History of Hardin county, Iowa, together with sketches of its towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 2

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Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Springfield IL : Union Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1002


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524 Cleveland, O. S.


529


Austin, E. C.


878 Blum, F.


639 Buttolph, J. T.


759 Cloud, Thomas Clover, Solomon


903


Axtell, S.


660 Bocke, August


885


515 Cady, James F.


305 Cook, C. J ...


333


Babcock, Rev. T. F.


952 Bond, John S


846 Cady, P. P


883 Cook, John P.


Bachman, James.


640 Bond, Wm.


846 Cady, Mrs. O. B


884 Collins, J. A.


Baer, A. P.


916 Bongar, A.


676 Caldwell, John


709 Collins, Amasa


Bailey, James E


594 Boody, Charles


831 Caldwell, A. M.


771 Combelliek, John


Bailey, Thomas M


515 Boody, Fred .


826 Caldwell, J. W


331 Comstoek, J. M


313


Baker, Rev. A. A ..


622 Bossemeyer, E.


869 Calkins, E. R.


729 Conger, Jolin D.


591


Baldwin, Caleb


791 Campbell, Robt.


932 Conklin, Myron


575


Ballard, H. D.


791 Campbell, E. M.


387 Cooper, Robert ..


771


Barber, Joseph


668 Bowman, Samuel


597 Campbell, L. E.


386 Copp, S. G.


612


Barhite, A ...


550 Boyd, J. M.


380 Carawav, W. A.


662 Corfe, Frederick


326


Barnhart, Isaae


875 Boyd, S. W.


610 Carleton, R. A.


771 Cowan, P. J


387


Barnes, Rev. J. R.


622 Boyer, J. A.


957 Carpenter, Walter


667 Coy, G.


525 697 515


Barues, Mark


951 Boylan, W. W ..


876 Carter, L. M.


955 Crawford, Johu


Barnum, A. G.


676 Boynton, Rev .. C. F


622 Carter, O. J.


935 Creatlı, John


761


Barrett, John


516 Bradford, H. S.


909 Carter, H. F.


935 Crim, Adam. 788


Bates, Wm.


930 Bradley, J. H.


28I Carter, Wmn. H.


935 Crippin, E. C ... 799


Bates, {Daniel


568 Bronson, Dr ..


332 Carter, Harlan


655 Crocker, Geo. A


809


CHAPTER XXXV.


MISCELLANEOUS. 967


First Events. 967


Claim Law. 967


Biographieal 970


Defalcation


906


Constitutional Amendment.


Postoffice.


907


Shooting Affray at Aekley.


976


Mercantile 907


Biographieal


909


PAGE


Mills 940


General Merchandise.


894


TOWN OF UNION


The Future


895


Coal Interests. 896


Business Men


897


CHAPTER XXIII


CHAPTER XXXIV.


Hardin County Mutual Protection Association. 979 Morse Defalcation. 980


Safe Robbery.


Horrible Aceident. 982


Alden, Henry


544 Bigelow, M. F


544 Bueholtz, A.


910 Chadwiek, .I. B.


Audrews, Wm. F


854 Bliss, C. A.


793 Burnham, Loren.


52I Clark, Clifton


372 718 873 528


Barnes, H. H.


951 Boylan, John T.


600 Carpenter, Rev. A.


666 Crandall, A. M.


676


Bolden, Asher


857 Bowers, David 913 Bowers, I. H.


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Crockett, E. W


527 Finkbone, E. M.


299 Hammond, J. C.


765 Ibach, B. F. 600


Cronk, A.


811 Finn, Fred ..


909 Hampton, Levi


867 1sebrands, Henry 565


Cronk, D


811 Finster, H. J.


588 Hardin, J. F.


303 Ingrum, David. 947


Crook, W. H.


853 Fish, Milton.


553 Hardin, John T.


574 Irvin, J. Q. 923


Crosbie, John ..


598 Fisher, John A.


575 Harms, Meno


573 Ives, A. . 729


Crosgrove, Thomas


332 Fisher, O. G ..


322 Harp, Oliver


773 Ivins, G. A.


772


Crosley, Edgar


914 Fisher, W. E.


719 Harp, J. A ..


728


Cross, O. M


729 Fisher, J. M.


543 Harris, Isaac


952 Jackman, W. C. 667


Crosser, D. C.


876 Fitch, J. B.


544 Harris, A. C


635 Jackson, Henry 606


Crosser, M. J.


827 Flesner, Herman


913 Harris, I ..


557 Jameson, A. W. 698


Cundiff, Wm. D.


952 Follett, L. M


970 Harris, Geo.


529 Jensen, A. P. 670


Cunuingham, S. B.


578 Follett, H. F.


611 Hart, Isaac L.


471 Johus, Henry 566


Cusack, J. H.


317 Foote, W. H.


518 Hartinger, James


663 Johnson, C. P 522


Curtis, K. C.


670 Fossler, Samuel.


792 Harvey, Dr. .


324 Johnson, S. M. 559


Cutler, H. P.


331 Foster, J. H.


327 Hathaway, J. B.


679 Johnson, Hugh. 718


Darling, R. J.


806 Fox, John P


887 Hauser, T. N.


Davidson, W. N.


299 Francis, Wm.


684 Hauser, Elias J.


387 Johnson, L. A.


820


Davis, A. A.


521 Frazer, L. S.


936 Havens, James


Davis, Jacob


591 Frisbie, F. B


328 Hayden, Wallen


Davis, Jesse C.


868 Frisbie, M ...


388 Haynes, Wm.


573 Jones, J. W.


377


Davis, M. J ...


539 Fritcher, Dr


322 Heath, R. J.


810 Jones, W. W


480


Davis, Timothy


372 Frost, Isaiah


567 Hecker, Geo.


553 Jones, Pleasant 515


Dawdy, J. A.


919 Fryer, J. H.


688 Heinzerling, E.


910 Jones, R. H.


558


Deere, C ....


819 Fuller, Edwin


313| Henderson, H. C.


277 Jones, L. P


760


Deering, N. C.


373 Fuller, Howard G


314 Henderson, J. B.


597 Jones, Wm.


765


DeGroff, J. N.


809 Fuller, W. A.


616 Hendryx, H. H.


955 Jones, F. Q.


773


Demauder, Ira


719 Furman, Simeon.


636 Hiatt, Joel W.


742 Jones, Rev. W


836


Dersham, Henry


793 Furman, J. A.


602 Higenbotham, J. W.


570


728 Kallmerten, F. J 333


Deyo, B. E.


619 Furry, A. R.


543 Hill, M. W


327 Kelly, Mark J. 478


Dickey, T. J.


588 Fuson, James D


570 Hinshaw, T. D. Hiserote, A. J ..


648 Kellogg, T.


548


Doan, Amos


675 Gaines, E. F


635 Hiserote, Wm. H.


793 Kelocow, F


678


Doan, W. S. T.


803 Galloway, John


942 Hitt, J. L.


515 Kelso, J. S ..


323


Dobbins, Levi.


592 Garrettson, J. F.


811 Hoag, Lindley M.


756 Kelso, John.


567


Dodson, Dr.


322 Garrison, O. W


298|Hoag, J. L.


Doepke, C. H.


694 Gaulding, J. S.


289 Hoag, Z. K.


771 Kennedy, R.


660


Donovan, J. J.


597 Gearhart, J. N


604 Hockett, Francis


Doty, Peter H.


832 George, Jacob


215 Hockett, Norton


655 Kersey, Asher.


854


Downend, John


832 George, Wm.


715 Hoekett, J. S.


855 Kidwiler, A. F.


709


Drake, A. M.


886 Gettis, M. C.


883 Hodson, David H


557 Kidwiler, Jacob


787


Drake, A. N.


914 Ghrist, I. W.


323|Hoelscher, Chas ...


Draper, Franklin


520 Gilbert, C. E.


670 Hoelscher, Henry


Dudley, Henry


868 Gilchrist, Edwin


605 Holt, Robert


844 King, E. H.


328


Duke, J. T. 819 Gilman, C. C ..


512


Hoover, H. D.


886 Kirby, Frank. 640


563 Klopp, Israel. 726


564 Knapp, T. B .. 737


883 Knodell, Rev. J. R.


623 875


910 Ladd, J. A. 328


914 Lake, F 664


554 Laird, John. 529


810


Edgington, Jonathan ..


632 Graham, Edward


678 Howell, Wm.


877 Lambright, Jaeob.


803 593


Eggers, H ..


676 Graves, Rev. A.


622 Hubbard, John A.


Eiler, Daniel.


686 Gray, P. S ..


710 Hubbard, J ..


811 Lane, W. S ..


958


Ellerding, Wm.


825 Green, Chas. R.


575 Hubbard, S. B


831 Lane, J. T.


Ellis, Sidney


567 Greer, Allen.


298 Hudson, T. S.


610 Lane, D. T.


Ellsworth, E. S.


772 Greer, W. A.


631 Huff, Henry L.


Ellsworth, Jolin.


614 Griffin, Jesse


790 Huff, Thomas


Ellsworth, D. F.


592 Griffith, Geo. P


393 Huffman, A


809 Lathrop, S. E. 674


Ely, John ..


828 Griffith, D. P


716 Hughes, A. B


Emerson, Geo


606 Griggs, Geo. L.


306 Hughes, A. S.


794 Lee, C. M ..


637


Estabrook, Edward.


610 Grimsley, A.


917 Hughes, H. P.


803| Leffler, Joseph


553 524


Estabrook, Porter.


568 Grout, M. A.


541 Humphreys, Thos


674 Lenhart, Frank


540


Estes, J. L.


732 Gunn, Alex


867 Lepley, E. M.


947


Evans, L. H.


299


757 Lepley, Geo.


938


Evans, J. L.


327 Hadley, J. S. Hadley, P. C.


855 Hunt, L. G.


648 Leverton Wm.


565 677


Fallfrieht, Dr.


323 Hadley, H. M.


856 Hunter, A. J.


331 Lieser, I. M ..


677


Farrell, Cornelius P


526 Haggin, Greenberry


233 Hunter, J. D.


386 Lieser, W. L.


677


Faulkner, Dr.


323 Hall, John


604 Hurley, J. H.


696 Linn, Richard.


548


Feustra, Dr ..


323 Hall, Otis


Little, E. H ... 662


Fiddler, Henry


389 Hallett, N.


947


Livengood, J. T. 915


Fiddler, J. T.


547 Hammer, Sr., Chas ..


87€ | Hutchinson, John


669 Lockard, Wm


923


Eastman, Josephus.


298 Gillham, John C


913 Hough, Jaeob


Eaton, L. T.


664 Gogerty, B. R.


647 Hough, Chas. P


Eberhart, W. A. P.


394 Gordon, L. D.


877 Hough, Geo. C.


Edgington, J. J ..


633 Gourlay, J. D


379 Houghtelin, S


Edgington, S. R.


633 Graham, Wm.


793 Hoskin, John


528 Lamb, M. M.


Edgington, Joseph


632 Graham, John


609 Hubbard, Asahel


373 Lane, George.


557 Lane, Robert 593


715 716 674 584


789 Lathrop, S. F.


Ellsworth, DeRoy .. 593-897 Griffith, E. F.


558 Huffman, Solomon


805 Lawrence, J. W 936 557


Estabrook, John V


568 Grothaus, J. H.


576 Hulbert, M ..


593 Lemoine, A ..


726 Lesh, Isaae N.


563


Fairchild, John N


289 Hadley, Jeremiah S.


856 Hunter, Isaae N.


604 Leverton, G. W


651 Kidwiler, J. H. 788


651 King, J. E. 321


382


Hoover, Samuel W


Gilman, Fred


302 Hoover, John H.


Eastman, E. W 291 Gifford, C. T.


957 Hornung, J. L.


525 Kelly, L. L .. 762


Devendorf, L. A.


636 Hill, A. P


Devine, Johu.


843 Furman, J. M. 942 Furry, Joseph


517 |Hill, F. C.


848 Kellogg, A. P. 550


Diltz, Geo. W. 874


Foster, Jesse C.


683 Hathaway, Geo.


574 Johnson, P. E. 739


918 Johnson, Wm .. 811


741 Johnson, Israel A.


874


790 Johnston, W. S.


812


772 Kemp, Sumner 516


649 Kennedy, Milton 660


Duren, C. McK 629 Gilman, Z ..


792 Hunnicutt, G. H. Hunt, David.


637 Hunt, Nathan


606 Hutchens, Wm. V. 557


289 Lathrop, I.


793 Lee, William.


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Lockard, Geo. W . 924 Mosely, Henry


728 Pomeroy, Charles


373 Shellenberger, D. M .. . . 899


Lockwood, L. H.


926 Mossman, George


874 Pool, Wm. H.


599 Sheffield, R. F 326


Lohr, Geo. H.


885 Mossman, E. C.


822 Porter, John ..


265 Shepherd, L. J ... 665


Long, Daniel


958 Mossman, S. E


874 Pratt, Henry O.


373 Shepherd, John. 393


Loomis, O. F


804 Mueller, T. E ...


698 Preston, W. S ..


468 Sherwood, Wm. H. 731


Lord, Dr.


317 Multord, S. S.


857 Price, L. W ...


923 Shiere, Rev. P. B .. 622


Lord, L. W


667 Mulford, A. M.


847 Price, Rev. J.


815 Shiffer, Rev. J. K. 620


Lounsberry, J. G


920 Munson, Oliver


553 Pritchard, C. D. 521 Simpson, J. W


662


Lounsberry, A. A ..


703 Pritchard, Martin 519 Simpson, R. D.


789


Lounsberry, Joshua W. 931 Murphy, A. C.


299


Putnam, J. D 378 Simpson, F. H.


789


Lowden, L. O


304 Myers, Wm .. 827


Sime, Colben.


559


Lowe, A. L


331 Myers, Win ..


559


Lundy, E. W.


846 McBride, R. H.


466


Lundy, James


848 McBride, John C.


468 Race, Joseph


833 Slack, Henry 889


886 Rainsbarger, E. M.


586 Slack, Philip.


333


Luttje, Geo. E


730 McCall, Rev. S.


603 Ranesberger, Wm.


565 Sloan, Win. A


941


Lynn, J. W


828 McChesney, T. I.


66] Rash, L. E.


935 Sloan, J. F ..


940


573 Rath, John.


693 Smith, A. E.


322


Maden, J. S ..


720 McCormick, J. B.


853 Rathbone, John Q.


554 Smith, O. M.


477


Madole, James. 945 McCoy, L. S ..


313 Rathbone, Gideon.


554 Smith, James.


717


Mark, Edward


715 McDill, J. H ..


325 Redinger, F ..


812 Smith, S. P


762


Marling, John


820 McDonald, A. W.


596 Reece, Wm


845 Smith, J. S ..


767


Marrow, Robert


669 McElroy, Geo ...


599 Reed, James ..


929 Smith, Leonidas


821


Marshall, Levi


950 McFarland, C. J.


263 Reed, Samuel A.


Marshall, Dr.


322 McGowan, R. J. O


768 Reed, B. F


Marshall, J. L.


899 Mcintyre, A.


821 Reese, J. H ..


385 Smith, J. B.


Marshman, Geo


887 Mckenzie, James W.


277 Reese, Frank M.


Martin, D. H.


859 Mckinley, A. P


322 Reitmeyer, H.


Martin, A. P


726 McMillen, C. T.


663 Reynolds, W. A.


957 Smuck, Geo.


885


Martin, J. A.


726 McMillen. '. D.


663 Reynolds, James


549


Martin, Frank.


687 McMillan, E. H.


741 Richardson, A. W.


Martin, A. H ..


949 McMillan, Geo


741 Rickel, Wm. W.


663 Snider, John.


Martin, Wm ...


929 McNabb, J. W.


900 Ridgeway, J. L.


635 Snyder, Israel.


Martin, Samuel.


598 McPherson, D.


525


Ridout, S. O ..


887 Southard, L. W.


652 Speer, James.


Mason, Wilson R


520


595 Narum, I. O.


635 Rink, John.


696 Spencer, J. Allen.


Mason, Peter ..


595 Newby, Willis. 949


Ripley, R. F.


379 Sperry, J. C ...


Massey, S. M ..


524 Nichols, J. H.


898


Risse, A.


706 Spurgin, Joseph


856 924


Meader, D. G.


612 Nichols, S. J.


898 Ritenour, G. H.


636 Spurlin, Daniel.


Meader, Allen


640 Nicholson, Wm.


938 Robb, B. D ..


636 Stacy, W.


659 634 803


Mendenhall, E: B Merrill, A. M. Meyer, A. F.


526 Noyes, A. A.


587 Roberts, A. Pratt.


299 Starr, A.


806


688 Nuckolls, Ezra


639 Robertson, Wm.


570 Starr, B ..


809 720


Miller, D. B.


948


Rockwell, Chas. H.


566 Stcele, Edwin


792, 813


920 Odell, Elijah


717 Rogers, Jacob S.


527 Orr, B. F


673 Rogers, Jesse


518 Steenblock, J. H.


Miller, Geo. W


729 Oviatt, W. H.


661 Rogers, John.


937 Sterns, F. H ..


Miller J. T.


740


664 Packard, C. H


665 Root, A. S.


589 Stewart, Samuel W


Miller, H. C.


760 Painter, Wm


333 Rorem Bros.


916 Stiarwalt, Wm


Miller, James


816 Painter, Isaac.


899 Rose, Samuel L.


280 Stiles, M. F.


Miller, Peter


819 Palmer, Hiram D.


524 Rose, W. C.


559 Story, Amos.


Miller, F.


820 Palmer, Richard.


527 Ross, James S


475 Stotser, Johu.


677


Mills, Alex


650 Pardee, Erastus.


386 Ross, Geo. H.


666 Stout, Job.


383 592


Mills, Irvin


903 Parish J. B.


946 Rowan, J. N.


819 Strahorn, F. P 680


898 Park, L. L.


819 Rubottom, Levi.


868 Strahorn, Joseph 677


Milner, T. H.


306 Parker, Ellis


377 Rumper, John


913 Strauss, A. B.


958


Mingle, J. H.


884 Parker, R. L.


317 Rummell, L.


540 Strickler, Dr ..


322


Miracle, D. D.


281 Parmelec, A.


525 Ryken, M. E.


529 679 Stringer, Geo. Strother, T. W. 898


Mitchell, J. M


884 Paul, Wm. C.


558 Sawin, E. S.


383 Stuart, L. M ..


668


Mitterer, A.


875 Pearson, A. H.


325 Sayre, L. N


638 Stuart, Ira B.


Moir, William J.


291 Peat, Edwin.


951 Sayre, M. V.


925 Stubbs, Enos P


Moler, Daniel.


773 Pence, Wm. F.


570 Scales, J. H


301 Stuckenberg, F.


640 Surles, Ralph.


816 Perkins, F. 792 Scott, Wm.


573 Swain, A. C .. 382


Moore John.


926 Pickett, Jason, W.


581 Scott, J. M


379 Swartwout, L. D. 812


Moore, W. W.


697 Pearce, Geo


946 Scott, W. W.


957 Swartwout, S. J. 812


563 Pierson, D ..


916 Senter, H. H.


720 Syverson, S


809


563 Pilgrims, The.


547 Shafer, Wm


789


761 Talbott, B. I. 708


Moorman, J. C.


634 Pillsbury, F. W


300 Shattuck, H. B.


806 Tash, S. W ..


603


Morriell, G. L.


550 Platts, J. F.


828 Shaver, W. T.


631 Taylor, L. O. 687


Morse, N. C ..


322 Plough, A. B. 641 Shaw, L. F ..


731 Taylor Bros. 541


Morton, W. M.


328 Plummer, Philemon ... 515 Sheldon, T. J.


873 Texido, F. C.


731


Middleton, T. M.


946 Nye, Joseph S


689 Robertson, Geo ..


805 Stebbins, E. L ..


Miller, Jacob Miller, Geo ..


877 Steenberger, W. 950 675


Roller, Chas.


541 Stevens, Hosmer


589 760 574 680 377 948


Mills, Benj.


857 Parish, B. S.


939 Rosecrans, M. P


299 Stout, F. B.


Milner, J. K


Mitchell, Isaac J. Mitchell, Geo. W


858 Patten, Samuel


680 Saucer, W. H.


697 Strother, C. W 842


668 313 915 700


Montz, Wm ...


919 Perkins, John. 599 Scott, L. L.


Moore, Isaac S.


Moore, John .. Moore, Alfred.


Morris, J. K ...


695 Pillsbury, A. H.


325 Sharp, J. P ..


600 Snider, H ... 528 Snider, Martin


573 548 321 590 956


Martin, N. S ...


652 McWhirter, John


71€ Riel, Harmon Riley, John.


664 Speers, James.


379 394 518


Meeker, A. D


877 Nix, W. J.


.697


Roberts, John S.


302 Staley, Geo.


867 Norris, F. A


637 Roberts, Matthew


768 Starr, J. B


Lyon, J. I.


549 McConkie, J. C. McConnelough, J. M.


553| Rath, Andrew


689 Smith, Samuel


385


300 Smith, James


841


568 Smith, H. C.


869


887 Smith, Sr., Samuel.


679 Smuck, J. B


913 918 880


Lundy, J. D.


841 McBride, James


Quiggle, J.


800 Sink, A. H .. Skellenger, J. W. 900


932 Murphy, Rev. D. H


Mason, Samuel.


Miller, J. B ..


274 Parsons; J. J


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Thayer, E. D.


670 Van Voorhes, S. W


843 Whited, Stephen


388 Wilson, R. P ..


679


Thompson, James D


285 Van Voorhes, G.


609 Whitesell, Wm ..


730 Wilson, Wm. G. 951


Thorington, James.


372


Whitmore, Wm. M.


955 Wilson, J. A .. 942


Thornton, J. R.


605| Wait, W.


666 Whitney, Anson.


595 Winehester, S. G ..


376


Tiddeus T G.


696 Waite, R. H.


579 Whitney, A. C.


540 Windecker, John.


679


Tilton, B. F.


601 Waldo, S. S.


383 Whitney, J. G


520 Windette, E. A.


916


Todd, Geo.


603 Walthall, D. B


730 Wickham, Asel.


576 Wood, A. F.


Tomlinson, John.


526 Walton, J. D.


728 Wilde, Wm ..


767 Wood, James W.


297


Townsend, Nathan


703 Ward, George.


304 Wildman, O. S.


832


Woodruff, M. C.


.461-738


Travis, Rev. G. J.


758 Ward, R. T


719 Wildman, Wm ..


859


Woodside, James


610


Treat, Robert M


520 Warn, C. H.


804 Wilcox, E. B ...


569|


Worden, M. H.


946


Trickey, John.


568 Warring, C. M.


958 Wilcox, P. J. .


948 Wright, E. R.


869


Turk, H. B.


323 Weaver, S. M.


300 Wilkinson, D. K.


719 Wright, Robert. 761


Turner, D. W.


587 Weaver, A. A


750 Wilkinson, Wm. A


528 Wright, John


569


Underwood, Myron.


318 Weaver, J. B.


844 Willcox, W. V.


390 Wumkes, E.


695


Utley, Milton.


544 |Webb, A. E ..


390 Willhoite, G. R


914


Van Buskirk, M.


767 Webb, N. L.


585 Williams, Philo


Vander, Huyl, Dr.


323 Weiland, J. H.


766 Williams. F. C.


698


Young, Duane 542


Vandever, Wm.


372 Wentworth, A.


597| Williams, J. D.


694


VanDornam, A


586 White, Daniel.


661 Williams, H. T.


543


VanPatter, L ...


876 White, Joseph.


740 Wilson, S. L ..


716 Zieger, James


592


PORTRAITS.


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PAGE


PAGE


PAGE


Barhite, A.


807 Graham, John.


607 McIntyre, A


473 Sloan, J. F. 943


Beard, L. T.


545


McMillan, Geo.


817/Sloan, Wm.


795


Benson, John


911 Hall, Otis.


499


Smith, Samuel


257


Birdsall, B. P.


535


Hauser, T. N.


257 Nickerson, Wm


891 Smith, S. P


763


Boyd, J. M ...


437 Hoag, L. M.


753 Noyes, A. A.


671 Stout, Job


617


Buttolph, J. T.


743 Huff, Henry L. 283 Nye, J. S.


701 Strother, C. W


823


Caldwell, J. W


329 Irvin, J. Q


401 Oviatt, J. M. B.


839 Tomlinson, John 861


Campbell, L. E.


653


turner, D. W.


581


Campbell, Robert


921 Kelso, J. S


509 Parker, Ellis 355


Perkins, John.


785 Underwood, Myron. 319


Devine, John.


801 Lathrop, I.


681


Downend, John


829 Leverton, Wm.


Lounsberry, J. W


927 Reed, James


933 White, Joseph 775


Eastman, E. W


293


Whited, Stephen. 463


Estes, J. L


711 Miller, D. B.


881 State Capitol ..


16 Wildman, Seneca. 849


Moir, W. J.


391 Sayre, M. V


901 Wildman, Jane. 851


Fiddler, Henry


723 Moore, Isaac S.


365 Shaver, W. T.


973 Wood, A. F. 427


Foster, J. H. 733 Morse, N. C ..


643 Sheffield, R. H.


871 Wright, John


769


526 Walker, Wm ..


598 Whitney, Geo ..


931 Wisner, L. F.


739


Tolman, Henry


709 Walton, Benj


595 Wildman, Seneca.


858 Wood, Albert ..


523


Townsend, I. L ..


930


909 Yearick, J. G. 390


571 Rath, John


691


CERTIFICATES OF COMMITTEES.


The following are the certificates of the committees appointed by the Old Settlers' Association to examine and revise the general and township histories. The committees each did their work well and conscientiously, and deserve the thanks of the people of the county.


"We, the undersigned, appointed by the Old Settlers' Association for the purpose of examin- ing and revising the History of Hardin County, compiled by the Union Publishing Company, of Springfield, Ill., hereby certify that we have examined the work and have made such corrections and additions as we in our judgment deemed necessary :


Isaac S. Moore, J. W. Boyd, L. W. Southard, H. L. Huff, Stephen Whited."


"We, the undersigned, committees appointed for the purpose of revising and correcting the histories of our respective townships for the History of Hardin County, to be published by the Union Publishing Company, of Springfield, Ill., do hereby certify that the manuscript was submitted to us and that we made such corrections and additions as we in our judgment deemed necessary, and as corrected, approve of the same."


Jesse Rogers, Peter Taylor, J. Allen Spencer, -Alden Township.


G. L. Morrill, A. P. Kellogg, H. Snider, -Buckeye Township.


J. Q. Rathbone, I. N. Lesh, S. F. Lathrop, -- Clay Township.


E. F. Griffith, W. C. Paul, -Concord Township.


Ellis Parker, S. B. Moran, S. R. Edgington, -Eldora Township.


Rezin Kennedy, W. A. Caraway, -Ellis Township.


D. H. Steenblock, H. Frantz, -Etna Township.


J. E. Bailey, N. S. Martin, -Grant Township.


J. H. Foster,


A. Woods,


S. P. Smith,


J. T. Buttolph,


-- Hardin Township.


R. D. Simpson,


Wallen Hayden,


J. H. Kidwiler,


-Jackson Township.


G. H. Myers,


Leonidas Smith,


Isaac S. Moore,


-Pleasant Township.


William F. Andrews,


Asher Kersey,


A. M. Mulford,


-Providence Township.


Fredcrick Finn,


Charles P. Hough,


E. Heinzerling,


-Sherman Township.


Augustus Mitterer,


T. J. Hunter,


-Tipton Township.


T. N. Hauser,


J. Q Irvin,


-Union Township.


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STATE CAPITOL, DES MOINES, IOWA.


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HISTORY OF IOWA.


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CHAPTER I.


T HE traveler, in wending his way across the fair State of Iowa, with its evidences of civilization upon every hand; its magnificent churches with spires pointing heavenward; its school-houses almost upon every hill; palatial residences evincing wealth and refinement, cannot realize that, less than a half century ago, this "beautiful land" was the home only of the red man, who roamed at will over the fair and fertile prairies, hunting in the woods and fishing in its streams. The change would seem too great for him to realize. But it is indeed true. These churches, these school-houses, these pala- tial residences, these railroads, these tele- graph and telephone wires, all have been erected or placed here within the space of a half century.


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Before the advent of the Red Men, who were found in possession by the Europeans, who inhabited this country, is a subject yet unsolved, and is shrouded in mystery. That there were human beings of a distinct race from the red men of later days, is gen-


erally conceded, but scientists fail as yet to agree as to their nature and origin. That this continent is co-existent with the world of the ancients cannot be questioned. Every investigation instituted under the auspices of modern civilization confirms this fact. It is thought by many that the first inhabitants came from Asia, by way of Behring's Strait, and in large numbers. Magnificent cities and monuments were raised at the bidding of tribal leaders, and populous settlements centered with thriv- ing villages sprang up everywhere in man- ifestation of the progress of the people., For the last four hundred years the colo- nizing Caucasian has trodden on the ruins of a civilization whose greatness he could only surmise. Among these ruins are pyramids similar to those which have ren- dered Egypt famous. The pyramid of Chalula is square, each side of its base being 1,335 feet, and its height 172 feet. Another pyramid north of Vera Cruz is formed of large blocks of highly polished porphyry, and bears upon its front hiero-


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glyphic inscriptions and curious sculpture. It is 82 feet square, and a flight of 57 steps conducts to its summit, which is 65 feet high. The ruins of Palenque are said to extend 20 miles along the ridge of a moun- tain, and the remains of an Aztec city, near the banks of the Gila, are spread over more than a square league. The principal feature of the Aztec civilization which has come down to us was its religion, which we are told was of a dark and gloomy character. Each new god created by their priesthood, instead of arousing new life in the people, brought death to thousands; and their grotesque idols exposed to drown the senses of the beholders in fear, wrought wretchedness rather than spiritual happi- ness. In fact, fear was the great animating principal, the motive power which sustained this terrible religion. Their altars were sprinkled with blood drawn from their own bodies in large quantities, and on them thousands of human victims were sacri- ficed in honor of the demons whom they worshipped. The head and heart of every captive taken in war were offered up as a sacrifice to the god of battles, while the victorious legions feasted on the remaining portions of the bodies. It is said that during the ceremonies attendant on the consecration of two of their tem- ples, the number of prisoners offered up in sacrifice was 12,210, while they them- selves contributed large numbers of volun- tary victims to the terrible belief.


The race known as the Mound-Builders next attracts the attention of the ethnolo- gists. Throughout the Mississippi Valley, including many portions of Iowa, are found mounds and walls of earth or stone, which


can only have a human origin. These mounds vary in size from a few feet to hundreds of feet in diameter. In them are often found stone axes, pestles, arrow- heads, spear-points, pieces of flint, and other articles. Pottery of various de- signs is very common in them, and from the material of which they are made geol- ogists have attempted to assign their age.


Some have thought that the Mound- Builders were a race quite distinct from the modern Indians, and that they were in an advanced state of civilization. The best authorities now agree that while the comparatively civilized people called the Aztecs built the cities whose ruins are occasionally found, the Mound-Builders were the immediate ancestors of the In- dians De Soto first saw, and little different from the Indians of to-day.


The origin of the Red Men, or Ameri- can Indians, is a subject which interests as well as instructs. It is a favorite topic with the ethnologist, even as it is one of . deep concern to the ordinary reader. A review of two works lately published on the origin of the Indians, treats the matter in a peculiarly reasonable light. It says :


"Recently a German writer has put for- ward one theory on the subject, and an English writer has put forward another and directly opposite theory. The differ- ence in opinion concerning our aboriginals among authors who have made a profound study of races, is at once curious and in- teresting. Blumenbach treats them in his classifications as a distinct variety of the human family; but, in the three-fold divi- sion of Dr. Latham, they are ranked among the Mongolidæ. Other writers on races


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regard them as a branch of the great Mon- golian family, which at a distant period found its way from Asia to this continent, and remained here for centuries separate from the rest of mankind, passing, mean- while, through divers phases of barbarism and civilization. Morton, our eminent ethnologist, and his followers, Nott and Gliddon, claim for our native Red Men an origin as distinct as the flora and fauna of this continent. Prichard, whose views are apt to differ from Morton's, finds reason to believe, on comparing the American tribes together, that they must have formed a separate department of nations from the earliest period of the world. The era of their existence as a distinct and isolated people must probably be dated back to the time which separated into nations the in- habitants of the Old World, and gave to each its individuality and primitive lan- guage. Dr. Robert Brown, the latest authority, attributes, in his 'Races of Man- kind,' an Asiatic origin to our aboriginals. He says that the Western Indians not only personally resemble their nearest neighbors -the Northeastern Asiatics-but they re- semble them in language and tradition. The Esquimaux on the American and the Tchuktcis on the Asiatic side understand one another perfectly. Modern anthro- pologists, indeed, are disposed to think that Japan, the Kuriles, and neighboring regions, may be regarded as the original home of the greater part of the native American race. It is also admitted by them that between the tribes scattered from the Arctic sea to Cape Horn there is more uniformity of physical feature than is seen in any other quarter of the globe. The weight of evidence and au-




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