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Robert Hall was early in the '50s; he settled on Allen Creek. He died after the war.
The Purcell family settled early in the '50s on section 14; the father died there. Many branches of the family still reside in the county.
Josiah Crom settled a mile or so north of Magnolia village on section 29, early in 1855; he died there.
John Chatburn came to the county in 1863, coming directly from England, his uncle, Jonas W. Chatburn, had been a resident from 1852.
H. H. Sockling, a prominent farmer, dates his settlement from 1851; the first winter was spent in Raglan Township, but in the spring of 1852, moved to Magnolia Township and is still an honored citizen.
Jasper McCrillis who is inaking a spec- ialty of Poland-China swine and Short- horn cattle, dates his settlement from 1870.
John C. Michael caine to the county with his parents in 1868; he was born in Germany in 1863 and therefore was but four years old when he settled in Harrison County.
Chas. F. Plath made a settlement with his parents in 1857; he was also a native of Germany, born in 1856.
Henry Scheke dateshis settlement from 1875.
D. A. Stewart of section 8. from 1871;
he now has a well-improved farm of two hundred and seventy acres.
Charles Wheelock, a soldier of the late war settled in the county in 1866; see sketch for detailed account of his army life.
In the autumn of 1866 Alvin Seeley bought part of his present place.
Settlers of a later date, but who came in after the war and more than a decade ago may be named :
Charles Michael of section 17, settled where he now lives in 1869.
Newton S. Lawrence settled on section 19, in 1869.
Henry M. and Silas Lawrence came about the same time, as did the father, Elias, who subsequently died.
Fred Michael came in 1868 settling on section 27.
In 1878 Frank Bolch made a settlement on section 4-80-43 where he still resides.
Henry Lenz came in 1866 to section 14, he now lives at Logan.
Early in the '60s Fred Geith came to the township and settled on section 3-79- 43, where he is now a prosperous farmer.
In 1870 came Hugh Stewart to section 8-80-43 where he finally died.
William Ganzhorn settled in 1870, rent- ing for a time, and had considerable ex- perience, with his partner, but finally set- tled on section 1, the site of his present home, in 1877.
In 1871 came Fred Ehlert to section 22. William Furguson made a settlement in 1866 on section 20.
John Steffon, of section 16, came in 1867 and rented land in Boyer Township one year, in Magnolia two years and then bought one hundred and twenty acres of partly-improved land where he still lives. He now has two hundred and seven acres.
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In 1862 Charles Wheelock bought land on section 31-80-43. See sketch.
Henry Unmach made his settlement on section 8-79-43 in 1871.
John Donner, of section 33 came to the county in 1871 and to Magnolia in 1880.
William Radtke took land on section 4 in 1875. He came from Prussia to Minne- sota in 1854.
Charles Ploth, of section 23, came to Harrison County in the fall of 1870, first locating on section 27. In 1875 he sold, rented land a year and then bought where he now lives.
George Lennert, of section 32, came to the county in 1867 and rented land in Cal- houn Township until 1872 then purchased the present farm.
Philo M. Richardson, of section 19, came in the spring of 1874 and worked by the month at farming and schoolteaching for two years, then rented land which later he bought. See personal sketch.
The above list is nearly a complete roster of early settlers in Magnolia Town- ship, outside of the village which is treated at another point in this book. Great pains has been taken to compile this chapter. Further details of this settlement can be had by reading the personal sketches.
In 1885 the Indians from over in Ne- braska got into the habit of crossing over into Harrison County to hunt. They were friendly, but would steal the settlers stock and poultry. So the pioneers con- cluded to put an end to it. They formed a company and when they came across the Missouri River, about three hundred strong, they were captured by twenty whites who loaded their bows and arrows into wagons and took them to Honey Creek, in Pottawattamie County. The Indians were nearly famished for food and the whites clubbed together and bought a
steer and gave to them. They killed it and the following day departed peaceably for their home in Nebraska.
PIONEER MILLS.
Judge Jonas Chatburn and Stephen Mahoney came to the township in 1853 and built the pioneer mill in 1854. It was originally a sawmill and was propelled by the waters of the Willow River. It was located on section 34. Although an Eng- lishman, Mr. Chatburn soon exhibited Yankee ingenuity. With his own hands having prepared a set of burrs with which to grind corn, and having all complete to attach to the power of the sawmill, except the belting, raw cow-hide was cut into strips and the mill set to work. One grist was ground out and Mahoney and Chat- burn went to supper, and while about the table told the family they had ground the first corn ever ground in this section of Iowa. They also told big stories as to how much they proposed to grind the fol- lowing day. But how frequently are men's hopes suddenly blasted. When they re- turned to the mill, lo, and behold, the wolves had been there and eaten up the raw-hide belts, leaving the corn mill de- tached from the power. It was soon re- paired, however, and this same mill ground the first meal, sawed the first plank and rolled the first wool in Harrison County. This mill site was finally aban- doned and Mr. Chatburn removed to Woodbine and engaged in milling.
A good story has often been related at old settlers' meetings which runs to the effect that pioneer D. E. Brainard was once at this mill on the Willow while its proprietors were not in-they having left the burrs grinding away on some corn. Judge Brainard said a big rooster stood on the edge of the hopper and so
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slow did the corn come down through the spout that the rooster liad no trouble in eating the grains of corn, as one by one they fell, so that no meal was ground. Be this as it may the mill served well its day and did furnish bread-stuff for a large scope of territory for some time.
CHEESE FACTORY.
In 1877 a stock company was formed in this township at Magnolia for the purpose of carrying on the cheese manufacturing business. There were thirty share-holders, who put in $2,100. Sixteen wagons were run over the country for the daily collec- tion of milk. Capt. C. H. Holmes was the Secretary of the company at that time. A formal opening was had, upon which oc- casion the "Farmers' Club," of Harris Grove, was present and newspaper men from far and near were on hand to gain all they could concerning the newly formed enterprise. This was operated two or three years and sold to private parties wlio converted it into a creamery, which finally proved a failure and was abandoned. The old courthouse was employed for this plant ..
ELDORADO (DEFUNCT).
June 9, 1857, a village was platted on sections 12-80-43, known as Eldorado. It was platted by David D. Young, but noth- ever came of it further than the plat being recorded.
EDUCATIONAL.
The pioneer school in this portion of Harrison County was taught in the sum- mer of 1852, in a log cabin, on the farm now owned by W. E. Cutler. The teacher was Susan Streeter, now Mrs. W. Alex- ander, of Raglan Township.
The first school building was erected in
this township, in 1853, the schools having been taught at private places prior to this time. The original school building was built by John Thompson, about one mile south of the site of Magnolia. It was a hewed-log house, and in its day was considered a model of neatness and con- fort. The builders really put on fine touches, for a good plank floor was pro- vided instead of dirt or puncheon. The lumber was drawn by oxen from Reel's mill, near Crescent City on the Pigeon. This school house was not completed until the spring of 1854.
During the winter months of 1853-54 Thomas B. Neely taught the Magnolia School, in a log cabin about fifteen rods from the old Bates House. It is related that Mr. Neely understood the "threshing machine" part of teaching to perfection.
The schools of Magnolia Township have always been fully up to the standard. Good buildings have been provided and the best instructors employed. See village history for "Magnolia High School."
At this time the township is provided with eleven frame school buildings. The total enrollment of pupils in 1890 was 252, while the estimated value of school prop- erty was $4,740; this does not include the High School at the village.
VILLAGE OF MAGNOLIA.
This place was designated as the seat of justice for Harrison County when the or- ganization was perfected. The commis- sioners surveyed and staked off the north- east quarter of section 32-80-43, and it had already been named, by authority of the Legislature, Magnolia. The first platting was executed by George H. White, sur- veyor, in 1853, and in December of that year, lots were offered at auction, and sixty-four were sold at prices ranging from
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$5 to $60. Through some irregularity of records this plat was useless, and July 5, 1854, another plat was executed, and the same was placed on record February 23, 1855. "Johnson's Addition" was platted in May, 1855, by Hadley T Johnson, John T. Baldwin, Benjamin R. Pergram and C. C. Van. "Magnolia City" was a platting filed January 10, 1861, by James Hardy and. wife, and is to the west of the main plat. The original plat was executed by the county, under authority of the commis- sioners and County Judge.
Magnolia is situated upon high, rolling bench land, gradually sloping in all direc- tions, and finally merging into pleasant valleys, admirably formed for draining the several benches, which present sites to suit almost every fancy and taste, whether high or low, level or sloping; surrounded on either side by fine groves of timber, and supplied with an abundance of the purest water. Its location was well chosen, and at an early day bid fair to become the best place in all the county, but through the removal of the county seat, on account of the building of the Northwestern Rail- way, in 1866-67, her earlier hopes have long since vanished.
While no flaming bills were sent forth showing the advantages of Magnolia, yet where but four years before had waved four feet of wild prairie grass, in 1859 stood quite a thriving village of three hundred population. It had three dry-goods stores, two hotels, ten carpenters and builders, four blacksmiths, one tailor, one shoe shop, two physicians, two ministers, six attorneys, two jewelers, one daguerrean gallery (this was before photography was discovered), one cooper, one plasterer. The vicinity had two grist mills and sev- eral saw mills. Nine mails a week, by stage, were received at the Magnolia postoffice.
It will be remembered that Magnolia had an existence when there was not a mile of railroad yet constructed west of Chicago. Her brightest, palmiest days were during the years 1863-64-65-66 and part of 1867. It was a great trade center, and many goods were sold. The firm of Clark & Yiesley sold from their general stock, in 1866, $90,000 worth of goods, while Wood, Rudasill & Low sold nearly as much.
Magnolia had the first post-office in the county, and also the first store.
In 1868 her business interests were car- ried on by the following-named gentle- men, many of whom still reside in Harri- son County :
Dry Goods-R. Yiesley, Wood, Rudasill & Low.
Druggists-J. Giddings and O'Linn & Brainard.
Hardware-J. A. Boies and W. H. H. Wright.
Harnessmaker-J. B. Akers.
Conveyancer-H. C. Harshbarger.
Furniture-J. W. Stocker.
Land Agent-A. L. Harvey.
Attorneys-at-Law-Joe H. Smith, M. Holbrook and Waterman & Dewell.
Physicians and Surgeons - Dr. H. O'Linn and J. H. Rice.
Western Star, edited by Musgrave & Cook.
Among the pioneer business men of this place should not be forgotten D. E. Brain- ard, who erected the two-story frame store building now owned by John Dewell. This was completed late in the fall of 1856. Over this store was the pioneer Masonic lodge room.
John W. Cooper was a dealer in 1856. He carried a goodly supply of "wet goods" -an immense amount of good whiskey.
To go back to the commencement again
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it may be said that James W. Bates built a building designed for a store; it was of hewed logs. In this he "opened up" the first store in the county. Repeated additions were made to this building, which finally merged into a hotel until it came to be a very roomy structure. It was first styled the "Bates House," but later on the "Raymond House." If the walls of this old building (which still stand a monument to good native timber and honest workmanship) could but talk, what a tale they would unfold. How many hundreds of men and women have been shielded from the fierce blasts of winter by this hotel! How many a jolly good dance and late supper have been enjoyed beneath this old landmark !
Peter Barnett kept a boarding-house hotel, the very earliest of the place. It stood directly north from the "Raymond." It was operated from 1854 to 1860, and those who remember the early days there say none in all the land could excel "Aunt Sally" (Mrs. Barnett) at good cooking.
The second store of the village was op- erated by Isaac Bedsaul, whoput in a small line of goods in 1854.
T. R. Neeley taught the first school in a log cabin, in 1854.
The earliest physician to practice was Dr. L. T. Coons, who prepared an ague remedy known as "Bog Hay," and early timers give glowing accounts of its virtue and strength, as well as its mode of opera- tion !
The next doctor was J. H. Rice, who later on served as an Assistant Surgeon in the Twenty-ninth Iowa Infantry.
POST-OFFICE.
The first post-office in Harrison County was established at Magnolia in the autumn of 1854, but as there was no mail route
yet, mail was carried from Council Bluffs by private subscription. This state of postal affairs lasted two years, when a route was established from Council Bluffs to Sioux City via Magnolia.
The following served as postmasters :
Richard Humphry, D. E. Brainard, John W. Cooper, Jacob Mintun, George R. Brainard, G. F. Waterman, Samuel Dewell, John Dewell, J. A. Hardy, H. W. Gleason, John R. Murphy, William Hol- den, George R. Brainard, J. F. Mintun, George R. Brainard.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Magnolia Weekly Republican was established at Magnolia, January 4, 1859, by George R. Brainard. It appeared as a very neat, newsy sheet, of the seven-col- umn folio form, having for a motto "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." The subscription price was $2 per year. It had in No. 1, Vol 1, the publication of the late State laws, which were then being published in every county paper of Iowa, a custom which a newspa- per man, Charles Aldrich, of Webster City, caused to become a law, and one which never should have been repealed.
During the first year's file many things one now reads with curiosity; among the quaint business cards were these : "Addi- son Oliver, Attorney-at-Law, Onawa, Iowa;" The Bowels and their functions, address Dr. Morse, Jersey City;" "I. O. G. T. lodge, No. 74, meets at house of O. V. Brainard - Charles Haslam, Secre- tary;" "Dr. L. T. Coons, Physician and Surgeon, may be found at his home near the mouth of Soldier, when not away on country calls ;" "Magnolia Lodge No. 126, A. F. & A. M. ; " "Isaac Parrish, Attorney and Counsellor at Law;" Dr. J. H. Rice,
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Magnolia, Iowa;" "Dr. McGavren, St. John, Iowa."
Under date of March 5, 1859, the editor remarked : "'We hope ere long to be fa- vored with a sight of the new State Bank system of bills, which we hear are a beau- tiful design. We anxiously await the sight of a 'V' bearing ex-Gov. Lowe's portrait upon its face.'"
The same date said : "Harrison County warrants were sold at Sheriff's sale for $1.03. Can any Iowa county beat this?"
Remembering that this was two years prior to the Rebellion it may be of inter- est to note that the following was among the items of the Republican; "Two of the late President Polk's slaves are on trial at Nashville, charged with conspiracy and insurrection."
Again : "On the 13th ult. (February, 1859), Oregon was admitted to the Union of States, making the 33d in the Union, and the second west of the Rocky Mount- ains."
Among press notices the Republican had the following from the Pacific City (Iowa) Herald: ""'We wish them success, but must tell the publishers that papers in Western Iowa are now not very profitable investments. In politics the new paper is 'O K'-Republican as it is. That's the ticket that takes you into the menagerie of the future.'"
During 1859 O. V. Brainard was asso- ciate editor, and finally Sylvanus Ellis be- came part owner and operator of the paper. He was a young man who had, seemingly, a bright career before him, but before Vol. 1 closed he sickened and died. About 1862, George Brainard leased the Republican to Judge Ford, he (Brainard) having been appointed postmaster of the House of Representatives. George Mus- grove was associated with Mr. Brainard
also. The plant was sold to Mr. Truman and removed.
The Harrison County Flag was estab- lished by. Parrish & Hill, just about war times. Capt. W. M. Hill was the manag- ing editor. This was a Democratic sheet, and did not continue long, but during its career was filled with vigorous, sometimes spiteful bickerings. The Flag was estab- lished by the Hon. Isaac Parrish, at Calhoun, in 1858.
The second bank in the county was es- tablished at this point, in 1870, under the management of W. F. Clark, who soon asso- ciated himself with M. Holbrook, who re- mained a member of the firm until 1872, at which time he removed to Missouri Valley, where he again engaged at bank- ing. He carried on that business there until the summer of 1891, when he sold and went to Springfield, Mo.
At one time Magnolia had a population of about five hundred. In 1890 the U. S. census does not give it alone, but with that of the township; but it may be said there are less than three hundred. The railroad towns throughout the county, together with the removal of the county seat, in 1876, left the place with but little else than a small, local trade. But so long as one of the pioneer band or any of their children survive, there will be many a sacred memory attached to the name Magnolia; for here men and women were united in marriage; here men were enabled to lay the foundation for fortunes; here the living enjoyed them- selves; and here were finally deposited the remains of those who passed from earthly scenes. Then hallowed be the name Magnolia to many a pioneer, who knew the place as Harrison County's best town.
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BUSINESS HOUSES, ETC., OF 1891.
General Stores-M. Fyrando & Son, J. Dewell.
Drugs-S. W. Clark.
Bank-Clark & Ford.
Harness Shop-I. W. Depue.
Jeweler -- D. F. Eaton.
Barber-R. N. Mckinney.
Blacksmiths-William Tovey, C. Ben- son.
Wagon Shops-W. N. Trosper, A. N. Oviatt.
Meat Market-J. A. Kennedy.
Shoe Shop-W. N. Stevens.
Hotel-R. P. Mills.
Physicians-Dr. S. W. Clark, Dr. C. E. Cutler.
Millinery-Estella Baker.
P. O .- George Brainard.
Lodges-A. O. U. W., G. A. R., Ma- sonic and Sons of Veterans.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.
A Masonic Lodge was instituted at this point June 2, 1858. It is Magnolia Lodge No. 126, and was the first Masonic Lodge instituted in all this section of Iowa. At one time it was a very strong lodge, and from it originated many of the lodges in Harrison and adjoining counties, includ- ing those at Logan, Woodbine, Dunlap, Missouri Valley, Onawa and Little Sioux.
The first officers of Magnolia Lodge were: H. M. Huff, Worshipful Master; E. J. Ellis, S. W .; Samuel Moore, J. W .; T. F. Stewart, Secretary; George S. Ba- con, Treasurer ; J. S. Rand, S. D .; Jerry Motz, J. D.
The above date was when the charter was granted, they having worked under dispensations for several months prior to that time. It was no uncommon thing for brothers belonging to this pioneer
lodge to come across the country from all parts of Harrison and Monona Counties to Magnolia; but as railroads were built and new towns sprang into existence, other lodges were formed which took twenty, thirty and forty members at one time from this lodge.
The present lodge has a membership of forty-four, while the officers are as follows : Samuel Halban, W. M. ; F. W. Hauff, Jr., S. W .; William Benson, J. W .; Jasper McCrillis, Treasurer; O. P. Murphy, Sec- retary.
The following were charter members of this, the first Masonic Lodge in the county. H. M. Huff, E. J. Ellis, Samuel Moore, T. F. Stewart, George S. Bacon, J. S. Rand, Jerry Motz, John Harshbar- ger, Horatio Caywood, S. J. Smith.
Bedsaul Post, No. 202, at Magnolia, was organized July 16, 1883, by the fol- lowing charter members: C. H. Holmes, John Dewell, J. H. Rice, John D. Morris, Fred D. Barnhart, Alva Somers, Albert I. Cutler, D. P. McDonald, Daniel C. Clark, Alma Patterson, Henry Weed, James Mc- Goakin, Joseph A. Laird, J. T. Danielson, L. D. Brown, I. N. Morland, A. N. Oviatt, J. A. Clark. A post hall was built in 1890 at an outlay of $544 cash and as much more donated in work and material. Itis a fine frame structure 24x60 feet and is occupied by both the Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans.
This Grand Army Post was named in honor of Isaac Bedsaul. At present it has a membership of twenty-three comrades. The various commanders have been : Capt. C. H. Holmes, I. F. Bedsaul, James Emmerson and A. N. Abbott. The post was re-organized in July, 1888, and at one time had a membership of thirty-five. The present officers are : L. D. Brown, Com- mander; Charles Wheelock, V. C .; C. W.
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Smith, Adjutant; J. E. Morris, Quarter- master; James McCostin ; D. P. McDon- ald, Chaplain ; James O'Harow, O. D .; D. Jennings, O. G. ; J. S. Dewell, S. M .; W. Radtke, Q. M. S.
Bacon Camp, No. 195, S. of V., was or- ganized October 18, 1889. The charter members were: F. W. Oviatt, F. T. Donelson, W. C. Dewell, M. A. Oviatt, W. H. Howe, J. W. Knight, A. Doneld- son, W. O'Harow, V. Messer, U. Early- wine, I. Donaldson, F. Bedsaul, J. F. Mc- Cabe, C. R. O'Harow, I. O. Leonard, H. D. Leonard, L. A. Mason, E. C. Oviatt, R. Clark, J. H. O'Harow, M. Smith, H. I. Wheelock, L. Hall, J. Donaldson, E. Dewell. The first Captain of the camp was F. W. Oviatt.
RELIGIOUS.
Being a God-fearing and Christian-like people, the religious element soon com- menced the formation of church societies, the earliest of which was the Methodist Episcopal in 1853-54, under the guidance ยท of the Rev. H. A. Tarkington, whose first class at Magnolia were Josiah Crom and wife, Mrs. David Young, Peter Barnett and wife, and Miss Sylvia Harris, now Mrs. La Porte. In consequence of some variance between Pastor and people, this class soon went down.
In April, 1855, the Congregational so- ciety was organized (the first of the de- nomination in Harrison County.) At first there were but three members: Dr. J. H. Rice, John Danielson and Rev. W. W. Luddon. The last named was a highly- educated gentleman, possessed of all the graces of a true Christian, though not a brilliant pulpit orator. In the spring of 1856 to this little flock were added: Silas Rice and wife, S. E. Hillis and wife, Miss Julia Hopkins, and Mrs. Irish, a sister of
Silas Rice. In the fall of the same year Mr. Ludden resigned and Rev. H. D. King from Trumbull County, Ohio, be- came pastor. Both he and his estimable wife were a real God-send to the church and community at large. Their true Christian character, their daily walk in the pioneer land, made many a heart purer, nobler, better. And though one-third of a century and more has passed, since they came among the people of Harrison County, and a quarter of a century since they returned to Ohio, their names are even now almost daily mentioned in con- nection with all that comes up of early Christian work in and around Magnolia.
In the autumn of 1859 this society dedi- cated the first church edifice erected in the county, at the village of Magnolia.
Rev. John Todd, of Tabor, Iowa, preached the dedicatory sermon. This building served until 1876, when another church was built, costing $3,500. Rev. Mr. King, owing to failing health in 1865 was succeeded by Rev. W. S. Black, who served until he was compelled to leave the work of the ministry on account of bad conduct. He was followed by Rev. Mr. Morley, who gave way to Rev. Mr. Hay- wood, who was succeeded by Rev. C. P. Boardman. Then came Oliver Brown, who gave way to Miss Abi L. Preston, in May, 1891. She is a returned missionary from Turkey, who came here from Des Moines. The present membership of this church is eighty-three. The present Sab- bath school attendance is fifty. Newton S. Lawrence is the Superintendent.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was re-organized in the fall of 1855 with Rev. William Scott as pastor. The first mem- bers of the re-organized society were : Jacob Fulton and wife, Mrs. D. E. Brain- ard, Mrs. Isaac Bedsaul, Peter Barnett
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