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Box 3664 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 .... VOL. I NO. r WINTER ISSUE - FEBRUARY, 1977' CONTENTS PAGE NO. Tidbits of History 1 Charter Members 000,0 3 • • • • Old Resident Gone Wanted At Eudora Post Office Pioneer Women of Kansas • • • 0 0 • 0 o· 0 0 • • • • • 5 o· Deay Cemetery Records 8 1880 Wichita County, Kansas Census o 0 • 0 • • • • • • ........ Patent Medicine Testimonial Harmony School Attendance Roll - 1898 Our Ancestors • • • • 0 The Marais des Cygne Massacre • o The Hiring Of A Preacher o • ,_ 0 • 17 • • 0- • • 0 • • • • • • 19 o • • • • • • 20 • 0 0 • • 0 • • • 30 • • 0 .05 . . . . . . "' . . . . • • • . . • • • . Advertisements and Notices 16 18 Old Settlers List Queries 4 4 • • • • • • • • • • • 32 33 36 I Issues of THE PIONEER Published: Winter - Spring - Summer ~ Fall. Members joining amy time during the year receives the four current year copies only. Back issues $1.50 per 'copy as long as available. WATCH THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE PIONEER FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE.' WORKSHOP BEING HELD IN LAWRENCE AT THE 4-H FAIRGROUND ON MAY 26, 1977, GIVEN BY THE EVERTON PUBLISHERS OF LOGAN, UTAH AND SPONSORED BY: THE DOUGLAS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. -:.....~ �January 31, 1977 '" Through the pages of this first editiol1 of our Quarterly, the Douglas County Genealogical Society would like to introduce itself to your organi~ zation and its members. We are very interested in exchanging quarterlies on a regular basis with other genealogical societies throughout the nation. Your group was suggested to us as possibly interested in such an exchange. Douglas County, Kansas, lies in the northeast part of the state, about 40 miles west of Kansas City. It was one of the first counties settled after Kansas was organized as a territory in 1854~ It's county seat, Lawrence, was founded in 1854 and immediately became one of the key cities in the free state struggle •. During the Civil War Lawrence was, of course, the site of Quantrill's famous raid in 1863. Many well-known Kansas pioneers settled in the region or resided here for a few years during these dramatic times. Douglas County has also seen a number of ethnic and religious settlements.. The University of Kansas is located in Lawrence and has contributed greatly to the community's development, drawing to this city students and faculty from almost every state. Douglas County has a current population of about 63,000, with Lawrence representing some 51,1'V')() of this total. The Douglas County Genealogical Society was organized just over a year ago to promote genealogy in this area. W~ have had several workshops, established a modest library and now have begun this quarterly. The primary focus of the quarterly will be Douglas County and Kansas, in order that .it might make a contribution to local history. However, the interests of our members extend far beyond, as our forebears came from many directions. \ There is p~rticular interest in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New England, New York,. Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois and North and South Carolina, but individual~ members have research interests in every state, in Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany and Scandinavia, etc. It is for this reason that the exchange of quarterlies would be most beneficial to our membership. It is our hope that our quarterly might likewise prove helpful to your membership. As we noted above, Douglas County has been since 1854 an important crossroads for settlement in Kansas and the West. We will greatly appreciate your careful consideration of this request for an ~xchange an~ we would welcome any suggestions of material,which you wo~ld ~1ke to see 1n this quarterly. Of course, we would also welcome contr1buhons of material relating to Douglas County or this area. It may be of interest to your membership that we are currently filing. our library material with the Reference Department of the Lawrence Public Library,.so that it will be available to a wider audience than just our membersh1p. We will also place exchange copies of quarterlies in the custody of the Reference Department. If your group should decide to exchange with' us, your pUblication will therefore achieve a rather wide exposure in Douglas County. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, "'7' 10:"'-i-:: " '. q . "t, ~ . ·q/tVC!iL !2Grt"':J~ LJ Nelson Lance Reppert, President Douglas County Genealogical Society �TIDBITS OF HISTORY Doug-las County Douglas County is approximately 30 miles. west of the Missouri state line. It was organized in July 1855 and named for the famous Senator Stephen A. Douglas. It is bounded on the north by Jefferson and Leavenworth Counties, on the east by Leave!:worth and Johnson, on the south·by Franklin and on the west by Osage and Shawnee. The Kansas River (or the Kaw as most native Kansans know it) forms the northern boundry for a large part of the county and. also flows throv;-:;h Lawrence and eastward to the " i Missouri line where i t joins the f'1issouri River. The Wakarusa River runs, through the central part of the county f:rom west to east and empties into the Kansas River just north of Eucora. T)1ere is approximately 300, 160 acres in the' county and very little,wa~te land. The soil is exceedingly fertile, being in good part bottom'land. Previous to May 1854 the county was not open to settlement by white people 8.Sit was a part of the Shawneite Indian Reservation, being granted to th~iU under the treaty with the GoverJl~ent in 1825. A new treaty \,Tent into eff,~ct on N<lY 15, 1854 which reserveed 20()acres for each tribe li1em~er, or 200,0()0 acres in all, most of the land being in Johnson County. Most of the land lying in Douglas County and claimed by the Shawnees waf; in the. northeastern part of the county in Eudara . Township. As soon as the land was thrmvn open to settlement people came i:n from Missouri and otherstate,<; to secure claims. Douglas County having been known to be one of the most desireable of locations.· One of the first white men to be in Douglas County ~,as Gen. John C. Premont in ."1842 during his exploration journey to the Rocky 110ur.tains. On June 12, 1842 he and his party camped near the present site of La.:,l.'rence. He said of the location: " We encamped in a remarkably beautiful si tt1ation on the Kansas bluffs, which commanded a fine view of the river valley here from four to five miles wide. The central portion was occupied by a broad belt of heavy timber, and nearer, the hills the prairies were of the richest verdure." Then in 1854 many people began to stake claims in Douglas County. Associations were formed for mutual protection and support. From .the very beginning the squabbling between pro- and antislavery factions occurred. These squabbles turned into, actual fighting and later there was the f3mous raid on Lawrence by Quantrill and his men on August 21, 1863. After the Civil War, as the railroads became a familiar sight on the prairies a new wave of settlers rushed to Kansas attracted by the promise of "cheap, rich lalld" at between $1 and $10 per acre. Again the principal scene of settlement was the eastern part of the state, and ,there most of the popUlation of Kansas has continued to be concentrated. L&wrence ",J .• Lawrence, now the fifth ranking city in the state of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas" Countyj' a's well. as the home of the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Junior College, was founded in the year of 1854. From the History of the State of Kansas by A. T. Andreas. (1883) the following para-' graph was taken - II Early in July, 1854, Mr. Charles H. Branscomb, of Holyoke, - 1 - �Mass., and Mr. Charles Robinson visited Kansas as agents of the New England . Emigr~nt Aid Society, to make an exploration of the country, and select a suitable location for a settlement, preliminary to the starting of the first party of emigrants. After examining various localities, the gentlemen selected the present site of the city of Lawrence, as well adapted to the purpose required, an on the 17!lJ of the same month (July, 1854) the "Pioneer Party" of Eastern emigrants left Massachu·setts for Kansas." This Pioneer Party consisted of 29 men and they arrived at their destination on or about August 1, 1854~It was said to have cost about $50. to build a log· cabin here at that time. Despite the troubled years leading up to and during the. Civil War the town of Lawrence continued to grow. The town of Lawrence was named for Amos A. Lawrence of Boston. Mr. Lawrence was one of the first wealthy men to endorse the settlement of Kansas as.a free state. He was· also treasurer of the New England Emigrant Aid Society and one of the largest contributers of funds for that society. The two colleges appeared, The University of Kansas with again some funds provide·d by Mr. Amos A. Lawrence, along with private industry, that makes Lawrence the thriving town it is today. Many religious, social and historical groups now exist in Lawrence and Douglas County. The Douglas County Genealogical Society One of the newest of these groups is the Douglas County Genealogical Society. In September 1975 four ladies met and planned the first meeting to discuss th~ possibility of forming ~uch ~ society. Those four ladies were: Mrs. Lloyd. Talley, Mrs. Glen·Spencer, Mrs. Charles Fellenstein and Hrs. David Aiken. The first meeting was held on the second Tuesday of October 1975 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the public library, 7!lJ and· Vermont Streets; Lawrence, Kansas. Over twenty people attended this. meeting and another was scheduled for the second Tuesday in November 1975... At this meeting a steering committee was appointed, which functioned until the first election of officers in April 1976 •. The memters of the steering committee were: Mr. & Mrs. Ted Fouscher, Mrs. Glen Spencer, Mrs. Charles Fellenstein, Mr. N. Lance Reppert and Mrs. David Aiken. The first officers were: President, Mr. N. Lance Reppert; Vice President, Mrs. Charlotte Muckey; Secretary, Mrs. Zona Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. Gladys Aiken; Librarian, Mrs. Mary Jamison. The society has continued to grow and has continued the original meeting date of the second Tuesday of each month at 7:.30 p.m. at the public l:lbraiy. We now have 39 members, have reprinted the book" A History of Lawrence, . Kansas" written by Richard Cordley in 1895, sponsored a genealogical booth at the Prairie Chautauqua during the 4!lJ of July week-end in 1976, held two workshops during the ~ummer months of 1976 and· have been selected by Evert.'on Publishers of Logan, Utah to sponsor a workshop here in Lawrence on May 20', 1977. We will elect our second set of officers in April of this year f1nci have star~ed a quarterly publication,. this being our first issue. (lUI' by-. laws ar~ ln the process 'of being ammended and will be published in the second lssue of the quarterly.· A list of Charter Members follows: - 2 - �CHARTER MEMBERSHIP LIST .of the DOUGLAS COuNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JUNE 3, 1976 AIKEN, David W~ i019 West 29~ Street Lawrence, Kansas 66044 GUY, Ruth Route #2 Lawrence, Kansas AIKEN, Gladys Lee 1019 West 29~ Street Lawrence, Kansas 66044 HARRIS, Virginia 3418 West 10~ Terrace Lawrence, Kansas 66044 BRUEN, Georgiana (Mrs. Frank) Route # 3 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 HOUGLAND, Maxine 1920 Harper Lawrence, Kansas 66044 BUNTON, Kathryn 2135 Kentucky Lawrence, Kansas 66044 JAMISON, Joe W. Route # 5. Lawrence, Kansas 66044 CLARKE, Dorothy 1908 New Hampshire Lawrence, Kansas 66044 JAMISON, Mary ,) Route # 5 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 FAUCHER, Ola 1636 Kentucky Lawrence, Kansas KIDWELL, Irma 1940 Rhode Island Lawrence, Kansas 66044 FAUCHEh, Ted 1636 Kentucky La.\vrence, Kansas 66044 66044 'MARQUETTE, Mrs. Robert, Sr.·. 925 Illinois Lawrence, Kansas. 66044 66044 FELLENSTEIN, Mrs. Charles 2614 Alabama Lawrence, Kansas 66044 .MEYER , Dolores 2525 Moundview Lawrence, Kansas FREEMAN, Joan 3224 Yellowstone Lawrence, Kansas MUCKEY, Charlotte 1709 Tennessee Lawrence, Kansas 66044 66044 66044 GRONER, Peggy 214-R Compton Square Lawrence, Kansas 66044 RALSTON, Cleo 826 Illinois Lawrence, Kansas GUY, Genevieve Box 267 Eudora, Kansas REPPERT, N. Lance 946 Indiana - Apt. # 4 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 66025 r - 3 - 66044 �SLAPAR, Darlene Box 31 Eudora, Kansas 660.25 STRECKER, Anita 260.4 Century Drive Lawrence, Kansas 660.44 SMITH, Claude ' 9)9 Pamela Lane Lawrence,Kansas 660.44 \ ' TALLEY, Fay 2020 Emerald Drive Lawrence, Kansas, 660.44 660.44 TURNER, Mari on '( DECEASED) 240.3 Ridge Court, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 '/ SMITH, ZOna 939 Pamela Lane Lawrence, Kansas a a 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 '" 0 0 • 0 0 • Q 0 0 0 0 0 .' \ STAYTON, Floyd 2611 o.xford Road Lawrence, Kansas WISMER, Nettie 342 Johnson Avenue 66044 ~ 0 o· 0 • a 0 Lawrence, Kansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 •• 0 0 0 0 •• 0 0 66044 ;. • • • • • 0" 0 •• 0 0 0 •••• 0 0 • 0 .; 0 0 Taken from the EUDOHA NEWS dated June 22, 1911 o.LD RESIDENT Go.NE H. M. Liggett died after short illness while visiting. , On TuesdAY, June 13 th , M. M. Liggett, one of the most widely known men of Ut.ic cUUJ1'cy, died 2-t the home of his brother in Neosho, Mo., while visiting there. T~e deceased was years old. 74 The body was brought here last Thursday Evening and funeral services were 'held from the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment was made in the Dcay Cemetery, south of Hesper. Mr. Liggett was one of the well known and old residents of this vicinity. He cameto'this'county in 1859 and since that time has resided on a farm seven miles southwest of here. Several S011S and a daughter survive. 0 00.00.0000.00 • • ,. • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 000 • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • · • • • • • • • • • • 00 • • • • • • • Taken frOm the BUDORA NEWS dated October 1889 Messrs.H. F. Kuhn, Albert T. Knop and Gerr Huelz are people Al Diggs wouid like to see~t the post office • • • • • • 0 0 a ~ 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 II 0 '" •• ., • a 0 .; 0 ' " • 0 0 I' • • 0 •• 0 " 0 • a 0 ,. 0 0 0 a 0 0 '.~ " 0 0 o. a • " . • • 0 ••• 0 •••• !It . . . \ - 4 ' 0 • 0 .• 0 �"PIONEER WOMEN OF KANSASII By: Beulah Alice. Ricketts (1887 - 1971) This article was contributed by the writers daughter Kathryn Bunton. I shall begin my paper on the above subject with the reading of part of a poen wirften by Ma.ude Gooch Phillips. This poem was written at the time of the 75 Yl Anniversary of Lawrence, Kansas. " I have been asked to tell you, my dears, A simple story of the pion8ers. This week you will hear, again and again, Of the glorious deeds of our valorous men, But the picture I wish to.present to you Is some of the trials the women went through • . Our cabin was built of rocks trom the hill, Laid stone upon stonewithuut mortar to fill. The roof was of canvas, our beds prairie hay, And our family lived there in a primitive way." The Kansas plains saw many crude homes as emigrants established roots there. They slept in the covered wagons in which they traveled, in· tents, log cabins, lean-tos and sod houses u~til they could build permanent homes -- simple shelter was first aim •. On Christmas day in 1854, Lemuel Knapp and his fA.mily pitched their tent in a gully between the Kaw River and the high prairies •. Here they remained until the first of March, when their log cabin was ready for occupancy. During the heavy snow storm of January, snow drifted into the gully, covering the tent several feet. Though many pioneers had no choice except to leave their walls rough, just as the logs came from the woods, or as the lumber came from the mills:, houses in the larger centers were sometimes carefully finishe,d. In 1855, . the Robinson house in Lawrence had paper of white satin with a neat flewer. in one room, while pretty good-colors in ro.sebuds and leaves covered the other walls. Sarah Robinson and her husband were among the founders of Lawrence, Kansas. He later became the first governor of Kansas. She was a writer of note. In territorial days when Kansas was a dark and bloody ground of border warfare, Robinson at the head of the free soilers, was A.rrested for treasoll. to the pro-slavery g01.rernment and was thrown into prison at Lecompton, where he languished in imminent expectation of death for several mOllths. The home he had estah.lished on Mount Oread with the loving R.c:sistance of his wife, was burned by border mobs and this faithful helpmate went to Le-. compton to share .his impl·_t8onment. It was there that the book, a copy . - 5 - �of which found its way with its wild flower markers, to an old book shelf in Kansas City, was written and published in 1856. It has long been out of print but in the frenzied years that immediately preceded the Civil War, it had wide vogue throughout the north. It was almost as widely circulated as "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Page after page of her diary written over one hundred years ago, reveals the spirit of the real pioneer woman. In the spring of 1854, Samuel Wood and his wife Hargaret with their children arrived in Lawrence. So little of their daily life is recorded that one must draw deeply on their imaginatton t.o form a picture of those brave pioneer women. The first person to die in Lawrence was Moses. Pomeroy. He became ill and vIas taken to t.he Wood home where Margaret and her sister Sarah Lyon, cared for him. There is a little world of pathos in the simple story of this first burial. Moses Pomeroy arrived from Illinois in 1854 and set bravely to work to make a home for a dear one left behind. By dint of much work and hard labor, he improved his homestead considerably and erected a tiny but comfortable house. Then, full of high hopes for the future, he wrote for his "Taiting sweetheart to come. The journey, mostly by stage and wagon, was ' a long one and when she arrived, the girl found that her lover had expireq, but the day before. ~e had been stricken down by a disease much like mountain fever shortly after vrriting to her, and during his illness he had, no thought but of his sweetheart. He was a praying man, and his c.onstant ' petition was th.:tt he might live long enough to see her, but this was denied him, and he died literally with her name on his Eps. The nex' day after her arrival, the body of her lover waG borne to the tomb. The rude coffin had been taken to the grave in advanC8. Lo.id on a bed of fragrant prairie flowers, the body was c3rried in a lumber wagon to the little Pioneer Cemetery west of town. The head of the dead man rested in the lap of the living girl, who shielded the form as much as po.ssitl~ from all jar that came from the passage of the springless wagon over the unworked roads. The summer of l855pas3ed quietly in Lawrence, the little hamlet growfast and comparatively comfortable buildings taking the place of some of the pioneer cabins. The ~migrants;however, at the best, suffered greatly particularly the women, from the lack of the ordinary conveniences of home life. There was much sickness and many deaths, in a majo.!'ity of cases superinduced by exposure and hardships incidental to pioneer life. All through the early part of summer it was impossibJ.e to procure food that was suitable for any person except those whose hardy constitutions and out of door li.fe would bear a diet of ham and' cheese with mush and doughnuts as dessert. Delicate women and children as well as the stronger sex succumed to the combined influence of bad food, miserable houses, excitement, and perhaps homesickness. ~ng "The beginnings of Kansas were unique. It was settled under peculiar experiences. It was settled under peculiar circumstances, arid passeci through peculiar e,xperiences. ". If those words are' familiar to you, without a doubt you will know they were written by .RichArd Cordley in i~03o When I - 6 - �agreed to present a program on Pioneer Women of Kansas, I knew a great deal less than I know today. Those rugged days are mentioned only in the masculine gender by the historiams. It is well· known that each cabin home contained a wife and children but little mention is made of them. No book has ever been written on the subject of these brave women. Turning again to Richard Cordley' s "Pioneer Days of· Kansas," :t thought here I surely would learn of his wife. He mentioned her only a few times. Of these I quote,"on account of the unsettled condition of the country, I came to Kansas in 1857 but after about a year I went back and brought my wife.'" Later, Reverend Cordley tells of building a five room house on New· York street. He relates "there were three small rooms below and two halfstory chambers above. The pastor's vrife had a knack for home making. A few dainty touches can make simple things to advantage. A cheap but pretty paper; transformed the walls. A simple but bright carpet covered the floor • .. It was as cozy a home as one could find any where •. And that little home entertained more people than many a pretentious mansion." On the day of Quantrell's raid on Lawrence, Reverend Cordley took his little daughter Maggie in his arms, (Quote) "We all passed out the back door and the back gate and staggered along toward the river." There later he hailed a friend across the river, who came for them in a row boat and in a few minutes they wer.e "safe beyond the river." "Sometime in the afternoon Mrs. Cordley and I found time to visit the ruins of our home. On our way we came across Mrs. Bodwell and we were all together by the ruins as we had been a few hours before in the.house. All that remained was a bed of embers and ashes. Not a b.ook, or a letter, or a paper, not a relic of childhood or memento of a friend was saved. As we . stood silently looking at the desolate scene, Mrs. Cordley silently wept." One brave woman of that fateful day remains nameless. She managed to direct fugitives to a hidden cellar where they escaped. Finally the rebeLs noticing that their victims always disappeared when they came to this loca.Ii ty, suspected this woman of aiding in their escape. ··They demanded of he:r: that she should show the hidding place. She refused. One of them drew hiS revolver and pointing it. at her said; "Tell us or I will' shoot you." "You:'.' may shoot me,·" the brave· woman answered, "but you will not find the men. If Finding they could not intimidate her, they left. One gang ordered Mrs. Grovenor to draw water for themselves and their horses. A young man, more human than the others,alighted from his horse and told her he would draw the water. This young man said he had no idea that any murderous work was contemplated. He was told they were going to ; recapture some horses which had been stolen. He had not killed anyone and was not going to. Others of the gang stopped at the Oliver home. One of them ordered Hannah, then six years of age, to .bring matches so they could set fire to he:- home~ The mo~her came to the door and told them that they did. not do' th1ngs lJ.ke that1n the Old Country. (continued on page 37) - 7 - �TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS DEAY CEMETERY DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Cemetery located 6 miles south of Eudora, 1 mile east, ahd 1 mile south. Julia REUCH 1859 - 1935 John REUSCH Died: August 11, 1893 Aged: 33 years, 6 months and 6 days o Catherine wife of Peter REUSCH . Died: March 12, 1894 Aged: 80 years, 1 month and 10 days Birdie FELKER wife of P. E. REUSCH Born: . July 4, 1884 'Died: September 13, 1904 Aged: 20 years, 2 months and 9 days REUSCH Myrtle Adell Jones April 3, 1889 September 23, 1916 Uncle Loyd DEAY 1870 - 1934 . George B. ~TANWIX Died: December 13, 1884 Aged: 59 years,9 months and 9 days Mother Celinda wife of G. B.STANWIX March 10, 1841 - July 21, 1905 Aged: 64 years, 4 months, and 11 days Stone marked only ELMER BYFORD Robert H. 181~6 - 1899 . William H. TODD May 2, 1887 April 4, 1912 Lucinda i856 - 1909 Hurvey 1878 - 1881 Orion 1889 - 1905 Elmer 1881 - 1946 Herman F. SCHMIDT Octoper 29~ 1873 Atigu~t 21; '1956 George H.Mc GRAREY Born: March 28, 1879 Died: August 18, 1879 Paul son of Herman and Eva SCHMIDT November 24, 1903 February 14, 1906 William E. Me Cary (or Mc qary7) Born: July 17, 1881 -: . / Died: July 26, 1882 REUSCH Hazel Katherine 1911 -:. 19~2 I Scott IvALKF.R 1873 - 1954 Olive WAI,KER 1863 -1954 Frank N. STANWIX December 16, 1854 January 23,1925 Alice L. STANWIX February 24, 1864 February 20, 1956 Father Enos REED Sergeant 34 Co. K GAR .' - 8·.,.; ~ , .; 10 WA Inf. .-~ �Mother Anna Sarah (REED) November 24, 1871 July 13, 1872 MILBURN Bobby Robert 1923 - 1932 Herbert Spencer (REED) LT;muary 4, 1875 January 31, 1875 Mother Anna M. 1882 - 1970 Leora' May , (REED) May 4, 1878 June 29, 1878 Father 1. Earnest 1879 - 1954 Ida B. REED 1876 1962 Jessie H. B. Alina REED 1879'- 1967 L. B. Enos REED 1836-1925 O. B· MILBURN Edd October 7, 1873 March 11, 1940 Olive REED 1863 - 1954 Minnie E. DaUGhter of Henry and Nancy MILBURN Died August 20, 1883 Aged 6 months and 6 days Emma May WILLIAMSON January 12,1856 October 9, 1895 Henry MILBURN December 4, 1848 November 12, 1887 Sarah Ann McKNIGHT AuguBt 17, 1827 June 4, 1910- Nancy his vlife AUGust 27, 1852 May 28, 1923 John McKNIGHT April 14, 1823 January 25, 1887 Bobby MILBURN 1923 - 1932 ,! I,. MILBURN Florence Deay September 11, 1878 February 6, 1964 Alice REED 1868 - 1906 " \ R. H. B. Louisa A. Wife of Enos REED 1842 - 1911 '- / . i \ (' John ADAMS December 11, 1854 February 10, 1928 - 9 - ;': \ ,I. ., \.: �Charles VITT November 12, 1846 November 17, 1908 Wayne Leroy Infant son of Earl and Nina MATHIA September 1, 1933 September 17~ 1933, Mary C. VITT his wife November 27, 1852 December 27, 1933 MATHIA Emma W. K. D. (Small Stone Marker) , 1878 - 19_ MATHIA Mother' Ottie John 1875 - 1927 1885 - 1947 Marvin E FREEMAN August 21, 1922 October 18, 1923 a "Father. '" HEm~y , 1879 ;"1938 Thankful J. CHENOWETH 1860 - 1912 Brother. Riley Clifford R. FELKER Kansas Cpl. 2 Co. Coast Arty. , World War' I April 5, 1889 September 7, 1947 1908 - 1910 J. H. McKINNEY 1856 - 1924' Mary his wife 1852 - 1927 FELKER Nancy C. Father Nicolas REUSCH 1855 - 1942 i849 - 192+ James A. Mother Alice REUSCH 1852 - 1928 WERTS Harry H. , "1848 - 19i8, ' . , , - 1884 - 1964 P. E.REUSCH October +4, 1876 Minnie, p. J~he 9, 1940 " 1887 - 1948 ' ,MATHIA ,Earl W. March 10, ,1898 July 2, 1961 WHITNEY John H. 1860 - 1908 Kate Nina I. SeptemQ~r 1867 - 1931 27, 1903 - II - �ST.JOHN Eli April 24, 1882 March William Eo DODGE January 16, 1967 71 years, 4 months and 4 days 3, '1954 Catharine Eo daughter of C. Jo and M. J. FOUST Died June 19, 1880 Aged 10 years, 1 month, and 3 days Bessie July 20, 1883 January 23,:1967 MILBURN Allie . July 4, 1879 April 7, 1970 Dottie son of w. H. and Anna CLOSE Born October 7, 1872 Died October 2, 1879 Jake July 3, 1877 August 29, 1950 . Ritchey Died September 18, 1874 Aged 1 yee.r, and 9 months . H. J. BYFORD Uncle Jasper October 1857 . February 1946 Sarah Died January 19, 1875 . Aged 8 days DEAY Anna Bell Oliver D~_ed January 22, 1878 Aged 2 years and 12 day~ 1911 ;.. 1954 Lewis E. 1908 - 19_ 'Chilc1ren of G. and E. LIVINGSTON Mother Mary M. CHANCE April 14, 1877 July 22, 1934 DEAY Dora G. April 2, 1897 DOUGHERTY Father Thomas L. Jesse W. September 1, 1893 . September 26, 1964 1849 -1926 Nellie May DEAY June 4, 1876 July 25, 1958 Mother Nary A. 1856 - 1926 William P. son of T~ L. and Mary A. DOUGHF.RTY Died. September 9, 1883 Aged 3 years, 3 months and 15 nAyS - 11 - Ramie DEAY December 20, 1872 March 24,1956. �OLONSTEAD Nelson H. July 25, 1892 April 2, 19?8 KINNISON Dora L. February 2, 1897 OLONSTEAD Faye E.· March 24, 1895 June 2, 1967 Alva M. March 3, 1894 May 27, 1969 WINTERS Lota. March 6, 1887 S P P S -'1 Edward W. MATHIA U. S. Coast GuardPeo. World War II December 22, 1913 February 3, 1972 Will February 5 i 1886 August 30, 1966 STRONG .Marion December 23, 1869 October 24, 1944 DEAY Edward .. February 11, 1870 October 3, 1948 Flora I. October 14, 1876. February 4, 1954 Bertha E. D~cember 18, 1874 Janu~ry 26, 1947 CHANAY Elizabeth Barch 2, 1871 October 5, 1934 Flossie STRENTZ March 27; 1894 Juiy 14, :1928 William February 24, 1865 Jan~ary 23, 1939 " Baby. DeborapKay PERRY Apri124·1. 1952 -Velma Jane DEAY December 28, 1897 September 20, 1937 Homer Leo LOVE March 27, 1912 September, 25, 1918 . . .(!, Infant son·of Carland Addie DEAY August 10, .1895 .Henry Stevens MATHIA Cpl. Co. H 279 Inf. December 31, 1927 October 16, 1953 ,/ Grave Marked only MOTHER ,', ! , \ \ Stanley H. STRONG June 27, 1916 August 9, 1930 Dale Dean LANGLEY September 13, 1934 December 15; 1934 . .\ ", - ....12 .:.:~. \ \ �DEAY Addie M. J~ly 3, ·1876 February 16, 1959 Eddie son of Stephen and Hester JOY AGed 7 years, 6 months and 7 days Carl September 23, 1869 June 7; 1938 Herbert F. son of N. and C. I. (or J.) JOY December 16, 1894 April 21, 1895 Our Baby ·son of. D. and Ie C. DEAY February 6, 1904 . DEAY W. J •. DEAY 1856 - 1943 Ella B•. WElL 1863 - 1936 Emma his wife 1855 -1930 Emma WILLIAMS 1865 - 1935 Jessie· 1881 DEAY William 1834 - 1926 Jessie Ethal daughter of W. J. and M. E. DEAY Born August 18, 1881 Anna 1857 - 1934. Lola Deay HELM August 13, 1870 Noverr.ber 6, 1931 Infant son George October 30, 1892 December 9, 1892 Baby Boy son of J. D. and Lola HELM Born November 5, 1899 . Died Mother ~nd Sister Margaret Belvail DEAY March 6, 1839 September 29, 1881 James Daniel HELM November 12, 1861 April 13, 1937 Dessie February 21, 1875 January 19, 1896 John Veron JOY Missouri Cpl. U. S. Army World War I Decembe~ 14, 1889 . August 11, 1967 Helene wife' of W. A. COATE Born February 18, 1872 T'ied February 15, 1895 DEAY MarshAll DEAY 1876 - 1927· Infant son of w. P. and M. HAM - 1.7 ~ I / "\ �Nelson T. JOY December 2, 1868 Claude DEAY Kansas Pvt. 25 Gen. Hosp. World War I July 10, 1888 ' November 13, 1964 May'16,i936 Ida C. JOY " June 11, 1867 March 18, 1920 ..::;-. Edna t. FRYE April 23,' 1869 December 16, 1951 DEAY John R. August 30, 1829 ' July 5, 1909 John W~ FRYE ' , May 28, 1868 February 5, 1953 Louisa F. December 4, 1831 June 3, 1876 '.' DEAY Eberly H. September 8, 1858 September 11, 1.870 Our Baby Boy son of G. O. and A. C. DEAY May 5, 1887 'June 6, 1887 .;:,0, \ DEAY , George 00 Charlie E. January 4, 1868 February 11, 1869 1862 1943 -ot , Anna C. Jessie A. December 26, 1875 January 22, 1876 '1869 - 1911 wife of ,Go o. DEAY DEAY Francis R. December 28, 1836 October 16, 1894 DEAY Lewis M. DEAY September 30, 1844 November 4, 1907 Lucy L.his wife . February 26, 1839 September 18, 1897 'Sarah E. his wife June 3, 1848 August 14,1880 ", \ , \ Mary E. his wife January 16, 1865 April 10, 1954 Catharine Eo daughter April 3, 1861 February 2, 1862 Mother Verna, lone DEAY May 29, 1913 April 26, 1969 Katharine wife of George DEAY Born March 24, 1809 Died December. 24, . 1859 - 14 ' �Q M Sgt. Lewis DEAY Co. L 5 - Kansas Hattie A. daughter of Clyde and Alma DEAY January 1, 1924 Cav~ George DEAY Died Dec'ember7, 1879 Aged 18 years, 8 months and 8 days GROSSMAN Christena 1874 - 1921 HAM Franklin son of William P. and Margaret HAM July 14, 1871 Martin 1871 - 1959 Margaret DEAY 1831 - 1907 Annie his wife 1874 .,. 1907 Father HAM 1828 - 1894 Ethel M. da.ughter 1903 - 1906 ' Lester CLOSE 1869 - 1938 VJ. P. VANDEVENTER Evelyn July 4, 1915 BRAZIL Arbel 1868- 1960 James Edward BRAZIL 18~9 - 1935 Roy , December 21, 1910 October 14, 1970 William HAM 1891 - 1931 Mother Emily M. NICOL February '25, 1840 October 19, 1879 Franklin HAM 1894 Age 3 months GOTTSTEIN Faith I. 1901 - Olin Ottis ORRICK 1900 Fred E. DEAY 1887 - 1964 FloydA. 1893 ":1970 James Emery BUCHANAN February 16, 1867 September 13, 1924 Jacob HUNTZINGER Born March 7, 1826 Died Noveinber 3,1900 Henderson Clay JOHNSON 1820 - 1884 Mary C. his wife Born October 3, 1830 Died March 8, 1914 (To be continued) - 15 - " , " , \ �] 8;80 CENSUS o • 000.0.0. • FAHILY NO o • 0 0 1 • 0 0 0 0 • • • • 0 •• 0 •• 0 • 0 0 ........ 0 • '0 • • • • _.... 0 NAHE •• 0 • • • ;. • 0 ... 0 • 0 • D, " •• 0 .• SEARS, Robert Lewis JACOBI, James Edward 2 0 0 0 0 . . . . . . -0 CO'LOR' . • 0 0 • • 0 0 0 •••••••••••••• SEX • • • • • ,• • • . 0 •• WICHITA COm;TY; "KANSAS AGE 0 ••• 0 •••• 0 •• 'vI M 26 S W M 23 S W M 39 M W M 13 S vi M 35 M W M 30 s 'vI M 25 S M 15 S 26 S BRmm, Daniel W WALTER, Richard W M 24 s 4 THOMPSON, George· W M 24 5 BRODERICK, \villiam W M 22 3 0 • 0 0 IJ.ARTIAL '. STATUS 0 0 4 • 0 0 • 0 •• Co D. • • • . • •• 0 0 0 • 0 Picking Bones Hauling Bones Hauling Bones Picking Bones Hunting Buffalo Buffalo Hunter Buffalo Hunter Buffalo Hunter Herding Cattle Ranch Worker 0 0 •. •• P~~CE PL~C.E OF OF BIRTH BIRTH OF FATHER 0 OCCUPATION •• 0 0 ... 0 0 0 •••._ •• 0 0 0 • P~~CE .0. OF BIRTH OF MOTHER 0 • 0 • 0 ••••• no In. Va. Il. In. Va. NY. NY. Tn. Ks. NY. NY. These four men were English speaking people and repeatedly refused to answer any questions and I deamed ~t safest to not press my inquires. Can. Can. Can. Mn. Il. Il. s Catching lao Wild Horses Pa. Pa. S Catching In. \vild Horses In. In. 0 �1880 CENSUS WI.CHITA' COUNTY, KANSAS: -----. Page Two (continued from page 16) o • 0 • 6 7 0 ••• ~.o 0 •• 0 0 •.••• 0 ••• 0 0 •• 0 • 0 •••• 0 ••••• 0 BELL, Edward McKay, William ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••• 0 • 0 ••• 0 •• 0 •••••••••••••••• W M 24 M Catching Mo. Wild Ho:rses N.C. Tn. w M 27 S Buffalo Hunter Ky. Ky. Ky. These are all the persons that could be found in Wichita Co. although I spent several days in a fruitless search after persons reported to be in distant parts of the county and I hereby certify that the above be a correct enumeration of the inhabitants of v/ichita Co., Kansas. . 'f. P. Chalfant, Enumerator This census was abstracted by Maurice Peters of Lawrence, Kansas and contributed by Bill .Lee also of Lawrence, Kansas. C10000.0.0.000000.00000~O.O.O • • • OOO.O • • OO.OO •••• OO • • • • • • • • • • 01:.0 ••••• 00.0 •••• 0 ••••••••••••• 0 •• 0.00.0 ••• A TESTIMONIAL This article was taken from the newspaper Lawrence, Kansas THE CONSERVATOR, Richmond, Missouri; February 17, 1882 June 1, '81 Lais Chemical Man'f'g Co. Gents :I have used your Dandelion Tonic in connection with malarial disorders with asmircible results. If I may judge from my own experience it is a very effective remedy. L. W. Spring Pastor of Plymouth Church �Annllal Report of HARfolONY SCHOOL.DIST. # 57, County of Douglas, State of Kansas, for the ye0.r ending 6~30-l898. Made under official oath and transmitted to the County Superintendent· this 28!l:! day of July A.D. 1898. Signed: W. W. Harris; of Vinland Dist. # 57. Teache:r - A. H. King; State grade of certificate; employed 32 weekSj $40.00 per month wages. C. J. Foust - Director. W. W. Harris - DisL Cle~k. Post Office - Vinland, Kansas. List of students and their age. Wilma Byford Orion Byford Jimmy Deay Tressa Deay Ella Deay Perry Dunn Tressa Foust Clarance Gotstien Effie Gotstien Verna Hagerman O. C. Haskinson Fred Hanson Lloyd Harris Louella Harris Arthur Harris Charlie Joy Arthur Joy \1illie Joy Lester Joy John Joy Bertha Karnes Henry Landon Clara·Lal1don Pearl Legget Mamie Leggct Charlie Legget Frank Legget Everet Legget Flora Legget Grace Legget Walter Parsons Bessie Vitt Lottie Karns Lottie Haskinson George Haskinson Sadie Haskinson 14 9 11 Ma.ttie Hasinson N:?ttie Faskinson Chf.1.rl<;)s Haskinson L1ger Haskinson 8 7 ROJ 7 Ectsldns~n Ihrris Elmer Eyford Bertha Foust Flora Deay Hettie Hanson Jessie Harris .co.)3(\le Joy G<;)orge Legget Leonard Evenger f,2J.l Hot-Jard Harry HOltiard Lola Karnes Mc.t tie Karnes J '?>}Y!ie H;uris Jrmrde Haskinson Id2. Friend R",lph Hatten Re:;' E:=<3kinson Eccr1e(?) Paul Watees CJc,'.ra Hasldnscn Er.;:;ia Butts n~~o(?) 11.' __ •. Ginray FJoy Gotstien F:rank Haskinson Klb'ene F3:t'ris Oliver l~arnes Ci.a~ance Karnes ·LTes.sie Karnes Lola Karnes Hattie Karnes E~~ith 11 9 7 lL~ 13 15 12 ·10 J' 8 14 11 9 6 8 7 12 7 11 10 8 7 ..1..... 7 8 6 15 18 14 7 12 • 14 10 18 14 8 17 Ii 17 16 10 6 6 6 6 15 1, 11 ~, 9 7 20 16 16. 20 5 5 5 20 20 5 6 ," 14 12 10 8 .6 1899 No list of stll<lCnt.s •. Teacher - Leslif!A. Fitzj 32 weeks C'mployedj wages $37.50 per month. C. J. FOllst - ))jl'C~tor. W. W. Harris _ Clerk •. J •. A. Deay - Treasurer. - 18 - , ,'. �OUR ANCESTORS Mrs. Charlotte Gibler Muckey; 1709 Tennessee; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 GIBLER, Ill., Ohio, ·Kans.; ltJISBY, Ky., Ill., Kans.; ROUSH; EvJING;HOUT (HAUT) , Ohio, Kans.; HOCKENSMITH I Ohio, Kans.; HENRY; SCHRABLE,. Mo., Colo., N. C. ; RISLEY , Colo., Mo., Ark.; MOORE; HAYES, Ark., Mo.; GOlt/ER ,Colo. ; ANDERSON. Mrs. Maxine. Moore Hougland; 1920 Harper St.; Lawrence, Kansas 66044MOORE, Ill., Mo., Ky. Kans.; PETT lEON, Ill., Mo., Penn.; MATTHREW, Penn., Mo.; WARD; HAYS, England, Mo., Kans.; McCLAIN, Mo., Kans.; HOUGLAND, Mo., Kans., Ky. ; . \VILSON, Kans.; DILLON, Kans.; THOMPSON, Ga., Kans.; HAMMER, Kans., England; WEATHERS,. Ill., Kans.; LONGNECKER, Kans.; OSHEL, Kans., Ohio; SCOTT, Ohio, Scotland. Mrs. Georgiana Brune; Route # 3; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 - EBERHARD, Mich., Kans. i LYTER, Mich.; DEITZ; TILLOTSON, Kans.; CLARKE; BURBIDGE, Conn., Kans.; \10LCdrT; KNOTT; BURNHAMj PACKARD, Maine, Kans., Mass. j WEBSTER, N.H., Maine; CHASE; COLE; Mass., Maine; PRATT; RANDALL; COFFIN; PERKINS; BARROWS, Maine; MACOMBER. Miss Kathryn Bunto~; 2135 I(entucky St.; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 - BUNTON, Ohio, Kans., La., Ireland; Sl,vEENEY, Ireland, Ohio; WATKINS, England, Kans ~ ; LIGHT, England, Kans.; JONES, England; KEILMAN, Penn., Ill., Kans., Germany; BETTEN, Germany, Penn.; BUNKER, Ill., Kans, Ohio, Mich., 111.; SPENCER, Mich., Kans., England; WOOD, Mich.; CROSBY, Mich. Miss Dorothy Clarke; 1908 New Hampshire St.; LmJrence, Kansas 66044- CLARKE, Kans., Penn., Ohio; PERCY, N.Y., Kans., England; SARGANT, England; WATTS, England, Kans.; RUSSELL, Kans., England; ENNEW, England; CAL.LARD, Kans., England; MASTERS, England. Mrs. Cleo Sterling Ralston; 826 Illinois; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 - STERLING, Ill., Kans., Ireland; FORSYTH, IlL, Mo., Ind.; DOUGLAS; WILLIAMS; STATAN, Ind., Kans.; PICKERING,. Ia., Calif., Ind.; WASHBURN, Ind.; WASKEM; CHR.ISTY, Ohio; (GALEMORE?)GAI.LIMORE; BIXBY; RALSTON, Mo., Okla.; COOK, Kans; FRANKLIN~. ROBINSON; WYRICK, Mo., Kans.; ROWDEN; MORG~; RENFRO. Mrs. Charles Fellenstein; 2000 Arrowhead Drive; Olathe, Kansas 66061 _ M;TI.LIKIN, Ill., Ind., Va., Md.; MARQUIS, Ohio, Ill., Va.; JONES, Ky., Ill.; MI.LNER,· Ohio, Va.; m{EUDE, Germany, Ill.; RUND, Germany, Ill.; HENDRICKS, Ky., Ill.; McCLEL.LAND, Ky., Ill.; PRATHER; PRICE; FORCE, Ky; STILES, Conn., N.Y., Ohie, England; CARY; DUTTON, N.Y.; HELMER, Ohio; FRYE; FEI.I.ENSTEIN, Ill., Ohio, Germany; RENNER, Gel'many, Ohio, Ill.; BAGBY, Ill., Ky., Ohio, Va.; TP1MONS, Ill.; ECHOLS; MOOm~, Ill.; CHAPMAN, N. Y., 111. ; BOY]), N. C. j BARTI,F:,sOjli, Va., Ohio; PA'l"l'EN;,sANBOlm; .sA[\m~N'l'j TIl OM ['SON, [{y.; F:;':(JlIl'J, .lJLj HUGHES, 111.; DEARBORN. N. H.. n 1. /' /' ~ ~ o. ,/ 1) . �Taken from the book THE KANSAS MEMORIAL, A REPORT OF THE OLD SEl'TLERS' MEETING HELD AT BISMARCK GROVE~ KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 15~ and 16Yl , 1879. CHARLES S. GLEED, Editor. Published by: PRESS OF RAMSEY, MILLETT 8c HUDSON, 1880; KANSAS CITY, MO. REGISTER OF THE OLD SETTLERS' MEEl'ING In order to give persons an opportunity to make a record of their presence at the Old Settlers' meeting, the Secretary of the Historical Society prepared a register with headings embracing the following items: "Name; date of birth; place of birth; date of settlement; place of settlement; where resided since; present residence; occupation; politics; remarks." The register is preserved by the Historical Society. In it upwards of 3,(,00 names were entered. They are here given, with the principal items as written opposite the names in the register. o .00 • • 0 • • • • • • NAME, PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH 00.00 •••••••.• 0 • . . .0. . . . . . . . . ci PRESENT PLACE AND DATE oF. SETTLEMENT· RESIDENCE ••••• .0. • • • • • • • 0 Topeka; 1860 Topeka ANDERSON, Emma; Virginia; 1834 ADAMS, J. Wo; Vermont; 1839 Topeka; 1860. Topeka Grant; 1872 Lawrence AINSWORTH, R. M.; Dayton, 0.; 1829 Leav. county, Wyandotte Reso March 1855 Kansas City, Mo. ASHBAUGH, L. S.; 0.; November 21, 1821 ANDERSON, Mary E.; Va.; January 6, 1846 ANDERSON, Mrs. Janie; N.Y.; March 1, 1864 ANDERSON, Geo. S. W.; Ripley, 0.; Sept. 4, i850· Lawrence; April 1, 187' Newton Lawrence; April 1, 1865 Douglas County Atchison county Atchison Topeka; May 12, 1873 Douglas· County Lawrence; May 29, 1876 Salina Wyandotte, December 10, 1843 Wyandotte ARMSTRONG, Mrs. R. B.; Bronnhe1m, 0.; Wyandotte; May 20, 1868 Nov. 21, 1843 ALLISON, Mrs. L.; Battle Creek, Me~; . Eudora; April 1, 1859 April 13, 1844 APl'I'Z, C.E.; Canton, 111. Lawrence; June 4, 1859 Ftibruary5, 1859 20 I • ANDERSON, James S.; Virginiaj1827 ALLISON, P. H.; Concord, N.H.; November 23, 1846 ARMSTRONG, R. B.; Westport; Mo.; October 20, 1843 . • Wyandotte . Norwood· Lyndon • 0 �ALLEN, Thomas; Park county, Ind. . Sept. 18,· 1837 Leavenworth Co.; Nov. 1, 1854 ALLEN, Charles; Park county, Ind. February 11, 1841 Leavenworth Co. Nov. 1, 1854 Jefferson . County Leavenworth Co. ANDERSON, John; Sweden; June 16, 1835 Lawrence; December 16, 1865 . Lawrence . . Lawrence ANDREWS, Stillman; Sutton, N.H. Lawrence;· October 8,1854 February 22, 1821 Lawrence ASHER, Mrs. M. B.; New Castle Co.; Lawrence; December 16, 1878 N.Y.; October 31, 1810 (Mother of si~ boys, all Rep'ns) Lawrence; October 10, 1854 ABBOTT, James B.; Hampton, Conn.' December 3, 1818 Lawrence; October la, 1854 ABBOTT, Mrs. E.A.; Hartford, Conn.; Sept. 25, 1831 Pawnee county; May 10, 1876 ATKINS, Thomas S.; Coles county, Ill; Dec. 2, 1854 ADAMS, Calvin; N.C.; September 18, DeSoto DeSoto Pleasant Valley. Neai:- Lawrence; June 10, 1854 1818 ATHERTON, Annie M. ; Plymouth, N.H. Oct. 23, 1843 Sumner; October 14, 1855 Lawrence ATHERTON, E.P. ; Bolton, Mass. ; 1829 SUr;1nerj October 14, 1855 Lawrence ALI3ACH, Henry; Big Stranger Creek Sept. 8,1863 Lawrence ADAMS, James N. ; Montgomery Co., Iowa; Sept. 4, 1847 Lawrencej November 10, 1858 Leavenwol'th Co. ADAI1S , Chas. N. ; Montgomery Co., Iowa; Sept. 27, 1855 Lawrence; November 10, 1858 Leavem.ol'th Co. ARMSTRONG, Wm. H.; l'1adison Co. ,0.; Osage County; March 1, 1875 Jan. 28, 1842 . ADAMS, J. W. ; Mo. ; November 26, 1849 Lawrence; November 16, 1854 ASHBAUGH, Mrs. S. G. ; Providence, Topeka; August 15, 1859 R. 1.; Jan. 25, 1816 ASHBAUGH, Osco; Topeka; August 18,1867 Topeka; August 18, 1867 ALLEN, A. W.; Gloucester Co., N.J.; February 4, 1839 ALLEN, E. C. ; Gloucester Co., N.J.; Lexington, Mo. June 2, 1810 ADAMS, Mal'ti n; NJ!.; M.:n'r.h , A" ft:(l Ne;w - 21 . l.."lh'.L'elJCP j Douglas County ~. Perry Topeka Topeka Lexington, . Mo. .Tlln~ , . Lafayette Co., Mo • 2, .1 ?'5',· Jefferson '. County " .. �ABBOTT, Vo J.; June 20, 1841 'ABBOTT, Mollie; December 24, l859 Paola, September 1859 Lawrence Paola, ,December 24, 1859, Wakarusa ANDERSON, Welhclmina; Sweden; February 9, 1839 -;....-.----- ANDERSON, Laura G.j Ft. Smith; April 1, 1861 ASHER, W. W.j Kirksville, Mo. June 17, 1842 La~oJrence; August 20, 1860 Lawrence February 14, 1865 Lawrencej March 22, 1866 Lawrimce AYER, Omar H.; Plattsburg, N.Y. Dec. 25, 1825 • Wakarusa, Douglas Co. Dec. 1863 ANDERSON, Char1iej Boone county, Mo.; Lawrence; October 20, 1861 May 16, 1832 ADAMS, M. K.; Bel1efont, PaD Lawrence; May 29, 1879 May 29, 1829 ANDREWS, S. H.; Scituate, Mass. Ka!l.sas Falls; Apri14, 1857 Nove~ber 16, 1835 ANDREWS, Hattie A. ; Lynn, f{3.sS La·tJn~nce ; M;:trch 21, 1866 September, 5, '1845 ANDREWS, Mollie A.; Lynn, Masso; LaloJrcnce; I1arch 19, 1866 Decer.Jber 6, 1860 ,ANDREWS, Allison; Ind.; January 13, Vinlandj March 19, 1869 1856 ANDEPSON, Lewis Go; Ill.; August 25, Lawrence j April 22, 1855 1833 ANDERSC~, Mrs. John; Orabro, Swedenj Douglas County, May 1860 May 13, 1,832 ANDERSON, Miss Jennie; Iowa; Douglas County; May 1860 March 11, 1859 ANDERSON, Mr, John 0 Waka,rusa Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence ; Lawrence Coal Creek Linwood Lawrence Lawren'pe Lawrence l,eavemva,rth ALLER, H. M.j New York; July 5, 1824 Leavenworth; August 1860 ARMSTRONG, N. H.; Berkley county,Va. leavenworth; September 1, 1857 ARMSTRONG, May; Geneva, Ill.; February 24, 1863 ADAMS, Franklin G.; Rodman, Jefferson county, N.Y. .MRv .13, ,,1824 AnAM.i::;, HRrri P.t P._; (~,i !ir; 1I1JaLi, (l.; May 18, lRj'! Mound City; 1863 Ashland, Riley Co.; March 27, ' 55 Tiblow Wyandotte County Lawrence Topeka - 'I'opeka 22 - , ''! �ADAMS, Jessie; Leavenworth, Kan.; July 26, 1856 Leavenworth; July 26, 1856 Topeka ADAMS, Azubah;, Atchison, Kan.; January 13, 1859 Atchison; January 13, 1859 Topeka ADAMS, Henry J.; Lecompton, Kan. ; August 21, 1861 Lecompton; August 21, 1861 Topeka ADAMS, Harriet; Kickapoo Agency, Kictapoo Ind. Aglcy; Feb. Kennekuk, Kan.; February 20, 1867 1867 Topeka ADAMS,' George; near Atchison, Kans. Oct. 10, 1869 Topeka Near Atchison; Oct. 10, 1869 ADAMS, Margaret Louisa,; near Near Waterville; April 13,1873 Waterville, Kan. ;A)ril 13, 1873 Topeka ADAf1S, Samuel; Topelca, Kan.; December 3, '1877 Topeka; December }, 1877 Topeka ALLEN, Jennie; Iowa; July 22, 1858 Lawrence; March 20, 1860 Eudora ADAMS, G. L.;Mo.; August 31,1852 Lawrence; October 1, 1854 ADM1S, ,Mrs. Eliza R.; Washington county, EAst Tenn.; January 10, 1808 ' Lawre!lce; September 1865 ' ADAMS, Mary D.; TOl1sham, Me.; Januc;.ry 1, 1862 Dopglas County; Nov. 25, 1865 ANDERSON, Thomas; Hanover Co., Va.; June 10, 1784 Lawrence; October 1868 ABBOTT, All en H.; Rockport, Ind.; Feb. 14, 1841 Pott':->'Wi:',tor::ie County; 1856 ASHBAUGH, A.; Columbus, 0.; April 19, 1809 Topeka; August 3, 18")9 Topeka ALLEN, Martin; Monroe county, 00; June 29, 1829 Hays City , ' Eliis Co.; Sept. 18'12 Hays City ANDREWS, Mrs. M. H.; Scotland; May 7, 1828 Prairie City; Decemher:,"7, ASHBY,'George W.; Christiansburg, Ky.; May 29, 1829 Prairie City, October 16, 1857 ALLINGHAM, J. J.; Co. Kent; August 2, 1821, Leavemvorth Co.; October 1360 Reno AITDERSON, Sarah B.; New York; February 17, 1817 ALJ,AN, Hmma 11 .T CSGi e; 'Ill. Clinton; May 12, 1855 Leavenworth Co. Clinton JlIly DOIle1!'1R ro.; 19, .1 A50 - 23 - F'eh.t'IIC'!l'y lA55 Lawrence Lawrence Shawnee , County 1-8~8 Chanute Neo. Co. Reno �ALLEN, A. F.; Sharon, Washtenaw county, Mich.; Dec. 27, 1836 Girard, Crawford Coo; Apro 27, '74 ATKINSON, Wm.; England; March 5, 1825 Leavenworth City; Novo 5, 1854 ASHBY, Jennie; Baldwin City; February 14, 1861 Baldwin City; February 14,1861 Baldwin. City Osawatomie; September 29, 1859 Lawrence . ASHTON, John Q.; Mercer county, Pa .• ; Sept. 22, 1830 ASHTON, Priscilla D.; Westmoreland county, Pa.; Jan. 13, 1839 ru~DREWS, W. W.; London, Eng.; April' 27, 1844 . ARMSTRONG, John; Oxford, Canada; June 8, 1826 Vinland, Doug. Co. Olathe Johnson Co. Osawatomie; August 5,· 1859 Lawrence; February 1865 Lawrence Douglas Co.; November 20, 1854 . Topeka ANDREWS, E. Bo; Wells River, Vto; Topeka Clinton; V~r~h 1, 1864 June 25, 1837 ADAM.s, James A.; Ky.; December 22, 1821 Lawrence; .April 8, 1857' Lawrence ACHER, Charles E.; Iowa; July 21, 1850 . Chemung Co~, N.Y.; Nov. 13, 1831 ABBOTT, Mrs. L. A.; Havershil1, 00; Sept. 18, 1848 ADAMY, U. B~; Linn· Lawrence; 1868 Lawrence Co~; Lawrence Atchison County; 1855 ALLEN, Ellen Ho; Lawrence; September Lawrence; 18, 1860· ADAIR, So L.; Paint Valley, 00; April 22, 1811 ANTHONY, D. Ro; Adams, MOB30; August 22, 1824 May 25, 1861 Shawnee County S~l:Jtember 18, 1860. Douglas County· Osaivatc!:1ie, Miami Co.; Osawatomie Mch. '55 Miami Co. La\vrencc ; August 1, 1854 Leavenworth ARMSTRONG, Ro B.; Westport, Mo.; October 20, 1843 ARMSTRONG, Lucy Bo; Oxford, Montgomery county, O. July 31, 1818 Wyandotte; December 10, 1843 Wy.andotte Wyandotte; December 10, 1843 Wyandotte AKERB, Noses; Floyd county, Ky. January 28, 1812 Leavenworth; May 8, 1856 North Lawrence A~WOOD, Lawrence; March 1679 . Lawrence So Po; Chittenden, Vt.; January 18, 1842 ADAMS, Sidney; Ill.; Aug. 25, 1852 . A::;HER, D. J. jWaterford , Con.; M9.rch 24, 1834 Lawrence; September 1857 Lawrenc.e; MeU'ch 27, 1857 24 - . Lawrence �ANDREWS, Mattie A.; Lynn, Mass. Dec. 5, 1845. Lyon; March 19, 1866 Lawrence ANDERSON, Eliza Ao; Pittsburg, P!'l..; Dec. 29, 1818 ANDREWS, Orrin D.; N.H. Lawrence; May 16, 1855 Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence APITZ, E. F.; Lanton, Ill.; December 27,1859 Lawrence; June 10, 1865 ATWELL,R. H. ; Johnson , Vt.; March 7, 1840 Topel<a; February 2, 1857 ACKERMAN, Theodore; Fond du Lac Russell; April 21, 1871 county, Wise.; Aug. 22, 1848 Lawrence; August 21,1857 ATCHISON, J. R.; June 14, 1834 ADAMS, John Quincy; Va.; July 28, 1841 Black Jack; April 10, 1858 ADAMS, Mrs. Anna M.; Chester Co., !.Jaw:rence; April 20, S. Co; January 20, 1844 ADAMS, Robert J.; Leavenworth Co.; Lawrence; May 24, 1871 May 24, 1871 ADAMS, Mark Orliff; Douglas Co • ; Lawrence; October 29, 1872 October 29, 1872 ADWER, George M.; N. H.; June 12, 1835 Lawrence; December 1865 ANDERSON, 0.; Iowa; August 27, 1859 Lawrence; July 15, 1860 ANDREWS, Elizabeth; Ind.; November Vin~_and; March 19, 1869 26, 1826 ADAMS, ~leanor; Lawrence; Reno; December 8, 1862 December 8, 1862 ADAMS, Annie; Lawrence; January Reno 21, 186.4 ALTENBURG, Marie; Wisc.; Apri122, Lawrence; June 7, 1871 1846 ATWOOD, Sam. F.; Boston, Mass.; L'v'nw'th & La'encej March 21, 1828 July 10, '56 ALLEN, Walter N.; N.C~;March 29, 1831 Leavenworth; March 10, 1857 ALDER, E. M.; Hanover, N.H.; July 17, 1853 Lawrence,Kansas; Spring of 1855 ALDER, Eugene; Lawrence, Kan.jJune 21, 1876 ABBOTT; Mrs. A.; Norwalk, 0. ADCHER, D•. I. ; Ill.; June 16, 1845 North Lawrence; Oct. 11, 1865 - 2.5 - Kansas City,' Mo. Russell Lawrence Lawrence Coal Creek Lawremc" Leaveruworth Meriden Jeffsn. Co. Lawrenc,e Lawrence Lawre~ce �,I.) ALLEN, Jennie E.; Vt.; May 15, 1839 Leavenworth; 1858 Meriden BREYMANN, William; Hanover Germany; . June 30, 1817 Clay, Center Little ~Jakarusa, Douglas county; July 18, 1854 ..... BREYMANN, Ferelda Jo; Madison Coo, Little Wakarusa, Douglas Ky.; Feb. 12, 1820 county; July 18, 1854 Clay Center BREYMANN, George G.; Boon Co., Mo. Dec. 13, 1842 Little Wakarusa, Douglas county; July 18, 1854 Clay Cent,er BOOTH, Henry; Yorkshire, England; May Ii, 1838 Manhattan; September 1856 Larned, Pawnee Co. BOOTH, Freddie; Manhattan; January 4, 1868 Manhattan, January BAILEY, L. D.; Sutton, N.H.; August 26, 1819 Belvoi~;April BRISTOL, Mattie J.; Edinburgh, 0.; Nov. 9, 1861 BELL, Dr. S. B0; N. J .; 1821 Lawrence; 1870 BALDWIN, J. C.; Chenango Co., N.Y. F.eb. 6, 1806 'BROWN,J. C.; Harden Coo, Ky.; June 29, 1812 BODWELL, H. Eo; Huron Co., O~; July 12, 1831 4, 1868 Larned, Pawnee ,Co. 2, 1857 Johnson county; 1857 . Lawrence Rosedale, Kan. Douglas county; October 1859 Douglas Co. Dougias county Palmyra, Doug. Co.; Apr. 6, 1856 BONEBRAKE, P. I.; Eaton, 0.; Topeka; June 8, 1859 'Topekci September 25, 1836 BONEBRrlKE, M. L. ; Ind. ; Topeka; June 8, 1859 Topeka October 12, 1839 BLOOD,' Eliza J.; Vt. ; May 26, 1833 ,Lawrence; September 1855 , Lawrence BRASS, Sarah A.; Columbia Co., PaD ; Douglas county, September 1857 Douglas Co. July 23, 1824 BANGS, W. H.; Stonebridge, Canada; Lawrence; 1868 Lawre nce April 19, 1840 BARLmv, John H.; Mass. May 1879 Lawr ence BURDICK, F. D., MD.: IlL; Atchison county; May 5, 1866 September 16, 1852 BRACHT, Henry; Lancaster, Pa.; Topeka; January 6, 1870 August 12, 1852 BALDWIN, A. S.; Harwington; Conn.; Clinton, Doug. Co.; Clinton, June 23, 1829 May 2, 1855 Kan. : - 26 - '. ' �BROWN, L. J.; Putnam Coo, 0.; March 8, 1839 Clinton, Doug. Co.; . May 9, 1856 Richland Shawnee BECKWITH, E. B.; Smithport, PaD BASTJ:AN, H.; Lehigh Co., Pa.; February 2, 1844 Lawrence; January 15, 1879 Big Stranger; Sept. 4,1868. Lawrence Lawrence BRADFORD, J. H.j Oxford, 0.; 1847 Manhattan; July 20, 1878 Manhattan BEAN, C. W.; Corydon, Ind.; October 20, 1854 Stranger Valley; April 1, 1855 BALLARD, D. E.j Franklin, Vt.; March 20, 1837 Washil1~t on BRI:CGES , James; Ill.; April 9, lS45 Franklin ; September 1854 Leavenworth Co • Kanwaka; September 10, 1857 Kanwaka . BRASS, Williamj Columbia, PaD j July 27, 1816 Ballard's Falls Washington Co •. Co.; April' 1857 BROOKS, Albert G.; York, York Co" Lawrence; January 15, 1860 Me.; Nov. 18, 1838' BUTLER, Oliveri Ind.; December 2, 1835 Springdale, Kansas Lawrence Miami County; April 4, 1864 Douglas Co. BUTLER, R. E.; Ind.; Dec. 14, 1835 Miami County; Apr:i.l 4, ],864 Douglas Co. BABCOCK, Mrs. C. W.; Ohio Lawrence; 1867 Lawrence BARNES, S. 0.; Va.; June 30,1853 BOLES, C. W.; W:i_nona, Mitm.; December 8, 186.0 BURNETT, J. C.; Morrisville, Vt.;· March 19, 1825 BECHTEL, N. W.; Cincinnati, 0.; August 17, 1854 BROWN LEE,' James; Downes Co., . Ireland; March 1812 Spring Hill; March 27, 1879 La\vrence Lawrence; August 31, 1877 Lawrence Mapleton; April 1857 Russell Leavenworth; April 1, 1860 Valley Falls Shawnee County, October 1857 Fulton Co., Ill. Mapleton; April 1857 Lawrence Marion; May 14, 1858 Kanwaka BURNETT, H. C.; Morrisville, Vt.; October.4, l85? BETNER,James; Green Co., Ind.; July 22, 1817 BALLARD, Jos.; Ind.; December 22,1838 Lawrence; December 2, 1866 Wm.; Caven Co 0, Ireland; Wakarusa, Doug. County; Wakarusa November 15, 1837 March 4, 1859 BYE:RLY, 1aria; Wesrmol'el;=md Co., Pa.; Willow Springs; July 4, 185h Douglas Oct. 25, 1822 Co. BROvm, - 27 - �Baldwin City BODWELL, L. M.; Danbury, Ct.; September 11, 1803 BICHET, Francis; France; March 11,1812 Baldwin City Cedar Point; July 4, 1858 Florence BAYLESS, W. H.; Broome Co., N. Y. ; March 13, 1839 . Highland; May 29, 1855 Highland BRIGGS, C. F.; O.;April 12, 1833 Manhattan; January 4, 1856 Manhattan BRASS, Cloyd; Kansas; October 9, 1863 Lawrence; 1860 BOTHEL, James; Indiana Co., Pa.; July 31, 1828 Burlinsame; November 4, 1854 BURLINSMfE, S. W.; Caldwell, 0.; June 1, 1816 Lawre::o.ce; October 25,1873 Lawrence . Burlingame BORTON, Lewis W.; Cambridge, 0.; Lecompton; February 20, 1859 September 1, 1831 Leavenworth; November 20, 1859 BUCKINGHi\M, Henry; NorwaJ.k,O.; May 28, 1830 BRADBURY, Leonard; Summerset Co., Me.; February 20, 1813 BANGS, Mrs. C. W.; Boston,· M.asso; April 24, 1840 Gardner; January 22, 1857 . Lawtence; September 10, 1868 BARTEAUX, A. B.; St. John,N.B.; July 18, 1859 EomvELL, Anson Go; Simsburg, Con.; . June 3, 1801 Douglas Co. Clyde Concordia Paola Kansas City, Mo. Lawrence; May 12, 1865 Lawrence Topeka; December 5, 1857 Topeka BRISTOL, Frank; New York City; February 11, 1859 BmILES, James To; Hinsdale, Mass.; Novembet 16, 1842 13EEK, C. B.; Brook Co., Vt.; Harch 29, 1830 Lawrence; JUly 25, 1879 Lawrence Lawrence; April 6, 1L70 Lawrence Douglas County; April 6, 1850 Baldwin Cii:;y BROWN, G. W.; Essex Co., N.Y.; October 2g, 1820· Lawrence; October 1854 Rockford, Ill. BROWN, Mary A.; Mandell, Essex Co., Lawrence;. October 1854 .Lawrence N.Y.; Sept. 19, '25 BAKER, Mrs. J. A.; Vt.; May 19, 1829 Douglas County; May 25, 1860 BOLES, J. Lewton ; Lo:lisv j lIe, Ky; Lawrence July 24, l~hO BOOTH, Isaac; Cadi z , 0.; Larned; M""l'ch 10, 1877 . Larned Augusc27, 1838 .- - 28 - �BELL, Lola; Walworth, \;1is.; HClrch 23, , 1854 BELL, Mrs. Sarah; Quimans, 'N. Y.; Dec. 14, 1808 'BELL Manley; Walworth, Wis.; September 2, 1847 Lawrence; November 17, 1870 Lawrence; January 25, 1871 Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence; April 30, 1869 Lawrence BELL, Nellie; Monroe Co., N~Y.; Feb. 15, 1854 Lawrence; April 10, 1871 Lawrence BOYD, Wright; Mo.; Sept. 15, 1861 Nemaha County Nemaha Co. BOND, S. W.; Hamilton, Ind.; April 29, 1853 Douglas County; May 13, 1865 Marion Tp. " w. W.; Clay Co., Mo.;, Lawrence; October 1, 1860 December 25, 1855 BUNKER, Nr's. H. A.; Lincoln, Mass.; Topeka, Kansas; January 14, December 8, 18,'26 1856 DOLES, C. W.; ,\oJinona, Minn.; Lawrenc e; A~lgUSt 31, 1877 , December 8, 1860 BROOKS, Topeka ". Lawrence BRILLIN, vJ. F.; Ill.; June 22, 1856 BLAKE, William G.; Iowa;, October 11, 1855 BAKER, C. M.; Rochester, Vt.; July 20, 1817 DPANNOR, W. Bo; Ind.; Leavenworth; 'February 20,1863 Leavenworth Co. Topeka; February 29, 1865 Topeka 1852 Silver Lake BOYD, Wm. A.; Philadelphia; February 3, 1859 BYRAM, F. W.; Knox Co., Ill.; December 9,,1860 ,Lawrence; July 9, 1869 Lawrence Jefferson County; 1804 Chase Co. BOWEN, D. E.; Peru, Mass'.; May 31, Douglas County; March 15, 1857 1817 BODLE, C. E.; South Eaton, Pa.; June 6, 1851 BONEBRAKE; J. H.; 0.; June 26, 1830 Douglas Co. Lawrence Big Springs; June 2, 1860 Lecompton 1, 1838 Big Springs; June 2, 1860 Lecompto!l BENNETT, Rev. Geo. R.; Albion, N.Y.; ; June 22, 1879 Lawre.'1ce June 22, 1841 BOP.EBRA~E, S. W.; Ind.; July ., BENEDICT, S. S.; BenninGton Coo, Vt.;Nov. 9, 18Lth Wi.1Bon County; June 25, ,1868 (To be continued) - 29 :- Guilford �THE MARAIS DES CYGNES MA,SACRE and John Brown's Parallels This article was taken from a brochure published by the Kansas State Historical Society and given away at the Marais des Cygnes Massacre Memorial Park. Since John Brown and Quantrill make up a good part of the history of the Lawrence Douglas County area we thought perhaps this might also be of interest. . Kansas from 1854 to 1861 was the scene of a bitter struggle to determine whether the territory should ent~r the Union as a free or a slave state. The principle of popular sovereignty embodiAd in the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854, which created the territory, provided that this decision should be made byavote of the people. Consequently Free-State and Pro:"slav~ry adherents became rivals for majority control, and strife and bad feelings were the. result. Numerous instances of lawlessness occurred. Men \vere attacked, beaten, and sometimes killed, often for no reason except their views on slavery. In Linn and Bourbon counties, on the eastern Kansas border, raids were constantly carried on by the opposing factions. This situation continued through 1857 and 1858. On one occasion James Montgomery, a leader of the Free~State group, rode into Trading Post, which had. become a rendezvous for a Proslavery gang, and - so the story goes - cleaned out their headquarters by dumping several barrels of corn It!hiskey into the road. Then he notified the Proslavery people to leave the territory. No one was hurt and no property was destroyed, except the whiskey. The leader of this Proslavery band· ,,'as Charles A. Ramelton, a natille of Georgia who had come to Kansas in 1855 to help make tue territory a slave state. 'He came as a border ruffian, according to one account, planning "to vote and S~C0t in Kc:.nsas, but for safety to slee:; ~_n Missouri," where many people in the border counties favored the extension of slavery into Kansas. After : Hamelton and his friends were forced to leave he is reported to have sent I back \\::>rd to other Proslavery sympathizers "to come out of the territory onCe, as we 'are coming up there to kill snakes, and will tre::J.t all we find~: there as snakes." Shortly thereafter he kept his word. at On Hay 19,1858, some 30 menunaer Hamelton's leRdership crossed into Kansas. They arrived at Trading Post about nine o'clock in the morning, and took prisoner several Free-State men whom they. found there. All were soon released except John F. Campbell, a clerk in a store. Then Ramelton and his . gang set out on the road toward West Point, Mo. About one-half mile from Trading Post they came upon the Rev. B. L. Reed, a missiona~y Baptist preacher well known to Hamelton. Reed was talking with William A. Stillwell, a resident of Sugar Mound who was on his way to Kansas City, and Pdtrick Ross, who lived on the Little Osage River in Bourbon county, These three were forced to join Campbell as captives. Farther up the road the raiders came to the cabin of Amos C. Hall, who was lying sick in bed, and he WelS taken too. The ~risone:s were then driVen to the home of vJilliam Colpetzer, and then turn~ng a mlle north the gang found and captured Hichael Robinson and Charles Snyder. Another mile north-west brought them upon ItJilliam !iaira-rove and his brother Asa, who WAre working in their cornfield. Hairgrov~ was a native of· Georgiel and had known Hamelton there. Next they took Austin W. Hall a brother of Amos, as he Has returning with his oxen from the blacksmith ~hop. - 30 - , , �None of th~se 11 men was armed and it was said that none had taken part in the factional fighting. Most were former neighbors of Hamelton and had no thought that he meant to do them serious harm. H()wever, they w.ere hurried along and into a defile surrounded by the .mounds which characterize this area. There they were herded into line, and Hamelton's men formed another line' on the side of the ravine. Aware that these preparations meant murder, William Hairgrove said calmly, "Gentlemen, if you are going to shoot us, take good aim." As Hamelton gave the preparatory orders one of his followers, W. B. Brockett, wheeled his horse away, declaring that he would gJadly kill Free-Staters in a fight, "but • • • I'll have nothing to do with such a piece of business as this." After Hameltonagain got his men in line he gave the order to fire, s~nding off the first shot himself •. The victims fell. Then Hamelton dismounted his firing squad to finish the job with pistols. Five of the Free-State men were killed: Campbell, Colpetzer, Robinson, Ross and Stillwell. The others were wounded, except Austin Hall who miraculously escaped the bullets but fell with the rest at the first volley and feigned death so successfully that his only injury was a kick in the ribs whiie he was being search~d for valuables. Hamelton and his gang departed swiftly for Missouri. Only one of them paid official penalty for the crime. William Griffith of Bates county, Mo., was arrested in the spring of 1863 and tried in October at Mound City. He was found guilty and was hanged October 30. Hamelton himself is said to have returned to G2orgia, where creditors soon stripped him of all his property. Then he went to Texas, farmed and bred race horses. After serving in the Civil War he returned to Georgia in 1876, was elected to the state legislature in 1878, and died in 1880. . The victims of the raid became martyrs to the cause of. freedom. Four, Campbell, Colpetzer, Robinson and Ross, are buried in the cemetery at Tradinc Post,where the state in 1888 .erected an imposing monument. Stillwell was buried at Mound City. Asa Hairgrove, who later servee as st~te auditor, brought suit against Hamel ton and his gang in October, 18.")8, and was awarded damages of $5,000. Hamelton's property in Linn county was attached and sold to satisfy the judgment. . After the massacre there was intense excitement. The nation was horrified, and ~ohn Greenleaf Whittier made the murders the subject of a poem, " Le M;uals .du Cygne," which was published in the ATLANI'IC MONTHLY in September. 1858. Locally, wrathful indignation equalled the feeling of shock •. John Brown, arriving at the scene toward the end of June, built a "fort" 220 yards south of the ravine. It was reported to have heen two stories high, walled up with logs and with a flat roof, ,,"nd nbout 14 X 18 feet in dimensions. As an added protection against small arms fire it was banked with dirt and rocks to a height of fqur feet. Port holes on each floor were provided for defense against attack, and water from a spring ran through the house and into a pit at the southwest corner on the outside. The land on which the fort was built belonged to Eli Snider, a blacksmith. Brown ~rranged to buy the land from Snider, but apparently failed to make the stlpulated payments. S~der then offered to sell the prciperty to - .31 - �Brown's friend, Charles C.Hadsall. Brown gave his consent, if Hadsall .would grant him exclusive rights to occupy it for military purposes. This was the final arraY'gement. Brown an::). his handful of men withdrew at the end of the sum~er and Hadsall was left to enjoy his domain. Early in 1859, a short time before his final departure from Kansas territory, Johri Brmm was aGain in the Trading Post Vicinity. On January 3 he virote a letter dated from Trading Post which was published in the Lawrence REPUBLICAN on January 13 •. It was widely quoted, and became famous as John.Brown's. Parallels. In the letter Brown defencJ.Ad his action in December in freeing 11 slaves in Hissouri, with· but o:J.e IvIissourian kiJ.led, and compared what he· . had done with the infamous rJlassacre. The P,'lralle:l.s pointed out that the Missouri gover.nor had called on Kans~s to deliver all those who participated, a, posse was forminr-;, and all· "hell is stirred from beneath" because of his foray, while no comparable action had been taken to'apprehend the perpetrators. of the Marais des Cygnes murders. " In later years Hadsall built a stone house adjoining the site of Brown's fort, enclosing the spring within the v/al18 of the first floor. In 1895 he was still living fhere and condncti=-tg informAl tours over the area. The log fort eVAn then had been 6arrieJ a~ay piece by piece by souvenir hunters. The Kansas legislature in 1941 authorized Rcceptance of the massacre site, including Hadsall's house, as a gift to the state from the Plea,ssnton Post, Veterans of Foreign \vars. In 1961· it provided funds for restOl'Hti.on of the b'cdlding and in 1963 the entire property 'vas turned OVAr to the State Historical Society for administration. A museum was established in the upper floor of the buildtne in 1964 • • 0 •• 0 0 ••• 0 • 0 '0 '0 ' . 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 ., 0 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 ••• 0 ell 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 • • It D." 0 •• 0 ••••••••••••• 0 •• 0 •••••• THE HIRING OF A PREACHF..R This article was contributed by Gladys Lee Aiken and comes from a little Church in Texas County, Mic8curi. 'I'he· Church was known at the date this' was written as The Antioch Baptist Church of Christ. The name was later changed to The Plato Baptist Church. The Church is in Plato, Missouri. Octr the 7Yl 1890 Report of Committee to the Church in reg'rd to Elder J. C. IIicks Preaching fo~ us foi one year Breathern Brother Hicks Says he will Preach for our Church Provided the Church will Pay him S3.me amount due him f~r·Past Servi.ces and Pay him $36.00 per year and if he Should fail to give us 4 Sermons pe1 mouth he w()1I1.d make a deduction according to Sermons missed 1 Yourse Thomas J Lee Clerk " 0 0 ",0 " 0 6 0 " 0 " D " CI 0 " .. 011·0 0 • 0 0 e 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 ID 0 " 0 0 0 0 0 " " 0 " 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 " •• 0 0 0 0 ., 0 • " •• 0 •• 0 0 0 " " " 0 We w~uld like to invite all our members to cont~ibute material, queries, etc. of elther genealogical or historical nature to be pllbljshed in future issues of THE PIONEER. Also, we would welcome any suggestions as' we want to make this a good pubJirrlt;r>n rind one that offers t=:omething for.each and every member of our society. .' - 32 ( , �., QUERIES Queries are free to members and will be published as space permits. For non-members there is a charge of $2.00 per query per insertion • . Mrs. John F. Sweets; 2905 Moccasin Drive; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 -: Would like names of parents of Sara DeROCHER b. December 11,-1833, Quebec, Canada, married Francis VARING in Benton, Wise. 1852~ Her brother's name, William DeROCHER. Mrs. Joe Jamison; Route # 5, Box 176; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 - Need information concerning Joseph H. ANDERSON, b. Ohio 1847-18IiB, m. Nettie ROBERTS, Oct. 29, 1883. Lived Glen Rocl~, Nebr., then the Cherokee Oklahoma Outlet. I1rs. G~orPl~_~na Brune; Route # -3; Lawrence, Kansas 6ti044 - W.ill exchange information on Ichabod PACKARD (1760-i814) -for information on his wife Rachel COLE (1768-1825). Think she was daughter of Ephraim COLE. Kathryn J. Bunton; 2135 Kentucky; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 - When and where di~l Jonathan HUSSEY, Nantucket & Dartmouth, Mass. die? Who were the parents of Rachel FOWLER, Dutchess City, N.Y.? Wi;ll exchange information on BUNKER, BUNTON, CHASE, CROSBY,· FOWLER, FREEMAN,IIOWLAND, KEILMAN, PALMER, PERRY, HUSSEY, SMITH's of Dartmouth, Mass. & Bennington, Vt.; SPENCER, Monroe, Mich., Sheffield & London, England, WHIT~ & WQOD. ~1rs-=.~_hn F • .s1v~ets~905 ..Moc:.casin D:cive i...l!~~l-K,:~~.:?as 669LI4 - Would like names of parents of Eliza AlPhalet DUKES, b. July 1~19 in Orangeburg, District, S.C., m. John Samuel COLLIER on Sept. 13, 18380 Mr-s. John F. Sweets; 2905 Moccasin Drive; Lawrence,-Kansas 66044 - Would like to correspond with descendants of four daughters of Lydia"Magre FOURNIER (Diana, Frances, Philoman and Margrit FOURNIER) who came to Canada from Switzerland with the Red River Colonists ahout 1821 and later to U.S. Mrs. Georgiana Brunei Route # 3; Lawrence, Kansas 66044 - Am trying to find some history on Henry COLLINS an:ct11artha COLLINS:- They moved from Letcher County, Kentucky about 18870 They had 7 children v,hen they caine to Kansas: Jemima, William Dudley, Melvin~, Cordelia, Jackson, Caroline a.nd Ona. Have no information on family before comi!1g to Kansas. .. Mrs. Georgiana Brune; Route # 3; Lawrence, K~nsas 6§.o44 - Like to corresIPond \vith anyone from the family of Jacob EBEHHARD"l1814-1874) and Barbara LY':'TER (1813-1892)0 They lived in Colon, St. Joseph County Mich. Some of the, family lived in Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. The; had 7 children: Abraham, Isaac, Henry, Sarah, Elizabeth, Robert and George. -·33·-- �f1rs. Charlotte Mucl:ny; 1709 Tennesss3 Street; Law.rence, Kansas 66044; \v'ahted any information on Joseph GOWER, Ernaline (ANDERSON) GOWER, panmts of Josephine (GOWER) RISLEY b. 1852, Mississippi. Both parents b. Tennessee (where?). Mrs. Charlotte Muckey; 1709 Tennessee Street; Lawrence, Kansas 66044; Wanted information on parents of James W. RISLEY (RIZLEY) b. 1844 Indiana or Missouri. Lived most 'of life in Jasper and Greene Counties, MissourL Mrs. Zola Collins; R. R. If 3;' Baldwin, Kansas 66006; Steven Lewis LAW b. 1870 d. Aug. 14, 19j6. Burial Spokan, Itlash.,· one dau. Leona, living Phoenix, Ariz., one son in Calif. ' ltlant information on this family and their parents. Mrs., Zola Collins; R. R. # 3; Baldwin, Kansas 66006; Joseph LEi.VIS,/ Switch:Land Co., Indiana 1867, Lau. Ar:n~ Bell LAW diell,1881 Silver City, ,Iowa, a son Joe Jr. Information wanted on desc. of this family. Who was mother?, Mrs. Zola Collins; R. R. # 3;'Baldwin, Kansas 66006; Ruth B. LOVELL 1836 ';:--Aoner . P. S;'1ITIf a round 1856 or 'l[b8 Fulton' Co·~-)-ill. Want information on who her parents were. Also brothers and sisters. Mrs. Mildred Schomer; 833 Tenness~e Stre~t; Lawrence, Kansas 66044; Peter B. COLLINS b. Ohic 18;'13, wife 'Sarah Warren b. Ohio 1830. Want information on this family. Lived Dewitt Co., Ill. 1870, 10 children, Rebecca, JohnF. Roda, Noah and Seeba, Cord Nettie Sarah. Mrs. Mildred Schomer; 833 Tennessee Str~et; Lawrence, Kansas 66044; ~Terimah YOnK b. Ky. 1811 wife 2are.h HILL b. Ky. 1812 rri. Dec. 8, 1830, lived Crawford Co., Ill. 185C ltlhere in Ky. were they born and who were their parents? Mrs. Mildred Schomer; 833 ':'cnneEsee Stree't; LaHrence, Kan.3as 66044; George HALE lived Jasper Co., III 1871 wife Mary, children Charley, Jo,hnny,F'l'ank ' and Aliis. Allis later m. D. Eo MAXEY, Mottoon, Ill. Want information on: this family ca 1890. ' Mrs. Claude'E. S~ith; 939 Pamela Lane; L2w:cence, Kansas 66044j Anyone knowing the relatives of John Stanley SWISHER, b :1844, Meigs twns., Muskingum County, Ohio m. Harriet (WALL) SWISHER b. 1849 please ccntact me. John SI'/ISHER's parents were David ,and Dianna StHSHER. Harriet's parents ".:ere John and Mary (JOHNSON) WALL. Mrs. Smith's mother, Ludell (SWISHER) DA;-{T was born in Martinville, Indiana, April 16, 1876. ~1rs., Claude E. Smit~j 939 Pamela Lane; Lawrence, Kanscs 66044; Wanted lnf~rmatlon c~ncernlng the SLOCUM family, parents or relatives of Emily ~oulse (SLOCUM) DART,b. Nov. 1, 1831, m.'Hiram H. DART Sept. 11,1851, ln Morrow County, OhlO. The DARTs ·also lived in Westfield, Ohio • • -34 " , �~1rs. Claude E. S'1lith; Q3,) Pamela Lane; Lawrenc?, Kansas 66044; New York sti1te was the birth place of-Gilbert G. DAR'l' and of his wife Jerusha, b. 1801+. Three of their children were i1lsobc;>rn in New York State, one of them, Hiram H. DART was my grandfather. The Gilbert DART family migrated to Ohio and purchased land near Ashley in the years 1831-32. In 1856 the DART family came to Kansas and purchased land patents in r1onroe and Walker Twns., Anderson County and just w~stof 'the town of Greely, Kansas. They helped establish the town of Mt. Gilead, Kansas, which moved because of water problems and became Greely, Kansas. If YOJl have information on this family please contact me. Mrs. Ch:'I.rlotte thckey;1709 Tennessee Street; Lawrence, Kansas 66044; Wanted information on Margaret Jane HAYS (I1AYES) b. Ark.;;>.nsa!3, both parents from Tennessee. She was born 1839 in Arkansas, where?? Mrs. Ch.3l'10tte Mllck0Y; 1709 Tennessee st:r.eet; ~Jawrence, Kansas 66o L:·4; Wanted informo.tion on And~e1t1 Calendar MUCKEY b. 1847 Ky. or Pa., only known facts a brother by name of Charles tvlUCKEY. i·Irs.Zola Collins; R.R. i1- 3; Baldivin, K2.nS.'lS 66006; . John Mattoon LAW b •. 'Ohio wife S3.rall Jane EASTON b. Ind. both d'"'led between 1850 and 1860, ,Madison, Ind., wan.t information on ansc. of these families. Known children: William, Elizebeth and Idalhia, raised by aunt by name GREEN, my g-grandparents. Mrs. Zola Collins; R. R. # 3; Baldwin, Kan~~s 66006; Reubon W. SMITB b. Ohio i1r07:-~ife-Sophia bo Penn. 18io:mov·~d'toFUiton Co., Ill. 1844, buried Smith Cem. Fulton Co., Ill. ivanted information on desc. v/ho were parents? What county were each born in? l',1rs. Z:01aCo~}-i1]._s; R. R. # 3; Bal_~~~~,an¥~._?§.?g§; Mary B. JOHNSON b. 1858 or 1059 }<'t.<lt;on Co., Ill. m. Elmer JOHNSON. ])arents Abner and Ruth SMITH d. probably 1929 or 1930 Lincoln, Neb. Need information for SMITH history, had son Elmer • .l'Jrs • Gladys ~~e Ai~~j...J:.91~ We2t 29\b Stref!t; Lawrence, Kansas 66044.; Want infortiicltion on ltJilliam Lli.J1'OH b:-i'lS3 Londo;; :Cn·gi~nd. Carne 1770-71. Fought in Rev. m. 178y-86 either Mary or Elizahcth WILLIAMS. Lived near Pomney"V3..(now 'vi. Va.) latermig:::-ated to Madison Co., Ohio, d. there 16 April 1835. Need proof of relationship of his daughter Betsy that married David DYE. Also need proof of relationship of the DYE's daughter Mary who married Andrew JOHNSON. All lived Madison County, Ohio area ca 1850 and later·. to·'u:s. kl_rs_._Q.~adys~ee Ail5:,~~ 1019 It/est 29U:! Street; Lawrence, Kansas 66044· Need i:;~'or:natlon .011 j'&ne jJLACKLEY WIE? u. 'fa. 20 H~)V ~-T({~io d. 28 Jan. J865 Schuyler Co., Ill.· Who ivere her pi1rents? When and where did 31'.0 marry BLACKLEY? \:.'hen ctn~ .where ~id she marry Samuel A. WIER? Will exchange WIER_l'1cCLURECOOPER lnformatlon from the Schuyler, Hancock" McDonough Co., . Ill. area. 35 - ',' �BOOKS .~ . HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS FROM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE CLOSE OF THE REBELLION, by Richard Cordley. The Douglas County Genealogical Society announces an authentic reproduction . of the original 1895 edition of this fine work, long out of print. This is the most compiete history ever written of Lawrence for the years 1854-1865 • .The author came to Kansas in 1857 and was pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church during the turbulent years recorded in this book. The focus 'of his History is naturally the dramatic conflict between pro- and anti-slavery factions in the years before 1861, but there is also good information on the development of the town and its economy and cultural life. His detailed, eye-witness account of Quantrill's Raid·in 1863, running more than 60 pages, is an especially valuable feature. The book contains 269 pages of text, 30 pages of illustrations. An index ha~ been added, which was not in the original. Price is 1H2.50. Kansas residents please add 3/2 % sales tax. Order from: The Douglas County Genealogical Society; P. 00 Box 3664jLawrence, Kansas 66044. o 0 a 0 0 0 a • 0 0 0 • 0 0 .•• 0 0 0 a • 0 0 • 0 0 a 0 0 o· a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~ ~ 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 "C! 0 0 '0 • 0' • • 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 • 0 0 • 0 THE ISAAC SANDFORD FAMILY 1796 - 1975, by Phillip F. Schlee. A genealogical history of the descendants of Brig. Gen. Isaac Sandford includes allied families of Foster, Young, Smith, Blackman, Howard, Levings, Crocker, Marsh, Schlee and !r.any more. PrJ.ce $15.00 for hard bound copies and $10000 for soft bound copies. Order from: Sanford Genealogy Co.; 1125 Indiana, A; Lawrence, Kansas 66044. 00 ••• 0 00.000 00 •• 000000 • • • • • • • 000 ••••• 0 •• 0 ••••• 000 ••••••••••••••••••• 0.0 ••••••• 1870 CENSUS OF METCALFE, MONROE & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, KENTUCKY, abst.racted and pUblished by: Mrso·Gladys Lee Aiken. Each county separate book of over 200 pages. 8Yz x 11, indexed by surname, mtmeographed and soft bound. Price $10.00 per book. Kansas residents please add 3Yz % sales tax. Order from: Mrs. Gladys Lee.Aiken; 1019 West 29'b Street; Lawrence, Kansas 66044. . o .••• a 0 • a 0 0 o. 0 a 0 • 0 a • 0 0 0 0 •• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 a o. o. 0 0 •• 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 ••• 0 0 a • 0 0 0 • 0 •••• 0 • 0 ••• 0 •• The DO:lglas Coun~y G~nealogital Society meets the second Tuesday of each month In the audltorlum of the Public Library, 7~ & Vermont Street -. Kans s' t 7 '30 . b" . s, .wawrence, ,a a . p.m. Mem ershlp dues are $5.00 per year. The fiscal year beglns July 1 of each year and ends June 30 the following ,"car Rist·"·l or Gene 1 g' 1 ,. d .• . 7 . 0 1 .. 0. J.Ca qup.n.p.s An adve.rtisi ng are freA to n/rm/lrl'S. .send h Ollca k t adclt'C'ss on CON'l'EN'!'.':; 'pA<1.l!; of thi.s puhlicatio.n. c ec S 0 - 36 - �The Old. Country must h!:tve been their Old Country as they rode awa.y 2.nd the house was saved. Mention must be made of the wife of General James Lane, of whom it .is said the word "fear" had no existence. His wife was a grand-daughter of General Arthur St. Clair who was born in Roslyn Castle, a grandson of the Earl of Roslyn, coming to America before the Revolutionary War. She died in 1883. Mrs. Emely Sutliff Roberts, wife of General John ROQerts, was the mistress of the beautiful home on Massachusetts Street, now known as the Castle Tea Room. We, of today, hold our club meetings in this lovely historical old home. The wife of Chancellor Snow of Kansas Univ2rsity was Jane AppYeton Aiken, born in LO;'/ell, Massachusetts, and na'lne s2..ke of her aunt, the I,ife of President Franklin Pierce. Her fanily on the mother's sicle C~ll be traced bacle to 1414. Mrs. J. P. Usher refused· to come to Kansas unless her husband built her a stene house in Lawrence; she was afraid of tornadoes.' The house was built of native Kans~s stone and finished in the finest ~alnut, inlaid with gold leaf design. High ceilings were "Ln every room .'1nd 'dindo'ds extending almost to the ceiling, bespeak the essence of the a.rlstocracy thC'.t viaS here in early Kansas days. An interesting feature of the bEl.sement is an underground tunnel leading a block up Mount Oread. There is a legend to the effect that it was used in Civil 11ar days to conceal esca;,ed sl.'1ves. On the left of the great hall is the music room containing the historic mantle that h'as a gift from the Linccln Cabinet, of which Mr. Usher was a member. Jennie Ward Meade, the first girl born, in 1854, in Topeka, tells that matches were unknown at that time. Flint ap.d steel were uE;ed with a5mall piece of cotton sprinkled viith gunpowder. Th3Y struck the flint until a spark was made to set off the powder, and the fires were carefully kept, not letting them go out as they were precious. Mother Bridget Hayden Co-\'/orker with Fatner Shoemaker, was born in October 5, 1848, she arrived at Osage Mission with a small band of Sisters of Loretto from Kentucky. She established at once a school for Indian girls. This school grel, rapidly and was cO!1tinued for forty years. 1815. Margaret Hill McCarter immortalized in her book the "Wall of Men", the "Hole in the Rock" whe.re sweethearts met for seventy-five years and the border wars raged in territorial days. Mart.ha Gi11ette Babcod: must be added to our list of pioneer. ,:wmen as she was one of the colorful BE:.bcocks that arrived in Lawrence in ;1854. Her hw:,oand was a lawyer as· \,ell as a banker. His ban·i\., the first in LOl.wrence, - 37 - �was burned to the ground by Quantrell's men. The beautiful home that he later built still stands in what is known as Babcock Addition on West 23rd street. Margaret Ralston Kennedy (widow) arrived in Lawrence with her ten children in i854 with the Emigrant Aid Society. She settled southwest of Lawrence, preempting six hundred fOrty acres of land in that most beautiful spot known as Kennedy Valley. Margaret gave to each child any given amount of land that they desired. O. P. Kennedy, known as Scott, received eighty acres. He gave the land for the Pleasant 'Ialley School, the· first school to fly the American flag. Lena Kennedy Huddleston, the great grand~daughter of Margaret, now owns thirty-nine acres of the original homestead. She likes to tell this story of the first Fourth· of July, in this man!1er. Her great grandmother drove a team of oxen hitched to a lumber wagon, fording·the Wakarusa at the point of the now Dutton l::ddge. On the wa_y ,the children realized they had no flag to -\-Jave as requested, so they made up among them .. an imaginary one. They took part of one of the boy's red underwear and the vlhite of Katie Kennedy Holloway's petticoat. At a loss for blue -they Dsed the blue of Katie's eyes, and so they went happily along waving their imaginary flag. This little story was just handed to me today, though out of place I will include it here. The story often told but always interestinl~ must not be left out of this collection of pioneer days. Mrs. Robinson tells of the ladies' part in the defense: "Mrs. Wood, whose husband has ever been most active in the free state cause, and for whom the enemy feel no little bitterness, has offered her little shake cabin to the hotel for their geneial use. Daily and nightly the ladies meet there in the one room with its loose open floor through· which the wind creeps, to make cartridges, their nimble fingers keeping time with each h~art beat for freedom, so enthusiastic are they in aiding the defense." Mrs. Samuel N. Wood and Mrs. George W. Brown of Lawrence went out six miles from the town and brought in two kegs of powder, hidden in the voluminous folds of their fashionable dresse8.. The invaders halted them, but finding that they were ladies, released them and allowed them to go on their way. Lucy Hobbs Taylor, DDS. To the wo~en who had been pioneers in the professions, other women owe a debt of lasting gratitude, for the obstacles they surmounted, the hardships they endured and the criticism they encountered, others have reaped the benefit. They were as pioneers who go through a trackless forest leaving a blazed path for oth~rBto follow; or as sailors who venture upon an unknown sea, and find a challriel in which other ships may safely follow. To Dr. Taylor belongs the honor of having been the first woman derttist in the world~ I came to Lawrence in 1896. With delight I loved the stories my grandfather told me of the early LaivTence days. One day, he introduced me to Dr. 'l'aylor who han attAllned the .s;une menir8l iIl8ti.t:l!tiol1 th::lt bis sister had, - 38 - �the then Dr. Alice Bunker Stockam. The Eclectic College at Cincimlati, Ohio, at that time was the only medical institution that admitted ~bme~ •. I add my great-aunt's name here as a pioneer woman of Kansas becau~~.$~e was one of the first three women doctors, and for a number of years practiced il'). Leavenworth, Kansas .• I I place here now, a list of names that must not be left out or forgotten. Mary Elizabeth Lease, a young woman lawyer. She fought to disapprove the theory that women have no place in politics. Her favorite say~ng "less corn, more hell," gained her fame. She helped to defeat Ingalls. DQlly Ganns, devoted sister of ex-vice-president Charles Curtis. Lydia Hiatt Smith whose portrait hangs in the Kansas room of the Kansas University library. She was grandmother of Ida Lyons. Estella Northrup Duffee, china painter and designer of the Kapsas flag. Anna J. Prentice who came in the early days before Quantrell's raid~ She could tell may stories of those rUtiged days. To a younger generation her Home Store near the old Quincy school is a pleasant memory. Dr. Minda A. McLinstock, who was 82 in 1938, was a practicing doctor,·.\ often going on horseback to visit her patients. ,',< Carry Nation with her hatchet was another of our pioneer women. Amelia Earhart was a pioneer too, giving her life to her cause. ' The subJect of John Ice's book, his mothc~, was indeed one of our Kansas pioneer women. Mrs. Park Hetzel has asked me to add these names as not only pioneers. but pioneers in' their field. Mrs. L. A. Wood, teacher; Mrs. Earle, teache~ of piano; Helen Rhoda Hoops, poetrYi and Sarah Brown, teacher. There are many , many more. And last, I wish to write the name of Esther M. Clark, who wrote: "Kansas, beloved Mother, today in an alien land Yours is the name I have idly traced with a bit of wood in the sand; That name that,.flung from a scornful lip, will make my hot blood start; The name that is graven, hard and deep, on the core of my loyal heart. o higher, cleaner and stronger, yet than the boon of the savage sea, The voice of the prairip., calling, calJ.ing me. II - 39 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource The Pioneer, Vol. 1, No. 1: Winter 1977 Subject The topic of the resource Douglas County (Kan.) -- Genealogy Douglas County (Kan.) -- History Douglas County Genealogical Society (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The quarterly newsletter of the Douglas County Genealogical Society in Douglas County, Kansas, containing information regarding the organization, activities, and membership of the Society, and articles of interest to those researching family ties to or the history of Douglas County, Kansas. The first issue of the newsletter was published in February 1977. Names included in Volume 1 issues of The Pioneer are indexed in a separate publication. The contents of Volumes 1-12 of The Pioneer are indexed in a separate publication. 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