CONTENTS.
 

VVABAUNSEE COUNTY.

Topographical.......................    986

Eariy Settlement..................   988

Border Indian Troubles .............    988

Incidents of Pioneer Life..........       990

First Things........  ...............    99I

Connty Organization and County Seat

Troubles.................._.......   902

War Record..........................    992

Statistics...........................1   992

Schools and Churches...............   993

Alma................................   993

Wabaunsee.........1................   996

Eskridge.............................   997

Other Towns........................    997

WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Location and Natural Features....... 1054

Eariy History........................ 1034

FlrstEvents......................... 1053

Indian Troubles...................... 1055

Political............................. 1056
 

AVASHINGTON COUNTY—Continued.

Schools, etc     .......................   1056

Waslilngton City...................'.   1035

Hanover City................                 103s

Clifton..............................   11158

Greenlcaf......_____.................   1059

Palmer..............................   1059

Ilollenberg...........................   1039

Other Towns.........................   106O

WILSON COUNTY.

Location and Natural Features.......    900

Early Settlement....................    900

County Roster and County Seat.......    901

Railroads................_____......    901

School and Other Statistics...........    901

Fredonia.............................    901

Neodesha............................    904

New Albany.........................    906

Coyvnie.............................    906

Altoona..............................    906

Other Towns....................____    907
 

AVOODSON COUNTY.

Situation and Topography___________   1189

Early Settlers..................-.....   HS'l

County Iloaterand Elections_________  1190

Yates Center........................   1191

Neosho Fails........................   1193

Piqua..........................____   1194

Toronio.............................   1193

Other Townships.................--      1197

AVYANDOTTE COUNTV.

Natural Features....................   133(1

First Settlements....................   1336

The Wyandot Nation ................   r336

Qulndaro............................   r339

Political.............................   1230

Statistics............................  1230

WyandoiieCitv......................   1230

EarlyHlstory......................   1231

The Constitutional Convention......   1231

The War..........................   1232
 

\ni'ANDOTTE COUNTY—Continued.

Tlie City of Today................. 1235

Institution for the Blind........... 1232

Churches.........................  1232

Schools and Press..................  1234

Societies   .........................  1'334

Business and Manufacturing -..... 1231

Biographic 1  Sketches ............ 1235

Kansas City, Kansas................. 1240

-Armourdale.........................  1242

Armstrong.....-------............12*3

Rosedale............................   1244

Argentine.......................... 1245

Turner...........-................... 1247

Shawnee Township.'.................. 1247

AVhite Church....................... 1219

Prairie Township.................... 1252

Ed\rardsville 5...................... 1253

Delaware Township.................. 1253

Other Towns and Stations............ 1254
 

ILLUSTRATIONS.
 

PORTRAITS.

Abbott, James Burnett.................   641

Adams, Franklin G....................    554

Abdelal, A. O.  ........................    321

Allen, Edwin B...................... 1393

Arnott, Alfred Arden..................   814

Asher, J. M..............-............ 1535

A8hmore,R. N......................... 1176

Babcock, C. W.........................   332

Bailey, M..............................   838

Barnett, Thomas ........_............ 1076

IMckford. Harvey L....................   438

merer, Everhard......................   717

Ilonebrake, P. 1.......................    556

Bradford, J, H........................    805

Bradley, John T.......................   805

Brown. Channlng J........-,______.....   556

Brown, G. H...........................   838

Brown, George  W.................... 1440

Brown, John...................'.......    132

Brown, AV. B.........................  1373

Brown,  W. S....................-.....  1568

Buck.J. Jay..........................   852

Campbell, WlUlam 1................... 1078

Carr, Erasmus T......................   440

Case, Nelson........................1468

Clarke, W. B.......................... 1008

Clogston, J. B......................... 1201

Clough, William McNein       ...........   441

Coggswell, A. P....................... 1197

Conry, Thomas J....................... 1264

Cook,J.B...........................  1476

Cooper, A. B............_____.......... 1544

Couch, JohnH.....................1078

Oowley, wnilam R..................... 1156

Craig, Robert.......................... 1544

Crane, Franklin L.............--......   558

Crans, L.J.........................---- 1017

Crltchfleld, Terry..1...................   514

Curran, Theodore......._______________   551

Cutler, George A..................-------   331

Davidson, H. H......................:- 1498

Davis, Willard......................... 1459

Day, John W...........................    560

Dean, Daniel..........................    610

Denlson, J. L...........:..............   832

Dexter, Alonzo.........-..............1315

Douglass. John C.................... -   442

Doty, George W..................... 1536

Drought, E. S. W...... .............     1236

Dwelle, J. C........................... 1265

Eariy, William H.....................   561

Egleston,.IohnQ,......................   631

Emerson, George ..................... 1592

Eskridge, Charles V..................    853

Everest, Aaron S,................-------   388

Finch, Lucius E....................... 1537

Fisher, J. J............................   562

Floyd, T. S............................   782

Ford. George..........................   336

Fowler, Charies N..................... 1025

Geary, John W....................    147

Glasse,W. B........-,.................. 1469

Gllek, George W.......................   230

Graves, Charles B......................   854

Gray, John.....................--- 1544

Griffith, George W. E..................   337

Hackney. AV. P........................ 1593

Hadley John M........................   632

Hadley, Washington..........------------   837

llagaman, James M...........-....... 1018

Han, L. D ............................ 1018

llaller, James ........................ 1538

Hamilton, J. W........................ 1499

Hauback, Lewis ......................   704

Harpster, B. F.........................   491

Harris, A. A......... ................. 1080

Harrls,John ..........................   633

Haskell, John G.......................   565

Heatley, Thomas W....................   481

Hendricks, William S..................   678

Hepler, Benjamin F................... 1081

Hill, H. D............................ 1**1

HImoe, 8.0...........................   338

Hodge, John M........................   690

Horton, Albert H......................   391

Huffaker.'Thomas Sears...............   806

Humphrey, Lyman D.................. 1570

Hunter,UK...........................   **6
 

Huron, G. A........................ ..   515

Hutchlugs.  John......................   339

Hutchinson. C. C...................... 1374

la'Jhs,   Rezin..........................  1316

Insley, M. H...........................   447

Jackson, T. P..........................  1442

.lames, C. N......................... 1436

Jetmore, A. B.___....................   567

Johnson, John P.......................   488

Johnson, Thomas...................     66

Jones, John Tecumseh ...............   304

KlngAVllllam G.........  .............. 1040

Knowles, Edwin.......................   954

Kurtz, Charleall....................... 1442

Lane, James A___.....................    448

Lane, James H._____.................    136

Larned, C. G.......................... 1500

Lehman, S.............................   778

Leigh, J...............................   487

Leiand, Cyrus, Sr.....................   482

Lewis, J. P............................    569

Lisle, George-..............___....... 1478

Lisle, Slemmons....................... 1158

Lucas, S.............................1. 1177

Lynn, John W..........................    857

Mccarty, Hugh D......................    489

McCreery, Charles H.................. 1479

McGlnnIs, J. A______................. 1487

McKey, George W..................... 1177

McTaggart, Daniel..................... 1582

Maggard, James A..................... 1500

Mann, A. W...........................   971

Mann, Newton_______________________    449

Marsh,S. T...........................   778

Martin, George W..................... 1010

Martin, Samuel E......................    571

Mayo, Lewis .......................   450

Miller,  Benedick......................   884

Mnier, J. W........................... 1317

Minington. D. A....................... 1595

Mnis, Elijah.......................... 1545

Miner, Henry C,..............-........   571

Mltchen, D. P......................... 1259

Monroe, Henry........................    738

Montgomery, James..................    302

Moore, Cyrus C........................ 1557

Moore, David.........................    749

MoorcH, Miles......................    450

Morrill, Edmund N....................   721

Morris,  Isaac.........................    585

Morris,  R.............................    841

Morrow. Robert.......................   341

Morse, J. Hudson...................... 1262

Moss   O. B............................    572

Mulvane, Joab........................    572

Mulvane, JohnR.....................    573

Muse, Robert W. P...................    779

Neal. Moses...........................    674

Newhall, S. A.........................    779

Nichols, Charles D..................... 1139

Norton, H. E.........................   838

Otis. Alfred G.........................   396

Overion, AV. P.........................  1239

Owens. Henry........................ 1398

Patrick, A. G.......................   510

Patrick, Henry........................ 1037

Patton, Robert........ -.............   743

Perkins. Bishop W................... 1471

Pe'ers, Samuel RItter..................   780

Phillips, AA'illiam A...................      705

Pickering, Isaac O........-...........-   633

Prescott. A...........................-    574

Quick, W.J........................... 1464

Rash, F. W............................  1443

Redden, A. L.......................... 1438

Reeler, .i. H -- -    ...................     86

Richards, Joseph Harvey-.-...........    679

Robertson, N  T. P.....................  1376

Roblnstm, Charles....................     212

Roby, Henry AV.......................   576

Rosan. Joseph H. D.................... 1377

Schaefer,  Charles.....................    783

Scheble. .\. R......................... 1376

Sehenctc. W. L   ...................1546

Seaton. James H.......................   780

Sedgwick. T. N........................   859

Shannon, AVilson......................   113

Sharp Isaac    .........................    807

Shepard, H. D. .......................'1510

Sbupe, George AA'..........-........... 1263
 

Simmons, N...........................    344

Smith, Martin.........................   454

Splvey, R.M...........................   781

Stevenson. Robert E...................    635

St. John. John P..................___   224

Stlnson, Thomas N.....................    550

Stotler, Jacob.........................   860

Strlngfenow, B. F.....................    400

Sunderlln, Van Rensselaer W........... 1087

Sweet, T. B...........................    578

Talcott. Henry W.........-............    680

Tefft, Erastus.........................   579

Tefft, Herbert B.......................    580

Thomson, WUllam..................... 1540

Tyler, J. S.............................   739

Utley, A. J............................ 1546

Valentine, Daniel M..................    581

Vance, D. J............................    970

Veale. George AV......................    581

Van Syckel, Daniel B................. 1127

AVasgener, Balle P...................    4111

Walker, Samuel.......................   346

AVatson George W......................   582

Webb, D. C............................    807

Wharton. S. R.........................   725

WhUIey. H. C.........................    862

AVhIteslde, Houston................... 1377

Whitlock, Frederick W............... 1402

Wllkle, Nell    ......................... 1445

Williams, J.H.........................   951

Wilson, A. D.......................... 1041

Wilson, E. E........................... 1574

Woods, John G......................... 1497

Wright, R.  W.........................  1473

AVright.AV. T.......................... 1597

A'ork, A. M............................ 1089

York, M.  M...........................  1089

VIEWS.
 

Section of Rocks.......................

Monument Rocks, Gove county........

Table Rock, Lincoln county............

Rock City, Ottawa county.............

A Settler of Rock City.................

Pulpit Rock, Ellsworth county.........

Gypsum Beds, Saline county...........

First Territorial Capitol, Pawnee.......

Second Territorial Capllol, Shawnee___

Constitution HaH....................

Third Territorial Capitol, Lecompfon--,

Fourth Territorial Capitol. Lawrence. -

Fifth Territorial Capitol. Lawrence___

Ruins of Territorial Capitol. Lecompton

East Wing Capitol Building. 1869.......

East and West Wings Copltol Bui ding,
1883 ................................

Capitol Building, when completed......

The Dug-out...........................

An Aristocratic Kansas Cabin. 1855___

State Agricultural Coln-ge. Manhattan-
State Normal School. Emporia.........

State University. Lawrence............

State Insane Asylum...................

First Cabin built In Lawrence.....____

Lawrence Business College......______

Ritchie Block, Topeka    ..............

Public School, Burilngtou..............

Public School, Sterling...............

Court House. Great Bend..............

Public School, Great Bend.............

Public Schools. Newton         ........774,

St. Francis Institution for Boys, Osage
Mission        .................

St. Francis Boarding School, Osage Mis¬
sion  ...............          ____........

Public School, Osage Mission..........

Jay's Opera House. Newton............

Whiteley's Opera House. Newton......

State Insane Asylum, Osawatomie--___

Ogden's Mo'nument..................

School House. Howard City............

Sixth street SchtKil. AVvandotte........

Central School. Wyandotte.........

Public School. Clay Center.............

Public School. Garnett..............

Court House. Cottonwood Falls........

First Dwelling In Renn count> ... .....

Public School. Hutchinson- .'........

AVheat Market. AVIchlta...........

Public School, AVIchlta.................
 

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Public School, El Dorado............... 1433

Public School, Augusta...............  1440

School House, Chetopa................    1474

Public School, Burilngame............. 1534

MAP.S.

Pere   Marquette's Map of the Missis¬
sippi River.....................     46

Du Pratz's Map of Louisiana 1757.....     47

Map   showing   Indian   Lands, Trading

Posts, etc.................'..^.....     67

First Election Districts................     88

Counties Established by the First Legis¬
lature............................    307

Allen county..........................    667

Anderson county...................... 1321

Atchison connty.......................   369

Barber county......................... 1521

Barton county.........................   762

Bourbon county_____.................. 1065

Brown county.........................    710

Butler county......................... 1430

Chase county.........._____.......... 1355

Chautauqua county.-.______........... 1215

Cherokee county -..................... 1149 .

Clay county........................... 1312

Cloud county_________________.________ 1014

Coffey county..............-..........   646

Cowley county...................... 1587

Crawford county...................... 1118

Davis county..............,.....____    999

Decaturcounty______................. 1613

Dickinson county.....................    683

Doniphan county......................    472

Douglas county........................    308

Edwards county_____.....____........ 1365

Elk connty............................ 1173

Enis county...........................  1289

Ellsworth county..................... 1273

Ford county...... .,  .................  1559

Franklin county...................  ...    601

Graham county....................... 1060

Greenwood county.................... 1198

Harper county........................    363

Harvey county........................    771

Jackson county........................ 1335

Jefferson county.....__________........   498

Jewell county_______ _________........    966

Johnson county........................    624

Kingman county_____.................. 1525

Labette county   .................____1453

Leavenworth county.................    417

Lincoln county........................ 1420

Linn county.................____...... 1101

Lyon county...........................    845

McPherson county.....................    810

Marlon county......................... 1255

Marshall county.......................    913

Miami county.........................    875

Mitchell county....................... 1021

Montgomery county................... 1563

Morris county___......................   795

Nemaha county......................   940

Neosho county   .........._______......    825

Norton county........................ 1062

Osbomeconnty.......................    933

Osage county......................          1529

Ottawa county........................ 1424

Pawnee connty........................ 1350

Pottawatomie county..................    974

Pratt county........................... 1267

Kinocounty........................ 1369

Republic county.......................  1031

Rice county...........................    753

Riley county.......................... 18(io

Roolts county ........................"16(19

Rush county.........___............    15H5

Russell county.......................  r3s3

Saline county..........................    696

Sedgwick county......................  18s 1

Smith county .........................   9(is

stiawnee county............._.........   531

Stafford county........................ 127ii

Sumner county........................   1194

Trego county.......................... 1293

Washington county.................... 1054

Wabaunsee county....................    9s6

AVilson county........................    900

AA'oodson county ..................___   1189

Wyandotte county..................... 1334