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During the year 1857 the first Norwegian settlements in the town were made by E. Burns and Soren Engelson. The former elaimed the southwest quarter of section 10, and the latter the southeast of the same seetion. They built a shanty of poles, which they roofed with sod and grass. The shanty was placed on the line, so as to cover both claims. After proving up on these claims they returned to Illinois. In 1858 Burns returned and settled on his land. He was a resident of the town until 1867, when he moved to Winona. In 1858 Aling Thompson and Andrew Larson eame. Thompson settled in section 3, but later moved to section 10, where he now resides. Larson first settled on section 3. He afterward moved to section 22, where he died. Ole Knudson
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Sterlay eame later in the same year, and elaimed the northwest quarter of section one.
FIRST EVENTS.
John Van Houghton and J. S. Priest were the first to settle in the township. They came in 1853. The first log house was raised in the spring of 1853, on the north bank of the Iowa river, on the west half of the southwest quarter of section 36, by John S. Priest. The first child born in the township was Ottis T. Caswell, born early in 1856. The first marriage was that of Isaae Van Hough- ton and a Miss Armstrong, sister of Isaae Armstrong. This took place in the spring of 1853. As this was prior to the county being organized, there was no justice of the peaee by whom the mar- riage ceremony could be performed, consequently they went over the Iowa state line into Oakdale township, Howard county, and there under an oak tree, on the northwest quarter of section 11, township 100, range 14, the marriage rite was performed. The first death was a son of Fayette Lineoln, in the winter of 1856. He was frozen to death.
ORGANIZATION.
The township of LeRoy was organized at a meeting held at Daniel Caswell's, May 11, 1858. John D. Cowles was chosen moderator and Enos A. Hall clerk of the meeting. The follow- ing were the first officers eleeted: N. P. Todd, clerk; Charles Smith, assessor ; A. J. Porter, collector; George W. Bishop, Ziba B. Daily, William B. Spencer, supervisors ; B. Wakefield and P. C. Sheffield, justiees of the peace; A. J. Porter and Winslow Ray- mond, constables; Daniel Caswell, overseer of roads.
In November, the same year, B. Wakefield resigned as justice of the peace and John D. Cowles was appointed to succeed him. G. W. Bishop also resigned as chairman of the board, and Isaac Smith was appointed to fill the vaeaney. At the first township meeting the following resolutions were passed: Resolved, That $125 be raised to defray the expenses of the township for the ensuing year; That swine be not allowed to run at large at any season of the year; That sheep be not allowed to run at large; That a lawful fence shall consist of not less than one four and one half-feet high, containing not less than three rails or boards to each panel ; That all horses and eattle not known to be breechy are allowed to run at large.
Among others who held office at an early day were: J. M. Wyckoff, Elias Gardner, J. C. Jones, William A. Gibson, Lester Congdon, T. P. Ropes, James Grant, James M. Mason, C. H. Cot- ton, E. F. MeKee, J. T. Williams, G. M. Alsdorff and C. A. Roy.
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OLD VILLAGE OF LEROY.
The original, or, as it is usually styled, the "old town of LeRoy," is located on the Little Iowa river, on section 28, town- ship 101, range 14. When the railroad was built through the township in 1867, a station was made at what is now LeRoy vil- lage. This absorbed all the commercial interests of the older place, and finally left it a defunet village, the remains of which, financially speaking, are only dear to the memory of a generation whose mortal race is nearly run. A mill and a beautiful park now occupy a part of the site of the old village.
The first actual settler in what was known as the "old vil- lage," was Henry Edmonds, who came from Wisconsin in 1854, and located first in Fillmore county, but a few months later came to this point. April 13, 1855, he raised a saw mill on the east bank of the Little Iowa river, at a point on the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 28, township 101, range 14 west, within what was afterward the limits of the old village of LeRoy, the lands being bought by him of P. H. Stevens and wife, October 9, 1855.
In the spring of 1856, Mr. Edmonds sold the mill together with the east half of the northwest and the west half of the northeast quarter of said section, to Daniel Caswell, Martin L. Shook and Adoniran J. Palmer. In the summer of that year (1856), Mr. Shook sold his interest to Lewis Mathews, who eame from Wisconsin. The company, as then composed, surveyed and platted the "old village" of LeRoy, April 24, 1857. In 1858 Daniel Caswell sold his interest in the saw mill and all that part of the "old village" lying on the east side of the river to Palmer and Mathews, and purehased of Palmer and Mathews their inter- est in all that portion of said village west of the river. In 1858-59 Palmer and Mathews changed the saw mill into a grist mill. Later on Mathews sold his interest to A. J. Palmer, who still later sold to I. H. Thompson, whose son, F. J. Thompson, now owns it.
In 1856, Henry Edmonds put up a frame building on the site of the "old village" and started the first store therein. He only continued a short time and sold to John D. Coles. He operated it until sometime during the Civil war, when he sold out and went to Missouri.
The same year (1856), E. F. MeKee opened a blacksmith shop in the place, beginning work in the fall, in a building which he erected for that purpose. Ile ran the shop till the new village was started in 1867, when he removed there.
In 1857 Daniel Caswell erected a hotel in the "old village," which he ran until new LeRoy was laid out, and then sold it to
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the county for a poorhouse. He then became the pioneer hotel keeper of the new village.
W. A. Gilson came from Albany, New York, in the spring of 1856, and bought some land a short distance from the old town. About one year later he sold out and moved to the village, where he erected a building and started a general merchandise store. When the railroad was built he moved to the new town and remained in trade until 1875, when he removed to Minneapolis. He was burned out in the big LeRoy fire in 1869, and was after- ward in partnership with D. C. Corbitt. Wentworth Hayes started a general merchandise store in the old town. When LeRoy sta- tion was platted he removed there. P. C. Sheffield came here from Illinois in 1857, and located upon a farm on section 22. For a number of years he taught singing school in this neighborhood and finally in 1865 he started a store in the town which he ran for a short time. Among other improvements made at the "old vil- lage," was the erection of a school house, which was built and occupied in 1858. In 1884 there were about a dozen houses remaining at the "old village," as landmarks of the past quarter of a century. At the present time there is quite a settlement there, but no business interests except the old mill
LEROY VILLAGE.
LeRoy village is situated on the northwest quarter and north 30 rods of the southwest quarter of section 34, township 101, range 14 west, and on the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 33. It was platted in 1867, during the month of August, by J. H. MeAlvin, P. M. Glathart, and Orlando MeCraney, and was then called LeRoy Station. The first train of cars reached this point the first Sunday in August, 1867. It is situated in one of the finest farm and stock raising seetions in the state. All lines of mercantile, mechanical and professional business are well represented. Ever since it was platted it has had a steady, healthy growth, and is one of the leading villages in southern Minnesota.
BEGINNING THE NEW VILLAGE.
August 21, 1867, Frank M. Goodykoontz unloaded in LeRoy the first load of lumber for an office building. The village, how- ever, was not really commenced, or lots surveyed and platted until about September 5. The construction train reached this point about the first of the month, but it was about the 15th before lumber could be readily obtained, and in sufficient quanti- ties to supply the demand. Buildings were then erected in quick succession by F. M. Goodykoontz, J. W. Hill, E. F. MeKee, Cor- bett & Allen, W. W. Gilson, Charles Smith and many others
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From September 15 to the time in October when the rails were all laid between Austin and LeRoy, the regular passenger trains from McGregor ran to the station, connecting with M. O. Walk- er's line of stages to Austin. The railroad station was commenced about September 1 and soon finished.
Nearly two miles northeast of the station was situated the "old town." It was confidently expected that the railroad would touch at this place, even up to within three weeks of the time when the location of the station became public. This was a fine place. There was a good hotel, a flour mill, two or three stores and a blacksmith shop, besides several dwelling places. Through the poor management of those owning lands upon which the railroad company wished to locate the station, a new town was started by the railroad company, and the old town left out in the cold. Daniel Caswell, who was a heavy owner of lots in the old town, and proprietor of the hotel, afterward had all the unsold lots vacated and sold his hotel, outbuildings, and eighty acres of land to Mower county for a poor farm. Mr. Caswell was one of the pioneers who came to the township in 1854. All the merchants moved their stocks of goods and families to the new town, and in some instances the buildings were moved. The post- office was also moved, and since then the old town has consisted mainly of a few dwellings, a park and a mill.
The present village of LeRoy was laid out by the railroad com- pany, and Orlando MeCraney of McGregor, appointed trustee, with F. M. Goodykoontz as agent. The price of lots was placed at a very low figure and those who desired were given easy terms of payment.
LEROY IN 1868.
A business directory of LeRoy, published in August, 1868, less than a year after the new village was started, is as follows: Dry goods and groceries, W. A. Coleman & Co., W. A. Gilson, J. W. Hill, W. Hayes, P. Hopkins, O. Iverson, W. Green; groceries, R. Rodell, E. Jordan & Co., Patrick McTigue, J. T. Williams ; boots, shoes and groceries, Charles Smith ; boots and shoes, M. Petten- gill ; drugs and books, J. J. Clemmer (F. W. Frisbie, agent) ; hard- ware, Corbitt & Allen, E. F. McKeen, Ingmundson & Roy ; furni- ture, Nason & Edes; meat markets, H. L. Wirard, A. Lewis; wagon shop, W. B. Reid; blaeksmiths, Porter & Curry, IIenry Brown; jeweler, HI. I. IIoppin ; harness shop, E. C. Kasson ; hotels, New Brick Hotel, D. Caswell, proprietor, LeRoy House, William Beeman, Opera House, B. B. Strong, Mendota House, John Far- rell; lumber dealers, W. A. Coleman & Co., Seeley & Shaw, N. B. Johnson & Co., Thayer & Ball; agricultural implements, G. L. Henderson, J. T. Williams, J. D. Allen, Pratt & Cusick, E. F.
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McKee; millinery, Mrs. J. C. Bronson, Mrs. Freemer, Mrs. H. I. Hoppins ; tailor, John Harrington ; livery, J. C. Burlingame ; prod- uce dealers, W. S. Potter, A. B. De La Ronde, J. M. Larrabee, H. W. Gregory, G. L. Henderson; billiard hall, H. H. Wright; physician and surgeon, Dr. G. M. Alsdurf, Dr. J. W. Corbitt, Dr. H. Webber; lawyer, F. M. Goodykoontz; real estate and insur- ance, Goodykoontz & Wyckoff.
EARLY BUSINESS.
It has already been seen that many of the branches of trade commenced with men who came from the "old village" in 1867 and 1868. The first to engage in the dry goods and grocery trade in LeRoy village was MeCraney & Hill, from McGregor, Iowa, who continued five or six years and sold to John Avery & Bro. Some time later John Avery died and his brother Frank con- tinued the business for some time. About the same time of Messrs. McCraney & Hill's starting came Wentworth Hayes from the "old village" also, and started in the same line. He located on the south side of Main street. Reuben Odell came in 1868 and opened a general stoek, ran about two years and sold to Gardner Howell and he to R. G. Young, who came from Indiana. Charles Harden succeeded him in trade. W. A. Coleman came in 1867 and put in a large and well assorted stock of general merchan- dise, where T. A. Killen was afterwards located. Another "old villager" was W. A. Gilson, who put in a full line of dry goods and groceries in the fall of 1867. He remained six years and removed to Minneapolis.
The hardware trade was first represented in New Town by D. C. Corbitt and J. D. Allen, of Wisconsin. They carried a full line of shelf and heavy hardware, together with such agricul- tural implements as were then demanded by the farmers. This stock was destroyed by fire in 1869. Another dealer in this line was E. F. McKee, who removed from the "old village" in 1867. He operated till the following spring and sold to J. D. Allen, retaining the store building, which he rented to Allen. This store was situated on the corner of Main and Broadway streets. C. A. Roy, who ran a tinshop in connection with Allen's hardware store, bought Allen out. Then Allen built opposite the Caswell House, on Main street.
The first to establish themselves in the drug trade at this place were Dr. Clemers and F. W. Frisbee, afterward Frisbee & Son. The next to embark in the drug business was J. M. Larrabee.
The pioneer boot and shoe dealers were Smith & Carson, who eame in 1867 from the old village. They were burned out in the fire of 1869, and never rebuilt. He then embarked in a general
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store on the same street. The next to enter this line of trade was Haus Hauge. He came in 1870. J. J. Martz started in the furni- ture business in 1869.
The first blacksmiths who operated at the new village were John Curray and Henry Bowen, and A. J. Porter, who removed from the old village, and went in partnership with John Curray, in 1868. E. F. McKee, the pioneer blacksmith of the county, lo- eated in the new village July 1, 1875.
The first wagon shop started at this point was in 1867, by William Reid, who sold after a short time to George Swasey, and he to Warren Walker.
The first to engage in the harness business was E. C. Kasson, who came in 1868, moving from the old village. Next eame Will- iam Davis, then a man named Kent. After Kent left, the place was without a harness shop for some time, until in 1882, when W. B. Mitson eame in and opened up a shop.
E. F. MeKee furnished the village with its first publie hall in 1868. It was over the hardware store which he built, on the . corner of Main and Broadway streets. It was afterward made into a Masonie hall. The next publie hall or opera house was fitted up from an old warehouse by James A. Henderson, on the south side of Main street. This was consumed by the eonflagration of 1880. J. D. Allen's hall, over his brick hardware store, was soon completed.
The first to sell farm machinery at LeRoy was Strothes & Conklin, from Cresco, Iowa. They were followed by John D. Allen. Then Trask engaged in the business with Mr. Beers. Nel- son & Bro. ran a branch house here, the main store being at Austin. They moved some of their goods away and finally were closed out at Austin.
The first grain buyers of the village were John W. Larrabee, Henry Gregory, W. S. Potter and Dell Rowen. Other early buy- ers were W. Hayes, J. M. Larrabee and William Henderson.
The first lumber dealers in LeRoy were Haytt & Burdiek, of MeGregor, Iowa, who came in 1867. W. A. Coleman opened a yard in 1868. Other early dealers were S. Fifield & Son, Gregory & Son, and D. C. Corbitt. William Allen was the sole repre- sentative of this braneh in 1884.
LE ROY IN 1871.
In 1871, LeRoy had two churches, the Baptists having a stone building and the Presbyterians a frame edifice; a three depart- ment sehool; two hotels, the Caswell house and the LeRoy honse ; ten stores, one furniture wareroom, a wagon shop, a number of blacksmith shops and several saloons.
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LE ROY IN 1884.
The following named persons operated in the various branches of trade in 1884: Frank Avery, W. Hayes, H. A. McConnell, Isaac Thompson, A. Folsom and T. A. Killen, general stocks; J. D. Allen and C. A. Roy, hardware; J. N. Larrabee and Frisbie & Son, drugs; J. Martz, furniture; C. S. Harden, groceries, confec- tionery and restaurant; M. A. Williams, tobacco, cigars, sta- tionery and confectionery ; George W. Clark, drugs and groceries ; Michael Murry, cigars, tobacco and groceries; Patrick Moran, ci- gars, tobacco, grocery and billiard hall; P. M. Tigue, cigars, to- bacco and billiard hall; E. Avery, grocery and restaurant ; George Craig, grocery and restaurant; E. C. Kasson, barbershop and bil- liard hall; Hans Hauge, boots and shoes; William Allen, lumber ; J. M. Larrabee, W. Hayes and W. L. Henderson, grain dealers ; E. F. McKee, J. D. Allen, William Allen, farm machinery; War- ren Walker, wagon shop; E. F. McKee, A. J. Porter and C. P. Wells, blacksmiths; W. B. Mitson, harness shop; Nettie Gilbert and Mrs. McMillen, milliners; William Allen, lumber; Caleb Lewis, meat market; R. M. Slitor, hotel (Caswell house) ; The LeRoy Independent, J. McKnight, editor and proprietor; J. M. Wyckoff, Joseph MeKnight, E. J. Kingsbury, J. F. Trask and J. S. Bishop; Drs. Alsdorff and Ed. Kingsbury, physicians; William Allen, depot agent ; Mrs. M. A. Williams, postmistress.
INCORPORATION.
LeRoy was incorporated as a village in February, 1876, by an act of the state legislature regulating such matters. D. S. Fifield, W. L. Henderson and C. A. Roy were designated as the men to carry out the act of the legislature.
The first officers were: President, W. L. Henderson ; trustees, E. F. McKee, A. J. Porter and William Allen ; recorder, C. A. Roy. The present officers are: President, F. E. Garner; clerk, A. D. Brown; Ray Becker, Howard S. Martz and Rudolph Meyers.
The LeRoy city hall, which houses the council chambers, the village hall, the fire department apparatus and the jail, was erected in 1895. The council at that time consisted of: President, G. W. Palmer; recorder, A. R. Williams; M. T. Dunn, F. E. Garner, H. O. Cotton. Two years later, in 1897, the water works system with well, tower, pump and the like was installed. The system now covers the principal streets of the village. The council at the time of the inauguration of this system consisted of: President, M. T. Dunn; recorder, A. R. Williams; R. A. Meyers, Lars Runnestrand, H. O. Cotton. In 1899 the electric light plant was installed and a contract made for lighting the city streets. The LeRoy electric light plant, which is managed
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by Edward S. Bostworth, still furnishes electricity for the streets as well as for public, business and private buildings.
LeRoy has an excellent fire department, well equipped with fire fighting apparatus. At all periods of her history bucket brigades have assisted in the extinguishing of fires. The present department was organized as LeRoy Hose Cart Company, No 1. July 8, 1897. M. E. Williams was appointed chairman and George Boyd secretary of the temporary organization. After adopting by-laws, the following officers were elected: Chief, C. I. Roy; captain, A. S. Dehler; secretary, George A. Boyd ; treasurer, J. L. Deuell. The present officers are: Chief, C. I. Roy ; captain, C. J. Wells; secretary, Otto Hansen; treasurer, Raymond Brown.
RELIGIOUS.
First Baptist Church. The people of LeRoy township have been a religious people from the earliest settlement, the first religious services being held at the house of Henry Edmonds, in 1856, by Elder C. H. Pearsons. He was a Baptist clergyman, who organized a society in September, 1857. The following signed the articles of faith, and thus became members of the church : George Bishop, Lester Congdon, A. J. Palmer, Emily Pearsons, Martha J. Bishop, Charles H. Pearsons and Mary Congdon. A. J. Palmer and George Bishop were chosen deacons. Charles H. Pearsons was their pastor. For a time the society met for worship in the upper story of E. F. McKee's blacksmith.
shop, but as soon as the schoolhouse was completed they met there. In 1869 the building of a church edifice was commenced in the new village of LeRoy. This was a concrete or grout building, costing $2,500. It was formally dedicated March 21, 1875. The church was damaged by the storm and soon afterward the present comfortable edifice was erected. The present pastor is Rev. V. N. Robbins. Among the early pastors were: Chas. H. Pearsons, T. B. Ropes, Walter Ross, Geo. W. Arms, James Jeffries, Thomas Uer, W. W. Ragen, G. W. Burnham and E. R. Pierce.
St. Patrick's Church, R. C. The first mass at LeRoy was held by Father John MeDemmit, in 1867, at the "old village." The first mass in the new village was held at John Meigs' house, and was conducted by Father MeDemmit, and later it was held at Patrick Ryan's residence. In 1878 a frame church was erected, in which Father Bowen was the first priest. This building was dedicated by him. Other early priests were Father Coyne, Father Hurley and Father Smidth. The church is now served by the Rev. Father Gmeinder, of Spring Valley.
The Methodist Episcopal denomination formed a class at the
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log schoolhouse on section 29, in the winter of 1857-8. Elder Norton, from Frankford and Spring Valley circuit, officiated. The following were members of that pioneer band of worshippers : W. B. Spencer and wife, Joseph Lytle and wife, Dr. Jones and wife and their daughter Harriet, William Graham and wife, Mrs. James Story. W. B. Spencer was chosen leader of the class. They met at the log schoolhouse until the following spring, and then met at the schoolhonse at the old village of LeRoy, where they held regular service for several years, but finally the class was suspended.
The First Presbyterian Church was organized March 30, 1868. The following members were present at the meeting of the organization : J. M. Wyckoff and wife; W. H. Graham, Benjamin Mitchell and wife, Joseph Maxfield and wife, Mrs. Mary Gilson, Mrs. Isabelle Monday, Miss Salina A. Mitchell, A. D. Park, Mrs. Hattie Potter, William. Craig and wife. The following were elected trustees: W. H. Graham, Christian Aleman, W. B. Reed, F. M. Goodykoontz, J. M. Wyckoff. W. H. Graham was chosen chairman and J. M. Wyckoff secretary and treasurer. In 1870 the society erected a commodious house of worship, which is located on lots 8 and 9 of block 2. It was formally dedicated February 15, 1871. The first elders were J. M. Wyckoff and H. M. Prentice. The present elders are James McGillvray and W. B. Spencer. Among the early pastors were: Rev. Adam Craig, Rev. Wait, J. S. Chapman, J. A. Laurrie, B. T. DeWitt, E. Thompson and E. N. Raymond.
The Norwegian Danish Lutheran Congregation of LeRoy had its beginning about 1868 in the old village of LeRoy when Rev. T. Larson began preaching in the vicinity. The congregation purchased the old stone schoolhouse at that place and converted it into a house of worship. Among the pastors have been O. A. Bu, Christ Thompson and M. K. Hartman. The congregation was incorporated in 1892, those interested in the incorporation being Ole Monson, Andrew Hawkins, John Rowe, D. L. Rowe, Jens Jenson, Mons Oleson, Ingvar O. Share, Ole O. Share, Jr., John Hauge, Jens Karson, Andrew Thompson, J. L. Muller and Rev. 0. A. Bu. The trustees were T. L. Rowe, Jens Jensen and Ole O. Share, Jr. On March 27, 1894, the congregation purchased its present property, and at once erected the present house of wor- ship. The officers of the church are: Pastor, Rev. D. Swennung- sen; secretary, HI. T. Hawkins; treasurer, Andrew Hawkins; trustees, Inger Share, Knute Monson and John Hauge. The present pastor is a newcomer. He is the first pastor of the church who has resided here, and in addition to this charge he serves several other congregations. The old stone building in the old village of LeRoy has been torn down, and the property
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surrounding it is now the site of the Lutheran cemetery. The congregation affiliates with the United Lutheran church body.
CEMETERIES.
A cemetery association was formed in LeRoy as early as 1857, when, on December 26, a number of citizens assembled at the home of Daniel Caswell. These men were: N. P. Todd, A. J. Palmer. O. D. Walker, William Raymond, Daniel Caswell, Lewis Matthews, William A. Gilson, Isaac Smith, John M. Wyckoff, A. D. Park, W. B. Speneer, James H. Story, J. C. Jones and A. Fisk. The corporate name of the association was Union Grove Cemetery of LeRoy. The trustees were: G. W. Bishop, Isaac Smith, N. P. Todd, Lewis Matthews, W. B. Spencer and J. C. Jones. The grounds selected by the above association were situated on the southeast of the southeast of section 28, and a few bodies were there buried. These grounds proved to be unfit for cemetery purposes, as the lime rock came so near the surface that graves could not be dug the proper depth.
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