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HISTORY
OF
HARDIN COUNTY,
IOWA,
TOGETHER WITH SKETCHES OF ITS 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, POLITICAL AND MILITARY HISTORY.
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PREFACE.
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The importance of local history is appreciated to-day more than ever before. A general desire is being manifested by the people to preserve the records made by the pioneers. Old Settlers' Associations and Historical Societies are being organized in almost every city and county throughout the land. The interest in local history is not confined, as some suppose, to men of second and third rate ability, but men like Hon. John Wentworth, Hon. E. B. Washburn, Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, and others of that class, show as much interest in pioneer reminiscenses and the various little incidents that go to make up the record of a new country, as could be shown by any who think the world is comprised in that scope of territory in their own immediate neighborhood. Hon. Daniel Durkee, Librarian Wisconsin State Historical Society, has delivered a lec- ture which has been printed and scattered broadcast throughout the land, urging the people to perpetuate their local history, and every county history that is published is purchased by him for that institution, of which he is Librarian. In that vast library of the Historical Society of Wisconsin, no historical works are more referred to than the local histories of the various counties of the States of the Union.
Believing that Hardin county afforded material for a good history, the Union Publishing Company of Springfield, Illinois, sent a corps of experienced historians into the field with instructions to spare no pains in compiling a complete and reliable work. As preliminary to the work, and in order to insure correctness and a work in which every citizen of the county might feel a just pride, the co-operation of the Old Settlers' Society was secured. That society appointed a committee to read and revise the general history of the county, and a like committee in each township to examine and correct the history of their respective townships. With but one or two exceptions, every man thus appointed served to the best of his ability, and the wisdom of the choice of the committees is shown in the work performed. We feel confident that we here present to our patrons and the citizens of the county a history that is as correct as possible for human beings to make it. Special care has been taken in its compila- tion, hundreds of men and women being interviewed, and every source of information canvassed that facts alone should be incorporated in it. The manuscript was then read to the committees, and time given to make such corrections as they deemed necessary, and each member was urged to exercise care, and not be backward in mak-
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ing such corrections or such suggestions as might be deemed necessary to insure cor- rectness and add to the value of the work. Our thanks are certainly due to these men, a number of whom spent much time, with no thought of reward other than that re- ceived in the consciousness of a duty well performed. It would be utterly impossible to mention all who thus labored, and who did all in their power to make the History of Hardin County a model county history. But we must not forget to mention J. M. Boyd, Stepheu Whited, Henry L. Huff and Samuel Smith, who did more than any others, though not because others were unwilling to help us in the work, for none refused us aid when called upon. Mr. Boyd and Mr. Smith were fortunate in having more leisure to attend to our wants; Mr. Whited held an office in which more historical matter could be gathered than others; and Mr. Huff was the oldest attorney in the county, and was convenient to the court house; we therefore could call upon him for information with less trouble to ourselves, and on the principle of always whipping the willing horse, we often imposed upon his good nature. Dr. Underwood was an invaluable aid to us in the preparation of the Medical Chapter. Every county officer, and every deputy employed in the various offices showed a perfect willingness and an earnest de- sire to aid us in obtaining information.
The press of the county is also entitled to our special gratitude. Without an ex- ception, we have received the kindest treatment from each newspaper, their files being placed at our disposal, and from which we obtained much of the information contained in this volume. The editors of the various papers we now number among our friends, and trust that friendship will ever remain unbroken.
In conclusion, we will say that our work is now done; the History of Hardin County is placed in your hands. We trust that you will be pleased with it. It has been in a measure to us a labor of love, and the pleasant hours that we have spent with the pioneers and good people of Hardin county, will often be recalled, and the remem- brance will be one of unalloyed pleasure.
UNION PUBLISHING COMPANY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF IOWA.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
INTRODUCTORY 17
Original inhabitants
17
Mound Builders.
18
The Red Men. 18
Discovery of the Mississippi. 19
Marquette
19
LaSalle
20
Purchase of Louisiana. 20
CHAPTER II.
INDIANS AND INDIAN WARS. 21
The Illinis, Sacs and Foxcs 21
The Iowas ... 22
War between Sacs and Foxes and Iowas. 2
The Sioux ..
24
Black Hawk War .. 31
Battle of Bad-Axe. 33
CHAPTER III.
INDIAN TREATIES. 36
Black Hawk Treaty
36
Sacs and Fox Treaty 38
Treaty with the Sioux 39
Treaty with the Sacs
39
Treaty with the Foxes.
39
Treaty with the Iowas. 40
Treaty with the Sacs of Rock River
40
. Treaty of 1824.
40
Treaty of 1830 .. 40
Treaty with Sacs, Foxes and other Tribes 41
Treaty with the Winnebagos .. 41
Treaty of 1836, with the Sacs and Foxes
42
Treaty of 1837. 42
Treaty of Relinquishment. 42
Treaty of 1842 42
CHAPTER IV.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
The Dubuque Settlement.
The Giard Settlement.
The Montrose Settlement.
The Burlington Settlement.
The Keokuk Settlement ..
43
Rules for the Government of Dubuque .. 45
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Military Interference with Settlements 45
Extinguishinent of Indian Titles. 46
The Fort Madison Settlement .. 47 Flint Hills .. 47
The Davenport Settlement.
48
Clayton County Settlement 48
Council Bluffs 48
DesMoines 49
CHAPTER V.
TERRITORIAL AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS. 50 Territory of Wisconsin 50 Territorial Council ... Organization of Counties 50 51 Territory of Iowa. First Territorial Officers. 51 51 First Iowa Territorial Legislature. 52 Selection of the Capital 52 52 52 53 A Stormy Session. First Session of the Legislature. Loan for the Completion of the State House Iowa City. Woman's Rights. 53 54 55 The Missouri War. 56 56 Attempt at State Organization.
Constitutional Convention
Second Constitutional Convention.
Election of State Officers. 57
Salaries of State Officers. 58
CHAPTER VI.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE. 58 State School Superintendent. 58
Public Buildings. 59
Location of State University 59
Appointment of Supreme Judges. 60
Railroad Buildings. 62
Organization of the Republican Party 63 Constitutional Convention .. 64 Des Moines Chosen the State Capital. 64
Census by Counties 67
CHAPTER VII.
GEOLOGY-TOPOGRAPHY-WATER COURSES 69 Azoic System .. 70 Lower Silurian System.
Upper Silurian System. 71
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Devonian System.
71
Carboniferous System
71
Cretacious System ...
75
Peat 76
Gypsum .. 76
Minor Deposits Sulphate of Lime.
Sulphate of Stronita.
78 78
Sulphate of Baryta.
78
Climate. 79
Topography.
79
Lakes and Streams ..
80
lowa Hospital for the Insane .. 127
Hospital for the Insane at Independence. 128
Soldiers' Orphans' Home. 128
Asylum for Feeble Minded Children
Penal Institutions.
Anamosa Peuitentiary
Boys' Reform School.
130
State Historical Society. 131
State Agricultural Society 131
Fish-Hatching House.
131
CHAPTER X.
POLITICAL. 132
First Election.
132
Campaign of 1840. 132
Campaign of 1841. 132
Campaign of 1842.
Fourteenth Infantry.
101
Fifteenth Infantry.
10I
Campaign of 1844.
Constitutional Convention.
Campaign of 1846
Campaign of 1847.
Campaign of 1848.
Twentieth Infantry.
Campaign of 1849.
Campaign of 1850.
Campaign of 1851.
Campaign of 1852.
Campaign of 1853.
Twenty-fifth Infantry.
105
Twenty-sixth Infantry
105
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Twcuty-eighth Infantry.
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Thirtieth Infantry.
Campaign of 1859
Thirty-first Infantry.
Thirty-second Infantry
Campaign of 1861.
Campaign of 1862.
Thirty-fourth Infantry.
Thirty-fifth Infantry
Campaign of 1864.
Thirty-sixth Infantry
108
Thirty-eighth Infantry.
Campaign of 1867.
Campaign of 1868.
Campaign of 1869.
Forty-first Infantry :
Campaign of 1870.
Campaign of 1871.
Forty-fifth Infantry ..
Campaign of 1872.
Forty-sixth Infantry
111
Campaign of 1873.
Forty-seventh Infantry.
Campaign of 1874.
Forty-eighth Infantry
Campaign of 1875.
First Cavalry.
Campaign of 1876.
Second Cavalry.
Campaign of 1877.
Third Cavalry
Fourth Cavalry.
Fifth Cavalry.
113
Sixth Cavalry.
113 113
Eighth Cavalry
114 114
First Battery.
114
Second Battery.
114 115
Fourth Battery ..
Robert Lucas. 215
John Chambers. 220
James Clarke .. 223
Other Territorial Officers.
227
Promotions .. 115
CHAPTER IX.
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EDUCATIONAL-STATE INSTITUTIONS 117
The First School House ... 117
Act for the Establishment of Common Schools. 118 The State University 121 123
State Normal School ..
State Agricultural College .. 124
Other Colleges and Universities 124 126
Deaf and Dumb Institute
CHAPTER VIII .:
IOWA AND THE REBELLION 89
Response to the Nation's Call.
90
First Infantry 96
Second Infantry 97
Third Infantry ..
917
Fourth Infantry.
Fifth Infantry ..
Sixth Infantry
Seventh Infantry
Eighth Infantry.
Ninth Infantry.
Teuth Infautry
99
Eleventh Infantry. 100
Twelfth Infantry 100 101
Thirteenth Infantry
Sixteenth Infantry .. 102 Seventeenth Infantry 102 103 Eighteenth Infantry. Nincteenth Infantry 103 103
Twenty-first Infantry. 103 Twenty-second Infantry. 104 Twenty-third Infantry. 104 105
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Campaign of 1854
Campaign of 1855
Campaign of 1856.
Campaign of 1857.
Campaigu of 1858.
Campaign of 1860.
Campaign of 1863.
Campaign of 1865.
Thirty-seventh Infantry.
Campaign of 1866.
Thirty-ninth Infantry Fortieth Infantry
109 109 110 110 110 111
111 111
111 112 112 112
Campaign of 1878.
Campaign of 1879.
Campaign of 1880.
Campaign of 1881.
212
CHAPTER XI.
TERRITORIAL AND STATE OFFICERS ----
115 115
Iowa Regiment of Colored Troops.
Northern Border Brigade. . 115
Southern Border Brigade.
I15
State Officers. 227
134 134 134 136 136 138 140 143 145 147 147 149 150 152 153 154 157 159 163 165 167 170 172 173 176 179 180 182 183 184 186 189 191 194 196 198 201 206 210
Forty-fourth Infantry
105 106 106 106 107 107 107 107 108 108
Thirty-third Infantry ..
98 98 98 98 99 99
Campaign of 1813.
129 129 130
College for the Blind. 126
Sulphate of Magnesia.
Seventh Cavalry
Ninth Cavalry
Third Battery.
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HISTORY OF HARDIN COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
INTRODUCTORY
231
CHAPTER II.
THE BEGINNING. 233
Early Settlements. 233
Organization of the County. 234
First County Officers. 234
First Political Convention .. 234
Location of the County Seat. 234
Second Election for Connty Officers 234
CHAPTER III.
OFFICIAL ACTION. 235
Organization of Townships. 235
Actions of the Board of Supervisors. 236
Organization of First Board. 236
Members of the First Board-1861. 236
Claims of County for Swamp Lands. 236
Equalization of Assessment .. 236
Aid for Soldiers 236
Second Annual Meeting 237
Further Action on Soldiers' Aid.
237
Third Annual Meeting
237 238
Patriotic Resolutions ..
238
. Fifth Annual Meeting.
238
Soldiers' Bounties.
238 239
Sixth Annual Meeting.
Legislature Petitioned to Pass an Enabling Act. 240
Vault Ordered Erected. 240
Investigation of Accounts of County Officers .. 240
Settlement with Dr. Cusack. 240 240
Seventh Annual Meeting
Safe Robbery. 241 Eighth Annual Mecting 241 The County Scat matter. 241 242
Ninth Annual Meeting
242
Prohibition
242
Funding of the County Debt.
242 243
Tenth Annual Meeting.
243
Gift of a Court House to County
243
Eleventh Annual Meeting. 243
Twelfth Annual Mecting 243
Vote Authorized on Purchase of Poor Farm 243
244
Fourteenth Annual Meeting.
244
Fifteenth Annual Meeting.
244
Employment of Superintendent Poor Farm
244 244
Seventeenth Annual Meeting.
244.
Purchase of a Poor Farm.
245 245 245
Eighteenth Annual Meeting.
Nineteenth Annual Meeting 245
Twentieth Annual Meeting. 245 Twenty-first Annual Meeting. 246
Twenty-second Annual Meeting. 246
CHAPTER IV.
PAGE
PIONEER LIFE. 246
Early Manners and Customs. 249
Character of the Pioneers. 251
Clothing .. 252
Weddings. 254
Shakes. 254
Wolf-Hunting. 256
Bee-Hunting. 256
Snakes.
256
Agriculture
259
Religion 260
CHAPTER V.
COURTS OF HARDIN COUNTY 260
DISTRICT COURT. 261
First Term. . 261
First Grand Jury 261
First Petit Jury 261 261
The First Case ..
Second Term. 262
First Admission to the Bar 262
Trial of John F. Duncombe et al. 262
Sketch of Judge McFarland .. 263
First Naturalization Papers Granted. 263
John M. Scott vs. S. L. Higenbotham .. 264
State vs. George Gilman Start 264
Sketch of Judge Porter. 265
State vs. Finley Ranesbarger.
266
State vs. Thornton ..
266
State vs. E. M. Maybell. 266
Sketch of Judge Chase.
268
State vs. Isam Harris ..
The Wipka Martin Murder Casc.
Sketch of Judge Mitchell.
State vs. Stephen and John Glover
State vs. William F. Dodge.
276
State vs. Edgar Osborne. 276
Sketch of Judge Henderson.
Sketch of Judge Mckenzie
277 277 280
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Samuel L. Rose.
280
Judge J. H. Bradley. 281
Judge D. D. Miracle. 281
COUNTY COURT 281
CHAPTER VI.
THE BAR OF HARDIN COUNTY 282
List of Attorneys: 285
(See Biographical Index.)
CHAPTER VII.
EDUCATIONAL .
306
Congressional Action. 306
Legislative Action .. 306
Territorial Enactments. 307
First School in Hardin County 310
County Superintendents. 310
269 273 274 275
Resolutions of Respect for Judge Chase. 267 267
State vs. A. J. Recd et al.
Tenth Annual Meeting.
Reduction of Number Members County Board.
Ercction of a New Vault ..
Sixteenth Annual Meeting.
Temperance Legislation
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Fourth Annual Meeting
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Extract from Superintendent Moore's Report .. 310 Report of Superintendent McCoy .... 311
Edwin Fuller. 313
Enos P. Stubbs 313
Sheriffs.
389
Teachers' Institutes.
315
Normal Institutes
315
CHAPTER VIII.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 316
Eldora Physicians. 316
Ackley Physicians. 322
Union Physicians. 324
lowa Falls Physicians. 327
Alden Physicians. 328
Steamboat Rock Physicians 328
Providence Physicians. 331
Point Pleasant Physicians. 332
Hubbard Physicians.
333
Lawn Hill Physicians.
333
Hardin County Medical Association. 334
CHAPTER IX.
TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY 335
Topography .. 335
Geology 337
Coal Fields of Hardin County. 338
CHAPTER X.
POLITICAL .. 345
Campaign of 1853.
345
Campaign of 1854. 345
Campaign of 1855. 346
Campaign of 1856.
346
Campaign of 1857. 347
Campaign of 1859.
Campaign of 1860
348
Campaign of 1861.
Campaign of 1862.
Campaign of 1863.
Campaign of 1864
Campaign of 1865.
351
Campaign of 1867.
352 352
Campaign of 1869
352 352
Campaign of 1871.
352
Campaign of 1872
352
Campaign of 1873.
Campaign of 1874.
Campaign of 1875.
Campaign of 1876.
Campaign of 1877.
Campaign of 1878.
Campaign of 1879.
357
Campaign of 1880. 357
Campaign of 1881. 358
Official Vote. 358
CHAPTER XI.
NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNTY REPRE- SENTATION 372 Congressioual .. 372
Lieutenant-Governor. 374 State Treasurer. 374
Members of the General Assembly. 374
Constitutional Convention. 376 County Judges ... 377
Clerks of the District Courts. 378
PAGE
School Fund Commissioners 383
Superintendents of Common Schools. 383
County Recorders 383 L. S. McCoy. 313 County Treasurers 385 H. G. Fuller .. 314
County Auditors. 388
Surveyors
393
County Prosecuting Attorneys. 394
CHAPTER XII.
COUNTY SEAT CONTESTS. 396 Steamboat Rock and Eldora. 397 Point Pleasant and Eldora. 397
CHAPTER XIII.
REMINISCENCES OF THE PIONEERS. 403
By Samuel Smith. 403
By Eli C. Mossman. 406
"Now and Then, " by E. W. Eastman 409
CHAPTER XIV.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION 413
Sixth Infantry. 417
Tenth Infantry 421
Twelfth Infantry. 422
Thirteenth Infantry 431 Sixteenth Infantry. 431 Eighteenth Infantry. 431 Twenty-third Infantry 431 431
Thirty-second Infantry
Forty-fourth Infantry.
442
Fifty-fourth Infantry. 442
First Cavalry. 442
Second Cavalry.
443
Fourth Cavalry.
444
Sixth Cavalry
444
.Ninth Cavalry.
444
Third Battery
444
Northern Border Brigade. 444
Roll of Honor. 444
CHAPTER XV.
IOWA REFORM SCHOOL. 446
CHAPTER XVI.
THE PRESS.
456
Hardin County Sentinel. 457
lowa Falls Sentinel 461
Eldora Ledger. 462
Eldora Herald. 468
Union Star. 476
Hubbard News .. 477
Hubbard Times
478
Alden News. 479
Alden Times 479
Ackley Papers 481
Eldora Tribune. 482 Steamboat Rock News 482
lowa Falls Register 482
CHAPTER XVII.
OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION 483 Constitution Old Settlers' Society 484 Amended Constitution. 486 First Annual Picnic. 487
349 350 350 351
Campaign of 1866 351
Campaign of 1868.
Campaign of 1870
353 354 354 351 357 357
Campaign of 1858. 347 348
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CHAPTER XXIII.
PAGE
CLAY TOWNSHIP 560
Early Settlement. 560
First Birth 560
First Deaths 560
Topographical. 560 561
Minerals.
Organic. 561
Educational 562
Nursery. 562 563
The Pioneers.
Settlers of a Later Date
573
Bear Hunt ....
576
Wild Animals
576
A Veteran
576
Suicide.
576
Drowned ..
576 577
First Things
577
Postoffice 578
Incorporation. 579
Religious.
580
Educational
583 584
Literary
584
Mills.
584
Wagon Manufactory.
585
The Blacksmith Trade. Banks ..
585 586
Grain and Lumber Trade.
587
The Wood Trade. 588
General Merchants 588
Hotels ... 588
HAZEL GREEN
589
CHAPTER XXIV.
ELDORA TOWNSHIP 590
Early Settlers. 590
Organic .. 601
Educational. 602
Religious. 602
Representative Citizens. 603
TOWN OF XENIA.
611
BUNKER HILL CITY
612
Flouring Mill.
612
TOWN OF ELDORA 613
Hotels.
Religious. 619
Educational.
626
Societies
626
Hardin County Bank ..
629
Shaver Wagon Company.
630
Organic .. 631
The Mercantile Trade 632
Photography .. 640
Railroad. 641
Elevators. 641
Eldora Cemetery Society 641
CHAPTER XXV.
GRANT TOWNSHIP 645
First Settlement 645
Organic .. 645
Educational 645
Religious. 646
Postoffice. 646
Cemetery. 646
Temperance ..
646
Topographical. 647
First Things. 647
Biographical.
647
CHAPTER XVIII ..
PAGE
AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIE- TIES. 488
Hardin County Agricultural Society .. 489
The Reorganized Society 489 Abstract of Assessments. 490 Union Agricultural Society 503
CHAPTER XIX.
RAILROADS.
505
Illinois Central. 505
Central Iowa Railway .. 506
Chicago & Northwestern 514
Burlington & Cedar Rapids. 514
Projected Railroad.
514
CHAPTER XX.
. ALDEN TOWNSHIP 515
First Settlement .. 515
Other Early Settlers-Biographical. 516
Topographical. 522
First Marriage 522 522
First Birth.
First Death.
Educational
Religious.
Organic ...
Poukeepsie ..
Settlers of the Second and Third Decade.
TOWN OF ALDEN.
Postoffice.
Incorporation ..
Religious.
532 534
Societies ..
535
Home of the Dead.
538
Newspapers
538
Physicians.
539 539 539
Furniture Trade.
540
Drug Trade ..
540
Wagon Manufactory.
540
Blacksmithing. 541
Shoemaking 541
541
Lumber Trade.
541
Banks. 542
Railroad. 543
Other Business Interests 543
CHAPTER XXI.
BUCKEYE TOWNSHIP 547
First Settlement. 547
Organic .. 551
Topographical .. 551
Earthworks. 552
First Marriage. 552
First Birth 552
Educational 552
Religious. 552
Biographical.
552
CHAPTER XXII.
CONCORD TOWNSHIP 554
First Settlers. 555
First Marriage. 555
First Birth. 555
Organic. 555
Religious. 556
Educational 556
Cemetery. 556
Biographical. 557
522 522 5.23 523 523
523 529 531 532
Educational
Hotels
Elevators.
Harness-Making.
Postoffice. 613 615
Masonic
TOWN OF STEAMBOAT ROCK.
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CHAPTER XXVI.
PAGE
ELLIS TOWNSHIP 656
Organie. 656
First Marriages. 657
First Birth. 657 Railroads. 766
First Death 657
Postoffices 657
Religious 658
Educational .. 658
Ellis Library Association .. 659
Manufactories. 659
Stacy's Ditcher. 659
Cheese Factories 660
Biographical. 660
CHAPTER XXVII.
ETNA TOWNSHIP 673
Early Settlements 673
First Birth. 677
First Marriage 678
First Deaths ..
Educational
678 678
Religious. 678
A Ceutenarian. 678 Representative Citizens 678 TOWN OF ACKLEY 680 683
The Beginning.
First Things.
The Postoffice
Incorporation
Attorneys
Physicians ..
Educational
. Mill.
Agricultural Works
General Merchandise.
Grocery Trade.
687
Hotels . 687 Lumber Trade
Drug Trade.
Furniture.
Elevators
Hardware.
Banks
690 694 698
Benevolent and Other Societies. Religious.
700
ABBOTT 705
ROBBERTSON. 705
CLEVES. 706
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HARDIN TOWNSHIP. 706
Descriptive .. 706
Early Settlement and Early Settlers. 708
First Marriage. 720 720 First Birth 720
First Death
Postoffices ..
720
Organic ..
Educational.
Religious.
Reminiscence of Nathan Townsend.
ROCKSYLVANIA
Representative Citizens.
IOWA FALLS.
731 735
Incorporation .. 736
Prominent Citizens
737 742
Ladies' Social Gathering.
746
Publie Schools.
749
Religious.
750
Banks
759
Hotels
760
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Flouring Mills 761
Woolen Mill.
761
Creamery 762
Insurance
762
Business Men 766
Mineral Spring.
Paper Towns.
Address by W. C. Woodruff.
777
CHAPTER XXIX.'
JACKSON TOWNSHIP 787
Early Settlement and Early Settlers 787
Educational 794
Religious 798
Organie 800
Well-known Citizens 800
HARDIN CITY. 813
BERLIN. 814
Fatal Accident. 815
Cemeteries 815
EAGLE CITY 815
CHAPTER XXX.
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP 816
First Settlement. 816
First Things. 834
Topographical. 834
Organization. 834
Cemeteries. 834
Educational .. 835
Religious. 835
POINT PLEASANT. 837
VILLAGE OF LAWN HILL. 838
QUEBEC ..
838
Biographieal. 841
CHAPTER XXXI.
PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP. 845
First Settlement .. 845
Organization. 859
Religious. 860
Educational 864
Topographieal. 864.
First Events 864
The First Ferry
865
The Cyelone
865
Temperance. 866
Insurance. 866
Biographical. 867
NEW PROVIDENCE. 870
CHAPTER XXXII.
TIPTON TOWNSHIP 873
Descriptive . 873
Early Settlers 873
First Marriage 878
First Death 878
Cemeteries .. 878
Educational 878
Religious
879
Societies
879
Postoffices 880
Tipton in the War
880
Cyclone
880
Prominent Citizens
880 887
TOWN OF HUBBARD Postoffice
888
School 889
Incorporation 889
Religious
889
Societies 890
Societies.
721 722 722 722 725 726
Postoffice
688 688 688 688 689
Trades and Professions ..
684 684 685 685 686 686 686 686 686
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Attorneys
893
Newspapers
893
Organization.
940
Hotels
894
Postoffices
940
Bank of Hubbard.
894
Topographieal 940
Elevators.
894
Representative Men 940
959
Other Trades.
895
Mercantile 959
Postoffice. 960
Religious
960
Educational
962
Soeieties 962
TOWN OF GIFFORD. 964
965
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP
904
Topographical
904
Settlement 904
Educational
904
First Birth
905
First Marriage
905
First Death
905
The Cycloue. 967
Organie 905
906
Gold in Hardin County 970
Small-Pox
906
Temperance 971
976
Double Tragedy
977
Shot Himself ..
979
Shooting of Charles Fleming
979
Patrons of Husbandry.
979
UNION TOWNSHIP 917
First Settlement 917
982
The Pioneers
918
Educational
939
Fatal Aceident. 982
Religious
939
Hardin County of To-day
983
BIOGRAPHICAL.
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Abel, O. E.
772
Baxter, A. B.
669 Brooks, Geo.
826 Carton, J. A .. 690
Ackles, W. B.
605 Bear, B. F.
804 Brown, H. J.
730 Cartwright, D. B. 586
Adams, J. C.
299-915 Beard, L. T.
548 Brown, John F
298 Casebeer, J. A 916
Adams, J. Q. 925 Beck, Win. F.
766 Brown, S. W.
727 Cassiday,- 299
Adams, W. H. H.
810 Bennett, Thos.
819 Brownell, Myron
605 Catlin, Alden 519
Adams, Riley
596 Benson, H. J.
957 Bruec, B. F
527 Caverhill, Wm. 668
Albrook, Charles E
303 Benson, John
929 Bryant, J. M.
805 Cayton, John.
873
Alden, Henry
517 Benson, Solon F.
387 Bryson, A. M.
301 Cessna, Oliver.
806 885
Allen, Wm. V.
301 Biggs, Isaiah .
727 Buckner, Wm. T.
596 Chapin, O. B. 938
Allison, Levi
73I Billings, Reuben
606 Buey, A ..
886 Chase, Daniel D.
267
Alvord, D. J
727 Bird, E. M.
728 Bunce, F. E.
666 Chatfield, J. R
669
Anderson, M. W.
300 Birdsall, B. P
303 Bunee, Lyman
665 Christian, F
695
Anderson, Wm.
650 Birdsall, T. J.
542 Buuee, W. W.
74I Christy, J. M.
898
Andrews, E.
847 Blair, Marcus
853 Burling, Clarenee
638 Claney, C. A.
900 609
Angell, J. W.
328 |Bliss, L. O
768 Burns, M.
683 Claus, Jacob.
949
Aruold, Granville
567 Bloch, S ..
696 Burns, Patrick
790 Clayton, Thomas.
525
Atwater, Dr 332 Blondin, Van
697 Bushman, J. R.
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