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Vols mooney
HISTORY
OF
BUTLER COUNTY KANSAS
BY
VOL. P. MOONEY
ILLUSTRATED
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY LAWRENCE, KANSAS 1916
871008
DEDICATED
TO THE MEMORY OF MY WIFE, FRANCES E. MOONEY,
WHO FELL ASLEEP-CROSSING THE GREAT DIVIDE- FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN. FOR FORTY YEARS MY COMPANION AND FRIEND; ALWAYS ASSISTING, NEVER HINDER- ING; LIVING ON THE SUNNY SIDE, REFUSING THE CLOUDS; WHOSE COMING BROUGHT DELIGHT AND GLADNESS; WHOSE DEPARTURE TOOK AWAY THE MOTIVE, THE INCENTIVE, THE INSPIRATION OF LIFE, LEAVING AN EXISTENCE OF CHAOS, DESOLA- TION AND GLOOM. HER HOUSEHOLD WAS HER JOY; HER HOME HER TREASURE; HER FRIENDS HER PRIDE; HER FAITH IN ALMIGHTY GOD, AND THE IM- MORTALITY OF THE SOUL, HER COMFORT. "HER CHILDREN RISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED; HER HUSBAND ALSO, AND HE PRAISETH HER."
VOL. P. MOONEY.
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FOREWORD
"Histories are as perfect as the historian is wise and is gifted with an eye and a soul."-Carlyle.
The contributors to this work, the historians, are men and women, writing from personal knowledge, personal observation, and personal experience ; those that have made, created, and assisted in making and creating that of which they write. That they are wise and gifted and endowed with, and possessed of both eye and soul, is a self-evident fact : and the reader will be convinced that they speak that which they do know. This history being based upon such evidence, which becomes the best evidence attainable, its reliability, its perfection, and its au- thenticity, are assured.
The history of Butler county is the history of an empire. While many of those pioneers of early days have taken their chamber in the silent halls of death, have gone to that country from whose bourne no traveler hath ever vet returned, yet a goodly number remain among us ; ripe in years, experience and information. From them we learn of those whose brain and brawn laid, and assisted in laying the foundation of what is today a county. "Magnificent in its greatness and great in its magnificence"-a county with a diversity of interests and resources practically unlimited ; a county where school houses and church spires are always in sight ; a county whose people are happy, contented and prosperous, possessed of refinement and culture, attained unto an intel- lectual level ; and equipped to meet the broader view and higher purpose of the civilized world.
As we contemplate the results of the efforts of these hardy, earnest early settlers, and realize the wonderful transformation by reason thereof. and as we enjoy the fruits and benefits of their labors, their toil, their hardships, their sacrifices, our hearts go out in thankfulness to Almighty God for that American spirit possessed by our ancestry, which battles, builds, creates, and makes two blades of grass grow where but one grew before.
The reminiscences of these pioneers form a most essential, valuable and interesting portion of this work. There is nothing mythical or legendary contained in them. They are not dream stories, but reliable and authentic stories of the men and women, boys and girls of early days. Their romances, their trials, tribulations and triumphs. They who
FOREWORD
stayed, who endured, who conquered, who are entitled to, and who will receive greater things in the days to come.
Grateful acknowledgment is hereby made to the press of Butler county, and to those whose kindness of heart and whose ready pen have rendered material assistance in the preparation of this work: and to those pioneer men and women whose lives and experiences make this history possible, a great many of whom are no longer here, but whose memory remains like unto a benediction : and to my daughter, Corah Adelaide Mooney, for her efficient help.
Recognition is made of the following bibliography used in the prepa- ration of this book: Kansas State Historial Collection; Wilder's Annals of Kansas; Kansas in American Commonwealths, by Leverett W. Spring: History of Kansas, William C. Cutler ; Cyclopedia of State, F. W. Blackmar; Kansas Session Laws, Bulletins, Pamplets, Records, etc.
VOL. P. MOONEY.
El Dorado, Kans., September, 1916.
ILLUSTRATIONS
A
Adams, J. B.
400
Aikman, Granville P. 414
Arch Bridge, El Dorado 65
B
Boland, E. J. 592
Boland, Mrs. E. J. 592
Boland's Garage
592
Bank of Whitewater
177
Benton School Building.
101
Boating Scene, Walnut River
77
C
Campbell,Eli W.
736
Carnahan, Mr. and Mrs. S. P.
768
Carnegie Library, El Dorado
131
Cartwright, Abel, and wife
816
Central Avenue, El Dorado
125
Chance, N. R.
624
Chance, Mrs. N. R. 624
Chance's Residence, N. R. 624
City Building, El Dorado 120
Court House, Butler County
34
Curry, W. H. and Lydia
528
D
Davis, E.
656
Douglass High School
116
E
Early Street Scene
68
Epperson, C. G. 752
Eyman, Joseph L.
560
F
First Court House
54
Fullinwider, George F.
496
H
Hamilton, J. D. 408
Hammond, Isaac, Wife and Grand- children 544
Hazlett, R. H. 416
High School, Augusta 98
High School Building, El Dorado 135
Himebaugh, L. D.
688
Hotel, Store and Postoffice
48
I
Independent Office, Whitewater
171
J
Joseph, J. D.
393
L
Landis, David, and wife
808
Leon High School
165
Logan, H. M.
576
Logan, Mrs. H. M.
576
Logan Residence
576
Mc
McGinnis, Walter F.
472
McKinley School Building
135
M
Main Street, El Dorado
123
Main Street, Towanda
220
Mannion, T. P.
440
Mooney, Rev. Isaac
640
Mooney, Vol. P.
Frontispiece
Murdock Memorial Fountain
61
Murdock, Thomas Benton
480
N
Noe, Charles R.
672
0
Oil Field Scene
283
Oil Well, First in El Dorado Dis-
trict
282
Old El Dorado House
50
Old Court House
57
P
Palmer, M. A., and wife
488
Parker, Joel, and Family
605
Penley, F. H.
720
Penley, Mrs. F. H. 720
Pioneer Farm View
6SS
Pioneer Home 12
Poston, Edith J. 784
Poston, Morris B. 784
Poston, Mrs. W. B. 784
Poston, W. B.
784
Preston, F. L.
448
ILLUSTRATIONS
Progressive Farm View 688
Purcell, Newt 456
State Street, Augusta 96
T
Taylor, W. H., and Wife 504
Towanda School Building
223
Transportation, Early Day
33
W Waldorf, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 800
Santa Fe Depot, El Dorado 90
Walnut River Dam 44
Schumacher, Henry W. 432
Waterworks, El Dorado 147
Seward's Residence, F. W. 704
Waterworks Dam, Augusta 99
Shelden, Alvah
464
Whitewater Falls 39
Whitewater High School Building.
173
Whitewater Street Scene
175
R
Robison's Residence, F. W. 221
Rose Hill Consolidated School. 195
S
Stewart, Mrs. Charles H. 512
Stewart, Charles H.
512
Stapleton No. 1, Oil Well .. 282
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. ORGANIZATION.
Named in Honor of Andrew P. Butler-Early Influence Indicated in Name-One of the Original Thirty-three Counties-First and Later Boundaries-First County Seat-Township Bound- aries-Organization of Townships-Districts-Topography -Products-Herd Law-Fences Pages 33-40
CHAPTER II.
ARCHAEOLOGY.
Pre-Historic Red Man-Coronado's Visit in 1541-Native Indian Tribes-Indian Character-Early Trails-Evidences of Pre- Historic Occupation of Butler County-Indian Relics-Vil- lage and Camp Sites-Indian Traditions-Indian Imple- ments . Pages 41-46
CHAPTER III.
FIRST EVENTS.
First Settler-Births-Marriages-Postoffices-Stores-Schools -Churches-Court Records and Procedure-Official Acts -Elections-Assessment and First Valuation-Present Valu- ation Pages 47-53
CHAPTER IV.
COUNTY SEAT AND COURT HOUSE.
First County Seat-County Seat Elections -- First Court House- Bond Issue Defeated-Citizens' Subscription-Further Coun- ty Seat Contention-Court House Enlarged-New Court House-Location-Building-Cost-Extinct Towns. . Pages 54-62
CONTENTS
CHAPTER V.
INDIAN HISTORY AND EARLY TIMES.
The Plains-Dawn of Era-Primitive Times-First Settlement- Indian Perils and Scares -- Cherokees Come-Indian Trading Posts-Camps-Settlement Prior to 1870-Settlement in 1857-Drouth of 1860-Home Defense Company Organized -Butler County in the Civil War-First Settler in El Dorado -Cholera-Early Settlers-Postoffice-First Fourth of July Celebration-Homesteading Pages 63-74
CHAPTER VI.
PERMANENT SETTLEMENT.
Real Settlement-Pioneer Women-Erection of Saw Mills-Pio- neer Life-Amusements-Grasshopper Year-Devastation- Reaction-Brighter Hopes-"Sleep. Old Pioneer"-After- wards-Public Enterprises-Prosperity-Now Pages 75-85
CHAPTER VII.
TRANSPORTATION.
Highways in Early Days-Freighting-Government Trains- Mathewson-Stage Coaches-Experiences of Stage Coach Days-Stage Drivers-Passing of the Stage Coach Days- Railroads-First Railroad Bonds Voted-Another Bond Election-Santa Fe-Missouri Pacific-Frisco-Communica- tion-Pioneer Mail Carrier-Star Route-Automobiles ....
Pages 86-94
CHAPTER VIII. TOWNSHIPS, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Augusta Township-Benton Township-Bloomington Town- ship-Bruno Township-Chelsea Township-Clay Town- Ship-Clifford Township-Douglass Township. .... Pages 95-119
CHAPTER IX.
TOWNSHIPS, CITIES AND TOWNS.
(Continued. )
El Dorado Township-City of El Dorado-Location-Early Industrie's-Name-First Postoffice-First Hotel-Rail- roads-Walnut Valley Times-El Dorado in 1870-From
CONTENTS
the Walnut Valley Times of March, 1881-El Dorado in 1916 Pages 120-152
CHAPTER X.
TOWNSHIPS, CITIES AND TOWNS. (Continued.)
Fairmount Township-Fairview Township-Glencoe Township -Hickory Township-Lincoln Township-Little Walnut Township-Leon-Logan Township Pages 153-170
CHAPTER XL.
TOWNSHIPS, CITIES AND TOWNS. (Continued.)
Milton Township-Murdock Township-Pleasant Township- Plum Grove Township-Prospect Township. .... Pages 171-192
CHAPTER XII.
TOWNSHIPS, CITIES AND TOWNS. (Continued.)
Richland Township-Rock Creek Township-Rosalia Township -Spring Township Pages 193-214
CHAPTER XIII.
TOWNSHIPS, CITIES AND TOWNS. (Continued. )
Sycamore Township-Towanda Township-Towanda-Union Township-Walnut Township Pages 215-235
CHAPTER XIV.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
Early Political Views-Judicial Districts-First Election- Character of Officers-First Township Officers-An In-
CONTENTS
dependent Party-First Conventions-Political Parties- Farmers' Alliance and Populism-Free Silver Party-Last Election-Senators - Representatives - County Commis- sioners-County Clerks-County Treasurers-County . At- torneys-Sheriffs-Clerks of the District Court-Registrar of Deeds-Probate Judges-Superintendents of Public Instruction-County Surveyors-County Assessors-Coun- ty Health Officers Pages 236-249
CHAPTER XV.
COURTS AND THE BAR.
Early Judicial Districts-"No Man's Land"-County Lines in 1864-County Seat Changed-Early Lawyers and Law Suits-First Deed Recorded-First and Second Terms of Court-Horse Thieves-Vigilance Committees-Lynch- ings-"Butler County War"-Criminal and Civil Cases- Attorneys Pages 250-261
CHAPTER XVI.
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Physicians of this Generation-Qualifications-Experiences- Pioneer Physicians-Advance of the Science-Surgery- Hospitals Pages 262-263
CHAPTER XVII.
AGRICULTURE.
Agricultural Society-First Fairs-Kafir Corn Carnival- Changes in Methods-Alfalfa-Kafir-Increase of Crop Acreage-Market Conditions-Oats and Wheat-Prog- ress-"Kafir Corn"-County Farm 264-270
CHAPTER XVIII.
LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY.
Early Day Horses-Trotting Stock-Some Fast Ones-Draft Horses-Mules-First Cattle-Losses from Severe Win-
CONTENTS
ters-Cattle Raising as a Business-Effect of Herd Law- First Cows-Breeders-Finest Herd of Herefords in the World Pages 271-274.
CHAPTER XIX.
HORTICULTURE.
Wild Fruits of Pioneer Times-First Orchards-Plant Dis- ease-Insects-Investment-Butler County Horticultural Society-Successful Fruit Growers-Orchards-Native Trees-Native Flowers Pages 275-280
CHAPTER XX.
OIL AND GAS.
Supply of Fuel-Deep Test in 1879-Other Tests-First Com- pany Organized to Drill for Oil-Early Geologists, Re- ports Discouraging-Company Organized at Augusta- First Gas Discovered West of the Flint Hills Near Au- gusta-Other Tests and Discoveries-Oil Discovered- Marvelous Development Pages 281-284
CHAPTER XXI.
BANKS AND BANKING.
Present Prosperous Conditions-Number of Banks in the Coun- ty-First Bank-Second and Third Banks-First Na- tional Bank-Exchange National Bank-Fourth Bank in El Dorado-Ed. C. Ellet-Officers and Capital-Citizens State Bank-Butler County State Bank-Exchange State Bank-State Bank of Leon-Peoples State Bank, Latham -Bank of Whitewater-Peoples State Bank. Whitewater -Towanda State Bank-Rose Hill State Bank-Rosalia State Bank-Beaumont State Bank-Character of Banks- Bank Commissioner Pages 285-291
CHAPTER XXII.
TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Mysterious Switchboard-First Telephone Exchange at El Do- rado-Butler County Telephone and Electric Company-
CONTENTS
Growth of Business-Missouri and Kansas Telephone Com- pany-Officers-Charles H. Parker Pages 292-294
CHAPTER XXIII.
BUTLER COUNTY SCHOOLS.
First School-Difficulties of Early Organization-Early Nor- mal Institutes-First Teachers Associations-Course of Study Provided-First Commencement-First School House in El Dorado-Barnes Law Schools-Special Courses- Barnes High School League-Rural School Contests- Early Teachers-El Dorado High School-Superintend- ents-Central School Building Burned-Development of Schools . Pages 295-300
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE PIONEER CHURCH.
First Religious Services in Butler County-A Pioneer Meeting House-Beecher's Sermons Delivered Here-First Sermon in Western Butler County-Missionaries-First Metho- dist Minister-All Denominations Represented-Sunday Schools-Influence of Churches Pages 301-303
CHAPTER XXV.
FRATERNAL ORDERS AND LODGES.
Masonic Lodges-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Modern Woodmen of America-Grand Army of the Republic- Woman's Relief Corps-Anti Horse Thief Association. . Pages 304-313
CHAPTER XXVI.
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Federated Clubs-Beethoven Club, El Dorado-Shakespeare Club-Woman's Mutual Benefit Club-The Avon Club. El Dorado-Daughters of American Revolution-The Out- look Club, Augusta-Twentieth Century Club, Douglass --
CONTENTS
Mutual Helpers, Cassoday-E. M. B. Club, Towanda- Every Wednesday Home Study Club. . Pages 314-317
CHAPTER XXVII.
REMINISCENCES.
First Commercial Sign-The Next Beer Story-A Booze Story - Another One - Just a Story - Celebration - Some Things-A Murder-When Times Were Young, by Fran- ces E. Mooney-In Society-The Old Hotel-Another Time Pages 318-325
CHAPTER XXVIII.
REMINISCENCES, CONTINUED).
My Parents-The "Quilting Bee" Crowd-Recollections of Plum Grove-Back in the Sixties-The Last Battle- "Vagrant Memories" Pages 326-339
CHAPTER XXIX.
REMINISCENCES, CONTINUED.
My First Night in El Dorado-Memories-A Hunting Party- Dr. John Horner's Recollections-Southeast Butler- Early Times-A Story of the Days Long Gone-Memo- ries of Pioneer Days Pages 340-358
CHAPTER XXX.
REMINISCENCES, CONTINUED.
Experiences of a Lawyer.
Joe Everson-Joe Everson and the Fool Boy-Gardner's He- roic Effort-Tiger Bill-An Intelligent Jury-A Defend- ant Who Lied-The Colonel's Stratagem-A Game of Pool-The Colonel and Dan-Mistaken Identity. . Pages 359-366
CONTENTS
CHAPTER XXXI.
REMINISCENCES, CONTINUED.
.
The Victory of Half a Century-A Pioneer-Story of Early Days-Pioneer Days-A Pioneer of 1868-Recollections fo Jerry Conner . Pages 367-378
CHAPTER XXXII.
REMINISCENCES, CONTINUED.
Mead's Ranch-Recollections of Early Times-An Indian Scare -Early Schools in El Dorado-A Tornado-Wing in the Seventies . Pages 379-392
CHAPTER XXXIII.
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY.
INDEX
A
Adams, J. B.
400
Buck, Carl F. 516
Adams, Samuel W. 85S
Butts, W. M.
686
Aikman, C. A. 434
C
Aikman, C. L.
477
Cain, Charles V. 778
Aikman, Granville P.
424
Cain, H. E. 657
Alexander, Bruce
807
Cain, W. H. 765
Allebach, B. F.
670
Cameron, E. 732
Allen, F. S. 861
Campbell, Eli W. 736
Amlong, C. G. 741
Cannon, J. W. 452
Anderson, Stephen 562
Carnahan, S. P. 768
Armstrong, J. H. 426
Cartwright, Abel 816
Arnold, A. W. 723
Case, W. J. 705
553
Avery, William H. 404
Axtell, John G. 682
Chesebro, H. K.
799
Chisman, W. W. 493
B
Bachelder, E. A. 721
Baldwin, Jackson 615
Bally, Henry
859
Barkalow, J. A.
593
Barker, A. J. 821
Coggshall, N. B. 702
Beck, J. L.
511
Coppins, Charles
748
Benson, Fred W.
564
Benson, George J. 463
Benson, W. F. 785
Betz, John F.
614
Betz, William H.
475
Bishop Brothers
543
Blankenbaker, Mattie M.
685
Blankinship, D. R.
746
D
Blakeman, Sidney
743
Davis, Anthony G. 457
Davis, Alden J. 587
Bodecker, W. H.
842
Davis, E. 656
Boland, E. J.
592
Davis, William T. 818
Bourgett, James B. 533
Dedrick, H. S. 675
Boyles, Andrew J. 638
Dillenbeck, C. B. 804
Braley, Matsy 543
Dillenbeck, Frederick E. 402
Breidenstein, Mrs. August 731
Dodge, C. M. 728
Brooks, L. N. 796
Dodwell, James B. 669
Brown, W. E. 478
Drake, Austin L.
730
624
Church, James H. 782
Clark, William A. 742
Clark, W. W. 744
Claypool, M. P. 725
Cline, Charles R. 594
Bates, H. C. 792
Colyar, J. P.
807
Becker, H. W. 795
Corcoran, M. 515
Correll, Mrs. M. E. 746
Cox, Eli 575
Cron, F. H. 583
Crowley, J. R. 788
Cupp, Daniel H. 554
Curry, S. Y. 528
Blood, L. N.
786
Atkins, James
574
Cease, H. E.
Chance, N. R.
Brumback, Oliver P. 623
INDEX
E
Guinty, Capt. Mike
749
Guthrie, John W. 531
Eaton, Edward T. 757
Eckel, George H. 681
H
Haines, Forest H. 411
Hall, L. S. 518
Hall, Joseph T. 852
Hamilton, Alphius L. 398
Hamilton, George 463
Enright, T. A. 657
752
Hamilton, L. A. 663
544
Hammond, Harry
526
Eyman, Joseph L.
Hammond, Ray
811
Hanes, J. E.
F
Farr, R. H. 598
492
Fell, T. J.
495
Fenton, T. A.
775
Ferguson, J. C.
619
Harrison, J. D. 613
Harsh, Leonard 735
734
Foskett, Herman T.
789
Hartenbower, H. W.
556
Fox, John W.
S67
Hartenbower, Mary E.
557
Fox, George R.
Harvey, Elijah E.
420
Frazier, Nathan F.
Harvey, C. W.
419
Frazier, Nathan F., Jr.
Haskins, Clark
787
Frazier, Ray E.
Havner, J. H.
636
Freeman, Benjamin T.
829
Hawes, Jesse A. 723
Hawks, H. F. 578
Hayes, James 505
Hayman, George F. 783
653
Hazlett, Robert H.
416
Hein, C. W.
868
Henrie, James C.
709
Hershey, P. J.
600
Gamble, B. C.
696
Garrison, G. E. 539
747
Hill, L. C.
458
Gaskill, May
427
Himebaugh, L. D. 688
Geddes, Karl M.
691
Getz, J. J.
Hitchcock, William 499
701
Gilmore, William
Holford, Orville 415
Holmes, G. F. 510
Glancey, C. A. 711
Hopkins, John A. 610
Glendenning, J. F. 471
733
Horner, John
596
Green, J. G.
479
Hoss, Mellville 652
Gregg, M. M.
832
Houser, John
566
Griffith, J. J.
853
Elder, George
801
Elliott, M. M.
843
Ellis, John
Hamilton, J. D.
408
Epperson, C. G.
740
Erickson, John
522
Etnire, S. M.
560
810
Hanson, Nels C.
446
Hanstine, George B.
595
Harding, Mrs. J. E.
715
Harper, E. T.
718
Harris, W. N. 5SS
Ferrier, Thomas L.
676
Fillmore, T. H.
565
Flenner, W. P.
771
Harshman, J. N. 423
Fostnaught, Peter
865
666
665
666
839
French, G. H.
460
French, Harley I.
642
Fuller, L. J.
49€
Fullinwider, George F.
G
Gale, Samuel P.
724
Gallagher, Gustavus F.
484
Hewitt, Alex 830
Hinz, August 847
Gibson, G. W. 869
569
Holderman, T. W.
Girod, Clyde 648
Egan, L. J. 453
612
Elder, D. M.
Hammond, Rebecca
Harsh, S. S.
Haymen, H. C.
1
INDEX
Houston, W. J. 726
Mc
Hoy, Mrs. William 840
Hufford, Charles A. 831
Hughes, J. T. 627
Hulburt,
H. H.
774
Hunt, J. L. 708
Hutton, William 687
I
Irwin, W. H.
699
J
Jamison, C. C. 568
Jennings, J. W. 498
Johnson, J. J. 647
Johnson, Peter 699
Jones, Marion W. 806
Joseph, J. D.
393
Joseph, M. N. 561
Julian, R. H. 435
K
Kelley, M. C. 673
Kemper, Worth W. 845
Kennedy, U. G. 698
Kenoyer, G. A. 674
Kimberlin, J. L. 822
Kinley, Robert 837
Moore, J. B. 817
King, F. J. B. 559
Moore, W. Oscar 841
King, Joseph 751
Morgan, Clarence 834
Kinsay, P. R. 777
Morgan, H. C.
694
Kirkpatrick, J. W. 450
Morgan, I. G.
695
Kirkpatrick, Louisa B. 501
Morgan, James M.
631
Kiser, L. L. 476
Morley, J. D.
449
Morrison, William H. 552
Mosier, Daniel 546
Mosier, Elisha 644
Mosier, J. L.
548
Lathrop, Howard 621
Leidy, Fremont 802
Leland, Cyrus A. 437
Levring, B.
843
Leydig, Bruce R.
586
Leydig, J. V.
654
Liggett, Joseph P. 820
N
Neal, A. C. 790
Neal, C. M. 454
Neal, E. L. 605
Neal, L. J. 602
Neiman, George D. 595
Nellens, J. K. 759
Loy, John S. 517
McAnally, J. M. 570
McAnnally, Francis M. 835
McCluggage, Francis J. 591
McCluggage, James 590
McCluggage, J. Freer 581
McCluggage, J. R. 582
McCool, J. J. 508
Mccullough, W. A. 683
McGinnis, Walter F. 472
McGlade, S.
719
McWilliams, F. G. 581
M
Magill, Silas 767
Mannion, T. P. 440
Marshall, Henry H. 679
Martick, W. S. 690
Martin, A. H. 727
Mead, Joseph 825
Mellor, L. H. 649
Miller, Dr. R. S. 395
Mitchell, W. S. 577
Mocney, Isaac 640
Mooney, Isaac N. W. 545
Mooney, Osborne 443
Kramer, T. A. 406
L
Lamb, Zella 412
Landis, David SOS
Moyle, Henry 486
Moyle, John W. 529
Munson, M. S. 428
Murdock, T. B. 480
Myers, John R. 530
Myers, Joseph H. 737
Lightner, O. N.
717
Logan, H. M.
576
Long, J. P. 755
Loomis, M. S.
584
Love, Charles 809
INDEX
Newbury, Walter 639
Newland, Isaac 848
849
Robinson, James O.
762
Noble, W. H.
466
Robison, F. W. 536
Robison, J. C. 533
Noe, Charles R.
672
Nolder, H. M.
604
Norris, Cora
502
Nossaman, A. H.
600
O
Ogden, Emily P. 635
Ohmart, George W.
521
Oldbury, Richard E. 684
S
Sandifer, James H. 418
Sandifer, William H. 467
Satterthwaite, J. M. 634
Schumacher, Henry W. 432
850
Sensenbaugh, Henry
629
Palmer, M. A.
488
Parker, Joel
608
Parsons, J. W. 791
Sharp. Joseph
421
Paulson, Peder 754
Shelden, Alvah
464
Payne, F. M.
678
Sheppard, John
617
Peas, A. F.
708
Penley, F. H.
720
Showalter, George M.
781
Perkins, Anna A.
437
Pierson, William M.
558
Shriver, E. A.
541
Pimlot, C. D.
507
Shriver, Joshua
541
Plummer, James I. 864
Sinclair, Hector
414
Poffinbarger, John H. 826
Skaer, A. L.
509
Poston, W. B. 784
Skaer, J. H.
507
Pottle, Strother G. 469
Skaer, William
693
Powell, Thomas J.
814
444
Preston, F. L.
448
Smiley, Thomas
856
Price, C. M. 865
Smith, Albert E. 609
813
Prosser, Edward
739
Smith, Philip 827
625
Snorf, Park M.
565
R
Sowers, Wellington
776
Spalding, Edgar A. 716
758
Ramsey, A. C.
764
Ramsey, J. P. 707
Ratts, R. J. 645
Reid, Luther 651
Stephens, H. Charles
772
Rhodes, James A. 519
Stewart, Amos
863
Stewart, Charles H. 512
Rice, A. A. 851
Rickey, B. F. 671
489
Riffe, J. W.
Robison, S. J. 840
Robson, J. D. 503
Rodwell, D. R. 703
805
Russell, Mrs. B. A.
515
Russell, H. G.
Rutherford, J. P.
527
Ryan. G. H.
797
Olmstead. H. D.
579
Osborn, Phineas
451
Osburn, V. A.
407
Overstreet, Thomas H. 862
Ow. D. W. 573
P
Pace, L. M. 603
Sehy, Henry E.
704
Seward, F. W.
714
Shaffer, S.
Sherar, W. A. 838
Shriver. C. F. 689
Sluss, W. H.
Price, J. H.
461
Smith. J. W.
Purcell, Newt 456
Pyle, Albert 538
Ralston, J. R. 549
Ralston, Renwick P. 643
Spangler, J. B.
588
Staley, H. C.
Stearns. A. W. 550
Steiger, Chas. W. 413
Songer, H. L.
Scrivner, W. G.
833
Newland, Thomas S.
INDEX
Stipe, M. R.
630
Waldorf, Samuel 800
Waldorf, William C. 712
Stratford, E. D.
780
Wallace, D. A. 585
Walker, J. C. 490
Ward, W. C.
798
Warrender, George 484
Waterfall, Samuel 60€
Watkins, J. W. 438
Weatherby, Joseph 855
506
Taylor, W. H. 504
Weidman, Daniel
571
Templeton, Robert E. 731
Welch, D. H.
857
Teter, James W. 793
Welch, James T.
854
Thomas, C. W. 494
Wells, John T.
520
Thomas, J. H.
745
Thomas, W. J.
633
Thompson, W. B.
697
Wilcox, N. W. 797
Tillotson, C. E. 706
Wilford, Edward 592
Tolle, George W. 433
551
Williamson, J. H.
738
Wilson, H. W.
525
Winn, Lester F. 575
Wolf, Aaron M. 769
Worline, Marion
761
Wright, A. F. 677
614
Y
Yeager, N. A.
524
Young, Fred H.
799
Z
Wagoner, A. D.
616
Wait, M. A.
811
563
Varner, Jessie
Varner, M. E. 540
Vinson, J. W. 690
Williams, J. W. 813
Torrey, O. E.
Turner, Harry 622
Turner, W. G. 537
V
Vandeberg, J. E. 664
Van Tuyl, James 753
Varner, Ed. C. 824
Wyant. Ora
Zimmerman, I. A.
439
Strasser, George 629
Sturdyvin, Mary 860
Sunbarger, Albert 729
Switzer, J. R. 499
T
Tabing, F. B. 680
Tague, M. T. 836
Weidlein, Ed.
Whitecotton, A. 454
Whiteside, Thomas J. 773
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