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HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY.
For 1869, J. B. Nichols, G. W. Baker and D. P. Dawson, Trustees; D. W. Chittenden, Clerk. C. Lozier succeeded Mr. Dawson as Trustee for 1870. May 28, 1870, the question of a three per cent. tax, in aid of the Davenport & St. Paul Road was carried by a vote of ninety-three for the tax to forty-four against the measure. October 4th, various changes were made in road district boundaries. The Trustees in 1871 were F. Snedigar, A. Mitchell and B. J. Nichols ; Lyman E. Mitchell, Clerk. In 1872, the Trustees were F. Snedigar, J. J. Baker and John Hobson ; L. M. Stranahan, Clerk. The political lean- ing of the township is indicated by the fact that in 1872 Samuel J. Kirkwood received eighty-six votes for Elector at Large, while forty-four were cast for Fitz Henry Warren. The Trustees for 1873 were E. B. Nichols, D. W. Chit- tenden, and H. W. Payne; W. M. Goodrich, Clerk. These were succeeded, in 1874, by A. A. Knight, Wm. Thompson and D. W. Chittenden, Trustees ; W. M. Goodrich, Clerk. Trustees in 1875, B. J. Nichols, Wm. Thompson and L. E. Mitchell; T. D. Peterman, Clerk. In 1876, the Trustees were Benj. J. Nichols, Henry Abel and John Bills; and in 1877, B. J. Nichols, R. J. Raw- son and John Bills ; Mr. Goodrich being his own successor. The present Trustees are J. B. Nichols. R. J. Rawson and Finley Smith ; Frank A. Pang- born. Clerk.
The various stock marks recorded are those of S. P. Babcock, Q. C. Bab- cock, H. S. Babcock, L. Peterman, D. W. Chittenden and George Carter.
The steam saw-mill located on Section 1 is owned by Samuel Hendrickson, and was set up in 1866. The engine has a capacity of fifteen horse power. Much walnut is sawed here, and a little pine.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in the southwest part of the township was built in 1876. Rev. C. W. Burgers is Pastor.
The United Brethren also built a commodious church on Section 34, in the same year.
Smithfield is almost entirely prairie, beautifully rolling, and settled by an industrious, intelligent population. The farmers of Smithfield are anxious to have a cheese factory established in their midst, in order to make a home market for themselves. being anxious to work out of grain growing as soon as possible.
HARLAN TOWNSHIP.
Harlan, Township 92, Range 9, was one of the last townships in the county to be settled, and to be organized as a civil township. It is not so broken by bluffs and water courses as some other townships, although the south branch of the Volga runs in a northerly direction through the eastern central part. The surface is generally gently undulating prairie with a rich, productive soil.
FIRST SETTLEMENT.
The first land entered in Township 92, Range 9, was by Henry Maynard, who entered the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 14, in 1851, but owing to his business in Illinois, he did not settle on his land until ten years later.
The first actual settlers were - Shy, - Mills and - Myers, who made claims and commenced making improvements on Section 11, but two of these soon after sold to H. Barnes, Sr .. who raised a crop of wheat the next year, 1853. T. J. Dewey purchased a claim of them and settled near Mr. Barnes.
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Among the early settlers of the township were William Taylor, W. B. Ayls- worth, J. B. Kingsbury, C. M. Shanklin, Brown Stewart, F. M. Aylsworth, William Barnes and Andrew Walsh.
The township was organized in 1859. It then had a population of about sixty souls and seventeen legal voters.
The first election was held the second Tuesday in October, 1859, at the house of T. J. Dewey. It was 9 o'clock before a sufficient number had assembled to organize and open the polls, but at last Judges were elected and proclamation made that "The polls of this election are now open." The polls were kept open until "Uncle" Dewey's trustworthy old clock announced the hour of 6 P. M., when the votes were canvassed and the following officers declared elected by respectable majorities, viz .: T. J. Dewey, William Taylor and W. B. Aylsworth, Trustees ; J. B. Kingsbury and C. M. Shanklin, Justices of the Peace ; F. M. Aylsworth, Township Clerk ; Brown Stewart, Andrew Walsh and William Barnes, Assessors.
The first death in the township was that of Minerva Dewey, in 1862.
The earliest school record is of a meeting of the electors of School District Township of Harlan, March 11, 1861. The meeting was called to order by the President of the Board of Directors, William Taylor. A tax of five mills was voted for school house and contingent funds.
The township is divided into nine sub-districts.
The first teacher of record was Helen Norton, who taught in a log cabin in District No. 2, commencing May 14, and closing August 14, 1860.
The first school house was erected in the Fall of 1861, of logs, near the northeast corner of the present town plat of Maynard-outside the plat.
The first teacher in it was Miss Amanda Stevens.
The first frame school house was erected in the Summer of 1862, in the northwest part of the township. Its first teacher was Miss Crawford.
MAYNARD.
In 1864, C. M. Shanklin purchased the land and built a house on the pres- ent site of Maynard.
The township of Harlan, having voted a tax to aid in the construction of the B., C. R. & N. R. R., was entitled to have a station on that road within its limits, and the town of Maynard was laid out in 1872-73, by J. J. Berkey ; Randall, Surveyor ; plat recorded October 10, 1873. The town was named in honor of Henry Maynard, at the suggestion of Mr. Green, the President of the Railroad Company.
The first building erected on the town site, after it was laid out, was a grain warehouse, by - Davis ; the first house by Joseph Hadden.
In October, 1877, the people of Harlan were much agitated by the disap- pearance of Daniel Schuck, who had resided in the township ten years or over. He was last seen on the 17th of September. Schuck was a bachelor, living alone, but in that year Christ Kraft lived with him, working on the farm. On the 19th, Kraft began to haul the wheat to Maynard and sell it. He stated that Schuck had sold him the farm, and had cheated him out of $500, by rep- resenting that the farm was mortgaged for $500, when its incumbrance was twice that amount. Kraft soon after rented the place to another man, and dis- appeared also, presumably going to the pine regions in Wisconsin.
Rich, Justice of the Peace of Maynard, held an examination, but was unable to discover the cause of the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Schuck, who is now considered dead, in law, and an administrator of his estate has been appointed.
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Long Grove Grange, No. 738, was organized Dec. 19, 1873, by C. H. Cooper, from Fairbanks. The first Master was George Barcoff; Overseer, Henry May- nard; Steward, Allen S. Payne; Assistant Steward, Levi Smith ; Chaplain, George Rice ; Lecturer, J. B. Pember ; Secretary, S. T. Barnes ; Treasurer, S. J. Maynard; Gate Keeper, Matthew Smith ; Ceres, Laura Rich ; Flora, M. C. Payne; Pomona, Martha J. Smith ; Lady Assistant Steward, Adelia Pember. Charter members : Lodge has not met for two months, but still holds the charter. Last officers were: Master, Allen S. Payne; Overseer, S. J. Maynard ; Steward, John Cutler ; Assistant Steward, Henry Maynard ; Chap- lain, Edson Smith ; Lecturer, Lois Cutler ; Secretary, J. S. Hadden ; Treas- urer, Levi Smith ; Gate Keeper, John Cutler ; Ceres, Mrs. M. Fosket ; Flora, Mrs. M. C. Payne ; Pomona, Adelia Pember.
A. O. OF U. W.
Diana Lodge, No. 87, was organized Nov. 30, 1876, the charter being granted to the following officers : C. S. Older, P. M. W .; W. E. Davis, M. W .; S. P. Cushman, G. F .; J. A. Stevens, O .; C. B. Rich, Recorder ; E. B. Snedigar, Financier ; A. S. Payne, Receiver ; H. S. Hadsell, G .; Isaiah Stansberry, J. W .; Levi Smith, O. W .; and the following charter members : O. D. Bement, J. P. J. Prendergast, Harlow Giles, O. L. Farrand, Isaiah Stansberry, Christo- pher First, S. H. Coon, Hiram Barnes, S. M. Goodall, J. S. Hatton, W. H. Syford, F. M. Leach, J. A. Vincent, W. H. Potter, W. E. Davis, George A. Sampson, Adam H. Weaver, S. S. Westgate, Joseph E. Beckner, Geo. Sykes. The following are the present (1878) officers, installed July 7, 1878: E. Pack- ard, M. W .; S. M. Goodall, G. F .; H. Barnes, O .; S. P. Cushman, Receiver ; Levi Smith, I. W .; J. E. Beckner, O. W. The Lodge is in a flourishing con- dition.
LONG GROVE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
This Association was incorporated under the general laws of Iowa, Dec. 31, 1875. Its first officers were : Henry Maynard, President ; Judson A. Ste- vens, Vice President ; E. B. Snedigar, Secretary and Treasurer. The Associ- ation erected a building, 18x30, two stories and basement, at a cost of $1,600, in which a creamery was started, which is now operated by S. Shilling, of Manchester, who uses about 6,000 pounds of milk daily.
RELIGIOUS.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in July, 1864, by Rev. John Webb; Allen S. Payne, Class Leader, and John Smith, first Steward. First meetings held in what was called Long Grove School House ; now held in Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Webb remained until 1865. Rev. C. W. Burgess is the present Pastor. Church started with six members, now num- bers over forty.
June 5, 1877, the corner stone of the church edifice of the Methodist Epis- copal society in the " Taylor neighborhood " was laid with appropriate observ- ances, in the presence of a large assemblage. An address was made by Rev. R. W. Prebles, of Fayette. In the stone were deposited a Bible, Church Hymn Book, Methodist Almanac for 1877, copies of the Northwestern Christian Advo- cate, Fayette News, Church Discipline, names of the Building Committee and the contributors to the building fund. The stone was squared by Thomas Hunt,
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of Fayette. The church was built the same season, by Robertson & West. The church was formally dedicated September 2, the services being conducted by Rev. Dr. Rhea, of Cedar Falls, assisted by the Pastor, Rev. C. W. Burgess. Rev. Messrs. Hurd, Anderson and Scobey were also present. The cost of the building was $1,984.
The Presbyterian Church was organized August 12, 1877, by Rev. A. K. Baird, from Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa. Mr. H. L. Hadsell, Elder. It was built in the Fall of 1877 ; is 36x50 feet. The Maynard Union Sunday school, Superintendent, Mr. G. W. Burdick, was established in April, 1878. First Pastor, Rev. Mr. McMullen, who preached here about a year, commencing in the Spring of 1877-before organization. The church was dedicated Feb- ruary 10, 1878, by Rev. A. K. Baird, assisted by Revs. French and McMul- len. Rev. Mr. French is the present Pastor-every two weeks-from Inde- pendence. Sunday School officers-Assistant Superintendent, Allen S. Payne ; Secretary, A. Pilcher; Treasurer, Mrs. Amelia Maynard ; Librarian, W. E. Davis.
The corner stone of the Presbyterian church building at Maynard was laid on Saturday, September 29, 1877, after prayer and scripture reading by Rev. Mr. Burgess, and an address by Rev. D. Russell. Deposited in the stone were copies of nearly all the county newspapers, and a summary pertaining to the building, compiled from the church records. The building, now completed, is 34x50 feet, and will seat 300 persons. The edifice cost about $2,000.
The United Brethren Church was organized in March, 1878, by Rev. Mr. McCormick ; meet every two weeks. Mr. Sawyer is Leader, and Mr. Josiah Davis is Steward. Meetings are held in school house. Sunday school every Sunday. Superintendent, Dow Conrad ; Reuber Pember, Assistant Superin- tendent ; Librarian, Mr. Packard. Fourteen members.
FREMONT TOWNSHIP.
The first settler within the boundaries of Township 91, Range 10, was Carmi Hickox, who, on the 17th of May, 1853, located on Section 17, on the edge of the Little Wapsie timber, and but a little way from that stream, where he erected his cabin. His nearest neighbor lived three miles south; the next nearest was three miles north, and other settlers were about fifteen miles east.
The first birth in this township was the posthumous son of Carmi and Electra Hickox, Hiram C., who still lives in the township, a support to his mother in her declining years.
The next settler was Bartlett Obenchain, who came in the Fall of 1853, and the next Spring rented Mrs. Hickox's farm.
In 1854, Joshua Birch settled at what is now called Corbly's Grove; and during the Fall of that year, Philip Obenchain, Easton Ship and John Fortsch also made locations.
In 1855, Peter Corbly settled at the grove which now bears his name. The other accessions during that year were A. B. Dickey, S. S. Leach, N. W. Spears and L. C. Dudley. Mr. Dudley built his first mansion of hay; but, during the same year, built a frame house-the first in the township-the lum- ber for which was hauled from a mill four miles north of West Union, about twenty-eight miles away.
The order of the County Judge, establishing the township of Fremont, is dated November 4, 1856, and on the 6th of April, 1857, the first election was
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held-S. S. Leech, S. R. Maclay and P. M. Corbly officiating as Judges; L. J. Curtis and N. W. Spears, Clerks. The place of meeting was at the house of R. W. Lawrence, then occupied by A. Ritchie. The officers chosen were H. W. Zimmerman, Justice; John Strong, S. R. Maclay and J. Burch, Trust- ees ; L. C. Dudley, Clerk; C. Cline, R. W. Lawrence, Constables: It is said. that the name of Fremont was bestowed at the suggestion of N. W. Spears. Other names proposed were "Little Wapsie " and "Jackson."
At the first meeting of the Trustees, a resolution was passed, calling upon the Trustees of Oran for a division of the road money, voted prior to the sep- aration of the two townships.
The first school officers were elected in December, 1856: P. M. Corbly .. President; N. W. Spears, Secretary; P. M. Obenchain, Treasurer. N. W. Spears taught school during the same Winter, in his own house, for a salary of $10 a month. He had seventeen pupils enrolled, some of them going a distance of three miles. When a heavy storm would rise, the teacher would keep his pupils all night. P. P. Obenchain kept an evening school during the same Winter.
The first school house was built of logs, in the Fall of 1857, the citizens generally contributing labor to forward the enterprise.
In August, 1857, the election was held at the house of N. W. Spears. Twenty-seven votes were cast, indicating a Democratic preponderance of nine.
The first lawsuit, after the township was organized, was before John Strong, Justice of the Peace, in which John McCunniff was plaintiff and Nathan King defendant, the suit being on a promissory note. The trial was held January 5, 1858, with judgment for plaintiff.
Rev. James Burch, a Baptist minister, held the first religious services in the township at the house of E. Ship, in the Spring of 1856. Mr. Burch was a local character, who is said to have learned to read after he was married. The Elder was very fond of hunting, and would occasionally hunt and preach on the same expedition.
Rev. Mr. Allen, of West Union, a United Brethren minister, and Rev. H. W. Zimmerman, a Methodist, held meetings during the Autumn of the same year.
The United Brethren Church was organized, in the Spring of 1857, by Rev. Mr. Murphy. The first members were P. M. Corbly and wife, John Strong and wife, Richard Lawrence, Oliver Kelly and wife, John Bessey and wife.
The Methodist Church was organized, at the same time and place, by Rev. Mr. White, of Greeley's Grove Circuit, the members being H. W. Zimmerman and wife, N. W. Spears and wife. Joseph Chichester and wife and Mrs. Ange- line Morehouse. The moving cause of the organization of both these churches- was a very successful revival held just before.
Rev. Peter Colgrove settled in Fremont in the Spring of 1859, and, during the Summer, baptized five persons in the Wapsie. He brought the first melo- deon to the township. Mr. Colgrove died in August, 1860.
The first marriage in the township was solemnized by H. W. Zimmerman, in October, 1859, the parties being S. R. Maclay and Miss Elizabeth Corbly.
The construction of amill was begun, in 1856, by James Obenchain, but he disposed of the property, before much work was done, to Joseph Chichester, who selected another site-on Section 30-and completed the mill.
In 1860, Mill Post Office was established, with Mr. Chichester as Post- master.
Three road districts were established about the time the township was. organized. In March, 1858, another district was established.
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Early in 1857, A. B. Dickey donated an acre of ground on the southeast part of his farm for a cemetery, and the first interment therein was the remains of a child of Nathan King.
The brick school house on Section 33 was built in the Fall of 1859, by Peter Colgrove, assisted by James F. Babcock, the latter teaching the school the following Winter.
The " White " school house was erected, the following year, by H. L. Mat- thews. First teacher, S. C. Beck.
The "Red" school house was built, the same year, by Charles Goodrich. First teacher, N. W. Mallery.
The " McSweeny " building was constructed in 1867, by E. T. Older. First teacher, Anna M. Older.
The "Baker " school house was not built till 1869. Mrs. Augusta Baker was the first teacher.
During the war, a Soldiers' Aid Society was formed, the officers of which were: Mrs. N. W. Spears, President ; Mrs. L. C. Dudley, Secretary ; Mrs. E. T. Older, Treasurer. The society did very much in collecting and forwarding needed supplies to the boys at the front, who were enduring the privations and dangers incident to the soldier's life.
A union Sabbath school was organized in 1864, with John Dickman as Superintendent.
In January, 1876, as Dennis Madigan and his brother, residents of Fre- mont, were loading logs, between Cornhill and Wadena, a huge log escaped, by the breaking of a chain, rolling back upon Dennis and breaking his leg in three or four places, from the effects of which he died a day or two after.
The Methodist Episcopal Church edifice, in this township, was dedicated for worship June 30, 1878, Rev. R. Swearingen, Presiding Elder, officiating. After the services, a basket dinner was disposed of in the grove near the church.
OELWEIN.
(Jefferson Township.)
This flourishing town, located on Section 21, dates its birth from 1873, when it sprang into existence with almost the same rapidity that characterized the building of Aladdin's palace in the Arabian tale. There were no genii pres- ent, however, save the spirit of the age, which has a strange facility in despoil- ing one town of its business in order to lay the foundation of a new and more. flourishing one. The place was first named Hazleton ; but the name was soon dropped, and the name of a respected German farmer and pioneer settler of Jefferson Township substituted.
The first buildings erected in Oelwein were constructed hastily, in October, 1873, by business men of Independence, who were anxious to retain the profit- able business they had enjoyed from this part of Fayette County.
King & Kenyon were the first to begin business, their building being stocked with hardware. N. O. Lawton opened a stock of dry goods soon after, and. M. A. Campbell started in the grocery trade in the same building.
Before New Year's, 1874, Mr. Von Ferber and Applegate Brothers started stores, and quite with the same promptness. J. C. Miller removed his building from Otsego and started a drug store, and Irvin & Bennett built a frame structure, 25x40 feet, to be used as an agricultural warehouse. L. Ellingwood, M. Free- man and D. Madison began the blacksmithing business.
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The post office was removed from Otsego by Dr. Pattison, which practically ended that village.
A lumber yard was started, also. The Jefferson House was completed November 1st by J. H. Kerwin, and it was not till the 12th that the railway depot was completed. Thomas Hansen erected a building, which was occupied by L. Soener as a harness shop, and another was completed by Benjamin Davis. Three grain warehouses were also made ready for business about the same time.
Sixteen buildings, all but one representing some kind of business, having been got ready in about as many weeks, the town began to attract attention as a desirable business location, and in the next two years the growth was almost wonderful. At the end of 1876, the town boasted of about forty business men or firms.
A newspaper-the Oelwein Clipper-had been established, but its proprie- tor lacked the " snap " to grow up with the town, although it gave him a hearty support.
A bank, owned by Hoagland & Jamison, had begun operations, and, in 1876, drew $13,000 of exchange-an indication of the importance of Oelwein as a shipping town for stock and grain.
In 1874, the members of Jefferson Grange built a good sized grain elevator, at a cost of $4,000.
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.
The Free - Will Baptist .- This society built a church in 1875 on Frederick street, which cost, when completed, $1,200. The society was organized in March, 1875, with thirteen members, under the ministration of Rev. C. B. Messer. In May following, the subscription for the church edifice was started, and the work began in June under the direction of P. R. Hillman, H. W. Saunders and N. Howell as Building Committee. The church was completed in November, and dedicated the following month, Prof. G. S. Bradley, of Wilton Collegiate Insti- tute, officiating. Rev. C. B. Messer remained as Pastor for some time after. Rev. H. J. Brown is now in charge, having been installed Jan. 1, 1878. R. W. Bell, H. W. Saunders and Jesse are the Trustees.
United Presbyterian .- This society was organized in Irvin's Hall, Sept. 24, 1875, by Rev. J. Sawhill, sixteen persons enrolling themselves. The first Elders chosen were John McLachlan and William Edgar ; Trustees, John Jam- ison, John McLachlan and James Colvin. The subscription for the church building was mainly obtained by the solicitations of Mrs. George Brown and Mrs. William Kennedy. The edifice was completed at a cost of $2,500, July 25, 1876, and dedicated Jan. 28, 1877, Rev. D. Russell, of Manchester, preach- ing the sermon on that occasion. A. McMillan, the present Pastor, preached here as a missionary worker July 1, 1875.
Roman Catholic .- The first meeting held by the communicants of this faitlı to deliberate on the question of building a house of worship was held in June, 1876. The project was agreed to, and James Connelly, John McDonough and J. H. Kirwin were chosen a Building Committee, who proceeded to business by awarding the contract to B. Little. The church is completed, but has not yet been dedicated. Its cost is about $1,500. Rev. T. Murtha, of Fairbanks, is Pastor.
Regular Predestinarian Baptist .- This society, in age, ranks among the first organized in the southwestern part of the county, having been formed in 1855, under the direction of Elders Cottrell and Burch. J. B. Burch is the
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present Elder; L. M. Burch, Deacon ; Asahel Hancock, Clerk. Meetings are held on Saturday before the first Sunday in each month.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- This body was organized in 1874, with twelve members, by Rev. Jacob Heald. Rev. R. Wolf is Pastor the present year. The Trustees of the society are M. Freeman, C. Hughson, B. H. Bennett.
The First Universalist Church of Oelwein .- Formed in April, 1876, through the efforts of Rev. W. J. Hicks, of Strawberry Point, with ten members. The membership has since increased to eighteen. Occasional meetings are held in the Presbyterian Church. The officers are William Bunce and E. J. Harvell, Dea- cons ; P. L. Champlin, John H. Miller, William Bunce, Trustees ; Mrs. P. M. Champlin, Clerk.
The Baptist Church .- Re-organized in September, 1877, a previous society having become dormant. The present society was formed by the exertions of Rev. L. Ellingwood, and is now in a flourishing condition. Meetings are held every other Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. J. W. Drayton is Deacon ; Mrs. Clara Slocum, Clerk.
The Union Sabbath School .- This school meets at the Presbyterian Church, the average attendance of pupils being about seventy. Mrs. Mary E. McMil- lan is Superintendent; S. C. Kenyon, Assistant ; Mrs. Anna Parish, Secretary ; Miss T. McCurdy, Treasurer. Eight teachers give instruction.
Young Men's Christian Association .- This society was formed Dec. 1, 1877, with Rev. A. McMillan as President ; Rev. R. Wolf, Vice President ; Samuel Irvin, Secretary; S. C. Kenyon, Treasurer. Since that time, Rev. Mr. Wolf has resigned, his place being filled by Rev. John Brown. The Board of Directors is composed of Jason Nicholas, G. S. Furwald, J. W. Dray- ton, Mrs. F. Clark, Mrs. Slocum and Miss T. McCurdy. The Association meets once a month for the transaction of business, and weekly meetings are held at the Presbyterian Church. Including ladies, there are forty-five members.
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