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The Clay County Call was issued at Edgar by Kautzman & Barrington, December 25, 1884. It continued publication only a few months, when the office was sold to Dr. Casterline.
The Clay Centre Citizen was established in Feb- ruary, 1881, by W. A. Connell, who carried it, at a loss, for six months, and left the place, condemning all but the county officials, who, he stated, were the only citizens who had any self respect or intelli- gence. The office was sold to a stock company, who continued publication for a short time, and in No- vember, 1881, sold the material, which was moved at once to Fairfield and used in the office of the Fairfield Herald.
The Sun was founded August 22, 1884, by W. L. Palmer, as a Republican journal. It is a very well conducted journal, and the official paper of the county.
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The Democratic Publishing Company was organ- ized in December, 1888, and purchased the Gazette office at Clay Center. The organized members of the company were F. C. Matteson and F. J. Hoer- ger, of Sutton, W. T. Perry and G. A. Herzog, of Harvard, L. L. Johnson, of Inland, J. G. Glazier and Otis Holmes, of Edgar, S. R. Barnett and C. J. Furer, of Fairfield. J. G. Glazier was chosen president and F. J. Hoerger treasurer; C. J, Furer, G. A. Herzog and L. L. Johnson, directors. Otis Holmes and S. R. Barnett were employed to edit the proposed journal, which was issued in January, 1889.
The Clay Center Gazette was issued in April, 1887, by Smith & Ward.
The Deweese Recorder was issued in July, 1886, by Dr. L. J. Forney. The paper was printed in the News office, at Fairfield, but continued publication for only a few weeks.
The Student was issued in October, 1888, and the fourth number was issued on the day of the Presidential inanguration. May Martin was editor; Blanche Dalton, Maud Mohler, Zilla David and Joe G. Fell, associate editors; Clyde Babcock, solicitor, and A. V. Storm, manager. This little journal was printed in the Journal offiee.
The first school in Clay County was opened De- cember 1, 1861, by Thomas M. Gregory, in what was afterwards known as District No. 5. W. L. Weed presided over the school in Distriet No. 2, and Laura M. Bancroft over that in District No. 6. District No. 1 was organized in December, 1872, or eleven years after the first school was opened here. In 1881 there were sixty-nine districts established and seventy-four school buildings in existence; there were 3,827 children of school age, 2,008 males and 1,819 females; eighty-nine teachers were employed, who received $20,548.71 as salary, of the $29,953 .- 26 expended that year for all school purposes. The bonded indebtedness of all the districts amount- ed to $13,092.91. In July, 1885, there were 2,671 male, and 2,368 female children of school age in Clay County; sixty-three male, and 103 female teachers, and seventy-one school districts. The total expenditures for school purposes were 860,- 047.06.
Superintendent J. N. Hursh reported eighty-three school houses in Clay County at the beginning of 1889. The institute of 1888 was attended by 129 teachers. The common school lands of the county in November, 1888, amounted to 18,125 acres. Only 1,475 acres were sold during the previous year. There were 4,385 acres rented at $1,249.42 per an- num. During the year 1888, the State funds appor- tioned to Clay County amounted to $11,964.56. The total resources for the year ending JJuly 9, 1888, were $62,223.91, including balance of $7,493.41 from former year. Of this a sum of $17,066.88 was paid to seventy-five male teachers, and $19,- 931.13, to ninety-two female teachers. The number of male pupils enrolled was 3,037, and female pu- pils, 2,754, or a total of 5,791. The average at- tendance was 2,556. One brick and eighty-two frame school buildings were in existence on July 9, 1888, valued at $69, 130, and sites valned at $11,- 242. There were seventy-three districts organized and 129 teachers on that date, and five graded schools.
The institute system was introduced some years ago, and under the fostering care of Superintendents Randall and Harsh has been carried down to the present time. A county reading circle in connce- tion with the Teachers' Institute was organized Oc- tober 9, 1885, with A. A. Randall, president; Marion Thrasher, secretary, and II. B. Strong, treasurer; They, with Elsie Torrey and C. L. Jackson, formed a board of control.
The Clay County Agricultural Society was or- ganized April 15, 1872, at the court house in Sutton. A. K. Marsh was chosen president, and JJ. M. Ram- sey, secretary. Ammal fairs were held after its es- tablishment, until 1881, when the exhibition took place at Clay Center. The fair grounds, embracing forty acres of land, were owned by a stock company composed of about fifty of the most wealthy citizens of the county, the use of these grounds being ex- tended to the society for making their exhibits. Up to 1882 the society did not fail to make a creditable exhibition, even during the disastrous years of the grasshopper plague, always paying the premium list in full, and at present has a balance in the treasury. A meeting of the society was held March
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4, 1882, at Clay Centre, at which the following offi- cers were selected: D. Leitch, J. E. Kenyon, E. Austin, M. G. Perryman, A. P. Randall, C. Shetler, A. J. McPeak, G. H. Van Duyne, T. R. Elder and Jesse Eller. Some seventeen directors were chosen. In March, 1884, Jesse F. Eller was re-elected pres- ident, and H. B. Strong, secretary. At this time the proposition to grant a fifteen years membership to holders of $10 stock certificates was carried and a life membership conferred on G. H. Van Dnyne for services rendered as treasurer. The fair was held at Clay Center this year. In March, 1885, M. S. Price was chosen president, and H. B. Strong secre- tary. Those officers re-elected in 1886 and in 1887, when George E. Birge was chosen treasurer. M. S. Price was re-elected president in 1888 with W. B. Smith, secretary and H. E. McDowell, treasurer, while, in 1889, the president and treasurer were re- elected; George F. Dixon chosen secretary, and B. H. Dunn, Clive Eller, John C. Ward, G. F. Warren and John H. Tower, vice-presidents. The elections of 1890 resulted in the choice of Charles Hoevet, president; W. B. Smith, secretary; W. J. Gardner: treasurer; D. T. Phillips, general superintendent; Guy Secord, assistant superintendent; A. M. Perry, marshall.
The Swine Breeders Association was presided over in 1889 by W. J. Cox with S. MeKelvie, secre- tary. The association elected the following named officers in February, 1890: W. J. Cox, president; Cleveland Eller, vice-president; S. MeKelvie, seere- tary, and W. E. Spicer, treasurer.
Pursuant to call, delegates from five Farmers' Alliances of Clay County met at East Fairfield, No- vember 23, 1889, to organize a county alliance. After speeches by J. H. Powers, president of the State Alliance, and some of the delegates, a county alliance was organized with L. MeReynolds, of Fair- field, as president; J. L. Hodges, of Edgar, vice- president; W. T. Dalton, of Edgar, secretary; L. R. Chapman, treasurer. East Fairfield was chosen as the place of meeting December 14, 1889.
During the years 1870-71 agricultural life in Clay County was primitive in every sense. The pioneers of that period erected their sod houses, and made the faint beginnings of progress. During the
fall of 1875 there were 412 cars of grain shipped from Harvard, 330 cars from Sutton, and 500 from Fairfield, Edgar and Glenville. Wheat averaged sixty-five eents, and the total yield of Clay County was worth $600,000. As the years rolled by the area of cultivated land was increased, and to-day the county holds a first place among the great produc- ing divisions of Nebraska.
The area of her progress has been marked also by the growth of towns. Harvard and Sutton in the north, and Fairfield and Edgar in the south, are evidences of this remarkable growth.
The Central Nebraska Medical Society was or- ganized at Sutton, June 24, 1876. Dr. J. R. C. Davis, of Aurora, was chosen president; Dr. M. V. B. Clark, of Sutton, secretary. In 1881 Dr. Wil- liam Knapp, of York, was chosen president, and Dr. A. O. Kendall, of Sutton, secretary and treas- urer. As related in the history of Hall County, this organization has been kept up in one form or an- other down to the present day.
The register of physicians of Clay County con- tains the following names:
REGISTERED IN 1881.
NAME. COLLEGE. DATE.
Marcus W. Wilcox,
Chicago, 1864.
Benjamin C. Oyler,
Cincinnati, 1878.
Thomas E. Casterline, Practice, 1866.
Charles Palmer,
Chicago,
1871.
M. V. B. Clark,
Cleveland,
1869.
A. O. Kendall,
New York City,
I. D. Howard,
Philadelphia,
1870.
Owen B. Canfield,
Louisville,
1877.
Mark A. Perkins,
Philadelphia,
1861.
L. J. Forney,
Cincinnati,
1868.
S. A. Allen,
Practice,
1878.
D. F. Anderson,
Keokuk,
1879.
T. R. Hall,
St. Louis,
1875.
R. B. Conn,
New York City,
1852.
John T. Fleming,
Practice,
1860.
Mary A. Howard,
Practice,
1878.
John H. Case,
St. Louis,
1874.
E. T. Cassell,
Iowa,
1875.
REGISTERED IN 1882.
G. M. Prentice,
lowa,
1881.
Michael T. Robison, Montreal,
1857.
John Rechsteiner, Germany,
1870.
REGISTERED IN 1883.
A. Alexson,
Sweden,
1869.
A. H. Keller, Omaha,
1876.
C. T. Laurence,
Cincinnati,
1857.
Thomas P. Butler,
Louisville,
1882.
REGISTERED IN 1884.
O. P. Shoemaker,
Joplin,
1882.
S. C. Youngman,
Omaha,
1884.
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REGISTERED IN 1885.
John F. Edgar,
Iowa,
1885.
Joseph E. Spatz.
Chicago,
1885.
F. W. Rose,
Cincinnati,
1885.
A. J. Bacon,
Chicago,
1864.
G. A. Blair.
Baltimore,
1880.
F. A. Butler,
Louisville,
1879.
Francis M. Wilcox,
Cleveland.
1850.
REGISTERED IN 1886.
J. M. Borkner,
St. Louis,
1886.
Thomas MeCrackan,
Chicago,
1886.
H. L. Vradenburg.
Chicago,
1886.
A. L. Saline,
Chicago,
1880.
Daniel Matson,
Practice,
1869.
Wmn. H. Miller,
Chicago,
1872.
REGISTERED IN 1887.
R. R. Blair,
Cincinnati,
1885.
G. W. Randall,
Cincinnati,
1878.
Edward D. Barrett,
Practice,
1861.
A. M. Pickett,
Practice,
1871.
D. G. Thompson,
Iowa,
1884.
C. A. Dean,
Illinois,
1878.
J. W. Kissinger,
Chicago,
1869.
M. A. Perkins,
Louisville,
1887.
Wm. F. Lee,
Jowa,
1875.
REGISTERED IN 1888.
John S. Gallison,
Philadelphia, 1873.
E. O. Boardman.
Chicago.
1878.
Thomas C. Malone,
Chicago. 1877.
Sarah A. Seott,
lowa,
1888.
Chas. M. Williams,
Indianapolis,
1881.
Adam R. Ray,
Keokuk,
1888.
II. M. Bailey,
lowa,
1887.
Peter Janns,
New York City,
REGISTERED IN 1889.
William Tanner,
St. Louis,
1884.
Royal Woods,
Chicago,
1889.
L. C. Holmes,
Chicago,
1889.
L. W. Ramaley,
Joplin, 1882.
James H. Conrod.
Practice. 1872.
Milo L. Kensington,
.loplin,
1882.
1. W. Honghey,
Iowa,
1889.
The military affairs of Clay County are confined to battles between the pioneers, or immigrants, and the Indians, as hitherto related. It is true that a large number of soldiers of the Civil War and a few Mexican veterans reside here, but they did not enlist from the county, and, with the exception of James Bainter, Joe Fouts and Mort Kress did not participate in any of the battles with Indians within the boundaries of Clay County.
The Veteran Soldiers Association was organized in October, 1883, with the following named mem- bers: W. S. Randall, G. W. Limbocker, J. W. Gunn, James Bainter, E. G. Neighbor, F. Abbey, C. E. Ashley, A. G. Jacobs, J. D. Rowlison. S. M. Elder, L. R. Chapman, C. A. Bush, J. R. Kidd,
G. W. Ferree, B. F. Graham, E. L. Barnhart, 1. D. Newell, E. E. Howard, M. J. Hull, John D. Hayes, D. M. Nettleton, A. J. MePeak, L. F. Fryar, B. F. Nall, J. E. Wheeler, E. Sumner, Fred Keeber, David Walker, G. F. Dickson, E. J. Smith, P. T. Walton, John Emrich, E. Austin, A. Hart, M. S. Edgington, George Swingle, Capt. Lyon, Joseph Meyers, A. Soules and C. Stayner.
The militia company and the several posts of the G. A. R. are referred to in the pages devoted to the cities of the county, but at this place the fol- lowing roster of resident ex-soldiers is given.
The soldiers and sailors residing in Fairfield Township, in May, 1889, are named as follows, the list being taken from Assessor J. B. Massie's list, published in the News:
G. E. Glass, 18th Ia. Inf. S. J. Anthony, 19th Ohio Inf. S. Congrove, 186th Ohio Inf. J. E. Hopper, 6th Mich. Inf. Tra Ransom, 78th Ill. Inf.
J. C. Hedge, 6th Pa. Cav.
A. Groy, 116th Ohio Inf.
W. A. Pearman, 152d Ind. S. Barrackman, 7th W. V. Inf. Inf.
J. A. Jackson, 15th Ohio Inf. W. E. Close, Ist U. S. S. S. H. Spencer, 104th N. Y. Inf. L. H. Price, 153d Ind. Inf.
G. T. Jones, 9th Ill. Cav. G. B. McConnell, 93d 111. Inf.
J. E. Athey, 116 Ohio Inf. B. R. Royer, 34th III. Inf.
E. P. Ryder, 9th Ia, Cav. R. McFarland, Marine.
J. M. Hill, 21st Ohio Inf.
W. H. Howk, 42d 111. Inf.
1871. D. B. Gillette, 103d Ohio Inf. D. A. Kenney, 17th II. Cav. J. II. Artrip, 12th Ohio Inf. J. W. Chiklerson, Ill. Cav.
J. P. Jennett, 37th Ill. Inf.
W. M. Towers, 28th Ia. Inf. 6. W. Flint, 11th Ia. Inf. A. S. Whipple, 9th Ind. Inf. A. C. Wilson, 106th Ill. Inf. G. W. Avery, 104th II]. Inf. T. J. Loomis, 45th la. Inf. E. I. Gordinier, 20th Ind. W. Mason, 137th IN. Inf.
Inf.
J. P. Nixon, 70th Ohio Inf. Ira Titus, 2d Wis. Cav.
J. B. Massie, 70th Ohio Inf. S. D. Beckley, 55th Ohio Inf. Il. J. Dowling, 17th N. Y. D. Foot, 7th Kan. Cav. Inf.
J. II. Williams, 77th Ill. Inf.
D. Ileadley, 31st Ohio Inf. D. Millard, 128th Ind. Inf. 1. 1 .. Epperson, 7th Ill. Cav. G. A. Stevenson, 18th Mo. 6. W. Pate, 112th Ill. Inf. Inf. A. S. Barker, 22d la. Inf. B. F. Hyde, 4th Ill. Cav. W. S. Richards, 68th O. Inf. J. IT. Ilelton, 7th Ind. Inf. D. Ogden, 7th Ill. Inf. C. F. Shedd, engineer.
W. S. Randall, 8th la. Inf.
M. L. Byrket, 19th la. Inf.
E. C. Harrington, 72d Ill. J. Il. Coulyer, 3d Cal. Art. Inf.
N. R. Brown, Minn Inf.
L. Brewer, 1st Mich. E. & M
The soldiers and sailors in Sheridan Township reported in June, 1889. by Hubbard Stark, were:
John Hill, 42d IIl.
J. Everett, 1st Ky. Inf.
D. B. Black, 126th Ill.
E. E. Lake, 15th Ill. Wm. Harrison, 43d Wis. Isaac Speerling, 63d Ill.
James McCormick, 4th & 6th N. J. Inf.
John Thorp, 197th P'a.
T. R. Elder, 76th Ill.
I. Beeknell, 20th N. Y. Cav.
W. W. Mallory, (sailor).
A. Hardy, 100th Ill. Inf.
W'm. Tolls, 10th Kan. Inf. W. W. Wattles, 74th Ill. Inf.
L. C. Brown, 149th l'a. Inf. Engene Brewer. 34th III. Inl.
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The soldiers residing in Harvard Township in 1889, as reported by L. A. Noyes, were:
John Valkman, 20th Wis.
W. A. Ditson, 133d Ill.
T. R. Wyckoff, 129th Ill. Syl. Backus, 60th N. Y.
A. P. Hess. 101st Ind. Inf. David Ormsbee, isth N. Y. J. F. Hickman, 133d 11. Cav. Inf.
tiro. L. Evans, 12th Ind. T. F. Johnson, 138th 1]]. Cav. S. M. Risley, 7th II]. Cav.
Orlando Brace, 124th 11. G. S. Hancock, 188th N. Y. Anson Soule, 1st. N. Y. D. M. Stiles, 3d Ia. Inf. Dragoons. Samuel Martin, 129th Ill.
J. F. Megrue, 5th Ohio Art. Fred Haseloh, 15th Mo.
John Donnelly, 124th 1]]. Inf.
John Heigenogerother, 6th A. J. Riley, 145th Pa. Ia. Cav. David Morgan, 13th N. J.
Robert Shaffer, 24th Ill.
A. Swallow, 12th Mass.
C. S. Bradley. 16th Mich.
Geo. Woelfinger, 1st Wis. Art.
W. Willoughby, 25th Wis.
Orlo Birmingham, 10th t. JJ. Thomas, 1st Wis. Art. Mich. Cav.
J. D. Bain, 52d 111. Ed. Weimer, 34th Ill.
Erastus Austin, 121st Il.
E. J. Moger, 93d Ill.
A. W. Raught, 186th N. Y. R. G. Gregg, 48th Wis.
Bradford Stone, 16th N. Y. W. W. Russell, 127th Ill. Iuf.
W. H. Hammond, 5th Ia.
F. L. Allen, 146 Ind.
S. C. Sloat, 8th Ohio.
B. R. Słoat, 2d Cal. C'av.
D. B. S. Tatroe, 142d N. Y. S. J. Talbert. 19th la.
A. O. Shelp, 44th IN.
W. T. Sherman, 3d Mich. James Winters, 103d Ill. A. E. Sherman, 3d Mich. W. F. Harrington, 142d O. H. 1. Pense.
The soldiers residing in Sutton Township in May, 1889, as reported by J. J. Ochsner. assessor, were:
James A. Davis, 36th Wis. |R, II. Stewart, 77th Ill.
Howard Newnham, 43d Wis. G. R. Davy, 2d Mo.
M. Wittenberg, 12th Kan. J. C. Merrill, 130th Ohio. WVm. T. MeKnight, 11th M. V. Butler, 5th Ia. Mo. Joseph Michel, 77th Pa. C. F. Meyer, 39th Wis. A. A. Scott, 2d la. Cav.
J. P. Will, 193d Ohio. J. G. Rentzel, 64th Ill. Inf.
F. M. Brown, 14th Ind. G. I. Hitchcock, 524 Ill. C. W. Walters, 27th Wis. P. H. Schwab, 52d Ill.
Chas. Neuman, 7th Ill. Cav.
J. B. Dinsmore, 9th N. Y. W. J. Keller, 23d Wis. Frederick Schroeder, 52d Il1.
The soldiers residing in Lewis Township, in June, 1889, as reported by Fred Berkland, were: Geo. W. Marsh, 60th N. Y. Wm. Hodge, 2d Ia. Cav. Inf. Harrison Wing, 95th III. Inf. J. Burdick, 49th Wis. Inf. Thomas Fairbanks, 47th Ill. N. A. Campbell, 47th Ind. Inf.
The soldiers resident in Edgar Township in April, 1889, as reported by J. R. Kidd were:
Ed. J. Smith, 1st Mo. Cav. [J. J. Walley, 157th N. Y. D. B. Sanbourn, 15th ]]]. M. J. Hull, 14th II].
T. W. Kirkpatrick, 94th Ill. [O. Crossman. 105th Pa.
Lahan Sigman, 78th Ohio. Cyrus Stayner, 2d Ia.
Ez. Howard, 1st Ky. Inf. J. W. Cottle, 149th N. Y. J. F. Johnston. 122d Ill. W. R. Fnller, 19th Mich. W. J. Garvin, 3d Ia.
A. N. Walruth, 84th Ill. W. M. Parish, 46th Wis. W. C. Bascom. 21st Il.
C. H. Treat. 117th N. Y. Wm. Saxton, 157th N. Y.
J. P. Sackerson, 9th Ill.
S. B. Montgomery, 70th O. O. A. Avery, 3d R. 1. Cav. Joseph D. Parish, 19th Wis.
James A. Roberts, 39th Ia. J. B. Semans, 1st Minn.
Geo. W. Fevill or Fevree, 59th Ohio.
T. E. Casterline, Stephen A. Hussey, 130th Ill.
Jeff. Adcock, 33d Ill. Philip Zeigler, 208th Pa.
A. G. Jacobs, 6th Ohio.
G. A. Hull, 7th Cal. Inf. M. S. Edgington, 34th Ill. James H. Gardner.
Chas. Klingeman, 30th Ind. ('has. Keach, 9th Ill. Cav.
The soldiers residing in Leicester Township, in June, 1889, reported by H. S. Siefken, were:
A. C. Fisher. 9th Ia. Henry W. Gueck, 49th Wis.
W. H. IT. Williams, 15th la. Hero S. Siefken, 10th Ill.
James Campbell, 83d II]. Marens Bennett, 31st Ohio. Charles Tenbrook, 34th Ill. John Hein, 86th 11].
John W. NeMillen, 91st IN. James B. Elliott, 10th la.
Joe Banta, 14th Ill. J. R. Roggy, 139th Ill.
W'm. J. Perry. 138th Ill. E. S. Turner, 73d Ill. Val. Paulus, 45th Wis. Geo. King, 17th la. Geo. F. Warren. 3d U. S. O. D. Rhoads, 2d Ill. Cav. Col. Inf.
J. C. Wilson, 117th Ind.
Geo. Allen, 7th Ind. Cav.
The soldiers residing in Logan Township, in June, 1889. reported by H. H. Perry, were:
Il. II. Perry, 128th Ohio. [A. Nickerson, 189 N. Y.
A. C. Bock, 124th Ill. R. K. Nickerson, 147th N. Y.
C. A. Bush, 97th Ill. Wm. Kewley, 17th Ill.
Chas. Bump, 22d N. Y. Cav.
A. J. MeClure, Ist Ia. Art. Geo. W. Twohee. 153d 111.
J. B. Bangston, 41st Ill.
C. E. Ashley, 1st Wis. Inf. Jos. E. Woodhead, 33d Wis. E. L. Bernhardt, 154th Ill. Frank Abbey, 28th Wis.
Albert Herrick, 92d Ill. A. Cameron, 106th 111.
S. E. Dewey, U. S. Art. J. P. Applegate, 43d Mo. J. W. Smith, 11th Ia. Jos. H. Phelps, 30th la. Nick Kaslick, 97th II1. E. Thurber, 15th Ind.
The resident soldiers of Lone Tree Township, in June, 1'889, reported by S. M. Elder, were:
John M. Elder, 117th Ill. L. F. Fryar, 37th Ill.
B. F. Graham, 3d Ill. Cav. C. J. Martin, Oneida Cav. Nathaniel Graham, 27th O. N. Y. Edward O. Wallace, 39th Geo. F. Dixon, 7th Ill. Cav. Ind. & 8th Cav. W. L. Palmer, 36th la. Wm. Scelig, 130th Ind. Ira Parker, 38th Ohio. Jas. W. Taylor, 27th Wis.
John N. Kirkpatrick, 38th Ia. Jacob Croffard, 68th Ohio. Marion A. Hancock, 36th Ia. Chas. Mead, 5th Ind. Art. Andrew Ricker, 20th Me.
John M. Jones, 33d Ia. Robert J. Wilson, 26th Ill. Ephriam Sumner. 36th Ia. Peter Kritchfield, 105th Ill. Edward D. Davis, 183d Pa. J. E. Wheeler, 4th & 12th Jacob Ilagar, 36th Ia. Ill. Cav.
H. G. Wolrath, 7th Wis.
F. M. Graham, 40th Ia.
Silas Moore, 2d Miss. in Mexican War, and 39th Ohio Inf. in Civil War. Edward Updike. 14th N. J. L. J. Titus. 14th N. J.
|G. L. Pike, 39th Ia.
A. L. Morse, 95th Ill.
W'm. C. Moore, 60th Ohio. 1. 1. Rupiper, 39th Wis. C. D. Moore, 1st U. S. S.S. Ezra Brown, 4th Mich Cav. L. A. Noyes, 7th Ill. Cav.
I. N. Clark. 25th 1]. Inf.
W. HI. Smith, 8th Ia. Cav. A. S. Twitchell, 116th N. Y. Inf. Martin Clark, Ohio Battery. Michael Tessier, 27th Wis. Charles Diming, 29th Wis. Inf.
G. W. Limbocker, 4th Ind. in Mexican War.
67. W. Limbocker, 3d Wis. Inf.
J. W. Mercer, 139th Ill. Elijah Tidd. 33d Ohio.
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CLAY COUNTY.
The soldiers and sailors in Spring Ranche Town- ship, May 31, 1889, reported by A. J. Frantz, were: George Krell, 16th U. S. Inf. Jos, Mechan, 1st Wis. Cav. E. R. Tatman, 10th Ia. Wm. Osmon, 14th Kan. Inf. Parker Buchanan, 93d Ill. A. P. Russell, 177th O. Inf. W. W. Hubbard, 8th Ill. Cav. D. M. Nettleton, 4th Ill. Cav. W. R. Wood, 7th Ill. Cav. J. H. Clifton, 14th Ill. Inf. H. J. Hull, 74th Ind. Robert Cargill, 118th Ill. Robert Doran, 21st Ill. Wm. Seigler, 21st 1]].
A. H. llyde, 4th 11]. Cav.
D. W. B. Evans, 1st O. Cav.
Wm. Brown, 7th Ill. Cav. James Bainter, 1st Mo. Cav. /G. W. Barr, 11th Ia. Inf.
The resident soldiers of Marshall Township, in June, 1889, reported by J. W. Britt, were:
H. C. Masterson, 133 Ill. Inf. [ Dindley Walton, 9th Ind. J. E. Smith, 47th la. Inf. Thomas Sumner, 6th Ia. Merritt Walton, 9th Ind. Joseph Burt, 8th Ia. Cav. Inf. Cleveland Eller, 9th la. Cav. A. P. Randall, 19th la. Inf.
Charles Quinn, 45th Ill.
Clinton Davis, 14th Ohio.
W'm. W. Stewart, 47th II].
Geo. Schwingle, 52d 111. B. F. Nall, 32d 111.
James H. Hazlett, 9th Ill. JJohn Starr, 145th Pa. Inf. Cav. W. N. Randall, 8th Ia. Inf.
The resident soldiers of Lynn Township, in April, 1889, reported by B. F. Hockett, were:
G. W. Blakely, 99th Ind.
G. A. Kaylor, 39th Mo.
.T. H. Rockhill, 149th Ohio. Alvin Gray, 123d N. Y.
.J. H. Robertson, 35th Wis. J. H. Albright, 3d N. Y.
Wm. Newton, 56th N. Y.
Wm. Zook, 103d Ill.
E. J. Stone, 1st N. Y. Art. Geo. F. Dickson, 7th Ill. Cav. O Higgins, 146th Ill. .I. E. Turner, 34th Ill.
Eli Golden, 118-154th Ind.
E. A. Hebard, 25th Ia.
J. W. French, 2d Ill. Art.
H. H. Turner, 27th la.
R. W. Bayles, 4th Ia. Cav.
The soldiers of Eldorado Township, in June, 1889, reported by John Ochsner, were:
.I. T. Oklaker, 13th W. V. Alex. Patterson, ist Wis.
Francis Walsh, 3d Wis. Art.
G. W. Gill, 40th Ill.
D. H. Legala, 52d 111. Geo. W. Lee, 151-163d Ill. Jesse J. Harlan, 23d Ky. Lyman Grove, 74th Ind. G. W. King. 75th Ohio.
The resident soldiers of Inland Township in June, 1889, reported by John Flick, were:
11. 11. Starr, engineers. C. Kearney, 15th
D. . I. Meyers, 50th Ill. Wis. Inf.
Win. Delay, 2d Col.
Wm. Gallentine, 7th W. V.
John Peterson, 47th Pa. Neil MeKenney, 182d Ohio. J. Il. C. Scherich, 201st Pa. Austin Lathrop, 136th N. Y. Teddie Fissen, 103d Pa. Joseph Myer, 26th Pa. Inf.
Thomas McCormick, 11th Wm. Barnett, 7th W. V. Mich. Cav. Cav.
Geo. F. Smith, 1st Me. Inf. Albert Lathrop, 18th Con. Ben. T. Riley, 70th Ohio.
W. W. Lyons, ?Ist Ia.
WV. Welton, 3d Mich. Cav.
Wm. Ealer, 12th Pa. Cav.
August Steinbruck, 1st Mo.
The soldiers residing in Glenville township, in in 1889, reported by W. G. Shiveley, were:
Silas Ackman, 43d Ind.
J. R. Vance, 39th Ohio.
W. Smith, 5th N. Y. Art.
H. K. Hallock, 10th Mich. Cav.
L. W. Hunnientt, 24th la. J. F. Worick, 5th Wis.
D. B. Randolph (sailor). E. W. Bortis, 4th III. Cav. llugh MeCune, 65th Ill. Jacob Trisch, 102d Pa.
The resident soldiers of School Creek Township, reported in June, 1889, by J. G. Nuss, were: Thomas Smith, 38th Ohio. Josiah Schulz, 102d Ohio. John W. W. Swallow, 146th Reuben Booth, Ist IN. L. A. Joseph Michael, 77th Pa. Edward Me Voy, 4th Ia. Cav. Alonzo A. Corey, 10th Wis. Wm. Crooks, 46th Wis,
Charles L. Campbell, 77th
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II. C. Edmiston, 21st Pa.
Jeremiah Daly, 9th Conn. Inf.
D. F. Fisher, ist Mich. en- gineers.
D. M. Francisco, 20th Wis. Geo. V. Cope, 10th Mich.
Neri Smith, 43d Ohio.
Marshall Tolle, 23d Mo.
L. R. Chapman, 16th Ill. Inf. Aaron Hart, 141st Ohio Inf. D. J. Cook, 77th Ill. Inf.
[Andrew McCormick, 8th N. Y. Art.
J. J. Miller, 11th la. W. H. Deeder, 3d II1. J. C. Gales, 64th Ill.
G. C. Barthelman, 7th Ill. Cav.
Wm. Butterfield, 4th Ill. Cav. A. J. Franz, 3d Md. Inf.
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HISTORY OF NEBRASKA.
CHAPTER XXI.
CLAY CENTRE AND SUTTON-LOCATION OF THE SEAT OF JUSTICE-PIONEER DAYS OF THE VILLAGES-EARLY BUSINESS HOUSES AND DWELLINGS INCORPORATION-SCHOOLS-CHURCHES-SECRET AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS- OPENING OF RAILROAD CONNECTIONS-TELEPHONE-BANKS-POSTOFFICES-
FRENCH AND GRAY SETTLEMENTS-GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS- PRESENT INTERESTS-MODERN CONDITION.
" His corn and cattle were his only care, And his supreme delight a country fair."
HE claims of the geograph- ical center of Clay County. from the time the county was organized in 1871 to 1879, were kept before the people, and the spectre of that piece of wild prairie often filled the enterprising citizens of Sutton with alarm. After some years this spectre materialized and won from the wisdom or majority of the people all that it asked. As related in the transactions of the commissioners and in the political chapter, the people of Sutton con- sidered that the victory was against the law and the profits (not proph- ets), but a second election declared Clay Centre en- titled to both.
The latter town was surveyed in the summer of 1879, by O. P. Alexander, acting as trustee for the Town Site Company, composed of R. G. Brown, of Sutton; E. P. Church, of Harvard; R. Bayly and O. P. Alexander, of Fairfield, and is located at the exact center of the county. The land was purchased from the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad
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