Allen County Kansas
Stories
A part of the American Local History Network
Do you
have an Allen County story from a book, old newspaper article or something you
or another family member has written? Perhaps you know of a pioneer tale or a
story of courage, humor, tragedy or triumph involving the people who lived
here? Maybe you have examples of daily life in Allen County that will open the
minds, hearts and eyes of others. If you do and you'd like to share it with
others please send it to me: Lonna
Nevil at: kscoallen@usgennet.org
Also, please check out guidelines for
submission at the bottom of this page.
Allen County Kansas Section of the 1878 Report of the
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
(Provided by the KSGenWeb
Project)
Allen County Kansas Section of the
1912 book
Kansas: A
Cyclopedia of State History
Reminiscences of Pearl Redfield
Downing
Written between 1912 and 1917
Humboldt Union Happenings
Humboldt Union Sketches
Allen County Swedish People
Ferris and Forney Family News
Events of LaHarpe, Kansas
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
First Graduating Class of LaHarpe High School
Ferris Family Wedding
From Illinois to Kansas 1869
Darnold Family in Allen County
A FEW GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING STORIES
Diary of Mary Peery
Picture of Mary Peery
1--Limit your story to less than 1,000 words.
2--You may write a story in your own words or quote it from another source such
as a letter, a family story or an old newspaper article. But remember that some
articles are copyrighted and you may have to get permission from the author or
publisher if you include a lot of quoted text.
3--List your sources! Whether it comes from an old newspaper article or your
Great Aunt May told it to you include this information. You can include as many
sources as you know of.
4--Be kind. You can be factual without being too negative towards others, and
never include possible slanderous statements about people still living!Return to Allen County ALHN main page
