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The proper way to educate a child up to, and including the high school is in doing it without disturbing the home or taking him out of it. The coun- try child is entitled to as good an education as the city child, and that at no risk or inconvenience to him or his family. All the consolidated school dis- tricts are getting things in shape for the opening of school in September, un- der the new system.
Mondamin is foremost in this, as hacks have been purchased and build- ings put in shape for all necessary work.
NOTE -- The author may bere add that only two objections are made to this "con- solidated system." First. the bad roads at certain seasons of the school Year: second, the extra expense of such a school system. The former objetion will soon be remedied. for good roads will be the rule in the near future all over lowa. The last objection has been fully explained by Miss Faith above.
CHAPTER XIV.
MILITARY RECORD OF. THE COUNTY.
The patriotishm of Harrison county is proven by the record for loyalty it made in the days of the Civil War. which lasted from April. 1861, to April. 1865. Her brave men also took part in the war with Mexico, 1846-47, and in the Spanish-American war of 1898. The war with Mexico occurred just as this county was about to be settled, and the only men who took part therein were some of the Mormons who had squatted along the western border of the state, chiefly at Council Bluffs, with some whose families might at that date have been in what is now Harrison county. In the Civil conflict was where Harrison county showed what material her citizens were made of. In the late Spanish-American war this county did all she was required to do, and that cheerfully. Had the quota not been filled outside, there were hundreds of young men. native to this soil, who would have gone to the front from a sense of duty.
THE CIVIL WAR RECORD.
Harrison county made a creditable record between those eventful years. '61 to '65 when she laid upon her altars acceptable sacrifices in both men and money. Party lines were for the time being lost sight of. Indeed the present generation of sons and daughters of pioneers of this county need not be ashamed of the conduct of their forefathers. fathers, brothers and lovers, who, went into the Union service to the number of three hundred and forty-seven, up to July 4, 1863, to which number others were added before that terrible conflict ended in victory to the Union arins. Let it be recalled that at the breaking out of that war Harrison county only had about three thousand six hundred population, and able-bodied men amounting to less than seven hundred.
When Fort Sumter was fired upon by the Confederates most of the able- bodied men of the county had come hither for the purpose of making homes for themselves and their families. As a rule, they came here without money, and were cut off from the great busy, political and commercial centers of the country. Yet they were not so far from civilization that they did not hear
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and heed the first call of President Lincoln for seventy-five thousand men to quell the rebellion.
As a historic fact, it should be here stated that as early as June, 1861, County Supervisor Asher Servis offered the following resolution which, how- ever, was "tabled" by his fellow members :
"Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be appropriated from the county treasury for the support of the families, widows and orphans of volunteers from Harrison county, who have. or may, enlist in the service of the United States, to serve in protecting the "Stars and Stripes' in the present Civil War which is now being waged against the Constitution and Union of these states."
The minute books of the county, in which were recorded the proceedings of the sessions of the board of county supervisors, shows that the first vital action of this county, through an official source, was a resolution passed Au- gust 11, 1862, at a special session. The board at that time was made up of the following gentlemen : Joe H. Smith, Magnolia : B. F. Dilley, Cincinnati town- ship; Lorenzo Kellogg, Harrison township; Asher Servis, Cass township; George H. MeGavren, St. Johns township; B. Price, Little Sioux township; Stephen King, Jefferson township: Dr. J. S. Cole, Boyer township; A. Sellers, Union township; C. M. Patton. La Grange township; William McWilliams, Jackson township: J. W. McIntosh, Taylor township: Theodore Parshall, Clay township; W. B. Copeland. Calhoun township: Donald Maule. Raglan township.
The late Joe H. Smith, of Logan, but then of Magnolia, was chairman of the board, and the object of the special session was to take some speedy measures relating to the encouragement of men to enlist in the Federal cause. Already many volunteers had gone to the front, and many more would have gladly gone in another company from Harrison county, except for the fact that those having such matters in charge were disposed to show favoritism in the selection of officers; hence nearly a hundred men went to other points and volunteered rather than humiliate themselves by bowing to the would-be "bosses."
This "special" session of the county board was called by Joe H. Smith, William W. Fuller and George S. Bacon, and the following resolutions were passed :
"Resolved, That any person who will enlist in the present company of volunteers now being raised in this county, shall receive at the time he is sworn into service, a good and sufficient warranty deed for eighty acres of swamp, or overflowed lands in Harrison county, and which may be selected by
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him, or his agent, and no such land shall be sold or deeded after this date, until that provided for by this resolution has been selected. reasonable time be- ing given to select such lands."
"Resolved, That if the persons so enlisted shall select in lieu of the land above mentioned. a warrant on the Swamp Land Fund for $roo, he shall have the same at the date of his enlistment, and the same shall be payable for the lands heretofore entered and be received either for principal or interest."
"Resolved, That in case the person so enlisting shall prefer, on enlisting. the warrants, then the board hereby instructs the clerk to draw to such person a warrant on the land fund for Stoo the same being hereby made assignable."
"Resolved, That the board will appoint some competent person to accom- pany the soldiers who may enlist under these resolutions, to the hospitals or battlefields."
"Resolved, That the board will carefully provide for the families of any citizen of the county who will cnlist and whose families may be in want dur- ing the time of said enlistment."
All members of the county board voted in favor of these resolutions. whereupon a great number offered themselves as volunteers. A meeting was set for August 18, the same year, to complete the organization of the com- pany, and when the day arrived there came even more than was needed. Some of the older men had to yield to those of less age. Such loyal men as Thomas F. Vanderhoof, Jerry Motz, Peter Brady, and others of similar age, were refused, because better men-better to endure camp life-presented them- selves.
The board of supervisors had its patriotic members, too, for the record shows that Joe H. Smith and Wickliffe B. Copeland enlisted at that time, thus proving the good faith of their resolutions above named.
As a matter of legality, the board had no right to vote bounties, but they did. Something had to be done and without delay. The Jowa legislature, however, later on legalized the action, which was looked upon as a "war nicasure."
Some seven days after the passage of these resolutions of the 1862 board, one hundred men, the physical strength and manhood of Harrison county, were enlisted "for three years or the war." This company was, and will ever be known in the military history of the state and county as "Company C, Twenty-ninth lowa Volunteer Infantry."
From time to time, during the balance of the war period. Harrison county made appropriations for the care of soldiers' families and in aiding enlist- ments. Verily, this county protected her defenders.
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ROSTER OF SOLDIERS.
About a quarter of a century ago the following roster of Harrison county soldiers was compiled from the ill-arranged state reports of 1868-69, and the errors eliminated, as far as possible, by a committee selected for that pur- pose, including Joe HI. Smith of Logan, who was familiar with the names and facts concerning most of the men mentioned. It may still have errors, but it is as nearly correct as can be expected of a roster at this date. Many others were credited to other states.
COMPANY R. FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY.
First Lieutenant Jasper W. Bonney, Little Sioux.
Leonidas D. Chandler, wounded at Chickasaw Bayou.
Frank O. Danielson.
William H. Ennis, died in Andersonville prison, March 21, 1864. Frank J. Strite.
Thomas R. Brooks, wounded at Chickasaw Bayou.
John L. Holdscom, died November 30, 1863, at Memphis.
James W. Murphy.
Bruce R. Purcell, killed near Douglas, Georgia. James Rablin.
John 11. Reel, died in Andersonville Prison, August 26, 1864. Alfred W. Wolcott.
Jacob Stout, wounded at Chickasaw.
Luther Young, wounded and died at Louisville, Ky., February 24, 1864.
FIFTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY II.
Captain John A. Danielson, wounded in the hip at Shiloh.
Captain John W. Crawford, wounded at Corinth.
Charles H. Crombie, died at Chattanooga.
Warren W. Rose.
James E. Rice, died of wounds at Vicksburg, September, 1863.
George S. Perkins, died at Keokuk hospital.
O. M. Bedsoul, died at home.
Nelson G. Boyinton, wounded at Shiloh.
Isaac H. Brooks, died at Athens, January 7, 1864.
Alfred C. Barnes, died in Andersonville Prison, August 1, 1864.
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Richard_D. Boyd, wounded at Corinth.
Martin Billiter. James Clark, wounded at Shiloh. Solomon V. Catlin.
Peter E. Cromer.
John W. Ellis, died of wounds received at Shiloh, April 23, 1862.
John H. Forgues, wounded at . Atlanta, Georgia.
William H. Gerbrick.
Josiah S. Gordon, killed at Corinth, October 4, 1862.
Phillip P. Hippart.
James H. Honse, died at home.
Andrew J. Heageny.
David Knauss.
Elijah McClannahan. Smith McCumpsey. George Monin. Aaron McCoid.
James McManimie.
Benjamin Maynard.
Patrick Murphy, wounded, and died at Andersonville.
Chester Noyes. Benjamin Ross, died. Austin G. Reves, died.
Levi J. Streeter, wounded at Shiloh, taken prisoner, never returned.
Alfred L. Stone, killed before Atlanta, August, 1864.
Sabin C. Stanwood, died after peace was declared.
Hiram G. Vincent, lost right leg at Shiloh.
Samuel Van Arsdale, wounded at Kenesaw Mountain.
Stephen Foreman, wounded at Ezra church.
William Alloway, wounded at Kenesaw Mountain.
Wiley D. Lawes. William W. Wills, wounded.
Ansen F. Belden, died of wounds received in battle, July 4, 1863. Isaac F. Bedsoul. Alexander Barr. Amsey Beedle. E. P. Brown. James Il. Christian, died on steamer "Henry Clay," February 4, 1863. (13)
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Wickliffe B. Copeland.
William H. Cornie, died February 5, 1863. at Helena, Arkansas. O. H. P. Cook. John 11. Darting. Michael Doyle. Lewis Detsall, wounded at Jenkins Ferry, died 1880. James Davis, died at Columbus, Kentucky, January 4. 1863.
1 .. M. Evans. A. B. M. Ellis. John H. Ellis. Clark Ellis.
Peleg D. Evans, wounded July 4. died at Helena, Arkansas. July 13. 1863. James C. Frazier, died March 1, 1863, at Memphis.
George HI. Fouts, died February 13, 1863, at Helena.
Milton H. Greenfield.
C. M. Hendrickson, died July 14, 1863, at Helena.
Francis T. Hill.
James W. Hester.
Theodore Helmer.
William H. Hale, discharged, died coming home.
William H. H. Hobbs, died at Helena, June 1, 1863.
William H. Jones.
Abraham M. Kine, died at Helena, February 11, 1863. William HI. Rinehart.
Albert F. Roberts.
Martin L. Spire, wounded July 4, 1863. at Helena.
John R. Sullins.
Calvary S. Stowell.
John Van Arsdale. Benjamin Whorton. Lowry Wilson.
Erastus Mills.
Warren White. David W. Work.
Charles Young, died at St. Joseph, November 25, 1863.
Daniel Yaple, died March 5, 1863, at Memphis.
James Thomas Barnett.
Thomas W. Chatburn.
James T. De Field, deserted in Arkansas.
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William H. Eaton.
Henry George, wounded at Terra Noir Creek, April 4, 1864, and trans- ferred to the veteran reserves; died coming home.
Emmet Harvey. Lloyd Jenkins.
Charles Kreps, wounded at Jenkins Ferry, died of wounds, August, 1864. Joseph Kisler. John B. King, deserted April 13, 1864.
Theodore P. Kellogg. Henry C. Morrill.
James A. Smith, died in Tyler. Texas, March 5, 1865, of wounds re- ceived at Jenkins Ferry. John M. Wills. William T. Wilds. John Welch.
TWENTY-NINTIL IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY C.
Captain W. W. Fuller, died at Greenwood, Mississippi, March 14, 1863. First Lieutenant George S. Bacon, wounded at Jenkins Ferry and cap- tured April 30, 1864. Second Lieutenant Joe II. Smith.
George W. Hedges. John G. Downs. Benjamin H. Denice. George Main. John W. Stocker, promoted to first lieutenant. John R. Ennes. Charles Wills. Albert Wakefield.
John A. Benjamin, wounded in leg at Jenkins Ferry, taken prisoner and carried to Tyler. Texas.
William H. Bourne, wounded at Jenkins Ferry, carried to Tyler, Texas. Eugene R. Scofield. Benjamin F. Roberts, elected to Legislature, 1887. John M. Perkins. Jolin M. Rogers, died at Kansas City, 1886. William Agens. James L. Armstrong.
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Jacob Antibus, died at Little Rock, March 24, 1864. Thomas Anderson.
James H. Brace (blind). James Bird. Joe H. Baxter. Henry O. Beebe.
William P. Boyd, died of cancer, 1884.
John M. Kinnis, died at Little Rock, July 13. 1864.
Lyman .1. Lewis, wounded at Government saw mill and died August S. IS63. at Helena.
Jacob S. Lightel.
John W. Meacham, right forefinger mysteriously shot off before leaving camp at Council Bluffs; sent to invalid corps.
William J. Martin, died at Helena, February 25, 1863.
Richard Morgareidge.
William Mahoney, died at Helena, June 10, 1863.
Leon M. McWilliams.
Jack McCauley, died April 25. 1863, at Helena.
Rudolph Neitzsch, died April 7, 1863, at Memphis.
Hugh Neeley.
First Lieutenant Charles W. Oden, acting quartermaster.
Martin Potter, died at Helena, April 30, 1863.
William P. Porter, died at Helena. April 18, 1863.
Leander P. Patch, died at Memphis March 17, 1863.
David Romig, died in Nebraska, 1878.
Henry B. Reel, died at Helena, February 17, 1863. Henry R. Riffle.
James Richison, died at Helena, April 4, 1863. Walter Richison.
Marion F. Richardson, died February 8, 1863, at Helena.
George .\. Ross.
John W. Reed.
TWENTY-NINTH IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY D.
Jacob Fulton, second lieutenant. Isaac Lucas, died at Helena, June 27, 1863. Jacob 'Case. WV. X. Cox, died at Memphis, September 7, 1863.
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William Il. Berry.
Samuel Cofflet. died April 22, 1863, at Memphis. Thomas II. Cook. Eli F. Deal. died February 25, 1863, at Helena. Peter R. Deal.
Evan T. Hardin. John Martin.
Andrew McIntosh, killed at Spanish Port, April 2, 1865. William G. McElroy, captured March 24. 1865. Welcome R. McElroy.
Elias S. M. Mace, died at St. Louis, November 7, 1863.
Elias Owens. Eleazer I. Cole, died at Helena July 27, 1863.
TWENTY-NINTH IOWA INFANTRY, COMPANY K.
Stephen H. Mathews. James Clark. Samuel Mager.
Gen. Francis Marion, captured at Terre Noir and died in prison.
Christopher Snell (recruit in place of Lewis Coon).
William W. Chew.
James J. Chew. Francis Dungan. Charles HI. Hushaw. David Kippen.
SEVENTH IOWA CAVALRY, COMPANY M.
Michael Shally. George .\. Langley, died at Memphis June 8, 1864.
NINTHI IOWA CAVALRY.
Vincent Walters. Charles Whipple. William C. Wilson.
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SECOND IOWA BATTERY.
Solomon J. Blakesly.
Julius S. Kreamer, died at St. Louis, November 18, 1861.
Benjamin B. Loss.
Calvin C. Little.
Martin F. Little.
Asa E. Noyes.
Joel Phillips.
Jasper Reeder.
James Reeder.
Thomas Reed.
William F. Schaffer.
William Tucker.
NORTHERN BORDER BRIGADE -- COMPANY D.
John L. Grossman.
Henry B. Lyman.
Mathew M. Conyers.
Willis A. Flowers.
Solomon J. Imlay.
Henry Johnson.
William J. Livingston.
FIFTHJ IOWA CAVALRY, COMPANY A.
Charles G. Scofield.
W. L. Davis.
Moses Scofield.
William A. Scofield.
Ilugo Holdogel.
Isaac J. Lewis. Joseph Musgrave, died at Paducah, Ky., June 27, 1862. James Richardson. William Richardson.
Marshall Sherman.
James T. Bucher.
First Lieutenant James W. Landon, Co. B, Fifth Missouri Cavalry.
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Chester McEvers. Alma Patterson.
Augustine Williamson.
Bruce Purcell, died December 5, 1861. at St. Louis.
Christopher C. Landon, died February 28. 1864, at Nashville.
Richard Good, captured at Andersonville, 1862.
Thomas Wallace, captured and died at Andersonville Prison.
SIXTH IOWA CAVALRY.
Edward D. Mundy.
William Moore.
Thomas J. Perrin.
Charles C. Perrin.
Joseph U. Rilly.
William H. Whitenger.
Isaac Sweet.
Samuel Cockely, Company E.
Anson Smith.
William Barkoph.
Norman L. Cole.
Squire T. Lewis.
Henry G. Myers.
Chris C. Landon, died at Nashville, February 24. 1874.
Out of nearly four hundred soldiers from Harrison county, only two are reported as being deserters. 1
DRAFTED MEN OF THE COUNTY.
No dishonor is attached to the drafts that some of the counties had to stand in Civil War days, for be it remembered that all of the able bodied younger men of the county were volunteers and when call after call was made for more troups, men became scarce and some one had to remain at home. When drafts were found necessary, younger men were hired to go as substi- tutes. Only one draft was needed in Harrison county to fill her quota, and such draft was held at Council Bluffs, November 2 and 3. 1864. Concerning the men drafted and those engaged as substitutes it may be said: Boyer township; W. H. Burkholder, Charles J. Miracle, for two drafted men, whose names are not now remembered.
Cincinnati township: John H. Boyd and Hiram Blackman.
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Calhoun township : James Shaw, drafted.
Clay township: F. M. Caywood, Aaron Davis, Julius Miller, William H. Good. The last named served as the substitute for James Callion, who paid the sum of one thousand dollars to the substitute.
Jefferson township: Lewis E. Toll, and Lorenzo D. Driggs.
La Grange township: Frank Ervin, Samuel Jack, John La Pray. Mr. La Pray was the substitute for William Orr, who, being drafted, paid La Pray one thousand one hundred dollars.
Little Sioux township : Joshua Lane and Gilbert Gamet. The last named gave Dan Murphy seven hundred dollars to go in his place.
Raglan township: Eli J. Hagerman. Samuel Morgareidge, Henry Shaw and Alexander Johnson.
Taylor township: Jesse Arbaugh, Thomas S. Stewart. Charles Wilson and B. F. Martin. Mr. Wilson served as a substitute for James W. McIntosh.
St. Johns township: Thomas J. Faith, Thomas J. Frazier, William N. Foutz, James Scaton and Oliver Wolcott. The last mentioned secured Cyrus Cole, a brother-in-law, as his substitute.
Union township : William Reeder was drafted and secured Nelson Rider for nine hundred dollars to go in his place. William Butler also served as a . substitute.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR --- ISOS.
The fact that this county had no company of national guards at the date of the short, but decisive, war with Spain, precluded many from enlisting for that war. There were, however, a few who entered this service, and of course were accredited to other sections of Iowa, from which points they enlisted. Among the names found in the adjutant general's report in 1900, are those of Dwight A. Buckner, of Dunlap, who was a member of Company M, Fifty- second Regiment : James C. Arnold. Woodbine, of Company L. Fifty-first Regiment : Ralph P. Cromer, Persia, of Company G, Fifty-first Regiment. Possibly a fe y more volunteered from Harrison county, but not many more, certainly.
Through this war with Spain, the island of Cuba gained her independ- ence, after hundreds of years of bondage under the rule and tyranny of Spain. The sinking of the battleship "Maine" off the coast at Havana was the starting of this war, and whether Spain really did destroy this United States ship or not, the result brought about better conditions in Cuba and set the world thinking that when its powers invaded this continent, they must have better equipment for war than Spain had at that date.
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LIST OF MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
It will be well, as a matter of military record, in this chapter, to give a list of the men residing in Harrison county in 1887, who had served from some one of the state in the Union in the Mexican War-they are as follows: Col. Addison Cochran, First Cavalry, Little Sioux; Edward Brown, Six- teenth United States Infantry, Little Sioux; Joseph W. Relly ( team- ster ). Second Infantry, Little Sioux: W. A. Babb. First Indiana Infantry, Reeder's Mills; Edwin E. Ervin, private. First Indiana Infantry. Reeder's Mills; William D. Frazier, private, First Indiana Infantry. Logan: Joseph McCallum, First Kentucky Infantry, Magnolia; Edward Murphy, Ordnance Corps, Dunlap: D. P. McDonald, Second Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Mag- nolia ; William Mincy, Fourth Tennessee Infantry, Woodbine; Nathan My- ers, Second United States Infantry, Logan: J. B. Baker, Sixteenth United States Infantry, Regulars, Logan; William Steele, Mormon Legion. Cali- fornia Junction: Abraham Adams, Third Ohio Infantry, Dunlap: S. A. Likens, Fourth Indiana Regiment, Modale. It is believed that Jonathan MeKce, of Persia, also served, but no detail can be had by the author.
There are possibly one or two of this number still living, but nearly all have long since answered the last roll-call and sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
The first Grand Army hall in Harrison county was the one dedicated in March, 1891, at Magnolia. At the ceremonies Rev. I. Scott, of Logan, and Comrade Rev. A. Pruitt, of Little Sioux, officiated. Reverend Scott delivered the oration in a truly befitting manner. Beautiful songs were sung, including "Barbara Fritchic." Capt. J. C. Milliman delivered an ad- dress to the Sons of Veterans. Capt. John Stocker also spoke.
Many successful soklier reunions have been held in the county since the Civil War days. One of these was held by the Western Iowa Veteran's Association at Logan in September, 1894. One hundred and eighty-three were registered. It lasted from September 28 to 31.
CHAPTER AV.
THE CHURCHES OF THE COUNTY.
Almost every denomination, sect and creed of religionists to be found anywhere are now, or have been, represented in Harrison county. At first. the Mormons, who were among the very first to settle the county. were largely in the majority-this was before the division in that church over polygamy had arisen -- and perhaps the next strongest denomination in the county was the Methodist Episcopal. Upon the division of the Mormon church, and the church now known as the "Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints," whose membership separated from the Mor- mons, the regular orthodox churches and the Catholic denomination, each had a goodly following in various parts of the county before many years, this being especially true of the Protestant people, in their various branches.
The state census compendium issued in 1905, gives the following con- cerning the various church interests in Harrison county :
Number of congregations, forty-two; number of church buildings. forty; number of members, six thousand one hundred eighteen: number of parsonages, thirteen: value of churches and parsonages in the county, one hundred seventy-six thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars. The number of Sunday school scholars was placed at three thousand two hundred and thirty-four. This included all denominations.
LIST OF CHURCHES IN 1905.
Congregations. Membership.
Valuation.
Baptist (regular )
2
180
$11,600
Catholic
5
1,370
50,600
Christian
2
325
10,000
Congregational
2
209
6,000
Latter Day Saints
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1,252
12,525
Lutheran
318
4,200
Methodist ( Episcopal )
1
1
16
1.996
61,800
Presbyterian
2
421
18,600
United Brethren
1
I 1
I
33
1,000
Total
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12
6,113
$176.325
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Since the above date, ten years ago, there have been added several churches and some new denominations not existing in the county at that time. Several fine church buildings have also been constructed, which makes the total valuation much higher now than at that time.
It appears from the above table, that the Methodist people had just the same number of churches in the county, at the date of 1905, as all other de- nominations combined. The largest membership was that of the Methodist, with the Catholic people coming next in membership.
Aside from the Mormon meetings, the Methodists were the first to proclaim' the Word. The first to preach was Reverend Tarkington, in 1851-52.
The "Latter-Day Saint" people, being the first in the county to advance Christianity among the pioneer band, they will naturally find the first place in a chapter on the various churches of the county.
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