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701 Jaquis, Elihu.
421 Mason, D, W
342 Patterson, William
605
Giblin, John.
620 Johnson, Charles.
702 Mason, George
585 Patterson, A. B.
607
Gilger, J. W.
336 Johnson, Wm. R
680 Mather, Charles T
583 Paulger, John. 469
Gleason, Martin
697 Johnson, A. K
353 Mather, Daniel.
501 Peet, George R.
Gleason, Charles L
424 Johnson, N. T.
344 Maxwell, Francis.
486 Perrin, Jeremiah
Glodery, Andrew
568 Jones, John R. 298-503 Maxwell, John
486 Pfaltzgraff, Philip
Gough, William
749 Jones, Charles A 705 Maxwell, E. S.
471 Pfaltzgraff, Fred
633
Goodale, Jonathan
433 Jones, Charles L. 771 Mayberry, L. L.
490 Playter, Jolın B
771
Graham, George. Graham, J. A.
725
Meade, John H.
704 Poisal, George W.
501 515
Graves, Zur.
340
Keister, William A.
476 Merrill, Richard
369 Pomeroy, Charles 288
Green, K. S.
631 Kemmerer, Jacob ..
416 Messerschmidt, H.
633 Powers, M. I. 354
Greene, C.M
341 Kent, F. P.
490 Pratt, Henry O 288
Greene, G. P
714 Kenison, Sevedra.
681 Prescott, R. D. 342
Greene, H.
701 Kenefick, Patrick.
730 Miller, Joseph.
550 Price, W.H 585
Griffith, James.
368 Kennedy, Samuel.
718 Miller, Charles ..
491 Priest, Benjamin 602
Groat, James M. 439 Kephart, T E
536 Miller, Philip.
744 Prince, Charles S. 654
Gue, W. H.
370 Kerns, J. H ...
641 Miner, Richard.
565
Hagey, William H. H.
353 Kilson, Louis ..
743 Monroe. George W., Jr. 689
Hale, J.H
294 Kimmins, John.
517 Montgomery, W. S. ..
342 Ramsy, Charles 587
Hall, J.R.
507 Kincaid, Edwin
688 Moore, Wm ...
552 Ransom, C. M. 608
Hall, Jacob.
417 Kingery, Wm.
549 Moore, Elihu
552 Ray, John. 501
Hart, John M.
549 Klinetob, C. P
605 Moore, W. H ..
516 Ray, John W 296
Harlan, James.
673 Knapp, J ..
422 Moore, J. W ...
528 Reed, J.P. 314
Harlan, Jehu. .
674 Knapp, Horace ..
520 Moore, Fletcher.
755 Reed, W J 726
Harter, Aaron M
491| Knipe, Jacob M.
471 Moorehead, J. G
687 Reints, H. W 655
Harmon, C. R.
471 Kocher, Jeremiah.
768 Morrill, Frederick
586 Renken, R. G. 436
Hartson, A. E.
631 Krebbs, Jacob ..
351 Morton, John H.
369 Ressler, Amos 637
Hartness, John.
538 Kremer, G. K. D
633 Moss, Jacob
490 Ressler, Elias. 701
Hartness, Moulton.
538 Kublank, J. H.
727 Mott, C. L ..
434 Rice, Sylvester 698
Hartgraves, N.
630 Kyle, Adam.
489 Mott, E. E .. Moulton, David.
526 Richmond, George A 333
555
616 Lafaver, Gco.
656 Mullen, J. H ...
724 Riden, W. A.
505
Haynes, T. L.
712 Lamson, C. T.
568 Mullarkey, Hugh.
617 Riefe, Henry
536
Hazen, L. P.
637 Landphere, J. D
697 Murray, W. W
713 Robinson, John.
589
Hazlett, Gilbert
299 Lathrop, W. A ..
339 Myers, Jacob R.
722 Roberts, J. D
513
Henderson, D. B
589 Nash, Thomas
641 Rockwell, J, G
726
Hersey, Wm.
422 Lett, A. N
609 Neal, James
508| Root, Milton R.
585
Hesalroad, Wm.
552 Lenhart, Samuel
517 Neal, John P ..
525 Root, Ruluff.
515
Hewitt, John ..
743 Levally, Lafayette
733 Ncal, Joseph N.
751 Roszell, C. A. L 335
Hicks, Joseph
235 Lewis, Baldwin D
471 Neal, John H
773 Royce, Orlin.
417
Hickle, John 505 Leverick, James
297 Needham, B. C
677 Russell Thomas. 418
Mickman, John B 607 Leybig, Emanuel.
551 Needham, Silas.
678 Russell, Geo. L
418
Hill, C. H.
644 Linn, Nathan ..
620 Nelson, Chas. B.
601 Russell, F. M .
608
725 Playter, H . J.
768
Graham, W. H
723 Keenan, James
730 Mead, R. P.
642 Poisal, Byron L
Flora, Abraham
551 Hunter, W. M
475 McRoberts, Samuel.
Foote, William M.
336 Hyde, Willis.
Forney, C. H ..
583
296 Manley, N. T. Major, Wm ..
525 Parker, Patrick 732 733
530 495 685
370 Jones, Frank A.
771 Meade, Gco. E.
490 Meyer, Albert. 773 Miles, John.
489 Mitchell, Wellington. . 506 Quinn, Rachel. 729
604 Rice, Orson. 332
Haven, E. M. 774
698 Ladd, William A
590 Mullen, :I. M
723 Richmond, John F
Haynes, William H.
712 Landis, Felix.
550 Mundinger, Jacob.
423 Riggs, J. S ...
349
Heery, John ..
502 Leavens, Bainbridge .. 288 Lee, A. W.
518
Robbins, Benjamin 703
Hawley, G. C. Hays, Wm ..
Killen, Gawn S.
441 Logan, James
678 Niece, Michael 417
632 Niece, M. D. L 369
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Santee, Joseph L.
688 Sproul, Rev. O. H.
.. 1314 Tilford, J. Y
517
Wecd, Phineas 700
Scallon, H. G.
731 Stannard, Asa.
696 Tindal, John.
490 Weeks, Henry .. 423
Scott, Oscar, H.
343 Stewart, John W
370 Tobey, Elisha.
729 Wemple, Henry B. 415
Scobey, John
354 Stevenson, John.
608 Tompkins, A. J.
293 Whaley, A. M. 291
Scofield, J !
605 Stewart, J. L ...
707 Town, E
722 Wheeler, O. J. 698
Schoolcraft, D. W
439 Stock, Wilhelm.
632 Tracey, Edward S
551 Wheeler, Horace A 773
Schellenger, C. G Seaver, J. W
474 Stonebreaker, A. G
716 Trotter, James A
619 Whitehead, James.
699
Shafer, Wm.W. R
585 Strout, A. O ...
354-782
Trumbull, M. M
330 Weichman, E.
733
Shafer, Thomas
532 Sturtz, Solomon
552 Turner, Abel.
414 Wilson, Elwood. 294
Shannon, John A. Shadbolt, Jerome. Sill, Samuel
516 Strickland, R. D
469
Wilson, Milton. 476-782
Sill, E. E.
358 Swan, H. M.
508| Vandever, William
287 Wilkinson, E. A. 520
Slimmer, Lewis.
535 Sweitzer, H. L.
696 Van Vlack, William 621 Williams, Samuel. 619
586
Smith, W. C.
590 Tammen, Mr 439
236
Smith, A. J ..
343 Taylor, Sylvanus H
418 Wade, Michael
489 Winsett, J. K. 756
Smith, G. B.
654 Taylor, J. R
516 Wait, Daniel.
605 Woodworth, Wm. P 679
Smith, Orrin C.
480 Taylor, W. R.
519 Walker, H. N.
624 Wrey, Wm.
491
Smith, L. L
472 Temple, Julius.
585 Walker, Joseph.
698 Wright, J. F. 711
Smith, W. H.
358 Tennyson, Wm.
606 Walter, Elias.
520 Wright, Wm
643
Smith, A. E.
536 Tharp, Washington ..
702 Walrath, James. 514
586
Smith, Robert.
749 Thomas, Edward S
295 Wamsley, John M.
590
Yost, Jacob. 689
Soesbe, E. W
339 Thomas, Chas. N.
590 Wamsley, M. B.
493
Young, Wm .. 352
Socsbe, S. W.
336 Thompson, J. D.
324 Wamsley, W. S.
493
Younker, George 415
Speedy, M. B.
620 Thompson, Thomas ...
618 Wamsley, W. C. 513
Younker, Wm. F. 415
Speaker, John.
710 Thompson, N. C.
618 Warner, A. C .. 643
Spencer, A. M. 440 Thompson, N. A.
618 Watson, Wolcott 613
Spencer, James W
293 Thompson, Charles
750 Waters, Isaac. 418
Spoor, Isaac
555 Thorington, James .. 287
Watson, Alvin.
632 Zell, August. 633
PORTRAITS.
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A dair, Wm.
693 Early, T. M.
735 Jackson, F. D ..
563 |Perrin, Jeremiah. 498
Ensign, S. B.
355 Jamison, W. R.
373 Perrin, Mrs.
499
Baldwin, S. M. 612
Jones. J. R ..
391 Priest, E. F. 779
Baldwin, Mrs. S. M. 613
Fisher, I. M. 746
747
Lee, Mrs. A. W
593
Stroot, A. O. 427
Davis, J. W.
265 Harlan, John.
665
Surfus, C. V 409
Dodge, F. L.
758 Hull, L. O.
320
Dodge, Mrs. F. L .. 759 Hunt, H. D.
522 Parker, P. P 437
Whaley, A. M. 301
Dumont, S. B.
247 Hunt, Mrs. H. D.
523 Peet, George R
533 Wilson, Milton 477
·
583 Straight, A ...
643 Turner, E. Leroy
351 Wilcox, A. C .. 608
723 Surfus, C. V
744
Wilkes, John. 750
Slosson, Henry 518
VanVleck, G. O.
724 Williams, James W Williams, E. H. 324 Winne, Jurian 732
Smith, Samuel
632 Taylor, Morrison A
537 |Thorp, E. L ...
357 Wamsicy, Henry
Snyder, Peter B
353 Thomas, Hugh.
580 Wamsley, M. V
604
Young, E. J.
Brown, H. C. 283
Lathrop, W. A.
337 Riden, W. A. 510
Lee, A. W. ..
592 Riden, Mrs. W. A
511
Cayle, Peter.
467
Sturtz, Solomon 553
Needham, B. C.
675
750 Whipple, Nelson H. 472
508; Stockdale, Chas.
738 Trinde, George.
Seitz, A. 538 Stoughton, Wm.
335 Trotter, Henry
688 Wick, D. M.
353
Smith, J. M.
Fisher, Mrs. I. M.
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HISTORY OF BREMER COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
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INTRODUCTORY
785
CHAPTER II.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
787
Historical Items ..
794
Organization of the County
796
The County's Name ...
800
CHAPTER III.
PIONEER LIFE. 801
Early Manners and Customs. 801
Character of the Pioneers. 804
CHAPTER IV.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT. 811
Acts of the County Court 811
Board of Supervisors. 818
CHAPTER V.
OFFICIAL MATTERS. 826
Bremer County Poor Farm 827
Civil Townships. 828
Town Plats 828
Marriage Record. 829
Abstract of Assessments. 832
Other Items of Interest. 835
Registry of Deeds.
837
CHAPTER VI.
REMINISCENCES. 838
By Chas. McCaffree 839
By M. Farrington 839
By Heman A. Miles 840
By S. F. Shepard. 845
CHAPTER VII.
COURTS OF BREMER COUNTY. 848
District Court. 849
Circuit Court .. 853
County Court. 854
CHAPTER VIII.
BAR OF BREMER COUNTY. 854
CHAPTER IX.
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THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
874
Bremer County Medical Society
883
CHAPTER X.
POLITICAL ..
. .
......
884
Official Vote.
897
CHAPTER XI.
NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNTY REPRE-
SENTATION.
913
Congressional ... 913
Members of General Assembly 914
Constitutional Convention
918
Auditor of State 918
Bank Examiners .. 918
Government Appointments. 919
County Judge 920
County Auditor. 921
Treasurer and Recorder. 922
County Treasurer. 925
County Recorder 926
Clerk of Courts. 926
Sheriffs ... 928
County Attorneys.
930
Surveyor
931
Coroners.
932
Drainage Commissioners 933
CHAPTER XII.
THE PRESS.
934
Bremer County Herald. 935
Bremer County Argus 935
Waverly Republican .. 935
Democratic News. 944
Bremer County Independent. 945
Waverly Tribune. 947
Sumner Gazette. 948
Deutsche Volks-Zeitung. 949
Janesville Clipper.
949
Waverly Democrat. 949
CHAPTER XIII.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION 950 Regimental Histories 955
Roll of Honor
971
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CHAPTER XIV.
PAGE
EDUCATIONAL 973
School Fun u Commissioners. 976
County Superintendents
979
The Development ..
981
Teachers' Institutes.
985
Normal Institutes
986
CHAPTER XV.
TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND AGRICUL- TURAL ..
987
Bremer County Agricultural Society. 989
First Fair
991
Bremer County Farmer's Club.
991
Bremer County Industrial Exposition.
992
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
992
CHAPTER XVI.
OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION 997
CHAPTER XVII.
DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP 1013
Early Settlement .. 1013
Organic.
1027
Religious.
1029
CHAPTER XVIII.
DAYTON TOWNSHIP 1030
Organio. 1034
Educational. 1035
Religious
1035
CHAPTER XIX.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 1037
Early Settlement. 1037
Organic.
1042
CHAPTER XX.
FREDERIKA TOWNSHIP.
1044
Early Settlement. 1044
Organic .. 1050
Educational.
1051
Religious ..
1051
VILLAGE OF TRIPOLI.
1051
VILLAGE OF FREDERIKA. 1052
CHAPTER XXI.
FREMONT TOWNSHIP 1052
Early Settlement. 1052
Religious. 1061
Educational. .1061
Organic ..
1062
TOWN OF TRIPOLI 1064
CHAPTER XXII.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP .1068
Early Settlement. 1068
Organic. 1083
Educational.
.1083
CHAPTER XXIII.
PAGE
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. 1091
Early Settlement ..
1092
Organic.
1094
CHAPTER XXIV.
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP. 1106
Early Settlement. 1106
Organic.
1118
Educational.
1122
CHAPTER XXV.
LEROY TOWNSHIP
.1124
Early Settlement. 1124
First Things.
.1127
CHAPTER XXVI.
MAXFIELD TOWNSHIP 1131
Early Settlement. 1131
Educational. 1132
Religious.
1133
CHAPTER XXVII.
POLK TOWNSHIP 1136
Early Settlement. 1136
Organic ...
1152
VILLAGE OF HORTON. .1157
TOWN OF PLAINFIELD .1162
CHAPTER XXVIII.
SUMNER TOWNSHIP 1176
Early Settlement. .1176
Organic.
1184
TOWN OF SUMNER
.1188
CHAPTER XXIX.
WARREN TOWNSHIP 1214
Organic. 1223
Educational. 1224
Religious
1225
CHAPTER XXX.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 1226
Organic. 1226
Early Settlement.
1227
CHAPTER XI.
CITY OF WAVERLY .1242
Recorded Plats .. 1243
Early Days. 1243
Incorporation 1252
Items Chronologically Arranged .. 1252
The Lost Child. 1254
Business Development.
1256
Industrial Enterprise
1275
Religious. 1281
Educational. 1294
,
TOWN OF JANESVILLE
1083
Societies
.1296
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MISCELLANEOUS
.. 1315
Honored Dead.
.1316
Bremer County of To-day.
1323
Lands ..
.1322
Bremer County Bible Society
1315
Lyman, James F. (dec.).
1318
Bremer County Temperance Society
1315
Tyrrell, Edward (dec.) ..
.1317
Bremer County in 1858.
1319
Morehouse, Henry (deo.).
.1318
Chapin, Jacob (dec.).
.1316
Products.
1321
Climate .. ..
1321
Settlement. 1321
Elliott, John (dec.).
.1318
Society
1322
Face of the County
1320
Soil.
.1321
Faville, O. (dec.).
1316
Timber
1320
Fruit ..
.1321
Towns
1322
Health
1321
Rivers
1319
BIOGRAPHICAL.
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PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Adair, James
930 Brown, J. F.
. 1307 Corlett, J. J.
1137 Fletcher, James. 944
Ahlers, R. R.
1067 Brown, A. F.
868 Cruthers, James.
.1216 French, George H.
1181
Alcock, Charles
1022 Brodie, Charles.
1127 Cretzmeyer, Fred.
1243 Freeman, Israel
1078
Alger, H. C
1205 Bryant, Z. A
877 Cretzmeyer, W.
.1243 |Freemau, J
1113
Allen, C. C.
860 Bryant, Z. Z.
881 Curtis, S. H .1258 Fritcher, J. P 1146
Allen, A. D.
1032 Byrnes, Patrick
1313 Curtis, John
1114 Fulton, A. D .. 1174
857
Andrews, W. W
863 Bulckins, Frank
1231
Fuller, Harvey .1115
Andrews, James
1112 Bullock, Edward
1218 Davis, W. M
.1145 Furrow, J.
.1146
Archer, Benj
.1241 Bunth, H. S.
1147 |Davis, B. F.
1074
Gaines, Wm. N ... .1075
Avery, O. F.
858 Bunth, F. H.
1146 Dawson, E. A
867
Gardner, B. H .1017
Annis, H. B.
1175 Burbank, Jerome
878 Dawson, J.
1182
Garner, A ...
.1278
Austin, Albert
1158 Burbank, Oscar
876 Dean, Geo. R
979
Garrod, Canfield. .1041
Austin, C. A.
.1195 Burgess. Thomas
1151 Dean, Daniel.
1303
George, W. H
1141
Babcock, Orlando 1234
Burrington, H. H.
980 Dibble, R. V
.1041
Gibson, D. T
867
Baker, S. F 925
Burr, H. S
1267 Dickinson, A. A
1027
Gillett, M. F .. 927
Ballantine, Hugh. .
.1082 Bussey, E. I.
1233 Dunkelberg, R. A
883
Gleason, Alonzo
1098
Baskins, Joseph
1227 Cadwallader, C
1081 Dougherty, E. C.
926
Goodspeed, Seymour.
.1238
Baskins, Wm
1096 Cagley, Jacob.
1116 Dougherty, D. B. .1074
.1081
Gould, Nichols
1217
Barrick, John T ..
.1084 Call, O. A.
863 Downing, Thomas S .. . 1257
Gray, H. H.
873
Bartels, E. H.
1068-1097 Carpenter, Chauncey .. 1194
Granger, E. A .
.1142
Barnes, Eli.
1048 Carey, John
1236 Early, Wm.
1024
Gross, J. N 878
Barrows, C. H.
.1312 Carr, Ezra ..
862 Eckert, Henry
1175
Grover, W.S. 1114
Baumgartner, A.
1201 Case, Louis ..
918 Eggleston, Betsy
878
1236 Haase, L. C .1313
Bayer, Wm
1104 Case, A. J.
1301 Eichler, F.
1046 Hand, John C ..
1078
Beck, Joseph
1033 Ellsworth, R. J.
.1246 Hanner, John .. 1218
Beebe, David.
1144 Cass, S. F.
1195 Eldridge, J. H
929 Harmon, W. P 856
Bennett, Benj
1114 Caswell, David
1182 Emily, A. W.
1145 Harrington, Albert. 1148
865 Cavanaugh, N.
1228 Empson, J. W
1175 Harrington, O. C .916
Boardman, J. M.
1173 Cham berlin, D. C.
981 Emmons, T. P.
1206 Harris, Wm. P .. 1227
Bodeker, C. L
1103 Chapin, John.
1056 Eveland, Mason
1107 Harriman, H. B. 1287
Bloker, John.
1073 Chandler, Willard
1234 Eveland, Jacob M.
.1108 Harwood, Wm. .1042
Bostwick, W. R
.1045 Chambers, D. H.
1111 Harris, Thomas .1141
Bouckhouse, A
1067 Chittenden, D.
Hastings, C. R. .1142
1178
Boyd, H. B.
1096 Clark, John.
879 Farris, Jeremiah
920 Hazlett, Wm. G.
1058
Bowman, J. H
1266 Cleary, Timothy
1014 Fa.rington, M.
1095 Head, Amos
.1163
Bowen, Joseph
1118 Clewell, R. W
1082 Farr, Wm
1143 Head, John K.
1141
Bradford, D. S.
882 Coan, D. W ..
861 Fitchthorn, Daniel.
946 Heine Henry.
1215
Brandt, E. G.
1104 Coddington, Frank
875 High, David.
1074
Braum, Henirich
1105 Colton, Wm. M.
1112 Fish, E. W.
1073 Holt, D. P.
1273
Brainard, T. H
1027 Connon, James
1119 Folks, Charles.
1162 Hoffman, S. E
861
Bredow, Paul.
.1135 Conner, James A.
930 Forssman, Peter.
1212 Hoover, H. S
931
Briden, Wm.
1075 Converse, C. W.
.1033 Fortner, A.
1265 Homrighaus, John
1104
Briden, H. W. 1102 Congdon, Myron
.1197 Foster, Seth L.
1117 Howe, Chas. M.
1086
Briden, H. T.
1101 Cooper, C. H
928 Foster, John R. 1117 Hoyt, S. R. J.
.1284
Brodie, Robert. 1125 Cooper, A. D.
1076 Foutch, John J.
1097 Huuter, John ..
922
Broadie, Adam
. 1262 Cook, J. J ..
1057 Fox, D. B ..
.1116 Hurley, Wm.
.1308
Brown, James .1054 Cool, D. W
876 Frank, F. H
1198 Husband, Wm. C .. .1183
917
Boyer, M. L.
1049 Clark, David
791 Farnsworth, D. .1175
Hazlett, Hugh.
.1057
Boys, Wm ..
877 Clark, W. O.
Branch, L E 1144 Collins, C. P.
1174 Fletcher, James.
944 Hoffman, H. J.
1258
Beal, W. W
1040 Carpenter, Josiah
873 Eisenhart, Eli.
Becker, Lewis.
1105 Carpenter, Philip
1020 El'is, N. P
1274 Harker, John .. .1022
1019 Cass, E. M ..
1104 Dougl rty, E. M ...
Gould, H. D ....
1098
Barrick, Isaac
Burke, John E.
861 Dean, E. J ..
948
Gillett, David. .1046
Baskins, Abner. 1227
Dougherty, M. B.
866
Goodsell, H. W
1237
Baumann, Hermann .. 1105 Case, Homer H
. 1216 Eggleston, C. E
1295 Hamilton, W. B 922
Billings, N. E.
Boylson, Patrick
.1117 Christiern J. H.
1113 Eveland, Henry. 1216
1263 Farnsworth, Robert. . . 1141 Hatch, D. R. ...
791 Farnsworth, Guy.
1101 Hanchett, L. S
Anderson, W. W
861 Bucknam, J. O ..
1056 Curtis, W. V.
I031 Fuller, W. W
1068 Calease, J. W
.1073 Fisher. Dr ..
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Ingersoll, W. B.
.1214 McCumber, Albert ..
1031 Redeman, P.
882 Taber, E. F.
1303
Ingham, H. S.
1151 McCord, J. P ..
1304 Reimter, C. F.
1197 Tanner, A. J. 864
Jackson, Alexis.
1137
McMeekin, Wm
1206 Ried, C. D.
1024 Terry, Adin. 1144
Jarvis, A. H.
1204
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1102 Rima, Levi ..
.1045 Terry, Eri ..
1118
Jeffers, JJ. F
1023
Messcuger, J. C
1236|Roach, John.
.. 1148 Tibbitts, W. J. 1102
Jenuings, Samuel.
.1071
Messenger, E. J
1092 Roberts, C. B.
980 Tibbitts, O. O. 1188
790 Roberts, J. M.
1147 Thoren, Christian 1222
.1078 Robinson, W. S.
1021 Thies, Henry
1238
Joncs, S. N 1081
Miller, Anton.
.1183 Robinson, W. A.
1022 Thompsou, Barnes
1143
Kasemcier, Henry
926 Moehling, John
Kelly, James.
1116 Mochling, C. H
1217|Tower, Thomas W.
1187
Kierchhoff, Diedrich ..
.1021 Morse, Caleb
Kingsley, S. H ..
1221 Moody, W. J.
King, Wm
1203 Moody, Wm.
Kimbal, George.
1053 Mooney, Win
Kinnie, Epb.
864 Mores, A. S. ..
Kollock, Harriet M. 878 Mores, Wm. H.
1306 Runyard, Austin
.1307
Tyrrell, N
1296
Knott, E. 1281 Morehouse, Geo
925 Rust, Herman. 921
978 Russell, J. Q. A 1301
Voight, John.
1308
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1112 McRoberts, Thomas ..
Muffly, J. H.
Myers, Abraham
1072 Starr, A.
1262 Wagner, John. 1265
Lawrence, A. S.
1303 Nafus, G. W.
1147
Sewell, Allen.
1306 Walling, E. J. 1048
Lease, Henry, Jr.
.1181 Newcomb, E. S.
1174
Schlutsmeyer, F. H ...
.1311 Walling, D. P.
1049
Leaman, J. S.
1014 Nicholsou, W. J
Sholes, L. M.
12S1 Walker, P. N.
.1174
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1314 Nicholson, Wm
1221
Slimmers, Abram.
I268 Walker, E. C.
1164
Lehman, Moses.
.122S Nichols, Horace. 879
Smith, Win.
.1305 Ware, H. L.
1257
Lester, Hiram.
1053 Norris, W. W ..
922-979
Spalding, M. S.
.1305 Ward, Jesse. 877
Leverich, Jesse.
. 1237 Nortou, Frances J.
1166
Shaver, Hiram
Linn, G. P. 949
Oberdorf, P. 1117
Stowe, W. A
861 Watkins, M. M. 1055
Liebert, Charles .1041
Olney, J. B.
1020 Smith, J. G.
878 Westcott, Orris 1194
Long, Nelson ...
.1127
Orvis, S. N.
1182 Smith, N. M
929 Wente, H. C. 1135
Long, D. A.
.1235
Oweu, C.
1205 Smith, Lloyd.
1137 Wheaton, George W. .1178
Loveland, J.
882
Owen, L. S
1205 Smith, Joseph.
1138 Whiting, Luther. 1024
Loveland, C. K.
1076 Parker, Lucas
1108
Spalding, J. F
1143 Wilharm, C.
1066
Loveland, D. E
1114 Parsons, C. B.
863
103S Sewell, Samuel.
1145 Wilson, A. B.
1118
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1272 Pelton, Wm. A ..
.1107
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.1019 Wile, John ...
·1232
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1034 Perkins, Benj. F
860
Shirley, John W
1019 Wilson, J. N.
880
Lytle, Henry.
.1048 Perry, M. E
1040
Sterling, W. P
1032 Woodring, Peter
1201
LeValley, Geo.
1304 Perry, E. N.
1233
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1057 Wood, J. W ..
1307
Marsh, N. B
1113
Pierce, Daniel.
1077
Shepard, S. F.
.1072 |Woodruff, E. A. 1304
Martin, A. T.
1055
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1018
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1105 Wright, M. S. 1197
Maynard, J. K. L ... . .
863
Pomroy, J. C.
878
Stevenson, A. L.
1177 Wylam, Jasper. 1218
McCaffrce, C ...
788
.1215 Wuest, Matthias 1054
McCormack, Charles .. .1238 Rand, J. C.
1207 Simmons, John.
1222
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1111 Sewell, T. J.
.1231 Yerton, J. H.
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865 Reeves, B. M
.1311 Stockwell, W. L
1234 Youngs, Wm. H. H .... 1077
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Barrick, Isaac.
.1069 Farrington, M.
995 High, David ..
.1189|Reeves, N. A. .1100
Boys, W. M., M. D.
1059 Fuller, Harvey.
1129 Homrighaus, John
.1199 Reeves, B. M. 1179
Briden, H.W .: .1043
Rust, Herman. 932
Brown, A. F.
1269 Gibson, D. T
1309
Jennings, Samuel. .1089
Burr, H. S.
1259 Gleason, A.
1099
Shephard, S. F 1079
Cadwallader, C
1025 Gould, H. D.
977 Knott, E.
1239
Case, Louis .. 1229
Coddington, F.
1015 Harmon W. P
959 Lee, Frank A.
1249 Terry, Adin. 1149
Colton, Wm. M.
1119 Harrington, O. C. 1139 Long, D. A.
19-0 Tyrrell, Edward 1219
Cooper, C. H.
1005|Heine, Henry
1209|Lush, L. L.
1159.Tyrrell, Nicholas. 1299
Lay, Charles 1151
Lashbrook, Thomas. .1231
Selbig, L.
1276 Walker, R ... 1021
Lehman, Daniel. 928 Nichols, Gould. .1217
Smilie, Francis ..
.1305 Walker, Geo. E. 872
Leverich, Charles 1232 Norris, Keeler.
.1301
Swan, P. V.
856 Watts, Geo .. 1030
Littell, D. R. .1198
O'Day, Patrick
1124 Smalley. E.L.
866 Ward, Jacob. 1040
Littlefield, M. S. . 1017
Oltrogge, Johu.
1103 Skillin, James A
917 Wells, H. R. 1234
Losee, L. E.
.1022
1146 Perkins, D. E
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Stephens, Alex
.1023 Winner, A. M.
1233
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1278
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1058 Wood, James W
862
Martin, J. H.
.1057
Pierson, W. J.
1157
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1077 Worden, John L. .1033
Martin, Betsy.
875
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1101 Stears, John.
1096 Wright, Gancelo C. 857
Martin, Asa T. .1047
Potter, Warren 1157 Stufflebeam, J.
1112 Wynhoff, H. J .1065
Maxfield, Geo. M ... 920
Pierce, Rilcy.
1151
Schuknecht, C
1058 Woodring, J. F. 1264
Lucas, Parker.
.110S Peck, N. C ...
Smith, C. O.
1152 Wilson, L. P. 1018
Lyncs, W. W.
1183 Moulton, A. K.
Krech, H. C.
1103 McRae, John ..
1087
1116 Sullivan, Harvey. 1311
1202 Stroune, O. A.
1277 Wade, Abraham 1115
1057 Rowe, Charles.
1177 Tyrrell, Clarence .1214
1263 Rowen, M.
921 Tyrrell, Wm. H. 944
1302 Ruddick, G. W
850 Tyrrell, Thomas 1298
Jennings, W. H. 1211
Messenger, J. H.
Jolly, Robert. 1056
Mickley, Thomas
1054 Robertson and Ladd ... 862 Thull, Frank 1203
1067 Robinson, M. H.
925 Rosencrans, John.
.1235 Trumbo, Israel. 931
880 Rowe, Albert ..
1178 Tyler, E. H. 1143
Krause, Frederick
McDonald, R. G ..
.1014 Rice, W. A ...
1221 Taft, Isaac .. 1183
Gray, H. H .. 1289
Stears, John 1160
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1138 White, Frank K 1208
Magee, John C 1287
Prue, Nelson .1215 Sturdevant, J. M.
Certificates of Bremer County Committees.
Below is given a copy of the certificate, signed by the committee appointed by the Old Settlers' Society, to revise and correct the general History of Bremer County, and also committees from each township, to revise and correct the histories of the various townships, showing that the publishers have complied with their prom- ises, and did their utmost to produce a reliable and complete history of the county. The general committee, upon meeting, unanimously appointed two additional members of the committee, to fill vacancies caused by others being unable to attend. The following is the certificate of the general committce:
"We, the undersigned, members of the general committee appointed by the Old Settlers' Society of Bre- mer County, to correct and revise the manuscript of the History of Bremer County, written and compiled by the Union Publishing Company, of Springfield, Illinois, do hereby certify that we did, to the best of our abil- ity, examine said manuscript and made all the changes and additions that we in our {judgment deemed ne- cessary, and as corrected, approve the same:
O. C. Harrington, C. R. Hastings, V. B. Grinnell, Oscar Burbank, M. Farrington, Louis Case, David Clark,
Committee.
Following is the certificate of the committees for the respective cities and townships:
"We, the committee appointed by the Old Settlers' Society, to revise and correct the history of [our re- spective townships] for the History of Bremer County, written and compiled by the Union Publishing Com- pany, of Springfield, Illinois, do hereby certify that said manuscript was submitted to us, and that we did make all the changes, corrections and additions that we in our judgment deemed necessary, and as cor- rected, approve of the same."
George Watts, J. B. Yerton, -Dayton Township.
John McRea, N. C. Peck, -Franklin Township.
Simeon Shepard, Frank Coddington,
Isaac Barrick, -Jackson Township.
Matthew Farrington, J. J. Foutch, -Jefferson Township. Mason Eveland, James Andrews, William Pelton, -Lafayette Township.
E. Watenpaugh,
Robert Brodie,
H. H. Case,
James Sturtevant,
-Leroy Township.
-Warren Township.
Rev. P. Bredow, -Marfield Township.
O. C. Harrington, C. R. Hastings, -Polk Township.
David Clark, D. A. Long, Oscar Burbank, Reuben J. Ellsworth, Louis Case, Mrs. Alma N. Wood, -Washington Township,
S. F. Cass,
Myron Congdon,
D. R. Hatch,
and
-Sumner Township.
City of Waverly.
Certificates of Butler County Committees.
"We, the undersigned, members of the general committee, appointed by the Old]Settlers' Society of Butler County, to correct and revise the manuscript of the History of Butler County, written and compiled by the Union Publishing Company, of Springfield, Illinois, do hereby certify that said manuscript was submitted to us, and that we made all the changes and additions that we in our judgment deemed necessary, and as cor- rected, we are satisfied with and approve of the same:
J. J. Eichar, J. M. Caldwell, Jeremiah Perrin, Milton Wilson, James Griffith, W. R. Jamison,
Committee.
Following is the certificates of the committees for the respective townships and cities:
"We, the committee appointed by the Old Settlers' Society of Butler County, to correct"and revise the history of [our respective townships] for the History of Butler county, compiled and written by the Union Publishing Company, of Springfield, Illinois, do hereby certify that said manuscript was submitted to us, and that wemade all the changes and additions that we in our judgment deemed necessary. As corrected, we are satisfied with and approve of the same."
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