Nicodemus & Black American Pioneer Founders + Genealogy

Description: On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount. Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved. NICODEMUS THE PROMISED LAND By Donald N. Bentz INSERT THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR IN THE BOX BELOW AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR EBAY STORE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR NAME. Click here to check out our other auctions on eBay! Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History!Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for.. Search titles and descriptions. GENEALOGY INDEX: BENTZ, FLETCHER, GOULD, HALL, HILL, McCABE, NICODEMUS, SHORES, SINGLETON, ST. JOHN. BLACK AMERICAN PIONEER MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING FACTUAL REPRESENTATION OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES Folks, as many of you know, I specialize in finding old western stories of long ago that have been overlooked, seldom found and rarely read. Here is the story entitled “Nicodemus – The Promised Land,” by Donald N. Bentz – the story of the exodus of a group of Black Americans from Tennessee to Kansas, who, unfortunately, have been lost in history. The author says that the cofounder of Nicodemus, Kansas was Benjamin “Pap” Singleton, born 1809 in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1869, he organized the Tennessee Real Estate and Homestead Association. He was aided by a Kansas land speculator in organizing and leading settlers to Kansas. The pioneer settlement of Nicodemus, a town named for an African Prince, grew to a population of 17,000. By March 1879, there were 35 dwellings, a general store, a post office, a real estate office, one hotel, two livery stables, two churches (Baptist and Methodist), six schools, a blacksmith shop, restaurant, drug store, two newspapers, a lodge and an academy. The community had the best band in northwestern Kansas. This is the history of the founding of Nicodemus, Kansas and the assistance of various national organizations. IT IS A ONE OF A KIND HISTORY What a remarkable find. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the pioneer Black Americans of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive I hope you appreciate the effort. Folks, sooner or later – Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer’s dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Indians, my indexed listings will include all Indian names mentioned in the story from this time on NICODEMUS – THE PROMISED LAND By Donald N. Bentz ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1870s - 1920 era ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: KANSAS, TENNESSEE GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: BENTZ, Donald N., Author FLETCHER, Jennie, Mrs., First Postmistress of Nicodemus, Kansas GOULD, Jay – American financier HALL, John, Quaker of Winchester, Pennsylvania HILL, William R., Mayor of Hill City, Kansas * McCABE, Edward P., Kansas State Auditor * NICODEMUS, African Prince for whom Nicodemus, Kansas was named SHORES Family, of Custer County, Nebraska in 1877 * SINGLETON, Benjamin “Pap,” one of the founders of Nicodemus, Kansas * ST. JOHN, John P., Governor of Kansas PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1: Photo of a Handbill (1867) which lured settlers to Kansas. * Picture 2: Photo portrait of Edwin P. McCabe, served as Kansas State Auditor. (Courtesy of Kansas State Historical Society). * Picture 3: Benjamin “Pap” Singleton organized the Tennessee Real Estate and Homestead Association. * (Courtesy of Kansas State Historical Society). Picture 4: Photo of first limestone house built in Nicodemus almost completely deteriorated. (Courtesy of Topeka Capital-Journal). * Picture 5: Photo of Shores Family - sod house in background – who pioneered in Custer County, Nebraska. (Courtesy of Nebraska State Historical Society). * Picture 6: Land speculator W. R. Hill, served as mayor of Mayor of Hill City, Kansas, one of several towns which he founded. * (Courtesy of Kansas State Historical Society). Picture 7: A fine example of a “half dug-out,” an old-time Kansas Home (1875); three miles southeast of Beverly, Kansas. * PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Beverly, Kansas British House of Commons Chicago, Illinois Christian Women of America Colorado Custer County, Nebraska Detroit, Michigan East Lynne, Missouri Emancipation Day, also know as Demus Day Excelsior Springs, Missouri “Farms and Homes in Kansas,” 1867 Handbill * Farmer’s Alliance Freedman’s State Central Association Graham County, Kansas Hill City, Kansas Homestead Law Kansas Pacific Railroad Masonic Group Nashville, Tennessee Nicodemus, Kansas * Oklahoma Territory Ontario, Canada Salina, Kansas Solomon River, in Kansas Scruggs Grove, Kansas Society of Friends Stockton, Kansas Tennessee Real Estate and Homestead Association “The Enterprise,” Nicodemus, Kansas newspaper “The Western Cyclone,” Nicodemus, Kansas newspaper Topeka, Kansas Union Pacific Railroad Wakeeney, Kansas Washington, D. C. NICODEMUS THE PROMISED LAND By Donald N. Bentz BLACK AMERICAN PIONEER MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. THE INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Multiple Purchase Discounts on Regular Priced Items only

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