Rose Hill, How it was named
Collection: Book 1, Rose Hill History Scrapbooks
Title
Rose Hill, How it was named
Subject
Name of Rose Hill
Description
How was Rose Hill named
Creator
Mitchell, Lois Rose Hill, Kansas
Source
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill Kansas
Publisher
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill Kansas
Date
1873
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English
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Mitchell, Lois Rose Hill, Kansas, “Rose Hill, How it was named,” Rose Hill Digital Collections, accessed April 20, 2024, https://rosehill.digitalsckls.info/item/35.
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ROSE HILL
HOW IT WAS NAMED
There is no actual proof as to how Rose Hill was named. In an article in the Douglass Tribune, May 15, 1908,it states the name of Rose Hill was probable given by the Quaker settlement in the spring for the wild roses blooming so beautiful upon the prairie.
In the book, History of Butler, 1916 by Vol Mooney, Mr. Himebaugh has written a chapter on Richland Township. In it he said the name Rose Hill was demised by Mr. J.H. Lowery who had a great fancy for roses and botanical culture and tried to beautify his farm by planting roses and shrubbery. It was call the Rose Farm. The name was carried to the post office established by Levi Williams.
I have a hard time with this story as the school was flamed Rose Hill when it was established Nov. 19, 1873 and the post office was established March 26, 1874. Mr. Lowrey's deed was dated Jan 4, 1877. Osage land was obtained by pre-emption and only six months of residence was required. It is very unusual one would wait almost four years to file for his patent.
Mrs. Marie Goley,grand-daughter of Eli Cox and daughter of John Goley says her father ran a blacksmith shop and store across the road east of the school house and he was the one who came up with the name "Rose Hill."
These are the ones I have found, you will just have to take your pick. I prefer the name given by the Quakers.
West side of Rose Hill Road. This land belonged to Johnathan Thomas. He didn't have it platted. He built the building which was later the bank building, what was referred to as "The North Store" and the Lumber yard and coal bins v
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KANSAS STATE GAZETEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ROSE HILL.
In pleasant township, southwest corner of Butler about 25 miles from the county seat.
county,
ROSE HILL. A settlement in Pleasant township, southwestern part of Butler countj, 26 n^es from El Dorado (ch), and 20 from Wichita, its shipping point. Ships produce. Land ranges from $5 to $20 per acre. Mail, tri-weekly. H. C. Staley, postmaster and general store.
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ROSE HILL. A country postofHce in Pleasant township, in the southwestern part of Butler county. 26 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, and 9 northwest of Douglas, on the D. br. of the A., T. & S. F. R. R., its shipping and banking point. Ships produce. Mail, tri-weekly. H. C. Staley, postmaster.
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Meeker F V, general store.
Staley H C, General Store.
’ ROSEHXLIi. In Butler county, 26 miles from UU Dorado, me county seat,ana 0 northwest of Douglas, on the A., T. & B. F. R. R., its shipping and banking point. H. 0. Btaley, postmaster.
Dunn Frederick, physician.
Harris W J, blacksmith.
..Meeker F V; general store.
Btaley H C, General Store.
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HOSE HILL. On tbo C. K. & W. R. R., in Butler county, 26 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, and 0 northwest of Douglass, its banking point. Exp., W.,
F. & Co. Population, 33. James A. Keister, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Harris W J, blacksmith.
Keister James A, Mngr F V Meeker. Meeker F V. general store.
Smith Wm M, general store.
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ROSE HILL.' On the C. K.'& W. RR In Butler county, 80 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and 9 northwest of Douglass, its banking point. Exp. W F. & Co. Population 88._A. A? Greene, postmaster^_'
Barkalow J A. physician
Greene A A, General Store,
Harris W J, blacksmith, '?./;• . ...
Hill J T, grain. '
Jones P, grain i-
Meador Thomas G agent C.K & W.R.R.
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ROSE HILL. Od the C., K. & W. R. R., in Butler county, 80 milea from El Dorado, the county seat, and 9 northwest of Douglass, its banking point. Exp., W., F. & Co. .Population, 55. A. A. Greene, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Cooley J E, live stock.
Grocno A A, General Store.
Harris W J, blacksmith.
Harrold W J, railroad and exp agt. Hoag W E, general store.
Pease 0 J, hardware and lumber; Ralllns H T, grain.
Rogers <fc Clegg, meats.
Silknitter & Hicks, contra and builders. Staley H C, grain. •
I £9^
ROSE HILL. Population, 80. On
the A., T. & s.f.. lu Richland township, Butler couuty,'.30 miles southwest . of • Eldorado, * the county! seat; and 0 from 'Doughiss. the nearestj banking point. Agriculture and stock raising. Oi>ening for a general mer-• ohandlse establishment. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. .& Co. Rosa F. Silknitter, postmaster._______________________•
Beard i C. Harnessmaker.
Cnoley .i ,E, live stock.
.Gates S W, barber. • ' .
Hall Bros, general store.
Hall F B, physician.
Harris W.N. hardware, lumber, coal.
grain and blacksmith.
Harrold W .J.R.R. exp and tel agt.
Silknitter H P., carpenter.
SILKNITTER ROSE F, Stationery, Confectionery. Cigars and Tobacco.
Staley F B, grain and live stock.
Staley H.C., justice of peace, live stock and poultry.
TAFT E A & CO, General Store. Thomas Jonathan, lumber.
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ROSE HILL. Population, 100. On the A., T. & S. Fe Ry, in Rlchland township, Butler county, 30 miles s. w. of Eldorado, the county seat, and 9 from Douglass, the nearest banking point. Agriculture and stock raising. Tel., W. U. Exp., W., F. & Co.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Beard I C, harness.
Eckhnrdt J W, blacksmith.
HALL J L 4. SON, General Store. Harris W N, hardware.
Kinsey P It, general store. .
Rose Hill Creamery Co.
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ROSE HILL. Population, 100. On the A., T. & S. Fe Ry., In Richland township, Butler county, 30 miles s. w. of Eldorado ,the county seat. Agricul-ture and stock rahlng. Has a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., W., F. & Co. Telephone connection. Anna Hodson, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Beckner I M, blacksmith.
Crews W A, R R, exp and tel agt. Harris W N, hardware and. grain. Kinsey P R, general store.
Pickett D S, cream buyer and feed.
ROSE HILL 8TATE BANK (Capital $10,000), James McCluggage Pres, J F McCluggage Cashier. ( See card.)
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Rose Hill State Bank
ROSE HILL, KANSAS.
Capital, . - - $10,000.00
Surplus, - - 1,600.00
OFFICERS.
James McClufrsrare. President
W. N. Harris. Vice-President
J. F. McClurtage, Cashier
Silknitter Mrs Rosa, confectioner. Thomas Jonathan, lumber.
Stanley J T, general store. Swindell & Cox, confectioners.
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ROSE HILL. Population* 150. On the A., T. & S. Fe Ry., in Richland township, Butler county, 30 miles 8. w. of Eldorado, the county seat. Has a bank. Exp., W., F. &. Co. Telephone connection. Mina Silknitter, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Cox Virgil, confectioner.
Dennett, Cooley & Postom, Btock buyers.
Harris W N, hardware and grain. Kinsey P R, general store.
Pickett D S, cream buyer and feed.
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Title
Rose Hill, How it was named
Subject
Name of Rose Hill
Description
How was Rose Hill named
Creator
Mitchell, Lois Rose Hill, Kansas
Source
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill Kansas
Publisher
Rose Hill Public Library, Rose Hill Kansas
Date
1873
Rights
Format
text/plain
Language
English
Type
Scrapbooks
Citation
Mitchell, Lois Rose Hill, Kansas, “Rose Hill, How it was named,” Rose Hill Digital Collections, accessed April 20, 2024, https://rosehill.digitalsckls.info/item/35.Text
ROSE HILL
HOW IT WAS NAMED
There is no actual proof as to how Rose Hill was named. In an article in the Douglass Tribune, May 15, 1908,it states the name of Rose Hill was probable given by the Quaker settlement in the spring for the wild roses blooming so beautiful upon the prairie.
In the book, History of Butler, 1916 by Vol Mooney, Mr. Himebaugh has written a chapter on Richland Township. In it he said the name Rose Hill was demised by Mr. J.H. Lowery who had a great fancy for roses and botanical culture and tried to beautify his farm by planting roses and shrubbery. It was call the Rose Farm. The name was carried to the post office established by Levi Williams.
I have a hard time with this story as the school was flamed Rose Hill when it was established Nov. 19, 1873 and the post office was established March 26, 1874. Mr. Lowrey's deed was dated Jan 4, 1877. Osage land was obtained by pre-emption and only six months of residence was required. It is very unusual one would wait almost four years to file for his patent.
Mrs. Marie Goley,grand-daughter of Eli Cox and daughter of John Goley says her father ran a blacksmith shop and store across the road east of the school house and he was the one who came up with the name "Rose Hill."
These are the ones I have found, you will just have to take your pick. I prefer the name given by the Quakers.
West side of Rose Hill Road. This land belonged to Johnathan Thomas. He didn't have it platted. He built the building which was later the bank building, what was referred to as "The North Store" and the Lumber yard and coal bins v
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from
KANSAS STATE GAZETEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ROSE HILL.
In pleasant township, southwest corner of Butler about 25 miles from the county seat.
county,
ROSE HILL. A settlement in Pleasant township, southwestern part of Butler countj, 26 n^es from El Dorado (ch), and 20 from Wichita, its shipping point. Ships produce. Land ranges from $5 to $20 per acre. Mail, tri-weekly. H. C. Staley, postmaster and general store.
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ROSE HILL. A country postofHce in Pleasant township, in the southwestern part of Butler county. 26 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, and 9 northwest of Douglas, on the D. br. of the A., T. & S. F. R. R., its shipping and banking point. Ships produce. Mail, tri-weekly. H. C. Staley, postmaster.
i _* • '
Meeker F V, general store.
Staley H C, General Store.
’ ROSEHXLIi. In Butler county, 26 miles from UU Dorado, me county seat,ana 0 northwest of Douglas, on the A., T. & B. F. R. R., its shipping and banking point. H. 0. Btaley, postmaster.
Dunn Frederick, physician.
Harris W J, blacksmith.
..Meeker F V; general store.
Btaley H C, General Store.
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HOSE HILL. On tbo C. K. & W. R. R., in Butler county, 26 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, and 0 northwest of Douglass, its banking point. Exp., W.,
F. & Co. Population, 33. James A. Keister, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Harris W J, blacksmith.
Keister James A, Mngr F V Meeker. Meeker F V. general store.
Smith Wm M, general store.
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ROSE HILL.' On the C. K.'& W. RR In Butler county, 80 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and 9 northwest of Douglass, its banking point. Exp. W F. & Co. Population 88._A. A? Greene, postmaster^_'
Barkalow J A. physician
Greene A A, General Store,
Harris W J, blacksmith, '?./;• . ...
Hill J T, grain. '
Jones P, grain i-
Meador Thomas G agent C.K & W.R.R.
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ROSE HILL. Od the C., K. & W. R. R., in Butler county, 80 milea from El Dorado, the county seat, and 9 northwest of Douglass, its banking point. Exp., W., F. & Co. .Population, 55. A. A. Greene, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Cooley J E, live stock.
Grocno A A, General Store.
Harris W J, blacksmith.
Harrold W J, railroad and exp agt. Hoag W E, general store.
Pease 0 J, hardware and lumber; Ralllns H T, grain.
Rogers <fc Clegg, meats.
Silknitter & Hicks, contra and builders. Staley H C, grain. •
I £9^
ROSE HILL. Population, 80. On
the A., T. & s.f.. lu Richland township, Butler couuty,'.30 miles southwest . of • Eldorado, * the county! seat; and 0 from 'Doughiss. the nearestj banking point. Agriculture and stock raising. Oi>ening for a general mer-• ohandlse establishment. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. .& Co. Rosa F. Silknitter, postmaster._______________________•
Beard i C. Harnessmaker.
Cnoley .i ,E, live stock.
.Gates S W, barber. • ' .
Hall Bros, general store.
Hall F B, physician.
Harris W.N. hardware, lumber, coal.
grain and blacksmith.
Harrold W .J.R.R. exp and tel agt.
Silknitter H P., carpenter.
SILKNITTER ROSE F, Stationery, Confectionery. Cigars and Tobacco.
Staley F B, grain and live stock.
Staley H.C., justice of peace, live stock and poultry.
TAFT E A & CO, General Store. Thomas Jonathan, lumber.
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ROSE HILL. Population, 100. On the A., T. & S. Fe Ry, in Rlchland township, Butler county, 30 miles s. w. of Eldorado, the county seat, and 9 from Douglass, the nearest banking point. Agriculture and stock raising. Tel., W. U. Exp., W., F. & Co.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Beard I C, harness.
Eckhnrdt J W, blacksmith.
HALL J L 4. SON, General Store. Harris W N, hardware.
Kinsey P It, general store. .
Rose Hill Creamery Co.
190^
ROSE HILL. Population, 100. On the A., T. & S. Fe Ry., In Richland township, Butler county, 30 miles s. w. of Eldorado ,the county seat. Agricul-ture and stock rahlng. Has a bank. Tel., W. U. Exp., W., F. & Co. Telephone connection. Anna Hodson, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Beckner I M, blacksmith.
Crews W A, R R, exp and tel agt. Harris W N, hardware and. grain. Kinsey P R, general store.
Pickett D S, cream buyer and feed.
ROSE HILL 8TATE BANK (Capital $10,000), James McCluggage Pres, J F McCluggage Cashier. ( See card.)
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Rose Hill State Bank
ROSE HILL, KANSAS.
Capital, . - - $10,000.00
Surplus, - - 1,600.00
OFFICERS.
James McClufrsrare. President
W. N. Harris. Vice-President
J. F. McClurtage, Cashier
Silknitter Mrs Rosa, confectioner. Thomas Jonathan, lumber.
Stanley J T, general store. Swindell & Cox, confectioners.
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ROSE HILL. Population* 150. On the A., T. & S. Fe Ry., in Richland township, Butler county, 30 miles 8. w. of Eldorado, the county seat. Has a bank. Exp., W., F. &. Co. Telephone connection. Mina Silknitter, postmaster.
Barkalow J A, physician.
Cox Virgil, confectioner.
Dennett, Cooley & Postom, Btock buyers.
Harris W N, hardware and grain. Kinsey P R, general store.
Pickett D S, cream buyer and feed.
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