The history of Delaware county, Iowa, containing a history of its county, its cities, towns &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers, Part 44

Author: Western historical company, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 700


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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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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.


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-


157


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.


418


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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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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