| LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA |  |
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| LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA | |
HISTORY of
LOUISA COUNTY IOWA
FROM ITS EARLIEST SETTLEMENT TO 1912
BY ARTHUR SPRINGER
CONTENTS
| PIONEERS, a poem ~ page v. |
| PREFACE ~ page vii. |
| CONTENTS ~ page x. |
| CHAPTER I. ~ page 1 |
| GEOLOGICAL STORY |
| Iowa Once A Tropical Country-Glacial Period-Physical Feaures-Rocks-Coal-Natural Gas, Etc |
| CHAPTER II. ~ page 9 |
| THE MOUND BUILDERS |
| CHAPTER III. ~ page 15 |
| VOYAGE OF MARQUETTE AND JOLIET DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI |
| They Land In Louisa County-History of Mississippi Valley Begins Here- First Banquet On Iowa Soil |
| CHAPTER IV. ~ page 23 |
| SOME INDIAN HISTORY |
| The Illinois-The Iowas-The Sacs And Foxs-the Blawk Hawk War-Keokuk-Wapella |
| CHAPTER V. ~ page 37 |
| THE IOWA DISTRICT |
| Our Various Rulers-Different Territories-Zebulon M. Pike-Rev. Cutting Marsh-Albert M. Lea-Rev. James L. Scott-Rev. Asa Turner-Colonel Crogan-Establishment of Demoine County |
| CHAPTER VI. ~ page 47 |
| Early Settlements In The County-The Census Of Des Moines County, Wisconsin in 1836 Establishment Of Wisconsin Territory-Claim Laws-Establishment Of Iowa Territory |
| CHAPTER VII. ~ page 67 |
| The Keokuk Reserve-Treaty Ceding It To The United States-Des Moines County Divided-Louisa County Established-Origin Of Name-First Term Of Court-First Sheriff-First Board Of Supervisors-Change In County Boundaries |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| EARLY DISTRICTS, PRECINCTS AND TOWNSHIPS |
| Changes In Township Boundaries-Establishment Of New Townships ~ page 85 Early Settlers In The Several Townships ~ page 96 Early Land Entries ~ page 98 |
| CHAPTER IX. ~ page 111 |
| POLITICS AND ELECTIONS |
| Early Elections-Vote On New Constitution-The Soldiers' Ticket-Primary Election Adopted-First Whig Convention In Iowa-Republican Party Organized |
| CHAPTER X. ~ page 127 |
| LIST OF OFFICERS |
| County Officers-Territorial Legislators-State Legislators-Members Of Constitutional Conventions-Other Officers-Gubernatorial Appointments-Congressional Districts And Congressmen |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| COUNTY FINANCES AND TAXES |
| Increase In Taxes-Local Government-Statistics From Treasurer's Reports and Tax Lists ~ page 145 |
| Swamp Lands And Drainage ~ page 168 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| LOUISA COUNTY SOLDIERS |
| Territorial Militia ~ page 177 Alphabetical List Of Louisa County Soldiers In The War Of The Rebellion ~ page 179 Soldiers In The Spanish-American War and Philippine Wars ~ page 207 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES |
| The Rivers & Navigation on the Iowa and Cedar Rivers ~ page 209 |
| The Railroads ~ page 215 |
| The Air Line Railroad ~ page 217 |
| CHAPTER XIV. ~ page 239 |
| OUR COURTS AND LAWYERS |
| First Court-Judicial Districts-Judges ~ page 239 |
| Some Early Lawsuits ~ page 248 |
| Louisa County Lawyers ~ page 254 |
| CHAPTER XV. ~ Page 257 |
| LOUISA COUNTY DOCTORS |
| CHAPTER XVI. ~ page 267 |
| PERSONAL MENTION includes: Wright Williams, William Kennedy, William L. Toole, Andrew Gamble George F. Thomas, John Deihl, John Ronalds, John Halle, Francis Springer Wiliam P. Brown, Damon Noble Sprague, Mark Davison, Mrs. Jane Mincher Cyril Carpenter, Andrew M. Taylor, George Gillaspy, Samuel K. Helmick, Daniel H. Reynolds |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| APPENDIX. ~ page 418 |
| CHARTERS, GRANTS, TREATIES AND LAWS AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY |