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SAC COUNTY COURT HOUSE
HISTORY
OF
SAC COUNTY IOWA
By WILLIAM H. HART
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
ILLUSTRATED
1914 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
786380
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DEDICATION.
This work is respectfully dedicated to THE PIONEERS
long since departed. May the memory of those who laid down their burdens by the wayside ever be fragrant as the breath of summer flowers, for their toils and sacrifices have made Sac County a garden of sun- shine and delights.
PREFACE
All life and achievement is evolution : present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exer- tion and suffering. The deeds and motives of the men that have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and states. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privi- lege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the pres- ent conditions of the people of Sac county, Iowa, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin land, it has come to be a center of prosperity and civilization, with millions of wealth, systems of railways, grand educational institutions, splendid industries and immense agricultural productions. Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the foundation upon which has been reared the magnificent prosperity of later days? To perpetuate the story of these people and to trace and record the social, political and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and personal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the present to the past. is the motive for the present publication. A specially valuable and interest- ing department is that one devoted to the sketches of representative citizens of these counties whose records deserve preservation because of their worth. effort and accomplishment. The publishers desire to extend their thanks to the gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end. Thanks are also due to the citizens of Sac county for the uniform kindness with which they have regarded this undertaking, and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information.
In placing the "History of Sac County, Iowa." before the citizens, the publishers can conscientiously claim that they have carried out the plan as outlined in the prospectus. Every biographical sketch in the work has been submitted to the party interested, for correction, and therefore any error of fact, if there be any, is solely due to the person for whom the sketch was prepared. Confident that our effort to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are.
Respectfully.
THE PUBLISHERS.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I-GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY
25
Location of Sac County-Area-Drainage-Wall Lake-Early Timber-Soil -Origin of the Prairies-Their Mystery-Pioneer Animal Life.
CHAPTER II-INDIAN OCCUPANCY-COMING OF THE WHITE MEN __ 30
Prehistoric Races-Mounds and Their Builders-The Various Indian Tribes Originally Occupied Iowa-Indian Quarrels-Indian Titles Extinguished- War of 1812-Indian Treaties-Trouble With Indians in Northwestern Iowa -The Spirit Lake Massacre-Indian Battle in Sac County-Indian Murders -Last Appearance of Indians-Iowa Territory-State Line War-Iowa Made a State-Constitutional Convention-Re-locating the State Capital- Prohibition of Slavery-Under a Second Constitution.
CHAPTER III-ORGANIZATION OF SAC COUNTY 44
Name-Formation-First County Officials-County-seat Commissioners- First Election-Later Elections-First Proposed County-seat-Final Loca- tion and Report of Commission.
CHAPTER IV-PIONEER SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY 47
Pioneer Hardships and Privations-A Period That Can Not Be Repeated- Reminiscences-Difficulty of Establishing Early Dates and Locations-Early Data-A Pen Picture of Sac County in Pioneer Days-Location of Sac County-Early Settlers and Fruit Growing-The First to Make Settlement -Later Comers-Pioneer Weather Conditions-Pre-emption Experiences- Postal Facilities-Pioneers Combine Against Land Speculators-First Mill in Sac County-A Hard Winter-Encroachments of Wild Animals-Some Settlement Dates-Natural Resources-List of Half-Century Settlers- Prosperity of County in 1880-Burning Corn for Fuel-Land Values-The Swedish Settlement.
CHAPTER V-COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
64
The County-Judge System-County Supervisors-Proceedings of the Coun- ty Court and Board of Supervisors-Early Marriage-First Grand Jury- Early Salaries-Bounties-Court House History-First Building-Second Court House-Present Structure-The County Jail-The County Farm- Finances of the County-Telephone and Telegraph Lines-Disbursements for Drainage Purposes.
77
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VI-THE BAR OF SAC COUNTY
Origin of Early Attorneys-Sac County's First Lawyer-Brief Mention of Other Early Attorneys and Those of Later Years-Lawyers Now in Sac City-In Other Towns of the County.
CHAPTER VII-MEDICAL HISTORY OF SAC COUNTY 82
The First Physicians-The Pioneer Doctor's Life One of Hardships and Self-sacrifice-Personal Mention of Many Sac County Physicians-Surgical Work in the County-List of Registered Physicians-The Transients- Present Physicians of the County-The Sac County Medical Society.
CHAPTER VIII-THE EVOLUTION OF AGRICULTURE IN SAC COUNTY 99
Early Misunderstanding of the Soil by the Pioneers-Wheat-Oats-Barley and Buckwheat-Garden Truck-Popcorn-Live Stock-Sheep-Horses- Stock Cattle-Hog Industry-Tame Grasses-Creamery-Orcharding-Sum- mary-Agricultural Statistics-Agricultural Societies-Fairs.
CHAPTER IX-NEWSPAPERS OF SAC COUNTY 109
Newspapers First Evidence of Thrift in a New Community-The Pioneer Newspaper of Sac County-James N. Miller-The Sac Sun-The Sac County Bulletin-Odebolt Chronicle-Odebolt News-Wall Lake Blade-Schaller Herald-Sac County News-Lake View Resort-Auburn Recorder-Nemaha Register-Lytton Star.
CHAPTER X-BANKS AND BANKING. 116
Little Use for Banks in Early Days-Local System of Barter and Exchange -First Banks-List of Sac County Banking Houses-Sac City Banks- Banking at Odebolt-At Nemaha-Ulmer Bank-The Banks at Early- Banking at Schaller-At Lake View-Wall Lake.
CHAPTER XI-EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS 126
Early High Standard of Education Among Sac County Pioneers-County School Superintendents-First Schools of the County-The Schools of the County in 1884 -- Statistics for 1900-Sac City School District-Educational Institutions of Sac City-Other Sac County Schools-County Teachers' Association-School Houses-George W. Schee-The Delaware Township Union School-Condition of Schools in 1913-Town and City School Sta- tistics-School Townships-Grade Schools-The Sac City Institute.
CHAPTER XII-MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY 138
Loyalty of the Pioneers-Source of Trouble Prior to the Civil War-Inci- dents Leading Up to the War-President Lincoln's Proclamation-Sac County's Part in the Conflict-Bounty and Relief-Veterans in 1884-Sac County's First Camp Fire-Soldiers' Monuments-Inspection of the Iowa Soldiers' Home-The Spanish-American War-President McKinley's Procla-
CONTENTS.
mation-Company M, Iowa National Guard-Grand Army of the Republic -Sons of Veterans.
CHAPTER XIII-CHURCH HISTORY
Census Religions Statistics for 1905-Methodism-Sac City M. E. Church, and the Churches at Pleasant Hill, Nemaha, Odebolt, Early, Wall Lake and Schaller-Free Methodists-Presbyterian Churches at Sac City, Odebolt, Early, Lytton, Auburn, Wall Lake and Schaller-Baptist Church at Sac City -Congregational Church-Swedish Mission-Catholic Churches at Schaller, Odebolt, Wall Lake and Early-German Evangelical Churches at Lake View, Coon Valley Township, Auburn, Lake View, Schaller and Cook Town- ship-Latter-day Saints-Episcopal Church-The Adventists-Christian Churches-Sac County Young Men's Christian Association.
CHAPTER XIV-LODGES OF THE COUNTY 175
Free and Accepted Masons at Sac City, Schaller, Lake View, Early, Odebolt, Wall Lake and Auburn, with Its Appendant Orders-Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Sac City, Schaller, Early, Wall Lake, Lytton, Auburn, Ode- bolt and Lake View-Knights of Pythias at Sac City.
CHAPTER XV-RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION 183
Influence of Railroads on Community Development-First Moves for a Rail- road in Sac County-Present Railroad Mileage in County-Account of the Coming of the Various Railroads.
CHAPTER XVI-COUNTY AND STATE OFFICERS, ELECTIONS, ETC .__ 187
Elections, Officers and Votes from 1856 to 1912-Special Propositions and Elections-Election Contest-Prohibitory Amendment Vote, 1882-Presiden- tial Vote of the County-Gubernatorial Vote-Congressional Vote-State Representatives-County Officers-Judges-Auditors-Treasurers-Record- ers-Sheriffs-Clerks-Supervisors-Coroners-School Superintendents.
CHAPTER XVII-TOWNSHIP HISTORIES 209
Township Government-Dates of Township Subdivisions-Naming of Town- ships-Douglas Township-Drainage-Settlement-Wheeler Township-Lo- cation-Boundary-Settlement-First Election-Coon Valley Township- Location-Natural Features-Cook Township-Characteristics-The Cook Ranch-Richland Township-The Great Wheeler Farm (now Adams Ranch) -Town of Odebolt-Its Commercial Interests-First Officers-Public Util- ities-Library-Postoffice-Concert Band-Popcorn Industry-Cedar Town- ship-Scene of Last Battle Between the Sioux and Sac and Fox Indians- Lytton-First and Present Officers-Delaware Township-First Settlers- Town of Nemaha-Business Directory-Clinton Township-Mills-Eden Township-Value of Farm Lands-Eureka Township-Town of Schaller- Incorporation-First Officers-Public Utilities-Business Interests-Boyer Valley Township-Pioneer Settlers-Town of Early-Incorporation-Pub-
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CONTENTS.
lic Works-Postoffice-Business Directory-Levey Township-Town of Wall Lake-Commercial Interests-Incorporation of Town and Official Ros- ter-A Great Railroad Center-Postmasters-Wall Lake Township-Wall Lake, a Natural Curiosity-Lake View-A Reminiscence-Business Inter- ests-Sac Township-Town of Auburn-Incorporation-Business Interests -Grant City-Ulmer-Viola Township-Pioneer Settlers-Carnarvon- Jackson Township.
CHAPTER XVIII-SAC CITY 263
A Fine Natural Site-Location-Natural Features-Town Plat-Eugene Criss, "Father of Sac City"-Business Interests in 1873-Early Mills- Hotels-Industries-Wayt Monument Works-Allen Institute-Municipal History-Water Works, Lighting, Etc .- Fire Department-City Officials- Commercial Club-Oakland Cemetery-Soldiers' Monument-Public Library -Remembering Washington-Postoffice History-Chautauqua Association- Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company-The Good Time Club.
CHAPTER XIX-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST 287
Population of County-Census Summary-Farm Statistics-Village Plats- Incorporated Towns-Local Market Prices at Various Dates-The Notorious James Brothers at Sac City-Oil and Mica Excitement-Cyclone Days- Drowned at Wall Lake-Temperance Sentiments-Fifty-Year-Old Mortgage -Peat for Fuel-Days of Mourning-Death of General U. S. Grant-Death of President McKinley-Death of Senator Dolliver-Wonderful Mineral Hailstones-Snow Blockade in 1880-Old Settlers' Association-Weather Notes-Herding Stock in Early Days-Robbery and Murder-Grand Centen- nial Celebration-Registered Farm Names-Prairie Fires-Early-day Bliz- zard-Sac County Women Machinists-Autumn Frosts-Weather Records- The Grasshopper Plague.
CHAPTER XX-REMINISCENCES 322
The Sagacity of a Dog-Storm and Flood-Pioneer Boy's Reminiscence- Frozen in a Blizzard-An Adventure in Hell Slough.
CHAPTER XXI-ANIMALS AND GAME BIRDS OF SAC COUNTY 331
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SAC COUNTY 345
HISTORICAL INDEX
A
C
Adventists 172
Agricultural Associations 107
Agriculture in Sac County 99
Animal Life, Pioneer
28
Animals of Sac County
331
Area of Sac County
25,
51
Auburn
254
Bank
Business Interests
254
Churches
164, 169, 170
Lodges 178, 180
Newspaper 115
Officers
254
Platted
254
Postoffice
254
Schools
135
Tile Works
255
Auditors, County 205
B
Banks and Banking 116
Baptist Churches 165
Bar of Sac County 77 1
Barley
100
1
1
Birds 335
Black Hawk
32
Blizzard, Early-day
313
Bonds, Refunding 66
Bounties 65
Bounty, War
142
Boyer Valley Township 239
Drainage 239
Location 239
Naming of 210 1
Population
240
Schools
135
I
Settlers, First 239
Buckwheat 100
Camp Fires 144
Capital of State, Located 41
Carnarvon
260
Business Interests 260
Platted 260
Postmasters 260
Catholic Churches 167
Causes of Civil War 1
138
Cedar Township 1 1 Indian Battle I
228
Location 227 1
Naming of 210 1
New Munich 228
135
Settlement 2.27
Census Returns 288 1
Centennial Celebration J
308
Christian Churches
172
Church History
155
I Civil War, Causes of 138 I
Clerks, County 206
Clinton Township 232
Boundaries 232
Churches
157
Location
1
I
232
Mills
233
Naming of 210, 232
Schools 135
Coal, Search for 66
Commissioners, County-seat
4.4
Company M. National Guard. 150
Congregational Church
166
Congressional Vote
204
Constitution, Second 43
Constitutional Convention, First
40
Constitutional Convention, Second
40
Constitutional Convention, Third
43
Cook Ranch
215
I
I
1
125
Cattle 102
227
Schools
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Cook Township 214
Agriculture 215
Churches 170
Cook Ranch 215 J
Location
214
Delaware Township Union School 133
Doctors of Sac County 82
Douglas Township 210
Drainage 210
Location 210
Naming of 209
Population
211
Schools
135
Settlement
211
Trading Points
212
Drainage Disbursements
76
F
Early
240
Banks 121
Business Interests 241
Churches
158, 163, 168
Incorporation 240
Location 240
Lodges
177, 179
Newspaper
114
Officers
240
Public Utilities
241
Schools
135
Veterans
143
Early-day Blizzard 313
Early Fruit Growing 52, 104
Early Newspapers
109
Early Postal Facilities
55.
57
Eden Township 233
Drainage 233
Land Valnes
234
Location
1
233
Naming of 210 A
Schools
135
Settlement 234
Educational Interests 126
Educational Statistics 135
Election Contest 201
Election, First County 44
Elections 187
Episcopal Church 171
Eureka Township
234
Location
229
Delaware Township-
Schools 133, 135, 231 230
Settlers
Union School 133
Naming of
210
Population
214
Schools
135
Settlement
214
Coon Valley Township
213
Boundaries
213
Churches 169, 170
Creameries
214
Farms
214
Location 213
Naming
210
Organization of 213
Schools 135
Corn for Fuel 59 1 1
Coroners
207
County Auditors 205
County Clerks 206
County Court Proceedings
65
County Election, First 44
County Farm
73
County Finances 74
County Government
64
County Jail
71
County Judge System
64
County Judges
205
County Officers
187,
205
County Organized
44
County Recorders
206
County School Superintendents _126, 208 County-seat Commissioners 44
County Seat Located 45
County Supervisors 207
Connty Teachers' Association 131
County Treasurers
205
Court House History
66, 200
Creamery
103
Cyclone Days 294
D
Delaware Township 229
Boundaries 229
Churches 231
Election, First 234
1
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Eureka Township ---
Location
234
Population 234
Schools
135
Evolution of Agriculture
99
F
Fairs
107
Farm Names
309
Farm Productions, 1880
50, 59, 106
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co.
284
Fifty-year-old Mortgage
297
Finances of the County.
74
First Constitutional Convention
40
First County Election
44
First County Officers
44
82
First General Assembly
41
First Lawyer in Sac City 77
First Legislature
39,
41
First Mill
56
First Newspaper 109
First Schools in County 126
First Settler in County
53
Forty-second Regiment
149
Fox Indians
31
Fraternities
175
Freemasons
175
Frosts
314
Fruit Growing, Early
52, 104
G
Game 331
Game
Birds
335
Garden Truck 100
General Assembly, First 41
German Evangelical Churches
169
Geology of Sac County
25
Good Time Club
285
Grade Schools
136
Grand Army of the Republic 150
Grant City
256
In 1874 257
Location
257
Newspaper 1 115
Officers
257
Schools
135
Veterans 143
Grasses
103
Grasshopper Plague
317
H
Hailstones, Mineral
300
Half-century Settlers
58
Hardships of Early Doctors
82
Hell Slough
3.29
Herding Stock
304
Hogs
103
Horses
102
I
Incorporated Towns
290
Independent Order of Odd Fellows_ 178
Indian Battle in Sac County
36, 228
Indian Murders
38
Indian Occupancy
30
Indian Titles Extinguished
31
Indian Towns
30
Indian Treaties
31
Indian Troubles
33
3
1
1
Iowa Made a State
I
40
Jowa Territory
39
J
Jackson Township
261
Boundaries
261
First Officers
44
Location
261
1
1
Naming of
210
1
1
I
1
I
Officers, First
44
1 Population 1 1 1 262
Railroad Aid
1
1
1
1 1 186
Schools
135
Streams
261
Jail
71
James Boys
292
Judges
205
K
Knights of Pythias
181
L
Lake View
249
Bank
123
1
First Doctor in the County
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Lake View-
Business Interests 251
Churches 160, 166, 169
Lodges 176. 181
Newspaper 114
Mineral Hailstones
300
Minerals 27
Miscellaneous Items 287
Monuments, Soldiers' 146, 276
Mounds, Prehistoric 30
Mourning Days 297
Murder and Robbery 305
Murders by Indians
38
Lawyer, First in Sac City
77
Lawyers of Sac County
78
Legislature, First 39, 41
Levey Township
243
Area
243
Drainage
243
Nemaha
231
Naming of
210
Bank
120
Location I
243
Pioneers
244
Population
243
Schools
135
Streams
243
Live Stock 101
Local Market Prices
291
Location of County Seat
45
Location of Sac County 25.
51
Location of State Capital
41
Lodges
175
Lytton
228
Odebolt
219
Band
225
Banks
119
Business Directory
222
Churches 158, 162, 167, 168
Commercial Interests
221
Field-Carnegie Library 223
Fires 221
Incorporation 220
223
Location
219
Lodges 151, 177, 180
Newspapers
112
Officers 220
Parks 220
Popcorn Industry 1
226
Population
220
Postoffice
225
L Medical Society 97
Methodist Churches 155
Mica Excitement 293
Mileage of Railroads 185
Military History 138
Mill, The First 56
Population
252
Reminiscence, A I
249
Schools 135 1
Veterans 143
1
Lakes 25
Land Values 60
Latter-day Saints 170
N
Naming of Townships 209
Natural Resources 57
231
Churches
157
163
Newspaper
115
Platted
231
Postoffice
231
Newspapers of Sac County
109
O
Oats 100
Odd Fellows
178
Bank 125
Business Interests 229
Churches
163
Farm Improvements 229
Incorporation of 229
Lodges
180
Newspapers
115
Officers
229
Population 229
Schools
135
M
Mails, Early 55,
57
Market Prices
291
Masonic Order 175 I
Medical History
82
1
I
J
Public Utilities 220
Schools
131, 135
1
Library
I
Business Directory
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Odebolt-
Settlement 219
Veterans
143
Officers, First County
44
Official Roster
187
Oil Excitement
293
Old Settlers' Association
301
One-man Government
64
Orcharding
104
Organization of Sac County 44
Origin of Prairies
27
Relief for Soldiers' Families 142
Religious History 155
Reminiscences
322
Richland Township
216
Adams Ranch
217
First Officers 216 1 1 1
1 Location 216
Officers 216
Population
216
1
Schools
135
1
r
I
Wheeler Farm
217
Robbery and Murder
305
Rush Lake
212
P
Peat for Fuel 297
Physicians of Sac County 82
Pioneer Animal Life
28
Pioneer Newspapers
109
Pioneer Settlement
47
289
Plats, Village
73
Poor Farm
Popcorn 101, 226
Population of County
287
Population of State, 1847
41
Postal Facilities, Early
55,
57
Prairie Fires
310
Prairies, Mystery of
27
Prairies, Origin of
27
1
Prehistoric Mounds
30
161
Present Court House
69
Presidential Vote
202
Press of Sac County
109
Proceedings of County Court
65
Proceedings of Supervisors 65
Productiveness of Soil
50, 59, 100,
106
Prohibition of Slavery 43
Prohibitory Amendment Vote 201
Proposed County Seat
45
Prosperity in 1880
58
Pythian Order 181
R
Railroad Aid by County 199
Railroad Mileage 185
Railroads
183
Recorders, County
206
Register of Physicians
91
Registered Farm Names
309
S
Sac City
263
Allen Institute
272
Banks
117
Business Interests
265
275
Cemetery
283
Chautauqua Association
Churches
155, 161, 165, 171, 172
275
Commercial Club
Criss, Eugene
264
Finances
273
Fire Department 274
Hotels
267
268
Industries
278
Library
274
Lodges
150, 175, 178, 181
273
Mayors
Mills 266
272
Municipal History
Newspapers
109
274
Officials of City
263
Platted
264
Population
281
Postoffice
Schools
129, 135,
136
263
Soldiers' Monument
276
Veterans
143
Water Works
273
Wayt Monument Works
270
Sac City Institute
136
Sac County Agricultural Society 108
Sac County Medical Society
97
Sac County Organized
4.4
Presbyterian Churches
Lighting System
Site of
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Sac Indians 31
Sac Township 253 1
Boundaries 253
First Officers 45
Stock Herding
Storm and Flood 324
Superintendents, County School_126, 208
Supervisors
.64, 207
Surgery in Sac County 90
Swedish Mission 167
Swedish Settlement
60
Swine Law
199
T
Tame Grasses 103
Tax Ferret
66
Teachers' Association 131
Telegraph Lines 76
Telephone Lines
76
Temperance Sentiments
295
Third Constitutional Convention 43
Timber
26.
52
Town School Statistics 135
Township Histories 209
Transportation
183
Treasurers, County 205
Treaties with Indians
31
Trouble with Indians
33
U
Ulmer
257
V
Value of Land 60
Veterans in 1884 143
Village Plats 289
Viola Township
257
Boundaries 258
Naming of 210, 260
Natural Features 258
Officers 260
Organization 260
Schools
135
Settlement
258
State Officers 187
1
Water Works
237
School Houses
132
School Statistics
135
School Superintendents, County_126, 208
Schools, First in County 126
Schools in 1884 128
Schools in 1913
134
Second Constitution
43
Second Constitutional Convention_
40
Secret Orders 175
Settlement Dates 57
Settlement. Pioneer 47
Settler, First in County 53
Sheep
101
Sheriffs 206
Sioux Indians
31
Slavery Prohibited
43
Snow Blockade 300
Soil of Sac County
26, 50,
99
Soldiers' Monuments
146, 276
Sons of Veterans 154
Spanish-American War
148
Special Elections 199
Spirit Lake Massacre 33
State Formed 40
State Line War 39
122
Banks
Business Interests 237
Churches
160, 164, 167, 169, 172
236
Election, First
Fires 239
Improvements 236
Incorporation
236
Lodges
153, 176,
179
Naming of
235
Newspapers
114
Officers
236
Platted
235
Schools
1 1
State Representatives
201
Statistics of Schools 135
Stock Cattle 102
Location
253
Naming of
210
Schools
135
Settlers, Early 253 1
Sagacity of a Dog
322
235
Schaller
Vote on Prohibitory Amendment
201
135
HISTORICAL INDEX.
W
Wall Lake Township-
Streams 248
WVall Lake 248
War of 1812
31
Watershed
25
Weather Notes
304,
315
Churches
159, 164,
167
First Events
244
Incorporation
246
Lodges 177, 180
Newspapers 113
First Election 213
Location 212
Naming of 210
Population
212
Postmasters
247
Schools
131,
135
Railroad Center
247
Veterans
143
Water Works 246
Wall Lake Township 1
247
Location
247
Naming of
210
Schools
135
Schools 135
Settlement 213
Wild Game
331
Women Machinists
314
Wall Lake 25, 248
Wall Lake, Town of. 244
Banks
123
Business Directory
245
Wheat
100
Wheeler Township
212
Boundaries
212
Election, First 213
Officers 246
Population 244
Y
Young Men's Christian Association_ 173
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
A
Adams, Hiram 499
Ahrens, Ernest L. 820
Anderson, Adolph 635
Anderson, Swan
467
Andre, Thomas J., M. D.
432
Armstrong, Alden 728
Armstrong, C. P. 916
Armstrong, Platt
880
Austin, James E.
811
B
Bahl, Louis 568
Ballard, Charles W. 760
Baxter, Harry 578
Bechler, Robert D. 741
Berg, Charles F.
768
Berg, Charles O 837
768
Berg, Martin
1 1
C
Carlton, Dan D.
Cawiezel, Frank
852
Chandler, Abner L. 387
Chrysler, John E. 573
Cole, William L. 765
Collenbaugh, Benjamin F. 587
901
Collins, George P. 640
Correll, David 683
Corsaut, David
625
Corsaut, James D.
602
512
Cory, Hugh M.
1
628
Cox, Clark
Cox, Elmer, 740
Coy, Charles 439
Crane, Edward H. M. D.
706
Cranston, Archie P.
861
842
Cranston, James A.
Criss, Eugene 360
Criss, Mrs. Frances H
833
Criss, John W.
Criss, William H. 817
Cunningham, Absalom
814
Currie, John
584
Currie, Malcolm 795
D
Dahm, Michael 567
Dakin, James B. 752
Daly, Rev. M. C. 407
Dannenberg, August
515
Dannenberg, August E
532
Darling, Charles S.
1 403
Davenport, Albert
500
Davis, Charles W.
Dean, W. M. 717
Denman, John H.
440
Dettmann, Henry F. 591
Dinges, John 688
Dinges, Peter H. 893
Down, Thomas W.
510
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Drewry, Claire A.
1
709
Buehler, Sebastian 678
Buehler, William F. 889
Buihner, Berton B.
453
Burnquist, Charles A.
690
536
Brill, John G. 5.20
Brobeil, Charles F. 1 766
Brobeil, William G.
424
Broughton, Ben
Bruce, James L.
693
Brynteson, Charles
796
Buehler, Benjamin M. 900
Buehler, Henry 917
Buehler, Jacob
671
Buehler, Jacob G. 905
618
Brehm, Fred
605
Blair, Fred L., M. D
Bettin, August
661
362
Cory, George I.
488
1
Collenbaugh, Charles M.
426
898
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Drewry, Edward 464
Drury, J. Reese 600
Drury. James A. 850
Drury, Will 472
Dunkin, Frank L. 526
E
Early, Charles L. 368
Early, D. Carr 355
Edson, Charles A. 864
Ellis, A. H.
908
Elwood, Samuel M.
374
Engelhardt. Robert 758
F
Field, William W. 352
Findley, William J., M. D. 812
Firth, Charles W. 808
Fox, Harry B.
710
480
Frey, Henry
645
Friesner, Henry
633
Friesner, William L. 660
Fuchs, John
416
Fuller, Ernest C.
350
Fuller, Z., M. D. 400
Fyfe, Morris M. 746
G
Galbraith, Alexander 886
Gishwiller, Nicholas O. 395
Goldsmith, Charles D. 882
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