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GEORGE W. FITCH.
PAST AND PRESENT
OF
FAYETTE COUNTY IOWA
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ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME 1
1910 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
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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 Fayette County a garden of sun- shine and delights.
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1236469 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 Fayette county, Iowa, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin prairie, 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 productions. Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the incentives, hopes, 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. The work has been in the hands of able writers, who have, after much patient study and research, produced here the most complete biographical memoirs of Fayette county, Iowa, ever offered to the public. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representative citizens of this county 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 Fayette county for the uniform kindness with which they have regarded this undertaking and for their many services ren- dered in the gaining of necessary information.
In placing the "Past and Present of Fayette 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 efforts to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are,
Respectfully,
THE PUBLISHERS.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I-IOWA ANTIQUITIES 25 English and French Rivalry in Attempts to Possess Country-Origin of Land -Geological Evidences-The Mound Builders-The Mounds-The Builders- Early Indian History-Tribal Peculiarities and Customs-Cartier and His Frenchmen-The Fur Trade.
CHAPTER II-OUTLINE SKETCH OF IOWA HISTORY. 38 A War of Dominance-Indians Aggressive-Tecumseh's Confederation-Black Hawk-Keokuk-Decisive Battles-Battle of Tippecanoe-Battle of the Thames -The Black Hawk Purchase-Many Treaties Before Extinguishment of Indian Titles-The Neutral Ground-Land Grants-The Louisiana Purchase-Causes of War of 1812-Iowa First Visited by Europeans-Territorial Changes-Rapid Settlement of Iowa-Boundary Controversy-Constitutional Convention-Con- stitutional Amendments-Locating the Capital-Educational Provisions-Char- acter of Early Pioneers-Soldiers' Orphans' Homes-Reform Schools-Peniten- tiaries-The Railroad Question-Coal Output-Gypsum-State Agricultural So- ciety-Iowa Children's Home Association-Population-Iowa's Contribution to the Civil War-Spanish-American War-Iowa National Guard-State Executive Department.
CHAPTER III-ORGANIZATION AND SETTLEMENT OF FAYETTE COUNTY .... 68
One of the Largest Counties Ever Organized-Organization as Now Bounded- Selection of County Seat-Establishment of Fort Atkinson-First Subdivisions of County-Early Timber Tracts-Prairie Land-The Streams of the County- Character of Soil-First Settlers-First County Officers-Congressional Rep- resentatives-First Acts of County Commissioners-Census of 1850-Establish- ment of Roads-Modern Improvement of Highways-More Early Settlers.
CHAPTER IV-PIONEER REMINISCENCES. 93
Governor Larrabee Recites His Harrowing Experience While on a Land-Hunt- ing Trip-Lost in a Snow Storm-A Civil War Episode-Hoover and the Bear -Anthony Thompson's Experiences-Lorenzo Dutton.
CHAPTER V-PIONEER HOMES, AMUSEMENTS AND RECREATIONS. 109
The Building of a "House" -- Early Culinary Methods-Abundance of Wild Game-A Spirit of Good Fellowship-Amusements and Recreations-Spelling Contests-Singing Schools-Hunting.
CHAPTER VI-COURT HOUSES, JAIL AND POOR FARM. 115
Donation of Ground-Construction of First Court House-First Judges-Con- struction of a Jail-Burning of Court House-Controversy Over Location of County Seat-Rebuilding of Court House at West Union-Enlargement of Court House-New Jail Building-Fayette County's Poor-Purchase of the Second Farm-Soldiers' Relief Commission.
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CHAPTER VII-GERMAN-AMERICAN CITIZENS AND OTHER FOREIGN SET- TLERS
127
The Teutonic Wanderlust -- Germans Prove Desirable Citizens-Their Charac- teristics-The Foreign Population-The Negroes.
CHAPTER VIII-PUBLIC UTILITIES. 133 Efforts to Secure Railroads-Public Meetings-Public Subscriptions-The Chi- cago Great Western-Electric Railways-Telegraph, Telephone and Express Companies in Fayette County-Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad-The West Union Branch.
CHAPTER IX-FAYETTE COUNTY LAWYERS 144
William McClintock-M. V. Burdick-Eber C. Byam-Carman A. Newcomb- Jacob W. Rogers-L. L. Ainsworth-Milo McGlathery-S. S. Ainsworth-S. B. Zeigler-Joseph Hobson-William B. Lakin-Henry Rickel-C. H. Millar- John P. Ellis-O. W. Rogers-William V. Allen-W. A. Hoyt-C. H. Quigley- L. M. Whitney-Reuben Noble Samuel Murdock-E. H. Williams-Charles T. Granger-Lawyers Admitted Since 1875-Present Members of Bar.
CHAPTER X-THE PRESS OF FAYETTE COUNTY. 152
The Fayette County Pioncer-Many Early and Short-Lived Publications- "Andy" Felt-Fayette County Union-West Union Gazette-The Argo-Hobson Brothers-Educational Review-Fayette Journal-Mrs. D. Alexander-Iowa Postal Card Reporter-Waucoma Sentinel-Arlington News-Oelwein Register -Clermont Enterprise-Maynard News-Hawkeye Beacon-Elgin Echo-West- gate Herald-Other Papers Which Have Appeared and Disappeared.
CHAPTER XI-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 162
Early-day Preparations for the Practice of Medicine-First Regular Instruc- tions-Establishment of Medical Colleges-Pioneer Physicians of Fayette County-Dr. C. C. Parker the First Physician Here-Others Who Were Promi- nent in Early Days-Present Board of United States Pension Examiners-Fay- ette County Medical Society-List of Present-day Physicians.
CHAPTER XII-OFFICIAL HONORS-ROSTER OF COUNTY OFFICERS. .. 172 Early Political Conditions-Congressmen-Members of the Legislature- County Commissioners and School Fund Commissioners-County Judges- County Supervisors-Clerks of Court-Prosecuting Attorneys-County Attor- neys-Auditors- Recorders 'and Treasurers-Superintendent of Schools- Sheriffs-Surveyors-Coroners.
CHAPTER XIII-WAR OF THE REBELLION. 181
Introductory-Mutterings of Internal Strife-Secession Sentiment Not Tol- erated in Fayette County-War Meetings Held-First Meeting for Enlistments -Company. F, Third Iowa Regiment-War Meeting at West Union-Enroll- ments-Flag Presentations-Soldiers' Bounties-Fayette County Reunion Asso- ciation-Third Iowa Regiment-Rosters of Fayette County Soldiers in Civil War and Commands in Which They Served.
CHAPTER XIV-EDUCATIONAL HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY. 261 The Old Log School House Now Only a Memory-Magnitude of Present School System-Public Schools in Fayette-Fayette Seminary-Teachers-Upper Iowa University-University Recruits-Presidents of the Institution.
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CHAPTER XV-CHURCHES OF FAYETTE COUNTY.
281
The Baptist Church-First Organization at West Union-Baptists in Oran Township-Fayette Baptist Church-Elgin German Baptist Church-Extinct Churches-Free Baptist Church, Oelwein-Baptists of Jefferson Township- Baptist Church at Fayette-The Roman Catholic Church in Fayette County- The Church at Waucoma-St. Lucas German Catholic Church- Clermont Catholic Church-West Union Catholic Church-The Waudena Church-Fayette Catholic Church-Oelwein Catholic Church-Westgate Cath- olic Church-The Hawkeye Church-Protestant Episcopal Church, Fayette- Congregational Church, Fayette-The Lutheran Church in Fayette County- Various Organizations, with Ministers and Present Membership-Methodist Episcopal Church-Conference Boundaries-Early Preachers-First Church Built at West Union-Present Church Statistics-Presbyterianism in Fayette County-Brief History of the Church- First Church in Fayette County Organ- ized at West Union-First Presbyterian Church of Oelwein-Clermont-May- nard.
CHAPTER XVI-FREEMASONRY IN FAYETTE COUNTY. 313 West Union Lodge No. 69-Clermont Lodge No. 160-York Lodge No. 202- Pleiades Lodge No. 248-Standard Lodge No. 351-Hebron Lodge No. 374- Sunnyside Lodge No. 510-Silver Leaf Lodge No. 518-Windsor Lodge No. 542-Unity Chapter No. 62, Royal Arch Masons-Ansel Humphreys Chapter No. 80-Langridge Commandery No. 47, Knights Templar-Order of the Eastern Star.
CHAPTER XVII-DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND STOCK RAISING .... 322 Wonderful Change in Conditions-Early Primitive Methods Give Way to Mod- ern Improvements-Many Foreigners Among Early Farmers-Advent of Im- proved Machinery-Fencing of the Land-Wheat the First Staple Crop-Su- perseded by Stock Farming and Dairying-Planting of Many Excellent Or- chards-Fayette County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute-Other Fairs-Fine Stock Breeders' Association-Fayette County Farmers' Mutual Fire Association.
CHAPTER XVIII-AUBURN TOWNSHIP 335 One of the Original Townships-Town of Auburn-Churches and Lodges-St. Lucas-Schools-Independent Districts of Auburn and St. Lucas-St. Lucas Public School-Natural Features.
CHAPTER XIX-BANKS TOWNSHIP. 343 Wild Prairie Land Predominant-Herding Business Popular-First Settlers- Churches-Education.
CHAPTER XX-BETHEL TOWNSHIP 347
A Prairie Township-First Settlement-First Named Richland-Educational- Successful Religious Revival.
CHAPTER XXI-CENTER TOWNSHIP 351
Organization of Township-Early Settlement-Railroads-County Seat Mat- ters-The Schools-Randalia and Donnan-Randalia Churches-Randalia School-Donnan Junction.
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CHAPTER XXII-CLERMONT TOWNSHIP 357
Formerly Called "Claremont"-The First Settler-The Clermont Mill-First Voters-Clermont-Schools of the Town and Township-Lodges and Churches -Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Clermont Schools- Clermont's Patriot- ism-Its Monuments and Statues-The Henderson Monument-Larrabee's Pri- vate Collection of Statues.
CHAPTER XXIII-DOVER TOWNSHIP. 367
Lewis Kerr, the First Permanent Settler-Organization of Township-Rapid Influx of Settlers-The First School-Churches-The Milling Industry --- Educational.
CHAPTER XXIV-EDEN TOWNSHIP. 373
Organization-A Good Agricultural Township-First School-Waucoma- Churches-School-Eden-Banking-Lodges-Bridges-Present Business Inter- ests-Alpha-Religious and Civic Societies-Lodges-Alpha Telephone Com- pany.
CHAPTER XXV-FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP. 383
Early History Centered about Taylorsville-First Settlers-Teagarden Massa- cre-Centerville-The Old Tavern at Taylorsville-Deacon Morley-Schools- Churches-Arlington-Churches-Present Business Interests-Taylorsville.
CHAPTER XXVI-FREMONT TOWNSHIP 395
Organization of Township and First Election-First School Officers-Early Churches and Sunday Schools-Soldiers' Aid Society-A Good Agricultural Section-An Educational Center -- Town of Westgate.
CHAPTER XXVII-HARLAN TOWNSHIP. 399
Its Organization-First Events-Early Settlers-Schools-The Incorporated Town of Maynard-Churches-Maynard-Educational-Social and Fraternal Orders.
CHAPTER XXVIII-ILLYRIA TOWNSHIP. 404
Culver Trading Post-First White Man's Dwelling in Fayette County-Illyria Fair-Schools-Railroads-Town of Wadena-The Wadena School-Educa- tional-Church and Cemeteries* Changed Conditions-Wadena Savings Bank- Political History.
CHAPTER XXIX-JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. 417 The Township Organized-Early Educational Facilities-Otsego-The City of Oelwein-Churches and Lodges-Statistics-Banks-The Sturgis Private Bank -The Aetna State Bank-The First National Bank-The Iowa Savings Bank.
CHAPTER XXX-ORAN TOWNSHIP 427
Organizing Election-Timber and Drainage-Early Churches-First Events- Educational-Statistics.
CHAPTER XXXI-PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP 431
An Historical Township-Early Settlers-"Shin Bone Valley"-Indian City- Ancient Mounds-First Events-Elgin Laid Out-Lutra-Schools-Churches- Lodges-Brainard-Statistics.
CHAPTER XXXII-PUTNAM TOWNSHIP. 441 One of the Original Townships-Early Elections-First Schools-Agricultural -A Township Without Town or Village.
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CHAPTER XXXIII-SCOTT TOWNSHIP 445
Organization Resolution-Land Valuations-Land Entries-Early Settlers Educational.
CHAPTER XXXIV-SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP 449
First Permanent Settlers-Part of the Black Hawk Purchase-Township Organ- ization-Early Schools-Churches-Statistics.
CHAPTER XXXV-UNION TOWNSHIP AND CITY OF WEST UNION. 453
A Township Within a Township-Boundaries-Additions to West Union-Early Settlers-Dutton's Cave-Pioneer Merchants-In Memoriam-Early Growth of West Union-Subsequent Enterprises-Municipal Government-Industries- Churches-Professional List-Fraternities-Library-Schools-Fire Depart- ment-Other Improvements-Reunions-Banks and Bankers-Fayette County National Bank-Fayette County Savings Bank-State Bank of West Union- Union Township-Natural Features-Early Mills-Early-day Citizens-Statis- tics-Educational.
CHAPTER XXXVI -- WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP. 489
The First Settler Early Land Values-Land Entries-Lima-First School House-Westfield-Fayette-Incorporation as a City-Commercial Record- Cemetery Association-Banks and Bankers-Fraternal Organizations-Insur- ance.
CHAPTER XXXVII-WINDSOR TOWNSHIP. 501 Early Settlement, but Part of Township Tardy in Development-First Election -Early Settlers-Railroads-The Public Schools-Patrons of Husbandry- Town of Hawkeye-Early and Present Business Men-Fraternal Societies- Educational.
CHAPTER XXXVIII-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST. 513 Author's Epilogue-A Pioneer's Sketch of Fayette County-Harvest-Home Pic- nic-Fayette County Historical and Pioneer Association-Marketing Hogs and the Consequences-A Terrible Experience Kindness to the Indians-A Story of Pioneer Life-Peter and Polly-Lost on the Prairie-Postoffices and Post- masters in Fayette County-Statistical Information-The "Tax Ferret" Col- lections-Railroad Mileage and Valuation-Express Companies and Telegraph Lines-Telephone Companies-Crop Statistics for 1908-Groves and Prairies -Early Farming-Pioneer Preachers and Early Marriages-Grand Celebration at Auburn-The First Republican Meeting-Pioneer Marriages-Pioneer Church Going-First Court Proceedings-First Jury Trial-First Indictment- District Court in 1853-Fayette County Teachers' Association -- Crimes, Cas- ualties and Calamities-Rain Storms-Population.
CHAPTER XXXIX-OUTDOOR ART IN DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COUNTRY .. 558 A Matter of Slow Growth-Changed Ideas-Influence on Children in the Rural Home-A Conspicuous Example-Linden Park.
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HISTORICAL INDEX
A
Agriculture, its Development. 323
Ainsworth, L. L. 144
Ainsworth, S. S. 145
Aldrich, J. A., M. D. 166
Alexander, Dixon, M. D.
166
156
Alpha Telephone Company
382
Alpha, Village of ..
379
Amusements, Pioneer
112
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons .. 313
Ancient Mounds
29, 433
Anthony Thompson's Experiences 102
Arlington "News"
158
Arlington, Town of.
390
Artificial Groves
71
Auburn, Celebration at.
548
Auburn, Town of.
335
Auburn Township
335
Auburn Township, Natural Features. 341
Auditors
178
Ayer, O. O., M. D. 167
B
Banks Township 343
B., C. R. & M. R. R. 134
Baptist Church
281
Baptist Church in Fayette.
284, 288
Baptist Church, West Union.
282
Baptists in Oran Township.
284
Baptists in Jefferson Township. 287
Battle of the Thames
41
Battle of Tippecanoe.
39
41
Becker, Frederick, M. D 167
Bethel Township
347
Black Hawk
40,
42
Black Hawk Purchase 43
Boundary Controversy
50
Brainard, Village of ..
439
Brown, Aaron, M. D
166
Burdick, Martin V. 143
Byam, Eber
143
C
Calamities
554
Camp Atkinson
69
Capital Located 52
Casualties
554
Catholic Church, Clermont. 290
Catholic Church, Fayette 292
Catholic Church in Fayette County ..
289
Catholic Church, Oelwein. 292
Catholic Church, Wadena. 292
Catholic Church, Waucoma. 289
Catholic Church, Westgate. 293
Catholic Church, West Union 291
Center Township
351
Centerville
387
Characters of Pioneers. 53
Cherokees as Mound Builders. 27
Chicago Great Western Railroad 137
Children's Home Association. 62
Christian Commission 64
Churches of Fayette County 281
Civil War Episode
96
Clerks of Court. 177
Clermont Catholic Church. 290
Clermont "Enterprise" 160
Clermont Presbyterian Church 311
Clermont's Patriotism
363
Clermont, Town of. 359
Clermont Township
356
C., M. & St. P. R. R.
133, 139
Coal Output
61
Company A, Third Regiment. 190
Company A, Thirty-eighth Regiment. 221
Company B, Twenty-first Regiment .. 217
Company C, Ninth Regiment.
198
Company C, Sixth Cavalry.
253
Alexander, Mrs. D.
Allen, William V.
147
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HISTORICAL INDEX.
Company C, Third Regiment 190
Company C, Twelfth Regiment. 208
Company D, Forty-sixth Regiment. . 246
County Officers, First 77
County Poor
123
County Recorders 179
Company D, Thirty-seventh Regiment 218 Company D, Twenty-first Regiment .. 217
Company E, Ninth Cavalry 257
Company E, Ninth Regiment. 199
County Seat Located.
68
Company E, Seventh Regiment. 255
Company E, Twelfth Regiment.
208
County Supervisors
175
Company F, Forty-sixth Regiment 246
Company F, Ninth Cavalry 257
Company F, Ninth Regiment. 200
Company F, Second Infantry 196
Company F, Seventh Cavalry 256
Court House, Second 120
Court Proceedings, First. 551
Crimes
554
Crop Statistics 543
D
Decisive Battles 41
Development of Agriculture. 322
District Court in 1853. 552
Doctors of Fayette County 162
Dodd. O. B., M. D. 167
Donnan 354
Donnan Junction 356
Dover Township 367
Drainage 74
Dubuque County
50
Dutton, Lorenzo
104
Dutton's Cave
454
E
Early Domestic Economy. 110
Early Drainage 74
Early Farming 544
Early Growth of West Union. 461
Early Indian History. 31
Early Marriages 545
Early Settlers 84
Eastern Star, Order of the. 321
Eden Township 373
Eden, Village of. 377
Educational Funds
54
Educational History of Fayette Coun-
ty 261
Educational Provisions 53
"Educational Review" 156
Educational Statistics 262
County Fairs 332
County Jail 122
County Judges 174
County-Seat Controversy 118
County Seat Elections. 69
County Sheriffs 179
County Surveyors 180
County Treasurers 179
Court House Enlarged 121
Court House, First 115
Company F, Third Regiment. 190
Company F, Thirty-eighth Regiment. 225
Company F, Thirty-fourth Regiment. 240 Company F, Twelfth Regiment .. 208
Company G, First Cavalry. 250
Company G, Thirty-eighth Regiment. 230
Company G, Thirty-fourth Regiment. 241
Company G, Twelfth Regiment. 214
Company H, Eighteenth Regiment ... 214 Company H, Thirty-eighth Regiment. 235
Company H, Thirty-fourth Regiment. 242
Company I, First Cavalry. 250
Company I, Second Infantry 197
Company I, Sixth Cavalry 255
Company I, Thirty-fourth Regiment. 244
Company I Thirty-seventh Regiment 218
Company K, First Cavalry . 250
Company K, Forty-sixth Regiment. 246 Company K, Second Infantry. 197
Company K, Thirty-eighth Regiment. 239
Company K, Thirty-fourth Regiment. 244 Company K, Thirty-seventh Regiment 218
Company K, Twelfth Regiment. 214
Company M, First Cavalry . 251
Congregational Church, Fayette. 294
Congressmen 173
Constitutional Conventions 51
Convention, Constitutional 51
Coroners
180
County Attorneys 178
County Auditors 178
County Commissioners 174
County Commissioners, First Meeting 80
County Coroners
180
Eighteenth Regiment Infantry.
214
Company D, Ninth Regiment. 199
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Elections, Township 79
Electric Railways 138
Elgin German Baptist Church: 285
Elgin "Reporter" 161
Elgin, Town of. 435
Ellis, John P.
147
Enlistments 182
Enlistments for Civil War. 63
Episcopal Church, Fayette. 293
Establishment of Roads
79
Executive Department, State
67
Explorations
36
Express Companies
139, 542
Extinct Churches
286
F
Fairfield Township 383
Fayette Baptist Church 284, 288
Fayette Catholic Church.
292
Fayette, City of.
494
Fayette Congregational Church.
294
Fayette County Agricultural Society
and Mechanics' Institute.
331
Fayette County Farmers' Mutual Fire
Association
333
Fayette County Historical and Pio-
neer Association
518
Fayette County Lawyers 142
Fayette County Medical Society 169
Fayette County, Organization of.
68
"Fayette County Pioneer"
152
Fayette County Postoffices 537
Fayette County Soil. 73
Fayette County Teachers' Associa-
tion 553
"Fayette County Union" 154
Fayette Episcopal Church 293
Fayette Public Schools. 263
Fayette Seminary
264
F'elt, "Andy"
153
Fifteenth Wisconsin Regiment. 249
Fifth Regiment Infantry. 246
Fifth Veteran Cavalry
259
Fine Stock Breeders' Association
333
First Cavalry Regiment
249
First County Officers
77
First Court House
115
First Court Proceedings 551
First District Court.
142
First Fair
61
First Indictment 552
First Infantry Regiment. 249
First Jury Trial. 552
First Land in Ohio. 25
First Regiment Cavalry 259
First Republican Meeting. 548
First Settlers 75
Foreign Citizenship 126
Fort Atkinson 46,
69
Fort Dearborn Massacre. 42
Fortieth Regiment Infantry 248
Forty-eighth Regiment Infantry 249
Forty-fourth Regiment Infantry
248
Forty-seventh Infantry 249
Forty-sixth Regiment Infantry 245
Fourteenth Regiment Infantry
247
Fourth Regiment Cavalry 259
Free Baptist Church, Oelwein. 287
Freemasonry in Fayette County
313
Fremont Township
395
G
Geological Formations
25
German-American Citizenship
126
German Baptist Church, Elgin.
285
"Good Roads" Movement
83
Granger, Charles T.
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Grannis, Henry J.
273
Groves and Prairies
543
Gypsum
61
H
Hadsel, H. S., M. D. 168
Harlan Township
399
Harvest-Home Picnic 518
Hawkeye, "Beacon"
161
Hawkeye, Town of
506
Henderson Monument, Clermont. 365
Hinkley, B. H., M. D.
167
Hobson, Joseph
145
Hoover and the Bear
101
Hospital for Insane
55
House-Raising "Bees"
112
Hoyt, W. A.
148
I
Illyria Township
404
In Memoriam
460
Indian City
433
Indian Customs
34
Indian History, Early
31
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HISTORICAL INDEX.
Indian Language 33
Indians as Mound Builders 27
Indians, Kindness to. 524
Indian Treaties
45
Indian Tribes, Removal of.
44
Indictment, First
552
Insane Hospital 55
Iowa & Pacific Railroad. 137
Iowa Antiquities
25
Iowa National Guard
66
"Iowa Postal Card"
158
Iowa's Contribution to War 62
Iroquois Conquest
37
J
Jail, Present 122
Jefferson Township 416
Jefferson Township Baptists. 287
Joliet and Marquette. 49
Jones, Gen. George W 78
Judges
174
Jury Trial First 552
K
Kindness to the Indians. 524
Keokuk
40
L
Lakin, William B 146
Land Grants 47
Larrabee's Collection of Statues 365
Lawyers of Fayette County 142
Lawyers of Present Day. 150
Lewis, W. C., M. D
167
Lima, Town of.
491
"Linden Park" 560
Locating the Capital. 52
Lost on the Prairie 535
Louisiana Purchase 48
Loyal Women
64
Lutheran Church
296
Lutra, Town of.
436
Mc
McClintock, William
142
McGlathery, Milo 145
M
Marketing Hogs 520
Marquette and Joliet 49
Marriages, Early 545
Masonry in Fayette County.
313
Massacre at Fort Dearborn 42
Maynard "News" 160
Maynard Presbyterian Church 311
Maynard, Town of. 400, 402
Medical Profession
162
Members of Legislature 173
Mengwe Confederation 35
Methodist Episcopal Church. 300
Military Trail 70
Millar, C. H. 147
Miscellaneous Items of Interest. 513
Mound Builders
26,
30
Mounds
29
Murdock, Samuel
149
N
National Guard 66
Negro Population 131
Newcomb, Carman A. 143
Newspapers
152
Ninth Regiment Cavalry 257
Ninth Regiment Infantry.
197
Noble Reuben
148
Norris, J. B., M. D 167
0
Oelwein Catholic Church. 292
Oelwein, City of. 419
Oelwein Free Baptist Church. 287
Oelwein Presbyterian Church. 310
Oelwein "Register"
159
Officers, First County 77
Official Roster
172
Oran Township 420
Oran Township, Baptists in. 284
Organization of Fayette County . GS
Otsego, Village of.
418
Outdoor Art
558
P
Parker, C. C., M. D. 164
Pattison, Israel, M. D 168
Penitentiaries
56
Pension Examining Board.
169
Phillips, E. N.
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