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"The 1872 assessment for Luverne township. which then included the present townships of Luverne. Vienna, Mound, Springwater, Rose Dell, Denver and Battle Plain, discloses the fact that there were three sheep in the town- ship, from which were clipped fourteen pounds of wool, and twenty-four milch cows: that 619 tons of hay were put up and 2456 pounds of butter were made. In the whole territory only 351 acres of land were under cultivation. The
The petition asking for the creation of Rock county's first township was dated February 15, 1821, and was presented to the county commissioners on that date. It was signed by E. N. Darling, Ed. Me- Kenzie, P. J. Kniss, William Blasdell, G. W. Daniels, Horace Plum, L. A. Daniels, Philo Hawes, William Greer, John Jones, H. Sawyer, J. C. Phelps, G. Webber, S. Wilcox, S. D. Gregory and C. C. Jones. The commissioners took the requested action on February 16 and created Lu- verne township (named after the village) . embracing the present townships of Lu- verne and Mound and the east hall of Magnolia.
Two days later the southern tier of townships was authorized to begin town- ship government under the name of Grant. The few settlers in other parts of Rock county were then without town- ship organization, aud to bring all parts of the county under legal government the commissioners on May 27, 1871, de- clared Laverne township's boundaries extended to include all of the nine pres- ent day northern townships. The action was taken in response to a petition to that effect signed by J. F. Shoemaker, P. J. Kniss. E. S. Gregory, HI. A. Gregory, G. W. Daniels, P. F. Kelley, L. A. Dan- iels, L. MeDermott, James Kelley. Horace Plum, Philo Hawes, John Ryan, Ed. Mckenzie, J. C. Gregory and Steph- en Wilcox. Enverne township in- cluded all this territory until it was reduced by the various acts creating other townships.7 Following is a list of
acres sown and bushels harvested of the several crops were as follows:
Product.
Acres. Bushels.
Wheat
130
1783
Oats
90
2728
Corn
79
2285
Barley
3
30
Potatoes
15
1923
Beans
....
2
30
...
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IHISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY.
settlers in Luverne township proper who received patents from the United States government under the homestead and other ads for the granting of govern- ment lands :8
Edward Mckenzie (13-14), Elizabeth Git- tens (12), John Jones (12), Henry Sawyer (14), Lewis T. Cooley (4), Jonathan C. Phelps (35-34), James Ryan (4), Leonard A. Daniels (28-1), James Preston (18), Joseph Jones (10), Charles F. Crosby (24), Christopher H. Spaulding (26-20), Miranda Skinner (25-36), Robert Donaldson (24), Charles M. Ellithorpe (6), Horace Plum (28), Samuel Spaulding (20), Philo Ilawes (11), Gahr Anenson (24), Jacob Anenson (12), Perrin O. Needham (18), Horace A. Gregory (2), Joseph A. Forbes (22), George W. Daniels (221, Pierce J. Kniss (10), Levi Whitsell (22), S. D. Gregory (22), Martin Ryan (4), Jasper C. Gregory (261, Charles O. Hawes (10), Stephen Wilcox (26), Colin J. Estey (34), Herman Ohs (30), George W. Kniss (10), Catherina Weber (8), Anton Reder (2), Edwin Gill- ham (10), Nathan Benedict (28), James Wright (8), David Powell (6), Ann M. Loose (30), Henry Carner (18), Erastus G. Blodgett (8), Sears H. Scott (6), Thom- as J. Bailey (26), Frank Loose (30), George S. Adron (8), Alfred S. Marsh (4), Charles Benedict (28), James H. Lyttle (6), Caleb W. Matthews (34), James Soren- son (20), George W. Blasdell (12), Henry J. Putney (34), Willherm Nurnberg (32), Pauline H. A. Michelsen (32), Mitchell J. Parker (14).
GRANT (CLINTON).
Giant township, embracing the pros- ent precinets of Clinton and Kanaranzi, was created by the commissioners Febru- ary 18, 1821, two days after the or- ganization of Lawvenie township had been authorized. The organization of the township was perfected soon after, but it was organized under the name of (lin-
This list wais obtained from the index to deeds in the office of the register of deeds. In this list for Imverne township and those for the other townships which follow the seniority is maintained, those receiving patents early being at the head of the list. 'The first pat- enis are dated 1872: the others extend from that date up to comparative recent times. The figure in parentheses following each name is the number of the section on which the land was located.
Wilmut, in honor of Daniel Wilmut one of the carly settlers of the township, had also been suggested the name of the precinct. Clinton was soloted by ballot.
ton, after the town of Clinton. New York. and upon The suggestion of one of the residents." Upon the petition of the settlers of the new township. dated October 11. 1821," the territory now comprising Martin township was given io Clinton, making that precinct in- clude the sonthern tier of townships. It retained these dimensions until Kan- aranzi and Martin townships were created early in 1823. Those who received title to government lands in Clinton town- ship:11
Colin J. Estey (2-11), Daniel Wilmot (36), George W. Kniss (14), Thomas J. Clark (35), Ben Evens (22-30), Christo- pher C. Berg (28), Albert E. Thompson (36), John. MeCollum (36-34), Charles W. Hillman (2), Joseph W. Warner (3), Abra- ham E McMurphy (12), James B. Shaw- ver (18), .John B. Martin (2), Bridget Mc- Keon (8-14), Jonathan H. Loomis (36), Zelora Bailey (12), Perry L. Fassett (4), Franklin S. Mason (26), John H. Ferguson (26), Morris C. Smith (23-24), William F. Brown (14), Henry Martin (2), John A. Spaulding (34), William A. Spracher (6), Amos Estey (24), Leroy B. McCollum (26), George E. Dike (20), Thomas Olsen (22), John Mckeon (8), George H. Olds (10), Donald McNab (12). Hans Olsen (28), Chauncey H. Frost (10), Peter Mckeon (8), Julius Zellmer (6), Nathan C. Estey (24), Joseph Knight (12), Frank B. Frost (10), Ole Finkleson (22), Erick Eveus (28), Sylvester Johnson (10), William W. Brown (14), Christian Clemetson (18), Ole l'. Steen (32), Emmett S. McCollum (34), John J. Fassett (4), Clinton S. Moe (30). Abraham Stahl (20), A. Sanderson (22), Jc- seph T. Woodrow (20), Charles Holter (32), David Wolf (6), Frank D. Putney (4). Ole S. Birkeland (2), Thomas S. Hotvedt (32), Benson S. Bullis (14), Ole O. Rue. Jr. (20), Tobias Aanenson (4), Niels Clemetson (18), John J. Thompson (34), John P. Steen (32), John C. Peterson (20).
1"Signed by L. B. Mccollum. F. S. Mason. John McCollum. John 11. Ferguson, M. C. Smith. W. F. Brown. J. H. Loomis, O. P. Steen. H. O. Harnes, T. O. Harnes. John P. Steen. Thomas Hadvedt. D MacNabh, Ben Evens, Erick Evens, C. C. Berge and A. C. Estoy.
"George W. Kniss furnishes from memory a list of some of the pioneer residents uf Clin- ton township, as follows: A. E. Thompson. S. Tumul. Daniel Wilmot. M. C. Smith, Amos Es- tey. Colin J. Estoy. John H. Ferguson. Ben Evens. Abraham McMurphy. Frank Mason. I .. 1%. Mccollum. C. Hillman. 1. Whitsell. J. C. Phelps and George W. Kniss.
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HISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY.
BEAVER CREEK.
The third town to begin local govern- ment in Rock county was Beaver Creek. There was quite a large immigration to this part of the county in 1822, including a colony from Wisconsin, and in the month of August of that year the sel- there gathered in Eli Grout's sod shandy to select a name and prepare a petition for the organization of the township. There was quite a contest over the selec- tion of a name, and many were pro- posed. James Comar proposed the name Beaver Creek, in honor of the stream which flows through the township. and that was selected, a name which seemed to give entire satisfaction.12 The petition was presented and on September 10. 1822, the board of county commission- ors authorized its organization, with the boundaries it has ever since held. On September 16 the commissioners named the following officers to conduct the first town meeting: E. T. Sheldon, chair- man: C. R. lIenton and A. Il. Grout, supervisors: Eli Gront, clerk. It is said that at the time of organization there was not a frame bonse in the town- ship, all living in sod shanties or cov- Pred wagons.12 Following are the names of those to whom government land was granted :
Warren Howard (14), Charles Williams (28), Ira Crawford (29), Robert MeDowell (9-17), William O. Crawford (20), Layton L. Hale (31), Nehemiah Marsden (2), Clar- ence E. Older (19), James Marshall (29- 32), Leander L. Bergess (21), Lorenzo D. Vickers (2), Wallace Searles (2), Edmund T. Sheldon (22), James Comar (14), Wil- liam E. Vary (12), Benjamin F. Comar (15), Chester H. Evarts (34), Joseph B. Evarts (33), Henry S. Lains (24r47), James E. Vermilyea (17), John Hofelman (31),
12G. 11. Henton in Rock County Herald. December 14. 1906.
13Among the first settlers of Beaver Creek township were Eli Grout, Fred Miercort, Bishop Crossman, William Grout, Allro Grout, Charles Walkup, Willard Walkup, J. B. Dunn. E. T. Sheldon. Moses Ferguson. Joseph Il. Adams, C. R. Henton, G H. Henton, A. E. Snow. E.
John J. Mosier (35), John J. Conover (23r47), Toloof Toloofson (6-12r47), Rob- ert O. Crawford (20-29), Eugene R. Wilcox (30), Joseph H. Adams (22), Samuel C. Hendershott (8), John Brooks (35), Hiram Brooks (35), Eugene M. Swift (2), Al- mon Hulett (25r47), Charles Biggs (25r47), Moses Ferguson (23), Erick F. Norelius (14), Stephen E. Timmons (12), Warren L. Kerney (28), William Nurnberg, Jr. (32), Cyrus R. Henton (22), Arretta L. Sheldon (22), Edmund E. Ells (30), Na- thaniel F. tlevell (4), Alfred H. Osborn (30-31), Frederick Miercort (26), Aldro H. Grout (24), Christian O. Runmeng (23r47), Ole Benson (2r47), Orlando H. Williams (27), Luther T. Bailey (17), Hor- ace A. Pinney (35r47), Deo Datus P. Bingham (26r47), Erick Olsen (8), John M. Allen (12), Charles H. Marshall (33), Thomas D. James (29), Levi C. Benneit (25r47), Elling Anderson (7), Almon Ells (19), Ole Jens Bjerkestol (13r47), George W. Webber (4), Charles Walkup (23), John Swenson (10), Elsie Ellens (34), Joseph H. Stearns (25r47), Sam Tollefson (7), Maryett Silver (27), William Ells (19), Wil- liam T. Henton (30), John Munz (33), Andrew Toloofson (6), Silas A. Pinney (35r47), Christopher Holfer (27), Jacob Merkel (21), Mary C. Trindle (17), John Danielson (12r47), Jane Hendershott (S), Bishop 1. Crossman (26), Albert E. Snow (14r47), Charles Hitgenboeker (26), George W. Pinney (26r47), James D. Campbell (23), Eli L. Grout (24), Kari Nelson (32), Lars Arneson (1r47), Tosten O. Tok- heim (1r47-10r47), Albert A. Osmun (28), Howard T. Cummings (33), Ole P. Rollag (13r47), Thaddeus P. Grout (34), Louis Larson (14r47), Lars Benson (2r47), Jen- nie M. Grout (23r47), Christoffer O. Forseth (23r47), Jolin Bollman (21), Knudt N. Knudtson (7), Aslag T. Tokheim (14), James B. Dunn (21), William Grout (24), Nels Skardal (2r47), Ole Arneson (6), Ed- ward 11. Bronson (27), Royal D. Buchanan (35r47), Gilson M. Henton (18), Morgan Bennett (18), Iver D). Iverson (11r47), Dan- iel Iverson (11r47), Abram Osmun (21), Gilbert H. Henton (21), George W. Hulett (24r47), lra Crawford (29-32), Edmund T. Sheldon (15), Morris C. Smith (17), Hiram H. Strever (17-20), John Williams (28), Eliza Munro (20), ITans Mickelson (18), Simon A. Tobiason (6), Mikkel Mickelson (9-10), George E. Henton (30), Daniel B. Olsen (12r47), Gunder L. Haugstvedt (12r 47), Zane R. Biggs, (34r47), Peter Kille (4), Layton L. Hale (31), Heirs of Halvor Abrahamson (23r47), Ira H. Chapman
H. Bronson. James Comar. Charles Williams, H. IT. Strover. Robert McDowell, Ira Crawford. William O. Crawford, Robert O. Crawford. Charles H. Marshall, James Marshall, H. Cum- mings, Jacob Merkel, A. Osmun, Fred Norelius. John Swenson. Aifred Erickson. Almnon Hulett. Arnold Hulett. George Hulett. Almon Els, Stephen Timmons and Joseph H. Stearns.
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HISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY.
(26r47), Ole T. Tokheim (11r47), Lorenzo S. Welker (5-8), Ole I. Forseth (22r47), William H. Patterson (32), Willard Walkup (26), Horace A. Pinney (26r47), Elwood M. Percival (35r47), Bjorn Olson (Ir47), Tosten Asbjornsen (14r47), Charles Briggs (13r47), Ole J. Bjeik (18), Jacob H. Jelle (3r47), Johannes J. Vitterhus (1r47), Lizzie E. Jordahl (2r47), Cassius C. Olmstead (34r47), Martin Oppen (4), Anne Nord- vold (10), Moses Ferguson (23), Philip E. Brown (32), Eugene M. Swift (12), Fritz Hagedorn (12), John Reimer (8), Al- mon S. Chapman (24r47), Christ Hoefer (35). Polly McKisson (23r47).
MAGNOLIA.
The fourth township to set up a gov- ernment of its own was Magnolia, which was set off from the original Luverne township in the fall of 18:2. There was practically no settlement in the township prior to the spring of that year, but during the summer and fall many claims were taken" and the residents asked for authority to organize. The petition was dated September 21. 1842, and was signed by Sylvester Norton, Charles Cook, Thor Asleson, Quinby Loveland. Stewart Young. S. S. Maxwell, Austin Maxwell, Hyr- canus Griffith, T. F. Brockway, Michael Pickett, O. D. Turner. C. B. Rolph, E. N. Darling, Robert Douglass. Riley Brooks, Philander Phinney, W. tl. Hal- bert, James D. Gillard, R. W. Shaw. Wallace Kearney and possibly others.
The township was created by the board of county commissioners November 27, 1872, and named Magnolia. the name lwing suggested by Philo Hawes. one of the commissioners, Magnolia hav- ing been the name of Mr. Hawes' for- mer home in Rock county, Wisconsin. The election to select the first officers was
14A Magnolia township correspondent, writing in August, 1873, said: "In April, 1872, we loented our claim on the cold and bleak prairie, with but one house in sight. On the third day of October. 1872, we pitched our tent for the first time on our claim, with but two houses to be seen, and on the first day of November we could count from our own door seven new houses, all permanently occupied by a good class of American citizens, and at the present writing there have been twenty new houses built and all ocenpied by a good, energetic class of farmers."
held at the home of Quinby Loveland on December 18, when the following resi- dents were chosen officers : Quinby Love- land, Charles Cook and Philander Phin- ney, supervisors; S. S. Maxwell, assessor : Stewart Young, treasurer: R. W. Shaw and Quinby Loveland, justices of the peace; J. JJohnson and James Gillard, constables.15 Land patents in Magnolia township were granted as follows :
Eugene N. Darling (6), Stewart Young (32-28), Orlin Bassett (4), Charles Cook (32), Lucinda Norton (6), David Griffith (18), George D. Phinney (14), William C. Dean (24), Thomas McDermott (6), John Kir- win (24), Charles B. Rolph (22), S. Bailey (10), Henry Meier (10), Jacob Isaacson (24), Abram H. Turner (22), Polk Turner (20), Charles Chase (34), Theodore B. Gould (2), Oscar D. Turner (20), Robert Douglass (20), Riley Brooks (26), Quinby Loveland (22), Wallace Kenney (28), Wil- liam H. Halbert (12), John Hemmingson (18), Philander Phinney (14), George B. Priestley (2), Thomas H. Williams (4), Austin Maxwell (34), Truman F. Brockway (S), Isaac Isaacson (30), Martin M. Smith (26), Thor Asleson (32), John Fugleberg (30), Ezra C. Abbott (8), Frank Henderson (28), Ole Olson (30), William McGee (10), Hiram Brockway (8), James Woodley (26), Luther F. Hovey (14), Alexander McNab (30), Owen E. Cotton (12), John T. Travis (12), Albert C. Croft (2), Michael Pickett (22), Engebrit Evenson (26), Hyrcanus Griffith (20), Stephen Conway (18), Rebec- ca Williams (4), Sylvester Norton (6), David Stephen (34), Peter Jordan (10), Arthur G. Dike (18), William Kienast (24), John Carlson (2), Christian J. Frahm (26), Webster R. Crosby (14), Adaline D. Gray (12), Timothy H. Hill (34).
KANARANZI.
From carly in 1821 the residents of the southeast corner township had been under the local government of C'lin- ton township, but on January 15. 1823. upon the petition of A. E. Thompson and
1In 1872 there were under cultivation in Mag- nolia township 231 acres, sown as follows: Wheat. SI; oats, 62; corn. 66; barley, 4; buck- wheat. 3; potatoes, 12: beans. 3. From this crop was harvested a total of 6403 bushels. In addition to the cultivated crop 215 acres of wild hay were out, from which were Se- cured 480 tons. In 1873. according to the as- sessor's figures, the value of the personal prop- erty of the town was $18,362, and the number of cultivated acres had increased to 850. The live stock listed was as follows: Horses, 50; cows. 69; work rattle. 28; sheep. 36; hogs, 39.
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ITISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY.
others, their territory was set off into a separate precinct and named Kanaranzi. A time and place for holding the first town meeting was selected by the board, and in a short time township government was begun. The ereck which flows through the eastern and southern part of the township furnished the name. Kanaranzi is one of the oldest place names in Rock county and is probably of Indian origin. It appears upon Joseph N. Nicollet's map of 1843 as the name of the creek. being then spelled "Karanzi." Those who re- ceived government lands in Kanaranzi township are as follows:
Henry G. Boydston (24), George W. Stoops (26), Fielding F. Kitterman (S), Charles Older (30), George Ganfield (14), John Crawford (28), Jacob Rush, Jr. (6), Ole Elefsen (8), Samuel H. Griffin (10), Victor C. Stoops (26), Hulda M. Bradford (30), Marquis F. Baker (4), Wilbur A. Ely (28), Mary J. Gallup (6), William H. Maxwell (2), Bennezett Sherwood (26),
Zelora Bailey
(20), Hanson (32), James Mitchell (30), William McNab (18), Peter Munson (6), Stillman Toul (14), Niels Peder Jensen (8), Charles W. Hum- boldt (10), Aseph E. Bowen (10-14), Anders C. Sorenson (32), Benjamin T. Kitterman (18), Andrew Marcellus (28), James L. Colegrove (4), Thomas Ganfield (10), Charles Langenberg (2), William McKay (18), Nels S. Nesheim (18), James Chris- tian (1), J. K. P. Thompson (22), William Il. Fabes (22), Loren M. Coon (10), John B. Shurr (34), Ole Hansen (30), Anders Rassmussen (20), Jerome E. Mitchell (34), Lyman L. Bryan (10), Henry Wellendorf (23), Peter Wiese (23), James A. Birkett (12), Byron W. Van Hoesen (34), John Huntington (2), George R. Knapp (12). Lawson L. Bryan (12).
MARTIN.
The southwestern corner township had only one and one-half sections of rail- way lands within its borders and its settlement in the early days was quite rapid, most of the first settlers being Norwegians. It remained a part of ('lin- ton township until March 12, 1893, when, upon the petition of Hans Jenson and others, it was erected into a separate
political division. At this time only township 104, range 16. was organized as Martin township. the fractional part of range 46. although a long distance from the mother township, continuing to be a part of Clinton. Not until July 24, 1826. was the fractional strip given to Martin. The township was named in honor of John Martin. the first settler in the precinct. Ite located on seetion 13 in 1869 and built the first house in the township. The records show the following to have received pat- ents to government land :
Goodman Anderson (26-27), Asle Skattum (33), Frederick Baugert (29). August Winter (32), Osmund Berkland (21-23), El- bridge D. Hadley (12r47), Frederick Finke (26-28), Gorden R. Badgeson (28), William H. Glass (12r47), Paul Olsen (22-23), Wil- liam Gyke (30), Thomas B. Taylor (11r47), Calvin Denney (14), Charles J. Hadley (12r47), Haaver A, Tvanger (28), Sylvia Herrick (12r47), Eriek Colby (10), Martin Benteeliet (12), Abraham Halvorson (24r 47), George W. Hayes (2), Milo A. Bacon (2r47), Fred Nuffer (11), Robert Lucas (26147), Nils Iverson (27), Charles C. Cox (8), Neils Arildson (30), John Miller (12), Christian Borchers (11), Walter M. Lee (28), Daniel R. Bowen (35), James Erik- son (32), Hector V. Hamlin (5), Charles O. Hartson (2), Gerd L. Thaden (2), Hans J. Hage (6), Nels O. Sjursen (31), Elwood M. Percival (2r47), William A. Johnson (25r47), Hans Z. Hvid (24), Joseph Jacob- son (24), Amund Haaverson (17), Knut O. Egge (29), Mahlon South (24r47), Julia Emson (19), Liberty Price (1r47), llans Nireson (31), Anders Julson (9), William O. Crawford (4), C. E. Halls (18), Nels Jacobson (20), Even Finkelson (9), Hans Jensen (30), William H. Doran (8), Ole Sevatsen (8), Ole Olson (23), Endre Haa- verson (21), Ole Olsen Blagen (35), Julius Thiel (12), Charles B. Trowbridge (18). Casper Taubert (4), Minerth Lukensmeyer (11), Lewis S. Sayre (34r47-35r47), Torgus O. Strandness (20), Ole
H. Schien (14r47), E. B. Trowbridge (17), James Bedg- good (2r47), Erick E. Sevatson (S), Niels Johaneson (22), Nels Gullickson (17), Gus- tav Pederson (24r47), Anna M. Aanenson (26r47), Ira H. Bowen (26), Andrew An- drewson (24), Sever Sjursen (24r47), Heirs of Gunder Sjursen (25r47), Julia Munger (1r47), Gilbert Thompson (19), Peter 11. Tveten (13), Haagen Tuff (32), Henry Ol- sen (23), Louis Pederson (23r47), Osmund Berkland (20), Peder G. Tuff (33), Nels Anderson (24), Mary Nielson (20), Anne
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P. Somdrol (34), Henrich F. Kothe (11), Haldor Knudsen (35), Christian C. Moe (22), James Olesen (14r47), Heirs of Knut Gilbertson (19), Peder O. Skyberg (15), Ole O. Skyberg (10), John O. Strand (26r47), John O. Tyler (17), William O. Ellingboe (29), John O. Goldberg (15), Andreas Gunderson (21), Gyri Magnuson (25r47), Isabell Peterson (32), Lars O. Thoreson (9), Barnheart Jenssen (2), Hans G. Hoff (31), Cynthia Cox (5). Lars Enge- bretson (35r47), Engbret Larson (35r47), Maggie Peck (23r47), Bent Endreson (10), Knut H. Helgeson (31), Tollef Gilbert- son (18), James Eschels (11-10r47), Hiram Heath (5), Daniel T. Scofield (6-7), Hugh Stall (6), Augustus Robideau (34-30), Marit Kjos (34), Alonson C. Scofield (7), Jacob Jorgenson (3), Orlando S. Hathaway (14), Annie Johnson (11r47), Lars O. Kolsrud (26), William Jacobsen (7), Samuel H. Shoemaker ( 11r47), Ole M. Rudd (30), William Larson (15), Torgus O. Strand- ness Bahnson (29), Bahne (5), Aanen Gahrsen (13r47). Olivia O. Skyberg (33), Larine Evenson (26r47), Ole Thompson (13r47), Herman Lukensmeyer (14), Fran- ces B. Myrick (9), Gilbert Georgeson (4), Lewis Pederson (23r47), Lars T. Viste (35r47), Knud K. Dakken (26r47), Gustav Pederson (23r47), Amund T. Sexe (13r47), Ole Sandbo (22r47), Harrison White (3), DeWitt C. Prentice (3r47), Gullik G. Sundem (7), Henry F. Loeffler (1r47), Andrew An- derson (IS), Heirs of Pedar Evenson (14r 47), Alden O. Mudge (22r47), Ole A. Helge- son (25r47), Erik O. Loberg (15r47), Joseph Hathaway (3r47).
GREGORY.
The whole north half of the county. which from the earliest days had formed a part of Luverne township, scceded from the mother township in the spring of 1813, leaving Inverne with the boundaries it has at the present time. The action was taken on April 10, when the board of county commissioners au- thorized the six northern congressional townships to organize under the name of Gregory.16 The name was bestowed in honor of the Gregory family. The first town meeting was held May 2, 1843. in the stone house on the northeast quarter of section 35. in the present Mound
16The petitioners asking for the organization of this mammoth township were J. F. Shoe- maker, Willlam Ward, James Green, Jr., J. A. Rice, Ezra Rice, Horace Plum, O. O. Haga. Ole T. Berg. H Ellis, Oren Gillard, Il. C. Wilson.
township. then occupied by Horace G. Gregory. Gregory township is now a thing of the past. During the next few years after its organization the sey- eral townships comprising the mammoth precinct withdrew and set up govern- ments of their own. The township be- vame involved financially and when it lost its last bit of territory and its name. nothing was left to apportion among its offspring except a good sized debi.
VIENNA.
The first step in the disintegration of Gregory township took place early in 1814, when Vienna withdrew. D. A. Hart, whose name headed the petition for organization, was responsible for the naming of the township. The commis- sioners authorized the organization on February 10. 1844, and named the resi- dence of D. A. Hart as the place and February 28 as the time for holding the first town meeting. On that date the township's first officers were chosen, as follows: Seth Mitchell. chairman. W. R. Stowe. Ole O. Haga, supervisor- ; W. R. Stowe. clerk : Nelson Mitchell. Sr .. treasurer: Joseph MeMulkin. assessor : D. A. Hart. Nels Attleson, justices of the peace ; A. G. Lincoln, Ole O. Opsata. constables. The government granted pat- ents to land in Vienna township to the following persons :
Eugene N. Darling (31), Arne Arneson (18), Patrick F. Kelley (30), Sarah Mc- Niel (28), Joseph McMulkin (34), William J. Moran (34), Henry Gastle (12), Levi Whitsell (32), Nelson Mitchell, Sr. (26), James Gillard (32), James H. Levery (26), Ole Nelson (18), Marget O. Opsata (18), Willis R. Stowe (24), Ole T. Opsata (20), Fred C. Fritsch (24), Knut Austensen (18), Andrew Jolinson (20), Ole Olson (20), Hal- vor Rasmussen (6), James Halley (32), Kittil Olsen (14), Rasmus Engebretson
P. F. Kelley. P. A. Kelley. L. McDermott. D. McCarthy. Seth Mitchell, O. O. Guldhagen. S. Anderson. T. O. Opsata. J. F. Helm. James Kelley. J. M. Helm, Hans Engebretson, C. A. Reynolds and others.
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