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| '''Moneka''' is a ghost town in ], United States. The town was said to have been named for a ] maiden with the name meaning "Morning Star". It was located on Section 1, Township 22, Range 23. Moneka was a ] town during ], and most or all of its inhabitants were ]. | '''Moneka''' is a ghost town in ], United States. The town was said to have been named for a ] maiden with the name meaning "Morning Star". It was located on Section 1, Township 22, Range 23. Moneka was a ] town, established in ] during ], and most or all of its inhabitants were ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The town was founded in February 1857. The Moneka Town Company was composed of Augustus Wattles, John O. Wattles, John B. Wood, Andrew Stark,{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1116}} Erastus Heath, and Julius Keeler. With John O. Wattles' influence,{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=429}} Moneka Academy was raised in July 1857, but was not enclosed until March 1858. Sarah A. Wattles, the daughter of Augustus Wattles, began the first term of schooling in April 1858.{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1116}} The hotel was run by George E. Dennison and was popular among the territorial governors, |
The town was founded in February 1857. The Moneka Town Company was composed of Augustus Wattles, John O. Wattles, John B. Wood, Andrew Stark,{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1116}} Erastus Heath, and Julius Keeler. With John O. Wattles' influence,{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=429}} Moneka Academy was raised in July 1857, but was not enclosed until March 1858. Sarah A. Wattles, the daughter of Augustus Wattles, began the first term of schooling in April 1858.{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1116}} The hotel was run by George E. Dennison and was popular among the territorial governors, free-state leaders and free-state settlers. | ||
| ] was first invited to ] by Augustus Wattles in the fall of 1858 to assist in fighting the pro-] men{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1104}} after the ].{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=430}} Brown usually made his headquarters at Wattles' home while in Linn County.{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1104}} |
] was first invited to ] by Augustus Wattles in the fall of 1858 to assist in fighting the pro-] men{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1104}} after the ].{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=430}} Brown usually made his headquarters at Wattles' home while in Linn County.{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1104}} On December 30, 1858, John Brown and the Kansas correspondent for '']'' William Hutchinson arrived at the home of Augustus Wattles in Moneka after Brown's Missouri raid,{{sfn|Villard|1910|p=373}} with eleven people he freed from slavery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/14709|title=John Brown, Returns to Kansas after Missouri Raid (Reynolds, 2005)|website=House Divided, The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref> Hutchinson later recollected they slept on a bed of hay on the second story of the home. Brown wrote his ''Parallels'' while in Moneka at the home of Augustus Wattles when he was writing letters during a discussion with himself, Wattles, ], and ]. He had the ] dated at ], to protect the Wattles household. Augustus Wattles later testified to ] that after he "severely censured" Brown "for going into Missouri contrary to our agreement and getting these slaves", Brown replied, | ||
| "I considered the matter well; you will have no more attacks from Missouri; I shall now leave Kansas; you will never see me again; I consider it my duty to draw the scene of the excitement to some other part of the country".{{sfn|Villard|1910|pp=373–375}} Brown thereafter departed the state and landed the freed people safely in Canada.{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=430}} | "I considered the matter well; you will have no more attacks from Missouri; I shall now leave Kansas; you will never see me again; I consider it my duty to draw the scene of the excitement to some other part of the country".{{sfn|Villard|1910|pp=373–375}} Brown thereafter departed the state and landed the freed people safely in Canada.{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=430}} | ||
| In 1858 Moneka had a population of about 200 people but the town |
In 1858 Moneka had a population of about 200 people but the town quickly dwindled away. The Moneka Academy building was moved to ] and remained there until 1871, when it was moved to ].{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1116}} One of the various projects John O. Wattles was involved in was a railroad from ], to ], by way of Moneka. He held meetings along the route, obtained a charter with directors in both Missouri and Kansas. He besieged Congress to grant the right of way and make an appropriation of public lands. He had the surveys completed and did many other things, among which was the breaking of ground for the proposed railroad at the state line. Congress granted the right of way for the railroad, but the death of Wattles and the breaking out of the Civil War put an end to all proceedings. The town was abandoned about 1864 or 1865.{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=429}} | ||
| ==Notable inhabitants== | ==Notable inhabitants== | ||
| *] – abolitionist, wrote his ''Parallels'' in Moneka | *] – abolitionist, wrote his ''Parallels'' in Moneka | ||
| *] – member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1862, elected a ] councilman in 1871{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1108}} | *] – member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1862, elected a ] councilman in 1871{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1108}} | ||
| *] – first ] of Linn County,{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1107}} member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1861{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1108}} |
*] – first ] of Linn County,{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1107}} member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1861,{{sfn|Cutler|1883|p=1108}} first clerk of the ],{{sfn|Stearns|1912|p=429}} founder | ||
| *] – abolitionist and editor, founder | *] – abolitionist and editor, founder | ||
| *] – abolitionist, founder | *] – abolitionist, founder | ||
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| *{{cite book|last=Cutler|editor-last=Andreas|first1=William G.|editor-first=Alfred Theodore|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr/page/1101|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State; Of its Early Settlements; Its Rapid Increase in Population and the Marvelous Development of its Great Natural Resources. Also, a Supplementary History and Description of its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Advantages, Industries, Manufactures and Commerce; To Which are Added Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|publication-place=Chicago|oclc=1157121756|via=the ]}} | *{{cite book|last=Cutler|editor-last=Andreas|first1=William G.|editor-first=Alfred Theodore|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstateof00andr/page/1101|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State; Of its Early Settlements; Its Rapid Increase in Population and the Marvelous Development of its Great Natural Resources. Also, a Supplementary History and Description of its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Advantages, Industries, Manufactures and Commerce; To Which are Added Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|publication-place=Chicago|oclc=1157121756|via=the ]}} | ||
| ⚫ | *{{cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/John_Brown_1800_1859/5AErAQAAIAAJ|last=Villard|first=Oswald Garrison|title=John Brown 1800–1859: A Biography Fifty Years After|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company, The Riverside Press Cambridge|edition=2nd|year=1910}} | ||
| *{{cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Collections_of_the_Kansas_State_Historic/T48-AAAAYAAJ|last=Stearns|first=J. H.|editor-last=Martin|editor-first=George W.|chapter=Moneka|title=Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1911–1912. Embracing Addresses at Annual Meetings; Some Review of Fifty Years; The Withdrawal of the Methodist Church, South, from Kansas; Blizzards, Earthquakes and Rainfall; The Kansas School Fund; The Route of Coronado; Crossing the Plains; The Soldier in Kansas; First Kansas at Wilson's Creek; A Beecher Island Diary; An Indian Fight in Ford County; First Capital of Territory; Lost Towns and Names; Personal Narrative|publisher=State Printing Office, Topeka|year=1912|volume=XII|pages=429–430|via=Google Books}} | *{{cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Collections_of_the_Kansas_State_Historic/T48-AAAAYAAJ|last=Stearns|first=J. H.|editor-last=Martin|editor-first=George W.|chapter=Moneka|title=Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1911–1912. Embracing Addresses at Annual Meetings; Some Review of Fifty Years; The Withdrawal of the Methodist Church, South, from Kansas; Blizzards, Earthquakes and Rainfall; The Kansas School Fund; The Route of Coronado; Crossing the Plains; The Soldier in Kansas; First Kansas at Wilson's Creek; A Beecher Island Diary; An Indian Fight in Ford County; First Capital of Territory; Lost Towns and Names; Personal Narrative|publisher=State Printing Office, Topeka|year=1912|volume=XII|pages=429–430|via=Google Books}} | ||
| ⚫ | *{{cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/John_Brown_1800_1859/5AErAQAAIAAJ|last=Villard|first=Oswald Garrison|title=John Brown 1800–1859: A Biography Fifty Years After|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company, The Riverside Press Cambridge|edition=2nd|year=1910}} | ||
| {{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 10 January 2025
Ghost town in Linn County, Kansas, United StatesGhost town in Kansas, United States
| Moneka | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
| Approximate location of the town | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′42″N 94°50′16″W / 38.16167°N 94.83778°W / 38.16167; -94.83778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Township | Paris |
| Incorporated | February 1857 |
| Demonym | Monekan |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes and the | 66056 |
| Area codes | 913 |
Moneka is a ghost town in Linn County, Kansas, United States. The town was said to have been named for a Native American maiden with the name meaning "Morning Star". It was located on Section 1, Township 22, Range 23. Moneka was a free-state town, established in Kansas Territory during Bleeding Kansas, and most or all of its inhabitants were abolitionists.
History
The town was founded in February 1857. The Moneka Town Company was composed of Augustus Wattles, John O. Wattles, John B. Wood, Andrew Stark, Erastus Heath, and Julius Keeler. With John O. Wattles' influence, Moneka Academy was raised in July 1857, but was not enclosed until March 1858. Sarah A. Wattles, the daughter of Augustus Wattles, began the first term of schooling in April 1858. The hotel was run by George E. Dennison and was popular among the territorial governors, free-state leaders and free-state settlers.
John Brown was first invited to Linn County by Augustus Wattles in the fall of 1858 to assist in fighting the pro-slavery men after the Marais des Cygnes massacre. Brown usually made his headquarters at Wattles' home while in Linn County. On December 30, 1858, John Brown and the Kansas correspondent for The New York Times William Hutchinson arrived at the home of Augustus Wattles in Moneka after Brown's Missouri raid, with eleven people he freed from slavery. Hutchinson later recollected they slept on a bed of hay on the second story of the home. Brown wrote his Parallels while in Moneka at the home of Augustus Wattles when he was writing letters during a discussion with himself, Wattles, John Henry Kagi, and James Montgomery. He had the open letter dated at Trading Post, Kansas, to protect the Wattles household. Augustus Wattles later testified to Congress that after he "severely censured" Brown "for going into Missouri contrary to our agreement and getting these slaves", Brown replied, "I considered the matter well; you will have no more attacks from Missouri; I shall now leave Kansas; you will never see me again; I consider it my duty to draw the scene of the excitement to some other part of the country". Brown thereafter departed the state and landed the freed people safely in Canada.
In 1858 Moneka had a population of about 200 people but the town quickly dwindled away. The Moneka Academy building was moved to Linnville and remained there until 1871, when it was moved to Pleasanton. One of the various projects John O. Wattles was involved in was a railroad from Jefferson City, Missouri, to Emporia, Kansas, by way of Moneka. He held meetings along the route, obtained a charter with directors in both Missouri and Kansas. He besieged Congress to grant the right of way and make an appropriation of public lands. He had the surveys completed and did many other things, among which was the breaking of ground for the proposed railroad at the state line. Congress granted the right of way for the railroad, but the death of Wattles and the breaking out of the Civil War put an end to all proceedings. The town was abandoned about 1864 or 1865.
Notable inhabitants
- John Brown – abolitionist, wrote his Parallels in Moneka
- George E. Dennison – member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1862, elected a Mound City councilman in 1871
- Andrew Stark – first register of deeds of Linn County, member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1861, first clerk of the Kansas Supreme Court, founder
- Augustus Wattles – abolitionist and editor, founder
- John Otis Wattles – abolitionist, founder
References
- ^ Cutler 1883, p. 1116.
- ^ Stearns 1912, p. 429.
- ^ Cutler 1883, p. 1104.
- ^ Stearns 1912, p. 430.
- Villard 1910, p. 373.
- "John Brown, Returns to Kansas after Missouri Raid (Reynolds, 2005)". House Divided, The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- Villard 1910, pp. 373–375.
- ^ Cutler 1883, p. 1108.
- Cutler 1883, p. 1107.
Sources
- Cutler, William G. (1883). Andreas, Alfred Theodore (ed.). History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State; Of its Early Settlements; Its Rapid Increase in Population and the Marvelous Development of its Great Natural Resources. Also, a Supplementary History and Description of its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Advantages, Industries, Manufactures and Commerce; To Which are Added Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers. Chicago: A. T. Andreas. OCLC 1157121756 – via the Internet Archive.
- Stearns, J. H. (1912). "Moneka". In Martin, George W. (ed.). Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1911–1912. Embracing Addresses at Annual Meetings; Some Review of Fifty Years; The Withdrawal of the Methodist Church, South, from Kansas; Blizzards, Earthquakes and Rainfall; The Kansas School Fund; The Route of Coronado; Crossing the Plains; The Soldier in Kansas; First Kansas at Wilson's Creek; A Beecher Island Diary; An Indian Fight in Ford County; First Capital of Territory; Lost Towns and Names; Personal Narrative. Vol. XII. State Printing Office, Topeka. pp. 429–430 – via Google Books.
- Villard, Oswald Garrison (1910). John Brown 1800–1859: A Biography Fifty Years After (2nd ed.). Houghton Mifflin Company, The Riverside Press Cambridge.
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