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ship at present is twenty-eight. Their average assessments are $9. a year. The Lodge is in a sound financial condition.
Tama Lodge, No. 88, V. A. S., was organized March 15, 1882. The charter members were M. C. Murdough, J. F. Hegardt, J. E. Davidson, F. A. Gad- bury, R. C. Cleveland, E. E. Ramsdell, T. A. Hopkins, W. B. Barstow, C. D. Terry, Thomas Brice, C. A. Ililton, J. J. McAl- lister, E. L. Carmichael, W. R. Lesser, William Corns, B. F. Hill, H. T. Potter and L. L. Rhoads. The first officers were W. P. Barstow, R .; T. A. Hopkins, V. R .; J. J. McAllister, Scribe; E. L. Carmichael, Q .; C. A. Hilton, U .; E. E. Ramsdell, S .; M. C. Murdough, F A. Gadbury and R. C. Cleveland, Trustees. The membership at present is twenty-two. They were as- sessed six times prior to January, 1883.
Doric Chapter, No. 54, R. A. M., was organized February 5, 1870. The charter members were C. II. Kentner, W. P. Browne, Smith Patterson, C. N. Davis, A. W. Guernsey, C. D. Terry, A. II. Wil- letts, M. A. Newcomb, J. B. Spofford and L. Carmichael.
The first officers were C. II. Kentner, High Priest ; W. P. Browne, E. K .; Smith Patterson, E. S .; C. N. Davis, Captain of Ilost ; A. W. Guernsey, Principal Sojour- ner ; C. D. Terry, Royal Arch Captain ; A. A. Willetts, Grand Master of the First Vail ; M. A. Newcomb, Grand Master of the Second Vail; J. B. Spofford, Grand Master of the Third Vail ; L. Carmichael, Grand Master of the Fourth Vail.
The presiding officers have been, C. II. Kentner, A. W. Guernsey, C. D. Terry and O. II. Mills. The present officers are
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O. II. Mills, H. P .; J. W. Willett, E. K .; W. H. Cummings, E. S .; Hugh McAnulty, Treasurer ; W. T. Hollen, Secretary ; J. D. Landi, Captain of the Host; A. W. Guernsey, Principal Sojourner; H. F. Carmichael, Royal Arch Captain ; J. B. Wolgmuth, Grand Master of the First Vail; J. J. McAllister, Grand Master of the Second Vail ; S. M. Cart, Grand Mas- ter of the Third Vail ; A. J. Blodgett, Tyler.
The Lodge has a membership of sixty- four, is constantly meeting with good success, and is in a flourishing condition.
Bodfish, V. G .; Frank Patterson, Secre- tary ; Wm. M. Clag, Treasurer; A. M. Wartendyke.
The following named persons have served as Noble Grands since the organi- zation : A. M. Wartendyke, A. M. Batch- elder, O. T. Brainard, C. L. McClngg, W. T. Hollen, John Nicholson, C. E. Morris, C. M. Bentley, J. T. Matson, J. A. Shan- nan, M. Baker, Ilenry Shawn, George Ilollenbeck, G. Williamson, Cyrus King, O. H. Mills, S. D. Dye, P. Ilixson, B. F. Hill and H. Sehroder.
There have been two deaths in this Lodge. Its total membership since organi- zation is 120, and the present member- ship is forty. The Lodge has been success- ful and is in excellent working order. It
Tama City Lodge, No. 152, I. O. O. F. was organized on the 27th day of Septem- ber, 1867, by Benjamin Ruput, M. W. G. M., with the following officers and charter members : M. A. Newcomb, N. G .; C. R. | holds its meetings every Friday evening.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
TOLEDO TOWNSHIP.
Toledo township lies in the southern part of Tama county, in the second tier of townships. It is bounded on the north by Howard township, east by Otter Creek, south by Tama and west by Indian Vil- lage. It embraces the first twenty-four sections of land in township 83, range 15, and therefore contains an area of 15,360 aeres. The soil in this township is gener- ally a dark loam, which is invariably underlaid with a subsoil of sandy clay. The surface is rolling, and in some places
is quite hilly, but is nearly all fit for eulti- vation. The scenery in the northern part of the township, in places, is magnificent. It is well watered by Deer creek and its tributaries. This stream has been used as a force to propel machinery, but the water power is not sufficient to be valna- ble. The Toledo & Northwestern rail- road passes through the township.
The farmers in Toledo township are a well-to-do and thrifty class, as the many fine farms and buildings abundantly
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testify. A good many of the farmers are turning their attention to stock with good success, for pasturage is abundant. The land is mostly under a high state of culti- vation and is adapted to the raising of all cereals common to this latitude. Under the prairie the subsoil is of a sandy mix- ture, clayey on the bluffs and a stiff elay in the timber lands.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
The first permanent settlement made in the territory now comprising Toledo town- ship, was effected by Peter Overmire, in March, 1852. Peter Overmire and family, in company with Christian and David F. Bruner with their families, and Widow 1Till and family, left Ohio in September, 1851, for the west. "They arrived at Iowa City in November, and here they all re- mained during the winter, some of them purchasing lands in Tama county. In March, 1852, a party set out to move the Overmire family from Iowa City to Tama county. In this party there were Peter Overmire and his famly, consisting of wife and five children-David F. Bruner, Jacob Bruner, Samuel Bruner, Henry Lance and young Bruner, a lad fourteen or fifteen years old, who nearly froze to death on the way. They had to bridge Deer creek by laying poles across and then planking it with the lumber that they brought. Overmire took a quarter of sec- tion 6, Toledo township. As soon as they arrived, all set to work to put up a little shanty for the Overmire family. This was erected mostly during the night, as it was dusk when they arrived, and stood about on the line between Howard and Toledo townships. D. F. Bruner returned to Iowa City the following day, and the
rest, except the Overmire family, followed afterward. Jacob, Samuel and Cristian Bruner, assisted by Henry Lance, then erected a barn and eabin for their father, Christian Bruner, but were unable to raise it until Christian Bruner came in the spring with a number of hands. This, however, was in Howard township, as Christian settled just over the line. Late in the summer he commenced building a saw-mill on Deer creek, which was com- pleted the next spring. It was a building of heavy timber and was run by water power furnished by Deer creek, through the medium of an old fashioned Parker water wheel. It was equipped with an- "up and down saw," having a capacity for sawing about 1,500 feet of lumber per day and night, when the water was right, but not more than half the time was the water sufficient to propel it. This mill was afterward changed to a flouring mill and provided with the best of machinery J. S. Reedy, son of another pioneer, bought an interest in the mill about the time it was changed. The mill is a four story building, and has a good business.
Solomon Bruner, present proprietor of this mill, came to the State of Iowa when a boy. Ile was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, April 26, 1846, where he received his education and early training. When seventeen years of age he went to work in his father's mill, becoming a thorough and practical miller, which oeenpation he made a life business. In December, 1867, he was married to Nancy Reedy, of Fairfield county, Ohio, where she was born April 19, 1850. By this union there were three children-Gerard L., Jesse O. and Ray K.
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On August 29, 1852, David F. Bruner with his family came from Johnson county, where they had spent the summer, coming with teams and bringing their household goods. Mrs. Bruner's brother, David Hill, came with them. Mr. Bruner settled on section 4, and while building a log cabin lived with his father in Howard . township. The cabin he erected stood just across the road from where he yet lives. David F. Bruner and his wife are still living upon their original place.
Christian Bruner died in September, 1869. The only members of his family who are yet living in the township are David F. and Solomon Bruner, the oldest and the youngest.
Peter Overmire is still living in Tama county, a resident of Howard township.
Henry Lance remained about one year when he returned to Ohio. When the war broke out he enlisted and died of disease.
In the summer of 1852, Richard Pod- more came to the township and in 1853 settled on section 21 with his wife. He erected a little shanty; spent most of his time while here in hunting, and remained until his death, which occurred in the fall of 1883.
John Golwitzer came from Iowa City, in June, 1852, and worked all summer breaking ground for Christian Bruner. In the fall he erected a cabin and settled on sec- tion 9, where he remained for about two years when he went to Iowa City, was married, and a number of years later re- turned to Tama county, and now lives in Garwin.
In June, 1852, Noah Myers settled on the northwest quarter of section 6 with his
family, consisting of wife and several children.
In the fall of 1852, Zebedee Rush set- tled on section 23, in Toledo township. lle had a large family of children, having been married three times. He remained here for a number of years, when he re- moved to Iowa county, where he still lives.
John S. Reedy, another of the pioneers of 1852, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, on the Shenandoah river, August 17, 1821. He is a son of Philip and Susan (Showalter) Reedy, who were married in the same county, and had a family of eight children. John's father died in Hardin county, in 1828, and the following year Mrs. Reedy emigrated to Zanesville. Ohio. She subsequently married Peter Lefler. When five years old John S. was bound out to an uncle, with whom he re- mained until nearly 19 years of age. Ile was married in March, 1846, to Miss Susan Hufford, a daughter of Daniel and Nancy Hufford. By this union there were four sons and six daughters, six of whom are living: Daniel H., John W., Maggie A., Zelda J., Melissa O. and Susan L. In the spring of 1851, Mr. Reedy came to Iowa, stopping over one winter in Linn county. In 1852 he came to Tama county, loeating in Toledo township, where he entered land and opened up a farm. Mrs. Reedy died July 1, 1880 and Mr. Reedy subse- quently married Eliza E. Huff, widow of Uriah luff. This is all that can be re- membered as coming in 1852. The win- ter following was quite severe, and very hard upon the settlers, who were ill pre- pared for it. The fall had been very wet, and an early snow came and covered the
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ground to sneh a depth that it remained unfrozen until spring. In the spring the snow went off suddenly, and turning very eold, the ground was frozen to a depth of three feet. During the spring and sum- mer of 1853, a number of pioneers came into the township, prominent among them being the following: Franklin Davis, John Ross, Adam Zehrung, George Zeb- rung, Samuel Mitchell, Tallman Chase, Spracklen, Richard Hillman and Wil- liam Hillman.
Franklin Davis came to the county in May, 1853, with his wife and family, and halted on the first day of June, 1853, at the house of John Ross. Mr. Davis erected a cabin on seetion 15, but did not own the land on which the cabin was located. In 1852 he had purchased eighty acres of land on the northwestern part of seetion 15. He erected a cabin and located upon it in March, 1854. He still resides there, although the little old cabin has been replaced by a neat and comfortable residence. He was the first Coroner of Tama county.
John Ross and John Reedy came to- gether with their families, in March, 1853. John Ross settled on section 22, and the city of Toledo now ocenpies a portion of his claim. He was one of the first county officers. lle died in Howard to vnship many years ago.
John Reedy settled upon the present Reedy farm on section 9. He still lives in this township.
Adam Zehrung eame in 1853, from Ohio, and settled on section 9, where he remained a number of years when he sold to a nephew and removed to near Toledo, | intelligence.
where he died. His widow still lives in Toledo and is nearly ninety years old.
John Zehrang settled on the land where Toledo now stands, in March, 1854, and opened the first dry goods store in the place. Ile and T. J. Staley built a steam flour- ing mill in north Toledo, which in that early day was counted a good one. In 1883, he was in Nebraska, running a drug store.
Samuel Mitchell really settled with George Zehrung in Iloward township, but entered a claim of forty acres on section 4, of Toledo township. He removed to To- ledo, in 1854, and built what was called the Hackbury House, a double log cabin which was the only tavern for many years in the place.
Tallman Chase, very early in the spring of 1853, settled on section 8, where he put up a log shanty and remained for a few years. At the temporary organization of the county he was elected County Judge, but never qualified. He returned to Ohio.
Mr. Spracklin came from Linn county and settled near Chase. He was a roving character and spent most of his time in hunting and sporting. His settlement here could hardly be called permanent as he soon left and went to Belle Plaine, and has since been lost track of.
Richard Hillman was from Indiana and settled with his family on section 3, of Toledo township, early in the summer of 1853. Ile erected a log cabin which, al- though remodeled, is still standing. IIe remained upon the place for many years, going from here to Traer and then to Kansas, where he still lives. He is re- membered as a good citizen and a man of
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William Hillman located land on section 23, in April 1853, his family coming the same fall, where he remained for many years. He still lives in Toledo township on section 5.
During the summer and fall of 1853, among the arrivals were the following : Peter McRoberts, George W. Free, Sr., 11. C. Foster, R. L. 1Tillman, Mark Sad- dler, James Walkup, Solomon Hufford, Jacob and T. J. Staley, John Spohr, An- gelo Myers, James Hunnicutt and Alex- ander La Dow.
Alexander La Dow, one of the pioneers of Tama county, was born in Onondaga county, New York, February 1, 1810. IIe is a son of Uriah La Dow, a native of New York and of French descent, and Lucy Bostwick, of the old Puritan stock. They were married in New York where they fol- lowed the occupation of farming for a number of years. In 1812, Alexander's father enlisted and served his time in the war with England. In 1836, he removed to Lorain county, Ohio, and was soon fol- lowed by his parents, who remained in that county until their death. Alexander was reared in the wilds of Ohio, receiving a limited education in the log school houses of that State, which presented but mea- ger advantages for learning. Ile states that his first school house was made of round logs from the forest, with an old- fashioned fire-place and the chimney made of mud and sticks. For writing desks they bored holes in the logs, drove in pins and laid on a board. The light was re- ceived into the house by cutting out a log, setting up sticks and pasting a piece of greased paper over the opening. March 29, 1832, he was joined in wedlock, in
Bradford county, Pennsylvania, to Harriet Babcock, a daughter of Benjamin Babcock and Anna Brownson. Her grandfather, Isaac Brownson, was a soldier of the Rev- olutionary war, and an officer on General Washington's staff. In 1834, Mr. La Dow emigrated to Lorain county, Ohio, where he took up land and opened up a farm in a region which at that time was a vast wilderness. Ilere he remained eleven years, when they removed to Branch coun- ty, Michigan. In the fall of 1853, he turned his steps westward, coming through to Iowa with ox teams, and settling on sec- tion 14, of Toledo township, where they remained a number of years. In 1871, he removed to his present place. When they first came to the county, their near- est trading point was at Iowa City. Their milling was done at Cedar Rapids, it tak- ing three days to make a trip with his ox team. Mr. and Mrs. La Dow were life- long members of the Free Will Baptist Church, and at the time of coming to the county took an active part in building up the same. Mr. La Dow supplied the pul- pit for a number of years. They have just passed their fifty years of wedded life. Mr. and Mrs. La Dow are the parents of nine children, one son and eight daugh- ters. Mr. LaDow was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, enlisting in the 10th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company K, and participating in the battles of New Madrid, Fort Pillow, Pittsburg Landing and the siege of Corinth, where he was taken sick and was discharged August 27, 1862.
B. B. La Dow, son of Alexander La- Dow, came to the county with his parents in 1853. Ile was born in Bradford county,
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Pennsylvania, August 22, 1836. In Oc- tober, 1862, he enlisted in the Sixth Iowa Cavalry and participated in the Indian war. In February, 1863, he was married to Miss Mary H. Spayth, of Toledo. They have four children : Bertha, Carrie, Roy and Benjamin R. In politics, Mr LaDow is a Republican and has affiliated with that party since its organization. Mr. and Mrs. La Dow are members of the Regular Bap- tist Church, of Toledo. He follows the business of a carpenter and joiner and is an excellent workman.
George W. Free, Sr., was from Franklin county, Ohio, coming here in 1853 with a large family. There were two grown boys, George W., Jr., and Henry; Thomas S. and A. J. were quite young. They settled on section 9.
II. C. Foster took a claim ou section 14 and built a log cabin. He now lives in Toledo.
R. L. Ilillman was from Indiana. He settled on section 3.
Peter MeRobert came in the fall of 1853 and located on section 16. He afterwards removed to Carroll township where he died in 1879. He laid out several addi- tions to the city of Toledo.
Mark Saddler settled on the north half of the quarter upon which Richard Hill- man located, where he built a house and lived there for several years, when he re- moved to section 5 in the same township, where he lived in 1883.
Dr. Myers came in the spring of 1856, and in the summer of 1857 he leased the flouring mill of Christian Bruner and put in steam power.
Samuel Walkup came from Indiana, and settled on section 10, Toledo township,
where he erected a cabin. He only re- mained a short time, selling out and re- turning to his old home in Indiana.
Solomon Hufford came in the fall of 1853 and located on seetion 15. Hle now lives on section 16.
In 1853, John Bishop came, and was one of the pioneers of Tama county. He was born in Dutchess county, New York, Feb- ruary 11, 1808. Ile was a son of Samuel Bishop and Amarilla Guthridge, of the same State. Mr. Bishop, when a young man, twenty-eight years of age, emigrated to Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county, Michi- gan. Previous to going to Michigan, June 23, 1833, he was married to Mrs. Harriet Palmer; by whom he had three children. After coming to Michigan in 1836, he followed the trade of blacksmithing, which he had learned from his father in early life. He also had a small farm which he run in connection with his shop.
In November, 1853, he pitched his tent in Fama county, in which they lived until they could construct a rude log cabin, where seventeen persons spent the winter. Their first introduction was a very heavy thunder shower, always to be remembered by the party of pioneers. Mr. Bishop lo- cated on the place where he now resides, never moving off the old homestead. Mrs. Bishop died in Tama county, August 26, 1874. She was a life-long Christian, a kind mother and a dutiful wife. No one knew her but to love her . At the time of her death she was a member of the Bap- tist Church. Mr. Bishop built the first frame house and barn in Tama county. Ile is one of the old and respected citi- zens of the county and has lived to wit- ness many changes. In politics he is a
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strong Republican. He has a beautiful farm under a high state of cultivation, which is valued at $50 per acre. His children were : Mary, deceased ; Sarah, Ellen, now wife of William Rogers, who is living upon Mr. Bishop's farm.
John Corfman, who settled here in 1853, was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, Jan- uary 21, 1814. Ilis parents were Jacob and Magdalena (Bibler) Corfman, of Rock- ingham county, Virginia. They went to Ohio and were among the early settlers of that State. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Corf- man were the parents of eight children, four sons and four daughters. The sub- ject of this sketch grew to manhood in Ohio. In 1834, he was first married to Miss Delilah Holmes by whom there are two children living: Rebecca and James W. Mrs. Corfman died in Perry county, Ohio, July 22, 1841. Mr. Corfman was mar- ried, in 1843, to Miss Catherine Hnfford; nine children blessed this union, six of whom are at present living: Susan F., Lydia M., Lewis M., Matilda, Elizabeth and Elmer E.
Mrs. Catherine Corfman died July 30, 1876. She was a sincere Christian and highly respected. His present wife, Edna, was the widow of Cyrus Wycle. Mr. Wycle was killed in the battle of Win- chester, Virginia, while defending his country's flag. Mrs. Corfman, by her first husband had three children, two of whom are living: Frank and Clara. Mr. Corf- man left Ohio in 1852, coming to Jowa with teanis, and locating for a short time in Linn county. In the fall of 1853, he removed to Tama county, locating on see- tion 10, Toledo township, where he entered wild land and opened a farm. Mr. and
Mrs. Corfman are members of the Regular Baptist Church of Toledo.
Among the arrivals of 1854 were Robert Foster, Henry Foster, Charles Stewart, Edward Grubb, John Bishop, R. K. Clark, Isaac Blosser and Alpheus Kin- ney.
George Smith came in the fall of 1854, and settled in Toledo, where he remained a year or two when he went to Kentucky.
Lindley Davis came here as early as 1854 and located on section 18. Ile is re- membered as being a rank abolitionist. Ile moved from here into Iloward, and subsequently to the southern part of the State, where he died.
Dr. John Stone came here from Linn county, in 1854, and bought land on sec- tion 15, but did not remain long after lay- ing out an addition to Toledo.
William Watts, in 1854, settled in To- ledo, or rather upon land that has since been included in the corporate limits. He was from Michigan, and remained in the county until 1879, when he went to Ne- braska. He was in the army.
George W. Cowles and Daniel Carpen- ter also came from Michigan at about the same time. Mr. Cowles now lives in Ta- ma City. Carpenter makes his home with his children.
Stephen S. Rugg came here as early as 1854. He was from Michigan and settled with his family on section 13. Ilere he remained for a few years and then pur- chased, and removed to a place in Tama township, where he died. His second wife still lives on the place.
A. B. Spooner, was from Ohio, and set- tled in Toledo, but had a piece of land near by. One incident is remembered re-
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garding him. One day, in the fall of 1855, after Richard Hillman had been at work with Spooner, Hillman went home, stating that he had been at work-husking corn-for the honestest man that ever lived. Upon being asked for an explana- tion he said "Why, I met a man who said he wouldn't cheat a man if he got the chance."
Robert Melick settled here in 1855. Ile was born in Knox county, Ohio, February 21, 1821. His parents were George and Mary (Wilson) Melick. They were mar- ried in Green county, Pennsylvania, and immediately emigrated to Knox county, Ohio, where they engaged in farming. Here Robert was reared on a farm and grew to manhood, receiving his education in the log school houses of pioneer days. In 1852, he was married to Miss Delilah Ross, by whom he had eight children, four sons and four daughters, six of whom are living: George R., Samuel M., Sally M., Mollie E., Robert E. and Ida J. In 1855, Mr. Melick came to Tama county, and lo- cated on section 14, Toledo township. At that time he traveled extensively over the State. Eight years later he moved his family. Mr. Melick has a fine farm of 240 acres of land adjoining Toledo, all under a high state of cultivation and val- ued at $75 per acre. Mr. Melick cast his first vote for William H. Harrison for President, voting with that party until the organization of the Republican party when he joined that party and has since affilia- ted with it. Mrs. Melick died April 23, 1880, leaving a large number of friends to mourn her loss. She was a true Christian, a kind mother, a dutiful wife and was highly respected by all who knew her.
In 1855, a number of additional arrivals swelled the population of Toledo town- ship, among whom were A. J. and Martin Wheaton, William Garner, the Edwards family, William E. Rogers, J. P. Henry, Jehiel Bailey and family and A. B. Spooner. Andrew J. Wheaton settled on section 2 where he remained for twenty-one years, when he sold the place to the coun- ty to be used as a Poor Farm and re- moved to section 23, where he still lives. Mr. Wheaton, for a number of years, acted in an official capacity for Tama county, and in the chapter upon "Representation," is noticed more at length.
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