Calvin - 1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas

1878 History of Jewell County, Kansas

was the last township organized in the county -- December 7, 1875. It was originally a portion of Buffalo. it is well watered by Middle and West Buffalo, and is a splendid township of land. It was named in honor of J. Calvin Postlethwaite, who was mainly instrumental in its organization. Thickly settled; society good.

The First Settlers

were Henry Sorick, Geo. A. Sorick, James A. Scarbrough and William Queen, all of whom settled here in April 1870. The next settlers were Col. E. Barker, F.T. Gandy, Lewis Gandy, Orville L. McClung, and W.C. McClung, who settled in May and June 1870. William M. Runyan was the first settler of West Prairie in this township, settled here in August 1870.

The First Township Officers

were: F.T. Gandy, trustee; John Delong, clerk; A. Wyland, treasurer; A. Jackson and T. J. Cason [?}, justices of the peace, and Oliver Majers and J.F. Schoonover, constables.

Schools and Churches

There are two school districts in in the township, both of which have good school houses and regular terms of school. Having for a long time been attached to Buffalo and Centre townships, nearly all the School Districts had been formed before it was organized as an independent township. Hence the best portion of its territory is thrown into these townships for school purposes. There are two church organizations -- the Methodists and Evangelicals, both of which have regular preaching ad Sunday Schools.

The Present Township Officers,

elected November 6, 1877, are: A. Harbour, trustee; H.S. Cox, clerk; R.R. McClung, treasurer; A. Jackson and G.W. McCehec [?], justices of the peace, and H. Pitkin and James Barton, constables. Judge Jackson has since removed to Missouri Valley, Iowa.

INDEX

INTRODUCTION
First Settlement
"Too much Indian"
- Desperate Indian Battle
Second Settlement
Broken up by Indian Atrocities ---
Several Settlers Killed and One Woman Carried into Captivity
- Terrible Indian Outrages,
- Falling Back
- Returning to Their Claims
- In human Red Devils
- Horrible Massacre
- Her Sad Tale
- Our Indian Policy
- The Survivors
- Hunting Incident,
  In Which Indians Figure
- "White Indians"
Third Settlement,
And Some Incidents Connected Therewith --
another Victim to Savage Hate
- Killed by an Indian
- Indian Superstition
- Hunting Expeditions
- Adam Kills An Indian
- Fighting for his Team
- Six Hunters Killed
  No One Left to Tell the Sad Story
  of Their Tragic End
- An Inscription
  A Few Words that Tell
  A Whole Story
Fourth Settlement
Another Innocent Life Sacrificed to the Save Moloch. --
"The Excelsior Colony." -- Hunters Attacked.
A Gallant Resistance, With Another Bloody Sequel. --
Indian Troubles all Along the Line.
Final Settlement
The Great Influx of 1870. -- The
Permanent Settlement of the County. --
Its Organization, First Election and Some
Interesting Incidents Connected Therewith --
Also a Few More Indian Raids
- The Tidal Wave
- Too Numerous to Mention
- The Buffalo Pioneers
- Big Indian Scare --
  Three Men Killed
  At the Mouth of the Limestone
- Again on the War Path
- Scattered Settlers
- Build a Fort
- Fort Jewell,
- The First Well Dug
- Mounting Guard
- Our Limited Space
- More New Settlers
- The First White Woman
- The Second Invoice
- The Fourth of July
- Pioneer Friendship
- Jewell City
- The First Building
- The First Store
- The Pioneer Drug Store
- The Last Indian Raid
- A Funny Incident
Organization of the County

TOWNSHIPS

Transcribed from History of Jewell County, Kansas, with a Full Account of the Early Settlements and Indian Atrocities Committed Within Its Borders; Its final Settlement, Organization and Progress, Its Present Society, Churches and Schools, Its Towns, Streams; Topography; Soil and Products, Its Population; Township Organization and Officers, Its Industries; Business, Resources, Etc. by M. Winsor and James A. Scarbrough, Jewell City, Kansas, Diamond Printing Office, 1878. Transcribed by Carolyn Ward, 2001.