History of Marshall County, Kansas : its people, industries, and institutions

Front matter

HISTORY

OF

MARSHALL COUNTY

Chapter I— Geology, Ornithology And Flora 35

Natural Resources — Altitude — Drainage — Limestone and Gypsum Deposits — Precious Stones — Forestry — Oil Prospects — Farming — Prehistoric Evidences — Passing of the Wild Fowl — Exit of the Eagle — Cry of the Whippoorwill No Longer Heard — Native Flowers — The Pre-eminent Sunflower — The First Dandelion — Wild Flowers Rapidly Disappearing — Goldenrod and the Sweet Wild Rose Regarded as Favorite Flowers.

Chapter Ii— Early Explorations 42

Myths of the Spanish Explorers — "The Seven Cities" — Stories of the Land of Cibola — Nuno de Guzman's Expedition After Gold — Expedition of De- Narvaez — Francisco Vasquex de Coronado and His Quest into Quivera — Line Between Kansas "and Nebraska — Pawnee Indians — A Link witli the Past — Origin of "Kansas" — The Kansa or Kaw Tribe of Indians — Kansas Sold to the United States — Spaniards Attempt Invasion — The Grand Village des Canzes — Lewis and Clark Expedition — Aboriginals Moved to Reservation — The Old Kaw Trail and the Indian Agency.

Chapter Iii— Indians In Marshall County 49

In the Days of Coronado — Pawnees and Wichitas — Limitless Hunting Grounds — Evidences of Aboriginal Battles — Old War Weapons Found — Indian Trail Crossed the Vermillion — Longest Trail in North America — Later the Mormon Trail — Route of the Gold Seekers — Immigrant Trains Cross the Plains — The Otoe Indians — Depredations of Redskins — Indians Abduct Girl — Massacre of the Cassel Party — Panic Among Early Settlers — Militia Mustered — Six Victims of Murderous Redskins — Effective Defense Made — Aboriginals Driven West.

Chapter Iv— Settlement Of Marshall County 56

The Pioneer — "Westward Ho!" — A Generation of Heroic Mold — Old Settlers' Reunion Association — Mrs. Travelute's Recollections — First Missionary Among the Indians — New England Aid Company — Virtue of the Kansas Pioneer Homes — Privations and Sacrifices — Loneliness of the Women — Pioneer Farmer's Wife — Homesickness and Regret — Pleasures Offset Privations — House-Warmings and Other Social Activities — "Joy-Riding" in Ox- Wagons — Reminiscences of Frank J. Marshall — Territorial Government — Indians Become Impatient — Some Facts Not Recorded in History — Some of the Earliest Settlers — Pioneers on the Vermillion — J. M. Watson's Reminiscences — Eli Punteney's Recollections — The Walker Family — The Hutchinsons — Cyclone Visits Pioneers — Pony Express and Overland Stage — Description of a Pioneer "Ball" — Settlers Share Hardships and Privations — Palmetto Town Company — Brief Mention of Early Settlers — Early Opposition to Slavery — Some First Events.

CONTENTS.

I HAPTER \ COUNTY AND TOWN ORGANIZATION... 98

I i rritorial Organization — Annexation of Texas — The Slavery Question — Northern Discontent Increased— Prelude to civil War — Missions Kstabli shed — Location of Marshall County— Kansas-Nebraska Act — The Many- Sided Frank J. Marshall — Dimensions of Marshall County — Marysville Made a Postoffice — Gradual Increase in Population— Marysville Created the County Seal -Rivals Make Charges of Fraud — County Seat Fight Reopened — Court House — Old Stone Jail — County Infirmary — Officials of County — Organization of Townships — General Tax Levy ami Valuation Statistics— Township Officials.