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3. The pattern of life was similar to other regions of the frontier. The same type of loneliness, lack of neighbors, crudities of living and homes, lack of doctors, and few comforts of civilization as well as the lack of water and timber and the difficulty of farming sod ground were found in all the counties in the Great Plains area. The settlers made good use of available materials in constructing homes and buildings. They had the advantage of settling after the Homestead Law was well established and received the bene- fit of the amendments added to the original law.
4. The first settlements remained, perhaps because there were fewer cases of Indian atrocities than found in many other areas; because these people were very poor in many instances and had come here to establish homes, and as such they "stuck" it out.
5. The tendency has been from farm ownership to tenant farming since 1880 with the low point of ownership reached in 1940. Since then ownership has increased with a tendency to larger farms and fewer owners.
6. General farming has been and still is the dominating industry in the county.
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Most people who have lived in Smith County have a strong feeling of loyalty toward the area. Many of the residents in 1960 can think of no place they would rather live. To them -- and to many who have moved away -- Smith County always will be "home".
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books and Pamphista **
Adams, F. G. The Homestead Guida. Waterville, Kansas: F. G. Adams, Publisher, 1873.
Andreas, A. T. (ed. ), History of the State of Kansas. Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1863.
Beardslee, Etta. Lebanon's Coldon Jubilss, 1887-1937. Lebanon: Lebanon Times, 1937.
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Blackmur, Frank (ed.), Kansas: A Cyclopedia of Stats History. 2 vols. Chicago: Standard Fub. Co., 1912.
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City of Gaylord, 1886-1936. Pamphlet, K.S.H.L.
Clark, Thomas D., Frontier America. New York: Chas. Scribner Co., 1959. Connelley, William, A standard History of Kansas and Kanaans. 5 vola. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1918.
Crawford, Samuel J., Kansas in the Sixties. Chicago: McClurg & Co., 1911.
Fremont, Brevet Capt. J. C., Raport of the lixploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California in 1843-1844. Fashington: Blair and Rives, 1845.
Gledhill, A. E., Among Me Sens. Lamar, Colo .: Lemer Register Press, 1939. Greeley, Horace, An Overland Journey. San Francisco: H. Il. Bancroft & Co. 1860.
Hodge, Frederick, Handbook of the American Indians, V. 2. New York: Pageant Books, Inc., 1959.
** K.S.H.L. is Kansas State Historical Library.
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Howes, Charlas, This Place Called Kansas. Norman, Okla. : Univ. of Oklahoma, 1952.
Hutchinson, C. E., Resources of Kaneas. Topeka: C. E. Hutchinson, 1871.
Kansas Industrial Development Commission, To the Stars, Vol. 10, No. 4. Topeka: July-August, 1955.
Martin, John A., The Development of Kansas, Topeka: Topeka Pub. House, 1886. Millbrook, Minnie D., Ness, Western County, Kansas. Detroit: Millbrook Pub. Co., 1955.
Nelson, Margaret, Home on the Range. Boston: Chapman and Grimes, Inc., 1948. Paxson, F. L., History of the American Frontier. New York: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1924.
Prowant, L. A., Stanzas for Kansas. Wichita: Privately printed, 1937. Rand, McNally, Pioneer Atlas of the American West. Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1956.
Richardson, Albert, Beyond the Mississippi. Hartford: American Pub. Co., 1867.
Ross, Harry, What Price White Rock. Burr Oak (Kansas): Burr Oak Herald, 1937.
Shannon, Fred A., The Farmer's Last Frontier. New York: Rinehart & Co., 1959.
Simmonds, Frank W. John and Susan Simmonds. Rutland, Vt .: Tuttle Pub. Co., 1940.
Tuttle, Charles, New Centennial History of the State of Kansas. Madison: Interstate Press, 1876.
Whittemore, Margaret, Historic Kansas. Lawrence: Univ. of Kansas Press, 1954. Who Was The in America, Vol. 2 (1945-1952). Chicago: A. N. Marquis Co., 1950. Wilder, D. N., The Annals of Kansas, 1541-1885. Topeka: F. D. Thacher, 1886. Willard, James and Goodykoontz, C. B., The Trans-Mississippi West. Boulder: Univ. of Colorado, 1930.
Womer, Margaret Mitchell, That You May Know. Smith Center: Smith County Pioneer, 1935.
Works Projects Administration, Kansas, A Guide to the Sunflower State. New York: Viking Press, 1939.
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Tha ses
Abel, Annis, "Indian Reservations in Kansas and the Extinguishment of Their Titles," M. A. thesis, Kansas University, 1900.
Blako, L. E., "The Great Exodus of 1879-1880 to Kansas," M. S. thasis, Kansas State University, 1942.
Esterley, Charles, "The Trend of Farm Population and Land Ownership in Smith County, Kansas, 1900-1940," M. S. thesie, Ft. Hays State Collage, 1942.
Gill, Helen, "The Establishment of Counties in Kansas," M. A. thesis, Kansas University, 1903.
King, Rebecca, "Identification of Foreign Immigrant Groups in Kansas," K. S. thesis, Kansas State University, 1946.
Newell, Fred, "Survey of the Administration of Secondary Schools in Smith County, Kansas," M. S. thesis, University of Southern Calif., 1946.
Sauer, Howard, "The Frontier of Settlement for 1860," M. A. thesis, Stats University of Iowa, 1931. .
Staack, Henry, "The Frontiar of Settlement in Kansae, 1860-1870," M. S. thesis, State University of Iowa, 1925.
Venabls, Robert, "Ths Kansas Frontier, 1861-1875," M. S. thesis, University of Oklahoma, 1936.
Wade, Joseph, "History of Kansas Trails and Roade," M. S. thesis, Kansas State Collage of Pittsburg, 1947.
Waldron, N. B., "Colonization in Kansas from 1861-1890," Ph.D. thesis, Northwestern University, 1932.
Manuscripte and Other Collected Material
Allen, Erroll, "Incidents of Homestead Days," Was., K.S.H.L.
Annual Catalog of Gould College, Osborne, Kansas, 1887.
Baker, Mrs. Hattie, "Historical Sketches of Smith Center and Smith County," in author'e possession.
Barnes, A. R., "Early Days on Beaver Creek," Mms., K.S.H.L.
Barr, Virginia Harlan, "Reminiscences of Early Days in Kansas," Mras., K.S.II.L.
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Cowan, Bess, "Reminiscences of Edna Chase Cowan," Mms., K.S.H.L. Headley, A. L., "History of Smith County," Mus., K.S.H.L. "History of the Mahin Family," Mms., K.S.H.L.
Kansas State Census Records for Smith County, 1870, 1875, 1878, 1959. Kirkendall, Hattie and Lutz, Isabell Reed, "History of Methodist Church, 1877-1927," Mme., X.S.H.L.
Phillipe County Review, Kirwin Dam Dedication, June 10, 1955. Myers, C. Clyde, "Biographical Sketch of Myers Family," Mms., K.S.H.L. Myers, C. Clyde, "Historical Sketches of Lebanon and Salem, " Mms., K.S.H.L. Myers, Ray, "Historical Sketches of Lebanon and Oak Township," Mms., K.S.H.L. Original Smith County Charter, in Smith County Clerk's office, Smith Center, Kansas.
Ream, Mre. Cora, "Frontier Memories," Mmo., K.S.H.L.
Records of County Clerk, Smith County, Smith Center, Kansas.
Recorde of Register of Deeds, Smith County, Smith Center, Kansas. Recorde of Superintendent of Schools, Smith County, Smith Center, Kansas. Schwarz, Conrad, "Charles Schwarz and the Dutch Mill, Reausville, Kansas," Uma., K.S.H.1 ..
Slagle, Mrs. Minnie, "Organizing a Library," Biographical Scrapbook, Vol. 9, K.S.H.L.
Smith County Clippings, 2 vols., K.S.H.L. Smith County Old Settlers Homecoming Assoc. Souvenir, 1912, K.S.H.L. Spurrier, Elmer, "Historical Sketches of Logan Township," K.S.H.L. Stump, Elmer, "Historical Sketches of White Rock Township," K.S.H.L.
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Newspapers
Council Grove Guard, 1922.
Downa News, 1939, 1960.
Franklin (Nebraska) Sentinel, 1932.
High Plains Journal, Dodge City, Kansas, Jan. 21, and Jan. 28, 1960.
Kansas City Journal, 1918.
Kansas City Star, 1913, 1940.
Kansas City Times, 1950-1951.
Kensington Mirror, 1918.
Lebanon Times, 1960.
Osborne County Farmer, (Osborne, Kansas) 1880.
Phillips County Review, Juns 9, 1955.
Rsamsville Dispatch, 1884-1885.
Red Cloud (Nebraska) Chief, 1903.
Smith County Journal (Smith Center, Kansas), 1914.
Smith County Pioneer (Smith Center, Kansas), 1876-1960.
Smith County Review (Smith Center, Kansas), 1941.
Topeka Daily Capital, 1905-1960.
Topeka State Journal, 1917, 1960.
Periodicals
Heritage of Kansas, Vol. 2, No. 2. Kansas State Teachers Collags, Emporia, 1958.
Kansas State Historical Society, Collections, 17 vols. Topeka, 1881-1928. Kansas State Historical Quarterly, 7 vols. Topeka, 1902-1949.
Musician, "American Army Bands in Europe," May, 1918, p. 317.
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The Cattlemen, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Growers Assoc., Fort Worth, 1947. Who's Who in the Kanses Legislature, Topeka, 1929, 1932, 1937.
Government Publications
Flora, S. D., Climate of Kansas, Weather Bureau Report, Kansas State Board of Agriculture, Topeka, 1948.
Kansas State Board of Agriculture Reports, Vol. 4-44, Topeka, 1874-1956. Seventh Session of Legislature, Laws of Kansas. Leavenworth, 1867.
Twelfth Biennial Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas, Kansas Troops in the U. S. Volunteer Service in the Spanish and Philippine Wars, 1898-1899. Topeka, 1900.
United States Census Reports, Washington, D. C., 1880-1950.
Wedel, waldo, An Introduction to Kansas Archaeology, Washington, D. C., 1959.
State and National Statutes
General Statutes of Kansas, 1867, Ch. 40, Art. 4, Sec. 2-3; Ch. 112, Sec. 1-4, Lawrence, 1868.
39th Congress, 2nd Sess., 1866-1867, Report of Secy. of Interior, Exec. Doc. No. 1, Vol. 2. (Library reference no. Serial Doc. 1284.)
42nd Congress, Sess. 2, Statutes at Large, Vol. 17, Ch. 85. 42nd Congress, 3rd Sess., U. S. Statutes, 1872-1873, Vol. 17, Ch. 277. Statutes at Large, Vol. 5, Ch. 16.
Statutes at Large, 1862-1863, Vol. 12.
Letters and Interviews
Morgan, George B. Manhattan, Kansas, to A. L. Headley, Smith Center, Kansas, Jan. 20, 1959.
Smith, Jane F. Archivist, Natural Resources Records Division, Washington, D. C., to author, March 18, 1960.
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Register of Daeds, Smith County, Smith Center, Kansas, to the author, March 28, 1960.
Letters to author with information used:
Baker, Mra. Hattie, Smith Center, Kansas, who had a collection of historical notes on Smith County and Smith Center and access to files of the Smith County Pionser; Dec. 30, 1959, January 7, 1960, March 28, 1960, March 30, 1960, April 2, 1960, April 3, 1960.
Boyd, Walter, Kensington, Kansas, March 28, 1960.
Burns, Gene, Portis, Kansas, March 6, 1960.
Cowan, Bess, Topeka, Kansas, March 23, 1960. Crouse, Oscar, Harlan, Kansas, March 4, 1960. Dilaaver, H. V., Kensington, Kansas, March 11, March 17, March 31, 1960. Faurot, Ira, Nortonville, Kansas, April 1, 1960.
Gledhill, F. H., Portis, Kansas, March 2, 1960. Hainke, Robert, Kensington, Kansas, March 17, 1960. Headley, A. L., Smith Center, Kansas, April 7, 1960.
Hilbrink, Mrs. Edwin, Phillipsburg, Kansas, April 7, 1960. Hinshaw, Mrs. Mabel, Smith Center, Kansas, February 8, 1960. Mellvain, Arthur, County Clerk, Smith Center, Kansas, April 28, 1960. Myers, Ray, Lebanon, Kansas, February 26, 1960, March 8, 1960. Osborn, C. W., Kensington, Kansas, April 9, 1960. Overmiller, Willis, Smith Center, Kansas, March 2, 1960. Rice, Mrs. Theo, Athol, Kansas, March 7, March 30, April 10, 1960. Strong, J. Lincoln, Smith Center, Kansas, March 3, 1960. Watts, Dr. Victor, Smith Center, Kansas, April 6, 1960.
Womer, Emmet, Smith Center, Kansas, president of the Smith County Historical Socisty, Jan. 2, 1960; Jan. 18, 1960; Jan. 27, 1960; Feb. 19, 1960; March 4, 1960.
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Interviews
Mrs. Hattie Baker, Smith Center, Kansas, Jan. 9, 1960; Jan. 23, 1960; April 6, 1960.
Mrs. Margaret Nelson, Smith Center, Kansas, Jan. 9, 1960; Jan. 23, 1960; April 6, 1960.
Mr. Conrad Schwarz, Topeka, Kansas, April 11, 1960, February 2, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Womer, Smith Center, Kansas, Jan. 9, 1960; Jan. 23, 1960; April 6, 1960.
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APPENDIX
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County of Smith, State of Kansas
Smith Center, Kansas March 28, 1960
Mrs. Vera E. Pletcher History Dept. Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas.
Dear Madam:
Below in the answer to your first question :
1. The NW4 18-4-11
The Patent was ismued to A. P. Hester from the U.S. recorded Dec. 1, 1887, after his Receiving Receipt was recorded May 8 1885.
2. Receiving Receipt to Nancy A. Custer on ELSE} was recorded Jan. 14, 1884, Patent recorded Dec. 3, 1887.
On WeSWa 20-4-11 the Rec. Rec. recorded same as above, Patent recorded Dec. 13, 1887.
3. Rec.Rec. to John H. Watson recorded Jan. 2, 1886.
4. None of our entires are divided as you have them ( and so many of the names are not the same either ).
SW4 18-4-11 Rec. Rec. recorded to Johan A. Mccullough, Patent recorded Sept. 8, 1892.
SE4 Patent to Hans P. Clemann recorded Nov. 17, 1910.
5.SWISW4 7-4-11, Rec. Rec. recorded Dec. 10, 1880, to Wm. P. Shepperd, Patent recorded June 10, 1892.
NE¿SW≥ 7-4-11, Patent to Alvin C. Culley recorded Feb. , 1884.
SEISWĄ Patent to Charles W. Mccullough recorded July 7, 1892.
NW SWE 7-4-11, Rec. Rec. to Geo. W. Kyger recorded Nov. 16, 1883, Patent recorded April 27, 1920.
6. SENWE - NÆSWĄ Patent to Chrales W. Jeffrey recorded Mar. 1, 1875.
7. Petent to Clarence Blinn recorded Aug. 24, 1882.
8. Patant . Victor Blinn recorded Aug. 5, 1881.
9. Rakme latent to Rufus M. Brown recorded Sept. 1, 1874.
10. Rec. Rec. to James R. Clark recorded Feb. 10, 1879, Patent recorded Nov. 28, 1893.
11. Rec. Rec. to Julius C. Harris recorded April 2, 1880, Patent recorded Nov. 8, 1881.
12. Rec. Rec. to Wm. W. Coop on El & NWASW4 recorded Jaxxxx April 18, 1882, Patent recorded Jan. 10, 1910.
SWISwa to Jamea L. McColm Rec. Red. recorded Mar. 22, 1888, Patent recorded DAN 21 1000
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service Washington 25, D. C.
March 18, 1960
VIA AIR MAIL
Mrs. Vera E. Pletcher Department of History Kansas State College Manhattan, Kansas
Dear Mrs. Pletcher?
In your letter of March 9, 1960, you requested information concerning homestead entries in Smith County, Kansas.
An examination of the records of the former General Land Office, now in the National Archives, shows that the United States Land Office at Junction City, Kansas, administered land transactions in the area of Smith County, Kansas, until January 16, 1871. An examination of the monthly abstracts of homestead entries made at the land office at Junction City, Kansas, shows the following homestead entries in the fall of 1870 for land located in Smith County:
1. Homestead entry number 9234, October 29, 1870, Josiah Crick, the NW4 of Section 18, Township 4 South, Range 11 West.
2. Homestead entry number 9235, October 29, 1870, Henry M. Blue, the E SE4 Section 19, and WE SW> Section 20, Township 4 South, Range 11 West.
3. Homestead entry number 9236, October 29, 1870, Daniel B. Hopkins, the NE of Section 19, Township & South, Range 11 West.
4. Homestead entry number 9237, October 29, 1870, Chancy Williams, the BEST and WE SE, Section 18, Township 4 South, Range 11 West.
5. Homestead entry number 9238, October 29, 1870, James M. Thompson, the SWA of Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 11 West.
6. Homestead entry number 9375, November 9, 1870, G.W. Jeffrey, the S NF and Na SWA of Section 2, Township 5 South, Range 14 West.
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Mrs. Vera E. Pletcher
7. Homestead entry number 9394, November 10, 1870, Clarence Blinn, the NW2 of Section 25, Township 4 South, Range 14 West.
8. Homestead entry number 9395, November 10, 1870, Victor Blinn, the W SWĄ Section 25, and Ez SE_ Section 26, Township 4 South, Range 14 West.
9. Homestead entry number 9396, November 10, 1870, Rufus N. Brown, the SW4 of Section 24, Township h South, Range 1h West.
10. Homestead entry number 9hló, November 11, 1870, Herman Potter, the SE4 of Section 35, Township L South, Range 15 West.
11. Homestead entry number 9417, November 11, 1870, Bella G. Merrill, the W2 NWi and W2 SWĄ, Section 32, Township 4 South, hange lh West.
12. Homestead entry number 95LL, November 18, 1870, James R. Richard, the SW2 of Section 25, Township 5 South, Range 12 West.
The abstract of homestead applications shows only that entries were made by the persons named. To determine if they completed their homestead requirements and received patents to the land it will be necessary to have Final Certificate numbers. It may be possible to secure these num- bers from the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Washington 25, D.C. If you write to that Bureau, please include all of the information furnished in this letter. With the numbers of the final certificates we will be glad to make a further examination of the re- cords and provide an estimate of the cost of reproductions.
Sincerely yours
Jane F. Smith Archivist in Charge, Interior Branch Natural Rescurces Records Division The National Archives
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State of Kansas, Smith County, ss.
Office of Probate Judge of Said County.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 16= day of September A. D. 1 878 there was issued from the office of said Probate Judge, a Marriage License, of which the following is a true copy:
MARRIAGE LICENSE,
STATE OF KANSAS, SMITH COUNTY, COUNTY, September A. D. 1818
To Any Person Authorized by Law to Perform the Marriage Ceremony, Greeting.
You are hereby authorized to join in marriage Daniel it Crosby
of Cedarville ( ferd 31 years, and 13, and Sarah Of Young
of
aged 17
years, and of this License you will minke due return to my
office within thirty days. (SF.AL. Johne b. Harlan Probate Judge. And which said marriage License was afterwards. to wit on the day of 4. 0.1 , returned to said Probate Judge. with the following certificate endorsed thereon, to wit.
STATE OF KANSAS ..
Smith COUNTY, SS.
I.
Gulking
do hereby certify that in accordance with the
authorization of the within License. I din on the 19 day of .. Daniel
September 1. 0. 1878.
Office in said. County. Join und unite in Marriage the above named.
and Sarah & Young
Witness my hand at any of face the day and year above written.
Attest:
Elking undin ! 2
State of Kansas, Smith County, ss.
1.
Probate Judge in aud for suid County do hereby
cartify that the foregoing is a full and correct copy of the Complete Record
in the matter of ..
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APPENDIX A
Roster of the Kansas Posts of the G.A.R., 1894 **
Kensington Post No. 381, Kensington, Kansas
Bairs, J., U. S. Inf. pri. Bunnell, George, Ind. Inf. pri. Boggs, William, Pa. Inf. pri.
Brown, Joseph, Kans. Inf. Corp. Burtch, John, Ia. Inf. sgt. Diggins, Fred, Ill. Inf. pri. Dyer, John, - Eberhm, Pri, 0. Inf. corp. Gates, W. B., Ia. Inf. pri. Langston, A., Ind. Inf. pri. Noore, H. Ind. Inf. pri.
May, A. P., Ia. Inf. pri. May, S. S., Ia. Inf. pri. Martin, Charles, Ia. Inf. bugler
Peters, Lewis, Ill. Inf. pri. Watts, Fred, Wis. Inf. pri.
Gaylord Post No. 355, Gaylord, Kansas
Armitstead, J. G., Ia. Inf. pri. Brake, Villiam, Tenn. Inf. pri. Curtis, B. M., Mo. Inf. pri. Mekllfresh, J., Mo. Cav. pri. Foote, J. H., Ill. Inf. pri. Hervey, J. R., Ia. Inf. pri. Harding, J. N., Wisc. Cav. pri. Keys, William, Ill. Inf. - Lenall, J. J., Ind. Inf. sgt. Lambert, Elicha, Ind. Inf. corp. Longcor, William, Ia. Inf. pri. Newell, Perrcy, Ia. Inf. corp. Redinger, F. D., Ill. Inf. pri. Ratcliffs, J. G., - Inf. pri. Stranathan, N. B., Ia. Inf. sgt. Stanley, J. H., Ill. Inf., Wisc. Inf. pri. Wright, William, Ia. Inf. pri. Young, Allen, Ind. Inf. pri.
** Roster of the Kansas Posts of the G.A.R., 1894, Kansas State Historical Library, no publisher.
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APPENDIX A (cont'd.)
Lebanon Post No. 240, Lebanon, Kansas
Bonecutter, David, Ill. Inf. pri. Bruker, J. C., Ia. Inf. pri. Buchanan, W. Ia. Inf. pri. Coaly, John, Ill. Inf. Sgt. Chary, John, Ky. Cav. pri. French, J. F., Vt. Inf. pri. Foszey, A. J. Ind. Inf. pri. Gates, A. H. Ia. Inf. sgt. Gibones, James, Ind. Inf. corp.
Heistar, E. S., O. Inf. pri. Jonas, Ched, Mo. Inf. pri. Mason, A. L., Ill. Inf. corp. Mellall, C .. E., Ia. Inf. pri. North, J., Ia. Inf. pri. Rowles, Caleb, No. Inf. sgt. Rogers, W. N., Is. Inf. pri. Smith, Nathan, Ia. Inf. pri. Srader, Joseph, Mo. Inf. pri. Strickland, William, Ind. Inf. pri. Smith, E. H., O. Inf. sgt. Thompson, Mathew, Misc. Inf. pri. Trueblood, Francis, --- Inf. pri. Vanocker, George, Mich. Inf. corp. Walker, William, Ind. Inf. corp. Warner, M. V., Ia. Inf. pri. Feldan, Clark, Ill. Inf. corp.
Charley Aldrich Post No. 184, Cedarville, Kansas
Crosby, D. H., Wisc. Inf. pri. Chapman, Jasper, .O. Cav. pri. Campbell, J. A., Ill. Inf. pri. Clandell, J. T., Ind. Inf. pri. Draper, N. B., Mac. Inf. pri. Engstrom, A .. Ill. Inf. pri. Gibson, Garrett, Ill. Inf. Pri. Howe, C. J., Ia. Inf. corp. Haynes, F. V., Ind. Inf. pri. Johnstone, J. H., O. Inf. sgt. Lowry, J. C., Ill. Inf. pri. Likens, Samuel, Ind. and Ill. Inf. pri.
Morrison, J. T., O. Inf. capt. Nonemaker, S., Pa. Inf. pri. and Pa. H. art. pri. Pegg, S., O. Inf. pri. Quick, S. W., Ill. Inf. pri. Robertson, J. W., Ill. Inf. pri.
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APPENDIX A (concl.)
Rankart, N., N. Y. Inf. pri. Res, T. M., Pa. v.r.c. sgt.
Simmonds, W. H., O. Inf. pri. Simmonds, G. D., O. Inf. pri. Sweat, S. L., Ind. Inr. pri. Stranathan, Samuel, Ia. Inf. pri. Swing, John, alias PerotRa, John, Mo. Cav. pri.
Robert Anderson Post No. 45, Smith Center, Kansas
Beacom, J. N., Ia. Cav. pri.
Barrett, B. B., ---
Byram, J. N., -
Burgess, A., Ia. Inf. pri.
Clemens, J. D., Ind. Inf. pri.
Dierdorf, Joseph,
Ferris, J. H., --
Goodale, J. C., Il1. Inf. pri.
Guthrie, A. A., Is. Cav. pri.
Gilson, L., - Hawkins, O. S., Wisc. Inf. pri.
Henderson, James, Ia. Inf. pri.
McDowell, J. S., Pa. Inf. capt. May, F. M., Mo. Inf. pri.
Mollison, John, Ill. Inf. pri. Merriman, A., la. Inf. pri. Olds, E. L., Mich. Cav. corp. Putman, W. R., ILL. Inf. pri. Reed, H. H., Ill. Inf. It. Smith, Ira B., O. Inf. pri. Shockly, John, Ill. Inf. pri. Welch, E. S., N. Y. Inf. pri.
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APPENDIX B
Roster of the United States Volunteer Men from Smith County in the Spanish and Philippine Wars ** 1898-1899 .
Aims, Mi Boner, Albert Bosworth, Elmer Bogarth, Franklin
Brady, Charles
Brooks, Lovi
Burgess, Otis
Byers, Thomas
Calkin, Charles
Chandler, Walter
Culley, James Eustace, James
Galloway, Americus
Gasho, Charles
Galusha, George
Galusha, John Heald, Joseph Henderson, John
###Hollingworth, Lennie Howig, Charles Joy, Alfred
Kimball, Orville
KcLean, Renel
Merriam, John
Miller, George
Pickering, Arthur
Putman, William
Renfro, Frank
Rhodes, Daniel
Smith, Frank
Thackrey, Harry
Thackrey, Samuel
Whiteley, William
Williamson, William
## Twelfth Bienniel Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas. Topeka: State Printing Office, 1900. ### Died in service, Camp Hamilton, Kentucky.
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APPENDIX C
Memorial List for the European War, 1917-1918, Smith County, Kensas .***
Baker, Charles
Kingsbury, LaRue
Baker, Ed
Moler, Ray
Beldon, Ralph
Lammey, Frank
Brown, Gordon
Lewellen, Willard
Carson, Albert
Marran, Fred
Chase, Walter
Marshall, Frederick
Cherry, Henry
Way, Frank
Cole, Harold
Nevill, Clarence
Cole, Joseph
Persell, Asa
Chase, Russell
Petty, Charles
Curtis, Allie
Itiley, Joe
Farley, Elmer
Rice, Ronald
Hall, Vernon
Robertson, Archie
Hooper, Wilbert
Scott, Archie
Hopkins, Willie
Slaby, John
Hornkohl, Joseph
Shook, Freddie
Ifland, Conrad
Wiggins, Charles
Jennings, Lewis
Yoder, William
Jensen, Marious
Tracy, Robert
Barnes, Lloyd
Troysr, Robert
St. Claire, John
**** From the Memorial Tablet in the courthouse hall, Smith Center, Kansas.
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APPENDIX D
Memorial list for World War II, Smith County, Kansas .***
Benge, Edgar
Mathes, Robert
Bohlen, Henry
Monroe, Robert
Campbell, Ivan
Mugridge, Carl
Campbell, John
Mugridge, Duane
Casteel, Marvin
Mellderry, Duane Mcleod, Stanley
Cleminson, William Jr.
Clingman, Paul
Nonamsker, Harold Olson, Everell
Colburn, Max
Pfander, Stanley
Creamer, Clifton
Curry, Leroy
Pitger, Dwight Rice, Deun Rice, Waverly
Detwiler, John
Rupp, Bernard Schoen, Leonard
Duston, Roger
Schlatter, Walter
Grauerholz, Merton
Strickland, Charles
Gaddis, Walter
Swift, Thaine Van Staalduine, Donald
Herndon, Duane
Waddle, Ernest
Jones, Delmar
Werts, William
Withington, Racey
Jones, George Jones, Paul Lyon, Russell
Wolf, Alvin
Yocum, Merton
Luther, Ilubert
*** From the Memorial Tablet on the plaque of the Smith County Memorial Hospital.
Seabright, Robert
Hartsook, Carl
Hubbard, Darrell
Dean, Donald
Doyle, Bernard
Griffith, Francis
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APPENDIX E
Corporators of town of Cedarville, May 1, 1874 .***
T. M. Helm
0. A. Harvey
V. J. Bottonly
Stephen King
James Fordice
F. D. Morse
J. L. Maeterson E. P. Hobbs
James Johnston
Lewis Plummer
D. H. Crosby
C. J. Hohner
B. J. Bottomly
*** Secretary of State Corporation Charter Book, Vol. 6, Archives Division of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas.
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APPENDIX F
Census of 1870, Smith County, Kansas .***
Name
Ace
Place of birth
King, Daniel
51
N. Y.
King, George
30
N. Y.
Gluit, Jesseo
42
N. Y.
Woods, Lewis
22
Ky.
Graham, John
39
N. Y.
Salter, John
39
Ind.
Porter, Isaac
37
Ky.
E
Sarah
38
Ky.
#
John
9
No.
M
Alexander
2
Ko.
Matteson, James
29
Ireland
=
Margaret
60
Ireland
=
William
33
Ireland
Ford, William
26
ul.
McDaniel, John
25
Ky.
Kindy, Joseph
22
Penn.
=
John
1 mo.
No.
Calvert, Hiram
26
IL1.
Davis, Willard
26
Il1.
=
Martha
23
IL1.
Edington, Joshua
27
Ky.
Babbitt, Charles
27
Il1.
Humphrey, James
30
Eng.
Bradley, Barnett
27
Ohio
H
Jane
5
I11.
John
2
I11.
Heath, William
31
N. Y.
N
Mantra
24
Il.
Shorman
3
I11.
George
35
N. Y.
Lessier, Napoleon
30
N. Y.
Haight, Simon
26
Ind.
Riley, William
22
Ind. Ind.
Spencer, John
27
23
Penn.
Mary J.
22
Penn.
=
Mary A.
2 25
u.
Van Schek, John
33
N. Y. Physician
Rodgers, George
30
N. Y.
Ky.
XcAllister, John
24
Ohio
George
25
Penn.
Alice
Isaac
12
Murphy, William
Penn.
Gove (or Gore), James
264
APPENDIX F (concl.)
Name
Age
Place of birth
Allen, Willis
30
Ind.
Reuben
25
Ind.
Holland, Brice
26
Penn.
Pickett, Oliver
27
Penn.
Jones, Adolphus
21
Penn.
Broad, William
32
England
=
Varia
30
England
=
William
7
ILL.
John
3
n1.
Avery, George
22
England
Earp, Samuel
32
England
=
Margaret
22
England
John
2
Il.
Goddard, James
21
Ky.
Scott
27
Ky.
Somers, Napoleon
23
Ohio
Griffith, George
27
Ohio
Huntley, William
Pelina
25
Ohio
George
4
Ohio
John
1
Ohio
Persons who died during the year ending June 1, 1870:
Matteson, William
62
Ireland
Pneumonia
Goddard, Josephine
23
Ind.
Accidental drowning
Also tabulated were_17 dwellings, 17 families, 22 white males, 4 white females. Apparently children were not counted in this tally.
Signed by A. B. Lutton, Asst. Marshal, Belleville, Kansas, August 2, 1870.
*** Census of 1870, County of Smith, Archives Division of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas.
21
Ohio
James
29
Ohio
A HISTORY OF SMITH COUNTY, KANSAS TO 1960
by
VERA EDITH CROSBY PLETCHER
B. S., Kansas State University, 1956
AN ABSTRACT OF A THESIS
submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF ARTS
Department of History, Political Science, and Philosophy
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE
1960
Smith County is in the north central part of Kansas, bordered on the north by Nebraska, and on the other three sides by counties quite similar in physical features, and economic and industrial development. The economy, ex- cept for a few minor industries, La based wholly on agriculture. The towns, none large enough to be classed other than rural, range from hamleta to a pop- ulation of approximately 2,400 at Smith Center, the county seat. Since there have been no industries to bring in "outsiders," the majority of the people are descendants or related in some way to the early settlers of the area and are intensely proud of their county. The purpose of this thesie has been to give a brief survey of the history of Smith County from the pre-settlement days to recent timse, including the history of the settlement of the various towns, and some representative families and people who have contributed to ita development. As no extensive reports of historical nature have ever been writ- ten for Smith County, this work is in the nature of a pioneer effort in the field, and it has been the writer's intention to use as many primary sources as possible, and to preserve material that in a few years will no longer be available from any of the generation that were among the families of the first settlers in the county. This has been possible due to the personal contacts the writer has with the county through her grandparents, her parents, her husband's family, and her girlhood in the county.
The material has been handled topically. The seven main topica have been (1) the physical and biological features and the natural resources of the county; (2) the Indians, their contact with the whites and early land claims; (3) organization and first settlements; (4) origin of first settlers, incentives for their migration and population trends; (5) a survey of economic, political, educational, social conditions, and climatic hagards found in the
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county; (6) the development of schools and transportation, with considera- tion to "ghost" towns and representative Smith Countians; and (7) a consid- eration of six outstanding or unique features in the county. The written material is amplified with fourteen maps, nine tables, numerous explanatory footnotes and pictures. No effort has been made to consider extensively out side activities that vastly influenced developments within Smith County. Rsalizing that history in an area does not develop in a vacuum, the author has indicated the outside influence where they directly affected activities within the county, but the major concern has been Smith County itself.
Research for this thesis required many trips to Topeka where much material was found in the library of the State Historical Society in the Newspaper and Archives Division and the Kansas collections. Four trips were made to Smith County to interview people, to check recorde at the courthouse, and to attend the annual Smith County Historical Meeting for 1959. Correspondence with dozens of individuals in the county and others from the county but living in various places added much valuable information. The inter-library loan service of Farrell Library gavo access to theses that had background material for the area. Scarcity of material was not the prob- lem. From the numerous sources and vast amount of matorial, choics of the most pertinent to the purpose of the thesis became a major concern, and at the same time preserve readability and continuity. Another serious obstacls was the problem of verification of material due to discrepancy in reports.
Cartain conclusions were reached from this study. Smith County was set- tled by settlers desiring homes and farms. Settlers came as a part of tho influx of immigrants from the sastern and north central statss following the Civil War to areas just beyond the limits of the railroad terminals. Ths
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pattern of life was similar to other regions of the Great Plains frontier. The first settlements remained established despite the hardships and hazards of the times. General farming has been and still is the dominating industry in the county.
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