A TOPICAL HISTORY
of
CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA
1910

Clarence Ray Aurner, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.


REFERENCE
submitted by Lynn McCleary, February 9, 2011, pages 513 - 519

Foot Note No. REFERENCE
1 Address of C. C. Nourse at Philadelphia, 1876.
2 Dr. R. D. Parsons, Address.
3 Data, History of 1878, Cedar County.
4 See 3. History of 1878, Cedar County.
5 See 4.
6 See 2.
7 See 2.
8 See 2.
9 See 2.
10 See 2.
11 See 2.
12 Mrs. Margaret Jennings and Miss Sterrett.
13 Tacitus Hussey, Annals of Iowa, January, 1910.
14 See 13.
15 Miss Elmae Jeffers.
16 Montgomery Fraseur, Tipton.
17 Mrs. Mary C. Emerick, Cass Township.
18 Mrs. McClure.
19 Bessie Piatt, for Mrs. Casebeer.
20 Mrs. Albaugh, Mechanicsville.
21 Montgomery Fraseur, Tipton.
22 Annals of Iowa. (Probably 1867 to 1871.)
23 Data from Cedar County Post, 1872-3.
24 See 23.
25 See 23.
26 Lowden News.
26a Alonzo Shaw, Hollywood, California.
27 Advertiser Correspondent, 1870.
28 Advertiser Correspondent, 1871.
29 Advertiser Correspondent, 1872.
30 E. E. Cook, Address, 1883.
31 Hon. R. G. Cousins, Address, 1884.
32 James Burnside, Address, 1889.
33 Item, Advertiser, 1897.
34 Data from Interviews.
35 C. H. Wickersham, Cedar Rapids Gazette, July, 1906.
36 C. H. Wickersham, Cedar Rapids Gazette, July, 1905.
37 Correspondent Advertiser, 1898.
38 Acts of Wisconsin Territory Legislative Assembly, Second Session, No. 6; Third Session, No. 13; Second Legislative Assembly of Iowa Territory, Chap. 17.
39 County Records, Proceedings of Commissioners, attached to Book A, Auditor's Office.
40 See 39. Changes in Counties attached to Cedar; Johnson referred to here.
41 See first book of Court Records, Clerk's Office.
42 In Johnson County.
43 Attached for Election and Judicial Purposes.
44 See Map 1848, Masonic Library, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
45 Rockingham was south of Davenport.
46 No money to pay with until taxes could be collected.
47 See Records, County Clerk's Office, R. P. Lowe, Prosecuting Attorney.
48 Store at Antwerp.
49 First financial report of county.
50 First provision for permanent record.
51 First order for county supplies on record.
51a Book 1, Page 54, Court Records.
52 See 38.
53 See 39.
54 This was in accordance with the provisions of the Territorial Legislature.
55 See 39.
56 Book A, Auditor's Office, First Session.
57 Corrected by present members of family.
58 That is, schools from a county point of view.
59 See 56.
60 See 38.
61 History of 1878, page 335 et seq.
62 See 54 and 39, and Book A, MSS. attached, last session, Auditor's Office.
63 Dr. R. D. Parsons, Address.
64 W. H. Tuthill, Address, 1876, Advertiser.
65 Founders of the Red Oak Old Settlers Association, the first movement toward a County Organization.
66 Asked him a question on his relation to the Mormons. Whitlock had something to do with the Mormon Camp in "Mormon Hollow."
67 See 61.
67a Advertiser, 1860.
68 See 64.
69 Book A, Supervisor's Minutes.
70 Book 4, Supervisor's Minutes, page 159.
71 Book 4, Supervisor's Minutes, page 418.
72 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page 436.
73 Book 4, Supervisor's Minutes, page 554.
74 Record B-1, County Court Record.
75 Record B-77, County Court Record.
76 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page 522.
77 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page 131.
78 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, pages 312-320.
79 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page (1)
80 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page 277.
81 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page 302.
82 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page 497.
83 Book 2, Supervisor's Minutes, page 611. A law had been passed by the assembly, allowing the use of $25,000 of county money for such expenditure before the Cedar Bluffs bridge was built. Robert Gower made his offer of the subscription before he knew of this and the board accepted it.
84 Book 4, Supervisor's Minutes, pages 115-175.
85 Code of Iowa, 1851, Chapter 15.
86 Code of Iowa, 1851, Chapter 2.
87 Advertiser, 1854.
88 Correspondent to Advertiser, 1860.
89 Report by Lawrie Tatum.
90 History of 1878, page 526.
91 Miss Elmae Jeffers.
92 Interview.
93 See Clarence.
94 See Industrial Section.
95 Advertiser, 1857.
96 See 95.
97 Dr. R. D. Parsons, Address.
98 Advertiser, 1867.
99 Mrs. Ellen McClure.
100 Advertiser, 1855.
101 History of 1878, 458 et seq.
102 Advertiser, 1881; Conservative, 1881.
103 Advertiser, 1886.
104 Conservative, 1894.
105 108 E. Grinnell, 1876, letter. (There was a church before this date in Tipton.)
106 See Agricultural Societies.
107 Fisher's "Durant," loaned by Wm. Wulf, Durant .
108 Advertiser, August, 1856.
109 Atlas, 1901, page 157.
110 Lowden News.
111 Mrs. Eunice Frink Cartwright, formerly County Superintendent.
112 Miss Elmae Jeffers, special report.
113 Miss Edith Phelps, special report.
114 Fisher's "Durant," by Miss Hulda Miller, report.
115 Miss Edna Fawcett, report.
116 Lawrie Tatum, see sketch.
117 C. H. Wickersham, Cedar Rapids Gazette.
118 History of 1878.
119 119 See Courts.
120 Mrs. Henry Emerick, an early teacher in Linn township. She has kept a diary for fifty years.
121 Montgomery Fraseur.
122 Miss Myrtle Hines, report.
123 John W. Reeder, address at the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Tipton Union Schools, 1907. Mr. Reeder was formerly a teacher with C. C. Nestlerode in these schools.
124 Mrs. Stephen W. Rathbun, a primary teacher in Springdale and Tipton, in the later fifties.
125 "Iowa Instructor," 1859-60, found in the Tipton Public Library, the only copy available.
126 C. R. Aurner in Register and Leader, 1906; data from "Iowa Instructor."
127 Minutes of Reunion, 1887; address of C. C. Nestlerode.
128 Advertiser, November, 1860.
129 Files now in Cedar County Bank, Murrow and James, Editors and Proprietors.
130 H. A. Curtis, Cleburne, Texas, suggested by Miss Mae Cryder.
131 County Records, Superintendent's Office.
132 John McClelland, Mechanicsville.
133 Lowden News.
134 History of 1878 and J. D. Reid, County Recorder.
135 See 131.
136 Chas. Meyers, report.
137 Now Mrs. Henry Emerick, see 120.
138 Miss Georgia Dance, report.
139 See Section Fifteen.
140 Letter, M. F. Helmar, Mechanicsville.
141 Miss Winifred McKibben, report.
142 Miss Mildred Oetting, report.
143 Advertiser, May, 1860.
144 Mrs. A. N. Filson, formerly County Superintendent. (All excepting the sketch of her administration.—Ed.)
145 Supervisor's Minutes, 1876; page 283, et seq.
146 Supervisor's Minutes, 1884-85; page 472, et seq.
147 Mrs. Henry Emerick.
148 Dr. R. D. Parsons, Address.
149 Church History, fiftieth anniversary.
150 Church Records, 1841, et seq.
151 Data from Rev. A. P. Cooper.
152 Conservative, October, 1906.
153 Rev. W. A. Montgomery.
154 Mrs. L. Z. Ayres.
155 Data from Mr. William Shearer.
156 P. C. means the preacher in charge.
157 History written by Mrs. Wm. Gilmore, at the time of dedication and published in the city papers.
158 Mr. W. B. Reeder.
159 Rev. James Ballz.
160 Fisher's "Durant."
161 From old records at Stanwood Charge.
162 Lowden News.
163 Reformed Church Herald, Tipton, Rev. J. N. Naly, Editor.
164 Rev. J. Kent Rizer.
165 Rev. J. H. Brammer.
166 Rev. Emil Hansen.
167 Data from Rev. W. G. Nagel.
168 Data from Rev. H. A. Knebel.
169 Rev. John A. Glenn.
170 From Old Records found at City National Bank.
171 Fisher's "Durant," 1878.
172 Data from Rev. Hofgarrd.
173 Miss Hulda Miller, report.
174 See 171.
175 History of 1878.
176 See 171.
177 Lowden News.
178 Advertiser, 1856.
179 Wm. Mather, Springdale.
180 Data furnished by Alex. Spear.
181 Data and statement, by F. G. Langfeldt, cashier.
182 Data and statement, by W. H. Crecilius, cashier.
183 Data and statement, by H. H. Peterson, cashier.
184 W. J. Moore, president.
185 Data furnished by Frank Parsons, clerk.
186 Data and statement, D. L. Diehl, cashier.
187 Advertiser, 1905, and statement.
188 See 186.
189 Data and statement, E. P. Wingert, cashier.
190 From Bank directory only.
191 Data from J. F. Adair, cashier.
192 C. H. Haesemyer, cashier.
193 P. V. N. Myers, cashier.
194 C. J. Lynch, bank attorney.
195 M. E. Gibeaut, cashier.
196 Advertiser, July 7, 1910.
197 From original policy furnished by F. L. Sheldon.
197a From data by Wm. Mather and State Auditor's Report.
198 Wm. Mather, secretary.
199 W. J. Moore, president.
200 Dr. H. R. Chapman, president and manager.
201 Stanwood Herald, July, 1910.
202 Data from Helmer and Gortner bank.
203 Data from M. E. Nelson, proprietor.
204 Data from E. Wilson.
205 Advertiser files, 1883.
206 Correspondent unknown.
207 Iowa Geological Survey, Vol. XI.
208 See 207.
209 Fisher's "Durant" and Items from History of 1878, and newspaper files of the period.
210 John McClelland.
211 See map 1848, Masonic Library, Cedar Rapids.
212 Joseph Albin, West Branch.
213 History of 1878, page 431.
214 Ruth Irish Preston, Annals of Iowa, June, 1910.
215 Hon. Peter A. Dey, quoted 214.
216 See 214.
217 John McClelland.
218 Supervisor's Minutes, Book I, pages 171 and 253.
219 Supervisor's Minutes, Book I, page 565.
220 Advertiser, 1857.
221 Data by O. Willis, C. and N. W. agent.
221a Copied from original in the possession of Mr. Geo. Dutton, a pensioner of the Northwestern Railway. An engine he formerly ran is now in the Field Museum, Chicago.
222 Data from Mr. A. Russell, road master, C. R. I. & P.
223 Advertiser 1854
224 Alonzo Shaw, Hollywood, California.
225 Book I, Court Records.
226 History of 1878, page 338.
227 W. A. Warren, Jackson Sentinel.
228 Data from interview, Mr. Samuel Gilliland.
229 Court Files, Nos. 87 and 88.
230 Advertiser files 1857, et seq.
231 John H. Bolton.
232 Advertiser 1857.
233 See 232.
234 Advertiser, June, 1877.
235 Data History, 1878.
236 Current News.
237 Summary only.
238 New Laws on the subject.
239 R. R. Leech, attorney for defendant.
240 Supreme Court Reports.
241 Advertiser files, April to July, 1861.
242 See Minutes of Second Reunion of the Tipton Union School, page 37, City Library, Tipton.
243 Advertiser for July, 1862.
244 Correspondence of S. S. Daniels.
245 Capt. William Dean, correspondence published, Advertiser, Sept., 1862.
246 Anonymous.
247 Minutes of Supervisors, Book I.
248 Letter to friends.
249 Advertiser files, 1865, et seq.
249a Sergt. Andy Pierce personal account. He was present at the time.
250 Capt. S. W. Rathbun, Editor Marion Register.
251 Hon. C. L Longley, Vicksburg, Miss., National Military Park Commission.
252 Capt. E. H. Yule, U. S. Artillery, Vancouver, 1910.
253 "The Times," quoted by Iowa Papers.
254 From Roster.
255 From Muster Out Rolls, furnished by Capt. Bartley.
256 Capt. Bartley.
256a See abbreviations at end of section.
257 See 249a.
258 From Adjutant General's Report, Additions and Corrections, ly D. R. Smith. Tipton, Wm. Beaver Post, and Chas. L. Longley, Vicksburg, Miss. "
259 See 256a.
260 Annals of Iowa, April, 1866.
261 Irving B. Richman, "John Brown Among the Quakers," Muscatine Journal, quotes, 1906.
262 See 260.
263 See 261.
264 Annals of Iowa, Oct., 1866.
265 See 261.
266 L. R. Wetherell, Davenport Gazette, 1877.
267 See 266.
268 Original mentioned in letter from Salina, Kansas.
268a Owen Brown's funeral was attended by a great number; a quaker preached his funeral sermon. and John H. Painter and James Townsend of this county were among the pall bearers. A California correspondent to the Register and Leader states these facts.
269 Luke F. Parsons, Salina, Kansas.
270 Chas. Bonsall, Salem, Ohio.
271 Advertiser, i860.
272 The Independent, June, 1910.
273 Hon. B. F. Gue, Register and Leader, June 20, 1898.
274 West Liberty Index, June 23, 1898.
275 See 273.
276 This press was invented by Adam Ramage, a distinguished Scotch mechanician, who came to this country in time to spend his mature years here. He was born in 1770, and lived until 1850. (Annals of Iowa, July, 1909; note, p. 81.)
277 Reminiscences of N. C. Moffett, Advertiser.
278 D. C. Mott, Editor of Advertiser, 1893-97, now Editor of Marengo Republican.
279 C. W. Hamilton, Durant Star.
280 Data, by Mrs. H. L. Huber.
281 Data, by Mrs. A. N. Filson.
282 Data, by Miss Eva Michener.
283 Data, by Mrs. Elma N. Mather.
284 Data, by Miss Eleanor Louise Hecht.
285 Data, by Mrs. Eunice Frink Cartwright.
286 Data, Mrs. C. L. Rigby.
287 Data, Mrs. Clara Britcher.
288 M8 T. W. Harris was the first master.
289 Data, S. S. Crittenden.
290 Data, J. H. Onstott.
292 Data, C. J. Lynch.
292 Data, Mrs. W. A. Grove.
293 Data, C. O. Henderson.
294 Muscatine Journal, Sept., 1849, State Historical Department, Des Moines, la.
295 Data, A. C. Hunter.
296 Data, Pearl Murray, District Deputy.
297 Data. Advertiser, 1883.
298 Data, C. H. Foy.
299 Data, Paul Samberg.
300 Data, Miss Margaret France.
301 See 295.
302 See 299.
303 Data, D. McKibben.
304 Data, H. W. Dodge.
305 Data, See 299.
306 Mrs. Margaret Jennings.
307 Charles Crawford.
308 See article revised by Wm. Mather, Church History.
309 Data, Elwood Tatum.
310 Dr. R. D. Parsons, Address, and Volume One of "The Courts and Legal Profession."
311 See 310.
312 See 310.
313 See 310.
314 See 310.
315 Prof. L. F. Parker, Iowa College, State Historical Record, April, 1891.
316 Cedar County Post.
317 J. F. K., Advertiser, June, 1860.
318 Current News.
319 Description at the time by correspondent of Advertiser, 1883.
320 A. K. Root, Mch. Adv., 1897.
321 On file in State Historical Department, Des Moines, Ia.
322 See 321.
323 W. H. Tuthill, Cedar County Post, "Antiquary."
324 Antoine LeClaire in Annals of Iowa (about 1870), says the name really means "White. Potatoes," from the numerous artichokes found along its banks and in the Indian, "Wau bessa pinicon." It will be remembered that the township formed in the beginning in the northeastern part of the county, was written "Waubespinicon."


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