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HISTORY
OF
VERNON COUNTY,
WISCONSIN,
-
TOGETHER WITH SKETCHES OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES AND TOWNSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIL, MILI- TARY AND POLITICAL HISTORY; PORTRAITS OF PROMINENT PERSONS, AND BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS,
HISTORY OF WISCONSIN,
EMBRACING ACCOUNTS OF THE PRE-HISTORIC RACES, AND A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF ITS TERRITORIAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS.
ILLUSTRATED.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. UNION PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1884 ..
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 227833
ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. P 1901 L.
TO THE PIONEERS OF
VERNON COUNTY
THIS VOLUME IS
RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, WITH THE HOPE THAT YOUR VIRTUES MAY BE EMULATED AND YOUR TOILS AND SACRIFICES DULY APPRECIATED BY COMING GENERATIONS.
PREFACE.
The importance of local history is appreciated to-day more than ever before. A general de- sire is being manifested by the people to preserve the records made by the pioneers. Old Set- tlers' Associations and Historical Societies are being organized in almost every city and county throughout the land. The interest in local history is not confined, as some suppose, to men of second and third rate ability, but men like Hon. John Wentworth, Hon. E. B. Washburn, Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, and others of that class, show as much interest in pioneer reminiscences and the various little incidents that go to make up the record of a new country, as could be shown by any who think the world is comprised in that scope of territory in their own immediate neighborhood. Hon. Daniel Durkee, Librarian Wisconsin State Historical Society, has delivered a lecture, which has been printed and scattered broadcast throughout the land, urging the people to perpetuate their local history. and every county history that is published is purchased by him for that insti- tution, of which he is Librarian. In that vast library of the Historical Society of Wisconsin, no historical works are more referred to than the local histories of the various counties of the States of the Union.
Believing that the county of Vernon afforded material for a good history, the Union Publish- ing Company of Springfield, Illinois, sent a corps of experienced historians into the field under the supervision of Prof. C. W. Butterfield with instructions to spare no pains in compiling a com- plete and reliable work. As preliminary to the work, and in order to insure correctness and a work in which every citizen of the county might feel a just pride, committees were appointed to read and revise the general history of each county, and a like committee in each township to ex- amine and correct the history of their respective townships. With but one or two exceptions, every man thus appointed served to the best of his ability, and the wisdom of the choice of the committees is shown in the work performed. We feel confident that we here present to our pa- trons a history that is correct as possible for human beings to make it. Special care has been taken in its compilations, hundreds of men and women being interviewed, and every source of in-
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PREFACE.
formation canvassed that facts alone should be incorporated in it. The manuscript was then read to the committees, and time given to make such corrections as they deemed necessary, and each member was urged to exercise care, and not be backward in making such corrections or such suggestions as might be deemed necessary to insure correctness and add to the value of the work. Our thanks are certainly due to these men, a number of whom spent much time, with no thought of reward than that received in the consciousness of a duty well performed. Among others specially entitled to our thanks are: Henry C'asson, Jr., Capt. D. W. C. Wilson, Judge W. F. Terhune, Capt. R. S. McMichael, John R. Casson, James E. Newell, N. C. Nichols, Hon. C. M. Butt, P. J. Layne, Col. Earl M. Rogers, Hon. H. P. Proctor, Hon. O. B. Wyman, Rev. John Whitworth, William Haughton and others. Every county officer, and every deputy employed in the various offices showed a perfect willingness and an earnest desire to aid us in obtaining infor mation.
The press of the county is also entitled to our special gratitude. Without an exception, we have received the kindest treatment from each newspaper, their files being placed at our disposal, and from which we obtained much of the information contained in this volume
In conclusion, we will say that our work is done; the Ilistory of Vernon County is placed in your hands. We trust that you will be pleased with it.
Yours Truly,
UNION PUBLISHING COMPANY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF WISCONSIN.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.
PRE-HISTORIC AND SETTLEMENT In
First Exploration of the Northwest ..
18
Wisconsin visited by fur traders and Jesuit mission- aries 19
Founding of Jesuit missions in Wisconsin 20
Wisconsin under French domination
Wisconsin under English supremacy
Wisconsin as a part of the Northwest Territory
Wisconsin as a part of the Territory of Indiana ...
Wisconsin as a part of Illinois Territory
WISCONSIN AS A STATE. 42
HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
AREA, POSITION AND SURFACE FEATURES 69
Area .. . 69
Geographical Position . 69
General Surface Features
Mississippi River.
The Barahoo hiver.
The Kickapoo River.
CHAPTER II.
TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY. 73
Geological Formation ..
CHAPTER III.
ANCIENT INHABITANTS
The Mound Builders ... 79
The Indians 80
The Sioux 81
The Sacs and Foxes. 81
The Winnebagocs 83
CHAPTER IV.
EARLY EXPLORATIONS. 86
Expedition of Michael Accau 86
Expedition of Duluth. 87
The Mississippi visited by Le Sucur.
Perrot's voyage to the West .. 8%
Le Sueur again on the Mississippi. 87
La Perriere builds a fort on Lake Pepin 87
The journey of Jonathan Carver .. 88
Observations by Major Pike. 92
CHAPTER V.
THE WINNEBAGO WAR. 91
Murder of Gagnier and Lipcap. 92
A Winnebago debauch 92
First battle of Bad Ax. 93
Great alarm upon the border. 93
Arrival of Government Troops. 94
De Kauray's imprisonment 95
CHAPTER VI.
THE BLACK HAWK WAR 05
Battle of Stillman's Run 95
Battle of Pecatonica. 96
Pursuit of Black Hawk .. 96
Battle of Wisconsin Heights 10I
Black Hawk pursued to the Mississippi. 103
Battle of Bad Ax
105
Official report of the battle 106
CHAPTER II.
PAGE
WISCONSIN AS A TERRITORY 34
Secretaries 35
United States Attorneys.
35
United States Marshals ... 35
CHAPTER III.
PAGE
VI
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VII.
PAOE
UNITED STATES LAND SURVEYS
107
How Vernon County was surveyed.
108
Civil Towns and surveyed Townships Area of each Township. 109
Dates of surveys and notes of surveyors. 110
Land Districts 113
Wisconsin Land District.
114
La Crosse Land District .. 115
La Crosse Land Office. 115
CHAPTER VIII.
FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY I16
The First Settlers. .
116
Vernon County in May, 1847 ..
CIIAPTER IX.
PIONEER LIFE 1IS
The Log Cabin .. 118
Pioneer Furniture. 119
Primitive Cookery. I19
Primitive Threshing. 120
Going to Mill
120
Wild Animals. 121
CHAPTER X.
FIRST THINGS
1.29
First preaching in the county. ... 123
First Church organized .. 123
CIIAPTER XI.
FORMATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY 124 125
Bad Ax County
Origin of ''Bad Ax" unknowu. 129 130
Unpopularity of "Bad Ax"
Changing the name to Vernon 131
Efforts to form a new connty 135
CHAPTER XII.
TERRITORIAL, STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRE-
SENTATION. 136
Territorial. 136
State .. 136
Congressional.
137
Members of Congress. 738
CHAPTER XIII.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT. 138
Connty Commissioners. 145
Supervisors again. 147
County Buildings. 160
Matrimonial.
160
Abstract of Assessment Rolls 163
CHAPTER XIV.
CIVIL SUB-DIVISIONS OF VERNON COUNTY 164
CHAPTER XV.
THE COURTS OF VERNON COUNTY 168
The Circuit Court. 168
The Battle of Kickapoo. 176
County Court .. 183
CHAPTER XVI.
THE BAR OF VERNON COUNTY 183
The Bar of the Past. 184
The present Bar .. 192
CHIAPTER XVII.
THE WAR FOR THIE UNION 196
Wiseonsin's Frst Efforts ..
The State Aroused .. 198
Vernen County Awakened. 198
First War Meeting. 199
War Meeting in De Soto. 200
Company I, Sixth Regiment 200
Sixth Wisconsin Volunteers 201
Iron Brigade. 202
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Company C, Eighteenth Regiment. {
"Bad Ax Tigers". 203
Eighteenth Wisconsin Volunteers 204
Twenty-fifth Regiment ..
Vernon Connty's Roll of Ilonor. 210
In Memoriam.
Pensioners in Vernon County 218
Company B, Fiftieth Regiment
Early Mention of the War
The Brave at home.
CHAPTER XVIII.
PIONEER REMINISCENCES.
Royal C. Bierce.
Mrs. Cyrus D. Turner
Flora De Frees Weeden 938
CHAPTER XIX.
ELECTION RETURNS.
2240
CHAPTER XX.
COUNTY REPRESENTATION 253
Treasurer .. 953
Register of Deeds .. 255
County Clerk and Clerk of Cirenit Court 256
Clerk of the Circuit Court ....
County Clerk or Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Sheriff . :58
County Superintendent of Schools
263
County Surveyor. 2265
County Judge ..
District Attorney. 267
Coroner,
CHAPTER XXI.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 968
VILLAGE OF VIROQUA 268
Town of Viroqua ..
HILLSBOROUGH TOWN
270
BLOOMINGDALE.
ONTARIO.
ROCKTON
TOWN OF WEBSTER
SEELYBURG ..
SPRINGVILLE
DE SOTO
VICTORY. 271
TOWN OF STERLING 271
NEWTON
CHASEBURG
GENOA ..
READSTOWN
ONTARIO
CHAPTER XXII
AGRICULTURE AND THIE AGRICULTURAL SO- 274
CIETY.
Vernon County Agricultural Society
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE PRESS.
Northwestern Times.
The Western Times
Vernon Conntv Censor
Viroqua Expositor 286
De Soto Republican. .. 288
De Soto Leader. 288
Vernon County Ilerald. 288
Vernon County Leader
CHAPTER XXIV.
TIIE GREAT TORNADO-JUNE 28, 1865.
"Brick" Pomeroy's Report .. Statement of Dr. E. W. Tinker. 2298
Aecount written by D. W.C. Wilson 290
What happened to Mrs. W. R. Purdy 300
W. F. Terhune's Recollection. 300
Statementof H M. Isham 302
Nathan Coe's Narrative :02
John Dawson's Account.
Charles C. Brown's Recollection :04
Recollections of R. C. Bierce.
A. L. Russell's Statement. 308
196
109
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CHAPTER XXV.
PAGE
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED HISTORICAL SKETCHES. 310
From the Western Times, Sept. 6, 1856 · 310
By George Gale, .
310 315
By Dr. Lansing, in The Lansing Chronicle, Febru- Hry, 1869 .. 317
Luto A . Taylor, in the La Crosse Leader, July, 1820 .. 318
By G. W. Nuzum and Jobn R. Casson, 1875 .. 319 By W F. Terhune, 1878 ... 320
From the De Soto Republiean, 1870. 323
CHAPTER XXVI.
MISCELLANEOUS .. 325
Vernon County onee Sioux Territory 325
Why the Fox Indians left tho lower Wisconsin 327
Concerning the Fox Indians. ..
328
Treaties with the Sac and Fox Indians and the Win- nebagoes .. A sequel to the great Indian Treaty of 1829.
329
The Winnebagoes in 1816. ..
338 338
Up the Mississippi in 1819.
339
War between the Sac and Foxes and the Sioux
341
Daniel M. Parkinson's Recollections of the Winne- bago war.
344
James 11. Lockwood's account of the Winnebago War.
345
An interesting event of the Winnebago War. 354
Last act in the Winnebago War ..
356
Indians upon the Mississippi in 1825.
357
Up and down the Mississippi before the Black Hawk War .. ..
369 375
Capture of Black Hawk and the Prophet ..
379
Death of Black Hawk 383
Western Wisconsin in 1836 384
CHAPTER XXVII.
POETS AND POETRY 389
The Indian. 389
Sunshine in Winter 390
A Wish ..
390
"Iwas only a Shell 391
John Brown .. 39]
Summer Song
391
Mount Reno. 392
CHAPTER XXVIII.
SCHOOLS OF VERNON COUNTY 393
Original School Code 393
Agitation for Free Schools 394
The School System under the State Government 394
Development of Schools in Vernon County. 395
School Houses. 396
Examination of Teachers 398
County Supervision .. 398
Prosperity of the Schools .. 399
General Statistics. 400
CHAPTER XXIX.
VARIOUS THINGS 401
A Pioneer incident. 401
Census of 1847 101
The Methodist Episcopal Church from 1851 to 1859 401 407
An Acrolite ..
Death of Moses Decker. 408
Starting a paper under difficulties.
408 408
What wasit ?.
409
Wild cats and wolves ..
409
A call for faets.
409
Bears
409
Climatology of Vernon county.
409
Geological history of the underlying formations of Vernon county
415
An early deed for Vernon county real estate. 418
An Indian scarc. 418
Town of Bod Ax. 4220
Extracts from the "Record of the proceedings of the Crawford county board" 420
Early roads in Vernon connty 423
Agriculture in the Vernon county region. 423
First white men in Vernon county 424
An account of their voyage up the Mississippi .... . .
499
Early experience in the northwest. 431
Thomas G. Anderson. 473
CHAPTER XXX.
TOWN OF BERGEN 477
Early Settlements ..
First Things 479
Organic .. 479
Postoffices 479
Religious.
479
Educational
479
Cemeteries.
4TH
CHAPTER XXXI.
TOWN OF CHRISTIANA 480
Early Settlements. 480
Early Events 481
Organie.
481
Postoffices.
482
Mill.
482
Educational.
48?
Religious. 482
Cemeteries.
484
VILLAGE OF WESTBY 484
Case of Murder
Biographical 155
CHAPTER XXXII.
TOWN OF CLINTON 491
Early Settlement 191
First Events. 495
Organic .. 195
195
Religious.
196
Cemeteries ..
Mills ..
49%
VILLAGE OF BLOOMINGDALE.
198
VILLAGE OF PRESTONVILLE .. 498
499
CHAPTER XXXIII.
TOWN OF COON 505
Settlement 505
First Events 505
Organie 505
Schools
508
VILLAGE OF COON VALLEY. 500
507
Postoffice
CHAPTER XXXIV.
TOWN OF FOREST 508
Early Settlement. 508
First Things 505
Organie. 509
Religious. 509
Educational.
Postoffices
509
Cemeteries.
510
Personal · Sketches 510
CHAPTER XXXV.
TOWN OF FRANKLIN 5.0;
Early Settlement 516
Organic. 517
Schools 515
Religious 518
LIBERTY POLE 518
Cemeteries
519
Biographical
519
CHAPTER XXXVI.
TOWN OF GENOA
Early Settlement.
First Events
Schools 52S
Religious
Postoffices 528
VILLAGE OF GENOA .... 528
Cemeteries
5:1
Biographical
53I
Educational.
497
Biographical
After the battle of Bad AX
333
The Winnebagoes in 1818.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel, November, 1860
PAGE
Organic
The Buckeye on fire
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
PAGE
TOWN OF GREENWOOD
536
Early Settlement.
536
First Events.
538
Organic.
538
Schools 538
539
Religious Societies.
Hansberry's Mill. 540
Cemeteries
540
Biographical.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
TOWN OF HAMBURG
551
Early Settlement.
551
Organic ...
Religious 55%
Schools.
552
Cemeteries 552
552
VILLAGE OF CHASEBURG.
Business Directory 553
Biographical Sketches 553
CHAPTER XXXIX.
TOWN OF HARMONY 555
Early Settlement
555
First Things.
556
Organic
556 556
Religious ..
557
Postoffices
557
Cemeteries
Mills. . 557
557
Personal ....
CHAPTER XL.
TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH 562
Settlement ... 562
First Events 564
Organic 567
Schools. 567
School Statistics
568 568
l'emeteries
568
Trippville Postoffice.
569
VILLAGE OF HILLSBOROUGH
Business Interests 570
Religious. 571
Biographical. 572
CHAPTER XLI.
TOWN OF JEFFERSON.
580
Early Settlers 580
First Things .. 581
Organic .. 582
Postoffices. 582
Educational. 582
582
Mills ..
585
Various Manufactories
586
Cyclone
588
Fish Ponds ..
Cemeteries 588
Biographical
CHAPTER XLII.
TOWN OF KICKAPOO 600
Early Settlement. 600
Organic .... 605
605
VILLAGE OF KICKAPOO .. 607
Educational. 607
Personal. 609
CHAPTER XLIII.
TOWN OF LIBERTY 621
First Settlement 621
Early Events.
624
Organic. 624
Schools. 625
Religious
6:25
Cemeteries
625
PAGE
Liberty Postoffice. 625
625
Mills Mounds 625
Biographical sketches.
625
CHAPTER XLIV.
TOWN OF STARK 6228
Early Settlement 628
Early Events. 6:29
Organic. 629
Schools.
$29
Religious Societies. 630
Cemeteries .. 631
VILLAOE OF STAR 631
Biographical
631
CHAPTER XLV.
TOWN OF STERLING .. 644
Early Settlement 644
Early Events. 646
Organic 646
Educational. 646
Churches.
647
Cemeteries
648
Postoffices 648
Grand Forks Neighborhood 649
649
CHIAPTER XLVI.
TOWN OF UNION. 664
First Settlers. 664
Early Events ... 666
Organic 666
Schools 666
Religious 66%
Discontinued Postoffices 667
Cemeteries 667
667
CHAPTER XLVII.
VILLAGE AND TOWN OF VIROQUA. 675
Early Days .. 675
Business Development. 677
Banks 684
Hotels 684
Educational. 686
Viroqua Postoffice 686
Fraternal Societies 687
Religious. .. 188
Incorporation 693
TOWN OF VIROQUA. 694
Early Settlement. 694
Religious 694
Educational 695
Organic 696
Biographical Sketches 696
CHAPTER XLVIII.
TOWN OF WEBSTER 720
Early Settlement 720
Organic. 721
First Things
Educational ...
Religious 21
Postoffices
Mills ..
VILLAGE OF AVALANCHE
CHAPTER XLIX.
TOWN OF WHEATLAND.
724
Settlement 724
First Event s. 725
Organic ₩25
Religious Societies. .
Schools .. 726
726
Red Mound Postoffice. 726
726
VILLAGE OF DE SOTO.
726
Churches.
731
Societies.
733
Disastrous Fires .. 734
Oldest Shoemaker in America 734
VILLAOE OF VICTORY 734
Personal Histories. 735
Religious Organizations ..
585
VILLAGE OF SPRINGVILLE
588
588
VILLAGE OF NEWTON
557
Educational.
55%
United Brethren Church.
569
VILLAGE OF READSTOWN
Cemeteries.
Sketches of Prominent Citizens ..
Personal.
540
551
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CHAPTER L.
PAGE
TOWN OF WHITESTOWN
744
Early Settlement ...
744
Organic ..
747
Record of First Events
747
Religious ..
747
Changes in Viroqua .. 774
Educational
748
Postoffices.
748
Personal
Married. 775
Cemeteries ..
748
VILLAGE OF ONTARIO.
748
Mrs. R. C. Bierce
775
Business Directory for 1884
748
Reminiscence of Nathan Culver
749
Postoffice
760
Societies.
751
Mills ..
751
VILLAGE OF ROCKTON
751
Business Directory for 1884
751
Secret Societies
751
Postoffice
752
Biographical.
752
Hon. Henry Chase. 777
Monument Rock
James R. Savage 777
" The last shall be first" 777
Gen. Jeremiah M. Rusk
760
CHAPTER LII.
PAGE
MISCELLANEOUS .. 774
Postoffices and Postmasters in Bad Ax county, in 1856 and 1859. 774
Postoffices and Postmasters in Vernon county in 1883. 774
Number of dwellings in Vernon county in 1870. ~75
Henry Nichols.
Hiram De Lap.
776
Population of Vernon County according to the State and Federal Census ..
Population of Vernon County in 1880, according to sex, nativity and color.
Population of Vernon County, in 170. by towns. Census of Vernon County, for 1880, by towns and villages. 776
CHAPTER LI.
HONORABLE MENTION
760
William F. Terhune.
APPENDIX. 780
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Abbott, Prentiss
541 Biekford, I. B.
r'89 Clarke, George II
717 Dickson, John 499
Abrams, Belus Shepherd .. 661 Biddison, Philip.
523 Clarke, Robert P.
716 Dickson, John S
500
Adams, D. W
501 Bierce, Royal Clifton ..
186 Clark, Willlam P.
258|Dixon, William. 668
Adams, Josiah
609 Blake, I. W ..
713 Clawater, William
521 Doerr, Adam. 593
Adams, L. G. P
594 Bolstad, Arne J
663 Clayson, J. W
535 Dolen, William 502
Adler, Casper .
752 Bond, Joseph S ..
626 Clements, William
525 Douglass, Elisha D. 572
Aiken, Lorin A
561 Bouffleur, Philip
594 Coe, Nathan.
696 Drake, Lyman C.
617
Aikins, John W
713 Bowman, William
711 Colhn, Peleg
725 Drake, Reuben
611
Allerman, E. S
496 Brandon, Hugh
512'Cole, John J
189| Dunlap, Rufus 676
Alexander, Forest W.
517 Bratlie, Erick 6.
489 Collins, Brightman
646 Dustin. J. S. 661
Allen, Hartwell
559| Breidung, Johann
154 Collins, John
542 Dyson, C. W.
504
Allen, James
:20 Brice, John.
589 Cone, Isaac.
651
Allen, John Wesley
577 Briee, Samuel
589 Conner, Henry.
684 Eastman, John B 668
Allen, Josinh F
738 Brody, Patrick.
495 Conway, William.
578 Edson, Seth.
697 Egleson, Even. 55I
Allen. Martin F.
589 Brown, C. C
712 Cooke, James A 261 Cooper, Joshua A
742 Engh, Engrebret.
478
Amunson, H
598 Brown, William P
23 Couper, James C. ..
572
Engler, Christian,
561
Anderson, John
549 Bryan, Adam ..
633 Corey, Adelbert S.
611
Enochson, Enoeh
609
Anderson, Lewis ..
618 Buchanan, R. H.
024 Cowen, Jesse.
560
Favor, Daniei W 705
Appleman, Jesse
499 Burns, Andrew
526 Cox, William.
524
Favor, Jerome
593
Appleman, John W.
499 Bush, George W
524 Creviston. James
595
Favor, Jonathan 593
Armbruster, Ambrose
570 Buswell, H. Parker
559 Crook, William
615
Field, Albert ..
5:3
Anmoek, Philip,
633 Butt, C. M.
194 Culvar, Nathan Curry, H. A.
627 Finstad, Lars
553
Babcock, John D.
742 Cade, Thomas ..
520 Curry, Samnel Russell
610
Forbes, Stewart 563
Bailey, James M. .
258-527 Carlyle, Adam
726 Cushing, William. 738
Fopper, John
533
Bailey, Robert.
544 Carpenter, Amos
Bakken, Andrew
498 Carpenter, John
534|Daeh, Jacob.
Fortney, C C
517
Barge, John.
635 Carter, W. N
143 Davis, John C.
740
Fortney, Daniel T.
611
Barrie, David.
610 Cary, Philip W
503 Davis, Miles G.
59]
Fortney, Ole
6122
Bates, Paul.
639 Casson, John R
258'Davis, Samuel.
651
Foster, James. Fourt. Charles S.
696
Bea', Charles.
577 Chase, Arvin.
736, Decker, Moses
676
734 Gaines, Levi R. 713
Bennett, Van S ..
755 Church, John W
#23 Delaney, Jesse ..
515 Gale, George ..
174
Berggum, John O.
485 Claney, James
614|Demings, Jedediah
616/Gardner, John.
Bergh, E. C.
490 Clauey, John
614 Dennis, George ..
717 Garrett, Jesse.
702
Bergh, M. C.
185 Clarke, C. Edward.
:17 De Witt, Thomas P
722 Gauper, Ole 662
Betts, Charles G
575 Clark, George C ..
742 Diekson, James
500 Geddes, William 613
521
Bass, Elijalı.
514 Casson, Henry Jr
245 Davis, Samuel.
591
Fosdick, William
Bay, Reinhold
479 Castle, B. J.
288 Dawson, John
Beavers, W. F.
265 Chase, Henry
553 De Frees, Thomas .)
Bellows, Hiram
660 Chase, Henry 1
269 De Jean, Anson W
634
Frazier, William 591
Benn, Henry.
614 Chesbro. Lorenzo F
671 De Jean, Thomas
634
French, Noah E. 740
Bennett, John M
257|Christopherson, Chris
188 De Laey, Patrick
749 Field, Walter S
193
Austin, William 186
Cade, John Wesley
66) Curry, John W
Flanagan, Thomas
614
501 Fliek, Johnl ...
581
Bacon, William
640 Calkins, David
555 Cushman, James M
Foreman, Jaines Forsyth, Henry Clay. 194
612
Ballsrud, Christian II
488 Carr, C. M ..
513 Davis, Jesse L
655
Fortney, John
525
Allison, Daniel P
255 Brown, T. B
Anderson, John H
632 Brye, Peter ()
553 Cory, Albert.
272 Estes, Samuel.
Anderson, Thomas G.
473 Burlingame, A
158 Cox, Edward.
531
Ferguson, B. F
Arntzen, Ole.
756 Butcher, Robert.
667 Culver, Elvarus
7531
Allen, J. W
254 Brown, Charles
532 Cook, James A.
253 | Ellefson, Christian
.02
661
Fransen, Christian. 184
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PAGE
PAGE
Getler, Ferdinand
525 Ingersoll, C. L ...
288 MeGrath, Timothy.
636 Peterson, N. Christian . . 536
letter, William
659 Jackson. G. F
597 MeGrath, Timothy W
636 Pensleo, Isaac. 65 L
Gibbs, Simeon
657 Jackson, W. H.
599 Mckie, N ..
715 Peck. P. Melvin 663
Gillett, Rufus
258 Jacobson, Rev. O
483 MeKitrick, A, James
671 Pelton, Ezra O 642
Gilman, James B
660 Jager, Ernest C.,
592,
MeLees, John M.
558 Pierce, Lorenzo A 1.84
Glenn, Isaiah
mel Jenness, John S
500
MeMichael, Robert S
687 Pickerael, Elitha W
Glenn, Jason.
703 Jerman, Thomas.
703
MeMichnel, Samuel ...
265, Pinch, Francis I ... 579
Gochenonr, Harrison
718 Johnson, Albert
652
McMichael, William C
256 Pitober, Charles W 267
foode, William
261 Johnson, Andrew.
490
Mesharey, James
603 Poff, C. M
632 Poll, J. M. 504
Goodell, Merchant
706 Johnson, Christopher N
651
Medary, T. C ..
288! Pollard, S. R .. 2262
Gott, William A.
269 Johnson, David.
578
Mullen, Peter I.
653 Poorman, Isaac D
. Graham, Carson
190 Johnson, Jacob
507
Mellen, S. A
156: Porter, Henry G ..
199
Graves. Charles W
195, Jobuston, William
558
Millard, D. H
753 Potter, E.
635
Gray, Samnel
036 Joseph, H. C ..
265
Miller, IL. I'
545
Prentice, George ..
753
Greenman, J. W.
254 Jordan, Moses.
537
Milligan, Robert.
665, I'rens, H. N.
255
Grifhn G. W ..
255 Jordan, T. S.
670
Millison, Levi
613 Priest, D. B ..
191-254
Groves, 1. M
594
Miner, P. D
657
Proctor, Alfred
195
Groves, William C
623 Kegley, Elias.
538
Minor, Thomas
662 Pugh, William
605
Gnist, John
557 Kelland. 0. 0 ,Jr
Minor, Watson W.
663 Pulham, William
532
Gullord, Ole Peterson
551 Kerr, Hugh.
669
Mitchell, Erastus ..
574 Puls, Christian.
640 Pulver, Wendell HI 693
Guscetti, Ferdinand.
532 Kile, James
515
Kimball. Moses.
514
Mohs, Augustus.
576 Purdy, William S ..
.189-698
Haffich, Henry
Hage, Engebret P
707
Radcliff, Rev, L. L 263
Hamilton, George W
672
270 Lacy, George. 573
715
Roiter, Charles
739
Hamilton, Seth.
590| Lamb, Anthony
747
Hammer, Otto, Sr
262
Rhinchart, Horace A
545
Hammer, Otto F.
519
Richards, J. B
270
JIanson, Andrew
59; Larson, Hans
Riley, Aaron
504
Hanson, Hans.
492 Larson, Helge.
615
Roberts, Benjamin
510
Hanson, Hans
758 Lathrop, John.
514
Mullin, David G
550
llanson, Lars
486 Lathrop, Napoleon B
Harris, C. N.
191 Latshaw, Alexander.
741
Rogers, C. E.
261
Harris, Edward.
666, Latta George ..
617 Naperun, Torger Nelson .. 487
Harris, J. E.
596 Latta, Josiah.
617 Naprud. Elias H
349 Rogers, James H
737
Harris, William
596 Lawton, Chauncey W
63: Nelson, Hans
487 Rudie, Nels J
699
Hart-horn, George W
405 Layne, James II.
704 Neperud, John A
506| Rundlett, J. R.
270
Haughton, William
263 Layne, Newton May
190 Nesting, Ole Evenson.
507 Rusk, Allen
Hay, Peter.
695 . Layne, P. J.
257 Newman, Alfred W
182. Rusk, James 265
Hayden, Alvin M
657 Lec, Henry L
546. Newman, D. B
471 Rusk, Jeremiah M.
760
Hayes, John
591, Lee, Lars Hanson
5.6 Newell, James Evans
Heal, Stephen G.
738 Lier, Simon P
507 Newton, Andrew
560 Sabin, David.
526 Sacket, N. A 595
67% Salts, Milam 576
Hektoen, P. P.
714 Lind, Henry.
70! Salts, William I
504 Sandon, Elbert W 756
610 Sandon, Robert. 754
152
Henry, Oscar S.
521 Longley, John.
253 Nixon, R. S ..
594 Sandon, William.
487
Herrick, Gilbert
603 Lowrie, James
254 Nuzum, George W
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