CONTENTS.
 

Winiams James S. 200, 201, 209
Williams Joseph, 160, 236, 237
Williams Joseph C. 281
Williams R. L. 173, 175
AVilllams Miss Lizzie J. 275
AVIimarth Lewis T. '304, '3(13
AVilson Andrew S. 215, 231, 237
AVilson A. 202, 203
Wilson Henry, 78, 160
Wilson Joseph C. 238, 262
AVilson Levi, 262
Wilson Robert. 343
AVllhoit E. S. 245
Wilson's Creek,  Battle of,  180,
181, 182
 

WInans, N. T. 209

AVlnchell James M. His, 169, 173,
174, 175, 2S7

Winer Thomas, 131, i;!2

Winston Isaac, 336

AA'oodson Daniel, Appointed Ter¬
ritorial Seeretalj, S6
Acting Ginernor, 103, 137
Administration   as  Governor,

144, 143, 146
Mention of. 87, 117, 139,   140,
148, 150, 151, 157

AVolcott A. G, 233

AVherrell John, 273, 275, 376

Whipple Capt. 149, 130
 

White Rev, Martin, 144, 145
AVhite Thomas, 204
AVhltehead James B, 236
White Rock River, 209
AS'hitfleld John AV,   Pro-slavery
Territorial Delegate to Con¬
gress, HI, 154
Military Campaign In Kansas,

133, 134
Mention of, 92, 93, 94, 122, 126,
151, 157
Whiting Charies C. 238
AVhitlock James, 102, 104
AVhItman Jacob S, 230, 275
AVhitman E. B. 148
 

Whitney A. J. 96                            f

AVood Jes,se D. 101, 103

AVood Samuel N, 85, 95, 96, 106,(
116, 117, 118, 126, 128, 166,
168, 169, 178, 181, 210, 337,
231, 237, 243

Wood R. N. 121

Wriglcy B, 173. 175

Wright John, 173, 175

Wright W. W. 261

Wyandotte   Constitutional  Con¬
vention, 173
Extracts from Sketch of Hon.
B. F. Simpson la regard to,
^73
 

Sketch of Hon. John A. Martin,

173, 174, 173
Wyandotte Constitution,  295 to

Territorial  Election and   first
Election lor State and Na¬
tional Officers under, 177
Admission of   Kansas under,
179
Wyandot Indians. 70. 71
Wyandot     Constitutional    Con¬
vention (1831). 71
■ Wyatt. Miss., Battle at, 188, 189
•'ork Alexander M. 216, 217
^oune Samuel, 95
 

INDEX TO COUNTY HISTORIES.
 

7
 

ALLEN COUNTY.

Location and Natural Features.......

Early History_______.................

Land and Political Troubles.........

War R()cord--------..................

Calamities.....____..............

County Organization.................

Early Connty Affairs.................

County Seat Contests and Public Build¬
ing......-.....................

Land League and Railroads.....-------

S'atlstlcs       -.......................

Humboldt..................________

Salem Township______...............

Cottage Grove To^Hrnfihip............

lola........_____.,.................

Geneva        .....'..........,........

Deer Creek Township................

Moran__.................._____.....

Marmaton Township           ___......

6sage Township.......________.....

Elslnore Township ......____________

ANDERSON COUNTY.

Location and Natural Feat ures.......

Early History...............--......

Border Troubles.--................

Early Land Troubh s........-.......

Organization............        .......

Early County Elections, etc.....--------

Early Town Sites       ............

Floods, Droughts, Grasshoppers, etc..

War Record......._____............

Statistics_____..........Tl.....-------

Gamett......_____.....______......

Greeley______....._________ ------..

Welda.....................____.....

Colony..........-..............-------

Westphalia-------...............--------

Mount  Ida................... -----

Jackson .Township  ................-

ATCHISON COUNTY

Location and Natural Features-------

First Settlers............-.......

"BorderRuffian" AVarfarj.-----------

Political............-.............

War-History........-----.............

Atchison.................--........

Means of Communication ......—

Mall   Service......'-----............

Schools_________--------------........

Press_________-------.......— -----

Churches-----.............-......

Colored Refugees.............-----

Public Works___                  .........

Banks and Cominrrclal I'nions.....

Manufactories ...                 .........

Hotels and Public Halls ...........

Societies-------.....    ...........-----

Cemeteries..........  ..........

Biographical Sketches............

Mount Pleasant- — --..............

Effingham..............-.----------.....

MonrovlaT__________ -----------........

Pardee............-..............

Lancaster-----------------------------.......

Huron-- ______......................

Muscotah.........................

Arrlngton......-----.............

Oak .Aims and Port  Williams    ......

Shannon Township..............

BARBER COUNTY.

Early History......-.............-----

County Organization............-----

Statistics..... ......--.............

Medicine Lodge---  .-................

BARTON COUNTY.

location and Topography............

General History.......-.......    --

County Buildings and county Bom.da-

Schools and Manufactories......

Statistics of Growth...........

Great Bend..........................

Eiiinwood.....-..................

Pawnee Rock ......................
 

667

r(i7

668
669
669
670
670

671
671
671
671
675
673
675
680
682
682
682
682
683

1331
1321
1322
13i2
1323
1323
1324
1325
1323
1323
1326
1330
1333
1332
1333
1334
1334

369
369
371
373
374
375
376
378
378
37S
379
380
380
380
381
381
382
333
383
403
404
404
407
409
409
410
414
415
416

1521
1333
 

7fl3
7113
 

761
7(11
 

^OURBON COUNTY
Location and Natur
 

i^ocatlonand Natural Featui'cs
 

BOURBON COUNTY—Continued.

Early History................_.......  1060

Border Troubles.................... 1065

War Record......................... 1076

County Organization........_......1071

Schools and Statistics................ 1072

Railroads..........................1073

Fort Scott.........................    1072

Marmaton  ........................ 1089

Unlontown......................1090

Bronson............................. 1090

Pawnee........................... 1093

HiattviUe........................... 1093

Memphis............................ 1093

Rockford -....... ................. 1094

Barnesvllle____.....................1094

Fulton............................. 1095

Mapleton   ...........................  1097

Other Towns........................ ioy9

BROAVN  COUNTY.

Location and Natural Features......    710

Naming the County.........___......    710

Early Settlement....................    711

Indian Lands- ......................    711

Railway Matters....................    711

The Grasshoppei-s..................    712

County Matters......................    712

AVar Record-----....................   712

Schools and Societies-----    ..........   713

Hiawatha...........................    713

Robinson....................._.....    726

Irving Township...................   732

Walnut Township-------..............   735

Padonia.......... ..................    739

Morrill........................_____     740

Hamlin.............................    744

Clayton vine--------------...............    746

Baker...............................    7(6

Willis...............................    740

Mission Townsliip___......._........   747

Everest......-------------..........   751

Powhattan Township................    752

BUTLER COUNTY.

Bjundaries and Topography......... 1430

Early Settlement.................... 1430

Rallioads.......................... 1430

Official Roster and County Affairs___ 1432

Scliool and Other Statistics.......... 1432

El Dorado......................'.. 1432

Augusta............................ 1439

Douglass........-----................ 1443

Leon......-.......................      1445

Towanda............................  1446

Andover............................ 1447

Dther Towns--------..................  1448

Benton Township................... 1448

Fairvlew Township................. 1443

Murdock Township------........_____ 1449

Milton Township................... 1449

Plum Grove Township___........... 1449

Clifford Township     ................ 1450

Lincoln 'Township................... 1450

Chelsea "rownship..................H5()

Prospect Township................ 1450

Spring Township.............1451

Bloomington Township.............1451

Walnut Township........ .......       1451

Pleasant Township..................  1451

Richland Township................  1452

Glencoe Township................. 1452

Rock Creek Township  .............  1452

CHASE COUNTY.

Location and Natural Featu cs.......  1353

Township History...................   1353

War Record-----....................1336

County Organization and Elections...  ];;r,(l

County Buildings and Granges....... 1337

School and Other Statistics.....____ 1337

Cottonwood Fails ..............____  1.^37

Strong City..........................  1360

Fans Township...................       i:iii3

Diamond Creek Townsliip............  1362

Cottonwood Township.....-.......... 1363

Bazaar Township.................... 1364

Toledo Townsliip................___   1363

Cl>ilITAUC;rA COUNTY.
LtjcVji^ri, Surface and Productions... 1313
 

CHAUTAUQU.A COUNTY—Continued.

Early History...................... 1215

Organization....................... 1216

Schools, Manufactures, Statistics----- 1216

Sedan...............................  1216

Peru............-..................    1219

Chautauqua Springs................. 1220

Cedar A'ale......................... 1221

Elgin............. ................. 1224

St. Paul............................. 1224

Matanzas........................... 1224

Jonesburg__________................ 1224

Harrison Township.................. 1225

CHEROKEE COUNTA'.
Boundaries. Topography and Geology 1149

Early Settlements................... 1131

Lead and Zinc..................... 1151

The Battle and Massacre at Baxter

Spi-ings   .....-.................... 1152

County Organization and County Scat

Troubles.......................... 1153

School and Other Statistics.......... 1154

Columbus......-.................... 1154

Baxter Springs...................... 1161

Galena.......________............... 1164

Empire City.......____.........-  --.  1167

Crestline.............  ........... 1168

AVIcrCity.......................... 1169

Other Towns.......................   1169

Cherokee Townsliip................ 1169

Ross Township......................  11C9

Sheridan Township____.............. 1169

Lola Township...................... 1169

Neosho Township................... 1170

Lyon Township-----.................1170

Garden Township.................      1171

Lowell Township.................. 1171

Crawford Township...............1171

Mineral Township    .................  1172

Scammonvllle--.................... 1172

CLAA' COUNTY.

Location andNatural Features.......   1312

Eariy History......................   1312

War History and Indian Troubles___   1313

County Organization and Official Ros¬
ter___________.....................   1313

Schools and Railroads...............   1313

Statistics...................-.......   1313

Clay Center.........................  i:   J

Clifton....................    ........   1318

Morganvllle.........................  1319

Republican City.....................   1319

AVakefleld..........................  1319

Industry............................  1319

CLOUD  COUNTY.

Location............................   1014

Early Settlement....................   1014

Indian Troubles....................   1015

County Organization................   1016

Schools.--..........................  1016

Concordia..........................    1016

Clyde............................   1019

Other Towns.......................  1020

COFFEY COUNTY.

Eariy History.......................    646

Pontlcal............................    647

County Scat Troubles...............    649

Railroad History....................    630

MOltary History..........-------......    632

Crimes. Casualties, etc.........'.....    632

Statistical and Chronological.......    653

Burlington    ........................    653

Le Roy....................-.........    658

Ottumwa....................-.......    660

Strawn..............................    661

AVavcriy...........................    661

Defunct Towns___..................    663

Spring Creek Township..............    663

Neosho Township...................    664

California Township.................    664

Avon Township.....................    665

Hampden Township................    665

Key AVest Township................    666

Liberty Township   .................    666

Star» Township....................- -    666

Pottawatoinle Township...........,-    666
 

\

COWLEY COUNTA'.

Location, Topography, etc.......-.'l^_ 1537

Early History......................■. 1537

County Organzation, Elections and    ^

Official Roster.................  13»;|

County Seat, Buildings and RaUroads 1588

Winflcld............................ 1589

Arkansas City...................... 1597

Burden.............................. 1601

Udall............................... 1602

Dexfer.............................. 1603

TIsdale..........-.................... 1604

Liberty Township................... 1604

Otter Township .................... 1604

Cedar Township................ 1604

Spri       Ireek Township.............. 1604

Silve      le Township............... 1605

Bolton  .lownship........... ________ 1605

Beaver'rownship.........___....... 1606

Vernon Townsliip.....________....... 1606

Pleasant Vane-.- Township.......... 1606

Maple Town;     1_____.............. 1606

Rock  Townsl.i.).....................  1606

CRAWFORD COUNTY.

Topography and Geology............. 1118

Primitive Occupants, Early Settlers.. 1118

The War Period...'.................. 1119

Neutral Land Troubles .......______ 1119

County Organization----------------..... 1120

Railroads and Schools............... 1120

Statistical.................-........ 1120

Tornados___...............-......1120

GIrard........._______________......1120

New Pittsburg...................... 1128

Opolls............................... 1131

Cherokee........................... 1132

Monmouth.....—.......---------------- 1134

McCune................______....... 1134

Walnut............................. 1136

Other  Towns..........______.......1139

Sherman Township-----------------...... 1140

Lincoln Township................. 1141

Washington Township.........______ 1141

Baker Township_____________________ 1144

Sheridan Township................ 1147

Grant Township-----------............. 1147

Brazllton.......................... 1148

DAVIS COUNTY.

Location and Topography __________    999

Early History....................... 1000

Organization of Townships_____..... 1004

Schools and County Societies........ 1004

Railroads and Manufactories____..    1005

Gei.      ' statistics.................-- 1005

War ..tcord.......-re......._........1006

Junction City...................       1006

Fort Riley......................... . 1011

Mllford......_____................. 1011

Smoky Hin Township............... 1012

Lyon Township...................... 1013

.Jefferson Township..............____1013

DECATUR COUNTY.

General History..................... 1613

Organization........................ 1614

Oberlin   ........................... 1614

DICKINSON COUNTY.

Location............................    683

Early History  ..................   684

Organization of Townships..........    686

Growth..........................    686

Railroads, Schools, Churches, Press..   687

FlrstEvents........................    687

Manufactories and Mills.............   687

Post Offices.........................    688

Murder—Lynching_______________   .    688

AhHene.............................   688

Solomon City........................    691

Enterprise..............._..........    693

Chapman...........................    693

Miscellaneous.....____________    ...    694

DONIPHAN COUNTY.

Natural Features-----------............   472

Iowa and Sac Mission..............   472

Squatters' Association...........   4'J'2

Troubles of '55......................   473

Defunct Towns......j...............   473

Political   .........................   474

County Officers-----,,,.,„,,.........   4T4