Sumner County

Who’s Who of Sumner County kansas

Sumner County

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 Albert M. COLSON The LOPER Family William Lincoln CAMPFIELD Family George W. HORSLEY John EIKLOR Susanna SALTER, Mayor of Argonia Daniel James McCabe Ramsey Family Jesse & Clara (Perkins) Hoisington Simon Botkin, Original Settler Fultz, George Family History of Jesse Anderson Seitz Switzer Henry Newton Brown John B. Favor, Sheriff […]

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Index to Surnames found in the The Sumner County Story

Sumner County

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 || Bell || Boatright || Boyer || Burnett || Burrows || Bussard Cease || Chestnut || Childs || Cleous || Clum || Cooper || Corn || Crewse || Crow || Crum Dey || Dible || Dorsey || Doramus Edrington || Ely Farney || Ferguson Garrity || Gee Hackney || Hainsworth

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

Sumner County

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 f w MA IA Milliner       Vincent S. 22 m w NY IA Engineer       V.J. 14 m w KS KS Attends School     Foy Arch 37 m w OH IL Underwriter   001/001 Vanfossen Herold 77 m w OH OH Coal Merchant    

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1875 Kansas State Census – South Haven Township

Sumner County

1875 Kansas State Census – South Haven Township Township Page # Dwelling # Family# Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property value Birthplace Previous Residence South Haven 1 1 1 Jennings W. P. 30 M W Farmer 400 247 IA IA South Haven 1 1 1 Jennings S. C. 27 F W       VA IA South Haven 1 1 1 Jennings J. D. 2 M W       KS   South Haven 1 2 2 Hawks P. L. 26 M W Farmer   431 MO MO South Haven 1 2 2 Hawks

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1895 Kansas State Census – South Haven Township (Part 1)

Sumner County

1895 Kansas State Census – South Haven Township (Part 1) SOUTH HAVEN (PART 1) Dwelling/Household # Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birth State Prev State Occupation Add’l Comments 001/001 Miller W.W. 58 m w IN IN Merchant       T.K. 34 m w IN IN         S.E. 27 f w IN IN         Chas. E. 26 m w IN IN Merchant       Lucerna 11 f w IN IN Attends School       (Baby) 5m m w KS KS     001/001 Galyon J.J. 36 m w TN TX Merchant

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Samuel Ellis Campfield

Sumner County

This picture is of my father, Samuel Ellis Campfield, who was born in 1909. I am assuming he is 3 or 4 years old, and I don’t believe they left the Sumner County area before 1913. I hope to find out someday where the orchard was located. The picture is on the back of a postcard and written on the back, (by, I assume, my grandmother to two of her granddaughters, one who was born in Sumner County in 1908) is the following: “Well Vera and Clarice I wish you was here and go in the apple house when ever

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Daniel James McCabe Ramsey Family

Sumner County

Daniel James McCabe Ramsey came from Rockcastle County, Kentucky with cousins and a wagon train of family to Greene County, Missouri. He and his brother were orphaned by the deaths of his parents about 1861-1865. He worked as a farmhand for Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Jasper Watts who lived near Rogersville, Missouri. There he met the sister of Mrs. Watts, Mary Jane Hedgpeth. They were married in 1871 in Greene County, Missouri. They stayed in the area and lived most of the time in Christian County which is just south of Greene County. There they had six children, two of

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Paupers of Sumner County

Sumner County

Names of Persons Supported at Public Expense, in Whole or in Part. For various reasons people might find themselves short of cash to pay expenses. Many of the names listed are widows or Civil War pensioners. Others, not listed on the census. The date of this information was never presented by the abstractor. Adams, George $12.40 Allen, Chas $9.45 Allen, John $2.45 Allen, Mrs. $23.60 Arnold, R.J. $18.60 Artman, Mrs. L. $4.10 Baggs, Mrs. G. $5.35 Barguin, Mrs. N.P. $13.75 Baxter, Mrs. J. $1.90 Bear, L. $3.00 Billings, S.C. $12.80 Bolew, Mrs. B. $8.35 Bosser, Miss Lulu $3.75 Brown, Mrs. B.

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1875 Kansas Census – Palestine, Sumner County

Sumner County

Township Page # Dwelling # Family# Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property value Birthplace Previous Residence Palestine 1 1 1 Massey N. J. 30 M W Farmer   258 ILL ILL Palestine 1 1 1 Massey Mary 29 F W       ILL ILL Palestine 1 1 1 Massey Ettie 6 F W       ILL ILL Palestine 1 1 1 Kimble E. B. 23 M W Farmer     Mich MO Palestine 1 2 2 Horner W. A. 42 M W Farmer 294 150 PA PA Palestine 1 2 2 Horner

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