Louis, missouri moved up the missouri river to trap for furs and trade with the native americans. Google books doniphan county, kansas, history and directory for 18689 source. Saunders, joshua, po doniphan, res e sd rock creek, n doniphan, wayne tp. The first record upon the books of the county commissioners of doniphan county records the meeting of the squatter association of kansas territory, held at whitehead on the 22nd of july, 1854, in accordance with a resolution passed by an adjourned meeting of the 24th of june. Kessler, august meyer, delbert haff and william rockhill nelson. According to an edgar county history this railroad was in running order in 1853. Kansas county may have be named in honor of the kansas indians also called kansa or kaw kansas historical society location edit edit source. Through these letters of early pioneers, most from sumner county, kansas, one can imagine the hardships and perils they faces while traveling by wagon across the prairie not to mention the difficulties of establishing a new home and breaking the sod for crop ground once they arrived in kansas. Doniphan county kansas historical markers the historical. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section kansas local histories. The kansas city metropolitan area, straddling the border between missouri and kansas at the confluence of the kansas and missouri rivers, was a strategic point for.
Wisconsin, in july 1853 and entered in the catalog book in february. List of books and articles about kansas history online. Kansas completed state censuses in 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1925. Welcome to brown county, kansas history and genealogy. Doniphan county, kansas, history and directory for 18689. According to the author, this book was compiled because of the scarcity of kansas books in the average kansas home and in the schools.
This book is an excellent history of kansas citys advancement in city planning and beautification in the 19th and early 20th centuries under the leadership of people such as george e. Within the atlases are historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. Doniphan county, kansas, history and directory for. Dunning, and contains the cities of troy, highland, white cloud, denton, elwood, wathena, leona and severance.
Kansas family histories, genealogy books, maps, records. He was married in doniphan county june 27, 1867, to miss caroline hollingworth, a native of iowa. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below. Full text of three years among the indians and mexicans. Jackson, jefferson and pottawatomie counties kansas portrait and biographical album sold, no longer available. Plats of cities are included but city lot owners are not listed. History of the kansas city metropolitan area wikipedia. In chapter iii of his book james tells of his employments after his return from the upper. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. As conditions improved, kansas returned largely to its allegiance to the republican party and gained a reputation as a conservative stronghold with a bent for moral reform, indicated in the states strong support of prohibition. History of republic county, kansas, researching ancestry. History of kearny county, kansas, two volumes, 1973.
Explore kansas historical open content archive, both historical and recent editions. The fairfax county committee of safety, 17741775 george washington, chairman. Historical plat book of doniphan county, kansas kansas memory this atlas contains a state and indian history, county history, accounts of organizations in doniphan county and lithographic views of residences, farms, and businesses in the county. Property ownership maps or plat books kansas historical. Most historical maps of kansas were published in atlases. Youll also find a wide range of historical and genealogical materials from canada, england, scotland and more. Our publications kansas history journal childrens educational womens history civil war native americans historical kansas notable kansans travelnatural kansas. This state page of our website provides direct links to free major genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on kansas genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web.
It was then that breidenthal went into an examina tion of the books with the. Baker genealogy center popular tools obituary request form the baker genealogy center is where you will find our computer lab with resources for genealogists to discover their family connections and stories. Doniphan county, kansas genealogy family history library. Kansas is the leading producer of wheat in the united states. Historical plat book of doniphan county, kansas kansas memory. Lineage books volume one reprint, volume eleven to fortytwo, inclusive. The kansas territory, was organized on may 30, 1854 and the state of kansas was created as the 34th state on january 29, 1861. They also include the locations of rural churches, cemeteries, and schools. Many of these censuses survive, and some are housed at the kansas. To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county or town, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Additional states and counties are being continually added so check back often. Kansas books in print, nonfiction, center for kansas.
Preserving the records of families is at least as worthwhile as keeping record of live stock. Examples of these in edgar county near kansas are hitesville, grandview and warrington. If you have ancestry you can access the record going to kansas wyandotte shawnee district 74. This atlas contains a state and indian history, county history, accounts of organizations in doniphan county and lithographic views of residences, farms, and businesses in the county. The historical marker database bitesize bits of local, national, and global history. This site uses cookies and other tracking technologies to make possible your usage of the website, assist with navigation and your ability to provide feedback, analyze your use of our products and services, assist with our promotional and. Kansas historical open content historical newspapers. Each county listing begins with the date it was organized, the origin of the name, and some basic statistics. Sometimes there are pictures and a directory of county residents at the end. Containing a brief history of kansas, and a collection by kansas authors, with other miscellaneous matter pertaining to kansas topeka. Kansas county, kansas was established in 1873, never organized and was defunct by february 22, 1883.
Doniphan county, kansas kansapedia kansas historical. A natural history of the western interior sea life of the past. This volume is an excellent source on the early newspaper history of kansas. Illustrated with portraits of prominent people, cuts of homes, stock, etc. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under menu on mob. A history of doniphan county schools from a book written in 1893 the following text was transcribed from chapters on the history of education in individual kansas counties found on pages 123128 in.
Publication date 1905 topics doniphan county, kansas history, genealogy publisher bendena, kan. There was an orphanage in wyandotte kansas called the life line orphan home. A list of historical markers or monuments in doniphan county kansas historical markers. A large bed of coal has been discov ered in doniphan county, kansas, with in. Also of doniphan county, and sketches of each village in the county. Internet archive north missouri and eastern kansas business directory for 18678 source. Doniphan county, kansas, history and directory for 18689 unknown on. A careful study of events will show that the destiny of kansas was closely bound up with the political developments in missouri for a period of nearly half a century. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page and click on the add your favorite websites to this page link.
Historical plat book of doniphan county, kansas kansas. Find newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research. Old maps of kansas discover the past of kansas on historical maps. Referred to as the wheat capital of the world, sumner county produced 9 million bushels in 2009. The information for each county also includes a list of all discontinued newspapers from that county. In the 1870s, the secretary of the state board of agriculture attempted to determine for whom the county was named. Statewide collections are found on the kansas histories and genealogies page. These may not be checked out, but can be viewed in the department. Local histories are available for doniphan county, kansas genealogy. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A standard history of kansas and kansans, volume 3.
Jordan and his coworkers described most of the remaining known species. Kansas is one of the richest states in historic lore of any in the american west, from native americans, to the bleeding kansas days prior to the civil war, to the wild west days of its many cattle towns, and beyond, the sunflower state provides a wealth of history, lore, and legends within the american heartland the states heritage and traditions go back to the nomadic. We welcome gifts of yearbooks for the missing years. Doniphan county was organized on september 18, 1855, as one of the 33 original counties organized by the territorial legislature. A record of the happenings of half a hundred years by gray, patrick leopold 1864. A county census was also completed at the time of application for county organization. History of republic county, kansas the first mention we have of republic county is by the legislature of 1860, which defined its boundaries and gave it a name. Usa 1,012,695 kansas 27,862 kansas histories and genealogies 728 statewide histories and genealogies. It is so called from its relations to the republican river, which enters the county near its northwestern corner, flowing a little east of south, leaving the county about eight miles. Doniphan county, and was built in 1871, and dedicated the same year. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. County atlases or plat books contain township maps that show rural landowners. A history of doniphan county kansas schools from a book. The population density was 21 people per square mile 8km.
This is an attempt to commence at the beginning and continue to the end of the 19th century in writing an online kansas history. Bulletin united states national museum smithsonian institution. Full text of daughters of the american revolution magazine serial. The history of the kansas city metropolitan area started in the 19th century as frenchmen from st. Seventy years in norton county, kansas, 18721942 family history library. Old historical city, county and state maps of kansas. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the following kansas counties.
Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. Located in the topeka room suite, our computers are equipped with databases to help you find your family. That was the utter ruin of villages and towns already founded but not along the rightofway. Jordan and his co workers described most of the remaining known species. These biographies also have a great value in interpreting the broader movements described in the general history. Doniphan county, kansas, history and directory for 18689 source. Kansas genealogy free kansas genealogy access genealogy. The book tells of city development and gives biographical. The voices of the past are heard again in the kansas collection, through nearlylost books, letters, diaries, photographs, and other materials. Joseph, moks metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the kansas cityoverland park kansas city, moks combined statistical area as of the 2000 census, there were 8,249 people, 3,173 households, and 2,183 families residing in the county. School yearbooks and newspapers in the missouri valley roomone of the most popular resources in the missouri valley room are the yearbooks. Davis, nortonville, kansas, is preparing a genealogical history of the. Historical plat book of doniphan county, kansas with illustrations. Find archives for the wichita daily eagle, the topeka daily capital, the topeka state journal.
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