Yup, historical society site. Just about wall-to-wall housing in the area now. Wondered how a kid in school always had lots of $$, new bemer bike every year, etc. Found his extended family owned ~ 7 sections (square miles) of land in the county back in the early 1900s, mostly north of the old Oxford community. All developed homes now. Not as much as some of the Tx spreads but as mostly orchards, wheat and dairy farms, pretty good sized. Several pics of schools back into 1850s. Not much left of the ol indian Mission school that I remember from GS. Interesting ads in some of the papers. Auto garage ad said Ford and Fordson mechanics. Fordson is the Ford truck and tractor division from 1917-1931. Ford started the gas tractor industry in the plains states. I do remember seeing many old steam tractors rusting in the fields (monster cast lugged wheels) as a kid. Did see my folks old home was on the edge of the militay road to Ft. Scott and the Santa Fe trail head. Many skirmishes there during the 'uprising'. Major's old farm house (Oregon trail supplier) was just across the state line, bout 2 blocks away. Area was a slave corridor to free land areas, escape creek was just down the street. Oxford community stareted as non-free but 'got' converted from ballot stuffing. Big skirmish just east of Stanly and north of Ft. Scott.