Cowley County KS GenWeb Site

Cowley County Heritage Book

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Not all pages have been scanned. If the page link is not clickable, it has not been scanned
The names in the index are on the pages inidicated however they may be mentioned in only one sentence. Use your "FIND" option in your browser to locate a name on a page.
We have also found that not all names listed are on the pages. This information was on the site when we took over. We have discovered that the Heritage Book is no longer available to purchase and we do not have access to one. If there is some kind soul out there that has one of the books and would be willing to do lookups, we would be most grateful. There is extensive information on the pages that are linked and we are most grateful to the people that made them possible to be posted on the site.
Karen & Ann

These stories are your stories. A few minor changes may have had to be made, in spelling or punctuation, for some stories to be more readable. But those are still your stories, as you wanted to tell and pass them along to future generations. Historical authenticity cannot be guaranteed by the compilers or the publishers of this book, but the care and love that went into the writing of each story can be verified. Cowley County Heritage Book

Acknowledgements

So many helpful people have worked on this book that it would be almost impossible to name each and every one of them. Their businesses, spouses and friends that served as contributors and volunteer workers need to be given special recognition and thanks. The listing below may have overlooked someone, I sincerely hope not, but the appreciation is the same to everyone! The friendship, love and encouragement felt during the process of putting it all together will forever be appreciated. A generous thanks to ...

U.S. Postal Workers

Southwestern College

New Learning Center of Southwestern

Southwestern Computer Lab Staff

Cowley County Community College, Faculty & Staff

Bluestem Booksellers Staff

Kyger Furniture

Abel Computer Services

Cowley County Historical Society, Officers & Volunteers

Galaxie Business Equipment

Arkansas City Traveler

Winfield Courier

Edward B. Stephenson & Co.

Cherokee Strip Run Museum

Rex Flottman Photography

Radio Stations: KSWC, KSOK, KVFW & WKS

All members of the volunteer Cowley County Heritage Book Committee

Special mention must be made for the help received from Glenda Martin, Judi Sutton, Leda Bechtel & Kay Wortman for assisting in putting the over one thousand stories on computer disks. To Sharon Olmstead, Co-chairperson, for housing and helping to staff this Project. Dr. Rick Johnson, Director of the New Learning Center of Southwestern; Bob Johnson, Taylor Publishing Company and Harry R. Renek, thanks for helping to keep me going. To Frankie Cullison, Don Dietick and Brad Light for the cooperation of the historical society ... and I could go on and on. To everyone who sent photos, poems, items of interest and business or family stories.
THANK YOU ....... Without all these people it could not have been done. Joan R. Renek, Co-chairperson

The Cowley County Heritage book is available for Interlibrary Loan.
You need to check with your local Librarian to request this book.
Please send the request to Cheryl Barnett
Southwestern College
100 College Street
Winfield, KS 67156.
Title: The History of Cowley County, Kansas. (1990)
Call#: F 687 C8 H5 1990

EMAIL Cowley County Coordinator
Karen Rodenbaugh ....Arkansas City, KS

Email corrections and submissions to Heather Andes