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XIII
PREFACE
tion to whatever worth this volume contains, it is now sent forth to accom- plish its mission,-to perpetuate the memory of the hardy pioneers of Poca- hontas county.
"May the God above Guard the dear friends we love In east or west. Let love more fervent grow, As peaceful ages go, And strength yet stronger grow, Blessing and blest. Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men sleeping, but never dead, Will rise in majesty to meet thine own." Very truly, R. E. F.
Fonda, July 15, 1904.
Hon. Albert B. Cummins, Governor of Iowa.
Per favor of Des Moines Daily Capitol.
CONTENTS.
Preface. VII List of Portraits and Other Engravings. XXI
Introductory Note.
9
FIRST PART. Early History of Iowa.
CHAPTER I. LOCATION AND EXTENT.
The Mound Builders-Toltecs in Mexico-Incas of Peru. 15
CHAPTER II. THE INDIANS OF IOWA.
Two Great Nations-The Algonquins-The Sioux-Blackhawk War-
Sioux Outlaws-Indian Battles-Western Iowa Treaty 21 CHAPTER III.
THE SPIRIT LAKE MASSACRE AND PRELIMINARY EVENTS. Removal of Fort Dodge Military Post-Murder of Sidominadota-The Grindstone War-Other Events-Murder at Lake Okoboji, Spirit Lake and Springfield. 27
CHAPTER IV. THE RELIEF EXPEDITION TO SPIRIT LAKE. The Facts Learned-Difficulties Encountered-The Return-The Burial Party-The Captives.
35
CHAPTER V. LAST INDIAN TROUBLES IN IOWA.
Later Troubles in Minnesota and Northwest-Frontier Soldiers-Sitting Bull-Gen. Custer's Sad Fate ... 42
CHAPTER VI. SPANISH GRANTS AND IOWA INDIAN TREATIES. The Louisiana Province-Dubuque's Treaty and Grant -Girard Grant- Honori Grant-St. Louis Treaty-Iowa Indian Treaties ... .... . .
48
CHAPTER VII. THE TRANSITIONS FROM DISCOVERY TO STATEHOOD. Fernando De Soto-Marquette and Joliet-La Salle-Louisiana Province Divided-Territory of Missouri-Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa-Early Settlements-Pioneer Legislature-Territory Named -- Territorial Legislation-Territorial Governors-Old Zion Church. 54
CHAPTER VIII. STATEHOOD, A HALF CENTURY'S GROWTH. Iowa's Growth-Natural Resources-The Prairies-Rivers and Lakes- Mineral Weaith, Building Rock-Soft Coal, Iron, Zinc, Lead -- Sand. Clay, Gypsum-Chalk-Water-Climate-Agricultural Resources- Commercial Facilities-Railroads 65
CHAPTER IX.
THE STATE INSTITUTIONS AND BUILDINGS OF IOWA. Iowa's Capitol-State University-College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts-Normal School-College for the Blind-Industrial Home for the Blind-School for the Deaf-Institution for Feeble Minded Children-Soldier's Orphan's Home-Soldier's Home-Industrial Schools at Eldora and Mitchellville-Hospitals for the Insane-Peni- tentiaries-Other State Organizations.
83
XVI PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.
CHAPTER X. -
EDUCATION, RELIGION AND PATRIOTISM. Education -The State Board-Board of Control-Churches and Church Work-Patriotism-Succession of Governors-Cabinet Officers-U. S. Senators 101
SECOND PART. History of Pocahontas County ..
Pioneer Period, 1855-69. CHAPTER I. THE COUNTY ESTABLISHED AND STORY OF POCAHONTAS. Act of the Legislature-Powhatan-Pocahontas -- Weds John Rolfe- The Descendants of Pocahontas-Who Suggested Pocahontas? 113
CHAPTER II. INDIAN BATTLE AT PILOT CREEK.
The Sioux and the Winnebagoes-The Battle-Indians along the Des Moines River-Indian Graves and Relics-Indian Mound-Indians Along the Lizard-The Sioux-Indians in Lincoln-Bellville-The Pottawattamies
125
CHAPTER III. THE SURVEY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY.
The Government Survey of the County-Plan of .. 137
CHAPTER IV. TOPOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTY.
Surface Features-Soil-Limestone Beds in Clinton-Other Rock Beds in Iowa-Drift and Boulders-Glacial Period-Wood in Wells-Flowing Wells -- Surface Soil. 141
CHAPTER V. FIRST SETTLEMENTS IN THE COUNTY.
The Lizard Settlement-Sketches of Pioneers -- Embarrassing Events. ... 155 CHAPTER VI. FIRST SETTLEMENTS IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE COUNTY. The Des Moines Settlement -- Sketches of the First Settlers-Lizard and Des Moines Settlers.
169
CHAPTER VII .. ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.
1859-The First Court House-Swamp Lands-1810-Public Improve- ments-Roads-First Division of the County-Re arranged -- Town- ships Organized -- County Seat Re-located-Original Order for the Organization of the County. 184
CHAPTER VIII. THE COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Judges -- Board of Supervisors-Auditors-Clerks of the Courts -- Treasurers -- Recorders-Sheriffs -- Superintendents -- Surveyors -- Coro- ners-Drainage Commissioners -- Attorneys -- District Attorneys -- Dis- trict and Circuit Judges-Representatives-State Senators-Congress- men-General Exhibit of County Officers ;. 197
CHAPTER IX.
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors-Newspapers -- Honor Roll- First Tax Sale -- Highways and Bridges -- Wolf Bounty-Unity Pres- byterian Church-Last Buffalo Chase-Last Indian Hunt-Grass and Mosquitoes-Trials and Priyations-Pioneer Dwellings-Lost on the Prairie-Postoffices-Trials on the Way-The Prairie Fire-Population -New Settlers 1865-69-Grove Planting-Trapping-Pre-emption
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CONTENTS.
Claims-Homestead -- Timber Claim -- Source of Supplies-U. S. Land Offices-Railroad Lands-Other Land Grants-District & Circuit Courts-Hait's Sawmill. 214
Second Period, 1870 to 1882. CHAPTER X.
PERIOD OF RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION. The First Railroad-Fonda Founded in 1870-Cedar Township's First Settlers-Williams Township, 1868-1870 -- Townships Organized-Grass- hoppers-Railroad Strikes of 1877-Second Period of Hard Times- Gophers-Blackbirds-Blizzards-Tree Exemptions-Prairie Wolves- Muskrats-Bees and Rabbits-Beavers -Elk-Deer-Wild Ducks, Geese, Cranes and Other Native Birds-Public Improvements- Change of County Seat-Farewell to Old Rolfe-School Lands-Out of Debt in 1876 -- Delegate to the Centennial-Mail Routes and Post- offices-The Pocahontas Times-Population 1859 to 1895-Census Taken-Churches Established-New Homesteaders-Era of Better Times-1878 -- Corn.Used for Fuel -- Farm Machinery and Mortgages- 1881 --- First Democratic Convention-New Railroads-Toledo& North- western, and Des Moines & Fort Dodge-Des Moines & Northwest- ern -- Boom in Land -- Prohibition. 248
Third Period, 1883 to 1899. CHAPTER XI.
PERIOD OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. Standard Time Adopted-Drainage of the County -- Democratic Party Organized-Peoples' Party-Corn Record-Nursery of D. C. Wiliams -Farmers' Alliance-Crops of 1890-County Farm -- Free Mail Deliv- ery-Good Roads-Populist Party Organized-1893, Cyclone Year- Mulct Law-Drought-Nebraska Relief-Saloon Issue -Hog Cholera -Its Cause and Cure. 303
CHAPTER XII. ,
BELLVILLE TOWNSHIP.
First Settlers-Public Schools-Teachers and Officers-Civil Officers- Emmanuel German Church-First Birth and Death-Bellville Cream- ery-Other Early Settlers-Biographical Sketches-County Officers- Palmer-Blanden Stock Farm-Signs of Progress-Tornado of 1878 ... 335 CHAPTER XIII. CEDAR TOWNSHIP.
Civil Officers-School Officers and Teachers-Marvin-Fonda-Town Offi- cers-Cemetery-High School-Teachers and Graduates-Railway Agents-Postmasters-Churches-G. A. R. Post-Fraternal Organi- zations-Big Four District Fair-Fonda Creamery-Northern Tele- phone Co-Tornado of 1882-Fonda in' 1900-Personal Sketches- First Death-First Wedding-Public Officers. 360
CHAPTER XIV. CENTER TOWNSHIP.
Early Settlement-Officers-School Officers-Pocahontas in 1900- Churches-Wooing a Railroad-Newspapers-Shannon and Charlton Ranches-Creamery-Pocahontas Point-First Sunday School-Pub- lic Officers-Leading Citizens -Case Sisters' Section 452
CHAPTER XV.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
General Features-Officers-Rolfe in 1900-Town Officers-No Saloons -Cemetery-Historic Incidents-Agents and Postmasters-Schools Teachers and Graduates-Public Spirit-Park-Good Roads-Banks- Churches-County Mutual Insurance Association-County Bible Society-Egg Packing House-Telephone Company-Mill-News- papers-Cuban Soldiers-Sketches of Pioneers-Assessment in 1870 .. 481 CHAPTER XVI.
COLFAX TOWNSHIP.
First Settlers-Organization and Officers-Schools, Officers and Teachers
XVIII PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.
-Creamery-Swede Churches-Sketches of Pioneers-Sod Shanties- Purgatory Slough-County Officers. . CHAPTER XVII. DES MOINES TOWNSHIP. Surface Features-Pre-emptors and Homesteaders-Officers-Civil War Volunteers-Old Rolfe-County Officers-Families in 1880-Cooper- town-Leading Citizens. 559
534
CHAPTER XVIII. DOVER TOWNSHIP.
First Settlers-Officers-Cemeteries-Varina in 1901-Churches-Leading Citizens-First Death 571
CHAPTER XIX.
GRANT TOWNSHIP. Early History-Summary of Progress-Recent Growth-Rusk-Creamery -- Officers-Schools-Church-Uniformly Republican-County Officers -County Farm-Wellington Farm-Elk and Deer-Pioneer Women -Leading Citizens-Rake's Salve .. 595
CHAPTER XX. LAKE TOWNSHIP.
General Features-Settlement-Organization and Officers-Schools-Gil- more City-Newspapers, Banks and Churches-Rural Free Delivery- Leading Citizens-Captain Beers' Wheelboat and Early Exploits on the Des Moines River. 619
CHAPTER XXI. LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Henry C. Carter-First Settlers-Officers-Schools-Church-County Offi- cers-Leading Citizens . . 638
CHAPTER XXII. LIZARD TOWNSHIP.
General Features-Pioneer Settlers-Severities and Hardships-Fear of Indians-Settlers After the Civil War-Officers-County Officers -- Schools-Young People-Postoffice -- Cemetery-Churches-Oxen and Horses-Leading Citizens-The Irish in Lizard Township. 649
CHAPTER XXIII. MARSHALL TOWNSHIP. General Features-Thornton, Greene & Co. Farm-Early Settlement- Officers-Schools and Teachers -Groves-Incidents-County Officers -Leading Citizens 679
CHAPTER XXIV. POWHATAN TOWNSHIP.
Powhatan-Early Settlement-Interesting Events-Historic Addresses Difficulties and Trials-Officers-Schools-Plover in 1902-Churches -Poultry Yard-County Officers-Leading Citizens-Brodsky's Fine Stock Sales-Old Abe, the War Eagle-Gandertown-Powhatan- Postin Day Contest-Other Election Contests. . 692
CHAPTER XXV. . SHERMAN TOWNSHIP.
General Features -- Early Settlement -- Officers-Schools -- Interesting Events-Ware in 19)2-Bank-Creamery-Public Officers -- Leading Citizens. 732
CHAPTER XXVI. SWAN LAKE TOWNSHIP.
General Features-Early Settlement -- Stock Farms -- Postoffices -- Officers -Schools-Public Officers-Incidents -- Laurens-Great Fire of 1898 -- Officers -- Churches-High School -- Noble Opera House -- G. A. R. Post -- Banks-Elevator Companies-Poultry Dealers -- Mill -- Process But- ter- Rural Telephones -- Newspapers-Laurens in 1902 -- Leading Citi- zens,
747
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXVII. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. General Features- - Early Settlement -- Officers-County Officers-Schools -- Havelock -- Great Longevity -- In 1882 -- Officers -- School and Churches -In 1902 -- Banks-The Item -- Creamery -- Rural Free Delivery Routes and Carriers -- Rural Telephone -- Williams' Nursery-Old Soldiers' and Settlers' Reunions-Leading Citizens-Clinton Farm 787
CHAPTER XXVIII. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Alphabetically Arranged.
815
CHAPTER XXIX.
GARFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Organization and Officers
CHAPTER XXX.
844
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Their Development -- Report for 1903-Consolidation-Teachers'Institutes and Normal Training Schools-Teachers' Library 846
CHAPTER XXXI. COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
Physicians-Attorneys-Druggists-Editors-Sunday
Schools-Temper-
ance Alliance.
851
APPENDIX.
Public Officers from 1900 to 1904-Spanish War Volunteers-Church Growth-Material Growth 862
History of Elections 867
Index.
880
ADDENDA.
Pocahontas County Farmers' Institute. 901
Fonda and Palmer Rural Mail Routes 901
Pocahontas Graduates, First, 1904 902
Legend of Pocahontas County. 903
Work Reviewed and Commended 905
LIST OF PORTRAITS
And Other Engravings, Alphabetically Arranged.
Adams, Minnie, Haffele .....
376
Agricultural College, Main Build-
. ing.
Agricultural College, Morrill Hall 68
Farm Barns 72
Ainslie, George H. Rev. Allen, Charles S. 761
Charles S., Residence. 741
Daniel J. 760
Joseph H.
456
Joseph H. Residence.
Anderson, Robert 697
Apples, Patten's Greening. 900 Bradshaw, Zenas C. Rev 329
Atkinson, William F. & Mrs. 681 Brennan, J. F. Rev .. 372
Avery, Oscar F. Mrs.
168
Barron, Port C. & Mrs. Mary E .. 465
Barthel, O. H. Dr. 452
Beam, W. W. Dr.
Beard, Edward L 408
Beers, Percy M.
624
Beneke, Diederic Family: Henry, John, Diederic, Mrs.
Beneke, William and Mary ... 640
Beneke, Rudolph, Residence &
Family: Anton, August, Ru-
dolph, Henry, Mrs. & Annie,
Mr. & Mary, Barbary
345
64 Beswick, Robert F
428
Robert F., Residence.
581
Bissell, Hiram W
196
415 Blake, D. O. 456
Blomberg, Andrew G. & Family .. 617
Bollard, Joseph B
441
May Ella
196
Richard D
196
457 Bott, William. 428
Boyd, Simon P
536
Brick School House, Old Rolfe. 216 Bridges, William F., Mrs., William C. & John. 404
303 Bruce, James J.
488
66
James J., Mrs.
489
Marion.
302
Bruce & McEwen's Store.
216
Brower, George L. & Mrs
249
Brown, Orlando & Roana
405
R. P.
516,
505
Budolfson, B. C.
453
(xx)
XXI
LIST OF PORTRAITS.
Burnip, Robert, Rev 440
Curkeet, William J. & Mrs .. 580
Busby, Jean, Mrs. 249
Dart, Amos .. 409
Butler. Stephen, Rev. 625 Davis, Arthur W. 328
Byrne, Matthew 360
Deaf, State Industrial School,
92,
Calligan, Maggie. 665
Thomas J. 453
Campbell, William E. & Mrs.
489
Carroll, James A ...
408
De Wolf, Merton E. 761
Joseph, M. D., Mrs, Alma & Flora. 752
Carroll, P. J., Rev
329
Dower, T. J. Dr. 373
Capitol, Iowa State.
14
Doyle, Terrence 197
Old One, Iowa City .60, 112
Dunn, Alexander. 360
Carpenter, John D. 388
Duty, George H., Rev
415
Carstens, Jacob. 594
Eaton. Adelia.
376
Jacob & Residence
664
Harvey
409
66 Church, Gilmore City . . 625
Edgar, David W., Dr.
303
66
Sacred
Heart,
Ellis, Edward, Mrs. & Maud (Dah- lin) 404
Pocahontas,
Dedicated
Elsen, Charles.
197
Nov. 6, 1902
459
Chapman, Harriet Clemens
441
Joseph. 866
Charlton, Charles
196
England, Llewellyn E.
481
L. E., Mrs.
489
Children's Chorus, * Presbyterian Church, Fonda.
377
Christeson, Ole E.
453
Clark, W. S. 456
George, Residence
233
Clifton, Charles W,, Rev.
855
Coal Region Mississippi Vailey 150
66
Duncan, Residence 558
Ward.
524
Collins, William J 665
Condon, Ellen. 665
360
Cooper, Beriab.
480
Core, George W.
513
440
Flint, Charles W., Rev.
460
Fonda, Brick & Tile Works
389
Pocahontas. 473
Presbyterian Church 375
Officers, R. D. Bollard. 196
66 Supervisors, M. A. Hogan
66 Public School Building. 861
66 Times Office. 289
66
66 + Pocahontas & County
Fonda & Vicinity, A. B. Wood ... 249
Officials in 1896. 200
66
Dollie Wykoff ... 376
Craft, George G .. 441
66
66
Geo. B. Sanborn. 440
Crahan, Michael & Family 512
66
Harvey Eaton ... 409
66
J. B. Mackey.
408
,1
Store Block
512
66
66 Maud Jordan. . 441
Crilly, Rose Ann. 665
Crummer, John A. & Mrs
594 Fraser, Charles E. & Mrs.
525
Cummins, Albert B. XIV
John.
480
*Third Row: Rev. R. E. Flickinger, leader; Minnie Haffele, organist; Rosa Selzer, Flor- ence Ellis, Carrie Busby, Mary Cartlidge, Florence Farley. Edna Dunn. sarah Weaver, Bes- sie Karr, Jessie McDermott, Rena Busby, Edith Haffele, Mrs. Flickinger.
Second Row: Bert Forbes. Robert Beswick, Alma McMichael, Madge Hughes, Hazel Wilde, Mata Bergren, Minnie Swenson, Ethel Dunn, Velma Brown, Theo Stevens, Pearl Eaton, Valley Heflin, Roy Longnecker.
First Row: Arthur Messenger, Harrison Busby, Gracie Blizzard. Erma Rule, Charlotte Busby, Mazie Ellis, Laura Sargent, Ruth Sargent, Gertrude S. Eaton, Lolo Nichols, Lilly Selzer, Bessie Beswick, Linn Forbes, Newell Forbes, June Bollard-42.
+County Officials: F. G. Thornton. auditor; Michael Bartosh, citizen; F. L. Dinsmore, county attorney; Michael A. Hogan, supervisor; O. P. Malcolm, deputy treasurer; J. J. Bruce, chairman, supervisors; F. H. Plumb, clerk ; R. D. Bollard, recorder; May Ella Bollard, deputy recorder; Terrence Doyle, supervisor; C. A. Charlton, treasurer; J A. Crummer, sheriff; J. W. Wallace, deputy sheriff; H. W. Bissell, surveyor; C. M, Hunt, deputy auditor,
376
Rolfe ...
501
Residence 648
Elsen, Charles B. 664
665
Fairburn, George.
66
George, Mrs.
249
Ferguson, Duncan.
516
Colfax Township. S. P. Boyd. 536
Fish, Romeyn B.
216
Fitzgerald, William 373
Flickinger, Robert E., Rev Mary A., Mrs.
5
County Asylum & House Seat, Old Rolfe.
200
201
Presbyterian Manse. 232
Court House. Old Rolfe. 279
Crahan, Michael, Residence. 513
66
Ford, Walter 664
99.
168
Des Moines River Valley 217
Detwiller. John 408
Donahoe, Rose Ann 665
Dorton, George M. 408
Catholic Cemetery, Lizard 1
Jennie
Enright, Thomas F. & Mrs.
248
Conroy, Frank M
XXII PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA,
66 John, Mrs.
697 Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines .. 14
66 John, Log House. 1 State Capitol, Iowa City .... 112
Fuchs, Joseph & Mrs 372 State Hospital for Insane ... 106
Garlock, Abram O.
414
State Institution for Feeble Minded. 94
A bram O., Mrs. 415
Garrison, Brick Block.
180
Iowa State Normal School. 90
66 Charles F.
505
Geological Formations
146
Gilchrist, Fred C ... James C., Prof.
740
Gill, Samuel H.
66 Samuel H., Residence.
Gilmore City, Catholic Church.
Gottfried, Della A.
Grant, Cyprian A. & Mrs. 516
66 Cyprian A., Residence
517
, George F. & Mrs. 752
66 J. R. 409
M. Sophia, Dr 440
904 Jolliffe, John B. 697
Jordan, Maud Marshall 441
196
Kelleher, James J. 453
Kees, John A., Rev. 460
Kelley, Maud Sargent. 441
Kelly, Charles J., Dr. 665
Kennedy, John. . 440
William C .. 481
William C., Mrs
489
712 Kent, John B., Col. & Mrs. 484
Kerr, Samuel H. & Mrs. 525
66 Samuel H. Residence. 558
Kezer, Charles & Mrs. 344
Lange, Louie E. . 302
Larson, Torkel, Helen Mrs., Hor- ace, Ira, Iva, Cora & Ella. 617
Laurens, M. E. Church .. 753
Leithead, Calvin P. 505
Lemp, John. 428
Lenihan, Thomas M., Rev. 372
Lieb, Louisa, Mrs .. 610
66 Louie J. & William C. 616
Lighter, Joseph H. 524
Lind, Niels A., Shorthorns. 559
Lindell, John P , Rev. 545
Linnan, Michael W 373
Lizard, Catholic Cemetery 1
Twp. & Vicinity, Rose
Ann Donahoe .. 665
Lothian, John W., Rev 524
Loughead, George N 697
Lowrey, Gad C. & Mrs. 536
66 . Jason H .. 536
Lucas. David C., Mrs., Jennie, Mabel, Eben, Howard. 388
Lynch, William & Mrs. 409
Mackey, John B. & Mrs. 408
Mac Vey, Frank L. & William Lee 696 66 Thomas L. & Mrs. 480
:6 Thos. L., Pioneer Home
481
Ora P. 196
Mallison, Joseph, Capt. & Mrs 249 Manse, Presbyterian, Fonda. 232
Marmon, Henry C. 624 ment. 109
84
489
Johnson, Claus. 197
Twp. Group, Mrs. H. L. Norton. 616
Grapes, Fluke's Seedling.
Grasses Native, Frontispiece, (1) Prairie or Panic 3} feet; (2) Keenan, M. J.
Fine Slough, or Fresh Water Cord, 73 feet; (3) Wild Rye ....
1
Greene, Rufus & Mrs .. 680
Gunderson, Charles L. & Family. 595 Hakes, 'Montague .. 761
Hait, William H. & Mrs 168
66 William, Residence. 389
Hamble, Philip & Mrs.
Hamerson, John, Rev : 440
Hancher, Barney, Mrs. 697
Hanson, Leonard E. 196
66 Niels. 536
Harvey. Ora & Mrs.
Havelock, Public School Building
Hawkins, B, K. Joseph
408
Hawley, Charles A. & Mrs 681
Hazlett, William
460
Heald, George A
452
329
Healy, William H.
Henderson, George.
George W
James & Mrs 713
Hersom, Samuel T. & Mrs.
Higgins, J. W., Dr
Hogan. Michael A.
Holmes, John A. & Mrs. 544
Hronek, Frank E. 472
66 Frank & Mrs .. :. 472
Hubbell, Alexander F. & Mrs 66 Frances M., Mrs. 580
Hubel, William A. & Mrs
713
Hudek, Joseph 453
Hughes, George & Mrs. 360
66 George, Residence .. 421
Hunt, C. M.
197
Hunter, Robert. 453
712 Ibson, Peter G. 409
Indian Battle Field, Pilot Creek. 126
Massacre, Gardner Home. . 31
Massacre Monument .. 41
Iowa Soldiers' & Sailors' Monu-
216
787 360
697 505
420 753 197
580
State School for Deaf, 92, 99, 168 Iowa State University Buildings: Medical, Old Capitol, Lib- rary, Science Hall, 60; Chem- ical Laboratory, 100; Close Hall. 78; Medical Hospital, 162; Natural Science Hall ... Jarvis, Henry & Mrs.
761
786
787
625
376
Malcolm, Augustus H.
LIST OF PORTRAITS.
XXIII
Map, Coal Region, Mississippi 150
Valley
Map, Pocahontas County
1861
194
..
Pocahontas County 1903.
905
Church.
457
Pocahontas &
Vicinity, Joseph
Hudek ..
453
376
Maxwell, Alexander & Mrs 536
Powhatan's Grave.
115
Presbyterian Church, Fonda.
375
Manse. Fonda.
232
McCaslin. R. R 453
€ 6
Church, Rolfe ..
498
McComb, David S., Rev. 219
McEwen, Alexander & Mrs
697
..
66
66
Havelock.
787 .
66
Old Roife.
216
66
Rolfe.
491
William D., Residence. 181
66
Will D.
456
Q .inn, Mary
665
Ralston, William O.
464
Ratcliff, John
196
Reamer, Thomas.
594
Medical Hospital, State
162
Mercer, Effie, Nellie, Celina, May & Cora .. 377
Mercer, James & Mrs 429
Metcalf, Fred A., Rev .. 696
Methodist Church, Laurens. 753
Church, Pocahontas
461
Church, Rolfe 497
Miller, Maud Fuller
441
Mitchell, William L.
453
Presbyterian Church ...
498
Public School Building.
... 491
& Vicinity, Mrs J.J. Bruce 489
Old, Brick School House ... 216
Bruce
& McEwen's
Store.
216
Rolfe, Old, County Seat View
201
Court House
279
Russell, Mamie.
376
66 Michael T. 665
Sanborn, George.
4
.. George, Mrs. 440
Osburn, Benjamin F., Mrs. 440
George B. & Lulu. 440
66
George, Residence.
232
Parrish, Charles E.
616
George, . Ploneer
Resi-
dence. .
879
Saylor, Christian M. & Family:
Herbert B., William J., Mr.,
Perkins, Charles, Rev & Mrs
545
Mrs. & Calvin B.
641
544 Schoentahl, Henry 409
Peterson, Alexander & Mrs. Alexander, Barn
648 Schultz, Alva L. 302
Shaw, Prentice J 696
Pfeiffer, Godfrey & Mrs
408
Silvers, M. J
360
Slosson, David. 216
Smith, George, Mrs 616
Valleys.
Plumb, Frank H.
196
John, Capt.
119
376
Pocahontas, Buelah Avenue, * 1896 473 Snyder, Pearl Sayre
Indian Princess.
117
Spielman, David.
66
M. E. Church .....
461
Pocahontas Public School Building 473
Sacred Heart Catholic
Supervisors' Districts.
204
66
Townships & Sections
140
Martin, Samuel S.
408
Mathers, Ellen W. Struthers.
489
Post, Nathan
Powhatan &
Vicinity,
Robert
Anderson.
697
McCaffrey, D. F., Rev
373
McCartan, Thomas F 453
Public School Building, Fonda. 861
Elha-
Reniff, Garrett R , Ella B , nan & Catherine 405
Richey, Alfred H
197
Rigby, Lulu Sanborn 440
Robinson, Guy S. 452
Joseph P. 329
Rolfe, Catholic Church. 501
M. E. Church & Parsonage 497
Monument, Iowa Soldiers' 109
66 Spirit Lake. 41
Mulholland, David. 624
Mullen, John P. & Mrs
420
Nelson, Swan & Mrs.
344
Nichols, John C. & Mrs
361
616
Norton, Herkimer L., Mrs. 787
Nowlan, David, Dr. 545
Olsson, Carl E., Rev ..
Onken, William & Family
649
Pape, W. A., Rev.
458
- 66 Felix W. & Mrs. 616
Patterson, Michael F., Dr.
303
66 Clarence M. (at right .
of Manse). 232
Pilot Creek Battle Field. 126
66 66 & Des Moines River
201
*Buelah Avenue: At left. Hronek's store, Fred Southworth's harness shop, J. W. Dougherty's barber shop, S. C. Jones' (blind) drug store, Fred Chalstrom's furniture store, Breitenbach residence, bank of McEwen & Garlock ; at right, old Bissell hotel, Burkhalter's (burned 1896) harness shop, W. H. Joner's blacksmith shop, Garlock & McEwen's residence, Record ofllce, L. C. Thornton's office, Court, House.
361
16
Pocahontas .. 473
66 Will D., Residence. 457
Mckinney, Samuel W
536
McManus, F. W,, Dr. 624
William D., Esq. . .. 169, 504
William D., Mis ..
415
XXIV PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.
Spirit Lake Massacre.
31 41
iam, Catherina, Mrs. Tobin & Minnie. .. 640
Tollefsrude, Christian H. & Mrs. 484 .
State Savings Bank, Rolfe 180
Stegge, John. H ..
472
Steinbrink, Carl & Family
649
Steiner, Rose.
441
Stewart, Robert C. & Mrs. 536
Strong, Dora. 697
66 James C., Mrs., Alva A., William, Jason, Mary, Myrtle Luella. .
786
Strong, Oscar I.
505
Struthers, Robert 6 6 Robert, Mrs.
169
66 William E., Ellen W .. 489
Swenson, Gustave T. Edith
Busby ..
376
66 Medical Hospital. . 162
66 Natural Science Hull 84
VanAlstine, Sewell 481
Vance, Ulyses S. 452
Wallace, George & Mrs. 536
John W. & Mrs 464
Weaver, James B ..
409
Whelan. Maggie Calligan 665
1 White, Frank. 388
Frank, Poland China Pigs 537
Thornton, Albert M & Mrs .. 680 Whitney, Charles R .. Dr .. 66 Alonzo L. & Mrs. Emily R. 465 303 Wood, Alpheus B. P. & Mrs. 249
66 Alonzo R ... 302
Lottie Tollefsrude. 616
66
Lucius C.
464
Woodin, David M. & Mrs 360
Wright, Charles G., Rev. 524
Tishenbanner, Frank J.
625
66 Lew R. 376
Wykoff, Dollie.
376
1
Tumble Weed, or White Pig Weed (Amaranthus albus ... University of Iowa, View from the Southeast Corner of the Campus, Showing at the Left the Medical Building, Old Capitol, Library, & science Hall. 60
University, Chemical Laboratory 100 Close Hall. . 78
Swingle, Fred & Mrs 429
Tabor, Edward B.
428
Tavlor, Emma Pfeiffer 441 Robert W., Rev. 460
Thatcher, Isham (
Thomas, Henry, Log House, Er-
roneously Credited to Ira Strong.
Thompson, Cyrus. . . . . 441
Adelbert, S., Residence 581
John, Stone Dug-out. 1
Times Office, Fonda. 289
Tobin, William & Family:
Mary,
Bernhart, Ann, Henry, Will-
196
Christian II., Residence 485
66 Elisha M.
Hans C. & Mrs.
616 616
Tower, Old Church, Jamestown. . 123.
168
197
Starr, F. M.
Monument.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE.
"The pleasant books, that silently among Our household treasures take familiar places,-
And are to us, as if a living tongue
Spake from the printed leaves or pictured faces!"
The gathering of the materials for the following pages has been the work of spare moments on the part of a busy pastor, principally during the last twelve months. The preparation of this volume is an humble effort, under- taken by special request, to place in grateful remembrance the exploits and achievements of those hardy sons and daughters of toil, the pioneers of Poca- hontas county, who, seeking and establishing homesteads or abodes in these once western wilds, have developed their material resources, devised and built up their educational and religious institutions and thereby transformed them into a land of plenty, a paradise of beauty, the home of the happy and prosperous.
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