USA > Iowa > Cerro Gordo County > History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races > Part 1
USA > Iowa > Franklin County > History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races > Part 1
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105
NYPL RESEARCH LIBRARIES 3 3433 08191978 3
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from Microsoft Corporation
http://www.archive.org/details/historyoffrankli00unio
HISTORY
OF
Franklin&Cerro Gordo Counties,
IOWA,
TOGETHER WITH SKETCHES OF THEIR TOWNS, VILLAGES AND TOWNSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL CIVIL, MILITARY AND POLITICAL HISTORY; PORTRAITS OF PROM- INENT PERSONS, AND BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS.
HISTORY OF IOWA,
EMBRACING ACCOUNTS OF THE PRE-HISTORIC RACES, AND A BRIEF REVIEW OF ITS CIVIL AND MILITARY HISTORY.
ILLUSTRATED.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. UNION PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1883.
IV
PREFACE.
work, and in order to insure correctness, and a work in which every citizen might feel a just pride, we asked that a committee be appointed in each county to examine the general history, and a like committee in each township to examine the township histories. This was done, and, with but one or two exceptions, every man thus ap- pointed served to the best of his ability, and the wisdom of the choice of the com mittees is shown in the work performed. We feel confident that we here present to our patrons a work that is as correct as human beings can make it. That errors will be discovered, we have no doubt. Man is a fallible being, but every statement herein published is honestly believed in by the persons furnishing the information, and by the members of the committee examining it. All desire the truth and nothing but the truth. They gave much time to the work, and deserve the thanks of all for the faithful manner in which they discharged the trust reposed in them. With the biograpical sketches we took special pains. If any errors occur it is the fault of the person fur- nishing the information, and not ours. An opportunity was given to correct, or even to re-write the sketches, and if it was not done, let the blame rest upon those who failed to do their duty, and not upon us.
In no way is the truth better illustrated that man is dependent upon his fellow man than in the compilation of county histories. Unless help is rendered by interested persons, a poor book will be the result. We are happy to say that almost all on whom our historians called rendered all the aid in their power. In Franklin county we would especially thank the following named for services rendered : James Thompson, R. S. Benson, S. M. Jones, D. W. Dow, D. W. Mott, T. C. Mckenzie, Austin North, all the county officers and all the members of the press. In Cerro Gordo we were aided materially by II. G. Parker, A. C. Owen, Alonzo Willson, I. W. Card, M. P. Rosecrans, George E. Frost, T. G. Emsley, G. R. Miller, the county officers and the members of the press. They have our most heartfelt thanks, and we will ever kindly remember them. The historians of the Company deserve to be remembered. They tried to do their work well and to please our patrons.
In conclusion, we would say our work is done ; the History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo Counties is placed in your hands ; its handsome typographical appearance will commend itself to all, and we trust all will be pleased with the work.
UNION PUBLISHING COMPANY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF IOWA.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
INTRODUCTORY 17
Original inhabitants.
Mound Builders
The Red Men. 18
Discovery of the Mississippi.
19
Marquette. 19
LaSalle
20
Purchase of Louisiana 20
CHAPTER II.
INDIANS AND INDIAN WARS
The Illinis, Sacs and Foxes
The Jowas .. .
War between Sacs and Foxes and Iowas
The Sioux ..
Black Hawk War. 31
Battle of Bad .Axe 33
CHAPTER III.
INDIAN TREATIES 36
Black Hawk Treaty 36
Saes and Fox Treaty 38
Treaty with the Sioux. 39 39
Treaty with the Sacs ..
Treaty with the Foxes.
Treaty with the Iowas
Treaty with the Saes of Rock River
Treaty of 1824. 40
Treaty of 1830 .. 10
Treaty with Saes, Foxes and other Tribes 11 11
Treaty with the Winnebagos.
12
Treaty of 1837.
Treaty of Relinquishment.
Treaty of 1842.
CHAPTER IV.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
The Dubuque Settlement ..
The Giard Settlement. .
The Montrose Settlement.
The Burlington Settlement.
The Keokuk Settlement ...
Rules for the Government of Dubuque.
PAGE
Military Interference with Settlements 45
Extinguishment of Indian Titles. 46
The Fort Madison Settlement .. 4~ 17 Flint Hills. . 18
The Davenport Settlement .. 18
Clayton County Settlement 48
Council Bluffs.
DesMoines 49
CHAPTER V.
TERRITORIAL AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS. 50
Territory of Wisconsin. 50
Territorial Council. 50
Organization of Counties 51
Territory of lowa ... 51
First Territorial Officers
51
First Jowa Territorial Legislature
First Session of the Legislature.
A Stormy Session.
Selection of the Capital
Iowa City
Loan for the Completion of the State House ... Woman's Rights. 54
The Missouri War .. 55
56
Constitutional Convention. 56
Second Constitutional Convention 57
Election of State Officers
Salaries of State Officers ..
CHAPTER VI.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE. 58 State School Superintendent. 58
Publie Buildings. 59
Location of State University. 59
Appointment of Supreme Judges 60
Railroad Buildings. .. 622
Organization of the Republican Party 63
Constitutional Convention .. 6-4 Des Moines Chosen the State Capital 64
Census by Counties. 67
CHAPTER VII.
GEOLOGY-TOPOGRAPHY-WATER COURSES 69 Azoie System ...
Lower Silurian System.
Upper Silurian System.
53
Attempt at State Organization.
39 40 40
Treaty of 1836, with the Sacs and Foxes
VI
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
Devonian System.
71
Cretacious System ..
Pent ...
76
Gypsum ..
Minor Deposits Sulphate of Lime.
78
Sulphate of Baryta.
78
Sulphate of Magnesia
Climate.
Topography.
Lakes und Streams ..
80
CHAPTER VIII.
IOWA AND THE REBELLION
89
Response to the Nation's Call.
90 96
First Infantry
Second Infantry
97
Third Infantry
97
Fourth Infantry.
Fifth Infantry ...
Sixth Infantry.
Seventh Infantry
Eighth Infantry
Ninth Infantry
Tenth Infantry
Eleventh Infantry
EDUCATIONAL-STATE INSTITUTIONS.
117 117
Act for the Establishment of Conimon Schools. 118 The State University. 121
State Normal School .. 123
State Agricultural College .. 124
Other Colleges and Universities
124
Deaf and Dumb Institute.
126
College for the Blind .. 126
127
Twenty-first Infantry.
Twenty-second Infantry
Twenty-third Infantry.
Twenty-fourth Infantry
105
Penal Institutions 129
130
Twenty-sixth Infantry.
105
Boys' Reform School.
130
Twenty-seventh Infantry
105
Twenty-eighth Infantry.
106
Twenty-ninth Infantry
106
Thirtieth Infantry. 106 Thirty-first Infantry. 107 107
Thirty-second Infantry
Thirty-third Infantry.
107
Thirty-fourth Infantry
107
Thirty-titth Infantry 108
Thirty-sixth Infantry ..
TERRITORIAL AND STATE OFFICERS-
Robert Lucas.
John Chambers
James Clarke ..
Other Territorial Officers.
Forty-first Infantry 110 State Officers
PAGE
Forty-fourth Infantry.
110
Forty-fifth Infantry ..
111
Forty-sixth Infantry 111
Forty-seventh Infantry.
111 111 111
First Cavalry.
Seeond Cavalry 112
Third Cavalry
112 112
Fifth Cavalry.
113
Sixth Cavalry. 113
Seventh Cavalry
113
Eighth Cavalry
114
Ninth Cavalry 114
114
Second Battery.
114
Third Battery
115
Fourth Battery.
115
Iowa Regiment of Colored Troops.
115
Northern Border Brigade. 115
Southern Border Brigade .... 115
Promotions. 115
CHAPTER IX.
PAGE
Twelfth Infantry
The First School House ..
Thirteenth Infantry
Fourteenth Infantry
Fifteenth Infantry.
Sixteenth Infantry ..
Seventeenth Infantry
Eighteenth Infantry
Nineteenth Infantry
Twentieth Infantry
Iowa Hospital for the Insane ..
Hospital for the Insane at Independence. 128
Soldiers' Orphans' Home. 128
Asylum for Feeble Minded Children. 129
Twenty-fifth Infantry
105
Anamosa Penitentiary
State Historical Society. 131
State Agricultural Society. 131
Fish-Hatching House 131
CHAPTER XI.
Thirty-seventh Infantry
108 108 109
Thirty-eighth Infantry.
Thirty-ninth Infantry
109
Fortieth Infantry ....
110
Carboniferous System.
76
Forty-eighth Infantry
Sulphate of Stronita.
Fourth Cavalry.
First Battery
98 98 98 98 99 99 99 100 100 101 101 101 102
102 103 103 103 103 104 104
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.
INTRODUCTIORY
133
CHAPTER II.
TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
135
CHAPTER III.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS
137
CHAPTER IV.
THE BEGINNING. 145
Organization of the County 148
Location of the County Seat 148
County Buildings. 152
Organization of Townships 153
CHAPTER V.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND OTHER OFFI- CIAL MATTERS ..
155
County Court. 155
Board of Supervisors 156
Financial.
158
Population .
161
Register of Deeds 161
Matrimonial. 161
CHAPTER VI.
THE COURTS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY 163
District Court. 163
Circuit Court. 173
County Court. 175
CHAPTER VII.
THE BAR OF FRANKLIN COUNTY 175
The Bar of the Past. 176
The Bar of To-day. 183
CHAPTER VIII.
EDUCATIONAL .. 189
School Fund Commissioners 192
Educational Development 193
Present Condition .. 194
The Normal Institute. 197
CHAPTER IX.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 198
First Physician in the County. 198
Maysville Physicians 199
Hampton Physicians 199
Geneva Physicians. 203
Sheffield Physicans. 204
Chapin Physicians. 207
Latimer Physicians 207
Dows Physicians. 207
Franklin County Medical Society 208
CHAPTER X ..
EARLY DAYS.
209
By Levi S. Jones. 210
Experience of E. A. Howland. 210
By Mrs. H. J. Mitchell. 213
By L. B. Raymond. 214
The Indian Scare .. 220
CHAPTER XI.
POLITICAL.
PAGE
Official Vote.
238
CHAPTER XII.
NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNTY REPRE- SENTATION 249
Congressional 249
Members of the General Assembly 251
County Judges 253
County Auditors. 255
Treasurer and Reeorders 255
County Treasurers .. 256
County Recorders 257
Clerks of Courts ... 257
County Coroners. 258
County Surveyors 259
Sheriffs. .
259
Drainage Commissioners 260
Prosecuting Attorneys 261
CHAPTER XIII.
AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIE- TIES. 261
Stock Raising. 265
The First Fair. 266
The Re-Organized Society. 268
CHAPTER XIV.
THE PRESS.
269
The Franklin Reeord. 270
The Franklin Reporter
The Franklin Recorder 275
Hampton Free Press 281
The Magnet.
The Chronicle.
Real Estate Journal.
Hampton Leader.
The Sheffield Press .. 284
CHAPTER XV.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION 286
Franklin County Volunteers 290
Roll of Honor 304
CHAPTER XVI.
RAILROADS ..
306
Illinois Central .. 306
Central Iowa Railway 306
Dubuque & Dakota. 310
Projected Railroads. 311
CHAPTER XVII.
EVENTS OF INTEREST.
311
CHAPTER XVIII.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP 318
Settlement 318
Organic .. 399
TOWN OF SHEFFIELD 323
Incorporation ..
Schools and Churches
Societies 39.1
Business Interests
Postoffice. 343
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIX.
PAGE
GENEVA TOWNSHIP 344
Settlement. 345
Organic 364
Schools
364
Religions .
365
GENEVA VILLAGE.
365
Soeieties
367
CHAPTER XX.
GRANT TOWNSHIP 368
Settlement ... 368
Items of Interest. 373
Organic.
373
Schools
315
CHAPTER XXI.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP 374
Settlement 374
First Things 383
Organic .
384
Educational.
384
CHAPTER XXII.
HAMPTON CITY AND WASHINGTON TOWN- SHIP 384
The Beginning. 385
First Things, 390
Business Development. 395
Hampton Creamery 417
Banks
419
Religious.
423
Societies .. 4:24
Educational 428 429
Postoffice
Recorded Plats 430
Incorporation.
130
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP ..
430
Prominent Citizens. 430
CHAPTER XXIII.
INGRAM TOWNSHIP 432
Settlement .... 433
Organization 447
First Events .. 448
Schools and Churches. 448
VILLAGE OF HANSELL 450
Postofhees.
453
Spring Valley Farm 453
CHAPTER XXIV.
LEE TOWNSHIP. 457
Settlement 457
Organic 460
Iteuis of Interest. 460
CHAPTER XXV.
MARION TOWNSHIP. 461
Settlement .. 461
Organic 465
Educational. 465
VILLAGE OF LATIMER 466
CHAPTER XXVI.
MORGAN TOWNSHIP 466
Settlement. 466
Organic 473
Schools 4,3
VILLAGE OF DOWS 474
Business Developments 474
Religions. 478
Societies 478
CHAPTER XXVII. PAGE
MOTT TOWNSHIP 479
Settlement.
479
First Events 490
Organic
491
Schools.
491
Religious
491
CHAPTER XXVIII.
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP 492
Settlement. 492
Historical Events .. 498
OAKLAND VILLAGE.
498
Churches.
499
CHAPTER XXIX.
OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP 500
Settlement.
500
First Events 509
Religious ...
509
VILLAGE OF FAULKNER.
509
CHAPTER XXX.
REEVE TOWNSHIP 510
Settlement. 510
Organic .. 532
Items of Interest 532
Schools
534
Religious
534
CHAPTER XXXI.
ROSS TOWNSHIP 535
Early Settlement 535
First Events. 556
Sehools.
556
Religious
556
Organic ..
556
VILLAGE OF CHAPIN 556
CHAPTER XXXII.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP 557
Settlement .. 558
First Events 564
Religious ....
564
OLD VILLAGE OF CHAPIN 565
CHAPTER XXXIII.
SCOTT TOWNSHIP 565
Settlement. 565
Organic 566
Events of Interest. 566
Schools
566
Religious ..
567
ALEXANDER.
567
CHAPTER XXXIV.
WEST FORK TOWNSHIP. 508
Early Settlements. 558
Organic. 586
First Things. 586
Churches.
586
Schools
587
CHAPTER XXXV.
WISNER TOWNSHIP 587
Settlement. 588
Organic 588
First Events 588
Schools
588
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Abrams, A. S.
334 Brande, James
493 Donovan, M. K.
504 Hamilton, William 446
A brans, II. D.
328 Bradley, J. H.
174 Dovey, John 360 Hanks, E. F. 481
Abrams, Henry J
560 Brainard, O. H
420|Dow, Daniel W
183 Hansell, George W 450
Adams, John H
530 B. idgeman, A. H
179
Harris, W. H 555
Adams, W. T ..
554 Brogan, Wesley.
369 Eddy, H. S.
459 Harriman, W. F 186
Alexander, E. E
408 Brown, Benjamin S.
486 Eddy, William
547 Harriman. O. B.
19!
Allen, Jame- W.
433 Bruce, J. W
341 Ellis, William
543 Harstwell, William
320
Allen, David.
433 Bryan, W. B
356 Elliott, David ..
370 Hartgraves, John R ... 257 Hartman, John.
533
Andrews, Allen
354 Burns, G. W ..
446 Engebretson, P. R
559 Havens, Benjamin
Andrews, O. D.
519 Burns, Michael.
504 Erickson, Clans
496 Haymond, Jacob. 360
Anderson, Andrew
560 Burres, W. L.
409 Esslinger, Samuel.
479 Haymond, E. H .. 363
Anderson. A. C.
560 Burnham, Edward.
439 Esslinger, Edward.
581 Heitman, Bernard 358
Anway, James.
436 Bushyager, J G ..
575 Esslinger, Emanuel
580 Herbster, John G. 356
Appelby, Isaac
355 Burmester, Henry ..
485 Evans, Frank.
497 Hemingway, J. M .. 185
Argent, Thomas F.
359 Butterfield, Benjamin. 514 Evans, John E
193 Henderson, H. C',
Arlidge. L. H
198
Butterfield, John S .... 514 Evans, W. D
186 Henley, D, W. 185
Armstrong, Lemuel ...
434 Butterfield, Luther.
502
Heuberger, Jacob. 554
566
Atkinson, J. A
485 Caldwell, E.
519 Farnsworth, [William.
585 filliker, Orlando
439
Avery, Frank
582 Canfield, M.
204 Fessler, Henry
371 Hobbie, C. C.
405
Avery, W. P.
558 Canfield, Charles L. Cannam, A. J
412 Ford, George J
334 Holden, L.P.
430
Baker, S. E.
541 Carhart, L. B.
337 Fox, Thomas ..
530 Holloran, Michael 50℃
Baker, T. H ..
199 Carter, A. B.
338 Fink, Christopher
489 Homer, W.C ..
34%
Bailey, James M.
531 Carter, A. R.
402 Fraser, J. W
459 Homer, Richard
347
Bailey, Samuel
442 Chambers, O. A
438 Frazer, James K
472 Horstman, L ..
585
Bangs, Alonzo A.
471 Chase, D. D.
168 Funk, J. Z. E.
202 Hoxie, W.H.
13£
Bangs, Samuel W
472 Church, C. A.
563 Frost, E. K
546 Hoy, William .. Hudson, Y. E. B
1.8%
Barry, Frank
442 Church, D. A
563
200 Hudson, A. B ...
259.
Beach, Frank
359 Churchouse, R. J ..
333 Gar' er, William
577 Humphrey, Dr. 201
Beek, J. B ..
484 Claypool, N. B.
445 Gear, G . L.
334 Hunt, James, 531
Beed, George
421 Clemmens, N
353 Gerfen, Henry
542
Hutchins, James H 200
Beed, William G.
464 Gibos, S. A
546 Hyndman, G. C. 530
Beed, Charles.
398 Clock, Eugene
465 Gibson, George C.
182 Ihde. Henry 351
Bell, John C ..
358 Clock, Jarvis
348 Gilehrist, Joseph
343 Imlay, John 519
Bell, Ludwig
359 Clock, H. C.
366 Gilger, J. W ..
183 Ingham, George H.
251 Inglis, D. D. 423
Bender J ..
321 Cook, John P
249 Goble, J. M.
530 Iverson, J. J. 474
Benson. R. S.
419 Coon, S. S.
402 Goppinger, George
545 Iverson, Iver .. 49%
Benson, Rufus
346 Cooney, Martin
503 Graham, John
475 Iverson, Erick S
496
Bennington, W. J.
465 Cooper, W. F.
207 |Grassley, L. F
464
Berry, P. C.
347 Corning, G. A.
201 Green, C. B.
524 James, John L ..
Bigg, D. E ..
341 Cornish, F. E.
207 Green, J. A.
322 Jeffers, Robert. 410
Bird, Robert L
523 Crawford, J. E
548 Green, James.
321 Jenkins, John. 475
Bird, A. H ..
332 Crawford, William
563 Jenkins, William. 575
Bird, Jsaae ..
548 Crawford, G. W
543 Guilford, C. S
258 John. E. J.
Blake, Richard T
501 Crosby, A. F.
335 Guthrie, Dr.
199 John, C. D. 581
Bland, J . H.
183 Culver, Levi ..
556
Johnson, Jacob P. 566
Bobst, Joseph
48] Cummings, J. W
485 Hacker, T. H
461 .Johnson, Simon
543
Boddy, William
Bolton, John ..
445 Haight, J. F
183 Jones, Benjamin.
431
Booth, C. E
201 Doherty, Simon
459 Hall, Thomas
574 Jones, Benjamin
44℃
Boots, John M
363 Darrah, Robert
375 Hall, S. E.
402 |Jones, M. B.
260
Boots, Martin ..
346 Davis, S. A.
489 Hall, Lyman ..
439 Jones, S. M.
4229
Borst, John L.
341 Davis, E. T.
585 Hamblin, F. M
369 Jones, W. B
513
Borst, James
342 Davidson, W. N.
179 Hamilton, Andrew
374 .Johnston, James J
51.
Boutin, C. W
407 Day, W. W.
254 Hamilton, Robert ..
375 Jones, T. W
513
Bowen, W.S
344 Deering, N. C ..
250 Hamilton, Lloyd.
405 Jones, Levi.
513
Bailey, T. W.
440 Chapman, N. B
180 Fredericks, Johann
464 Howland, E.A
573
Barney, C. S.
326 Church, Walter A. 359 Church, David.
Baurr, John.
346 Gans, J. T.
441 Hudson, Amos B. 524
553 Hunter, J. E .. 480
Beed, James H
395 Cl-mmer, G. G. 395 Clock, H. A.
422 Gibbs, M. D
Behn, Frederiek
464 Clock, C. L
256 Giffen, J. D
Belzer, Louis.
357 |Coble, T. H
410 Gillett, Chauney
401 Hicks, John G. 529
A semissen, H. L
476
360 Floyd, H. R ...
201|Hocking, H. D
467
Andrews, H. H
354 Bullis, William T ..
369 Elseffer, Louis.
Armstrong, Merrill.
435 Byerlee, D. N.
338 Fraatz, F. L Fahey, John
503 Hill, E. B .. .
566 Jeffers, Byron. 462
Bigelow, Levi.
494 Crapser, S. O ..
570 Green, Christopher
486 Gridley, S. O ..
Hagenson, N. W
496 Johnson, W. B.
370
370 325 Darling, J.
187 Galer, , J. B
x
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Jones, John C. Jordan, Q. A.
521 Myer, John W.
372 Ray, James
573 Thompson, I. I. 563
346|Miekel, Gifford .. Miller, H. J.
476 Reed, L.
441 Thompson, James 387
Keeling, E. B.
371 Miller, Jacob.
Kellam, A. G.
182
Miller, Isaac ..
255 Reeve, A. T.
181 Thompson, Wm. H. 345 203
Kent, John F.
477 Miner, G. R ..
187 | Rice, Amon
479 Tilman, O. H.
363
Kicfer, E. C ..
408 Minert, G. H.
443 Riddle, J. S.
462 Tilton, B. R.
Kiefer, William H.
583 Minor, A. N ..
259 Riggins, E ..
581 Timerman, W. B.
King. John H ...
182 Miracle, D. D,
174 Roberts, W. A.
407 Tompkins, H. A
331
Klinefelter, Jacob.
486 Missman, Herman
463 Roberts, H. P.
202 Towle, Warren S. 521
Knau, Adam.
355 Mitchell, H. J.
511 Roberts, Cyrus ..
401 Train, Robert E
466
Knesel, John
577 Mitchell, I. J.
169 Robinson, Isaac
495 Treanor, James
504
Knesel, J. S.
578 Mitchell, S. R.
199 Rodemeyer, Henry
463 Treganza, John.
336
Knoll, John.
356 Montgomery, J. N.
458 Rodemeyer, F.
462 Trindle, James
437
Knight, E. M.
547 |Morgan, John ..
477 Roemer, C.
445 Trumbull, M. M.
176
Kratz, Philip.
518 Morgan, Lewis H.
466 Rose, Milo.
481 Trumbower, John R.
508
Krukrow, William
582 Morgan, F. P
173 Tucker, W. K. 437
Kugler, Gotleib 582 Morehouse, E. E
333 Ross, A. S ..
536 Tallhelm, Levi 369
Kurtz, Jacob 521 Morehouse, H Moris, E. F.
555 Reinke, W. C ..
355
Lane, L. D .. 253 Mott, Jonathan.
455 Richer, John H.
342 Ufford, A. W
583
Lane, Jeremiah
458
Mott, C. J.
455 Runyan, John M 363
457 Ryan, Edward ...
372 Vandever, Wm 250
Latham, M. D.
523 Mott, D. W.
Vankirk, David H
Latimer, J. F.
422 Mott, A. M ..
520 Vincent, John. 532
Lawrence, L.
327 |Movle, William
559 Schollein, George
553 Vought, David 563
Layman, J. J.
180 Muhlenbruch, Henri ..
472 Van Riper, Garrett .. 578
Leahy, M. A.
180 Mulford, Thomas
520 Schultz, H. E.
476
Leas, J. J.
200 Mulkins, J. S.
514|Scott, Milo
481
Lee, Dr ...
204 Mulkins, Isaae C ...
513 | Scott, Henry
481
Wait, John M. 255
Lill, F. R. H
357 Mulnix, James A.
208 Selix, Simon
435
Little, A. T.
345 Myers, Moses.
507 Selix, David F.
435
Wanamaker, N. J 383
Lockwood, L. N ..
569| Myers, I. W
417 Seney, Charles Seney, Robert.
559
Waters, A. K.
490
Loss, Lucius
482 Nichols, W. E ..
338 Sharpe, James.
378 599
Way, Isaac T.
520
Lowe, O. F ..
405 | Nobles, W. S. 523 Shepherd, Amos
Weaver, S. P
545
Luke, Garrett W
524 Noble, Henry
581 Shroyer, Henry
Luke, J. W.
186 Nolte, Charles.
584 Shroyer, Lewis 517
Lumley, Gideon 461 North, Austin
254 Sime, A. O.
560 West, C. F
199
MeCann, Patrick. 501
McClelland, Edward .. 353
MeClintock, N. B.
563
O' Brien, Edward.
507 Smith, W. P.
409
409 Whipple, R. H.
McCormick, J. T ..
McCracken, T. E.
MeDonald, N ..
411 Palmer, Henry 565
355 Parks, William 328 Snyder, Anthony
McFarland, Cave J.
163 Parker, Nathan 400
Soper, J. M.
Mckenzie, J. W. .
170 Parkinson, Samuel. 467
Mckenzie, Tom C.
184 Patton, D. J.
Stackhouse, G. H.
446 Willhelm, C. E.
MeManus, James MeMillen, W. H.
54] Pearse Jeffrey
358
Stearns, John T.
MeMillen, A. G.
558 Pearson, Jacob.
521
McNeill, John.
485 Pease, George W
Malone, Thomas
378 |Peterson, Rev. N.
Mallory, D. C ..
431 Penny, Newton ...
Manifold, Eleazer
348 Perrin, Joseph
Marble, Warner
482 Phelps, Josiah
Marks, Ernst.
584 Piatt, R, F.
179
Stout, J. M.
Marks, W. F.
555 Piekering Albert
520
372 Stuart, I. L.
281 Wolf, William
489
Mendell, S. J.
471 Pool, V. B.
492
Sweet, O. F.
167
Meyer, Henry.
568 Potter, J. M .. 568 Pratt, H. O.
250 Taylor, T. B.
185
Meyer, Daniel.
508 Pride, John M
201 Taylor, William
458 Yelland, W. R. 554
Meyer, John.
518
Thomas, Theodore.
529 Yenter, John M. 354
Meyer, Heinrich
463 Quasdorf, August.
468 Thomas, Williamn. 331
Meyer, Heinrich 371
Thomas, Joseph.
327 Zimmerman, J. G. 544
Meyer, Henry
256 Randolph, W. D. F 542 Thompson, James D ...
164 Zimmerman, O. P. 337
588
McCarron, Thomas 508
Nowell, John
199 Slade, Joseph. 482 Slocum, J. W. Smith, Obadiah
Wheeler, I. B. 259
484 468 188
405 Whitney, J. C .. 283 338 Whitmore, M ... 283 453 326
517 Wilde, J. T. 512 Wilkins, W ..
440 336
Mckenzie, W. F ...
341 Paulus, Fred.
503 Pearse, James
35%
Stalker, Mrs. J. W. 406 Wilson, George H 181
378 Stenson, E. H.
377 Wilton, George W Wire, Jacob ..
482 545
410 Wohlford, E. H.
464 473
335 Stoddard, Lovelett. 399
Stonebraker, W. J ... 397 Woodley, R.
Mechan, John.
436 Plattner, Nicolaus
Studer, Joseph
370 Wolf, William M.
490
Menning, John ..
461 | Popejoy, John I
203 Sutton, George 443 Wolf, David ..
490
Messelheiser, George ..
485 Porter, John.
458
204
399 Wright, George Wright, E. D. 536
Meyer, Frederick
Ormrod, James 185
336 Smith, F. D Smith, E. F. Snyder, James M.
Whitney, A. C. 489 Whitney, C. E 378
McDougle, James W.
Soper, G. W.
411 Wilde, Richard
486 Springer, F. M.
486 Stalker, J. W.
406 Willix, E. B.
475
459
483 Stephen, S. C ..
260 Witthoft, J. C.
375 Wood, Albert R 353 Woodley, Jacob .. 438 443 484
532 Wolf, Casper
254 Weaver, William H 471 371
Norton, E. A Norton, James A
408 Singer, William J.
579 Westaby, Charles. .
458 Wheeler, Daniel
481
Lefever, James
444 Mulkins, S. P.
512 | Scuntlebury, Edward ...
377
Wallace, J. W 376
Walton, C. W .. 495
560
Ward, William 258
Loomis, D ..
318
333
Ross, M. H.
202 Tucker, H. Z .. 523
Lathrop, L. S.
432 Mott, Damon
456
457 St. Clair, A. D.
513 Tidd, C. H ..
Kempthorne, Charles
376 Millard, Henry J.
531 Reeve, John R.
277 Thompson, O. P. 201
440 Raymond, L, B ..
490 Reeve, James B
253 Thompson, O. P. 331
285 Rose, Samuel L.
465 schulz, Ferdinand.
Wagner, Isaiah 508
Webber, Moses A. 495
Whipple, William
496 3721 Stickney, W. C .. Stockdale, Thomas.
PORTRAITS.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Appleby, Maria 195 Johnson, S ....
538 Pearse, James ..
361 St. Clair, A. D 159
Johnson, Mrs. S ........ 539 Pease, George W.
235 Shepherd, A ..
526
Bryan, W. B.
350
Perrin, J.
291 Shepherd, Mrs. A
Bryan, Mrs. W. B. 351
Quasdorf, August 469
Thompson, Wm. H
Green, Chris
329
Mott, D. W
451 Raymond, L. B. 571
487 Rieher, John H. 319 Walluce, J W. 380
Imlay, John.
216 Myers, 1. W
414 Robinson, Isaac.
392
Wallace, Mrs. J. W
38]
lmlny, Mrs. John
217 Myers, Mrs. 1. W
415 Robinson, Mrs. Isaac .. . 393 Wheeler, I. B.
403
HISTORY OF CERRO GORDO COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
THE CHANGE . . . . . . 589
CHAPTER II.
LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY. 590
CHAPTER III.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
592
By H. G. Parker. 593
CHAPTER IV.
CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY. 601
The County Seat .. 603
CHAPTER V.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND OFFICIAL
MATTERS 605
The County Court. 605
Board of Supervisors 609
Population. 613
First Instruments Recorded 614
Matrimonial. 614
Vital Statisties 616
Civil Sub-divisions .. 617
CHAPTER VI.
INDIAN TROUBLES . 618
CHAPTER VII.
JUDICIAL. 624
District Court.
Circuit Court 626
County Court. 627
CHIAPTER VIII.
THE BAR OF CERRO GORDO COUNTY 628
The Bar of the Past. 629
The Present Bar
635
CHAPTER IX.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 645
Mason City Physicians 645
Clear Lake Physicians 652
Rockwell Physicians 655
Plymouth Physicians
655
CHAPTER X.
THE PRESS OF CERRO GORDO COUNTY 657
Cerro Gordo Press 658
Cerro Gordo Republican. 658
Clear Lake Independent. 661
662
Clear Lake Observer 662
Clear Lake Mirror. 663
Mason City Express 665
The Freeman .. 666
The Western Democrat
666
Mason City Times.
The Phonograph. 671
Clear Lake Record. 672
The Plymouth News.
PAGE
Mott, C. J. 561
Mott, A. M.
XII
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XI.
PAGE
REMINISCENCES OF PIONEERS .. 673
By M. P. Rosecrans 673
By George E. Frost .. 674 By Will Ed. Tucker 677
By T. H. Parker ...
CHAPTER XII.
EDUCATIONAL .. 678
School Fund Commissioner 681
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.