1887 Kingman County Farmers and Stockmen Directory

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

transcribed by Sheryl McClure

W. H. Child--W 1/2 SE Sec. 29; all of Sec. 18 except 120 a. in NE, and 160 a. in Sec. 19, T. 27, R. 7 W. 760 a.; Sec. 7, and SW Sec. 6, T. 30, R. 7 W., 800 a. pur. in 1882 and 1885; est. val. $4,000. Three farm residences. Well fenced. Res., W 1/2 SE Sec. 29. P. O. Kingman

N. T. Parker--NE Sec. 27, T. 27 R. T; 160 a., pur. in 1885; est. val., $4,000. Native of Indiana. Came to Kansas in 1879. Farmer and stock raiser and breeder of Clydesdale horses. 2 a. of orchard. P. O. Waterloo

I. W. Rush--NW Sec. 14 and part of SW Sec. 14, T. 27, R. 7; 220 a., pur. in 1881. Native of Pennsylvania. Came to Kansas in 1878. County Commissioner, farmer and stock raiser. 5 a. of orchard and grove. Res., center NW Sec. 14. P. O. Kingman

Sykes Bros.--NW Sec. 25, N 1/2 Sec. 26, N 1/2 Sec. 27, SW Sec. 27, SW Sec. 26, and S 1/2 Sec. 27, T. 28, R. 6 W.; 1200 a., pur. in 1882; est. val. $23,000. Natives of Massachusetts. Came to Kansas in 1879. Farmers, Stock raisers and Feeders of high grade cattle. Average upward of 400 head of cattle. Several springs. 10 a. of orchard. Res., center Sec. 26. P. O. New Murdoch

McGee Bros.--Sec. 8 and SE Sec. 7, E 1/2 Sec. 6, N 1/2 Sec. 18 and S 1/2 SE Sec. 4, T. 29, R. 5 W.; pur. in 1883; est. val., $16,000. Natives of New York. Came to Kansas in 1868. Farmers and stock raisers. Res., SE Sec. 7. P. O. New Murdoch

Wm. Starr--SE Sec. 17, SW Sec. 16, T. 29, R. 6 W; 320 a., pur. in 1882, est. val. $12,000. Native of Ohio. Came to Kansas in 1882. Belmont town site on this place. Farmer and stock raiser. 5 a. of orchard and 5 a. of grove. Res., SE Sec. 17. P. O. Belmont

E. A. Basse--SW, NE and E 1/2 Sec. 5, T. 29, R. 7 W; 400 a., pur. in 1878; est. val. $13,000. Native of New York. Came to Kansas in 1878. Farmer, producer and stock raiser. 5 a. of orchard and 5 a. of grove. Res., SE Sec. 17. P. O. Cleveland

C. E. Grimes--NE Sec. 6 and N 1/2 NW Sec. 5, T. 29, R. 7 W; 240 a. pur. in 1883; est. val. $7,000. Native of Illinois. Came to Kansas in 1883. Farmer. 3 a. of orchard. Res., NE Sec. 6. P. O. Cleveland