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The Church of Christ ("Christian") at Woodbine was organized, August 31, 1883, by Rev. James Cormoran, with charter members numbering twenty-one.
The present membership is one hundred - and seventy-five. A church was erected in the spring of 1885, on Weare and Scranton Streets. It is 36x60 feet and cost $3,200. It is a brick structure and does credit to the society. It was dedicated by Rev. D. R. Dungan, of Des Moines. Before this was completed, services were usually held in the Baptist church.
The following have served as pastors : Rev. E. L. Poston, Rev. W. H. Hard- man, Rev. C. Blanchard, Rev. J. A. Wal- ters and Rev. J. W. McClure, present pastor.
The present church officers are: Elders -Josiah Coe, W. F. Schuler and G. H. Park ; Deacons-E. Owens, A. F. Schuler, George Pugsley and H. M. Carmany; Treasurer-A. F. Schuler; Clerk-H. M. Carmany and Pastor-J. W. McClure.
The First Presbyterian church of Woodbine was formed, April 24, 1880, with eighteen charter members.
The first officers were C. M. Gilkey, and L. D. Willett, Elders ; William H. DeCou, C. E. Baldwin, John Mann, Sr., C. M. Gilkey and L. D. Willett, Trustees.
The pastors served in the following or- der: Rev. J. B. Welty, Rev. George R. Carroll, Rev. R. M. Coulter, Rev. D. W. Cassatt and Rev. O. Brown.
The present membership of the church is sixty-three. The average attendance at Sabbath School is forty. The school is superintended by L. D. Willett.
A neat frame church was erected in the autumn of 1881, at a cost of $2,500. It was dedicated by J. B. Welty. The loca- tion of this building is the corner of Crocker and Ely Streets. Prior to the date of building, the society held services at the Methodist Episcopal church.
The present church officers are: A. A. Williamson, J. B. Lowery, C. C. Bald-
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win and L. D. Willett, Elders; A. A. Williamson, George Reiff, C. C. Baldwin John Reasoner, Trustees.
The spiritual growth and zeal mani- fested upon the part of this people, has ever been a potent factor for good in the community.
The Methodist Episcopal church at Woodbine was organized in August, 1857, with the following charter members: Dr. J. S. Cole and wife, Henry Hushaw and wife, C. P. Mendenhall and wife, Hiram Moore and wife, and Mrs. A. Johnson.
The following pastors have served in the order here given: Rev. Rusk, Rev. J. S. Rand, Rev. J. Farlow, Rev. Conrad, Rev. J. W. Adair, Rev. Findley, Rev. Coe, Rev. Calfee, Rev. W. W. Glanville, Rev. I. M. O'Flyng, Rev. W. E. Ham- ilton, Rev. T. P. Newland, Rev. John Elliott, Rev. J. R. Stevens, Rev. W. R. Douglas, Rev. W. C. Smith, Rev. J. De Tar, Rev. M. A. Wright, Rev. G. C. Waynick and C. M. Ward.
Prior to the building of a church, the society worshiped at a school house near Doctor Cole's. In 1869, a frame building was erected at a cost of $2,000. This served until 1889, when the present brick building was erected at an expense of $7,081. It is situated on Lombard Street, and has a seating capacity of five hundred people. The present membership, in good standing is 189.
The Board of Trustees is as follows -- George H. Kibler, J. S. Van Scoy, Jacob Keifer, Martin Kibler, Samuel De Cou, J. A. Boies and Richard Vining. Sabbath School Superintendent, George H. Kibler.
deed a striking contrast with the early- day log-cabin houses of worship.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.
The beginning of Masonic work at Woodbine was June 9, 1881, when Charter Oak, No. 401, of A. F. & A. M. was granted a charter, having worked under dispensation from June, 1880. The first officers were: Reuben Yiesley, W. M ; H. C. Harshbarger, S. W .; F. J. Porter, J. W .; G. S. Stanton, Secretary and C. D. Stevens, Treasurer. The following were charter members of this lodge: Reuben Yiesley, H. C. Harshbarger, F. J. Porter, C. D. Stevens, G. Smith Stanton, J. R. Burkholder, W. H. De Cou, L. D. Butler, Lysander Crane, P. A. De Cou. The present membership of Charter Oak Lodge is thirty-five. Present officers: H. D. Hulburd, W. M .: J. S. Hall, S. W .; T. F. Jefferson, J. W .; H. C. Harshbarger, Secretary and J. S. Van Scoy, Treasurer.
The lodge at first met in Steven's Hall. In a few years they occupied rooms over Cadwell's bank, with the Odd Fellows. Early in January, 1891, they leased a a lodge room over F. A. Folts' store, which they now use, having the same well furnished.
Odd Fellows Lodge, "Woodbine, No. 405," was instituted March 12, 1880, with the following membership: S. L. Winter, W. C. Sampson, W. T. Callender, E. G. Tyler. A. P. Lathrop, F. J. Porter, J. S. De Cou, George Musgrave, William Burk- holder, H. B. Kling, George W. Shepard, C. W. Jeffries, F. A. Butler, O. D.Smith, Richard T. Laird.
At the time, the second church was de- The first Noble Grand was F. J. Porter. The lodge was granted a charter, October 21, 1880. They now have a membership of seventy-five and are in a flourishing con- dicated-October 27, 1889, the sermon was preached by Bishop Bowman. The edifice of this people is among, if not the finest in all Harrison County and is in- | dition. They first met over Steven's
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store, then leased the hall over the old Boyer Valley Bank-the "Cadwell Bank," which they purchased in January, 1891. They sub-lease to the G.A. R. andWoman's Relief Corps.
The present officers are: James Love, N. G. ; W. D. Howorth, V. G. ; N. E. Wes- cott, Secretary ; S. L. Jefferson, Treasure ; S. L. Winter, Permanent Secretary.
Guiding Star Encampment, No. 68, of Woodbine, was first organized at Dunlap, October 21, 1874, but transferred to Wood- bine in the spring of 1891. The charter members were: C. H. Tyler, G. W.Cham- berlain, H.W. Cotton, L. G. Tubbs, Hugh Ballard, William Spendlove, A. K. Grow, R. B. Hillas, Z. W. Pease, G. W. Thomp- son.
The present membership of the En- campment is twenty-five. Present offi- cials : W. J. Callender, C. P .; N. E. Wes- cott, S. W .; W. F. Schuler, Scribe; H. E. Pease, Treasurer.
Eaton Post, Grand Army of the Repub- lic, No. 86, was organized June 29, 1882, by the following charter members-con)- rades in the war for the Union: H. C. Harshbarger, T. L. Morris, W. M. Morris, W. C. Sampson, W. H. Moore, J. S. Van Scoy, P. F. De Vald, A. H. Clark, Thomas Skidmore, Solomon Deputy, C.H. Hushaw, Williamn Mathis, John Weed, S. Erlewine, William M. Magden, William Evans, Miles Cowan, H. H. Ford, C. W.S. Willey, George W. Ralph, George Morton, A. De Bolt, A. Blakeman.
The first officers were: H. C. Harsh- barger, Commander; W. M. Magden, Vice Commander; A. H. Clark, Adjutant.
At one time the post numbered forty- four. At present it has thirty in good standing. The Post meets in Odd Fellows Hall. The present officers are: J. Gid- dings, Commander; A. A. Williamson, V.
Commander; A. Blakeman, Chaplain ; D. A. Cox, Officer of Day; W. M. Magden, Adjutant.
The following is a complete roster of those in "good standing" in the Post :
W. H. Moore, Company E, Sixth Iowa Cavalry.
C. H. Hushaw, Company E, Sixth Iowa Cavalry.
W. M. Magden, O. Sergeant, Twenty- sixth Iowa Infantry.
Solomon Deputy, Sergeant, Company "E," Missouri State Militia.
Miles Cowan, Company B, First Dakota Cavalry.
A. Blakeman, Company A, Tenth Wis- consin Infantry.
A. H. Clark, Company A, New York Infantry.
S. Erlewine, Company M, Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry.
S. D. Johnson, Fifteenth Indiana Bat- tery.
A. A. Williamson, Company A, Thirty- fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
F. J. Porter, Company E, Sixth Iowa Infantry.
H. Holdoegel, Company A, Fifth Iowa Cavalry.
A. Nicely, Company I, Sixty-third In- diana Volunteers.
A. Farlow, Company D, Sixty-eighth Indiana Volunteers.
Stephen Crow, Company A, Sixty-first Illinois Volunteers.
A. T. Jennings, Company H, United States Infantry.
W. H. Burkholder, Company E, Thir- teenth Iowa.
J. F. Prater, Company L, Ninth Mich- igan Cavalry.
D. A. Cox, Company D, Sixty-eighth Indiana,
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Harrison Yount, Company C, Thirtieth Iowa.
William Tuttle, Company D, One Hun- dred and Forty-fourth New York Infantry.
Charles Cleveland, United States Sloop.
Ed. Taylor, Company K, Ninth New York.
William Perry, Company H, One Hun- dred and Fifty-seventh New York.
Thomas J. Powell, Sergeant, Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth In- diana.
J. J. Tilton, Company F, Twenty- fourth Illinois Infantry.
E. Owens, Company A, Twenty-ninth Iowa.
J. Giddings, Surgeon, Ninety-fifth Illi- nois.
L. B. Prose, Independent Company from Ohio.
John Cecil, Company G, Veteran Re- serve Corps.
J. S. Holeton, Company F, Thirteenthi Iowa.
John Clark, Company D, Twenty-eighth New York Infantry.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 216, at Woodbine, was formed December 17, 1890, with the following ladies as charter meill- bers: Mary E. Clark, Mary Cleveland, Jennie Giddings, Emma M. Hushaw, Jennie De Bolt, E. M. Mathis, Josephine Smith, Ellen Cecil, Alda Rosenberger, Minnie Williamson, Clara De Bolt, Mary B Cleveland, Sarah A. Giddings, Nettie Prater, Helen Belden.
This society now numbers twenty-one, with the following for their officers : Mary Cleveland, President; Mary Clark, S. V. P .; Miss J. Giddings, J. V. P .; Mrs. Emma Hushaw, Treasurer; Ellen Mathis, Secretary ; Mrs. J. De Bolt, Chaplain ; Miss Clara De Bolt, Conductor.
WOODBINE MILLS.
The Boyer River at this point affords a good water-power for all ordinary milling purposes and it was among the first in Harrison county to be utilized. It was during the year 1854 that L. D. Butler, of the Mormon religious faith, commenced the milling industry here by throwing a dam across the Boyer, on section 14-80- 42, and putting in a saw mill and "corn- cracker." The latter means a set of rough burrs, by which corn meal is ground.
The mill was so improved in a short time, that wheat was ground into passably good flour. The bolting was, however, done by a hand bolt, turned by a crank.
In 1862, this mill site and property was sold to John W. Dally and Frank Clark, who soon commenced planning to erect a woolen mill. It will be remembered by the reader that this was during the great Civil War and the price of woolen fabrics was very high and, in fact, were hard to obtain at any price. With the few sheep already kept in this section of Iowa and the inducement high priced wool held out farmers, the proprietors of the Woodbine Woolen Mills expected enough wool could be bought near home, to make the busi- ness profitable. The mills were completed and for a time conducted successfully, but as the war closed and prices kept tum- bling and further competition set in and eastern mills commenced cutting prices and profits, it was soon manifest that the mills must close. One year the mill was run at a loss of $11,000. The machinery was sold and moved to Dakota and the building taken down. Near the site of these mills Mr. Dally erected a flouring mill in 1871, which contained two run of burrs and was propelled by turbine wheels, under an eight foothead of water. These mills did good work, but upon the inven-
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tion of the roller process of milling, which was perfected then, Mr. Dally re-built his mill in 1887, and placed the new process in, with a capacity of grinding fifty barrels per day. These mills are still in success- full operation. The Frank Clark, spoken of as a partner of Mr. Dally, sold to Reuben Yiesley, and he in turn to Capt. John Noyes & Adams, when the milling firm was styled "Dally, Noyes & Adams." It is now Dally & Kellogg.
BANKING.
The "Boyer Valley Bank" was estab- lished at Woodbine in 1878, by Messrs. Cadwell and others, and continued until October, 1888. It was conducted in con- nection with one at Logan. This concern finally failed.
The Commercial Bank (private) was or- ganized August, 1884. The first officers were: Josiah Coe, President ; C. F. Luce, Vice-president, and H. M. Bostwick, C'ashier. In the commencement this bank was conducted in one part of the
Winter & Harris store building; but in 1885, they purchased a lot and erected tlie fine building they now occupy. In 1885, Mr. Luce retired from the bank. A gen- eral banking business is carried on and real estate loans are effected.
The safety of funds and papers is as- sured by the good vault and fire-proof safe, which has steel chest and time lock at- tachment.
The Woodbine Savings Bank (incor- porated) was organized May, 1, 1891. G. H. Kibler is president and Lewis Haas, cashier. They have a cash capital of $30,000. At first they were located in one part of Van Scoy's furniture building, but the same season (1891) erected a fine brick and stone bank building on the corner of Walker and Crocker Streets. The building is 25x50 feet, two stories high and cost $7,500.
The Directors of the concern are: G. H. Kibler, I. A. De Cou, H. A. Kinney, E. M. Donaldson, Matthew Hall, H. C. Harshbarger and Lewis Haas.
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MAGNOLIA TOWNSHIP.
CHAPTER XVI.
HIS is the oldest, the largest and most central and in many ways the finest part of Harrison county. It was constituted with the organization of the county, in 1853, and as now consti- tuted comprises all of township 80, range 13, and one third of township 79, range 43. It contains forty-eight sections. Its name was the one given to the first county seat, which was located within its border. The Legislature named it from the beauti- ful tree growing in the South.
Allen township is north, Boyer and Jefferson east ; Calhoun and Jefferson are on the south, while Raglan is on the west.
Magnolia is well supplied with many beautiful streams and springs, which make glad the heart of man. Native forests lend. a peculiar beauty to this portion of the county-they must be seen to be fully appreciated. In all there are about twenty- six hundred acres of natural timber. The chief stream is the Willow River, which meanders through the south and eastern portion, with small tributaries coming in here and there. Among the creeks of Magnolia township may be named: Allen Creek, Thompson's Creek, Huffman Creek, Steer Creek, Hog Creek, Elk Creek, Bloomer ('reek.
The largest native grove is "Magnolia," then comes "Spink's" and "Bigler's." Practically speaking the first settlement in Harrison county was made in this town- ship.
Magnolia village is the only hamlet here. It was the county seat from 1853 to 1876. It is in the midst of a well developed and most excellent agricultural district, where one may see the bounties of nature strewn on every hand.
In 1885, the census report gave it 1,207 population, while the United States census of 1890 placed it at 1,232.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
To have been a pioneer in Magnolia township was indeed an honor, and one worthy of a special record in the county's history. By a careful research it is found that the first to locate in Magnolia town- ship, as now bounded, was George Black- man. Mr. Blackman located land in 1850, on section 29, where he still lives. (See sketch.)
James Hardy and family soon settled where Magnolia village now stands, or near that point. The date of his coming was 1853. He subsequently removed to Calhoun township. He was a valuable
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pioneer and operated one of the first mills in the county, an account of which may be found in this work.
Lucius Merchant became a settler in 1851. He came in the spring of the year and located on section 8-79-43, where he claimed a half section of land, on which stood a cabin and where a small garden patch had been broken. (Seehis personal history found in the biographical depart- ment.)
In 1854, Isaac Bedsaul settled on section 29-80-43. He came in company with his father's family. The father operated the second store at Magnolia village. He fin- ally sold the store and bought land on sec- tion 33-80-43. Isaac Bedsaul was a mem- ber of Company C, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry. (See sketch of the Bedsaul family.)
Silas Rice came in June, 1855, lived at the village one year and then purchased a farm on section 4, where lie built a log- house in the spring of 1856. He was a brother of Dr. J. H. Rice, who came to this county in 1854.
At the time of Silas Rice's deatlı in March, 1874, he owned over four hundred acres of land.
D. E. Brainard came in 1855. He was a prominent man and was Judge of the county. (See sketch of the Brainard fam- ily.)
C. I. Cutler came in 1853, settling on section 7. He died in 1855. Isaac George came about the same time and settled in the south part of the township, where he died in 1855.
Solomon Barnett also came in with the 1853 settlers and took land on section 5. He died in Union township in 1888.
A. W. Lockling and family came in 1851, locating on section 7-79-43. His two sons were H. H. and O. W. Lockling.
About 1852, Judge Jonas Chatburn came in from Mills county. He was an English- man, who came to America about 1850, and was of the Latter Day Saints' faith. He was elected to the position of County Judge and also has the honor (with a part- ner) of building and operating the first mill in Mills, Harrison and Shelby coun- ties. He now resides at Harlan, Shelby county.
Peter Smith came to the township prior to the Civil War and bought land on sec- tion 5-79-44. He was killed by a run- away team.
Thomas Vanderhoof, of Michigan, claimed land on section 7-79-43, but only remained a short time.
A. L. Harvey came from Newton, Iowa, in June, 1856, but just prior to that time from New York, his native state. He settled at the village of Magnolia, where he engaged in merchandising and later in real-estate business. He was a single man at the time, but soon married and reared a family. He remained a prominent busi- ness factor there until the removal of the county seat, when, with other pioneers, he removed to Logan, where he still re- sides. He is still a heavy real-estate dealer and banker at this point.
Joseph Bence came to this part of the county in 1856, settling where he now lives, on section 1-79-43.
Frederick Hauff, Sr., settled on section 8-79-43, in the spring of 1857, and in 1869, moved to section 14, where he still lives.
Frederick W. Hauff, Jr., settled at Big- ler's Grove in 1861, but had been here in 1857. In 1866, he moved to section 27, and bought a farm of 120 acres.
Henry Hanneman, Sr., came from In- diana with a horse team in October, 1855. He was a German. He took land on sec-
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tion 8-79-43, where he still resides. (See personal sketch.)
Among the very early and prominent pioneer settlers may be named Stephen Mahoney, who had a family of eleven chldren and came in company with one hundred and thirty other persons. They were Latter Day Saints, who came from Maryland. They came to Council Bluffs in April, 1851, and to Magnolia town- ship in 1852, entering land on section 33-80-43, which is still owned by the widow. He died in February, 1888. He and Judge Chatburn operated the first saw and shingle mill in Harrison county, continuing for sixteen years. He paid forty per cent interest for money with which to enter his land.
Wells F. Walker came to the county in 1857, during the month of May. He was a carpenter by trade and followed this at Magnolia until 1861, when he went to the mountains and in 1867 returned and pur- ceased wild land on section 16, where he still resides. (See sketch.)
Jerome Seeley came in the autumn of 1858, locating at Magnolia. He drove stage a while, but finally settled on eighty acres on section 7, where he still lives.
Henry Geith settled on section 7, prior to the Civil War and still resides there.
Henry Lorantz came about the same time, locating on section 6-79-43.
In 1855, "Capt" William M. Hill located at Magnolia. He was from Virginia and became a prominent man here, but through a chain of unfortunate circumstances con- nected with the Rebellion and his sym- pathy with the South, he got into trouble with the Government and he finally be- came insane and died at the hospital about 1885. He was a man of noble impulses, but was his own worst enemy. He was County Clerk several terms.
John and William Raymond settled in 1856 or 1857 on section 18.
P. G. and William Cooper were settlers prior to the organization of the county, coming in 1851 or 1852. They were botlı among the first set of county officials. They finally moved West, but at this time William resides near Mondamin.
Chester M. Hamilton came early in the '50s. He was a "character" and was well known for many of his pioneer peculiari- ties. His experience with the thieving Indians, an account of which may be found in this book, shows the style of the man. He moved to Nebraska about war times, but is now counted among Harri- son County's citizens. James W. Bates settled at Magnolia in 1853, remained ten years and went to Colorado. Joel H. Patch became a settler in 1853 on section 14-80-43. His wife died in 1853 and he survived until 1874.
Michael Doyle removed to Magnolia in the spring of 1855 and followed day labor until 1861 and then bought eighty acres of wild land on section 10-79-43. He was a member of Company C, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry during the Civil War. Willianı T. Fallon settled in Magnolia Township in 1857. He followed freight- ing across the plains several years. He ran the "Raymond Hotel" at Magnolia for some time and in 1876 moved back to his farm but is now retired at the village of Magnolia. He is a native of Maryland. His brother Joseph and sister Hattie came to this county with him.
From 1860 to 1870 the following came to Magnolia Township: Alvin Seeley of section 21 came in 1866-see sketch; George Main, who had lived in Raglan Township since 1856, went to the war and in 1863 the family moved into the village of Magnolia and after the close of the war
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Mr. Main returned and still lives at Mag- nolia, but has landed interests elsewhere.
Henry Champney came in 1867 to Rag- lan, but a year later removed to Magnolia Township. William C. Cutler, of section 8, came to the county in the spring of 1853 with his parents; in 1864 he bought land on section 8, where he now owns a half section. Samuel Purcell came to the county in 1855, remained a short time then removed to Pottawattamie County, where he remained until 1864, then bought land on section 14, of Magnolia, where he still resides. Columbus M. Patton of sec- tion 11, came to the county in 1857 and located in La Grange Township, where he purchased two hundred and forty acres of land. He was a carpenter by trade. In 1865 he moved to section 14 of Magnolia and in 1866 to section 11.
Capt. George S. Bacon of the "big or- chard" fame, was captain of Company C, Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry. He came to this township in 1855 and remained a resident until 1883 when he reinoved to Des Moines, but still retains his forty-acre apple orchard at Magnolis-see sketch.
William Hefford, of section 14, came to Harrison County in 1856; he followed car- pentering at Magnolia until 1870 and then bought wild land on section 23, remained until 1876, and then purchased his present farm.
H. Caywood came in the early '50s; he was a prominent man and finally moved to Clay Township. His wife died and he finally moved from the county.
In 1856 S. E. Hillis located on the south- west quarter of section 9-80-43. He now resides at Woodbine.
David D. Young located on section 12- 80-43, in June, 1857. Heplatted what was known as Eldorado, but no village ever materialized at that point.
Zeno C. Spinks settled on a part of sec- tion 11-80-43, in 1856. From him was named "Spinks Grove."
Samuel Tarkington settled in 1855 on section 14.
Thomas Meadows became a resident of section 13, in the spring of 1857.
Samuel Schwertley purchased and set- tled on the south east of the north-west of section 17-80-43, in June' 1857, and and now resides on a farm in Taylor Town- ship.
David M. Gamet settled in 1854 on sec- tion 20-80-43, and finally moved to Little Sioux.
In 1853 Thomas F. Stewart settled on section 20-80-43.
In the spring of 1857 Charles Child lo- cated on the north-east of 21-80-43.
In 1854 Benijah Abrams settled on sec- tion 24. He is now deceased.
Lewis Coon settled on section 1-79-43, in 1855; he moved to Missouri.
Jeremiah Motz settled in 1853 on sec- tion 6-79-43; he now lives near Modale in Clay Township.
Another settler of 1854 was William Kennedy who settled on the north-east of section 8-79-43. He now lives in Cal- houn Township.
Joseph Buffington settled on section 3- 80-43, in 1855.
David Imlay took la id on the north- east of section 3, in 1855.
Jacob Fulton came to the township in 1856 or 1857 and located on section 2-80- 43.
Joseph Young settled on a part of the south half of section 2-80-43, in 1856.
In 1854 Johnson Bentley located on section 19-80-43.
Phineas Cadwell came from New York State in the autumn of 1854 and bought land on section 36, which he improved and
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remained upon many years; he now re- sides at Logan.
John and Jacob Krauskopp settled on section 28, about 1855; they were Ger- mans and both died in the township.
"Doc" Younger, (the ague doctor) came about 1851 and remained near where the village now stands until 1857; He was a great character.
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