Timken, Rush Co., Kansas
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Timken, Rush Co., Kansas
History:
Timken was named after a land speculator, Henry Timken, who had originally purchased the land on which the town was founded.
Volga German families settled in and around Timken.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families settled in and around Timken:
Hanhardt from Kutter
Herrman from Liebental
Huenergardt from Stephan
Litzenberger from Schönfeld
Moore from Moor
Schuckman from Schönchen
Schwindt from Norka
Wertz from Beideck
External Links:
- Timken, Kansas (Wikipedia)