1887 Ellsworth County Farmers and Stockmen Directory

1887 Ellsworth County Farmers and Stockmen Directory
Official State Atlas of Kansas

transcribed by Sheryl McClure

S. S. Fletcher -- N 1/2 Sec. 14, NE Sec. 15, T 17, R 6; 480 a., pur. Dec. 1872; est. val. $10,000. Two acres orchard; 15 acres timber. Grain and stock farm. Res., N 1/2 Sec. 14. P. O. Range.

J. W. McCall -- SE Sec. 2, T 15, R 7 W; q 160 a., timber claim, est. val. $2500. P. O. Carneiro.

H. S. Hoyt -- 200 acres in center Sec. 14, T 14, R 6 W; soldier homestead of 1878; apple orchard, timber claim. P. O. Brookville.

Z. P. Thompson -- SE Sec. 10, T 14, R 6 W; soldier homestead 1877. Six acres timber. P. O. Yordy.

A. G. McGill -- SW of NE and NW of SE and S 1/2 of SW Sec 2, T 14, R 6 W; 160 a., soldier homestead of 1874; eight acres timber. Res. NW of SE Sec. 2. P. O. Yordy.

A. A. Thompson -- S 1/2 of SE Sec. 2; NE of SE NE Sec. 2, T 14, R 6 W; 160 acres purchased in 1880; ten acres timber; Res. NW Sec 20. P. O. Brookville.

C. B. Bors -- Sec 19 and 20 and SW Sec 16, T 14, R 6 W; 1440 a., pur. 1886. Cattle and Sheep Ranch. Res., NE of SE Sec 2. P. O. Yordy.

J. M. Baker -- The Baker Ranch; pur. July 1883. Watered by the Oxide and Wildcat Creeks. Cattle, hogs and horses. P. O. Ellsworth.

Thomas Devereux -- NW of Sec. 24 and N 1/2 of SE Sec. 24, T 17, R 9; 240 a.; soldier homestead of 1867; est. val., $5,000. Res, N 1/2 SW Sec. 24. P. O. Ashmead.

D. B. McCormack -- S 1/2 Sec. 2, T 17, R 9 W; 320 a., pre-empt 1874, homestead 1877. 2 a. orchard, 10 a. timber. Res., SW Sec. 2. P. O. Oxide.

J. B. Hopkins -- SE Sec. 32, T 16, R 9 W; 160 a., soldiers' homestead of 1876; est. val. $5,000. 300 cherry trees, 100 apple trees. P. O. Ashmead.

H. P. Henry -- SW Sec. 28, timber claim, 1876; NE Sec. 32, T 16, R 9, pre-empt, 1876; est. val. $7000. 100 cherry trees, 110 apple trees. P. O. Ashmead.

Byron Church -- NW Sec. 32, T 16, R 9 W, timber claim proved up 1885;N 1/2 of SE Sec. 32, T 16, R 9 W; homestead of 1877; S 1/2 of NE Sec. 12, T 16, R 10 W; pur. in 1877; SE Sec. 31, T 16, R 9 W; pur. in 1881;480 a., est. val. $9600. 75 fruit trees. Res., N 1/2 SE Sec. 32. P. O. Ashmead.

Freeman Frantz -- SE Sec. 8, T 17, R 9 W; 160 a., pre-emption and homestead of 1876; est. val., $5,000. Ninety apple trees; fine barn; 500 cherry trees. P. O. Ashmead.

Alexis P. Hayes -- NE Sec. 9, W 1/2 of NW Sec. 10, N 1/2 of SE Sec. 10, E 1/2 of NE Sec. 10, W 1/2 Sec. 11, T 16, R 9 W; 720 a., pur. in 1884; est. val., $15 per acre. Watered by Turkey Creek; dwelling house, stables and springs. Res., W 1/2 NW Sec. 10. P. O. Ellsworth.

E. W. Wellington and Co., Proprs. of Monte Carneiro Ranch.

George McDonald, Foreman of Monte Carneiro Ranch.

T. M. Little, Assistant Foreman of Monte Carneiro Ranch.