The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 83

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

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ELISHA M. TOLLEFSRUDE

MRS. GEO. SMITH.

TOWNSHIP

MRS. LOTTIE THORNTON

CHARLES E. PARRISH

L. J. & W. C. LIEB.

GRANT TOWNSHIP

First settlers and two of the first children born in the township, per favor C. H. Tollefsrude.

TORKEL LARSON AND FAMILY

ANDREW G. BLOMBERG AND FAMILY

Grant and Marshall.

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a homestead of 80 acres on Sec. 28,

Ida Pearl in 1891 married Welling- Grant township, which he still occu- ton F. Crummer (see Crummer). pies and has enlarged to 200 acres. Cora in 1900 married James Burling- His were the first improvements at ton who occupies a farm of 160 acres Rusk and his cozy home, now sur- in Grant township and has one child, rounded by evergreens and other orna- Coburn. mental trees, is called the "Evergreen

Clarence, Belle, a teacher; Robert, Lodge." He was one of the original Blanche M. and Bessie E. are at home. promoters and has been treasurer of

Vaughn Ira Gillis, owner and oc- the Grant Creamery Association since cupant of a fine farm of 160 acres on it was organized. He was one of the Sec. 32, is the son of Harvey B. original members and is now a trus- Vaughn, who with wife and five chil- tee of the Lutheran church at Rusk. dren, Ira, Henrietta, Eugene and Eu-

In 1872 he married Sarah C. Rostad dora (twins, latter dead), and Adele, of Rock county, Wis., and their fam- in June, 1869, located on a homestead ily consists of four children.

on SE} Sec. 30, Lizard township.

Rose May in 1893 married Eric O. About 1875 Harvey moved to Webster Christeson (see Christeson); Emma county, but soon afterward returned Luella, Cyrus Hanford and Winifred to Lizard township where he died in 1895. His wife died in 1881. His Blanche are at home.

Trenary Charles (b. 1842), owner family consisted of six children.

Ira G., the oldest, in 1882 married

of a fine farm of 280 acres on Sec. 36, is a native of Cornwall, England. At Ida F. Norton, located first in Lizard four years of age he came with his township and in 1889 on his present parents and located near Platteville, farm which he has improved with Wis., where in 1866 he married Caro- good buildings and groves. He has line Grindrod and located on a farm. one daughter, Goldie May. Five years later he moved to Fayette

Henrietta married Byron Moore and county, Wis., and in 1887 to his pres- lives at Council Bluffs; Eugene, a car- ent farm on which Rufus F. Hull, penter, lives at Denver; Adele mar- during his residence on it, erected the ried Charles Harris, a farmer, and large square house that is still enjoy- lives at Rolfe; Edward died at 21.

ed. He is a successful and aggressive

Wallow Anna Mrs., sister of A. T. farmer and highly esteemed as a citi- 'Omtvedt, occupant of a well improved zen. He is president of the trustees farm of 400 acres on the W} Sec. 30, and a liberal supporter of the M. E. Grant township, since 1880, is a native church, in Lincoln township.

He of Norway. On coming to this coun- has raised a family of nine children, try she located in Chicago where in one having died at five in 1889.

Leon C. (b. 1867) in 1892 married Jennie, daughter of Richard Mates, purchase of the land above described. and occupies a farm of 120 acres on Later he made other purchases in this Sec. 30, Lincoln township, which he county while residing in Chicago, and has improved with good buildings. after visiting it in 1870, mysteriously He has one daughter, Mabel.

Edward (b. 1869) in 1896 married Lilly Brown, occupies a farm of 120 acres on Sec. 30, Lincoln township, in Idaho.

and has three children, Gertie, Lisle and Gladdis.

1865 she became the wife of Ole Moe, who in 1868 at Fort Dodge, made the

disappeared, being recognized last at Fort Dodge. He left one son, George Moe, who on attaining manhood, be- came an auctioneer and in 1899 located

In 1873 Mrs. Moe became the wife of Nels N. Wallow. In 1880 they lo- cated in Grant township where he

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died in 1893, leaving a family of six for 50 cents a box. Its formula was children; Elmer, Alfred, Aleeda, who as follows: Take one pound each of in 1900 married Arthur L. Norton of rosin, mutton tallow, beeswax, sweet Keokuk county; Amelia, who in 1901 oil, and one-half pound of camphor married Gust T. Johnson; Elvin and gum; dissolve each separately and Harry. then boil together slightly.

RAKE'S SALVE.

Asher W. Rake in the early days that the oldest medical formula, ac- manufactured and sold in Grant and other parts of the county a salve for the healing of cuts, burns, etc., that caused him to be widely and favor- ably known. It was called "Rake's Salve," was of good quality and sold be boiled with dates in oil.

This incident calls to mind the fact cording to a French medical journal, was one for a hair tonic for an Egypt- ian queen. It is dated 400 B. C. and directs that dogs' paws and asses' hoofs

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I count this thing to be grandly true; That a noble deed is a step toward God, Lifting the soul from the common clod To a purer air and a broader view. -Holland.

GENERAL FEATURES.

AKE township (91-31) ?southeasterly direction by the north is situated in the east and west branches of Lizard creek. tier of the county, On Sept. 15, 1860, the territory in- cluded in this township was assigned to Clinton. On Dec. 1, 1862, the south row of sections, and on Sept. 6, 1870, the remainder of it was assigned to Lizard. June 5, 1877, it was estab- lished under the name of "Burke," but on Sept. 3rd following the name was changed to "Lake." It was organ- ized Oct. 9, 1877. On Sept. 12, 1894, it was divided into two voting precincts, designated Lake No. 1 and Lake No. 2, the latter including only the E} and received its name from the fact that it included several small lakes, of which the largest is called Lizard lake. This lake is located on sections 22 and 27, and is about one mile long and a half mile wide. It is a body of fresh water and has a fringe of natural timber along its eastern shore. The other lakes are located on sections 10 and 20, two on each. The surface of the township is principally a rich and Sec. 1, on which the west half of Gil- fertile prairie and it is traversed in a more City is located.

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EARLY SETTLEMENT.

constructed in a clump of timber.

As the advance guard of the pioneer One day in 1858, when his wife was at settlers moved westward from Fort home alone, some troublesome Indians Dodge, it reached the southeast cor- surrounded the place, sounded the ner of Lake township in 1856, when warwhoop, danced about an hour, Caspar Henry Brockshink (p. 161) and shot the dog at the door of the cave, family located on Sec. 36. On July 8, and then sauntered off in the direction 1856, he entered the first claim for of the Des Moines river. The poor lands in the township, a pre-emption woman was so frightened that when claim for 160 acres on the SW≥. He her husband returned they left the built his house, 20x24 and 18 feet high, frontier. A few years after Martin in 1857, from timber obtained along left this farm, it was purchased by the north branch of Lizard creek, Michael Fitzgerald, who still owns which crossed the farm: During their and occupies it. first two years his family was the Edward Quinn, who entered the S± SEł Sec. 36, 80 acres, was a brother of only resident one in the township.

In June, 1858, the remainder of this the wife of Patrick Forey, came with section was entered by Patrick Forey, him from St. Louis in 1856, and had Edward Quinn, John Martin, H. M, also his experience in locating on rail- Whedon and Thompson, Martin, Sam- road lands in Jackson township, Web- uel and Marselaer Rea. The Reas ster county. He was one of the few and Whedon were purchasers and did men among the early settlers that had not become residents. Forey, Quinn a team of horses. He secured a pat- and Martin filed pre-emptor's claims. ent for the land but resided on it only The only other pre-emptor's claim in a very short time. He moved to Fort the township was filed by John W. Dodge and began to keep hotel. 'Three Russell June 7, 1858, for the SE} Sec. years later he moved to Colorado and 34. There wereno homesteads in this it is believed that he and wife were township. All of the odd numbered murdered by the Indians on the plains sections on Dec. 27, 1858, were assign- in 1865, while returning to Fort Dodge. ed to the grant to the Dubuque & He was a graduate of Dublin college Pacific railroad and nearly all of the and a good performer on the piano remaining lands were bought by non- and violin.

resident purchasers in July and Aug- ust, 1858.

Patrick Forey (p. 165) moving to his claim on the E} SE} Sec. 36, in the Of the pre-emptors last named only spring of 1858, a few months later that Forey and family resided any length year, leased and began to occupy the of time in the township.

home of the Brockshinks who then

John W. Russell secured the patent moved to Clay county. He continued for his land in 1861 but lived most of to reside here until the year 1865 when the time with his brother, Philip, in he moved to Sec. 2, Lizard township. Lizard township, enlisted in the civil During the last six years of this per- war and died soon after it.

iod he and his family were the only John Martin entered the W} NE} and E+ NW} Sec. 36, and after a resi- residents of the township. He was· a man of intelligence and influence and dence of a few months, moved to Fort became well known to all the early

Dodge, where for many years after- settlers in this county. He participated in the first election held in this county and in 1860 assisted in the organiza- tion of Clinton township in which he was included. He was elected one of wards he kept a boarding house. He had been preceded on this claim by a German whose name has been forgot- ten, and who lived in a cave he had the first justices of Clinton township

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and as one of the first trustees of that Richard Mullen, Albert Rohl, J. H. township served four years, 1861-62, and George Schnug, J. W. and Sam- uel Wallace, Ludvig Doeringsfeld and

'64-65.

In 1865 Dennis Mulholland, who James Steele.

bought the Brockshink farm, became the successor on it of Patrick Forey,

ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS.

Lake township was organized at a and during the next five years, he public meeting held at the home of and his family were the only residents Uriah Elliott Oct. 9, 1877, James Cook in the township. In 1870 Joseph S. acting as chairman. James Cook, Thurber and Michael Fitzgerald (b. Joseph S. Thurber and John Mulhol- Ireland 1837) became residents, the land were appointed judges of the latter on the Martin farm on the election held that day, and twelve NW} Sec. 36. The next year Michael votes were cast. The following offi- McCormick (Ireland 1857) located on cers were then elected: John Mulhol Sec. 22. In 1872 John Oldaker (Ohio land, Charles Elsen and Uriah Elliott, 1839) located on Sec. 6. About this trustees; H. A. Chipman, clerk; J. S. period John W. O'Keefe (Ireland 1848) Thurber and James Cook, justices; located on Sec. 34, George Dickinson James Cook, assessor.

The succession of officers has been as follows:

(N. Y. 1852) on Sec. 30, and John Don- ahoe (Ireland 1828) on Sec. 25. In 1876 H. A. Chipman (Vt. 1843) located TRUSTEES-John Mulholland, 1878, '88; Charles Elsen '78-79; Uriah Elliott, on Sec. 17, Edwin D. Dunn (Ireland 1847) on Sec. 26, and Charles Rahdohl '78-79, '83; La Fayette Chipman, '79; on Sec. 3. In the spring of 1877 Gerd Gerd Elsen, '79-84, '97-1902; J. S. Thur- and Charles Elsen located on adjoin- ber, '79-83; D. B. Hallock, '80; R. J. ing farms on Sec. 33. There had also Weber, '81, '84-85; J. W. O Keefe, '82; arrived during these years preceding John Oldaker, '84-88; J. Melsen, '85-87; the organization of the township, David

Mulholland, '86-87; George John Buckner, James Cook and Uriah Schnug, '88-90; Wm. Minkle, '89-90; Elliott, all of whom were leading and M. T. Sinnott, '89, '91-93; Henry R. influential citizens at that time.

Other permanent residents came soon afterwards were John Cormick, '94-96; Wm. Doeringsfeld, '96- Lotz (Mich. 1851) who in 1880 located 1902; Denny Donnelly, '98-1900; H. C. on Sec. 8; E. S. Whittlesey (N. Y. 1853) Wiegert, 1901-02; E. A. Daniels, 1902. who in 1881 located on Sec. 34; Thos.

Weber, '90-92, '95-97; Wm. Pahre, '91- that 92; Geo. McCormick, '93-94; John Mc-

CLERKS-H. A. Chipman, 1878-79; Nolan, Levi Garlock and F. E. Beers Uriah Elliott, John McCormick, '81- who located at Gilmore City about 84; Edward D. Dunn, '85-92; John the same time. In 1883 Hugh Ovens Lotz, '93-94; Aaron Cook, '95-99; Peter (Ireland 1824) located on Sec. 6, and H. Bendixen, R. E. Stamper, 1901-02. John Weaver (Ohio 1843) on Sec. 14,

JUSTICES-J. S. 'T'hurber, 1878-79; and Will E. Campbell, who has be- Seymour Chipman, "79-80, '83-85; M. come widely known as a breeder of Leahy, '79; John Buckner, '81-82; Geo. Polled Angus cattle and English draft Dickinson, '85-86; F. E. Beers, '83-90; horses, on Sec. 15, but now at Gilmore John Lotz, '87-92; D. Mulholland, '91- City. In 1884 A. Guernsey located on 93; M. Shine, Herman Weigert, '94-98; Sec. 12, G. N. Tedford on Sec. 8, Geo. H. C. Jordan, '95-98; E. A. Daniels, '95- B. Jordan and E. H. Osborn on Sec. 96; John Oldaker, E. S. Whittlesey, John McCormick, H. C. Jordan, E. F. Forey, P. H. Bendixen, John Crowell, J. M. Resh, T. J. Calligan. 24, and Geo. Landmesser on Sec. 35. In 1885 there was a large number of new residents among whom were

ASSESSORS-James Cook, 178; H. A:

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Chipman, John Buckner, '80-81; F. E. ing been organized the previous fall, Beers,'82-3; J. W. O'Keefe,'84-6; Wm. the electors of Lake township met at Nolan, '87-88; P. H. McCormick '89; the home of Uriah Elliott, John Buck- Chris Cain, '97-98, 1901-02; E. G. Fargo, ner serving as chairman, and H. A. '99-1900. Chipman as secretary. John Buckner, At a special election held Aug. 20, J. S. Thurber and Michael Fitzgerald 1881, to vote aid to the St. Louis & were elected as the first board of di- North-Western R. R., 23 votes were rectors of Lake township. At another cast, 8 for and 15 against it.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

public meeting held one week later at the same place it was decided to

During the year 1877, when Lake levy a tax of $150 for building pur- was still included in Lizard township, poses. The powers and duties con- the citizens met several times as elec- ferred by law on the district meeting tors of Lizard township to attend to were then delegated to the board of the school interests intrusted to them. directors, who met one week later and The first meeting was held March 5, organized by electing John Buckner, 1877. At this meeting nothing more president; H. A. Chipman, secretary; seems to have been done than to elect and Gerd Elsen, treasurer.

John Buckner chairman and J. S.

Three schools were established that

Thurber secretary of the meeting. One spring and the teachers employed that week later, pursuant to adjournment, year were J. Sinnott, Lillie Chipman, they met again and on motion of Geo. Mary Walsh and Mary E. Mulholland. Dickinson, it was decided to levy a In 1879 they were M. Fitzgerald, Jos. tax of $300 on the taxable property of S. Thurber, Mary Griffin, Mary C. the township for school purposes. One Conley and H. A. Chipman.

In 1882 the little pioneer school

week later, March 19, the directors previously elected met at the home of rooms were replaced by larger and Geo. Dickinson and organized by the better buildings.

election of John Buckner, chairman; In 1885 M. A. Leahy was employed H. A. Chipman, secretary; Gerd El- to plant shade trees around No. 2 and sen, treasurer. On Oct. 23, the di- No. 5, and the next year Gilmore City rectors met at the home of Uriah El- was set off as an independent district. liott, one of their number, to arrange In 1893 the board was increased from for one or more schools that winter. 3 to 9 members and the next year the After the discussion of several propo- seventh building was built by E. G. Fargo. In 1897 all the districts had been supplied with good buildings and the term was increased from 7 to 8 months.

sitions, however, it was decided to have none. On Dec. 29, Thurber plead for a three months school at his home, but his request was not grant- ed. On Jan. 19, 1878, the directors Among the teachers that taught during the 80's were A. B , C. E. and met again at the home of Uriah El- liott and closed a contract with E. K. Mary Condon; Annie Kelly, M. J. Cal- Cain for the erection of three school ligan, W. F. Mulholland, W. F. Por- rooms, all to be completed by April 1. ter, Mary Torpy, Mary and Annie McCormick, Addie B. Cain, Florence M. Thurber, Wm. Nolan, Lizzie M. Ryan, Maggie C. McLarney, Mary J. Weaver and B. F. Ford. He employed Joseph Osborn to assist him to build them, and they were lo- cated, No. 1 on Sec. 17, in the Thurber settlement; No. 2 on the farm of Michael McCormick, Sec. 22, and No. The succession of school officers has 3 on the Mulholland farm on Sec. 36. been as follows:

On March 4, 1878, the township hav-

PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD- John

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Buckner, 1877-78; James Mulholland, people, is located on the line between '79; D. B. Halleck, J. S. Thurber, '80; Pocahontas and Humboldt counties, Uriah Elliott, '81; John McCormick, on Sec. 1 of Lake, and Sec. 6 of Wea- 82-83, '96-98; John Oldaker, '84, '87; ver township. The site of the town Charles H. Halleck, '85-86; M. Wolfe, is an elevation so high that before the '88; Wm. Pahre, '89-90; E. G. Fargo, view was obstructed by artificial '91; Aaron Cook, '92; Michael Donelly, groves, there could be seen from it '93; Geo. McCormick, '94-95; J. F. Rine- the three neighboring county seats- hart, '97; J. M. Resh, 1900-01; H. C. Pocahontas, Weigert.

Humboldt and Fort Dodge. It is on the line of the Des

SECRETARIES-H. A. Chipman, '77- Moines and Ruthven branch of the C. . 78; M. P. Leahy, Uriah Elliott, John R. I. & P. Ry., and was named in Buckner, Charles Elsen, '81; John W. honor of its superintendent, C. N. Kief, '82-85; John McCormick, '86-90; Gilmore of Des Moines. The track E. A. Daniels, '91-92, '95-1900; E. G. was laid to Gilmore City about June 1, Fargo, '93; P. H. McCormick, J. J. 1882, and this event led to the found- Donohoe, 1901-02.

TREASURERS-Gerd Elsen, '77-78, '80- 84; E. D. Dunn, Levi Garlock, '85-88; rich agricultural section of country D. Mulholland, '89-91; John Lotz, '92- 95; E. S. Whittlesey, 1896-1901.

GILMORE CITY IND. DISTRICT.

PRESIDENTS-F. M. Coffin, '86-87; P. J. Gaughen, F. W. Coffin, L. E. Eng- luxuriant growth of grass and flowers, land, '90-92, '95-96; R. H. VanAlstine, and stretching away in every direction W. VanSteenburg, A. L. Belt, '97; W. as far as the eye could reach, like a E. Campbell, L. E. England, A. rolling sea of green and yellow hues, Guernsey, 1900-01.

SECRETARIES-F. G. Wright, '86-87; beautiful as the eye of man ever rested C. B. Moyer, '88-89; C. B. Fitch, '90- upon. It was a splendid range for stock 1902.

and game, and a sporting engineer TREASURERS-Levi Garlock, '86-87; thought it not inappropriate to com- E. P. Jackson, L. E. England, John memorate this fact in the names of Weise, '90-92; L. H. VanAlstine, '93- 1901.

The first teachers in this district were Capt. F. E. Beers, in a room over haul their lumber, coal and other Conn's store in winter of 1882-83; and necessities from Fort Dodge and other in the school house, Angeline Jackson, distant places, and did not leave their Charles Sargent, Ida Garlock, Miss farms in grasshopper times, because McCormick and Mrs. E. Blake.

they could not sell them for the price

Recent teachers in this district have of government land, are now happy been: Principals-B. J. Stell, '97; Mrs. in the possession of valuable farms E. Blake, '98-1902. Assistants-Har- and comfortable homes. riet Eversole, Mrs. Wagner, Ida Por-

About one third of the town of Gil- terfield, Mattie Alexander, Mrs. Kate more City, including the depot, three Melson, Ida Wallace, Mrs. Beguin, grain elevators, two churches, the Mrs. Harrison and the Misses Wool- postoffice, a number of fine business man, Connor, Jenson and Cowie.

GILMORE CITY.

blocks and dwelling houses, is in Lake township. The first part of this por-

Gilmore City, a pretty town of 700 tion of the city was surveyed and

ing of the town. It is 18 miles north- west of Tara and is in the center of a

that at that time was comparatively unsettled, so that only here and there could be seen a spot of cultivated ground. The prairies, covered with a

presented to the observer a scene as the towns further north-Plover, Mal- lard and Curlew. The few old settlers of this section, who previously had to

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platted in May, 1884, by Lute C. the succession of postmasters has been

Thornton for the North-Western as follows:

Land Co. The street running north L. E. Childs, Rep., July 1, 1882 to and south on the county line is called May 1, 1886; Francis E. Beers, D., May Gilmore street. It is intersected by 1, '86 to Oct. 1, '89; Henry C. Jordan, Main street a short distance north of R., Oct. 1, '89-93; Joseph Collins, D., the depot. North of it are Whitehead Oct. 1, '93-97; F. J. Tishenbanner, and Spafford streets. In June, 1893, Oct. I, '97 to date. H. C. Jordan platted Jordan's Addi- RAILROAD AGENTS. tion on Outlot No. 3, north of White- The succession of railroad agents has been as follows: head street. On Nov. 15, 1895, Gris- wold's 2d Addition was platted on C. S. Cooley, 1882-90; George Ogilvie, '90-92; E. A. Folsom, '92-94; M. A. Henry, '94-99; I. W. Brokaw, '99 to date. Outlot No. 4, south of the railroad, by M. W. Fitz, cashier of Griswold's bank at Manson, having Highland Avenue parallel with Gilmore street, and View, Fitz and Funk streets inter- NEWSPAPERS: sected by the avenue.

Near the city is a splendid quarry of limestone, that furnishes an inex- haustible supply of good rock either for building purposes or for use as a fertilizer. Many of the business blocks have been built of this substantial material and the large number of fine buildings erected would prove a credit to a town of much larger size. One of the largest general stores in the county will be found here.

The first newspaper was the Gil- more City Times established by C. B. Moyer in June 1884. It was printed in Sioux City and, after March 1885, was edited by Theo. Dunn, who as editor was succeeded by Wm, Grove, who changed its name to the Gilmore Breeze, which was continued only a few months.

The Gilmore Gazette was establish- ed by F. J. Tishenbanner Nov. 10, 1886, and he conducted it until Sept. 20, 1888, when it was purchased by L. A. Woodward, Fred L. Ellis and

The first store building was erected John P. Pederson, each successively by L. E. Childs in 1882 aud soon after serving as editor a few months pre- its completion he was appointed post- vious to this change. W. A. Howell became the successor of Woodward and in 1891 sold the outfit to Bruce & manently arranged, it was moved to Lighter, proprietors of the Reveille at Rolfe. master. This was a frame building, and after the site of the town was per- its present location, where since 1891, it has been occupied by the Collins Bros.

POSTMASTERS.

The Gilmore City Globe was estab- lished in 1892 by W. R. Prewett. In 1893 he was succeeded by H. C. Mar- mon, who is still its editor and pro- prietor.

In March, 1878, when the mail route from Pocahontas to Humboldt BANKS was established Mrs. E. C., wife of The first bank was established in 1886 by Levi Garlock under the name of the Exchange Bank of Gilmore. The next year it was purchased by Leslie H. and Howard VanAlstine, its present proprietors. The other bank, the Security, is owned by their broth- Sewall Van Alstine, was appointed postmistress of "Blooming Prairie" office at their home on Sec. 25, Clinton township. This office was maintained until about July 1, 1882, when it was transferred and the name changed to Gilmore City. The office here has al- er, Rollin VanAlstine and Lyman ways been in Pocahontas county and Beers.

DAVID MULHOLLAND.

DR. F. W. McMANUS.

PERCY M. BEERS, CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.

HENRY C. MARMON, EDITOR, GILMORE CITY GLOBE.

GILMORE CITY.

REV. STEPHEN BUTLER. CATHOLIC.

FRANK TISHENBANNER.

INTERIOR OF ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, GILMORE CITY.

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CHURCHES.

and Rev. T. D. Sullivan was the popu-

PRESBYTERIAN :- During the sum- lar pastor of it from the time it was mer of 1887 Rev. Geo. H. Duty, of organized until April 1, 1901, when he Rolfe, began to hold services on alter- was succeeded by Rev. Stephen But- nate Sabbath afternoons at Gilmore ler. City. In Aug., 1888, a Ladies' Aid COUNTY OFFICER -- Charles Elsen, society was organized and on Oct. 15th supervisor since 1897, chairman of the following, the walls of a church build- board in 1902.

ing having been nearly completed, a Presbyterian church of 15 members was organized by a committee of the Presbytery consisting of Rev. R. E. Flickinger, Rev. Geo. H. Duty and ter members were James Steele, Chas. F. Shaffer and Robert Hunter, who were elected elders; Mrs. Anna Steele, Mrs. Mary J. Shaffer, Mrs. Jennie Hunter, Mrs. Mary H. Campbell, Mrs. M. Beers. Ida England, Mrs. Mary A. Bigelow, and Mrs. Randall Reed and their daughter, Blanche.

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The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 83

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

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