CHAPTER I.

LOUISIANA PURCHASE.

Sketch...........

CHAPTER II.

DESCRIPTIVE AND GEOGRAPHICAL.-Name

- Extent-Surface-Rivers-Timber-

Climate-Prairies-Soils-Population by

Counties..

CHAPTER III.

GEOLOGY OF MISSOURI.-Classification of

Rocks--Quaternary Formation--Tertiary

-Cretaceous-Carboniferous- Devonian

-Silurian-Azoic-Economic Geology-

13

Coal-Iron-Lead-Copper-Zinc-Build-

ing Stone Marble-Gypsum - Lime-

Clays-Paints-Springs-Water Power... 18

CHAPTER IV.

TITLE AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS.-Title to

Missouri Lands-Right of Discovery-

Title of France and Spain-Cession to

the United States-Territorial Changes-

Treaties with Indians-First Settlement

-Ste. Genevieve and New Bourbon-St.

Louis-When Incorporated-Potosi-St.

Charles-Portage des Sioux-New Mad-

rid-St. Francois County-Perry-Missis-

sippi-Loutre Island-"Boon's Lick"-

Côte Sans Dessein - Howard County

Some First Things-Counties-When Or-

ganized..

CHAPTER V.

23

Page

Supreme Court Judges-Counties Organ-

ized-Capital Moved to St. Charles-Offi-

cial Record of Territorial and State Offi-

cers......

CHAPTER VIII.

CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI. - Fort Sumter

Fired Upon-Call for 75,000 Men-Gov-

ernor Jackson Refuses to Furnish a Man

-U. S. Arsenal at Liberty, Missouri,

Seized-Proclamation of Governor Jack-

son -- General Order No. 7-Legislature

Convenes-Camp Jackson Organized-

Sterling Price Appointed Major-General

-Frost's Letter to Lyon-Lyon's Letter

to_Frost-Surrender of Camp Jackson

-Proclamation of General Harney-

Conference between Price and Harney

Harney Superseded by Lyon-Second

Conference Governor Jackson Burns

the Bridges Behind him-Proclamation

of Governor Jackson - General Blair

takes possession of Jefferson City-

Proclamation of Lyon-Lyon at Spring-

field State Offices Declared Vacant

-General Fremont Assumes Command

-Proclamation of Lieutenant-Governor

Reynolds - Proclamation of Jefferson

Thompson and Governor Jackson

Death of General Lyon-Succeeded by

Sturgis Proclamation of McCulloch

-

and Gamble-Martial Law Declared-

Second Proclamation of Jeff. Thompson

-President Modifies Fremont's Order-

Fremont Relieved by Hunter-Procla-

mation of Price-Hunter's Order of As-

sessment-Hunter Declares Martial Law

-Order Relating to Newspapers-Hal-

leck Succeeds Hunter-Halleck's Order

81 Similar Order by Halleck - Boone

County Standard Confiscated-Execution

of Prisoners at Macon and Palmyra-

General Ewing's Order No. 11-General

Rosencrans takes Command-Massacre

at Centralia-Death of Bill Anderson-

General Dodge Succeeds General Rosen-

crans-List of Battles......

35

39

17

EARLY SETTLEMENTS.-Fort Osage Started

in 1808-State Admitted 1821-County

Organized 1826-Different Settlements in

the County-The Names of Voters in

Jackson County 1828-The Vote for Gen.

Jackson-Examples of Ancient Records. 101

CHAPTER V.

ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.--St. Louis

County Included what is now the East-

ern Part of Jackson in 1813-Then How-

ard County-Then Cooper-Then Lillard

-Then Lafayette-And then Jackson-

Jackson County Organized December 15,

1826, and Included what is now Cass and

Bates Counties-First County Court-

County and Township System--Govern-

ment Surveys-Organization of Town-

ships-Three Townships at first, Blue,

Fort Osage and Kaw-Location of Roads

-Harmony,Township--Boone Township

Sni-a-bar Township - Washington

Township - Van Buren Township

Prairie Township-Westport Township

-Brooking Township....

CHAPTER VI.

OLD SETTLERS OF JACKSON COUNTY.--Meet-

ing at Kansas City December 30, 1871-

Names of Old Settlers with date of Settle-

ment-Officers of the Association-Reso-

lutions-First Address-The "Far West"

-The Pioneers-Tom Rule-The Site of

Kansas City-Dates of Important Events

-Meeting March, 1872--Old Settlers As-

semble July 4, 1872-The Life of Daniel

Boone by Dr. Johnston Lykins--Meeting

of Pioneers July 4, 1874-Speeches of W.

H. Wallace, General Bingham, Jacob

Gregg, Johnston Lykins, Colonel Van

Horn and others-Prizes Awarded-

Death of Daniel Boone--Meeting April

24, 1880-The Pioneers-Address by Mr.

115

McCoy-The Last Grand Meeting of the

Fathers and Mothers, May 22, 1880-

Speeches of Jacob Gregg, Alexander

Majors, J. C. McCoy, Dr. Winfrey, and

Martin Rice-An Old Timer's Poem-

Rev. Father Donnelly-Old Residents

and Date of Coming.......

CHAPTER VII.

THE SANTA FE TRADE.--Originated and

Started from Old Franklin, Howard

County-Began at Independence in 1831

-About the Year 1837 the Trade Sprung

Up at Westport-Names of Firms at In-

dependence Engaged in the Trade-

Starting Out of a Caravan-Hostile In-

dians-The Earliest Traders-Lost on the

Plains and Dying of Thirst-Council

Grove-Surgical Operation in the Desert

-Santa Fe-Revolt of Indians in 1680-

New Mexico in 1840-Names and Dis-

tances of Camping Places Between Inde-

⚫pendence and Santa Fe.....

CHAPTER VIII.

COUNTY OFFICIALS.-County Court-County

Clerks-Circuit Clerks--Recorders-

Treasurers--Assessors-Sheriffs-School

Commissioners-Surveyors-Marshals ---

Collectors-State Senators-State Repre-

sentatives-Verbatim Record of Marri-

ages-The First Warranty Deed-Regis-

tration Notice..

CHAPTER IX.

RAILROADS.-Names of the Different Roads

-Missouri Pacific-Chicago & Alton-

Wabash-Hannibal & St. Joseph-Kan-

sas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs-

Kansas City, Leavenworth & Atchison-

Union Pacific- Atchison, Topeka

Santa Fe-Kansas City & Fort Scott-

Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and others-

Non-completed Roads - Misappropria-

tion of Funds by the County-One Mil-

lion Dollars Paid by the County and no

Benefit Derived...

CHAPTER X.

&

FINANCES.-Introductory-Current Expen-

ses for the years 1869, 1870 and 1871-An-

nual Report, January 1, 1872, Showing

all the Receipts and Expenditures for

the Year Jackson County Finances

from November 1, 1875, to February 15,

1876-The Last Official Report of Jackson

County Finances to the County Court

-Indebtedness of the County-County

Treasurer's Report-Township Railroad

Funds-County Poor Farm-A Report

for Ten Years Ago..

CHAPTER XI.

AGRICULTURE.-Its Establishment and the

Men Active in the Enterprise-The First

131

170

Page.

Fair in Jackson County-In 1854 New

Grounds Purchased-No Fairs During

the War-Names of the Officers of the

Association Each Year--Complete Ac-

count of the Fair for 1870-Fair of 1871-

The Last Fair of the Association............. 229

CHAPTER XII.

EDUCATIONAL.-Introductory-Private En-

terprise-Six Mile Academy-The Wood-

worth School, of Independence--Mrs.

Buchanan's School-D. I. Caldwell's

School-Independence Female Academy

-Mrs. Bettie T. Tillery's Academy-

Woodland College-Highland College-

Independence High School-Independ-

ence Female College-St. Mary's Semi-

nary-Public Schools of the County-

Superintendent's Report in 1866-Jack-
son County Teachers' Institute-Report
of the School Commissioner, D. I. Cald-
well, in 1870.....

CHAPTER XIII.

MORMONS IN JACKSON COUNTY. - An Au-

thentic and Impartial History from the

Foundation of the Church-A Sketch of

the Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet-

The Book of Mormon - The Rapid

Growth of the Church-They come to

Jackson County, Missouri, in July, 1831

-The "Morning and Evening Star".

Difficulties Arising Between the Saints

and Gentiles-The Saints Assemble for

Protection-Several Deadly Encounters

-The Saints driven into Clay County-

Documentary Evidence of Unlawful

Violence-The Subsequent Action of the

Mormons in Missouri, and their final
Expulsion from the State...

CHAPTER XIV.

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.-Politics in Jack-

son County from 1857 to 1860-Missouri

Men and Families Abused - Colonel

Henry Younger and John Fristoe-Cole

Younger's Revolution to Avenge his
Father's Death-Dr. Lee and the Sum-
mit, etc. The County Officers - Two
Silly Young Men - Captain Quantrell
and his Men-He Dashes upon the Head-
quarters of the Troops, and Escapes
Again-The Community.

CHAPTER XIV.

230

250

270

JACKSON COUNTY DURING THE WAR.-Sack-

ing of the United States Arsenal, at Lib-

erty-Confederate Camp on Rock Creek

-Death of Captain Halloway-Confed-

erates enter Independence in 1861-Burn-

ing of Property-Captain Fuller takes

Independence, and Hangs a Man on the

Public Square-Quantrell comes into In-

dependence-Campaign in 1862-Battle

of Lone Jack Fort Pennock Order

Number Eleven-Price's March through

this Section-Organization of the Home

Guards-The Iron-Clad Oath-Etc., etc... 277

CHAPTER XV.

BLUE TOWNSHIP.-Organized May 22, 1827—

At First it Included Land in what is

Cass and Bates Counties-Present Bound-

aries and Physical Features Blue

Township a Favored Locality-Names

of the Pioneers - What the Pioneers

Themselves say of Early Days-The Old-

est Man in the State-Additional Items

-Wayne City-Lexington-New Salem

Church.

CHAPTER XVI.

FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP.-Boundaries and

General Features—The Oldest Township

in the County-Pioneers of Fort Osage

Township-General Sibley-Fort Sibley

296

-

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP. · Organization and

General Features of the Municipal Town-

ship-Early Settlers of the Township-
Lee's Summit Laid Out in October, 865,

by W. B. Howard-Lee's Summit in 1869
-Incorporation as a City-City Ordi-
nances-List of City Officers-The Busi-
ness and Public Enterprises-Churches

and Schools - Business Directory -

Greenwood College-Cemetery....

CHAPTER XX.

WESTPORT TOWNSHIP.-Geographical Posi-
tion-Old Settlers-Westport Formerly a
Part of Kaw-The Santa Fe Trade, and
Those Engaged in It Justices of the
Peace from 1854 to the Present Time-
The Town of Westport Laid Out-Incor-
poration-City Charter-City Govern-
ment-Names of Mayors and Other Offi-
cers Churches and Schools Business

Directory..

312

325

341

350

CHAPTER XXI.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Washington

Township Organized February 9, 1836-

The Orders of Court fixing the Bound-

aries-First Election held at the House

of Anson McCrackin-The Lost Town-

ships-Physical Features-Old Settlers-

Hickman's Mills-New Santa Fe-Lay-

ing out the Town-Notes from New San-

ta Fe-Union Point-Washington Town-

ship saw much of the Border and Civil

Wars-A story of Border Warfare............ 357

CHAPTER XXII.

BROOKING TOWNSHIP-The Youngest Town-

ship in Jackson County-The Order of

Court Organizing the Township, bears

Date March 13, 1872-The Order Itself-

First Constable-A Word from Rev. J. J.

Robinson-Interesting Reminiscences-

A Letter in the Spring of 1876-West Fork

Baptist Church-A Farmers' Meeting..... 367

CHAPTER XXIII.

KAW TOWNSHIP. When Established and

its Original Extent-The Establishment

of Washington and Westport Townships

-The First Settlers and First Officers-

The First and Second Elections, etc........ 370

X

CHAPTER V.

THE FOUNDING OF KANSAS CITY.-The Sit-

uation in 1838-The First Ferry-The

Santa Fe and Indian Trade Tend to Kan-

sas City-Purchase of the Prudhomme

Estate for a Town Site-The Survey and

Sale of 1839-Troubles of the Company

Retarded the Town-What was Thought

of It-Its Early Trade-A Description of

Early Kansas City-Efforts to Divert the

Santa Fe Trade-Its Suppression in 1843-

Statistics-Situation in 1843-The Great

Flood of 1844-The Events of 1843 to 1846

-The Mexican War.

374

376

385

389

395

Re-

408

The Kan-

CHAPTER IX.

Page

THE INCEPTION OF OUR RAILROADS.-Kan-

sas City Takes the Lead in Efforts to Se-

cure Railroad Facilities - Her Efforts

Start a Fever in Railroad Enterprises in

Western Missouri and Kansas-The In-

ception of Her Own System -The Hos-

tility of Kansas-The First Efforts in Be-

half of Trans-Continental Railroads -

Kansas City in the Struggle with Both

the Slave and Anti-Slave Sections for

the Road-The Enthusiasm of the Pe-

riod-Beginning of Railroad Work-The

Real Founders of Kansas City, Their

Trials and Triumphs....

443

466

478

494

THE PROGRESS OF 1873 TO 1876.-Street Rail-

roads-Barge Line Agitation-The Panic

of 1873-Efforts to Get the Indian Terri-

tory Opened to Settlement-Efforts for

Transportation Improvements - Free

Mail Delivery The Securing of the

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and the

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroads-

How the Latter was Done-The Grass-

hopper Plague-The Revision of the City

Charter-Efforts to Secure a Mint-The

Re-organization of the Board of Trade,

and Building of the Exchange Building. 512

CHAPTER XIV.

THE MARKETS AND PACKING HOUSES.-His-

tory of the Texas Cattle Trade-Its Fi-

nal Concentration at Kansas City-The

Growth of the Market and Character of

the Present Supply-The History of the

Packing Business Why It Came to

Kansas City-Its Statistics-The Grain

Market, When and How It Started-Its

Development, and Circumstances At-

tending it-Its Present Facilities and

Magnitude....

CHAPTER XV.

The

532

THE PROGRESS OF THREE YEARS.

Events of 1877-The Alton Road - The

Union Depot-The Test of Barges on the

Missouri-The Great Railway Strike-

Bank Suspension - Railway Extension

Affecting Kansas City The United

States Court House and Post-office, and

United States Courts-Rapid Growth of

544

the City...

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CHAPTER XVI.

Page.

THE EVENTS OF 1880 TO 1881.-The Establish-

ment of the Smelting Works-The Barge

Company Organized-The Missouri Riv-

er Improvement Convention-The Mis-

souri River Improvement Association

Formed Street Improvements - Col.

Van Horn's Election to Congress-Rail-

way Construction and Railway Changes

-The Great Flood of 1881-The Growth

of the City-Statistical Exhibit of the

City's History.....

CHAPTER XVII.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF KANSAS CITY.-

The History of the Press-Social Socie-

ties-Masons-Odd Fellows-Knights of

Pythias Other Secret Orders The

Churches, Schools, and Other Social In-
stitutions..

CHAPTER XVIII.

KANSAS CITY WHY SHE IS AND WHAT

SHE IS. A Summary of the Facts of

Her History - The Facts that Caused

Her Growth-Her Markets, Her Rail-

road System, and Fast Freight Lines—

Steamship Agencies - The New West

and Its Resources..

HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE.-Introductory

Names of Early Settlers Given Under

Blue Township-County Seat Located

in 1827-Additions to the Town of Inde-

557

573

612

Page.

pendence Sale of Lots-First Instru-

ment of Record-The First Court-Gold

Excitement-The First Court House-

Jails and Sheriffs-Business of the City-

Banking, Etc.-Streets and Boulevards

-Beautiful Scenery-Incorporation-

Names of Mayors-Religious History-

Joab Powell-Baptists-M. E. Church,

South-Christian Church-Old School

Presbyterians-M. E. Church-Cumber-

land Presbyterians-Old School Baptists

-Latter Day Saints-Catholic Church-

The Cemetery-Colleges and Schools-

Secret Societies-Business Directory-

Wayne City Bluff-The Finest Mansion

in Jackson County.....

633

HISTORY OF WYANDOTT, KANSAS.-The City

-The Organization of Kansas Territory--

Constitution of the State-The First Set-

tlements in Wyandott-Great Flood of

1844-Election in 1852-First Churches

and Schools-Organization of Wyandott

County in 1859-First Railroad in Kansas

-Early Elections at Wyandott-Com-

plete Roster of County Officials-Statis-

tical-Financial Report-Early History

of Wyandott and Quindaro-Incorpo-

ration of the City-Complete Roster of

City Officials-Church History-History

of Secret Societies-Wyandott the Me-

tropolis of Kansas-Newspapers....

668

ADDITIONAL HISTORY OF LEE'S SUMMIT...... 947