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Dietz and engaged in farming and tiated a small loan to pay traveling teaching school. In 1887 he came to expenses, packed his grip and came Ppcahontas county and located in west, stopping at Eock Valley, Sioux Sherman township, and two years county, Iowa. Here he found employ- later in Laurens, where, as>a member ment in the harvest fields and later of the firm of Cook & Clifton, he en- "struck a job" on an elevator in pro- gaged in the implement business. At cess of erection. After its completion the end of the first year he severed he worked for the grain buyer a short his connection with this firm and has time and then became manager of an since devoted his time to painting and elevator at Inwood, Lyon county. an office business as justice of the While thus engaged he was offered peace. He became very popular as a and accepted a position as bookkeeper justice, held the office a long term of in the State bank of Hull, and seven years, and served as secretary of the months later became assistant cashier school board of Laurens nine years, of the State bank of Rock Valley, 1893-1901. where he remained eighteen months. He owns a good residence and has a Through the favorable mention of the family of four children, Leroy E., state bank examiner, who was greatly pleased the thoroughness of his Guy E., Ethel B., and Merritt Melvin. with work, he was offered several good po- DeWolff, Merton E. Hon. (b. July sitions and at the end of eighteen 23, 1867), grain dealer, Laurens, and months became cashier of the Savings representative 1898-99, is a native of bank at Marathon. In 1895, at the Cambria, Hillsdale Co,, Mich., the son end of four years of service, he formed of S. P. and Martha J. DeWolf. a partnership with A. J. Wilson, He attended district school until president of the bank, and engaged he was fourteen, and then began to in the grain business at Laurens, un- work ou a farm at $7 a month. This was der the name of Wilson & DeWolf, a very satisfactory compensation and with the principal office at Laurens. two of the lighter forms of employ- During the seven years of their part- ment, incident to this situation, con- nership he enlarged the field of their sisted in running a bucksaw and pick- operations so that on Oct. 1, 1902, ing stones from the fields. After one when Hon. A. J. Wilson sold his in- year's employment on the farm, an terests to Anson E. Wells, they were uncle, like a prince in disguise, afford- operating seven elevators and one ed him an opportunity to attend the bank, In the spring of 1902 a new Hillsdale High school, by working elevator was built at Laurens having evenings and mornings at his home a capacity for 60,000 bushels, modern for his board. The excellent course hopper bins, conveniences for eleva- of study in this school placed it on ting corn in the ear and a sheller that the university list, so that its gradu- can shell 500 bushels in an hour. The ates were' admitted, without exami- new firm of DeWolf & Wells has its nation, to the academic department principal office at Laurens. It has of the State University at Ann Arbor. ether elevators at Havelock, Mara- By close and faithful application he thon, Varina, Albert City, Webb and completed the three years course in Curlew. this institution in two years, and He has been accustomed to attend taught school during the winters. the county conventions of the republi- In the fall of 1888, being under the can party since he became of age, and necessity of replenishing his treasury had the good fortune to be elected to and assisting some relatives, he nego- the first office to which he aspired 778 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. representative in the General Assem- a classmate of his high school days, bly of Iowa. He had the honor to and his family consists of four chil- represent the 76th district, composed dren, Maris, Hester, Mabel and Gail. of Pocahontas and Humboldt counties Dubbert, Fred (b. 1856) is a native in the 27th assembly of Iowa during of Germany. In 1872 he came to the years 1898-99; and in 1900 was a America and located in Wisconsin, formidable candidate for congress in where he married Lottie Roewe. In this district. 1883 he located on the nwi sec. 36, He early learned the importance of Swan Lake township. He was the performing every duty in the very first to occupy this farm. He has im- best manner and always enjoyed the proved it with large and well con- utmost confidence of his employers. structed buildings, and surrounded In the managementof business activi- them with a large grove. In 1889 he ties he has discovered the possession increased the farm to 320 acres. He of that sagacity and executive ability served as assessor four years and has that insures successful achievement. been secretary of the school board

He is a man whose hands are clean since 1896. He is a member of the M. whose ambitions have been noble and E. church and has a family of four praiseworthy and whose sense of hon- children, Louisa, Bernhard, Ulrich or and uprightness has been manifest and Frederic. in the good record he has made. Parson, John H. (b. 1837-1895), During his service in the legislature doctor, Laurens, was a native of West he received considerable notice from Virginia, the son of William and the public press of the state as a man Susan C. Farson. At eighteen he "whose pleasing yet forceful person- moved with his parents to Madison ality and strong, vigorous style of de- county, Iowa. After completing the his bate raise him above the level of leg- common school course he pursued islators, as a towering peak lifts itself education as a- private student. In 1863 he was drafted and served until above a plain. He is not only potent close of the civil as a mem- and graceful in debate, but there is the war, an atmosphere of cleanliness, method ber of Co. I, 15th Iowa. During this and goodness of purpose, that even period he served considerable time as the those, who differ with him in his a nurse ana often performed views, accord him the recognition of duties of the chaplain. He possessed sincerity. His argument on the build- considerable natural ability, and, war, engaged in practice ing and loan bill was conceded to be after the the in county. In the strongest, most lucid and well ar- of medicine Madison located in of ranged of any during the discussion 1884 he the new town practice that preceded the passage of that Laurens and continued the of medicine until his death at 58 in bill."—Register, March 8, 1898. 1895. He was affable and pleasing in His rapid rise from an humble and his manners and was highly esteemed, contented farm hand to successful by those who knew him. achievement in business, and to the honor of occupying a seat in the legis- In 1859 he married Susan Kesler, lature of Iowa at thirty, is a good who died leaving two children, John practical illustration of the possibili- Wesley, a carpenter, who in 1884 mar- ties before our American youth ried Nancy O. Clanton, and lives at in this section of our beloved country. Laurens; and Elizabeth Ann, who in In 1891, during his residence at Rock 1880' married Stephen Clanton, a Valley, he married Elizabeth Prentice, farmer, Laurens. In 1892, Dr. Farson —

SWAN LAKE TOWNSHIP. 779 married Louisa Bradshaw, who, with der the name of G. J. Hakes & Son. one daughter, Florence, survives him Jan. 1, 1890 his brother, James R. and lives at Laurens. Hakes, became a member of the firm of Frost, Eachel D., wife of Robert S. in place of his father, and the name Frost and widow of John Pettit, was the firm was changed to Hakes Bros. a native of New Jersey. At thirteen They have continued in the mercan- she moved to Saratoga county, N. Y. tile business until the present time where in 1835 she married John Pettit save the brief period required to re- who died in 1874. Their family con- build after the great fire in 1898. sisted of ten children and six of them They sustained a loss on that occasion are settled in this county. In 1878 of $20,000. This was a serious dis- she married Robert S. Frost, a vet- couragement. They wasted no time, eran of the civil war, and located in however, whining over their sad loss, Swan Lake township. She died at 72 but, rebuilding, they resumed with in 1S90. She was one of nature's noble renewed vigor, the struggle, for com- women whose heart beat, in sympathy mercial supremacy. Their efforts with the sorrows of mankind and her have been handsomely rewarded. The hand was ready to relieve them. She volume of their merchant trade, that exerted an angelic influence and the ranged annually from $25,000 to $30,- world was made better by her humble 000 before the fire, has since increased and kind ministries. to as high as $85,000 in a single year.

John Pettit, a son, who in 1879 lo- In the fall of 1885 they began to cated on sec. 19, was a trustee of the handle poultry, but only on a small township in 1880—83, and R. S. Frost scale. In 1894 they secured the serv- was president of the school board '85 ices of Alva Marshall, an expert cap-

87 and 90. He was the last mail car- onizer, (p. 763) as an experiment. Not rier on the route from Pocahontas to yet being familiar with the best meth- Sioux Rapids, 1880—82. ods of dressing and handling all kinds

flakes, Montague (b. 1858) senior of poultry, they employed that) year, member of the firm of Hakes Bros., to manage this part of the work, A. Laurens, is a native of Jones county, R. Loomas of Fort Dodge. During Iowa, where he was raised on a farm. that and the next two years they In 1880 he graduated from the scien- made no effort to secure any trade tific department of the State Agri- outside of Laurens and vicinity, and cultural College at Ames. During the they shipped annually about three next four years he was in the employ carloads of dressed fowls. of a railroad construction company Previous to 1897 their poultry trade and worked on the Oregon Short Line was managed as a sort of necessary in Idaho, the Denver, South Park & adjunct to their mercantile business. Pacific in Colorado, and the extension During that year, however, they de- of the B. C. R. & N. Ry. to Water- cided to greatly enlarge its scope, as a town, S. D. means of benefiting the farmers and for profit, and began to solicit patron- In December 1884 he married Hat- age in other communities. In 1900 tie L. Arnold of Marion, Iowa, and in they had extended, their trade to all January 1885 located at Laurens, the towns on the C. & N. W. Ry. from where he has since been engaged as a Humboldt to Hawarden and to many dealer in general merchandise and poultry. of the new towns along the C. R. I. & railway. built that year, G-. J. Hakes, his father, was first as- P. They sociated with him in the business un- along the Northwestern track, a large 780 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. establishment for handling and dress- Herrick, Alpha (b. 1823; d. ing poultry, that has a storage capac- who in 1870 located just across the ity sufficient to hold twenty car loads line in Buena Vista county, was a of dressed poultry and sheds for many native of Allegany county, N. Y. At thousands of live fowls. Since 1897 an early age he moved with his par- they have dealt extensively during the ents to Massachusetts and at nineteen summer seasons in live poultry and located in Chautauqua county, N. Y. their annual shipments of this pro- Here in 1847 he married Ruth, daught- duct have ranged from fifteen to fifty er of Asa and Eliza Comstock. He car loads. Their poultry trade gives located in Houston county, Minn., in constant employment to ten men and 1858, in eastern Iowa in-1868, and on a to thirty-five during the busy periods homestead, just across the line in of the year. The value of the poultry Buena Vista county in 1870. The product handled annually ranges now large grove he planted was the first from $75,000 to $100,000. These results one in a large section of the country serve to illustrate what may be and became a well known land mark. achieved by intelligent effort. The His commodious and comfortable enterprise of these men has made the home was famed far and wide for its town of Laurens the attractive center ever open portals, where the weary of the poultry trade in a large section traveler always received a friendly of country. greeting and cordial hospitality. Montague Hakes was associated He was an honest, honorable and con- scientious man, a thorough and sue with Charles J. Bovee in the lumber and coal business at Laurens from 1892 cessful farmer. After a residence of twenty-five years on the farm Mr. to 1900. He was one of the first coun- cilmen at Laurens and served as a and Mrs. Herrick moved to Laurens. died in 1898 member of that body five years, 1890— He at 75 at Humboldt. 94. In 1891 he was the democratic His family consisted of four sons nominee for representative from this and three daughters. Charles E., in 76th district. 1880 located in Washington township His family consists of four children, and is now a resident of Marathon. Byron G. A., Karl M., Ledgard B., Frederic G. and Alonzo L. live at and Leland Paul. Humboldt. Nettie married J. E. Metcalf and lives at Storm Lake, Ida Hakes, James R. (b. 1868) junior a teacher, married Eri D. Anderson, member of the firm of Hakes Bros., is Laurens. Naomi, a teacher, who be- a native of Jones county, Iowa, where came the wife of Frank G. Thornton, he received a good common school ed- and Florence E. are both dead. ucation. In May 1885 he located at Laurens and worked for his father in The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs.

the store until Jan. 1, 1890 when he Alpha Herrick was celebrated at the became his successor as a partner in home of their daughter, Mrs. Eri D. the store, since known as Hakes' Bros. Anderson, Laurens, Sept. 18, 1897. He was treasurer of the Laurens Hughes, Jared (b. 1843), carpenter school board in 1896 and has been a and mail carrier, Laurens, Is a native member of the town council during of Ontario, Canada. In 1852 he came the last four years, 1899—02. with his parents to Cedar county, In 1889 he married Gertrude E. Iowa, and in 1861 to Marshall county, Arnold of Marion, Iowa, and has where on Aug. 16, 1862, he enlisted as three children, James Russell L. a member of Co. D. 33rd Iowa, and Catherine M. and Nona Caroline. continued in the service until the SWAN LAKE TOWNSHIP 781 close of the war, serving under Gener- official member of the Christian als Grant and Sherman in the 14th church and served three years—Jan. 1 Army Corps, and passing through 1890 to May 31, 1893—under Harrison's Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ar- administration, as postmaster at kansas, Louisiana and Alabama. In Laurens.

1866 he married Mary C. Williams and In 1883, during his residence at worked at carpentering. In 1880 he Holstein, he married Mary C. Venard located on the Pease homestead on of Muscatine county, and his family sec. 30, Swan Lake township, and oc- consists of three children, Eoy A., cupied it until 1888, when he became Milo L., and Coral Amanda. a resident of Laurens. He has made Stephen T). Johnson, his brother, bee culture a subject of special study who was associated with him in and in 1898 had a fine apiary contain- business became proprietor of the ing 48 colonies. Adams Hotel and restaurant in 1901. Feb. 1, 1902 he became the mail Kreul, Christian Fred (b. 1858) carrier on rural route No. 1, south of senior member of the firm of Kreul Laurens, at a salary of $500. Bros., Laurens, is a native of Wiscon- His family consisted of six children. sin, the son of J. F. and Margaret Ealph E., a pharmacist, after grad- (Schmahlenberger) Kreul. In 1883 he uating from the chemical department married Emma Munns and continued of Highland Park College, Des to work at his trade as a blacksmith. Moines, in 1889 graduated from the In 1884 he came to Laurens and by College of Pharmacy, Chicago, and the erection of a small blacksmith has since filled a position in Dr. shop laid the foundation for the large Carroll's drug store, Laurens. establishment now occupied by the Ross C. is a carpenter and Carl a Kreul Bros (p. 765). He is the owner telegraph operator. The others are of a fine residence at Laurens and has Leona, a Laurens graduate in 1899, taken an active part in the manage- Eoy and Logan E. ment of municipal affairs, having served eight years as of the Johnson, George T. (b. 1859) mer- a member chant, Laurens, is a native of Musca- town council and two years, 1898-99, tine county, Iowa, the son of Alexan- as president of the board of education. der and Nancy Ann Johnson, who His family consists of four children, were natives of Ireland and Indiana, Albert A., Mattie L. Elgin A. and respectively. He remained at home Mary C. on the farm until he was of age and Kreul, Henry August (b. Wis. 1860) completed his education at Wilton came to Laurens in 1885 and three Academy. In 1882 he went to Hol- years later became a partner with his stein, Ida county, and engaged in the brother Christian. He is an excellent lumber business. In 1886 he located workman and has contributed much to- at Laurens and engaged in the sale of ward effecting the enlargement and general merchandise. He rebuilt promoting the efficiency of their large after the great fire of 1898 and contin- smithing and manufacturing estab- ued in the mercantile business until lishment. the close of the year 1901, He was a member of the Laurens Kreul, George R. a younger broth- town council from the time of its in- er of C. F. came to Laurens in 1888 corporation in 1890 until 1898 and has and learned ^he smithing trade with served many years a§ a member qf the his brothers. In 1895 he became a

' hoard pf $totion, h§ has ty^n an member qf fchj fjrrn pf WiRSQF $ 782 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Kreul, blacksmiths, Laurens, and in cieving the official patronage of Poca- the fall of 1900 moved to Pacahontas hontas county. He endeavored to where he is still engaged in the smith- give to the paper a high moral tone ing business. and did not hesitate to rebuke local evils with considerable severity. He In the fall of 1894 he married Ros- saloon, on anna F. Fuller, a teacher. She has strongly opposed the and that issue was elected mayor of Lau- been for several years the secretary of the Pocahontas County Sunday School rens four successive terms. Association. In 1900 he entered the law depart- ment of the Iowa State University Lange, Louie E. (b. 1861), founder and, graduating from it in 1902, lo- and editor of the Pocahontas County cated at Apache, and in 1903 at Sun, 1885 to 1900, spent fifteen of the Anadarko, Oklahoma, where he is best years of his early life at Laurens. now engaged in the practice of law. He came to the town when it was In December 1885 he married Lillie new and connected it with the read- Olive Jennings, a native of Illinois ing public by establishing the Poca- and then teaching school in Clay hontas County Sun, (p. 768) May 15, county. She died at 27 in 1890, having 1885, Finding that the patronage at previously sustained the loss of two first was not sufficient to support the paper he taught the Laurens public little children. school four years, 1886 to 1889: and McNee, William Alexander (b. 1861)

seryed as postmaster from Jan. 1, 1893. cashier of the First National Bank, is of to OGt. 1, 1897. As a candidate for Laurens, a native Benton county the postofflce during the last adminis- where he received his early education tration of President Cleveland, .he in the public schools. Later he at- received the unanimous endorsement tended the academies at Vinton of the people and a cordial recog- and Blairstown. He left the farm nition on the part of those who stood at twenty-one and, becoming a tele- nearest the throne. In the fall of graph operator for the C. & N. W. 1895 he was elected a member of the Ry. Company, served as an agent board of eounty supervisors, but re- for that company at several of the signed after serving one year. stations from- Tama to Hawarden on the Toledo and Northwestern Branch was well qualified for the work He of their road. In 1887 he was trans- of teaching and rendered acceptable ferred to the station at Laurens. In efficient service as postmaster and and 1889 he resigned this position in order but it was as editor of supervisor, that he might become an assistant in that he became most the Sun the bank then established of which he widely known, exerted the strongest has been the cashier gince its organi- influence and will be longest remem- zation as a national bank in 1891. He bered. was not discouraged in the He has served as clerk of Swan Lake small things, a contem- day of when township and treasurer of Laurens jokingly suggested that an ap- porary several years, and as propriate name for the paper would the first recorder of Laurens thirteen Laurens Lantern," because it be "The years, 1890—1902. was a little light that shined in a In 1899 he married Emma "Wiss of barn; and when after fifteen years he Laurens and his family consists of one relinquished it, he had the satisfacj son, Lawrence W. tion of seeing it occupy a large sun- shiny office, supplied with a complete Metealf, Abraham (b. 1843: d. modern printing equipment and re- 1902), was a native of Belmont county, SWAN LAKE TOWNSHIP 783

O., and at seven came with his par- youngest, having died at fifteen, in ents to Illinois. At the outbreak of 1902. the civil war he enlisted in an Illinois RToah, Milton M., (b. 1861), mayor regiment, but was soon afterwards of Laurens in 1902, is a native of Rock transferred to Co. I. 8th Kansas, and Island county, 111., the son of Peter served four years and four months. and Mary A. (Sturdivan) Noah. In In 1864, while home on a furlough, 1865 he moved with his parents to he married Martha Sturdivan of Illi- Poweshiek county, Iowa, and lived nois, and in 1870 located in Powe- there the next twenty-two years. shiek county, where he remained After receiving a good common school eight years. He then lived five years course he attended Iowa college at in Missouri, five years in Nebraska, Grinnell and later completed a com- and 1888 located in Swan Lake town- mercial course at Iowa City. In 1887 ship, where he died at 58 in 1902. He he located at Laurens and was engaged was a member of the M. E. church as a dealer in stock and proprietor of and left a family of six children, a meat market until 1902 when he Frank C, William B., Albert I., Net- became a dealer in general merchan- tie E. (Mrs. Sparks), Charles S., and dise. He has acquired the reputation Mary P. (Mrs. Ashmore). of being a good judge of live stock and the possessor of many of the r, OttoMaynard, (b. 1855.) general merchant, Laurens, is a qualifications of a good business man. native of Indiana. In his boyhood There has been accorded to him the he moved with his parents to Des honor of serving as president of the Moines, Iowa, where he grew to man- Lanrens school board six. years, 1893- hood. He then located at Stuart, 96 and 1901-02, and of serving as mayor where he became a clerk in a store, of the city five years, 1896-99 and 1902. and in 1880 married Mary E. Wells. In 1890 he married Emma M. Ham- He spent five years in the state of mer. She died in 1901 leaving one Washington. In 1895 he located in son, Muriel. Laurens, where he has since been en- Shoemaker, Jacob P. (b. 1855.), gaged in the sale of general merchan- hardwareman, Laurens, is a native of dise. He carries a large and varied Muncy, Pa. In 1866 he came with his assortment of goods and his store- parents to Cedar county, Iowa. In room always presents a bright and an May, 1882, accompanied by his brother, attractive appearance. He is a liber- H. P. Shoemaker, both single, he al supporter of his home paper, by came to Laurens, where they bought making generous use of its columns to lots, built the fourth business house announce to the public the arrival of in the town and opened a hardware new or special goods in anticipation store. His brother in 1885 married of approaching seasons. He is a mem- Mattie Bellinger and in 1888 moved ber of the city school board and an to Nebraska. In 1891 Mr. Shoemaker elder in the church of Christ. He has took in Eri D. Anderson as a partner, become widely and favorably known another building was erected on an over the county by his active inter- adjoining lot and it was supplied with est in the Pocahontas County Sunday a stock of furniture. Both of these School Association, having served as buildings and their stocks of goods secretary of it one year and president were distroyed by the fire of 1898. of it two years. Later that year they were replaced by His family consists of two children, brick buildings and .Messrs. Shoe- Charles A. and Nellie; Francis, the maker & Anderson continued in the 784 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. furniture and hardware business un- was one of beautiful trust in God and til 1901 when E. D. Anderson with- she exemplified in a happy manner drew and the furniture business was the Christian graces of patience, kind- sold to T. D. Landon. The hardware ness and loye. store of Mr. J. P. is one of Shoemaker His family consisted of three chil- the oldest business enterprises in dren: Laurens and he carries a stock of Jessie F. (b. 1859) in 1882 married W. goods so large and well assorted that H. English, a traveling salesman, lives every customer finds here just what at Fremont, Neb., and has four chil- he wants. dren, Grace, Wallace, Nellie and Wil- Mr. Shoemaker is a republican and lard. has rendered efficient service as a Edwin H. (b. member of the town council a number 1862) a harness maker, of years. In 1883 he married Mollie in 1886 married Bertha B. Burnett and located at Laurens, S. Fisher, now occupies one of the where he good residences in Laurens and has still works at his trade. He is the one son, Horatio N. owner o*f several properties at Lau- rens and a of 80 acres His mother, Elizabeth P.. wife of farm in Dover Horatio N. Shoemaker died at his township. He has two children, Vin- cent and Arckie B. home, December 12, 1902, at the age of 76 years. She was a native of Penn- Fred J. (b. 1870). also a harness sylvania and was married in 1848. In maker located at Pocahontas, where 1866 the family moved to Cedar coun- he acquired considerable promin- ty, Iowa, where her husband died in ence by serving several terms as a June 1900. Their family consisted of justice of the peace. He married Maggie, Ella, Jacob, Harry, Anna Bessie G. Wallace and has two chil- and Lizzie. dren, Mabel and Verne. Southwortlt, Joseph (b. 1832.), In 1902 Fred and family and his Laurens, is a native of new Jersey. father, Joseph Southworth, moved to In 1856 he came with his parents to Boden, North Dakota. Buchanan county, Iowa, where in 1858 Strotise, John, (b. 1803; d. 1886.) he married Augusta Hayes (b. 1834.), one of the early pioneers of Swan a native of New Brunswick, and en- Lake township, was a native of Penn- gaged in farming. In 1876 with a sylvania. In 1826 at Terre Haute, family of three children, he came to Ind., he married Mary Reed (b. 1806; Pocahontas county and located on the d. 1881.) and locating on a farm lived Osborn homestead, on the nei sec. 18, there until 1844, when he moved to Dover township. He improved and Milford, Iroquois county, 111. In 1865, occupied this farm until 1888, when accompanied by his two sons, Al- he moved to Fonda and four years pheus and John B. and their families, later to Laurens. He has frequently he moved to Drakesville, Davis coun- supported the candidates of the pro- ty Iowa. In the fall of 1875 he bought hibition party, but in recent years and located on 204 acres of land on has been a republican. He has been sec. 16, south and west of Swan Lake a life-long worker in theM. E. church in Swan Lake township, on which and respect for his excellent judg- Alexander McEwen had erected new ment has enabled him to exert a buildings that spring. After a few potent influence in every community years he gaye his farm to his son, Al- in which he has lived. The amiable pheus. In 1876 he built a new house camp&nion. of bis wedded life died at near the residence of his son, John B. SWAN LAKE TOWNSHIP. 785 lived, and occupied it until his decease nearest house being that of Samuel at 83 in 1886. In 1890 his wife moved Booth in Powhatan, thirteen miles to the home of her son, John B., at east. The trapper's hotel, which he Madrid and died there the next year first occupied as a dwelling place for at 85. his family, had been built of logs llx- Strouse, John B. (b. 1837.), younger 12 feet and fiye feet high at the eaves. son of John Strouse, and first settler The roof was covered with clapboards of Swan Lake township, was a native and dirt, and the weeds grew upon it of Indiana. In 1863 he married four feet high. It had no windows, Cynthia J. Peed, at Milford, 111., and the floor was the soil of Mother Earth remained there one year. He then and the entrance was closed with a moved to Davis county, Iowa. In blanket. On his return from Warren May 1*869, accompanied by his brother- county he was pleasantly surprised to in-law, Isaac W. Peed, he set out in a find that, though others had enjoyed lumber wagon to find a home in the it during his absence, his provisions northwest territory. On June 14th had been left undisturbed and a note following he camped on the shores of was left on the table that read. "We Swan Lake. A beautiful skirting of are much obliged for the improve- timber, on the east and south banks ment, all is well." of Swan Lake made its shores an at- Having frequent occasion to share tractive resting place and favorite the hospitality of this humble log camping ground to those who journey- cabin with those who were constantly ed,east and west. Here he found a passing, later that season he erected a little log cabin called "Trappers' frame house 14x16 feet and 6 feet high Hotel," and he and Peed began to oc- at the eaves. The frame lumber for cupy it, as it was vacant at that sea- this building was obtained from logs son of the year. Here they met two hauled from the banks of Swan Lake prospective settlers, Church and Col- to the mill at Sioux Rapids, and the lins, who went with Peed to the land other materials were hauled from office at Sioux City, to secure their Fort Dodge. In this building he fur- claims while Strouse went to Fort nished hotel accommodations as good Dodge for provisions. When they re- as he could to the throngs of people turned from these long journeys it that were constantly passing east and was found that only two claims were West on the mail route to Sioux available. Peed secured a homestead Rapids. This humble hostelry was on sec. 14, Strouse the nei sec. 16, located about midway between the which included the hotel, and the settlements along the Des Moines and other men left for the eastern part of Little Sioux rivers and as many as the state. sixty wagons camped at the same time A few days later Strouse left his in his grove. goods consisting of a cook stove, a July 5, 1872 his house and its con- table, some flour, meat and potatoes tents were entirely consumed by a fire in the hotel, and returned with Peed that originated from a defective flue. to Warren county. Returning with It was immediately replaced by a his family and other household goods larger and better one that was con- he arrived at his frontier home on the sumed by an incendiary fire in April east bank of Swan Lake, July 7, 1869, 1877, when he was on a trip to the and thus became the first settler in grist mill at Rutland. This fire oc- Swan Lake township. curred at midnight and consumed also The entire country in that section his barn and other outbuildings. was Men an uoutwbitefl waste, the T/hpe repeated, and, eerjouj lps^e§ 786 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. by fire and the slow progress of the Indianola. la., 1868), Frank (b. Dec. 31 settlement led him to seek an older 1870), the first child born in Swan Lake community, in and November that township, Noah M , Ann and Wilbur year he moved to Madrid, and in 1900 M. Lee in 1887 graduated from the to Luther, Iowa. Eclectic Medical Institute in Cincin- His family consisted of eight chil- nati, O., and has since been engaged dren, Lee (b. 111., 1863), Mary (b. in the practice of medicine at Coving- Davis Co. la., 1865), John W. (b. Cal- ton, Ky. low, Mo., 1867), Montgomery C. (b.. '**•> / ' ~

SAMUEL H. GILL. DR. DAVID NOWLAN.

JAMES C. STRONG AND FAMILY, HAVELOCK. Mary E., Alva A., Jason F., Myrtle L., Mrs. Strong, Mr. Strong, William A. PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, HAVELOCK.

RESIDENCE OF SAMUEL H. GILL. HAVELOCK, (Mrs. Gill is on the Steps.) XXVII.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

'Tis splendid to live so grandly, That long after you are gone, The things you did are remembered, And recounted under the sun; To live so bravely and so purely, That a nation stops on its way, And once a year, with banner and drum, Keeps its thoughts of your natal day." —Margaret E. Sangster.

Talent develops itself in solitude; character in the stream of life.— Goethe.

GENERAL FEATURES.

AS KINGTON one. These streams furnish a good supply of running water. township (93-33) is the third from the The territory now included in easfc,inthe north row Washington formed a part of Des of the county. It is Moines township from the organiza- throughout a gent- tion of the county in 1859 to Sept. 3, ly rolling prairie and the soil is splen- 1866, when it became a part of Pow- did both for raising stock and agri- hatan, then called "Nunda." Wash- cultural purposes. It is traversed in ington township was established a south easterly direction by three Sept. 5, 1876, and the territory now streams of water, of which the prin- included in Sherman was attached to cipal one, Lizard Greek, passes through it until April 5, 1880. the center of it and only a few. rods The first sales'of land in Washing- west of Havelock. A part of Herman ton township were made Aug. 13, 1858 lake, that has its outlet through Pilot to non-resident purchasers. A large creek in the north east, extends a part of the township was disposed of short distance southward on section in tthat way during the remainder of

(787) 788 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

1858 and 1859. On July 19, 1867, the townships of Washington and Sher- unsold portions of the odd numbered man. They were separated many sections were given as a grant to the miles from any neighbors, and, during McGregor and Sioux City R. R. Co. the next twelve years, their nearest No homesteads were taken and no markets were at Fonda and Sioux sodhouses were built in Washington Rapids, about twenty miles distant. township. 1871. In the spring of 1871 J. C. During the year 1869 James C. Strong built the second house and Strong, a resident of Dubuque county, planted the first grove in the town- effected the purchase of 2,200 acres in ship. His wife and family of four the vicinity of section 32, Washington children then joined him. township, at $4 00 an acre for himself A little later that year M. D. Herr- and friends as follows: ington and family located on sec. 4, James C. Strong, 560 on sec. 32; Jona- in the north part of the township; than L. Clark, 320 on sec. 30; Benja- and Harvey S. Russell joined his min Mather, 240 on sec. 30; John E. brother Jason on the latter's farm. in Russell, 560 on sec. 28, all Washing- 1872. In .1872 the only new family ton townsnip; and for Jason N. Rus- in this locality was that of Morah F. sell, 106 on sec. 4; Harvey S. Russell, Russell, who had married Jemima, 103 on sec. 4; Morah F. Russell, 80 on daughter of Benjamin Mather, and he sec. Smith, 80 sec. 4; Ephraim on 6; located on sec. 4, Sherman. Lewis Foland, 120 on sec. 6, in Sher- 1873. In the spring of 1873 Philip man township. He purchased all Hamble, wife, son and daughter lo- of these lands from John E. Owens, a cated on the swi sec. 33; his daughter, resident of Parkersburg and a bridge- Maggie, having become the wife of» builder for Butler county. Butler Jason N. Russell. county had received them from the 1875-80. The grasshopper period state of Iowa, in lieu of swamp lands made hard times on the frontier and in it, and then transferred them to Benjamin Mather and family, who lo- Owens for bridges that he had built. cated on sec. 30 in 1875, were the only EARLY SETTLEMENT. new comers. In 1879 they were follow- of The early settlement Washing- ed by J. A. Saddler on sec. 9, in 1880 ton township begins with the month by J. W. Logan on sec. 13 and D. C. of May 1870 when James C. Strong of Williams on 31. Others that voted in Dubuque county located on 560 acres 1880 were C. E. Herrick, J. Crone, G. on section 32, that he had bought the H. Hinckley, F. H. Merchant, J. C. previous year. There came with him Percing, A. T. Hark, J. T, Kinkead, on wagons, Ja«on N. Russell, a broth- David Miller, F. Miller and C. E. er-in-law, who had secured land on an Duer. adjoining section in Sherman town- 1881. An era of better times and ship, and Jonathan L. Clark, who lo- the survey of two new railroads v cated on the ] sec 30, Washington. through the county, one of them, Strong and Russell assisted Clark to the Toledo and North Western, build the first house in the township through Washington township, gave and then lived with him during that anew impetus to the work of improve- season. Mis, Clark and three chil- ment and the prairies were dotted dren arrived by rail as soon as the with a number of new buildings. house was ready for occupancy. Among the new arrivals this year

These persons formed the nucleus were B. C. Bohn (b. Ohio, 1845) on 5,

Qf tlrgjt settilemeiits jrj f^e tyjg fcwQ }l fj, Bue& (MH-» TO Qfl^j §&&< WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 189 uel L. Horsmin (b. Ohio, 1852) on 36 Trustees: B. Mather, J. C. Strong Elijah Chase on 12, Elijah Veazie (b. 1877-'78; Philip Hamble, '78, 80-82;

Mass., 1856 J on 14 and E. S. Hulse. J. N. Russell, '77-80; Harvey S. Rus 1882. In 1882 the railroad came and sell, Alva A. Strong, Charles L. Flint, the town of Havelock was founded on F. H. Merchant, '82-83; H. E. Spur- sec. 35. Among the new settlers that rier, Charles W. Baker, '82-85; W. year were Samuel H. and Osborne W. Vanderhoof, '84-87; J. C. Potter, '83- Gill, M. B Parks, H. E. Spurrier, 88; J. A. Ryon, '86-90; E. A. Donahoe, Charles Talbot, C. L. Flint, David C. A. Clinton, C. H. Collins, '88-99; Nowlan, M. D., J. B. Miller, John C. E.P. Edmundson, '91-94; J. W. Logan, '90-92; '95-97; Potter on 2, E. P. Edmundson on 17, C. J. Drecszen, Henry Col. James Dickey and A. E. Fish. Goodchild, '93-95; O. F. Oleson, '98- 1902; J. B. Madden, '96-98; J. S. Cole, 1883-1885, Others that came soon 1900-'02; E. Pirie, '99-1901; H. afterward were Henry Goodchild on W. E. Buck '02-03; C. A. Clinton, '01; S. H. 27, W. Vanderhoof on 31, Peter Wil- Gill, 1903. son on 11, John A. Ryon on 19, H. W. Wilcox, E. A. Donahoe, Amos Baker, Clerks: Philip Hamble, '77; M.D. (b. N, Y. 1824) on 22, David Miller (b. Herrington, M. F. Russell, '79-S0; C. O. 1831) on 11, G. H. Miller (b. 111. E. Herrick, '81-82; D. C. Williams, H. 1854) on 29, Geo. W. Hathaway (b. O. E. Buck, '83-87; S. H. Gill, '88-90; E. 1844) on 29, C. F. Gegenheimer (b. Pa. W. Clinton, '91-92; W. O. Sidwell, '93- 1836) on 36. Geo. O. Spratt(b. Pa. 1847) 96; J. B. Sheldon, '97-98; U. S. Vance, on 24, C. H. Collins, T. G. Demaray, T. G. Demaray, 1900-'03. S- P. Thomas, A. E. Wells, J. W. Justices: J. C. Strong, '77-82; M. O'Brien, Charles J. Gill, L. M. Eaton, D. Herrington, D. Harvey, G. W. E. W. Clinton, Wm. Stcei and W. G. Hathaway. '83-84; David Nowlan, '84- Runyon. 87; E. A. Donahoe, '88-92; C. J. Drecs- Luella postoffice was established at zen, '93-98; C. J. Gill, '99; G. J. Peter- the home of J. C. Strong in 1877 and son, 1900- '03; A. J. Scott 1900-'01; C. it was continued until 1882. H. Collins, '03. ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS. Assessors: M. F. Russell, '77-78 J. N. Russell. J. Carson, '80-82 The petition for the establishment W. C. L. Flint, '83-84; S. H. Gill, '85-88 of the township was circulated and J. B. Madden, '89-94; H. E. Buck. '95- presented to the board of county 98; Edwin Meredith, '98-1903. supervisors by James C. Strong, who suggested the name of Washington, In 1889 the board of health was or- "the father of our country," "first in ganized and suitable regulations war, first in peace and first in the adopted. hearts of his countrymen." In 1890 the cemetery on the se cor- first election The was held Nov. 7, ner of the swi sec. 26, five acres, was 1876. The first officers elected were purchased for $200. J. C. Strong, Benjamin Mather and In 1893 a Western Reversible Jason N. Russell, trustees; Philip Road machine was tried and purchased for Hamble, clerk; M. F. Russell, assessor; $225. J. C. Strong and M. D. Herrington, justices. J. C. Strong was then serv- The early history of Washington ing his second year as a member of township was not marred by any act the board of county supervisors. of defalcation, misappropriation of The succession of officers has been the public funds or sudden departure as follows: ofleading citizens for parts unknown,- 790 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. unfortunate experiences that happen- placed in its present location in the ed to some of their neighbors. The center of district No. 8. men who participated in the manage- April 16, 1888, when the township ment of the public affairs of this was divided into sub-districts a spe- township have bequeathed a clean es- cial election was held in each of them cutcheon and a noble heritage to the for the purpose of electing a new present generation. The debt of school board, the old one having re- gratitude due to those who braved signed. the hardships and endured the priva- The succession of the school officers tions incident to pioneer life, while of the township has been as follows: they established and nurtured happy PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD: Philip homes, schools, churches and other Hamble, 1877; M. F. Russell, '78-79; important institutions on the fron- M. D. Herrington, '82. David Miller, tier,—the rich heritage of the present H. E. Spurrier, C. L. Flint, C. Gegen- generation, —is manifested in the heimer, Thomas Yerkes, C.J.Harvey, best manner, by treating them while W. H. Jarvis, C, J, Gill, '90; C. A. they live with all the respect Clinton, S. G. Peterson, A. T. Hakes, that is due to their age and worth, M. K. Butcher, Thos. Phelp, '95-96; and by manifesting the same spirit of O. F. Oleson, '97-98; H. E. Buck, Ed- fidelity in the further development win Meredith, 1900; W. E. Craig. W. of the institutions they have so F. Hamble. prudently and faithfully planted. In secretaries: Alva A. Strong, '77- this township it may be said, 84; Wm. Vanderhoof, '84-86, E. A. Donaboe, '87-89; L. M. Eaton. '90-92; "Each loyal son H. E. Buck, E. Wilson, Wm. Steen, Holds as a birthright from true sires '95-1903. Treasures of honor, nobly won, treasurers: J. C. Strong, '77-85; H. And freedom's never-dying fires." W. Wilcox, S. P. Thomas, David The first marriage ceremony in this Nowlan, M. D., C. A. Clinton, C H. township was performed by Justice J. Collins, '90-93; E. W. Clinton, W. G. C. Strong in 1880 for Clayton Herring- Runyon, '96-1903; ton and Maggie Armstrong. In 1902 the board of directors, ac- COUNTY OFFICERS. cording to the number of their district; Washington township has furnished consisted of Wm. Goodchild, E. R. the following county officials. Barber, P. Keck, F. A. Leander, H. E. Buck, Ed. A. .Meredith, T. C. Supervisor: James C. Strong. 1875- Ward, W. E. Craig, and W. F. Ham- '83. ble. Superintendent: U. S. Vance, Some of the early teachers were the present incumbent, since 1900. Mary E. and Anna C. Barnes, Alex- public schools. ander McEwen, Amanda Fancher,

The first school house was built in Delilah Hamble, Maggie Hamble the J. C. Strong neighborhood in the Russell, Geo. vV. Hathaway, Edward fall of 1871 when there were only two L. Strong, Benjamin Samuels, L. M. families to attend it, those of Mr, Strong, Mrs. Chapel, S. Smith, Mr. Strong and Jonathan L. Clark. It and Mrs. Charles E. Herrick, Fannie was located midway between these Thornton and Mary Sanders. two families and Mary E. Barnes Among recent teachers were Mary (Frost) was the first teacher in it. Seright, Blanch Marquart, Annie After the removal of Clark in 1873 and Madden, Myrtle Logan, Estella and the arrival of other families it was L. E. Smith, Luella O'Malley, Mary !

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success- •T. Grey, Ina Jollifie, Mary Keck, W. that is favorable for the most raising. It is J. Rodda and Andrew Olkjer. ful farming and stock During the school year ending Sept. midway between the east and west county, and seven and a 1, 1901, several of the schools in Wash- lines of the ington township received large dona- half miles from Pocahontas, the coun- tions from Hon. Geo. W. Schee of ty seat. The population, which is Primgar to their library fund, having American and numbered 365 in 1895, secured the three highest prizes offer- was about 600 in 1902. It has good ed by him for that year, namely, dis- railway facilities, two banks, two building, a trict No. 1, $35; No. 6, $30, and No. 2, churches, a good school gener- $25. Mr. Schee had offered to the pub- creamery and a number of good are lic schools of this county, that year, al stores. The business men $200 to be divided into 17 prizes for thrifty and progressive. They are raising library funds. 80 of the 130 united and take pride in maintaining schools that were eligible entered the that high moral character and repu- contest and raised $1,335.44 for library tation that was characteristic of the purposes. 18 schools raised over $20 noble hero after whom the town was each, and 39 from $10 to $20. Mr. named. The town has never had a Schee gave an extra $10 to each of the saloon, a fact the citizens note with three schools named above in Wash- commendable pride. They have ington township. For the year end- shown a preference for putting their in beautiful ing Oct. 1, 1902, he increased the earnings and savings the amount to be given to the rural homes and comforts therein. The schools of this county to $250 to be town has no bonded indebtedness divided into 22 prizes. and the people are happy and prosper- HAVELOCK. ous. The growth of the town has The town of Havelock is located been steady and substantial. on the north east quarter of sec. 35, In the country around Havelock along the line of the C. & N. W. Ry. more apples are grown than in any It was surveyed and platted Nov. 23, other section of this county. There 1881 by P. Folsom for the Western are several fine orchards in the vicin- Town Lot Company, consisting of ity that are now in good bearing con- Albert Keep, president; J. B. Redtield, dition. An abundance of good water secretary; Gilford F. and Elmada is found at a reasonable depth, the Greene. It was named after the soil is unsurpassed in richness and British general, Sir Henry Havelock fertility, and year after year produces (1795-1857), the hero of the Indian great crops of Indian corn, Mutiny, who relieved Lucknow and "God's gift to the new world's great was then besieged there until rescued need, helped to build the nation's by Colin Campbell. That Mary strength, May 15, 1891, William H. and Up through beginnings rude, to lead J. Jarvis platted the Jarvis addition, A higher race of men at length. containing blocks 1 to 13 on the si sei How straight and tall and stately sec. 26. Sept 26, 1892, C. W. and Nellie grand, stal ks upr i ght and strong Green platted the Green addition Its serried How nobly are its outlines planned, 7 and 8 between consisting of blocks What grace and charm to it belong! Clay and Wood streets. The first ad- What splendor in its rustling leaves! dition by the Town Lot Co. was made What richness in its close-set gold! What largess in its clustering June 2, 1892. sheaves, Havelock has a pretty location in New every year, though ages old I" the center of an agricultural region, —CELLA THAXTER. 792 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

GREAT LONGEVITT. started, one by John H. Queal & Co., The climate of this section is as Charles Talbot, manager, and conducive to health and long life as the other by Burnside and Flint, any that can be found anywhere. The C. L. Flint manager. Among proof of this statement appears, not the other store buildings built that only in the general health of the peo- spring were a general store by Col. ple, which has been uniformly good, James Dickey and A. E. Fish, a but in the great longevity attained by grocery by E. S. Hulse and a drug so many of them. Although the coun- store by M. B. Parks. Dr. David try is comparatively new the follow- Nowlan arrived and began the prac- ing instances may be noted. tice of medicine. Mary Swenson, after a residence of Samuel H. Gill was appointed post- fifteen years in this section, died at master March 1, 1882, and, during the Fonda, Oct. 10, 1897, at 89. J. W. first two and a half months of his Harrington died at Fonda, March 26, term, carried the mail on horseback 1901, at 93. John G. Lampe one of twice a week from Pocahontas. This the pioneers of Bellville township died carrying of the mail was a matter of at his home Nov. 27, 1900, at 92. Mrs. public spirit and it was discontinued Fannie N. Strong, an early pioneer of as soon as the trains began to carry it. Powhatan township is 86, and Mrs. The first patriotic celebration at Eliza Ann Stone, a resident of the Havelock was held July 4, 1882. township since 1866, passed her same Everybody seemed to enjoy them- 93rd birthday Feb. 27, 1903. Joseph selves and it was pronounced a"grand a long-time resident of the Cbapman, success." vicinity of Fonda, passed his 94th The first school house, a temporary birthday Nov. 3, 1902. Mrs. Lydia building, was completed in July, 1882, Wool man attained the great age of and Ursula Goodchild (Overholt) 103 at Gilmore Cit>y in 1900, and died taught the first term in it that sum- the next year at Denison. mer. "Helivethlong, who liveth well; first re-, All else is life but flung away. Mr. W. H. Wilcox held the He liveth longest, who can tell ligious services in the school house Of true things truly done each day. July 16, 1882. —BONAR. The first election held in Havelock HAVELOCK IN 1882. was on June 27, 1882, when 37 out of The track was laid and the first the 41 votes in the township were cast construction train on the Toledo (now for the prohibitory amendment. At Chicago) & Northwestern rail road this election D. C. Williams served as arrived at Havelock Jan. 16, 1882. The clerk and M. D. Herrington, F. H. trains began to carry freight in March, Merchant and G. H. Hinckley as general election on Nov. when J. B. Miller, agent, arrived, and judges. The the depot was completed in May, 1882. 6th following was held in the depot. The first building in Havelock was HAVELOCK OFFICIALS. a frame house built by M. B. Parks, The petition of the citizens of Have- druggist, in February, 1882. The lock to become an incorporated town second one was the store building of was approved by the district court S. H. and O. W. Gill and the third March 22, 1892, and the first election one the hardware and grocery store was held May 9th following. On that of W. and H. E. Spurrier. The first day the following officers were elect- freight train brought several cars of ed. lumber and two lumber yards were Mayor, C. H. Collins; recorder, E. A. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 793

Donahoe; councilmen, J. C. Strong, hoe, May 1, 'v)3-97 ; Davicl Nowlan, M.'

S. H. Gill, J. W. O'Brien, C. J. Harvey D., Oct. 13, '97 to date 1902. David Nowlan, M. D., Edward Mere-

.... , „ , ., agents c. & n. w. ry: J.B.Miller T m , dith; treasurer, S. P. Thomas; Mar- the first .„-__,. . . T n agent opened the station in a shall, J. C. Potter; commissioner, J. S. _, . box car on the side track in March, Cole. and began to occupy the depot May The succession of the town officers 19j 1882 . He continued four years. His has been as follows: successors have been W. C. Foster, ' 86 - 88 A. '88-99; mayors: C. H. Collins, 1892-93; A. ; F. Clarke, J. E. E. Wells, J.C. Strong, T. G. Demaray, Robinson, '99; A. W. Waldeck, Wm.

'96-97: S. H. Gill, '98-1901; O. W. Gill, Diesen.

The Havelock and Pocahontas mail

recorders: E. A. Donahoe, '92-93; route was discontinued Dec. 15, 1900, T. G. Demaray, '94-95; A. F. Clarke, when two trains a day were running

'96-97; WH. Harris, '9S-99; C. M. on the C, R. I. & P. Ry. but two days Madden, 1900-1901; J. H. Adams. before they began to carry mail.

treasurers: S. P. Thomas, '92, 94- The first election held in Havelock

99; J. C. Potter, '93-1901; J. E- Allison was on June 27, 1882, when 37 out of

99-1900; A.. F. Clarke. the 41 votes in the township were cast for the prohibitory amendment. At assessors: A. A. Wells, '92-94; G this election D. C, Williams served as W. Proctor, C. H. Collins, '96-1901; W. clerk and M. D. Herrington, F. H. J. Tumbleson. Merchant and G. H. Hinckley as

councilmen: J. C. Strong, '92-94: judges. The general election on Nov.

S. H. Gill, '92-96; C. J. Harvey, '92-95; 6th following was held in the depot.

Edward Meredith, '92-95: J. W HAVBL0CK SCHOOls. O'Brien, '92-93; Dr. D. Nowlan, '92; The ^dependent District of Have- E. S. Hulse, '93-96; G. O. Spratt, '94- lock waS established AP ril 80,1881. 99; J. C.Potter. '95-97; A. E. Wells, The first board of education consisted '96-98; U. S. Vance, '96-98; P. L.

ot J C Potter J Gil1 and H " " - °« ' W " Christopher, '97; C." W. Miller. '97-99; ' ' Jarvis who held their first meeting W. O. Sidwell, '98-1902; T. G. Dema- ' July 14 1891 and elected C. J. Gill, ray, '98-1902; J. B. Sheldon, '99-1902, ' ' President; L. M. Eaton, secretary; and L.D.Smith, '99-1901: J. C. Barth, C IL CollinS treasurer 0ne week 1900-'02; J. Pattersnn, 1900; J. W. ' ' ' later lt W&S deCided t0 build a new O'Brien, 1901-'02, Dr. F. E. Heath- _,„ A t school house costinge $3,000 but in man, 1902. ' March 1892 it was decided to sell the

postmasters: S. H. Gill, March old property, and lots 1 and 2 in block

1882-86; E. A. Donahoe, June '86-89; 8, Jarvis addition were bought for S. H. Gill, April, '89-93; E. A. Dona- $250. A new four room building was 794 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. built that year by J. W. O'Brien, con- 1901. J. F. O'Brien, James Adams, tractor, at a cost of $4,000. Nina Seright. The succession of school officers has 1903. Blanch Spratt, Anna Good- been as follows: child. Mary Donahoe, Clara O'Brien, Presidents of the board: C. J, Lizzie Harmon. Gill, '91-92; E. A. Donahoe, '93-97; J. HAVELOCK CHURCHES. C. Potter, '98-1900; E. A, Donahoe, Methodist church—The first ser- 1901-'02; vice held in Washington twp. was a Secretaries: L. M, Eaton, '91-92 cottage prayer meeting which when Anson E. Wells, '93-94; J. W. O'Brien instituted in the summer of 1871 was '95-1902. maintained on alternate Sabbaths in Treasurers: C. H. Collins, 91-92; the home of the people in the Edward Meredith, '93-94; J. B. Shel- Strong neighborhood. The first don, '95-99; S. H, Gill, 1900-'01; J. B. preaching service was held in the Sheldon, 1902. home of J. C. Strong in 1871 by Rev. Others that served as members of John E. Rowen of the old Rolfe M. E. the board were W. H. Jarvis, J. H. charge. On the occasion of his second Adams, A. «A. Wells, Edward A. visit a class was organized with J. C. Meredith, C. H. Collins, G. O. Spratt, Strong, leader, and Jonathan L.Clark, J. S. Cole, M. P. Weston, T. G. Dema- steward. After the erection of the ray, W. H. Pool. Strong schoolhouse in the fall of 1871, The early teachers in the Have- the services were held in it. They lock school were Ursula Goodchild, continued to be held there until 1882 '82; Rufus A. Brownlee, Elizabeth when they were transferred to Have- O'Brien, Stella O'Brien, and Addie lock. Newton, Kittie Coutant. Mr. H. W. Wilcox, a local preacher Since the organization of the inde- living on the farm of Frank Williams, pendent district the succession of now owned by John A. Ryon, on sec. principals has been R. H. Bowman, 19 held religious services in Havelock 1882. 1892; M. P. Weston, '93; U. S. Vance, in the schoolhouse July 16, They '94-97; M. P. Weston, '98-99 Frank were then continued on alternate Jarvis, 1900-1903. Sabbaths until autumn byRev.Thomas J. Cuthbert of the old Rolfe charge. The assistants have been Hattie Then services continued to be held in Jolliffe '92-93, Laura E. Anderson, the school house until 1890 when a Anna B. Greensides, Ada Harvey,' 94- church building costing $4,000 and a 96; Sue M. Merriam, '95-97; Mamie parsonage costing $1,000 were built. Hammond, Littie Tumbleson, Cilena Since that date the congregation G. Mercer, Ella Johnson, Mrs. M. P has had a resident pastor and their Weston, Ruth Seright, '99-1900; Mary succession has been as follows: Taylor, Kate Seright, Olive Wray, F. L. Moore Oct. 1. 1888-'91; L. F. Stella Smith. Troutman '91-94; C M. Phoenix '94- Graduates: The following classes 97; G. W. Shideler '97-1900; C. W. have graduated from the Havelock Coons, W. O. Tomkins 1901-'03. High School. The successors of Rev. T. J. Cuth- Class of 1894: Burt C. Nowlan. bert were Rev. A. W. Richards '83-85; 1896. Lucy W. Potter, Ella Har- Mr. Doan '85-86; D. H Fosburg '86-88. mon, Myrtle L. Strong, Litta Tumble- Havelock was connected with the son, Emma Gill, Grace Spear, Fay Rolfe charge until September 1885, Thomas, Ray Tumbleson, Edward and, including Plover and other Nowlan, Ada Harvey. classes, with the Curlew charge until WASHINGTON. TOWNSHIP. 795

Sept. 23, 1890, when the Havelock and Smith. J. B. Smith, M. K, Butcher, Plover charge was formed. The orig- and U. S. Vance, trustees! J. C. inal members w<.re James C. and Potter, Jason Smith, S. T. Grove, and Eliza M. Strong, William and Mary M. F, Sly, elders; I. L. Chandler, J. Alexander, Frank and Martha Beers, W. Groff, M. K. Butcher, and John John, Betsy and Alice Barnes, L. M. Lucas, deacons; U. S. Vance, clerk. Foland and others. In 1897 they bought the old school In 1902 the stewards were J. C building and used it as a house of wor- Strong, Minnie V. Gill, Viola Clark, ship. Rev. S. T. Grove served as and Onie Jarvis. The trustees, L. M. pastor during that year and in 1898 Foland, W. O. Sidwell, G. O. Spratt, the services were discontinued. S. H. Gill, L. D. Smith, J. B. Sheldon, HAVELOCK IN 1902. and John Johnson. The class leaders, Agent c. & n. w. ry.: William L M. Foland and W. C. Ellis. Presi- Deesen. dent of the Epworth League, Leonard Mayor: O. W. Gill. Sease. The Sunday school officers Postmaster: David Nowlan, M.

were, G. O. Spratt and W. H. Pool, D. Carrier R. F. D. Route No. 1, superintendents; and Ina B. Smith, Charles Kerer; route No. 2, William .secretary and treasurer. J. O'Brien. Baptist: The Haveleck Baptist Councilmen: T. G. Demaray, W. church was organized Feb. 10, 1893, O. Sidwell, J. B. Sheldon, J. C. Barth, with 21 constituent members, and it Dr. F. E. Heathman. received formal recognition at a Recorder: J. H. Adams. council held Dec. 2, 1893. The first Treasurer: A. F. Clarke. officers were Rev. John A. Kees, P. S. Educational board: E. A. Dona- Wilson, and Thomas Ward, trustees; hoe, Pres.; C. J. Gill, T. G. Demaray,

Mrs. Cora (W, S ) Cox, clerk; Thomas J . S. Cole, W. H. Pool. Ward, treasurer; P. S. Wilson, deacon. Teachers: Frank Jarvis, Prin., In 1895 lots were purchased for a Olive Wray, Ruth and Kate Seright, house of worship, but no building was Stella Smith. erected. Auctioneer: J. A. VVonderlich. The succession of pastors was as Banks: Citizens: S. H. Gill & Co. follows: John A. Kees, Feb. 10-Dec. proprietors; S. H, Gill, A. F. Clarke, 31, 1893; Charles G. Wright '94-95; and W. H. Harris, managers. Bank Frank A. D. Keys '96-until his de- of Havelock, Farmer, Thompson & cease; Geo. Yule '96 and 97. The Helsell, proprietors; T. G. Demaray services were then discontinted. and W. H. Halverson, cashiers. Christian church: As a result of Barbers: Gej. Dipkerson and A some evangelistic meetings held by Holderness. Rev. G. W. Elliott, of South Dakota, Blacksmiths: Joseph B. Smith the Havelock Christian church was and A. F. Kinkade; Fred Deidrick organized March 29, 1896. The orig- and Roy Lucas, in 1902 successors to inal members were John C. and Lucy C. J. Harvey. C. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Butch- Churches: M. E., built 1890, Rev. er, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Grove, Mr. and W. O. Tompkins, pastor. Mrs. Joseph Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Clothiers: Gill Bros., W. S. Cox. U. S. Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Creamery. Hinn Bros., proprietors. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Sly, Mr. Dentist: A. D, Johnson. and Mrs. F. H. Merchant and other Draymen: J. C. Barth, Al. Wine- members of their families. The first garten. officers were J. C. Potter, Jason Dressmaker: Mable Lockie. 796 PIONEER HISTOEY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Druggist & jeweler: J. B. Shel- Potter, two of the leading citizens of don. the community. It was the first bank Elevators: DeWolf & Wells, J. A. in the town, and their aim was to Jameson, Mgr.; Wells-Hood Grain Co., supply a convenience, that was greatly John Dickerson, Mgr. needed in the community. Its pro- General merchants: Gill Bros. prietors have been true to this aim, (Charles J. and Osborne W.); W. S. and the people of Havelock and vi- Cox; W. O. Sidweil; Mrs. G. H. and cinity have shown their appreciation Mamie Hinckley have variety store. of their endeavor by giving it a liberal Hardware ANDFUiiNiTURE: Smith patronage. In addition to the usual Bros. (Lewis D and I. C.) business transacted by such an insti- Harness maker: James A. Scott, tution, this bank handles a large in 1902 successor of W. O. Sidwell. amount of real estate and furnishes Hotel: Hotel Ellis, built 1902, W. abstracts of title to all lands in Poca- C. Ellis owner and proprietor. J. S. hontas county. Its proprietors have Lutz, Mgr. always performed a very prominent Implements: John Dakin, in 1902 part in the management of the affairs successors of E. M. Hamilton & E. A. of the town and none have done mora Donahoe, Henry Murray, Mgr. than they to promote its growth and* Jeweler and optician: J. B. Shel- development. In 1899 J. C. Potter don, relinquished his interest in the bank. Lumber and coal: Jenkins Hesla Its present proprietors are S. H. Gill Lumber Co., Lewis McDermaid, Mgr, & Co., and its officers are S. H. Gill, Livery: J. C. Barth. president; A. F. Clarke, vice-presi- Mason and plasterer: A. K. dent and Wilbur H. Harris, cashier Cleyeland. In 1900 they erected a new brick Meat market: J. Bradley Moore, building 25x40 feet, equipped with Chauncey Cox, assistant. modern banking conveniences, includ- Milliners: Mrs. Annie J. Bodgers; ing two vaults, one for their own use Ina Smith with dress making de- and the other for the use of their partment by Mabel Lockie. patrons. Newspaper: The Havelock Item, Bank of havelock: The Bank of Frank Jarvis editor and proprietor. Havelock, established by Farmer, Physicians: David Nowlan, F. E. Thompson & Helsell of Sioux Rapids, Heathman. Iowa, was opened for business March Poultry dealers: Gill Bros., W. 21st. 1891, with the following officers; S. Cox. J. P. Farmer, Pres., O. P. Thompson, Real estate agents: S. H. Gill vice-pres.; F. H. Heisell, Cashier; O. & Co; W. T, Kemp; John H. Adams; S. Gibbons and S. P. Thomas, Asst. DeVaul Bros., F. T. Burdick. Cashiers. Restaurant: Joseph B. Smith. In 1892 they erected for it a two Telephone: Havelock Telephone story bank building, the first brick Co., established 1902; G. W. Smeltzer, building in the town, at the south- president; Dr, F. E. Heathman, secre- west corner of Main and Wood tary and treasurer; Julia Fitzgerald, streets. Aug. 15, 1892, C. S. Gibbons operator. was succeeded by T. G. Demaray as Well-Driller: G. W, Smeltzer. an assistant cashier. May 1, 1898, S. havelock business enterprises. P. Thomas, an assistant cashier, was The citizens bank: The Citizens succeeded by J. E. Allison. Jan. 1, Bank of Havelock was established in 1900, he was succeeded by W. H. Hal- 1887 by Samuel H. Gill and John C. vorson. Since the death of O. P. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, 797

Thompson, which occurred in 1902, in it the first stock of merchandise. the officers of the bank have been as They have been identified with the follows: J. P. Farmer, Pres.; F. H. mercantile interests of the town ever

Helsell, vice-pres.; T. G-. Demaray, since. In 1887, S. H. relinquished his cashier, and W. H. Halvorson, Asst. interest in the firm and soon after Cashier. ward his place was taken by his broth- This bank was established for the er, Charles J. Gill. In 1891, they erect- accommodation of the merchants and ed anew, two-story double brick build- farmers in the vicinity of Havelock, ing at the north end of Main street, and ha3 received a large and profit- where they have a splendid location. able patronage. The original plan of As an emporium of trade their store its founders has been conservatively has held the fore-most place in the pursued from year to year and it town and it has ranked high in the es- ranks as one of the solid financial in- teem of the citizens of the community. stitutions of Pocahontas county. Here may be found an immense stock Havelock item: The Havelock of dry goods, clothing, groceries, fur-

Item (p. 319) is the only paper pub- niture, in fact every article included lished in the town. It was establish- under the general classification of ed Aug. 1, 1893, by Fred J. Pratt, who family supplies. The proprietors are conducted it about eight months and conversant with every detail of their then sold it to E. A. Donahoe. Mr. business and possess that sagacity Donahoe continued as its editor about that enables them to anticipate the four years and on Oct. 11, 1897, sold it wants of their patrons. They pay to Prof. U. S. Vance, who had charge the highest market price for country of it the next two years. Oct. 1, 1899, produce, including poultry, and sell it was bought by Charles C. Johns. their goods on the principle of quick Prof. Frank Jarvis. his successor and sales and small profits. They are old the present proprietor of it, has pub- settlers, and by serving the interests lished it since July 1, 1902. In Novem- of their patrons through a long series ber 1901 the office was equipped with of years they have won the confidence a new press of modern mechanism, and esteem of the community. and the old Washington hand press, Havelock creamery: The Have- that had done trustworthy service lock creamery was established in 1892 during the previous years, was dis- by a cooperative association who or- carded. ganized by the election of S. H. Gill, The aim of its publishers has been president; S. P. Thomas, secretary, to make ii a good local rather than a J. B. Potter, treasurer. political paper. In this respect they In 1898, owing to a lack of patron- have succeeded admirably. A high age, it suspended operations. It was moral tone has always been a then purchased by the Hinn Bros., of characteristic of its editorial columns. Laurens, who re-arranged the plan of It has been loyal to local interests and its management by supplying each of has been accorded a large and profit- its patrons with a hand cream-sepa- able advertising patronage. rator. The creamery continues to be Gill bros., merchants: Charles J. operated under the new arrangement and Osborne W., dealers in dry goods and receives a remunerative patron- and groceries, Havelock, represent age. one of the oldest and most popular RURAL FREE DELIVERY. firms in the town. Gill Bros., S. H. To the farmers of Washington and O. W., erected the first store township belongs the honor of taking building in the town in 1882-^and put the initiative and securing the first 798 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

rural free delivery route in Pocahon- Aug. 1, 1902, Rolfe, No. 3, north tas county. In July 1901 W. E. Pirie west through Powhatan and Des mapped out a route, circulated a pe- Moines townships, Herbert E. Tubbs, tition and forwarded it to the author- carrier; No. 4, west from Rolfe ities at Washington. A few days through Powhatan and Center town- later he and other residents of the ships, Clarence U. Price, carrier. township, including David Nowlan, Jan. 1, 1903, Havelock, route No. 2, M. D. post master at Havelock, at- John F. O'Brien, carrier. , tended a conference, at Rolfe, at At the close of 1902 Iowa has more which John T. Boylan, special agent rural free delivery routes than any for the rural free delivery routes, was state in the union, having 1,102, Illi- present. Pirie prevailed on the latter nois, 938 and Ohio, 885. In Iowa the to go home with him and the next day work of establishing new routes has drove him over the proposed route. been more systematically proseciited Later he secured the service of a than in any other sta'.e. Those in carrier and became one of his bonds- charge of the work have pursued the men. policy of completing the service for an Route No. 1, extending northwest entire county at a time and nineteen from Havelock, was established Nov. counties are now fully supplied. The

1, 1901. Jesse C. Harriott was appoint- increase in the number of routes in this ed carrier and Edward R. Nowlan, state during the last year was over 50 a substitute. The route is 25i percent more than in 1901. Nevada is miles long, covers 41 square miles, and the only state that had no rural route serves 105 families, representing a in 1902. Nearly 2,000 post offices, rep- population of 325 persons. Charles resenting an annual expenditure of Kezer has been the carrier on this $116,807 00, have been discontinued by route since March 15, 1902. Route No. reason of the rural free delivery serv-

2, extending southward into Sherman ice. The discontinuance of so many township, was established Jan. 1, 1903, post offices encourages the belief that John F. O'Brien, carrier. when the entire country is covered The growth of free rural delivery with rural routes the system will be in Pocahontas county has been as fol- self sustaining. lows: Robert J. Wynne, First Assistant

Nov. 1, 1901, Havelock No. 1, Jesse Postmaster General, recently said, C. Harriott, carrier. "I do not think that any development

Jan. 1, 1902, Rolfe No. 1, south in of recent years, not excluding irriga- Clinton and Center townships, Pat- tion and the opening of vast tracts by rick H. Hanlon (deceased) carrier till continental railroads, has done half so April 1, 1902, Edward E. Bruce his much for the farmer as rural free de- successor. Rolfe No. 2, north through livery." In his recent message Presi- Clinton and Des Moines townships, dent Roosevelt expressed his hearty Walter Spence, Harry S. Fain and approval of the rural free delivery Jerome Hollenbeck, successively, system, because he sees in it more carriers. than the mere delivery of mail to the.

Feb. 1, 1902, Laurens, No. 1, south, occupants of the farm. It is one of a Jared Hughes, carrier; Gilmore City, number of modern conveniences, that

No. 1, south east through Weaver tend to make life on the farm, away township, Humboldt courity, J. C. from the city, more pleasant and at- Smith, carrier; No. 2, south through tractive; and the hope is expressed Lake and Lizard townships, D. A. that some day the constant flow of Rice, carrier. young men and women from the farm. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 799 to the over-ciowded city will be which was sold later that year, 1884, checked. There is a manifest need subject to the nursery lease, to John for more successful raisers of good A. Ryon, its present owner and occu- stock and progressive tillers of the pant. soil, but this want cannot be supplied Previous to this date horticulture while the sons of the farmer, craving had received but very little attention the excitement of the busy city, walk in this county. There were only a not in the footsteps of their fathers. few orchards in it. No general inter- More men have achieved good fort- est had been awakened or enthusiasm unes on the farm than in the city, and developed in the matter of raising in the soil is found the broad founda fruit. The county had been annu- tion of our national prosperity. What- ally canvassed by itinerant tree ped- ever science, invention and new laws dlers, who exhibited highly colored can do to make life on the farm more pictures of their high priced fruits, or attractive to the young people, will carried in glass jars, large samples of exert a favorable influence on the them as grown in California, or some future welfare of this nation. Rural other fruit growing section. They telephones, daily mails and electric invariably claimed that their fruits railroads are bringing the best of city were raised successfully in neighbor- life to the farm and beneficial results ing townships or counties, and fre- will be sure to follow. quently showed samples that they RURAL TELEPHONE. claimed to have picked from the In November 1902 some of the farm- orchard of some prominent man, usu- ers of Washington township organized ally not very far distant but always the Washington Center Telephone Co. inaccessible for immediate reference. by the election of Peter • S. Shultz, In the spring when the farmer president; J. D. Ward, secretary, and found everything he had planted the William Steen, treasurer. previous fall was dead, he realized They immediately purchased poles that a deception had probably been and apparatus and have for their own practiced upon him and frankly con- convenience an eight-mile line con- fessed he would never make a similar necting with the Havelock Telephone investment. But when the next oily- Co. tongued tree peddler came along with THE WILLIAMS NURSERY. new pictures and v samples the new In January 1881, D. C. Williams and bait for the purchase of hardy, iron family, of Cedar Falls, located on the clad fruit trees was too tempting and nei sec. 31, 160 acres, fur the purpose again he would make an investment of establishing a nursery, (p. 312), and with the important stranger that FraDk Williams, his son, coming from promised a sure surprise to him and the Rocky Mountain region, located his neighbors, but ended in another on sec. 19, 640 acres. complete disappointment. Inasmuch as their lands were un- After several repetitions of this broken and therefore unsuited for im- sort of experience with the stranger- mediate planting. Mr. Williams leased tree-peddler, many of the early set- for nursery purposes, five acres of tlers declared it was no use to try to cultivated land on the farm of James raise fruit trees in this locality and C. Strong, on sec. 32, and planted it even refused to purchase the well- in 1881. Three years later he planted known, low-priced, hardy varieties; ten acres on his own farm, now owned but a few others who had acquired a by Julia A. Edwards, and five acres on knowledge of the hardy and profitable the farm of his son, Frank Williams, varieties and protected them from the 800 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. depredations of their own stock, met lifted in the spring. When trees are with good success. In 1886 it was es- received keep the roots moist with timated that nine-tenths of the fruit wet hay or straw. When you reach trees that had been planted in this home, open the bundles, separate and county, had died before they came to heel the trees in the earth, wetting maturity. and banking them eighteen inches. D. C. Williams was a practical Dig as many holes as you have trees horticulturist, having had thirty 21 feet square and H feet deep. Dig years' experience, and was not deter- another hole close to the trees, fill it red from his purpose of establishing a with water and mix in it clay or dirt nursery in this county, by reason of until it becomes as thick as pudding the misfortunes of others. He planted Then, taking one tree at a time, 60,000 seedlings in the spring of 1880, when the sun is not shining, cut back and had a considerable quantity of the end of every root to the white stock ready for sale the next year. In wood and the top to suit. Immerse 1884, he had 20 acres planted with the roots of a sufficient number for nursery stock, and, leasing the culti- one row, in this pudding, and lay them vated portions of his own farm to one at each hole. Fill the hole about others, he gave his undivided atten- six inches with well pulverized earth, tion to the care and sale of the trees. locate the tree, straighten the roots The following varieties of apples, to their natural position and complete planted by him, have proved hardy the work by filling in the earth. and profitable in this county. The Plant between the trees any crop Duchess (summer), Wealthy (fall), that requires cultivation such as po- Pewaukee's, Bailey's and Talman's tatoes, beans or corn, but do not plow Sweets (winter), and Martha and so near or cultivate so deep as to in- Whitney No. 20 (crabs). Whoever jure the roots. About the middle of plants these varieties, and also the July mulch each tree six inches deep Longfieid, a new and prolific winter and three feet across with manure or apple, Tetofsky (summer), Haas (large, straw as protection against drought. red, fall) Waldbridge (fall) and Plum In the fall protect from rabbits by Cider (winter), will surely.have apples. placiDg occasional bunches of hay The Willow Twig, Spice and Straw- among them, and from mice, by wrap- berry varieties are hardy and desirable ping each, during the first three years, but will yield only when sprayed. The with a strip of tarred paper." Duchess may have to be replanted at More recent experiments have dem- the end of twenty years. The cost of onstrated that mulching apple trees, the varieties of apples will not be ex- or manuring the ground occupied by pensive. Hardy apple trees and grape them, may determine whether they vines are not expensive, while the will bear fruit luxuriantly or even live high-priced ones are worth little or many years. Those who do not fre- nothing in this locality. quently manure their orchards can- Through the columns of the Poca- not expect to see their trees growing hontas Record he endeavored to give so thriftily or bearing so bountifully as- the farmers of this county the benefit those of their more thoughtful neigh- of his long experience in raising fruit bors. In planting evergreens or large

trees. We reproduce some of his trees, it is' a good plan 1 o set at one suggestions in regard to the planting side of the hole in a slanting position, of fruit trees in this locality. a three inch tile, so that water poured "Trees lifted in the fall and buried into it the first season, may leach the over winter, do better than 'those roots of the tree. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 801

In 1889, D. C. Williams died, and, in fifty gallons of water. Four ounces of October of tbat year, the surplus paris green added in this mixture will nursery stock was sold at half price, kill the coddling moth as well as pre- by J. T. Knapp & Co., by their agent vent fungus growth. The scab and R. R. Taber. Fine orchards may be coddling moth make their appearance seen, however, on the grounds occu- at about the same time and both can pied by him for nursery purposes. be successfully treated at the same Many other orchards of less size in time by spraying the trees or bushes the north part of this county, were just before the blossoming buds ex- planted with trees raised by him. pand and again just as the petals of His experience served to show tbat the blossoms have fallen. It is often apple trees may be raised in this not unwise to make a third applica- county as surely and easily as ash, tion two weeks later. To do this spray- walnut, butternut, catalpa and even ing the farmer needs a good barrel entirely of brass ex- maples; but that it is unadvisable to spray pump made send south or even very far east for cept the head and handle, and having air within the tank, them. This is no doubt due to the high a large cylinder or altitude of this section, it being near but no leather or rubber valves the summit of the divide between iron screws. the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Horticulture is now a special branch Some varieties that did well in the of learning in our State Agricultural same latitude but on a lower ievel College. A quarter of a century ago all farther east, proved a disappointment many acted as if they believed that sorts on this higher altitude Small fruits thati was necessary to raise all vines in this section need alow wind break of fruits was to plant the seeds, of willow or box elder on the south or trees and let nature do the rest. of good judg- and west to protect them from the Now the importance of hardy varie- evaporating rake of the dry hot winds ment in the selection care, is of summer. An orchard needs a ties and their subsequent similar protection and a northern recognized. Nature, however generous her promise, is a coy maiden, a co- slope is best for it, because its colder other maiden worth and later soil will retard the blossom- quette. Like any ing period and thus lessen the danger having, she has to be persistently if her smiles are to be secured. from spring froi-t-i. wooed Later experience and observation The horticultural swain must know has demonstrated that even hardy and attend to his business or he for- apple trees will not bear good fruit feits the harvest. SETTLERS unless they are protected from apple OLD SOLDIERS AND OLD scab, t'uogus, and the apple worm or REUNIONS. coddling moth; that cherries and The first large gathering at Have- plums must be kept free from rot; and lock was the patriotic celebration of the currant and goose ber.y bushes July 4, 1882. Everybody seemed to free from mildew and worms. This enjoy themselves and it was pro- is successfully done by spraying the nounced a "grand success." trees and buslfes, at the proper times, Since 1895, Havelock's "big day "has with a solution of paris green to des- usually been the annual reunions of troy the insects and of bordeaux mix- the old soldiers and old settlers in the ture to destroy the fungus. The fall of the year. bordeaux mixture is made by mixing For the first meeting, Aug. 21, 1896, four pounds of unslacked lime and the committee of arrangements, se- four pounds of copper sulphate with cured the big tent of Hon. J. P. 802 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Dolliver that held 1,500 people. After Fraser got the first spring seat in the a street parade in the forenoon it was township, and W. H. Hait the first filled to overflowing. Rev. C. M. carriage in the north part of the Phoenix acted as president of the day county. and toastmaster. Addresses were Aug. 22, 1899, the fourth annual made by editor Al Adams, of Hum- meeting was another gala day* at boldt, Hon. J. J. Bruce. Rev. C. W. Havelock. The day was beautiful Clifton and Rev. R. H. Dolliver, of and the tent inadequate to admit the Chicago. The music was furnished crowd. J. C. Strong presided, Rev. by the Havelock band, glee club, J. A. Kees as usual led in the invoca- Grace Gilchrist, soloist, and the Po- tion, Mayor S. H. Gill extended the cahontas band. After the speaking, welcome and Hon M. F. Healy of some time was devoted to sack races, Fort Dodge delivered the address. apple races and other forms of amuse- Others that participated were J. J. ment. Jolliffe, J. W. Carson, Al Adams, A. At six o'clock the town and tent H. Hancher, George Goodchild, and were deluged by a heavy rain, hay Lee Anderson, of Bradgate. was bauled into the tent and the Previous to this occasion there had large crowd listened to one of Doll- been no permanent organization to iver's great political addresses on the record events and preserve the min- gold standard and free silver. utes. A permanent organization was At the meeting held Aug. 26-27 1897, that day effected by the selection of J. C. Strong presided, and addresses the following officers: J, C. Strong, were delivered by Swan Nelson, C. M. president, E. A. Donahoe, secretary, Sajlor, James Henderson, J. W. Car- A. J. Stover, treasurer, and a vice- son, Ex-Governor C C. Carpenter of president from each township. In Fort Dodge and Major Bailey of Prim- the evening a camp fire was conducted gar. A large tent was secured for by Dr. David Nowlan, commander. this occasion. Music was furnished The barbacue was prepared and serv- by a drum corps and the ^Eolian ed by Frank Stott, assisted by J. W.

Warblers of Humboldt. J". W. Carson and W. J, O'Brien. O'Brien superintended the barbecue One cannot but admire the courage and even the neck of the ox was de- and perserverance of those who licious. The sports arranged for the settled in the north part of this coun- next day were prevented by the rain. ty in the early days of long distances At the third annual meeting, Sept. and of exposure to hard winters and 14, 1898, J. C. Strong presided, Mayor stormy blizzards. When looking S. H. Gill delivered the address of across the prairie they saw the smoke welcome, and County Attorney, Will- and heard the whistle of the locomo- iam Hazlett, the response. Rev. Jesse tive, their loneliness departed and a Cole delivered the principal address. new impetus was given the work of

Others that participated were j. W. improvement. . Their perseverance Carson, James Rodda of Co. K. 52 during the period, when they had to Iowa (just returned from Chicamauga) make bricks without straw, was the A. H. Handler and Frank L. MacVay. harbinger of their greater success The last sp°aker, as a barefooted bjy after the dawn of the new era. had herrltd cattle on the prairies now The grateful sentiment prompting occupied by the towns of Havelock, these reunions was neatly expressed Rolfe. Plover, and Curlew, remember- in an address of welcome by S. II. ed when the ox teams in Powhatan Gill out-numbered the horses, when John "The younger generations realize WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 803

what they owe to the pioneers whose Chapman and Rebecca Cox, with endurance of hardships opened the whom at eleven, he moved to Wapello, way for the grand possibilities that have been abundantly improved. We Iowa. After completing his studies also recognize the debt of gratitude in the high school in 1878, he learned we owe the old soldiers whose valor the tinner's trade. In 1882, he en- on the battlefield made the blessings gaged in the hardware business at of freedom and the continuance of an uodivided county, the best on the Humboldt and remained until 1889, globe. On behalf of the citizens of when he located at Havelock. Here Havelock, we greet all who have as- he established a large hardware store sembled to keep green the memory of ana soon afterwards began to those, who have done so much for the maintain country aud extend to you all aheaity branch stores at Plover and welcome." Mallard. In 1896, he disposed of all In a response William Llazlett Esq. his interest in the hardware business said: and in 1897, resumed business at Havelock as dealer in general mer- 'The old settlers and old soldiers find chandise. In Ihe fall of 1900, he erect- added pleasures each year in these re- unions and I have the honor of ex- ed the first building and opened a pressing to the people of Havelock store in the new town of Ware. He the hearty thanks of the pioneers and was appointed and s-erved as the first veterans for your welcome and the postmaster at Ware, from Oct. 7, 1900, freedom of your city. I speak also for others, the newer settlers and the t<> Dec. 1. 1901, when he relinquished younger generation—those who have his interests there and built a large never gone to war or made a county. brick store room at Havelock to meet take great pleasure in this day, be- We the demands of his growing business cause we honor the men who saved the freedom and liberty of this coun- at that place. This new building is try and the men and women who one of the best store rooms in the wrestled this beautiful country from county; it contains 8,200 feet of floor the wilds of nature. like to sit at We space, is finished in oak and heated their feet and learn the wisdom of with steam. The stock includes dry- the past. The old settlers tt 11 us of the hardships of leaving the old home, goods, groceries, shoes, hardware, their aged fathers and mothers; their furniture and undertaker's supplie?. coming to a new country far from a He; is the owner of considerable land railroad, crossing unbridged streams and undrained swamps, taming the in Iowa and Minnesota, and a leading wild soil through years of privations stockholder in the Havelock Tele- and how they made Pocahontas coun- phone Company. He is an enter- ty productive and pn sperous—an prising and successful business man Eden with rapidly growing towns, val- uable farms, beautiful groves and and stands ready to prom )te any en- comfortable homes terprise that will prove a permanent "When we, the younger generation, benefit to the town of his adoption. see what has been done for us,' and In 1886 he married Cora M. Potter, hear of the hardships endured to do of Rolfe, and his family consists of it, we say, 'All honor to the old set- tlers who wrought and made a county four children, Eva, Warren P , Sam- for themselves, their children, their uel W. and Eklon. children's children, and the stranger Demaray, Therm G. (b. 1866), within their gates ' It is well to meet with them and hear their stories, cashier of the Bank of Havelock, is a that with them we may appreciate native of Niagara, Co., N. Y. In the fruits of their labors." 1870, he came to Mitchell county, LEADING CITIZENS. Iowa, where he lived on a farm till Cox, Willett S. (b. 1862), merchant, 1885, when h.3 commenced working for Havelock, is a native of Oquawka, Morgan & Faneghill and was with Henderson county, 111., the son of them till 1892, when he came to Have- PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

lock. After serving nine years as Norman heroism, their three oldest assistant, in 1897, he was appointed sons to go forth and battle for the cashier of the Bank of Havelock. He home of their adoption, during the is a republican and has served as war of the Rebellion; and under the chairman of the county central com- good providence of God, all returned mittee. In Havelock he has served home; but one of them contracted as recorder and mayor, each two years, seeds of disease that have made his as a member of the council live years, subsequent life one of constant, suffer- and is now serving his third year as ing. Their three youngest sons have clerk of Washington township. He is been prominently identified with the also a mem er of the Havelock school business interests and history of Have- board. lock, fince that town was founded. In 1894 he married Mattie, daught- "He builds the state who to that er of Charles J. Gill, and has two task children, Ruth and Richard. Brings strong, clean hands and Gill, Samuel Henry (b. 1850), bank- purpose pure, er, Havelock, is a native of Ogle Who wears not virtue as a mask; county, 111., the son of Thomas and He builds the state that shall en- Charlotte Plane Gill. His father dure." (b. 1809; d. 1890), was a native of Nor- Samuel H. Gill was born and ra'sed folk, England, and in 1833, emigrated near Byron, Ogle county, Illinois. In to Nova Scotia, where, later that year 1869, he came to Fort Dodge, preced- lie married Charlotte Plane, (b. 1820; ing his father one year. In February d. 189P), who was also a native of Nor- 1872, having spent most of the pre- folk. They located first at Geneseo, vious year in Pocahontas county, he N. Y., and in 1842, at Byron, Ogle located, temporarily, on sec. 24. Colfax

county, 111 , where they remained un- township. That fall he married Ida til 1870, when they came to Fort D., daughter of Gad C. Lowrey, and Dodge, Iowa. In 1882, they accom- in 1874, secured the homestead of panied their sons, Samuel and Os- Wm. B. Owen, brother of Mrs. Wm. borne W., to the ne v town of Elaye- Brownlee, on the nl swi sec. 18, Bell- lock, where he died at 81 in 1890. ville township. He occupied this After his decease, Charlotte, his wife, farm three years, spent two in Pom-- lived with her sister, Sarah, widow of eroy, and then returned to the farm. Benjamin Gill, who died at Havelock, When the tornado of April 21, 1878, iu 1891. She died at 79 in 1889, and came one year later, destroying his was buried beside her husband at house and -causing the death of

Fort Dodge. Their family consisted his wife (p. 359), he returned to Pom- of fourteen children, ton of whom are eroy. During 1879, he was engaged at still living, namely, Mrs. W. B. Fonda and the next two jea>s at Fort Harris, Jolle.; J. B. Gill, Fort Djdge; Dodge. Mrs H. A. Schoonmaker, Vincent; T. In January 1882, soon after its sur- B. Gill, Byron, 111.; R P. Gill, Port- vey, he came to the new town of land, O;egon; Mrs.- J. W.Donald Havelock, and, in partnership with Fort Dodge; Mrs. Charlotte (Wright) his brother, Osborne W., erected a Wolrod, Callender; Samuel H., building and established the first Charles J., and Osborne W. Gill, store in the town. He continued a Havelock. partner in the store until 1887, when, Three children died in infancy and in partnership with John C. Potter, he one sou at sixteen at Fort Dodge. founded the Citizen's Bank of Have- They encouraged, with un Mi aching lock, an Institution with which he is WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 805

still identified as president and prin- building, the upper story of which is cipal proprietor. He is the owner of a used as a town hall. Here they have fine farm of 360 acres adjoining Have- a splendid location and one of the lock. best department stores in the county. He lias taken the lead in the devel- He served as president of the Wash- opment of other important interests ington township school board in 1890 at Havelock. He has been principal and the next two years as the first shipper of live stock and in 1892, when president of the Havelock school the Havelock co-operative creamery board. was established, he was chosen presi- During his residence at Fort Dodge dent of it. He was the first post- he married Anna, (b. 1854), daughter master of Havelock, March 1, 1882, to of A. W. and Cornelia Kingsley, and June 1886, and served a second term, his family consisted of four children.

March 1, 1889, to May 1, 1893. He was Mattie (b. 1874) in 1894, married assessor of Washington township Theron G. Demaray,(see Demaray.) 1885-'88, four years, served five years William (b. 1873), a druggist, in 1900, as a member of the first council in married Bertha Geise, lives at Terrel Havelock and four years as mayor of and has one child, Foster. the town, 1898 to 1901. In 1883, as an Emma, a Havelock graduate in 1897, independent republican candidate he and a teacher, in 1899, married Clar- lacked only five votes of being elected ence Lighter and lives at Rolfe. sheriff of this county. He has dis- Carl, "a druggist, lives at Terrell. covered himself to be a broad minded, Gill, Osborne W. (b. 111., 1855) public spirited citizen, and has met junior member of the firm of Gill with good success in his business en- Bros., in the spring of 1882, came to terprises. Havelock and at once became a mem- In 1884, he married Minnie Perry, of ber of the firm of Gill Bros., general Marshalltown. His family consisted merchants, his older brother, Samuel of two children, both by his first mar- H. , being the other member of the riage. firm during the first six years or un- Viola C. in 1890, married Arthur F. til 1888. He then engaged with his Clarke, eleven years station agent at brother, Charles J., two years in the Havelock and vice-president of the hay business, and then, resuming with Citizen's bank since 1899. They have him his place and interest in the store, two children, Maud and Beth. has continued in it until the present Etta J. in 1892, married John C. time. Barth, a livery man, Havelock, and In 1883, he married Mary Jane has one child, Carl S. Portz, of Fort Dodge, and has two Gili, Charles J. (b.Ill., 1854), senior sons, Earl and Brooks. member of the firm of Gill Bros., He was mayor of Havelock in 1902. came to Iowa in 1873, and located at The other children of Thomas and Fort Dodge where he found employ- Charlotte Gill were John B., who mar- ment with the Fort Dodge Coal Com- ried Mary J. McClain, merchant, Fort pany five years, and then in the trans- Dodge; Thomas B., who married fer business. In 1890, he and his Agnes Barry and is engaged in the younger brother, O. W., became deal- furniture business at Barron, 111.; ers in general merchandise, occupying Robert P. at Portland, Oregon, mar- the first year their mother's building, ried Maggie McClain; Kate married on the west side of Main street. Wm. B. Harris and lives at Jolley; In 1891, at the north end of Main Sarah E. married Henry Schoonmaker street, they erected a two story frame and lives in Webster county; Ida M. .

806 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. married Joseph Donald, Fort Dodge; Havelock and in 1902, to Long Beach Charlotte married S. P. Wright, who near Los Angeles, Cal. served as railroad agent at Tara eight- He was a very highly respected citi- een years and afterwards died at Call- zen and participated in the organiza- ender. In 1899 she married Jesse Wol- tion of Washington township. He rod, a farmer, and still lives at Calen- served as the first clerk of the town- der. ship, as the first president of the Hamble, Philip (b. 1832), one of school board in 1877, and later four the early pioneers of Washington years as a trustee. He rendered cor- township, is a native of Hamilton dial co operation in the maintenance county, Ind., the son of Anthony and of public worship and in efforts to pro- Elizabeth (McPeek) Hamble; who mote the moral and educational inter- were natives of Virginia and New ests of the community. Jersey respectively. In 1854 he mar- His family consisted of three chil- ried Amanda Jane Burns and located dren all of whom were born during on a farm. his residence in Indiana and came His father was a soldier in tne war with him to the frontier in 1873. of 1812, and Philip, enlisting in 1862 Margaret Elizabeth, Dec. 18, 1872, at Nashville, as a member of com- in Dubuque county, married Jason pany A. 5th Ind. Cavalry, served in N. Russell, (see Russell). the Civil war until its close, June 29, Delilah, a teacher, married Alexan- 1865. His first engaem ent waa with der McEwen, (see McEwen). Morgan's raiders at Buffi ngton Bar, William Franklin, a carpenter, in Ohio, and the next were Blountville 1883, married Lulu C. Blake and lo- and Rheatown, Tenn, At Knoxville cated on a farm of 120 acres on sec. 33. the regiment was dismounted and In 1892, he moved to Havelock. His sent back across the mountains afoot family consists of four children, Earl, through Cumberland Gap to Mount Philip W., Medorah Vashti, and Sterling, Ky., where it was remount- Amanda Eleanor. ed. It then passed with Sherman's Masters, William Elmers (b. 1862), army to Atlanta and Macon, Georgia, owner and occupant of nei sec. 33, where it was surrounded and captured 1890 to 1902, is a native of Buchanan After their return a number of the county, the son of David and Ellen men,including Philip, were dismount- Gates Masters. In 1890, he married ed and sent to the command of Gen. Lucy R. Hovey, and located in Poca- Thomas at Nashville. He spent the hontas county. He was very success- remainder of his time in the vicinity ful in raising hogs and succeeded of that place,Ptouaski and Louisville. finely on the farm. He was an active At the close of the war he returned member of the M, E, church and en- to his farm in Hamilton county, Ind. joyed the good esteem of the com- In 1868, he located in Dubuque coun- munity. In 1902, he moved to Bu- ty, Iowa, and in 1873, on the swi sec. chanan county, 33, Washington township. At this His family consists of four children, date there were only three other fam- Charles Roy, Nellie F., Fannie E., ilies in the territory now included in Lewis David. Washington township, He and his Mather, Benjamin (b. 1820; d. 1888), family lived in their wagons and a pioneer, Washington township, was among their neighbors until their a native of Darbyshire, England. He house was completed. He improved was bereft of his mother in infancy his farm with good buildings and oc- and of his father in childhood. At 15 cupied it until 1901, when he moved to he came to Dubuque county, Iowa, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 807 with an uncle and aunt. In 1845, he three years and three months in the married Mary Spensley (b. Eng. 1829; army on the frontier, along the Miss- d. 1888) and located on a farm. All issippi, under Gen. John C. Black. He the members of his large family were participated in the siege and capture born and raised in Dubuque county. of Vicksburg, and the battles at In 1875, he located on sec. 30, Wash- Prairie Grove and Pea Ridge. He was ington township, Pocahontas county. a member of the first G. A. R. Post, Here he spent the remainder of his which was organized at Galva, 111., in days. He died at 68 in 1888 and his 1866, and on coming to this county, wife at 59 one month later. He par- became a member of the Andrew ticipated in the organization of Wash- Mills Post at Rolfe. ington township in 1876, and served In 1867, he married MaryC. (b. Ohio as one of its first trustees. 1849), daughter of Alonzo Smead, M. His family consisted of thirteen D., of Fon du Lac, Wis., and located children, four of whom died in child- at La Fayette, 111. In 1873, he lo- hood, cated at Pomeroy, Iowa, and two Jemima, in 1869, in Dubuque coun- years later in Jasper county, where he ty, married Morah F. Russell (p. 744). completed a course in medicine under Richard S. (b. 1849), in 1878, married Dr. C. C. Smead. his brother-in-law. Ellen Watson, daughter of Robert In the sprlog of 1876. he received a Struthers, and located on a farm near medical diploma from the State Board Rolfe. His family consists of seven of Examiners and began the practice

children, William, Susan E , Mary C, of medicine 3t Rensnor, Jasper coun- Robert B., James A., Margaret J., and ty. In June, 1882, he located in the Helen Jemima. James Thomas (b. the new town of Havelock and very 1851), in 1892, married Louise Ludwig. soon secured a lucrative practice. He He is engaged in the livery business has served as a member of the town at Laurens and has two children, council of Havelock, and has been in Edith and Clarion. William R. (b. charge of the post office there since 1860), in 1886, married Emma Bonn. Oct. 13, 1897. There are few men in He owns and occupies a farm of 160 the town or township that have lived acres near Laurens and has three so long in it or become so widely and children, Ray, Benjamin and Elva favorably known. He received a good May. John (b. 1862), lives at Laurens. education in his youth, and heartily Emma K. (b. 1864), in 1897, married supports the principles of the repub- Dena Siemring. He is engaged in the lican party. He is also an advocate livery business at Laurens and" has of total abstinence and woman suffr- two children, Helen and Rex. Frank age. B. (b. 1866), in 1892, married Florence His family consisted of two chil- Wells and lives at Laurens. Walter dren: M. (b, 1869), in 1890, married Pearl BreteCassius (b. 1878), after gradu- Ellis, lives at Laureus, and has two ating from the Havelock high school children, Grace and Laurel. in 1894, and teaching five terms of Nowlan, David, M. D. (b. 1842), school, in 1900, graduated from the post master at Havelock, is a native Electrical Engineering department of of Toulon, Stark county, 111., the son the Iowa State Agricultural College of Michael and Florence Nowlan, who at Ames. Since that date he has been raised a family of ten sons. He grew in the employ of the Western Elec- to manhood on the farm and at nine- tric Company of Chicago, and is now teen, in 1861, he enlisted as a member at Fargo, N. D. of Co. B. 37th 111., Inf., and spent Edward R. (-b. 1881), a Havelock PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

graduate in 1898, after completing the ter, who served fifteen years as pastor course in Electrical Engineering at of the Baptist church at Monticelio, Ames in 1902, also entered the employ Wisconsin. He moved with his par- of the Western Electric Co., and is ents to Ohio and later to Wisconsin, now at Denver, Colorado. where he grew to' manhood on the ©'Br!ea, John W. (b. 1848), Have- frontier. In 1880, he married Lucy C. lock, is a native of White Oak Springs, Marshall and located on a farm near Wis. His father died when he was Albany, Wis. In 1882, he came to Po- fifteen. This event caused an unusual cahontas county, Iowa, and located on

responsibility to fall on his youthful a farm of 200 acres on sec. 3, Washing- shoulders, that of providing a home ton township, that he was the first to and support for his mother, eight occupy and improve. sisters and one brother. His mother CLINTON FARM. died when she was 74. In 1879 he At the time of his arrival he had married Alice Noonan and lived two formed a partnership with James years on a farm near Shullsburg, Wis. Campbell ^called R. R. Tim) of Madi- In 1881, he came to Pocahontas coun- son, Wis., owner of 280 acres on sec. 3, ty, and located on the nei sec. 9, for the purpose of raising stock on Sherman township, which he improv- these lands. In 1883, Mr. Campbell ed and occupied until 1890, when he died and his interest passed to his moved to Havelock, where he has daughter, Charlotte, wife of G-. O. since been engaged, first as a coal Clinton, formerly a superintendent of dealer, and then as a contractor and the O, M. & St. P. Ry., and now a builder. He built many of the fine resident of Joliet, 111. The partner- residences and store buildings in ship was continued and J. C. Pot'er Havelock and others in its vicinity. continued in charge of it six years. He has taught school many winters, During this period the farm was and is now serving his eighth year as increased to 1,000 acres, splendid build- secretary of the Havelock school board ings were erected and the Clinton stcck and fourth year as a member of the farm became the most prominent one town council. During his residence in in the township. During the next Sherman township he served three seven years it was managed by Mr. years as a member of the board of and Mrs. G. O. Clinton, who were rep- county supervisors, 1884-'86, one year resented on the farm by their son, C. as assessor, and several terms as a A. Clinton, in 1888-'89. In 1890, they justice, and also as treasurer of the located on it. In 1895, it was divided school board. In 1886, he was the into four farms and three other sets democratic nominee for the office of of farm buildings were erected. county recorder. In 1887, J. C. Potter moved to Have- His family consisted of seven chil- lock and became associated with S. dren, two of whom died in childhood. H. Gill in establishing the Citizens Michael S. (b. 1880), a teacher, is Bank. He continued in the banking clerking in a general store at Pocahon- and real estate business until 1899, tas. John F., Clara, Neal, and Mary when he relinquished his interest in Theresa are at home. John F. has the bank to engage again in raising been the carrier on the Havelock R. stock on his own farm east of Have- F. D. No. 2 since its establishment lock. Jan. 1, 1903. Potter, John Calvin (b. 1855), bank- He served six years as a trustee of er and farmer. Havelock, is a native the township, '83-88, and in Havelock of New York, son of Rev. W. A. Pot- three, each as a member of the town :

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council, treasurer of the school fund Col. Clendenning, was assigned to the and president of the school board. work of guarding Washington City His family consists of six children, and watching the movements of the one of whom, LaVerne, was born and guerrilla forces under Moseby and raised in Wisconsin, the others, Wini- White. fred, Pearl, Lona, John C, and Mar- After the war he returned to De- shall, in Pocahontas county. Kalb county, Illinois, and in 1884 lo- After the death of his father in 1880, cated on his present farm on section his mother, Mrs. Harriet Capon Pot- 19, 640 acres, which he purchased from ter, came to this county and lived Frank, a son of D. C. Williams, the several years in Havelock. She then nurseryman. The small house and returned to Wisconsin and died in barn that had been erected on this 1894, leaving one son, Elmer, who lo- farm have been greatly enlarged, so cated at Monticello, Wis.; and three that they are now among the largest sons and two daughters, who are lo- in the township. cated in Pocahontas county, namely, In the spring of 1883,D. O Williams John O, Havelock; Juliette, who mar- started a nursery of five acres and an ried Ross Dennis, a painter, Rolfe; orchard of 200 apple trees on this farm. Cora, married W. S Cox, a general Many of the apple trees have been merchant, Havelock; Frank A., who bearing during the last ten years. is in the grain business, Rolfe; and The varieties that have done best are William A., the deputy sheriff of the Duchess (summer), Wealthy (fall), this county, Havelock. Pewaukee's, Bailey's and Talman's Ryon, John A. (b. 1836), owner and Sweets (winter), Martha and Whitney occupant of sec. 19, 640 acres, is a No. 20 (crab). The apple crop in 1896 native of Wayne county, Pa., the son was about 100 bushels, and much of William nnd Eleanor (Roberts) Ry- larger crops have been gathered since on. His mother was a descendant of that date, Rev. Hugh Roberts, the flrs r Quaker Mr. Ryon has been very successful preacher in Philadelphia. His grand- in raising stock, both hogs and cattle, father, William, was a native of Wy- and is now in very comfortable cir- oming, Pa., and his great-grand-father cumstances. He is a fine looking man, came from Connecticut to Wyoming a wears a full beard, takes little interest short time previous to the massacre in politics and enjoys the confidence by the Indians of that place. A fam- and esteem of his fellow citizens. He ily bible, that his father purchased has secured a good heritage for his about th3 time of his marriage, while children. on a rafting expedition and carried His family consists of four children home on foot, a distance of 100 miles, may be seen at his home. Lizzie in 1892 married Wilbur E. At the age of two years he came Craig (p. 684) and located on the nw i with his parents to Kendall county, sec. 30, where they occupied the first 111., where he grew to manhood. In house built in Washington township, 1861 he engaged in farming in DeKalb by J. L. Clark in 1870. Her family county, where in 1863 he married consists of two children, Hattie and Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew and Alice. Elizabeth Dunbar. After his mar- Andrew D., (b. 1868) in 1893 married riage he sold his farm and served in Grace, daughter of William and Julia the army as a member of Co. K, Eighth Edwards. He occupies the sw i sec. Illinois Cavalry, from Oct. 4, 1864, to 19. His wife died in 1894, leaving one July 22, 1865. His regiment, under child, Grace. In 1898 he married 810 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Mary Pooler (b. 1873) and has one son, there a harness shop, which he main- John. tained during the next thirteen years. Hugh L. (b. 1870) in 1898 married During this period he was industri- Alice Gertrude Moore. He occupies ous and earnest, and by close atten- the nw i sec. 19, and has two children, tion to business built up a good trade. Bertha and Julia Etta. He was a good workman and carried a Jay (b. 1872) in 1900 married Lizzie large and varied stock of harness and M. Aschenbrenner, and is located on other horse furnishings. His shop section 19. was the only one in the town and by Sheldon, John Burton (b. 1867), employing skilful workmen and using druggist and optician, Havelock, is a only good materials he was enabled to native of Illinois, the son of William draw trade from long distances. In A. and Sarah A. (Loverin) Sheldon. the spring of 1902 he disposed of his After completing a course in phar- interest in the harness business and macy at the Iowa State University in became a dealer In general merchan- 1889, he became a member of the firm dise. He has carried into this new of C. D. Baker & Co., druggists, To- and wider field of business operations ledo, Iowa. In 1891 he married Myrtle the good-will he acquired during his Stauffer of Giadbrook and located at long previous residence in Havelock. Havelock, where he has since been He served as clerk of Washington proprietor of a drug store and jewelry township four years, 1893-96, and has business. There is no occupation in beena member of the Havelock Coun- which care, knowledge and experience cil five years, 1898-1902. are more essential than in that of the In 1892 he married Matie Webster of druggist, and the establishment con- Havelock and has a family of three ducted by Mr. Sheldon is one of the daughters, Zella, Madge and Benita. most reliable in the county. He has Strong, James C. (b. 1834), a pi- had many years of profitable experi- oneer resident of Washington town- ence and carries a large stock of fresh ship and a county supervisor, 1875-83, drugs, medicines, oils, paints, school is a native of Branch county, Mich- books and stationery. He is also an igan, the son of John and Eliza optician, having completed a course (Moore) Strong, both of whom were of in optics at the college at South Bend, Scotch descent. His father died when Ind., in 1901, and carries a carefully he was four years of age, and all of selected stock of jewelry. his brothers and sisters are also dead. He is serving his fourth year as a In 1854 he married Ellen, sister of member of the Havelock council and Morah and Jason Russell, and located sixth year as treasurer of the school on a farm. In 1858 they came to Du- funds. buque county, Iowa, where he worked His family consists of two children, in the lead mines six years and en- Olive B. and Lawrence Burton, one gaged in farming the next five. In child having died at the age of two in 1869 he came to Pocahontas county 1895. and made the purchase of 2,200 acres Sidwell, William Onides (b. 1867) of land for himself (560 acres), Jon- is a native of West Virginia. In 1873 athan L. Clark, Benjamin Mather, he came with his parents to Marshall- Ephraim Smith, Lewis Foland, John, town, Iowa, where two years later his Harry, Morah and Jason Russell in mother died. Later he accompanied Washington and Sherman townships. his father to Benton and also Grundy In May, 1870, accompanied by Jon- county. In 1886 he located at Have- athan L. Clark and Jason N. Russell, lock and three years later established he began to occupy and improve his WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 811

farm on section 32, and the next year with marauding trappers (p. 274). built on it the second house and When the era of better times began, planted the first grove in the town- about the year 1880, he spent much ship. He improved this farm with time in the work of improving his good buildings and orchard and occu- land, and has erected the second and pied it until 1888, when he moved to third set of farm buildings. Two of Havelock and became tne proprietor his farms have wells 300 feet deep, of a lumber yard. After a few operated by windmills. Two of them years he relinquished his interest in have orchards in good bearing condi- the lumber business and has since tion, and one of them contains eight been living in comparative retirement acres. The Wealthy, Duchess and a in the enjoyment of the well earned few other varieties of apples have competency acquired during the early stood this climate well, and since 1895 and prosperous years of his long, ac- have yielded several crops of 200 tive and eminently useful life. bushels or more. He performed a leading part at the His family consisted of five children: time the township was organized, and Alva A. (b. Mich. 1854), a teacher in served two years as one of the trustees, the early days, in 1874 married Marilda six years as the first justice, and nine Pilgrim and occupies the old home years—1877-85—as the first treasurer farm three miles southwest of Have- of the school funds. He served nine lock. He served as a township trustee years—1875-83— as a member of the in 1879, and seven years as the first board of county supervisors. He was secretary of the school board. His mayor of Havelock in 1895 and served family consists of eleven children, one three years as a member of the first having died in childhood: Etta May, town council. James F., Elizabeth, Pearl W., Ida F., He is president of the Havelock Old Elmer, John, Mary, Mildred, Wilbur Settlers' association and has presided and Archibald. at all of their annual gatherings since William A. (b. Mich. 1857) married the second one, held in 1897. Ever Mary Pilgrim, a cousin of Marilda, since he located in Washington town- lives at Alida, 111., and has one daugh- ship he has been the most prominent ter, Lucile. citizen of it. His long period of ser- Jason F. (b. Iowa., 1860) in 1889 vice as a member of the board of married Amy Wilson and lives on a county supervisors is suggestive of part of the old farm on section 32. the public confidence reposed in him. Mary Ellen (b. Iowa, 1866) in 1893 He has always endeavored to do his married Rev. Joseph Herrington, a duty conscientiously, and the integrity minister of the M. E. church, lives of his motives has never been as- now at Barnum and has a family of sailed. During his long and active two children, Luella Grace and Lois career he has exerted a potent influ- Maud. ence in the township and county, and Myrta Luella (b. 1876), the only his memory will be cherished by his member of the family born in this fellow citizens as that of an upright, county, in 1899 married George Dick- honorable man. He is a good illustra- erson, lives at Havelock and has two tion of the adage that "Patient plod- children, James Claude and Burton ding persistently prosecuted produces Clay. Luella postoffice, the first permanent prosperity." one in Washington township, was During the eighteen years spent on named in her honor. the farm he had his early experiences Thomas, Sylvester P. (b. 1852), as- with the grasshoppers (p. 258) and sistant cashier of the Bank of Have- 812 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. lock, 1891-98, is a native of Mahaska had sought refuge in it at the time county, the son of James B. and Irene the Indians arrived. When the In- A. Thomas. In 1875 he married Ella dians came they hitched their ponies M., daughter of William and Mary and secreted themselves in the tim- Perry, and located on a farm in Mar- ber some distance from the cabin. shall county. In 1887 he located in Then one of the chiefs came to the Havelock and engaged in the mer- cabin dancing and singing to attract cantile business in partnership with the family out of it. William, about C. H. Collins. In 1891, when the ten years of age and being in the yard, Bank of Havelock was established, he was the first to see the chief approach- relinquished his interest in the store ing and called to those in the house and becoming an assistant cashier in to see the "old chief," whom he rec- the bank, continued to fill that posi- ognized, dance. This Indian had tion until 1898, when he moved to been at the Thomas home on several Humboldt county and became cashier previous occasions to receive food and of the Bank of Rutland. In 1902 he had smoked the "pipe of peace." As located at Hunter, Oklahoma, and as- soon as the family was attracted out- sociated with Clark L. Thompson, bis side the cabin the Indians rushed son-in-law, became proprietor of the from the timber and as a result of Bank of Hunter. Clark L. Thompson their first volley William was shot in became its vice-president and Fay C. the head and instantly killed. Mr. Thomas, his son, its cashier. At the Thomas received a severe wound in time of his removal from Havelock he the right arm and two of the neigh- owned several valuable town proper- bor women were also wounded. Af- ties and about 780 acres of land in that ter this onset the attention of the In- vicinity. He served five years as dians was occupied for a short time treasurer of Havelock. in getting the horses from the stable. His family consisted of two chil- This gave the family time to get into dren: Bertha M., a graduate of Mt. the house and barricade the door and Vernon college, became the wife of windows. Fortunately three hunters Clark L. Thompson, banker, and lives or trappers, who were well provided at Hunter, Oklahoma. Fay O, a with arms and ammunition, were graduate of the Capital City Commer- lodging with the family at this time, cial college, and cashier of the Bank and Mr. Thomas had three rifles, of Hunter, died at the age of twenty- though after his injury he could not four in 1903. use them. The fusilade of the hun- A SPRINGFIELD SURVIVOR. ters kept the Indians at bay until 11 It is of interest to note that S. P. o'clock at night when they withdrew, Thomas was a survivor of the Spirit taking the horses but leaving about Lake massacre of 1857. His father eight of their own number who had and family, consisting of wife and six been killed by the hunters. children—Frank, Albert, Emma, One hour later preparations were William, who was killed (p. 33), Syl- begun for the departure of the family vester and Mary, the baby—in 1855 and those that were with them to Ft. had located at Springfield, Minn., Dodge 75 mihs distant. To make wherethe Indians arrived with bloody this journey some of the cattle that intent about 4 o'clock in the after- were left were hitched to a sled, the noon of March 26, 1857, after the mas- women and children were loaded on it sacre at Spirit Lake. The log cabin and the trip was begun in the dark- of Mr. Thomas was located at the ness of the night. In the haste of edge of some timber and 22 persons leaving, supplies of food were forgot- WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. 813

ten and they were nearly famished this county each year of his residence from hunger when met by the relief in it until he became superintendent. expedition from Ft. Dodge. Mary, He is a man well qualified by educa- the baby, died from the exposure in- tion, experience and good character cident to the journey, about the time to perform efficiently the duties of a of their arrival at Fort Dodge. teacher or superintendent. Mr. Thomas had built the log cabin Encouraged by the generosity of on his own homestead, but after this Hon. George Schee of Primgar, as terrible experience, he never returned superintendent of the schools of Po- to occupy it. lie engaged for a few cahontas county, he has accomplished years in the mercantile business at one thing for which he has often been Nevada and then moved to Marshall congratulated and will be long re- county, where he died in 1866. membered, namely, the development Vance, Ulysses Samuel (b. 1868) of an interest in libraries, that has county superintendent, was born near placed an assortment of good books in Indianapolis and at tbree years of age the rural schools of this county. He moved to Benton county, Ind , where believes that when a child is taught he grew to manhood on a farm. He to read, he should be encouraged to received his education in the public read good books, and he has put forth school, Oxford Academy and Purdue an honest endeavor to place good University at La Fayette, Ind. He reading, through the public schools, began to teach school at seventeen within the reacn of every child in the and, with the exception of two yeais, county. All the rural schools of this has been engaged in teaching or edu- county, with four exceptions, now cational work ever since. In 1894 he have libraries of 10 to 375 volumes located on a farm in Washington each, and the town schools have larg- township, this county, intending to er ones. The annual report for 1903 engage in farming, but in less than a will show that there are over 10,000 month he was induced to become prin- volumes in the schools of this county, cipal of the Havelock schools, and instead of 1,021 volumes in 1900 when held this position from April 1,1894 he became superintendent. Accord- to July 1, 1898. He organized the ing to the last statistics issued by the high school and graduated the first state superintendent, Pocahontas class from it in 1898. In connection county stands at the head of the list with his school work he served as edi- in reporting the largest Increase in tor of the Havelock Item from Oct. the number of library books for the 11, 1897 to July 1, 1898, and then gave public schools, and largest amount of his entire time as a moulder of public money raised for that purpose. This opinion to the paper until Oct. 1, 1899. is one of many evidences that he is In 1897, as a candidate for the office of laboring efficiently to promote the in- county superinttndent, he gave his terests of our public schools. He is predecessor a close race for the nomi- held in high esteem by the educators nation and became his logical success- of the state. or, on the basis of skill as an educator In 1892 he married Ella Maud, old- and popularity among the teachers. est daughter of Geo. W. Kyle, who In 1900 he began to perform the du- has been a resident of Washington ties of the office of county superin- township since 1893. Two of his fam- tendent and is now serving his second ily of four children are living: Emmet term. He became a leader in town- Lowell, the oldest, and Ulysses Sam- ship institutes in Indiana and was an uel, the youngest. In 1901 he moved instructor in the county institutes in to Pocahontas. 814 PIONEER HISTOEY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Ward, Thomas (b. 1835) is a native 1280 acres of land in Washington of Canada, the son of Calvin and township. He located on 31 and his Margaret Ward. In 1862 he married son Frank on 19. That spring they Rosanna Dorman and four years later broke 310 acres and planting it in flax located on a farm in Clinton county, secured a yield of 18 bushels to the Iowa. In 1891 he located on his pres- acre from some of it. He built that ent farm, the se I sec 28, Washington year two sets of farm buildings, sunk township, which he was the first .to three wells and planted five acres occupy and improve. He has increas- with nursery stock on the farm of ed this farm to 400 acres and improv- James C. Strong on sec 32. ed it with good buildings. In 1884 he enlarged the nursery to His family consisted of five child- 20 acres (p. 997) but Frank leaving sec. ren: 19 it was sold to John A, Ryon. Jeremiah D. (b. Canada 1863) in 1887 His wife, Sarah M. Chapman, died married Nellie L. Hubbard and occu- at 57 June 17, 1887, and "he died two pies the north part of sec 28. He has years later. one daughter, Alice, His wife was a native of Chautauqua Catherine in 1883 married William county. N. Y. In 1847 she married Steen, owner and occupant of the se i D. B. Chapman and located at Mon- sec 16. He has been secretary of the mouth, 111. Two years later they School board since 1897. His family moved to Arkansas. About ten years consists of seven children: Roy, later they returned to Illinois, and in Thomas, Arthur, William, Rose, Am- 1864 he died at Eau Claire, Wis., leav- ber and Ellen. ing one daughter, Mary L. Chapman. Margaret A. in 1887 married John In 1869 Mrs. Chapman became the E. Moats, lives at Boone and has one wife of D. C. Williams and located at daughter, Blanche. Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he engaged Sarah Jane in 1887 married Mitchell in the nursery business and remained E. Hoover, an engineer, and lives at until 1881, when they came to this Lake City. county. Thomas C. (b. 1872) in 1894 married Mary L. Chapman, who became Margaret Boekenoogen, occupies the very prominent as a teacher in this nw i sec 28 and has two children, county, in 1886 married Prof. Abbott Hazel and Clifford. C. Page, principal of the Waterloo Rose and Philip Isaac are at home. high school. She was a graduate of Williams, David C, nursery man, the State Normal school and served in January 1881 purchased the ne i as an instructor at several of the an- sec 31, all of sec 19 and altogether nual institutes in this county. XXYIII.

BIOGRAPHIES.

'If you have a word of cheer, That may light the pathway drear, Of a brother pilgrim here, Tell him so. Let him know How much you appreciate What he does; and do not wait Till the hand of Fate Lays him low. For the spirit that has fled Does not need, to speed it on, Our poor praise, where it has gone."

•'Granite monuments may crumble but cherished memories endure while life lasts."

One of the chief glories of America "No man is born into the world is, that it is a country in which abili- whose work is not born with him; ty and industry find their surest and there is always work and tools to work speediest reward. Fame and fortune withal, for those who will; and bless- are open to all who are willing to ed are the horny hands of toil. Our work. Neither class distinctions, lives are songs; God writes the words, social prejudices, nor differences of and we set them to music at pleasure; birth or religion prevent the man of and the song grows glad, sweet or sad, true merit from winning just reward as we choose to fashion the measure. of his labors in this favored land. The following biographical sketches The lives of great men, like great include some who have lived in one or events, occupy a prominent place in more parts of Pocahontas county, and history of the the world and they others who have come to it during become our instructors. recent years. The same motives that "The lives of great men remind us led us to make favorable mention of We can make our lives sublime; And departing leaye behind us others prompts us to place these also Footprints on the sands of time," in loving remembranee. .

816 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

BIOGRAPHIES. proprietor and manager of a clothing Bailey, John W.. (b. 1835; d. 1893), store, under the name of Woodhouse was a native of West Chester, Pa. In (George) & Blizzard. By his uniform 1860 he married Louisa Graham. He modesty and courtesy he has won the was a member of the 36th Wis. Inf. good-will of the people of Fonda and

from Nov. 11, 1863 to Sept. 5, 1865. vicinity, and is now (1903) a member In 1874 he located at Fonda and, with of the board of education. the exception of two years in Williams In 1892 he married Margarite But- township, continued to reside there ler, of Clarks, Neb., and has a family until his decease at 58 in 1893. He of three children, Grace, Harold and was an honored member of the Fonda Ruth. G. A. R. post, having held nearly Burnett, William H, (b. 1834), every office in that organization. resident of Cedar township from 1877 His family consisted of five chil- to 1888, was a native of New Bruns- dren. Nelson in 1886 married Mary wick and a cousin of George Spragg. Wood and lives at Marathon; Ida in During his residence in Illinois he 1887 married Frank Niece and died at married Mary Vaughn and soon after- Fonda in 1894; Frank in 1896 married ward located in Buchanan county, Matie Turner and lives in Nebraska; Iowa. In 1877, after a short residence Oscar in 1892 married Hattie. Hender- in Greene county he bought of Mrs.

son and lives at Fonda; Myrtle in 1899 Rachel Hartwell the nisei sec. 6, married ^ Wallace Haven, a painter, Cedar township, improved and occu- and lives at Pocahontas. pied it during the next eleven years, Behrendsen, George, (b. 1843; d. when he located first at Dana, then 1898), was a native of Denmark. In in Colorado and is now in Missouri. 1869 he came to America, located in He was a first day advent and during Cook Co., 111. where he married that his residence at Sunk Grove secured year Anna Nissen and found employ- the maintenance of occasionalservices ment as a carpenter. In 1875 he loca- there and in the Pinneo schoolhouse ted on sec. 33, Clinton township, Poca- in Dover township. hontas county, and occupied this farm His wife died during his residence until his death in 1898. His wife, in Colorado. His family consisted of Anna, died in 1878 and three of her nine children. Burpy died at 21 at four children were living at the time Sunk Grove; Ida married James Rari- of his decease, namely, Anna, Mrs. see, has two children and lives in Meta Holmgren and B. G. Behrend- Missouri; George is at Central City, sen. In 1879 he married Mrs. Henri- Colo.; Wm. H, an attorney, lives in etta Behrendsen, who with one Colorado; Letitia married Milton E. daughter, Mary G., survived him. All Burkhalter and lives at Pocahontas; of hiS'Children are still residents of Bertha married Edwin J. Southworth Clinton township. He was a man of and lives at Laurens; Alice died in rugged honesty and was held in high 1895; Lula married Wm. Haller and esteem by all who knew him. lives in Des Moines. The others are Blizzard, Harry A., (b. 1867), Albert and Ruth. Four of the clothier, Fonda, is a native of Wilton, daughters, Letitia, Bertha, Alice and Iowa, the son of Augustus C. and Ruth, and their brother, William, Margarite (Ayres) Blizzard. At 17 he were teachers in this county and went to Clarks, Neb., and finding em- rendered very acceptable service. Burson, Abram, (b. 1856), Carpen- ployment as a clerk in a store, remain- penter, Fonda, is a native of Greene ed there the next eight years. In Co. Pa., the son of James and Rebec- 1895 he located in Fonda and became ca (Reynolds) Burson. His father's BIOGRAPHIES. 817 family consisted of five sons. John for of his children. R , the education He David, Abram, Alexander P. and has managed the affairs on the farm James; and the three oldest, John, several years since his first removal David and Abram became residents from it and usually carries about 70 of Pocahontas county. David came head of cattle. In 1900 he formed a to Fonda in 1881, found employment a partnership with his nephew, Thos. in a hardware store and two years J. Byrne and has since been engaged later went to California where he in the stock, grain and implement still resides. Abram in 1879 married business in Pocahontas. He is a Margaret Ann Greenlee, of Greene democrat and a member of the Catho-

Co , Pa , and in 1882 located at Fonda lic church. where he found employment as a car- His family consists of five children, penter and builder. During four Michael, Catherine, Anna Ellen, Mar- years, 1896-1900, he was a partner with garet and Mary Elizabeth. William, Elijah H. Anderson in a drug store. the oldest, died from an accidental During recent years he has been en- gunshot wound in 1896. gaged in the sale of real estate. He Mary Byrne, his widowed mother, has served several terms as a member came to America in 1880 and has been of the Fonda school board and town a resid3nt of this county since that council. date. She has dwelt most of the His family consists of five children. time with her three sons, Thomas Albert G., a graduate of Fonda and of in Grant, Matthew in Cedar, and Wil- the pharmaceutic department of the liam. Peter Byrne, who was a resi- Iowa State University, in 1902 mar- dent of Grant township 20 years and ried Mae Fitch and is now engaged in moved to Minnesota in 1902, was also the drug business at Pierce, "Nebraska; her son. He married Ann, sister of James is a bank clerk; Frank, Rebec- Jeremiah O. Sullivan, and raised a ca and Madge are at home. large family. Her other son, Michael, Burson, John R., a carpenter, in lives in England. 1882 located at Fonda where in 1884 ©arleton, Samuel M., (b. 1825; d. he married Anna, daughter of Robert 1895), farmer, Cedar, was a native of Leslie, of Cedar township. In 1887 he Salem, N. H., where in 1846 he mar- moved to Los Angeles, Cal.,butis ried Lydia R. Sargent. He found em- now in Pennsylvania. He his two ployment in the cotton mills at Sal- children, Nellie and Ruth. mon Falls, N. H., and remained Byrne, Wm. Michael, (b. lS58),is a there 35 years, serving as an overseer native of Countv Roscommon, Ireland, during the last ten years. In 1879 he the son of William and Mary (Kelley) came to Pocahontas county and loca- Byrne. He was raised on a farm In ted on a farm southwest of Fonda, 1878 he married Catharine Lynch and, which he improved and occupied until coming to America, worked two 1891 when he moved to Fonda. Re months on a railroad in N. J., and died at 70 in 1895 and his wife at 78, then located in Cedar township, Poca- Jan. 1, 1902. hontas county. In 1880 he bougnt a His family consisted of three chil- farm of 80 acres on sec 14. Dover dren two of whom died in childhood. township, which he was the first to James S., the oldest, in 1874 married occupy and improve. He increased Elva A. Mitchell and located at Sal- this farm to 240 acres, improved it mon Falls. Five years later he and with' good buildings, grove and or- family came with his parents to Cedar chard and occupied it until 1896, when township. He died at 28 in J891, one he, built a house and moved to Fonda month after the death of his wife. '

818 PIONEER HISTOEY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

He left one daughter, Rena, a Fonda all suppers served by the society. graduate in 1894. In 1896 she married Attests: Mrs. Dr. Lbesb, pres. Mrs. A. Vernon W. Harris, a clerk, and in Btjrson, sec. 1902 located at Anthon, Iowa. Her family consisted oi five daugh- @halland, George, (b. 1846; d. 1900) ters. Euphemia E. married Albert; was a native of Canton, England, and Hillard and died soen afterwards. at four came with his parents to Mary B. married Emmet Kay, (see Shabbona Grove, 111., where he grew Kay) Alice married James B. to manhood and in 1871 married Julia Knotts and lives in Lucas county. Alice, daughter of Montolbert Green- Emma died in her youth, and Georgia field. In 1872 he located near Clare, A., an assistant in The Times office

Iowa, and, a few years • afterwards many years, resides with her mother. near Rolfe, where his wife died at 50 @hapman, Joseph, (b. Nov. 3, 1808) in February 1900. He died in Decem- resident alternately of Williams ber following. township and Fonda during recent Their family consisted of eight years, is a native of Fairfield Co. children, Mrs. Wealthy Smith, of Conn., the son of Phineas and Ruth Minneapolis, Terry at Rolfe, Mrs. Treadwell Chapman. His father who May (Frank) Neal, formerly of Poca- was the seventh son of Phineas Chap- hontas (Des Moines), Clarence, Maud, man, Sr., was born, lived and died, at Claude and Martin. the age of 57 in 1821, in the same house. During the period of the war ©lark, Mrs. Sarah A., (b. 1822), of 1812 he served as the sheriff of Fonda, is a native of Washington Co., Fairfield county. His six older broth- Pa., the daughter of John and Mar- ers, during the Revolutionary War, garet Williams. In 1843 she became were in the U. S. army, where John the wife of John W. Clark and located became a captain and Albert and in the vicinity of Cincinnati, O. In James were promoted to minor posi- 1853 they moved to Stark Co., 111., and tions. Joseph was fourteen at the in 1875 to Warren Co., where he died time of his father's decease. He had a few years afterwards. In 1889 Mrs. three brothers, John, Hiram and Clark became a resident of Fonda, Charles, and seven sisters, Laura, where her daughter, Mrs. Emmet Betsey, Ann, Eliza, Matsey, Lydia, Kay had previously located. Dec. 14, and Mary, and all of them died many 1900, at the end of ten years' service years ago near the old home in Con- as president of the Ladies' Aid Society necticut, except Hiram, who died in of the M. E. church, she was very Oregon. pleasantly surprised at a meeting held in her honor, by the presentation and At sixteen Joseph was put out by adoption of the following resolutions: his mother as an apprentice and worked during the next five years at "In view of the fact that sister Sarah A. Clark, who has reached the the hatter's trade in Wilton. The advanced age of 79 years, has for more next year was spent in a jewelry store than ten years performed efficiently at Albany, N. Y., where he learned to the arduous duties of president of clean and repair the clocks in use at this society, and has been a faithful member and an untiring worker in that time. As a book agent and the M. E. church for more than half a jeweler he spent the next two years century, therefore, canvassing Culpepper, Madison and Resolved, that she be made an several other counties in Virginia. honorary member of our aid society, During this period he furnished many have a voice and vote therein, be free

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telling witty stories. In 1835, in of the props show it. In like manner company with his brothers, Hiram the U9e of profanity to support a and Charles, all single, he came to man's veracity always shows where Peoria county, 111., where in 1837, he he is weak, Don't swear, if you ex- married Eliza Ann Sher wood and, lo- pect others to believe you." He was cating on a farm of 80 acres, improv- very entertaining, possessed con- ed, enlarged and occupied it until siderable native wit, and often sur- 1872, when his wife died and he went prised his listeners by beautiful and to the home of his daughter, Robah apt quotations, such as: Oakes. In 1887, he became a resident "From others fields we gather flowers, of Fonda and vicinity in the home of The thoughts are theirs, the thread his son, Baxter S. Chapman. is ours." He united with the Presbyterian In his 93rd year he repeated several church in his youth, served fifty years stanzas of the ode on Heaven. as a teacher in the Sunday school and "The faithless world in ruin lies, nearly as long as a deacon in the Enwrapt in fancy's vision, church. Such was his reverence for Allured by sighs, beguiled by shows the Sabbath and love for the sanctu- And e r apty dreams; nor scarcely ary, that when he had passed four knows score and ten he made personal sacri- There is a brighter heaven. fices to attend church. "A lonely stranger here I roam, He passed his 94th birthday Nov. 3, From place to place am driven, 1902, and has been the oldest resident My friends are gone and I'm in in the vicinity of Fonda since 1900. gloom He never used tobacco or liquor in This world is all a dreary tomb, any form and attributed his steady 1 have no home but heaven." nerves and good health in old age to that fact. "I cannot tell," said he on He was .accustomed to looking on one occasion, "what effect the use of the bright side of things, endeavored tobacco or liquor might have had on to make others happy, often referred me, for I never used either; but I to the secret o*f a happy life and kept have noticed the effect they have had a supply of the Shorter Catechism for on others, and have profited by their free distribution. experience. I have taken some light His family consisted of four child- from the lamp of their experience ren: without diminishing their light in Mary married John Sullivan ana the least." He had an effective died in 1882, leaving, three children, method of administering a gentle re- Kittle Kinne, Bessie Orton and Hugh proof to those who were so irreverent Sullivan. as to use profane language in his

Baxter S , married Hattie Clemens, presence. After reminding them that a pioneer and early teacher of Will- good people have no need to use pro- iams township. He is the owner and fane language, and that its use always occupant of a farm of 240 acres south makes the impression that there is of Fonda. He has served several something wrong with the user, he years as justice and has two suns, would illustrate the matter by a refer- Fred C, a teacher and fruitgrower, ence to the use of props. "When any and Charles. one passes a house that is supported by props, it is not necessary that Robah married Wm. M. Oakes, a another should tell him there was farmer, and IJv^p i\% FrsHPh Ornyfi.

HntuoUun^ wrong aDPUt \l. lur t,h« nm III., 820 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Joel died in his youth. garet Cashman Coleman. He is a eoffin, Marcellus W. (b. 1842; d. native of Derby, Conn., where he re- 1902), editor of the.Rolfe Reporter, was ceived his early education. In 1868, a native of Glens Falls, N. Y. His he came with his parents to Allama- father died when he was twelve, and kee county, Iowa, and settling on a id 1863. he married Enma Warren (b. farm, attended the high school at 1843). In 188R, he moved to Maquo- Lansing, spent two years at St. John's keta, Iowa, and three years later to College at Prairie du Chien, Wis., and Gruody county. In December 1882, in 1877, completed a commercial when the town of Rolfe was new, he course in the Bryant & Stratton Com- located there and was proprietor of mercial College, Davenport, Iowa. the Rolfe House ten years. As an He taught school during the next editor of the Rolfe Reporter, the first seven years. In 1885, he married paper established at Rolfe, he was Emma Spelling and located at New associated two years with E. A. Duke Alb n, where he served as postmaster and the next four years with Percy O. three years, 1887 to 1890. During the Coffin, his eldest son, when (1890) the next three years he was engaged in paper was discontinued. He wore a the sale of general merchandise at lODg black beard, possessed consider- West Bend. In 1892, he came to Fon- able business capacity, and had the da, where he has since been engaged spirit of a leader. He served three in the insurance and loan busi- years as a member of the first town ness. He served three years as a council of Rolfe 1884-'86, as the first township clerk in Allamakee county, president of the school board and was two years as a member of the council a justice at the time of his death, at West Bend, and seven years as city

Sept. 2, 1902. recorder at Fonda. He has been sec- His family consisted of three sons. retary of the Northern Telephone Co. Percy O., who was associated with since its organization in 1899. him in the publication of the Report- His family consists of two children, er, 1886-90, lived five years in Omaha, Hazel Leone and Helen. where he graduated as an electrician. Deacon, John (b. 1846), owner and In 1901, he returned to Rolfe. In occupant of a farm of 160 acres on

1886, he married Lena Fisk and has sec. 5, Cedar township, is a native of one son, Ray. Edwin G., a farmer, Ireland. In 1865, he came alone to married Flora Butts and lives at America, lived two years in Boston Burwell, Neb. Clarence W. in 1891, and then located in Jackson county, married Lulu Belle Roberts and has Iowa, wherein J873, he married Mar- three children, Harry, Iona and garet Mahoney. In 1883, he located Wayne. in this county on his present farm, Lem C. C iffin, a brother of Marcel- which he has improved with good lus, was for many years the owner and buildings, groves and orchard. His occupant of a farm near Rolfe. Sept. family consists of six children, Mary

5, 1864, he enlisted as a member of A., Robert, Alia, Julia, Margaret and Co. D. 175th N. Y. and served until Henry. the close of the Civil War. He is now Dean, Thomas L. (1841), a pioneer a resident of Lyons, Neb., where he of Lincoln, is a Bacive of Ohio. In has been engaged in the hardware 1870, with wife and three children he business. located on a soldier's homestead of ©oleman, Michael G., (b. 1854) 160 acres, the sei sec. 34, Lincoln Fonda, is a brother of James H. township, this county. He assisted

(p. 576), the son of William and Mar- in the organization of that township, BIOGRAPHIES. 821 was elected the first justice, and dealer, Rolfe, and has one child, served twenty eight consecutive Elzabeth Lucile. Annie in 190J, years, 1873 to 1900. He served as pres- married Wardale O. McKilvey, a ident of the school board two years, druggist, Rolfe. clerk four years, and treasurer six Oetwiller, John (1887-1893) victim years. He also served as sheriff of of the tornado of July 6, 1893, was a Pocahontas county two years, 1878-79. native of Canada, where in 1897, he Aug. 8, 1862, he enlisted as a member married Helen Stewart. In 1889, they of Co. D. 98th Ohio Infantry and located in the vicinity of Fonda and served until the cl^se of the war. He at the time of his death were living has made a splendid record as a sol- on the south part of the William Mar- dier and citizen. He improved his shall farm. The house they occupied farm with good buildings and occupied was well protected*on the west and it until 1900, when he moved to Poca- north by a dense maple and walnut hontas. grove. They were not apprehensive His family consisted of ten children of danger and were seated at the sup- of whom the first born died in child- per table. When the unusual roar of hood. Ellen M., a native of Mercer the whirling storm was heard, they county, 111., in 1884, married William hastily rose from the table and, open- D. Pattee and died at 33, in 1899, at ing the door, perceived that their Pocahontas, leaving four children, barn and outbuildings had been car- Mary, George, Minnie and Nellie. ried away. The next moment the Mary E. in 1889, married George E. porch was wrested from its fasten- Hawk, a farmer, lives in Minnesota, ings. Stepping quickly into the room and has two children. Arthur and it seemed to Mrs. Detwiller, who sur^ Prank. Minnie O. in 1887. married vived, to be unroofed and commencing Charles E. Andrews. They own and to revolve. Becoming unconscious, occupy a farm of 160 acres in Lincoln she knew not what occurred, until township and have four children, she was in the act of rising to her feet Lewis. Roy, Mabel, and Lloyd. amid prostrate tree tops about twelve Martha A. in 1900, married Edward rods north of the place where the Challberge, a farmer, and together house had stood. No fragments of with her brother, George T., con- the shattered house were near her, tinues to live on her father's farm in but she soon beheld the prostrate form Lincoln township. James E., a car- of her husband a few feet distant, penter, lives at Palmer. Frank in and found him helpless and uncon- 1902, married Josephine Flaherty and scious from terrible wounds about the lives at Pocahontas. John, the young- head and limbs. As the shades of est, lives at Pocahontas. evening drew near, he breathed his Dennis, Ross, painter, Rolfe, in last. Both had been carried north- 1872, married Juliette Garvis, daught- ward over a tall maple grove, in er of Rev. W. A. Potter, and located which the trees had been broken by a at Monticello, Wis. In 1884, he blast from the north and lay one upon came to the new town of Rolfe, Poca- another in the rows facing southward. hontas county, where his wife died in His wife sustained serious injuries, 1900, leaving a family of three daught- and in 1896, -returned to the home of ers, two children having died in her mother at Carliogford, Perth Co., childhood. . Ontario. John Detwiller lived but a Hattie May in 1894, married George few years at Fonda, but so excellent Hauck, a merchant, Rolfe. Ida in were his principles and so noble was 1895, married Joseph White, a grain his conduct that he won the esteem 822 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

and confidence of all who knew him. the support of bis mother be added to He was survived by five brothers and the value of the personal property ac- five sisters, of whom tbree brothers, quired and money on interest it Alexander, William and Gavin, and makes $725.00 saved by the industri- one sister, Annie, a seamstress, were ous farm hand in five years; and that residents of Fonda a few years. during a period when every business William G. Detwiller, in 1900, grad- interest suffered more or less from the uated from the Iowa State Normal serious financial depression, and the School, at Cedar Falls, receiving the average farm renter made nothing Master's degree. During his school worthy of mention. He is now mar- days at Cedar Falls he won many hon- ried and the happy owner and occu- ors as an athlete. In the fall of 1899 pant of a half section of land at Hay- he was appointed a captain of cadets field, Manitoba. by Major Dinwiddile and received Doty, Henry M. (b. 1852), owner his commission from Gov. Leslie M. and occupant of a farm of 80 acres on Shaw in the spring of 1900. He is sec. 14, Marshall township, is a native now principal of the Webster school, of Michigan. Locating in Marshall Sioux City. county, Iowa, he married there Mary Alexander Detwiller Feb. 3, 1892, E., sister of A. J. Stover, with whom began to work as a farm hand for his in 1880, he came to Pocahontas coun- uncle, Hon. James Mercer, for $200 a ty. He was the first to occupy and year and at the end of five years his improve his present fatm, and has balance sheet was as follows: met with good success as a farmer. INCOME. He participated in the organization Earnings for five years $ l,0u0.00 of Marshall township, was one of its EXPENDITURES. first trustees and served nine years in For support of the church that capacity. His brother, Emery and Sunday school 60.00 M. Doty, (b. Mich. 1849), who located Sent home to his mother 175.00 near him on the same section, was Paid current expenses 140.00 treasurer of the school funds four Spent in travel 75.00 years, 1885-88. Personal property acquired 150.00 His family consists of two children, Money at interest 400.00 Laura and Torah. This is a very interesting and sug- gestive statement. It tells its own Dower, Tomas J. Dr. (b. 1866) is a story of success achieved by discretion, native of Williamsburg, Iowa, the son industry and economy. Nothing un- of John and Elizabeth (Ward) Dower. usual was undertaken when he com- He acquired his special education by menced to work for his uncle, but the taking the .scientific course at Val- results greatly exceed those of the paraiso, Ind., the medical course at average young man who at twenty-one the Iowa State University, where he begins life with no other capital than graduated in 1896, and two special his brain and brawn. medical courses in Chicago, one be- He discoyered himself worthy the fore and one after his graduation at confidence and esteem of his employer Iowa City. He located first at which was the secret of his long con- Livermore and in February 1899, at tinuance in the same position. Time Fonda, where he has been favored was cheerfully given him to visit the with a lucrative practice. In 1898, he World's Fair in 1823, and later a became a member of the Iowa State month was given to visit his old and also of the American Medical home. If the amount sent home for Associations, In 1900, he married BIOGRAPHIES. 823

Mamie 1. Lyons, of Webster City, and member of the firm of Fitch Bros., owns a pretty cottage home. Fonda, 1893 to 1903, is a native of Eberle, Thomas, one of the recent Clayton county, Iowa, where in 1891, settlers of Marshall township, located he married Elizabeth Broker and en- on sec. 20 in 1899. He is meeting with gaged in farming until 1893, when he good success on the farm and his came to Fonda and engaged in the capacity for managing the public af- hardware business. His family con- fairs of the township has been recog- sists of three children, Eva, Leon and nized by making him president of the Elnor. school board in 1902. Flint, George W . resident of Will- His family consisted of nine child- iams township, 1868 to 1878, was the ren. John in 1900, married Helen son of Silas Flint, who came with him Holder and lives in Grant township. from Benton to Calhoun county. Mane in 1899, married Clement Guth- After a few years his parents return- rie and lives in Dover. Frank married ed to Benton county and died there, Maggie Holder and lives in Marshall. his father at 84 and his mother at 82. Charles, Clara, Thomas. Annie, a George W. was a highly respected teacher, Louisa and Edward are at citizen and served as treasurer of home. Calhoun county two years during his Fitch, Samuel (b, 1822; d. Fonda, residence in it. In 1878, he moved to 1903), was a native of Wilburton, Eng- Clay county, Neb., and died there in land. In 1851, he married Elizabeth 1897. Hazel, and coming to America located He married Sarah J., daughter of in New York. In 1856, he came to Joseph L. Flint, and his family con- Clayton county, Iowa, and located on sisted of six children, two of whom a farm. In 1893, he located in Fonda, died during his residence in Williams where his wife died at 69 in 1895, and township. Ines married Henry E. he at 80 in 1903. His family consisted Spencer, a carpenter, and died in 1898, of threechildren, Charles C. (b. N. leaving two children. Lulu M. mar- Y. 1851) lives at Mt. Vernon, S. D. ried Nathan C. Barker .and lives at George H. (b. Iowa, 1858) in 1878, Geneva, Neb. Lenora M. in 1900, married Amelia Biggie and engaged married Boy T. Carpenter, merchant, in farming in Clayton county. In Fonda, and has one child, Horace. 1884, he moved to Calhoun county, Georgia Grace is at home. and in 1891 to Fonda, where two years Flint, William P., a pioneer of later he was joined by his brother, Williams township and later a resi- Fred, and they became associated in dent of Fonda, is the son of Joseph the hardware business, under the L. and Jane Curtis (Dickey) Flint. name "Fitch Bros." This partner- His parents were natives of Maine, ship was maintained until 1903, when where they married in 1842. In 1851, George and family moved to the state they came to Illinois and two years of Washington. He served several later to Johnson county, Iowa, where years as a member of the Fonda coun- his father died in 1887. His mother cil and as a steward of the M. E. and brother, Caleb, live at Barnum. church. His family consisted of four In 1875, he married Kate J. Clemens children, of whom the first born died and his family consists of three child- at Fonda. Mae, a Fonda graduate in ren, Mabel, Edith and Clarence.

1899, in 1902, married Albert G. Bur- Ann • Flint, who married Joseph son, a druggist, and lives at Pierce. Play, who in 1868, made the first en- Neb. Grace and Esther are at home. try of the Warner homestead, and Fred W. Fitch (b. 1865), junior Enceba Flint, who became the wife 824 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

of Wesley Hay, were both sisters of ily consists of four children, Verdie, William Flint and early residents of May, Helen, and Webster D. Williams township. Griffin, James (b. 1848), resident of Forbes, John (b. 1858), merchant, of Cedar, is a native of Cork county, Fonda, is a native of Dixun, 111., the Ireland. In 1866, he came to Dubu- son of Rev. Hugh W. and Mary que county, Iowa, and worked as a (Broadwell) Forbes. In 1860, he mov- bridge carpenter for the I. C, Ry. Co., ed with his parents to Iowa, and has fifteen years. Here in 1872, he mar- been a resident of the state ever ried Catherine, sister of Jeremiah since, first at Tama, and later in Car- Sullivan. In 1881, he located on sec. roll, Buena Vista and Pocahontas 4 Cedar township. He has improved counties. In 1887, under the name of this farm with beautiful buildings John Forbes & Company, he engaged and increased it to 240 acres, in the sale of general merchandise at His family consisted of seven child- Newell. In 1895, he located at Fonda ren. and continued as a general merchant Michael in 1901, married Eliza, until 1902, when he became associated daughter of Patrick Kearns, and lives with E J. Chingren in the real estate in Fonda, where he is engaged in the business. furniture business. His father, who died in Fonda at 74 James, Annie, Mary, Maggie, Julia, in 1896, was the first Presbyterian and Hannah are at home. minister to preach in Dixon, 111. He Hanke, Aloert (b. 1849), a pioneer served faithfully and well the church- of Cedar township, is a native of es of Cambridge and Hanover, 111, and Germany. In 1871, he aad his brother, of West Irving, Millersburg, Deep Frank, located on homesteads in Ce- River, St. Charles, Rock Creek, and dar township. Albert married Augus- Iowa Center, Iowa. Walter Forbes, ta Stry and is still the occupant of a an older brother of John, was a resi- farm on sec. 6. His family consisted dent of Fonda and assisted in the of seven children. Edward married store from 1895 to 1900, when he loca- Mary Netski, lives in Buena Vista ted in Colorado. county and has three children, Mar- John was a member of the Fonda tin, Ella and Annie. Bertha, Aman- council three years, 1897-99. In 1885, da, George, Carrie, Lillie, Ethel and he married Emma Woodring, of Car- Albert are at home. roll, and his family consists of five Frank Hanke, his brother, in 1882, sons, Judd, Bert, Linn, Newell and moved to Buena Vista county and Donald. died there in 1899. He married Min- Fouch, Daniel, miller, Rolfe, is a nie Stry, a sister of Augusta, and five native of Ohio. After a residence of of his family of nine are living, name- five years in Carroll county, Iowa, ly, Rineholt, Olive, Nettie, Elizabeth where he was engaged in the milling and James business, in 1895, he came to Rolfe ac- Hardy, Verlin Elijah (b. 1873), far- companied by his brother, Richard, mer and stock breeder, Fonda, is a and built a fine grist and feed mill. native of Richland county. Wis. In In 1898, this mill was nearly destroy- 1880, he located in Cherokee county, ed by Are but was rebuilt. In 1900, lowar, where in 1886, he married Ada, his brother relinquished his interest daughter of Walter and Elizabeth and Fouch & Patterson have been the Rice. In 1887, he located on his pres- proprietors since. Daniel Fouch has ent farm, on sec. 31, Cedar township, served a number of years as an elder three miles west of Fonda. He has of the Presbyterian church. His fam- improved this farm with large and BIOGRAPHIES. 825 substantial buildings and during re- several years as a member of the cent years has acquired considerable Rolfe school board, and is a democrat. prominence as a breeder of line stock. His family consisted of two children His family consists of two children. one of whom died in childhood. Mabel and Elby Ray. George Otto Hauck, his son and Harrington, Jermiah W. (b. 1808; associate in business, in 1894, married d. Mar. 1901), was a native of Ire- 26, Hattie May, daughter of Ross and land, and comiDg to this country at Juliette G. Potter Dennis, and his located first in York and 18, New family consists of four children, Ida then further west. He served as a May, Esther, Margaretta and Valen- section boss nearly half a century, tine. and continuously for a quarter of a Haven, James Henry (b. 1841), a century on one section of the Colum- carpenter, is a native of Butland bus and Indiana railroad in Ohio. He county, Vt., the son of Solomon and resided at Fonda and vicinity during Charlotte (Tower) Haven. At five he the last twelve years of his life, and came with his parents to a farm near died at 93 in 1901. He was a tall Rockford, 111. In 1857, he located in strong and well preserved man, genial Clayton county, Iowa, where his modest and dignified in his manners. father purchased a tract of land that He never used tobacco nor indulged had on it a saw-mill. July 18, 1861, in profanity. He was the fatber of a he enlisted at Colesburg as a member large family of children, who have of Co. G. 9th, Iuwa, passed from Du- married and established homes of buque to St. Louis on the Mississippi, their own. He was the oldest resi- then through Missouri and Arkansas dent oZ Fonda at the time of his with the army of Gen. Curtis, partic- death. His wife survives him. ipating in the battles of Pea Ridge, Hauck, Valentine (b. 1837), mer- the siege of Vicksburg and Lookout chant, Rolfe, is a native of Coburg, Mountain. After that he was in the Germany. In 1852, he came to Amer- army of Gen. Sherman until the close ica and located in Jo Daviess county, of the war, and altogether partici- 111. In 1866, he married Maria Kehl pated in 28 of 32 battles in which his (b. 1847), a native of that county, and regiment or a part of it was engaged. two years later became proprietor of He was twice slightly wounded but a grocery store at Marshalltown, was never marked "off duty." He Iowa. Later he located at Glenwood, was mustered out July 18, 1865, after Mo, and in 1882, associated with having rendered four years of military Martin Weible, a brother-in-law, service. opened a general store in the new town of Rolfe. The firm, Weible & In 1866, he married Mary M. Bushee Hauck, have been doing business in and located on a farm near Dyersville. Rolfe ever since, though August Wei- After three years he learned carpen- ble, in 1894, became the successor of try and pursued that vocation. In his father as a member of the firm. 1880, he located at Fonda, where be This is one of the oldest business has been prominently identified with firms in the county, and it has grown the G. A. R. Post. His wife, while stronger financially and in favor with she lived, was an active member in the people as the years have passed. the M. E. church. She died at 56 in He is the owner of the store building, 1900. She was twice president of the considerable other town property and Fonda W. R. C. and later, its treas- 480 acres of farm land most of it in urer. Mr. Haven is a charter mem- the vicinity of Rolfe. He has served ber of Fonda G. A. R Post, and on 826 PIONEER HISTORY OS1 POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. many public occasions has served as their sister, Mrs, M. C. Ransom, and leader of the drum corps. their mother still reside at or near His family consisted of five children Rolfe, and Mrs, Geo. W. Horton lives but the first born died in childhood. at Cedar Kapids. Wallace W., a painter, in 1899, mar- Hornor, Squire Finley (b. 1845; d. of Q ried Myrtle Bailey and lives at Poca- Fonda, 1897), was a native> Boon hontas. Adah A. in 1892, married county, Ind. In his youth he moved Frank Cheney and lives south of to BloomiDgton, 111., where in 1866, Newell. Lurean and Albert are at he married Harriet E. Crosby, In home. 1895, he moved to Iowa, and located Hawkins, B. K. (b. 1864), photog- near Fonda,, where he died at 52 in rapher, was a native of Fountain Co , 1897. He was held in high esteem Ind. In the fall of 1865, he came with and honored by all who knew him. his parents to Polk county, Iowa, He took the lead in effecting the or- where he grew to manhood and learn- ganization of the Christian church at ed photography. He maintained a Fonda and the erection of the taber- photographic gallery at Fonda from nacle in 1895. 1892 to 1898, when he located at Poca- His family consisted of nine child- hontas. He was a good violinist and ren. Laura Jane in 1892, married Ira took the lead in organizing and de- Hair and died at 31, at Fonda in 1898, veloping local musical talent. leaving three children, Pear), Ruth, Hayden, Tullius C. (b. 1852; d. 1890) and Paul. Martha May, a graduate merchant, was a native of Union Co., of the normal department of Drake Ind., and at twenty in 1872, located University, and her sister, Anna P., at Panora, Iowa, where he served are engaged in teaching. Cora S. in successively as clerk in a store, depu- 19(>3, married Amos Eaton and lo- ty sheriff and deputy clerk. After cated near Fouda. William N., a three years service in a bank at farmer, in 1898, married Edna J. Hef- Guthrie Center he became a member lin and has one son. of the mercantile firm of Hayden & Perry E., Eber G., James F., and Ferree and established a store at Fon- Russell are at home. da, where he died at 38 in 1890. In Kay, Emmet (b. 1848), mayor of 1875, during his residence at Pan- Fonda in 1903, is a native of Kewanee, ora, he married Maggie Townsend, Henry county, 111., the son of James who with two children survives him. and Julia Post Kay. In 1867, he mar- Blanch in 1898, married David Rose, ried Mary B., daughter of John W. an Illinois Central railway agent, and and Sarah A. Clark, and located on a now lives in Washington. Teddie lives farm. In 1872, he moved to Warren with his mother in the state of Wash- county, Iowa, and in 1885, to Fonda, ington. where he has been engaged first in Hewlett, Alfred (b, 1816; d. 1901), the livery, and later in the real e tate was a native of Somersetshire, Eog- business. land. In 1849, he came to America His family consisted of three child- and located in Dubuque county, Iowa, ren. Claude C , married Ellen Russ- where In 1864, he married Christiana ell and lives in Fonda. Maud mar-

Rigg. In 1873, with a family < f five ried Albert Ehline, a tailor, lives in children, he located in Pocah ntas Fonda and has one daughter, Ethel. county, near Rolfe. He died at 81 in Zola is at home. 1901, leaving to his children the neri Leece, Samuel Edgar (b. 1863) den- tage of an honest, upright man. tist, Fonda, is a son of John and Mary James, John and George Hewlett, (Sweeney) Leece. He is § native of BIOGRAPHIES. 827

LaFayette county, Wis., where he whera he still resides. In 1894, she grew to manhood, received his early died leaving a family of two sons and education and began the practice of five daughters. his profession. After taking a com- George A. Loats (b. 1856) in 1882, mercial course in the normal school married Gacha (Tessie) Weimers, at Valparaiso, Ind., he entered the They own and occupy the old home Chicago Dental College and graduated farm and an additional quarter on from it in 1894. In 1895, he married sec. 27, bought in 1881, making 320 of Susie L. Benston LaFayette, Wis , acres. Both farms are improved with and located in Fonda, where he has good buildings, fences and groves. since been engaged in the practice of The large new house on the home dental surgery. He performs all farm was built in 1898. Mr. Loats is dental operations without pain to his a man who concentrates his interest patients and has attained a high de- in his family and farm, and has been gree of skill as a workman. He has very successful in raising good crops. served as mayor of Fonda two years, He was president of the school board 1900 and 1901. He has one daughter, in 1884, .and a trustee three years, Marie. 1893-95, but has no desire to hold of- Loats, Albert G. (1823-1895), Bell- fice. He is a liberal supporter of the ville, was a native of Germany, where Emmanuel German church, and was in 1850, he married Sceta Shap (b. one of its original members and first 1823). In 1868, they came to Amer- officers. He has a family of six child- ica and resided two years in Living- ren all of whom are at home, Sacha ston county, 111. On March 4, 1870, (Sadie), Garrett (Charles), Albert, with a family of five children, John Henry, Richa (Frederika) and Jennie. A., George A., Albert A., Jennie A., Albert A. Loats in 1883, married and Folka A., they located on a farm Swancha (Susan) Dewall and two of 160 acres on sec. 28, Bellville town- years later bought a farm of 160 acres, ship, which they were the first 1o in Lincoln township, which they were occupy and improve. At the" time of the first to occupy and improve. They their arrival all the money possessed moved to South Dakota in 1898, to was $84.00 and with this amount a Havelock two years later, and in 1897, frame shanty, 12x14 feet was erected, located in Minnesota. They have a that served as the home of the family family of five children, Albert, Mary, more than ten years. During the Hannah, Sadie and William. thirty years that have passed since Folka A. Loats in 1889, married they began to occupy this humble Gustave Boteen and located in Lin^ structure, great changes have taken coin township, where they own a place. The country has developed farm of 160 acres on sec. 16 which rapidly, cozy and substantial improve- they have improved with good build- ments have been erected at the old ings. They have a family of four home, and all the members of the children. Lena, Sadie, Albert, and family have married and secured August, comfortable homes of their own. The Jennie A. (b. 1851), the eldest, in venerable patriarch died at 72 in 1895, 1872, married Anton Ringering in and his aged wife lives in comfort at Illinois. In 1884, she died leaving a the old home with her second son, family of seven children. George A. Loats. The second initial "A" in the name John A. Loats (b. 1854) in 1881, mar- of the children of Albert G. Loats, ried Irene Johnson and located on a stands for Albert. It was not an un- homestead in Turner county, S. D., usual custom in Germany for all the 828 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. members of the family to have the raiser, and, by all who know him, is same name, and in this instance no highly esteemed as an industrious, reason can be assigned for the use of prosperous, and upright man. He is Albert, except that their father mani- a member of the Swedish Mission fested a preference or fancy for it. church, and a republican, but has Long, Andrew O. (b. 1837), Bell- never cared to hold office. ville, is a native of Sweden and in He raised a family of nine children: 1863, married there Karin, John Annie in 1892, married John A. Peters' daughter, (b. May 30, 1842). Sodestrom, who engaged in the lum- Four years later, with two children, ber aud implement business at Sac they came to America and located in City. She died at 36, in 1901, leaving Webster county, Iowa. In June 1870, four children, Emma, Ellen, Andrew, they came to this county and began and Anna. to occupy as a homestead, the si nwj Peter (b. Sweden, 1867), came to sec. 8, 80 acres, Bellville township. America with his parents in 1868, and Their first improvement was a after two years in Wabster county, little frame shanty, and the following located in Bellville, where he has incident, related by a neighbor, is grown to manhood and still resides. suggestive of their early struggles to In 1894, he married Sophia Youngberg keep the wolf from the door. During and lives on a farm on sec. 5, which the period of impassable roads in 1870 he was the first to occupy and im- their supplies having become ex- prove. He has four children, Helen, hausted, he walked to Pomeroy, a Clara, Esther and Edna, twins. distance of five miles, for a sack of Alma in 1892, married John W. v flour. Having no money and being a Swalin, the pioneer occupant of a stranger, his request for flour was farm of 120 acres on sec. 6, Bellville, refused and he was compelled to re- on wftich he has erected all the im- turn empty handed. Relating his ex- provements. His family consists of perience to a neighbor on whom he six children, Mabel, Huldah, David, called, the latter said, "Why did you Esther, Earl, and Albert. not call on me, I would have loaned Mary in 1896, married Charles Swa- you the money?" Mr. Long replied, lin. They own and occupy an im- "Perhaps you would let me have -it proved farm of 80 acres in Bellville, yet." He gave him the money and, and have four children, Carl, Edward, retracing his steps to Pomeroy, car- Oscar, and Emil. ried the flour all the way home on his Amanda S. in. 1894, married Ole shoulders that same day, Sodestrom and located on a farm of

This act of kindness in the hour of 80 acres on sec. 8, Bellville. which need is still gratefully remembered they were the first to occupy and im- and great are the changes that have prove. She died at 26 in 1901, leaving since occurred. The old homestead four children, Alice, Walter, Ada, and is still occupied but it has been en- Mabel, larged from time to time by addition- Frank (b . 1877) in 1901, married al purchases, so that the home farm Carrie, daughter of P. Akerman, and now includes 560 acres and the first, lives on the Akerman farm. and even second, sets of buildings Emma, Albert, and Charles are at have been replaced by a large dwell- home. ing house in 1885, and several un- McDermott, John J. (b. 1851), usually large barns for the care of farmer, at Fonda since 1879, is a horses, cattle and hogs. He has been native of Brooklyn, N. Y., the son of very successful as a farmer and stock John and Bridget McDermott, who BIOGRAPHIES. 829 were natives of Ireland. At ten he county six years, 1888-1893. In 1894, moved with them to Ashland county, he moved to Des Moines where he O., where he grew to manhood and in still resides. He has devoted some 1875, married Martha E Bonney. A time and attention to raising fine few months later he located in Weber horses and in 1898, received from the county, Utah. In 1879, he located Louisville Trotting Association the west of Fonda, first on the Mackey, flattering price of $10,000 for Pilatus, then the Jack Hamilton farm, and in a six year old, that had been pur- 1883 on his present farm, which he chased at the Berry sale in Chicago has improved with good buildings, in 1894. He is a man of portly bear- grove and orchard, ing, was a gallant soldier and a popu- His family consisted of three lar public officer. daughters. Louella in 1899, married • His wife died in 1901, leaving a William C. Lookingbill, a real estate family of five children. agent and proprietor of a feed store William Boyd, a jeweler, is located at Sac City. Daisy, the eldest, and at Pocahontas. He is the proprietor Jessie are at home. of the Pocahontas telephone ex- McLellan, James Nelson (b. 1838), change. In 1899, he married Ella, ex-county treasurer, is a native of daughter of R. D. Bollard and has Chautauqua county, N. Y. He receiv- one daughter, Phyllis Roberta. ed a good common school education Stephen Alexander, a graduate of and enjoyed two terms at Wheaton the medical department of Drake College. July 10, 1861, he enlisted at University in 1902, in the same year Camp Douglass, Chicago, as a mem- married Alice Weaver and engaged ber of Co. K. 42d 111., the same com- in the practice of medicine at pany that Abram O. and vVilliam E. Buckeye. Garlock belonged to, and remained in Philip Sheridan, a horse trainer, the service until Feb. 20, 1865. He Affa Roberta, a Des Moines graduate served under Gen. Fremont in in 1900, and Laora Bell are at home. Missouri, and passing down the Moulton, John (1828-1893), resi- Mississippi river participated in the dent of Cedar, was a native, of Ohio capture of Island No, 10, Fort Pillow county, Ind. In 1848, he married and Pittsburg Landing. He then Nancy D. Bush (o. 1829) and located passed to the army of the Cumberland on a farm. In 1860, he moved to under Sheridan, and later under Gen. Livingston county, 111., and remained Newton, the man that blew up Hell there until 1876, when he located on a gate in the harbor of New York. He farm of 80 acres in Cedar township, also served under Halleck, Rosecrans, which he improved, increased and oc- Sherman and Thomas, and participa- cupied until his death at 65 in 1893. ted in thirty-seven different battles, He left a family of nine children. including those at Farmington, Stone Elizabeth (b. 1849) in 1870,-in Peoria River, Chickamauga, Missionary county, 111., married John Garton, Ridge and Nashville. He was under and in 1881, located on a farm of 80 fire 100 of the 120 days occupied in acres on sec. 18, Cedar, which he im- the Atlantic campaign. proved and occupied until his death In 1868, he married at Waterloo, in 1897, when he left a family of four» Iowa, Ellen Hagenbuch and located children, Emma, who in 1891, married on a farm. In 1879, he became a resi- Frank Hamilton, Cora, who in 1893, dent of Pocahontas county and en- married Charles Moore, Isaac, who in gaged in the drug business at Fonda. 1900, married Clara Perry, and Pearl. He served as treasurer of Pocahontas Thomas (b. Ind. 1848), a farmer, ia 830 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

1881, in Livingston county. 111., mar- P., dealers in live stock and imple- ried Elizabeth Dudley and located ments at Pocahontas and Fonda, that year in Cedar township, Poca- have been residents of Fonda and vi- hontas county. Three years later he cinity since 1879. Terrence Mullen located on sec. 18, Dover and remain- (b. 1821), their father, is a native of ed there thirteen years. His family Ireland, where in 1860, he married consisted of four children, Chester, Margaret Ward (b. 1841) and located Reuben, Walter and Charles. on a farm. In 1881, he came to Delilah in 1872, married Daniel America and located on a farm of 80 Scribbins and located on a farm in acres south west of Fonda, which he Livingston county, 111., but later near still owns, increased to 640 acres, im- Peoria, and died while visiting proved with good buildings and oc- friends at Fonda in 1900, leaving a cupied until 1899, when he and family family of ten children. moved to Fonda. Arthur (b. Ind. 1854), in 1881, mar- His family consisted of seven child- ried Cora, daughter of JohnLemp, ren. and is now the owner of a farm of Margaret in 1889, married Michael 400 acres in Cedar township, which he Kelly (b. Ire. 1848), who came to has recently improved with new and America in 1863, and located in New very commodious buildings. He has York state. In 1884, he came to a family of eight children, George, Iowa and located on a farm of 160 John, Wilford, Roy, Grace, Henry. acres south of Fonda. He improved Fay and Nettie. He died in 1904. and enlarged this farm, by the pur- Floyd (b. Ind. 1856) in 1889, married chase of neighboring tracts, to 640 Ella Decorah. He is the owner of a acres and occupied it until 1900, farm of 160 acres in Cedar township, when he moved to Fonda. His family and has two children, John A. and consists of five children, John, Eva, Elsie. Dennis, Terrence and Michael. Frank (b. 111. 1860) in 1881, married Owen W. (b. Ire. 1863), senior mem- Lucy, daughter of William Eaton, ber of the firm of Mullen Bros., in who died in 1886, leaving two child- 1900, located at Pocahontas, where he ren, John W. and Belle. In 1894', he has since been engaged as a dealer in married Pearl Shreves and is now a live stock and implements, resident of Dover. John P., (b. Ire. 1864) junior mem- Stephen J. (b. 111. 1863) married ber of the firm of Mullen Bros., has Bertha Walters, lives in South Dako- been a dealer in live stock and imple- ta, and has two children, Dottie and ments at Fonda since 1899. He spent Mary. three and one half years at Buena Mary Ann in 1886, married James Vista College and taught seventeen Trude, a drayman, Fonda, (See terms of school during his residence Trude). on the farm. In 1899, he married Rose Jared L. (b. 111. 1886) owner and oc- Brady, of Storm Lake, and has three cupant of the old home farm in Cedar, children, Margarite, Marie, and Ed- in 1898, married Anna Larson and has ward. one son, Clarence. Rose, a dress maker, lives at Sioux In 1895, Nancy D. (Brush) Moulton City. married Americus V. Sargent and Michael J. after taking a scientific after a few years' residence at Fonda, course at St. Mary's Academy at returned to the old Moulton home, Omaha, Neb., in 1895, became a civil west of town, engineer for the Amalgamated Copper Mullen Bros., Owen W. and John Company, of Butte Montana. Dur- BIOGRAPHIES. 831

ing the war with Spain in 189S, enlist- five children. Lena married Robert ing in the vicinity of the Black Hills, Boothby, a farmer, and lives at Chero- he rendered patriotic service as one kee. Huldah in 1885, married Charles of the rougb riders under Col. Griggs- Woodward, a railroad agent, lives at by. Mount Vernon, S. D. Lydia, Hattie, Mary married Thomas P. Fitz- and Viola May, a Fonda graduate gerald, an implement dealer, and lives (1899) and teacher are at home. at Varina. Nichols, Nelson Clark (b. 1828), Jettie E., a teacher, is at home. farmer, Fonda, is a native of Union Murray, Hugh J. (b. 1859) Pocahon- county, Conn., the son of Warren and tas, is a native of Sharp^burg, Pa., Matilda Parrish Nichols. In 1846, he

the son of Peter and Ellen Murray, went to Worcester, Mass , and found with whom in 1860, he came to Iowa, employment as a machinist. In 1853, and located south of Des Moines. In he married Lucy Jane Patch (b. 1830) 1889, he located on the swi sec. 25, 160 and remained there until 1858, when acres, Marshall township, Pocahontas he came to Clayton county, Iowa. In county, which he was the first to oc- May 1869, he located on a homestead cupy and improve. He herded cattle five miles south west of Fonda, and he two years in Marshall and Sherman is still its owner and occupant. He townships, having 350 head the first planted fruit trees suited to this sec- year and 800 the next. In 1893, he tion and has one of the finest fruit located at Pocahontas, where he has bearing orchards in this vicinity. He since been engaged in the insurance has not yet forgotten the experiences business. He is the owner of a fine of 1869, when he and his neighbors, dwelling and two business houses at William Strauss, C. D. Lucas, and Pocahontas, and a half section of land Orlando O. Brown, hauled the mate- in Sherman township. rials, for their first buildings, from In 1895, he married Catherine, sister Fort Dodge. In October that year he of M. A. Hogan, and has one son, Vin- paid the man that lived on the bank cent. of the creek, on the Harvey Eaton Neal, Benjamin (b. 1828; d. 1903), farm, one dollar to ferry him across farmer and drayman, Fonda, was a the Cedar at Fonda. The wagon box native of Richmond, Va. At fifteen and fixings were put on the boat and he moved with his parents to Mason the oxen swam after it pulling the county, 111., where in 1854, he married wagon through the water with a Eunice Howe. In 1875, he became a long rope. resident of Pocahontas county, loca- His family consisted of five child- ting on a farm in the vicinity of Fon- ren. da. In 1884, he moved to Fonda, be- Nellie Marie in 1876, married Sam- came a drayman and continued in uel Way, a telegraph operator, and that employment until his decease located successively at Alta and at 75 in 1903. He was an industrious, Blairsburg, Iowa, and Glasgow, Mon- honest and honorable man. tana, where he died leaving four His family consisted of one son and children, Frank, Howard, Nellie and seven daughters. Susan Jane in 1883, Fred. She now resides at Fargo, N. married Lewis Dishoff, a farmer, and D. lives in Greeley county, Neb. Charles George Newell, (b 1861), a tinner,

E , a farmer, in 1885, married Clara married Clara Roberts and located at Wright and lives at Cherokee. Sarah Fonda. His family consists of five C. in 1883. married Frank Messenger, children, Lola, Vere, Opal, Claude, a carpenter, lives at Fonda and has and Roy. 832 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Charles Henry (b. 1863), a carpenter, home. She died at 93 in 1880 and was married Theresa Dorton and lives in buried on the south side of an eleva- Clayton county. tion on the south west corner of the Frank, a farmer, in 1898, married farm near Cedar creek. He was a Pearl McGeary, lives on the old home member of the Lutheran church but farm and has one child Laura Jean- his children became Seventh Day Ad- nette. ventists. In 1885, he moved to San Cora in 1886, married George Marsh, Pasqual, Cal. a painter and decorator, lives at Prim- His family consisted of three child- ghar, and has a family of five child- ren all of whom were born in Den- ren, Harry, Phoebe, May, Dora, and mark, and bear the name of Johnson, Joseph. after the Danish custom of calling O'Donnell, Edward (b. 1853), Fon- the children after the first name of da, is a native of Schuylkill county, their father. Pa. In 1855 he came with his par- Henry Johnson in 1878, married ents to Allamakee county, Iowa, Florence White, daughter of an Iowa where he grew to manhood. In 1877, clergyman, and in 1884, located in he located at Dyersville, where in California. He taught several terms 1878, he married Ellen Sayre. In May of school in the vicinity of Fonda and that year he located at Fonda, where now has a family of six children. he found employment as a carpenter. Frank, Harry. Arthur, Nellie, Roy, He was the postmaster at Fonda six and Jessie. years, April 1, 1883, to Oct. 15, 1889, Lawrence Johnson, a teacher, after and during this period built for the his removal to California married office a tine brick building. He has Viola Darling and has two children, been the town assessor most of the Inez and Glenn. years since that date. Sophia Johnson, a teacher, pursued His wife died in 1887, leaving four medical studies at Battle Creek. children, Carl, a clerk, who in 1902, Mich. , in 1895, graduated later from married Vina Kennedy and located in the California Medical College and North Dakota, Edward, Hazel and has since been engaged in the prac- Lewis, In 1898, he married Susan tice of medicine at San Diego, Cal. McCartan. She grew to womanhood at Fonda Olson, John (b. 1826) occupant of and, having a conviction that there the south part of the Wm. Marshall was a more advanced sphere for wo- farm, Cedar, 1869 to 1885, is a native man than mere drudgery, pursued her of Denmark, where he grew to man- education, relying upon her own re- hood and married Mary Jensen. In sources. The success that has attend- 1867, he came to America with a fam- ed her unaided efforts is but another ily of three children and located in illustration of what a young lady may Maine. Two years later he bought accomplish if her will and energies the swi, sec. 33, Cedar township, this are rightly directed. county, improved and occupied it the Patty, Clay C. (b. 1866), druggist, next six years. The buildings that he Fonda, is a native of Benton county, erected were completely demolished Iowa, the son of Joseph M. and and the grove that he planted was Rachel J, (Greenlee) Patty, who lo- partially destroyed by the tornado of cated at Carroll during his childhood. 1893. During his residence here he Here he grew to manhood and secured returned to Denmark and brought his a good education. In 1888, after at- aged mother that she might spend tending the Illinois school of Phar- the remainder of her days at his macy at Chicago, he engaged in the BIOGRAPHIES. 833 drug business at Charter Oak. Com- mill at What Cheer. Three years later ing to Fonda in 1893, he established a he assisted in the erection and man- drug store, and, though its location agement of a mill at Greencastle. was changed several times, he has Three years later he built a mill at now one of the finest rooms in the Newton and when It was destroyed by town, the first floor of the brick build- fire three months after its completion ing built by Roberts, Kenning and he rebuilt it. In 1881 he moved this Wood, on tbe southwest corner of mill and its machinery to Fonda, Second and Main streets, in 1901. In erected there also the brick house addition to the usual stock of drugs, known as the McKee home, and was a stationery, school books, soda foun- resident of that place until 1889, when tain, etc., he keeps a news' stand and he moved to Wilbur, Neb., and in a wholesale ice cream establishment. 1893, to Parkston, S. D. During recent years he has attained His family consisted of five daught- the reputation of making the best ice ers, four of whom engaged in teaching cream, not merely in the town, but at Fonda and vicinity. in this section of the state. In order Laura Bell in 1898, graduated from to supply the large demand for the the classical department of the State smooth and velvety ice cream that he Universiby, Lincoln, Neb., and be- makes, he has provided facilities for came principal of the historic depart- its manufacture, that are a credit to ment in the high school at Omaha. the town. They include, among other She is now teaching at Lincoln. things, a pasteurizer, a cream separa- Louisa Jane, after pursuing a nor- tor, a mammoth freezer, and a steam mal course in Drake Uniyersily and engine. He can easily make one or teaching several years, in 1895, mar- more hundred gallons of ice cream in ried George H. Kerr, proprietor of a a day. During the season of 1902 and lineotype printing press, and lives at 1903, the milk of 100 cows was receiv- Des Moines. ed daily, and the product, which is Emma Mary, teacher of the primary called "Velvet Ice Cream" was ship- department Fonda two years, in 1888, ped to most of the towns along tbe married George Taylor, clerk in a shoe Illinois Central and Milwaukee rail- store, Omaha, and died there in 1899, roads within fifty miles of Fonda. leaving seven children. In 1891, he married Ginevra Ballard Rebecca Kate in 1891, married Bert of Odebolt, and has one son, Frank. F. Osburn, a clerk, lives at Parkston, Dr. Louis G. Patty, his brother, S. D., and hai two children. after a residence of five years at Fon- Estella, a graduate in 1891, of the da, during which he was engaged in high school at Wilbur, Neb., and in the practice of medicine, in 1898, re- 1899, of the academic department of turned to Carroll. Frank L., a young- Yankton College, has since been en- er brother, after assisting him two gaged as a teacher. years in the drug store, died at 20 at Post, Charles H., farmer, Cedar, Carroll in 1898. was a native of Painesville, O., the Pfeiffer, Godfrey (b. 1837), miller, son of Daniel K. and Charity Post, Fonda, is a native of Germany. He both of whom died at Painesville, the came with his parents in 1846, to former at 79, and the latter at 91, Butler county, Ohio, and in 1860, to after raising a family of twelve child- Keokuk, Iowa. In 1861, he married ren all of whom grew to manhood. Sarah Farr, of Wapello county and Charles H., the seventh son, in 1870, located on a farm. In 1871, he became married Mary Matson and found em- the principal owner and manager of a ployment in a nursery. In 1380, he m PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. located on the n^nei sec. 36, Cedar township, Pocahontas county, where township, which he improved and he improved a farm of 120 acres with occupied until 1891, when he moved to neat and handsome buildings, and oc- the vicinity of Newell. In 1901, he lo- cupied it until 1900, when he moved cated on a farm near Burlington, to Laconner, Washington. His fam- Kan. His long experience in nursery ily consisted of three children. Amy work developed a taste for raisiog L. in 1883, married F. F. Fitzgerald. fine fruits and also the skill to do so Lena in 1891. married Charles A. successfully He achieved good suc- Vaughn, a farmer. Ora married Miss cess in raising apples, plums, cberries, Christianson, of Gilmore City. and strawberries wherever he has Rice, Walter (1845-1901), farmer, been located. He received a good ed- Fonda, was a native of Schoharie ucation aDd both he and his estima- county, N. Y., where in 1866, he mar- ble wife were efficient and prominent ried Elizabeth Chrystal and located helpers in the work of the M. E on a farm. In 1877, he moved to Iowa, church and Sunday school. locating first in Story and then six His family consisted of four child- years in Cherokee county. In 1887, ren. Ella in 1890, married William he located on the nei sec. 24, Cedar Shorts, a farmer, and lives near township, Pocahontas county, and Stuart, Iowa. Alice in 1899, married occupied this farm until a week William Reed, a farmer, and lives previous to his decease, which occur- near Burlington, Kan. Walter and red near Des Moines, March 9, 1901. Mabel are at home. During his long residence at Fonda Post. Wilbur Eugene (b. 1861), he became well known as an enter- farmer, Cedar, is a native of LaFay- prising and successful farmer. His ette county, Wis., (near Warren, 111.), family still occupies the farm. It the son of Alanson and Mary Post. consisted of two sons and one daught- In 1885, he married Julia M. Church er. and lived one year on his father's Fred in 1892, married May Bennett, farm near Newell, Iowa. In 1886, he occupies the old home farm and has located on his present farm on sec. 25, two children. Ada in 1886, married Cedar township, which he has im- Verlin E. Hardy, farmer, Fonda. proved with good buildings and in- Frank in 1903, married Olive, daught- creased to 160 acres. He has taken er of Samuel S. Martin, Fonda. an active interest in the management Saunders, W. B. (1855-1901), deal- of the public affairs of the township er, Rolfe, was a native of Rensselaer and served as president of the school county, N. Y. At ten he came with board three years, 1896-98. His fam- his parents to Illinois and later to ily consisted of four children, Elliott, Black Hawk county, Iowa. In 1879, who was accidently drowned at 17 in he married Alma Messinger and in 1903, Clayton, Glenn and Stella. 1886, located on a farm in Center Reed, Joseph M. (b. 1842), Clinton, township, Pocahontas county. After is a native of Pennsylvania and in 1860 seven years he moved to Rolfe, where came with his parents to Deleware he became a dealer in hay and ice. He county, Iowa, In 1861, he enlisted as was a man of strict integrity and very a member of Co. B, 4th Iowa Cavalry, highly respected. He left a wife, five and continued in the service until the sons and two daughters. end of the war, four years. In 1895, he Schoentahl, Henry, (b. 1844) married Arminta Hayden, and in 1871, farmer, Fonda, became a member of located on a homestead in Palo Alto Co. M. 6th Iowa Cavalry. Oct. 16, 1862, county. In 1874, he located in Clinton at Dubuque, and went into camp at BIOGRAPHIES. 835

Davenport. He was mustered out at 240 acres. He is an intelligent and Sioux City, Oct. 15, 1865, after three highly respected citizen and has serv- years of service on the northwestern ed several years as assessor, trustee frontier. He participated in the bat- and treasurer of Cedar township. tles with the Indians at Hart Mound, His wife died in 1879, leaving four White Stoae Hill, and the Black children, Richard, Joseph, Margaret Hills. and Mary. In 1868, he married Louisa Kruse, Patrick Shea, his father, who came at Dubuque and tliey continued to to his home in 1882, died there at 74 reside there unt 1 18j6, when they lo- in 1887. cated in tie vicinity of Fonda. His Sherman, Perry H. (1838-1902), family consisted of six children, Emil, Rolfe, was a native of Cattaraugus Wilhelmina, Sadie, August, Ludic county, N. Y. At the age of four he and Edward. was bereft of his mother and was de- Seifert, George Mrs. (1826-1902), deprivde a oflhome, circumstances that Clinton, was a native of Germany. In compelled him to support himself as 1848, at Soheueetady, IS". Y., she be- soon as he was able. He grew to man- came the wife uf George Seifert, who hood on a farm and in 1858, married died in 1885, at DeWitt, Iowa, leaving Jerusha Smith. In 1865, he located in a family of nine children. In 18S9, Jones county, Iowa, where he ex- Mrs. Seifert and her daughter, Anna, perienced the hardships common to became re-ideutsof Clinton township, the pioneers of that section, one of making their home with her daughter which was the protection of their Catherine, wife of W. C. Kennedy. lives and homes against the depreda- Anna in 1901, married Edward H tions of outlaws. During a part of Weigman and located at Barlow, N. this period he was captain of a band D, Three of her sons, Charles C, of vigilantes, who were organized for John and Amos Saifert, are still resi- the purpose of apprehending and dents of Pocahontas county. The punishing horse-thieves and other other children are Mrs. McKidd, violators of law. In 1892, he became Nebraska City, Mrs Page, Chicago, the owner and occupant of a farm ad- and Henry Seifert, DeWitt, Iowa. joining Rolfe and died at 64 in 19U2. She was a loving mother and a noble By industry and frugality he acquired woman. She endeavored to exert a a comfortable competency. He was a

good influence over all with whom sh i man of sterling worth, truthful in his associated. (John died in 1934). word and exemplary in his conduct. Shea, Patrick (b. 1837), owner and His family consisted of eight child- occupant of a farm of 240 acres on sec. ren, namely, J. P. and F. H. Sherman,

5, Cedar township, is a native of Ire- merchants, Mrs. O. B. Fuller, Nellie, land. At ten he came with his par- Fred A. and Benjamin Sherman, all ents to Canada and in 1862, located in of whom reside at Rolfe. Fred and New York. The next year he went Benjamin in 1902, were students of to California and spent the next seven the State University at Iowa City, years mining copper at Stockton or having in view the practice of law doing other work at San Francisco. In and medicine respectively. One of 1869, he married there Mary Maher. his children died in childhood and In 1870, he left the Pacific coast, Alice, wife of F. F.' Ellicker, died in visited friends in "New York and 1900, at her home in Des Moines. Canada, bought and located on 80 Sinnett, James (b. 1836: d. 1903), acres of his present farm which he one of the pioneers of Pocahontas has nicely improved and increased to county, was a native of Ireland. He 836 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. came to America in 1853, and after a er Mary, who lives with her grand- residence of four years in New York mother, Mrs. Nemecek. located in Michigan, where he was Tom Smith was a pioneer character engaged in the copper industry- the whose acquaintance or fame was not next twelve years. In 1869, he mar- confined to Pocahontas county. Dur- ried Julia Ryan (b. Ireland 1840), and ing the early days he kept large herds located in Pocahontas county, Iowa, of cattle on the prairies and as the first in Lizard, the next year in Bell- years passed became possessor of 560 ville, and in 1878, on sec. 23, Lake acres in Clinton township. His tastes township, where he secured a farm of were extremely primitive and during 240 acres. In 1900, he moved to Rolfe the summer months he scorned to and later to Gilmore City, where he wear anything on his feet. He made died at 67 in 1903. his trips to the neighboring towns His family consisted of twelve and even to the cities without any children, seven of whom survive him. special change of clothing. As a M. T. in 1891, married Julia Murphy. trader in hay and cattle he did a After spending ten years in the min- large business each year. He was a ing districts of Colorado, he located at hard and persistent worker, often dis- Pocahontas and has a family of four regarding the time of day. He experi- children. Maggie in 1883, married enced the hardships of the pioneer Thomas Laihoff, lives at Marysville, through many years of wearing and Montana, and has seven children. wearisome labor. James in 1899, married Anna Kelleher He was a brother of Mrs. John H. occupies his own farm in Lake town- Oldaker and Mrs. John Bush, a half ship and has two children. Kate in brother uf James S. Smith, a cousin 1892, married M. J. Ford, a farmer, of H. C. Barnes, and was related to lives in Webster county and has six the Nemecek brothers and Votlucka children. Patrick in 1899, married families. Agnes Nugent, lives on his own farm SmorkovskI, Anton (1824-1881), in Lake township and has two child- Bellville, was a native of Bohemia, ren. Mary in 1895, married J. C. where in 185 1, he married Hood, a farmer, lives in Webster Dosa, who died a few years afterwards county and has two children. Julia leaving one daughter, Mary. In 1856, A., a teacher in 1903 at Gilmore City, he married Barbara Dosa, a sister of has been very successful in her pro- his first wife, and, coming to America fession, having taught three and one- in 1867, located in Livingston county, half years in Rolfe. Her mother liyes 111. In 1872, with a family consisting with her. of wife, four sons and three daughters, Smith, Thomas Brennan (1855-1902) he came to Pocahontas county, Iowa, Clinton, was a native of Peoria, 111. and located on the ei swi sec. 28, 80 He was the son of Andrew Brennan, acres, Bellville township. He was an who died when he was a babe. His industrious and thrifty farmer, and mother soon afterward married An- improved his farm with good and sub- drew S. Smith, father of James S. stantial buildings. At the time of Smith of Plover, and the name of his death at 57 in 1881, he was the Smith was adopted. In 1870, he came owner of 320 acres, all of which are with his father to Pocahontas county still owned and occupied by his wife and continued to reside in it until his and the younger members of his fam-' death at 48 in 1902. In 1878, he mar- iiy. ried Julia Nemecek who died at his Mary, a daughter by his first wife, home on sec 29. He left one daught- in 1875, married Peter Kemmer and BIOGRAPHIES. 837 located on a farm of 160 acres on sec. with their own hands erected not only 13, Sherman township, which they their buildings, but also their most have improved, increased to 320 acres, important and delicate machinery. and still occupy. Their family con- The industry they have established sists of three children, Peter, Annie is one of the most important at Fon- and John. da and its management, under their Anton (b. Boh. 1857) in 1885, mar- careful personal siuervision, has been ried Mary Stoley. He owns and oc- very successful. They are the owners cupies a farm of 170 acres in Center of several hundred acres of land in the township and has a family of five vicinity of Fonda, and leading stock- children, Mary, James, Elizabeth, holders of the Northern Telephone Lois and Anna. Company. Anna (b, Boh. 1858) inl877, married Lee S. Straight (b. 1860) completed Budolph Beneke, (see page 345). his education at the Bryant & Strat- John (b. Boh. 1860) owns and occu- ton business college, Chicago. He is pies a farm of 100 acres on sec. 16, a director of the Northern Telephone which he has improved with good Co. and has served several terms as a buildings. member of the Fonda council. In Donna (b. 111. 1868) in 1890, married 1882, in Livingston county, 111., he George Peters, who owns and occupies married Ida Tanner, a teacher, and a farm near Havelock, which he was his family consists of six children. the first to improve. Their family Halver 'and Fleda, Fonda graduates consists of five children, George, in 1932 and 1903, respectively, Gladys, Barbara, Anton, Joseph and John. Ina, Merton and Alma. Sophia (b. Iowa, 1872) in 1895, mar- Guy H. Straight (b. 1868), junior ried John Clain, a farmer, lives in member of the firm of Straight Bros., Washington township, and has a fam- in 1891 during his residence at El ily of three children, Jennie, Anton Paso, 111,, married Ida E. Mahoney, and Joseph. a teacher and resident of Fairbury, Joseph, Frank and their mother oc- 111. His family consists of three chil- cupy the old farm home. dren, Oma, Leta and Lois, one having Straight Bros., Lee S. and Guy died in childhood. He is now (1903) a H., manufacturers of brick and tile. member of the Fonda council. Fonda, are natives of McLean county, Struthers, William ^b. 1836), far-

111, j sons of Rufus C. and Francina mer, Des Moines, brother of Robert, R. (Abbey) Straight. They grew to (p. 171) is a native of Canada where in manhood and received their early 1860 he married Anna, daughter of education at Fairbury, Livingston John and Margaret Kilgour. Coming county, 111. Lee in 1882 erected a tile to Pocahontas county that year he factory at Manhattan, and two years located on the nwi sec. 13, Des Moines later, selling this plant, bought an- township, which he improved and other one at El paso, 111., where Guy occupied until 1877, when he located then became associated with him in on the nei sec. 23, where he still re- business. In 1894 they came to Fonda sides and is the owner of 226 acres. and erected a brick and tile manufac- His family consisted of seven chil- turing establishment (p. 38S), that dren, one of whom died in childhood. has since received their undivided at- John A. (b. 1862), a farmer, in 1892 tention and been successfully operated married Emma Norman, lives in Des by them. Both are skillful mechanics Moines township and has a family of and entirely familiar with every de- four children, Vernon, Gordon, Flor- partment of the work. They have ence and Robert. 838 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

William J. (b. 1865), a railroader, in Sullivan, Jeremiah O. (b. 1840), 1894 married Hulda Elg, lives at is a native of Ireland. At the age of

Gowrie and has a family of four child- nine he came with his parents tx) ren, Donald, Pauline, Clifton and Memphis, Tenn., and six months later Carl Eva. to Jackson county, Iowa. In 1870, he Nellie in 1894 married Frank King, came to Pocahontas county and lo- a dentist, lives at Rolfe and has one cated on a homestead of 80 acres on daughter, Milfred Louise. sec. 4, Cedar township, which he still Elizabeth in 1894 married Frank occupies, has increased to 430 acres Duvoe, a banker, and lives at Jeffers, and improved with good buildings. Minn. In 1874, he married Mary Keefe and George D. (b. 1876), is the owner and has a family of three sons and three occupant of a farm of 170 acres on sec. daughters, Michael, Anna, Margaret, 13, Des Moines township. In 1900 he John, William, and Mary. married Natalia Julmi and has one John Carey, James Griffin and Peter son, Melvin. "Byrne, who reside in the vicinity of Leslie (b. 1879) is at home. Fonda, are married to sisters of Mr. Struthers, James, brother of Will- Sullivan. His parents lived and died iam, after seven years spent in Aus- in Jacksun county. tralia, located across the line in Hum- Swenson, Swen J. (b. 1840), tailor, boldt county near McKnight's Point, is a native of Sweden, where he grew a beautiful point of timber extending to manhood and in 1867, married Al- from the east bank of the Des Moines berta Eigil (b. 1843). In 1869, he came river out upon the prairie a few miles to America and lived nine years in northeast of Rolfe. He improved and Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1878, he located occupied this farm until his death in at Newell and in 1892, at Fonda, Iowa, 1898, at which time he was the owner where he established tailor shops that of a large and finely improved farm. at times gave employment to several In 1861 he married Margaret Jane, workmen besides himself and his two daughter of John and Margaret Kil- sons, Paul and Gustave. Nov. 1, 1900, gour, and his family consisted of eight he moved to Albert City. He is an in- children, five sons and three daught- dustrious worker, a man of sterling ers, namely George, a farmer; Mag- int p grity and has raised a fine family. gie, deceased; Andrew J., who located His family consisted of six children. at Sioux Rapids and died at 36 in 1903 Bertha in 1891, married Carl E. leaving a wife and two children. Bar- Thorpe, a tailor, lives at Manson and bara, Robert, Fred, Anna, and Wat- has three children, Evelyn, Lloyd and son. Margarite. Sullivan, Henry (b. 1854), Cedar, Swen N. (b. 1871), a drug clerk, St. is a native of Wheeling, W. Va. At James, Minn., in 1894, married Eva the age of nm y^ar he moved with his Alfreda Krohn and has two children, parent^, John and Ann (Ribbons Sulli- Irena and Marion.

van, to Green county, W's , where he Paul (b. 1875), a tailor, Lake City, grew to manhood. In 1890, hb located in 1896, married Edna Clearwater and in Pocihontas county, Iowa, in the has one child, Pauline. vicinity of Fonda, and is now the Gustave T. (b.1877), a Fonda gradu- owner and occnpmt of a farm of 160 ate in 1894, worked in the tailor shop acres near the town, on which he has several years, acquired a practical erected all the improvements. In 1832 knowledge of electrical engineering he married Ann Knight of Green and became chief electrician for the county, Wis. Pacific Wireless Telegraph and Tele- BIOGRAPHIES. 839 phone Company, San Pedro, Cal. In Rachel Bailey (b. 1820) and located at 1902, he married Edith, daughter of Erie, Pa., where he found employ- William arid Rebecca J. Busby, Fon- ment as a carpenter and later nine da, and located in Los Angeles. years as a ship builder on the lakes. Minnie and Carl are at home. In 1858, he moved to Johnson county, Mary Johnson Swenson (1808-1897), Wis. Oct. 4, 1861, he enlisted as a his mother, in 1872, the year after the member of Co. H, 13th Wis. Inf. and death of her husband, Swen Swenson, continued iu the service three years at the age of 64 years, came to Amer- aud two months. He belonged to the ica and lived with her son, Swen- J army of the Cumberland and served , at Brooklyn, Newell and Fonda, un- successively under generals Rosen- til her death at 89 in 1897. She was crans, Grant, and Sherman. the mother of four children, one of His family consisted of eight child- whom, the eldest, died in childhood; ren, and three of his sons, William, Anna Bertha married August Foegel- George, and Marion, followed his pa- quist and lives in Minnesota; Augusta triotic example and rendered military married C. Ljungren, lives in Sweden; or naval service during the civil war. and Swen J. Swenson. She was a de- William served three years in the vout member of tne Lutheran church. same company with his father and Thatcher, Isham Clarence (b. died at Hillsboro, Wisconsin, in 1880. 1845), county auditor, is a native of George W. enlisted as a member of Williston, Yt., the son of Stephen and the 8ih Wis. Inf., the eagle regiment, Helen Isham Thatcher. In 1853, he and served nearly four years. He is a moved with his parents to Indiana, carpenter and lives at Des Moines. Francis Marion in 1857, to Dodge county, Wis , and in entered the navy and 1863, to Minnesota, where his parents was under the command ot Capt. Win- still reside. In 1888, he located in Des slow on the ill-fated Kearsarge. Moines township, Pocahontas county, Solomon H. in 1880, came to Fonda, where he soon won recognition as an Iowa, where he continued to reside enterprising and prosperous farmer. until 1900, when he and wife moved He was three times elected and served to Des Moines where he died at 85 in efficiently as auditor of this county 1901. six years, 1897-1902. Called from the James J. Trude, his youngest son, plow to accept an important public came with him to Fonda and engaged trust he discovered to his friends that in draying many years. In 1900, he the man who successfuly stirs the sod located on a farm in South Dakota. can faithfully and efficiently perform In 1886, he married Mary A. Moulton the duties of the auditor's office. He and has a family of six children, John, is now serviDg as a deputy ic the Nancy, Cora, Charles, Clarence and auditor's office. Arthur. Io 1869, he married Helen A. Faster Tucker, Seth Samuel (b. 1830), who died in 1871 leaving one daughter hotel keeper and dairyman, Fonda, is now Mrs. H. B. White, Houston, a native. of Erie county, N. Y.,the Minn. In 1878, he married Ella C, s m of George and Susan Tucker, who only daughter of Sanford and CIVoe were natives of that vicinity. In 1850 Br iwn Bitter, and their family con- he married Jane Coyle a native of sists of one daughter, Eloise, a teach Poughkeepsie. In 1878 he located on cr. a farm in Uedar township, north of Fonda. In 1883 he became proprietor Trude, Solomon H. (b. 1816), car- of the Central House and four years penter, Fonda, was a native of Sara- later of the Ewing Hotel, Fonda. He toga, N. Y. In 1839, he married has maintained a dairy and sold milk 840 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. most of the time since 18?9. His wife haffey, a mason. He died in 1891, died at 56 in 1888. leaving three children, Judson, His family consisted of seven child- Catherine and Leona. In 1894, she ren, two of whom died in childhood. married Stewart B. Whitmore, a Mary Belle, an early Fonda teacher, farmer, lives near Rolfe and their in 1884, married Frank H. Covey, a family consists of three children, cigar maker, lives at Fonda and has Hazel, Harriet and Stewart. one son, Harry. Minnie in 18S.6, mar- August (b. 1870), merchant, is a ried John Weaver, one of the first native of Jo Daviess county, 111. In engineers on the Wabash (now C, M. 1891, he married Nellie Hoard and in & St. P.)railroad, Des Moines to .Fon- 1894. became the successor of his da, is now a master mechanic on the father in the general store of Weible Santa Fe railroad. They live at & Hauck, Rolfe. He is the owner of Marceline, Mo. Gilbert W. in 1893, considerable town property and in married Emma Jennings and lives at 1902, completed one of tin most Marceline, Mo. Charles S. an engineer handsome residences in the town of on the Santa Fe railroad, in 1897, Rolfe. It is modern in its plan of married Susan Tucker and lives at construction and from cellar to attic Burlington, Kan. Hepzibah Lapen is supplied with the most recent in 1891, married Palmer C. Toy, lives facilities for comfort and convenience. at Storm Lake and has one daughter, Wilde, William (b, Dec. 25. 1849), Opal. is a native of Dodendorf, Germany. Weible, Martin, (b. 1836) merchant, He came to America in 1869, and lo- Rnlfe, is a native of Wittemburg, cated at Oregon, 111., where he found Ger. In 1846, he came with his par- employment on a farm. In 1878, he ents to America and located in Jo moved to Center township, Calhoun Daviess county, 111. In 1861, he mar- county, Iowa, and in 1879, married ried Cathrina, sister of Valentine Amanda McNames. In 1884, he mov- Hauck. In 1878, he located in Carroll ed to Pomeroy and became an assist- county, 111., later at Grundy Center, ant in a lumber office. Since 1890, he Iowa, and in 1882, associated with has been the manager of the lumber Valentine Hauck, he established a and coal business of the Woodford & general store- in the new town of Wheeler Company, Fonda. Rolfe. This pioneer firm is still do- His family consists of five children, ing business at Rolfe under the old Morton Clyde. Guy, Hazel, Linn and name '-Weible and Hauck," but Au- Iris. gust, his son, in 1894, became the ac- Wolf, Joseph (b. 1859), Center, is a tive member of the firm. During the native of Tama county, the son of years 1894 to 1902, he found congenial Albert and Frances Wolf. In 1880, he and profitable employment as a dealer married Josephine Anderly (b. 1859) in stock. He is the owner of 360 acres and located on a farm. In 1889, he of farm land in the vicinity of Rolfe. came to Pocahontas county and after He was brought up in the Evangelic- one year in Sherman located in Center al Association or Albright church. township. He served as clerk of the His family consists of three child- township three years, 1895-98. His ren. family consists of four children, Margaret in 1881, married Jacob Charles F., Mamie, Albert and Julia. Yetter, a farmer, who- owns and occu- Wolfe, Maurice (b. 1820; d. 1901), pies a farm of 320 acres in the vicin- Lincoln township, was a native of ity of Rolfe. Ireland. At twenty-two he came to Anna in 1885, married Charles Ma- Illinois, where he married in 1859. In BIOGRAPHIES. 841

1887, he came to Iowa and remained 1895, when he moved to Pocahontas, until his death at the home of his where he still resides. He is one of the daughter, Mrs. Geo. Bonne, Lincoln founders and liberal supporters of the township, in 1901. He left a family Catholic church at Pocahontas. of twelve children all of whom were He raised a family of seven child- with them at the time of his death, ren, one having died in childhood. namely, John, Robert, Edward and Catherine (b. Boh. 1859) in 1879 Jerry Wolfe, Mrs. Geo. Bonne, Mrs. married Anton Sedlacek and located W. J. Stegge, Mrs. John Alberts, on the nei sec. 29, Center township, Agnes, Maggie, Julia, Josephine and which he improved, increased to 280 Cecilia. acres, and occupied until his death in Wykoff, William Marshall (1834- 1882. He left five children, Anton, 1902), farmer, Fonda, was a native Michael, Mary, Joseph and Wencel, of Canandagua, N. Y., the son of who, together with their mother, oc- James and Esther Gates Wykoff. He cupy his late farm. was the youngest of a family that Mary in 1879, married Anthony consisted of five brothers and two Hudek, see Hudck. sisters. At four he was bereft of his Anna (b. Iowa 1866) in 1888, mar- father and at twenty-one went to ried Wencel Stoulil, see Stoulil. Elmira, learned the tinner's trade and Elizabeth in 1890, married Joseph later engaged in the hardware busi- Payer, who lives on his mother's farm ness at Brownsville, Minn. In 1876, in Center township, and has four he located three miles southwest of children, Mary, John M., Anna, and Fonda on a farm, which he was the Agnes. first to improve and occupied it John (b 1870) in 1894, married Anna until his decease at 68 in 1902. His Sinek, occupies a farm of 160 acres on house on the knoll west of Cedar sec. 29. Center township, and has four creek has always been a very promi- children, Frances, Agnes, Elizabeth, nent land mark. A happy home and and Albert. family were the objects of his first Ella in 1895, married Joseph L. Eral concern, and then the faithful per- who occupies a farm of 160 acres in formance of his duty as a good citizen. Lincoln township and has three child- In 1858, at Brownsville, Minn., he ren, William, Lucia and Wencel. married Phoebe Snyder and his family Wencel (b. 1873) in 1894, married consisted of six children. Frank, Anna Schroeder, occupies a farm of William who married Lizzie Spiel- 160 acres in Center township and has man, Fobes, Esther who married one son, Wencel. Virgil Heston, Dollie, and Mamie Bollard, Joseph B. (b. 1858; d. 1903) who married Geo. H. Stafford. druggist, Fonda, was a native of Bartosh, Matias (b. 1832), Poca- Crawford county, Pa., where he re- hontas, is a native of Bohemia, where ceived a good education and later in 1856, he served as a soldier under graduated from Oberlin College. He King Joseph in the war with Italy. began to teach school at the early age In 1858, he married Anna Stejskal of seventeen and pursued this employ- (b. 1829), and, coming to America in ment three years after he located in 1865, located in Winnesheik county, 1880, with his elder brother, Richard Iowa. In 1874, he located on the nwi D. Bollard, in Pottawattamie county, sec 29, Center township, Pocahontas Io?va, In 1883, he located on a farm county, which he was the first to oc- north of Fonda, and the next year be- cupy and improve. He increased this came a resident of that town, where farm to 320 acres and occupied it until he found employment as a drug clerk. 842 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

In 1886, associated with Dr. M. F. the owner thereof and a just regard Patterson, he became proprietor of a for the old adage, "A rclling stone drug store and maintained it nearly gathers no moss." fifteen years. Others that were suc- His family consisted of four child- cessively associated with him in this ren. Jennie May, a teacher, in 1892, business were Henry Brown, S. M. married Daniel A. Whitney, a farmer, Carleton and Wm. Bott. In 1891, he lives at Shelbina, Mo. and has two erected a two story brick block over children, Everett and Sarah Etta. the ruins of the frail structure that Kleber W. in 1885, located at Marsh- was destroyed by fire, Aug. 25th, that field, Wis., where in 1894, he married year. He served as a member of the May Beach and has two children. Fonda council six years, 1890-95, and Lester and Harry are at home. served several terms as a member of Fremont Eugene Gates, a carpenter theBoard of Education, of which he and younger brother of Jarvis, has was president two years, 1893-94. He been a resident of Fonda since 1895. performed a leading part in effecting Gezy, John (b. 1855), Fonda, is a the organization of the Big Four Fair native of Seneca county, Ohio, the Association, and was a member of its son of Joseph and Rosa Gezy, who first board of directors. During the were natives of Germany. In his boy- period of his official recognition he hood he moved with his parents to exerted a potent influence in the Pulaski county, Ind. In 1880, he management of the public affairs of found employment in Newton county, the community, especially those re- Ind., where in 1881, he married Lydia lating to its educational interests, E. Martin and located on a farm. Two and was an active participant in the years later he passed to Iroquois politics of the county. His pleasant county, 111., and in 1885, to a farm of voice, genial nature and natural abil- 120 acres south of Fonda. He increas- ity caused him to be recognized as a ed this farm to 220 acres, improved it leader in the circles in which he mov- with good buildings and occupied it ed. He died at 45 in 1903. until 1903, when he erected a pretty In 1885, he married Jennie M., house in Fonda, which he now enjoys.

daughter of William . Bott, Fonda, He has one daughter, Maud, who is and his family consisted of five child- at home. ren, Roy, Robert, June, Elzina, and Gezy, Joseph H. (b. 1857), farmer, Eva, south of Fonda, is a brother of John. Gates, Jarvis D. (b, 1859), farmer, In 1882, in Indiana he married Lucin- Fonda, is a native of Shabbona Grove, da Burritt, and the next year located 111., the son of Isaac and Laura A. on 80 acres in Williams township, Gates. In 1870, he married Elizabeth, Calhoun county, Iowa. He has increas- daughter of Martin and Catherine ed this farm to 540 acres and improv- Welsh, and located on a farm. In ed it with good buildings. His wife 1879, he located south of Fonda, and died in 1902. His family consists of in the fall of 1880, on the farm of Geo. four children, Henry, Edward, Fred- Sanborn, which, after the lapse of eric and Pearl. twenty-three years, he still occupies. McEwen, William D. (b. 1865), He has met with good success in rais- banker, Pocahontas, is a native of ing stock and has manifested con- Ormstown, province of Quebec, Cana- siderable pride in keeping a flock of da, the son of Duncan and Mary Mc- fine sheep. His long continuance on Ewen, and nephew of W. D. McEwen, the same farm suggests the mainte- Esq., Rolfe. He became a resident of nance of a pleasant relationship with Pocahontas county in September 1S§8j BIOGRAPHIES. 843 first on his own farm and in 1893, at in 1903. He possessed a pleasing per- Pocahontas, where he became cashier sonality, was a faithful soldier and of the Pocahontas Savings Bank. He highly respected citizen. continued to fill this position in a In 1869, he married Sarah Detwiler very efficient and satisfactory manner and left a family consisting of two until January 1900, when he resigned, sons and three daughters. Mrs. and, in partnership with Joseph Georgia Easthouse, Enola and Grace, Simpson, established the City Ex- teachers, Allan and Ernest. change Bank of Pocahontas. He is Stoulil, Joseph (b. 1835), Pocahon- still president of this bank and has tas, is a native of Bohemia, where in been the sole proprietor of it since 1859, he married Antonia Sramek. 1901. built and occupies one of He Some years afterwards he came to Pocahontas. In the fine residences at America and located in Tama county, he was a both of trie 1903, member Iowa, and in 1872, on 160 acres on sec. council and school board of that city. 19, Center township, Pocahontas In 1893, he married Emma Tutt, of county. He was the first to occupy Indiana, and has South Bend, two and improve this farm and increased children, Lawrence R., and Leon it to 440 acres. In 1875, when Center Duncan. township was organized, he was elect- S., a cousin of Will McEwen, W. ed a trustee and also the first treas- D. McEwen, succeeded him as cashier urer of the school board. He is now a of the Pocahontas Savings Bank, resident of Pocahontas, where he is reorganized which, in July 1902, was the owner of considerable town prop- the Firnit National of Poca- as Bank erty. His family consisted of four- hontas. continued to fill this He teen children, nine of whom are liv- position in the reorganized bank un- ing. til. Septemper 1903, when all the stock Joseph (b. 1860), married and lives of this bank was purchased by the in South Dakota. proprietors of the Allen Bros. Bank, and the latter was merged into it, Wencel (b. 1865) in 1888, married under the new officers, J. H. Allen, Ann Bartosh, occupies a farm of 160 president; G. S. Allen, vice-president; acres in Center township and has six and F. W. Lindeman, cashier. The children, Mary, Ella, Joseph, Wencel, office was then transferred to the new William and Agnes. Mary in 1885, Allen bank building. married Anton Smorkovsky, lives Squire, George B. (1839—1903), near Pocahontas and has five children Fonda, was a native of Huron county, Mary, Wencel, Elizabeth, Alice and Ohio. He enlisted as a member Anna. Anna in 1888, married Joseph of the 3rd Ohio Cavalry, when the Hobart, lives in Arkansas, and has first call for volunteers was made at three children, Agnes, Josephine and the beginning of the Civil War, and, Alice. Frank (b. 1873) in 1899, married at the end of three years, re-en- Josephine Hudek, occupies a farm of listed and contioued in the service of 160 acres in Center township and has his country until the close of the war. one son, Richard. Frances is a nurse He then came to Iowa, and located at at Sioux City. Edward is married Iowa City, then at Grinnell and later and occupies the old home farm on in Audubon county. In 1893, he lo- sec. 19, Center township. Emma and cated near Fonda, where he died at 64 William are at home. XXIX.

GARFIELD TOWNSHIP.

"God give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands. Men, wbom the lust of office does not kill; Men, whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men, who possess opinions and a will; Men, who have honor; men, who will not lie; Tall men, sun-cro,wned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking. Lo! Freedom weeps, Wrong rules the land and waitiner justice sleeps." —Holland.

"Let us make ourselves members of a new and better race."

ARFIELD town- within the limits of the Independent ship (92-31, except School District of Rolfe (sections 5 section 5) is the new and 6, the w£ of 4 and nl of 7 and 8) name given in 1903, into a new township, called rj^lSI^^P^' Jto the rural sections, Garfield, Sept. 11, 1903. Center school

1 I,! liT^^^T** "fl 1 and 6-36, of Clin- house was designated as the place for ton township, the history of which holding the first election, Nov. 3, 1903, has already been given under its old and the following persons were ap- name of Clinton township. pointed to serve as the first election In response to a petition signed by board, namely: Milt D. Wolcott, W. Geo. W. Henderson and many other C. Kennedy and James McCreary, citizens in the eastern part of Clinton judges; L. W. Ives and Nels Peterson, township, the Board of County Super- clerks. At this first election the fol- visors formed all that part of Clinton lowing officers were elected: W. C. township that was not contained Kennedy, B. C. Votlucka and H. G. GARFIELD TOWNSHIP. 845

Mason, trustees for one, two and three It was also ordered at this time years, respectively; John fSiefert and that the boundary lines of Clinton E. G. Fargo, justices for one and two township shall be those of section five, years, respectively; Nis Behrendsen, 92-31. This change made the incor- clerk; F. W. Ives, assessor; J. E. porate town of Rolfe a township, and Schnug and W. E. Campbell, con- rendered unnecessary the further stables. election of township officers. The Nov. 12, 1903, the board of super- officers of Clinton for 1903, were R. S. visors, in response to another petition Mather, B. C. Votlucka and H. G. enlarged Garfield township by adding Mason, trustees; and J. K. Lemon, to it all the territory in Clinton except clerk. section 5, which was included within Garfield is still included in the first the incorporate limits of the town of supervisor district with Clinton, Des Rolfe. Moines and Powhatan townships. XXX.

THE PUBLI© SCHOOLS.

"Sow a thought reap an act, Sow an act reap a habit, Sow a habit reap a character, Sow -a character reap a destiny."

terests of the county, has been steady N 1860, this county and permanent. 'was organized as one Perry Nowlen, the first one elected school district, with superintendent and for the year 1859, Robert Struthers, did not qualify, and the reason lOra Harvey and no doubt was, because there was no oc- ^John A. James, di- casion for him to do so. Four of his rectors. The Lizard district, embrac- immediate successors, Oscar F. ing the south half of the county, was Avery, Wm, H. Hait, Ora Harvey and organized May 6, 1861, at the third Michael Collins, each of whom served meeting of the board of county super- about one year, during the period, visors. The county records, relating 1860-1863, were appointed first by the to this department of work in the county judge, or board of county su- early days, are no longer available for reference. The growth in education- pervisors. Fred E. Metcalf was the al matters, however, as in other in- first one to serve two years, 1864-1865.

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He was succeeded by W. D. McEwen, Tuttle. On April 21st that year he J. J. Bruce, David Miller and Geo. W. selected the site for the school house Hathaway, each two years. Oscar I. at Sunk Grove, the first one in Cedar Strong, after serving in 1874, resigned township and west half of the coun- and John F. Clark, being appointed ty. and afterwards elected, served three The report for 1860, when all the years, 1875-77. David Miller and O. I. county was included in one district, Strong then served successively each shows 36 pupils in the county, thir- a term of two years. In 1882, they teen of whom were enrolled with an were followed by J. P. Bobinson and average attendance of eleven. J. H. Campbell, both of whom served In 1865. there were two districts, terms of four years. Their successors and they contained, Des Moines 61, have been FredC. Gilchrist tw'o years, and Lizard 39 children of school age. 1890-91; Clel Gilchrist six years, 1892- In 1870, there were in the county 97; A. W. Davis two years, 1898-99; 591 children, of whom 307 were en- and U. S. Vance 1900 to date, 1903. rolled with an average attendance of O. F. Avery, the second incumbent, 159. issued one certificate during his term In 1875, there were 13 districts and of office. This was given to Helen M. 902 children. In 1880, when Fonda Harvey and she taught the first appeared as the first independent school in 1860, in the home of W. H. town district with 86 children, there Hait, at old Bolfe. During the fall were 15 districts and 1401 children. of that year the first school house, a In 1890, when there were three inde- brick one, was built at old Bolfe. W. pendent town districts there were 19 H. Hait, the superintendent in 1861, districts and 3,339 children. issued two certificates, and two The annual report for 1903, was schools were taught that year, one by as follows: Subdistricts, 128; inde- Helen M. Harvey in the brick school pendent, 17, of which 8 were in towns, house and the other by Ellen Condon 8 in Lizard township and one, a joint in a vacant log cabin, later known as district at Gilmore City, where the the "Pioneer School House," built by school is in Humboldt county; 145 Patrick Collins on sec. 13, Lizard school houses, valued at $126,376; township. In 1866, W. D. McEwen teachers' places 174, employed during issued among others a certificate to the year 311, of whom 44 were males James J. Bruce. At that date there employed at an average of $40.15 a were only six school houses in the month, and 267 were females, at $34.26 county, namely, the "Brick" and a month; children of school age in the (Bobert) "Struthers" in Des Moines county 5,150, enrolled 4,681 with an township, the "Calligan" and average attendance of 2,756, and cost "Walsh" in Lizard, the "Malcolm" in of tuition per month $2.43; value of Clinton and "Strong" in Powhatan. apparatus $7,768; 218 certificates were "No others were built after the one at issued, 16 teachers held state certifi- old Bolfe until the close of the war, cates and the amount paid the teach- or in 1865, and the first ones then ers was $51,582; volumes in libraries were those in the Calligan, Strong 10,887. More than 9,000 of these have and Malcolm districts. In 1869. when been obtained since 1900. Mr. Bruce was superintendent, he is- The town of Ware had no school in sued certificates to Nellie Bemtsma 1903. It is located at the corner of (Mrs. Fred Swingle), Mary Quinlan, four sections, that represent as many Thomas Lumpkin, Henrietta Vaughn, school districts each of which was Ella M. Butler and Charles E. supplied with a good school house be- 848 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS' COUNTY, IOWA.

fore that town was founded in 1900. been previously added and to which After maintaining several terms of special attention was given at this school in town, it was decided to send meeting were algebra, physics, civics, the children to the school in the dis- and economics. The instructors were trict to which they respectively be- Prof. James C. Gilchrist, Geo. E. long. Reed, D. K. Bond, A. W. Davis, U. S. Lizard township was divided into Vance, A. T. Rutledge and Tillie eight independent rural districts, as Cramer. A summer school lasting at present, in 1875. Each district has four weeks has been held in connec- one school and elects its own direct- tion with the annual institute every ors, secretary and treasurer. year since that date, except in 1899. The first county institute was held Fonda was the first of the High in the brick school house at old Rolfe Schools of the county to send forth a in December 1870, by Superintendent class of graduates, This class gradu- David Miller, and thirty two teachers ated in 1894, and consisted of six per- were enrolled. The second one was sons: Gus T. Swenson, L. R. Wright, held in the Pioneer school house in Ada Hawkins (Bond), Rena Carlton Lizard township in December 1871, (Harris), Lena Mercer, and Minnie during the closing weeks of his term, Haffele (Adams). The first classes and forty teachers were enrolled. The from the other High Schools of the plan of holding district institutes, for county were graduated as follows: the mutual improvement of the Rolfe in 1897, Laurens in 1898, Have- teachers and the development of an lock from the tenth grade in 1895 and intelligent interest in the schools on from the twelfth in 1898, and Plover the part of their patrons, was adopted in 1899. Aggie Garlock of Rolfe, in during his second term, 1878-79, the 1887, was the first to graduate from first ones being held in Grant, Des the eight year course of study, estab- Moines, Center and Washington lished by the Board of Supervisors in townships. 1886 for the district schools of the The annual institute has been a county. very important factor in the develop- The principals of the High Schools, ment of the school work in this coun- under the leadership of A. W. Davis, ty. It has furnished many teachers in March 1897, organized a county the only means they enjoyed for pro- oratorical association for the purpose fessional advancement. As the years of holding an annual contest between passed and new branches were added the pupils of their respective schools. to the required list of studies the in- Four contests were held and the stitute has been supplemented by the winners in the dramatic and humor- normal training or summer school. ous exercises respectively, were as The first training school was held at follows: At Fonda, March 21, 1897, Fonda in the fall of 1877, during the Jennie Eaton and Weston Martin, term of Superintendent J. F. Clark. both of Fonda; at Rolfe in 1898, Abbie It lasted eight weeks and was followed Davis, Fonda, and Arthur Tumble- by an institute of two weeks. The son, Havelock; at Havelock in 1899, instructors were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cora Mercer, Fonda, and Mabel Ellison, Prof Hamill and Mrs. Bishop. Gibbs, Rolfe; at Pocahontas in 1900, After the lapse of twenty years, or Florence Conroy and Mae V. Wright, during the summer of 1897, a normal both of Fonda. institute lasting six weeks was held at The consolidation of the rural Fonda by Superintendent Clel Gil- schools has recently become the sub- christ. The new branches that had ject of considerable discussion in this PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 849

-county. State Superintendent E.. C. ings that are larger and better sup- Barrett visited this county and de- plied with educational equipments liverbd an important address on that and sanitary appliances. By the subject at Ware, Feb. 18, 1901, a few transportation of pupils to and from months after that town was founded. school under the care of responsible The system has since been advocated parties, more of them attend and in the public press of the county by better protection is afforded, both to Superintendent U. S. Vance and the health and morals of the pupils. Prof. Frank Jarvis. Among the con- It reduces the cost of educating each siderations that are urged in favor of pupil, secures better classification of the system of consolidation are the them and better teachers for them. following: It is also urged that in the states It requires and makes possible build- where it has been tried, Ohio, Massa-

eounty Teachers's Institutes and Normal Training Schools. Date Place Supt. Teachers Instructors Present 1870, Dec. Old Rolfs David Miller 32 David Miller 1871, Dec. P'oneer S FT Lizard David Miller 40 Geo. W. Bathaway, C. M. Saylor 1872, Dec. Garlock S H Cedar Geo. W. Hathaway 25 Prof. James Enos 1873 Geo. W. Hathaway 1871 O. I. strong

1875 J . F. Clark 1876, Oct. Fonda J. F. Clark 40 1877, Sept. Fonda J. F. Clark 43 Prof, and Mrs. Charles Ellison, Hamili and Bishop 1878, Oct. Pocahontas David Miller 39 Prof. Hoy, of Hamp'on and Prof. Weuiworth, oi Chicago 1879, "Ct. Pocahontas David Miller 30 Abbie Giflord, A. Cahoun 1880, Nov. Pocahontas O. 1. Strong Erwin Baker 1881, Sept. Fonda O. I. Strong 36 Erwin Baker, R. A.Brownlee 1882, Oct. Fonda J, P. Robinson 40 J. Weruli 1883, Oct. Pocahontas J. P. Robinson 40 Rennett Bigsby, Laura Pfeiffer 1884, Sept. Rolfe J. P. Robinson 45 J. W. McCleilan, Mary L. Chap- man, Edna Blake 1885, Aug. Fonda J. P Pobinson 50 Franfc E. Plummer, Mary L, Chap- man, Anna E. Brown 1886, Sept. Pocahontas J. H Campbell 50 J. Wernli, Alice L. Brenton, Anna E Brown 1887, Aug. Pocahontas J H Campbell 60 D J Buck, Alice L Brenton, Anna E Brown 1888, Aug. Pocahontas J. H. Campbell J Brecfcenridge, Alice L. Brenton, Anna E. Brown 1889, July Rolfe J. H. Campbell J. Breckenridge, Alice L. Brenton, Anna E. Brown 1890, A ug. Fonda F. C. Gilchrist Anna E. McGovern A. W. Sargent, 8. A. Emery, J. C. Gilchrist 1891, Sept. Laurens F. C. Gilchrist Anna E McGovern, A. W. Sargent, f. A. Emery, J. C. Gilchrist 1892, Aug. Rolfe Clel Gilchrist Geo. E. Reed, Nora, Kelley J. C. Gilchrist 1893, July Fonda Clel Gilchrist 193 Geo. E. Reed, Mrs. M. D. Fry, J. C. Gilchrist 1894, July Havelock Clel Gilchrist 193 D. K Bond, Mrs. A. E. Thomas, J. C. Gilchrist 1895, July Laurens Clel Gilchrist 176 W. N. Hull, D. K. Bond, Mrs- A. E. Thomns 1896, July Rolfe Clel Gilcbrist 226 J. C. Gilchrist, T. J. Loar, A. W. Davis, U S. Vance, Tillie Cramer

1897, July* Fonda Clel Gilchrist 131 .J. O. Gilchrist, U. rt. Vance, A. T. Rutledge, A. W. Davis, D. K. Bond 1S98, July* Pocahontas A. W. Davis 130 W. W. uavis, TJ. S. Vance, A. T. Rutledge. Cyrus Thompson 1899, Aug. Havelock A. W. Davis 141 W. W. Uavis, G E. Finch, A. T. Rutledge, Mary Young 1900, Aug.* Laurens U. S. Vance 103 A W. Davis, G E. Finch, A. T. Rutledge. E. L. Grout 1901, Aug.* Rolfe U. S. Vance 134 A. E. Bennett, Fred L. Cassidy, A. T. Rutledge, E. L. Grout 1902, Aug.* Fonda U. S. Vance 131 Adam Pickett, Fred L. Cassidy, A. T. Rutledge, Prank Jarvis 1903, Aug.* Pocahontas J. S, Vance 150 C. J. Boyington, Fred L. Cassidy, W. H, Reever, Frank Jarvis "Normal Training School. 850 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. chusetts, Maine and New York, it has weeks, but must be returned before been more beneficial to the children the semi-annual rotation of the sec- and more economical to the patrons tions. than the old system. The Board of Supervisors on July A County Teacher's. Library Asso- 18, 1900, decided to donate $50 a year ciation was formed in 1899, during the for ten years towards the development term of Superintendent Davis. This of this library, in order to secure the association contributed $50, and, re- proposed gift of the same amount for ceiving $50 presented to this county that period from Mr. Schee. This by Hon. Geo. W. Schee, of Primghar, library, at the end of ten years, from on Nov. 25, 1899, established a County these two sources, will have books Teacher's Library, containing 125 costing in the aggregate $1,000. volumes. This library was divided Our County Schools, a monthly pa- into five sections and were located in per, established by Superintendent A. different parts of the county as fol- W. Davis in July, 1898, is published lows: by the superintendent as a means of No. 1—Rolfe, care of A. T. Rut- communication between him and the ledge. directors and teachers on educational No. 2—Laurens, care of E. L. matters. Grout. The public school is the American No. 3—Pocahontas, care of W. B. method of solving the problems of Matson. human rights, individual liberty and No. 4—Palmer, care of Minnie Han- popular government. Other countries son. have government, society and church No. 5—Fonda, care of D. E. Barnes. schools; America alone has the peo- The books in each section are pass- pled schools in which is attempted ed in rotation from one station to the universal education—one of the great- other every six months, on the first est movements of the age. Our pub- day of January and July. They are lic schools, as a means of developing for the exclusive use of the teachers, general intelligence, constitute the who become members of the associa- hope of the nation and merit the tion by the payment of fifty cents a liberal support of every citizen. year. They may be retained three XXXI.

e©DMTY ©RGnNIZRTIONS.

"United we stand, divided we fall."

bounty Medical Association.

The physicians residing in different W. W. Beam, president; Dr. C. R. parts of this county assembled at Po- Whitney, vice-president; Dr. O. H. cahontas. Aug. 23, 1897, for the pur- Barthel, secretary; Dr. J. D. Wallace, pose of forming a county organization. treasurer. It was decided to call the There were present at this first meet- organization, The Pocahontas District ing the following physicians- W. W. Medical Association. Drs J. D. Beam, and Charles E. Leithead, of Wallace. L. G. Patty and A. L. Belt Rolfe; Drs. Charles R. Whitney and were appointed a committee on or- L. G. Patty, of Fonda; Dr. J. D. Wall- ganization, constitution and by laws. ace, of Plover, and Drs. O. H. Barthel It was decided to hold the next meet- and C. B. Lawrence, of Pocahontas. ing at Pocahontas at 2:00 p. m., Sept. Dr. Whitney served as temporary 28th following; and Drs. Chas. E. chairman. Leithead and C. B. Lawrence were ap- The officers for the first year were pointed a committee to arrange the chosen by ballot and as follows: Dr. program. The secretary was author-

(851) 852 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. ized to procure such books and sta- MacCreary, Pioneer; W. M. Shipley, tionery as were necessary to keep the Ottosen; and A. H. Thornton, Poca- records of the association. Drs. Belt, hontas. In 1902, this association was Matson and McManus of G-ilmore practically disbanded when it was City, Edgar of Fonda, Carroll and merged into the Fort Dodge District Higgins of Laurens, sent letters ex- Medical Association. pressing regrets that they could not Aug. 25, 19i)3, the physicians of this attend this meeting. county organized anew, as the Poca- The object of this association was to hontas County Medical Society, ac- promote the interests of the medical cording to the plan of the Iowa State profession in this part of the state. Medical Society, to which it is subor- Also to afford its members an oppor- dinate. The object of this society is tunity to become acquainted with to attend to the business of the medi- each other, to compare notes and cal profession in this county, as the discuss matters relating to the work representative of the Iowa State of their profession. As indicated by Medical Society, to bring into one or- its name its territory was not confined ganization the physicians of the coun- to .Pocahontas county. ty, so that by frequent meetings, full At the second meeting, which was and frank interchange of views, they held in the County Auditor's office, may secure such intelligent unity and Pocahoutas, Sept. 28, 1897, the follow- harmony, in every phase of their labor ing new members were enrolled: Drs. O. W. Wright of Pomeroy, A. L. Belt as will elevate and make effective the and W. F. Matson of Gilmore City, opinions of the profession on all scien- E. of Havelock. and F. Heathman tific, legislative, public health, ma- At this meeting papers were read by terial and social affairs. The first Dr. A. L. Belt on "Diptheria," and T>r. Patty on the "Duties of one officers of this society, chosen in 1903, practitioner to another, "and President were Dr. A. L. Belt, Gilmore City, rJeam delivered an address on the president; Dr. J. W. Wallace, Plover, wonderful progress made in the prac- vice-president; Dr. E. W. Wilson, tice of medicine and surgiry during the last few years. At the next meet- Rolfe, secretary and treasurer. The ing held Jan. 18, 1898, Dr C. R. Whit- other members of this society in 1903, the ney presided, "Anaesthesia" was were Drs. W. W. Beam. Rolfe; F. W. subject of a general discussion, and McManus, Gilmore City; A. H. Thorn- Dr. O. "W. Wright read a paper on "Traumatic Surgery." ton, O. H. Barthel and J. W. Starr, Two subsequent meetings of this Pocahontas; D. W. Edgar, C. R. Whit- district association were held and the ney and T. J. Dower, Fonda; J. M. following physicians were added to its Carroll, J. W. Higgins, and J. H. membership, viz: D. W. Edgar, Fon- Hovenden, Laurens; F. E. Heathman, da; J. M. Carroll and J. H. Hovenden, Havelock; B. A. Smillie, Palmer. Laurens; E. W. Wilson. Rolfe; J. W. bounty Bar Association.

The attorneys of this county met at shaw, J. D. Wurtzbaugh, Frank A. the court house March 10, 1903 and or- Fairburn, and W. H. Healy, of Fonda; ganized the Pocahontas County Bar J. H. Allen, Wm. Hazlett, James Association with the following mem- Bruce, Geo. A. Heald, W C. Ralston, bers: F. C. Gilchrist and F. W. Paige, B. B. Foster, O D. Atkinson, T. F. of Laurens; C. C. Delle, Higby, Lynch and J. M. Berry, of Pocahontas. S. H. Kerr, Robert Bruce, Fred Sher- Hon. Fred C. Gilchrist was elected man and W. H. Wilcox, of Rolfe; A. president and J. M. Berry secretary. W. Davis, F. H. Bond, Z. C. Brad- Messrs B. B. Foster, F. H. Bond and )

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A. W, Davis were appointed to pre- preparation of rules for its manage- pare a code of rules and regulations ment. These committes will report for the government of the association. at the next meetiog to be held during Messrs Wm. Hazlett, F. A. Fairburn the session of the court in January, and W. C. Ralston were appointed a 1904, when it is expected the organi- committee to consider the feasibility zation will be completed. of forming a common library and the (Bounty Druggist's Association.

The druggists of this county met at Geo. W. Core, C. M. Webb, Joseph Rolfe, Dec. 31, 1897, and effected the Wiewel, H. W. Lohse, Rolfe. organization of a county association, J. B. Sheldon, Havelock. called the Pocahontas Pharmaceut- R. E. Hughes, C. G. Reed, J. W. ical League, by the election of the Higgins, M. D., J. M. Carroll, M, D., following officers: L. E. England, Laurens. Gilmore City, president; C. H. Beam, C.C.Patty, Fonda. Rolfe, secretary; R. E. Hughes, Lau- Geo. W. Day, Plover. rens, treasurer. The membership in- S. C. Jones, Pocahontas, eluded the following druggists: The next and last meeting was held L. E. England, F. L. Colgan, C. H. at Pocahontas, Jao. 25 Beam, Gilmore City. (Bounty Press Association.

The editors of the newspapers es- prietors since Jan. 10, 1901; L. W. tablished in this county met in the Chandler, editor. Record office at Pocahontas, Nov. 24, The Pocahontas Record, (1884), 1902, and effected the organization of by D. O. Blake. the Pocahontas County Newspaper The Pocahontas Sun, (1885), by R. Association by the election of the C. Garver;U. S. Vance since Dec. 1903. following officers: L W. Chandler, The Rolfe Reveille, (1888), by A. Fonda, president; W. S. Clark, Poca- R. & Lottie Thornton. (By J. H. hontas, vice-president; D. O. B'ake, Lighter since Aug. 13, J903.) Pocahontas, secretary; and A. R. The Gilmore City Globe, (1892), Thornton, Rolfe, treasurer. The by H. C. Marmon. objects of this association are to af- The Havelock Item, (1893), by ford an opportunity for better ac- Frank Jarvis, and by G. E. & F. S. quaintance on their part, and, by the McCaffree in 1903. friendly discussion of matters that The Rolfe twice a week Tri- are of common interest, to secure the bune, (1898-1903), by J. H. Lighter, best system in the management of (merged in Rolfe Reveille, Aug. 10, their respective establishments. At 1903. a meeting held in January 1903, the Thf- Pocahontas Herald, (1899), temporary organization was made by A. L. Shultz. permanent. The Plover Review, (1900), by G. The newspapers, their date of es- H. Liddell. tablishment, editors and proprietors, The Pocahontas Democrat, (1901) that were in this county at the time the Pocahontas Publishing Co., pro- this association was organized were as prietors; W. S Clark, editor. follows: The Palmer Press, (1903), by L. O. The Fonda Times, (1876), the Fon- Hull. da Publishing & Printing Co., pro- Our County Schools, a monthly pa- 854 PIONEER HISTORY OP POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

per published bv the county superin- faithful chronicler of passing events. tendent, is printed at Charles City. One of the treasures of our daily life, The newspaper press has become like the water we so freely drink and one of the seven wonders of the mod- the pure life giving air, ern world. As a controlling factor in "Is the newspaper, with its welcome society it exerts an influence like that message of the parent, teacher and pastor. In To matured age and youth, one view the newspaper reflects the With pure bright thoughts from character of its editor, revealing his many minds, thoughts, feelings and views on public And many a pleasant truth, questions; but in another sense it is a Breaking like a ray of sunshine, combination of labor, money, intelli- And almost magic charm, gence and principles, and has distinct The monotony of the farm." objects before it. It is worthy of Such is the nature of the tie that is note that those who conduct them are developed between the good-natured learning the dignity of their calling and long-time editor and his readers, and are making strenuous efforts to that he thrives with their prosperity, place their papers where they belong rejoices in their mirth and sympa- —among the best agencies that are thizes in their sorrow. helping to develop a Christian civil- All the newspapers in this commu- ization. nity, except the Fonda Times, have The wide awake, local paper carries been established during the last two to the family circle information con- decades and they have been greatly cerning local affairs that is of interest improved during the last ten years by to every citizen in that locality. Its r;he use of improved presses and other record of progress is an aid to popular printing utilities. When.it is mani- education and an incitement to fur- fest that the local paper is putting ther enterprise tuo valuable to be forth an honest and efficient endeavor lightly esteemed. It publishes the to promote the best interests of the local news with a fullness of detail community, as an executor and pro- that invests it with an interest un- moter of good morals, every citizen of known to the average daily, while its that locality should naturally feel brief paragraphs, acid breezy columns that he has a certain degree of inter- of personals have a charm peculiarly est in its prosperity, and do a!l he can their own. So long as sociability, to sustain it and increase its useful- curiosity and sympathy distinguish ness; for increased support always human character it will continue to means enlargement of facilities and hold its oldtime place in the esteem corresponding improvement of the pa- of the community, while it serves as a per. (Bounty Sunday School Association.

The first Sunday school in Pocahon- superintendent eighteen successive tas county was organized at old Rolfe years. Other Sunday schools that in 1864, and Rev. Fred E. Metcalf, a were organized during the seventies missionary of the M. E. church, was were the M. E. at Fonda, Coopertown, superintendent of it the first two and in Grant township, and the union years. John Fraser had charge of it school in the Heathmau neighborhood the next two years and then in 1868, north of Plover. organizing the second one in the coun- The first Sunday school convention ty in the Strong school house (sec. 23) of which any record has been preserv- in Powhatan township, served as its ed was held at old Rolfe on Saturday "

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Bod Sunday, May 26-27, 1877. It was nately. In those days the devout called a county convention. The local pioneers, having a teeming soil be- workers were Rev. Wm. McCready, neath their feet and a smiling heaven John Fraser, A. II. Lorimer and J. J. over head, when the Sabbath came, Jolliffe; and the teachers were J. O gathered in the wood, and lifted up Miller of Nevada, J. A. Marion of their hearts in prayer to God,the giver Humboldt, and N. A. Price. A basket of all good. dinner was enjoyed by the visitors and "Their temples then were earth and workers on the Sabbath. sky, On July 26th of the same year the None others did they know, Sunday schools of Pocahontas and In the days when they were pioneers, Humboldt counties held a union cele. Thirty years ago.

REV. C. W. CLIFTON.

bration or basket picnic in the grove On Aug. 16, 1880, Rey. C. W. Clifton of James Struthers near McNight's county secretary, issued a call for an Point in Wacousta township, Hum- all day Sunday school convention and boldt county. picnic to be held in the grove of A. H. During the summer of 1880, services Hancher on sec. 24, Powhatan town- consisting of Sunday echool at 10 ship, for the purpose of organizing a o'clock a. m., followed by preaching, County Sunday School Association, were regularly held in the grove of auxiliary to the Iowa State Associa- Mr. John Wilkinson on the old David tion. Announcement was made that Slosson farm, sec. 26, Des Moines several Sunday school workers from township. The services were con- abroad would be present, and every ducted«by Rev. Thomas Cuthbert and Sunday school in the county was re- B©Vj Li Q. Gray, who preached aH©r- quested to report its same, denomi" 856 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

nation and membership, and to send Fraser served as president, Mrs^ one or more delegates. Wm. L. Fraser Sewell VanAlstine as secretary and was to have a fruit and confectionery treasurer, and Wm. C. Kennedy as stand for the purpose of raising some chairman of the committee of ar- funds to liquidate the debt and cost of rangements. The principal partici- painting the M. E. parsonage at old pants in addition to those already; R'.lfe. named were Rev. C. M. Wood, J.J.-

At the meeting held in response to Bruce, E. D. Seeley, John Barnes, and * this call, John Fraser presided and J. S. Hatton. J. J. Bruce, E. D. Seeley ' addresses were delivered by Mr. Clif- and B. M. Fessenden were appointed ' ton and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lorbeer,of delegates to the State S. S. Conven- Humboldt. The day was unfavorable tion at Marshalltown. Inasmuch as and only a few persons were present, the south and west parts of the coun- Oct. 28, 1880, John Fraser, president ty had not been represented ei'ther at for Pocahontas county, issued a call this or precedingconventions it wm to pastors, Sunday school superintend- decided to hold the next mee£irag.a& ents and teachers in the county, to Fonda. attend the second annual Sunday Mr. W. C. Kennedy, president ki* school convention of the Ninth Dis- 1903, has contributed greatly to tSe! trict Sunday School Association at maintenance and efficiency of this or- Humboldt, Nov. 11, 1880. ganization. Locating in Cliuton, now The meeting at which the Pocahon- Garfield, township in 1881, he has at- tas County Sunday School Associa- tended and participated in every one tion was organized was held in the of the twenty-three annual meetings court house at Pocahontas in Septem- that have been held since the time of ber, 1881. The Iowa State Sunday its organization in September that School Association was represented year. He was then elected vice-presi- by Mrs. C. A. Lorbeer, of Humboldt,a dent, and later, as its president, has district secretary. The county organi- presided at thirteen of the annual zation was effected by the election of conventions. the following officers: John Fraser, Mr. J. H. Parks, of Pocahontas, has president; Wm. C. Kennedy, vice- manifested a similar devotion and in- president; Mrs. Sewell VanAlstine, terest in the Sunday school work. secretary and treasurer. Others who Though occasionally changing his were present and participated in the residence he has been a Sunday school convention were James J. Bruce, J. S. superintendent almost continuously Hatton, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Kennedy, since the Civil war and in 1903, was Mrs. W. G-. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. E. made a member of the executive com- M. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Say- mittee of the Iowa State Sunday lor. There were then only eight Sun- School Association. day schools in the county, the new ones being those at Pocahontas and Every Sunday school in the county in the Pilot Creek district in Clinton is expected to contribute annually township. two cents a member to the county The second county convention was association, and the latter is now con- held in the court house at Pocahontas tributing twenty-five dollars annually June 10, 1882, by the same officers. to the State Association. In 1903, The third county convention, the there were reported in this ccunty 40 first one held in the new town of Sunday schools having an enrollment Rolfe, met in Bruce's hall Saturday of 2,300 members. The county associ- and Sunday, May 26-27tb, 1883. John ation is now organizing for another COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS. 857

house to house visitation throughout ganization of counties and townships the county during September, 1904.* for the purpose of holding an annual The object of this association is to convention, to promote house to house disseminate and promote religious in- visitation, the establishment of home formation among Sabbath school and normal departments in each Sun- workers. Its membership consists of day school, primary unions in cities the officers, delegates from township and the publication of a state paper. organizations and all Sunday school It aims to awaken a deeper interest workers who are present and enrolled. in Bible study and to bring denomi- The Iowa State Sunday School As- national workers into closer contact sociation, under which this county and harmony, believing that in the has been organized, is an interdenom- interdenominational co-operation of inational organization that endeavors persistent christians lies the salva- to bring every Sunday school in the tion of this country. state to greater efficiency and into The first Sunday school in the world helpful contact with every person. It was established by Robert Raikes in is one of a series of State, Provincial Gloucester, England, in February, and Territorial organizations, that 1781. The first one in London was

forms the International Sunday established Sept. 7, 1785. The first School Association and maintains the one in the United States was started International Series of Sunday School in Virginia in 1786; the first one in Lessons. It was organized in 1864. Philadelphia, by Bishop White, in Its methods of work include the or- 1791; the first one in New York in the bounty Sunday School Conventions. The date, place of meeting, succession of officers and special lecturers present, appear in the following exhibit: Date Place Church Pastor President Sec & Lecturers Treas 1881 Sept Pocahontas Court House John Fraser Mrs. S. Van Alstine Mrs. C. A. Liorbeer 1882 June 10 Pocahontas " " 18<3 May 26-7 Rolfe * Bruce's Hall A. W. Richards Rev. C. M. Wood 1881 May 28-9 Fonda M. E. ch. C. B Winter W, O, Kennedy " Rev. G, Groat 1885 May Pocahontas Court House H. W. Hoy 1886 June 7-8 John A. Kees Fred Swingle 1887 May 24-5 Rolfe M. E. ch Chas.Artman B.M.Fossend«n Mrs Nellie Swingle 1888 June 5-6 Fonda Pres ch R. E. Fllckinger C.W.Clifton Becoa Pfeiffer Hon. B. F. Wright " 1889 May 21-22 Rolle Geo. H. Duty Wm. C. Kennedy R. E. Flickinger 1890 June 7-8 LaurPns M. E. ch R. Burnip " 1891 May 19-20 Fonda M. E. ch W. H. Fliut Mattie M. Bailey 1892 Oct. 11-12 Pocahontas Bapt'st John A. Kees " 1893 Oct. 11-12 Plover M. E. & Pres ch M. X. Rainier Mrs. W. C. Ralston Capt. Brown 1891 Oct. 24-5 Hivelock M. E. ch C M. Phoenix ,v " Mattie M. Bailey " 1895 Oct. 22-3 Rolfe M. E. ch T. E. Carter Sylvester Smith Rev. C. W. Sweet 1896 Oct. IS -14 Laurens Christ'n ch C. R. Neel C. C. Wallace 1897 Aug. 24-5 HavelocK M. E. ch C. M, Phoenix O. M. Murphy Rev. R. L. Marsh Sept. 8-9 Fonda Pres ch R, E. Flickinger Sylvester Smith Mrs W. C. Ralston Rev. f\ S. Thompson C. C. Wallace 1899 Sept. 25-6 Pocahontas Christ'n ch S. T. Grove O. M. Murphy Erne Mercer Miss Mary Barnes

1900;Aug 21-2 Plover Pres ch Z.W.Steele Sylvester Smith O . M. Murphy Rev. C. W. Sweet 1901 Aug 25-6 Rolfe M. E. ch O. S. Bryan W. C. Kennedy Mrs. G. R. Kreul Mrs. Mary Mitchell " 1902 Aug 19-20 Gilmore Cy Presch F. E. Hoyt " " 190} feept. 3-2 Pocahontas M. E. ch C. E. Van Horn " MiSs Inez Byerly B, F. Mitchell 858 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

autumn of 1803. The first one in the dictionary could not then be found in Mississippi valley was organized by any of tne cities of the west, and she .Mrs. Margaretta Brown in 1818, in prepared and published at her own connection with the Presbyterian expense a little concordance for the Church in Frankfort, Ky. A Bible use of her school. County Temperance Alliance.

In accordance with the recommen- ment of all laws, including those pro- dation of the Iowa State Temperance hibiting the liquor trafic. Having tried moral suasion Convention, held in Des Moines, Feb. and found it inef- fectual, we believe the duty of the 6--7, 1888, that the friends of temper- hour is the immediate enforcement ance proceed to perfect a more thor- of the laws of the state against the ough organization in all parts of the lawless liquor power, wherever that power state, a call was issued by the pastors may be entrenched. of the churches and the representa- On July 21, 1888, the Powhatan tives of the three temperance organ- Township Alliance was organized at a meeting held izations at Fonda, and a convention in Plover, by ths elec- was held in the Presbyterian church, tion of John Fraser, president; James Henderson, vice-president; P. Hess, Fonda, June 7, 1888, on the day fol- G secretary, lowing the 8th annual meeting of the and Mrs. J. Strouzel, treas- urer. county Sunday school convention. J. J. Bruce, vice-president of the State The second annual temperance con- vention Alliance for this Congressional Dis- was held at Rolfe, May 22, trict, acted as chairjuan and gave a 1889, in connection with the county history of the previous temperance S. S. convention, and special address- es were delivered work id this county. Reports of tem- by Hon. B. F. perance organizations and their work Wright of Charles City, Hon. Geo. L. were made by Mrs. Geo. Sanborn, Mrs. Dobscn of Newell, and Rev. John N. M. Perry and Anna Brown. Ad- Hamerson of Fonda. Rev. M. W. At- wood of Rolfe was elected president dresses were delivered by Hon. S. H. and the Taft, of Humboldt, Revs. G. H. Duty secretary was continued. a and F. M. Quinn, of Rolfe; Rev. G. H. At meeting of the executive com- Hastings, Godfrey Pfeiffer, Geo San- mittee held at Rolfe, Dec. 9, 1889, $35 born and others; and a permanent were pledged to the state enforce- fund. organization was effected by the elec- ment Another meeting of the tion of J. J.Bruce, president; John executive committee was held at Fraser, W. C. Kennedy, and A. F, Rolfe Feb. 26, 1890. Rev. Charles Art- Hubbell, vice-presidents; and Rev. R. man was elected president and dele- E. Flickinger, secretary and treasur- gates were chosen to attend the state er. convention. No county convention was held that year owing to the ab- The following resolutions were sence of the adopted: secretary from the coun- ty at the time for holding it. The That we demand from our local same cause prevented the meeting nominating conventions the placing of sober men in nomination, and that announced to be held in the M. E. under no circumstances will we vote church, Fonda, May 20, 1891. for an habitual drinker, or one who The work of the Alliance, for sever- furnishes intoxicating liquors for. al years after that date, was carried others to drink, or advocates their use. on by the members of the executive II. That wa demand from our local committee, the secretary of which, at public servants the faithful enforce- the state convention, held in Des COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS. 869

Moines, February, 1890, was elected a this second canvass of this county, a director of the Iowa State Temper- union mass meeting was held under ance Alliance and urged to endeavor the auspices of the local Alliance in to close all the saloons in the sixteen the Presbyterian church, Fonda, Sab- counties of this Tenth Congressional bath evening, Oct. 11, 1896, when district. During the next eighteen the principal addresses were delivered months six hundred and seventy-five and special songs were sung by five of dollars were solicited, the evidence the leadiDg business men, of Sac City; was secured, and injunctions, or, tines who among others stated the fact that and penalties for contempt of court, County Auditor Peck had found that were obtained in 59 of 60 cases, insti- the costs of criminal prosecutions in tuted in the courts of Carroll, Greene, Sac county during the last year under Humboldt, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and license, ending. Sept. 30, 1886, were Webster counties. This campaign $3,263.70; and during the next year was begun at Carroll, where fourteen the first one under prohibition, they cases were instituted, and it was were only $1,750.51, or a saving in one rendered useless in that and Webster year in this one item of $1,513.19. counties by the attitude of the Gov- Resolutions setting forth Fonda's ernor of Iowa (Boies), who remitted previous unsatisfactory experience the tines and penalties as soon as re- with the saloon and asking all voters quested and as fast as they were im- in the coanty to refrain from signing posed by the courts. the consent petition, were adopted, After the enactment of the mulct published in the county papers and law in 1894, two consent petitions circulated in leaflet form by pastors were filed in this county for the es- of the churches;.* tablishment of saloons at Fonda. The saloon was more persistent in The canvass for the first one was appearing and reappearing at Fonda made in September, 1894, and after than elsewhere in the county, and this this petition was filed, three saloons, fact caused that place to be the storm- two at Fonda and one at Gilmore center of the field-operations of the City, were opened. The law did not County Alliance. Its work was made then specify who should examine and effective in the "early days," before approve the petition. J. J. Bruce, Wm. Hazlett became the county at- chairman of the board of supervisors, torney in 1897, through J. J. Bruce, made an examination, found it lack- Esq., its attorney. The results ed the required number of signatures, achieved by him were as follows: In and on application to Judge Thomas, 1888, two saloons were searched and injunctions were granted against two the keepers were fined in a justice's of them on July 30, 1896, and on the court and afterwards enjoined. In other one in September following. 1890, a lot of gamblers were routed The second consent petition, which from the fair ground, two places were was circulated in November following closed and four barrels of beer were (1896), was signed by a sufficient num- destroyed. In April, 1895, indictments ber of voters and received the approv- were found against more than a half al of the supervisors. Two saloons dozen persons in different parts of the were immediately establised at Fonda, county. In July, 1896, the consent and one in Gilmore City; and when in petition in the auditor's office, having 1899, the new towns of Palmer and been examined was proven insufficient Varina were located, a saloon was and injunctions were obtained against opened in each of them. To prevent the successful issue of * Page 329. 860 PIONEER HISTORY OF:POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA. three saloons, all that were then in The fact was noted in The Fonda the county. Times of Nov. 12, 1903, that the vote During the years the consent peti- of 1901, which was only 2,212, had in- tion of 1896, was in force, the friends creased to 3,092 in 1903, which indi- of temperance, though constituting a cated an increase of 760 citizens in the majority of the people of the county, county in two years, a remarkable were powerless to overthrow it, and growth, and an increase in the popu- the citizens in the townships, where lation during the same time of 3,950 the new towns were established, were persons. It would be difficult to find powerless, either to prevent saloons a better reason for letting "well from operating, or to close them. enough alone," and for keeping Poca- Fortunately the supreme court of hontas county on the high road to Iowa, on Jan. 29, 1900, in the case of future and long-continued prosperity. Lorenz 111, Polk county, decided that It is also worthy of note, that they when the new code went into effect, were the facts above stated in regard Oct. 1, 1897, it rendered insufficient to the experience of the friends of all consent petitions filed previous to temperance in Pocahontas county, that date. This included the one in before and after their deliverance Pocahontas county and the county from the galling and unbreakable attorney, a few days later, notified yoke of a consent petition, by the su- all the saloons of the county of that preme court decision in 1900, that fact. On March 28th, following, suggested the propriety and reasona- permanent injunctions were issued bleness of the Time Limit Movement, by Judge Helsell against all of the which has for its object the enact- five saloons, that had been operating ment of an amendment to the Mulct under the petition of 1896. Temper- law, so that all consent petitions ance saloons were subsequently start- shall expire at the end of a reasonable ed in most of the places that had been time, three or five years; and thus af- enjoined; but where evidence of the ford the citizens in all the Mulct fact that the old keepers were at the counties an option, or opportunity, to "old business," was placed in the dispense with the saloons, whenever hands of the county attorney, they a majority of them desire to do so. In were easily and speedily closed. other words, it is merely a request The local temperance Alliance at that the legislature, as a matter of Fonda, in February, 1900, or as soon justice to the good people in the as the consent petition in this county Mulct counties, repeat in 1904, what was declared insufficient by the su- it did with such good results, by a preme court, was reorganized as an Anti-saloon League, and began its campaign throughout the county to * The union meetings included those addressed by Mr. Flickinger in prevent the re-establishment of the Fonda, Varina, Laurens and Plover; saloon in it. Anti-salcon meetings* those addressed by the local pastors were held in all the towns of the at Havelock, the Rolfe opera house county, and a five year anti-saloon and the Swede churches in Colfax township; and those addressed by pledge was circulated and signed by Rev. H. H. Abrams at Gilmore City, voters in nearly every township. Pocahontas and Fonda. Other meet- Pastors of churches and the public ings arranged and hand-billed by the press of the county co-operated with secretary for Mr. Abrams in this vicinity at that time were those at and as a result the effort the League, Pomeroy, where he addressed the to secure a consent petition in Novem- Presbytery of Fort Dodge, at Manson, ber, 1900, was a dismal failure. Jolley and Rockwell City. COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS. 861 slight amendment of the Mulct law saloon is the sum of all villainies, in 1897. the father of all crime, the mother of The question of prohibiting the all abominations, the devil's best sale of intoxicating liquois as a bever- friend and God's worst enemy." age has been iwice submitted to the "He that any good would win, people of this county—Oct. 11, 1870, At his mouth must first begin." (P. 302), and June 27, 1882 -and on both occasions a large majority of The benefits attending the practice the voters were in favor of prohibit- of total abstinence and of practical ing their sale. In 1870, prohibition prohibition have raised the general was adopted as the policy of this standard of public opinion regarding county by a vote of 123 to 25, and in the liquor traffic; so that in those 1882, the prohibitory amendment was states where the saloon does exist, pub- carried by a vote of 407 to 246. lic sentiment is demanding a higher Josh Billings never uttered a truer license and more stringent regula- sentiment than when he said tions, while the rising spirit of com- "Whiskey is a good thing in its place, mercialism now demands that only but hell is the place for it " Robert total abstainers be employed in all G. Ingersoll, just as truly said, "The the important industries of the land.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING, FONDA. APPENDIX.

Public Officers,—Supplemental List.

SUCCESSION OF SUPERVISORS. REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. (SEE PAGE 202) J. P. Dolliver, Fort Dodge. 1889- 1900. Terrence Doyle, Lincoln, 1900; J. P. Conner; Denison, 1900-1904. chairman; Claus Johnson, Des Moines; CENSUS ENUMERATORS IN 1900. A. H. Richey, Marshall; M. A. Hogau, Dover; C. B. Elsen, Lake The census of 1900 was taken by the 1901. Terrence Doyle, Lincoln, following enumerators: chairman; Robert Hunter. Clinton; Bellville township, Anthony Larson. A. H. Richey, Marshall; S. W. Mc- Cedar, including Fonda, Geo. B. Kinney, Colfax; fJ. R Elsen. Lake. Sanborn. 1902 C B. Elsen, Lake, chairman; Lincoln and Center, including Poca- Robert Hunter, Clin' on; A. H. Richey, hontas, Frank M. Starr Marshall; S W. McKinney, Colfax; Clinton, (92-31) including Rolfe and Josenh Mikesh. Center. partof GilmnreCity. Fred A Malcolm. 1903. A. H Richev, Marshall, fhair- Colfax and Grant, John A. Crummer. man: Ro'oert Hunter. Clinton; S W. Dover and Marshall, Benjamin McKinney, Colfax; Henry Weber, Worley Lake; Joseph Mikesh, Cpnter. L*zard and Lake, including part of 1904 A. H Richey, Marshall, chair- Gi'more City, John E. McBride. man; Joseph Mikesh, Center; Henry Des Moines and Powhatan, includ- Weber, Lake, Frank White, Colfax; ing Plover, Alex. McEwen. B C. Burlolfson, Clinton. Swan Lake, including Laurens, UNITED STATES SENATORS. Roderick McCombs. Jonathan V. Dolliver, since 1900; Sherman and Washington, includ- William B. Allison. ing Havelock, Horace E. Buck.

Representatives in the General Assembly of Iowa.

SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES G A. Pist. Name County Hist. Name County 1900 28th 50th Parley Pinch Humboldt 76th John B Kent Pocahontas 1902 29th 50th EK Winnie " " Fred O GilohMst 1904 30th 50th E K Winn'e " '• Montague Hakes

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Auditor Clerk of Court Treasurer Recorder 1900 I C Thatcher FH Plumb G S Robinson LE Hanson 1901 1 C Thatcher FH Plumb L E Hanson 1902 G S Robinsoa 1903 Geo W Day Percy M Beers O E Christeson 1904 G S Robinson Gounty Officers Continued. Sheriff Superintendent Surveyor Coroner Attorney 1900 W L Mitchell U S Vance H W Bissell Wm Hazlett 1901 Wm Hazlett 1902 W L Mitchell U S Vance H W Bissell A H Thornton 1903 Geo A Heald 1904 J J Kelleher U S Vance H W Bissell A H Thornton (862) APPENDIX. 863

Spanish War Volunteers. SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIST ON PAGE 508. LAURENS. army June 29, 1899; and Oscar Dilocker Joseph H. Allen, Esq, Co. F. 49th Iowa. of Laurens, who went with them, did Victor A. Sniggs, U. S. Navy. not pass the examination on account Fritz Lindeman, Co. F. " " " of being too light in weight. Charles A. Homer, Co. F. " " Dr. A. E. Carney of Pocahontas, S. A. Carlson. Co. F. " " served two years, 1898-1900, as a sur- Herman Waddell, Co F. " " geon in the U. S. army in the Philip- Peter Winter, Co. F. " " pines, C. H. Dennis, Co. F. " " HAVELOCK. POCAHONTAS. James P. Winne, Co. F. 49th Iowa. Wm. D. Wallace, Co. F. " " Roy C. Converse, Co. M, 52d Iowa, Fred Bollard, Co. F. " " who died of typhoid fever at Chick- Charles Montgomery, Co. F. " " amaugaAug. 8, 1898; and his twin Ten of the above named left for brother, who was also a member of Co. F. 49th Cedar Rapids June 19, 1898, where Iowa. they were mustered in. They tnen PLOVER. passed to Camp Cuba Libre at Jack- John M Barnes. sonville, Florida, where they joined William Henderson. Co. F. (Tipton) of the 49th Iowa. This The l^ter entered the U. S. navy regiment was mustered June 2, 1898, and served under Admiral Dewey at at camp McKinley, Des Moines, went Manilla. to Jacksonville, June 11th. ana to FONDA. Cuba, Dec 19. 1898 It participated in the scenes attending the evacuation Patrick H. f^rroU, Co. K. 1st S. D. of Havana and was mustered out at Michael J Mullen, who became one of Col. Roosevelt's Savannah, Georgia, April 9, 1899. It Rough Riders at was under the command of Col. Wm. Fort Meade, Texas, May 10, 1898. G. Dows, and Co. F. was commanded Edward Taylor and Peter Murphy by Capt. Louis J. Powell. served three years, 1894 97, in the 1st Victor A. Sniggs entered the navy U. S. Cavalry, stationed at F ort as an assistant engineer; Charles Huachaca, Arizona. Montgomery re-enlisted in the regular ii,

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Dairy products 874503 220744 " Farm 4993 112666 259573 421353 1177534 2376889 Wheat, acres 80 1600 7434 3913 4613 1737 2718 14919 " bushels 50 1000 18413 30774 40383 58769 30556 37652 175070 Corn, acres 266 483 8981 20390 30300 57529 93401 102979 " bushels 1280 7740 32860 229263 686602 889176 131955 1610116 3637130

Oats, acres 37 500 2541 4765 14898 29646 44614 6 ,;094 •' bushels 602 11015 40194 154023 482122 1198723 1061933 2539810 1 Bye, acres 58 325 951 287 413 " 480 bushels 647 5135 9750 5752 4812 6908 Buckwhpat, acres 63 13 315 464 130 220 " bushels 842 123 3516 5147 521 2150

Flax, acres 1 2 17 1129 3767 9779 8716 368a " bushels 12 5 12 9906 29197 102292 58731 3435o Peas and beans, bushels 96 205 1360 804 567 Barley, acres 30 1000 209 946 1478 3238 7751 " bushels 260 830 4070 17169 42491 49045 23163„ Sorghum, acres 9 30 52 28 63 90 64 " gallons 506 1)87 2468 1323 4353 4683 3105 95* Hay, wild, tons 222 725 4861 12930 19872 50441 91747 60760 46494 Timothy " 2681 3111 4225 " bushels 496 1974 2000 Millet, acres 115 40 2015 " tons 384 3853 " bushels 201 425 Tame grass, tons 28333 Potatoes, acres 29 100 233 398 654 1776 1729 1534 " bushels 650 2100 4753 21712 31284 51950 301507 68444 114753 Onions » 675 20Q0 775 (865) 866 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Turnips 4086 820 817555 Beets 984 122 } Fruit trees 400 500 600 3030 5100 45340 Forest " acres 420 1754 2612 Natural timber *' 950 650 760 900 Apples, bushels 562 706 1064 4582 Plums " 388 56 1415 1074 Cherries " 11 49 16 95 Other fruit trees 1*5 323 386 Grapes.lbs 304 1085 6100 Orchard products, value $490 3139 4107 Pmall fruits •• 8625 220 3028 Blackberries, qts 100 1700 Currants " 1150 11630 Gooseberries " 990 2890 Raspberries " 1140 4690 Strawberries " 200 6430

JOSEPH CHAPMAN, FONDA, Died Jan. 27, 1904, in his 96th year. History of Elections. In this list may be found an account of every election held in Pocahontas county from the date of its organization in 1859 until the fall of 1903 It in- cludes the names of the candidates.shows the political party they represented and the number of votes they received. This list therefore shows the relative strength of the various political parties in different years. The last column shows the majority the successful candidate received. In this list the following abbreviations are used: R. for republican- D for democrat; Ind. for independent; Proh. for prohibition; Soc. for socialist* Peo. tor people's party; G. for greenback; Nat. for national. FIRST ELECTION, MARCH 15, 1859,-17 and Des Moines River bridge be built VOTES. and paid with the swamp lands of the County Judge: county? David Slosson, R 16 9 Yes 16 Guernsey Smith, .7 R SPECIAL ELECTION NOV 19, 1859,- 21 Clerk of the District Court: VOTES. A. H. Malcolm, R 16 15 Shall the contract W, H. Hait, for the public R 1 buildings be approved? Treasurer and Recorder: Yes 21 W, H. Hait, R 17 Drainage Commissioner: ELECTION NOV. 6, 1860 James Edleman, R 17 Clerk of Court: County Surveyor: S. N. Harris, R 13 Guernsey Smith, R 15 14 County Supervisors: S. N. Harris, R 1 David Slosson, Des Moines, 9 David Slosson, R 1 Ora Harvey, Clinton, 9 Coroner: Michael Collins, Lizard, (Not rec- Henry Park, R 17 orded) Sheriff: ELECTION OCT , 1861. Oscar Slosson, R 15 13 No record was kept, Orlando Slosson, The following R 2 officers qualified: election Oct. 11, 1859,-33 votes Perry Nowlen, County Judge. Senator, 33d district: Philip Russell, Clerk of Court. Luther L. Pease, R 17 Michael Collins, Treasurer and John F. Duncombe, D 16 Recorder. Representative 51st district: Henry Jarvis, Sheriff. Samuel Rees, R 18 ELECTION OCT. 14, 1862,-24 VOTES. Homer Moore, D 15 County Judge: Secretary of State: James Wright, John A, James. D 19 R 14 Richard Patrick McCabe, 14 Sylvester, D 10 Clerk of Court: Auditor of State: Jonathan S. N. Harris, R 19 W. Cattell, R 14 John Brown, Michael Collins, D 14 D 10 Sheriff: Treasurer of State: H. Holmes, Henry Jarvis, R 19 Wm. R 14 Samuel Lorah, Walter Ford, D .14 D 10 Coroner: Attorney General: Chas. Wm. Jarvis, R 19 C. Nourse, R 14 Benton J. Roger Collins, D 14 Hale, D 10 Surveyor: Register of State Land office Josiah Robert Struthers, R 19 A. Harvey, R 14 Fred Gottchalk, G. S. Ringland, D 14 D 10 Drainage Com'missioner: Judges of 4th Judicial district: Josiah Wm. Jarvis, R 19 Pendleton, R 12 Superintendent of Schools: John Currier, D 12 District Perry Nowlen, R 19 Attorney: Henry Ford. R 14 SPECIAL ELECTION SEPT. 7, 1859,-16 H. C. Crawford, D VOTES. 10 Congressman, 6th district: Shall the court house, schoolhouse A. W. Hubbard, R 14 (867) PIONEER HISTORY OF2POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

J. F. Duncombe, D 10 Representative, 57th District:: Clerk of Court: C. C. Carpenter, R 41 31 Philip Russell, D 10 L. T. R. Alcorn, D 10 SPECIAL ELECTION NOV. 1862,-27 County Judge: VOTES. S. N. Harris, R 17 3 Shall a three mill tax be levied for Fred A. Metcalf, R 14 the Des Moines River bridge? Elijah D. Seely 1 Yes 27 27 Treasurer: SPECIAL ELECTION W. H. Hait.R 32 11 SEPT. 5, 1863—23 Michael VOTES. Collins, D 21 Clerk of Court: Shall a 2£ mill tax be levied to lift A. H. Malcolm, R 29 5 county warrants—$1396.34—for two Fred A. Metcalf, R 24 bridges across Lizard creek? Sheriff: Yes 23 22 Henry Jarvis 41 No 1 Surveyor: ELECTION OCT. 13, 1863,-30 HOME AND Robert Struthers 31 4 SOLDIER VOTES. Wm. H. Metcalf 17 Governor: Superintendent: Wm. M. Stone, R 17 5 Wm. D. McEwen, R 26 1 James M. Tuttle, D 12 Fred A. Metcalf, R '25 Senator, 43rd district: Coroner: Geo. W. Bassett, R 22 14 Edward Hammond, 12 C. E. Whiting, D 8 ELECTION OCT. 9, 1866,-76 VOTES. Representative, 60th district: Secretary of State: James W Logan, R 14 2 E. D. Wright, R 68 60 John M. Stockdale, D 12 S. G. Vanander, D 8 Treasurer and Recorder: Register of State Land Office: Michael Collins, D 16&*2 18 1 C. C. Carpenter, R 68 60 Wm. H. Hait, R 14&*2 16 Levi. P. McKennie, D 8 County Judge: Congressman, 6th District: Fred E. Metcalf 11 4 A. W. Hubbard, R 68 62 S. N. Harris 3&*4 7 J. D. Thompson, D 6 Sheriff: Judge of 4th Judicial District: John A. James 16 Henry Ford, R 68 62 Abiel Stickney 14&*4 18 2 O. C. Treadway, D 6 Superintendent: District Attorney: Fred E. Metcalf 17&*4 21 9 Orson Rice, R 43 35 Philip Russell 12 P. D. Mickel, D 8 Surveyor: Clerk of Court: 13&*2 Robert Struthers 15 10 W. D. McEwen, R 46 14 3&*2 John A. James 5 A. H. Malcolm, R 32 Coroner: Recorder: Edward Hammond 17&*4 21 E. C. Brown, lnd. R 78 ELECTION NOV. 8, 1864—40 VOTES. FLECTION OCT. 8, 1867,-100 VOTES. President: Governor: Abraham Lincoln, R 32 24 Samuel Merrill, R 80 60 Geo. B. McClellan, D 8 Charles Mason, D 20 Congressman 6th District; Senator, 45th District: A. W. Hubbard, R 31 23 Thomas Hawley, R 72 52 L. Chapman, D 8 C. C Smeltzer, 20 Clerk of Court: Representative, 62d District: W. H. Halt, R 25 16 Samuel Rees, R 67 34 Philip Russell, D 9 L. S. Coffin, 33 Recorder: County Judge: Robert Struthers, R 28 S. N. Harris, 97 Sheriff: Treasurer: Henry Jarvis, R 23 W. H. Hait, R 54 10 ELECTION OCT* 10, 1865,-53 VOTES. A. H. Malcolm, R 44 Governor: Soldier vote. Received Nov. 26th, five Stone, 43 33 Wm. M. R weeks after the first canvass;—it reversed the Thos. H. Benton, D 10 election of sheriff. HISTORY OF ELECTIONS. 869

Sheriff: For Approval, 86 82 Oscar Slosson, 50 Against " 4 George Spragg, 50 ELECTION On drawing cuts Slosson received OCT. 11, 1870,-220 VOTES. the office. Secretary of State: Superintendent: Edward Wright, R 177 143 J. J. Bruce, R 50 2 Charles Doerr, D 34 W. D. McEwen, R 48 Convention to Revise State Consti- Coroner: tution: John H. Johnson, 44 6 For, 22 E. P. Hammond, 38 Against, 157 135 Congressman, 6th District: ELECTION NOV. 3, 1868,-112 VOTES. Jackson Orr, President: R 171 128 C. C. Smeltzer, D 43 U. S. Grant. R 93 74 Judge, 4th Judicial District: Horatio Seymour, D 19 Henry Ford, R 125 Congressman, 6th District: DC. Vanham, D 14 Charles Pomeroy, 93 74 R istrict Attorney: C. A. Roegell, D 19 C. H. Lewis, 130 116 Judge, 2d Circuit 4th Judicial Dis- Hull 14 trict: Clerk of Court: J. M. Snyder, R 78 57 W. D. McEwen, R 117 16 James P. White, D 21 W. H. Hait, Ind. R 101 Amendments to State Constitution: Recorder: For ratification 92 73 Thos L. MacVev, R 119 28 Against " 19 Geo. W. Strong, Ind. 91 Clerk of Court: R Special Bridge Tax: W. D. McEwen, R 89 88 For, 123 69 Patrick McCabe, D 1 Against, 54 John Calligan, D 1 Prohibition in County: Recorder: For, 123 98 Thomas L. MacVey, 58 8 R Against, 25 E. C. Brown, Ind. 50 R Act Restraining Stock: John Calligan, 1 For, 76 ELECTION OCT. 12,1869,-132 VOTES. Against, 97 21 Governor: Increase of Supervisors fromQ 3 to 5 Samuel Merrill, R 109 86 Members: Geo. Gillespie, D 23 For, 152 142 Representative: Against, 10 G. S. Tolliver. R 88 55 SPECIAL ELECTION APRIL 17, 1871. H. Brockwell, 33 G. D Act Restraining County Auditor: Stock: For, 181 100 W. t>. McEwen, R 108 87 Against, 81 Oscar I. Strong, Ind. R 21 Treasurer: ELECTION OCT. 10, 1871,-311 VOTES. James J. Bruce, R 93 56 Governor: Michael Collins, D 37 C. C. Carpenter, R 263 Sheriff: Knapp, D Oscar Slosson, R 83 36 Senator, 47th District: Henry Jarvis, Ind. R 47 W. H. Fitch, R 266 217 Surveyor: Crapper, D 49 Geo. W. Strong, R 97 63 Representative, 67th District: Oscar I. Strong, Ind. R 34 Robert Struthers, R 220 219 Superintendent: J. H. Johnson, 1 David Miller, R 118 116 County Auditor: W. D. McEwen, 2 W. D. McEwen, R 210 110 John Calligan, 1 W. H. Hait, Ind. R 100 Coroner: Treasurer: Joseph Clason, R 109 100 James J. Bruce, R 197 83 John Callitran, D 9 A. L. Thornton. 114 "Cock Robin," 4 Sheriff: Drainage Commissioner: T. J. Curtis, D 196 79 W. S. Fegles, 116 E. Shreve, R 117 Act Restraining Stock: Superintendent: 870 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Geo. W. Hathaway, D 200 89 ELECTION OCT. 13, 1874,-384 VOTES. John A. Griffin, R 111 Secretary 6f State: Surveyor: Josiah T. Young, R 300 216 Geo. Van Natta. R 171 37 David Morgan, D 84 O. I. Strong, Ind. 134 R Congressman, 9th District: Coroner: Addison Oliver, R 312 239 Joseph Clason, 195 91 C. E. Whuing, D 73 A. Cacly, 104 Dist. Judge, 4th District: Drainage Commissioner: C. H. Lewis, 299 212 W. b. Fegles, 196 R 90 • P. B. Mickel, 87 W. W. Rathbun, 106 D Circuit Judge, 4th District: Repeal of Stock Act. J. R. Zouver, R 244 109 For, 45 Frank E. Chamberlin. D 135 Against, 215 170 District Attorney: This act vas now declared to be in Geo. B. McCarty, R 298 210 force. M. Wakefield, Legalizing D 88 the Sale of the Swamp Clerk of Court. Lands: J. W\ Wallace, R 365 361 For an Act of Legislation, 171 124 Scattering, 4 Against " " " 47 Recorder: Legalizing the Title to the Swamp Andrew Jackson, 221 Lands: R 67 E C. Brown, 154 Act. D For an 81 Shall Stock be Restrained? Against " " 142 61 For 319 317 ELECTION NOV. 5, 1872,-331 VOTES. Against 2 This act was again declared adopted. President: 9 Electors. ELECTION OCT. 12, 1875,-463 VOTES. U. S. Grant, R 263 195 Governor: Horace Greeley, Ind. R 68 Congressman. 9th District: Samuel J. Kirkwood, R 332 202

Snepherd Leffler, . 130 Jackson Orr, R 202 72 U John Hogarth Lozier, 1 John F. Duncombe, D 130 Proh Senator, Circuit Judge, 4th District: 47th District: E. J. Hartshorn, 165 Addison Oliver, R 313 R Clerk of Court: Fred Hess, D 284 119 Repiesentative, M. E. Owen. R 316 71st District: G. S Robinson, 127 R. B. Fish, D 1 R Becorder: Owen Bromley, I) 330 203 County Thomas L. MacVey, R 320 Treasurer: Wm. D. McEwen, R 440 438 ELECTION OCT. 14, 1873,-363 VOTES. Scattering, 2 Governor: Auditor: C. C. Carpenter, R 324 285 A. O. Garlock, R 435 432 Jacob Vale, D 39 Scattering, 3 Representative, 71st District: Sheriff: E. J. Hartshorn, R 355 Joseph Breitenbach, R 349 252 County Auditor: John F. Hintz, D 97 A. 6. Garlock, R 214 65 Scattering. 3 T. L. MacVey, Ind. R 149 Superintendent:

Scattering, 2 J . F. Clark, R 447 Treasurer: Superintendent, to fill vacancy: W. D. McEwen, R 255 142 J. F. Clark, 18 17 G H. Tollefsrude, Ind. R 113 Wm Marshall, 1 Sheriff: Surveyor: Joseph Rreitenbach. R 228 88 Wm. Marshall, R 433 431 David W Hunt, Ind. R 140 Scattering, 2 Superintendent: Coroner: 0«car I. Strong. R 254 146 J. H Johnson, 441 David Miller, Ind. R 108 Shall County Seat be Removed From Surveyor: (Old) Rolfe to Pocahontas: Wm, Marshall, R 260 152 For, 356 297 Geo. Sanborn, Ind. R 108 Against, 59 Coroner: This change was ordered Oct. 18, Dr, J. M. Carroll 269 1875. HISTORY OF ELECTIONS. 871

ELECTION NOV. 7, 1876,-527 VOTES. Bounty on Gophers: President, 11 electors; For, 382 347 Rutherford B. Hayes, R 375 234 Against, 35 Samuel J. Tilden, D ' 141 Restraining Stock: Scattering: 11 For, 465 449 Congressman, 9th District: Against, 16 Addison Oliver, R 367 213 At this election the township trus- Samuel Rees, D 154 tees were elected for 1, 2 and 3 years respectively H. A. Pierce . 1 and afterwards for a term Circuit Judge, 14th District; of three years, John N. Weaver, 360 256 ELECTION OCT. 14, 1879,-753 VOTES. Lot Thomas, 104 Governor: Judge, 14th District: District John H. Gear, R 479 265 R. Duffle, 374 Ed. H. Trimble, D i;l4 Attorney: District D. Campbell, Proh 54 J. M. Tolliver, 379 Senator: Recorder: County E. J. Hartshorn, R 591 478 O. I. Strong, R 328 146 P. O. Cassady, D 113 Michael T. Collins, D 182 John Wallace, 40 Clerk of Court: Representative: 517 516 J. W. Wallace, R D* J. McDaid, 609 519 J. W. Farmer 1 A. Bradfield, 90 ELECTION OCT. 9, 1877, —54 VOTES. County Auditor: Governor: A. O. Garlock, R 509 John H. Gear, R 370 277 Hen:ry Kelley, D 229 J. P. Irish, D 93 Treasurer: D. P. Stubbs, D 44 W. D. McEwen, R 467 191 Elias Jesup, Proh 36 Ray C. Brownell, Ind. R 276 Representative, 72d District: Sheriff: L. H. Gordon, R 490 439 Joseph Mallison, Ind. R 388 42 J- H. Groves, D 51 Thos. L Dean, R 346

County Auditor: Superintendent: . A. O. Garlock, R 508 505 O. I. Strong, R 666 662 Scattering, 3 David Miller, Ind. R 44 Treasurer: Surveyor: W. D. McEwen, R 525 Wm. Marshall, R 440 Sheriff: F. Millard, D 295 Thomas L. Dean. R 269-3 Coronor: J. Breitenbach, Ind. R 266 John M. Brown, 736 Superintendent: Special Bridge Tax: David Miller, 401 265 For, 136 J. F. Clark, 136 Against, 293 157 Surveyor: Bounty on Gophers: Wm. Marshall, 501 497 For, 280 76 Scattering, 4 Against, 204 Coroner: Erection of a Jail: J, C Enfield, 486 For 292 95 Gopher Bounty Tax: Against, 197 For, 206 ELECTION NOV. 2, 1880, —686 VOTES. Against, 31 President: ELECTION OCT. 8, 1878,-59 VOTES. James A. Garfield, R 458 247 Secretary of State: W. D. Hancock, D 211 J. A. T. Hull, R 351 108 James B. Weaver, G 17 E. M. Farnsworth, D 243 Congressman, 9th District: Congressman, 9th District: C.'C. Carpenter, R 457 249 C. C. Carpenter, R 354 115 P. M. Guthrie. D 208 D. Q. llo^at: 239 Daniel Campbell. G 17 Clerk of Court: District Judge, 14th District: J. W. Wallace, R 582 Ed. R Duffle, R 513 J. H. Lowrey, Ind. R 4 Circuit Judge, 14th District: Recorder: John N. Weaver, R 507 Geo. Wallace, R 324 64 District Attorney: Jason H. Lowrey, Ind. R 260 J. M. Tolliver, R 500 872 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Clerk ofCourt: A. L. Thornton, R 494 53 John W. Wallace. R 671 Michael Crahan, D 441 * "R p f* o rfi p r Coroner: Michael Crahan, D 349 11 M. F. Patterson: 626 323 Joseph E. Pattee, R 338 John M. Brown, 303 Recorder, to fill vacancy: ELECTION OCT. 9, 1883. C. A. Bryant, 349 323 R Governor: M. Crahan. D 26 Buren R. Shall State Constitution be Amended? Sherman, R 731 315 L. G. Kipne, For, 173 54 D 416 J. B. Weaver, Against, 119 G 11 Senator, 47th District: At this election township clerks, C. Chubb, assessors and road supervisors were O R 738 320 Alex. Mitchell, 418 first elected for two years. D Representative, 78th District: ELECTION OCT. 1881,-826 11, VOTES. J. D McVay, R 734 326 The People's party was organized in L. T. Danforth, D 408 Pocahontas county this year. County Auditor: Governor: C. H. Tollefsrude, R 612 76 Buren R. Sherman, R 561 319 T. F. McCartan, D 536 L. G. Kinne, D 242 Tr63iSur6r* D. M. Clark, Proh 23 Wm. Brownlee, Ind. R 637 132 Representative, 72d District: Geo. L. Brower, R 505 Horatio Pitcher, R 250 Sheriff: S. A. demons, D 561 311 John F. Pattee, R 568 4 County Auditor: Samuel H. Gill, Ind. R 564 C. H. Tollefsrude, R 437 51 Surveyor: Theodore Dunn, Ind. R 386 L. C. Thornton, R 595 52 Treasurer: C, P. Leithead, D 543 W. D. McEwen, R 456 87 0. I. Strong, R 1 H. G. Tyler, Ind. R 369 Coroner: Sheriff: M. F. Patterson, 611 69 Joseph Mallison, R 505 190 J. M. Carroll, 542 Anthony Hudek, D 315 Superintendent: T. L. Dean, 2 J. P. Robinson, R 687 226 Superintendent: W. F. Bowman, D 461 J. P. Robinson, R 421 19 ELECTION "NOV. 4, 1884,-1277 VOTES. Henry Kelley, D 402 O. I. Strong, 2 Prosident: Surveyor: Jamfis G. Blaine, R 775 279 Wm. Marshall, R 475 131 Grover Cleveland, D 496 Thos. L MacVey, Ind. R 344 J. P. St. John, Proh 6 Charles Briggs, 4 Congressman, 11th District: Coroner: 1. S. Struble, R 778 275 J. C. Enfield, 466 108 Thos. F. Barber, D 503 John M. Brown, 358 District Judge, 14th District: 760 264 SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 27, 1882,-653 Lot Thomas, R VOTES. A. W. McFarland, D 496 Circuit Judge: Prohibitory Amendment: J. tf. Macomber, R 778 294 For, 449 245 G. A. Berry, D 484 204 Against, District Attornev: ELECTION NOV. 7, 1882,-940 VOTES. John W. Cory. R 719 203 Secretary of State: Wm. Hayward 516 J. A. T Hull, R 618 306 County Recorder: T. O. Walker, D 312 A. L Thornton, R 714 170 Wm. Gaston, 10 Amandus Zieman, D 544 Congressman, 11th District: Clerk of Court: Isaac L Sr ruble, R 537 137 John W. Wallace. R 740 218 John P. Allison, D 400 Walter P. Ford, D 522 Clerk of Court: Scattering, 7 John W. Wallace, R 727 515 Amendments to the State Consti- W. H. Hait, Ind. R 212 tution: Recorder: For, No. 1,299; No. 2, 242 HISTORY OF ELECTIONS. 873

Against, " 39 " 68 T. J. Anderson, D 609 For, No. 3, 268; No. 4, 233 Senator, 50th District: Against, " 69; " 108 A. O. Garlock, R 878 488 ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1885,-1354 VOTES. Wm. Thompson, D 390 J. J. Bruce, Ind..R The Democratic party was organized 123 Scattering, this year in Pocahontas county. 6 Governor: Representative, 77th District: C. M. Fillmore, 875 302 Wm. Larrabee, R 760 176 R S. F. Sturdivan,,D 573 C. E. Whiting, D 584 County Auditor: James Mickelwait, Proh 10 T. F. Representative 78th District: McCartan, D 763 66 C. W. Clifton, Thomas F. Kelleher, D 785 340 R 697 Treasurer: James J. Bruce, R 445 , J. N. McClellan, rc258 Thus L. MacVey, Ind. R 92 R 855 j County Auditor: W. H. Ferguson, D 597 Sheriff: T. F. McCartan, D 774 208 F. Pattee, John W. Gray, R 566 John R 830 246 Treasurer: Thos. J. Calligan, D 584 Superintendent: W. D. McEwen, R 773 161 J. H. Carl Steinbrink, D 612 Campbell, R 805 178 L. E, Lange, 627 Recorder, to fill vacancy: D J. L. Mary E. Thornton, R 801 226 Warden, 17 Surveyor: Frank E. Beers, D 575 Sheriff: Lucius C. Thornton, R 885 312 M. John F. Pattee, R 777 223 L. Eaton, D 573 Coroner: C. H. Hutchins, D 554 Superintendent: W. W. Beam, R 855 248 James H. Campbell, R 684 59 J. H. Farson, D 607 Frank DeKlotz. D 625 ELECTION, NOV.. 6," 1888,-1785 VOTES.

H. J. Willey, Ind , 15 President: Surveyor: Benjamin Harrison, R 999 253 John J. Cullen, R 946 572 Grover Cleveland, D 746 Wm. Marshall, Ind. R 374 Clinton B. Fisk, Proh 40 Coroner: Congressman, 10th District: J. M. Carroll, R 716 103 Jonathan P. Dolliver, R 1017 251 D. W. Edgar, D 613 Capt. J. A. O. Yeoman, D 766 ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1886,-1358 VOTES. District Judge, 14th District: Secretary of State: Lot Thomas, R 1024 Frank D. Jackson, R 779 200 Countv Recorder: Cato Sells, D 579 W. F. Atkinson. R 907 42 Congressman, 10th District: M. W. Linnan, D 865 A J. Holmes, R 792 221 Scattering, 6 Geo. Wilmot, D 571 Clerk of Court: District Judge, 14th District: W. C. Ralston, R 1756 1753 Geo. W. Carr, R 792 787 Scattering, 3 J. F. Harlan, 15 County Attorney: County Recorder: Byron J. Allen, R 1035 401 Wm. F. Atkinson, R 759 164 John P. Pederson, D 634 J. W. O'Brien, D 491 C. C. Delle, Ind 45 595 W. J. O'Brien, D 1U4 Restraining Stock: Clerk of Court: For, 1510 1368 W. C. Ralston, R 677 3 Against, 142 W. H. Ferguson, D 674 Lizard township opposed this meas- W. H Healy, 1 ure by a vote of 38 for, 61 against. Countv Attorney: ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1889,-1622 VOTES. W. Bradley. 759 184 G. R Governor: W. H. Healy, D 575 Joseph Hutchingon, 867 123 Coroner: G. R Horace Boies, D 744 W. W. Beam, R 348 344 S. B. Downing, 3 G. W. Bothwell, 4 Elias Doty, 8 ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1887,-1397 VOTES. Senator, 50th District: Governor: Edgar E. Mack, R 886 148 Wm. Larrabee. R 808 199 Wm. Thompson, D 738 874 PIONEER HISTORY OF POCAHONTAS COUNTY, IOWA.

Representative, 77th District: J. A. Crummer, R 1379 505 James Mercer, R 915 886 John M. Smith, D 874 John Garvey, D *29 Superintendent: Scattering, 6 Cleland Gil6hrist, R 1298 364 County Auditor: L. E. Lange, D 934 T. F. McCartan, D 975 339 Scattering, 5 P. J. Shaw, R 636 Survevor: -H. W Bissell, R 1302 347 J. N. McClellan, R 1088 555 P. A. Quinn, D 955 Eric Anderson, D 533 Coroner: Sheriff: O. A. Pease, R 1256 284 J. A. Crummer, R 856 99 A. S. Mygatt, D 972 C. P. Leithead, D 757 ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1892,-2513 VOTES. Joseph Mikesh, 2 Superintendent: President: Harrison, Fred C. Gilchrist, R 875 145 Benjamin R 1304 365 Walter P. Ford, D 730 Grover Cleveland, D 939 Surveyor: James B. Weaver, Peo 210 ' H. W. Bissell, R 933 262 William Bidwell, Proh 60 L. M. Eaton, D 671 Secretary of State: Coroner: W. M. McFarland, R 1295 348 C C. Delle, R 884 165 J. H. McConlogue, D 947 Henry Schroeder, D 719 E. H. Gillette, Pop 212 Grade tax of two mills: S. H. Taft, Proh 57 For, 776 256 Congiessman, 10th District: Against, 520 J. P. Dolliver, R 1286 317 ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1890, —1795 VOTES. J. J. Ryan, D 969 Secretary of State: John E. Anderson, Peo 225 W. M. McFarland, R 1005 215 District Judge, 14th District: W. H. Chamberlin. D 790 Lot Thomas, R 1326 Congressman, 10th District: County Auditor: J. P. Dolliver, R 952 114 Frank G. Thornton, R 1255 216 I. L. Woods, D 838 E. W. Clinton, D 1039 District Judge, 14th District: John Barrett, Peo 189 Geo. L. Carr, R 1015 Clerk of Court: County Attorney: W. C. Ralston, R 1398 506 C. C. Delle, R 1056 333 James Eral, D 892 J. M. Bishop, D 723 J. D. Fitzgerald, Peo 200 Clerk of Court: Recorder: ' W. C. Ralston, R 1078 375 Richard D. Bollard, R 1412 523 Frank E. Beers, D 703 J. A. Carroll, D 889 T^iGcordcr * J. C. Brubaker, Peo 189 R.D. Bollard, R 954 133 County Attorney: M. W. Linnan, D 821 F. L. Dinsmore, R 1255 179 Scattering, 7 W. H. Healy, D 1076 Coroner: ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1893,-2416 VOTES. J. M. Carroll, R 1005 Governor: To Revise State Constitution: Frank D. Jackson, R 1283 419 For a Convention, 44 Horace Boies, D 864 56 12 Against, J. M.Joseph, Peo 188 ELECTION, NOV, 3, 1891,-2260 VOTES. Bennett Mitchell. Proh 81 Governor: Senator. 50th District: Hiram C. Wheeler, R 1213 188 Geo, W. Henderson, R 1284 408 Horace Boies, D 1025 T. D. Higers, D 876 A. J. West.fall, 22 R. Olney, Peo 219 Representative, 76th District: Representative, 76th District: Frank E. Carpenter, R 1235 215 Parley Finch. R 1261 362 Montague Hakes, D 1020 * F. E. Beers, D 899 County Treasurer: A. R. Starrett, Peo 216 J. N. McClellan, R 136-5 478 County Treasurer: Carl Steinbrink, D 887 C. A. Charlton, R 1312 418 Sheriff: L. C. Coffin, D 894 187 "All in Dover township. J, C. Brubaker, Peo