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PAST AND PRESENT
OF
JASPER COUNTY IOWA
1 GEN. JAMES B. WEAVER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
1912 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTORY
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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
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.
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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-
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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.
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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.
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CHAPTER XXXIV-NEWTON TOWNSHIP 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 357 Location-Groves-Streams-Early Land Entries-Organization-Popula- 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
1
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
1
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
1
County Government
72
1
1
1
County Home
86
1
County Jail
I
I
1
85
1
I
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
1
Early Physicians
248
1
1
Early School Finances
119
1
Early School Houses
118
1
Early Settlement
54
1
1
Early Stage Roads
362
I
1
Early Times
I
411
. Eclipse of 1869.
1
369
Educational Interests I
116
Election, Organizing 1
47
Elevation of Land
I
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. 1
229
First Wedding
65
First White Child
1
65
First Woman Here 1 56
1 1 Fortieth Infantry 216
1 1 Forty-fifth Infantry 217 I 1
1
Forty-ninth Regiment
1
224
Fourteenth Infantry
213
Fourth Cavalry 218 1
Foxes
37
Free Methodist Church
164
1
1
1
1 Friends Society 188 1 1 1
G
Galesburg 307
German Reformed Church
185
Going to Mill 69
Gold Seekers
362
Good Squaw
370
Government Surveys
52
.
1
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
1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
I
I
1 I
1
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 1
110
Iowas
37
Ira
324
Ira M. E. Church
157
J
Jail
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
Jasper County Savings Bank
260
Jasper County Seal 87
Jasper County Streams 27
Jasper Grays
223
Jasper's First Celebration 375
Jasper's Original Boundary I
44
Judges
92
I
1
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
1
Local Authors 367 I 1 I 1
Local Literature 367 I 1 1
Locating County Seat 48 1
Lutheran Church
184
1
Lynch Law
379
328
Lynn Grove Township
1
Lynnville
331
Lynnville Academy
135
Lynnville M. E. Church
162
Lynnville Newspapers
147
M
Macy Brothers' Bank, Lynnville 264
Malaka Township
309
Mariposa Township I
308
Marriage Record
363
1
I Masonic Order 191 1
1
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
1
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 I 1
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 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 Newton Surveyed 270
1 Newton Town Lots 269 1 1
Newton Township 346
Newton U. P. Church 172
Newton Water Works Į I
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
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
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HISTORICAL INDEX.
Reformed Church
186
Religious History of County 152
Reminiscences
403
Reminiscences, Oid 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
96
School Houses, Early
118
School Laws
117
School Statistics
128
School Townships
126
1
1
Schools in 1870
125
Seal of County 87 1 İ 1 1
Second Court House
I
81
Senators, State 91 I 1 1
1 t Senators, U. S. 90 I
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 1 I 1
Tool, Adam
54
I
1
Tool's Chapel
156
1
1
1
I
I
1
Tool's Tavern
57
f
Total Eclipse of 1869
369
1
Township Line Changes
51
Township Officers
98
Township Organizations
52
1
!
Townships Laid Off
50
I
Trail of Dragoons
42
Treasurers, County
94
Treaties with Indians
I
38
Turner
305
1
1
Twenty-eighth Infantry
1
215
Twenty-second Infantry
1
I
I
I
1
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
1
Vandalia
314
I
1
1
1
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
Winter of 1856-7. 407
Wittemberg Congregational Church. 177
Wittemberg Manual Labor College __ 129
Wolf Hunting 62
Wonderful Mirage 30
Y
Yield, per acre, Farms
101
Young Men's Christian Association.
189
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
A
Adamson, Abraham 800
Adamson, William 485
Adkains, Merit W. 1299
Adkins, Martin 1062
Agar, H. W. 813
Allan, Fred
1077
Allan, John 1140 1 1
Allen, George M. 512 1 1 1 1 I 1
Allfree, Henry I.
927
1
I
Altemeier, Edward C. 899 1 1 1 1 1
837
1 1 1 Anderson, Hans P. 1008
1 Andreas, Fred C., Jr. 690 1 I 1 1
Arnold, Rev. Joseph 663 1 1
Arnold, Raford L. 670
Auten, A. C. 607
Awtry, Emmet 428
B
Bailey, R. H. 490
Bailey, William E. 1237
Bain, Fred. 1293 I 1
Baker, Albert I. 510 1
Baker, B. F. 1296 I 1 1
Bale, Leo P.
1 I
1 1230
Barbee, Christopher C. 1 J
1134
1 1 I 1 Barbee, J. Clifford 1348
Bateman, Mark W. 1 1
864
Battels, Beriah
519
1 Battles, Ephraim C. 1312 I
I Bean, Eugene 990 1
1 Beard, E. J. H. 448 1 1
Benson, Arthur H. 1297
Benson, Willard H. 1065
Berry, Albert D. 1093 I I I
Bishop, Charles S. 1304
Black, Isaiah W. 736
Blackledge, Virgil 1171
Blakely, Z. W.
487
Blanford, George W. 877
Bond, Reece.
1036
Bond, Richard E. 1037
Bond, William 846
Booth, Judson S.
1284
Borts, Eli W.
1340
1
Boyd, William M. 514 I 1 1 1
Boyle, James. 1074 I 1 1 1 1 1
Braley, Claude A. 1068 1 1 1
: 1 Brantner, Jacob A. 1287 I 1
1 1 1 Bridges, Charles H. 602 1
Brokaw, Andrew J. 460 1 1 1 1
Brown, Rev. Elijah S. 888
Brown, James M. 1020
Brown, John S.
1027
Brown, Matthew
1311
Buhrow, Christian W.
850
Bump, Benjamin L.
1256
Burdick, Charles
1225
Burkey, Peter 1172
Burnham, Joseph A.
885
Burroughs, William H.
1047
Butler, George C.
1241
Butler, Joseph L.
648
1
1
1
Byal, Henry
1113
1
1
Byal, William J.
1166
I
C
Callison, Erville T.
1300
Campbell, Abner B.
1355
Campbell, Ira A. 1335
Campbell, William M. 1127
Campbell, Willis 1120
Carns, Isaialı B. 503
Carpenter, Frank 938
Carpenter, Oscar O.
1290
Carrier, Abram
979
7
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Altemeier, William J. 1 1
1 1
1
1 I
1
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Carson, Mrs. Bruce 1023
Carver, Benjamin 1231
Castner, George 1262
Deppe, William A.
1139
Diehl, George. 1150
Dodd, Charles E. 1333
Dodd, Dennis 1275
Dodd, Frank J. 1255
Dodd, Fred.
1181
Dodd, Samuel P. 1109
Dodd, Ulysses 1331
Dodd, Warren 1258
Donahue, James P. 667
Dotson, Eli E.
464
Duncan, E. L.
798
F
Earley, Carrie L. 563
Earley, George G.
560
1
1
Earp, Walter M.
727
Eastman, James.
582
Eaton, Frederick A.
941
Edmundson, David 585
Edwards, John W.
1186
Efnor, Henry S.
605
Efnor, Oscar E.
1003
1
Emery, John M.
492
Engle, Perry
425
Esmeyer, Barney
828
Evans, George.
742
Evans, Mrs. Joanna V.
741
Eyerly, Josiah B. 688
F
Failor, Samuel. 1011
Fales, John M. 544
Feldschneider, Frederick S. 1362
Finch, David
613
Flanagan, Owen J. 1301
Fleck, David S. 1197
Fowler, L. E.
1208
Forsyth, Allen W.
1038
France, William H.
960
French, Andrew 988
Frizzell, Walter E. 923
Fugard, Judson H. 430
Fugard, Noble J.
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