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"REMINISCENCE OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF BURLINGTON, I. T., NO. I"
"Mr. Edwards:
"At your request, and believing that a brief sketch of the first settlement of our county would be of interest to the readers of your paper, I communicate the following : I arrived at what was formerly called Flint Hills, now the City of Burlington, in August, A. D. 1833, at which time everything was in a rude state of nature ; the Indian title to the lands being extinguished the first of June pre- vious. The only white persons that I found residing in or near the place on Vol. I-4
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which Burlington has since been laid out, were Messrs. M. M. McCarver and S. S. White, who had settled here, previous to the extinguishment of the Indian title, with their families, suffering all the privations and difficulties attending the settlement of a wilderness country, which were great and not a few of them. Frequently without bread or meat, only such as the God of nature supplied the country bountifully with, wild honey, venison, fish and vegetables, in addition to which, they were driven from their newly finished cabins, which were fired and burned down by the soldiers from Rock Island, as ordered by the Government to remove the settlers from lands yet owned by the Indians. Much credit is due to these citizens for their enterprise, having made the first claim, and established the first ferry that enables emigrants to cross the great Mississippi into this newly found land, and endeavoring to make them as comfortable as circumstances would admit. A short period after they had made their claim, they sold one-third of their interest to Mr. A. Doolittle, who went to improve: but did not become a citizen until the early part of the year 1834. In the fall of A. D. 1833, William R. Ross brought a valuable stock of goods here, with his household furniture at great hazard and much expense, accompanied by his aged father, who had fought through the Revolutionary war, and who was one of the first settlers of Lexington, Ky. Worn down with toil and age, and being exposed to the inclemency of a new home, the old gentleman was carried off the same fall with chills and fever ; and now lies beneath the sod on the topmost pinnacle of our city ; the first white person buried in this section of the 'new purchase.' Late in the same fall, Maj. Jeremiah Smith landed with a fine stock of goods, having some time previously settled and improved the farm on which he at present resides, about 11/2 miles from Burlington. Having given a history of all the permanent settlers of what is now called Burlington, in 1833, I will now state a circumstance concerning the natives. Burlington had long been a great point of trade for the Indians, as would appear from the numerous old trading houses, root houses and number of graves that were all along the bank of the river, together with some that were deposited in canoes with their trinkets, and suspended in the trees; the canoes being made fast to the limbs by strips of bark. Among the rest was the noted French, or half-breed. MI. Blondeau, who was interred immediately in front of the old storehouse of S. S. Ross, with palings around his grave, and the cross which bore his name cut thereon, he being a Roman Catholic. We had his remains removed and reinterred in the present burying ground for Burlington. This trade was somewhat valuable to the merchants of 1833; but the Government having purchased all their lands within our present surveyed boundary, and their natures and habits of life being so different from that of a civilized community, they had entirely removed beyond our western boundary, still pursuing the wild game for a livelihood. The original Town of Burlington (which should have been Shok-ko-kon, the English of the Indian title Flint Hill) was draughted and surveyed by Benjamin Tucker and William R. Ross, in the months of November and December, 1833. As I have been more lengthy than I expected in the outset, I will endeavor, in as concise a manner as the nature of the case will permit, to detail a few particulars in regard to the settlement of this county by that worthy class of our community, the farmers, who deserve the greatest applause for their unexcelled industry and perseverance. In October, 1832, there were some twelve or fifteen individuals who crossed the river in canoes, at the head of Big Island,
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and landed at the claim of the Messrs. Smith, two miles below Burlington, and made an excursion a few miles around the edge of the timber in the lower prairie, laying claims for future settlement. But little was done by them, until February, 1833, when they brought over their stock, and commenced building and cultivating the soil, but to their great detriment, and suffering, they were driven by the Government soldiers from Rock Island, across the river to Big Island, taking with them their implements of husbandry and their stock. Their cabins and fencing were set on fire and entirely consumed. Notwithstanding all this, and still resolute to hold on to their own homes, they held a council, and it was pretty unanimously agreed by vote, to stake their tents and build a flat boat to enable them to cross over the river as opportunity served, to pursue the culture and improvement of their claims. Many of those worthy individuals, after making a small improvement, have sold out at a trifling advance, to such as were more able and who preferred buying, to going back and taking up wild lands and improving them. There yet remain a few families of those that first settled here, who have deeds for their lands, from the Government, their farms being now under a high state of cultiva- tion. Being already too lengthy I defer giving you the extent of improvements made by the settlers of 1833, but will say, it was from ten to fifty acres in corn, and as the by-laws were enacted, in the fall of 1833, for the manner of improving and holding claims I will refer you to them for names and points.
"A Citizen of Burlington."
"REMINISCENCE OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF BURLINGTON, NO. II"
"After a very hard winter the river remained blocked till late in the spring. Then steamboats began to ascend and prosperity to come. Notwithstanding. we were, as supposed and expressed by some individuals beyond the Govern- ment of the United States, without law or gospel, we are governed by the principle which reigns in the breast of every American citizen, to do unto others as we wish they should do unto us, and among other particulars I would notice in passing, that there were a few of the fair sex who attracted the notice of the boys, but the question was, how could the nuptials be performed? As for my own part I was willing to be governed by the custom which prevailed, but not being satis- factory to all parties, we crowded the flat boat and paddled on the river to the opposite shore, and the ceremony was performed by Judge of Mon- mouth, Illinois, which was on the 3d of December, A. D. 1833. The parties were William R. Ross and Matilda Morgan. I presume the first couple that were united in wedlock in the Black Hawk Purchase. In the spring of 1834. the Black Hawk Purchase was attached to the Territory of Michigan for judicial purposes. The same spring public documents were sent to William R. Ross, from the Legislature of Michigan, at Detroit, containing instructions to notify the citizens throughout the county to hold elections to fill offices. An election was accordingly held in the fall. In the fall of 1833 there was a schoolhouse built by William R. Ross on his claim, immediately back and adjoining the town claim as originally laid out ; and a school went into operation in the spring of 1834. of about sixteen scholars, taught by Zadock C. Inghram. There were considerable improvements ; houses built, fencing done, and grain deposited in the ground in 1833, and 1834. We were likewise supplied, in 1834, with a minister from Illinois,
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specially licensed by Elder Peter Cartwright ; his name was Barton Cartwright, a young man of promise. We were also visited in the summer by Elder P. Cart- wright, W. D. Trotter and Asa McMurty, who had a ten days' meeting and preached under a shady grove where there was a stand erected and seats pre- pared by the friends ; all classes uniting in the worship of Almighty God. In this connection I will state that George W. Teas, a son of Maj. B. Teas, attended the fortieth reunion of the old soldiers of the Civil war at Burlington, on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June, 1914, and stated that he was born on the first day of June, 1838, in a hewn log cabin situated on the bank of Hawk-Eye Creek, near its mouth. He enlisted in the First Iowa Cavalry in 1861, and was a member of Company H, commanded by Daniel Anderson. Hon. Fitz Henry Warren was its first colonel. Major Teas moved from Burlington to Mount Pleasant in 1852. The above names compose but a small portion of the settlers of Old Des Moines County. We herewith set forth complete census report taken under the direction of Solomon Perkins, sheriff and censor, with its spelling. This census report bears date of August 15th, 1836."
THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE
ORIGINAL COUNTY OF DEMOINE, IOWA
TAKEN IN JULY, 1836 CENSUS OF DEMOINE COUNTY
Names of Persons
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (1)
Thomas Anderson
I
2
I
4
Solomon Perkins
4
3
3
1
II
Henry Parrish
2
-
2
I
6
Benjamin Tucker
1
I
. .
I
3
Thomas Tucker
4
I
3
2
IO
Thomas Wyatt
2
2
I
I
6
Joseph Morris
2
I
I
1
5
Elias Riddli
I
. .
I
3
Isaac Medbaugh
I
I
. .
2
James Morris
3
I
3
I
8
Francis Bennett
I
1
. .
I
3
Henry Smith
2
3
1
7
Edward Goodwin
1
. .
I
2
Michael Shuck
I
I
3
William Stewart
4
3
2
I
IO
Cooper Harris
I
I
I
4
John Franklin
I
I
I
5
Richard Land
1
2
3
I
7
Thomas Forrest
. .
I
I
3
A. G. Doom
2
I
. .
I
4
.
.
. .
. .
. .
1
I
Emery Sealy
.
.
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
53
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (1)
Jacob Winters
4
I
5
I
II
James Morgan
3
1
Iv
1
7
Henry Walker
3
2
2
I
8
Absolam Badgly
2
I
3
I
7
John Garrison
3
2
I
. .
6
George Jackson
2
1
2
[
0
William Greenwood
. .
I
I
I
6
James Frits
I
I
. .
I
3
Francis Hilery
3
I
2
I
7
Jacob Shuck
3
3
3
Į
10
Martin Shuck
1
. .
2
I
4
Jessee Parrish
1
Į
3
Į
6
George Gibson
3
I
3
2
9
-
61
59
37
20.4
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (2)
Isaac Basey
2
1
3
I
7
Jonathan Moffitt
I
I
Į
1
4
Francis Redin
3
2
2
2
9. .
Abraham Harty
Į
I
3
William Buckhanan
I
2
. .
3
4
James Philpot
Į
I
. .
I
3
Daniel Harty
2
3
I
2
8
William Mires
. .
I
2
I
4
Solomon Osborn
3
1
3
I
8
William Brown
. .
. .
2
3
I
6
Benjamin Box
3
I
4
I
9
Charles Duke
2
I
1
I
5
Samul Cole
3
. .
2
I
6
Robert Box
. .
I
. .
I
2
William Smith
. .
2
I
I
4
George Sapingfield
. .
I
2
I
2
Minus Sapingfield
I
I
I
I
4
Jonas Grimes
3
I
. .
I
5
J. S. Hendrix
I
I
2
Į
5
Charles Merrill
1
I
I
3
Stillmon Smith
I
I
2
. .
4
William Wright
6
2
2
I
11
Lewis Churchill
I
I
. .
2
Amos Dunham
I
I
. .
1
3
Elijah Dunham
I
I
I
I
4
John Spencer
4
I
2
I
8
Į
3
I
5
Jeremiah Buford
. .
Names of Persons
George Jarvis
Names of Persons
54
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Total
Names of Persons
John Wright
I
2
I
2
6
Wilson Trent
5
3
5
3
16
Jacob Emerson
. .
I
. .
. .
I
A. H. Haskell
I
I
I
I
4
Jacob Westfall
3
I
I
I
6
John Buckhart
2
I
3
I
7
Henry Holston
. .
2
I
1
4
William Vanliligan
. .
I
3
I
5
-
52
45
52
39
188
Males
Females
Total (3)
Levi F. Larkin
I
I
I
2
5
Elias M. Larkin
. .
I
. .
. .
I
John Parrel
I
I
3
I
6
Michael Naddy
I
I
2
I
5
Samuel Belem
4
2
I
I
8
John Jackson
2
I
I
4
Charles Borraus
I
3
2
I
7
Wily Balland
4
I
3
I
9
John McDonald
3
I
2
I
7
Thomas McCee
3
2
7
2
14
John Lorton
6
2
5
2
15
Samuel Durham
.
I
I
I
3
Stephen Rolsin
2
I
I
I
5
William Lester
6
I
I
. .
8
James Lewis
I
I
I
I
4
Belitha Griffith
2
I
I
. .
4
Richard Parker
4
I
I
I
7
Elijah Grigery
2
I
. .
I
4
Aaron Richardson
I
I
. .
I
3
John Helmish
2
I
3
I
7
Silas Cartwright
. .
I
. .
I
2
D. R. Chance
5
I
I
2
9
-
-
-
-
Ennumeration made by S. Perkins sheriff and Censor D, C, W, T
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (1)
Names of Persons
3
I
2
I
7
J. S. Hollee
. .
3
5
2
IO
Samuel Gory
I
2
I
2
. .
51
27
36
23
137
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Females
Males Under 21-Over 21 Under 21- Over 21
(2)
Robert Avery
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Males Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (I)
Milton Mitchell
[
5
I
7
Jolın Simpy
I
2
1
4
John Kennady
5
I
2
1
John Creswell
1
I
3
I
6
Samuel Hollyday
2
5
,3
2
12
J. H. Miller.
. .
I
I
2
Aaron Usher
. .
2
2
I
5
Garrison Carman
I
I
2
I
5
Elias Gibs
I
I
I
4
Jacob Walker
I
2
4
John Mofford
2
I
5
I
9
J. G. Coleman.
2
I
I
I
5
Benjamin Car
2
I
5
9
C. S. Burns
3
I
I
I
6
Farrington Bartlow
5
2
2
2
II
William Bartlow
2
2
2
2
8
Samuel Cumstock
5
I
2
I
9
James Fugate
-
2
5
I
9
John Knapp
2
I
2
I
6
Lewis Huff
. .
I
I
2
William Sparks
4
I
3
I
9
James Chambers
7
I
2
I
II
Levi Chamberlain
5
I
3
I
IO
William Chambers
5
6
3
I
15
W. L. Clully
I
I
I
I
4
Daniel Clully
I
I
. .
I
3
Mayo Cullin
I
I
2
I
5
R. C. Ballard
I
I
I
I
4
Anson More
2
5
I
I
I
3
3
I
8
Joseph Pace
I
I
. .
I
3
James Wilkinson
4
3
I
I
9
72
63
69
41
245
Berry Hurt
2
I
3
I
. .
Males
Females
Total (1)
Joseph Morrisson
3
2
I
I
7
John Wild
3
2
2
I
Joel Smith
5
2
I
2
IO
Randolph Smith
6
2
5
2
15
Peter P. Jones
I
2
I
I
5
Isaac Briggs
2
I
2
I
6
Josua Owen
3
2
7
I
13
Sylvia Pain
I
2
3
55
Females
Names of Persons
. .
. .
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Mitchell Pace
56
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Names of Persons
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (I)
George Herrin
3
2
3
3
II
John S. Cotton.
3
3
I
2
6
David Driskal
. .
I
I
. .
2
Abraham Hunsucker
5
I
3
I
IO
Hawkins Taylor
4
2
3
I
I
5
Levi L. Jackson
I
I
3
I
6
J. J. Martin.
I
3
4
2
IO
Stephen Perkins
2
2
3
I
8
Aantonia Swere
I
4
2
8
Peter Lory
I
I
2
Henry Miller
. .
I
. .
. .
. .
I
. .
. .
I
James Fike
I
I
I
I
7
Abraham Hinkle
4
I
2
I
8
Zebidiah Hinkle
I
. .
I
2
Issac Nelson
2
I
3
I
7
William Forrester
. .
I
4
I
6
Jessie Ruggles
3
3
I
8
Edward Coon
12 I 2
2
3
I
8
Joseph Howard
1
I
2
I
8
Harrison Foster
I
I
2
I
5
William Howard
I
I
6
I
9
Lewis Pitman
5
I
3
I
IO
65
50
72
37
221
MIales
Females
Total (2)
Robert McCulla
3
. .
2
5
Peter Russull
I
I
2
I
5
Michael H. Walker.
I
I
2
I
5
Isaac Renfro
4
I
2
I
8
William McCulla
2
I
I
I
5
Crethì Renfro
2
I
3
I
7
Jesse Johnson
2
I
. .
I
4
Samul Harris
5
3
4
I
I3
John Wilson
I
. .
I
W. G. Coop.
2
2
2
2
8
David Coop
3
I
. .
I
5
John Huff
I
I
I
3
James Lardman
2
5
4
I
12
S. S. Walker
. .
2
I
3
George Jackson
2
3
Jacob Pehler
. .
I
. .
. .
I
. .
I
I
3
William Stewart
. .
-
-
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
. .
6
Islam Burton
I
Christopher Swan
. .
. .
. .
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
57
Males Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (2)
William Rolin
I
.
Ezekiel Kirk
I
. .
. .
Į
Bartlet Kirk
I
. .
. .
I
Amos Lemon
3
2
2
1
Jehu Carter
2
2
4
I
9
Mary Masterson
I
. .
1
I
6
Robert Stanly
2
I
. .
I
Henney Cole
I
. .
2
1
4
Alfred Stone
I
. .
. .
I
Samuel Clark
3
2
I
I
7
Thomas Clark
.
1
I
I
3
Lambert Morgan
. .
. .
. .
I
Levina Barnett
2
. .
. .
1
3
Russell Turney
. .
I
I
I
3
James Hill
4
I
4
I
10
Zacariah Stewart
. .
I
I
I
3
John Richards
I
I
I
S. M. Heddleston
I
4
2
I
8
Jeriba Kirk
. .
.
-
-
-
49
48
40
28
163
Males
Females
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
I
I
I
3
John Wintermoot
. .
. .
I
2
Nathan Smith
1
I
3
I
6
Edward Brisinell
I
2
Į
2
6
Vulincort Vanasdal
I
I
I
I
4
Peter Bruso
I
. .
I
2
Henry Debuts
3
I
I
I
6
William Skinner
2
2
2
I
7
Edward Askin
I
I
I
3
John Janes
I
I
I
. .
3
David Brewer
I
I
. .
2
Matison Claton
. .
I
I
I
3
Samuel Neadham
. .
1
6
[
8
Johnson Chapman
I
. .
I
2
Charles McVey
4
I
1
7
Edly McVey
I
2
2
I
6
Miles Driskal
I
I
I
2
5
Joseph Carmack
2
2
3
Linscy Ware
I
I
. .
I
3
Esekialı Cleavland
I
. .
. .
I
Richard Hern
. .
2
3
2
7
G. M. Perkins
I
I
I
I
4
I
. .
I
Total (3)
John Jones
I
. .
. .
8
. .
Females
Names of Persons
I
. .
. .
. .
I
58
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Names of Persons
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (3)
Alexander Crookshanks
I
I
I
3
Samuel Pascal
I
I
I
I
4
William Walker
I
2
. .
I
4
John Taylor
3
I
3
I
8
Daniel Neucum
4
2
3
2
II
Solomon Jackson
5
2
. .
I
8
Solomon Fine
3
I
2
I
7
Abraham Whitehead
. .
. .
I
2
Alexander Magers
I
I
2
. .
4
Rosannah Martin
I
. .
2
I
4
William Sunvanul
2
3
I
6
Ebenezar Hargen
I
I
. .
2
Stephen Scott
4
Į
I
I
7
G. W. Clark
. .
-
-
44
44
47
35
170
Males
Females
Total
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21 -- Over 21
(4)
William Anderson
I
2
4
I
S
Aaron White
4
I
2
7
William Lucas
I
2
2
I
6
John Craig
3
I
4
I
9
Thomas Small
4
4
. .
I
9
Thomas Small
. .
I
I
I
3
A. H. Harrison
I
I
I
3
James Killgore
·
Į
. .
. .
I
Datas Benton
I
. .
I
2
Frederic Bachelor
. .
2
. .
. .
2
Joseph Ervin
I
2
I
I
5
George Sheperd
2
I
I
I
5
William Ledly
. .
I
. .
I
2
John Stevison
3
I
4
I
9
David Tade
I
2
5
I
9
Nathan Underwood
..
I
. .
. .
I
John Tade
4
I
. .
I
6
Peeter Barb
I
I
4
I
7
Hepsey Aldrage
4
. .
3
I
8
John Fornsworth
. .
I
. .
I
2
Joseph Swoop
I
I
I
I
4
H. A. Davis
2
I
2
I
6
J. L. Lorton
I
I
. .
I
3
Daniel Mckinsey
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Abraham Jago
. .
. .
. .
I
James Pedago
4
I
I
I
7
.
2
. .
2
4
William Sheperd
I
. .
I
2
I
-
.
I
59
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Total
Names of Persons
(4)
John Hanes
4
I
5
I
II
Samuel Fisher
I
2
I
5
Thomas Dickey
2
I
2
I
6
Mathew Spierlock
5
I
3
I
IO
Charles Lewis
. .
I
I
I
3
Asa Webster
I
I
2
I
5
Leviver Moreland
. .
2
I
I
4
John Wild
3
I
2
I
7
Solomon MeCound
2
I
2
I
6
-
-
-
5I
48
55
33
187
Males Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (5)
Nathanel Knapp
2
I
3
I
7
John Granter
I
. .
. .
I
G. L. Dagett.
I
. .
. .
I
G. B. Wheeler
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Thomas Scott
I
. .
. .
I
Henry Rockley
I
. .
. .
I
WV. G. Terrill
I
. .
. .
. .
I
Enod Gilbert
I
. .
I
2
W. N. Shaw
I
I
2
Thomas Williams
I
. .
.
I
John Bernett
I
. .
. .
I
George Taylor
. .
I
. .
. .
I
W. Zilert
.
. .
. .
1
Sarahann Taylor
. .
. .
. .
I
I
Alfred Kennady
I
. .
. .
I
Jacob Cutler
2
I
2
I
6
John Silas
2
I
I
2
7
G. J. Wood
. .
I
. .
. .
I
John Mable
I
. .
I
J. Fenton
..
I
. .
. .
I
Philo Dodge
I
. .
. .
I
Martin Brogid
. .
2
. .
. .
2
Henry Hawkins
. .
I
3
2
6
Benjamin Grines
. .
2
. .
William McAntire
. .
. .
Edward Dyle
. .
I
. .
1
James McCutchan
. .
. .
. .
I
J. A. Drake
I
..
. .
I
Elexander Perry
. .
I
. .
I
Edward Guthery
2
I
. .
I
4
. .
. .
. .
.
.
. .
I
.
. .
I
James Crago
. .
..
2
I
2
3
I
. .
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Females
Names of Persons
I
I
J. H. Knapp
I
60
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Total
Names of Persons
(5)
Micagy Pool Anton Mitindoff
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Bennett Hillmon
. .
I
. .
. .
-
-
9
36
9
I2
66
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Charles Perry
6
I
7
James Hartly
2
6
. .
I
9
Hopden Ratin
I
I
2
Michael Ferrin
. .
I
. .
I
Michael Buncher
. .
I
. .
. .
I
William Sawtle
I
2
I
4
J. O. Neal
.
I
3
I
5
J. D. Shaw
2
I
I
2
6
J. C. Cutler
. .
I
4
I
6
Arthara F. Aldradge
I
I
2
I
5
N. C. Steel
12
3
I
16
Smith Mathews
I
. .
. .
I
J. B. Crook
I
. .
. .
I
Thomas Shepherd
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Joseph Skinner
. .
. .
. .
I
Jacob Wiler
I
. .
. .
I
Lorenzo Ballard
. .
3
2
I
6
Nathan Connerad
I
I
2
I
5
J. J. Farris
. .
I
3
I
5
David Haver
. .
I
. .
. .
I
L. B. Parker
2
I
I
I
5
Calvin Dillan
3
2
I
6
Cyrus Pegg
I
2
I
4
Moses Stone
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Horatio McCardel
3
I
2
I
7
Collins McCardel
I
. .
. .
I
Reubin Wright
6
2
I
I
IO
Benjamin Thomas
. .
I
I
I
3
William Richer
I
I
I
I
4
Thomas Young
3
I
I
5
Cannuel Gilmer
I
I
3
I
6
John Box
6
I
I
I
9
E. A. Ayres
I
3
I
I
6
R. A. Palmer
2
. .
. .
I
3
Emily Stewart
I
I
I
3
-
-
36
61
35
25
I 57
. .
I
I
-
Males
Females
Total (6)
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
I
-
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
I
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
61
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (7)
Allen McQuary
I
. .
. .
I
James Taylor
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Eli Wily
. .
I
3
I
5
Thomas Wilks
. .
I
I
2
4
John Draggoo
4
2
4
I
I 1
Benjamin Warren
3
I
I
I
6
Paul Bratten
5
I
2
I
9
Micagy B. Rolin
I
2
. .
I
4
Henry Moss
3
I
2
I
7
William Warren
. .
. .
2
3
James Bradly
2
I
4
I
8
Thomas Howel
4
I
2
I
8
Mathias Anderson
8
2
2
I
13
Lewis Cass
. .
I
. .
. .
I
J. R. Sparks
3
I
2
I
7
Isaac Holmes
I
. .
. .
I
Robert Swan
..
. .
. .
. .
I
J. W. Swan
. .
I
. .
. .
I
M. T. Mathers
. .
I
. .
..
I
John Henderson
I
Aaron Street
I
I
I
I
4
Mary Pew
3
. .
I
I
5
Isaac Pigion
I
2
6
I
IO
Aaron Street
2
I
I
2
6
Peter Boyer
I
I
. .
I
3
Jeremiah Huntly
. .
I
I
I
3
Isaac Edwards
4
I
5
2
12
Joel Bernett
I
. .
I
2
Robert Gillingwater
5
I
2
I
9
Lewis Watson
5
I
2
I
9
Thomas Wright
3
I
I
I
6
James Welch
3
I
. .
2
6
James Mallett
5
I
I
I
8
Hiram Young
2
I
. .
I
4
-
-
-
68
39
41
31
182
Males
Females
Total (8)
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
James Davis
2
I
3
1
7
George Smith
I
. .
1
2
James Whitely
I
. .
. .
I
John Morris
I
2
I
4
John Whitely
I
I
I
I
4
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Anthony A. Pruett
. .
I
. .
. .
I
. .
. .
. .
I
I
Thomas Brown
I
Names of Persons
62
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Names of Persons
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (8)
Andrew Turner
3
I
2
I
7
Elijah Turner
I
I
. .
I
3
Washington Lewis
I
I
. .
I
3
James Richer
3
2
4
I
IO
James Aken
I
I
I
I
4
William Remett
. .
. .
. .
I
Michael Simmons
I
. .
I
2
Daniel Allsup
..
. .
I
John Russ
. .
I
. .
. .
I
David Kindred
2
I
I
I
5
Thomas Kindred
I
I
. .
I
3
Robert Simmons
2
I
1
I
5
T. P. A. Box
3
I
I
I
6
H. C. Smith.
3
I
2
I
7
C. B. Beber.
I
I
. .
I
3
T. M. Clark
3
I
2
I
7
John Burns
5
I
3
I IO
William Brown
2
I
7
I
II
Abraham Clark
2
I
. .
I
4
Henry Woodard
6
I
2
I
IO
C. C. Perry.
. .
I
. .
I
2
J. C. Casibear
. .
I
3
I
5
Jonathan Simmons
2
1
2
I
6
Amos Vandover
. .
I
4
I
6
Gideon Clinith
I
I
. .
I
3
Asbury Simmons
I
I
I
I
4
E. N. Low.
2
I
2
2
7
52
37
50
35
174
Males
Females
Total (9)
John Romp
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Henry Midindof
. .
I
. .
. .
I
WV. K. Patrick
I
1
2
I
5
T. K. Patrick.
I
I
I
I
4
C. E. Stone.
. .
I
. .
. .
I
J. L. Stone.
.
I
. .
. .
I
James Foggy
6
2
I
I
IO
David Casibeare
3
I
I
5
William Dodds
I
2
I
I
5
Orvin Collfield
2
I
I
I
5
. .
. .
3
3
Samuel Simmons
. .
I
. .
I
2
Elijah Buntin
2
6
I
I3
Sarah Thomas
. .
. .
I
Joel Westen
I
I
I
-
Names of Persons
Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
63
Males Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (9)
Edward Pedago
I
I
2
I
5
Timothy Fox
I
I
2
I
5
Lewis Epps
I
. .
I
Curtis Shed
. .
1
2
II. F. Hills
I
. .
. .
1
E. A. Hills.
. .
I
. .
.
I
Samuel Houston
. .
. .
. .
I
J. B. Fletcher.
. .
..
. .
1
Samuel Combs
4
Į
I
I
7
Michael Smith
2
2
. .
I
5
J. O. Smith.
3
2
I
I
7
Josua Wright
5
I
I
I
8
Joseph White
3
I
I
5
Samuel Ross
I
I
3
I
6
A. B. Welch.
I
. .
I
2
William Tiffin
. .
. .
..
I
3
J. M. Gillan.
I
. .
. .
I
Preston Tilford
I
. .
. .
1
Samuel Hesler
I
. .
I
2
John Davison
6
Į
3
I
James Cordle
2
I
4
I
8
Elijah White
. .
. .
. .
. .
I
Joseph Douglass
2
I
. .
I
4
-
44
41
23
23
I3I
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (10)
Samuel Conck
2
4
3
I
IO
Augustin Horton
2
I
2
I
6
Elizabeth Whitney
1
. .
2
2
5
James Williams
1
. .
. .
I
John Gandy
5
I
4
. .
IO
Nathan Cannady
2
I
. .
I
4
J. P. Dunnwidy
1
3
2
I
IO
Abraham Foster
2
2
I
5
Richard Dunn
7
I
2
I
II
Theophilus Bullard
2
2
4
I
Peter Perkins
5
I
I
I
8
Hugh Wilson
2
3
I
I
7
George Wilson
I
I
I
I
4
Archibald Montgomery
. .
I
. .
. .
I
Henry Hillman
I
2
. .
I
4
.
I
. .
I
2
Jacob Wily
. .
I
I
Tesse Wilson
. .
. .
. .
I
. .
I
John White
I
-
Females
Names of Persons
. .
I
I
. .
. .
. .
Names of Persons
2
64
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Names of Persons
Males Females Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (10)
Bennett Sands
Į
1
. .
2
J. H. Camp.
Į
I
I
I
1
J. A. Shin.
2
. .
Į
3
William Meak
.
. .
. .
I
Robert Roberts
I
..
. .
.
I
. .
. .
I
Stephen Bertis
6
7
. .
I
14
Robert McElvanion
4
I
I
Į
7
Stephen Vinven
. .
I
1
. .
2
Abner Tibbets
2
I
. .
I
4
Jacob Snoderly
4
3
3
I
II
William Williams
.
I
. .
. .
T. W. Taylor
3
6
1
I
II
Samuel Brily
I
5
I
T
S
James Brily
Į
Į
. .
I
3
Likum Aldrage
I
I
I
3
Alexander Hood
. .
I
4
I
6
William Price
I
5
Į
I
8
William McBride
1 I
2
2
Į
6
J. R. Cambell
2
5
2
2
II
Jesse Grotom
. .
Į
. .
. .
-
-
-
Total. . 1,654
CENSUS OF TIIE WESTERN PART OF DES MOINES COUNTY, WISCONSIN TERRITORY, AS TAKEN BY H. BATEMAN, DEPUTY SIIERIFF
Names of Heads of Families and Ages
Males Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Females
Total (I)
Jonas Daney
4
2
3
Į
IO
Widow Lowry
3
. .
2
I
6
Ezekiel McCarty
2
I
2
I
6
James Alfrey
6
2
4
I
13
William Brattan, Jr.
I
3
2
. .
6
Jacob Crow
2
I
2
. .
5
Lewis Crow
3
2
I
I
7
Lewis D. Kent
I
I
I
. .
3
John Crow
4
Į
2
I
8
Joseph A. Swasey.
I
2
. .
I
4
William Brattan, Sr.
1
4
2
I
S
Charles Davis
5
I
3
I
IO
Crittenton Terquin
2
I
3
I
7
Richard W. Jones
I
I
. .
I
3
Robert Littleton
. .
I
2
I
4
. .
60
72
43
28
203
I
John Billips
I
. .
I
65
HISTORY OF DES MOINES COUNTY
Names of Heads of Families and Ages
Males Under 21-Over 21 Under 21-Over 21
Total (1)
William Jordan
I
I
I
I
4
William Williams
. .
I
2
I
4
Tilford Reed
2
I
I
I
5
John Maxwell
3
I
. .
I
5
Abraham Goodwin
2
I
3
I
7
Abel Galland
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