1875 Kansas State Census – Wellington

1875 Kansas State Census – Wellington Township Page # Dwelling # Family# Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property value Birthplace Previous Residence Wellington 1 1 1 Van Pelt Samuel 57 M W Farmer   90 NY IA Wellington 1 2 2 Keyes L. 53 … Read more

Wellington Kansas Churches in 1895

Wellington Churches in 1895 Church Name Membership Buildings Value of Property First Presbyterian 280 1 $ 12,000 First Congregational 90 1 8,000 Church of Christ 300 1 6,000 First Baptist 240 1 5,000 St. Johns Evangelical Luthern 40 1 5,000 Immaculate Conception Catholic 150 1 2,000 Cumberland Presbyterian 35 1 … Read more

1875 Kansas State Census – Val Verde Township

1875 Kansas State Census – Val Verde Township Township Page # Dwelling # Family# Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property value Birthplace Previous Residence Val Verde 1 1 1 Yeager F. M. 27 M W Farmer 368 167 ILL ILL Val Verde 1 1 … Read more

1875 Kansas State Census – Walton Township

1875 Kansas State Census – Walton Township Township Page # Dwelling # Family# Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property value Birthplace Previous Residence Walton 1 1 1 Wagoner Henry 30 M W Farmer   200 NY ILL Walton 1 1 1 Wagoner Lily 24 … Read more

1895 Obituary of Mrs. Susan Nelson

CALDWELL WEEKLY ADVANCE Thursday April 18, 1895 Died: MRS. SUSAN (James M) NELSON, April 11, 1895, in this city, aged 66 yrs, 7 mos, and 19 days.Mrs. Susan (James M) Nelson was born August 22, 1828, near Lynchberry, Virginia., and moved with her parents to Kentucky when 8 years old. … Read more

1875 Kansas State Census – Sumner Township

1875 Kansas State Census – Sumner Township Township Page # Dwelling # Family# Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property value Birthplace Previous Residence Sumner 1 1 1 Gifford Charles 42 M   Farmer 1200 284 OH OH Sumner 1 1 1 Gifford Jennie 32 … Read more

The Formation of Sumner County, Kansas

Sumner County was formed in 1867:  “Another act provided for the division into counties of all the unorganized part of the state east of range line 26 west; the counties to be organized when they should have the requisite population. The counties created by this act were: Montgomery, Howard, Cowley, … Read more

1895 Kansas State Census – South Haven Township (Part 2)

1895 Kansas State Census – South Haven Township (Part 2) SOUTH HAVEN (Part 2) Dwelling/Household # Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birth State Prev State Occupation Add’l Comments 001/001 Nutt Saml. 54 m w VT IA Shoe Making Served Co. H 13th MA Inf.     M. Etta 54 … Read more

Index to Surnames found in the The Sumner County Story

Names Listed in “The Sumner County Story” by Gwendoline and Paul Sanders ASIN : B0007EMUAMPublisher : Mennonite Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1966)Language : EnglishHardcover : 190 pages The following names are referenced in “The Sumner County Story”. Alexander || Alley || Atkinson || Ayers Bates || Beals || Beheiner … Read more

Who’s Who of Sumner County kansas

Who’s Who Who’s Who of Sumner County Kansas This page is dedicated to telling the tales of those lusty souls who settled Sumner County.  Sumner County Resident(s) Horsley George Leonard SEAMAN Hiram Brewer “Tim” FERGUSON William Harrison “Harry” FERGUSON Alonzo SHULL Chenoweth, Dr. A. George C. CARPENTER Henry Giese LOWRY … Read more

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