Warner's history of Dakota County, Nebraska, from the days of the pioneers and first settlers to the present time, with biographical sketches, and anecdotes of ye olden times, Part 7

Author: Warner, M. M
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Lyons [Neb.] Mirror Job Office
Number of Pages: 394


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CHAPTER XI.


FIRES.


Dakota county has suffered more from prairie fires than any other kind. Years ago when the county was sparsely settled the ravage of the prairie fire was indeed, appalling, as it went sweeping over the land uninterrupted, burning the lonely pioneers out of "house and home," and almost devastating the region over which it passed.


Probably the greatest prairie fire since the advent of the pioneers to Dakota county was in the fall of 1867. A strong wind was screeching down from the northwest and darkness had just settled upon the land when the people of the Missouri bottom and Dakota City were startled at a great mass of flames rolling over the hills between Pigeon Creek and Jackson. In a few minutes later the fire dashed down upon the bot- tom, over the swamp which was covered with grass more than ten feet high. At this time the crash of the flames resembled the roar of distant thunder and the earth and sky was grandly illuminated, it was almost as light as day at Dakota City. In less than thirty min- utes the fearful fire had reached the Omaha creek at the old Rathbun place, burning everything that came in its way-many horses, cattle and hogs were burned to death. The next day a wind set in from the south and carried the fire north through Dakota City and through the dense timber then standing between that town and Covington, doing great damage.


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A. H. Baker's residence was burned, in Omadi, in 1858 with all his household goods. They had been out attending a party and returned just in time to see their home destroyed.


The Dakota City Pottery, which stood on the river bank at that place, was totally destroyed by fire March 28, 1861.


In 1865 John Montgomery occupied a honse in Dakota City as a barn for his horses, which stood on the north side of Broadway. and had formerly been used as a residence. During the year it caught fire and was burned, destroying two valuable horses belong- ing to Mr. Montgomery.


In the winter of 1868, Joachin. Cesterling's resi- dence, which stood on the corner of Hickory and 15th street, in Dakota City, was burned to the ground. This building was the old Rouleaux house moved from Omadi.


The next night after the burning of the Oester- ling house, the old log Chihuahua House. which was occupied by Mrs. Peter Goodhue was burned. It stood on Broadway west of where is located the present Court House.


On the 26th of November 1870 the old Rush school house in the Meridian district which was made of logs in 1858, was destroyed by fire. It stood on the tract of land just west of Geo. Leamer's place. Sanı- uel Gamble tanght the first school in this building.


E. D. Ayres' saw mill in Brushy Bend together with 40,000 feet of lumber was burned Sept. 2, 1871.


On the 7th of May, 1871, Dakota City experi- enced one of the most destructive fires that ever occurred in Dakota county. There were four estab. Ishments burned,-C. F. Eckhart's store on the corner of Broadway and 14th street, and John Rhode's shoe shop, Jake Mikesell's store, David Bales' harness shop. all west of Eckhart's store and in same block. The


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fre originated in Mikesell's store.


A large prairie fire passed over the western part of the county April 14, 1873, burning up W. H. Way's home, grain and hay, on Elk creek.


The Ogden House, situated on the corner of Wal- nut and 15th street was completely destroyed by fire, March 14, 1876. Loss $6,000, insurance $4,000. This was the old Wm. Lockwood building, erected in 1858.


Briton Willis' large two story house on his farm in Brushy Bend was destroyed by fire March 27, 1876. This was the John Virden house moved from old Logan.


Feb. 20, 1880, the store room of M. P. Ahern and a saloon were burned at Jackson.


The residence of James Conners, and saloon occu- pied by Michæl Kennelly were burned at Jackson, July 28, 1884.


The Sale:n Evangelical Lutheran church, situated three miles directly west of Dakota City was struck by lightning and burned to ashes, Aug. 6, 1886. Another church was immediately erected on the same site.


The greatest fire, in loss of buildings, occured Jan. 30, 1890, in Stanton, where seven saloons, restaurant, etc., were burned to the ground. Total loss, about $40,000. with some insurance.


A fire broke out in Jackson at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning, December 30, 1892, in the merchandise store of Thomas Clark, burning it and an adjacent building, owned by Thomas Hartnett and occupied by Peter Ganthier with a small stock of dry goods and a res- taurant in connection. Mr. Clark's goods were all con- sumed, but Mr. Gauthier's goods were carried into the street. The damage done, including the buildings and goods, is estimated at about $2,000, with a light insur- ance.


The law office of Jay & Beck was burned at Da- kota City, July 15, 1891.


The "Fashion Theatre" and William Leech's sa- loon building were burned in Covington, January 18,


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1892.


John Sides lost his barn, horses, hay, etc. by fire in the fall of 1889. The origin of the fire was clouded in mystery.


The Brushy Bend school house was burned January 21, 1893.


On Monday night June 5, 1893, the jail building, or calaboose, at Jackson was burned, supposed to have been of incendiary origin.


TIMES


BLYBURG LAKE.


CHAPTER XII.


GREAT STORMS AND BLIZZARDS.


The memorable cold and stormy winter of '56 and '57 will never be forgotten by Dakota county pioneers. For forty days the thermometer did not register above the freezing point, and the snow stood four feet deep on the level.


On New Year's day, 1864, a violent blizzard swept over the entire western country, continuing three days. The Civil War was then in progress, and what few pio- neers remained here suffered intensely, as did stock of all kinds.


A severe blizzard began at 2 o'clock p. m. on Sun- day, March 12, 1870, and continued seventy-two hours without cessation. The wind blew with a terrific fury and the air was filled with a blinding mass of snow.


On the 9th and 10th of May, 1870, a great snow storm prevailed throughout this part of the country. Enough snow fell to make sleighing good.


A great blizzard swept over Dakota county and ad- jacent country, begining on Nov. 18, 1871, and continn- ing with a fury, such as was never before witnessed by the pioneers. There was intense suffering among the people as well as stock of all kinds. On the first day of the storin William Hunter was frozen to death while


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returning to the Logan valley with a load of wood. Harrison Allen and Albert S. Miner who were in com- pany with Hunter were also badly frozen, but not fa- tally.


The morning of January 8, 1872, was pleasant and mild, the snow was melting in the warm sunshine, and the people everywhere were working with coats off-but at 10 o'clock a. m., in an instant without the least warn- ing the wind swept down from the northwest, and the ground was soon covered with drifting snow. The ther- mometer fell fifteen degrees in ten minutes, and an old man named Austin was frozen to death on the Logan river.


April 14, 1873, a blizzard passed over Nebraska, but was not as severe in Dakota county as it was fur- ther west, where the people suffered intensely and a large amount of stock perished.


Dakota county was visited by a severe blizzard Feb. 23, 1875, in which Sabin Bailey lost his life in trying to reach his home on Pigeon creek. He had been to Jackson to get his horses shod, when he lost his way and was found frozen to death the next morn- ing. The roads in many places were impassable.


The winter of 1880 and '81 will be remembered in this locality for many years by the inhabitants. Dur- ing that winter eight feet of snow fell and the ground everywhere was covered to the depth of four feet, roads in many places were abandoned, many lives were lost in the west, stock by the hundreds were frozen to death and in the spring break-up all the low lands were flooded, bridges carried away, and a vast amount of property destroyed. The first snow storm occured Oct. 15, 1881, and up to the 1st of May following snow could be seen in the ravines of the bluffs.


June 6, 1884, the southern part of the county was swept by a severe wind and hail storm, demoralizing crops, and doing considerable damage to buildings, wind mills, etc.


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A great wind and hail storm passed over Dakota county from the northwest, June 14, 1885. Davy & Barry's store in Jackson was overturned, fronts of build- ings blown in, and barns, wind mills and other build- ings torn to pieces. The smoke stacks, cabin and pilot house of the ferry boat. Andrew S. Bennett were blown off, and crops greatly damaged.


Jan. 12, 1888, one of the greatest blizzards ever seen in the west swept over the country. The inhabi- tants were taken by surprise. All day a mild sonthi wind wafted the large soft snow flakes gently to the ground, until abont 4 p. m. when all of a sudden a ter- rific northwest wind filled all the air with a seething mass of snow. People blinded by the whirling snow lost their way and many perished in the storm. But not a life was lost in Dakota county. People are now too well protected by groves for the storms to do much damage.


BEFORE


QUALITY


THE LAW


CHAPTER XIII.


PUBLIC


SCHOOLS.


As has been stated the first school taught in Dakota county was by Miss Putnam, in Omadi, about the middle of April, 1857, and a week later Miss Rosana Clark began a school in St. Johns. The first schools were all carried on by subscriptions.


There are thirty-seven districts in the county with good substantial school houses in each one.


As near as can be ascertained the teachers of the county from 1857 to the present time were:


EARLIEST TEACHERS.


Miss Putnam Rasana Clark Ottie Marsh


Mary Pinkerton


Mrs. L. G. Packard


Mrs. Joseph Bradbrary Edward Arnold Wm. H. Collings Phoebe Wigle Maria Parsons


G. W. Wilkinson Julia Nash Johannah O'Brien Z. B. Turman Samuel Gamble


Mary De Borde Mrs. Caroline Ogg Maggie McCready Simon De Witt HI. H. Brown Mary Ann Boyle Jeremiah Lucy Samuel Williamson Jennie Pierce Octavia Mershon Mary F. Jones Etta Mershon Sarah Wilson Wm. Holsworth Charles H. Potter


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OTHER TEACHERS.


Buttler, Ida


Brannaman, Perry Buttler, Sadie


Brown, Ella Buckley, J. S.


Carpenter, Alta


Campbell, J. A.


Campbell, Wm.


Commerford, Mat. C.


Clapp, William


Covell, J. H. B.


Cole, A. D.


Cullen, Katie


Campbell, Lucy J.


Cowles, Matie


Conley, Donnie


Cullen, Thomas


Cord, Minnie


Christopherson, Christina


Crawford, Mrs. R. B.


Cole, Mrs. A. D.


Carroll, S. E.


Clary, Ellen


Cuppett, Milford,


Carney, Mary


Cain, John


Dillon, Gerald


De La Matyr, U. H.


Drake, C. M.


Davey, Frank


Dow, Minnie De Long, Jennie


Duggan, Kate


De Long, Lucy


De Zell, Addie


De Long, Edward


Dennis, Mrs. J. W. Downs, F. H. Delaney, Laura A.


Dickinson, Eva D'Neut, George Davis, Winnie Dorn, Lillie Daley, Sarah K. Daley, Mattie Engelean, Effie Engelean, Jennie


Elcock, Mary


Adair, Lizzie Ashford, Mary Adair, Clara Ashford, Maggie Adair, Mattie Armour, William Abell, Mrs. O. N. Ashford, John Allen, Amelia Abell, Otis N. Adams, Chas.


Armour, Nettie Antrim, Edward Adair, Mamie Alcock, J. A. Ayres, Florence Allen, Bessie Anderson, Lydia


Beechan, A. H.


Burds, Mrs. E. C.


Bliven, Anna


Boyle, Patrick Biggs, Anna


Bridenbaugh, John Baird, Emma Bille, Geo. C. Bates, Jennie Blanchard, Jennie Barrett, Mrs. Ada Baker, Mollie


Baker, Nellie


Barber, Chas. Baird, Bessie Benton, Minnie


Bauer, R. C. Brannaman, Thena Brower, Ollie N.


Bates, Edith Barnes, R. P. Bridenbaugh, Benjamin Biggs, Emma Barry, Kate Burns, J. R. Bashor, Chas. H. Brill, Emma Bartlett, Wm. T. Bridenbaugh, Wm. Buddie, Chas. A.


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Brady, Celia Blessing, Anna Crawford, R. B.


Coats, C. C.


Ellis, Cora


Clark, Joseph


Collins, John


Erlach, Sarah


Ford, Charley


Hoyt, Zula


Fair, Ella


Fair, George H.


Hogan, Agnes


Fair, Gertrude


Hunt, Kittie


Fair, Helen


Iloover, Malinda Heikes, S. A.


Finnerty, Maggie


Franciscus, H. A.


Howard, Mary


Howard, Mattie


Haupt, J. C.


Fair, Lem Finnerty, Dennis


Jones, J. I.


Fair, Porter


Jones, Rose W.


Fegley, Laura


Jones, Lillian


Frazier, Mrs. A. E.


Joyce, Clara


Joyce, Mina


Jones, Sarah


Johnson, Mary


Jones, Mary


Jester, J. I.


Kennedy, Daniel


Keel, Mary


Kingsbury, A. G.


Graves, Guy T.


Kuhn, L. J.


Gilliland, D. W. Gribble, Josie


Knapp, Mrs. Geo. A. Kinnear, Eva Knapp, Daniel.


Knox, Rebecca


Kennelly, Josie


Kennelly, Anna King, Thomas J.


Kramer, A. J. Knox, Mamie


Krygger, Lelalı


Leamer, Fremont


Leamer, Jessie


Lapsley, Eliza Letfingwell, Cora Lake, Hattie


Mitchell, Elmira


Haase, Lizzie Hibbs, Ina


Elcock, Anna


Eckhart, Ida Eckhart, Clara


Eckhart, Win.


Erlach L.


Hall, Joseph


Fair, Kate


Hunt, Emma


Holmes, Samuel


Fisher, Myra


Herb, George


Flint, S. N.


Fowler, Mamie


Fales, F. D. Goodhue, Sarah


George, Martin


Greter, Mrs. E. P.


George, Mary E.


Gribble, Lizzie Godfrey, Rose


Graves. Stella


Gaughran, John Goble, A. L.


Greenwood, Lucy


Gallagher, Rose


Gillen, Mary N. Hall, Edward P.


Hirsch, Luella Horn, Lucretia Hileman, Kate Hager, Rose Hager, Anna


Hamilton, Belle


Hamilton, Blanche


McNeal, Andrew Martin, Ella


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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


Morgan, W. A. Monahan, Mary Matthews, A. McHenery, Ella


McHenery, Katie


Ream Fannie


McCune, J. G.


Ryan, Julia E.


March, Flora McQuilkin, Mattie


Rathbun, Francis


Manning, Nettie Martin, Millie


Rockwell, Ella


Moriarity, Minnie


Ream, Nina


Moriarity, Nellie


Ryan, Ella


Marquess, W. B.


Roberts, Hugh


McShane, Allie


Roberts, Alice


Mc Kinney, Nellie


Ream, Mable


Mikesell, S. P.


Rathbun, Irene


Manning, Willis


Rush, Frankie


Manning, Mary


Rogers, Lizzie


Mallory, M. B.


Rock, E. M.


McCurdy, Nellie


Rogers, James J.


Monfort, Mary


Richmond, Belle


McAfee, Philo A. S.


Roy, D. W.


Mansfield, Minnie


Rundle, Mary C.


McDe Witt, Belle


Rogers, Minnie


Rutter, Retta


Rice, W. R.


Sale, C. E. Sheridan. Ella


Nicklin, Mattie


Stoner, Anthony


Norman, Harry


Sloan, T. G.


Nicklin, Hattie


Stinson, Samuel


Sides, John


Smiley, Laura


Smiley, Eva


Shanklin, Hattie


Smith, Jettie


Sullivan, Mary


Smith, Elmer E.


Stamm, Elias


Stamm, Fern


Senter, Gertrude


Savage, E.


Stinson, Ida Sabin. A. I.


Thomas, H. C.


Trinkler. Maggie


Warner, Nellie Warner, Alice


O'Connor, Mary O'Connor, Katie O'Connor, Lottie O'Neil. S. E. Owens, Tina O'Neil, Emma O'Neil. Lucy O'Connor, Ella Price, Ilelena Parker, Nettie


Phillips, Emma Prichard, Sadie


Pinkerton, Nellie M.


Priest, J. B. Phillips, Edith


Ream, Henry


Rathbun, Annie


Rockwell, Minnie


Marquess, Maggie


Ryan. Mary Ann


Murphy, Maggie McGibbon, J. H. McCool, W. C. McCool, Mattie A.


Naffziger, Wm. Neff, Mary Orr, Lillie O.Neil, Michael


O'Connor, Julia |


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Warner, Horace Way, C. B. Wilson, W. S.


Waldvogle, Lena Wellington, Effie Wilbur, Eugene B.


Welly, Henry J.


Whitehorn, Emma F. Wilbur, Emma


Wigle, Emma


Wilson, Madge Woodward, Etta O.


Way, Lizzie


West, Miriam


Winkhaus, Lizzie


Wright, Lettie


Winkhaus, Mary


Webster, Mrs. O.


Warner, William


Young, C. Y.


Warner. Emma


Zimmerman, Minnie


Wood. D. H.


Zimmerman, Ada


Way, Hettie


Zimmerman, Luther


CHAPTER XIV.


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COUNTY OFFICERS AND DATE OF THEIR ELECTION.


COUNTY CLERKS.


Jacob H. Hallock. November* 1856


William G. Crawford, May 20+ 1857


John M. Grithin, August 3* 1857


James W. Virtue, August 2. 1858


James W Virtue, October 11 1859


James W. Virtue. October 8* 1851


treorge B. Graff, April 4. 1863


George B. Graff, October 13 1863


James Stott, October 1865


James Stott. October 8. 1867


William ( McBeath. October 12 1869


William C. McBeath, October 10


1871


William C. McBeath, October 11. 1873


William C. McBeath, October 12 1875


William C. McBeath, November 6 1877


William C. Mc Beath. November 4. 1879


Henry Stott, November 8 1881


Henry Stott, November 6. 1883


James P. Twohig, November 3 1885


James K'. Twohig, November 8 1887


James P Twohig, November 5 1889


T. V. Brannan, November 3g. 1891


"Resigned May 20, 1857. Resigned April 5, 1858. Resigned. t Appointed by Commissioners.


#Special election (clerk and register.)


¿ f'erm expires Jannary 4, 1894.


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COUNTY TREASURERS.


William Young, November 1856


Charles Young, Angust 3". 1857


Barnabas Bates, November 6t. 1857


George A. Hinsdale. November 30%. 1857


Dr. M. Pinkerton. October 11.


1859


John McCarthy, October 8.


1861


John McCarthy, October 13g.


1863


William Adair, May 9t.


1864


William Adair, October 10


1864


William Adair, October.


1865


William Adair, October 8


1867


Enos Keel, October 12


1869


Enos Keel, October 10||


1871


William Adair, October 7+


1873


Pins Neff, October 14.


1873


Pius Neff, October 12 ..


1875


Dr. G. W. Wilkinson, November 6.


1877


Dr. G. W. Wilkinson, November 4. . 1879


Pins Neff, November S


1881


Pius Neff, November 6 .... 1883


1885


Dr. G. W. Wilkinson. November 8.


1887


Cornelius J. O'Connor, November 5 1889


1891


*Resigned November 6, 1857.


t Appointed by County Commissioners.


¿Special election.


¿Removed May 9, 1864.


||Died October 2, 1873.


Term expires January 4, 1894.


COUNTY SHERIFFS.


George W. Williamson. November 1856


Thomas C. Ryan. August 3. . 1857


Edwin R. Nash, October 11 1859


Henry Ream, October 8. .


Samuel Gamble, October 13 1861


Samuel Gamble, October* 1865


Briton Willis, July 2+. 1866


M. Pinkerton, October 9 1866


Benjamin F. Chambers, October 8. 1867


Benjamin F. Chambers, October 12


1869


Benjamin F. Chambers, October 10 1871


Nicolas Maher, October 14. 1873


1863.


Dr. G. W. Wilkinson, November 3.


Cornelius J. O'Connor, November 3T.


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COUNTY OFFICERS.


Nicolas Maher, October 12. 1875


Nicolas Maher, November 6 1877


Nicolas Maher, November 4. 1979


Thomas C. Baird, November 8.


1881


William P. Rathbun, November 6


1883


William P. Rathbun, November 3


1885


Nicolas Brasfield, November 8


1887


William H Ryan. November 5. 1889


William H. Ryan, November 31. 1891


*Resigned .July 2, 1866.


tAppointed by County Commissioners.


#Term expires January 4, 1894.


COUNTY JUDGES


Chauncey A. Horr,* fall of. 1855


Chauncy A. Horr. November 1856


Alexander Johnson, August 3 1857


Thomas T. Collier, August 2. 1858


Alexander H. Baker. October 11 1859


Simon De Witt, October St. 1861


John Naffziger, January 18}.


1862


James H. Williams, October 13 1863


Samuel Whitehorn, October 1865


1867


William C. Mc Beath. August 29!


1868


Samuel Whitehorn. September 1897.


1868


B. K. Brown, October 13f.


Samuel Whitehorn, December 120


186%


Kelly W. Frazer, October 10


1871


Kelly W. Frazer, October 14.


1873


Kelly W. Frazer. October 12 .. 1875


A. D. Cole. November 6 1877


1879


Kelly W. Frazer, November 8. 1881


1883


Eugene B. Wilbur. November 3 1885


Eugene B. Wilbur. November 8 1887


William P. Warner, November 5. 1889


William P. Warner. November 3.


1891


*Appointed by the Governor.


+ Failed to qualify,


¿Special election.


¿ Resigned August 29. 1868.


|| Appointed - refused to qualify .


Appointed by Commission ers.


1868


Kelly W. Frazer, October 12


1869


Kelly W. Frazer, November 4.


Thomas J. King. November 6.


Henry Il. Wilson October 8 ?. .


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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.


Harlon Baird. August 3* 1857


William M. Smith. November 13+ 1857


Edward Arnold, April 5} 1858


Edward Arnold, August 2. 1858


William H. Collings, October 11%


1859


Samuel Aughey, December 31


1866


John H. Maun. April 5|| .


1869


Samuel Aughey. July 5.1.


1869


Charles D. Martin, October 12


1869


Thomas I. King, October 11


1870


Jesse F. Warner. October 109


1871


John H. Maun. February 281.


1872


John T. Spencer, October 8.


1872


John S. Orr. October 14tt.


1873


John T Spencer, October 51


J Zimmerman. October 12. 18.5


1875


J. Zimmerman. November 6


1877


Thomas J. Sloan. November 4


1879


Thomas J. Sloan. November 8


1881


A. Matthews, November 6.


1883


Guy T. Graves. November 3##


1885


William C. Dibble, January 13₮


1886


William C. Dibble, November 2


1886


John I. Jones, November 8 ** 1887


1888


Lawrence Erlach, November 5.


1889


Lue A. Hirsch, November 382 1891


W. T. Bartlett. June 18|||. 1892


W. T. Bartlett, November S 1893


Resigned November 6. 1857.


¡Apppointed-resigned April 5, 1858.


#Appointed by County Commissioners.


¿ From 1860 to 1866 there was a Board of School Examiners, instead of a County Superintendent. and the following named persons served as examiners: William H. Collings John Taffe. William Adair, Thomas L. Griffey. John Joyce and A. McCready. The members of the board were appointed by the County Judge.


|| Appointed and resigned July 5, 1869.


" Refused to qualify.


ftResigned October 5, 1885.


** Resigned November 1, 1888.


ĮĮResigned April 1. 1886.


Resigned June 18, 1892.


Il Appointed by Supervisors.


Lawrence Erlach. November 6


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COUNTY OFFICERS.


COUNTY SURVEYORS.


Robert Alexander, Angust 3* 1837


Michael O'Grady. November 30t 1857


Robert Alexander, October 11* 1859


Myron D. Jeffers. January 28+ 1860


Leonard Bates. October 10. 1860


Leonard Bates. October S. 1861


Leonard Bates. JJanuary 18t 1862


Leonard Bates, October 1865


Samuel Aughey, October 81. 1867


George C. Granger, January 62. 1868


Samuel Aughey, July 30%. 1869


Samuel Aughey, October 12 1869


John H. Maun, October 10. 1871


John H. Maun, October 14 1873


john H. Maun, October 12. 1875


George C. Granger, November 6


1877


George C. Granger. November 4. .


1879


John H. Maun. November 8


1881


Leonard Bates, November 7 1882


Alex Abell, November 6 1883


Alex Abell, November 4. 1884


1885


Alex Abell, November 8.


1887


George C. Granger, November 5 1889


George C. Granger, November 3


1891


*Resigned.


+Special election.


įFailed to qualify.


¿ Appointed by County Commissioners.


COUNTY CORONERS.


M. Pinkerton, October 8. 1861


George E. Ironsides, October 14 1862


Van Buren Ferris, October 13. 1863


Barnabas Bates. October


Barnabas Bates, October 8. 1865


1867


Barnabas Bates. October 13


1868


Henry Ream, October 12* 1869


David Bales, April 5t.


1870


A. G. Manchester, October 11 1870


Joachim Oesterling. October 10


1871


Barnabas Bates, October 14 1873


Barnabas Bates, October 12 1875


Robert Campbell, November 6. 1877


Alex Abell, November 3


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Robert Campbell, November 4. 1879


Robert Campbell, November 8. . 1881


Jesse Wigle November 6* 1883


Barnabas Bates, March 29t. 1884


Robert Campbell, November 3. 1885


B. F. Sawyer. November 8 1887


Barnabas Bates, November 5 1889


B. F. Sawyer, November 3 1891


*Failed to qualify.


tAppointed by County Commissioners


COUNTY ATTORNEYS.


William II. James. June 10* 1861


Thomas L. Griffey, October 18


1861


William II James, October 13t. 1863


Kelly W. Frazer, November 2


1886


Kelly W. Frazer, November 6 1888


George I1. Fair, January Så.


1890


J. J. McAllister, November 4. 1890


J. J. McAllister, November 8.


1892


^ Appointed by County Commissioners.


¡Office discontinued in 1865 until 1868.


#Counted ont by Supreme Court ¿Successfully contested


COUNTY REGISTERS


William Pilgrim,* fall of .. 1855


William Pilgrim, November


1856


John M. Hayes. August 3 1857


Francis M. Virden, October 11;


1859


#Appointed by the Governor.


tLast Register, served till October 17, 1861.


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


Alexander H. Baker, November 1856


Samuel Gamble, November 1856;


John J. Trecy, November 1856


Samuel Gamble, August S. 1857


1858


Elbridge G. Lampson. August 2}


John J. Trecy, October 11 1859


Asa Rathbun, October 10 .. 1860)


James (. Fisher, October 10 1860


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COUNTY OFFICERS.


Jesse Wigle, October 8 1861


Daniel Duggan, October 14


1862


John Naffziger, October 13 1863


Henry Ream, October 10.


Michael Kennelly, October 1864


1865


John Naffziger, October 9 1866


William Taylor, October 8.


1867


Patrick Twohig, October. 13.


1868


Barnabus Bates. October 12


1869


Thomas Ashford, Sr .. October 1


1870


John Howard, October 10}


1871


George C. Granger, October 8.


1872


Daniel (. Dibble, October 8.


1872


Josialı W. Davis, October 14


1873


George C. Granger, October 13


1874


John C. Gribble, October 12


1875


Henry Ream. October 7


1876


Patrick Ryan, November 62.


1877


John C. Gribble, November 5


1878


Henry Ream, November 4. . 1879


1880


John Boler, November 2. 1880


Engene L. Wilbur, November 8 1881


1882


John Boles, November 6.


1883


Anthony J. Myers, November 3


1885


Patrick Casey, November 2. 1886


William Brown, November 8 187


William Taylor. November 6 1.883


Michael Beacom, November 5


1889


J. O Fisher, November 4 1890


Nick Thyson, November 3f


1891


+Died 1859.


#Failed to qualify and was appointed.


¿ Died January 18, 1880.


|| Appointed to fill vacancy.


[Commissioner system discontinued and Thyson did not qualify. The last meeting of the Commissioners was held November 14, 1891.


BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


At the general election held November 3, 1891, the proposition to adopt township organization was submitted to the voters, which carried by a large mia- jority. At the same tiane the following township su-


John Boler, February 51]


Henry Loomis, November 7


William Brown, November 4


1881


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WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.


pervisors were chosen, and clerks and treasurers after- wards appointed:


St. Johns .- T. J. Clark, Supervisor; W. T. Bart- lett, Clerk; Ed T. Kearney, Treasurer.


Omadi .- Geo. W. Rockwell, Supervisor; J. R. Kelsey. Clerk; Joseph Smith, Treasurer.


Dakota City .- W. P. Altemus. Supervisor; Mell C. Beck, Clerk; A. T. Haase, Treasurer.




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