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Langdon, Village of 368
Martin, William
247
Marty, Fridolin 396
Marty, John.
438
Marty, Sebastian 490
Massey, Louis .226, 243
Masterman, Albion ... 451, 453, 491, 457
Masterman, B. J.
452, 457
Masterman, J. N. 457
Masterman, W. C. 586
Masterman, W. J.
451, 449
Maxon, Lucius B.
385
Maxon, O. T .. 255, 256, 257, 261
May, Morgan.
475, 484
May, William M. 586
589 Muller, Phillip Mulvey, James 590
Lewis, D. B. 476
McComb, James D 587
Lewis, J. C. 438 Libbey, James. 192, 275 Light Artillery- First Battery 353
353 McDurand, W. H. 247
McElroy, Joseph. 470
McGregor, Alexander. 322 Murdock, Hollis R. 590
450
McDonald, John .. 587 Munson, G. S .. 244 397
Murch, E. M.
405, 502, 590
Low, George.
585
Lowell, Albert .. 585
Lowell, Hon. William .. 585
330
Mackey, Michael.
409
Kingsley, A. D
Ladd, W. B .. 296,299
Lagerwall, L. F. 311
Lally, Martin
420
Kent, Benjamin F
PAGE
417
Lindsay, Harry C. 584
Moss, H. L. .220, 318, 319
634
INDEX.
PAGE
· PAGE
PAGE
Mission established. .179, 185
Schilling, William P.
597
Point Douglas, Village of. . 355
Schmidt, Wilhelm .. 487
Newman, S. P. 485 Poitras, Louis T. 379
Schofield, E. B. 381
Newnan, William H 404 Polk County 274
Newport Town of 380
Newspapers, first established. 217
Nieman, Frenerick 397
Nobles, M. V. 221, 227 Pond, S. W. . 166, 167, 187
Nobles, William 275 Pomeroy, Frank. 272
Nolander. John P. 485 Porth, Charles 392
Norris, J. S .. . 220, 320, 333, 385, 400, 378
Norris, J. W .. 194
Norris, Sophia Jane .. 379
North Hudson village 230
Northrup, Anson, 218, 275, 279, 295, 329, 501, 526
Northrup, Mrs. Anson 295
Northrup, Charles H .. 275. 295
Northwestern Inmber Mills 575
Northwestern Territory 310
Notinorodin, (Indian). 326
Novelty Carriage works. 523
Oakdale, Town of .. 442
O'Brien, James 591
O'Brien, John
354,363
Old Maloney
168
Oldham, Francis
410
Oldham, John. 410
Olds, L. I ..
404, 410
Olds, Oliver H. P 244 Quinlan, John 594
Olive, J. 251, 252
Oliver, Jobo .. 413, 422
Olson, August
419
Olson, Edward A
290
O'Neal, Hugh
439 Redmon, E. N 268
Reed, Charles 488
Reed, J. A. 535, 594
Opera House. 531 591 Register, Frank 477
Orff, A. J.
Organ, Pierce.
486
Orr, Samuel
363
Ortinan, John A ..
397
Osceola . 278 Reynolds, Eli C. 311 Simmons, George 466
O'Shaughnessy, J. .551, 591
Otis, A. H. 244 Rhein, Joho P
Otig, Benjamin F.
.300, 305, 389
Otis, Henry F
486
Otto, Peter.
592
Owen, Robert Dale.
194
Packard, H ...
490, 592
Page, Charles R
363 244
Parker, Asa.
193, 326, 476, 486
Parker, Charles A
385
Parker, J. M.
470
Parker, Mrs. Susan Parks, Ira 264 439
311
Patwell, N.
592
Payne, James 311
Roe, Alva D
495 Smith, F. O. J 430, 535
289
Peake, J. W. 290 Rollins, John
Pennington, Charles .. 411 Roney, J. F.
Pennington, George H 411
Roos, Oscar
399 Smith, Joho ....
600
Pennington, James. 592
Pennington, William. 411
Perrelle, Edward .. 592 Ross, Frank A.
Perin, Moses .... 196, 229, 227, 413. 418
Perrington, James. .. 196, 222, 474, 275 Perro, Joseph 430
Perro, Sylvester 439
Perry, Abraham 169 Rutherford, C. A.
Perry, Oscar .. 363 Rutherford, James.
.451, 491, 457
Persons, Thomas 411 Rutherford, W.
452, 490, 457
Persons, Simon E. 411 Rutherford, W. W. 495
Peterson, Andrew 397 Sabin, D. M .. .288, 596
Peterson, Asa E.
440 Sabin, George F 473, 477, 486
Snelling Col. Josiah 163
Peterson, Charles A 477, 486
Samuels, Morris M. 215, 221, 296
Soule, J. H. 451, 462, 458 South Stillwater. 429
Spangberg, Rev. M 312
Spaulding, Rev. George 479
Pierce, Charles W 397
Sawyer and Heaton. 513
Pierce, Henry C.
Pike Island ..
163
Pike, Lieutenant Zebulon Mont- gomery. .182, 163, 321
Pinney, Ovid. 279 Schakel, Chi istlan F. 398 Spoor, Thomas. 379
Schaser, Frederick 440
Stambangh, Colonel. 274
Pioneer Carriage Manufactory .. 522 Pitman, B. P. 291 Schenk, Nicholas 248 Stanley, B. F. 412
Pitman, Edward S 440
Schermuly, W. 597 Staples, C. H. .276, 289
Staples, Charles W 289 Plympton, Major 166 Schiel, Louis .. . 465, 466, 469
Schrade, Christian. 423
Schulenburg F. 514
Schulenburg & Boeckeler Lum- ber Company 552 Schulenburg & Boeckeler Lum- ber Mills .. 514
Schultz, Charles
413
Schultz, Henry. 275, 378 Schupp, Joseph 559, 597
Schwarz, Nicholas F 550, 598
Scott, Walter 598
Scott, Joel. 281
Screeton, Thomas 363
Searles, Dr. Frank W 296, 299
Searles, Rev. J. D 257
Second Battery Light Artillery. 353
Second Regiment Cavalry. 351
Second Regiment M. V. I. 342
Secrest, Ambrose ..... 425, 426, 427, 440 -Selb, Paul .. 598
Sencerbox, George 598
Setzer, H. N .. 192, 275, 301
Seventh Regiment M. V. I 347
Seward, V. C. 598
Seymour, G. M. 599
Seymour, G .. W 311
Seymour, Sabin & Co. 519, 535
Sharpshooters 351
Rahr, John 594
Rail ways .. 217, 218
Raiter, Frank M. 594
591 Ramsey, W 281, 292
Ramsey, Gov. Alexander. 319
Shingledecker, Samuel 357
Shingledecker, Simon 354, 363
599
Shuttinger, A. G 599
Shuttmueller, Joseph. 312
Sibley, H. H .. ... 162, 167, 194, 318, 327
Reidel, Charles 411 Siegrist, Jacob .. 544,598
Reymert, J. D. 285 Silliman, Dwight. 245
398 Simmons, Harry 599
398 Simmons, J. P. 469
Rhiner, E. 594 Simmons, R. W. 469
Rhoads, Charles H. 595 Simmons, W. J 466, 469
Rhodes, James C 595 Simonet, S .. 550, 599
Rice, Hon. Henry M. 196, 319 Simonds, S. C. 245
Rich, Robert. 475 Sinclair, James H 599
Richardson, S. P. 595 Sioux Treaty. 162
Sixth Regiment M. V. I. 346
Slaughter, Robert. 440
Sleeper, Joseph. 253
River Falls. 264 Smith, Ansel 300, 305
Roberts, F, L. 595 Smith, C. V. 469
Roberts, Griffiths.
248
413, 418 Robinson, Hubbell. 379
Rode, Anton
Smith, D. F. 294
Peabody, Rev.A. P 267
Rogers, Clarence W
422 Smith, Frank W
296
596
Smith, James O.
250
Root, James.
596 Smith, Jefferson L 441
Smith, Judson A 495
263 Smith. Dr. L. B. 295
Rowcliff, Stephen
289 Smith, Lyman, R .255, 263
Runge, Dr. H. 289 Smith, Mrs. Margaret. 440
Russell, Jeremiah 179, 324 Smith, M. J. 248
Russell, Osborne.
458 Smith, Hon. Robert. .168, 490
486 Smith, Capt. Thomas M. 352
Smith, W. J .. 487
Smithson, William H. 600
Snaustrom, N. 263
Snelling Fort. 161
Saeker, Albert. 523 Soule, A. J. 481, 464
Peterson, N. W. 593 Phillips, Jesse 593 Sanderson, Reuben H 423 Pickett, J .. 254 Sargent, I .. .. 597
593 Sawyer, Wallace & Co. 553 Spindle, E. J .. 600
Schaar, Henry. 423 Springborn, C. Frederick 458
Schabacker, Christopher J. 385 Springborn, F W 458
Schadegg, Rev. J 257 Spooner, John C. 245
Pokegema, Church at. 179 Schilling, Loulsa 398 Staples, Edward 600
Pond Brothers, at Lake Calhoun, 160 Pecuniary aid 167
Pond, G. H. 166, 332
Porth, William 411
Post, J ... 289
Poston, Mary 468
Potter, J. S. 440
Potts, Phillip .553, 593
Powell, N. N 252, 268, 270
Powell. O. S 284, 268, 273
Pratt, C. H. 422
Pratt, E. P. 227
Pratt, G. W 265
Pray, O. A. 402
Presbyterian church of Minne- apolis 167
Oakey. C. H. 288 Prescott, City of. 255
Prescott, Philander, 191, 220, 255, 326 330, 471
Proctor, John S
535, 593
Putnam, John D. 273
Putnam, Rev. J. W 331
Putnam, William. 219
Shaw, Joseph 423
Shearer, Austin M 363
Shearer, James. 354
Shearer, Jobn. 363
Olson, Olof.
Oneka, Town of 459
Shortall, M.
Register, Samuel M. 594
Reynolds, J. R.
Richardson, W. H 595
Richmond, Andrew ... .490, 491, 494
Reichow, Charles. 398
Smith, Miss Eva 441
Paterson, Samuel H.
Smith, David L.
398
328
Smith, Guerdoo.
Rose, John G.
474, 486
Pierce county. 259 Sawyer, David 464
Spencer, JJames H. 328 600
Neubauer. August. 397
Newman, Prescott. 464
Page, George W.
635
INDEX.
PAGE
Staples, Henry & Co .. ... 554 Staples, Isaac 197, 328, 333, 429, 513, 554 600
Staples, Josiah. 601
Staples, Samuel. 487
Staples & Kearney. 552
Starkweather, J. B 441
Starving Time. 193
State Prison .. 533
Convlets in. 534
Grand Jury's Report on
535
Officers of.
535
Wardens of.
535
St. Croix in 1840.
River, Legend of
177
Settlement on.
191
Boom Company.
197
Bridge Company
306
Dam Company. 306
Flouring Mill 518
Indian Battle at 186
Iron Works 522
Lumber Company 295
Lumber Mills 513
Manufacturing & Improve- ment Company
293
Post, Newspaper. 542
Boundaries of. 219
Buildings Erected 223
Created
317
Divided in Precincts
220
First Election in. 219
First Officers. 220
History of 229
223
Population in 1850.
222
St.Croix County Supervisor's Seal 223 Towns Established. 221 Valuation in 1880. 222
St, Croix Falls, Business of 296
Early Settlers 295
First School 295
History of. 293
Stores and Hotels 307
Steamer Palmyra Arrives 192
St. Croix Valley.
First Farming in 19
Early Saw Mills. 196
History of. 177
Survey 194
Topography of. 180
Y. M. C. A .. 539
Young Ladies Society Zions Hill . 496
Stillwater Carriage Works 522 Trieb, William .. 249
Stillwater Convention 318
517
Steinacker, Frederick 522, 611
Steindorf, Otto .. 458
Stenstrom, P. J. .551, 602
Stephen, Arthur. 446, 447, 450
Stirratt, Rev. James 266
602 St. Louis Lumber Company .. . 273, 293 Stombs, Daniel S
252
458
Stewart, Edward 602 Stratton, L. W.
Stewart, Levi E .. 312 Streif. John ... 423
Stickney, A. B
,268, 443, 447
Stillwater, City of. 496
Aid Union. 540 Strong, George B. 245
Agricultural Implements. 519 Sullivan, D. J. 522, 602 Van Buskirk, James 553, 604
A. O. U, W.
Banks
524
Battle of Chiefs 496
Boat Shop. 524 Swain's Foundry. 522 Van Hollen, A.
Swain's Machine Shop. 521
Swenson, John. 487
Swingler, Mortimer M. 364
Swiss Settlers. 168
Taft, Charles H. . 452, 458
Taft, J. B. .451, 453, 491, 459
Taliaferro, Lawrence. 166, 190 Vasa, Village ..
Talboys, W. A 275, 279, 283
Tanner. John 387
Tanb. Count 196,294
Taylor's Falls 304
Copper Mining Company 306 Volmer, H. B 450
Coloring Works 524 Newspapers. 307 Volmer, Lonis. 450
Court House 530 Schools 308 Volmer, R. B 39g
Early Courts. . 503
Early Ministers .504
Stillwater-
Express Companies. 527
Fire Company 528
535, 312
Taylor, Jesse ..... 304, 305, 326, 329, 455 Taylor, L. A ... .. 259, 270
Taylor, N. C. D., 221, 295, 300, 309, 361 312
Taylor, W. H. H. 602
Tenth Regt. M. V. I. 350
Tepass, Mrs. Susannah 603
Terry, Gen. Alfred H. 162
Tewksbury, D. E. 293
Thees, Herman 398
Thelan, Benjamin. 603
Third Regt. M. V. I. 343
Thompson, James
.295, 279
Thompson, Joel B
379
Lumber Mills .. 512 Thompson, L. E. 603
Maennerchor. 541 Thompson, Nels.
487
Thompson, Peter. 379
498 Thompson, Thomas H 299
Mill Site, Prospecting for. Newspapers 541 Thon, Martin A. 603
Thorne, Henry ..
315
Thorne, William E 553, 603
Tice Rev. David. 603
Tilton, W. H. 291
Titcomb, B. F. 192, 275
Origin of Name. 500 Tobin, John .. 248
Torinus, L. E 429, 553
Toule, A. S 221
Town Histories- Afton. 399
Baytown 424
Cottage Grove. 384
Denmark 353
Forest Lake 465
Grant. 450
Lakeland 412
Marine. 470
Newport 380
Oakdale.
442
Oneka
459
Woodbury
Township Directory.
Townshend J. H
Townshend, Roller Mill 518
Tozer, David 430, 604
Tozer, W .264, 270
Trask, Sylvanus. 320, 490, 604
Treadwell, E. C.
276, 291
539 Treadwell, R. P. 291
Treaties with Indians. 321
Truax, Abraham 364
Truax, Caleb 354
Truax, Caleb, Jr. 354, 357
251
Tenner, Joseph A.
604
Turner, Thomas H 604
Tuttle, Calvin A ... 219, 295, 317
Tuttle, Chauncey, D
380
Tweedy, Hon. John H. 318, 319
Ulen, A. A.
604
Underwood, J. H. 111
Union Elevator Company 528
Vail, Walter R.
502
Valentine, Capt. Daniel H. 346
Vander Horck, Capt. John Van Duzee, Ira.
345
355
Van Meter. John.
215
Van Tassell, Theo
604 491
Van Tassell, W.
Van Vleck, Isaac. 306, 312
Van Vorles, A.
327, 431, 604
Van Vorhes, H. C.
606
476
Veith, Esther P.
469
Catholic Churches. 546
Cemetery .. 546
Chicago Bakery 524
Churches. 544
City Hospital 538
Societies. 308
Wadsworth, H. L
266, 273
Taylor. E. D. 602 Wall, Samnel .. 293
Taylor, Dr. George. 356 Walker, George 253, 46 4
PAGE
Taylor, H. A
.232, 244
Taylor, J. L .. 192, 275, 295, 304, 318, 326
First Mills. . 502
First Newspaper 504
Floods. 509
Gaslight Company 528
German Lutheran Church . 546
German Societies. 441
Grand Opera House. 531 Tepass, Herman .. 523
Hotels ..
Incorporation of. 508
I. O. G. T. 539
Iron Manufactories 521
Knights of Pythias 537
Landslide.
508
Library Association,
Livery Stables.
527
Northwestern Benefit Asso- ciation 539
Odd Fellows. 537
Official Roster. . . 510, 511, 512
Old Settlers' Association. 540
Pioneers of.
.504, 505, 506, 507
Post-office. 530
Present Business. 548
Profess'nal and Business Men 503 Public Halls
531
Religions Services.
. Schools.
Societies ..
Sod Hill Green-house .. 524
Sons of Herman. 538
St. Ann's Society. 539
St. Joseph's Benevolent So- ciety 538
St. Vincent de Paul Confer- ence ... 539
Swedish Lutheran Church . 546
Tamarack House, Bullt .. 498
Telegraph and Telephones 528
Temple of Honor ... 539
Thrilling Adventure 510 Tozer, Albert. 604
Universalist Society 546
Vinegar Works. 524
Water Works. 527
St. Croix, Falls of Trading Post at 178 Steamboats, Building of. 216 Steele, Franklin. .. 163, 164, 191, 295 Steen, Dr. A. H 367, 368, 379 Stegemann, August. 412
Stillwater Flour Mills ..
Stillwater Lumber Co., Organized 500
Stillwater, Township of.
Stephens, E. R .269, 273 Stephens, A .. 364
Stephens, Miss Harriet. 295
Stephens, Rev. J. D. 166 Stover, Almon. 487
Streiff, Joseph. 398
Stromberg A. L. 469
537 Sullivan, Michael 245 Van Cleve, Gen. H. P. 342
Sullivan, Jacob 447, 450
Surrell, Nels O. 291
Board of Trade. 525 Boot and Shoe Manufactories 523 Breweries. 523
Brick-yard. 522
Bridge. 536
Building Associations. 540
Business Blocks. 529
Carriage Factories. 522
Tang, Fred, Sr. 312 Virgil, William, J. 250
Vincent, William J. . 215, 275, 295, 299 Virginia, First Steamboat .... 163, 316 Vitalis, Charles 315
293
Stillwater Savings Bank
489
Turnbull, R. A.
291
489
Stillwater.
386
609
603
Hudson made county seat of Townships Organized 223
504
542
536
M. E. Church. 545
526
538
Boom Corporation
197
193
PAGE
Stone, Col. M.
525
True, J. E.
636
INDEX.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Walker, Orange .. 193, 197, 220, 470, 487
Wells, B. F
399
Willoughby, John
385
Walker, P. E.
488
Wells, William H 459
Willow River Valley .. 236
Walker, Judd and Veazie. 472
Welshons, M
475, 477, 488
Wilson, George. .279, 282, 322, 289
Ward, Thomas E.
488
West, H. G.
607
Willson, H .... 220, 234, 296, 319, 354, 416
Ward, John G.
488
Westergren, Ole. 474, 488
491, 608
Ward, J. D.
312
Weymouth, John. 221, 275
426, 441
Washington County
316
Agricultural Society
333
Bible Society
538
Wheeler, R. G. 430
Wissinger, William.
441
Boundaries
321
Wheeler, W. H. H. 607
Withrow, T. J ..
461, 464, 491
Climate.
337
Whelan, Jeremiah 442
Woodbury, Judge ..
387
Buildings.
328
Whewell, William 245
Woodbury, Town of
386
Division into Towns
Whipple, Blshop
544
Wolcott, F. A.
479
Early Incidents.
329
White, Henry .. 007
Wolf's Brewery.
523
Election Precincts 326
Whiting, Dr. E, D. 312
Wolf, Frederick
459
First Court. 326
Whitney, Rev. J. C. 218
Worth, Edward
221, 296. 413
First Land Sale. 327
Wichman, John F
474, 488
Worth, Mrs. Edward
295
Missions 333
Wier. Rev. F. W.
446, 428
Wright, Addison.
608
Officers.
322
Wilcox, George ..
441
Wright, J. B ..
281
Poor Farm.
334, 490
War Record
338
Washington Flour Mill
491
Watier, Oscat
606 ·
Wright. Willis U.
442
Wilkinson, Rev, John.
258
Yoerg, L
246
Watson, George.
606
Watson, John ..
380
320, 329
Webb, Joseph C. 606
Willett, Octave 607
Webster, O. S .. 606
Williams, J. H. 246
Zacher, Godfrey
442
Webster, Samuel R 459
Williams, Samuel C. 264
Webster, Mortimer 606
Willim, William .. 329, 356, 608
Webster, William. 607
Williamson, Rev. T. S. 167,267
Welch, Edward 380
Williamson, Miss J. S. 330
Weld, Prof. Allen H.
265, 273
Willis, G. W.
246
Weld, Allen P
273
Willock, Adam W 412
Wisconsin admitted as State, 220, 317 Territory formed. 317
Washburn, C. C.
252
Whalen, J.
Wheeler, James : 607
Wise, P. V 251, 256
Wheeler, J. W. 334, 490, 491
Wissinger, Henry
441
Wilcoxson, Rev. Timothy.
332
Wilkin, Col. Alexander.
349
Wright, Mary.
364
Wilkins, Robert.
380 Wright, Robert ..
364
Wilkinson, Albert.
.551, 607
Wilkinson, Hon. M. S., 194, 215, 318
York, A. C.
466
Young, Theodore F
246
Youngbluth, F 460, 465
Zuercher, Alfred L. 608
Zurn, Frank 399
Zurn, William. 399
Wright, Mark. 354, 357, 364
Watson, Burnham K 424
328
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