Allen County, Kansas

News Items and other information extracted for these dates: December 1874 thru July 1897

SURNAMES: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Information for these surnames, COLBORN, MUTH, SCOTT extracted from source dated Saturday, December 14, 1874 by Al2005

From the Neosho Valley Register, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Saturday December 19, 1874. Married, in the city of Iola, Kas., at the residence of Mr. J.F. Colborn on the evening of the 14th of December 1874, by Rev. H.K. Muth, Mr. W.W. Scott, of Cowley County, Kas., to Miss Alice Colborn, of the city of Iola, Allen County, Kas.

Information for these surnames, BAUNBOLT, CAMPBELL, CLARK, DONUS, HARTRODES, HENDERSON, HERINGTON, HESENCAMP, HOCKET, HYMER, MCGEE, MCGLUSHAN, SHULL, SMITH, STANLY, WILLIAMS, WISES extracted from source dated Monday, December 19, 1874 by Al2005

From the Neosho Valley Register, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Saturday December 19, 1874. List of Letters Remaining in the postoffice at Iola, Kans., Dec. 19th 1874 Baunbolt Claus Hymer Leonard Clark Ella McGee Jennie 2 Campbell Robert McGlushan P A Donus Wm Stanly Calvin Hocket Shull Elias Hesencamp Mary Smith A.C. Henderson D.B. Williams N A Hartrodes Sarah Wises Ida Herington Alice Williams N.H.

Information for these surnames, BARCLAY, PINKERTON, SMITH extracted from source dated Tuesday, December 25, 1874 by Al2005

From the Neosho Valley Register, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Saturday January 2, 1875. Married by Rev. J.W. Pinkerton, December 25th at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Charles H. Barclay and Miss Sarah C. Smith, all of this county.

Information for these surnames, ADKINS, BROWN, COLLINS, DECKER, HALL, HANKINS, KELLY, NEELY, PEEK, SEABOURN, SEALYER, SINGER, TAYLOR extracted from source dated Monday, January 2, 1875 by Al2005

From the Neosho Valley Register, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Saturday January 2, 1875. List of Letters Remaining in the postoffice at Iola, Kans., January 2d, 1875 Adkins Wm Neely T C Brown Henry Peek Miss Caroline Collins James Seabourn John M 2 Decker George R Seabourn Mary & John Hall Mary T Singer Alfred Hankins David II Sealyer James E Kelly Willie Taylor J E

Information for these surnames, MCGUFFBY extracted from source dated Tuesday, August 6, 1875 by Al2005

From the Iola Register, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Friday August 6, 1897. Born to Mr. Mrs. Jay McGuffby, a son.

Information for these surnames, RUTHLEDGE, RUTLEDGE extracted from source dated Tuesday, September 11, 1896 by Gayle Campbell

Birth Notices in the Iola Register 1895 - 1910 Ruthledge - Daughter to Mr. & Mrs. ________ of Geneva; Born 11 Sept 1896

Information for these surnames, RUTLEGE extracted from source dated Thursday, March 17, 1897 by Gayle Campbell

Surname Father Date of Birth Mother Place Born Baby Source Rutlege H 17-Mar-1897 Wilhams Iola Male Births from Iola City Hall records 1895-1935

Information for these surnames, CARTWRIGHT, WHEELER extracted from source dated Wednesday, July 29, 1897 by Al2005

From the Iola Register, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Friday August 6, 1897. Died, at the home of Lige Wheeler, July 29, Peter Cartwright, aged 79 years. He had been in Kansas over thirty years being one of the first settlers in this part of the county. He was buried in Odense cemetery Thursday

Information for these surnames, CHRISTY extracted from source dated Wednesday, July 29, 1897 by Al2005

From the Iola Register, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, Friday August 6, 1897. Died - at his home in Iola, at nine o'clock Thursday evening, July 29, 1897, John A. Christy, in the 86th year of his age. Hon. John A. Christy was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, in 1812 and was raised on a farm. In 1831 he went to Illinois and served one year in the Black Hawk war. Returning to Kentucky he followed farming for eighteen years. During his residence there he was sheriff of Fleming county two years, constable two years and captain of a militia company seven years. Returning to Illinois he again engaged in farming in Hancock and Grundy counties and for four years was Justice of the Peace in the latter named county. In May 1860 he came to Allen county, Kansas, and located in Deer Creek township, where he engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1867 he moved to Wyandotte county where he resided on a farm and was Justice of the Peace for four years. In 1871 he returned to his Allen county farm and in 1879 removed to the city of Iola. In 1864 he was elected to r epresent his district in the State Legislature, and was instrumental in located the county seat at Iola. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace in this county for five years and was Police Judge one term. That is where he received the title of "Judge". Mr. Christy had friends all over the county who will be grieved to learn of his death. The funeral services were held at the Christian church last Saturday and were attended by a large number of friends and relatives. Rev. Henry Martin of Richmond, officiated.