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Fernando Ellingwood, was born in Maine. Octo- ber 27, 1846. Lived there twenty years, then came to St. Anthony. From there to Anoka- where he lived ten years. 1865 went to Lake George and built a planing. lath and shingle mill. Run it for three years and in 1868 sold out : moved to Spencer Brook. Isanti county. Bought a saw mill. and in '70, built a grist mill. Is now sole proprietor. It was the first mill built in that county. Was postmaster five years, and county commissioner three. Married. November 30. 1859. Ellen Carson. Have three children living.
Joseph 11. Empenger was born in Bohemia. January 19th. 1817. and came with his parents to America. in 1sås. settling in Minnetonka town- ship, where he has followed farming. He hell the office of assessor for six successive years, end- ing in 1878. Was elected justice in 1579, and held through the following term. on account of his successor failing to qualify. He married Anna Miller. November 22. 1871. She was born In Bohemia in 1819. They have four children, Emily E., Edward. Anna and Joseph.
A. N. Gray was born in Duchess county, New York. August 29th, 1821. In 1830, moved with
parents to Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming until eighteen years of age, when he engaged in lumbering, also Jearning the trade of millwright. He came to Minnesota in 1853, and settled in Minnetonka township. In August, 1864. he en- listed in Company B. Eleventh Inf., serving in the Commissary Department. He was the first Overseer of Highways in the township after its organization. and member of the town board in 1861 2 3. Married Susan A. Chowen. in Luzerne county. Pennsylvania. May 30th. 1847. They have had eleven children. Those living are Alcester E .. Phabe C .. Sybilla 11 .. Ernest W .. Willie E. and lessie W.
Capt. N. I. Harrison. born in Petersburgh. Virginia. in 1822. Moved to Hennepin county in 1855. and settled on what is now known as " Harrison Bay," Upper Lake Minnetonka, and remained there eleven years. Went to Excelsior for about two years, and then returned to the I'pper Lake, where he has since lived. Is a ship carpenter by trade, having built the steamers " Mary." ". May Queen." and " City of Minneapo- lis." and the sail boat "Coquette." Was one of the first white settlers on Upper Lake Minnetonka.
John S. Harrington, born in Canada East. Angust 11th. 1815. Moved to Western Reserve. Ohio, where he attended school. Then traveled through a part of Illinois. Wisconsin and lowa. In 1851. came to Minnetonka, and made a claim to the farm on which he now lives, known as " Lake Side Home." Has been a member of the town board several times. Married Minerva Hoagland. December 23d. 1842. Has six chil- . dren now living.
William Hoagland. born in Trumbull county, Ohio. December 16. 1524. Learned the tailor's trade, then turned his attention to farming. In the spring of 1862 came to Minnetonka. Min- nesota, where he has since lived for most of the time : now furnishes hotels with supplies. Mar- ried Joanna Wakefield. February 27. 1815. They have seven living children.
J. R. Jackson. born in Ulster county, New York. March. 1516, and came with his father to St. Paul. Mr. Jackson wasone of the first business men in the place. He made one of the first claims where Minneapolis now stands. Jolm R. enlisted . in 1863, in Company F. First Minnesota Cavalry, served fourteen months, was mustered out at Fort
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Snelling in 1865. Married Encretia II. Miller of Hennepin county ; they have five children living.
Gustavus V. Johnson, born in Clayton county, New York, March 2nd, 1845; learned the trade of ship building. In 1863 enlisted in Company M. 14th New York heavy artillery, and was mus- tered ont September 1865. at Rochester. The same fall eame to Chicago, worked at ship building, then to Fox Lake, Wisconsin, and did carriage making a number of years. Sold out and went to Winona, then to La Crosse, where he was engaged in boat building four years, thence to White Bear Lake, following same business three years, then to Lake Minnetonka and established a large boat building business. Married Elizabeth Buffett, Sept. 23, 1869. Have two children living.
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John Kokesh, born in Bohemia January 5, 1830. When twenty-three years old married Josephine Kostlan, Came to America in 1868.and settled in Minnetonka, and in 1869, bought the farm on which he now lives. Has ten children.
George Ley, born in Wisconsin October 17. 1843. Came to Mimesota in 1857. Settled in Scott county ; remained there until 1864. when he went to Montana and engaged in mining live years. Returned and married Lena Spungman, July 13, 1872. Have three children. In 1873 worked for the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. Co .. and in 1880, bought the farm where he now lives.
Charles Lyons, born in Appleton, Maine, June 11, 1852. In 1871 went to Rockland. Spent two years, then to Sonth Adams, Mass. Was there three years, then went to Charleston, S. C., and to Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. Came to Minneapolis in 1876 and worked at coopering. In 1879 came to Minnetonka, and has sinee done cooper work for the Minnetonka Mill Company.
David Locke (deceased ) born in Virginia. April 13, 1808. Moved to Ohio, and in 1833 married Harriet A. Stafford, who has borne him ten chil- dren. In 1837 went to Indiana, and run the Rockford flouring mill several years. From that to railroad building. Came to Minnetonka in 1855, and made a elaim. Returned to Indiana. 1865 came to Ilastings, and in 1866 settled his family in Minnetonka, where he resided until his death, April 16th, 1877.
John MeGenty (deceased), born in Ireland, 1805. Came to America in 1847. Lived in Ver-
mont three years. Then went to Illinois and worked three years. In 1855, came to St. Paul then to Minnetonka, and located the farm on which his sons, Dennis and James, with their mother. now live. Died. Sept .. 1877. aged 72 years.
Ernst Meyer, born in Prussia, October 22. 1858, and moved with his parents to Germany, where he learned the machinist and miller's trade. In 1876, came to America, and worked in the mills at Hazleton, lowa ; also af Elgin, and Clayton county, Iowa. In 1878, came to Minnetonka, and worked for the Minnetonka Mill Company. Par- ents now live in Holstein, Germany.
Jolm P. Miller, born in Pennsylvania, May 11, 1809. In 1831, married Rachael Parks, who died in 1837. Lived in Lancaster, Ohio, three years ; then went to Crawford county, and engaged in the hotel business. In 1848, went to Rockford, Illinois, and entered grocery business. In 1849, came to Minnesota. Kept a boarding house in St. Paul, and helped to fit up the ball for the first legislative session. Went to Minnetonka in 1853 and made a claim. He afterwards bought the farm on which he now lives. August, 1844, mar- ried Catherine Didie, of Pennsylvania. They have three children.
Charles D. Miller, born in Ohio. May 14th. 1845. When four years old, came with his parents to Minnesota. Attended the first school taught in Hennepin county, in the old Government House. near the Government Mill. August. 1864, enlist- ed in Co. F. Eleventh Minn. Int. under Capt, Plummer. Was mustered out af Fort Snelling in 1865. In May. 1876, married Emma J. Hawkes. of Hennepin county. They have one child.
Frank L. Miller, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, October 10th, 1850. When he was two years old his father moved to the farm in what is now Min- netonka. Received his education in the public schools, and has, with his father and brother, made a good farm.
George (. Phillips, born February 28, 1828, in Almond, N. Y. In 1848. established a cooper shop. Run it seven years. In 1854 went to St. Paul, then to Minneapolis. Helped finish the old American ITonse. In 1855 made claim to the farm on which he now lives. February 28th, 1854, married Abigail Smith. Enlisted, 1864, in Co. F. Eleventh Min. Inf. Was with Gen. Thomas at Nashville. Tenn., and discharged at St. Paul.
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James K. Robertson, born in Scotland, May 14. 1839. Served an apprenticeship of seven years at machine and engineering work. Run a locomotive on the Glasgow & Southwestern R. R .. Scotland. then an engine for Baird Bros. Great Iron Works, Scotland. In 1865 came to America. Was engi- neer in the coal regions of Pennsylvania. Went to Nova Scotia in 1866. Started a tobacco factory in Dartsmouth. Sold it, and in 1876 came to Minneapolis, to work for Camp & Walker. Then came to Minnetonka, and now runs the engine in the mill. July 12. 1861. married Ellen Park. of Scotland. They have seven children.
Alfred B. Robinson. born in Vermont, May 1. 1815. Went to Whitehall. N. Y .. enlisted in Company I, First U. S. Regular Infantry. Joined his regiment at Prairie du Chien. Wis. There three years. Then ordered to Florida under Col. Zachariah Taylor. Remained there five years. Ordered to Fort Snelling in 1842. Was there until 1845, when he was discharged. Came to Minnetonka in 1853, and in 1855 located where he now lives. In 1861 enlisted in Company A, Third Minnesota Volunteers. Was discharged and en- listed again in Company B. Sixth Minnesota Vol- unteers. Mustered out, October 1865. IJe mar- ried Celesta Caddet. who died in 1878. He is the father of three children. Two now living.
Frederick Rohlfing. (deceased, born in Prussia. Dee. 29, 1823. Came to America in 1844. Lived in St. Louis until 1855. when he came to Minnesota and located the farm on which his widow and fam- ily now live. Married Wilmina Telgman, of St. Louis. 1856. and returned to his home in Minne- tonka. They have five children now living. Mrs. R. is an active member of the church. and now superintendent of the Sabbath-school. Mr. Rohlf- ing died November 15th, 1878.
Edward D. Shanton, born in Ohio, March 4th. 1839. Learned the miller's trade. Was superin- tendent of the Shanesville flouring mills for three years. In 1867 he came to Minneapolis and run the Island Mills, Summit Mills. North Star Mill. and the Galaxy Mills. In 1878 went to Minle- tonka, and has since had charge of the mills there. In 1862 enlisted in Company 11. 73d In- diana Infantry. Was in several battles. and taken prisoner at Cedar Gap, Georgia. taken to Belle Island, and after a time exchanged. Mustered out at Nashville. Ten. Married in 1860 to Margaret
Schultz. They are the parents of eight children.
Bayard T. and Bernard G. Shaver, twin broth- ers, and first white children born in Minnetonka. August 12th, 1853. Here the brothers have lived with their parents, and received their education at the second school organized in the county. Bayard has given his attention to teaching, and Bernard to millwright and carpenter work. Bay- ard cast the first vote of any native-born man in the township. They live on the oldest farm in the town.
Eldridge A. Shaver was born in Pennsylvania September 27th. 1849, and came to Minnesota when he was a boy. Landed in Minneapolis. stopped with Col. Stevens a few weeks. then came to Minnetonka City. Remained there till 1853 when his father made the claim on which Eldridge now lives. Married Mary S. Tull. April 26th, 1874. Two children have been born to them.
Sarah C. Shaver was born in Greene county, N. Y., July 5, 1824. Married James Shaver Sep- tember 27th, 1849. In 1851 Mr. Shaver came to Minnesota. In 1852 his family came. when he made a claim and settled on the south shore of Lake Minnetonka. Their two sons were the first white children born in the township, and the first native born voters, and their mother the first white woman to settle in the town. Mrs. Shaver and son Bayard attended the Centennial Expo- sition, and remained in the east three years.
George M. Stankard, was born in Ohio. June 27th. 1857. Learned the miller's trade. Went to Toledo and worked in the South Toledo Mills. In 1877 he moved to Niles. Michigan. Worked in River Side mills till October. 1877. when he came to Minneapolis. Worked in the Pillsbury mill until 1878. then for Croswell and Syme at Long Lake as head stone dresser. In ISSO took the same position with the Minnetonka Mill com- pany. His father and family live in Ohio.
Knight H. Whipple, born in Foster. Providence county. R. 1 .. JJuly 29. 1836. Went to Providence. worked at the mason's trade for several years. July 1855. came to Minneapolis, lived there three years, helped build the first brick house in the town. built the residence of Rev. Gideon Pond at Bloomington. In 1559 made a trip to Red River, 1861 bought the place on which he lives. During the Indian massacre, was Quarter Master under Col. Stevens, at Glencoe. October 1862. married Sarah Fuller. Ile is the father of one child.
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EXCELSIOR.
CHAPTER XL.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION -SETTLEMENT - FIRST SETTLERS -EARLY EVENTS-ST. ALBANS- CIVIL HISTORY-CHURCHES-SCHOOLS-MILL - NURSERIES -STATE FRUIT FARM - RAIL- ROADS-SUMMER HOTELS-SOCIETIES-BOATS -- BIOGRAPHICAL.
Excelsior is situated in the southwestern part of the county, the south line of the township sep- arating IIennepin and Carver counties. Nearly one-half of the area of the township is covered by the waters of Lake Minnetonka. leaving but 5,221 acres of land.
The surface of the land is rolling and heavily timbered, with here and there small marshes. a few of which are utilized for the production of wild hay. The soil is a close clay. and very pro- ductive.
The lake was named soon after the first settle- ments were made on its shores. Governor Ram- sey, in his official capacity, as Governor of the territory, visited the lake in company with a large party, and during this visit, it was given its appro- priate name, Minnetonka, the word being derived from the Dahkota, minne meaning water, and tonka meaning large.
Lake Minnetonka is noted for the beauty of the scenery of its surrounding shores. Numer- ous points of land project into the lake, some of which are a mile or more in length. They are named from settlers and owners of land on them. Ferguson's and Gibson's on the east shore, Way- zata and Sunrise points on the west shore of the lower lake. In the upper lake, Locke's, Howard and Carman's points derive their names from owners of land thereon. Between these points are bays, some deep, others shallow, the waters of which are plentifully stocked with fish. These bays are known as Robinson. near Wayzata ; Car-
son, on the east shore ; St. Alban's, Excelsior and Gideon's on the south, and Holmes Bay on the north. The only one of note in the upper lake. within the limits of Excelsior. is Carman's.
There are several islands within the boundary lines of the town. The largest of these is Big, or Morse's Island, in the lower lake. Brightwood. a small round island. is owned and occupied as a summer residence by II. A. Gale. of Minneapolis. In the upper lake are situated Enchanted Island. Shady Isle, Spray and Wild Goose Islands.
The upper and lower lakes are connected by what is known as Hull's Narrows, originally a small ereek, but since widened and deepened to allow the passage of the large steamers plying on the lake.
The lakes in the township of Excelsior, aside from Minnetonka, are Lakes Christmas and Gal- pin, bothi named in honor of early settlers; the former for Charles W. Christmas. the first county surveyor, and the latter for Rev. Charles Galpin. the first minister in Excelsior. Lake Christmas is located on sections 35 and 36, and is about one mile in length. Galpin Lake is a small body of water just south of the village.
SETTLEMENT.
Excelsior was among the first townships in the county, to attract the attention of the prospector in search of a home. The first visit of whites to Lake Minnetonka. was in 1822. when a party from Fort Snelling explored its shores. The first set- tler in Excelsior was Stephen Hull. who located his claim in February. 1853, selecting for his home the site now known as the Lake Park Grounds. He was followed by William Lithgrow, in the spring of '53. who made a claim of the land now occupied by the "State Fruit Farm." Lith- grow was drowned in the lake in 1854. R. B. McGrathı came in May 1853, and still resides in | Excelsior. He is the oldest living settler in the
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town. The town of Excelsior owes its name and settlement to a colony, under the title of the "Excelsior Pioneer Association." They were headed by George M. Bertram and arrived in the summer of 1853. The following "Preamble" to the constitution adopted November 12th. 1852. serves to show that Lake Minnetonka and its surrounding territory, had acquired at that early period. a portion of the notoriety which to-day makes it famous.
" Preamble. Whereas we. the undersigned. hav- ing associated ourselves into a body to remove to Minnesota Territory next summer, and occupy some of the government lands now vacated by the late treaty with the Sioux Indians. and hay- ing been on a tour through the Western states last summer, have selected a site for a village and farming country, that for healthfullness of eli- mate, fertility of soil, beauty of scenery and nearness to markets, cannot be surpassed by any other locality in the country : being within twelve or fifteen miles of two of the most important towns in the territory (St. Paul and St. Anthony Falls) and having a front on a lake. navigable for steam and other boats over forty miles, its waters as clear ascrystal and abound with fish. The land around the lake is also supplied with natural meadow, the country is gently rolling and interspersed with the most beautiful growth of timber that the eye could wish to look upon, consisting of sugar maple. black walnut, butternut, white and red oak. and a variety of others ; also with wild fruit, grapes and berries of almost every kind. The whole country in fact, possessing almost everything that the heart of man could wish for. Therefore, in order to avail ourselves of all the advantages of an old settled country, and secure ourselves sneh increase of value as must result from a concentration of numbers upon the land, together with our own efforts in its improvement, erection of a villageand settling the farms there- upon, and all the blessings of life: We, each and all of us, who subseribe in the following con- stitution. do combine ourselves, our means and our energies, in this enterprise and agree to sup- port and carry into effect its laws. Officers : President. Geo. M. Bertram : Vice President. John 1 .. Willis ; Secretary, Sammel F. Blodgett ; Treasurer. Edward Bond. Any person at a dis- tance wishing to become a member of this asso-
ciation. or wishing information, can have al the information he requires by addressing the President at 265 Grand street. New York."
The constitution and by-laws, provided that each person becoming a member, should pay a fee of eight dollars, and one dollar per week as dnes, from November 12th, 1852, to July 17th, 1853. That each member should be entitled to a farm, and one village lot of not less than one acre, the farms and lots to be drawn by numbers. Mr. George M. Bertram. the originator of the scheme. visited Lake Minnetonka in the summer of 1852. selected the site of the present village of Excel- sior, returned to New York and organized the Association. While at St. Paul, en route for the East. he met R. B. MeGrath, then a resident of Dubugne, Iowa, who became a member of the colony, soon after its organization. Abont May 1st. 1853, Mr. MeGrath started for Minnetonka in advance of Bertram and the remainder of the company. In St. Anthony he met John HI. Ste- vens, then acting as agent for the new colony. and received from him instructions to proceed to the site selected, and erect a house for the use of Bertram upon his arrival. A few days later he and R. C. Wiley, set out in company with a sur- veying party which was to locate a government road from St. Anthony to Fort Ridgely. They wont as far as Lake Christmas, and there the sur- veying party turned back, leaving MeGrath and Wiley to find their way alone. A snow-storm arose and they suffered much from exposure. After searching two days they found Stephen Hull. who pointed out to them the site selected by Bertram. They at once commenced the erer- tion of a log house, and put up a shanty for their own nse while building the house. The house was ready for occupancy the first week in June. It was two stories in height. huilt of basswood logs and roofed with shingles procured in St. Au- thony. A number of prospectors had visited MeGrath and Wiley while building the house, and they often suffered for want of provisions. their generosity leading them to share their sup- plies with the land seekers. The first of the col- onists to arrive was Rev. Charles Galpin. who founded the first church in Excelsior. He was soon followed by Bertram, who arrived with a number of families. The association immedi- ately took a claim embracing 160 acres, on the
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south shore of the lake. This claim was at once platted into village lots, and was the foundation of the present flourishing village of Excelsior. Mr. MeGrath built a frame house and soon after, a carpenter shop, the latter used for publie meet- ings. The house still stands. During the win- ter of 1853-4, a meeting was called by President Bertram, at which the name of Excelsior was adopted unanimously.
FIRST SETTLERS.
Peter M. Gideon and A. P. Beeman were among the settlers of 1853. William Harvey, Silas A. Seamans. Z. D. Spanking, William Fer- guson and others settled in 1854. Among those who arrived in 1855-'6 and took claims were Eli- jah Carson. Rev. C. B. Sheldon, Enos Day, W. B. Jones and Silas Howard. From this time on the settlement was rapid and the growth of Ex- eelsior was an assured fact. Of these early set- tlers, William Ferguson was drowned in 1857. Enos Day died herein 1874. Bertram, after re- maining two or three years with his eolony, re- moved to Minneapolis and from there to Monticel- lo, Wright county. where he died. Nearly all the others. of those mentioned, have remained in the homes they have created out of the wilderness. The substantial farm-houses and residences, pleas- antly located on the shores of the lake, bear evi- dence of the prosperity which has attended those who ventured here in early days.
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EARLY EVENTS .- 1855 TO 1858.
The first store was established by M. I. Pease. in 1855. The first mill was erected the same year, by a stock company composed of citizens of the town. It was a steam saw-mill, and occupied the site on which May's grist-mill now stands. This mill was destroyed by fire in 1858. April 26th, 1858. a newspaper was started by Fred W. : Crosby and Henry O. Hammond, ealled the " Ex- celsior Enterprise." It was short lived as they succeeded in publishing but one number.
SAINT ALBANS.
In 1856, Morris and Hargin platted a village on the south-east shore of Saint Alban's bay, which they called Saint Albans. A hotel was built by John Mckenzie, and a saw-mill ereeted by Mor- ris and Hargin. The saw-mill burned in 1859. For a short time this village flourished, but the
financial crisis of 1857, proved too much for its proprietors, and the village succumbed, and now no trace of it exists. The following is related by an actor in the scene : The proprietors of the village. in order to record their plat were re- quired to produce evidence by a creditable wit- ness, that certain improvements had been made. The gentleman referred to, was taken out from Minneapolis to view the " city " and testify that the improvements required by law had been made. lle arrived at the "city" was shown house number one. then taken out into the woods a short distance. turned round a few times and shown house number two. This was repeated until six houses had been visited. There was but one house in the place and he had been taken to it six times from different directions. One of his visits was to the school ?). Half a dozen urchins had been hastily collected. These were placed in the house during his absence in the woods, and on his return were busily por- ing over their books. The saw-mill was a pile of machinery thrown together. Incidents of this kind were of frequent occurrence in those days.
CIVIL HISTORY.
April loth. 1858. the Board of County Commis- sioners designated township No. 117 north, range 23 west. as the town of Excelsior. The first elee- tion was held at the house of John Green, May 11th. 1858. Dr. E. Snell was chosen Moderator. and M. II. Pease. Clerk for the day. The officers elected were: Supervisors, R. B. McGrath. chair- man, Lewis Thompson and E. Bennett; Town Clerk. Chas. B. Sheldon; Assessor, Wm. B. Jones; Collector. M. II. Pease; Constables, II. L. Bee- man and P. M. Gideon; Justices, Stephen Hull and Orville Wilcox: Road Commissioner, Morris Powers. List of Chairmen of Supervisors: 1859. Geo. Galpin: 1860, S. Norramon: 1861-62. Lewis Thompson: 1863, Charles Galpin; 1864, HI. L. Beeman: 1865-66-67. A. II. Jenkins; 1868-69. C. F. Adams; 1870, J. II. Clark: 1871-72: F. G. Gould: 1873-74, L. F. Sampson: 1875, O. C. Meaker: 1876-77. Charles May: 1878, R. B. Me- Grath; 1879, F. G. Gould. The officers elected in 1880 were: Supervisors. L. F. Sampson, chairman, F. G. Gould and A. E. Apgar. Clerk, A. W. Latham; Treasurer, J. II. Letson: Assess- or, G. A. Slater; Justice, W. II. Levan: Consta- ble. HI. II. Beers.
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