This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Mystery Island Teaches and Its Islanders
A Kansas island south of Pittsburg lured young women with teaching jobs, but most stayed, marrying local farmers and remaining on Big Island. The Neosho River floods in 1915 and 1951 reshaped life, with families like Womeldorffs and Carters continuing to farm on the land despite rising waters and historical exodus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Q
Taylor Pittsburg
Paul
Kas
Big Island
J. E. Wemeldorff
St. Paul
Kim Womeldorff
Kansas
Womeldorffs
Ed Carter
Song Algo
Lars
Gritstream Magazine
Neosho
Floyd
Louise Carters
F. J. LaForge
Jim Womeldorff