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1921 Shelby Co. Shelby Twp. Map

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FARMERS' DIRECTORY OF SHELBY TOWNSHIP

Abbreviations: Sec., section; ac., acres; wf., wife; ch., children; ( ), years in county;
O., owner; R., renter.

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Arp, F. Wf. Catherina; Lillian, Grant, Martha, Walter. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 2. (5.) Owner, Edwin W. Davis.

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Barrette, G. A. Wf. Julia; ch. William, Margaret, Mary. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 250 ac., sec. 2. (38.) Owners, Wm. G. Barrett and Mrs. Alice Barrett.
Best, A. M. Wf. Sadie; ch. Glen, Lloyd, Dorothy, Alice. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 2. (44.)
Best, C. E. Wf. Julia; ch. Hazel, Donald, Kenneth, Arden. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 300.95 ac., sec. 18. (14.) Breeder of Percheron Horses. Owner, Thomas D. Leigh.
Best, C. W. Wf. Emma; ch. Florence, Gladys, Georgia, Chas., Virginia. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 17. (41.)
Best, D. D. Wf. Angie. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 132 ac., sec. 30. (34.) Owner, O. S. Best.
Best, Ernest L. Wf. Lora; ch. Lee, Agnes, Mildred, Estella, Henry, George. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 18. (50.) Owner, Mathias V. Best Estate.
Bickels, John W. Wf. Johanna; ch. Allie, Almira, Harry. P.O. Shelby. O. 80 ac., sec. 20; O. 40 ac., sec. 31. (47.)
Bohlander, Wm. F. Wf. Rosa C.; ch. Clarence W., Alvin E., Mildred W. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 13; O. 80 ac., sec. 24; O. 52.29 ac., sec. 19; R. 26 ac., sec. 18; R. 21.19 ac., sec. 18. (42.) Breeder of Barred Rock Chickens. Owners, Mary Bohlander and Helen Rohrs.
Boeck, Wm. Wf. Emelia; ch. Theo., Willie, Rudolph, Albert, Charles, Tilda, Lora. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 10. (6.)

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Chambers, Otis. Wf. Clara; ch. Velma, Francis. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 180.20 ac., sec. 7. (16.) Owner, Hugo D. Hamdorf.
Cokes, Wm. Wf. Clara; ch. Orvil, George, Mary, Ellen. P.O. Shelby. R. 204.37 ac., sec. 27. (27.) Owner, J. D. Liggett.
Copp, E. B. Wf. Katie; ch. Phebe, Kenneth. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 12. (48.) Owner, Geo. H. Copp.
Cox, T. M. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 5. (10.)
Cunningham, C. Wf. Nora; ch. Ethel, Vera, Pearl, Gladys. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 100 ac., sec. 26. (43.) Owner, Jacob A. Smith.
Cushing, Chas. A. Wf. Lizzie; ch. Wilbert, Ellen, Clarence. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 20; O. 32.09 ac., sec. 17. (32.) Breeder of Buff Orpington Chickens.

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Dahl, Andrew. Wf. Annie; ch. Ida, Christ, Alma. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 34. (11.)
Damgaard, Hans. Wf. Meta. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 129.34 ac., sec. 26. (20.) Owner, Julius Damgaard.
Davis, J. W. Wf. Olga; ch. Joseph W. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 745 ac., sec. 1. (8.) "Silver Creek Stock Farm."
Dawney, W. J. Wf. Martha; ch. Loretta, Hughie. P.O. Portsmouth, R. 1. R. 129.64 ac., sec. 6. Owner, John Guinan.

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Eckel, Clyde. Wf. Stella; ch. Darlene, Dorothy. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 32. (2.) Owner, J. W. Gormong Estate.
Edwards, Chas. C. Ch. Roy, Wm., Ernest. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 160-2/3 ac., sec. 22. (48.)
Esington, J. A. Wf. Laura; ch. Rollin and Raymond. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 40 ac., sec. 22; O. 40 ac., sec. 23. (38.)
Evans, J. G. Wf. Gladys. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 32 ac., sec. 16; R. 70.87 ac., sec. 17; R. 80 ac., sec. 17. (37.) Owners, D. D., J. C., J. E. and Mary Edwards.

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Felgentreff, Amandus. Wf. Lizzie; ch. Elma, Rudolph, Elsie, Margaret. P.O. Persia, R. 2. O. 82.80 ac., sec. 6. (27.)
Fosby, E. R. Wf. Elva; ch. Eugene, Ruth. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 15; R. 53-1/3 ac., sec. 22. (30.) Owners, M. E. Clapp and C. Clapp.
Frampton, H. A. Wf. Mary; ch. Lottis. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 12. (25.) Owner, Jens C. Jensen.
Frum, J. M. Wf. Anna; ch. (Joseph Nelson Froum.) P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 34. (5.) Owner, Anna M. Benedick Briggs.

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Goshorn, O. W. Wf. Susie; ch. Robert, Walter, Agnes, Orvil. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 10; R. 80 ac., sec. 11. (13.) Owner, Geo. E. Schuster.
Graham, J. W. Wf. Fannie J.; ch. Lora, Veanna, Daisy, George, Roy, Rebecca, John, Princes, Ruth. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 141.69 ac., sec. 19. (1.) Owner, John S. Potter.
Green, Chas. J. Wf. Mary; ch. Viva, Elda. P.O. Shelby. O. 151 ac., sec. 28. (4.)

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Henderson, A. M. Wf. Salome; ch. Ralph, Thelma. P.O. Shelby. O. 160 ac., sec. 4; O. 35.50 ac., sec. 3. (43.)
Hein, Ferdinand H. Wf. Bertha C.; ch. Herbert C., Laverne H. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 35. (25.)
Herring, C. E. Wf. Laura; ch. Richard, Edwin, Winniford. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. O. 63.48 ac., sec. 30. Owners, Clara B. and Mary J. Richardson.
Holdorf, Fred. Wf. Carry. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 31. (10.)
Holst, Henry. Wf. Doris; ch. Edna, Alva, Gladys, Edward, Margaret. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 165.75 ac., sec. 26. (30.) Owner, Claus Holst.

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Jensen Bros. P.O. Shelby. R. 760 ac., sec. 5. (6.) Owners, A. C. Clapp et al.
Jensen, G. Wf. Margaret; ch. Darline. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 35. (10.) Owner, Jacob Dinesen.
Jensen, J. A. Wf. Jennie; ch. Leonard, Alvin, Martin, Francis. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 23; R. 80 ac., sec. 26. (41.) Owner, Lars C. Jensen Estate.
Jetschat, Fred. Wf, Minne; ch. Agnes P. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 284.50 ac., sec. 3. (2.) Owner, Jesse M. Sutton.
Johnson, Will. Wf. Katie; ch. Walter, Wilber. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 24, and in Fairview Twp., R. 67 ac., sec. 30. (34.) Owner, John Johnson.

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Kardell, F. L. Wf. Martha; ch. Louise, Helen, Maxine. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 29. (9.) Owner, J. W. Gormong.
Kay, Rudolph. Wf. Alma. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 9; R. 80 ac., sec. 10. (2.) Owner, August Kay.
Kern, W. E. Wf. Sena; ch. Elmer, Edith, Ruby, Orville. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 25. (2.) Owner, Richard Willey.
Kirkpatrick, S. C. Wf. Eva; ch. William, Jess, Roy, Kenneth. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 22; R. 80 ac., sec. 27. (5.) Owner, Aug. Hagedorn.
Klindt, John J. Wf. Lottie; ch. Otto, Leonard. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 12. (36.)
Koch, Louis J. Wf. Emma; ch. Randolph, Ada, Malvern. P.O. Shelby. O. 80 ac., sec. 28. (12.)
Krutzfeldt, J. W. Wf. Tillie; ch. Melvin. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 238.64 ac., sec. 30. (11.) Owner, John Krutzfeldt.
Kuhelck, Carl. Wf. Elsie; ch. Irene, Vernie. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 200 ac., sec. 35. (2.) Owner, Minna E. Kruckenberg.

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Linn, Franklin B. Wf. Elizabeth; ch. Harry, Dwight, Gladys, Hugh, Jacob, Fern, Leslie, Sam, Everett. P.O. Shelby. O. 152.85 ac., sec. 19. (45.)
Long, L. B. Wf. Helen; ch. Floyd, Harold, Evelyn. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 8, and in Cass Twp., O. 160 ac., sec. 25. (28.) Owner, Mary E. Long.
Love, A. E. Wf. Ruth; ch. Thelma, Elder, Helen. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 11. (4.) Owner, Jesse M. Sutton.

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McFadden, D. S. Wf. Nora. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 22; R. 80 ac., sec. 23. (30.) Owner, Mary E. Marshall.
McKnabb, O. C. Wf. Emma; ch. Pearl, Edith, George, Clarence. P.O. Tennant. R. 273 ac., sec. 3. (3.) Owner, Wilbur Stevens.
McLaughlin, Wm. H. Wf. Myrtle; ch. Veta, Willard, Ralph. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 532.11 ac., sec. 4. (50.)
Mansfield, H. C. Wf. Juliette; ch. Esther H. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 15; O. 240 ac., sec. 14. (44.)
Martens, C. E. Mother, Emma, sisters Bessie and Mable and brother Frank. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 7. (5.) Owner, H. W. Martens Estate.
Martens, Claus. Wf. Bertha; ch. Agnes, Martha, Loretta. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 8. (15.)
Martens, Hans. Wf. Emma; ch. Olga, Velma, Viola, Elsie, Ellen, Alvin. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 29, and in Cass Twp., O. 120 ac., sec. 30. (15.)
Martson, H. B. Wf. Grace; ch. Francis L. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 100 ac., sec. 5; O. 120 ac., sec. 8. (8.) Owner, Grace E. Martson.
Mattox, R. A. Wf. Maud; ch. Lowell C. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 10. (47.) "Silver Ridge Farm."
Maxwell, C. O. Wf. Alice. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 20. (23.) Owner, Samuel Maxwell Estate.
Messerschidt, W. Wf. Lena; ch. Wm. P.O. Persia, R. 1. R. 137.20 ac., sec. 6. (8.) Owner, Bertha C. Lage.
Meves, John. Wf. Mable; ch. Vera. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 200 ac., sec. 13. (35.) Owner, John Meves Estate.
Millard, A. S. Wf. Maud; ch. Chester, Florence, Percy, Harold, Cecil, Louis, Rachel, Russell, Kenneth, Keith. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 32; R. 80 ac., sec. 29. (1.) Owners, Thomas and Mary A. Norman.
Miller, Fred. Wf. Jennie; ch. Warren F., Evelyn. P.O. Tennant, Box 7. O. 80 ac., sec. 4. (50.)
Morris, R. D. Wf. Ruth; ch. Oliver, Wendell. P.O. Tennant. R. 80 ac., sec. 2. (17.) Owner, Delia A. Myers.
Mortensen, Carl. Wf. Nora; ch. Peter G. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 22; R. 80 ac., sec. 23. (16.) Owner, Peter Mortensen.
Mulligan, J. P. Wf. Elizabeth; ch. Ilo, John, Sheridan, Hugh. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 220 ac., sec. 5. (14.)
Myers, E. C. Wf. Sarah; ch. Arvilla, Dale. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 149 ac., sec. 17. (36.) Owner, Wilson Allison.

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Nelson, Andrew. Wf. Kate; ch. Edna, Clarence, Agnes. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 140.85 ac., sec. 18. (30.)
Niemann, H. O. Wf. Elsie; ch. Edward. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 320 ac., sec. 36. (36.) Breeder of Holstein Cattle and Spotted Poland China Hogs.
Norman, A. E. Wf. Margaret; ch. Howard, Harold, Ralph, Arthur. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 32; R. 160 ac., sec. 29; R. 80 ac., sec. 28. (11.) Owner, R. H. Pryor.

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Orth, W. A. Wf. Mary; ch. Adeline, Russell. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 21. (20.)

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Pamperin, Wm. Wf. Anna; ch. Isla M. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 12, and in Fairview Twp., R. 51.50 ac., sec. 7. (30.) Owner, Johann Pamperin.
Peters, Fred W. Wf. Amelia; ch. Albert, Wilbur, Arnold. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 40 ac., sec. 11; O. 80 ac., sec. 1. (44.)
Peters, Gus. Wf. Minnie; ch. Leonard. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 24, and in Fairview Twp., R. 76 ac., sec. 30. (40.) Owner, Fritz Peters Estate.
Peters, Henry G. Wf. Olga; ch. Hulda, Ernest. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 12; O. 80 ac., sec. 29. (49.) Owner, Fritz Peters.
Peters, Wm. Wf. Annie. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 29. (44.) Owner, Henry G. Peters.
Petersen, A. P. Wf. Martena; ch. Carl, Clarence, Florence, Inga. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 213.19 ac., sec. 31. (26.) Owner, Nellie Benedict.
Peterson, Wm. C. Wf. Emma; ch. Elsie, Ruth, Glenn. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 7. (33.) Breeder of Holstein Cattle, Duroc Jersey Hogs and Rhode Island Red Chickens. "Hill Top Stock Farm."
Pieper, C. W. Wf. Ella. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 15. (3.) Owner, John Pamperin Estate.
Pingel, Peter J. Wf. Gertrude; ch. August, Ludwig, Nora, Hertha, Peter, Willie, Nellie, Rudolph, Hugo, Ida, Martha, Lillie, Walter, Hurbert, Frances. P.O. Shelby. O. 160 ac., sec. 9; O. 159.66 ac., sec. 8. (49.)
Plumb, F. A. Wf. Mary; ch. Mildred, Howard. P.O. Tennant. R. 160 ac., sec. 2. (20.) Owner, Robert F. Plumb.
Plumb, Geo. B. P.O. Tennant. R. 160 ac., sec. 2. (24.) Owner, Robert F. Plumb.
Preuss, Wm. Wf. Caroline; ch. Gerald, Alvin. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 15. (11.) Owner, B. C. Tate.

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Robinson, E. C. Wf. Laura; ch. Euna, Mary, Ellen, Leota. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 20. (30.) Owner, Edna Watson.
Robinson, Geo. A. Wf. Blanche; ch. Phyllis. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 19; O. 42.80 ac., sec. 17. (31.) Owner, W. S. Robinson.
Robinson, R. M. Wf. Anna; ch. Doris, Dean. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 140 ac., sec. 10. (31.) Owner, S. W. Robinson. Rock, Julius. Information refused.
Rogers, Patrick. Wf. Christena. P.O. Shelby. O. 80 ac., sec. 36, and in Fairview Twp., O. 71.42 ac., sec. 31. (26.)

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Schnack, Chas. Wf. Alvina; ch. Alvin. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 240 ac., sec. 1. (37.) Owner, John H. Plagman.
Schuster, A. A. Wf. Anna; ch. Ronald, Howard, Mildred. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 24; R. 80 ac., sec. 23. (39.) Owner, L. Bruno Schuster Estate.
Schuster, Ed. Wf. Anna; ch. Margaret. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 223.95 ac., sec. 27. (40.) Dealer in Live Stock. Owner, L. B. Schuster.
Schuster, Fredrick and Wm. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 13; O. 40 ac., sec. 14. (6.) Breeder of Hereford Cattle.
Schuster, Geo. E. Wf. Grace M.; ch. Harold, Francis, Alice. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 14; O. 80 ac., sec. 10; O. 80 ac., sec. 11. (42.)
Shaffer, R. L. Wf. Nellie; ch. Robert W. P.O. Tennant. R. 293 ac., sec. 3. (28.) Owner, Ira Stevens.
Silverthorn, G. O. Wf. Laura; ch. William, Doris. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 24; R. 80 ac., sec. 23. (13.) Owner, Katherine E. Claussen.
Simson, J. L. Wf. Della; ch. Mildred, Pearl. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 17. (3.) Owner, J. W. Garmong Estate.
Sindt, Gustav. Wf. Lizzie; ch. Etta, George, Emma, Alma, Mable, Gustav Jr., Hilda. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 6. (3.)
Slaughter, Geo. Wf. May; ch. Lawrence, Lloyd. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 21. (39.)
Slaughter, L. C. Wf. Mary. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 36. (25.) Breeder of Percheron Horses. Owner, Chas. Schmidt.
Slaughter, Ura B. Wf. Olive B.; ch. Gladys B., Donald H., Helen B. P.O. Shelby. O. 360 ac., sec. 35. (39.) Breeder of Angus Cattle and Percheron Horses.
Sutton, H. L. Wf. Neva; ch. Genevieve. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 21; R. 160 ac., sec. 20. (30.) Owner, Nellie Benedict.
Sutton, Russell. Wf. Gladys; ch. Geraldine, Howard. P.O. Shelby. R. 181 ac., sec. 34. (24.) Owner, Jesse M. Sutton.
Sutton, W. E. Wf. Francis; ch. Roberta, Winniford, Florence, Gertrude. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 24; O. 80 ac., sec. 23. (32.)

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Trede, Hans. Wf. Anna; ch. Ella, Henry, Alvena, Anna, Gertie. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 25. (9.)
Trottner, R. C. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 11. (22.) Owner, Christian Trottner.

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Von Eschen, Benj. Wf. Anna M.; ch. Herbert R. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 32. (30.)

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Waltmann, A. L. Wf. Emma; ch. Ella, Ernest, Adolph, Herman, Harry, Minnie, Clara, Mable, Helen, Clarence, Edna. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 36. (38.) "Fairview Farm."
Watkins, Geo. Wf. Ida; ch. Ralph. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 55 ac., sec. 31. (4.) Owner, Hiram Watkins.
Welbourn, Hurbert. Wf. Ella. P.O. Shelby. R. 160 ac., sec. 14; R. 40 ac., sec. 23. (10.) Owner, Henry Stoltenberg.
Welbourn, Morris. Wf. Edna; ch. Lova E. P.O. Shelby, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 24. (1.) Owner, Franz O. Peters.

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Zimmerman, E. W. Wf. Rosetta; ch. Alford, Ralph. P.O. Shelby, R. 2. R. 60 ac., sec. 31. (35.) Owner, F. D. Lawson.


Source: Atlas of Shelby County Iowa Containing Maps of Townships of the County. Maps of State, United States and World. Farmers Directory, Analysis of the System of U. S. Land Surveys., Anderson Publishing, Des Moines, Iowa, 1921,pg. 28. Transcribed by Denise Wurner, March, 2015.