Wichita, kansas, was founded in 1870 as a small frontier cow town. The stovers operate five stores in denver and stores in kansas city, lincoln, omaha and st. Then the decade between 1860 and 1870 brought settlers shirley county was established on february 27, 1860, by the last kansas territorial legislature. Russell county, kansas genealogy and history russell county by dennis partridge russell county is one of the central counties of kansas, it being two hundred and fortyfour miles from the missouri river to the east line of the county, and one hundred and nintytwo sic miles from the east line of the county to the west line of the state. Russell stover candies outlet store abilene, kansas. Russell county, kansas general history kansas genealogy. He was an amateur chemist and discovered a way to coat ice cream in chocolate without it melting. Russell stover candies again becomes a privately owned company. My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates, you.
The student understands the significance of events, holidays, documents, and symbols that are important to kansas, united states and world history. He and his wife tried their hand at farming early on, but gave up after heavy rains destroyed their crop. Choose the shop near you from the list below to place your online or by phone online order click the order form linked with the shop name below. Unrau, craig miner, williams unrau book description. Page 347 for the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence, by reason of his presence or absence, while employed in the service of the united states.
Clara stover news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2016 learn how and when to remove this template. The colony of seventy men women and children were looking for warmer winters, a new life and better future. The history of kansas has documented beginnings similar to some of its neighbors, including oklahoma and arkansas. Russell stover human resource manager interview questions. Russell and clara stover 1888 1954 and 1893 1975 he was born in alton. As a person born on this date, russell stover is listed in our database as the 92nd most popular celebrity for the day may 6 and the 31st most popular for the year 1888. To view the entire history of russell county visit russell county, kansas history and genealogy russell county is one of the central counties of kansas, it being two hundred and fortyfour miles from the. They enlarged the lawrence home, and several additions were build through the years. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Russell stover owners share their wealth with ku kansas city. The outline for this book is based on the 7th grade kansas standards for social studies and teaches history and government, economics and geography. Union pacific railroad operates one freight rail line, the kansas pacific kp line.
The stovers open a drivein store, ice cream parlor and ice cream factory in kansas city. Kansas citys union station shown filled with travelers when this black and white picture was taken sometime in the 1950s. Union pacific railroad operates one freight rail line, the kansas pacific kp line, through russell. Written to enlighten general readers within and well beyond the states borders, it offers coverage not found in previous histories. The outlet store features the entire line of russell stover, whitmans and pangburns candies, plus seasonal close outs and factory seconds. Linda stover in kansas ks 4 records found whitepages.
Collections of the kansas state historical society volume 11. It is in extent twentyfour miles square, and is bounded on the north by franklin county, on the east by linn, on the south by allen, and on the west by coffey. Find russell stove in kansas city with address, phone number from yahoo us local. The stovers find their business is expanding rapidly and. The company, initially employing seven employees, is first known as mrs. Kids kansas activity book kansas historical society. The kansas journey is a 7th grade kansas history textbook.
Anderson county is situated in the second tier of counties west from missouri, fifty miles south from the kansas river, and seventy miles north from the indian territory. The history of the sunflower state is the first new state history to appear in over twentyfive years and the most thoroughly researched ever published. Prior to 1869, russell county was without a settler. Collections of the kansas state historical society. List of russell stover store locations, business hours, driving maps, phone numbers and more. Some of my best friends are black by tanner colby i only list this because it has a chapter about kc, discussing actual bootsontheground blockbusting, drilling down into names and techniques. When it comes to valentine day, the russell stover name is on seven of the 10 bestselling heartshaped chocolate boxes in america.
Born in a sod house in alton, russell stover eventually ended up back in kansas after some moving about. After ordering, we will carefully prepare your order and contact you by phone to coordinate payment and pick up. Russell county history of the state of kansas 1883. Clara and russell stover first met as students in iowa city, although they would not marry until becoming reacquainted several years later in 1911. I interviewed at russell stover kansas city, mo in june 2012. When i got there for the interview, i felt that i was overdressed wearing a suit. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocroptical character recognition, as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. The book enables students to gain a working knowledge and understanding of kansas s history in the context of american history. Stover was reared on an iowa farm, attended high school at iowa city academy, and studied chemistry for a year at iowa state university. The corporate headquarters are in kansas city, missouri. Click this link for marions firsthand account of concordia from the early days.
Kansas became a state in 1861 and russell was founded in april 1871 by the northwestern colony from ripon, wisconsin. Collections of the kansas state historical society volume 11 society, kansas state historical on. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. It is a place of extremes in politics as well as climate, where ambitious and energetic people have attempted to put ideals into practicea state that has come a long way since being identified primarily with john brown and his exploits. This 44page fullcolor book is filled with photos, puzzles, games, and kansas. Kansas is not only the sunflower state, its the very heart of americas heartland. About that time coal had been discovered in that locality, and. History of kansas kansas state history destination360. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. The kansas notable book list highlights our lively contemporary writing community and encourages readers to enjoy some of the best writing of the authors among us.
Russell municipal airport is located southeast of the city on the u. New curbside pickup now available for your convenience. More than 10,000 kickapoos, delawares, sacs, foxes, shawnees, potawatomis, kansas, ottawas, wyandots, and osages, not to mention a. See more ideas about history books, kansas and history. Russell stover headquarters in kansas city, missouri russell william stover may 6, 1888 may 11, 1954, aged 66 was an american chemist and entrepreneur, and cofounded, with his wife clara, russell stover candies. The structure and 15 acres of land were purchased in 1896 by the masons and the eastern star for use as the kansas masonic home for aging members and orphans. In her book the life of russell stover an american success story, written. Collections of the kansas state historical society volume. Russell county, kansas genealogy and history kansas. As conditions improved, kansas returned largely to its allegiance to the republican party and gained a reputation as a conservative stronghold with a bent for moral reform, indicated in the states strong support of prohibition.
The following 31 biographies were extracted from the history of the state of kansas, 1883 and pertain specifically to russell county. The product was a success for them, making them quite a fortune in their first year. Russell stover chocolates history russell stover chocolates. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under menu on mob. Leave a comment russell county by dennis partridge. In 1911, stover married clara mae lewis, whom he had met at the iowa city academy, and they moved to a 580acre 2. Russell stover was a famous american businessman, who was born on may 6, 1888.
If possible, id like something specifically on the political history which is very colorful, but i also want something on the general history of the city. Valentine chocolates are excluded from this promotion. Russell william stover may 6, 1888 may 11, 1954 was an american chemist and entrepreneur, and cofounded, with his wife clara, russell stover candies. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for linda stover in kansas ks. Tom and scott ward, copresidents and owners of russell stover candies inc. Russell stover chocolates is one of the most beloved brands of chocolates in north america. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Russell stover candies news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2010 learn. The andreas history of the state of kansas cutler, wm. Russell william stover was born in a sod house in alton, kansas, may 6, 1888, the son of farmers john and sarah stover. Kansas city library central library beautiful library book wall library books library memes library wall main library local library. Mathews settled on a claim at the eastern edge of the county about three miles southwest of wilson.
See more ideas about russell stover, chocolate box and kansas city. The couple chased a big dream immediately, facing adversity and ultimate failure on a 580acre wheat and flax farm in saskatchewan, canada. The russell stover candies factory and store is located right of i70 at exit 270 on the west side of abilene, kansas. Im looking for some good reads on kansas city history. Russell stover kansapedia kansas historical society.
By 1900, after having gone through one of the most remarkable real estate boomandbust cycles in us history, it had become the largest city in the state and a regional hub of commerce. He was a candy maker when he began to sell eskimo pies, which were a big success. Russell and clara stover kansas historical society. Clara mae stover 1882 1975 was the wife and cofounder of candy maker, russell stover. Clara and russell stover begin making candy in the kitchen of their denver bungalow home. Russell stover mansion, kansas city, mo kansas city missouri. In its heyday the missouri station served more than 200 trains a day compared to only six per day in 1974. The book enables students to gain a working knowledge and understanding of kansass history in the context of american history. Russell white pages phone books in kansas ks whitepages. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Start a subscription subscriberonly content digital edition book of lists book of lists unlimited manage your account. The first conveyance recorded in the county, that appears on record, was a deed from the kansas pacific railroad company to the russell town site company, granting, selling, and conveying for the consideration of one dollar, the east onehalf of section 27, township, range 14 west of the sixth principal meridian. A year later the stovers opened five stores in denver, along with shops in kansas city, st.
Shop today for informative books about kansas history at arcadia publishing and get the heritage. At a dinner party, russell s wife clara stover suggested calling it an eskimo pie. Near the intersection of village west pkwy and cabela drneighborhoods. Initial phone call sounded like they wanted to hire me on the spot, sight unseen. Publicly owned, it has two runways, one concrete and one turf, and is used for general aviation. Explore the rich history of prarie life in the state of kansas. Russell stover in kansas city, mo get driving directions to 4900 oak st kansas city, mo 64112. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can.
We have been handcrafting our confections in small batches since 1923, and we have proudly called kansas city home since 1932. Founder of the eponymous chocolates and candy company russell stover candies. K the student defines history as the story of the past. Tom and scott ward are named copresidents of russell stover candies. In 1921, russell stover and his partner, iowa schoolteacher christian kent nelson, created the worlds first chocolatedipped ice cream bar. List of books and articles about kansas history online. It is a place of extremes in politics as well as climate, where ambitious and energetic people have attempted to put ideals into practicea state that has come a long way since being identified primarily. Once it was a beautiful valley where nomadic indians roamed. Find 8 listings related to russell stover outlet in overland park on. Russell stove in kansas city russell stove 0 village. Russell stover bio, facts, family famous birthdays. His prussian ancestors had come to this country in 1728. Russell stover celebrity biography, zodiac sign and.