A history of Republic County, Kansas, embracing a full and complete account of all the leading events in its history, from its first settlement down to June 1st, 1883, Part 10

Author: Savage, Isaac O. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Topeka, Kan., Daily capital printing house, printers
Number of Pages: 138


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Scandia White Rock White Rock


Persinger, John Q. M. sergeant, 1, 8 Tennessee regular cava ry. Persinger, Davis private, 8 Tennessee regular cava'ry.


White Rock


Pomeroy, Timothy sergeant, G, 23 Ilinois regular infantry. Scott, William private, I, 37 Iowa regular infantry. Sindle, George M. private, H, 140 Pennsylvania regular infantry. Smith, Solomon private, F, 7 Ohio regu ar infantry, Mexico, 1817. Smith, So'omon private, C, 4 Indiana regular cava'ry. Stewart, Jas. C. private, G, 97 Illinois regu'ar infantry. Spotis, Wm. private, 210 Pennsylvania.


White Rock


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Sherrard, J. H. private, 172 Ohio infantry.


Wilcox, J. P. private, K, 118 Illinois infantry.


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History of Republic County.


Wright, R. D. private, E, 133 New York regulars.


White Rock


Wright, A. D. private, D, 23 Michigan regulars. White Rock


Watson, Robert private, 1, 8 U. S. inf., with Indians, 1855 to 1860. White Rock Watson, Robert private, F, 3 United States art., to enlistments. White Rock Watson, Rob't 4 duty sergeant, Kansas, under Capt. Weitze I, 1869. White Rock


Warner, A. B. private, B, 12 Illinois infantry. White Rock


WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.


Bishop, V. V. private, H, 11 Wisconsin infantry.


Harbine


Baily, Phillip private, E, 9 Iowa cavalry.


Republic Harbine


Brant, A. B. private, H, 74 Illinois infantry.


Baker, Joseph D. private, C, 30 Ohio. Republic


Adams, D. S. corporal, E, 20 and 46 Iowa infantry (deccased).


Carpenter, Ezekiel corporal, A, 20 Iowa infantry.


Harbine


Carpenter, David private, A, 20 Iowa infantry.


Harbine


Elliott, Wm. J. private, H, 74 Illinois infantry.


Harbine


Gaylord, Isaac B. private, K, 10 Wisconsin infantry.


Harbine


Gardner, C. O. private, B, 75 Ohio infantry.


Republic


Graves, Samnel B. corporal, F, 12 Wisconsin infantry.


Republic


Hayes, Isaac B. private, B, 13 United States regular infantry.


Harbine


Hawks, R. private, K, 45 Illinois infantry.


Republic


Holderness, W. H. private, K, 8 Illinois infantry.


James, Robert M. private, K, 11 Indiana cavalry.


Republic Harbine


Kephart, H. S. private, G, 8 Iowa infantry. Kenworthy, J. E. private, B, 40 Iowa infantry.


Republic


Miller, Byron private, F, 70 Illinois infantry.


Republic


Marlett, Thomas F. private, D, 57 Ohio infantry.


Republic


Riley, Edward T. corporal, B, 112 Illinois infantry.


Harbine


Stewart, Wm. T. corporal, F, 46 Ohio veteran volunteer infantry.


Harbine


Sherman, O. A. private, F, 28 Michigan infantry.


Harbine


Swartz, Henry sergeant, F, 46 Ohio infantry.


Harbine


Smith, James W. sergeant, F, 46 Ohio infantry.


Harbine


Smith, C. O. private, -, 15 Indiana battery, light artillery.


Harbine


Stuson, Hiram private, A, 31 Iowa infantry.


Harbine


Sherman, C. A. Nebraska militia.


Harbine


Van Volkenburg, Oscar corporal, E, 9 Iowa cavalry.


Republic


Vance, H. B. private, G, 146 Illinois cavalry.


Republic


Welch, Peter private, K, 15 Iowa infantry.


Harbine


Walmer, Theodore marine on flag-ship Hartford.


Harbine


SCANDIA CITY.


Albrus, S. private, L, 8 Illinois cavalry.


Scandia


Bell, J. private, -, 11 Michigan infantry.


Scandia


Bnck, C. H. private, I, 2 New Jersey infantry.


Scandia


Buckley, C. G. quartermaster sergeant, 9 Illinois infantry.


Scandia


Curren, M. private, M, 1 Vermont cavalry.


Scandia


Cole, A. private, B, 7 West Virginia cava'ry.


Scandia


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Kimball, A. C. private, B, 3 Wisconsin cava'ry.


Republic


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History of Republic County.


Earley, E. private, K, 28 Iowa infantry.


Fancher, G. H. corporal, H, 32 Wisconsin infantry.


Gardner, P. D. private, B, 17 Kansas infantry. Gulick, C. W. first sergeant, H, 138 Illinois infantry. Hunter, T. private, B, 58 Pennsylvania militia. Loofbourrow, J. N. - , E, 89 Indiana infantry. Lyonds, C.S. mr. meth., United States navy. Lembke, George private, D, 55 Illinois infantry. Miller, E. private, G, 4 Kentucky infantry. Mathews, James private, G, 75 Illinois infantry.


Scandia Scandia Scandia Scandia Scandia Scandia Scandia Scandia Scandia Scandia


Messenger, C. N. farrier, F, 1 Oregon cavalry. McClaflin, G. private, K, 36 Ohio infantry.


McClaflin, G. private, B, 193 Ohio infantry.


Nicholas, G. private, I, 136 Pennsylvania infantry. Nelson, Erick private, F, 89 Illinois infantry. Norris, William private, A, 7 Indiana cavalry. Seaboltz, - private, A, 1 Iowa cavalry.


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Skeels, S. W. private, B, 40 Iowa infantry.


Van Harn, W. R. sergeant, I, 35 Ohio infantry.


Scandia


Whitney, R. L. sergeant, 1 Illinois cavalry.


Scandia


Whitney, R. L. company sergeant, 146 Illinois infantry.


Scandia Scandia Scandia


Williams, J. J. corporal, C, 160 New York infantry.


Wells, G. W. sergeant, D, 41 Indiana cavalry.


Walker, W. corporal, A, 127 Illinois infantry.


Scandia


Wilson, C. C. private. G, 22 2d batallion veteran reserve.


Scandia


Wilson, A. D. private, I, 137 Indiana infantry.


Scandia


Wilson, C. C. private, B, 31 Indiana infantry.


Scandia


White, G. L. 1st lieutenant, B, 185 Ohio infantry.


ADDITIONAL NAMES.


Dancy, Wm. private, H, 23 Illinois infantry.


Republic


Grover, Samuel B. private, F, 12 Wisconsin infantry. Republic


Miller, Lord B. private, F, 79 Illinois infantry. Republic


Total, 646. One lieutenant colonel, 6 captains, 1 regimental quartermaster, 3 1st lieutenants, 6 2d lieutenants, 3 assistant surgeons, 104 non-commissioned officers, and 522 privates. Five were Mexican veterans, and one took part in the war of 1812. One hundred and fifty-three enlisted from Illinois, 109 from Iowa, 75 from Ohio, 74 from Indiana, 42 from Wisconsin, and the remainder from rearly every State from Maine to California.


Whitney, R. L. private, D, 11 Illinois infantry.


INDEX.


Albion Township


Agricultural Soclety, when organized. 39


Arbuthnot, J. G 53 Militia


Bogus Laws 1İ


Banta, A J. 36


Boothe, Joseph .. 39, 53, 55


Big Bend Township. 61


Belleville Township. 63


Beaver Township 6-4


Belleville City 65


Cory, David and John 19,63


Cory, Ezra Spencer. 21


Crawford, Gov. S. J 26


Convention, Mass, first held in county 31


Cuba ...


72


Campbell, John M.


32


Coal.


44


C'limate.


45


Cyclones


census.


Courtland Township.


Churches


77,78, 79


Conclusion.


90


Denver, James W


13


Enoch, Edwin 22


Election, first held in county 31


Election, Permanent county seat .. 33


Election to re-locate county seat .. 33


Elk Creek, Township of. 33,64


Election 1870, Returns of 37


Elections, Returns of.


.53, 54, 55, 56, 57


Fisher, S. M. 29,69


Frint, J. H .. 31, 32, 33, 53


Farmington, Township of. 33


Freedom Township. 62


Fairview Township. 62


Farmington 63


Geary, John W. 12


Granstadt, Malcolm 27


Griffith, J. C. 36, 37, 39, 40, 67


Gamble, D. C. 53, 54, 55, 56, 57


Gardner, O. A A 41,42


Grant Township. 64


Grand Army of the Republic. 88,89


Granges. 89


Harshberger, Wm. 19, 21, 22


Harris, John.


02, 31, 63


Hamill, R. A .. 33,35


Heely, A. F. 36,37, 53


Hughes, Wm. .41, 62


Horticultural Society, when organized. 42 .... Hanson, L. C. .38, 53, 54, 69, 70


Hallowell, E. A 55, 56


Harbine, 72


Introductory History 9


14


Indebtedness of county. 59


Judicial District, 12th, when created 37


Jury, first Impaneled. 38 Jefferson Township .. 63


Kindt, Joslah,


41, 54, 55, 57


Kası, John


.56, 74


Way, P. P.


Liberty Township. 61


Lawrence, Sacking of .. 12 Water-power


Lane, James H. 12 Wilder, A. B.


Lovewell, Thomas


19


Wilson, A. D


White, Geo. I ..


.54, 55


Law Library of county


30


Law suit, First tried in county .... 3A Washington Township. 61


Limestone ..


43


White Rock Township


fil


Lincoln Township. 64 White Rock City


33, 61 | Medary, Samuel .. 13


Meyers, Daniel and Conrad 1×


Militia, Salt Creek 95


McFarlan, John. 31,32


McHutcheon, Peter


Moore, Wmn


M.


..


Mosher, J. A.


38, 41,-5-1


Minersvlile


73


Manning, John 32,65


Norway Township 6-1


New Tabor


7.1


Newspapers


Parrott, M. J. 13


Peake, Capt. W. P' 25, 39, 56


Pleasant Hill.


Pilkenton, W. 11 84, 53, 54, 55


Perry, C.


55


Powell, Ezra


38, 42


Patriotic Record. 92


Rose Creek Township


33,61


Reily, J. C ...


30, 31, 55, 56


23


Reeder, Andrew H 10, 11


Robinson, Charles


11


Republic county, Boundaries of ..


22


Relly, T. C. 31, 65


Rainfall,


46


Richland Township


71


Railroads


79


Shannon, Wilson.


11


Sywasha Spattybat.


19


Swan, James


Swan, John


Schooley, Isaac M


20,22


27


Stanfield, R. T


Salt ..


Statistics.


49


Shaw, Almond


53


Skeels, S. W ..


53 Seandia Township. 63


Scandia City


GS


Seapo.


74


Schools.


76 Secret Societies 81, 82, 83, 81


Soldiers' Re-union 85


Tuthill, James G


18, 32


Tutton, A. B.


35,65


Topography of County 43


Timber.


43


Union Township


61


VanNatta, James E


19, 21, SL


VanNatta, N. T.


37, 38, 51, 55, 56


Vantrump, V.


40, 41, 53


Valuation of all property as assessed 52


Whitfield, J. W


10


Walker, Robert J


13


Whiting. A. B 11, 16, 68


Way, C. M ..


18


West, Rev. R. P


20, 22, 31 32, 40, 53, 55, 56


27


Windbigler, Gordon


Watson. Robert.


28


Williams, J. C.


38, 53


30


37


Wilson, A. S.


45


39, 40, 41


53, 55, 59


17


Rowe, Z P


Republic City


22


44


Indian Massacre ...


46 51 64


Regester, Thomas ..


E. A. HALLOWELL,


REAL ESTATE AGENT


BELLEVILLE, REPUBLIC CO., KAN.


Bargains in Real Estate that will never come again.


Hard times are passing special inducements to parties seeking homes. Desirable as a home for families wishing to change their residences, some of the advantages are the general fertility of the soil, producing abundantly the grain, fruits and vegetables, and of an excellent quality ; and, added to this, a good quality of stone for building purposes; and coal, the supply of which appears unlimited, and good for fuel ; and the abundant supply of well and spring water, both soft and hard, besides the numerous creeks and streams assuring inex- haustible supplies of this very essential element of habitation.


While the soil, under proper cultivation, will average very well with other sections of the Great West in the production of the smaller grains, it is in the producing of corn, the natural food for fattening hogs and cattle, wherein it is unsurpassed. This industry now leads all others here, and, as a result, those who have turned their attention to it are on the road to prosperity and wealth ; as a result, good houses and other buildings on the prairies.


Fine orchards and farm improvements rise up marvelously quick. In fact very many of our people here are as comfortably situated with homes, school and church privileges, as their neighbors of the older States, are again as an evi- dence of that wondrous fascination so beautifully illustrated by our own Senator Ingalls, in his, "The subtle, which having once breathed its sweet prevailing influence, recalls the footsteps of the wanderer back to the land of his adoption," has been so often exemplified that it needs no further emphasis, than to recall it as one strong proof of our hospitable clime; indeed a very few leave us but to return again.


Again, the facilities for a ready market are good. The Missouri Pacific skirting the south and following up the Republican Valley, and the B. & M. bounding us on the north, afford competing transportation lines for the ship- ment of our stock.


The general thrift, hardiness and intelligence of the people, coupled with the cheapness of our lands, contribute much to induce still further immigration to our county. There is plenty of room yet for more good families, as but little over one-third of the land is under cultivation. Come and see us. There is no danger of homesickness, no reason for the blues, as the air is healthy, and the financial condition, both public and private, good.


JOHN D. KNOX & CO., BANKERS & LOAN AGENTS,


202 Kansas Ave ..


Topeka, Kansas.


Do a general banking business. Buy and sell domestic and foreign exchange. Draw drafts in amounts to snit, payable in all parts of Europe.


Accounts of Banks, Bankers, Manufacturers, Merchants and others, received on the most favorable terms. Collections promptly remitted at lowest rates. Interests paid on time deposits. Money loaned for investors at current rates, free of expense to lender ; collection and remittance of interest and principal made without charge.


Persons desiring loans upon real estate, whether farm or town property, can, at this bank, obtain money at lowest rates. Call or write for terms. Money loaned without delay.


SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.


This deparment for savings is organized for the purpose of receiving on deposit the profits and savings of industry and economy from merchants, mechanics, laborers, farmers, tradesmen, clerks, women, children and others.


OUR REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT


embraces improved farms, good lands, Topeka lots (200), and city property, for sale cheap and on favorable terms. Some of our farms can be sold for what im- provements would cost.


KNOX'S INVESTOR'S GUIDE sent free upon application.


BELLEVILLE HOUSE.


BELLEVILLE, - KANSAS.


M. J. POST, - Proprietor.


This house having changed hands, has been re-fitted and re- furnished in every department, and is now second to none west of the Missouri River. The tables are always supplied with the best in the market, served in the latest and best style. Sample rooms for commercial travelers; and every attention given to transient custom.


B. R. HOGIN,


ATTORNEY # AT & LAW, AND


NOTARY PUBLIC.


> BELLEVILLE, KANSAS. *


A. B. WILDER,


ATTORNEY AT LAW.


Real Estate and Collection Ag't. SCANDIA, KANSAS.


Has a large list of very desirable unimproved lands for sale.


JOSEPH BOOTHE, PROBATE JUDGE,


OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE, BELLEVILLE.


Makes Collections, fills and acknowledges Deeds, Mortgages, Powers of Attorney, etc. All business en- trusted to his care will be promptly attended to.


Final Homestead Proof Papers made out, by which the applicant will be saved all trouble and expense of going to the land office.


C. W. GULICK, Proprietor


NEW YORK STORE.


SCANDIA, - - KANSAS.


DEALER IN


GENERAL MERCHANDISE.


-A FULL LINE OF -


Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, - : AND: -


HATS, CAPS, & GROCERIES.


Stock New and Fresh. Prices at all times as low as any retail house west of the Missouri River.


N. T. VAN NATTA,


ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,


BELLEVILLE, KANSAS.


E. B. TOWLE,


ATTORNEY AT LAW.


(Late of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.)


BELLEVILLE, - KANSAS.


ALSO LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENT. CORRESPOND- ENCE FROM THE EAST, SOLICITED.


PLEASANT VIEW NURSERY,


SCANDIA, - - KANSAS.


J. A. MOSHER, Proprietor.


This Nursery is situated half way between Belleville and Scandia, thirteen miles south of the southern line of Nebraska, and seventeen miles north of Concordia, on range and township lines between 3 and 4; has been established 13 years ; has stood grasshoppers and Eastern tree-peddlers, etc .; and has to-day the most complete assort- ment of Fruit, Forest, and Ornamental Trees of any establishment of the kind in northwestern Kansas. Our trees are all dug with a tree-digger, which is made especially for the purpose, and does away with the bruising and mangling of roots, which is usually donc. Our grafts are taken from bearing trees on our own ground, and only such varieties as have proved worthy are propagated. Espec- ial pains are taken to have nothing but first-class stock leave the nursery, and properly labeled and true to name. Prices will be found as low as first-class nursery stock can be sold for and leave a living profit. I give my especial attention to the business, and intend to make it second to none in the State. Do the people of this county want such an institution in their midst, or will they con- tinue to patronize a one-horse institution, and every tramp that chances to come along, claiming to represent some nursery which often proves to be falsely represented ? Read carefully, study your own interests, and patronize home institutions. Help build up your own county by spending your money here instead of giving it to men who have no interest in the county only to gull out and take away every dollar they can get hold of. In connection with the nursery, I make a specialty of breeding thoroughbred Poland-China Pigs, Plymouth Rock Chickens, ete. Pigs furnished in pairs not akin, and pedigrees if desired.


For Catalogue and further information, address,


J. A. MOSHER, Scandia. Kas.


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