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| Surname of Pioneer | Names (Given and/or Spouse) | Year Arrived | Researcher |
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| BARNHARDT ** | John & Magdalena Lange | |
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| Census - 1900 Grant Township | John 55 (bn 8-1844) - Lena 46 (bn 2-1852) children: Henry 23 (bn 10-1876), Fred 22 (bn 3-1878), Minnie 18 (bn 9-1891), Mary-Emma 16 (twins? bn 1-1884), Alma 14 (bn 2-1886), Katie 12 (bn 1-1888), John 8 (bn 8-1891). | ||
| BLATCHLEY ** | Lydia Rebina |
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| Found in on-line source | Lydia Rebina Blatchley married Uri Guernsey (see Guernsey, below). She later married Garrett Schoonmaker, below. |
| BLOMBERG ** | Johannes (John) Andersson |
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| Census - 1880 Bellville Township 1885 Colfax Township 1885 Marshall Township |
1880 - John 51 bn Sweden, Hannah 45 bn Sweden, Andrew 18 bn Sweden, Elen age 12 bn Sweden. 1885 - John age 36 bn Norway, Carrie 28 bn Sweden 1885 - John 59 bn SWE, Johana 55 bn SWE, Andr? J 21 bn SWE, Elen 16 bn SWE |
| BOYD ** | |
and Sandra Clark Christianson | |
| Census - 1870 Lizard Township 1880 Cedar Township |
1870 - Household 1 - Sarah Boyd, Age 62 brn England. Household 2 - Arthur, 28 bn Ireland and William, age 49 bn Ireland. They are enumerated next to each other, perhaps Sarah is related to Arthur and William. Or not. Please advise. 1880 - Boyd, Daniel wife Margrett (Margaret?), children Nettie, Thomas William. William Boyd, b. 1805 was living in Powhatan. |
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| BROWER ** | John Henry |
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| Census - 1880 Swan Lake Township | Henry H age 39 - Carrie age 36, children: Samuel H 15, James E 14, Alonzo 8, Jessie E 4, John H 1 mo. Daughter Alice B born 1881 - reference 1885 Iowa State census. Henry's parents were probably Jeremiah 66, a blacksmith, wife Kesia 61. | ||
| BROWN ** | Benjamin Franklin | ||
| Note: | I find only 1 reference to Benjamin Brown, in "The History of Pocahontas County" by Flickinger. It says "In 1871, James W Taylor located south of the lake . . .and was suceeded by Benjamin Brown, who two years later sold out . . ." No on-line references are found for him in the county. | ||
| BUSHMAN ** | Arend Jibbon |
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| Census - 1900 Lincoln Township Family also appears on 1895 State census |
Arend bn 6-1853, Hilfa (Hilka) bn 2-1850, children: John bn 3-1877, Arend bn 5-1879, Henry bn 5-1881, Theodore bn 9-1884, Harmon bn 10-1887, Annie bn 3-1890, Stena ? bn 1-1895. All born Germany except Stena. | ||
| CALLIGAN ** | James | |
| Note: | The John and Bridget Calligan family are an established pioneer family. I find no record of a James in Pocahontas County. John and Bridget lived in Maine. There is a James Calligan living in Maine in the same time period. Please advise. Thanks. |
| COLE | James Smith |
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| FURY aka FOREY ** | Patrick | |
Census - 1870 Lizard Township 1880 Lizard Township 1900 Lizard Township |
1870 - Patrick 57 bn Ireland, Elizabeth 42 bn Ireland children: Patrick 16 bn MO, Edward 14 bn MO, Letitia 11 bn IA, William 9 bn IA, Eliza 4 bn IA 1880 - Patrick bn 1814, Eliza bn 1829 children: Patrick J bn 1854, Lettitia M bn 1859, Eliza bn 1866 1900 - Patrick J bn 1854, Mary bn 1861 children: Mary bn 1893, Rose bn 1897 Letitia bn 1898 |
| GUERNSEY ** | Lydia Rebina | ||
| Note: | Uri T Guernsey bn 10-20-1811 NY, wife Lydia Rebina Blatchley. Children: Elmer 1-30-1841, Ahira (Henry) 12-22-1842, Elliot 3-7-1844, Flora 6-29-1846, Vesta 11-17-1849, Amy 12-6-1850, Charles 6-13-1852, Orpha 7-10-1858, Mary 8-9-1854. Lydia later married Garrett Schoonmaker. In 1870 Orpha is the only child listed as living with Garrett and Lydia. | ||
| HALLOCK ** | Daniel B | |
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| Census - 1880 Lake Township | Daniel B 53 bn CT - Maria 48 bn NY, children: Alfred E 22 bn MA, Arthur J 19 bn MA, Permelia 16 bn MA, Walker 13 bn MA, Cora 11 bn IA, Nora 8 bn IA, Daniel 2 bn IA. | ||
| HANCHER ** | Family |
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| Census - 1870 Rolfe, Powhatan Township 1880 Powhatan Township |
Hicks age 25 bn OH, Nancy (Mother) age 72 bn VA, Caroline 21 bn NY, children: Dilbert age 2 bn IA, Melvin age 2 months bn IA. 1880 lists the children as Adelbert 11, Park 10, Eva 7, Charles 4, Thomas 1. |
| HARROLD ** | Patrick J. |
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| Census - 1885 Lincoln Township | The only reference to a Patrick Harrold is 1885 Lincoln, son of John and Ellen. Please advise. |
| HIMAN ** | Aaron | Well established pioneer family. | |
| HINSHAW ** | Family |
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| Records checked: Census, on-line birth, on-line death; soundex search | I could find no evidence in any on-line reference that this family lived in the county. They may have lived there only a short time. Please let me know if you have other information. |
| HRONEK ** | Frank |
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Census - 1880 Center Township | Frank 53? - Anna 50?, children: Frank 19 bn Bohemia, Anton 15 bn Bohemia, Emanuel 12 bn IA, Wenzel age 10 bn IA. |
| JARVIS ** | Henry | |
| Census - 1860 Des Moines Township 1870 Clinton Township |
Henry 28 bn England, Mary 21 bn Eng, children: George H 8 mo bn IA. 1870 - Henry 38, Mary 30, George 10, Sarah 8, Mary E 6, Rosebell 4, Edward 3, Minnie 1. |
| JOHNSON | Emil |
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| KEMP | Mary Jane (Layton) |
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| KEMP | Phillip |
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| KIRSCH | John Henry |
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| LEAHY, Sr ** | Michael | Census - 1880 Lake Township | Michael A age 60 bn IRE, Cathrine H age 45 bn IRE children: Hanora J 24 bn NY, Thomas J 22 bn NY, Annie 14 bn WI, Elizabeth 12 bn WI, John 10 bn WI, Agnes 9, bn WI |
| LINDENMANN ** | Georg Jacob and Elizabeth | ||
| Note: | Unable to confirm this surname in the county from mulitple sources. Please advise. Thank you. | ||
| LJUNGREN | Carl P. | ||
| MADSEN ** | Christopher & Caroline | ||
| Census - 1895 IA State 1900 - Lincoln Township |
Lincoln twnshp: Chris 37 bn Denmark, Caroline 33 bn Denmark children: Chris 12 bn DEN, Mary 9 bn DEN, Peter 7 bn DEN, Minnie 0 born Pocahontas. 1900 - 2 more children: Nels in 1898 and Anna 1899. |
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| MARPLE ** | Abram & Lucretia | |
| Census - 1880 Sherman Township, Calhoun County, IA | The Marples were residents of Calhoun county, Sherman township. Abram was born July 25, 1847 and died May 9, 1920 in Calhoun county. (Cemetery records of Calhoun Co IA). His wife was Lucretia Boydstrom, who was born January 31, 1852 and died September 18, 1917 in Pomeroy, Butler Township, Calhoun Co. They were married October 17, 1871. (marriage records Iowa 1851-1900). Their children were Charles bn abt 1872, William bn abt 1874 and Harry bn abt 1876. He may be related to Elwood Marple. |
| McANENEY ** | Louis Philip | ||
| Census - 1895 IA State | Des Moines twnship: McAneny, William 39 bn IRE, Edith L bn WI children: Beatrice 9 bn IA, Lewis 7 bn IA, Fay B 2 bn IA | ||
| NIEMAN ** | Wilhelm and Christina Voss | ||
| Census - 1885 IA State 1895 IA State |
1885 - Colfax: (all born Germany) Neaman, William 36, Steina 32 children: Augusta 10, Theodore 7, William 4 1895 - Grant: Neiman, William, Dorothea children: Gusta 20, Fred 17, Will 14, Mary 9, Emma 4, Charley 1 |
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| PARKER ** | Frank | |
| Census - 1880 Colfax Township 1885 Iowa state census 1900 Butler township, Calhoun County, IA |
J Frank 30 bn IL, May 31 bn WI children: Carey 8 bn IL, Fred 6 bn IL, Roy 3 bn IL, Yong 8 mos bn IA. 1885 - Yong is referred to as Niles or Hiles: son Howard born 1884. 1900 - Calhoun Co - JF, May, Howard, Pearl bn 1886. |
| PERSONS, Sr ** | John Eastman & Jane Meredith | |
| Census - 1880 Powhatan Township 1885 Iowa State 1895 Iowa State |
1880 - John 36 bn WI - Jane 25 bn Wales, children: Mary 6 bn WI, Lillian 2, bn WI. 1885 - child Myron age 3 bn abt 1882. 1895 - children Anna 9 bn abt 1886, Edwin C 5 bn abt 1890. |
| RENKEN ** | Michael and Antrim (Weber) | | Census - 1870 Lizard Township 1880 Lizard Township |
(Rankin) Michael 34 bn Hanover, Anna 31 bn Hanover children: Folka M 2 bn Hanover, Henry 3 mos bn IA 1880 - (Ranken) Michael, Anna children: Anna 15 bn Hanover, Taalke 12 bn Hanover, Henry bn 3-10-1870 d. 6-5-1913 (St John Lutheran Cemtery, Lizard Twnship), John 7 bn IA, Ranke 5 bn IA, Michael 1 - bn IA (deceased - his name is written with the family, then a pencil line is drawn through it followed by - deceased) |
| ROBERTS | William A. |
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| RODDA ** | James Simon | | Note: | Unable to locate any on line resources about this family; census, birth - death records, marriage records, cemetery records. Dosn't mean they didn't live there, perhaps not for very long. Please advise. Thanks. |
| SALISBURY ** | Martin James | |
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| Census - 1870 Des Moines Township 1880 Des Moines Township |
1870 - Sailsbury Martin 31bn NY-Mary 29 bn IN, children: Grace 7 bn IN, John 6 bn IL, James 4 bn IL, Harriett 1 bn IA. 1880 - Martin, Mary children: John 14, James 13, Harriett 11, George 8 bn IA, Willie 3 bn IA, Baby 1 mo bn IA. |
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| SAMELSON ** | Sven Magnus | |
Iowa Death Records | The only record located for Sven M is a death record. Born 3-17-1833 died 6-22-1915 buried Laurens. |
| SANDY | William & Charlotte |
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| SCHOONMAKER ** | Garrett & Lydia | | Census - 1870 | Listed together on the 1870 Pocahontas census. See also Guernsey and Blatchley. |
| SPENCE ** | Alexander | Note: | Unable to locate any information for this surname in the county. Please advise. Thanks. |
| STEGGE ** | Bernard and Margaret (KREUL) | ||
| Census - 1870 Lizard Township 1880 - Lizard Township |
1870 - Barney 43 bn Prussia, Mary 41 bn Prussia children: (bn WI) Henry 14, John 11, Bernard 7, Anna 6, Angeline - Elizabeth (twins) 1 1880 - children: John H, Johanna, Elizabeth - Angeline, Margaret 7, William 5, Francis 1 |
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| STRONG ** | Ira & Philander | ||
| Census - 1870 Powhatan | Ira 57 bn NY, Abigail 54 children: Lucius 23, Charles 18 | ||
| THOMPSON ** | George E | ||
| Census - 1880 Cedar Township | (all born in PA) George 53, Evaline 46 children: Cyrus 26, Harrison 19, Jno. 16, Mary 12. | ||
| THOMPSON ** | Hans Lars | ||
| Census - 1900 Des Moines Township | Henry bn 1855 Denmark, Sophia bn 1859 children: Annie bn 1886, Jens bn 1884, Johannes bn 1890, William bn 1891, Jenna bn 1894, Rosie bn 1896, Hans bn 1898. | ||
| TUCKING ** | Herman and Theresa (BOEING) | |
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| Census - 1885 IA State - Sherman Township 1895 IA State - Sherman Township |
1885 - Herman 45 bn Germany, Therena 44 bn Germany children: Henry 11 bn WI, Mary 9 bn WI, Christine 7 bn WI, Albert 5 bn WI, John 2 bn IA. 1895 - Harman 55, Theresea 54 children: Cristine 17, Albert 15, John 12. |
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| VANATTA ** | Mary Jane |
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| Note: | Mary Jane Vanatta (Vanetta) is the spouse of Martin Salisbury, listed above. | ||
| WALSH ** | Michael James | ||
| Census - 1860 Des Moines 1870 Des Moines |
1860 - Michael 32, Margaret 32 children: Mary 3 1870 - Michael 40 bn IRE, Margaret 40 bn IRE children: Mary 12, Rose Ann 9, Phillip 7, Margaret 5, William 3. |
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| WALSH ** | Margaret Tully | Note: | Wife of Michael, above. |
| WOOD ** | Bert & May | ||
| Census - 1900 Cedar Township 1920 Cedar Township |
1900 - Adelbert bn 8-1854 WI, Mary bn 2-1859 IA children: Arthur B P 4-1887, Lucian 8-1889, Percie 10-1893, Delphine 3-1896 1920 - Son Arthur 32, Pearl 28 children: Robert 6 mo. Living in household Delbrat 62, Mary 61, Delphine 24. |
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| WOOD ** | John M | ||
| Census - 1870 Lizard Township 1880 - Cedar Township |
1870 - John M 48 bn NY, Sarah 33 bn NY children: Alice 16, Mary 12, George 12, Charles 10, Wilson 6, Lydia J 4, John E 1. 1880 - John 57, Sarah 44 children: Lydia Jane 14, John 11, Ezra W 8, Willie 5 |
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Pioneers of Bellville Township
pioneer families (including maiden names) as residents before 1900.
| List of Pioneer Families Prior to 1900 - Bellville Township | ||||
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| ANDERSON | ASSING | BEHRENS | BELL | BENEKE |
| BENNETT | BIVENS | BLANDEN | BOOG | BROOKS |
| BROWNLEE | BRUNS | BURGESON | BURNS | CADY |
| CAIN | CARLSON | CHRISTMAS | CLANCY | CLARK |
| CONDON | CONNELLY | DAVY | DEAN | DENNY |
| DEWALL | DICKENSON | DILMUTH | ELLIS | ELLISON |
| ENRIGHT | ERICKSON | FISHER | FROID | GADAW |
| GEDDES | GILL | GRIFFIN | HAGAN | HALLOCK |
| HANSON | HIMAN | JOHNSON | KEZER | KREUL |
| LAMPE | LARSON | LAWSON | LIEB | LOATS |
| LODING | LONG | LOWREY | MCALPIN | MCREYNOLDS |
| MOORE | MYERS | MUNCHE | NELSON | NIEHOUSE |
| O'BRIEN | O'KIEFE | OLESON | PARKS | PETERSON |
| PFEUNDHEILLER | QUINN | REINING | SCHERF | SCHLIEUT |
| SCHROEDER | SCHON | SCHUSTER | SINNOTT | STAHL |
| STRONG | VAN DOREN | VAUGHN | WEIGERT | WENDELL |
| WESTFALL | WILCOX | |||
Source: R. Flickinger's "Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa" pp. 335-342
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