History of Anderson County, Kansas

ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS

THE HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS

FROM IT'S FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1876

BY W. A. JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN OF HISTORICAL COMMITTEE

PUBLISHED BY KAUFFMAN & ILER, GARNETT PLAINDEALER, 1877

CHAPTER XXXIV

Indian Creek Township-Organization-First Settlement-Streams-Successive Township Officers.

INDIAN CREEK TOWNSHIP was established by the board of county commissioners July 10, 1873, and its boundaries fixed as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of the county; running thence east along the south line of the county six miles, to the northeast corner of section 15, township 23, range 18; thence north nine miles, to the north line of Ozark township, at the northeast corner of section 3, township 22, range 18; thence west along the south line of Reeder township, to the west line of the county, at the northwest corner of section 2, township 22, range 17; thence south along the west line of the county, to the place of beginning; containing fifty-four square miles. The first election for township officers was at the general election in November, 1873.

The township is composed of high, undulating prairie land, of average soil. Cedar creek rises in this township and flows northward. Indian creek runs across the township, furnishing plenty of stock water. Martin's creek rises in the southeastern part of the township and flows southward. This township has but little timber. It lies near the Neosho river, from which it gets most of its timber. The township includes some of the finest grazing country in the county.

The first settlement in the township was made on Indian creek, in 1857, by Mrs. Margaret Wiggins and family. Soon after her come, John Stiginwalt, F. P. Whicher, A. P. Clark, Thomas Stiginwalt, and William Denny.

Since the war the following gentlemen have settled in the township: Squire Worrell, E. W. Pomeroy, G. O. Howard, Allen W. Fox, C. C. Leach, Milton J. Boyd, Geo. W. McDaniel, M. N. Sinnott, A. L. Rogers, Richard Cave, Benj. Sharp, D. Mortimer and C. W. Spencer.

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.

1873-4-5, M. N. Sinnott.

TOWNSHIP CLERKS.

1873. John A. House; 1874. A. Babcock; 1870. A. L. Rogers.

TOWNSHIP TREASURERS.

1873-4. Richard Cave; 1875. A. W. Fox.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

1873, R. G. Ellsworth; 1874. Benjamin Sharp; 1875. C. C. Leach and C. W. Spencer.