Range 14 East 6th PM Index

Have you ever had trouble documenting a father/son relationship? Or, have you had trouble separating records for men of the same name? My go to source in these situations has been the land records.

In Kansas, we are lucky in that most counties maintain what is called the Range Index. Basically, this is an index of the land transactions for the range. What is nice about this index is that each quarter section has its own page. Thus, it is easy to see how land was transferred over time.

Last August, I was able to travel to Woodson County, Kansas to track down a court case and to obtain copies of the land records for my Mentzer, Wells, and Ricketts families. Below is a transcription of the information found in the index for Range 14.

Woodson County, Kansas
Range 14 Index

SE Quarter Section 25, Township 25, Range 14 East 6th P.M.

• L. Rup cw Grantor George Mentzer Grantee - Oct 14 1899 WD 3800 filed Nov 18 1899 Book 33 page 453


• George Mentzer cw Grantor - Henry A Mentzer Grantee — Sept 22, 1904 WD 4000 filed Sept 24 1904 Book 40 page 320

SW Quarter Section 25 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• L. Rup cw Grantor to George Mentzer Grantee Oct 14 1899 WD $3800 filed Nov 18 1899 Book 33 page 453


• Geo Mentzer cs Grantor to Philip E Mentzer Grantee Sept 22 1904 WD $4000 filed Sept 24, 1904 Book 40 page 321

NE Quarter Section 36 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• L. Rup cw Grantor to George Mentzer Grantee Oct 14 1899 WD 3800 filed Nov 18 1899 Book 33 page 453


• Geo Mentzer Grantor to Charles [I] Mentzer Grantee May 28 1903 WD $3500 Filed June 1, 1903 Book 41 page 93

NW Quarter Section 23 Township 23 Range 14 East 6th PM

• Geo Storch cw Grantor to Wm L Wells Grantee March 26 1885 WD $889.95 filed March 28 1885 Book R page 279


• Wm L Wells cs Grantor to D Pyatt Grantee May 28 1887 WD $1440 filed Nov 2 1887 Book V page 510


• Sheriff Grantor to W. L. Wells Grantee May 21 1994 SD $1000 filed Jan 6 1899 Book 3 page 336

NE Quarter Section 25 Township 23 Range 14 East 6th PM

• MK&T Rw cw Grantor to Wm L Wells Grantee Oct 21 1883 WD $920 filed Jan 17 1884 Book P 487


• W. L. Wells cs to David Watson Grantee Oct 27 1883 WD $1920 filed March 18 1884 Book P page 578

NE Quarter Section 2 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM
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NE Quarter Section 9 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• M K & T Rw Co Grantor Chas K Wells Grantee May 31 1884 WD $240 E 1/2 filed Aug 15 1884 Book S page 165

NW Quarter Section 9 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• MK & T Rw Co Grantor to C K Wells Grantee May 28 1884 WD $880 filed Aug 19 1884 Book S page 174

SW Quarter Section 28 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• Wm H Sh[e?ors] Grantor to Chas K Wells Grantee Aug 13 1885 WD $6720 filed Aug 13 1885 Book R page 452


• C K Wells cs Grantor to F L Kinney Grantee July 26 1894 WD $3000 filed July 30 1894 Book 29 page 139


• F L Kin[ney] Grantor to C K. Wells Grantee July 28 1894 WD $3000 filed Nov 27 1894 Book 28 page 835


• W. H. Brow[?] Grantor to C K Wells Grantee June 28 1899 WD $1000 Filed Jan 17 1902 Book 36 page 395

SE Quarter Section 29 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• Wm H Shea[?ar] Grantor to C K Wells Grnatee Aug 13 18815 WD $6720 filed Aug 13 1885 Book R page 252


• Chas K Wells cs Grantor to Frank Stamf[ield] Grantee Feb 9 1892 WD $4080 filed Feb 11 1892 Book 27 page 475


• Frank Stampfli Grantor to Charles K Wells Feb 10 1892 WD $4080 filed May 23 1892 BOok 26 page 439


• Charles K Wells cs Grantor to F Kimsey Feb [?] WD $2000 filed Feb 2 1900 Book 31 page 591

SW Quarter Section 29 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• Wm H She[arew] Grantor to C K Wells Grantee Aug 13 1885 WD $6720 filed Aug 3 1885 Book R page 452


• C K Wells cs Grantor to Frank Stampfle Grantee Feb 9 1892 WD $4080 filed Feb 11 1892 Book 27 page 475


• Frank Stampfle Grantor to Charles K Wells Grnatee Feb 10 1892 WD $4080 Filed May 23 1892 Book 26 page 439

NW Quarter Section 29 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• Wm H Shea Grantor to Chas K wells Grantee Aug 13 1885 WD $6720 Filed Aug 13 1885 Book R page 452


• Chas K Wells cs Grantor to Frank Stampfle Grantee Feb 9 1892 WD $4080 filed Feb 11 1892 Book 27 page 475


• Frank Stampfle Grantor to Chas K Wells Grantee Feb 10 1892 WD $4080 Filed May 23 1892 Book 26 page 439


• Charles K Wells cw Grantor to F Kinney Grantee Feb 1 1900 WD $1000 filed Feb 2 1900 Book 31 page 590

SE Quarter Section 31 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• MK&T Rw Co Grantor to C K Wells Grantee July 3 1888 WD $672 filed Dec 7 1888 Book I (or J) page 139


• C K Wells cw Grantor to Anton Luik Nov 10 1898 WD $1200 filed Feb 28 1899 Book 32 page 626

NW Quarter Section 31 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• Wm H. Shea cw Grantor to Chas K Wells Grantee Aug 13 1885 Wd $6720 N 1/2 filed Aug 13 1885 Book R page 452


• M K & T Rw Co Grantor to C. K. Wells Grantee July 3 1888 WD $1203.41 S 1/2 Filed Dec 7 1888 Book I (or J) page 136

SW Quarter Section 31 Township 24 Range 14 East 6th PM

• MK&T Rw Co Grantor to C K Wells Grante July 3 1888 WD $1203.41 filed Dec 7 1888 Book I (or J) page 136


• C. K. Wells cw Grnator to Ferdinand Wagner Grantee Nov 10 1898 WD $800 filed Jan 14 1899 Book 32 page 604

SE Quarter Section 36, Township 24, Range 14 East 6th PM

• Geo W. Allen Grantor to Fred Mentzer Grnatee Feb 8 1899 WD $3200 Filed March 25 1899 Book 31 page 433