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100
James Carr to Esther Gross ne sw and se nw 13, 83, 22, wd 1,700
800
Christian Oleson to Severt Anderson, 4 a in sw of se 13, 82, 24, and lot 2 in sw of se 13, 82, 24, wd
140
Peder A. Lien to M. O. Ferkin et al sw 4, 85, 22, wd 3,500
Mathew Lind to S. S. Larson, n hf sw sesw s 16.32 a of nw 2, 85, 24, wd 1,900
H. H. Boyes to J. M. Ingram, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, blk 10, Blair's add to Nevada, wd 300
Hans Anlund to S. E. Larson, lot 4, blk 25, E. R. Larson, add Story City, wd 50
155 T. Mydland to Nels Severtson, lot 1, blk 7, Sheldahl wd Bert Shepland to C. O. Shepland, lots 9 and 10, blk C, Wells add Cambridge, wd 400
R. E. Hurley to Hans Anlund, lot 4, blk 25, E. R. Lar- son's add Story City, wd
Charles Mead to John J. Hattery, e hf nw and sw se 15, 82, 21, wd 2,605
APRIL 4, 1887.
Henry B. Kent to C. W. Mills, e hf ne 8, 23, wd $ 800
Joseph P. Robinson to D. J. Whitaker, lots 13 and 16 in w hf sw 29, 83, 22, wd 160
George G. Tilden to Jesse Dinsmore, ne 20, 83, 23, wd 2,650
477
HISTORY OF STORY COUNTY, IOWA.
Soren Paulson to F. Anderson, lot 7 in nw 18, 85, 23, wd J. C. Mason to Roswell Cory, w hf sw and sw nw 16, 83, 23, wd 2,400
30
George Wheeler to J. C. Mason, 4 a in w fr hf sw 19, 83, 23, wd 200
Robert Cozzens to Wm. Cozzens, w hf ne 33, 84, 21, wd
1,500
H. G. Erb to C. W. Mills, e hf ne 8, 83, 23, qcd
1
Mary M. Jones to George Jones, se sw and s & w hf se 17, 83, 24, qc d
1,200
J. W. Ambrose to P. N. Thornton, se 31, 83, 21, wd 3,200
K. J. Jacobson to J. C. Jacobson, lot 13, blk 10, Roland, wd 200
INDEX.
A.
Agricultural Society-First Organization. 10, 13
Appraisement Law Demanded. 7
Agr. Col. and Farm-First Meeting to Secure.
30,
31
Ames-Early History Of. .51, 231, 232, 244
An Early Liquor Case. .24,
25
Appeal to Gen. Grant by a Little Girl. 118
Aunt Dina's Hymn
82
Age of the Presidents 90
89,
Alderman-Dutton Farn 225
Appeal to Board Supervisors by Mrs. A. 307
Appraised value of Nevada Property 136
Agr. Col. location by active work. 236
Ames' Press-Their Newspapers 232
Appraised Value of County Farm and other property. 298, 299
Attys at Law for 1857 and Later. 36
Adams' Bequest to Iowa ... 288
Agricultural Farm-Trustees names who located the Agricultural Farm ... 236
Adams, Clay and Gough. 312
Arrasmith Family Cemetery 440, 441
B.
Barns Good Ones-W. Golden's .225, 334
Barns Good Ones-Others. 225
Born, Mrs. Jacob. . 337 Boardman Bros. Block. .212, 213
Boardman Bros. (Business) 134, 218, 219, 380
Boone, Republican for Story County. 72
Boundary of County First Fixed, etc 10
Brass Band, probably first in County. 14
Barnabas Lowell sent to Penitentiary for life. 33
Burial Permits.
215
Business Blocks in Ames-Vualue of.
233
Back Wooks Justice-Amusing.
124,
125
Business of County for 1885-'86 ..
Business Blocks of Nevada -- Value of.
217
Belle Plaine's Deluge Well.
165
Briggs, S. E., First School Teacher at Johnson Grove. 29
Bond Question-Court House. .69, 70,71, 72
Barker's Grove.
127
Be Honorable.
94
Brotherhood of Counties, and Railroads. .314, 315
Bennaman, Mrs. Mary.
435
County Officers, First.
C.
9, 20, 21, 22 Col. Scott's History of County. 18, 64
College Farm Celebration July 4, 1859 31
County Seat Located, and when ..
40
INDEX. 479
Court House Burnt and what else 68, 69
County Atty., New Law. 146
Church Organizations .. .42, 48 C. & N. W. Railroad and its business. 164 County Jail-A shame. .76, 220
Clark Temperance Bill. . 305
Churches of all in the County on one page. 301
College Building and others described. 342, 353
236, 242
County officers, list of from 1853 to 1887.
Court House Bonds Contest. . . .69, 72
Comments by Hon. W. H. Gallup 71,
72
Collegton, where, (but not recorded,).
125
Corners to Agricultural Farm fixed and by whom
242
Cemeteries, all in the County, and where.
405
County Farm and other property 298, 398
County Fair Ground .. 299
Court House Bonds yet unpaid. 217
Colo, when laid off, and when incorporated. 207
Collins, See Collins Twp. 282 and the Directory 336
265
Creameries :-
Roland. 184
Cambridge.
Maxwell. 277
Smaysville .203, 204
243
Story City
243
Sheldahl
250
Elwell. . 267
Condensed Death List of all the County. 431
Coal Banks-their prospects, etc.,. 284, 285, 401
Collins Twp. Stock Men and olhers 287
Courts-New District with three Judges. 147
Chapter on Railroads, etc., . . 314
Closing remarks of the past and present on improvements. 334,
377
Col. Scott's Eulogy by "Keokuk Const.".
120
Cyclones. . 146, 147
Congressional Districts, New. 145
105
Clay, Adams & Gough 312
Courts for Eleventh Dist. for 1887. 395
County Auditor's Report for 1885. 396
County Treasurer's Report for 1886. 298
Col. L. Q. Hoggatt a pensioner . 434
450
D.
Defiance laid out. 286
Duncan J. E. (Editor). 231, 234
Death List. . 405
Dana, Hon. J. L .- Early work in Legislature. .8, 9
13, 114
Duff, Mrs. C. O.
52, 245
Daily Mail-first to and from Nevada 211
Danger of fires, etc .. .
Dedication Lutheran Church at Nevada. 122 De Lor of De Lord (Negro poetry) 83
Dutton-Alderman farm .. 225
Decoration Day at Ames, 1886. 294
267
Kelley .
190
Ames. .
Cambridge, Press and when incorporated.
Col. Scott at Lincoln, Neb
Cherokee Missionaries, formerly
Directory for Nevada for 1857
480
INDEX.
Decoration Day at Nevada, 1886. 292
Decoration Day at Nevada 1887 435
Directory for all the towns in the County .325, 334
Drainage Convention. . 395
Drowned near Maxwell 433
Dr. Stillwell a pensioner
434
E.
Early Twp. Organizations .52, 55
Early History and Union Meeting
219
Early history of Howard and LaFayette Twps 65
Early history of lowa. 145, 146
Early Liquor Case. 24, 25
Early population, votes, etc., 12, 13
Elections for 1886 in the County .288, 291, 292
Electoral vote in U. S. for President 370
Earth-quake at Charleston, S. C .. 390
Early Religious Organizations, etc. 42- 48
Early Mill (Smith's). 51, 54, 66
Evans, E. C .. . 147
Elwell, Town of.
265
Exposition Building at Des Moines
444, 445
F.
Fair Ground, value and statement. 299
First settlers of Nevada, etc. 42
First Grand Jury of County. 33
First settlers of the county 37, 38, 39, 65 67 33
First Murder in the County
First Election in the County. 9, 20, 21,
22
First School Districts in County.
27
First Court House built in County 57
First Court held in County. 33
First Postoffice at Colo, June, 1864.
209
First Postoffice and first P. M. at Fairview
66, 189
First House built at Fairview.
66
French, Micah, an old Soldier of 1812.
165
Friendship, what it is
126
Fire at Ames, Jan., 1882.
86
Fire at Ames, 1886. .
230
Fire at Elwell May, 1886.
267
Fire at Cambridge Jan. 1, 1887.
268
Fire at Ootario.
129
Fire at Sheldahl.
250
Fire at Maxwell
278
Fire at Colo. . 210
First House built at Sheldahl Crossing, or Slater now called, May, 1887. 249
First Biennial Session Iowa Legislature second Monday of Jan., 1858. 353 Fairview-when laid off, etc ...
189 Farmer's Protective Association
Franklin Twp. Stockmen and others. 81, 85, 86
192
First Military Company organized in the County for war. 58,
59
First frame School house in County .. 235
First child born in Nevada .. 226
First stake driven on Agricultural farm .. 376
First steam boat and Locomotive in U. S. 372
G.
Groves for stock. 131
Goodin's J. Randolph letter. 5
.84,
85
First Big Fire at Nevada. . Second Big Fire at Nevada.
.87, 88, 89
--- -- ---
INDEX. 481
Goshen-second postoffice in County, where. 275
Gov. Larrabee's Temp. Proclamation. ... 310 Grand Army of Republic. 114, 115-144 Gillespie and the jail prisoners. 76
Grand Jury, new 148-152
Grinnell's opinion of saloons .. 303
Grain and stock, shipped from County, (see shipments). 403
Govenors of Iowa up to Feb., 1887
Groves-all in the County. 388
Grant Twp. stockmen and others. 224
H.
Horse races and election adjourned.
.77, 78
Hog cholera. 117-120
Hog stories. .6, 105
Homicides, etc . 55,
56
How attorneys were admitted by Judge McFarland. 34
169
How " Whisky Jim " beat R. W. B.
67
Hannum's mill taken to Odebolt. 385
Houses burnt from time to time. .76, 104, 106, 119, 120, 126, 144-197
Howard Twp. stockmen and others.
.183, 184
Houses burnt. .
103, 109, 119, 207, 251, 261-300
History of Twps. closed and other items named. 287
Huxley and Palestine. . 250
Henderson's charge to Grand Jury 304
Hutchings House.
441
I.
Items of general news.
75, 76-81, 90- 96
Items from Story County Advocate 1857, page 6
Items-Various of interest 132, 133
Inventory of Nevada City property 136
Introductory
3
Isaac Smith Killed a bear, etc .. 65
276
Iowa Center, when laid out and where. Tile Factory 381
Milis. . 382
Groves.
388
Indian Creek Twp. stockmen and others. 276
Inmates of State Institutions. 398
Nevada. .. 215
The Townships 334 County for 1882. 96, 97, 98 99
Ingersoll, R. G ..
308
432
J.
Judge Stutsman on Temperance. 306
Judge John L. Stevens on Violators 313
Judge Burton on Enforcing Law. 310
Judge McFarland to Grand Jury in Marion County.
Judge McFarland and Whisky. 78
35
June Session-statement of funds 396
Judge Henderson to Grand Jury. .304, 305
Judge Hubbard on Saloons. . 301
Judge John L. Stevens is for enforcing law
January Session, 1886-funds on hand. 313
31
I. O. G. Templars (district meeting)
Judicial District, new . .34,
147
History of each Twp. separately see page
482
INDEX.
K.
Kirkman murder
72, 73, 74
Killed by the cars.
81, 261
L.
Lucas, Mrs. H., P. Mistress of Ames. 228
List and names of Story County's dead soldiers .435-440
Locating vote of Trustees on Agricultural Farm. 31, 32
Louisiana Purchase. . 18, 20
Location of County Seat. 8,
9
Location and names of Trustees. . .31, 32, 236
Location of Nevada Station settled. . 221
Location of Agricultural Farm sneeringly opposed. 144
Leave Ames 18 or 20 times every 24 hours. 246
Leona C. Thatcher-beautiful poetry . 92
Luther Creek explained. 194
Library at Cambridge 254
231
Library at Ames.
Library at Nevada. 220
Library at College, 5,540 books. 128-246
380
Large land-holders of the County.
357-361
Large list (861) old settlers of the County
176
Lafayette Twp. stockmen and others 191
451, 452
M.
Meeting opposed to forced sales. 7
Masonic organization, first in County 48
Military History, by Col. John Scott . .58- 63
Mills, all in the county, water and steam.
.382, 385, 386, 387
Marriage Licenses for each month. .316, 324
Mayors of Nevada, List of 222
244
Mayors of Cambridge, List of
Mayors of Maxwell, List of. 277
Mayors of Colo, List of .. 209
191
Mayors of Zearing, List of
175
Mayors of Sheldahl, List of.
249,
326
McC'allsburg, when and where laid off.
179
Maxwell, Celebration of, 1883 ..
272, 276
Members of Churches-See Directory
372
Moore, May E., and Dr. Fuller-Early Teachers at Nevada
.27. 29
Money Order Offices in County. 130
McKim, L., Ships his own stock .. . 200
Milford Township, Stockmen and Others. .
142
143
Military Co. (G)-New
Moving Sheldahl ... 433
More about the Spirit Lake Massacre.
434
N.
Nevada's Judicial District. 147
Nevada's Financial Report. .. 139, 142
Nevada's Improvements-for year 1886 . . 215
Nevada Station, when fixed .. 221
Nevada-Marshall Concert. 107,108, 109
Nevada Funds-Statement for 1886 .139, 142
Nevada-First house built 40
Mayors of Ames, List of
267
Mayors of Story City, List of
Mason and Dixon's Line Explained .
377
Miles of Railroad Taxed in Each Township
163
Lincoln Twp stockmen and others
List of valuable names
INDEX. 483
Nevada Postmasters, List of I23
Nevada Foundry-a valuable enterprize. 98
Nevada Named "Nevada, " and Why. 9
Nevada City Property Valued . 136
Nevada Normal Institute, 1886,-Teachers' names 160, 162
Nevada Illuminated by Lamps 207
New Albany, Town of-When laid off and where
95, 96
New Philadelphia-When and where laid off.
235
Nicknames of States and Cities. .373, 375
Now and Then .. 334, 342, 877 New Albany Township, Stockmen and Others 209
Nevada Township, Stockmen and Others
222
New Buildings in Ames .. 441
New Churches going up at Ames 441
Nevada Schools, History of ... 446
Nevada Well, a valuable well.
451
0.
Odd Fellows-First organization 48
Old Settlers (in verse) .. 356
Old Settlers, List of-861. .357, 366
Organization of M. E. Church at Nevada. 43
Ontario-Fire and Theft 192, 193
Oldest Known in Iowa, ( J. Heike ). 126
Odd Fellows Hall, new at Nevada
442
P
Prohibition Passed by Iowa Legislature 311
Press of the County -- All . 401-403
Pike's Peak Excitement. 26, 27
Population, etc., from 1852 to 1887. .. 12,
13
Propositions for Agricultural Farm Location. 31
Protective Association, Mutual. .85,
86
Parker, Wm .- The early settler. 37, 38, 39
Payne, W. P .- First Principal Nevada School 29
Prevalence of Fires. ... 135
Pattee, H .- Killed himself 300
( Postmasters of the County are given in the Township History in which the office is situated.).
Post-offices Vacated or Moved'. 378
Polk County Supervisors Appropriated, etc. 139
Pension List 111,
114
Poultry Business of County, Wonderful. . 134
Peter Baker on Temperance .. 303
Population of County-1854, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1886
12,
13
Prohibition or Temperance Chapter. 301, 313
Presidents of the United States. 404
Prohibitory Amendment Vote. 313, 355, 378
Peat in Story County. 369
Presidential Elections-Who were elected and who voted for. 370
101
Presidential Post-offices in County. 377
Palestine Township, Stockmen and Others. 252
Poor Farm and other Property-valued. 298
Presbytery on Liquor at Waterloo. 309
Presidential Temperance Organization 302
Press of County. 401
Questions Voted on by County. Q. 353, 356 Quarries, Stone, and Where They Are. 389
Patent Poultry Freezing Machine at Boardman's
214
New County Map. ..
484
INDEX. R.
Report from County Farm Committee 100, 101
Religion and Morality .. . 42, 48
Reid, Rev. I.,-At a funeral at Ames. 52
Railroads, Miles of, in Each Township. 142
Raid of Capt. Smith as to his Bond 79
Representatives, Senators, Congressmen 19,
20
Rat Destroyer and Mosquitoes .. .
150
Reaves, John, near Colo-Lot of extra cattle.
79
Roland-When and where laid off ...
182
Representatives and Senators from Story County, from time to time, in the Iowa Legislature. .
353
Railroads and County Brotherhood ..
314, 315
Railroads Assessed, Miles of, in County 143
Richland Township, Stockmen and Others 202
Reunion of Soldiers. . .86, 95, 122, 123
S.
Senators who Refused the $216 151
Soldiers' Home at Leavenworth 150
Sabbath Schools .. 166, 167, 253, 294
Schools of County .. 168
Story City Laid Off-1878. 189
Smithfield Laid Off. . . 183
State Sunday School Convention-June, 1886. 147
355
Shall Stock Run at Large? "No.' 355
Sheriff Sales in 1859. . 379
Sad History of a Burnt Family. .67,
68
Spirit Lake Troubles and Horrors 10, 11, 12
Settlers, early, of County .37, 38, 39, 65, 66
Story County Twenty Years Ago 15, 16, 17 56
.99
Story County Improvements-January, 1886. 15, 16, 17
Stubbs' Murder-1883 103, 104
Story County Regimental Officers for 1886
151, 155
Smaysville
204 94
Shelter and Shade. .
. Story County "Sons of Vets."-full list 153, 160
117
Senators from Story. County in the Iowa Legislature 19, 20, 353
Swamp Lands given to Railroads-when and how .220, 354
Story County Improvements for 1885 137, 138
Story County Now, June 1, 1887. 377
266
Streets of Nevada by Lamplight 214
Shipments of Stock, Grain, etc., from the County, 76, 78, 79, 80, 93, 101, 102, 104, 107, 109, 110, 111, 118, 119, 120, 121, 126, 127, 128, 129,
130, 132, 133, 169, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, 191, 195, 209, 247, 258, 272, 277, 282, 284
State Institutions-Number of Inmates 398
Seven Wonders of the World 376
Salaries of U. S. Officers . . 371
Sherman Township, Stockmen, etc. 205
Sabbath Schools.
432
T.
Townships-Early organization 52, 55
Transfers of Land-Abstracts of title. 452-477
Tile Factories-All in the County. 381
.
Shall Stock Run at Large? Yes.
Stanley Killed Patterson. . .96,
Story County Improvements-January, 1883.
School Fund for 1885 among Townships.
Skunk Valley Lands-When tiled.
INDEX. 485
Tile Factory of Lockridge & Beatty 99
Tomlinson, Thos., Frozen to Death-Cause of 273 Then and Now 334, 342, 377
The First Stake on the College Farm-When driven 376 Timber, Shelter and Shade. 94
The Press of the County-All 401
Townships-History of each, viz .:
Lincoln (Col. Scott's History of, page 55). 169-176
Warren (Col. Scott's History of, page 54). 177-180
Howard (Col. Scott's History of, page 53). 180-184
Lafayette (Col. Scott's History of, page 54) 184-192
Franklin (Col. Scott's History of, page 53). 192-196
Milford (Col. Scott's History of, page 53). 197-200
Richland (Col. Scott's History of, page 53). 200-203
Sherman (Col. Scott's History of, page 53) .203-205
New Albany (Col. Scott's History of, page 53). .205-211
Nevada (Col. Scott's History of, page 53) 211-223
Townships-History of each, viz .:
Grant (Col. Scott's History of, page 53). .223-226
Washington (Col. Scott's History of, page 53) . 226-246
Palestine (Col. Scott's History of, page 53) 246-252
Union (Col. Scott's History of, page 53) ... .252-268
Indian Creek (Col. Scott's History of, page 55) .269-280
Collins (Col. Scott's History of, page 53) 280-287
Twenty Chances to Leave Ames, etc. 246
Terms of Court, 11th District, for 1887 395
U.
Utterback's Bereavement. 115
Union Meeting of May, 1861
219
Union Township, Stockmen and Others 266
Ungenerous and unkind.
442
V.
Vote of Trustees Locating Agricultural Farm. 32
Vote on Prohibitory Amendment to State Constitution 313
Vote on the Word " White" to be Stricken. 354
Vote on Various Questions Submitted. 353-355
Veterans, List of. .. 153-160
Vincent, W. S., Saved from Freezing to Death 285
Value of County Farm and other Property for 1887 298, 299
Value of Nevada City Property 136-398
Valuable names
451, 452
W.
Waterloo & Des Moines early Railroad Engineer Corps 24
War Dance in 1856. . .. 17
Workers for Location of Agricultural Farm. .353-356
W. W. Walker on Locating Nevada Station. 221
Wedding Anniversaries 373
376
Washington Township, Stockmen and Others.
243
Warren Township, Stockmen and Others
179
Walters, Caleb, and the Wolf
41
W. R. C. Meeting in G. A. H. 167-168
Word " White" Stricken-Vote on 354
Zearing-When and where laid out, and when incorporated. Z.
175
Zearing-Was once named " Ashhurst 11 169
Wonders of the World .
ERRATA:
Page 18, on fifth line after "cen. oration," say "1673," instead of 1873.
On page 211 say "1864," instead of 1884 in bottom line.
On twenty-seventh line from top of page 337, say "225 and 226," instead of 206 and 207.
On twenty-third line from top of page 224, say "Bent," instead of Bert. ALLEN.
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