Burlington Hawk Eye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
September 7, 1882 p. 10

BUSINESS MEETING
Election of Officers

   The regular annual meeting of the Hawkeye Pioneer and Old Settlers' association was held Thursday afternoon on the grounds.
    Secretary Blackmer offered an amendment to the constitution providing that the annual meeting of the association should be held on the day of the annual reunion which was adopted.
    It was moved, seconded and carried, a committee of three be appointed to select officers to be voted on for the ensuing year.
    The following officers were then elected:
    John Patterson-President
    John Burkholder, Harvey Seeds, R.B. Foster, James Q. Walker, O.L. Portlock-Vice-Presidents.
    E.C. Blackmer-Secretary
    G. Chamberlain-Treasurer.
    A motion that the names of all new members be printed in addition to those already was seconded and prevailed. There being no other business the meeting was adjourned. The following
    NEW MEMBERS
    joined yesterday and were present on the ground:
    G.F. Shaefer, 1841; S.P. Reed, 1837; J.F. Richer, 1853; Nathaniel Helzer, 1843; W.B. Bauer, 1838; Charles F. Stafford, 1848; H. Miller jr, 1852; Mrs. Miller, 1840; W.F. Brandeverry, 1849; E. Graig, 1834; W.M. Moore, 1834; J.A. Perry, 1857; Margaret De Hass, 1843; Lydia Rankin, 1835; William McMaken, 1839; Charles A. Cameron, 1841; Henry French, 1851; George Davidson, 1842; Edward Smith, 1835; Theodore Liegenhein, 1840; Wm. Miller, 1834; M.J. Delashmutt, 1834; Mrs. F.A. Delashmutt, 1835; W.D. Gilbert, 1851; Mrs. R. Gilbert, 1863; Carl Vogt, 1854; B.J. Hall, 1836; Wm. L. Berry, 1857; J.P. Forris, 1854; Samuel Le brick, 1834; Jacob Weizel, 1841; Mrs. M.J. Perry, 1842; Mrs. M. Johnson, 1850; Grafton Rhodes, 1845; W.S. Marshall, 1839; Elizabeth Reiter, 1842; Elizabeth Bazel, 1842; Henry Matusch, 1854; Wm. Saltor, 1846; Joseph Heehn, 1855; J.N. Ripley, 1839; A.J. Schooley, 1850; W.F. Cole, 1847; Edward A. Temple, 18?7; D.J. Duval, 1835; Aaron Boyer, 1835; A.C. Hutchinson, 1856; C.W. Hunt, 1835; F.A. Barns, 1863; Mrs. C.R. Barns, 1843; H.H. Higley, 1842; A.A. Wilcox, 1855; S.O. Hanna, 1837; Mrs. M.F. Hilleary, 1846; Jenning Jackson, 1830; Rev. M. Jackson, 1853; Stephen Cartwright, 1848; James A. Anderson,____; N.R. Derby, 1849; M.B. Derby, 1851; R.M. Swan, 1838; Joseph McElhiny, 1840; Wm. N. Utter, 1836; John Tilton, 1849; Peter Smith, 1839; C.W. Hust, 1849; Joseph Roth, 1843; John Hitchcock, 1839; Ann W. Lloyd, 1855; Nathan Ramsick, 1840; John Davidson, 1843; Ruth Davidson, 1856; S.F. Stephens, 1833; John Reid, 1855; Chas. Hurlbut, 1852; R.H.S. Cogswell, 1854; Elizabeth Rab, 1840; Wm. Webster, 1856; George W. Hill, 1842; George Stewart, 1852; John Bockerman, 1854; John F. Crawford, 1836; B.S. Gregg, 1838; Louis Ripley, 1838; Jacob Baker, 185?; W.B. Colbertson, 1844; Catherine Jackson, 1835; A.J.B. Smith, 1855; Samuel Smith, 1813; Benedict Smith, 1839; Eliza Smith, 1842; ?.W. Chamberlain, 1837; M.W. Robinson, 1853; William Hillgartner, 185?; Elizabeth Hillgartner, 1842; Henry R. Blackmer, 1852; John J. Owens, 1848; F.B. Bubrmaster, 1844; John Boesch, 1846; Michael J. Sater, 1837; Arlington Gaylard, 1854; Jam Mellinger, 1849; James Murphy, 1840; E.W. Cameron, 1845; M.W. Nealey, 1833; John Jones, 1848; Andrew Lee, 1848; F.M. Joy, 1852; James Barton, 1843; E. Murphy, 1837; Catharine Murphy, 1852; C.L. Haskell, 1853; Miss Ella M. Haskell, 1849; J.F. Slingluff, 1855; Mrs. E. Heffner, 1855, Mrs. Margaret Barnes, 1855; Mrs. C.G. Van Winkle, 1855, Miss Helen Wallace, 1843; Mrs. Hetty Reed, 1843; Anson Feneters, 1853; G.B. Pierson, ????.

   In addition to the following
    OLD PIONEERS
    were present:
    James A. Anderson, ????; A.M. Antrobus, 1845; A. Bridges, 18?5; Henry ?om?ster, 1844; W.Boner, 1835; Sol. Bridges, 1837; John W. Cadwaller, 1846; E.H. Catlin, 1849; Alexander Davis, 1843; S.H. Dover, 18?4; M.F. Derby, 185?; Mat Ervin, 18?7; R.B. Souter, 18?6; Henry Limberger, 1843; Wm. W. Hale, 184?; W.C. Hunt, 1836; J.P. Holmes, 1837; C.W. Hunt, 1835; J.W. Howard, 1837; A.J. Hillhouse, 184?; George Van Beek, 184?; Iowa J. Smith, 1839; John Ives, 1845; M.H. Jackson, 1835; F.B. Jaggar, 1837; Wesley Jones, 1843; W.B. Lawrence, 1849, Hiram Leonard, 183?; V. Fortlock, 184?; Wm Miller, 1853; B.F. Murphy, 1831; W.A. McCune, 1843; Martin Bridwell, 1847; James O Rankin, 184?; John Otten, 1843; Mrs.John Otten, 18??; S. Wadd?e, 183?; Simeon Russell, 183?; John M. Sperry, 18??; Robert Steenrod, 1846; John Tilton, 184?; F. Wilcox, 18?6; H.N. Twining, 1854; B. Van Dyke, 1839; J.P. Ware, 1844; J.W. Worthington, 18?3; Jackson Hilleary, 18?3; Samuel F. Stevens, 1833; M. Ogle, 183?

   All of the above named gentlemen, with a few exceptions, are now residents of Des Moines county.

   Of the pioneers of 1833, whose names are borne on these rolls, there are but six now living, viz: Alex. Hilleary, James Hilleary, Peter Huffman, Samuel Hunt, Sr., M.W. Neally and William H. Smith.

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