HISTORY OF

MUSCATINE COUNTY, IOWA

1879 EDITION


Historical Section

Submitted by Dave Dusnton in May, 2006.


NAME OF CHAPTER PAGES
Chapters not included are the history of the Northwest Territory and the State of Iowa.
Geographic and Geologic Features. 323-334
Entomology. 334-338
Meteorological Report. 338-346
Indian Occupancy. 346-385
Advancing Civilization. 385-393
The Arrival of the White Man. 393-394
Settlement of the County (Introductory). 394-412
Organization of Old Des Moines. 412-418
Commissioners' Records. 418-425
District Court, Circuit Court, Probate Court. 425-428
Marriage and Recorder's Records. 428-429
Legislative Representation. 429-430
The County Officers. 430-430
Population. 431-431
Statistical Items. 432-432
Old Settlers' Association. 432-442
The "Missouri War". 442-453
The Name "Muscatine" and The Name "Hawkeye". 453-454
Muscatine County During the War. 454-461
Civil War: Volunteer Roster from Adjutant Generel's Reports. 461-490
The Newspapers. 493-498
Educational. 498-500
Muscatine. 501-555
West Liberty----(Old Town). 555-570
Wilton. 570-580
Nichols. 580-583
Moscow. 583-584
Stockton, Conesville and Atalissa. 584-588
Port Allen, Adams, Fairport. 588-588
History of Muscatine County Horses. 589-592


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