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The first personal property assessment
of Martinsburg township, 114-32, was made in 1879. Those assessed were: August Lind, Andrew Magellet. Aug. Kreuger, Casper Magellet, Charles Marquet, Engene Dodge, E. Stone. Fred Lindorf, Fred Schwartz, Fred Marquette, Henry Schwartz, Mathias Schnickels, Henry Koehler, Hal- ford Olson, John Mahom, John M. Ander- son. James Tompkins, Johannes Morgeson, J. Ameson. James Hanna, Joseph, Arm- strong, James Smith, John Bartell, L. W. Benson, Martin Mathson, M. John Hoken- son, Olrich Bodicher, Patrick K. Mohan, Patrick Rodgers, Smith Dewees, Swan Pe. terson. Thomas Torbinson, Thomas Max- well, W. F. Simmons. William Brown, Will- iam Callahan.
MELVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Melville township embraces township 115, range 33. It is bounded on the north by Osceola township, on the east by Hec- tor township, on the south by Palmyra township and on the west by Bird Island township. The C., M. & St. P. crosses the township in the central part.
The first settlers were Dora J. Caleff; in the spring of 1872; Newton G. Poore, in the fall of 1872, and F. Hart, Charles Ser- geant and Louis Yeager, in the spring of 1873. The first school was taught by Dora J. C'aleff in her dwelling on section 18 in 1874. The first birth in the town occurred in 1875, in the family of Ferdinand Steffens.
Melville township was organized Janu- ary 1, 1878. The first town meeting was held at the house of Albert Brown, Janu- ary 21, 1878. The meeting was called to order by F. E. Wolff. Albert Brown was chosen to act as clerk of the meeting and F. E. Wolff to preside as moderator. The moderator at the opening of the meeting stated the business to be transacted as follows: To elect three supervisors, a treasurer, town clerk, assessor, two jus- tices of peace and two constables. Joseph Daily and Fred Steffins were chosen judges of election. The proclamation of opening the polls was made by the moderator, the polls opened and the election of town -offi- cers proceeded. At five o'clock the polls were closed, proclamation thereof being made by the moderator. The judges then proceeded to publicly canvass the votes. The following election of officers resulted from this first town meeting: Supervisors, F. E. Wolff (chairman, seven votes), Nor- man Hickok (right votes), Matthew Rose (eight votes); treasurer, George Raitz ( seven votes) ; assessor, Joseph Daily
(eiglit votes) ; town clerk, Albert Brown (eight votes) ; justices of peace. Hamlin V. Poore (seven votes), George Raitz (seven votes against P. Kirchner with one vote); constables. Fred Steffins (seven votes), P. Kirchner (seven votes against H. Olson with one vote). The present officers are: Supervisors, Fred Koehler (chairman), Otto E. Kreuger, Peter Weis; town clerk, John Walter; treasurer. Albert Witte; as-
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sessor. Edward Zupke; justices of peace, Robert J. Porter, Eric Vikingson; consta- bles, Joe Kienholz, Charles Roberts.
The first real estate assessment of Mel- ville, township, 115-33, was made in 1881. Those assessed were: Jessie Beau, sec- tion 4; Lehue Hinds, 4; John Kerney, 5; William S. Parker, 5: E. Carter, 5; J. W. Ladd, 6: Henriette Kerney, 7; A. Il. Rud, 8, 16, 17; Norman Hikak, 8: Charles Grimm, 9; F. Wolff, 9, 16; William Ebert, 13; Henriette Kirchner, 13: Henry Wolff, 14, 15: Henry Grimm, 16; August Hedtke, 16, 21; Jacob Walter, 16; U. G. Poor, sec- tion 17; Philip Kirchner, 17, 24: S. Cailiff, 1S; A. G. Poor, 18; Dora Cailiff, IS; IIenry Wells, 22; George H. Raitz, 24, 25; Charles Raitz, 25; John Eckmiter, 27; Fred Ken- ning. 28; Andrew Vikingson, 29; A. Mc- Mullen, 31, 32; Edwin Wolff, 32; Fred Steffus, 18; Daniel Frink, 23; H. E. Wolff, 22; Mrs. J. Draper, 19; Gus Strenzel, 34.
The first personal property assessment of Melville township, 115-33, was made in 1879. Those assessed were: M. Bennett, O. Bennett. E. Burk, Albert Brown, L. Daley, Joseph Daly, G. Gruske. I. Garske, Henry Grimm, Peter Hoagestal, Henry Hipple, A. Hedke. John Hinds, N. Nikak, H. Hedtke, Phillip Kerchner, Sr., Phillip Kerchner, Jr., Charles Kenning. J. F. . Lucas, Jr., J. F. Lucas, Sr., J. Memhast, L. A. Memhast. George H. Megquier, A. McMullen. John Niller, Hermund Olson, N. G. Poor, G. Raitz, John Rice, M. S. Rouse F. A. Stevens, J. K. Salsbury, C. M. Ste- vens, J. Tom, H. E. Wolff, F. Wolff.
NORFOLK TOWNSHIP.
Norfolk township embraces township 114-34. It is bounded on the north by Bird Island township, on the east by Palmyra township, on the south by Birch Cooley township and on the west by llenryville township.
The first settlers in Norfolk township were S. D). Childs and Charles Sherwood. who came in the fall of 1868. Soon after came Michael Maloney and Peter and Gnst. St. Dennis. Early in 1869 arrived James Brown, Patrick Williams, Dennis Gleason and Michael C. Gleason. In the summer and fall of 1869 there arrived John Stone, Charles Bowler, S. F. Warner, Timothy Kennedy, John Hogan, James Murphy and Thomas Brady.
The first birth in the town was that of Theda, daughter of S. D. Childs, born in March, 1869. She died the following Sep- tember. The second birth was that of D. W. Brown, who still lives in the township. He was born in July, 1869. Rev. Nahum Tainter, a Methodist, held services in 1869 in private houses and in the school house.
The township of Norfolk was organized as Houlton July 26, 1869. Varions changes. both in name and territory took place after that and in October 2, 1876, it assumed its present boundaries. The name was changed to Norfolk in 1874.
The first officers of Norfolk township, elected in March, 1875, were: Supervisors, Silas Brooks (chairman), John Waden- spaner and Philip Ryan; clerk, W. F. Bow- ler; assessor, L. E. Sherwood; treasurer, Ed. Mahoney; justices of the peace, D. F. Ingram anc Ed. Bowler; constables, Charles Ingram and John Regar; road over- seers. Frank Adair, Ed. Mahoney and Pat- rick Williams. The records of Marschner township date back to December 28, 1871. There is a complete record of all the meet- ings of Norfolk township that have been held since March 13, 1877. The present officers are: Supervisors, Charles Glesener (chairman), Thomas Tisdell and Timothy C. Ryan: clerk, Jolin W. Kern; treasurer, Joseph Schmoll. The modern town hall located in the center of the township on the southeast corner of section 16, was erected in 1904.
The first real estate assessment of Nor- folk township, 114-34, was made in 1874. Those assessed were: Libbens White, sec- tion 6; M. Toban, 8; R. Durby, 10 (this was transferred to George W. Crouch); John W. Perry, 10; John H. Brooks, 14; Peter St. Dennis, 18; James O'Tool, 26; Paul Revier, 26 (this was transferred to Joseph Revier): Timothy Kennedy, 28; Michael Gleason, 28; L. D. Burdick, 30; Edward Mahoney, 32; Silas Brooks, 32; Samuel D. Childs, 34; Charles H. Sherwood, 34; Levi E. Sherwood, 22; Charles Humboldt, 6, 115- 34 (now Bird Island); Laura A. Gage, 30, 115-34 (now Bird Island) ; Florence E. White, 4 (this was transferred to N. Stone ).
The first personal property assessment made in Marschned township, 114-34, now Norfolk, was in 1871. Those assessed were: W. H. Anderson, James Brown, Thomas Brady, Charles Bowler, S. H. Canfield. Frank Canfield, H. S. Calow, Samuel Childs, W. H. Douglass, S. C. Dike, Mi- chael Gleason, John Hogan, Aldin Hassan, George Ingraham, John Mclaughlin, Mike Malona, James Murphy, James Powers, Henry Platt, Timothy Kennedy, Paul Re- vier, N. P. Randall, Peter St. Dennis, O. S. Stone, John Stone, L. E. Sherwood, A. St. Dennis, C. H. Sherwood, O. F. Warner, J. White. L. White. C. C. Warner, Patrick Williams.
Paul Reviere's Reminiscences. 1 came to Minnesota in 1867, locating in North- field, and later settled in Bridgewater township, Rice county. Besides myself there were my mother, my brother John, his wife and four children, Julius, his wife and two children, Levi, Joseph and Will- iam, all brothers. In 1868 1 married Ellen Mclaughlin and in 1870 came to Renville county, bringing with me my wife and child. I took a claim in township 114, range 34, which was later named Norfolk. At that time there were seven settlers there: Patrick Williams, Dennis Gleason, Michael C. Gleason, James Brown. Tim Canada, John Stone and Charles Bowler. I built a house. 16 by 20, and a sod stable.
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In the winter of 1870 i took my family to Dundas, Rice county, and worked in the woods. My wife stayed with her relatives, who were living there at the time, and we came home in the spring. Our house was made of green wood and was very cold and not at all pleasant to live in. And storms! We have had storms here that would last for three days and three nights and be so severe that one could not get out to take care of the stock, and have had to wait for a day when we could get a load of wood. But we managed the best we could and were happy. Then the grasshoppers came. We were getting along quite well that year and I had raised 700 bushels of wheat, but the grasshoppers took every bit of it. 1 then was compelled to go out to work. In those days we had to haul our wheat to New Ulm, a distance of forty-five miles. Often on a cold winter's day one could see a long line of ox teams moving slowly along with their loads, the jolly drivers walking alongside. wearing their small muskrat caps and having no overcoats.
The saddest sight I ever saw on the prairie was when we found Michael Ma- loney, his wife and sister. frozen. The girl was found about three miles from home and the others about four miles away. We took them to their home and thawed them out. There we found three children who had been left alone two days and two nights. They had stayed in bed all the time. When they had become hungry the oldest had found some bread. but it was so frozen that they could not eat it. In the fall, after the frost had blighted the vegetation, it was not safe to travel with- out matches in one's possession. If a fire was seen coming, the only thing to do was to build a back-fire so that one could have a place of safety, as one could not very easily escape by trying to run away from a prairie fire.
Of the first settlers in the town there are three left: Dennis Gleason. Michael Gleason and myself. I left the farm last spring and came to Franklin, with my wife, where we are now living. We still own our farm in Norfolk, also a farm in Redwood and a farm in North Dakota. We also have a good home here.
OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP.
Osceola township embraces township 116-33. It is bounded on the north by Kandi- yohi township, on the east by Brookfield township, on the south by Melville town- ship and on the east by Kingman township.
Osceola was organized September 30. 1879, at the home of J. F. Lucas, Sr. The officers elected were: Supervisors. W. T. Bower (chairman), J. K. Salisbury and B. Potter: clerk. S. M. Freeman; treasurer, J. F. Lucas, Sr .; justices, H. V. Poore and Luther Daily: constables. John Nillis and C. M. Stevens. The first annual meeting was held March 9, 1880. Hamlin V. Poore was chosen to preside as moderator. At 1
o'clock the general business of the town was taken up. J. F. Lucas, Jr., was chosen poundmaster. A pound was ordered con- structed on the claim of J. F. Lucas, Jr., within ninety days at a cost not to exceed $100. It was voted to assess a tax of fifty cents on each $100 of property valuation in the township for road and bridge purposes, to appropriate $150 for current expenses and raise $500 to build a town hall. The officers elected were: Supervisors, W. T. Bower (chairman), William Fulton and C. M. Stevens; clerk, S. M. Freeman; treas- urer, J. F. Lucas, Sr .: assessor, H. J. Ste- vens; justices, H. V. Poore and J. A. Thom; constables, J. F. Lucas, Jr .. and M. Farrall. Although it was voted thirty-five years ago to build a town hall none has ever been constructed. There is, however, a very good hall in the township, owned by the Farmers' Club. The present officers are: Supervisors, Frank McCorkle (chairman), Charles Rudeen and Charles Freburg; treasurer, George Plocher; assessor, S. M. Freeman. There are no justices or con- stables.
J. F. Lucas, Jr., is also still a prominent man in the township. He it was who cir- culated the petition for the organization of the township. He was influential in having school district No. 90 created in 1882. was elected its first clerk, and has since served continuously in that capacity.
S. M. Freeman, the first and present clerk, has served almost continuously. In this time he has seen many changes. Per- haps one of the most striking is the change in the landscape. In those days there was no timber. Wood was hauled some thirty miles with ox teams, while sometimes straw was burned for fuel and heat. Now every farmer has a grove with sufficient timber for family use. In those days land was worth some $4 to $6 an acre, where now it is worth from $75 to $100.
The first real estate assessment of town- ship 116, range 33. then a part of Preston Lake, now Osceola, was made in 1869. Those assessed that year were: George Mayer, section 10. In 1870 this township was assessed separately and the following names were added: William Petit, sections 21, 19. 25. 29. 31, 35: A. A. Foss, 6; George Mayer, 10: William Dawson, 10; C. H. Pettit, 13, 15. 17. 19, 23. 29; V. D. Walsh. 14: James A. Beaver, 20, 26. 27. 28. 32. 35: Thomas Dryden, 33; Ezra Cornell. 33. 34.
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP.
Palmyra township embraces township 114-33. It is bounded on the north by Mel- ville township, on the east by Martinsburg township. on the south by Bandon town- ship, and on the west by Norfolk township.
The first settlers are said to be D. S. Greene and a Mr. Franklin, who came in June, 1870. later followed by E. H. Olson and in 1871 J. B. Johnson and Lorens and John Ericson. The first school was taught in 1876 at E. H. Olson's by Martha Ericson.
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The first marriage was that of T. A. Ris- dall and Anna Johnson, in June. 1871. Carl. son of John Olson, born in August, 1870, was the first birthi.
Palmyra township, including townships 114, 115 and 116, range 33, was organized January 2, 1872, and an election ordered for January 30. 1872, at the home of E. H. Olson. The following officers were elected: Supervisors, E. H. Olson (chairman), John Anderson and Lafe Tennis; clerk and assessor, Thomas Risdall; treasurer. Ole Halvorson: justice. A. Tollefson; consta- ble, Halver Halverson. By 1879 Palmyra township was reduced to its present boun- daries. The town hall, a structure 16 by 24 feet, is located in the center of the town and was erected in 1876. The pres- ent supervisors are William Glesener. Oscar Nelson and John J. Johnson. Arvid Anderson has ably served as clerk for two years. The oldest minutes now in his possession date back to March 10, 1874. only two years after the town was organ- ized.
Palmyra boasts of some of the finest farms and farm homes in the county and with its enterprising, wide-awake and pub- lic spirited farmers of Scandinavian and Germanic descent enjoys a rank among its sister townships in which its citizens all take a justifiable pride.
The first real estate assessment of Pal- myra (116-33) was made in 1872. Those assessed were: A. Foss, section 6: George Meyer. 10; William Dawson, 10, 14; C. O. Porter. 8: R. J. Mundenhall, 13, 15. 17, 19, 23, 29. 34: William Pettit, 19, 21, 25, 29, 31; James Beaver, 20, 26, 27, 28. 32. 35; D. H. Holmes, 33. 34, 27, 28: Ezra Cornell. 33. 34: Charles M. Humstock. 12. By 1877 quite a number of people had acquired property in Palmyra. 114-33. the real estate assessment that year being as follows: B. Tollefson, section 4; Anfin Tollefson. 4; Hans Gronnerud, 4, 32; Eric Ericson, 8; Ammund Tollefson, 10; Thomas Dougher- ty, IS: John Dougherty, 18; A. G. Ander- son, 24; Carl Anderson, 24: Peter Ander- son, 24; S. Bergman, 22; Paul Ramberg, 30: Pat Gillan, 30; Carl Danielson, 32; George Karney, 32: Bernt Anderson, 34; Andrew Jorgenson, 34.
The first personal property assessment in Palmyra (114-33) was made in 1872. Those assessed were: Ben Anderson, John Anderson No. 1. John Anderson No. 2. An- ton Christianson, Dora Caleff, George Carny, Nelson Ericson, Eric Ericson, John Ericson, Larens Ericson, Ole Ericson. Peter Ericson. P. Geland. D. S. Green, Ole Halvorson, L. Frank Hart, J. B. Johnson. T. Jacobson, Alex. Johnson. John King, Denis Lorden, Andrew Larson, Lafe Lavin- son, A. C. Mark, E. J. Mark, John Olson, Ed. H. Olson. Newton G. Poor, P. J. Ran- herg, C. A. Sargent, Nilson Reed, Ole L. Tinnes, Lafe Tinnes. Amond Tolfson, G. L. Yeager.
PRESTON LAKE TOWNSHIP.
Preston Lake township embraces town- ship 115-31. It is bounded on the east by the townships of Collins and Lynn in Mc- Leod county, on the south by Grafton town- ship in Sibley county, on the west by Hec- tor township and on the north by Boon Lake township. Lake Allie is in the north- ern part. Preston lake is a large body of water in sections 10, 11 and 3. There are several smaller lakes in the southwestern part, among which may be mentioned Bnf- falo lake and Lake Chamberlain. The vil- lage of Buffalo Lake is in the southwestern part of the township. The Chicago, Mil- wankee & St. Paul crosses the township in the southern part.
On the shores of Buffalo lake was origi- nally a heavy growth of timber. Some of the oaks were from twenty inches to two and a half feet in diameter, capable of producing four twelve foot saw logs. These oaks were extensively used by the early settlers in constructing their homes.
The first claims in this township were taken in 1856 and 1857. Nothing can be learned about this settlement except the record of the claims in the land office rec- ords. A previous history has said that Dr. Engle and A. Van Meter settled here just before the Massacre.
In 1864 Mrs. Minerva Warren, with eight others, came into Preston Lake township. Mrs. Warren erected a house at once. close to Buffalo creek. This was the first house in the township so far as can be learned. None of the nine except Mrs. Warren proved up on their claims. That fall En- sign Chilson built a cabin, believed to be the second in the township. At the close of the war came Mrs. Warren's son. F. L. Warren. He was a soldier in the Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. Until he came his mother was alone on her claim. She was gritty, but the fear of the In- dians had not yet departed, and in later life she used to tell with relish of the nights when, too excited over Indian sto- ries to sleep, she would patrol her prem- ises with a pitchfork as her only weapon. The Warrens sold out in 1872, and moved to Angus, Iowa, where Mr. Warren still lives.
William Rosser and family, then con- sisting of a wife and three children, came from near London, Ontario, and arrived in Preston Lake in the spring of 1866. The last forty miles of the journey was made by team by way of Henderson and Glencoe. He settled on a farm of 140 acres in the eastern part of the township on the southi bank of Preston lake. About the same time came Watkin Eynon and family; David and Robert Allway, father, and fam- ilies; William Burgess and family; Lo- renzo Gilbert and family; E. U. Russell and family.
In June, 1866, came Hiram H. Davis, who is now living at Bruce, Wis. He took a
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homestead in section 7. With him came his brother. William Davis, and Ira S. Sheppard and family.
The nearest postoffice was Glencoe, twenty miles away. The nearest market was Hutchinson, fourteen miles. There was no mail route until some time later, when one was established between Hen- clerson and Lake Lillian, passing through Preston Lake twice a month. The roads in 1866 were almost impassable, owing to the wet season. and flour at Hutchinson went up to $20 a barrel.
Among others of the very earliest set- tlers the following families arrived: A. H. Reeks, Thomas Havens, James A. Wash- burn, Stephen Green, Allison Honck, Will- iam Herring, Judson Mann, Frank and Levi Bartlet, William Phare, Henry L. Haws. There were also some transient families who came and went but made no permanent home.
In 1870 and the years following came the families of S. H. Kellogg, Frank Bart- lett, Adelbert Hl. Ives, John Borden, Francis Maddock, Charles Wilson, Curtiss Roan, T. L. Richardson, William Kellderhouse, Julius Hemeke, Charles Newcomb, Charles Wilson, Nathan Van Meter, David and Erastns Jenkins, Charles Allen, Dwight Kingsley. Custiss Roan lived on the shores of Buffalo lake, the old fortifications being on his farm. He sold out to John C. Riebe, the original proprietor of Buffalo Lake village.
The grasshopper scourge swept over this vicinity four consecutive years in the early seventies. All crops of small grains were devoured, all that remained to be gathered being potatoes and prairie hay. One year of drouth also caused a failure of crops. The settlers were reduced to the verge of destitution. Some state aid was rendered in the way of furnishing seed grain. One feature helped the citizens of Preston Lake and vicinity which did not prevail in many other parts of the county. The creeks and lakes abounded in fish. Game of all kinds was plentiful.
About 1874 a more frequent mail route came into existence and a postoffice called Swansea was established. William Rosser was appointed postmaster. He continued in this position eighteen years. For six- teen years he was town clerk.
After the Massacre the first school was taught in 1870 by Mary Stone. A public school was organized in 1875 with Sarah Eynon as teacher. The first marriage was that of Judson Mann and Lucy Haven, in 1867. The first birth was George, son of R. Allway, born in 1867. The first deaths occurred in 1866; two men who had gone after groceries and mail were found frozen to death; their names were Gozette and "airne. They were buried near Preston Lake, but later removed to the graveyard south of the Preston Lake school honse. It is said that it was snowing when the men started for home and that the people
at the store tried to persuade them to post- pone the journey. They were found dead less than three miles from their claims.
William Reeks, a Baptist preacher, set- tled in Preston Lake in the early days, but after a while went to Canada, where he died. S. H. Kellogg, a Congregational preacher, lived in the early days in the southeast quarter of section 14. It was his wife who kept the private school which became so widely known. David Chilson, an early settler, lived in section 3. It is told of him that in the early days he cap- tured a buffalo calf in the township and took it to Minneapolis, where he sold it for $50. An old soldier named Hatch was kicked by a mule in the early days as the result of which he died. He owned half a section of land. A cemetery was estab- lished in pioneer times near the school house and near Preston lake. This ceme- tery is still in use. William Rosser gave the deed to the property, the cemetery hav- ing been started on his farm. A. F. Jack- son in the early days owned a large farm on the shores of Preston lake. It is still the largest farm in the township, though it has been reduced. He ran a lumber yard on the place and it is said that he was unable to pay for all the lumber he pur- chased, and that for this cause the farm passed into the possession of otuside par- ties. Mr. Jackson went from here to the Southwest and was a pioneer in the boom days in Oklahoma.
Preston Lake was organized September 7, 1869; it then consisted of Boon Lake and Preston Lake; it has had its present boun- daries since September 6, 1870. The first town meeting was held September 28, 1869. at the home of William Phare. in charge of Hiram H. Davis. George Reeks and M. C. Russell. It resulted as follows: Super- visors, E. U. Russell (chairman), William Rosser and Ira S. Sheppard; Hiram H. Davis, clerk; James A. Washburn, treas- urer; G. A. Gifford and Allison Houck, jus- tices; Judson L. Mann and William Her- ring, constables. Ten votes were cast. Each officer elected received a unanimous vote with the exception of Judson L. Mann. He received nine votes, the tenth going to Robert Alway. This town is fortunate in that it has the minutes of this first meet- ing and of all the meetings since then, thus covering a period of 46 years.
The township has a hall built in 1900 and located in the village of Buffalo Lake. The voters of the village are included in the poll list of the township. At present there are about 300 voters in the township, in- eInding those in the village. The present town officers are: Supervisors, G. H. Wer- ner (chairman), August Simons and Gus- tav Koebnick; clerk, Frank Wallner; treas- urer, John Qnast; assessor, William D. Wallner; justice of the peace, H. F. Moede: constable, Claus Grelk.
The first real estate assessment of Pres- ton Lake township (115-31) was made in
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1869, being as follows: Downer & Jack- son, sections 1, 6; J. E. & H. Thompson, I. 2; Albert W. Drake, 2; Alex. Green, 2, 3; Samnel T. Darby, 3; S. Marlow, 3; T. E. Chilson, 4: Lavina Engle, 4: William L. Tayler, 5; J. O. Hatch, 5, 6, 17; C. W. C. Munsell, 6. 8, 17, 19, 21; Louis Marlow, 9. 10; Thomas E. Clucken, 9; David Allway, 9; David Chilson, 9, 10: H. E. Savage, 10. 15; John A. Michael, 11; P. Shaw, 12; John Simpson, 12; T. M. Martin. 13; Henry L. Benson. 14, 15; L. D. Gilbert, 15; J. H. Pennell, 18, 19, 31; William Rosser, 21; Levi H. Bartlett, 21, 22, 28; Betsy Miller, 24; Francis C. Griswold. 24: Oliver S. Mun- sell, 25. 26; S. P. Souers, 26; Aron R. Sonrs, 27; B. C. Smith. 27; Thomas E. Smith, 27; Thomas J. Smith, 28; L. Mun- sell, 29; John C. Root, 30; W. H. N. Rich- ardson, 35.
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