A Century of Memories: Kingsley, Iowa 1884-1984 ~ Genealogy, History ~ Plymouth County

Title: A Century of Memories: Kingsley, Iowa 1884-1984

Author: [The Kingsley Centennial Book Committee]

Description: Black boards with gilt title on spine and pictorial title on front cover. Covers are rubbed and lightly worn. Interior is unmarked and generally clean. Illustrated throughout. 584 pages. 11 x 8.5 inches.

A centennial history of Kingsley (Plymouth County), Iowa with more than 250 pages of biographies and family histories of both historical and contemporary residents. The majority of family histories are accompanied by a portrait or family photo.

Includes extensive material on the past and present businesses (40 pages worth), plus material on civic institutions, churches, schools, clubs and organizations, agriculture, military (including lists of veterans, Civil War through WWII), sports, community events, notes on important early settlers, and transportation. Also included is a reproduction of the 1909 Sanborn map showing structures locations along Barre, Main, and Burlington streets, from First to Third streets.

It also provides a list of the names of the students in each Class, 1888 to1983, of the Kingsley Public School/Kingsley-Pierson Community School. In addition, it lists the names of all the children (K-12) enrolled during the 1983-84 year at Kingsley-Pierson Community School.


Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Publisher: [Miller Printing and Publishing]
Place: [Odebolt, Iowa]
Year: 1984

Keywords: history, Plymouth County, Iowa, genealogy, Quorn,