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HISTORY

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MADISOI COUNTY,

IOWA.

CONTAINING

A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY;

TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ITS NATURAL RESOURCES, AND

SKETCHES OF ITS PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES,

PROMINENT CITIZENS, &C, &C, &C.

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and

sixty-nine, by

J. J. DA VIES,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States in and for the North-
western District of the State of Iowa.

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PREFACE.

We lay the present book before our patrons, believing that our first
efforts to produce a History and Business Directory of Madison County
will prove to be a valuable advertising medium for the county, and
will be fully appreciated by those who have the best interests of the
County at heart.

The Historical and Descriptive sketches of the County and the several
Townships, will, no doubt, be read with interest ; containing as they
do, plain, simple facts, which neither time nor labor have been spared
in procuring. In this connection we are under many obligations to
friends and old settlers in the county, for the information and assist-
ance they have given us.

We have endeavored to show the natural advantages and resources
of the County just as they are, and believe we have given a faithful
..oscription of the soil, the stone, the streams, the timber and the natu-
■ al wealth of the County ; and we have also endeavored to give a cor-
ect description of the towns, villages, churches, schools, public build-
ings, and, in brief, a full report of what Madison County is at the pres-
ent time — making it a useful book to persons abroad who may desire
information about this portion of Iowa.

We have tried to perform our work accurately and well ; but if errors
should appear they are such as our foresight could not have prevented.
The old settlers, of whom we obtained most of the historical facts an
data, gave them mostly from memory ; errors are, therefore, liable t
occur, but in the main, the history, descriptions and items are reliable
and true, as published.

We point with considerable pride to the work itself, and to the mat-
ter contained therein ; also with satisfaction to its general appearance.
There are, perhaps, some omissions and other faults, which we hope
our patrons will pass graciously by, believing that we have endeavored
to do ample justice to the County and her citizens.

To the advertising patrons of the book, we return our best wishes ;
we feel satisfied that the benefit that will ultimately accrue to each
will richly repay them many times its cost by an increase in trade.

We trust that our efforts to please our patrons and the public will be
kindly received and appreciated. To our obliging friends we tender
our warmest thanks, for the assistance, respect and kindness shown us.

Respectfully,

J. J. DA VIES.

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IOWA HISTORY.

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The Hi story of Iowa lias never been written, with the exception of
sketches whicrPhave appeared from time to time in the Iowa Annals.
What a bright field and golden opportunity is presented here for the
future historian. The past, present and future of the great State of
Iowa, with her round million of intelligent, energetic, liberty-loving
and God-fearing people; her thirty-five million acres of prairies,
forests, hills and valleys; her mighty rivers and rich fertile soil; her
inexhaustible stone quarries, coal, lead and iron mines, and other
mineral wealth ; and her great natural and acquired advantages, — all
combine in themselves a theme which would require the pen of a
Bancroft or Macauley to honor. It is hoped that some historian equal
to the task, may soon be found, who will write a complete and faithful
history of the " Gallant Young Hawkeye State."

In a work like this, purposing to contain a history of a county, a brief
history of the State would, very naturally, be appropriate. We have
found it difficult to obtain material from which to glean much of the
early history of Iowa; but we will try and make good use of stich in-
formation as may be at our command. For the following historical
memoranda we are indebted to^ke reports of state officers :

The territory embraced in th^tate of Iowa was originally a pa
the Louisiana purchase. Previous to the year 1763, and at the close
the "Old French War," the entire continent of North America was
owned by France, Great Britain, Spain and Russia. In 1763 France
parted with her share of the continent, and Spain obtained by cession
the territory west of the Mississippi ; and Great Britain retained pos-
session of the Canadas and the region to the northward, which she had
conquered during the war. On the 1st of October, 1800, by treaty of St.
Idlefonso, Spain ceded back to France the territory of Louisiana. By
treaty of April 30, 1803, France ceded it to the United States, in consid-
eration of the sum of $11,250,000, and the liquidation of certain claims
held by citizens of the United States against France, not exceeding in
amount $3,750,000. By act of Congress approved March 31st, 1803, the
President was authorized to take possession of the territory and pro-
vide for it a temporary government. By act of Congress approved

se of

3 HISTORY.

March 26, 1804, the newly acquired country was divided October 1st,
1804, into the Territory of " Orleans," (south of the thirty-third parallel
north latitude) and the "District of Louisiana." The latter being
placed under the authority of the officers of Indiana Territory. On the
4th of July, 1805, under act of Congress approved March 3, 1805, the
" District of Louisiana" was organized into a territory of the same name,
and it so remained until 1812. On the 30th of April, 1812, the Territory
of Orleans became a State of the Union, under the name of " Louisiana,"
and on the first Monday in December, by virtue of idBict approved

eof ":

inizod

June 4th, 1812, the Territory of Louisiana; was re-orgaaEed, and called
the "Territory of Missouri." By act of congress approved March 2,
1819, and taking effect July 4th, the same year, "Arkansas Territory"
was formed, comprising the present State of Arkansas and the territory
to the westward. By a joint resolution, approved March 2d, 1821, the
" State of Missouri" being a part of the territory of that name, was ad-
mitted into the Union. By act of Congress approved June 28, 1834, the
territory "bounded on the east by the Mississippi River, on the south
by the State of Missouri," &c, was made a part of the territory of Mich-
igan. On the 3d day of July, 1836, "Wisconsin Territory" embracing
within its limits the present States of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin,
was taken from that of Michigan, and given a separate government.
On the 3d day of July, 183S, by virtue of an act of Congress, approved
June 12, 1838, the territory of Iowa was constituted ; including, in
addition to the present State, the greater part of what is now
Minn^ota, and extending northward to the British line.

By' act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1845, provision was made
he admission of Iowa into the Uaion, with boundaries extending
he north to the parallel of latitud^^assing through the mouth of
Mankato or Blue Earth river, and on the west only to 17° 30 / west
from Washington, corresponding very nearly to the existing line
between Ringgold and Union counties on the one hand, and Taylor
and Adams on the other. The Constitutional Convention of 1844 had
adopted much more extensive boundaries even than those of the
present State, the northwestern line extending from the mouth of the
Big Sioux or Calumet river direct to the St. Peter's river where the
Watonwan river enters the same ; thence down the main channel of
said river to the main channel of the Mississippi river, and thence
down the Mississippi, embracing within its parallel limits some of the
richest portions of the present State of Minnesota. The reduction of
these boundaries being quite distasteful to the people, the whole plan
was rejected at a popular election.

In 1846 Congress proposed new boundary lines, which were

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

WHITE, MUNGER 6c CO.,

PROPRIETORS

MAOISM \\ DOLE \ MILLS,

INTERSET, IOWA.

MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF

Cloths, Jeans, Tweeds, YarnsMtkxssimeres, Flannels, Water Proofs.
Polls, Satinetts, BWUnkets, Beavers, &c, &c,

Which may at all times be found on sale at their

STORE IN WINTERSET.

For durability, warmth and beauty of finish, these goods are unsurpassed in
the State.

Custom Carding, Spinning, Fulling,

Dyeing and Finishing,

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THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR WOOL GREASE.

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MR. A\ D TAYLOR, "Knight of the Shears," dispenses "Fits' 1 to those in
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CUSTOM CUTTING done on short notice.

ll»

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M, LUTTEJf,

N. W HUNGER,
ROBT HKURK.V.

10 HISTORY.

embodied in the Constitution adopted that year ; the State retaining
the Missouri slope, but submitting to a material reduction of its
pretensions on the north, its western line, however, being extended in
that direction to the Big Sioux river. The Constitution, with these
modified boundaries having been accepted by the people, the State of
Iowa was formally admitted into the Union on the 28th day of December,
1846, as the twenty-ninth State in the Confederacy.

For some of the following interesting items concerning the State,
we arc indebted to our excellent Governor (Merrill)^^

The State is settled mainly from Ohio, Indiana an^^nnsylvania,
with a large admixture from New England. About one-sixth of the
entire population came from foreign countries. A people loving
liberty and order, and respecting and prizing the political, religious
and educational privileges of our State, is the natural result of the
aggregation of such material.

The first permanent settlement in the State was made in Lee
coanfy, in the south-eastern part of the State, less than forty years
ago.

In 1836 the

population of the State

was 10,"3t.

" 1838

U II

22,859.

" 1846

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97,588.

" 1856

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519,055.

" 1867

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902,040.

And it is now estimated at

1,200,000.

chai

And yet much more than two-thirds of the State is just as it came
from the hands of nature. From twenty to twenty-five millions of
prairie land have not been touched by the plow.

he soil of the State is of surpassing richness and affords an
ndant supply ot all the necessBes and luxuries of life. The

aracter of the soil is thus described by that eminent Geologist,
Dr. James Hall, of New York :

" Upon the great prairies in Central Iowa, one may frequently
travel over a large extent of surface without seeing a single stone, not
even so much as the smallest pebble. In the swales and In some of
the bottom lands, especially in the southern part of the State, the rich
black vegetable mould is very deep, but on the prairie it is usually
from one to two feet. The subsoil is almost invariably a quite
argilaceous loam, and there is a gradual passage downward into a
material which, though containing sandy portions and occasional
pebbles, the argillaceous element greatly preponderates. "

The State is situated centrally hi the Union, bounded east and west
by the two great rivers of North America. In extent, it is about 300
miles cast and west, and a little more than 200 miles north and south ;

ADVERTISEMENTS. 11

NEW ADMINISTRATION!

Old things have passed away, and with the new comes

TIDRICK'S

South Side Court House Square,
WINTERSBT, IOWA,

Where he will keep at all times,

The -Finest and Best Gi\ocef\ies,

queensware, wooden and willow ware,
TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY,

And a full and complete assortment of

YANKEE NOTIONS.

He will also keep a large stock of

Confectioneries, Nuts, Candies, Canned Fruit, Cheese, Flour, Baskets,
, Looking Glasses, and

SEASONABLE COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Country Produce will be taken in exchange for merchandise. All of which will be
sold at as low fig ares as any man can sell for and live. Call and see him. He is
also

AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED EXCELSIOR PLOW.

12 HISTORY.

and its parallel of latitude is designated as 40° 31/ on the south, and
43° 30' on the north. Its area is 55,045 square miles, nearly as great as
all England, much greater than that of Ireland, and nearly twice
as large as Scotland. Its surface is over 90 per cent prairie, nearly
all "rolling" or undulating, only a small part being what is
denominated " flat prairie ; " and while there are no mountains
there is a constant succession of gentle elevations and depressions,
and along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers bold eimnences and
picturesque valleys heighten the beauty of the scenerj^ The table
lands between the waters of the two great rivers attain, in the
northern part of the State, according to our State Geologian's
survey, an altitude of 1,400 feet above the level of the sea.

Among the many fine streams of the State are the Des Moines
river (only three hundred miles long) ; the Iowa, the Cedar, and
others, flow into the Mississippi ; while numerous tributaries of
the Missouri drain the western counties. These streams are almost
invariably skirted with timber, some of them heavily wooded.
The timber consists of elm, black walnut, oak, linden, cottonwood,
blackberry, sycamore, poplar, ash and other varieties of forest
trees.

Coal is found in many parts of the State ; it is being rapidly
developed and is a source of vast wealth. In 1866 our State census
shows there were 99,320 tons taken out, against G6,664 in 1864. Peat
has also been discovered within a few years in many parts of the
State in quantities which promise an abundant supply of fuel.

A few statistics of the crops of 1866 and other years will give
sonii idea of the resources of the State :

Wheat is grown in every county in the State, and no part seems
unfavorable to its production in generous quantities. Spring wheat
is the variety mostly raised. As early as 1850, Iowa was the
fifteenth of the States of the Union, in the production of this
valuable cereal, and in I860 it stood eighth; while in the former
it was the twenty-fifth in the number of acres improved, and
in 1860 was fifteenth. The following are the figures of the production
of wheat for a series of years :

1864 15,021,149 bushels.

1866 14,635,520 bushels.

1867 (estimated) 20,000,000 bushels.

1868 25,000,000 bushels.

The next federal census (1870) will probably show a yield in
the State of at least 35,000,000 bushels of wheat. Such is the
opinion of intelligent agriculturists.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 13

D. P. KENYON,

SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE,

WIjSTTEHSET, - - - IOW.A,

DEALER IN

HEAVY HARDWARE,

OT3"TI_.E53RL"5T,

STOVES,

TINWARE,
GLASS,

SHEET IRON WORK,

SASH,

DOORS,

BUILDERS HARDWARE,&c

HE KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND

A LARGE AND WELL ASSORTED STOCK,

And will sell at the lowest possible prices.

HISTORY.

In 1849 Iowa stood eighteenth in the States in the production
of corn, coining next to the old State of New Jersey at that early
day. In 18G9 it was the seventh, raising about 5 per cent of all
the corn raised in the country, and now ranking next to Tennessee ;
the other States standing above her being in their order Illinois,
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The census of 1870 will
probably place Iowa third in the order of the States in the production
of this grain. We give the figures for a series of years:

1864

1866

1867 (estimated)

1868

48,471,123
56,928,938
74,000,000
90,000,000

bushels,
bushels,
bushels,
bushels.

It is estimated that in 1870 the yield will exceed one hundred
and twenty million bushels. The following table gives the figures
of other crops for the years 1S62, 1864 and 1866 :

1862 1864 1866

Oats, bushels

Rye, bushels

Barley, bushels .

Potatoes, bushels

Sweet potatoes, bushels.

Onions, no report

Sorghum, gallons

Hay, ions

Butter, pounds

( lieese, pounds

Grapes, pounds

7,582,060

15,928,777

474,075

662,388

3*5,067

950,696

2,362.918

2,730,811

37,498

26,222

297,638

3,012,393

1,443,605

1,032,553

1,002,166

13,1-75,500

14J538,216

902,701

1,000,738

291,755

390,439

15,860,449

492,811

1,197,729

2,666,678

5 '.390

213,285

2,094,507

1,409,851

19,192,727

1,403,864

549,179

Stock-raising and wool-growing are profitable pursuits, and all
kinds of live stock thrive finely in all parts of the State, no
contagious or epidemic diseases having ever prevailed.

le following are the statistics of live stock for several years :

ITor<

orses

Mules ;ind Asses

Milch cows

Work oxen

Sheep

Swine ,

Other cattle

Pounds wool shorn.

1863

1865

275,697

316,702

12,022

14,302

292,025

310,187

56,596

37,707

599,939

1,450,787

1,743,865

1,037,117

548.626

553,977

1,429,209

2,813,620

1867

425,055

22,037

326 559

27,246

1, 70S ,958

1,620,089

602,364

5,323,385

According to the last report of the Department of Agriculture, giving
the average yield per acre of the principal crops of the United States
for 1868, it would seem that nature has decided that Iowa should be
the Corn State of the Union, — the figures prove it. On corn, the aver-
age yield per bushel in Iowa — the highest in the list — was 37 bushels
per acre; Illinois was 34,2; and in Indiana it was 34. This speaks
volumes, and is a great honor to the raw, unmanured prairies of Iowa.
Let the millions who are looking for new homes, consider this fact; and
let them also bear in mind that Iowa is yet but a young State, and

APVEUTISEMEDTS.

V. IS. SPllAdl'E.

EDWARD BROWN.

SPRAGUE & BROWN",

SOUTH WEST CORNER OF SQUARE,

WINTERSET, IOWA,

DEALERS IN

BOOTS AND SHOES :
BAY!

CLOTHI3STG-,

LADIES' WEAR.

PRINTS.

Polaines.
ChaUies,
Mozambiques,
Poplinettes,
Irish Poplins,
Lust res,
Alpacas,
Prencn Merinos,
English do
Jacklnettes,
Wool Delaines,
Hoop Skirls, &c.

Always on hand,

A
GOOD SUPPLY

CHICAGO

Custom Made
Boots and Shoes.

GENTS' WEAR.

Over Coats,

Business Coats,

Frock Coats,

Pants,

Vests,

Linen Goods,

Suspenders,

Buck Gloves,

Wool do

Paper Collars,

Cravats,

Cloths of all kinds,

Shirts, &c.

A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF

WESTERN MADE CLOTHS,

SUCH AS

CASSI&VBERES, JEASMS, FLANNELS, & c .,

All of which will be sold as low as at any other House west of the Mississippi
River.

ttS=.The attention of close cash buyers is particularly requested."©!*

16 HISTORY.

when her bounteous soil is cultivated to a higher degree, she will wear
the envied crown of " the best Agricultural State in the Union."

In wheat, the average yield of Iowa is reported at II bushels ; an
average excelled only by Vermont, Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas,
— Vermont leading at 16.

On potatoes, Iowa is averaged at 96 bushels per acre. On sorghum,
the yield is placed at 117 gallons per acre. On other crops, the State is
also highly complimented by the official figures.

The State of Iowa has received and now controls, for the
purpose of aiding the common schools of the State, an aggregate
of 1,548, 487. 97 acres of land, besides a fund already acquired from
sales of land and other sources, the magnificent sum of $2,557,107.10;
which places our Common School system on a grander scale than
even that of Massachusetts ; 208,430,30 acres of land have also been
appropriated for the benefit of the Agricultural College; and
92,030,37 acres toward a State University fund. For railroad
purposes, 3,270,702 acres have already been certified, while the
estimated amounts inuring to the State for the different roads
under the laws of 1856, 1862 and 1864, will increase the amount
by as much more.

There are no less than five great railroad routes across the State.
They are as follows : The Northwestern railroad, extending from
Clinton across the State to Council Bluffs ; already completed.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad from Davenport to
Council Bluffs ; this road was completed through in May, 1869. The
Dubuque & Sioux City railroad, extending from Dubuque to Sioux
City, will be completed through in 1870. The Des Moines Valley
railroad, from Keokuk to Sioux City, and the Burlington and
Missouri River railroad from Burlington to Council Bluffs, will
be completed through in September, 1869. There are various other
roads in process of construction, constructed and projected. Over
1 ,500 miles of road are already completed, and six hundred miles
are under contract, and the number of miles in contemplation
will bring the inhabitants of almost every county within reasonable
distance of railway communication.

Among the benevolent institutions which the State has liberally
provided for, are the Hospital for the Insane, at Mt. Pleasant,
which, for extent and completeness, is said to be second to none
in the United States. The Blind Asylum, at Vinton, is also a
magnificent edifice and is said to be the best managed of any
institution of the kind in the west. The Asylum for the Deaf
and Dumb will be erected at Council Bluffs during the year 1869.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR

AMBROTYPES,

GEMS, &c,

GO TO

ED. HYDER'S,

NORTH SIDE SQUARE,
WINTERSET, IOWA.

Persons wanting Pictures would do well to give him a call, as he guaran-
tees satisfaction, and will spare no pains to make his business a success.

DENTIST

WINTERSET, IOWA.

Having permanently located in this place, he is prepared to
do all kinds of work in his line, and is determined to give general
satisfaction.

Has all \k Useful, Modern Implements

IN HIS POSSESSION.

^PRICES LOW.

18 HISTORY.

And another Hospital for the Insane is already in process of
erection at Independence, Buchanan county, The State has also
made bountiful provision for the orphans of soldiers who died in
defense of their country during the late war ; and three Orphans'
Homes have been established, and are located respectively at
Davenport, Glen wood, Mills county, and at Cedar Falls. The State
Prison is located at Fort Madison. The Agricultural College is located
in Story county, and has connected with it a Model Farm in
successful operation. The State University is located at Iowa City.
A Reform School for juvenile offenders, has been established at
Salem in Henry county. There are other benevolent institutions
amply provided for by the State; but sufficient has been cited to
show that the State is not behind her sister States in her liberal
provisions for her educational and charitable institutions.

Centrally situated as the State is, midway between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, bounded by the two mighty rivers of the
continent, traversed by the great Pacific railroad, and destined to
become the very garden spot from whence the teeming
millions of non-producing inhabitants— who are bound sooner or
later to develope the mineral resources of Colorado, Montana, Idaho,,
Utah, and the vast mineral regions of the Rocky Mountain country —
must obtain their food ; and they must rely mainly upon this
garden for their cereals and for their vegetables. And the cattle
which are fattened upon our prairies ; and the cloth made by our
manufacturies from the wool shorn from our sheep; and the flour
made by our mills from the wheat grown in our rich soil ; and
our agricultural products of every kind, will find in those
unproductive plains the best market the world ever saw. The
hay from our prairies will also be bundled up into bales and sent
there ; and stone from our inexhaustible quarries will be transplanted
to build their ranches, villages and cities. Who then can estimate
the future wealth and greatness of this favored State ?

There is no State in the Union which can offer the emigrant so
many advantages, such liberal inducements, alluring attractions or
brighter prospects than the " Hawkeye State. " It offers health,
wealth and happiness. It has everything *o offer that the heart of
man could wish or fancy dictate. It is a land literally flowing
with milk and honey. It is blessed with millions of acres of the
most fertile land ; with a salubrious climate ; with a live, intelligent
population ; with many institutions of learning and a good system
of popular education ; abounding with many churches and Sabbath
Schools ; with a liberty-loving people, where freedom in all its

ADVERTISEMENTS.

C. D. BEVINGTON, Pre?.

w. w. Mcknight, cash.

m ms£ ma &Zs C^s !?«* Of C& f?*& fiSSs €£&

s*.<

DIRECTORS.

JOHN LEONARD, Dr. L. M. TIDRICK,

C. D. BEVINGTON. J. J. HUTCHINGS,

W. W. NcKNIGHT.

B@= Prompt attention paid to collections. .JgSf

HUGH CASSIDY,

WM3

MANUFACTURER OF

EAST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE,

WISFTERSET, IOWA.

Keeps constantly on hand, of his OWN MANUFACTURE, all kinds of

TABLES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, SAFES, &C.

4®"Cofnns made to order.— Hearse provided when desired.

I. W. BROWJTEUL,

COUNTY SUEVEYOE,

Office with H. J. B. Cummings,

NORTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE,
WINTERSET, IOWA.

20 HISTORY.

broadest sense and glory reigns ; where every man feels that he
is made in the image of his God, as free and independent as the
pure air he breathes, occupying as his own a portion of God's
footstool, where he can, with his beloved wife and children, worship
his Maker under his own vine and fig-tree, with none to molest
or make afraid.

The State is out of debt and has a large amount of funds in its
treasury. It has prospered with rapid strides from a wilderness to
a magnificent garden, and from barbarism to the most advanced
civilization.

TERTITORIAL GOVERNORS.

Robert Lucas, appointed 1848.
John Chambers, appointed 1841.
James Clark, appointed November 1845.

TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.

The first Territorial Legislature was convened at Burlington,
Nov. 12, 1838. Burlington remained the seat of government until
1841, when it was changed to Iowa City.

December 6th, 1841, the Territorial Legislature convened at Iowa
City, which remained the seat of Government until 1858, in which
year Des Moines was made the capital of the State.

GOVERNORS OF THE STATE.

Ansel Briggs, Jackson county ; elected October 26, 1846 ; oath
of office administered December 3d, by Chief Justice Martin.

Stephen Hempstead, Dubuque county ; elected August 5, 1850 ;
oath of office administered December 4, by Chief Justice Williams.

James W. Grimes, Des Moines county ; elected August 3, 1854 ;
oath of office administered December 9, 1854, by Maturin L. Fisher,
President of the Joint Convention.

Ralph P. Lowe, Lee county ; elected October 13, 1857 ; oath of
office administered January 14, 1858, by Chief Justice Wright.

Samuel J. Kirkwood, Johnson county ; elected October 11, 1859 ;
oath of office administered January 11, 1860, by Chief Justice
Wright.

Samuel J. Kirkwood, Johnson county ; re-elected October 8, 1861 ;
oath of office administered January 15th, 1862, by Chief Justice
Baldwin.

William M. Stone, Marion county ; elected October 13, 1864, by
Chief Justice Wright.

William M. Stone, Marion county ; re-elected October 10, 1865 ;

ADVERTISEMENTS. 21

'&he WUxttvset JttaWsonfau,"

A Weekly Paper;
H. J. B. Cummings, Editor and Proprietor,

A seven column paper — Republican in politics.
$2 per annum.

An Excellent Advertising Medium.
Job Work done in the best style.

22 HISTORY.

oath of office administered January 11, 1860, by Lieutenant-Governor
Eastman.
Samuel Merrill, Clayton county ; elected October 8, 1867.

SENATORS FROM IOWA.

James Harlan, Mt. Pleasant ; term expires March 4, 1873.
James W. Grimes, Burlington ; term expires March 4, 1871.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM IOWA, 1869.

James F. Wilson, Fairfield, 1st District.
Hiram Price, Davenport, 2d District.
William B. Allison, Dubuque, 3d District.
William Loughridge, Oskaloosa, 4th District.
Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 5th District.
Asahel W. Hubbard, Sioux City, 6th District.

U. S. ASSESSORS.

Of this (5th district) Cole Noel, Adel, Iowa.
C. S. Wilson, Winterset, Iowa, is the Deputy Assessor for Madison
County.

U. S. COLLECTORS.

Of this (5th Collector's District) Sampson P. Shannon, of Des
Moines.

A. B. Smith, Winterset, Iowa, is the Deputy Collector for
Madison County.

U. S. PENSION AGENT.

For this part of the State, Stewart Goodrell, of Des Moines.

STATE OFFICERS, 1869.

Samuel Merrell, Governor.

William H. Fleming, Private Secretary to the Governor.

John Scott, Lieutenant-Governor, P. O., Nevada.

Nathaniel B. Baker, Adjutant and Inspector-General, and Acting
Quartermaster-General.

Frank Sutton, Clerk to the Adjutant-General.

George W. Bourne, Clerk to the Quartermaster-General.

John C. Merrill, State Librarian.

Amos N. Currier, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, P.
O., Iowa City.

Ed Wright, Secretary of State.

G. A. Warner, Deputy Secretary of State.

John A. Elliott, Auditor of State.

AVDERTLSEMENTS

X. I*. TIDRICK,

{Sign of Golden Eagle,)

W'lIsTTISIR/SIET, IOWA,

DEALER IN
<

DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,

V PAINTS, OILS,

Dyes, Acids, Varnishes,

SPICES, BRUSHES,

PUTTY, LEAD, PATENT MEDICINES,

PERFUMERY, TOILET SOAPS,
AViii.es, Liquors, Kerosene, &:o.

PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED,

CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD.

24 HISTORY.

Samuel A. Ay res, Deputy Auditor of State.

Samuel E. Rankin, Treasurer of State.

Isaac Brandt, Deputy Treasurer of State.

Cyrus C. Carpenter, Register of the State Land Office.

John M. Davis, Deputy Register State Land Office.

Henry O'Connor, Attorney-General, P. O., Muscatine.

Abraham S. Kissell, Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Lewis I. Coulter, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Frank M. Mills, State Printer.

James S. Carter, State Binder.

Charles A. White, State Geologist, P. O., Iowa City.

O. H. St. John, Assistant State Geologist, P. O., Waterloo.

Josiah A. Harvey, Commissioner of Land Claims at Washington,
D. C, P. O., Sidney.

John N. Dewey, Commissioner of War Claims at Washington,
D. C.

SUPREME COURT.

John F. Dillon, Chief Justice, Davenport, Scott County. Term
expires December 31, 1869.

Chester C. Cole, Judge, Des Moines, Polk County. Term expires
December 31, 1870.

George G. Wright, Judge, P. O., Des Moines. Term expires
December 31, 1871.

Joseph M. Beck, Judge, Fort Madison, Lee County. Term expires
December 31, 1873.

Charles Linderman, Clerk, P. O., Des Moines. Term expires
January 1, 1871.

Edward H. Stiles, Reporter, Ottumwa, Wapello County. Term
expires January 1, 1871.

CIRCUIT JUDGE.

Frederick Mott, Circuit Judge, 2d Circuit, 5th District, Winterset,
Madison County.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 25

'!&* TOntert Jim."

C. S. WILSON & A. J. HOISINGTON, Proprietors.

A SEMI-WEEKLY

REPUBLICAN PAPER!

Published every Wednesday and Saturday at

"WIIST TEIRSET, IO'WA.

The " Sun" is the official paper of Madison County and of the City of Winter-
set. It has the largest circulation of any paper in south-western Iowa, and
is one of the best mediums for advertising in the State. In collating and
publishing the news of the city and county, it is beyond all competition.—
Former residents, or persons designing to settle in this vicinity, can be more
thoroughly "posted" about Madison County by subscribing for the -'Sun"
than by any other means.

TJCBM8,—§1 00 per annum. SI 00 for six months.

WILSON & HOISINGTON.

26 HISTORY.

MADISON COUNTY.

SITUATIONS, DIMENSIONS, BOUNDARIES, AND TOWNSHIPS.

Madison county was marked out and its boundaries defined by act of
the Territorial Legislature, approved January 13th 1846 ; but it was
not organized until April, 1850. It is situated on 40° 30 v north parallel
of latitude, and its location in the state is south- west, being but three
tiers ol counties from its southern and three from its western boundaries.
It is bounded on the east by Warren county, on the west by Adair, on
the north by Dallas, and on the south equally by Clark and Union
It contains an area of twenty-four square miles, equal to 368,640,
acres and is divided up into seventeen townships, as follows : Penn, Mad-
ison, Jefferson, Lee, Jackson, Douglas, Center, Union, Crawford, Web-
ster, Lincoln, Scott, South, Grand River, Monroe, Walnut and Ohio.
The altitude of the county is high and dry; being over five hundred
feet above the low water mark of the Mississippi River at Burlington ;
a portion of the county, the south-western portion, lying directly upon
the dividing ridge between the watersheds of the Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers, and a part of the water falling within its limits flows
to the Mississippi River and a part to the Missouri.

It is claimed by the sages of Europe that a high mountainous coun-
try is inimitable to Freedom, and that Liberty can find a healthy and
free scope only among the mountain gorges and lofty peaks which con-
cert among the stars, where the heart of man expands like a summer's
cloud, prompting thoughts of noble aspirations, and filling the heart
with purity and love. If all this be true, what then shall we say of the
people of this favored land who dwell many thousand feet above the
level of the sea, as high as their mountain peaks, and in close prox-
imity to the stars.

FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY.

Previous to the year 1845, the Fox, Sac and Winnebago Indians held
possession of this part of the state. In that year they gave quiet posses-
sion of the country to the Government and by stipulation of treaty re-
moved to Kansas. The land thus conveyed to the Government, was

ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. H. BARKER,

South side Public Square,

Winterset, Iowa.

MAKER

mFa^^SaEa^S^EL

DEALER IN

CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,

SILVER PLATED WARE AND
Y -A. INT 151 E IE 3NT O 1» X O 3ST S> .

Particular attention given to repairing fine watches. Work done with dispatch
and in the best manner. Terras reasonable.

DAVID~BARKER,

GARPEITER AID JOItER.

WItfTERSET, IOWA,

Is ready to do any work in his line, on reasonable terms and on short notice.
Give him a call.

WINTERSET BARBER SHOP,

Over Wheelocks' Grocery,

West Side of Public Square, WINTERSET, IOWA.

The best arranged and most completely furnished in the State. Shaving
Shampooing, Hair Cutting, Hair Dyeing and Dressing performed in the best
stvle of the art. Best Hair Dressing Pomade, Hair Oils, Dyes, Perfumery, &c,
constantly on hand and for sale at fair prices. Razors honed and ground on
short notice. Ladies' Hair Dressing done in the neatest style.

MILLER & Co.

28 HISTORY.

soon after thrown into market, and hundreds and thousands of persons
in Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and elsewhere who had been anxiously await-
ing this event, that they might seek in this land of beauty and plenty a
home for themselves and their families, where all that heart could de-
sire, would spring up like magic to the wand of industry; they had
rightfully pictured in their imaginations all the bright and cheerful
comforts of a future happy home for themselves, their wives and chil-
dren, and were willing to endure all the privations and hardships of
the first few years of pioneer life. They were invariably poor but
brave and noble-hearted people.

About the first of May, 1845, a lonely traveler came winding his way
across the country from the southward, reviewing with admiring gaze,
and examining with a critic eye the wide expanse of green prairie,
and the clear streams and beautiful woodlands, with the determination
to select for himself the choice of his fancy for his home. His only com-
panions were his team and his faithful dog ; he stopped at last in Craw-
ford township, and located on the place now known as the old Cason
farm. Here, all alone, many weary miles from the residence of any
white man, Hiram Hurst, the first white settler in Madison County,
staked out his "claim," plowed the ground and planted his corn. He
came from Andrew County, Missouri. He remained all summer ; built
a cabin, raised a crop, and then went back for his family.

On the 3rd day of May, 1846, a few days after the arrival of Hiram
Hurst, a lonely, weary train might have been seen wending its way
along the lovely hills and dales on the divide between Middle and
South rivers, until they arrived on the banks of a pebbly stream in the
south-east part of Madison county, not far from the present town site
of St. Charles. The company consisted of Joel Clanton, Isaac Clanton,
Charles Clanton, and Caleb Clark, with their wives and children and
all their worldly goods.

Joel Clanton lives on the same farm that he staked out for
himself the same day that he came. And the family of Isaac
Clanton are also living on the same farm. He has now
been deceased several years. Charles sold out some years
ago, and now resides in Oregon. The Clanton family are a quiet,
honest and industrious people. By common consent, the Creek
they settled upon has taken the name of Clanton, and will perpetuate
their names more permanently than can be done by the pen of
history.

Caleb Clark "squatted" on a claim near the Clanton's. He now
resides near Winterset, just south-west of town. His daughter,
now the wife of Andrew Tusha, was the first white child born
in Madison county.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. C. GILPIN. g. j. GILPIN.

GILPII & GILPIN,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

-G®»Taxes paid, Moneys invested and Lands bought and sold on commission

THOMAS MULLINIX,

WEST SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE,

WINTERSET, IOWA,

He has a good supply of Family Groceries on hand at all times, and sells as
low as the cheapest. Call and see him.

WM. L. LEONARD,

COUNTY TREASURER,

WINTERSET, IOWA,

Will pay taxes and redeem land from tax sales in Madison County, Iowa.

WILLIAM BARTON,

PROPRIETOR

ST. CHARLES,

MADISON COUNTY, IOWA.

tfff- Good accommodations, and a very pleasant House to stop at. ~3%r

30 HISTORY.

Some time in April, 1846, Samuel Guye, his wife, and his sons
James, George, Francis and Houston, left Nodaway County,
Missouri, to search for himself and family a new and more
congenial home in Iowa. They reached this county on the 3d day
of May following, and on the same day that the Clanton's arrived
here. On that lovely May morning they came up the beautiful
district between Middle and North Rivers. Their hearts were
overflowing with joy and thankfulness that they had found a
country so bountifully blessed by nature. A grand panorama of
beautiful sights met their admiring gaze as they wended their
way. And after meandering along that beautiful divide, never
before traveled by wagon or team ; the rank, green grass untrampled
or disturbed, save occasionally by the moccasin of the Indian or
the hoof of the buffalo, the elk and the deer, and the feet of wild
animals, dotted with millions of flowers of every possible form and
hue — the rarest gems in the vegetable kingdom — waving and
sparkling in the sunbeams, skirted with clear sparkling stream-
lets, and with beautiful groves of forest timber, with all nature
glowing and smiling just as it came from the hand of Him whose
wisdom and whose power can alone create such a scene and such
a country; combining so many elements of the beautiful, the
sublime and the practical, is the fair land where Samuel Guye
and his family found a home.

They located on North River, near where the family now reside.
In two days after their arrival, they finished their log cabin and
moved into it. This was the first house built in Madison county.
The family — with the exception of Francis, who has gone to Oregon
— still reside around the old home selected for them by their
father. The family are remarkable for their large physical
proportions, and for their urbanity and kindness of heart.
Their industry and quiet virtue all would do well to imitate.

When they first settled in their new home, although all out-
door creation was as pleasant and lovely as the heart of man
could wish for, yet the family were sometimes quite lonesome ;
and they were exceedingly anxious that the day should soon
come when other settlers would stake their "claims" near them.
For, like Adam, who yearned in the garden of Eden for a
companion, so they desired for company in this Garden of Iowa —
their wants were soon gratified. One morning, before the sun
had peeped from the horizon, they were aroused from the drowsy
god's couch by the glad sound of a tinkling cow-bell. Its "soul
enlivening lays" thrilled every nerve. The cry of "land ahead" to

ADVEKTISEMENTS.

W. C. NEWLON&CO.,

ESTABLISHED AT

WINTERSET, MADISON CO., IOWA,

In 1863.

All persons desiring to

PURCHASE OR SELL REAL ESTATE,

Will do well to call upon or correspond with this firm.

rthw

ONE MILE SO UTH OF

WITSTTERSET, IOWA.

SAW MILE,

CRIST MILL,
WOOL

CARDING
MACHINE

1®, Custom work of all kind done on short notice. -©|

32 HISTORY.

the sailor who has been long from home, a wanderer on the ocean's
wave, could not have been more pleasing to their ears than was
the tinkling of that cow-bell to the Guye family. Breakfast was
forgotten, the labors of the day were driven from the mind, and
haste was made in the direction of the sounding bell. After travel-
ing three or four miles, a camp-fire loomed up to view ; and upon
nearing it, they found a settler named John Evans, who had selected
a home south of Cedar Creek, and two miles north of Winterset.
The place he improved is now the farm of William Pitzer, and is
unsurpassed for beauty or fertility in Madison County.

The next day after the Clanton colony and the Guye family arrived
in the County, Crosby B. Jones and Seth Adamson settled on Middle
River, where the Huglin Mill now stands, three miles north of St.
Charles.

P. M. Boyles was the next settler in the county. He came from
Andrew county, Missouri, and located on the farm he now lives on,
one half-mile east of town, the 11th day of November, 1846. The first
work he done after arriving was to build him a palace. He was his
own carpenter and architect. He hauled a load of poles, fastened them
together with wooden pins, and then covered them with bass-wood
bark. Its dimensions were six by ten feet. In this house he and his
little family resided six months. For the first few years Philip had to
endure many privations and hardships. But he is now comfortably
fixed ; is the owner of a farm situated as lovely as the heart could wish
for, and he has beautified his place, and is surrounded with every com-
fort and convenience. At one time he was so hard up for money that
he walked to Saylorville, in Polk county, and worked two weeks at the
rate of fifty cents per day, to get a little money to buy seed-corn with.
The first three years he was without a horse, for want of means to buy
one. And he endured all the privations of the early settlers, of which
we will mention in another place. He was elected Clerk of the Court
of County Commissioners at the first election of the county, which
office he filled with honor to himself and the county. Phillip is a
jovial, good-feeling man, a pleasant neighbor, a good citizen, and a
kinder-hearted man cannot be found.

Among the early settlers who came about the same time, May, 1846,
are the following : Irwin Baum, who is still residing on the claim he
first selected, Martin Baum, Jacob Combs, John Butler, Lemuel
Thornbrugh, J. R. Bedell, Wm. Combs and Wm. Butler.

William Butler settled on the farm now owned by Theodore Cox,
two miles south-east of town.

William Combs was one of the active, stirring politicians, in the

ADVERTISEMENTS. 33

B. T. MURRAY,

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

WINTERSET, IOW-A..

"Will give

:p :r, o im: :p t atteittioit

To all business entrusted to his care.

A. J". XS.DE3I^X>IOir,

Has a full assortment of

PLOWS, REAPERS, CULTIVATORS, AGRICULTURAL

IIMIIPIDIEIMIIEIETTS, ■W^.G-OZCsTS -AZLTID

SEWING MACHINES,

All of which he sells at very Low and Satisfactory prices to his customers.

For the Superiority of his Wagons and Sewing Machines,

*er HE REFERS YOU TO THOSE WHO HAYE TRIED THEM. jm

He warrants what he sells.

DON'T FORGET TO GIVE MM a CALL

When you want anything in his line.
3STOS,THC SIZDIE OF FTTZBTLIO SQUARE,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

RONALD BAIN,

HOUSE, SIGN AND

QHNAMENTAL P&ttfflfc

GLAZIER, PAPER-HANGER, &c,

Work done in the Best of Style and at
LOW FIGURES.

34 HISTORY.

early days of the county ; he was one of the first County Commis-
sioners, and was elected to the office of Sheriff at one time. It is
related of him that he polled the only Whig vote that was cast at the
first election after the organization of the county. The man that cast
that vote is a hero and is deserving of a gold medal ; and history
should bear record of it so long as Madison county is recognized as one
of the prominent counties of the State.

Among those who settled in the summer and fall of that year, (1846)
are the following individuals : Alfred D. Jones, E. Bilderback,
Bowman McDonald, David Bishop, Enos Bishop, Joseph Bishop,

C. J. Casebier, P. Casebier, David Cracraft, J. T. Carson, Josh
Casebier, Robert Deshaser, John Deshaser, J. K. Evans, John Esley,
W. J. Esley, Louisa Fiddler, William Gentry, D. D. Henry, Wm.
Harman, A. Hart, C. Jones, P. T. Jones, C. Mendenhall, G. Michael,

D. McKenzie, G. W. McKenzie, Clayborn Pitzer, A. Q. Rice, C.
Randall, J. B. Sturman, Sheckle, T. Stewart, J. Thornburgh, J.
Vanhouten, Michael Whilhit, John Wilkinson, B. Wagoner and

E. Ward.

Among the names of those who came the following season, are :
E. R. Guiberson, J. C. Hempstead, Enos Berger, A. Snyder,
Samuel Snyder, Dr. M. F. Turner, and others.

Among the names of those who came as early as 1848, 1849 and 1850,
are the following : M. L. McPherson, John Heaten, Otho Davis,
Israel Guiberson, T. D. Jones, Alexander Blair, Joseph Brinson,
Mathew Watson, Jonathan Myers, John Rodgers, John A. Pitzer,
Dr. L. M. Tidrick, Dr. G. H. Gaff, William Compton, N. S.
Allcock, Acquila Smith, Reuben Hannah, Wm. Stinson, Sherwood
Howerton, Jacob Fry, George Fry, R. P. Bruce, Robert Evans,
Charles Wright, Bassil Pursell, John Brinson.

E. R. Guiberson was one of the prominent men of the county.
He was the first Representative of the county after its organiza-
tion, being elected to that office in the year 1857. He represented
at that time, together with Lysander Babbitt, the counties of
Marion, Polk, Dallas, Jasper, Marshall, Story, Boone, Warren and
Madison. And in 1858 he was again elected as Representative of
Madison county. He has also held the offices of School Fund Com-
missioner and County Judge. He has now been deceased several years.

William Compton was the first man who sold groceries in Madison
county. He commenced business in a little log hut, on the southeast
corner of the public square, where Stone & Sturman 's hardware store
now stands. In those days it was not considered out of place or
disreputable for a grocery keeper or merchant to traffic in ," sod-corn."

ADVERTISEMENTS. 35

P. J. STIFFLER. C. P. LEE. G. M'KIBBEN.

STEAM

^BNITir^

CHAIR MANUFACTORY,

WINTBBSET, lO'W.A-.

P. J. STIFFLER & CO.,

Manufacture and have for sale at all times, various styles of

BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS, TABLES,

SOFAS, SAFES, CHAIRS,

And a full assortment of all Furniture generally used in the West.

•

Prices as Low as Eastern Rates.

.*.

COFFINS on hand and Made to Order on Short Notice, and
Funerals Attended with Hearse, when Desired.

Manufacturing Building and Sale Room, one Street North
of the St. Nicholas Hotel.

36 HISTORY.

Mr. Compton afterward bought of Hart & Hinkly their mill-
site, on Middle River, where they had been running a "corn-
cracker." He built on this fine mill-site the first grist mill erected in
Madison county. This mill has been a great blessing to the county
and a source of great pecuniary benefit to Mr. Compton. He is now
grown quite wealthy, and has built around his mill the town of
Buffalo, quite a little village. He has also been an industrious,
energetic man and a good citizen and well deserves the success he has
acquired.

Bassil Pursell bought and improved a farm near the Guye settlement,
and he lived there in peace and plenty until a few years ago, when he
sold out and moved to town. He is now quite aged, but his friendship
and social hospitality is as fresh and young as ever. All honor and
respect Uncle Bas.

Dr. J.. H. Gaff was the first physician who settled in the county.
He was a gentleman of a high order of intellect and an accomplished
and well read physician. He was called to his heavenly home several
years ago. His son, Francis M., who died about a year ago near
Denver City, was the first boy born in Madison county.

Doctor L. M. Tidrick came in the fall of 1850. He has practiced
medicine longer than any other man in the county. Although his
health has been somewhat impaired by his long and severe practice,
he is still engaged in the practice of medicine in this county. Always
being a great student in his profession, he is a well read and thoroughly
posted physician. He is a graduate of some Eastern school of medicine
and has attended several courses of scientific medical lectures held by
the Medical Faculty in St. Louis, Philadelphia, and other cities. He
has always been identified with the public interests of this county and
was for a number of years Treasurer and Recorder of the county. He
is, in all respects, a number one citizen.

Many of these early settlers are still residents of the county, living
monuments of the permanent character of the inhabitants of this
county, having remained from the first settlement, on their choice, and
made good comfortables homes for themselves and their families,
living in quiet contentment and in peace with all mankind.

William Gentry was one of the first County Commissioners an d he
settled on the farm now owned by Amos De Cou, located one-half mile
east of town.

Enos Berger was the first settler in Winterset, and he built the first
house. It was located on the lot now occupied by the residence of J.
J. Hutchings, Esq. This house still remains on the lot, in the rear of
Hutchings' large two-story house. It is now covered with side-boards,

ADVERTISEMENTS. 37

J. SS. MoO^rTOH^JN".

Attorney and Counselor-at-Law,

And Real Estate Agent,
WINTERSET, Madison County, IOWA.

Will give prompt and careful attention to all business entrusted to his care in
Madison and adjoining Counties.

W. R. 8HRIVER,

Carriage & Wagon Maker,

OT, AVENUE, EAST OF SQUARE.

•— ■

WORK constantly on hand or made to order.

REPAIRING done on short notice.

ANDERSON & BBEWEB,

3l£i.ok.sixxi.lt]a.s 9

Near MONUMENTAL Square,

-WIIsTTIEIBLSIET, - - lO^W^A..

All kinds of BLACKSMITHING and SHOEING done.
SATISFACTION GIVEN.

PRICES, BEASON-ABLE.

THE GREAT WESTERN

TELEGEAPH

Is located by the

OHEPULTEPBO MILL,

And Daniel can furnish Lumber on short notice, in town or county ; can furnish house

and barn frames, from sills to sheeting, on the most

reasonable terms.

tby dhiiim:.

All orders left at the Mill or at the Post-office, at Winterset, will be promptly filled.

D. DANIEL.

38 HISTORY.

and used for a wood-shed. Of this house we shall have occasion to
speak again, for it bears a very conspicuous place in the history of this
county. Berger afterwards settled on the west half of the town plat
of Winterset, and built the house where V. Hawkins now resides.
He is now a resident of Hock Bluffs, Nebraska. Mr. Berger was
Recorder from 1853 to 1855, and he was a whole-souled, hard-working,
and persevering man; He was also the first Postmaster of Winterset.
A little anecdote is related of him, which we give as it was told us,
as near as maybe: In those early days there was no bank or safe
place for the deposit of money, and at one time Berger had more of
the county funds than he could conveniently carry in his pocket, so
he placed it in his wife's blue stocking, and stowed it away under the
bed. A neighbor observing how he kept the money, remarked to him
that perhaps that was rather a loose way to keep the county funds.
Berger replied, "Tut, tut, man, there is no vault in America safer than
my wife's stocking."

Another anecdote is also related of Berger. At the time the town of
Winterset was being located, the surveyors wanted a flag to sight by in
marking off the town plat. They asked Berger if he could supply them
with a flag of some red material, so they could see it across the location.
Berger began to look around, but goods of so flashy a kind were scarce
in those early days. However, he was not to be discomfitted, when a
county seat was coming so close to the door of his cabin, so he stepped
aside and tore off a piece of his red flannel shirt, and stuck it on the
sighting pole ; let all then, who enjoy the straight streets and square
lots of Winterset, remember that they are greatly indebted for them to
Berger's red under-garment.

Henry McKinzie settled on the farm on Hoosier Prairie, now owned
by our fellow townsmen, W. W. McKnight, and he held the office of
county commissioner at the second election of the county.

N. S. Allcock settled on the north side of Clanton Creek, where he
now resides. He held the office of county commissioner, at the second
election of the county's organization. He is in every sense a very
worthy man, a gentleman and a christian.

AL,F. D. JONES.

In the early history of this county, perhaps no man has borne so con-
spicuous a part as Alf. D. Jones. Of him it may be said he "run the
whole machinery of county affairs." He settled on the " Narrows,"
four miles east of Winterset, on the Fort Des Moines road, where the
road enters the timber, and where John Orman now resides. Here he
erected two log-houses ; one he used for a dwelling, the other he used

ADVERTISEMEMTS. 39

V. WAINWRICHT,

^ttotntu -at-Jtatr,

AND

EEAL ESTATE AGENT,

SOUTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

Will buy and sell Real Estate on commission, make conveyances and attend
to all business usually transacted by an Attorney or Real Estate Agent. Has
now for sale, Farms, Prairie and Timber Lands in all parts of the country.

shannon & burnett"

PROPRIETORS

EATIM HOUSE

33 a. k. des mr,

West side Public Square, Winterset, Iowa.

THE VERY BEST OF FRESH BREAD

Kept constantly on hand. Hot Coffee, Cakes, Pies, Coiled Hams, and

WARM MEALS

At all hours. When you want anything in their line, eive them a call.

J. W. JACOBS,

Carpenter and Joiner,

WINTERSET, IOWA,

He is ready at all times to do any work in his line that may be desired. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed.

40 HISTORY.

for a store house. This was the first store, and he was the first merchant
in Madison County. The first post-office was also kept here, and it was
called Mt. Pelier. Mr. Jones was the Postmaster. A. Snyder, a brother
to Samuel and Hardety Snyder, was the mail carrier, and carried the
mail semi-occasionally from the soldiers garrison, at the Raccoon Forks,
now the capital of the state.

When the county seat was located and surveyed, Mr. Jones moved
his store and family to Winterset. He was the first lawyer in and first
prosecuting attorney of the county. He was the first county surveyor,
and he surveyed the town of Winterset at the time the county seat was
located. And he, together with E. Bilderback, the organizing sheriff,
organized Madison county. Jones was the Deputy, and did the work.
Perhaps a brief sketch of his life would not be inappropriate here. He
was originally a plasterer by trade. Educated himself at the Marrietta
and Farmers' College, O. Emigrated to the West, where he has held
nearly every office within the gift of the people, from school Director
to Speaker of the House of Representatives ; studied and practiced law ;
was the M. W. G. Master of the I. O. O. F. of his state, and was
elected Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States.
He was a practical surveyor and civil engineer, and in the early days of
the new settlements of the West, was familiarly known as the "Pio-
neer Land Hunter and Town Builder." He is now a successful retired
merchant and land speculator, and resides at Omaha, Neb., in a mag-
nificent mansion, and is said to be worth not less than one hundred
thousand dollars.

JOHN A. PITZER

Is one of the early and prominent settlers of Madison county. He
came in 1849, and during that year he surveyed and laid out into
sections the north half of the county. Enoch Eastman surveyed, at
the same time, the south half. Mr. Pitzer, soon afterwards, started a
store in Winterset, and he was the first merchant that ever sold goods
in Winterset. He is to-day one of the most prominent merchants
of the place, and he has continued in the same business ever since he
first commenced, with the exception of the time during which he was
paymaster in the army. He is one of our most honorable and sub-
stantial citizens ; a man in whose integrity the people of the county
have placed the most implicit confidence, and they bestowed upon
him the highest office within the county in 1851, and upon the expira-
tion 'of his term of office in 1855, they re-elected him, and again in
1857. He proved himself worthy in all respects, of the trust bestowed
on him. It is related of him that during the hard times of 1855 and

ADVERTISEMENTS.

JINX). LEONAED,

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Solicitor in Chancery, Real Estate & Collecting Agent,
WINTERSET, IOWA.

Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to his care, in Madison and other coun-
ties in Western Iowa. Refers to the President, Cashier and Directors of the National
Bank of VVinterset, and to the business men and firms of the city generally.

SAMUEL SNYDER,

keaps constantly on hand and for sale, ^

GROCERIES OP ALL KINDS,

Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Butter, Eggs, Vinegar, Molasses, Spices, &c. He will be found a
few doors east of south-east corner of

public sq/o\ajr,:e.

J. S. WHITE,

Manufacturer and Dealer in

JU,

.A^nd Findings,
SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE.

All kinds of

BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER

On the shortest notice.

The Leather and Work I will Warrant

As recommended, if not, the money will be returned. I will keep a good assortment of
LEATHER AISTJO FINDINGS.

Mending done with neatness and dispatch.

42 HISTORY.

1856, that he gave away to destitute families over five hundred sacks
of flour, and that he trusted almost the entire people of the county,
who were destitute, for provisions, groceries and the necessaries of
life. As times improved and the people became able, a large portion
of them came forward and paid the Judge for what he had trusted
them. But the Judge has laid out in this way many thousands of
dollars which have never been returned to him. There is no man in
the county more honored and respected — especially by the old settlers
— than is Judge Pitzer to-day. No man in the county has made so
many substantial improvements and done so much for the building-up
of the county, as Judge Pitzer. All honor to the Judge ! May he
live long to enjoy the good he has done !

John Evans was the first preacher in the county. He was of the
denomination known as the Hardshell Baptist, and he used to preach at
John Butler's place, now known as James' Farm, and at other private
residences. In the fall of 1849, two Methodist ministers used to come
up from Fort Des Moines, as often as once in two weeks, and would
preach at the house of Amos Case and Claiborn Pitzer.

EARLY INCIDENTS AND REMINISCENCES.

In 1850 and 1851, and even later, "newcomers" came into the
county so fast, that provender was often very scarce, and it was very
difficult for many, especially those who came too late to cut hay, to
obtain provender sufficient to keep the stock which they had brought
with them alive over winter, and their cattle were only kept alive by
driving them daily into the bottoms along the streams, and cutting
down small trees for them to browse on. The trees were mostly linn
and elm, and the cattle subsisted on the buds and twigs.

In the early days of the county, the settlers had to go a long distance
to mill ; often as far as Oskaloosa and Ottumwa, and they sometimes
went to St. Joseph, Mo., to get their groceries and necessaries.

They were often without meal, (flour was out of the question) to
make bread with, and they often subsisted for weeks at a time on
grated corn and potatoes. They would often, however, manufacture a
'' sort of meal " in this wise : They would dig a hole in the top of a
stump of a tree, which answered very well for a mortar ; and they
made a pestal by fastening an iron wedge to the end of a stick. With
this machine, they would pound boiled corn and make meal. They
ground buckwheat in coffee mills ; and many a tempting " flap-jack "
made from flour thus ground, has been eaten with relish, and hunger
was well appeased. As late as 1850 flour would bring in Winterset as
high as eight and ten dollars per hundred weight, and could seldom

ADVERTISEMENTS. 43

S. O. RUBY,

itaraej 4 Counselor-at-Law

WINTERSET, IOWA.

Will practice in the State Courts of South- Western Iowa,
and 77- S. Courts.

JOSEPH GARLINGER,

DEALEB IIDsT

LIVE STOCK!

-WIISTTIEIE^SIET, IOWA.

« • > » » — ^

Buys and Sells on Commission,

Horses, Mules, Steers, Cows,

P rsons having stock to sell, or who may wish to buy live
st ok of any kind, will do well to call on

JOSEPH GARLINGER.

THE FAMILY GROCERY,

On the North Side of the Square,

H. L. HATCH, Proprietor.

♦— » — —

The very best articles of FAMILY GROCERIES are constantly
kept for sale, at the lowest living rates.

Yankee Notions, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Queensware, Wooden Ware,
ana all articles usually kept in a First-Class Grocery Store.
Produce Bought and Sold.

44 HISTORY.

be had at that ; and wheat was always reserved for "company, " or for
great occasions.

If bread was dear, meat was cheap. The early settlers always had
plenty of the choicest meats — enough to make the most fastidious
epicure smack his lips with delight. There were plenty of deer,
turkeys, and all the various wild game common to this country. One
old settler informed us that in the winter of 1853, he purchased three
two-horse wagon loads of hams, jerked, or Indian smoked, for two and
a half cents per pound.

In 1848 and 1849, the great California emigration passed through
the county. Corn sold readily at that time at two dollars per bushel.
It is said that Claiborn Pitzer and others were frequently known to
stand at their corn cribs and measure out corn all day to California
emigrants at these figures. Those were golden days for our farmers.
One bushel of corn would buy two calico dresses for " the goode wife,"
and a frock for the baby, to boot ; for calico was only eight and twelve
and a half cents per yard at that time.

In the early days of the county the merchants used to have their
goods hauled from Burlington and Keokuk by ox teams, for which
they paid teamsters only from $1,50 to $2,00 per cwt. P. M. Boyles
hauled the first goods that ever came to Madison county, from Keokuk,
for A. D. Jones. No roads were worked or bridges built at that early
day, and the poor oxen had to swim creeks and have a hard time of it,
generally.

Before the California emigration commenced, money was very scarce
so much so that it became a general saying that the Old Oxen was the
sole circulating medium.

The old settlers endured all their privations heroically, and never
complained. They knew they had a good country, and waited with
patience the better day, which by diligence and perseverance on their
part must surely come. They always " put the best foot forward ;" and
so patient and cheerful were the people, that the casual observer passing
through the country, could not observe by their actions, but that they
were blessed with all the comforts and necessaries that could be desired.
An early settler illustrates this by a little incident which he relates
with great glee : A mail carrier who was returning from his first trip
west, complained that at the station where he had stopped to get his
meals, they had treated him niggardly, and remarked with much feel-
ing they had grated corn for the "Dutchman to eat ;" he being a German,
was impressed with the belief that they would not treat any one so but
a foreigner. But it was the best they could do, even at a public house.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

R. B. CARTER'S

IR,. IB. CARTBB.

Would respectfully inform his many friends and the public generally, that he

has refitted his

Photographic Rooms,

Over I. L. Tidrick's Drug Store, and multiplied his facilities for taking first-
class pictures.

www qmmwmw mmwwm*

Which has become the pride of the East, can be secured at the Gallery in all

its beauty.

LIFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN,

And Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged to any Size desired.

Square and Oval Frames, with Display Mats, for family
groups, furnished in great variety, and at the lowest rates.

JACOB BARTHOLOMEW,

Near Southeast Comer of Public Square,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

All kinds of BLACKSMITHING and SHOEING done.
Satisfaction given. Prices reasonable.

MORRIS SGHROEDER,

One Mile East of WINTERSET,

On the Stage Road to Des Moines.

46 HISTORY.

THE GREAT SNAKE HUNT.

Previous to the organization of the county, the county was full of rat-
tlesnakes, rendering life precarious. They were especially a great
source of anxiety to the woman folks. The rattle of the snake was of-
ten heard on every hand, sometimes causing the strongest nerves to
fear. And men would sometimes wear leggings as a safety against the
snakes. A farmer named McKinsey, who lived on the farm on Hoo-
sier Prairie now owned by W. W. McKnight, used to remark that he
had rattlesnakes enough on his farm to fence it, and then have enough
left to make a respectable snake hunt. One day Irwin Baum and Wm.
Combs thought they would go down to North River, near where they
reside, on a "little frolic", and see how many rattlesnakes they could kill.
The result of their " frolic," was ninety slayed rattlesnakes in one hour
and a half's time. Geo. Guye once killed thirty-five rattlesnakes, which
were rolled up together, like a round ball.

The settlers deeming that some vigorous measures should be resorted
to, to rid the county of the venomous reptiles, called a meeting for the
purpose of adopting some measure for that purpose. After due consid-
eration, it wasconsided necessary to form a company and wage a war of
extermination upon the reptiles ; so a company was duly formed, each
member to pay two bushels of corn as a fee or bonus. The company
was divided equally, Middle River making the dividing line, beyond
which neither party were to hunt the " varmints ;" and the victorious
party was to take all the corn as a " reward of merit." Captains were
duly elected, who made choice of their comrades for their snakish
bravery and perseverance. The parties were instructed to go forth
with a steady and determined purpose to obtain the desired victory, and
rid the county of the enemy of progress. The result of the hunt was to
be made known on the 4th day of July, 1849. Preparations had also
been made for a Grand Barbecue and 4th of July Celebration, on that
day, at Guye's Grove ; where the whole county assembled to hear there-
suit, and to enjoy the first Fourth of July Celebration ever held in Mad-
ison county. While dinner was preparing, the rattles were counted,
and they numbered three, thousand seven hundred and fifty ; and it was
said to be a poor year for rattlesnakes, too !

The speakers and orators, at this celebration, were Lysander W.
Babbitt, who was at that time the Democratic candidate for Represen-
tative of this part of the State, and Dr. Baugh, his opponent, an inde-
pendent candidate who resided on Middle River, in the then unorgan-
ized county of Warren, together with Alfred D. Jones. Mr. Jones was
also the reader of the Declaration of Independence.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 47

GOULD & HOWELL,

BLACKSMITHS,

Wagon & Carriage Makers,

MANUFACTURERS OF

AGRICULTURAL IMPLE1ITS,

PLOWS, &c, AND DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, FARMING

IMPLEMENTS, REAPERS AND MOWERS, AND GENERAL

AGENTS FOR THE

CANTON CLIPPER,

DES MOINES PLOWS, PARLOR CULTIVATOR,

(TtlG l)G8t in U86 }

8CHDTLBR WAGON, AND KIRBY REAPER,

We manufacture all kinds of

SHOVEL ^I_,0"W^S.

Plow-pointing, laying and polishing done better than the best. We keep constantly

on hand

SINGLE- TREES AND CLEVISES.

All kinds o/'wc?*fc done with neatness and dispatch, on the

shortest notice. Call a?id examifie

our Cultivators.

FLOWS OF ALL KIIY13S,

REAPERS, WAGONS, &c, &c.

GOULD & HOWELL.

South of Stone & Sturman's Hardware Store,

Winterset, - Iowa.

48 HISTORY.

Among the volunteer toasts given was one something like the
following, offered by Alfred D. Jones :

" To the Captain and Company of the victorious Snaking Party —
May their names be handed down to the future generations of Madison,
for their snakish bravery and for compelling their opponents this day
to acknowledge the corn. "

This celebration was a gay day to the people of Madison county.
All were cheerful and happy. They danced, sang and cheered, and
mirth and jollity were unrestrained. At the close of that gala day,
the happy people returned to their quiet and pleasant homes well
contented that they had obtained so great a victory over their wily foe.
Thus ended the great " Snake Hunt. " Since that eventful Spring
snakes are scarce in Madison county.

The corn was to be delivered at Casebiers' mill, for the relief of a poor
widow woman residing in that neighborhood. But history records
that the committee appointed, got into a muss while under the influ-
ence of "sod-corn," and quarrelled, and the subject was never
afterwards broached.

THE GOLD EXCITEMENT.

In the summer of 1858 small particles of gold were discovered in
some of the black sand on our streams. As usual, the discovery of
gold produced great excitement, and wild and extravagant stories soon
spread abroad of the rich beds and mines that had been discovered in
Madison county. John Taylor and others found a few small particles
of dust and left them on exhibition at the banking house of A.
West& Co. Rev. Thos. Evans found on his farm a lump worth ninety
cents ; and a report circulated far and near that one man had found a
two hundred dollar lump near the Union county line. A steamboat
arrived at Des Moines, carrying quite a number of gold hunters who
came to seek their fortunes in this new Eldorado. Fred. Somers, an
eminent jeweler of Winterset at that time, advertised that he had
established an " Assay Office, " and that he was fully prepared to
assay, smelt, or examine specimens of gold, &c. But the gold
" diggins " soon played out, and we are sorry to add that nobody was
the richer for it. Fine particles of gold dust, however, were found ; and
it can be found at any time along our streams, but not in quantities
sufficient to pay for the trouble.

FIRST MARRIAGES.

The first marriages in the county were as follows :
License No. 1, was issued to David S. Smith and Jane Cason, April
17, 1849, by one George W. McClellan, Clerk Dist. Court, M. C. Iowa.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 49

GO TO THE

^gX WEST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE,

Next door to Dabney Brothers, where yoa will find a full and complete assortment of

PTJUE DRUGS,

Comprising everything kept in a

FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE !

PAINTS, OILS,

DYE STUFFS,

PATENT MEDICINES,

COAL OILS,

TOILET SOAPS, HAIR,

AND

CLOTH BRUSHES.

Having had a long experience in the Drug trade, and as my

STOCK is FRESH and PURE,

I feel warranted in saying to the trade that when in want of

Fill DRUGS,

Then it will be to their interest to call at the New Drug Store,

W. W. YEATES.

50 HISTORY.

— (Mem.) It is very natural that an official should get "M. C. "
mixed in with his first official acts ; for all men who run for office
aspire to this.

The certificate in this case shows that the ceremony was performed
on the 19th of April, 1849, by Seth Adamson, J. JP. Also that the
blushing bride was of tender years — viz : 15.

License No. 2, showeth that the tender heart of Sarah Evans was
made harder than iron, by virtue of its uniting with Casteel —
christened Meshack. This terrible deed was enacted by another J. P.
of those days — Joshua C. Casebier, on the 13th day of August, 1849.

License No. 3 — Lewis Baum to Barbara Wolverton, by Alfred Rice
— another J. P.

The record shows up to this date that, between J. P's and Ministers,
the former were in the ascendant.

THE FIRST ENTRIES OF LAND MADE IN MADISON COUNTY.

Below we give the names of those who first entered land in the several
townships of the county, together with the description of the lands and
their date of entry.

Ohio Township— John Hinkle and George D. Hartman were the first
to enter land in Ohio Township. Hinkle entered the S. E. qr. of the
S. W. qr. of sec. 27, and Hartman entered the N. E. qr. of the S. E.
qr. of sec. 23. They both entered the same day, Nov. 8, 1850.

Scott Township — David Fleener entered the N. W. qr. of the N. E.
qr. of sec. 3, Nov. 8, 1850.

Lincoln Township — Elijah Perkins entered the south half of the N.
W. qr. of the north half of the S. W. qr. of section 13.

Grand River Township — A. J. Hasty entered the N. E. qr. of the S.
E. qr. of the S. W. qr. of section 8, November 9, 1852 ; and on the
same day J. C. Barker entered the S. W. qr. of section 9 and the N.
E. qr. of section 27 ; and L. B. Barker entered the N. W. qr. of the
N. E. qr. and the S. E. qr. of the N. E. qr. of section 17, also, on the
same day.

Webster Township — F. Howard entered. the north half of the N. W.
qr. of section 16, July 8, 1850.

Crawford Township — John Carroll entered the N. E. qr. of the S. E.
qr. of section 25, October 24, 1850.

Lee Township— John Hoge entered the N. W. qr. of the N. E. qr.
of section 5, Oct. 25, 1850.

Union Township— George W. Guye entered the S. W. qr. of section
5, Jan. 21, 1850. This was the first piece of land entered in Madison
county.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

STONE & STURMAN,

DEALERS IN

%>/)W^

ijC^fluiS'3

Agricultural Implements, &c,

WINTERSET, IOWA,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

WALTER ft, WOOD'S REAPER ANO MOWER,

Also for JRassaiv and Monroe Wagons.

Plows, Wagons,

CULTIVATORS, THE MARSH HARVESTER,

AND ALL KINDS OF

FARMING IMPLEMENTS^

CONSTANTLY OJST HAND,

Southeast Vomer Public Square,

Bgg^-Iron and Steel, and "Wood-work for Wagons; Sole Agents
in Madison County for the Moline Plows; also for Comstock &
Co.'s (Keokuk), Stoves. A good assortment of the Stone Cham-
ber Pump. Garden and Field Seeds. A general assortment of
Shelf Hardware.

52 HISTORY.

Douglas Township— Quita a number of entries were made February
4, 1850, by John A. Pitzer, Claiborn Pitzer, and others.

Madison Township — Henry Groseclose entered the S. W. qr. of section
22, February 4, 1850 ; and Robert G. H. Hannah entered the S. E. qr.
of section 35, on the same day.

Jackson Toivnship — R. L. Tidrick entered the west half of the S. E.
qr. and the east half of the S. W. qr. of section 11. October 25, 1850.

JPenn Township — W. M. Mendenhall entered the N. W. qr. N. E. of
section 1, October 3, 1858.

Monroe Township — J. C. P. Malone entered the first piece of land in
this township. June 12, 1851.

The first transfer of land made in the county was a piece of land in
Douglas township, sold by J. A. Pitzer to John Wilhoit, February 7,
1850.

STONE.

Madison county is famous far and near for her excellent stone. It
exists in inexhaustible supplies in all parts of the county, excepting only
the north-east part. It would not be exaggeration to state that all the
State could be supplied with lime made from the stone of her quarries,
and that all the roads of the county could be macadamized and the
farms fenced with stone fences, without any apparent diminution of
the quantity remaining in store in her quarries.

Geologically, the rock belongs to the coal formation, and consists of
sand-stone, fire clay, slate, shale and lime-stone. The sand-stone, which
is the lowest formation, is generally too soft for practical purposes, but
occasionally quarries of fine texture are met with, out of which good
building stones and grindstones are procured. Above this lie beds of
very pure limestone, composed entirely of fossil shells, and forming a
rich mine to the geologist, rare and beautiful specimens being con-
tinually met with. The limestone lays in beds from two to twelve
inches in thickness, growing heavier as the quarries are wrought
into the bluffs. It generally breaks with a glossy fracture and spawls
well. It makes excellent lime, and is a strong and durable building
material, too hard to be crushed by any weight and is not subject to

Note.— In the early days of the county the records were kept on loose sheets of
paper, and some deeds have no doubt been lost. By act of the Legislature, approved
January 19, 1853, I. D. Guiberson was appointed to gatber up and record all deeds
and mortgages. The papers which he gathered and transcribed filled a large blank
book of 260 pages. Now the total number of pages recorded in the Recorder's office,
is 13,804; 6,326 pages have been transcribed since the time that our present Recorder—
0. A. Moser— came into office In 1855 ; showing that the transactions in real estate in
this county, of late years, is immense.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

BEVINGTON & HUTCHINGS,

LAJNTX) AGENTS :

Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa.

IBB!

REFER TO BUSINESS MEN OP THE STATE GENERALLY.

S. B. WHEELOCK,

DEALER IN

Wwm,

Has the largest and most complete assortment of

FAMILY GROCERIES

Ever brought to Winterset. He aims to meet the patronage of the people of Madison

County, by attending closely to business, keeping up a good stock,

and selling at low figures.

The highest market price paid for country produce.

The public are respectfully invited to give him a call.

T. M. WILKINSON,

Carpenter and Joiner,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

Will do any work, in the carpenter line in good workmanlike manner and on short notice.

54 HISTORY.

disintegration or decay in the building. It exists in the greatest
abundance, all the bluffs along the streams being composed of it, and it
is generally easily quarried. In the west and south-east part of the
county, on the top of the highest bluffs, above the common limestone,
is found several layers of Oalitic limestone. This is much softer than
the common limestone and makes a good stone for cutting purposes.
It is of a rich cream color, — the true " stone color, " as seen in the
pal eons of architects— sometimes nearly pure white, sometimes nearly
yellow. It takes a good finish with the tool and hammer, but is not
fitted for polishing. It retains its color well ; the buildings constructed
out of it twelve years ago looking as bright after a shower as when
first erected. It makes an excellent building stone, and is probably
the best or among the best stone for cutting purposes found in the
State. It is not nearly so abundant as the common limestone, but
there is enough of it to supply a large demand for several years.

When the quarries are first opened, the stone is small as " ripple
stone, " but soon grow into ledges, and when fairly opened, they are
about eight feet in thickness of this stone, generally capped by a
" bustard " stone, about one and a half feet thick, which is unfit for
cutting purposes, while the floor of the quarry, which is generally a
perfect level, is composed of the common limestone, and it continues
downward for about fifty feet further, when beds of shale, slate and
fire clay are met with, while the whole is underlaid with the "drift"
formation, composed of the plutonic rocks, granite, parphy, conglom-
erate, etc. It is probably from this formation that the specimens of
lead, iron, copper and gold ore, which have been found in the county,
have been derived. The slate shales contain an oil resembling, if not
identical with petroleum, the oozing out of which, in the Spring, led
some uufortunate individuals to invest in oil wells, and the finding of
black sand in the sloughs led others to invest in the search for gold,
resulting very unsatisfactorily.

It is not probable that Madison county will ever be celebrated for its
mineral wealth, but the abundance and quality of her stone, with the
nearly total destitution of the surrounding counties, point to a large
and continually increasing revenue for her people from this source
alone. And her citizens have already realized, in their public build-
ings, their magnificent stone mansions, farm houses, barns and fences,
that it is a very handy thing to live in a county blessed with an
abundance of limestone. Large quantities of Madison county lime
and stone have been carried off to Des Moines and other places.

Among the most noted quarries in the immediate vicinity of Win-
terset, we will mention those owned by David Harris, W. P. Cassidy
and Elias Stafford.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

DR. A. C. BALDOCK.

ECLECTIC

PHYSICI AN AND SURGEON,

Office at residence, 4 Mocks north and one west of
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,

WINTEHSBT, - - IOWA-

PURSELL & BARTLETT,

West Side Public Square, Winterset, Iowa.

The Best Meats Always on Hand !

A FIRST CLASS BUTCHER SHOP IN ALL RESPECTS.

S,EO-TJXjA.ia MARKET ZE^-IEIR,-^ TDJ^IZT.
CASH PAID FOR HIDES.

JAMES MONAHAN,

BtACKSMITH,

EAST PART OF TOWN, WINTERSET.

All work well done in his line, to the satisfaction of the
public. Particular attention given to shoeing.

56 HISTORY.

TIMBER.

Early settlers inform us that when they first came into the county,
more than one- fourth of the entire county was composed of timber
lands. And it is now so abundant along the streams as to make it de-
sirable to check rather than encourage its encroachments upon the
prairie. It is of excellent growth and quality. The numerous saw
mills in Madison county will abundantly testify as to the quantity and
quality of her timber. The different varieties of timber are as follows :
White and red oak, cottonwood, elm, hickory, black and white ash,
linden, black walnut, white walnut, willow, wild cherry, hackberry,
crab-apple, wild plum, white maple, sugar maple, white birch, black
locust, sarvis, and other varieties. Along the bluffs of North and Ce-
dar rivers, are found considerable growths of cedar, hawthorn and
kinekanick. Many trees not indigenous to the soil of Madison county,
are also cultivated with considerable success.

COAL.

The coal veins of Madison county have not, as yet, been developed to
any considerable extent. The abundant supply of wood for ordinary fuel,
and for running steam machinery, have greatly retarded the develop-
ment of the coal beds of the county. There are mines, however, that
are worked to some extent, in the north part and also in the southern
half of the county. The veins now tapped in the county, range from
nine inches in thickness to three feet. The cheapness of wood has pre-
vented the outlay of capital in opening veins, except to obtain surface
coal. Prof. White, the state Geologist, when he/visited this county,
gave it as his opinion that abundance of coal could be reached by sink-
ing shafts from one hundred to two hundred feet in the valleys of the
streams. It is the opinion of others, capable of forming a sound judge-
ment on such matters, that there is an abundant supply of coal within
the county, and that it but needs to be developed.

WILD FRUIT.

The early settlers found in the timber and along the streams, an
abundance of wild fruit, such as plums, grapes, crab apple, wild cherry,
wild currants, gooseberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries,
sarvisberries, black and red haws, etc. Butternuts, walnuts, hickory-
nuts and hazel-nuts also abounded in great profusion. The plums are
of three varieties,— and the large yellow, sometimes measuring three
and a half inches in diameter, is as luscious as any Damask or
Yellow plums that ever grew in gardens. Some of the crab apples are
also of the large variety, about the size of common hen's eggs. The

ADVEKTIHKMENT3.

McCALMAN & Co.,

DEALERS IN AND MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF

MEN'S AND BOYS'

KIP & CALF BOOTS & 101

OP ALL GRADES,

ADIE3S'

Goat-kid & Serge Gaiters.

Special Attention to

FINE SEWED WORK

Of all kinds, and
REPAIRS

Also a Full and Selected Stock of

HATS in CAPS,

OF ALL STYLES,

FURS. GLOVES, & MITTENS

North Side of Square,

Sign of the "BIG BOOT,"

WINTERSET, IOWA.

53 HISTORY.

wild fruit is still grown in great abundance along the river bottoms.
Where nature has done so well for wild fruits, it certainly will do
equally well for tame, or grafted fruits, of equal hardihood.

CROPS.

Corn, wheat, oats and potatoes are the principal crops of Madison
county, though rye, barley, sorghum, and the principal grasses are
raised very extensively.

Corn in this county will generally average about sixty bushels per
acre. The varieties mostly raised are the "White" and "Yellow,"
without any particular name ; though all varieties are raised. Some-
times enormous yields of corn are produced. We remember that at
the County Fair of 1865, Jonathan Cox brought proof that he had
measured one acre of his corn crop, and that it had yielded him one
hundred and seven and a half bushels per acre. J. W. Cooper had
raised one hundred and four bushels per acre, and Wm. R. Sh river
had raised sixty-five bushels on one half acre of ground. These are
only a few of the many instances where the corn crop has yielded over
one hundred bushels per acre.

The wheat crop of the county will average from fifteen to twenty
bushels per acre. The Spring varieties are mostly raised.

The oat crop of the county generally averages abont thirty-five
bushels to the acre.

The potato crop is very extensively cultivated and with great profit,
the crops sometimes yielding as high as three and four hundred bushels
per acre.

Grasses are now being cultivated to a considerable extent, especially
in the more thickly settled portions of the county, where the range
has been fenced in ; but in the more sparsely settled neighborhoods
the prairie grass furnishes as good hay as is desired. Timothy and
Blue Grass are the standard cultivated grasses.

Sorghum thrives exceedingly well and for a number of years past
Madison county has made its own molasses, none worth mentioning
being imported.

Hedging with the osage orange in Madison county has been tried
by many farmers, with great success. We are informed by reliable
nurserymen that there is at the present time, over two hundred miles
of osage orange fence in the county.

SOIL,.

According to the report of our State Geologist, sustained by the
actual experiments of our farmers and the yearly yield of grain, the
quality of the soil of Madison county is not surpassed anywhere. It is

ADVERTISEMENTS.

SEEVERS & SEEVERS,

PROPRIETORS OF THE

GO
EH

►

NURSERIES,

Keep constantly on hand a large and full supply of all varieties of

Apples, Quince, Cherry, Plum,

Siberian Grab, Chestnut,

Persimmons,

And all varieties of Fruit Trees adapted to the Climate,

They also have a splendid supply of

BALSAM FIRS, HEMLOCK, WEEPING SPRUCE,
AMERICAN ARBOR-VIT.ffiJ,

.azetd other EATiEiRG-iR-EiEisr tireies.

They keep a full supply of the Concord Grapes, Delaware, Ives
Seedling, and other varieties of Grapes.

They have the American Larch, the Mountain Ash, the Yellow-
Birch, Purple Fringe, and other Ornamental Trees. Also Shrub-
bery and Flower Plants.

60 HISTORY.

a black loam and is as rich as can be. It is, on an average, two feet
deep all over the prairie, and it is almost impossible to distinguish
between the soil and the sub-soil. For several feet down it is of the
richest lime, and partakes of the argillaceous nature. In the south
part of the county sand enters as a constituent more largely than
in other parts of the county. The soil in all parts of the county,
however, is so light and porous and the general surface of the country
being so well drained that it dries soon after a heavy rain ; one day's
sunshine is sufficient to dry the roads completely. All the vegetables
and cereals common to the temperate zone grow luxuriantly in this
fertile soil. On the prairie is a solid formation of clay, which gives the
soil the power of retaining moisture a remarkable length of time, so
that drouth does not affect this section of country to any considerable
extent. Consequently an entire failure of crops has never been known.

WELLS AND SPRINGS.

Abundance of good pure, limestone water, clear and sparkling as
crystal, is found in almost all parts of the county, by digging from ten
to thirty feet.

There are thousands of beautiful springs scattered all over the county,
in every direction. Many of them never dry, in the dry est seasons, or
freeze over in the coldest winters. One large spring, near the Madison
Woolen Mills furnishes sufficient water for the use of that steam factory
and for small villages which has sprung up around it.

CLIMATE AND HEALTH.

The health of Madison county is as good as that of any county in the
state, and will compare favorably with that of any other state in the Un-
ion. There is but little rain or mud in the winter season, the roads gen-
erally being dry all winter. It is not common to have more than six inches
of snow, although it drifts to a considerable extent. High winds pre-
vail to some extent in the winter, and the climate is somewhat rigorous,
but not any more so than in the same latitude in the Eastern states.
The summer and autumn are most delightful. During the enchanting
seasons of summer and autumn, everybody is impressed with a sense
that Iowa is the most delightful country on the face of the globe. Fe-
ver and ague, and other disorders which result from miasmatic influences,
are scarcely known in Madison county. The climatic conditions of
this part of Iowa are such that it cannot help but being healthy.

STREAMS.

Madison County is within the limits of the " Three River country."
It was thus designated, because of the three rivers, nearly of the same

ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. SLOAN.

A. J. RUSSELL.

SLOAN & RUSSELL,

WINTEE^SBT, IOWA.

tigiT Special attention given to Operative Surgery and
Diseases of Women.

4QT* Residence, one block West of St. Nicholas Hotel. _^J

Mrs. KATE RUMMELL,

PROPRIETRESS

General Fancy Store.

She keeps constantly on hand a good assortment of all articles in the Millinery line.
Ladies are respectfully invited to call and examine goods and prices.

HOUSE BUItO

AKD

GENERAL CARPENTER,

W1NTERSET, IOWA.

All work in the Carpenter line done in the best workmanlike manner and on short notice.

JESSE TBUITT,

PLASTERER!

Wintersef, Iowa,

Is fully prepared to do in the very best style of the art, any work
that may be desired in his line, and on reasonable terms.

62 HISTORY.

size, but a few miles apart, and running parallel to each other, in a
direction slightly north-east, directly through the county, emptying into
the Des Moines River. These streams were early designated according
to their respective positions. North River rises in Guthrie county,
runs through the north-east corner of Adair county, and enters Madi-
son some six miles south of the north-west corner, and in running through
it from west to east, passes through seven different congressional town-
ships. It affords sufficient water power for manufacturing and milling
purposes, during the year, except in extremely dry seasons, when it is
necessary to economise in the use of the water. It has two principal
branches. North Branch and Cedar Creek. North Branch is north of
North River, and heads near the Adair county line, nearly at the
north-west corner of Madison, and runs in a direction slightly south-
east through the three westerly townships, of Penn, Madison, and Jack-
son of the north tier in the county, before emptying into North River.
This branch is also large enough to afford water power for ordinary
purposes. Cedar Creek is a smaller stream than North Branch, and
rises near the center of the west part of the county, and flows slightly
north of east, through three townships, Douglas, Union and Crawford,
before reaching North River. It received its name from the fact that
quite a large growth of cedar trees extend along its banks. Middle
River likewise heads in Guthrie county, and passing through Adair,
enters Madison near the center of the west line, and in flowing in the
general direction from west to east through the county, waters five
different congressional townships.

It furnishes water-power sufficient for ordinary purposes, during the
year, except in very dry seasons, when it is considerably weakened.

Clanton Fork of Middle River, waters the three westerly townships
—Grand River, Monroe and Walnut— of the southern tier in the
county, by flowing from west to east, and thence running southeast,
and furnishing water for the southern townships of the eastern tier, and
passes out of the county near the centre of the east line. This stream
is also large enough before leaving the county to furnish water power
during a portion of the year for milling purposes. It received its
name from the fact that the Clanton brothers were the first settlers who
located on its banks.

Jones' Creek is a goodly sized stream, north of Clanton, and furnishes
water for the three easterly townships, of the second tier from the
south line of the county. It empties into Clanton some three and a
half miles west of the east line of the county.

South River, the last of the triple rivers, flows from the south-west
to the north-east, traversing a distance of some six or seven miles

ADVERTISEMENTS

L. Ml. TIDRICK, M. D.,

p nv si cm mi si: ii i;es\.

NORTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE,
WI1TTSRSET, - IOWA.

O. W. CHAPMAN,

6W><

AND MtllWBIGHT,
Winterset, - - Iowa.

DAVID HARRIS,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

Mr. Harris is one of the oldest and best Stone Masons in
Western Iowa, and he has

THE BEST QUARRY IN MADISON COUNTY.

Stone furnished either in the rough or dressed at reasonable rates.

O. A. MOSER,

COUNTY RECOR

ITOTARY ZPTTZBXjIC

Will examine Titles, pay Taxes and execute deeds and other Conveyances, and will
attend all business usually done by a Notary Public.

64 HISTORY.

across the south-east corner of the country. It is, like North and
Middle River, sufficiently large to furnish good water-power.

Grand River is west of the Middle, on the " Slope. " It flows from
the north-west, slightly east of south, through the south-western
corner of the county, over a distance of some ten or twelve miles,
furnishing water for the two southerly townships, — Grand River and
Webster — of the western tier. It is large enough to furnish water for
milling purposes. It is said to have received its name from the size it
attains in Missouri, before emptying into the Missouri river. In
comparison with the pretty streams on either side of it, flowing from
the same general direction; being the largest, it was considered a
grand river, and hence took the name of Grand.

Badger Creek rises near the center of the north tier of townships
and flows through the center of the two easterly townships — Jefferson
and Lee — of the tier to the county line on the east. It is a goodly
sized stream, furnishing water for stock and other purposes, during
the year. It is said to have taken its name from the animals bearing
the same, which at one time were quite numerous along its banks.

The principal streams of the county have now all been mentioned ;
but there are still others large enough to furnish sufficient water for
stock and farm purposes, and there are numerous springs in different
parts of the county which yield bountiful supplies of water for the
entire year.

The streams are so favorably situated and flow in such directions as
not to leave a single township of the seventeen without plenty of stock
water ; and at least ten of them, and perhaps twelve, have water
sufficient for milling and manufacturing purposes.

APPLE ORCHARDS.

Iii the early days of the county a prevailing opinion existed among
the settlers that fruit would not succeed well in this climate, and they
regarded it as a useless expense to lay out money for the purchase of
fruit trees. But experience has long since taught them that they were
mistaken, and that this is, on the contrary, a favorable climate for
hardy varieties of fruit. A few of the early settlers, however, more
venturesome than the rest, planted fine orchards. Among them, we
might mention the following : James Harris, N. S. Alcock, Alexander
Blair, James Butler, Bassil Pursell, Albert Getchel, T. D. Jones, Aaron
Howell, Otho Davis, P. M. Boyles, and others. Their orchards are all
doing well, and they bear magnificent fruit. For size, beauty and
flavor, the apples grown in Madison county are not, perhaps, surpassed
by any grown in the West. At the State Horticultural Society Fair,

ADVERTISEMENTS 65

B». B« Im HUM®,

HOMEOPATHIC PMSICIAI.

J^JSTJD

©TTRGKEOINL

OFFICE ON THE NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE.
WINTERSET, IOWA.

WINTERSET, IOWA.
CAVANAUGH & BARNES, - Landlords.

They will take great pains and make it their constant effort to make the St. Nicholas
a pleasant place for travelers to stop at, and will spare no expense to sustain' In every
respect, a First-Class House.

GLAZEBROOK & TRYON,

PROPRIETORS,

UVEBY STABLE,

"WIlvrTEIRoSIET, IO"W\A..

Have 20 head of Horses and 16 Buggies and Carriages, and they flatter themselves that
they can now furnish as good a 'Tig" as can be furnished by any Livery in Western Iowa.

Customers furnished with good Horses and Carriages of all description, on favorable
terms.

66 HISTORY.

held at Des Moines last fall, A. A. Getehel, of this county, took the
premium for the largest and best variety of apples. And it is a
common remark that the apples displayed yearly at the Madison
County Fair, are " the finest apples ever seen anywhere. " T. D.
Jones reports that one of his Pearmain apple trees bore eighteen bushels
of apples, in one season, ten years after it had been planted out. For
hardy varieties of apples, this portion of Iowa will compare favorably
with the best fruit growing sections of the West.

We copy the following in regard to the cultivation of the apple,
from the pen of our fellow-townsman, Jeff. T. See vers, Esq:

" Any variety of apple, by constant propagation, will so much
partake of the seedling stock on which it may be grafted, that the
fruit will deteriorate until it becomes nearly worthless. The yellow
Bellflower has grown so much into decline that it is almost discarded.
The White Winter Pearmain 5s not now in Iowa what it was ten years
ago. The apples are small and not so well flavored as formerly. This
deficiency could be avoided by raising trees from their own roots.

" The following varieties would be a good and certain list for an
orchard of five hundred apple trees, or less. New York Pippin or
Ben Davis, White Winter Pearmain, Wine Sap, Wilton, Jonathan,
Janette, Oskaloosa Apple, and Nonsuch, for Winter varieties. The
Maiden's Blush, — (a little tender)— Dominie, and the Dutchess of
Oldenburgh, for fall varieties. For summer, the Early Pennock, Red
June, Sweet June, Bed Astrachan, and Keswick Codlin.

" One and two year old trees are best to transplant. When trees are
planted in the Spring, always put some simple mulch, such as straw or
hay, for several feet around the roots. If you plant large trees cut off
some top. If the tree does not bear by the middle of May, cut off
some more. Never plant large trees if you can get small ones. The
best location for an orchard is on the east, north-east or north location.
South, or south-west, or west, should always be avoided. Trees require
no manure in our soil ; the richest soil is not the best for the apple.
Let trees top near the ground, not higher than one or two feet. Look
out for borers all the time. The trees need a general going over each
fall and Spring to clean off all worms; and a washing with soap-suds
will be found very beneficial.

" Canada Fink, one of our fruit farmers, who is, perhaps, one of the
best posted fruit men in the West, gives us the following items in
regard to apples : " Apples are peculiarly adapted to this country.
Whenever the wind blows on an apple tree so that it stands to the north-
east, it will not be long until the worms eat it up, unless it receives
frequent attention. This is one of the reasons why there are frequent

ADVERTISEMENTS.

E XO E L S T O I£

WI1TTEESET, IO"WA.

PROPRIETORS,

Where may be found, at all times, a well selected etottk of

pure mm AID MUCUS

Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs,

NOTIONS, &zc <Seo.

A.3L.SO,

Pure Liquors, Wine, &c.,

Strictly for Medicinal Purposes.

Under no other circumstances or conditions whatever, will liquors
be sold. We do not purpose running a Saloon under the flimsy
disguise of a Drug Store.

8^-1. W. Stout is a practical chemist, and a physician of 20
year's experience, and persons favoring us with their patronage,
may rely upon the superior strength and purity of our medicines.

68 HISTORY.

vacancies in many of the orchards of this country. All apple trees,
whether large or small, must be diligently watched to rid them of
all worms. By a little attention, apples will thrive exceedingly well
in this climate."

There are many thriving young orchards in the county ; almost
every farmer deeming a good orchard t indispensible. It is estimated
by our nurserymen that over two hundred thousand apple trees have
been planted in Madison county during the past four years. The
county already raises almost enough apples for home consumption. In
a few years it will have largely in excess what may be needed for
home use.

STRAWBERRIES.

Strawberries are indigenous to this county, and they grow in the
greatest profusion in many portions of the county. This excellent
fruit, when cultivated, thrives exceedingly well, and yields more
bountifully here than we have ever known it to do elsewhere. Its cul-
tivation requires but little attention, and when grown for marketable
purposes, it is, perhaps, the most profitable of all fruits ; a small bed in
a garden, say twenty feet square, is generally suflicient to supply the
wants of an ordinary family.

In regard to the cultivation of the strawberry, Canada Fink gives
the following advice : It is the universal recommendation to plant for
a new bed in August ; but this will not do in this county, unless it is a
wet August, which seldom happens in this country. It is also generally
recommended to confine the plants to one hill, and cut the runners.
This will not do in this county, as far as my experience goes, because
a vine thus treated will form a large bulb, out of which the fibres
strike. The best time to plant is early in the Fall or in the Spring.
The surest plan to raise strawberries is to keep them clean, and in a
good season they will cover the ground.

RAILROADS.

As early as 1853, General Curtis, the prime mover in the great Pacific
Railroad enterprise, and who was honored with the title of " Father of
the Great Pacific Railroad," made a speech on the subject of the Pacific
Railroad, in the "Old Log Court-House" in Winterset. He after-
wards, in the year 1858, delivered a speech on the railroad in the east
front of the St. Nicholas Hotel, then known as the Pitzer House. His
speech was one of the most masterly orations ever delivered on the
subject of railroads in the West ; he also pictured in the most vivid and
eloquent manner the importance of that road. He pictured in glowing
terms the magnificent perspective of a line of new States that would

ADVERTISEMENTS.

JOHN BURKE,

-at-Law

Worth Side Public Square,

WIFTEBSET, ICOW_^.

Will give his entire attention to the Practice of Law in
Madison and adjoining Counties.

WINTERSET & DE SOTO

LOTHROP, GLAZEBROOK & TRTON,

phopmbtors.

DAILY LINE MORSE COACHES

Making Connections with

CARS RUNNING EAST AND WEST.

' Stages run twice a iveek from Winterset to Afton and
Bedford.

ZWAlso twice a week from Winterset to Nevin, Quincy,
and Clarinda.

Ool. 0. B. LOTHROP, Proprietor.

J±. W„ WILKINSON,
WINTERSET, IOWA.

Is fully prepared to do any surveying that may be desired in
Madison or adjoining Counties.

70 HISTORY.

grow up across the continent — of a commercial stream diverting the
commerce of the world from its accustomed channels — withdrawing
the teas, silks, spices and the great trade of China and the Asiatic
Empires across the Pacific to San Francisco, and thence across the
Pacific Railroad to New York, from whence they would be distributed
to Europe in half the time now required in their transit. He also
spoke of how it would develop the great natural wealth of the Rocky
Mountains, and seemed to grasp the importance of the great enterprise
in all its bearings. The town was full of people at the time he made
this speech, and the writer well remembers — for he was present at the
time — with what eagerness the crowd listened to his prophetic remarks.
Half doubting the success of so great an undertaking, vet they could
not help being filled with visions of the wealth, the greatness and
grandeur that would necessarily result from an enterprise of that kind,
But eleven years have now elapsed since Col. Curtis made that pi*o-
phetic speech, and his predictions are being rapidly fulfilled.

In 1852 or '53, Alf. D. Jones surveyed the route of the Philadelphia,
Ft. Wayne & Platte River Air Line Railroad, through the State from
New Boston, on the Mississippi River to Council Bluffs. The route of
this road passed directly through Winterset, and depot grounds were
marked out for it in the north east part of town.

To aid in the construction of this Air Line Railroad, Judge Pitzer,
in compliance with the petition and request of a portion of the people of
Madison county, called a special election for the purpose of deciding the
question, " Will the people of Madison county subscribe one hundred
thousand dollars stock in the Philadelphia, Ft. Wayne & Platte River
Railroad." The election was held on the 24th day of December, 1853.
and the election resulted as follows r one hundred and eighty-three
votes were cast in favor of the loan, and ninety-four against it. For
the payment of this sum it was provided that the county should issue
bonds payable at such time as was deemed advisable by the County
Judge, in not less than ten or more than twenty years from the time of
their date, to bear interest not exceeding eight per cent per annum.
To liquidate these bonds, the County Judge was authorized to levy
such annual tax, not exeeding one per cent, nor less than two mills on
the dollar, of the county valuation, as may be necessary therefor. This
loan still stands in full force and effect on our statute books. A route
through the state along this line must yet be built, it being on a direct
air line continuation of the Pacific Railroad, from Omaha to Philadel-
phia and the East, and the nearest and most natural route for the road.
It will be built in time, and will be the main thoroughfare of the great
Pacific Railroad.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

THOMAS GARLINGER,

DEALER IN

OF ALL KINDS,

Wmterset, - Ic

HE IS JEt.JElA.YyTr TO

Buy Stock at any time,

And will always pay the highest market price in

CASH.

Whenever you have a Horse, Steer, Cow or hog to sell, go to Tom Garlinger and be will
buy it of you.

72 HISTORY.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad passes through the
north line of Madison county. It was completed through to Council
Bluffs last May. This road has developed the country along the line
of its route, with the most astonishing rapidity. Of the towns located
along its line in, and contiguous to Madison county, we will men-
tion elsewhere in this book.

The Bedford, Winterset & Des Moines Railroad is an organization
which has in contemplation the building of a railroad from Des Moines
via Winterset and Bedford, to St. Joseph, Missouri. The Iowa divi-
sion of this company is officered as follows:

William Compton, President; L. M. McPh er son, Secretary ; John A.
Pitzer, Treasurer, and F. W. Palmer, Theodore Cox, Eli Cox, W. W.
McKnight and D. P. Kenyon, Board of Directors.

The State of Missouri has granted this road a subsidy often thousand
dollars a mile from St. Joseph to the Iowa state line, provided, the road
is completed to the State line by the first of December, 1869. The road
will be completed so far, within the time specified. The road will also
be completed as far as Bedford, in Taylor county, Iowa, by the first of
January, 1870.

The citizens of Madison county have raised by taxation and subscrip-
tion, about seventy-five thousand dollars to aid in the construction of
this road. But the late decision of the Supreme Judge of the State de-
claring taxation for railroad purposes illegal, has compelled the citizens
to drop the plan of raising money for that purpose by taxation. Efforts
are now being made to raise the amount required of this county, one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, by donations and subscriptions of
stock. There is no doubt that the road will soon be built clear through.

TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.

The Madison County Teachers' Institute was organized at Winterset
in October, 1858, by J. H. L. Scott, an eminent educational man, who
resided at that time at Osceola. The organization has held its annual
meetings from its commencement down to the present time ; and it
has been the means of accomplishing a vast amount of good for the
cause of education in Madison county. The teachers of the entire
county attend its meetings and all take an active part in the various
exercises of the Institute. And many citizens of the county who are
not teachers often take an active part in the exercises. Its meetings
are always interesting and instructive and they are very largely
attended. The citizens of the county take a great deal of pride in the
Institute, for it is doing much 'to advance the cause of education in
the county.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

ELI WILKIN,

gMtortug at -Jfenr,

WINTERSET, IOWA..

Will give his entire attention to the Practice of Law in Madison and adjoining Counties.

ROLLINGS WORTH & CO.,

DEALERS IN

Hardware & Tinware,

COOKING,

HEATING and PARLOR

Shelf-goods, Furnishing-L'oods. Nails, Fannini: Implements and a general assortment of all
articles usually kept in a lirti class Hardware store.

Job-Work, Roofing, Guttering and Spouting,

Done on short notice and in the best manner at the
New Brick Store, East side Public Square,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

Is prepared to do all kinds of

#B IP

GKANING, GLAZING, PAPEE -HANGING, &c.

HISTORY.

SCHOOL STATISTICS OF MADISON COUNTY.
The following is a list of the Sub-Districts, the number of Sub-Districts, the
number of schools, the number of persons between five and twenty-one years of
age, the number of school-houses and of what materials constructed, for the year

Sub Districts.

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Crawford

6
5
6
5
6
6
5
4
8
4
4
6
7
5
6
4
1
1
1

144

128

114
93
86

131
71
84

138
99
56

230

188

194
156
67
269
49
54

2,345

128

131

103

131

231

198

176

124

263

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2,187

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5
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2
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2
6
5
5
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6
4

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3
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4
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1
4
4
2
4
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Grand River

Jackson

Jefferson

Lee

Ohio

Scott

South

Walnut

Independent District of
Total

H. W. Hardy, our excellent County Superintendent, has visited all the schools
during the past winter, (1868 and 1869) and reports them all in a flourishing condition.
Every exertion is being made to advance and improve the schools, and the standard
of qualifications of teachers is being raised.

THE WINTERSET PUBLIC SCHOOL-HOUSE.

Winterset has a magnificent public school-house, one of the best,
perhaps, in the State. It was finished in the fall of 1868. It is located
on a very beautiful eminence — overlooking most of the city, and very
beautiful scenery to the south and southeast — about three blocks from
the Public Square. The lot on which it is located contains just two
acres of ground, and is the most beautiful location in the city. The
grounds slope off gradually in every direction, and they are fenced in
with a good substantial fence. And the grounds will be beautifully
ornamented with trees and shrubbery.

The house is a two-story building and built of native stone, strong
and durable, and cost $30,000. Its dimensions are 65* x81£ feet, with a
front projection of 6 x 19 feet. It contains eight rooms 30 x 30 feet each ;
two rooms 16 x 25 feet ; two halls — one up stairs and one down — 16 x 40
feet, and a large cellar, or basement, in which the coal and wood is
stored away. A well proportioned cupola or belfry sets off the building
in fine style. The bell inside the belfry is a clear sounding one and
weighs 420 pounds.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

89*. I?. OHEMfcY,

¥S1€14

(OfSce over National Bank),

WINTERSET, - IOWA.

ATTENTION FARMERS!

WILLIAM EARLY,

DEALER IN

LIVE STOCK,

Is prepared at all times to purchase any live stock that farmers may have for sale, such
as cattle, hortes, mules and hogs, for which he will pay the highest market price. Persons
having live stock for sale, will do well to call and see him — residence, Jackson township,
Madison county, Iowa.

J. "V^. YOTJIVCt'S

J~. "W. -yOTJlSrGr,

Would respectfully inform his many friends and the public generally, that he

has refitted his

Photographic Rooms,

Over I. L. Tidrick's Drug Store, and multiplied his facilities for taking first-
class pictures.

wmm ©iiiiif wmmmmt

Which has become the pride of the East, can be secured at the Gallery in all

its beauty.

LIFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN,

And Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged lo any Size desired.

Square and oval frames, with display mats for family groups, furnished in great variety,
and at the lowest rates.

76 HISTORY.

The several school-rooms are all well seated and furnished with all
necessary furniture, books and school apparatus. The seats are all of
the latest improved patterns.

The school-house was commenced, managed and completed under
the charge of the following Board of Directors: M. R. Tidrick, Presi-
dent ; I. G. Houk, Vice-President ; W. H. Lewis, Secretary ; and H.
J. B. Cummings, Fred. Mott, J. T. White and W. W. McKnight,
Directors. They deserve great credit and the thanks of the community
for the faithful manner in which they have discharged their duties.

Mr. C. C. Chamberlin is the Principal and Superintendent, and is a
teacher of long experience, in every respect eminently qualified to fill
the duties of his position. He is also assisted by an able and experi-
enced corps of teachers.

The public schools opened in the new school building October 5th,
1868. C. C. Chamberlin, A. M., having been chosen Superintendent of
the schools and teacher of the High School Department, with the fol-
lowing Assistants :

Mary L. Adams, for the Grammar Department.

Ella Cassidy, for A, Intermediate Grade.

Helen Arnold, for B, Intermediate Grade.

Annie McCaughan, for A, Primary Grade.

Florence Parker, for B, Primary Grade.

And the second week of the term : Sarah A. DeCou for B, Grammar
Grade.

The schools commenced with 270 pupils and the number rapidly
increased.

From the Superintendent's first quarterly report we gather the fol-
lowing items :

Enrollment for the term, 464 ; average number belonging, 364 ; aver-
age daily attendance, 325 ; average age of pupils in High School 17.4
years ; A, Grammar, 15.5 years ; B, Grammar, 12.3 years ; A, Interme-
diate, 10.9 years ; B, Intermediate, 9.2 years ; A, Primary, 8 years ; B,
Primary, 6.7 years.

At the close of the fall term Sarah A. DeCou and Ella Cassidy
resigned their places in the school, and Etta Mayo and Mrs. H. C.
Weston were appointed to fill the vacancies.

An additional school was also provided, in charge of Mrs. L. Patterson.

HISTORY OF M. E. CHURCH, MADISON COUNTY.

BY EEV. H. H. ONEAL.

The first Society of the M. E. Church in Madison county was organi.
zed in Winterset in the Summer of 1849. At that time all of the State

ADVERTISEMENTS. 77

DAVID HUTCHINSON, M. D.,

URGEON!

Winterset, Iowa,

Having had over thirty year?' extensive experience in the practioe of medicine,
continues to treat all Chronic Diseases and perform all Surgical Operations. His
department embraces all diseases ■peculiar to females ; and nervous diseases, such
as Epilepsy, Neuralgia and Palsy ; diseases of the Brain and Spine; diseases of the
Lungs, Throat and Heart ; all forms of Dyspepsia, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Skin
Diseases, Eruptions; diseases of the Liver, Spleen, and Kidneys; diseases of the
Bones, Ac. , Ac. Removes Deformities and Tumors ; treats Hernia ; applies Trusses ;
applies Elastic Stockings for Varicose Veins, or other diseases needing mechanical
support ; removes Cancers with remedies without the use of the knife ; treats
Catarrh, or diseases of the nasal passages, by a lately invented apparatus, with
perfect success He gives especial attention to diseases of the Eye and Ear.
Employs apparatus for the examination of every part of the human body ; and he
is well supplied with all the most recent improvements in medicine and surgery.

He might refer to many cases which he has successfully treated, were it neces-
sary ; let a few suffice :

" I felt it to be a duty that I owe to the afflicted, to express my gratitude to
Dr. David Hutchinson, for the skill and services that ho rendered me in curing a
chronic disease of the Liver and Heart, which threatened my life by producing
dropsy of the whole system. I had been confined for two months before he com-
menced treating me, but his treatment immediately took effect, and gradually
restored me to a good degree of health, which I now enjoy. J. BARTLETT, M. D."

" In compliment to Dr. Hutchinson, and for the benefit of the afflicted every-
where, I wish to say that the Doctor has successfully treated me for Catarrh of the
nose — a complaint which is very obstinate, and which has given me much concern.
0. T. CONGER, Pastor of Winterset Baptist Church."

" I hereby desire to state for the benefit of the afflicted, that I was relieved of
deafness of ten year's duration, by the treatment of Dr. David Hutchinson, of
Winterset, Iowa. ELI ODELL."

Winterset, October, 1864.

The Doctor also would refer patients for information in reference to his success,
to Seth Pattie, of Redfield, cured of running from the ear, of several years stand-
ing

Also to Josiah Leach, of deafness, and to Miss E. Harlan, cured of a chronic
disease of long standing, together with many others that he has treated, to whom
he might refer.

Office on the north side of the Public Square.

78 HISTORY.

of Iowa was included in one Conference, and Winterset formed a part
of the Three Rivers Mission, Iowa City District, Iowa Conference. Rev.
Andrew Coleman was Presiding Elder of the District and Rev. G. W.
Teas, Preacher in charge of the Mission. Three Rivers Mission inclu-
ded the following appointments, located in Madison, Warren and Polk
counties, viz: Linden's, Laverty's, Allcock's, Smith's, Fleming's,
Winterset and Linn Grove. The records of the first Quarterly Confer-
ence of this year are lost, but at the third, Felter's appointment and
Indianola had been added to the Mission. In September, 1850, Rev.
David Worthington, now gone to his reward, was appointed Presiding
Elder of the District, and the pastoral charge of the Mission was sup-
plied by Rev. V. P. Fink, a Local Preacher belonging to the Mission.
During this year the first Quarterly Meeting in Madison county was
held in Winterset, July 12th and 13th.

At the session of the Iowa Conference in 1851, Rev. James Hayden
was appointed Presiding Elder of Ft. Des Moines District, and Rev. D.
T. Sweem, Pastor of Three Rivers Mission.

The history of Madison county Methodism properly commences in
the year 1852. From this year it was no longer lost in the wide field
embraced in the Mission. It was recognized by the Annual Conference
of this year as Winterset Mission, including all of Madison County.
Henceforth it has a name, an individuality, a history, all its own.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 79

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way rejoicing, remembering that

"A Dollar saved is a Dollar earned,"

And this is the place to do it.

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WINTERSET, IOWA.

South Side of Public Square,

W. I. H. DUNKLE,

Proprietor.

Customers can find here the largest and
best stock of

DRY GOODS!

To select from ever brought to Winterset, and they can buy at

prices to suit themselves, for he is determined to sell

cheaper than the cheapest.

Quick Sales and Small Profits,

Is the plan on which he conducts his business. His immense
stock consists in part of

DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,

BOOTS <Sb SHOES,

HATS & CAPS, YANKEE NOTIONS, &c,

WHICH ARE BEING BOUGHT AT THE

VERY LOWEST CASH PRICES,

By the Proprietor himself, direct from the manufactories and
headquarters in the East.

Whenever you want to buy goods cheap,

GIVE THE BUCKEYE STORE A TRIAL.

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ADVERTISEMENTS. 83

NEW DRY GOODS STORE

IN WINTERSET,

Sovitli sicle of J?u.t>lio Square.

E. W. JONES,

HAS LATELY OPENED A

DRY GOODS STORE

In Winterset, and he hopes by strict attention to business, fair

dealing, low prices, and a good stock of goods, to merit the custom and patronage of the

citizens of Madison County. His stock consists of

DRY GOODS. CIOIIG. HOOTS k SHOES, HATS k UPS.

Dress Goods, Ladies' A Gentlemen's Wear, Notions,

And all articles usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store. Call at the New Store and see
for yourself.

HENRY & LEECS

ROCERS

Would respectfully solicit the patronage of the Citizens of Madi-
son County and vicinity. They will do all in their power to
merit the patronage of the public by keeping the very best
articles of

Family Groceries and Provisions,

And sell them at the lowest living rates that they can be offered
at. They will keep constantly on hand all kinds of

FAMILY GROCERIES,

And all articles usually kept in a
FIRST-CLASS GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT,
South, sicle I*iil>lio Square.

84 HISTORY.

For the names of the ministers who have labored in Madison county
since this year, the reader is referred to the statistical table, which
forms a part of this sketch. The growth of the church was rapid,
keeping pace with the steady increase of wealth, population and enter-
prise in the county. The labors of many of the ministers have been
remarkably successful. Societies are formed in almost every neigh-
borhood in the county. In 1856 the mission became self-sustaining
and Winterset circuit was formed. It was the same field as before, but
no longer assisted by the missionary society. In 1858, Winterset
circuit was divided, the work having grown beyond the ability of one
man to supply. Brooklyn circuit was formed, with Rev. J. B. Rawls
as Pastor. Brother Bawls and one of his successors, the venerable
Charles Wolsey, died on this circuit and now lie buried near Ebeneezer
Church. New Virginia Circuit, a part of which was in this county,
was also formed the same year. In 1865 Winterset Station was
formed, since which, Winterset has had the exclusive service of one
man.

The following names I find prominent upon the records of the church,
and my sketch would be incomplete without at least a passing notice
of these :

James Spinlock, Cyrus Spinlock, Wesley Spinlock, J. W. Guiberson,
I. D. Guiberson, W. B. Ruby, J. F. Brock, Jacob Hyskell, Claiborn
Pitzer, Wm. S. Goe, G. N. Elliott, and Martin Ruby.

Many others there are of whom worthy mention might be made, but
not having access to the records, I can give only the above.

The preceding table will give a view of the measure and extent
of the progress the church has made. While the Madison county
Methodists are divided into five distict pastoral charges, they still feel
that they are a unit in the great work of evangelization.

THE WINTERSET BABTIST CHURCH.

A large and substantial stone edifice, is located on the north-east
corner of the public square. Organized January, 1856, with seventeen
members. House of worship built, 1862. First Pastor, Rev. J.
Elledge ; served one-half year. Second Pastor, Rev. A. W. Russell ;
served three years. Third Pastor, Rev. W. A. Eggleston ; served four
years. The fourth, and present Pastor, Rev. O. T. Conger, settled
with the church, October 12th, 1867.

Within the past year and a half its growth has been remarkable,
having received within the time over two hundred and sixty accessions
—one hundred and eighty of them within the last six or seven months.
The present membership is three hundred and eighty-six. Member-
ship of Sabbath School over two hundred.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 85

FIRST-CLASS llll! Hill. MILL.

THE

HUGLIN MILL

Three miles JYorth of

St. CHARLES, IOWA.

This Mill is doing as good work as is done in MADISON
COUNTY, and customers are assured that

SATISFACTION WILL BE GIVEN.

Custom Grinding

DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.

He has again secured the services of George Miller, who is
one of the best millers in the State.

From this mill is kept constantly on sale in Winterset, in
quantities to suit the purchaser, and if you want as good as the
market affords, go and enquire of that old Flour Merchant,

JOHN D, HOLBROOK,

West side Court-House Square, for the HUGLIN FLOUR, and
if you don't get a good article he will take it back without charge.

&rThe Mill don't make anything but good Flour.

J. M. HUGLIN.

86 HISTORY.

Deacons— Richard Bell, C. P. Lee, Israel Moody.
Clerk— Dr. A. J. Morris.

Sabbath School Superintendent— W '. C. Newlon.

Preaching every Sabbath at 11 A. M., and at night. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at 2h o'clock P. M. O. T. Conger.

THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

of Winterset, Iowa, was organized October 10, 1854, with eight
members.

The following have served the church as Ministers or as ruling
Elders :

Ministers — Rev. J. C. Ewing, stated supply, served from 1854 to
1863 ; Rev. A. M. Heiser, stated supply, served from 1864 to 1868 ;
Rev. Edward Dickinson, stated supply, served from 1868, (the present
Minister).

Biding Elders — Dr. J. H. Gaff and Mr. David Lamb, ordained and
elected October 1854 ; J. M. Selfridge and James Shepherd, ordained
and elected February, 1856 ; J. S. Gaff and J. I. Denman, ordained
and elected July 1859 ; Mr. J. T. White, ordained and elected January
1863 ; Dr. David Hutchinson, ordained and elected March 1864 ; Dr.
Win. L. Leonard, Mr. A. G. Welch and J. D. Jenks, Elders of the
Presbyterian Church, (O. S.) received with that church.

By a harmonious and unanimous action on the part of both churches,
the Presbyterian Church (O. S.) made application and was received as
an organization by the Presbyterian Church, (N. S.), December 16,
1867, the officers of the former retaining their official position in the
united church.

The present membership of the church, including some who have
removed, is one hundred and sixty-six.

The Sabbath School, of which Maj. T. C. Gilpin is Superintendent,
numbers about one hundred and fifty.

The present ruling Elders are Dr. Wm. L. Leonard, Dr. David
Hutchinson, Mr. A. G. Welch and Mr. J. T. White.
Brief Notice of Ministers.

Rev. J. C. Ewing, who organized the church and was its acting
Pastor for nine years, died at Winterset, December 16, 1868, in the 66th
year of his age. He was born in the town of Marysville, Blount
County, Tennessee, in the year 1803. In 1832 he graduated at the
Collegiate and Theological Institute at Marysville, and was licensed,
and in 1834 received ordination. After eleven years, following his
ordination, of labor in his native State as Missionary at Large, Pastor
and Teacher, he removed in 1845 to Davis county, Iowa, where he was
engaged for eight years in pastoral work in connection with the

ADVERTISEMENTS

HENRY J. B. CUMMINGS,

iteraej I BnseliMR<

WINTEBSET, ZLOWj^..

WW Has resided in the County Fourteen Years.

HARDESTY SNYDER,

CARPENTER Ai JOINER !

WINTERSET, IOW^l.

Will contract to 'Build HOUSES, BAltJYS, or any kind of
Carpe?iter Work, in Madison and adjoining Counties.

Mr. SNYDER is a carpenter of long experience, and has built more houses than any
man in Madison county.

EXAMINE YOUR TITLES!

TO OWNERS AND PURCHASERS OF REAL ESTATE.

We have just completed Abstracts of Title to all the Real Estate in Madison
County, Iowa. A personal investigation of each title, reveals many defects
which are of vital importance to owners and purchasers of Real Estate in this
county. Many deeds, through negligence and other causes, have not been
recorded; consequently a breach in the title. Many mortgages which, no doubt,
have been paid off but not cancelled on the records. Many deeds, mortgages,
<fec, recorded but riot indexed, and consequently cannot be found. All of these
are shown upon our Abstracts, as Ave have carefully read each conveyance and
incumbrance, from the original entries down. Each title is shown up separ-
ately ; a mistake cannot occur without being detected on its face. Very few
titles are perfect, as shown by the County Records. Many of the defective titles
might be righted with but comparatively little expense, if attended to while the
former owners of the land can be reached.

Correspondence promptly answered.

W. C. NEWLON.

NOEL & CAMERON,

Brick Makers!

WIITTBRSET, IOWA.

Have now ready for sale, a large quantity of good Brick, at their
Lime Kiln, on P. M. Boyle's farm, one-and-a-half miles
north-east of town.

Builders will do well to call and see them.

88 HISTORY.

Presbyterian churches at Troy and Shunem. He has been a resident of
Winterset fourteen years ; in every relation in life a christian, upright,
genial and faithful, universally respected and beloved.

Rev. A. M. Heiser, now settled as stated supply of the Presbyterian
Church, (N. S.) at Montana, Iowa, was born at Kossuth, Des Moines
County, Iowa. In 1861 he graduated at the college at Yellow Springs,
Iowa, and in 1864 at the Theological Seminary at Auburn, New York.
After spending a brief season in Colorado he took charge of the Pres-
byterian Church at Winterset, which he served for a little more than
three years, with great energy, fidelity and success, since which time
he has been upon his present field of labor.

The present acting Pastor, Edward Dickinson, was born at Avon,
New York, in 1832 ; graduated at the University of Michigan in
1861, and at the Theological Seminary at Auburn, New York, in
1864. He took charge of the Presbyterian Church at Fenton, Genesee
County, Michigan, continuing there three years and a half. Having
received a call from the Presbyterian church at Winterset, he entered
upon his present field of labor at the beginning of the year 1868.

The North River Presbyterian Church was organized by Rev. A. M.
Heiser with a membership of five. Mr. J. M. Stewart was elected
and ordained a ruling Elder. Its present membership is eighteen.

Brief Synopsis of Doctrines Received by the Presbyterian Church, as
Taught in the Holy Scriptures.

1. That there is only one living and true God, infinite, eternal and
unchangeable in every attribute and perfection, and existing in the
equal persons of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and are
alone worthy of religious worship.

2. That the scriptures of the Old and New Testament are given by
inspiration of God and are the only perfect rule of faith and practice.

3. That God is the creator and upholder of all things and in a
sovereign manner so governs the whole as to secure His eternal
purposes in Providence and Redemption.

4. That God created our first parents in His image, holy and happy ;
but that they fell by disobedience, and in consequence of their apostacy
their posterity are corrupted, destitute of true holiness, enemies to
God and under the condemnation of His law.

5. That God in His infinite and sovereign mercy has provided a
Savior, Jesus Christ, who being God and Man in one person, as media-
tor has made a complete atonement for sin by His sufferings and
death for the sins of the world, so that God can now be just and yet
pardon every penitent believer.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 89

D. D. BAVISSON,

PHYSICIAN A! SURGEON

Gives his entire attention to the practice of Medicine in Madison and adjoining

counties.

OFFICE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SQUARE.

J. S. GOSHOM & JAMES HAM A,

WINTERSET, IOWA,

AGENTS OP THE

FARMERS' INSURANCE CO.,

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

This is the oldest Insurance Company in the State, and the only one devoted exclusively
to the interests of the Farmers, It has paid more money to the Farmers than any other
Insurance Company in the State. Over 11,000 policies now in force, and the number is
rapidly increasing. Capital, 8150,000.

W. P. OASSIDY,

POST-OFFICE

BOOK STORE!

WINTERSET, IOWA.

Books, School Books, Stationery,

WALL PAPER,

BLANK BOOKS,

"2-.a:£t:k::ei:ej istotiozsts,

PERIODICALS, PAPERS,

And all articles usually kept in a first-class Book Store.
PRICES LOW.

90 HISTORY.

6. That salvation provided for all is freely offered to all, but that all
are so prone to sin and so averse to God and holiness that none do truly
repent and believe but such as are called by the special and renewing
influences of the Holy Spirit " according to the purpose of God which
he purposed in Christ Jesus before the world began, " and that all
such will persevere in faith and holiness being " kept by the power of
God through faith and salvation. "

7. That Christ has always had a church in the world, but first
established it in visible form in the family of Abraham ; that the
visible church under the gospel dispensation is composed of all that
profess faith in Christ and submit to the laws of His kingdom and
that its sacraments are Baptism and the Lord's Supper ; the latter to
be administered to professing believers and the former to them and to
their households.

8. That the first day of the week is the christian Sabbath, to be
kept holy unto the Lord, agreeably to the Fourth Commandment.

9. That at the end of the world there will be a resurrection of the
bodies of all mankind, when Christ the Judge will sentence the wicked
to endless punishment and receive the righteous to life everlasting.

Ministers of the Presbyterian Church, (O. S.)

Rev. Walter Lowrie Lyon, graduated at Jefferson College, Cannons-
burg, Pennsylvania, and at the Allegheny Theological Seminary,
Pennsylvania. He was the first stated supply of the Presbyterian
Church (O. S.) and served the church for two years in that relation,
viz : from 1857 to 1859.

Rev. Thomas Jefferson Taylor was born in Indiana, Indiana county,
Pennsylvania, September 23, 1828. He graduated at Washington
College, in 1852, and at the Allegheny Theological Seminary in 1855.
After one year spent at Coshocton, Ohio, he removed in 1856 to Monte-
zuma, Iowa where he remained three years. From 1859 to 1862 he had
charge of the Presbyterian Church, (O. S). He then became Chaplain
of the 39th Iowa Infantry, H. J. B. Cummings, Colonel. His health
failing, he resigned in June 1863. He then removed to Tolono, Illinois,
and took charge of the United Old and New School Presbyterian
Churches, until 1865, on the first day of the first month of which he
died, in the 37th year of his age.

The Presbyterian Church (O. S.) was organized in 1856 by Rev. Mr.
Jacobs, of Knoxville, Iowa, with eleven members, and Messrs. J. R.
McCall and James Jenks as ruling Elders. The number of members
at the time of the union with the Presbyterian Church (N. S.) was
fourteen.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 91

J. B. I>TJIHF\

Physician and Surgeon !

« ♦ » ^ »

Office, Philbrick's Drug Store, South Side Square,

C. T. JONES,

[Successor to Ed Faurote, 1

South- East Comer Public Square,

WINTERSET, - - - IOWA.

DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF

Family Groceries, Queensware,

And a general assortment of all articles usually kept in a first-class Grocery.
Give the new Grocery man a trial.

WM.

WAGOI Jr. CARRIAGE MAKER !

On Front Street, near South-East corner of Square,
WINTERSET, IOWA,

REPAIRING DONE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE PUBLIC.

N. A. HARLAN,

PLASTERER !

WIUTSBSET. IOWA.

Is fully prepared to do, in the very best style of the art, any
work that may be desired in his line, and on reasonable terms.

92 HISTORY.

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

In the year 1855 the Associate Presbyterian Church and the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church both effected small organizations in
Winterset, the former having six and the latter seventeen members.
The Associate was organized by Rev. Messrs. Vance and Tate, and the
Associate Reformed by Rev. Fee, acting by authority of their res-
pective presbyteries. The Lorimers, Campbells, Camerons, Newlons
and Hindmans, so well known in the county, were among the first
members of these congregations. They maintained their separate
organizations until the year 1858, when the two bodies with which
they were connected, after many years of negotiation, came together
and formed " The United Presbyterian Church of North America. "

From this time until the year 1865, the united church, in Winterset,
as each separately had done before, continued to receive such supplies
of preaching as could be sent to them. Rev. James Shearer and Rev.
A. Pattison each labored near two years among them. The Rev. John
Graham, also, who had located on his farm, three miles east of town,
some time before the union, frequently preached to them, and took a
deep interest in the welfare of the congregation, as he still does, though
now seldom able to meet with them.

In April, 1865, Rev. C. T. McCaughan became pastor of the congre-
gation. At this time the communicants, living in different parts of
the country, and many of them quite distant from Winterset, num-
bered about seventy-five, and the congregation was still without a
house of worship. Two years after this, they entered a comfortable
church building of their own. One year later they dismissed thirty
members, who were organized as the congregation of Mt. Pelier.

The growth of the congregation has been steady, gradual, and
healthy. It now has about one hundred and forty members ; and it is
expected during the present year to organize two new congregations,
of about forty members each, within its present territory of the North
and West.

The fundamental principle of this church is, that the word of God
is the only infallible rule of faith and practice ; and its views of the
leading principles and duties enjoined in this word, are embodied in
the Confession of Faith, drawn up by the Westminister Assembly of
Divines.

For near half a century this church and its predecessors have
excluded slaveholders from its communion. It regards oath-bound
secret societies as unscriptural and of dangerous tendency. It believes
that the only psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, divinely authorized
to be used in the celebration of God's praise, are those contained in

ADVERTSIEMENTS. 93

0. *" GAS *J£,

PROPRIETOR OF THE

WJEST .AJDIDITIOIsr

City of Winterset

OFFERS FOR SALE,

on reasonable terms, very

Beautiful and Desi p^a b l e

The Choicest location for Residences in the City of Winterset.

Come and see.

GOOD TITLE GUARANTEED.

LOTS CAN BE PURCHASED EITHER SINGLY OR

BY THE BLOCK.

ALSO, Forty Acres of Land adjoining the town of Winterset, for sale.

C. A. CASKIL,

Winterset, Iowa.

94 HISTORY.

His holy word. And it believes that while the christian church
remains in its present divided and unnatural state, good order and
edification are best promoted by members, under all ordinary circum-
stances, observing the Lord's supper only in that denomination to
whose government they profess subjection. It earnestly invites a calm,
deliberate and prayerful investigation of its principles.

C. T. McCAUGHAN.
THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Of Winterset was organized by Elder A. D. Kellison, July 20th, 1853,
with the following members : John Brinson, Elizabeth Brinson,
David Bishop, Ersula Bishop, Peter Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas
Dryden, Mrs. Dry den, and Samuel Smith. Elder Kellison remained
in charge of the church eleven years. In 1855 its church building —
which is a large stone edifice — was built. During Elder Killison's
administration the membership grew to three hundred and eighty-two
persons. Elders Fleming, Scott, and N. Summerbell had charge of the
church for a short time each after the resignation of Elder Kellison.
Then Elder Kellison again took the charge of the church, and con-
tinued to be its pastor about one year. Elder A. Bradfield was the
next pastor, and the church continued under his administration two
years, and he then resigned. Elder N. C. Stoors was the next pastor
and remained eighteen months, when he resigned his pastoral duties.
After the resignation of Elder Stoors, Elder J. G. Bishop was the
pastor for two years, and then resigned because of ill health. Elder J.
Ellis was the next pastor and remained one year. Elder P. W. Jelli-
son is the present pastor of the church.

The present membership of the First Christian Church is one hundred
and seventy-four. The number of volumes in the Sabbath School
Library is one hundred and fifty.

The church has four organizations in the county, with good church
buildings at Peru, St. Charles, in Scott township, and at Winterset.

The organization at Union Chapel,in Scott township,is in a flourishing
condition and has a membership of about seventy-five persons. The
pulpit is supplied at the present time by Elder Henry Surber. The
church at Peru has a membership of about one hundred persons, but its
pulpit is unsupplied at the present time.

A Statement of Doctrine of the First Christian Church.

1. That the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament do
contain the revealed will of God to his creature, man, and are alone
sufficient for everything relating to faith and practice of the Christian,
and they were given by the inspiration of God.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 95

G. M. RUTLEDGE,

pimiicmviiismiiEiL

WINTERSET, IOWA,

Office at residence, south-east part of town.

Will give his entire attention to the practice of Medicine in Madison and
adjoining counties.

R. D. STEWART,

WINTERSET, IOWA,

1ft

Keeps constantly on hand a full assortment of

Harness, Saddles

COLLARS, WHIPS,

And all articles usually kept in a first-class Harness Shop. Work executed to
order; and

REPAIRING NEATLY AND WELL DONE.

CALL AND SEE.

J. W. WILKIN,

PROPRIETOR

ON MIDDLE RIVER,

Five miles east of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.

Bill for any lumber that may be desired filled on short notice and on reason-
able terms. Try him.

N. B.— To any one desiring to purchase a good Saw Mill, a good bargain can
be had by calling on the proprietor of this saw mill.

96 HISTORY.

2. That the Holy Scriptures are addressed to the reason of man and
may be understood by him, and that every person has the inalienable
right to the reading, and to the exercising of his own judgment with
regard to their true import and meaning.

In regard to the doctrine they contain, with all defference to others,
the Christians hold,

I. That there is but one living and true God — the Father
Almighty, who is unoriginated, infinite and eternal : the Creator and
preserver of all things visible and invisible ; and this God is one
Spiritual intelligence, one infinite mind, ever the same and unchanging.
II. That this one God is the moral governor of the world, the
absolute source of all blessings of nature, providence and grace ; in
whose infinite wisdom, goodness and benevolence, have originated all
moral dispensations to man.

III. That man is a free agent, never being impelled by any abso-
lute necessitating influence either to good or evil, but has it continually
in his power to choose the life or death set before him ; on which ground
he is a responsible being, and is answerable for all his actions ; and on
this ground alone he is a proper subject of rewards and punishments.

IV. That all men in every age and country, and condition of
society, sin and come short of the glory of God.

V. That Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the promised Messiah
and Savior of the world ; that there is Salvation in no other name, and
that he is able to save unto the uttermost all that come to God by
him.

VI. That Jesus Christ, in pursuance of the glorious plan of Salva-
tion, and for the benefit of mankind, without distinction, submitted to
the painful and ignominious death of the Cross ; by which death the
New Covenant was sealed, ratified and confirmed, so that, henceforth,
His blood is the blood of the everlasting Covenant, and the Gospel is
the New Covenant in His blood ; and that, on the third day after His
Crucifixion he was raised from the dead by the power of God.

VII. That pardon of sin is communicated through the mediation
of Jesus Christ, through His sufferings and death, and is received by
repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

VIII. That God freely forgives sin, on the ground of His own rich
mercy, and not on any account of merit or worthiness in man ; so that
we are justified freely by His grace.

IX. That the Holy Spirit is the power and energy of God— that
holy influence of God, by whose agency, in the use of means, the
wicked are regenerated, sanctified and converted to a holy and virtu-
ous life; and that the Saints, in the use of means, are comforted,
strengthened, and led in the path of duty by this Spirit.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

DAVID ENGLE,

WI1TTEBSET, IOWA.

South Side of Public Square,

DEALER IN

COATS, PANTS, VESTS,

SHIRTS, DM A WEBS,

HATS. OAFS. HOSIERY. GLOVES

NECKTIES, COLLARS,

GENTLEMEN'S & BOYS' WEAR,

OF EVERY VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION.

MWWW»WW»WWWWI>

^sterns &©wi

And GOODS WARRANTED to be just what
they are represented to be.

CA.ILiIj .AJSTD SEE BIHMI,

And examine and price goods.

98 HISTORY.

X. That the souls of all truly penitent believers may be cleansed
from all the defilements of sin, and be brought into a state of holiness
and purity with God, and, by continued obedience, live in a justified
state before God.

XI. That the whole period of human life is a state of probation,
in every part of which a sinner may repent and turn to God, and also
in every part of which a believer may relapse into sin, and fall from
the grace of God ; and that this possibility of rising and liability of
falling are essential to a state of probation.

XII. That all the promises and threatenings of the Gospel are con-
ditional, as they regard man with reference to his well being, here and
hereafter; and on this ground alone, can the sacred writings be con-
sistently interpreted, or rightly understood.

XIII. That Jesus Christ has ordained two institutions to be perpet-
ually observed — baptism and the Lord's Supper — which are commemo-
rative of His sufferings and death for the sins of the world.

XIV. That there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just
and unjust.

XV. That there will be a day of judgment, after which all will be
rewarded according to the deeds done in the body.

This summary, it is believed, contains all the essential principles of
Christian doctrine that come under the rule of faith.

Very Respectfully,

P. W. JELLISON.

Winterset, Iowa.

DISCIPLES' CHURCH.

The Disciples' religious denomination has three church organizations
in Madison county, to wit : one at Winterset, one at St. Charles, and
one at Smith's Mill. The church at Winterset numbers about one hun-
dred and fifty members; the one at St. Charles about seventy-five
members, and the one at Smith's Mill about eighty members.

The Rev. J. P. Roach, who now resides at St. Charles, is the only
regular minister that the church has in the county.

As a religious body they discard all human creeds, confessions and

disciplines. They profess to take the Bible alone as their rule of faith

and practice, maintaining that what cannot be learned from the Bible

is no part of Christianity.

J. P. ROACH.

CITY OF WINTERSET.

The city of Winterset was located in July, 1849. William Combs,
David Bishop, and William Gentry were the locating Commissioners.
The town was surveyed, platted and laid out on the 18th day of July,

ADVERTISEMENTS. 99

Dr. A. J. MORRIS,

West, Side Public Square, WINTERSET, IOWA.

Offers his professional services to the citizens of Madison
and adjoi?iinff Counties.

*3-CALLS AT ALL HOURS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

lb. :f\ n,Eiss3a7~

BLACKSMITH,

"V^IISTTEIFtSIET, IOWA.

le an able and experienced band at the bellows, and he would respetfully announce to
the citizens of Madison County, that he is fully prepared to do any kind of work in the
Blacksmithing line that may be desired, in a good workmanlike manner, and on short
notice. TERMS REASONABLE.

J. J. SHACKELFORD^

CARPENTER, JOINER,

And BUILDER,

Near Northeast Corner Public Square, WINTERSET, IOWA.

Wishes to inform the people of Madison and adjoining counties, that he is prepared to
contract and execute all kinds of Buildings, from the Villa to the Mansion, in the latest
styles of Modern Architecture. Farm Houses, Barns, and City Residences. Also Porticos,
Veiandas, Piazzas, Summer Houses, and Garden Ornaments. Any one wishing a first-
class job will find it to their interests to give him a call.

Mrs. Southan & Jacobs,

Keep everything in the line of first-class

Millinery Ooods,

such as

BONNETS, RIBBONS,

HATS, FLOWEBS, SILKS, &C

They are constantly in receipt of the latest fashions. Room a few doors east
of the northeast corner of the public square. Work done on the shortest no-
tice. Call and see their work.

LafC.

100 HISTORY.

1849, by Alfred D. Jones, assisted by P. M. Boyles and Enos
Berger. The original town site, comprising one hundred and
seventy-five acres of ground, was deeded to the county by John
Guiberson for the sum of one hundred and ninety-four dollars and
fifty cents. The plat was divided off" into lots one hundred and thirty-
two feet in length north and south, and sixty feet in width, east and
west. The public square was located in the center, and it is four chains
in width, east and west, and four chains and a quarter, north and
south, and contains one acre and seven-tenths of ground. The lots
were appraised and sold at from three to fifty dollars each.

The town obtained its name in this wise : The Commissioners had
been busy all day assisting the surveyors, and the day was quite cold
and blustry for that time of the year, and they were quite chilly and
tired. They met in Enos Berger's house — located where J. G.
Hutchings' residence now stands — for the purpose of giving the
new town a name. Independence, and a score of other names were
suggested. One of the Commisioners suggested the name of Somerset,
when William Combs, who had been nodding his head, almost asleep,
and partly under the influence of " sod corn, " immediately jumped
up and remarked, " I think we'd better a darned sight call her
Winter-(hic)-set !" The rest of the Commissioners laughed very
heartily over this, but it struck them as a very favorable name. Alfred
D. Jones, who was a very good scribe, took a pen and wrote
" Winterset " in large, bold letters, and held it up to the window,
where it could receive all the benefits of the light. It looked well and
pleased them, and by the consent of all, they named the town
Winterset, and will bear that name so long as the town exists.
There is no other town of the same name in the world, and the
people of Madison county have always been well pleased with the
name of Winterset. In honor of this name, A. D. Jones offered the
following toast at a subsequent Fourth of July celebration : " By the
scrutiny of a Combs, the perseverance of a Gentry and the candor of a
Bishop, Winterset was prevented from taking a Summerset. "

The first house built in the town has already been mentioned. John
A. Pitzer built the first store house, immediately after the location of
the county. It was a log-house, located on the west side of the square.
The same building is now occupied by Mr. Baily, for a jewelry shop.
It is so covered now, however, that the casual observer would not
notice that it is a log-house.

Soon after Mr. Pitzer's store house was built, Alfred D. Jones erected
a log store-house, where Kenyon's hardware store now stands. About
the same time a man named Roberts came up from Missouri, and built

ADVERTISEMENTS. 101

J. A. PITZER & Co.,

TIEIIE OLDEST

DRY GOODS FIRM

IN WINTER8KT,

Would return their sincere thanks to the old settlers of Madison County, and the people
generally for their patronage, and hope they will continue to patronize this store when
they want anything in our line. We keep constantly on hand a general assortment of
Fancy and Staple Drv Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, and Shoes, Dress Goods, Groceries,
Notions, and all articles usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store. Come and see,
everybody.

n ew f irm:!

North Side Public Square, WINTEESET, IOWA. +

FAMTLY GROCERIES at the lowest living rates. He also intends to keep constantly
on hand Flour, Grain, Provisions, and all kinds of Country Produce, for which he will pay
the highest market price. Hoping to receive a liberal share of the public patronage, he
will make it his whole aim to give entire satisfaction to all his customers.

GEORGE WILLIAMS,

HAS A NUMBER-ONE

COUNTRY STORE

In Union Tp., Madison Co., Iowa.

Keeps constantly on hand a general supply of Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, &c.
The people of Union and adjoining townships, are earnestly requested to call and examine
his goods and prices.

tovsfe,

WINTEESET, IOWA.

H. JL. HATCH, - Proprietor.

A quiet and pleasant place for travelers to stop at, where one can receive the comforts
and conveniences of a home. Good tables, and price reasonable

EST Excellent Stabling provided for Horses.""®^

102 HISTORY.

a store house on the north side of the square, on the lot now occupied
by Hatch's grocery. The same log-house is now used by Hatch as a
ware room for his grocery.

Soon after this, Enos Berger built a hotel, on the east side of the
square, on the south corner lot. It was a story and a half log-house,
and the largest house in the county at the time it was built, and has
long been known as the " Old Goe House." It was destroyed by fire
about a year ago. This house was long the principal hotel in this part
of the State. It had been a resting place for many a weary sojourner,
and a gathering place for many a kindred social heart ; and many a
harmless joke has been cracked in its cheerful bar-room. Peace to its
ashes.

About this time — in the summer and fall of 1849 — A. D. Jones also
built a private residence, (log) on the place now owned by T. D. Jones,
known as " Park Wild. " E. B. Guiberson was the planner and
Jacob Fry the builder. The log-house still stands there, but is covered
with side-boards. E. B. Guiberson also put up a log-house in that
same neighborhood the same season. Other houses were also soon
erected, but we have not room to mention them all. Suffice it to say,
it was a town of log-houses, roomy front yards, and happy hearts. No
" pent-up Utica" to distress the minds of the people in those times.

In 1850 John A. Pitzer erected the first frame-house in the county.
It is the building north of the St. Nicholas Hotel, now occupied by
Hugh Cassidy. It is yet a good substantial building and was, at the
time it was built, the largest house in the county.

In 1856, Mr. Pitzer built the " Pitzer House, " now known as the
" St. Nicholas Hotel. " It is a large three-story stone house, and was,
at the time it was built, the largest hotel in southwestern Iowa. It
cost twelve thousand dollars.

At about the same time the Pitzer House was erected, quite a number
of fine buildings and costly mansions were erected ; and the town
kept up with the improvements of older settled portions of the State ;
and, to use an old settler's phrase, it " sprung up like a weed."
Among the various magnificent edifices erected about that time we
might mention the large two-story stone store house, erected on the
south side of the square by J. G. Vawter, who was for many years one
of the most popular and thriving merchants in this section of the
State. This building is now occupied by the large Dry Goods store of
W. H. H. Dunkle, Esq. Mr. Vawter also built the large two-story
and a half stone mansion, now the private residence of W. W.
McKnight, Esq. This is the finest dwelling-house in Madison county.

Dr. J. H. Gaff erected the large two-story stone house, now used by
Judge Pitzer for his private dwelling.

ADVERTISEMENTS 103

V. G. HOLLIDAY,

Attorney 4 Ce«eseIif-it-L»

WIITTEBSBT, IOWA.

Will give his entire attention to the 'Practice of Law in
Jlfadison and adjoining Counties.

Office, JVbrlh side Public Square, oyer j£. Crawford's Grocery.

WINTERSETjjTjAJUAW MILL.

.A.. HILL, Proprietor.

IS PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TO DO

CUSTOM SAWI1TG,

All kinds of Native Lumbsr for sale.

WILLIAM Nn WHITE,

MACHINIST & MILLWRIGHT,

WINTERSET, IOWA..

Is fully prepared at all times to do any work that may be
desired in Jiis line.

HOU^E^OVING !

S. B. SMITH,

■WIOSTTIEIR/SIET, IO"W"7L.

Is supplied with patent screws, wheels, and rollers designed for moving; houses, hams,
and buildings of all kinds, from one locality to another: and is fully prepared, on short
notice, to move frame houses of any size to any distance that may be desired. The moving
is done with entire safety to the building, without jarring off the plastering. Prices
reasonable.

104 HISTORY.

The large two-story brick mansion on the hill, just south of town,
was erected by C. D. Bevington, President of the National Bank of
Winterset, and is now occupied by him as his private residence.

James Hornback erected the three-story brick building on the west
side of the square, now occupied by the dry goods store of J. A. Pitzer
& Sons. This building cost seven thousand dollars, and it was built
expressly for the dry goods business. Mr. H. together with his father
and his brother George, were flourishing merchants at that time, but
we are sorry to add that the hard times immediately following proved
disastrous to them. They are worthy men and deserving of a goodly
share of this world's goods.

Among the other good class of buildings erected in 1854, 1855 and
1856, are the private residences of Dr. David Hutchinson, built by L.
N. Sprague ; the residence of Derrick Bennett, built by himself; the
residence of J. J. Hutchings, built by Judge Pitzer ; the " Winterset
House" and the "Madison House;" the two-story brick dwelling
of L. M. Tidrick ; and several fine church edifices, among them the
New School Presbyterian, the Old School Presbyterian, the Disciples,
and the Methodist church ; all large and commodious frame buildings ;
and the Christian Church, a large stone edifice.

Among the fine class of buildings erected in late years, are the
following : The private residences of A. Crawford, M. J. Pitzer, Wm.
R. Shriver, and M. R. Tidrick,— all large stone buildings ; the resi-
dences of Thomas Garlinger, built by E.' W. Evans ; and the residences
of S. G. Ruby, Wm. C. Newlon, D. P. Kenyon, and others, large and
commodious frame buildings ; the fine brick residences of I. L. Tidrick,
J. H. Barker and David Reese. Among the fine substantial business
houses are the two-story stone store-house, built by E. W. Evans, now
occupied by Messrs. Munger & White ; the National Bank, a two-story
stone building, and the new school-house, of which we give full
particulars elsewhere, in this book.

THE COURT-HOUSE.

Madison County commenced the erection of a magnificent Court
House building in the Spring of 1868. At the time of writing, the
foundations have been laid, and the walls finished above the water
tables. It is expected to be finished within three years from the time
it was first commenced. When completed, it will be the finest Court-
House building in the^State. [See engraving in the front part of the
book.] The description of the building is as follows :

The form of the building will be a Greek Cross, each arm of the
Cross presenting a front, and each front exactly alike. Over each front
will be a fine piazza, with stone columns for its support. This will

ADVERTISEMENTS. 105

'9
0K YEN0B & BAMN £a WINTERSET, IOWA,

PROPRIETORS.

The ^Proprietors will make constant effort to make the St.

Nicholas, in all respects, a first-class Hotel and a

pleasant and agreeable place to stop at.

DAVID SHULL,

PROPRIETOR OP THE

WINTERSET QUEENSWARE STORE,

Three doors Hast of Southeast corner Public Square,
•mwmm** WINTERSET, IOWA.

Keeps constantly on hand a full supply of all kinds of Queensware, Glassware,
China wo re, Crocherjware and all articles usually kept in a first-class Queens-
ware Store. Prices low. Call and see him.

BRICKYARD

NEAR WINTERSET, IOWA.

Mess^DE^0iT& edmundson,

Have a good article of Brick for sale at their Brick Yard, on AmosDe Cou's farm, one and
one-balf miles east of Winterset, Iowa.

LIME! IL-IlVriE!!

Kept constantly on hand, and for sale in large or small quantities, at the Lime Kiln of
Amos De Cou, one and one-half miles east of Winterset.

ALEXANDER MoINTTRE,

MANUFACTURER OF

SPLIT -BOTTOMED CHAIRS,

WINTERSET, IOWA.

My Shop is Located in the South-west part of Town,

OA.LL -A.2STID SEE ME.

106 HISTORY.

stand eight feet above the natural level of the ground, and four flight
of stone steps, fifty feet wide will lead to it, supported on either side
by stone balustrades. The dimensions of the building, not including
the piazzas, will be from end to end of opposite arms of the cross one
hundred feet, and the width of each arm will be fifty feet.

The basement will extend, as we have said, eight feet above the
level of the ground, and will be graded up three feet. That above
ground, will be cut stone. This basement will be floored with concrete
and brick, and will be used for storing fuel and other purposes.

The first story will be some twelve or fifteen feet in height and
will contain the rooms for the county officers, and one room for city
purposes. It will also have four fire-proof vaults. The external will
be built of stone, cut in rustic, like the Bank front.

The second story will be about twenty-two feet high and will contain
the Court-Room, Judge's and Attorney's Rooms, Grand Jury Room,
and several Petit-Jury Rooms. The Court-Room will be forty-five
feet by fifty-four feet, and will open into a large corridor. The ventila-
ting arrangements are ample and perfect. The outside face of this
story will be of dressed stone.

The stone out of which the entire building is to be made is a
magnesian limestone and is taken from quarries within or just without
the corporate limits. Our State Geologist calls this stone " gray
massive limestone. ' '

The arms of the Cross not used by the Court-Room, are to be divided
by a floor, giving in three of the arms a third story. Two of these
will be left unfinished ; in the other will be the jail, which is a room
about twenty-three by forty-six feet. It will be entirely lined — floor,
sides, ceiling — with border-plate iron. Inside this room there are to
be eight iron cells, with all modern improvements. This makes our
jail above the reach of outsiders and entirely safe, giving at the same
time good ventilation and avoiding dampness.

The whole is to be surmounted with a grand dome, made of wood
but covered with metal. In the dome is to be placed by the contractor
a fifteen hundred pound bell and a large clock with four faces. From
the center of the clock to the ground will be just ninety-nine feet. The
spire will reach about one hundred and fifty feet from the ground.

The dome is to be octagon, and on four sides will be open blinds and
on the other four sides glass doors. A flight of good wide stairs leads
to this part of the dome which will be floored and given a room over
thirty feet in diameter.

When completed, with wide blinds to all windows and in all respects
ready for use, it will cost about seventy-five thousand dollars.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 107

Hast corner room of the St. JYicholas Hotel,

WI1TTEH;SET, IOWA,

DEALER IN

©mir ^ ® ® ® s,

OnCOTHIUNrCS-,

Dress Good§ Hats & Caps, Boots & Shoes, Notions,

And all articles usually found In a well stocked Dry Goods Store. Prices as
low as the lowest, and goods warranted to b« as they are represented to be. —
Call and examine goods and prices.

THE WINTERSET PROVISION STORE!

J. D. HOLBROOK,

West side of the Public Square,

FLOUR MERCHANT,

Keeps constantly on hand the very best

Flour, Meal, Bacon, and all kinds of Provisions,.

He will deliver at your houses without charge for delivery. He also keeps
for sale a large stock of

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,

Such as Reapers, Mowers, Corn Planters, Plows, Cultivators, <Jcc.

Would respectfully announce to the ladles of Winterset and vicinity, that she
is prepared to make

DRESSES, CLOAKS,

O L O T 131 IE S JFOIR. CHILDBED,

OR ANY KINO OF MILLINERY OR FANCY SEWING.

She has a Sewing Machine and is prepared to do any kind of sewing that
may be desired. She is aiso in receipt monthly, of all kinds of patterns from
the East for women's and children's clothing. Persons desiring any kind of sew-
ing, will do well to give her a call. Residence first door east of Christian church.

STEAM SAW MILL,

On North River, 3£ miles north west of Winterset, on the Adel road.

SAMUEL, KIRKLAND

Would respectfully inform the citizens of Madison county that he is fully
prepared to do

CUSTOM GrRIKTIDIKrG-,

At all times, and that he keeps on hand for sale at his Mill, all kinds of Native Lumber
He will also have for sale a large supply of seasoned Black Walnut Lumber.

108 HISTORY.

CITY OF WINTERSET DIRECTORY.

Mayor — Eli Wilkin.
Treasurer — J. S. White.
Marshal— T. M. Hyskel.
Recorder— J. McLeod, Jr.

Aldermen — J. M. Andrews, D. D. Davisson, C. P. Lee, J. B. Sturman,
W. C. Newlon, Wm. R. Shriver.

CHURCHES.

Baptist— Rev. O. T. Conger, Pastor.

Methodist— Rev. H. H. O'neal, Pastor.

First Presbyterian — Rev. Samuel Dickinson, Pastor.

United Presbyterian — Rev. C. T. McCaughan, Pastor.

Christian — Rev. Paul W. Jellison, Pastor.
Disciples— Rev. J. P. Roach, Pastor.

LODGES.

Lebanon Chapter, No. 11, R. A. M. ; meets Tuesday on or before
full moon.

Evening Star Lodge No. 43. F. & A. M. , meets Friday on or before
full moon. ,

Madison Lodge, No. 136, I. O. O. F. ; meets every Tuesday evening.

BUSINESS FIRMS.

Agricultural Implements.— Gould & Howell ; D. P. Kenyon, Stone
& Sturman ; A. J. Kendig, and J. D. Holbrook.

Attorneys.— M. L. McPherson, John Leonard, V. Wainwright, B. F.
Murray, H. J. B. Cummings, S. B. Gilpin, T. C. Gilpin, S. G. Ruby,
J. S. McCaughan, Eli Wilkin, John Burke, V. G. Holliday, W. H.
Lewis, Joseph W. Bartlett.

Bank— National Bank of Winterset.

Book Store— W. P. Cassidy & Son.

Barber — Miller & Co.

Boots and Shoes— McCalman & Co., J. S. White, N. Williams & Co.

Blacksmiths — Gould & Howell, James Monahan, Anderson &
Brewer, Jacob Bartholomew, Bisher & Reese.

Butchers — Pursell & Bartlett.

Carpenters— 3 . Q. White, J. J. Shackelford, D. P. Barker, Thos. M.
Wilkinson, J. M. Andrews, Hardesty Snyder, J. W. Jacobs, A. Van-
fleet, J. P. Clark.

Dentist — J. C. Coleman.

Drug Stores.— Stout & Sawyer, I. L. Tidrick, D. H. Philbrick, W.
W. Yeates.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 109

D. H. PHILBRICK,

THE OLD

WINTERSET DRUGGIST,

Still continues to supply the people of Madison county with

PURE DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,

OILS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, PERFUMERY,

And all articles usually found in a first-class Drug store.

South Side of the Public Square, Winterset, Iowa.

Salisbury & Thornbrugh,

PROPRIETORS OF THE

NEW BAKERY,

East side Public Square,
WINTERSET, IOWA.

The very best of Fresh Bread, Rusks, Pies and Cakes, for sale at all times.—
Mr. Salisbury has had a long experience in the Bakery business, and his bread
may be relied upon to be as good as bread can be made. Hot Coliee and warm
meals at all hours. Give them a trial.

NEW SADDLERY AND HARNESS SHOP AT WINTERSET,

gTsTlaidly,

Has lately purchased

THE SADDLERY SHOP OF McBRIDE & CO.,

And will keep up a first-class

HARNESS SHOP

At the old stand, on the North side of the Public Square.

He will keep constantly on hand a full assortment of

HARNESS, SADDLES, COLLARS,

And all articles usually found in a first-class Harness Shop.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE, ON SHORT NOTICE.

93- Prices low. Give the New Shop a trial."©*

110 HISTORY.

Dry Goods— J. A. Pitzer & Sons, Sprague & Brown, W. H. H.
Dunkle, A. B. Smith, E. W. Jones, W. F. Dillon & Co., T. B. Way.

Groceries.— S. B. Wheelock, M. R. Tidrick, Henry & Leach, Samuel
Snyder, James King, Charles T. Jones, Wm, H. Kiser, H. L. Hatch,
Shannon & Burnett, A. Crawford, Jonathan Myers, Thomas Mullinix.

Hardware — D. P. Kenyon, Stone & Sturman, Hollings worth & Co.

Hotels— St. Nicholas, Cavenor & Barnes, proprietors ; Madison
House, H. L. Hatch, proprietor.

Insurance Agents — H. J. B. Cummings, N. W. Garretson, J. S.
Goshorn, James Hanna, A. J. Kendig, J. T. White, Jerome Bartlett.

Furniture— P. J. Stiffler & Co., Hugh Cassidy.

Land Agents— Hutchings & Bevington, W. C. Newlon.

Livery — Glazebrook & Try on.

Mantua Makers— -Mrs. M. Hawley, Mrs. H. Rummel, Mrs. Southan
& Jacobs.

Photographers — Ed. Hyder, J. W. Young.

Physicians— David Hutchinson, L. M. Tidrick, D. D. Davisson, E. L.
Hillis, J. B. Duff, A. C. Baldock, A. J. Russell, A. J. Morris, S. B.
Cherry, G. M. Rutledge.

Restaurant and Bakery — Shannon & Burnett, Salisbury & Thorn-
burgh.

Surveyors — J. W. Brownell, A. W. Wilkinson.

Harness Makers— E. G. Laidley, R. D. Stewart.

Wagon Makers— Wm. R. Shriver, Wm. Eberly, John Shrackengast,
A. Hornback, Samuel Betts.

Chair Makers — Mclntyre & Stone.

Saloons— George Miller, W. E. Matthews, John Hohn.

Beer Brewery — Morris Schrader.

Provision Store — J. D. Holbrook.

Jewelers — J. H. Barker, M. Bailey.

Printing Offices — Madisonian Office, Sun Office.
Queensivare — David Shull.

Billiard Saloon — J. H. Porter.

Stone Masons— David Harris, John McLeod,. Jr., Henry Smith,
Caleb Clark, Thos. Hardy, L. Barrett, D. Dombrin, Robert Hughes.

Tailors— A. D. Taylor, G. W. Coon.

Plasterers— T. L. Fraley, D. S. Boughton, C. H. Short, Jesse Truitt,
N. A. Harlan.

Gunsmith — Wm. Shannon.

Painters and Glaziers— R. Bain, H. C. Farnsworth, J. F. Bropst.
Veterinary Surgeon— W. D. Baily, John Dill.

Brick-makers— A. DeCou, S. Noel.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ill

The Oldest Dry Goods Store in Winterset, Iowa.

A. B. SMITH & CO.,

DEALERS IN

STAPLE AND FANCY

DRY GOODS,

GBOOERIES,

BOOTS AND SHOES,

Ad<1 a general assortment of all articles usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods store.
Entire satisfaction given to customers, and prices warranted as

'« CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST."

ELI COX,

Six Miles Northeast of Winterset, Iowa,

CARPENTER A! J

Takes Contracts for Building Houses, Barns, and Bridges.

He also manufactures all kinds of native Lumber at his Mill, six miles
Northeast of Winterset. Good native lumber as cheap as can be had at any
other mill.

SALVE! SALVE!!

Useful for Scratches, Quarter Cracks, or Bad Feet on Horses,

or Lumps on the Shoulder, Cuts or Bruises. Useful

for Salt Rheuni, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Bums,

Scald Heads, &c, on the Human Body.

IDIIR-ZECTIOIfcTS :

Spread the Salve on a cloth as thin as it can be spread. Do not take off the
salve when it begins to draw.

For animals, shave off the hair around the hurt and apply the Salve with the
finger. Apply to fresh wounds three times a day. For sale at the Livery stable
ot Tryon & Glazebrook.

WM, NEWELL.

112 HISTORY.

ATTORNEYS OF WINTERSET.

The following individuals compose the "Bar" of Winterset,
to-wit :

Hon. M. L. McPherson> Hon. John Leonard, Hon. B. F. Murray,
Major T. C. Gilpin, S. G. Ruby, Col. H. J. B. Cummings, V. Wain-
wright, Samuel B. Gilpin, J. S. McCaughan, Eli Wilkin, John Burke,
V. G. Holliday and W. H. Lewis. For ability and a thorough know-
ledge of their profession, the Bar of Madison county is unsurpassed by
that of any county in the State.

Hon. M. L. McPherson.

M. L. McPherson, one of the oldest settlers in Madison county and
at the present time one of the most successful lawyers of Western Iowa,
is of Quaker origin, and was born in the State of North Carolina.
While quite young, his father migrated to the State of Indiana, in
which State he grew to manhood. He received his education at
Green Castle, Indiana. After leaving school he turned his attention
to the study of law. In 1847 he migrated to the State of Arkansas,
with a view of practicing his profession, but the unhealthy climate of
that State and his natural aversion to slavery, caused him to soon seek
a location where he could breathe God's pure air uncontaminated with
the miasmatic influences of human bondage. He returned for a short
time to the State of Indiana ; and in 1850 he started to seek a home in
the new State of Iowa. His arrival at Winterset is described by an
early settler somewhat as follows : At the first settling of the county
the streams were often impassable in the spring, and the wayfaring
man had to trust himself to the mercy of the waves or remain until the
floods were assuaged. This was the case in the spring of 1850. Few
persons were seen in the small village of Winterset. But one bright
day, when the roads were hardly navigable, and the streams in good
swimming order, the monotany of the town was disturbed by the
entrance of a stranger. He was barefoot, had his pants rolled up and
his coat off; but he was a perfect pattern of manhood and health, and
he signified his intention of making the village his home. Soon the
inquiry went abroad, what will he follow for a living? This was
answered by the stranger — M. L. McPherson — who soon convinced the
people of the county that he was a worthy follower of Blackstone, and
that he was ready to practice law, teach school, or do most any other
respectable business for a livelihood.

As the law business was limited, he taught school for a short time
after his arrival. He has been very successful as a lawyer and has a
very large practice, extending throughout most of the counties of south-

ADVERTISEMENTS. 3 13

JOHN DCNKLE. GEO. W. DUNKLE.

DUNKLE BROS.

No. 6S Court Avenue, bet. 3d & 4th Sts.,\ fit*© tUtrttfltt?Q 1f\\%t A

Two doors east of Allen's Bank, / Ufc.0 iJlUUVfcPt *UWA t

DEALERS IN

STAPLE I FAICY DRY GOODS,

DBESS O-OOIDS,

Merinos, Alpacas, Plaids, Cloth Sacques, Chinchilla Cloak-
ing s, Shirts, Shawls, Cloths, Cassimeres, Muslins,
Carpets, Cotton Yarn, and Carpet Warp,
Gloves, Ladies' Furs,

AND ALL ARTICLES USUALLY KEPT IN A FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS STORE.

VW When you go to Des Moines call and see them.

OSGOOD & WYMAN, =

zd:ea_:d:e:r,s izcsr

STAPLE f FAICY DRY GOODS,

YANKEE NOTIONS, -WILLOW BASKETS, &c,

y gJBfS£,g' 1 PES MOWES, tOWA.

ATKINSON BROS.,

PHOTOGRAPHERS,

No. 98 Third Street,
DES MOINES, IOWA.

We have Sarony's Celebrated

POSITION CHAIR,

THE ONLT ONE IN DES MOINES.

Call and See the Beautiful Positions at our Rooms.

114 HISTORY.

western Iowa. He is ever zealous in the cause of his client, and exerts
a great influence over a jury. He is a man of fine personal character,
and a firm believer in practical Christianity. He is generous and
patriotic, and always evinces a lively interest in all matters of a public
character. He represented this portion of the State two terms in the
State Senate, and was regarded as one of the leading members of that
body. During the war he was a Captain in the Commissary Depart-
ment, and at its close came home with the rank of Brevet-Colonel.
He was one of the " original Abolitionists," and by his labors on the
stump did much to advance the principles of Freedom ; and he has
always been identified with the best interests of Madison county. His
success is another evidence of what energy and unfaltering application
to business and devotion to principle will do when nature has provided
a good head and generous heart.

John Leonard

Is one of the oldest residents of the county. He came to Winterset,
we believe in 1852, and has been identified with the best interests of
the county ever since. He was born in Knox county, Ohio, and was
educated at the Dennison University, at Granville, Licking county,
Ohio. After leaving College he located in Morrow county, Ohio, and
was elected county surveyor. The duties of that office not occupying
the whole of his time, as a recreation he took up the study of law. He
made such rapid progress in his reading that after a time, owing to
physical inability, he was better prepared with the knowledge he had
gained, to make a living in the practice of law than in any other man-
ner; and he put out his "shingle" in Mt. Gilead, the county seat of
Morrow county, Ohio. But after a couple of years practice, he started
for the West, and located at Winterset. He has now, perhaps, the
largest practice of any lawyer in south-western Iowa. He is a man of
great perseverance and tenacity of purpose, and attends strictly to his
business. He impresses those around him with the idea, that every
one, like himself, should attend strictly to their own affairs ; that
"favors" in law are only granted on " terms," and that those at the
head of affairs of a public nature, should control them to the best inter-
ests of the people, without suggestions or aid from the people. He has
been a close student, is logical in his conclusions, and is more successful
in the management of a case, and in arguing points of law before the
Court than as an advocate before a Judge. If once fully enlisted in a
cause, he bears down with such vehemence that a mighty weight is
required to balance the scale. As an attorney he is the most successful
in the West. He is a man of temperate habits, and a devout member

ADVERTISEMENTS. 115

THOS. F. WITHROW. THOS. S. WRIGHT.

WITHROW & WRIGHT,

Office on Fourth Street, 3 doors north of Court Av.,
ID_ES MOI1TES, IOW.A..

4®*- Will practice in tlie State and Federal Courts. "®a

J . 3JL . OTIS,

FORWARDING AND

Commission Merchant

DEALER IN

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,

PKODTJCB AZtTD SJLULT,

EAST DES MOINES, IOWA.

4®*0fflce in Brick Warehouse on Railroad track.

MANUFACTURER AND DEADER IN

IT XT R ]NT I T XT HE,

Chairs, Mattresses, Mirrors,

PARLOR, CHAMBER AND COMMON FURNITURE,

No. 44 Walnut St., bet. Second and Third,
IDIES MOIWES, IOWA.

VAN BERGEN «fc HEELER,

HOUSE, SICN AND

fjUGEftUXi PMIIJ

Graining, Marbling and Glass Staining,

Plain and Decorating Paper Hangers,

Shop on Sixth Street, one door north of Walnut,
DES ZMZOIHsTIES, IOWA.

116 HISTORY.

of the Baptist Church. He, together with his son-in-law, Fred'k Mott,
now Circuit Judge, with the aid of a few others, built the large Baptist
church edifice which now ornaments and graces the city of Winterset.
Of them it might be said that they " carried the Church along on their
shoulders."

V. Wainwright

Is a lawyer of great natural and acquired abilities, a fluent speaker and
a good debater. He is well read, and is very thoroughly conversant
with all that pertains to the law profession. He has only been a resi-
dent of the county some five or six years, but during that time he has
built up for himself a large and rapidly increasing practice. In politics
he is democratic, and he is the only democratic lawyer in the county.
He is able and thorough in all that pertains to his profession ; and he is
in all respects, a gentleman and a Christian.

Frederick Mott.

Frederick Mott, who is at the present time our Circuit Judge — 2d
Circuit, 5th District — came to Winterset about fourteen years ago. He
is a graduate of an Eastern College, and for a number of years he was
the Principal of a flourishing Academy of learning in Vermont ; and
also of a College at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. He is a lawyer of large
legal attainments, an accomplished scholar, and a man of great natural
and acquired abilities. He has always been identified with the best
interests of the county, and he has always taken an active and leading
part in all matters of a general or public welfare. He is one of the
live and stirring members of the Baptist Church ; and his labors in the
church and Sabbath school have been awarded with great success. As
Judge, he is giving universal satisfaction. We predict for him an
enviable reputation and the highest judicial honors of the State.

B. F. Murray

Studied law in 1857 and 1858 with Messrs. Leonard & Mott, and was
admitted to the practice of law in 1859. In 1867 he was elected to rep-
resent Madison county in the State Legislature. He filled that office
with credit to himself and with honor to his constituents. He is a
fluent speaker and a young man of great natural ability, and has
earned and acquired for himself a good reputation and practice.
Should his health permit, we anticipate a useful and brilliant future in
store for him.

8. G. Ruby
Is at the present time one of the prominent lawyers of Madison county.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 117

J. PARMELEE,

WATCHMAKER

AND

Manufacturing Jeweler !

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

WATCHES,

JEWELRY,
SILVER & PLATED WARE,
Clocks, &c, &c.

74 Walnut Street, Corner Fourth and 116 Fourth Street,
(Under the Savery House.)

s. mTgood &coT

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

TOYS, NOTIONS,

AND

They also keep the Largest Assortment of Candies in Iowa.
97 Walnut St., MIS JtlOIJYES.

MERRILL, KEENEY & CO.,

Manufacturers of and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

FURNITURE !

Chairs, Mattresses,

Looking -Glasses, Picture-Frames, Wood and Metallic Coffins,

ITO. OS -VV-A.IjIPrTTT STREET,

DES MOINES, IOWA.

Manufactory near Coon River Bridge. Post Office Box 404.

118 HISTORY.

He emigrated to the county with his father, in an early day, at which
time he was a small boy. Before he was of age he studied law with G.
N. Elliott — once an eminent lawyer of this county. After he had suffi-
ciently prepared himself he was admitted to the practice of law in the
District and U. S. Courts of Iowa. He is at the present time the able
Prosecuting Attorney of the county. He been very successful in what-
ever he has undertaken. He is a young man of great energy and
ability, and he is eminently deserving of the exellent reputation which
he has already acquired.

Col. H. J. B. Cummlngs

Has been a resident of Winterset since the year 1855, and he has always
borne a conspicuous part in all that pertains to the best interests and
welfare of Madison county. He is a lawyer of note, and has the
reputation of having no superior in that part of his profession which
requires the "getting up of legal papers or documents." He is at the
present time the able editor of the Winterset Madisonian.

J. S. McCaughan

Studied law with Messrs. Leonard & Mott, and was admitted to the
practice of law in 1868. He is a thorough scholar and a close student.
He is a smooth, graceful and fluent speaker. Assiduous in his business
and affable to all, he is bound to win his way up to affluence and
honor.

Eli Wilkin and John Burke

Are young attorneys who have resided in the county but a short time ;
but they are already working into a good practice, and are earning a
flattering reputation for themselves. They are young men of exceed-
ing good ability, good students, and are of unreproachable habits.
They are made of the right material and are bound to succeed.

Gilpin & Gilpin,

Lawyers, and brothers ; both well read and thoroughly posted in the
law profession. They were both soldiers and served with great
distinction through the late war. T. C. Gilpin enlisted as a private and
was mustered out a Brevet- Major. He was elected County Judge in
1857, and he is at the present time County Auditor. He is a kind-
hearted, straight-forward, Christian gentleman, and is one of the
" shining lights " of the Presbyterian Church, and has been Superin-
tendent of its Sabbath School for a number of years past. Samuel B.
Gilpin was admitted to the practice of the law at the March (1868) term

ADVERTISEMENTS.

119

"WHOLE! SALE!

MOINES, IOWA

CALL AT

FRANK BOYD'S

PHOTOGRAPH

ROOMS,

OVER THE POST-OFFICE,

DES MOINES, IOWA.

♦

Special ATTENTION GIVEN to the

Cabinet or Imperial Cards,

And Large Photographs,

A good assortment of Frames and Photographic Material. Photographs supplied
at reasonable rates.

120 HISTORY.

of Court. He is a young man of great natural power and genius. He
is a fine orator and speaker, and he has all the ability to make an
eminent lawyer. We predict for him a brilliant success.

W. W. McKnight,

One of the successful and prominent business men of Madison county,
came to Winterset as early as '53 or '54. For many years he was a
leading and popular merchant of Winterset. He had but a very small
capital to commence with, but by a strict attention to business, urbane
deportment, and being a good financier, he won the confidence and es-
teem of the public, and has retired from the mercantile business with a
handsome competence. He is now one of the principal proprietors of
the National Bank of Winterset ; and to him belongs the honor of
originating and putting into successful operation that flourishing in-
stitution. As a financier he has no superior in the county.

C. D. Bevingtorij

Another successful business man of Madison county, came to the county
at an early day, with very limited means ; but by untiring industry
and good financiering, he has become one of the wealthiest men in the
county. He has been a very extensive dealer in live stock ; but of late
years has been a dealer almost exclusively in lands and real estate.
He is at the present time President of the National Bank of Winterset.
He is another illustration of what untiring industry and indomitable
perseverance will accomplish.

Thomas Garlinger

Came to Madison county in 1855, and settled in Crawford township, on
what is now a part of Aaron Howell's farm. At the time he came into
the county all his worldly goods consisted of an old wagon, two horses,
two cows, and sixty-two dollars and a half in money. But he had what
is often better than a large fortune— an iron constitution, an indomita-
ble will and untiring industry. The first Fall after he came here, a pro-
minent merchant, doing business in Winterset at that time, refused to
trust him a few weeks for half the price of a cooking-stove, regarding
him as a man of too limited circumstances to trust. To-day, Tom Gar-
linger is worth over a hundred thousand dollars, and is the richest man
in Madison county ; and is, to all appearance, as strong, industrious
and energetic as ever. He has made his money in buying and selling
live stock. As a stock dealer, his operations during the last five years,
amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Within the three months
ending May 1st, 1809, he paid out for cattle and hogs alone, over thirty-
three thousand dollars. He has now in Madison county nearly seventeen

ADVERTISEMENTS

121

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

GOODIN * BROS.,

HEADQTJABTERS POE IOWA FOE

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HATS, CAPS, FURS,

STRAW GOODS,

BUCK AND CLOTH GLOVES,

Buffalo Robes, Umbrellas & Paper Collars,

76 SAVERY BLOCK,
Sign Big mack Bear, ££$ M0JNE$ t IOWA.

122 HISTORY.

hundred acres of land under cultivation, and nearly seventeen hundred
acres of unimproved land. He is liberal and generous to benevolent
and charitable purposes, — unusually so for a wealthy man ; and is a
useful man for the county in which he lives.

Dr. David Hutchinson,

A prominent physician of Madison county, has been resident of Win-
terset during the last seven or eight years. As a scientific physician
and surgeon, he is, perhaps, unsurpassed by any physician in the West.
He commenced his medical career at an early period of his life. Having
resolved at the age of twelve years to devote himself to the medical
profession, he began to prepare himself; obtained a classical education,
and entered the medical profession while quite young. He has been
an active practitioner of medical surgery for the last thirty-three years,
and during the whole of that time an active and industrious student ;
as he possesses a vigorous constitution, it has permitted him to
pursue his studies unremittingly, so that he has not only accumulated
a vast fund of general and medical knowledge, but likewise a very
large and extensive library of very valuable works on the different
branches of medical science. His library comprises about a thousand
volumes of medical books, embracing not only the most recent standard
authorities, but also some very rare works on Microscopic Anatomy,
and Histology. His library is especially rich in works of Pathology,
embracing perhaps a greater variety in that department than is to be
found in private libraries. His collection of medical journals is also
very extensive, embracing the Dunglison Medical Library and Intelli-
gencer ; also forty volumes of the London Lancet, forty volumes of the
American Journal of the Medical Sciences, the Lancet and Observer
from 1842, the Chicago Journal from 1846, Braithwaite's Retrospect,
Banking's Abstract, and several other journals, both American and
foreign. The Dr. is himself an author on medicine. The Bhode Island
State Medical Society awarded him the prize on an essay, in 1847, the
competition for which was held out to all the states of America, and
also to Europe. He is also the author of an essay on the Physiology
and Pathology of the spleen, which attracted considerable attention at
the time of its publication, not only in this country, but in Europe.
He has also many volumes on Horticulture in his library.

THE OLD LOG .COURT-HOUSE.

Before any church or school-buildings were erected in the county,
meetings were held in the residence of Mr. Blair and other private
dwellings. Soon after the sale of lots in Winterset the county built

ADVERTISEMENTS. 123

HOWELL & SEEBERGER,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN

HARDWARE,

IRON, STEEL, NAILS, GLASS,

TW agon Stoo Isl,

CIRCULAR SAWS AND BELTING,

FENCE WIRE, BUILDERS' HARDWARE, BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS, ftC, AC,
Court *Mvenue, J9ES JfMOIJVES.

[BY SI ATE AUTHORITY.}

STATE II11RMCE COMPAE

DES MOmEMOWA.

Capital Stock, - - $100,000.

Assets January 1, 1869, $104,217,82.

J. W. Cattell, Pres. F. M. Mills, Vice-Pres. C. P. Holmes, Sec.

J. S. McCAUGHAN, Agent, Winterset.

INT. T. "VOIEi&lE,

DEALER IN

THRESHING MACHINES,

Reapers and Mowers, P. Schuttler's Wagons,

Plows and Planters, and all Leading Farm Machinery and

Heeds, Cane Mills, Revolving and Sulky Rakes, &c.

Pumps for Wells of any Depth.

Sat liifartlon Guaranteed,
A LIBERAL DISCOUNT WILL BE GIVEN DEALERS.

THI-RID A.TSID -WALJSTTJT STS.,

DES MOINES, IOWA.

124 HISTORY.

what is known as the " Old Log Court-House," a large, double log-
cabin, which stood on the lot now known as Monumental Square, and
was torn down but a few years ago. This building was used for a
court-house, school-house, meeting-house, and for County Clerk's,
County Judges's and County Recorder's offices. And the house was also
a temporary resting place for weary travelers, and its doors were open
to all who wished to enter, at all hours, summer and winter. Califor-
nia emigrants would often remain in this hospitable building for days
and weeks at a time. Among the early ministers who preached in it,
we might mention the names of Reverends John Hooten, John Gui-
berson, Syrus Spurlock, J. T. Cason, and Jones of Greenbush. Behind
those old bass-wood logs, and beneath the old clap-board roof, many an
erring wanderer has had pointed out to him the way that leads to
truth and righteousness, and who can tell the benefit the world may
have derived from the words of truth and wisdom given with soul-in-
spiring eloquence within the walls of that old Log Court-House !

Here large congregations would gather, of ladies clothed in calico and
sun-bonnets, and of men in their " home-spun," to listen to the preach-
ing of the blessed Gospel ; and yet a more devout and attentive audience
never assembled in the fine and aristocratic churches of the East. And
the command " Love thy neighbor as thyself," was common to them
all, and when they parted the hand of friendship was clasped with
wishes for the health, happiness and prosperity of each other. Here a
"saint and sinner class " would often meet, and the class-leader would
often find the room filled with members, travelers and outsiders, and
he would invariably call upon all in the house, one by one, to tell the
state of their minds, and many a heart has thus been opened to reli-
gious thoughts which never had a place there before. A little episode
occurring at one of these class meetings furnished us by an early settler,
would not be inappropriate here : John Spurlock, an eminent class-
leader, to whose piety the early settlers were wont to look up to as
without a rival, arrived lateat the meeting appointed at the " Old Log "
one sabbath morning. The audience, however, were excusing him in
their own minds, as a very heavy rain had fallen on the night before.
He finally came in, however, quite flushed, and deeming an apology
necessary for his tardiness, he remarked that he had to remain longer
because he " had to let out that damned water." There was great sur-
prise, and every one looked at each other in amazement. They wondered
whether their good old class-leader had fallen from grace or gone mad •
But he was not long in noticing the astonishment his words had produc-
ed, and began to call back his language, and he then explained what he
meant. He had been letting out the water that had covered his corn in
the furrows of his entire field. That was all.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 125

Simpson Centenary College,

INDIANOJLA, IOWA.

Regular University Course, both Classical and Scientific.

ONLY CO LLEGE IN TH E STATE.

ZF\A_:HiI_. TERM
Commences on the First Wednesday in September.

-WINTER TERM
Commences on the Second Wednesday in December.

SIFRHLSTO- TERM
Commences on the Second Wednesday in March.

NO SALOoTb FANY^mD 1n ~THE CITY !

For Catalogues apply to the President.

ALEX. BURNS, President.

LEWIS J. BROWN. C. E. FULLER.

LEWIS J. BROWN & Co.,

ft£&t ESTATE AGENTS !

HAWKEYB BXJIL.I3I3SrC3-,

DES MOIN ES, IOWA.

Also, Proprietors of " WEEKS' ABSTR ACTS OF TITLES."

Particular attention paid to tlie purchase and sale of Farms, Farming Lands,
and every description of Real Estate, as well as to Tax-paying, &c. Correspond-
ence solicited.

Capt W. H. HOXIE,

GROCER

Commission Merchant,

60 Court Avenue, ff£f MOINES, IOWA.

coiRiRiEsiPoiDsrnDiEnsrciE solicited.

m- Refers to H. M. Hoxie, Asst. Supt. U. P. R. R., and Thomas MItchell,
Mitchellville.

126 HISTORY.

The first Sabbath School of the county was held in the Old Log Court-
House in '53 and '54. Members of all denominations interested them-
selves in its welfare. E. R. Guiberson and Wm. B. Ruby were the first
superintendents, and William Pitzer, and Martin B. Ruby were the
active working members of the school, and they were the means of
accomplishing great good in the Sunday School cause.

THE OLD LOG JAIL.

During the year 1851, the county authorities found it necessary to
deal out justice to a few horse thieves and other violators of the law,
who would once in a while make their troublesome appearance in the
county. Accordingly it was deemed best to build a jail where all of-
fenders would be incarcerated and given time to repent of their mis-
deeds. And a two-story bass-wood log jail was soon erected on the lot
where Glazebrook and Tyron's hay scales now stand. The jail did
not answer very well the purpose for which it was built, and many an
erring criminal broke from its unhospitable quarters, and in the lan-
guage of an early official, " escaped, and is escaped ever since."

We remember one individual who had taken board and lodging at
the county expense believed it to be to his best interests to try and
seek his way to a more congenial climate, and he sought to obtain his
freedom by burning a hole through the log floor. It was not long, how-
ever, before he found he had merely "jumped from the frying pan into
the fire." The smoke began to smother him and he was in great dan-
ger of burning to death, frightened half out of his wits he hallooed
lustily for help ; luckily help came just in time to save him and the
jail.

The jail long since condemned, was torn down about three years ago.
The same logs are now used in the stable of the Rev. C. T. McCaughan.

THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.

To honor and perpetuate the memory of the many brave soldiers
who went forth from Madison county to battle in defence of their coun-
try, and who sacrificed their lives on the altar of patriotism, the
citizens of the county have erected a marble monumeut. The people
of the county have every reason to be proud of this tribute to the noble
dead. The brave boys are gone, but chiseled deep in many a loving
heart, their memory is as lasting as the marble shaft that has thus been
erected to their memory. Coming generations, will, when those who
are living now are gone, point to this column and recount the exploits
of the dead, and thank God that they who survived the brave dead,
had the public spirit to erect a monument to Virtue and Valor and
Patriotism. While America thus honors those who fell for liberty,
Liberty is safe in the hands of her sons.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

127

WHEELER & WILSON

Highest Premium Lock-Stitch

Sewing Machine.

GEORGE P, ABEL,
No. 90 Walnut Street, DES MOINES, IOWA,

CENERAL ACENT FOR CENTRAL IOWA.

R, L. LEEOH, Agent, Winterset, Iowa.

DAVIS & DENNIS,

WHOLESALE

J. W. DAVIS, ]
J. W. DENNIS, j

No. 97,

tihiiirid srr.,

DES MOINES, IOWA.

S. A. RUSSELL.

HENRY COX.

Corner Court Avenue and Second Streets,

DDIES nUCOIZLNTZES, IOWA.

128 HISTORY.

The subject of building a Soldiers' Monument in Madison county,
was first suggested by some correspondent through the Madisonian,
and he further suggested that the Madison county Agricultural Society
should first move in the matter. Accordingly, at a meeting of the
officers and members of the Agricultural Society, held in October, 1865,
a Soldiers' "Monument Committee" was organized consisting of the
following members : H. J. B. Cummings, President ; Flora Winkly,
Secretary ; J. J. Da vies, Treasurer ; and Mr. E. W. Fuller, Mrs. Mary
A. Hutchings, and Miss Emma McCaughan, Executive Committee.
Sub-Committees were appointed in each township in the county, whose
duty it was to solicit contributions for the Monument. A number of
festivals, lectures, and exhibitions were given in Winterset during the
winters of '65 and '66, for the benefit of the Monument, and school
exhibitions were often given in the country, and various other plans
were resorted to to assist in the building of the monument. For the
success of the enterprise, much praise is due to the untiring efforts of
the President of the Committee. For persevering, executive ability,
he is, perhaps, unsurpassed by any man in Madison county. The
ladies, too, worked with heart and soul for the success of the enterprise,
and are deserving of the greatest praise.

The County Board of Supervisors donated for the use of the Monu-
ment, the lot on which the "Old Court-House" stood, also the "Old
Jail " lot. The Society afterwards sold the jail lot and bought another
lot adjoining the Old Court-House lot, and thus obtained a very beau-
tiful piece of ground, one hundred and sixty-six feet square. The
Monument was dedicated and erected on this lot. It was dedicated on
the 7th of October, 1867, with appropriate ceremonies. Dr. Wm. L.
Leonard and Hon. M. L. McPherson made the dedicating orations. In
December following, the marble column was erected, and the Monu-
ment completed.

The base of the Monument is composed of native stone, standing six-
and-a-half feet above the level of the park, and upon this rises fourteen
feet of beautiful American marble, making the Monument twenty feet
high.

The park — now designated as Monumental square — is located in a
very desirable portion of town. And it is fenced with a neat pine
fence. The grounds are now placed in the charge of the City Council,
who will see that the grounds are ornamented and kept in good
repair.

MADISON COUNTY WAR RECORD.

During the late war, Madison county responded nobly to the call
for volunteers. According to the Adjutant-General's Report, Madison

ADVERTISEMENTS. 129

SMITH & McCLURE,

New and Cheap Store !

ST. CHARLES, IOWA.

KEEP ON HAND A LARGE AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF

DRY HOODS, GROCERIES !

Soots and Shoes.,

Notions, Queensware, Wooden Ware, Dress Goods, Ladies*

and Gentlemen's Wear, and all articles usually kent

in a first-class country store.

N. R. WEEDE,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,

St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa.

Gives his entire attention to the practice of Medicine in Madison
and adjoining counties.

SCHNELLBACHER & ANDERSON,

PROPRIETORS
On the Indianola and Winterset Road,

Near St. Charles, Madison County, Iowa.

Constantly on hand, a full supply of Native Lumber. Bills filled
on short notice. Prices low.

130 HISTORY.

county was represented in eighteen different regimental organizations,
and furnished seven hundred and ten men ; which was largely in
excess of the quota required of her. This number does not include
men who enlisted more than once, nor officers who held different com-
missions, but counts only the highest commissions. The number of
commissioned officers was forty-two, as follows : One Colonel, three
Majors, one Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, fourteen Captains, fourteen
First Lieutenants, and two Second Lieutenants.

H. J. B. Cummings, Colonel, 39th Iowa Infantry.

George N. Elliott, Lieutenant-Colonel, 39th Iowa Infantry.

Dr. Wm. L. Leonard, Sergeant, 39th Iowa Infantry.

Frederick Mott, Quartermaster, 39th Iowa Infantry.

S. G. Guiberson, Captain, Co. A., 39th Iowa Infantry.

Oliver C. Ayer, First Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa Infantry.

Charles S. Armstrong, First Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa
Infantry.

J". B. Rawls, Second Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa Infantry.

John P. Jones, Second Lieutenant, Company A., 39th Iowa Infantry.

J. M. Browne, Captain, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry.

Thos. W. Stills, Captain, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry.

Adolphus Bradfield, Captain, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry.

William Anderson, First Lieutenant, Company F, 39th Iowa
Infantry.

Dr. S. B. Cherry, Surgeon, 47th Iowa Infantry.

J. S. Goshorn, Captain, Company E, 47th Iowa Infantry.

J. D. Jenks, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 1st Iowa Cavalry.

Dr. D. B. Allen, Surgeon, 30th Iowa Infantry.

Wm. R. Shriver, First Lieutenant, 1st Iowa Cavalry.

William Pursell, Captain, Company I, 4th Iowa Cavalry.

J. Pv. Lambert, First Lieutenant, Company I, 4th Iowa cavalry.

William Hastings, First Lieutenant, Company I, 4th Iowa cavalry.

William Early, First Lieutenant, Company I, 4th Iowa Cavalry.

E. W. Raymond, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company I, 4th Iowa
Cavalry.

Wm. W. Buchanan, Second Lieutenant, Conpany E, 5th Iowa
Cavalry.

M. R. Tidrick, First Lieutenant, Company G, 3d Iowa Infantry.

R. A. Stitt, Adjutant, 4th Iowa Infantry.

D. E. Cooper, Captain, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry.

A. J. Tisdale, Captain, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry.

Leander Pitzer, First Lieutenant, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry.

John A. Kelly, First Lieutenant, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry

ADVERTISEMENTS.

131

FOSTER BRO'S

Corner of Third Street and Court Avenue,
(East side,) Des Moines? Iowa,

DEALERS IN AND MANUFACTURERS OF

l^ANCY PICKETS,

DOOR FRAMES,WINDOW FRAMES

STORE SASH, CORNICE MOULDING,

Brackets and Scrolls,

FANCY WORK,

STAIRS AND RAILING.

We have the finest stock of MOULDINGS ever offered to the public.

We have also a
STEAM DRY KILN AND LUMBER-HOUSE,

with capacity for drying 1.5,000 feet per week. Custom drying solicited. All
material manufactured by us will be from Kiln-dried Lumber. We are : aho
manufacturing a very fine FANNING MILL. We cordially invite all to come
and see us. We have one of the finest Mills in the country.

132 HISTORY.

John M. Cooper, Second Lieutenant, Company F, 4th Iowa Cavalry.

David S. Smith, First Lieutenant, Company K, 11th Iowa Infantry.

George Gregory, Second Lieutenant, Company K, 11th Iowa.

J. W. Stiffler, Second Lieutenant, Company K, 10th Iowa Infantry.

J. II. Goolman, Captain, Company H, 23d Iowa Infantry.

S. G. Beck with, First Lieutenant, Company A, 23d Iowa Infantry.

J. L. Shipley, First Lieutenant, Company H, 23d Iowa Infantry.

J. D. Ewing, First Lieutenant, Company H, 23d Iowa Infantry.

John E. Ford, Captain, Company F, 30th Iowa Infantry.

Robert E. Martin, First Lieutenant, Company C, 33d Iowa Infantry.

Of the above named officers, J. D. Ewing, Leander Pitzer, O. C.
Ayer and J. P. Jones, were killed in battle, or died of wounds received
while in battle. They were all brave and noble men ; and their names
are honored and revered by all who knew them.

In giving a brief notice of the war record of Madison county, the
following strange narrative, which we clip from the Cincinnati Commer-
cial^ should very appropriately occupy a prominent place in the history
of Madison county, for the hero is none other than Wm. C. Newlon, a
Madison county Soldier :

The War Spirit of cm Iowa Soldier.

[From the Cincinnati Commercial.]

It was immediately after the battle of the Hatch ie. The dead of that
terrible conflict had been laid beneath the mould while the wounded
had been brought to the church building, or placed in the spacious
apartments of the wealthy disloyalists of Bolivar. Among the num-
ber of unfortunates was William C. Newlon, a Sergeant in Company
G, 3d Iowa Infantry. His leg had been so badly shattered and torn by
a musket shot as to render an amputation unavoidable. He was
informed of such a necessity, but not a murmur or word of complaint
escaped his lips. Nor did the intelligence seem to cast over his face
the least perceptible shade of seriousness. The table was prepared;
the instruments were placed conveniently, and everything put in read-
iness for the operation. He was brought out on the verandah and
placed upon the table ; his poor shattered, torn and half fleshless leg
dangling around as if only an extraneous and senseless appendage.
There was no sighing, no flinching no drawing-back or holding-in.
There was not a simple feeling of dumb resignation, nor yet of brute
indifference; but a soldierly submission — a heroic submission— without
a question or a sigh. He indulged freely in conversation respecting
the operation, until the chloroform was applied. From the wakeful
and rational state he glided into the anaesthetic without the convulsive

ADVERTISEMENTS.

133

FOSTER & BLAKE.

ARCHITECTS

Over Bush's Drug Store, Opposite Savery House,

(P. O. BOX 45)

Des Moines, - - Iowa.

J£SF~ Churches and School-houses a specialty.

WILLIAM HART,

DEALER IN

STOVES, HARDWARE, GLASS, NAILS,

TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, ETC.

Also Manufacturer of Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware. All

Kinds of House and Job- Work done to Order.

No. 76 Second Street, DES MOINES, IOWA.

R. W. SYPHER,

Dealer in all kinds of

, 9 <~y%*)W<
Cor. 7th and Walnut Sts.

l@t

DES MOINES, IOWA.

134 HISTORY.

motion of a single muscle, and without the utterance of a single inco-
herent sentence; but glided into it as the innocent and weary child
glides into the sweet embrace of a healthful and restoring sleep.

The operation was performed. The arteries all ligated; the stump
cleansed, and the last suture just in that instant applied. During the
entire operation he had scarcely moved a muscle. Just at this time
the large body of prisoners taken in the engagement were marched up
the street, and were nearing the house where the maimed and bleeding
soldier lay. The streets were all thronged by soldiery, and hundreds
of them rushed to get a near sight of the vanquished (prisoners) while
they rent the heavens with their loud huzzas. A full regiment pre-
ceded the column of prisoners ; and when just opposite, the band struck
up, in full force, the inspiring air of " Hail Columbia." In a moment
—upon the very instant — the color mounted to his face ! He opened
his eyes half wonderingly, and raised his head from the pillow with
the steadiness and dignity of a God. The scene of the conflict came
back to him, and he thought his noble regiment was again breasting
toward the enemy, through a shower of shot and shells. His brave
comrades he deemed, were falling one by one around him, just as they
had done in that dreadful hour of fratricide and carnage. The spirit
of the battle came over him, and his features assumed an air of bold,
fierce and fiery and unyielding determination. He broke forth into
exclamations the most terrible and appealing I had ever listened to in
all my life.

" Louder with the music ! Louder ! Louder ! Louder ! Burst the hea-
vens with your strains ! Sweeter ! Softer ! Sweeter ! Charm the blessed
angels from the very Courts of Heaven ! Victory ! Victory ! Onward !
Onward! No flagging! No flinching! No faltering! Fill up the vacan-
ies! Close up! Fill up! Fill up! Step forward! Press forward ! Your
comrades' graves! The fresh graves of your slain! Remember the
graves of your comrades : Blue Mills ! Blue Mills ! Shelbina ! Shel-
bina! HagerWood! Shiloh! Shiloh ! Shiloh! For God's sake
onward! Onward, in Heaven's name onward! Onward! Onward!
See ! the devils waver !— See them run ! See ! See ! See them fly !
Fly!! FLY!!!"

During the outbursts of passion his countenance kindled and grew
purple, till his look seemed that of diabolism ! Such a fury marked
his lineaments that I instinctively drew back. But there was " method
in his madness." He only erred in mistaking time, and in misplacing
himself and his position, which the martial music and the " pomp and
circumstance of war" in the public streets would have a natural tend-
ency toward producing. In the very middle of his fury, he seemed

ADVERTISEMENTS.

135

A. B. SMITH, M. D. L. J. FORNEY, M. D.

Drs, SMITH & FORNEY,

i flV A

St. CHARLES, IOWA..

Will devote their attention to the practice of Medicine and
Surgery in Madison and adjoining Counties.

MADISON

STEAM FLOURING MILL,

ST. CHARL.ES, IOWA.

This Mill is now opened and operated by

McCLURE, ERGENBRIGHT & Co.

They have remodeled and greatly improved its working capacities and machinery, and

also have secured a

FIRST-GLASS MILLER,

And are now manufacturing a choice article of FAMI1Y FLOUR, equally as good
as is made in the State. They hold themselves in readiness to furnish as much good
Flour and Bran in exchange for Wheat, as any custom mill can yield for their
customers, so that no delay or retention in waiting for grists, or making two trips, first
bringing, and second, returning for the grist, need be experienced by our customers. Large
grists ground for customers. They also Pay Cash for Wheat and Corn. HOGS
will also be bought and kept for sale at their mill.

Their flour is kept constantly for sale at Winterset, at the popular Grocery of HENBT
& LEECH, who will deliver at your houses all the flour you may order.

Try this flour. There is no better made, and if not, why buy at higher figures, flour made
out of our County.

GEO. H. SCHNELLBACKER,

St. CHARLES, Madison Co., Iowa.

Contracts for FftAME % UIZDIJfGS of all kinds,
furnish all material. *Prices reasonable, and
satisfaction guaranteed by him.

Will

136 HISTORY.

suddenly to comprehend his mistake. He ceased abruptly, his whole
frame in a tremor of emotion. He looked around on the faces present,
and without a word laid down his head. He grew meditative as he
seemed to realize a full sense of his unhappy situation. At length his
eyes gradually filled with tears and his lips grew slightly tremulous.
He quietly remarked—" "Well boys, good bye, good bye ; I should do
but sorry fighting on a wooden leg." He again relapsed into silence,
and was shortly afterwards carried away to his room.

W. M. B. 78th Ohio.

NEWSPAPERS OF MADISON COUNTY.

In 1856, Mr. James Ilor bought a second-hand \press, type and
material of the Sandusky (Ohio) Register office, loaded them on his
wagon and hauled them to Winterset. The press was a venerable one,
for it had been used in publishing the Sandusky Register, and other
papers in the Western Reserve, of Ohio, for more than forty years.
This press is now used in the Gazette office, at Adel, Iowa. With this
material James Ilor commenced the publication of the Iowa Pilot,
at Winterset, in the summer of 1856. Mr. Ilor published a very neat
six column paper for a few months, but he then let it run down to a
very small size, publishing occasionally a paper about as large as a
sheet of foolscap. About this time, the Republican party, just fairly
organized in the county, were making every effort to increase their
strength. Accordingly, a few of the leading members of that party,
seeing the great advantage that a good newspaper would be to their
party, formed a joint-stock company and purchased of Mr. Ilor his
press and printing material. The following persons composed the
company : B. F. Roberts, M. L. McPherson, J. A. Pitzer, John
Leonard, William Pursell, and others. Mr. Albert West and H. J. B.
Cummings were the chief editors of the paper while it was in the hands
of the company. Under their control the paper was enlarged and the
name changed to the Madisonian, and it was otherwise very materially
improved. As might be expected, the paper proved very expensive
to the company, and they were soon glad to get rid of it.

In the fall of 1857, J. J. Davies bought the office, and he published
the Madisonian until the fall of 1862. During one year of this time,
he was assisted by Mr. E. H. Talbott, Esq.

In 1862, Mr. Oliver H. Ayers bought the office, and he published the
Madisonian about one year, when he enlisted in the army and sold the
office to J. M. Holliday. Mr. Holliday also published the paper for
about one year, when he soldout to Mr. C. S. Wilson. Mr. Wilson,
after publishing the paper about one year, sold it to Mr. H. M. Ewing.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

137

F. B. WEEKS & Co.,

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

WINDOW SHADES,

Fixtures, Cords, Tassels,

.A.XT3D

f <4®M On ©&@f MB*
No. 112 Reade St., Cor. West Broadway,

ustiew tore.

SEWARD SMITH. W. J. SHARMAN.

SMITH & SHARMAN,

ATTORNEYS- AT-LAW!

DES MOINES, IOWA.

NEW LUMBER YARD,

Corner Vine and Fifth Streets, Des Moines, Iowa.

H. H. LOMBARD,

[Successor to Jack, Carver & Co.,1

Informs all intending purchasers, that he has constantly on hand a complete stock of

all kinds of

Sb W 3^E B 3^ 3^

Lath, Posts, Pickets, Bath, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, &c, &c,

FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST MARKET RATES.

138 HISTORY.

Mr. Ewing also published the paper about one year and then sold out
to Mr. E. W. Fuller. Mr. Fuller published the paper two years, when
he sold out to Davies & Ewing. Davies and Ewing published the
paper a little more than one year, when they sold out to H. J. B.
Cummings, the present efficient editor and proprietor.

The Madisonian has always been a Republican newspaper and has
done much for the advancement and best interests of the county, and
bears the reputation of being one of the best country newspapers in the
State of Iowa. Terms, two dollars per annum.

The Winterset Palladium was started in 1859 by I. C. Browne. It
was Democratic in politics and was a good looking six column sheet.
After publishing the paper nine months, Mr. Browne moved the office
to Lewis, Cass County, Iowa, and started the Cass County Messenger.

The Winterset Sun is a lively semi-weekly paper. It was com-
menced in September, 1868, by C. S. Wilson & J M. Holliday. It is a
lively and well edited paper and has a very large circulation in the
city of Winterest. It is Republican in politics. A. J. Housington
has lately purchased Mr. Holliday's interest in the Sun. Its proprie-
tors design soon to enlarge its size. Terms, two dollars per annum.

A. F. A A. MASONS.

Evening Star Lodge No. 43, of A. F. & A. Masons, Winterset, Iowa,
was organized August 13th, 1853, with the following charter members :

D. C. McNeil, W. M.
G. A. Beerbower, S. W .
Geo. Bennett, J. W,
J. A, Pitzer, Treasurer.
Addison Knight, Sec'ry.
J. G. Scott, S. D.
R. P. Bruce, J. D.
S. L. Burlingame, Tyler.

Since the organization of the Lodge, the various Worshipful Masters
have been as follows :

D. C. McNeil, 1853. D. B. Allen, 1861.

J. G. Scott, 1854. Fred'k Mott, 1862.

W. W. McKnight, 1855. A. J. Kendig, 1863.

W. W. McKnight, 1856. M. R. Tidrick, 1864.

J. G. Scott, 1857. V.Wainwright, 1865.

John Leonard, 1858. V. Wainwright, 1866.

W. W. McKnight, 1859. M. R. Tidrick, 1867.

William Pursell, 1860. V. Wainwright 1868.

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139

WILLIAM DICKERSON,

SEED STORE,

Corner of Court Avenue and Third Street,

DES MOINES, IOWA,

(At the old stand of Brown & Spofford )

AGENT FOR

Buckeye Reapers and Mowers,

Fairbanks' Scales,

John Deere's Celebrated Moline Plow,

Union Corn Planter,

Broadcast Seed Sowers,

"Victor Cane Mills,

Cook's Evaporators,

Geiser Separator,

Walking and Sulky Cultivators.

DEALER IN

Studebaker Wagons, South Bend, Ind.,
Walter Wagons, of Chicago, 111.,
Spring Wagons and Buggies,
Sulky and Revolving Hay Rakes,
Corn Shelters,
Corn Crushers,
Straw Cutters,
Patent Churns, and
Washing Machines.

A Large Assortment of Meld, Garden and Flower Seeds (in bulk.) Orders by mail

promptly filled.

BENNETT & ESTES,

DEALERS IN
SHEET MTTSIC, ftC, <ScC-

^= TT 1 No. 9 Savery Block, DES MOINES.

%W~ Consult your interest by examining our instruments before purchasing elsewhere.

OE MOtNE HOUSE,

E. S. STOUT, Proprietor,

CORNER: OF WALNUT AND FRONT STREETS,

140 HISTORY.

The present officers of the Lodge are as follows :

V. Wainwright, W. M.
T. C. Gilpin, S. W.
H. J. B. Cummings, J. W.
Wm. Pursell, S. D.
Peter F. Lynch, J. D.
A. B. Smith, Treasurer.
O. A. Moser, Secretary.
T. H. Pendleton, Tyler.

The Lodge has a room well furnished, in the third story of Judge
Pitzer's store building, and it now numbers about seventy members in
good and regular standing. Regular meetings on Tuesday evenings,
before the full moon in each month.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.

Madison Lodge No. 143, 1. O. O. F. was organized atWinterset, April
25th, 1865, with the following charter members :

J. H. Barker, N. G.
Dr. S. B. Cherry, V. G.
W. G. Walker, Sec'ry.
J. O. Kirkwood, Treasurer.
Wm. Compton, Conductor.
A. J. Adkinson, Warden.
E. O. Burt, I. G.

The present officers of the Lodge are as follows :

P. J. Stiffler, N. G.
A. J. Adkinson, V. G.
J. Bartholomew, Sec'ry.

C. P. Lee, P. S.

R. Bain, Treasurer.
J. H. Barker, Warden.

D. Burnett, I. G.

The Lodge has a very nice room, beautifully furnished, in the second
story of Sprague & Brown's store building ; and it numbers over forty
members in good and regular standing. Its regular meetings are held
on every Tuesday evening.

MADISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Madison County Agricultural Society was organized in 1856. It
has held its Fairs annually, ever since its organization. The first Fair

ADVERTISEMENTS

141

PLUMB BROTHERS,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers In

WATCHES, CL

Fine Gold Jewelry,

Silver Ware,

We give the lowest discounts to dealers on the American, Elgin, and all brands
of home and foreign manufactured "WATCHES.

Tools, Materials, Glasses, Guards, Chains, Keys,

SPECTACLES, CLOCKS, &c,

And the reliable and well known

ROGERS & JROSPLATED WARE.

To retail customers we offer the best inducements, in the

Quality and Variety of Goods and Prices,

To be had in Des Moines, and
SECOND TO NONE IN THE STATE.

Individuals who wish to obtain GENUINE SILVER WARE, or a RELIABLE
WATCH for its real value, will certainly find it to their advantage to call on us.

All kinds of Repairing promptly attended to,

And especial attention given to Watch Repairing.

.A-iDij "wo:r,.k: "W-A-dr-r^vzcsttieid i
IPes JfToines. Iowa.

142 HISTORY.

Was held on Cedar Creek, just north of P. M. Boyle's residence. The
people of the whole county turned out en masse to attend the Fair, and
it is said to have been more interesting than any of the succeeding
Fairs. But all fairs must necessarily be interesting and attractive when
the people generally interest themselves in its success. The Society
now owns magnificent grounds one-half mile west of Winterset. The
grounds comprise about eighteen acres, and are enclosed with a good
substantial fence. It contains a good, smooth half mile track, and wells
sufficient to answer all purposes. The Society is now entirely out of
debt, and contemplates the erection, during the present season, of good
substantial buildings and sheds on the grounds, for the use of the
Society. It is now in a flourishing condition, and gives every pros-
pect of accomplishing a vast amount of good. The officers of the
Society from its organization have been as follows :

1856— Elias Stafford, Pres. 1863— A. J. Adkinson, Pres.

1856— W. W. McKnight, See. 1863— C. S. Wilson, Sec.

1857 — Wm. Jones, Pres. 1864 — A. J. Adkinson, Pres.

1857— Elias Stafford, Sec. 1864— C. S. Wilson, Sec.

1858— A. J. Adkinson, Pres. 1865 — A. J. Adkinson, Pres.

1858— Elias Stafford, Sec. 1865— J. J. Davies, Sec.

1859— David Stanton, Pres. 1866— A. J. Adkinson, Pres.

1859-JLI. Denman, Sec. 1866— M. Houston, Sec.

3860-W. J. Patterson, Pres. 1867— A. J. Adkinson, Pres.

1860— J. J. Davies, Sec. 1867— M. Houston Sec.

1861— P. M. Boyles, Pres. 1868— C. B. Lothrop, Pres.

1861— J. J. Davies, Sec. 1868— D. E. Cooper, Sec.

1862— P. M. Boyles, Pres. 1869— M. Glazebrook, Pres.

1862— J. J. Davies, Sec. 1869— E. G. Perkins, Sec.

POST-MASTERS OF WINTERSET.

Enos Berger was the first Post-Master of Winterset. John A.
Pitzer was the next Post-Master, and served the county several years
in that capacity. Thomas Bird and Wm. M. Knowlton, were the
next to receive the postal honors. Mastin Glazebrook received the
appointment in 1864, and he served with great satisfaction, until the
change of administration in 1860, when J. J. Davies received the
appointment as Post-master, in which capacity he served until the
summer of 1867. Francis Marion Cassidy then received the appoint-
ment, and he is at the present time our very faithful and accommo-
dating Post-master.

ADVEKTISPJMENTS.

143

IMPORTER A DEALER IN

0)
0)

'or Springfield, Illinois Woolen 3Iills.
Cash paid for Wool.jgfi

JAMES EMB8EE,

ATTORNEY -AT -LAW,

Exchange Block., Walnut St.,

IDES iruTOITsriES, XQW-&-.

Will practice in the District Courts o/ 'Polk, Warren, Madi-
son, Dallas, and Jasper Counties j also in the
United State Circuit Court fo?° Iowa, and
in the Supreme Court of the State.

HENRY STELLRECHT & OHAS. GEHRING,

MANUFACTURERS OF
DOXTBIiXl EXTRA JPA.T!kltXTj~sr

CIDER AND MALT TINE6AR

JYo. 38 Second Street,

BES MOINES,iaWA.
WHOLESALE & T RET^IiTdEALERS.

JP. O, Box. 683.

144 HISTORY.

POST OFFICES OF MADISON COUNTY-

Winterset — Francis Marion Cassidy, Postmaster.
Clanton— in Monroe Township— Wesley Wilson, Postmaster.
Ellsworth— in Crawford Township— O. Crawford, Postmaster.
Kasson— in Monroe Township— Benjamin Blythe, Postmaster.
Middle Biver— in Webster Township— Otho Davis, Postmaster.
North— in Madison Township— George Clemons, Postmaster.
Earlham— in Madison Township— Martin Cook, Postmaster.
Ohio— in Ohio Township— Samuel Walker, Postmaster.
Peru— in Walnut Township— H. C. Wright, Postmaster.
St. Charles— -in South Township— L. P. Thompson, Postmaster.
Venus— in Grand River Township— Martin Jessup, Postmaster.
Debord's Point— in South Township— Marius Debord, Postmaster.

FIRST COURT HELD IN MADISON COUNTY.

The first court held in Madison county, met May 31st, 1849, in a
store and sal§on, which was given up for the use of the court, for the
time being. William McKay, of Des Moines, was the Judg^ He
took his seat back of the counter, and the attorneys and clSnts in
front.
The following persons composed the first Grand Jury :
Hampton Jones, David Cheneworth, Lewis Baum, Irwin Baum,
M. C. ^x>rd, E. J. Hinkle, Noah Bishop, David Foil, Andrew
Evans, wmiam Hinshaw, J. C. Casebier, and Lewis^rinson.

VANMETER

Is a nice little town situated on Coon River, in Dallas county,
fourteen miles north-east of Winterset, and nearly three miles north of
the Madison county line, on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad. It is on the south bank of the river, one-half mile below
the confluence of North and South Coon Rivers. Naturally, it belongs
to Madison county, because rivers are natural boundaries, and a
principal part of its trade comes from Madison county. Its location is
good, for nature has done much for it. It is a good wood station for
the railroad, for there is plenty of timber accessible. And there is
also a good prospect that plenty of coal will be found convenient to
the town. Water can be conveniently procured by digging from
twelve to thirty feet, which is of a good quality. There is abundance
of good stone within half a mile of the town. The town was first
named Tracy, but has been changed because the railroad company
refused to recognize that name. Its present name is in honor of Mr.
Jacob R. Vanmeter, who has for years been one of the live men of
Dallas county. The town was laid out by Wm. F. D. Wilson, in April,

ADVERTISEMENTS. 145

E. L. RUSSELL,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,

VAN METER, DALLAS OOUNTY, IOWA,

Will Practice Medicine and Surgery in Dallas, Madison and
adjoining Counties.

CHKISTOFF & DOTY,

MANUFACTURERS OF

BOOTS & SHOES,

VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA,

Would respectfully inform the citizens of Dallas and Madison

and adjoining counties, that they are prepared to furnish the very
best mate of Boots and Shoes of their own manufacture.

st make c

Prices mm, and Satisfaction Guaranteed.

G. H. WOOD,

DEALER IN

Would respect/ ully solicit the patronage of the citizens of
Dallas, Madison and adjoining counties.

DALLAS CO., IOWA. VAN METER.

J. C. TAYLOR,

PROPRIETOR OP

STEAM SAW MILL,

VAN METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA.

CUSTOM SAWING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.

ji_ Good assortment of JVative Lumber of every description con-
stantly on hand at low prices.
10

146 HISTORY.

1868. The first business building was built by William Whitmore,
and used as a grocery. Dr. D. A. Bunce came to the place soon after
and hung out his sign. The McCoy House, the best building in the
place, was erected in May, 1868. The town has improved rapidly,
though not in favor by the railroad company, and now contains sixty-
five houses, and a population of about two hundred and twenty-five
souls. The public school of the place is attended by sixty pupils, and
is now under the supervision of J. M. Mosena, a teacher of experience
and ability. The first sermon ever preached in the town limits, was
delivered in the bar-room of the McCoy House, by Rev. T. D. Adams,
a Methodist preacher. The town is represented by the following
business men : Clayton Brothers have a good stock of dry goods and
groceries and they are reliable business men. J. D. Ellis keeps a
general store and is doing a good business. Those who deal in gro-
ceries exclusively are, Maticks & McKey, J. J. Moore, and G. H. Wood.
They are all liberally patronized. The two drug stores in the place
are owned byTDr. C. M. Dodge and Dr. E. L. Russell. They are also
practicing physicians. A. Tindle keeps a neat house and grocery.
The boot and shoemakers of the place are Christoff & Doty. Logan
Doty is the only harness maker in the place. J. C. Taylor owns and
runs a steam saw-mill. Getchel & Tichenor have aglfctensive lumber
yard here kept by Stephen Adams and are doing a good business. The
two hot Af'e the McCoy House and the Graham Hou^P Peter White
has a large stock of hardware and is rapidly building up a trade. The
four physicians of the place are Doctors D. M. Bunce, E. L. Russell,
C. M. Dodge and H. C. H. Fitzgerald. Dr. Fitzgerald is a graduate
of the medical college at Keokuk. W. B. H. Wilson, one of the oldest
residents of the county, is Postmaster. The large flouring mill of
Vanmeter & Ellis, the most extensive mill in the county, and one of
the best in the State, is located here. The cost of this mill was about
forty thousand dollars. The railroad company have now determined
to erect a depot at this point, which will give new life to the town.
The Methodists, the only organized religious denomination of the
place, are building a very neat church edifice. The morals of the
place are good, and it is a very desirable location for business men of
all classes.

DE SOTO.

Although this thriving town is not situated in Madison county, yet
it is located so, close to its line and receives so large a portion of its trade
that it is eminently deserving of a place in the history of the county.
The town is located on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, in
Dallas county, on a beautiful eminence or hill, fourteen miles north of

ADVERTISEMENTS. 147

VAN METER & ELLIS,

VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA,

PROPRIETORS OF THE

VM ITER IIJII Kill; ILL !

Are Prepared at all Times to Furnish as

GOOD FLOUR

As can be made in the State.

CUSTOM GRINDING DONE AT ALL TIMES.

This is one of the best Jflills in the State, and the

Proprietors /latter themselves that they can furnish
the very best article of flour and give

ENTIRE SATISFACTION

To all who may give them a trial.

' D. A. BUNCE, ^

Physician and Surgeon,

VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA,

Will give his entire attention to the practice of Medicine and Surgery
in Dallas, Madison and adjoining counties.

CLAYTON BROTHER^

DEALERS IN

DRY GOODS,

Groceries, Boots and Shoes,

Hats and Caps, Clothing, Notions, and all articles usually

found in a first-class general Variety Store.

CALL AND SEE THEM.

DALLAS CO., IOWA. VAN METER.

148 HISTORY.

Winterset. It was laid out early in the spring of 1868. The original
town plat, embracing one hundred acres, was owned by G. J. & H. G
Vanmeter and Thomas Hemphill, who donated the land as a free gift to
the Railroad Company ; they being possessed by nature with broad and
generous views, had sufficient foresight to see the necessity of the gift.
The Railroad Company afterwards bought one hundred and sixty acres
adjoining the town and have laid it out in three and five acre tracts,
which will aflbrd valuable sites for residences. The town now contains
about one hundred houses and about five hundred inhabitants. The
inhabitants are a live, energetic, go-a-head, whole-souled people, all
proud of their town and thankful that they live in so good a location.
Some fine houses are now in process of building, and the town gives
every indication of a rapid growth.

Scarcely was the survey completed by Capt. A. J. Lyon, then County
Surveyor, when the site was named. It was christened Do Soto, and
its god-father was a railroad man. Why that name was suggested
history does not tell us. Certainly not in honor of the great explorer,
for men are so wise now-a-days that even names must be practical as
well as pretty.

De Soto himself was not a success, although he had more than
ordinary enthusiasm and courage, but though he failed to find the
" Fountain of Youth " he discovered the Mississippi river, which, if
the term may be allowed, is his monument, as it holds his remains, so
if he failed in one thing he grandly succeeded in another. De Soto
was probably chosen because it was pretty and easily spoken. Con-
ductors who have to " call off" the stations twice a day do not like hard
names. De Soto slips off the tongue as easy as " St. Patrick's Day "
from a hand organ. At all events De Soto, the town, is a success, and
has all the enthusiasm of its namesake with none of his vagaries.

The survey was completed March 27th, 1868. Upwards of three
hundred lots were embraced in the original survey, of which two
hundred and fifty have been sold, bringing from twenty-five dollars to
five hundred dollars each.

The situation of De Soto is favorable. It is within a mile of the
south fork of the Coon river, which affords excellent water privileges.
Bulger Creek runs through the one hundred and forty acres adjoining
the town on the south, which is valuable for stock purposes. It is
bounded by heavy bluffs, which probably contain rich deposits of coal,
that will ere long be developed. The land is elevated and rolling,
which lends a charm to the scenery and affords choice building sites,
and protects the place from much of the mud and filth found in many
Western towns. Half a mile to the east is the stone quarry belonging

ADVERTISEMENTS. 149

J. M. BROWNE & Co.,

St. CHARLES, Madison, County Iowa,

DKALKRS IN

DRY GOODS,

BOOTS AND SHOES,

Clothing, Dress Goods, Notions,

And all articles usually found in a first-class Country Store.

PRICES LOW !

TUTT TIZXI3VC.

G. P. RANDALL,

Gives especial attention to the designing of public buildings,

such as Court-Houses, Colleges, School- Ho uses,

Churches, etc.

c:h:ic-aj3-o, dvla-It, i860.
GEORGE B. WILSON,

Uht ESTATE AGENT!

HOIjIjIDAT, IOWA.

Has on band and for sale large quantities of

IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED LANDS,

At Prices and Termg to suit purchasers.

Deeds and Mortgages made and acknowledged, Abstracts of Title furnished, Collections
made and Taxes paid. Address,

GEO. B. WILSON, Holliday, Adair Co., Iowa.

150 HISTORY.

to Julius Vanmeter, which yields an excellent variety and almost
inexhaustible supply of sandstone, durable and easily dressed.

Another advantage, which has been considerably improved, is the
clay deposit near the place, which makes excellent brick.

There is no timber immediately adjoining the town, but it is but a
short distance to the river on the north where there is an abundance.
Bulger is also lined with excellent timber near by.

An important advantage in De Soto's favor is the railroad interest
centered there. Several officers of the road hold town property,
and it is natural to suppose that they will use their influence to pro-
mote the growth of the place. The company have already built a fine
depot, commodious enough for a city of 10,000 people — a large water
tank, that is supplied from a spring sixty rods distant, the water being
conducted through cast-iron pipes. There is also a turn-table here, the
only one between Des Moines and Casey, in Adair county. It is
expected that during the year the Company will build a round-house
with a capacity for several engines, at this place. If this is done, De
Soto will be a division station for freight. The division next east is at
Brooklyn, ninety-two miles distant, and the one to be next west,
will be at Atlantic, in Cass County, sixty miles distant. It may be
noticed that De Soto is not the central point between the two stations,
but as the Company is interested in the town and not interested to a
great extent in the other stations toward Des Moines, the expectations
of the De Soto people may be realized.

The farming country around De Soto is good. It is considerably
settled up, but there is still large room for more good farmers.

The first house, or shanty, was built by Wash Smith, who, by the
way, was one of the early settlers of Madison county. About the next
house finished was by Henry Merryman. Lyon & Hemphill next put
up a real estate office.

The business firms of De Soto, at the time of the writing of this
book, April 1869, was about as follows :

Real Estate.— Lyon & Hemphill were the first to open a real estate
office. It may be said of them that " they have sold De Soto. " Until
recently they were the only real estate agents in the place. They have
a large interest in De Soto. Several buildings have been built by them
—the most noticeable one is the two-story brick not yet completed,
which measures 44 x 65 feet, with stone basement. It will be finished
off in the most approved style. Lyon & Hemphill have their hands
full of business and are likely to have for a long time.

Hall & Wyman have recently gone into the real estate business. Mr.
Wyman came to De Soto in October and engaged in the hardware

ADVERTISEMENTS. 151

DR. S. B. CAMPBELL & CO.

DEALERS IN

tvn mmz> mmtmz>

Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Putty,
"wiines at\i> liquors

FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES.

BRUSHES, LAMPS, STATIONERY, TOBACCO, &c,
DE SOTO, IOWA,

^Prescriptions accurately compounded.

A. P. McCULLOCH, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,

IDE SOTO, IOWA.

Office south door of Campbell & Co.'s Drug Store.

JtCE v JuJEC£ HOUSE}

DE SOTO, IOWA,

L. H. DOTY, Landlord.

Great pains taken to give the traveling public every comfort and convenience.
Good stabling for horses

TITLES TO REAL ESTATE

MADISON OOTJIXTTY,

Examined and 'perfected by

Who has the only ABSTRACTS of TITLE in this County.

152 HISTORY.

business. About the first of December, 1868, he sold his stock to Hards
& Smith. Mr. Wyman then took in Mr. Hall as a partner, and engaged
in the land business. They bought forty acres adjoining the
town plat north on the Adel road. They have also bought twenty-
eight town lots. They have lately built a handsome new office. There
is no doubt about their success. They are business men and gentlemen
to deal with.

Dry Goods. — A. Collins was the second who offered dry goods and
groceries for sale in the town. He built a fine two-story frame build-
ing, using the lower story as a store-room. He has a large stock of dry
goods, groceries, &c, and an extensive trade. He is permanently
located, and believes in De Soto. He is also Postmaster, and, being a
Radical, will probably enjoy the office the next four years.

J. B. O'Neal & Co., are enterprising young merchants. The " Co. "
are brothers. They also have a store at Newton. Their store always
looks attractive, and they sell a large quantity of goods. They tell us
that most of their trade comes from Madison county. They commenced
business in August. Having a good deal of the fight-it-out-on-that-
line spirit, they will succeed.

E. D. Smith & Co., keep a general assortment of dry goods and
groceries. They commenced business in August in the building now
occupied by R. Hellyer. Having sold that they built another where
they are having a satisfactory trade.

Hardware — W. E. Parmelee was the first man who brought on a stock
of hardware. He sold out his stock to W. C. Newman. He will
continue in the store as an agent for Mr. Newman.

Hard & Smith, manufacturers and dealers in hardware, stoves and
tin ware, bought out Mr. Wyman in November. They design keeping
a general assortment of agricultural implements. They are young men,
also, and are bound to succeed.

Furniture. — Robert Hellyer was among the very first to commence
business in De Soto. He first engaged in the grocery trade. He and
Mr. Owen built the fine two-story brick store, which they sold to J. D.
Cavenor. Mr. Hellyer then bought Smith's building and commenced
to sell and manufacture furniture. He employs two hands. His stock
is large and so are his sales.

Bakers — W. H. Brown & Bro., first engaged in the grocery business,
but soon sold out their stock to J. D. Cavenor. They are nearly ready
to start a bakery. They are in the fine two-story building built
by J. W.Eldridge. They propose to run a cart to Adel and Winterset.

Drugs. — Dr. S. B. Campbell & Co., opened a fine drug store.
Dr. Campbell, besides having had a large experience as a practical

ADVERTISEMENTS. 153

O. 34. I>OI>GE 5

RUGGIST !

Van Meter, Dallas Co., Iowa.

Keeps constantly on hand, a full assortment of

Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines,

Paints, Oils, Perfumery, &c, &c.

GIVE HIM A CALL.

C. M. DODGE,

PHYSICIAN Mi SURGEON!

VAN METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA,

Will practice Medicine and Surgery in
MADISON, DALLASf AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.

J. J. MOORE,

FAMILY GROCERIES!

VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA.

He keeps a good stock of all articles usually found in a first-class
Grocery. Give him a call.

McCOY HOUSE!

YAW METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA.

The Traveling Community and the Public generally, tviU
find the McCoy House a very pleasant place to stop at.

154 HISTORY.

apothecary, took a course of study at the Chemical Labratory at Ann
Arbor, Michgan. Associated with him is Dr. A. P. McCullough, who
hung out his shingle in the new railroad town. The Doctor
is a graduate of Rush Medical College of Chicago ; is a gentle-
man of culture and is meeting with the success that he deserves. Dr.
F. C. Stewart is another highly educated and successful physician.
Dr. Thos. M. Cummock, a popular physician, is also a resident of
De Soto.

Groceries.

The merchants all keep groceries, but N. Murray is the only one who
keeps groceries and nothing else. He bought the fine brick store for-
merly owned by J. D. Cavenor, and has it well stocked with all kinds
of groceries.

Restaurants.

D. M. Farrar keeps a restaurant and oyster saloon. He has $900 in
store building and residence.

A. M. Kibby keeps an oyster saloon and restaurant. He keeps a
good house. He will build a new residence in the spring.

M. M. Harrah, restaurant keeper, opened the last of May, was the
first man who brought any goods to the place. C. & M. M. Harrah
keep a livery stable. They also own the stage line running to Adel.

The Revere House, a large three-story frame, was built by the Rail-
road Company. It is now owned by Capt. A. J. Lyon, and its present
popular lessee and landlord is L. H. Doty, a man of small stature but
big heart.

Miscellaneous.

The Depot is kept by A. Smart, a public spirited citizen never behind
in any good enterprise. Mr. Lewis is the telegraph operator, a good
looking unmarried young gentleman.

Chase & Brothers, carpenters and contractors, came to De Soto in
May. They have built a dozen houses and are ready for more jobs.

J. W. Eldridge brought on a stock of lumber early in July. He
keeps a complete stock, also coal and lime.

Sargeant & Stevens, harness makers, commenced business August
18G8. They have a good trade and do good work.

J. A. Spaulding opened a shoe shop in September, 1868. He has all
the boots and shoes to make that he wants.

H. I. Jones keeps an eating-house and takes boarders. His house,
one and a half story high, costing $1,000, is always kept in good order.

Mr. Hellyer, brother of R. Hellyer, keeps a meat market in the base-
ment of Cavenor's building.

ADVERTISEMENTS 155

GEO. B. McPHERSON,

DEALER IN

Guthrie Station, Iowa,

Keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of building ma-
terial. Persons desiring anything in that line will do well to
give him a call.

C. S. HENDERSON & CO.,

DEALERS IN

DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,

AND

General Merchandise,

GUTHRIE STATION, GUTHRIE CO., IOWA,

Keep constantly on hand a Good Stock of Goods. Call and
examine their goods and prices.

N. H. & J. M. ROSS,

DEALERS IN
AND

Stoves and Farming Implements,

G UTHBIE ST A TION, 10 WA ,
Have the Agency for all the best Reapers and Harvesters.

GREGG & WEAR,

DEALERS IN

DRY GOODS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE,

GUTHRIE STATION, GUTHRIE CO., IOWA.

Keeps No. 1 Stock on hand.

Prices low. Give them a call.

156 HISTORY.

There are two blacksmith shops in De Soto. They are kept by B.
F. Way, Wra. Cole & Son, and Frank Gilraan.

H. G. Van Meter's Flouring Mill is but a mile and a half distant.
An addition was built to this mill last summer at a cost of $5,500. This
is one of the best mills in the county.

Julius Van Meter sold his interest in the mill last year. His farm of
1080 acres joins De Soto on the north.

The citizens of De Soto have shown their liberality by building a
school-house and church by stock subscription. The building is 21x48
feet, and cost $900. It is occupied alternate Sundays by the Presbyte-
rian and Methodists. Rev. John E. Darby, formerly an old resident
of Madison county, is the Methodist pastor ; and Rev. E. Bayles is the
Presbyterian minister.

Messrs. Wm, Kerrick & Co., carpenters and joiners, and A. Kerrick,
sign and house painter, who were old settlers in Madison county, are
also residents of De Soto, and are doing a thriving business.

Looking back to this time last year when there was not a solitary
house where there is now a thriving town of 500 inhabitants, we are
reminded of the age of progress we live in, and what railroads will do.
"We cannot have too many.

DEXTER.

Dexter is a new town on the C, R. I. &. P. R. R., thirty-five miles
west of Des Moines, and twenty miles north-west of Winterset. It was
laid out about June 30th, 1868. At that time there was only one build-
ing, and that was occupied by Mabe Marshal, who was the owner of
the land which now forms the town site. It is located on the north
half of the north-east quarter of section 31, township 78, range 29 west,
lying just one half mile east, and three-fourths of a mile north of the
south-west corner of Dallas county. It is surrounded by a magnificent
country, being the best parts of Dallas, Madison, Adair and Guthrie
counties.

The following are among the leading business firms of Dexter at the
present time :

Agricultural Implements and Seeds. — E. O. Burt & Co.

Dry Goods and Groceries. — A. E. Dutton ; Wilshire & Myers ; C. W.
Roland ; J. D. Osborn, and Cheesman.

Hardware and Agricultural Implements. — Carruthers & Bro. ; Rogers
Helm & Co.

Lumber Dealers.— Vanorman & Bro.; Chas. O. Bass, agent for
Getchell & Tichenor.

Livery Stable. — O. F. McVey.

Boots and Shoes.— James Kirkland.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 157

THE INDIAN DOCTOR

Would respectfully solicit a call from all those who

are suffering from any of the different

forms of Chronic Diseases that

afflict either

MB TliEATS SUCCESSFUL!. T,

Constimption, Scrofula,

2?i*onchitis, Dropsy in all its forms,

A.U forms of Chest and Diabetes,

Lung Complaints, Liver Complaint,

A'hcumatism, White Swelling,

Gout, Female Weakness.
Hall Jiheum,

Also will warrant a

PERMME1T GUREI

of Scald Head and Cancer, or no pay. ^Patients can consult
by writing as well as verbally. Consultatio?i free.

Dr. THOMAS M. COMMUCK.
4®= Residence, De Soto, Dallas Co., Iowa. P. O. Box, 113.

WILLIAM KERRICK,

CARPENTER & JOINER,

DO SOTO, IOWA.

Is prepared to build houses or do any kind of

work in good style and on

reasonable terms.

FRANCIS GILMAN,

'9
Wear the Depot, J)£ $0T0 t J0WA t

Ls prepared to do all kinds of ^Blacksmithing , ILorse-s hoeing,
drc. IVayon repairing done to order.

PRICES K,E^SOnST^BIL.E.

158 HISTORY.

Real Estate Exchange and Batik. — L. J. Barton, & Co.
Heal Estate Agent and Notary Public. — H. Freeman.
Druggists.— Hunter & Bros., and J. G. Stanley.
Grain Dealers. — J. Allen, and E. Jackson.

Blacksmiths. — Fisher &

Hotel. — Dexter House, J. J. Young, Landlord.
Saddlery and Harness. — Frank Battee.

Dexter now contains over one hundred houses and over four hundred
inhabitants ; and new houses are springing up as if by magic. Prop-
erty owners are ornamenting their homes with shade trees, and shrub-
bery and are setting out all varieties of large and small fruits. There
is no school-house or church building as yet, but arrangements are
making to build one during the present season. Religious services,
sabbath schools and prayer meetings are held regularly at the present
time in the depot building, and all are well attended.

The Western Stage Co., ran a coach daily, ( carrying the U. S. mail )
from Dexter to Panora, via Redfield. This, in connection with the
constant arrival and departure of trains with freight for Dale City Mor-
risburgh, Redfield and Panora, and the constant influx of strangers
hunting land, teams loading with lumber, the sound of hammer saw
and plane, the stone masons trowel and the shrieks of the locomotives of
the five or six daily trains, makes a scene of busy life not surpassed
by many towns of far greater age and pretentions.

The town contains at the present time, eleven dry goods stores, two
hardware, two drug stores, one agricultural implement store, two lum-
ber yards, two groceries, one boot and shoe shop, two grain buyers, one
livery stable, two meat markets, one saddle and harness shop, one hotel,
two milliners, two blacksmith shops, one wagon and carriage shop, one
cabinet shop, two real estate agents, one exchange office, one barber
shop, three physicians, three notaries — but no lawyer — three boarding-
houses and two restaurants.

There is a vein of excellent coal two and one-half miles north-west of
the town that is sufficiently large to fnrnish the town and surrounding
country with an inexhaustible supply of fuel. Stone of excellent qual-
ity, is also found in abundance within two miles of town, which is very
valuable for building and lime purposes. Good brick clay is also found
convenient to town. With these advantages, and an enterprising class
of citizens, Dexter cannot fail to be a place of some importance.

The citizens of Dexter are moral, intelligent and refined. They are
fully aware of the advantages of their town and the demands of the
times, and invite those seeking homes in a healthy, growing place, to
visit Dexter and compare its advantages with other places, feeling that it

ADVERTISEMENTS. 159

H. C. H. FITZGERALD,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

VAN METER, DALLAS CO.. IOWA,

Will give his entire attention to the practice of Medicine
in Dallas, Madison and adjoining Counties.

E. L. RUSSELL,

DEALER IN

FIE IlVCS. MEDICINES,

47hemicals, Paints, Oils and all articles

usually found in a first-class Drug Store.

Prices Low. <3rive liim a Oall.
VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA.

J. D. ELLIS,

DEALER IN

Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats,

CAPS, BOOIS AND SHOES, NOTIONS, &c,
Prices Low. Try Him.

VAN METER, DALLAS CO., IOWA.

MATTICKS & McKEY,

Dealers in all kinds of

FAMILY GROCERIES,

VAN METER, DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA.

They keep constantly on hand a good stock, and their prices are

AS LOW AS THE LOWEST,

GIVE HIM A CALL.

160 HISTORY.

has nothing to lose thereby. There is plenty of room for moral, ener-
getic men to build up a good trade, and get a good home cheap, what
more can be wanted?

STUART.

Stuart is the name of a new town on the C, R. I. & P. R. R., on the
n. w. qr. of sec. 4, T. 77, R. 80. It is located in Lincoln township, Adair
county, Iowa. It was laid out in the spring of '69, by Charles Stuart,
who owned the land on which it is situated. It is the first station
west of Dexter, and is 42 miles west of Des Moines. It now contains
about a dozen houses and a railroad depot ; and it has every prospect
of becoming soon a good-sized, flourishing railroad town. It is located
on a high, beautiful prairie, and the country around it comprises the
best portion of Adair county, and is a continuation of what is known
as the " Quaker Divide." Abundance of coal has been found within
two and a half miles of the station. Its situation in the midst of so
beautiful a farming country, its future prospects can not be otherwise
than bright. The prices of dwelling and business lots are low, in com-
parison with those of other railroad towns. The inhabitants of this
new railroad town offer liberal inducements for good moral and indus-
trious mechanics and business men of all kinds to come and settle in
their midst, where they can obtain for themselves and their families
comfortable homes, in a good country.

GUTHRIE STATION.

This flourishing railroad town was laid out about the 20th of Decem-
ber, 1868, by the railroad company. It is situated on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, fifty-five miles west of Des Moines, in
Guthrie county, one and one-half miles north of the Guthrie county
line, and near the centre east and west, and but a short distance from
the head of North River. The town now (June 1869) contains thirty-
two houses and a population of two hundred souls. New houses are
being rapidly built, and new-comers are coming in thick and fast, and
the town has flattering prospects of future growth and prosperity.

Guthrie Station is the principal station for Dale City, Panora, Guthrie
Center and Morrisburg on the north, and for Fontanelle, Greenfield,
and Holliday on the south. All of the above points have good, heavy
settlements surrounding them. The surrounding country is of sur-
passing beauty and fertility, and comprises the west-end of the famous
" Quaker Divide. " There is plenty of coal, stone and timber con-
venient. A large and flourishing grist-mill is located on Coon River,
just four miles north of Guthrie Station, owned by John Preston ; and
John Linsdale has a large woolen factory, located at Dale City, which
is also about five miles north of Guthrie Center.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 161

FARMERS !

LOOK TO VIII II I

We keep a general assortment of agricultural implements of
the most approved kinds, such as

Reapers, Mowers, Plows,

HARVESTERS, WACONS, CULTIVATORS,

Com Planters, Fanning- Mills, Seeders, Revolving Hay
Makes, Stalk-Cutters, Sc., &c.

Also a good supply of Hay and Manure Forks, Hakes, Hoes,

Spades, Shovels, Scythes and Snaths, Grain Cradles, Extra

Handles, Grindstones, Steel Traps, Files, Wrenches,

Half-bushel Measures, Patent S-Horse Clevises,

Wheelbarrows, Post-augers, Mattocks, Coal

and Dirt Picks, Extra Plow Shares,

Rolling and Standing Cutters.

A good supply of

ITRESH SEEDS

Constantly on hand.

By keeping a good assortment of the BEST implements, and

by fair dealing, we hope to merit a liberal share

of your patronage.

Call aixcl see \x& 9

Opposite Livery Stable, one Block North of Kailroad.

E. O. BURT & CO.,

DEXTER, IOWA.

162 HISTORY.

Among the large farmers in the immediate vicinity of Guthrie
Center, we will mention the names of the following : G. B. McPherson,
John Hitchcock, and William Davis. There are two organized socie-
ties of Christians in the town, viz : the Methodists, under the adminis-
tration of Rev. Mr. Sweeney, and the Presbyterian, with Rev. H. H.
Kellogg for Pastor. Arrangements are already being made by the
Presbyterian society to build a church during the present summer. A
good school already exists and is well supported.

The "raw prairie " may yet be purchased within reasonable distance
for from ten to twenty dollars per acre. Improved farms command
from twenty to forty dollars per acre. The town lots range in price
from fifty to two hundred and fifty dollars each. There is one hotel in
the town, kept by N. Gregory, and it is an excellent point for another
hotel. A harness shop and a livery stable are much needed in the
town.

JBusiness Notices. — George B. McPherson keeps constantly on hand a
large assortment of building material.

Gregg & Wear, dry goods and general merchants. This old and relia-
ble house study the wants of the public, and are worthy of confidence.

H. N. & J. M. Ross, hardware, stoves, and farming implements.
Have the agency for all the best reapers and harvesters.

C. S. Henderson & Co., general merchants.

Samuel Stultz is the Postmaster.

Any one wishing further information in regard to Guthrie Station
can correspond with G. B. McPherson, or with Hill & Swisher, real
estate agents.

COUNTY OFFICERS.

In the early days of the county there were no political divisions
among the people. The county was almost entirely democratic in
politics. The first officers of the county were as follows :

Commissioners — David Bishop, Win. Combs and Wm. Gentry.

Clerk— Q. W. McClellan.

Recorder — P. M. Boyles.

Treasurer — Joseph K. Evans.

Prosecuting Attorney — Alfred D. Jones.

Surveyor — Alfred D. Jones.

The first political contest was in August, 1851, between the Demo-
crats and Whigs. Both of the political parties were in the field, with
forces drilled and well officered, but the Democracy triumphed. The
whole number of votes cast was 224. It was as follows :

ADVERTISEMENTS. 168

DYKEMAN,

DEALER IIsT

Ready-Made Clothing,

GENTS' N&MSMNG GOODS, CLOTHS,

Cassimeres, Vestings, Trimmings, &c, &c,

S5 Walnut Street, ) t)te MOINES IOWA.

Opposite Savery House,] U*° iWUW*O t *VV»A*

The only place in Des Moines where you can
get fine ready-made clothing.

THOMPSON & MADDEN,

DEALERS IN

GROCERIES,

HARDWARE & LUMBER,

EARLHAM, IOWA.

EZRA COOK. EXUM BOND.

COOK & BOND,

MM ESTATE AGENTS,

EARLHAM, MADISON CO., IOWA,

sit tend personally and promptly to the buying and selling of

'Heal Instate on Commission, renting Souses and Farms,

Refer to any of the Business men of Earlham.

164 HISTORY.

For County Judge — John A. Pitzer 154

For County Judge — John Spurlock 70

For Sheriff-^>\\2& Barnes 129

For Sheriff— Otho Davis 87

For Recorder — I. D. Guiberson 118

For Recorder — Enos Berger 102

Whigs in italics.

The next election, August, 1852, was closely contested ; every man
at his post. The contest was for Clerk of the District Court. The can-
didates, I. G. Houk and Alfred D. Jones, each had 131 votes — a tie.
This, according to law, had to be decided by casting lots. Houk came
out first best, and made as good and efficient an officer as the county
ever had.

The election of 1853 was one of note. The "Whigs, or as they termed
themselves, the " People's Party," went to battle with a vigor and
with a determination to conquer, while the Democratic party were
divided, and consequently defeated. Enos Berger, Whig, was elected
Recorder and Treasurer, over L. McCarty ; and L. S. Garrett was elected
Sheriff, over P. M. Boyles.

In April, 1855, there was a different contest at the ballot-box. It was
for or against a " Prohibitory Liquor Law." The contest was quite
warm ; all the available forces on each side were out, and the vote
showed, for Prohibitory Law, 168, against the law, 343.

The first organization of the Republican party was during the year
1855. II. J. B. Cummings had the honor, we believe, to draft the first
resolutions, organizing the party. The contest was on the County
Judge. The candidates were John A. Pitzer, Republican, and E. R.
Guiberson, Democrat. At this contest all the appliances were used,
from the " stump " to " bushwhacking " and " button-holeing." Pitzer
was elected Judge. At this election Dr. L. M. Tidrick, Democrat, was
elected Treasurer and Recorder, Wm. Combs, Democrat, was elected
Sheriff; William Davis, Democrat, was elected Surveyor; and Dr. J.
G. Scott, Republican, was elected Coronor.

In 1856, the election was for Senator and Representative. M. L.
McPherson, Republican, was elected Senator, over John Hilton, the
Democratic candidate. B. F. Roberts, Republican, was elected Repre-
sentative over David McCarty, Democrat. The Senatorial District was
then composed of Warren, Madison, Adair and Cass counties. The
Representative District was composed of Madison, Adair and Cass
counties. At this election, C. D. Bevington, Democrat, was elected
County Clerk over L. R, Boxly, Republican.

In 1857, John A. Pitzer, familiarly known as the " old war-horse,"

ADVERTISEMENTS. 165

HENRY WILSON,

PKOritlKTOR OF

Earlham Boarding House,

Will receive transient Boarders and provide

them with good board and lodging

at reasonable rates.

PLATT & CAPEON,

BOOT Mf) SHOEMAKERS,

EARLHAM, IOWA.

7te manufacture all our own goods and warrant our work to

give good satisfaction. "Repairing done on short notice

and on reasonable terms.

Oive us a Oall.

THOMAS F. MUSSON,

DEALER IN

LIVE STOCK,

Earlham, Madison County, Iowa,

Will pay the highest market price /or Cattle, Hogs, Horses,
Mules and Sheep. Try him.

ANDREW E. NOBLE,

Hardware Merchant,

EARLHAM, I O >V A .

He has constantly on hand all articles usually kept in a first-
class Hardware Store.

Prices Low. Oall and see him.

166 HISTORY.

again entered the field as a candidate for County Judge. He had a
noble competitor for his opponent, I. G. Houk ; but he distanced him
in the race, and was again elected County Judge. At this election J.
K. Evans, Democrat, was elected Sheriff over Wm, Compton, Repub-
lican. David Bishop, Republican, was elected Treasurer and Recorder,
over Otho Davis, Democrat. To illustrate what a change has taken
place in the public sentiment within the past ten years, we will add
that the vote for striking out the word " white, " in the article regula-
ting suffrage in the State Constitution in this county, stood as follows :
" For striking out the word white," 47 votes ; "Against striking out
the word white," 1144 votes ! A great contrast to the vote ten years
afterwards, on this same question, when it was carried by a handsome
majority.

In 1858 ^he contest was confined to the office of County Clerk. The
candidates were William Pursell, (Republican), and C. D. Beving-
ton, (Democrat). The contest was the warmest political fight ever
made in this county, unless we except that on the office of County
Treasury in 1868. The Democrats won the victory, and C. D. Bevington
was elected Clerk.

In 1859, Mr. M. L. McPherson was again elected to the office of State
Senator, from this District. D. S. Tannehill was his competitor. T. D.
Jones, (Democrat), was elected Representative over David Bishop,
(Republican). E. R. Guiberson, (Democrat), was elected County Judge,
over A. Ballentine, (Republican). I. G. Houk, (Democrat), was elected
Treasurer and Recorder, over James Shepherd, (Republican). Samuel
Hamilton, (Democrat), was elected Sheriff, over Wm. Jones, (Repub-
lican). Lewis Mayo, (Democrat), was elected County Superintendent;
James Shepherd, (Republican), was his competitor. Dr. D. B. Allen
was elected Coroner. Total number of votes cast, thirteen hundred and
sixty-four.

In 1860, the fight was on the office of County Clerk ; E. A. Huber }
(Democrat), was elected Clerk ; Lytle Faurote, (Republican), was his
competitor.

The vote for county officers, in 1861, was as follows :

For Representative — A. Hood 688

For Representative — C. D. Bevington 653

For Treasurer and Recorder — I. G. Houk 700

For Treasurer and Recorder — J. Car mean 689

For Sheriff— Samuel Hamilton 685

For Sheriff— Lewis Garrett 671

For County Judge — Lewis Mayo 779

For County Judge — T. D.Jones 668

Republicans in Italics.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 167

COON MILLS!

DE SOTO, IOWA.

J. G. VAN METER, Proprietor,

DEALER IN

Custom Grinding at done all times.

GOOD STABLING FOR TEAMS.

A. KSREICK,

'5
DE SOTO, IOWA.

Graining, Glazing, and "Painting done in the best
style of the art.

MOSENA & FISH,

PROPRIETORS OF ,

DE SOTO MEAT MARKET,

Save opened out a Meat Market one door south of the

Post-office, and will supply their customers

with the very best

BEEF, MUTTON, YEAL, PORK, TALLOW, LARD, ETC.,
CASH PAID FOB HI3DESS.

Farmers having Beef, Pork or Mutton for sale, give t« a call.

168 HISTORY.

In 1862, John Leonard, (Republican) was elected District Attorney,
over W. H. McHenry, his competitor. M. R. Tidrick, (Republican),
was elected County Clerk, over E. A. Huber, his Democratic com-
petitor.

The vote for county officers in 1863, was as follows:

For Representative — John E. Darby 999

For Representative — Joseph W. Lane 618

For Sheriff— H. C. Carter 781

For Sheriff— S.H.Guye 608

For Treasure)* and Recorder — R. A. Stitt 784

For Treasurer and Recorder — A. W. Ford 612

For County Superintendent — H. W. Hardy 995

For County Superintendent — O. H. Perry 618

Note.— At this election N. W. Garretson was elected County Judge, and E. S. McCarty, County
Surveyor, but we could not learn who their competitors were.

In 1864, M. R. Tidrick was again elected County Clerk ; O. H. Perry
was his competitor this time. O. A. Moser, (Republican) was elected
County Recorder, over Lewis Mayo, (Democrat). The total number
of votes cast at this election was 1,395.

In 1865, the vote on county officers was as follows :

For Representative — J. M.Browne 984

For Representative — V. Wainwright 566

For County Judge — JSF. W. Garretson 993

For County Judge — Lewis Mayo 562

For County Treasurer — R. A. Stitt 989

For County Treasurer — Ed. McLaughlin 556

For Sheriff— J. F. Brock 988

For Sheriff— S. S. Guiberson .570

For County Surveyor — O. A. Moser 1000

For County Surveyor — Simeon Rutty 564

For County Superintendent — J. S. Goshorn 987

For County Superintendent — J. T. Seevers 566

In 1866, the officers elected and the vote cast, was as follows :

For County Clerk— 31. R. Tidrick 1191

For County Clerk — O. F. McLaughlin 630

Far Recorder — O. A. Moser 1180

For Recorder— -N. E. Wilder 641

For County Surveyor — W. II. Lewis. ..{no opp.) 1181

Republicans in Italics.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 169

MASON R. LYON, M. D.,

(Graduate of the Medical Department of the University of Michigan.)

Physician Bl Surgeon,

Office at the S)?'ug Store, Corner Chestnut a?td Main Streets.
Calls answered promptly, day or night*

Dr. Lyon gives special attention to Chronic Diseases, ObstetHcks,

and to the diseases of Women and Children, and

SURGICAL CASES.

DR. M. R. LY*

Wholesale and Retail dealer in

Dye Stnflfe, IPaints, Oils,

PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS WW*

Varnishes, Lead^ Machine Oil;

KEROSENE, LAMPS. CHIMNEYS,

m Ml BRUSHES. HIT ARTICLES, PERFUMERY,

Drua^ists Sundries, Paper, Envelopes, Blank Books
and Wall Paper.

Also every article found in a first-class Drug Store.
Cor. Chestnut and Main Sts. EARLHAM, IOWA.

McKINNEY BROS.,

CARPENTERS, JOINERS

AND

CABINET MAKERS,

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MADE.

Earlham, Madison Co. Iowa.

170 HISTORY.

The election of County Officers in 1867 was as follows ;

For Representative — B. F. Murry 1072

For Representative — George W. Seevers 766

For County Judge— -T. C. Gilpin 1172

For County Judge — Willis H. Compton 738

For County Treasurer — Win. H. Leonard 994

For County Treasurer — E. G. Perkins 902

For Sheriff— J. F. Brock 1178

For Sheriff— Wm. H. Clampitt 721

For County Surveyor — P. G. Andrews 1168

For County Supervisor — J. L. Andrews 52

For County Superintendent — W. H. Hardy 1154

For County Superintendent — Geo. W. Schnellbacher 745

The contest for the year 1867, was for the office of County Treasurer.
It was, perhaps, the warmest strife for office ever made in the county.
The fight first took place in the Republican Nominating Convention.
The friends of both Leonard and Perkins made desperate efforts to
control the Convention. Bitter feeling and considerable confusion
arose in the Convention. Doctor Leonard was made the choice of the
Convention. And the Perkins faction went home very much dissatis-
fied with the proceedings, ard they soon induced Perkins to run as an
independent candidate. Both factions marshalled their hosts, and
made strenuous and unremitting efforts to elect their candidate. The
Democrats made no nomination for that office. There was much acri-
mony and bitterness of feeling at that time, but we believe all parties
are now on sociable and agreeable terms.

OFFICERS OF MADISON COUNTY FOR 18G9.

Clerk of The District Court — Daniel E. Cooper.

County Auditor — Thos. C. Gilpin.

County Treasurer — Wm. L. Leonard.

County Recorder — Osiah A. Moser.

County Sheriff— Jonas F. Brock.

Superintendent of Common Schools — Henry W. Hardy.

OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF WINTERSET FOR 1869.

Mayor — Eli Wilkin.

Recorder — J. Mc Leod, Jr.

Treasurer — J. S. White.

Marshal- T. M. Hyskel.

Aldermen First Ward— John M. Andrews.

John Sturman.

Wm. R. Shrivier.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 171

EARLHAM fSIXXETE:.
HAWKINS^cBARNETT,

DEALERS IN

DRY GOODS,

BOOTS & SHOES, HATS & CAPS,

GEOCEBIES, CLOTHIUG,

QUEENS WARE,NOTIONS, &c,

j±nd all kinds of goods tisually kept in a/irst-class store.

" A dollar saved is a dollar earned ;" and this is the place to do it.

A good stock of goods will be kept constantly on hand,

and they are determined to sell at low rates and

give their customers good satisfaction.

CALL AIVI> SEE THEM.

EARLHAM HOUSE,

SETH WILSON, Proprietor,

E J^JEZjTjIB: _A.ZMI , IOWA.

JVew hotise, plenty of room, good tables and every attention

given to the comfort and convenience of guests.
Good stabling connected with the house. Conveyances will also be
provided for those who may wish to go out into the country
or neighboring towns and villages.

JAMES RODECKER,

BLACKSMITH !

EARLHAM, lOW^A,

is prepared to do all work in his line with neatness and
dispatch. ^Prices reasonable. Give him a call.

172 HISTORY.

Aldermen Second Ward — D. D. Davisson.
Wm. C. Newlon.
C. P. Lee.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

In the year 1861, the system of County Board of Supervisors were
organized in the various counties of the State, by act of the Legis-
lature ; the following persons composed the

FIRST BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN MADISON COUNTY.

Josiah Arnold, of Center Township.
William McDonald, of Jefferson Township.
Otho Davis, of Webster Township.
Henry A. Myers, of Jackson Township.
Milton Thompson, of South Township.
J. C. Scott, of Grand River Township.
Lewis Crawford, of Madison Township.
Oliver Crawford, of Crawford Township.
Ira S. Smith, of Lee Township.
Ashford Lake, of Walnut Township.
J. D. Hartman, of Ohio Township.
Harbert Harris, of Monroe Township.
David Stanton, of Penn Township.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN 1863.

David McCarty, Chairman, A. Bonham,

J. W. Lane, S. Ross,

O. Crawford, H. Hann,

S. Ralston, A. Bennett,

E. H. Venard, G. A. Beerbower,

Wm. H. McDonald, H. Harris,

S. Harter, W. J. Davis.
L. N. Clark,

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1865.

William H. McDonald, Chairman, M. M. McGee,

George W. Roberts, Thos. H. Pendleton,

O. Crawford, Simeon Hamblin,

J. M. Browne, Abihu Wilson,

E. H. Venard, W. J. Davis,

P. M. Boyles, H. C. Smith,

S. A. Ross, J. C. Scott,

B. F. Brown, A. Hood.
James Allen,

ADVERTISEMENTS. 173

J. N. CONGER. H. K. CONGER. A. WHEELER.

CONGER, CONGER & WHEELER,

DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OP

LIVE STOCK,

JMI" THE MUGHEST JfMJMRKET PRICE

For Cattle, Horses, Mules and Hogs.

Farmers will do well to call on them when they have Stock for sale.
Post Office Address, EARLHAM, MADISON 00., IOWA.

JOSEPH COOK,

STORAGE AND

coimissioi iiEiciim,

And Dealer in Agricultural Implements,

Grain, Salt, Coal, <kc, <£c.
Madison, County, EARLHAM, IOWA.

REFERS BY PERMISSION TO

F. S. CRAHAM, Banker, Adel. I M. B. SMITH, Merchant, Redfield.

A. W. LEWIS, Newport Woolen Mills, Dallas County, Iowa.

A. & T. E.

DEALERS IN

FAMILY SBOCEBIES !

A'eep constantly on hand the best quality of Family
Groceries, such as

GOEFEE, TEft t eUG&&, SHOES, CANDIES,

Confectioneries, Canned Frnits, Tobacco, &c.

jllso, Flour and all kinds of

Country I^ocluce.

They aim to keep a No. 1 Grocery, and to sell at low prices.

174 HISTORY.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1869.

William Anderson, Chairman, Ohio Township.

John McLeod, Sr., Center Township.

J. D. Whitenack, Madison Township.

D. F. Turney, Lee Township.

Daniel Francis, Penn Township.

James Goare, Douglas Township.

Van B. Wiggin, Union Township.

George B. Breeding, Scott Township.

I. N. Hogle, Lincoln Township.

C. Hughart, Crawford Township.

Thos. W. Stiles, South Township.

William Smith, Walnut Township.

Harbert Harris, Monroe Township.

O. B. Bissell, Jackson Township.

A. M. Hart, Webster Township.

J. J. Greer, Grand River Township.

SIMPSON CENTENARY COLLEGE.

The excellence of Iowa's schools and colleges has become proverbial,
and ranking among the best and most flourishing is found Simpson
Centenary College, located at Indianola, in our neighboring county of
Warren. We see no need of our Madison county citizens sending their
sons and daughters to colleges in Eastern States, when an institution,
offering all the advantages of a university and scientific course, is to be
found close to our own doors. We believe in Iowa men patronizing
Iowa institutions, and that our Iowa boys and girls can be educated as
thoroughly at home as they can in foreign parts. We commend this
college to all who have sons or daughters whom they propose to edu-
cate, as an institution in every way worthy of their support. Indianola
can boast of having no beer< billiard or saloon of any kind within its
limits, or within five miles of the city, hence no temptations to indulge
in that which destroys both body and soul are presented.

PENN TOWNSHIP.

Penn township is bounded on the north by Dallas county, on the
south bv Jackson township, on the east by Madison township, and on
the west by Adair county, and it is the north-west corner township of
the county. This township embraces the most beautiful portion of the
" Quaker Divide " and it is said to be one of the most charming town-
ships of land to be found anywhere in the State of Iowa. The soil is a
dark loam, entirely free from stone, and exceedingly fertile ; ready

ADVERTISEMENTS. 175

COE At SON,

BLACKSMITHS,

HDZEi SOTO, IO^ATA,

Are prepared at all times to do any work in their line, in a
good and neat manner, and at reasonable prices.

GIVE THEM A. a^HLiL-

C. HARRAH. M. M. HARRAH.

HARRAH & HARRAH,

PROPRIETORS OF THE

De Soto Livery & Daily Stage Line

From De Soto to AdeL

Good Horses, Buggies and Carriages furnished at reasonable rates.

HILL & SWISHER,

REAL ESTATE AGENTS,

GUTHRIE STATION, GUTHRIE CO., IOWA,

sit tend promptly to the buying a?id selling of Ileal Estate
on commission. '

We advise all persons owning or purchasing Heal Estate
in Madison County, to go to

W. C. NEWLON,

AT WINTERSET, and have the titles to your

REAL ESTATE

Examined. , He having spent several years of ?iard labor in

writing up a?i Abstract of all Titles to 'Real Estate in

this county, is thoroughly posted in these tnatle?'s,

and will furnish you an Abstract of your

2 i ties on short ?iotice.

176 HISTORY.

and admirably formed by nature for the use of the plow and the hus-
bandman. The township is almost entirely destitute of timber, and
there is scarcely an acre of rough or waste land in the whole township.
The prairies are high, and have a gently waving or undulating surface,
and its general appearance is as grand as any garden spot. Upon be-
holding this lovely country, the heart very naturally borrows from
Bryant the following rhapsody :

"My heart swells while the dilated sight

Takes in the encircling vastness. Lo! they stretch

In airy undulations far away,

As if the ocean in its gentlest swell,

Stood still, with all his rounded billows fixed

And motionless forever.

Man hath no part in this glorious work ;

The hand that built the firmament hath heaved

And smoothed these verdant swells, and sown their slopes

With herbage, planted them with island groves,

And hedged them round with forests. Fitting floor

For bis magnificent temple of the sky —

With flowers whose glory and whose multitude,

Rival the constellations."

This township has been improved within the past two years, faster
than any other portion of the county. In 1867 it contained only a popu-
lation of 225, it now contains a population of 454.

C. P. Wright and James Jeffries were the first settlers in the town-
ship; they came in '56, David Stanton, Thomas Wilson, and J. E.
Darby settled in the township in '57.

Among the large and extensive farmers in the township at the pre-
sent time, are the following individuals, viz : Wheeler and Conger,
(they have one section of land under cultivation), Rankin and Bell,
David Stanton, Daniel Francis, Thomas Wilson, Christopher Wilson,
D. C. Holmes, A. H. Armstrong, Abihu Wilson, and others.

Wheeler and Conger deal very extensively in live stock. Stanton
and Francis deal quite extensively in lands and real estate.

Allen Barnett has lately commenced a very fine nursery in this town-
ship. He designs to make it a permanent and reliable nursery.

Messrs. Wheeler, Conger, Ford, Rankin, and one or two others have
one little field enclosed with one fence, which contains over five thou-
sand acres of land.

The inhabitants of this township are mostly Friends or Quakers.
They are industrious, honest and frugal ; generous, kind-hearted and

ADVERTISEMENTS. 177

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific

R.AILiR.0 A. 33

Open to Council Bluffs and Omaha !

GREAT PASSENGER ROUTE, WITH UNEQUALLED FACILITIES.
Only Route from Des Moines to Chicago Without Change of Cars.

Silver Palace Sleeping Cars Attached to all Night Trains.
Four Passenger Trains Leave Des Moines Daily,

GOING EAST & WEST,

Connecting at Chicago with all Roads Running East, North,
and South.

Connecting at Omaha with the Union Pacific Railroad.

Tickets /or Sale to all ^Principal 'Points East and West.

FARE AS LOW AS BY ANY OTHER ROUTE.

SHIPPERS OF LIVE STOCK

Will take notice that a Stock Express Train is run through from Des Moines to Chicago
without change of cars. Time, twenty-seven hours.

MERCHANTS

Will have the advantage of all fast freight lines out of Chicago, through from or to the
East. Bills of Lading and contracts given over Eastern Roads to principal points.

C. D. SPRAGUE, Agent.

ED. R. CLAPP, Stock Agent, Des Moines.
A. M. SMITH, Gen'l Passenger Ag't, Chicago.
A. KIMBALL, Ass't Sup't, Davenport.

178 HISTORY.

religious; intelligent and temperate ; and, as a class, are amongst the
best people in the world to live with.

The township has six good school-houses, all in a flourishing
condition.

There is some good stone in the township, out of which some fine
stone houses have been built. North Branch and the south fork of
North Branch pass through the township.

Pilot Grove is a beautiful body of natural forest trees, of about six
or seven acres in extent, and it is the only timber in the township
worthy of mention. It is said to have derived its name from the fact
that it is situated on high ground, and can be seen for miles
around ; and the California and other emigrants passing through the
county at an early day, and the early settlers of the surrounding
country would a pilot " their course by it. It is on the farm of David
Stanton, who has built his residence in the midst of the grove.

The man who has a farm in Penn township is cheerfully and inde-
pendently fixed for life.

MADISON.

Is bounded on the north by Dallas county, on the south by Douglas,
on the east by Jefferson, and on the west by Penn. North Branch
passes through the south part of the township, along which stream
there is a large growth of heavy timber. The north-half is a high and
gently rolling prairie, as beautiful and pleasing to the eye as any
garden spot. It is on the divide between North Branch and Coon
River, and is widely known as "Quaker Divide," taking this name
from the fact that most of the people residing on the divide are
Quakers or Friends.

Derrick Bennett, now a citizen of Winterset, made the first perma-
nent improvement north of North Branch. In 1852 he settled
on and improved the farm now owned by William Barnett ; and to
him (Bennett) belongs the honor of making the first "breaking"
on that divide. Soon afterward William Fee came and settled on
the farm on which he now resides. In 1853 and 1854 John Brown,
J. W. Burnett (now of Winterset) White Burnett, John Wilson,
together with his sons Abihu, Christopher, and Henry, all settled
on the same divide. In 1854, Benjamin Powell and his sons, Wil-
liam Coe, and Michael and Jacob Gabbert, settled in the eastern
part, north of North Branch.

James Brewer settled on the south side of North Branch, as
early as 1849, and he was, perhaps, the first settler in Madison
township. In 1852, Henry Groseclose, Henry Bice and a man named

ADVERTISEMENTS. 179

L. J. BARTON. S. MITCHELL.

L. J. BARTON & CO.,

Agents and Dealers in all kinds of

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,

HEDGE PLANTS,

AND

AGENTS FOR THE TWO LEADING

II. COMPANIES OF IOWA,

THE

Davenport National

AND

HOME, OF WASHINGTON.

ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE

DEEDS AND MORTGAGES,

Bixy and Sell Exchange,

DRAFTS ISSUED OJV

CHICAGO, DMENPO&T AND DES MOWES*

EST" Reference .—Davenport National Bank.

180 HISTORY.

Hannahs, took claims along North Branch, on the south side.
In 1852 John Todd came and improved a farm at a place now known
as Worthington. Mr. Todd remained at this place nine years and
improved a large farm, and he done much toward improving and
settling up that part of the township. In 1853 he set out a large
orchard, which were the first fruit trees ever planted north of North
River, in Madison county. Following soon after Mr. Todd, George T.
Nichols, Leroy Anderson, and others, settled in the same neighbor-
hood.

Jacob Bennett settled where he now resides, in 1851 and 1852, and
bought out the claims of James Brewer, Absolom Bedell, and all the
claim-holders on the south side of North Branch, and he has been for
many years one of the largest farmers in the township.

The first school taught was in a building built especially for that
purpose in 1853, by Jacob Bennett; and it was taught by Samuel
Kirkland. The township now has five schools, all in good flourishing
condition. The Friends have also a very neat and substantial
meeting-house.

The lively little railroad town of Earlham is also located in this
township, of which we speak more fully elsewhere.

The farmers located here, especially the Friends on "Quaker
Divide," have paid much attention to the raising of fine stock.

Among the more substantial farmers, we would mention the
names of Conger & Wheeler, George T. Nichols, Win. Fee, Wm.
Barnett, Martin Compton, David Mills, Seth and Milton Wilson,
and others.

Considering the natural advantages of Madison township, her
abundant supply of timber, water, stone, coal and the magnificent
prairies, and the excellent class of people who reside there, she will
rank as one of the best townships in the county.

EARLHAM.

Earlham is a village recently located on the C, R. I. & P. R. R., and is
the only railroad town in Madison county at the present time. It is
situated on the s. hf. of the s. w. qr. of sec. 6 — 77 — 28. Its distance from
Winterset is about 13 miles. The land on which it is laid out was
originally entered by Seth Wilson, Sr., and conveyed by him afterward
to Mr. David Hocket. Last Autumn, B. F. Allen, Esq., of Des
Moines, purchased the land of David Hocket, for $20 per acre. When
Mr. Allen bought the land, it was understood that he intended to
make a town of it, and several parties immediately began to arrange
for building. Before the town was surveyed two or three houses occu-
pied the site of the future village. Martin Cook, who had built a

ADVERTISEMENTS. 181

WEBSTER STORE!

DEALERS IN

DRY GOODS,

Groceries, Boots and Shoes,

HATS AIsTID CAPS, DEESS GOODS,
And all articles usually kept in a first-class Country Store.
Call and See Them.

WEBSTER, Madison Co,, Iowa,

THE NEW STORE

E ARLII m, Madison Co., Iowa.

Formerly of Winterset, Iowa,
Has just opened out at EAJRLHAM a first-class

DRY GOODS STORE!

He has on hand a Large and Complete Stock of

Staple & Fancy Dry Goods,

And all articles usually found in a First- Class %>ry Goods

Store.

The public are cordially requested to call at the

NEW STORE

AND

Examine Goods and Prices.

182 HISTORY.

store-house a half mile west of the place, removed it to Earlham at
once; and Dr. M. R. Lyons commenced building a dwelling and a
drug store. When the town came to be laid out, Martin's store was
found to occupy a part of two lots and a street ; and Dr. L.'s building
stood squarely in the centre of a street 100 feet wide. Of course these
gentlemen had some moving to do. As soon as the survey was com-
pleted by the railroad engineer, lots were offered for sale at prices
ranging from $25 to $125. Martin Cook bought the first lot in the new
town, and many others followed in rapid succession. Before the
village had existed 15 days one half at least of the lots were owned by
men who intended to improve them as soon as the weather and other
circumstances would permit. A side railroad track had been put down
late in the fall, and a section house and water tank erected by the
Railroad Company.

Sometime during the winter, Messrs. Getchel & Tichenor of Des
Moines, established a lumber yard at Earlham ; and later Messrs.
Thompson & Maddern, of Davenport, opened a competing yard.
These establishments furnished material for building, and, notwith-
standing the season and weather were the worst possible for such
operations, business houses and dwellings began to go up with at
rapidity and steadiness, that demonstrated at once the determination
of the new settlers to build up the town. The result is that scarcely
five months since the first stake was planted in the frozen earth, Earl-
ham contains at least thirty-five buildings, many of which are first
class for a country village.

The name for the town was chosen by Mr. Milton Wilson, and was
taken from the Earlham of Indiana, noted for its Quaker College. It
was this circumstance, we suppose, that suggested to the minds of the
first settlers the idea of making it a college town. However suggested,
it was their first idea, and was immediately acted on. A stock com-
pany was organized for the purpose about two months ago, and the plan
is steadily and surely maturing. Something like $5000 worth of the
stock has been taken, and since the best men in the county are inte-
rested in the enterprise, there is no doubt of its ultimate success. It
has been resolved that at least $10,000 worth of stock shall be taken
before any step toward building shall be taken. This amount will be
subscribed for by July 1st, 1869. The citizens have also subscribed
about $1200 for the purpose of erecting a Union Chapel for Divine
service.

Any one at all familiar with the surroundings of Earlham can have
no doubt of its future prosperity. Railroads, churches, schools, <fec, are
great developers of towns ; but their ultimate success and prosperity

ADVERTISEMENTS. 183

ICE CREAM SALOON

AND

GR0CERJJ5T0RE !

A. Crawford will keep constantly on hand at 7iis Store on the
northeast corner of the Public Square, a full stock of

GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERIES & PROVISIONS.

He now has an ICE CUE A M SA L O ON in full operation ,

and the best Ice Cream can be had at al) hours of the day and evening. Private
families and parties supplied on short notice.

ANDREW CRAWFORD.

WINTERSET, MADSSON CO., IOWA.

iADISON HOUSE,

ST. CHARLES, MADISON CO, IOWA.
W]*E. B^R/T01>i, Proprietor.

2'ravelers, and the public generally, w ill find this a very
pleasant place to stop at.

BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

AND OTHERS WANTING

Will find them at BURGESS & McKINZIE'S Factory,
four miles east of WINTERSET, on Middle River,

FRED WAGNER'S

TONSORIAL ROOM,

First door west of the St. Nicholas Motel,

Hair cutting, Shaving and Shampooing in the latest, neatest
and best style.

184 HISTORY.

depend almost solely on the country surrounding them. All towns
look to the farming community, more or less, for support. In this
respect Earlham is peculiarly fortunate in its location. For productive
powers, variety of soil, ease of cultivation ; amount of land in pro-
portion to the whole susceptible of cultivation ; for the purity of the
water and healthful ness of the air; for its beauty and for its every
natural advantage, the country around Earlham can well bear com-
parison with any other section of Iowa, or with any country in the
world. A large pioportion of the land within six or eight miles of
town is under cultivation. The assessed value of the township,
as per assessment just completed for 18G9, is, exclusive of the village,
within a fraction of $300,000.

One mile south of town is a quarry of peculiar stone, which is now
being opened by its recent purchaser, Mr. J. E. Parkins, formerly of
Winterset. He bought it of Milton Wilson, two months since, for
$2000. Competent judges in Chicago and New York have pronounced
this stone inferior to none known in the West, for building purposes.
When first taken from its bed it is extremely soft, and almost as easily
worked as chalk. Exposure to the air, however, renders it as hard as
granite. Mr. P. has a force of twenty-five or thirty men quarrying
the rock and dressing it on the ground, ready for shipment. We

understand that he has secured the contract for building the Railroad
depot at Earlham of this stone. He has erected a patent lime kiln near

the quarry, and will be able to turn off a car load of lime daily, when

he gets the thing in running order.
Mr. Seth Wilson, from Madison county, has a fine large hotel,

nearly ready for the reception of guests. In so good a house, and under

the care of such a gentlemanly landlord, a traveler can spend a day or

two very agreeably in Earlham.
The Railroad Company have appointed Martin Cook, Esq., their

agent at this place, and the selection is certainly a happy one, for

"Mart" is a good and capable fellow.
Dr. M. R. Lyon has a drug store in operation here, and is at present

the only practicing physician in Earlham.
Joseph Cook has erected an agricultural warehouse, and does a

commission business generally.
Messrs. Cammack & Hill are about to erect a large building for the

same business. They are competent and experienced gentlemen, and

are favored with the full confidence of business men and the commu-
nity generally.
Barnett & Hawkins are already occupying their large store-room, (60

feet deep,) and have filled it with a splendid assortment of general

merchandise

ADVERTISEMENTS.

185

EUREKA! EUREKA!!

EARLHAM, Madison County, Iowa.

DIMENSION STONE

Furnished to Order.

Kept Constantly on Hand,

ALSO,

Common Building Stone.

For sale either at the Quarry or Delivered on the Cars
at Farlham.

ALWAYS OU HA.3STZD.

All Orders will Receive Prompt Attention.

JOSEPH E, PARKINS, Proprietor,

T'ost office Address,

EARLHAM, MADISON CO., IOWA.

186 HISTORY.

A. & T. E. Barnett have a number one grocery establishment.
They are live, energetic young men, and they are doing a good
business.

But we cannot specify even a tenth of the different firms and enter-
prises in this flourishing young city. The depot will be commenced
immediately and rapidly pushed to a completion. According to the
most reliable authority, Earl ham is to be the permanent division station
of the railroad, an honor that De Soto now enjoys temporarily. There
is good reason also to believe that the B. W. & D. M. R. R. will inter-
sect the C, R. I. &. P. R. R. at this point.

The high road to prosperity is broadly open to this infant town, and
without doubt Earlham is destined to be one of the best towns between
Des Moines and Council Bluffs. It certainly possesses sufficient advan-
tages to raise it to that distinction ; and we have no doubt that its
enterprising inhabitants will use them well to that end.

JEFFERSON.

Is bounded on the north by Dallas county, on the south by Union,
on the east by Lee, and on the west by Madison. North Branch
passes through this township from west to east. There is abundance
of good timber along this stream. Badger Creek also passes through
the north part, but there is no timber on its banks. There are large
quarries of good lime-stone on North Branch; and good coal is also
found in considerable quantities along its banks. The surface of the
country along the streams is quite broken and rough; but in other
portions the prairies are high, grand and rolling, and there are dotted
over them here and there many beautiful farms. The north part
comprises a portion of that beautiful prairie lying between North
Branch and Coon River, known as "Quaker Divide."

William Payton, St. Baur, and J. M. Brown were the first settlers.
They came in 1853. D. H. Rose, George Gotshall, and Thos. Nich-
olson, settled herein 1854; and S. W.Nicholson, Wm. Schoen, and
George Fisher came the season following.

The following residents own large and extensive farms: Adam
and Simon Shambaugh, Jackson Smith, Wm. McDonald, Daniel
Hazen, M. A. Knight, J. H. Hartenbower, Jacob Peyton, Anthony
Myers, William and C. H. McClery, Robert Shields, Emerson Hazen,
William H. Brewster, A. M. Peters and others.

Mr. Payton has a fine mansion, a good orchard, and other valuable

ADVERTISEMENTS. 187

PRAIRIE DRUG STORE,

DEXTER, ICWA.,

J. G. STANLEY, Proprietor,

DEALER IN

«, PATENT MENUS. CHEMICALS, FANCY SOAPS, 1TIS.

And such articles as are kept in a first-class Drug Store. Especial attention given to
Buch articles as

PAINTS, OILS, AND WINDOW GLASS.

Such articles will be supplied in large and small quantities to suit purchasers. The
very best article of Fine Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos and Cigars.
t5P~Oi>po8ite the Blacksmith Shop.

Ho ! For The Peru Store ! !

H. C. WRIGHT

Is selling at the very lowest prices at his store in
PERU, IOTTVjA-,

Dry Goods, Groceries, Floor, Meal, Salt, Hardware,

QUEENSWARE, TIN WARE, POWDER, SHOT, KEROSENE,

And all kinds of Merchandise usually kept in Country Stores. He will buy Butter, Eggs-

and all articles of

COUWTK.Y PB.ODXJCB.

M. HAYKEI,

ARTIST IN

FRESCO PAINTING!

Decoration, Scenery and Banner Painting,

GRAINING, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.

Office on Fifth Street, next to the M. E. Church,
ZDI3S8 TWrOXINTDEiS, IOWA.

Churches, Halls and Private Residences, Frescoed at liberal charges, to entire satisfaction.

Orders from abroad promptly filled. Refers to the Capitol of Iowa, Bush's Drug

Store, Centenary M. E. Church, in Des Moines as specimens of his work.

DR. ABEL GRAHAM,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,

Will give his entire attention to the vractice of Medicine
in Madison and Adair Counties.

WEBSTER, Madison Co., Iowa.

188 HISTORY.

improvements on his farm. John M. Mitchell and St. Baur have also
excellent orchards on their farms; and most of the farmers have
young and thrifty orchards planted out.

Adam and Simon Shambaugh are extensive wool growers, and they
have at the present time over five thousand head of sheep.

A good saw mill is located on North Branch, owned by John Wig-
gins, which is doing a good business.

Religious worship and Sabbath Schools are held in the various
school-houses of the township.

LEE

Is the northeast township of the county. It is bounded on the
north by Dallas county, on the south by Crawford township, on
the east by Warren county, and on the west by Jefferson township.
There is but little timber, but it is a magnificent township of
high rolling prairie. A large portion of this prairie is as beautiful
as any that " ever laid out of doors." Badger Creek passes from west
to east nearly through the center, and is its principal stream.

A man named Heaton, who resides in Pennsylvania, owns a section
of land near the center of the township. The whole section lays high
and dry, but gently rolling, in almost every direction, making it as
grand as a garden spot. In 1858, Mr. Heaton laid off and staked this
land into lots, with the intention of making a town there. It was his
intention to build a large seminary there, to cost not less than $100,000.
Many of the lots were contracted for at prices ranging from fifty to
three hundred dollars each, and great expectations for a thriving town
were raised. In the Summer of '58, Mr. Heaton, and quite a large
number of citizens met on the ground, and speeches were made by B.
F. Roberts and others, setting forth the great importance of a Seminary
of learning at this point, etc. By the terms of sale, two-fifths of all
money received for sale of lots was to be given towards the building
of the seminary, and the remaining three-fifths was to draw six per cent
interest, which was also applied for the benefit of the institution.
Heaton, before leaving, executed a bond, in the sum of $50,000, which
is registered in the Madison county records, for the faithful application
of all moneys accruing according to the terms of the contract. From
some cause, which we are unable to give, the praiseworthy enterprise
was abandoned, and there is nothing at this day to show for the town
of Heaton, but the stakes that were driven in the ground to mark out
the lots.

The township of Lee is well adapted to agriculture and stock rais-
ing, the soil being inexhaustibly fertile, and well watered with small

ADVERTISEMENTS

189

DEXTEB, IO'VsT.A.,

DEALER IN

DRY GOODS

HATS AJ^D CAPS,

BOOTS AND SHOES,

GROCERI

Gueensware, Hardware and Notions,

And all articles usually kept in a first-class Store.

COIMIIE J^JSTJD SIEIE OTTIR, STOCK! I
You will be sure to buy because our goods are cheap and of the best quality.
Especial invitation extended to all to call and see

" OUR STORE," 2d Street, North of the Depot.

JAMES KIRKLAND,

MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN

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A Good Stock of EASTERN WORK Constantly on Hand,

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190 HISTORY.

streams and springs. Its contiguousness to the Capital of the State,
will warrant it an enviable place for homes.

In 1858 Lee was divided, and the west half is what now comprises
Jefferson township. The township took its name from Harvey
Lee, an early settler in the sounty. Mr. James Rothill settled on
section thirty-one in 1852 and was its first settler. Soon after, James
Lane, an Irishman, settled on section one, who soon afterwards sold
his claim to Allen Majors. In '53 Andrew Hubbardand Esquire
Flinn settled on sections four and eight. In '54, Geo W. Roberts
and James Malone settled in the township. Soon after, Malone
sold out to Thos. Cavenor, and Mr. Cavenor sold in '64 to N. W.
Johnson. Mr. Johnson is an old Connecticut sea captain, and is the
most extensive farmer here. His farm consists of a section and
a half of land, and he is a very extensive dealer in live stock ; he
generally buys all the surplus corn that his neighbors have to sell.
And he is said to bear a good name, which "is better than rubies or
precious stones."

Andrew Hubbard set out the first orchard in 1859. His trees
yielded him eighty bushels of apples last Summer. L. N. Smith,
George W. Roberts and Thomas England, also have very nice
orchards, all bearing fruit. To illustrate the rapid growth of trees,
in this soil, we will mention that L. N. Smith set out a cottonwood
tree in '59, which was only three inches in circumference near the
ground, but the same tree will now girt four feet and ten inches.

The most extensive farmers in the township are Captain Johnson,
Geo. W. Roberts and Emerson Hazen.

It contains three schools, all in good flourishing condition.

JACKSON.

Is bounded on the north by Penn, on the south by Webster, on
the east by Douglas, and on the west by Adair county. North
River passes through it from west to east. There is on this stream an
abundance of good timber and stone; it also has timber sufficient for
its own use, and also Penn, which depends mainly upon Jackson for its
timber. The general surface of the country is somewhat rolling, just
enough so to make a delightful farming country. With plenty of tim-
ber and stone convenient, with the richest soil, with grand, rolling
prairies, with abundance of good pure water for man and beast, with a
good moral and energetic class of inhabitants, the citizens of this
township very justly take a great pride in their homes, and feel that
they have as good a country as the heart could desire to live in.

ADVERTISEMENTS. 191

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192 HISTORY.

There are many large farms here, among them are those owned
by William Early, O. B. Bissell, Noah Sulgrove, the Balston
Brothers, Joseph Davis, J. A. Davis, A. J. Speers, Thomas Early,
Hindman Brothers, Dr. D. Hutchinson, John and Thomas Graham,
the Bose Brothers and Samuel Bunn. Some of these large farms con-
tain a section or very near a section of land each. The Balston Broth-
ers, William Early and the Graham Brothers have planted out five
hundred acres of corn, each, this present season, (1869.)

Alfred Bice and a man named Phelon, were the first settlers in the
Township. They came as early as 1850. Willis Rose, Samuel Bunn
and O. B. Bissell settled here soon after. Bose and Bunn bought out
the claims of Bice and Phelon.

William Early and Noah Sulgrove deal very extensively in live
stock.

O. B. Bissell has a large orchard, of over three hundred trees, in good
bearing condition. John Early has also a good orchard.

Bev. John E. Darby lived here many years and taught the first
school. There are now five excellent school-houses, and religious
worship and sabbath schools are held regularly in the several school-
houses.

DOUGLAS,

Is bounded on the north by Madison, on the south by Lincoln, on
the east by Union, and on the west by Jackson. Douglas like Union,
is divided up into very desirable proportions of prairie and timber.
North Biver and Cedar Creek pass through it, flowing from west to
east. Numerous springs and streams also exist in various portions of
it. Nature seems to have lavished her choicest favors on this part of
the county. It contains, almost all over its entire surface, beautiful
and desirable locations for farms. Many of the first settlers in the
. ^ county chose their claims here, and it is to-day the most thoroughly
settled township in the county; but few quarter sections but what
are more or less improved. It contains at this time a population
of 919.

Irvin Baum, its first settler, settled on the place where he now
resides, May 14th, 1846. William and Jacob Combs came the same
year. Clayton Pitzer settled on the farm where Matthew McGee now
resides in '47 ; Bobert Evans, George Fry, Jacob Fry and Jackson
Howard settled in the township in '47. B. P. Bruce and Jonathan
Myers settled on the farm where they now reside, as early as '49. Eli
Sulgrove, Noah Sulgrove, Emanuel Sulgrove and Sherwood Howerton
also settled here at an early day.

Among the large farmers are the following persons, viz :

ADVERTISEMENTS. 193

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194 HISTORY.

Thomas McDonald, James Black, R. P. Bruce, James Foshier, M.
M. McGee, I. S. Ford, Jonathan Myers, J. C. Wilson, Robt. Evans, Eb.
Hays, Andrew Bennett, John, Norris, John Cooper, I. W. Moody,
Joshua Bennett, Robert Duff, Jacob Reichart, and others. James
Foshier has six hundred acres fenced in for his farm.

Albert Getchel has a magnificent and thrifty orchard of over six hun-
dred large bearing trees. This orchard is the best in the county, and is
worth a fortune to any man. George See vers, Jonathan Myers, Jacob
Sickles, William Baird and M. M. McGee have also nice orchards.

A good steam saw-mill was erected in 1855 by Jonathan Myers and
Martin Ruby. The mill is now owned by Samuel Kirkland, and is
doing a thriving business. There are various • church organizations
and religious services and Sabbath Schools are held in the various
school-houses.

Early Bernini fences.

Irvin Baum had the misfortune to lose his house by fire in a few days
after it had been finished. It was a log-house, 18x20 and it was the
largest house in the county at that time. In a few days afterwards, his
neighbors, without giving him any notice, came and put him up an-
other good substantial house.

In '47 William Combs had his fence destroyed by fire, while he was
absent in Missouri on business. His neighbors gathered together on
Sunday, and put up a new fence for him, and thus saved his crop from
being destroyed by stock. Many instances might be given of the kind-
heartedness and whole-souled feeling existing among the early settlers.

The early settlers made regular appointments to meet as often as once
a week for social times, and they would roast a deer or two when they
came together, and they would have a feast and good time generally.

During the severe winter of '55, the deep snow had so frozen and
crusted on the top that it became impracticable for horses to travel on
it ; and the severe weather had continued so long, that some of the set-
tlers were becoming short of food ; under these circumstances Jacob
Combs, William Combs, Irvin Baum and Lewis Baum, determined on
going to the mill to procure meal, and to do this they were obliged to
beat the snow with wooden mauls, all the way to Compton's mill on
Middle River; and in this Way their horses were enabled to travel
and they to obtain their meal. This is only one of the many hardships
which the early settlers had to undergo.

UNION

Is bounded on the East by Crawford, and on the West by Douglas;
on the North by Jefferson, and on the South by Scott.

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196 HISTORY.

Nature has lavished on it her richest favors. For equitable and
proportionable distribution of nice rolling prairies, pleasant groves,
heavy timber, rich soil, and stone and water privileges, perhaps it can-
not be surpassed by any Congressional township in the State. Many
of the first settlers of Madison County picked out their claims here as
their choice for their homes. They availed themselves of the magni-
ficent sites for homesteads along the beautiful groves, skirting the
several streams. And many of the first settlers of the county are still
living, evidently well contented that their lot had been cast in so
favorable a location.

It is now well settled, with a moral, thriving and energetic class of
people, and it contains at the present time about seven hundred and
twenty souls. Among the first settlers of Union township are, the Guye
colony, P. M. Boyles, John Beedle, Amos Cass, John Evans, a Mr.
Wilhite, and a Mr. Wallace ; all of whom came as early as 1846. All
of the above settlers, with the exception of the two latter, are still liv-
ing where they first staked their claims. In 1847, Leonard Bowman,
David Cracraft, Alfred Q. Rice, and Henry Rice settled in the town-
ship. And Bassil Pursell, James Brown, George Magnus, John B.
Sturmau, and Charles Farris, made homes for themselves and
families here as early as 1847. After this, settlers came in so thick and
fast, that we cannot keep track of them.

There are many large and extensive farmers in this neighborhood.
Thomas Garlinger, the most extensive farmer in the county, has in
this township twelve hundred acres of land, a large portion of which is
under improvement.

In 1854, John Cracraft put up a large steam grist mill on the place
now owned by Thomas Garlinger. His mill obtained a good reputa-
tion, and he done a very extensive business; but by bad management,
he broke up in the course of a few years, and his machinery was sold to
satisfy the claims of his creditors. The engine and boiler of this mill,
are now used to run the Madison Woolen Factory. There are six good
substantial school-houses, and Religious meetings and Sabbath Schools
are held in all of them. Eli Cox resides here, in a large brick resi-
dence, the largest dwelling house in the county.

Considering its natural and acquired advantages together with the
good class of inhabitants that reside here, it is a most desirable place
to live in.

CRAWFORD

Is bounded on the north by Lee, on the south by South, on the east
by Warren county, and on the west by Union.

North River, Cedar Creek and Midde River all flow directly
through it from west to east. On all of these streams there

HISTORY. 197

are large growths of timber. There is an abundance of lime-stone
and some coal is also found. And it is the best watered in the
county ; numerous springs and small streams providing the very best
of stock water for every locality. The surface of the country is very
rough and rolling; much more so than any other township in the
county. Yet there is not any great quantity of land but what is sus-
ceptible of cultivation; and there are many choice locations here
and there, for fine farms. A large portion of the township is but little
settled.

Hiram Hurst, the first white settler in Madison county, settled
here in 1846, on Middle River, and on what is now known as the old
Cason farm. In 1849 Thomas Cason and J. J. Cason settled here. J.
B. McGinnis, William Weekly, Thomas Stewart, Jacob Kinkannan,
Jackson Nelson and George Salisbury all settled here as early as 1850
and 1851. In 1852, widow Shreves, and her sons, John, Jonah and
Jonathan Shreves, settled here.

The following individuals are among the large and substantial
farmers of the township: Aaron Howell, Oliver Crawford, Joseph
McGinnis, John Holton, George Blosser, John Potter, Ephraim Potter,
Elvis Stout and Jonah Shreves.

Aaron Howell has a farm of over nine hundred acres under cultiva-
tion. He is a living example of the rich reward that Iowa soil repays
the faithful husbandman. He came there fourteen years ago, with but
a few hundred dollars in his pocket, but by economy, perseverance
and diligence, he "dug gold out of the ground with his plowshare."
until he has now become one of the richest farmers in Madison county.
He has a magnificent bearing apple orchard of about one thousand
trees, and he is one of the extensive stock dealers of Crawford town-
ship.

J. M. Huglin is the proprietor of an excellent grist mill and saw
mill on Middle River ; and he is doing a very popular and extensive
milling business. There is also another good saw mill, (steam) which
is owned by Messrs. Carson & McDowell.

There are several religious organizations and religious services and
Sabbath schools are held in the various school-houses.

Anecdote.— There is a large black walnut tree in Middle River
Valley, on the farm of John Holton, which is worthy of note. It is
about six feet in diameter, and it looms up gracefully and beautifully
about one hundred feet high. Its lower branches are about nine feet
from the ground, and spread out about forty feet in every direction,
the ends touching, or very nearly touching the ground. At an early
day, camp meetings were held under its ample folds, and other public

198 HISTORY.

meetings and gatherings have often been held there. A little incident
once occurred here, which is too good to be lost, and we therefore pub-
lish it. In 1858, B. F. Roberts and H. J. B. Cummings, were two
prominent speakers in the Republican ranks of Madison county, and
they had gathered together the people of the surrounding neighbor-
hood under the pleasant shade of this black walnut, for the purpose of
addressing them upon the great political issues of the day. Among
the audience were three or four ladies. Cummings was proceeding
with his speech, and all went smoothly on for awhile, until some wag
in the crowd climbed up into the tree, above the speakers head, and he
beckoned to the others to follow. They did so, one at a time, slowly
and quietly, until every man present was hidden in the foliage of the tree
above the speaker's head ! and in this plight he was left to finish his
political harangue to the ladies, who were the only fellow citizens he
could observe. The Colonel was afterwards heard to remark that "the
hardest thing he ever did in his life was to finish that speech! "

WEBSTER

Is bounded on the West by Adair county, on the East by Lincoln
township ; on the North by Jefferson, and on the South by Grand
River. Middle River enters near the north-west corner, and passes
almost diagonally across it. The surface of the country is somewhat
rough and broken, especially south of the river ; and, comparatively
speaking, the land does not lay so well as in other townships of
the county. There is an abundant growth of timber, and an inex-
haustible supply of stone on Middle River. It is admirably adapted to
the growth of stock. There are many points and projections of prairie
which would make beautiful forty and eighty acre farms. A good
German settlement would make a very paradise out of it.

The earliest settler, is John H. Baugh. He came here as early as
1850. Theodore Wight, L. D. Skidmore, Dexter Howard, James Har-
man, Patrick Large and John Vancil, also settled here in 1852, soon
afterwards, came Otho Davis, J. R. Drake, and A. M. Hart. Most of
the above named early settlers are still residents of the township, and
argue well for the permanent character of the inhabitants.

Among the large substantial farmers of Webster, are the following
persons : Theodore Wight, Otho Davis, John H. Baugh, John Ettien,
John Schnellbacher, John W. Hunter, H. C. Smith, I. Harris, and
others.

The town is located in the north-west corner. It contains a large
saw mill, owned by Otho Davis, and a good country store is carried on
by Davis & Zearing. Abel Graham is the resident physician.

HISTORY. 199

Besides the saw mill above mentioned, there is another saw mill in
the township, owned by a German firm, named Schaeffland & Co.
Both mills are doing a good business.

Among the good orchards in the township we will mention the one
owned by Otho Davis. His orchard, sometimes, produces as much as
three hundred bushels of apples in one season.

Religious worship and Sabbath Schools are held in all the school-
houses.

Good water and stone abound ; and there are some fine stone farm
houses in the township.

LINCOLN

Is bounded on the north by Douglas, on the south by Monroe, on the
east by Scott, and on the west by Webster. Middle River courses
through the township from west to east, a little north of the center.
There are large bodies of heavy timber and inexhaustible supplies of
limestone. Coal is also found cropping out of the bluffs along the
banks of Middle River. The surface of the country, in the central por-
tion in the vicinity of Middle River is quite broken and rough ; but
in the southern and northern portions, the prairies are beautiful and
just rolling enough to make the most desirable farms. There are
numerous small streams and springs providing abundance of live fresh
stock water for every section of land. The greater portion of the town-
ship is now occupied and under improvement; though there are
occasionally fine locations scattered, here and there which are not yet
occupied that would make elegant farms. The north portion is all
fenced in with beautiful and valuable farms.

Daniel Vancil, C. D. Wright and Absalom Thornburgh, were the first
settlers, they came as early as 1847, and took "claims" in the timber,
along Middle River. Elijah Perkins and James Bertholf also settled
here as early as 1849. (Elijah Perkins traveled all the way from the
hills of New Hampshire, with an ox team, when railroads were in
their infancy, and before the " iron horse" had turned its course to the
Westward.) Alexander Bertholf and his sons, Alexander, Zachariah,
George and James, Joshua Gentry and Rev. John Heaton came here as
early as 1850. Wm. Harman, Mr. Skidmore and John Macumber also
settled here soon after.

In 1852, James Bertholf and a Mr. Hogg, each, erected saw mills on
Middle River, which were amongst the earliest mills in the county.
They would also grind corn at these mills, and they were designated
as " corn crackers."

There are many large and substantial farmers among whom are the
following : John Macumber, Alexander Bertholf Josiah McKibben,

200 HISTORY.

Elijah Perkins, Benjamin Hartsock, Alexander Lorimore, B. F. Lori-
more, Jacob Linard, William Cameron, Dr. William L. Leonard,
John Hooton, Nathan Newlon, Jacob Linard, Geo. A. Beerbower, D.
G. Martin, Samuel Gordon, Samuel Duncan, Isaac Hogle, Isaac Ruby,
Rev. John Reed, John Huffman, James W. Evans, and others.

John Macumber and Wm. Hartsock deal quite extensively in stock.
A. W. and B. F. Lorimore are very extensive wool growers. They have
now over 5,000 head of sheep.

C. Fink, Elijah Perkins, Rev. John Hooten, Wm. Cameron, Isaac
Ruby, D. G. Martin, Harrison Evans, Rev. John Reed, John Brown,
Alex. Lorimore, have good bearing apple orchards on their farms.

There are many fine residences here; among which we will
mention those of Jacob Linard, John Macumber, and White & Co.,
and the Factory Farm ; the three latter of which are built of stone.
The one on the Factory Farm was built by Hon. B. F. Roberts, and
is three stories in height. Many other substantial improvements
might be spoken of had we the space to spare.

The Methodists have a church organization, and religious worship
and Sabbath Schools are held in the various school houses.

The famous Woolen Factory of Messrs. J. T. White & Co., is located
here, a description of which we herewith furnish :

Madison Woolen Mills.

The " Madison Woolen Mills " were built in 1865 by J. T. White and
N. W. Munger. They are situated one and a half miles west of Win-
terset, on the Council Bluffs road.

The buildings are of stone, 40x50 feet, three stories high, with a wing
20 x 55, containing engine, boiler and dye-room. In addition to this
there is a three-story stone dwelling, a two-story ware-room, 20x40 and
some half a dozen dwellings for operatives, all together making quite
a little village.

The machinery for this establishment was manufactured expressly
for Messrs. White & Munger at Lawrence and Worcester, Mass., and
Staffordville, Conn., and comprises two pickers, one duster, two setts
40-inch manufacturing cards, two double acting roll cards, two 240 spin-
dle jacks, one fifty spindle twister, one three yard wide fancy Cromp-
ton loom, one yard wide fancy Crompton, two yard wide Stafford, three
two and a half yard wide Day & Lovejoy.

The finishing machinery consists of upright fulling mill, scourer,
teazling-gig, shearing-machine, press, cloth winder, dye works, etc.

This machinery combines all the latest improvements, and is of the
same style of that used in the best New England factories. The rooms
are heated by steam pipes connecting with the boiler.

HISTORY. 201

This establishment furnishes employment to twenty-five operatives,
and turns out about 30,000 yards of goods annually, which, together
with yarn and rolls consumes some 60,000 pounds of wool.

These goods were awarded the " first premium " at the District Fair
at Des Moines last fall, and are deservedly popular wherever they are
known and worn. For durability, warmth, and beauty of finish, they
are unsurpassed in the State.

Messrs. White & Munger have recently sold a half interest in this
establishment, to Robert Herron of Vermont, and William Sutton of
Pennsylvania, both life long manufacturers, who will bring to the
management of the establishment a large and varied experience, and
untiring energy. The interests of wool growers, and of all who wear
woolen goods are certainly safe in the hands of these gentlemen.

There is a great natural curiosity in Lincoln, of which we give the
following description :

" Devil 1 s Back Bone."

About five miles west of Winterset on Middle River, is a peculiar
formation of nature bearing the euphoneous title of " Devil's Back
Bone" or " Hogback. " This back bone of his Satanic Majesty bears
quite a local notoriety. If the ridge were surrounded by a large body
of water it would simply be termed a promontory. As it is, it is merely
a high, rough, rocky ridge, so narrow that at the top there is only room
for a wagon road. Middle river, running from east to west, strikes this
high ridge, which is over two hundred feet above the water level, and
then bears in a circuitous route away, and some two or three miles fur-
ther down its course bends around until it passes on the other side of
the same steep, high ridge. From water to water, directly through the
ridge, is less than one hundred feet. An early settler in that neighbor-
hood, named John Harman, together with his sons, tunnelled the ridge
through solid rock occupying three years time to do the work. They
thus obtained a water fall of twenty feet, making it the most desirable
site for a mill in the western country. A large room has been made in
the rock around the mill end of the race, making as delightful a
bathing place as can be found anywhere. A large grist mill and saw
mill has lately been erected at this point by Messrs Wilkin & Co. This
back bone is quite a curiosity and worth going a long distance to see.

SCOTT

Is bounded on the North by Union, on the south by Walnut, on the
east by South, and on the West by Lincoln, Middle River and Jones'
creek are principal streams. Middle River passes through the north

202 HISTORY.

part of the township, from west to east, and Jones' creek flows through
the southern part. The divide, lying between Middle River and Clin-
ton, is widely known as " Hoosier Prairie," and it derived its new
name from the fact that many of its early settlers came from the
"hoosier" State. A greater portion of it is what is termed a jlat or
level prairie ; and it is said to be the most level or least 1 oiling prairie
in the county ; in the breaks, near the streams, however, the surface of
the county is very rough and broken. There are many beautiful farms
on "Hoosier Prairie " and in other portions of Scott township. A great-
er portion is " taken up," or in process of cultivation ; and the entire
township has more of the appearance of an old settled county, than
any other township in the county. Inexhaustible quarries, of the
very best lime stone, are found all along the bluffs of Middle lliver ;
and coal is also found in various places ; many springs and small streams
exist here and there throughout the township, making it a very desi-
rable locality for the raising of stock. A large spring comes out of the
bluff from beneath the residence of John Dry den, which furnishes water
power sufficient to run a saw mill ; and on the farm of the widow
Wilkinson, there are no less than seven springs.

David Bishop, Henry McKinsie, Win. Alcock, and John Wilkinson
were its first settlers. They took " claims " in the township as early as
18J7. Henry McKinsie settled on the farm now owned by W. W.
McKnight. John Wilkinson's widow still resides on the claim which
he had first chosen. Ephraim Bilderback put upon his farm a black-
smith shop, which was the first blacksmith shop in the county. Win.
Alcock still resides on the farm which he had first chosen.

John Rogers, Marious C. Debord, John Landers, Whitley Allen, John
Hinkel, Joel Graves, Win. Hogg, Josiah Struthers, Josiah Smith,
Isaac Debusk ; all came into the township as early as 1849 and '50. —
John Hinkle, John S. Holmes and Wm. Bowlsby settled here soon
after.

The following persons are among its large and substantial farmers :
W. W. McKnight, John Rogers, John Hinkle, Marius C. Debord,
Geo. Close, Mitchel Robinson, J. S. Holmes, Geo. Hamner, J. R.
Silliman, John Jones, John Landers, A. J. Campbell, Benj. F. Reed,
Ed. Herrald, A. J. Adkinson, James Harris, B. Lake, John Dryden,
Porter Ralston, B. F. Carter, Geo. A. Breeding, and others.

J. R. Silliman, John Rogers, Wm. Hogg, and A. J. Campbell are
heavy dealers in stock, B. F. Bowlsby also deals to some extent in
stock.

Wm. Alcock, James Short, John Rogers, Noah King, John Hinkle,
and John Landers have good bearing apple orchards on their farms.

HISTORY. 203

There are several church organizations in the township. The Metho-
dists have three organizations, holding their meetings, one at the Lin-
coln school-house, and one at Elm Grove, the other at the Harbert or
Hinkle school-house. The Evangelical Christians have an organiza-
tion, and they hold their meetings at the Lincoln and the Stevens
school-houses. Religious services and Sabbath Schools are held in all
of the school-houses.

:south.

South township is bounded on the east by Warren county, on the
west by Scott township, on the north by Crawford, and on the south
by Ohio. For stock-raising and agricultural purposes this township
is blessed with superior advantages. Clanton creek runs through
it, near the centre, from the south west to the north east. Along this
stream there is a fine large growth of oak and other valuable forest trees.
The heaviest growth of timber in the county., and scarcely surpassed
in the State, is found along the banks of this stream. There are also
numerous smaller streams, furnishing good stock water for almost
every section of land. Stone abounds on Clanton creek, and good veins
of coal are found on Brush creek.

The township is very well settled, and there is not very much unim-
proved land remaining. Unimproved prairie ranges from five to ten
dollars per acre ; and improved farms from ten to thirty dollars per
acre.

The first settlers here were the Clanton colony, of which we have
made mention elsewhere. George Hartman, Jesse Young, N. S.
Alcock, David Smith, the Casons, the Casebiers, and others came as
early as 1851.

Among the extensive farmers are J. M. Johnston, Jeff. Rhyno, James
Phipps, N. S. Alcock, J. M. Browne, Joel Clanton, Hogan Queen, and
others.

There are a number of fine bearing orchards ; among them we might
mention those on the farms of J. M. Johnston, N. S. Alcock and Joel
Clanton.

Hogan Queen has a beautiful farm-house, which would do honor to
the nabobs of older and more pretentious localities. It is a large two
story and a half stone mansion, located by the side of a very beautiful
grove. He has also a very large and extensive barn close by. J. M.
Browne and James Phipps have also large and magnificent residences.

In South township is located the village of St. Charles, of which we
give a description below :

204 HISTORY.

ST. CHARLES.

St. Charles is a small village situated on the Winterset and Indianola
road, about twelve miles south east of Winterset. It is located on a
high prairie, near the timber of Clanton creek. It contains about
seventy houses, and about three hundred inhabitants. The town was
laid out as early as 1851 , by George Hartman and Jesse Young, who at
that time owned the land on which the town site is located. In a short
time after the village was laid out it grew into a flourishing place
But during the war no improvements of importance were made. (For
the little village of St. Charles was largely represented in the war, Capt.
J. M. Browne having raisedafull company in that village and vicinity.)
During the last two years it has taken another start, and it is now
growing quite rapidly. The village is surrounded by one of the best
farming countries in the world. The soil, stone, timber and water
privileges surrounding it, will compare favorably with the most favored
localities in the state. And its central location between Winterset and
Indianola, in the midst of a well settled farming community, make it
a good point for business.

The village contains at the present time two hotels — one kept by
William Barton, and the other by M. E. Clanton ; two dry goods firms
— Smith & McClure, and Browne & Thompson ; three resident physi-
cians — Drs. A. B. Smith, L. J. Forney, and Wm. M. Anderson ; and
also one grocery story ; all of which are doing a good business. It has
also one saddle and harness shop, one blacksmith shop, two cabinet
shops, one wagon shop and one boot and shoe shop.

It has three church buildings and one school-house, which speaks
well for the village. The religious denominations are the Methodists,
United Presbyterians and Disciples.

It has also a large three-story flouring mill, known as the "jMadison
Mills." This mill is owned by Messrs. McClure, Ergenbright & Co.,
and it is doing a very extensive and constantly increasing business.

GRAND RIVER

Is the south-west township of the county. It is bounded on the west
by Adair county, on the south by Union county, on the east by Walnut
township, and on the north by Webster township. The surface of
the country is mostly rolling and rough, but there is a great deal of
choice prairie land in this section of country. There is a large body
of heavy timber on Grand River, which is the principal stream.
The timber grows principally along the valleys of the streams, which
are narrow and deep, and can hardly be seen from the high prairies.
Persons traveling along the divides, would very naturally conclude that
there was but very little timber.

HISTORY. 20J

James Nelson was the first white man who settled here. He came
in 1852, and took a claim on what is now known as the John Bray
place. Ransom Moon was the next settler. He came in February,
1852, and took a claim in the timber, on "Moon Branch," where he
built him a pole cabin, 12 by 14 feet square. In the spring he moved
to his "prairie home," near the center of the township, where he now
resides, surrounded by all the comforts of a good farm home, with
groves, orchards, &c. Alvin Greer came in March following, and took
a claim on a beautiful point of land between Grand lliver and Barker
Branch ; but failing to get money in time to enter it, some heartless
wretch entered it and drove him off. He afterwards settled in the
edge of Adair county, but during the war he went in defence of his
country, and was killed. In May, 1853, Samuel Barker, and his sons,
O. W. Barker, J. C. Barker and Elihue Barker, and his brother, J. C.
Barker, together with A. J. Hasty, settled in what is now known as
the Barker settlement. Samuel Barker was a Baptist minister, and a
man of some means and of great energy of character. He entered 2,000
acres of land in that township, and done more, perhaps, toward settling
the township than any other man in it. He has been deceased a num-
ber of years, but his aged and respected widow still resides on the old
homestead. Elihue Barker served with great distinction as a soldier,
during the war. He is now a resident of Arkansas, and is, at the pres-
ent time a State Senator, representing the fifth senatorial district of
that State. O. W. Barker still resides on the claim which he entered.
His farm, which is one of the largest and best in the township, has sev-
eral miles of good Osage Orange Hedge fencing on it, and he is sur-
rounded with all the comforts common to a substantial Iowa farmer. —
A. J. Hasty and J. C. Barker still live on their "claims," which they
have greatly improved. Mr. Hasty is one of the substantial men of
the township. He, together with O. W. Barker, are the principal
stock dealers of this neighborhood ; and they are said to be the
owners of some of the best blooded cattle in western Iowa. John
H. Bray, James Pierson and Hiram Pierce settled in the township as
early as 1853, Phillip Osburn, J. J. Greer, E. Pindle, Wm. Kivitt, Mr.
Doty, John Granfield, and others also settled here within a year or two
afterwards.

It now contains about six hundred souls ; and its inhabitants
are, as a class, moral and religious. The Methodists, Missionary
Baptists, and Christian denominations have each live and flourishing
organizations here. Meetings are held in each of the five school-
houses. An unusual interest is taken in the Sabbath School cause,
and Sabbatli Schools are held in all the school-houses, under the

206 HISTORY.

charge of industrious and efficient superintendants and officers.
They are evidently proud of their school facilities, and are doing all
they can to " train up their children in the way they should go, that
when they are old they will not depart from it."

It has most excellent water facilities and it is admirahly adapted
for the raising of stock.

The prairie land is held from two to twelve dollars per acre ; the tim-
ber from five to forty dollars ; and improved farms range from ten to
forty dollars per acre. There are two saw mills ; one owned by A. J.
Hasty, and the other by Daniel Shepherd, and both are doing a good
business.

There is an abundance of wild fruits, such as crab apples, plums,
berries, Ac., and there are several large bearing apple orchards. In an
early day the settlers found plenty of wild game in the timber, such as
deer, elk, turkeys, and smaller game. It is also related that they used
to find wild hogs in the timber. The hogs were long legged, and wild
and fleet as deer. They had been left by a colony of Mormons, who
had wintered at Mt. Piscah, in Union county, in 1847 or '48.

It contains excellent water facilities, and it would at the present
time be a grand location for a grist mill.

Other matters of interest might be spoken of concerning this
township, but it is, to a great extent, the same as the general history
of the county, which we speak of more fully elsewhere in the book ;
suffice it to say, that it is in all respects, a very desirable township
for those seeking new homes.

MONROE

Is bounded on the north by 'Lincoln township, on the south by
Union county, on the east by Walnut township and on the west by
Grand River. Clanton Creek passes through near the center, from
west to east ; and there is a large body of heavy timber on this stream,
especially at Big Grove. There are, on Clanton, large quarries of good
limestone. The surface of the country is quite rolling and it is in
many places quite rough ; it is more so than any other township in the
county, and there is considerable of what is termed waste land in the
township; yet there are many elegant locations for fine farms, as beau-
tiful as any heart could wish for. There are many small rivulets and
valuable springs in the township, and abundance of good range for
stock ; which makes it very desirable for those engaged in stock rais-
ing. And the farmers are paying a great deal of attention to the
raising of fine stock ; and we are pleased to state that business proves
very renumerative to their pockets. There have been considerable

HISTORY. 207

emigration here of late, and it is at the present time improving very
rapidly.

An Irishman named Mai one, and James Britton and Isaac Nichol,
are among its earliest settlers. They settled here as early as 1852.
William Boling, John Bancroft, Lewis and George Linton, Phillip and
John Moore, William Claim, William Berry and John Berry settled in
the township in 1856, and 18 4. Frank Bosworth, Samuel Hamilton,
N. Clark, and II. Harris settled here soon afterwards.

The Methodist and Missionary Baptists have church organizations
here and meetings are held regularly.

WALNUT

Is hounded on the north by Scott township, on the south by Clark
county, on the east by Ohio township, and on the west by Monroe.
The north branch of Clanton enters it in section 7, and passes from
west to east, through sections 17, 16, and to the centre of 15, where it
forms a junction with South Branch, which enters the township in sec-
tion 19. After the two branches come together, they pass on down
through sections 10, 11 and 1. This stream furnishes sufficient water for
milling purposes during the greater portion of the year.

Plenty of timber and inexhaustible supplies of limestone exist along
the bluffs of the streams. A good saw mill was erected on this stream
1853, by Aaron Hiatt and B. F. Browne. It is now owned by Benjamin
Peed. The surface of the country is generally quite rolling, and in
some places quite rough, with fine first and second bottoms along
Clanton creek. The soil is a rich dark loam, yielding luxuriantly every
kind of grain and vegetable common to the latitude. Wheat, corn and
oats are the main productions. There are some fine springs, and good
wells are found by digging from fifteen to twenty-five feet. Thus with
springs, wells and streams, it is abundantly supplied with water.

Its first settlers were Samuel Peters, A. J. Stark and Geo. W. Teague,
who came in 1819. John Marshall, James A. Emerson, Abijah Marsh,
A. L. Bryant and Wm. J. Guthrie settled here as early as 1850.
Samuel Peters, John Marshall, James A. Emerson and William
J. Guthrie still reside in the township. Abijah Marsh moved
to Des Moines some years ago, and was elected City Marshal ; and
while serving in that capacity, in a fit of passion, he killed a man named
King, fled to Texas, and was arrested in that state by a Polk county
sheriff; but while the officer was on the way with him to Des Moines,
he jumped off the boat and was drowned in the Mississippi river.

There are no very extensive farmers in this township. From 100 to
140 acres being about the extent of the farms owned by any ore man.
A great deal of attention has been given to the raising of tame fruit.

208 HISTORY.

Hardy varieties of the apple, cherry and plum flourish exceedingly well.
The gooseberry, strawberry and grape are becoming very plentiful.
Aaron Hiatt is the most extensive fruit raiser in the township. He has
exhibited at our county fairs for a number of years past the most choice
and luscious varieties of fruit. Others have good apple orchards, among
them are Jacob Brown, John Marichel, J. A. Emerson, B. F. Browne,
David Hollo well, Isaac Rager, Daniel Baker, N. Foster, A. Simmons
and the Painters.

There are six sub-districts and one independent school district. Seven
schools were in flourishing operation during the past winter, at an
average cost of nearly forty dollars per month. There are two church
buildings; one Methodist, known as the Ebenezer church; and the
other the Christian church at Peru. Both buildings are good, substan-
tial frame edifices. The Methodists have also church organizations
at Pleasant Grove and at Harmony school-house. Sabbath schools
are held in the churches and in several of the school-houses.

There are two post offices, one called Ohio, of which Samuel Walker
is post master; the other is at Peru, H. C. Wright, post master. B.
F. Browne had been the post master of Peru for twelve years.

Hog's Back. — There is situated on Clanton creek, about a mile and
a half east of Peru, a peculiar shaped hill or high piece of ground, which
is known as Hog's Back, and is quite a curiosity ; in shape and form
not widely different from " Devil's Back Bone," spoken of elsewhere
in this book. It is a steep bluff, about one hundred and twenty-five
feet high, and about three quarters of a mile in length. On the top of
the ridge, for a distance of about half a mile, there is barely room suffi-
cient for a wagon track. Clanton creek courses along on one side of the
ridge, and a small stream on the other, forming a junction near the end
of the ridge. This high ridge is composed mostly of limestone rock,
and a peculiar greasy, reddish clay. The clay is supposed to be what
is known in many places as "paint clay," but no experiment has ever
been made with it. It exists in great quantities, and may prove to be
of great utility and value.

Peru. — This is the name of a small village situated in Walnut town-
ship, in section three. The town was laid out in '5 J, by Aaron Hiatt, who
was proprietor of the land on which it was located. The town now
contains one store, one blacksmith shop, one cabinet and wagon shop,
one shingle manufactory, one steam saw mill, one church, fifteen or
twenty private residences, and about seventy inhabitants. A large
stone school-house is in process of erection at the present time in the
village.

HISTORY. 209

OHIO

Is bounded on the east by Warren county, on the west by Walnut
township, on the south by Clark county, and on the north by South
township. The prairies are high, beautiful and rolling, and the soil
is of great fertility, producing in great abundance all kinds of grain.
South River, quite a large stream, flows through the southern portion
of it and there are heavy growths of good timber along this stream.
A good article of stone coal has been found in several places. There
are numerous small streams and quite a number of excellent springs
exist on the prairies in different localities. These springs are never,
dry, and they never freeze up in the winter time. It is, therefore,
peculiarly adapted to stock raising.

Andrew Hart and M. S. Douglas were its first settlers. They came
in 1854. They were both rebels, and when the war broke out they
sold out and moved south. Noah Bishop, and John Cregor, Henry
Cregor, Solomon Delong, A. G. Martin, William Farson, and J. D.
Hartman also settled here at an early day.

The most extensive farmers are, J. D. Hartman, Noah Bishop,
William Anderson, and David Bradshaw.

Meetings and sabbath schools are held in the various school-houses.

There are some good bearing orchards ; among them is one planted
out in 1860, by A. G. Martin, which is now in good bearing condition.

For quiet rural home places, it offers very superior attractions.

210 HISTORY.

■Written expresslj for Daviea' History apd Directory.]

GOD BE PRAISED!

BY JAMES ELLIS.

A few short years, what change has come

O'er thee, thou glorious Madison !

Thy sons have toiled, and fought, and won

A victory on these wilds alone :

Yet not alone ! His mighty hand

Led on this brave and struggling band ;

He gave them nerve, and strength, and heart ;

And nobly have they done their part.

"With thankful hearts, our voice is raised

In one loud anthem — God be praised I

Our Pioneers I As they advance

Sweet Nature wakes from out her trance;

And Plenty, with an open hand,

Scatters abundance through the land.

The primeval soil its richness yields;

And corn in blossom decks the fields ;

Fruits, ripe and luscious, meet the eye.

Foretelling riches by-and-bye.

For all these gifts our voice is raised

In one loud anthem — God be praised !

And when the sun-burnt Autumn nears.
Tanning with brown the wheaten ears,
Each thankful heart bows low its head,
To Him above for mercies shed ;
The farmer smiles with honest pride,
Clasping his darling by his side;
While children, ruddy, round them play;
And Nature beams on all, that day.
For all His love, our voice is raised
In one loud anthem — God be praised !

GOD BE PRAISED. 211

Then, come — poor wanderers from afar —
And join Progression's onward ear:
We proffer thee a home and wealth,
With Nature's gifts — full, robust health.
Thy fading cheek shall sink no more —
Here joys in plenty are in store;
Here worth is honored and esteemed —
The rich, the poor are equal deemed.
For this true right, our voice is raised
In one loud anthem — God be praised !

Here Freedom reigns: in whose glad face

A thousand promises we trace,

Of worldly blessings — Freedom's Gifts —

When from the earth, the Slave-King lifts

His tyrant hand, and bids appear

The God with visage mild and clear —

Whose birth, these prairies wild will tell,

To Indians rude in mead and dell.

For thee, sweet Liberty ! our voice is raised

In one loud anthem — God be praised !

Sweet Madison ! we view with pride
Thy many virtues spreading wide.
Long may thy Star of Progress shine,
And blessings wait on thee and thine ;
May every breeze that floats around,
Come laden with some joyous sound ;
That Heaven with choicest gifts may bless,
And grant thee health and happiness.
For all thy sons, our voice is raised
In one loud anthem — God be praised !

CENSUS RETURNS OF MADISON COUNTY,

From its First Settlement to the Present Time.

Population in 1849 701

Population in 1850 1174

Population in 1851 1492

Population in 1852 1832

Population in 1854 3122

Population in 1856 5508

COUNTY STATISTICS, 1869.

Population in 1857 7071

Population in 1860 7337

Population in 1853 7934

Population in 1865 8214

Population in 1867 9764

Population in 1869 11817

No. of dwelling-houses 2,117

Families 2,158

White males 6.148

White females 5,666

Total white population 11,814

No. of colored males 2

Colored females 1

Total population 11,817

Entitled to vote 2,587

Foreigners not naturalized.. 17

Militia •. 2,055

Blind 5

Deaf and dumb 2

Insane 2

Acres enclosed 89,939

Acres in cultivation 69,419

Acres in spring wheat 15,223

Acres in winter wheat 14

Acres in corn 33,573

Acres in oats 5,927

Acres in buckwheat 66

Acres in barley 3

Acres in rye 99

Acers in Potatoes 649

Acres in onions 5

Acres in tame grass 2,595

Acres in flax 1

Acres in sorghum 520

Acres of trees planted for

timber 134

Acres of hops 11

Rods. of hedging 56,039

No. fruit trees bearing 14,757

No. not bearing 46,293

No. grapes bearing 11,785

No. not bearing 20,7^6

Horses 6,194

Cattle .12,453

Hogs ..19,987

Sheep 30,171

Mules and asses 548

Milch cows 3,816

Work oxen 270

Dogs 1,891

Hives of bees 1,242

Bushels of spring wheat... 133,434
Bushels of winter wheat... 101

Bushels of corn 1,018,369

Bushels of oats 101,887

Bushels of buckwheat 326

Bushels of barley 217

Bushels of rye 897

CENSUS RETURNS*

213

Bushels of potatoes 76,918

Bushels of clover seed 2

Bushels of onions 367

Bushels of grass seed 57

Bushels of apples 6,267

Pounds of grapes 19.3.32

Pounds of honey 11,940

Pounds of Butter 242,879

Pounds of cheese 5,252

Pounds of wool in 1868 110,224

Pounds of hops 26

Gallons of sorghum 45,498

Tons of tame hay 2871

Tons of wild hay 13,397

Value farm produce, 1868....613,260

Value of stock sold 329,225

Value of agricultural im-
plements, 143,714

Value of Manufactures 58,996

Bushels of coal 85

Value of other minerals 679

CENSUS BETUBNS BY TOWNSHIBS.

No. of dwelling-house^

No. of families

No. white males

No. white females

No. colored males

No. colored females

Total population...

No. entitled to vote

No. of Militia

No. of fruit trees in bearing
No. fruit trees not in bearing
No. of grape vines bearing..

No. of dwelling-houses......

No. of families.....

No. white males

No. white females

Total population

No. entitled to vote

No. militia

No. acres of land enclosed..
No. acres of land under cul-
tivation

No. acres of spring wheat...
No. acres of corn

CENTER.

288 No. grapes vines not bearing 2379

326 No. of horses of all ages 268

807 No. of cattle of all ages 222

751 No. hogs of all ages 690

1 No. of milch cows 155

1 No. of dogs 67

1,560 No. of bee hives 26

400 No. bushels of apples 16

330 No. pounds of grapes 365

1,842 No. pounds of honey 200

2,956 No. of pounds butter made.. 500

4,575

PENN.

89 No. acres of oats 296

92 No. acres of potatoes 28

239 No. acres of sorghum 18

215 No. acres planted for timber 57

454 No. rods of hedging planted 3,812

110 No. fruit trees in bearing... 222

112 No. of fruit trees not in

4326 bearing 1,070

No. grape vines in bearing 150

4,239 No. of grape vines not in

8229 bearing 797

1,185 No. of horses of all ages 314

214

CENSUS RETURNS.

No. of cattle of all ages 334

No. of hogs of all ages 540

No. of sheep of all ages G57

No. of mules and asses 37

No. milch cows 134

No. of work oxen 16

No. of dogs 74

No. hives of bees 13

No. bushels of spring wheat 8,048

No. bushels of corn 41,860

No. bushels of oats 7,488

No. bushels of buckwheat... 4
No. bushels of Irish potatoes 4,180

No bushels of onions 12

No. bushels of apples 75

No. pounds of grapes.... 1,112

No. gallons of syrup from

sorghum 2,427

No. pounds of honey 143

No. pounds of butter 8,760

No. pounds of wool shorn in

1868 3,122

No. tons hay from tame grass 18
No. tons of hay from wild

grass 800

Value of farm produce dur-
ing 1868 49,815

Value of stock sold during

1868 9,942

Value of implements and

machinery 8,560

MADISON.

No. of dwelling-houses

134

No.

143

No.

No. of white males

405
383

788

No. of white females

No.

Total population

No. entitled to vote

170

No.

No. of foreigners not natu-

No.

125

No.

No. of acres of land enclosed 7,549

No.

No. of acres of land in culti-

No.

5,569

No.

No. of acres of wheat

1,600
2,907

No.

No. acres of corn

No.

No. of acres of oats

507
12

No.

No. of acres of tame grasses.

216

No.

No. of acres of sorghum

No.

No. of acres planted for tim-

No.

No. of rods of hedging plant-

No.

5,930
540

No.

No. of fruit trees in bearing.

fruit trees not in bearing 3,363
of grape vines in bear- 196

ing

of Grape vines not in

bearing 841

of horses of all kinds 444

of cattle of all kinds 601

of hogs of all kinds 2,684

of sheep of all kinds 2,017

of mules and asses 72

of milch cows 255

ofdogs 132

hives of bees 59

bushels of spring wheat 9,818

bushels of corn 96,310

bushels of oats 9,059

bushels of buckwheat... 2

bushels of rye 329

bushels of potatoes 6,132

bushels of onions 22

bushels ofapples 72

lbs. of grapes 1,605

of gallons of sirup from
sorghum 2,397

CENSUS RETURNS,

215

No. lbs. of honey 887 Value of farm produce du-

No. lbs. of butter made 1.6,602

No. lbs. of cheese made 100

No. lbs. wool shorn in 1808. 5,872
No. tons of hay from tame

grass 33

No. of tons from wild grass. 604

ring 1808 50,242

Value of stock sold during

1868 30,215

Value of agricultural imple-
ments and machinery.. 0,802
Value of manufactures in

1868 827

No. of dwelling-houses 109

No. of families 113

No. of white males 313

No. of white females 285

Total white population 578

No. entitled to vote 114

No. of militia 128

No. acres of land enclosed... 6,578
No. acres land not enclosed.. 4,832
No. acres of spring wheat... 1,456

No. of acres of corn 2,373

No. of acres of oats 299

No. of acres of buckwheat.. 16

No. of acres of potatoes 42

No. of acres of tame grass... 101

No. of acres of sorghum 29

No. acres planted for timber 12
No. of fruit trees in bearing 456

JEFFERSON.

No. rods of hedging 5,750

No. fruit trees not in bearing 3,906
No. grape vines in bearing.. 138
No. of grape vines not in

bearing 792

No. of horses of all ages 402

No. of cattle of all ages 756

No. of hogs 1,119

No. of sheep 2,717

No. of mules and asses 26

No, of milch cows 265

No. of work oxen 9

No. of dogs 102

No. of hives of bees 55

No. of bushels spring wheat.10,528

No. of bushels of corn 86,480

No. of bushels of oats 4,283

No. of bushels of buckwheat 42

LEE.

No. of dwelling-houses

No. of families

No of white males

No white females

Total population

No entitled to vote

No. of militia

No. of acres of land enclosed
No. of acres of land in culti-
vation

No. of acres of spring wheat

No. acres of corn

No. of acres of oats

No.

179

No.

139

No.

318

No.

2,660

No.

2,143

570

No.

1,310

No.

102

No.

of acres of potatoes 39

of acres tame grass 30

of acres of sorghum 14

of rods hedging planted 225
of fruit trees in bearing 180
of fruit trees not in bear-
ing 601

of grape vines in bearing 33
of grape vines not in

bearing 317

of horses of all kinds.... 213

of cattle of all kinds 555

of hogs of all kinds 584

216

CENSUS RETURNS.

No. of sheep of all kinds 1,570

No. of mules and asses 27

No. of milch cows 186

No. of work oxen 12

No. of dogs 77

No. of bushels spring wheat 5,340

No. of bushels of corn 40,730

No. bushels of oats 1,883

No. of bushels of Irish pota-
toes 5,031

No. of bushels of onions 18

No. bushels of apples 105

No. of pounds of grapes 173

No. of gallons of syrup

from sorghum 909

No. of pounds of honey 175

No. of pounds butter made 8,650
No. of pounds of wool shorn

in 1868 5,121

No. of tons of hay from wild

grass 1,216

Value of farm produce for

the year 1868 37,285

Value of stock sold in 1868..15,301
Value of agiicultural imple-
ments and machienery.. 2,988
Value manufactures for 1868 340

No. of dwelling-houses

No. of families

No. of white males

No. of white females

Total population

No. entitled to vote

No. of militia

No. of acres of land enclosed

No. of acres not enclosed

No. of acres spring wheat...

No. of acres of corn

No. of acres of oats

No. of bushels of buckwheat

No. of bushels of potatoes...

No. of acres tame grass

No. of acres of sorghum

No. acres of hedging planted

No. of fruit trees in bearing

No. of fruit trees not in bear-
ing

No. of grape vines in bearing

No. of grape vines not in
bearing

No. of horses of all kinds...

No. of cattle of all ages

No. of hogs of all ages

No. of sheep of all ages

JACKSON.

87 No. of mules and asses 26

87 No. of milch cows 169

263 No. of work oxen 25

239 No. of dogs 108

502 No. of hives of bees 39

115 No. bushels of spring wheat 6,773

99 No. bushels of corn 60,430

5,728 No. bushels of oats 6,530

3,815 No. bushels of Irish potatoes 4,104

1,160 No. bushels of onions 25

1,785 No. bushels of apples 155

247 No. lbs of grapes 395

6 No. of gallons of syrup from

33 sorghum 2,813

46 No. of lbs. of honey 416

25 No. of lbs. of butter 11,730

2,491 No. of lbs. of cheese 358

163 No of lbs. of wool shorn in

1868 ! 4,324

2,020 No. of tons of hay from tame

123 grass 46

No. of tons of hay from wild

458 grass 1,188

331 Value of farm produce 36,611

725 Value of stock sold during

651 the year 1868 11,775

1,344

CKNSUS RETURNS.

217

Value of agricultural imple-
ments 10,426

Value manufactures for 1808 9,509

Value of other minerals than
coal

150

No. of dwelling-houses

No. of families

No. of white males

No. of white females

Total white population

No. entitled to vote

No. of militia

No. acres of land enclosed..
No. acres land not enclosed.
No. of acres of spring wheat

No. of acres of corn

No. of acres of oats

No. of acres of buckwheat.

No. of acres of rye

No. of acres of potatoes

No. of acres of tame grass...

No. of acres of sorghum

No. acres planted for timber
No. rods of hedging planted
No. fruit trees in bearing....
No. grape vines in bearing
do not in bearing

No. fruit trees not in bearing

No. of horses of all ages

No. of cattle of all ages

No. of hogs of all ages

No. sheep of all ages

No. of mules and asses

No. of milch cows

DOUGLAS.

149 No. of work oxen 22

150 No. of dogs 223

484 No. of hives of bees 124

435 No. bushels spring wheat... 12, 911

919 No. bushels spring corn... 115,388

209 No. bushels of oats 10,038

162 No. of bushels of rye 87

9,719 No. bushels Irish potatoes 7,190

7,562 No. bushels of onions 29

1,758 No. bushels of apples 416

3,354 No. bushels of grapes 3,152

683 No. gallons of syrup 4,055

7 No. lbs of honey 835

10 No. lbs. of butter made 20,126

- 71 No. lbs. of cheese made 200

373 No. lbs. wool shorn in 1868..12,608

54 No. tons of hay from tame

9 grasses 344

8,856 No. tons of hay from wild

1,936 grasses 1,035

1,238 Value of farm produce du-

5,826 ring the year 1868 53,283

6,038 Value of stock sold during

605 the year 1868 50,252

1,055 Value of agricultural imple-

1,944 ments, machinery, and

2,429 wagons 14,099

65 Value of manufactures for

245 1868 15,854

UNION.

No. of dwelling-houses 118

No. of families 118

No. of white males 368

No. of white females 353

Total population 719

No. entitled to vote 141

No.of militia 107

No. of acres of land enclosed 7,352
No. of acres under cultiva-
tion 5,873

No. of acres of spring wheat 1,105

No. of acres of corn 2,211

No. of acres of oats 401

No. of acres of rye 45

218

CENSUS RETURNS.

No. of acres of potatoes 47

No. of acres of tame grasses 348

No. of acres of sorghum 35

No. of rods of hedging

planted '.. 3,380

No. of fruit trees in bearing 1,816
No. of fruit trees not in bear-
ing 5,210

No. of grape vines in bear-
ing 1,343

No. of grape vines not in

bearing 2,127

No. of horses of all ages 357

No. of cattle of all ages 893

No. of hogs of all ages 1,152

No. of sheep of all ages 3,312

No. of mules and asses 48

No. of milch cows 296

No. of work oxen 12

No. of dogs 121

No. of hives of bees 197

No. of bushels of spring

wheat 12,312

No. of bushels of corn 115,511

No. of bushels of oats 4,964

No. of bushels of buckwheat 20

No. of bushels of barley 118

No. of bushels of rye 2

No. of bushels of potatoes... 5,323

No. of bushels of onions 21

No. of bushels of apples 1,480

No. of lbs of grapes 164

No. of gallons of sirup from

sorghum 3,178

No. of lbs of honey 1,291

No. of lbs of butter made... 1 6,363
No. of lbs of wool shorn in

1868 7,098

No. of tons of hay from tame

grass 421

No. of tons of hay from

wild grass • 524

Value of farm produce in

1868 47,150

Value of stock sold during

1868 39,111

Value of implements and

machinery 6,851

Value of manufactories in

1868 3,607

CRAWFORD.

No. of dwelling-houses 116

No. of families 115

No. of white males 337

No. of white females 316

Total population 653

No. entitled to vote 130

No. of foreigners not natu-
ralized 2

No. of militia 86

No. acres of land enclosed ... 6,418
No. acres of land in cultiva-
tion '.. 5.142

No. acres of spring wheat... 1,003

No. of acres of corn 2,478

No. of acres of oats 407

No. acres of buckwheat 9

No. acres of potatoes 83

No. acres of tame grass 139

No. acres of sorghum 38

No. rods of hedging planted20,508
No. fruit trees in bearing 1,743
No. fruit trees not in bear-
ing 1,870

No. grape vines in bearing 818
No. of grape vines not in

bearing 432

No. of horses of all ages 432

No, of cattle of all ages 1,220

No. of hogs of all ages 1,662

No. of sheep of all ages 1,375

Cl.N'srS KKTIKXS.

219

No. of mules and asses 27

No. of milch cows 324

No. of work oxen 47

No. of dogs 140

No. bushels spring wheat.. 8,344

No. bushels of corn 29,939

No. bushels of oats 6,203

No. bushels Irish potatoes 9,073

No. bushels of onions 34

No. bushels of apples 826

No. lbs of grapes 650

No. of gallons sirup made

from sorghum 3,891

No. lbs of honey 657

No. lbs butter made 25,162

No. lbs cheese made 50

No. lbs wool shorn in 1858 4,105

No. of tons hay from tame
grasses 193

No tons of hay from wild
grasses 563

Value of farm produce
during the year 1868 34,706

Value of stock sold during

the year 1868 22,581

Value of agricultural im-
plements, machinery,
and wagons 9,460

Value of manufactures for

1868 3,788

WEBSTER.

No of dwelling-houses 72

do families, 73

do white males 194

do white females 183

Total population 377

No entitled to vote 79

do of militia 69

do acres ol land enclosed 2,735

do acres in cultivation... 1,571

do acres of spring wheat 358

do acres of corn 738

do acres of oats 184

do acres of potatoes 27

do acres of tame grasses.. 29

do acres of sorghum 17

do rods of hedging plant-
ed 864

No. of fruit trees in bearing 382

do not in bearing 1,140

do grape vines in bearing 135

do not in bearing 326

No of horses of all ages 281

do cattle of all ages 415

do hogs of all ages 614

do sheep of all ages 1,068

do mules and asses 20

No. of Milch cows 148

do work oxen 52

do dogs 81

do hives of bees 47

do bushels spring wheat.5,390

do bushels of corn 30,990

do bushels of oats 4,772

do bushels of rye 19

do bushels of Irish pota-
toes 2,830

do bushels of onions 21

do bushels of apples 174

do lbs of grapes 480

do gallons of sirup from

sorghum 1,710

do lbs of honey 280

do lbs of butter made 10,058

do lbs of cheese 100

do lbs of wool shorn in

1868 3,843

do tons of hay from tame

grasses 46

do tons of hay from wild

grasses 1,108

Value of farm produce in

1868 32,342

220

CENSUS RETURNS.

Value of stock sold in 1868.. .15,477
Value of agricultural imple-
ments and machinery 7,811

Value of manufactures
1868

700

LINCOLN.

No. of dwelling-houses

do families

do white males

do white females

Total population

No. entitled to vote

do militia

do acres of land enclosed

do acres of land not en-
closed

do acres of spring wheat

do acres of corn

do acres of oats

do acres of potatoes

do acres of tame grass...

do acres of sorghum

do rods hedging planted

do fruit trees in bearing

do fruit trees not bearing

do grapevines bearing...

do grape vines not bear-
ing

do horses of all ages

do cattle of all ages

do hogs of all ages

do sheep of all ages

do mules and asses

do milch cows

do work oxen

do clogs

No. of dwelling-houses.

do families

do white males

do white females

Total population

152
157

446
412
858
182
113
7,231

5,259
1,143
2,365

414
42

358

7,042

848
3,269

653

1,418

453

893

929

3,379

307

143

No. of hives of bees 85

do bushels spring wheat 9,129

do bushels of corn 84,110

do bushels of oats 6,054

do bushels of buckwheat 40

do bushels of barley 99

do bushels Irish potatoes 5,651

do bushels of onions 24

do bushels of apples 387

do pounds of grapes 3,864

do gallons of sirup from

sorghum 2,910

do pounds of honey 821

do pounds butter made. . .24,724

do pounds of cheese 160

do pounds of wool shorn

in 1868 24,705

do tons of hay from tame

grasses 394

do tons of hay from wild

grasses 1,647

Value of farm produce for

1868 70,079

Value of stock raised during

the year 1868 21,165

Value of agricultural imple-
ments and machinery. ..15,427
Value of manufactories for

1868 970

SCOTT.

183 No. entitled to vote 214

183 do militia 183

502 do acres land enclosed 10,035

488 do acres in cultivation.. 7,461

990 do acres of spring wheat 1,278

CENSUS RETURNS.

221

No. acres of corn 3,346

do acres of oats 731

do acres of rye 10

do acres of potatoes 59

do acres of sorghum 57

do acres of tame grass.. 504
do rods of hedging

planted 3,831

do fruit trees in bearing 1,950
do fruit trees not in

bearing 3,988

do grape vines in bear-
ing 784

do grape vines not in

bearing 1,297

do horses of all ages 515

do cattle of all ages 1,650

do hogs of all ages 2,252

do sheep of all ages 3,164

do mules and asses 61

do work oxen 19

do milch cows. 381

do dogs 132

do hives of bees 159

do bushels of spring

wheat 13,055

do bushels of corn 116,588

do bushels of oats 11,995

No. bushels of rye 155

do bushels of Irish po-
tatoes 4,824

do bushels of onions 21

do bushels of apples 804

do lbs of grapes 1,559

do gallons of sirup from

sorghum 5,437

do lbs of honey 1,505

do lbs of butter 26,601

do lbs of cheese made... 550
do lbs of wool shorn in

1868 8,400

do tons of hay from

tame grasses 591

do tons of hay from

wild grasses 495

Value of farm produce

in 1868 40,850

Value of stock sold du-
ring 1868 40,851

Value of agricultural im-
plements and machi-
nery 10,955

Value of manufactures in

1868 13,545

Value of minerals, not

including coal in 1868... 305

No. of dwelling-houses

do of families

do of white males

do of white females

Total population

do entitled to vote

do of militia

do of acres of land en-
closed

do acres in cultivation...

do acres of spring wheat

do acres of winter wheat

do acres of corn

SOUTH.

150 No. acres of oats 440

150 do acres of potatoes 25

410 do acres of tame grass.... 118

373 do acres of sorghum 38

783 do rods of hedging 1,889

166 do fruit trees in bearing. 910
125 do fruit trees not in bear-
ing 2,814

5,095 do grape vines in bearing 361

4,123 do grape vines not in

755 bearing 466

12 do of horses of all ages... 361

2,075 do of cattle of all ages... 732

222

CENSUS RETURNS.

do of hogs of all ages 1,380

do of sheep of all ages... 1,843

do mules and asses 13

do of milch cows 146

do of work oxen 24

do of dogs 112

do of hives of bees 149

do of bushels of spring

wheat 10,994

do of bushels of winter

wheat 110

do of bushels of corn 73,425

do of bushels of oats 8,515

do of bushels Irish pota-
toes 2,138

do of bushels of onions.. 6
do of bushels of apples... 345
do pounds of grapes 215

No. gallons of sirup from

sorghum 4,244

do pounds of honey 849

do pounds of butter madel0,285
do pounds cheese made.. 150
do pounds of wool shorn

in 1868 5,391

do tons of hay from tame

grass 280

do tons of hay from wild

grass 325

Value of farm produce du-
ring 1808 27,719

Value of stock sold during

1868 13,550

Value of agricultural imple-
ments and machinery 6,790
Value manufactures during

1868 1,488

GRAND RIVER.

No of dwelling-houses

do families

do white males

do white females

Total population

No entitled to vote

No of militia

do acres of land enclosed

do acres of land in culti-
vation

do acres of spring wheat

do acres of corn

do acres of oats

do acres of buckwheat...

do acres of rye

do acres of potatoes

do acres of onions

do acres of tame grass...

do acres of hops

do rods hedging planted

do fruit trees bearing

No.

272

260

532

2,451

2,158

396

1,130

220

1,841

452

fruit trees not bearing 1,448
grape vines bearing... 96
grape vines not bear-
ing 690

horses of all ages 283

cattle of all ages 437

hogs of all ages 511

sheep of all ages 1,465

mules and asses 17

milch cows 158

work oxen 6

dogs 104

hives of bees 47

bushels spring wheat 2,885

bushels of corn 17,125

bushels of oats 2,430

bushels of buckwheat 58
bushels Irish potatoes 3,287

bushels of onions 13

bushels of apples 68

pounds of grapes 125

CENSUS RETURNS.

223

No. gallons of sirup made

from sorghum 1,479

do pounds of honey 570

do pounds butter made.. 8,031
do pounds of wool shorn

in 1868 4,478

do tons of hay from tame

grasses 17

do tons of hay from wild

grasses 4G0

Value farm produce during

the year 1868 15,302

Value of stock sold during

the year 1868 12,736

Value of machinery and im-
plements 7,540

Value of manufactories in

1868 1,717

MONROE.

No. of dwelling-houses

do families

do white males

do white females

Total population

No. entitled to vote

do militia...*

do acres land enclosed....

do acres in cultivation....

do acres spring wheat...

do acres of corn

do acres of oats

do acres of potatoes

do acres of tame grass...

do acres of sorghum

do rods of hedging
planted

do fruit trees in bearing

do fruit trees not in
bearing

do grape vines not in
bearing

do horses of all ages

do cattle of all ages

do hogs of all ages

do sheep of all ages

do mules and asses

do milch cows

do work oxen

do dogs

73
73

217

186

403

2,991

2,448

480

1,554

338

1,990
292

1,195

192

268

602

785

1,051

175

No. hives of bees 44

do bushels of spring

wheat 3,046

do bushels of corn 43,350

do bushels of oats 4,337

do bushels of potatoes.. 3,043

do bushels of onions 20

do bushels of apples.... 88

do lbs of grapes 142

do gallons of sirup

from sorghum 1,806

do lbs of honey 635

do lbs of butter made.... 11,710

do lbs of cheese 3,244

do lbs of wool shorn in

1868 3,120

do of tons of hay from

tame grasses 48

do tons of hay from wild

grass 922

Value of farm produce

during the year 186S.... 19,458
Value of stock sold du-
ring the year 1S68 14,718

Value of agricultural im-
plements and machi-
nery 4,554

Value of manufactures
for 1868 734

224

CENSUS RETURNS.

No. of dwelling-houses

No. of families

No. of white males

No. of white females

Total population

No. entitled to vote

No. of militia...-

No. acres of land enclosed...
No. acres under cultivation

No. acres spring wheat

No. acres of corn

No. acres of oats

No. acres of buckwheat

No. acres of barley

No. acres of potatoes

No. acres of tame grass

No. acres of sorghum

No. rods of hedging planted

No. fruit trees in bearing

No. fruit trees not in bearing
No. grape vines in bearing
No. grape vines not in bear-
ing

No. horses of all ages

No. cattle of all ages

No. hogs of all ages

No. sheep of all ages

No. mules and asses

No. of dwelling-houses

do families

do white males

do white females

Total population

No. entitled to vote

do militia

do acres land enclosed...
do acres in cultivation-
do acres of spring wheat
do acres of corn

WALNUT.

125 No. milch cows 246

125 No. work oxen 4

423 No. of dogs 107

367 No. hives of bees 138

790 No. bushels of spring wheat 7,317

155 No. bushels of corn 22,564

129 No. bushels of oats 7,351

7,352 No. bushels of buckwheat.... 106

4,175 No. bushels of rye 300

735 No. bushels of potatoes 5,669

2,588 No. bushels of onions 29

330 No. bushels of apples 653

10 No. lbs of grapes 4,976

10 No. gal. sirup from sorg'm 2,669

27 No. lbs of honey 1,357

200 Lo. lbs of butter made 2,907

34 No. lbs of cheese made 70

3,023 No. lbs wool shorn in 1868.. 1,414

704 No. tons hay from tame

2,669 grasses 215

576 No. tons of hay from wild... 553
Value of farm produce in

1,675 1868 44,377

418 Value of stock sold during

881 1868 18,125

1,510 Value of agricultural imple-

1 ,449 ments and machinery.. 9,007

19 Value of manufactures in

1868 3,025

OHIO.

102 No. acres of oats 318

102 do acres of rye 1

293 do acres of potatoes 29

281 do acres of tame grasses 74

574 do acres of sorghum 48

148 do rods hedging planted 2,462

95 do fruit trees in bearing 321

3,402 do fruit trees not in

2,962 bearing 2,716

638 do grape vines in bear-

1,429 ing 374

CENSUS RETURNS.

225

No. grape vines not in

bearing 657

do horses of all ages 299

do cattle of all ages 482

do sheep of all ages 1,304

do mules and asses 9

do milch cows 198

do workoxen 4

do dogs 92

do hives of bees 46

do bushels spring wheat 8,468

do bushels of corn 52,722

do bushels of oats 5,925

do bushels of buckwheat 13

do bushels of rye 7

do bushels Irish potatoes 2,602

do bushels of onions 62

do bushels of apples 90

No. lbs of grapes 350

do gallons of sirup from

sorghum 3,737

do lbs of honey 633

do lbs of butter made... 15,590
do lbs of wool shorn in

1868 3,197

do tons of hay from

tame grasses 117

do tons of hay from

wild grasses 544

Value of farm produce

during 1868 29,781

Value of stock sold du-
ring 1868 11,400

Value of agricultural im-
plements and machi-
nery 5,558

LIST OF VOTERS

OF MADISON COUNTY BY TOWNSHIPS.

CENTER.

Anderson G., farmer
Anderson Nat., blacksmith
Alrich Wm,, preacher
Andrews J. M., Carpenter
Achison Wm. M., teamster
Adkinson A. J., farmer
Appleton Able, farmer
Barrett Leonard, stone-mason
Bartlett J. W., lawyer
Bartlett Jerome, insurance agent
Ballard Cal., druggist
Bevington C. D., banker
Baxter D., merchant
Brobst Joseph, painter
Burnett J. W, grocer
Bisher J. H., blacksmith
Baldock A. C., doctor
Blystone F. A., tinner
Bailey W. D., veterinary surgeon
Bailey Moses, silversmith
Brownell I. W, county surveyor
Bardrick George, farmer
Bartlett Wm. W., butcher
Brown Jno. W., laborer
Brown Sylvester, laborer
Brown Ed., merchant
Brown Wm. H., carpenter
Boughton Matthew, plasterer
Bough ton D. S., plasterer
Baker Henry, gardener
Bell L. B., billiard saloon
Brewer Jno., blacksmith
Burke Jno., lawyer
Betts Geo. W., barber
Betts Samuel, wagon-maker
Bartholomew J., blacksmith
Barker J. H., jeweler
Barker D., carpenter
Bishop W. H., laborer
Burnett Derrick, farmer

Bardrick C. H. , farmer
Bowers J. S., farmer
Bishop J. W.. teamster
Burns John, farmer
Clark D. W., farmer
Cassidy W. P., merchant
Cassidy Geo., assistant-postmaster
Cassidy F. M., postmaster
Cassidy Hugh, cabinet maker
Crawford Andrew, grocer
Cherry S. B., doctor
Coon C. H., druggist
Coon G. W., tailor
Cummings H. J. B., editor
Catterline Jno., harness-maker
Coon M., carpenter
Carter R. B., artist
Connoran Ed., farmer
Connoran Ed. F., teamster
Clear Jno., teamster
Curtis Richard, laborer
Cocklin J. W., shoe merchant
Clearwater W., teamster
Coleman J. C, dentist
Conger O. F., preacher
Chamberlin C. C, principal High

School
Choat C. H., billiard saloon
Cart Jacob, carpenter
Connon Wm., stone-mason
Co wen Arch., shoemaker
Cooper D. E., county clerk
Dunkle W. H. H., merchant
Danforth C, clerk
Danforth W. R., tinner
Darnell Geo. F., teamster
Duer F. A., clerk
Davisson D. D., doctor
Dabney W. H. H., farmer
Dabney Albert, merchant

LIST OF VOTERS.

227

Dill John, laborer
Dill Peter, farmer
Duff Jno. B., doctor
Davies J.J.,"Ye Local "
Dillon W. T. , merchant
De Cou Jno., farmer
De Cou Amos, farmer
Dickenson Edward, preacher
Don! bran D., stone mason
Donahue Dan., watchman
Eberle Wm., wagon maker
Evans E. \V., butcher
Ellis M. D., bookkeeper
Everett R. W., farmer
Ferrall Wm., chair-maker
Farrar W. B., teacher
Frailey T. L., constable
Finalson James, book-keeper
Farns worth H. C, painter
Ford D. S., stock-dealer
Finney Alonzo, laborer
Garlinger Thomas, stock dealer
Garlinger J. E., stock -dealer
Gordon Jonathan, teacher
Garretson N. W., life ins. agent
Glazebrook Mastin, livery-man
Gray A. J., teamster
Gilpin T. C, county auditor
Gilpin Samuel J., lawyer
Gilpin E. N., teacher
Gould B. W., blacksmith
Gaskill C. A., speculator
Gilleland David, farmer
Goshorn Robert,
Gustine John,
Garrettson G. W., teamster
Goodnow F., laborer
Grow F., stone-mason
Huff C, farmer
Hill A. D., carpenter
Hanners Frank, fiddler
Hoisington A. J., editor
Hollings worth Jesse, hardware

merchant
Hollingsworth Elbert, farmer
Howell D., blacksmith
Hart Wm. J., laborer
Hutchinson James,
Hutchinson D., doctor
Hornback Abe, wagon maker
Hornback George, clerk
Homan Conrad, farmer
Hardy W. H., co. superintendent
Hanna James, insurance agent
Holliday V. G., lawyer
Holliday James M., editor
Hatch H. L., landlord
Hohn John, stone-mason

Hestwood John, preacher

Hyskell Jacob, hardware merchant

Hawley E. W., butcher

Hillis E. L., doctor

Houk I. G., capitalist

Howard A., teamster

Hubbard Allen, teamster

Harris David, stone-mason

Hammond L. J., turner

Hill John,

Harrell J. S., farmer

Holmes E. F., farmer

Hughes Robert, stone mason

Hammock J. B.

Harlan N. A., plasterer

Hillman Thomas, trapper

Hawkins V., merchant

Hunt Chester, music teacher

Holbrook J. D. provision dealer

Hutchings J. J., real estate agent

Hyskell T. M., City Marshall

Hood A., farmer

Hood James, farmer

Hyder E. S., artist

Henry W. C, grocer

Jones C. B., printer

Jones C, grocer

James Marion, auctioneer

Jacobs John W., carpenter

James Oliver, farmer

Kenyon D. P., hardware merchant

Kirkwood J. O., farmer

King J. S., grocer

Kendig A. J., express agent

Kelso W. C v teamster

Kelso H, C, teamster

Kelso J. C, preacher

Kizer Wm. H., grocer

Knowlton Wm. M., broker

Kinsman Newall, cabinet-maker

Killam Clinton, teamster

Killam Timothy, farmer

Killam J. M., farmer

Kridler E. H., carpenter

Kirk J. W., laborer

Koon George, laborer

Leonard John, lawyer

Leonard S. R., farmer

Lothrop C. B., stage agent

Lewis W. H., lawyer

Lovelace B., carpenter

Leith James,

Lee C. P., cabinet-maker

Lockhart S. W., teamster

Leach R. L., grocer

Lykens L. E., teamster

Lawrence D. G., laborer

Lawrence James R., laborer

228

LIST OP VOTERS.

Lawrence C.,' laborer
Leith William, shoemaker
Murray N., landlord
Murray B. F., lawyer
Mullinix L., laborer
Mullinix Thomas, grocer
Mackey Tom, printer
McBride C. H., saddler
McBride W. T., saddler
McBride C. P., saddler
McKnight W. W., banker
McPherson M. L., lawyer
McLeod John Sen., stone-mason
McLeod John Jr., stone-mason
Mclntire Alexander, chair-maker
McConnelle Wm., carpenter
McCaughan C. T., preacher
McCaughan John S., lawyer
McComas John, laborer
McBeth Thomas, trapper
McKibbin Gideon, chair-maker
McCalman Robert, shoe merchant
Mott Frederick, circuit judge
Merrill G. J., clerk
McDill Martin,
Munger N. W., wool factor
My res Samuel, carpenter
Mitch el H. S., saddler
Mackey William, cabinet-maker
Mitchel D. H., lime burner
Mitchel Samuel, wool spinner
McCabe W., stage driver
Mathews W. E. , saloon keeper
McDole Conrad, farmer
McDale John W., farmer
Morehead A., brick-mason
Miller George C, saloon keeper
McClure J. A., farmer
Miller Hugh H. , blacksmith
Mead Jacob, far mer
Newlon W. C, real estate agent
Newell William, laborer
Null William H., clerk
Noel S., brick maker
O'Neal W. H., preacher
Odell Eli, mechanic
Orswell J., wagon maker
Orswell T. W. D., hedge grower
Pitzer J. A., merchant
Pitzer J. M., merchant
Palmer E., teamster
Palmer Cal, teamster
Philbrick D. H„ druggist
Purcell Bassil, farmer
Purcell William, butcher
Prather S. H.,
Porter J. H., billiard saloon
Porter A., saddler

Porter Henry, farmer

Parker Matthew, laborer

Pyres James, laborer

Pry or M. G., teacher

Ruby William B., farmer

Ruby S. G., lawyer

Root Aaron.

Rattliff George, teamster

Rattliff Thompson.

Rees D. F., blacksmith

Renolds W. G., teamster

Rummel H., merchant

Renfro William, brick-maker

Rutledge G. M. doctor

Reed C. W., plasterer

Russell J. C. clerk

Russell A. J., doctor

Robinson George, stone mason

Rains R. , baker

Ratliff Robert, stage driver

Stokes James H., printer

Seevers G. W., nurseryman

Shackleford J. J., carpenter

Stone Mell, hardware merchant

Shull D., crockery merchant

Snyder Samuel, grocer

Snyder H., carpenter

Shriver W. R., wagon maker

Shannon J. R., baker

Shannon William, gunsmith

Smith S. B., teamster

Stitt R. A., ex -county treasurer

Stiffler P. J., cabinet maker

Shad ley John A., clerk

Smith A. B., merchant

Sprague P. B., merchant

Sprague Allen.

Stone T., chair-maker

Stiffler G. L., teamster

Stiffler A. J., farmer

Stiffler J. W., sawyer

Sprague Isaac, farmer

Strackinghast J. W. wagon maker

Stout M. C. laborer

Sturgeon Thomas, teamster

Seevers T. J., nurseryman

Spencer C. G., teamster

Shotwell J. W. artist

Shannon E. D.

StorrsN. E., preacher

Storrs E. O., teamster

Short C. H., plasterer

Stingley Jesse, farmer

Stiffler John, Senior

Sturman John B., merchant

Smith W. H. H. carpenter

Shepherd John G.

Snyder Joseph, carpenter,

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229

Smith Henry, stone mason
Stingley Absalom, butcher
Stewart R. D., harness maker
Seevers G. W., farmer
Truitt Jesse, plasterer
Tullis John S., deputy-sheriff
Tidrick M. R., grocer
Tidrick I. L., druggist
Tidrick L. M., doctor
Tryon Calvin livery-man
Thornburgh G. W. laborer
Thompson J. H., farmer
Turner G. H., preacher
Taylor A. D., tailor
Thornburgh Lewis, carpenter
Tedford Thomas J.,
Turbett G. A., carpenter
Thompson Dugald, presiding elder
Turner S. S., insurance agent
Terry Luther, stone mason
Thompson A. B. C, farmer
Turner D., teamster
Vaus Cayock James, basket maker
Vaus Cayock S., laborer
Vaus Cayock O., teamster
Van Vleet A., carpenter
White J. S., shoe merchant

White J. T., proprietor woolen

factory
White J. Q., carpenter
White W. N., carpenter
Webster S. R., tinner
Wilson C. S., editor
Wasson J., carpenter
Way J. B., merchant
Wilson David, laborer
Wasson Levi, harness maker
Wilkinson T. M., carpenter
Williams N., shoemalcer
Williams J. D., shoemaker
Wainwright V., lawyer
Warmsley B. F., dentist
Wortman D., laborer
Wortman J. M., laborer
Williams H. C, clerk
Wilkin Eli, lawyer
Webster Wm., teamster
Wells D., farmer
Wells V. E., farmer
Witburn Robert, stonemason
Wheelock S. B., grocer
Young J. W., clerk
Young A. E., carpenter
Vilyer Frank, stonemason

PENN.

Alger Samuel, farmer
Armstrong Wm. H., farmer
Armstrong Wm. S., farmer
Boyd John H., farmer
Barnett Eli, farmer
Barnett Wilson, farmer
Boyd Thos. M., farmer
Bellows W. H., farmer
Barnett Albert, farmer
Boyd Wm., farmer
Boyd Henry A., farmer
Barnett Allen, nurseryman
Bond Thos., farmer
Culver Jay, farmer
Culver F. F., farmer
Cook Robert, farmer
Courtwright Wm., farmer
Culver John C, farmer
Carter Eph. H., farmer
Clark D. J., stock dealer
Cook J. C, farmer
Clements G. T., farmer
Compton Benj. farmer
Cook Levi, farmer
Davis John, farmer
Dart Orman, farmer
Eldridge Caleb, farmer

Ford W. T., stock dealer
Francis Daniel, farmer
Francis Washington, farmer
Floyd Michael, farmer
Fleming Wm., farmer
Garrett E. R., farmer
Haugh Wm., farmer
Hubbell M. B., farmer
Holmes D. C, farmer
Humer E. V., farmer
Hathaway D. W., farmer
Hochsetler Jacob M., farmer
Inman Samuel, farmer
Ingle James D., farmer
Jay Thos. E., farmer
Jessup Clarkson, farmer
Johnston Oliver P., farmer
Johnson Joseph M., farmer
Johnson Robert V., farmer
Lee Wesley K., farmer
Lee John, farmer
Lee Ebeneezer, farmer
Lewis Henry, farmer
Martin David L., farmer
Mapes E. S., farmer
Mapes Orrin, farmer
Martin Alfred, farmer

230

LIST OF VOTERS.

Macy Albert C, farmer
Mendenhall Nathan, farmer
Newlon Joshua, farmer
Neff Isaac C, farmer
Nobles Horace, farmer
Ormsbee E., farmer
Bobinson Wm. B., farmer
Rogers Wm., farmer
Ross W. A., farmer
Robinson Geo. B., farmer
Rochler W. L., farmer
Rockafield J. A., farmer
Roark James R., farmer
Rogers Seth, farmer
Scott Josiah, farmer
Smith Jesse P., farmer

Stiff Isaac C, farmer
Schlarb Nicholas, farmer
Stanton David, farmer
Tyler Sr. Wm., farmer
Tyler Jr. Wm., farmer
Wilson Abihu, farmer
Wheeler Adolphus, farmer
Wood E. G., farmer
Wilson John, farmer
Wilson Christopher, farmer
Wilson Charles, farmer
Wilson C. C, farmer
Wilson Jesse, farmer
Young Wm., farmer
Zimmerman Philip, farmer

MADISON.

Allen James, farmer
Allen Hiram, farmer
Anderson Leroy, farmer
Anderson J. W., farmer
Alexander James F., farmer
Anderson J. B., farmer
Abrams Joseph, farmer
Brown John, farmer
Bennett Joshua, farmer
Bennett Jacob, farmer
Bennett Francis, farmer
Beezly Wm., farmer
Beezly David, farmer
Beezly Joseph, farmer
Barnett Asa., grocer
Barnett Wesley, farmer
Barnett Ira, farmer
Barnett Wm., farmer
Barnett David, farmer
Barnett Taylor C, farmer
Barnett Dayton, Merchant
Brown Wm. H., farmer
Bunch Wm., farmer
Bowlsby Wm. H., farmer
Bunch Wm. D., farmer
Brown George, farmer
Bridges Losson, farmer
Barnes J. J., farmer
Bowlsby Levi, farmer
Bell Alexander, farmer
Bridleman Samuel, farmer
Bonine John, farmer
Brown Robert, farmer
Bell Henry, farmer
Clampitt Wm. H., farmer
Coe Wm., farmer
Cox Wesley, farmer
Crawford Lewis, farmer

Clark George, farmer
Croft Thomas, farmer
Crawford Henry, farmer
Carter Joseph, farmer
Crawford Samuel, farmer
Cunningham George W., farmer
Clements A. M., farmer
Clements Stewart, farmer
Compton Martin, farmer
Drinkwater Robert, farmer
Duff Wm., farmer
Dickson James, farmer
Duff Eber, farmer
DuffW.T., farmer
Duff David, farmer
Duff J. A., farmer
Elliott Zimri, farmer
Evans J. A., farmer
Evans John S., farmer
Evans Robert, farmer
Fogleson Jesse, farmer
Fogleson Christopher, farmer
Fogleson Eli, farmer
Fogleson Charles, farmer
Fry Geo. C, farmer
Goodale C. C., farmer
Gough J. B., farmer
Groseclose James, farmer
Gabbart Jacob, farmer
Gabbart Michael, farmer
Graham M. J., farmer
Hockett S. H., farmer
Hubbard Robert F., farmer
Hough Franklin, farmer
Hultch John, farmer
Hockett Joel, farmer
Harlow W. R., farmer
Hawkins John, farmer

I/IST OF VOTER8.

231

Hockett David, farmer

Surly Wm., farmer

Hellgardner Henry, farmer

Shultz Thomas, farmer

Klinginsmith Henry, farmer

Stewart Alexander, farmer

Klinginsmith Samuel, farmer

Smith Jonathan, farmer

Klinginsmith Daniel, farmer

Stewart John M., farmer

Kilgore Joseph M., farmer

Sand ham James, farmer

Klingman John, farmer

Stephenson Wm., farmer

Lee Wm., farmer

Simons Joseph D., farmer

Litton N. W., farmer

Stewart Francis O, farmer

Lemar Geo., farmer

Smith John, farmer

Madden P. W., farmer

Stewart Hugh, farmer

Marshall Eli N., farmer

Stanley Josiah, farmer

McKibben Wm., farmer

Trester Wm. P., farmer

Cleans James, farmer

Thompson M. L., farmer

McCallan D. C, farmer

Trester Martin, farmer

Mann Ezra, farmer

Taylor Henry, farmer

Mandorff B. P., farmer

Trester John, farmer

MeCabe Wm., farmer

Trester Jacob H., farmer

Nickels George, farmer

Taylor John S., farmer

Nicholson J. B., farmer

Thompson S. F., farmer

Oldham Andrew, farmer

Woody James, farmer

Oldham Jesse, farmer

Wilson John, farmer

Oldham John, farmer

Woolery Joseph W. farmer

Peters Anson M., farmer

Wilson Milton, farmer

Pain Francis M., farmer

Wilson Seth, farmer

Parkinson Joseph L., farmer

Whaley Z. S., farmer

Powel Ruel, farmer

White R. A., farmer

Powel Elihu, farmer

Wuster Charles, farmer

Paulin W. H., farmer

White W. W., farmer

Quinett Vanderman,

Woosley B. F., farmer

Rankin James, farmer

Whitenac kJ. D., farmer

Roberts Wm., farmer

White W. E., farmer

Rash ford N. D., farmer

White J. M., farmer

JEFFERSON.

Allen J. B., farmer
Burger Gotlob B., farmer
Burger A. F., farmer
Brown David, farmer
Brown Lewis, farmer
Britton Pleasant, farmer
Brewster, Wm.F., farmer
Brittain Alfred, farmer
Ballentine Hugh T., farmer
Baurr Stanalus, farmer
Baker Wm., farmer
Brooker John, farmer
Brooker G., farmer
BarnhartWm. A., farmer
Belliefield Peter J., farmer
Black Wm. M., farmer
Ballentine A., farmer
Cook Eddy, farmer
Cooper C. W., farmer
Cooper Frank, farmer
Cooper Morgan, farmer

Cooper M. W., farmer
Clayton W. T., farmer
Crowl Jesse H., farmer
Cooper A. C, farmer
Cooper S. B., farmer
Cromwell M. W., farmer
Cromwell Henry, farmer
Duff Arthur, farmer
Dumkins Jonathan, farmer
Dehart Thomas, farmer
Doak William, farmer
Dizer John, farmer
Edmundson J. W., farmer
Earkhart G. F., farmer
Forbes William, farmer
Falwell Samuel, farmer
Fitch A. P., farmer
Fisher George Jr., farmer
Fisher George Sr., farmer
Folwell Wm. B., farmer
Fletcher Daniel A., farmer

232

LIST OF VOTERS.

Forbes Francis H., farmer
Gutchell George, farmer
Gutchell Henry, farmer
Guiselman Adam, farmer
Goodson Wm. N. farmer
Golf, Nathan, farmer
Hazen Daniel, farmer
Hazen Rufus, farmer
Honold T. J. farmer
Hazen Rufus, farmer
Hotchkiss Jarius, farmer
Hutchings John, former
Hartenbower J.H . farmer
Jones Wm. A., farmer
Knight M. A., farmer
Kelly John M., farmer
Kirkpatrick John N., farmer
Kopp Arnest. farmer
Kirkpatrick A. R., farmer
Kennedy Thomas, farmer
McClary G. W., farmer
Means John, farmer
Mohler S. L., farmer
McDonald William, farmer
Matthew Meaker Jr., farmer
McDonald William C, farmer
Miller Israel, farmer
Myers Thomas, farmer
Mark James A., farmer
Myers T. S., farmer
Mitch el John J., farmer
McClery William, farmer
Mitchel Darius, farmer
Myers A. W., farmer
Myers W. A., farmer
Myers Anthony, farmer
McComb A. D., farmer
Isaiah Miller, farmer
Nicholson S. J., farmer
Nicholson Thomas D., farmer
Nicholson Thomas R., farmer
Nicholson John M., farmer
Nicholson E. G., farmer
Payton Jacob, farmer
Pay ton B. W., farmer

Pierson, R. M., farmer
Payton J. F., farmer
Parker Wm. C, farmer
Pomnbarger, S. W., farmer
Payton Joseph W., farmer
Reigle Daniel, farmer
Rogers Isaac, farmer
Reinhart J. W., farmer
Rogers William E., farmer
Rose L. H., farmer
Reigle Jacob, farmer
Reigle John, farmer
Reigle George, farmer
Rose William M., farmer
Reeder E. W., farmer
Rodrick John W., farmer
Shields Robert, farmer
Smith Jackson, farmer
Spencer Joseph, farmer
Smith Abner, farmer
Smith, Jonathan, farmer
Shambaugh A.. H., farmer
Shambaugh S. B.., farmer
Schoen William, farmer
Sebering William, farmer
Shaw John T., farmer
Stewart J. X., farmer
Thompson Henry, farmer
Thompson Robert L., farmer
Trundle Robert, farmer
Trundle John H., farmer
Trundle Aaron, farmer
Thompson D. F., farmer
Urquhart James, farmer
Welch Jefferson, farmer
Walky H. F., farmer
Welch Edward, farmer
Wiggins John, farmer
Welch Harrison, farmer
White Samuel F., farmer
Wilson J. B., farmer
Walker R. A., farmer
Wilsey Uria, farmer
Young Jacob, farmer

LEE.

Allen Wm., farmer
Brooks Frederick, farmer
Brinson Solomon, farmer
Ballou Lewis, farmer
Ballou Loyal, farmer
Burges Frederick, farmer
Brady Michael, farmer
Burkhead A. J. f farmer
Bigelow Hiram S., farmer

Bigelow Paul, farmer
Condon Thomas, farmer
Collins Edward, farmer
Comdon James, farmer
Davy Peter, farmer
Duffey Patrick, farmer
Dooley Patrick, farmer
Dooley Jeremiah, farmer
Duffey Michael, farmer

T.TST OF VOTERS.

233

Evans F. M., farmer

Mack Martin, farmer

Ellis Byron, farmer

Mack Michael, farmer

England Jonathan, farmer

Peoples Hanibal, farmer

England T. J., farmer

Pace John V., farmer

Flinn A. J., farmer

Ranee George W., farmer

Glinn Thomas, fanner

Rixter J. B., farmer

Gilleran D., fanner

Raymond Julius, farmer

I Eazen Emerson, farmer

Roberts George R., farmer

Hamilton L. D., farmer

Stevenson John, farmer

Hubbard Andrew, farmer

Smith Elias, farmer

Hubbard Peter, farmer

Simpson Samuel, farmer

Harvey Charles, farmer

Smith L. N., farmer

Imes Otho, farmer

Shabell George, farmer

Johnson A. W., farmer

Spillue John, farmer

Kelly Matthew, farmer

Smith Cornelius, farmer

Lynch James, farmer

Smith James, farmer

Lee James, farmer

Simmons Peter, farmer

Laughlin Michael, farmer

Sandusky John, farmer

Laugh lin Peter, farmer

Turney Austin, farmer

Littlefleld A. F., farmer

Turney D. F., farmer

McGarty John, farmer

Walker Isaac, farmer

Major Allen, farmer

Wooden Henry, farmer

Muloehill Daniel, farmer

Wright M. E. , farmer

Mahar Patrick, farmer

Watson J. H., farmer

Major George F., farmer

Wallace John, farmer

JACKSON.

Bruitt Otto, farmer
Barnes Harrison, farmer
Brotherton Miles, farmer
Bard James W., farmer
Bissell O. B., farmer
Bunn Samuel, farmer
Butterfleld Nathaniel, farmer
Combs B. E., farmer
Combs J. N., farmer
Colzin Daniel, farmer
Comp Henry, farmer
Cline Fred, farmer
Cranson George, farmer
Conway Charles, farmer
Davis Joseph, farmer
Davis Henry, farmer
Davis W. J., farmer
Daniels Michael, farmer
1 )abney Henry, farmer
Dabney J. W., farmer
Darnell George A., farmer
Duff Robert, farmer
Darnell James, farmer
Darnell B. F., farmer
Darnell, William R., farmer
Duff James, farmer
Early John, farmer
Estell R. A., farmer
Early William, stock dealer
16

Edmonds Enos, farmer
Epard W. S., farmer
Epard Anderson, farmer
Epard John W., farmer
Early Thomas, farmer
Ford I. S., farmer
Ford Wm., farmer
Ford, J. M., farmer
Finney Nelson, farmer
Finney Lorenzo, farmer
Gordon Harrison, farmer
Garrett Simon, farmer
Garrett Elias, farmer
Graham John M., farmer
Gordon R. B., farmer
Gordon Robert, farmer
Hart A. M., farmer
Hockenberry M. C, farmer
Hasty Martin, farmer
Henderson Daniel, farmer
Hindman Samuel, farmer
Hindman J. C, farmer
Hindman R. M., farmer
Hamilton Samuel, farmer
Hindman Thomas, farmer
Leizure J. T., farmer
Lyon Benjamin F., farmer
Low Phillip D., farmer
Linn Henry, farmer

234

LIST OF VOTERS.

Low Samuel, farmer
Mears J. W., farmer
McDaniel, A. H., farmer
Mabbett William, farmer
McKimson William, farmer
McMarshall E. M., farmer
McDill D. H., farmer
Miller J. S., farmer
Means J. W., farmer
Nesselrode John, farmer
Phillips J. 8., farmer
Phillips John, farmer
Phillips William, farmer
Prentice N. F., farmer
Perkins, E. G., farmer
Palmer T. W M farmer
Ralston Robert, farmer
Reynold J. A., farmer
Ralston Samuel M., farmer
Ralston James B., farmer
Rose George, farmer
Ralston John, farmer
Reigle Thomas, farmer
Rees John, farmer
Rose John, farmer
Shuck Samuel, farmer
Speer Andrew S., farmer

Sipple Frank, farmer
Stewart Samuel G., farmer
Stewart R. W., farmer
Steel James, farmer
Schoepfiin Martin, sawyer
Schoepflin Henry, sawyer
Salisbury Thomas, farmer
Stickler Emanuel, farmer
Stewart Thomas, farmer
Sulgrove Noah, stock dealer
Stewart John M., farmer
Sherman Clark, farmer
Smith George, farmer
Shock E. W., farmer
Titcomb Stephen, farmer
Thrasher Nelson, farmer
Teering Henry, farmer
Tobin H., farmer
Wolverton G. W., farmer
Williams John E., farmer
Wentermantel William, farmer
Welch A. G., farmer
Wilson John, farmer
Wilson John G., farmer
Williams John E., farmer
Zeering Henry, farmer

DOUGLAS.

Abrams James, farmer
Applegate Andrew A., farmer
Anderson Win., farmer
Acheson Wm., farmer
Acheson John A., farmer
Alexander Wm. H., farmer
Acheson John R., farmer
Abrams Stephen, farmer
Abrams David, farmer
Applegate D. B., farmer
Allgeyer Charles, farmer
Amy John L., farmer
Bennett Edward, farmer
Baxly Francis, farmer
Brinson Zebulon, farmer
Bennett Andrew, farmer
Barrett Joseph, farmer
Bishop James K., farmer
Brown John W., farmer
Bard Wm. K., farmer
Baum Irvin, farmer
Bardrick George, farmer
Brown Bradly B., farmer
Black James, farmer
Brooks Samuel, farmer
Bruce Richard, farmer
Bruce Francis M., farmer

Brooks Wm., farmer
Bruce John A., farmer
Brittain Wm. F., farmer
Brooks Samuel, farmer
Bard John S., farmer
Beck J. G. , farmer
Cooper Warren D., farmer
Clark John P., carpenter
Church Seymour, farmer
Chase Augustus, farmer
Chase Seth, farmer
Cooper John M., farmer
Cox Jonathan, farmer
Cooper D. E., Co. clerk
Cardly Armstead, farmer
Cline Sr. David, farmer
Cooper J. W., farmer
Cole Wm., farmer
Chase Wm., farmer
Cole Oliver, farmer
Chase George B., farmer
Clay Henry C, farmer
Cline William R., farmer
Cline Jr. David, farmer
Dewit George C, farmer
Dalson George B., farmer
Dayton Isaac R., farmer

LIST OF VOTERS.

235

Dabney Isaac W., farmer
Duff Robert, farmer
Duff Samuel W., farmer
Dayton Samuel U., farmer
Evans Jacob, farmer
Evans Alexander, farmer
Evans Win., farmer
Evans Asa Wesley, farmer
Evans Robert A., farmer
Evans Hugh, farmer
Ellis Shobal, farmer
Eyerly Daniel H., farmer
Flanigan Edward, farmer
Fuller George, farmer
Flinn James, farmer
Fisher James, farmer
Flanigan John, farmer
Ford A. W., farmer
Ford Irvin S., farmer
Garlinger Thomas, farmer
Graves Elihu, farmer
Goare James, farmer
Gustine Lemuel, farmer
Gatchel John, farmer
Gatchel Albert, nurseryman
Gideon Henry, farmer
Goshorn J. S., insurance agent
Gustine Jonathan S., farmer
Gray A. Sultan, farmer
Gatchel David, farmer
Gibson William E., farmer
Henry Martin V., farmer
Harris Henry, farmer
Henry Emanuel, farmer

Hays William S., farmer

Harlan Asa, farmer

Henry Samuel, farmer
Henry William I., farmer

Hobson James M., farmer

Hannah Reuben, farmer

Hamler Cyrus E., farmer

Harford Daniel A., Carpenter

Hoi lings worth John, stone mason

Hays Ebeneezer, farmer

James Stephen, farmer

Jack Benj. F., farmer

James Josiah, farmer

Johnson George A., farmer

Leizure William H., farmer

Leach James A., farmer

Lapella John H., farmer

Leech James W., farmer

Lucas Win. J., farmer

Leach Josiah L., farmer

Leach John, farmer

Kale Thomas J., farmer

Kale Alfred, farmer

Kale Wilson, farmer

Kirkland Samuel, sawyer
Kinsman Herman A. farmer
Kinsman James W., farmer
Kinsman Dennison, farmer
Means Samuel, farmer
Myers Jonathan, farmer
Malone Michael, farmer
Moody Israel W., farmer
McCarty Bradford, farmer
Miller Israel, farmer
McCarty David, farmer
McDonald Joseph P., farmer
Manahan James, farmer
McDonald Robert F., farmer
McDonald Cyrus B., farmer
Mills Albert C, farmer
McDaniel F. M., farmer
Musgrave James, farmer
McGee Matthew, farmer
Norris Alfred, farmer
North John W., farmer
O'Laughlin Michael, farmer
Ogburn Edward, farmer
Oliver Launcelot, farmer
Peed Edward farmer
Powell David C, farmer
Packard Marcus A., farmer
Perkins Wm. K., farmer
Paulin Isaac P., farmer
Pickel Marcus, farmer
Rehard John, farmer
Rinker Wallace E., farmer
Ruth James, farmer
Ruth John, farmer
Roseman Edward M., farmer
Rogan Sr. James, farmer
Rush Joseph, farmer
Rogan Jr. James, farmer
Rutlege Archibald M., farmer
Sanford Philo, farmer
Sutler Austin W., farmer
Sulgrove Eli, farmer
Shafer Andrew, farmer
Sutler Benj. F., farmer
Sutler Henry, farmer
Sutler George, farmer
Salisbury John, farmer
Sutler Samuel G., farmer
Shepherd Jesse P,, farmer
Smith Asa B., farmer
Stump Marcellus, farmer
Speers Jesse, farmer
Seevers George W., farmer
Stickler Jacob, farmer
Shepherd Joseph, farmer
Shepherd James R., farmer
Stickler John, farmer
Shepherd II. T., farmer

236

LIST OP VOTERS.

Sulgrove Emanuel, farmer
Thomas Oliver II., farmer
Terry Elmore G., preacher
Thompson J. W., farmer
Tannehill Wm. C., farmer
Taylor Levi, farmer
Tracy Geo. W., farmer
Terry Wm. C. farmer
Ward Lycander C, carpenter
Wheeler Geo. L., stock-dealer

Woolery Eli, farmer
Warden Malcom W., farmer
Wood Wm. D., preacher
Welch Samuel, farmer
Walker Fredrick E., farmer
Wilson JohnC, farmer
Vance Wm., farmer
Vaughan Matthew, farmer
Vanderpool Harding, farmer

UNION.

Andress Harvy D., farmer
Atcheson John, farmer
Andress Orin, farmer
Armstrong George, farmer
Arnold Samuel B., farmer
Beedle John R., farmer
Brown James R., farmer
Burnett S. M., farmer
Brown Wm., farmer
Bird Anderson, farmer
Beedle A. C, farmer
Brown John D., farmer
Burgess A. B., farmer
Brown Thos, farmer
Blair Alexander, sr., farmer
Blair Alexander, jr., farmer
Baker John, farmer
Bird Butler, farmer
Brown James, farmer
Brown Wm. L., farmer
Brown John L., farmer
Barrow David, farmer
Barber H. P., farmer
Boyles P. M., farmer
Blair George, farmer
Burks N. W., farmer
Bird Wm., farmer
Bardrick Thomas, farmer
Blunk Amos J., farmer
Crawford W. P., farmer
Cooper R. D., farmer
Cox Eli, contractor
Cooper M. D., farmer
Cram Martin, farmer
Clearwaters John S., farmer
Clearwaters Levi, farmer
Cromwell G. W., farmer
Childers Benjamin, farmer
Campbell A. V., farmer
Childers John M., farmer
Cracraft Milton, farmer
Cracraft John, farmer
Duff William H., farmer
Duff James W., carpenter

Duff Louis M., farmer
Davis James R., farmer
Davis William, farmer
Etchison John, farmer
Ellis Martin, farmer
Edmondson, Wm. H., brickmaker
Fleming John, farmer
Farris James H., farmer
Farris Isaac F., farmer
Farris Charles, farmer
Farris James, farmer
Fry Jacob, farmer
Fuqua Charles, farmer
Farris William, farmer
Finch, S. T., lime burner
Freeborn Joseph, farmer
Fountain Henry, farmer
Faurote John, farmer
Guiberson N. W., farmer
Gordon Joel D., farmer
Guye George W., farmer
Guye James, farmer
Graham William, farmer
Gordon Samuel J., farmer
Gentry W. M., farmer
Gordon George W., teacher
Guiberson John S., farmer
Garrett William, farmer
Gilleland James H., farmer
Graham John W. , farmer
Guye Samuel H., farmer
Guiberson William B., farmer
Goode John W., farmer
Gentry F. M., farmer
Graham Adam, doctor
Graham John, preacher
Grant Edward, farmer
Gidean Jacob M., farmer
Hildebrand Samuel, farmer
HOLLIDAY S. L., farmer, res on

n w qr sec 30, tp 76, r 26
Hilton John, farmer
Hoi ton John P., farmer
Hall James C, farmer

LIST OF VOTERS.

237

Higgs Alfred, farmer
Housington A. J., farmer
Hollingsworth Z., farmer
Janes llarvy, farmer
Justice John J., farmer
Jessie William T., farmer
Lee Harvy, farmer
Lee E. B., wool-grower
Love T. S., farmer
Lull Alexander, farmer
Leckliter Henry, farmer
Lane J. S,, farmer
Long J. H., farmer
McConkey William, farmer
Mercer Clinton T., farmer
McDaniel Henderson, farmer
Miller Henry, farmer
Miller E. T., farmer
Miller George, farmer
Madison Charles, farmer
McKinzie Aaron, farmer
Montgomery John, farmer
Matthews S. W., farmer
McGinnis Joseph, farmer
Mills E. S., farmer
Montgomery, E. K., farmer
Maggs J. C, farmer
Neal Robert, farmer
Nolan Patrick, blacksmith
Needs John, farmer
Orman John, farmer
Pitzer Wm. F., farmer
Pendleton T. H., plasterer
Porter H. D., farmer
Porter D. M., farmer
Porter Aaron, farmer
Pepper S. N., farmer
Palmer Daniel, farmer
Pettit Nathaniel, farmer
Phillips Levi, farmer
Quillen P. F., farmer
Robinson Thomas, farmer
Riner Peter, farmer
Rhodes Samuel, farmer
Ross Zachariah, teacher

Reigle Elias, farmer
Ralston Samuel, farmer
Renfro W. H. H., farmer
Rogers C. J. lime burner
Ruby John, farmer
Ritchie John, farmer
Shill John, farmer
Stocking Charles H., farmer
Seevers John, nurseryman
Stevens George W., farmer
Simpson George, farmer
Seevers Columbus, clerk
Sturman Wm., farmer
Stafford Elias, farmer
Stafford O. P., farmer
Stafford E. H., farmer
Sturman John J., farmer
Seevers Alfred, farmer
Spencer Isaac, wool-grower
Smith W. R., farmer
Simpson John S., farmer
Stingly Eli, farmer
Staufer Joseph, farmer
Sturman Thomas, farmer
Smith Levi, farmer
Shafer Wm., farmer
Smith Edward, farmer
Shafer John, farmer
Thornberry James M., farmer
Thornberry G. J., farmer
Thompson J. S., farmer
Winters Alfred, farmer
Weaver Henry K., farmer
Wiggins Van B., farmer
West James, farmer
Warl Woodward, farmer
Walker John H. , farmer
Whitt Noah, farmer
Weaver Solomon, farmer
Wilkin J., W., sawyer
Wells Alonzo, farmer
Vanwy Henry, farmer
Vanwy G., W., farmer
Vandoren C, farmer
Young George W., farmer

CRAWFORD.

Atchison N., farmer
Bell George, farmer
Bell Enos, farmer
Blair Alexander W., farmer
Bell Abner Si\, farmer
Brown John W., farmer
Bell James, farmer
Bell Abner Jr., farmer
Brassfield John, farmer

Blosser George, farmer
Blosser C. H., farmer
Cason J. W., farmer
Cunningham John, farmer
Crosby John W., farmer
Carson James M., farmer
Cason Thomas T., farmer
Cassida Frank, farmer
Conner Stephen, farmer

238

LIST OF VOTERS.

Casey Mitchel, former
Davis George B., farmer
Donahue Michael, farmer
Doane Zachariah, farmer
Dorrence James H.,
Dorrence William 8., farmer
Dillon Thomas, farmer
Doane William H., farmer
David Patrick, farmer
Esken John M., farmer
Eyerly George W., farmer
Fenton Thomas, farmer
Folwell Thomas, hotel keeper
Felton William H., farmer
Faid Frank, farmer
Grossman Valentine, farmer
Galagher James, farmer
Gallagher James Sr.,
Gamble Michael, farmer
Gillaspie James, farmer
Gamble Robert, farmer
Greeny John, farmer
Garvey Patrick C, farmer
Gill James, farmer
Gill Patrick, farmer
Gamble John, farmer
Holton, William, farmer
Hershey George, farmer
Handy James W., farmer
Hughlin J. M., miller
Henderson Thomas L., farmer
Howell Lanson, farmer
Hughart Campbell, preacher
Howell Aaron, farmer
Howell Nelson, farmer
Howell Patrick, farmer
Harrington Patrick, farmer
Jordan George W., farmer
Jordan James V., farmer
Kanard George H., farmer
Kanard Oliver E., farmer
Kinkanon Nathan, farmer
Kennedy William, farmer
Kirby William, farmer
Kirby James, farmer
Ley man D. M., farmer
Loftis Michael, farmer
Lee J. M., farmer
McLaughlin Thomas, farmer
McDowell Robert, farmer

Melwy Thomas, farmer
Marland John, farmer .
McCarty H. L., farmer
McLeas Anderson, farmer
McDonald D., farmer
Morris Robert, farmer
McDonald Thomas, farmer
McDonald John, farmer
Morgan David, farmer
Madison Jerry, farmer
McGlown Michael, farmer
Narna Edward, farmer
O'Conner Andrew, farmer
O'Conner William, farmer
Potter John, farmer
Potter E. J., farmer
Pulfermaster Henry, farmer
Parks J. L., farmer
Riley Patrick, farmer
Potter William, farmer
Ryan John, farmer
Rees John R., farmer
Reed David, farmer
Rhinehart Isaac, farmer
Snyder Charles, farmer
Scott Milton, farmer
Smith Patrick, farmer
Stark Doane, farmer
Shannon Samuel E., farmer
Shreeves Jonah, farmer
Smith Bartholomew, farmer
Stout Elvis, farmer
Smith L. A., farmer
Turk William M., farmer
Trouth Jacob, farmer
Tool Thomas, farmer
Whitt Francis D., farmer
Washington George B., farmer
Weekly William, farmer
Wolf George, farmer
Witham James, farmer
Wiggins Luther, farmer
Williamson John L., farmer
White John, farmer
Weidman A., farmer
Wilkin Robert, farmer
Young Harmon, farmer
Wilson Silas, farmer
White Samuel, farmer

WEBSTER.

Bard Wm., farmer
Baugh John A., farmer
Bertholf James, farmer
Baily Silas, farmer

Baugh Wm. C, farmer
Brockman F. A., farmer
Cunningham P. R., farmer
Davis Henry C, farmer

LIST OF VOTERS.

239

Drake A. D., farmer

Dickinson James A., farmer

Davis Otho, merchant and farmer

Darnell John S., farmer

Evans Aahery, carpenter

Earl Henry, farmer

Ettien John, farmer

Ellsbury Wm, N., farmer

Gentry John, farmer

Graham Able, doctor

Hopkins Wm., farmer

Hart Andrew M., farmer

Hart Miles, farmer

Hooten John W., preacher

Hooten Levi, farmer

Hoadly A. G., farmer

Howard Dexter, farmer

I tart George, farmer

Johnson John W., farmer

Johnson A. S., farmer

Johnson Robert, farmer

Johnson Benjamin, farmer

Knowles W. B., farmer

Louden Edward, farmer

Lewis John, farmer

Lewis Joseph, farmer

Lotson Silas farmer

Monism ith Tobias, preacher

Myer Thomas, farmer

McAferty James, stock dealer

Moore James P.. farmer
Newman P. S., farmer
( )ak John A., farmer
Pope Stephen, farmer
Pope Stephen, C, farmer
Propst S. By farmer
Richmond Wm. S., farmer
Richmond Charles, farmer
Richmond George R., farmer
Richmond John, farmer
Richmond Win., farmer
Richmond David, farmer
Schnellbocher John, preacher
Schnellbocher Peter, farmer
Schnellbocher Lewis, farmer
Scott Orange J., farmer
Silverthorn Joseph T., farmer
Smith Orice H., farmer
Smith Hiram C, farmer
Stone Thomas A., farmer
Tomblinson Elisha, farmer
Willette Geo W., farmer
Walker F. M., farmer
Wight James E., farmer
Wight Geo., farmer
Wight Theodore, farmer
Wight James M., farmer
Winkly Luther L., farmer
Zeering Henry, merchant

LINCOLN.

Alexander Elijah, farmer
Adkinson Alexander, farmer
Arnold Josiah, farmer
Anderson O. O, farmer
BROCK JONAS S., farmer resides
on the s e qr. of sec. 6, 1 77, r 28
Betts Joseph, farmer
Brinson John, farmer
Bertholf, W. H., farmer
Banty Edward, farmer
Brinson Zebulon, farmer
Brinson John J., farmer
Bertholf A. M., farmer
Bertholf George T., farmer
Bradfield A. sr., farmer
Bradfield A. jr., farmer
Brinson Wm., farmer ^*

Bertholf Andrew H., farmer
Bertholf John M., farmer
Brock George L., farmer
Beerbower George A., farmer
Conard Timothy, farmer
( 'lark Caleb, stonemason
Clark Rufus, stonemason

Crable, Isaac, farmer
Culverson James, farmer
Culverson James P., farmer
Cameron Wm. B., farmer
Carmichel, Moses A., farmer
demons Willis, farmer
Cook John H., farmer
Clark William L., farmer
Culverson John, farmer
Duncan William, farmer
Duncan John M., farmer
Duncan Samuel, farmer
Darnell Gideon H., farmer
Davis John, farmer
Dickerson Matthew, farmer
Elliott Asa, farmer
Epperson William, farmer
Evans James W., farmer
Evans William H., farmer
Fink Canada, horticulturist
Fisher Lewis L., farmer
Freeborn R. N., farmer
Garl Daniel H., farmer
Goodwin E. A., farmer

240

LIST OF VOTERS.

Genty Joshua, farmer

Genty J. II., farmer

Goodin William, farmer

Gordon Samuel A., farmer

Greenwood John, farmer

Gowin John, farmer

Hooton John, farmer

HOGLE ISAAC N., residence on
the n w qr. of sec. 10, t 77. r 28

Hartsock William, farmer

Hooton Martin G., farmer

Harrell L. W., farmer

Howe L. T., wool carder

Hoff David, farmer

Hanks M. V., farmer

Holgarth David, farmer

Harmon William H., farmer

Hartenberger Frank, shoemaker

Hart Ezra C. , farmer

Houston Sherwood, farmer

Huss James, farmer

Harmon John H., farmer

HuffC. W., farmer

Harmon Linville, farmer

James Nathan, farmer

James John, farmer

Jones Joshua H., farmer

Johnson Alexander, farmer

Kinney Alexander, farmer

Keith Jacob H., farmer

Keith James T., farmer

Kirkland John, farmer

Kirkland Thomas, farmer

Longnecker I. S., farmer

Leinard Jacob, farmer

Longnecker David W., farmer

Loehr N. W., farmer

Lorimore B. F., farmer

Leonard William L., county trea-
surer

Lorimore A. W., wool grower

Long Volney J., farmer

Lake Annon, farmer

Lake Calvin, farmer

Laidly Charles H., farmer

Leinard John W., farmer

Ludlow William O., farmer

Lawsou Murphy, farmer

Lutton William, farmer

McBride John, farmer

Moore Anderson, farmer

Moore John EL, farmer

Maston William H., farmer

Moore Ephraim, farmer

Moore Thomas L., farmer

Murphy John H., farmer

McKibbiu Joseph, farmer

McKibbon John, farmer
McKibbon Josiah, farmer
Martin David G., farmer
Marley A., farmer
Macumber Alexander, farmer
Murphy James H., farmer
Macumber Henry, farmer
Miller Wm., farmer
Mackey John, cabinet maker
Macumber John, farmer
Newland Nathan, farmer
Newton Harrison, farmer
Norris John, fai'mer
Pendleton Leonidas, farmer
Pay ton James L., farmer
Porter James, farmer
Perkins Elijah, farmer
Pefford James W., farmer
Polloch Geo. R., farmer
Price Caleb, farmer
Perkins Isaac, farmer
Rodgers Wm., farmer
Rodgers James, farmer
Rodgers John, farmer
Robb Anderson, farmer
Rodgers Either, lime-burner
Robb E. C, farmer
Roy Thos., farmer
Runnels Wm., farmer
Rippey Joseph C, farmer
Ragan Benj. F., farmer
Ruby Isaac, farmer
Rhodes James M., farmer
Russell Alex., farmer
Strong T. W., carpenter
Stewart J. W., farmer
Smith S. C, farmer
Sti'ong Jefferson, plasterer
Snow Alvin, farmer
Smoot J. W., farmer
Shearer John, farmer
Shearer Jeremiah, farmer
Shupe Levi, farmer
Shaw Martin, farmer
Salisbury Cyrus, farmer
Shaw Geo. M., wool carder
Snow Darius, farmer
Stewart W. A., farmer
Thorp Jesse, farmer
Titcomb Benj., farmer
Tusha Andrew, farmer
Thornburgh Wm, farmer
Tarbell Wm., farmer
Tarbell W. H., farmer
Tarbell Phillip, farmer
Wellman David W., farmer
Wright John, farmer

LIST OF YOTTCTCS.

241

Wright Wm., farmer
Wilkins Wm, F., miller
Whitworth Thos., farmer

Whitworth Robert, farmer
Vermillion, II. D., farmer

SCOTT,

Allen W. B., farmer
Armstrong John, farmer
Allen David, farmer
Allen Obadiah, farmer
Allcock L. W., farmer
Alleock W. C, farmer
Allen Whitley, farmer
Allen Isaac, farmer
Armstrong James, farmer
Akelson Win., farmer
Bartenholtz John, carpenter
Banks John, farmer
Black James F., farmer
Bell Richard, farmer
Benge Alfred, shoemaker
Benge Joshua, farmer
Beam R. M., engineer
Beam M. W., farmer
Blair J. T., farmer
Brown E. W., farmer
Bell John, farmer
Breeding J. E., farmer
Bishop Jonathan, farmer
Brown M., farmer
Bowlsby B. F., farmer
Bell Edward, farmer
Bowlsby J. F., farmer
Bardrick Wm., farmer
Bishop A. J., farmer
Bird Q. C, farmer
Black Nathaniel, farmer
Banks Josiah, farmer
Breeding J. A., farmer
Breeding G. W., farmer
Beam Wm., farmer
Crawford F. M., farmer
Crawford J. M., farmer
Compton Joseph, farmer
Compton Granville, farmer
Close George, farmer
Compton David, farmer
Close M. G., farmer
Close G. R., farmer
Couch J. H., sawyer
Curtis A. M., sawyer
Compton Wm., miller
Cunningham B., farmer
Cox Manuel, farmer
Carter B. F., farmer

Cox Theodore, farmer
Crawford John, farmer
Dorrell Lemuel, farmer
Dawson H. C. farmer
Dawson Martin, farmer
Dawson Wm., farmer
Dawson B. F., farmer
Dorrell Charles, farmer
Dillett John, miller
Daniel Daniel, sawyer
Duel B. F., writing teacher
Daniel W. R., farmer
Debusk James, carpenter
Dowler Joseph, farmer
Dryden John, farmer
Dorrell W. G., farmer
Evans Henry, farmer
Eskew Alexander, farmer
Eskew John, farmer
Ellis Cyrus, farmer
Fuqua Charles, farmer
Fuqua John, farmer
Farraba Charles, farmer
Fuqua John H., farmer
Freestone Marquis, farmer
Finnimore Wm., farmer
Fleener David, farmer
Griffith Isaac, farmer
Gray D. S., farmer
Gettys James, sawyer
Gratner Henry, farmer
Gifford Joseph, farmer
Herrall C. D., farmer
Herrall E. W., farmer
Hamner George, farmer
Hamner James, farmer
Hickard A. A., farmer
Hamner Valentine, farmer
Harris Enoch, carpenter
Herrall E. L., farmer
Harris James, farmer
Hamner Solomon, farmer
Hamner John E., farmer
Hayden Nathan, farmer
Hinkle John, farmer
Hines Milton, farmer
Hinkle Sylvester, farmer
Hiatt Elam, farmer
Hamler Samuel, farmer

242

LIST OP VOTERS,

Holmes J. S., farmer
Hircock Win., farmer
Hiatt Jesse, farmer
Hamner John, farmer
Hamner Wm., farmer
Holliwell Gh W., farmer
Hollingsworth N. B., farmer
Hoover Israel,, farmer
Hogg, Wm., farmer
Heas George, farmer
Jones John T.,
James Josiah, farmer
James Benjamin, farmer
Jones JohnT., farmer
James Ira, farmer
Jones Jacob, farmer
Jones Wm., farmer
Jones Morris L., farmer
Jones Wm. H., farmer
James John, farmer
James G. W., farmer
James Annon, farmer
Johns James W., shoemaker
Ilor George, farmer
Imes Wm., farmer
Kellogg Miles, farmer
Kale James, farmer
Kirk J. B. farmer
King Wm. M., farmer
Kirk, Joshua, farmer
King N. M. Sr., farmer
King N. M. jr., farmer
Land is Isaac, farmer
Little Henry, farmer
Lamb J. B., miller
Landers William, farmer
Landers John, farmer
Landers Felix, farmer
Landers Hiram, farmer
Leddy William, farmer
Landers Joseph, farmer
Lynch Wm., farmer
Larimore James, farmer
Larimore B. F., wool grower
Larimore Wm., farmer
Lynch P. S., carpenter
Leddy Patrick, farmer
Lake B. E., farmer
Landis Allen, farmer
Moore, Martin
Moore P. C, farmer
Mashon James, preacher
McKinza Thos., farmer
McConnelly James, farmer
Madison Jeremiah, farmer
Morgan J. P., farmer
Moore John, farmer
McBeth David, former

McConnelly A. J., farmer
McClellan W. H., farmer
Madison, J. F., farmer
, Mattox W. R., farmer
McConnelly David, farmer
McConnelly Wm., farmer
McConnelly Arch., farmer
Moore Jesse, farmer
McClellan Wm., former
Moore Benj., farmer
McClellan J. L., farmer
Morgan R. M., farmer
Noble Wm., farmer
Naylor J. C, teacher
Ogburn Hartwell, farmer
Ogburn Merritt, farmer
Ogburn Milton, farmer
Oglesbee J., farmer
Odell Solomon, farmer
Ogburn Wm.. farmer
Philby Enoch, farmer
Persinger Wm., farmer
Philby J. J., farmer
Porter George W., farmer
Philby J. M., farmer
Penton J. H., farmer
Price John W.,. farmer
Peach M. W., farmer
Philby Enoch, farmer
Pettitt Melancton, farmer
Ross S. A., farmer
Ralston A. J., farmer
Ross Cunningham, farmer
Rotherford W. H., farmer
Rutherford Elijah, farmer
Reed Benj., farmer
Robinson Mitchel, farmer
Rutherford S. T., farmer
Ray Isaac, farmer
Ralston Porter, larmer
Reed S. S., farmer
Rodgers Lewis, farmer
Robinson D. E., farmer
Rodgers John, farmer
Reed Thos., former
Rudeman Theodore, farmer
Smith Josiah, farmer
Stephens W. C, farmer
Scott James, farmer
Stith J. F., farmer
Smith Harry, farmer
Short James, farmer
SillimanJ. R., stock dealer
Seymour Thos., former
Stevens Sullivan
Stephens Thomas, former
Schonover Hiram, former
Trent J. A., former

L.IST OF VOTERS.

243

Thacker Win., farmer
Travis James, farmer
Travis N. E., farmer
Trent W., farmer
Tliornburg Lemuel, farmer

Ward J. 8., farmer
Ward E. 8., farmer
Wright Skelton, farmer
Wilkinson A. W., surveyor
Wilkinson W. S., teacher.

SOUTH.

Allcock W. S., farmer
Archer Asa, farmer
Anderson T. T., saddler
Al lender James, farmer
Allcock James farmer
Archer O. H., farmer
Anderson W. H., doctor
Black W., farmer
Barton W. F., farmer
Bogardus John, shoe maker
Beam M. S., farmer
Beam H. T., farmer
Bradshaw W, farmer
Blair James, farmer
Blair Elza, farmer
Blair John H., farmer
Browne J. H., merchant and far-
mer
Blair George P., farmer
Branfield J., farmer
Black Abram, farmer
Brown W. L., merchant
Black George, farmer
Bell James, farmer
Blair Wm. E., farmer
Barton Wm., landlord
Betts J. W., miller
Carrothers L. W., farmer
Carpenter Wm. farmer
Collins Isaac, farmer
Carpenter P. V., teacher
Close F. B., farmer
Clan ton Joel, farmer
Clanton M. E., farmer
Carter Peter, farmer
Caskey George, farmer
Carter Solomon, farmer
Caskey John, farmer
Collins James, farmer
Clanton Wm., farmer
Collins Henry, farmer
Conard Jackson, farmer
Collins It. M., farmer
Carter J. M., farmer
Cumings C. P., farmer
Cr eg miles A.,
Cason W. P., farmer
Chadd Daniel, farmer
Clanton C. F., farmer

Deakins R. T., farmer
Deakins J. W., farmer
Dawns David, farmer
Dewitt James P., farmer
Debord M. C, farmer
Ellege Wm., farmer
Ergenbought W. A., miller
Fife Samuel, farmer
Foster Abram, farmer
Foster A. C, farmer
Fife Amos, farmer
Fenton John, farmer
Farney L. J., doctor
Garman John M., farmer
Guernsey M. A., farmer
Guilliams Wm., farmer
Guilliams sr. Wm., farmer
Garvey Duncan, farmer
Gulliam A. C, farmer
Hartman Alfred, farmer
Hartman John, farmer
Hadden A., farmer
Hattel George, farmer
Hugart Y. A., farmer
Hattel Francis, farmer
Huglin Joachim, farmer
Hartman George, farmer
Huglin J. G., farmer
HuffT. F., carpenter
ImesEphraim, farmer
Imes G. W., farmer
Imes William, farmer
Johnson Alexander, farmer
James Thos. C, farmer
Keys T. H., farmer
Kephart A., farmer
Kimmer Joseph, farmer
Lynch Martin, farmer
Lovelace Samuel, farmer
Lathran John, farmer
Likins W. R. , farmer
Levrich John R., blacksmith
Long E. A., merchant
Lepman G., farmer
Lawrence Wm., farmer
Mills Eli, farmer
McCandless John, shoe-maker
McCandless H. L., farmer
Morgan N. B., farmer

244

LIST OP VOTERS.

Mills James, farmer
Montgomery Robert, farmer
Mark Win.,' farmer
Morgan jr. D. P., farmer
Morgan sr. D. P., farmer
Miller A. C, farmer
Moffitt Joseph, farmer
Mark Jacob, farmer
McLaughlin H. A., farmer
McLain Win., farmer
Muster D. P., farmer
Morgan Oliver, farmer
Moser O. A., co. recorder
McClure Wm., merchant and mil-
ler
Nichel James, farmer
Nichoi R. C, wagon-maker
Keeney J. M., farmer
Oglesbee John, farmer
Osborn S., farmer
Parker Archibald, farmer
Phipps James, farmer
Philby Green, farmer
Peak John W., farmer
Peak Solomon, farmer
Pomeroy N. P., farmer
Persinger M. D., farmer
Porter John, farmer
Peck Jesse, farmer
Peck G. H.. farmer
Quinn James H., farmer
Queen Wm., farmer
Queen Hogan, farmer
Roberts Wesley, farmer
Robinett J., blacksmith
Rollins Pleasant, farmer
Rollins Caleb, farmer
Runkle John, farmer
RunkleThos., farmer
Roach J. P., preacher
Reid A. B., farmer
Reid James, farmer
Ralston D. W., farmer
Scott Wm., farmer
Sweeny G. W., engineer
Steel Benj., grocer

Scribner Joseph, blacksmith
Smith G. W., farmer
Sanders Alfred, farmer
Steel George, farmer
Shutt Harrison, farmer
Steel Stephen, farmer
Smith A. B., doctor
Sherfey Joseph, farmer
Stewart sr. John, farmer
Stewart jr. John, farmer
Stiles Thos., farmer
Shannon Wm. H., farmer
Stickler Daniel, farmer
Shannon Thos. R., farmer
Small 'W. Y., sawyer
Schnellbocher G. W., contractor
Shelleberger J. W., farmer
Shannon J. W., farmer
Shannon J. M., farmer
Scott A. O., farmer
Shaffer Daniel, farmer
Shaffer George, farmer
Shaffer Nicholas, farmer
Stewart J. C., farmer
Tisdale R. D., farmer
Truster Jacob, farmer
Taylor J. S., farmer
Thompson L. P., merchant
Trotter James A., farmer
Walter Jonathan, farmer
Wilcox John, farmer
Wilderson John H., farmer
Wilderson Charles, cabinet maker
Walkup John A., farmer
Wheat Jefferson, farmer
Walkup J. H., teacher
Windship Matthew, farmer
Wheeler A. M.. farmer
Wilcox A., farmer
Walkup V. A., farmer
Vance David, farmer,
Viney R. G., farmer
Young Geo. M., farmer
Young Wm., farmer
Young R. W., farmer

MONROE.

Akin Lewis, stock-dealer
Alexander Hugh, farmer
Blythe Benjamin, farmer
Berlin Joseph, farmer
Boling K<l., farmer
Bivin B. L., farmer
Boling Samuel H., farmer
Bullock John D., farmer
Bullock M., farmer

Bowman W. N., farmer
Bancroft John, farmer
Bowman S. T., farmer
Berry J. B., farmer
Berry J. Y., farmer
Berry J. H. farmer
Berry Joel, farmer
Berry Benj. H., farmer
Berry W. IL, farmer

LTST OF VOTERS.

245

Bertholf Jack, farmer

Kiltforc B. F., farmer

Brinson James, farmer

Klingsmith Samuel, farmer

Boling Charles, farmer

Linton Geo. T., farmer

Cornelison John, jr., farmer

Linton B. L., farmer

Cornelison John, sr., farmer

Low W. W., farmer

Cornelison Marsh, farmer

Lewis John, farmer

Clark Nathaniel, farmer

Long Henry, farmer

Calaway Abraham, farmer

Moore Win., farmer

Cumminga Thos., farmer

McClure R. T., firmer

Cumminga Wm., farmer

Palmer Charles, farmer

Denny Eli, farmer

Porter Ransom, farmer

Ellege Jesse, farmer

Quinn Peter, farmer

Ferguson, 1). A., farmer

Reasoner John, farmer

Foster J. C, farmer

Roon J. P., farmer

Foster Moses, farmer

Roby David, farmer

Green Israel, farmer

Ray Joseph, farmer

Harris Harbert H., farmer

Sheldon M. R., farmer

Husky Jacob, farmer

Shiply W. P., farmer

Hamblin Simeon, farmer

Shiply Alexander, farmer

Hartsock Adam, farmer

Stone J. J., farmer

Hartsock Benj., farmer

Thompson E. B., sr., farmer

Hewitt Robert, farmer

Thompson E. B., jr., farmer

Hamblin Josephus, farmer

Thompson John, farmer

Hamblin Seth, farmer

Wilson Wesley, farmer

Harn W. T., farmer

Weeks G. W., farmer

Harris L. H., farmer

West Wm. H., farmer

Johnston C. YV., farmer

Weeks C. P.. farmer

Kilgore II. H., farmer

WALNUT.

Abernathy John, farmer
Abernathy Wm., farmer
Abernathy S., farmer
Ackelson Thos., farmer
Allen Levi, farmer
Baker John H., farmer
Bird Thos. M., farmer
Brown D. F., farmer
Baker Samuel, farmer
Brown Jacob, farmer
Bird S. S., farmer
Blanchard Stephen, farmer
Blanchard O., farmer
Blanchard John N., farmer
Bird Isaac, farmer
Bishop W. H., farmer
Brown John M., farmer
Brown B. F., farmer
Beeler Fred., farmer
Calham S. J., farmer
Compton Abraham, farmer
Cornelison Wm., farmer
Cornelison A. J., farmer
Creger John H., preacher
Collis W. H. H., tanner
Drake Thos. R., farmer
Davis Wm. H., farmer

Duane Abram, farmer
Drake Daniel D. farmer
Delaplane Owen, farmer
Damall C. C, farmer
Emerson James, farmer
Fivecoat Geo. W., farmer
Foster Thos. D., farmer
Foster N., farmer
Fivecoat Wm., farmer
Foresman James, farmer —
Gilliam Richard, farmer
Gregory J. W., farmer
Gilbert R. H., farmer
Guthrie Wm. J., farmer
Gibbons J. W., farmer
Griffith Daniel, farmer
Guthrie John W. farmer
Guilliam Robt. J., farmer
Garrett Walter B., farmer
Gifford Benj., farmer
Hughes John R., farmer
Hogg John, farmer
Holeman Wm., farmer
Hiatt Aaron, farmer
Hann Hugh, farmer
Hillman John D., farmer
Holliwell David, farmer

246

LIST OF VOTERS.

Holeman Geo. W., farmer
Hughes Ellis, farmer
Hughes John 11., farmer
Hindman Geo. W., farmer
Harper W., farmer
Hogg Geo. W.j farmer
Hollingshead Henry, farmer
Hindman James, farmer
Hamilton J. C. W., farmer
Imes Jesse, farmer
Imes Michael, farmer,
Imes Geo. W., farmer
Jones E. B., farmer
Jones Geo. M., farmer
Kirk Daniel B., farmer
Kirk John, farmer
Kale Reuben, farmer
Kesler Stephen, farmer
Lake Ashford, farmer
Long A. L., farmer
Longshore Smith, farmer
Lake Johnson, farmer
Landis Saml. S., farmer
Lovelace Hiram, farmer
Landis Wm. T., farmer
Leasman Henry, farmer
Mayhew John, farmer
Marshal John, farmer
McLaughlin Wm, D., farmer
Moffitt Hiram, farmer
Marler Joseph A., farmer
McLeary W. S., farmer
Moak John, farmer
McClintick John, farmer
Moffitt Jacob, farmer
Means Lewis, farmer
McClure Allen, farmer
Mullen John, farmer
McCants Wm., farmer
Osborn James S., farmer
Osborn G. M., farmer
Osborn Judd, farmer

Arnold Eli, farmer
Anderson Wm., farmer
Arnold, Jacob, farmer
Brisben J. D., farmer
Bradshaw David, farmer
Bishop Noah, farmer
Bradshaw E., farmer
Bradshaw D. P., farmer
Bradshaw J. W., farmer
Borney Moses, farmer
Bithman Charles, farmer
Carver Caleb, farmer
Conn Simon, farmer

Power A. A., farmer
Pritchard Henry, farmer
Phil pot B. F., farmer
Porter Isaac, farmer,
Porter John T., farmer
Porter James, farmer
Painton John T.. farmer
Pierce Quinby, farmer
Rankin T. N., farmer
Rager Isaac, farmer
Rhyno Wm., farmer
Sawhill Alex., farmer
Smith J. J., farmer
Smith F. M., farmer
Smith I. N., farmer
Simpson Benj., farmer
Smith O. F., farmer
Smith Elijah T., farmer
Smith John T., farmer
Smith James W., farmer
Smith J. J., farmer
Smith Wm. farmer
Shoemaker Wm., farmer
Spurgeon Philij>, farmer
Shipley John, farmer
Scott John, farmer
Simmons A. R., farmer
Spurgeon Wm., sawyer
Travis H. S., farmer ■*"*
Travis M. B., b'acksmith '
Travis Sylvester, farmer
Trister James M., farmer
Thompson Geo. W., farmer
Vest H. S., farmer
Walker John G., farmer
Wilson H, farmer
Walker Saml. M., farmer
Weaver Ephraim, farmer
Wilson Joseph, farmer
Wright H. C., merchant
Young Lemuel R., farmer
Young Hamilton R., farmer

OHIO.

j Clear Peter, farmer
Creger J. H., preacher
Creger Moffitt, farmer
Clifton Sylvester, farmer
Collins Elijah, farmer
Creger R. A., farmer
Clark James, farmer
Camfield M., farmer
Creger Samuel, farmer
Clavinger L. C, farmer
Clavinger G. W., farmer
Cooley F. J., farmer
Deardoff Wm., farmer

LIST OF VOTERS.

247

Dick John, farmer
Douglas James, farmer
Belong Fenton, farmer
Belong Ephraim. farmer
Deardoff Jacob, farmer
Deardoff Pleasant, farmer
Deardoff John, farmer
Davis Joseph, farmer
Delong Jessee, farmer
Ellis Calvin, farmer
Eyre Robert, farmer

* Foresman G. \V., farmer
Foster Thomas, farmer

»Foresman Jacob, farmer
Foster R. J., farmer
Fleck J. P., farmer

' Foresman George,
Fai'son J. H., farmer
Fleck Nicholas, farmer
Fulton, Wm., farmer
Foresman J. H., farmer
Farson J. H., farmer
Gray J. S., farmer
Gearhart A., farmer
Garst Phillip, farmer
Garst Samuel, farmer
Gracy J. S., farmer
Gracy W. J., farmer
Gaust John, farmer
Hull John, farmer
Howlett J. D., farmer
Hart C, farmer
Hubbard Martin, farmer
Husted Thomas, farmer
Handy Henry, farmer
Huffman Thos., farmer
Holmes Isaac, farmer
Hartman J. D., farmer
Hoggett N. H., farmer
HiattE., farmer
Hogg Jackson, farmer
Holmes Wm., farmer
HiattElam, farmer
Holmes A., farmer
Hecock, Samuel, farmer
Howlett, J. D., farmer
Jackson P., farmer

Kesler Elias, farmer
Long Solomon, farmer
Landis Peter, farmer
Landis J. C., farmer
Low Jonathan, farmer
Miller Van, farmer
McGuire Joseph, farmer
Moarman Brooks, farmer
Merchant A., farmer
McNeely Wm., farmer
McNeely James, farmer
Middleton James, farmer
McPherson J., farmer
Moffatt Thos., farmer
McGuire J. S., farmer
McNeely S. J., farmer
Phipps Thos., farmer
Phipps Jackson, farmer
Parker Ira, farmer
Peters Samuel, farmer
Renfro R., farmer
Reed Evans, farmer
Reager J., farmer
Risen Wm., farmer
Regie Henry, farmer
Roby Jonathan, farmer
Smith Thos. sr., farmer
Smith J. P. jr., farmer
Smith George, farmer
Shipley Abe, farmer
Simmerman David, farmer
Simmons John, farmer
Simmons Jonathan, farmer
Spence A. S., farmer
Shippy Robert, farmer
Shippy E. G., farmer
Sutton Ezra, farmer
.Shutt F., farmer
Snider John, farmer
Stewart J. C, farmer
Sidenor J. E., farmer
White J. D., farmer
Wright W. W., farmer
Walker Thos., farmer
Young IT., farmer
Young J. J., farmer

GRAND RIVER.

Arsmith A. W.,
Bo n ham David, farmer
Barker J. CL, farmer
Barker O. W., farmer
Barker T. C, carpenter
Bice Josiah, farmer
Buchanan Jacob, farmer
Bonham A., farmer

Barker W. B., farmer
Badly H. H., preacher
Ballard S. T., farmer
Clark James C, farmer
Clark D. R., farmer
Craven J. D., fanner
Crawford F. A., farmer
Conway B. N., farmer

248

LIST OF VOTERS.

Cochran Wesley, farmer
Cochran John, farmer
Doty Samuel, farmer
Ellege James S., preacher
Granfield John C., farmer
Griswold Alvin, farmer
Gates A. L., farmer
Gilbert Elias, farmer
Gilbert Charles, farmer
Greer J. J., farmer
Griswold Martin, farmer
Griswold Richard T., farmer
Hartsock E., farmer
Hamlin John, farmer
Hillsberry John, farmer
Hillsberry Martin, farmer
Hasty A. J., farmer
Imes Laban, farmer
Imes Hugh, farmer
Imes Wm. C., farmer
Johnson H. F., farmer
Johnson J. F., farmer
Jessup Lewis, fanner
Jessup Martin, farmer
Johnson W. B., farmer
Knox Milton, farmer
Kivett Wm, M., farmer
Kerry Joseph, farmer
Long Joseph, farmer
Lowry G. W., farmer
Loomis A. H., farmer
Lane R. C, farmer
Lane John D., farmer

Lee Wm. O., farmer
McBee James, farmer
Martin A. C, farmer
Moon Ransom, farmer
Means Lewis F., farmer
Mobly Willis, farmer
Marley J. H., farmer
Mack J. H., doctor
Mobly Wm., farmer
Mobly Andrew, farmer
Pierce W. W., farmer
Pierce Hiram, farmer
Pierce E. J., farmer
Pierson J. M., farmer
Pierson T. J., farmer
Pierce J. C, farmer
Pierson J. B., farmer
Rawlings J. R., farmer
Rowe Martin, farmer
Robinson Sidney, farmer
Shearer Peter, farmer
Smith Lewis, farmer
Still Gabriel, farmer
Shoemaker W. W., farmer
Stewart E. C, farmer
Shoemaker F. M., farmer
Shultz Andrew, farmer
Shoemaker Wm., farmer
Satchel James W., farmer
Thomas John, farmer
Underwood Joseph, farmer
Wright Wm. C, farmer

INDEX.

Agricultural Society „ 140

Apple Orchards _ 64

Assessors, U. S - „ 22

Attorneys of Winterset _ _ 112

Berger, Enos ~ 36

Bevington, C. D..„ „.... 120

Burke, John „ 118

Census returns of Madison county _ „ 212

City of Winterset „ 98

Climate and Health „ 60

Coal _... 56

Court-House. [Illustration] _ _ _ 2

Collectors, U. S _ „ 22

Compton, Wm - „ „ „ „... 34

County Officers - _ 162

Crawford township „ „ 196

Crops 58

Cummings H. J. B.„ „ _ „ ..... 118

" Devil's Back Bone " _ 201

DeSoto 146

Dexter 156

Description of Court-House _ _ „ „ „ 104

Douglas township „ „. „ _ „ „ 192

Earlham 180

Early Incidents and Reminiscenses „..„ „ 42

First Christian Church „ 94

First Court held in Madison county 144

First entries of land „ 50

First marriages „ „ _ 48

First Settlement of the county „ „ „ 26

Garlinger, Thomas „ 120

Gilpin & Gilpin „ _. _ 118

Governors, of Iowa „ _ _ 20

Grand River township 204

Gold Excitement „ 48

Great Snake Hunt _ .. ™ „ „. „ 46

Guthrie Station 160

History of Baptist Church of Madison county _. ... 84

History of Christian Church of Madison county „ 94

History of Crawford township „ 196

History of Disciples Church of Madison county _ 98

History of De Soto 146

History of Dexter — „„....„ 156

250 INDEX.

History of Douglas township 192

History of Earlham 180

History of First Presbyterian Church of Madison county 86

History of Grand River township 204

History of Guthrie Station 160

History of Jackson township _ „ 190

History of Jefferson township _ 186

History of Lincoln township 199

History of Lee township 188

History of Madison township „ 178

History of the M. E. Church of Madison county „ 76

History of Monroe township _ „ 206

History of Ohio township 209

History of Penn township _ 174

History of St. Charles _ „ 204

History of Scott township 201

History of South township „ 203

History of Stuart „ 160

History of Union township _ 144

History of United Presbyterian Church of Madison county 92

History of Vanmeter „ 144

History of Walnut township 206

History of Webster „ „ „ „ 198

Hutchinson, Dr. David „ „ _ 122

Iowa History „ _ „ _.. 7

Independent Order of Odd Fellows 140

Jackson township - „ 190

Jefferson township „ 186

Jones, Alfred D _ 38

Lee township „ 188

Legislature, Territorial „ 20

Leonard, John 114

Lincoln township „ 199

List of voters in townships 226

Madison county War Record _ - 128

Madison county „„ .._ _ _ 26

Madison Woolen Mills „ - •'• 200

Madison township _ — 1~8

Map of Madison county „ . 3

Masonic Lodges _ 138

Monroe township „. .„ _ „ _ ~ 206

Mott, Frederick 116

McCaughan, J. S „ „ - 118

McKnight, W. W 120

McPherson. M. L „ _ 112

Murray, B.F 116

Newspapers of Madison county _ 136

Ohio township 209

Old Log Court-House „ — _ 120

Old Log Jail 126

Penn township ~ 172

Pitzer, John A 40

Post Offices of Madison county 144

Postmasters of Winterset ~. — l^

IXDKX. 2.")1

Poem— "God bo Praised" 210

Preface 5

Pursel!. Basal! 36

Railroads 68

Ruby, S. G 116

St Charles 204

School Statistics VI

School-Houses 74

Scott township 201

Senators 22

Simpson Centenary College 174

Soil 58

South township 203

Soldiers' Monument 126

State Officers, 1SS9 22

Statistics of M E Church 80

Strawberries 68

Stuart 80

Stone 52

Streams i 60

Supreme Court 24

Teachers' Institute 72

Territorial Governors 20

Territorial Legislature 20

Timber 56

Tidrick.Dr. L. M 36

Vanmeter 144

Union township 194

Walnut township 207

Wild Fruit 56

Wells and Springs 60

Wainwright, V 116

Wilkin, Eli 118

Webster township 198

Winterset Baptist Church 84

Winterset Public School-House 74

LIST OF ADVERTISERS.

WINTERSET.

Anderson & Brewer 37

Bank, National 19

Brownell, I. W 19

Barker, J. II 27

Barker, David 27

Bain, Remold 88

Bartholomew, Jacob 45

Bevington & Hutchins 58

Baldock Dr. A. C 55

Burke, John 69

Burgess & McKinzie 183

Oassidy, Hugh 19

Cassidy, W. P 89

Carter, 11. B -45

Coleman, J. C 17

Compton Win 31

Cherry, Dr. S. B. 75

Cumming.s H. J B 87

Crawford, Andrew 188

Chapman, C. W 63

CavenorA Barnes 10.5

Cox, Eli Ill

Davisson, Dr. D. D 89

Daniel, D. 37

DeCou & Edmundson 105

Dunkle, W. H. H 81

Duff, Dr. J. B 91

Eberle, Win 91

Engle, David 97

Early, Wm 75

Farnsworth, Henry 73

Gaskil, C. A 93

Garlinger, Thos 71

Garlinger, Joseph 43

Gilpin & Gilpin 29

Gould & Howell 47

Goshorn, J. S 89

Glazebrook & Tryon 65

Holliday.V. G 103

Harris, David 63

Hyder, Ed 17

Hatch. H. L 43—101

Hillis, Dr. E.. L 65

Hollingsworth & Co 73

Hutchinson, David 77

Huglin, J. M 8.5

Hannah, James 89

Harlan, N. A 91

Holliday, V. G 103

Hill, A. 103

Holbrook, J. D 107

Hawley, Mrs. O. A 107

Henry & Leech 83

Jones E. W 83

Jacobs, J. W 39

Jones, C. T 91

Kenyon, D. P 13

Kendig, A. J 33

Kintz, James 101

Kirkland, Samuel 107

Leonard, Wm. L 29

Leonard, John 41

Lothrop, Glazebrook & Tryon 69

Lothrop, C. B 69

Laidly, G. S 109

Me I n tyre, Alexander 105

Morris Dr. A. J 99

Moser, O. A 63

Murray, B. F 33

" Madisonian," Winterset 21

Miller & Co 27

Mullinix, Thomas 20

McCaughan J. S 37

Monahan, James 55

McCalman & Co 57

Myers, Jonathan 79

Newlon W. C 31, 82, 87, 151, 175

Noel & Cameron 87

Newell, Wm Ill

Piteer, J. A 101

Pursell & Bartlett 55

Philbrick, D. H 109

Ruby, S. G 43

Rummel, Mrs. Kate 61

Rutledge, G. M 95

Reese, D. F 99

Smith & Co Ill

Salisbury & Thornbrugh 109

Shull, David 105

Smith, S. B 103

Southan <& Jacobs 99

Shackleford, J.J 99

Stewart. U. D 95

Snyder, Hardesty 87

Stout & Sawyer 67

Sloan & Russell 61

Seevers & Seevera 59

Stone & Sturman 51

Shroeder, Morris 45

" Sun," Winterset : 25

Sprague & Brown 15

Sliffler & Co. P. J 35

Shriver, W. R 37

Shannon & Burnett 39

Snvder, Samuel 41

Tidrick L. M 63

Tidriek, M. R 11

Tidrick, I. L 23

Truett, Jesse 61

Wagner, Frederick 183

Way T. B 107

White, Wm. N 103

Williams, George 101

Wilkin, Eli 73

Wilkin, J. W 95

Wilkinson, A W....« 69

Wilkinson, T M 53

Whi ■clock, S B 53

White, Manger & Co 9

Wainwright, V 39

White J S 41

White, J Q, 61

Young, J W 75

Yeates, W W 49

INDKX.

2o3

DES MOINES.

Atkinson & Bros 113

Abel, George P 127

Ainsworth $ Bonbright, last page cover

Bush, L II 119

Boyd, Frank 119

Brown, Lewis J & Co 125

Bennett & Estes 139

C K I A P R K 177

Dcs Moines Valley lt».*>

Dunkle Bros 113

Davis 4 Dennis 127

Dickinson, \Ym 139

Dykeman 163

Embree, .James 14:}

Foster & Blake 133

Foster & Brother 131

Good, S M&Co 117

Goodln & Bros 121

Howell a- Seeberger 123

Hoxie, Capl W II 125

Haw key e Insurance Company, cover page

Hart, Win 183

Hayken, M 187

Keyes, W 143

Lombard, II II 137

Mills A Co 1

Merrill, KeeneyA Co 117

Osgood A: Wyinan 113

oiis. I M 115

Plumb & Brother ill

Parmelee, J 117

Redhead & Co 6

Russell & Cox 127

Simmington, J JJ P 5 .

Stout, KS 1311

Smith A: Sharnian 137

Stat(> Insurance Company 123

Synher, W R 13:?

Steilrecht & Gehring 14:}

Van Bergen & Keeler 115

Vorse, N T 12.3

Withrow & Wright 115

VANMETER.

Bunco, P A 147

Clayton Bros 147

Christoff&Doty 145

Dodge < ' M 153

Ellis J D 159

Fitzgerald II & C H 159

Moore J J 153

McCoy House 1.5.3

Matticks & McKey 159

Russell, DrEL 145—159

Taylor, J C 145

Vanmeter & Ellis 147

Wood, G H 14.5

EAELHAM.

Barnett A & T E 173

Conger, Conger & Wheeler 173

Cook & Bond 173

Dillon, W F LSI

Hawkins & Barnett 171

Lyon, Mason R 160

McKinney Bros 169

Musson.Tlios F 105

Noble, Andrew E 1&5

Piatt it Capron 165

Parkins, Joseph 185

Rodeeker, James 171

Thompson & Madden 163

Wilson, Henry 105

Wilson, Seth 171

DEXTER.

Burt & Co 161

Barton & Oo „ . 179

Bass, Charles 191

Battee, Frank 195

Carrothers & Bros 1 95

Dutton, A E 1»9

Hunter it Bros 191

Hannah, J G 191

Kirkland, James 189

Stanley, J G 187

Van Orman & Bro 191—195

Wilshire & Myers 195

Young, J J 189

DE SOTO.

Commuck, Dr Thos M „ 157

Campbell it Co 151

Coe A Son 175

Doty, L II 151

Gilman, Francis 157

McCulloch A: Co 151

Mosena & Fish 167

Kerrick, Wm 157

Kerrick, A 167

Harrah & Harrah 175

Vanmeter J G 107

GUTHRIE STATION.

Gregg it Wier 155

Henderson, C S 155

Hill & Swisher 175

McPhorson, Geo B 1.55

Ross, NH&J M 155

254

INDEX.

ST. CHABLES.

Barton, Wm 29—183

Brown & Co 149

McClure, Erzenbright & Co 135

Schnellbocher, George 133

Smith & Forney

Schnellbocher & Anderson.

Smith & McClure

Weed, DrN R

MISCELLANEOUS.

Davis & Gearing 181

Graham, Dr Abel 187

Randal GP .... 1*40

Simpson Centenary College 125

Weeks, F S

Wilson George B...

Wright H C

Williams, George.

135
129
129
129

137
149
187
101

WINTERSET,

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