The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 94

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

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1882, and the town was named by the president of the railroad company in

BARBER: W. S. Chinn.

BLACKSMITHS: Blanchard Bros., Al- memory of one of the common varie- bert and John, in 1890 successors of ties of native birds. The depot was John Blanchard, Sr., '83-90. built in the fall of 1882, but the sta- CREAMERY: F. J. Brodsky success- tion was not opened until May 1883, or to L. Brodsky.

when James S. Smith became its oc- CARPENTERS AND CONTRACTORS : cupant and the trains began to stop. Charles Northrop and A. R. Camp- In December 1883, the Northwestern bell. Land Co. filed a plat of the town con-

CHURCHES: Methodist, built in taining six blocks and four outlots, 1886, Rev. E. E. Rorick, pastor; Pres- which had been prepared by Oscar byterian, built in 1888, Rev. Z. W .. I. Strong, surveyor. On Feb. 29, 1896, Steele, pastor; Free Methodist, built P. G. Hess filed the plat of the first in 1898, Miss Winnie Miler, pastor. addition consisting of six outlots on DOCTOR: J. D. Wallace, M. D. the northwest part of the town on the seł sec. 9.

DRUGGIST: Geo. W. Day, in 1896 successor of C. H. Beam.

In the fall of 1883, J. D. Smith built the first residence, P. G. Hess a store, Blanchard & Son a blacksmith ger till 1900; Des Moines Elevator Co., shop and J. T. Calhoun opened a coal new building in 1901, L. Brodsky, and lumber yard. In 1885, McEwen & manager to 1901, Alex. McEwen, pres- Garlock built the corner store, Louis ent manager.

GENERAL MERCHANTS: Eggspueh-

Brodsky became its occupant, and residences were built by J. T. Cal- ler & Mueller, in 1887 successors of houn. W. A. Hubel and M.B. Haskins. L. Brodsky; F. D. Hadden, since 1895; In 1886 residences were built by John F. D. Northrop, T. E. Meredith.

HARDWARE: W. A. Neelan in 1902

Campbell, Nils Lilligood, W. M. Hal- stad, L. Elkins and L. Brodsky; and successor of Neelan & Roberts (1901); the hotel by Chas. L. Strong. In 1887 F. W. Shellman (1900), Samuel W. the new families were Henry Fitz- Powell (1897), Cox & Powell, L. E. Thompson and P. G. Hess, the pioneer gerald, A. K. Cleveland, Peter Toner, Samuel Smith, Ed. R. Trites, War- merchant, who started the first store field Campbell and Bert Blanchard. in his home on the farm and moved In 1888 there arrived among others it to Plover when the town was John Blanchard, Alex. Campbell, and started. Lew Jennings; and in 1889, S. E. HARNESS: Geo. Jeffries successor of Heathman, S. D. Clifford, A. L Whit- H. P. Cobbs, F. C. Wanek, L. M. Par- ney and Geo. H. Loughead. radee and P. G. Hess.

The election was first held in Plover in the fall of 1884.

HOTEL: Bert Mckean, since 1901 successor of C. H. Nebel, Wm. Harder, PLOVER IN 1902. Mrs. Robinson, Alex. Geddes and AGENTS C. R. I. & P. Ry: A. G. Spill- Chas. L. Strong.

man, F. E. Patton, E. E. Rector, B.

IMPLEMENTS: C. D. Hobbs, in 1900 B. Brown, successor in 1901 of Henry successor of Geo. N. Loughead, Alex.

BANK: Plover Savings Bank, estab-

ELEVATORS: Councilman & Co , built in 1891, G. N. Loughead, mana-

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McEwen, C. A. Charlton and Jas. T. Walter N. Gillis '92-94, E. L. Wal- Calhoun '83-90. lace '94-1901, E. D. Leonard.

LIVERY: J. T. Mishler, in 1902 suc- cessor of J. S. Pirie and Ed. R. Trites '90-93.

CHURCHES.

METHODIST: During the 70's the Methodist ministers at Old Rolfe be-

LUMBER AND COAL: H. L. Jenkins, gan to hold services in the Strong in 1893 successor of Brodsky Lumber schoolhouse on sec. 24. In later years Co .; F. D. Calkins, since 1893; Brodsky a class was organized at Plover con- Lumber Co., since 1899, H. Fitzgerald, sisting of Mr. and Mrs William Alex- manager.

ander, Frank and Martha Beers, MEAT MARKET: W. A. Mitchell, in John, Betsey and Alice Barnes, Mr. 1901 successor of Chauncey Cox ('96), and Mrs J. C. Strong and others. In Samuel Miller ('94), S. E. Heathman, September, 1885 the Plover and Have- L. E. Jennings, A. K. Cleveland and lock classes were transferred from John Campbell '85-92.

Rolfe to form with other classes the

POSTMASTER: Geo. N. Loughead, Curlew charge. In September, 1890 since Feb. 1, 1899 successor of Henry Plover and Havelock were united to Fitzgerald '93-99, Edward Gibbons form one charge. A church building '89-93, A. J. Eggspuehler '85-89, and costing $1500 was built in 1886 and the P. G. Hess '83-85.

NEWSPAPER: The Plover Review, been as follows:

by G. H. Liddell, since November, L. F. Troutman '91-94, C. M. Phoenix

1900; successor of the Times Gazette, established by F. M. Linehan in Jan- uary, 1896 and closed Sept. 22, 1898;

PRESBYTERIAN: The first services and of the Plover Herald established in the township were held in the Strong schoolhouse during the later REAL ESTATE: J. S. Smith since 60's by Rev. David S. McComb, pastor by P. O. Coffin in the spring of 1895. of the Unity Presbyterian church,

1889, and Geo. N. Loughead.

RESTAURANT: Bert Mckean, in (p. 218), that worshipped in the court 1901 successor of C. E. Heathman 1900, house at Old Rolfe.

Chinn & Watkins '98-99, Chauncey Cox 1897, A. A. Loats, Tony Fisher. PLOVER HIGH SCHOOL.

The Presbyterian church at Plover was organized with 26 members on Oct. 11, 1888, after the labors of a few months on the part of Rev. George H. Duty, of Rolfe, by a committee of the

The school in the Plover district was developed into a high school in 1893 and a good two story frame build- Presbytery of Fort Dodge consisting ing costing $4000 has been erected on of Rev. R. E. Flickinger, Rev. Geo. H. a pretty elevation south of town. The Duty, Rev. T. C. Bailey and Elder W. first annual commencement was held

C. Kennedy, of Rolfe. The original in the Presbyterian church, June 16, members were James and Beatrice 1899 when a class of six young ladies Henderson and their five children, Janet, James, Jay W., John and Char- graduated, namely: Marjory McEwen, Sue McEwen, Bertha Blair, Estella les Henderson, Robert and Mary An- Shaw, Estella . Hancher and Edith derson, Mr. and Mrs Alex. McEwen, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Loughead, A. L. Wallace. The next commencement was held in 1902 when Minnie Ander- and Mary E Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. son, Guy Meredith, Elsie Connor, Alex. Geddes, Catherine Parradee, Elizabeth (Mrs. S. L.) Horsman. Rob- ert Lothian, Alice L. (Mrs, Nelson) Shaver and son Glenn Shaver, Mr.and Luella Shaver, Mamie Loughead, Emma and Arthur Fuller, graduated. The succession of principals has been

succession of pastors since 1888 has F. L. Moore '88-91, '94-97, G. W. Shideler '97-99, A. R. Cuthbert ,99-1901, E. E. Rorick.

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Mrs. Marcus Lind and their two Red Caps, Hamburgs and Houdans. daughters Maggie and Marie, and Mrs. As a result of his experience he found Peter R. Henderson. James Hender- that the Leghorns were the best lay- son, Robert Anderson and Robert ers, the Light Brahmas the best for Lothian were elected elders; and the market, and the Plymouth Rocks Alex. McEwen, A. L. Whitney, S. J. the farmer's favorite, or the best for Loughead, N. H. Shaver and Squire all purposes. No investment on the E. Heathman, trustees. A church farm ordinarily brings so much clear building 26x40, having a lecture room, profit as one prudently made for the purpose of raising poultry. 'T'he fol- lowing reasons have been suggested, to indicate that many farmers might profitably engage more extensively in raising poultry.

vestibule and tower, and costing $1800 was dedicated Dec. 8, 1889. A few years later a parsonage and other out- buildings were built at a cost of $1000. The two lots on which these buildings were erected, were donated by Sena- They enable him to convert a great deal of otherwise waste material into eggs and chickens for the market and tor A. O. Garlock. This congregation has made a steady and substantial growth that for several years past has produce revenue all the year, except enabled it to support its own pastor. two months during the moulting sea- The succession of pastors has been as son. follows: Geo. H. Duty, A. A. Pratt,

They yield a quick return for the M. T. Rainier, W. N. Gillis astudent, capital invested and can be raised in Wm. J. Fraser, J. W. Carlstrom and all parts of the country, while fruit James Simpson, students, James and cereals can be successfully grown Berry and Zadok W. Steele, who has only in certain sections. served the church since 1900 and was installed June 10, 1902.

The hen is a sweet tempered, hard working, productive creature that has FREE METHODIST: The Free become identified with our home life, Methodists, July 10, 1898 dedicated a and also our domestic and national church building in Plover during the prosperity.

She lays $290,000,000 ministry of Rev O. Peitsmyer, who worth of eggs in this country every was succeeded in the pastorate by year, which is more than four apiece Rev. I. C. Grabil and Rev. F. E. Eaton for each inhabitant. After a life of each of whom served one year. Miss constant activity, laying eggs, cack- Winnie Miler, the present pastor, be- ling and hatching little chicks, she gan in 1900. This parish embraces a gives up her life for the table of the wide section of country.

farmer or boarding house keeper.

THE PLOVER POULTRY YARD. The lowa hen crows the loudest and W. A. Hubel (p 471) from 1892 to longest, because it was officially de- 1898 was the proprietor of the Plover clared by the census of 1900, that her poultry yards and by his large and fine family in this state numbered 18,907,- exhibits at the Fonda and Ruthven 673, which was 2,300,000 more than fairs came to be recognized as the Illinois, her closest rival. The peer- principal breeder of thoroughbred less Hawkeye state excels all others poultry in Pocahontas county. His in cackling hens, quacking ducks and exhibits included fourt en varieties, in the number of eggs produced.

namely: Cornish Indian Games, "Who has not read the lays that the Dark and Light Brahmas, Black poets sing of the rustling corn and the Langshans, Buff and Partridge Coch- flowers of spring? But of all the lays ins Plymouth Rocks, Golden and Sil- of tongue or pen, there is none like ver Laced Wyandottes, Leghorns, the lay of the Iowa hen. The corn

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must rustle and the flowers must very encouraging. In September 1884 spring, if they hold their own with he married Mary McFadzen, a native the barnyard ring. Long before Maud of Ontario, Canada, and very soon the rakes the hay, the Iowa hen has begun tide of success turned in his favor. At first he did a large amount of break- her lay; and ere the milkmaid has stirred a peg, tbe hen is up and laid ing for his neighbors, but better times an egg. If Maud is needing a new spring gown, she does not hustle the hay to town, but goes to the store and obtains her suit, with a basket full of were experienced when he was able to devote his attention to dairying and raising stock. When the grass hop- pers came, during the period from 1867 fresh hen fruit; If the milkmaid's to 1876, they paid him their respects by beau makes a Sunday call, she does discovering their keen relish for his not feed him on milk at all, but works growing crops. He has succeeded well up eggs in a custard pie and stuffs him on the farm and is now the owner of full of chicken fry. All hail, to the 330 acres. In 1901 he erected a fine Iowa hen, the greatest blessing to all dwelling house on the farm adjoining men. Corn may be king, but it is Plover, to which he moved the pre- plainly seen, that the Iowa hen is the vious year. He is a man of strict in- Iowa queen."

PUBLIC OFFICERS.

tegrity, devout and reverential in spirit and has been an elder in the

The following county officials have Presbyterian church since 1871, under been chosen from Powhatan township: the rotary system.

SUPERVISORS: Henry Thomas 1867- 68, Ira Strong '69-70, Andrew Jackson '72-74, Alex. McEwen '86-94.

RECORDERS: Thomas L. MacVey '69-74, Andrew Jackson '75-76, Oscar I. Strong '77.

His family consists of three children, Minnie, a Plover graduate in 1902; James who works the farm near Plover, and Arthur, an adopted son.

Edward Anderson who came with his brother Robert in 1865, and loca-

SURVEYORS: Geo. W. Strong '70, O. ted on 15, married Elizabeth Gillis, of I. Strong '71. Ontario, and died in 1872, before he

SUPERINTENDENT: Oscar I. Strong had secured the title to his home- stead. His death was the result of a TREASURER: C. A. Charlton '94-99. lingering sore, caused by the kick of LEADING CITIZENS. a horse. He served as a trustee in

'74, '80-81.

Anderson, Robert R. (b. 1842), one 1871 and was township clerk at the of the sturdy and successful pioneers time of his death. His wife complet- of Powhatan township, is a native of ed the title to the homestead and, oc- Somerville, N. J., a son of James and cupied it until 1886, when she became Helen (Russell) Anderson.

the wife of George Henderson who

Oct. 26, 1865 he and his brother Ed- died in 1892. She died in 1899 leaving ward entered claims for the Et Sec. 15, two children, James and Henry, by her 160 acres each, making the journey up first husband. James lives in Cali- the Des Moines river from Fort Dodge fornia; Henry, a farmer, married Joan to McNight's Point, afoot. In the Steele, and after her death, Maggie spring of 1866 he built a shanty and in Ballentine. He lives in Washington the fall of that year replaced it with and has a family of five children.

a house built of willow logs, obtained Mrs. Edward Anderson was one of from the grove along the Des Moines earth's noblest women and still lives river. He endeavored to achieve suc- amid the scenes of her earthly career cess on the frontier by working single in the sweet influence and the frag- handed, but the experiment was not rant memories of a noble life. She

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came to the frontier at a time when moved upon it. He improved and oc- the extremes of cold and heat involved cupied this farm until 1896, the year much of personal discomfort and the after the death of his wife, when he battle for bread was a long and hard went tothe home of his daughter, one. The period of her life spent in Mary E. Frost, then at Mt. Vernon. Powhatan was one of constant and Since 1898 he has lived with Alice, his loving service for others, for whom youngest daughter, and family on the she drank deeply from the cup of the old home farm. He was in the sorrow. When she perceived she midst of adverse circumstances when could no longer serve, on account of he came to Pocahontas county, with indications of her own approaching a family of nine children, but after a few years the tide turned and noble

end, she hastened to her old home in Canada, as Moses ascended the mount persistent effort to provide for to die, gathered about her the dra- them was crowned with good success. pery of her couch and peacefully He was a faithful member of the passed to the better land, Methodist church and a zealous advo- cate of prohibition.

"A land of pure delight,

Where saints immortal reign." John Anderson, another brother of dren. Robert, who in the spring of 1866

His family consisted of nine chil-

Anna C., in 1874 married Rev. James found the bones of one who had got S. Ziegler, a minister of the N. W. Iowa lost on the prairie and perished in a Conference. He is now a mail clerk blizzard two years before, near the on the C. & N. W. R'y., lives in Des corner of Robert's homestead, married Moines and has a family of four chil- first Isabella McGilvery and after her dren, Lena, Lulu, Dora and Grace. death Kate Gaffeny. He lives in Washington and has five children.

Mary E. in 1875 married Daniel P. Frost, a farmer, and located on the

Barnes, John (b. 1815), one of the net sec. 16, Powhatan, where he died pioneers of Powhatan, was a native of in 1882, leaving one son, Frederic. Pennsylvania. At the age of 22 he Mary then returned to the home of located in southern Illinois where he of her father where she remained found employment as a carpenter. He until after the death of her mother, spent two years logging at New when she accompanied Frederic, pur- Orleans and still has a tool chest made suing his education, to Des Moines there of cypress wood seventy years and Mt. Vernon, and in 1899 returned ago. In 1841 he married Betsey N. to Plover. Frederic, after graduating De Wolf, a native of Pennsylvania and at Mt. Vernon in 1899, served one located at Sterling, Illinois.

year as principal of the High School

In the spring of 1870 he and his son, at Eddyville, and then located at Des William, came to Powhatan and be- Moines where he has since been en- gan to occupy the homestead taken by gaged in the real estate business and Wm. and Eliza ( De Wolf) Stone (NE} reading law. SEU 25) four years previous. Later children, John, Mary, Anna, Harriet,

Harriet E., who taught the first that year his wife and eight other school at Pocahontas, married Edward Snell, a farmer, and located in Craw- Fannie, George, Samuel, and Alice ar- ford county, where she died in 1884, rived. In 1872 he moved to Des leaving two children, Bertha and Moines township and two years later Wayne.

to SEC. 14, Powhatan. About this William L. in 1891 married Clara time he bought the SW} SEC. 12 from B. Hampdon, and located on a farm Alex McEwen and, building a house, on section 11, which he was the first

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to occupy and improve. In 1902 he land adjoining Plover known as the moved to Palisade, Colorado to en- Ploverdale stock farm, that he has gage in raising fruit. His family con- improved with a large dwelling house sisted of two children, Erroll and supplied with modern appliances for Leatha.

convenience and comfort, large horse Fannie E., an early teacher, is now and cattle barns, several hog houses, an agent for a Des Moines firm and two silos that hold 200 tons of ensil- age and a number of other necessary

lives at Tama City.

George W., in 1893 married Jem, outbuildings. The silos were the daughter of Senator George Hender- first built in Pocahontas county. He derson, widow of George Bowen. He has erected ample buildings for rais- completed a course of theological ing a large amount of stock and tak- study at Evanston, Ill., and is now a ing good care of it from year to year. minister of the M. E. church. family consists of two children, Ruth and Joyce. His He built also a large hay depot at the railroad station that he might handle that commodity, buying or selling

Alice M., in 1893 married Joseph it as circumstances might suggest.

He received a number of premiums Dougherty, a baggage master on the C. & N. W. R'y. and located at Tama on his exhibits of pure bred cattle at City. In 1898 they bought the old the Iowa State fairs of 1892 and 93; home farm and moved upon it. They and in 1895 was accorded 21 first have one child, Cora. premiums at Ruthven, and swept

John M. rendered military service everything at the Big Four fair at in the war on the Phillipine Islands, Fonda. His large and fine exhibits and then returned to Plover. on these occasions attracted wide at .- Samuel Howard, a Cuban soldier, tention and his annual public sales died in 1902. have attracted buyers from neighbor-

Brodsky, Louis (b. 1851) mer- ing states, including Kentucky, as chant, farmer and stock raiser at well as from all parts of Iowa.

The following exhibit of some of

Plover, is a native of Dubuque coun- ty, Iowa, the son of Onifred and Mary his public sales shows what he has ac- Brodsky. His father was a native of complished in the way of raising fine Poland and, coming to this country stock in this section and the substan- located at Dubuque where he died tial increase in the prices received when Louis was 15 months old. His during recent years. mother afterwards became the wife PUBLIC SALES. of Vit Payer and in 1876 located at Amt. Pocahontas. Louis, that year en- Date. Cattle. Aver. Total. of Sale. gaging in store keeping, was the 1895 1894 45 head $53.60 $2,400 $3,520 second merchant at Pocahontas. 82 head 72.00 4,904 5,680 167 00 7,576 15,547 6,680 Nov. 20, 1876 he married Katy Sladek 1899 49 head 226 53 11,110 1898 40 head and the next spring located on a farm 1901 47 head 06.00 9,705 9,705 in Dover township. In 1884 he moved 8,260 275.33 8,260 1902 30 head to Plover and, engaging in general At the time of the sale, March 15, 1899, which was held in a large tent, a special brought a train load of people from Rolfe. Col. F. M. Woods, of Lincoln, Neb., served as auction- eer, two of the cattle brought $410 each and two others $500 and $505, respectively. Sixteen Percheron merchandise, was the second mer- chant at that place. After a few years he relinquished his interest in the store that he might give his at- tention to other enterprises that had enlisted his interest, a farm, cream- ery, elevator and lumber yard.

He is now the owner of 320 acres of horses were sold that day for $4,315,

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three of them bringing $300 each and

He has endeavored to raise as fine two others $415 and $455, respect- stock as can be done with the best ively. A set of herd books and a blood and feed, and to secure speedy share of stock sold for $132, mak- maturity. He has realized the im- ing the assets that day $15,547.

portance and value of thorough dis-

At his first sale in 1894, 51 young cipline in feeding and taking care of hogs were sold for $1,020, an average the stock, and never entrusts the of $20 each; and in 1895, 44 head were care of the herd to a stranger nor ex- sold for $1,675 an average of $38 each. poses any of them for sale until they

At his last sale, Oct.8,1902,a cow,7th are in prime condition. Finding Mysie of Pleasant View brought $1090, that public sales are somewhat cx- and four others, $525, $560, $570 and pensive he has concluded to adopt the $580, respectively. A special was run plan of both buying and selling, as far from Rolfe and the bids were received as possible, at private sale, in the by Col. Woods, Al. P. Mason and hope, that he can make sales to his patrons with profit at a much lower rate.

Ralph Barklay. Meredith Bros. sold at the same time and place 26 head for $2,970, an average of $114 23; making

He is a man of excellent business the gross receipts of the sale $11,230. habits and is held in high esteem in At a combination sale at Rolfe on the the community. He is a good rep- previous day by Claus Johnson, N. A. resentative of that class of enterpris- Lind, Anton Williams, T. II. Fisher, ing men, who build up a community M. P. Hancher, A. G Hewlett and W. and secure for it a good reputation J. Price, 50 Shorthorns were sold for abroad. He was president of the $7,600 an average of $152 a head.

school board three years, 1890-92.

He has shown a preference for the His family consists of five children, Percheron horses, Short-Horn cattle Josephine, Frank J., Louis, Frances and Poland China hogs. Short-Horns and George. Frank and Louis at- of a very superior quality have been tended the State Agricultural College sold at his public sales, including at Ames, and the former is now pro- Scotch Dorothys, Mysies, Marsh Vio- prietor of the Plover creamery. In lets, Lovelys, Scotch-topped Rose of 1900 his father re-opened this cream- Sharons, and other desirable families. ery, and it has been managed on the His herd usually numbers about 100 plan of each farmer having his own head and three-fourths of them are separator and bringing only the thoroughbreds. He was the first cream to the creamery; and about in the northeast part of the county ninety separators are now in use in to embark in raising Short-Horns that vicinity. on a large scale, having commenced in ANGORA GOATS. 1889, and a large share of the credit Mr. Brodsky is the owner of a farm of 500 acres, on the triangular strip of land in Lee county, that is at the confluence of the Des Moines and Mississippi rivers. On this land of making Pocahontas county a well known center, where the best cattle in the land may be found, belongs to him; since most of the other breeders were encouraged by his example, prof- he made an intelligent experiment, ited by his counsel and obtained worthy of special notice. This land, their first supplies of stock from him. He and other farmers in that vicinity have Short-Horns that are not sur- passed any where in size, quality and pedigree.

like others in that vicinity, was cov- ered with a natural growth of weeds, vines and shrubbery, that prevented agricultural operations and its re- moval with axe and brush-hook would have required a great deal of time

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and money. Instead of pursuing this, business, first as a partner with Louis the common method of clearing these Brodsky and 18 months later with lands, he enclosed it and put 400 An- Jacob Mueller, his present partner. gora goats upon it. The result was This is now the oldest business firm a surprise to the old settlers in that in Plover and its long continuance section, one of whom remarked,"your

suggests the liberal patronage ac- goats in one year have cleared more corded to it by the community it has land and done it better, than we have been serving so long. Mr. Eggspueh- done in forty." Some of the people

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The pioneer history of Pocahontas County, Iowa, from the time of its earliest settlement to the present time, Part 94

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