The Oskaloosa Independent from Oskaloosa, Kansas • Page 3

i a (rnmSk stir Hi i i 1 1 1 A Special Edition, containing a History of the County, Townships and Towns, and a Directory of its Business and Professional Men and Stock-Grow ers. By F. H. Roberts. OSKALOOSA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1890.

Terms, $1.50 in Advance. mm JEFFERSON COUNTY M. Smith was first rulings elder and still Continues in that, nonitlnn vith VIHotk. 1867 Gephart treasurer, Price register, Allen clerk. Ellis Cnnty Oficiftls.

The first County Court in Jeffer OSKALOOSA. The town of Oskaloosa is located Map of Jefferson County, Kansas. The map given below will show the location of Jefferson county, relative to contiguous counties, as well as the location of the various towns within her borders. The Union Pacific railway runs across the southern border; the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe through the western border; the Leavenworth and Topeka branch of the U. P.

through the center of the county from east to west; the Kansas Central (narrow gauge) thro' the northern portion, all shown on the map; and to these should be added the Kansas City Northwestern, diagonally through the county from southeast to northwest, via McLouth, Oskaloosa, Dunavant and Valley Falls. The county seat (Oskaloosa) is distant from Kansas City 46 miles; from Leavenworth, 28; Topeka, 28; Lawrence, 20; Atchison. 30. This shows the great advantage the county enjoys in the matter of proximity to markets, educational institutions, etc: Kansas Firsts. The first white man in Kansas was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, in 1542.

The first charter including Kansas was given by James of England, May 23, 1609. It was tiir second charter of Virginia. first Virginia charter (of 1000) included the part of Kansas south of 38 degrees north latitude. Kansas first became part of the United States by the Louisiana purchase, made April 30, 1803. The first American to explore Kansas was Lieut.

Zebulon M. Pike, in May and June, 1806. The first victory of freedom in Kansas was the United States law passed March 6, 1820. (Missouri hi A 1 3 0 ii CHCR I Rxyn hsviii rxixi r.ix i i ggPf rVcf LAW TntiV School Hoax, 'JSibSe -D 0 A 0 Was organized by the territorial legislature which met in July 1855, and Osawkie named as the county seat. The officers appointed were, N.

Hopewell, O. B. Tebbs and xienry Uwens, county court (or commissioners); Franklin Finch, probate judge; W. F. Dyer, treasurer; O.

M. Dyer, sheriff; Marion Chris-tison, register; m. Sprague assessor; Garrett Cozine, surveyor; James A. Chapman, coroner. The county court, at a meeting on the 21st of the next January, divided the county into three townships Slough Creek, Osawkie and Grasshopper Fatls.

At the April session Jeffer- son township was formed from the north part of Slough Creek and at a meeting in May following Kentucky township was created out of the lower part of the county. Kock Creek, we believe, was the next township formed, early in 1858; then Kaw was made out of the west end of Kentucky, later in the year. No more divisions occurred until 1802, when Sarcoxie was formed of the western end of Kentucky, and named after the old Delaware chief. In 1SG9 Union township was sliced oil of Oskaloosa; and three years later, in '71, Rural was made of the western portion of Sarcoxie. In October of that year Osawkie township was divided and Fairview formed.

In 18S0, Norton twp. was made up of portions of Delaware and Jefferson. Jefferson County The first tchite family ever located in Kansas was that of Maj. Daniel M. Boone, and he lived for fouryears in what is now Jefferson county, about 2 or 3 miles from Williams-town, on the north bank-of the Kaw river.

And to Jefferson county belongs the honor of being the place of birth of the first white child born in Kansas. This was NfpoleonxBoone, son of Major Daniel M. Boone, mentioned above, and grandsoivof Col. Daniel Boone, the old Kentucky pioneer and Indian fighter. Napoleon Boone was born Aug.

22, 1828, and died May 20, 1850, in California, unmarried. Maj. Daniel Boone was government farmer for the Indians, and the remains of his houses, shops, are on the Bayne farm, not far from Williamstown. The first white child born after the permanent settlement of the county was daughter of Alpha Simmons and wife June 19, 1855. We believe the lady now lives in Topeka, having moved from Jeffer Jefferson County McClellan, Mains and D.

Hatfield, In 1871-2 ltev. Irwin was engaged as pastor and efforts at once begun to get uouw oi worsnip, wmcn soon resulted i the erection of a commodious church -the OUe Still in USA. The hunrisnma inH roonivnarsnnsttrp r-lnsa nt han1 via .1 vi x. ed 1887. The church membership now is Kev.

T. N. Buchanan. Au Enisconal societv ft VlglUUUV eb. 24.

1868. With 17 momhuro M. IU 111 186i-70 a brick church was built, while C. E. I).

(Iriltith wns rptnr Tho -mum. bership declined subsequently, and no services have been held for years. The African Baptist society was organized and a church built in 1872. The African Methodist church erected in 1876, the society having been organized sometime previously. Oskaloosa Lodge No.

14, A. V. A. M. was organized in 1S59, with 15 members, SHid has been in active existence ever since.

In 4867 thev built a hall. hich tliev sold in 1887 wliirli tim their present handsome and commodious hall of brick and stone was com peted. Oskaloosa Chanter No. 9 ized in August, 1867. l.

gJe J.oCge Ao. I.O. O. F. was jrg.

Oct. 11. 1867, with 8 charter nu m-jers. The lodge owns a line hall, whkh it built in 18S6. Oskaloosa loriire 'u A 1" U' was org.

let. 22. 1H80, Avith ten members. It bought a hall of the Masonic lodge in 18S7, but lost it by tire in 1889. after hich the lodfu made a iutiwIiuiI Ivnui of the Odd Fellows- hall for its use.

Jules Williams IW.Xn. P. A 1J was org. March 13, 1883, by Capt. J.

('! Walkinshaw. Th unst in Odd FellOWS I fall. It has a trnnA uiwl active membership. The Jefferson ArripnKiirul and Mechanical Association wasnrpaiii- zed at Oskaloosa twenty-live years ago. ana nas been noinmsr annual count fairs ever since.

The nciatinn mvnu extensive ctoiithIs a milt smith of ii which are being improved as fast as the Jefferson County 1. W. II. Bradshaw, Dunarant. 2.

Laura McKlwain, Vallev Falls. 3. Emma M. JJethtcl, 4. Grace Moxley, Nortonvillc.

5. F. E. Wilhelm, Vallev James Alexander, Whiehestcr. 7.

J. Witt, WlncLcbtcr. 8. L. K.

Casebier, Winchester, 9. G. X. Witt, 1 10. Carrie Xickum, Ofkaloiia, 11.

Frank Hart, X'ortonville. Mattie Spenee, Valley Falls. O. Chacev, Merideu. GeorKe Sloop, Xortonville.

W. Mairaw. 1. Erwin E. Ueath, (Vrin.) Alice M.

Jainen, i'im-Bi, XrnAKU vwit.u, laiiu riuR McCartney, Jessie I. McCartney. J. W. Calloway.

(Col.) (Amh'UI VallevlKalU. 17. Jennie M. Keynoldf, Winchester. 18.

Wm. Ira Walters, Tuompsonville. 1. JohH A. Decker, (cast), ltock Creek.

20. I). A. White, Winchester. 21.

Sadie Hlair, Valley Falls. 22. W. K. (iardner, Grunt ville.

23. Annie Daj-k, McLouth. 24. J. A.

McLauchlin. (I'rin.) Luev V. Kun- kle, liacbel Magaw, Mrs. Ida Ilerron. (Ass'ts) James Stallard, Oskaloosa.

W. D. Snell, Dunavant. Mary Decker, Oskaloosa. 28.

II. N. Caaebier, (l'rin.) Ella Statler. (Ass't) Osawkie. 29.

J. E. Cook, (Prin.) Sarah Rav, Annie Murray, Mollie E. Gray, M. W.

Cun-ninirhain. (Col.) (Ass'tal 0Vnloo. 30. Lizzie Gibbs, Oskaloosa. 31.

A. J. Bowman, McLouth. 32. B.

F. Stout. Valley Falls. 33. L.

C. Sncll, Dunavant. 34. W. II.

Uiblet, (l'rin.) Ollie Faublc. Ass't. Perry. 35. Ella McCormick.

Newman. 3S. Mary Willits, McLouth. 37. J.

J. Burdge, (Prin.) Mary (Ass't) Grantville. 38. Joseph K. Torrence.

Denison. 3f). Nannie A. Mclntyre, Winchester. 40.

Ira Mosher, Osawkie. 41. Ella Jay, Perry. 42. Zomora Mishey, Williamstown.

43. Zach. May, Williamstown. 44. Sam.

Pitcher, North Topeka. 4'i. Jennie Smith, Oskaloosa. 46. Louisa L.

Brand, Valley Falls. S. C. Spurlock. Oskaloosa.

4H. Horace Phinney, McLouth. Willie German, Valley Falls. 50. K.

E. Blackman, Lawrence. T.S.Oliver, J. B. Keyas, Perry.

M. E. Kivera, Perry. Fannie Lea verton, Oskaloosa. K.

D. Snell, Osawkie. 61. 62. 63.

64. 35. 56 57. 58. a.

luines, Wilson Curry. Winchester. if. a. Bliss, Jiewman.

Fannis Nesbitt, Osawkie. Tully Davis, Onkaloosa. Mrs. G. X.

Witt, Winchester. 59. 60. 61. 62.

Hattie Vangaaabcck, Valley Falls. 63. II. J. Terrell, Perry.

64. Fred Keplingcr, Perry. 5. J. C.

Clark, Chester. 66. Geo. W. Davis, Oskaloosa.

67. K. W. Fullerton, Winchester. 68.

Dolly Judv, Oskaloosa. 69. Charity Xl'lswick, I'errv. 70. Wm.

Hamilton. Chester. 74. Kobt, Keycs, Thouipsonvllle. fSm ll.lll.

1 1 73. 8. L. Moore. Chester.

74. Hortense Peppard, Oskaloosa. 75. E.T. Saylor, (Prin.) Mrs.

G. M. Wood- head, (Aiktsi V. K. Whitmer, spring XXillMX.

JJl lUVU Lift. 76. John McClnre, Grantville. 77. J.

L. Forsrthe, Mcriden. 78. Eugene Coulter, Winchester. 79.

Julius Gallas, Chester. 80. Alma Armstrong, Oskaloosa. 81. C.

W. Myers, Meriden. 82. A. Ault.

Valley Falls. i. iijeavenwonn county. 84. Vsta Williams, Valley Falls.

85. T. II. Fertig, (Prin.) Elta E. Wade.

Minnie C. Green, Mr. A. 15. Fertly, Mrs.

L. E. Conker, (Ass'ts) Xortemille. 86. Jennie Highlands, Tfortonvillc.

87. James McGreevv, Bock Creek. 88. Kosa Brunton, (cast) Osawkie. 88.

Joseph Orr, (west), Lillian B. Cook, Vallev Falls. 90. Mary V. Uernolds, Winchester.

91. W. O. M'orswick, (Prin.) Irene Coulter, r.na nnpiin, i.vsxsi wincbester. 92.

AV. S. Seneidcr, Defiison. 93. Emma Hart, Newman.

94. P. A. li uber, Meriden, 95. Kmnia Sheldon, Winchester.

96. A. L. Carithers, McLouth. 17.

Uarrr Bowman. 98. A. E. fcpence, Valley Falls.

99. Frank Be veridge, Osawkie. Oskaloosa, in Oskaloosa township, was laid out early iu 1857. In 1869, Aug. 27, it was incorporated as a village, with J.

B. Johnson, J. N. Insley, G. W.

Hogeboom, J. W. Roberts and T. Critchfield as trustees. In April, 1871, it was incorporated as a city, with Henry Keeler, mayor; S.

S. King, police judge; B. P. Stanley, L. J.

Trower, Wm. Evans, 11. Morley and D. M. Smith, councilmen.

The town was named after Oskaloosa, Iowa. Grasshopper Falls, in the township of the same name, was laid out in the spring of 1855. In 1869, May 19, it was incorporated as a village, with L. E. Myers, N.

E. Parker, S. H. Dunn, J. H.

Gaines and A. Weiser as trustees. In 1871 it was incorporated as a city, S. C. Gephart being first mayor.

In 1875 the name was changed by the legislature to Valley Falls. Winchester, in Jefferson township, was laid out in 1857, and named by Alvin Best after his former place of residence Winchester, Va J. Kleinhans, one of the old 1 well-known farmer citizens of township, was first supervisor the township after its organiza- in 1858. In '65, when the rail-ad was building, a station was lo- eu oil mr. iv.

xarui auu caueu station. When the railroad jun operations, however, the de- was located a mile or more away, sheriff, js lieu, assessor, A 11 L.afon surveyor, David McKelvy coroner, Davis, John Coffey. "NY m. Gragir com missioners, Johnson, Butts, Koot. Armstrong representatives.

Vit'tH liaik-y senator, It 1' Manlej district clerk, Bliss judge, II Keeler attorney, Dick Johnson, rosbv, uilluly representatives. 18; Tom Kirby treasurer. Ellis sheriff, Lowmau register, A II La- ron surveyor, A Mishey coroner, A ti Patrick clerk (to till vac), Rollins, Uri Gov. II "Walsh Ro- rick, Butts, AVilhelm reps. 1870 (i Hogeboom senator, i Bliss judge, John Holler district clerk, Stanley attorney, li Mcdeery supt, Willits, Butts, Speer reps.

1871 Robert Riddle treasurer, Gibbs sheriff, Gilluly clerk, (i Lowman register, Byram surveyor. it AicKelvy coroner, i cntcnneia, li Ivenedv, Rogers, reps, 11 Hell- man. AI Hubert, it ll rosbv, com rs. 1872 Rogers senator. Wil liams judge, John Holler district clerk, Henry Keeler attorney.

Earnest supt, Willits, Val. Brown, 1)11 Fra-zer, reps. 187 A McLouth treasurer, (reg. trm and to fill vac.) 1) 11 Baker clerk, Howard sheriff i Lowmau register, h. Byram surveyor, I Bliss coroner, Bayne.

lluber, (Joepfert. comm'rs, Mowry, 'al Brown, lownsenu. rer.s. 1S74 -I Schaeffer senator. Ii Wil- iams judge, Samuel Henderson dis trict clerk, Foster attorney, Smith sup't, II Jones surveyor, Mat thew Edmonds, Ii Spurlock, liarnes, reps.

18751 Southward treasurer, Howard sheriff, I) Baker clerk, John Holler register, II Jones surveyor, I Daniels coroner, Critchfield, II (Jest, John Bates, reps, Glynn, I'otts, arris, commissioners. 18i James 1'eterson judge, James Wilson district clerk, Smith supt, Gillulv attorney, A Myers sena tor, Hogeboom, Jerome Kunkel, reps. 1877 A McLouth treas, Potts sheriff, Insley clerk; John Holler register, Wm Butts coroner, Jones surveyor, Glynn, Thos Riggs, liarnes commrs. 1878 Henderson dist. clerk, II Schaeffer attorney, A Huron judge, Chas.

Smith supt, Wm Crosby coroner, arris and Butts reps, Glvnn commr. 1879 Wilhelm treas, Bayne sheriff, Insley clerk, Fowler register, Jones surveyor, O'Brien coroner. Hen Bowlby commr. 1880 McLouth senator, Huron judge, Schaeffer attorney, Wilson dist elk, 1 Oliver supt, Snyder and Pu- derbaugh Barnes commr. 1881 George Davis sheriff, Wilhelm treasurer, li Best clerk, Fowler register, Bliss coroner, Jones surveyor, Glynn commr.

182 Gillulv atty, II Schaeffer judge, Geo A Patterson dist. Clerk, II Folsom supt, Bayne, A Myers reps, Thos Riggs commr. 1883 II Johnson treasurer, Davis sheriff, Best clerk, Martin register, Hosford surveyor, Myler coroner, Geo Slane commr. 1884 Al Edmonds senator, Gillulv attorney, George I Mosher judge, Folsom supt, Patterson dist clerk, Bliss coroner tn 11 van T. Wilhulm li MWammnn reps, II Phinney commr, II Cooper commissioners.

l8o li joimson treasurer, uaviu Housh sheriff, AVorswick clerk, It Martin reeister. t) Hosford surveyor, Bliss coroner, II Saylor com'r. 1886 Geo. I Alosher judge, Leach district clerk. Gephart attor ney, Raines sup't, Cooper, McCammon, reps, Hicks com'r.

1887 II Brown sheriff, nostora treasurer, Worswick clerk, Reppert register, Forsythe surveyor, Bliss coroner, II Phinney com missioner. 1888 Johnson senator, A Per ry. Frank Swallow reps, David Smith judge, AI Gephart atty, Leech dist. clerk, Raines II da vis sur veyor, (to nil vac). Adams commrs.

1889 II Brown sheriff. Hosford treasurer, Reppert register, A Cook clerk (reg and to nil vac), ll a-vis surveyor, Balsley coroner, Wal ter Ferguson to fill vac) Crops of 1889. Jefferson county returned to the State Board of Agriculture for 1889, 10,656 acres and 213,120 bushels or winter wheat, or 20 bushels per acre: 42 acres and 756 bushels of Spring wheat; of corn, she returned 77,380 acres and bushels or an average yield of 43 bushels per acre; of oats, 23,418 acres sown. 15,222 acres harvested, 410.994 bushels harvested 27 bushels per acre; 1.700 acres of Irish potatoes are reported. and 153,000 bushels; 40 acres and 4,000 bushels sweet potatoes; ot nax, acres, 15.390 bushels; of timothy, 22,433 acres; of clover, 2,227 acres; of orchard grass, 1 67 acres of blue grass, 5,1 67 acres other tame grasses, tons of tame hav cut, prairie hay, 1,291 tons.

Corn on hand March 1, 1889, 546,170 bushels; wheat, 13,448. Of horses, Jefferson county had 1889, of mules, 1.219; of milch cows. other came, oi sueep, 487; of swine, 30.289. She also reported 1.871 dogs. Of bearine orchards, this county re ported 96.829 apple trees; 1,141 pear; 880 peach; 1.506 plum; 17,033 cherry.

Of orchards not yet bearing, aJ.204 apple 1.663 pear; 7,392 peach; 1.293 plum; 4,923 cherry. Mie returned fi4 acres in nur series; 43 acres of blackberries; 36 of raspberries; of strawberries; li6of grapevines. Of artificial forests, 285 acres walnut; 136 acres maple; 40 acres honey locust: 9 of Cottonwood; 3,546 other varieties. 11.553 of fire-wood marketed. Of large yields of wheat, the following TVrrv.

Kentuckv twt is this county, and is exceeded in only five other instances reponea me suite: irt "jno. iioepien, erry, acres; 4 KnoViiil machine measure Eer acre: Fin- ey's early variety; twenty-two successive crops have been raisea on me ianu; no fertilizers have been useo; ixttoni land. rowed and rolled; 56 pounds of seed drilled to the acre, during tne nrst ween in October. Storehouse Creek, Uural twp, gets its name from a two-story stone house which stood near it, the walls of which were vet standing in 1851. The Jefferson Count Alliance Was organized March 23, 1889, J.

M. lluber, (). Cliacey, Sec'y. The present officers are, Pres. J.

Y. Willits; Vice Y. W. lludkins; Nec'y, O. Chacev; M.

M. Maxwell; Lecturer, L. II. (est; (liaplain, Val Urovvn; Door-Keep-: er, W. II.

Ilicketts; Assistant Doorkeeper, VA. Lake. Following is a list of the sub-Alliances of Jefferson county, the name coming hrst, then the secretary name and address, and the number of members at last report: Grantville, P. M. Gilbert, 25 Rouni Grove, G.M.Woodhead, McLouth, 66 KawValler, D.

Surber, 22 Prosperity Hill, C. M. White, Meridon, 50 jeaverion, j. ai. uidds, Uskaiooria, Mt.

Pleasant, L. D. Priddv, Osawkie, 69 Olive 28 Lone Tree, W. H. Pottorf, Oskaloosa, 36 SwabvilU, G.

VT. Gragg, Vallcv Falls, 73 Blue Mound, M. M. Maxwell.Valley Falli, 41 Paing Sun, D. C.

Cary, Valley Falls, 64 Spring Hill, Mr. C'apitola Cook, Osawkie, 28 Bloomfield, Frank Bniton, Valley Falls, 37 aienaen, u. iiemaree, Mermen 2 Pleasant View, Ed. McGuire, Osawkie, No. Ten, A.

T. Wilson, Oskaloosa, 53 59 Pleasant Hill, S. S. Gwynn, Winchester, S4 Rock Creek, W. H.

Turner, Rock Creek, 65 Standard, G. T. Dunnlcan, Perry. 03 33 40 65 18 32 63 21 Golden Vally, W. C.

Fowler, Osawkie, Center, W. K. Stone, Nortonville, Wood, J. G. Young, Dennison, Lone Valley, G.

M. Housh, Winchester, Creoked Creek, R. A. Ross, Winchester, Delaware, Geo. R.

Woolf, Perry, Sunflower, W. A. Jenkins, Valley Falls, a. i'. Kearaon, MCLoutn, Jefferson, Henry Cook, Winahester, 11 Star, Frank McCracken, Oskaloosa, Chitwood, W.

A. Mishev, Williamstown, 25 Newman, Wm. Supple, Xewnian. 13 Tax Levies. The followine will show the tax lev- ies for state and county purposes since or nisT.ncT.

ftvies. ThPi rate triven ii on each 100 valuation, being in dollars and cents 1., -57, 1.80; '58. 2.00; 59, '51, '152, 2.50; 3, 'CA, Tio, "U5, 1.00; 'H7, 1.10: V8, 1.00; 10, 1.20; '71, 'S0; '72, '73, 1.45; '74, 1.70; '75, 1.70; '76, 1.45; .77, 1.42; 1H, 1.20: '79, 1.31; '80, 1.25; '81, 1.70; "82, 1.67; '83, 1.30; 84, 1.59; '85, 1.40; 86, 1.30; '87, 1.40; "89, 1.4U. The rate in this county is based on a one-third valuation, and always has oeen, we oeueve. principally en what was the squatter's claim of Dr.

ath-er of T.H.Noble); and Fitzsimmons' addition, comprising the west pun of town, formerly belonged to l)r Noble daughter, Maria, lhe Doc tor's cabin was located south and east of where F. M. Johnson's house now stands. It was built in '55 and was the first at this place. It was still standing, iu a tumble-down condition; during the war.

lhe second house was the cabin of Maria Nobie, built the same year. It stodtt between where Mr.ratnck residence and C. B. McCIellan's sta ble now stands, in what is now the middle of the street, Mr.iMcC'lellan afterward using it in making a stable. The third house was Jacob Bou cher's residence, on his claim northeast of town, T.

H. Noble helping to put it up, in the spring of loob. lhe fourth cabin was that of Dr. Gamble, just south of whtre Gold- en's blacksmith shop now stands. It was put up in the summer or fall of '56.

The first store-building (store and dwelling combined) was that of Isaac Wewhouse, where Chas. Gold- eu now lives, which was run during lb5o; and the second was the store and post office building of Jos. Fitz-simmons, on the west side of the square, built in the spring of 1857. lhe third business bouse was a hotel, bailt for T. H.

Noble, by A. Dawson, out of hard lumber. drawn from Weston, Mo. Mr. No ble, wife and child moved into this house in June, 1857, and kept hotel that summer and fall.

Parties coming from Lawrence, Leavenworth and elsewhere to the land sales at Osawkie stopped there for dinner, and as many as forty persons were dined in one day. Fed on "bacon and greens and such provisions as could then be had, at 50 cents a meal, the landlord made lots of mon ey "got tired of seeing money," he says. The work was too hard, how ever, and the hotel was given up, Mr. N. selling to his father-in-law, Terry Trapp.

The hotel was located where Mrs. Buckmaster residence now stands, and part of the substan tial old frame-work is in the present building. In May, 18o6, Jesse Is ewell bought Dr. Noble's claim and Jos. Fitzsim- mons, Maria Noble's quarter, and in the summer or fall of '56 Newell brought his steam saw mill outfit t'.

his claim, locating it by a spring just north of where the creamery is now. October 12, A. U. Cat-rick and a number of others who had taken part in the Hickory Point fight, were encamped at this spring, and Mr. P.

distinctly remembers that some of "the boys" crept into the mill boiler (then lying on the ground) to sleep when night came on. In the Spring of 1857 Newell and Fitzsimons laid out the town of Oskaloosa, naming it after the Iowa town of that name, from which vi cinity they had immigrated. The public square and two blocks in each direction surrounding it were plat ted. Subsequently ltzsinions north and Fitzsimons' west, and Boucher's and Newell's additions were platted, and, years later, Keeler's addition, on the south. The first death at or near Oska loosa was that of Mary, infant daughter of T.

H. Noble and wife, who was born near Tonganoxie in '55 and died near Oskaloosa in May. '56. The first white child born here was Martha Noble, (now Mrs. Wm.

Wilson of this place.) bhe was born Jan. 30, 1857, onthe farm afterward owned by Col. Henry Owens (to whom Mr. T. H.

Noble sold it) and now the property of J. H. Johnson the present house standing a short oistance northeast of the Northwest ern It. It. depot.

The original Oskaloosa town company was composed of Messrs. Jesse Newell, Jos. Fiiziimons, Franklin Finch. Henry Owens, N. B.

Hopewell, V. F. and John Newell, Isaac Newhouse, Wm. Meredith and W. C.

Stage. The first sermon in the vicinity was by Elder Terry who formed the Slough Creek Baptist church and held meetings at his res idence once a month or oftener. The first marriage was in- 1859- that of Mr. W. D.

Trapp (now one of our prosperous farmers) and Kotb A. Grimes. The first school was a subscription school by Mary Finnicum afterward Mrs. Jos. Fitzsimons.

Churches aud Societies. The Methodist Episcopal church of 1 1 2 vjSKaioosa was orgaiuzeu very eany iu the history of the town. Mar 11- 1 860, it was incorporated, with the- following board of trustees, viz: Jos. Kvans, Jos. Fitzsimons.

O. Shrader. B. ConwelL J. W.

Day, Jacob Boucher, J. N. Hall, Wm. T. Mormon and John Spurlock.

The town company donated lots, and a church buildinz was erected in 1861 the same that is now used, though since enlarged and improved. The church has also owned a parsonage for many years. The first pastor was llev. J. Collins.

The present pastor is Kev. i Holland. IThe Presbyterian church was organized in Oskaloosa March 17, 1867, by Kev. Wm. Wilson, with eleven members.

V. son county of which there is any record, sonrened on January 21, 18-56, at 10 a. m. Judges, O. B.

Tebbs and B. Hopewell, the latter presiding, and JM. Christisoc, clerk. 1 allowing were the Hirers ai- Eointed by the court, viz: W. F.

yer, treasurer; Franklin Finch, public administrator; James A. Chapman, coroner; Wm. Sprague, Meredith, justice of the pfeace, and J. H. C.

Hopewell, constable of Slough Creek township; Uavid bprague, J. and John Bozbee constable of Usawkie twp; Henry Boles J. and lien. Davi son, constable fer Grasshopper twp. Un Feb.

Z. 1857. with U. B. Tebbs.

N. B. Hopewell and H. Owens pres- ent as a county court, James Tole- man was appointed sheriff, vice .1. 41.

Dyer resigned, but there is no record of Dyer's appointment. JNov. 30, 57. the court met in Osawkie and consisted of Messrs. Speer, Wood and Hughan; with J.

VV Day as clerk; Lewis Cobb, asses sor; Newell Colby, surveyor; Jacob Boucher, coroner. At a meeting Dec. 21, 57, E. Bainter's bond as sheriff was accept ed; also Henry Evans' bond of as treasurer, signed by Richard null and Jacob Boucher; likewise J. W.

Day's bond of 10,000 as clerk, signed by Henry Owens and Jesse JNeweu. Mr. Kvans failed to Quali fy and C. B. McClellan was chosen ohll the vacancy.

On the 4th Monday in March, 1859, Jefferson county voted for State government, the vote standing 210 for and 202 against. April lo, 59, the county board pronounced E. Bainter incompetent as sheriff, and elected Abraham Sin- nard to fill the vacancy. April 27, same year, the board stood Nelson Chapman. ch'H.

Geo. Hillve.r-and M. Christison. with J. C.

Manee as clerk. June 22, board canvassed the vote for delegate to the Wyandotte con vention to frame a state constitu- ion. C. B. McClellan was elected by 278 votes, to 249 for H.

Buck-master. Oct. 4, an election to en dorse said Wyandotte constitution resulted in 392 for and 354 against. For the Homestead against, 131. Nov.

8, T. A. Blake and Edward Lynde were elected representatives the legislature; Jos. Cochrane, probate judge; S. C.

Gephart, register of deeds; John Hinton, sheriff; H. Bennet, clerk; W. N. Allen, attorney; G. B.

Carson, treasurer; Lewis Stafford, surveyor: W. C. Barnes, supt of schools; A. K. Cant-well, coroner.

Dec. 6, 59, at the election for the state officers, Gov. Robinson re ceived 332 votes and Sam. Medary 293. Representative, 6th district, Jerome Kunkel; probate Judge, Jos.

Cochrane; district clerk, faul Havens; E. FLimeburner; J. W. Day, clerk; Nelson Chapman, Jerome Kunkel, Geo. S.

Hillyer and J. G. Vaughan, board of canvassers. At the spring election in 1S60, Franklin Finch, Geo. Barrett and W.

C. Butts were elected commis- TV TT sinners; county assessor, u. u. VV right. At the November election, John 0.

Douglas was elected supt. of schools; David McKelvey, asses sor; D. L. Lakin, representative; J. B.

Oliver, commissioner in place of Barrett. At the June, 1861, election, only 205 votes were cast for congressman, which looks as if "the boys had gone to the war. Martin. Con way, the first congressman from the state of Kansas, received 15(5 of the votes. IThe above list of officials of territor ial days- has been gleaned, with much trouble, from very irregular and incomplete records.

From the more complete records. beginning with 1861, we give a full list of county and district officers down the present date, which will be valuable lor reierence.l 18i -r i VAHHier treas. lay pro bate judge, to till vacancy, 8 (Jephart register, I It Dntton clerk, 0 11 Herbert assessor JSewel Colby sup Kobert Gatnbie, coroner. J. X.

Ilall surveyor, Taylor sheriff, Nelson Chapman, Al- jen.iijttbn anu ir names commission ers. 162 -A Spauldinc senator. Lee and (ieo. Uarrett representatives, Day probate.judge, Havens district Critchfield assessor, Jl Taylor coroner, olby supt. 1 815.1 II 1 Jennet district clerk to nu vacancy.

Horace (libbs sheriff, (k-o. Gol- thison coroner. Critchfield clerk. Gephart treasurer, A Coy register. i mil suneyor, jti pmiin assesjwr, Foster.

Geo. Jamison and-J Barnes commissioners. A lluck, Hutch ins. IJarnes representatives. 1864 ll Jones senator, jvi it uuttou, 11 Uiddle, A 11 Hendrick representatives.

liennet district clerk. Coulter probate judge, A 8palding attorney, li ilct'artney supt. At the election held for countv seat at this lime. usKaioosa received 576 and Grasshopper Falls 335 votes. lSiio AV A Coy treasurer, Trower registelyH Gibbs sheriff, Geo.

Golthison coroner. Hall surveyor. II 11 Wiley assessor, Day probate judge. Critchfield clerk. Short, Wilhelm, ileo.

Jamison, commissioners, VT Al len, Geo. Vangaasbeck, Jerome Kunkel, representatives. 1866 Cooper senator, ii John son. Uutts. A llenard.

represent lives, Day probate judge, Henry attorney, Stanley district clerk. It McCartney Hillyer coroner to fill vacancy, Chapman commissioner to uu vacancy, son township a few years since. The first Senator from Jefferson county was Geo. S. Hillyer, and the first representatives were Wm.

Crosby, Win. Hicks and Isaac Cody. The first election, we think, was in the Fall of 1855, for delegates to a territorial constitutional convention. Election held at Osawkie. The first men elected to office were'Geo.

S. Hillyer (now living in Topeka) and Wm. Hicks, as delegates to said convention. The first farming done by actual settlers in the county was in the summer of '54, but it was a dry year and very little was raised. The first mail route across the compromise.) the first Santa re train crossed Kansas in the summer of 1823.

The'first settlement was made at Fort Leavenworth in 1827. The first organization of Kansas as territory was May 30, 1854, (Kansas-Nebraska bill.) The first newspaper printed in Kansas was the Leavenworth Herald. The first issue was dated September 15. 1854, and was printed under an elm tree on Cherokee St. The first Free-State party was from Massachusetts, and was lead by C.

H. Branscomb. They founded Lawrence, July 30, 1854. The first postoffice was established at Fort Leavenworth, May 28, 1828. The first convention of free-state men was held in Lawrence August 14 and 15, 1855.

Jas. H. Lane, M. F. Conway, J.

K. Goodwin, Charles Robinson and John Brown, were members. The first census was taken in February, 1855, showing a population of 8,601. The first election was held March 30, 1855, under proclamation of Governor lieeder. The first railroad was the El wood and Marysville.

It was built in I860, and the first locomotive, the "Albany," was placed on the track April 23. The first celebration of the Fourth of July in Kansas was held in 1804 on Independence creek, four miles above Atchison, by Lewis Clark's expedition. 'lhe first baptism in Kansas was by the Rev. Charles de LaCroix at Osage Mission, of two Indians, in 1822. The first steamboat on Kansas waters ascended the Missouri in the spring of 1822.

he first printing press in Kansas was set up in 1833 at the Shawnee Mission by Jotham Meeker. lhe hrst newspaper in Kansas was printed on the Meeker press March 1, 1834 the Sha Keasautheu Shawnee The Ai' prel ab you firs ab doij CaA thei Fr Colj rot dor tur dad idled. AoUirnrTOfwfflT wounded in the neck and Col. Harvey in one of his fingers. The flag captured at the time can now be seen at the State Historical rooms, Topeka a red cotton flag, with a single star in the center, "Southern Rights on one side and South Carolina" on the other.

The court-house was built in '67-9. The county safe was robbed Dec. 27,1865. The Riddle treasury defalcation occurred in The great land sales at Osawkie were held in lbo BIairand Stitzel were killed on the night of Nov. 17, 1873 The great drouth was in 1S60, the big floods in '72, the grasshopper visit in '74.

The robbery of McCarthy and Lavson's store at Norton ville by Folk Wells, Jim Dougherty and Bill orris, occurred May oU, JbSl. The U. P. railroad was built through the county in 1S65-7; the Santa Fein 1872; the Kansas Cen tral in 1872: the Leavenworth, lo-peka and Southwestern iu 1882; the Kansas City and Northwestern in 1887-8. The first company raised in Jefferson county during the war was known as the Jefferson Rifles, organized in 1861, with S.

S. Cooper, captain, Lewis Stafford 1st 4zel W. Spauldiug 2d Lieut. A portion of this "company was merged with a Leavenworth company, Capt. Clayton succeeding Capt.

Cooper, and they were mustered into the First Kansas. lant Mi- kloinhona ohonrlnnoH KflwHUB urKaiUtUOIl OI COUniV noi Statem ext showing amount of i ble property, amount of tax for each i ich village, we believe, he laid off. now has a fine farm of 330 acres se to Grantville, which is well eked with fine cattle, horses and srs. aw township had Kaw City and houn among its early projected ns, as well as Kaw Station, but exist now only in memory, leav- the field to brantville. Dunarant Is a small Tillage on the JN.

in the southwest corner Ot JeiierSOn ana aOOUt Ualt- way between Uskaloosa and Valley Falls. It was laid out after the roilma woo built In 1 RRS anA nas several stores, snops ana aweu- ings, a lumber yard and a Methodist church. It ii surrounded by a mag- ntficent farmsng country, and makes a good shipping point. Below is a view of the two-story ty, built in 1867-68. It is in the teet above tne surrounding streets grove of maple trees.

This building waa entirely paid wiuer nuTKUbages, ueuersou couuiv county. The present efficient ana 1 1 iy county was that from Ft. Leaven worth to It. Iviley, along the old "military road. The first postoffice was Ozaukie, established in March, 1855.

and the first postmaster was Geo. M. Dyer. The first election held in Jefferson county was held at Osawkie, Nov 29, 1854 for delegates to congress. The first term of the district court was held in Osawkie in March 1856, with Samuel Lecompte as judge.

The first marriage was that of Alfred Carey and Martha Hoover at Osawkie, Nov. 25, '55. County Seat Elections. "The first election for county seat vras in loos, at which Oskaloosa got 177 votes, the Falls 173, Osawkie 94, Hickory Point 50 and airfield The records and public documents were then removed from Osawkie to Oskaloosa. In 1859, the legislature having decided that a county seat must nave a majority of all votes cast, another election was held.

Os kaloosa, Una time, got 294, the Falls 271. Osawkie 103 and Hickory Pom 170 votes. So another vote was ne eessitated, between Oskaloosa and -Grasshopper all, in which the for-Tiner was successful. There the matter rested until 18G4, when special 'legislation was secured authorizing -another vote on the county seat -question. Accordingly an election was held in the Spring, Oskaloosa receiving 402, the Falls 2G9, and Usawkie 198 votes.

Again the fight was renewed between the leading competitors, and Oskalooa this time received 579 votes to 335 for the Fall's or 244 maj. In 1S57 there were 1062 people in Jefferson county, according an enumeration then made, and the assessed valuation of property was $570,000. According to this cen sus, there wera 69 stares then held i by raUroad companies: Year. VmlnatloB. K.

R. Tax. Tax Bolt 1880 $3,201,421.31 31198.54 388,114.62 3.21 9,107 68 14,621.60 110,414.45 3.449.647.75 19,528.99 108,911.14 1884 3,549,597.91 1885 3,576,273.04 21,354.43 22,289.89 20,167.88 21,286.30 27,056.62 28,539.36 125,060.13 124,376.98 116,672.18 3'723'44876 123,4855 130,649.88 132,575.00 1 1889 brick court-house of Jefferson ceun center of a square which stands four and which is covered with a beautiful for, years ago, and, beside her many uasn i a uoiiar oi lnaeoteaneSS ft accommodating force of officials at janitor. District court is Held three the coort-house consists of (). Hosford, treasurer, Geo.

W. Wilhelm.dep- In making up this special edition we wish to acknowledge our indebtedness for assistance rendered by Messrs. Schouer of Newman, Spangler of Dawson of Meriden. Abbott of isawkie, Kussell of Vralley Falls, Dr. Brown of Nbrtonville, Worswick of Winchesier, Reardon of McLouth and I'atrick of Oskaloosa.

The credit for the weeks of fiatient work in getting up the director-es of a dozen towns is due J. II. Hud-, row of this place. While the sheet is not what we would have made it under more favorable circumstances, we hoe it will prove valuable as a mat ter of rcf-v erence and for information to inquirers from abroad. uty; a.

d. vook, ciers, j. iv. marun, aepuiy; d. b.

tteppert, register iurs. juary uowman, aepuiy in. ii. crown, snenir, l. li.

Fairholm deputy; David Smith, probate judge; Marshall Gephart. attornv: F. Leech, district clerk; J. L. Raines, superintendent: T.

IL Davis, sur veyor; Robert Austin, engineer and times a year llobert trozier, presiding judge. Th county commission era arc C. H. Phinney, ch'n, I). C.

Adams, Walter Ferguson. M2i.