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fine land. He was married Oct. 20, 1859, to Mary M. Gonser. They have ten children-Emma A., Ida J., Ella L., Tena M., Mary E., Martha M., Mabel B., George W., Eddie and Burnett. He is a member of the German Baptist church of Rudd.
Harry B. Shaw, a native of Licking County, Ohio, was born Sept. 19, 1838. He remained there and in Delaware County until 1852, when he came overland to Iowa, settling in Black Hawk County, where he engaged in farming until 1861. Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion, he was one of the first to offer himself on the altar of his country's honor. He became a member of Company I, of the Third Iowa Infantry, commanded by Colonel, now General, M. M.Trumbull, and was in many a hard-fought battle. At the battle of Hatchie River he was severely wounded and made a cripple for life, receiving a cannister shot through the left breast, just above the heart. He now carries a withered hand as an evidence of the part he performed in that memorable conflict. Recovering partially from the wounds, he again re-enlisted in the Veteran Reserve Corps, and remained in the service until May, 1865, when he was honorably discharged, having been in the service three and a half years. In February, 1870, he located in Nora Springs, where he engaged as clerk, and traveling, until 1875, and since that time has been manager of the Spencer House, and conducts a real estate and insurance business. He was married in 1870, to Emma G. S. Spencer, an estimable woman, and a daughter of the late W. G. Spencer (deceased), formerly proprietor of the Spencer House. A sketch of him will be found elsewhere in this work. Four children have blessed this union, viz. : Willie (deceased), Robert (deceased), Lelia E. S. and Bessie M. Mr. Shaw is a quiet, agreeable man, and possessed of much more than ordinary acquirements. He is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F., A. O. U. W. and I. O. G. T. fraternities, and politically he favors the Republican party. In religious faith he is a Congregationalist.
William G. Spencer (deceased) was born in Westmoreland, N. Y., on June 3, 1813, a son of A. Spencer. He left his native town in 1834 and came West, locating in Chicago, Ill., thence in 1836 to Ogle County, that State. He was married there in 1839 to Eliza- beth A. Marshall, and in the same year moved to Rockford, Ill., and, after residing in various localities, he settled in Nora Springs in 1869. He embarked in the furniture business here continuing two years, and at that time built the Spencer House, which he
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owned and conducted until his death, which occurred June 16, 1881, and sorrow fell upon many hearts when to the list of the dead was added the name of this honest and upright man. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer had a family of five children, two living-Clara A. and Emma G. One son, George M., aged twenty-seven years, was killed at Menomonee, Wis., by flying timber while driving piles.
Wm. F. Stewart, born in Delaware County, N. Y., June 2, 1830, was a son of Alex. Stewart of the same county. He went with his parents to Wyoming County, N. Y., in 1836, and to Rock- ford, Ill., in 1844. In 1873 he came to Nora Springs, where he sold goods, which has been his occupation since a boy. He was married in the fall of 1852 to Amanda A. Williams and they have had six children; four are living-William, James, Sarah and Frank. Mrs. Stewart died July 13, 1882.
Augustus Stone, of the firm of Burgess & Stone, merchants, Nora Springs, was born in Ottawa, Canada, Dec. 16, 1823. His parents were Augustus Stone, Sr., a native of Connecticut, and Triphosa, nee Cutter, of Vermont. He was reared on a farm and educated in the schools of Canada, where he resided until 1844, then moved to Winnebago County, Ill. He remained there until 1856, when he removed to Winnebago County, Wis .; thence to Nebraska in 1872. In 1873 he came to Nora Springs, Ia., where he has since resided and has won the esteem and confidence of his fellow citizens. He is a good salesman, an honest man, active and accurate in his busi- ness. He was married Mar. 28, 1850, to Miss Emily J. Wheeler, a native of Massachusetts. He is a prominent member of the Baptist church.
J. Edwin Sullivan, farmer and stock-raiser, section 8, Rock Grove Township, was born near Niles, St. Joseph County, Mich., July 31, 1844. His father was Thomas Sullivan, a native of Kentucky. J. Edwin came with his parents to Iowa in 1849, and to this county in 1854. He was educated in the schools of Nora Springs ; was married Dec. 18, 1873, to Electa G. Mont- gomery. They have three children-Myrtie M., Charles Le Roy and William A. He owns 100 acres of fine land. Is a member of the I. O. O. F.
L. D. Sweet, section 31, Rock Grove Township, was born Nov. 15, 1831, in Upper Canada. His father, John F. Sweet, a native of New York State, came West to Dane County, Wis., in 1839. and to Dodge County, Wis., in 1846. He was a mechanic, but lived on a farm, at which L. D. Sweet has always worked. He
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went to California in 1850, and returned in the fall of 1862 to Lowell, Wis. He came to Floyd County, Ia., in the fall of 1865, and settled on the farm where he still resides. He now owns 490 acres. He was married May, 1864, to Agnes H. Dogan. They have three children-Lizzie E., Taylor E. and John F. He is a member of the Baptist church, and is a Master Mason. He has held several township offices.
Andrew B. Tredway, banker and grain merchant, Nora Springs, was born in Richfield, Lucas County, O., Mar. 1, 1843, a son of Stutley Tredway, a native of Allegany County, N. Y. His father was a lumber merchant, and he engaged in that busi- ness with him in Wisconsin, where the family had moved when he was but three months old, until 1858, and in 1860 entered the employ of a grain firm in Lowell, Wis., with whom he remained four years. He served as Orderly Sergeant in Company C, Fifty- first Wisconsin Volunteers, from 1864 to 1865, and at the close of the war went to North McGregor, Ia., where he engaged as gen- eral manager and salesman of Seley & Shaw's wholesale lumber yard until 1869. Then purchased a yard at Pottsville, Ia., which he conducted till the fall of 1871. He came to Nora Springs in September of that year, embarking in the grain business here,. and in 1877 built an elevator and feed mill, with a storage capacity of 15,000 bushels. In 1879 he added a banking business, which he has successfully operated since. He was married Jan. 1, 1868, to Josephine M. Sweet, of Lowell, Wis. Of four children born unto them two are living-Stutley W. and Everett M. Mr. Tred- well is serving his second term as Justice of the Peace of Nora Springs, and was Mayor one year. He is an enterprising business man, and a prominent citizen of Floyd County.
Daniel A. Wheeler, one of the prominent citizens of Nora Springs, was a son of Daniel Wheeler, Sr., a native of Massachusetts, who moved to New York State about 1835, and to Sheboygan Wis., in 1844. Daniel A. was born in Chenango County, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1840, and was reared and educated in Sheboygan. In 1860 he accepted a clerkship in a law office at Council Bluffs, remaining there two years, and in 1862 he went to Central City, Col., where he engaged in mining six years. He returned to Wis- consin in 1868 and embarked in the grocery business at Omro, con- tinuing until 1872, and in that year he located in Nora Springs. He has been engaged in the lumber business since coming here, and has built up an extensive and lucrative trade. He is a popular
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merchant, and is known throughout the county as a man of irre- proachable business integrity. He was married in 1871 to Jose- phine Packard, an estimable lady, of superior social and mental qualities. They have had four children-Mary, Frank, Hattie, and Josephine. Mr. Wheeler served acceptably in the chair of the Mayoralty and has held other local offices.
John W. Whitesell was born near St. Thomas, Canada, Aug. 23, 1849. His father, Daniel Whitesell, came to this place in 1852, being the first settler. He carried a bushel of corn meal on foot from Cedar Falls. His father, Aaron Whitesell, was a native of Germany. Daniel Whitesell is now living in Brookins County, D. T. The first school John W. attended was taught by Hon. W. P. Gaylord, in an old Jog house. Their family lived in a house with no floor for nearly two years; the roof was made of shakes, and not a nail used in the construction of the house. They pounded corn with an iron wedge. When they came here they had no money and were $5 in debt. Buffalo and deer roamed over the prairies. He now owns 305 acres of fine land on section 20, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married Sept. 4, 1879, to Flora A., daughter of Silas Walker, now of Vern- dale, Minn.
William Workman, born near Cumberland, Md., April 15, 1811, is a son of Stephen Workman, who moved to Knox County, O., in 1815, and died there, aged 101 years. Mr. Workman came to Rock Grove in 1854, and purchased the place where he now resides, on section 8, of Anthony Overacker. He was first married to Mary Baker and had seven children, six living-Andrew J., Philip, Julia Ann (now Mrs. John Henry), Martha (now Mrs. Alex. Hemphill), Sarah (now Mrs. Alfred Drury), and Catharine (now Mrs. Joseph Shork). Mrs. Workman died in Ohio in 1854. In 1856 Mr. Workman went back to Ohio and Nov. 23 he changed the name of Mrs. Gonser to Mrs. Workman. Mrs. Gonser had eight children, five living-Lucinda, Mary M., Matilda, William H. and Mahala. One daughter, Eliza, died at the age of nineteen. In politics Mr. Workman is a Democrat. In religon he is a German Baptist, being the head and front of that church in this region.
James Wyatt, section 31, Rock Grove Township, born in Feb- ruary, 1824, in Summersetshire, England, was a son of John Wyatt, a native of the same place. James Wyatt was educated in Eng- land, and came to the United States in 1849, going to Kenosha
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County, Wis., and working on a farm till 1856, when he came to Floyd County and settled on the farm where he still resides, which was at that time wild land, and which he bas brought under a fine state of cultivation. He was married Oct. 17, 1852, to Elizabeth Price, a native of Dorsetshire, England. They had nine children; eight are living-Charles B., Judson L., Josephine, James W., John B., Harry, Dora and Estella. Mrs. Wyatt died in January, 1875, and May 15, 1877, he married Mrs. L. Hammer. She has one daughter-Blanche Hammer. Mr. Wyatt owns 187 acres of land. He has been Road Supervisor for the past five years.
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We read of the beauties of Rocky Mountains' scenery, graph- ically pictured by the pen of the tourist, of the canyons, gorges, and rushing waters as they dash over the ledges; but the traveler in search of nature need not pass the territory of Rudd Township and vicinity to gratify the mind of the most fastidious. None but the lover of nature and nature's work can realize the true beauty and grandeur of such a gentle, undulating prairie landscape as is found in Rudd Township. The wild lilies with their orange blos- soms, bedecking the green prairies from east to west, together with the gorgeous prairie clovers, butter-snake root, compass plant, bone-flower, golden rod, and various other plants and flowers, as they wave and bend in the gentle breezes, form one grand pan- oramic view of rare beauty and grandeur to the casual passer-by. Then the numerous herds of cattle, grazing upon the sunny hill- sides, give life and still more beauty to the picture. Interspersed with these plats of wild prairies are vast fields of waving grain- wheat, oats, rye, flax and corn, the staple products of the county.
ORGANIC.
Rudd Township was set off from Rock Grove and Floyd Town- ships in 1870, and comprised its present territory, except the east half of sections 12, 13 and 24, township 96, range 18, which was set off from Rock Grove Township, and attached to this township in June, 1874. It now contains thirty-six and a half square miles of as beautiful and fertile prairie as can be found in the State of Iowa. The township received its name from the village of Rudd (see history of Rudd), located on sections 18 and 13 of this township.
The first white settlers in the present limits of Rudd Township were John B. Hemphill, William Dean, John Fox and Loomis Colson, all of whom located here in 1853, before the land came into market. Hemphill and Colson located on section 18, Dean on section 12, and Fox on section 19. Hemphill now resides on sec- tion 13, being the only one of that number still living in the town- ship. Dean resides on section 11, Rock Grove Township; Fox
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resides in Richardson County, Neb., near Middleburg, and Colson is somewhere in the State of Kansas.
Many were the hardships and privations of these pioneers. Others soon followed and participated in these hardships; among them is the popular and well-known D. S. Wood, for date of whose settlement see his biography.
CRIMINAL.
On Aug. 20, 1859, an emigrant wagon passed through Rudd Township, crossing Flood Creek at Bennett's Ford. Upon going to the creek for some water, Mrs. Bennett heard some cries, which she supposed to be those of a kitten that her son had been trying to drown the day before. She decided to hunt it up and release it from the stone which had been tied to its neck; but upon find- ing the supposed object of her search, it proved to be a small child. It had been thrown into the creek, and taken out for dead, and hid in a pile of drift-wood. Mrs. Bennett took it quickly to the house, and some of the citizens followed the emigrants, and arrested them for murder. They were bound over to court, but were finally acquitted from lack of evidence, save that which was circumstantial only.
It seems, from what the citizens tell us, that they evidently meant to kill the child, and therefore hid it in the drift-wood. They had also hid its clothes in a hollow log, which was more strong evidence that they meant to murder it. The parties claimed, however, that the child fell out of the wagon into the water, and drowned before they could rescue it, and that the reason they put it in the drift-wood was because they were poor, and could not give it a respectable burial, and did not wish to trouble the citi- zens. They were then allowed to pursue their course westward.
RUDD VILLAGE.
The village of Rudd (formerly Danville) was laid out and plat- ted in the fall of 1869, by James Swartwood, who built the Swartwood House and a warehouse the same fall. Mr. Swartwood bought the first bushel of grain for shipment at Rudd about the time of erecting the warehouse. Basset & Hunting also erected a warehouse in '69, and George Hall erected one in the spring of 1870.
The first store was erected and kept by A. L. Plummer, in the fall of 1869.
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In February, 1870, N. Nienstedt built and established a store of general merchandising. He is still engaged in trade, and is doing a large and lucrative business. The first blacksmith shop was built by A. J. Brundage, in the spring of 1870. The railroad depot was erected in the fall of 1869. The first elevator in Rudd was erected in the spring of 1878, by J. W. Dawson. It is now owned and operated byE. F. Bacon. Its dimensions are 24 x 34 feet, 34 feet high, and has a capacity of 20,000 bushels.
Basset, Hunting & Co. built an elevator in July, 1878; on the 11th of March, 1880, it burned, also the other warehouse burned. Basset & Hunting rebuilt in July of the same year. The dimen- sions of the present elevator are 24 x 24 feet, and has a capacity of 10,000 bushels.
Rudd now contains two general stores, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, one hotel, one harness shop, two meat markets, one physican, one shoe shop, one barber shop and one saloon. It is a beautiful little village, and situated on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. The postoffice was established at Rudd soon after the laying out of the town, the one at Flood Creek having been discontinued in 1859.
NAME.
The original name of the village was Danville, but was after- ward changed to Rudd, in honor of one of the directors of the C., M. & St. P. R. R. This gentleman insisted upon the place being called after him, and offered as an inducement the bequest of $1,000 to the first church organization at that place. Two churches have been duly organized, and he has disgraced himself by squarely breaking his promise; and when the matter is men- tioned to him, he puts on a dignified air and says he remembers nothing about such a promise. This mean, cowardly act should be portrayed in its true light, and handed down to future ages, so that all generations that shall live in Rudd in the ages to come will be conversant with the manner in which their "burg " received her present name.
At the first election held in 1870, the following officers were elected : Trustees, J. W. Elliott, A. S. Hubbard, Ed. Elliott; Clerk, J. W. Elliott; Assessor, James Swartwood; Collector, D. C. Jeralds; Justices, D. L. Wood, James Connor; Constables, G. D. Clark, Geo. Elliott.
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The present officers are: Trustees, G. B. Haney, G. W. Brun- dage, B. F. Shipley; Clerk, C. P. Turner; Assessor, R. H. Willett; Justices, D. S. Wood, L. P. Miner, D. K. Moore; Constable, J. D. Clark.
AN IRON BRIDGE
was built across Flood Creek at the village of Rudd in 1872, which is a master-piece of skill and labor.
EDUCATIONAL.
The educational system of Rudd is up with the time. There is at the place a fine large school building 50 x 30 feet, 22 feet high, with a hall on the second floor. The first school in the present house was taught by Daniel W. Adron, assisted by Miss May Hyde. There are five other school buildings in the township. The first school-house in the township was built in 1863, on John Hemphill's land, by Alex. Hemphill, a half mile north of the present village. Previous to that year, the children in that vicinity were sent to the school in what is now Rock Grove Town- ship, to a house near Widow Toothman's.
RELIGIOUS.
The First Baptist Church of Rudd was organized July 13, 1878, with nine constituent members, by Rev. Dr. M. E. Arkills, who has been its pastor until the present time. The names of the original members are as follows: M. E. Arkills, Rachel A. Arkills, Sarah L. Arkills, Alice A. Arkills, Katie J. Clark, Ellen Patterson, R. R. Turner, Frances Turner and May Turner. At present the membership numbers thirty-three. There have been twenty accessions by baptism, and eleven by letter and experience. Services twice each month in the Rudd school hall.
The Methodist Episcopal class at Rudd was organized in 1869. They, too, worship in the Rudd school hall. The other statistics of this church we have not been able to obtain.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Rev. Moses E. Arkills, M. D., was born in Ulster County, N. Y., Jan. 7. 1826. He is a son of Nathaniel S. Arkilis, a native of Sullivan County, N. Y., who moved to Tompkins County, N. Y., in 1835. He was ordained as a minister in the Baptist church Nov. 26, 1858, in the West Danby church, by G. W. Huntley. He has
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been a pastor of churches, with the exception of two years, since that time. In 1865 he went to Sycamore, Ill .; in 1867, to Malta, Ill. ; in June, 1868, to Clarkson, Il .; in January, 1869, to Fred- erieksburg, Ia., where he remained pastor of the church till 1877, when he came to Rudd. He read medicine and practiced under Dr. Rufus Talmage, of Enfield, N. Y., from 1855 to 1858 ; and under Dr. Benedict, of Havana, N Y., for two years. He has built up a good practice here, and is pastor of the Baptist church in Rudd. He was married Feb 2, 1852, to Rachel A. Bartlett. They have six children - Willard B. , Jane A., Hattie, Sarah L., Alice A, and Lulu M.
Elijah F. Bacon, Rudd, was born in Steuben County, N. Y., Ang. 21, 1830; is a son of Noah Bacon, who moved to Waukesha County, Wis., in 1843. He came to Waverly, Iowa, in 1864, and to Rudd in May, 1879, and bought the Dawson elevator. He deals in grain, live-stock and lumber, and is doing a good business. He was married Sept. 30, 1855, to Adelaide S. Barker. They have eight children - Lillian, Mary A., William F., Millie, Jeremiah D., Freddie, Katie and Julius. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. before coming here, but there is no order here.
Jesse Conner, born in Columbia County, Penn., in 1818, was a son of John Conner of the same State. When he was quite small his parents moved to New York State, and ten years later to Canada, where they both died. His mother was Sarah Lemon ; her father was an extensive lumberman and farmer. In 1854 he came West, to Dane County, Wis., and in 1864 came to this county. There was no house west of his, before reaching Flood Creok. He was married in 1847, to Mary Pimlot, a native of England. Of their eleven children, nine are living - Anna J., Belvedier, Mary, Hattie, Thos. F., Wm. J., John, Jesse and Henry. He owns 360 acres on section 29, and is engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising. He is a member of the Advent Christian church.
Harrison Eaton, born in Wyoming County, N. Y., May 11, 1844, is a son of Amasa Eaton, a native of Pennsylvania. He moved to De Kalb County, Ill., in 1854. He enlisted in 1861, in Company K, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry, and served three years. He was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Resaca, Atlanta, and others. Since the war he has been engaged in farming. In 1868 he went to Mitchell County, Ia .; he bought land in this county, on section 19, Rudd Township,
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and in 1870 came here and settled on it, and still makes it his home. He owns 127 acres of fine land, and is engaged in both farming and stock-raising. He was married in 1867 to Eliza Gar- bert. Of their six children, five are living - Ida, Albert, Myrtilla, Willie and George. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.
Edward Elliott, born in Livingston County, N. Y., June 28, 1837, is a son of Thomas Elliott, who moved with his family to Washington County, Wis., in 1845. In 1866 he came to this county, where he owns 337 acres of land. He resides on section 34, Rudd Township, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has been Assessor two terms. He is a member of the Christian church, which holds services each Sabbath at the King School- house.
Geo. Elliott, son of Thomas Elliott, now of this township, was born in Livingston County, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1840. He came West with his parents and settled in Washington County, Wis., in 1845, and in June, 1865, came to this county, where he owns 120 acres. of fine land on section 32, Rudd Township, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married Nov. 5, 1871, to Lydia Smith. They have three children-Herbert, Edward and Lydia E.
John W. Elliott, born in Washington County, Wis., Nov. 4, 1847, is a son of Thomas Elliott, a native of Ireland, who came to America when young, and now resides in Rudd Township. John W. was educated in the Osage Seminary, and came with his parents to this county in May, 1866. He was married June 13, 1880, to Emma A. Neville, a daughter of Elisha Gallup. They have one child-Elsie. Mr. Elliott owns 160 acres on section 34, Rudd Township, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mrs. Elliott owns 80 acres in Cedar Township. He has been Township Clerk one year.
Wm. W. Gutches, born near Chicago, Cook County, Ill., Feb. 15, 1851, is a son of Morris Gutches, a native of New York, and at present a resident of Floyd-this county. He went to Parkers- burg, Iowa, in 1870, and in 1872 came to this county, where he owns 560 acres of fine land. He is one of Floyd County's enter- prising. young men. His home is on section 35, Rudd Township. In September, 1872, he married Sarah Billings. They have three children-Jennie, Ethel, and an infant boy.
John B. Hemphill, born in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Penn., Jan. 20, 1831, is a son of James Hemphill, and came West with
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his father in 1848, and settled in Boone County, Ill. In 1853 he came to Rudd (then Rock Grove) Township, where he now owns 240 acres of fine land, on section 13, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. When he came here it was all wild prairie, the nearest neighbor being at Rock Grove, five miles away. He took his wheat to McGregor, 100 miles away, and sold it for less than half a dollar per bushel. A few elk and buffalo and droves of deer roamed over the prairie. Mr. Hemphill, Win. Dean, John Fox, and Loomis Colson all settled in the present limits of this township in 1853. He was married July 4, 1852, to Julia A. Dean, a sister of Wm. Dean, of Rock Grove Township. They are the parents of seven children, six living-Mary L., Char- lotte E., Frank E., John W., Edward W., and Dana E .; Walter L. is deceased. He served his township as Assessor two years.
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