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Before the closing year of this sketch, 1879, several religious denominations had organized societies and Sunday schools, and sev- eral church buildings had been erected. The Episcopal church was erected in 1874, during the rectorship of the Rev. Burleson. Within the same period, also, Doric Lodge, No. 89, A. F. A. M., Mechanics Lodge, No. 19, I. O. of O. F., and Rescue Lodge, No. 66, I. O. of G. T., and Wells Lodge, No. 39, A. O. U. W., had been instituted.
This township, since the founding of Wells, and up to the close of 1879, has furnished a number of public officers. Robt. Andrews was several times county commissioner, and as state senators we have had C. W. Thompson and J. P. West, and as representative, J. P. West several terms. Of our county attorneys, two, to this date, have been from this town, M. W. Green several terms, and M. S. Wilkinson. And as county surveyor, E. S. Leavitt, a number of terms.
HON. J. P. WEST.
Mr. West was born in Waterbury, Vermont, in 1839. He received an aca- demic education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar at twenty-one years of age. In 1861 he emigrated to Wisconsin, and settled at Wausau, where he practiced his profession for ten years. He was district attorney of Marathon county, Wis., two terms, and postmaster of Wausau, three years. He came to Minnesota in 1871, and located at Wells, where he engaged in the practice of the law and other business.
Mr. West held various local offices during his residence in Wells, and was for a time editor of the local newspaper. He was elected to the State Legislature, lower House, in 1873, and again in 1874,and to the State Senate in 1875, and was again elected to the lower House in 1877 and in 1878. He was subsequently ap- pointed Deputy State Examiner, and removed to Hastings. Mr. West is a republican in politics.
STATISTICAL.
The population of this township, iu 1870, was 347, this being the first census of the town taken after it had become a separate and independent township organization. In 1875 the population was 623, and in 1880, 892, including the village of Wells at both enumera- tions. The following statistics are taken from the assessor's returns for the year 1879, and include property in the village of Wells.
Horses, 178; cows, 357; other cattle, 115; mules. 9; sheep, 62; hogs, 83; wagons and carriages, 74; sewing machines, 61; organs, 19; assessed value of real estate for same year, $230,675; personal, $43.011; total, $273.686. Total tax assessed ou said property for 1879, $10,368.79; Products, etc., for 1879-wheat, 10,000 bu .; oats, 13,000 bu .; corn, 6,000 bu .; potatoes. 1,300 bu .; gallons syrup, 900: apples trees growing, 117: wool, 730 lbs .; butter, 37,000 Ibs .; cheese, 4,000 lbs ; total acreage cultivated, 2,100.
But there were many residents of this township, prior to the close of 1879, whose names have not yet been mentioned. Here are many of thein: Robt.
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Andrews, C. N. Andrews, Win. Allen, E. Anthony, L. W. Allen, J. Anderson, J. Adamson, B. D. Babcock, E. A. Baldwin, G. A. Barnes, Sr., G. A. Barnes, Jr., C. B. Billings, W. H. Barron, J. S. Brewster, HI. Blodgett, N. D. Barrows, J. P. Burk, J. W. Bangs, J. E. Bunnell, C. W. Carttick, M. V. Cartwright, G. M. Chapman, W. Clark, G. C. Campbell, W. E. Crosby, E. Cole, S. Calkins, W. J. Crandall, B. Chase, John Elmore, J. Elmore, A. F. Eckenbreck, A. Eaton, C. Elliot, C. O. Esse, C. W. Elliot, A. Fay, T. S. Fellows, G. W. Fellows, J. A. Flinn, L. Fay, M. W. Green, E. Gallop, O. A. Gilbert, G. A. Gilbert, C. Guyen, HI. Gilbertson, J. M. Hober, J. A. Hall, R. Huston, HI Hagumen, M. Hanlin, P. Hagen, H. G. Haugan, A. D. Hall, E. R. Johnson, J.W. Kelley, E. D. Little, C. R. Lord, C. A. Lounsberry, S. C. Leland, M. N. Leland, H. J. Merriman, J. W. Merriman, J. D. Morris, S. Merrill, M. J. Myers, J. Mengelt, J. M. Nye, J. Olson, W. T. Ogden, M. Olson, L. L. Olson, J. W. Polleys, J. Penny, Jas. Penny, C. W. Porter, A. Pratt, H. A. Park, J. Perrine, A. M. Roberts, D. Reed, W. F. Randolph, F. B. Robbins, E. D. Rogers, O. F. Southwick, F. A. Smith, A. Shil- len, C. Seibert, Basil Smout, S. S. Sutton, G. W. Slade, B. F. Smith, S. A. Smith, J. R. Smith, J. Shrader, F. Shrader, M. Saxon, J. S. Stearns, Dr. Daniel Straw, A. P. Thombs. A. L. Taylor, C. L. Taylor, W. D. Wood, T. W. Woodard, W. W. Woodard, N. Wise, W. H. Wells, C. F. Wise, F. E. Watson, M. S. Wilk- inson, J. P. West, HI. A. Wells.
CHAPTER XI.
FOSTER TOWNSHIP.
LOCATION.
This township embraces that portion of the territory of Fari- bault county, which is described in the government surveys as town one hundred and two (102) north, of range twenty-four (24) west.
It is bounded on the north by Clark township, on the cast by the township of Alden, in Freeborn county, on the south by Kiester township, and on the west by the township of Brush Creek.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION.
The average elevation of the town, above the level of the sea- is about twelve hundred feet, but there is one point on the south line of the town which is about thirteen hundred feet. The drift here is from 110 to 150 feet, probably, in depth to bed-rock. A morainie belt of "boldly rolling hillsof from fifty feet to seventy five feet high, extend from section 28 to the north and northwest, by Rice Lake, where they occupy a width from one-half to one mile ou each side of the lake," and thence tend northwest to west and north line of the town. The general surface of the land may be desig- nated as rolling prairie, and affords a fair proportion of hay, pas- turage and tillable lands. The soil is deep and fertile.
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There are several small streams, one named Jones' Creek, and several slough runs in the town, which are the heads of the east branch of the Blue Earth river. There is also a very beautiful lake in the town known as Rice Lake, which is about a mile and a half long, and half a mile wide. What native timber there is in the town is found on the margin of this lake, and some of it is very good. This vicinity was in times long gone by, a great resort of the In- dians for hunting, fishing and gathering wild rice, which grain once grew in abundance here. There is a wild Indian legend of love and abduction, romantic and tragic, connected with this lake, but we have not the space to record it here.
The people of this town have not been indifferent to the import- ance of setting out groves of forest trees, many of which are found in the town. And here it should not be forgotten, that there are in this town some fifteen very find living springs, and that water, pure and good, is easily found by digging, or boring, in any part of the town.
FIRST SETTLEMENT.
The first settlers of this township were Abraham Ackerman and J. O. Jones, who located in the town June 7th, 1856. Mr. Acker- man settled upon the N } of SE { and S & of NE } of section eight. Mr. Jones took a claim on the same section. Ackerman said that their principal occupation during the summer was killing mosqui - toes and muskrats.
Dauiel J. Ackerman came into the country at the same time, but took a claim in Walnut Lake township.
The Messrs. Ackerman and Jones, were, originally, residents of the state of Illinois. They removed from that state to Iowa, where they remained a short time and then came to Minnesota.
Abraham Ackerman was for many years one of the most promi- nent and enterprising men of the town. He was married, and had four children. He became the owner of much land, and made many valuable improvements. He died in 1832. Daniel J. Ackerman died in December, 1864.
The following list copied from the census rolls, of the national census, taken in June, 1860, exhibits the names of all persons re- siding in the town at that time.
Ackerman-Abraham, Mrs. Elmira, James. (The names of Abraham, and his wife, do not appear on the census roll, as they were temporarily absent at the time.) Burmester-Henry, Mrs. Eliza, Henry. Douglass-William, Mrs. Lorancy, Martha, William. Laura. Goldy-Stephen. Miller-Henry, Jr., Mrs. Mary, Henry. Miller-Henry, Sr., Mrs. Laura, John, Frederick. Seaton-L. C., Mrs. Mary, Wallace, Frank. Wilcox-James, Mrs. Susanna, James, Lonisa. Walter-William.
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THE NAME.
This town was named Foster, by the special commissioners. in 1858, in honor of Dr. Reuben R. Foster, one of the earliest settlers of the county, but never a resident of this town.
Dr. Foster was born in Jefferson county, state of New York, in 1808. 11e removed, with his parents, in 1815, to the city of Bangor, state of Malne. In 1831 he was married, and soon after commenced the study of medicine. In 1846 he emigrated to Janesville, Wisconsin, and from thence, in 1848, to Rockford, Illinois. During these years he was extensively engaged in the sale of drugs and In the practice of medicine. From Rockford he removed to Monona, Iowa, and from thence, in 1856, to Walnut Lake township, in this county. His de- sign was to quit the practice of medicine and go largely Into the business of stock raising, for which his new location afforded great facilities, but meeting with some severe losses, he removed, in the spring of 1858, to Blue Earth City. in this county, where he resided for some nine or ten years, busily engaged in the practice of medicine. lle was the first resident physician of the village. The doctor holds one of those dressed sheep skins, which physicans, more than all other professional men, seem to covet, on which is inscribed, in medical Latin, a certificate of proficiency, and is known by the name of diploma.
Ile removed from Blue Earth City to Jackson, Miun., in 1869, and from thence to Heron Lake, Minn., and, in 1876, returned to his old home in Blue Earth City, to spend the last years of an active and eventful life. After resid- ing at Blue Earth City for some years, he removed to St. Paul, where he sinee died.
It may be well to note here, incidentally, that there are six or eight post-offices in the United States, and a county in Dakota, named Foster. There have also been several quite distinguished men of this name, notably, Bishop Foster, of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, in the United States.
ORGANIZATION.
This town was attached by the special commissioners in 1858, to Brush Creek township, for civil purposes, and was set off by the county commissioners on the sixth day of September, 1864. An election for town officers was held September 24th, 1864, at the house of A. Ackerman, when the town commenced its career as a separate and independent township.
The several town offices were filled in 1879, the last year of this sketch, by the following persons: Supervisors, A. Ackerman, chair- man, H. Steinhauer and G. Martin; town clerk, J. H. Burmester; treasurer. F. Miller; assessor, W. O. Payne; justices of the peace. C. S. Dunbar and A. Joyner; constables, A. Robinson and W. Reich - enberg.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The headquarters of the town, so to speak, is on Rice Lake, where there is a post office named Banks, a store, hotel, blacksmith shop, school house and several dwellings. This hamlet has been
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known by the name of "Banks," "Rice Lake," "Paynsburg," after Mr. Payne, the landlord of the place.
The first school house erected in Foster was built in May, 1863, on section eight. It was a log building.
There are now (1879) four substantial school houses in the town, and the schools here average well with those in other towns of the county.
Religious services were held here at an early day. The Evan- gelical Association has a very strong congregation in this town, and a church building at Banks.
The railroad markets of this town are at Wells and Alden.
This town has furnished to the public service a county commis- sioner, L. C. Seaton; and a representative in the State Legislature, C. S. Dunbar, prior to the close of this history, 1879.
HON. C. S. DUNBAR.
Mr. Dunbar is a native of New York. He was born May 16, 1831, at Seneca, Ontario county. He came West with his father in 1846, to Rock county, Wis- consin. He remained in Wisconsin until 1850, when he went to California, where he remained four years. He then returned to his home in Wisconsin, and was married, in 1854, to Miss Helen M. Thomas. They have had ten chil- dren. He came to Freeborn county, Minnesota, in 1858. In 1861 he became a resident of this county, locating in Foster township, where he has ever since lived, engaged in farming. In 1863 he enlisted in Company K, Second Minnesota Cavalry, and served until May, 1866, when he was honorably dis- charged and returned home. He held various local offices, among which was that of justice of the peace, which he has held since 1868. He was elected a member of the lower House of the State legislature, in 1875, and served in the Centennial session of 1876. His political views are in harmony with the prin- ciples of the republican party.
SOME STATISTICS.
The population of the town was 28, in 1860; 166 in 1865; 304 in 1870; 346 in 1875; and 425 in 1880. A large proportion of the residents are German.
From the assessor's returns in 1879, it appears that there were in the town, horses, 239; cows, 306; other cattle, 347; mules, 3; sheep, 333; hogs, 222; wagons and carriages, 71; sewing machines, 17; organs, 5.
Assessed value of real estate for 1879, $152,081; personal, $27,896; total, $179,- 977; total tax assessed on said property, $2,562.86.
Agricultural products, etc., for same year: wheat, 34,000 bushels; oats, 24,- 000 bushels; corn, 25,000 bushels; barley, 1,900 bushels; potatoes, 3,000 bushels; syrup, 600 gals .; flax seed, 400 bushels; apple trees, growing, 1,200; wool, 1,200 lbs; butter, 14,000lbs; cheese, 15,00.
Number of acres of improved land, 3,900.
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The following list embraces the names of many persons, who were residents of this town prior to the close of 1:79, most of whom have not already been mentioned:
·. Acken. P. Butler. E D. Brooks. Henry Birmester, J. L B.iss, H. C. Buendort. Heory Buendorf, M Batler. Wm Billings. C. B. Billings, C. S. Courtwright. D. C. Cady, C S. Dinbar. A. Dinsmore. W. Dinsmore. J. M. Drake. R. F. Drake, W. H. Fish. G. Granes. J. Guber, W. Heitzig, M. Heinoc- -ky, H. A. House, F. Hage, G. Hank-, Oliver W Jones, N. E. Joyner, A. Joyner, O. KinGey. B. Li- be -- ke. W. T. Lyon, Geo. Martin. H. W. G. Meyer, Dewey McKinster, D. D. McKinster. H. Miller, W. F. Mason, F. Morris. Joseph Morris, J. Meyer. D. C. Meyers. Fred Milier, S. Nelson. Wm. O. Payne, J. Passer, Sr .. August Passer. J. Passer, Jr., C. Quantz, W. Reconburgh, C. Reconbu gh. A. F. RobinNo, J. Routke. A. Rusho, N. B. Schow. F. Schow, H. G. Steinhour. J. Sh-quin H. Steck'ebury, H. Steinbour, L. C. Seaton. G. W. Strong. C. Sauers, A. C. Thomas. H. W. Thomas, R. D. Taylor, L. Whipple, J. A. Waldred', A. WaldreN. A. A. William-, Albert William-, Win. Walter, A. White. C. A. Wicks, C. Yookie.
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CHAPTER XII.
BRUSH CREEK TOWNSHIP.
The town bearing the above name, is congressional township one hundred and two (102) north, of range twenty-five (25) west. It is bounded on the north by the town of Walnut Lake, on the east is Foster township, south is the town of Seely, and west is the town- ship of Emerald.
The estimated average height of this town above sea level is 1,125 feet. The depth of the drift to bed-rock has not been ascer- tained in this town, but it is probably that of the surrounding coun- try. varying from 100 to 150 feet. The surface of the land is roll- ing prairie, easily drained. On section twenty-three are certain short "ridges, and round, or conical knolls, steep sided, about twenty feet high, composed of coarse gravel and sand, and form a series, three-fourths of a mile long."
Nearly half of Walnut lake, one of the most beautiful sheets of water in the county, is in this town, near the northeast corner. There are, also, two other small lakes in the town, known as Swan Lake and Goose Lake. The east branch of the Blue Earth river runs from the northeast corner, in a southerly and southwesterly direc- tion through the town, and a small stream, known as Brush Creek, enters the town about a mile from the southeast corner and empties into the Blue Earth river.
There is considerable native timber in the town, which is con- fined to the banks of the lakes and the river. Many fine groves of forest trees, the result of the labor and foresight of the people, are scattered throughout the town. The soil is deep and fertile- the wild grasses luxuriant and nutritious.
Such a fine tract of land should have attracted settlers at an early day, and such was the fact.
FIRST SETTLEMENT.
James Prior was the first permanent settler of this town. He located on the southeast quarter of section thirty-three, on the twenty-sixth day of May, 1856. Mr. Prior was born in 1814, in Eng- land, and came to the United States in 1850, and stopped for awhile in Massachusetts. In April, 1854, he emigrated to Miama county,
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Ohio, but the country not being healthy, he returned to Massachu- setts in November following. In 1855, he emigrated to Iowa, and from thence to this town at the time above stated.
He has always been a farmer by occupation. Since living here, and at an early day, he was twice burned out of house and home and household goods. Both fires occurred within one year, and both were undoubtedly the work of an incendiary. For a number of years he acted as town treasurer. He was married July 6th, 1869, to Mrs. Fannie M. Whitney. He died in 1887.
The following list embraces the names of all the residents of the town in June, 1860, and is taken from the census rolls of that year.
Fletcher-Charles, Mrs. Mary, Clara, Amanda, Mary, Castara, Rebecca. Murray-Wm. Mallory-David. Nelson-Ole. Oleson-Nels, Mrs. Mary, Peter. Prior-James. Phillips-Wm. D., Mrs. Faustina, Harriet, DeWitt, Alice. Ray- mond-Lucius S., Mrs. Melissa. Rugg-Sam'l L., Mrs. Maria, Abby, David, Elizabeth. Whitney-L. J., Mrs. Fanny, Marian, Arthur, Eugene.
The following table, made up from the census reports of 1860. shows the possessions of the people at that time. in the aggregate:
Acres of land, improved, 222: value of farms $6,900; value of farm imple- ments and machinery, $558: number of horses, 10; milch cows, 26; working cattle, 24; other cattle, 36: swine, 55: value of live stock, $2, 107.
THE NAME.
The town was named Brush Creek by the special commissioners in 1858, after the small stream of that name in the town, and the stream received this name because of the thick growth of small trees, thickets and brush along its banks. The name is not a com- mon one, yet there are some six or eight post offices and villages in the United States, bearing the name of Brush Creek.
ORGANIZATION.
The township of Foster was attached to this town for civil pur- poses, by the special commissioners, in 1858, and an election for town officers was noticed to be held on the twentieth day of October, 1858.
It appears from the county records, that on the sixth of March, 1860, the county commissioners consolidated into one town district, the two town districts of Brush Creek and Foster, and Seely and Kiester, for town purposes. The town of Foster was detached from Brush Creek township by the county commissioners, September 6th, 1861. In separating these towns, the strange circumstance hap- pened, that Brush Creek, the principal town, became disorganized, as all the officers of the town district resided at the time, in Foster. the attached, or ancillary town, and the commissioners. therefore, ordered an election for town officers to be held at the house of Lu- cius S. Raymond, on the twenty-fifth day of October, 1864.
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The board of town officers for the year 1878-9, was composed of the following named persons: Supervisors, Geo. Thompson, chair- man, H. Johnson and G. Susher; town clerk, C. Ellert; treasurer, J. Amundson; assessor, J. Emerson; justices of the peace, John Emerson and C. Ellert; constable, J. D. Seely.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
About the years 1863-4-5, a locality of some importance grew up on section one, where one, Milton Morey had a saw mill in the timber on the banks of Walnut lake. He had also a small store here, which did quite a business, being patronized by the people of the surrounding country for many miles.
There was a post-office established in this town, on section 25, and named Alton.
Military bounty bonds were voted during the war, to encourage enlistments, and were afterwards duly paid.
About the year 1869, Charles Fletcher erected a small grist mill (water power), on the Blue Earth, on section 33. The mill was sub- sequently purchased by Hiram Raymond, and greatly improved, and for some time did a good business, but was finally abandoned.
This town has furnished to the public service a county commis- sioner, S. L. Rugg, in the early years of the county.
EDUCATIONAL.
Schools were held in the town as early as 1861, but it was sev- eral years before a school house was erected. There are now (1879) three very good school houses in this town, and schools are regularly kept.
RELIGIOUS.
Public religious services were held here soon after the first set- tlement, the people assembling in private houses for some years, until the erection of school houses. It appears that the Baptists were the first to have regular services. Other religious denomina- tions have held services here also, especially the Lutherans.
STATISTICAL.
The population in the town in 1860 was, in fact, 31, though reported 48. In 1865 there were 223 souls, in 1870, 422; in 1875, 541; in 1880, 525.
A large majority of the inhabitants are Norwegians.
The assessor's reports for 1879, show that there were in the town at that time, 268 horses, 425 cows, 501 other cattle, 5 mules, 474 sheep, 196 hogs, 14 sew- ing machines, etc.
The assessed value of real property was $118,334; personal, $23,440; total, $141,774. Total tax levied thereon was $1,799.67.
Of products for 1879 there was reported, wheat, 99,000 bushels; oats, 125,000 bushels; corn, 37,000 bushels; barley, 500 bushels; potatoes, 800 bushels, syrup, 400 gallons; apple trees growing, 109; wool, 3,900 pounds; butter, 4,800 pounds.
The total aereage cultivated is reported at over 12,000.
There are evidently some errors in the above statements, as to the amount of products and acreage, but they are given as they are found.
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We should have but an imperfect idea of the importance of this town. without a statement of the names of a number more of the people who were residents of the town prior to the close of this sketch, and helped in the work of building up the town. Here are some of them.
Il. Alson, Ole Anderson, O. C. Anderson, L. Anderson, Geo. Armstrong, Jeff Amundson, Pat Boyle, E. J. Babcock, W. Babcock, A. Bergsetter, C. F. Bassett, Thos. Brown, Gustav Buscho, J. Conrad, C. Cheffy, A. Clementson, M. Christoperson, F. Creger, II. Cline, E. S. Dahl, J. Dickens, Wmn. Errikson, O. O. Eldeguard, W. E. Everett, Chas. Ellert, John Emerson, P. Engelbrigthson, E. Francis, B. Francis, 1. Francis, G. Gilbertson, II. Gutormson, S. Gilbertson, O. Hollman, G. Hendrickson, Nils Hanson, 11. llaverson, C. Haut, I. Iverson, H. II. Johnson, A. Johnson, P. Johnson, F. Johnson, Hans Johnson, J. M. Jones, Jas. Jones, O. Johnson, L. O. Legrid, T. II. Legrid, M. Lange, A. H. Lathrop, S. Lange, A. Larson, T. Larson, Thos. Lewis, L. Merrit, S. E. Merrit, M. M. Monson, N. S. Marklebust, S. T. Natvig, P. Nilson, J. J. Northness, C. Narveson, E. Nelson, Jas. Noakes, J. E. Odden, S. E. Odden, H. Olson, Il. L. Olson, G. Olson, T. Pederson, Reginald Pederson, E. Pederson, O. Pederson, P. Pace, J. Pankonin. James Prior, F. Radman, M. Radinan, J. W. Robinson, L. H. Robinson, L. S. Raymond, N. Stockkelbo, J. D. Seely, J. J. Saben, O. O. Svangster, N. L. Satre, J. Schultz, J. Shjurson, F. W. Sibel, L. Sohn, Il. Sohn, Geo. Thompson, B. Thompson, J. Thompson, P. Thompson, J. Tellefson, S. E. Voldahl, L. J. Whitney, A. Whitney, E. Whitney, E. Wolf, H. A. Waldruff, Arz. Yocum.
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