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The present town officers are John Buffum, Supervisor; J. C. Bethn- ram, Assessor; Joseph Burdick, Collector; Matthew Robison, A. W. Smith, and Christian Bigler, Commissioners of Highways; James W. Ballard and Wm. Smith, Justices of the Peace; H. C. Harris, Constable; James Cozad, M.D., James S. Ferguson, and John Vanderveer, School Trustees; and John Buffum, Treasurer.
Although a good idea of the early history of this part of the county can be gathered from that of Edgington, (which see,) yet there are some matters of interest about Andalusia worthy of mention. It is a fractional township on the Mississippi River, containing about a third part of a full township. The principal part of it lies in the River Bluffs, which abound in coal, building stone, and potters' clay. There is a remarkably pure bed of magnesian limestone at the mouth of Coal Creek, which might be easily and profitably developed. Limestone, of the Silurian and Hamilton forma- tion, abounds in the middle, and produces a most excellent quality of strong lime. In the upper end there is exposed a fine ledge of sand-stone, which in geologic order, seems to almost belong to the drift period; it furnishes excellent building stone. In the south-west is found good sand for the
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manufacture of glass. The glass works in Iowa, at Buffalo, are supplied from this deposit, just over the line in Edgington. The creeks, which cut through the bluffs, abounding in fossils, furnish an instructive field for the amateur, and scientific geologist. Its surface resembles that of the north part of Edgington, being divided by ravines, which drain the surplus water to the Mississippi, between which on the ridges there is considerable level land, and some well-improved farms. In the east part, where there is a greater proportion of level land, the soil is mostly a black alluvium, and in all other parts the soil is a grayish clay, mixed with the alluvium in various proportions, excepting a tract of land about one-half of a mile wide, at Andalusia, to a less width below, lying between the bluff lands and the river, which has a greater mixture of sand in the black alluvium. During early times the land was mostly covered with groves of large oak, and a few other trees-hickory, walnut, etc.,-free from underbrush; but now about half the area is covered with thickets of underbrush and young timber. This growth is one of the legitimate results since fires ceased to run through the woods and destroy nearly all the tender tree plants. Among the hills are numerous, never-failing springs of good water.
The leading agricultural resources are those of dairying and fruit growing, with fair capabilities for the culture of corn, cereals, potatoes, small fruits, and vegetables. Grape culture is receiving much attention, and there are a number of very productive vineyards in this locality. For the benefit of the dairy interest a cheese factory has been placed in opera- tion at Andalusia.
The resources for skilled labor are of considerable importance, and in this same village a pottery has been built, and is about to be placed in operation to aid in utilizing the extensive deposits of potters' clay, previously alluded to. These deposits of clay in the bluff lands extending through this township, and to the westward, being inexhaustible, and of such excellent quality that it is taken to work in other places, makes Andalusia a very desirable locality for the establishment and growth of this enterprise.
Among the stratas which compose the coal measures overlying the Devonian limestones, which extend under the formation from out-croppings to a depth not exceeding 300 feet, there is a valuable one of fire clay, from two to four feet in thickness. The less pure clays, which are in abundance, burn into a good common brick.
The Mississippi River, at this place, runs over a solid rock bed of. Hamilton limestone-a group of the Devonian Series-the upper strata of which is a superior quality of magnesian lime stone, and is quarried out near the hills. It crops ont at Coal Creek twenty feet in thickness. This stone, by government test at Rock Island, compares favorably with other superior building stone throughout the state. It is thought, by competent judges, that from portions of this formation here, a good quality of cement can be manufactured. In Vol. 5, P. 234 of the Geological Survey of this state, it is said of this formation, that "the purer strata of the Hamilton limestone make an excellent and very white article of common lime." The coal measures indicate two stratas of coal from one and one-half to four feet in thickness. In the upper part of these measures there is a strata of sand stone from thirty to forty feet thick -- Vide State Geological Reports, Vol. 5, pages 230-1. Stone for building purposes is now quarried from this strata near the residence of John Vanderveer.
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THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST,
Of Andalusia, is located in the Village of Andalusia. Their earliest meet- ings were held in the summer of 1863, in the Dist. school house, which has since been improved, and is now used by the Baptist Church for a house of worship. The first sermon was preached by Rev. John Wenger. 'These meetings were held occasionally for about a year and a half. It was main- ly through the influence of H. S. Thompson and wife these services were had, which lead to the organization of this church, by Rev. Semuel Knox, of this county, in September, 1864, at the school house. He was previous- ly a local minister in Mercer County. There were only four original mem- bers-HI. S. Thompson and wife, M. M. Thompson, and Cyntha Smith. H. S. Thompson was the first class leader and steward. The pastorate of Rev. Knox continued about one year, during which time the church en- joyed prosperity, and several accessions were made to the class. ile was succeeded by Rev. D. Ross, in 1865; by Rev. D. F. Bair, in 1866, who re- mained but a short time; and was followed by Rev. St. Clair Ross, who was a zealous Christian, successful revivalist, and instrumental in inducing many to identify themselves with the church. He is now in Denver, Col. It was during his pastorate, in the summer of 1868, a meeting was held to' devise means for building a suitable house of worship. H. S. Thompson, William Smith, and Samuel Moffit were appointed Trustees and Building Committee. They succeeded in erecting their present church building, at a cost of about $1,900, which was dedicated on January 15th, 1869. The dedication sermon was delivered by Bishop Weaver, of Roanoke, Ind., now of Dayton, Ohio. In September, 1868, Rev. E. Godfrey was appointed in charge. He was highly appreciated by the church, and continued on the work four years. He was followed by Rev. W. B. Shinn, who was well liked as a minister. In 1873 Rev. S. R. Coats came on the work, and con- tinued one year. He was succeeded in 1875, by Rev. P. B. Lee, a classical graduate of Otterbein University, Ohio. Rev. G. H. Varce, M.D., was ap- pointed in 1876, now minister at Alexis, Warren Co., Ills. The present pastor, Rev. T. A. Miller, was a student of Westfield College. He was ap- pointed in charge September, 1876. The present membership is fitty cight. The trustees first appointed still discharge the duties of their respective positions. William Smith is the class leader, John Ballard is steward, and the presiding-elder is Rev. N. A. Walker, of Knox County.
The Sabbath-school maintained by this church had its origin in a Un- ion Sabbath-school organized May 1, 1859, with George Platt, Superin- tendent; Jabez Cobledick, Assistant Superintendent; James S. Ferguson, Librarian, and John Buffum, L. M. Minor, Jabez Cobledick, S. R. Buthum, F. A. Cobb, Squire Jones, Mrs. S. R. Buffum, Mrs. Cobledick, Miss M. J. Mitchell, Miss Gilmore and Mrs. Sarah Buffum, Teachers. The first term of school closed September 25, 1859. H. S. Thompson, F. A. Cobb, Sam- nel Moffit, James S. Ferguson, J. S. Morton and William Smith have cach been Superintendent. This school was liberally supplied with books and papers, celebrated Christmas by distributing presents from the Christmas Tree, etc. In 1865 the school numbered sixty-five, with an average attend- ance of thirty-seven.
As the various churches grew strong enough, denominational Sabbath- schools were organized, and this Union Sunday-school closed in the Baptist Church, January 19, 1868, and opened February 14, 1869, in the U. B.
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Church. The average attendance this term was sixty-eight. In April, 1877, the name of the school was changed to that of the U. B. The present Su- perintendent is H. S. Thompson; J. H. Ballard, Assistant Superintendent; Ada Hill, Secretary; Win. Smith, Treasurer; William Smith, A. W. Smith, Milton Buffum, F. S. Smith, W. C. Smith, James Hill, A. H. Hayes, Mrs. L. A. Hayes, Miss M. Griswold and Miss M. Glasier, Teachers.
The school at present numbers about one hundred and ten; teachers' and scholars' average attendance is ninety, and is well supplied with such papers as the "Children's Friend," "Missionary Visitor," and "Our Little Ones;" the " International Sabbath-school Lessons" are used, and the school is in a flourishing condition.
THE M. E. CHURCH.
The earliest meetings of this society were held during 1849 at the res- idence of Mrs. Sarah Buffum, a short distance east of the village on the west side of the road. It was formerly that of John Vanatta. These meetings were held occasionally. At this time there were about seven church mem- bers of all denominations in the township, and ministers were doing a mis- sionary work. Subsequently their meetings were held in various places, until the organization of the class at the residence of Joseph Garnett, at the Sulphur Springs, in the fall of 1858. The original members were: Mrs. Sarah Buffum, Elizabeth Eby, F. A. Cobb, Joseph Garnett, Mrs. Clara W. Ferguson, and Mrs. Susan Garnett. at which time W. J. Giddings was pas- tor. He was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Linthecum and Rev. Mr. Welsh, in 1859. During their pastorate, the district school house, once located east of the village, but afterward improved for the Baptist Church, was built, and in that house they held their meetings. In 1860, J. Huston and Rev. Mr. Summers were pastors of this society. Their meetings were held in the school house-a place where so many tapers have been lighted in the canse of Methodism. Rev. Mr. Ashbaugh and Rev. Mr. Richmond, in 1861; J. . W. Barteles, in 1864, and Mr. Martin, in 1865. Although the M. E. Soci- ety-had been prospered reasonably well, it was not deemed sufficiently strong to build a house of worship until 1866, when it numbered thirty-five men- bers. During this year the present house of worship was built at a cost of about $1,900, and dedicated in March, 1867. It is a fact worthy of mention that, on the day of dedication, $900 were subscribed to defray building ex- penses. This building is located in the eastern part of the village, on a lot donated to the society for that purpose by S. M. Boney, F. M. Boney, Rin- nah Wells, John Buffum, Arthur Roberts, S. E. Roberts, S. Maria, Ren- worthy, Wm. Freeman, David Conner, Henry Thompson, J. C. Bethuram and David Finley. These persons also donated lots to the Baptist and U. B. churches, upon which their houses of worship are located. It was in the spring of 1866 that the Board of Trustees was appointed at a meeting held at the residence of S. M. Boney, and consisted of the following persons: John Buffum, F. A. Cobb, H. S. Thompson, Rinnah Wells, T. L. Davis, Jabez Cobledick and S. M. Boney. It was during the pastorate of Rev. George W. Martin the building was accomplished. He was succeeded by Rev. L. M. Bonnett in 1867-8, Rev. Mr. Stout in 1868-9, Rev. Theodore Hoagland in 1869-70, Rev. W. Carithers in 1870-1-2, Rev. William Math- eny in 1873-4, Rev. W. H. Campbell in 1874-6, and in 1876 by the present pastor, Rev. Parmeris Smith. The present membership is eighteen. The presiding elder is F. M. Chaffee. At the time of building the church this
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society formed a part of the Illinois City Circuit, and in 1873 it was detached, and with Zion and McConnell's Chapel constituted the circuit of Andalu- sia, as it does at present.
For many years previous to 1867 a Union Sabbath-school had been maintained by the various churches, but as the population increased and each felt able, denominational Sabbath-schools were organized, and in 1867 that of the M. E. Church was established. F. A. Cobb was the first super- intendent, and served in 1867-8-9, Robert Ross in 1869-70-1, Alexander Hayes in 1871-2-3, then F. A. Cobb again in 1874-5, and Alexander Hayes again about six months, John Eberhart in the spring of 1876, and Robert Ross again that year. At present D. C. Moore is Superintendent, J. H. Eberhart, Assistant Superintendent; Grace Kenworthy, Secretary; Kate Cleland and Mrs. G. Bennett, Librarians; S. M. Boney, Treasurer; Lizzie Ross, Organist; I. J. Peterson, Bible Class Teacher; A. W. Smith, Teacher of the Ladies' Bible Class; Walter C. Smith, Young Men's Bible Class; William Smith is Teacher of the Young Ladies' Bible Class; Jennie Cath- cart and William C. Smith, Teachers of the Intermediate, and Fannie Hill and M. P. Phillips, Teachers of the Infant Classes. Total attendance, sev- enty. No library; such papers as the Sunday-school Advocate are distrib- uted for the benefit of the school.
THE BAPTIST CHURCHI.
The First Baptist Church of Andalusia is located in the eastern part of the village. The earliest meetings were held in their present house of wor- ship in 1867. Pursuant toa business meeting of the Baptist Church, held at Edgington on the second Saturday in November, 1866, authorizing the members of the church residing in Andalusia and vicinity, to form a sepa- rate organization, a meeting was called at Andalusia on May 1st, 1867, for the purpose of considering the importance of forming a church organiza- tion, which was done during the evening of May 15, 1867, with a member- ship of twenty-five. The Building Committee were John Hoath, J. C. Bethuram, Squire Jones, Lorenzo Parmenter, A. Wenks, David Conner, Rodney Conner, John Buffum, John Vanderveer and Rev. O. T. Conger. They succeeded in providing a suitable meeting house at a cost of about $1,900 on a lot donated to the church by S. M. Boney and others. This church was recognized at a council of delegates from the following churches: Edgington, Aledo, Rock Island, Keithsburg and Pleasant-now Taylor Ridge, held in the village of Andalusia, on Saturday June 22, 1867. Rev. O. T. Conger was the first regular pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. J. C. Post in October, 1867. In 1869, Rev. Mr. Lamb, of Davenport, preached a few months. He was followed by Rev. James Young, who commenced his pas- toral duties in connection with this church on February 27, 1870. On the 9th of October, 1870, Rev. S. D. Ross became pastor, and served abont two and a half years, after which Rev. Gilman Parker served a pastorate, and was succeeded by Rev. Thomas A. Williams in November, 1875. (See Edg- ington Baptist Church history.) The present membership is eighty-six, and the Trustees are John Buffum, John Vanderveer, James S. Ferguson, A. F. Ekstrom, John Docherty, C. N. Seward and Asa Parker. J. C. Beth- uram, Deacon. Rev. Gilman Parker was ordained by this church on March 6, 1873. He is now pastor of the Baptist Church at Harlan, Iowa. This church being a branch of the Edgington Baptist Church, its members were
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enabled to make all suitable arrangements to hold their first meetings in their own house of worship.
The Baptist Sabbath-school was organized in January, 1868, with J. C. Bethuram Superintendent from that date until 1870, when Benjamin An- drews was chosen and served until Gilman Parker was chosen in 1872, then Wm. Jones was Superintendent in 1873, and J. S. Ferguson in 1874, since which time Wm. Jones, C. N. Seward, A. A. Jones and Walter Ayers have each been chosen Superintendent. The average attendance in 1868 was eighty-six; in 1869, fifty-one; in 1870, ninety-nine; in 1871, sixty-two; in 1872. ninety-one; in 1873, eighty-eight. Since 1874 the attendance has not been given. The Teachers are J. S. Ferguson, of class No. 1; A. F. Eks- trom, No. 2; J. C. Bethuram, No. 3; Jennie Jones, No. 4; Julia Cunning- ham, No. 5, and Mary Vanderveer, No. 6. Such papers as the Young Reaper are distributed for the benefit of the school.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The first school house was a cabin, built by volunteer work in 1843, and located in the eastern part of the township. In this house the first school was taught during the following summer by Mrs. Hannah Wells, then Miss Buttum. On February 26, 1851, Oran Keith, Jonathan Mosher and Sam- uel Kenworthy were elected School Trustees. These were the first trustees elceted in the township. In December of that year the School Section 26, was sold for $1,527.65. The present school fund is $2,624. The first school house built at public expense was in the fall of 1854, on the farm of Lorenzo Parmenter, in the southwestern part of the township. The town- ship is now divided into three districts. The school property is valued at $6,200. The total number of pupils attending school is 222, of which 120 are males and 102 females. The amount raised for school purposes by taxa- tion is $1,319.60; paid to teachers, $1,223; whole expense of maintaining public schools per annum is $1,769.51. It is a fact worthy of emulation and congratulation that there are only two persons in the township between the ages of twelve and twenty-one years who cannot read or write.
The school at Andalusia is graded and furnished with excellent seats, maps, etc. The house is a commodious frame building, beautifully located near the rising ground bordering the valley on the south.
THE MINERAL SPRINGS OF ANDALUSIA .- There is a remarkable group of white sulphur or soda springs just below the village, on the Wells' Place. As their waters flow over the curb-stones they leave a whitish incrustation. From all that is known and published about these springs, it may be said the taste and health-restoring qualities of these mineral waters are fully as pleasant, and equal at least, if not superior, to those of Saratoga and other fashionable watering places in the East, and only await enterprise to make this a grand place of resort.
The enterprise of running a daily steam packet, "The Rockford," of about twenty tons burden, between Andalusia, Rock Island and Davenport, was commenced in 1864, by S. M. Boney, Capt. S. R. Buffum and John Bufhim. The rebellion having closed, navigation on the Lower Missis- sippi, and many of the steamboats being in the government service, this en- terprise became of almost indispensable value. At the close of the war it was discontinued. In 1875 it was again established by Capt. Samuel Mitchell, of Davenport, an experienced river captain, with his steamboat
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"The Lone Star," and it is now continued by another enterprising gentle- man, Capt. Wm. Jones, of Andalusia, who is the owner of the boat he runs, "The Louisa." This is a good movement, deserving the support and sym- pathy of the people, particularly of this part of the county.
Captain Clark sold out to Stephenson Whiteside and others who caused the survey of Rockport to be made. This was wholly a city on paper and represented a tract of land having about a mile and a half of river front, and a mile in width. It was a great speculation, in which senators, as well as others, were involved. Being all sold in lots to various parties, and remain- ing unimproved after the speculative fever had subsided, owners allowed their lots to be sold for taxes. This retarded the settlement of this beautiful location for a city, when the time had really arrived for its accomplishment.
In 1843, Samuel Kenworthy sold goods in his cabin which stood near the river a little east of the ferry landing. Later Col. N. B. Buford bought the tax-titles and built a store and the warehouse farthest east. This was the first one in the place. In about the year 1845, the wife of Col. Buford named the village Andalusia.
In April, 1866, S. M. Boney and others had it resurveyed into fifty blocks, containing 471 lots. The streets running east and west as named from north to south are: Water, Main, Washington, Jefferson' Madison, Adams and Jackson; and those running north and south named from east to west are: Aspen, Apple, Perry, Magnolia, Walnut, Park and Maple.
This village, located on the north-west quarter of section 27, has grown to be a place of about 500 inhabitants and contains 87 dwelling houses, 4 stores, a post office with a daily mail, a milliner's shop, a drug store, a doctor's office, a shoe shop, a tailor's shop, a harness shop, a meat market, a grist and planing mill, a school house, 3 churches, a cheese factory, a pottery, 2 lumber offices, 4 warehouses, 2 carpenters' shops, 2 lum- ber yards, 2 wagon shops, 3 blacksmiths' shops, 2 hotels, and 82 other buildings; in all 208.
Besides being surrounded by resources, for skilled labor it is a health- ful location on the commercial highway leading to. the gulf, and only needs the construction of the proposed link of railroad between Camden and Mus- catine to place it upon one running east and west. It is in the midst of beautiful and picturesque scenery. The great river, islands, steamboats, the landscape rising gradually from either side showing fields, groves, villages, and cities, constitute a view so magnificent as to induce the conviction that nature and civilization have bestowed a beauteous impress unsurpassed else- where, the natural grandure of which is sufficient to explain why the pioneer hastily laid out a city, and senators invested in it.
LODGES.
Andalusia Lodge, No. 516 A. F. and A. M., at Andalusia, was organ- ized in the year 1867; Benj. F. Eby was the first Master. The present principal officers are: James Cozard, W. M .; Benjamine Dill, S. W .; Sam- uel C. Wakley, J. W .; John Buffum, Treas .; J. W. Buffum, Sec'y .; A. F. Ekstrom, S. D .; A. P. Roberts J. D .; Antonie Wenks, Tiler. Their regu- lar meetings are held on Tuesday evenings before each full moon.
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MISCELLANEOUS CHURCH HISTORY.
CHURCH OF THE U. B .- COE TOWNSHIP.
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ was organized at the house of Father John Walker, on Canoe Creek, in 1847, at which place the earliest meetings were held. Only six of the original members are still living, as follows : Hiram and John Walker and their wives, Moses Hub- bard and wife. The first church was built in 1849, at a cost of $300, but replaced by a new one in 1868, at an expense of $3,000. The pastors have been Heman Scott. Moses Clifton, E. Church, Jno. Dollarhide, W. E. Henry, F. Dietz, Merrit Lathrop, J. K. M. Looker, A. B. Frasier, J. H. Young, G. Brisby, Geo. Snyder, C. Wendle, J. H. Grimin, W. R. Coursey, S. F. Medlar, and C. Bender. The present membership is thirty-five, and average attendance at Sunday School thirty.
M. E. CHURCH -- ZUMA.
The M. E. Church, J. Q. Adams, Pastor, was organized in Zuma in 1870, in the school-house, with a membership of twenty-five, which has in- creased to about sixty, and a Sunday School attendance of sixty-five schol- ars. Their church cost about $1,600.
M. E. CHURCH-BETHESDA.
The M. E. Church of Bethesda was built in 1859, by Rev. Stephen Odell, Perry Henderson, and others. It is located on the bluff about a mile southwest of Hillsdale. The pulpit has been supplied by circuit min- isters, and it has a membership of twenty-four, with an average Sunday School attendance of twenty or twenty-five.
M. E. CHURCH-BUFFALO PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
The M. E. Church was organized as a Mission Church Dec. 16, 1854, at Illinois City, and was made a Circuit Church in 1857. The original membership was forty-two, among whom were Robert B. Lawson and wife, S. B. Simpsom and wife, W. H. Wornacks and wife, W. A. Duffield and wife. The church edifice was erected in 1861, and cost $1,700 ; and the parsonage was built in 1857, at a cost of $550. The Sunday School has an average attendance of eighty, under the superintendance of C. M. Rood, assisted by Richard Kingdon. The church membership is now about thirty- seven. The pastors and their terms of service are respectively as follows : Rev. James Sheldon, 1854 to 1855 ; Rev. A. J. Jones, 1855 to 1856 ; Rev. J. L. Kirkpatrick, 1856 to 1858 ; Rev. J. L. Harris, 1858 to 1859 ; Rev. Geo. M. Morey, 1859 to 1860 ; Rev. Jas. Sheldon, 1860 to 1861 ; Rev. B. E. Kaufman, 1861 to 1863 ; Rev. J. B. Taylor, 1863 to 1864 ; Rev. Jno. Grundy, 1864 to 1865 ; Rev. Geo. W. Martin, 1865 to 1867 ; Rev. L. M. Bonnett, 1867 to 1868 ; Rev. G. W. Stout, 1868 to 1869 ; Rev. Theodore Hoagland, 1869 to 1870 ; Rev. W. B. Caruthers, 1870 to 1872 ; R.v. Wm. Mathena, 1872 to 1873 ; Rev. J. W. Megan, 1873 to 1874 ; Rev. C. W. Sherman, 1874 to 1876 ; Rev. J. S. James is the present pastor.
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