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J. II. Stevens, President ; D. R. Way, B. W. Fellows, E. Gaudy, A. B. Toplin, J. G. ('ronk, Directors; R. E. Everett, Secre- tary ; Geo. Young, Treasurer. D. S. Glid- den was chosen as the first Principal, and his skill as a teacher and gentlemanly be- havior so gained the confidence of the peo- ple that he was employed in said capacity until the fall of 1875, when he was suc- ceeded by R. White, and he in time by C. A. Morse, C. P. Blodgett, G. A. Roberts, W. II. Black, W. J. Flint, S. W. Maltbie, J. P. Hendricks, W. Il. Black, S. S. Dob- son. In 1876 the present school building was erected. It is a fine brick structure, situated in the south part of the village, on an elevation overlooking the town. The value of the building is about $8,500. In
1880, S. W. Maltbie was Principal, who divided the school into ten grades. The first class graduated in 1881 and consisted of two pupils, Nellie Blake and Gertie Poyneer.
The second class graduated in 1882, and consisted of five pupils, Lntie Poyneer, Gertie Ward, Lizzie Downs, Frank Wil- liams and Fred Bartlett. In 1883, there was only one graduate-Ilattie Boyneer.
The following is the corps of teachers in charge for the year 1882-83 :
S. S. Dobson, Principal ; Miss Dora L. Dobson, Assistant ; Miss Ida F. Peck, In- termediate and Miss Gertie L. Ward, Primary. The total enrollment for the fall term of 1882 was 134; average atten- dance 120.
CHAPTER XXXI.
LINCOLN TOWNSIIIP.
Lincoln is the northwestern corner town- ship of Tama county, embracing township 86, range 16. Grundy county forms the north and west boundaries, and Grant and Spring Creek lie adjacent to the east and south. The surface is made up of a beautifully rolling prairie, and the scenery diversified by many domestic groves cul- tivated by the thrifty settlers. Toward the southwest corner of the township the prairie becomes more abrupt in its undnla- tions, and near the creek it is quite hilly. The soil is entirely a dark loam of good
depth, and wonderful durability. This is underlain with a subsoil of clay. All the natural timber is located on section 7, called Fifteen Mite Grove; but there is scarcely a farm house that is not sur- rounded by a well arranged grove.
Lincoln is well watered, and the many streams that thread their way to and fro across the prairies, tend to make the town- ship valuable for stock raising purposes. Little Wolf creek enters on section 7, and flowing in a southerly direction crosses the western part of the township and leaves by
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way of section 32. Four Mile creek rises on seetion 16, flows southeasterly and enters Grant township. A branch of Mosquito creek rises on section 10 and flows north- east on its way .to Grundy county. Another branch of the same creek heads on section 14.
The township is settled entirely by a farming class, there being no village with- in its limits. The north part of the town- ship is peopled with Americans, Scotch- men, Canadians, and a few Germans; the latter nationality are in a large majority in the south part.
Fifteen Mile Grove received this name because of the early settlers speaking of it as being "fifteen miles from nowhere."
SETTLEMENT.
The first settler in Lineoln township was Lockhart Wilbur, a native of Massa- chusetts, who came here in 1855, and set- tled in Fifteen Mile Grove, on section 7. HIe erected a little cabin and remained un- til during the war, when he moved west. He has since died.
The next settlers were the Prescott brothers, Greenwood and Joseph, natives of Maine, who came here from Black Hawk county in 1856 or 1857. They set- tled near Wilbur, on the same section, and erected a little log shanty. They re- mained for a number of years; Greenwood died at the Grove, and Joseph removed to Oregon.
The next settler was S. V. R. Kelly, who came to the county in 1855, and set- tled at Buckingham. On the 2d of April, 1860, he moved his family into Lincoln township, settling on section 14. Here he erected a cabin 16x20 feet and began pio- neer life. He had been here previous to
this and taken the land. In 1856, he turned the first sod with a plow in the township. He still lives on the same sec- tion that he originally settled upon.
S. V. R. Kelly is a native of New York born in 1810. Ilis parents, John and Eliz- abeth (Avery) Kelly, were also natives of New York, and made that State their home until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly had a family of ten children: S. V. R. Polly, wife of E. Colvin; Almyra, wife of Hiram Colvin; Mathilda, wife of K. F. Randolph; Philinda, wife of C. F. Fenton; Harriet, now Mrs. II. Thomas; Hiram, Incinda, wife of John Keys; Austin B., and Ilannah, now Mrs. Samuel Stafford. S. V. R. Kelly left New York State when twenty-one years old and went to Penn- sylvania, where he followed farming for three years. Ile then removed to Ohio, and engaged in farming and teaming un til 1836; then went to Michigan, return: ing to Ohio in 1839. Here Mr. Kelly re- mained until 1853, at which time he went to Wisconsin, where he made his home until the fall of the same year, then start- ed by team for Iowa. He came to Tama county, locating in Buckingham township, where he lived until 1856. Mr. Kelly then moved with his family to Lincoln township, and has since made this his home. Ile now lives on section 14, on a farm of fifty acres. Ilis son occupied the old homestead until recently. Mr. Kelly was married in 1837, to Miss Harmony Harvey, a daughter of John and Hannah (Brockway) Harvey. By this union there were five children, two of whom are living: F. C., and Laura Maria, wife of G. II. Taylor, now of Montgomery county, Iowa. In politics, Mr. Kelly is a Republican and cast his
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first vote for Thomas Jofferson. In re- ligion, Mr. Kelly adheres to the Quaker faith. Ile has served the township in va- rious local offices, having been Justice of the Peace and Township Clerk.
This township settled slowly, as the land was taken largely by speculators. In 1867 there were seven houses and two school houses within the limits of Lincoln. Those who are remembered as being here were Alfred M. and A. W. Storer, Green and Joseph Prescott, George Morehouse, A. C. Brockway and the Ilenry brothers, who were all located near Fifteen Mile Grove ; H. H. Z. Jensen, on section 27; S. V. R. Kelly and his son Fernando, on section 14; and Ira Peck, on section 9.
In August of 1867, Isaac and C. II. Baldwin left LaSalle county, Illinois, for Iowa. They came through with wagons, camping on the way. The trip took seven days. During that time they did not have a warm meal or drink even a cup of tea or coffee, and slept under the wagon, except two nights. They finally got to Lincoln township in safety, and purchased of Ira Peck five eighties, and C. H. Baldwin had eighty acres which he had purchased prior to coming. They were soon fol- lowed by S. II. Baldwin. He lived here until the railroad reached Grundy Center, when he moved to that place and is now engaged in the law and land business.
Isaac Baldwin settled on section 18. In 1880 he removed to Nebraska.
C. H. Baldwin lived upon his first place two years; then lived with his brother on section 9, for five or six years, until he was married, when he removed to his pres- ent home on section 8. C. II. BakIwin is a native of Illinois, born in 1843. Ile
is a son of Samuel and Nancy (Hall) Bald- win, the former a native of Verinont, the latter of New Hampshire. There were nine children in the family: Emily, Lewis, Emerson, George, Laura Ann, now wife of T. II. Hardy, Alzina, wife of Charles McKinly; Samuel II, of Grundy Centre, Iowa; Charles H., and Isaac. The mother died in 1869; the father in 1883. The subject of this sketch resided in La Salle county, Illinois, until he was twenty-four years of age, engaged at work on a farm. In 1867, he came to Tama county, loca- ting in lincoln township, on section 10, where he bought 320 acres of land in com- pany with his brother. He afterward traded his share of that land and now lives on seetion 8, where he owns 480 aeres of improved land. Mr. Baldwin was mar- ried in 1875 to Miss Mary Dick, a daugh- ter of Robert and Mary Ann ( Brown ) Dick. This union has been blessed with four children : Lewis Henry, born in 1876; Mary Anna, born is 1877; Robert, born in 1878 and Laura May, born in 1881. Lewis Henry and Robert died of diphtheria in December, 1881. Mr. Bald- win cast his first vote for Mr. Lincoln, and has since voted principally with the Re- publican party. Ile has served bis town- ship in several offices, having been sub- School Director, Road Supervisor, Assess- or, Township Clerk and at present holds the office of Trustee of Lincoln township. Mr. Baldwin has always deeply interested himself in questions of local benefit, and has added his influence to all movements which would improve the public welfare.
In 1868, among those who came were HIugh Patterson, Hiram Ray, Mr. Knight and Mr. Godfrey. They all came from near
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Toledo and settled on section 11, taking all of that section except 40 acres. Pat- terson is now somewhere west of here; Ray remained about one year and moved into Crystal township; Knight remained about the same length of time and left.
Others who came in 1868, were Nicho- las Burd, Henry Biddle, James Voss, A Burley, Clint Snow, Robert Dick, Thomas Kelly, Stephen Robinson, Peter HI. Klee- hass, Fred Lage, William and Thomas Harris, Johann Greve, Marx and P. Reh- der. The Rehder brothers were followed in a few years by Jurgen Rehder. A num- ber of Germans settled in the southern part of the township.
Nicholas Burd broke land this year. He is still a resident of the township.
Henry Biddle and James Voss came to- gether. The former settled on section 14; he has gone to Oregon. James Voss lo- cated on section 12, where he still lives.
A. Burley came from Illinois. He was a Frenchman. Helived with the Baldwins one year, then located on section 7, where he still lives
Clint Snow settled on section 18. He left within a few years
Billy Hilton came about the same time and settled on section 15. He now lives in Waterloo
Stephen Robinson settled on section 9, where he still lives.
Robert Dick, father-in-law of C. II. Baldwin, came in the fall of 1868, and lo- cated on section 3, where he still lives.
Fred Lage is a native of Holstein, Ger- many, born in 1855. His parents were Joachim and Catherine (Speth) Lage. In 1864, the family came to the United States and located in Scott county, Iowa,
where they were engaged in farming for four years. In 1868, they removed to Ta- ma county, settling in Lincoln township. Fred lived with his parents in Lincoln township until 1880, when he located on section 28, same township. In 1880, he was married to Miss Friederika Barfels, a daughter of Gottlieb and Anna (Paul- sen) Barfels. They have been blessed with two children-llenry and Theodore.
In politics Mr. Lage is a Democrat, and has served his township in the offices of Road Supervisor and School Director.
William Harris, a native of Scotland, was born in 1839, and is a son of Thomas and Isabella (Ferguson) Harris. There were nine children in the family: Jessie, wife of James Young; Isabella, wife of William Rogers; Alexander, Catherine, wife of R. Putney; William, Thomas, John, Robert and James. The parents came to Lincoln township in 1871, and in 1873 the mother died, and was buried in Lincoln township cemetery. After his wife's death, the father returned to Scot- land, and now resides in Bertshire. Wil- liam received his education in his native land and learned the carpenter's trade, engaging at that business in connection with farming until 1861, when he came to the United States. He settled in Clinton county, where he lived seven years, then in 1868, came to Lincoln township, Tama county, and settled on section 6. He now owns a fine farm of 163 acres. Mr. Har- ris is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Grundy Centre. He was married in 1862 to Miss Elizabeth Whiteside, daugh- ter of John and Alice (Black) Whiteside, natives of reland. They have four chil- dren living: Catherine, born July 23, 1863,
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Isabella, August 28, 1865; John, August 22, 1869: and Susan, born February 6, 1876. James, who was born April 3, 1871, died February 12, 1879, of dipthe- ria.
Johann Greve was born in Schleswig, Germany, on the 18th of May, 1840. Ile is a son of Johann and Anna (Vogt) Greve, who are still living on a farm in Germany. Johann lived with his parents on the farm until 1868, when he came to the United States, and located in Lincoln township, Tama county, where he purchased 200 acres of land on section 23, making it his permanent residence. Mr. Greve was married in June, 1880, to Miss Friederika C. E. Hansen, a daughter of Fred and So- phie (Christiansen) Hansen. This union has been blessed with one daughter, An- na, born October 30, 1881. Mrs. Greve died November 17, 1881, and Mr. Greve was again married June 3, 1882, to Miss Margaretta Thiesen, a daughter of Thomas and Maria (Pott) Thiesen. Mr. Greve in politics, is a Demoerat; in faith, he is a Lutheran.
Marx II. Rehder is a native of Holstein, Germany, born in 1838. His parents, Henry and Wiebke (Horstman) Rehder, followed weaving and gardening in Ilol- stein.
Henry Rehder died in 1877; his wife in 1854. Marx II. received his education and learned the weaver's trade, but afterward followed farming in Hamburg and Altona until 1864, when he emigrated to the United States. He first located in Scott county, lowa, where he resided until 1868, then came to Tama county, and settled in Lincoln township, on section 22, on land that he had purchased in 1867. Ile now
owns a fine farm of 320 acres- 160 acres on seetion 21 and 160 on sec tion 15. In 1868, he was united in wedlock with Miss Catharine Steffer, a daughter of Peter and Catharine (Goetsch) Steffer. They have five chil- dren living-Anna, born November 17, . 1868; Mary, born November 10, 1870; Adolph, born February 23, 1874; Rudolph, born March 18, 1876; and Edward, born April 24, 1883. In politics, Mr. Rehder is a Republican and has served as Trustee of his township.
P. Rehder, brother of Marx II. and Jur- gen Rehder, was born in 1848, in Holstein, Germany. He came to the United States in 1868, resided in Scott county, Iowa, for a short time and then came to Lincoln township, Tama county, Iowa. In 1874, he moved to seetion 5, and purchased a farm of 160 acres, where he now lives. Mr. Rehder was married in 1873 to Miss Anna Kammerer, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Kammerer, natives of Schleswig, Germany. They have had four children born unto them-Henry, Theodore, Mary and Thomas. Mrs. Rehder died in 1881. Mr. Rehder affiliates with the Democratic party, and has held the office of School Director in his township.
Jurgen Rehder, a brother of Marx 11. Rehder, settled in Lincoln township, Tama county, in 1870, on section 21. He was born in 1845, in Holstein, Germany, and followed farming until 1865, when he eame to the United States, loeating first in Scott county, this State. He worked on a farm in that county until 1870, then purchased 80 acres of land in Lincoln township, of this county. He has since added 160 acres to his farm, making 240
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acres, all under improvement. In 1870, Mr. Rehder was married to Miss Lena Ditt- mer, daughter of Peter and Grete (Goetsch) Dittmer. Six children have been born to them-Julius, Theodore, Louise, Lena, Annie and Clara. Mr. Rehder has served ยท his township in varions capacity, having held the offices of Trustee, School Director, and Road Supervisor.
Among the arrivals during 1869, were John F. G. Cold, John Thompson, John Dalglish and John Stien, father and son, who settled on section 11; D. B. Hammer- sly, who settled on section 9; and Abraham Eldrige, who located on section 3.
Thomas Harris was also a settler of 1869. Ile is a son of Thomas and Isa- bella (Ferguson) Harris, He was born in Scotland, in 1841, and was there given a good common school education. In 1866, he came to the United States, and settled in Clinton county, Iowa. He resided in that county until 1869, then came to Tama county, and located in Lincoln township, where he n .w owns 160 acres of improved land. He also owns 120 acres in Grundy county, which he works in connection with his homestead farm. In 1877, Mr. Harris was married to Jeanet Steele, a daughter of John and Margaret (Duff) Steele, both of whom are dead. Mr. Harris is a warm supporter of the Democratic party.
In 1870, the settlement of the township was materially increased. Among those who came this year were-Clark Peck, Joseph and Charles Klesspie, .I. C. Parker, Eugene Smith, George Baldwin, W. Swartz, A. C. Bern and others.
George Baldwin settled upon his father's farm on section 10, where he remained until the spring of 1883, when he went to Dakota.
J. C. Parker, who is mentioned as com- ing in 1870, is a native of Huntingdonshire, England, born May 10, 1825. His parents were John and Susan (Clark) Parker. J. C. lived in his native country until 1862, when he came to the United States, loca- ting at Albany, N. Y., where he engaged in farming. In 1866, Mr. Parker moved to LaSalle county, Ill., where he farmed for four years, and in 1870, came to Tama county, locating in Lincoln township, on section 17. He has ever since made this his residence and now owns 240 acres of improved land, all under good cultivation. Mr. Parker was married August 13, 1849, to Miss Mary Ann Barnes, a daughter of William and Sarah (Livett) Barnes, and born October 16, 1825. Mr. and Mrs. Par- ker have been blessed with four children- George born October 12, 1851, now of Chi- cago, Illinois; Mary Ann, born June 25, 1854, wife of Francis Day, of Plymouth county, Iowa; John, born October 19, 1658, now living in Chicago; and Jane, born August 4, 1863. Mr. Parker is a member of the Episcopal Church.
William Swartz is a son of Henry and Margaret ( Doran ) Swartz, both of whom are now dead. He was born in Pennsyl- vania, in 1845. Mr. Swartz left his native State in 1866, and moved to Illinois, where he followed farming for four years. In 1870, he came to Tama county, locating in Lincoln township, and is now living on his farm of 160 acres on section 15. Mr. Swartz was married in 1869 to Mary A. Case, a daughter of Loyal Luther and
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Julia A. ( Sims) Case. Four children have been born to them-Anna May, HIar- riet, Lydia, deceased; William Henry and Dora Mabel. Mr. Swartz, politically, is an Independent, and has served his township as School Director, Constable and Road Master.
A. Christian Bern is a native of lIol- stein, Germany, born in 1848. Ile is a son of Henry and Margaret ( Schwarten ) Bern. Mr. Bern came to the United States in 1870, first locating for two years in Lincoln township, Tama county, and then residing for a time in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Ile finally returned to Lin- coln township and worked the farm of Johann . Greve for several years. Mr. Bern now owns 160 acres of good land on section 13, and devotes his attention to farming.
Among those who have moved into the township since that time, and have been prominent citizens, may be mentioned, F. G. Cold, Christian J. C. Cold, James F. Harris, Hinrich Tauk, H. Ludwig, Jacob Billerbeck, James McCullogh, William Porter, John Gardiner, Claus Wiese and others. To give the reader a better idea of these men, who represent Lincoln's class of inhabitants, personal sketches of them are presented.
F. G. Cold was born in 1812, at Eckern- forde, Germany. His parents were Simon Arend Van Cold and Catharina L. D. ( Braasch ) Cold, the former being Cap- tain at the Christian Soldier's Home at Eckernforde, province of Schleswig. The subject of this sketch was engaged in the dry goods business and was proprietor of a hotel for a number of years in his native country. In 1848, he came to the United
States, settled near Cleveland, Ohio, and followed farming until 1871, then came to Lincoln township, where he lived on a farm until his death, which occurred in 1876. Ile left a wife and two sons, who still live on the old homestead. Mr. Cold was married in February, 1840, to Miss Henrietta M. F. Bohn, daughter of John G. F. and Elsabea C. ( Badensce ) Bohn. Seven children were born to them-John F. G., Otto II. F., killed at the battle of Winchester ; Christina II. M., wife of W. F. Laetseh ; Johanna H., wife of Samuel Smith; Antoinette Maria, now Mrs. George Swan ; Christian J. C. and Rudolph H. S. who died, April 3, 1883, age twenty years and two months.
Christian J. C. Cold was born in 1858, at Cleveland, Ohio. Ile came to Tama county with his parents in 1871, and fol- lowed farming, and since the death of his father, in 1876, has been working the old homestead.
James F. Harris came to Lincoln town- ship in 18441, and now owns a fine farm of 160 acres. on section 6. Mr. Harris is a son of Thomas and Isabella (Furguson) Ilarris, born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1840. He received his early education in the public schools of his native country, and afterward followed railroading in Eu- rope, serving as an office clerk. In 1866, he came to the United States and resided with his parents in Clinton county, Illi- nois, nntil 1871, when he came to Tama county, Iowa.
Hinrich Tauk was born in Holstein, Ger- many, in 1836, his parents being Marx and Anna Catherine ( Westphalen) Tank. In 1866, Hinrich left his native land and came to the United States, first loeating
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in Scott county, this State, where he re- mained for five years. Then he removed to Jasper county, where he resided one year and in 1872, came to Tama county. Ile purchased 80 acres of land on section 16, of Lincoln township, where he has since resided. In 1874, he was united in wedlock with Miss Maria Schroeder, a daughter of Johann and Maria (Triebesee) Schroeder. In faith Mr. Tauk is a Luther- an; in politics he is an Independent.
H. Ludwig is a son of Johann and El- sebea Catharine (Friese) Ludwig. He was born in Schleswig, Germany, in 1842. llis father died in 1872; his mother is now living with one of her sons on a farm in Schleswig. The subject of this sketch came to America in 1864, and settled in Scott county, Iowa, where he lived until 1867. He then came to Tama county and located in Spring Creek township, on sec- tion 35, where he owned 120 acres of land. In 1873, he sold and moved to Lincoln township, where he purchased 80 acres on section 16. Ile has since purchased 80 acres more on the same section and 40 acres on section 15, making 200 acres in all which he now owns. Mr. Ludwig votes the Independent ticket, and has held the offices of Assessor, School Director and Constable. fle was married, in 1871, to Mrs. Catharine D. Gotte, widow of Theo- dore Gotte, and daughter of P. Kleehaas. Mrs. Ludwig has one daughter by her first husband-Johannil Ernestine. They are both Lutherans in faith.
Jacob Billerbeck, a native of Holstein, Germany, was born in 1839. IIe is a son of Marcus and Anna (Trede) Billerbeck, who were farmers in Germany. Jacob came to America in 1865, first settling in
Clinton county, Iowa, where he resided until 1875, when he came to Lincoln town- ship, Tama county, and purchased 160 acres on section 4, where he has since re- sided. Ile now owns 360 acres of land in Lincoln township, this county, and 160 aeres in Hancock county, lowa. Mr. Bil- lerbeck was married, December 12, 1862, to Miss Magaretsa Storfeld, a daughter of Peter and Elsebea (Rott) Storfeld. They have six children living : Henry, John, Alina, Emma, Ferdinand, Dietrich and Willie. Mr. Billerbeck is a Democrat in politics.
James McCullogh was born in 1853, and is a native of Clinton county, Iowa. His parents were John and Johanna (Cronk) McCullogh. James received his educa- tion in the schools of Clinton county and by occupation was a farmer. In February, 1873, he went into the United States Mili- tary Service, serving in Company D, Sev- enth Infantry, for five years. He enlisted at Dubuque, Iowa, went to Newport, Ken- tucky, where he remained for three months, and in April, 1873, left for Fort Benton, Montana Territory. The detach- ment remained there but a short time, when they were ordered to move on to Fort Shaw, Montana Territory, where they remained for two and a half years, and then went to Camp Baker, which place was the headquarters of the detach- ment until the expiration of Mr. McCul- logh's service. After receiving his dis- charge, February 8, 1878, Mr. McCullogh came to Tama county, and made his home with his brother-in-law, William Porter, in Lincoln township.
Wm. Porter is a native of Ohio, born in 1851. His parents were Joshua and Mar-
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tha (Rollins) Porter. William lived in Ohio, engaged in farming until 1869, when he went to Nebraska, where he re- sided for three years, then moved to Clin- ton county, Iowa. He remained in that county until 1878, when he came to 'in- coln township, Tama county, and pur- chased 160 acres of land on section 5, in company with James McCullogh. Mr. Porter was married in 1875 to Miss Jo- hanna McCullogh, a daughter of John and Amy (Cronk) MeCullogh. They have been blessed with five children, Johnnie, James, Martha, Amy and Levi.
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