The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 117

Author: Flickinger, Robert Elliott, b. 1846
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Fonda, Iowa, G. Sanborn
Number of Pages: 1058


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1076


District Judge:


1554


County Auditor:


Z. C. Bradshaw, D


1393


E. W. Clinton, D


1118


Recorder:


Chas. A. Hawley, D


1354


County Attorney: Wm. Hazlett, R David Grier, D


1864


474


1390


ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1897,-2864 .VOTES. Governor:


Leslie M. Shaw, R 1384


Chas, A. Lloyd, Peo 51 25 Samuel P. Leland, Proh M. J. Kremer, Soc 3


586 Senator, 50th District: 1447 Parley Finch, R M. V. Reed, D 1311


138


Representative, 76th District: Parley Finch, R 82


1339


Survevor: H. W. Bissell, R


1440


114


Superintendent: A. W. Davis, K W. R. T. Merwine, D


1572


371


894


ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1896, -- 3274 VOTES. President:


Wm. Mckinley, R


1866


488


John M. Palmer, Nat. D 16 Joshua Levering, Proh Secretary of State: 14 Geo. L. Dobson, R 1866


485


Wm. G. Wright, Proh


23


Congressman, 10th District:


J. P. Dolliver, R 1853


1201


876


PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1898,-2644 VOTES. Secretary of State:


John G. Wooley, Proh Martin Barker, Peo


53


Geo. L. Dobson, R


1490


405


Secretary of State:


Claude R Porter, D


1085


Wm, B. Martin, R 2156 S. B. Crane, D 1287


869


Malcolm Smith, Proh 51


R. M. Daniels, Peo


15


S. O. Pillsbury, Proh 51


A. C. Swanholm, Soc


3


Congressman, 10th District:


Congressman, 10th District:


J. P. Connor, R


2149


799


J. P. Dolliver, R 1419


266


R, F. Dale, D 1296


Edwin Anderson, D


1153


P. J. Shaw, Proh


54


A. Norelius, Peo 9


A. D. Bailie, R 2150


District Judge, 14th District:


I. W. Bane, D


1306


W. B. Quarton, R


1373


175 County Auditor:


J. W. Sullivan, D


1208


I. C. Thatcher, R


2072


686


District Judge, to fill vacancy: F. H. Helsell, R


1399


205 Recorder: Leonard E. Hanson, R Fred Bruns, D


2082


686


County Recorder:


1318


27


Clerk of Court:


1976


488


Clerk of Court:


Frank H. Plumb, R


1418


207 County Attorney:


1872


304


Auditor:


I. C. Thatcher, R


1315


17 Coroner:


A: H. Thornton, R


2069


688


T. J. Dower, D 1381


Wm. Hazlett, R


1399


1205


For Convention, Against


1204


148


Coroner:


284 Biennial Elections: For, 1355


432


ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1899,-2959 VOTES. .


Against,


923


Governor:


ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1901, -2274 VOTES.


Leslie M. Shaw, R


1686


474 Governor:


F. E. White, D


1212


Albert B. Cummins, R 1496


780


M. W. Atwood, Proh


48


Charles A. Lloyd,


10


A. N. Coats, Proh


55


M. J. Kremer,


2


6


C. C. Heacock,


1


James Baxter, L. H. Weller,


1


Representative: John B. Kent, R


1737


585


E. K. Winnie, R 1475


720


C. A. Rossing, D


1152


E. P. Layman, D 755


1


Guy S. Robinson, R


1656


391


H. W. Lyon, D


1265


Sheriff:


W. L, Mitchell, R


1624


327


County Treasurer: Guy S. Robinson, R Jonathan Pulley, D Sheriff:


703


U. S. Vance, R


1633


364


Wm. L. Mitchell, R A. W. Peterson, D


740


H. W. Bissell, R


1701


496


Superintendent:


W. P. Rude, D


1205


U. S. Vance, R M. O'Malley,


1


Frank Reyburn, R


1732


575


Surveyor:


O. H. Barthel, D


1157


H. W. Bissell, R


1496


753


ELECTION, NOV. 6, 1900,-3517 VOTES.


F. J. Poduska, D


743


President:


Wm. McKinley, R


2176


889


Wm. J. Bryan, D


1287


Coroner: A. H. Thornton, R T. J. Dower, D


1521


807


714


J. A. Henery, D


1386


C. E. Cohoon, D


1194


1360


L. E. Hanson, R Frank Reniff, D


1291


Frank H. Plumb, R Joseph Dooley, D


1488


Charles F. Pattee, D


1201


Wm. Hazlett, R T. F. Lynch, D


1568


Geo. W. Day D


1298


County Attorney:


194 To Amend State Constitution:


1056


Frank Reyburn,


1444


O. H, Barthel,


1160


Representative, 76th District: Fred C. Gilchrist, R C. P. Leithead, D


1411


566


M. J. Keenan, D


1297


1550


847


Superintendent:


Cyrus Thompson, D Survevor:


1269


1512


772


1582


1581


Coroner:


Senator:


County Treasurer:


Charles Redman,


845


T. J. Phillips, D 716


844


P. J. Shaw, Proh


61


District Judge:


1


L. E. England, D


HISTORY OF ELECTIONS.


877


ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1902,-2929 VOTES. Secretary of State:


J. D. Butler, D 1149


James H. Scull, Proh 50


Wm. B. Martin. R


1767


Richard Burke, D


1069


698 Judge of Supreme Court: Charles A, Bishop, R 1829 681


W. Howard, Proh 67


John R. Caldwell, D 1148


W. A. Jacobs, Soc 26


William Orr, Proh


50


Congressman, 10th District:


James P. Connor, R.


1751


750


Superintendent of Public Instruction: 1831 John F. Riggs, R A. R. McCook, D 1146


Kasper Faltinson, D 1001


W. D. Elweld, Proh 62


F. D. Swick, Soc


23


Railroad Commissioner: David Palmer, R W. S. Porter, D


1832


693


Ole E. Christeson, R


1561


T. P. Fitzgerald, D


1311


250


H. R. Bradshaw, Proh


51


Clerk of Court:


State Representative: Fred C. Gilchrist, R 1487


Percy M. Beers, R


1514


105


Geo. F. Dean, D


1409


Montague Hakes, D


1591


104


Auditor:


Geo. W. Day, D


1449


4


L. E. Streater, D


1219


This vote was recounted by


the


Wm. L Mitchell, R 1527


the result was as follows:


Geo. W. Day,


1447 8


Superintendent of Schools: U. S. Vance, R 1752


475


County Attorney:


Nellie Mclaughlin, D


1277


Geo. A. Heald. R


1589


281


County Surveyor: H. W. Bissell. R


1756


507


T. F. Lynch, D


1308


A. B. Olson, D


1249


GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1903. For Governor:


Albert B Cummins, R 1860


715


J. B. Sullivan, D


1145


Supervisor 1st District: W. S. Butler, R 284


John M Work, Soc 34


B. C. Budolfson, D


421


137


L. H. Weller, Peo


3


Second District:


S W. Mckinney, R 309


1837


688


Frank White, D 352


43


County Treasurer: Guy S. Robinson, R 1813


594


R. E. Postin, R


1445


Sheriff:


Contest board, Dec. 22-23, 1902, and


James J. Kelleher, D 1561 34


R. E Postin,


1439


Coroner: A. H. Thornton, M. D., R 1746 T. J. Dower, M. D., D 1257


489


John F. Hanson, Proh 53


Lieutenant Governor, John Herriott, R


685 John S. Ward, Proh 49


County Recorder:


1139


878


PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


CORRECTIONS.


A, indicates the first column; B, the second column; and " ... ," the words, "instead of."


Page Line Correctlo a


65 B 18, Powers, ". Byers.


130 A 21, Omit "visited."


156 A. 25, 1855, *** 1854.


165 B 41, Nov. 19, ··· 15.


166 B 4, Dee 17, ··· 20.


174 A . 32, Add "Croker" County.


195 B 24, Nov. 8, 1874, ... Nov. 7, 1872. 219 A 44, 1873, *** 1871.


232 A 9, David, ". Mr.


286 A 10, 1887, ··· 1890.


289 B 46, June 2, 1894, **. Nov. 1, 1897.


295 B 29, In 1872, ··· 1880.


297 A 1-27, Omit.


312 A 38, F. H. Plumb, ... J. H. Lighter.


314 B 7, Saylor ... Hayley.


337 A 6, Henry aud H, A., ... C. and A.


352 A 31, Svedjie, ... Schwady.


361 B 50 J. P. Robinson, ··· J. R. Johnson.


422 B 43, McCarthy, ··· McCartan.


441 B


8, Aug. 15, ...


455 A 3,1890, *** 80.


479 A 24, Norma, Emily and Charlotte, ... Norma and Emily.


"Clinton," ... "Center," at the top.


483 .4 B 21, Seely-'70, 75, ··· 70-75.


486 B 31, 1896, *** 1886.


487 "Clinton," ··· "Center," at the top. 510 A Footnote, 286, ··· 144. 510 B 506, ··· 300,


513 A 47, Add "Michael," after "Crahan."


532 A 14, Eldest, ... youngest.


.. B 38, Seven, ... six; and add"Fletcher S." after "Paul B." B 47, Age of "19," ... 30.


533 A 1, 1887, ··· 1881.


.. A 12, His father, ... Howard.


536 B 41, 74, 82, ··· 74- 82.


540 B 47, 6 - George, a son by his first wife, lives in Minnesota and has three children.


557 Colfax, ... Des Moines, at the top.


567 A 12, 1882, ··· 1877.


A 22, I¥60, *** 1861.


66 A 27, 1867, ··· 1866.


A 31, 1894, ··· 1893.


568 A 46, 1882, *** 1880.


577 A 44-47, Englert, ... English.


= A 45, Sec. 4, ... 6.


583 A J5, Sec. 32, ... 29.


597 A 12, C. H. Tollefsrude, ··· H. C.


600 B 13, Synstelien, ··· Bynstelien.


603 A 41, Recorder, L. E. Hanson, *** Auditor. 607 A 34, 1890, ··· 1900.


A 35, Sec. 29, ··· 16.


.. B 22-23, Barn, is 40x48, ... house.


..


A 28, Wrested, *** wrestled.


805 B 16, b, 1876, ··· 1873.


B 17 & 22, Terril, ··· Terrell.


806 A 24, Insert " at" after "were."


A 38, Pulaski, ··· ‘Pfuaski,


908 B 16, R. R. Jim. ... Tim.


836 B 27, Votlucka, ··· Volutka.


838 B 46, 1877, ··· 1875.


A 31, Cottage was not moved,-a new house was built in 1892. 839 A 4, add "Carl A. and Wilhelmina are at home,"


687 B 44, Carl G. in 1888, ··· Juilus in 1886, " B 47, 1890, ··· 1592. " B 48, Six children,-Josephine, Julius, Gustave I., Victor, Edward and Elmer, ··· five, Julius, etc.


693 A 14, of, ··· at.


702 A 41, E12, ... E14.


704 A 11, John C., ··· George.


707 B 20, Milion S., **. W.


712 B 30, 560 acres, .: 462.


723 A 3. Brother-in-law, ... brother.


B 24, Three, ... two; and to the next line add, "Mrs. John Barnes of Pow- hatan."


726 A 33. Fanny, ··· Catherine.


727 B 6. two, *** a few.


* B 40, Oregon, ··· Washington.


734 A 1, Name of"C. L. Flint, '90-91." should follow A. Hudek, on the prev- ious page. 736 A 14, W. S. Cox, ··· Leonard Sease; latter was his deputy.


A 38, W. S. Cox, ... Leonard Sease,


744 B 6, Jessie A.in 1899 married Geo. Rollin Schryver, ... May, etc.


" B 8, May, a teacher, ". Jessie R.


756 B 3 Christian F., ... Charles.


774 A 48, 18th U. S., ... Ill.


775 A 34, Chavis, " Clavis


793 A 23, Potter, '93, 1901; ... '93-1901.


793 A 32, Edwin, ... Edward.


* B 2, 1903, ··· 1902.


794 A 13 & 18, Edwin, ··· Edward.


A 46, Brete C., ··· Burt.


66 A 34, The, ... then.


B 46, Richards '82, ... '83.


795 B 13, 1903, ·· 1902.


B 18, John F., ... William J.


798 B 9. Iowa "had", ", *** has.


800 A 13, 1881, ... 1880.


.. A . 38, These varietles of apple trees, " .. the varieties of apples.


801 A 36. Have, ··· has.


B 2, to, ··· in.


.. B 22, Colleges, ··· college.


803 A 9, Country, ... county.


615 B 3, Matthias. .. Matthew.


" B 21, Amundsrud, ·· Amundsend. 66 B 39, Sec. 36, .. 32.


616 A 5, Nordre, ··· Norder. ". A 9, Near, ... on.


616 B 8, First, ··· second.


* B 25, Cows, ". sheep.


614 A 39-40, James M. Tibbetts, ··· I. N.


663 B 23, Seven, ··· eleven.


671 A 3. Lucy, ··· Lizzie.


672 B 31, of, ··· at.


673 B 37-38, Steckelburg, ··· Streckelberg. 680 B 38, 50, ··· 15. 681 A 31, 8ec. 30, ··· 8. 682 A 14, Richey, ··· Ritchle.


609 B 10, Parents, ··· wife,


614 B 8, Fall of 1870, ... Spring of 1871.


A REPRESENTATIVE HOME, 16x24, OF A PIONEER FARMER. Built by George Sanborn in 1870, on Sec. 34, Cedar Township.


(879)


1


880


PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


INDEX.


An alphabetical list of the portraits and other engravings will be found at the beginning of the volume.


The hyphen "-, " placed between numbers in this Index, should be read, "and;" but in the previous part of this volume, it should be read, "to."


A


B


Abbott, John & William,. 361


Abe, the War Eagle, 728


C. W. Dr. 770


65


John H.,


733 4, 793-4-5-6


66


M. C.,


755


Walter S ,


397


Agricultural College, State, 64,86


66 Resources. 79


Society. 98, 386


Ainslee, Geo. Rev 489


Albright, A. G.


485


.6


John


486


Alchon, C. F.


733-4


Aldrich, Chas.


98


Alexander, Chas. A. 368, 378, 434


Algonquins : 21 Allen, Benjamin E. 771, 315, 756-9; Benjamin L., 872, 749, 756, 760; Allen Bros., Bankers, 761, 863;


Byron J , 773, 209, 456, 751; Charles S., 772, 749, 757; Daniel J., 771, 756; Joseph H., 773, 457, 863.


Allison, J. E .. 793


Amendment, Prohibitory ..... 302. 872 to State Constitution, Elec- tions, Grand Jury, County Attor- ney. Roads. 304


Ames, E. R. Dr. 480


Anderson, August, 341; Elijah, 397; Peter, 339, 341, 350.


Andrews, Charles E.


821


Apples raised. 296,866 Apple trees, see Horticulture.


Arbor day. 311, 313


Argall, Samuel Capt 118


Argus, The Rolfe .. 506


Armstrong, David


83


Artman, Charles Rev


497


Aschenbrenner, Geo


749, 767


Aspholm, Eric.


686


Asylum, County


315, 603


Atkinson, Charles, D., 775. 457, 852;


William F . 774. 205, 212, 314, 502, 681-2-3, 749, 751-2, 878:


Attorneys, County, 209, 212-3, 862; District, 210.


Backstrom, Peter E.


550


Baker, Alfred, 483-4; Amos, 787;


Adams, A. M., .. 224 Charles, W., 789; Philip E., 749; Thomas, 561; Wm. H., 694.


Bailey, D. J.362; John W., 816


Baird, John A.


485


Ballot, Australian adopted. 318


Baptist Churches 864


Barber, E. R. 790


Bardue, John .. 750


Barker, Alexander


.484-5; John 566


Barlow, C. F.


.694, 697-8


Barnes, Geo. W. Rev., 519, 694, 704;


Hattie, 454; H., 487; Jeremiah, 737; John, 694, 703, 856; John M., 704, 863; John N., 572, 592; Richard, 562-3; William L., 703.


Barlow, C. F. 694 Barnett, John, 536, 539, 558; Joseph, 539; Thomas, 300.


Barron, Mary E., 478, 205, 305, 457-8; Port C., 465, 271, 304, 456, 462, 853.


456


Barthel, O. H. Dr


Bartok, John.


639


Bartosh, John, Matias and Wencel, 841 Bash & Bourett .. 737


Beam, C, H., 485, 509, 699, 708, 853; F. N. Dr., 769; W. O. Dr., 708; W. W.


Dr., 508, 209, 212, 296, 490, 494, 851. Beams, D. M. Rev 496


Beard, Edward L. 375, 391 9


Beardsley, L. D. .201, 751, 760, 770


Beaver Creek


570.


Beavers


276


Beebe, L. M.


483, 491 .


Beers, Francis E Capt., 631, 307, 621 2- 3-4; Frank and Martha, 795; Lyman, 625, 637; Percy M., 637, 625, 862; Ralph W., 637.


Bees .. .276, 865 Behrendsen, George. 816, 483; Mrs., 845 Behrens, Frederic W .. 350; Henry B., 350, 339; Herbert W., 350, 336, 339. Belden, John A. .572, 593


Belknap. Isaac F.


.197, 561, 565


Bell, William.


341, 294, 335, 339


Belt, A. L, Dr.


.623, 851-2


Auditors. County. 202, 212, 862 Bellville Township, 335, 195; County Austin, H. O. 749, 760 Officers, 356; Creamery, 341; Em-


881


INDEX.


manuel German Church, 339; First Bourett, Henry .734, 737 Birth and Death, 339; Indians in, Bovee, Cassius J., 775, 682, 756, 760, 134; Lone Rock, 149; Palmer, 356; R. R. Lands, 244. 770; C, C., 733-4; William F., 681-2, Bowen, John C. Rev ......... 519, 704, 878 Boyd, Daniel N., 536, 540; James, 666; Simon P., 540,374, 536, 878; William, 654; William L. & E. C., 737.


Bendixen, Charles B. and Erasmus, 627; Peter H., 626, 483, 621.


Beneke,


Diederick, 641,


336,


639;


Rudolph, 345, 336, 339.


Benuett, James, 336, 339, 341; Pelatiah F., 252, 361.


Benshoof, Louis. 536 Benson, J. Z .. 490


Berry, J. M 852; William A. .... .339


Beswick, Robert F., 399, 366, 391-2, 397. Bible in the Public School, 103; County Society, 503; Fonda Society, 579.


Bigglestone, Noer E 770


Bulman, Jacob


750-1; 770


Birds, Native ..


278


Bischoff, Charles A


537, 539


Bishop, David J.


200, 560-1, 565


Bissell, Hiram W., 466, 137, 208, 212,


455, 461, 862.


Bivans, L. S. 336, 339


Bjorklund, Charles J.


.681, 683


Blackbirds ..


266


Blackhawk War, 23; Purchase, 58.


Blair, John I


.248, 250 365


Blake, D. C ..


853


Blanchard, Albert, 721; Bros., 699; J. H , 694.


G. and L., 341.


Blind, College for. 89


Blizzard, Harry A. 816, 397


Blizzardy, The. 266


269


Blomberg, Andrew G, 681-2; Charles J.,683, 686; John, 683.


Blomgren, Axel. 681


Blooming Prairie P. O. .285, 317


Bloomstrand, N. A. Rev.


539


Bloudel, Joseph.


738


Boekenoogen, C. F.


327, 733


Bogue, B. F.


694


Bohemians, the. 454, 864


Bohn, B C. 788 Bollard, Joseph B., 841, 366-8, 387, 395;


Richard D., 468, 205, 212, 552, 456; Brownell, Niles L., 537, 541; Ray C., Fred, 863.


Bond, F. Hamilton .396, 419, 852 Boog, Charles G. & Frank W, 639; James W., 639, 340-1; John W,, 341, 639.


Booth, Samuel ,697


Boteen, Gustave ..


827


Bothwell, Geo. W. Dr. 400 Bott, William, 399, 201, 248, 361-2, 368 Boulders, 148; Hunter's & Lone Rock, 149; Pilot Rock, 151.


Bounty, Gopher, 265, 871; Wolf, 199, 218, 273.


Boyeson, Boy E .. 733, 737 Bradley, William G., 209, 297, 455, 461, 465.


Bradshaw, Zenas C., 401, 361, 372, 396- 8, 852.


Bentley, D. W., 681; Joseph, 683; J. M., Breitenbach, Joseph, 661, 206, 212, 654- 458; William D., 682. 5-7-8, 671.


Brennan, J. F. Rev., 374, 573, Thomas, 654.


Bridges, First, 165, 187, 217; Commis- sioner to locate, 287; inspected, 217; iron, 279.


Bridges, William F., 403, 368, 376; William H., 404, 376.


Brieholz, William.


.536-7


Bright, W. F ...


487, 490-1


Brinkman, David


454-5, 467


757


Bristow, E. J. Rev


Broadwell, John W


561, 751


Brockett, William.


684


Brockshink, Caspar H., 161, 620, 650-2 Broderick, Michael. .157, 160 Brodsky, Louis, 694, 697-8, 704; Frank J., 697, 699.


Broleen, A. M., Rev. 538


Brookside Creamery 296


Henry H., 749, 750-1; Jeremiah, 757; John J., 572; Joseph, 757. Bromley, Owen .. 561


Brown, Alphonso O .. 397; Anna E., 368, 849, 857; Archibald, 654, 662; Benjamin, 749; C. E., 601-2; David W., 662, 655, 658; Edwin V., 654, 662; Elisha C., 205, 212, 404, 562, 565; E. L., 484; Ethan, 654; F. E., 756; Fred, 455, 654, 750; Geo. W., 750; Hank, 180; Henry A., 654, 662; Jacob, 694, 697, 711; James E., 405; John, 662; John M., 662, 209, 212, 654-5-6-7; M. C., 485-6, 491; Nathan L., 253, 455; Orlando O., 253, 404; Orville V., 654, 662.


541, 201, 536-7; Thomas J., 541. Brownlee, William, 345, 134, 201, 204, 212, 336, 339, 356, 397, 502; Mrs., 338. Brubaker, I. C ... 484 Bruce, James J., 509, 10, 200 3-7, 212, 283 6, 483-7, 490-6, 502-7, 561-2-5, 656- 7-8, 673, 847, 856-7-8; James, Jr., 852; Marion, 487, 511; Robert, 485- 6, 511.


Bruett, H. L. 770


Bruns, Fred.


339


Bryan, O. S. Rev


371, 497


Bryant, O. A.


205


Blanden, Col., 294; Stock Farm, 356; C. Brower, Geo. L., 401, 366, 368, 391;


Blockades


882


PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


Buck, Horace E. 788-9, 790, 862 Carson, James W . 733-4-5-7, 789


Buckner, John. .572, 627, 679 Carstens, Gerhard B., 664, 654 6-8;


Buckwalter, Roy 751 Jacob, 663; John H., 654-5-6, 664.


Budolfson, B. C., 862; J. A 562


Buell, Henry ...


682


Buffalo Chase, 220; Wallows. 221


Bull, Andrew.


625-6


Bump, F. O. Rev.


486, 502


Bunch, A. A., 681; A. L. 681-2


Bunton, Geo. H. 756-7, 761, 770


Burdick, Algernon F., 593, 43, 46, 572, 590; F. T., 796; Newman H. Rev., 498.


Burgeson, Abraham .336, 341


Buck, Edward. 760


Burkhalter, H. C., 455, 458, Milton E., 456, 458.


Burlington, James 617


Burnip, Robert, Rev 757


Burns, Michael .. 451, 341 Burson, Abram, 366-8, 816; John .... 816 Busby, Eben J., 362; Jean, 402; William J;, 402, 361-6-8, 387.


Busbytown


365


Bush, Geo., 397, 432; J. M., 483-4; Wil- Center township, 452; County officers, liam P., 253-4.


Buswell, William G. 361


Butler, Stephen Rev., 374, 573, 625, 660; Joseph, 659; W. S .. 561.


Butcher, M. K. 790


Butter, process. 765


Buxbom, E. 486, 499


Byrne, Michael, 252, 361-2,405; Thomas, 602, 607; Wm. M., 458, 817.


Cabinet officers from Iowa .. ....... .. 110 Cady, Alonzo. .336, 339 342 Cain, E. K., 336, 340, 351, 640; Chris, 622.


Calhoun, James T., 471, 694-7-8-9, 700 Calligan, Edward M., 159, 654 5-6, 663; John, 157, 650 3, 660-2; Maggie, 247, 653, 663, 878; Patrick, 159, 247. 650; Thomas J., 201, 621-5, 656-7, 663.


Campbell, Alexander & Warfield, 699; Charles J., 560; James H., 207, 212, 48-8, 847-9; John, 700; Willian E., 511, 621-3, 845.


Cannon, P. J .. 484 Carey, James C., 654-5-6, 663: John, Lawrence, Matthew & William, 576.


Carleton, Samuel M ... 817 Carlson, Andrew, 341; C F., 749; Carl J .. 513; C. N., 692; John, 535; P. F., 681; S. A., 863.


Carney, A. E Dr .. 863 Carpenter, C. C., 30, 138, 185; John D., 406, 368, 397; Roy C., 406.


Carroll, Joseph M. Dr., 776, 208, 212, Circuit, Court, 197, 210, 247; Rider, 373 749, 751, 769, 852-3; P. J. Rev., 373; Civilization, American .. 18


Patrick H., 863.


Carter, Henry C., 638; T. S. Rev., 497. Cartlidge, John. 362, 406 Cartwright, J. W 750


Caswell, Albert A., 749; W. E., 756 8; 760.


Catholic Churches 864


Cattle, 865; Fat, Charlton, 463; Fuchs, 316, 417; Shannon Bros., 463; Fine, Brodsky, 704; Blanden, 357; Lind, 568.


Cavanaugh, William. 626 Cedar Township, 360, 195, 252; Ceme- tery, 367; County officers, 452; first death, wedding, 451; first school house, 867; Fonda, 250, 364; Pioneers, Sketches of, 399; R. R. lands, 249; Schools, 362.


Cedarstrom, Rudolf F ..... 542, 538, 596 Cedarville Herald .. .251, 287 Census takers in 1870, 291; in 1880, 292; in 1890, 314; in 1900, 862.


465; First Sunday School, 465; officers, 457; Pioneers, Sketches of, 665; Pocahontas, 456; R. R. lands, 244; Schools, 455.


Chalberge, Edward 821


Chalk beds .. 75


Challand, 483, 818; T. D. 486


Chamberlain, John. 681 Chamberlin, Orlando E. & Percius R., 593.


Chambers, John, 62, 681 ;. H. C., 757, 769; R., 482.


Chandler, L. W 853


Chapin, J. B. . 536 Chapman, Baxter S .. 819; Harriet C., 253-4; Joseph, 818, 254, 792, 866; Mary L., 756, 814.


Charlton, Charles A., 512, 205, 212, 702; Jesse, 512; James H., 512, 463, 487, 494.


Chase, Elijah. 433, 252, 361, 789 Chatfield, Richard. 560 Cheese Factory, Plover 865


Childs, L. E. 624


Chingren, Ernest J.


.398, 612


Chinn, Fred C., 720; Walter E. . . . 711 Christian Churches .. 864 Christeson, Eric O:, 607; Ole E., 601- 7. 862, 878.


Christmas, Carrie & John ..... 336, 340 Christophers, E. H., 656; John, 654; P. L., 793.


Christopherson, O. C ...... ... 300, 455 Churches in Iowa, 104, 292; in Poca- hontas County, 864.


Clampitt, Geo. W.


.574-5


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INDEX.


Clancy, Charles F., 542; James, 502,542; Cooper, Beriah, 566, 560; Henry, 566, John W., 536; Maurice, 350. 215, 560-1-2; Thomas E., 561-6.


Clanton, Stephen. .. 788 Coopertown 566


Clark, E. B., 361; James, 62; John F., Core, Geo. W.


.513, 485


207, 212, 573, 697, 947-9; Jonathan Corn, 309, 315,791,865; used for fuel, 294


L., 733, 790-4; E. B .. 361; Sarah A., Corner Markers.


735


Cornick, D. D. 694


Coroners


.208, 212


Cottrell, W. D.


749, 751, 767


Counselman Grain Co


458, 699, 737


County Farm ..


.315, 603


County, First division of, 193; order for organization, 196; indebted- ness. 282; Map of, 204; Officers, 212, 862; Supervisors, 198; printing, 187, 214; Survey, 138; Bible Society, 503; Bar association, 852; Farmer's Mutual Ins, Co., . 502; Medical Ass'n, 851; Press Ass'n, 853; Sun- day School Ass'n, 854; Temperance Alliance, 858.


schools & officers, 484; Name County Seat, 165, 185; relocated, 196, changed to Garfield, 844.


Closson, A. C. .571-2 Clute, Samuel. 483 Coville, A. M. 733-4


Coal famine, 270; fields in Iowa, 71; Cox, Willett S:, 803, 735; 795-6, 809, 878; Chart, of, 150.


Coffin, Marcellus W., 820, 487, 490, 506; Coxey's Army. 326


F. M., 623, 697; Lem C., 820; Percy 0,820, 700.


Coykendall, Fred


555


Coyle, Jacob ..


580


Cole, T. S. Rev., 497; Jesse, 757; J. S., Crahan. Michael; 513, 666, 205, 212, 391- 789, 793-4.


Coleman, James H., 572, 368; Michael G., 820, 368, 392-8.


7, 455, 485-7, 505-6, 490, 586, 656-7 8, 878; John, Patrick, Thomas, 666. Craft, Geo. G. 397


Colfax Township, 534, 195; County Craig, Almaren F., 684, 682; Wilbur officers, 558; creamery, churches, E., 684, 682, 790. schools, 537; R. R. lands, 244; sod Cranes. 277 houses, 558; sub-district, 362. Creamery, First, Brookside. 297


Collins, Annie, 247, 653; C. H., 789, Creed, A. W.


790-2-3-4; Hugh, 665, 156.9, 650; John, 671; Joseph, 624; Michael, Crone, R. B. Crooks, C. H. Crops, good, 295, 308, 310, 315, 333. 865 371 368 664, 156, 196-9, 200-2-3-7, 650-3-6, 846, 878; Michael T., 665, 159, 201, 656-7; Patrick, 665, 167; Roger, 666, Crowder. W. E. .756, 760, 770


159, 650-6-8; William J., 665, 659, Crowell, John, 621; Thomas, 167, 650 678.


Collins Grove. 159, 649


Commercial facilities. 80 Condon, Annie, 338, 660; Ellen, 657; Kate, 455; James, 650; John, 670. Conley, John. 712


Connelly; F. C .. 625


Connor, See O'Connor.


Connor, J. P.


862


Connors, Dennis, 160, 650-6; Michael, 666.


Conroy, Frank M. 406, 398 Converse, Charles C., 197, 563-5-8; Roy Cyclones. 319, 358


C., 863.


Convy, George. 536


D


Cook, Aaron, 621-2; D. W., 682; James, 621; John, 749, 750-1.


Dady, D. B


455


Cool, E. C., 757; E. G.


756, 760


Dahl, John.


737


Coons, C. W. Rev.


736, 794 Dairy Products


865


818: 'Thomas P., 733; W. S. 398. Clarke, Arthur F ... .... 793-5, 805 Clason, Joseph, 512, 209, 482-3.4, 497; William, 560.


Clay


74


Clerks of District Court, 202, 212, 862


Climate ...


77


Clingman, L. 682


Clinton, C. A., 771, 789, 790; Farm, 808 Clinton Township, 481; Assessment


in 1870, 533; Cemetery, 488; County officers, 490; early school district, 561; incidents, 489; officers, 483; Pioneers, sketches of, 508; post- offices, 507; R. R. aid elections, 488;


279, 870.


Coustawa. 129


Chauncey, 700, 796.


.252, 361,


419


Criminal Conviction, first.


315


Crum, J K.


681


Crummer, John A., 607, 206, 212, 601- 2-3-4, 862, 878; John. Rev., 604-7; Lem O., 708, 602; Wellington, 607 Cuff, James .. 486


Cullen, John J


208


Cundy, Solomon.


458, 770


Curkeet, William J


448, 598, 601


Curtis, F. J ..


206, 361, 457


Custer, Gen ...


42


Cuthbert, A: R. Rev., 700; T. J. Rev., 496, 794, 855.


883


884 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.


Dakin, John 796


Dalton, John F. 668


Daniels, Emmet A. .627, 621-3


Darcy, Matthew Rev 459, 660


Darling, Sarah J., 254; Charles S., 375; E. S., 490; James, 374.


Darnell, Alfred 760


Dart, Amos. W


407, 361-2, 372


Dash, L. A


486


Daubenberger, H. A.


397


Davenport Home.


95


Davidson, I. P., 626.


749


Davis, Arthur W., 408, 207, 213, 368, 847-9, 852; Daniel, 737, 756-7-8, 760- 9; Homer A., 760.


Day, D. D., 487, 490, 706; Geo. W., 706, 699, 853, 862.


Deacon, John.


820


Deaf, school for.


168, 93, 99


Dean, Thomas L., 820, 206, 316, 337, 639, 640-1; George L., 640; Levi, 770; W. S., 561.


Declamatory Contests .329, 848


Deer


.277, 603


DeGraff, Abram F 434, 398


Deitrick, F. B.


370


DeKlotz, Frank


.749, 750-1, 761


Demaray, Theron G., 803, 789, 793-4 5 6


Democratic Convention, first,


297;


party organized, 307, 330.


Denend, A. J . 487


Denman, Rebecca. .584


Dennis, Ross, 821, 486, 809; C. H., 863 Des Moines Bridge Contract ..... 187


Des Moines Township. 559, 184, 193; county officers, 565; familles in 1880, 565; schools and officers, 560, services, 565, 855; Civil war volun- teers, 562; R. R. lands, 245; old Rolfe, 201, 281, 563.


Detwiller, Alex & William G., 821; John, 821, 322-3.


DeWitt, Walker 368


De Wolf, Merton E., 727, 330, 748, 752, 760, 862; & Wells, 754, 770; Frank C, 723, 694-7.


Dexter, Crolis. 737


Dickerson, Geo., 811 .. John, 796


Dickey, A. E., 562. .James. 789, 792 Dickinson. Geo., 621; G. W., 490; Wm. B., 336-8 9, 342.


Diesen, William. 793, 795


Dilmuth, Fred . 600, 613


Dinsmore, Frank L. 209, 691 District Court. 210, 246




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