Anderson County KS Archives History - Books .....Chapter XXXII 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@gmail.com August 4, 2005, 11:54 pm Book Title: THE HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1876. CHAPTER XXXII. Ozark Township — Organization — Streams — first Election — Town of Colony — Ohio and Indiana Colony — Successive Township Officers. ON the 10th day of May, 1859, Ozark township was established by the board of county supervisors, bounded as follows: All that portion of the county lying south of township 21, being nine miles wide and twenty-four miles long. There is a high elevation of land running across the township, known as the Ozark ridge, which divides the waters of the Arkansas and Missouri rivers. Cedar and South Pottowatomie creeks head in this township, and flow toward the Missouri river, and Indian and Deer creeks rise in the same township, and flow toward the Arkansas river. The lands of this township are principally high, undulating prairie, but it has some beautiful valley lands along the streams. The first settlement was made in the township on Deer creek, by Giles Sater, in the fall of 1855. He brought two slaves with him, and kept them until 1860. Thos. J. Day settled on Deer creek in the same year. He was one of the first commissioners of Allen county. In 1857 he moved into Anderson county. Deer creek was thus named by Day, on account of the great number of deer on that stream. He also gave Indian creek its name, because of finding a new-made Indian grave on its banks, the grave being marked by a stone with a buck carved upon it. Among the settlers of 1856-7, on Deer creek, were Alexander Martin, Hiram Cable, David Martin, W. Srubblefield, J. P. Pitsford, James Buford, H. P. Lawrence, Henry Sater, John Williams, Mrs. Dorothy Jones. Among those who settled on Indian creek about the same time were: Mrs. Margaret Wiggins, John Stiginwalt, J. P. Whicher, William Denny and A. P. Clark. On the Osage, in this township, were A. G. West, John Hall and Joseph C. Mills. In 1859 Joseph Price, Thos. J. Day and James A. Dorsey associated themselves together as a town company, and located and laid out Elizabeth town, on section 1.5, township 23, range 19. Soon thereafter a little store was opened there by W. Stubblefield & Co. They procured a postoffice at that place in the same year. The first election was held in the township June 7, 1859. The territory originally included in Ozark township has been divided into Ozark, Rich and Indian Creek townships. Among the settlers on Deer creek from 1859 to 1862 are John Jones, John McD. Martin, B. B. Rock-wood, Joseph Price, Dr. P. T. Mathews, S. L. Fullenwider, S, M. McCoon and G. W, Sands. In 1870 the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston railroad was completed to the south line of the county, and a station was located near the north line of the township, called Welda: another station was located on section 6, township 22, range 19, called Divide; at which there has since been a town laid out, and the name changed to Colony. In the spring and summer of 1871 a colony was organized in Ohio and Indiana, under the leadership of some energetic men, such as Col. Henry Wilson, of Sidney, Ohio, Col. N. Bostwick, of Mt. Vernon,Ohio, J. J. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis, Ind., and J. G. Norton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and, after examining the State of Kansas and Colorado Territory, they selected the present site in this township, and in March, 1872, the colonists began to arrive, and by the middle of May about one hundred persons had come. After their arrival the colonists elected Col. Henry Wilson, president; J. J. Fairbanks, vice president; J. P. Ewing, secretary; and D. W. Ream, treasurer. The colonists have improved some good farms in the vicinity of the town of Colony. The town now numbers about eighty-five inhabitants, has one hotel, one store, one blacksmith shop, wagon shop, a real estate office and postoffice. It is a healthful and beautiful place, and has a class of good, energetic citizens. J. J. Fairbanks built the first dwelling house in the town in the winter of 1872. Dr. J. M. Ford has a first-class dry-goods and grocery store in the town, and does a good business, being also a good physician. TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS. 1859, G. W. Sands, chairman; John Pitchford and Henry Sater. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES. 1860, G. W. Sands; 1861-2, John Volk; 1863-4-5-6-7, A. G. West; 1868, Joseph Price; 1869, B. B. Rockwood; 1870, Joseph Price; 1871, William Denny: 1872-3, Joseph Price; 1874, J. H. Campbell; 1875, S. B. Gamble. TOWNSHIP CLERKS. 1859, H. P. Lawrence; 1868, Sylvester Durall; 1870, S. W, Boring; 1871, A. B. Wandall; 1872, E. W. Pomeroy; 1873, E. F. Ewing; 1874r Geo. Mathews; 1875, F. C. Ewing, TOWNSHIP TREASURERS. 1859, Hiram Cable; 1868, P. T. Mathews; 1869. T. A, Wetherman; 1870, Joseph Walker; 1871, S. W. Boring; 1872, George West; 1873, Alfred Cook; 1874-5, Thomas J. Day. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, 1859, John Williams; 1860, Joseph Price and J. D. Hosley; 1863, Joseph Price and JB*. R. Marsh; 1864, A. G. West, to fill vacancy; 1865-6-7-8-9, A. G. West and Joseph Price; 1871, J. B. Rhodes and E. W. Pomeroy; 1873, J. B,Rhodes; 1875, J. B. Rhodes and J. J. Fairbanks. Additional Comments: THE HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1876. BY W. A. JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN OF HISTORICAL COMMITTEE. PUBLISHED BY KAUFFMAN & ILER, GARNETT PLAINDEALER, 1877. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1877, by KAUFFMAN & ILER, In the office of the Librarian of Congress,Washington, D. C. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/anderson/history/1877/anderson/chapterx85ms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb