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On the 13th of November the board of supervisors convened for the annual session of 1883. J. W. Hoyt, of Hamburg, was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were members of the board, repre- senting the various towns and incorporated vil- lages in the county:
Wesley Pulver, Bergen; T. Madden, Chris- tiana; P. W. Carey, Clinton; Helge Larson, Coon; R. S. Sherman, Forest; Christian Ellef- son, Franklin; W. L. Riley, Genoa; W. King, Greenwood; J. W. Hoyt, Hamburg; Jesse Cowan, Harmony, G. J. Shear, Hillsborough; A. B. Saxton, Jefferson; P. L. Rush, Kickapoo; D. B. Sommers, Liberty; Troy Evans, Stark; J. M. Vance, Sterling; S. Bauman, Union; E. Til- ton, Viroqua; H. A. Chase, Viroqua village;
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William Hays, Webster; II. H. Morgan, Wheat- land; Henry O'Connell, Whitestown.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
The first building used as a court house stood upon the site now occupied by the Masonic Hall in Viroqua. It was erected in 1850 by Moses Decker. This building is fully described in the chapter upon the courts of Vernon county, the first term of circuit court being held in it. This building was used for the purpose of a court house until 1856.
In May, 1854, the board of supervisors of the county expressed themselves as in favor of the erection of a new court house. T. J. De Frees drew the plans and specifications of the proposed building and proposals were advertised for. In July, 1854, the proposition of Samuel Mc- Michael to erect a building 30x38 feet in size, and two stories high, for the sum of $2,100, was accepted.
The erection of the building was at once commenced. It was finished in 1858, having cost somewhat more than the original contraet. This building still stands just back of the store of Rogers, Williams & Henry. For several years after its erection it was the finest county building in the sixth judicial circuit. When it was first built the first floor was divided into six office rooms; later the partitions were taken out, making four rooms. The upper story was occupied by the court room.
In 1857 the contract for building a jail was let to Thomas Fretwell, of Viroqua. It was finished in November, 1858, at a cost of $2,060. It stands directly west of the old court house building.
The court house and jail were occupied until November, 1880, when the county offices and records were moved into the uew court house, the one now in use.
The present buildings were erected in 1880; the contract for building the court house, jail and sheriff's residence being let for $23,000. The actual cost only overrun this amount $168, and this was paid by the county. The reason
of this excess was that the sheriff's residence was veneered with brick, while the contract called for a frame building. This made the en- tire cost of the court house, jail and sheriff's residence $23,168.
The court house is built of stone; about 60x70 feet in size, two stories and basement. In the basement are two large Rattan furnaces which heat the entire building. There are half a dozen large rooms in the basement which are used for storage purposes ; partitions are of massive stone, making a secure support and foundation for the building. The first story is divided into cozy rooms which are occupied by the county officers. The upper story is divided into four rooms-court room, consultation room and two jury rooms. The court room is 42x58 feet in size, neatly furnished and well arranged.
Just southwest of the court house stands the jail and sheriff's residence. The former is of stone ; the latter frame, with brick veneering.
The buildings occupy a beautiful square con- taining about four acres of land, just west of the main part of town.
MATRIMONIAL.
The first marriage that appears on the record books of Vernon county was solemnized on the 16th of May, 1851, more than thirty-two years ago. The contracting parties were Nels Nelson and Martha Olson, and the marriage ceremony was performed by Oliver Langdon, justice of the peace.
It would doubtless be of interest to many to give the record of marriages for the first ten years of the county's existence; but they are too numerous, therefore, only the first four years are given as taken from the records in the office of the register of deeds.
Samuel Nelson and Sophia Fliek, by justice of the peace Orrin Wisel, on Aug. 25, 1851.
Job Brown and Mary Ann Davison, by Henry Waters, Esq., on Sept. 10, 1851.
Ingebright Homstead and Sophia Clemetson. by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on Dec. 20, 1851.
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HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY.
Leroy B. Bundy and Hannah H. Taylor, by Rev. Daniel Parkison, on the 4th of July, 1852.
Ander Anderson and Oleand Oleson, by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on Ang. 21, 1852.
Nels E. Olson and Anna M. Hansdatter, by Oliver Langdon, justice of the peace, on Oct. 17, 1852.
Jacob Lavold and Johannah E. Hansdatter, by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on Oct. 17, 1852.
Lewis Graham and Caroline E. Showan, by : Henry Waters, Esq., on Nov. 16, 1852.
Lafayette Everson and Harriet Morley, by | particulars as to dates :
Edmund Strong, Esq., on Nov. 23, 1852.
John Clemetson and Martha Ingebright, by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on Dec. 15, 1852.
Philip Snyder and Elizabeth Guirt, by Ed- mund Strong, Esq., on Dec. 28, 1852.
Franklin Cooley and Mercy A. Wilcox, by Rev. Ira Wilcox, on Jan. 26, 1853.
John Lockington and Polly S. Wright, by Rev. Daniel Parkison, on Feb. 20, 1853.
Stephen O. Rice and Mary E. Decker, by Rev. Daniel Parkison, on the 23d of Feb. 1853.
Henry Sifert and Etna E. J. Siveney, married March 15, 1853, by Rev. Daniel Parkison.
Allen Day and Sarah MeGary, by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on March 24, 1853.
Jesse Ewing and Martha Palmer, by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on April 19, 1853.
Erick Verack and Anna Siburnson, on May 16, 1853, by Oliver Langdon, Esq.
James Taylor and Louisa Henry, by Orrin Wisel, on May 17, 1853.
Nels Jakobson and Helena Paulson, by Rev. N. Brandt, on the 5th of July, 1853.
Hiram B. Patterson and Abigal E. Harkness, by Henry Waters, Esq., on July 17, 1853.
Gilbert Herrick and Ester A. Hale, by S. C. Lincoln, Esq., on Sept. 1, 1853.
Joseph B. Wilcox and Jane L. Willard, by Rev. Ira Wilcox, on Sept. 5, 1853.
Nathaniel Cox and Jane Teawault, by Rev. Ira Wilcox, on Sept. 7, 1853.
Samuel E. Burkes and Mary D. Crume, by Rev. James Bishop, on Oct. 8, 1853.
Ingebright Christenson and Matea Enos, by Oliver Langdon, on Oct. 10, 1853.
Francis Davidson and Jane Jones, by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on Dec. 9, 1853.
William Finnell and Catharine Moreley, by Oliver Langdon, Esq., on Nov. 30, 1853.
Nathan Coe and Mary Lawrence, by Rev. Nicholas Mayne, on Dec. 25, 1853.
The following are the names of those who were married during 1854, without going into
Isaac W. Waters and Martha Price.
George B. Taylor and Esther E. Spring.
Lucius Bundy and Cordelia B. Moore.
Christian Peterson and Anna Olesdaughter. George Hastings and Lavina Caswell.
Christopher N. Johnson and Mary Nelson. Samuel McMichael and Julia Cook.
Daniel Busbee and Hannah Groves.
Robert S. McMichael and Osla Ann Sperry.
Lorenzo Hill and Jemima Wilson. Daniel Day and Mary Hill.
Joshua O. Richardson and Eliza Brown. Marshall T. Butts and Nancy L. White. James S. Medlicott and Emily Barrie.
Moses Wheeler and Betsy Targer.
Nirom R. Wells and Sarah A. Wright. Samuel Brice and Mary Spradling.
Leonard C. Gillett and Emily Dunlap. Cyrus F. Gi lett and Sarah Jane Norris. A. W. Gillett and Rebecca J. Glen. Kidel Byron and Susan Halverson. Michael Larson and Rachel Knudson. Ransom P. Gillett and Rebecca Smith. William Rogers and Margaret Mahan. Peter Mathiason and Karen Jacobstaller. Enoch Enochson and Sarah Oleson. Andrew Evenson and Martha Nelsdatter. Sylvester Nelson and Anna Hanson. Sidney Harding and Anna C. Older. Ben Gulbrandson and Abelena Oleson.
Elias Torgeson and Mrs. Algood Christen- son.
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HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY.
The names and titles of those who performed the marriage ceremonies during 1854, in the cases mentioned, are as follows :
County judge, William Terhune; Revs. James Bishop, Daniel Parkison and H. A. Stub ; justices of the peace, Sylvester C. Lincoln, Henry Waters, J. P. Harkness, N. W. Saxton, Robert Nelson, Orrin Wisel, Augustus HI. Older, C. Cheatham, Oliver Langdon and A. Nelson.
During the last few years the records of mar- riages, show the names of many, both ladies and young gentlemen, who are sons and daugh- ters of the parties mentioned above, who have themselves taken partners to their joys and
sorrows. Thus a new generation steps to the front.
The following table shows the number of marriages recorded from the year 1851 to 1883, inelusive :
1851
4|1869. 160
1852
8 1870.
181
1853.
18 1871 181
1854.
31 1872.
138
1855
59 1873.
150
1856.
66 1874
191
1857
69 1875. 150
1858.
88 1876.
1844
1859
71 1877.
155
1860.
82 1878.
216
1861
84 1879.
206
1862
50 1880
152
1863.
39 1881.
182
1864
13 1882. 208
1865.
47 1883 to Oct. 25, 126
1866
61
1867
62
Total,
3,499
1868
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ABSTRACT OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS
of the several Towns in the County of Vernon, as returned to the County Clerk, for the year 1883,
Horses
Neat Cattle.
Mnles. A sses.
Sheep and Lambs.
Swine.
Wagons, Carriages, Sleighs.
Gold and | Pianos, Silver Watches.
Melod'ns. Organs.
OF TOWNS.
Val.
No.
Val.
No.
Val.
No.
Val.
No.
Val.
No.
Val.
No.
Val. No.
Val.
ers' Stock. ..
chants, and
Val. of Mer.
sonal Prop-
other Per-
aforesaid ...
property as
all personal
Total val. of
No. Acres of
Land. ....
Acres of
aforesaid
lage Lots. .
City and Vil-
Value of
Bergen .....
338
$10,115
879
$ 8,526
5
$ 120
179
$ 197
770
$1,503
191
$2.187
3
$ 56
$ 5,785
$ 28.471
25, 472
$ 64, 709|
Christiana .
478
19,127
1085
11.902
100
1665
2,505
1264
3,372
186
2, 123
12
$ 36
125
5,945
17,456
62,691
22.790
129,639| $ 8,237
Clinton.
354
11,165
904
8,036
550
1499
1,815
1781
%, 467
188
2,095
9
48
80
3,457
11,496
41,209
23.574
101,623
7,520
Cool
335
17,850
892
10,278
1469
1, 851;
1046
2,484
49
565
....
11
80
1,176
24,627
22. 917
74,850
Franklin ....
750
23,582
1952 .
17,078
155
1747
2,371
1936
4,619
205
3,205
12
200
145
2.500
26,347
80,202
33.09]
223.536
Genoa .
320
9,925
714
7,209
13.566
13
460
%,735
1480
1,727
184
2,156
18
100
65
100
3,766
36,929
23, 961
85,876
..
Hamburg. ..
445
12,300
1117
10,371
170
607
6071
1211
2,504
143
1,895
2,093
5
31
28
150
8,241|
35, 474
24,246
79,721
2,115
Hillsboro'gh
434
12,323
1383
11,358
205
3212
3,563
1151
1,519
305
2.125
36
256
19
348
7,375
14,537
53,609
23, 234
118, 406
14,390
Jefferson . ..
651
30,791
1382
15,194
200
2386
4,533
1757
6.161
289
4, 164
14
132
17
435
6,350
1,600
4,926
37,650
~3,419
64,594
5,273
Kickapoo ....
386
15,070
930
10,286
3
80
1645
2,474
1053
2.230
111
959
4
630
5
65
5
190
975
69
16, 591
14.383
43,755
Stark ...
313
14,190
798
10,353|
13
750
1776
3,444
1104
1,681
118
1,760
13
117
1%
375
5,690
5,399
43, 862
23,040
74,381
195,884
Sterling ... ..
627
19,902
1494
15,624
1
30
1743
1,786
1458
3,296
¥25
2,371
10
77
16
282
1,880
20
11,083
36,680
22, 884
86,595
Viroqua ..
815
40,705
1633
23,075
6
325
1806
3,715
1916
6,975
409
7,485
90
1135
64 3200
39, 205
39,130
169, 950
32,729
303,395|
99,870
Webster ..
375
15, 483
864
7, 942
275
1428
2,314
1479
3,730
146
2, 764
14
17
328
8,775
6, 805
31,568
17,005
48,165
23,570
Whitestown
228
7,793
694
7,851
275
1091
1,453
877
1,818
122
806
17
258
7,977
10, 209
38,665
21,930
55,871
3,299
8, 657 8315, 995 22, 221 8226, 354
126 84, 680 31, 353 843, 411|26, 1071
857.072 3,733
$45,905
317
$2, 869
209
86311
899, 040,8238, 465 1, 054, 417 501, 303 |$2, 268, 909 $188, 419
..
18
525
2270
3,137
1334
2,326
181
1,881
6
4 43415248 3 2 4
55
2,300
10,776
46,159
22, 484
101,996
Forest.
246
7,575
903
7,916
145
750
750.
846
1,571
159
1,640
S
44
104
1,146
4,007
26,631
19,973
41,929
4,331
Greenwood ..
325
12.255
1411
1149
9,520
681
681
1463
2,159
190
Liberty ....
188
6,948
467
5,052
497
538
1,477
55
Union. ...
289
8, 555
1034
10, 718
11
290
1774
2.229
1054
2.277
133
1.478
13
30
. .
80
1,270
18, 811
52.744
22.270
33,053
2,155
Wheatland ..
290
7,770
537
4,410
1
25
591
591
539
1,213
134
1,423
31
228
110
2.325
9,067
39,349
02.994
67,336
7,956
Harmony ...
470
12, 571|
91, 483
29,843
223,675
4,700
. ..
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HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY.
NAMES
No.
..
...
. .
5
Manufactur-
erty ..
Value of all
Land ..
Value of the
...
..
5,857
59,870 30,065
11
·
8
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HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY.
CHAPTER XIV.
CIVIL SUB-DIVISIONS OF VERNON COUNTY.
When the territory now comprising the county of Vernon was organized as Bad Ax county, in April, 1851, it constituted one civil town. This was called by the same name as the county-Bad Ax. Its organization was ef- fected at the same time as was that of the county.
In this shape the county remained until the 29th of March, 1853, when the board of super- visors got together and divided the county into four civil towns. These towns were named Bergen, Jefferson, Bad Ax and Kickapoo.
The town of Bergen was made to embrace the territory now comprising the towns of Ilam- burg and Bergen, and all of Harmony and Genoa lying north of the dividing line between townships 12 and 13. It was further ordered that the first town meeting in Bergen be held at the house of John Warner.
The town of Jefferson embraced the territory of townships 13 and 14, range 5 west, now comprising the civil towns of Jefferson and Coon. The creating resolution provided that the first town meeting of Jefferson be held at the school house in the village of Springville.
The town of Bad Ax was the largest in the county. The records state that its boundaries were as follows : "Beginning at the northwest corner of township 14, of range 4 west ; run- ning thence south on the range line to the southwest corner of township 13, range 4 west ; thence west on the township line between town- ships 12 and 13, to the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi river ; thence down the river to the southwest corner of the county;
1
east corner of section 27, township 12, range 4 west; thence east on the section line to the southeast corner of section 24, township 12, range 3 west ; thence north on the range line to the northeast corner of township 12, range 3 west; thence east on the township line between 12 and 13 to the southeast corner of township 13, range 1 east ; thence north on the range line to the northeast corner of township 14, range 1 east ; thence west on the township line, between townships 14 and 15, to the place of beginning." Thus it will be seen that the town of Bad Ax embraced about sixteen Con- gressional townships.
The town of Kickapoo embraced exactly the same territory as it does to-day. Its boundaries were described by the supervisors as follows: "Beginning at the northwest corner of section 26, township 12, range 4 west, thence south on the section line to the southwest corner of sec- tion 14, township 11, range 4 west, thence east on the section line to the southeast corner of section 13, township 11, range 3 west, thence north on the range line to the northeast corner of section 25, township 12, range 3 west, thence west on the seetion line to the place of begin- ning." This made in all forty sections. It was ordered that the first town meeting of Kickapoo be held at the house of Orrin Wisel.
The indebtedness of the town of Bad Ax was apportioned in fair ratio between the new towns, and the records and documents belong- ing to the original town were to remain with Bad A.x.
In a few months it became apperant that the From the northeast to the southwest corner was a distance of over sixty miles. On the 29th of
thence east on the county line to the southeast town of Bad Ax was altogether too large. corner of section 15, township 11, range 4 west; thence north on the section line to the north-
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HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY.
November, 1853, the board of sapervisors made another division, and created the town of Far- well. This change threw the town of Bad Ax into the southwest corner of the county. Its boundaries were described as follows: Com- mencing where the township line between 12 and 13 intersect the Mississippi river, thence down the river to the southwest corner of the county, thence east along the county line to the southeast corner of section 15, township 11, range 4, thence north on the section line to the northeast corner of section 15, township 12, range 4, thence west on the section line to the range line between ranges 4 and 5 west, thence north to the southeast corner of township 13, range 5, thence west to the place of beginning. The town of Farwell was created from the re- mainder of the territory which had constituted the town of Bad Ax, according to the division of March, 185S. The first town meeting for the new town of Bad Ax was ordered to be held in "the school house near the postoffice of Bad Ax," wherever that was. The first town meet- ing for Farwell was to be held at the court honse in Viroqua.
v The town of Farwell was short-lived. On the 25th of May, 1854, its name was changed to "Viroqua."
O the 3d of July, 1854, section 1 of town- ship 12, range 5 west, was detached from the town of Bad Ax and made a part of Viroqua. This section adjoins the village of Viroqua upon the southwest, and the change was made through the influence of that place.
A special session of the board of supervisors was held on the 9th of May, 1855, at which the town of Viroqua was divided, and Forest and llillsborough were created. Forest embraced four congressional townships; described as township 14, ranges 1 and 2 west, and township 13, ranges 1 and 2. This territory is now embraced in the towns of Forest, Union, Stark and Whitestown. The first town meeting in Forest was ordered to be held at the house of James F. Brown.
The town of Hillsborough embraced the ter- ritory of congressional townships 13 and 14, range I east, which now comprises the towns of Ilillsborough and Greenwood. The first town meeting in Hillsborough was ordered held at the house of Albert Fields.
In this shape as to sub-divisions the county remained until the 13th of November. 1855, when a general reconstruction was ordered by the board of supervisors. The act of May 9, 1855, creating Forest, was repealed, and the boundaries of most of the other towns were materially altered. The new towns created at this time were Union, Webster, Christiana, Forest, Greenwood and Harmony.
The town of Union then consisted of congressional township 13, range I west and 13, range 2 west, now known as civil towns Union and Stark. The first town meeting of Union was ordered held at the house of Joseph Bean.
The town of Webster then embraced the same territory that it does to-day-township 13, range 3 west. The first town meeting was ordered to be held at John Richardson's resi- dence.
The town of Christiana embraced the territory which now comprises the towns of Clinton and Christiana; or, in other words, township 14, ranges 3 and 4 west. The board provided that the first town meeting be held at Hunt & Ol- son's mill on the west branch of the Kickapoo.
The town of Forest was re-created, embrac- ing, under this act, the territory of township 13, ranges I and 2 west, which is now civilly organ- ized as Forest and Whitestown. The first town meeting was ordered held at the house of Ben- jamin Van Vleet.
The town of Hillsborough was also remodeled and made to embrace the territory of township 14, range 1 east. It still retains that shape.
From the south half of what had before con- stituted Hillsborough was created Greenwood. As to-day, it then comprised township 13, range
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HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY.
1 east. The store of Treve & Smith was desig- nated as the place for the first town meeting.
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were detached from the town of Bad Ax and attached to Jef- ferson.
Harmony was another of the towns created in November, 1855. The territory, as then em- braced, is probably best described by tracing its boundaries as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of township 13, range 6 west; thence west on the township line to the north- west corner of said township; thence south on the range line to the northeast corner of section 13, township 13, range 7; thenee west on the sec- tion line to the main channel of the Mississippi river; thence down the river to a point opposite the southwest corner of section 16, township 12, range 7 west; thence east on the township line to the southwest corner of section 13, township 12, range 6; thence north on the range line to the place of beginning. The first town meet- ing for Harmony was ordered held at the house of John Ruwalt.
The indebtedness of the original towns was appropriated out among the new towns created. This made eleven towns in the county-Bad Ax, Bergen, Jefferson, Kickapoo, Forest, Hills- borough, Union, Webster, Christiana, Green- wood and Harmony.
On the 27th of March, 1857, by authority of the board of supervisors the town of Bad Ax was divided and Sterling was created. This town then embraced the following territory: Sections 19, 20, 21, 30, 29, 28, 31, 32 and 33, township 12, range 5 west; sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18, township 11, range 5 west: sec- tions 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, township 11, range 6 west; sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32, township 12, range 6 west; the north half of township 11, range 7; and the south half of township 12, range 7. It was ordered that the first town meeting of Sterling be held at the house of Lewis Sterling on the 7th of April, 1857.
At the same time the board ordered that sec- tions 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18, township 12, range 5 west, be detached from Bad Ax and attached to Jefferson. Section 1, township 12, range 5, was taken from the town of Viroqua, and made a part of Jefferson.
On the 28 of March, 1857, the towns of Wheat- land and Masterson were created, and ordered organized. Provision was made for holding the first town meeting of Wheatland at the house of Jonathan Law, April 7, 1857. The first town meeting of Masterson was to be held at Hunt & Oleson's mill, on the same date.
The town of Wheatland then embraced the following territory: The north half of town- ship 11, range 7 west, and the south half of township 12, range 7; also sections 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32, township 12, range 6; and sec- tions 5, 6, 7, 8, 17 and 18, township 11, range 6 west.
The town of Masterson embraced territory which was taken from Christiana: Township 14, range 3 west.
Whitestown was created at the same time, embracing township 14, range 2 west-the same as at the present time. The first town meeting was ordered held at Prentice's store, April 7, 1857.
On the 27th of March, 1857, an important act was passed by the board of supervisors. It changed the name of the town of Bad Ax to Lock- haven. Thus it remained until the 24th of No- vember, 1857, when the name of Lockhaven was + abolished, and Franklin took its place. At the seme time the name of the town of Masterson was changed to Clinton.
On the 10th of November, 1857, C. W. Law- ton and others, presented a petition to the board asking that Kickapoo be divided, but it was rejected.
The town of Bergen was divided Nov. 10, 1857, and Hamburgh was created, embracing the territory of township 14, range 6 west. It still embraces the same territory, although the final "h" has been discarded, the name now be-
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HISTORY OF VERNON COUNTY.
ing spelled "Hamburg." The residence of An- drew Nelson was designated as the place for the first town meeting, and April, 1858, was set as the time for it. It was ordered that the town of Bergen retain all the records and pay its own indebtedness.
The town of Coon was created at the same time, composed of township 14, range 5 west, formerly a part of Jefferson. The first town meeting was ordered held at the house of H. Gelbrunson, in April, 1858.
Harmony was re-arranged so as to embrace township 13, range 6.
On the 28th of December, 185?, the town of Viroqna was divided, and Liberty was created. Liberty still retains the size and shape it then did, embracing the first twenty-four sections of land in township 12, range 3, west. The first town meeting of Liberty was to be held at the school house on section 9, in April, 1858.
On the 10th of November, 1858, township 13, range 2, was set off from Union, and its organi- zation, as the town of Stark, was anthorized. The first town meeting was to be held at the honse of Morrison Wilson, in April, 1859.
A petition was presented from citizens of Bergen asking for the division of that town, but it was rejected by the board.
At the same session the organization of Coon was again authorized. It seems that Coon had failed to take advantage of the former act of the board, and had not elected town officers. This matter is treated at length in the chapter upon county government.
On the 23d of November, 1859, the board of supervisors ordered that the sonth half of township 13, range 7 west, be taken from the town of Bergen and annexed to Wheatland. And further that the north half of congressional township 14, range 7 west, be taken from the town of Bergen and attached to Hamburg.
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