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C. Whiteman was born in Germany, in 1834. Came to America in 1852. Previous to this he worked at his trade, which was blacksmithing, and after coming to the United States he followed it twenty-five years ; some of the time in Pennsylvania and the rest in Iowa. He came to Iowa October, 1855, locating in Hazleton in 1856, and worked at his trade till 1870, when he engaged in the mercantile business. Was postmaster nine years, resigning in 1879, at the same time closing out his store. Afterwards he engaged in the stock business for a time. Mr. Whiteman was married August 7, 1860, to Miss Emma Linderman, who died in 1869, leaving three chil- dren: Ida, Della, and Alfred. Mr. Whiteman married his present wife, Sarah Underwood, on the eighth day of March, 1880.
Charles L. Foster was born in Patriot, Indiana, in 1842. At about the age of six he moved with his father, Thomas Foster, to Wisconsin, where they remained till 1852. After two or three removals, Mr. Foster, in the year 1867, came to Iowa, and purchased the farm of eighty acres, where he still resides in Hazleton township. This piece of land he has brought from its natural, wild state of prairie to a good well-cultivated farm and a pleasant home. He has over one acre of shade trees planted, deals in stock considerably, in connection with
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the farm, is milking six cows, and is wintering twenty head of cattle. Mr. Foster was married in September, 1866, to Miss Rosa Bell, who was born in Boone county, Illinois, April 8, 1844. They have two children : George A., born May 8, 1873, and Mabel, born August 19, 1879.
Mr. A. Nellis was born in the State of New York in the year 1813. At the age of twenty-one he went to Canada, where he lived about twenty-five years, engaging in the wagon-making business. In 1859 he went to Michigan, and remained about two years. He came to Iowa in 1861, locating at Quasqueton thirteen years, where he worked at his trade, and kept a restaurant. He moved to Hazleton in 1874, and has been engaged in a restaurant since. Mr. Nellis was married in 1835, to Miss Hepsebath Greenelge, who was born in England in 1817. They have four children living, and four de- ceased. Mary Ann, aged forty-three, married Joseph Labeau, and resides in Nebraska. John, aged forty- one, married Ellen Comings, and resides in Kalamazoo county, Michigan. Martha M., aged thirty-seven, married Mr. Woolman, and lives in Shelby county, Iowa. Robert, aged thirty, married Mary Roselle, and lives in Shelby county. Mr. Nellis, is, in politics, a Democrat.
E. A. Lewis was born in Essex county, New York, in April 19, 1850. At the age of fourteen he came to Iowa with his father, A. A. Lewis, who purchased a piece of land in section 13, where they still reside in Hazleton township. Mr. A. A. Lewis was born in the State of New York June 22, 1823. Mrs. A. A. Lewis was born in the same State, August 28, 1825. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. E. A. Lewis, being the only child, has always made his home with his father, and they have united their interests in their farm,
and in business generally. They own together one hun dred and eighty acres, twenty of which is near Hazleton station. They have one of the finest residences in the county. They are largely engaged in the stock business, making sheep a specialty. They own in all about five hundred, besides twenty-five head of cattle, seven horses and forty head of hogs. They have their sheds and stables arranged beautifully, which shows that, whatever they do, they believe in doing well. Mr. A. A. Lewis owns, in addition to his home property, two dwelling and two business houses in the village of Hazleton. Mr. E. A. Lewis was married, Christmas day, 1878, to Miss Abbie C. Beers, who was born in New York, December 23, 1852. They have one child: Ralph Clif- ton, born November 16, 1879. Mr. Lewis is politically a Greenbacker, and a member of the Independent Order of Good Templars. Mrs. Lewis is a member of the Baptist church.
Roderick Williams was born in Scotland June 17, 1854. He came to America alone at about the age of twenty-one and spent the first nine months in Canada. He came to the United States in 1874, locating in Hazle- ton township. He hired with David Watson on the farm one season, and bought the farm of eighty acres, where he resides, in the summer of 1875. He built a fine barn in 1878, and had shade and fruit trees planted, and every convenience of a western home supplied. Mr. Williams was married November 23, 1875, to Miss Delia P. Watson, who was born August 29, 1856. They have one child: Alexander M., born November 25, 1880. They buried a little son, Roderick A., on the eighteenth day of January, 1881, at the age of seven weeks. Po- ticcally Mr. Williams is a Democrat.
BUFFALO.
In 1852 a township was formed, comprising the whole of Buffalo, Madison, the north half of Byron and Fre- mont. But subsequently each congressional township was set apart as a separate and independent township, by order of the county court. The order establishing the township as above stated, was as follows:
August 6, 1852, ordered by the court that a township, to be called Buffalo Grove township, be created, bounded as follows: Commenc- ing at the southeast corner of section twenty-four, in township eighty- nine, north of range seven, thence north to the north line of the county, thence west to the west line of township ninety, range eight, thence south to the southwest corner of section eighteen, town eighty- nine, range eight, thence east to east line of township eighty-nme, range eight, thence south to southwest corner of section nineteen, township eighty-nine, range seven, thence east to place of beginning.
O. H. P, ROSZELL, County Judge.
ELECTIONS.
The first election held in Buffalo township, as a separate and independent township, in accordance with its present boundaries, was in the spring of 1857, and was held at the house of Abiather Richardson, and the following were elected township officers: A. Richardson, A. J. Eddy, and a Mr. Gould, trustees; Silas K. Mes- senger, justice, which position he held for a number of years; Samuel M. Eddy and R. W. Bancroft, constables; A. Richardson, clerk. The present township officers are, R. M. Harrington, J. T. Cotuns, and John A. Clark, trustees; George Brooks, assessor; J. S. Russell, elerk; J. H. Titus, justice; Joseph H. Russell and Henry Mills, constables.
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SETTLEMENTS.
Abiather Richardson settled here in the fall of 1849, and built a log house in Buffalo Grove, and on the west side of the Grove. He was the first settler in the town- ship. Here he lived in his log cabin for nearly a year, when he induced Silas K. Messenger to move there, and to him he sold his cabin and lived with him, being a married man, and Mrs. Messenger is probably the first white woman resident in the township. Mr. Richardson was a native of the State of Maine. He remained in the township some time before he was married, perhaps the manner in which he met the lady who afterwards became his wife, may not be uninteresting to the reader. He was at work one day in the timber, when suddenly he heard the ery of a woman, as if in distress, which he answered, and went in the direction of the voice, and in a short time found a young lady lost in the dense timber, and being informed that she lived in the south part of the Grove, he piloted her there, and thus commenced his acquaintance with the lady, whose name was Almira Noyes, that in a few months became his wife. He built the first frame house in the township, and into this house he moved his bride, and there lived many years. The old house is now standing and is owned and occupied by his son, Ezra Richardson. They had but two chil- dren: Ezra, who is married and still in the township; and Frank, who is now practicing law in Monnonee, Iowa. Mr. Richardson was a man of uncommon energy and perseverence. His first wife dying, he married again. He died in the township, February 11, 1872.
Silas K. Messenger, the friend of Richardson, settled here in 1850, purchasing the house that Richardson had built. He was a native of New York, and was the first magistrate in the township. He had two children: Sam- uel Messenger is married and lives in the county; Alme- lia, who is married and lives in New York. Mr. Mes- senger was the second settler here, and who can imagine Richardson's joy at the advent here of Messenger, for he had lived here for nearly a year hermit-like. He died here in 1863 on the farm now owned by A. B. Stocking.
Andrew J. Eddy became a settler here in June, 1851, and built a log cabin near Richardson's. He was born in New York June 29, 1826, and when quite a young man emigrated to the State of Illinois, and thenee to Iowa. His sister and mother came with him. The year he came he broke prairie with six yoke of oxen, and still owns the land he broke in June, 1850, and which he now, with true, manly pride, points out to the visitor. That year he raised a little sod corn. When he came to the township there were but three settlers there-a brother of Richardson, Silas K. Messenger, and W. Jew- ell. None of them are now residents. He has had four children, three of whom are now living, two daughters and one son, who are still at home: J. P. Eddy, Orra M., and Hattie A. In the early days Eddy's house was the home for the stranger whom night had overtaken out on the wild prairie.
William Jewell settled here in 1850, and only a short time before Mr. Eddy. He also built his cabin near the first pioneer, Richardson. He came here from Illinois,
but was a native of New York. He had a family of five children. He remained here for quite a number of years, and is now living in Sioux City. He settledand lived on the farm now owned and occupied by C. H. Jakway. Mr. Jewell carried the United States mail from Quas- queton to Dubuque with an ox team.
Rockwell Jewell became a settler here in about 1852, on what is now called the "Watson farm." He re- mained here only about four years. The last heard of him was in Sioux City. He was an unfortunate man, being a slave to whiskey, and was involved in the "Covey murder ease," related in another place.
Samuel M. Eddy came to the township in 1851 with his brother, A. J. Eddy, when but sixteen years of age. He lived with his brother until 1857, when he entered some land, built a cabin thereon, and his mother kept house for him. He, in the fall of 1859, married Lydia A. Bradley, with whom he is now living, and on the same place where he first settled, on the same spot that attracted his boyish faney. They had one child, now dead. They have an adopted one. He has here a beautiful place; a well tilled and profitable farm, with good buildings, barns and everything attractive and pleasant about the place.
VILLAGE.
There is in the southeast part of the township, and near where the first settlement was made, a village called Buchanan, but better known as Mudville, and was platted and laid out by Abiather Richardson, that first brave pioneer, in about 1857. The business of the place is represented as follows: Groceries and dry goods, John M. Price; dry goods and groceries, Theodore Williams; wagon shop, Robert Trotter; blacksmiths, John Ripkie, G. D. Russell and William Bradly; steam feed mill, Johnson Allison; steam saw-mill, William Bradly; wind grist-mill, J. M. Price, capable of grinding twenty bushels of feed per hour; wagon-maker, G. D. Russell; physician, J. M. Price; postmaster, John M. Price; broom manufactory, J. W. Russell.
The first store in the township was kept by Joseph Abbott, and in the same place where one is now kept by Mr. Price.
The first blacksmith was Calib Fairchild, and the sec- ond G. D. Russell.
Cook Richardson built a saw-mill in the south part of the village. These houses were built of lumber sawed at this mill, consisting mostly of oak, poplar and black walnut, and some of the houses built of that lumber are still standing.
The first postmaster was Abiather Richardson.
When the first settlers came there was an abundance of deer in the grove, and there was no want of good ven- ison, a few elk, and over on the Buffalo creek the voice of the ferocious lynx was heard, as it is now occasionally; also panthers and wild-cats, in the dense timber, have been heard and seen by the first settlers. Wild geese made this, for a time, a stopping place through the sum- mer.
In 1851, when A. J. Eddy came, there was quite an Indian settlement in the grove, having quite a number
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of wigwams or lodges. Some of the remains are now pointed out to the curiosity seeker. Upon the settle- ment of the white man they folded their tents and left for the far west.
The first white child born here was Emeline Jenks, in September, 1852. She is now married to Homer Car- penter, and lives in Brush Creek, Iowa. Ezra Richard- son was born here in the fall of 1853. He is now mar- ried and still lives in the same house where he first saw the light of day.
The first death in this little settlement was Rufus Con- nelly.
In the summer of 1853 a school was taught in the house of Silas K. Messenger by Emily Gaylord. She was paid for her services by subscriptions of those who had children to send. The first house was of logs, and all the settlers turned out and built it, and it was located near Farmer Jewell's. James Bennett was the first teach- er here. There are now six schools in the township.
A cemetery was established here in 1868 in the east- ern part. There are now quite a number of fine tomb- stones, tokens of the regard of the living.
Abiather Richardson, that earliest pioneer, was mar- ried to Almira Noyes in 1852. This was the first mar- riage ceremony in the township.
There are in this township two post offices; one in the southeast, called Castleville, and another in the eastern part, at a place known as Mudville.
The timber for the most part is in the eastern part of the township, covering probably three sections. There is here a beautiful grove that attracted the attention of the early settlers, called Buffalo grove. The stately trees that protected Richardson, and whose greatness and beauty he so much admired, are still standing in all their sylvan beauty. Here, also, was one of the favorite haunts of the stately, stoic Indian. Here that first pio- neer saw and loved Almira Noyes, who became his wife. There passes through this timber a beautiful brook, bub- bling along, singing its sweet songs of the days that are gone, when the red man drank from its pure stream. It is no wonder that Richardson, Messenger, and Eddy were attracted here by the wild, sweet beauty of the scene, the melody of the sparkling stream, and the branches of the wide-spreading trees.
Buffalo creek passes through the eastern part and runs along near A. J. Eddy's house, who, before the day of bridges, ferried people across this stream, and to use his own words, "in a wagon-box." The west branch of the Buffalo is in the centre of the township, and unites with the main stream in the southeastern part of the township.
In the grove there is a beautiful lake, covering proba- bly three acres, of never-failing water, and is filled with large quantities of fish. This adds much to the roman- tic scenery.
The people obtain their mail twice a week-Tuesdays and Fridays a United States mail from there to Inde- pendence.
RELIGIOUS.
The first religious meeting of which we can find any record was held at A. J. Eddy's house in 1852, by a min-
ister who was passing through the country, by the name of Zeigler.
The Methodist church was first organized here in Sep- tember, 1856, in a private residence, and held services for some time in school-houses and private residences. Among the early members were O. Preble and wife, L. H. Smith, and others. The first preacher was J. A. Stod- dard, who now resides in the western part of the county. They now have a membership of twenty-five persons. The present preacher is N. Jones. They hold services in the Free-Will Baptist church.
The Free-Will Baptist church was organized here about 1867, P. M. Halleck and wife, and H. M. Bailey and wife having withdrawn from Madison, united, and formed a society here. There were probably eight members when formed. The first preacher was R. Norton. They now own a house of worship, and have a membership of some twenty persons. Quite a number of the members have moved away; at one time they numbered forty. The present pastor is J. W. Drew.
The United Brethren church was organized here about 1875. The first and the present preacher is L. M. Za- breshie. They have no house of worship, but hold oc- casional services. They have a membership of about ten.
The first frame barn in the township was made in 1855 by A. J. Eddy, and is now standing in good condition.
The first frame house was built here in 1851 by A. Richardson, in which is now the village of Mudville, so- called, and is now occupied by his son. It is of roman- tic color, being red.
A. Richardson made the first entry of land here.
A. J. Eddy drew the first load of pork from this town- ship, and took the same to Dubuque, forty miles away.
C. H. Jakway commenced raising sheep as early as 1857-his usual flock is two to three hundred. He has the larger breeds, coarse-wooled Lincolns. J. Cotant, in the western part, has a flock of fifty sheep, keeping the large kinds; has been in the business since about 1875. They find it an important and profitable industry, even in this western country, which is free from rocks and mountains.
The principal productions are corn, oats, flax, a small quantity of wheat, and hay. There is a very large dairy interest here, and considerable attention is paid to the breeding of cattle and hogs. The famous breeder of short-horned cattle, Hon. S. T. Spangler, the owner of a large herd of these animals, lievs here.
The farms of this township are fenced, and mostly with barbed wire. A great change from thirty years ago, when there was neither a fence nor a bridge in the whole township. Now the streams are all bridged, and roads in good condition.
J. M. Price has in this township a fine apiary, having seventy swarms of bees, deriving from them an annual income of two hundred dollars. He commenced in 1865 with a few swarms, which have steadily increased on his hands, though he has lost largely some winters.
Most of the early settlers were from the Eastern States bringing with them their habits of thought and life. They built themselves cabins, made with their own
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hands school houses for the education of their children, broke up the prairie, built substantial houses on the same; then, having this done, they turned their atten- tion to the luxuries of life, and began planting orchards. A. J. Eddy has probably the oldest one in the township. We were shown a large tree there that has borne apples for many years, which was planted in early days by his own hands. S. M. Eddy has also a bearing orchard of about two acres; and James Hammond has a good, thrifty young orchard, which is probably the largest one in the township.
B. B. Warren started a creamery here, in the north part of the township, in 1875, and was the pioneer in the creamery business in the township. He uses two churns, with a capacity of ninety pounds each, and as a rule churns once a day. Two men are employed in the creamery. It is operated by horse power. He has run as high as five thousand pounds of milk per day, and in 1880 eight thousand pounds per day. In the season of 188 t he had three teams on the road gathering cream.
Charles Brooks & Brother established a creamery in the west part of the township in 1879. They have two churns, with a capacity of seventy pounds each. There are two men employed in the creamery, and three teams constantly gathering cream from among the farmers. Now run by horsepower. The proprietors of this creamery intend this season (1881) to put a six-horse power engine in for the purpose of working the creamery and running a mill for grinding feed for their stock.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Albert Downing was born in Genesee county, New York, in the year 1819, where he lived until twenty-one years of age, at which time, like (as he says) all poor boys ought to do, he came west, first locating in LaPorte county, Indiana. There he lived the following twenty- seven years or until 1857, following the business of a carpenter. He there owned a small farm, but wishing to own a larger one and go to farming, he came to this county in the spring of 1857, and bought a farm in the southeast corner of Buffalo township, which he still owns and where he still resides. Mr. Downing was married in the year 1841, to Miss Lovina Johnston, of Genesee county, New York. Mrs. Downing was the daughter of Mr. Gilchrist Johnston, of Genesee county, New York. Mrs. Downing was removed by death the third day of September, 1880, in the fifty-seventh year of her age. She was unusually devoted to her husband, and was a model wife and mother, worthy of imitation. Besides her husband she left a family of four children to mourn her loss: Pauline, born October 2, 1845; Carrie E., May 22, 1847; Martha J., December 25, 1853; Gertrude A., August 23, 1855. Pauline is the wife of Mr. Van- dewalker, of Aurora, Nebraska; Carrie E. is the wife of Mr. F. A. Noble, of the same place; Martha J. is the wife of S. O. Halleck, who carries on the home farm ; and Gertrude A. married Mr. Charles R. Jenks, a farmer of Madison township. Mr. Downing is a member of the Baptist church, of which Mrs. Downing was also a member.
Charles H. Jakway was born in Washington county,
New York, on the twenty second day of October, 1826. In the year 1833 his father, Thomas Jakway, moved to West Haven, Vermont, where he engaged in farming and lumbering. When eighteen years of age Mr. Jakway lost his health, and was an invalid for several years. In the twenty-first year of his age he went with his brother, George Jakway, to his home in Boone county, Illinois. Here Mr. Charles Jakway resided for the following five years, save one which he spent in Vermont on a visit. At the time he bid his friends farewell preparatory to going to Illinois, they all supposed it was a long farewell indeed; for his health had become so poor that they would not have been surprised to have heard of his death at any time. But, strange to say, shortly after his arrival in Illinois, his health began to improve and he soon be- came a strong man, and is to-day enjoying perfect health. He attributes this sudden and unexpected change to the event of his drinking water daily from a well curbed with green oak planks. In the spring of 1855 Mr. Jakway and his brother came to Iowa with sheep, locating upon a tract they had previously entered, east of Buffalo Grove. Here they engaged in wool growing a short time, when they sold the farm and purchased another of William Dana. This they afterwards divided, Mr. Charles Jak- way getting the part known as the Jewell homestead, one-fourth mile north of Buffalo Grove, where he still resides. In the year 1858 Mr. Jakway married Miss ยท Eunice Linton, of Buffalo Grove. She was a daughter of Mr. Adam Linton, a resident of Genesee county, New York, where Mrs. Jakway was born on the twenty-third day of April, 1828. They have two children: Jesse J., born June 29, 1859, and John W., born February 1, 1861. The daughter is the wife of A. S. Hammond, a lawyer in Dakota, lowa; the son is at present interested in his father's affairs, and makes his home with him. It is but justice to Mr. Jakway to add that he is not only one of the prominent men of his township, but of his county, and is known as a shrewd calculator and prompt, honorable business man. He is wide-awake and ac- quainted with all the live issues of the day. He believes in letting any theory fall which will not stand the test of science and truth. He owns a splendid farm and a beautiful home, and seems to be enjoying in his riper years what his prudence and frugality in his younger years have acquired.
S. T. Spangler was born in Maryland June 11, 1829. When about six years of age he went with his father, George W. Spangler, to Trumbull county, Ohio, where they made their home about five years, when they moved to Coshocton county, Ohio, where George V. Spangler died in 1840. S. T. Spangler remained in Coshocton county till the spring of 1857, when he came to Buchan- an county, Iowa, and purchased one hundred and twen- ty acres where he still resides, in section thirty-four, Buffalo township. The first five years he spent in mod- erate farming, not expecting to make this his future home; but his far-seeing eye discerned the fact that here was a country where money could be made. At once he commenced to lay his plans, and those who know him to-day can testify to his great success. About the
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year 1862 he engaged in the stock business, at first deal- ing only in common stock; but finding the great need of better, turned his attention at once to the improvement of his stock. In 1869 he purchased a herd of seven- teen cattle, but finding the grade not fine enough, he made investments of over twelve thousand dol- lars before he felt satisfied with the condition of his stock. He is a man whose judgment in this, as well as other departments of business, is emphatically sound. To his first purchase of land he has added different tracts until now he owns sixteen hundred acres, his first purchase costing five dollars per aere and the last eigh- teen. This farm is known far and near as the West Buffalo stock farm, and as a stock farm is one of the finest in the county; and, in fact, the State will furnish no better, when its natural location, its water privileges, and its size, are taken into consideration. Mr. Spang- ler's reputation as a thorough-going and honorable busi- ness man is at a standard that any man may well be proud of, and in addition to his business ability, he has a happy faculty of being friendly (an important element of business ability). His sales within the past six months have amounted to over five thousand dollars. The high prices he has paid for stock have frequently been repaid to him in his sales, often selling lots of young cattle for three hundred and three hundred and fifty dollars per head, and he has some on hand now of more than double these prices. At present he has three hun- dred and fifty head of feeding cattle, together with over one hundred head of thoroughbreds. Mr. Spangler was married in Ohio July 31, 1852, to Miss Sarah Adams, who was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, December 29, 833. She is a daughter of J. Q. Adams, a descendant of President Adams. They have a family of three chil- dren, one son and two daughters. The oldest, Ella L., born in Coshocton county, Ohio, March 14, 1854, mar- ried A. T. Fleckinger on December 29, 1880; her hus- band is an attorney at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and a man of fine scholarship and good ability. The second child, Emma A., was born also in Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1855, October 21st; and married John Myer, a promi- nent farmer in Byron township, December 29, 1880. The son, George F., was born in this county March 2, 1858; is a single young man and owns two hundred and forty acres of land; makes his home with his father, and unites his interests with him in his extensive business.
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