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the lines on a cold day, but could not be taught to back.
The township had a steady and healthy growth for a number of years, and has had such even up to the pres- ent time.
Until railroads crossed Buchanan county it frequently happened that the farmers were enabled to sell, at their own doors, all of the surplus raised by them to the new- comers, and to those bound for the far west.
During the fall of 1857 corn and oats each sold for thirty cents per bushel-the next spring for one dollar. In 1858 oats and wheat were blighted and there was scarcely an ordinary yield of corn.
POLITICAL.
At the first precinct election there were thirty votes cast; at the second, in 1849, the same number-ten Democratic, fifteen Republican, and five Anti-slavery.
The first township officers were: N. G. Gage, justice of the peace; Clark Burnett, Galin Shurtliff, and J. P. Miller, constables; Morris Todd, assessor ; A. Waldron, clerk; and H. B. Hatch, William Logan, and H. M. Stephens, trustees.
The present officers are: A. P. Burrhus, clerk ; H. S. Boies, assessor; J. Irwin, John Copeland, and W. D. Boies, justices of the peace; Hugh Hurrey, Samuel Cas- key, and J. McDoald, constables; and Philip Yarnell, James Van Orsdoll, and B. C. Hale, trustees.
QUASQUETON.
In the early settlement this point was a noted ford, and the Indian trails from all directions centered here. The name means "swift running water," and was origin- ally Quasquetuck. S. V. Thompson changed "tuck " to "ton." We have seen already that William Bennett was the first settler of this town. With the mill as a nucleus the village gradually grew around it. The site is a splendid and beautiful one, having not only the advan- tage of an excellent water-power-now not utilized-but of being in proximity to plenty of timber, and having very productive lands on every side. It is what is known as an "opening," and lies in an oak valley, having hills on every side save to the south. The river flows at the west side of the valley next to the hills; from the river, on the east, there is a stretch of land which extends with a scarcely perceptible ascent to the prairie hills almost a mile away. These hills extend in almost a semicircle around the town.
At the first temporary land sale held in Marion in 1843, the Quasqueton land, though bid upon, was not sold, but it soon came into the possession of William Hadden. Mr. Hadden kept the first store in this village -quite a small affair. One peculiarity of this gentle- man was that he refused to sell land to dealers in liquors. In 1844 he had the frame of the mill enlarged and the whole completed, putting in a run of corn and wheat buhr-stones and other machinery. Two years afterward D. S. Davis became a partner, and the mill received ad- ditional improvement, so that a good article of flour was made. A saw mill was built by them the same year, just below the grist-mill. Prior to this the principal part of the milling was done at Cascade and Rockdale, Dubuque
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county ; these were the most convenient places, as Du- buque was then the trading place, as it was for years afterward.
The first post office was established in 1845, with William Richards as postmaster. About this time D. S. Davis acquired possession of the greater part of the vil- lage. Prior to this the conditional titles that Hutton would impose on all land sold, and afterwards an unfor- tunate litigation concerning ownership, checked the growth of the town; for a good title to lots could not be obtained. In 1846 Davis had the principal part of Quasqueton platted and laid out in regular form.
To and from this place people came and went. In 1852 there were not more than half a dozen houses on the east, and one or two on the west side of the river. During this year a bridge was built across the river, a turning and cabinet shop was built on the west side, by S. V. Thompson, the Hastings block was erected by I). S. Davis, and the mills, coming into the possession of J. G. Hovey, were further improved. Until the fall of this year there was no regular school, the "L" of the present school-house having been built during the summer. From this time, till the "financial panic," there was a period of great prosperity and growth; 1855 and 1856 being the great immigration years for the town and town- ship. In 1856 the Hastings house, Ashley block, and other buildings were erected. J. M. Benthall and the Lewis Brothers tore down the old mill, and erected a larger one just below the saw-mill. On the thirteenth of December, 1856, the first number of the Quasqueton Guardian was issued by Rich & Jordan. Two years later this firm, although largely assisted by the citizens of Quasqueton in starting the paper, moved to Indepen- dence, which then had an immediate prospect of railroad communications with the east.
Quasqueton, however, not receiving the anticipated railroad, has since that time languished, and many of the whilom citizens who left the town, having no hope of its future growth, have occupied important positions in other lands.
In 1858 surveys were made for the Wapsipinicon Valley railroad, and the Wapsipinicon Valley Land company issued scrip, and endeavored to build this road. Meanwhile, in 1856 the I. C. railroad made surveys, and raised hopes. In 1870-71-72 surveys were made, and a considerable amount of grading done for the Anamosa & Northwestern, but Quasqueton remained without the iron horse. In April of 1880 a tax was voted for the Chicago, Bellevue & Northern road, and during the latter part of 1880 a mysterious survey was made for a Chicago & Manitoba railroad; but whether Quasque- ton gets either of these roads is now only a matter of conjecture.
A PRIMITIVE POLICE-QUASQUETON MUTUAL PROTECTION COMPANY.
In the second number of the Guardian appeared the following announcement :
The Quasqueton Mutual Protection company held its third quar- terly meeting on Saturday evening, at which time the following gentle- men were elected a vigilance committee for the ensuing quarter: MI.
MeBane, captain; D. Robbins, lieutenant; D). S. Davis, J. C. Neidy, D. Lotherman, S. W. Hardin, E. A. Alexander, J. Heightly, E. Mosher, J. M. Benthall, B. E. Logan, J. Biddinger, D. Hitch, M. Todd, S. Caskey, W. Blank.
A statement of the aims and results of the associa- tion was furnished by Dr. Bidwell, their secretary, and published in connection with the proceedings of the quarterly meeting. The company was organized early in the preceding year (1856), for the purpose of protecting the community in some measure from the depredations of horse thieves-an evil from which, in common with other new communities, it had greatly suffered, and against which the ordinary safeguards of the ordinary forms of law, and its regularly constituted executors were entirely inadequate. In the language of Secretary Bid- well, "It is constituted upon a strong basis in more senses than one; and its influence thus far is presumed to have been decidedly beneficial, inasmuch as no at- tempt has been made since its organization upon the property of any one of its numerous members. Conse- quently its physical force has never yet been tested. For the sake of offenders, as well as of the community, it is to be hoped that its moral force may continue as hereto- fore sufficient for their intimidation. The organization is mutual and only to be called into service when a mem- ber is the sufferer. Any citizen may become a member by signing the constitution and paying the sum of one dollar."
The officers of the company at that time were: L. Ayrnault, president; William Martin, vice-president; E. C. Bidwell, secretary; D. S. Davis, treasurer.
It will be noticed that the organization comprised many of the leading citizens; all, probably, who owned horses, and the methods of the "riding committee," in dealing with offenders, were no doubt summary, as the jury was already impannelled and the court always in session.
That the necessity for the organization did not cease with the second year will be seen by another extract from the Buchanan county Guardian of June 9, 1859:
The regular quarterly meeting of the Mutual Protection society was held at School-house hall, Quasqueton, on Monday evening, June 6, 1859. In the absence of the president, J. M. Benthall was appointed chairman. After reading the minutes of the previous meeting, a mo- tion was made and carried that the secretary procure a brand for the purpose of branding horses; and that all members have their horses branded within thirty days after the publication of these proceedings, or be excluded from the benefits of the society. Branding to be done by order of the secretary.
A "riding committee," consisting of sixteen persons, was then ap- pointed for the ensuing quarter.
CHARLES E. KENT, Secretary.
This organization was kept up for several years, but of the precise date of its disbanding we have not been in- formed.
CHURCHES. PRESBYTERIAN.
The first religious meeting held in Quasqueton is thought to have been Presbyterian; but there were no regular services until 1851, when G. G. Cummings, a Wesleyan Methodist came. There was once an organi-
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zation of this denomination, but no church was built and the society has long since died out.
At an early day there was a Presbyterian church organized by Rev. Joseph Whitam, of Virginia, and called the Free Presbyterian church. Mr. John Merrill deeded this society two acres of land, and did the greater part toward building an edifice on the same. This build- ing is known as "Hickory church," and is situated about two miles north of Quasqueton.
There is a seet ealled Free Methodists that has quite recently effected an organization, and hold services in Quasqueton. Their leader was known as "Tommy Gates," who seemed to have considerable influence among his followers.
CONGREGATIONAL.
June 26, 1853, the Congregational church was organ- ized by the Reverends Alfred Wright and W. Reed. The services of this church were first held in the school- house; but, in 1854, the "brick church" was com- menced, and completed the following year by a commit- tee-"a body corporate for religious purposes." The society was very prosperous for a number of years. One of the early resolutions adopted by them was: "That we will not receive into the church, nor admit to the communion, nor invite to our pulpit, slaveholders nor the advocates of slavery.
The pastors of this church have been : Alfred Wright, Bennett Roberts, H. N. Gates, Albert Manson, G. H. Bissel, Charles Dame, E. G. Carpenter, and G. N. Dor- sey. Rev. Mr. Manson was the pastor of this church at two different times; the first time he served eight years, and the second two. Rev. W. S. Potwin is their minister at this time. The Congregationalist Sunday-school was organized May 2, 1875.
BAPTIST.
The Baptist church was organized March 10, 1855, by the following named persons: A. G. Firman, E. A. Mil- timore, I). Leatherman, Permelia Leatherman, J. D. Reese, H. G. Hastings, A. G. Hastings, E. W. Hastings, and J. W. Gagely. William Ramsey and A. G. Hastings were the first deacons, and A. G. Firman the first min- ister licensed to preach.
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Their first meetings were held in the Davis block, and subsequently in the second-story of the school-house, in the "briek church," and the Methodist church. The Baptist church was first occupied in January of 1868, though not then entirely completed. The building is thirty-six by fifty-six feet, and cost about four thousand dollars. It is the only church in town that is adorned with a steeple and has a bell.
The first minister was Elder Daniel Rowley, who was followed by Elders Joseph Wood, A. G. Firman, John Fulton, John Cauch, and B. H. Damon. Elder Fulton served from 1861 till 1868; since 1868 Elder Cauch has supplied this church and the one at Winthrop, except one year, when Elder Damon was pastor, and during one year of sickness.
METHODIST.
beginning of 1852 the Quasqueton society was organized by Rev. William Brown, and consisted of but three per- sons, viz: William and Elizabeth Cooper and Henry Norton. These worshipped in the west wing of the school-house until 1856, when, under Rev. Mr. Ash- bough, the church was built. About this time there were four appointments in this cireuit, to wit: Quasqueton, Spring Grove, Buffalo Grove, and Pine Creek. At pres- ent this society is one of the two appointments of the Quasqueton circuit of the Dubuque conference; the second appointment is at Rowley, which was organized in 1868.
Rev. Mr. Norton is in charge of these appointments at the present time.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
According to the minutes of the society, the first meeting of Quasqueton Lodge No. 59, 1. O. O. F., was held September 25, 1854. At this date, "in pursuance of a dispensation issued by the M. W. G. M. Richard Cadle, and countersigned by R. W. G. Secretary William Garrett, dated August 30, 1854, the R. W. D. D. G. M. J. G. Dimmett instituted and constituted a lodge of the I. O. O. F., to the petitioning brothers, J. W. Singer, J. G. Hovey, William Martin, J. M. Bryan, and G. W. Smith. Its first officers were: J. W. Singer, N. G .; J. G. Hovey, V.G. ; William Martin, secretary; J. M. Bryan, treasurer ; G. W. Smith, C .; and E. D. Hovey, warden. The last meeting of this lodge was on May 28, 1861.
On January 1, 1862, Franklin Lodge No. 59, I. O. O. F., was organized, with a charter issued in lieu of the one issued to Quasqueton Lodge, by Abraham Hunsik- er, S. Yoekey, C. E. Kent, T. A. Jernegan, and H. B. Hatch.
The present officers are: James McDonald, N. G .; Hugh Hursey, V. G .; C. E. Kent, secretary; Henry Biddinger, treasurer; William Harris, C .; A. P. Burrhus, warden.
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FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
A dispensation was granted to A. W. Trout, G. W. Butterfield, W. H. Eddy, and seven others, in 1875, to hold a Masonie lodge in Cono township. Quasqueton being within the jurisdiction of another lodge, one could not be held there without its consent. On the seventh of June, 1876, a charter was granted to form a lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, under the name of Prospeet Lodge No. 350. A home was built in that township and lodge held there until 1878, when in June the grand lodge, in session at Cedar Rapids, granted the removal of said lodge to Quasqueton.
The first officers were: A. W. Trout, W. M. ; G. W. Butterfield, S. W .; W. H. Eddy, J. W. ; W. J. Miller, secretary.
The present officers are: A. W. Trout, W. M .; John Crowder, S. W. ; William Harris, J. W .; Henry Biddin- ger, treasurer ; Henry N. Northrup, secretary.
SCHOOLS.
No records were kept by the Methodist Episcopal Quasqueton has long had a graded school in which church until 1870. It appears, however, that at the | she has felt great pride. Of the earliest schools not
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much is known. The main part of the present school- house was built in 1855. At the election March 4, 1867, the independent district of Quasqueton was deter- mined. S. W. Heath was president of the first board of directors of this district. In 1869 a ward school-house was erected by this district two miles east of town. This contains one department, and the village schools proper contain three, under the management of a principal. Mr. N. E. Leach now holds that position.
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BRIDGES.
The bridge built in 1852 was swept away by the July flood of 1858. A second was soon constructed, and in March of 1865 it was carried away with the mills of the west side. These two bridges were built by private sub- scription, and were situated immediately below the dam. In 1867 a bridge was built by the county, at the place where the present one is located. The ice broke away the east span of this bridge in February of 1871. This was replaced the next year by an iron span ; and the year following, the west span was torn away and replaced in the same manner.
During a part of the years 1877-8, there was a paper printed by A. B. Vines, called The People's Paper. It is not highly spoken of. On the seventh of January, 1881, J. and W. S. Cauch issued the first number of a neat and newsy sheet, called The Weekly Telephone.
The saw-mill was torn away during the fall of 1878, and on the morning of the first of January, 1881, the flouring mills were burned.
It seems not a little strange that, as Quasqueton had an earlier commencement and as good, if not better, advantages of location, water-power, etc., that Indepen- dence should so far exceed it in numbers and surpass it in enterprise. Thirty years ago the mail from the west was carried gratuitously from Quasqueton to the county- seat. In the days of stage-coaches, Quasqueton was the more important place. A railroad and the advan- tage of having the county seat, caused the present dif- ference between them.
SETTLEMENT NOTES.
C. Woodward Butterfield, the youngest of five children and son of a physician, was born at Johnson's Creek, Niagara county, New York, in 1823. His education was received at the village schools and the Genesee semin- ary. During his minority he was employed as a clerk in a mercantile establishment, and, for several years, he managed his father's farm.
In 1850 he, with his mother and sisters, came to Cook county, Illinois, where he continued at farming ; and, in 1857, he moved to Quasqueton. Here he farmed some and worked at carpentering until 1871, when he was appointed postmaster at Quasqueton, which office he has retained until the present time. During the year 1880, he opened a store of general merchandise. His first wife was Mary L. Cook, by whom he had two children, Frank and Lilian, the latter of whom is dead. In 1860, after the death of his first wife, he married S. Adalaide Shurtleff, by whom he has two children, Ollie Emma and Milton Galen.
During the year 1864, Mr. Butterfield served nine months in the quartermaster's department. In early life he was a Democrat, but, on the passage of the Fugitive Slave law, he became a Republican, and since the or- ganization of the party has been its earnest supporter.
Jesse J. Mowrer was born near Reading, Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1827, and, when but two years of age, his parents moved to Redsburgh, Wayne county, Ohio, where he made his home until 1850. During early life he attended school winters, and labored upon the farm the rest of the year. When eighteen years of age he was apprenticed to a tanner and currier. After learning his trade, he worked at it in Canton, New Haven, Ontario, and Tylesville, Ohio. In 1850, he im- migrated to Quasqueton. Here he had no particular business until 1859, when he built a tannery, and manu- factured for two years. Then, on account of failing health, he made a trip to l'ikes l'eak. A short time after returning, he began clerking for A. Hunsicher. In 1868, with Thomas Jernegan as partner, he bought a stock of general merchandise. In three years he bought his partner's interest, and has remained in that business until the present time.
In 1854, he was married to Sarah Parker, of Quas- queton, and is the father of eight children : Esther, James W. (who is dead), Ellen, Hattie (also deceased), Cora, Lucy, Jesse, and Gertie. In politics, Mr. Mowrer is a Democrat; in religion, a Congregationalist.
Dr. Alexander W. Trout was born in Tazewell county, Illinois, September 11, 1844. His common school edu- cation was received at the district schools, the high school, of Fremont, and the Eureka college. In 1862 he enlisted in the Seventieth Illinois infantry, and, after serving six months, was discharged; but in 1863 he again enlisted, by responding to the call for one hundred days' men. After his return from service, he began reading medicine with Dr. Samuel Wagonseller, at Pekin, Il- linois, and during the winters of 1865-6 and 1866-7 he attended lectures at Rush Medical college, Chicago, graduating in 1867. Then for about two years the doc- tor practiced medicine with his former proprietor, at Pekin, Illinois, and in 1869 located in Quasqueton, where he built up a large practice and gained a host of friends. In 1871 he was married to Mattie M. Donohugh, of Quasqueton. He has but one child, Erma, who was born December 28, 1877. He was one of the originators of the Masonic lodge at Quasqueton; was the first worthy master, and, save one year, has held that office to the present time. He is an old line Democrat, and is recog- nized as the most efficient worker of that party in Liter- ty township.
William Harris was born in Longworth, Berkshire, England, in 1832. He was educated at private schools. When twenty years of age he came to America, with his cousins, on a tour of inspection, with a view of remain- ing if the country was liked. The State of New York proved pleasing. He first located near Newburgh, and engaged in farming. Here he remained until 1852, when he went to the vicinity of Janesville, Wisconsin, and continued at farming. After a time. he removed to
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Chicago, remaining only a short time, when he came to Quasqueton, Iowa, where he soon started a meat market, of which he is now the proprietor. In 1858 he was married to Anna Elizabeth Preston, a native of England, and then of New Windsor, Orange county, New York. He is the father of three children: Willie Samuel, born October 4, 1862, died July, 1865; James Ellison, born January 14, 1867; and Mary E., born December 1, 1872. Mr. Harris is a member of the Episcopal church at In- dependence. Through some mistake he did not become naturalized until 1878. His sympathies have always been with the Republicans, and he is a working member of this party. He is a conscientious Christian and a man of sterling worth.
James W. Gageby was born near Greenesburgh, West- moreland county, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1828. In 1838 his parents went to Greenesburgh, Decatur county, Indiana, from which time, until 1844, he worked upon a farm, and attended the district school during the win- ters-having had to support himself after he was twelve years old. When sixteen he was apprenticed to his uncle to learn the cabinet-maker's trade, with whom he worked until he was of age. In 1849, he came to Ma- rion, Linn county, Iowa, where he remained three years, working at his trade. During this time, in 1851, he was married to Cynthia A. Hobart, by whom he had one child, Hobart D., born January 27, 1852, died October 19, 1854. She died September 10, 1870. In 1855 he moved to Quasqueton, where, for two years, he carried on a shop of his own, but was obliged to give it up. He worked at painting and carpentering for a time, and then started another shop; but soon gave this up on account of the washing away of the dam which furnished power for his lathe. Then, for ten years, he worked at his trade with Noah Leighton, and, in 1879, in partnership with Dr. J. Cauch, he bought a stock of goods and is now engaged in a furniture store. In 1856 he was mar- ried to Susan A. Washburn. He has five children: Ida O., born September 20, 1856: Asher R., born June 23, 1859; Mary E., born May 2, 1862; O. Grant, born June 11, 1865; and Burton, born October 18, 1867, died September 10, 1870.
Henry Biddinger was born near Urichsville, Tusca- rawas county, Ohio, in 1826. His education was gained at subscription schools. In 1837 he went to New Port, Vermillion county, Indiana, where he remained four years, serving an apprenticeship of eighteen months at the saddler's trade. In 1847 he returned to Ohio, and during the spring of the following year he went to Quas- queton, remaining till fall when he went to Dubuque and there finished learning his trade. He then located at Marion, Linn county, Iowa, where he worked at his trade until the fall of 1853, when he returned to Quas- queton and started a harness shop, which he has con- tinued till the present time. During the year 1853 he married Sarah M. McBee, of Marion. He is the father of five children-Josephine, born December 11, 1854; Sarah Ellen, born February 28, 1856; Flora, born April 16, 1859; James William, born April 19, 1862, and Lowell Henry, born May 29, 1870. Mr. Biddinger,
though of a Democratic family has been a Republican from the organization of the party. No man in Liberty township is better known than "Hank" Biddinger, and none more favorably.
Alfred P. Burrhus was born in Patterson, Putnam county, New York, March 22, 1839. He was educated at the public schools and the high school at Poughkeep- sie. In the spring of 1856 he came to Quasqueton. The first two years he and his brother were engaged in the daguerreotype business, travelling with a car. Dur- ing one winter he taught one term at the Scott school- house one-balf a mile from Forestville, Delaware county. He then became interested in a line of hacks from Dyersville to Cedar Falls-the former place being then the terminus of the Denver & Pacific railroad. In 1859 he discontinued this business and until 1866 was engaged in farming. During the winter of 1862-3 he lost every- thing he had by fire, yet the next spring he bought his present home. In 1866 he was awarded the contract to carry the mail to Winthrop, and afterwards, in 1873, to Marion from Quasqueton; and when the B. C. & N. railroad was completed, also to Rowley from the same place. Save an interim of one year he has continued to carry the mail to these points. In the fall of 1872 he started a livery stable, and during the fall of 1875, his barn thirty by thirty-six feet, ten valuable horses, harness, etc., were burned, but within three weeks he had again built a barn and was again started in the livery business, in which he is still engaged. In 1859 he was married to Lizzie Crooks, of Quasqueton, by whom he had three children-Fred Crooks, born September 25, 1860; Adale Lou, born August 24, 1862, died September 17, 1863; Lois Nina, born June 11, 1866; Artie Elizabeth, born May 18, 1871. His wife died September 24, 1872. In October, 1873, he married Martha Alice Crooks, of Quasqueton, by whom he has one child-Alfred Penny, born April 26, 1877. Mr. Burrhus is an active, working Republican, and has been frequently a delegate to the State and congressional conventions.
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