IAGenWeb

Ida County IAGenWeb

 USGenWeb

Land Owners - Galva Township

(View their property on the 1884 Ida County Plat Map - Galva Township)
Township 89 North, Range 39 West of 5th Principal Meridan

(back to LANDOWNERS - Ida County Platbook 1884)

NAME TOWNSHIP SECTION ACRES
Andresen, H. H. Galva 20 640
Atwood, J. K. Galva 12 160
Butcher (estate) Galva 27 160
Butcher, George Galva 26 160
Buxton, W. Galva 21 160
Buzzard, G. Galva 23 10
Cathcart, T. S. Galva 21 160
Cathcart, T. S. Galva 23 470
Christopher, W. C. Galva 2 160
Cole, E. V. Galva 2 317.62
Collins, George P. Galva 17 320
Corkhill, John Galva 4 320
Craig, J. M. Galva 8 160
Creasey, Stephen Galva 7 335.52
Cree, Joseph M. Galva 2 160
Criswell, Samuel Galva 31 339.03
Crowley, W. A. Galva 1 318
Davis, A. C. Galva 26 80
Davis, Charles Galva 11 80
Dennis, J. N. Galva 34 160
Doner, D. Galva 27 80
Doner, D. Galva 28 80
Eastman, C. L. Galva 10 160
Eldredge, B. S. Galva 15 320
Eldredge, B. S. Galva 16 640
Eldredge, B. S. Galva 17 320
Eldredge, B. S. Galva 18 328.03
Eldredge, S. M. Galva 3 320
Eldredge, S. M. Galva 14 640
Eldredge, S. M. Galva 22 160
Eldredge, S. M. Galva 26 160
Eldredge, S. M. Galva 35 320
Elk, M. Galva 36 160
Ferris Galva 25 320
Fleming, C. T. Galva 24 640
Francis, Job Galva 27 120
Francis, John Galva 27 120
Gabers, Fred Galva 29 168.5
Gilmore, W. Galva 18 160
Gluble, Henry Galva 34 80
Gray, M. Galva 6 80
Gray, M. Galva 8 320
Gray, M. Galva 22 480
Gummow, W. Galva 26 80
Heitman, J. Galva 7 200
Helkin, Hans Galva 8 80
Hewitt, Sarah T. Galva 10 160
Johnson, C. H. Galva 18 8.34
Jones, J. I. Galva 4 324.02
Kirkpatrick, Andrew Galva 34 80
Kirkpatrick, John Galva 34 80
Kuehl, Henry Galva 29 160
Legnard, J. B. Galva 25 160
Legnard, J. B. Galva 36 480
Lester Brothers & Co. Galva 9 640
Miller, B. M. Galva 5 160
Moore, George Galva 18 160.31
Murray, Michael Galva 25 160
Murray, Michael Galva 26 160
Newland, J. T. Galva 5 161.89
Newland, R. C. Galva 11 240
Northrop, Thomas Galva 19 212.35
Oldenberg, H. Y. E. Galva 13 160
Pendergast, James Galva 21 160
Ritz, John Galva 6 79.8
Rochau, Claus C. Galva 30 654.84
Rothfock, Peter Galva 8 80
Rusch, Claus Galva 6 160
Rusch, Claus Galva 7 120
Schmidt, August Galva 33 640
Schmidt, Carl Galva 31 320
Schmidt, Carl Galva 32 640
Schneekloth, C. H. Galva 19 444.41
Schumann, Henry Galva 28 240
Shumway, Franklin Galva 35 320
Smith, John W. Galva 3 80.71
Smith, John W. Galva 10 320
Smith, John W. Galva 11 160
Stofferahn, John Galva 28 240
Stoops, E. T. Galva 34 80
Thode, J. Galva 6 86.84
Vohs, August Galva 6 167.4
VonDohren, M. Galva 29 310
Wiley, W. L. Galva 3 239.81
Wiley, W. L. Galva 5 319.39
Will, H. C. Galva 34 160
Williams Brothers Galva 15 160
Wilson, James Galva 21 160
Yocum, I. M. Galva 1 317.67
Yocum, I. M. Galva 12 320
Yocum, L. M. Galva 11 160
Yocum, L. M. Galva 13 320
Yocum, L. M. Galva 15 160
Yocum, L. M. Galva 27 160
Yocum, O. E. Galva 12 160
Yocum, O. E. Galva 13 160


As you can see this township was dominated by the Eldredges, Schmidt, and Yocum families at this time, they owned a great deal of land in Galva Township. 

The Township was established app. 1871. 

Schools were located in Sections 1, 4,6,17,26,27, and 30 throughout time.   

Cemeteries are located in Sections 14 (1900), 26 (in 1885) and 29 (1879).   

The Town of Galva was established in 1882