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Horace L. Green, farmer; postoffice, Charles City ; was born Feb. 18, 1818, in New York. He is the son of Amos and Olive (Miller) Green, natives of Massachusetts and New York. They came to Iowa many years ago and died in this county. Amos was a soldier of the war of 1812. Horace was educated in New York, by three day's schooling only. He followed farming until twenty-one years of age, then went upon the lakes and canal, where he worked seven years; he was pilot and wheelsman. In 1847 he married Temper- ance Hettinger. She was the widow of Alex. Hettinger, by whom she had two children-Mary, wife of A. J. Allison, of Minneap- olis; Franklin, who served three years in the army and now lives in Cedar Township. Her father was a soldier in the Black Hawk war and died, as did his wife, in Floyd County, Ia., where they were old settlers. Horace came to Iowa in 1855, and bought his present farin of 180 acres of land, which is finely improved; he lives on section 5, Niles Township. This union has been blessed with five children-A. O., born March 26, 1848, married; Samuel V., Oct. 17, 1852, married; Laura, deceased; Eva, May 25, 1861, wife of James Sultiff, of Minneapolis; Stacy E., born May 26, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Green are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Mr. Green has held several of the township offices and has faithfully performed his duties; he is also director and stock- holder in the county fair. He votes the Republican ticket.
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Edwin Klinetop, farmer; postoffice, Charles City; was born in Pennsylvania, March 9, 1828. He was educated in his native State, and in Illinois, where he studied surveying, which he has practiced since coming to Floyd County; has also been County Sur- veyor. In 1854 he came to Iowa and in 1855 located on his pres- ent farm of 350 acres of very choice land on section 32, Niles Township, and section 5, St. Charles Township. In 1856 he mar- ried Emma, daughter of Joseph Isaac and Elizabeth (Hale) Bas- sett, natives of England; she was born in England, April 27, 1840. Her father and mother came to America, and they both died here, the mother soon after coming, by disease contracted on shipboard. This union has been blessed with six children, five living-W. B., born Jan. 23, 1859; Charles W., Nov. 15, 1863; Mary Elizabeth, Oct. 2, 1865; Arthur Fry, June 30, 1868; and Frank Lewis, June 2, 1878. Mr. Klinetop and wife are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Klinetop is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity; he has also held several township offices. He votes the Republican ticket. Has been a prosperous, and is a greatly respected, citizen.
Evelina Leeson was born in Ohio, Oct. 7, 1833; she is a daugh- ter of Charles and Elizabeth (Funk) Wade, natives of New Jersey, and Ohio, Her father died in Ohio. Mrs. Wood moved to Nashua, Ia., and married Leonard Montgomery; she now lives in Cherokee County. In January, 1858, Evelina married John Fate. They moved to Iowa in 1858, and purchased her present farm of eighty acres on section 12. He lived here until 1863, when, on the 27th day of July, he was struck by lightning, from the effects of which he died, Aug. 1. By this marriage there were three children- Sarah Elizabeth, born March 4, 1854, wife of Louis Snider, of Chickasaw County, Ia .; Martin, born Oct. 9, 1857; and Francis, deceased. In 1864 Mrs. Fate married Merenius Leeson, by whom she has one child-Gertrude, born Feb. 12, 1865. Mrs. Leeson is much respected by her friends.
Patrick O Hara, farmer; P. O., Niles; son of Thomas and Mary (McElroy) O Hara, natives of Ireland. They came to the Uni- ted States in 1846, and located in Lake County, Ill., where they lived until 1855, when they moved to Iowa, and located in Niles Township, where they died, he in 1867, and she in 1875. They had seven children, five living-Bridget, Patrick, John, Mary, Catharine and Thomas. Bridget died at thirteen years of age; Julia died in infancy. Patrick was born in Ireland, County Caven, March 14, 1835. He was educated in Lake County, Ill. In 1871 he mar-
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ried Honora Holland, a native of Ireland, born May 28, 1849. By this marriage there were six children, five living-Thomas James, born Mar. 8, 1872; Mary Agnes, Aug. 6, 1873; John Cain, Oct. 29, 1876; Patrick Peter, Dec. 5, 1878; Timothy Francis, Dec. 5, 1880. Mr. O Hara and wife are members of the Catholic church . Mr. O Hara has held the office of Township Assessor. He votes the Greenback ticket. M :. O Hara owns 160 acres of fine land on section 18, mostly under good cultivation.
J. H. Pitcher, farmer; P. O., Charles City ; son of Eliakim and Margaret (Chambers) Pitcher, natives of Massachusetts and New York respectively. J. H. was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1829. He was educated there and in Illinois, where his parents came when he was fourteen years of age. Mrs. Pitcher died in Illinois, where Eliakim still resides. J. H. lived at home until twenty-six years of age, then came to Iowa and settled on land he had previously entered (130 acres) on section 32, Niles Town- ship, Jan. 18, 1856. He married Frances L., daughter of Newman and Jane (Morrison) Dutcher, living in Niles Township. She was born Aug. 21, 1836. This union has been blessed with six chil- dren-Mary Ella, born Nov. 7, 1856; Flora Jane, Nov. 12, 1859; Fannie Amelia, Dec. S, 1862; Maggie Delphine, July 24, 1864; Harvey Newman, Oct. 12, 1869; Addie, April 2, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Pitcher are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Pitcher has held most of the township offices, and has discharged his duties faithfully. He votes the Republican ticket, and is one of the relia- ble and enterprising men of Niles Township. During the war he sent a man to serve three years, giving him twenty acres of fine land therefor. Few men ever gave this as a free-will offering.
J. C. Staebler, farmer and millwright; postoffice, Niles; son of Michael and Anna Margaret (Hurr) Staebler, natives of Wurtem- berg, Germany. They came to the United States in 1801, and located in Pennsylvania, where they lived until 1856, when they came to Iowa, where they died. J. C. was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 20, 1829, where he was educated and learned the trade of millwright, which he followed, in connection with running mills, until 1875. He came to Iowa in 1878, and now owns 145 acres of fine land on sections 5 and 23, mostly under a good state of culti- vation. In 1864 he married Eliza Jane, daughter of Stephen Decatur and Helena (Flick) Rader, natives of Pennsylvania, where they now live. By this union there are five children-Charles E., born Dec. 10, 1864; Alice Amand+, Sept. 29, 1866; George W.,
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July 4, 1869; William Harrison, Jan. 14, 1872; Stephen Decatur, April 9, 1876. Mr. Staebler votes for the best men. He raises fine stock.
John Zimmar, farmer; postoffice, Niles; son of John and Kath- erina (Wolff) Zimmar, natives of Germany, where they died; was born Aug. 30, 1836, and was educated in Germany, where he worked in a vineyard until he came to the United States in 1853; located in Berrien County, Mich., where he lived till 1856, when he came to Iowa. He owns 180 acres of fine land on section 10, Niles Township, where he lives. In 1860 he married Katherine, daughter of David and Barbara (Kurle) Eidler, natives of Ger- many, where they died. Katherine was born June 28, 1838. This union has been blessed with eleven children, ten living-John Godfrey, born Sept. 30, 1861; Mary Sophia, April 11, 1863; Lillie Jane, June 2, 1865; Gynette, Oct. 11, 1867 (deceased); David William, July 3, 1868; Wilhelmina Katherina, July 20, 1870; Christian Charles, Feb. 15, 1873; Jacob Frederick, Jan. 12, 1875; Carolina Evalina, Aug. 24, 1877; Abraham Isaac, March 5, 1879; and Katie Belle, Nov. 5, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmar are members of the Advent church. Mr. Zimmar is a Trustee of the township, and has held several township offices. He votes the Greenback ticket.
PLEASANT GROVE TOWNSHIP.
ORGANIC.
Pleasant Grove Township, comprising township 94 north, range 16 west, lies in the southern tier of townships of Floyd County, second west from the eastern line, joining Riverton Township on the west and Union Township on the east. It was formerly a part of Riverton and Union townships, and was organized as a township of Floyd County in 1867, by setting off the east half of this congressional township, 94 north, range 16 west, from Riverton, and the west half, which was a part of Union, thus forming the whole and the only township in the county whose boundaries are identical with the congressional numbers and the United States survey (1867).
During this year a petition was circulated by Washington Young, (one of the carly settlers, and now of Verndale, Warden County, Minn.), praying for an organization of the congressional town- ship 94 north, range 16 west, as a township of Floyd County, to be known as "Pleasant Grove." To this he obtained the sig- natures of those residing within the boundaries. This petition was presented at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors at their June session, and the petition was allowed. And so congressional township 94 north, of range 16 west, was recorded and christened Pleasant Grove.
THE NAME.
Of the origin of the name we give credit to Mrs. Susan Young, wife of Washington Young. It was undoubtedly suggested from the noun grove, this word having been applied to that locality as long ago as the first pioneers' settlement, as " Hecard's Grove," later on as "Ripley's Grove," etc. To the name as a township name there was at first some opposition, but the majority of the petitioners being convinced that the territory was in every respect a " pleasant" one, and certainly, in that neighborhood, arborious, they carried the day.
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THE FIRST ELECTION.
The first general election was held in the old log house, built by Joseph Ripley in the "Grove," owned then by Christopher or "Chris" Clark, and now the property of Lewis Forthun. "'Lec- tions " were held there that first year; the next in the board shanty of Henry M. Smith. The first election was organized by J. B. W. Montague, County Clerk, assisted by H. O. Pratt.
The second general election was at the house of H. W. Smith, Nov. 3 1868. Total number of votes cast, fifty, being a gain of nineteen in one year.
The following are the names of the persons elected: County Supervisor, J. E. Butler; Justices of the Peace, S. L. Reynolds, Isaac Newton; Trustees and Judges of Election, H. W. Smith, David McMurray, Isaac Newton; Township Clerk, Wm. J. Greer; Assessor, H. W. Smith; Constables, T. J. Briscoe, John E. Freligh.
THE FIRST SCHOOL
-a subscription school, in progress in a log cabin, on the Gris- wold farm, in the southwest quarter of section 15. It was taught by Miss Julia Ripley, daughter of Col. Davis Ripley, afterward Judge for Floyd County. It was commenced in May, 1857, and was about thirteen weeks in length.
The first frame school-house was built in 1859, by John Mc- Nabb, and upon completion was painted red, and known as the "red school-house." Some claim no school to have been taught within its walls, while others affirm a positive knowledge of sev- eral terms having been taught, and name the teachers. Probably Miss Viola Reynolds taught one term there in 1862-'3. It was, however, for many years the residence of Mr. Dean, and no reg- ular school existed there until 1868. In this year, by a vote of the town, it was moved to its present site, an addition added, re- furnished, and named District No. 1. It is known, however, that, until this house had been thus moved, a school was annually held in the old log house that had been for many years the home of Daniel B. Woods. The first term was taught by Miss Grace Da- vidson, of Charles City, in the summer of 1862. The first boasted of ten scholars. The school-house-that is, a portion of the logs comprising the house-is yet in position but used for brooding and rearing young chickens instead of children. There was school
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kept here until the date of moving the No. 1 house. The first teachers were Miss Grace Davidson, Miss Lievann Conlee, Miss Nellie Conlee and Miss Marion K. Bliss.
At present there are nine sub-districts having school-houses, all of which are nearly new, comfortable and tidy.
RELIGIOUS.
A gentleman named Swan, living near Waverly, was the first preacher, he preaching at intervals during the summer of 1867. . The next summer the Methodists of Charles City, at a suggestion by Mr. Smith, sent one of their local preachers there, a Mr. George R. Edmunds, who preached fortnightly in the same house, during that summer, and, at stated intervals, during the fall winter and spring of 1868-'9. At the first meeting there were about fifteen present, including Jonathan Cable's family; C. Bicknese's family; Marsena Joslyn, wife and son; Christopher Clark and wife; A. B. Smith; Rudolph Young and wife, and, of course, Mr. Smith and family. About the 1st of July of the next year Mr. Smith and A. W. Gilman attended the camp-meeting at Lime Creek, for the purpose of seeing Mr. Lee, then the presiding elder for this con- ference, in reference to establishing regular preaching in Pleasant Grove. Mr. Lee told them, if they could raise $100 for the first year, he would include them in the Rockford Circuit, giving them preaching fortnightly. They pledged $25 each, and, returning home, easily raised the remainder.
There was a class formed about this time by Elder Joseph Gould with about eight members; Marsena Joslyn, Leader; H. M. Smith, Steward.
Probably two months elapsed after conference of that year (in September) before regular preaching was given. Elder Rewen, of the Rockford Circuit, was given the work. His first meetings were held in the log house, wherein, a few years later, the first election was held, and where, years previous, the settlers, as they came in, were glad to board their families with Mr. Ripley, or " Chris" Clark, who bought it of Mr. Ripley, while they hewed out of the grove their future home. As soon as school-house No. 2 was built, meetings were transferred there, but, aside from the board seats, a rude frame house, and a clumsy stove, it was not much better. Services have been regularly held at No. 5 since, the preach- ers and their date of work being as follows : Elder Rewen, 1869 -'70 (Elder Joseph Gould organized class about 1868); Elder Mc-
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Gee, 1870-'71; Elder Philip Gould, 1871-'74; Elder Ward, 1874- '75; Elder Gilruth, -. ; Elder Holland, 1875-'78; Elder Shoe- maker, 1878 to 1880; Elder Skinner, 1880 and a portion of 1881, and Elder Brown, finishing that conference year, is now on his second.
The average attendance now is about thirty-five. Much interest has been manifest throughout the whole, and it is evident that the early movers, and, in fact, all of to-day, made and are making zeal- ous efforts for the maintenance of the cause of the Master, and they have been aided by the most active and self-denying ministry
W. C. T. U.
This is but one private in the ranks of the army of Iowa, of which county and township organizations are auxiliary. And this noble sentiment we found prevailing every where in the township. Although Pleasant Grove is happily and most singularly free from the effects of the demon whisky, and not a drop is sold within the township borders, yet the W. C. T. U. have a hold there, and " the cause " is well represented. Among the active movers we mention Mrs. J. C. Lockwood, Mrs. Wesley Brownell, Mrs. Frank Beal, Mrs. Geo. F. Lambert, and, we might say, the ladies of the whole township.
This branch was organized in 1880, Mrs. Wesley Brownell being the first county Vice-President for the township. At urgent so- licitation, Mrs. Clute, of Charles City, went there and organized the union, at which time Mrs. J. C. Lockwood was chosen Presi- dent (since and at present being the County President, and ably filling that position); Mrs. Fletcher Brownell, Vice-President; Mrs. Geo F. Lambert, Secretary; Mrs. Frank Beal, Treasurer.
Its present officers are : Mrs. Lois O. Greer, President ; Mrs. Geo. F. Lambert, Vice-President ; Mrs. C. S. Matoon, Secretary ; Miss Kittie Lockwood, Treasurer.
March 14, 1880, another movement in behalf of temperance was started through the exertions of Geo. F. Lambert, B. F. Wright, a former resident, but now Postmaster of Charles City, and D. C. Hayes, also of Charles City. An interest had been awakened by the work of the W. C. T. U., but many not religiously inclined, and some who were conscientiously opposed to the work as per- formed by the women, were yet ready to embrace some other method that would lead to good results.
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Speeches were made by Messrs. Wright, Lambert, Hayes, Brow - nell and others. A vote was taken to see if a society should be formed, to be called the " Pleasant Grove Temperance Society, " which, of course, resulted in the affirmative, after which the follow- ing officers were electe 1: G. F. Lambert, President; John Brisco. Vice- President ; E. M. Joslyn, Secretary ; Miss Hattie E. Smith, Treasurer. The pledge, of ordinary form, was signed by forty-nine.
The meetings were to be made interesting by recitations, music and debate. And so from that day to the present time, precInding the busiest part of the year, meetings have been held to the same end as its sister society, the W. C. T. U., first, in School;honse No. 5, and since January, 1881, alternating with the "Prairie District" neighborhood. Mr. Lambert was its President two or three terms, resigning in favor of the Vice-President, Wesley Brownell.
THE CEMETERY.
In the grove lies the village of the dead-the only village in the township. Unto it all must move. Who moved to it first ? who dug the first grave ? who were the first mourners ? is not known, Iowa's laws concerning the registering of her dead under penalty of non-fulfillment being (to her discredit, we must say) of but few years on her statutes.
The cemetery was for many years under the control of a corpo- rate body of citizens. A few years ago, by a two-thirds vote. it was given into the hands of the trustees, who have the responsibility of its proper care. It was recorded July 26, 1877. Mr. John Brisco is now sexton. It is known as "The Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association."
The first marriage within the limits of " 94-16" was probably that of Peter Heckard, Jr., to a Miss Abagail Gibson, daughter of Joseph Gibson, in 1854.
The first birth was a child of Peter Heckard. born in 1855.
The first death was Mrs. Roxy B. Taylor, wife of John Taylor, in 1857.
The first three log houses built in the township were Peter Heck- ard's, Joseph Gibson's (who built a double log house just west of the present house of John Brisco), and Joseph Ripley's (the house the first election was held in).
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The first forge set up in the township was by Joseph Ripley, but long ago deserted. Jonathan Cable built the second one in the township, which is yet standing, though not used by the public.
Lewis Forthun, J. C. Lockwood, John Brisco and others, about the time the grange movement was at its height, formed a society that was known as the Farmers' Club-after the manner of those organizations in the Eastern States. But owing to lateness of the season, and other conflicting causes, but few meetings were held. The object was a worthy one, and such a society should be in a flourishing condition in such an enterprising township as Pleasant Grove, agriculturally.
Our acknowledgments are due to Wesley Brownell, Lewis For- thun, I. C. and J. P. Lockwood, John Brisco, D. B. Woods, C. F. Beck, John Perry, Henry M. Smith, Frank Beal, Joel Doore, Geo. F. Lambert and many others, who have given a singularly able co-operation-a co-operation expected only from' men who take a pride in carrying out promises, whether made or implied.
An incident illustrating the expeditiousness required upon the part of the settler in order to acquire land under the pre-emption act, on account of the fast influx of emigration, we give herewith. Mr. Wesley Brownell arrived in the county Dec. 15, 1855. The Government land-office, then at Decorah, opened on the 20th. To get papers under this act, one must settle upon a certain quarter and actually commence operations-building, etc. Mr. B. took up the southeast section 24, hired a yoke of oxen of some distant neighbor, drew the four corner-stones for his house, turned over a few furrows of prairie, filed his papers for pre-emption, and had his deed on the 20th. Decorah then was to be reached only by horse. We see him going at John Gilpin speed.
Pleasant Grove Township has never had a regular practicing attorney, though Mr. Seth Lockwood, previous to his moving here, was an active member of the New York bar, having read law under Harrington & Palmer, Peterborough, N. Y., and practiced there upward of twenty years, or until the new code went into effect in 1842. He was also justice of the sessions in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., for two terms. Since Mr. Lockwood's becoming a citizen of this township, he has filled the office of Justice of the Peace with satisfaction, rendering impartial decisions and giving singularly correct papers. Mr. Lockwood is at present in his ninetieth year, and retains a clear and unclouded mind. His son,
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Jackson C. Lockwood, is the present incumbent of the office, and for clearness of drafting, and correctness of decisions, he follows the footsteps of his father. We understand that he also read law several years, his health not permitting of the arduous duties at- tending the legal profession. He has also been County Supervisor one full term.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Henry Allen was born in Canada, and moved to township 94 north, 16 west, in 1878. He married Mrs. Joseph Johnson, nee Julia Ripley. Mr. Allen is one of the oldest residents in the county. She is a daughter of Col. David Ripley, formerly County Judge, whose sketch will be found among the illustrious dead. To Mrs. Allen we have given the credit of being the first in the field of pioneer education in Riverton and Pleasant Grove. She also taught one of the earliest schools in St. Charles Township. Mrs. Allen's life has been continually upon the frontier line until very recently, her father at first moving to Floyd so early as to necessitate a re- treat from the Indians for two years; then back again; then, in 1864, to Colorado; then two years in Southern Iowa; then again north into Southeast Dakota. Mrs. Allen was born in Gallia, Ohio, May 8, 1837.
Frank Beal, one of the residents of the Maine or " Down East" settlement, was born in Dover, Maine, Dec. 14, 1842. He was a son of Herman and Phebe (Doore) Beal; his mother was a daugh- ter of Joel Doore of the same town, and sister of Joel Doore, who now resides in this township, bringing the relation of " Uncle Joel" to a veritable fact in Mr. Beal's case. Mr. Beal received the com- mon-school education of a Maine district school, living at home until his thirteenth year, when, in his sixteenth year, the gold fever seized him and he packed his trunk and started westward via the isthmus. For two years he was mining at Willow Springs, Placer County, after which he " railroaded it" on the San Francisco & San Jose Road. California life did not agree with him-the wet season was too wet, and the glare of the sun after harvest season was too scorching to be at all pleasant; and so in four years from the time of his arrival he started eastward, landing in Maine in 1864. He bought a farm in Charleston, upon which he lived four years, selling out in favor of one in Dover, working that one year. A chance as foreman of a large fancy-stock farm at Upton, Mass., owned by D. W. Batchelor, boot manufacturer, induced him to
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again sell. His uncle, Joel Doore, having about this time got set- tled in this new "Garden of the West," wrote him to come; and thus, in 1870, he came to Pleasant Grove Township. He bought two eighties-the southeast of section 29 and the southwest of section 28. When he came here nothing but a log cabin stood on the place for a house, and from this, in a storm a few years after- ward, the roof was blown, nearly crushing Mr. and Mrs. Beal and Mr. George Beal's family. About this time things looked gloomy and lonesome enough. By hard, honest toil and a practical mind he has to-day one of the best and pleasantest homes in this portion of Floyd County. From a log cabin he now has a house of all modern comforts and all the conveniences to be found in any farm- house. From a straw-and-turf stable he has a commodious barn 60 x 32; crops, about eighty acres annually. He was initiated into Olive Branch Lodge, No. 124, of A. F. & A. M., at Charleston, Maine, in 1865, and is now a member of Alpha Lodge, of Greene. He married Carrie Batchelor, of Dover, Maine, April 14, 1866. Miss Batchelor was daughter of Nathan and Olive (Gerry) Batch- elor, who are long residents of that town. Mrs. Beal was one of the first in the ranks of the W. C. T. U., being its charter Treas- urer.
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