Publications for Sale

To order send a check or money order with your book order to:
 Sumner County Historical and Genealogical Society
(or SCHGS)
P.O. Box 402
Wellington, KS  67152
 
Or email us at: schgs@sutv.com

PUBLICATIONSPRICES/H
Sumner County KS Marriage Records ~ Books A & B 1871 — Sept 1884$18.00$10.00
Sumner County KS Marriage Records ~ Books C & D — Nov. 26, 1884 – Dec. 15, 1891$18.00$10.00
Sumner County KS Marriage Records ~ Books E & F — Dec 15th, 1891 – Oct. 25, 1899$18.00$10.00
Sumner County KS Marriage Records ~ Books G & H — Oct. 25, 1899 – Nov. 14, 1906$18.00$10.00
Sumner County KS Marriage Records ~ Books I & J — 1906 – 1913$18.00$10.00
Argonia Area Obituary Book Vol. 1 ~ Obits from the Argonia area collected by Freda Deen and Lora Topinka$25.00$10.00
Argonia Area Obituary Book Vol. 2 ~ Obits from the Argonia area collected by Freda Deen and Lora Topinka$25.00$10.00
Argonia Area Obituary Book Vol. 3 ~ Obits from the Argonia area collected by Freda Deen and Lora Topinka$25.00$10.00
Argonia Area Obituary Book Vol. 4 ~ Obits from the Argonia area collected by Freda Deen and Lora Topinka$25.00$10.00
Argonia Area Obituary Book Vol. 5 ~ Obits from the Argonia area collected by Freda Deen and Lora Topinka$25.00$10.00
Argonia Area Obituary Book Vol. 6 ~ Obits from the Argonia area collected by Freda Deen and Lora Topinka$30.00$11.00
Argonia Area Obituary Book Vol. 7 ~ Obits from the Argonia area collected by Freda Deen and Lora Topinka$25.00$10.00
Sumner Co. Birth Records 1887 – Sept. 1910 (Partial) ~ Extracted from old ledgers kept by the Sumner Co. Health Dept.    $25.00$10.00
Sumner Co. Death Records 1893 – 1911 (Partial) ~ Extracted from old ledgers kept by the county.$20.00$10.00
Index to Land Patents of Sumner County Kansas ~ Includes the dates of the receipts and/or patents, a cross reference by land description and information about how lands were surveyed.$25.00$10.00
The “Scoop” on Sumner County, Kansas ~ A collection of facts, chronology, trivia, and more.  Includes names and the locations of all early towns, post offices, schools, newspapers, cemeteries, landmarks & picnic areas, etc… by Melvin & Della Shafer$25.00$10.00
History of Perth, Kansas, by Rosetta Wiley ~ History of Perth past and present, and some of its residents. $25.00$10.00
Mayfield Then and Now, by Elaine Clark and Sherry Kline ~ Collection of local Mayfield history and stories.
(Large hardbound book)  (limited supply)
$55.00$20.00
1857 Missouri/Kansas Map  (18×24)$4.50$6.00
Prairie Letters ~ Life on the Kansas Prairie in the Late 1800’s – Compiled and Transcribed by Elaine Clark$17.00$10.00
These Old Bones ~ A Historical Telling of Caldwell’s Main Street  $60.00$20.00
Tombstone Inscriptions ~ Springdale Twp. Cemeteries Includes Conway Springs Cem., St. Joseph’s Cem., Spring Hill Cem., and the Amish Cem. Includes maps, indexes, and owner list.$25.00$10.00
Tombstone Inscriptions ~ Milan Cemetery Includes maps, index and owner list.$18.00$10.00
Tombstone Inscriptions ~ Corzine Cemetery (Falls Twp)   Includes maps, index and owner list.$18.00$10.00
Tombstone Inscriptions ~ Goodell Cemetery (Drury) Includes maps, index and owner list.$15.00$10.00
Tombstone Inscriptions ~ Bethany Cemetery (Perth KS)$1.00$10.00
Tombstone Inscriptions ~ Belle Plaine Cemetery 1871-2004  by Barbara Brummett $25.00$10.00
Tombstone Inscriptions ~ Mulvane Cemetery Includes maps, index and owner list.$25.00$10.00
To order send a check or money order with your book order to:
 
Sumner County Historical and Genealogical Society
(or SCHGS)
P.O. Box 402
Wellington, KS  67152
 
Or email us at: schgs@sutv.com

Turtle Tales on the Trail

[Wellington, Kansas] – Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society in Wellington, Kansas will host “Turtle Tales on the Trail ” presented by Leah Sommerhoff, Caldwell, on Monday, March 17th at 6:30 p.m., Cowley College, Short General Education Center, Room 113, 2208 Davis-White Loop,..

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Rediscovering the Arkansas River

“Rediscovering the Arkansas River”Presented by Hannes Zacharias

Monday, February 24th, 2025, 6:30 p.m.Cowley CollegeShort General Education CenterRoom 113; 2208 Davis-White Loop, Wellington, KSSumner County Historical &Genealogical SocietySCHGS: 620-440-4245; schgs@sutv.comFacebook:..

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Border Wars: Conflict in Kansas & Missouri During the Civil War” 

[Wellington, Kansas] – Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society in Wellington, Kansas will host “The Border Wars: Conflict in Kansas & Missouri During the Civil War” a presented by Ken Spurgeon, Wichita State University, Wichita, on Monday, September 16th at..

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We Need Your Help Identifying These Students!

Oxford School Children – 1908-09

The SCHGS recently received the above photograph by email, and we were asked if anyone could assist in identifying the students. So, if you see Gr-Grandma in this photo, please email us and let us know which student she is!

Thank you!

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Trail of Tears: the Indian Removal Act of 1830

[Wellington, Kansas] – Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society in Wellington, Kansas will host “Trail of Tears: The Indian Removal Act of 1830” a presentation by Jason Felihkatubbe, Choctaw, of Wichita, on Monday, May 20th at 6:30 p.m.  at Cowley College, Room 113 in the Short General..

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Dockum Drug Store Sit-In Participant Spoke in 2016

On Monday, August 27th, 2016, Dr. Galyn Vesey, one of the Dockum Drug Store Sit-In participants, gave a presentation to the Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society about his experiences.

The following is the press release for that presentation:
In the mid 1950’s Galyn Vesey..

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How Many Ancestors Do We Have?

IN ORDER TO BE BORN, YOU NEEDED:
2 parents
4 grandparents
8 great-grandparents
16 second great-grandparents
32 third great-grandparents
64 fourth great-grandparents
128 fifth great-grandparents
256 sixth great-grandparents
512 seventh great-grandparents

Posted by SCHGS in Genealogy

The Dockum DrugStore Sit-In

Presentation Explores Wichita’s Dockum Drugstore Sit-In
 

[Wellington, Kansas] – Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society] in Wellington, Kansas will host “The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In,” a presentation and discussion by Prisca Barnes on Monday, April 15th at 6:30 p.m…

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