Clark County

1900 Census for Englewood Township Kansas

Clark County

1900 U. S. Census for Clark County, Kansas Inhabitants in: Englewood Township (Englewood City)   in the County of Clark, State of KansasDate: 2 June 1900   Enumerator: William S. Easton   SD: 7   ED: 29 Sheet: 2 Publication: T623 Roll: 474 Transcribed by Cindy Hoffman Koegel F/D Name Relation   S/R Age MSWD  Birth Place Father BP Mother BP Occupation 25/25 McDonnel?, John Head MW 35 M-13 IA IN OH Merchant                      Charlotte T. Wife FW 42 M-13 IN IN OH                        Carol H. Son MW 5 S KS IA IN     Hudson, Ray? L. Son MW 13 S …

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Death of Loy Earl Young – Clark County Clipper

Clark County

Clark County Clipper, March 7, 1929 BABY MEETS TRAGIC DEATH(Loy Earl Young)  A tragedy that has cast a shadow of sorrow over the community occurred this morning when little Loy Earl Young, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Young, came to his death through an accident ay their home southwest of Ashland. While playing about the farm yard this morning a heavy iron stock gate fell on the little fellow and broke his neck, evidently causing instant death.  Just a few minutes before the accident his mother had gone to the door to see about him and …

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Big Basin Kansas Historical Marker

Big Basin, Clark County, Kansas Historical Marker

Clark County

Kansas Historical Marker Big Basin This marker stands within a geological feature known as the Big Basin, which is a sinkhole or “sink” about a mile in diameter and more than a hundred feet deep.  Although it has the appearance of a valley, it is entirely surrounded by higher ground.  Like several other smaller sinks in this section of Kansas, Big Basin was formed thousands of years ago by the dissolving and collapse of massive gypsum and salt formations lying several hundred feet below the surface. Just beyond the cast rim of Big Basin is a smaller sink known as …

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