Cedar County, Iowa

Land Records & Maps

ATLAS OF CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA
Published by
The Huebinger Survey and Map Publishing Co.
Davenport Iowa, 1901

PORTRAITS OF COUNTY, CITY, TOWNSHIP, SCHOOL,
OFFICERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS OF CEDAR COUNTY

INDEX
Submitted by Lynn McCleary, March 5, 2020

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Names in this Index are presented according to row, reading left to right.

Supplement XXVII (image 1)
People of Cedar County

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a S. H. Hobbs   Springdale Born in England in 1849. Came to Cedar county 1858
1 - b Chas. E. Mather Attorney Springdale Born in Columbia county, Ohio. Came to Cedar county in 1851
1 - c Wm. Mather Insurance Springdale Born in Columbia county, Ohio, 1844. Came to Cedar county in 1851
1 - d T. W. Maxson (Retired) Springdale Born in Harrison county, Ohio, 1837. Came to Cedar county 1839.
1 - e A. B. Cornwall (Retired) Springdale Born in Green county, N.Y., 1823. Came to Cedar county 1847.
2 - a O. B. Bigelow   Iowa Born in Licking county, Ohio, 1852. Came to Cedar county in 1871
2 - b Geo. Cornwall   Springdale Born in Muscatine county, Iowa, 1849. Came to Cedar coounty in 1851.
2 - c C. W. Poland   Iowa Born in Henry county, Ill., 1861. Came to Cedar county 1870.
2 - d John J. Gamble   Springdale Born in Philadelphia, Penn., 1857. Came to Cedar county 1859.
2 -e Thos. Fawcett   Springdale Born in Morgan county, Ohio, 1842. Came to Cedar county 1851.
3 - a M. M. Markle   Springdale Born in Canada 1833. Came to Cedar county 1860.
3 - b W. H. Phelps Township Trustee Iowa Born in Ohioo 1846. Came to Cedar county 1857.
3 - c W. H. Maxson Road Supervisor Iowa Born in Cedar county 1843.
3 - d H. A. Small   Iowa Born in Tazewell county, Ill., 1856. Came to Cedar county 1883.
3 - e H. W. Hamiel   Iowa Born in Cedar county 1875.
4 - a J. E. Phelps   Springdale Born in Iowa Twp. 1853, and lived in county ever since.
4 - b Chas. Schiele, Jr.   Iowa Born in Iowa 1870.
4 - c Gustave Schiele   Springdale  
4 - d Wm. Sanger   Springdale Born in Cedar county 1871.
4 - e J. M. Berry   Iowa  

Supplement XXVI (image 2)
Citizens of West Branch

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a E. C. Tomlinson Alderman    
1 - b C. A. Macomber Alderman    
1 - c C. H. Wickersham Town Clerk and Postmaster    
1 - d J. T. Butler Alderman    
1 - e C. C. Gruwell Alderman    
2 - a E. L. Hollingworth Ex-Alderman    
2 - b L. J. Leech, Dr. Alderman    
2 - c D. M. Dixon Mayor    
2 - d I. W. Haines Alderman    
2 -e J. T. Emmons Lumber    
3 - a N. H. Crook Propr. of Crook's Hotel    
3 - b Wm. Maris Agricultural Implements    
3 - c W. W. Gruwell    
3 - d T. T. Barrington Furnaces, Etc.    
3 - e T. Coggeshall Pres. West Branch Bank.   Born in Wayne county, Ind., May 3, 1830. Came to Cedar county in 1864.
4 - a J. I. Bailey, Dr. Physician and Surgeon.   Born in Ohio 1845. Came to Cedar county 1851.
4 - b L. B. Buchanan Hardware  
4 - c Huldah Enlow   Born in Ohio 1832. Came to Cedar county 1851.
4 - d E. A. Gray   Born in Harrison county, Ohio 1808. Came to Cedar county 1839.
4 - e G. C. Hoover Attorney    

Supplement XXVI A. (image 3)
Citizens of West Branch, Springdale, and Gower Townships

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a Ross Leech, Dr. Editor West Branch Times   Born in Columbiana county, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1848. Came to Cedar county 1854.
1 - b J. C. Crew     Born in Washington county, Ohio, August 5, 1859. Came to Cedar county 1881.
1 - c F. B. Willsey, Dr. Physician and Surgeon.   Born in Berkshre county, Mass., May 20, 1865; came to Illinois 1870; to Cedar county in 1899.
1 - d J. E. Stratton     Born in Columbiana county, Ohio, March 18, 1844; came to Iowa 1874, and Cedar county, 1891.
1 - e Lindley Heald   Gower Born in Columbiana county, O., March 25, 1848; came to Cedar county 1866. His father, Israel Heald, came to Cedar county 1866; died 1888.
2 - a W. H. Stuart     Born in Indiana April 16, 1846. Came to Johnson county 1853 and settled in Cedar county 1890.
2 - b Jas. F. Yetter School Director   Born in Cedar county Nov. 8, 1859.
2 - c F. K. Michener   West Branch  
2 - d Mahlon Oliphant     Born in Columbiana county, O., 1824. Came to Cedar county 1851.
2 -e H. M. Oliphant   West Branch Born near Springdale, Cedar county, Sept. 1, 1853.
3 - a A. M. La Rue     Born in Iowa township Feb. 9, 1861. Came to present farm 1899.
3 - b A. L. Coy   West Branch Born in Illinois July 24, 1865; came to Iowa 1866; and to Cedar county 1898.
3 - c J. R. Cookson     Born October 22, 1850. Came to Cedar county 1856.
3 - d I. G. Cookson     Born Oct. 21, 1853. Came too Cedar county 1856.
3 - e A. A. Black     Born in Virginia Sept. 2, 1865. Came to Cedar county 1889.
4 - a Peter Anderson     Born in Denmark Aug. 16, 1859. Came to America 1884; and settled on present farm 1891.
4 - b C. E. Smith   West Branch Born in Indiana Oct. 6, 1842. Came to Johnson county 1865, and to West Branch 18100.
4 - c M. W. Barnes     Born in West Branch Jan. 1, 1878.
4 - d W. S. Oyler, Dr. Dentist West Branch  
4 - e Lars. C. Hansen   Gower Born in Denmark Jan. 11, 1847. Came to America in 1872; settled in Cedar county 1892.

Supplement XXV (image 4)

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a D. W. McCroskey   Center Born in Ohio in 1839. Came to Cedar county in 1847.
1 - b Wendell Willer   Center Born in Ohio 1859. Came to Cedar county 1865.
1 - c R. Lunschen   Center Born in Germany Feb. 7, 1840. Came to Scott county 1868 and Cedar county 1889.
1 - d C. Lunschen   Center Born in Scott county 1870. Came to Cedar county 1889.
1 - e John Munn   Center sec. 8.  
2 - a O. H. Fink President of School Board and Township Trustee Cass
2 - b John S. Lichtenwalter   Center  
2 - c Ed. Williams   Red Oak  
2 - d Wm. Ferguson   Red Oak  
2 -e C. E. Shawver   Cass  
3 - a Henry Emerich   Cass Born in Pennsylvania 1833. Came to Cedar county 1853.
3 - b Chas. Brown   Cass Born in England 1831. Came to Cedar county 1856.
3 - c Lewis Achenbach   Cass Born in Pennsylvania 1847. Came to Cedar county 1869.
3 - d W. S. Brown Township Clerk Cass Born in Cedar county 1860.
3 - e H. E. Baker Justice of the Peace Cass Born in Cedar county 1858.
4 - a O. C. Pennock   Gower Born in Stork county, Ohio, 1846. Came to Cedar county 1856.
4 - b P. Mattison (Deceased)   Born in England 1839; came to Cedar county 1855; died Sept. 12, 1898.
4 - c M. Y. Bealer Superintendent of Cedar Valley Stone Quarries Gower  
4 - d J. M. Bailey   Gower Born in Columbian county, Ohio, 1850. Came to Cedar county 1851.
4 - e Wm. F. Horn Justice of the Peace Rochester Born in Pennsylvania in 1846. Came to Cedar county in 1852.

Supplement XXIV (image 5)
Officers and citizens of Tipton, Iowa

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a M. R. Jackson Publisher Conservative.    
1 - b Chas. Elwood Alderman    
1 - c J. W. Wight Mayor    
1 - d C. E. Hobstetter Alderman    
1 - e C. M. Cook Merchant   Born in Pennsylvania Jan. 10, 1850. Came to Cedar county 1856.
2 - a R. A. Peters, Dr. Physician and Surgeon. Ex-Alderman    
2 - b R. A.. Nash, Dr. Physician and Surgeon.    
2 - c B. S. Casebeer Dentist (female)    
2 - d L. L. Fullerton Druggist    
2 -e C. Campen Merchant Tailor    
3 - a W. A. Grove Dentist    
3 - b W. B. McBurney Dry Goods    
3 - c S. E. Witmer Furniture    
3 - d E. Van Metre Attorney    
3 - e W. M. Furnish Osteopath    
4 - a J. E. Williams Grand Secretary F. B. W.    
4 - b M. C. Pruyn Grocer   Born in New York state Dec. 31., 1840. Came to Iowa 1870 and settled in Cedar county 1877.
4 - c J. W. Dean Grocer    
4 - d J. J. Leitzinger Photographer    
4 - e Roy McKee Jeweler   Born in Pennsylvania Jan. 14, 1849. Came to Cedar county 1857.

Supplement XXXVII (image 6)

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a          
1 - b Ernst Hasselbusch   Massillon Born in Germany Aug. 20, 1854. Came to Cedar county 1882
1 - c   German Ev. Johannes Church   Clarence  
1 - d John Pruess   Dayton Born in Germany June 27, 1862. Came to Cedar county 1888.
1 - e          
2 - a J. Goldschmidt   Massillon Born in Germany Feb. 24, 1843. Came to Cedar county 1874.
2 - b Christian Hansen   Massillon Born in Germany July 21, 1851. Settled in Cedar county 1873.
2 - c John Herrmann, Rev.     Born in St. Petersburg, Russsia, Aug. 24, 1864. Came to America 1885 and to Clarence 1892.
2 - d Henry Butterbrodt   Fairfield Born in Germany April 12, 1830. Came to Cedar county 1867.
2 -e Wm. Ebert     Born in Cook county., Ill., Aug. 16, 1855. Came to Clinton county 1860, and to Cedar county in 1872.
3 - a John W. Kahl Township Trustee Fairfield Born in Germany May 7, 1862. Came to Cedar county 1873.
3 - b Fred. Goldsmith Township Trustee Fairfield Born in Germany March 20, 1856. Came to Cedar county 1872.
3 - c Fred. Albert   Fairfield Born in Germany April 11, 1850. Came to Illinois in 1855; settled in Cedar county 1864.
3 - d Diedrich Helmold   Fairfield Born in Germany Jan. 7, 1850. Came to Cedar county 1877.
3 - e John Klatt   Fairfield Born in Germany Dec. 12, 1843. Came to Cedar county 1881.
4 - a Henry V. Muenster   Fairfield Born in Germany March 7, 1855. Came to Cedar county 1885.
4 - b Wm. Klein   Fairfield Born in Germany Oct. 6, 1845. Came to Indiana 1864, and Cedar county 1866.
4 - c Heinrich Goldschmidt   Dayton Born in Germany Dec. 31, 1849. Came to Cedar county 1873.
4 - d Louis Meyer   Dayton Born in Germany Oct. 10, 1866. Came to Cedar county 1881.
4 - e Richard Sonnemaeker (no photo) Dayton Born in germany March 10, 1857. Came to Cedar county 1881.

Supplement XXXVIII (image 7)

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a          
1 - b S. B. Stonebrook   Fairfield Born in Pennsylvania Oct. 16, 1841. Came to Cedar county 1881.
1 - c Simon B. Stonebrook Harmony Point Farm   Photos of residence, farm buildings and view of entrance to farm. Located in Clarence, Fairfield Twp.
1 - d R. L. Hegarty   Fairfield Born in Pennsylvania March 19, 1943. Came to Cedar county 1864.
1 - e          
2 - a John Severin Secretary of School Board. Insurance Agent. Fairfield  
2 - b Wm. Resewuehr   Dayton Born in Germany May 30, 1873. Came to Cedar county 1886.
2 - c George Tonne   Dayton Born in Germany Aug. 10, 1849. Came to Cedar county 1871.
2 - d John Frubois   Dayton Born in Germany Jan. 12, 1845. Came to Cedar county 1883.
2 -e Ph. Schneider   Massillon Born in Germanu April 21, 1836. Came to America 1848; to Iowa 1851; Cedar county, 1855.
3 - a H. Schwaegermann   Massillon Born in Germany Nov 16, 1855. Came to Illinois in 1863; settled in Cedar county 1869.
3 - b John Kruckenberg   Massillon Born in Germany May 29, 1831. Settled in Cedar county 1868.
3 - c Hy. C. Licht   Massillon Born in Germany July 22, 1851. Came to Cook county, Ill., 1865, and settled in Cedar county in 1888.
3 - d Fred Cook   Springdale Born in Farmington township 1876. Came to present farm 1890.
3 - e Fred. Freese   Springfield Born in Germany Oct. 4, 1859. Came to America 1868, and settled in Cedar county 1901.
4 - a Sabine Shuck, Mrs.   Dayton Born in Pennsylvania 1823. Married to J. Shuck 1840; came to Cedar county 1865.
4 - b W. H. Bromell     Born in Fond du Lac, Wis., Sept. 10, 1864. Came to Cedar county 1866.
4 - c W. H. Bromell     (Advertisement)
"Bonnie Herd"
Wm. H. Bromell
Breeder of
Red Polled Cattle and Duroc Swine.
Butterick H. B. N. 5350 Heads The Herd
Wright, 2400
Best Blood and individuals in Herd.
Farm three Miles South-
West of Clarence.
4 - d Mary G. Bromell     Born at Ketley Bank, Shropshire, England, Oct. 2, 1821. Came to Cedar county 1866.
4 - e C. E. Endsley Livery West Branch  

Supplement XXXV (image 8)
Officers and citizens of Lowden and Springfield Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a A. de Fries, Ph. D., M.D. President Lowden School Board    
1 - b B. S. Rix Furniture Etc. Lowden Born in Cook county., Ill., Jan. 22, 1854. Came to Cedar county 1863.
1 - c Geo. W. Mueller Justice of the Peace. Mayor. Secretary School Board. Lowden Born in Germany 1852. Came to Cedarr county 1877.
1 - d H. L. Deichman Alderman Lowden  
1 - e Conrad Miller Livery Lowden  
2 - a F. Werning, Rev.     Born in Germany July 31, 1843. Came to Cedar county in 1892.
2 - b German Ev. Zion's Church      
2 - c D. W. Conrad Lumber Dealer Lowden  
2 - d German Lutheran Church      
2 -e J. H. Brammer, Rev.     Born in Germany Nov. 30, 1850. Came to Cedar county 1873.
3 - a Kossuth Pauls     Born in Germany Nov. 22, 1849. Came to New York in 1872 and settled in Cedar county 1873.
3 - b F. H. Dirks Assessor   Born in Germany June 17, 1862. Came to United States 1869 and settled in Cedar county 1870.
3 - c August Hinrichs     Born in Germany June 16, 1864. came to Cedar county 1867.
3 - d Wm. Fiehn Marshall Lowden  
3 - e Fred Schlueter School Director   Born in Germany March 31, 1862. Came to Cedar county 1881.
4 - a C. L. McClellan Glen dale Stock Farm. Treasurer Schoool Board.   Born in Cedar county 1870.
4 - b P. B. Turkle     Born in Jones county, Oct. 10, 1858. Came to Cedar county 1873.
4 - c P. H. Reyelts     Born in Gemany July 22, 1851. Came to Cedar county 1868.
4 - d Fred Van Roden     Born in Germany Oct. 25, 1858. Came to Cedar county in 1880.
4 - e Jas. La Grange Glenwood Stock Farm   Born in Abany county, N. Y. 1843. Came to Cedar county in 1870.

Supplement XXV A. (image 9)
Citizens of Gower Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a T. D. White     Born in Muscatine county Oct. 2, 1866. Came to Cedar county 1884.
1 - b J. A. Cochran     Born in Johnson county Sept. 5, 1861. Settled in Cedar county in 1898.
1 - c W. S. Enlow (Deceased)   Born in Ohio in 1852. Came to Cedar county 1856. Died Nov. 29, 1898.
1 - d S. F. Adair     Born in Pennsylvania July 24, 1838. Came to Johnson county 1856, and to Cedar county 1876.
1 - e John Krouth (Deceased)   Born in Germany May 23, 1836. Came to America 1854; settled in Cedar county 1875; died April 3, 1895.
2 - a Milton Vincent     Born in Monroe county, Mo., Feb. 19, 1853. Came to Cedar county 1865.
2 - b R. C. Skully Township Clerk   Born June 5, 1871, on present farm.
2 - c Wm. E. Forsyth     Born in Virginia. Came to Cedar county 1886.
2 - d John D. Vincent     Born in Missouri May 19, 1854. Came to Cedar county 1865.
2 -e Ed. Kenney Board Supervisor   Born in Gower Township Sept. 11, 1869.
3 - a A. P. Hemmingway Trustee   Born in Cedar coounty May 2, 1851.
3 - b A. N. Hemmingway     Born in Cedar coounty Feb. 27 1853.
3 - c James Hemmingway (Deceased)   Born in New Jersey 1808. Came to Cedar county 1855. Died in 1895.
3 - d J. M. Adams     Born in Cleveland, O., Oct. 29, 1828. Came to Johnson county 1846 and Cedar county 1896.
3 - e D. L. Bell Trustee   Born in Cedar county May 18, 1863.
4 - a L. R. Hoffman     Born in Cedar county July 12, 1867.
4 - b E. S. Hoffman     Born in Cedar county Aug. 27, 1862.
4 - c Harry Vincent     Born in Missouri Dec. 16, 1865.
4 - d R. Stroppell     Born in Germany March 25, 1859. Came to Cedar county 1883.
4 - e Geo. H. Preston     Born in Cedar county Aug. 15, 1859.

Supplement XXX A. (image 10)
Citizens of Farmington and Inland Townships

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a Christ Schneekloth   Sunbury Born in Germany June 2, 1847. Came to the United States 1866, and settled in Cedar county 1881.
1 - b Paul Weih   Farmngton Born in Germany Sept. 9, 1848; came to America 1867; and settled in Cedar county 1869.
1 - c O. W. Schiele Prop. of Prairie Bovine Ranch Durant  
1 - d Geo. W. Thede   Farmngton Born in Musctine county April 11, 1873.
1 - e Fritz E. Gimm   Durant Born in Scott county, Aug. 5, 1876.
2 - a J. H. Meyhaus, Dr. Physician and Surgeon Sunbury  
2 - b Hans Roehlk   Inland Born in Germany Dec. 7, 1840; came to Davenport 1895; settled in Cedar county in 1875.
2 - c C. B. Hass Agricultural Implements Bennett Born in Gemany Jan. 25, 1869. Came to Iowa 1884 and to Bennett 1901.
2 - d Rudolph Schmidt   Inland Born in Davenport Nov. 16, 1861. Came to Cedar county in 1871.
2 -e Isidore Schmidt   Inland Born in Davenport Nov. 11, 1863. Came to Cedar county 1871.
3 - a Chas. Langmann   Bennett Born in Scott county March 9, 1869. Came to Cedar county 1876.
3 - b Robert Weston   Inland  
3 - c C. D. Willey   Inland Born in Ohio July 5, 1847. Came to Cedar county 1850.
3 - d E. G. Walker Assessor Inland  
3 - e Wm. Leese   Inland Born in Germany March 7, 1844. Came to Davenport in 1868 and settled in Cedar county 1884.
4 - a William Rohlk   Inland Born in Scott County, dec. 26, 1865. Came to Cedar county 1891.
4 - b John Rohse   Inland Bon in Germany Dec. 5, 1853. Came to Davenport in 1873 and settled in Cedar county 1896.
4 - c Theo. Linder   Inland Born in Germany March 14, 1845. Came to Davenport 1866, and settled in Cedar county 1887.
4 - d John F. Wagner   Inland Bon in Musctine county July 15, 1860, and came to Cedar count 1865.
4 - e H. Schneekloth   Inland Born in Germany April 23, 1857. Came to Davenport in 1879 and settled in Cedar county 1881.

Supplement XXVII A. (image 11)
Citizens of Gower, Iowa, Rochester and Cass Townships

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a Sam'l Mather   Iowa Born in Columbiana county, O, in 1846. Came to Cedar county 1851, and resides on land taken by his father.
1 - b Mrs. R. E. (Mather) Negas   Gower Born in Ohio Nov 25, 1839. Came to Cedar county in 1851.
1 - c Jesse Negus   Gower Born in Columbiana county, Jan. 8, 1837. Came to Cedar county 1850
1 - d Joseph Hutcheson (Deceased)   Bron in Pennsylvania in 1818; came to Cedar county 1840; died Aug. 24, 1885.
1 - e G. B. Hutcheson   Iowa Born on section 5 in 1854, and has been a resident on old farm all his life.
2 - a John Baker (Deceased)   Born in Ohio Sept. 14, 1822. Came to Cedar county 1836. His father, Martin Baker, was the first preacher in Cedar county.
2 - b Sarah (Howe) Baker   Rochester Born in Laurence county, Ind., April 18, 1828. Came to Cedar county 1842.
2 - c James Jennings   Rochester Born in Montgomery county, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1829. Settled in Cedar county 1852.
2 - d T. J. Carney (Deceased)   Born in Hunterdon county, N. J. in 1822. Came to Cedar county 1854.
2 -e T. J. Carney   Iowa  
3 - a Lucy A. Ross   Rochester Born in Rocheser township March 13, 1868. Her father came to the county in 1856.
3 - b Jas. O. Ross   Rochester Born in Linn county, Ia., July 19, 1857. Located on section 31 with paretns in 1857; where he has since resided.
3 - c F. M. Baker   Rochester Born Oct. 13, 1864.
3 - d E. C. Cary   Rochester Born in Oswego county, N. Y., in 1843. Came to Cedar county 1871.
3 - e W. W. Cary   Rochester Born in Cedar county 1875.
4 - a J. S. La Rue   Iowa Born in Wayne county, Ohio, 1844. Came to Cedar county 1849.
4 - b Ira Faires   Iowa Born in Morgan county, Ohio, Nov. 1859. Came to Cedar county 1868.
4 - c Joel Faires   Iowa Born in Morgan county, Ohio, in 1837. Came to Cedar county 1868.
4 - d Wm. Maurer   Cass Born in Cass township Nov. 9, 1849.
4 - e Joseph Kingsbury Secretary School Board Iowa Born Feb. 18, 1860, in Pennsylania. Came to Cedar county 1873.

Supplement XXXI (image 12)
Officers and citizens of Inland Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a John Iwers     Born in Scott county Sept. 7, 1868. Came to Cedar county 1869.
1 - b Hy. G. Claussen Prop. of Shilo Stock's Farm    
1 - c C. S. Paulsen     Born in Germany Oct. 9, 1863. Came to Iowa 1882, and Cedar county in 1888.
1 - d H. N. Meewes     Born in Scott county Feb. 19, 1860. Came to Cedar county 1888.
1 - e Claus Schwitzer     Born in Germany Feb. 17, 1855. Came to Chicago in 1872, and Cedar county 1874.
2 - a Henry Syring   Sec. 6  
2 - b H. W. Franco President School Board and Justice of the Peace.    
2 - c Chas. Struck   Sec. 21  
2 - d Fritz Struck     Born in Germany in 1832. Came to America in 1864.
2 -e J. J. Ackermann     Born in Wurtenberg, Germany, Oct. 6, 1819; came to U. S. 1831; to Cedar county April 16, 1839.
3 - a John Bannick     Born in Germany April 10, 1851; came to Davenport 1870; settled in Cedar county in 1874.
3 - b Hans Schlunsen     Born in Germany April 27, 1846. Came to U. S. in 1868; to Scott county 1872, and to Cedar county 1889.
3 - c August Dresselhaus     Born in Germany June 29, 1841. Came to Cedar county in June 1870.
3 - d Hy. Heinemann     Born in Germany Oct. 30, 1856. Came to Cedar county in 1888.
3 - e Jochim Schnack     Born in Germany Feb. 21, 1843. Came to Scott county in 1866, and settled in Cedar county 1886.
4 - a Fred. Thiering     Born in Germany Sept. 1, 1842; came to Scott county 1867, and settled in Cedar county 1881.
4 - b Henry Ruser     Born in Gemany in 1849. Came to Cedar county in 1867.
4 - c S. A. Handley   Sec. 3  
4 - d Claus Kiesbuy     Born in Germany Feb. 14, 1856. Came to Iowa 1866.
4 - e H. C. Miller Township Trustee    

Supplement XXIX (image 13)
Officers and citizens of Durant and Farmington Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a George Hamann     Born Aug. 5, 1873, in Germany. Came to Muscatine county 1876, and settled in Cedar county 1878.
1 - b P. A. Heinbrecht Grain Buyer, Sunbury    
1 - c H. K. Brammeier     Born in Germany March 5, 1831. Came to Cedar county in Spring 1854.
1 - d W. H. Hartz     Born in Germany Jan. 19, 1824. Came to Cedar county in Fall of 1871.
1 - e H. D. Thiering     Born in Germany May 7, 1870. Came to Cedar county in Spring 1869.
2 - a Fritz Cook     Born May 10, 1850 in Germany. Came to Cedar county March 1, 1870.
2 - b Hy. Leth School Director   Born Feb. 13, 1848, in Germany. Came to Cedar county in Spring 1868.
2 - c Fred Petersen     Born May 21, 1847 in Germany. Came to United States in 1872. Settled in Cedar county 1877.
2 - d Heinrich Thiessen     Born July 25, 1844, in Germany. Came to Cedar county in March, 1882.
2 -e F. H. Stoltenberg     Born Aug. 13, 1864, in Scott county. Came to Cedar county in 1888.
3 - a Louis Paustian School Director   Born April 3, 1859, in Scott county. Came to Cedar county 1886.
3 - b F. W. Brammeier     Born Oct. 11, 1836 in Germany. Came to Cedar county in Spring 1854.
3 - c Hy. Kroeger     Born Sept 15, 1831, in Germany. Camt to Scott county 1852, and settled in Cedar county 1880.
3 - d H. T. McClean   Durant  
3 - e E. C. Schmitt Prop. of Diehn's Hotel    
4 - a Ernest Diedrich   Durant  
4 - b Fritz Mumm     Born in Muscatine county 1862. Came to Cedar county 1890.
4 - c N. Lamaack City Marshall, Engineer    
4 - d H. F. Bierkamp   Durant  
4 - e L. Petersen     Born Sept. 22, 1859, in Germany. Came to Cedar county 1867.

Supplement XXXIII (image 14)
Officers and citizens of Stanwood and Fremont Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a W. E. Claney   Stanwood  
1 - b A. D. Claney Alderman Stanwood  
1 - c J. N. Boling Mayor and Publisher of Stanwood Herald    
1 - d H. E. Hartz Alderman Stanwood  
1 - e T. B. Miller Representative Stanwood  
2 - a H. F. Haesemeyer   Stanwood  
2 - b H. L. Garrison   Stanwood  
2 - c Grant Honn   Stanwood  
2 - d F. L. Wilton   Stanwood  
2 -e R. Filson   Stanwood  
3 - a Louis Lehrman     Born in Jackson county 1858. Settled in Cedar county 1867.
3 - b A. M. House     Born in New York in 1842. Came to Cedar county in 1884.
3 - c Geo. Davidson   Sec. 21  
3 - d Eli Auten   Sec. 36  
3 - e James Burk     Born in Ireland 1834; came to America 1852; settled in Cedar county 1855, and on present farm 1861.
4 - a H. G. Coe President of Clarence Savings Bank    
4 - b Chas. Smith Postmaster Clarence  
4 - c J. G. Cessford President School Board and Township Clerk Fairfield Born in 1851. Came to Cedar county 1855.
4 - d A. Kortum   Fairfield Born in Germany March 10, 1853; came to America 1872, and settled in Cedar county 1876.
4 - e W. E. McClellan   Fairfield  

Supplement XXXVI B. (image 15)
Citizens of Springdale Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a Sam'l. S. Thomas     Born in Harrison county, Ohio, August 15, 1842. Came to Cedar county 1853.
1 - b Wm. Thomas     Born in Harrison county, Ohio, April 6, 1845. Came to Cedar county 1853.
1 - c John Thomas (Deceased)   Born in Ohio June 4, 1819. Came to Cedar county 1853.
1 - d P. W. Thomas     Born in Ohio April 23, 1848. Came to Cedar county 1853.
1 - e Peter J. Thomas     Born May 18, 1855, on present farm.
2 - a Sam'l Armstrong     Born in Columbiana county, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1845. Came to Cedar county 1873.
2 - b Edgar Armstrong     Born in Ohio July 9, 1871. Came to Cedar county 1873.
2 - c D. B. Morrison     Born in Erie county, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1832. Came to Cedar county in 1854.
2 - d J. Crozer (Deceased)   Born in Ohio April 1, 1826. Came to Cedar county in 1852.
2 -e Jesse L. Crozer     Born in Columbiana county, O., July 14, 1850. Came to Cedar county 1852.
3 - a P. M. Schooley     Born in Cedar county 1862. Settled on present farm 1891.
3 - b W. B. Waters     Born in Balitmore, M. D., 1817. Came to Iowa 1865.
3 - c M. B. Waters     Born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1842. Came to Iowa 1865, and settled on present farm in 1885.
3 - d Sam'l Hendrichson (Deceased)   Came to Muscatine county 1836, and resided on land he entered until two years before his death.
3 - e A. E. Smith     Born in Springdale township, Nov. 11, 1841. His father, A. G. Smith, was a settler of 1837, locating on present section.
4 - a Sam'l Irey (Deceased)   Born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1833. Came to Cedar county in 1861.
4 - b W. C. Brisbine     Born on present farm in 1856. His father, Wm. Brisbine, located on same farm in 1840 and was born in Penn., 1815.
4 - c J. S. Fawcett Merchant   Bron in Morgan county, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1851, and came to Cedar county 1852.
4 - d F. T. Hartley Grain Dealer   Born in Illinois, August 12, 1862. Came to Cedar county 1883.
4 - e John Fritchman     Born May 19, 1863 in Illinois. Came to Muscatine county, 1867. Settled in Cedar county, 1895.

Supplement XXXIV (image 16)

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a W. P. Rate   Fremont Born May 18th, 1857, in Johnson county, Iowa. Came to Cedar county 1867.
1 - b John G. Henderson   Fairfield Born on Present Farm 1865.
1 - c Simon N. Monk   Fairfield Born in Ontario, Canda, 1841. Came to Cedar county in 1866.
1 - d J. W. Argo   Fairfield Born in Ohio 1850. Came to Cedar county 1855.
1 - e G. L. Peters Assessor Fairfield Born in Springfield township, Cedar county 1862.
2 - a J. M. Wingerd   Fairfield, Sec. 21  
2 - b John Monahan (Deceased)   Born in Ireland 1832. Came to America 1847 and to Cedar county 1857.
2 - c Hans Schwitzer   Fairfield Born in Germany Aug. 16, 1845. Came to America 1871. Settled in Cedar county 1874.
2 - d Wm. A. Findlay   Dayton Father, James Settled on Present Farm 1877.
2 -e Wm. Cosgriff   Fairfield  
3 - a W. R. Welty   Fairfield Born in Ohio 1844. Came to Cedar county 1845. Settled on present farm 1874.
3 - b Henry Welty   Fairfield Born in Pennsylvania 1819. Came to Cedar county 1845.
3 - c M. F. Moreland   Fairfield Born on present farm in 1861. Father, David Moreland, settled in Cedar county 1853.
3 - d E. K. Mooreland Prop. Elm Grove Stock Farm Fairfield Born in Tipton 1855.
3 - e D. D. McGillivray Attorney Lowden  
4 - a F. L. Pierce   Springfield Born in Cedar county April 12th, 1868.
4 - b B. A. Gill Druggist West Branch  
4 - c E. F. Pierpoint Grocer West Branch  
4 - d E. C. Ball Prop. West Branch Telephone Co. West Branch, Ia.  
4 - e J. H. Lynch Construction Foreman B. C. R. & N. R. R.    

Supplement XXIII (image 17)
Citizens of Tipton & Center Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a T. B. Hanley Attorney    
1 - b F. J. Casterline Attorney    
1 - c J. H. Coutts President of First National Bank. Ex-County Treasurer.    
1 - d W. N. Treichler District Judge   Born in Montgomery county, Penn., 1856. Came to Cedar county in 1866.
1 - e W. G. W. Geiger Attorney    
2 - a A. E. Rodgers Physician and Surgeon    
2 - b W. E. Elijah Real Estate   Born in Ogle county Ill., 1856. Came to Cedar county 1862.
2 - c E. M. Brink Attorney   Born in Le Reysville, Penn., June 1, 1841. Came to Cedar county 1854.
2 - d G. W. Miller Real Estate   Born in Pennsylvania 1840. Came to Cedar county 1854.
2 -e Dr. A. A. Griffis Physician and Surgeon    
3 - a Reuben Swartzlender     Born in Pennsylvania Aug. 22, 1821. Came to Cedar county July 12, 1840.
3 - b W. W. Aldrich   Center Born in Delavan county, O., Dec. 13, 1826. Came to Cedar county in 1841.
3 - c J. W. Reeder Stock Dealer and Capitalist   Born in Goshen O., Oct. 11, 1836. Came to Cedar county Oct. 11, 1850.
3 - d W. A. Hamm Deputy Auditor    
3 - e Sherman Yates Editor of the Tipton Advertiser    
4 - a A. C. Reeder Assessor Center Township    
4 - b Chas. J. Lynch Attorney    
4 - c Maj. Olver S. Johnson Farmer and Auctioneer Red Oak  
4 - d John Lower     Born in Wayne county., O., April 24, 1842. Came to Cedar county in 1869.
4 - e F. W. Siepmann     Born in Germany Jan. 4, 1860. Came to Cedar county in 1882.

Supplement XXXII (image 18)
Officers and citizens of Pioneer Township

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a N. F. Purcell The Pioneer Press Mechanicsville  
1 - b J. H. Onstott City Clerk and Secretary School Board Mechanicsville  
1 - c G. E. Mattison Attorney-at-Law. Mayor Mechanicsville  
1 - d D. C. Gilliland Alderman and School Director. Chief of Fire Department. Mechanicsville  
1 - e G. W. Fall President School Board.   Born in Ohio July 24, 1840. Came to Jones county 1849 and Cedar county 1874.
2 - a Charles Shrope     Born in Cedar county, Nov. 20, 1856.
2 - b J. C. Ferguson     Born in Pioneer Township 1852.
2 - c O. S. Ferguson     Born on present farm in 1864.
2 - d W. W. Wilson     Born in Linn county in 1851. Came to Cedar county 1900.
2 -e John P. Hines     Born in Jefferson county, N. Y. Feb 22, 1827. Came to Cedar county in April, 1856.
3 - a James Kelsey (Deceased)   Born in Ireland, and settled in America in 1844.
3 - b J. L. Kelsey     Born in 1857 on present farm and in same house in which he now resided.
3 - c J. A. Nicoll     Born in Dayton township in 1865.
3 - d Louis Sievers     Born in Hanover, Germany, 1849. Came to Cedar county 1854.
3 - e Henry Sievers      
4 - a Thos. McAlister     Born in Ireland in 1824. Came to Cedar county 1852.
4 - b Richard Kerwin     Born in Ireland 1828; came to America 1853; settled in Cedar county 1855.
4 - c A. C. Lyon     Born in New York in 1868.
4 - d S. A. Kurtz Lumber Dealer Lisbon, Iowa  
4 - e J. H. Johnson     Born on present farm in 1876.

Supplement XXXVI (image 19)

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a Henry A. Jons Mayor Clarence  
1 - b Hosea Ballou   Clarence  
1 - c J. E. Ferguson Attorney Clarence Born in Montgomery county, Ind., July 26, 1829. Came to Cedar county 1852.
1 - d L. P. Yocum Livery Clarence  
1 - e C. F. Peabody Furniture and Undertaker Clarence  
2 - a Edward Cosgriff   Dayton Born in Tipton 1859. Father, Anthony Cosgriff, came to Cedar county 1855.
2 - b J. H. Burgess   Dayton Born in Ira N. Y., April 28, 1836. Came to Jones county, Iowa, 1866, and Cedar county 1885.
2 - c Chas. A. Seaton Editor Clarence Sun. Clarence  
2 - d Thos. F. Roche Insurance Clarence  
2 -e C. E. Martahn General Merchandise Clarence  
3 - a Martin D. Skaggs   Bennett Born in Kentucky April 5th, 1873. Came to Cedar county 1895.
3 - b J. T. Jacobs Photographer Tipton  
3 - c T. D. Farrier Bakery Tipton Born in Ohio Sept. 18, 1847. Came to Iowa 1870 and settled in Cedar county 1891.
3 - d S. H. Kauffman Machine Shop Tipton  
3 - e John J. Sissel Gardner Tipton  
4 - a Julius Kruse Meat Market Durant  
4 - b Griffith Johnson Auctioneer Wilton  
4 - c H. Wildasin Vice President Union Savings Bank. Secretary of White Pigeon Fire and Lighting Insurance Co. Wilton  
4 - d J. M. Rider Cashier Wilton Savings Bank Wilton  
4 - e Jas. M. Scott Dealer in Agricultural Implements Wilton  

Supplement XXX (image 20)

Row Given Name Surname Occupation Township / Town Notes
1 - a V. W. Byrnes Physician and Surgeon Durant  
1 - b P. C. Peyton Jeweler Durant Born in Muscatine county Oct. 1, 1866. Came to Cedar county 1885.
1 - c Wm Miller, Sr.   Farmington Born in Germany June 4, 1842. Came to Scott county 1856 and Cedar county 1872.
1 - d Theo. Knaack Road Supervisor Farmington Born in Sweden March 18, 1849; came to U. S. 1851; settled in Cedar county 1869.
1 - e C. F. H. Nienaber (Deceased)   Born in Germany Oct. 10, 1855. Came to Cedar county 1876. Died Feb. 25, 1900.
2 - a Chas. Beinke   Farmington Born in Scott county Feb. 5, 1868. Came to Cedar county in 1893.
2 - b Hy. Beinke, Sr.     Born in Germany Sept. 19, 1820. Settled in Scott county 1856.
2 - c August Wacker   Farmington, Sec. 31  
2 - d Fred Feldmann   Farmington, Sec. 32  
2 -e C. Wilkerson Contractor Sugar Creek  
3 - a James C. Walton   Sugar Creek Born in Ohio April 27, 1830. Came to Cedar county May 10, 1836. Oldest settler in Township.
3 - b Chas. C. Kauffman   Sugar Creek Born in Cedar county, April 3, 1859.
3 - c Hy. A. Kauffman (Deceased)   Born in Germany May 18, 1823. Came to Cedar county 1847. Died June 18, 1894.
3 - d F. E. Kauffman   Sugar Creek Born in Cedar county Dec. 30, 1856.
3 - e R. W. Hinkhouse Ex-County Supervisor and Representative Iowa Born in Maryland Aug. 17, 1850. Came to Cedar county in 1853.
4 - a John Marolf School Treasurer Sugar Creek Born in Switzerland Oct. 2, 1851. Came to Cedar county in 1866.
4 - b T. J. Nauman   Sugar Creek Born in Virginia Oct. 7, 1862. Came to Cedar county 1868.
4 - c John Fliss   Sugar Creek Born in present farm Oct. 31, 1860.
4 - d J. S. Knouse   Sugar Creek Born in Pennsylvania Dec. 20, 1843. Came to Scott county 1850, settled in Cedar county 1875.
4 - e J. H. Smith Assessor and Constable Sugar Creek Born in Tennessee March 11, 1856. Came to Cedar county 1883.

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