Fairview cemetery in cherryvale, kansas find a grave. The cherryvale alumni list on this page come from a variety of sources. Cherryvale kansas presbyterian church building antique vintage postcard in united states kansas other. During his long and active career as a physician doctor vaughan had spent his most useful and profitable years in the state of kansas. The solid waste consisted of furnace cinders, broken clay cylinder retorts, building materials removed during facility repairs, and metallic slag created during the smelting process. It was by its action that the cherryvale library became a member of the southeast kansas library system. High school alumni in cherryvale, kansas ks class finders. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in fairview cemetery in cherryvale, kansas, a find a grave cemetery. Description cherryvale museum features artifacts on the towns history, the benders, vivian vance, louise brooks and other well known people that were from cherryvale. History of cherryvale shows that the first building built in thereon was the union hotel at 102 south depot street. The listing of alumni from cherryvale, ks includes graduates from 1 school.
Here is a brief look at the demolition underway of the former lincoln grade school in independence, kan. In the 19th century, kansas was a bloody place, especially before the civil war as freesoilers and slavery advocates duked it out for control of the new territory. Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. After the civil war, as pioneers began to head westward along the many trails through kansas, murder and mayhem. Leave a comment arkansas, kansas, missouri 3 minutes of reading. City of cherryvale, kansas we have audited the accompanying fund summary statement of regulatory basis receipts, expenditures, and unencumbered cash balances of city of cherryvale, kansas, a municipality, as of and for the year ended december 31, 2012, and. Montgomery county, kansas genealogy genealogy familysearch. Cherryvales public library, built in 19, is one of the few carnegie libraries still in use.
Exhibits include a replica of octave chanutes 1896 biplane glider that was once displayed at the smithsonian institution in washington, dc, historic artifacts from the santa fe railroad and harvey house. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,367. Montgomery county is situated in the southern part of the state of kansas, the north line of the indian territory forming its southern boundary. See our census page for cherryvale for more information. 1881 land plat book for montgomery county image of plat book. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Some of my best friends are black by tanner colby i only list this because it has a chapter about kc, discussing actual bootsontheground blockbusting, drilling down into names and techniques. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Cases of america, and the second article is from the 1893 history of labette county. The former school site is being demolished to make room for an expanded parking area and helicopter landing pad for mercy hospital, which is located to the west of the school property.
Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. Sek and find southeast kansas library system kansas state library kansas easy library of digital books subscribe to our newsletters. On the side of the road near cherryvale, kansas a marker stands to recognize the gruesome murders that the bender family carried out on their homestead from 1871 to 1873. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. So when he contacted me, i was curious about the real town, and when i clicked through, imagine my delight when i found out it was a facebook group who all had roots in a town none other than cherryvale, kansas. Kourtney kardashian, curb appeal lawn care and landscaping llc, cherryvale senior living, city of cherryvale, sam brownback, adoptagrandparent sek, usa gun bunker, washington post, the cherryvale, kansas historical museum, koam news now, montgomery county chronicle. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of. Library of congress geography and map division washington, d. Montgomery county, kansas kansapedia kansas historical. The chanute historical museum is run by the chanute historical society. Cherryvale, kansas is the 7,317th largest city in the united states as of 2018. Cherryvale, kansas project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Once kansas declared itself with the union and the civil war began to rage, the bloody battles continued. It contains all the cherryvale pictures and newspaper articles that library staff has been able to find. Montgomery county history bibliography kansas historical society. Cherryvale was platted by the railroad in 1871 and has a rich and unique history all of its own. Cherryvale is a city in montgomery county, kansas, united states. Haunted history ghost of cherryvale kansas facebook. Photograph courtesy kansas state historical society. Sanborn fire insurance map from cherryvale, montgomery county, kansas. The intense and bloody rivalry between abolitionist and proslavery forces earned the territory the nickname of bleeding kansas even before it was granted statehood. Cutlers history of the state of kansas was first published in. Early in 1909, the cherryvale womens club set a goal to establish a library with an adjoining room for rural women to rest and visit after their long horse and buggy ride to shop in town.
Sanborn fire insurance map from cherryvale, montgomery. Kansas was known for violence and bloodshed in its early history. Cherryvale kansas city directories family history library city directories in the u. The bender family of cherryvale, kansas world history. Arlene was a resident of cherryvale, kansas at the time of passing. The nonprofit organization invites you to visit the museum located south of the historic santa fe railroad depot. But then the two disappeared, until their arrival in canon city, colorado, in 1878. Holiday closures the library is closed on most major holidays history room the librarys history room was renovated by donations from the citizens of cherryvale. Cherryvale city hall 123 w main street cherryvale, ks 67335 6203362776 for emergency water leaks after hours please call 6203362121. So interesting was the atrocities committed by the bender family that in may of 1961 a museum was established in cherryvale for the kansas statewide centennial celebration.
An exact replica of the bender inn was built with antiques and household items. The cherryvale historical museum is dedicated to protecting, preserving and celebrating our varied and storied past for. Louise brooks kansapedia kansas historical society. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from cherryvale high schoolin cherryvale, kansas. The cherryvale, kansas historical museum posts facebook. Find great deals on ebay for cherryvale kansas and independence kansas. Guide to montgomery county, kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Race, real estate, and uneven development, by kevin fox gotham. Cherryvale kansas locations page 2 of 2 access genealogy. York, who was murdered by the bloody benders of cherryvale, kansas. The kansas historical society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the states history.
Cherryvale, kansas simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The history of the sunflower state is the first new state history to appear in over twentyfive years and the most thoroughly researched ever published. Cherryvales first school, built in 1872, was a twostory frame building near fourth and carson streets. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Her father was an attorney, who, according to brooks, had been told by his wife that any children that resulted from their marriage would have to take care of themselves. Cherryvale was founded on the land of the osage indians who. So powerful was the pull of the railroad in those earlydays that towns literally died overnight if the. Cherryvale voted in the fall of 1880 in favor of a state law to outlaw the sale and manufacture of spiritual liquors. History of the cherryvale public library an institution which cherryvale citizens look to with pride is the cherryvale free public library.
Cherryvale is the home of frank bellamy who is credited. Cherryvalearea historical tornado activity is near kansas state average. Written to enlighten general readers within and well beyond the states borders, it offers coverage not found in previous histories. Banking in cherryvale started at 103 east main on september 25, 1880, when the present peoples state bank opened for business as a private banking enterprise, then known as the exchange bank. This book contains the bender tragedy, and is a reprint from june 8, 1875. The librarys history room was renovated by donations from the citizens of cherryvale. Long before the area was called home by white settlers, the site of what would become coffeyville was occupied by the black dog band of osage indians who roamed this part of kansas and northern oklahoma, hunting buffalo. For more than ten years he had practiced successfully in mound. John bender and katie miller were married on january 4, 1868, in hermann, missouri, approximately 300 miles from cherryvale, kansas. Because of my books set in fictional cherryvale, i appeared again and again. No other single factor was responsible for cherryvales creation and ultimate earlyday success than this railroad. The library is housed in a building of pressed brick with carthage cut stone pillars, concrete foundations, oak flooring and beamed ceilings. The national zinc company formerly edgar zinc company in cherryvale, kansas in the early 1900s. A historical marker describing the benders crimes is located in the rest area at the junction of u.