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| ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
EARLY GLEANINGS, VOL 1, (1867-1900), VOL 2 (1900-1930), VOL 3 (1930-1953), VOL 4
(1953-1972) |
| By Dorothy K. Lickteig,
self-published. These books contain extracts of Anderson county newspapers for the specified
years. The information contained in the books is extensive and includes birth notices, obituaries,
local, national and world news, and general interest stories concerning people and places in
Anderson county. All volumes are indexed. As of June 1, 2000 only Volume 4 is available for
purchase; please contact the
Anderson County Historical Society for further information.
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| GREELEY'S GOLDEN YEARS,
GREELEY KANSAS 125 YEAR HISTORY |
| By Dorothy K. Lickteig,
self-published. The book contains a history of the city of Greeley, Anderson county, Kansas,
from its founding in 1857 to its 125 year anniversary celebration in 1982. It includes newspaper
extracts, cemetery information, many family photographs, maps, etc. The book is not indexed.
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| ANDERSON COUNTY KANSAS
CEMETERY BOOK, 1854-1995 & 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 Supplements |
| By Dorothy K. Lickteig,
self-published. The original volume (1854-1995) contains an exhaustive record of all known
cemeteries in Anderson county. Included is information from tombstones, church records,
funeral records, and published obituaries. The supplements, one published for each succeeding
year after the first book was published, include information on persons deceased since original
publication and corrects some errors in the first volume. The books are not indexed, but entries
are generally alphabetical within cemetery. For a list of included cemeteries, click here. The original volume is currently out of
print, but some or all of the supplements for 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 may be available.
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| ANDERSON COUNTY
MARRIAGES 1856-1995 |
| Published by the Anderson County Genealogical Society. The
book contains a comprehensive index of approximately 12,000 marriages performed in Anderson
county between 1857 and 1995, sorted both by bride's name and by groom's name, and includes
date of marriage, book, and page number. It is available for purchase from the ACGS.
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| | | HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
KANSAS |
| By William G. Cutler, published 1883
by A.T. Andreas, Chicago, IL; This book contains an extensive description of the early history of
Anderson county. It contains a history of the county and of individual major communities within
the county, from 1854 to 1882. There is some information of genealogical interest. The
Anderson county chapter, and many other chapters are available online through The Kansas Collection. An
"every
name index" is available
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| THE HISTORY OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE FOURTH OF
JULY, 1876 |
| By W.A. Johnson, published by
Kauffman & Iler, Garnett Plaindealer, 1877. An extensive history of the first 25 years of
Anderson county history, containing stories of early settlement, the Troubles, Civil War soldiers,
the founding of Garnett, Greeley, and other Anderson county towns, biographies of prominent
citizens, businesses and societies, church histories, etc. An
every name index is available online.
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| HISTORY OF ANDERSON
COUNTY KANSAS |
| By Harry Johnson, published by the
Garnett Review Co., 1936 (indexed); has extensive extracted newspaper articles, a history of the
county, WWI rosters, etc.
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| "SAMUEL MICHAEL, SR. &
APPELLONIA "ABBY" (KNERR) [FIRST WIFE] & ELIZABETH (BROCIOUS)
HUNGER / SHAFFER [ SECOND WIFE] & THEIR DESCENDANTS" |
| By Clarence R. Shirey, self published,
2000. Anderson county information includes the Michael and Lankard families of Westphalia,
KS. The book contains information on John Henry Michael, son of John Michael and Rebecca
Wise. Rebecca later married Daniel Lankard and they moved to Westphalia with her young son.
The book contains, among other things, "a letter in John Michael's own handwriting while in
the Civil War,.. a Letter of Condolence to his widow, of whom the Captain never realized he
was married let alone had a son [Therefore the Military Roles list him as "single"],...the actual
Military papers from D. C. and the guardianship papers in Jefferson Co. PA. Courthouse for John
Henry Michael, a photo of him with... Rebecca (Michael) and Oliver J. Shaffer & family.. [and]
a Family Reunion photo of the Daniel E. Lankard family taken in April 1903 at the Sam Lankard
place near Westphalia, Kansas." Please contact Clarence
R. Shirey for information on how to obtain this book [regular mail address is: Clarence R.
Shirey, RR # 1, Box # 154-A, Dayton, PA 16222]
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| THE LOCATER GARNETT CITY
CEMETERY |
| By Iona Sweers, self published, 1995
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| ANDERSON COUNTY KANSAS
FAMILY STORIES AND HISTORY |
| By the Anderson County Historical
Society, published by the Ramsey Printing Co., 1991. The book contains various family histories,
many photographs, newspaper articles, list of veterans, etc. It is indexed. The book is currently
out of print.
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| ANDERSON COUNTY,
KANSAS, HISTORIES |
| Consists chiefly of 3 reprinted works:
History of Anderson County, by J.Y. Campbell (1876); The History of Anderson County,
Kansas, by W.A. Johnson (1877); a History of Anderson County, Kansas, by H. Johnson
(1936), compiled by the Anderson County Historical Society, Garnett, KS, published by
Walsworth, 1977.
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| PICTORIAL HISTORY AND
FOLKLORE OF ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS FROM EARLIEST TIMES TO
W.W.II |
| By Ed Fink, published by R.L.
Stevens, Garnett, KS, circa 1990. One of the most unusual and entertaining history books I have
ever seen, it consists of a collection of Mr. Fink's ink cartoons which illustrate both well-known
and more obscure incidents in the early history of the county. This book is still in print as of
September 1998; if you would like a copy, please
contact me and I will tell you how to get in contact with Mr. Fink.
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| INDEX TO SIX CEMETERIES OF
SOUTHEAST KANSAS |
| Twentieth Century Club (Kincaid,
KS), published circa 1972
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| COLONY
CEMETERY |
| compiled by Frances E. Hill and
Waunita Lockart McDermeit, Colony, Kansas, published by the authors 1984
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| BETHEL CEMETERY:
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS |
| by Della Becker Meyer, Burlington,
KS, self-published, 1990.
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| PATTON CEMETERY:
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS |
| by Della Becker Meyer, Burlington,
KS, self-published, 1987.
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| ST. TERESA'S CEMETERY:
WESTPHALIA (ANDERSON COUNTY) KANSAS |
| by Della Becker Meyer, Burlington,
KS, self-published, 1990.
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| WESTPHALIA
(MERRILL) CEMETERY: ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS |
| by Della Becker Meyer, Burlington,
KS, self-published, 1990.
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| WESTPHALIA, KANSAS,
THE FIRST 100 YEARS, 1879-1979 |
| Westphalia Centennial Committee,
Westphalia, Kansas, published by the Committee, circa 1979
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| THROUGH THE
YEARS |
| An informal narrative of the
settlement and founding of Greeley, Kansas, and events that have transpired during the past one
hundred years, taken from its histories and records. By Mrs. Cecile (Mumaw) Moore and Miss
Joy Fox. Charles A. Knouse, editor. Greeley Centennial Commission, published 1957
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| ANDERSON COUNTY WILL
TESTATORS INDEX 1869-1919 |
| Published by W. David Samuelson,
and now online.
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