In
the spring of 1872, the first post office
in the county was established at Red Willow, with
Royal Buck as
postmaster.
The
first store in the county was established in the
fall of 1872 by T. P. Thomas. at his home near Red
Willow.
He
had only a small stock of goods, and gave up his
business the following year. The second store
was
established
by John Byfield at his home on the west side
of Red Willow Creek, sometime in the winter of
1872/73.
This store was well stocked and was well kept
until the winter of 1875/76.
The
first white child born in the county was, Edna Berger,
born 1872, child of William and Mrs. Berger.
The
second birth in the county was Ralph Hunter, winter
of 1872/73.
The
first transfer of real estate was on February 18,
1873. Henry Jansen deeded to Allen N. Ghost,
the
east
half of the northwest quarter of, and lots #1 &
2 in section #7, Town #3. Range #26.
The
first 4th of July celebration was held in 1873.
Almost all of the settlers in the county were
there.
The
first term of school in the county was taught in
the court house at Indianola during the winter of
1873/74;
O. H. Cobb was the teacher.
The
first marriage in the county was William S. Fitch
and Miss Fanny E. Nettleton, March 23, 1874.
Judge
E. S. Hill, presided.