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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01084 8320
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HISTORY
OF
WRIGHT COUNTY IOWA
ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
HON. B. P. BIRDSALL Editor
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
ILLUSTRATED
1915 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana 20500
1823692
DEDICATION.
To the dear, departed ones, whose busy hands changed the giant for- ests into fertile fields; whose love of home established the hearthstones, the tender ties of which yet bind together the heartstrings of the native born; whose patriotism gave the best of their lives and substance for the defense of their country; whose graves make sacred the soil their feet so often trod.
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 sacrifice. The deeds and motives of the men who 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 Wright county, Iowa, with what they were seventy-five 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 indus- tries and immense agricultural and dairy productions. Can any think- ing person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the founda- tion 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 interesting 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 Wright county for the uni- form 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 Wright 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 appro- bation of the public, we are,
Respectfully, THE PUBLISHERS.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I-RELATED STATE HISTORY
33 Pre-historie and Indian Races-Mound-builders-Indian Tribes Who Pre- ceded the White Men on the Soil of What Is Now Iowa-The Neutral Strip-Establishment of Military Posts and Trading Stations-Indian Treaties-Black Hawk-lowa Territory-State Line War-lowa Made a State-The New Constitution-Land Grants to the State by Congress -Early Population-First General Assembly-location and Relocation of the State Capital-Prohibition of Slavery-I'nder a Second Constitution.
CHAPTER II-INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY __ 42 Conditions Here in 1854 Compared With Those of the Present Day- Native Landscapes-Indian Hunting Grounds-Wild Vegetation and Indian Wigwams Give Way to Fields of Grain and Prosperous Cities- Scope of the Work.
CHAPTER 111-GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL FEATURES_ 44 Sub-strata Like Other Parts of Mississippi Valley-The Wisconsin Drift- Soils of the Country-Timber and Gras-es-Forestry of Wright County- Early Effects of Prairie Fires-Varieties of Native Trees-Economic Products-Gravel-Groves-Altitudes-Flowing Wells-Lakes of Wright County-Drainage-Streams.
CHAPTER IV-EARLY SETTLEMENT. 53 The First Settlers, William Stryker and Major Minter Brasshield-List of Early Settlers, With Date and Location of Settlement-Personal Reminis- cences-Major Brassheld's Account-C. N. Overbaugh's Recollections- Trials and Hardships of the Pioneers-R. K. Eastman's Story of Settle- ment-Odd Experiences of an Early County Treasurer-Story of O. C. Melntosh-Recollections of Edwin Ballon-Severe Winters-J. M. Elder's Recollections-The Wet Season of 1852-First Events in Townships-An Interesting Letter-As S. B. Ilewett Viewed the Country in 1854.
CHAPTER V-ORGANIZATION OF WRIGHT COUNTY. 74
Geographical Position-Establishment of the County-Former Relations With Contiguous Districts-Boundary-Area-Election of First County Officers-Locating the County Seat-Organization of the Original Town- ships-An Early Descriptive Poem-The County's Name-In the "Neutral Ground."
79
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VI-COUNTY GOVERNMENT County Judge System-The Judge's Part in the Organization of the County -- First Marriage License-Official Salaries-Postmaster "Sworn" Into Office-Goldfield Established-The County's First Purchase-First Treasury Report-First Wagon Roads Laid Out -- Early Official Business-Early School Apportionments-\ "Store on Wheels"-The First Board of Supervisors- Some Early Allowances-"Uncle Harry" Gillespie's Resolution-Enlistment Bounties-County Seat Changed-First Residence in Clarion-Timber Boun- ties-County Vids in Hotel Building-Experiments With Peat-New Name for County Seat -- First Railway Dream Shattered-Defaulting County Treas- urer-County Seat War-Iowa River Convention and Election, 1855-Court House History -- County Poor Farm-Assessed Valuations, 1884-Wolf Scalps -- The Swamp Land Fund-Cost of County Drainage-Financial State- ment.
CHAPTER VI-COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION __ 104 County Judges-County Auditors-Clerks of the District Court-County Treasurers - Recorders-Sheriffs - County Surveyors-Coroners-County School Superintendents-School Fund Commissioners-Prosecuting Attor- ney --- County Attorney-Drainage Commissioners-County Supervisors- Congres-mien-State Senators -- State Representatives-Circuit Judges- District Judges-Election Contest-Wright County's Sons Abroad.
CHAPTER VIN-AGRICULTURE AND STOCK RAISING 116 Productiveness of Wright County Soil and Excellent Financial Condition of Farmers-Farm Specialties-Development of the County-Products of the County-Census Returns-Weather and Crop Statistics -- Agricultural Societies-Butter-making -Horticulture-Stock Raising-Sheep Raising- Ilog Cholera-Sugar Beet Culture.
CHAPTER IX-RAILROAD AND SWAMP LANDS 127 Congressional Grants of Lands 10 the State-Acceptance by the State-Legis- lative Grants to Railroad -- State Certificates of Title to Purchasers of Rail- road Land.
CHAPTER X-RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION 132 First Settlers in Advance of Railroads-Advent of the First Railroads- Lack of Early Transportation Facilities -- Public And to Railroad --- The Old Duncombe Grade-Newspaper Reference to Railroad Construction.
CHAPTER XI-MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY. 137
Early Relations With the Indians-The Spirit Lake Massacre-Account by Major Brassfield-Sketch of an "Indian Scare," by II. W. Montgomery -- The Civil War-List of Men Who Served From Wright County-Northern Border Brigade-G. A. R. Posts-Wright County Veterans' Association.
CHAPTER XII-NEWSPAPERS OF THE COUNTY. 143
Early Attempt to Establish a Paper Here -- llistory of the Various News- papers Which Have Existed and Now Being Published in Wright County-
240
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XX-BELMOND TOWNSHIP
Location-Timber-Streams-Soil-Population-Character of Citizens- Organization of Township-First Officers-Education-Villages-Belmond (Crown Point )-Olaf-First Settlement of Township-Indian Scare of 1857.
CHAPTER XXI-BLAINE TOWNSHIP 247 Creation of the Township-First Election-Fine Valley Country-First Settlements in Groves-Population-llorse Grove-Dows-Fires-Business Interests-Fairview Cemetery-Corporation llistory-Town of Galt.
CHAPTER XXII-BOONE TOWNSHIP 256 Area-Boundary-Streams-Soil-Organic History-Early Settlement-First Events-Plucky Pioneers-Year of Perpetual Frost-Trying Times-Luni- Drew-Lost Child.
CHAPTER XXUI-CLARION TOWNSHIP AND CITY 263 Creation of the Township-Area-First Officers-An Eventful History- Boundaries-Population-Settlement-Indian Battle Ground-City of Clarion -What the Years Have Wrought-Beginnings of Clarion-The City in 1896 -Business Directory-Municipal History-Water Works-Electric Lighting -Disastrous Fires-Fraternal Societies-Cemeteries-Public Library-Post- office.
CHAPTER XXIV-DAYTON TOWNSIHE 278 Location, Area and Boundaries-Streams-Organization of the Township- Population-Groves-Farm Lands -- Early Settlement-Florence Postoffice.
CHAPTER XXV-EAGLE GROVE TOWNSHIP AND CITY. 281 Location-Arca-Name - Streams - Organization - Railroads - Township Boundaries-Population-Changes in Boundaries-First Election-Early Settlement-The Indian Village-A Fatal Prairie Fire-Character of Present Residents-Rosedale Postoffice-City of Eagle Grove-Location-Platted- Shade Trees-Public Improvements-Population -- Municipal History- Waterworks-Parks-Official Roster-Postoffice History-Library-Pioneer Merchants-Commercial Interests in 1915-Heat. Light and Power Plants- Military Companies-A Disastrous Fire-Tornado.
CHAPTER XXVI-GRANT TOWNSHIP 299 Location-Boundaries-Arca-Streams -- Railroads-Population - Organiza- tion-Name-Early Settlement-Division Into Precincts-Solberg-Cor- nelia Postoffice-Lakes.
CHAPTER XXVII-IOWA TOWNSHIP' 300
Area-Boundaries-General Topography-Population-Organization-The Flowing Well Belt-Pioneer Settlement-Beginnings of the Social Order- Rose Grove-Fryeburg-Religious Society-Ontario-First Events-The Town of Rowan-First Events-Business Interests-Population-Post- masters-Corporation History-Mayors-Public Utilities-"Liberty Bell."
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXVIII-LAKE TOWNSHIP
Location - Area - Organization - Population - Boundaries - Streams and Drainage-Soil-Early Settlers-First Officers-Village of Holmes-Lake Township Fair-A Successful Young Aviator.
CHAPTER XXIX-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 311
Area-Boundaries-Stream -- First Seat of Justice-Early-day Description of the Township-First Settlement-Early Events-\ Needless Panic- Creameries-Pioneer Pointers-The City of Goldfield-Platted-Location- Population-Favorable Situation-Once the County Seat-Postmasters- Business Interests-Telephone System-Incorporation of the Town- Mayors and Other Officials-Public Utilities -- Thrall.
CHAPTER XXX-LINCOLN TOWNSHIP 321 Area-Population-Topography - Drainage - Boundaries - Groves - Land Values-Fine Farms-Early Settlement-The Morton Farm-A Banner Township.
CHAPTER XXXI-NORWAY TOWNSHIP 325 Location-Streams and Drainage-Scandinavian Population-Population- Soil-Organization and Settlement-Bruce-First Election.
CHAPTER XXXH-PLEASANT TOWNSHIP 327
location-Creation-First Election-First Supervisor's Report-Changes in Boundaries-Earliest Settlers-First Events-Splendid Farming District- Timber-Population-Defenses Against the Indians-Town of Belmond- Situation-Name-First Events-Early Days-Municipal History-Roster of Officers-Public Utilities-Postoffice History-Present Commercial Interests -Special Industries-Drowning of Five Men at Belmond-Palsville.
CHAPTER XXXIH-TROY TOWNSHIP 338
Organization-Area-Boundaries-Railroad-Stream-Groves-Population - Centennial History-Township Organization-Hardships of Pioneers-Dis- couraged Settlers-Military History-Settlers Prosper-Grasshopper Scourge -Division of the Township-Experiment in Sheep Raising-Aid to Rail- roads-Village of Nuel.
CHAPTER XXXIV-VERNON TOWNSHIP 345
Location-Area-Boundaries-Soil-Settlement and Development-Some of the Pioneers-German Foresight and Thrift-Population-Organization of the Township-Dry Lake Postoffice.
CHAPTER XXXV-WALL LAKE TOWNSHIP 350
"The State of Wall Lake"-Name-Location-Area-Streams-First Settlers -Groves-Rush of Settlers After the War-Fuel, a Serious Problem- Drainage-Empire-Waterman-Wall Lake Summer Resort-Killing Musk- rats-Proposed Drainage.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER-XXXVI-WOOLSTOCK TOWNSHIP
356
Area-Situated-Streams-Population-First Settlement-The Township in 1869-Organization of the Township-Town of Woodstock-Business In- terests-Municipal History-Postoffice.
CHAPTER XXXVII-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 360
Original Plats-Horse Thieves in War Times-Wright County Postmasters -Prairie Fires-Farm Names-Boone Valley Old Settlers' Association- Farmers' Insurance Company-Population of the County-Population by Nationality-Days of Mourning-State Census-Grant Memorial Services- Eagles Destroyed-Relief for Russians in 1892 -- 1882 Prohibitory Amendment Vote-Aiding San Francisco Sufferers-Automobiles in Wright County, 1914 -A Late Snow Storm-Ancient Relics-Wonderful Mirage-Market Quo- tations at Various Periods-A Civil-war-day Letter-The Herd Law-Tele- phone Companies-Wild Game-Peatbogs on Fire-Wright County's Aviator.
HISTORICAL INDEX
A
Acreage of Farms 118
Agricultural Societies 120
Agriculture 116
Aid for San Francisco 374
Alden
65
Aldrich
363
Altitudes 47
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. 205
Ancient Order of United Workmen_ 215
Ancient Relics
374
Archerd, Leslie N
169
Arca of County 119
Assessed Valuations, 1884 99
AAttorneys of the County 161
Auditors, County
104
Automobiles in the County
374
Aviator
381
D
Bach Grove 338, 363
Pallon, Edwin 64, 75, 84, 304
Ballou, Edwin, Reminiscences 64
Banks
231
Baptist Churches
179, 302
Bar of Wright County 161
Belmond, City of-
Altitude 47
.Attorneys 162, 330
Banks
235
Bridge
84
Business Interests, 1915 333
Churches
70, 172, 178, 180, 187
Creamery
122, 332
Doctors 226, 330
Drowning of Five Men 335
First Events 331
Lodges
205, 211
Mills
59, 330
Belmond, City of- Municipal History 331
Newspapers . 144. 149
Official Roster 331
Platted
67, 360
Postoffice
332,
363
Public Utilities
332
Railroads
135
Reminiscences
59
Schools
194, 201
Situation
320
Helmond Township-
Churches 178
County l'air 122
Creation of
85, 241
Indian Scare
24.3
Location
240
Namie
67
Officers, First 241
Population Tax
92
Railroads
132
Schools
241
Settlement
66, 242
Settlers 54. 69
Soil
240
Birdsall, Benjamin P.
165
Birdsall, M F. 169
Birth. First in County 69
Black Hawk
35
Blaine Township-
Area
247
Drainage 247
Election, First 247
Name
2.47
Organization of
217
Population
248
Settlement
247
Boone Township-
Agriculture
124, 259
Drainage
261
First Events
257
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Boone Township-
Indian Scare
138
Location
256
Lost Child 261
Organization of
76, 256
Pioneers
258
Road Tax Apportionment, 1860
84
School Apportionments, 1860 84
Schools
201, 257
Settlers
55, 70, 256
Boundaries of County 74
Bounty for Enlistment 87
Brassfield, Maj. Minter,
Reminis-
cences
56
Brasshield, Major Minter.
53, 56, 63,
68, 82, 137. 327
Bridge, First in County
84
Bridge Tax
92
Bruce
326,
363
Butter Making
12)
C
Catholic Churches 188
Cattle 119
Christian Churches 187
Church, First in County 70
Church of Christ
187
Church of God
186
Churches 171
Circuit Judges
113,
157
Civil War 140
Clarion, City of-
Altitude 47
Attorneys 162
Banks
231
Business Directory 269
Cemeteries
274
Churches 174, 181, 183,
185, 187, 189
County Seat 76, 97
Creamery 122
Description of 265
Development 266
Doctors 227
Early Business Interests 266
Fair Grounds 121
Fires 273
First Residence 89
In 1896 268
Clarion, City of-
Library
275
Light Plant 272
Lodges
206, 214, 215, 220, 221, 273
Municipal History
270
Named
92, 265
Newspapers
144, 148, 150
Officers
270
Platted
360
Population
266
Postoffice
276, 363
Railroads
70, 132
Waterworks 271
Clarion Township-
Arca
263
Boundaries 2864
First Officers 263
Indian Battle Ground 264
location
263
Population 264
Railroad Tax 92
Roads
263
201
Settlement
264
Clerks of the District Court. 104
Congregational Churches
180.
302
Congressional Land Grants
38, 127
Congressmen
111
Constitutional Conventions 38
Cornelia
135, 298, 363
Cornelia Lake
49
Coroners
107
County Aid for Hotel Building
91
County Attorneys
108
County Auditors
104
County Court 157
County Disbursements, 1914 102
County Finances, 1857 81
County Government 79
County Judges 104
County Officers, First 74
County Officers' Salaries 80
County Organized
74
County Recorders 105
County School Superintendents 107
County Seat Changed 88
County Seat, Locating the 75
County Seat War 93
County Surveyors 106
County Treasurers
105
Schools
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Court llouse History 88, 96, 98
Courts and Judges 152
Crop Reports 120
Crown Point 242
Cutler, Dr. L. II.
D
Daughters of Rebekah 212
Dayton Township-
Agriculture
278
Location
278
Organization of
93,
278
Population
278
Settlement
279
Streams 278
Development of the County 117
Diggle Murder Trial
158
District Judges 114.
152
Doctors
223
Dows-
Altitude 47
Banks 237
Business
Interests
250
Cemetery
252
Churches
173, 179, 185, 251
Doctor
Early Merchants
249
Fire
251
Glacial Evidence
49
Industries
252
Location 249
Lodges 207, 211, 212, 216
Municipal History
253
Newspapers
147, 249
Platted
249, 360
Postmasters
363
Railroads
240
Settlement 247
Drainage Commissioners 108
Drainage, County, Cost of 102
Drainage, Natural 50
Drew
261, 363
Drowning of Five Men 335
Dry Lake 349, 364
Duncombe Grade
134
Eagle Grove-
Altitude 47
Banks
232
Business Interests, 1915 291
Churches
174, 177, 180, 181, 183,
186, 192
City Building
286
Court House Vote
97
Doctors
226
Election, First 286
Fair .Association
122
Fire 206
Heat, Light and Power. 292
llospital 2.29
296
Library 290
Lodges
210. 213, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221
Militia
293
Municipal History 286
Newspapers
145
Official Roster
287
Opera llouse
293
Parks
287
Pioneer Merchants 286
Platted
360
Population
Postoffice Ilistory 290, 364
Railroads
70, 132, 285
Waterworks 286
Eagle Grove Township-
Boundaries 281
Election, First 69, 282
Gravel
46
Indian Village
283
Location 281
Mill's 64
Name
282
Organization of 76,
282
Population 281
Road Tax Apportionment, 1860. 24
School Apportionment, 1860. 84
Settlers
54, 70, 283
Eagleville
76, 79
Early Doctors 224
Early Official Business 83
Early School Houses 201
Early Settlement of County
53
285
Creamery
122
228
E
Ice-skating Rink
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Eastern Star, Order of
206, 208
Eastman, R. K., Reminiscences 59
Economic Products 46
Educational History
193
Elder, J. M., Reminiscences
66
Election Contest
114
Election, First County
74
Elevations
47
Elm Lake
49,
297
Empire
353, 364
Enlistment Bounties 87
Enlistments from Wright County_ 140
Episcopal Church
183
Establishment of County
74
.
Experiments with Peat
91
F
Fairs
121
Farm Names 366
Farm Products 118
Farmers Insurance Company
368
Farms of Wright . County
118
First County Election
74
First Events in County. 68
First General Assembly.
39
First Settler
53, 68
Florence
135, 280, 364
Flowing Wells 47, 301
Flynn, Sylvester 167
Forestry
45
Ft. Madison
35
Freemasons
205
French Lutheran Church 175
Fruit
119
Fryeburg
65. 302.
364
Funeral, First in County
70
G
Galt
182, 238, 254, 361, 364
Game, Early 56
General Assembly, First 39
Geology of County 4.4
German Lutheran Churches
178
Glacial Evidences
49
Goldfield-
Altitude 47
Banks
234
Brick and Tile Factory 318
Business Interests
317
Goldfield-
Churches
171, 179, 183
County Seat 316
Creamery
122
Doctors
227
First Postmaster Sworn in 80
First Store
68
Indian Scare
62
Lights
319
Lodges
209, 214, 215, 218, 220
Mills
64
Municipal History 319
Newspapers
143, 147, 149
Old Settlers' Association 319
Platted
316, 360
Population
316
Postoffice
317, 364
Railroads
70, 132, 316
School-
197
Settlement 55
Sugar Beet Culture 125
Telephone Company 318
Wells
316
Grand Army of the Republic
142, 220
Grant
92, 97, 143, 265
Grant Township-
Area
290
Churches
182
Takes
297
Location 290
Organization 299
Population 299
Railroads
299
Settlement
299
H
Henneberry, James W
167
llerd Law
379
Ilewett, Judge S. B., Letter from 70
llog Cholera
125
flolmes
177, 180, 238, 261, 309, 364
llorse Grove-
Churches 300
Indian Scare 63
Name
302
Postoffice
302
Reminiscences
58, 59, 65
Roads, First
82
Settlers
55, 69
Timber
248
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Horse Thieves
361
Horses
117,
119
Horticulture
122
Humphrey, William T. R
163
llunting Ground, Indian
42
I
Improved Order of Red Men 220
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 211
Indian Battle Ground 264
Indian Land Cessions
78
Indian Scares
61, 138, 243
Indian Treaties
35
Indian Village 284
Indians in Iowa
33,
137
Iowa Indians
34
Iowa Made a State
38
Iowa River Convention 95
Iowa Territory
36
lowa Township-
First Events
302
Location
300
Organization of
76, 300
Population
300
Railroad Tax
92
Road Tax Apportionment, 1860 84
School Apportionment, 1860. 84
Schools
201
Settlement
55, 69, 301
Topography
300
Wells
301
J
Judges, Circuit 113, 157
Judges, County 104, 152
Judges, District 114, 152
Judicial Districts
153
K
Knights of Columbus 219
Knights of Pythias 210
Knights Templar
206
L
Ladd, Andrew R.
163
Lake Township --
Aviator 310
Lake Township --
Churches 177
Drainage 307
l'air
309
Location
307
Officers, First 308
Organization of 93
Population
307
Settlement .55, 307
Soil
307
Lakes
48,
297
Land Cessions by Indians 78
Land Grants 127
Land Grants by Congress 38
Landscape, Native
42
Lawyers of the County.
161
Legislature, First Territorial. 37
Liberty-
County Fair 122
County Seat
69. 76, 79, 88, 96
Courts
152
Newspapers 69
Platted
361
Schools
197
Liberty Township --
Creameries 315
Drainage
311
1
First Events 313
First Store
64
Location
311
Mills
64
Organization of 76
Panic. A Needless 314
Population
316
Railroad4
311
Road Tax Apportionment, 1860. 84
School Apportionment, 1860 84
Schools
201
Settlers
54, 68, 70, 312
Wells
48
Lincoln Township-
Boundaries 322
Churches 176, 186
Description
321
Farms 322
Groves 323
Horticulture 123
Improvements
324
Live Stock 125
Population
321
ILISTORICAL INDEX.
Lincoln Township-
Settlement 322
Timber 322
Topography 321
Little Wall Lake.
297
Live Stock
119
Location of County
74
Lodges
205
Lost Child
261
Luni
261.
364
Lutheran Churches
177
Mc
McGrath, John W. 166
McIntosh, O. C .. Reminiscences 63
M
Market Quotations 376
Marriage, First in County 69, 80
Masonic Order 205
Medical History
223
Methodist Episcopal Churches_171. 302
Mileage of Railroads 135
Military History 137
Mills
59, 63, 267, 302, 328
Mirage 375
Moats, James C. 170
Moats, Lyman 170
Modern Woodmen of America 215
Montgomery
365
Morhain 365
Mound Builders 33
Muskrats
354
N
Nagle, Corydon M. 164
Name of County 78
Native Landscape 12
Neutral Strip 34, 78
Newspapers
69,
143
Northern Border Brigade 141
Norway Township-
Boundaries 325
Cemetery 326
Churches 178
Drainage
325
Election, First 326
Location 325
Norway Township-
Organization 326
Population 325
Settlement 326
Soil
325
Norwegian Evan. Luth. Church 177
Nuel
135, 344
O
Odd Fellows 211
Officers, County, First 74
Olaf
242,
365
Old Settlers' Association 367
Ontario
303
Order of the Eastern Star
206, 208
Organization of the County 74
Organization of Townships. 76
Original Village Plats
360
Otisville
247
Otsego
361
Overbaugh, C. N., Reminiscences
56
P
Palsville
337, 365
Panic, A Needless 314
Peat, Experiments with 91
Peatbogs on Fire.
380
Peterson, Charles F. 166
Physicians
223
Pillsbury, Frank W. 165
Plats, Village
360
Pleasant Township-
Churches 187
Division of 85,
327
First Events 328
Groves 328
Indian Troubles 328
Location
327
Mills
328
Officials, First 327
Organization of
76
Population 328
Railroad Tax 92,
133
Road Tax Apportionment, 1860. 84
Roads, First 82
School Apportionment, 1860 84
Schools 201
Settlers
55, 69, 327
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HISTORICAL INDEX.
Poor Farm
93, 98
Population Statistics 369
Postmasters
362
Postoffice, First in County
69
Poultry
119
Prairie Fires
45, 366, 375
Prehistoric Races
33
Presbyterian Churches
185
Products of the County.
118
Prohibition of Slavery
40
Prohibitory Amendment Vote
373
Prosecuting Attorneys
108
Pythian Sisters
211
R
Railroad Lands 127
Railroad Tax 92,
133
Railroads
132
Rainfall
119
Rebekah, Daughters of _.
212
Recorders, County
105
Red Men, Improved Order of.
220
Reformed Church of America 187
Relief for Russians
373
Religious Societies
171
Representatives, State
113
Roads, First
82
Rogers, James A.
169
Rosedale
284, 365
Rowan-
Altitude 47
Banks 235
Business
Interests, 1915
304
Churches
170, 182, 305
Corporation History
305
Doctors
228
Early Business Interests
304
Liberty Bell 306
Lights
306
Location
304
Newspapers
148
Officers of
305
Platted
361
Population
305
Postoffice
304, 365
Railroads
304
S
Sabbath School Association 187
Sac and Fox Indians. 34
Salaries of County Officers 80
Samuels Lutheran Church 177
Schaffter, Eugene 168
School Apportionments, 1860 84
School Fund Commissioners
108
School House, First in County 69
School Houses
201
School Superintendents, County 107
Schools
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