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There is currently no functioning Genealogy Society in Gray County.

 

GY   Gray County, Kansas, was established in 1887.  It was created out of Finney and Ford Counties, and named for Alfred Gray, who was Kansas Secretary of Agriculture at the time. The county seat of Gray County is Cimarron, Kansas.

Increasing Interest

Fourth Day - Evening "Then comes thy glory in the summer months;" and when is nature more glorious than when at eve the golden summer sunbeams illuniate a grove like this?  "The beauties of nature" is a suggestive phrase, but how much more so that inspired one - "The...

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The Irrepressible Sam Wood

We wonder if there was ever a time in the history of Kansas, from the earliest days down, when Samuel Wood was not kicking up a row of some kind.  The latest is that Sam, being pathmaster of his district, has closed the public roads in order to grow a hedge fence. ...

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Severe Storm – 1873

The Burlington Patriot gives an account of a severe storm which passed over the southern part of Coffey county recently, doing considerable damage.  The same storm blew down a good deal of corn in Woodson county.  The Republican Journal, Lawrence, Kansas.  Sunday,...

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Crawford Trial

Crawford's trial, for killing Mr. Davenport at Peabody last year, began at Emporia on Wednesday, and is still in progress.  The Lawrence Republican Journal, Lawrence, Kansas.  Sunday, August 10, 1873.  Page 3. (c) Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Kansas Council...

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12 Year Old Boy Killed By Lightning

During a storm in Sedgwick county on the 17th, Johnny Lane, 12 years old, was herding his father's cattle, 12 miles from Wichita, and took refuge in a ravine. Strange to say, a stroke of lightning struck him and his pony dead. Their bodies were not found until the...

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Returning

Returning Parties who went from this portion of the country to Texas, have mostly returned. Their object in going was to obtain employment and make money more rapidly than here. They failed in both, and are now content to stay at home in the future "and see the thing...

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Clearwater Tornado

Quite an energetic  specimen of cyclone or tornado passed down the valley of the Ninnescah last week.  A house in Clear Water, belonging to Mr. Dunscomb, was missing about that time and only a piece of the roof has been heard of since.  Considerable damage was done to...

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Specs Needed

There is a man in Rooks County who is so near-sighted that he cannot go to sleep without his specs on.  The Weekly Kansas Chief, Troy, Kansas.  Thursday, January 3, 1873.  Page 2.  © Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies,...

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The Muncie Murder

The Muncie Murder John D. Webb, who is now in jail in this city, charged with the murder of Doc. Garrison, confessed last week that he was present when Garrison was killed, with intent to help rob him, claims that his confederate and fellow prisoner, Robert Hart...

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No Sunday Funerals

The Washington clergymen are protesting against Sunday funerals, and doctors are requested to regulate demises accordingly.  The Atchison Daily Patriot, Atchison, Kansas.  Friday, October 25, 1872.  Page 4.  © Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Kansas Council of...

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