El Dorado in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
1. Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley Marker
Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley
who was the first white girl born
in Eldorado Township;
the first in Butler County;
the first in the Fifth District of Kansas.
Born May 4, 1858. Died Feb. 27, 1932.
Boulder furnished by
W.H.L. Wallace
Womens Relief Corps. No. 7.
ElDorado Kansas
Erected 1933 by Woman's Kansas Day Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1772.
Location. 37° 49.005′ N, 96° 50.677′ W. Marker is in El Dorado, Kansas, in Butler County. Marker is in the fenced outdoor exhibit area of the Butler County History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 383 East Central Avenue (US 54), El Dorado KS 67042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kansas Oil Museum (a few steps from this marker); Cable Tool Drilling Rig (a few steps from this marker); Alfred Washington Ellet (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil Field Lease House (within shouting distance of this marker); Steel Oil Derrick / 1930's Cable-Tool Drilling Rig (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. Kansas Historical Notes from February 1934 (Vol. 3, No. 1). (Submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Family of Matthew Dolphus Cowley Material. (Submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
2. Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley Boulder Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
3. Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
