Annals of Jackson county, Iowa, Vol 1-6, Part 54

Author: Jackson County Historical Society (Iowa)
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Maquoketa, Iowa, The Jackson county historical society
Number of Pages: 1202


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Early Local History.


OLD SETTLERS MEET.


A Large Attendance and Happy Time Enjoyed by All.


The Old Settler's meeting held in Maquoketa, Thursday, Sept. 17th, was one of the most enjoyable affairs in the history of the organization. It was held at the M. E church where there is every facility for such an oc- casion, a good cool kitchen and dining room in the basement with stoves, chairs and tables. By 10:30 o'clock a m the ladies had commenced preparing for dinner, which was served at 12:30, and was one of the best ever spread for the society. President Mitchell was unable to attend the meeting on account of having been left alone in the bank, and at 2 o'clock Secretary J. W. Ellis called the meeting to order and proceeded to put on the program. Martial music was furnished by three veteran Jims: Jim Benadom. Jim Carter and Jim McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Anderson furnished the in- strumental music.


A quartet composed of Z. M. Hoclomb, Mrs. C. L. Ripple, Mrs. F. H. Wilson and Mrs. C. M. Sanborn sang a number of appropriate pieces. Mrs. Wilson sang a solo; Ed Williams also sang a song which he accompanied with a banjo and had to sing another.


All of the above named are entitled to a vote of thanks as well as the gratitude of the society, and, then some.


The program carried out was as follows:


Overture-Anderson or hestra.


Song, America-Led by quartet in which audience joined, standing while singing.


Invocation-Rev. A. T. Foster.


Paper-Prepared for the occasion by Levi Wagoner, who was unable to attend, read by W. C. Gregory.


Music-Orchestra.


Pioneer preaching -- Rev. Millikan.


Solo-Mrs. Wilson.


Reminiscence of the panic of 1858 and 1859-D. A. Fletcher.


A tale of personal experience and reminiscence of Mrs. Mary Anderson. Song-Long, Long Ago, and Music in the Air by quartet. Mrs. J. C. Nitchie played accompaniment for the quaret on the organ.


Mrs. Carrie Edwards gare a reading in her usual happy manner.


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J. A. Buchner gave a reminiscent talk of personal experience in early days in the big woods, which pleased the audience very much.


Ed. Williams sang a song of his own composition, which elicited rounds of applause and an encore brought out another equally fpleasing.


Mrs. I. K. Krane told of early days, so very early that few present could remember back so far. Told of raising watermelons of which they made syrup with which to preserve crab apples, grapes and plums.


Will Cundill, our local poet, entertained the audience in his inimitable way, after which Mr. Ellis, acting as chairman, called for the election of officers, which resulted in the following election by acclamation :


President-J. A. Buchner.


Vice President-J. N. Nims.


Secretary and Treasurer-J. W. Ellis.


There were 300 old set: lers present, but only 92 registered.


The officers of the society are deeply grateful to the officers of the M. E. church for their hospitality, as well as to all who took part in the enter- tainment.


O'd Settlers Obituary List For 1908.


Mrs. Mary Reynolds Depew, born in Linn County Iowa in 1842, died in Maquoketa, Aug. 20 1907.


Mrs. Sylvia Laird. born, Rutland County Vt. May 26 1840, came to Iowa 1865. died Sept. 5th 1907.


Clinton M Graul born Aug. 30 1844, Reading Pa, came to Maquoketa in 1877, died Sept 5th, 1907


W. B. Hunter born, Beaver County, Pa. 1834, came to Iowa in pioneer days, died Sept. 1907, an old settler.


Mrs. W. P. Dunlap born, Warren County N. Y. May 16th 1840, came to Jackson County, July 10th. 1811, died Sept. 1907. Pioneer.


Lydia Elmira (Chandler ) Wilcox born. in Canada April 1824, died Nov. 16 1907 came to Maquoketa 1844, A Pioneer.


Daniel Pillsbury Kimball, born in Lawrens County, Ohio May 18 1853, came to Iowa, 1853, died Nov. 1907.


Mrs. S A Shattuck. horn Reading County Vt. Jan 27th 1824, came to Iowa 1854, died Dec. 4th. 1907.


Ansel P Simpson, born. Schoon, N. Y. Aug. 1841, came to Iowa 1865, died Dec 5th 1907, Veteran of Civil war.


Wm. Fox, Veteran of Mexican and Civil wars, died Dec. 5th 1907, aged about 103 years.


Seneca I. Griffin, born near Maquoketa Sept 27th 1858, died Dec. 24 1907.


Etta (Ogden ) Bolton, born. Clinton County Iowa Dec. 14 1858, died Dec. 23 1907.


Mrs. Fliza (Stephens) McMeans, born, Leesburg, Ohio March 17th 1841, came to Iowa 1844 died Dec 26th 1907.


Abigal Reed Crane, born, Moriah N. Y., March 20 1825, came to Maquoketa 1854, died Jan. 20 1908.


Martha ( Sutton) Thompson, born Fayette County Pa. March 17. 1837, came to Iowa 1851, died Jan. 29 1908 Pioneer.


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Chas. D. Follett born, North Haven, Vt. June 24, 1825 came to Maquoke a May 1862, died Feb. 7th 1908.


Mrs Emma Connery, born, Glens Falls, N. Y .. Oct. 20, 1828 came to Iowa, 1854, died Feb. 16th 1908.


Zera S. Patterson, born, Ashtobula Cour ty, Ohio Feb. 1838, came to Iowa 1855. died Feb. 24 1908.


Margaret Ann (Case) Carrol, born in Ohio Sept. 1847, came to Iowa 1851, died Feb. 25, 1908


Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, born, at Fort Erie, Canada June 1819, came to Maq- uoketa 1854, died March 1 1908.


Elizabeth (Boyd) Beesley, born, Coburg, Canada June 1833, came to Iowa 1859, died March 1 1908.


Mrs. Chas, Wycok, born, Valona Springs, .N Y. Aug. 11 1835, came to Iowa 1855, died April 16th 1908.


Robt. Chandler born, St Johns Canada 1835, came to lowa 1845, died June 1908.


Mrs John, Said born, Carthage, Il], Aug 7th 1849, came to Iowa in 1849, died June 8th 1908. A Pioneer.


Pheobe Sweesey, born, Rutland Vt Aug 1825, came to Iowa 1866, died June 29 1908


Mrs. Clara ( Vath ) Holcomb, born New York City Feb 3 1855, came to Iowa 1855, died June 30 1908.


M. Littell, born, St. Thomas Canada in 1827, came to Iowa, 1850, died July 30, 1908. Pioneer.


Expenses of Old Settlers Picnic for 1908.


Invitations, cards, printing, sta-


Ribbon for badges and pins. 2 61


tionery and postage $ 2 50 Pork and beans 1 05


Extra help in office.


2 00 Coffee and sugar 75


Scouring knives. forks and


Soap, salt, pepper and eggs 24


spoons


1 50


Rent of dishes. 2 30


One-half bushel potatoes. 35


Washing dish towels and meat for roast


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Kitchen help 4 00


Butter


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Bread


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Milk


10 Total receipts from registering. 22 00


Janitors work at Church and


Deficiency $ 2 75 1 gallon oil 1 85


Old Settlers in Attendance.


BORN WHERE BORN TO IOWA


Edward Taubman,


Oct. 24, 1832


Isle of Mann 1851


M. D. Watson


Feb. 28, 1844


Penn 1865


J. N. Nims.


July 23, 1846


Iowa


Dr. Chas. Collins


Aug. 20, 1867


Iowa


Mrs. J. N. Nims May 26,


1862 Iowa.


Lizzie Jaynes. Oct. 7, 1857 Iowa


Roasting meat. 50


Printing badges 1 00


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Mary Ulrich D.c 5, 1845.


Germany


1867


Mrs M. Rice


.Sept 28, 1848


Penn


1868


M. E. Fulton


Mch. 11,


1833


New York 1817


Albert Gee July 29, 1829


Ohio,


1845


Mary E McDonald Oct. 25, 1839


Indiana


1848


Albert Bently


Oct 16, 1818


Iowa


New


York


1839


Mark W. Current Aug. 8, 1837


Eliza J. Currant.


Mch 19, 1838 I11


Iowa .. 1842


Walter Gregory Dec. 4, 1861


Wis


1861


Melissa Sagers


. Aug. 16, 1835


Ohio ..


1852


J A Carson


.. May 13, 1844


Ohio ..


1868


Murray Eaton April 13, 1819 Iowa 1849


Sadie Eaton Aug. 12, 1858


Wis


1861


Elizabeth Weldy


Mch 13, 1850


Canada


1878


Anna Organ


Noy. 16, 1846


Ill.


1856


J. W Ellis


Nov. 25, 1848.


Danville, Ind


1852


Mary King Phillip


Aug. 20, 1844


Penn


1856


J. A. Buchner . .


Oct. 12, 1856


Jackson, lowa


18 9


W. B. Swigart ..


June 22, 1857


M&quoketa, Iowa


1857


Z M. Holcomb


July. 15, 1852


Lima, Ohio


1863


E. R. Cain May, 26, 1849


Canada


1864


E. W. Wilson.


Jan, 16, 1838


Ireland 1856


A. J. Phillips


6, 1832


Mich


1837


W P Dunlap


July 7, 1833


Virginia


1858


John Degr- w


Dec. 22, 1833


Canada


1859


N. E Potter


May 23, 1850.


Jackson Co. Iowa


Joe Brady


Aug. 14, 1838


Penn.


1854


Mary E. Ripley


June 5. 1847


Chicago, Ill


1876


Eliza Davenport


Mch, 14, 1844


New


York


18 .9


James R Wyrick


Nov, 1. 1836


Virginia


1865


L. W. Scott


Sept, 14. 1863


Iowa


F. H. Storm


Jan, 14, 1861


Ill


1862


James Fairbrother


Feb, 14, 1847 Iowa


A. J. Riges


June, 21, 1832


New York


1837


E. L Cook


. Oct, 9, 1830)


Canada


1818


Mrs. I. K Crane.


June, 5, 1836


Penn 1848


Mrs. John Gregg


. Apr, 26, 1850


Geneva Lake, Wis


1863


Mrs. E Jane Riggs


. Mch, 15. 1844


. Ohio 1852


Iowa


1855


Ella Cundill Sept, 12. 1864


Towa


1864


Wm. Reel Feb. 9, 1842.


Ohio 1857


Frank Keeley Feb, 24. 1844


Ind


1853


Geo Dunlap. Mch, 25. 1864:


Iowa 1864


Loyal Goddard Sept, 29. 1848


Iowa 1848


Mary Shaw


Feb, 15, 1848.


Iowa


1848


Miles Eaton Sept. 17 1827


Canada


1848


Almeda Fenton Nov. 26, 1842


Wm. Cundill


.Sept, 27, 1855


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Rob't. M. Woods Jan, 14, 1842 Ind 1850


Maria Roach. Aug, 26, 1834


Ind. 1850


Mrs. Emily Williams May, 8, 1841


Vermont 1852


Dr. L. L. Riggs Aug, 29, 1868


Iowa


1868


Mary Goodenow Anderson Aug, 15, 1846 Iowa 1846


Mary Williams Struble ... Feb, 22, 1858


Jackson Co, Iowa 1858


Emma Rhody Morey May, 29. 1828 New York 1846


Louis Anderson, .Jan, 19, 1854


Iowa 1854


Ella Decker Anderson Dec, 26, 1855


New York 1867


Eliza Wright Goodenow ..


1818


1840


D. A. Fletcher May, 18, 1851


New York 185G


E H Maskery


Feb, 28,


1831


Penn 1855


Richard Bradley Oct, 5, 1841 Ill


1849


Mrs. D. F. Hunt July, 18, 1833.


Mass.


1855


Mrs. Warren S. Clark July, 12, 1831


Vermont. 1854


Germany 1853


1855


Gertrude Buchner Sept, 6, 1863.


Iowa


S. T. McCarron Nov, 29, 1827


Bedfordshire, England .. 1855


Mary C. McAuley


Sept, 12, 1847


Ohio


1851


Charity Keeley


Sept, 30, 1839


New York 1853


Eliza A. Hunter July, 3, 1828


New York 1850


C. U. Johnson Aug, 11, 1843


Iowa


Lizzie Jenkins Aug, 1, 1865


Penn


1868


Sophia Penrose May, 15, 1829


Penn


1868


Geo Jenkins


Feb, 23, 1847


New York


Mrs. S. Nickerson


July, 15, 1838.


New York 1855


Emily Taylor Nov, 19, 1818


New York


1853


H. M. Tracy


Aug, 14,1858


Iowa


1858


Ava May Johnson Jan, 22,


Buffalo, New York


Sam Chambell


Dec, 5, 1854


Ireland


Dan Small Oct,


Ireland 1869


Mrs. Joe Brady


Dec, 12, 1849


Penn 1854


Julia Brammer June, 26, 1857


Iowa 1857


Martha Van Emburge Feb, 1, 1844


Canada 1856


Mrs. Myron Collins Feb, 27, 1838. Il1


1849


Dr. A. B. Bowen Apr, 12, 1842


Conn 1868


Mary A Prindle


June, 20, 1840


Mich 1856


CS Woods


Sept, 8, 1852


Iowa


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MAQUOKETA'S MANY OLD PEOPLE.


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A Remarkable Exhibit of the Longevity of Iowa Pioneers.


Maquoketa, Iowa, Oct. 1st, 1908.


Editors of the Sentinel,


Gentlemen: I noticed an article in a paper some time ago that attract ed my attention. It spoke of the beauty and health of a certain town, I believe, in Wisconsin, that was about the size of Maquoketa and to show how heathy it was, claimed to have about 140 people living in it that were over 70 years old. This excited my curiosity to know about how many we had living inside of the corporation of the City of Maquoketa of that age, and being a resident of this vicinity myself for more than fifty years gave me quite an extensive acquaintance with that class of people and be- lieved Maquoketa had more people living in it of that age, than the town referred to, 1 commenced to write down the names, ages, etc., of those I knew to be in their 70th year and older and by the assistance of those who took an interest in it and helped me to get the names and ages of those they were acquainted with. We find there are living inside of the City of Maquoketa over 234 people that are in their 70th year and over. We proba- bly missed a few and two or three that we knew were over 70 years old refused to give their exact age for reasons better known to themselves, con- sequently their names do not appear on our list. We find 119 men and 115 ladies in their 70th year and over. Total 234. 40 ladies and 21 men over 80 years, 4 men and 7 ladies in their 90th year and over. It will be seen that after they pass 80 years the ladies out-number the men more than two to one.


Uncle Daniel Stpehens. as he is familiarly called, stands at the head of the list of old people, Mrs. John E. Goodenow second, only being his junior a few months and the other nine following c'ose in line. These two old people are among the first settlers of this county, Mrs. Goodenow being here before there was any town of Maquoketa. They both are enjoying good health and are spry and active for people of their ages, and have al- ways been highly respected. In conclusion I will say, without fear of con- tradiction, there is no prettier nor healthier town of its size than Maquo-


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keta, it is surrounded by one of the tinest farming countries in. the State and the people are as good a class of citizens as can be found anywhere on the face of the earth.


W. P. DUNLAP.


The following are the names of people in the City of Maquoketa, Iowa, in their 70th year and over: NAME. BORN. CAME TO IOWA.


Schuyler Atherton


Oct 20. 1832, in New York. 1862


J W Anderson


Apr 12, 1829, in Scotland. 1872


Mrs J W Anderson Dec 23, 1831, in Scotland 1872


John Allison


March 9, 1839, in Canada 1866


Calvin Blanchard.


May 16 1831, New York 1866


Mrs Calvin Blanchard


Aug 11, 1834, New York 1866


James P Brown


Aug 15, 1832, Penn 1852


Chas G Brown


June 23, 1835, Ohio. 1840


Mrs B J Brown


May 8, 1828. New York 1851


Mrs Chas G Brown


April, 1835, New York 1844


N M Balch


Jan 25, 1835, New York 1865


Jos Brady .. Aug 14, 1838, Penn 1855


Benj Broxam May 1, 1831, England. 1853


H W Beidler ยท Nov 23, 1833, Penn 1867


Geo W Bowman


March 3, 1825, Virginia 1847


Jacob K Bowman


May 5, 1826, Virginia.


1851


Isaac Barrett. Dec 27, 1820, England 1850


'T' T Barnes. Jan 7, 1835, Canada. 1857


Mrs T T. Barnes Apr 12, 1828, Ireland.


1848


E M Ballengee


Oct 6, 1836, Michigan


1868


John S Billups.


.Sept 14, 1837, Bellevue, Iowa


A G Bertelsen


Jan 27, 1832, Germany


1853


Mrs A G Bertelsen


Oct 4, 1830, Germany


1854


C F Barnett Apr 19, 1835, New York 1865


J E Baker


.July 11. 1838, Ohio. 1851


Mrs Joel Black . Apr 28. 1837, New York. 1877


Mrs EJ Beggs


Mar 7, 1831, Penn


1852


Mrs Perline Blake Oct 9, 1825, Vermont. 1865


Miss Emma J Burgoyne Mar 13, 1835, England 1871


Mrs Lyddie W Burress Nov 10, 1827, New York 1873


Mrs L D Bears


. Feb 4, 1838, New York ..


1855


Mrs John Brumm


A pr 9. 1836, Germany.


1852


Samuel A Clark. July 29, 1821, New York. 1886


Mrs Warren F Clark July 12. 1831, Vermont. 1854


Mrs D C Chandler Oct 9, 1836, New York 1854


Mrs S N Crane .Nov 7, 1824, New York 1845


Mrs I K Crane June 6, 1836, Penn 1848


Mrs Myron Collins .Feb 28, 1838, Ill 1850


Mrs Mary A Calkins Jan 14, 1824 New York .1818


Mrs.John Clary


Oct 17, 1819, New York


1860


Mrs Elizabeth Coverdale ..


. Nov 15, 1832, England


.1856


S HI Cook May 27, 1838, Ohio 1855


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W P Dunlap


July 7, 1833, Virginia


.1857


H A Denniston


June 26, 1833, Penn


1853


John DeGraw


Dec 28, 1833, Canada


1859


Sullivan Dell


May 30, 1825, Penn


1864


Mrs Sullivan Dell


Feb 26, 1826, Penn


1864


B A Dolph


Aug 27, 1836, New York.


1888 -


Mrs Melvin Decker


Nov 25, 1826, New York


1865


Gilman Doe


June 6, 1836, Maine.


1861


Miles Eaton


Sept 17, 1827, New York


1849


Henry Evers.


Oct 7, 1835, Germany


1880


Miss M C Eye. . . .


Oct 6, 1836, Virginia


1867


Mrs James Edleman


Mar 2, 1832, Penn


1854


.May 30, 1835, Ohio


1853


D A Fletcher ...


May 18, 1831, New York


1856


Mrs D A Fletcher


Feb 14, 1833, Tenn


.


1856


H H French


Dec 25, 1833, New York


.1852


Mrs Charles Follett


Mar 26, 1833, Vermont


1862


M E Finton.


Mar 11, 1833, New York


1847


Mrs J E Goodnow


Mar 5, 1818, New York.


1839


R L Goodnow.


Dec 27, 1820. New York


1845


Mrs R L Goodnow


Feb 8, 1835, Ohio


1854


Albert Gee


July 29, 1829, Ohio


1845


Mrs Albert Gee


.Feb 8, 1829, Ohio


1845


J W Gregory Sr


Apr 1. 1834, New York


1881


Henry Graham


Nov 6, 1837. Ohio


1866


J M Gibson


July 15, 1818, Canada


1850


Mrs William Green


1834, Obio.


1850


Mrs Sybil Griffin


Oct 1, 1835, New York


1853


D F House


May 2, 1831, New York.


1854


Mrs D F House


July 16, 1833, Massachusetts


1855


W D Haven


Dec 6, 1830, New York


1850


Robort Howell


Nov 23, 1835, England


1885


Mrs Robert Howell


Sept 21, 1830, England


1885


I P Hinman


Aug 23, 1819.


1868


H H Hutchins


Feb 5, 1839, New York


1862


M J Harrington


March 27, 1839, New York


1865


Mrs R W Henry


May 12, 1839, New York


Mrs M M Heide


Feb 16, 1832, Germany


1865


Mrs DS Haight


June 6. 1828, New York


1854


Mrs Mary Huntington


Nov 10, 1836, Ohio


1856


Mrs Monona Hazen


April 8, 1873, Pennsylvania


1850


Mrs Eliza Hunter


July 3, 1828.


1850


Mrs Nancy J Hubbell


Dec 11, 1836, Penn


1848


Mrs Margaret Haylock


Feb 18, 1836, Ohio


1857


Mrs L J Hawes


1836, Ireland


1850


Mrs M L Ingalls


Oct 12, 1822, New York


1869


Mrs J A Isman


Aug 27, 1827, New York


1861


Mrs C A Flathers


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Rev A J Kingle June 21, 1819, Ohio. 1957


Marinus King Feb 21, 1833, Penn 1846


Henry Kingsley Dec 6, 1834, New York 1867


Mrs Henry Kingsley


Feb 17, 1834. New York


1867


Godleib Keiser June 20, 1831, Germany 1868


Mrs Godleib Keiser March 27, 1831, Germany 1868


James Kinrade. Aug 15, 1833, Isle of Man 1857


Mrs James Kinrade July 6, 1835, Isle of Man 1857


Peter Kaler Sept 20, 1835, Prusia 1854


Mrs Peter Kaler June 1, 1836, Virginia 1846


Levi Keck.


June 11, 1832, Penn.


1855


John Kegabine.


June 26, 1835, Germany


1867


Mrs John Kegabine


Jan 20, 1838, Germany


1867


Mrs Francis Kudlechek June 8, 1833, Bohemia 1865


John Klima Nov 15, 1834, Austria. 1871


Mrs Charity Keeley


Sept 30, 1839. New York


1853


L S Lovelee


July 18, 1838, New York


1867


Mrs Harriet J Lockwood. . May 13, 1838, New York 1841


Mrs S H Leach. Dec 5, 1824, Vermont 1856


Mrs Henry Le Doyt


Dec 12, 1827, New York


1855


Mrs S D Lyman


Dec 5, 1824, Vermont


1856


Mrs Elizabeth Lubben


May 3, 1839, Mo


John HI Morris. June 5, 1834, Ohio. 1850


Mrs John H Morris Feb 22, 1834, New York 1840


D C Mishler


June 12, 1837, Ohio


1854


H R Maskery


Jan 1, 1830, England


1855


E D Moulton


Apr 16, 1829. New York.


1845


C H Morehead


May 10, 1833, Ohio


1814


Mrs C H Morehead June 16, 1831, Ohio 1853


Rev S F Millikan Sept 8, 1834, Ohio


1872


Mrs S F Millikan


May 3, 1831, New York.


1872


James S Mayes


Sept 21, 1835, Ohio


1860


H P Morse


Oct 1, 1837, Mich


1865


W J Moore Mar 26, 1838, Ohio 1860


Mrs E A Morey May 23. 1828, New York 1815


Mrs George Murray Aug 16, 18%9, Penn 1855


Mrs Adaline Matthews


Jan 25, 1826, Penn


1856


Mrs E HI Maskery


Feb 28, 1831, Penn


1855


Mrs Peter Martin


Nov 18, 1826, Il1.


1850


Mrs G S Martin Jan 8, 1831, New York 1845


Mrs Harriet Moore Nov 16, 1835, Ohio


1861


Mrs Delilah Michael


Mar 18, 1837, Penn


1853


Mr. R P Minion


May 20, 1818. Canada


1864


Mrs Martha J Mitchel June 30, 1831, Ohio 1866


Mrs W C Moffett


Apr 11, 1833, New York


1855


David Neiser


Jan 17, 1831, Germany


1871


Mrs H W McCarron


Nov 27, 1827, England


1855


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Conrad Nigg


Nov 24, 1834, France 1873


Mrs M C Nelson Apr 5, 1822, Denmark 1873


Mrs T K Nickerson


July 15, 1838, New York


1854


John Orr


July 24, 1836, Ohio.


1856


J J Ogden


May 1, 1827, Ohio


1844


Mrs J J Ogden


.Oct 20, 1835, Ohio


1852


Benjamin Phelps Sept 3, 1832, New York 1857


Mrs Benjamin Phelps


Dec 9, 1829, Ireland


1857


A J Phillips


June 6, 1832, New York


Dr F G Potter


Jan 15, 1832, New York


1855


Chris Petersen


March 21, 1838, Denmark


1871


Mrs Chris Petersen


Aug 6, 1838, Denmark 1876


Jared Prindie


July 9, 1824, New York 1878


F E Prior Oct 13, 1832, Ohio 1832


Lewis Peters


March 27. 1838, Germany


1865


Mrs Russel Perham


June 7, 1818. New York


1849


Mrs Samuel Penrose


May 15, 1829, Penn


1868


Mrs Delila Parker


Nov 4, 1326, Ohio


1844


J H Parkinson


Nov 27, 1838. Canada 1860


A J Riggs


June 21, 1832, New York


1837


Wm Rathie


June 27, 1832, Scotland


1858


David Rhea


Feb 18, 1835, Tennessee 1865


Mrs David Rhea


Oct 3, 1833, Indiana


1844


John R Roe


Dec 28, 1828, New Jersey


1856


Mrs John R Roe Jan 15, 1833 1854


Norman Rhodes July 9, 1834, New York 1854


NO Rhodes June 18, 1837, New York 1853


John R Rhodes Aug 18, 1825, Ohio 1853


John Roush


Feb 13, 1832, Ohio


1854


Samuel Roush Jan 1, 1835, Ohio


1855


Mrs Samuel Roush


May 31, 1837, Ohio 1853


Hiram W Robins Feb 7, 1829, Ohio 1845


C L Ripple Nov 16, 1837, Penn. 1855


Mrs Abner Reeve Aug 6, 1818, England 1852


Daniel Stephens Dec 26, 1817, Ohio 1844


Harvey Stephens Dec 11, 1837, Ohio 1844


E D Shinkle Sept 3, 1832, Illinois 1838


Francis Shollenberger


Nov 21, 1836, Penn.


1869


C M Sanborn Aug 26, 1835, New York 1847


George Sears Aug 7, 1832, Penn 1847


Benjamin Sears Nov 22, 1834, Penn 1847


Miss Susan Sears May 3, 1836. Penn 1817


Mrs Wm Sears June 27, 1833, New York 1854


. Nicholas Sprank Nov 7, 1823, Germany 1873


Daniel Sackrider May 23, 1831, Ohio. 1857


Caleb Summers Jan 5 1834, Indiana. 1846


James Squiers .Sept 5, 1835, New York 18GG


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James Swift. Dec 11, 1834, Ohio. 1855


Leonard W Seaver Dec 11, 1834, New York 1855


J W Savitz


Jan 1, 1836, New Jersey


1875


S W Snow


Oct 4, 1837, Ohio.


1866


Mrs S A Shaw


June 23, 1838, Indiana


1856


Mrs Ellen Snoddy


April 16, 1831, Ireland


1853


Mrs W B Sutherland


March 16, :833, New York


1855


Mrs Shelton Summers


May 15, 1828, Kentucky


1812


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Mrs D E Simpson


June 20, 1831, Penn


1850


Mrs Joseph Smola.


Oct 8, 1838, Germany


1850


Mrs S M Swigart Feb 2, 1839, Ohio. 1843


Mrs Nathan Said.


Aug 10, 1819, Ohio ..


1851


Mrs W L Shrigley


Aug 25, 1837, New York


1854


Mrs Julia A Schneider


Dec 10, 1830, Germany


1855


Franklin Trout


Jan 1, 1833, Penn


1855


Thomas Trout Feb 15, 1835, Penn 1856


B F Thomas. Oct 9, 1834, Penn. 1856


Mrs B F Thomas


July 1, 1838, New York


1853


Thomas Tompkins


Sept 14, 1830, England


1852


Mrs Thomas Tompkins


Nov 16, 1834, Vermont


1848


Edwin Taubman


Oct 24, 1832, Isle of Man


1852


Charles L Turnow


sept 7, 1830. Germany


1857


Lyman Thurston. May 15, 1835, Illinois.


Mrs Lyman Thurston


March 11, 1836, Ohio.


Mrs Emily Taylor


Nov 17, 1818, New York


1853


Mrs Mary A Taylor


Jan 14, 1834, Penn


1856


Mrs Peter Von Eschen


June 24, 1830, Germany


1856


John Van Doran


Mar 10, 1833, Penn


1879


James H Waugh Feb 14, 1831, Ireland 1854


E F Waugh.


Apr 25, 1833. Penn


1855


Wm HI Waters


Oct 13, 1833, Penn


1852


E F Weeman.


Sept 15, 1836, Penn


1854


Mrs E F Weeman


Feb 23, 1838. New York


1854


Robert Whyte. April 3, 1830, Ireland 1889


Mrs Robert Whyte April 28, 1835, Ireland 1889


Daniel Whitson .April 28, 1836, Ohio 1868


Birdsell Webster.


April 4, 1831, New York


1853


Seymore Weed


Sept 22, 1831, New York


1860


David Wright.


April 1, 1836, New York


1841


Mrs Julia Wendel Jan 8, 1838, Ohio 1841


Mrs Henry Williams Dec 9. 1837, Penn 1857


Mrs Eliza Wilson.


April 23. 1824, Ireland


1852


Mrs Harriet Wetherby


July 9, 1821, Ohio


1855


John P Zitterel Feb 14, 1836, Germany 1857


Mrs John P Zitterel


May 10, 1836, Penn


1854


Jeremiah Zoda


June 27, 1831, Penn


1881


Mrs Margaret Zimmerman . June 24, 1826, Germany 1848


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. Dragoons id MALoned Dupaville, LIT


THE TERRITORIAL MILITIA IN JACKSON COUNTY.


(Written for the Jackson County Historical Society by Harvey Reid, Assistant cn Mexican War and Territorial Militia Records to the Iowa Soldiers Roster Board.)


Some old lists on file in the office of the Adjutant General at Des Moines throw interesting light on the organization of the territorial mi- litia, so far as it relates to Jackson County, and I have had copies made and present them herewith.


The Iowa Territorial Militia was organized under an act pasted by the First Territorial Assembly, which met in the winter of 1838.9 By that act. the Territory was divided into divisions correspondinsg with the three Ju- dicial districts. Each district contained two b igades, and each brigade consisted of two or more regiments. Eight companies constituted a regi- ment, and all of those military sub-divisions represented geographical boundaries. The members of the companies included all able bodied males between eighteen and twenty-one. The divisions were commanded by Major Generals, the brigades by Brigadier Generals, and the regiments by Colonels.


The northern, or Third Division included all of the territory north of the south line of Clinton county, and was commanded by Major General Warner Lewis, of Dubuque. The first brigade of that division, included Jackson, Clinton and Jones counties; the second brigade Dubuque, and Clayton counties. The Brigadier General first appointed for the First Brigade was George Cubbage, of Jackson county, who had come from his native state, Delaware, to the lead mines of what was then Michigan Ter- ritory at an early date He took an active part in the Black Hawk war and on the organization of Wisconsin Territory, in 1836, he served for a short time as Adjutant General of the territory. For some reason which does not appear, his nomination as Brigadier General was rejected by the Terri- torial Council at their se sion in 1839 and 1840. As his successor, the gov- ernor appointed John G. McDonald, of Jackson county He was a Scotch- man, who, before the Black Hawk war, lived in Indiana. He received a commission from President Andrew Jackson as Third Lieutenant in Capt. Jesse B. Brown's company of Major Henry Dodge's battalion of U. S. mounted rangers in July, 1832, and served in that battalion for about a year, or until it was merged into the newly organized First United States


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Dragoons. His company, during his service, and stationed at Danville, Ill- inois, ranged the country about Peoria Lake and the region back, of Chi- cago, was then transferred to the lead mine country, and stationed, for a time, in camp on Fourth Lake, near where Madison now is, and also oc- cupied a position at Helena, on the Wisconsin river, and finally at Dodge- ville, the headquarters of the Major commanding the battalion. I think it was whille here that he made the acquaintance of Col. Thomas Cox, who had received a contract for surveying the southern tier of townships of Jackson county and who then lived at White Oak Springs, near Dodgeville. McDonald was a practical surveyor and was employed by Cox to take charge of his survey work, and thus became a citizen, so to say, of Jackson county At the session of the Territorial Assembly held at Burlington in 1839-40, McDonald through Col. Cox's influence was appointed doorkeeper of the House and thus came in touch with the Governor and Adjutant General Ver Planck Van Antwerp and his military experience gained him the ap- pointment to the important military rank that was given him. The first regiment of the first brigade included tive or six companies from Jackson county and two or three from Clinton county it being then very thinly set- tled, as compared with Jackson. Owing to the lack of timber in Clinton county, it was regarded by the early settlers as "desert, land". The first colonel of this regiment was John H. Rose, of Bellevue, clerk of the Board of County Commissioners He soon removed to Galena and was succeeded as Colonel by Anson Harrington, of Bellevue, as we learn by one of the letters quoted. The Lieutenant Colonel was Charles Swan one of the townsite pro- prietors of Charlestown. now Sabula, and the Major was the well known William A. Warren, of Bellevue. Following are the office's of the several companies of the first regiment:




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