from Ancestry's free database: Kansas Settlers 1854 - 1879 Description: On the 15th and 16th of September 1879, over 3000 settlers of early Kansas gathered at Bismark Grove to celebrate the 25th anniversary of statehood. This database is a collection of information gathered at that meeting regarding the settlement of the state. Taken from a register now in the Kansas State Historical Society, each record reveals the attendee's name, birthplace, and birth date. Additionally, each person's settlement location is provided along with the date of they arrived in the state, and current residence. Page numbers refer to the original document. For researchers of early residents of Kansas, this can be a useful source of facts. Copies of particular entries are available by contacting Grey Ink, P.O. Box 281, Leavenworth, Kansas, 66048. info included: Surname, Given Name, Birthplace, Birthdate, Settle Place, Settle Date, Current Res, Page SHANNON, Geo. - Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. 20, 1844 Kansas May 12, 1868 DeSoto, Kan. 248 SHANNON, Osbun - Belmont Co., Ohio Feb. 7, 1842 Lecompton May 7, 1857 --- 246