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Residence of Thomas Morrison, Florence; Residences of John Harms, J.G. Hill, and C.B. Funk, Hillsboro, Marion, Kansas

Title

Residence of Thomas Morrison, Florence; Residences of John Harms, J.G. Hill, and C.B. Funk, Hillsboro, Marion, Kansas

Subject

Kansas--History--Maps.

Marion County (Kan.)

Florence (Kan.)

Hillsboro (Kan.)

Description

Who was Thomas Morrison of Florence Kansas?
Florence Kansas: Search for Morrison

There were several men named John Harms in the Hillsboro Kansas area in the late 1880's.  Here is information about two different John Harms:
Findagrave: Johann F. "John" Harms
Findagrave: John Harms

Hillsboro was named for John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area:
Wikipedia: Hillsboro Kansas
Kansas State Historical Society Settlement of Krimmer Mennonite Brethren at Gnadenau

C.B. Funk was a coal and grain dealer:
Googlebooks: R.L. Polk Co. Kansas Gazetteer - search for C.B. Funk

Creator

L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia

Source

City of Valley Center Kansas

Publisher

Valley Center Public Library

Date

1887

Language

English

Coverage

Kansas

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Citation
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia, “Residence of Thomas Morrison, Florence; Residences of John Harms, J.G. Hill, and C.B. Funk, Hillsboro, Marion, Kansas,” Valley Center Digital Collections, accessed April 20, 2024, https://valleycenter.digitalsckls.info/item/447.
Original Format

Bound volume

Physical Dimensions

17 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.