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June 24, 1880: Wm. N. MARTIN of Forrester, became the happy father of a bouncing daughter, on day last week. So it seems that in spite of the Ryan bill, drouth, and other discouragements, Ness county is not to lose all, and gain nothing.
March 2, 1882: Born-To W. F. and A. H. WOODEN, on the 22d inst. [22 Feb 1882], a son, weighing eleven pounds, Mother and son doing well. Papa very proud, as also are the grandparents, uncles and aunts.
September 28, 1882: We thought Sam. Acted funny all day, Saturday-kindy as if he knew something which he "wasn't goin' to tell". But it came out, and the boys will all smoke next time Sam. Comes to town. The item runs thus: born on the 20th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Sam. A. Smith, a son, that "looks just like its pa."
Contributed by Lynn (Sellers) Mack, extracted from the Ness City Times June 24, 1880 - December 27, 1883 newspaper editions.
The 1870 Federal Census for Ness County contained only 2 people.
The 1870 Federal Census, Ness County, KS
Post Office: Fort Harkes, Kansas
Enumerator: Z. Jackson
pg. 233
Dwelling #1
O’LAUGHLIN, John 38 M W Ranchman Ireland f & m foreign born
BRANNER, James 26 M W Works on Ranche Ireland f & m foreign born
Enumerator's notes at bottom of page:
"Note: This is all the settlers found in Ness County. This Ranche is upon the Pawnee fork of the Great Arkansas they do not live by famine but by trade and traffic with those who pass through the county and by hunting & trapping. There are no settlers or inhabitants west of this in the state of Kansas in my district but are some at Fort Lyon in Colorado. Z. Jackson"
"Note 2: The Pawnee Fork is a pretty stream of good running water has a large supply of fair timber and wide areable bottom lands. It is not necessary to add that no man."
Contributed by Sherryl Barger
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