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Metselder, B. Snyder, C. Rock, C. A. Cook, R. D. Barnes, B. A. Grubb, H. J. Newhouse, P. I. Truax, Henry Mead, August Adler, C. M. Gary, D. C. Aeker- man, F. H. Fligge, Alfred Mead, B. Hassinger, W. Mossman, F. Rowley, M. C. Humphrey, F. Bedbury, G. P. Ladenburg, J. M. Linn, J. Flemming, J. A. Dillman, Christopher Dillman, George Dillman, G. W. Shaw, D. A. Keys, Joseph Pierard, W. II. Dilly, G. W. Selover, J. Durkey, August Minneseng, Julius Freiheit, Fred Hawkins, L. Nichols, J. B. Brown, Frederick Shake, E. C. Knieff, J. C. Brown and W. S. Rader.
42The first child born in Stanley township was also the first child born in Lyon county. He was Hugh W. Castor, son of T. W. and Mary Castor, and was born September 13, 1867. The first death was that of Charles Knox and occurred in November, 1876. The first marriage-Daniel Monroe to Harriet White- occurred November 12, 1874. The first school was taught in 1875 at the home of James White by Ann Monroe; the first school house was built in 1880. The first sermon was preached July 13, 1873, at the home of C. H. Currie, by Rev. E. Wilson, Methodist.
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Knox (28), George Michie (6), Edward Wilson (24), John A. Little (24), Frederick D. MeLeod (12), Philip Kennedy (26), David H. Tiekner (28), Charles A. Knox (20), T. Wilson Castor (13-24), Robert Heilman (18), Burl Story (32), Lester Garry (10), George Marron (20), Martin Christensen (24), Nelson F. Frary (26), Robert W. Diek (4), Jane Glashan (6), Peter White (10), William W. Rich (30).43
SODUS.
The township which is now designated Sodus was created by the Board of County Commissioners October 9, 1876, and named Martin. The name was re- jected by the state auditor because a township in Rock county bore that name, and on December 13, 1876, the name Sodus was bestowed by the County Board. The new name had been se- lected by ballot by the voters of the new town.
The first town meeting was held at the home of Nathan Warn on October 27, 1876, when the following were selected first officers: Elezer Hall, chair- man; Carage Fisher and Daniel Warn, supervisors; W. H. Chaffee, clerk; G. Sykes, treasurer; Nathan Warn and J. H. Clark, justices of the peace; Oscar W. Pangburn and W. G. Williams, con- stables. 44
The government granted titles to land to early day residents of Sodus as fol- lows:
J. C. Bateman (12), Alex Doig (34), Elezer Hall (24), Robert Marshall (30), William Neill (30), Knude Olson (30), William Shepard (32), Ephraim Warn (22), Albert Wienke (26), Henry J. Young (24), Thomas F. Watson (S), Sylvester A. Horton (20), Levi Craig (14),
43 Farmers residing in Stanley township in 1884 were J. McFagen, James White, William Monroe, John Garry, W. Stewart, Thomas Mckinlay, Duncan McKinlay, George Michie, Jane Glashen, G. Lowe, J. F. Gibb, W. T. Neill, James Dick, James Garry, John Russell, R. Cavanaugh, John Noble, C. H. Currie, T. Savage, E. Basler, W. Warnke, Hf. Wenholz, Mrs. G. Palmer, Mrs. Heskett, Julia N. Knox, H. G. Heil- man, Robert Heilman, Newton Wasson, H. Lovelace, C. A. Knox, George Camp, Fred Beltz, Mrs. W. Wilson, Philip Kennedy, George Bissett, H. D. Tiekner, S. S. Knox, C. E. Patterson, William W. Rich, T. D. Ludwig, Charles Kennedy, Charles Higby, H. J. Sprague and D. N. Mason.
44MIr. and Mrs. Henry Cuyle, who were the first settlers of the precinct, were the parents of the first child born in Sodus. The first death was that of Tollef Olson in September, 1873, and his funeral,
David Davis (34), William R. Griffiths (34), Thomas J. Hieks (6), William Marshall (20), William G. Williams (28), Thomas Edwards (34), Daniel W. Shilliam (18), Carlos E. Marsh (18), George J. Cook (26), David E. Clark (8), Konrad Lorenz (26), Tollef Olson (28), Anton Lorenz (26), Carage Fisher (4), Andrew Purves (12), Jacob D. Eastman (10), Henry Ford (30), Wilhelm Langhorst (14), Harrison Barnes (6), A. J. Estee (10), Enos Warn (22), Martin Lee (28), Arnold R. Chace (14), Adelia Berry (2), Nicholas Minns (6), Edward J. Roberts (34), William H. Chaffee (4), John B. Northrup (32), William H. Estee (14), Manly M. Curtiss (18), Hugh Neill (20), Robert Neill (30), John H. Clark (4), William Bolander (24), Lucy A. Swain (28), William Berry (2), William N. Shequen (32), August F. T. Giske (10), Orville Pangburn (4), Henry Van Schaiek (18), Archi- bald Downie (18), Heirs Samuel Whitten (12), Charles E. Caley (6), Ezra Warn (22), John C. Taylor (22), Freeborn L. Austin (10), Osear W. Pangburn (12), John Ritchie (2), Mathud Steel (2), Dana P. Sawyar (20), Heirs Olof Anderson (32), John J. Olsen (32), John Vogtman (14), Reuben Johnson (S), William Neill (30). 45
ROCK LAKE.
Rock Lake township derives its name from the beautiful little body of water of the same name that lies within its boundaries. The lake was so named by the early settlers on account of the character of its banks, which in some places are walled up with boulders.
The township was created October 9, 1876. The first town meeting was held October 26 at the school house in district No. 18 (now district No. 60). The following were the first officers: William Livingston, chairman; William H. Hamm and James Abernathy, super- visors; A. N. Daniels, clerk; G. W. Linderman, treasurer; J. F. Crunch, assessor; J. A. Van Fleet and Lucius
conducted by Rev. Joseph Rees, was the first religious service in the township. Miss Frances Mason taught the first school in 1877 in a private house.
45The ISS4 residents of Sodus were Mathud Steel, William Berry, J. McCudden, John Ritchie, Carage Fisher, W. H. Chaffee, Orville Pangburn, John Clark, Mr. Maxson, Harrison Barnes, C. E. Caley, Mr. Gray, Nicholas Minns, T. J. Hicks, D. E. Clark, E. Clark, A. R. Johnson, T. F. Watson, Henry Estee, C. E. Marsh, D. W. Shilliam, W. L. Thurston, Hugh Neill, Nathan Warn, J. C. Taylor, D. Warn, William Hull, A. R. Chace, J. Scott, B. Ford, George J. Cook, Albert Wienke, Konrad Lorenz, Anton Lorenz, J. N. Lawshe, W. G. Williams, Robert Neill, William Neill, Robert Marshall, Henry Ford, A. Anderson, William Shequen, A. C. Forbes, Thomas Edwards, John Griffiths, William Griffiths and N. Davis.
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Town, justices of the peace; E. R. Weeks and Archie MeNabb, constables. 16
Land titles were granted to the fol- lowing named early settlers of Rock Lake township:
Carl Gustaf Bengts (32), James F. Crunch (6), Edgar W. Gifford (24), John W. Lester (30), William Livingston (30), Lueius Nichols (20), C. L. Osborn (S), Orville E. Persons (6), S. S. S. Spink (24), P. E. Terry (18), R. E. Town (22), John M. Johnson (32), Chester H. Bullock (10), Archie MeNabb (14), Alvah S. Town (22), Emily A. Glotfelter (14), George Carlaw (6), George W. Root (12), Reuben W. Taylor (18), Clark Town (28), Henry L. Gifford (26), Emery Hamm (10), Elbert M. Hamm (34), O. S. Carlisle (12), Johann Gatz (2), Olof O. Lof (34), Donald MeInnes (28), Marvin S. Odekirk (2), William H. Hamm (21), Lucius Town (22), Edson R. Weeks (18), James Abernathy (S), Nils Truedsson (32), Julius A. Town (22), George B. Gifford (14), Thomas L. Terry (20), Patrick Russell (30), James B. Gibbons (12), Nathaniel Terry (28), John McKay (4), John K. Penhale (26), Heirs Hiram C. Howard (28), George W. Linderman (8), Joseph Ciesielski (4), William H. Trotter (24), John A. Van Fleet (1), Theodor J. Skaug (30), A. Hilmer Anderson (18), Margery J. Brownell (24), Absalom L. Wright (20), Frederick Lachman (2).47
ISLAND LAKE.
Within the borders of Island Lake township are a number of lakes. One of these is called Island lake, from the fact that in it is an island, about two and one-half acres in extent, covered with a growth of natural timber. The lake furnished the name for the town- ship.
Island Lake township was set apart for organization September 20, 1878,
46A son of Archie MeNabb was the first child born in Rock Lake township. The first death was that of George A. Glotfelter on June 21, 1878. C. M. Eichler and Cora Hamm were the first couple married in the precinct; they were married in October, 1879, by O. E. Persons, justice of the peace. The first school was taught by Miss Katie Glenn in 1876. The first sermon was preached by Rev. Joseph Rees in the fall of 1873.
17 In 1884 the following had homes in Rock Lake township: Frederick Lachman, J. Golts, T. Luedke, G. Golts, M. S. Fawcett, J. A. Van Fleet, Mrs. Crouch, George Carlaw, O. E. Persons, James Abernethy, G. W. Linderman, J. O'Garee, G. W. Rowe, George W. Root, M. Randall, O. S. Carlisle, J. W. Wolverton, Archie MeNabb, C. A. Glotfelter, E. R. Weeks, R. W. Taylor, S. Flint, T. L. Terry, O. E. Merriman, Lucius Town, Mrs. MeErlain, A. S. Town, Nils Truedsson, E. W. Gifford, Mrs. W. H. Trotter, William Hamm, J. H. Moore, H. L. Gifford, A. W. Bean, Clark Town, H. C. Howard, Nathaniel Terry, Patrick Russell, T. J. Skaug, J. M. Johnson, C. G. Bengts, O. O. Lof, E. M. Hamm and J. P. Davis.
but the town was not organized until the following March. The first officers were: Robert Gardner, chairman; La- fayette Grow and George George, super- visors; J. R. King, clerk and assessor ; D. A. Kennedy, treasurer; J. H. Sykes, constable. 48
To government land in the township of Island Lake the following were granted title:
J. C. Beach (34), Charles J. Falk (34), John R. King (34), Lafayette Grow (6), Daniel W. Kennedy (26), Gunder Gunderson (4), Daniel D. Sanning (14), August T. Muhl (2), Heirs Samuel M. Van Buren (22), Albert Pochardt (32), August Polesky (22), Thomas H. Russell (26), John H. Sykes (22), John Fowlds (32), Kittle Folkvanson (4), Charles Bohlman (22), Halvor Olson Kaas (4), Robert Gardner (28), Sarah E. Wyant (28), Johan Albrecht (20), Enon Rolph (12), Mary E. Cornish (12), George George (24), Ole Willman (18), Richard W. Phillips (14), Henry K. Furgeson (10), Johan Hjalmar Petterson (26), James M. McDonald (IS), Henry Nelson (8), Moses N. Roberts (S), Jacob Wilson (10), Edward H. Barnes (24), Peter Furgeson (4), Isaac Robinson (2), Duncan A. Kennedy (26), Jens P. Christensen (12), Edwin O. Baker (10), Presley Fuel (28), Carl Poehart (24), Asa R. Snow (6), Peder Jacobsen (2), John Olson Estol (2), Herbert R. Welsford (30), August Kalson (S), Homer Sparks (14), Valgedor Johnson (18), Martin Furgeson (10), Ole Furgeson (2), Henri Kerzmann (20), Edgar F. Tibbits (6), Theodor Jacobsen (S), Milton R. Beach (34), Owen Morris (20), Jes Paulsen (12), Elizabeth S. Prosser (2), Richard Phillips (14), Gottfried Steller (26), Charles F. Tibbits (S), Anders Anderson (18), John Hellvig (32).49
SHELBURNE.
Shelburne township was not settled rapidly in the early days, due princi-
48The first children born in Island Lake township were a child born to the first wife of John R. King in 1871 and Ethel Hodgkins. The first marriage was that of John R. King to Elizabeth Milner on December 24, 1878. The first school was taught by Ada Kennedy in 1879. The first religious services were conducted at the home of John R. King by a Rev. Dewey from Chicago.
49There were living in Island Lake township in 1884 the following: August Muhl, John Olson, Peder Jacobsen, Ole Furgeson, John Wilson, Peter Furgeson, K. Furgeson, Halvor Olson, G. Rue, B. Knutson, E. F. Tibbits, Lafayette Grow, A. R. Snow, C. F. Tibbits, Theodor Jacobsen, M. W. Roberts, Henry Nelsen, Martin Furgeson, H. K. Furgeson, Jacob Wilson, Jes Paulsen, Mary Cornish, Enon Rolph, J. P. Christensen, George Boston, R. W. Phillips, John Lanning, Richard Phillips, Homer Sparks, C. Willman, M. MeDonald, John Albright, Owen Morris. Charles Bohlman, John Dyke, W. Van Buren, Paul Polasky, Carl Pochart, E. H. Barnes, George George. J. II. Petterson, T. H. Russell, D. W. Kennedy, D. A. Kennedy, Robert Gardner, S. Freese, John Fowlds. Albert Pochart, J. C. Beach, C. J. Falk and J. R. King
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pally to its distance from railroad points, and its organization was con- siderably delayed. The County Board took the necessary action to make it an organized township on August 19, 1879, and the first town meeting was held at the home of C. P. McCann on September 6 of the same year.
The first officers of Shelburne town- ship were as follows: C. P. McCann. chairman; D. A. Aurandt and W. F. Randall, supervisors; W. N. Olin, clerk; Erick Peterson, treasurer; F. W. How- ard, assessor; E. F. Dickson and H. P. Sanden, justices of the peace; C. P. Howard and Andrew Gilbertson, con- stables. 5ยบ
The following is a complete list of all persons who received patents to lands in Shelburne township under the home- stead and timber culture acts:
John M. Burke (16), Charles B. Fellows (24), D. F. Kelley (2), David Alexander Aurandt (26), Erick Peterson (26), Allen Spink (2), Nelson R. Crouch (14), Charles M. Eichler (2), William Shafer (14), Hendrik Jorgenson (30), Cornelius Pederson Myran (20), Winslow N. Olin (14), Lyman E. Fellows (24), Even Anderson (30), Clarence E. Dean (4), Clement McCann (22), Peder Anderson (20), Hans P. Sanden (20), Pat McGinnis (34), John Pederson Myran (18), Frederick W. Howard (22), Nils A. Hommer- burg (26), Andrew Peterson (32), Edwin F. Dickson (24), Andreas G. Hungerud (6), John Murphy (14), Ragnhild Olson (2), Christopher Johnson (20), Paul K. Ronning (32), N. Lilya- quest Johnson (34), Heirs Sigre Johansen Gorseth (26), Ole Kjelson (6), William Shaw (18), Charles E. Carlson (30), Carl F. Olson Green (32), Frans Wilhelm Ceder (32), Bore Larsen (4), Ralph Hatten (22), Peter Johnson (34).51
COON CREEK.
The last township to take up the burdens of township government was
50 Peter Ronning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eriek Ronning, born June 27, 1873, was the first child born in Shel- burne. The first school was taught by Miss Sadie Bartlett in 1881. The first religious services were conducted in the fall of 1876 by Rev. Egland, a Nor- wegian Lutheran minister.
51The farmers of Shelburne township in 1884 were Allen Spink, John Olson. C. E. Dean, W. F. Randall, P. Simenson, Ole Kjelson, A. G. Ilungerud, W. H. Shafer, W. N. Olin, John Murphy, E. K. Ronning, J. P. Myran, H. P. Sanden, Cornelius Peterson Myran, Peter Anderson, Christopher Johnson, C. P. McCann, P. MeDowell, Ralph Hatton, E. F. Dickson, C. B.
Coon Creek. Its settlement in the early days was slow. principally on account of so much of its territory being taken up by school and University lands, as well as railroad lands. Its settlement was meager until the early eighties, but it has now developed into one of the most densely populated farming town- ships of the county.
The people of the township presented a petition to the Board of County Com- missioners January 4. 1882, asking for the creation of the township with the name of Garfield, in honor of the martyred president. The commissioners took action on the matter, but as one township in the state already bore the name Garfield. the commissioners be- stowed upon it the name of Stowe. Provision was made for holding the first town meeting at the home of Louis Larson on March 7. but for some reason the people neglected the matter and Stowe township was never organized.
The matter of the organization of the township was again taken up July 17, 1883, when the commissioners named the precinct Coon Creek52 and desig- nated the home of William Lamon as the place and August 4. 1883, as the date for holding the first town meeting.
Following is a list of the first officers of Coon Creek township: Frank P. Willard, chairman; C. A. Johnson and John E. Johnson, supervisors; G. O. Rask. clerk; Louis Larson, treasurer; William Lamon and Christian Cupp, justices of the peace; J. F. Mungerson, constable. 53
Fellows, Eriek Peterson, N. A. Hommerburg, Sigrid Gorseth, D. A. Aurandt, Hendrik Jorgenson, E. A. Blegen, M. L. Blegen, E. K. Ronning, I. L. Blegen, Pat McGinnis, N. Lilaquest and J. Limblum.
52The township was named from the creek, and there is also a Dead Coon lake just over the boundary line in Lincoln county. It is said that the latter was named by a corps of surveyors in the early days, they having found a dead coon on the bank of the lake.
53The first ehild born in Coon Creek township was William Sharrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sharrett, born at the home of D. S. Burt in 1870. The first
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The only titles to homestead and timber claims in Coon Creek township were granted to the following:
Mattie E. Brown (30), Dallas S. Burt (24), Henry HI. Hodgekins (22), Charles A. Johnson (2), William Shaw (30), Frederick Ihde (24), Gustaf Rask (S), Peter Lehnertz (6), Christian C'upp (6), Samuel Johnson (22), Suis Suison (18), John Johnson (18), William B. Milner (S),
death, that of a baby of Mr. and Mrs. Burt, occurred in November, 1876. The first marriage occurred November 28, 1877, the contracting parties being Thomas Milner and Ella Knapp. The first sermon was preached by Rev. Ransom Wait in 1875.
34The farming population of Coon Creek township in 1884, one year after its organization, consisted of
William Lamon (20), Johann Siemer (6), William MeCarthy (12), William P. Rogers (2), Heirs Amelia Lichte (12), Edward Lichte (12), David S. Phillips (22), Arthur A. Joy (20), Rasmus (. Raktenrud (18), Augusta Schellin (12), William Milner (10), John F. Mungerson (2), William Joy (20), James B. Laurie (4), Herbert Sykes (20), Louis Larson (18), Hans Gilbertson (6), John J. McDonald (30), Nils Anderson (2), Frederick Welsand (8). 54
the following: J. F. Mungerson, B. F. Bement, Nils Anderson, C. A. Johnson, W. M. Rice, F. Porter, Johann Siemer, P. Senerty, Christian Cupp, M. Milner, Gustaf Rask, W. W. Herrick, F. Willard, A. Johnson, William Mccarthy, John Cleland, Louis Larson, John Johnson, A. A. Joy, T. Joy, William Lamon, I. Fuller, L. Hildreth, II. H. Hodgkins, D. S. Burt, Frederick Ihde, R. Taylor and J. J. McDonald.
CHAPTER IV.
EARLY SETTLEMENT (CONTINUED) 1870-1873.
W HEN Lyon County was organ- ized in the summer of 1870 the only portions settled to any extent were along the Redwood river in the townships of Lyons. Lynd and Lake Marshall, and along the Cottonwood river in the townships of Custer and Amiret. There were a few families in the northern part of the county, and a few of the other townships boasted a family or two. When the federal census of 1870 was taken, about the time the county was organized, the total number of men, women and children residing in the present counties of Lyon and Lincoln was 268-about as many as now reside in the village of Russell!1
There were a number of new comers during 1870. Those who had come in a party the year before and taken claims returned and brought a few others with them, arriving Ju e 1. The permanent settlers thus acquired were C. H. Whit- ney, C. H. Upton, E. G. Bascomb, O. A. Hawes, R. Waterman, Moses Fifield and Mendell Fifield, who had been out the year before; Dr. G. W. Whitney, Z. O. Titus and John N.
Johnson, who came with them and settled in Lynd; and John Snyder and William Ramsey, who took homes near Lake Benton. All these built sod shan- ties and most of them had families with them.
Among the other arrivals of 1870 were A. C. Tucker and M. A. Tucker, who located in Lynd; George R. Welch, who became a resident of Lake Marshall township; William S. Reynolds and Joseph Carter, who became the first settlers of Fairview; Daniel Monroe, who settled in Stanley; Frederick Hol- ritz, the first settler in the township of Nordland; Rev. Williams and John R. King, who were the first to make homes in Island Lake; and D. S. Burt, the first settler of Coon Creek.
In the fall of 1870 a postoffice named Marshall was established at the home of C. H. Whitney on section 4, Lake Marshall township, and that gentleman served as postmaster until the village of Marshall was founded.
Another event of the year was the establishment of a store by Dr. G. W. Whitney. He opened it in September
ILyon county was not recognized as a separate division by the census takers of 1870, but was ineluded in Redwood county. Lynd precinct, which probably included the settled portions of Lyon and Lineoln counties, was listed as containing 268 persons. Of these, 235 were native born (including two Indians) and 33 were of foreign birth. The population of Redwood county in 1870 was 1829, divided as follows: Lac qui Parle, 307; Lynd, 268; Redwood Falls, 691 ;.
Sheridan, 111; Sherman, 67; Yellow Medicine, 385. It is apparent that the preeincts of Redwood Falls, Sheridan and Sherman were in the present Redwood county, that Lae qui Parle ineluded the settled portions of the county which now bears that name, that Yellow Medieine precinct included the settled portions of the present county bearing the same name, and that Lynd precinet included the present counties of Lyon and Lincoln.
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in the old log building on section 33, Lynd, the building that had served as James W. Lynd's trading post in the early days and in which later Luman Ticknor conducted a hotel. Later Dr. Whitney erected a store building in Lower Lynd and conducted the store there. Later still the Whitney store passed into the hands of Z. O. Titus and John N. Johnson.
In 1870 also came the first Indian scare. It was rumored that the Indians living to the west threatened to make a raid on the settlement at Lynd and excitement ran high. On May 24 a meeting of the settlers was held at the home of Luman Tieknor, of which C. F. Wright was chairman and T. T. Pierce secretary. At the meeting it was the opinion that danger threatened and a militia company was formed, the mem- bers signing a paper which read: "We, the undersigned, agree to enlist in a company of state militia for the defense of our settlement and state." The fol- lowing officers were elected: James Cummins, captain ; M. V. Davidson, first lieutenant; C. E. Goodell, second lieu- tenant; A. D. Morgan, orderly sergeant ; C. E. Taylor, sergeant; W. Herriek, A. McGandy, P. Kitz and W. Kiel, cor- porals. The captain was instructed to send to the adjutant general for arms and ammunition and to request that the Spencer rifle and one hundred rounds of cartridges to each man be sent.
Ha-Ka, a trusted Indian, was in the
settlement and promised to notify the settlers in case of danger. The scare soon died out and the organization of the militia company was not perfected.
Among the arrivals to Lyon county in 1871 were the following: G. M. Durst, C. T. Bellingham, Charles Bellingham, Milo Morse, Oren Drake, Mrs. U. S. Stone, Josiah Clark, Charles Bastion, Calvin Shipton, Charles Van Fleet and the Bean Brothers to Lake Marshall township;2 O. C. Gregg, L. A. Gregg, Christian Nelson, P. I. Pierce and G. W. Pierce to Lynd; Ransom Wait, M. S. Fawcett and O. S. Carlisle to Lyons; John W. Elliott, Reuben Henshaw, Henry Gibbs and Richard Gates to Fairview; O. M. McQuestion to Grand- view; A. O. Strand to Nordland; Nils Torgerson, Swend Peterson and Ole Esping to Eidsvold; Halvor A. Nyland and Thorbjin Aadson to Westerheim; William H. Slater, R. H. Price, Allend Christianson, Peter Oliason, E. T. Hamre, Hans Dahl and James Wardrop to Lucas; Lafayette Grow and Mr. Fort to Island Lake; J. R. Burgett, H. H. Hodgkins and F. T. Burt to Coon Creek; E. K. Ronning, C. P. Myran and Christopher Johnson to Shelburne; A. MeNabb and George H. Thurston to Rock Lake; Henry Cuyle to Sodus; S. S. Truax to Amiret; David Stafford, E. W. Healy, George White and Rees Price to Monroe.
The Lynd settlement continued to be the social, political and business center
2The Marshall News-Messenger published the fol- lowing interview with G. M. Durst in 1910:
"He [Mr. Durst] recalls that he and the late Charles Bellingham and the latter's father immigrated to Lyon county together, from Fillmore county. They came with an ox team and eamped on the present site of Marshall on the night of May 25, 1871. There were then but two settlers on the ground which was later to be built up into a modern little eity-C. H. Whitney and C. HI. Upton. They located in the summer of 1869 on the southeast and northeast quarters of seetion 4 and built sod houses on the east side of the river. With the Bellingham-Durst party also came another ox team from Fillmore county with two young men, ('harles Bastion and Calvin Shipton.
"Two or three days after their arrival the Belling- hams and Durst took their homesteads three miles
south from Marshall, on section 20, Lake Marshall township. A few days later Josiah Clark, the Bean boys and Charley Van Fleet put in an appearance, and about the same time Milo Morse, Mrs. U. S. Stone and Oren Drake. Morse and Mrs. Stone had filed on the southwest and northwest quarters of seetion 4.
"Milo Morse had a 'bee' that summer and Mr. Durst remembers that he was one of the party who helped at the 'bee' to put up the first sod shanty on the original site of Marshall, which was laid out in the center of seetion 4. The sod shanties of Messrs. Whitney and Upton were on the other side of the river, just outside the first plat, though part of the Whitney land was in the original plat and was all subsequently included in the village. The Morse sod house was east of the river, between Main Street and the Northwestern tracks."
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