Barton County KS Archives History - Books .....Settlements - South Bend Township 1912
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Book Title: Biographical History Of Barton County

South Bend Township

   The settlement of South Bend township was begun in 1872, the first person to
locate government land being Samuel Maher, Matthew Schmitz, Henry P. Schriddle
and A. J. Buckland. They were followed in 1873 by W. H. H. Keeney, J. M.
Albright, Hallis Chaffee, H. H. Kidder, Theo. Dahm, James Barke and Peter
Lefevre. Those who located in this part of the county in 1874 were: T. C. Coker,
T. Vancil, Fred Dahm, Daniel Shuhl, Richard S. Atkins, George Denna, James G.
Dawson, Wm. Torrey, Richard L. Howell and Edwin C. Renkin. In 1875, A. C. Sowle,
Carlton D. Alford, Hiram Brownell, Ira D. Brougher, Wm. Hood and C. J.
Mackenroth made entries on land in this township. It has always added its share
to the production of the county and now has a population of 422.


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