History of Scott County, Iowa, Part 97

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing co.
Number of Pages: 1280


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Henry Paustian was born in Holstein, Germany, May 24, 1852. He emigrated to America in 1872, and came immediately to Scott County. He worked at anything he could get to do, until the past three years, when he bought the farm he now lives on in Cleona Township. He owns 160 acres of good land, and raises grain for the market, at Walcott. He married Mary Rush, in Hickory Grove Township, in April, 1875. They have four children-Dora, born in September, 1876; Mena. Feb. 5, 1877; Alvina, in August, 1879, and Louie, in December, ISS1. They are all living at home with their parents.


Henry Petersen is a native of Schleswig, Germany, born Nov. 3, 1832. He sailed from Hamburg, Aug. 1, 1853, for the United States, and located in Davenport the 10th of October of that year. He worked as a farm hand one year, and rented a farm in 1855. In 1859, he bought a farm in Nebraska, which he sold in 1862, and moved to Port Byron, Ill. In 1867, he bought a farm of SO acres on section 5, Cleona Township, where he now resides. HIe has


added to that purchase, until he owns 240 acres of the finest land in the county. He was married to Helena Mary IIenson in May. 1857. They have had eight children-Peter, born in November, 1862; Frank, in April, 1864; Albert, in April. 1867; Henry and Mary, twins, were born in November, 1869; William, in Novem- ber. 1871; George, in February, 1873, and Arnold, May 31. 1877. Mr. Petersen has made all his money by his own personal exer- tions, as he was robbed of all he had while on board the vessel bound for Detroit, Mich., via the Lakes. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and in politics is a Republican.


John Reimers is a native of Holstein, Germany, born Nov. 27, 1830. He emigrated to America in 1862, and landed in New York; from there he went to Rock Island, Ill., and purchased a farm be- tween that city and Moline, where he lived four years; then re- moved to Cedar Co. One year later he located in Cleona Township, Scott County, where he now resides, and owns 86 acres of well-improved land, and a good house and barn. Everything about the place speaks of plenty and comfort. He married Anna Kroel, in Germany. They have four children-Lena; Anna, now Mrs. Jacob Shor, resides in Cedar Co., Ia., Julia and Mary. The first two children were born in Germany, the latter two in Rock Island.


William Reins is a native of Wuldiek, Prussia, born March 7, 1821. He emigrated to America in April, 1859, and landed at New York, and came immediately to Davenport, via Chicago. He worked on a farm one year, then rented land seven years, and in 186S bought 120 acres on section 4, Cleona Township, and has added to this purchase until he now owns 280 acres of fine land, valnel at $60 an acre. He was married to Menia Rodolph, in Davenport, in May, 1859. She was an old playmate of his in Ger- many, and emigrated to America in the same ship. They have had six children-Ricka, born Oct. 30, 1859, married Christ.


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Brunk; Melia. Nov. 6, 1862; Mollie, Dec. 31, 1863; Millie, Sept. 14. 1866; Rodolph, Nov. 9, 1868, and Lena, May 1, 1873.


Herman Schlapkohl was born in Rock Island Co., II]., Oet. 10, 1854. Ile lived on Government Island until he was seven years old then moved with his parents to Rock Island, where they re- sided two years, then came to Cleona Township. He lived with his father until his marriage, which occurred April 30, 1879, with Johanna JIass. Ilis father built him a house, and established him in business. He is farming 160 acres of rich land and is doing well. On the 5th of June, 1880, a tornado swept over the county, and destroyed everything on his farm except his house. Mueh damage was done in Liberty Township. Mr. Schlapkohl was elected township clerk Nov. 2, 1880, and still holds that office. He has been elected constable four years. In religious views he is a free thinker, and in polities nentral.


Henry Stout was born in Germany, Oet. 6, 1839. He emigrated to America in 1867, and came at once to Scott County. He worked three years on a farm for John Front, then purchased the farm where he now resides, on seetion 7, Cleona Township. It consists of 80 acres of good land, well improved. He was married to Ma- tilda Frump Dee. 25, 1872. Their union has been blessed with six children-Lena, Tenna B., John B., Ottorf B., Menna B. and Emma B. Mr. Stont is a Democrat in polities, and is one of the representative men of his township.


Ira G. Swain was born in the State of New Jersey, July 13, 1833. Ile came to Scott County in 1856, and landed at Daven- port, the sole owner of 50 cents. He worked by the day for 50 cents a day until 1859, when he engaged in farming. He rented a farm and had to work hard to keep the interest paid up. IIe eleared $2,400 above all expenses, then was drafted into the United States service, and, owing to sickness, had to hire a substitute; this took all his hard-earned savings, and he had to begin anew. The


next year lie cleared $1.800, and in 1872 he purchased the place where he now resides. It contains SO aeres of good land and well im- proved. He married Fanny Winans, of Rockaway, N. J., Feb. 11, 1856. She was born Dec. 30, 1838. Their union has been blessed with four children -- Martha, born Dee. 18, 1856, married Albert Fuller July 6, 1880; George M., born Jan. 11. 1864; Fanny H., March 18. 1868, and Edward, March 25, 1880. Mr. Swain worked in New Jersey for 10 cents a day to learn the edge-tool trade. Ile has in his possession a double barreled gun of his own manufacture. The barrels are made of the hull of a mowing seythe that was brought from the East in 1856; the breeeh pins of harrow teeth that were brought here from Vermont in 1852; another part was made from the crank that drove the sickle bar of the first Mc- Cormick reaper that ever came into the State. The ribs that holds the barrels were made from the siekle bar of the first Riley reaper that was introduced into the State. IIe also has an English penny that was coined in 1797; it is the size of a silver dollar and twice as


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thick; and the jaw tooth of a horse that weighs one and three- fourths pounds.


George Weatherholt is a native of Prussia, born July 22, 1815. He left his native country for America July 18, 1836, and landed at New York City where he remained a short time, then went to Buffalo, N. Y., thence to Pennsylvania, which was his home until 1853, when he came to Scott County. He stayed one year in Dav- enport, then located in what is now Cleona Township, then called New Liberty. He bought 600 acres of land at $1.25 an acre. He built a house and farmed on this land until 1881, when he retired from active life and went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Eliza- beth Heinley, in Durant, Cedar Co., Ia. He was married in Dav- enport, Jan. 1, 1854, to the wife of his deceased brother. Her maiden name was Kinney Frape. She had two children by her first husband-Daniel, died at the age of 18 years and Elizabeth now Mrs. Heinley. Mr. Weatherholt has held the: offices of road supervisor and justice of the peace. Politically he is a Demo crat, and in religious views a: Presbyterian.


Joachim Westphal is a native of Mecklenburg, Germany. born June 12, 1826. He emigrated to America in May, 1859, and came at once to Scott County, via New York and Chicago. He worked by the day and month in Cleona Township until 1864, when he bought a farm, and afterward traded it for the one he now owns, which contains 200 acres. He raises grain and stock sufficient for his own use, and rents most of his land. He mar- ried Dora Tedor in 1865, and by her has had one child-Anna, born Oet. 20, 1873, who goes to school in District No. 7. Mr. Westphal is school director and justice of the peace.


Hans Wiese was born in Holstein, Germany, Sept. 2, 1825. He emigrated to this country and landed in New Orleans, June S. 1847. From there he came to Davenport, via Red and Missis- sippi Rivers. He remained here until the fall of 1848. when he went back to New Orleans, and worked on a tug boat that carried passengers from the Gulf of Mexico to New Orleans, some time; then went to St. Louis and followed teaming until the spring of 1850, when he returned to Davenport. He worked on a farm seven years, then bought 160 aeres in Cleona Township, where he now resides. He now owns 280 acres in this, and 280 aeres in Liberty Township, making 560 acres of fine land. He was married Sept. 2, 1860, to Trona Tierfoeldt. They have two children- Laura, now Mrs. Ernest Moeller, and Amelia. Mr. Wiese be- longs to the Lutheran church, and in polities is a Democrat.


B. Winans was born in the State of New Jersey, June 12, 1809. He was reared there, and educated in the schools of Elizabeth City. He came to Scott County in 1856, an I a few weeks after his arrival here, he purchased 80 acres of land in Cleona Township which he still owns. He was married to Hannah Hughes, Feb. 14, 1838. She was born and reared in Newark, N. J. Their union was blessed with six children-Fanny, born in December,


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1846, married Ira Swain; John, born in August, 1848; Mary, in 1850, married Charles Jones; George, in 1852, is married and re- sides on the old homestead; Eliza, now Mrs. Andrew Olds, was born in 1854. Mr. Winans is at present staying with his daughter, Mrs. Olds. He has been very successful in a financial way and has done much for his children.


DAVENPORT TOWNSHIP.


This township is the largest in the county, and its settlement dates back to 1834, with Antione Le Claire as the first settler. This township has bluff lands that are somewhat broken near the river, until a point is reached above the city of Davenport. The bluff, or timber line, between the river and prairie is from one to two miles wide, and was formerly well wooded. By the bluffs of the Missis- sippi River is not meant that they are an abrupt or perpendicular aseent, but a gentle rise from the river or bottom lands; not so steep but roads may be constructed up almost any part of them. The general elevation of these bluffs or high lands | is about 100 feet above the waters of the Mississippi, and in many places of very gentle aseent, and covered with cultivated fields and gardens. But Davenport Township differs from all others upon the river in the beautiful rolling prairies, immediately back from the river, after passing the bluffs. These prairies are not broken, as is common with those that approach so near the river, but are susceptible of the highest enltivation. Back of the city of Daven- port, the slope from the top of the bluff to Duck Creek, covered as it is with garden and fields, is one of uncommon beauty and richness.


Duck Creek, which passes through the whole length of this township, rises in Blue Grass, some 10 miles west of Davenport, and running east, empties into the Mississippi some five miles above the city. It affords an ample supply of water for stoek, and is never dry in summer, being fed by numerous springs along its course. Its Indian name is Si-ka-ma-que Sepo, or Garcreek, instead of Duck Creek.


The history of Davenport Township is so closely identified with the history of the city that but little can be said without its being a repetition of what has already been written of the city. The first settlement was made within the present limits of the city, and the first land broken was also within its present limits.


" Among the settlers in the spring of 1836," says Willard Bar- rows, " was John Wilson, or ' Wild-Cat Wilson,' as he was called, who was an old ' claim maker,' and commenced making a elaim on the edge of the prairie, on the Blue Grass road from Davenport. The Indians who were then living on the Iowa River frequently came in here to the trading house of George Davenport, on the island. The trail passed directly across where Wilson was making his claim. He was eutting trees for logs, and had some two or three yoke of oxen hauling them together for the house when a company of Indians came along on the way to the trading house.


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They were a part of the disaffected band of Black Hawk, and, as usual, felt cross and bitter toward the white man, whom they looked upon as an intruder. They ordered Wilson to desist from making any improvements; told him that he should not live there, and that he must leave. 'Old Wild-Cat' who was used to Indians, with' whom he often had difficulties, and most probably with some of this very band, took little head of what they said, but urged on his work without any fear of trouble from them. The Indians, after remaining in Davenport and on the island for a few days, left for their home, full of whisky and ripe for a quarrel. On ar- riving at Wilson's they rode up to the spring, near which the house was building. They got off and turned their ponies loose, laid off their blankets and deliberately prepared for a fight. Wilson and his two sons were all there were of the whites. Wilson was a short dis- tanee in the woods chopping. The attack was made upon James, who was driving the team. He ran for his father and Samuel. On their arrival, the old man, who never feared Indian or white man, bear or wild-cat, pitched in for a general fight. The Indians, some 12 or 14 in number, soon had . Old Wild-Cat' down, when one of the boys, not having any weapon, unyoked an ox, and with the bow knocked down two or three of the Indians, which released his father, who, springing to his feet, caught his ax, which he had dropped in the first onset, and turning upon them struck an Indian in the back, splitting him open from the neck nearly to the small of the back. This dampened the ardor of the savages for a mo- ment, when Wilson, calling on his boys to fight, and raising the ' Wild-Cat' yell, he made at them again, when they gathered up the wounded Indian and fled He soon died, and the next Sunday the Indians gathered in great numbers in the neighborhood of Wilson's, with threatening aspects. Wilson, with his boys and a few neighbors, was forted in John Friday's cabin, where the In- diaus kept them nearly all day. A runner was sent to Mr. Le Claire and Col. Davenport, who settled the matter with the In- dians and cantioned them about traveling across the lands of ' Old Wild-Cat,' telling them of his threats: that he would scalp the first 'red skin' he caught upon that trail. The Indians made a new trail from Davenport running further north, through Little's Grove, and were never known to pass Wilson's after that affair."


GILBERT


This is a small, unplatted village about two miles above Daven- port, and has in it one general store, a hotel and two saloons. The village and neighborhood are settled principally by Germans.


RELIGIOUS.


The religious history of the township is connected with that of the city, there being no churches outside of the city.


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SCHOOLS.


The first school in the township was about two miles below Davenport, and held as early as 1838. Several families living in the neighborhood clubbed together and hired a man named Me- Gregor, an Irishman, who taught a three months' term.


The township of Davenport has now nine sub-districts, with eight frame and one stone school-house, valued at $15,000. In addition to which there are two independent districts, with good frame houses in each, one valued at $1,500, and the other at $2,500 ; making a total of $19,710 for the township.


EARLY SETTLERS.


Among the early settlers of the township was Adam Noel, who died in the city of Davenport, Ang. 20, 1872. A local paper of that day says of him :


" Adam Noel was born Jan. 10, 1800, in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He removed to what was then styled the new pur- chase in the year 1835, locating in Dubuque Co., Wisconsin Territory, now Scott Co., Iowa. He first built his cabin in what is sometimes and better known among old settlers as Mitchell's Grove, a few hundred feet north of Mercy Hospital.' In the course of a year or so he entered 160 acres at $1.25 per acre, run- ning from the present Brady street to Gaines street, and from Loeust street, north, on a portion of which ground is the present Scott County Fair Grounds. He laid out two additions to the city of Davenport, the first on the west side of Brady street, the second on the east side and along Harrison street. His family consisted of wife, two sons and two daughters.


Adam Noel was a mechanic, being a carpenter and also a chair- maker, having established quite a large furniture manufactory in Pennsylvania, which he sold when struck with the "Western fever."


His first business after coming West was working as a carpenter on old Fort Armstrong, on Rock Island, and although he ranked among the farmers of the county, he never farmed until he came here. He lived and died in full faith with the Roman Catholic Church, being a member of St. Marguerite's Church, from which his funeral took place. He was all his life a firm, reliable Democrat. He was buried by the " Old Settlers."


BIOGRAPHICAL.


John S. Ackley is a native of Pennsylvania, being born in Blair County, in that State, April 3, 1837. His parents are Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) Ackley, also natives of Pennsylvania. The elder Ackley was a manufacturer of iron in Pennsylvania, and was connected with the Etna Iron Works. In 1854 the family came


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to Scott County and located on a farm in Davenport Township. The father died on the homestead, November, 1874, and the mother yet resides there. John S. remained with his parents until 21 years of age, varying his time in assisting his father on the farm and in attending the common schools, the only educational advantages enjoyed. When he left the paternal home- stead he went South and traveled until the commencement of the war, when he returned to lowa and enlisted Ang. 14, 1861, in the Second Iowa Cavalry and served three years and three months, being engaged in various campaigns in Missouri, Tennessee, Ala- bama and Mississippi. At the expiration of his term of service, he returned to Scott County and engaged in farming, which occupation he yet follows. On the 10th day of November, 1870, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eliza (Charlton) Watt, who was born Nov. 21, 1843, in Fulton Co., Penn. Mrs. Ackley's parents were also natives of Penn- sylvania. Mr. Watt died in Pennsylvania, and the widow and family moved to Scott County in 1867. Mrs. Elizabeth Ackley died Jan. 6, 1881. Three children have been born unto Mr. and Mrs. Ackley-Frank J., Henry M. and John S. In the fall of 1880, Mr. Ackley was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors. Ile has also held the offices of assessor and township clerk for many years. In 1871 he moved with his family on to the present farm, which consists of 110 acres, worth $100 per acre. Mr. Ackley's first presidential vote was for Abraham Lincoln, and he has been steadfast to the Republican principles as advocated by " Honest Abe " to this time.


Rollin L. Adams, was born in Lorain Co., Ohio, Ang. 22, 1834, and was a son of Albert and Lucinda M. Adams, nee Hartson. His father was a native of Pittsfield, Mass., and died Dee. 12, 1881. His mother was born in Liste, Broome Co., N. Y., and died in 1856; both on the old homestead in Beloit, Wis. The subject of this memoir received his primary education at Beloit College, Wis., from which he graduated in 1861, and the same year entered the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Chicago, Ill., and in 1862 entered the army as a soldier, and remained to the end of the war, then resumed his studies in Chicago, graduating soon after. He was placed in charge of a church at Linn Grove, Ia., and remained there two years, when he went to Harvard, Mellenry Co., Ill., fand labored as pastor of a church at that place four years, thence to New Boston, 111. In 1874 he removed' to Le Ciaire, Ia., where he had charge of the Presbyterian church six years. Since 1879 he has been a resident of Davenport. In 1867 he was married to Eliza Cummins, who was born in Dayton Co., Ohio, in 1839. Mr. Adams is a person of superior mental endowments, and is an elo- qnent speaker.


Claus Arp was born in Holstein, Germany, Ang. 23, 1827, and was the son of David and Unked Arp, both natives of Germany. His mother died in Germany and his father emigrated to America


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in 1870, where he died in 1873. Claus was educated in the com - mon schools, and reared on a farm. Previous to his coming to America he served in the German army. In 1857 he came to America and hired out as a farm hand for a time; then he and his brother commenced farming for themselves, their sister keeping house for them. In 1862 he married Elzeba Soperafrom, also born in Germany, and came to America in 1861. She died in 1866, leaving two children, -Theodore and Hans. Mr. Arp was again married in 1867 to Dora Credenckneksh, who was born in Hol- stein, Germany, and came to America in 1865. By this wife Mr. Arp has five children,-Minnie, Herman. Mattie, Otto, and Delia. Mr. Arp owns 240 acres of land in Davenport Township. He is a Republican.


Henry Arp, son of Datlef and Aulbee (Untied) Arp, was born in Holstein, Germany, Ang. 21, 1825. His mother there diedl, and his father came to America in 1870, and soon after died. Henry was reared in his native country and there learned the trade of weaver, with his father, and continued with him until 1847, when he emigrated to this country and located in Scott County. Here he worked for some years as a farm hand, not having the money to pay even the Government price of $1.25 per acre for land he might own. He was married in 1856 to Caroline Fay, who was likewise a native of Holstein, Germany, and who came to this country in 1854. Soon after his marriage he purchased the farm on which he resides, in addition to which he has added other farms. and now owns 503 acres in the townships of Davenport, Blue Grass, and Hickory Grove. Thirteen children have blessed their union, eleven of whom are now living,-Dorias, (Emma, now Mrs. Au- gust Gottsch), Minnie A. (now Mrs. Ferdinand Rockenkamp), Will- iam, Clara. Henry, Augusta, Julia, Theresa, Albert. Mr. Arp has been identified with school interests for 10 years, and has also held the office of township treasurer. In politics he is a Republi- can.


John C. Balluff, son of Bernhart and Margaret (Fisher) Ballhnff, was born in Germany, Feb. 26, 1829, and came to America, May, 1854, his first landing being in Baltimore, where he worked for a few months as a stone-cutter. From Baltimore he went to St. Louis, and from there to Washington, Mo., where he spent his first winter in America. Returning to St. Louis in the spring of 1855, he took a boat for Davenport, where he located and worked as a painter and stone-cutter. His first work here was on the German Catholic church and the buildings of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad depot. He worked at these trades here for about 18 years. In 1857 he organized the first band in the place, and continued to play with it till 1875. He then engaged in the grocery trade on the North Davenport road, which business he yet continues. In 1858 he married Matilda Hesse, daughter of Andrew and Anna B. Hess, who was born April 9, 1841, and who came with her parents to America in 1854. Ten children were born unto them-August


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A., Mary A., John B., Ignatius E., Albert A., Lucy M., Clara A., Frank G., Andrew E., Joseph B. Mr. Ballhuff' is a Democrat.


John H. Barr, farmer, was born in Huntingdon Co .. Pa., Feb. 4, 1824, and was a son of Simon and Susan (Kisling) Barr. His father was a grocer and druggist, and in 1846 he came to Scott County and opened a farm in Sheridan Township. John HI. re- mained with his father six years after coming to Scott County, then began farming for himself in Lincoln Township. He was married to Jane Herron, a native of Pennsylvania. They have three chil- dren-Philemon S .. Josephine and Seymour. In 1868 Mr. Barr removed to Davenport Township, where he now resides. Ile owns 20 acres in Davenport Township, valued at $125 an are, and a farm of 120 acres in Lincoln Township. He is treasurer of the School Board. In politics he is a Democrat. Mrs. Barr is a mem- ber of the Baptist church. Mr. Barr is one of Davenport Town- ship's representative men.


Gustav Bermmann was born in Hanover. Germany, and is the son of Alexander and Louisa (Stricker) Bermmann. His father was born in Prussia and his mother in Hesse, Germany. His father came to America in 1831 and located in Wisconsin, where he remained one year, when he came to Scott County and resided in Davenport three years. In 1855 he moved to Gilbert and en- gaged in hotel and saloon business, which occupation he continued until death. In 1853 Gus went to St. Louis and entered Jones' Business College, from which he graduated as bookkeeper. Re re- turned to Scott County and in due time succeeded to his father's business in Gilbert, continuing in the same to the present time. In 1858 he was appointed deputy postmaster, and in 1861 became postmaster, and has since held the office. In 1858 he made a trip to Germany, where he formed a matrimonial alliance in May, 1859, with Ida Groene, who was born in Prussia in 1839. They soon after came to Scott County, to the home of Mr. Bermmann, in Gilbert. Eight children have been born unto them -- Alexander, Alfred, Lillie, Irwin, Otto, Adolph, Emil, Adele. In 1876 Mr. Bermmann was elected justice of the peace, which office he yet retains. In the same year he started a ferry between Gilbert and Moline, which he has since continued to run in the summer of each year. In politics he is an ardent Republican, and the leading business man of the town of Gilbert. In 1868 his building was burned, and he rebuilt in the fall of the same year. Ilis billiard room is furnished with a new and improved billiard table of mod- ern style.




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