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Mr. Jackson devoted much time to hunting for several years after settling at Hopkinton. He says that he once saw about forty deer between Hopkinton and Delhi; and on one occasion, saw over a dozen elk together between his. home and Quasqueton.
The most successful day's sport by any of the early settlers appears to have been that of one of Mr. Kibbee's sons, who went to the mouth of Honey Creek, some time in 1842, and killed a deer, found a bee tree and captured two bear cubs. Whether he bagged a few turkeys, to make good measure, tradition saith not.
Panthers infested the woods, and Charles Benoist was chased a long distance by one when returning from the river toward Jackson's. Benoist's terror may well be appreciated when he could see that the murderous cat would suit its gait to his, stop when he stopped, and dog his every footstep.
Gillaspie Laughlin's adventure with a panther, which probably happened in 1845, would be worthy of note in any history. Laughlin and a companion had driven a panther into a small cave, somewhere on Bowne's Prairie. Langhlin coolly determined that either the panther or himself must die, and, with his rifle in hand, crawled in, Putnamn-like, after the animal. He soon discovered
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the brute devil, ready to spring at him. He raised his piece and fired at ven- ture, mortally wounding the animal, and his dying agonies tumbled both of them out to the mouth of the cave, the animal still struggling, and Laughlin's clothing torn to ribbons and himself covered with blood, but not much the worse for his foolhardiness.
The odoriferous polecat was occasionally a source of annoyance to the set- tiers. Cavanaugh, whose timber land was so suddenly cleared, met with one of the unpopular little animals near Hopkinton, and was compelled to bury his clothing, to remove the traces of the interview.
A skunk was haunting Leroy Jackson's spring house, and one evening the animal was discovered and cornered. Mr. Jackson took his gun, and Mr. Main took the tongs. It was agreed that after Jackson fired, Mr. Main should pick up the animal and toss him out before he began his struggles. Jackson fired. but Main, becoming nervous, fumbled around awkwardly with the tongs for a moment or two before he grappled the creature, and the consequences were most disastrous to the hero of the tongs, who had to be informed that his room was better than his company.
THE BENNETT ESCAPADE.
Since that portion of this work relating to the Bennett Escapade and the freezing of Walls and Day went to press, Henry Baker, Esq., of Coffin's Grove, who was one of the actors in that little pioneer tragedy, states that it was Mr. Coffin who started out with the ox team with the feather beds, and that he, Baker. started out with the "jumper;" that they found one of the party about a mile out, frozen stiff; that he was laid across the " jumper " and brought in ; that the other was found about half a mile farther and was also brought in. Mr. Baker says: " I and my wife, being young, took precedence in caring for the party, though Mr. and Mrs. Coffin did all in their power." It seems prob- able that, being younger, Mr. Baker started out the second time to look for Warner with the ox-team, and that Mr. Coffin, being older and having had more experience, remained to take care of those already brought in.
TOWNSHIP JURISPRUDENCE.
The following incident will serve to show the somewhat backwoods state of jurisprudence in Adams Township in 1860. Some one had obtained a judg- ment against one of the Robinsons in Prairie Township, the magistrate being Coleman, of Adams Township, better known as " One-eyed " Coleman. Robinson having neglected to come forward to satisfy the judgment, Justice Coleman issued an execution to his Constable, who attempted to levy on one of Robinson's swine, but Robinson prevented him. The Constable returned to his Honor, related his unsuccessful attempt, and between them they arrived at the conclusion that the course of justice had been interrupted by Robinson. So the Constable filed an information, which Justice Coleman wrote down on a slate belonging to one of his children, charging the aforesaid Robinson, says Mr. Blair, " with contempt of progress," though this is improbable, as, no doubt, " contempt of process " was written, and issued a warrant for Robinson's arrest, which was successfully accomplished by the same Constable. Robinson called on Mr. Blair to defend him, and his Honor sent to Delhi for L. N. Ingalls to represent the outraged State of Iowa. The day came, and in the beginning of the case, Mr. Blair asked to see the information. "An' haven't yez seen the warrant ? " asked the Justice. But Blair was pertinacious on the point, and Coleman at last grew irate. Ingalls sat looking, but no muscle of his face
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moved. Finally, Coleman admitted that the information was not in court, that the children had taken the slate to school. Blair thereupon told his client he could go home, but the presiding Dogberry could not stand this last reflection on himself, and fined Robinson five dollars and costs. Blair then threatened either to appeal or to complain of Coleman before the Grand Jury. Finally, and before the court was adjourned, Coleman held a consultation with Ingalls, who had all the time kept a solemn silence, the result of which was that Robin- son was allowed to go home and the fine was never collected.
TOUCHING INCIDENT.
While A. S. Blair, Esq., was acting as Deputy Provost Marshal in 1864, he was notified to arrest a deserter named Reardon, who had become homesick and returned to his farm in Adams Township. Mr. Blair reached the house about daylight, knocked, and was admitted by Reardon himself, who got out of bed for the purpose. Blair told his mission, when the poor Irishman turned pale, and went to the fire-place to start the fire. His wife and children then left their beds, and Mrs. Reardon proposed to get some breakfast for her husband. Blair would not wait, but being touched with Reardon's patient manner, told his fam- ily he would endeavor to get him a furlough before going to the front. They reported at Delhi, and then proceeded to Dubuque, where, on Mr. Blair's rep- resentations regarding the family, Reardon was granted a ten days' furlough and transportation home. To Reardon's credit be it said that he returned at the expiration of his leave, went to the front and died of homesickness.
MAP OF BLACK HAWK PURCHASE.
In 1838, L. Judson, of Ohio, published a map of the Black Hawk Pur- chase, that was much sought for by persons emigrating to the wild region west of the Mississippi. This map has a "Settlement " marked in the timber in the south part of Township 90, Range 5 (Honey Creek). This was doubt- less Bennett and Lindsey, as the surveys for the map were made in 1836-7. In the eastern part of Bremen, Township 89, Range 3, on Section 23, "Hew- ett's Grove" is marked, indicating that Joseph Hewett was one of the earliest settlers in that township, prior to 1838. On Sections 27 and 34, Township 89, Range 4 (Oneida), " Innore " is marked. "Bowen's Prairie " appears in Townships 87, Range 1, and 87, Range 2, Dubuque County. The Livingston settlement, and Kibbee's place, in the southeastern part of the county, although there in 1837, do not appear on this ancient map.
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TABULAR STATEMENT
Showing the totals of Real and Personal Property Assessed for Taxation in Delaware Co., Iowa, for the Year 1877.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Number.
Average Value.
Assessed Value.
Horses of all ages
9,259 $ 25.02
$231,660
Cattle
24,712
8.57
211,888
Mules ..
298
29.48
8,686
Sheep "
2,630
1.31
3,441
Swine "
26,343
1.86
48,997
Other taxable property not enumerated.
370,342
Total assessed value of personal property ..
$875,014
REAL ESTATE.
Aggregate value of realty in towns.
333,345
Aggregate value of railroad property as assessed
245,135
Land.
360,676
8.85
3,191,821
Total value of all taxable property in county,
$4,646,315
TABULAR STATEMENT,
Showing the Valuation and Tax Levied in Delaware County, Iowa, for the Year 1877.
NAMES OF TOWNSHIPS OR CITIES.
Total Assessed
Equalized
value by
County Board.
Equalized
value by
State Tax.
County Tax.
County
Poll Tax.
School Tax.
School House
Contingent
Tax.
Colony
$289184|$285191
$305687 $ 611 37 $ 1223 74 $ 123 50 $ 305 69 $ 194 50$
Elk
252606
211739
255359
510 69
1021 99
119 00
255 54
861 74
554 61
Iluney Creek ..
225300
228069
262323
524 65
1049 80
118 50
262 82
1783 80
524 65
Richland
178165
176344
198266
396 53
792 99
84 50
198 52
474 12
94 83
Oneida ...
264956
280310
363001
726 01
1452 47
131 50
363 15
352 98
1288 63
Delaware
277056
363129
251985
503 97
1007 91
85 50
251 99
327 59
503 97
Coflin's Grove
241587
235656
298321
596 64
1193 68
111 00
298 52
10 10
346 66
Delhi.
237114
236482
287778
575 55
1151 10
134 00
287 78
1849 09
643 55
Milo ...
212625
207805
234581
469 16
938 32
59 00
234 41
586 24
470 76
l'rairie.
192693
195996
221558
443 12
886 24
58 00
222 56
17 01
199 44
South Fork
254743
256123
300076
600 15
1200 38
84 00
300 08
607 79
Union
176806
177384
204792
409 58
819 16
61 00
204 79
579 77
409 89
llazel Green
215619
227345
247802
495 60
991 20
90 00
247 70
15 64
427 68
Adams.
220308
221070
251761
503 52
1007 34
55 00
251 76
704 93
Manchester City.
292347
292446
390612
781 22
1564 44
216 50
390 88
2031 18
Hopkinton City
62140;
62198
83877
167 75
335 50
59 00
83 88
352 28
503 26.
...
Bremen.
251174
247912
316098
632 20
1264 40
78 50
316 10
North Fork
175926
178571
203218
·106 44
812 88
87 00
203 22
596 64
Value.
Total
Total
State Board.
Tax.
213 98
338 31
by the Executive Council.
84020349 $3986770 9-1677095 $9354 15 $18713 57 $1755 50 $4679 39 $7404 86 $1( 460 76
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
TABULAR STATEMENT-CONTINUED.
NAMES OF TOWNSHIPS OR CITIES.
Teachers' Tax.
Bridge Tax,
Insane Tax.
Orphans'
Home Tax.
Special Bond
Corporation
Road Tax.
TOTAL.
Colony.
$ 1436 73
$ 764 82
$ 122 48
$ 30 57
$ 91 71'$
$ 71 64 $
5190 73
Elk
1711 67
638 48
102 11
25 53
76 59
193 89
6076 84
Iloney Creek.
1127 59
656 11
104 92
26 23
78 69
131 23
6388 99
Richland
908 20
495 68
79 2%
19 82
59 40
89 26
3462 43
Bremen
632 20
790 24
126 44
31 61
94 83
27 83
4563 30
Oneida ..
2268 20
907 93
145 22
36 33
108 90
161 91
7943 23
Delaware.
1209 53
629 96
100 84
25 30
75 70
84 69
4806 98
Coffin's Grove.
1402 17
746 10
119 42
29 93
89 49
208 49
5392 07
North Fork.
1466 13
507 65
81 24
20 43
60 84
195 52
4198 11
Delhi
2057 97
719 45
115 10
28 78
86 33
24% 43
7891 13
Milo
1273 74
586 45
93 84
23 46
70 37
117 70
4923 45
Prairie.
1219 57
553 40
88 64
22 16
66 30
203 67
3980 11
South Fork
1781 89
750 19
120 54
30 01
90 53
294 86
5860 42
Union
990 77
512 98
82 00
20 98
61 94
90 77
4243 63
Hazel Green.
1302 40
619 04
99 12
24 78
74 24
146 72
4534 12
Adams ..
805 64
629 43
100 78
25 48
75 64
82 21
4241 73
Manchester City ..
3710 81
978 53
156 74
39 06
117 18
3270 71
27 78
13285 03
Hopkinton City
1006 58
209 69
33 58
8 39
25 17
332 00
11 68
3128 76
$26311 79| $11696 13
$1872 23|
$468 85
$1403 85
$3602 71| $2359 49 $100111 06
ABSTRACT OF THE VOTES CAST IN DELAWARE COUNTY, IOWA, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1876.
Presidential Candidates.
Secretary of State.
Treasurer of State.
Auditor of State.
Register of State Land Office.
Attorney General.
Superinten- dent Public Instruction to Fill Vacancy.
Colony
113
123
112
123
112
123
112
123
112
123
112
123
112
123
Elk .
163
87
164
87
164
87
164
87
164
87
164
87
164
87
Honey Creek
137
47
137
47
137
47
137
47
137
47
137
47
137
47
Richland
97
53
97
53
97
53
97
53
97
53
97
53
97
53
Bremen
27
125
27
125
28
124
27
125
27
125
27
125
27
125
Oneida
250
84
250
84
250
84
250
84
250
84
250
84
250
84
Delaware
476
220
478
220
479
219
478
220
478
220
478
220
478
220
Coffin's Grove
137
67
140
67
140
69
110
69
140
69
140
69
140
69
North Fork
68
89
69
88
69
88
69
88
69
88
69
88
69
88
Delhi
142
135
142
136
142
136
142
136
142
136
142
135
142
136
Milo.
101
101
101
62
101
62
101
62
101
62
101
62
101
62
Prairie
75
43
76
42
76
42
76
42
76
42
76
42
76
42
South Fork
210
109
210
110
210
110
210
110
210
110
210
110
210
110
Union ..
77
60
76
60
76
60
76
60
76
60
76
60
76
60
Hazel Green ..
94
59
94
59
94
59
94
59
94
59
94
59
94
59
Adams
66
64
66
64
66
64
66
64
66
64
66
64
66
64
Total
2233
1466
2229
1427
2241 .
1427
2239
1429
2239
1429
2239
1428
2239
1429
TOWNSHIPS.
Hayes
Wheeler.
Tilden
Hendricks.
Josiah T.
Young.
John H. Stu-
benranch.
G. W. Bemis.
Wesley Jones.
Buren R. Sher-
Wm. Gromweg
David Secor.
N. C. Redenour
J. F. McJun-
J. C. Cook.
Carl W. Von
Coelln.
Thomas H. Benton, Jr.
and
and
man.
kin.
Tax.
Tax.
416
HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
ABSTRACT OF VOTES .- CONTINUED.
Member of Congress 3d District.
cuit Court 9th Judicial, and Circuit District.
Courts.
TOWNSHIPS.
T. W. Burdick.
J. M. Griffitlı.
S. Bagg.
A. E. House.
J. B. Satterlee.
R. W. Moore.
H. C. Jackson .!
J. M. Potts.
F. Dunbam.
J. S. Barry.
For Delhi.
For Notting-
ham, known as
For Earlville.
Earlville.
Total.
Colony.
113
122
...
112
123
108
127
112
123
34
165
35
234
Elk ..
165
87
163
88
166
86
106
144
150
97
155
72
24
251
Honey Creek
137
47
135
49
137
47
136
48
136
48
152
31
183
Richland.
96
54
90
60
97
53
97
53
89
61
124
15
139
Bremen
25
113
32
119
27
124
27
124
27
124
1
148
149
Oneida.
248
86
183
146
248
82
248
82
239
95
71
260
331
Delaware
469
220
415
270
497
202
481
219
445
254
611
77
688
Coffin's Grove ..
135
70
110
98
146
66
142
69
133
76
121
84
205
Delhi
138
140
133
141
162
117
155
122
138
140
252
27
279
Milo.
100
63
90
73
101
62
100
63
80
82
151
6
157
Prairie.
76
42
77
40
78
39
73
43
26
89
102
6
115
South Fork
208
108
208
107
206
110
213
102
183
123
293
26
319
I'nion ..
76
60
74
62
75
64
76
63
75
64
124
13
137
llazel Green ...
94
59
94
59
101
58
101
60
94
66
153
8
161
Adams
66
64
66
64
66
64
66
64
36
93
123
2
125
Total
2211
1426
1941
1464
2286
1385
2199
1470
2030
1625
2551
1013
35
24
3630
DELAWARE COUNTY OFFICERS, A. D. 1841 TO A. D. 1878.
(When the county was first organized, in 1841, and for some years afterward, the general election was held in August, generally on the first Monday of the month, and officers elect entered upon their duties at once.)
County Commissioners .- William H. Whiteside, William Eads and Daniel Brown, 1841-42; William H. Whiteside, Simeon Phillips and Missouri Dick- son, 1842-43; William H. Whiteside, Missouri Dickson and Simeon Phillips, 1843-44 ; Henry A. Carter, Simeon Phillips and Missouri Dickson, 1844-45; Henry A. Carter, Lawrence McNamee and Simeon Phillips, 1845-46; Henry A. Carter, Henry Baker and Samuel Mulliken, 1846-47; Henry A. Carter, Samuel Mulliken and Henry Baker, 1847-48; Henry A. Carter, Samuel Mul- liken and Daniel H. Thornburg, 1848-49; Lawrence McNamee, Daniel H. Thornburg and Henry A. Carter, 1849-50; Lawrence McNamee, Daniel H. Thornburg and John W. Penn, 1850-51. (Office abolished, 1850.)
JUDGES OF PROBATE.
Roland Aubrey, 1841-44; Clement Coffin, 1844-47; A. K. Eaton, 1847-50; Z. A. Wellman, 1850-51. (Office changed to County Judge, 1850.)
COUNTY JUDGES.
John Benson, 1851-55; Frederick B. Doolittle, 1855-57; A. E. House, 1857-60: Joel Bailey, 1860-61. (Confined to probate powers when County Board of Supervisors were created, in 1860.) Z. A. Wellman, 1861-65; Jere- miah B. Boggs, 1866-69. (Office abolished, 1869.)
SUPERVISORS.
(In 1860, the County Judge system of county government was abolished, and a Board consisting of one Supervisor from each township was constituted. One-half of the first Board served one year and the other half two years, after which eight members were elected annually for two years.)
For 1861, Z. D. Scobey, Chairman ; John H. Burrington, Joseph Lichten- bergh. Charles H. Carpenter, Clement Coffin, William Price, William Crozier, Peter Richardson, Silas Gilmore, Ephraim Frost. Francis MeFall, Aaron Rich-
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North Fork
65
91
69
88
69
88
70
87
67
90
84
73
...
Judge of Cir- Clerk of the District
Recorder.
Supervisor.
· County Seat.
Earlville.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
ardson, Samuel P. Whittaker, Christopher L. Flint, Daniel Fuller, Daniel Sheldon.
For 1862, Silas Gilmore, Chairman ; E. K. Frost, C. T. Peet, D. Sheldon, Francis Rubly, F. McFall, Noble Ruggles, Abram Parliman, Philip Stoner, John M. Brayton, William Crozier, P. Richardson, S. P. Whittaker, C. L. Flint, Daniel Flint.
For 1863, N. Ruggles, Chairman ; Joseph Grimes, Job Gildersleeve, C. T. Peet, S. A. Thompson, F. Rubly, William Cattron, P. Stoner, W. Crozier, James Harper, S. P. Whittaker, B. P. Miller, W. G. Campbell, Francis Schultz, William M. Hartshorn.
For 1864, J. Gildersleeve, Chairman; J. Grimes, O. S. Boggess, S. A. Thompson, T. Rubly, Cummings Sanborn, Ferdinand Dunham, A. Parliman, P. Stoner, W. M. Hartshorn, W. Crozier, D. K. Fox, J. Harper, S. P. Whit- taker, B. P. Miller, W. G. Campbell.
For 1865, O. S. Boggess, Chairman ; J. Grimes, H. C. Drybread, F. Rubly, C. Sanborn, F. Dunham, D. P. Baker, P. Stoner, W. M. Hartshorn, W. Cro- zier, George Cowell, Leroy Jackson, S. P. Whittaker, J. M. Ames, D. Fuller, H. G. Doolittle.
For 1866, Joseph Grimes, Chairman ; H. C. Drybread, Alexander Loban, S. A. Thompson, James Le Gassick, C. Sanborn, F. Dunham, D. P. Baker, John Galyean, Samuel F. Parker, W. Crozier, Thomas J. Annis, L. Jackson, S. P. Whittaker, J. M. Annis, D. Fuller.
For 1867, J. Grimes, Chairman ; Charles Malven, A. Loban, Daniel Shel- don, J. Le Gassick, Richard Boon, F. Dunham, D. P. Baker, John Galyean, S. F. Parker, W. Crozier, T. J. Annis, Wm. Spence, J. M. Annis, Christopher L. Flint, Patrick Donnelly.
For 1868, C. L. Flint, Chairman; Joseph Chapman, C. Malven, C. T. Peet, D. Sheldon, J. Le Gassick, R. Boon, Wm. Cattron, R. Norton, Jesse B. Bailey, R. Holdridge, John Brownell, H. Gardner, W. Spence, J. M. Annis, P. Donnelly, D. P. Baker.
For 1869, R. Norton, Chairman; A. G. Smith, J. Chapman, W. Cattron, J. Le Gassick, Thomas Conner, C. Sanborn, R. Holdridge, J. H. Campbell, Henry Elhers, H. Gardner, J. Brownell, C. Malven, C. T. Peet, Philip Dale, J. B. Bailey.
For 1870, R. Norton, Chairman; H. M. Congar, O. E. Taylor, Charles. Malven, J. H. Campbell, H. Elhers, J. F. Jackson, J. Chapman, Philip Dale, A. G. Smith, C. Sanborn, Albert Boomer, M. P. Spencer, Thomas Conner, J. Le Gassick, William Ford. (Township system abolished April 14, 1870, and succeeded by a board of three, clected by the county.)
For 7870, Ferdinand Dunham, Chairman; Joseph Chapman, J. Salisbury ..
For 1871, F. Dunham, Chairman ; J. Chapman, Jesse B. Bailey.
For 1872, Same.
For 1873, Same.
For 1874, Same.
For 1875, J. B. Bailey, Chairman ; F. Dunham, H. C. Merriam.
For 1876, F. Dunham, Chairman ; H. C. Merriam, George Staehle.
For 1877, Henry C. Merriam, Chairman ; G. Staehle, F. Dunham.
For 1878, G. Staehle, Chairman : F. Dunham, James L. Gassick.
Clerks of the Courts .- (The offices of Clerk of the Courts and Clerk of County Commissioners and Supervisors were held by the same pers on, although distinct under the law, until the creation of the office of County Auditor.) Charles W. Hobbs, 1841 to 1846; J. W. Clark, 1846-7; C. W.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
Hobbs, 1847-50; James E. Anderson, 1850-51; William Price, 1851-4; James Wright, 1854-62; Eli O. Clemens, 1863-8; A. J. Brown, 1869-72; G. B. Beveridge, 1873-4; Jerome B. Satterlee, 1875 -.
Recorders .- John Padelford, 1841; Charles W. Hobbs, 1842-7; William Phillips, 1847-53; Zina A. Wellman, 1854-5; George Wattson, 1856-7; Joel Bailey, 1858-9; Ray B. Griffin, 1861; Z. D. Scobey, 1862-3; O. E. Taylor, 1864-5; W. H. H. Blanchard, 1866-7; Henry Harger, 1868-74; Henry C. Jackson, 1875 -.
Auditor .- Jeremiah B. Boggs, 1869 -.
Sheriff's .- Leroy Jackson, 1841-4; John W. Penn, 1844-50; Isaac Smith, 1850-3; Jolm W. Penn, 1853-5'; Cornelius T. Peet, 1855-7; Samuel F. Parker. 1857-9: Rensselaer Eddy, 1859-61: Jeremiah B. Boggs, 1862-3; Ancil E. Martin, 1864-5: Wm. M. Williams, 1868-9; C. H. Smith. 1870-1; Abner Dunham, 1872-5; John W. Corbin. 1876-7 : E. S. Cowles, 1878 -.
County Treasurers .- Robert B. Hutson, 1841-2; Theodore Marks. 1842-3; Joel Bailey, 1843-4; Drury R. Dance, 1844 (murdered February, 1845) ; Oliver A. Olmstead, appointed to fill vacancy, 1845; Joel Bailey, 1845-6; Ira A. Green, 1846-7; William Phillips, 1847-53; Zina A. Well- man, 1853-5; George Watson, 1855-7; Joel Bailey, 1858-9; Ray B. Griffin, 1860-61: 4. D. Scobey, 1862-5; Joseph M. Holbrook, 1866 -.
County Surveyors .- Joel Bailey, 1841-7; John W. Clark, 1847-53; Joel Bailey, 1853-5; W. P. Cunningham, 1855-7; Hiram D. Wood, 1857-9; Henry L. Ryan, 1860-61; Charles Harger, 1862-3; James G. Verplank, 1864-5; Henry G. Doolittle, 1866-71; Silas Sawyer, 1872-5; Orin E. Noble, 1876 -.
School Fund Commissioners. - John Benson, 1849-51; Joel Bailey, 1851-3; Peter Case, 1854-5; John Hefner, 1855-6.
County Superintendents of Schools .- Horatio N. Gates, 1858-9; Ezra F. Chase, 1860-61; John L. McCreery, 1862-3; Rodney W. Tirrell, 1864-7; Ferdinand W. Dunham, 1867 ; Samuel Calvin, 1868; Jerome B. Satterlee, 1869: John Kennedy, 1870-71; William H. Merton, 1872-5; Robert M. Ewart, 1876 -.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Assembly .- Arial K. Eaton, 1850-53; James M. Noble, 1856-7; Joseph Grimes, 1858-9; John W. Le Lacheur, 1860-61; Salue G. Van Anda, 1862-3; Joseph W. Simpson, 1864-5; Albert Boomer, 1866-7; Cummings Sanborn, 1868-71: Cornelius T. Peet, 1872-5; Joseph Chapman, 1876-7-8 -.
Senate. - John M. Brayton (Rep.), 1864-5, 1866-7; Joseph Grimes, (Rep.), 1868-9, 1870-1; Albert Boomer (Rep.), 1872-3, 1874-5; Lewis G. Hersey (Rep.), 1876-7. Charles E. Bronson (Dem.), 1878 -.
Third Constitutional Convention .- John H. Peters, 1858.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Colony .- Assessor, Lawrence McNamee; Clerk, F. A. Grimes ; Trustees, Thomas Cole, G. W. Rea and George F. Potts ; Constable to fill vacancy, Rob- ert Currie ; Road Supervisors, District No. 2, J. Landis, Jr .; No. 3, H. Hub- bard : No. 4, HI. HI. Klaus ; No. 5, John Merten ; No. 6, John C. Wood; No. 7. A. B. Holbert; No. 8, HI. Dittmer; No. 9, C. Bockenstedt.
Elk .- Justice, M. Blodgett ; Assessor, Jonathan Fosselman ; Clerk, Jona- than Fosselman : Trustees, J. S. Drybread, C. S. Taylor and R. H. Mason ; Constable, II. Wilson : Road Supervisors, none elected.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
Honey Creek .- Justice, James K. Alcorn ; Assessor, C. T. Peet ; Clerk, Seymour Platt ; Trustees, J. F. Graham, Robert Fishel and Elias Way ; Con- stables, G. S. Snover, H. C. Steele; Road Supervisors, District No. 1, R. N. Steele ; No. 2, F. B. Peet ; No. 3, H. Ryan ; No. 4, J. E. Eldredge ; No. 5, William Parker; No. 6, E. L. Jerrod; No. 7, R. Van Sickle; No. 8, C. A. Grow.
Richland .- Assessor, W. P. Sheldon ; Clerk, L. S. Sherwin ; Trustees, H. Middleton; A. E. Lawrence, William Weston ; Constable, V. Wheeler ; Road Supervisor, District No. 2, Thomas Clark.
Bremen .- Justice, Jacob Klespies ; Assessor, Arnold Bockenstedt ; Clerk, F. Rubly ; Trustees, A. Honkamp, A. Bockenstedt, F. Kramer; Road Super- visors. District No. 1, B. D. Naber; No. 2, A. Honkamp; No. 3, B. Nurre ; No. 4, Conrad Schmenker; No. 5, John Schleikman ; No. 6, John Kenn.
Oneida .- Assessor, R. H. Van Wagenen ; Clerk, L Wheelock, Jr .; Trus- tees, John Cruise, Jr., Delos Gillespie, W. W. Shaw ; Road Supervisors, Dis- trict No. 1, J. Box; No. 2, E. Hulbert ; No. 3, M. F. Hunt; No. 4, J. Deily ; No. 5, J. Medland ; No. 6, J. Breckon.
Delaware .- Justice, Charles Husted; Assessor, H. L. Ryan; Clerk, S. L. Doggett ; Trustees, Alonzo Shew, Ira Howland, Lewis Paxson ; Road Super- visors, none elected.
Coffin's Grove .- Assessor, Oscar Wellman ; Clerk, F. S. Harris ; Trustees, T. E. Smith, C. P. Tripp, David Buck ; Road Supervisors, District No. 1, C. Glitcher ; No. 2, G. Trumblee ; No. 3, R. P. Harris ; No. 4, William Cook ; No. 5, M. S. Van Auken ; No. 6, P. McCann ; No. 7, H. G. Wellman; No. 8, John Conner ; No. 9, H. Hilton.
North Fork .- Assessor, J. B. Galyean ; Clerk, E. B. Gould; Trustees, Robert Nicholson, J. J. Smith, H. Arnold ; Constable. A. Macomber; Road Supervisors, District No. 2, Simon Ganser; No. 3, A. Macomber; No. 4, Rich- ard Cook; No. 5, John Goldsmith; No. 6, Eli Ruddlesdin; No. 7, C. Page.
Delhi .- Assessor, Samuel Allison, Sr. ; Clerk, Henry Harger ; Trustees, R. W. Furman, L. Terpening, Mortimer Smith ; Road Supervisors, District No. 1, John W. Corbin ; No. 2, Wm. Robinson; No. 3, V. M. Babcock : No. 4, An- drew Sweeney ; No. 5. a tie on A. Tegard and J. Crosier; No. 6, Frank Real ; No. 7, C. T. Fitzsimmons ; No. 8, Mr. Wheelock ; No. 9, J. Pettilon.
Milo .- Assessor, L. F. Muckler; Clerk, H. G. Porter ; Trustees, William Crosier, Judson Muzzy, S. R. Young; Constable, Joseph Kenncy ; Road Supervisors, District No. 1, a tie on M. Lanning and T. Elder; No. 2, Isaac Wright ; No. 3, A. Estabrook ; No. 4, John Wiser : No. 5, Jacob Banta ; No. 6, John Clark : No. 7, A. F. Tanquary ; No. 8, E. M. Hamblin; No. 9, a tie on Judson Muzzy and George Belknap; No. 10, S. R. Young; No. 11, H. J. Vanfleet.
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