Jurett & Buxton Kansas.
Wilson County.
Duck Creek Township Map, 1881.
On the county map Jurett can be found in Township 30-south and Range 13-east. On the Township map Jurett can be found in section 13.
Authors note. Buxton is not shown on this township map, however it will be in section 7.
Authors note. Buxton is not shown on this township map, however it will be in section 7.
Jurett & Buxton Post Office.
Jurett post office open April 5, 1871 and ran to May 16, 1881, Hugh H. Garner was first postmaster, moved to Buxton. Buxton post office open May 16, 1881 and ran to May 31, 1921. First post master was W. T. Butcher.
Jurett & Buxton Kansas.
Hugh H. Garner open a store on his place in the fall of 1870, and Jurett post office with Garner as postmaster, which was established April 5, 1870. In April 1871, W. T. Butcher opened a store in his house, and Jurett post office was moved there in 1873, and Butcher appointed postmaster.
Buxton, a station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. in Wilson county, is located near the west line, in Duck Creek township, 10 miles southwest of Fredonia, the county seat. It has a money order postoffice. The population in 1910 was 50. This town was established in 1886, at the time the railroad was built. The land was owned by the Arkansas Valley Town and Land company, which laid off the lots. In May, 1887, the Jurett postoffice, which had been established on the claim of H. H. Garner in 1871, was brought to Buxton and took that name. Buxton is credited with being the most important hay shipping station in the county.
People of Duck Creek Township who used Jurett as their P. O. address as of 1881.
Hiram Cook, Farmer, from Vermont, came to county 1873.
Adolps Schroder, Farmer, from Prussia, came to county 1870.
H. V. Butcher, Teacher, from Indiana, came to county 1871.
W. A. Butcher, Teacher, from Indiana, came to county 1871.
D. C. Holmes, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from New York, came to county 1871.
John P. Holmes, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from New York, came to county 1871.
Samuel Strite, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Ohio, came to county 1875.
T. W. Atwood, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from New York, came to county 1880.
M. J. Atwood, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Canada, came to county 1880.
Thomas Auglen, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Tennessee, came to county 1879.
Matilda Auglen, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Illinois, came to county 1879.
Civil War Veterans of Wilson County who give their P. O. address as Jurett, 1883.
J C McCormick, D, 10 Illinois cavalry, Jurett People of Duck Creek Township who used Jurett as their P. O. address as of 1881.
Hiram Cook, Farmer, from Vermont, came to county 1873.
Adolps Schroder, Farmer, from Prussia, came to county 1870.
H. V. Butcher, Teacher, from Indiana, came to county 1871.
W. A. Butcher, Teacher, from Indiana, came to county 1871.
D. C. Holmes, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from New York, came to county 1871.
John P. Holmes, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from New York, came to county 1871.
Samuel Strite, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Ohio, came to county 1875.
T. W. Atwood, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from New York, came to county 1880.
M. J. Atwood, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Canada, came to county 1880.
Thomas Auglen, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Tennessee, came to county 1879.
Matilda Auglen, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Illinois, came to county 1879.
Civil War Veterans of Wilson County who give their P. O. address as Jurett, 1883.
Eli Brazelton, D, 30 Indiana, infantry, Jurett
E Chestnut, I, 43 Ind, infantry, Jurett
Jas Fisher, A, 2 Indiana infantry, (Mex. War), Jurett
J I Richard, F, 12 Indiana infantry, Jurett
T W Atwood, H, 37 Iowa infantry, Jurett
N E Lonsbury, Kansas militia, Jurett
Nathan Welch, C, 15 Kansas cavalry, Jurett
T H Inloes, C, 3 Maryland infantry, Jurett
N M Enloe, E, 6 Missouri infantry, Jurett
Joshua Mallatt, H, 12 Missouri cavalry, Jurett
John Gilbert, Ohio militia, Jurett
Wm Parish, Oregon militia, Jurett
D T Edwards, 2 Marines, U. S. Navy, Jurett
A Schroder, 2 Marines, U. S. Navy, Jurett
Hiram Cook, B, 5 Vermont infantry, Jurett
R S White, G, 2 Vermont infantry, Jurett
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