History of Johnson County, Kansas

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The data for this work has been gathered with painstaking exactness and it is hoped that its accuracy is commensurate with the efforts that have been put forth to make it so, and that it may be a valuable work of reference for present and future generations. The editor desires to acknowledge the cordial and valuable assistance accorded him by the many citizens of the county in compiling this work Grateful acknowledgment is hereby made to the many contributors whose articles embellish these pages, and the cooperation of the press of the countv has been a help deeply appreciated and deserves due recognition. I wish to express my sincere thanks to the good people of Johnson county, one and all.