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Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott was in Company C of the 126th Infantry for the state of New York. His Civil War records date from 1862 to 1864.
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Winfield Scott
This document describes the history of how Winfield, KS was named. Before 1869, it was once known as Lagonda, KS.
Edwin C. Manning
The article recounts the founding of Winfield, KS by Edwin C. Manning in 1869. A brief biography describes how he came to arrive in the area.
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott's documents include Arizona death certificate and obituary from October 1910.
Helen Louise Scott's documents include 1910…
Gilbert Twigg
The article in the Winfield Daily Courier on August 14, 1903 described the mass shooting at the corner of 9th Avenue and Main Street in Winfield, KS.…
Kiowa Indian School
This article describes the circumstances surrounding the death of 3 students at the Kiowa Indian School at Anadarko. The 3 students left the school…
Paul Bedilion and Thomas Morgan
The articles in the Winfield Daily Courier in January and February of 1891 describe the funds that were raised to make a monument in the memory of…
Paul Bedilion and Thomas Morgan
This article recounts the heroism of Thomas Morgan who tried to save his friend, Paul Bedilion, after he fell through the ice while ice skating in…
Winfield Scott
The biography, The Story of Winfield Scott by DeForeest B. Wright was written in July 24, 1971. It begins with the history of his relatives before…
George Montgomery
The murder of George Montgomery, a Santa Fe detective, took place on October 5, 1901, at his home in Winfield, KS. This timeline of events describes…