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

Below are a list of the localities that we have encountered in our searches of Sumner County Kansas genealogy and history. If you know of others, please comment about them below. Cities and Towns Adamsville Alton (*) Anson Argonia Argyle (*) Ashton Ashton Belle Plaine Bitter Creek (*) Bushnell (*) … Read more

Sumner County Historical and Genealogical SocietyPO Box 402Wellington, KS 67152 Research Center Address: Memorial Auditorium, 208 N. Washington, Wellington, KS ARGONIA AND WESTERN SUMNER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 221 West GarfieldArgonia, Kansas 67004 Library/archives/museum collections: Salter Museum: 1884 home of America’s first woman mayor, Susanna Medora Salter, miscellaneous Salter family artifacts, … Read more

Mayfield Then and Now by Elaine Clark and Sherry Kline. 540 pages of Mayfield and family history, stories, memories, and 752 one-of-a-kind photographs. For more information and ordering: The Sumner County Story by Gwendoline and Paul Sanders. North Newton: Mennonite Press, 1966. A historical account of the various communities, features, … Read more

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

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