Houghton Surname Project

Addie Tronant¹

F, #5971

Father*: Samuel Tronant d. 1866
Mother*: Salucia Pierce b. 10 Sep 1832, d. 1892

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Residence

Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA²

Biography

1912

"Lives with brother Avery."²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1357.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.

Velina Tronant^1,2

F, #5972

Father*: Samuel Tronant d. 1866
Mother*: Salucia Pierce b. 10 Sep 1832, d. 1892

Family: H. P. Top

Marriage*: Velina Tronant married H. P. Top.³

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1358.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.

Henry Tronant¹

M, #5973

Father*: Samuel Tronant d. 1866
Mother*: Salucia Pierce b. 10 Sep 1832, d. 1892

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Residence

1912

Windsor, Kennebec, ME, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1359.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.

H. P. Top¹

M, #5974

Family: Velina Tronant

Marriage*: H. P. Top married Velina Tronant, daughter of Samuel Tronant and Salucia Pierce.²

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1358s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.

Lucy M. Foran¹

F, #5975

Father*: John Foran
Mother*: Clara B. Pierce b. 4 Mar 1841

Family: William Perham

Marriage*: Lucy M. Foran married William Perham.^2,3

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

^2,3

Residence

1911

New York, New York Co., NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1360.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.

Oler Foran^1,2

F, #5976

Father*: John Foran
Mother*: Clara B. Pierce b. 4 Mar 1841

Family: David Bryant

Marriage*: Oler Foran married David Bryant.^3,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Residence

Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA³

Marriage

^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1361.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.

John Foran^1,2

M, #5977

Father*: John Foran
Mother*: Clara B. Pierce b. 4 Mar 1841

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1362.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.

Daisy Foran^1,2

F, #5978

Father*: John Foran
Mother*: Clara B. Pierce b. 4 Mar 1841

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1363.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.

William Perham¹

M, #5979

Family: Lucy M. Foran

Marriage*: William Perham married Lucy M. Foran, daughter of John Foran and Clara B. Pierce.^2,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1360s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.

David Bryant¹

M, #5980

Family: Oler Foran

Marriage*: David Bryant married Oler Foran, daughter of John Foran and Clara B. Pierce.^2,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235 #1361s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 235.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.

Blanche Maria Houghton^1,2

F, #5981, b. 16 February 1874, d. 16 November 1874

Father*: Theron Russell Houghton b. 18 Apr 1844, d. 23 Mar 1926
Mother*: Helen Josephine Newman b. Nov 1851, d. 22 Apr 1912

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 16, 1874

JWH & MLM: 1872 for bd and dd^3,4

Death

Nov 16, 1874

JWH & MLM: 9 Oct 1872^5,4,3

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1364.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96 #4520.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.

Maude E. Houghton^1,2

F, #5982, b. 17 December 1877

Father*: Theron Russell Houghton b. 18 Apr 1844, d. 23 Mar 1926
Mother*: Helen Josephine Newman b. Nov 1851, d. 22 Apr 1912

Family: Charles E. Sills b. c 1880

Marriage*: Maude E. Houghton married Charles E. Sills on Aug 8, 1903.^3,4

Earle Edwin Sills b. 9 Sep 1904
Charles Theodore Sills⁷ b. 11 Aug 1909
Helen Ann Sills⁷ b. c 1912
Ralph Sills⁷ b. c 1915

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 17, 1877

KS, USA, age 2, KS, in 1880 census; Dec. 1877, age 22 in 1900 census; age 41 in 1920 census^3,4,5

Marriage

Aug 8, 1903

^3,4

Residence

1912

Topeka, KS, USA³

1920 Census

1920

Arkansas, Cowley Co., KS, USA, age 40, wholesale grocery salesman^6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1365.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96 #4521.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 12, E.D. 41, Sh. 6, Ln. 10.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Arkansas, Cowley Co., KS, Reel 47, Film 850, Vol. 12, E.D. 43, S. 8, Ln. 63.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Arkansas Ward 1, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T625_527; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 43; line 56, dwl 219-179-197.

Gladys M. Houghton^1,2

F, #5983, b. 22 June 1884

Father*: Theron Russell Houghton b. 18 Apr 1844, d. 23 Mar 1926
Mother*: Helen Josephine Newman b. Nov 1851, d. 22 Apr 1912

Family: William May

Marriage*: Gladys M. Houghton married William May.⁷

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 22, 1884

KS, USA, June 1884, age 15 in 1900 census; age 24 in 1910 census; age 36 in 1920 census^3,4,5

Residence

Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, USA³

Residence

Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM, USA⁶

Marriage

⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1366.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96 #4522.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 12, E.D. 41, Sh. 6, Ln. 10.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/…, Index to Historical Resources from Mary Ann and Richard Kay Wortman on the History of Cowley County, Kansas, p. 2.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/…, Index to Historical Resources from Mary Ann and Richard Kay Wortman on the History of Cowley County, Kansas, p. 2: first name.

Charles E. Sills^1,2

M, #5984, b. circa 1880

Family: Maude E. Houghton b. 17 Dec 1877

Marriage*: Charles E. Sills married Maude E. Houghton, daughter of Theron Russell Houghton and Helen Josephine Newman, on Aug 8, 1903.^4,5

Earle Edwin Sills b. 9 Sep 1904
Charles Theodore Sills³ b. 11 Aug 1909
Helen Ann Sills³ b. c 1912
Ralph Sills³ b. c 1915

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1880

KS, USA, age 40 in 1920 census³

Marriage

Aug 8, 1903

^4,5

Occupation

an accountant⁴

1920 Census

1920

Arkansas, Cowley Co., KS, USA, age 40, wholesale grocery salesman^6,3

ParentsS

parents born in IA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1365s.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96 #4521s.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Arkansas Ward 1, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T625_527; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 43; line 56, dwl 219-179-197.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Arkansas, Cowley Co., KS, Reel 47, Film 850, Vol. 12, E.D. 43, S. 8, Ln. 63.

Earle Edwin Sills^1,2

M, #5985, b. 9 September 1904

Father*: Charles E. Sills b. c 1880
Mother*: Maude E. Houghton b. 17 Dec 1877

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 9, 1904

KS, USA, age 15 in 1920 census^3,2,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1365c.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Arkansas Ward 1, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T625_527; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 43; line 56, dwl 219-179-197.

Charles Theodore Sills^1,2

M, #5986, b. 11 August 1909

Father*: Charles E. Sills³ b. c 1880
Mother*: Maude E. Houghton³ b. 17 Dec 1877

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 11, 1909

KS, USA, age 10 in 1920 census^4,2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1365c.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Arkansas Ward 1, Cowley, Kansas; Roll: T625_527; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 43; line 56, dwl 219-179-197.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.

Pearl Newman^1,2

F, #5987, b. 28 August 1873

Father*: Albert Augustus Newman b. 19 Feb 1843, d. 21 Jul 1922
Mother*: Mary M. Houghton b. 3 Nov 1846, d. 26 Dec 1926

Family: Major William F. Hare

Marriage*: Pearl Newman married Major William F. Hare on Jun 16, 1906.^3,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 28, 1873

^3,4,5

Residence

Milwaukee, WI, USA³

Marriage

Jun 16, 1906

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1367.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4523.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.
[S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 246.

Earl G. Newman^1,2

M, #5988, b. 23 September 1877

Father*: Albert Augustus Newman b. 19 Feb 1843, d. 21 Jul 1922
Mother*: Mary M. Houghton b. 3 Nov 1846, d. 26 Dec 1926

Family: Gertrude Toby Waterhouse b. 6 Aug 1883

Marriage*: Earl G. Newman married Gertrude Toby Waterhouse on Jun 16, 1908.^3,4

Adeline May Newman b. 21 Apr 1909

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 23, 1877

^3,4,5

Occupation

Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, USA, manager of the Newman Dry Goods Comp.^3,6

Marriage

Jun 16, 1908

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1368.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4524.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.
[S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 246.
[S828] Unknown author Kansas and Kansans, V. 5.

Albert Leavitt Newman^1,2,3

M, #5989, b. 19 September 1881

Father*: Albert Augustus Newman b. 19 Feb 1843, d. 21 Jul 1922
Mother*: Mary M. Houghton b. 3 Nov 1846, d. 26 Dec 1926

Family: Kate McMillen b. 23 Sep 1886

Marriage*: Albert Leavitt Newman married Kate McMillen on Feb 19, 1908.^4,5

Albert Webster Newman b. 2 Dec 1908

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 19, 1881

JWL, MLM: Sep 10^4,5

Marriage

Feb 19, 1908

^4,5

Occupation

1912

Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, USA, the General Manager of the Electric Power Company⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1369.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4525.
[S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 246.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Julia May Newman^1,2,3

F, #5990, b. 28 May 1884, d. 12 November 1884

Father*: Albert Augustus Newman b. 19 Feb 1843, d. 21 Jul 1922
Mother*: Mary M. Houghton b. 3 Nov 1846, d. 26 Dec 1926

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 28, 1884

^4,5,3

Death

Nov 12, 1884

^4,5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1370.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4526.
[S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 246.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Major William F. Hare^1,2,3

M, #5995

Family: Pearl Newman b. 28 Aug 1873

Marriage*: Major William F. Hare married Pearl Newman, daughter of Albert Augustus Newman and Mary M. Houghton, on Jun 16, 1906.^4,5

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Residence

Milwaukee, WI, USA⁴

Marriage

Jun 16, 1906

^4,5

Milit-Beg

1912

U.S.Army; a major in the coast artillery service⁴

Residence

Washington, DC, USA, offices in the Army and Navy Bldg.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1367s.
[S828] Unknown author Kansas and Kansans, V. 5.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4523s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Gertrude Toby Waterhouse^1,2

F, #5996, b. 6 August 1883

Family: Earl G. Newman b. 23 Sep 1877

Marriage*: Gertrude Toby Waterhouse married Earl G. Newman, son of Albert Augustus Newman and Mary M. Houghton, on Jun 16, 1908.^3,4

Adeline May Newman b. 21 Apr 1909

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 6, 1883

Woolston ?, MA/ME, USA^3,4

Marriage

Jun 16, 1908

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1368s.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4524s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Adeline May Newman^1,2

F, #5997, b. 21 April 1909

Father*: Earl G. Newman b. 23 Sep 1877
Mother*: Gertrude Toby Waterhouse b. 6 Aug 1883

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 21, 1909

MLM: 1908^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1368c.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.

Kate McMillen^1,2

F, #5998, b. 23 September 1886

Family: Albert Leavitt Newman b. 19 Sep 1881

Marriage*: Kate McMillen married Albert Leavitt Newman, son of Albert Augustus Newman and Mary M. Houghton, on Feb 19, 1908.^3,4

Albert Webster Newman b. 2 Dec 1908

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 23, 1886

^3,4

Marriage

Feb 19, 1908

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1369s.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4525s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Albert Webster Newman^1,2

M, #5999, b. 2 December 1908

Father*: Albert Leavitt Newman b. 19 Sep 1881
Mother*: Kate McMillen b. 23 Sep 1886

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 2, 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1369c.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.

Albert E. Houghton^1,2

M, #6000, b. 22 November 1878, d. 28 September 1881

Father*: Reuben Albert Houghton b. 23 Aug 1848, d. 7 May 1894
Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Mantor b. 2 Aug 1850, d. 8 Apr 1936

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 22, 1878

Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, USA, age 1 in 1880 census^3,4,5

Death

Sep 28, 1881

Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, USA, JWH: Sep 22^3,4,6

Burial

Riverside, Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236 #1371.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97 #4527.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Cresswell Twp, Arkansas, Cowley Co., KS, Reel 19, Vol. 4, E.D. 172, Sh. 5, Ln. 6.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/…, Index to Historical Resources from Mary Ann and Richard Kay Wortman on the History of Cowley County, Kansas, p. 63.