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         GRANDVIEW TOWNSHIP. One of the finest bodies of land in Louisa County is that of Grandview Township, which comprises all of township 75 north, range 3 west, with the exception of a small portion lying east of the Muscatine slough, and the western half of township 74 north, range 3 west, lying north of the Iowa River. It is so named on account of the grand and natural view to be seen from the village of that name. The township was first settled in 1836 by J. H. Benson, J. H. Wilson, Abram McCleary, Samuel R. Crow, Levi Thornton and John Chriswell. Among those who came in soon after were: Mary Gray, S. G. Chamberlain, Alex. Ross, J. B. Latta, J. P. Walker, George E. Mitchell, David Humphrey and Philip Wagner. The first birth in the township was Jack McCleary, born in October, 1836. The first death was that of Mr. Miller, a native of New York, who died in 1838.