History of Linn County Iowa From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (1911)
Luther Albertus Brewer, Barthinius L. Wick
History of Linn County Iowa From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (1911)
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History of Linn County Iowa
History of Linn County Iowa From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
MAPS
CHAPTER I The Birth of Iowa
CHAPTER II The First Inhabitants
THE MOUND BUILDERS
"LOCATION OF MOUNDS NEAR CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
INDIANS
THE MOUND BUILDERS
"LOCATION OF MOUNDS NEAR CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
INDIANS
CHAPTER III Iowa Historically
CHAPTER IV Iowa and Her People
CHAPTER V The Geology of Linn County
THE SILURIAN
THE BERTRAM LIMESTONE
THE OTIS LIMESTONES
THE INDEPENDENCE
THE DAVENPORT LIMESTONES
THE CEDAR VALLEY LIMESTONES
THE CARBONIFEROUS
MESOZOIC AND TERTIARY
THE GLACIAL EPOCH
THE LOESS
THE SILURIAN
THE BERTRAM LIMESTONE
THE OTIS LIMESTONES
THE INDEPENDENCE
THE DAVENPORT LIMESTONES
THE CEDAR VALLEY LIMESTONES
THE CARBONIFEROUS
MESOZOIC AND TERTIARY
THE GLACIAL EPOCH
THE LOESS
CHAPTER VI Beginnings in Linn County
THE FIRST SURVEY
THE FIRST COURT HOUSE IN THE COUNTY
THE JUDICIARY
CIRCUIT COURT
NOTED AND EXCITING TRIALS
THE ERA OF THE OUTLAW
EARLY SETTLEMENT
THE FIRST SURVEY
THE FIRST COURT HOUSE IN THE COUNTY
THE JUDICIARY
CIRCUIT COURT
NOTED AND EXCITING TRIALS
THE ERA OF THE OUTLAW
EARLY SETTLEMENT
CHAPTER VII William Abbe, the First Settler in the County
CHAPTER VIII The County Seat Contests—First Railroad in the County
THE FIRST RAILROAD IN LINN COUNTY
LETTER FROM MERRITT
LETTER FROM GEORGE GREENE
RAILROAD MEETING, MARION, NOVEMBER 30, 1850
THE FIRST RAILROAD IN LINN COUNTY
LETTER FROM MERRITT
LETTER FROM GEORGE GREENE
RAILROAD MEETING, MARION, NOVEMBER 30, 1850
CHAPTER IX The Old Settlers' Association
OFFICERS
MEMBERS
OFFICERS
MEMBERS
CHAPTER X Postoffices and Politics
THE CEDAR RAPIDS POSTOFFICE
THE CEDAR RAPIDS POSTOFFICE
CHAPTER XI The Physicians of the County
CHAPTER XII The Material Growth of the County
CHAPTER XIII Rural Life
CHAPTER XIV A Hero of the Canadian Rebellion
CHAPTER XV The Newspapers of the County
THE NEWSPAPER GRAVEYARD
STANDARD HAD A LONG LIFE
The Good Ones Which Remain
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN AND THE EVENING TIMES
THE EVENING GAZETTE
THE SATURDAY RECORD
THE IOWA POST
THE WEST SIDE ENTERPRISE
IOWA STAATS-ZEITUNG
OTHER CEDAR RAPIDS PAPERS
THE MARION REGISTER
THE MARION SENTINEL
THE MT. VERNON HAWKEYE
THE WALKER NEWS
THE CENTER POINT JOURNAL
THE SPRINGVILLE NEW ERA
THE LISBON HERALD
CENTRAL CITY NEWS-LETTER
THE COGGON MONITOR
THE MT. VERNON RECORD
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN AND THE EVENING TIMES
THE EVENING GAZETTE
THE SATURDAY RECORD
THE IOWA POST
THE WEST SIDE ENTERPRISE
IOWA STAATS-ZEITUNG
OTHER CEDAR RAPIDS PAPERS
THE MARION REGISTER
THE MARION SENTINEL
THE MT. VERNON HAWKEYE
THE WALKER NEWS
THE CENTER POINT JOURNAL
THE SPRINGVILLE NEW ERA
THE LISBON HERALD
CENTRAL CITY NEWS-LETTER
THE COGGON MONITOR
THE MT. VERNON RECORD
THE NEWSPAPER GRAVEYARD
STANDARD HAD A LONG LIFE
The Good Ones Which Remain
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN AND THE EVENING TIMES
THE EVENING GAZETTE
THE SATURDAY RECORD
THE IOWA POST
THE WEST SIDE ENTERPRISE
IOWA STAATS-ZEITUNG
OTHER CEDAR RAPIDS PAPERS
THE MARION REGISTER
THE MARION SENTINEL
THE MT. VERNON HAWKEYE
THE WALKER NEWS
THE CENTER POINT JOURNAL
THE SPRINGVILLE NEW ERA
THE LISBON HERALD
CENTRAL CITY NEWS-LETTER
THE COGGON MONITOR
THE MT. VERNON RECORD
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN AND THE EVENING TIMES
THE EVENING GAZETTE
THE SATURDAY RECORD
THE IOWA POST
THE WEST SIDE ENTERPRISE
IOWA STAATS-ZEITUNG
OTHER CEDAR RAPIDS PAPERS
THE MARION REGISTER
THE MARION SENTINEL
THE MT. VERNON HAWKEYE
THE WALKER NEWS
THE CENTER POINT JOURNAL
THE SPRINGVILLE NEW ERA
THE LISBON HERALD
CENTRAL CITY NEWS-LETTER
THE COGGON MONITOR
THE MT. VERNON RECORD
CHAPTER XVI The Bohemian Element in the County
CHAPTER XVII The Early Marriage Record
CHAPTER XVIII Historic Roads and Other Monuments
CHAPTER XIX Some of the Old Settlers
COL. DURHAM TO THE OLD SETTLERS—ADDRESS BEFORE ASSOCIATION. AUGUST 1902
COL. DURHAM TO THE OLD SETTLERS—ADDRESS BEFORE ASSOCIATION. AUGUST 1902
CHAPTER XX Early Linn County Lawyers and Courts
CHAPTER XXI Chatty Mention of Bench and Bar
LINN COUNTY JUSTICES
LINN COUNTY JUSTICES
CHAPTER XXII The Schools of the County
CHAPTER XXIII Historical Sketch of Cornell College
THE FOUNDATION AND THE FOUNDER
THE IOWA CONFERENCE SEMINARY
THE FIRST DECADE
FROM 1863 TO 1910—GROWTH IN RESOURCES
GROWTH IN ATTENDANCE
THE STRATEGIC POSITION
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE ADMINISTRATION
THE FACULTY
THE ALUMNI
CORNELL AND THE WAR FOR THE UNION
THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
ENDOWMENTS
THE CURRICULUM
SPIRIT AND INFLUENCE
THE FOUNDATION AND THE FOUNDER
THE IOWA CONFERENCE SEMINARY
THE FIRST DECADE
FROM 1863 TO 1910—GROWTH IN RESOURCES
GROWTH IN ATTENDANCE
THE STRATEGIC POSITION
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE ADMINISTRATION
THE FACULTY
THE ALUMNI
CORNELL AND THE WAR FOR THE UNION
THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
ENDOWMENTS
THE CURRICULUM
SPIRIT AND INFLUENCE
CHAPTER XXIV History of Coe College
CHAPTER XXV The Old Blair Building
THE BLAIR BUILDING
THE CEDAR RAPIDS AND MISSOURI RIVER RAILROAD
THE SIOUX CITY AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
THE IOWA FALLS AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD COMPANY
THE FREMONT, ELKHORN AND MISSOURI VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY
THE MAPLE RIVER RAILROAD
THE MISSOURI VALLEY AND BLAIR RAILWAY & BRIDGE COMPANY
THE IOWA RAIL ROAD LAND COMPANY
THE TOWN LOT COMPANIES
THE MOINGONA COAL COMPANY
THE BLAIR BUILDING
THE CEDAR RAPIDS AND MISSOURI RIVER RAILROAD
THE SIOUX CITY AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
THE IOWA FALLS AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD COMPANY
THE FREMONT, ELKHORN AND MISSOURI VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY
THE MAPLE RIVER RAILROAD
THE MISSOURI VALLEY AND BLAIR RAILWAY & BRIDGE COMPANY
THE IOWA RAIL ROAD LAND COMPANY
THE TOWN LOT COMPANIES
THE MOINGONA COAL COMPANY
CHAPTER XXVI Some of the Old Cemeteries
CHAPTER XXVII Early Experiences in Stage and Express
CHAPTER XXVIII Linn County Libraries
THE IOWA MASONIC LIBRARY
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CEDAR RAPIDS
COE COLLEGE LIBRARY
COLLEGE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY, MOUNT VERNON
MARION FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE BOHEMIAN READING SOCIETY
THE IOWA MASONIC LIBRARY
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CEDAR RAPIDS
COE COLLEGE LIBRARY
COLLEGE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY, MOUNT VERNON
MARION FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
THE BOHEMIAN READING SOCIETY
CHAPTER XXIX Wages and Prices in the County from 1846 to 1856
CHAPTER XXX Some of the First Things in Cedar Rapids and Linn County
THE FIRST GRIST MILL
A FEW OF THE EARLY ENTRIES TO LAND
ORGANIZATION OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE COUNTY
THE FIRST GRIST MILL
A FEW OF THE EARLY ENTRIES TO LAND
ORGANIZATION OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE COUNTY
CHAPTER XXXI Society in the Early Days
CHAPTER XXXII Southern Influence
CHAPTER XXXIII Some Township History
BERTRAM TOWNSHIP
FAIRFAX TOWNSHIP
"THE ORIGIN OF FAIRFAX U. P. CHURCH
"THE CHARTER MEMBERS
BOULDER TOWNSHIP
CLINTON TOWNSHIP
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP
GRANT TOWNSHIP AND WALKER
MAINE TOWNSHIP
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
LINN TOWNSHIP
OTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
SPRING GROVE TOWNSHIP
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
BERTRAM TOWNSHIP
FAIRFAX TOWNSHIP
"THE ORIGIN OF FAIRFAX U. P. CHURCH
"THE CHARTER MEMBERS
BOULDER TOWNSHIP
CLINTON TOWNSHIP
BUFFALO TOWNSHIP
GRANT TOWNSHIP AND WALKER
MAINE TOWNSHIP
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
LINN TOWNSHIP
OTTER CREEK TOWNSHIP
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
SPRING GROVE TOWNSHIP
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXXIV Lisbon and the United Brethren Church
THE BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH IN IOWA
THE UNITED BRETHREN AT LISBON
CHURCH BUILDINGS
PARSONAGES
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LISBON CAMP-MEETING
LIST OF PASTORS, YANKEE GROVE CIRCUIT AND LISBON STATION
SESSIONS OF IOWA CONFERENCE HELD AT LISBON
THE BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH IN IOWA
THE UNITED BRETHREN AT LISBON
CHURCH BUILDINGS
PARSONAGES
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LISBON CAMP-MEETING
LIST OF PASTORS, YANKEE GROVE CIRCUIT AND LISBON STATION
SESSIONS OF IOWA CONFERENCE HELD AT LISBON
CHAPTER XXXV County and District Politics
CHAPTER XXXVI Cedar Rapids
"KINGSTON CITY
EARLY HOTELS IN CEDAR RAPIDS
BUSINESS IN 1856
LINN COUNTY STATISTICS FOR 1856
CEDAR RAPIDS TODAY
THE CITY'S ASSETS
THE RAILWAYS
MANUFACTURING
THE STREET RAILWAYS
CEDAR RAPIDS AND MARION CITY RAILWAY COMPANY
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
WHO PAID THE TAXES IN CEDAR RAPIDS FIFTY YEARS AGO
TEXT OF THE ACT TO INCORPORATE CEDAR RAPIDS
FIRST CITY OFFICIALS OF CEDAR RAPIDS
THE SECOND ELECTION
THE FIRST TAX LEVY
THE ELECTION OF 1851
THE FIRST SIDEWALK ORDINANCE
THE ELECTION OF 1853
THE CEMETERIES
ELECTION OF 1854
ELECTION OF 1855
ELECTION OF 1856
OFFICIALS OF CEDAR RAPIDS FROM 1857 TO 1910
CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS AS IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO
NATURAL ADVANTAGES
SETTLEMENT
PROGRESS
HOW THE FIRST RAILROAD CAME TO CEDAR RAPIDS
SOME OF THE EARLY BRICK HOUSES IN CEDAR RAPIDS
SOME STRENUOUS DAYS IN THE OLDEN TIMES
MRS. ROCK'S REMINISCENCES
WHEN LAND WAS DIRT CHEAP IN CEDAR RAPIDS
FIRST DECORATION DAY CELEBRATION IN CEDAR RAPIDS
"JUDGE HUBBARD'S ADDRESS
FIRST LOCAL LABOR UNION ORGANIZED IN THE CITY
THE STORY OF A MOUNTAIN HOWITZER
A FORTUNATE TUMBLE
HERE'S AN INTERESTING BIT OF ANCIENT HISTORY
"KINGSTON CITY
EARLY HOTELS IN CEDAR RAPIDS
BUSINESS IN 1856
LINN COUNTY STATISTICS FOR 1856
CEDAR RAPIDS TODAY
THE CITY'S ASSETS
THE RAILWAYS
MANUFACTURING
THE STREET RAILWAYS
CEDAR RAPIDS AND MARION CITY RAILWAY COMPANY
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
WHO PAID THE TAXES IN CEDAR RAPIDS FIFTY YEARS AGO
TEXT OF THE ACT TO INCORPORATE CEDAR RAPIDS
FIRST CITY OFFICIALS OF CEDAR RAPIDS
THE SECOND ELECTION
THE FIRST TAX LEVY
THE ELECTION OF 1851
THE FIRST SIDEWALK ORDINANCE
THE ELECTION OF 1853
THE CEMETERIES
ELECTION OF 1854
ELECTION OF 1855
ELECTION OF 1856
OFFICIALS OF CEDAR RAPIDS FROM 1857 TO 1910
CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS AS IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO
NATURAL ADVANTAGES
SETTLEMENT
PROGRESS
HOW THE FIRST RAILROAD CAME TO CEDAR RAPIDS
SOME OF THE EARLY BRICK HOUSES IN CEDAR RAPIDS
SOME STRENUOUS DAYS IN THE OLDEN TIMES
MRS. ROCK'S REMINISCENCES
WHEN LAND WAS DIRT CHEAP IN CEDAR RAPIDS
FIRST DECORATION DAY CELEBRATION IN CEDAR RAPIDS
"JUDGE HUBBARD'S ADDRESS
FIRST LOCAL LABOR UNION ORGANIZED IN THE CITY
THE STORY OF A MOUNTAIN HOWITZER
A FORTUNATE TUMBLE
HERE'S AN INTERESTING BIT OF ANCIENT HISTORY
CHAPTER XXXVII Beginnings of Churches and the Fraternities in Cedar Rapids
ESTABLISHMENT OF LODGES
LATER SKETCH OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS CHURCHES
RECAPITULATION
ESTABLISHMENT OF LODGES
LATER SKETCH OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS CHURCHES
RECAPITULATION
CHAPTER XXXVIII Catholicism in Linn County
THE CHURCH IN CEDAR RAPIDS
ST. WENCESLAUS PARISH
ST. PATRICK'S, CEDAR RAPIDS
THE CHURCH AT PRAIRIEBURG
THE FAIRFAX CHURCH
THE CHURCH AT WALKER
THE MARION CHURCH
THE CHURCH AT LISBON
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
MERCY HOSPITAL
SACRED HEART ACADEMY
THE CHURCH IN CEDAR RAPIDS
ST. WENCESLAUS PARISH
ST. PATRICK'S, CEDAR RAPIDS
THE CHURCH AT PRAIRIEBURG
THE FAIRFAX CHURCH
THE CHURCH AT WALKER
THE MARION CHURCH
THE CHURCH AT LISBON
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
MERCY HOSPITAL
SACRED HEART ACADEMY
CHAPTER XXXIX Linn County Statistics
POPULATION
POPULATION
CHAPTER XL The Bridges Across the Cedar at Cedar Rapids and Early Steamboating on the Cedar River
THE FIRST BRIDGE
EARLY STEAMBOATING ON THE CEDAR
THE FIRST BRIDGE
EARLY STEAMBOATING ON THE CEDAR
CHAPTER XLI Banks and Banking in Linn County
THE CEDAR RAPIDS CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION
THE CEDAR RAPIDS CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER XLII Roster of County Officers
FIRST DISTRICT
SECOND DISTRICT
THIRD DISTRICT
COUNTY AUDITORS
RECORDER AND TREASURER
COUNTY TREASURER
COUNTY RECORDER
SHERIFF
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY ATTORNEY
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
CORONER
COUNTY SURVEYORS
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1900
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1901
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1902
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1903
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1904
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1905
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1906
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1907
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1908
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1909-1910
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1911
FIRST DISTRICT
SECOND DISTRICT
THIRD DISTRICT
COUNTY AUDITORS
RECORDER AND TREASURER
COUNTY TREASURER
COUNTY RECORDER
SHERIFF
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY ATTORNEY
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
CORONER
COUNTY SURVEYORS
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1900
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1901
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1902
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1903
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1904
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1905
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1906
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1907
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1908
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1909-1910
COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1911
CHAPTER XLIII History of Marion, the County Seat
CHAPTER XLIV Linn County in War
COMPANY C, CEDAR RAPIDS
FIFTH IOWA BATTERY
COMPANY C, CEDAR RAPIDS
FIFTH IOWA BATTERY
CHAPTER XLV Odds and Ends of History and Reminiscence
THE TOWN OF WESTERN
MT. VERNON
FIRST AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
FIRST TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
FIRST TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE IN CEDAR RAPIDS
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
VOTE OF LINN COUNTY 1910
SOME MUNICIPAL FIGURES FOR CEDAR RAPIDS
EARLY DAYS IN LINN
EARLY DOCTORS IN THE COUNTY
THE OLD MILL OF CENTRAL CITY
LAND ASSESSMENTS
COMPARATIVE TABLE
THE TOWN OF WESTERN
MT. VERNON
FIRST AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
FIRST TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
FIRST TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE IN CEDAR RAPIDS
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
VOTE OF LINN COUNTY 1910
SOME MUNICIPAL FIGURES FOR CEDAR RAPIDS
EARLY DAYS IN LINN
EARLY DOCTORS IN THE COUNTY
THE OLD MILL OF CENTRAL CITY
LAND ASSESSMENTS
COMPARATIVE TABLE
INDEX
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