Biographical and historical memoirs of Adams, Clay, Hall and Hamilton counties, Nebraska, comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties mentioned, and numerous biographical sketches of the citizens of such counties, Part 68

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 820

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Anderson Eller's sorghum factory, three and one- half miles south of Edgar, was producing 100 gal- lons of syrup per day in the fall of 1885. The Edgar Brick & Tile Company was organized in 1887. They erected a plant with a capacity of about 2,000,000 bricks per annum, using the cele- brated Cotton Down Central Draft kilns. The clay at this point is admirably adapted for the manufacture of brick and tile, and is of unlimited supply. Charles Klingerman was president and S. J. Whitten secretary. The Edgar Creamery Company was organized in April, 1887, with H. F. Grant, M. Hart, George H. Van Antwerp, O. A. Avery and G. M. Mordock, members. Commo- dious and substantial buildings were erected and furnished with all the modern appliances for but- ter-making at a total cost of over $5,000. The building is heated by steam, and all the machinery connected therewith is run by steam. The Edgar Kraut and Pickle Manufacturing Company was or- ganized in 1888 and buildings completed in 1889. The Edgar Canning Company was organized in 1888 and the work of erecting their large buildings entered upon. The Edgar skating rink was erected by Charles Hansen in the fall of 1884. During the roller skate craze the institution flourished.

The St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad was built from St. Joseph to Hastings in 1872, and thence to Grand Island in 1876. On October 15, 1873, J. G. Prosser took charge of the depot at Edgar as agent of the St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad, relieving Agent Anderson. Andrew Ritterbush was the first agent in 1872. Mr. Prosser held the position un- til August 15, 1889, when A. B. Ford was appointed,

Mr. Prosser holding the office of assistant. The change was made under the company's new rules, requiring the agent to be an actual operator. The depot building was completed in November, 1888. Interiorly its finish, in hard pine, is perfect.

The Nebraska & Colorado Railroad was built in 1886. A branch runs south from Edgar to Superior, where it connects with the Republican Valley road. In the fall of 1886 W. H. Gates was appointed first agent at Edgar. D. W. Van Horn succeeded him in March, 1888.

In the summer of 1875 J. W. Gunn erected a small frame house, which he used as a hotel until the spring of 1878, at which time it came into the possession of F. Weidman, who was soon after suc- ceeded by J. W. Wilkerson. During Wilkerson's ownership of this house he erected a large two-story hotel adjoining it, and in the fall of 1880 disposed of both houses to James Cutler, in whose posses- sion they remained one year, when he, in turn, sold out to C. G. Hayes. During the spring of 1882 the old hotel was moved back and ou its former location a large addition was built to the main house. The Edgar House was built in August, 1877, by C. F. Barrington and W. C. Ovleman. Several additions were afterward made to it, and in 1881 the name was changed and called the Sherman House. Dur- ing September of 1877 another hotel was built by C. Sirini and given the singular name "Try Our House." The Commercial Hotel was carried on by Hazelbaker until March, 1889, when R. Stover took charge. The Central Hotel was refitted in the fall of 1888 and opened by W. M. Parish.

Edgar post-office was established in June, 1872, before even an attempt was made to start a town. It was kept by Andrew J. Ritterbush in a log cabin, which he had built on his claim, and which stood just outside of where the line of the town site afterward was surveyed. Soon after the town site was located, W. A. Gunn received the appoint- ment of post-master, and the office was brought in- to the town, and was kept in Caldwell's store-room about three years, when it was removed to a small building which Gunn erected especially for a post- office, across the street from Caldwell's store. After holding the position of post-master for about

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three years, Mr. Gunn retired, and was succeeded, in February, 1876, by W. J. Waite, whose term of office was somewhat brief. In about nine months, owing to some discrepancies in his financial ac- counts, in which his bondsman was called upon to make up the deficit. amounting to a large sum, he was expelled from the office and the appointment given to M. J. Hull, in September, 1876, who took charge of the office on the 12th day of October of that year. With Mr. Hull's incumbency, a change was made in the location of the office to a small frame build- ing belonging to Cyrus Stayner, which, in 1882, was used as a barber shop. Shortly following, Hull purchased Caldwell's old store-room, in which he kept the office, but which he subsequently moved back, and was used as the Edgar Review printing-office in 1882. About two years since, Mr. Hull purchased the old school-honse, which he moved to the site on which the printing-office had formerly stood, and the office was brought into that building; in this was also kept a jewelry and stationery and notion store. In July, 1884, the office was raised to the rank of third class. In February, 1887, J. W. Carson, the present incum- bent, was appointed by the last Democratic admin- istration.

The petition asking the incorporation of Edgar was presented March 15, 1875, and granted. John Glazier, A. Sherwood, S. J. Whitten, Henry Gipe and E. E. Howard were appointed trustees.

Since then the following persons have been elected to office under the village government for the various years up to the present:

1876-Trustees, S. J. Whitten (chairman), J. H. Brown, J. G. Prosser, E. E. Howard and J. P. Hawkins; clerk, A. B. Canfield; treasurer, G. M. Mordock; marshal, J. P. Hawkins.

1877-Trustees, E. E. Howard, J. H. Brown, J. G. Glazier (chairman), W. Ovleman, O. Cross- man; clerk, A. B. Canfield; treasurer, G. M. Mor- dock; marshal, Henry Gipe.

1878-Trustees, A. B. Canfield (chairman), A. Curtis, J. G. Glazier, J. F. Evans, S. J. Whitten; clerk, J. Converse; treasurer, I. V. Howard.

1879-Trustees, A. B. Canfield, L. Porter (chairman), S. J. Whitten, M. S. Edgington (attor-

ney), J. H. Brown; clerk, C. H. Treat; treasurer, M. S. Edgington; marshal, W. Shelton. At the next meeting of the board of trustees the appoint- ment of clerk was reconsidered, and A. H. Jones was appointed clerk and marshal. In July, 1879, Edgar Precinct asked permission to vote on the question of granting $62,000 aid to the Nebraska & Kansas Railroad branch from the town of Edgar to the town of Superior.

1880-Trustees, J. G. Prosser (chairman), J. H. Brown, J. G. Glazier, S. J. Whitten (treasurer), E. E. Howard; clerk, A. B. Canfield; marshal, J. R. Pond.

1881-Trustees, E. E. Howard, O. A. Avery, J. G. Glazier, S. J. Whitten (treasurer), J. G. Prosser (chairman); clerk, C. H. Treat; attorney, S. A. Searle; marshal, J. Downer.

1882-Trustees, H. F. Grant (chairman), J. G. Glazier, C. F. Barrington, J. H. Brown (treas- urer), J. D. Whitten; clerk, C. H. Treat; attor- ney, M. S. Edgington; marshal, H. E. Wells.

There was only a nominal change in the board in 1883.

The board of . 1884 was re-elected in April, 1885-J. G. Prosser, H. F. Grant, M. Hart, W. H. Graham and O. E. Reynolds. W. B. Good was chosen clerk; S. W. Christy, attorney, and T. B. McClellan, marshal. The anti-license ticket nom- inated in March, 1886, comprised J. F. Johnson. S. J. Whitten, J. W. Carson, G. M. Mordock and C. Klingerman. The Edgar ticket comprised J. A. Roberts, J. L. Ward, O. J. Merrill, D. R. Hughes and C. G. Hayes. On April 6 the former ticket was elected. J. G. Glazier, Mrs. P. Gill, T. E. Casterline, E. E. Howard, M. J. Hull and B. L. Olds, vice O. E. Reynolds, were elected members of the school board. George Utz was superseded as marshal by J. W. Gunn; E. E. How- ard, treasurer. Marshal Gunn made a capture of two Swedes and presented them to Judge Fuller, but a jury acquitted the accused.

In 1887 J. G. Prosser was mayor; T. Harvison, J. C. Gardner, C. M. Keand, T. Whitten, M. J. Hull and C. Klingerman, conncilmen; J. P. Nelson, clerk; J. G. Glazier, treasurer; M. S. Edgington, engineer; Frank Post, marshal, and W. R. Ful-

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ler, police judge. The "People's" and the anti- license candidates were almost equally matched in this contest. J. G. Prosser was chosen school trustee for two years; J. G. Glazier for three years, and C. A. Voorhees for three years.

In April, 1888, Mayor Grant received 129 votes and Prosser ninety-eight for the office of mayor. D. R. Hughes, C. F. Glazier and J. W. Hart were elected councilmen; M. S. Edgington, engineer, and J. G. Glazier, treasurer. On March 30 the vote on the question of issuing water bonds showed only seven votes against the proposition. The old school board was re-elected.

In April, 1889, T. B. McClellan was elected mayor over George H. Van Antwerp, the anti- license candidate; C. H. Treat, police judge; J. W. Boden, clerk; M. S. Edgington, engineer; Frank Young, C. G. Hays, Joseph Henninger and J. B. Seamans, councilmen.

The ordinance approved February 25, 1888, fixed the boundaries of Edgar within the following lines: The whole west half of Section 26, Town- ship 5, Range 6, west of sixth principal meridian. The Edgar cemetery, the railroad addition to said city, running west to the west line of the right of way of the Superior line of the Nebraska & Colo- rado Railway, running north along the line of the right of way seventy-five feet distant from the track, following around the curve of east arm of the Y, where it intersects the west line of Section 26. Mrs. Lecta R. Hodges' addition was included in the old corporate limits under the ordinance of January 12, 1882; Grant's addition under that of July 6, 1883; the Land and Building Association's railroad addition, June 19, 1884, and on February 14, 1887, their second railroad addition, Ira C. Hodges' addition and Hart's addition were an- nexed. The ordinance of March 5, 1888, provided for submitting to the citizens the proposition to issue $13,000 water-works bonds.

The Edgar Water-works were begun in 1888, and by January, 1889, the stand pipe, 122 feet in . height, was completed, and the whole works com- pleted shortly after. The bonds voted amounted to $13,500, but the total cost exceeded this sum by $1,500. Joseph Rogers has been engineer in

charge since the water system was completed. Water mains are laid for one mile ou Main street and around six blocks, east of Main street.

Edgar Hose Company No. 1 was organized in December, 1888, with twenty-six members.

The first school building* of Edgar was built on the site of the present new school building. It was a one-room frame, and is now standing just east of the Times printing-office. School was opened in this building in the fall of 1873. The first teacher was Ira Hodges,f who received the munificent salary of $25 a month. He is now in the hardware business at Adams, Ore. Fol- lowing him in 1874 was W. R. Fuller, who taught six months for $200. He is at present the well known book-seller of Edgar. Then came George Mordock in 1875. He is now one of Edgar's popular grocery men. In 1876 Al. Jones wielded the birch, and from all accounts he did it right well. One boy says that that was about all he did. Mr. Jones is now a carpenter in Roches- ter, N. Y. In the spring of 1877-78 Aletta Dixon, now Mrs. Pomeroy, was teacher. In 1877-78 Mrs. Miner, now deceased, was teacher, and, it is said, a most excellent one. Then came, in 1879, Prof. G. W. Ferree, one of the oldest and best known teachers. In 1879 the present high school building was erected, and J. D. Gerdts was installed as the first principal. The old building was sold to M. J. Hull for $150. It became a graded school with two assistant teachers. Mr. Gerdts is now a merchant at Bertrand. Mr. Gerdts resigned in the spring, and Prof. Ferree finished that year. In 1880 Prof. Wolf was chosen principal, with a salary of $60 a month. Mary Warren and Mary Gray were assistant teachers. He it was who inaugurated the school library that has since become such an important co-educator in the school. He is now in Germany fitting himself for a university professorship. In 1881 came Prof. Spencer, who resigned in the middle of the year and returned to Ohio, and his place was filled by Prof. Marsh, now a Methodist Episcopal minister. In 1882-83 Prof. T. C.

* From Times of 1888.

t Mrs. Julia Pond is credited with being the first teacher.

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Canine, now a physician at Shickley, was principal. The schools of Edgar were presided over in 1884 by Alfred Bates, with Louie McKee, Francis Hart, Carrie E. Kirk, assistants, and Allie Carr. Up to this date the pupils had increased from 12 to 180, and the teachers from one to five. In August, 1885, Prof. M. Thrasher was elected principal. He at once introduced the high school course. which has since been scrupulously followed. He is a university graduate, of twenty years' experi- ence in high schools, seminary and college.

The first financial institution established at Edgar was a bank started by C. P. Packer and J. W. Kernohen. After running the institution about two years, it was sold out and removed to Fair- field, the original owners becoming interested in the Grand Island Banking Company, located in the city of Grand Island.

The Edgar Bank was established by J. B. Dinsmore, E. E. Howard, I. V. Howard and L. R. Grimes, as the firm of Dinsmore, Howard & Co., in September, 1879. In 1880 Grimes retired from the institution, and in 1884 the Howard Bros. were sole proprietors and the capital was $40,000.

Clay County Bank was established in January, 1883, with H. W. Stout, C. A. Voorhees and G. W. Updike. Since January, 1886, Messrs. Stout and Voorhees have been proprietors. The brick building in which the business of the bank is car- ried on, was built in December, 1882.

The State Bank of Edgar was organized Sep- tember 23, 1889, with a capital of $25,000. The notice of incorporation was signed by Ezra E. Howard, G. W. Clawson, I. V. Howard and S. A. Walker.

Edgar Loan & Building Association, organized in 1884, was reorganized February 15, 1889, with H. F. Grant, president; E. E. Howard, vice-pres- ident; J. P. Nelson, secretary; O. A. Avery, treasurer.

The Nebraska Land & Town Company was in- corporated March 12, 1874, with J. W. Small, Leroy S. Winters, Dudley M. Steele, Thomas Harbine, L. D. Tuttell, Edwin H. Saville and A. W. McNeal, stockholders.

The Methodist class of Edgar was organized

with nine members by Rev. F. E. Penny in Sep- tember, 1873, within the section house or the farm honse of J. G. Graham. Early in 1874 the de- pot was used for worship; in the fall of that year services were held in the school-house, and later in the Union church-house, which they helped the Presbyterians to build and later still erected their own hall for worship. Rev. C. A. Lewis was pastor in 1884. J. R. Woodcock came in the fall of 1885. In January, 1886, a debt of $750 was paid off. The Methodist Episcopal Church at Edgar was dedi- cated in March, 1880, by C. B. Lenfest.

The Methodists of Davenport completed a house of worship in November, 1884.

The Catholic Congregation assembled here first in 1872, and has been since in active existence. The membership, however, is small.

The English Protestant Episcopal Church dates back to December, 1886, when a few ladies organ- ized St. Mary's Guild. In June, 1887, a society of twelve members was formed by Bishop Worthington, and soon steps were taken to erect a house of wor- ship. On April 1, 1888, services were held in the new building by Rev. A. F. Whitten, and on April 22 the Bishop presided at the dedication services.

The Baptist Church was originally organized by Rev. J. W. Eller June 27, 1874, within a school- house. After a term of three months the organ- ization ceased to be effective and it was not revived until January 28, 1877, when Rev. J. N. Webb organized a society of thirteen charter members: M. J. Hull and wife, Jesse Dalton and wife, G. A. Hull and wife, Marion Hart and wife, Rev. W. S. Higgins and wife, Cyrus Stayner, his mother Jane Stayner and sister Sarah Jane Stayner. Rev. W. S. Higgins was chosen first pastor, who con- tinned to preach here until the beginning of 1878, when Rev. J. W. Carson succeeded him. In 1881 Rev. W. H. Wilson succeeded him, and in October of that year the work of church building was en- tered upon, the building commissioners being William Saxton, M. J. Hull, C. H. Warren, Marion Hart and W. P. Fulton. The house was dedi- cated December 15, 1881. After Mr. Wilson Rev. W. D. Hall was pastor, followed by Rev. L. W.

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Terry. W. E. Pribard was the latter's successor. He became pastor of a charge at Dillon, Mont., in January. 1890. The present church membership is placed at 124.

The church clerks have been M. J. Hull, C. H. Treat, J. J. Walley, Mary E. Warren, May War- ren and Dr. F. D. Sherrom.

The Baptist school was established December 22, 1881, with 114 members; Dr. E. T. Cassell was chosen superintendent.

The Presbyterian society was organized July 18, 1875, by Messrs. Nelson Robinson, J. H. Reynard and A. M. Dixon within the old school building. In February of that year, however, Mr. Robinson preached here. Mr. Dixon, the first preacher, was succeeded the same year by Rev. Ed Middleton. Early in 1877 the church-house was completed at a cost of $2,600 by Contractor Kidd. In July, 1881, Mr. A. B. Byram was called as pastor, and entered on his duties. The original members were James H. Hazlett, Mary Hazlett, Andrew J. Long, Elizabeth Long, Samuel F. Pomeroy, Mary E. Prosser, Rebecca Howard and Mrs. Crossman. S. F. Pomeroy and J. H. Hazlett were chosen ruling elders. The house which they completed in Jan- uary, 1877, was the first Presbyterian building in Nebraska west of the east line of the county. The house was remodeled in the fall of 1882 at an ex- pense of $500, and an organ introduced.

The Presbyterian Sunday-school was organized in May, 1877, with twenty-five members. Samuel Pomeroy, the first superintendent, was succeeded by Mr. Byram.

The Christian Church of Edgar was formally commenced April 12, and organized May 10, 1885, by Prof. Hemry with twenty-four members, and the church building was dedicated September 19 the next year. Mr. W. R. Fuller states that the original members were S. B. Montgomery, Mrs. S. B. Montgomery, W. R. Fuller, Mrs. W. R. Fuller, Charles Wales, Mrs. Charles Wales, Luther Wales, Mrs. Luther Wales, Anderson Eller, Mrs. Anderson Eller, John Dobson, Mrs. John Dobson, J. D. Har- ris, Mrs. J. D. Harris, Mrs. Mary Bishop, Frank A. Cook, Cliff Cook, Joseph Sigman and Jasper Taylor. The pastors, in order of service, are named as fol-

lows: C. W. Hemry, A. M. Chamberlain, O. C. Hub- bell and H. I. Bryant. The office of clerk has been filled by Jasper Taylor, Charles Cook and the pres- ent incumbent, W. R. Fuller. There are fifty- seven members. The house of worship was erected in 1886 at a cost of $1,500.

Edgar Lodge No. 67, A. F. & A. M., was created February 27, 1877, and chartered June 20. The first meetings were held in Harvison's Hall, and the officers elected were: M. J. Hull, worshipful master; E. E. Howard, senior warden; C. H. Kit- ridge, junior warden; J. G. Glazier, treasurer; S. J. Whitten, secretary. The organization under a charter was effected August 4, 1877, by George Lininger, grand master, the order numbering twenty-seven charter members. By 1882 the lodge increased to forty-seven members. Meetings were held in Whitten's Hall under the following officers that year: S. J. Whitten, worshipful master; G. M. Mordock, senior warden; S. A. Searle, junior warden; C. H. Treat, secretary; J. G. Glazier, treasurer; O. B. Canfield, senior deacon; Henry Dalton, junior deacon; P. G. Hayes, tyler. G. M. Mordock was master in 1884-85; J. G. Prosser, 1885, with S. J. Whitten, secretary; S. J. Whitten in 1887, with J. J. Walley; W. R. Fuller in 1888- 89, with C. H. Treat, secretary.

Edgar Chapter No. 22, of Royal Arch Masons, was established June 30, 1881, in the Masonic Hall. The organization was perfected by electing M. J. Hull, high priest; S. T. Caldwell, king; S. Johnston, scribe; E. E. Howard, captain of the host; J. P. Nelson, principal sojourner; S. J. Whitten, royal arch captain; W. Ong, grand master of the first veil; J. Van Valin, grand master of the second veil, and R. Hollingsworth, grand master of the third veil. The society operated under a dispensation for about seven months, and on February 7, 1882, was chartered by the Grand Chapter, having fourteen members. The institution of the Chapter was con- ducted by Grand High Priest E. P. Davidson, of Tecumseh, Neb., and the following officers were duly elected and installed: M. J. Hull, high priest; G. M. Mordock, king; J. R. Kidd, scribe; E. E. Howard, captain of the host; S. J. Whitten, royal arch captain; S. A. Searle, grand master of the third

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veil; J. G. Glazier, grand master of the second veil; J. G. Prosser, grand master of the first veil; G. W. Barnes, sentinel. E. E. Howard was high priest in 1884; O. B. Canfield high priest, and I. V. How- ard secretary, in 1885. M. J. Hull was high priest in 1886-89, with I. V. Howard in 1887-88, and H. Dalton in 1888-89, secretary, and J. G. Glazier, treasurer, in 1889.

Edgar Lodge No. 80, I. O. O. F., was insti- tuted in March, 1880. The meeting preliminary to its establishment was held in S. B. Montgomery's lumber office, with eight persons present, and from this meeting application was made to the Grand Lodge for a charter, which was granted March 2, 1880, and the organization was effected on March 9, 1880, in the Masonic Hall, by A. A. McCoy, who was appointed special district dep- uty to institute this lodge, numbering at that time fourteen charter members. D. M. Hamilton was chosen noble grand; James Hazlett, vice-grand; S. B. Montgomery, secretary, and J. L. Bradley, treasurer. The lodge grew steadily after its in- ception and in 1882 had a membership of thirty- two, having lost only two members by withdrawals. Meetings were held in Howard's Hall, and the society was supplied with all the necessary para- phernalia for the performance of its ceremonies, and was financially in good condition, having on hand a surplus of $80 of a relief fund. The offi- cers in 1882 were: A. Knacker, noble grand; J. N. Johnson, vice-grand; D. M. Hamilton, secre- tary; W. Deffibaugh, permanent secretary; S. B. Montgomery, treasurer.

W. Deffibaugh was noble grand and O. A. Avery, secretary, in 1884; J. G. Graham, noble grand, with W. H. Graham and S. W. Christy, noble grands, in 1885; L. E. Dewey, in 1886, with D. F. Anderson, secretary; J. D. Parrish and C. L. Adams were noble grands, and J. C. Story and T. E. Casterline, secretaries, in 1888. Emerald R. D. Lodge No. 24, I. O. O. F., was organized in 1884.

I. O. G. T. is one of the old temperance socie- ties of the town. With the Red Ribbon Society, Sons of Temperance and other organizations of the same character much good was effected. J.

G. Paschall was chief templar in 1884, and Mat- tie Thrush, secretary.

Edgar Lodge No. 51, A. O. U. W., was organ- ized July 13, 1885, two days after the first meet- ing to consider the subject. The members who joined at that time were J. W. Carson, George M. Mordock, S. W. Christy, George H. Barber, J. B. Pinckard, Cyrus Stayner. E. T. Beltz, Jas- per Taylor, J. W. Van Brunt, J. F. Edgar, F. C. Whittlesey, Thomas S. Whitten, George W. Up- dike, Joseph C. Gardner, Charles W. Wiley, Charles G. Hayes, John B. Johnston, William H. Vasser, John G. Prosser, S. T. Caldwell, A. B. Byram, Thomas A. Hazelbaker, Reuben D. Frye, Will R. Prosser, F. P. Kreglow and Louis H. Schaaf.

The past master workmen from the organiza- tion up to the present time are Cyrus Stayner, George M. Mordock, A. B. Byram, William M. Clark, George W. Ferree and Owen Edgar; George H. Van Antwerp and George H. Barber were made past workmen by their having served three years respectively as receiver and as recorder of the lodge. Present master workman for 1890, S. W. Christy. The last named was recorder from July 13 to December 31, 1885, when George H. Barber, the present recorder, was elected. The lodge claims 100 members, and the proposition to build a hall has been favorably received. There were only eight assessments in 1889 of $1 each on a $2,000 beneficiary policy, which is cheap insurance.

Edgar Legion No. 20, S. K. of A., assembled pursuant to call, and on petition from Edgar Lodge No. 51, A. O. U. W., March 6, 1888, in A. O. U.W. Hall, presided over by Deputy Commander Arthur P. Johnson, the lodge was duly organized, with twenty-one charter members: Rev. A. B. Byram, * Owen Edgar, J. A. Wright, * G. W. Ferree*, H. G. Lyon, T. S. Whitten, * J. C. Gardner, S. T. Caldwell,* George M. Mordock, * H. C. Hart,* A. C. Scott, * George Barber,* George H. VanAntwerp, Dr. J. F. Edgar,* Rev. J. R. Wadcock, Frank Kreglo*, S. F. Pomeroy, G. E. Walrath, F. C. Whittlesy, F. M. Tompson. The first commander was Owen Edgar, while the charter members, marked * above, held the offices in order of legion rank. There are

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Author: Goodspeed Brothers Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co. Number of Pages: 820

Author: Goodspeed Brothers
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 820