- ABBEY, E. C.
Organized Farmers Savings Bank, Garner, 1891 and its
first cashier.
County Recorder in 1889 and 1890.
Member of Garner Court House Committee.
One of the incorporators of C. G. and Nw. Ry.
AHRENS, HENRY
Appraiser of damages for crossing of Cedar Rapids,
Garner & North-western over M. and St. L. Ry.
ALDRIDGE, WESLEY
County Clerk, Hancock County, 1891 to 1895.
Lawyer and partner of Wm. E. Bradford, Britt, Iowa.
ANDERSON, ANDREW
County Supervisor in 1903. Father of Elmer and
Jennings Anderson, Hancock County residents.
ASPLIN, GEORGE
County Auditor in 1903-1905.
AVERY, ANSON
First settler in Hancock County in 1854.
AVERY, GEORGE
First white child born in Hancock County.
BAILEY, E. N.
Britt publisher of the "Britt Tribune" in 1898.
Had a state-wide reputation as a humorist.
Later sold the paper and it was merged as the Britt-News Tribune.
BAILEY, L. B.
Settled at "Baileys Grove" in 1864.
County Clerk 1869-1870.
County Recorder 1867 to 1885.
BINGHAM, A. W.
Bingham Township trustee in 1898.
County Supervisor.
Bingham Township named after his father, one of the early settlers in the
county.
BONAR, JAMES C.
Early Ellington Township resident. Great Uncle to Cub
Ronald Yohn.
BOWKER, W. D.
Township Clerk of Crystal Township in 1898.
BRADFORD, W. E.
Attorney, located at Britt in 1880. Partner of Wesley
Aldridge, and attorney for the Britt Court House Committee.
BROCKWAY, H. N.
Admitted to the bar and settled in Hancock County in
1860.
Served three years in Civil war, serving as captain at close of war.
County Treasurer in 1865. Resigned in 1868 to become circuit judge and
served as such until January 1873 when he formed a partnership with J. M.
Elder in Banking, Real Estate and Abstracts, continuing until the firm sold
out to J. N. Sprole in 1894. He was the father-in- law of Cub Sprole.
BROWN, CHARLES S.
Operated hay press at an early day at Britt.
Dealt in Real Estate.
Member of Britt Court House Committee.
With Rodney Hill platted Brown and Hill's Addition to Britt.
Moved to Texas in 1901 and became a member of the Texas State Legislature.
Died January, 1945.
BRUMMUND, E. F.
Kanawha County Auditor from January 1899 to
January 1901.
BUSH, H. H.
Attorney, Garner, Iowa. Member of Board of
Supervisors 1873 to 1883.
Member of House of Representatives in 1876.
Cival war veteran, serving as Captain at close of the war. One of the
incorporators of the C. R. G. and Nw. Ry.
Publisher of the Garner Signal.
BYERS, L. D.
Garner Merchant.
One of the incorporators of C. R. G and Nw. Ry.
CARLSON, GODFREY
County Supervisor in 1898.
CHASE, A. J.
Crystal Township Trustee in 1898.
CHRISTIE, JOHN SR.
Drainage Commissioner 1867 to 1871.
Father of John Christie, Jr.
CHRISTIE, JOHN JR.
First County Auditor and held that office
from 1869 to 1877 and from 1882 to 1890.
Civil war veteran, in 32nd Iowa, Co. "B", Sergeant.
Member of Board of Supervisors in 1869.
County Superintendent for two years.
Member House of Representatives 1897 and 1898.
CHURCH, REUBEN
County Treasurer and Recorder in 1861.
Brother of Cyrus, Charles and Henry Church and uncle of Mrs. Chas. Schmalle.
COLE, A. J.
Physician at Britt.
Served on school board and was State Representative. Served on Railroad
committee for Britt Court House committee.
CROW, JAMES
Survevor - Platted Concord.
CULVER, B. W.
First Supervisor for Avery Township.
CUNDIFF, J. B.
County Supervisor in 1898.
DAYLOR, THOMAS
Dry good merchant, Britt, Iowa.
On Britt Court House committee.
DAY, R. M.
County Supervisor in 1891.
DICKERSON, J. H.
County Sheriff in 1898.
EASTON, T. B.
Furniture dealer at Garner. Signer of bond
of Isaac Sweigard for funds donated for Court House.
ELDER, J. M.
First resident of Concord Township,
December 1863.
Superintendent of Schools 1863 to 1865.
County Clerk 1865 and 1866.
First Postmaster at "Hancock Center."
Member of firm of Brockway and Elder 1873 to 1894. One of the organizers of
"Hancock County" Bank, the first bank in the County, and President of the
same.
FELL, M. A.
Real Estate dealer in Garner and one of the
incorporators of the Cedar Rapids, Garner and Northwestern Ry.
FOX, E. P.
Member and Chairman of Board of Supervisors
during the Garner- Britt Court House contest.
He is remembered as a man of the strictest integrity with unquestioned
loyalty and very capable in his line.
He built the grade for the Cedar Rapids, Garner and Northwestern Ry. and was
known as the father of good roads in Hancock County.
GEDDES, G. V.
Hayfield, Iowa, appraiser, of damages for
crossing of Cedar Rapids, Garner and Northwestern Ry. over M. & St. L. Ry.
GREIMANN, W. F.
County Supervisor in 1903.
Liberty Township Farmer.
Father of Supervisor Ben F. Greimann.
HANSON, SAM
Crystal Township Trustee in 1898.
HASLEY, J. M.
Signer of Isaac Sweigard's bond for
security of funds donated for Court House. Father of Mrs. Chas. Grau.
HEALEY, E. P.
Cashier of Commercial Bank of Britt.
On finance committee of the Britt Court House Committee.
State Representative 1920 to 1925. School Treasurer for 20 years.
Also served on town council and school board.
With the other members of the finance committee of the Britt Court House
Committee deposited $40,000.00 with the County Treasurer for a Court House
at Britt. A picture was taken and it is regretted that it cannot be found.
HILL, B. A.
Contractor to build Court House at
Amsterdam.
Constable in 1861.
HILL, RODNEY
First station agent C. M. & St. P. Ry.,
Britt, 1880 to 1886.
Cashier Citizens State Bank, Britt, 1886 to 1909.
With Chas. S. Brown platted Brown & Hills Addition to Britt.
On finance committee of the Britt Court House Committee.
HOWARD, F. A.
Hayfield, Iowa, appraiser of damages for
crossing of Cedar Rapids, Garner and Northwestern Ry. over M. & St. L. Ry.
JOHNSON, GUST
Contractor — supervised the building of new
Court House at Garner.
In 1905 bought and wrecked the old Court House, built in 1869.
KATTER, FRED
Garner merchant and signer of County
Treasurer Isaac Sweigard's bond for security of funds donated for New Court
House.
KELLY, A.
Director State Savings Bank, Klemme, and of
Farmers National Bank, Garner, Iowa.
Surety on Isaac Sweigard's bond for funds donated for new Court House at
Garner, Iowa.
LARSON, LEWIS
President of First National Bank, Britt.
On finance committee of the Britt Court House committee.
LOVELL, ROYAL
First merchant to open a store in Garner —
erecting the first building in Garner. Garner's first Postmaster.
Later a partner of W. E. Schuler. County Supervisor 1888.
Surety on Isaac Sweigard's bond for funds donated for New Court House at
Garner, Iowa.
MABEN, GROVER R.
Settled in Ellington Township in 1857.
First Superintendent of Schools - 1858.
County Supervisor in 1860.
Built Court House at Concord, from brick burned on his farm in Ellington
Township, in 1868 and 1869.
Extensive land owner and cattle feeder.
Built large brick house on his farm in Ellington Township (Section 7) which
still stands and in good condition.
Father of Hon. O. K. Maben (cub): and grandfather of cub Orville Maben.
One of the organizers of the Farmers Savings Bank, Garner, Iowa, and its
first president-1891.
Organizer of Hancock County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association,
and its first secretary in 1889.
MABEN, JOHN
First settler in Madison Township in 1855.
Elected County Supervisor in 1863 and served six years.
Served as County Treasurer from 1868 to 1884.
Served as County Sheriff from 1863 to 1866.
Served as County Recorder 1869 and 1870.
Brother of Grover R. Maben.
MABEN, O. K.
Son of Grover R. Maben.
State Representative from Hancock County from 1904 to 1908.
Director of the Farmers National Bank of Garner for years, and also
secretary of the Hancock Mutual Insurance Co. for many years.
Father of Cub Orville Maben.
McGILL, THOMAS
Sold to Hancock County first site for Court
House at Amsterdam.
MERTZ, W. F.
Hayfield merchant and appraiser of damages
for the crossing of the Cedar Rapids, Garner and Northwestern Ry. over the
M. and St. L. Ry.
MISSMAN, C. A.
Township Clerk for Bingham Township in
1898.
MISSMAN, H.
Township Trustee for Bingham Township in 1898.
MITCHELL, W. L.
County Treasurer in 1903. Later connected
with the State Savings Bank of Ventura, Iowa.
OXLEY, FRED
Magor Township farmer and stockman.
County Supervisor for 19 years—serving as chairman for 14 years.
Interested in everything designed for the good of farmers and the community.
PRITCHARD, C. D.
County Clerk in 1861.
Uncle of Cub W. S. Pritchard.
RAMSEY, W. H.
Attorney for the Garner Court House
Committee.
RASMUS, CHRIS
Garner, farmer and stock raiser. One of the
earliest and most loyal supporters of Cooperatives in the county.
RAUSCH, HENRY
Garner Hotel keeper and surety on Isaac
Sweigard's bond for funds donated to build Court House at Garner.
RAW, P. J.
Bingham Township Clerk in 1898.
REED, H. V.
County Auditor 1898.
County Treasurer.
Justice of the Peace for many years.
RICHARDS, W. C.
County Supervisor 1898 through 1903.
Farmer. Moved to Granville, N. D. and continued farming and stock raising.
Died in 1934.
RIPLEY, A. C.
Garner Attorney for the Court House
Committee.
Superintendent of Schools in 1880.
State Representative from 1909 to 1913.
President of Cedar Rapids, Garner and Northwestern Ry.
A very thorough and competent attorney.
ROGERS, G. W.
Storekeeper in Amsterdam 1877, also
township trustee.
ROGERS, F. B.
On Britt Court House Committee. Britt mayor
for a number of years.
ROBINS, DANIEL
Father of Mrs. John Christie and
Grandfather of Mrs. Mabel Christie Love.
ROSE, H. T.
County Supervisor 1902 and chairman in
1905.
Crystal Township trustee in 1898.
ROSECRANS, M. P.
First County Judge in 1858, which office he
held until 1866.
Grandfather of Mrs. Gladys Barnes who is the wife of Cub C. E. Barnes, Lions
president in 1945.
SCHNEIDER, C. J.
Garner merchant. Stockholder in C. R. G. &
Nw. Ry.
Father of Cub Carl Schneider.
SCHNEIDER, WILLIAM
Garner merchant - loved and respected by
all who knew him.
Trustee for funds donated for court house at Garner.
SCHULER, WILLIAM C.
Garner merchant and early partner of Royal
Lovell.
Surety on Isaac Sweigard's bond for funds donated for new Court House at
Garner.
SHATTUCK, WILLIAM
County Treasurer.
President of First National Bank, Garner.
Trustee for funds donated for court house at Garner.
SPROLE, J. N.
Abstracts, lands, loans and banking for
most of the past 50 years.
Member of the Garner Court House Committee - only survivor.
Chairman of Lion's History Committee.
STURGEON, S.
County Superintendent of School 1881-1885.
Surety on Isaac Sweigard's bond for funds donated for new Court House at
Garner.
SUCKOW, WILLIAM J.
Congregational Minister.
Speaker at laying of corner stone on June 8th, 1899.
SWEIGARD, ISAAC
Former partner of A. C. Ripley.
County Treasurer and also mayor of Garner in 1898.
Director and President of Farmers National Bank at Garner for many years.
TERWILLIGER, C. S.
Member of Garner Court House Committee.
County Treasurer for many years.
Prominent in building the C. R. G. & Nw. Ry.
TERWILLIGER, R. J.
Garfield township farmer, and brother of C.
S. Terwilliger.
Surety on Isaac Sweigard's bond for funds donated to build new Court House
at Garner.
UPTON, J. J.
Brother-in-law of J. M. Elder.
Concord Township farmer and stockman.
Surety on Isaac Sweigard's bond for funds donated to build new Court House
at Garner.
WARD, JACOB
First settler in Ellington Township (came
with John Maben).
County Treasurer in 1864 and 1865.
WAY, THOMAS A.
Banking and Real Estate.
Chairman of Britt County Seat Committee.
State Representative in 1900, 28th general assembly.
Manager of Albert B. Cummins campaign for governor, 1901.
Moved from Britt to Mason City in 1901.
Manager of Daniel W. Turner campaign for governor, 1931.
State Highway Commissioner 1931-1935.
Retired - living at Glendale, Calif.
WELLS, W. C.
Early Garner lumber merchant and banker.
Trustee for funds donated for Garner Court House.
WEILAND, H. J.
County Supervisor in 1903.
WILES, M. L.
Township trustee of Avery Township. Married
sister of John
Christie, Jr.
WICHMAN, J. E.
Garner Attorney.
Member of the Court House Committee.
Member of the House of Representatives 1917 to 1921.
Member of State Senate 1921 to 1925.
WOOD, C. R.
Attorney, practicing at Corwith for 30
years.
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