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ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT
The following is an account of many persons who came to this town- ship for the purpose of making a permanent settlement between 1856 down to 1887, when the territory was well taken by actual settlers.
Elkhorn Township was first settled by Thomas Lee in 1856. He located in the northwest quarter of section 19, and there built him a cabin. At that place he lived about twenty-five years and then moved to Wahoo, where he soon died.
Albert Johnson, of section 19, township 17, range 9, came to Dodge County in the fall of 1857 and made a settlement and later became prominent in the development of his part of Dodge County. He worked at the carpenter's trade in New York until 1877, then had made enough to come back and make the desired improvements on his land in this township.
John A. Close, Union soldier of the Civil war from Wisconsin, after that great conflict had ended sold his property in Wisconsin and moved to section 26 of Elkhorn Township, Dodge County, Nebraska.
In 1863 Elijah G. Brugh, later of Fremont, came in 1863 to this county and was then but a sixteen-year old lad. He followed freighting across the western plains for four years, at a time when all was wild and dan- gerous. After having his fill of such a life he settled down on his land which was then all covered with a luxuriant growth of prairie grass.
Joseph Snyder, of section 16, came to Dodge County in the winter of 1865, establishing the first shoe shop in Fremont. Eight years later he
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bought his farm, going direct from the shoe shop to the plow field, where he made a successful and worthy farmer.
Section 14 was originally settled in by Montgomery Pollock, who came here in 1866. A part of his land he purchased and another portion he got through the United States liberal homestead law.
George Close came into section 25, in 1867, accompanied by his par- ents. He remained at home until he was of age, and then bought and also homesteaded land of his own.
Adam Hindmarsh, of section 19, settled here in 1869, first living fifteen years in section 30, then sold out, moving to section 19.
Another settler in section 16 was William H. Hawley, who came in 1871. He located at Fremont as a contractor and builder. He com- menced his farming operations in 1880.
About 1870-71 a colony of Scandinavians located in the eastern part of Elkhorn Township. This company was made up mostly of home- steaders, and as soon as they proved upon their lands, sold out and relocated in Burt County, near Oakland, on account of better religious privileges. Among this colony was Jonas Johnson, who remained ten years, took a homestead and bought other pieces of land.
At the same time came John Johnson, settling on the west half of the northwest quarter of section 30, township 17, range 10.
Andrew Johnson homesteaded a part of section 26, sold and bought in section 25, later owned by George Close.
William Harkness was another early settler. He came to section 24, township 17, range 9, and homesteaded in 1866.
John N. Foye homesteaded in 1866, proved up and left the county.
Joseph Lamberson settled in section 33-17-9 on July 4, 1866, and died in 1880.
F. G. Parcell located in section 15 at Parcell's Lake.
John Castle homesteaded in section 30, township 17, range 10, about 1869. He died on his place in 1877.
Mrs. R. A. Cottle, of section 30, township 17, range 9, was among the very earliest pioneers of the township. Her husband operated the old stage station on the military road which passed her house. It was also an old freight ranch and had much interesting history connected with it.
Isaiah Crist, section 36, came to Dodge County in 1872 and took eighty acres of wild land.
Charley Johnson, of section 11, came to the township in 1874. At first he worked by the month a year or more, then rented land, and was driven from the farm by the ravages of the grasshoppers and went to Fremont and clerked in a store. Later he returned to his farm which finally consisted of a half section.
Other settlers were Samuel C. Wynn, section 28; Bertel Frandssen, section 22; first located in Fremont where he engaged in the dyeing busi- ness. Two years later he took up a homestead ; also Gustavius G. Going, of section 33, came to this county in 1880. He located in Fremont and handled cattle, later engaging in the restaurant business.
The schools and churches of this part of Dodge County are men- tioned in special chapters on such subjects elsewhere in this volume.
An Omaha man named Fauss came to this township and undertook to excavate a canal, and utilize the water power of the Elkhorn River for the purpose of operating a mill for grain grinding. But for various rea- sons this seemingly worthy enterprise failed to materialize.
CHAPTER XXX
HOOPER TOWNSHIP
ITS BOUNDARY - DESCRIPTION - POPULATION - ORGANIZATION-RAIL- ROADS-FIRST SETTLEMENT-LATER SETTLERS-VILLAGE OF HOOPER -BUSINESS BEGINNINGS-ORIGINAL FLOUR MILL-COMMERCIAL IN- TERESTS, 1920-MUNICIPAL HISTORY-WATERWORKS.
On the east line of Dodge County and the second from the northern line is Hooper civil township, which contains all of congressional town- ship 19, range 8, east, or 23,040 acres of land. The township is bounded on the north by Logan Township, on the east by Washington County, on the south by Nickerson Township, and on the west by Everett Township. The German element obtains almost wholly here and has from the first settlement. The United States census in 1890 placed this township at 569 inhabitants. The same authority gave it in 1900 as 1,439, including the two villages of Hooper and Winslow. In 1910 the population was 1,496. At the last named date the Village of Hooper had 741 and Winslow had 99.
ORGANIZATION, RAILROADS, ETC.
Hooper was organized into a separate precinct (as then called) very early in the '70s. Its precinct and later its township government has been managed fully up to the standard of other Dodge County sub-divi- sions.
The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad (Northwestern System) passes through this township with stations and villages named Hooper and Winslow. For the history of these see later.
FIRST SETTLEMENT
The first man to locate in this township was Hiram H. Ladd, who came to section 30, in 1856. He it was who built the first house in the now famous Elkhorn Valley, north of Fontanelle.
The next pioneers were Jerry Denslow, Jr., accompanied by his mother, a widow at the time, to Dodge County in 1856. The son was only eleven years of age. The mother pre-empted a quarter section of land at Fontanelle.
John Osterloh came to section 8 in 1858. As soon as the homestead law came into effect in the '60s, he took him a homestead. The same year, 1858, W. C. Hecker came to the township. He was a single man and took eighty acres of land upon which he subsequently made excel- lent improvements. Another settler in 1858 was Christ Henneman.
Charles Baker located in Hooper Township in the '70s. He came to Dodge County with his parents in 1860, locating near Nickerson.
In 1861 came George Wagner to section 11.
Jacob Schwab, section 4, came in the spring of 1861 with his parents, who settled in section 9, where the father homesteaded a quarter section of land.
Albert Wagner came in 1861 to section 11, also Adam Schwab and Henry Schwab, Jr.
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In 1863 George Weigle settled on Logan Creek. He remained on his farm until 1890, then moved to the Village of Hooper. At the same time came Edward Fleischhauer and claimed land rights on Logan Creek. Henry Busch located in section 9. He came with his father to Fon- tanelle in 1862. Two years later Henry moved to Hooper Township.
The year 1864, first year in which homesteads were to be taken, saw a very heavy immigration in this part of Dodge County. Oswald Ueh- ling took his homestead that year; others settled there, including Henry Penning, Jr., James F. Briggs, August J. Heller, Martin Luttherns, Christ Basler, John Phelps, W. H. Patterson, G. W. Wolcott, Chris Kroger, R. A. Calkins, William Hartung and A. Y. Sutton.
LATER SETTLERS
While the names of all the persons who invaded this township cannot be here named, it is certain that in addition to those already men- tioned came Jacob Lurk, Nicholas Parkert, in 1868; Winfield S. Bishop, 1870; J. H. Caldwell, John M. Kreader and Samuel Kreader, in 1871; Thomas Bullock, 1872; Charles Bayer, who later moved to Hooper Vil- lage and engaged in the pottery business; also W. H. Aldrich and Carl Geiser, settlers in 1873.
Jacob C. Schaffer effected his settlement in the township in 1876; Charles Diehl, of section 23, came in 1885, and later moved to Nicker- son Township; John Haje, section 26, moved to the township in 1890.
Great has been the transformation of the scenes of Hooper Township since the days of the Civil war period, when all was wild and undevel- oped. The land is all taken up and finely improved by a thrifty class of Germans and other European peoples. The villages are enterprising, and though not large, are just such places as farmers desire in their com- munities. The churches, schools and all that is dear to the average father and mother are here found in all of their latter-day excellence.
VILLAGE OF HOOPER
This enterprising, thrifty-going incorporation in Hooper Township is in the eastern part of Dodge County and is within Congressional town- ship 19, range 8, and is in sections 17 and 20. It was named for a prominent railroad official of an early date. The winding Elkhorn River courses its way along the eastern boundary of the village, making the scenery really beautiful. The main portion of the place is nestled at the foot of a high bluff. It was platted by that great "railroad king," Hon. John I. Blair, of New Jersey, who had so much to do with building the Northwestern, Illinois Central Railroad, and was the president of Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad Company.
The United States and state census reports show that its population at various periods was as follows : In 1890 it was 670; in 1892 it had grown to 800; in 1900 it was 840, but in the next decade it decreased to 741, but at the present it is estimated at about 1,000.
Special chapters on the schools, lodges, churches and banks of Dodge County will contain such topics for the Village of Hooper, hence are not further mentioned in this chapter.
BUSINESS BEGINNINGS
Aside from the railroad depot and buildings, the first house in Hooper was one built by Myers & Sherman in 1871, and in it was kept a general merchandise stock for a half dozen years. In reality, the earliest
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house on what became the village plat of Hooper, was that built for a residence by O. A. Heimbaugh. This gentleman built the first grain warehouse and started a lumber yard.
The first schoolhouse was hauled in from a district west of the village platting.
James Caldwell was the pioneer blacksmith.
The first merchandise sold at Hooper was by George W. Pew.
Asa Briggs was the first station-master and a most capable man he was and did much toward aiding the first business interests of Hooper.
Hotel No. 1 at Hooper was built in 1870 by August Koppelcom, and later was styled the Tillman House.
The first exclusive hardware store was kept by Charles Eisley, in 1871. He continued until 1881 and sold to Jack Dorsey, who in turn
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sold to A. F. Bott & Co., and finally they sold to Peague & Uehling. In 1892 the business was handled by the firm of Uehling & Monnich.
The first to handle drugs was G. S. Peyton, 1873-4. He remained in trade until 1889.
The first furniture dealer was Charles Buchholz, in 1875.
ORIGINAL FLOUR MILL OF HOOPER
The Hooper Roller Mills were first built on Logan Creek by A. C. Briggs, but owing to the unsteady current of water, the expense of keeping up the mill-dam, etc., it was sold to Oswald Uehling, who moved the plant to Hooper in 1888, converting it into a roller process mill. It had six rolls, giving a daily capacity of seventy-five barrels. It was run by an eighty-horsepower steam engine. In 1889 a large grain elevator was constructed alongside the mill and the two were covered with galvanized iron sheeting. It produced large quantities of excellent family flour that found ready sale all the year round in Dodge and adjoining counties. This mill cost (in cheap times) $20,000.
The milling interests of Hooper are now (1920) in the hands of the Hooper Milling & Grain Company.
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COMMERCIAL INTERESTS-1920
Agricultural Implements-A. E. Tunberg.
Auto Garages-Dau & Son, Anton Tunberg, Ewald & Schwab.
Banks-The First National and Dodge County Bank.
Barber Shops-S. L. Whitcomb, Frank A. A. Sellman, E. R. Talley. Bakery-F. H. Crisman.
Cream Station-Peter Eberhard, C. S. Basler, manager of Beatrice Creamery.
Cement Blocks, etc .- Alfred Stroh.
Confectionery-R. R. Marshall, F. H. Crisman.
Drugs-L. E. Davies, E. L. Geisert. Dentists-Drs. J. Sherman Zellers, Howard C. N. Ralp.
Elevators-Latta Grain Company, Farmers Union Co-operative Com- pany, Nye, Schneider, Fowler Company.
Electric Light Supplies-Frank Basler.
Feed Store-Julius Bott.
Furniture-Buchholz Brothers.
Grocers (exclusive)-Peter Eberhard, Jacob Sanders.
General Dealers-H. Cullamore, A. H. Harms, Uehling & Cahoon. Hotel-"Hooper Inn."
Hardware-Olson Hardware Company (G. S., A. G. and O. G. Olson), E. H. Schwab.
Harness Shop-Martin Martinsen.
Jewelry-William M. Kusel, John Ring.
Ice Dealer-The municipal plant, called the "Hooper Ice Company."
Lumbermen-Farmers Union Co-operative Company, Nye, Schneider, Fowler Company.
Laundry-Minnie Marlinsen.
Meat Market-R. Stroh, Uhlig Market.
Mills-Hooper Milling and Grain Company.
Millinery-Mrs. John Feinaigle.
Newspaper-Hooper Sentinel, by Herbert T. Ring. Opera House-Tilson's Opera House, Mrs. Annie Tilson, proprietor. Physicians-Drs. M. T. Zellers, J. Howard Heine, Clinton D. Heine,
B. B. Hauser.
Photographs-P. Traulsen. Plumber-William Parkert. Pantatorium-A. J. Wiswall, proprietor. Photoplay House-Sanders & Shaffer. Real Estate-Bernard Monnich.
Restaurant-Mrs. C. W. Tilson. Telephone Company-The Hooper, M. E. Shipley, manager. Tailor-J. E. Stipsky.
Veterinary-P. Simonson, Charles M. Elliott, Doctor Darling.
Other branches of trade include the "Standard" Oil Station, the extensive brick works by the Builders Brick Manufacturing Company, J. Schole, shoe repair shop, and H. Hogroefe, blacksmithing, and the new works of the Hudkins Auto Body Company. The proprietor of this concern is Perry Hudkins. Perhaps one of the best enterprises, and the most far-reaching in its trade, is the serum making plant near the village and which is known far and near, through its circulars and its numerous traveling salesmen.
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MUNICIPALITY OF HOOPER
Hooper was legally incorporated and placed under a board of trustees in October, 1876. The first board consisted of the following gentlemen : A. D. Harwood (chairman), William Pellens. E. H. Aris, Peter Dressen, John Beebe, trustees; George B. Parsons, clerk. By years the boards have been made up as follows:
1877-A. D. Harwood (chairman), William Pellens, E. H. Aris, John Heimrich, Charles F. Eisley, Jacob Lurk, trustees; George B. Parsons, clerk.
1878-John Heimrich (chairman), Jacob Lurk, George F. Heine, C. F. Eisley, W. A. G. Cobb, trustees; George B. Parsons, clerk.
1879-W. J. Smith (chairman), H. Steen, Peter Dressen, C. F. Eisley, E. H. Aris, trustees ; Goethe B. Parsons, clerk.
1880-E. Van Buren (chairman), E. H. Aris, H. Steen, George F. Heine, C. F. Eisley, trustees ; Henry H. Looschen, clerk.
1881-E. Van Buren (chairman), E. H. Aris, C. F. Eisley, George F. Heine, Chester L. Morse, trustees ; H. H. Looschen, clerk.
1882-O. A. Heimbaugh (chairman), John Henrich, Carl Kroeger, C. L. Morse, Henry H. Looschen, trustees; C. C. Stanley, clerk.
1883-O. A. Heimbaugh (chairman), John Henrich, Henry H. Loos- chen, Carl Kroeger, E. Van Buren, trustees; T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1884-F. M. Tillman, chairman; A. M. Spooner, H. H. Looschen, John Dern, John F. Heine, trustees; T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1885-Same as for 1884.
1886-F. M. Tillman (chairman), John Dern, E. H. Aris, John F. Heine, G. S. Peyton, trustees; W. A. Crandall, clerk.
1887-F. M. Tillman (chairman), William F. Basler, Charles Buch- holz, John Dern, John F. Heine, trustees ; T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1888-John F. Heine (chairman), Louis Keller, W. F. Basler, G. Thomsen, E. Fleischhauer, trustees; T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1889-F. M. Tillman (chairman), Ed Fleischhauer, John F. Heine, Louis Keller, Carl Kroeger, trustees; T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1890 -- F. M. Tillman (chairman), Ed Fleischhauer, John F. Heine, Louis Keller, W. S. Basler, trustees; T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1891-J. F. Briggs, John F. Heine, Louis Keller, E. W. Renkin (chairman) ; T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1892-John F. Heine, Louis Keller, Carl Kroeger, E. W. Renkin {chairman), T. W. Lyman, clerk.
1893-E. W. Renkin, chairman; H. H. Looschen, clerk.
1894-E. W. Renkin, chairman; Henry H. Looschen.
1895-E. W. Renkin, chairman ; Henry H. Looschen.
1896-J. F. Heine, chairman ; Henry H. Looschen.
1897-J. F. Heine, chairman ; Henry H. Looschen.
1898-J. F. Heine, chairman ; Henry H. Looschen.
1899-John Hough, chairman; Henry H. Looschen.
1900-John Hough, chairman ; Henry H. Looschen.
1901-John Hough, chairman; Henry H. Looschen.
1902-John Hough, chairman; Henry H. Looschen.
1903-John Hough, chairman; Henry H. Looschen.
1904-John Hough, chairman; Henry H. Looschen.
1905-Jacob Sanders, chairman ; Henry H. Looschen.
1906-Jacob Sanders, chairman; W. G. Thompson.
1907-Jacob Sanders, chairman; W. G. Thompson.
1908-Jacob Sanders, chairman ; W. G. Thompson.
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1909-Jacob Sanders, chairman ; W. G. Thompson.
1910-Jacob Sanders, chairman; W. A. Hecker. 1911-Jacob Sanders, chairman; W. A. Hecker. 1912-18-Jacob Sanders, chairman; W. A. Hecker. 1918-Wm. G. J. Dan, chairman; Stephen Broene. 1919-Wm. G. J. Dau, chairman ; Stephen Broene.
1920-Perry Hudkins, mayor; Charence Dahl.
The 1920 officers of the village are as follows: Mayor-Perry Hud- kins; clerk-Clarence Dahl; treasurer-Henry Schroeder; the above and Edwin Edelman and William E. Frock are of the board.
The village now has an indebtedness of water bonds amounting to $6,900; of town hall bonds, $8,000.
Electric lights are furnished by the Hooper Electric Light Company. It is estimated carefully that the present census will give Hooper a population of 1,000.
WATERWORKS
Hooper was provided with a splendid waterworks system in 1890, at an expense of $5,600, which was the best outlay ever made by any corporation in the history of Nebraska. Fifty "points" or drive wells were put in and these furnished an abundance of the purest water. A pumping plant forced the water to a tank on the nearby bluff, the same having a capacity of 32,000 gallons. With a volunteer fire company of hook and ladder the village has been safe against great fires, which was not true prior to the construction of this practical system of waterworks.
The first five years the village had a contract with Mr. Uehling, proprietor of the roller flouring mills, by which he furnished steam power for forcing the water to the tank on the bluffs overlooking the village from the west.
VILLAGE OF WINSLOW
Winslow was platted in 1906. Its present population is about 275. It has a German Lutheran Church, mentioned elsewhere in detail. The village was incorporated May 28, 1909. It has a volunteer fire depart- ment, whose chief is now Julius Borcherbing. Electric lights are fur- nished by the plant at Fremont. The 1920 village officers include the following: C. J. Kruse, chairman; O. H. Black, clerk; W. A. Lallman, treasurer ; other members of the board are H. P. Weitkamp and Fred Borcherbing.
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS, ETC .- 1920
Banks-The Winslow State Bank, The Farmers State Bank.
General Merchandise Stores-Lallman Brothers; C. J. Kruse. Grain Elevators - Farmers' Union Co-operative Association ; Nebraska-Iowa Grain and Coal Company.
Lumber Dealers-Handled by the grain men of the village above named.
Hardware and Furniture-H. P. Weitkamp.
Blacksmithing-Chris Martinsen.
Cream Buyers-E. M. Fletcher.
Druggists' Sundries-O. R. Marks.
Postmaster-O. R. Marks.
Garage-Schmidt & Son.
Livery and Draying-Fred Borcherbing.
Soft Drinks-Henry Kruse ; also runs a pool hall.
CHAPTER XXXI
EVERETT TOWNSHIP
BOUNDARIES-ORGANIC-POPULATION-SETTLEMENT - FIRST EVENTS- SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES-POSTOFFICE-GENERAL CONDITION TODAY -LAND VALUES, ETC.
Everett, one of the centrally located townships of Dodge County, is the second subdivision from the east as well as from the north side of the county, and comprises all of Congressional township 19, range 7, east. While it is without a village or railway station, the Northwestern (old Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railway) traverses the territory from the southeast to the northwest, between the stations of Hooper and Scribner, in adjoining townships. The township is bounded by Cuming Township on the north, Hooper on the east, Maple on the south and Ridgeway on the west.
ORGANIC
Everett Precinct (now township) was organized in 1871, and at that time included much more territory than at present, its present lines being defined in 1886, when "Township Organization" obtained in Dodge County.
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POPULATION OF TOWNSHIP
The population of this township at various periods has been as fol- lows: In 1890 it had 680; in 1900 it had 612; in 1910 it had but 546. Its 1920 figures have not yet been made public by the census enumerators.
EARLY SETTLEMENT
J. Monnich had the honor of being the first man to locate in Everett Township. He came in 1857 from Iowa to Cuming County, Nebraska, in the fall of 1856, and the next spring to this township.
A son of the first settler, Herman Monnich, located in section 1. He took a squatter's claim in 1857 and built a log cabin which he covered with a thatched roof. Their nearest mill was at Fort Calhoun-forty miles away.
In 1864 came Martin Uehling, of section 2. He took land which later made up a part of his 400 acres in one well-improved farm. John Raasch located here in 1865.
Christopher Kroeger located in 1867 in section 3 with his parents, he at the time being but a lad in his teens.
Peter Bodewig, of section 26, came to the township with his parents, who were homesteaders, in 1869. The same season came John Mohr. He homesteaded and saw many hardships. By trade he was a carpenter.
John H. Wenkel, section 14, located in 1869. John Wagner claimed a part of the same section of land that year. John Bodewig, father of Jacob Bodewig, purchased an eighty-acre tract of land in the township in 1869 and improved the same.
Section 29 had for a settler in 1870, Edward Gamble; also August Schroeder, of section 8, was another homesteader that year.
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Theodore Windhausen, section 14, came in 1871. He worked by the month for a couple of years, then purchased eighty acres of land where he made for himself an excellent home.
John H. Dahl, section 18, came to the township in 1872. He first located on Maple Creek, section 12, of Cotterell Township, where he homesteaded eighty acres. He moved to another place later on.
Charles Schroeder came to section 18 in 1872.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-three found Gustaf Nast in section 10 of Ridgeway Township, where he leased land three years, then moved to Everett township. Herman Bohling settled near Hooper, worked by the month several years and then bought land in the township and made a comfortable home.
James P. Lamberson settled in 1873; he worked and rented land about ten years and then purchased a farm.
James Bradbury came to Dodge County in 1874, first locating at Fremont, where he followed the trade of a carpenter one year, then moved to Everett Township and there leased land three years, after which which he purchased an eighty-acre tract.
Other pioneers in the township whose names should not be over- looked were: Peter Eberhard, section 21, 1875; Nicholas Mohr, section 19, 1875; Martin Luttherns, section 18, 1876; James G. Gamble, 1876, to section 27; Carl and Ernest Axen, two brothers, settled in section 7 in 1883. Others of an early date in the '80s were: James Murray, John Seeley, Carl Schoenick, Fred Wendt, Christ Matwick, John E. Erb, William Radkie, H. Wandle, Carl Shoenfeldt, August Koppel, John Mueller, N. H. Meir, R. D. Kelley, A. J. Hall, Joseph Moser.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
The first school held in the township was in section 34 in 1868. It was taught by Mary Weber.
Concerning the schools and churches of the township the special chapters on these topics will be found elsewhere in this volume.
FIRST IMPORTANT EVENTS
The first settler was Jared Monnich, in 1857.
The first birth was a pair of twins, girls, born to Mr. and Mrs. Jared Monnich, in 1857. The mother of these twins died in the autumn of 1857, hers being the second death recorded in the township.
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