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IOWA STATE "REGISTER," Fourth Street, Des Moines, Iowa. The "REGISTER" Steam Book and Job Printing Office and Bindery is the largest and most complete establishment of the kind in the West, and does ull kinds of work at the very lowest prices. MILLS & COMPANY, Lithographers, Printers, Publishers, AND STATIONERS ! ALSO, Dealers in Musical Instruments and Musical Publications of all kinds, "REGISTER" BT7XXiX>X?rGr, DES MOINES, IOWA. -CHmjLER-ChlC, MADISON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, WINTEKSET, IOWA. HISTORY AND lactam OF MADISOI COUNTY, IOWA. CONTAINING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ITS NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SKETCHES OF ITS PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, PROMINENT CITIZENS, &C, &C, &C. BY J. J. DAVIES.. ii DES MOINES: MILLS A CO. PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS, "REGISTER BUILDING." 1869. 4 ISHf •01 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, by J. J. DA VIES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States in and for the North- western District of the State of Iowa. « C PREFACE. We lay the present book before our patrons, believing that our first efforts to produce a History and Business Directory of Madison County will prove to be a valuable advertising medium for the county, and will be fully appreciated by those who have the best interests of the County at heart. The Historical and Descriptive sketches of the County and the several Townships, will, no doubt, be read with interest ; containing as they do, plain, simple facts, which neither time nor labor have been spared in procuring. In this connection we are under many obligations to friends and old settlers in the county, for the information and assist- ance they have given us. We have endeavored to show the natural advantages and resources of the County just as they are, and believe we have given a faithful ..oscription of the soil, the stone, the streams, the timber and the natu- ■ al wealth of the County ; and we have also endeavored to give a cor- ect description of the towns, villages, churches, schools, public build- ings, and, in brief, a full report of what Madison County is at the pres- ent time — making it a useful book to persons abroad who may desire information about this portion of Iowa. We have tried to perform our work accurately and well ; but if errors should appear they are such as our foresight could not have prevented. The old settlers, of whom we obtained most of the historical facts an data, gave them mostly from memory ; errors are, therefore, liable t occur, but in the main, the history, descriptions and items are reliable and true, as published. We point with considerable pride to the work itself, and to the mat- ter contained therein ; also with satisfaction to its general appearance. There are, perhaps, some omissions and other faults, which we hope our patrons will pass graciously by, believing that we have endeavored to do ample justice to the County and her citizens. To the advertising patrons of the book, we return our best wishes ; we feel satisfied that the benefit that will ultimately accrue to each will richly repay them many times its cost by an increase in trade. We trust that our efforts to please our patrons and the public will be kindly received and appreciated. To our obliging friends we tender our warmest thanks, for the assistance, respect and kindness shown us. Respectfully, J. J. DA VIES. » ADVERTISEMENTS. THE BEST IN THE WORLD, FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRODUCTION OF III OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WITHOUT YEAS T. This is the only BAKING POWDER manufactured in the West. It is not a new preparation, but has been favorably known in the East, as well as in Europe, for the last twenty-flve (25) years. It has never been equalled, and CANNOT BE SURPASSED! And wherever exhibited with other preparations at State and other Fairs, has invariably been awarded the HIGHEST PREMIUM. It is trre Cheapest, Healthiest and best Preparation Ever made for Culinary purposes, and acknowledges nothing superior in the world. The eating of hot biscuit made with this powder causes no flatulence or other injurious effect. The Pioneer Powder is manufactured on Chemical principles, and will not fail when used according to directions. It contains nothing but what is healthful and nutritious, and only what is found in Corn, Fish, Meat. Rice and Wheat, This Baking Powder is put up in %, 14. 1, 4, and 5 pound boxes, and sold by all Grocers, and Warranted. IOWA HISTORY. ft lien li The Hi story of Iowa lias never been written, with the exception of sketches whicrPhave appeared from time to time in the Iowa Annals. What a bright field and golden opportunity is presented here for the future historian. The past, present and future of the great State of Iowa, with her round million of intelligent, energetic, liberty-loving and God-fearing people; her thirty-five million acres of prairies, forests, hills and valleys; her mighty rivers and rich fertile soil; her inexhaustible stone quarries, coal, lead and iron mines, and other mineral wealth ; and her great natural and acquired advantages, — all combine in themselves a theme which would require the pen of a Bancroft or Macauley to honor. It is hoped that some historian equal to the task, may soon be found, who will write a complete and faithful history of the " Gallant Young Hawkeye State." In a work like this, purposing to contain a history of a county, a brief history of the State would, very naturally, be appropriate. We have found it difficult to obtain material from which to glean much of the early history of Iowa; but we will try and make good use of stich in- formation as may be at our command. For the following historical memoranda we are indebted to^ke reports of state officers : The territory embraced in th^tate of Iowa was originally a pa the Louisiana purchase. Previous to the year 1763, and at the close the "Old French War," the entire continent of North America was owned by France, Great Britain, Spain and Russia. In 1763 France parted with her share of the continent, and Spain obtained by cession the territory west of the Mississippi ; and Great Britain retained pos- session of the Canadas and the region to the northward, which she had conquered during the war. On the 1st of October, 1800, by treaty of St. Idlefonso, Spain ceded back to France the territory of Louisiana. By treaty of April 30, 1803, France ceded it to the United States, in consid- eration of the sum of $11,250,000, and the liquidation of certain claims held by citizens of the United States against France, not exceeding in amount $3,750,000. By act of Congress approved March 31st, 1803, the President was authorized to take possession of the territory and pro- vide for it a temporary government. By act of Congress approved se of 3 HISTORY. March 26, 1804, the newly acquired country was divided October 1st, 1804, into the Territory of " Orleans," (south of the thirty-third parallel north latitude) and the "District of Louisiana." The latter being placed under the authority of the officers of Indiana Territory. On the 4th of July, 1805, under act of Congress approved March 3, 1805, the " District of Louisiana" was organized into a territory of the same name, and it so remained until 1812. On the 30th of April, 1812, the Territory of Orleans became a State of the Union, under the name of " Louisiana," and on the first Monday in December, by virtue of idBict approved eof ": inizod June 4th, 1812, the Territory of Louisiana; was re-orgaaEed, and called the "Territory of Missouri." By act of congress approved March 2, 1819, and taking effect July 4th, the same year, "Arkansas Territory" was formed, comprising the present State of Arkansas and the territory to the westward. By a joint resolution, approved March 2d, 1821, the " State of Missouri" being a part of the territory of that name, was ad- mitted into the Union. By act of Congress approved June 28, 1834, the territory "bounded on the east by the Mississippi River, on the south by the State of Missouri," &c, was made a part of the territory of Mich- igan. On the 3d day of July, 1836, "Wisconsin Territory" embracing within its limits the present States of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, was taken from that of Michigan, and given a separate government. On the 3d day of July, 183S, by virtue of an act of Congress, approved June 12, 1838, the territory of Iowa was constituted ; including, in addition to the present State, the greater part of what is now Minn^ota, and extending northward to the British line. By' act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1845, provision was made he admission of Iowa into the Uaion, with boundaries extending he north to the parallel of latitud^^assing through the mouth of Mankato or Blue Earth river, and on the west only to 17° 30 / west from Washington, corresponding very nearly to the existing line between Ringgold and Union counties on the one hand, and Taylor and Adams on the other. The Constitutional Convention of 1844 had adopted much more extensive boundaries even than those of the present State, the northwestern line extending from the mouth of the Big Sioux or Calumet river direct to the St. Peter's river where the Watonwan river enters the same ; thence down the main channel of said river to the main channel of the Mississippi river, and thence down the Mississippi, embracing within its parallel limits some of the richest portions of the present State of Minnesota. The reduction of these boundaries being quite distasteful to the people, the whole plan was rejected at a popular election. In 1846 Congress proposed new boundary lines, which were he ] ADVERTISEMENTS. WHITE, MUNGER 6c CO., PROPRIETORS MAOISM \\ DOLE \ MILLS, INTERSET, IOWA. MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF Cloths, Jeans, Tweeds, YarnsMtkxssimeres, Flannels, Water Proofs. Polls, Satinetts, BWUnkets, Beavers, &c, &c, Which may at all times be found on sale at their STORE IN WINTERSET. For durability, warmth and beauty of finish, these goods are unsurpassed in the State. Custom Carding, Spinning, Fulling, Dyeing and Finishing, DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH. TERMS REASONABLE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR WOOL GREASE. A good stock of Imported ClotJis, Cassimeres, Tailor? Trimming*, and Gents' FumMiing Goods, Always on hand. MR. A\ D TAYLOR, "Knight of the Shears," dispenses "Fits' 1 to those in want of " Suits " CUSTOM CUTTING done on short notice. ll» J. T.WHITE. M, LUTTEJf, N. W HUNGER, ROBT HKURK.V. 10 HISTORY. embodied in the Constitution adopted that year ; the State retaining the Missouri slope, but submitting to a material reduction of its pretensions on the north, its western line, however, being extended in that direction to the Big Sioux river. The Constitution, with these modified boundaries having been accepted by the people, the State of Iowa was formally admitted into the Union on the 28th day of December, 1846, as the twenty-ninth State in the Confederacy. For some of the following interesting items concerning the State, we arc indebted to our excellent Governor (Merrill)^^ The State is settled mainly from Ohio, Indiana an^^nnsylvania, with a large admixture from New England. About one-sixth of the entire population came from foreign countries. A people loving liberty and order, and respecting and prizing the political, religious and educational privileges of our State, is the natural result of the aggregation of such material. The first permanent settlement in the State was made in Lee coanfy, in the south-eastern part of the State, less than forty years ago. In 1836 the population of the State was 10,"3t. " 1838 U II 22,859. " 1846 « (( 97,588. " 1856 (« (• 519,055. " 1867 (( (( 902,040. And it is now estimated at 1,200,000. chai And yet much more than two-thirds of the State is just as it came from the hands of nature. From twenty to twenty-five millions of prairie land have not been touched by the plow. he soil of the State is of surpassing richness and affords an ndant supply ot all the necessBes and luxuries of life. The aracter of the soil is thus described by that eminent Geologist, Dr. James Hall, of New York : " Upon the great prairies in Central Iowa, one may frequently travel over a large extent of surface without seeing a single stone, not even so much as the smallest pebble. In the swales and In some of the bottom lands, especially in the southern part of the State, the rich black vegetable mould is very deep, but on the prairie it is usually from one to two feet. The subsoil is almost invariably a quite argilaceous loam, and there is a gradual passage downward into a material which, though containing sandy portions and occasional pebbles, the argillaceous element greatly preponderates. " The State is situated centrally hi the Union, bounded east and west by the two great rivers of North America. In extent, it is about 300 miles cast and west, and a little more than 200 miles north and south ; ADVERTISEMENTS. 11 NEW ADMINISTRATION! Old things have passed away, and with the new comes TIDRICK'S South Side Court House Square, WINTERSBT, IOWA, Where he will keep at all times, The -Finest and Best Gi\ocef\ies, queensware, wooden and willow ware, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, And a full and complete assortment of YANKEE NOTIONS. He will also keep a large stock of Confectioneries, Nuts, Candies, Canned Fruit, Cheese, Flour, Baskets, , Looking Glasses, and SEASONABLE COUNTRY PRODUCE. Country Produce will be taken in exchange for merchandise. All of which will be sold at as low fig ares as any man can sell for and live. Call and see him. He is also AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED EXCELSIOR PLOW. 12 HISTORY. and its parallel of latitude is designated as 40° 31/ on the south, and 43° 30' on the north. Its area is 55,045 square miles, nearly as great as all England, much greater than that of Ireland, and nearly twice as large as Scotland. Its surface is over 90 per cent prairie, nearly all "rolling" or undulating, only a small part being what is denominated " flat prairie ; " and while there are no mountains there is a constant succession of gentle elevations and depressions, and along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers bold eimnences and picturesque valleys heighten the beauty of the scenerj^ The table lands between the waters of the two great rivers attain, in the northern part of the State, according to our State Geologian's survey, an altitude of 1,400 feet above the level of the sea. Among the many fine streams of the State are the Des Moines river (only three hundred miles long) ; the Iowa, the Cedar, and others, flow into the Mississippi ; while numerous tributaries of the Missouri drain the western counties. These streams are almost invariably skirted with timber, some of them heavily wooded. The timber consists of elm, black walnut, oak, linden, cottonwood, blackberry, sycamore, poplar, ash and other varieties of forest trees. Coal is found in many parts of the State ; it is being rapidly developed and is a source of vast wealth. In 1866 our State census shows there were 99,320 tons taken out, against G6,664 in 1864. Peat has also been discovered within a few years in many parts of the State in quantities which promise an abundant supply of fuel. A few statistics of the crops of 1866 and other years will give sonii idea of the resources of the State : Wheat is grown in every county in the State, and no part seems unfavorable to its production in generous quantities. Spring wheat is the variety mostly raised. As early as 1850, Iowa was the fifteenth of the States of the Union, in the production of this valuable cereal, and in I860 it stood eighth; while in the former it was the twenty-fifth in the number of acres improved, and in 1860 was fifteenth. The following are the figures of the production of wheat for a series of years : 1864 15,021,149 bushels. 1866 14,635,520 bushels. 1867 (estimated) 20,000,000 bushels. 1868 25,000,000 bushels. The next federal census (1870) will probably show a yield in the State of at least 35,000,000 bushels of wheat. Such is the opinion of intelligent agriculturists. ADVERTISEMENTS. 13 D. P. KENYON, SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE, WIjSTTEHSET, - - - IOW.A, DEALER IN HEAVY HARDWARE, OT3"TI_.E53RL"5T, STOVES, TINWARE, GLASS, SHEET IRON WORK, SASH, DOORS, BUILDERS HARDWARE,&c HE KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND WELL ASSORTED STOCK, And will sell at the lowest possible prices. 14 HISTORY. In 1849 Iowa stood eighteenth in the States in the production of corn, coining next to the old State of New Jersey at that early day. In 18G9 it was the seventh, raising about 5 per cent of all the corn raised in the country, and now ranking next to Tennessee ; the other States standing above her being in their order Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The census of 1870 will probably place Iowa third in the order of the States in the production of this grain. We give the figures for a series of years: 1864 1866 1867 (estimated) 1868 48,471,123 56,928,938 74,000,000 90,000,000 bushels, bushels, bushels, bushels. It is estimated that in 1870 the yield will exceed one hundred and twenty million bushels. The following table gives the figures of other crops for the years 1S62, 1864 and 1866 : 1862 1864 1866 Oats, bushels Rye, bushels Barley, bushels . Potatoes, bushels Sweet potatoes, bushels. Onions, no report Sorghum, gallons Hay, ions Butter, pounds ( lieese, pounds Grapes, pounds 7,582,060 15,928,777 474,075 662,388 3*5,067 950,696 2,362.918 2,730,811 37,498 26,222 297,638 3,012,393 1,443,605 1,032,553 1,002,166 13,1-75,500 14J538,216 902,701 1,000,738 291,755 390,439 15,860,449 492,811 1,197,729 2,666,678 5 '.390 213,285 2,094,507 1,409,851 19,192,727 1,403,864 549,179 Stock-raising and wool-growing are profitable pursuits, and all kinds of live stock thrive finely in all parts of the State, no contagious or epidemic diseases having ever prevailed. le following are the statistics of live stock for several years : ITor< orses Mules ;ind Asses Milch cows Work oxen Sheep Swine , Other cattle Pounds wool shorn. 1863 1865 275,697 316,702 12,022 14,302 292,025 310,187 56,596 37,707 599,939 1,450,787 1,743,865 1,037,117 548.626 553,977 1,429,209 2,813,620 1867 425,055 22,037 326 559 27,246 1, 70S ,958 1,620,089 602,364 5,323,385 According to the last report of the Department of Agriculture, giving the average yield per acre of the principal crops of the United States for 1868, it would seem that nature has decided that Iowa should be the Corn State of the Union, — the figures prove it. On corn, the aver- age yield per bushel in Iowa — the highest in the list — was 37 bushels per acre; Illinois was 34,2; and in Indiana it was 34. This speaks volumes, and is a great honor to the raw, unmanured prairies of Iowa. Let the millions who are looking for new homes, consider this fact; and let them also bear in mind that Iowa is yet but a young State, and APVEUTISEMEDTS. 15 V. IS. SPllAdl'E. EDWARD BROWN. SPRAGUE & BROWN", SOUTH WEST CORNER OF SQUARE, WINTERSET, IOWA, DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES : BAY! CLOTHI3STG-, LADIES' WEAR. PRINTS. Polaines. ChaUies, Mozambiques, Poplinettes, Irish Poplins, Lust res, Alpacas, Prencn Merinos, English do Jacklnettes, Wool Delaines, Hoop Skirls, &c. Always on hand, A GOOD SUPPLY OF CHICAGO Custom Made Boots and Shoes. GENTS' WEAR. Over Coats, Business Coats, Frock Coats, Pants, Vests, Linen Goods, Suspenders, Buck Gloves, Wool do Paper Collars, Cravats, Cloths of all kinds, Shirts, &c. A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF WESTERN MADE CLOTHS, SUCH AS CASSI&VBERES, JEASMS, FLANNELS, & c ., All of which will be sold as low as at any other House west of the Mississippi River. ttS=.The attention of close cash buyers is particularly requested."©!* 16 HISTORY. when her bounteous soil is cultivated to a higher degree, she will wear the envied crown of " the best Agricultural State in the Union." In wheat, the average yield of Iowa is reported at II bushels ; an average excelled only by Vermont, Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas, — Vermont leading at 16. On potatoes, Iowa is averaged at 96 bushels per acre. On sorghum, the yield is placed at 117 gallons per acre. On other crops, the State is also highly complimented by the official figures. The State of Iowa has received and now controls, for the purpose of aiding the common schools of the State, an aggregate of 1,548, 487. 97 acres of land, besides a fund already acquired from sales of land and other sources, the magnificent sum of $2,557,107.10; which places our Common School system on a grander scale than even that of Massachusetts ; 208,430,30 acres of land have also been appropriated for the benefit of the Agricultural College; and 92,030,37 acres toward a State University fund. For railroad purposes, 3,270,702 acres have already been certified, while the estimated amounts inuring to the State for the different roads under the laws of 1856, 1862 and 1864, will increase the amount by as much more. There are no less than five great railroad routes across the State. They are as follows : The Northwestern railroad, extending from Clinton across the State to Council Bluffs ; already completed. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad from Davenport to Council Bluffs ; this road was completed through in May, 1869. The Dubuque & Sioux City railroad, extending from Dubuque to Sioux City, will be completed through in 1870. The Des Moines Valley railroad, from Keokuk to Sioux City, and the Burlington and Missouri River railroad from Burlington to Council Bluffs, will be completed through in September, 1869. There are various other roads in process of construction, constructed and projected. Over 1 ,500 miles of road are already completed, and six hundred miles are under contract, and the number of miles in contemplation will bring the inhabitants of almost every county within reasonable distance of railway communication. Among the benevolent institutions which the State has liberally provided for, are the Hospital for the Insane, at Mt. Pleasant, which, for extent and completeness, is said to be second to none in the United States. The Blind Asylum, at Vinton, is also a magnificent edifice and is said to be the best managed of any institution of the kind in the west. The Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb will be erected at Council Bluffs during the year 1869. ADVERTISEMENTS. 17 FOR AMBROTYPES, GEMS, &c, GO TO ED. HYDER'S, NORTH SIDE SQUARE, WINTERSET, IOWA. Persons wanting Pictures would do well to give him a call, as he guaran- tees satisfaction, and will spare no pains to make his business a success. DENTIST WINTERSET, IOWA. Having permanently located in this place, he is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line, and is determined to give general satisfaction. Has all \k Useful, Modern Implements IN HIS POSSESSION. ^PRICES LOW. 18 HISTORY. And another Hospital for the Insane is already in process of erection at Independence, Buchanan county, The State has also made bountiful provision for the orphans of soldiers who died in defense of their country during the late war ; and three Orphans' Homes have been established, and are located respectively at Davenport, Glen wood, Mills county, and at Cedar Falls. The State Prison is located at Fort Madison. The Agricultural College is located in Story county, and has connected with it a Model Farm in successful operation. The State University is located at Iowa City. A Reform School for juvenile offenders, has been established at Salem in Henry county. There are other benevolent institutions amply provided for by the State; but sufficient has been cited to show that the State is not behind her sister States in her liberal provisions for her educational and charitable institutions. Centrally situated as the State is, midway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, bounded by the two mighty rivers of the continent, traversed by the great Pacific railroad, and destined to become the very garden spot from whence the teeming millions of non-producing inhabitants— who are bound sooner or later to develope the mineral resources of Colorado, Montana, Idaho,, Utah, and the vast mineral regions of the Rocky Mountain country — must obtain their food ; and they must rely mainly upon this garden for their cereals and for their vegetables. And the cattle which are fattened upon our prairies ; and the cloth made by our manufacturies from the wool shorn from our sheep; and the flour made by our mills from the wheat grown in our rich soil ; and our agricultural products of every kind, will find in those unproductive plains the best market the world ever saw. The hay from our prairies will also be bundled up into bales and sent there ; and stone from our inexhaustible quarries will be transplanted to build their ranches, villages and cities. Who then can estimate the future wealth and greatness of this favored State ? There is no State in the Union which can offer the emigrant so many advantages, such liberal inducements, alluring attractions or brighter prospects than the " Hawkeye State. " It offers health, wealth and happiness. It has everything *o offer that the heart of man could wish or fancy dictate. It is a land literally flowing with milk and honey. It is blessed with millions of acres of the most fertile land ; with a salubrious climate ; with a live, intelligent population ; with many institutions of learning and a good system of popular education ; abounding with many churches and Sabbath Schools ; with a liberty-loving people, where freedom in all its ADVERTISEMENTS. 19 C. D. BEVINGTON, Pre?. w. w. Mcknight, cash. m ms£ ma &Zs C^s !?«* Of C& f?*& fiSSs €£& of s*.< DIRECTORS. JOHN LEONARD, Dr. L. M. TIDRICK, C. D. BEVINGTON. J. J. HUTCHINGS, W. W. NcKNIGHT. B@= Prompt attention paid to collections. .JgSf HUGH CASSIDY, >F WM3 MANUFACTURER OF EAST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, WISFTERSET, IOWA. Keeps constantly on hand, of his OWN MANUFACTURE, all kinds of TABLES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, SAFES, &C. 4®"Cofnns made to order.— Hearse provided when desired. I. W. BROWJTEUL, COUNTY SUEVEYOE, Office with H. J. B. Cummings, NORTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE, WINTERSET, IOWA. 20 HISTORY. broadest sense and glory reigns ; where every man feels that he is made in the image of his God, as free and independent as the pure air he breathes, occupying as his own a portion of God's footstool, where he can, with his beloved wife and children, worship his Maker under his own vine and fig-tree, with none to molest or make afraid. The State is out of debt and has a large amount of funds in its treasury. It has prospered with rapid strides from a wilderness to a magnificent garden, and from barbarism to the most advanced civilization. TERTITORIAL GOVERNORS. Robert Lucas, appointed 1848. John Chambers, appointed 1841. James Clark, appointed November 1845. TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE. The first Territorial Legislature was convened at Burlington, Nov. 12, 1838. Burlington remained the seat of government until 1841, when it was changed to Iowa City. December 6th, 1841, the Territorial Legislature convened at Iowa City, which remained the seat of Government until 1858, in which year Des Moines was made the capital of the State. GOVERNORS OF THE STATE. Ansel Briggs, Jackson county ; elected October 26, 1846 ; oath of office administered December 3d, by Chief Justice Martin. Stephen Hempstead, Dubuque county ; elected August 5, 1850 ; oath of office administered December 4, by Chief Justice Williams. James W. Grimes, Des Moines county ; elected August 3, 1854 ; oath of office administered December 9, 1854, by Maturin L. Fisher, President of the Joint Convention. Ralph P. Lowe, Lee county ; elected October 13, 1857 ; oath of office administered January 14, 1858, by Chief Justice Wright. Samuel J. Kirkwood, Johnson county ; elected October 11, 1859 ; oath of office administered January 11, 1860, by Chief Justice Wright. Samuel J. Kirkwood, Johnson county ; re-elected October 8, 1861 ; oath of office administered January 15th, 1862, by Chief Justice Baldwin. William M. Stone, Marion county ; elected October 13, 1864, by Chief Justice Wright. William M. Stone, Marion county ; re-elected October 10, 1865 ; ADVERTISEMENTS. 21 '&he WUxttvset JttaWsonfau," A Weekly Paper; H. J. B. Cummings, Editor and Proprietor, A seven column paper — Republican in politics. $2 per annum. An Excellent Advertising Medium. Job Work done in the best style. 22 HISTORY. oath of office administered January 11, 1860, by Lieutenant-Governor Eastman. Samuel Merrill, Clayton county ; elected October 8, 1867. SENATORS FROM IOWA. James Harlan, Mt. Pleasant ; term expires March 4, 1873. James W. Grimes, Burlington ; term expires March 4, 1871. REPRESENTATIVES FROM IOWA, 1869. James F. Wilson, Fairfield, 1st District. Hiram Price, Davenport, 2d District. William B. Allison, Dubuque, 3d District. William Loughridge, Oskaloosa, 4th District. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 5th District. Asahel W. Hubbard, Sioux City, 6th District. U. S. ASSESSORS. Of this (5th district) Cole Noel, Adel, Iowa. C. S. Wilson, Winterset, Iowa, is the Deputy Assessor for Madison County. U. S. COLLECTORS. Of this (5th Collector's District) Sampson P. Shannon, of Des Moines. A. B. Smith, Winterset, Iowa, is the Deputy Collector for Madison County. U. S. PENSION AGENT. For this part of the State, Stewart Goodrell, of Des Moines. STATE OFFICERS, 1869. Samuel Merrell, Governor. William H. Fleming, Private Secretary to the Governor. John Scott, Lieutenant-Governor, P. O., Nevada. Nathaniel B. Baker, Adjutant and Inspector-General, and Acting Quartermaster-General. Frank Sutton, Clerk to the Adjutant-General. George W. Bourne, Clerk to the Quartermaster-General. John C. Merrill, State Librarian. Amos N. Currier, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, P. O., Iowa City. Ed Wright, Secretary of State. G. A. Warner, Deputy Secretary of State. John A. Elliott, Auditor of State. AVDERTLSEMENTS 23 X. I*. TIDRICK, {Sign of Golden Eagle,) W'lIsTTISIR/SIET, IOWA, DEALER IN < DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, V PAINTS, OILS, Dyes, Acids, Varnishes, SPICES, BRUSHES, PUTTY, LEAD, PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, TOILET SOAPS, AViii.es, Liquors, Kerosene, &:o. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED, CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD. 24 HISTORY. Samuel A. Ay res, Deputy Auditor of State. Samuel E. Rankin, Treasurer of State. Isaac Brandt, Deputy Treasurer of State. Cyrus C. Carpenter, Register of the State Land Office. John M. Davis, Deputy Register State Land Office. Henry O'Connor, Attorney-General, P. O., Muscatine. Abraham S. Kissell, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Lewis I. Coulter, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction. Frank M. Mills, State Printer. James S. Carter, State Binder. Charles A. White, State Geologist, P. O., Iowa City. O. H. St. John, Assistant State Geologist, P. O., Waterloo. Josiah A. Harvey, Commissioner of Land Claims at Washington, D. C, P. O., Sidney. John N. Dewey, Commissioner of War Claims at Washington, D. C. SUPREME COURT. John F. Dillon, Chief Justice, Davenport, Scott County. Term expires December 31, 1869. Chester C. Cole, Judge, Des Moines, Polk County. Term expires December 31, 1870. George G. Wright, Judge, P. O., Des Moines. Term expires December 31, 1871. Joseph M. Beck, Judge, Fort Madison, Lee County. Term expires December 31, 1873. Charles Linderman, Clerk, P. O., Des Moines. Term expires January 1, 1871. Edward H. Stiles, Reporter, Ottumwa, Wapello County. Term expires January 1, 1871. CIRCUIT JUDGE. Frederick Mott, Circuit Judge, 2d Circuit, 5th District, Winterset, Madison County. ADVERTISEMENTS. 25 '!&* TOntert Jim." C. S. WILSON & A. J. HOISINGTON, Proprietors. A SEMI-WEEKLY REPUBLICAN PAPER! Published every Wednesday and Saturday at "WIIST TEIRSET, IO'WA. The " Sun" is the official paper of Madison County and of the City of Winter- set. It has the largest circulation of any paper in south-western Iowa, and is one of the best mediums for advertising in the State. In collating and publishing the news of the city and county, it is beyond all competition.— Former residents, or persons designing to settle in this vicinity, can be more thoroughly "posted" about Madison County by subscribing for the -'Sun" than by any other means. TJCBM8,—§1 00 per annum. SI 00 for six months. WILSON & HOISINGTON. 26 HISTORY. MADISON COUNTY. SITUATIONS, DIMENSIONS, BOUNDARIES, AND TOWNSHIPS. Madison county was marked out and its boundaries defined by act of the Territorial Legislature, approved January 13th 1846 ; but it was not organized until April, 1850. It is situated on 40° 30 v north parallel of latitude, and its location in the state is south- west, being but three tiers ol counties from its southern and three from its western boundaries. It is bounded on the east by Warren county, on the west by Adair, on the north by Dallas, and on the south equally by Clark and Union It contains an area of twenty-four square miles, equal to 368,640, acres and is divided up into seventeen townships, as follows : Penn, Mad- ison, Jefferson, Lee, Jackson, Douglas, Center, Union, Crawford, Web- ster, Lincoln, Scott, South, Grand River, Monroe, Walnut and Ohio. The altitude of the county is high and dry; being over five hundred feet above the low water mark of the Mississippi River at Burlington ; a portion of the county, the south-western portion, lying directly upon the dividing ridge between the watersheds of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and a part of the water falling within its limits flows to the Mississippi River and a part to the Missouri. It is claimed by the sages of Europe that a high mountainous coun- try is inimitable to Freedom, and that Liberty can find a healthy and free scope only among the mountain gorges and lofty peaks which con- cert among the stars, where the heart of man expands like a summer's cloud, prompting thoughts of noble aspirations, and filling the heart with purity and love. If all this be true, what then shall we say of the people of this favored land who dwell many thousand feet above the level of the sea, as high as their mountain peaks, and in close prox- imity to the stars. FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY. Previous to the year 1845, the Fox, Sac and Winnebago Indians held possession of this part of the state. In that year they gave quiet posses- sion of the country to the Government and by stipulation of treaty re- moved to Kansas. The land thus conveyed to the Government, was ADVERTISEMENTS. 27 J. H. BARKER, South side Public Square, Winterset, Iowa. MAKER mFa^^SaEa^S^EL P DEALER IN CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER PLATED WARE AND Y -A. INT 151 E IE 3NT O 1» X O 3ST S> . Particular attention given to repairing fine watches. Work done with dispatch and in the best manner. Terras reasonable. DAVID~BARKER, GARPEITER AID JOItER. WItfTERSET, IOWA, Is ready to do any work in his line, on reasonable terms and on short notice. Give him a call. WINTERSET BARBER SHOP, Over Wheelocks' Grocery, West Side of Public Square, WINTERSET, IOWA. The best arranged and most completely furnished in the State. Shaving Shampooing, Hair Cutting, Hair Dyeing and Dressing performed in the best stvle of the art. Best Hair Dressing Pomade, Hair Oils, Dyes, Perfumery, &c, constantly on hand and for sale at fair prices. Razors honed and ground on short notice. Ladies' Hair Dressing done in the neatest style. MILLER & Co. 28 HISTORY. soon after thrown into market, and hundreds and thousands of persons in Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and elsewhere who had been anxiously await- ing this event, that they might seek in this land of beauty and plenty a home for themselves and their families, where all that heart could de- sire, would spring up like magic to the wand of industry; they had rightfully pictured in their imaginations all the bright and cheerful comforts of a future happy home for themselves, their wives and chil- dren, and were willing to endure all the privations and hardships of the first few years of pioneer life. They were invariably poor but brave and noble-hearted people. About the first of May, 1845, a lonely traveler came winding his way across the country from the southward, reviewing with admiring gaze, and examining with a critic eye the wide expanse of green prairie, and the clear streams and beautiful woodlands, with the determination to select for himself the choice of his fancy for his home. His only com- panions were his team and his faithful dog ; he stopped at last in Craw- ford township, and located on the place now known as the old Cason farm. Here, all alone, many weary miles from the residence of any white man, Hiram Hurst, the first white settler in Madison County, staked out his "claim," plowed the ground and planted his corn. He came from Andrew County, Missouri. He remained all summer ; built a cabin, raised a crop, and then went back for his family. On the 3rd day of May, 1846, a few days after the arrival of Hiram Hurst, a lonely, weary train might have been seen wending its way along the lovely hills and dales on the divide between Middle and South rivers, until they arrived on the banks of a pebbly stream in the south-east part of Madison county, not far from the present town site of St. Charles. The company consisted of Joel Clanton, Isaac Clanton, Charles Clanton, and Caleb Clark, with their wives and children and all their worldly goods. Joel Clanton lives on the same farm that he staked out for himself the same day that he came. And the family of Isaac Clanton are also living on the same farm. He has now been deceased several years. Charles sold out some years ago, and now resides in Oregon. The Clanton family are a quiet, honest and industrious people. By common consent, the Creek they settled upon has taken the name of Clanton, and will perpetuate their names more permanently than can be done by the pen of history. Caleb Clark "squatted" on a claim near the Clanton's. He now resides near Winterset, just south-west of town. His daughter, now the wife of Andrew Tusha, was the first white child born in Madison county. ADVERTISEMENTS. 29 T. C. GILPIN. g. j. GILPIN. GILPII & GILPIN, WINTERSET, IOWA. -G®»Taxes paid, Moneys invested and Lands bought and sold on commission THOMAS MULLINIX, WEST SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE, WINTERSET, IOWA, He has a good supply of Family Groceries on hand at all times, and sells as low as the cheapest. Call and see him. WM. L. LEONARD, COUNTY TREASURER, WINTERSET, IOWA, Will pay taxes and redeem land from tax sales in Madison County, Iowa. WILLIAM BARTON, PROPRIETOR ST. CHARLES, MADISON COUNTY, IOWA. tfff- Good accommodations, and a very pleasant House to stop at. ~3%r 30 HISTORY. Some time in April, 1846, Samuel Guye, his wife, and his sons James, George, Francis and Houston, left Nodaway County, Missouri, to search for himself and family a new and more congenial home in Iowa. They reached this county on the 3d day of May following, and on the same day that the Clanton's arrived here. On that lovely May morning they came up the beautiful district between Middle and North Rivers. Their hearts were overflowing with joy and thankfulness that they had found a country so bountifully blessed by nature. A grand panorama of beautiful sights met their admiring gaze as they wended their way. And after meandering along that beautiful divide, never before traveled by wagon or team ; the rank, green grass untrampled or disturbed, save occasionally by the moccasin of the Indian or the hoof of the buffalo, the elk and the deer, and the feet of wild animals, dotted with millions of flowers of every possible form and hue — the rarest gems in the vegetable kingdom — waving and sparkling in the sunbeams, skirted with clear sparkling stream- lets, and with beautiful groves of forest timber, with all nature glowing and smiling just as it came from the hand of Him whose wisdom and whose power can alone create such a scene and such a country; combining so many elements of the beautiful, the sublime and the practical, is the fair land where Samuel Guye and his family found a home. They located on North River, near where the family now reside. In two days after their arrival, they finished their log cabin and moved into it. This was the first house built in Madison county. The family — with the exception of Francis, who has gone to Oregon — still reside around the old home selected for them by their father. The family are remarkable for their large physical proportions, and for their urbanity and kindness of heart. Their industry and quiet virtue all would do well to imitate. When they first settled in their new home, although all out- door creation was as pleasant and lovely as the heart of man could wish for, yet the family were sometimes quite lonesome ; and they were exceedingly anxious that the day should soon come when other settlers would stake their "claims" near them. For, like Adam, who yearned in the garden of Eden for a companion, so they desired for company in this Garden of Iowa — their wants were soon gratified. One morning, before the sun had peeped from the horizon, they were aroused from the drowsy god's couch by the glad sound of a tinkling cow-bell. Its "soul enlivening lays" thrilled every nerve. The cry of "land ahead" to ADVEKTISEMENTS. 31 W. C. NEWLON&CO., 1 ESTABLISHED AT WINTERSET, MADISON CO., IOWA, In 1863. All persons desiring to PURCHASE OR SELL REAL ESTATE, Will do well to call upon or correspond with this firm. rthw ONE MILE SO UTH OF WITSTTERSET, IOWA. SAW MILE, CRIST MILL, WOOL CARDING MACHINE 1®, Custom work of all kind done on short notice. -©| 32 HISTORY. the sailor who has been long from home, a wanderer on the ocean's wave, could not have been more pleasing to their ears than was the tinkling of that cow-bell to the Guye family. Breakfast was forgotten, the labors of the day were driven from the mind, and haste was made in the direction of the sounding bell. After travel- ing three or four miles, a camp-fire loomed up to view ; and upon nearing it, they found a settler named John Evans, who had selected a home south of Cedar Creek, and two miles north of Winterset. The place he improved is now the farm of William Pitzer, and is unsurpassed for beauty or fertility in Madison County. The next day after the Clanton colony and the Guye family arrived in the County, Crosby B. Jones and Seth Adamson settled on Middle River, where the Huglin Mill now stands, three miles north of St. Charles. P. M. Boyles was the next settler in the county. He came from Andrew county, Missouri, and located on the farm he now lives on, one half-mile east of town, the 11th day of November, 1846. The first work he done after arriving was to build him a palace. He was his own carpenter and architect. He hauled a load of poles, fastened them together with wooden pins, and then covered them with bass-wood bark. Its dimensions were six by ten feet. In this house he and his little family resided six months. For the first few years Philip had to endure many privations and hardships. But he is now comfortably fixed ; is the owner of a farm situated as lovely as the heart could wish for, and he has beautified his place, and is surrounded with every com- fort and convenience. At one time he was so hard up for money that he walked to Saylorville, in Polk county, and worked two weeks at the rate of fifty cents per day, to get a little money to buy seed-corn with. The first three years he was without a horse, for want of means to buy one. And he endured all the privations of the early settlers, of which we will mention in another place. He was elected Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners at the first election of the county, which office he filled with honor to himself and the county. Phillip is a jovial, good-feeling man, a pleasant neighbor, a good citizen, and a kinder-hearted man cannot be found. Among the early settlers who came about the same time, May, 1846, are the following : Irwin Baum, who is still residing on the claim he first selected, Martin Baum, Jacob Combs, John Butler, Lemuel Thornbrugh, J. R. Bedell, Wm. Combs and Wm. Butler. William Butler settled on the farm now owned by Theodore Cox, two miles south-east of town. William Combs was one of the active, stirring politicians, in the ADVERTISEMENTS. 33 B. T. MURRAY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WINTERSET, IOW-A.. "Will give :p :r, o im: :p t atteittioit To all business entrusted to his care. A. J". XS.DE3I^X>IOir, Has a full assortment of PLOWS, REAPERS, CULTIVATORS, AGRICULTURAL IIMIIPIDIEIMIIEIETTS, ■W^.G-OZCsTS -AZLTID SEWING MACHINES, All of which he sells at very Low and Satisfactory prices to his customers. For the Superiority of his Wagons and Sewing Machines, *er HE REFERS YOU TO THOSE WHO HAYE TRIED THEM. jm He warrants what he sells. DON'T FORGET TO GIVE MM a CALL When you want anything in his line. 3STOS,THC SIZDIE OF FTTZBTLIO SQUARE, WINTERSET, IOWA. RONALD BAIN, HOUSE, SIGN AND QHNAMENTAL P&ttfflfc GLAZIER, PAPER-HANGER, &c, Work done in the Best of Style and at LOW FIGURES. 34 HISTORY. early days of the county ; he was one of the first County Commis- sioners, and was elected to the office of Sheriff at one time. It is related of him that he polled the only Whig vote that was cast at the first election after the organization of the county. The man that cast that vote is a hero and is deserving of a gold medal ; and history should bear record of it so long as Madison county is recognized as one of the prominent counties of the State. Among those who settled in the summer and fall of that year, (1846) are the following individuals : Alfred D. Jones, E. Bilderback, Bowman McDonald, David Bishop, Enos Bishop, Joseph Bishop, C. J. Casebier, P. Casebier, David Cracraft, J. T. Carson, Josh Casebier, Robert Deshaser, John Deshaser, J. K. Evans, John Esley, W. J. Esley, Louisa Fiddler, William Gentry, D. D. Henry, Wm. Harman, A. Hart, C. Jones, P. T. Jones, C. Mendenhall, G. Michael, D. McKenzie, G. W. McKenzie, Clayborn Pitzer, A. Q. Rice, C. Randall, J. B. Sturman, Sheckle, T. Stewart, J. Thornburgh, J. Vanhouten, Michael Whilhit, John Wilkinson, B. Wagoner and E. Ward. Among the names of those who came the following season, are : E. R. Guiberson, J. C. Hempstead, Enos Berger, A. Snyder, Samuel Snyder, Dr. M. F. Turner, and others. Among the names of those who came as early as 1848, 1849 and 1850, are the following : M. L. McPherson, John Heaten, Otho Davis, Israel Guiberson, T. D. Jones, Alexander Blair, Joseph Brinson, Mathew Watson, Jonathan Myers, John Rodgers, John A. Pitzer, Dr. L. M. Tidrick, Dr. G. H. Gaff, William Compton, N. S. Allcock, Acquila Smith, Reuben Hannah, Wm. Stinson, Sherwood Howerton, Jacob Fry, George Fry, R. P. Bruce, Robert Evans, Charles Wright, Bassil Pursell, John Brinson. E. R. Guiberson was one of the prominent men of the county. He was the first Representative of the county after its organiza- tion, being elected to that office in the year 1857. He represented at that time, together with Lysander Babbitt, the counties of Marion, Polk, Dallas, Jasper, Marshall, Story, Boone, Warren and Madison. And in 1858 he was again elected as Representative of Madison county. He has also held the offices of School Fund Com- missioner and County Judge. He has now been deceased several years. William Compton was the first man who sold groceries in Madison county. He commenced business in a little log hut, on the southeast corner of the public square, where Stone & Sturman 's hardware store now stands. In those days it was not considered out of place or disreputable for a grocery keeper or merchant to traffic in ," sod-corn." ADVERTISEMENTS. 35 P. J. STIFFLER. C. P. LEE. G. M'KIBBEN. STEAM ^BNITir^ CHAIR MANUFACTORY, WINTBBSET, lO'W.A-. P. J. STIFFLER & CO., Manufacture and have for sale at all times, various styles of BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS, TABLES, SOFAS, SAFES, CHAIRS, And a full assortment of all Furniture generally used in the West. • Prices as Low as Eastern Rates. .*. COFFINS on hand and Made to Order on Short Notice, and Funerals Attended with Hearse, when Desired. Manufacturing Building and Sale Room, one Street North of the St. Nicholas Hotel. 36 HISTORY. Mr. Compton afterward bought of Hart & Hinkly their mill- site, on Middle River, where they had been running a "corn- cracker." He built on this fine mill-site the first grist mill erected in Madison county. This mill has been a great blessing to the county and a source of great pecuniary benefit to Mr. Compton. He is now grown quite wealthy, and has built around his mill the town of Buffalo, quite a little village. He has also been an industrious, energetic man and a good citizen and well deserves the success he has acquired. Bassil Pursell bought and improved a farm near the Guye settlement, and he lived there in peace and plenty until a few years ago, when he sold out and moved to town. He is now quite aged, but his friendship and social hospitality is as fresh and young as ever. All honor and respect Uncle Bas. Dr. J.. H. Gaff was the first physician who settled in the county. He was a gentleman of a high order of intellect and an accomplished and well read physician. He was called to his heavenly home several years ago. His son, Francis M., who died about a year ago near Denver City, was the first boy born in Madison county. Doctor L. M. Tidrick came in the fall of 1850. He has practiced medicine longer than any other man in the county. Although his health has been somewhat impaired by his long and severe practice, he is still engaged in the practice of medicine in this county. Always being a great student in his profession, he is a well read and thoroughly posted physician. He is a graduate of some Eastern school of medicine and has attended several courses of scientific medical lectures held by the Medical Faculty in St. Louis, Philadelphia, and other cities. He has always been identified with the public interests of this county and was for a number of years Treasurer and Recorder of the county. He is, in all respects, a number one citizen. Many of these early settlers are still residents of the county, living monuments of the permanent character of the inhabitants of this county, having remained from the first settlement, on their choice, and made good comfortables homes for themselves and their families, living in quiet contentment and in peace with all mankind. William Gentry was one of the first County Commissioners an d he settled on the farm now owned by Amos De Cou, located one-half mile east of town. Enos Berger was the first settler in Winterset, and he built the first house. It was located on the lot now occupied by the residence of J. J. Hutchings, Esq. This house still remains on the lot, in the rear of Hutchings' large two-story house. It is now covered with side-boards, ADVERTISEMENTS. 37 J. SS. MoO^rTOH^JN". Attorney and Counselor-at-Law, And Real Estate Agent, WINTERSET, Madison County, IOWA. Will give prompt and careful attention to all business entrusted to his care in Madison and adjoining Counties. W. R. 8HRIVER, Carriage & Wagon Maker, OT, AVENUE, EAST OF SQUARE. •— ■ WORK constantly on hand or made to order. REPAIRING done on short notice. ANDERSON & BBEWEB, 3l£i.ok.sixxi.lt]a.s 9 Near MONUMENTAL Square, -WIIsTTIEIBLSIET, - - lO^W^A.. All kinds of BLACKSMITHING and SHOEING done. SATISFACTION GIVEN. PRICES, BEASON-ABLE. THE GREAT WESTERN TELEGEAPH Is located by the OHEPULTEPBO MILL, And Daniel can furnish Lumber on short notice, in town or county ; can furnish house and barn frames, from sills to sheeting, on the most reasonable terms. tby dhiiim:. All orders left at the Mill or at the Post-office, at Winterset, will be promptly filled. D. DANIEL. 38 HISTORY. and used for a wood-shed. Of this house we shall have occasion to speak again, for it bears a very conspicuous place in the history of this county. Berger afterwards settled on the west half of the town plat of Winterset, and built the house where V. Hawkins now resides. He is now a resident of Hock Bluffs, Nebraska. Mr. Berger was Recorder from 1853 to 1855, and he was a whole-souled, hard-working, and persevering man; He was also the first Postmaster of Winterset. A little anecdote is related of him, which we give as it was told us, as near as maybe: In those early days there was no bank or safe place for the deposit of money, and at one time Berger had more of the county funds than he could conveniently carry in his pocket, so he placed it in his wife's blue stocking, and stowed it away under the bed. A neighbor observing how he kept the money, remarked to him that perhaps that was rather a loose way to keep the county funds. Berger replied, "Tut, tut, man, there is no vault in America safer than my wife's stocking." Another anecdote is also related of Berger. At the time the town of Winterset was being located, the surveyors wanted a flag to sight by in marking off the town plat. They asked Berger if he could supply them with a flag of some red material, so they could see it across the location. Berger began to look around, but goods of so flashy a kind were scarce in those early days. However, he was not to be discomfitted, when a county seat was coming so close to the door of his cabin, so he stepped aside and tore off a piece of his red flannel shirt, and stuck it on the sighting pole ; let all then, who enjoy the straight streets and square lots of Winterset, remember that they are greatly indebted for them to Berger's red under-garment. Henry McKinzie settled on the farm on Hoosier Prairie, now owned by our fellow townsmen, W. W. McKnight, and he held the office of county commissioner at the second election of the county. N. S. Allcock settled on the north side of Clanton Creek, where he now resides. He held the office of county commissioner, at the second election of the county's organization. He is in every sense a very worthy man, a gentleman and a christian. AL,F. D. JONES. In the early history of this county, perhaps no man has borne so con- spicuous a part as Alf. D. Jones. Of him it may be said he "run the whole machinery of county affairs." He settled on the " Narrows," four miles east of Winterset, on the Fort Des Moines road, where the road enters the timber, and where John Orman now resides. Here he erected two log-houses ; one he used for a dwelling, the other he used ADVERTISEMEMTS. 39 V. WAINWRICHT, ^ttotntu -at-Jtatr, AND EEAL ESTATE AGENT, SOUTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, WINTERSET, IOWA. Will buy and sell Real Estate on commission, make conveyances and attend to all business usually transacted by an Attorney or Real Estate Agent. Has now for sale, Farms, Prairie and Timber Lands in all parts of the country. shannon & burnett" PROPRIETORS EATIM HOUSE 33 a. k. des mr, West side Public Square, Winterset, Iowa. THE VERY BEST OF FRESH BREAD Kept constantly on hand. Hot Coffee, Cakes, Pies, Coiled Hams, and WARM MEALS At all hours. When you want anything in their line, eive them a call. J. W. JACOBS, Carpenter and Joiner, WINTERSET, IOWA, He is ready at all times to do any work in his line that may be desired. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. 40 HISTORY. for a store house. This was the first store, and he was the first merchant in Madison County. The first post-office was also kept here, and it was called Mt. Pelier. Mr. Jones was the Postmaster. A. Snyder, a brother to Samuel and Hardety Snyder, was the mail carrier, and carried the mail semi-occasionally from the soldiers garrison, at the Raccoon Forks, now the capital of the state. When the county seat was located and surveyed, Mr. Jones moved his store and family to Winterset. He was the first lawyer in and first prosecuting attorney of the county. He was the first county surveyor, and he surveyed the town of Winterset at the time the county seat was located. And he, together with E. Bilderback, the organizing sheriff, organized Madison county. Jones was the Deputy, and did the work. Perhaps a brief sketch of his life would not be inappropriate here. He was originally a plasterer by trade. Educated himself at the Marrietta and Farmers' College, O. Emigrated to the West, where he has held nearly every office within the gift of the people, from school Director to Speaker of the House of Representatives ; studied and practiced law ; was the M. W. G. Master of the I. O. O. F. of his state, and was elected Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States. He was a practical surveyor and civil engineer, and in the early days of the new settlements of the West, was familiarly known as the "Pio- neer Land Hunter and Town Builder." He is now a successful retired merchant and land speculator, and resides at Omaha, Neb., in a mag- nificent mansion, and is said to be worth not less than one hundred thousand dollars. JOHN A. PITZER Is one of the early and prominent settlers of Madison county. He came in 1849, and during that year he surveyed and laid out into sections the north half of the county. Enoch Eastman surveyed, at the same time, the south half. Mr. Pitzer, soon afterwards, started a store in Winterset, and he was the first merchant that ever sold goods in Winterset. He is to-day one of the most prominent merchants of the place, and he has continued in the same business ever since he first commenced, with the exception of the time during which he was paymaster in the army. He is one of our most honorable and sub- stantial citizens ; a man in whose integrity the people of the county have placed the most implicit confidence, and they bestowed upon him the highest office within the county in 1851, and upon the expira- tion 'of his term of office in 1855, they re-elected him, and again in 1857. He proved himself worthy in all respects, of the trust bestowed on him. It is related of him that during the hard times of 1855 and ADVERTISEMENTS. 41 JINX). LEONAED, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Solicitor in Chancery, Real Estate & Collecting Agent, WINTERSET, IOWA. Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to his care, in Madison and other coun- ties in Western Iowa. Refers to the President, Cashier and Directors of the National Bank of VVinterset, and to the business men and firms of the city generally. SAMUEL SNYDER, keaps constantly on hand and for sale, ^ GROCERIES OP ALL KINDS, Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Butter, Eggs, Vinegar, Molasses, Spices, &c. He will be found a few doors east of south-east corner of public sq/o\ajr,:e. J. S. WHITE, Manufacturer and Dealer in JU, .A^nd Findings, SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE. All kinds of BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER On the shortest notice. The Leather and Work I will Warrant As recommended, if not, the money will be returned. I will keep a good assortment of LEATHER AISTJO FINDINGS. Mending done with neatness and dispatch. 42 HISTORY. 1856, that he gave away to destitute families over five hundred sacks of flour, and that he trusted almost the entire people of the county, who were destitute, for provisions, groceries and the necessaries of life. As times improved and the people became able, a large portion of them came forward and paid the Judge for what he had trusted them. But the Judge has laid out in this way many thousands of dollars which have never been returned to him. There is no man in the county more honored and respected — especially by the old settlers — than is Judge Pitzer to-day. No man in the county has made so many substantial improvements and done so much for the building-up of the county, as Judge Pitzer. All honor to the Judge ! May he live long to enjoy the good he has done ! John Evans was the first preacher in the county. He was of the denomination known as the Hardshell Baptist, and he used to preach at John Butler's place, now known as James' Farm, and at other private residences. In the fall of 1849, two Methodist ministers used to come up from Fort Des Moines, as often as once in two weeks, and would preach at the house of Amos Case and Claiborn Pitzer. EARLY INCIDENTS AND REMINISCENCES. In 1850 and 1851, and even later, "newcomers" came into the county so fast, that provender was often very scarce, and it was very difficult for many, especially those who came too late to cut hay, to obtain provender sufficient to keep the stock which they had brought with them alive over winter, and their cattle were only kept alive by driving them daily into the bottoms along the streams, and cutting down small trees for them to browse on. The trees were mostly linn and elm, and the cattle subsisted on the buds and twigs. In the early days of the county, the settlers had to go a long distance to mill ; often as far as Oskaloosa and Ottumwa, and they sometimes went to St. Joseph, Mo., to get their groceries and necessaries. They were often without meal, (flour was out of the question) to make bread with, and they often subsisted for weeks at a time on grated corn and potatoes. They would often, however, manufacture a '' sort of meal " in this wise : They would dig a hole in the top of a stump of a tree, which answered very well for a mortar ; and they made a pestal by fastening an iron wedge to the end of a stick. With this machine, they would pound boiled corn and make meal. They ground buckwheat in coffee mills ; and many a tempting " flap-jack " made from flour thus ground, has been eaten with relish, and hunger was well appeased. As late as 1850 flour would bring in Winterset as high as eight and ten dollars per hundred weight, and could seldom ADVERTISEMENTS. 43 S. O. RUBY, itaraej 4 Counselor-at-Law WINTERSET, IOWA. Will practice in the State Courts of South- Western Iowa, and 77- S. Courts. JOSEPH GARLINGER, DEALEB IIDsT LIVE STOCK! -WIISTTIEIE^SIET, IOWA. « • > » » — ^ Buys and Sells on Commission, Horses, Mules, Steers, Cows, P rsons having stock to sell, or who may wish to buy live st ok of any kind, will do well to call on JOSEPH GARLINGER. THE FAMILY GROCERY, On the North Side of the Square, H. L. HATCH, Proprietor. ♦— » — — The very best articles of FAMILY GROCERIES are constantly kept for sale, at the lowest living rates. Yankee Notions, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Queensware, Wooden Ware, ana all articles usually kept in a First-Class Grocery Store. Produce Bought and Sold. 44 HISTORY. be had at that ; and wheat was always reserved for "company, " or for great occasions. If bread was dear, meat was cheap. The early settlers always had plenty of the choicest meats — enough to make the most fastidious epicure smack his lips with delight. There were plenty of deer, turkeys, and all the various wild game common to this country. One old settler informed us that in the winter of 1853, he purchased three two-horse wagon loads of hams, jerked, or Indian smoked, for two and a half cents per pound. In 1848 and 1849, the great California emigration passed through the county. Corn sold readily at that time at two dollars per bushel. It is said that Claiborn Pitzer and others were frequently known to stand at their corn cribs and measure out corn all day to California emigrants at these figures. Those were golden days for our farmers. One bushel of corn would buy two calico dresses for " the goode wife," and a frock for the baby, to boot ; for calico was only eight and twelve and a half cents per yard at that time. In the early days of the county the merchants used to have their goods hauled from Burlington and Keokuk by ox teams, for which they paid teamsters only from $1,50 to $2,00 per cwt. P. M. Boyles hauled the first goods that ever came to Madison county, from Keokuk, for A. D. Jones. No roads were worked or bridges built at that early day, and the poor oxen had to swim creeks and have a hard time of it, generally. Before the California emigration commenced, money was very scarce so much so that it became a general saying that the Old Oxen was the sole circulating medium. The old settlers endured all their privations heroically, and never complained. They knew they had a good country, and waited with patience the better day, which by diligence and perseverance on their part must surely come. They always " put the best foot forward ;" and so patient and cheerful were the people, that the casual observer passing through the country, could not observe by their actions, but that they were blessed with all the comforts and necessaries that could be desired. An early settler illustrates this by a little incident which he relates with great glee : A mail carrier who was returning from his first trip west, complained that at the station where he had stopped to get his meals, they had treated him niggardly, and remarked with much feel- ing they had grated corn for the "Dutchman to eat ;" he being a German, was impressed with the belief that they would not treat any one so but a foreigner. But it was the best they could do, even at a public house. ADVERTISEMENTS. 45 R. B. CARTER'S IR,. IB. CARTBB. Would respectfully inform his many friends and the public generally, that he has refitted his Photographic Rooms, Over I. L. Tidrick's Drug Store, and multiplied his facilities for taking first- class pictures. www qmmwmw mmwwm* Which has become the pride of the East, can be secured at the Gallery in all its beauty. LIFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN, And Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged to any Size desired. Square and Oval Frames, with Display Mats, for family groups, furnished in great variety, and at the lowest rates. JACOB BARTHOLOMEW, Near Southeast Comer of Public Square, WINTERSET, IOWA. All kinds of BLACKSMITHING and SHOEING done. Satisfaction given. Prices reasonable. MORRIS SGHROEDER, One Mile East of WINTERSET, On the Stage Road to Des Moines. 46 HISTORY. THE GREAT SNAKE HUNT. 4 Previous to the organization of the county, the county was full of rat- tlesnakes, rendering life precarious. They were especially a great source of anxiety to the woman folks. The rattle of the snake was of- ten heard on every hand, sometimes causing the strongest nerves to fear. And men would sometimes wear leggings as a safety against the snakes. A farmer named McKinsey, who lived on the farm on Hoo- sier Prairie now owned by W. W. McKnight, used to remark that he had rattlesnakes enough on his farm to fence it, and then have enough left to make a respectable snake hunt. One day Irwin Baum and Wm. Combs thought they would go down to North River, near where they reside, on a "little frolic", and see how many rattlesnakes they could kill. The result of their " frolic," was ninety slayed rattlesnakes in one hour and a half's time. Geo. Guye once killed thirty-five rattlesnakes, which were rolled up together, like a round ball. The settlers deeming that some vigorous measures should be resorted to, to rid the county of the venomous reptiles, called a meeting for the purpose of adopting some measure for that purpose. After due consid- eration, it wasconsided necessary to form a company and wage a war of extermination upon the reptiles ; so a company was duly formed, each member to pay two bushels of corn as a fee or bonus. The company was divided equally, Middle River making the dividing line, beyond which neither party were to hunt the " varmints ;" and the victorious party was to take all the corn as a " reward of merit." Captains were duly elected, who made choice of their comrades for their snakish bravery and perseverance. The parties were instructed to go forth with a steady and determined purpose to obtain the desired victory, and rid the county of the enemy of progress. The result of the hunt was to be made known on the 4th day of July, 1849. Preparations had also been made for a Grand Barbecue and 4th of July Celebration, on that day, at Guye's Grove ; where the whole county assembled to hear there- suit, and to enjoy the first Fourth of July Celebration ever held in Mad- ison county. While dinner was preparing, the rattles were counted, and they numbered three, thousand seven hundred and fifty ; and it was said to be a poor year for rattlesnakes, too ! The speakers and orators, at this celebration, were Lysander W. Babbitt, who was at that time the Democratic candidate for Represen- tative of this part of the State, and Dr. Baugh, his opponent, an inde- pendent candidate who resided on Middle River, in the then unorgan- ized county of Warren, together with Alfred D. Jones. Mr. Jones was also the reader of the Declaration of Independence. ADVERTISEMENTS. 47 GOULD & HOWELL, BLACKSMITHS, Wagon & Carriage Makers, MANUFACTURERS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLE1ITS, PLOWS, &c, AND DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, REAPERS AND MOWERS, AND GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE CANTON CLIPPER, DES MOINES PLOWS, PARLOR CULTIVATOR, (TtlG l)G8t in U86 } 8CHDTLBR WAGON, AND KIRBY REAPER, We manufacture all kinds of SHOVEL ^I_,0"W^S. Plow-pointing, laying and polishing done better than the best. We keep constantly on hand SINGLE- TREES AND CLEVISES. All kinds o/'wc?*fc done with neatness and dispatch, on the shortest notice. Call a?id examifie our Cultivators. FLOWS OF ALL KIIY13S, REAPERS, WAGONS, &c, &c. GOULD & HOWELL. South of Stone & Sturman's Hardware Store, Winterset, - Iowa. 48 HISTORY. Among the volunteer toasts given was one something like the following, offered by Alfred D. Jones : " To the Captain and Company of the victorious Snaking Party — May their names be handed down to the future generations of Madison, for their snakish bravery and for compelling their opponents this day to acknowledge the corn. " This celebration was a gay day to the people of Madison county. All were cheerful and happy. They danced, sang and cheered, and mirth and jollity were unrestrained. At the close of that gala day, the happy people returned to their quiet and pleasant homes well contented that they had obtained so great a victory over their wily foe. Thus ended the great " Snake Hunt. " Since that eventful Spring snakes are scarce in Madison county. The corn was to be delivered at Casebiers' mill, for the relief of a poor widow woman residing in that neighborhood. But history records that the committee appointed, got into a muss while under the influ- ence of "sod-corn," and quarrelled, and the subject was never afterwards broached. THE GOLD EXCITEMENT. In the summer of 1858 small particles of gold were discovered in some of the black sand on our streams. As usual, the discovery of gold produced great excitement, and wild and extravagant stories soon spread abroad of the rich beds and mines that had been discovered in Madison county. John Taylor and others found a few small particles of dust and left them on exhibition at the banking house of A. West& Co. Rev. Thos. Evans found on his farm a lump worth ninety cents ; and a report circulated far and near that one man had found a two hundred dollar lump near the Union county line. A steamboat arrived at Des Moines, carrying quite a number of gold hunters who came to seek their fortunes in this new Eldorado. Fred. Somers, an eminent jeweler of Winterset at that time, advertised that he had established an " Assay Office, " and that he was fully prepared to assay, smelt, or examine specimens of gold, &c. But the gold " diggins " soon played out, and we are sorry to add that nobody was the richer for it. Fine particles of gold dust, however, were found ; and it can be found at any time along our streams, but not in quantities sufficient to pay for the trouble. FIRST MARRIAGES. The first marriages in the county were as follows : License No. 1, was issued to David S. Smith and Jane Cason, April 17, 1849, by one George W. McClellan, Clerk Dist. Court, M. C. Iowa. ADVERTISEMENTS. 49 GO TO THE ^gX WEST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE, Next door to Dabney Brothers, where yoa will find a full and complete assortment of PTJUE DRUGS, Comprising everything kept in a FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE ! PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS, PATENT MEDICINES, COAL OILS, TOILET SOAPS, HAIR, AND CLOTH BRUSHES. Having had a long experience in the Drug trade, and as my STOCK is FRESH and PURE, I feel warranted in saying to the trade that when in want of Fill DRUGS, Then it will be to their interest to call at the New Drug Store, W. W. YEATES. 50 HISTORY. — (Mem.) It is very natural that an official should get "M. C. " mixed in with his first official acts ; for all men who run for office aspire to this. The certificate in this case shows that the ceremony was performed on the 19th of April, 1849, by Seth Adamson, J. JP. Also that the blushing bride was of tender years — viz : 15. License No. 2, showeth that the tender heart of Sarah Evans was made harder than iron, by virtue of its uniting with Casteel — christened Meshack. This terrible deed was enacted by another J. P. of those days — Joshua C. Casebier, on the 13th day of August, 1849. License No. 3 — Lewis Baum to Barbara Wolverton, by Alfred Rice — another J. P. The record shows up to this date that, between J. P's and Ministers, the former were in the ascendant. THE FIRST ENTRIES OF LAND MADE IN MADISON COUNTY. Below we give the names of those who first entered land in the several townships of the county, together with the description of the lands and their date of entry. Ohio Township— John Hinkle and George D. Hartman were the first to enter land in Ohio Township. Hinkle entered the S. E. qr. of the S. W. qr. of sec. 27, and Hartman entered the N. E. qr. of the S. E. qr. of sec. 23. They both entered the same day, Nov. 8, 1850. Scott Township — David Fleener entered the N. W. qr. of the N. E. qr. of sec. 3, Nov. 8, 1850. Lincoln Township — Elijah Perkins entered the south half of the N. W. qr. of the north half of the S. W. qr. of section 13. Grand River Township — A. J. Hasty entered the N. E. qr. of the S. E. qr. of the S. W. qr. of section 8, November 9, 1852 ; and on the same day J. C. Barker entered the S. W. qr. of section 9 and the N. E. qr. of section 27 ; and L. B. Barker entered the N. W. qr. of the N. E. qr. and the S. E. qr. of the N. E. qr. of section 17, also, on the same day. Webster Township — F. Howard entered. the north half of the N. W. qr. of section 16, July 8, 1850. Crawford Township — John Carroll entered the N. E. qr. of the S. E. qr. of section 25, October 24, 1850. Lee Township— John Hoge entered the N. W. qr. of the N. E. qr. of section 5, Oct. 25, 1850. Union Township— George W. Guye entered the S. W. qr. of section 5, Jan. 21, 1850. This was the first piece of land entered in Madison county. ADVERTISEMENTS. 51 STONE & STURMAN, DEALERS IN %>/)W^ ijC^fluiS'3 Agricultural Implements, &c, WINTERSET, IOWA, SOLE AGENTS FOR WALTER ft, WOOD'S REAPER ANO MOWER, Also for JRassaiv and Monroe Wagons. Plows, Wagons, CULTIVATORS, THE MARSH HARVESTER, AND ALL KINDS OF FARMING IMPLEMENTS^ CONSTANTLY OJST HAND, Southeast Vomer Public Square, Bgg^-Iron and Steel, and "Wood-work for Wagons; Sole Agents in Madison County for the Moline Plows; also for Comstock & Co.'s (Keokuk), Stoves. A good assortment of the Stone Cham- ber Pump. Garden and Field Seeds. A general assortment of Shelf Hardware. 52 HISTORY. Douglas Township— Quita a number of entries were made February 4, 1850, by John A. Pitzer, Claiborn Pitzer, and others. Madison Township — Henry Groseclose entered the S. W. qr. of section 22, February 4, 1850 ; and Robert G. H. Hannah entered the S. E. qr. of section 35, on the same day. Jackson Toivnship — R. L. Tidrick entered the west half of the S. E. qr. and the east half of the S. W. qr. of section 11. October 25, 1850. JPenn Township — W. M. Mendenhall entered the N. W. qr. N. E. of section 1, October 3, 1858. Monroe Township — J. C. P. Malone entered the first piece of land in this township. June 12, 1851. The first transfer of land made in the county was a piece of land in Douglas township, sold by J. A. Pitzer to John Wilhoit, February 7, 1850. STONE. Madison county is famous far and near for her excellent stone. It exists in inexhaustible supplies in all parts of the county, excepting only the north-east part. It would not be exaggeration to state that all the State could be supplied with lime made from the stone of her quarries, and that all the roads of the county could be macadamized and the farms fenced with stone fences, without any apparent diminution of the quantity remaining in store in her quarries. Geologically, the rock belongs to the coal formation, and consists of sand-stone, fire clay, slate, shale and lime-stone. The sand-stone, which is the lowest formation, is generally too soft for practical purposes, but occasionally quarries of fine texture are met with, out of which good building stones and grindstones are procured. Above this lie beds of very pure limestone, composed entirely of fossil shells, and forming a rich mine to the geologist, rare and beautiful specimens being con- tinually met with. The limestone lays in beds from two to twelve inches in thickness, growing heavier as the quarries are wrought into the bluffs. It generally breaks with a glossy fracture and spawls well. It makes excellent lime, and is a strong and durable building material, too hard to be crushed by any weight and is not subject to Note.— In the early days of the county the records were kept on loose sheets of paper, and some deeds have no doubt been lost. By act of the Legislature, approved January 19, 1853, I. D. Guiberson was appointed to gatber up and record all deeds and mortgages. The papers which he gathered and transcribed filled a large blank book of 260 pages. Now the total number of pages recorded in the Recorder's office, is 13,804; 6,326 pages have been transcribed since the time that our present Recorder— 0. A. Moser— came into office In 1855 ; showing that the transactions in real estate in this county, of late years, is immense. ADVERTISEMENTS. 58 BEVINGTON & HUTCHINGS, LAJNTX) AGENTS : Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa. IBB! p REFER TO BUSINESS MEN OP THE STATE GENERALLY. S. B. WHEELOCK, DEALER IN m Wwm, i Has the largest and most complete assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES Ever brought to Winterset. He aims to meet the patronage of the people of Madison County, by attending closely to business, keeping up a good stock, and selling at low figures. The highest market price paid for country produce. The public are respectfully invited to give him a call. T. M. WILKINSON, Carpenter and Joiner, WINTERSET, IOWA. Will do any work, in the carpenter line in good workmanlike manner and on short notice. 54 HISTORY. disintegration or decay in the building. It exists in the greatest abundance, all the bluffs along the streams being composed of it, and it is generally easily quarried. In the west and south-east part of the county, on the top of the highest bluffs, above the common limestone, is found several layers of Oalitic limestone. This is much softer than the common limestone and makes a good stone for cutting purposes. It is of a rich cream color, — the true " stone color, " as seen in the pal eons of architects— sometimes nearly pure white, sometimes nearly yellow. It takes a good finish with the tool and hammer, but is not fitted for polishing. It retains its color well ; the buildings constructed out of it twelve years ago looking as bright after a shower as when first erected. It makes an excellent building stone, and is probably the best or among the best stone for cutting purposes found in the State. It is not nearly so abundant as the common limestone, but there is enough of it to supply a large demand for several years. When the quarries are first opened, the stone is small as " ripple stone, " but soon grow into ledges, and when fairly opened, they are about eight feet in thickness of this stone, generally capped by a " bustard " stone, about one and a half feet thick, which is unfit for cutting purposes, while the floor of the quarry, which is generally a perfect level, is composed of the common limestone, and it continues downward for about fifty feet further, when beds of shale, slate and fire clay are met with, while the whole is underlaid with the "drift" formation, composed of the plutonic rocks, granite, parphy, conglom- erate, etc. It is probably from this formation that the specimens of lead, iron, copper and gold ore, which have been found in the county, have been derived. The slate shales contain an oil resembling, if not identical with petroleum, the oozing out of which, in the Spring, led some uufortunate individuals to invest in oil wells, and the finding of black sand in the sloughs led others to invest in the search for gold, resulting very unsatisfactorily. It is not probable that Madison county will ever be celebrated for its mineral wealth, but the abundance and quality of her stone, with the nearly total destitution of the surrounding counties, point to a large and continually increasing revenue for her people from this source alone. And her citizens have already realized, in their public build- ings, their magnificent stone mansions, farm houses, barns and fences, that it is a very handy thing to live in a county blessed with an abundance of limestone. Large quantities of Madison county lime and stone have been carried off to Des Moines and other places. Among the most noted quarries in the immediate vicinity of Win- terset, we will mention those owned by David Harris, W. P. Cassidy and Elias Stafford. ADVERTISEMENTS. 55 DR. A. C. BALDOCK. ECLECTIC PHYSICI AN AND SURGEON, Office at residence, 4 Mocks north and one west of ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, WINTEHSBT, - - IOWA- PURSELL & BARTLETT, West Side Public Square, Winterset, Iowa. The Best Meats Always on Hand ! A FIRST CLASS BUTCHER SHOP IN ALL RESPECTS. S,EO-TJXjA.ia MARKET ZE^-IEIR,-^ TDJ^IZT. CASH PAID FOR HIDES. JAMES MONAHAN, BtACKSMITH, EAST PART OF TOWN, WINTERSET. All work well done in his line, to the satisfaction of the public. Particular attention given to shoeing. 56 HISTORY. TIMBER. Early settlers inform us that when they first came into the county, more than one- fourth of the entire county was composed of timber lands. And it is now so abundant along the streams as to make it de- sirable to check rather than encourage its encroachments upon the prairie. It is of excellent growth and quality. The numerous saw mills in Madison county will abundantly testify as to the quantity and quality of her timber. The different varieties of timber are as follows : White and red oak, cottonwood, elm, hickory, black and white ash, linden, black walnut, white walnut, willow, wild cherry, hackberry, crab-apple, wild plum, white maple, sugar maple, white birch, black locust, sarvis, and other varieties. Along the bluffs of North and Ce- dar rivers, are found considerable growths of cedar, hawthorn and kinekanick. Many trees not indigenous to the soil of Madison county, are also cultivated with considerable success. COAL. The coal veins of Madison county have not, as yet, been developed to any considerable extent. The abundant supply of wood for ordinary fuel, and for running steam machinery, have greatly retarded the develop- ment of the coal beds of the county. There are mines, however, that are worked to some extent, in the north part and also in the southern half of the county. The veins now tapped in the county, range from nine inches in thickness to three feet. The cheapness of wood has pre- vented the outlay of capital in opening veins, except to obtain surface coal. Prof. White, the state Geologist, when he/visited this county, gave it as his opinion that abundance of coal could be reached by sink- ing shafts from one hundred to two hundred feet in the valleys of the streams. It is the opinion of others, capable of forming a sound judge- ment on such matters, that there is an abundant supply of coal within the county, and that it but needs to be developed. WILD FRUIT. The early settlers found in the timber and along the streams, an abundance of wild fruit, such as plums, grapes, crab apple, wild cherry, wild currants, gooseberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, sarvisberries, black and red haws, etc. Butternuts, walnuts, hickory- nuts and hazel-nuts also abounded in great profusion. The plums are of three varieties,— and the large yellow, sometimes measuring three and a half inches in diameter, is as luscious as any Damask or Yellow plums that ever grew in gardens. Some of the crab apples are also of the large variety, about the size of common hen's eggs. The ADVEKTIHKMENT3. 57 McCALMAN & Co., DEALERS IN AND MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF (I I MEN'S AND BOYS' KIP & CALF BOOTS & 101 OP ALL GRADES, ADIE3S' Goat-kid & Serge Gaiters. Special Attention to FINE SEWED WORK Of all kinds, and REPAIRS Also a Full and Selected Stock of HATS in CAPS, OF ALL STYLES, FURS. GLOVES, & MITTENS North Side of Square, Sign of the "BIG BOOT," WINTERSET, IOWA. 53 HISTORY. wild fruit is still grown in great abundance along the river bottoms. Where nature has done so well for wild fruits, it certainly will do equally well for tame, or grafted fruits, of equal hardihood. CROPS. Corn, wheat, oats and potatoes are the principal crops of Madison county, though rye, barley, sorghum, and the principal grasses are raised very extensively. Corn in this county will generally average about sixty bushels per acre. The varieties mostly raised are the "White" and "Yellow," without any particular name ; though all varieties are raised. Some- times enormous yields of corn are produced. We remember that at the County Fair of 1865, Jonathan Cox brought proof that he had measured one acre of his corn crop, and that it had yielded him one hundred and seven and a half bushels per acre. J. W. Cooper had raised one hundred and four bushels per acre, and Wm. R. Sh river had raised sixty-five bushels on one half acre of ground. These are only a few of the many instances where the corn crop has yielded over one hundred bushels per acre. The wheat crop of the county will average from fifteen to twenty bushels per acre. The Spring varieties are mostly raised. The oat crop of the county generally averages abont thirty-five bushels to the acre. The potato crop is very extensively cultivated and with great profit, the crops sometimes yielding as high as three and four hundred bushels per acre. Grasses are now being cultivated to a considerable extent, especially in the more thickly settled portions of the county, where the range has been fenced in ; but in the more sparsely settled neighborhoods the prairie grass furnishes as good hay as is desired. Timothy and Blue Grass are the standard cultivated grasses. Sorghum thrives exceedingly well and for a number of years past Madison county has made its own molasses, none worth mentioning being imported. Hedging with the osage orange in Madison county has been tried by many farmers, with great success. We are informed by reliable nurserymen that there is at the present time, over two hundred miles of osage orange fence in the county. SOIL,. According to the report of our State Geologist, sustained by the actual experiments of our farmers and the yearly yield of grain, the quality of the soil of Madison county is not surpassed anywhere. It is ADVERTISEMENTS. 59 SEEVERS & SEEVERS, PROPRIETORS OF THE GO EH O ► NURSERIES, Keep constantly on hand a large and full supply of all varieties of Apples, Quince, Cherry, Plum, Siberian Grab, Chestnut, Persimmons, And all varieties of Fruit Trees adapted to the Climate, They also have a splendid supply of BALSAM FIRS, HEMLOCK, WEEPING SPRUCE, AMERICAN ARBOR-VIT.ffiJ, .azetd other EATiEiRG-iR-EiEisr tireies. They keep a full supply of the Concord Grapes, Delaware, Ives Seedling, and other varieties of Grapes. They have the American Larch, the Mountain Ash, the Yellow- Birch, Purple Fringe, and other Ornamental Trees. Also Shrub- bery and Flower Plants. 60 HISTORY. a black loam and is as rich as can be. It is, on an average, two feet deep all over the prairie, and it is almost impossible to distinguish between the soil and the sub-soil. For several feet down it is of the richest lime, and partakes of the argillaceous nature. In the south part of the county sand enters as a constituent more largely than in other parts of the county. The soil in all parts of the county, however, is so light and porous and the general surface of the country being so well drained that it dries soon after a heavy rain ; one day's sunshine is sufficient to dry the roads completely. All the vegetables and cereals common to the temperate zone grow luxuriantly in this fertile soil. On the prairie is a solid formation of clay, which gives the soil the power of retaining moisture a remarkable length of time, so that drouth does not affect this section of country to any considerable extent. Consequently an entire failure of crops has never been known. WELLS AND SPRINGS. Abundance of good pure, limestone water, clear and sparkling as crystal, is found in almost all parts of the county, by digging from ten to thirty feet. There are thousands of beautiful springs scattered all over the county, in every direction. Many of them never dry, in the dry est seasons, or freeze over in the coldest winters. One large spring, near the Madison Woolen Mills furnishes sufficient water for the use of that steam factory and for small villages which has sprung up around it. CLIMATE AND HEALTH. The health of Madison county is as good as that of any county in the state, and will compare favorably with that of any other state in the Un- ion. There is but little rain or mud in the winter season, the roads gen- erally being dry all winter. It is not common to have more than six inches of snow, although it drifts to a considerable extent. High winds pre- vail to some extent in the winter, and the climate is somewhat rigorous, but not any more so than in the same latitude in the Eastern states. The summer and autumn are most delightful. During the enchanting seasons of summer and autumn, everybody is impressed with a sense that Iowa is the most delightful country on the face of the globe. Fe- ver and ague, and other disorders which result from miasmatic influences, are scarcely known in Madison county. The climatic conditions of this part of Iowa are such that it cannot help but being healthy. STREAMS. Madison County is within the limits of the " Three River country." It was thus designated, because of the three rivers, nearly of the same ADVERTISEMENTS. 61 J. SLOAN. A. J. RUSSELL. SLOAN & RUSSELL, WINTEE^SBT, IOWA. tigiT Special attention given to Operative Surgery and Diseases of Women. 4QT* Residence, one block West of St. Nicholas Hotel. _^J Mrs. KATE RUMMELL, PROPRIETRESS General Fancy Store. She keeps constantly on hand a good assortment of all articles in the Millinery line. Ladies are respectfully invited to call and examine goods and prices. HOUSE BUItO AKD GENERAL CARPENTER, W1NTERSET, IOWA. All work in the Carpenter line done in the best workmanlike manner and on short notice. JESSE TBUITT, PLASTERER! Wintersef, Iowa, Is fully prepared to do in the very best style of the art, any work that may be desired in his line, and on reasonable terms. 62 HISTORY. size, but a few miles apart, and running parallel to each other, in a direction slightly north-east, directly through the county, emptying into the Des Moines River. These streams were early designated according to their respective positions. North River rises in Guthrie county, runs through the north-east corner of Adair county, and enters Madi- son some six miles south of the north-west corner, and in running through it from west to east, passes through seven different congressional town- ships. It affords sufficient water power for manufacturing and milling purposes, during the year, except in extremely dry seasons, when it is necessary to economise in the use of the water. It has two principal branches. North Branch and Cedar Creek. North Branch is north of North River, and heads near the Adair county line, nearly at the north-west corner of Madison, and runs in a direction slightly south- east through the three westerly townships, of Penn, Madison, and Jack- son of the north tier in the county, before emptying into North River. This branch is also large enough to afford water power for ordinary purposes. Cedar Creek is a smaller stream than North Branch, and rises near the center of the west part of the county, and flows slightly north of east, through three townships, Douglas, Union and Crawford, before reaching North River. It received its name from the fact that quite a large growth of cedar trees extend along its banks. Middle River likewise heads in Guthrie county, and passing through Adair, enters Madison near the center of the west line, and in flowing in the general direction from west to east through the county, waters five different congressional townships. It furnishes water-power sufficient for ordinary purposes, during the year, except in very dry seasons, when it is considerably weakened. Clanton Fork of Middle River, waters the three westerly townships —Grand River, Monroe and Walnut— of the southern tier in the county, by flowing from west to east, and thence running southeast, and furnishing water for the southern townships of the eastern tier, and passes out of the county near the centre of the east line. This stream is also large enough before leaving the county to furnish water power during a portion of the year for milling purposes. It received its name from the fact that the Clanton brothers were the first settlers who located on its banks. Jones' Creek is a goodly sized stream, north of Clanton, and furnishes water for the three easterly townships, of the second tier from the south line of the county. It empties into Clanton some three and a half miles west of the east line of the county. South River, the last of the triple rivers, flows from the south-west to the north-east, traversing a distance of some six or seven miles ADVERTISEMENTS 63 L. Ml. TIDRICK, M. D., p nv si cm mi si: ii i;es\. NORTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE, WI1TTSRSET, - IOWA. O. W. CHAPMAN, 6W>< AND MtllWBIGHT, Winterset, - - Iowa. DAVID HARRIS, WINTERSET, IOWA. Mr. Harris is one of the oldest and best Stone Masons in Western Iowa, and he has THE BEST QUARRY IN MADISON COUNTY. Stone furnished either in the rough or dressed at reasonable rates. O. A. MOSER, COUNTY RECOR ITOTARY ZPTTZBXjIC Will examine Titles, pay Taxes and execute deeds and other Conveyances, and will attend all business usually done by a Notary Public. 64 HISTORY. across the south-east corner of the country. It is, like North and Middle River, sufficiently large to furnish good water-power. Grand River is west of the Middle, on the " Slope. " It flows from the north-west, slightly east of south, through the south-western corner of the county, over a distance of some ten or twelve miles, furnishing water for the two southerly townships, — Grand River and Webster — of the western tier. It is large enough to furnish water for milling purposes. It is said to have received its name from the size it attains in Missouri, before emptying into the Missouri river. In comparison with the pretty streams on either side of it, flowing from the same general direction; being the largest, it was considered a grand river, and hence took the name of Grand. Badger Creek rises near the center of the north tier of townships and flows through the center of the two easterly townships — Jefferson and Lee — of the tier to the county line on the east. It is a goodly sized stream, furnishing water for stock and other purposes, during the year. It is said to have taken its name from the animals bearing the same, which at one time were quite numerous along its banks. The principal streams of the county have now all been mentioned ; but there are still others large enough to furnish sufficient water for stock and farm purposes, and there are numerous springs in different parts of the county which yield bountiful supplies of water for the entire year. The streams are so favorably situated and flow in such directions as not to leave a single township of the seventeen without plenty of stock water ; and at least ten of them, and perhaps twelve, have water sufficient for milling and manufacturing purposes. APPLE ORCHARDS. Iii the early days of the county a prevailing opinion existed among the settlers that fruit would not succeed well in this climate, and they regarded it as a useless expense to lay out money for the purchase of fruit trees. But experience has long since taught them that they were mistaken, and that this is, on the contrary, a favorable climate for hardy varieties of fruit. A few of the early settlers, however, more venturesome than the rest, planted fine orchards. Among them, we might mention the following : James Harris, N. S. Alcock, Alexander Blair, James Butler, Bassil Pursell, Albert Getchel, T. D. Jones, Aaron Howell, Otho Davis, P. M. Boyles, and others. Their orchards are all doing well, and they bear magnificent fruit. For size, beauty and flavor, the apples grown in Madison county are not, perhaps, surpassed by any grown in the West. At the State Horticultural Society Fair, ADVERTISEMENTS 65 B». B« Im HUM®, HOMEOPATHIC PMSICIAI. J^JSTJD ©TTRGKEOINL OFFICE ON THE NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE. WINTERSET, IOWA. WINTERSET, IOWA. CAVANAUGH & BARNES, - Landlords. They will take great pains and make it their constant effort to make the St. Nicholas a pleasant place for travelers to stop at, and will spare no expense to sustain' In every respect, a First-Class House. GLAZEBROOK & TRYON, PROPRIETORS, UVEBY STABLE, "WIlvrTEIRoSIET, IO"W\A.. Have 20 head of Horses and 16 Buggies and Carriages, and they flatter themselves that they can now furnish as good a 'Tig" as can be furnished by any Livery in Western Iowa. Customers furnished with good Horses and Carriages of all description, on favorable terms. 5 66 HISTORY. held at Des Moines last fall, A. A. Getehel, of this county, took the premium for the largest and best variety of apples. And it is a common remark that the apples displayed yearly at the Madison County Fair, are " the finest apples ever seen anywhere. " T. D. Jones reports that one of his Pearmain apple trees bore eighteen bushels of apples, in one season, ten years after it had been planted out. For hardy varieties of apples, this portion of Iowa will compare favorably with the best fruit growing sections of the West. We copy the following in regard to the cultivation of the apple, from the pen of our fellow-townsman, Jeff. T. See vers, Esq: " Any variety of apple, by constant propagation, will so much partake of the seedling stock on which it may be grafted, that the fruit will deteriorate until it becomes nearly worthless. The yellow Bellflower has grown so much into decline that it is almost discarded. The White Winter Pearmain 5s not now in Iowa what it was ten years ago. The apples are small and not so well flavored as formerly. This deficiency could be avoided by raising trees from their own roots. " The following varieties would be a good and certain list for an orchard of five hundred apple trees, or less. New York Pippin or Ben Davis, White Winter Pearmain, Wine Sap, Wilton, Jonathan, Janette, Oskaloosa Apple, and Nonsuch, for Winter varieties. The Maiden's Blush, — (a little tender)— Dominie, and the Dutchess of Oldenburgh, for fall varieties. For summer, the Early Pennock, Red June, Sweet June, Bed Astrachan, and Keswick Codlin. " One and two year old trees are best to transplant. When trees are planted in the Spring, always put some simple mulch, such as straw or hay, for several feet around the roots. If you plant large trees cut off some top. If the tree does not bear by the middle of May, cut off some more. Never plant large trees if you can get small ones. The best location for an orchard is on the east, north-east or north location. South, or south-west, or west, should always be avoided. Trees require no manure in our soil ; the richest soil is not the best for the apple. Let trees top near the ground, not higher than one or two feet. Look out for borers all the time. The trees need a general going over each fall and Spring to clean off all worms; and a washing with soap-suds will be found very beneficial. " Canada Fink, one of our fruit farmers, who is, perhaps, one of the best posted fruit men in the West, gives us the following items in regard to apples : " Apples are peculiarly adapted to this country. Whenever the wind blows on an apple tree so that it stands to the north- east, it will not be long until the worms eat it up, unless it receives frequent attention. This is one of the reasons why there are frequent ADVERTISEMENTS. 67 E XO E L S T O I£ WI1TTEESET, IO"WA. s> PROPRIETORS, Where may be found, at all times, a well selected etottk of pure mm AID MUCUS Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, NOTIONS, &zc FOR IB^ZE^GkAJZlSrS AT THE MONTANA STORl NORTH WBST CORNER ootjk,t-h:oxjse sq,tt^.:r,:e, l^Tinterset, Iowa, This is the cheapest aud best place in Central Iowa to purchase staple and FANCY GBOCEBtES, nm and cafs» CHINA & GtASSWABE> YANKEE NOTtONS t Come and buy them when you can always get the worth of your money and go on your way rejoicing, remembering that "A Dollar saved is a Dollar earned," And this is the place to do it. t3P~ All kinds of Produce taken in Exchange for Merchandise. c= jgfl JONATHAN MYERS. 80 HISTORY. P O Q O P w W o o I— I H H H — a ft ^ jo ■ — o * •ono>i TO •auojj •auo>i •tLAvon^infi TO c. P S3 SmBSEA qc-ca-p-o !>>>-,>>>?p p £ . p ee d a cs £ m £ g-g-g £ ±fe p p p p . . . . . .** •^fli-aHai^ha i-a'i-a'i-i^pg'pg'Ha o coco 83 00 CN iKco ? o,-2§§ ■l—l CNi-H ;OOfl • IO ID Ol : c-5 ci co CN IN i-l^C *CIOOC ID 09 lO Cfe j 04-H SN« i5«ci0 2-- c3 cS c3 w t» « p p p c3 cfi c3 _ B B B ce : . p" a b" b' b' a' a' P ©ajOjOOOOOOOO •a-o poop p ,0 t - '- i L £££ a a a a a a C3 Cm cS C3 c3 3 : m 0.0.0,0,3.0,0.0, ££2££££SSSSSSSS SBSKPJffiffloooooooo •P.B.CB.B.BrB.O fo fc,' fe &^ ft.' pel H H H H H H H H i»iBCBeCvBcBM*HHP^ *pH*PH'PHPHpH*PH*Q*Q'Q*QQ*Q*Q*Q ADVERTISEMENTS. 81 xrCWC* WINTERSET, IOWA. South Side of Public Square, W. I. H. DUNKLE, Proprietor. Customers can find here the largest and best stock of DRY GOODS! To select from ever brought to Winterset, and they can buy at prices to suit themselves, for he is determined to sell cheaper than the cheapest. Quick Sales and Small Profits, Is the plan on which he conducts his business. His immense stock consists in part of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS > a r OB? o i) if 3 B ¥ >> Sf s « o fee OWPngg Moi © & © in S5~ S r Cs5 f£ o EH E-t 5S Oi tf O pp EH PP C/2 PP I— I E-h & P3 O £P FH £5 PP S3 PP P^t Ph CZ2 PP P3 •< O o o o" hP ADVERTISEMENTS. 83 NEW DRY GOODS STORE IN WINTERSET, Sovitli sicle of J?u.t>lio Square. E. W. JONES, HAS LATELY OPENED A DRY GOODS STORE In Winterset, and he hopes by strict attention to business, fair dealing, low prices, and a good stock of goods, to merit the custom and patronage of the citizens of Madison County. His stock consists of DRY GOODS. CIOIIG. HOOTS k SHOES, HATS k UPS. Dress Goods, Ladies' A Gentlemen's Wear, Notions, And all articles usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store. Call at the New Store and see for yourself. HENRY & LEECS ROCERS Would respectfully solicit the patronage of the Citizens of Madi- son County and vicinity. They will do all in their power to merit the patronage of the public by keeping the very best articles of Family Groceries and Provisions, And sell them at the lowest living rates that they can be offered at. They will keep constantly on hand all kinds of FAMILY GROCERIES, And all articles usually kept in a FIRST-CLASS GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT, South, sicle I*iil>lio Square. 84 HISTORY. For the names of the ministers who have labored in Madison county since this year, the reader is referred to the statistical table, which forms a part of this sketch. The growth of the church was rapid, keeping pace with the steady increase of wealth, population and enter- prise in the county. The labors of many of the ministers have been remarkably successful. Societies are formed in almost every neigh- borhood in the county. In 1856 the mission became self-sustaining and Winterset circuit was formed. It was the same field as before, but no longer assisted by the missionary society. In 1858, Winterset circuit was divided, the work having grown beyond the ability of one man to supply. Brooklyn circuit was formed, with Rev. J. B. Rawls as Pastor. Brother Bawls and one of his successors, the venerable Charles Wolsey, died on this circuit and now lie buried near Ebeneezer Church. New Virginia Circuit, a part of which was in this county, was also formed the same year. In 1865 Winterset Station was formed, since which, Winterset has had the exclusive service of one man. The following names I find prominent upon the records of the church, and my sketch would be incomplete without at least a passing notice of these : James Spinlock, Cyrus Spinlock, Wesley Spinlock, J. W. Guiberson, I. D. Guiberson, W. B. Ruby, J. F. Brock, Jacob Hyskell, Claiborn Pitzer, Wm. S. Goe, G. N. Elliott, and Martin Ruby. Many others there are of whom worthy mention might be made, but not having access to the records, I can give only the above. The preceding table will give a view of the measure and extent of the progress the church has made. While the Madison county Methodists are divided into five distict pastoral charges, they still feel that they are a unit in the great work of evangelization. THE WINTERSET BABTIST CHURCH. A large and substantial stone edifice, is located on the north-east corner of the public square. Organized January, 1856, with seventeen members. House of worship built, 1862. First Pastor, Rev. J. Elledge ; served one-half year. Second Pastor, Rev. A. W. Russell ; served three years. Third Pastor, Rev. W. A. Eggleston ; served four years. The fourth, and present Pastor, Rev. O. T. Conger, settled with the church, October 12th, 1867. Within the past year and a half its growth has been remarkable, having received within the time over two hundred and sixty accessions —one hundred and eighty of them within the last six or seven months. The present membership is three hundred and eighty-six. Member- ship of Sabbath School over two hundred. ADVERTISEMENTS. 85 FIRST-CLASS llll! Hill. MILL. THE HUGLIN MILL Three miles JYorth of St. CHARLES, IOWA. This Mill is doing as good work as is done in MADISON COUNTY, and customers are assured that SATISFACTION WILL BE GIVEN. Custom Grinding DONE ON SHORT NOTICE. He has again secured the services of George Miller, who is one of the best millers in the State. From this mill is kept constantly on sale in Winterset, in quantities to suit the purchaser, and if you want as good as the market affords, go and enquire of that old Flour Merchant, JOHN D, HOLBROOK, West side Court-House Square, for the HUGLIN FLOUR, and if you don't get a good article he will take it back without charge. &rThe Mill don't make anything but good Flour. J. M. HUGLIN. 86 HISTORY. Deacons— Richard Bell, C. P. Lee, Israel Moody. Clerk— Dr. A. J. Morris. Sabbath School Superintendent— W '. C. Newlon. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 A. M., and at night. Sabbath School every Sabbath at 2h o'clock P. M. O. T. Conger. THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Winterset, Iowa, was organized October 10, 1854, with eight members. The following have served the church as Ministers or as ruling Elders : Ministers — Rev. J. C. Ewing, stated supply, served from 1854 to 1863 ; Rev. A. M. Heiser, stated supply, served from 1864 to 1868 ; Rev. Edward Dickinson, stated supply, served from 1868, (the present Minister). Biding Elders — Dr. J. H. Gaff and Mr. David Lamb, ordained and elected October 1854 ; J. M. Selfridge and James Shepherd, ordained and elected February, 1856 ; J. S. Gaff and J. I. Denman, ordained and elected July 1859 ; Mr. J. T. White, ordained and elected January 1863 ; Dr. David Hutchinson, ordained and elected March 1864 ; Dr. Win. L. Leonard, Mr. A. G. Welch and J. D. Jenks, Elders of the Presbyterian Church, (O. S.) received with that church. By a harmonious and unanimous action on the part of both churches, the Presbyterian Church (O. S.) made application and was received as an organization by the Presbyterian Church, (N. S.), December 16, 1867, the officers of the former retaining their official position in the united church. The present membership of the church, including some who have removed, is one hundred and sixty-six. The Sabbath School, of which Maj. T. C. Gilpin is Superintendent, numbers about one hundred and fifty. The present ruling Elders are Dr. Wm. L. Leonard, Dr. David Hutchinson, Mr. A. G. Welch and Mr. J. T. White. Brief Notice of Ministers. Rev. J. C. Ewing, who organized the church and was its acting Pastor for nine years, died at Winterset, December 16, 1868, in the 66th year of his age. He was born in the town of Marysville, Blount County, Tennessee, in the year 1803. In 1832 he graduated at the Collegiate and Theological Institute at Marysville, and was licensed, and in 1834 received ordination. After eleven years, following his ordination, of labor in his native State as Missionary at Large, Pastor and Teacher, he removed in 1845 to Davis county, Iowa, where he was engaged for eight years in pastoral work in connection with the ADVERTISEMENTS 87 HENRY J. B. CUMMINGS, iteraej I BnseliMR< WINTEBSET, ZLOWj^.. WW Has resided in the County Fourteen Years. HARDESTY SNYDER, CARPENTER Ai JOINER ! WINTERSET, IOW^l. Will contract to 'Build HOUSES, BAltJYS, or any kind of Carpe?iter Work, in Madison and adjoining Counties. Mr. SNYDER is a carpenter of long experience, and has built more houses than any man in Madison county. EXAMINE YOUR TITLES! TO OWNERS AND PURCHASERS OF REAL ESTATE. We have just completed Abstracts of Title to all the Real Estate in Madison County, Iowa. A personal investigation of each title, reveals many defects which are of vital importance to owners and purchasers of Real Estate in this county. Many deeds, through negligence and other causes, have not been recorded; consequently a breach in the title. Many mortgages which, no doubt, have been paid off but not cancelled on the records. Many deeds, mortgages, TJIHF\ Physician and Surgeon ! « ♦ » ^ » Office, Philbrick's Drug Store, South Side Square, C. T. JONES, [Successor to Ed Faurote, 1 T South- East Comer Public Square, WINTERSET, - - - IOWA. DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Family Groceries, Queensware, And a general assortment of all articles usually kept in a first-class Grocery. Give the new Grocery man a trial. WM. WAGOI Jr. CARRIAGE MAKER ! On Front Street, near South-East corner of Square, WINTERSET, IOWA, REPAIRING DONE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE PUBLIC. N. A. HARLAN, PLASTERER ! WIUTSBSET. IOWA. Is fully prepared to do, in the very best style of the art, any work that may be desired in his line, and on reasonable terms. 92 HISTORY. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. In the year 1855 the Associate Presbyterian Church and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church both effected small organizations in Winterset, the former having six and the latter seventeen members. The Associate was organized by Rev. Messrs. Vance and Tate, and the Associate Reformed by Rev. Fee, acting by authority of their res- pective presbyteries. The Lorimers, Campbells, Camerons, Newlons and Hindmans, so well known in the county, were among the first members of these congregations. They maintained their separate organizations until the year 1858, when the two bodies with which they were connected, after many years of negotiation, came together and formed " The United Presbyterian Church of North America. " From this time until the year 1865, the united church, in Winterset, as each separately had done before, continued to receive such supplies of preaching as could be sent to them. Rev. James Shearer and Rev. A. Pattison each labored near two years among them. The Rev. John Graham, also, who had located on his farm, three miles east of town, some time before the union, frequently preached to them, and took a deep interest in the welfare of the congregation, as he still does, though now seldom able to meet with them. In April, 1865, Rev. C. T. McCaughan became pastor of the congre- gation. At this time the communicants, living in different parts of the country, and many of them quite distant from Winterset, num- bered about seventy-five, and the congregation was still without a house of worship. Two years after this, they entered a comfortable church building of their own. One year later they dismissed thirty members, who were organized as the congregation of Mt. Pelier. The growth of the congregation has been steady, gradual, and healthy. It now has about one hundred and forty members ; and it is expected during the present year to organize two new congregations, of about forty members each, within its present territory of the North and West. The fundamental principle of this church is, that the word of God is the only infallible rule of faith and practice ; and its views of the leading principles and duties enjoined in this word, are embodied in the Confession of Faith, drawn up by the Westminister Assembly of Divines. For near half a century this church and its predecessors have excluded slaveholders from its communion. It regards oath-bound secret societies as unscriptural and of dangerous tendency. It believes that the only psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, divinely authorized to be used in the celebration of God's praise, are those contained in ADVERTSIEMENTS. 93 0. *" GAS *J£, PROPRIETOR OF THE WJEST .AJDIDITIOIsr City of Winterset OFFERS FOR SALE, on reasonable terms, very Beautiful and Desi p^a b l e The Choicest location for Residences in the City of Winterset. Come and see. GOOD TITLE GUARANTEED. LOTS CAN BE PURCHASED EITHER SINGLY OR BY THE BLOCK. ALSO, Forty Acres of Land adjoining the town of Winterset, for sale. C. A. CASKIL, Winterset, Iowa. 94 HISTORY. His holy word. And it believes that while the christian church remains in its present divided and unnatural state, good order and edification are best promoted by members, under all ordinary circum- stances, observing the Lord's supper only in that denomination to whose government they profess subjection. It earnestly invites a calm, deliberate and prayerful investigation of its principles. C. T. McCAUGHAN. THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Of Winterset was organized by Elder A. D. Kellison, July 20th, 1853, with the following members : John Brinson, Elizabeth Brinson, David Bishop, Ersula Bishop, Peter Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas Dryden, Mrs. Dry den, and Samuel Smith. Elder Kellison remained in charge of the church eleven years. In 1855 its church building — which is a large stone edifice — was built. During Elder Killison's administration the membership grew to three hundred and eighty-two persons. Elders Fleming, Scott, and N. Summerbell had charge of the church for a short time each after the resignation of Elder Kellison. Then Elder Kellison again took the charge of the church, and con- tinued to be its pastor about one year. Elder A. Bradfield was the next pastor, and the church continued under his administration two years, and he then resigned. Elder N. C. Stoors was the next pastor and remained eighteen months, when he resigned his pastoral duties. After the resignation of Elder Stoors, Elder J. G. Bishop was the pastor for two years, and then resigned because of ill health. Elder J. Ellis was the next pastor and remained one year. Elder P. W. Jelli- son is the present pastor of the church. The present membership of the First Christian Church is one hundred and seventy-four. The number of volumes in the Sabbath School Library is one hundred and fifty. The church has four organizations in the county, with good church buildings at Peru, St. Charles, in Scott township, and at Winterset. The organization at Union Chapel,in Scott township,is in a flourishing condition and has a membership of about seventy-five persons. The pulpit is supplied at the present time by Elder Henry Surber. The church at Peru has a membership of about one hundred persons, but its pulpit is unsupplied at the present time. A Statement of Doctrine of the First Christian Church. 1. That the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament do contain the revealed will of God to his creature, man, and are alone sufficient for everything relating to faith and practice of the Christian, and they were given by the inspiration of God. ADVERTISEMENTS. 95 G. M. RUTLEDGE, pimiicmviiismiiEiL WINTERSET, IOWA, Office at residence, south-east part of town. Will give his entire attention to the practice of Medicine in Madison and adjoining counties. R. D. STEWART, 9k WINTERSET, IOWA, 1ft Keeps constantly on hand a full assortment of Harness, Saddles COLLARS, WHIPS, And all articles usually kept in a first-class Harness Shop. Work executed to order; and REPAIRING NEATLY AND WELL DONE. CALL AND SEE. J. W. WILKIN, PROPRIETOR ON MIDDLE RIVER, Five miles east of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. Bill for any lumber that may be desired filled on short notice and on reason- able terms. Try him. N. B.— To any one desiring to purchase a good Saw Mill, a good bargain can be had by calling on the proprietor of this saw mill. 96 HISTORY. 2. That the Holy Scriptures are addressed to the reason of man and may be understood by him, and that every person has the inalienable right to the reading, and to the exercising of his own judgment with regard to their true import and meaning. In regard to the doctrine they contain, with all defference to others, the Christians hold, I. That there is but one living and true God — the Father Almighty, who is unoriginated, infinite and eternal : the Creator and preserver of all things visible and invisible ; and this God is one Spiritual intelligence, one infinite mind, ever the same and unchanging. II. That this one God is the moral governor of the world, the absolute source of all blessings of nature, providence and grace ; in whose infinite wisdom, goodness and benevolence, have originated all moral dispensations to man. III. That man is a free agent, never being impelled by any abso- lute necessitating influence either to good or evil, but has it continually in his power to choose the life or death set before him ; on which ground he is a responsible being, and is answerable for all his actions ; and on this ground alone he is a proper subject of rewards and punishments. IV. That all men in every age and country, and condition of society, sin and come short of the glory of God. V. That Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the promised Messiah and Savior of the world ; that there is Salvation in no other name, and that he is able to save unto the uttermost all that come to God by him. VI. That Jesus Christ, in pursuance of the glorious plan of Salva- tion, and for the benefit of mankind, without distinction, submitted to the painful and ignominious death of the Cross ; by which death the New Covenant was sealed, ratified and confirmed, so that, henceforth, His blood is the blood of the everlasting Covenant, and the Gospel is the New Covenant in His blood ; and that, on the third day after His Crucifixion he was raised from the dead by the power of God. VII. That pardon of sin is communicated through the mediation of Jesus Christ, through His sufferings and death, and is received by repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. VIII. That God freely forgives sin, on the ground of His own rich mercy, and not on any account of merit or worthiness in man ; so that we are justified freely by His grace. IX. That the Holy Spirit is the power and energy of God— that holy influence of God, by whose agency, in the use of means, the wicked are regenerated, sanctified and converted to a holy and virtu- ous life; and that the Saints, in the use of means, are comforted, strengthened, and led in the path of duty by this Spirit. ADVERTISEMENTS. 97 DAVID ENGLE, WI1TTEBSET, IOWA. South Side of Public Square, DEALER IN COATS, PANTS, VESTS, SHIRTS, DM A WEBS, HATS. OAFS. HOSIERY. GLOVES J NECKTIES, COLLARS, GENTLEMEN'S & BOYS' WEAR, OF EVERY VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION. MWWW»WW»WWWWI> ^sterns &©wi And GOODS WARRANTED to be just what they are represented to be. CA.ILiIj .AJSTD SEE BIHMI, And examine and price goods. 98 HISTORY. X. That the souls of all truly penitent believers may be cleansed from all the defilements of sin, and be brought into a state of holiness and purity with God, and, by continued obedience, live in a justified state before God. XI. That the whole period of human life is a state of probation, in every part of which a sinner may repent and turn to God, and also in every part of which a believer may relapse into sin, and fall from the grace of God ; and that this possibility of rising and liability of falling are essential to a state of probation. XII. That all the promises and threatenings of the Gospel are con- ditional, as they regard man with reference to his well being, here and hereafter; and on this ground alone, can the sacred writings be con- sistently interpreted, or rightly understood. XIII. That Jesus Christ has ordained two institutions to be perpet- ually observed — baptism and the Lord's Supper — which are commemo- rative of His sufferings and death for the sins of the world. XIV. That there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. XV. That there will be a day of judgment, after which all will be rewarded according to the deeds done in the body. This summary, it is believed, contains all the essential principles of Christian doctrine that come under the rule of faith. Very Respectfully, P. W. JELLISON. Winterset, Iowa. DISCIPLES' CHURCH. The Disciples' religious denomination has three church organizations in Madison county, to wit : one at Winterset, one at St. Charles, and one at Smith's Mill. The church at Winterset numbers about one hun- dred and fifty members; the one at St. Charles about seventy-five members, and the one at Smith's Mill about eighty members. The Rev. J. P. Roach, who now resides at St. Charles, is the only regular minister that the church has in the county. As a religious body they discard all human creeds, confessions and disciplines. They profess to take the Bible alone as their rule of faith and practice, maintaining that what cannot be learned from the Bible is no part of Christianity. J. P. ROACH. CITY OF WINTERSET. The city of Winterset was located in July, 1849. William Combs, David Bishop, and William Gentry were the locating Commissioners. The town was surveyed, platted and laid out on the 18th day of July, ADVERTISEMENTS. 99 Dr. A. J. MORRIS, West, Side Public Square, WINTERSET, IOWA. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Madison and adjoi?iinff Counties. *3-CALLS AT ALL HOURS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. lb. :f\ n,Eiss3a7~ BLACKSMITH, "V^IISTTEIFtSIET, IOWA. le an able and experienced band at the bellows, and he would respetfully announce to the citizens of Madison County, that he is fully prepared to do any kind of work in the Blacksmithing line that may be desired, in a good workmanlike manner, and on short notice. TERMS REASONABLE. J. J. SHACKELFORD^ CARPENTER, JOINER, And BUILDER, Near Northeast Corner Public Square, WINTERSET, IOWA. Wishes to inform the people of Madison and adjoining counties, that he is prepared to contract and execute all kinds of Buildings, from the Villa to the Mansion, in the latest styles of Modern Architecture. Farm Houses, Barns, and City Residences. Also Porticos, Veiandas, Piazzas, Summer Houses, and Garden Ornaments. Any one wishing a first- class job will find it to their interests to give him a call. Mrs. Southan & Jacobs, Keep everything in the line of first-class Millinery Ooods, such as BONNETS, RIBBONS, HATS, FLOWEBS, SILKS, &C They are constantly in receipt of the latest fashions. Room a few doors east of the northeast corner of the public square. Work done on the shortest no- tice. Call and see their work. LafC. 100 HISTORY. 1849, by Alfred D. Jones, assisted by P. M. Boyles and Enos Berger. The original town site, comprising one hundred and seventy-five acres of ground, was deeded to the county by John Guiberson for the sum of one hundred and ninety-four dollars and fifty cents. The plat was divided off" into lots one hundred and thirty- two feet in length north and south, and sixty feet in width, east and west. The public square was located in the center, and it is four chains in width, east and west, and four chains and a quarter, north and south, and contains one acre and seven-tenths of ground. The lots were appraised and sold at from three to fifty dollars each. The town obtained its name in this wise : The Commissioners had been busy all day assisting the surveyors, and the day was quite cold and blustry for that time of the year, and they were quite chilly and tired. They met in Enos Berger's house — located where J. G. Hutchings' residence now stands — for the purpose of giving the new town a name. Independence, and a score of other names were suggested. One of the Commisioners suggested the name of Somerset, when William Combs, who had been nodding his head, almost asleep, and partly under the influence of " sod corn, " immediately jumped up and remarked, " I think we'd better a darned sight call her Winter-(hic)-set !" The rest of the Commissioners laughed very heartily over this, but it struck them as a very favorable name. Alfred D. Jones, who was a very good scribe, took a pen and wrote " Winterset " in large, bold letters, and held it up to the window, where it could receive all the benefits of the light. It looked well and pleased them, and by the consent of all, they named the town Winterset, and will bear that name so long as the town exists. There is no other town of the same name in the world, and the people of Madison county have always been well pleased with the name of Winterset. In honor of this name, A. D. Jones offered the following toast at a subsequent Fourth of July celebration : " By the scrutiny of a Combs, the perseverance of a Gentry and the candor of a Bishop, Winterset was prevented from taking a Summerset. " The first house built in the town has already been mentioned. John A. Pitzer built the first store house, immediately after the location of the county. It was a log-house, located on the west side of the square. The same building is now occupied by Mr. Baily, for a jewelry shop. It is so covered now, however, that the casual observer would not notice that it is a log-house. Soon after Mr. Pitzer's store house was built, Alfred D. Jones erected a log store-house, where Kenyon's hardware store now stands. About the same time a man named Roberts came up from Missouri, and built ADVERTISEMENTS. 101 J. A. PITZER & Co., TIEIIE OLDEST DRY GOODS FIRM IN WINTER8KT, Would return their sincere thanks to the old settlers of Madison County, and the people generally for their patronage, and hope they will continue to patronize this store when they want anything in our line. We keep constantly on hand a general assortment of Fancy and Staple Drv Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, and Shoes, Dress Goods, Groceries, Notions, and all articles usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store. Come and see, everybody. n ew f irm:! North Side Public Square, WINTEESET, IOWA. + FAMTLY GROCERIES at the lowest living rates. He also intends to keep constantly on hand Flour, Grain, Provisions, and all kinds of Country Produce, for which he will pay the highest market price. Hoping to receive a liberal share of the public patronage, he will make it his whole aim to give entire satisfaction to all his customers. GEORGE WILLIAMS, HAS A NUMBER-ONE COUNTRY STORE In Union Tp., Madison Co., Iowa. Keeps constantly on hand a general supply of Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, &c. The people of Union and adjoining townships, are earnestly requested to call and examine his goods and prices. tovsfe, WINTEESET, IOWA. H. JL. HATCH, - Proprietor. A quiet and pleasant place for travelers to stop at, where one can receive the comforts and conveniences of a home. Good tables, and price reasonable EST Excellent Stabling provided for Horses.""®^ 102 HISTORY. a store house on the north side of the square, on the lot now occupied by Hatch's grocery. The same log-house is now used by Hatch as a ware room for his grocery. Soon after this, Enos Berger built a hotel, on the east side of the square, on the south corner lot. It was a story and a half log-house, and the largest house in the county at the time it was built, and has long been known as the " Old Goe House." It was destroyed by fire about a year ago. This house was long the principal hotel in this part of the State. It had been a resting place for many a weary sojourner, and a gathering place for many a kindred social heart ; and many a harmless joke has been cracked in its cheerful bar-room. Peace to its ashes. About this time — in the summer and fall of 1849 — A. D. Jones also built a private residence, (log) on the place now owned by T. D. Jones, known as " Park Wild. " E. B. Guiberson was the planner and Jacob Fry the builder. The log-house still stands there, but is covered with side-boards. E. B. Guiberson also put up a log-house in that same neighborhood the same season. Other houses were also soon erected, but we have not room to mention them all. Suffice it to say, it was a town of log-houses, roomy front yards, and happy hearts. No " pent-up Utica" to distress the minds of the people in those times. In 1850 John A. Pitzer erected the first frame-house in the county. It is the building north of the St. Nicholas Hotel, now occupied by Hugh Cassidy. It is yet a good substantial building and was, at the time it was built, the largest house in the county. In 1856, Mr. Pitzer built the " Pitzer House, " now known as the " St. Nicholas Hotel. " It is a large three-story stone house, and was, at the time it was built, the largest hotel in southwestern Iowa. It cost twelve thousand dollars. At about the same time the Pitzer House was erected, quite a number of fine buildings and costly mansions were erected ; and the town kept up with the improvements of older settled portions of the State ; and, to use an old settler's phrase, it " sprung up like a weed." Among the various magnificent edifices erected about that time we might mention the large two-story stone store house, erected on the south side of the square by J. G. Vawter, who was for many years one of the most popular and thriving merchants in this section of the State. This building is now occupied by the large Dry Goods store of W. H. H. Dunkle, Esq. Mr. Vawter also built the large two-story and a half stone mansion, now the private residence of W. W. McKnight, Esq. This is the finest dwelling-house in Madison county. Dr. J. H. Gaff erected the large two-story stone house, now used by Judge Pitzer for his private dwelling. ADVERTISEMENTS 103 V. G. HOLLIDAY, Attorney 4 Ce«eseIif-it-L» WIITTEBSBT, IOWA. Will give his entire attention to the 'Practice of Law in Jlfadison and adjoining Counties. Office, JVbrlh side Public Square, oyer j£. Crawford's Grocery. WINTERSETjjTjAJUAW MILL. .A.. HILL, Proprietor. IS PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TO DO CUSTOM SAWI1TG, All kinds of Native Lumbsr for sale. WILLIAM Nn WHITE, MACHINIST & MILLWRIGHT, WINTERSET, IOWA.. Is fully prepared at all times to do any work that may be desired in Jiis line. HOU^E^OVING ! S. B. SMITH, ■WIOSTTIEIR/SIET, IO"W"7L. Is supplied with patent screws, wheels, and rollers designed for moving; houses, hams, and buildings of all kinds, from one locality to another: and is fully prepared, on short notice, to move frame houses of any size to any distance that may be desired. The moving is done with entire safety to the building, without jarring off the plastering. Prices reasonable. 104 HISTORY. The large two-story brick mansion on the hill, just south of town, was erected by C. D. Bevington, President of the National Bank of Winterset, and is now occupied by him as his private residence. James Hornback erected the three-story brick building on the west side of the square, now occupied by the dry goods store of J. A. Pitzer & Sons. This building cost seven thousand dollars, and it was built expressly for the dry goods business. Mr. H. together with his father and his brother George, were flourishing merchants at that time, but we are sorry to add that the hard times immediately following proved disastrous to them. They are worthy men and deserving of a goodly share of this world's goods. Among the other good class of buildings erected in 1854, 1855 and 1856, are the private residences of Dr. David Hutchinson, built by L. N. Sprague ; the residence of Derrick Bennett, built by himself; the residence of J. J. Hutchings, built by Judge Pitzer ; the " Winterset House" and the "Madison House;" the two-story brick dwelling of L. M. Tidrick ; and several fine church edifices, among them the New School Presbyterian, the Old School Presbyterian, the Disciples, and the Methodist church ; all large and commodious frame buildings ; and the Christian Church, a large stone edifice. Among the fine class of buildings erected in late years, are the following : The private residences of A. Crawford, M. J. Pitzer, Wm. R. Shriver, and M. R. Tidrick,— all large stone buildings ; the resi- dences of Thomas Garlinger, built by E.' W. Evans ; and the residences of S. G. Ruby, Wm. C. Newlon, D. P. Kenyon, and others, large and commodious frame buildings ; the fine brick residences of I. L. Tidrick, J. H. Barker and David Reese. Among the fine substantial business houses are the two-story stone store-house, built by E. W. Evans, now occupied by Messrs. Munger & White ; the National Bank, a two-story stone building, and the new school-house, of which we give full particulars elsewhere, in this book. THE COURT-HOUSE. Madison County commenced the erection of a magnificent Court House building in the Spring of 1868. At the time of writing, the foundations have been laid, and the walls finished above the water tables. It is expected to be finished within three years from the time it was first commenced. When completed, it will be the finest Court- House building in the^State. [See engraving in the front part of the book.] The description of the building is as follows : The form of the building will be a Greek Cross, each arm of the Cross presenting a front, and each front exactly alike. Over each front will be a fine piazza, with stone columns for its support. This will ADVERTISEMENTS. 105 '9 0K YEN0B & BAMN £a WINTERSET, IOWA, PROPRIETORS. The ^Proprietors will make constant effort to make the St. Nicholas, in all respects, a first-class Hotel and a pleasant and agreeable place to stop at. DAVID SHULL, PROPRIETOR OP THE WINTERSET QUEENSWARE STORE, Three doors Hast of Southeast corner Public Square, •mwmm** WINTERSET, IOWA. Keeps constantly on hand a full supply of all kinds of Queensware, Glassware, China wo re, Crocherjware and all articles usually kept in a first-class Queens- ware Store. Prices low. Call and see him. BRICKYARD NEAR WINTERSET, IOWA. Mess^DE^0iT& edmundson, Have a good article of Brick for sale at their Brick Yard, on AmosDe Cou's farm, one and one-balf miles east of Winterset, Iowa. LIME! IL-IlVriE!! Kept constantly on hand, and for sale in large or small quantities, at the Lime Kiln of Amos De Cou, one and one-half miles east of Winterset. ALEXANDER MoINTTRE, MANUFACTURER OF SPLIT -BOTTOMED CHAIRS, WINTERSET, IOWA. My Shop is Located in the South-west part of Town, OA.LL -A.2STID SEE ME. 106 HISTORY. stand eight feet above the natural level of the ground, and four flight of stone steps, fifty feet wide will lead to it, supported on either side by stone balustrades. The dimensions of the building, not including the piazzas, will be from end to end of opposite arms of the cross one hundred feet, and the width of each arm will be fifty feet. The basement will extend, as we have said, eight feet above the level of the ground, and will be graded up three feet. That above ground, will be cut stone. This basement will be floored with concrete and brick, and will be used for storing fuel and other purposes. The first story will be some twelve or fifteen feet in height and will contain the rooms for the county officers, and one room for city purposes. It will also have four fire-proof vaults. The external will be built of stone, cut in rustic, like the Bank front. The second story will be about twenty-two feet high and will contain the Court-Room, Judge's and Attorney's Rooms, Grand Jury Room, and several Petit-Jury Rooms. The Court-Room will be forty-five feet by fifty-four feet, and will open into a large corridor. The ventila- ting arrangements are ample and perfect. The outside face of this story will be of dressed stone. The stone out of which the entire building is to be made is a magnesian limestone and is taken from quarries within or just without the corporate limits. Our State Geologist calls this stone " gray massive limestone. ' ' The arms of the Cross not used by the Court-Room, are to be divided by a floor, giving in three of the arms a third story. Two of these will be left unfinished ; in the other will be the jail, which is a room about twenty-three by forty-six feet. It will be entirely lined — floor, sides, ceiling — with border-plate iron. Inside this room there are to be eight iron cells, with all modern improvements. This makes our jail above the reach of outsiders and entirely safe, giving at the same time good ventilation and avoiding dampness. The whole is to be surmounted with a grand dome, made of wood but covered with metal. In the dome is to be placed by the contractor a fifteen hundred pound bell and a large clock with four faces. From the center of the clock to the ground will be just ninety-nine feet. The spire will reach about one hundred and fifty feet from the ground. The dome is to be octagon, and on four sides will be open blinds and on the other four sides glass doors. A flight of good wide stairs leads to this part of the dome which will be floored and given a room over thirty feet in diameter. When completed, with wide blinds to all windows and in all respects ready for use, it will cost about seventy-five thousand dollars. ADVERTISEMENTS. 107 Hast corner room of the St. JYicholas Hotel, WI1TTEH;SET, IOWA, DEALER IN ©mir ^ ® ® ® s, OnCOTHIUNrCS-, Dress Good§ Hats & Caps, Boots & Shoes, Notions, And all articles usually found In a well stocked Dry Goods Store. Prices as low as the lowest, and goods warranted to b« as they are represented to be. — Call and examine goods and prices. THE WINTERSET PROVISION STORE! J. D. HOLBROOK, West side of the Public Square, FLOUR MERCHANT, Keeps constantly on hand the very best Flour, Meal, Bacon, and all kinds of Provisions,. He will deliver at your houses without charge for delivery. He also keeps for sale a large stock of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Such as Reapers, Mowers, Corn Planters, Plows, Cultivators, Hon. John Leonard, Hon. B. F. Murray, Major T. C. Gilpin, S. G. Ruby, Col. H. J. B. Cummings, V. Wain- wright, Samuel B. Gilpin, J. S. McCaughan, Eli Wilkin, John Burke, V. G. Holliday and W. H. Lewis. For ability and a thorough know- ledge of their profession, the Bar of Madison county is unsurpassed by that of any county in the State. Hon. M. L. McPherson. M. L. McPherson, one of the oldest settlers in Madison county and at the present time one of the most successful lawyers of Western Iowa, is of Quaker origin, and was born in the State of North Carolina. While quite young, his father migrated to the State of Indiana, in which State he grew to manhood. He received his education at Green Castle, Indiana. After leaving school he turned his attention to the study of law. In 1847 he migrated to the State of Arkansas, with a view of practicing his profession, but the unhealthy climate of that State and his natural aversion to slavery, caused him to soon seek a location where he could breathe God's pure air uncontaminated with the miasmatic influences of human bondage. He returned for a short time to the State of Indiana ; and in 1850 he started to seek a home in the new State of Iowa. His arrival at Winterset is described by an early settler somewhat as follows : At the first settling of the county the streams were often impassable in the spring, and the wayfaring man had to trust himself to the mercy of the waves or remain until the floods were assuaged. This was the case in the spring of 1850. Few persons were seen in the small village of Winterset. But one bright day, when the roads were hardly navigable, and the streams in good swimming order, the monotany of the town was disturbed by the entrance of a stranger. He was barefoot, had his pants rolled up and his coat off; but he was a perfect pattern of manhood and health, and he signified his intention of making the village his home. Soon the inquiry went abroad, what will he follow for a living? This was answered by the stranger — M. L. McPherson — who soon convinced the people of the county that he was a worthy follower of Blackstone, and that he was ready to practice law, teach school, or do most any other respectable business for a livelihood. As the law business was limited, he taught school for a short time after his arrival. He has been very successful as a lawyer and has a very large practice, extending throughout most of the counties of south- ADVERTISEMENTS. 3 13 JOHN DCNKLE. GEO. W. DUNKLE. DUNKLE BROS. No. 6S Court Avenue, bet. 3d & 4th Sts.,\ fit*© tUtrttfltt?Q 1f\\%t A Two doors east of Allen's Bank, / Ufc.0 iJlUUVfcPt *UWA t DEALERS IN STAPLE I FAICY DRY GOODS, DBESS O-OOIDS, Merinos, Alpacas, Plaids, Cloth Sacques, Chinchilla Cloak- ing s, Shirts, Shawls, Cloths, Cassimeres, Muslins, Carpets, Cotton Yarn, and Carpet Warp, Gloves, Ladies' Furs, AND ALL ARTICLES USUALLY KEPT IN A FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS STORE. VW When you go to Des Moines call and see them. OSGOOD & WYMAN, = zd:ea_:d:e:r,s izcsr STAPLE f FAICY DRY GOODS, YANKEE NOTIONS, -WILLOW BASKETS, &c, y gJBfS£,g' 1 PES MOWES, tOWA. ATKINSON BROS., PHOTOGRAPHERS, No. 98 Third Street, DES MOINES, IOWA. We have Sarony's Celebrated POSITION CHAIR, THE ONLT ONE IN DES MOINES. Call and See the Beautiful Positions at our Rooms. 114 HISTORY. western Iowa. He is ever zealous in the cause of his client, and exerts a great influence over a jury. He is a man of fine personal character, and a firm believer in practical Christianity. He is generous and patriotic, and always evinces a lively interest in all matters of a public character. He represented this portion of the State two terms in the State Senate, and was regarded as one of the leading members of that body. During the war he was a Captain in the Commissary Depart- ment, and at its close came home with the rank of Brevet-Colonel. He was one of the " original Abolitionists," and by his labors on the stump did much to advance the principles of Freedom ; and he has always been identified with the best interests of Madison county. His success is another evidence of what energy and unfaltering application to business and devotion to principle will do when nature has provided a good head and generous heart. John Leonard Is one of the oldest residents of the county. He came to Winterset, we believe in 1852, and has been identified with the best interests of the county ever since. He was born in Knox county, Ohio, and was educated at the Dennison University, at Granville, Licking county, Ohio. After leaving College he located in Morrow county, Ohio, and was elected county surveyor. The duties of that office not occupying the whole of his time, as a recreation he took up the study of law. He made such rapid progress in his reading that after a time, owing to physical inability, he was better prepared with the knowledge he had gained, to make a living in the practice of law than in any other man- ner; and he put out his "shingle" in Mt. Gilead, the county seat of Morrow county, Ohio. But after a couple of years practice, he started for the West, and located at Winterset. He has now, perhaps, the largest practice of any lawyer in south-western Iowa. He is a man of great perseverance and tenacity of purpose, and attends strictly to his business. He impresses those around him with the idea, that every one, like himself, should attend strictly to their own affairs ; that "favors" in law are only granted on " terms," and that those at the head of affairs of a public nature, should control them to the best inter- ests of the people, without suggestions or aid from the people. He has been a close student, is logical in his conclusions, and is more successful in the management of a case, and in arguing points of law before the Court than as an advocate before a Judge. If once fully enlisted in a cause, he bears down with such vehemence that a mighty weight is required to balance the scale. As an attorney he is the most successful in the West. He is a man of temperate habits, and a devout member ADVERTISEMENTS. 115 THOS. F. WITHROW. THOS. S. WRIGHT. WITHROW & WRIGHT, Office on Fourth Street, 3 doors north of Court Av., ID_ES MOI1TES, IOW.A.. 4®*- Will practice in tlie State and Federal Courts. "®a J . 3JL . OTIS, FORWARDING AND Commission Merchant DEALER IN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, PKODTJCB AZtTD SJLULT, EAST DES MOINES, IOWA. 4®*0fflce in Brick Warehouse on Railroad track. MANUFACTURER AND DEADER IN IT XT R ]NT I T XT HE, Chairs, Mattresses, Mirrors, PARLOR, CHAMBER AND COMMON FURNITURE, No. 44 Walnut St., bet. Second and Third, IDIES MOIWES, IOWA. VAN BERGEN «fc HEELER, HOUSE, SICN AND fjUGEftUXi PMIIJ Graining, Marbling and Glass Staining, Plain and Decorating Paper Hangers, Shop on Sixth Street, one door north of Walnut, DES ZMZOIHsTIES, IOWA. 116 HISTORY. of the Baptist Church. He, together with his son-in-law, Fred'k Mott, now Circuit Judge, with the aid of a few others, built the large Baptist church edifice which now ornaments and graces the city of Winterset. Of them it might be said that they " carried the Church along on their shoulders." V. Wainwright Is a lawyer of great natural and acquired abilities, a fluent speaker and a good debater. He is well read, and is very thoroughly conversant with all that pertains to the law profession. He has only been a resi- dent of the county some five or six years, but during that time he has built up for himself a large and rapidly increasing practice. In politics he is democratic, and he is the only democratic lawyer in the county. He is able and thorough in all that pertains to his profession ; and he is in all respects, a gentleman and a Christian. Frederick Mott. Frederick Mott, who is at the present time our Circuit Judge — 2d Circuit, 5th District — came to Winterset about fourteen years ago. He is a graduate of an Eastern College, and for a number of years he was the Principal of a flourishing Academy of learning in Vermont ; and also of a College at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He is a lawyer of large legal attainments, an accomplished scholar, and a man of great natural and acquired abilities. He has always been identified with the best interests of the county, and he has always taken an active and leading part in all matters of a general or public welfare. He is one of the live and stirring members of the Baptist Church ; and his labors in the church and Sabbath school have been awarded with great success. As Judge, he is giving universal satisfaction. We predict for him an enviable reputation and the highest judicial honors of the State. B. F. Murray Studied law in 1857 and 1858 with Messrs. Leonard & Mott, and was admitted to the practice of law in 1859. In 1867 he was elected to rep- resent Madison county in the State Legislature. He filled that office with credit to himself and with honor to his constituents. He is a fluent speaker and a young man of great natural ability, and has earned and acquired for himself a good reputation and practice. Should his health permit, we anticipate a useful and brilliant future in store for him. 8. G. Ruby Is at the present time one of the prominent lawyers of Madison county. ADVERTISEMENTS. 117 J. PARMELEE, WATCHMAKER AND Manufacturing Jeweler ! Wholesale and Retail Dealer in WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, Clocks, &c, &c. 74 Walnut Street, Corner Fourth and 116 Fourth Street, (Under the Savery House.) s. mTgood &coT Wholesale and Retail Dealers in TOYS, NOTIONS, AND They also keep the Largest Assortment of Candies in Iowa. 97 Walnut St., MIS JtlOIJYES. MERRILL, KEENEY & CO., Manufacturers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FURNITURE ! Chairs, Mattresses, Looking -Glasses, Picture-Frames, Wood and Metallic Coffins, ITO. OS -VV-A.IjIPrTTT STREET, DES MOINES, IOWA. Manufactory near Coon River Bridge. Post Office Box 404. 118 HISTORY. He emigrated to the county with his father, in an early day, at which time he was a small boy. Before he was of age he studied law with G. N. Elliott — once an eminent lawyer of this county. After he had suffi- ciently prepared himself he was admitted to the practice of law in the District and U. S. Courts of Iowa. He is at the present time the able Prosecuting Attorney of the county. He been very successful in what- ever he has undertaken. He is a young man of great energy and ability, and he is eminently deserving of the exellent reputation which he has already acquired. Col. H. J. B. Cummlngs Has been a resident of Winterset since the year 1855, and he has always borne a conspicuous part in all that pertains to the best interests and welfare of Madison county. He is a lawyer of note, and has the reputation of having no superior in that part of his profession which requires the "getting up of legal papers or documents." He is at the present time the able editor of the Winterset Madisonian. J. S. McCaughan Studied law with Messrs. Leonard & Mott, and was admitted to the practice of law in 1868. He is a thorough scholar and a close student. He is a smooth, graceful and fluent speaker. Assiduous in his business and affable to all, he is bound to win his way up to affluence and honor. Eli Wilkin and John Burke Are young attorneys who have resided in the county but a short time ; but they are already working into a good practice, and are earning a flattering reputation for themselves. They are young men of exceed- ing good ability, good students, and are of unreproachable habits. They are made of the right material and are bound to succeed. Gilpin & Gilpin, Lawyers, and brothers ; both well read and thoroughly posted in the law profession. They were both soldiers and served with great distinction through the late war. T. C. Gilpin enlisted as a private and was mustered out a Brevet- Major. He was elected County Judge in 1857, and he is at the present time County Auditor. He is a kind- hearted, straight-forward, Christian gentleman, and is one of the " shining lights " of the Presbyterian Church, and has been Superin- tendent of its Sabbath School for a number of years past. Samuel B. Gilpin was admitted to the practice of the law at the March (1868) term ADVERTISEMENTS. 119 "WHOLE! SALE! MOINES, IOWA CALL AT FRANK BOYD'S PHOTOGRAPH ROOMS, OVER THE POST-OFFICE, DES MOINES, IOWA. ♦ Special ATTENTION GIVEN to the Cabinet or Imperial Cards, And Large Photographs, A good assortment of Frames and Photographic Material. Photographs supplied at reasonable rates. 120 HISTORY. of Court. He is a young man of great natural power and genius. He is a fine orator and speaker, and he has all the ability to make an eminent lawyer. We predict for him a brilliant success. W. W. McKnight, One of the successful and prominent business men of Madison county, came to Winterset as early as '53 or '54. For many years he was a leading and popular merchant of Winterset. He had but a very small capital to commence with, but by a strict attention to business, urbane deportment, and being a good financier, he won the confidence and es- teem of the public, and has retired from the mercantile business with a handsome competence. He is now one of the principal proprietors of the National Bank of Winterset ; and to him belongs the honor of originating and putting into successful operation that flourishing in- stitution. As a financier he has no superior in the county. C. D. Bevingtorij Another successful business man of Madison county, came to the county at an early day, with very limited means ; but by untiring industry and good financiering, he has become one of the wealthiest men in the county. He has been a very extensive dealer in live stock ; but of late years has been a dealer almost exclusively in lands and real estate. He is at the present time President of the National Bank of Winterset. He is another illustration of what untiring industry and indomitable perseverance will accomplish. Thomas Garlinger Came to Madison county in 1855, and settled in Crawford township, on what is now a part of Aaron Howell's farm. At the time he came into the county all his worldly goods consisted of an old wagon, two horses, two cows, and sixty-two dollars and a half in money. But he had what is often better than a large fortune— an iron constitution, an indomita- ble will and untiring industry. The first Fall after he came here, a pro- minent merchant, doing business in Winterset at that time, refused to trust him a few weeks for half the price of a cooking-stove, regarding him as a man of too limited circumstances to trust. To-day, Tom Gar- linger is worth over a hundred thousand dollars, and is the richest man in Madison county ; and is, to all appearance, as strong, industrious and energetic as ever. He has made his money in buying and selling live stock. As a stock dealer, his operations during the last five years, amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Within the three months ending May 1st, 1809, he paid out for cattle and hogs alone, over thirty- three thousand dollars. He has now in Madison county nearly seventeen ADVERTISEMENTS 121 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GOODIN * BROS., HEADQTJABTERS POE IOWA FOE W o o Hi n 03 » a ► w w u O Q M HATS, CAPS, FURS, STRAW GOODS, BUCK AND CLOTH GLOVES, Buffalo Robes, Umbrellas & Paper Collars, 76 SAVERY BLOCK, Sign Big mack Bear, ££$ M0JNE$ t IOWA. 122 HISTORY. hundred acres of land under cultivation, and nearly seventeen hundred acres of unimproved land. He is liberal and generous to benevolent and charitable purposes, — unusually so for a wealthy man ; and is a useful man for the county in which he lives. Dr. David Hutchinson, A prominent physician of Madison county, has been resident of Win- terset during the last seven or eight years. As a scientific physician and surgeon, he is, perhaps, unsurpassed by any physician in the West. He commenced his medical career at an early period of his life. Having resolved at the age of twelve years to devote himself to the medical profession, he began to prepare himself; obtained a classical education, and entered the medical profession while quite young. He has been an active practitioner of medical surgery for the last thirty-three years, and during the whole of that time an active and industrious student ; as he possesses a vigorous constitution, it has permitted him to pursue his studies unremittingly, so that he has not only accumulated a vast fund of general and medical knowledge, but likewise a very large and extensive library of very valuable works on the different branches of medical science. His library comprises about a thousand volumes of medical books, embracing not only the most recent standard authorities, but also some very rare works on Microscopic Anatomy, and Histology. His library is especially rich in works of Pathology, embracing perhaps a greater variety in that department than is to be found in private libraries. His collection of medical journals is also very extensive, embracing the Dunglison Medical Library and Intelli- gencer ; also forty volumes of the London Lancet, forty volumes of the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, the Lancet and Observer from 1842, the Chicago Journal from 1846, Braithwaite's Retrospect, Banking's Abstract, and several other journals, both American and foreign. The Dr. is himself an author on medicine. The Bhode Island State Medical Society awarded him the prize on an essay, in 1847, the competition for which was held out to all the states of America, and also to Europe. He is also the author of an essay on the Physiology and Pathology of the spleen, which attracted considerable attention at the time of its publication, not only in this country, but in Europe. He has also many volumes on Horticulture in his library. THE OLD LOG .COURT-HOUSE. Before any church or school-buildings were erected in the county, meetings were held in the residence of Mr. Blair and other private dwellings. Soon after the sale of lots in Winterset the county built ADVERTISEMENTS. 123 HOWELL & SEEBERGER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, NAILS, GLASS, TW agon Stoo Isl, CIRCULAR SAWS AND BELTING, FENCE WIRE, BUILDERS' HARDWARE, BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS, ftC, AC, Court *Mvenue, J9ES JfMOIJVES. [BY SI ATE AUTHORITY.} STATE II11RMCE COMPAE DES MOmEMOWA. Capital Stock, - - $100,000. Assets January 1, 1869, $104,217,82. J. W. Cattell, Pres. F. M. Mills, Vice-Pres. C. P. Holmes, Sec. J. S. McCAUGHAN, Agent, Winterset. INT. T. "VOIEi&lE, DEALER IN THRESHING MACHINES, Reapers and Mowers, P. Schuttler's Wagons, Plows and Planters, and all Leading Farm Machinery and Heeds, Cane Mills, Revolving and Sulky Rakes, &c. Pumps for Wells of any Depth. Sat liifartlon Guaranteed, A LIBERAL DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN DEALERS. THI-RID A.TSID -WALJSTTJT STS., DES MOINES, IOWA. 124 HISTORY. what is known as the " Old Log Court-House," a large, double log- cabin, which stood on the lot now known as Monumental Square, and was torn down but a few years ago. This building was used for a court-house, school-house, meeting-house, and for County Clerk's, County Judges's and County Recorder's offices. And the house was also a temporary resting place for weary travelers, and its doors were open to all who wished to enter, at all hours, summer and winter. Califor- nia emigrants would often remain in this hospitable building for days and weeks at a time. Among the early ministers who preached in it, we might mention the names of Reverends John Hooten, John Gui- berson, Syrus Spurlock, J. T. Cason, and Jones of Greenbush. Behind those old bass-wood logs, and beneath the old clap-board roof, many an erring wanderer has had pointed out to him the way that leads to truth and righteousness, and who can tell the benefit the world may have derived from the words of truth and wisdom given with soul-in- spiring eloquence within the walls of that old Log Court-House ! Here large congregations would gather, of ladies clothed in calico and sun-bonnets, and of men in their " home-spun," to listen to the preach- ing of the blessed Gospel ; and yet a more devout and attentive audience never assembled in the fine and aristocratic churches of the East. And the command " Love thy neighbor as thyself," was common to them all, and when they parted the hand of friendship was clasped with wishes for the health, happiness and prosperity of each other. Here a "saint and sinner class " would often meet, and the class-leader would often find the room filled with members, travelers and outsiders, and he would invariably call upon all in the house, one by one, to tell the state of their minds, and many a heart has thus been opened to reli- gious thoughts which never had a place there before. A little episode occurring at one of these class meetings furnished us by an early settler, would not be inappropriate here : John Spurlock, an eminent class- leader, to whose piety the early settlers were wont to look up to as without a rival, arrived lateat the meeting appointed at the " Old Log " one sabbath morning. The audience, however, were excusing him in their own minds, as a very heavy rain had fallen on the night before. He finally came in, however, quite flushed, and deeming an apology necessary for his tardiness, he remarked that he had to remain longer because he " had to let out that damned water." There was great sur- prise, and every one looked at each other in amazement. They wondered whether their good old class-leader had fallen from grace or gone mad • But he was not long in noticing the astonishment his words had produc- ed, and began to call back his language, and he then explained what he meant. He had been letting out the water that had covered his corn in the furrows of his entire field. That was all. ADVERTISEMENTS. 125 Simpson Centenary College, INDIANOJLA, IOWA. Regular University Course, both Classical and Scientific. ONLY CO LLEGE IN TH E STATE. ZF\A_:HiI_. TERM Commences on the First Wednesday in September. -WINTER TERM Commences on the Second Wednesday in December. SIFRHLSTO- TERM Commences on the Second Wednesday in March. NO SALOoTb FANY^mD 1n ~THE CITY ! For Catalogues apply to the President. ALEX. BURNS, President. LEWIS J. BROWN. C. E. FULLER. LEWIS J. BROWN & Co., ft£&t ESTATE AGENTS ! HAWKEYB BXJIL.I3I3SrC3-, DES MOIN ES, IOWA. Also, Proprietors of " WEEKS' ABSTR ACTS OF TITLES." Particular attention paid to tlie purchase and sale of Farms, Farming Lands, and every description of Real Estate, as well as to Tax-paying, &c. Correspond- ence solicited. Capt W. H. HOXIE, GROCER Commission Merchant, 60 Court Avenue, ff£f MOINES, IOWA. coiRiRiEsiPoiDsrnDiEnsrciE solicited. m- Refers to H. M. Hoxie, Asst. Supt. U. P. R. R., and Thomas MItchell, Mitchellville. 126 HISTORY. The first Sabbath School of the county was held in the Old Log Court- House in '53 and '54. Members of all denominations interested them- selves in its welfare. E. R. Guiberson and Wm. B. Ruby were the first superintendents, and William Pitzer, and Martin B. Ruby were the active working members of the school, and they were the means of accomplishing great good in the Sunday School cause. THE OLD LOG JAIL. During the year 1851, the county authorities found it necessary to deal out justice to a few horse thieves and other violators of the law, who would once in a while make their troublesome appearance in the county. Accordingly it was deemed best to build a jail where all of- fenders would be incarcerated and given time to repent of their mis- deeds. And a two-story bass-wood log jail was soon erected on the lot where Glazebrook and Tyron's hay scales now stand. The jail did not answer very well the purpose for which it was built, and many an erring criminal broke from its unhospitable quarters, and in the lan- guage of an early official, " escaped, and is escaped ever since." We remember one individual who had taken board and lodging at the county expense believed it to be to his best interests to try and seek his way to a more congenial climate, and he sought to obtain his freedom by burning a hole through the log floor. It was not long, how- ever, before he found he had merely "jumped from the frying pan into the fire." The smoke began to smother him and he was in great dan- ger of burning to death, frightened half out of his wits he hallooed lustily for help ; luckily help came just in time to save him and the jail. The jail long since condemned, was torn down about three years ago. The same logs are now used in the stable of the Rev. C. T. McCaughan. THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT. To honor and perpetuate the memory of the many brave soldiers who went forth from Madison county to battle in defence of their coun- try, and who sacrificed their lives on the altar of patriotism, the citizens of the county have erected a marble monumeut. The people of the county have every reason to be proud of this tribute to the noble dead. The brave boys are gone, but chiseled deep in many a loving heart, their memory is as lasting as the marble shaft that has thus been erected to their memory. Coming generations, will, when those who are living now are gone, point to this column and recount the exploits of the dead, and thank God that they who survived the brave dead, had the public spirit to erect a monument to Virtue and Valor and Patriotism. While America thus honors those who fell for liberty, Liberty is safe in the hands of her sons. ADVERTISEMENTS. 127 WHEELER & WILSON Highest Premium Lock-Stitch Sewing Machine. GEORGE P, ABEL, No. 90 Walnut Street, DES MOINES, IOWA, CENERAL ACENT FOR CENTRAL IOWA. R, L. LEEOH, Agent, Winterset, Iowa. DAVIS & DENNIS, WHOLESALE J. W. DAVIS, ] J. W. DENNIS, j No. 97, tihiiirid srr., DES MOINES, IOWA. S. A. RUSSELL. HENRY COX. Corner Court Avenue and Second Streets, DDIES nUCOIZLNTZES, IOWA. 128 HISTORY. The subject of building a Soldiers' Monument in Madison county, was first suggested by some correspondent through the Madisonian, and he further suggested that the Madison county Agricultural Society should first move in the matter. Accordingly, at a meeting of the officers and members of the Agricultural Society, held in October, 1865, a Soldiers' "Monument Committee" was organized consisting of the following members : H. J. B. Cummings, President ; Flora Winkly, Secretary ; J. J. Da vies, Treasurer ; and Mr. E. W. Fuller, Mrs. Mary A. Hutchings, and Miss Emma McCaughan, Executive Committee. Sub-Committees were appointed in each township in the county, whose duty it was to solicit contributions for the Monument. A number of festivals, lectures, and exhibitions were given in Winterset during the winters of '65 and '66, for the benefit of the Monument, and school exhibitions were often given in the country, and various other plans were resorted to to assist in the building of the monument. For the success of the enterprise, much praise is due to the untiring efforts of the President of the Committee. For persevering, executive ability, he is, perhaps, unsurpassed by any man in Madison county. The ladies, too, worked with heart and soul for the success of the enterprise, and are deserving of the greatest praise. The County Board of Supervisors donated for the use of the Monu- ment, the lot on which the "Old Court-House" stood, also the "Old Jail " lot. The Society afterwards sold the jail lot and bought another lot adjoining the Old Court-House lot, and thus obtained a very beau- tiful piece of ground, one hundred and sixty-six feet square. The Monument was dedicated and erected on this lot. It was dedicated on the 7th of October, 1867, with appropriate ceremonies. Dr. Wm. L. Leonard and Hon. M. L. McPherson made the dedicating orations. In December following, the marble column was erected, and the Monu- ment completed. The base of the Monument is composed of native stone, standing six- and-a-half feet above the level of the park, and upon this rises fourteen feet of beautiful American marble, making the Monument twenty feet high. The park — now designated as Monumental square — is located in a very desirable portion of town. And it is fenced with a neat pine fence. The grounds are now placed in the charge of the City Council, who will see that the grounds are ornamented and kept in good repair. MADISON COUNTY WAR RECORD. During the late war, Madison county responded nobly to the call for volunteers. According to the Adjutant-General's Report, Madison ADVERTISEMENTS. 129 SMITH & McCLURE, New and Cheap Store ! ST. CHARLES, IOWA. KEEP ON HAND A LARGE AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF DRY HOODS, GROCERIES ! Soots and Shoes., m Notions, Queensware, Wooden Ware, Dress Goods, Ladies* and Gentlemen's Wear, and all articles usually kent in a first-class country store. N. R. WEEDE, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa. Gives his entire attention to the practice of Medicine in Madison and adjoining counties. SCHNELLBACHER & ANDERSON, PROPRIETORS On the Indianola and Winterset Road, Near St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa. Constantly on hand, a full supply of Native Lumber. Bills filled on short notice. Prices low. 9 130 HISTORY. county was represented in eighteen different regimental organizations, and furnished seven hundred and ten men ; which was largely in excess of the quota required of her. This number does not include men who enlisted more than once, nor officers who held different com- missions, but counts only the highest commissions. The number of commissioned officers was forty-two, as follows : One Colonel, three Majors, one Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, fourteen Captains, fourteen First Lieutenants, and two Second Lieutenants. H. J. B. Cummings, Colonel, 39th Iowa Infantry. George N. Elliott, Lieutenant-Colonel, 39th Iowa Infantry. Dr. Wm. L. Leonard, Sergeant, 39th Iowa Infantry. Frederick Mott, Quartermaster, 39th Iowa Infantry. S. G. Guiberson, Captain, Co. A., 39th Iowa Infantry. Oliver C. Ayer, First Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa Infantry. Charles S. Armstrong, First Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa Infantry. J". B. Rawls, Second Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa Infantry. John P. Jones, Second Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa Infantry. J. M. Browne, Captain, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry. Thos. W. Stills, Captain, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry. Adolphus Bradfield, Captain, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry. William Anderson, First Lieutenant, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry. Dr. S. B. Cherry, Surgeon, 47th Iowa Infantry. J. S. Goshorn, Captain, Company E, 47th Iowa Infantry. J. D. Jenks, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 1st Iowa Cavalry. Dr. D. B. Allen, Surgeon, 30th Iowa Infantry. Wm. R. Shriver, First Lieutenant, 1st Iowa Cavalry. William Pursell, Captain, Company I, 4th Iowa Cavalry. J. Pv. Lambert, First Lieutenant, Company I, 4th Iowa cavalry. William Hastings, First Lieutenant, Company I, 4th Iowa cavalry. William Early, First Lieutenant, Company I, 4th Iowa Cavalry. E. W. Raymond, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company I, 4th Iowa Cavalry. Wm. W. Buchanan, Second Lieutenant, Conpany E, 5th Iowa Cavalry. M. R. Tidrick, First Lieutenant, Company G, 3d Iowa Infantry. R. A. Stitt, Adjutant, 4th Iowa Infantry. D. E. Cooper, Captain, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry. A. J. Tisdale, Captain, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry. Leander Pitzer, First Lieutenant, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry. John A. Kelly, First Lieutenant, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry ADVERTISEMENTS. 131 FOSTER BRO'S Corner of Third Street and Court Avenue, (East side,) Des Moines? Iowa, DEALERS IN AND MANUFACTURERS OF l^ANCY PICKETS, DOOR FRAMES,WINDOW FRAMES STORE SASH, CORNICE MOULDING, Brackets and Scrolls, FANCY WORK, STAIRS AND RAILING. We have the finest stock of MOULDINGS ever offered to the public. We have also a STEAM DRY KILN AND LUMBER-HOUSE, with capacity for drying 1.5,000 feet per week. Custom drying solicited. All material manufactured by us will be from Kiln-dried Lumber. We are : aho manufacturing a very fine FANNING MILL. We cordially invite all to come and see us. We have one of the finest Mills in the country. 132 HISTORY. John M. Cooper, Second Lieutenant, Company F, 4th Iowa Cavalry. David S. Smith, First Lieutenant, Company K, 11th Iowa Infantry. George Gregory, Second Lieutenant, Company K, 11th Iowa. J. W. Stiffler, Second Lieutenant, Company K, 10th Iowa Infantry. J. II. Goolman, Captain, Company H, 23d Iowa Infantry. S. G. Beck with, First Lieutenant, Company A, 23d Iowa Infantry. J. L. Shipley, First Lieutenant, Company H, 23d Iowa Infantry. J. D. Ewing, First Lieutenant, Company H, 23d Iowa Infantry. John E. Ford, Captain, Company F, 30th Iowa Infantry. Robert E. Martin, First Lieutenant, Company C, 33d Iowa Infantry. Of the above named officers, J. D. Ewing, Leander Pitzer, O. C. Ayer and J. P. Jones, were killed in battle, or died of wounds received while in battle. They were all brave and noble men ; and their names are honored and revered by all who knew them. In giving a brief notice of the war record of Madison county, the following strange narrative, which we clip from the Cincinnati Commer- cial^ should very appropriately occupy a prominent place in the history of Madison county, for the hero is none other than Wm. C. Newlon, a Madison county Soldier : The War Spirit of cm Iowa Soldier. [From the Cincinnati Commercial.] It was immediately after the battle of the Hatch ie. The dead of that terrible conflict had been laid beneath the mould while the wounded had been brought to the church building, or placed in the spacious apartments of the wealthy disloyalists of Bolivar. Among the num- ber of unfortunates was William C. Newlon, a Sergeant in Company G, 3d Iowa Infantry. His leg had been so badly shattered and torn by a musket shot as to render an amputation unavoidable. He was informed of such a necessity, but not a murmur or word of complaint escaped his lips. Nor did the intelligence seem to cast over his face the least perceptible shade of seriousness. The table was prepared; the instruments were placed conveniently, and everything put in read- iness for the operation. He was brought out on the verandah and placed upon the table ; his poor shattered, torn and half fleshless leg dangling around as if only an extraneous and senseless appendage. There was no sighing, no flinching no drawing-back or holding-in. There was not a simple feeling of dumb resignation, nor yet of brute indifference; but a soldierly submission — a heroic submission— without a question or a sigh. He indulged freely in conversation respecting the operation, until the chloroform was applied. From the wakeful and rational state he glided into the anaesthetic without the convulsive ADVERTISEMENTS. 133 FOSTER & BLAKE. ARCHITECTS Over Bush's Drug Store, Opposite Savery House, (P. O. BOX 45) Des Moines, - - Iowa. J£SF~ Churches and School-houses a specialty. WILLIAM HART, DEALER IN STOVES, HARDWARE, GLASS, NAILS, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, ETC. Also Manufacturer of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware. All Kinds of House and Job- Work done to Order. No. 76 Second Street, DES MOINES, IOWA. R. W. SYPHER, Dealer in all kinds of , 9 <~y%*)W< Cor. 7th and Walnut Sts. l@t DES MOINES, IOWA. 134 HISTORY. motion of a single muscle, and without the utterance of a single inco- herent sentence; but glided into it as the innocent and weary child glides into the sweet embrace of a healthful and restoring sleep. The operation was performed. The arteries all ligated; the stump cleansed, and the last suture just in that instant applied. During the entire operation he had scarcely moved a muscle. Just at this time the large body of prisoners taken in the engagement were marched up the street, and were nearing the house where the maimed and bleeding soldier lay. The streets were all thronged by soldiery, and hundreds of them rushed to get a near sight of the vanquished (prisoners) while they rent the heavens with their loud huzzas. A full regiment pre- ceded the column of prisoners ; and when just opposite, the band struck up, in full force, the inspiring air of " Hail Columbia." In a moment —upon the very instant — the color mounted to his face ! He opened his eyes half wonderingly, and raised his head from the pillow with the steadiness and dignity of a God. The scene of the conflict came back to him, and he thought his noble regiment was again breasting toward the enemy, through a shower of shot and shells. His brave comrades he deemed, were falling one by one around him, just as they had done in that dreadful hour of fratricide and carnage. The spirit of the battle came over him, and his features assumed an air of bold, fierce and fiery and unyielding determination. He broke forth into exclamations the most terrible and appealing I had ever listened to in all my life. " Louder with the music ! Louder ! Louder ! Louder ! Burst the hea- vens with your strains ! Sweeter ! Softer ! Sweeter ! Charm the blessed angels from the very Courts of Heaven ! Victory ! Victory ! Onward ! Onward! No flagging! No flinching! No faltering! Fill up the vacan- ies! Close up! Fill up! Fill up! Step forward! Press forward ! Your comrades' graves! The fresh graves of your slain! Remember the graves of your comrades : Blue Mills ! Blue Mills ! Shelbina ! Shel- bina! HagerWood! Shiloh! Shiloh ! Shiloh! For God's sake onward! Onward, in Heaven's name onward! Onward! Onward! See ! the devils waver !— See them run ! See ! See ! See them fly ! Fly!! FLY!!!" During the outbursts of passion his countenance kindled and grew purple, till his look seemed that of diabolism ! Such a fury marked his lineaments that I instinctively drew back. But there was " method in his madness." He only erred in mistaking time, and in misplacing himself and his position, which the martial music and the " pomp and circumstance of war" in the public streets would have a natural tend- ency toward producing. In the very middle of his fury, he seemed ADVERTISEMENTS. 135 A. B. SMITH, M. D. L. J. FORNEY, M. D. Drs, SMITH & FORNEY, i flV A St. CHARLES, IOWA.. Will devote their attention to the practice of Medicine and Surgery in Madison and adjoining Counties. MADISON STEAM FLOURING MILL, ST. CHARL.ES, IOWA. This Mill is now opened and operated by McCLURE, ERGENBRIGHT & Co. They have remodeled and greatly improved its working capacities and machinery, and also have secured a FIRST-GLASS MILLER, And are now manufacturing a choice article of FAMI1Y FLOUR, equally as good as is made in the State. They hold themselves in readiness to furnish as much good Flour and Bran in exchange for Wheat, as any custom mill can yield for their customers, so that no delay or retention in waiting for grists, or making two trips, first bringing, and second, returning for the grist, need be experienced by our customers. Large grists ground for customers. They also Pay Cash for Wheat and Corn. HOGS will also be bought and kept for sale at their mill. Their flour is kept constantly for sale at Winterset, at the popular Grocery of HENBT & LEECH, who will deliver at your houses all the flour you may order. Try this flour. There is no better made, and if not, why buy at higher figures, flour made out of our County. GEO. H. SCHNELLBACKER, St. CHARLES, Madison Co., Iowa. Contracts for FftAME % UIZDIJfGS of all kinds, furnish all material. *Prices reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed by him. Will 136 HISTORY. suddenly to comprehend his mistake. He ceased abruptly, his whole frame in a tremor of emotion. He looked around on the faces present, and without a word laid down his head. He grew meditative as he seemed to realize a full sense of his unhappy situation. At length his eyes gradually filled with tears and his lips grew slightly tremulous. He quietly remarked—" "Well boys, good bye, good bye ; I should do but sorry fighting on a wooden leg." He again relapsed into silence, and was shortly afterwards carried away to his room. W. M. B. 78th Ohio. NEWSPAPERS OF MADISON COUNTY. In 1856, Mr. James Ilor bought a second-hand \press, type and material of the Sandusky (Ohio) Register office, loaded them on his wagon and hauled them to Winterset. The press was a venerable one, for it had been used in publishing the Sandusky Register, and other papers in the Western Reserve, of Ohio, for more than forty years. This press is now used in the Gazette office, at Adel, Iowa. With this material James Ilor commenced the publication of the Iowa Pilot, at Winterset, in the summer of 1856. Mr. Ilor published a very neat six column paper for a few months, but he then let it run down to a very small size, publishing occasionally a paper about as large as a sheet of foolscap. About this time, the Republican party, just fairly organized in the county, were making every effort to increase their strength. Accordingly, a few of the leading members of that party, seeing the great advantage that a good newspaper would be to their party, formed a joint-stock company and purchased of Mr. Ilor his press and printing material. The following persons composed the company : B. F. Roberts, M. L. McPherson, J. A. Pitzer, John Leonard, William Pursell, and others. Mr. Albert West and H. J. B. Cummings were the chief editors of the paper while it was in the hands of the company. Under their control the paper was enlarged and the name changed to the Madisonian, and it was otherwise very materially improved. As might be expected, the paper proved very expensive to the company, and they were soon glad to get rid of it. In the fall of 1857, J. J. Davies bought the office, and he published the Madisonian until the fall of 1862. During one year of this time, he was assisted by Mr. E. H. Talbott, Esq. In 1862, Mr. Oliver H. Ayers bought the office, and he published the Madisonian about one year, when he enlisted in the army and sold the office to J. M. Holliday. Mr. Holliday also published the paper for about one year, when he soldout to Mr. C. S. Wilson. Mr. Wilson, after publishing the paper about one year, sold it to Mr. H. M. Ewing. ADVERTISEMENTS. 137 F. B. WEEKS & Co., Manufacturers and Jobbers of WINDOW SHADES, Fixtures, Cords, Tassels, .A.XT3D f <4®M On ©&@f MB* No. 112 Reade St., Cor. West Broadway, ustiew tore. SEWARD SMITH. W. J. SHARMAN. SMITH & SHARMAN, ATTORNEYS- AT-LAW! DES MOINES, IOWA. NEW LUMBER YARD, Corner Vine and Fifth Streets, Des Moines, Iowa. H. H. LOMBARD, [Successor to Jack, Carver & Co.,1 Informs all intending purchasers, that he has constantly on hand a complete stock of all kinds of Sb W 3^E B 3^ 3^ Lath, Posts, Pickets, Bath, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, &c, &c, FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST MARKET RATES. 138 HISTORY. Mr. Ewing also published the paper about one year and then sold out to Mr. E. W. Fuller. Mr. Fuller published the paper two years, when he sold out to Davies & Ewing. Davies and Ewing published the paper a little more than one year, when they sold out to H. J. B. Cummings, the present efficient editor and proprietor. The Madisonian has always been a Republican newspaper and has done much for the advancement and best interests of the county, and bears the reputation of being one of the best country newspapers in the State of Iowa. Terms, two dollars per annum. The Winterset Palladium was started in 1859 by I. C. Browne. It was Democratic in politics and was a good looking six column sheet. After publishing the paper nine months, Mr. Browne moved the office to Lewis, Cass County, Iowa, and started the Cass County Messenger. The Winterset Sun is a lively semi-weekly paper. It was com- menced in September, 1868, by C. S. Wilson & J M. Holliday. It is a lively and well edited paper and has a very large circulation in the city of Winterest. It is Republican in politics. A. J. Housington has lately purchased Mr. Holliday's interest in the Sun. Its proprie- tors design soon to enlarge its size. Terms, two dollars per annum. A. F. A A. MASONS. Evening Star Lodge No. 43, of A. F. & A. Masons, Winterset, Iowa, was organized August 13th, 1853, with the following charter members : D. C. McNeil, W. M. G. A. Beerbower, S. W . Geo. Bennett, J. W, J. A, Pitzer, Treasurer. Addison Knight, Sec'ry. J. G. Scott, S. D. R. P. Bruce, J. D. S. L. Burlingame, Tyler. Since the organization of the Lodge, the various Worshipful Masters have been as follows : D. C. McNeil, 1853. D. B. Allen, 1861. J. G. Scott, 1854. Fred'k Mott, 1862. W. W. McKnight, 1855. A. J. Kendig, 1863. W. W. McKnight, 1856. M. R. Tidrick, 1864. J. G. Scott, 1857. V.Wainwright, 1865. John Leonard, 1858. V. Wainwright, 1866. W. W. McKnight, 1859. M. R. Tidrick, 1867. William Pursell, 1860. V. Wainwright 1868. ADVERTISEMENTS. 139 WILLIAM DICKERSON, SEED STORE, Corner of Court Avenue and Third Street, DES MOINES, IOWA, (At the old stand of Brown & Spofford ) AGENT FOR Buckeye Reapers and Mowers, Fairbanks' Scales, John Deere's Celebrated Moline Plow, Union Corn Planter, Broadcast Seed Sowers, "Victor Cane Mills, Cook's Evaporators, Geiser Separator, Walking and Sulky Cultivators. DEALER IN Studebaker Wagons, South Bend, Ind., Walter Wagons, of Chicago, 111., Spring Wagons and Buggies, Sulky and Revolving Hay Rakes, Corn Shelters, Corn Crushers, Straw Cutters, Patent Churns, and Washing Machines. A Large Assortment of Meld, Garden and Flower Seeds (in bulk.) Orders by mail promptly filled. BENNETT & ESTES, DEALERS IN SHEET MTTSIC, ftC, rd, E. J. Hinkle, Noah Bishop, David Foil, Andrew Evans, wmiam Hinshaw, J. C. Casebier, and Lewis^rinson. VANMETER Is a nice little town situated on Coon River, in Dallas county, fourteen miles north-east of Winterset, and nearly three miles north of the Madison county line, on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. It is on the south bank of the river, one-half mile below the confluence of North and South Coon Rivers. Naturally, it belongs to Madison county, because rivers are natural boundaries, and a principal part of its trade comes from Madison county. Its location is good, for nature has done much for it. It is a good wood station for the railroad, for there is plenty of timber accessible. And there is also a good prospect that plenty of coal will be found convenient to the town. Water can be conveniently procured by digging from twelve to thirty feet, which is of a good quality. There is abundance of good stone within half a mile of the town. The town was first named Tracy, but has been changed because the railroad company refused to recognize that name. Its present name is in honor of Mr. Jacob R. Vanmeter, who has for years been one of the live men of Dallas county. The town was laid out by Wm. F. D. Wilson, in April, ADVERTISEMENTS. 145 E. L. RUSSELL, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, VAN METER, DALLAS OOUNTY, IOWA, Will Practice Medicine and Surgery in Dallas, Madison and adjoining Counties. CHKISTOFF & DOTY, MANUFACTURERS OF BOOTS & SHOES, VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA, Would respectfully inform the citizens of Dallas and Madison and adjoining counties, that they are prepared to furnish the very best mate of Boots and Shoes of their own manufacture. st make c Prices mm, and Satisfaction Guaranteed. G. H. WOOD, f DEALER IN Would respect/ ully solicit the patronage of the citizens of Dallas, Madison and adjoining counties. DALLAS CO., IOWA. VAN METER. J. C. TAYLOR, PROPRIETOR OP STEAM SAW MILL, VAN METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA. CUSTOM SAWING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE. ji_ Good assortment of JVative Lumber of every description con- stantly on hand at low prices. 10 146 HISTORY. 1868. The first business building was built by William Whitmore, and used as a grocery. Dr. D. A. Bunce came to the place soon after and hung out his sign. The McCoy House, the best building in the place, was erected in May, 1868. The town has improved rapidly, though not in favor by the railroad company, and now contains sixty- five houses, and a population of about two hundred and twenty-five souls. The public school of the place is attended by sixty pupils, and is now under the supervision of J. M. Mosena, a teacher of experience and ability. The first sermon ever preached in the town limits, was delivered in the bar-room of the McCoy House, by Rev. T. D. Adams, a Methodist preacher. The town is represented by the following business men : Clayton Brothers have a good stock of dry goods and groceries and they are reliable business men. J. D. Ellis keeps a general store and is doing a good business. Those who deal in gro- ceries exclusively are, Maticks & McKey, J. J. Moore, and G. H. Wood. They are all liberally patronized. The two drug stores in the place are owned byTDr. C. M. Dodge and Dr. E. L. Russell. They are also practicing physicians. A. Tindle keeps a neat house and grocery. The boot and shoemakers of the place are Christoff & Doty. Logan Doty is the only harness maker in the place. J. C. Taylor owns and runs a steam saw-mill. Getchel & Tichenor have aglfctensive lumber yard here kept by Stephen Adams and are doing a good business. The two hot Af'e the McCoy House and the Graham Hou^P Peter White has a large stock of hardware and is rapidly building up a trade. The four physicians of the place are Doctors D. M. Bunce, E. L. Russell, C. M. Dodge and H. C. H. Fitzgerald. Dr. Fitzgerald is a graduate of the medical college at Keokuk. W. B. H. Wilson, one of the oldest residents of the county, is Postmaster. The large flouring mill of Vanmeter & Ellis, the most extensive mill in the county, and one of the best in the State, is located here. The cost of this mill was about forty thousand dollars. The railroad company have now determined to erect a depot at this point, which will give new life to the town. The Methodists, the only organized religious denomination of the place, are building a very neat church edifice. The morals of the place are good, and it is a very desirable location for business men of all classes. DE SOTO. Although this thriving town is not situated in Madison county, yet it is located so, close to its line and receives so large a portion of its trade that it is eminently deserving of a place in the history of the county. The town is located on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, in Dallas county, on a beautiful eminence or hill, fourteen miles north of ADVERTISEMENTS. 147 VAN METER & ELLIS, VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA, PROPRIETORS OF THE VM ITER IIJII Kill; ILL ! Are Prepared at all Times to Furnish as GOOD FLOUR As can be made in the State. CUSTOM GRINDING DONE AT ALL TIMES. This is one of the best Jflills in the State, and the Proprietors /latter themselves that they can furnish the very best article of flour and give ENTIRE SATISFACTION To all who may give them a trial. ' D. A. BUNCE, ^ Physician and Surgeon, VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA, Will give his entire attention to the practice of Medicine and Surgery in Dallas, Madison and adjoining counties. CLAYTON BROTHER^ DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Clothing, Notions, and all articles usually found in a first-class general Variety Store. CALL AND SEE THEM. DALLAS CO., IOWA. VAN METER. 148 HISTORY. Winterset. It was laid out early in the spring of 1868. The original town plat, embracing one hundred acres, was owned by G. J. & H. G Vanmeter and Thomas Hemphill, who donated the land as a free gift to the Railroad Company ; they being possessed by nature with broad and generous views, had sufficient foresight to see the necessity of the gift. The Railroad Company afterwards bought one hundred and sixty acres adjoining the town and have laid it out in three and five acre tracts, which will aflbrd valuable sites for residences. The town now contains about one hundred houses and about five hundred inhabitants. The inhabitants are a live, energetic, go-a-head, whole-souled people, all proud of their town and thankful that they live in so good a location. Some fine houses are now in process of building, and the town gives every indication of a rapid growth. Scarcely was the survey completed by Capt. A. J. Lyon, then County Surveyor, when the site was named. It was christened Do Soto, and its god-father was a railroad man. Why that name was suggested history does not tell us. Certainly not in honor of the great explorer, for men are so wise now-a-days that even names must be practical as well as pretty. De Soto himself was not a success, although he had more than ordinary enthusiasm and courage, but though he failed to find the " Fountain of Youth " he discovered the Mississippi river, which, if the term may be allowed, is his monument, as it holds his remains, so if he failed in one thing he grandly succeeded in another. De Soto was probably chosen because it was pretty and easily spoken. Con- ductors who have to " call off" the stations twice a day do not like hard names. De Soto slips off the tongue as easy as " St. Patrick's Day " from a hand organ. At all events De Soto, the town, is a success, and has all the enthusiasm of its namesake with none of his vagaries. The survey was completed March 27th, 1868. Upwards of three hundred lots were embraced in the original survey, of which two hundred and fifty have been sold, bringing from twenty-five dollars to five hundred dollars each. The situation of De Soto is favorable. It is within a mile of the south fork of the Coon river, which affords excellent water privileges. Bulger Creek runs through the one hundred and forty acres adjoining the town on the south, which is valuable for stock purposes. It is bounded by heavy bluffs, which probably contain rich deposits of coal, that will ere long be developed. The land is elevated and rolling, which lends a charm to the scenery and affords choice building sites, and protects the place from much of the mud and filth found in many Western towns. Half a mile to the east is the stone quarry belonging ADVERTISEMENTS. 149 J. M. BROWNE & Co., St. CHARLES, Madison, County Iowa, DKALKRS IN DRY GOODS, '9 BOOTS AND SHOES, Clothing, Dress Goods, Notions, And all articles usually found in a first-class Country Store. PRICES LOW ! TUTT TIZXI3VC. G. P. RANDALL, Gives especial attention to the designing of public buildings, such as Court-Houses, Colleges, School- Ho uses, Churches, etc. c:h:ic-aj3-o, dvla-It, i860. GEORGE B. WILSON, Uht ESTATE AGENT! HOIjIjIDAT, IOWA. Has on band and for sale large quantities of IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED LANDS, At Prices and Termg to suit purchasers. Deeds and Mortgages made and acknowledged, Abstracts of Title furnished, Collections made and Taxes paid. Address, GEO. B. WILSON, Holliday, Adair Co., Iowa. 150 HISTORY. to Julius Vanmeter, which yields an excellent variety and almost inexhaustible supply of sandstone, durable and easily dressed. Another advantage, which has been considerably improved, is the clay deposit near the place, which makes excellent brick. There is no timber immediately adjoining the town, but it is but a short distance to the river on the north where there is an abundance. Bulger is also lined with excellent timber near by. An important advantage in De Soto's favor is the railroad interest centered there. Several officers of the road hold town property, and it is natural to suppose that they will use their influence to pro- mote the growth of the place. The company have already built a fine depot, commodious enough for a city of 10,000 people — a large water tank, that is supplied from a spring sixty rods distant, the water being conducted through cast-iron pipes. There is also a turn-table here, the only one between Des Moines and Casey, in Adair county. It is expected that during the year the Company will build a round-house with a capacity for several engines, at this place. If this is done, De Soto will be a division station for freight. The division next east is at Brooklyn, ninety-two miles distant, and the one to be next west, will be at Atlantic, in Cass County, sixty miles distant. It may be noticed that De Soto is not the central point between the two stations, but as the Company is interested in the town and not interested to a great extent in the other stations toward Des Moines, the expectations of the De Soto people may be realized. The farming country around De Soto is good. It is considerably settled up, but there is still large room for more good farmers. The first house, or shanty, was built by Wash Smith, who, by the way, was one of the early settlers of Madison county. About the next house finished was by Henry Merryman. Lyon & Hemphill next put up a real estate office. The business firms of De Soto, at the time of the writing of this book, April 1869, was about as follows : Real Estate.— Lyon & Hemphill were the first to open a real estate office. It may be said of them that " they have sold De Soto. " Until recently they were the only real estate agents in the place. They have a large interest in De Soto. Several buildings have been built by them —the most noticeable one is the two-story brick not yet completed, which measures 44 x 65 feet, with stone basement. It will be finished off in the most approved style. Lyon & Hemphill have their hands full of business and are likely to have for a long time. Hall & Wyman have recently gone into the real estate business. Mr. Wyman came to De Soto in October and engaged in the hardware ADVERTISEMENTS. 151 DR. S. B. CAMPBELL & CO. DEALERS IN tvn mmz> mmtmz> Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Putty, "wiines at\i> liquors FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. BRUSHES, LAMPS, STATIONERY, TOBACCO, &c, DE SOTO, IOWA, ^Prescriptions accurately compounded. A. P. McCULLOCH, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, IDE SOTO, IOWA. Office south door of Campbell & Co.'s Drug Store. JtCE v JuJEC£ HOUSE} DE SOTO, IOWA, L. H. DOTY, Landlord. Great pains taken to give the traveling public every comfort and convenience. Good stabling for horses TITLES TO REAL ESTATE MADISON OOTJIXTTY, Examined and 'perfected by Who has the only ABSTRACTS of TITLE in this County. 152 HISTORY. business. About the first of December, 1868, he sold his stock to Hards & Smith. Mr. Wyman then took in Mr. Hall as a partner, and engaged in the land business. They bought forty acres adjoining the town plat north on the Adel road. They have also bought twenty- eight town lots. They have lately built a handsome new office. There is no doubt about their success. They are business men and gentlemen to deal with. Dry Goods. — A. Collins was the second who offered dry goods and groceries for sale in the town. He built a fine two-story frame build- ing, using the lower story as a store-room. He has a large stock of dry goods, groceries, &c, and an extensive trade. He is permanently located, and believes in De Soto. He is also Postmaster, and, being a Radical, will probably enjoy the office the next four years. J. B. O'Neal & Co., are enterprising young merchants. The " Co. " are brothers. They also have a store at Newton. Their store always looks attractive, and they sell a large quantity of goods. They tell us that most of their trade comes from Madison county. They commenced business in August. Having a good deal of the fight-it-out-on-that- line spirit, they will succeed. E. D. Smith & Co., keep a general assortment of dry goods and groceries. They commenced business in August in the building now occupied by R. Hellyer. Having sold that they built another where they are having a satisfactory trade. Hardware — W. E. Parmelee was the first man who brought on a stock of hardware. He sold out his stock to W. C. Newman. He will continue in the store as an agent for Mr. Newman. Hard & Smith, manufacturers and dealers in hardware, stoves and tin ware, bought out Mr. Wyman in November. They design keeping a general assortment of agricultural implements. They are young men, also, and are bound to succeed. Furniture. — Robert Hellyer was among the very first to commence business in De Soto. He first engaged in the grocery trade. He and Mr. Owen built the fine two-story brick store, which they sold to J. D. Cavenor. Mr. Hellyer then bought Smith's building and commenced to sell and manufacture furniture. He employs two hands. His stock is large and so are his sales. Bakers — W. H. Brown & Bro., first engaged in the grocery business, but soon sold out their stock to J. D. Cavenor. They are nearly ready to start a bakery. They are in the fine two-story building built by J. W.Eldridge. They propose to run a cart to Adel and Winterset. Drugs. — Dr. S. B. Campbell & Co., opened a fine drug store. Dr. Campbell, besides having had a large experience as a practical ADVERTISEMENTS. 153 O. 34. I>OI>GE 5 RUGGIST ! Van Meter, Dallas Co., Iowa. Keeps constantly on hand, a full assortment of Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Perfumery, &c, &c. GIVE HIM A CALL. C. M. DODGE, PHYSICIAN Mi SURGEON! VAN METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA, Will practice Medicine and Surgery in MADISON, DALLASf AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. J. J. MOORE, FAMILY GROCERIES! VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA. He keeps a good stock of all articles usually found in a first-class Grocery. Give him a call. McCOY HOUSE! YAW METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA. The Traveling Community and the Public generally, tviU find the McCoy House a very pleasant place to stop at. 154 HISTORY. apothecary, took a course of study at the Chemical Labratory at Ann Arbor, Michgan. Associated with him is Dr. A. P. McCullough, who hung out his shingle in the new railroad town. The Doctor is a graduate of Rush Medical College of Chicago ; is a gentle- man of culture and is meeting with the success that he deserves. Dr. F. C. Stewart is another highly educated and successful physician. Dr. Thos. M. Cummock, a popular physician, is also a resident of De Soto. Groceries. The merchants all keep groceries, but N. Murray is the only one who keeps groceries and nothing else. He bought the fine brick store for- merly owned by J. D. Cavenor, and has it well stocked with all kinds of groceries. Restaurants. D. M. Farrar keeps a restaurant and oyster saloon. He has $900 in store building and residence. A. M. Kibby keeps an oyster saloon and restaurant. He keeps a good house. He will build a new residence in the spring. M. M. Harrah, restaurant keeper, opened the last of May, was the first man who brought any goods to the place. C. & M. M. Harrah keep a livery stable. They also own the stage line running to Adel. The Revere House, a large three-story frame, was built by the Rail- road Company. It is now owned by Capt. A. J. Lyon, and its present popular lessee and landlord is L. H. Doty, a man of small stature but big heart. Miscellaneous. The Depot is kept by A. Smart, a public spirited citizen never behind in any good enterprise. Mr. Lewis is the telegraph operator, a good looking unmarried young gentleman. Chase & Brothers, carpenters and contractors, came to De Soto in May. They have built a dozen houses and are ready for more jobs. J. W. Eldridge brought on a stock of lumber early in July. He keeps a complete stock, also coal and lime. Sargeant & Stevens, harness makers, commenced business August 18G8. They have a good trade and do good work. J. A. Spaulding opened a shoe shop in September, 1868. He has all the boots and shoes to make that he wants. H. I. Jones keeps an eating-house and takes boarders. His house, one and a half story high, costing $1,000, is always kept in good order. Mr. Hellyer, brother of R. Hellyer, keeps a meat market in the base- ment of Cavenor's building. ADVERTISEMENTS 155 GEO. B. McPHERSON, DEALER IN Guthrie Station, Iowa, Keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of building ma- terial. Persons desiring anything in that line will do well to give him a call. C. S. HENDERSON & CO., DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, AND General Merchandise, GUTHRIE STATION, GUTHRIE CO., IOWA, Keep constantly on hand a Good Stock of Goods. Call and examine their goods and prices. N. H. & J. M. ROSS, DEALERS IN AND Stoves and Farming Implements, G UTHBIE ST A TION, 10 WA , Have the Agency for all the best Reapers and Harvesters. GREGG & WEAR, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, GUTHRIE STATION, GUTHRIE CO., IOWA. Keeps No. 1 Stock on hand. Prices low. Give them a call. 156 HISTORY. There are two blacksmith shops in De Soto. They are kept by B. F. Way, Wra. Cole & Son, and Frank Gilraan. H. G. Van Meter's Flouring Mill is but a mile and a half distant. An addition was built to this mill last summer at a cost of $5,500. This is one of the best mills in the county. Julius Van Meter sold his interest in the mill last year. His farm of 1080 acres joins De Soto on the north. The citizens of De Soto have shown their liberality by building a school-house and church by stock subscription. The building is 21x48 feet, and cost $900. It is occupied alternate Sundays by the Presbyte- rian and Methodists. Rev. John E. Darby, formerly an old resident of Madison county, is the Methodist pastor ; and Rev. E. Bayles is the Presbyterian minister. Messrs. Wm, Kerrick & Co., carpenters and joiners, and A. Kerrick, sign and house painter, who were old settlers in Madison county, are also residents of De Soto, and are doing a thriving business. Looking back to this time last year when there was not a solitary house where there is now a thriving town of 500 inhabitants, we are reminded of the age of progress we live in, and what railroads will do. "We cannot have too many. DEXTER. Dexter is a new town on the C, R. I. &. P. R. R., thirty-five miles west of Des Moines, and twenty miles north-west of Winterset. It was laid out about June 30th, 1868. At that time there was only one build- ing, and that was occupied by Mabe Marshal, who was the owner of the land which now forms the town site. It is located on the north half of the north-east quarter of section 31, township 78, range 29 west, lying just one half mile east, and three-fourths of a mile north of the south-west corner of Dallas county. It is surrounded by a magnificent country, being the best parts of Dallas, Madison, Adair and Guthrie counties. The following are among the leading business firms of Dexter at the present time : Agricultural Implements and Seeds. — E. O. Burt & Co. Dry Goods and Groceries. — A. E. Dutton ; Wilshire & Myers ; C. W. Roland ; J. D. Osborn, and Cheesman. Hardware and Agricultural Implements. — Carruthers & Bro. ; Rogers Helm & Co. Lumber Dealers.— Vanorman & Bro.; Chas. O. Bass, agent for Getchell & Tichenor. Livery Stable. — O. F. McVey. Boots and Shoes.— James Kirkland. ADVERTISEMENTS. 157 THE INDIAN DOCTOR Would respectfully solicit a call from all those who are suffering from any of the different forms of Chronic Diseases that afflict either MB TliEATS SUCCESSFUL!. T, Constimption, Scrofula, 2?i*onchitis, Dropsy in all its forms, A.U forms of Chest and Diabetes, Lung Complaints, Liver Complaint, A'hcumatism, White Swelling, Gout, Female Weakness. Hall Jiheum, Also will warrant a PERMME1T GUREI of Scald Head and Cancer, or no pay. ^Patients can consult by writing as well as verbally. Consultatio?i free. Dr. THOMAS M. COMMUCK. 4®= Residence, De Soto, Dallas Co., Iowa. P. O. Box, 113. WILLIAM KERRICK, CARPENTER & JOINER, DO SOTO, IOWA. Is prepared to build houses or do any kind of work in good style and on reasonable terms. FRANCIS GILMAN, I '9 Wear the Depot, J)£ $0T0 t J0WA t Ls prepared to do all kinds of ^Blacksmithing , ILorse-s hoeing, drc. IVayon repairing done to order. PRICES K,E^SOnST^BIL.E. 158 HISTORY. Real Estate Exchange and Batik. — L. J. Barton, & Co. Heal Estate Agent and Notary Public. — H. Freeman. Druggists.— Hunter & Bros., and J. G. Stanley. Grain Dealers. — J. Allen, and E. Jackson. Blacksmiths. — Fisher & Hotel. — Dexter House, J. J. Young, Landlord. Saddlery and Harness. — Frank Battee. Dexter now contains over one hundred houses and over four hundred inhabitants ; and new houses are springing up as if by magic. Prop- erty owners are ornamenting their homes with shade trees, and shrub- bery and are setting out all varieties of large and small fruits. There is no school-house or church building as yet, but arrangements are making to build one during the present season. Religious services, sabbath schools and prayer meetings are held regularly at the present time in the depot building, and all are well attended. The Western Stage Co., ran a coach daily, ( carrying the U. S. mail ) from Dexter to Panora, via Redfield. This, in connection with the constant arrival and departure of trains with freight for Dale City Mor- risburgh, Redfield and Panora, and the constant influx of strangers hunting land, teams loading with lumber, the sound of hammer saw and plane, the stone masons trowel and the shrieks of the locomotives of the five or six daily trains, makes a scene of busy life not surpassed by many towns of far greater age and pretentions. The town contains at the present time, eleven dry goods stores, two hardware, two drug stores, one agricultural implement store, two lum- ber yards, two groceries, one boot and shoe shop, two grain buyers, one livery stable, two meat markets, one saddle and harness shop, one hotel, two milliners, two blacksmith shops, one wagon and carriage shop, one cabinet shop, two real estate agents, one exchange office, one barber shop, three physicians, three notaries — but no lawyer — three boarding- houses and two restaurants. There is a vein of excellent coal two and one-half miles north-west of the town that is sufficiently large to fnrnish the town and surrounding country with an inexhaustible supply of fuel. Stone of excellent qual- ity, is also found in abundance within two miles of town, which is very valuable for building and lime purposes. Good brick clay is also found convenient to town. With these advantages, and an enterprising class of citizens, Dexter cannot fail to be a place of some importance. The citizens of Dexter are moral, intelligent and refined. They are fully aware of the advantages of their town and the demands of the times, and invite those seeking homes in a healthy, growing place, to visit Dexter and compare its advantages with other places, feeling that it ADVERTISEMENTS. 159 H. C. H. FITZGERALD, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, VAN METER, DALLAS CO.. IOWA, Will give his entire attention to the practice of Medicine in Dallas, Madison and adjoining Counties. E. L. RUSSELL, DEALER IN FIE IlVCS. MEDICINES, 47hemicals, Paints, Oils and all articles usually found in a first-class Drug Store. Prices Low. <3rive liim a Oall. VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA. J. D. ELLIS, DEALER IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, CAPS, BOOIS AND SHOES, NOTIONS, &c, Prices Low. Try Him. VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA. MATTICKS & McKEY, Dealers in all kinds of FAMILY GROCERIES, VAN METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA. They keep constantly on hand a good stock, and their prices are AS LOW AS THE LOWEST, GIVE HIM A CALL. 160 HISTORY. has nothing to lose thereby. There is plenty of room for moral, ener- getic men to build up a good trade, and get a good home cheap, what more can be wanted? STUART. Stuart is the name of a new town on the C, R. I. & P. R. R., on the n. w. qr. of sec. 4, T. 77, R. 80. It is located in Lincoln township, Adair county, Iowa. It was laid out in the spring of '69, by Charles Stuart, who owned the land on which it is situated. It is the first station west of Dexter, and is 42 miles west of Des Moines. It now contains about a dozen houses and a railroad depot ; and it has every prospect of becoming soon a good-sized, flourishing railroad town. It is located on a high, beautiful prairie, and the country around it comprises the best portion of Adair county, and is a continuation of what is known as the " Quaker Divide." Abundance of coal has been found within two and a half miles of the station. Its situation in the midst of so beautiful a farming country, its future prospects can not be otherwise than bright. The prices of dwelling and business lots are low, in com- parison with those of other railroad towns. The inhabitants of this new railroad town offer liberal inducements for good moral and indus- trious mechanics and business men of all kinds to come and settle in their midst, where they can obtain for themselves and their families comfortable homes, in a good country. GUTHRIE STATION. This flourishing railroad town was laid out about the 20th of Decem- ber, 1868, by the railroad company. It is situated on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, fifty-five miles west of Des Moines, in Guthrie county, one and one-half miles north of the Guthrie county line, and near the centre east and west, and but a short distance from the head of North River. The town now (June 1869) contains thirty- two houses and a population of two hundred souls. New houses are being rapidly built, and new-comers are coming in thick and fast, and the town has flattering prospects of future growth and prosperity. Guthrie Station is the principal station for Dale City, Panora, Guthrie Center and Morrisburg on the north, and for Fontanelle, Greenfield, and Holliday on the south. All of the above points have good, heavy settlements surrounding them. The surrounding country is of sur- passing beauty and fertility, and comprises the west-end of the famous " Quaker Divide. " There is plenty of coal, stone and timber con- venient. A large and flourishing grist-mill is located on Coon River, just four miles north of Guthrie Station, owned by John Preston ; and John Linsdale has a large woolen factory, located at Dale City, which is also about five miles north of Guthrie Center. ADVERTISEMENTS. 161 FARMERS ! LOOK TO VIII II I We keep a general assortment of agricultural implements of the most approved kinds, such as Reapers, Mowers, Plows, HARVESTERS, WACONS, CULTIVATORS, Com Planters, Fanning- Mills, Seeders, Revolving Hay Makes, Stalk-Cutters, Sc., &c. Also a good supply of Hay and Manure Forks, Hakes, Hoes, Spades, Shovels, Scythes and Snaths, Grain Cradles, Extra Handles, Grindstones, Steel Traps, Files, Wrenches, Half-bushel Measures, Patent S-Horse Clevises, Wheelbarrows, Post-augers, Mattocks, Coal and Dirt Picks, Extra Plow Shares, Rolling and Standing Cutters. A good supply of ITRESH SEEDS Constantly on hand. By keeping a good assortment of the BEST implements, and by fair dealing, we hope to merit a liberal share of your patronage. Call aixcl see \x& 9 Opposite Livery Stable, one Block North of Kailroad. E. O. BURT & CO., DEXTER, IOWA. 11 162 HISTORY. Among the large farmers in the immediate vicinity of Guthrie Center, we will mention the names of the following : G. B. McPherson, John Hitchcock, and William Davis. There are two organized socie- ties of Christians in the town, viz : the Methodists, under the adminis- tration of Rev. Mr. Sweeney, and the Presbyterian, with Rev. H. H. Kellogg for Pastor. Arrangements are already being made by the Presbyterian society to build a church during the present summer. A good school already exists and is well supported. The "raw prairie " may yet be purchased within reasonable distance for from ten to twenty dollars per acre. Improved farms command from twenty to forty dollars per acre. The town lots range in price from fifty to two hundred and fifty dollars each. There is one hotel in the town, kept by N. Gregory, and it is an excellent point for another hotel. A harness shop and a livery stable are much needed in the town. JBusiness Notices. — George B. McPherson keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of building material. Gregg & Wear, dry goods and general merchants. This old and relia- ble house study the wants of the public, and are worthy of confidence. H. N. & J. M. Ross, hardware, stoves, and farming implements. Have the agency for all the best reapers and harvesters. C. S. Henderson & Co., general merchants. Samuel Stultz is the Postmaster. Any one wishing further information in regard to Guthrie Station can correspond with G. B. McPherson, or with Hill & Swisher, real estate agents. COUNTY OFFICERS. In the early days of the county there were no political divisions among the people. The county was almost entirely democratic in politics. The first officers of the county were as follows : Commissioners — David Bishop, Win. Combs and Wm. Gentry. Clerk— Q. W. McClellan. Recorder — P. M. Boyles. Treasurer — Joseph K. Evans. Prosecuting Attorney — Alfred D. Jones. Surveyor — Alfred D. Jones. The first political contest was in August, 1851, between the Demo- crats and Whigs. Both of the political parties were in the field, with forces drilled and well officered, but the Democracy triumphed. The whole number of votes cast was 224. It was as follows : ADVERTISEMENTS. 168 DYKEMAN, ! DEALER IIsT Ready-Made Clothing, GENTS' N&MSMNG GOODS, CLOTHS, Cassimeres, Vestings, Trimmings, &c, &c, S5 Walnut Street, ) t)te MOINES IOWA. Opposite Savery House,] U*° iWUW*O t *VV»A* The only place in Des Moines where you can get fine ready-made clothing. THOMPSON & MADDEN, DEALERS IN GROCERIES, HARDWARE & LUMBER, EARLHAM, IOWA. EZRA COOK. EXUM BOND. COOK & BOND, MM ESTATE AGENTS, EARLHAM, MADISON CO., IOWA, sit tend personally and promptly to the buying and selling of 'Heal Instate on Commission, renting Souses and Farms, Refer to any of the Business men of Earlham. 164 HISTORY. For County Judge — John A. Pitzer 154 For County Judge — John Spurlock 70 For Sheriff-^>\\2& Barnes 129 For Sheriff— Otho Davis 87 For Recorder — I. D. Guiberson 118 For Recorder — Enos Berger 102 Whigs in italics. The next election, August, 1852, was closely contested ; every man at his post. The contest was for Clerk of the District Court. The can- didates, I. G. Houk and Alfred D. Jones, each had 131 votes — a tie. This, according to law, had to be decided by casting lots. Houk came out first best, and made as good and efficient an officer as the county ever had. The election of 1853 was one of note. The "Whigs, or as they termed themselves, the " People's Party," went to battle with a vigor and with a determination to conquer, while the Democratic party were divided, and consequently defeated. Enos Berger, Whig, was elected Recorder and Treasurer, over L. McCarty ; and L. S. Garrett was elected Sheriff, over P. M. Boyles. In April, 1855, there was a different contest at the ballot-box. It was for or against a " Prohibitory Liquor Law." The contest was quite warm ; all the available forces on each side were out, and the vote showed, for Prohibitory Law, 168, against the law, 343. The first organization of the Republican party was during the year 1855. II. J. B. Cummings had the honor, we believe, to draft the first resolutions, organizing the party. The contest was on the County Judge. The candidates were John A. Pitzer, Republican, and E. R. Guiberson, Democrat. At this contest all the appliances were used, from the " stump " to " bushwhacking " and " button-holeing." Pitzer was elected Judge. At this election Dr. L. M. Tidrick, Democrat, was elected Treasurer and Recorder, Wm. Combs, Democrat, was elected Sheriff; William Davis, Democrat, was elected Surveyor; and Dr. J. G. Scott, Republican, was elected Coronor. In 1856, the election was for Senator and Representative. M. L. McPherson, Republican, was elected Senator, over John Hilton, the Democratic candidate. B. F. Roberts, Republican, was elected Repre- sentative over David McCarty, Democrat. The Senatorial District was then composed of Warren, Madison, Adair and Cass counties. The Representative District was composed of Madison, Adair and Cass counties. At this election, C. D. Bevington, Democrat, was elected County Clerk over L. R, Boxly, Republican. In 1857, John A. Pitzer, familiarly known as the " old war-horse," ADVERTISEMENTS. 165 HENRY WILSON, PKOritlKTOR OF Earlham Boarding House, Will receive transient Boarders and provide them with good board and lodging at reasonable rates. PLATT & CAPEON, BOOT Mf) SHOEMAKERS, EARLHAM, IOWA. 7te manufacture all our own goods and warrant our work to give good satisfaction. "Repairing done on short notice and on reasonable terms. Oive us a Oall. THOMAS F. MUSSON, DEALER IN LIVE STOCK, Earlham, Madison County, Iowa, Will pay the highest market price /or Cattle, Hogs, Horses, Mules and Sheep. Try him. ANDREW E. NOBLE, Hardware Merchant, EARLHAM, I O >V A . He has constantly on hand all articles usually kept in a first- class Hardware Store. Prices Low. Oall and see him. 166 HISTORY. again entered the field as a candidate for County Judge. He had a noble competitor for his opponent, I. G. Houk ; but he distanced him in the race, and was again elected County Judge. At this election J. K. Evans, Democrat, was elected Sheriff over Wm, Compton, Repub- lican. David Bishop, Republican, was elected Treasurer and Recorder, over Otho Davis, Democrat. To illustrate what a change has taken place in the public sentiment within the past ten years, we will add that the vote for striking out the word " white, " in the article regula- ting suffrage in the State Constitution in this county, stood as follows : " For striking out the word white," 47 votes ; "Against striking out the word white," 1144 votes ! A great contrast to the vote ten years afterwards, on this same question, when it was carried by a handsome majority. In 1858 ^he contest was confined to the office of County Clerk. The candidates were William Pursell, (Republican), and C. D. Beving- ton, (Democrat). The contest was the warmest political fight ever made in this county, unless we except that on the office of County Treasury in 1868. The Democrats won the victory, and C. D. Bevington was elected Clerk. In 1859, Mr. M. L. McPherson was again elected to the office of State Senator, from this District. D. S. Tannehill was his competitor. T. D. Jones, (Democrat), was elected Representative over David Bishop, (Republican). E. R. Guiberson, (Democrat), was elected County Judge, over A. Ballentine, (Republican). I. G. Houk, (Democrat), was elected Treasurer and Recorder, over James Shepherd, (Republican). Samuel Hamilton, (Democrat), was elected Sheriff, over Wm. Jones, (Repub- lican). Lewis Mayo, (Democrat), was elected County Superintendent; James Shepherd, (Republican), was his competitor. Dr. D. B. Allen was elected Coroner. Total number of votes cast, thirteen hundred and sixty-four. In 1860, the fight was on the office of County Clerk ; E. A. Huber } (Democrat), was elected Clerk ; Lytle Faurote, (Republican), was his competitor. The vote for county officers, in 1861, was as follows : For Representative — A. Hood 688 For Representative — C. D. Bevington 653 For Treasurer and Recorder — I. G. Houk 700 For Treasurer and Recorder — J. Car mean 689 For Sheriff— Samuel Hamilton 685 For Sheriff— Lewis Garrett 671 For County Judge — Lewis Mayo 779 For County Judge — T. D.Jones 668 Republicans in Italics. ADVERTISEMENTS. 167 COON MILLS! DE SOTO, IOWA. J. G. VAN METER, Proprietor, DEALER IN Custom Grinding at done all times. GOOD STABLING FOR TEAMS. A. KSREICK, '5 DE SOTO, IOWA. Graining, Glazing, and "Painting done in the best style of the art. MOSENA & FISH, PROPRIETORS OF , DE SOTO MEAT MARKET, Save opened out a Meat Market one door south of the Post-office, and will supply their customers with the very best BEEF, MUTTON, YEAL, PORK, TALLOW, LARD, ETC., CASH PAID FOB HI3DESS. Farmers having Beef, Pork or Mutton for sale, give t« a call. 168 HISTORY. In 1862, John Leonard, (Republican) was elected District Attorney, over W. H. McHenry, his competitor. M. R. Tidrick, (Republican), was elected County Clerk, over E. A. Huber, his Democratic com- petitor. The vote for county officers in 1863, was as follows: For Representative — John E. Darby 999 For Representative — Joseph W. Lane 618 For Sheriff— H. C. Carter 781 For Sheriff— S.H.Guye 608 For Treasure)* and Recorder — R. A. Stitt 784 For Treasurer and Recorder — A. W. Ford 612 For County Superintendent — H. W. Hardy 995 For County Superintendent — O. H. Perry 618 Note.— At this election N. W. Garretson was elected County Judge, and E. S. McCarty, County Surveyor, but we could not learn who their competitors were. In 1864, M. R. Tidrick was again elected County Clerk ; O. H. Perry was his competitor this time. O. A. Moser, (Republican) was elected County Recorder, over Lewis Mayo, (Democrat). The total number of votes cast at this election was 1,395. In 1865, the vote on county officers was as follows : For Representative — J. M.Browne 984 For Representative — V. Wainwright 566 For County Judge — JSF. W. Garretson 993 For County Judge — Lewis Mayo 562 For County Treasurer — R. A. Stitt 989 For County Treasurer — Ed. McLaughlin 556 For Sheriff— J. F. Brock 988 For Sheriff— S. S. Guiberson .570 For County Surveyor — O. A. Moser 1000 For County Surveyor — Simeon Rutty 564 For County Superintendent — J. S. Goshorn 987 For County Superintendent — J. T. Seevers 566 In 1866, the officers elected and the vote cast, was as follows : For County Clerk— 31. R. Tidrick 1191 For County Clerk — O. F. McLaughlin 630 Far Recorder — O. A. Moser 1180 For Recorder— -N. E. Wilder 641 For County Surveyor — W. II. Lewis. ..{no opp.) 1181 Republicans in Italics. ADVERTISEMENTS. 169 MASON R. LYON, M. D., (Graduate of the Medical Department of the University of Michigan.) Physician Bl Surgeon, Office at the S)?'ug Store, Corner Chestnut a?td Main Streets. Calls answered promptly, day or night* Dr. Lyon gives special attention to Chronic Diseases, ObstetHcks, and to the diseases of Women and Children, and SURGICAL CASES. DR. M. R. LY* Wholesale and Retail dealer in Dye Stnflfe, IPaints, Oils, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS WW* Varnishes, Lead^ Machine Oil; KEROSENE, LAMPS. CHIMNEYS, m Ml BRUSHES. HIT ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, Drua^ists Sundries, Paper, Envelopes, Blank Books and Wall Paper. Also every article found in a first-class Drug Store. Cor. Chestnut and Main Sts. EARLHAM, IOWA. McKINNEY BROS., CARPENTERS, JOINERS AND CABINET MAKERS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MADE. Earlham, Madison Co. Iowa. 170 HISTORY. The election of County Officers in 1867 was as follows ; For Representative — B. F. Murry 1072 For Representative — George W. Seevers 766 For County Judge— -T. C. Gilpin 1172 For County Judge — Willis H. Compton 738 For County Treasurer — Win. H. Leonard 994 For County Treasurer — E. G. Perkins 902 For Sheriff— J. F. Brock 1178 For Sheriff— Wm. H. Clampitt 721 For County Surveyor — P. G. Andrews 1168 For County Supervisor — J. L. Andrews 52 For County Superintendent — W. H. Hardy 1154 For County Superintendent — Geo. W. Schnellbacher 745 The contest for the year 1867, was for the office of County Treasurer. It was, perhaps, the warmest strife for office ever made in the county. The fight first took place in the Republican Nominating Convention. The friends of both Leonard and Perkins made desperate efforts to control the Convention. Bitter feeling and considerable confusion arose in the Convention. Doctor Leonard was made the choice of the Convention. And the Perkins faction went home very much dissatis- fied with the proceedings, ard they soon induced Perkins to run as an independent candidate. Both factions marshalled their hosts, and made strenuous and unremitting efforts to elect their candidate. The Democrats made no nomination for that office. There was much acri- mony and bitterness of feeling at that time, but we believe all parties are now on sociable and agreeable terms. OFFICERS OF MADISON COUNTY FOR 18G9. Clerk of The District Court — Daniel E. Cooper. County Auditor — Thos. C. Gilpin. County Treasurer — Wm. L. Leonard. County Recorder — Osiah A. Moser. County Sheriff— Jonas F. Brock. Superintendent of Common Schools — Henry W. Hardy. OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF WINTERSET FOR 1869. Mayor — Eli Wilkin. Recorder — J. Mc Leod, Jr. Treasurer — J. S. White. Marshal- T. M. Hyskel. Aldermen First Ward— John M. Andrews. John Sturman. Wm. R. Shrivier. ADVERTISEMENTS. 171 EARLHAM fSIXXETE:. HAWKINS^cBARNETT, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, HATS & CAPS, GEOCEBIES, CLOTHIUG, QUEENS WARE,NOTIONS, &c, j±nd all kinds of goods tisually kept in a/irst-class store. " A dollar saved is a dollar earned ;" and this is the place to do it. A good stock of goods will be kept constantly on hand, and they are determined to sell at low rates and give their customers good satisfaction. CALL AIVI> SEE THEM. EARLHAM HOUSE, SETH WILSON, Proprietor, E J^JEZjTjIB: _A.ZMI , IOWA. JVew hotise, plenty of room, good tables and every attention given to the comfort and convenience of guests. Good stabling connected with the house. Conveyances will also be provided for those who may wish to go out into the country or neighboring towns and villages. JAMES RODECKER, BLACKSMITH ! EARLHAM, lOW^A, is prepared to do all work in his line with neatness and dispatch. ^Prices reasonable. Give him a call. 172 HISTORY. Aldermen Second Ward — D. D. Davisson. Wm. C. Newlon. C. P. Lee. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. In the year 1861, the system of County Board of Supervisors were organized in the various counties of the State, by act of the Legis- lature ; the following persons composed the FIRST BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN MADISON COUNTY. Josiah Arnold, of Center Township. William McDonald, of Jefferson Township. Otho Davis, of Webster Township. Henry A. Myers, of Jackson Township. Milton Thompson, of South Township. J. C. Scott, of Grand River Township. Lewis Crawford, of Madison Township. Oliver Crawford, of Crawford Township. Ira S. Smith, of Lee Township. Ashford Lake, of Walnut Township. J. D. Hartman, of Ohio Township. Harbert Harris, of Monroe Township. David Stanton, of Penn Township. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN 1863. David McCarty, Chairman, A. Bonham, J. W. Lane, S. Ross, O. Crawford, H. Hann, S. Ralston, A. Bennett, E. H. Venard, G. A. Beerbower, Wm. H. McDonald, H. Harris, S. Harter, W. J. Davis. L. N. Clark, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1865. William H. McDonald, Chairman, M. M. McGee, George W. Roberts, Thos. H. Pendleton, O. Crawford, Simeon Hamblin, J. M. Browne, Abihu Wilson, E. H. Venard, W. J. Davis, P. M. Boyles, H. C. Smith, S. A. Ross, J. C. Scott, B. F. Brown, A. Hood. James Allen, ADVERTISEMENTS. 173 J. N. CONGER. H. K. CONGER. A. WHEELER. CONGER, CONGER & WHEELER, DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OP LIVE STOCK, JMI" THE MUGHEST JfMJMRKET PRICE For Cattle, Horses, Mules and Hogs. Farmers will do well to call on them when they have Stock for sale. Post Office Address, EARLHAM, MADISON 00., IOWA. JOSEPH COOK, STORAGE AND coimissioi iiEiciim, And Dealer in Agricultural Implements, Grain, Salt, Coal, ry Goods Store. The public are cordially requested to call at the NEW STORE AND Examine Goods and Prices. 182 HISTORY. store-house a half mile west of the place, removed it to Earlham at once; and Dr. M. R. Lyons commenced building a dwelling and a drug store. When the town came to be laid out, Martin's store was found to occupy a part of two lots and a street ; and Dr. L.'s building stood squarely in the centre of a street 100 feet wide. Of course these gentlemen had some moving to do. As soon as the survey was com- pleted by the railroad engineer, lots were offered for sale at prices ranging from $25 to $125. Martin Cook bought the first lot in the new town, and many others followed in rapid succession. Before the village had existed 15 days one half at least of the lots were owned by men who intended to improve them as soon as the weather and other circumstances would permit. A side railroad track had been put down late in the fall, and a section house and water tank erected by the Railroad Company. Sometime during the winter, Messrs. Getchel & Tichenor of Des Moines, established a lumber yard at Earlham ; and later Messrs. Thompson & Maddern, of Davenport, opened a competing yard. These establishments furnished material for building, and, notwith- standing the season and weather were the worst possible for such operations, business houses and dwellings began to go up with at rapidity and steadiness, that demonstrated at once the determination of the new settlers to build up the town. The result is that scarcely five months since the first stake was planted in the frozen earth, Earl- ham contains at least thirty-five buildings, many of which are first class for a country village. The name for the town was chosen by Mr. Milton Wilson, and was taken from the Earlham of Indiana, noted for its Quaker College. It was this circumstance, we suppose, that suggested to the minds of the first settlers the idea of making it a college town. However suggested, it was their first idea, and was immediately acted on. A stock com- pany was organized for the purpose about two months ago, and the plan is steadily and surely maturing. Something like $5000 worth of the stock has been taken, and since the best men in the county are inte- rested in the enterprise, there is no doubt of its ultimate success. It has been resolved that at least $10,000 worth of stock shall be taken before any step toward building shall be taken. This amount will be subscribed for by July 1st, 1869. The citizens have also subscribed about $1200 for the purpose of erecting a Union Chapel for Divine service. Any one at all familiar with the surroundings of Earlham can have no doubt of its future prosperity. Railroads, churches, schools, i, Proprietor. 2'ravelers, and the public generally, w ill find this a very pleasant place to stop at. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS WANTING Will find them at BURGESS & McKINZIE'S Factory, four miles east of WINTERSET, on Middle River, FRED WAGNER'S TONSORIAL ROOM, First door west of the St. Nicholas Motel, Hair cutting, Shaving and Shampooing in the latest, neatest and best style. 184 HISTORY. depend almost solely on the country surrounding them. All towns look to the farming community, more or less, for support. In this respect Earlham is peculiarly fortunate in its location. For productive powers, variety of soil, ease of cultivation ; amount of land in pro- portion to the whole susceptible of cultivation ; for the purity of the water and healthful ness of the air; for its beauty and for its every natural advantage, the country around Earlham can well bear com- parison with any other section of Iowa, or with any country in the world. A large pioportion of the land within six or eight miles of town is under cultivation. The assessed value of the township, as per assessment just completed for 18G9, is, exclusive of the village, within a fraction of $300,000. One mile south of town is a quarry of peculiar stone, which is now being opened by its recent purchaser, Mr. J. E. Parkins, formerly of Winterset. He bought it of Milton Wilson, two months since, for $2000. Competent judges in Chicago and New York have pronounced this stone inferior to none known in the West, for building purposes. When first taken from its bed it is extremely soft, and almost as easily worked as chalk. Exposure to the air, however, renders it as hard as granite. Mr. P. has a force of twenty-five or thirty men quarrying the rock and dressing it on the ground, ready for shipment. We understand that he has secured the contract for building the Railroad depot at Earlham of this stone. He has erected a patent lime kiln near the quarry, and will be able to turn off a car load of lime daily, when he gets the thing in running order. Mr. Seth Wilson, from Madison county, has a fine large hotel, nearly ready for the reception of guests. In so good a house, and under the care of such a gentlemanly landlord, a traveler can spend a day or two very agreeably in Earlham. The Railroad Company have appointed Martin Cook, Esq., their agent at this place, and the selection is certainly a happy one, for "Mart" is a good and capable fellow. Dr. M. R. Lyon has a drug store in operation here, and is at present the only practicing physician in Earlham. Joseph Cook has erected an agricultural warehouse, and does a commission business generally. Messrs. Cammack & Hill are about to erect a large building for the same business. They are competent and experienced gentlemen, and are favored with the full confidence of business men and the commu- nity generally. Barnett & Hawkins are already occupying their large store-room, (60 feet deep,) and have filled it with a splendid assortment of general merchandise ADVERTISEMENTS. 185 EUREKA! EUREKA!! I EARLHAM, Madison County, Iowa. DIMENSION STONE Furnished to Order. & Kept Constantly on Hand, ALSO, Common Building Stone. For sale either at the Quarry or Delivered on the Cars at Farlham. SI ALWAYS OU HA.3STZD. All Orders will Receive Prompt Attention. JOSEPH E, PARKINS, Proprietor, T'ost office Address, EARLHAM, MADISON CO., IOWA. 186 HISTORY. A. & T. E. Barnett have a number one grocery establishment. They are live, energetic young men, and they are doing a good business. But we cannot specify even a tenth of the different firms and enter- prises in this flourishing young city. The depot will be commenced immediately and rapidly pushed to a completion. According to the most reliable authority, Earl ham is to be the permanent division station of the railroad, an honor that De Soto now enjoys temporarily. There is good reason also to believe that the B. W. & D. M. R. R. will inter- sect the C, R. I. &. P. R. R. at this point. The high road to prosperity is broadly open to this infant town, and without doubt Earlham is destined to be one of the best towns between Des Moines and Council Bluffs. It certainly possesses sufficient advan- tages to raise it to that distinction ; and we have no doubt that its enterprising inhabitants will use them well to that end. JEFFERSON. Is bounded on the north by Dallas county, on the south by Union, on the east by Lee, and on the west by Madison. North Branch passes through this township from west to east. There is abundance of good timber along this stream. Badger Creek also passes through the north part, but there is no timber on its banks. There are large quarries of good lime-stone on North Branch; and good coal is also found in considerable quantities along its banks. The surface of the country along the streams is quite broken and rough; but in other portions the prairies are high, grand and rolling, and there are dotted over them here and there many beautiful farms. The north part comprises a portion of that beautiful prairie lying between North Branch and Coon River, known as "Quaker Divide." William Payton, St. Baur, and J. M. Brown were the first settlers. They came in 1853. D. H. Rose, George Gotshall, and Thos. Nich- olson, settled herein 1854; and S. W.Nicholson, Wm. Schoen, and George Fisher came the season following. The following residents own large and extensive farms: Adam and Simon Shambaugh, Jackson Smith, Wm. McDonald, Daniel Hazen, M. A. Knight, J. H. Hartenbower, Jacob Peyton, Anthony Myers, William and C. H. McClery, Robert Shields, Emerson Hazen, William H. Brewster, A. M. Peters and others. Mr. Payton has a fine mansion, a good orchard, and other valuable ADVERTISEMENTS. 187 PRAIRIE DRUG STORE, DEXTER, ICWA., J. G. STANLEY, Proprietor, DEALER IN «, PATENT MENUS. CHEMICALS, FANCY SOAPS, 1TIS. And such articles as are kept in a first-class Drug Store. Especial attention given to Buch articles as PAINTS, OILS, AND WINDOW GLASS. Such articles will be supplied in large and small quantities to suit purchasers. The very best article of Fine Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos and Cigars. t5P~Oi>po8ite the Blacksmith Shop. Ho ! For The Peru Store ! ! H. C. WRIGHT Is selling at the very lowest prices at his store in PERU, IOTTVjA-, Dry Goods, Groceries, Floor, Meal, Salt, Hardware, QUEENSWARE, TIN WARE, POWDER, SHOT, KEROSENE, And all kinds of Merchandise usually kept in Country Stores. He will buy Butter, Eggs- and all articles of COUWTK.Y PB.ODXJCB. M. HAYKEI, ARTIST IN FRESCO PAINTING! Decoration, Scenery and Banner Painting, GRAINING, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING. Office on Fifth Street, next to the M. E. Church, ZDI3S8 TWrOXINTDEiS, IOWA. Churches, Halls and Private Residences, Frescoed at liberal charges, to entire satisfaction. Orders from abroad promptly filled. Refers to the Capitol of Iowa, Bush's Drug Store, Centenary M. E. Church, in Des Moines as specimens of his work. DR. ABEL GRAHAM, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Will give his entire attention to the vractice of Medicine in Madison and Adair Counties. WEBSTER, Madison Co., Iowa. 188 HISTORY. improvements on his farm. John M. Mitchell and St. Baur have also excellent orchards on their farms; and most of the farmers have young and thrifty orchards planted out. Adam and Simon Shambaugh are extensive wool growers, and they have at the present time over five thousand head of sheep. A good saw mill is located on North Branch, owned by John Wig- gins, which is doing a good business. Religious worship and Sabbath Schools are held in the various school-houses of the township. LEE Is the northeast township of the county. It is bounded on the north by Dallas county, on the south by Crawford township, on the east by Warren county, and on the west by Jefferson township. There is but little timber, but it is a magnificent township of high rolling prairie. A large portion of this prairie is as beautiful as any that " ever laid out of doors." Badger Creek passes from west to east nearly through the center, and is its principal stream. A man named Heaton, who resides in Pennsylvania, owns a section of land near the center of the township. The whole section lays high and dry, but gently rolling, in almost every direction, making it as grand as a garden spot. In 1858, Mr. Heaton laid off and staked this land into lots, with the intention of making a town there. It was his intention to build a large seminary there, to cost not less than $100,000. Many of the lots were contracted for at prices ranging from fifty to three hundred dollars each, and great expectations for a thriving town were raised. In the Summer of '58, Mr. Heaton, and quite a large number of citizens met on the ground, and speeches were made by B. F. Roberts and others, setting forth the great importance of a Seminary of learning at this point, etc. By the terms of sale, two-fifths of all money received for sale of lots was to be given towards the building of the seminary, and the remaining three-fifths was to draw six per cent interest, which was also applied for the benefit of the institution. Heaton, before leaving, executed a bond, in the sum of $50,000, which is registered in the Madison county records, for the faithful application of all moneys accruing according to the terms of the contract. From some cause, which we are unable to give, the praiseworthy enterprise was abandoned, and there is nothing at this day to show for the town of Heaton, but the stakes that were driven in the ground to mark out the lots. The township of Lee is well adapted to agriculture and stock rais- ing, the soil being inexhaustibly fertile, and well watered with small ADVERTISEMENTS 189 DEXTEB, IO'VsT.A., DEALER IN DRY GOODS HATS AJ^D CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERI Gueensware, Hardware and Notions, And all articles usually kept in a first-class Store. COIMIIE J^JSTJD SIEIE OTTIR, STOCK! I You will be sure to buy because our goods are cheap and of the best quality. Especial invitation extended to all to call and see " OUR STORE," 2d Street, North of the Depot. JAMES KIRKLAND, MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN & 8 ©©st©E» ©alias ©@maty I@wa« A Good Stock of EASTERN WORK Constantly on Hand, &g=-New Work and Repairing Promptly Finished to Order. DEXTER HOUSE, DEXTER, IOWA, 190 HISTORY. streams and springs. Its contiguousness to the Capital of the State, will warrant it an enviable place for homes. In 1858 Lee was divided, and the west half is what now comprises Jefferson township. The township took its name from Harvey Lee, an early settler in the sounty. Mr. James Rothill settled on section thirty-one in 1852 and was its first settler. Soon after, James Lane, an Irishman, settled on section one, who soon afterwards sold his claim to Allen Majors. In '53 Andrew Hubbardand Esquire Flinn settled on sections four and eight. In '54, Geo W. Roberts and James Malone settled in the township. Soon after, Malone sold out to Thos. Cavenor, and Mr. Cavenor sold in '64 to N. W. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is an old Connecticut sea captain, and is the most extensive farmer here. His farm consists of a section and a half of land, and he is a very extensive dealer in live stock ; he generally buys all the surplus corn that his neighbors have to sell. And he is said to bear a good name, which "is better than rubies or precious stones." Andrew Hubbard set out the first orchard in 1859. His trees yielded him eighty bushels of apples last Summer. L. N. Smith, George W. Roberts and Thomas England, also have very nice orchards, all bearing fruit. To illustrate the rapid growth of trees, in this soil, we will mention that L. N. Smith set out a cottonwood tree in '59, which was only three inches in circumference near the ground, but the same tree will now girt four feet and ten inches. The most extensive farmers in the township are Captain Johnson, Geo. W. Roberts and Emerson Hazen. It contains three schools, all in good flourishing condition. JACKSON. Is bounded on the north by Penn, on the south by Webster, on the east by Douglas, and on the west by Adair county. North River passes through it from west to east. There is on this stream an abundance of good timber and stone; it also has timber sufficient for its own use, and also Penn, which depends mainly upon Jackson for its timber. The general surface of the country is somewhat rolling, just enough so to make a delightful farming country. With plenty of tim- ber and stone convenient, with the richest soil, with grand, rolling prairies, with abundance of good pure water for man and beast, with a good moral and energetic class of inhabitants, the citizens of this township very justly take a great pride in their homes, and feel that they have as good a country as the heart could desire to live in. ADVERTISEMENTS. 191 HUNTER BROTHERS, DEZTEB, IO"W^l, DEALERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, AND PERFUMERY, TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES, Choice Family Groceries, Stationery, and Wall Paper. Medicines warranted genuine and of the best quality. Customers will find our stock Complete, comprising many articles it is impossible here to enumerate, and all sold at moderate prices. GETCHELL & TICHENOR, DEALERS IN Lumber, Shinocles. Lath, Doors, Sash and Blinds, ALSO Shuttler Wagons and all Descriptions of Agricultural Implements. CHARLES G. BOSS, Agent, DEXTER, Dallas County, Iowa. VAN ORMAN & BRO., LIVERY, FEEDJsALE STABLE. DEXTEB, I,9,Z^.^- " They are prepared to furnish on short notice good horses, buggies, and carriages. Will pay the highest market price for corn, oats and hay. Feed and stabling furnished for horses or transient customers. J. G. HANNA, PHOTOGRAPH AND AMBROTTP Or ALLEEY. Satisfaction Guaranteed in all Cases. DEXTER, DALLAS Co., IOWA. 192 HISTORY. There are many large farms here, among them are those owned by William Early, O. B. Bissell, Noah Sulgrove, the Balston Brothers, Joseph Davis, J. A. Davis, A. J. Speers, Thomas Early, Hindman Brothers, Dr. D. Hutchinson, John and Thomas Graham, the Bose Brothers and Samuel Bunn. Some of these large farms con- tain a section or very near a section of land each. The Balston Broth- ers, William Early and the Graham Brothers have planted out five hundred acres of corn, each, this present season, (1869.) Alfred Bice and a man named Phelon, were the first settlers in the Township. They came as early as 1850. Willis Rose, Samuel Bunn and O. B. Bissell settled here soon after. Bose and Bunn bought out the claims of Bice and Phelon. William Early and Noah Sulgrove deal very extensively in live stock. O. B. Bissell has a large orchard, of over three hundred trees, in good bearing condition. John Early has also a good orchard. Bev. John E. Darby lived here many years and taught the first school. There are now five excellent school-houses, and religious worship and sabbath schools are held regularly in the several school- houses. DOUGLAS, Is bounded on the north by Madison, on the south by Lincoln, on the east by Union, and on the west by Jackson. Douglas like Union, is divided up into very desirable proportions of prairie and timber. North Biver and Cedar Creek pass through it, flowing from west to east. Numerous springs and streams also exist in various portions of it. Nature seems to have lavished her choicest favors on this part of the county. It contains, almost all over its entire surface, beautiful and desirable locations for farms. Many of the first settlers in the . ^ county chose their claims here, and it is to-day the most thoroughly settled township in the county; but few quarter sections but what are more or less improved. It contains at this time a population of 919. Irvin Baum, its first settler, settled on the place where he now resides, May 14th, 1846. William and Jacob Combs came the same year. Clayton Pitzer settled on the farm where Matthew McGee now resides in '47 ; Bobert Evans, George Fry, Jacob Fry and Jackson Howard settled in the township in '47. B. P. Bruce and Jonathan Myers settled on the farm where they now reside, as early as '49. Eli Sulgrove, Noah Sulgrove, Emanuel Sulgrove and Sherwood Howerton also settled here at an early day. Among the large farmers are the following persons, viz : ADVERTISEMENTS. 193 Des Moines Valley Railroad. Tlie 3Iost Direct Route to all Points in ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND. Connections at Keokuk with the Toledo, Wabash and Western R. R. For all points East, Southeast, and South ; and with the TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WARSAW, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads, For all points North and East. Connect with same trains, and arrive at same time as competing lines. The careful and prompt Transmission of LIVE STOCK MO FREIGHT Is IVBade a Specialty. Our facilities are excelled by none, and our arrangements with the leading Eastern lines are such as to enable us at all times to name rates advantageous to shippers. No Transfer of Freight Between Keokuk and Hew York or Boston, Eastward or Westward. Through Bills of Lading given by Contracting Agents to all points mentioned : CHICAGO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND, TOLEDO, DUNKIRK, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI, and ST. LOUIS, MILO SMITH, General Superintendent. JOHN GIVEH, GenH Freight and Ticket Ag% Keokuk. E. J. KILBOURX, AgH D. V. B. R., 251 Broadway, N. Y. G. B. BRO WW, General Western Agent. 13 194 HISTORY. Thomas McDonald, James Black, R. P. Bruce, James Foshier, M. M. McGee, I. S. Ford, Jonathan Myers, J. C. Wilson, Robt. Evans, Eb. Hays, Andrew Bennett, John, Norris, John Cooper, I. W. Moody, Joshua Bennett, Robert Duff, Jacob Reichart, and others. James Foshier has six hundred acres fenced in for his farm. Albert Getchel has a magnificent and thrifty orchard of over six hun- dred large bearing trees. This orchard is the best in the county, and is worth a fortune to any man. George See vers, Jonathan Myers, Jacob Sickles, William Baird and M. M. McGee have also nice orchards. A good steam saw-mill was erected in 1855 by Jonathan Myers and Martin Ruby. The mill is now owned by Samuel Kirkland, and is doing a thriving business. There are various • church organizations and religious services and Sabbath Schools are held in the various school-houses. Early Bernini fences. Irvin Baum had the misfortune to lose his house by fire in a few days after it had been finished. It was a log-house, 18x20 and it was the largest house in the county at that time. In a few days afterwards, his neighbors, without giving him any notice, came and put him up an- other good substantial house. In '47 William Combs had his fence destroyed by fire, while he was absent in Missouri on business. His neighbors gathered together on Sunday, and put up a new fence for him, and thus saved his crop from being destroyed by stock. Many instances might be given of the kind- heartedness and whole-souled feeling existing among the early settlers. The early settlers made regular appointments to meet as often as once a week for social times, and they would roast a deer or two when they came together, and they would have a feast and good time generally. During the severe winter of '55, the deep snow had so frozen and crusted on the top that it became impracticable for horses to travel on it ; and the severe weather had continued so long, that some of the set- tlers were becoming short of food ; under these circumstances Jacob Combs, William Combs, Irvin Baum and Lewis Baum, determined on going to the mill to procure meal, and to do this they were obliged to beat the snow with wooden mauls, all the way to Compton's mill on Middle River; and in this Way their horses were enabled to travel and they to obtain their meal. This is only one of the many hardships which the early settlers had to undergo. UNION Is bounded on the East by Crawford, and on the West by Douglas; on the North by Jefferson, and on the South by Scott. ADVERTISEMENTS. 195 VAN OR MAN & BRO., DEALERS IN tW» t SHINGLES* O00nS t SASH, *C +t OFFICE EAST OF THE POST OFFCE, IOWA. DEXTER. FRANK BATTE, MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN SADDLES, IIIIIU1. BRIDLES. COLLARS, WHIPS, & c ., DALLAS C O., IOWA. DEXTER, All kinds of Work in my line promptly made to order, and repairing neatly and well done on short notice. J. A. CARROTHERS. JERRY CARROTHERS CARROTHERS & BROTHER, DEALERS IN H^H® w air CUTlEftV, AGMCUITUHAL IMPLEMENTS, *&, DEXTER, DALLAS CO., IOWA. Tin and Sheet Iron Ware promptly made to order. VT. WILSHIRE. JOHN M. MEYERS WILSHIRE & MEYERS, DEALERS IN FAMILY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FRUITS, OILS, &c. Dallas To., Iowa, DEXTER* 196 HISTORY. Nature has lavished on it her richest favors. For equitable and proportionable distribution of nice rolling prairies, pleasant groves, heavy timber, rich soil, and stone and water privileges, perhaps it can- not be surpassed by any Congressional township in the State. Many of the first settlers of Madison County picked out their claims here as their choice for their homes. They availed themselves of the magni- ficent sites for homesteads along the beautiful groves, skirting the several streams. And many of the first settlers of the county are still living, evidently well contented that their lot had been cast in so favorable a location. It is now well settled, with a moral, thriving and energetic class of people, and it contains at the present time about seven hundred and twenty souls. Among the first settlers of Union township are, the Guye colony, P. M. Boyles, John Beedle, Amos Cass, John Evans, a Mr. Wilhite, and a Mr. Wallace ; all of whom came as early as 1846. All of the above settlers, with the exception of the two latter, are still liv- ing where they first staked their claims. In 1847, Leonard Bowman, David Cracraft, Alfred Q. Rice, and Henry Rice settled in the town- ship. And Bassil Pursell, James Brown, George Magnus, John B. Sturmau, and Charles Farris, made homes for themselves and families here as early as 1847. After this, settlers came in so thick and fast, that we cannot keep track of them. There are many large and extensive farmers in this neighborhood. Thomas Garlinger, the most extensive farmer in the county, has in this township twelve hundred acres of land, a large portion of which is under improvement. In 1854, John Cracraft put up a large steam grist mill on the place now owned by Thomas Garlinger. His mill obtained a good reputa- tion, and he done a very extensive business; but by bad management, he broke up in the course of a few years, and his machinery was sold to satisfy the claims of his creditors. The engine and boiler of this mill, are now used to run the Madison Woolen Factory. There are six good substantial school-houses, and Religious meetings and Sabbath Schools are held in all of them. Eli Cox resides here, in a large brick resi- dence, the largest dwelling house in the county. Considering its natural and acquired advantages together with the good class of inhabitants that reside here, it is a most desirable place to live in. CRAWFORD Is bounded on the north by Lee, on the south by South, on the east by Warren county, and on the west by Union. North River, Cedar Creek and Midde River all flow directly through it from west to east. On all of these streams there HISTORY. 197 are large growths of timber. There is an abundance of lime-stone and some coal is also found. And it is the best watered in the county ; numerous springs and small streams providing the very best of stock water for every locality. The surface of the country is very rough and rolling; much more so than any other township in the county. Yet there is not any great quantity of land but what is sus- ceptible of cultivation; and there are many choice locations here and there, for fine farms. A large portion of the township is but little settled. Hiram Hurst, the first white settler in Madison county, settled here in 1846, on Middle River, and on what is now known as the old Cason farm. In 1849 Thomas Cason and J. J. Cason settled here. J. B. McGinnis, William Weekly, Thomas Stewart, Jacob Kinkannan, Jackson Nelson and George Salisbury all settled here as early as 1850 and 1851. In 1852, widow Shreves, and her sons, John, Jonah and Jonathan Shreves, settled here. The following individuals are among the large and substantial farmers of the township: Aaron Howell, Oliver Crawford, Joseph McGinnis, John Holton, George Blosser, John Potter, Ephraim Potter, Elvis Stout and Jonah Shreves. Aaron Howell has a farm of over nine hundred acres under cultiva- tion. He is a living example of the rich reward that Iowa soil repays the faithful husbandman. He came there fourteen years ago, with but a few hundred dollars in his pocket, but by economy, perseverance and diligence, he "dug gold out of the ground with his plowshare." until he has now become one of the richest farmers in Madison county. He has a magnificent bearing apple orchard of about one thousand trees, and he is one of the extensive stock dealers of Crawford town- ship. J. M. Huglin is the proprietor of an excellent grist mill and saw mill on Middle River ; and he is doing a very popular and extensive milling business. There is also another good saw mill, (steam) which is owned by Messrs. Carson & McDowell. There are several religious organizations and religious services and Sabbath schools are held in the various school-houses. Anecdote.— There is a large black walnut tree in Middle River Valley, on the farm of John Holton, which is worthy of note. It is about six feet in diameter, and it looms up gracefully and beautifully about one hundred feet high. Its lower branches are about nine feet from the ground, and spread out about forty feet in every direction, the ends touching, or very nearly touching the ground. At an early day, camp meetings were held under its ample folds, and other public 198 HISTORY. meetings and gatherings have often been held there. A little incident once occurred here, which is too good to be lost, and we therefore pub- lish it. In 1858, B. F. Roberts and H. J. B. Cummings, were two prominent speakers in the Republican ranks of Madison county, and they had gathered together the people of the surrounding neighbor- hood under the pleasant shade of this black walnut, for the purpose of addressing them upon the great political issues of the day. Among the audience were three or four ladies. Cummings was proceeding with his speech, and all went smoothly on for awhile, until some wag in the crowd climbed up into the tree, above the speakers head, and he beckoned to the others to follow. They did so, one at a time, slowly and quietly, until every man present was hidden in the foliage of the tree above the speaker's head ! and in this plight he was left to finish his political harangue to the ladies, who were the only fellow citizens he could observe. The Colonel was afterwards heard to remark that "the hardest thing he ever did in his life was to finish that speech! " WEBSTER Is bounded on the West by Adair county, on the East by Lincoln township ; on the North by Jefferson, and on the South by Grand River. Middle River enters near the north-west corner, and passes almost diagonally across it. The surface of the country is somewhat rough and broken, especially south of the river ; and, comparatively speaking, the land does not lay so well as in other townships of the county. There is an abundant growth of timber, and an inex- haustible supply of stone on Middle River. It is admirably adapted to the growth of stock. There are many points and projections of prairie which would make beautiful forty and eighty acre farms. A good German settlement would make a very paradise out of it. The earliest settler, is John H. Baugh. He came here as early as 1850. Theodore Wight, L. D. Skidmore, Dexter Howard, James Har- man, Patrick Large and John Vancil, also settled here in 1852, soon afterwards, came Otho Davis, J. R. Drake, and A. M. Hart. Most of the above named early settlers are still residents of the township, and argue well for the permanent character of the inhabitants. Among the large substantial farmers of Webster, are the following persons : Theodore Wight, Otho Davis, John H. Baugh, John Ettien, John Schnellbacher, John W. Hunter, H. C. Smith, I. Harris, and others. The town is located in the north-west corner. It contains a large saw mill, owned by Otho Davis, and a good country store is carried on by Davis & Zearing. Abel Graham is the resident physician. HISTORY. 199 Besides the saw mill above mentioned, there is another saw mill in the township, owned by a German firm, named Schaeffland & Co. Both mills are doing a good business. Among the good orchards in the township we will mention the one owned by Otho Davis. His orchard, sometimes, produces as much as three hundred bushels of apples in one season. Religious worship and Sabbath Schools are held in all the school- houses. Good water and stone abound ; and there are some fine stone farm houses in the township. LINCOLN Is bounded on the north by Douglas, on the south by Monroe, on the east by Scott, and on the west by Webster. Middle River courses through the township from west to east, a little north of the center. There are large bodies of heavy timber and inexhaustible supplies of limestone. Coal is also found cropping out of the bluffs along the banks of Middle River. The surface of the country, in the central por- tion in the vicinity of Middle River is quite broken and rough ; but in the southern and northern portions, the prairies are beautiful and just rolling enough to make the most desirable farms. There are numerous small streams and springs providing abundance of live fresh stock water for every section of land. The greater portion of the town- ship is now occupied and under improvement; though there are occasionally fine locations scattered, here and there which are not yet occupied that would make elegant farms. The north portion is all fenced in with beautiful and valuable farms. Daniel Vancil, C. D. Wright and Absalom Thornburgh, were the first settlers, they came as early as 1847, and took "claims" in the timber, along Middle River. Elijah Perkins and James Bertholf also settled here as early as 1849. (Elijah Perkins traveled all the way from the hills of New Hampshire, with an ox team, when railroads were in their infancy, and before the " iron horse" had turned its course to the Westward.) Alexander Bertholf and his sons, Alexander, Zachariah, George and James, Joshua Gentry and Rev. John Heaton came here as early as 1850. Wm. Harman, Mr. Skidmore and John Macumber also settled here soon after. In 1852, James Bertholf and a Mr. Hogg, each, erected saw mills on Middle River, which were amongst the earliest mills in the county. They would also grind corn at these mills, and they were designated as " corn crackers." There are many large and substantial farmers among whom are the following : John Macumber, Alexander Bertholf Josiah McKibben, 200 HISTORY. Elijah Perkins, Benjamin Hartsock, Alexander Lorimore, B. F. Lori- more, Jacob Linard, William Cameron, Dr. William L. Leonard, John Hooton, Nathan Newlon, Jacob Linard, Geo. A. Beerbower, D. G. Martin, Samuel Gordon, Samuel Duncan, Isaac Hogle, Isaac Ruby, Rev. John Reed, John Huffman, James W. Evans, and others. John Macumber and Wm. Hartsock deal quite extensively in stock. A. W. and B. F. Lorimore are very extensive wool growers. They have now over 5,000 head of sheep. C. Fink, Elijah Perkins, Rev. John Hooten, Wm. Cameron, Isaac Ruby, D. G. Martin, Harrison Evans, Rev. John Reed, John Brown, Alex. Lorimore, have good bearing apple orchards on their farms. There are many fine residences here; among which we will mention those of Jacob Linard, John Macumber, and White & Co., and the Factory Farm ; the three latter of which are built of stone. The one on the Factory Farm was built by Hon. B. F. Roberts, and is three stories in height. Many other substantial improvements might be spoken of had we the space to spare. The Methodists have a church organization, and religious worship and Sabbath Schools are held in the various school houses. The famous Woolen Factory of Messrs. J. T. White & Co., is located here, a description of which we herewith furnish : Madison Woolen Mills. The " Madison Woolen Mills " were built in 1865 by J. T. White and N. W. Munger. They are situated one and a half miles west of Win- terset, on the Council Bluffs road. The buildings are of stone, 40x50 feet, three stories high, with a wing 20 x 55, containing engine, boiler and dye-room. In addition to this there is a three-story stone dwelling, a two-story ware-room, 20x40 and some half a dozen dwellings for operatives, all together making quite a little village. The machinery for this establishment was manufactured expressly for Messrs. White & Munger at Lawrence and Worcester, Mass., and Staffordville, Conn., and comprises two pickers, one duster, two setts 40-inch manufacturing cards, two double acting roll cards, two 240 spin- dle jacks, one fifty spindle twister, one three yard wide fancy Cromp- ton loom, one yard wide fancy Crompton, two yard wide Stafford, three two and a half yard wide Day & Lovejoy. The finishing machinery consists of upright fulling mill, scourer, teazling-gig, shearing-machine, press, cloth winder, dye works, etc. This machinery combines all the latest improvements, and is of the same style of that used in the best New England factories. The rooms are heated by steam pipes connecting with the boiler. HISTORY. 201 This establishment furnishes employment to twenty-five operatives, and turns out about 30,000 yards of goods annually, which, together with yarn and rolls consumes some 60,000 pounds of wool. These goods were awarded the " first premium " at the District Fair at Des Moines last fall, and are deservedly popular wherever they are known and worn. For durability, warmth, and beauty of finish, they are unsurpassed in the State. Messrs. White & Munger have recently sold a half interest in this establishment, to Robert Herron of Vermont, and William Sutton of Pennsylvania, both life long manufacturers, who will bring to the management of the establishment a large and varied experience, and untiring energy. The interests of wool growers, and of all who wear woolen goods are certainly safe in the hands of these gentlemen. There is a great natural curiosity in Lincoln, of which we give the following description : " Devil 1 s Back Bone." About five miles west of Winterset on Middle River, is a peculiar formation of nature bearing the euphoneous title of " Devil's Back Bone" or " Hogback. " This back bone of his Satanic Majesty bears quite a local notoriety. If the ridge were surrounded by a large body of water it would simply be termed a promontory. As it is, it is merely a high, rough, rocky ridge, so narrow that at the top there is only room for a wagon road. Middle river, running from east to west, strikes this high ridge, which is over two hundred feet above the water level, and then bears in a circuitous route away, and some two or three miles fur- ther down its course bends around until it passes on the other side of the same steep, high ridge. From water to water, directly through the ridge, is less than one hundred feet. An early settler in that neighbor- hood, named John Harman, together with his sons, tunnelled the ridge through solid rock occupying three years time to do the work. They thus obtained a water fall of twenty feet, making it the most desirable site for a mill in the western country. A large room has been made in the rock around the mill end of the race, making as delightful a bathing place as can be found anywhere. A large grist mill and saw mill has lately been erected at this point by Messrs Wilkin & Co. This back bone is quite a curiosity and worth going a long distance to see. SCOTT Is bounded on the North by Union, on the south by Walnut, on the east by South, and on the West by Lincoln, Middle River and Jones' creek are principal streams. Middle River passes through the north 202 HISTORY. part of the township, from west to east, and Jones' creek flows through the southern part. The divide, lying between Middle River and Clin- ton, is widely known as " Hoosier Prairie," and it derived its new name from the fact that many of its early settlers came from the "hoosier" State. A greater portion of it is what is termed a jlat or level prairie ; and it is said to be the most level or least 1 oiling prairie in the county ; in the breaks, near the streams, however, the surface of the county is very rough and broken. There are many beautiful farms on "Hoosier Prairie " and in other portions of Scott township. A great- er portion is " taken up," or in process of cultivation ; and the entire township has more of the appearance of an old settled county, than any other township in the county. Inexhaustible quarries, of the very best lime stone, are found all along the bluffs of Middle lliver ; and coal is also found in various places ; many springs and small streams exist here and there throughout the township, making it a very desi- rable locality for the raising of stock. A large spring comes out of the bluff from beneath the residence of John Dry den, which furnishes water power sufficient to run a saw mill ; and on the farm of the widow Wilkinson, there are no less than seven springs. David Bishop, Henry McKinsie, Win. Alcock, and John Wilkinson were its first settlers. They took " claims " in the township as early as 18J7. Henry McKinsie settled on the farm now owned by W. W. McKnight. John Wilkinson's widow still resides on the claim which he had first chosen. Ephraim Bilderback put upon his farm a black- smith shop, which was the first blacksmith shop in the county. Win. Alcock still resides on the farm which he had first chosen. John Rogers, Marious C. Debord, John Landers, Whitley Allen, John Hinkel, Joel Graves, Win. Hogg, Josiah Struthers, Josiah Smith, Isaac Debusk ; all came into the township as early as 1849 and '50. — John Hinkle, John S. Holmes and Wm. Bowlsby settled here soon after. The following persons are among its large and substantial farmers : W. W. McKnight, John Rogers, John Hinkle, Marius C. Debord, Geo. Close, Mitchel Robinson, J. S. Holmes, Geo. Hamner, J. R. Silliman, John Jones, John Landers, A. J. Campbell, Benj. F. Reed, Ed. Herrald, A. J. Adkinson, James Harris, B. Lake, John Dryden, Porter Ralston, B. F. Carter, Geo. A. Breeding, and others. J. R. Silliman, John Rogers, Wm. Hogg, and A. J. Campbell are heavy dealers in stock, B. F. Bowlsby also deals to some extent in stock. Wm. Alcock, James Short, John Rogers, Noah King, John Hinkle, and John Landers have good bearing apple orchards on their farms. HISTORY. 203 There are several church organizations in the township. The Metho- dists have three organizations, holding their meetings, one at the Lin- coln school-house, and one at Elm Grove, the other at the Harbert or Hinkle school-house. The Evangelical Christians have an organiza- tion, and they hold their meetings at the Lincoln and the Stevens school-houses. Religious services and Sabbath Schools are held in all of the school-houses. :south. South township is bounded on the east by Warren county, on the west by Scott township, on the north by Crawford, and on the south by Ohio. For stock-raising and agricultural purposes this township is blessed with superior advantages. Clanton creek runs through it, near the centre, from the south west to the north east. Along this stream there is a fine large growth of oak and other valuable forest trees. The heaviest growth of timber in the county., and scarcely surpassed in the State, is found along the banks of this stream. There are also numerous smaller streams, furnishing good stock water for almost every section of land. Stone abounds on Clanton creek, and good veins of coal are found on Brush creek. The township is very well settled, and there is not very much unim- proved land remaining. Unimproved prairie ranges from five to ten dollars per acre ; and improved farms from ten to thirty dollars per acre. The first settlers here were the Clanton colony, of which we have made mention elsewhere. George Hartman, Jesse Young, N. S. Alcock, David Smith, the Casons, the Casebiers, and others came as early as 1851. Among the extensive farmers are J. M. Johnston, Jeff. Rhyno, James Phipps, N. S. Alcock, J. M. Browne, Joel Clanton, Hogan Queen, and others. There are a number of fine bearing orchards ; among them we might mention those on the farms of J. M. Johnston, N. S. Alcock and Joel Clanton. Hogan Queen has a beautiful farm-house, which would do honor to the nabobs of older and more pretentious localities. It is a large two story and a half stone mansion, located by the side of a very beautiful grove. He has also a very large and extensive barn close by. J. M. Browne and James Phipps have also large and magnificent residences. In South township is located the village of St. Charles, of which we give a description below : 204 HISTORY. ST. CHARLES. St. Charles is a small village situated on the Winterset and Indianola road, about twelve miles south east of Winterset. It is located on a high prairie, near the timber of Clanton creek. It contains about seventy houses, and about three hundred inhabitants. The town was laid out as early as 1851 , by George Hartman and Jesse Young, who at that time owned the land on which the town site is located. In a short time after the village was laid out it grew into a flourishing place But during the war no improvements of importance were made. (For the little village of St. Charles was largely represented in the war, Capt. J. M. Browne having raisedafull company in that village and vicinity.) During the last two years it has taken another start, and it is now growing quite rapidly. The village is surrounded by one of the best farming countries in the world. The soil, stone, timber and water privileges surrounding it, will compare favorably with the most favored localities in the state. And its central location between Winterset and Indianola, in the midst of a well settled farming community, make it a good point for business. The village contains at the present time two hotels — one kept by William Barton, and the other by M. E. Clanton ; two dry goods firms — Smith & McClure, and Browne & Thompson ; three resident physi- cians — Drs. A. B. Smith, L. J. Forney, and Wm. M. Anderson ; and also one grocery story ; all of which are doing a good business. It has also one saddle and harness shop, one blacksmith shop, two cabinet shops, one wagon shop and one boot and shoe shop. It has three church buildings and one school-house, which speaks well for the village. The religious denominations are the Methodists, United Presbyterians and Disciples. It has also a large three-story flouring mill, known as the "jMadison Mills." This mill is owned by Messrs. McClure, Ergenbright & Co., and it is doing a very extensive and constantly increasing business. GRAND RIVER Is the south-west township of the county. It is bounded on the west by Adair county, on the south by Union county, on the east by Walnut township, and on the north by Webster township. The surface of the country is mostly rolling and rough, but there is a great deal of choice prairie land in this section of country. There is a large body of heavy timber on Grand River, which is the principal stream. The timber grows principally along the valleys of the streams, which are narrow and deep, and can hardly be seen from the high prairies. Persons traveling along the divides, would very naturally conclude that there was but very little timber. HISTORY. 20J James Nelson was the first white man who settled here. He came in 1852, and took a claim on what is now known as the John Bray place. Ransom Moon was the next settler. He came in February, 1852, and took a claim in the timber, on "Moon Branch," where he built him a pole cabin, 12 by 14 feet square. In the spring he moved to his "prairie home," near the center of the township, where he now resides, surrounded by all the comforts of a good farm home, with groves, orchards, &c. Alvin Greer came in March following, and took a claim on a beautiful point of land between Grand lliver and Barker Branch ; but failing to get money in time to enter it, some heartless wretch entered it and drove him off. He afterwards settled in the edge of Adair county, but during the war he went in defence of his country, and was killed. In May, 1853, Samuel Barker, and his sons, O. W. Barker, J. C. Barker and Elihue Barker, and his brother, J. C. Barker, together with A. J. Hasty, settled in what is now known as the Barker settlement. Samuel Barker was a Baptist minister, and a man of some means and of great energy of character. He entered 2,000 acres of land in that township, and done more, perhaps, toward settling the township than any other man in it. He has been deceased a num- ber of years, but his aged and respected widow still resides on the old homestead. Elihue Barker served with great distinction as a soldier, during the war. He is now a resident of Arkansas, and is, at the pres- ent time a State Senator, representing the fifth senatorial district of that State. O. W. Barker still resides on the claim which he entered. His farm, which is one of the largest and best in the township, has sev- eral miles of good Osage Orange Hedge fencing on it, and he is sur- rounded with all the comforts common to a substantial Iowa farmer. — A. J. Hasty and J. C. Barker still live on their "claims," which they have greatly improved. Mr. Hasty is one of the substantial men of the township. He, together with O. W. Barker, are the principal stock dealers of this neighborhood ; and they are said to be the owners of some of the best blooded cattle in western Iowa. John H. Bray, James Pierson and Hiram Pierce settled in the township as early as 1853, Phillip Osburn, J. J. Greer, E. Pindle, Wm. Kivitt, Mr. Doty, John Granfield, and others also settled here within a year or two afterwards. It now contains about six hundred souls ; and its inhabitants are, as a class, moral and religious. The Methodists, Missionary Baptists, and Christian denominations have each live and flourishing organizations here. Meetings are held in each of the five school- houses. An unusual interest is taken in the Sabbath School cause, and Sabbatli Schools are held in all the school-houses, under the 206 HISTORY. charge of industrious and efficient superintendants and officers. They are evidently proud of their school facilities, and are doing all they can to " train up their children in the way they should go, that when they are old they will not depart from it." It has most excellent water facilities and it is admirahly adapted for the raising of stock. The prairie land is held from two to twelve dollars per acre ; the tim- ber from five to forty dollars ; and improved farms range from ten to forty dollars per acre. There are two saw mills ; one owned by A. J. Hasty, and the other by Daniel Shepherd, and both are doing a good business. There is an abundance of wild fruits, such as crab apples, plums, berries, Ac., and there are several large bearing apple orchards. In an early day the settlers found plenty of wild game in the timber, such as deer, elk, turkeys, and smaller game. It is also related that they used to find wild hogs in the timber. The hogs were long legged, and wild and fleet as deer. They had been left by a colony of Mormons, who had wintered at Mt. Piscah, in Union county, in 1847 or '48. It contains excellent water facilities, and it would at the present time be a grand location for a grist mill. Other matters of interest might be spoken of concerning this township, but it is, to a great extent, the same as the general history of the county, which we speak of more fully elsewhere in the book ; suffice it to say, that it is in all respects, a very desirable township for those seeking new homes. MONROE Is bounded on the north by 'Lincoln township, on the south by Union county, on the east by Walnut township and on the west by Grand River. Clanton Creek passes through near the center, from west to east ; and there is a large body of heavy timber on this stream, especially at Big Grove. There are, on Clanton, large quarries of good limestone. The surface of the country is quite rolling and it is in many places quite rough ; it is more so than any other township in the county, and there is considerable of what is termed waste land in the township; yet there are many elegant locations for fine farms, as beau- tiful as any heart could wish for. There are many small rivulets and valuable springs in the township, and abundance of good range for stock ; which makes it very desirable for those engaged in stock rais- ing. And the farmers are paying a great deal of attention to the raising of fine stock ; and we are pleased to state that business proves very renumerative to their pockets. There have been considerable HISTORY. 207 emigration here of late, and it is at the present time improving very rapidly. An Irishman named Mai one, and James Britton and Isaac Nichol, are among its earliest settlers. They settled here as early as 1852. William Boling, John Bancroft, Lewis and George Linton, Phillip and John Moore, William Claim, William Berry and John Berry settled in the township in 1856, and 18 4. Frank Bosworth, Samuel Hamilton, N. Clark, and II. Harris settled here soon afterwards. The Methodist and Missionary Baptists have church organizations here and meetings are held regularly. WALNUT Is hounded on the north by Scott township, on the south by Clark county, on the east by Ohio township, and on the west by Monroe. The north branch of Clanton enters it in section 7, and passes from west to east, through sections 17, 16, and to the centre of 15, where it forms a junction with South Branch, which enters the township in sec- tion 19. After the two branches come together, they pass on down through sections 10, 11 and 1. This stream furnishes sufficient water for milling purposes during the greater portion of the year. Plenty of timber and inexhaustible supplies of limestone exist along the bluffs of the streams. A good saw mill was erected on this stream 1853, by Aaron Hiatt and B. F. Browne. It is now owned by Benjamin Peed. The surface of the country is generally quite rolling, and in some places quite rough, with fine first and second bottoms along Clanton creek. The soil is a rich dark loam, yielding luxuriantly every kind of grain and vegetable common to the latitude. Wheat, corn and oats are the main productions. There are some fine springs, and good wells are found by digging from fifteen to twenty-five feet. Thus with springs, wells and streams, it is abundantly supplied with water. Its first settlers were Samuel Peters, A. J. Stark and Geo. W. Teague, who came in 1819. John Marshall, James A. Emerson, Abijah Marsh, A. L. Bryant and Wm. J. Guthrie settled here as early as 1850. Samuel Peters, John Marshall, James A. Emerson and William J. Guthrie still reside in the township. Abijah Marsh moved to Des Moines some years ago, and was elected City Marshal ; and while serving in that capacity, in a fit of passion, he killed a man named King, fled to Texas, and was arrested in that state by a Polk county sheriff; but while the officer was on the way with him to Des Moines, he jumped off the boat and was drowned in the Mississippi river. There are no very extensive farmers in this township. From 100 to 140 acres being about the extent of the farms owned by any ore man. A great deal of attention has been given to the raising of tame fruit. 208 HISTORY. Hardy varieties of the apple, cherry and plum flourish exceedingly well. The gooseberry, strawberry and grape are becoming very plentiful. Aaron Hiatt is the most extensive fruit raiser in the township. He has exhibited at our county fairs for a number of years past the most choice and luscious varieties of fruit. Others have good apple orchards, among them are Jacob Brown, John Marichel, J. A. Emerson, B. F. Browne, David Hollo well, Isaac Rager, Daniel Baker, N. Foster, A. Simmons and the Painters. There are six sub-districts and one independent school district. Seven schools were in flourishing operation during the past winter, at an average cost of nearly forty dollars per month. There are two church buildings; one Methodist, known as the Ebenezer church; and the other the Christian church at Peru. Both buildings are good, substan- tial frame edifices. The Methodists have also church organizations at Pleasant Grove and at Harmony school-house. Sabbath schools are held in the churches and in several of the school-houses. There are two post offices, one called Ohio, of which Samuel Walker is post master; the other is at Peru, H. C. Wright, post master. B. F. Browne had been the post master of Peru for twelve years. Hog's Back. — There is situated on Clanton creek, about a mile and a half east of Peru, a peculiar shaped hill or high piece of ground, which is known as Hog's Back, and is quite a curiosity ; in shape and form not widely different from " Devil's Back Bone," spoken of elsewhere in this book. It is a steep bluff, about one hundred and twenty-five feet high, and about three quarters of a mile in length. On the top of the ridge, for a distance of about half a mile, there is barely room suffi- cient for a wagon track. Clanton creek courses along on one side of the ridge, and a small stream on the other, forming a junction near the end of the ridge. This high ridge is composed mostly of limestone rock, and a peculiar greasy, reddish clay. The clay is supposed to be what is known in many places as "paint clay," but no experiment has ever been made with it. It exists in great quantities, and may prove to be of great utility and value. Peru. — This is the name of a small village situated in Walnut town- ship, in section three. The town was laid out in '5 J, by Aaron Hiatt, who was proprietor of the land on which it was located. The town now contains one store, one blacksmith shop, one cabinet and wagon shop, one shingle manufactory, one steam saw mill, one church, fifteen or twenty private residences, and about seventy inhabitants. A large stone school-house is in process of erection at the present time in the village. HISTORY. 209 OHIO Is bounded on the east by Warren county, on the west by Walnut township, on the south by Clark county, and on the north by South township. The prairies are high, beautiful and rolling, and the soil is of great fertility, producing in great abundance all kinds of grain. South River, quite a large stream, flows through the southern portion of it and there are heavy growths of good timber along this stream. A good article of stone coal has been found in several places. There are numerous small streams and quite a number of excellent springs exist on the prairies in different localities. These springs are never, dry, and they never freeze up in the winter time. It is, therefore, peculiarly adapted to stock raising. Andrew Hart and M. S. Douglas were its first settlers. They came in 1854. They were both rebels, and when the war broke out they sold out and moved south. Noah Bishop, and John Cregor, Henry Cregor, Solomon Delong, A. G. Martin, William Farson, and J. D. Hartman also settled here at an early day. The most extensive farmers are, J. D. Hartman, Noah Bishop, William Anderson, and David Bradshaw. Meetings and sabbath schools are held in the various school-houses. There are some good bearing orchards ; among them is one planted out in 1860, by A. G. Martin, which is now in good bearing condition. For quiet rural home places, it offers very superior attractions. U 210 HISTORY. ■Written expresslj for Daviea' History apd Directory.] GOD BE PRAISED! BY JAMES ELLIS. A few short years, what change has come O'er thee, thou glorious Madison ! Thy sons have toiled, and fought, and won A victory on these wilds alone : Yet not alone ! His mighty hand Led on this brave and struggling band ; He gave them nerve, and strength, and heart ; And nobly have they done their part. "With thankful hearts, our voice is raised In one loud anthem — God be praised I Our Pioneers I As they advance Sweet Nature wakes from out her trance; And Plenty, with an open hand, Scatters abundance through the land. The primeval soil its richness yields; And corn in blossom decks the fields ; Fruits, ripe and luscious, meet the eye. Foretelling riches by-and-bye. For all these gifts our voice is raised In one loud anthem — God be praised ! And when the sun-burnt Autumn nears. Tanning with brown the wheaten ears, Each thankful heart bows low its head, To Him above for mercies shed ; The farmer smiles with honest pride, Clasping his darling by his side; While children, ruddy, round them play; And Nature beams on all, that day. For all His love, our voice is raised In one loud anthem — God be praised ! GOD BE PRAISED. 211 Then, come — poor wanderers from afar — And join Progression's onward ear: We proffer thee a home and wealth, With Nature's gifts — full, robust health. Thy fading cheek shall sink no more — Here joys in plenty are in store; Here worth is honored and esteemed — The rich, the poor are equal deemed. For this true right, our voice is raised In one loud anthem — God be praised ! Here Freedom reigns: in whose glad face A thousand promises we trace, Of worldly blessings — Freedom's Gifts — When from the earth, the Slave-King lifts His tyrant hand, and bids appear The God with visage mild and clear — Whose birth, these prairies wild will tell, To Indians rude in mead and dell. For thee, sweet Liberty ! our voice is raised In one loud anthem — God be praised ! Sweet Madison ! we view with pride Thy many virtues spreading wide. Long may thy Star of Progress shine, And blessings wait on thee and thine ; May every breeze that floats around, Come laden with some joyous sound ; That Heaven with choicest gifts may bless, And grant thee health and happiness. For all thy sons, our voice is raised In one loud anthem — God be praised ! CENSUS RETURNS OF MADISON COUNTY, From its First Settlement to the Present Time. Population in 1849 701 Population in 1850 1174 Population in 1851 1492 Population in 1852 1832 Population in 1854 3122 Population in 1856 5508 COUNTY STATISTICS, 1869. Population in 1857 7071 Population in 1860 7337 Population in 1853 7934 Population in 1865 8214 Population in 1867 9764 Population in 1869 11817 No. of dwelling-houses 2,117 Families 2,158 White males 6.148 White females 5,666 Total white population 11,814 No. of colored males 2 Colored females 1 Total population 11,817 Entitled to vote 2,587 Foreigners not naturalized.. 17 Militia •. 2,055 Blind 5 Deaf and dumb 2 Insane 2 Acres enclosed 89,939 Acres in cultivation 69,419 Acres in spring wheat 15,223 Acres in winter wheat 14 Acres in corn 33,573 Acres in oats 5,927 Acres in buckwheat 66 Acres in barley 3 Acres in rye 99 Acers in Potatoes 649 Acres in onions 5 Acres in tame grass 2,595 Acres in flax 1 Acres in sorghum 520 Acres of trees planted for timber 134 Acres of hops 11 Rods. of hedging 56,039 No. fruit trees bearing 14,757 No. not bearing 46,293 No. grapes bearing 11,785 No. not bearing 20,7^6 Horses 6,194 Cattle .12,453 Hogs ..19,987 Sheep 30,171 Mules and asses 548 Milch cows 3,816 Work oxen 270 Dogs 1,891 Hives of bees 1,242 Bushels of spring wheat... 133,434 Bushels of winter wheat... 101 Bushels of corn 1,018,369 Bushels of oats 101,887 Bushels of buckwheat 326 Bushels of barley 217 Bushels of rye 897 CENSUS RETURNS* 213 Bushels of potatoes 76,918 Bushels of clover seed 2 Bushels of onions 367 Bushels of grass seed 57 Bushels of apples 6,267 Pounds of grapes 19.3.32 Pounds of honey 11,940 Pounds of Butter 242,879 Pounds of cheese 5,252 Pounds of wool in 1868 110,224 Pounds of hops 26 Gallons of sorghum 45,498 Tons of tame hay 2871 Tons of wild hay 13,397 Value farm produce, 1868....613,260 Value of stock sold 329,225 Value of agricultural im- plements, 143,714 Value of Manufactures 58,996 Bushels of coal 85 Value of other minerals 679 CENSUS BETUBNS BY TOWNSHIBS. No. of dwelling-house^ No. of families No. white males No. white females No. colored males No. colored females Total population... No. entitled to vote No. of Militia No. of fruit trees in bearing No. fruit trees not in bearing No. of grape vines bearing.. No. of dwelling-houses...... No. of families..... No. white males No. white females Total population No. entitled to vote No. militia No. acres of land enclosed.. No. acres of land under cul- tivation No. acres of spring wheat... No. acres of corn CENTER. 288 No. grapes vines not bearing 2379 326 No. of horses of all ages 268 807 No. of cattle of all ages 222 751 No. hogs of all ages 690 1 No. of milch cows 155 1 No. of dogs 67 1,560 No. of bee hives 26 400 No. bushels of apples 16 330 No. pounds of grapes 365 1,842 No. pounds of honey 200 2,956 No. of pounds butter made.. 500 4,575 PENN. 89 No. acres of oats 296 92 No. acres of potatoes 28 239 No. acres of sorghum 18 215 No. acres planted for timber 57 454 No. rods of hedging planted 3,812 110 No. fruit trees in bearing... 222 112 No. of fruit trees not in 4326 bearing 1,070 No. grape vines in bearing 150 4,239 No. of grape vines not in 8229 bearing 797 1,185 No. of horses of all ages 314 214 CENSUS RETURNS. No. of cattle of all ages 334 No. of hogs of all ages 540 No. of sheep of all ages G57 No. of mules and asses 37 No. milch cows 134 No. of work oxen 16 No. of dogs 74 No. hives of bees 13 No. bushels of spring wheat 8,048 No. bushels of corn 41,860 No. bushels of oats 7,488 No. bushels of buckwheat... 4 No. bushels of Irish potatoes 4,180 No bushels of onions 12 No. bushels of apples 75 No. pounds of grapes.... 1,112 No. gallons of syrup from sorghum 2,427 No. pounds of honey 143 No. pounds of butter 8,760 No. pounds of wool shorn in 1868 3,122 No. tons hay from tame grass 18 No. tons of hay from wild grass 800 Value of farm produce dur- ing 1868 49,815 Value of stock sold during 1868 9,942 Value of implements and machinery 8,560 MADISON. No. of dwelling-houses 134 No. 143 No. No. of white males 405 383 788 No. of white females No. Total population No. entitled to vote 170 No. No. of foreigners not natu- No. 8 No. 125 No. No. of acres of land enclosed 7,549 No. No. of acres of land in culti- No. 5,569 No. No. of acres of wheat 1,600 2,907 No. No. acres of corn No. No. of acres of oats 507 12 No. No. 45 No. No. of acres of tame grasses. 216 No. No. of acres of sorghum 32 No. No. of acres planted for tim- 37 No. 37 No. No. of rods of hedging plant- No. ed 5,930 540 No. No. of fruit trees in bearing. fruit trees not in bearing 3,363 of grape vines in bear- 196 ing of Grape vines not in bearing 841 of horses of all kinds 444 of cattle of all kinds 601 of hogs of all kinds 2,684 of sheep of all kinds 2,017 of mules and asses 72 of milch cows 255 ofdogs 132 hives of bees 59 bushels of spring wheat 9,818 bushels of corn 96,310 bushels of oats 9,059 bushels of buckwheat... 2 bushels of rye 329 bushels of potatoes 6,132 bushels of onions 22 bushels ofapples 72 lbs. of grapes 1,605 of gallons of sirup from sorghum 2,397 CENSUS RETURNS, 215 No. lbs. of honey 887 Value of farm produce du- No. lbs. of butter made 1.6,602 No. lbs. of cheese made 100 No. lbs. wool shorn in 1808. 5,872 No. tons of hay from tame grass 33 No. of tons from wild grass. 604 ring 1808 50,242 Value of stock sold during 1868 30,215 Value of agricultural imple- ments and machinery.. 0,802 Value of manufactures in 1868 827 No. of dwelling-houses 109 No. of families 113 No. of white males 313 No. of white females 285 Total white population 578 No. entitled to vote 114 No. of militia 128 No. acres of land enclosed... 6,578 No. acres land not enclosed.. 4,832 No. acres of spring wheat... 1,456 No. of acres of corn 2,373 No. of acres of oats 299 No. of acres of buckwheat.. 16 No. of acres of potatoes 42 No. of acres of tame grass... 101 No. of acres of sorghum 29 No. acres planted for timber 12 No. of fruit trees in bearing 456 JEFFERSON. No. rods of hedging 5,750 No. fruit trees not in bearing 3,906 No. grape vines in bearing.. 138 No. of grape vines not in bearing 792 No. of horses of all ages 402 No. of cattle of all ages 756 No. of hogs 1,119 No. of sheep 2,717 No. of mules and asses 26 No, of milch cows 265 No. of work oxen 9 No. of dogs 102 No. of hives of bees 55 No. of bushels spring wheat.10,528 No. of bushels of corn 86,480 No. of bushels of oats 4,283 No. of bushels of buckwheat 42 LEE. No. of dwelling-houses No. of families No of white males No white females Total population No entitled to vote No. of militia No. of acres of land enclosed No. of acres of land in culti- vation No. of acres of spring wheat No. acres of corn No. of acres of oats 54 No. 55 No. 179 No. 139 No. 318 No. 62 No. 44 2,660 No. No. 2,143 570 No. 1,310 No. 102 No. of acres of potatoes 39 of acres tame grass 30 of acres of sorghum 14 of rods hedging planted 225 of fruit trees in bearing 180 of fruit trees not in bear- ing 601 of grape vines in bearing 33 of grape vines not in bearing 317 of horses of all kinds.... 213 of cattle of all kinds 555 of hogs of all kinds 584 216 CENSUS RETURNS. No. of sheep of all kinds 1,570 No. of mules and asses 27 No. of milch cows 186 No. of work oxen 12 No. of dogs 77 No. of bushels spring wheat 5,340 No. of bushels of corn 40,730 No. bushels of oats 1,883 No. of bushels of Irish pota- toes 5,031 No. of bushels of onions 18 No. bushels of apples 105 No. of pounds of grapes 173 No. of gallons of syrup from sorghum 909 No. of pounds of honey 175 No. of pounds butter made 8,650 No. of pounds of wool shorn in 1868 5,121 No. of tons of hay from wild grass 1,216 Value of farm produce for the year 1868 37,285 Value of stock sold in 1868..15,301 Value of agiicultural imple- ments and machienery.. 2,988 Value manufactures for 1868 340 No. of dwelling-houses No. of families No. of white males No. of white females Total population No. entitled to vote No. of militia No. of acres of land enclosed No. of acres not enclosed No. of acres spring wheat... No. of acres of corn No. of acres of oats No. of bushels of buckwheat No. of bushels of potatoes... No. of acres tame grass No. of acres of sorghum No. acres of hedging planted No. of fruit trees in bearing No. of fruit trees not in bear- ing No. of grape vines in bearing No. of grape vines not in bearing No. of horses of all kinds... No. of cattle of all ages No. of hogs of all ages No. of sheep of all ages JACKSON. 87 No. of mules and asses 26 87 No. of milch cows 169 263 No. of work oxen 25 239 No. of dogs 108 502 No. of hives of bees 39 115 No. bushels of spring wheat 6,773 99 No. bushels of corn 60,430 5,728 No. bushels of oats 6,530 3,815 No. bushels of Irish potatoes 4,104 1,160 No. bushels of onions 25 1,785 No. bushels of apples 155 247 No. lbs of grapes 395 6 No. of gallons of syrup from 33 sorghum 2,813 46 No. of lbs. of honey 416 25 No. of lbs. of butter 11,730 2,491 No. of lbs. of cheese 358 163 No of lbs. of wool shorn in 1868 ! 4,324 2,020 No. of tons of hay from tame 123 grass 46 No. of tons of hay from wild 458 grass 1,188 331 Value of farm produce 36,611 725 Value of stock sold during 651 the year 1868 11,775 1,344 CKNSUS RETURNS. 217 Value of agricultural imple- ments 10,426 Value manufactures for 1808 9,509 Value of other minerals than coal 150 No. of dwelling-houses No. of families No. of white males No. of white females Total white population No. entitled to vote No. of militia No. acres of land enclosed.. No. acres land not enclosed. No. of acres of spring wheat No. of acres of corn No. of acres of oats No. of acres of buckwheat. No. of acres of rye No. of acres of potatoes No. of acres of tame grass... No. of acres of sorghum No. acres planted for timber No. rods of hedging planted No. fruit trees in bearing.... No. grape vines in bearing do not in bearing No. fruit trees not in bearing No. of horses of all ages No. of cattle of all ages No. of hogs of all ages No. sheep of all ages No. of mules and asses No. of milch cows DOUGLAS. 149 No. of work oxen 22 150 No. of dogs 223 484 No. of hives of bees 124 435 No. bushels spring wheat... 12, 911 919 No. bushels spring corn... 115,388 209 No. bushels of oats 10,038 162 No. of bushels of rye 87 9,719 No. bushels Irish potatoes 7,190 7,562 No. bushels of onions 29 1,758 No. bushels of apples 416 3,354 No. bushels of grapes 3,152 683 No. gallons of syrup 4,055 7 No. lbs of honey 835 10 No. lbs. of butter made 20,126 - 71 No. lbs. of cheese made 200 373 No. lbs. wool shorn in 1868..12,608 54 No. tons of hay from tame 9 grasses 344 8,856 No. tons of hay from wild 1,936 grasses 1,035 1,238 Value of farm produce du- 5,826 ring the year 1868 53,283 6,038 Value of stock sold during 605 the year 1868 50,252 1,055 Value of agricultural imple- 1,944 ments, machinery, and 2,429 wagons 14,099 65 Value of manufactures for 245 1868 15,854 UNION. No. of dwelling-houses 118 No. of families 118 No. of white males 368 No. of white females 353 Total population 719 No. entitled to vote 141 No.of militia 107 No. of acres of land enclosed 7,352 No. of acres under cultiva- tion 5,873 No. of acres of spring wheat 1,105 No. of acres of corn 2,211 No. of acres of oats 401 No. of acres of rye 45 218 CENSUS RETURNS. No. of acres of potatoes 47 No. of acres of tame grasses 348 No. of acres of sorghum 35 No. of rods of hedging planted '.. 3,380 No. of fruit trees in bearing 1,816 No. of fruit trees not in bear- ing 5,210 No. of grape vines in bear- ing 1,343 No. of grape vines not in bearing 2,127 No. of horses of all ages 357 No. of cattle of all ages 893 No. of hogs of all ages 1,152 No. of sheep of all ages 3,312 No. of mules and asses 48 No. of milch cows 296 No. of work oxen 12 No. of dogs 121 No. of hives of bees 197 No. of bushels of spring wheat 12,312 No. of bushels of corn 115,511 No. of bushels of oats 4,964 No. of bushels of buckwheat 20 No. of bushels of barley 118 No. of bushels of rye 2 No. of bushels of potatoes... 5,323 No. of bushels of onions 21 No. of bushels of apples 1,480 No. of lbs of grapes 164 No. of gallons of sirup from sorghum 3,178 No. of lbs of honey 1,291 No. of lbs of butter made... 1 6,363 No. of lbs of wool shorn in 1868 7,098 No. of tons of hay from tame grass 421 No. of tons of hay from wild grass • 524 Value of farm produce in 1868 47,150 Value of stock sold during 1868 39,111 Value of implements and machinery 6,851 Value of manufactories in 1868 3,607 CRAWFORD. No. of dwelling-houses 116 No. of families 115 No. of white males 337 No. of white females 316 Total population 653 No. entitled to vote 130 No. of foreigners not natu- ralized 2 No. of militia 86 No. acres of land enclosed ... 6,418 No. acres of land in cultiva- tion '.. 5.142 No. acres of spring wheat... 1,003 No. of acres of corn 2,478 No. of acres of oats 407 No. acres of buckwheat 9 No. acres of potatoes 83 No. acres of tame grass 139 No. acres of sorghum 38 No. rods of hedging planted20,508 No. fruit trees in bearing 1,743 No. fruit trees not in bear- ing 1,870 No. grape vines in bearing 818 No. of grape vines not in bearing 432 No. of horses of all ages 432 No, of cattle of all ages 1,220 No. of hogs of all ages 1,662 No. of sheep of all ages 1,375 Cl.N'srS KKTIKXS. 219 No. of mules and asses 27 No. of milch cows 324 No. of work oxen 47 No. of dogs 140 No. bushels spring wheat.. 8,344 No. bushels of corn 29,939 No. bushels of oats 6,203 No. bushels Irish potatoes 9,073 No. bushels of onions 34 No. bushels of apples 826 No. lbs of grapes 650 No. of gallons sirup made from sorghum 3,891 No. lbs of honey 657 No. lbs butter made 25,162 No. lbs cheese made 50 No. lbs wool shorn in 1858 4,105 No. of tons hay from tame grasses 193 No tons of hay from wild grasses 563 Value of farm produce during the year 1868 34,706 Value of stock sold during the year 1868 22,581 Value of agricultural im- plements, machinery, and wagons 9,460 Value of manufactures for 1868 3,788 WEBSTER. No of dwelling-houses 72 do families, 73 do white males 194 do white females 183 Total population 377 No entitled to vote 79 do of militia 69 do acres ol land enclosed 2,735 do acres in cultivation... 1,571 do acres of spring wheat 358 do acres of corn 738 do acres of oats 184 do acres of potatoes 27 do acres of tame grasses.. 29 do acres of sorghum 17 do rods of hedging plant- ed 864 No. of fruit trees in bearing 382 do not in bearing 1,140 do grape vines in bearing 135 do not in bearing 326 No of horses of all ages 281 do cattle of all ages 415 do hogs of all ages 614 do sheep of all ages 1,068 do mules and asses 20 No. of Milch cows 148 do work oxen 52 do dogs 81 do hives of bees 47 do bushels spring wheat.5,390 do bushels of corn 30,990 do bushels of oats 4,772 do bushels of rye 19 do bushels of Irish pota- toes 2,830 do bushels of onions 21 do bushels of apples 174 do lbs of grapes 480 do gallons of sirup from sorghum 1,710 do lbs of honey 280 do lbs of butter made 10,058 do lbs of cheese 100 do lbs of wool shorn in 1868 3,843 do tons of hay from tame grasses 46 do tons of hay from wild grasses 1,108 Value of farm produce in 1868 32,342 220 CENSUS RETURNS. Value of stock sold in 1868.. .15,477 Value of agricultural imple- ments and machinery 7,811 Value of manufactures 1868 700 LINCOLN. No. of dwelling-houses do families do white males do white females Total population No. entitled to vote do militia do acres of land enclosed do acres of land not en- closed do acres of spring wheat do acres of corn do acres of oats do acres of potatoes do acres of tame grass... do acres of sorghum do rods hedging planted do fruit trees in bearing do fruit trees not bearing do grapevines bearing... do grape vines not bear- ing do horses of all ages do cattle of all ages do hogs of all ages do sheep of all ages do mules and asses do milch cows do work oxen do clogs No. of dwelling-houses. do families do white males do white females Total population 152 157 446 412 858 182 113 7,231 5,259 1,143 2,365 414 42 358 29 7,042 848 3,269 653 1,418 453 893 929 3,379 36 307 10 143 No. of hives of bees 85 do bushels spring wheat 9,129 do bushels of corn 84,110 do bushels of oats 6,054 do bushels of buckwheat 40 do bushels of barley 99 do bushels Irish potatoes 5,651 do bushels of onions 24 do bushels of apples 387 do pounds of grapes 3,864 do gallons of sirup from sorghum 2,910 do pounds of honey 821 do pounds butter made. . .24,724 do pounds of cheese 160 do pounds of wool shorn in 1868 24,705 do tons of hay from tame grasses 394 do tons of hay from wild grasses 1,647 Value of farm produce for 1868 70,079 Value of stock raised during the year 1868 21,165 Value of agricultural imple- ments and machinery. ..15,427 Value of manufactories for 1868 970 SCOTT. 183 No. entitled to vote 214 183 do militia 183 502 do acres land enclosed 10,035 488 do acres in cultivation.. 7,461 990 do acres of spring wheat 1,278 CENSUS RETURNS. 221 No. acres of corn 3,346 do acres of oats 731 do acres of rye 10 do acres of potatoes 59 do acres of sorghum 57 do acres of tame grass.. 504 do rods of hedging planted 3,831 do fruit trees in bearing 1,950 do fruit trees not in bearing 3,988 do grape vines in bear- ing 784 do grape vines not in bearing 1,297 do horses of all ages 515 do cattle of all ages 1,650 do hogs of all ages 2,252 do sheep of all ages 3,164 do mules and asses 61 do work oxen 19 do milch cows. 381 do dogs 132 do hives of bees 159 do bushels of spring wheat 13,055 do bushels of corn 116,588 do bushels of oats 11,995 No. bushels of rye 155 do bushels of Irish po- tatoes 4,824 do bushels of onions 21 do bushels of apples 804 do lbs of grapes 1,559 do gallons of sirup from sorghum 5,437 do lbs of honey 1,505 do lbs of butter 26,601 do lbs of cheese made... 550 do lbs of wool shorn in 1868 8,400 do tons of hay from tame grasses 591 do tons of hay from wild grasses 495 Value of farm produce in 1868 40,850 Value of stock sold du- ring 1868 40,851 Value of agricultural im- plements and machi- nery 10,955 Value of manufactures in 1868 13,545 Value of minerals, not including coal in 1868... 305 No. of dwelling-houses do of families do of white males do of white females Total population do entitled to vote do of militia do of acres of land en- closed do acres in cultivation... do acres of spring wheat do acres of winter wheat do acres of corn SOUTH. 150 No. acres of oats 440 150 do acres of potatoes 25 410 do acres of tame grass.... 118 373 do acres of sorghum 38 783 do rods of hedging 1,889 166 do fruit trees in bearing. 910 125 do fruit trees not in bear- ing 2,814 5,095 do grape vines in bearing 361 4,123 do grape vines not in 755 bearing 466 12 do of horses of all ages... 361 2,075 do of cattle of all ages... 732 222 CENSUS RETURNS. do of hogs of all ages 1,380 do of sheep of all ages... 1,843 do mules and asses 13 do of milch cows 146 do of work oxen 24 do of dogs 112 do of hives of bees 149 do of bushels of spring wheat 10,994 do of bushels of winter wheat 110 do of bushels of corn 73,425 do of bushels of oats 8,515 do of bushels Irish pota- toes 2,138 do of bushels of onions.. 6 do of bushels of apples... 345 do pounds of grapes 215 No. gallons of sirup from sorghum 4,244 do pounds of honey 849 do pounds of butter madel0,285 do pounds cheese made.. 150 do pounds of wool shorn in 1868 5,391 do tons of hay from tame grass 280 do tons of hay from wild grass 325 Value of farm produce du- ring 1808 27,719 Value of stock sold during 1868 13,550 Value of agricultural imple- ments and machinery 6,790 Value manufactures during 1868 1,488 GRAND RIVER. No of dwelling-houses do families do white males do white females Total population No entitled to vote No of militia do acres of land enclosed do acres of land in culti- vation do acres of spring wheat do acres of corn do acres of oats do acres of buckwheat... do acres of rye do acres of potatoes do acres of onions do acres of tame grass... do acres of hops do rods hedging planted do fruit trees bearing 96 No. 96 do 272 do 260 532 do 98 do 82 do 2,451 do do 2,158 do 396 do 1,130 do 220 do 8 do 10 do 27 do 4 do 16 do 11 do 1,841 do 452 do fruit trees not bearing 1,448 grape vines bearing... 96 grape vines not bear- ing 690 horses of all ages 283 cattle of all ages 437 hogs of all ages 511 sheep of all ages 1,465 mules and asses 17 milch cows 158 work oxen 6 dogs 104 hives of bees 47 bushels spring wheat 2,885 bushels of corn 17,125 bushels of oats 2,430 bushels of buckwheat 58 bushels Irish potatoes 3,287 bushels of onions 13 bushels of apples 68 pounds of grapes 125 CENSUS RETURNS. 223 No. gallons of sirup made from sorghum 1,479 do pounds of honey 570 do pounds butter made.. 8,031 do pounds of wool shorn in 1868 4,478 do tons of hay from tame grasses 17 do tons of hay from wild grasses 4G0 Value farm produce during the year 1868 15,302 Value of stock sold during the year 1868 12,736 Value of machinery and im- plements 7,540 Value of manufactories in 1868 1,717 MONROE. No. of dwelling-houses do families do white males do white females Total population No. entitled to vote do militia...* do acres land enclosed.... do acres in cultivation.... do acres spring wheat... do acres of corn do acres of oats do acres of potatoes do acres of tame grass... do acres of sorghum do rods of hedging planted do fruit trees in bearing do fruit trees not in bearing do grape vines not in bearing do horses of all ages do cattle of all ages do hogs of all ages do sheep of all ages do mules and asses do milch cows do work oxen do dogs 73 73 217 186 403 84 68 2,991 2,448 480 1,554 338 23 47 43 1,990 292 1,195 192 268 602 785 1,051 16 175 8 74 No. hives of bees 44 do bushels of spring wheat 3,046 do bushels of corn 43,350 do bushels of oats 4,337 do bushels of potatoes.. 3,043 do bushels of onions 20 do bushels of apples.... 88 do lbs of grapes 142 do gallons of sirup from sorghum 1,806 do lbs of honey 635 do lbs of butter made.... 11,710 do lbs of cheese 3,244 do lbs of wool shorn in 1868 3,120 do of tons of hay from tame grasses 48 do tons of hay from wild grass 922 Value of farm produce during the year 186S.... 19,458 Value of stock sold du- ring the year 1S68 14,718 Value of agricultural im- plements and machi- nery 4,554 Value of manufactures for 1868 734 224 CENSUS RETURNS. No. of dwelling-houses No. of families No. of white males No. of white females Total population No. entitled to vote No. of militia...- No. acres of land enclosed... No. acres under cultivation No. acres spring wheat No. acres of corn No. acres of oats No. acres of buckwheat No. acres of barley No. acres of potatoes No. acres of tame grass No. acres of sorghum No. rods of hedging planted No. fruit trees in bearing No. fruit trees not in bearing No. grape vines in bearing No. grape vines not in bear- ing No. horses of all ages No. cattle of all ages No. hogs of all ages No. sheep of all ages No. mules and asses No. of dwelling-houses do families do white males do white females Total population No. entitled to vote do militia do acres land enclosed... do acres in cultivation- do acres of spring wheat do acres of corn WALNUT. 125 No. milch cows 246 125 No. work oxen 4 423 No. of dogs 107 367 No. hives of bees 138 790 No. bushels of spring wheat 7,317 155 No. bushels of corn 22,564 129 No. bushels of oats 7,351 7,352 No. bushels of buckwheat.... 106 4,175 No. bushels of rye 300 735 No. bushels of potatoes 5,669 2,588 No. bushels of onions 29 330 No. bushels of apples 653 10 No. lbs of grapes 4,976 10 No. gal. sirup from sorg'm 2,669 27 No. lbs of honey 1,357 200 Lo. lbs of butter made 2,907 34 No. lbs of cheese made 70 3,023 No. lbs wool shorn in 1868.. 1,414 704 No. tons hay from tame 2,669 grasses 215 576 No. tons of hay from wild... 553 Value of farm produce in 1,675 1868 44,377 418 Value of stock sold during 881 1868 18,125 1,510 Value of agricultural imple- 1 ,449 ments and machinery.. 9,007 19 Value of manufactures in 1868 3,025 OHIO. 102 No. acres of oats 318 102 do acres of rye 1 293 do acres of potatoes 29 281 do acres of tame grasses 74 574 do acres of sorghum 48 148 do rods hedging planted 2,462 95 do fruit trees in bearing 321 3,402 do fruit trees not in 2,962 bearing 2,716 638 do grape vines in bear- 1,429 ing 374 CENSUS RETURNS. 225 No. grape vines not in bearing 657 do horses of all ages 299 do cattle of all ages 482 do sheep of all ages 1,304 do mules and asses 9 do milch cows 198 do workoxen 4 do dogs 92 do hives of bees 46 do bushels spring wheat 8,468 do bushels of corn 52,722 do bushels of oats 5,925 do bushels of buckwheat 13 do bushels of rye 7 do bushels Irish potatoes 2,602 do bushels of onions 62 do bushels of apples 90 No. lbs of grapes 350 do gallons of sirup from sorghum 3,737 do lbs of honey 633 do lbs of butter made... 15,590 do lbs of wool shorn in 1868 3,197 do tons of hay from tame grasses 117 do tons of hay from wild grasses 544 Value of farm produce during 1868 29,781 Value of stock sold du- ring 1868 11,400 Value of agricultural im- plements and machi- nery 5,558 15 LIST OF VOTERS OF MADISON COUNTY BY TOWNSHIPS. CENTER. Anderson G., farmer Anderson Nat., blacksmith Alrich Wm,, preacher Andrews J. M., Carpenter Achison Wm. M., teamster Adkinson A. J., farmer Appleton Able, farmer Barrett Leonard, stone-mason Bartlett J. W., lawyer Bartlett Jerome, insurance agent Ballard Cal., druggist Bevington C. D., banker Baxter D., merchant Brobst Joseph, painter Burnett J. W, grocer Bisher J. H., blacksmith Baldock A. C., doctor Blystone F. A., tinner Bailey W. D., veterinary surgeon Bailey Moses, silversmith Brownell I. W, county surveyor Bardrick George, farmer Bartlett Wm. W., butcher Brown Jno. W., laborer Brown Sylvester, laborer Brown Ed., merchant Brown Wm. H., carpenter Boughton Matthew, plasterer Bough ton D. S., plasterer Baker Henry, gardener Bell L. B., billiard saloon Brewer Jno., blacksmith Burke Jno., lawyer Betts Geo. W., barber Betts Samuel, wagon-maker Bartholomew J., blacksmith Barker J. H., jeweler Barker D., carpenter Bishop W. H., laborer Burnett Derrick, farmer Bardrick C. H. , farmer Bowers J. S., farmer Bishop J. W.. teamster Burns John, farmer Clark D. W., farmer Cassidy W. P., merchant Cassidy Geo., assistant-postmaster Cassidy F. M., postmaster Cassidy Hugh, cabinet maker Crawford Andrew, grocer Cherry S. B., doctor Coon C. H., druggist Coon G. W., tailor Cummings H. J. B., editor Catterline Jno., harness-maker Coon M., carpenter Carter R. B., artist Connoran Ed., farmer Connoran Ed. F., teamster Clear Jno., teamster Curtis Richard, laborer Cocklin J. W., shoe merchant Clearwater W., teamster Coleman J. C, dentist Conger O. F., preacher Chamberlin C. C, principal High School Choat C. H., billiard saloon Cart Jacob, carpenter Connon Wm., stone-mason Co wen Arch., shoemaker Cooper D. E., county clerk Dunkle W. H. H., merchant Danforth C, clerk Danforth W. R., tinner Darnell Geo. F., teamster Duer F. A., clerk Davisson D. D., doctor Dabney W. H. H., farmer Dabney Albert, merchant LIST OF VOTERS. 227 Dill John, laborer Dill Peter, farmer Duff Jno. B., doctor Davies J.J.,"Ye Local " Dillon W. T. , merchant De Cou Jno., farmer De Cou Amos, farmer Dickenson Edward, preacher Don! bran D., stone mason Donahue Dan., watchman Eberle Wm., wagon maker Evans E. \V., butcher Ellis M. D., bookkeeper Everett R. W., farmer Ferrall Wm., chair-maker Farrar W. B., teacher Frailey T. L., constable Finalson James, book-keeper Farns worth H. C, painter Ford D. S., stock-dealer Finney Alonzo, laborer Garlinger Thomas, stock dealer Garlinger J. E., stock -dealer Gordon Jonathan, teacher Garretson N. W., life ins. agent Glazebrook Mastin, livery-man Gray A. J., teamster Gilpin T. C, county auditor Gilpin Samuel J., lawyer Gilpin E. N., teacher Gould B. W., blacksmith Gaskill C. A., speculator Gilleland David, farmer Goshorn Robert, Gustine John, Garrettson G. W., teamster Goodnow F., laborer Grow F., stone-mason Huff C, farmer Hill A. D., carpenter Hanners Frank, fiddler Hoisington A. J., editor Hollings worth Jesse, hardware merchant Hollingsworth Elbert, farmer Howell D., blacksmith Hart Wm. J., laborer Hutchinson James, Hutchinson D., doctor Hornback Abe, wagon maker Hornback George, clerk Homan Conrad, farmer Hardy W. H., co. superintendent Hanna James, insurance agent Holliday V. G., lawyer Holliday James M., editor Hatch H. L., landlord Hohn John, stone-mason Hestwood John, preacher Hyskell Jacob, hardware merchant Hawley E. W., butcher Hillis E. L., doctor Houk I. G., capitalist Howard A., teamster Hubbard Allen, teamster Harris David, stone-mason Hammond L. J., turner Hill John, Harrell J. S., farmer Holmes E. F., farmer Hughes Robert, stone mason Hammock J. B. Harlan N. A., plasterer Hillman Thomas, trapper Hawkins V., merchant Hunt Chester, music teacher Holbrook J. D. provision dealer Hutchings J. J., real estate agent Hyskell T. M., City Marshall Hood A., farmer Hood James, farmer Hyder E. S., artist Henry W. C, grocer Jones C. B., printer Jones C, grocer James Marion, auctioneer Jacobs John W., carpenter James Oliver, farmer Kenyon D. P., hardware merchant Kirkwood J. O., farmer King J. S., grocer Kendig A. J., express agent Kelso W. C v teamster Kelso H, C, teamster Kelso J. C, preacher Kizer Wm. H., grocer Knowlton Wm. M., broker Kinsman Newall, cabinet-maker Killam Clinton, teamster Killam Timothy, farmer Killam J. M., farmer Kridler E. H., carpenter Kirk J. W., laborer Koon George, laborer Leonard John, lawyer Leonard S. R., farmer Lothrop C. B., stage agent Lewis W. H., lawyer Lovelace B., carpenter Leith James, Lee C. P., cabinet-maker Lockhart S. W., teamster Leach R. L., grocer Lykens L. E., teamster Lawrence D. G., laborer Lawrence James R., laborer 228 LIST OP VOTERS. Lawrence C.,' laborer Leith William, shoemaker Murray N., landlord Murray B. F., lawyer Mullinix L., laborer Mullinix Thomas, grocer Mackey Tom, printer McBride C. H., saddler McBride W. T., saddler McBride C. P., saddler McKnight W. W., banker McPherson M. L., lawyer McLeod John Sen., stone-mason McLeod John Jr., stone-mason Mclntire Alexander, chair-maker McConnelle Wm., carpenter McCaughan C. T., preacher McCaughan John S., lawyer McComas John, laborer McBeth Thomas, trapper McKibbin Gideon, chair-maker McCalman Robert, shoe merchant Mott Frederick, circuit judge Merrill G. J., clerk McDill Martin, Munger N. W., wool factor My res Samuel, carpenter Mitch el H. S., saddler Mackey William, cabinet-maker Mitchel D. H., lime burner Mitchel Samuel, wool spinner McCabe W., stage driver Mathews W. E. , saloon keeper McDole Conrad, farmer McDale John W., farmer Morehead A., brick-mason Miller George C, saloon keeper McClure J. A., farmer Miller Hugh H. , blacksmith Mead Jacob, far mer Newlon W. C, real estate agent Newell William, laborer Null William H., clerk Noel S., brick maker O'Neal W. H., preacher Odell Eli, mechanic Orswell J., wagon maker Orswell T. W. D., hedge grower Pitzer J. A., merchant Pitzer J. M., merchant Palmer E., teamster Palmer Cal, teamster Philbrick D. H„ druggist Purcell Bassil, farmer Purcell William, butcher Prather S. H., Porter J. H., billiard saloon Porter A., saddler Porter Henry, farmer Parker Matthew, laborer Pyres James, laborer Pry or M. G., teacher Ruby William B., farmer Ruby S. G., lawyer Root Aaron. Rattliff George, teamster Rattliff Thompson. Rees D. F., blacksmith Renolds W. G., teamster Rummel H., merchant Renfro William, brick-maker Rutledge G. M. doctor Reed C. W., plasterer Russell J. C. clerk Russell A. J., doctor Robinson George, stone mason Rains R. , baker Ratliff Robert, stage driver Stokes James H., printer Seevers G. W., nurseryman Shackleford J. J., carpenter Stone Mell, hardware merchant Shull D., crockery merchant Snyder Samuel, grocer Snyder H., carpenter Shriver W. R., wagon maker Shannon J. R., baker Shannon William, gunsmith Smith S. B., teamster Stitt R. A., ex -county treasurer Stiffler P. J., cabinet maker Shad ley John A., clerk Smith A. B., merchant Sprague P. B., merchant Sprague Allen. Stone T., chair-maker Stiffler G. L., teamster Stiffler A. J., farmer Stiffler J. W., sawyer Sprague Isaac, farmer Strackinghast J. W. wagon maker Stout M. C. laborer Sturgeon Thomas, teamster Seevers T. J., nurseryman Spencer C. G., teamster Shotwell J. W. artist Shannon E. D. StorrsN. E., preacher Storrs E. O., teamster Short C. H., plasterer Stingley Jesse, farmer Stiffler John, Senior Sturman John B., merchant Smith W. H. H. carpenter Shepherd John G. Snyder Joseph, carpenter, LIST OF VOTERS. 229 Smith Henry, stone mason Stingley Absalom, butcher Stewart R. D., harness maker Seevers G. W., farmer Truitt Jesse, plasterer Tullis John S., deputy-sheriff Tidrick M. R., grocer Tidrick I. L., druggist Tidrick L. M., doctor Tryon Calvin livery-man Thornburgh G. W. laborer Thompson J. H., farmer Turner G. H., preacher Taylor A. D., tailor Thornburgh Lewis, carpenter Tedford Thomas J., Turbett G. A., carpenter Thompson Dugald, presiding elder Turner S. S., insurance agent Terry Luther, stone mason Thompson A. B. C, farmer Turner D., teamster Vaus Cayock James, basket maker Vaus Cayock S., laborer Vaus Cayock O., teamster Van Vleet A., carpenter White J. S., shoe merchant White J. T., proprietor woolen factory White J. Q., carpenter White W. N., carpenter Webster S. R., tinner Wilson C. S., editor Wasson J., carpenter Way J. B., merchant Wilson David, laborer Wasson Levi, harness maker Wilkinson T. M., carpenter Williams N., shoemalcer Williams J. D., shoemaker Wainwright V., lawyer Warmsley B. F., dentist Wortman D., laborer Wortman J. M., laborer Williams H. C, clerk Wilkin Eli, lawyer Webster Wm., teamster Wells D., farmer Wells V. E., farmer Witburn Robert, stonemason Wheelock S. B., grocer Young J. W., clerk Young A. E., carpenter Vilyer Frank, stonemason PENN. Alger Samuel, farmer Armstrong Wm. H., farmer Armstrong Wm. S., farmer Boyd John H., farmer Barnett Eli, farmer Barnett Wilson, farmer Boyd Thos. M., farmer Bellows W. H., farmer Barnett Albert, farmer Boyd Wm., farmer Boyd Henry A., farmer Barnett Allen, nurseryman Bond Thos., farmer Culver Jay, farmer Culver F. F., farmer Cook Robert, farmer Courtwright Wm., farmer Culver John C, farmer Carter Eph. H., farmer Clark D. J., stock dealer Cook J. C, farmer Clements G. T., farmer Compton Benj. farmer Cook Levi, farmer Davis John, farmer Dart Orman, farmer Eldridge Caleb, farmer Ford W. T., stock dealer Francis Daniel, farmer Francis Washington, farmer Floyd Michael, farmer Fleming Wm., farmer Garrett E. R., farmer Haugh Wm., farmer Hubbell M. B., farmer Holmes D. C, farmer Humer E. V., farmer Hathaway D. W., farmer Hochsetler Jacob M., farmer Inman Samuel, farmer Ingle James D., farmer Jay Thos. E., farmer Jessup Clarkson, farmer Johnston Oliver P., farmer Johnson Joseph M., farmer Johnson Robert V., farmer Lee Wesley K., farmer Lee John, farmer Lee Ebeneezer, farmer Lewis Henry, farmer Martin David L., farmer Mapes E. S., farmer Mapes Orrin, farmer Martin Alfred, farmer 230 LIST OF VOTERS. Macy Albert C, farmer Mendenhall Nathan, farmer Newlon Joshua, farmer Neff Isaac C, farmer Nobles Horace, farmer Ormsbee E., farmer Bobinson Wm. B., farmer Rogers Wm., farmer Ross W. A., farmer Robinson Geo. B., farmer Rochler W. L., farmer Rockafield J. A., farmer Roark James R., farmer Rogers Seth, farmer Scott Josiah, farmer Smith Jesse P., farmer Stiff Isaac C, farmer Schlarb Nicholas, farmer Stanton David, farmer Tyler Sr. Wm., farmer Tyler Jr. Wm., farmer Wilson Abihu, farmer Wheeler Adolphus, farmer Wood E. G., farmer Wilson John, farmer Wilson Christopher, farmer Wilson Charles, farmer Wilson C. C, farmer Wilson Jesse, farmer Young Wm., farmer Zimmerman Philip, farmer MADISON. Allen James, farmer Allen Hiram, farmer Anderson Leroy, farmer Anderson J. W., farmer Alexander James F., farmer Anderson J. B., farmer Abrams Joseph, farmer Brown John, farmer Bennett Joshua, farmer Bennett Jacob, farmer Bennett Francis, farmer Beezly Wm., farmer Beezly David, farmer Beezly Joseph, farmer Barnett Asa., grocer Barnett Wesley, farmer Barnett Ira, farmer Barnett Wm., farmer Barnett David, farmer Barnett Taylor C, farmer Barnett Dayton, Merchant Brown Wm. H., farmer Bunch Wm., farmer Bowlsby Wm. H., farmer Bunch Wm. D., farmer Brown George, farmer Bridges Losson, farmer Barnes J. J., farmer Bowlsby Levi, farmer Bell Alexander, farmer Bridleman Samuel, farmer Bonine John, farmer Brown Robert, farmer Bell Henry, farmer Clampitt Wm. H., farmer Coe Wm., farmer Cox Wesley, farmer Crawford Lewis, farmer Clark George, farmer Croft Thomas, farmer Crawford Henry, farmer Carter Joseph, farmer Crawford Samuel, farmer Cunningham George W., farmer Clements A. M., farmer Clements Stewart, farmer Compton Martin, farmer Drinkwater Robert, farmer Duff Wm., farmer Dickson James, farmer Duff Eber, farmer DuffW.T., farmer Duff David, farmer Duff J. A., farmer Elliott Zimri, farmer Evans J. A., farmer Evans John S., farmer Evans Robert, farmer Fogleson Jesse, farmer Fogleson Christopher, farmer Fogleson Eli, farmer Fogleson Charles, farmer Fry Geo. C, farmer Goodale C. C., farmer Gough J. B., farmer Groseclose James, farmer Gabbart Jacob, farmer Gabbart Michael, farmer Graham M. J., farmer Hockett S. H., farmer Hubbard Robert F., farmer Hough Franklin, farmer Hultch John, farmer Hockett Joel, farmer Harlow W. R., farmer Hawkins John, farmer I/IST OF VOTER8. 231 Hockett David, farmer Surly Wm., farmer Hellgardner Henry, farmer Shultz Thomas, farmer Klinginsmith Henry, farmer Stewart Alexander, farmer Klinginsmith Samuel, farmer Smith Jonathan, farmer Klinginsmith Daniel, farmer Stewart John M., farmer Kilgore Joseph M., farmer Sand ham James, farmer Klingman John, farmer Stephenson Wm., farmer Lee Wm., farmer Simons Joseph D., farmer Litton N. W., farmer Stewart Francis O, farmer Lemar Geo., farmer Smith John, farmer Madden P. W., farmer Stewart Hugh, farmer Marshall Eli N., farmer Stanley Josiah, farmer McKibben Wm., farmer Trester Wm. P., farmer Cleans James, farmer Thompson M. L., farmer McCallan D. C, farmer Trester Martin, farmer Mann Ezra, farmer Taylor Henry, farmer Mandorff B. P., farmer Trester John, farmer MeCabe Wm., farmer Trester Jacob H., farmer Nickels George, farmer Taylor John S., farmer Nicholson J. B., farmer Thompson S. F., farmer Oldham Andrew, farmer Woody James, farmer Oldham Jesse, farmer Wilson John, farmer Oldham John, farmer Woolery Joseph W. farmer Peters Anson M., farmer Wilson Milton, farmer Pain Francis M., farmer Wilson Seth, farmer Parkinson Joseph L., farmer Whaley Z. S., farmer Powel Ruel, farmer White R. A., farmer Powel Elihu, farmer Wuster Charles, farmer Paulin W. H., farmer White W. W., farmer Quinett Vanderman, Woosley B. F., farmer Rankin James, farmer Whitenac kJ. D., farmer Roberts Wm., farmer White W. E., farmer Rash ford N. D., farmer White J. M., farmer JEFFERSON. Allen J. B., farmer Burger Gotlob B., farmer Burger A. F., farmer Brown David, farmer Brown Lewis, farmer Britton Pleasant, farmer Brewster, Wm.F., farmer Brittain Alfred, farmer Ballentine Hugh T., farmer Baurr Stanalus, farmer Baker Wm., farmer Brooker John, farmer Brooker G., farmer BarnhartWm. A., farmer Belliefield Peter J., farmer Black Wm. M., farmer Ballentine A., farmer Cook Eddy, farmer Cooper C. W., farmer Cooper Frank, farmer Cooper Morgan, farmer Cooper M. W., farmer Clayton W. T., farmer Crowl Jesse H., farmer Cooper A. C, farmer Cooper S. B., farmer Cromwell M. W., farmer Cromwell Henry, farmer Duff Arthur, farmer Dumkins Jonathan, farmer Dehart Thomas, farmer Doak William, farmer Dizer John, farmer Edmundson J. W., farmer Earkhart G. F., farmer Forbes William, farmer Falwell Samuel, farmer Fitch A. P., farmer Fisher George Jr., farmer Fisher George Sr., farmer Folwell Wm. B., farmer Fletcher Daniel A., farmer 232 LIST OF VOTERS. Forbes Francis H., farmer Gutchell George, farmer Gutchell Henry, farmer Guiselman Adam, farmer Goodson Wm. N. farmer Golf, Nathan, farmer Hazen Daniel, farmer Hazen Rufus, farmer Honold T. J. farmer Hazen Rufus, farmer Hotchkiss Jarius, farmer Hutchings John, former Hartenbower J.H . farmer Jones Wm. A., farmer Knight M. A., farmer Kelly John M., farmer Kirkpatrick John N., farmer Kopp Arnest. farmer Kirkpatrick A. R., farmer Kennedy Thomas, farmer McClary G. W., farmer Means John, farmer Mohler S. L., farmer McDonald William, farmer Matthew Meaker Jr., farmer McDonald William C, farmer Miller Israel, farmer Myers Thomas, farmer Mark James A., farmer Myers T. S., farmer Mitch el John J., farmer McClery William, farmer Mitchel Darius, farmer Myers A. W., farmer Myers W. A., farmer Myers Anthony, farmer McComb A. D., farmer Isaiah Miller, farmer Nicholson S. J., farmer Nicholson Thomas D., farmer Nicholson Thomas R., farmer Nicholson John M., farmer Nicholson E. G., farmer Payton Jacob, farmer Pay ton B. W., farmer Pierson, R. M., farmer Payton J. F., farmer Parker Wm. C, farmer Pomnbarger, S. W., farmer Payton Joseph W., farmer Reigle Daniel, farmer Rogers Isaac, farmer Reinhart J. W., farmer Rogers William E., farmer Rose L. H., farmer Reigle Jacob, farmer Reigle John, farmer Reigle George, farmer Rose William M., farmer Reeder E. W., farmer Rodrick John W., farmer Shields Robert, farmer Smith Jackson, farmer Spencer Joseph, farmer Smith Abner, farmer Smith, Jonathan, farmer Shambaugh A.. H., farmer Shambaugh S. B.., farmer Schoen William, farmer Sebering William, farmer Shaw John T., farmer Stewart J. X., farmer Thompson Henry, farmer Thompson Robert L., farmer Trundle Robert, farmer Trundle John H., farmer Trundle Aaron, farmer Thompson D. F., farmer Urquhart James, farmer Welch Jefferson, farmer Walky H. F., farmer Welch Edward, farmer Wiggins John, farmer Welch Harrison, farmer White Samuel F., farmer Wilson J. B., farmer Walker R. A., farmer Wilsey Uria, farmer Young Jacob, farmer LEE. Allen Wm., farmer Brooks Frederick, farmer Brinson Solomon, farmer Ballou Lewis, farmer Ballou Loyal, farmer Burges Frederick, farmer Brady Michael, farmer Burkhead A. J. f farmer Bigelow Hiram S., farmer Bigelow Paul, farmer Condon Thomas, farmer Collins Edward, farmer Comdon James, farmer Davy Peter, farmer Duffey Patrick, farmer Dooley Patrick, farmer Dooley Jeremiah, farmer Duffey Michael, farmer T.TST OF VOTERS. 233 Evans F. M., farmer Mack Martin, farmer Ellis Byron, farmer Mack Michael, farmer England Jonathan, farmer Peoples Hanibal, farmer England T. J., farmer Pace John V., farmer Flinn A. J., farmer Ranee George W., farmer Glinn Thomas, fanner Rixter J. B., farmer Gilleran D., fanner Raymond Julius, farmer I Eazen Emerson, farmer Roberts George R., farmer Hamilton L. D., farmer Stevenson John, farmer Hubbard Andrew, farmer Smith Elias, farmer Hubbard Peter, farmer Simpson Samuel, farmer Harvey Charles, farmer Smith L. N., farmer Imes Otho, farmer Shabell George, farmer Johnson A. W., farmer Spillue John, farmer Kelly Matthew, farmer Smith Cornelius, farmer Lynch James, farmer Smith James, farmer Lee James, farmer Simmons Peter, farmer Laughlin Michael, farmer Sandusky John, farmer Laugh lin Peter, farmer Turney Austin, farmer Littlefleld A. F., farmer Turney D. F., farmer McGarty John, farmer Walker Isaac, farmer Major Allen, farmer Wooden Henry, farmer Muloehill Daniel, farmer Wright M. E. , farmer Mahar Patrick, farmer Watson J. H., farmer Major George F., farmer Wallace John, farmer JACKSON. Bruitt Otto, farmer Barnes Harrison, farmer Brotherton Miles, farmer Bard James W., farmer Bissell O. B., farmer Bunn Samuel, farmer Butterfleld Nathaniel, farmer Combs B. E., farmer Combs J. N., farmer Colzin Daniel, farmer Comp Henry, farmer Cline Fred, farmer Cranson George, farmer Conway Charles, farmer Davis Joseph, farmer Davis Henry, farmer Davis W. J., farmer Daniels Michael, farmer 1 )abney Henry, farmer Dabney J. W., farmer Darnell George A., farmer Duff Robert, farmer Darnell James, farmer Darnell B. F., farmer Darnell, William R., farmer Duff James, farmer Early John, farmer Estell R. A., farmer Early William, stock dealer 16 Edmonds Enos, farmer Epard W. S., farmer Epard Anderson, farmer Epard John W., farmer Early Thomas, farmer Ford I. S., farmer Ford Wm., farmer Ford, J. M., farmer Finney Nelson, farmer Finney Lorenzo, farmer Gordon Harrison, farmer Garrett Simon, farmer Garrett Elias, farmer Graham John M., farmer Gordon R. B., farmer Gordon Robert, farmer Hart A. M., farmer Hockenberry M. C, farmer Hasty Martin, farmer Henderson Daniel, farmer Hindman Samuel, farmer Hindman J. C, farmer Hindman R. M., farmer Hamilton Samuel, farmer Hindman Thomas, farmer Leizure J. T., farmer Lyon Benjamin F., farmer Low Phillip D., farmer Linn Henry, farmer 234 LIST OF VOTERS. Low Samuel, farmer Mears J. W., farmer McDaniel, A. H., farmer Mabbett William, farmer McKimson William, farmer McMarshall E. M., farmer McDill D. H., farmer Miller J. S., farmer Means J. W., farmer Nesselrode John, farmer Phillips J. 8., farmer Phillips John, farmer Phillips William, farmer Prentice N. F., farmer Perkins, E. G., farmer Palmer T. W M farmer Ralston Robert, farmer Reynold J. A., farmer Ralston Samuel M., farmer Ralston James B., farmer Rose George, farmer Ralston John, farmer Reigle Thomas, farmer Rees John, farmer Rose John, farmer Shuck Samuel, farmer Speer Andrew S., farmer Sipple Frank, farmer Stewart Samuel G., farmer Stewart R. W., farmer Steel James, farmer Schoepfiin Martin, sawyer Schoepflin Henry, sawyer Salisbury Thomas, farmer Stickler Emanuel, farmer Stewart Thomas, farmer Sulgrove Noah, stock dealer Stewart John M., farmer Sherman Clark, farmer Smith George, farmer Shock E. W., farmer Titcomb Stephen, farmer Thrasher Nelson, farmer Teering Henry, farmer Tobin H., farmer Wolverton G. W., farmer Williams John E., farmer Wentermantel William, farmer Welch A. 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G. , farmer Cooper Warren D., farmer Clark John P., carpenter Church Seymour, farmer Chase Augustus, farmer Chase Seth, farmer Cooper John M., farmer Cox Jonathan, farmer Cooper D. E., Co. clerk Cardly Armstead, farmer Cline Sr. David, farmer Cooper J. W., farmer Cole Wm., farmer Chase Wm., farmer Cole Oliver, farmer Chase George B., farmer Clay Henry C, farmer Cline William R., farmer Cline Jr. David, farmer Dewit George C, farmer Dalson George B., farmer Dayton Isaac R., farmer LIST OF VOTERS. 235 Dabney Isaac W., farmer Duff Robert, farmer Duff Samuel W., farmer Dayton Samuel U., farmer Evans Jacob, farmer Evans Alexander, farmer Evans Win., farmer Evans Asa Wesley, farmer Evans Robert A., farmer Evans Hugh, farmer Ellis Shobal, farmer Eyerly Daniel H., farmer Flanigan Edward, farmer Fuller George, farmer Flinn James, farmer Fisher James, farmer Flanigan John, farmer Ford A. W., farmer Ford Irvin S., farmer Garlinger Thomas, farmer Graves Elihu, farmer Goare James, farmer Gustine Lemuel, farmer Gatchel John, farmer Gatchel Albert, nurseryman Gideon Henry, farmer Goshorn J. S., insurance agent Gustine Jonathan S., farmer Gray A. Sultan, farmer Gatchel David, farmer Gibson William E., farmer Henry Martin V., farmer Harris Henry, farmer Henry Emanuel, farmer Hays William S., farmer Harlan Asa, farmer Henry Samuel, farmer Henry William I., farmer Hobson James M., farmer Hannah Reuben, farmer Hamler Cyrus E., farmer Harford Daniel A., Carpenter Hoi lings worth John, stone mason Hays Ebeneezer, farmer James Stephen, farmer Jack Benj. F., farmer James Josiah, farmer Johnson George A., farmer Leizure William H., farmer Leach James A., farmer Lapella John H., farmer Leech James W., farmer Lucas Win. J., farmer Leach Josiah L., farmer Leach John, farmer Kale Thomas J., farmer Kale Alfred, farmer Kale Wilson, farmer Kirkland Samuel, sawyer Kinsman Herman A. farmer Kinsman James W., farmer Kinsman Dennison, farmer Means Samuel, farmer Myers Jonathan, farmer Malone Michael, farmer Moody Israel W., farmer McCarty Bradford, farmer Miller Israel, farmer McCarty David, farmer McDonald Joseph P., farmer Manahan James, farmer McDonald Robert F., farmer McDonald Cyrus B., farmer Mills Albert C, farmer McDaniel F. M., farmer Musgrave James, farmer McGee Matthew, farmer Norris Alfred, farmer North John W., farmer O'Laughlin Michael, farmer Ogburn Edward, farmer Oliver Launcelot, farmer Peed Edward farmer Powell David C, farmer Packard Marcus A., farmer Perkins Wm. K., farmer Paulin Isaac P., farmer Pickel Marcus, farmer Rehard John, farmer Rinker Wallace E., farmer Ruth James, farmer Ruth John, farmer Roseman Edward M., farmer Rogan Sr. James, farmer Rush Joseph, farmer Rogan Jr. James, farmer Rutlege Archibald M., farmer Sanford Philo, farmer Sutler Austin W., farmer Sulgrove Eli, farmer Shafer Andrew, farmer Sutler Benj. F., farmer Sutler Henry, farmer Sutler George, farmer Salisbury John, farmer Sutler Samuel G., farmer Shepherd Jesse P,, farmer Smith Asa B., farmer Stump Marcellus, farmer Speers Jesse, farmer Seevers George W., farmer Stickler Jacob, farmer Shepherd Joseph, farmer Shepherd James R., farmer Stickler John, farmer Shepherd II. T., farmer 236 LIST OP VOTERS. Sulgrove Emanuel, farmer Thomas Oliver II., farmer Terry Elmore G., preacher Thompson J. W., farmer Tannehill Wm. C., farmer Taylor Levi, farmer Tracy Geo. W., farmer Terry Wm. C. farmer Ward Lycander C, carpenter Wheeler Geo. L., stock-dealer Woolery Eli, farmer Warden Malcom W., farmer Wood Wm. D., preacher Welch Samuel, farmer Walker Fredrick E., farmer Wilson JohnC, farmer Vance Wm., farmer Vaughan Matthew, farmer Vanderpool Harding, farmer UNION. Andress Harvy D., farmer Atcheson John, farmer Andress Orin, farmer Armstrong George, farmer Arnold Samuel B., farmer Beedle John R., farmer Brown James R., farmer Burnett S. M., farmer Brown Wm., farmer Bird Anderson, farmer Beedle A. C, farmer Brown John D., farmer Burgess A. B., farmer Brown Thos, farmer Blair Alexander, sr., farmer Blair Alexander, jr., farmer Baker John, farmer Bird Butler, farmer Brown James, farmer Brown Wm. L., farmer Brown John L., farmer Barrow David, farmer Barber H. P., farmer Boyles P. M., farmer Blair George, farmer Burks N. W., farmer Bird Wm., farmer Bardrick Thomas, farmer Blunk Amos J., farmer Crawford W. P., farmer Cooper R. D., farmer Cox Eli, contractor Cooper M. 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M., farmer Gordon George W., teacher Guiberson John S., farmer Garrett William, farmer Gilleland James H., farmer Graham John W. , farmer Guye Samuel H., farmer Guiberson William B., farmer Goode John W., farmer Gentry F. M., farmer Graham Adam, doctor Graham John, preacher Grant Edward, farmer Gidean Jacob M., farmer Hildebrand Samuel, farmer HOLLIDAY S. L., farmer, res on n w qr sec 30, tp 76, r 26 Hilton John, farmer Hoi ton John P., farmer Hall James C, farmer LIST OF VOTERS. 237 Higgs Alfred, farmer Housington A. J., farmer Hollingsworth Z., farmer Janes llarvy, farmer Justice John J., farmer Jessie William T., farmer Lee Harvy, farmer Lee E. B., wool-grower Love T. S., farmer Lull Alexander, farmer Leckliter Henry, farmer Lane J. S,, farmer Long J. H., farmer McConkey William, farmer Mercer Clinton T., farmer McDaniel Henderson, farmer Miller Henry, farmer Miller E. T., farmer Miller George, farmer Madison Charles, farmer McKinzie Aaron, farmer Montgomery John, farmer Matthews S. W., farmer McGinnis Joseph, farmer Mills E. S., farmer Montgomery, E. K., farmer Maggs J. C, farmer Neal Robert, farmer Nolan Patrick, blacksmith Needs John, farmer Orman John, farmer Pitzer Wm. F., farmer Pendleton T. H., plasterer Porter H. D., farmer Porter D. M., farmer Porter Aaron, farmer Pepper S. N., farmer Palmer Daniel, farmer Pettit Nathaniel, farmer Phillips Levi, farmer Quillen P. F., farmer Robinson Thomas, farmer Riner Peter, farmer Rhodes Samuel, farmer Ross Zachariah, teacher Reigle Elias, farmer Ralston Samuel, farmer Renfro W. H. H., farmer Rogers C. J. lime burner Ruby John, farmer Ritchie John, farmer Shill John, farmer Stocking Charles H., farmer Seevers John, nurseryman Stevens George W., farmer Simpson George, farmer Seevers Columbus, clerk Sturman Wm., farmer Stafford Elias, farmer Stafford O. P., farmer Stafford E. H., farmer Sturman John J., farmer Seevers Alfred, farmer Spencer Isaac, wool-grower Smith W. R., farmer Simpson John S., farmer Stingly Eli, farmer Staufer Joseph, farmer Sturman Thomas, farmer Smith Levi, farmer Shafer Wm., farmer Smith Edward, farmer Shafer John, farmer Thornberry James M., farmer Thornberry G. J., farmer Thompson J. S., farmer Winters Alfred, farmer Weaver Henry K., farmer Wiggins Van B., farmer West James, farmer Warl Woodward, farmer Walker John H. , farmer Whitt Noah, farmer Weaver Solomon, farmer Wilkin J., W., sawyer Wells Alonzo, farmer Vanwy Henry, farmer Vanwy G., W., farmer Vandoren C, farmer Young George W., farmer CRAWFORD. Atchison N., farmer Bell George, farmer Bell Enos, farmer Blair Alexander W., farmer Bell Abner Si\, farmer Brown John W., farmer Bell James, farmer Bell Abner Jr., farmer Brassfield John, farmer Blosser George, farmer Blosser C. H., farmer Cason J. W., farmer Cunningham John, farmer Crosby John W., farmer Carson James M., farmer Cason Thomas T., farmer Cassida Frank, farmer Conner Stephen, farmer 238 LIST OF VOTERS. Casey Mitchel, former Davis George B., farmer Donahue Michael, farmer Doane Zachariah, farmer Dorrence James H., Dorrence William 8., farmer Dillon Thomas, farmer Doane William H., farmer David Patrick, farmer Esken John M., farmer Eyerly George W., farmer Fenton Thomas, farmer Folwell Thomas, hotel keeper Felton William H., farmer Faid Frank, farmer Grossman Valentine, farmer Galagher James, farmer Gallagher James Sr., Gamble Michael, farmer Gillaspie James, farmer Gamble Robert, farmer Greeny John, farmer Garvey Patrick C, farmer Gill James, farmer Gill Patrick, farmer Gamble John, farmer Holton, William, farmer Hershey George, farmer Handy James W., farmer Hughlin J. M., miller Henderson Thomas L., farmer Howell Lanson, farmer Hughart Campbell, preacher Howell Aaron, farmer Howell Nelson, farmer Howell Patrick, farmer Harrington Patrick, farmer Jordan George W., farmer Jordan James V., farmer Kanard George H., farmer Kanard Oliver E., farmer Kinkanon Nathan, farmer Kennedy William, farmer Kirby William, farmer Kirby James, farmer Ley man D. M., farmer Loftis Michael, farmer Lee J. M., farmer McLaughlin Thomas, farmer McDowell Robert, farmer Melwy Thomas, farmer Marland John, farmer . McCarty H. L., farmer McLeas Anderson, farmer McDonald D., farmer Morris Robert, farmer McDonald Thomas, farmer McDonald John, farmer Morgan David, farmer Madison Jerry, farmer McGlown Michael, farmer Narna Edward, farmer O'Conner Andrew, farmer O'Conner William, farmer Potter John, farmer Potter E. J., farmer Pulfermaster Henry, farmer Parks J. L., farmer Riley Patrick, farmer Potter William, farmer Ryan John, farmer Rees John R., farmer Reed David, farmer Rhinehart Isaac, farmer Snyder Charles, farmer Scott Milton, farmer Smith Patrick, farmer Stark Doane, farmer Shannon Samuel E., farmer Shreeves Jonah, farmer Smith Bartholomew, farmer Stout Elvis, farmer Smith L. A., farmer Turk William M., farmer Trouth Jacob, farmer Tool Thomas, farmer Whitt Francis D., farmer Washington George B., farmer Weekly William, farmer Wolf George, farmer Witham James, farmer Wiggins Luther, farmer Williamson John L., farmer White John, farmer Weidman A., farmer Wilkin Robert, farmer Young Harmon, farmer Wilson Silas, farmer White Samuel, farmer WEBSTER. Bard Wm., farmer Baugh John A., farmer Bertholf James, farmer Baily Silas, farmer Baugh Wm. C, farmer Brockman F. A., farmer Cunningham P. R., farmer Davis Henry C, farmer LIST OF VOTERS. 239 Drake A. D., farmer Dickinson James A., farmer Davis Otho, merchant and farmer Darnell John S., farmer Evans Aahery, carpenter Earl Henry, farmer Ettien John, farmer Ellsbury Wm, N., farmer Gentry John, farmer Graham Able, doctor Hopkins Wm., farmer Hart Andrew M., farmer Hart Miles, farmer Hooten John W., preacher Hooten Levi, farmer Hoadly A. G., farmer Howard Dexter, farmer I tart George, farmer Johnson John W., farmer Johnson A. S., farmer Johnson Robert, farmer Johnson Benjamin, farmer Knowles W. B., farmer Louden Edward, farmer Lewis John, farmer Lewis Joseph, farmer Lotson Silas farmer Monism ith Tobias, preacher Myer Thomas, farmer McAferty James, stock dealer Moore James P.. farmer Newman P. S., farmer ( )ak John A., farmer Pope Stephen, farmer Pope Stephen, C, farmer Propst S. By farmer Richmond Wm. S., farmer Richmond Charles, farmer Richmond George R., farmer Richmond John, farmer Richmond Win., farmer Richmond David, farmer Schnellbocher John, preacher Schnellbocher Peter, farmer Schnellbocher Lewis, farmer Scott Orange J., farmer Silverthorn Joseph T., farmer Smith Orice H., farmer Smith Hiram C, farmer Stone Thomas A., farmer Tomblinson Elisha, farmer Willette Geo W., farmer Walker F. M., farmer Wight James E., farmer Wight Geo., farmer Wight Theodore, farmer Wight James M., farmer Winkly Luther L., farmer Zeering Henry, merchant LINCOLN. Alexander Elijah, farmer Adkinson Alexander, farmer Arnold Josiah, farmer Anderson O. O, farmer BROCK JONAS S., farmer resides on the s e qr. of sec. 6, 1 77, r 28 Betts Joseph, farmer Brinson John, farmer Bertholf, W. H., farmer Banty Edward, farmer Brinson Zebulon, farmer Brinson John J., farmer Bertholf A. M., farmer Bertholf George T., farmer Bradfield A. sr., farmer Bradfield A. jr., farmer Brinson Wm., farmer ^* Bertholf Andrew H., farmer Bertholf John M., farmer Brock George L., farmer Beerbower George A., farmer Conard Timothy, farmer ( 'lark Caleb, stonemason Clark Rufus, stonemason Crable, Isaac, farmer Culverson James, farmer Culverson James P., farmer Cameron Wm. B., farmer Carmichel, Moses A., farmer demons Willis, farmer Cook John H., farmer Clark William L., farmer Culverson John, farmer Duncan William, farmer Duncan John M., farmer Duncan Samuel, farmer Darnell Gideon H., farmer Davis John, farmer Dickerson Matthew, farmer Elliott Asa, farmer Epperson William, farmer Evans James W., farmer Evans William H., farmer Fink Canada, horticulturist Fisher Lewis L., farmer Freeborn R. N., farmer Garl Daniel H., farmer Goodwin E. A., farmer 240 LIST OF VOTERS. Genty Joshua, farmer Genty J. 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W., wool grower Long Volney J., farmer Lake Annon, farmer Lake Calvin, farmer Laidly Charles H., farmer Leinard John W., farmer Ludlow William O., farmer Lawsou Murphy, farmer Lutton William, farmer McBride John, farmer Moore Anderson, farmer Moore John EL, farmer Maston William H., farmer Moore Ephraim, farmer Moore Thomas L., farmer Murphy John H., farmer McKibbiu Joseph, farmer McKibbon John, farmer McKibbon Josiah, farmer Martin David G., farmer Marley A., farmer Macumber Alexander, farmer Murphy James H., farmer Macumber Henry, farmer Miller Wm., farmer Mackey John, cabinet maker Macumber John, farmer Newland Nathan, farmer Newton Harrison, farmer Norris John, fai'mer Pendleton Leonidas, farmer Pay ton James L., farmer Porter James, farmer Perkins Elijah, farmer Pefford James W., farmer Polloch Geo. R., farmer Price Caleb, farmer Perkins Isaac, farmer Rodgers Wm., farmer Rodgers James, farmer Rodgers John, farmer Robb Anderson, farmer Rodgers Either, lime-burner Robb E. C, farmer Roy Thos., farmer Runnels Wm., farmer Rippey Joseph C, farmer Ragan Benj. F., farmer Ruby Isaac, farmer Rhodes James M., farmer Russell Alex., farmer Strong T. W., carpenter Stewart J. W., farmer Smith S. C, farmer Sti'ong Jefferson, plasterer Snow Alvin, farmer Smoot J. W., farmer Shearer John, farmer Shearer Jeremiah, farmer Shupe Levi, farmer Shaw Martin, farmer Salisbury Cyrus, farmer Shaw Geo. M., wool carder Snow Darius, farmer Stewart W. A., farmer Thorp Jesse, farmer Titcomb Benj., farmer Tusha Andrew, farmer Thornburgh Wm, farmer Tarbell Wm., farmer Tarbell W. H., farmer Tarbell Phillip, farmer Wellman David W., farmer Wright John, farmer LIST OF YOTTCTCS. 241 Wright Wm., farmer Wilkins Wm, F., miller Whitworth Thos., farmer Whitworth Robert, farmer Vermillion, II. D., farmer SCOTT, Allen W. B., farmer Armstrong John, farmer Allen David, farmer Allen Obadiah, farmer Allcock L. W., farmer Alleock W. C, farmer Allen Whitley, farmer Allen Isaac, farmer Armstrong James, farmer Akelson Win., farmer Bartenholtz John, carpenter Banks John, farmer Black James F., farmer Bell Richard, farmer Benge Alfred, shoemaker Benge Joshua, farmer Beam R. M., engineer Beam M. W., farmer Blair J. T., farmer Brown E. W., farmer Bell John, farmer Breeding J. E., farmer Bishop Jonathan, farmer Brown M., farmer Bowlsby B. F., farmer Bell Edward, farmer Bowlsby J. F., farmer Bardrick Wm., farmer Bishop A. J., farmer Bird Q. C, farmer Black Nathaniel, farmer Banks Josiah, farmer Breeding J. A., farmer Breeding G. W., farmer Beam Wm., farmer Crawford F. M., farmer Crawford J. M., farmer Compton Joseph, farmer Compton Granville, farmer Close George, farmer Compton David, farmer Close M. G., farmer Close G. R., farmer Couch J. H., sawyer Curtis A. M., sawyer Compton Wm., miller Cunningham B., farmer Cox Manuel, farmer Carter B. F., farmer 16 Cox Theodore, farmer Crawford John, farmer Dorrell Lemuel, farmer Dawson H. C. farmer Dawson Martin, farmer Dawson Wm., farmer Dawson B. F., farmer Dorrell Charles, farmer Dillett John, miller Daniel Daniel, sawyer Duel B. F., writing teacher Daniel W. R., farmer Debusk James, carpenter Dowler Joseph, farmer Dryden John, farmer Dorrell W. G., farmer Evans Henry, farmer Eskew Alexander, farmer Eskew John, farmer Ellis Cyrus, farmer Fuqua Charles, farmer Fuqua John, farmer Farraba Charles, farmer Fuqua John H., farmer Freestone Marquis, farmer Finnimore Wm., farmer Fleener David, farmer Griffith Isaac, farmer Gray D. S., farmer Gettys James, sawyer Gratner Henry, farmer Gifford Joseph, farmer Herrall C. D., farmer Herrall E. W., farmer Hamner George, farmer Hamner James, farmer Hickard A. A., farmer Hamner Valentine, farmer Harris Enoch, carpenter Herrall E. L., farmer Harris James, farmer Hamner Solomon, farmer Hamner John E., farmer Hayden Nathan, farmer Hinkle John, farmer Hines Milton, farmer Hinkle Sylvester, farmer Hiatt Elam, farmer Hamler Samuel, farmer 242 LIST OP VOTERS, Holmes J. S., farmer Hircock Win., farmer Hiatt Jesse, farmer Hamner John, farmer Hamner Wm., farmer Holliwell Gh W., farmer Hollingsworth N. B., farmer Hoover Israel,, farmer Hogg, Wm., farmer Heas George, farmer Jones John T., James Josiah, farmer James Benjamin, farmer Jones JohnT., farmer James Ira, farmer Jones Jacob, farmer Jones Wm., farmer Jones Morris L., farmer Jones Wm. H., farmer James John, farmer James G. W., farmer James Annon, farmer Johns James W., shoemaker Ilor George, farmer Imes Wm., farmer Kellogg Miles, farmer Kale James, farmer Kirk J. B. farmer King Wm. M., farmer Kirk, Joshua, farmer King N. M. Sr., farmer King N. M. jr., farmer Land is Isaac, farmer Little Henry, farmer Lamb J. B., miller Landers William, farmer Landers John, farmer Landers Felix, farmer Landers Hiram, farmer Leddy William, farmer Landers Joseph, farmer Lynch Wm., farmer Larimore James, farmer Larimore B. F., wool grower Larimore Wm., farmer Lynch P. S., carpenter Leddy Patrick, farmer Lake B. E., farmer Landis Allen, farmer Moore, Martin Moore P. C, farmer Mashon James, preacher McKinza Thos., farmer McConnelly James, farmer Madison Jeremiah, farmer Morgan J. P., farmer Moore John, farmer McBeth David, former McConnelly A. J., farmer McClellan W. H., farmer Madison, J. F., farmer , Mattox W. R., farmer McConnelly David, farmer McConnelly Wm., farmer McConnelly Arch., farmer Moore Jesse, farmer McClellan Wm., former Moore Benj., farmer McClellan J. L., farmer Morgan R. M., farmer Noble Wm., farmer Naylor J. C, teacher Ogburn Hartwell, farmer Ogburn Merritt, farmer Ogburn Milton, farmer Oglesbee J., farmer Odell Solomon, farmer Ogburn Wm.. farmer Philby Enoch, farmer Persinger Wm., farmer Philby J. J., farmer Porter George W., farmer Philby J. M., farmer Penton J. H., farmer Price John W.,. farmer Peach M. W., farmer Philby Enoch, farmer Pettitt Melancton, farmer Ross S. A., farmer Ralston A. J., farmer Ross Cunningham, farmer Rotherford W. H., farmer Rutherford Elijah, farmer Reed Benj., farmer Robinson Mitchel, farmer Rutherford S. T., farmer Ray Isaac, farmer Ralston Porter, larmer Reed S. S., farmer Rodgers Lewis, farmer Robinson D. E., farmer Rodgers John, farmer Reed Thos., former Rudeman Theodore, farmer Smith Josiah, farmer Stephens W. C, farmer Scott James, farmer Stith J. F., farmer Smith Harry, farmer Short James, farmer SillimanJ. R., stock dealer Seymour Thos., former Stevens Sullivan Stephens Thomas, former Schonover Hiram, former Trent J. A., former L.IST OF VOTERS. 243 Thacker Win., farmer Travis James, farmer Travis N. E., farmer Trent W., farmer Tliornburg Lemuel, farmer Ward J. 8., farmer Ward E. 8., farmer Wright Skelton, farmer Wilkinson A. W., surveyor Wilkinson W. S., teacher. SOUTH. Allcock W. S., farmer Archer Asa, farmer Anderson T. T., saddler Al lender James, farmer Allcock James farmer Archer O. H., farmer Anderson W. H., doctor Black W., farmer Barton W. F., farmer Bogardus John, shoe maker Beam M. S., farmer Beam H. T., farmer Bradshaw W, farmer Blair James, farmer Blair Elza, farmer Blair John H., farmer Browne J. H., merchant and far- mer Blair George P., farmer Branfield J., farmer Black Abram, farmer Brown W. L., merchant Black George, farmer Bell James, farmer Blair Wm. E., farmer Barton Wm., landlord Betts J. W., miller Carrothers L. W., farmer Carpenter Wm. farmer Collins Isaac, farmer Carpenter P. V., teacher Close F. B., farmer Clan ton Joel, farmer Clanton M. E., farmer Carter Peter, farmer Caskey George, farmer Carter Solomon, farmer Caskey John, farmer Collins James, farmer Clanton Wm., farmer Collins Henry, farmer Conard Jackson, farmer Collins It. M., farmer Carter J. M., farmer Cumings C. P., farmer Cr eg miles A., Cason W. P., farmer Chadd Daniel, farmer Clanton C. F., farmer Deakins R. T., farmer Deakins J. W., farmer Dawns David, farmer Dewitt James P., farmer Debord M. C, farmer Ellege Wm., farmer Ergenbought W. A., miller Fife Samuel, farmer Foster Abram, farmer Foster A. C, farmer Fife Amos, farmer Fenton John, farmer Farney L. J., doctor Garman John M., farmer Guernsey M. A., farmer Guilliams Wm., farmer Guilliams sr. Wm., farmer Garvey Duncan, farmer Gulliam A. C, farmer Hartman Alfred, farmer Hartman John, farmer Hadden A., farmer Hattel George, farmer Hugart Y. A., farmer Hattel Francis, farmer Huglin Joachim, farmer Hartman George, farmer Huglin J. G., farmer HuffT. F., carpenter ImesEphraim, farmer Imes G. W., farmer Imes William, farmer Johnson Alexander, farmer James Thos. C, farmer Keys T. H., farmer Kephart A., farmer Kimmer Joseph, farmer Lynch Martin, farmer Lovelace Samuel, farmer Lathran John, farmer Likins W. R. , farmer Levrich John R., blacksmith Long E. A., merchant Lepman G., farmer Lawrence Wm., farmer Mills Eli, farmer McCandless John, shoe-maker McCandless H. L., farmer Morgan N. B., farmer 244 LIST OP VOTERS. Mills James, farmer Montgomery Robert, farmer Mark Win.,' farmer Morgan jr. D. P., farmer Morgan sr. D. P., farmer Miller A. C, farmer Moffitt Joseph, farmer Mark Jacob, farmer McLaughlin H. A., farmer McLain Win., farmer Muster D. P., farmer Morgan Oliver, farmer Moser O. A., co. recorder McClure Wm., merchant and mil- ler Nichel James, farmer Nichoi R. C, wagon-maker Keeney J. M., farmer Oglesbee John, farmer Osborn S., farmer Parker Archibald, farmer Phipps James, farmer Philby Green, farmer Peak John W., farmer Peak Solomon, farmer Pomeroy N. P., farmer Persinger M. D., farmer Porter John, farmer Peck Jesse, farmer Peck G. H.. farmer Quinn James H., farmer Queen Wm., farmer Queen Hogan, farmer Roberts Wesley, farmer Robinett J., blacksmith Rollins Pleasant, farmer Rollins Caleb, farmer Runkle John, farmer RunkleThos., farmer Roach J. P., preacher Reid A. B., farmer Reid James, farmer Ralston D. W., farmer Scott Wm., farmer Sweeny G. W., engineer Steel Benj., grocer Scribner Joseph, blacksmith Smith G. W., farmer Sanders Alfred, farmer Steel George, farmer Shutt Harrison, farmer Steel Stephen, farmer Smith A. B., doctor Sherfey Joseph, farmer Stewart sr. John, farmer Stewart jr. John, farmer Stiles Thos., farmer Shannon Wm. H., farmer Stickler Daniel, farmer Shannon Thos. R., farmer Small 'W. Y., sawyer Schnellbocher G. W., contractor Shelleberger J. W., farmer Shannon J. W., farmer Shannon J. M., farmer Scott A. O., farmer Shaffer Daniel, farmer Shaffer George, farmer Shaffer Nicholas, farmer Stewart J. C., farmer Tisdale R. D., farmer Truster Jacob, farmer Taylor J. S., farmer Thompson L. P., merchant Trotter James A., farmer Walter Jonathan, farmer Wilcox John, farmer Wilderson John H., farmer Wilderson Charles, cabinet maker Walkup John A., farmer Wheat Jefferson, farmer Walkup J. H., teacher Windship Matthew, farmer Wheeler A. M.. farmer Wilcox A., farmer Walkup V. A., farmer Vance David, farmer, Viney R. G., farmer Young Geo. M., farmer Young Wm., farmer Young R. W., farmer MONROE. Akin Lewis, stock-dealer Alexander Hugh, farmer Blythe Benjamin, farmer Berlin Joseph, farmer Boling K, farmer Shipley John, farmer Scott John, farmer Simmons A. R., farmer Spurgeon Wm., sawyer Travis H. S., farmer ■*"* Travis M. B., b'acksmith ' Travis Sylvester, farmer Trister James M., farmer Thompson Geo. W., farmer Vest H. S., farmer Walker John G., farmer Wilson H, farmer Walker Saml. M., farmer Weaver Ephraim, farmer Wilson Joseph, farmer Wright H. C., merchant Young Lemuel R., farmer Young Hamilton R., farmer OHIO. j Clear Peter, farmer Creger J. H., preacher Creger Moffitt, farmer Clifton Sylvester, farmer Collins Elijah, farmer Creger R. A., farmer Clark James, farmer Camfield M., farmer Creger Samuel, farmer Clavinger L. C, farmer Clavinger G. W., farmer Cooley F. J., farmer Deardoff Wm., farmer LIST OF VOTERS. 247 Dick John, farmer Douglas James, farmer Belong Fenton, farmer Belong Ephraim. farmer Deardoff Jacob, farmer Deardoff Pleasant, farmer Deardoff John, farmer Davis Joseph, farmer Delong Jessee, farmer Ellis Calvin, farmer Eyre Robert, farmer * Foresman G. \V., farmer Foster Thomas, farmer »Foresman Jacob, farmer Foster R. J., farmer Fleck J. P., farmer ' Foresman George, Fai'son J. H., farmer Fleck Nicholas, farmer Fulton, Wm., farmer Foresman J. H., farmer Farson J. H., farmer Gray J. S., farmer Gearhart A., farmer Garst Phillip, farmer Garst Samuel, farmer Gracy J. S., farmer Gracy W. J., farmer Gaust John, farmer Hull John, farmer Howlett J. D., farmer Hart C, farmer Hubbard Martin, farmer Husted Thomas, farmer Handy Henry, farmer Huffman Thos., farmer Holmes Isaac, farmer Hartman J. D., farmer Hoggett N. H., farmer HiattE., farmer Hogg Jackson, farmer Holmes Wm., farmer HiattElam, farmer Holmes A., farmer Hecock, Samuel, farmer Howlett, J. D., farmer Jackson P., farmer Kesler Elias, farmer Long Solomon, farmer Landis Peter, farmer Landis J. C., farmer Low Jonathan, farmer Miller Van, farmer McGuire Joseph, farmer Moarman Brooks, farmer Merchant A., farmer McNeely Wm., farmer McNeely James, farmer Middleton James, farmer McPherson J., farmer Moffatt Thos., farmer McGuire J. S., farmer McNeely S. J., farmer Phipps Thos., farmer Phipps Jackson, farmer Parker Ira, farmer Peters Samuel, farmer Renfro R., farmer Reed Evans, farmer Reager J., farmer Risen Wm., farmer Regie Henry, farmer Roby Jonathan, farmer Smith Thos. sr., farmer Smith J. P. jr., farmer Smith George, farmer Shipley Abe, farmer Simmerman David, farmer Simmons John, farmer Simmons Jonathan, farmer Spence A. S., farmer Shippy Robert, farmer Shippy E. G., farmer Sutton Ezra, farmer .Shutt F., farmer Snider John, farmer Stewart J. C, farmer Sidenor J. E., farmer White J. D., farmer Wright W. W., farmer Walker Thos., farmer Young IT., farmer Young J. J., farmer GRAND RIVER. Arsmith A. W., Bo n ham David, farmer Barker J. CL, farmer Barker O. W., farmer Barker T. C, carpenter Bice Josiah, farmer Buchanan Jacob, farmer Bonham A., farmer Barker W. B., farmer Badly H. H., preacher Ballard S. T., farmer Clark James C, farmer Clark D. R., farmer Craven J. D., fanner Crawford F. A., farmer Conway B. N., farmer 248 LIST OF VOTERS. Cochran Wesley, farmer Cochran John, farmer Doty Samuel, farmer Ellege James S., preacher Granfield John C., farmer Griswold Alvin, farmer Gates A. L., farmer Gilbert Elias, farmer Gilbert Charles, farmer Greer J. J., farmer Griswold Martin, farmer Griswold Richard T., farmer Hartsock E., farmer Hamlin John, farmer Hillsberry John, farmer Hillsberry Martin, farmer Hasty A. J., farmer Imes Laban, farmer Imes Hugh, farmer Imes Wm. C., farmer Johnson H. F., farmer Johnson J. F., farmer Jessup Lewis, fanner Jessup Martin, farmer Johnson W. B., farmer Knox Milton, farmer Kivett Wm, M., farmer Kerry Joseph, farmer Long Joseph, farmer Lowry G. W., farmer Loomis A. H., farmer Lane R. C, farmer Lane John D., farmer Lee Wm. O., farmer McBee James, farmer Martin A. C, farmer Moon Ransom, farmer Means Lewis F., farmer Mobly Willis, farmer Marley J. H., farmer Mack J. H., doctor Mobly Wm., farmer Mobly Andrew, farmer Pierce W. W., farmer Pierce Hiram, farmer Pierce E. J., farmer Pierson J. M., farmer Pierson T. J., farmer Pierce J. C, farmer Pierson J. B., farmer Rawlings J. R., farmer Rowe Martin, farmer Robinson Sidney, farmer Shearer Peter, farmer Smith Lewis, farmer Still Gabriel, farmer Shoemaker W. W., farmer Stewart E. C, farmer Shoemaker F. M., farmer Shultz Andrew, farmer Shoemaker Wm., farmer Satchel James W., farmer Thomas John, farmer Underwood Joseph, farmer Wright Wm. C, farmer INDEX. Agricultural Society „ 140 Apple Orchards _ 64 Assessors, U. S - „ 22 Attorneys of Winterset _ _ 112 Berger, Enos ~ 36 Bevington, C. D..„ „.... 120 Burke, John „ 118 Census returns of Madison county _ „ 212 City of Winterset „ 98 Climate and Health „ 60 Coal _... 56 Court-House. [Illustration] _ _ _ 2 Collectors, U. S _ „ 22 Compton, Wm - „ „ „ „... 34 County Officers - _ 162 Crawford township „ „ 196 Crops 58 Cummings H. J. B.„ „ _ „ ..... 118 " Devil's Back Bone " _ 201 DeSoto 146 Dexter 156 Description of Court-House _ _ „ „ „ 104 Douglas township „ „. „ _ „ „ 192 Earlham 180 Early Incidents and Reminiscenses „..„ „ 42 First Christian Church „ 94 First Court held in Madison county 144 First entries of land „ 50 First marriages „ „ _ 48 First Settlement of the county „ „ „ 26 Garlinger, Thomas „ 120 Gilpin & Gilpin „ _. _ 118 Governors, of Iowa „ _ _ 20 Grand River township 204 Gold Excitement „ 48 Great Snake Hunt _ .. ™ „ „. „ 46 Guthrie Station 160 History of Baptist Church of Madison county _. ... 84 History of Christian Church of Madison county „ 94 History of Crawford township „ 196 History of Disciples Church of Madison county _ 98 History of De Soto 146 History of Dexter — „„....„ 156 250 INDEX. History of Douglas township 192 History of Earlham 180 History of First Presbyterian Church of Madison county 86 History of Grand River township 204 History of Guthrie Station 160 History of Jackson township _ „ 190 History of Jefferson township _ 186 History of Lincoln township 199 History of Lee township 188 History of Madison township „ 178 History of the M. E. Church of Madison county „ 76 History of Monroe township _ „ 206 History of Ohio township 209 History of Penn township _ 174 History of St. Charles _ „ 204 History of Scott township 201 History of South township „ 203 History of Stuart „ 160 History of Union township _ 144 History of United Presbyterian Church of Madison county 92 History of Vanmeter „ 144 History of Walnut township 206 History of Webster „ „ „ „ 198 Hutchinson, Dr. David „ „ _ 122 Iowa History „ _ „ _.. 7 Independent Order of Odd Fellows 140 Jackson township - „ 190 Jefferson township „ 186 Jones, Alfred D _ 38 Lee township „ 188 Legislature, Territorial „ 20 Leonard, John 114 Lincoln township „ 199 List of voters in townships 226 Madison county War Record _ - 128 Madison county „„ .._ _ _ 26 Madison Woolen Mills „ - •'• 200 Madison township _ — 1~8 Map of Madison county „ . 3 Masonic Lodges _ 138 Monroe township „. .„ _ „ _ ~ 206 Mott, Frederick 116 McCaughan, J. S „ „ - 118 McKnight, W. W 120 McPherson. M. L „ _ 112 Murray, B.F 116 Newspapers of Madison county _ 136 Ohio township 209 Old Log Court-House „ — _ 120 Old Log Jail 126 Penn township ~ 172 Pitzer, John A 40 Post Offices of Madison county 144 Postmasters of Winterset ~. — l^ IXDKX. 2.")1 Poem— "God bo Praised" 210 Preface 5 Pursel!. Basal! 36 Railroads 68 Ruby, S. G 116 St Charles 204 School Statistics VI School-Houses 74 Scott township 201 Senators 22 Simpson Centenary College 174 Soil 58 South township 203 Soldiers' Monument 126 State Officers, 1SS9 22 Statistics of M E Church 80 Strawberries 68 Stuart 80 Stone 52 Streams i 60 Supreme Court 24 Teachers' Institute 72 Territorial Governors 20 Territorial Legislature 20 Timber 56 Tidrick.Dr. L. M 36 Vanmeter 144 Union township 194 Walnut township 207 Wild Fruit 56 Wells and Springs 60 Wainwright, V 116 Wilkin, Eli 118 Webster township 198 Winterset Baptist Church 84 Winterset Public School-House 74 LIST OF ADVERTISERS. WINTERSET. Anderson & Brewer 37 Bank, National 19 Brownell, I. W 19 Barker, J. II 27 Barker, David 27 Bain, Remold 88 Bartholomew, Jacob 45 Bevington & Hutchins 58 Baldock Dr. A. C 55 Burke, John 69 Burgess & McKinzie 183 Oassidy, Hugh 19 Cassidy, W. P 89 Carter, 11. B -45 Coleman, J. C 17 Compton Win 31 Cherry, Dr. S. B. 75 Cumming.s H. J B 87 Crawford, Andrew 188 Chapman, C. W 63 CavenorA Barnes 10.5 Cox, Eli Ill Davisson, Dr. D. D 89 Daniel, D. 37 DeCou & Edmundson 105 Dunkle, W. H. H 81 Duff, Dr. J. B 91 Eberle, Win 91 Engle, David 97 Early, Wm 75 Farnsworth, Henry 73 Gaskil, C. A 93 Garlinger, Thos 71 Garlinger, Joseph 43 Gilpin & Gilpin 29 Gould & Howell 47 Goshorn, J. S 89 Glazebrook & Tryon 65 Holliday.V. G 103 Harris, David 63 Hyder, Ed 17 Hatch. H. L 43—101 Hillis, Dr. E.. L 65 Hollingsworth & Co 73 Hutchinson, David 77 Huglin, J. M 8.5 Hannah, James 89 Harlan, N. A 91 Holliday, V. G 103 Hill, A. 103 Holbrook, J. D 107 Hawley, Mrs. O. A 107 Henry & Leech 83 Jones E. W 83 Jacobs, J. W 39 Jones, C. T 91 Kenyon, D. P 13 Kendig, A. J 33 Kintz, James 101 Kirkland, Samuel 107 Leonard, Wm. L 29 Leonard, John 41 Lothrop, Glazebrook & Tryon 69 Lothrop, C. B 69 Laidly, G. S 109 Me I n tyre, Alexander 105 Morris Dr. A. J 99 Moser, O. A 63 Murray, B. F 33 " Madisonian," Winterset 21 Miller & Co 27 Mullinix, Thomas 20 McCaughan J. S 37 Monahan, James 55 McCalman & Co 57 Myers, Jonathan 79 Newlon W. C 31, 82, 87, 151, 175 Noel & Cameron 87 Newell, Wm Ill Piteer, J. A 101 Pursell & Bartlett 55 Philbrick, D. H 109 Ruby, S. G 43 Rummel, Mrs. Kate 61 Rutledge, G. M 95 Reese, D. F 99 Smith & Co Ill Salisbury & Thornbrugh 109 Shull, David 105 Smith, S. B 103 Southan <& Jacobs 99 Shackleford, J.J 99 Stewart. U. D 95 Snyder, Hardesty 87 Stout & Sawyer 67 Sloan & Russell 61 Seevers & Seevera 59 Stone & Sturman 51 Shroeder, Morris 45 " Sun," Winterset : 25 Sprague & Brown 15 Sliffler & Co. P. J 35 Shriver, W. R 37 Shannon & Burnett 39 Snvder, Samuel 41 Tidrick L. M 63 Tidriek, M. R 11 Tidrick, I. L 23 Truett, Jesse 61 Wagner, Frederick 183 Way T. B 107 White, Wm. N 103 Williams, George 101 Wilkin, Eli 73 Wilkin, J. W 95 Wilkinson, A W....« 69 Wilkinson, T M 53 Whi ■clock, S B 53 White, Manger & Co 9 Wainwright, V 39 White J S 41 White, J Q, 61 Young, J W 75 Yeates, W W 49 INDKX. 2o3 DES MOINES. Atkinson & Bros 113 Abel, George P 127 Ainsworth $ Bonbright, last page cover Bush, L II 119 Boyd, Frank 119 Brown, Lewis J & Co 125 Bennett & Estes 139 C K I A P R K 177 Dcs Moines Valley lt».*> Dunkle Bros 113 Davis 4 Dennis 127 Dickinson, \Ym 139 Dykeman 163 Embree, .James 14:} Foster & Blake 133 Foster & Brother 131 Good, S M&Co 117 Goodln & Bros 121 Howell a- Seeberger 123 Hoxie, Capl W II 125 Haw key e Insurance Company, cover page Hart, Win 183 Hayken, M 187 Keyes, W 143 Lombard, II II 137 Mills A Co 1 Merrill, KeeneyA Co 117 Osgood A: Wyinan 113 oiis. I M 115 Plumb & Brother ill Parmelee, J 117 Redhead & Co 6 Russell & Cox 127 Simmington, J JJ P 5 . Stout, KS 1311 Smith A: Sharnian 137 Stat(> Insurance Company 123 Synher, W R 13:? Steilrecht & Gehring 14:} Van Bergen & Keeler 115 Vorse, N T 12.3 Withrow & Wright 115 VANMETER. Bunco, P A 147 Clayton Bros 147 Christoff&Doty 145 Dodge < ' M 153 Ellis J D 159 Fitzgerald II & C H 159 Moore J J 153 McCoy House 1.5.3 Matticks & McKey 159 Russell, DrEL 145—159 Taylor, J C 145 Vanmeter & Ellis 147 Wood, G H 14.5 EAELHAM. Barnett A & T E 173 Conger, Conger & Wheeler 173 Cook & Bond 173 Dillon, W F LSI Hawkins & Barnett 171 Lyon, Mason R 160 McKinney Bros 169 Musson.Tlios F 105 Noble, Andrew E 1&5 Piatt it Capron 165 Parkins, Joseph 185 Rodeeker, James 171 Thompson & Madden 163 Wilson, Henry 105 Wilson, Seth 171 DEXTER. Burt & Co 161 Barton & Oo „ . 179 Bass, Charles 191 Battee, Frank 195 Carrothers & Bros 1 95 Dutton, A E 1»9 Hunter it Bros 191 Hannah, J G 191 Kirkland, James 189 Stanley, J G 187 Van Orman & Bro 191—195 Wilshire & Myers 195 Young, J J 189 DE SOTO. Commuck, Dr Thos M „ 157 Campbell it Co 151 Coe A Son 175 Doty, L II 151 Gilman, Francis 157 McCulloch A: Co 151 Mosena & Fish 167 Kerrick, Wm 157 Kerrick, A 167 Harrah & Harrah 175 Vanmeter J G 107 GUTHRIE STATION. Gregg it Wier 155 Henderson, C S 155 Hill & Swisher 175 McPhorson, Geo B 1.55 Ross, NH&J M 155 254 INDEX. ST. CHABLES. Barton, Wm 29—183 Brown & Co 149 McClure, Erzenbright & Co 135 Schnellbocher, George 133 Smith & Forney Schnellbocher & Anderson. Smith & McClure Weed, DrN R MISCELLANEOUS. Davis & Gearing 181 Graham, Dr Abel 187 Randal GP .... 1*40 Simpson Centenary College 125 Weeks, F S Wilson George B... Wright H C Williams, George. 135 129 129 129 137 149 187 101 WINTERSET, nucjLiDisoiKr co., iowa. <# **