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PAST AND PRESENT
OF
JASPER COUNTY IOWA
GEN. JAMES B. WEAVER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME I
1
1912 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 207185
ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDA IONS R
1915 L
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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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 indus- tries and immense agricultural and mineral 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 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 Jasper county. lowa, 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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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.
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CONTENTS
:
CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTORY
25 Importance of General and Local History-Jasper County Three Score Years Ago-Wonderful Change in the Scene.
CHAPTER II-NATURAL FEATURES 27
Geological Characteristics-Soil-Land Elevations-Streams of
Jasper County-The Native Groves-Wonderful Mirage in 1859-Coal Mining Industry-Weather Conditions of Jasper County-Climatic Changes.
CHAPTER III-CHANGE FROM INDIAN TO WHITE MAN'S OCCUPANCY 37 The Iowa Indians, the Sacs and Foxes-Indian Treaties-Disputes Between Iowa Indians and the Warlike Sioux-Treaty of 1825-Government Secures Indian Lands-Removal of the Indians-Indians and the Whites-Some Well-known Chiefs-Indian Traders-The Trail Made by the Dragoons.
CHAPTER IV-ORGANIZATION OF JASPER COUNTY
44
Original Boundary Lines-Organizing Act of 1846-Organizing Election- First Officers-First Meeting of County Commissioners-Locating the County Seat-Dividing the County into Townships --- Boundaries-Another Change in Township Lines-Washington Precinct-Government Surveys- Dates of Township Organizations.
CHAPTER V-EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY
54
Adam Tool and His Companions-Mrs. William Highland, the First Woman -Tool's Tavern-Assessment Roll for 1847-The Hollanders in Jasper County-The Pioneers-Wild Game-First Bad Characters in this County- First Events in Jasper County-First Portable Saw Mill-Claim Protection Societies-Going to Mill-Value of Bread-Some Severe Winters.
CHAPTER VI-COUNTY GOVERNMENT
72
County Governmental Changes-Acts of the County Commissioners-Taxa- ble Property in 1849-Acts of the County Judge-Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors-Drainage of the Swamp Lands-The County Held Liable- The County's Finances-Abstracts of Tax Books, 1910-Jasper County's Various Court Houses-First County Building-The Second Court House- The Present Court House-The County Jail-The County Home-Jasper County Seal-Official Directory, 1911-New Road Drag Law.
CHAPTER VII-COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION __ 89 Presidential Vote-United States Senators-Congressmen-Governors of Iowa-State Senators-Representatives-Early County Commissioners-Com-
CONTENTS.
missioners' Clerks-County Judges-Sheriffs-County Surveyors-Clerks of the District Court-County Attorneys-County Treasurers-County Record- ers-County Coroners-County Auditors-Prosecuting Attorneys-Superin- tendents of School-School Fund Commissioner-County Supervisors-Town- ship Officers-Supervisors' Districts.
CHAPTER VIII-AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, STOCK RAISING ____ 100 Jasper, an Advanced County in One of the Best Agricultural States of the Union-Agricultural Census for 1905-Yield Per Acre-Rainfall-Jasper County Agricultural Society-Official Roster-Present Officers-Prairie City Agricultural Society-Patrons of Husbandry.
CHAPTER IX-RAILROADS AND EARLY TRANSPORTATION 109 Importance of Railroads in Local Development-First Railroad Project- Iowa Land Grants-Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific-Newton & Monroe Railroad-Iowa Central Railroad-Chicago Great Western Railroad-Newton & Northwestern Railroad-Railroad Mileage of County.
CHAPTER X-EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS 116
Iowa Public School System the Best-Early Legislative Acts-First Subscrip- tion Schools-Early School Houses-School Finances Long Ago-First Schools in Some of the Townships-Newton City Schools-Occupations of High School Graduates-Jasper County Schools in 1870-76-A Model School House-Jasper County Schools in 1910-School Townships-Independent Village, Town and City Corporations-Rural Independent Corporations- Some Statistics-Teachers' Institutes-Wittemberg Manual Labor College- Lynnville Academy-Hazel Dell Academy-Its Founder, Prof. Darius Thomas-Newton Normal College.
CHAPTER XI-NEWSPAPERS OF JASPER COUNTY 143
Potent Influence of the Press-First Newspaper in Jasper County-Newton Newspapers-The Express-The Journal-Jasper County Independent-Free Press-Newton Herald-Newton Daily News-Newton Record-Lynnville Star-Baxter New Era-Colfax Tribune-Colfax Clipper-Prairie City News -Monroe Mirror-Kellogg Enterprise.
CHAPTER XII-RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF THE COUNTY 152
Religious Convictions of the Pioneers-First Religious Service in the County -Present Denominations and Memberships in the County-Methodist Epis- copal Societies-Newton Methodist Church-Tool's Chapel-Methodist Churches at Ira, Valeria, Mingo, Kellogg, Rushville, Mt. Pleasant, Reasnor, Colfax, Clyde, Fairmount, Kilduff, Prairie City, Lynnville-Methodist Pro- testant Church-Newton Free Methodist Church-Baptist Churches at New- ton, Colfax, Vandalia, Metz, Monroe-Presbyterian Churches at Newton, Colfax-United Presbyterian Churches at Monroe, Newton and the Palo Alto Church-United Brethren-Congregational Churches at Newton, Prairie City, Monroe, Sully, Newberg, Wittemberg-Church of Christ (Disciples)- Universalist Church-Catholic Churches of Jasper County-Episcopal Church -Mormon Church- Lutheran Churches ~~ German Reformed Church-Christ- ian Reformed Church-Society of Friends-Seventh-day Adventist Church- African Methodist Episcopal Church-Young Men's Christian Association.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIII-CIVIC SOCIETIES OF THE COUNTY 191 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons-Royal Arch Masons-Knights Templar -Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Patriarchs Militant-Knights of Pythias.
CHAPTER XIV-MILITARY HISTORY OF THE COUNTY 204 President Lincoln's First Call for Enlistments-Enthusiasm in Jasper County -War Meetings-Official Action-Presentation of the Havelocks-Volun- teer Roster of the County-The County's Death Roll-The Jasper Grays -- Spanish-American War-Grand Army of the Republic.
CHAPTER XV-BENCH AND BAR OF JASPER COUNTY 229 First Term of Court in Jasper County-Early Judges-District and Circuit Courts-Jasper County Attorneys-The Present Bar.
CHAPTER XVI-MEDICAL PROFESSION 248 The Early "Saddle-bags" Doctor-Wonderful Advance in the Science of Medi- cine-Physicians of Jasper County-An Honorable List-Present Practicing Physicians-County Medical Societies.
CHAPTER XVII-BANKS AND BANKING 256 Little Early Need for Banks-Prosperous Times of the Fifties-Specie Pay- ment in the County-Panic of 1857-Newton's Banks-Banking at Monroe, Reasnor, Prairie City, Newburg, Mingo, Lynnville, Baxter, Ira, Kellogg, Colfax-Bank Failures-List of Present Jasper County Banks.
CHAPTER XVIII-THE CITY OF NEWTON 269
Beginning of the City-Value of Town Lots in 1846-Town Plat Surveyed- Early Residents-Business Enterprises in 1860-Activity of 1875-Subsequent Rapid but Steady Growth-Manufacturing Enterprises in 1911-Flouring Mills-Postoffice History-Municipal History-First Town Charter Aban- doned-Fire Department-Electric Light Plant-Water Works-A New De- parture-City Officials-Free Public Library-Union Cemetery-Business Men's Association.
CHAPTER XIX-BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP 285
Organization-Location-Concerning the Settlement-First Events-Wild Turkeys-Village of Murphy-Village of Killduff-Churches.
CHAPTER XX-FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP 290
Boundaries-Organization-First Settlement in Jasper County-First Events -Town of Monroe-Incorporation History-Mayors-Present Town Offi- cers-Business Directory-City of the Dead-Postoffice History-Village of Fairmount-Fairview Township and the Civil War-Veterans Who Re- enlisted.
CHAPTER XXI-MOUND PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP 300
Location-Organization-Original Land Entries-Early Settlers-First
Events-Village of Metz-Village of Severs.
CHAPTER XXII-ROCK CREEK TOWNSHIP 304
Boundaries-Population-First Land Entries-Organization and First Elec- tion-Fatal Accidents-Valuations-Village of Turner.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXIII-ELK CREEK TOWNSHIP 306 Situation-Organization-First Entries of Government Land-First Religious Service-Elections-Valuations-Village of Galesburg.
CHAPTER XXIV-MARIPOSA TOWNSHIP 308 Location and Organization-Land Entries-Personal Tax Valuations-En- terprising Spirit.
CHAPTER XXV-MALAKA TOWNSHIP 309 Largest Township in the County-Boundaries-Organization-Population Land Entries-A Prairie Township-Tax Valuations.
CHAPTER XXVI-DES MOINES TOWNSHIP 310
Area-Natural Features-Population-Organization-Land Entries-Elec- tions-Tax Valuations-Towns and Villages-Prairie City-A Desirable Lo- cation-Incorporation-Mayors-Local Improvements-Postoffice History- Business Directory-Vandalia Village.
CHAPTER XXVII-KELLOGG TOWNSHIP. 316 Location-Population-Tax Valuations-Town of Kellogg-Original Platting -Early Business Enterprises-First Events-Municipal History-Business Factors in 1911-Postoffice-Fires.
CHAPTER XXVIII-INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP 321
Boundaries-Natural Features-Organization-Tax Valuations-A Terrible Accident-Town of Baxter-Original Plat-Mayors-Public Improvements' -Postoffice-Business Directory-Village of Ira-Business Interests-Post- office.
CHAPTER XXIX-HICKORY GROVE TOWNSHIP 325 „ Area and Boundaries-Population-Unusual Items of Interest-Assessed Valuations-Village of Newburg-Postoffice-Business Interests.
CHAPTER XXX-LYNN GROVE TOWNSHIP 328
One of the Original Civil Precincts-Natural Features-Tax Valuations- Character of First Pioneers-Early Enterprises-Another Early Settlement Account-First Events-Lynnville-Incorporation-Present Business Inter- ests-Postoffice-Village of Sully-Business Directory-Public Utilities- Postoffice.
CHAPTER XXXI-RICHLAND TOWNSHIP 336
Situation and Area-Natural Features-Property Valuation-A Prosperous Farming Community.
CHAPTER XXXII-POWESHIEK TOWNSHIP 337
Origin of Name-Situation-Natural Features-Organization-First Land Entries-Greencastle-Village of Mingo-Officials-Postoffice-Business In- terests-Village of Valeria-Commercial Directory-Postoffice-Oswalt.
CHAPTER XXXIII-PALO ALTO TOWNSHIP 342
Location and Area-Earliest Land Entries-Organization-The Beginnings- First Events-Interesting Paragraphs-Town of Reasnor-Present Business Interests-Postoffice History.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXXIV-NEWTON TOWNSHIP
346
Organization-Boundaries-Natural Features-Population-Elections-Tax
Valuations-Historical Notes.
CHAPTER XXXV-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 348 Boundaries-Streams-Population-Organization of the Township-City of Colfax-Schools and Churches-First Things-Medicinal Waters-Munici- pal Government-Incorporation-Mayors-Present Officers-Fire Depart- ment-Water Works-Postoffice-First Important Events-Business In- terests.
CHAPTER XXXVI-SHERMAN TOWNSHIP
Location-Groves-Streams-Early Land Entries-Organization-Popula- 357
tion-Land Valuations.
CHAPTER XXXVII-CLEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP 358 Situation-Area-Streams- Population - Elections-Taxables - Village of
Clyde-A Bad Fire.
CHAPTER XXXVIII-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. 360
Village Plats of the County-California Gold Seekers-Early Stage Roads- Marriage Record-Intoxicating Liquors, Prohibition, Etc .- Unique Temper- ance Election-Vote on the Constitutional Amendment-Local Literature and Authors-Total Eclipse of 1869-Pioneer Woman Called "Good Squaw" -State Capital Once Located in Jasper County-The Underground Railroad -Old Settlers' Society-Jasper County's First Celebration-Population Sta- tistics-Postoffices-Village Plats and Population-Early-day Mob Law Spirit-Jasper County Safe Robbery-Overturning of a Stage Coach-Grand Jury Incident-Ventriloquism-Valeria Cyclone, 1896.
CHAPTER XXXIX-INTERESTING REMINISCENCES. 403 Great Indian Scare-Memorable Winter of 1848-9-Hard Winter of 1856-7- Reminiscences of the Old Court House-A Home Coming-Early Times in Mound Prairie-The "Know Nothing" Political Party.
HISTORICAL INDEX
A
Acts of County Commissioners 37
Acts of County Judge. 75
African M. E. Church 189
Agricultural Societies
102
An Agricultural County
100
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
191
Anti-slavery Days
373
Assessment Roll of 1847 59
Attorneys of Jasper County 232
Auditors
95
B
Bad Characters 64
Bank Failures 266
Banks and Banking 256
Baptist Churches
164
Baxter
322
Baxter Newspapers 148
Bench and Bar 229
Board of Supervisors 76
Buena Vista Township 286
Burton & Co. Bank, Kellogg
265
Business Men's Association
283
C
California Gold Seekers 362
Catholic Churches 183
Census of 1910 377
Census Statistics
100
Changes in Township Lines 51
Chicago Great Western Railroad 114
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad 112
Christian Reformed Church 186
Church of Christ 178
Churches
152
Circuit Court
231
Citizens' State Bank, Colfax.
265
Citizens' State Bank, Newton
260
Civic Societies
191
Claim Protection Societies
67
Clark, L. D., Bank 260
Clear Creek Township 358
Clerks of District Court 93
Climatic Changes 34
Clyde
359
Clyde M. E. Church 161
Coal Mining
31
Colfax
340
Colfax Business Interests 353
Colfax Christian Church
180
Colfax Fire Department 352
Colfax M. E. Church. 160
Colfax Municipal Government
351
Colfax Newspapers
148
Colfax Officers 351
Colfax Postoffice 352
Colfax Presbyterian Church 168
Colfax Water Works
352
Commissioners' Clerks
92
Congregational Churches
173
Congressmen
90
Constitutional Amendment, Vote
366
Coroners
95
County Attorneys 94
County Commissioners, Acts of
73
County Commissioners, Early_ 92
County Commissioners, First Meet-
ing
47
County Divided 50
County Finances 78
County Government 72
1 County Home 86
County Jail 85
County Judge, Acts of 75
County Judges
92
County Medical Societies
255
HISTORICAL INDEX.
County Officers, 1911 87
County Schools in 1870 125
County Seat, Locating 48
County Supervisors 96
County Treasurers
94
County's War Death-roll. 221
Court, First Term of 229
Court House Reminiscences 407
Court Houses
80
Cyclone at Valeria
399
D
Daily Newspapers
145
Des Moines Township 310
Disciples Church
178
Division of County
50
Doctors, Early
248
Drag Law
87
Drainage of Swamp Lands
77
E
Early County Commissioners
92
Early-day Mob Spirit. 379
Early Judges
229
Early Physicians
248
Early School Finances
119
Early School Houses 118
Early Settlement
54
Early Stage Roads
362
Early Times
411
Eclipse of 1869 369
Educational Interests 116
Election, Organizing
47
Elevation of Land.
27
Elk Creek Township
306
Episcopal Church
183
F
Fairmount
296
Fairmount M. E. Church 161
Fairview Township
296
Fairview Township and the Civil
War
296
Farm Statistics 101
Farmers' Savings Bank, Ira 265
Fifth Infantry
210
Fifth Veteran Cavalry
218
Fifty-first Regiment
225
Fifty-second Regiment 226
Finances of County 78
First Court House 80
First Death
65
First Events in Jasper County 65
).First Mill
66
First National Bank, Colfax 266
First National Bank, Monroe 261
First National Bank, Newton 261
First National Bank, Prairie City 263
First Newspaper 143
First Portable Saw-mill 67
First Railroad Project 109
First School House 118
First Schools
119
"First Term of Court. 229
First Wedding 65 t
First White Child 65
First Woman Here 56
Fortieth Infantry
216
Forty-fifth Infantry 217
Forty-ninth Regiment
224
Fourteenth Infantry
213
Fourth Cavalry 218
Foxes
37
Free Methodist Church
164
Friends Society
188
G
Galesburg
307
German Reformed Church 185
Going to Mill
69
Gold Seekers
362
Good Squaw
370
Government Surveys
52
Governors
90
Grand Army of the Republic.
226
Grand Jury Incident
398
Grange
106
Great Indian Scare 403
Green, John, Chief
41
Greencastle
338
Groves
29
H
Hard Winter of 1856-7 407
Hazel Dell Academy
135
Hickory Grove Township
325
Highland, Mrs. William
56
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Hollanders in Jasper County 60
Home Coming 410
I
Independence Township 321
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 196
Independent School Corporations _. 127
Indian Occupancy 37
Indian Scare 403
Indian Traders 41
Indian Treaties
38
Indians and Whites
39
Interesting Reminiscences
403
Intoxicating Liquors 365
Introductory 25
Iowa Central Railroad 114
Iowa Land Grants 110
Iowas
37
324
Ira
Ira M. E. Church 157
J
Jai
85
Jasper County Agricultural Society. 102
Jasper County Attorneys 232
Jasper County Banks 267
Jasper County Medical Society 255
Jasper County Organized 44
Jasper County Population 377
Jasper County Postoffices 379
Jasper County Safe Robbery 383
260
Jasper County Seal
87
Jasper County Streams
27
Jasper Grays
223
Jasper's First Celebration 375
44
Judges
92
Judges, Early 229
K
Kellogg 316
Kellogg Christian Church 180
Kellogg Lutheran Church 184
Kellogg M. E. Church 158
Kellogg Newspapers
150
Kellogg Township 316
Killduff 288
Killduff M. E. Church 161
Knights of Pythias
201:
Knights Templar
193
Know-nothing Party
414.
L
Land Elevation 27
Land Grants 110
Library, Newton 281
Local Authors 367 -
Local Literature 367 -
Locating County Seat 48
Lutheran Church 184 .
Lynch Law 379
Lynn Grove Township 328
Lynnville
331
Lynnville Academy 135
Lynnville M. E. Church 162-
Lynnville Newspapers 147
M
Macy Brothers' Bank, Lynnville 264.
Malaka Township 309
Mariposa Township 308
Marriage Record 363
Masonic Order 191
Medical Profession 248
Medical Society 255
Memorable Winter of 1848-9 406
Meteorological Reports 33
Methodist Episcopal Churches 153
Methodist Protestant Church 163
Metz 303
Metz Baptist Church 167
Military History of County 204
Mingo 339
Mingo M. E. Church 157
Mingo Trust & Savings Bank 264
Mining 31
Mirage 30
Miscellaneous Commands 219
Miscellaneous Items 360
Mob Law Spirit 379
Model School House
125
Monroe 291
Monroe Baptist Church 167
Monroe City, State Capital 371
Monroe Congregational Church 175
Monroe Newspapers 150
Jasper County Savings Bank
Jasper's Original Boundary
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Monroe Savings Bank 261
Mormon Church 184
Mound Prairie, Early Times
411
Mound Prairie Township
300
Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church 159
Murphy
288
N
Native Groves
29
Natural Features 27
Newburg
326
Newburg Congregational Church
176
Newspapers of Jasper County 143
Newton
269
Newton & Monroe Railroad. 112
Newton & Northwestern Railroad 114
Newton Banks
260
Newton Baptist Church 164
Newton Business in 1866 272
Newton Business in 1911 273
Newton Business Men's Ass'n.
283
Newton City Officials
280
Newton City Schools
121
Newton Congressional Church 173
Newton Daily News
147
Newton Disciples Church 179
Newton Electric Light Plant 279
Newton Fire Department
278
Newton, First Buildings
270
Newton, First Events
271
Newton Flouring Mills
274
Newton Herald 146
Newton Lutheran Church
185
Newton Methodist Church
155
Newton Municipal History
276
Newton Newspapers 144
Newton Normal College 141
Newton, Original Plat 270
Newton Postoffice
275
Newton Presbyterian Church 168
Newton Public Library
281
Newton Record
147
Newton Savings Bank
261
Newton Surveyed
270
Newton Town Lots
269
Newton Township
346
Newton U. P. Church 172
Newton Water Works
279
Ninth Cavalry
219
Normal College
141
O
Occupations of Students
124
Odd Fellows
196
Officers of County, 1911 87
Officers of Townships
98
Old Settlers' Society
375
Organization of Jasper County 44
Organization of Townships
52
Organizing Election
47
Oswalt
341
P
Palo Alto Presbyterian Church
169
Palo Alto Township 342
Panic of 1857 258
Patriarchs Militant
197
Patrons of Husbandry 106
People's State Bank, Baxter 265
Physicians, Early 248
Physicians, Present
255
Population
377
Postoffices of Jasper County 379
Poweshiek
40
Poweshiek Township 337
Prairie City
311
Prairie City Agricultural Society 105
Prairie City Congregational Church 174
Prairie City Disciples Church 181
Prairie City M. E. Church 161
Prairie City States Bank 263
Presbyterian Churches 168
Present Bar
247
Present Court House 83
Present Physicians 255
Presidential Vote
89
Press of Jasper County
143
1
Prohibition
365
Prosecuting Attorneys
96
Prosperous Times of Fifties
256
R
Railroad, First 109
Railroad Mileage 115
Rainfall
102
Reaper Accident
321
Reasnor
344
Reasnor M. E. Church
160
Recorders
94
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Reformed Church 186
Religious History of County 152
Reminiscences
403
Reminiscences, Old Court House
407
Representatives
91
Richland Township
336
Road Drag Law.
87
Rock Creek Township 304
Royal Arch Masons
192
Rural School Corporations
127
Rushville M. E. Church
159
S
Sacs
37
Safe Robbery, 1868. 383
Savings Bank of Newburg 263
School Corporations.
127
School Finances, Early
119
School Fund Commissioners
School Houses, Early
118
School Laws
117
School Statistics 128
School Townships 126 I 1 1 I
Schools in 1870
125
1
1
Seal of County 87 1 1 I 1 I
Second Court House I I
81
Senators, State
91
Senators, U. S.
90
Seventh Cavalry
218
Seventh-day Adventist Church 189
Severs
303
Sheriffs 92
Sherman Township 356
Society of Friends 188
Spanish-American War 223
Specie Payment
257
State Capital in Jasper
371
Stage Roads, Early 362
State Savings Bank, Baxter 264
State Savings Bank, Monroe 262
State Senators
91
Streams of Jasper County 27
Sully 333
Sully Congregational Church 175
Superintendents of Schools 96
Supervisors
76, 96
Supervisors' Districts 99
Surveyors 93
Surveys, Government
52
Swamp Lands, Drainage of.
77
T
Tax Books, 1910.
79
Teachers' Institutes 129
Temperance Election, Unique. 365
Temperatures
33
Tenth Infantry
211
The Hamlin Affair 380
The Havelocks 309
The Pioneers
61
Third Infantry
210
Thirteenth Infantry
212
Thirty-seventh Infantry
216
Thomas, Darius
135
Tool, Adam 54
Tool's Chapel 156
Tool's Tavern
57
1
1
Total Eclipse of 1869 369
Township Line Changes 51
Township Officers
98
Township Organizations 52
Townships Laid Off 50
Trail of Dragoons
42
Treasurers, County
94
I
Treaties with Indians 38
Turner
305
Twenty-eighth Infantry 215
Twenty-second Infantry
213
Twenty-third Infantry
214
U
Underground Railroad
373
Union Cemetery
282
Unique Temperance Election 365
United Brethren Church 172
United Presbyterian Churches
169
United States Senators
90
Universalist Church
182
V
Valeria
340
Valeria Cyclone 399
Valeria M. E. Church 157
Value of Bread
69
Vandalia
314
96
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Vandalia Baptist Church 166
Ventriloquism 398
Village Plats, 1900 379
Village Plats of the County 360
Volunteer Roster of County. 210
Volunteering for War
206
Vote on Constitutional Amendment.
366
W
War Death-roll
221
War Mass Meetings 206.
Washington Precinct 52
Washington Township
339
Weather Conditions 33
Wild Game 62
Wild Turkeys 288
Winter of 1848-9 406.
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