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union there has been three children-Fan- nie, Mabel and Roy.
Michael Marshall, resides on section 30, where he owns two hundred and elghty acres of land, upon which he settled in 1871. All was at that time wild, raw prairie, but before many years had elapsed he had improved his farm, planted trees and built a fine residence. His house is of frame, two stories, and cost about $2,- 700, and he lias besides this, a tenant house on the same section. Mr. Marshall was born in Ireland, and is the son of Michael and Ella Marshall. IIe came to America when about eight years of age, and first settled in Champaign county, Ohio, where he made his home until 1874, when he came to Cass county. He was married to Betsy Gafney, a native of Ire- land. They have been blessed with five children : Michael, Thomas, Mary E., Anna and Josie. Mr. Marshall has been an honorable and upright man, and owing to his intelligence and industry, he has become one of the prosperous farmers of the county.
HISTORICAL ITEMS.
The first marriage known, of residents of Lincoln, was that of Charles M. Felt and Julia Humerick, in December 1870. The marriage occurred in Franklin town- ship.
Miss Anna Griffith taught the first school in the township, during the winter of 1870-1, at the residence of Mrs. Gant.
William Thompson plowed the first ground and sowed the first grain in the township, in the spring of 1858.
The first election was held in October, 1870, at which nine votes were polled.
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The first school house built in the town- ship, was in the spring of 1871, it being erected on the southeast corner of section 8, at a cost of $700.
The first religious services were held in the township in 1872, by Rev. C. P. West, a Universalist minister.
CEMETERY.
The Lincoln Center cemetery is located on the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 21, and contains three acres. The first interment was that of the body of Mrs. Biggs, wife of Abram Biggs.
EDUCATIONAL.
The first school board of Lincoln town- ship was composed of the following : Andrew Trimmer, president ; H. Van Schaack, secretary; J. M. Blakesley, treas- urer; C. M. Felt, J. B. West, J. M. Blake- sley, directors. The present officers of the school board are : M. V. Robinson, president ; Thomas Smither, secretary ; Robert McIntyre, treasurer ; H. T. Cha- pin, A. L. Dirst, George Mccutchen, J. F. Robinson, M. V. Robinson, W. R. Davis, William White, S. H. White and Thomas Hogan, directors.
During the winter of 1870-1 the first school in Lincoln township was held at the dwelling of Jacob Gant, with Anna Griffith, teacher, it being a three months' term. The two last months were taught by John Burney. There were seven scholars enrolled. Jacob Gant was di- rector at that time.
School district No. 1 has a school house on the northwest corner of section 12, erected in 1872. The district comprises the territory of sections 1, 2, 11 and 12. Prior to this, school was held in a sınall
shanty, 12x14 feet, not plastered or fin- ished on the inside, with II. Van Schaack as teacher. The first teacher in the new building was Nancy Bebee. The present director of this district is H. T. Chapin.
School district No. 2, embraces sections 3, 4, 9 and 10, and has a school house on the northwest corner of section 10, erected in the summer of 1876. H. Van Schaack was the first teacher and director. The present director is A. L. Dirst.
School district No. 3, comprises sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, and has a school house on the northeast corner of section 7. The building was erected in the spring of 1871, at a cost of seven hundred dollars, on the southeast corner of section 8, and was then known as district No. 2. The house was afterward removed to its present loca- tion, when the district was also changed to No. 3. The first teacher of the district was Jennie A. Day, and A. Trimmer was first director. The present director is George Mccutchen.
School district No. 4, includes the terri- tory of sections 17, 18, 19 and 20. The school house is situated on the northeast corner of section 19. The present direc- tor of this district is J. F. Robinson.
School district No. 5, comprises sections 15, 16, 21 and 22. The first school house in this district was erected by S. S. King, in 1872, who rented it for school purposes .. The first teacher of this district was Mary Wood with S. S. King as director. In the summer of 1874, a house was built by the district at cost of seven hundred dollars, on the southeast corner of section 16. Emma Rose was the first teacher in this building. The director of this district at present is M. V. Robinson.
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School district No. 6, includes sections 13, 14, 23 and 24. The school house of this district was built in the summer of 1876, on the northwest corner of section 24. The first teacher in this house was Maggie Harrison, with John Gilbaugh, director. W. R. Davis is director at pres- ent.
School district No. 7, has a house situ- ated on the southwest corner of section 25, the district embracing sections 25, 26, 35 and 36. The building was erected in the fall of 1875. G. E. Stone taught the first school, with Albert Joy as director. William White is director at present.
School district No. 8, embraces sections 27, 28, 33 aud 34, has a school house on the northeast corner of section 33, erected in 1876. Ella Baker was the pioneer teacher of this district, with John Gil- baugh as director. S. H. White now holds the position of director.
School district No. 9, is comprised of sections 29, 30, 31 and 32. The school house of this district is situated on the southwest corner of section 25, and was built in the fall of 1883. F. E. Booth was the first teacher in this building.
School was previously held in the district for a year or so in a house rented for that purpose. Mary Watters has the honor of being the pioneer teacher of this district with Peter McCabe first director. Thomas Hogan fills the office of director at pres- ent.
ORGANIC
The official organization of Lincoln township took place June 11, 1870, at the residence of Andrew Trimmer, on section 17, with Andrew Trimmer organizer. At the first election held in the township in the fall of 1870, the following officers were elected: C. M. Felt, clerk; H. Van Schaack, assessor; Andrew Trimmer, H. Van Schaack, James Harrison, trustees; W. S. Sherman, J. B. West, road supervi- sors. The present officers of the town- ship are as follows: R. J. McIntyre, clerk; C. M. Felt, assessor and justice of the peace; L. C. Robinson, constable; C. B. Johnson, William White, John Robin- son, trustees; H. T. Chapin, William Stoff, F. M. Hemphill, C. M. Felt, Wil- liam Spears, John Gilbaugh, W. T. Tay- Jor,'S. H. White, P. McCabe, road super- visors.
CHAPTER XXXI.
MASSENA TOWNSHIP.
Massena township is found in the east- ern tier of townships of Cass county, and is a full congressional sub-division. It is bounded upon the north by Lincoln town-
ship, on the east by Adair county, on the south by Victoria township, and on the west by Union township. The topo- graphy of this township has no striking
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features. The land is of a very rich, pro- ductive quality, and is gently rolling, with but little land which is untillable. There is no timber of natural growth within the borders of Massena, but the artificial groves are quite numerous and thrifty. The west branch of the Nodaway river, and numerous smaller branches of this body of water, traverse the township in all directions, producing plenty of water for stock and all practical purposes. The west branch of the Nodaway rises in the northeastern corner of the township, on section 1, flowing south through sections 12, 13, 24, 23, 26 aud 25, and taking a westward course on section 35, passes through sections 34, 33 and 32, making its exit into Victoria township from the southwest corner of the latter named sec- tion.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement made in Massena township was that of Frank HI. Whitney. He settled at Whitneyville the latter part of July, 1858, and immediately erected a small board shanty on the land now owned by Mrs. S. T. McCormick, on section 8, and soon afterward commenced breaking prairie. Mr. Whitney is now a resident of Atlantic, and is mentioned in connec- tion with the banking interests of that place.
Eseck Whitney, a cousin of Frank H., was the second settler of Massena town- ship. He settled on section 8, in the fall of 1858. .
Eseck Whitney was born in Oswego county, New York, in 1815, and was raised to follow the occupation of a farmer, but spent some eighteen years of his life in the lumber business, commenc-
ing when quite a young man. He was united in marriage, in the county of his birth, on the 28th of April, 1844, to an estimable young lady, Nancy M. Barber, who first saw the light in Herkimer county, in the "Empire State," on the 30th of April, 1820. Mr. Whitney owned a farm in Oswego county, but sold it out and came west to Iowa, locating at first in Adams county, where he farmed rented land for about two years, when he came here and took up a claim, in 1858, on sec- tion 8, as above mentioned, where he farmed two years. In 1861 the family went to Colorado, where they remained until 1864, when they returned to this place. Mrs. Whitney speaks of the very lonely life she led in that land of moun- tains, as it was often six months between the times she saw or spoke to one of her own sex. On account of the trouble with the Ute Indians, in 1864, then growing quite alarming, the family determined to return to civilization, and did so. Mr. Whitney died, March 16, 1876, leaving his family and a large circle of mourning friends. Ile was one of the few men that are found nowadays, who unite a sterling honesty and purity of purpose with in- tense energy, and who are always looked up to by all their friends. Mrs. Whitney, his widow, still lives on the old home- stead, with her son, William S. Whitney. The latter was born in Oswego county, New York, September 28, 1845, and came to Iowa with his parents in 1856. He was married, on the 18th of February, 1872, to Harriet O. Strong, a native of Grand Detour, Illinois, born February 18, 1857. She is the daughter of Marvin O. and Charlotte Strong, who are now living in
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the town of Washington, Adams county, where they settled in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney have an interesting family of five children-Etta M., born in 1875; Nina O., born in 1876; Leon E., born in 1878; Vira R., born in 1880, and an infant. Mr. Whitney served as postmaster at Whit- neyville for thirteen years, from 1866 to 1879. He is recognized as a worthy scion of a worthy sire, aud ranks among the best citizens of Massena.
Samuel T. McCormick settled on section 8 in the spring of 1859.
Samuel Taylor McCormick, son of Ralph and Nancy McCormick, was born in Morgan county, Illinois, October 13, 1840: His parents were of Scotch-Irish descent, and moved from Kentucky to Illinois in 1831, where they opened a farm near the city of Jacksonville, upon whichi they resided for thirty-three years. Herc his father having died, he, with his mother and family, removed to Mason county, Illinois, in 1864, where he lived for six years, during which time, he being the eldest boy at home, the running of the farm depended mainly upon him. In 1869 he traveled through Iowa, looking at the country, and finding land that suited him, he, in company with his brothers, James and John, removed to Cass county in the spring of 1870, where they opened a farm near the postoffice of Whitneyville, in Massena township, upon which he lived until his death. Being one of the oldest settlers of the county, and before the townships were organized, he, in company with twelve others, organized the township of Massena, of which he was elected a trustee, and held said office for several years. Mr. McCormick was
considered one of the most substantial and influential farmers in the county; a man of conservative ideas, and one who threw his influence for what he thought was right. He was generous and liberal toward all benevolent and religious socie- ties, and being himself raised a Presby- terian, his influence was with that body. He received fatal injuries by falling from a stack while stacking hay, from which he never rallied, but passed quietly and peacefully away on the evening of Septem- ber 24, 1883.
In the spring of 1860, Milon Frary set- tled on section 8, coming from Illinois, although a native of New York. He re- mained about a year, when he returned to Illinois, where he subsequently died. Milon was a brother of Mark Frary, who is well known throughout Cass county.
In June, 1867, Samuel M. Holaday set- tled on section 8, coming from Madison county. He remained here about eight years, when he removed to section 9, where he now resides.
Samuel M. Holaday is a native of Ver- million county, Indiana, born on the 8th day of November, 1839, and is the son of George M. and Lydia Holaday. In 1843, George M. brought his family to Iowa, and settled in Keokuk county, where he remained about ten years, when he came to Adair county, and settled on Middle river. In 1860 he moved to California, and is there engaged in agricultural pur- suits. Samuel remained until December 14, 1863, when he was married to Almira Root, a daughter of Azariah and Myra Root. In 1867 he came to Cass county, Iowa, and bought the town plat of Whit- neyville, where he remained eight years.
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He then bought his farm of two hundred acres on section 9, and has improved the land and made it one of the best farms in the county. He has been an honorable and upright man in the county, and has been honored by the citizens as secretary of the board of trustees, a member of the school board, and has been treasurer and assessor of the township. He is one of the prominent men of the township, and is highly esteemed by the more substantial class of the county. Mr. and Mrs. IIola- day have been blessed with eight children -Gertrude; George, died in October, 1879; Charles, Thaddeus, Myra, William L., Blanche and Harry M.
J. Q. A. McCormick came in the spring of 1870, settling on section 8, where he still resides.
John Q. A. McCormick, a native of Morgan county, Illinois, was born on the 16th of January, 1848, and is the son of Ralph McCormick, one of the early set- tlers of Morgan county, who died in 1851. John was reared on a farm, and in the spring of 1870, came to Cass county to make his home, and in the spring follow- ing he bought, with his brother, the north half of section 8, John settling on the east- erly portion. He was married on the 27th of February, 1873, to Cordia Joy, born in New York State in April, 1848. They have five children living-Nancy, Flor- ence, Effie; David, died in Infancy; George and Samnel. Mr. McCormick is a good, substantial citizen, and by his intel- ligence and ability has made his place one of the finest in the county.
OTHER SETTLERS.
It would be impossible, minutely, to trace the settlement of all who came in later
years, but mention is made of a requisite number to make the history of Massena both complete and interesting, and demon- strates the character of its citizens of to- day.
Orren Stone, was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, on the 3d of July, 1845, and in 1846 his father, R. E. Stone, moved to Sauk county, Wisconsin, where he died in March, 1884, his widow now resides on the old homestead. Orren was united in marriage in January, 1877, to Elvira Kellogg, a daughter of Chester and Lucinda Kellogg. They have three children-Ada, Earl and Arthur. Mr. Stone came to Cass county in the fall of 1869, and purchased good land on section 4, Massena township, but returned to Sauk county, Wisconsin, where he remained two years, when he came to his farm in Cass county. He commenced to improve his land, and has since purchased enough to make one of the finest farms in the county. Mr. Stone is one of the prom- inent members of the Baptist church.
Cornelius Denham, a farmer of Massena township, was born in Ontario county, New York, on the 16th of June, 1830. His parents moved to Burean county, Illinois, in 1838, where they remained until their death. Cornelius remained in New York with his grandfather, until 1843, when he joined his father's family in Illinois, and was there reared to man- hood. He was married in Bureau county, Illinois, in January, 1852, to Harriet A. Smith, a native of that State. In March, 1873, he and his family came to Cass county and bought 160 acres of land in Massena township. Mr. and Mrs. Den- ham bave been blessed with seven child-
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ren-Ella, died in October, 1877 ; Butler, died in 1855; Lucy S., wife of M. O. New- ton, of Illinois; William A., married in 1881, to Emma J. Brown, a danghter of Isaac and Lucinda Brown; Clara, wife of John Yarger; Isaac P. and Cornelius.
William Cool was born in Warren county, New York, May 20, 1841, and was the son of Abraham Cool, a native of that State. William spent most of his life in his native county, coming to this township in the spring of 1873, where he purchased one hundred and fifty acres of land on section 7. He was married in Warren county, New York, November 26, 1862, to Mary F. Kishpaugh. She was born in the same county, June 10, 1843. They had three children-Carrie H., Alice and Hattie M. He was elected in 1878, and served three years on the county board of supervisors, representing the Fifth district.
Martin M. Smith, who was born in Oct- ober, 1835, is a native of St. Lawrence county, New York. His father, Adol- phus Smith, a farmer and pioneer of that county, died in 1880 at his old homestead, and his mother, Nancy (Dodge) Smith, now lives at her old home, being over eighty years of age. Martin was reared on a farm, and in 1857 he went to Cali- fornia, and remaining but a short time he traveled through Oregon, Waslington and Idalio, and after spending about ten years in that country he returned to his home and was married on the 3d of November, 1869, to Mary Kellogg, a daughter of Chester Kellogg, and a sister of Mrs. Orren Stone of this township. Mr. Smith came to Cass county and purchased forty acres of good land on section 3, in Massena
township, and two years later he added forty acres more to his farm. They have six children whose names are-Jessie L., Chester A., Wallace A., Richard A., Ethel A. and Flora Bell. Mr. Smith is school director, and is much interested in educa -* tional matters of this township.
Allen Smith, a son of Eli Smith, was born in Bureau county, on the 7th of June, 1844. He came to Cass county in 1872, and purchased a farm on section 34, Massena township, where he now lives, and has a nice farm of cultivated land. He was married in 1868 in Illinois, to Mary Shugart. They have been blessed with five children: Maggie A., Angelia A., Emma G. Philip R. and Frances.
Lucius L. Langworthy was born in Bureau county, Illinois, June 29, 1837. His father, Cyrus, was one of the pioneer settlers of that county. Lucius was reared a farmer and enlisted under the first call, and re-enlisted in company I, Twelfth Illinois Volunteers, and served three years. He was married December 24, 1865, to Sarah Daniels. Ile came to Cass county and settled in Massena, in 1880, on section 35, where he still resides. They had seven children-William H., Burton E., Ida M., Mary E., Clara B., Lotta and George W.
Samuel Wickey, a native of Ohio, was born on the 4th of January, 1850, and is the son of Joseph and Lizzie Wickey. In 1870 Samuel came to Madison county, Iowa, and thence to Elkhart county, Indiana, and in 1873 was married to Fan- nie Housouer. They have four children -Frank E., Melvin H., Ella C. and Milo A. Mr. Wickey came to Cass county in 1881, and purchased . ghty acres of land,
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which he has nicely cultivated. By trade he is a blacksmith, but has taken to farm life and is very successful in his enter- prise. He is an intelligent and progres- sive farmer, and may be proud of his beautiful land, which is being extensively cultivated.
Leander Prall, one of the substantial men of Cass county, was born in Ohio, on the 5th of June, 1843, and is the son of Gabriel and Mary Prall. When about two years of age his parents removed to Clark county, Indiana, where they both died a few years later. At the age of nine years, Leander removed to Adams county, Illinois, with an older brother, who now resides in Atlantic township, Cass county, and there remained until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in company K, Seve: th I diana Volun- teers, and, after serving three months, was discharged. He re-enlisted in the Thirty-third Indiana Volunteers, and was at Laurel Hill, and in the Thirty-third Wild-cat army, at Shelbyville. He was in some of the most famous battles in the history of the Rebellion, and was always found in the ranks when service was needed. He was honorably discharged at Indianapolis, Indiana, at the close of the war, and was received by his many friends, of Adams county, Illinois, as one of the brave defenders of the Union and the old flag. He was united in marriage,in February, 1866, to Sarah M. Allison, a native of Adams county. They have been blessed with six children-Luella, bora iu 1868 and died in 1871; Everett, born in 1870 and died in 1871; Emmett, born in 1872; Rebecca A., born in 1876; Walter, born in 1880; and Ida, born in
1882. Mr. Prall, in September, 1866, came to Cass county, Iowa, and purchased eighty acres of land in Franklin town- ship, where he remained until March, 1873, when he went to Smith county, Kan- sas, and was there engaged in farming for one year, when he sold his farm and returned to this county, buying an estate of one hundred and twenty acres, in Franklin township, where he lived until February, 1883, when he came to Mas- sena township and bought laud of Wil- liam Holaday, which was some of the first land broken in the township. He now owns two hundred and forty acres of cultivated land on section 7, and has one of the finest farmsin the county.
William M. Porter was born in Shelby county, Indiana, on the 28th of June, 1844. His father, Merritt Porter, was a farmer, and died when William was but two weeks old. At an early age his mother died, and William went to live with an uncle, William Duckworth, where be remained until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in company F, Seventieth Indiana Volunteer Iufautry, and served in the engagements at Resaca, Pine Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, and was with Sherman through Georgia and the Carolinas, besides many skirmishes. In June, 1865, he received an honorable discharge and returned home, where he was engaged in farming. In 1868, he went to Jasper county, Iowa, and was there engaged in farming until 1882, when he came to Cass county and pur- chased one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 9, Massena township, where he owns one of the finest farms in the county. He was married in 1868 to
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Martha Cameron, who died in March, 1879, leaving a family of five children to mourn her departure-Merritt, Effie, El- mer, Arthur and Nettie. Mr. Porter was married again, in 1880, to Saralı Roots, a native of Kentucky. They have two children-Letta May and Ezra.
Elias Willis, born in Hagerstown, Mary- land, on the 23d of January, 1826, is the son of Isaac Willis, a native of Maryland. When a child, Elias emigrated with his parents to Belmont county, Ohio, where his father died in 1864. In 1849, Elias went to Bureau county, Illinois, and was there engaged in farming, and was there married in March, 1853, to Mary Jane Murray, and by whom he has had three children-Charles I., Alfred H. and Mary E. Mr. Willis enlisted in 1864, in com- pany F, One Hundred and Fifty-first Illinois Volunteers, and served one year. After his discharge, he moved to Poweshiek county, Iowa, and was there engaged in farming, until 1871, when he came to Cass county, and bought one hundred and twenty acres of land on section 25, Massena township, and has one of the finest farms in the township.
George H. Hosfelt was born in Saxony, Germany, on the 4th of October, 1836, and when fifteen years of age, he started out in the world for himself, and inclined withi love for free America, he embarked at Liverpool, for Baltimore, in the spring of 1852. Soon after arriving at Balti- more, he went to Newark, New Jersey, and remaining there three years, he went to Illinois, and there remained some twelve or fourteen years, with the excep- tion of three years, which he served in the army. He enlisted in 1861, in com-
pany H, Twelfth Illinois Infantry, and served for three years. He was always in the ranks, and participated in nearly all the engagements, and was in the battles at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, siege of Corinth, siege of Atlanta, Georgia, and was in the principal campaigns. After receiving an honorable discharge, he returned to Bu- reau county, Illinois, where he was mar- ried, in the spring of 1865, to Rebecca Murray, a sister of the present auditor of Cass county. She was a native of Illinois, and one year after her marriage, died, leaving a little danghter-Ruba Margaret, alone with her father. Three months later the child died, and in several months Mr. Holfelt was married to Pamelia S. Smith, a native of Pennsylvania. They have had nine children born to them- Wealthy, born in 1868; Aden H., born in 1869; William H., born in 1871; Nellie M., born in 1872; Martha I., born in 1875; Cora B., born in 1877, and died the same year; Jasper R., born in 1878, and Eva L., born in 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Hosfelt remained in Illinois until 1868, when they came to Tama county, Iowa, and bought forty acres of land, and made that their home until May, 1871, when he came to Cass county, buying eighty acres of land on section 27, in Massena township. Mr. Hosfelt has been very prosperous, and now owns one of the best farms in the township. He now owns two hundred and eighty acres of land, two hundred acres on section 27, and eighty acres on section 34. Ile has served as township trustee, and is very prominent in school affairs.
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