Annals of Brown County, Kansas : from the earliest records to January 1, 1900, Part 5

Author: Harrington, Grant W., 1865-
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Hiawatha, Kan. : Kansas Democrat
Number of Pages: 704


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JULY 21. Edward Wolcott, U. S. Surveyor, commences the survey of the Kickapoo Indian Reservation. The survey is completed August 14th.


JULY 27. A petition is presented to the board of county commissioners asking that the Game Law may be rendered inoperative in the county as re- gards the killing of prairie chickens. The petition is granted and the neces- sary order is made by the board.


JULY -. Lieut Dudley Sawyer mustering officer for the 14th Kansas . opens headquarters at Hiawatha. Twenty-five dollars bounty is offered.


AUGUST 18. The tax levy for the year is fixed at 7 mills for county pur- poses and 5 mills for road purposes.


SEPTEMBER 14. School district No 23,. (Adams) is organized by Superin- tendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Robert Settle director, Huglı Sutherland clerk, John W. Russell treasurer.


SEPTEMBER 28. The Union Convention meets at Hiawatha and nomi- nates the following county ticket: Sheriff, H. M. Robinson; Treasurer, E. L. Pound; Clerk. E A. Spooner; Assessor, D K. Babbitt; Register of Deeds, J. W. Oberholtzer; Coroner, W. H. Jones; Commissioners, M. C. Willis, Isaiah P. Winslow, J. Travis; Representative 11th District, Ira J. Lacock; Representa- tive 12tlı District, Geo. E Irwin.


OCTOBER 8. D. W. Wilder appointed Surveyor General for Kansas and Nebraska.


NOVEMBER 3. General election.


1214155


Chief Justice, Robert Crosier 303


Dist. Attorney 2nd Dist., Evan J. Jenkins .. 303


Representative 11th Dist., Ira J. Lacock .... 115


..


Lewis C. Dunn .


62


66


66 -- Sawyer 3


66 -- Wild 1


County Surveyor, Elbridge Chase


.302


Representative 12th Dist , Geo. E. Irwin 73


Coroner, Wm H. Jones .6 R. H. Bollinger 2


265


Sheriff, H. M Robinson


County Commissioner, M. C. Willis 218


66


I P. Winslow 278


66 S. A. Kingman 1


.6


66


Isaac Travis .300


County Treasurer, E L. Pound .. 299


66


66


R. H. Bollinger 78


66


Thos. Ellis. 1 6. E. Chase. 66 1


NOVEMBER 26. School district No. 25, (Prairie Springs) is organized by Superintendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Giles Chapman director, John A. Dowell clerk and Reuben McCartney treasurer.


DECEMBER 25. S. hool district No. 26, (Robinson) is organized by Super- intendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Henry Schmidt director, P. S. Kelley clerk, Geo. Ruth treasurer.


DECEMBER 31. Attorney General W. W, Guthrie makes a report to the Governor, a precedent which has always been followed.


M. L. Sawin. 45 267


66 Chas. Fox


7


County Clerk, E. A. Spooner. 298


Register of Deeds, J W. Oberholtzer 301


County Assessor, D. K. Babbitt. 268


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JANUARY 5. I. P. Winslow is appointed county commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. L. Round.


-The commissioners appropriate $3,000 to build a county jail. This order is revoked October 3, 1865, and a proposition "for or against building a jail" is submitted to a vote.


JANUARY 30. The Annual Register gives a list of Baptist ministers in Kansas Alonzo Curtis is credited to Hiawatha.


FEBRUARY 29. The Legislature provides for a state road from the Mis- souri river opposite the town of Amazon, via Columbus City and Highland to Hiawatha. Chiarles Fox of Brown county is named as one of the commissioners


-Also from Atchison by way of Robinson and Hiawatha to Padonia, then by branches to Falls City and Salem. Thomas Butcher, C. L. Carroll and W. H. Jones are commissioners.


-Also from White Cloud to Hiawatha. Thomas Ellis, M. B. Bowers and John H. Utt are commissioners


-Also from Hiawatha, via Hamlin to Sabetha. E. H. Niles, A. Curtis and Andy Brewer are commissioners.


MARCH 10. A railroad meeting is held at Hiawatha. Thos. Ellis is presi- dent and J. G. Kelsey secretary. Ira J. Lacock, W. B. Barnett and E. L. Pound were appointed as a committee on correspondence, and instructed to correspond with citizens of Doniphan, Nemeha, Marshall and Washington in relation to holding a general convention of northern tier counties. They were also instructed to prepare a petition requesting our Senators and Representa- tives in Congress to use their influence for the abrogation of the Kickapoo Treaty.


MARCH 23. Tyler's post-office established with John S. Tyler as post- master.


-Ununda post-office established with Giles Chapman as post-master.


MARCH 28. Township election results as follows:


Irving township, Thomas Ellis, trustee; B. V. Ransom, justice of the peace. Claytonville township, N. P. Rawlings, trustee; J. W. Foster, justice of the peace: S. B. Baker and H Sawyer, constables. Locknane township, C. C. Grubb, trustee; Milton Russell, justice of the peace; E. Hollinsworth and I. W. Stanley, constables. Walnut Creek township, Noah Hanson, trustee; John Carter, justice of the peace; Morgan Willitt and J. J. Weltmer, constables.


APRIL 5. Casson M. Gross is granted a divorce from Nany P. Gross on the ground of abandonment. First divorce ever granted in the county.


APRIL 8. The county commissioners after consulting with the District Attorney, decide they have no authority to build a jail until the question has been submitted to the vote of the people.


JUNE 11. A meeting is held in the court house for the purpose of organ- izing a county agricultural society. Ira J. Lacock was elected chairman and Wm. Hunter secretary. Wm Hunter, W. H. Jones and J. G. Kelsey were appointed a committee to draw constitution and by-laws At a subsequent meeting held June 25th, the organization was perfected by the election of J. F. Babbitt as president, Lewis C. Dunn, vice-president for Irving; N. P. Raw- lings, vice-president for Claytonville; Wm. Hunter, vice president for Walnut Creek; Daniel H. Sutherland, vice-president for Locknane; Thos. Ellis, treas-


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urer, E. L. Pound secretary, and an executive committee of one from each vot- ing precinct as follows: Pages, M. C. Willis; Robinson, C. L. Carroll; Mt. Roy, M. B. Bowers; Hiawatha, Jacob Engleliart; Pony Creek, Morgan Willett; Walnut Creek, George J. Winkles; Padonia, Jno. Belk; Locknane, J. S. Tyler. After the creation of Grasshopper precinct in July, Isaiah Travis was added to this committee. The constitution provided that any person paying a dollar into the treasury might become a member and ninety-two names were enrolled as members for the year 1864.


JUNE 27. Grasshopper Precinct created and the voting place located at the school house near J. S. Tyler's.


JULY 23. There are at this time residing in Brown county, a man whose grand-father was the original proprietor of Harpers Ferry, and another whose father built the famous Gauley Bridge. They ought to go back and "gobble up" the property, as being the only loyal heirs .- Kansas Chief.


AUGUST 16. The tax levy for the year is fixed at 6 mills for county pur- poses and 3 mills for road purposes.


AUGUST 20. H. P. Stebbins starts the Union Sentinel at Hiawatha. It supports Lincoln and Johnson and is anti Lane. Subscription price $2 00 per year.


SEPTEMBER 13. The Republican Union State Convention at Topeka nom- inates Samuel A. Kingman, of Brown county, for Associate Justice. E. L. Pound is the delegate from Brown county.


SEPTEMBER 22 Teacher's Institute at Carson school house lasting three days. N. Hanson, president, Rev. G. L. Williams, vice-president, M. L. Sawin, A. M. Aldrich, Levi Morrill, secretaries. It was decided to form a permanent association which should meet four times a year. Officers are elected as fol- lows: N. Hanson, Pres., J. W. Oberholtzer, V. Pres., G. L. Williams and Ira J. Lacock, Asst. V. Pres., E. L. Pound, Secy., A. P. Browning, Asst. Secy., E. A. Spooner, Treas., Mrs. A. K. Yount, Auditor.


OCTOBER 8. Convention for the 11th Representative District held at Hiawatha. B. V Ransom of Roys Creek is nominated.


-Convention for the 12th Representative District held at Hamlin Mills. David Sutherland, of Locknane township is nominated.


-The militia of the state is ordered into service. The Brown county bat- talion is ordered to rendezvous at Atchison.


OCTOBER 10. Union Republican Judicial Convention at Hiawatha. The Convention is called to order by C. G. Foster and J. M. Crowell is elected Chairman and John Bayless Secretary. B. F. Killey of Brown county, A. G. Otis of Atchison county, T. S. Wright of Nemeha county and X. K. Stout of Doniphan county are appointed a committee on credentials. They report 14 delegates entitled to seats in the convention. A formal ballot for Judge re- sulted, A. H. Horton 8, A. Perry 4, J. F. Babbitt 2. The nomination of Hor- ton is made unanimous and he is escorted before the convention by a committee consisting of Messrs. Killey, Otis and Tyler. Ira J. Lacock is made the Brown county member of the Central Committee.


OCTOBER 13 & 14. The first County Fair is held at the Court House un- der the auspices of the following officers and assistants. J. F. Babbit, pres- ident; Lewis P. Dunn, N. P. Rawlings, William Hunter, Daniel H. Suther- land, vice-presidents; E. L. Pound, secretary: Thomas Ellis, treasurer; H. M. Robinson, superintendent; Jacob Englehart, Supt. of horse department; W.


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B. Dickinson, Supt. of cattle department; S. W. Swazey, Supt. of sheep de- partment; A. K. Yount, Supt. of swine department; Thomas Ellis, Supt. of poultry department; Gregory Amann, Supt. of horticultural department; J. G. Kelsey, Supt. of fruit department; I. B. Hoover, Supt. of manufacturers de- partment; Mrs. B. F Killey, Supt. of domestic arts; Mrs. E. A. Pound, Supt. of pantry stores; Mrs. W. B. Barnett, Supt. of fine arts. On the second day of the fair an address was delivered by Judge Albert H. Horton. The old officers were re-elected with the exception of Morgan Willett, who was succeeded by Andrew Dixon as executive committeeman from Pony Creek.


OCTOBER 14. The Browa County Battallion takes the field to help repel the Price raid and are on duty fifteen days. The following is the roster of the three Companies as shown by the record - in the Adjutant General's office.


COMPANY A BROWN COUNTY BATTALLION.


OFFICERS,


James A Pope, Captain.


John Walters, First Lieutenant.


Jacob Spahr, Jr., Second Lieutenant


E. L. Pound, First Seargeant.


C. M. G. Dusendschon, Second Sergeant.


D. K. Snively, Third Corporal. Gregory Amann, Fourth Corporal.


PRIVATES.


Babbington, Thomas


Englehart, George J.


§§ Massey, T. M. Mosser, John


Barnett, Wm B.


# Ellis, Orlando S. Fairchild, R. S.


Maglott, John


* Baum, Jacob Cornelison, E. R.


Gray, William


Meisenheimer, Jacob


* Crow1, A. J.


Gaul, David


McCowan. Allen


Chase, M. M. Doolittle, Edgar


Hoffman, John Hart, Thomas


Norton, H. H. Ott. Kasper


Dean, Wm. E.


# Hard, Godfind


$ Killy, B. F. Ordway, Wilber


Englehart, George


Scouten, Jacob


Williams, Geo. L


Parker, Geo. W. Richards, Williams


Sprague, Benjamin A.


Zimmerman, Rudolph Wells, Edward, colored


Remy, W. L.


Short, Peter


Robinson, Alphonso


Schmidt, Henry


Mckinney, James, colored


COMPANY B BROWN COUNTY BATTALLION.


OFFICERS.


Spear, Isaac N. Captain.


Parker, Chas. E .. Fourth Sergeant.


Belk, Wm , Second Lieutenant.


Weltmer, Jacob J., First Corporal.


Livermore, Frank A., Orderly Sergeant.


Shelton, David, Second Corporal.


Gradwell, John G., First Sergeant.


Winkles, Geo. G., Third Corporal


Rochell, John A , Second Sergeant.


Comstock, Adison J., Fourth Corporal.


PRIVATES.


Anderson, John N.


Hatfield, Shedrick


Newton, Elias


Aldrich, Aslon M.


Irwine, George E. Nifeler, Samuel


Bennett, George.


Joss, Theophilous Ozam Owen


Browning, Alonso P.


Kesler, Ambrose


Sevier, Thomas


Chase, Elbridge


Kendall, Abraham M.


Thomson, Jacob D.


Crews, Thomas


Kasserman, John


Vincent, William Willett, Morgan Willett, Enoch G.


Dixon, Milton


Large. Abraham


Dunn, Charles


Majors Ed. M.


##Barnes, Wesley P.


Guthrie, Warren W.


Myers, Ransom Myers, Samuel


** Reibsohman, Charles


COMPANY C BROWN COUNTY BATTALLION.


OFFICERS.


Swayze, Samuel W., Captain.


Slagler, Lawson H. First Lieutenant Gun, William H., Second Lieutenant. Thomas Cassey, First Sergeant Mathew Stewart, Second Sergeant. Martindale, Isaac P. Third Sergeant.


Jacques, A. C. Fourth Sergeant. Cole, Abe. Fifth Sergeant.


Pitman, Elias L. First Corporal.


Kelley, Phillip S Second Corporal. Trapp, C. F. Third Corporal. Perin, John Fourth Corporal.


##Niles, Edward


Goff, James R.


A. K. Youat, Fourth Sergeant.


B. F. McCoy, Fifth Sergeant. Reubin McCartney, First Corporal.


John B. Butterfield. Second Corporal.


I. B. Hoover, Third Sergeant.


Barnum, W. P.


Gray, John


McCoy, John F.


Meisenheimer. Daniel


Drummond, Thos. J.


§ Lacock, Ira J. Thrift, Peter


Hunter, Stephen, Third Sergeant.


Morrill, Levi, First Lieutenant


Dennis, Samuel


Larn, James K.


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PRIVATES.


Freeland, James P.


Feham, Patrick Fanning, Robert


Harrison, Daniel


Harper, I. P.


Harper, Benjamin Hugh, Stephenson


Holcomb, Y.


Howd. L. B.


Jellesson. J. W.


ttKnudson, Merick Kneal, James Killey, T. D. Kilso, O. M


Simmonds, Miles Thomas, Frank Terril, S. C.


Mallows, Samuel


VanLieu, Dennis


Marcum, J. M.


McOwen, Robert


Maxwell, Joseph


Nigus, Alex


Proctor. Wash. J.


Proffit, William


TEAMSTER LIST.


** R. H. Bolinger. „1R. G. Maxwell. ** Jessie Chandler. ** Marion Wade.


NAMES OF THOSE OVER AGE NOT BELONGING TO COMPANY.


John Richards Samuel Crozier


W. Carruthe Paul Ford


Conrad Englehart


John Hughes August Fridell


Georgo Teitcher


Robert Fridelt


Stillwell Truax Armstrong, Joseph


MEN OF AGE AND MUSTERED.


Torson, George


Truax, William Wade, S.


+ Ordered on detached service on Brigadier General Sherry's Staff, October 15th.


§ Ordered on detached service in Quartermaster's department, October 21st.


§§ Deserted at Atchison October 21st.


Deserted at Wyandotte October 24th.


# Received certificate of disability.


## Volunteered for campaign against Price. Left the state.


Absent from the state-not mustered.


*+ Detached as teamster to drive his own team.


OCTOBER 15 .- County Convention at Hiawatha nominates the following ticket: Clerk District Court, J. G. Kelsey; Probate Judge, E. A. Spooner; County Attorney, B. F. Killey; County Superintendent, N. Hanson.


OCTOBER 17 .- Senatorial Convention at Capioma Joseph F. Babbitt re- ceived six votes and is declared the nominee.


OCTOBER 21 .- On Sunday evening last an organization of Home Guards was begun, and on Monday evening at the adjourned meeting about seventy names were reported, including the colored men and a few boys who wished to be en- rolled and Lieutenant Perkins has been chosen Captain, and by his orders all the serviceable guns, horses and saddles known to be attainable, were reported. Nearly enough arms and equipments are at hand to fit out every man, horse included. The organization is now quite complete, extending for miles around, and precautions are taken to prevent a surprise; and in case of an attack, a con- certed and vigorous defense can be made. - Union Sentinel.


NOVEMBER 8 .- General election.


Presidental Electors.


M. J. Parrott, Republican Union 167 R, McGrathy, Republican .362 W F Cloud, Republican .362


Thomas Moonlight, Republican 195


Nelson Cobb, Democrat


3


Thomas Dridgers, Democrat


A. G. Eg., Democrat


Member of Congress.


Sydney Clark, Republican


146


Albert Lee, Republican Union


219


Governor.


3 |S. O Thatcher, Republican Union


156


3 | S. J. Crawford, Republican


207


Anderson, Ola Anderson, Daniel Allensen, Hans Anderson, Daniel Ammond. Able Baxter, James Brunson, Ole G. Baum, George


Barton, C. H. Box. Charlie E. Bowen, Beverly Cowley, Allen


Chipman, Theodore Cupp, Henry Churchill, George Coombs, John Coburn, H. N. Compton, A. W. Dickinson, Wm. B. Dickinson, M. B. Erickson, M. B.


Niebling, Charles Wilson, J. S. Wade, A. H.


Wilkinson, Simon


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Proctor, William Bush, J. M. Nelson. Nils


ttRidge, Beney Ridge. Myers Rufe, Samuel P. Ruse, Thomas Richards, Samuel Stiles, George M. Smith, A. P.


Stephenn, David


Daniel Hoitt


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Lieutenant Governor


John J. Ingalls, Republican Union 147


James McGrew, Republican 214


Secretary of State.


Wm. R. Saunders, Republican Union 152


R. A. Barker, Republican 210


Auditor.


Asa Hairgrove, Republican Union .152


John R. Swallow, Republican. 211


Treasurer.


Wm. S. Riggs, Republican. 249


James R. McClure, Republican Union.


.. 114


Superintendent.


Isaac P. Goodnow, Republican . 281


I. S Brown.


80


Associate Justice.


Samuel A. Kingman, Republican Union .... 169 Jacob Stafford, Republican. .164


Attorney General.


H. Griswold, Republican Union


165


I. D. Brumbaugh, Republican


122


Sim Wilkerson .. 1


Judge Second District.


Albert H. Horton


.297


State Senator.


Samuel Speer ...


221


James A. Pope


131


J. S. Babbitt.


2


Representative 11th District.


N. P. Rawlins


118


R. B Ransom


93


R. P. Rawlins.


1


Representative 12th District.


Daniel Sutherland


87


J S. Tyler


64


Clerk District Court.


Joel G. Kelsey


237


G. Englehart.


1


Probate Judge.


E. A. Spooner


313


County Attorney .


B. F. Killey


292


County Superintendent.


Noah Hanson


310


For sale of school lands


208


Against sale of school lands.


. 65


For amendment Section 3. Art. 5


344


Against ..


1


For amendment Sec. 12, Art. 2.


236


Against


53


Secretary of State Lawrence certified that the votes of those in the service were cast as fol- lows :- Probate Judge, E A. Spoouer 41; District Clerk, J. G. Kelsey 5; County Atty , B. F. Killey 5; County Superintendent, N. Hanson 7; Surveyor, I. H. Smith 2


The vote for Parrott represented the Anti Lane strength in the Republican party.


THE DEMOCRAT enjoyed a visit this week from Armstrong Martin, of Powhattan township Mr. Martin probably holds the record of being a Democrat in Brown county more years than any other man He came here a Democrat in 1858 and he has always held to the faith through evil as well as good report. In 1864 the Republicans gave it out cold that the vote in this county must be unanimous for Lincoln and that no Mcclellan men would be allowed to vote There were a number of Democrats in the county, but the feeling was so strong that they were either kept away from the polls or coerced into voting the Republican ticket and Mr. Martin was warned by his friends not to attempt to vote. 'The polling place in Locknane was at the resi- dence of J. S Tyler and the room was full of people when Mr. Martin arrived. There were no printed Democratic tickets and Mr Martin began to write one. While he was writing there was an uproar in the room and the opinion was freely expressed that he ought to be hung. That he was a rebel, a copperhead, a traitor and all the other choice epithets that the stay at home patriots were so glib in using were hurled at him. Henry Monroe, now an honered citi- zen of Fairview, was one of the election judges and when Mr. Martin had finished writing his ticket he said to him, "I would like to know whether this is a free country or not and whether a man can vote as he pleases or whether he must vote according to orders?" Mr. Monroe re- plied, "You can vote as you please." Then said Mr. Martin, "I want to vote for Geo B. Mc- Clellan" and he passed in his ticket. Robert Rhea then spoke up and. said, "So do I and I wish you would write me a ticket." This Mr. Armstrong did and so two votes were recorded for McClellan in Locknane precinct. At the Claytouville precinct Thomas Armstrong also wrote and voted a Mcclellan ticket making three votes in the county .- Kansas Democrat June 17, 1897.


NOVEMBER 30 .- The Commissioned officers of the several Militia ( ompan- ies of Brown County meet at Hiawatha and elect Captain James Pope as Major of the battallion.


1865.


FEBRUARY 11. - The road from Lawrence to Hiawatha as shown by certi- fied plat in Secretary of States office is declared a state road.


FEBRUARY 15 -Robert White, E. R. Cornelison and George Rush are ap- pointed by the legislature to locate a state road from Atchison via Robinson, Hiawatha and Padonia to the state line.


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-W. B. Slosson, Wm. Collins and Mr. Gordon appointed commissioners to locate a road from Albany to Hiawatha.


FEBRUARY 20 .- A draft is made te fill the demand for troops from Kansas and the following citizens of Brown county are drafted. The first column con- ta ins the names of the drafted men proper. The second column is the 100 per cent. list and in case any from the first column are exempted the deficiency is to be filled from the second, beginning at the head of the column.


NINTH DISTRICT .- Irving and Claytonville townships.


Owen Jones


Henry Coe


Nathan Messick


Wm. J. Kaulback


Michael Baum


George Baum


Daniel Meisenheimer


Benjamin Armstrong


John Gray


Jackson Richardson


O. C. Halverson


Patrick Frehon


Jacob A. Root


Wm. B. Proctor


James Jellison


C. M. Hays Enoch Ford


Thomas Hart


David Yount


John Brown Stephen Hughes


George Williams


R, S. Fairchild


Jacob Bowron H. C. Hayward


Wm. B. Dickinson


M. B. Bowers


James Watson


Barrett Addison


Jasper Tucker


Thomas C. Beard


Samuel O. Mills


Marion Wade


E. S. Scott


John Bunck Henry Smith


Francis M Wyatt


O. C. Erickson


George J. Englehart


Isaiah P. Winslow


Frank Cooper J. A. Warhurst


Jacob Scouton E L. Pound


TENTH SUB-DISTRICT .- Walnut and Locknane.


Edward H. Emery


Francis M. Griffith


Edward Hughes


Francis M. Sutton


Solomon L. Berry


John Beans


Uriah Billman


Willis M. Hooper


Elias Holland worth George Bewas L. A. Brown Samuel Nietler


Armstrong Martin James Collie Wm. Rose Thomas Handly


Emil Jonach Isaiah Travis William J. Hart James Winkles Michael McGinty A. J. Comstock Roger O'Mera Nicholas Vesser Charles Smith Fred Miller


C. E. Parker William Morris Daniel Rising Jonathan A. Scott Paris McGregor Jacob J. Weltmer Roger O'Morrow Samuel C. Dennis Ranson Meyers


William Dunn


James P. Freeland


Simeon Wilkinson


R D. Bartlow


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MARCH 10 .- Discontinued. The Claytonville postoffice. Who knows why? - Union Sentinel.


MARCH 11 .- A meeting is held at Hiawatha to consider what steps should be taken to promote the welfare of soldier's families. Ira J. Lacock was chosen chairman and G. H. Adams, secretary. The following committee was ap- pointed to look after the welfare of soldier's families needing assistance Locknane, South District, Hugh Sutherland, North District, John S. Tyler; Walnut Creek, Walnut Precinct, Rev. A. Curtis; Pony Creek Precinct, Morgan Willett; Irving Township' Hiawatha, W. H. Jones; Padonia, Thomas Hart; Roys Creek, J. Q. A. Troy; Claytonville, Robinson Preci ict, S. W. Swayze; Page's Precinct, John Page. W. H. Jones was made chairman of the com- mittee.


MARCH 22 .- John Roe, of Locknane township, commits suicide by hanging. MARCH 27 .- Judge Kingman moves to Atchison.


MARCH 27 .- Township Election. Resulted as follows:


Irving township: Trustee, Thomas Ellis: J. G. Kelsey, I. P. Winslow, James N. Mills, Justices; D. K. Babbitt, David Gall, Contables.


Walnut Creek Township: 'Trustee, Noah Hanson; Chias. E. Parker and John Carter, Justices; A. M. Kendall and Morgan Willitt, Constables.


Claytonville Township: N. P. Rawlins, trustee; Henry W. Honnell and N. P. Rawlins, Justices; Theo Schecher and J. O. Quigley, constables.


Lochnane Township: C. C. Grubb, Trustee; E. W. Plankington, J. K. Bunn, Justices; A. Campbell and Robt. Rhea, Constables


APRIL 4 .- Alonzo Curtis, William C. Foster and Joseph Kirk are appointed to appraise school lands in Walnut Creek township.


APRIL 4 .- The Brown County Windmill Co. incorporated at Hiawatha. Capital stock $8,000 divided into $2,500 shares. The incorporation are Geo. J. Englehart, W. B. Barnett, Gregory Amann, Ira J. Lacock, J. F. Babbitt, J. K. Lum, B. F. Killey, Joseph Vaughn, Elihu S. Barnnm, John Walters and Setli Barnum.


APRIL 11. Lee surrenders and the war is over. The following citizens of Brown County enlisted during the war.


Name.


Date of Muster.


Remarks.


Abshear, Alex


Sept. 20. 1862


Corporal Co. H. 13th Kansas.


Abshear, John


Sept. 20, 1862


Co. H. 13th Kansas.


Alvord, Alvin.


Co. G. 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.


Amann, Gregory


Co E. 25th Missouri.


Anderson, Alfred


July, 21, 1861 Dec. 16, 1864 Sept. 20, 1862


Co. M. 16th Kansas.


Anderson, Andrew


Co. H 13th Kansas; deserted at Drywood, Kan- sas, August 15, 1863.


Anderson, A. B


Nov. 16, 1861


Co. D 2nd Kansas; Pro farrier Dec 11, 1861; in- Aug. 31, 1861 formal dis; ret. to duty and must. out Mar. 19, '66. Co. A. 7th Kansas ;. dis for disease Mar. 1, 1863. Nov. 22. 1861 | Co. D. 2nd Kansas.


Anderson. Thomas


Anxty, Simeon ..


Sept. 20, 1862


Corporal Co. I. 13th Kas. ; died of disease.


Armstrong, Andrew


Feb. 29, 1864


Co. L. 14th Kas. Cav .; died at Ft. Gibson, Ark., April 2. 1864,


Armstrong, J. H.


Co. H 13th Kansas.


Barnum, John


Corporal Co C 7th Kas .; reinlisted Jan. 1. 1864. Co I. 13th Kansas.


Barnum, T. F


Sept. 20, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862


Co. G. 13th Kansas; discharged for disability Dec- ember 2 1864 at Ft. Smith, Ark


- Missouri; died at St. Joe of measles.


Bentley. Creed


Co. B. 13th Kansas


Bertwell, W. H


Bird, George ...


Bollinger, L. C.


Ang. 17, 1863 Nov. 18, 1861 Sept. 30, 1861 Aug. 31, 1861


Co D 2nd Kansas.


Bugler Co C. 7th Kansas; reinlisted Jan 1, 1864. Co. A. 7th Kansas; died of disease at Leaven- worth, Nov. 26, 1861.


Anderson, Levi C


Sept. 20, 1862 Mar. 15, 1862


Beard, Richard M.


Belk, Sidney


43


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


1865]


Boomer, Chas. T




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