94 10 1892 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/a5a9e181ee00cb3932937ba0f49ebd99.jpeg be0c07480a7f7f2773391394cb3905f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Profiles of Local Persons, Rossville, Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Howerton, Rossville, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource reprint of photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0280 Description An account of the resource John Howerton was elected as a Republican to represent the 37th district in the State Legislature in 1905. He served one term. Mr. Howerton was born in Morgan County, Kentucky in 1838 and was reared on a Kentucky farm. He had a powerful physical physique which he retained throughout his life. During the Civil War he was a Northern sympathizer. At the opening of the war he was appointed U.S. Marshall and while leading a posse against a band of organized guerillas and bushwhackers in Elliott County, was ambushed and during the fighting that ensued, he and two of his men were shot. Mr. Howerton received a severe saber wound in his left cheek, which left a scar that remained throughout his life. In 1858, he married Mary Watson, a daughter of a prominent Kentucky farmer. John Howerton was the first person from the West Liberty, Kentucky area to migrate to Rossville, followed by many others whose descendants still reside here. He first settled in Tecumseh in 1868 and later moved to Rossville where he purchased a farm north of town. For years he was a successfully farmer and stock raiser. Of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Howerton, four grew to maturity, and three survived their mother, who passed away in June of 1910. The children were: William and Charles, who lived in Rossville, a daughter, Etta, who married Dr. J.M. Amis, and a son, James, who died a young man. Mr. Howerton always contributed his share toward the growth and development of Shawnee County and up to his death took a keen interest in civic and national affairs. He was associated with the Rossville State Bank, Silver Lake State Bank and the Delia State Bank. He remarried in 1914 to Elizabeth Van Anken. He passed away on January 9, 1925, at his home. http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/d1ebf32166086c00f1e109b05d39e2b0.jpg 12df6eb858ae050d51b88dcd24963d7d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Agricultural History Subject The topic of the resource Farming/Ranching Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Description An account of the resource Rossville is fortunately situated in many ways—we are near a large city, Topeka, but far enough away to retain our own identity; we can be considered a bedroom community to Topeka since so many residents commute to work to the larger city; we are just north of the Kansas River and enjoy the fertile “Kaw River Valley,” which has benefited agriculture in our community since its very beginnings. From the early days, Rossville Township was blessed with fertile creek and river-bottom land, combined with the upland, which consisted of bluestem grass. The early settlers broke and cleared the bottom lands and part of the upland prairie. The settlers of the 1860-70s began farming and found the soil fertile and productive. However, the task of clearing the timberland and breaking prairie sod must have seemed insurmountable. Corn and wheat, the main crops, and cattle, hogs and other livestock-raising, became the basic agriculture of Rossville township. Many of these early farmers came to Kansas seeking land. They traveled by ox cart and wagon before the railroad went through, following the Oregon and other trails. Settlers bought land from the Santa Fe Railroad or from members of the Citizen Potawatomi Band, who were selling their allotment land. The first mention of early agriculture in Rossville comes from Dr. Gabbey’s account, written in 1886: “The Pottawatomi as a tribe never took kindly to agriculture, four or five acres in corn was a large field. Their fields were usually cleared up from the edge of the timber along the streams, as the Indian had little use for the Prairie kind.” One account gives the cost of prairie in the early days from $2.50 to $4.00 per acre. Lumber was worth from $25.00 to $39.00 dollars per thousand feet. Oxen cost $100.00 a yoke, mules from $100.00 to $200.00, horses $75.00 to $150.00, sheep $2.00 a head and chickens 25¢ each. Masons and carpenters received $2.00 to $3.00 per day in wages. Wheat was worth $1.50 per bushel and flour $4.50 per hundred pounds. From newspapers of 1877: “New corn brought in for shipment is getting 18¢ to 20¢ and corn huskers have been in demand at $1.00 per day and board; 2.5¢ per bushel thrown on the ground or 3.5¢ in the crib.” “Mr. Lambert James, a farmer living a few miles west of town has this season manufactured 1,500 gallon of sorghum molasses, which he readily disposed of at 50¢ per gallon.” But challenges persisted for early settlers. Although this was an extremely desirable area for agriculture and the raising of livestock, it was not possible for the early settlers to procure manufactured goods from the East without paying an extremely high freight bill. It was also impossible to ship their grain and produce economically. River freight was tried but the Kaw River often times did not have enough water to make shipping dependable so the answer to this problem was the railroad. Rossville’s answer came May 18, 1866, when the first train passed through the town. Corn was the main crop and early editors gave much space extolling its excellence. Corn cribs were numerous along the south side of the railroad tracks and on the east side of north Main. A water powered grist mill was located on Cross Creek north of town. Mulvane Bros. built a steam powered mill south of the railroad tracks. One of the earliest farmers was Henry Ford, who acquired 80 acres southwest of Rossville in 1864. His wife was the former Mary Nadeau, who came to Rossville from Indiana in 1862. Henry Ford came to Kansas in 1863 and was a stage coach driver for the Overland Stage Company between Topeka and Manhattan. He met his wife at “Buttermilk Station” where she worked for her brother, Big Alex Nadeau. While working to clear their land of timber and build a log house, they lived in one room of a three room house, west of Cross Creek, north of the old Oregon and California trails. The other two rooms were occupied by Dr. and Mrs. R.S. Gabbey and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Higginbotham. After the Fords moved into their log cabin, Mrs. Ford often rode horseback nine miles with her baby to the mission in St. Marys. The first flowers she had to plant by the cabin were given to her by the nuns at the Mission. Another early farmer, John DeGraff settled south of Rossville in 1865. He and his wife, the former Frances Navarre, lived in a small dugout until their house was built. The following is a list of early farmers: Name | Year to Rossville | Origin Archibald Abbott 1870 Kingston, Canada West Joseph Andrews Westmoreland County, Pa. W. Thomas Andrews 1879 McKay, Ohio Joseph Beseau 1875 Monroe County, Michigan John A. Bond 1872 Tyler County, W. Virginia William Bond 1873 Tyler County, W. Virginia John DeGraff 1865 James DeVinney 1880 Ross County, Ohio Benjamin Franklin 1869 Ross County, Ohio John Fritz 1877 Somerset County, Pa. Martin Hass 1877 Richland County, Ohio Henry Kassabaum 1877 Brookmell, Prussia T.J. Kiernan 1868 Elzey E. Kinsey 1877 Ohio Henry Lipp 1868 South Germany Isaac McCollough 1873 Holmes County, Ohio R. McCollough 1878 Holmes County, Ohio Michael O’halaron 1880 Samuel Oldfield 1878 Derbyshire, England S.J. Oliver 1876 Edward Partelow 1868 Newport, Kentucky Thomas L. Ross 1882 Cincinnati, Ohio M.M. Standley 1874 Carroll County, Indiana Bennett Swearingen 1868 Meigs County, Ohio Isaac B. Trostel 1877 Perry County, Pa. Frank Van Vleck 1878 William Wax 1878 Juniata County, Pa. Daniel Wilt 1876 York County, Pa. Henry York 1869 Zurich, Switzerland Peter H. Zickefoose 1874 Highland County, W. Virginia Samuel Beals 1867 E.S. Doud 1869 W.L. James Wm. Kirkpatrick 1871 Frank L. Sanders John Heslet Noel Graves W.W. Janes J.K. Conley 1870 Yates County, New York Startup, Ab Thomas Attebury 1877 George Hejtmanek 1880 Wisowitz, Moravia, Austria D. Hartzell 1872 Francis E. Williams 1876 New York Captain John Gutshall Col. A.S. Stanley 1880 Meigs Co., Ohio Martin Nason 1872 Jos. Van Vleck 1878 M.L. Cless 1876 B.W. Higginbotham 1861 Thomas Moss 1877 J.M. Parr Clay Co. Indiana J.A. Parr Clay Co. Indiana H.W. Lipp 1878 Illinois Samuel B. Zickefoose 1869 West Virginia Mrs. Jane Jackson 1875 Scotland Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Kesler Horse Advertisement, 1922, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource Pure Bred License 120 Oliver A purebred stallion, black in color, with a fine record on past performances, will make the season of 1922 at any place west of Cross Creek in Rossville. Terms-$10 to insure colt to stand and suck Big Tom Is a Mammoth jack with a record as a sure foalgetter. Terms-$10 to insure colt to stand and suck. Usual terms and precautions will govern each service John Kesler, Owner Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1922 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper advertisement Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0507 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldwin City Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John N. Hall House 618 5th Street Baldwin City, Ks. Subject The topic of the resource In 1884 this property had an assessed value of $350 indicating that the existing house had been constructed. John N. Hall was the owner.Later owners were Mattie Nicholson (1890), A>M> Lehr (1894), and O>M> Bordner (1905). Description An account of the resource Detached residence, rectangle with asymmetrical entrance, two stories, four front bays, wood frame and weatherboard construction, stone foundation (parged), sidegable roof. Shed entry on square posts, 2/2 wooden double-hung windows, glazed wooden entrance door. Modern rear she-roofed addition. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dale Nimz, photographer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Baldwin City Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Winter of 1988 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sanborn maps, 1893-1927 County assessment rolls, 1922-25, 1926-29, 1939-41. http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/fa06b0db17f6745c1ca45c18325708c6.jpg a478642284d4ce9caadc23a0150a7c49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bonner Springs City Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bonner Springs City Library Title A name given to the resource John W. McDanield Subject The topic of the resource John W. McDanield Description An account of the resource The gentleman seated in the photograph is John W. McDanield. John McDanield is the son of B. F. McDanield. The gentleman standing in the photograph is unidentified. http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/90a2ebfb4b08ffcbb66a5bff9c4f7f0d.jpg 671541ac30ca93ab5ee3734db57d2b2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Businesses Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Wehner, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource John Wehner stocking the shelves in his Wehner's IGA store located about 412-418 Main Street, Rossville, Kansas. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain due to copyright expiration Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0220 Kansas Memory Project Wehner's IGA http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/3e4b9d3ffd9dc6e3e7b99c624d29408b.jpg 90d213b36e1d7f7b8c44f02493a6620a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bob McEnulty Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnny Bartlett and Charles "Hack" McEnulty, Sr. Subject The topic of the resource Johnny Bartlett and Charles "Hack" McEnulty, Sr. Description An account of the resource (L-R): Johnny Bartlett and Charles "Hack" McEnulty, Sr. in the McEnulty backyard at 300 East Third St.. In the shadow of the iconic Tonganoxie water tower. Bartlett owned grocery stores in Tonganoxie and McLouth. McEnulty was the manager of the Franklin Ice Cream factory. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown, probably Gladys McEnulty Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tonganoxie Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource C. 1930's - 1940's Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob McEnulty Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Never Copyrighted Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Scanned black and white photograph .jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context TPL 4-0045 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baldwin City Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joliffe Hall 600 Dearborn St. Baldwin City, Ks. Subject The topic of the resource In 1940 O. Joliffe, president of Peabody State Bank, donated &40,000 to Baker University in honor of his wife for the construction of a dormitory to house 40 men. The building was to be fireproof and "erected of native stone to be quarried by Baker students." George Rinner was the contractor. The dormitory was occupied in September. Description An account of the resource Dormitory, rectangle with central entrance, two-an-a-half stories, five front bays, reinforced concrete and rubble stone masonry, two side gable casement windows and 6/6 double-hung wooden windows, paneled wooden entrance door with arched transom and sidelights, shed roof dormer. Decorative corbeled arched entrance lintel, smooth-cut lintels. Alterations-asbestos shingling on dormer. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dale Nimz, photographer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Baldwin City Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring, 1989 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Journal-World 5-10-40 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Language A language of the resource English http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/d890471cab829d6d8dddb5ec46084d07.jpg fc3322eba28cad2faa23ba5261dd60b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Businesses Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Calvin Bradley in the grain office, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource Joseph Calvin (J.C.) Bradley was born September 12, 1862, in Decatur, Indiana. He came to Rossville, Kansas, in 1882. He married Ida Magill of Silver Lake on November 24, 1886. He became the manager of the grain elevator, served as mayor, played in the town band, was a founder of the Presbyterian Church, and was the first in the oil business as he delivered kerosene of the Standard Oil Company. He died August 22, 1940. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1890-1915 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0094 Kansas Memory Project http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/183497d0e20f72488be7aae6cde6ae41.pdf 465a49df533c76cf531ce97513e406d2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco Public Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph McNulty Log Hotel Subject The topic of the resource Joseph McNulty Log Hotel Description An account of the resource Replica of the Joseph McNulty Log Hotel located at the corner of Main and Cypress. Built in 1872 just across the street north, the original Log Hotel was one of the first dwellings in Stockton. The replica was built in 1961, with much of the work being done by George Wiklund. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stockton National Bank March 1994 calendar Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource photo George Wiklund Joseph McNulty Log Hotel Rooks County Kansas Stockton Kansas http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/c53d18361f8558b559fda916be4bd098.jpg 080939239e4193bf53a6aead12bddc03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Floods Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 1982 flood, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource This picture of the June 1982 flood was taken by Gerald Reser from 324 Pearl Street in Rossville, Kansas. The wooden fence in the picture is on the south property line. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gerald Reser, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1982 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted us permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0331