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Township 116, range 31 (Boon Lake). The first claim was filed in 1856 by George M. Michael in section 34. In 1861. V. P. Kennedy and M. B. Rudisill took claims in sections 7 and 8. and no other claim was filed until after the Massacre. The first one after the Massaere was filed in 1864 by William Fremming in see- tion 13. 1865-Francis R. Maxwell, 4: Augustus T. Perkins, 4: Wm. E. Merrill, 8, 9: E. U. Russell, 29; Fra S. Shephard, 28, 33. 1866-B. G. Brown. 2; Ezra Cornell. 6: James (. Ilodedon, 20: Joseph R. Drake, 27: Hattie L. Baker, 28, 34. 1867 -- Avery W. Chase, 2: Charles T. Barkuloo, 6; G. K. Gilbert. 10: Albert Mar- quards. 12; Gottlieb Fredritz, 14; C'art Bohn, 14. 1868-Martin Smandt. 4; Ilenry Albert Schultz, 12. 1869-Jthamer logue, 2; Charles Eggart, 12; Albert W. Potter, 18; Ira L. Gleason, 18; James C. Hodgdon. 20; Frederick Wilbreight, 24; George R. Green, 32; George A. Gifford, 34. 1870-Ann M. Kinney, 10; Martin Lohrens, 12; Christof Girchow, 14; August Seifilt. 14; Martin Mittwer, 22; John Rodman, 24. 1871-Hattie A. Wal- dron, 8: Henry C. Kuhlmann, 14; Orrin Hodgdon, 18: George D. Potter, 18: Ludwig Rannow, 22; William MeLaughlin. 22: C. F. Eggert, 24: George D. Stoddard, 24; John Gutheridge. 26: Hemy T. White, 26; George S. Edner, 26; James W. Post. 30: James Chapman, 30; Walter G. Simmons, 30; Mary Mogarty. 34. 1872 -Owen Carrigan, 22 ; James Carrigan. 22; George L. Wilson, 24 : Alonzo P. Briggs. 26; Warren D. Graham. 28: William Phare, 28: William S. Pierce. 30; JJames MeKeongh. 30: Thomas Den- ning, 30: David Graham, 30: John U. Tyson, 30; Timothy Me- Keough, 30; Moses T. Ridont. 32: Lucy H. Case, 32: Samuel T. Green, 34. 1873-Ernest D. Kirst. 14: August Reinke, 14: Elnora A. Potter. Is; John G. Bogar, 20. 1874-August Kressin, 2: A. Leopoldl Pfeil. 10: Fred Strei. 10: Mary Kerrigan. 22. 1875- Frederick Linser, 24; Soren Peterson, 24; Heinrich Schewe, 24; William A. Robbins, 28. 1876-Joseph 1. Farrar, 26. 1877-Land- wig Lohrenz, 19; Adolph Lohrenz, 19; Michael Brazel, 25: John Rice, 35. 1878-Thomas E. Richard, 19; Daniel Weinkauf, 25; John MeLaughlin. 27. 1879-Henry B. Palms, 7; Elisha G. Deni- son, 19: Nelson H. Shafer, 19: Andrew JJacobson. 25: John Good- man, 35: Charles II. Sullivan, 35; William JJ. Sullivan. 35. 1880 -Charles D. MeEwen. 31 : Charles E. Sheppard, 34. 1>>3-Gib- son Richards, 19: Christian J. Skodt. 25: Edgar D. Kinney. 27: Maggie Hogarty, 27; Michael Carrigan. 27; Maggie Smart, 31 : George Maddock, 31 : George W. Hall. 35. 1882-Bowman C. Me- Ewen. 31 ; Howard L. MeEwen, 31. 1884-George Bradford, 19; William J. Newell, 27. 1885-1Ingh Carrigan, 27.
Township 113, range 35 (Beaver Falls). The first claims on this township were filed by Mary Renville, April 23. 1861, section 12: Mary Martin, October 28, 1861, section 13; Sophia Renville, April 23, 1861, section 22: Mary S. Robertson, April 23. 1861,
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section 22: Martha C. Robertson, April 1. 1861, section 27. 1862 -Isaac Renville, 20: Mary S. Robertson, 26. 1863-August Lin- derman, 7: John Meyer. 7: Nathan D. White, 15; H. W. Nelson, 18: Terrace Eisenrich, 26. 1866-David Carothers, Is: Benedict .Inne, 26: James Carothers, 28. 1869-John II. White, 11 ; Walter Roe, 26. 1870- George Burch, 1: Roswell R. Corey, 8; Adelbert D. Corey, 8: Thomas F. Marsh, 10; Henry Ahrens, 11; William Cowan, 12: Diederich Wichmann, 11: Nathan D. White, 18: John Dagen. 24: Albert Dagen, 24; Fred Bhinne, 25. 1871-Albert Schafer. 1: Francis B. Hall, 4; JJane S. Greely, 6: Thomas II. Risinger, 8; Lyenrgus Hall, 9: Marlow S. Spicer, 11: Henry Blume, 13: John S. G. Homer. 19: Homer Smith, 21: Henry Carstens, 24. 1872-William Hall, 4: Nora Swift, 10: Chris- tophur Burch, 10: Russel Butler, 12; John A. Bush, 13; Andrew IIunter, 23; John Arnott, 25. 1873-Joseph Rourke. 2: David Ferguson, 2; Joseph Carruth, 2; Darby Rourke, 2; William HIall, 4: Frederick Haviland, 4; George W. Sargent. 4; William Beck- mann, 6; Clark W. Corey, 6: Walter Clift. 7: Jasper Fischer, 7: Marlow S. Spieer, 10: Joseph Kartak, 10; Mike Scheffler, 12; Friederick Starch, 12: William II. Davis, 18; Frederick Il. Homei- er, 24; Andreas Pregler, 24. 1874 Andrew Sandborn, 4; Andrew Johnson, 4: John Lappin, 24. 1875-Joseph Zeis, 6: Myran C. Brace, 18. 1877-Jonas Salsbury. 20. 1878-Jonathan Il. Bux- ton, 10: Albert II. Bishop, 10; James H. Peters, 18. 1879-Na- thaniel Swift. 10. 1880-Bezalul G. MeKay, 6. 1881-James H. Peters, 18; Clark W. Frink, 18. 1882-Nahun Stone, 23; Heirs of Caleb Rich, 8. 1883-Lewis E. Morse, 2: Lman A. Colson, 21. 1884 -James Carruth. 2: Robert Arnolt, 25.
Township 115, range 34 (Bird Island). The first claims filed in this township were in 1874: April 7, 1874, Charles Humboldt. 6: December 23. 1874, Benjamin Feeder, 14; November 10, 1874, Marion Boyer, 28; October 6, 1874, Thomas W. Gage, 30. 1875 -- Calvin Boyer, 28. 1876-Jonas E. Barker, 8; James M. Bowler, 24; Nicholas O'Brien, 26; John Meintosh. S. 1878-Benjamin Feeder, 2; Jonas B. Lambert. 10; Joseph Feeder, 14: Jolm Nester, 18: George H. Miller, 18; Nahum Tainter, 24; Joseph S. Bowler. 26: John Johnson, 34. 1879-Selma Lawdon. 4: Jerome Balsley, 30. 1880-lleirs of Edward Bowler, 2: Harlow D. Jackson, 20; James Curren, 30; Charles Humboldt, 6. 1881-John Engstrom, 2; Nettie C. Weems, 2; Alice b. Hickcox, 2: John 1. Stearns, 4: Patrick Cully, 10. 1882-John Nester, 18: George Nester. 30: Joseph Sharbono, 32: Anthony Sanger. 34: Jonas E. Barker, 8; Joseph Hanns, &; leirs of Edward Bowler, 2. 1883-Joseph Sharbono, Jr., 32; William Wolff, 20; William Morse, 18: Dennis Deasy, 10: Selma Lawdon, 4. 1884 Byron HI. Gates, 6: John Engstrom, 12. 1885 -- Arnold Jackson, 32.
Township 116, range 36 (Crooks). The first claim was filed
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by Esten Backen, seetion 8, in 1872. 1873 -- John Johnson, 18; John Gist, 30. 1876-Albert E. Kinne, 18. 1877-Aubrey M. Knight, 2. 6, 10: Job JJ. Pratt, 30. 1878-James McLaren, 4, 6. 14; Lewis P. Larson, 28; Edward (. Bakan, 28; Tollef Olsen, 28, James Mattson, 28; Jacob Olsen, 32; John Smith, 32. 1879-Sami- uel F. Ralsen, 26. 1880-Peder Eberhardtsen, 18; Charles B. Gordon, 20; George F. Miksch, 26. 1881-Claus A. Backen, 18; Franklin A. Gordon, 20; Albert Dagen, 24; Martin J. Mattison, 26: Lars L. Otnes, 34; Ilans S. Andraa, 34. 1882-Mads O. Kul- tom, 20; Ilalstein F. Otos, 34. 1883-Frederick Shaller, 22: Mar- greth Sugmyi, 22; Gulbrand Chris Jansen, 28; John MeKinley, 32. 1884-Johann Grabow. 20: Nils Tengleson Grenson, 26. 1885 -Samming Karlsen, 28; Ingebor J. Heimdahl, 30; Henry S. Crooks, 32.
Township 112, range 33 (Camp). The first claims in this township were filed in 1861: William R. Laframboise, 22; Thom- as A. Robertson, 22, 23; George Guin, 34. In 1862 Werner Boesh filed in section 22. No other claim was filed until after the Mas- sacre. The first claim filed after the Massacre was in 1864-Hen- ry Graf, 19; William Smith, 21. 1866-Esek J. Lokken, 20; Peter Hartman, 33. 1867-Peder Isaksen, 20; Ellen Smith, 21; Chris- tian Schlenysberger, 27. 1869-Ole Johnson, 6; Comeriek Moon, 12: Thomas Tweet, 17; Helleck Peterson, 20; Andreas Schott, 21. 1870-John Halvorson, 18; Thor L. Rudy, 18. 1871-Mikkel Haka, 5; Mathias Johnson, 6; Andrew Johnson, 5; Jorgen Gu- branson, 6; Henry Knauf, 9; Elizabeth Graf. 18: Martha Ander- son. 18: Robert B. Clark, 36; Nels Nelson, 36. 1872- Carl Nelson, 6; Mathis Mathison, 20; John Gleason, 36. 1873-James Smith, 2: John Martenson, 4; Andrew Louisson, 4; John Zahn, 4; Chris- topher Peterson, G; Torkel Tweet, 8: John Tweet, 8; JJohan Ped- erson, 10: Hans Peterson, 10: John Gallaher, 12: Andrew M. Nilsen, 22; Sivert Nilsen, 22: John A. Mathiesen, 35: Neils Ol- son, 26; Mathies O. Lee, 26. 27 ; John O. Lee, 26: Andrew Ladson, 26: Johan llalin, 27; Johanna Gustay Lottie, 34; John J. Enger, 34. Ole O. Nesburg, 35; Maria Tesrow, 36. 1874-Antres Anter- son. 4 : Christian Christopherson, 10; Torge Torgeson, 10; Thomas Devanah, 12; Daniel ('Neil, 12: Albert Wiehr, 13; Amind A. Berger, 13; John Gannon, 13; Thomas Horan, 14; William Foley, 14; Peder Pederson, 20; Andrew O. Hatlestad, 22 ; Nelse O. Berge, 23: Mathies O. Hagestad, 23; Charles Skuttle, 23; Laurits II. Rund, 24; Erik G. Melvold, 24: Ilans C. Gresmaen, 24; John Ol- son, 24; Ilalvor Hanson, 25; Gilbert Olson, 25; Louis Pederson, 25. 1875-Patrick Campbell, 2; Patrick JJordan, 2; lens Olson, 14. 1876-James Maxwell, 2. 1877-Knud Ellissen, 14. 1880- Louis J. Enger, 25. 1881-Margaret Foley, 14; Ole J. Dale, 23; Anders II. Bergley, 26; Peder Nelson, 27: Ole Jacobsen Stensven, 35. 1882-Petter Gunderson, 13.
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Township 112, range 32 (Cairo). The first claims in this township were filed by Mary Mumford, section 31. on December 17. 1861: by Adam S. Cristman on October 17. 1861. section 32: and Peter Laball, section 31, on April 30, 1861. 1863-Agatha Buehrer (Bueho? Buehro?). 22. 23. 1864-Baptiste Freynur. 31. 1866-William Mills, 34 and 35. 1869-Adam Rieke. 35. 1870- Merritt J. Haines, 10; Abram Culver, 14: Rensselaer Barton, 20: George Rieke. 26. 1871-Gardner Tibbits, 10: Chas. A. Grow, 10: Vietor Rieke. 26: William Rieke, 26; Joseph Lebaron. 28: Samuel Marsh, 28; Anos G. Root. 29. 32: Wm. O. Root. 32: Len- nigs W. Root, 32. 1872-William Emerick, 10; Mason Philips, 18: Jay H. Philips, 18: Squire Lamphier. 18: Urial Tibbits. 28; Angust Rieke, 34. 1873-Amos Rolfe, 4: John Carson. 4: James O'Hara, 6: Alonzo R. Gleason, 12: Harrison Hadley. 12: Taliesin Williams, 14; Torkel Evensen, 18: Hans Evensen, 19; Zuirglius B. Pierce. 19; Christian Vogt, 20; Miranda Staats. 22: Chas. S. Knapp. 28: Marshall Vincent, 29: Miles P. Clark, 31 : Daniel M. Hall, 32: Frederick W. Dieckmeier, 34. 1874-Justus K. Dem- ing, 2: Thomas Greer, 4: Susan J. Dodge. 4: Walter Cavin. 6: Henry W. Dodge, 8; James Drake, 14: Andrew Thompson. 19: Casper Hansen. 19: Datis Rector, 20: Thomas Olsen. 20: Chas. II. Nixon, 22: George R. Oreult, 29: Mareus M. Burk. 29: Ole Olsen, 29; JJakob Pederson, 30; Olai Nilson. 30: Nelson S. Read, 30: Martin Jenson. 30. 1875-lugh Carson, 6; Edmond O'Hara. 8: Nils Peterson, S; Sophia Bengston, 12; Herman Reinke, 24: Ilughgo Worthington. 24; Wilhehn Sell, 24. 1876-Carl Bleck. 2: Rudolph Paschke, 2: John N. Palmer, 2: Chas. Dieter, 12: Marguerite Hopper, 22: Otto Kiecker, 24. 1877-James O'llara. 6. 1878-August Bleek. 2: John Welch, 8: George F. Thane. 14. 1879-John Hanson, 2. 1881-AAdam S. Cristman, 32: Mary M. Ilopkins, 34. 1883 -- Daniel O'Neil. 6. 1884-Frederick Stew- art, 31.
Township 115, range 36 (Emmet). The first claim was filed 1872 by George Ott section 30. 1873-Loana O'Brien. 8; Francis M. Crawford, 18; bonneaus M. Williams, 18: Nelson W. Brooks. 18; George D. Wilcox, 20: Griffith S. Williams, 22; General L. Dodge, 28, 30; Samuel Burnell, 28; James P. Okins, 32: Everett Wadsworth, 32: Loren A. Brooks, 32. 1874-Thomas Foster, 8; Johnston Lowrey, 24. 1875-John Dunican, 32; Mary Schultz. 34. 1876-Adolph Bierman, 6; Gunder Johnson Lee. 10; Deidrick Brummer, 20: Charles Piekthorn, 20; Carl Kannenburg, 26. 1877-Ole Hanson, 4: John W. Wiley, 18: Henrick Frendenthal. 20; John Garvay, 22; Patrick Coulahan, 28: Catharine Dunican. 32. 1878-Charles Rathbone, 4; Peder Johnson, 4; John L. O'Brien, 6; John Cole, 8: Ole Siminson, 10: Wilhelm Zachou, 12: Dorotha Nacke, 14; Carl Hannemann, 26; Henrietta Ros- child, 26; Albert Roschild. 26. 1879-John Gunderson Lee, 10;
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Frederick Standfurt, 14; William Yock, 14; Julius Denzin, 14; August Kaatz, 14: Sven Samuelson Ostgarden, 18: Ellen A. Mul- downey, 20; Peter Foxhoven, 20; Gottlieb Schindel, 24. 1880- Michael Schindel, 2: Alfred Symes, 6: George Bennison. 6: Carles Zachou, 12: Hopley R. Tibbitts, 18; Howard M. Tibbitts, 18: John Warner, 22: Frederick Kramin. 24; James Daty, 28; William Powers, 32: Johann Schmidt, 34; John Jens. 34. 1881 -David Benson, 6: Potter Pederson, 8; Ferdinand Droheim, 12: Paul Hussock, 22. 1882-Frederick Wieland, 2; Frederick Lenz, 10: Carles Hagedurn, 12; Cart Reetz, 22: Timothy Muldowney, 28: Gottfried Grabon, 28: Hans Bottge, 30. 1883 -- Reiner Mickel- son, 4; Wilhelmina Zachon. 12; Joseph Branick, 34. 1884-HIans Hogenson Nes, 10 : James Foster. 20; Robert MeKinley. 22. 1885- Carl Carlson, 4: Frederick W. Kottke. 24: Frederick Butenhoff. 26: Barthold Brummer, 30.
Township 116, range 37 (Erickson). The first claims in this township were filed by Paul Killi on May 21, 1873, section 20; by Tolef Torgerson. July 12, 1873. seetion 22: by Anton O. Gerde, June 7, 1873, sertion 28; by Martea P. Dustrude. June 10, 1873, section 28: by llans Larsen, September 17. 1873. section 30: by Peter Hanson, May 24, 1873, section 32. 1874-Magloire Robi- douz, 24. 1875-Ole Hansen. 32. 1877-Aubrey M. Knight, 2: James HI. Wilson, 8: Ole Frederickson. 34. 1578-James MeLaren. 2: David L. Howe, 4: Frans Engbretson. 20: Peder O. Gerde, 20; Iver Hanson. 28: John Severson, 28: Peter Peterson, 28: Ole Johansen, 30: Hans Larsen, 30: Peder O. Dos- seth. 30; Halvor H. Skonberg. 32; Henry Paulson. 32: Ragnild Wolstad, 32: Peter Gulbrandsen, 32: Karen O. Kolberg, 34. 1879-Ole Helgeson Fyre, 18; Hans Han- son, 22: Christian Christofferson, 22; Martin Jacobsen. 22: Lars O. Milsten, 22: Iver Thompson, 22: Christian Evenson. 26: Peder Flanvien, 26: Ole G. Knestang. 26; Anders Gulbrandsen. 26; Charles O. Gerde, 28: Eli Erieksen, 30: Iver Olsen, 30; Eher- hart Pederson, 34: Ole Olson, 34. 1880-Georgia L. Volengen, 18; Severt Oleson. 18; Erick O. Jerdee. 20: Olef Christianson, 34. 1881-Andrew Erickson. 14: Alphonse Gaird. 24: Gabriel Osmundson, 26. 1882-John lanson Snelling. 14: Tosten H. Wolstad, 14; Erick Hanson, 14: Anders A. Skjefte. I>: Anders Lerohl, 18; Christian Christofferson. 22; John Bredeson, 22: Lonis G. Brishois, 24: Johan S. Olesen, 26. 1884-Peter Sever- sen, 28: Charles Gerde 28. 1885-Finger L. Strand, 14.
Township 114, range 36 (Flora). The first claim in this town- ship was filed on November 6, 1861, by Friedrich Stolz in section 35. No other claim was filed until after the massacre. The first claims after the massacre were filed in 1864: Conrad Becker, 18: Michael Gess, 18; heirs of Pant Kitzman, 19: Henry Dryer, 35. 1865-William Ingalls, 22. 1866-Anna Lassen, 33. 1867-
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James W. Graves, 7, 18. 1869-Edward T. Tillotson, 19, 20. 1872 -Robert W. Davis, 30; Henry Engerman, 32: Henry Tinis, 33, 34; Bert Nichols, 34. 1873-E. M. Williams, 6; George D. Wil- cox, 6; Franeis Crawford, 6; John Miller, 8; John Larkin, 18; Ilannah Williams, 18; Griffith S. Williams, 20: William Sperber, 26, 36; Christian Sperber, 34. 1874-William Jansen, 14: Peter Benger, 20; Carles Beekendorf, 20: John Brekendorf, 20: Emil Framm, 24; Joachim Ahrendt, 24; Joseph Fisher, 28; Christian Schafer, 28. 1875-David Brown, 8: Osear I. Shipley, 12: Gus- tavus Wanger. 14: Philip Williams, 18; Margaret Bean, 20: Louis Schafer, 28. 1876-John O'Brien, 8; James O'Brien. 8; Ferdi- nand Droheim, 8; Angust Uhlig, 22: Fred Steneamp, 22; Herman UI. Hachman, 22: John Ahrendt, 24: Friedrich Schmidt, 24; Ileinnich Knek, 34. 1877-Matthias Duniean, 4: Fritz Buck- holtz, 14: Henry Thompson, 18; George M. Frey, 20; John Fos- ter, 22; William Prodohl, 22; Charles Strong, 27. 1878 -- Bridget Duniean, 4: Elias Seott, 7; Ferdinand Beltz, 8; James H. Mur- phy, 10: William Plaender. 19; Theodore Sehoning, 24: Fred- erick Fritz, 26; Julius Brielkrenz, 28. 1880-Thaddeus S. Hatth- away, 22: Emil Sehoning, 24; Henry Schafer, 24; James J. Chris- tie, 26; Leopold Wohlman, 28. 1882-August Ranschke, 2; Johan Grabow, 10. 1883-Thomas Lowrey, 2: Charles Schaffer, 19. 1884-Carl baske, 4; John Foster, 27.
Township 113, range 36 (Flora). The first claims in this town- ship were filed by Spencer La Croix on February 1, 1861, sections 2 and 3, and by Lilia La Croix on February 1, 1861, seetions 2 and 3. The first claim after the Massacre was filed by Adam Pfeiffer on July 29, 1864, sections 1 and 12. 1865-Ileirs of Wilhelm Schmidt, 2; Charles Lauer, Jr., 12. 1866-John Schaefer, 1 ; Catharine Falkel, 2; Anna Lassan, 4; Carl Simondet, 12; John A. Hack, 13. 1868-Louis Thiele, 1, 12. 1869-Hiram Rich, 12: Caroline Jefferson, 12. 1870-Caroline Jefferson, 12. 1872-Francis Shoemaker, 1, 2; James Gaffney. 3. 1873-Andrew Brandon. 2. 1875-Joseph Brown, 1. 1876-John MeIntosh, 2. 1879-John Schaefer, 1. 1880-Celia MeCormick, 12.
Township 115, range 38 (Hawk Creek). The first claim in this township was filed on November 29, 1861, by Joseph Schaffer in section 16. Ile came back and secured land in section 21 in 1869. No other claim was filed until after the Massacre. The first claims after the Massacre were filed in 1867: Antoine Young, 28. 1868-Louis Kope, 21. 1869-JJoseph Marsch, 21 22, 27: Maglidore Robideanx, 27. 1870-Christian Oleson, 5; Olavies Hanson, 19; Peter Castine, 35. 1871-Benjamin F. Ingalls, 18; Ilans Thorsen, 18, 19; Ole Olson, 26; Holston H. Otos, 27, 34, 35; Louis G. Brisbois, 35. 1872-Isaac S. Earl, 20. 1873- Fredrick W. Brash, 8; Peder Simonsen, 8; John Christofersen, 14; Mons Anderson. 14; Thorwald Hansen, 18; Kundt T. Rnd, 20;
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Lewis Kope, 20; Halver Halverson, 22; Hans Hansen, 22; Ole Evenson, 22; llalsten II. Otis, 22; Halver Halgerson, 24; Peter Erickson, 24; Andreas Anderson, 26. 1874-Lars Hendrickson. 2; Ilendrick Anderson, 2; John Hendrickson, 2; Olof Erickson, 2; Hendrick Erickson. 2; Simon Johnson, 4; Paul C. Peterson, 4: Benjamin N. Bjoraa, 4: heirs of Toller Johnson, 4; Carl Jansson, 6: Magnus Anderson, 6; Haagan Olson Agre, 10; Peter (. Peterson, 10; Karenus Olson Agre, 10; Nils Johnson, 10; Henry Henriekson, 12; Adam Jacobson, 14; John Lof, 14; John Ring- berg, 14: Lars Johnson, 14; Elias Erickson, 14; Peter Young, 18; Hans Christian Christianson, 22; Nils Olson, 24; Ole Hendrickson, 24; Bertha Stener Jensen, 26; Anders Berg, 26. 1875-Peter C. Peterson, 4: Hans Berge, 4; Erick Pederson, 4; Samuel A. Nord- strom, 6; Elias M. Lindquist, 6; Edward Mattison, 6: Ever Matti- son, 6: Phebe A. Stowe, 8: Green R. Mulford, 8; Ole Mathiasson, 10; H. Hendrick Skoyberg, 10; Pant Gudbranson, 10: George Bachman, 20; Bernt Hogensen, 24; Helge H. Goodlie, 24; Kettel O. Bergan, 26. 1876-Ilarry Oleson, 24: Hendrick Eliasson, 24. 1877-Andrew Carlsson, 12; Andrew Hendrickson, 12; Johana Hansen, 22. 1878-Engebret Hansen, S; Nels Elfson, 8; Ole Garst- son, 12; Gutaf Oleson, 12; Melker Egborn, 12; Andrew C. Hansen, 12: Arnt Johan Arntsen, 12; Thomas Sturm, 20. 1879-Nils Henrickson, 2: Anders G. Rude, 2; Henry Wilson, 5; Peder Simonsen, 8; Christian Fredrickson. 18: Johanna Behnert, 20; Ole P. Olson, 26. 1880-Nils Anderson, 10; Joseph Meyer, 17: Hans Hansen, 22. 1882-Christopher Hanson, 18. 1884-Peter J. Myre, 1 ; Anders G. Rund, 1; Halver Gregerson, 15; Ole Aslaksen Idegarden, 25.
Township 114, range 38 (Hawk Creek). The first claims in this township were filed on July 20, 1868, by Francis Stay in section 1 and by David Carpenter in sections 1 and 2, November 9. 1868. 1870-Peter Castine, 2. 1871-Lewis G. Brisbois, 2. 1879-Paul Peterson, 1, 12.
Township 115, range 32 (Hector). The first claim was filed in 1873 by Elijah Houck in section 2. 1874-Charles A. Hamiseh, 30. 1875-Morris B. Foster, 26. 1876-John J. Clarkby, 2; Ilen- drik J. Bloemendal, 34. 1877-Augustus Brandt, 30; Julian S. Rowley, 32: James C. Edson, 34. 1878-Allen Parks, 2; John Baker, 2; Samuel S. Kline, 4; Flanel N. Baker, 10; Oscar II. Baker, 14: John R. Butler, 20. 1879-Thaddeus S. Benson, 10; Charles H. Lamphier, 28: Cleveland T. Hall, 32. 1880-William H. Graham, 2; James Cummings, 10: Lawrence Doyle, 18; Wil- liams E. Perkins, 30. 1881-Henry W. Hall, S; Kjel Olson, 18; Franz Adolph Green, 20; George W. Leasman, 22: Peter Prelvitz, 26; August Prelvitz, 26. 1882-Chaney Robbins, 2; Joseph Harris, 18: Samuel U. Hatten, 18; William C. White, 22; Charles Leasman, 24. 1883-Gustav Wolff. 18: James C. Edson, 34.
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1864 -- Samuel Leighty, 6: John B. Perkins, 30; Gustavs C. Schmalz. 32.
Township 114, range 35 (Henryville). The first claims in this township were filed by James S. Chapman on Angust Is. 1869. section 34 : and James W. Butler on November 5, 1869. >petion 35. 1870-Thomas Barkey. 34: Oscar Hodgson. 34. 1871-George Nicholson, 23: James O'Neil, 26: James O'Neil, Jr., 27: Robert Nicholson, 27: Carl Haltz, 33 ; John O'Neil, 26. 1872-David E. Smith. 30: Henry J. Seely, 32. 1873-JJohn J. Schoregge. 2: -lacob Kroll. 18: John Swoboda. 18, 28; John Nicholson. 23; Patrick Barkey, 27: Friend S. Kinney, 30; Wenzel Swoboda, 32: Joseph Kartak, 32. 1874-John Morgan, 12; Anthony Far- rell, 24; JJoseph C. More. 32. 1875-Miles Sheerin. 6: Patrick O'Neil, 22; Dennis Morris, 22: Anthony Garrity, 22: Michael Holden, 26: James Holden, 26; Thomas Nemitz, 28; Joseph Sharp, 32: Elijah E. Comstock, 32; William O'Neil, 34; heirs of Charles ('Neil (deceased ). 34. 1876-John Morgan, 12; George J. Nich- olson, 23; George Brown, 24; Frank M. Carlson, 30. 1:77-Gus- tavus MeCIure, 30; John Kelly, 22: James Barkey, 22: Anna W. Casey, 28. 1878-John J. Seboregge, 2; Henry Schoregge, 10; August Zasko, 18: Michael Gobbish, 22. 1879-Heirs of Barney Cunningham, 24: JJames C. Doyle, 30. 1880-Owen Heany, 14: Michael Heany, 14. 1881-Lawrence Bonda, 21 : JJames Barkey, 22. 1883-Mary Dworshak, 4: Frank Bonda, 4. 1864-John T. Kelly. 24: Michael Garrity, 24; Joseph Zeta, 33. 1885-Wilhelm Knglin, 20; Jonas J. Biekel, 20: Fred Hopp, 20.
Township 116, range 34 (Kingman). The first claim in this township was filed by C. HI. Pettit Angust 2. 1866. section 25. 1869-F. D. Hunt. 2: George B. Wright, 6. 8. 14, 20: Dudley K. lolison, 22. 1877-Aubrey M. Knight, 6, 10: Isaac Marx, 24. 1878-James Mebaren. 14, 22 : Henry N. Jones, 20; Erastus Fonch. 26: John Pfeiffer, 30: Sullivan Adams (guardian). 34. 1880- Wallace M. Holbrook, 24. 1881-Seth T. Salter, 20. 1>>>2-Adel- bert N. Wilson, 20; Isaac B. Porter. 24. 1883 .- David Coons, 20: David Guptil, 30; John Brooten, 32. 1884-Samuel Anderson. 4: John Pfeiffer, 30; Sullivan Adams, 34.
Township 115, range 33 (Melville). The first claim was filed in this township on December 22, 1876, by James M. Bowler, in section 18. 1877 -- Ferdinand Steffen, 18. 1878-JJessie S. Bean. 4: Charles E. Mattison. IS; Newton G. Poor. 18: Dora J. C'aliff. 18: Amon MeMullen, 32. 1879- George HI. Megquier. 6. 1880- Lehn Hinds, 4; Norman Hickok, 8; George II. Raitz. 24. 1881- Henry Hipple, 6; Matthew S. Ronse, 10; Philip Kirchner, 20: Ferdinand Wolff, 20: Hermund Olson, 20; Frank Garske, 26: Peter O. Hoagsted, 28: Ansmen O. Hoagsted, 34. 1882-Joseph Daily, 12; Sweny L. Tinnes, 32. 1883-Edwin W. Wolf. >: Edwin B. Wolff, 32: Ole O. Evensen, 34. 1884-Harriet G. Megquier, 6;
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heirs of Sarah L. Tillotson, 6; Ilenry Hedtka, 14; Jacob Wiehl, 14. 1885-Andrew Vikingson, 30; Alexander Anderson, 30.
Township 114, range 32 (Martinsburg). The first claims in this township were filed July 2, 1873, by William Chalk in sec- tion 20. and by Thomas Torbenson in section 18, October 21, 1873. 1874-Winfield S. Jones, 10. 1875-James Smith, 28. 1876-Friedrick Schwarz, 24. 1877-Henry Boland, 22. 1878- John M. Anderson, 18; Oliver L. Fellows, 30; James Ilanna, 32. 1879-Johannes Borieson, 30. 1880-William Brown, 28. 1881 -Samuel Gilbertson, 6; Eli Stone, 8; Enna W. Benson, 14; John W. Bartel, 14; William Callahan, 14; Martin Mathison, 18; Hal- fuerd Olson, 20; Johannes Arneson, 20; John B. Mahon, 22; Ferdinand Marquardt, 26; Fenner Dodge, 26. 1882-Gilford M. Nelson, 12: George Painter, 12; James Tompkins, 30. 1883- Albert Painter. 2; Henry Kohler, 4; Sven Pernson, 10; Kasper Macheldt, 24; Eugene I. Dodge, 26; Owen HI. Rodgers, 34. 1884-Joseph Armstrong, 12; Smith Dewers. 14: Angust Krieger. 26.
Township 114, range 34 (Norfolk). The first elaim in this township was filed on October 7, 1870, by James O. Toole, in sec- tion 26. 1872-Peter St. Denis, 18. 1873-John W. Perry, 10; Darby Rourk, 10; John Il. Brooks, 14; Samuel D. Childs, 26, 34; Adelmer Price, 28; Michael Gleason, 28: Charles II. Sherwood, 30, 34: Silas Brooks, 32. 1874-Jerome P. Patten, 4; Edward M. -Jurin. 4: Libbens White, 6; August St. Denis, 18; Levi E. Sher- wood, 22; Edward Mahoney, 32. 1875-Calvin G. Hallock, 2; Aldin Hassan, 8; George D. Inghram, 20; JJames Murphy, 34. 1876-James White, 6; Reinhold Hummel, 6; Iliram S. Culver, 6: Michael Maloney, 18; Orange F. Warner, 20; William H. Anderson. 28. 1877-Francis Wadenspanner, 2: Rose Connelly, 12; Milton Nelson, 14: Peter Henry 24; John Stone, 34; Charles Bowler, 34. 1878-Paul Revier, 26; James Powers, 26; Dennis Murphy, 28; Elbert W. VanOrnam, 30; William F. Bowler, 34. 1879-William Kennedy. 18: John Hogan, 28; Philip Ryan, 80. 1880-Timothy Kennedy, 28; Ebenezer Cuff, 30. 1881-Angust Fernkas, 12. 1882-Waldo Goodell, 14. 1883-Joseph A. May, 8; Martin Stephens, 30; Thomas Butterly, 32. 1884-Peter Hur- ley, 24. 1885-Christ Boehme, 10; John Hurley, 24; Thomas Brady. 32; Alois Keindl, 22.
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