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f 1893, he commenced the practice of
Hall, L. D. (b. 1817; d. 1898) was a his profession at Laurens, where he native of Pittstown, N. Y. In 1841, still resides.
at Whitingham, Vt., he married Lu-
In 1899 he presided at the judicial cinda Morse. In 1852 he moved to convention held in Algona and, at the Ohio and ,in 1854, to West Liberty, representative convention held at Iowa. After successive residences at
on account of ill health. After spend- Rolfe, July 11, 1901, though not an ing one year in Colorado, during which he regained his health, he re- turned to this county and located at Pocahontas, where he has since been
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Iowa City and Tama county, in 1883 Anthony, a younger brother, came to he located in Sherman township, this Pocahontas county, Iowa, and located county. In 1898 he died at 80 at the on the sw} sec 25 Sherman township. home of his daughter, Mrs. Betsey A, He has improved this farm with fine Phelps, near Havelock. His family buildings and groves and increased it consisted of two sons and one daught- to 680 acres. He is a good farmer er. One son died at nine and George and has made a splendid use of his op- M. lives at Reinbeck.
portunities to raise and feed stock.
Hamfeldt, August (b. 1858), an en- He regards this a very fine country terprising man, who will always be and has endeavored to do his part in remembered in connection with the the matter of its material, moral and early history of Ware, is a native of educational development. He is one Germany, where he received a good of the founders of the Catholic church . college education. In . 1881 he came and parochial school at Pocahontas and has continued to give these in- profitable employment with a whole- stitutions his liberal support.
to America, empty handed, and found sale house in New York City. He His wife died at 37 in 1888 leaving a met with good success in his business family of four children, Josephine, enterprises and, in making an invest- Frank, Joseph and John. Josephine ment some years ago, purchased the in 1899 married Frank Stoulil, a farm- land on which, in 1900, he had survey- er, and lives near Pocahontas.
ed and platted the town of Ware. In portunity for that push and enter. In 1889 he married Anna, daughter building up this town he found an op- of Theresa Wassel, and their family consists of five children, Edward, Al- prise that has characterized his busi- fred, Rudolph, William, and Albert.
ness life. He became a resident of Hudek, Anthony (b. Boh. 1851) the town in the fall of 1900, at which brother of Joseph, is also a resident of time several buildings had been built section 25 and the owner of a finely by his agent, Paul Silberger. He erect- improved farm of 760 acres. He came ed four of the first dwelling houses, to Jones county, Wis., with his par- one two story double and three one ents in 1868 and to this county with his story business blocks in the town, and brother in 1878. Both located on the tendered their use to others at a low same farm and worked together dur- rental. He speaks several languages ing the first two years. In 1879
fluently and is a man of energy, pluck Anthony married Mary, daughter of and good business methods. He has accumulated considerable wealth by prudent and profitable investments, and has greatly enjoyed the work of building up the town of Ware. Michael and Annie Bartosh, who were among the first settlers in Cen- ter township. He has been very suc- cessful as a farmer and his buildings are among the largest and best in Hudek, Joseph (b. 1844), a resident of section 25, is a native of Bohemia, and one of the most prosperous farm- ers in the township. In 1867 he came Sherman township. His present dwelling house was built in 1888 and barn in 1893. He believes in convert- ing the grain he raises, which usually to America and located in Jones coun- grades low, into fat hogs and cattle, that command the highest market
ty, Wis., where his parents and other members of their family also located. price. His annual output of stock is Anthony, his father, died there in a beautiful sight as well as a source of 1883 and his mother at 80 in 1895. In financial profit, He has filled with 1878 Joseph married Hellena Wilhelm credit all the important township of- and, accompanied by his wife and fices, having served two years as a
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trustee and clerk, four as assessor,
Alice E. in 1892 married David five as secretary of the school board Ashmore. They live in Minnesota and seven as a justice.
and have five children, Ferne, Bessie IIis family consists of seven chil- J., Mary Alice, Walter W. and Edna dren, James, Annie, Joseph, Mary, L. Elizabeth, Ellanora and Louis.
May, a teacher, in 1899 married Rol-
Russell, Morah Frink (b. 1840), la Schriver. one of the first residents of Sherman township, is a native of Michigan. Lulu E. are at home. In his youth he came to Dubuque
Jessie R., Emory, William H., and
Russell, Jason N. (b. 1844) the first county, lowa, where in 1869 he mar- resident of Sherman township, is a ried Jemima, daughter of Benjamin native of Michigan. In 1870 he came Pocahontas county with J. C. March 1872 he came to Pocahontas Strong, his brother in-law, and bought
Mather, and located on a farm. In to county and located on eighty acres on the ny ned sec 4, 106 acres. He was
the swł sec 4 Sherman township. He the first to break the virgin prairie of has improved this farm with fine the township and did it that summer buildings and groves, increased it to while he lived with Jonathan L. 240 acres and still occupies it. His Clark and family (sec 30 Washington), first house built in 1872 was the first who had come with him and Strong one in the township. As the years from Dubuque county. In 1871 he have passed the pioneer buildings have built the first cabin, 12x16 feet and been replaced by larger and more became the first resident of the town- modern structures that would be a ship. His brother, Harvey S. Russell, credit to any community. The barn came and lived with him in the cabin 40x80 and 18 foot posts, was built in a year and a half, having previously 1892. He believed in planting trees bought 106 acres on the same section, and his buildings are protected by a and then returned to Dubuque.
large and valuable grove. He plant-
Dec. 18, 1872 he married Maggie, ed fruit trees also and now enjoys daughter of Philip Hamble in their annual yield. He assisted in Dubuque county and, on his return the organization of the township in the next spring, he was accompanied 1880 and has been a very popular of- by Philip IIamble and family, who ficer ever since, having served as located on sec 33 Washington town- treasurer of the school funds, nineteen ship. He served three years as the of the twenty-two years since that first secretary of the school board, date and fifteen as a trustee. In 1874 two as its president and three as a he cut his first crop of wheat with a trustee. cradle and his wife bound it after him.
His family consists of eight chil- buildings, groves and orchard and oc-
dren.
He increased the original farm to 320 acres, improved it with good.
cupied it until 1902, when he accom- panied Philip Hamble to Long Beach, near Los Angeles, Cal.
Myra L. in 1891 married Anson Parker. They live on their own farm in Harris county, Texas, and have four children, Daisy, Ora, Nelson, and Elden.
His family consisted of six children. Edith E., a teacher, in 1899 married L. D. Smith, a hardwareman, and
Mary E., in 1890 married William S. located, first in Havelock and in 1902 Taylor and lives in Wisconsin. in California.
Three of their four children are liv- Mary A., a teacher, in 1900 married ing, James R., Gertrude J., and Fac. Ora Crummer. (See Crummer)
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Irene, Lewis F., John H., and two years he came with his mother to Hugh Hamble are at home.
Bureau Co., Ill., and at fourteen to
Russell, Harvey S., brother of Grundy County, Iowa. In 1881 he Morah and Jason, in 1869, through married Mary Adams and, locating on James C. Strong, effected the pur- a farm, remained there until 1888, chase of a farm of 103 acres on sec. 4, when he became the pioneer occupant and living with Jason, began its im- of the nw} sec. 32, Sherman township. provement in 1871. After one year he He has improved this farm with good returned to Dubuque county. In 1877 buildings and increased it to 320 acres. he returned to his farm on sec. 4 and He has had to triumph over many has continued to manage it, living disappointments and embarrassments with his brother, Jason.
in order to achieve success. His barn Morah and Jason Russell, as pio- and 100 feet of sheds were destroyed neers on the frontier, enjoyed the by a tornado in 1893 and the first and rare distinction of officially partic- second plantings of trees were killed ipating in the organization of two by droughts and other causes. He is townships in this county, namely, manifesting that perseverance and Washington in 1876 and Sherman in pluck that insures success. He served 1880. At the organization of Wash- as clerk of the township two years, ington township Jason Russell was 1895-96. elected and served as one of its first
Stover, Andrew Jackson, (b. 1847.) trustees four years, 1877-80, and was the pioneer owner and occupant of a assessor in 1879. Morah Russell serv- farm on sec. 9, is a native of Illinois, ed as the first assessor of Washington the son of Emmanuel and Mary Ann two years, '77-78, clerk two years, '79- Stover. 80, and first president of the school board two years, '77-78. Harvey S. Russell was a trustee of Washington erson, who died in 1877, leaving five in 1880.
In 1869 he came with his parents to Marshall county, Iowa, where in 1870 he married Jane Dick- children, Charles E., Calvin U.,
This early record in Washington Andrew S., Artie B. and Oscar W. followed by the later and longer one Soon after her decease he moved to in Sherman township indicates that Grundy county, where in 1879 he mar- these men have been leading and in- ried Jane Hilton. In 1880 he located fluential citizens as well as pioneers. on his present farm, which he has im- They have manifested an integrity proved with fine buildings that are that was above suspicion, possessed a always kept in the best looking condi- courage that enabled them to face tion. He has devoted considerable the trials and dangers incident to a attention to raising pure bred stock, home on the frontier and discovered -Poland China hogs and Polled an industry that has been crowned Angus cattle,-and has achieved a with successful achievement. These well merited success on the farm. qualities have been the special heri- He participated in the organization tage of many of the pioneers of this of the township and served as a section, and they have enabled them trustee eighteen years.
to lay broad and deep the foundation of the best civilization and govern- children:
His family consisted of eight ment in the world.
Charles E., a farmer in 1896 married
Stacy, Frank (b. 1860), one of the Olive Ashmore and occupies a farm leading farmers of Sherman township, in Sherman township. is a native of Potter Co., Pa. His Calvin U., a farmer in 1897 married father died during his infancy and at Christie Berry.
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Artie B., in 1897 married Clarence committee during the last four years Hopkins.
and takes as much interest in the Oscar W., in 1900 married Venia affairs of Ware as though he were one Berry.
of its business men. He is one of the Andrew S., in 1902 married Nellie prominent men of that vicinity. B. Stover.
His family has consisted of five
James H., Mary E. and Agnes are children: at home.
Lewis A. (b. 1873 ) in 1894 married
In 1883 his sister, Eliza Ann (Alex- Ida Hurley and has three children. ander) McLain and family located in Harry died at 20 in 1896. Marshall township and in 1890 his brothers, Martin L. and Jacob S, S. Stover. .
Nellie B. in 1902 married Andrew
located in Sherman township.
Clara May in 1900 married Frank
Stover, Martin Luther, (b. 1848.) Speer. is a native of Ogle county, Ill., where Roy E. (b. 1888.) is at home. in 1872 he married Emma C. Evans Stover, Jacob S., brother of A. and located on a farm. In 1890 he J., is a native of Illinois. In 1889 in Marshall county, he married Ida
located in Sherman township where he has lived on several rented farms Crouse and the next year located on and is now the occupant of the st sec. the sel sec. 15, Sherman township, 17, owned by F. L. Ware. He was which he was the first to occupy and elected assessor of Sherman township improve. He has been very success- before he had completed a year's resi- ful as a farmer and is now the dence in it, and served eight years in owner of 240 acres. The buildings that capacity. He has been a trustee erected are among the best ones in three years and served as president the townshlp.
of the school board. He has been a
His family consists of two children, member of the republican county Hazel and Gladys.
XXVI.
SWAN LAKE TOWNSHIP.
Once upon the prairie, as the sun was sinking,
One might have seen the cabin of a pioneer; Its clapboard roof, lagging to the rear, Its walls rejecting their inartistic chinking. Among the groves that by the streamlets nestle, No more is heard the noise of freighter's camp;
But in its stead the strange gigantic tramp
Of railway trains upon the rumbling trestle, Good-bye, old cabin,- Faithfully have you performed your trust, And sheltered manly worth and moral vigor. -Eugene F. Ware.
Believe me, the talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can, and doing well whatever you do-without a thought of fame .- Hyperion.
GENERAL FEATURES.
WAN LAKE town-
This township has two of the larg- ship (93 34) formed a est lakes in the county near the cen- part of Des Moines ter of it, a mile and a half northwest township until Sept.
of Laurens. The larger one on sec- 7, 1866, and then of tions 16 and 17 is called, "Swan Lake," Powhatan until by reason of its fancied resemblance Sept. 4, 1871, when, to the body of a swan, and the smaller in response to the petition of Geo. W. one, just east of it on section 15, Proctor and others it was established "Muskrat Lake." A skirting of tim- in its present form as Swan Lake ber on the east and south banks of township.
Swan Lake made its shores an attrac- To build, to plant, whatever you in- tive resting place and favorite camp- tend, ing ground, to those who journeyed To rear the column, or the arch east and west.
to bend,
These lakes are very near each other To swell the terrace, or to sink the and are connected by a narrow chan- gout, nel. Their outlet through the north In all let nature never be for- branch of Cedar creek, which flows got .- Pope. southward a few rods east of Laurens, (747)
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is at the southeastern extremity of and others, securing the approval and Muskrat Lake.
During the drought period of 1894 of supervisors, built a dam at the out- and 1895 these lakes became dry, and, let of Swan Lake so as to maintain the board of supervisors having noti- the water in it at the former natural fied the public that they belonged to level. Pickerel Lake, three miles the county, M. Peters offered the northwest of Swan
Lake in Board $4,000 for these and the other Buena Vista county, though not so unoccupied and unsold lake beds of large is deeper than the latter and the county. This bid was held under both are now well stocked with pick- erel, buffalo and other kinds of fish.
advisement until Sept. 2, 1895, and then the disposal of these lands was deferred until April, 1896. They were then filled with water and have not been dry since.
The parties, who about this period purchased the south one of the Twin Lakes in Calhoun county and in 1899 filed a swamp-land quit-claim deed from Callinan & Savery, were later successfully enjoined from draining it, and the swamp-land claims of Cal- linan & Savery, that clouded the titles of many farms in that and ad- joining counties, were held to be in- valid.
The decision in the case of Owl Lake, near Humboldt, was different. In this case Geo. R. Pearsons of Fort Dodge in 1885 received from Hum- boldt county, in consideration for his services in securing and constructing the original Fort Dodge & Fort Ridgely railroad, now the M. & St. L., received a deed for Owl Lake and the adjacent swamp lands in that county. He then expended a large amount of money in the improvement of these lands, including the construction of the largest ditch in the state, at that time, through Owl lake. A number of squatters then located on the bed of the lake, that had thus become dry, and disputed in the courts the title to the land. The Attorney General of the state then instituted proceed- ings for the same purpose and the final verdict of the U. S. Supreme Pearsons, was rendered in 1902.
a small appropriation from the board
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
John B. Strouse, who secured the neł sec. 16, on the east bank of Swan Lake, and began to occupy it June 1, 1869, was the first settler in Swan Lake township. He was accompanied at this time by his brother-in-law, Isaac W. Peed, who selected as a homestead the seł sec. 14, but did not begin to occupy and improve it until the next year.
John B. Strouse returning to War- ren county, with I. W. Peed, arrived with his family, and goods at Swan Lake, July 7, 1869. He built first a log cabin, 11x12 feet and five feet high at the eaves. The roof was covered with clapboards and dirt. It had no window, the floor was on the ground and the door was closed with a blanket.
At the time of his first visit to this place it was in the center of a large stretch of uninhabited country, the nearest house being eleven miles northwest and the nearest on the east on the Fort Dodge route being that of Samuel Booth, twelve miles distant in Powhatan. As this place was mid- way between the settlements along the Des Moines and Little Sioux rivers, it became necessary for him to entertain a great many travelers and he soon built a one story frame house in which he kept hotel.
Gilbert G. Wheeler on 30, Geo. W.
Court, approving the title of Geo. R. Proctor and John D. Proctor, his father, on 20, were the next to arrive.
In the fall of 1897 M. E. DeWolf These families located near each
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other three miles southwest of Swan E. A. Caswell, jeweler; W. R. Dwig- Lake.
gans, hotel keeper; Frank G. Thorn-
In September 1869 David H. Hayes ton and Dr. J. H. Farson.
and family located north of the lake, on sec. 9. He improved and occupied tion and among those that came then this farm until sometime during the were Philip Kemp, Hans D. Stater, early 80's, when he and his wife died, N. J. Nilsson, J. R. Greene, Samuel leaving a family of five children, some Tibbits, Jacob and Geo. W. Wright, of whom are still residents of the to the rural districts; and Hakes township. Bros., merchants: L. E. Lange, editor;
In 1870 Isaac W. Peed located H. O. Austin, harness maker, and M. on his homestead east of the H. Murray to Laurens. lake. He improved and occupied it
In 1886 there came Charles S.
four years and then moved to Boone and Benjamin L. Allen, Geo T county. Johnson, M. Messinger, J. M. Ed-
In 1871 James W. Taylor (16) and mundson Jr., John Cook, W. J. Mar- Oscar A. Pease(30)located south of the tin, S. H Spickler and others.
lake. Taylor the next year went to Nebraska and was succeeded by Ben-
STOCK FARMS.
The settlement of Swan Lake town- jamin Brown, who two years later ship is far more recent than that of sold out to Alexander McEwen. many other parts of this county. Thomas W. Merchant and Park C. Many of the farmers in it, however, Harder also arrived.
In 1874 W. R. Mather located on 26, raising and fattening stock with and the next year Mr. and Mrs. John profit and have manifested a consider- Strouse, parents of John B., and their able pride in giving a special and an son, Alpheus H. Strouse and family ar- attractive name to their farms. The rived and located south of Swan lake. plat book of 1901 shows more "stock Charles L. Strong, Wm. H. Drown, farms" in Swan Lake township than Joseph Morton and others were resi- in any other township in the county. dents at this time.
They are as follows: Box Elder, by
In 1879 there came Henry H. C. C. Krug on 34; Early Dawn, by Brower (b. N. Y. 1841.) on 7, Philip E. John Shuler on 16; Evergreen, by Geo. Baker (b. Ind. 1850.) on 15 and A. L. Aschenbrenner on 35; Green Valley, by Wood (b. N. Y. 1845.) on 29. In 1880 Gust Hackerson on 4; Highland, by John Pettit located on 19 and C. L. Hans Stuter on 15; Maple Grove, by Strong returned to Powhatan.
August Roewe, Jr. on 36; Orchard, by
In 1882, with the railroad and Geo. Reinhart on 9; Pocahontas, by founding of Laurens, there came J. L. W. D. Cottrell on 5; Swan Lake by Hopkins (b. Conn. 1841.) on 19, T. C. F. Carlson on 3, and Willow Grove, Davidson (b. Iowa, 1855 ) on 23, Adam by Adam Roehlk on 23.
Roehlk (b. Ger. 1840.) on 24 and W. T. Rush on 36. Also Geo. W. Leverich, S. F. Sturdivan, Shoemaker Bros., Hiram Herrold, J. II. Queal & Co., S. R Overton, Agt., Dr. J. M. Carroll, Nelson Parker, T. J. Nelson and G. H. Gammon at Laurens.
SWAN LAKE, GARLOCK AND LAURENS POSTOFFICES.
Previous to 1877 the residents of the west part of Swan Lake township had to go to Sioux Rapids for their mail. Nov. 1, 1877 Swan Lake postoffice was established at the home of Charles L.
In 1883 and '84 there arrived Fred Strong, on sec. 16, on the route from Dubbert and August Roewe on 36, and Pocahontas to Sioux Rapids, and he Frank DeKlotz on 35; and at Laurens, was appointed postmaster. Thirty
have founded beautiful homes, are
.
In 1885 there was a large immigra-
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days later the name was changed to Pease, a justice; Geo. W. Proctor, "Garlock" in honor of A. O. Garlock, clerk.
then serving as county auditor. In June 1879 C. L. Strong resigned and Feb. 10, 1872, when the trustees held their first meeting. Gideon G.
the office was discontinued.
April 1, 1882, the Laurens postoffice was established in the store of Geo. Geo. W. Proctor as secretary. Wheeler served as chairman, and David W. Leverich and he was appointed Hays was appointed a justice to fill a postmaster. The succession of post- vacancy and Isaac W. Peed was ap- masters at Laurens has been as fol- pointed assessor.
lows:
The succession of officers has been as follows:
Geo. W. Leverich, April 1, 1882-84; Frank G. Thornton, April 1, '84-85; TRUSTEES: Gilbert G. Wheeler, Montague Hakes, August 1, '85-89; 1872-76; John D. Proctor, '72-73, '76-77; Charles E. Herrick, May 1, '89-90; Geo. T. Johnson, January 1, '91-93; Louie E. Lange, January 1, 93-97; Wm. F. Atkinson, the present incum- bent, since October 1, 1897. David Hays, '72; P. O. Harder; O. A. Pease '73-75, '79; Geo. W. Brown, '73- 74; Joseph Morton, '74-76; Aaron Proctor, '76-77; A. H. Strouse, '77; John B. Strouse, '78; L. M. Strong, In 1893 Laurens became a presiden- tial office and it now ranks as one of the third class. '79; M. Newell; R. S. Frost, '80-82; John Pettit, '80-83; H. H. Brower, '83- 86; H. E. Spurrier, '83-84; F. G. Thorn- In December 1900 the C. R. I. & P. ton; J. T. Worrall '85-87; W. F. Atkin- Ry. began to carry mail, one train each way a day.
son, '86, '95-97; John Cook, '87-88; Frank DeKlotz, '87-88; N, J. Nilsson, Feb. 1, 1902 rural free delivery route No. 1, was established with Jared Hughes as mail carrier at a salary of $500 a year, This route extends from '88, '90-91, '99-01; Eri D. Anderson; August Roewe, '89-93; R. C. Hall, '89- 91; Andrew Ostrom, '92.94; R. N. Mc- Comb, '92-98; Wm. Vance, '94-99; J. Laurens southward to the south line Billman, '93-1900; J. W. Cartwright, of Marshall township. The route is 1900-02; H. A. Moore, '01-02; W. J. 24 miles long, covers an area of 40 Freeman.
square miles and serves 105 families containing 525 persons.
RAILWAY AGENTS: The succession of the railway agents has been as follows.
CLERKS: Geo. W. Proctor '72, '74- 76; Thos. W. Merchant, '73; O. A. Pease, A. H. Strouse, H. H. Brower, R. S. Frost, '83-86; L. E. Lange, '87-92; W. A. McNee, '93-94, '97-98; Andrew
C. & N. W. Ry .- S. R. Overton, Ostrom, J. A. Henery, J. R. Miller, 1882-85; C. H. Thomas, '85-87; W. A. 1900-03.
McNee, '87-89; Frank W. Johnson,'89-
JUSTICES: O. A. Pease, '72, '74-75; 91; Frank J. Lincoln, '91-93; C. A. James W. Taylor, G. G. Wheeler, '73; Fairman, '93-95; L. G. Smith, since Joseph Morton, '74-76; Geo. W. Proc- 1895.
tor, L. M. Strong, H. H. Brower, T. '83-93, 1901-02; C. H. Hutchins, S. H. Spickler, M. P. Messinger, J. L. Hop-
C. R. I. & P. Ry .- J. H. Mckinney, J. Nelson, '83, '88-90; Jared Hughes, since 1900.
SUCCESSION OF OFFICERS.
The earliest records are of date,
The first election was held at the kins, John Bardue, Jesse Clifton, '95- house of John Proctor, Oct. 10, 1871. 1900; Fred Brown, F. L. Stout, B. L. The first officers then elected were Saum, 1901-02. Gilbert G. Wheeler, John D. Proctor ASSESSORS: Isaac W. Peed, '72; and David Hays, trustees; O. A. James Taylor, Aaron Proctor, '74-76;
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