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July 11, 1863, a cemetery association was formed, constitution and by-laws adopted. The first officers elected were: George H. Ingham, president; George Beed, secretary; and J. J. Johnston, treas- urer. George H. Ingham, A. Rice, J. J. Johnston, N. McDonald and George Beed, trustees. Tho society, soon after its or- ganization, purchased two and a half acres of land of Obadiah Smith, for cemetery purposes. A few years later, ten acres
were added, making twelve and one half acres in all. The bodies of all those in- terred in the old cemetery, were removed to the new. This cemetery is located just northeast of town, on the north bank of Squaw creek, on a beautiful plateau over- looking the city. It contains some fine monuments, among which, is that of the late Judge J. W. Mckenzie, which is a mottled granite column, bearing the in scription on one side: The Hero of Altoona. That of J. Bobst, is the most costly in the yard.
HAMPTON POSTOFFICE.
During the first few years after the set- tlement in and about Hampton, mail was obtained at Cedar Falls. Later it was ob- tained at Maysville, and in 1858 the Hamp- ton postoffice was established with R. F. Piatt as postmaster, the office being kept at the store of James Thompson.
The following is a list of the postmas. ters who have held the office, giving the date of their appointment: R. F. Piatt, 1858; James Thompson, 1859; George Ryan, 1860; Chauncy Gillett, 1862; Har- riett Gillett, 1864; J. T. Stearns, 1866; N. McDonald, 1868; and S. M. Jones, 1871.
The Hampton postoffice was made a money order office in 1869. The first order was issued to Stearns & North, payable to Westphall & Hinds, Dubuque, Iowa; amount, $50. The first order paid, was to George A. Lambert. of Iowa Falls; amount, $50.
Stephen M. Jones, postmaster at Hamp- ton, is the pioneer newspaper man of Franklin county. He was born in Essex Co., N. Y., Sept. 8, 1837. His parents, Russell and Amy (Calkin) Jones, came to Johnson Co., Iowa, in 1845. Five years
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later they removed to Cedar Rapids, where Mr. Jones subsequently learned the print- er's trade and assisted in printing the first copy of the Progressive Era, the first newspaper published in Linn county. In 1853, Fred Lyman started the Vinton Ea- gle, the first newspaper published in Ben- ton county, which Mr. Jones assisted in the establishment of, and on which he worked most of the ime until his removal to Franklin county, in March, 1859. Im- mediately after his arrival here he began the publication of the Franklin Record, the initial newspaper of the county. He dis- posed of his interests therein in 1866 and engaged in the dry goods trade. In 1871, he was appointed to his present position. Mr. Jones has been a republican from the outset of his political life. He was mar- ried, March 1, 1858, to Adelia Jones, a native of New York. Their children are -Cora, Nettie, Paul and Amy. The sec- ond daughter is the wife of Frank P. Mor- gan, editor of the Sheffield Press.
RECORDED PLATS.
The various town plats of Hampton were filed for record as follows:
Hampton proper by James B. Reeve, George Ryan and Harriet Ryan, June 2, 1856. The plat was surveyed by H. P. Allen, county surveyor.
The first addition was made by Chauncey Gillett and Harriet Gillett, June 8, 1857. This was surveyed by A. F. Whit- man.
A. L. Kingman's addition was made June 16, 1870.
Beed's first addition was made by George Beed and wife, March 21, 1871; Obadiah Smith, Surveyor.
Beed's second addition was made by George and Amelia Beed, Dec. 8, 1879.
Mott's addition was made by A. M. Mott, June 30, 1880.
INCORPORATION.
Hampton was incorporated in 1871. The first mayor was William Raymond, and S. M. Jones was the first recorder. The following named gentlemen have served as mayor since the place became an incor- porated city: William Raymond, 1871; A. Green, 1872; W. B. Vanderver, 1873; Judge North, 1874; T. H. Mckenzie, 1875 and 1876; O. B. Harriman, 1877, 1878 and 1879; J. F. Latimer, 1880 and 1881; W. F. Harriman, 1882 and 1883.
The following officers were elected for 1883: W. F. Harriman, mayor; M. A. Ives, recorder; W. F. Weeks, treasurer; N. McDonald, assessor; W. J. Stone- braker, J. W. Johnson, C. W. Boutin, L. P. Holden, T. C. Mckenzie and C. Schabacker, councilmen.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
This township was one of the three original townships of Franklin county. It then embraced the territory now com- prising the townships of Richland, Ross, West Fork, Ingham, Mott, Washington and Marion. At various times changes have been made in the boundaries until it has assumed its present limits, embrac- ing 800 acres on sections 27, 28, 33 and 34, township 92, range 20. The whole of this township is embraced in the incor- porate limits of Hampton.
PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Major L. P. Holden came to Franklin county in August, 1871, settling first at Hampton and four years after going to Sheffield. While there he was engaged
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as a real estate broker. IIe returned to Hampton in 1879, where he lias since re- sided. He is proprietor of 680 acres of land, 640 of which is located near Shef- field He was born in Rutland Co, Vt., July 14, 1835, and is son the of Phineas H. and Betsy (Parker) Holden. ITis parents removed to Will Co, Ill, in 1836, where he was reared and educated in the common schools, chiefly. His education was com- pleted at the Davenport college. April 21, 1861, he enlisted in company F. 20th Illinois Volunteers, going out as orderly sergeant, and serving as such for sixteen months, when he was discharged for promotion in the 88th, known as the 2d Board of Trade regiment, where he was appointed captain of company E, and in Angust, 1864, promoted to the rank of major. He served until the close of the war in 1865, and was in action at Frede- ricktown, Mo., Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Per- ryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mis- sion Ridge, in the Atlanta campaign, Spring Hill, Franklin, Nashville and in many minor engagements. In politics he was originally a Douglas democrat, and has always adhered to the principles of the democratic party. He is a Mason, and belongs to the Chapter; is also a Knight Templar. While home on a fur- lough in March, 1865, he was married to Lotta Reynolds, a native of Illinois. They have three children living-Birdie R, Cora E. and an infant. After the war he was appointed assistant revenue as- sessor of Chicago and held that post for nearly six years. He is a member of the city council of Hampton.
W. HI. Hoxie, agriculturalist and stock farmer, settled at Hampton in 1870, where
he has since pursued his present vocation. He was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Nov 3, 1831. In 1844 his parents came west to Lake Co., Ill., he accompanying them. Ile afterward established himself at Bar- aboo, Wis., removing. in 1854 to Grundy Co., Iowa. In 1855 he settled in Butler county, where he was occupied in farming. In 1863 he came first to Franklin county, and located in Ingham township, re- maining there seven years previous to his final settlement at Hampton. He was married in 1859 to Elsie Babcock, a native of Illinois. They have ten children- Dwight, Frank, Edith, William, Arthur, Fred, Annie, George, Lua and Bess.
D. C. Mallory came to Franklin county in 1876, and located in Reeve township. Five years later he purchased a farm in Washington township and has since de- voted his means and energies to stock raising, in which enterprise he is among the leading men in the county. He was born in Vermilion Co., Ill., March 14, 1837. His parents located soon after in Stephenson county, and there Mr. Mal- lory reached man's estate. He attended the public schools and completed his edu- cation at Rock River Seminary, at Mount Morris, Ill. After leaving school, he engaged in teaching until 1864, when he enlisted in company K, 46th Illinois In- fantry. He served until August, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He then engaged in farming in LaFayette Co., Wis., until he settled in Franklin county, as stated. Mr. Mallory is a mem- ber of the M E. Church at Hampton. He was married in 1860 to Miss E. A. Hutchinson. Three children are living- Edgar A., Eugene II. and Benjamin H.
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L. S. Lathrop was born in Susquehanna Co., Penn., Jan. 7, 1830. He is the son of Zebadiah and Maria (Thatcher) Lathrop. His father was a native' of Connecticut and his mother of Vermont. In 1851, the family removed to Cedar Falls, Iowa, and in 1855 settled on section 17, Mott township, Franklin county, where the son, L. S., entered a farm. He built a log house and broke ten acres the first season.
In 1873, he came into Hampton where he has since resided, and for the past four years has had charge of the cemetery grounds at Hampton. He has been mar- ried twice. His first wife was Maria Keinnel. She bore him one child, Effie, now the wife of Ira Fay. Mrs. Lathrop died in 1871. His second wife was Sopnia Wauld. They were married in 1873, and have one child-Myrtie.
CHAPTER XXIII.
INGHAM TOWNSHIP.
Ingham comprises congressional town- ship 92, range 19 west, and is in the eastern tier of townships. It was de- tached from Washington township in 1858. George H. Ingham of Granville, Ohio, was among the first settlers, and to him the township is indebted for its name. The township, as bounded in 1883, con- tained over 23,040 acres, of which but a very small proportion was waste land. It is well supplied with water, the West Fork of the Cedar River running diago- nally to the southeast, across the north- eastern part of the township. Three creeks, flowing from the west and south, form a junction on the farm of D. W. Mott and flow across the entire town, under the name of the South Fork of the Cedar River. In addition to these creeks, are numerous living springs of pure water, making the township well adapted to stock raising, which is the principal in-
dustry. The Dubuque & Dakota rail- road passes through the southern part of the township, and Hansell Station, on section 29, affords a good shipping point for the large amount of stock annually supplied by Ingham township. The soil is very rich and productive. The only timber in the township is found along the streams, amounting in all to about five sections. This township is one of the most beautiful in the county, as well as most valuable. Nearly every farm has a large amount seeded to clover and timothy which yield two prolific crops annually. There are over twenty-five farmers in the township, who keep from 50 to 500 head of cattle, some of which are being fed throughout the entire year.
In 1883, there was more stock being raised, fed and shipped from Ingham than from any other township in the county. The Mott Bros., D. W. and Albert M.,
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were perhaps the largest dealers, feeding from 300 to 500 head the year round; their corn bill alone in the month of July that year was over $100 per day.
SETTLEMENT.
The first settler in the township was David Allen, who located in the north- eastern corner, in the timber along the West Fork of the Cedar river, afterwards known as Allen's Grove. He came in the spring of 1854, with a large family. His son, Jonathan Allen, located on section 1, afterward owned by John Meahan. The same year John R.Hartgraves located in the southeastern part of the township, making an entry of 160 acres of land on section 25.
John R. Hartgraves settled in Iowa in 1847, in Johnson county, and after liv- ing there seven years he went to Butler county in 1853. In August of the same year he settled where he has since resided, in Ingham township. His claim included land on each side of the creek, and afforded some of the finest timber in the county. It seems that human nature was in some respects similar to its present exhibit, as it is reported that much valu- able timber was stolen in the early days. When Mr. Hartgraves settled in this county, Cedar Rapids was the nearest milling point and market place. He was born in North Carolina, Oet. 11, 1824. His father died when he was three years old, and the mother and three of her sons went to southern Indiana. Mr. Hartgraves there learned the trade of a tanner, at which he labored until the year of his re- moval to Iowa. He was married to Sina Ann Stacy, Aug. 13, 1843. They have had nine children -- David, who died in the army;
Nicholas T., John R., Peter, Solomon T., George, Elizabeth Jane, Almeda and Olive Caroline. Peter Hartgraves was the first child born in Ingham township. Mr. Hartgraves was the first road supervisor, and has been school director ten years.
Joseph Riddle settled on section 25, in in 1854, where he lived about twelve years and then removed to Missouri.
David Allen, the first settler in Ingham township, came to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1849, and in the spring of 1854, settled in Ingham township in the grove which bears his name. His claim of land is now owned by John Gourley. The early records of the Allen family show a picture of pioneer privations and hardships common to all settlers in a hitherto nnpeopled region. Mr. Allen was born in 1804, in North Carolina. His father's family re- moved to Indiana in 1814, and thence to Kentucky, where David remained eight years and then located in Putnam Co., Ind., which was his residence until he came to Iowa. Mr. Allen was married May 10, 1827, to Nancy Hogan, of Ken- tueky. They had twelve children, nine of whom are living-William, John, James, Esther, Wesley, Clark, Marion, Jane and Leland. Six of these are in Iowa and one each in Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Allen reside with their son, James W.
James W. Allen came to Iowa when a lad of twelve years, accompanying his par- ents to Wapello county, in 1849, and thence to Bremer county. In 1854, they settled in the northeastern part of Ingham township, at what became known as Al- len's grove. Mr. Allen was born in Put- nam Co., Ind., July 8, 1835. The Allen
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family were the first settlers in the town of Ingham, fixing their residence as before stated. Mr. Allen enlisted in the fall of 1864, in company H, 15th Iowa Infantry, and was with Sherman on his noted march to the sea. He was discharged at Daven- port, Iowa, Aug. 6, 1865, and returned to his home in Franklin county, where he has since been engaged in farming on section 16. He was married Sept. 10, 1857, to Susannah Harlan, of Butler county. Seven of their ten children are living- Sarah, Oscar, Ruth, Charles, Esther, Min- nie and Ida Jane. Mrs. Allen died April 25, 1883, after suffering eight years, from a cancer. Both parents were members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Allen has always acted with the democratic party and has held the office of trustee and other minor positions.
Benjamin Jones, a pioneer of Franklin county, came here with his father and brother in 1854, and ogether, they entered 320 acres of land in Geneva township, be- side buying eighty acres of school land. Mr. Jones, Sr., remained a resident of Geneva until his death in February, 1882. Benja- min Jones bought eighty acres of land in Ingham township in 1879, and removed hither in 1881. His land is located on section 35, and valued at $30 per acre. Mr. Jones was married, in 1845, to Sarah Thorp of Delaware Co., Ind. She was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1821, and removed to Indiana in 1831. Mr. Jones was born in West Virginia in 1813. His father, Jabish Jones, was born in Virginia in 1792. His mother, Mary (Llewellyn) Jones, was a native of Pennsylvania. They moved to to Indiana in 1834, and bought land in Delaware county. While residing there,
Mr. Jones learned the trade of carpenter, which he pursued several years. His household includes eight children-Beer- sheba, William H., Alexander, Nancy, Andrew, Samuel, Emeline and Amanda. Two children are deceased. Alexander was a soldier for the Union, and enlisted in company H, 32d Iowa Infantry, and served through the war. The homestead farm is under the management of Andrew, third son.
George H. Ingham came from Ohio in 1855, and located on the northeast quarter of section 32. He remained until 1863, when he engaged in trade, at Hampton, with William G. Beed; he afterward re- turned to his farm and finally sold it to C. J. Mott, in 1866, and returned to Ohio.
Among others who came in 1855, were Isaac Stover, who settled at Allen's grove; Isaac Grandin, and a Mr. Jones, who was buried in a well in Butler county, in 1857. John Staley also came the same year, lo- cating on the place afterward owned by James Anway.
In 1856, a number of settlers came in, among whom were: Loren Cooley, Simon Selix and Lemuel Armstrong. Mr. Cooley remained a few years and went to Kansas.
Lemuel Armstrong, deceased, was one of the pioneers of Ingham township, Franklin Co., Iowa. He was born in Armstrong Co., Penn., July 12, 1808. His father was a farmer, and Lemuel engaged in the same occupation and rafting on the rivers of Pennsylvania. He removed to Ashland Co., Ohio, and from there to Wy- andot county, where he gave his energies to clearing off a farm in the backwoods. Overwork injured his health and he re- solved to leave Ohio and seek a place
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more favorable for farming. In the fall of 1855 he removed to Linn Co., Iowa, and remained there until the next spring, when he came to Franklin county. He first located on the bottom lands south of Hartgrave's creek, on section 35. In July, 1857, the bottom lands were overflowed to the depth of several feet, caused by the bursting of a cloud. The erops were all destroyed along the creek bottoms. The water came into his house above the win- dow sills. The family had just finished breakfast and had barely time to escape from the rushing waters to higher land east of the house, and before reaching the elevation the horses had to swim. From Monday until Wednesday the house was filled with water. This convinced Mr. Armstrong that the low land was not the safest place during a freshet and he re- moved to higher land on the north of the creek. After two or three years he located on section 16, where he lived until his death, which occurred May 29, 1880. Mr. Armstrong's wife was Mary J. Anderson of Ashland Co., Ohio, who survived him two years, and who died, Aug. 16, 1882. There were six children, five of whom are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were members of the Presbyterian Church and for a number of years he was an elder in that Church. He was a republican in politics; had held nearly all the township offices, and was postmaster of Menzie postoffice at the time it was discontinued.
Merrill Armstrong, son of Lemuel Armstrong, was born in Ingham township, Franklin Co., Iowa, Sept. 24, 1857, and has been a life-long resident of this county. Since the death of his father, Merrill has conducted the home farm which consists
of eighty acres of productive land. His brother, Curtis Armstrong, was a member of company H, 32d Iowa Volunteer In- fantry, and died in 1868 of consumption, contracted while in the service.
Simon Selix, residing on section 13, to which he moved in 1856, is the son of David and Cecelia (Fletcher) Selix, na- tives of the Blue Ridge Mountains, from which they removed in 1806 to Musking- um Co., Ohio, where Simon was born, Jan. 1, 1818, and where the father died in 1858. In 1845, Mr. Selix moved to Bureau Co., Ill., and the following year to White- side county, where he engaged in farming and carpentering until 1856, when he came to Franklin county, where he has since made his home. In 1872 he erected a good frame house, which was destroyed by fire, with most of its contents, March 11, 1873. This disaster made it necessary for him to again oceupy the log house, which had been his home so many years. March 4, 1841, he married Diantha H., a daugh- ter of Justus and Diantha Hall, of Morgan Co., Ohio. They have had thirteen chil- dren, nine of whom are living-Justus H., David F., George H., William H., Eleanor E., James N., Cecelia D., Mary S. and Julia A. They are members of the M. E. Church, and Mr. Selix is a good citizen.
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David F. Selix is the son of Simon and Diantha (Hall) Selix, who were among the pioneer settlers of Ingham township The family, including father, mother and five children, settled in Franklin Co., Iowa, in 1856: David Selix was born in Whiteside Co., Ill., Jan. 16, 1847. He at- tended the first schools of this township, and, at twenty years of age, went to Kan- sas, where he found employment near
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Fort Scott for one year, when he took a claim in Labette county. He remained there four years and then came back to Franklin county. Six months later he returned to Kansas, where he remained about eighteen months, and returned permanently to Franklin county and bought 120 acres of first-class land on section 12, Ingham township. Nearly all his land is now under the plow, and he is making rapid improvements of various kinds. He was married in March, 1881, to May Hanna, who was born in Wiscon- sin. Her parents came from Pennsyl- vania. Mr. and Mrs. Selix have two chil- dren-Sheridan, born Dec. 18, 1881, and an infant daughter, Winnafred C., born April 5, 1883. Mr. Selix is a republican in politics.
The following year, 1857, a few settlers located, among whom was Nathan Moore, who was killed by lightning in 1879, while at a school board meeting, on section 16.
The township did not settle very rap- . idly until after the war, when its develop- ment was enhanced very much by the construction of railroads through the county.
John Meehan was born in the county of Sligo, Ireland, June 22, 1825, and was with his father on the farm until sixteen, when he entered the Queen's service as a member of the Irish constabulary, and served six years. At the expiration of that time he resigned and came to Amer- ica, to better his circumstances. He landed in New York, in 1846, came to the Ind- iana, settling in La Porte cou ty. After living there about six years, he purchased a farm in Porter county and remained
there until 1860, when he removed to Franklin Co , Iowa, and located on section 1, Ingham township. At that time Cedar Falls was the nearest market place, dis- t nt about fifty miles. In 1862 Mr. Meehan enlisted in company H, 32d Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served through .two years of the hardest service. While at Fort Pillow he received an injury by. being crushed on a heavy army wagon. After being in the hospital six months, he was discharged for disability, and now draws a pension. He has never re ceived the full use of his arms. Since the war he has followed farming, and now has 160 acres of land on section 1. Mr. Meehan married Louise Ann Dilling ham, of Cherry Valley, Ill., at her father's house in Cerro Gordo county, April 14, 1869. They have six children-Mary, Edward, Bartley, Louisa, Ida and James. Mr. Meehan has been director of the school district for twelve years. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church in Dougherty township, Cerro Gordo county.
James Anway is one of the earliest set- tlers of Ingham township. He came to Howard Co., Iowa, in 1856, where he took a claim of 160 acres, upon which he lived five years, then exchanged for his present home. Ile occupies the farm taken by John Staley, one of the earliest settlers of this township. Mr. Anway was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Ang. 14, 1814. His parents were natives of New York, and were among the pioneers of Ohio, where they engaged in farming and where James remained until emigrating to Iowa. He was married in 1837 to Caroline Odle, who died in 1866, leaving eleven children. IIe
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was again married in 1868 to . Nancy M. Watkins, of Franklin county, who has borne him six children, five of whom are living-Caroline, James, Nathan, Lorendo and Freddie. Mr. Anway has held the office of trustee. His son, W. H., has a blacksmith shop at Hansell, which trade he acquired by hisown effort, and is doing a successful business.
James Trindle has been a resident of Franklin county since 1862. He ex- changed a farm of ninety acres in Wis- consin for 320 acres of land in Ingham township and $500 in cash. Immediately on his settlement here, with the assistance of his eldest son, then sixteen years of age, he broke sixty-five aeres, and the fol- lowing year, harvested 800 bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of corn and 100 bushels of potatoes. He has now one of the most productive farms in the township. Mr. Trindle is one of five brothers, all living, who have, unaided, made their lives successful. All contributed to the support of the family until after the age of twenty-one. One lives in Pennsylva- nia ; two are in railroad business in Indi- ana and one is in Iowa. Mr. Trindle, of this sketch, was born in Fairfield, West- moreland county, Aug. 24, 1823. Wil- liam and Agnes ( MeCurdy ) Trindle were natives of the same county. The pater- nal descent is Scotch ; the mothers ances- tors were Irish. At ten years of age, James began life as a driver on a canal, and continued until old enough to fill a more important place. After two years as a laborer, he was made a captain, and two years later bought a boat which he sold the following year, and was then employed by the Pennsylvania & Ohio
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