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healthy condition. It also supports a good Sabbath school.
FIRST MARRIAGE AND DEATHI.
The first marriage ceremony performed in the township united Abram Chase and Hattie Hunt, as husband and wife. John Piersol, Esq., officiating.
The first death was a child of Howard W. Rood.
CHAPTER XXXV.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
This township is south of Clear Lake township, west of Mount Vernon, north of Grimes, and is bounded on the west by Hancock county. Its territory comprises congressional township 95, range 22 west. This township is nearly all prairie land, the eastern part being quite rolling, but the greater portion is flat and wet. The higher lands are made up of a light soil, while the flat lands are composed of the most productive soil in the county, and when once drained will be the most val- uable for agricultural purposes.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The first settlers of this township were James Smith, Albert Price and his two sons, Robert and William, who came in 1865. Among other early settlers were Robert and William Owens, who remained here until 1868, at which time they moved to C'ear Lake.
Albert Price remained until 1868, when he moved to Sioux City, Iowa. George Ward came in 1865 and purchased eighty acres of land on section 16, and in 1867 settled on the same, and still resides there. Afterward came the Henry family, who arrived in 1869 and were residents of the township in 1883. In 1867 Joseph Bray- ton settled in the township but only re- mained about two years, when he removed to Wisconsin, his former home. His s n, Charles, came in 1867, and was a resident of Clear Lake township in 1883.
Michael Henry, Sr., is a native of Ire- land. He married, and in 1857 emigrated to the United States. He first settled in Rock Co., Wis., where he was engaged in farming until 1869 when he came to Iowa and has since resided in Union township. He has reared eight children, four now
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living-Patrick, Mary, Michael and Thom- as.
Thomas Henry, the youngest son, was born in Ireland Sept. 25, 1849. He came with his parents to the United States, and with them to Iowa, and is now engaged in farming in Union township. In politics he is a democrat. He has served as town- ship clerk. Religiously, he is a Roman Catholic.
David W. Hamstreet has been a resi- dent of Cerro Gordo county since 1871. His parents, Jonathan and Elizabeth Ham- street, were residents of the State of New York at the time of his birth, April 11, 1841. They afterward went to Wiscon- sin, removing there with their family and interests, and settled on a farm, where David grew to man's estate. On coming to Iowa he resided at Clear Lake nntil 1875, when he settled in Union township. Mr. Hamstreet is a republican in politics and is at present justice of the peace.
E. S. Pride fixed his abode in Union township in 1872. His farm, situated on section 16, proved less valuable for farm- ing purposes than he desired, and in June, 1879, he sold it and purchased 120 acres on section 23, where he has met with the prosperity his thrift and energy merits. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1843, and is a son of Ransom W. and Har- riet M. (Cary) Pride. His parents went to Wisconsin in 1844 where the father, a practical business man, engaged in mer- cantile affairs and also managed a hotel. They are now residents of Fond du Lac Co., Wis. Their family of nine children grew to maturity, and seven are now liv- ing. The six brothers and sisters of Mr. Pride are-E. W., Albert, Helen,
Adelia, Adelbert and Ida. Eugene S., of this sketch, in company with four broth- ers, became a soldier for the Union May 8, 1861. He enlisted in company B, 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served thirty-nine months, receiving an honora_ ble discharge. He was married in 1867 to Lavilla Meagher, born in Waukesha Co., Wis. Seven of their eight children are yet living-Le Grand, Frank E., Emma E., Mina L., Bertha E., Jennie M. and an infant child. Mr. Pride has served his township as clerk, assessor and school director. He is a republican in po- litical faith.
Wesley Benner came to the county in 1872, stopped one winter in Clear Lake, then settled on section 21, where he had previously purchased 280 acres. He now has 200 acres of the same land under cul- tivation, and has a good residence. He was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Oct. 10, 1825. His parents were William and Sarah Benner. He was left fatherless when only eighteen months old. His mother with her two children returned to the home of . her parents. Here Wesley was reared on his grandfather's farm, and in 1846 enlisted in the 2d Ohio regiment, under Col. Morgan, and served one year in the Mexican war. He then returned to Ohio but soon went to Miami Co., Ind., where his grand-parents had removed. In 1849 he married Maria L. Bean, a native of Ohio. In 1855 he came to Iowa and re- sided in Wapello county until he came to Cerro Gordo county. They have had nine children, four of whom are now liv- ing-Sarah E., now Mrs. William Dryden; O. A., Celesta J., now Mrs. D. M. Tice, and Ida May. In politics he is a republi-
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can. He has been township trustee and president of the school board. Religiously, he is a Methodist Episcopal.
Gardner R. Hickok, justice of the peace, was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1834. His parents, Barzilla and Harriet (Wood) Hickok, were both natives of Fair- field Co .. Conn., and in 1839 went with their family to Indiana. The next year they went to Lockport, Ill., where the mother died in 1840. She left eight chil- dren, six of whom yet survive-Harriet, Mary, Sylvester, Stephen, Gardner and Sarah. Mr. Hickok and his father went to Sauk Co., Wis., and in 1852 removed to Dubuque Co., Iowa. The father died there in 1873. The son was married in April, 1857, to Mary Thompson, a native of Ireland, but of Scotch parentage. In 1865 Mr. Hickok enlisted in company A, 46th Iowa, and was in the service four months. There are six children-Samuel, William, George, Frank, Sarah, Robert and Pearl. In polities Mr. Hickok is a republican.
John G. Parker came to the county in March, 1873, and settled on section 9 of Union township. In 1874 he removed to Clear Lake and run a brick yard two years ; also followed his trade as carpen- ter. He afterwards followed farming one year in Clear Lake township, and in 1882 returned to his farm in Union township. IIe was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Feb. 20, 1837. His parents are William and Abigail (Gibson) Parker. In 1842 the family emigrated to Illinois where the father died in 1850. The mother subse- quently married Amos Brown, and now resides near Manning, Iowa. There are three children in the family-Simeon S.,
John G. and Silas. John was bred to farm life, learned the carpenter trade and in 1863 married Mary Walley. They have had six children, four of whom are now living-Alice, Almeda, John and Naney. Mr. Parker in 1856 went to Missouri and remained one year, then returned to Illi- nois. In 1867 he came to Dallas Co., Iowa, but returned to Illinois in 1868. In polities he is a republican ..
T. B. Hobbs has been, with the excep- tion of a single year, a citizen of Union township since 1875. During the year re- ferred to he managed a restaurant at Clear Lake. He was born in Delaware Co., Iowa, Feb. 4, 1842. His parents, C. W. and Mary E. A. (Wilson) Hobbs, were both natives of Maryland. They settled in Iowa in 1836, and two years later joined the pioneer element of Delaware county. The mother managed the first postoffice in that county. She died in 1855. The senior Hobbs married a second time, and died in 1878. He was a man of prominence in his township, where he op- erated in mercantile affairs until 1857. Ile was elected elerk of the district court of Delaware county, and afterwards United States land receiver when the Govern- ment office was located at Osage. Mr. Hobbs was bred to mercantile life in his father's store. In 1862 he enlisted in company G, 6th Iowa Cavalry, and was in active service forty months. On leaving the army, he interested himself in farm- ing in his native county. He was married in December, 1867, to Lanra E. Longh, and in 1868 went to Madison county. In 1875 he settled in Cerro Gordo county. Mrs. Hobbs died in October, 1873, leav- ing two children, of whom one is living-
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Fannie. Mr. Hobbs is a republican and has been the incumbent of the offices of road supervisor, assessor, clerk and school treasurer.
Charles B. Hamstreet has been a resi- dent of Union township since 1875. He was born in Walworth Co., Wis., July 28, 1851. His parents were Jonathan and Elizabeth (Pramer) Hamstreet. In 1852 the family removed to LaFayette Co., Wis. Here, at the age of thirteen years, Charles commenced work in a printing office, and at the age of seventeen became proprietor of the Dorrington Republican, and edited and published the same about eighteen months. He then sold out and came to Iowa. In 1871 he purchased a half interest in the Waukon Standard, of Waukon, Iowa, and was connected with the same about one year. He then gave up the business, on account of poor health, and for some time kept a book and music store at Platteville, Wis., thence came to Iowa and settled where he now resides. In 1870 he married Ella Hendy, who was born in Dodgeville, Wis. She is a daugh- ter of Samuel and Ann (Shepherd) Hendy. They have four children-George, Zadie, Anna and Bessie. In politics he is a repub- lican, and is a well informed citizen.
Fred Sheldon is a citizen of the United State by adoption, his parents, John and Louisa Sheldon, having taken up their residence in Wisconsin in 1854. They are still living where they first settled. Mr. Sheldon grew to man's estate on a farm. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the defense of his country's flag. He was enrolled in 1862 in company H, 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He served three years, and was in action in the en-
gagements at Prairie Grove, siege of Vicksburg, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. On his discharge he interested himself in farming and lumber- ing in Wisconsin until he came to Iowa, in 1876, when he fixed his residence in Cerro Gordo county. His first location was in the township of Lake. In 1879 he purchased his present property, on which he settled in 1880. He was born Sept. 29, 1844, and was married in May, 1871, to Sarah Hare. They have five children- John, Fred, Minnie, Bert and Ida. In pol- ities Mr. Sheldon is a republican, and has acted as school director. He is a great reader; takes several newspapers and keeps pace with current events.
George Hamstreet, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Hamstreet, is a self-made man. He was born in LaFayette Co., Wis., Feb. 18, 1855, and resided in his native State until 1878. In that year he came to lowa, and purchased forty acres of land in Union township. He had little means, but a plentiful amount of the more necessary article called pluck. He was bent on mak- ing his venture successful, and he accom- plished his purpose by sheer determina- tion. He now owns a good farm, made valuable by the character and amount of improvements he has made. In 1882 he was married to Frances, daughter of A. L. and L. Grippen, of Mason City. Mr. Hamstreet is a Republican, has been in local official positions, and is at present secretary of the school board.
FIRST THINGS.
The first marriage in Union township was O. A. Benner and Emma Chamberlain, who were married in February, 1880.
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The ceremony was performed by David W. Hamstreet, then justice of the peace. The first birth occurred in September, 1870. It was a son of Thomas Callanan.
The first death was a child of E. S. Pride.
EDUCATIONAL.
The first school in Union township was held in a log house on section 16. The first teacher was Henrietta Sirrine, who had but five scholars-Thomas, Willam and Mary Callanan, Edward Brayton and Elma Brayton. This was in the sun- mer of 1870. The same summer a new school house was built on section 16, at a cost of $300. Miss Sirrine taught the first school in this house. The second school house was erected on section 6, in 1874, at a cost of $400. The first teacher here was Mary Hubbard. A school house was built on section 23, in the spring of 1880, which cost $350. The first term of school was taught by Emma Benner.
The same year there was another school building put up on section 11, at a cost of
$350, the first school in it being taught by William Callanan.
The Hughes school house was built in 1876, at a cost of $400. Emma Chamber- lain taught there the first term.
Union township had five school houses in 1883.
ORGANIC.
Union township was created, by an act of the board of supervisors, in June, 1876; before that date it was embraced in Clear Lake township. The first election was held at the school house on section 16, in the spring of 1877. The first township offi- cers were : Wesley Benner, James Stork and John Furse, trustees ; Charles Ham- street assessor ; E. S. Pride, clerk ; Thomas Henry, constable.
Those serving in 1883 were : D. M. Tice, M. Henry and B. W. Bigelow, trus- tees ; C. R. Hamstreet, clerk ; John Par- ker, assessor; D. W. Hamstreet and G. R. Hickok, justices of the peace.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
MASON TOWNSHIP.
Mason township is bounded on the north by Lime Creek township, on the east by Portland, on the south by Bath, and on the west by Lake township, and comprises congressional township 96, range 20 west. The soil is a dark loam underlaid with lime rock. Willow and
Lime creeks course through the northern portion . of the township, giving a fine water power at Mason City.
SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement in Mason township was made by James Jenkinson, a native of Lincolnshire, England. He came from
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Illinois in 1853, settling on Lime creek, where Mason City now stand. Mr. Jen- kinson was a stone mason by trade, and was still living at Mason City in 1883.
John L. McMillen came to this county with Jenkinson, but returned to Illinois, where he spent the winter and came back again the following spring and opened the first store in what is now Mason City. In 1883 he was living in Minnesota.
In July, 1853, John B. Long came here from Illinois, and settled on the north- west quarter of section 3. He was the first county judge of Cerro Gordo county, and of a scheming, speculative turn of mind, who, before his term of office had expired, resigned, and removed to Arkan- sas.
Alexander Long came in 1854, locating on section 4. He stayed but a short time and removed to Forest City. He froze to death Dec. 2, 1856, between Forest City and Amsterdam.
Thomas Cassidy came, in 1854, and set- tled on the southeast quarter of section 36 He did not prove up, however, on his claim, but sold out about one year later to N. Casteline.
Lee L. Brentner was born in Winne- bago Co., Ill., Nov. 17, 1842, and was but twelve years of age when his parents moved to Iowa. He enlisted Aug. 22, 1862, in the 32d Iowa, company B, and served with the regiment until the close of the war. He was honorably discharged with the regiment at Clinton, Iowa, Ang. 23, 1865. Among the many battles in which he participated were the following: Ft. DeRussey, Pleasant Hill, Tupelo, Old Taner Creek and Nashville. On his re- turn from the war, he engaged in farming
with his father on section 2, and remained there until 1878, when he moved to his farm which he now occupies on section 12. In 1880 he built a large frame house, and in 1882 built a barn 24x56 feet. He was mar- ried Feb. 22, 1867, to Samantha Giddings, of Stephenson Co., Ill. They have five children living-Luther, Berley, Brooks, Warren and Arthur.
Among those who came in 1855 were: Mrs. Lucinda Thompson, C. B. Peabody, Silas Card, Elisha Randall, John A. Felt, Pierson Jones, Edgar Osborn, E. D. and Charles H. Huntley.
Silas Card came from Ohio in 1855, and located in the town plat of Mason City, where he lived the greater part of the time until his death.
Elisha Randall came in April, 1855, and located on section 3. It 1883 he was a resident of Mason City.
Osman B. Thompson, a settler of 1855, was the second son of Benjamin and Lu- cina Thompson. He came to Cerro Gordo county with his mother in 1855. He was born in the town Gilsum, Cheshire Co., N. H., June 9, 1839. He attended the, common school in his native State. In 1856 he engaged as a clerk in a store in Mason City. Soon after his employer moved to Nora Springs, Iowa, and Osman went with him and continued as clerk until 1858, when owing to failing health he determined to try farming. He settled on section 23, Mason township, built a house and commenced improving his land and making a comfortable home, which he still occupies, and is making farming a success. He was married March 16, 1861, to Emma Adams, of Massachusetts. They have four children-Ella, Jennie, Charles
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and Shirley. Mr. Thompson's farm is' well improved, and in 1883 he enlarged his house. He has taken a lively interest in town affairs, and has filled offices of trust in his township.
Mrs. Lucina Thompson, one of the early settlers of Cerro Gordo county, came here in the fall of 1855 and located in Mason City. She was born in the town of Sulli- van, Cheshire Co., N. H., April 10, 1807. Her parents were Dolphon and Aseneth Gibbs. She was married June 4, 1830, to Benjamin Thompson, also of Cheshire county, by whom she had four children, three of whom are now living-Adelbert M., Osman B. and Orrin V. Her husband died Feb. 5, 1850. On the 9th of Sep- tember, 1856, she married her second hus- band, Simon Van Patter, who lived in what is now Lime Creek township. He died April 7, 1858, and in 1860 she married Stephen Miller, who also lived in Lime Creek township, on seetion 33, and died there Dec. 3, 1866. The widow continued to live here until her death, which oc- curred Sept. 23, 1875. Mrs. Thompson, at the time of her death, and for several years previous, was a member of the Bap- tist Church.
E. D. Huntley came from New York in the summer of 1855, and located at Mason City, where he lived four years and moved on the southeast quarter of section 16, where he remained until 1870, and then removed to Kansas. During his stay in Cerro Gordo county he served two terms as county clerk, and was also one of the supervisors.
Charles H., brother of E. D. Huntley, came in 1~56. He afterward married a daughter of Elisha Randall, enlisted in
company B, 32d Iowa Infantry, in 1862, and was killed at the battle of Pleasant Hill, in 1864.
In 1855 Pierson Jones and Edgar Os- born, natives of Steuben Co., N. Y., came here from Winnebago Co., Ill. Jones entered the west half of the northeast quarter of section 36. He died in a few years and was buried in Owen's Grove. Osborn entered the east half of the same quarter section, but he remained only a few years and went to Kansas.
The following were the principal set- tlers of 1856 :
Peter S. Beeber, a native of Pennsylva- nia settled on the northeast quarter of section 11, but later removed to Dakota.
John A. Felt, a native of New York, settled on section 12, remained until the close of the war and removed to Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa.
J. P. Taylor, of New York, came in 1856, settling on the northeast quarter of section 13. In 1869 he sold and removed to Charles City, where he engaged in the banking business.
Alfred Taylor, brother of J. P. Taylor, a native of New York, came in 1856 and settled on the southwest quarter of section 12. He improved his land and built a stone house. He died in Mason City, after which his widow moved east.
Frank E. Temple, one of the early set- tlers of Cerro Gordo county, purchased his present home in the spring of 1856 on section 23, living, however, in Mason City, renting land, but in the meantime oou- tinued improving his farm until 1866, when he built a comfortable residence and removed to his own home. He was born in Gilsum, Cheshire Co., N. H., and was
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reared on a farm. When twenty-one years of age he worked in a woolen factory at Gilsum, and later at Harrisville. He was married Feb. 13, 1855, to Lucy A. Rugg, born in Sullivan, Cheshire Co. In the same spring they emigrated west, remain- ing awhile at Whiteside, Ill., then coming to Mason township. Mrs. Temple was one of the first teachers in the county. Mr. Temple has filled offices of trust in the town and is one of the school board.
Among those who settled between 1856 and 1860 were Bruce A. Bryant, James Clark, Elihu Brown, L. A. Franklin and Dr. Ogden.
L. A. Franklin came in 1859 and set- tled on the southwest quarter of section 16, where he remained until 1870, when he removed to Kansas.
Dr. Ogden, of New York, came in 1860, settling on section 25, where he lived a few years, after which he moved to Mason City and practiced medicine awhile, and finally removed to Nebraska.
Bruce A. Bryant is a prominent early settler of Cerro Gordo county. He is at present engaged in raising stock and grain, and has a fine farin of 300 acres con- taining a new and commodious residence, with a large barn, having a stone base- ment. He came in 1857 to Iowa, buying land on section 9 in what is now Lime Creek township, but only retained that farm one year. He married Cynthia Cole, of Pike Co., Ohio, in 1860. They settled in Mason township, on section 16, where he built a comfortable house. He enlisted, August, 1862, in company B, 32d Iowa Volunteer Infantry, going to New Mad- rid, thence to Fort Pillow, on to Fulton, Tenn., thence to Columbus, Ky., where he
was taken sick and sent to the Mound City hospital. At Davenport, Iowa, May, 1864, he was discharged on account of dis- ability and returned home. In 1865 he sold his farm on section 16, when he pur- chased a farm on section 2, where he now lives. He was a native of Chenango Co., N. Y., born Sept. 17, 1835. He enjoyed good school advantages and remained on the farm until seventeen years of age, when he learned the butcher's trade with his father, working at it until 1857, when he came to Iowa. They have three chil- dren-Almond C., H. Mand and Stephen Grant.
James Clark, one of the early settlers of Cerro Gordo county, was born in Suffolk county, England, Sept. 27, 1830. His younger days were spent on a farm and at school. In 1852 he left his native land for America, landed at New York, went directly to Columbia Co., Ohio, where he stopped a short time, then went to Waukee- gan and remained there six months, then went to Kenosha Co., Wis., where he was engaged on the Kenosha & Beloit Railroad. In 1858 he came to Iowa and settled in township 96, range 19. He enlisted in September, 1862, in the 32d Iowa, company B, and went south. He was with Sherman on his Meridian raid; also with Banks on his Red river expedi- tion; was with Smith's corps when he was following Price through Missouri. He was present at the battle of Nashville, and the siege of Mobile. He was discharged at Clinton, Iowa, in September, 1865, and returned to Cerro Gordo county. He had, while in the army, bargained for a tract of land with one of his comrades, located on section 16, and on his return, he settled
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on this farm. He has improved the land, has a fine grove, and in 1882 he built the farm house in which he now lives. He was married in April, 1857, to Georgiana Frevett, of Dorsetshire, England. They have seven children-Harry C., William A., Charles I., Cora E , Frank G., Ida May and Bertha H.
Elihu Brown, who came to Cerro Gordo county in 1859, was born in the township of Barnard, Windsor Co., Vt., Dec. 2, 1822. When thirteen years of age he went with his parents to Ohio, and settled in Ashtabula county. He remained with his parents until he was thirty-two, then went to Monroe Co., Wis., where he was employed through the summer on a farm, and in the fall went to the Black river country and engaged in lumbering. In 1859 he came to this county and first set- tled in Mason City He was married June 3, 1861. For a few years he rented land on section 11 and other parts of the county In 1871 he settled on the south west quarter of section 11, on land which he had previously bought. He has erected comfortable buildings, has good improve- ments and now makes this his home. He has one child-George E.
There was but little settlement made in the township between 1860 and 1870. During 1869 the following came in and permanently located: Alexander Mc- Gowan, John Vernall, Patrick O'Neil and and Henry A. Gillett.
Alexander McGowan came to Cerro Gordo county in the spring of 1869, and rented land on section 13 for two years, then on section 11 for one year, when in 1872 he bought a farm on section 36, Mason township, where he has since lived, en-
gaged in grain and stock raising. He was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., on the 23d of November, 1842. When he was thirteen years of age his parents moved to Jeffer- son Co., Wis., where he attended the con- mon school and assisted his father on the farm, and also in the blacksmith shop, until 1868. In that year he went to Min- nesota and spent the summer in Sher- burne county. In the the fall he returned to Wisconsin, and the following spring came to Iowa. In 1866 he was married to Melissa Flint, a native of Wisconsin. They have been blessed with two children- John H. and Ida May.
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