History Of Butler County Kansas V2 (1916) (Paperback)

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1916 Original Publisher: Standard Pub. Co. Subjects: Butler County (Kan.) Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. FIRST EVENTS. FIRST SETTLER BIRTHS -- MARRIAGES POSTOFFICES STORES SCHOOLS CHURCHES COURT RECORDS AND PROCEDURE OFFICIAL ACTS ELECTIONS ASSESSMENT AND FIRST VALUATION PRESENT VALU- ATION. First settler: William Hilclebrande. settled in what is now El Dorado township, in May, 1857. First births: Henry Jefferson, 1857, "ear Chelsea; now deceased. Mrs. Addie Cowley-Bradley, May 4, 1858, El Dorado township. Mrs. Bradley is the wife of W. P. Bradley, of El Dorado, and has the distinction of being the oldest living' native child of Butler county. First marriages: Jacob E. Chase and Augusta Stewart, El Dorado township, January, 1859. Berg Atwood and Elizabeth Badley, Towanda township, 1859. First postoffices: Chelsea, 1858; C. S. Lambdin, postmaster. El Dorado, 1860; D. L. McCabe. postmaster. First stores: Old El Dorado, 1857; grocery, by Mr. Howland. Chelsea, 1859; country store, by Mr. Kaufman. First schools: Chelsea township, 1860, district No. i; taught by Sarah Satchel. El Dorado township. 1861; first school house built by subscription of settlers, afterwards purchased by district No. 2. First religious services: Chelsea township, house of J. C. Lambdin; Rev. C. G. Morse, Congregationalist, from Emporia, preacher. First resident preacher: Rev. Winbery, Baptist, 1858; no church building. First church organized: El Dorado, Presbyterian; building commenced in 1872, not completed until 1877. First Sunday school: Chelsea. 1859, Minnie Post and Maggie Vaught, teachers First newspaper: Walnut Valley Times, March...

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Imprint:	Kessinger Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	February 2010
Authors:	Vol. P. Mooney
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-120-96221-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Promotions
LSN:	1-120-96221-8
Barcode:	9781120962218

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