The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 86

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

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Henry Stegge, Patrick Russell, Emory Peterson, Theodore Miller, George Hauk, Gust Peterson, Herman Beneke and C. M. Saylor.

The succession of School officers has

PRESIDENTS' OF THE BOARD-John Dooley, 1873-75; John H. Niemand, '76- 78, '86; Wm. Barger, '79; Wm. Boog,

serving as a trustee 21 years, and '80-81; Henry Stegge, C. M. Saylor, T.

L. Dean, '84-85; Terrence Doyle, '87- 89; A. A. Loats, Patrick Russell, Jos.

Thomas L. Dean as a justice 28 years, the latter from the organization of the township, take the plum for long Wolfe, Theo. Miller, '93-98; J. S. Pul- periods of successive service in the ley, Milo L. Miller, 1900-01.

same office in Pocahontas county.

SECRETARIES-T. L. Dean, '73-74; C.

On Sept. 13, 1887, at a special elec- M. Saylor, '75-77, '87; E. K. Cain, '78- tion, a tax of 2₺ mills was voted the 82; Bernard Kreul, J. F. Pattee, '84- Sioux City & North-Eastern R. R. Co., 85; F. F. Fitzgerald, '86, '94-99; W. D. Sioux City to Livermore, the vote be- Pattee, '88-89; Frank Reyburn, '90-94; ing 23 for and 6 against. Theo. Miller, 1900-01.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

TREASURERS-John Kreul, '73-77;

The first school was a four months T. L. Dean, '78-82; Wm. Tobin, '83-86; term taught by Christian M. Saylor C. M. Saylor, '87-93; Terrence Doyle, in his own home during the winter of ,94-1901.

1871-72. Eighteen pupils were en- rolled. The first school house was

Early teachers were C. M. Saylor, Catherine E. Condon, J. E. Pattee, built in 1872 on Sec. 32, and C. M. Say- Catherine Ellis, Annie Condon, Alice lor taught the first school in it the Fifield, Jennie E. Lucas (Saylor), Liz- next winter.

zie O Niel, Wm. Russell, Mary A. Mc-

The Lincoln township school board Larney, Lillian Chipman, M. E. Mul- was organized March 10, 1873, by the holland, N. M. Moore, Ella Westlake, election of John Dooley, president; T. Lizzie Fitzgerald, Wm. D. Pattee, L. Dean, secretary, and John Kreul, Effie Wallace, Eliza Forey, Alice Bur- treasurer. At this meeting it was de- nett, Henrietta Torpy, Minnie Le- cided to insure the school house that hane and Wm. Edwards.

had been built the previous year by PIONEER EVENTS. Lizard townshipschool board to which The first homestead claim was filed by Thomas Harrold on Sec. 34, and he they had belonged. One week later it was decided to have two schools was assisted in locating it April 21, that year, one seven and the other 1869, by J. J. Bruce. four months. March 8,1875, the various The first child born in the township

ASSESSORS - Abram Hoover, '73; John Dooley, E. K. Cain, '75-76, '83-84; John H. Niemand, '77-82, '87-88; Theo. Miller, '85-86; Terrence Doyle, '89-90; A. A. Loats, '91-92; Wm. S. Clark, '93- been as follows: 94; Geo. L. Dean, '95-99; John H. Lampe, 1900-01.

It may be noted that John Kreul,

DIEDERICK BENEKE AND FAMILY Henry. John.

Mr. Beneke. William. Mary

Mrs. Beneke.

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WILLIAM TOBIN AND FAMILY

Mary. Henry.

Bernhard. Ann.

Minnie

Mr. Tobin.

Catherina.

Mrs. Tobin.

Lincoln Township.

C. M. SAYLOR AND FAMILY, Lincoln Township.

Mr. Saylor. Herbert B.

Mrs. Saylor.

William J. Calvin M.

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was Maggie Stegge. She was born the most prosperous farmers of Lin- Nov. 13, 1871, and died of diptheria coln, is a native of Germany, the son Jan. 3, 1882. of Henry and Mary Beneke. In 1868, The first marriage occurred April 1, 1873, when Justice C. M. Saylor per- formed the ceremony for Diederic Beneke and Augusta Niemand. accompanied by his younger brother, Rudolph (p. 345), he came to Scott county, Iowa, and four years later to the Cain homestead on Sec. 4, Bell- ville township, this county. The

The first religious services were held in the school house in the fall of 1874 sod shanty occupied here had a rather by Rev. Mr. Martin, a German Luth- open shingle roof and the next win-

eran minister from Fort Dodge.

COUNTY OFFICERS.

John F. Pattee, '84-89.

SUPERVISOR-Terrence Doyle, '93- 1901.

ter, when he arose one morning after a blizzard that had raged during the

SHERIFFS-Thomas L. Dean, '78-79; night, he alighted in about twoinches of snow that lay on the floor and the top covers of the bed. 1n 1879 he moved to Lake township, and in 1880 METHODIST CHURCH. to a farm of 60 acres of raw prairie on

The Methodist church of Lincoln the SW} Sec. 25, Lincoln township. township was organized in 1876 in On this little farm this industrious Grant township (p. 602), where the and persevering Teuton decided to services continued to be held until make a permanant settlement. Here July, 1889, when they were transferred he found a suitable place to acquire a to the Saylor school house (No. 7) in home and lay the foundations for suc- Lincoln. Sept. 10, 1899, a church cessful farming operations. He erect- building that is 22x36 feet with lect- ed first a stable, but during the next ure room 14x20 feet, both 12-feet studs, six months used it as a dwelling place, spire 36 feet high, and costing $1600, while he completed a story and a half was dedicated. It is located on the house of the standard size, 16x24 feet. SW≥ Sec. 30. This appointment was Two large additions have since been connected with the charge at Fonda added, making this a spacious and (p. 372) until 1886; with Pomeroy un- comfortable home. As the years have til Oct. 1, 1901, and since that date passed eight additions ranging from with Pocahontas under the pastorate 40 to 160 acres have been added to of Rev. C. W. Flint. The succession the little farm of twenty years ago, of pastors that served it from Pome- making it now 720 acres. Groves have roy is as follows; Revs. H. L. Smith, been planted, wells have been sunk, G. E. Stump, G. N. Pendall, W. T. windmills have been erected and in McDonald, '92-94; E. R. Mahood, C. E. 1887 a large barn. One cannot visit Chapler, '95-97; J. C. Harvey, '98-99; 1. this farm and see its improvements, N. Tibbitts. The board of trustees cultivated fields and fine stock, with- for a number of years has consisted of out drawing the inference that here Charles Trenary (president), John A. is a fine illustration of that which in- Crummer (secretary), C. M. Saylor telligent industry can accomplish on (treasurer), Joseph S. Pulley and N. a Pocahontas county farm. Mr. Ben- P. Rude. C. M. Saylor, who was su- eke's success on the farm is all the perintendent of the Sunday school more marked by reason of the fact several years in Grant, continued to that in the old country he had never serve in that capacity until 1898, when harnessed a horse or put a hand on a he was succeeded by J. A. Crummer. plow. When he became of age he spent LEADING CITIZENS. two years as a soldier in the German

Beneke Diederick (b. 1842), one of army, and previous to that time,

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found employment on a vessel and in spokesman, Earl McKee: "We would a factory. When he came to this not detract any praise from our great country he was not only willing but patriot, George Washington, in speak- wanted to learn how to raise cattle ing of the character of this and hogs successfully, and his efforts adopted son of our mother country. have been well rewarded. He has He is a man in whose integrity there also succeeded in raising a large can be no doubt, and he enjoys the and industrious family, every one of confidence of every one. Although he whom perceives that there is no place is not an American by birth, he is one whom any one may be proud to

like the farm. "Don't go in debt" and "Don't sell grain from the farm," are name among his friends.

two rules he never violates.

He has made his own way in life, and, like

In 1873 he married Augusta, daugh- Washington, he is first in everything; ter of Peter H. Niemand, and she first to win the esteem of others; first died at 26 in 1881, leaving two chil- to lead when a leader is needed, and first in knowledge, which Bacon says dren, John (b. 1876) and Henry (b. 1878). In 1882 he married Amelia Julius (b. is 'power.' " Ger. 1855) and their family consists of

He came to America that he might seven children, Mary, William, Ber- enjoy political freedom, and, as a mat- tha, Diederic, Gerret, Arthur and An- ter of principle, naturally became a nie.

free soiler, a whig, and later a repub- He is a devout member of the

Dooley John (b. 1827), one of the lican. early pioneers of Lincoln township, is Catholic church.

a native of Ireland and, coming to His family consisted of nine chil- America in 1853, located in Maryland dren: where he found employment in the Bernard F. lives on a homestead in iron industry. Later he moved to Day county, S. D. Catherine in 1889 Ohio, where he married Ellen Riley. married James Bell, a farmer, who Soon afterward he moved to Pennsyl- lives in Warren county. She died in vania, then to Webster Co., Iowa, and 1895, leaving four children.

in the spring of 1870 to a homestead

Michael J., who continued to occu- on Sec. 30, Lincoln township, which py the Cedar Creek farm in Dover he improved and occupied during the township until 1902, during the last next ten years. Later he located on ten years invested considerable money the SE# Sec. 36, Dover township, and and became the most prominent raiser since 1887, he has been a resident of of pure bred Poland China hogs in the Fonda.

vicinity of Fonda. He secured a

He participated in the organization royal strain of strong, heavy boned of Lincoln township in 1872, and serv- animals that possessed acknowledged ed as one of the first trustees two merit. His annual public sales since years, as assessor one year, and as the 1893 attracted buyers from consider- first president of the school board able distances, and he won many three years. He was janitor of the prizes, not only at the Big Four, but public school building in Fonda 13 also at the Iowa State fair. At his years, 1888-1900. At the public closing out sale, Feb. 25, 1902, Pilates patriotic exercises held Feb. 22, 1893, Chief brought $310 and the first 50 he was presented with an arm chair head $2073, an average of $46 45 a as a token of esteem from the teach- head. In 1895 he was the democratic ers and pupils, who expressed their nominee for sheriff.

appreciation of his faithfulness in the John W. and Mary A. live in Sioux following words, uttered by their City. James is in Minnesota, and

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Ellen E., a teacher, is at home. Pat- of this county during the nine years rick is owner and occupant of a farm he was a member of the board of coun- of 160 acres in Dover township. Brid- ty supervisors, 1893-1901. In Lincoln get A., in 1900 married Daniel Burns his personal influence began to be ef- and lives in Sioux City. Joseph J., fectively felt for the improvement of democratic nominee for clerk of the the finances of the township in 1887, district court in 1900, is clerking in when he was made a member and also Fonda.

president of the school board. Two years later he served as assessor and

Doyle Terrence (b. 1841), county supervisor 1893-1901, is a native of in 1894 was made treasurer of the school funds, a position he has con- tinued to hold until the present time.

In the performance of every trust committed to him he has proven him- self a man of fine executive ability and unflinching integrity. He be- lieves that a citizen owes much to to W. H. Duckworth of New York, his town, county, state and country,

and if called on to serve in an official capacity, he should not only be willing to do so, but regarding his office as a public trust, should do all in his pow- er to promote the public welfare. As a public official he has made a splendid

In 1902, the Duckworth farm hav- ing been sold the previous year, he moved to a small farm near Pocahon- tas. His family consists of six chil- dren: Leonard, Henry C., Thomas D., Terrence A., William D., all of whom are natives of Wisconsin, and Ellen M.

Fitzgerald Francis Frederic (b. He has found preventives better than 1857), owner and occupant of 160 acres cures for this disease, and since the on Sec. 23 from 1882 to 1902, is a native above loss, has used one secured by of Madison, Wis., where he grew to Mr. Duckworth, which is spread manhood on a farm. Locating on this over the straw on which the pigs have farm in 1882, he began the work of its to lie at night. He has obtained the improvement and the next year mar- best results by raising Poland China ried Amy L. Reed of Clinton town- hogs and Shorthorn cattle.

ship. He erected good buildings that

Terrence Doyle, as chairman of the are conveniently arranged and planted board of county supervisors 1898-1901, a large maple grove around them. He was the most prominent democratic also planted an orchard that is now in official during that period in Poca- good fruit bearing condition. All the hontas county. He has taken an act- improvements suggest careful fore- ive part in the management of the thought in their arrangement and public affairs of Lincoln township present an aspect of neatness and since he became a resident in it, and thrift. He served six years as secre-

Ireland, the son of John and Mary Doyle. In 1843 his father came to Grant county, Wis., and the next year he and his mother followed. In 1868 Terrence married Ellesie Williams of Illinois, and located on a farm. In 1871 he moved upon a farm belonging

and he has continued in his employ ever since, a period of 31 years. In 1885, the latter, having through Mr. Doyle purchased all of Sec. 16, Lin- coln township, transferred him to it that he might superintend its im- provement and also its operations as a record. stock farm. The barn, 56x82 feet, was built in 1885, and the house the next year. No grain has been sold from this farm but much has been bought and fed upon it. Investments in fine horses resulted in a loss of $5,000, Investments in cattle and hogs have been attended with large profits, though in 1896 as many as 290 head of the latter were lost by cholera.

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tary of the school board and sixteen cated in Iowa county, Wis. In 1869 as a township trustee.

he secured a homestead on Sec. 32, Kreul John (b. 1827; d. 1895), a town- ship trustee from 1874 to 1894, was a native of Weseke, Ger., where in 1852 he married Helena Rosing. In 1862 he came to Highland, Iowa county, Wis. In the spring of 1869, accom- panied by Bernard Stegge, Peter H. Niemand and their families, he locat- ed on a homestead of 80 acres on Sec. 32, Lincoln township. The sod house erected first for the comfort of his family was occupied several years. Later he built a good house and barn, and the grove planted in 1870 is one of Lincoln township, which he still oc- cupies. He has enlarged it to 160 acres and improved it with good build- ings. He assisted in the organization of the township and served as a trus- tee six years, 1879-84. His wife died in 1892 at a good old age. His family consisted of two children. John H. (b. Ger, 1852) came with his parents to Iowa county, Wis., and in 1869 to Lin- coln township where he married Mary Klingbeil and now owns 160 acres on Sec. 29. He is a prosperous farmer and has taken an active part in the the oldest in the township. At the management of the public affairs of time of his decease in 1895, he was the the township, having served for four owner of 160 acres and had served as a years as president of the school board. trustee 21 of the 23 years that he had four years as a trustee and eight as as- lived in it after it was organized. He sessor. Three of his five children are was a faithful member of the Catholic living, Ida, John and William. Au- church, a generous and charitable gusta in 1873 married Diederic Beneke neighbor, and was highly esteemed as and died in 1881, leaving two children, a citizen. His wife died at 67 in 1897. John and Henry.

Olson Gustave, a native of Sweden, who in 1872 secured a homestead on Sec. 32, improved and occupied it un- til about 1884, when he sold it to his

His family consisted of seven chil- dren, one of whom died in infancy, Johanna (b. Ger. 1857) in 1872 married Henry Lampe (p. 352). Mary Cather- ine (b. Ger. 1857) in 1880 married Jos- brother John and moved to Sec. 3, eph E. Pattee (see Pattee). Bernard Colfax township, where he died in E. (b. Ger. 1859) in 1892 married Maria 1895, leaving a wife, one son and two McAlpin, lives at Pocahontas and has daughters. One of the latter married Theodore Lindstrum, a farmer, and lives in Bellville. His wife, son and daughter continue to live in Colfax. four children, Mamie, Edward, Rosa and Florence. Gertrude in 1880 mar- ried Frank Shuster, a farmer, lives in Minnesota and has ten children, Wil- In 1883 when he had a family of five liam, Andrew, John, Thomas, Lena, children, all girls, four of them and Anna, Mary, Gertrude, Joseph and one of his sister's children, a boy Edward. Rosa in 1888 married Thom- that he had taken to raise, died of as Lehoutz and lives in Nebraska. diphtheria in the short period of a few .

Annie in 1888 married Nicholas Dozy- weeks. cimski, a native of Poland who now owns and occupies the old homestead and has five children, Helen, Mary, Angie, Joseph and Fronica.

One of them was saved by sending her to Fort Dodge.

Olson John (b. Sweden 1851), broth- er of Gustave, on coming to this coun- try located first in Webster county, Niemand Peter H., one of the first and in 1875 on 40 acres on Sec. 31, Lin- settlers of Lincoln, is a native of Ger- coln township. He has met with a many, where he married and had a fine degree of success on the farmn and family of two children, when he lo- is now the happy owner of 320 acres.

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The buildings he has erected rank Mary, William, Rosella, Joseph, Ada- among the good ones in the township. line, Agnes and Frank L.

His family consists of three children, Matilda, Edwin and Arthur.

William D. (b. 1857), in 1884 married Ella M., daughter of Thomas L. Dean,

W'son Andrew, another brother of and located on a farm. In 1889 he Gustave, is the owner and occupant of

moved to Pocahontas, where he is en- a farm of 80 acres on Sec. 36, Grant gaged as a blacksmith. His wife died township, and he has a family of seven in 1899 and his family consists of four children. children, Mary, George, Minnie and

Pattee John Frank (b. Nov. 10, Nellie M. 1833; d. Aug. 23, 1889), sheriff of Poca- Charles F. in 1895 married Frederika hontas county from Jan. 1, 1884 to Winegarten and engaged in farming Aug. 23, 1889, was a native of Smith- until 1895, when he moved to Poca- ville, Maine. In 1850 he moved to hontas where he is now a dealer in coal. He has two children, . Emma Ohio and, as a contractor, engaged in railroad building. In 1852 he married and Zella.

Mary F. Ady and in the fall of 1856

Tobin William (b. 1844), one of the moved to Farrington, Ill., where in leading farmers of Lincoln township, 1867 she died, leaving a family of three is a native of Germany, the son of sons, Joseph Edward, William D. and Wm. and Anoa Margaretta Tobin. In Charles F. In 1869 he married Lucin- 1866 he married Catharina Wilms (b. da Taylor and moved to a farm in Ger. 1845) and two years later came to Boone county, Iowa. In March 1878 Webster county, Iowa. In the spring he located on the NE Sec. 23, Lincoln of 1869, locating on a homestead of 80 township, Pocahontas county, where acres on Sec. 20, Lizard township, he he continued to reside until the time improved and occupied it until 1878, of his decease, Aug. 23, 1889, He serv- when he became the first occupant of ed three years in the civil war as ser- 120 acres on Sec. 25, Lincoln township. geant of Co. F, 86th Ill. Infantry, Que He has enlarged this farm to 480 acres year as deputy sheriff in Fulton coun- and erected buildings that rank among ty, Ill , two years as deputy sheriff of

the fine ones in the township. The Boone county, Iowa, and was serving barn is 62x84 feet and numerous other his third term as sheriff of this county outbuildings areconveniently arranged at the time of his death. In the per- around it. His buildings are well pro. formance of his official duties he be- tected by a large grove of maples, and came widely known and was highly his orchard furnishes an annual sup- esteemed by all who had the pleasure ply of apples and plums. He has been of making his acquaintance.

His second wife died in Nov., 1888. His family consisted of the three sons named above.

an industrious, hard worker, and the success he has achieved places him in the front rank as a farmer. He keeps the farm well stocked with cattle and

Joseph Edward (b. 1855), a teach- hogs and they consume all the grain er, in 1880 married Catherine Kreul he raises. He is an official member of and became proprietor of the Nemick the German Lutheran church of Liz- ard township, and served four years as treasurer of the school funds of Lin- hotel at Pocahontas. In December following leaving the hotel he resumed teaching and has continued to reside coln township.

at Pocahontas. In 1880 he was the His family consisted of six children. republican nominee for recorder, but Mary Henrietta, in 1890 married Geo. lacked 11 votes of an election. His Schnug, who owns and occupies a farm family consists of seven children, of 160 acres in Lake township, which

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he was the first to improve. Bernhard April 1870 to the homestead, on which Wm. (b. 1871) in 1895 married Ettie he then erected a good dwelling house Habben and lives on his father's farm and brought his family, consisting of in Lake township. Anna Eliza in wife and two sons, Calvin and San- 1894 married Gerd Beneke, who has ford. When he drove the stakes on been a resident of this county since this homestead, then on the frontier 1890, and occupies a farm of 80 acres of civilization, it was with the definite in Lincoln township. Minnie C., purpose of making it a permanent and Henry F. and Catharina R. are at pleasant home, and in this respect he and his estimable wife have succeeded admirably.

home.

Saylor Christian M. (b. 1844), who did the first breaking, taught the first

The farm, by subsequent purchases, school, served as superintendent of the was increased to 680 acres, and Calvin first Sunday school, and as one of the and William being located at the time first justices, married the first couple of their marriage, each on an 80 there- in Lincoln township, is a native of of, it still contains 540 acres. The im- Somerset county, Pa., the son of John provements erected are among the A. and Sarah (Miller) Saylor. He had oldest and the finest in the township. four older brothers, Jacob, Peter, The first dwelling house, after being Samuel and Edward, and two younger several times enlarged by new addi- half brothers, Uriah and Mahlon. His tions, in 1898 was replaced by a splen- father died when he was fourteen did two story building 30x30 feet, with months old, and four years later his kitchen 14x22 feet, that in 1901 was mother married his uncle, Joseph Say lor, with whom he remained until he feet.

enlarged by a two story addition 16x20 In addition to several other was fourteen. During the next four important out-buildings, two large years he depended upon his own re- barns have been built, the one for sources and was occupied in an earnest horses being 32x48 feet and the one endeavor to obtain a good education, for cattle 64x78 feet. In 1895 he erect- the last school attended being the ed a system of water works that is county normal at Somerset, Pa. He both complete and effective. It con- taught one term of school before he sists of a deep well, worked by a wind was eighteen.

mill, that forces the water into an elevated tank in a shed, from which

In 1862, riding on the first train of cars he had the opportunity of seeing, it is conveyed, through underground he came to Blackhawk county, Iowa, pipes, to the house, the feed yards and where he found employment as a farm pastures. Rows of tall trees and a hand in summer and as a teacher in dense grove of his own planting sur- winter. In 1865 he married Sarah round his buildings and afford a grate- Bitner, also a native of Somerset coun- ful protection, both from the heat of ty, Pa., and located on a farm near summer and the blasts of winter. Waterloo.

He has been a progressive and suc- In the spring of 1869, visiting Poca- cessful farmer, as a natural result of hontas county accompanied by Abram his constant endeavor to manage the Hoover and a brother of the latter, he farm on sound business principles. He secured a homestead of 80 acres on has bought many loads of grain to Sec. 32, Lincoln township, and immed- feed on it, but has never sold one iately began the work of its improve- from it. He believes it to be better ment, by breaking some prairie and for the farmer to market the finished the erection of a little hut. In the product at a premium than to dispose fall he returned to his family, and in of the raw material at a discount. He

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has kept the farm well stocked with

The severe winters of 1881 and 1886 Shorthorn and Durham cattle, Poland killed the following varieties of apple trees,-the Red Astrachan, Sweet Pear, Fameuse or Snow, English Golden Russet and Grimes Golden.

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The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 86

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