(Last Updated 07/11/2004
Come visit Ohiowa!
History:
The village of Ohiowa was first incorporated on March 25, 1887 by the Fillmore County Commissioners. The first board members appointed then were: William F. Buchmeier, D. Hesse, Phil Jenkins, Dr. T. J. McGee and J. W. Quinlan. The village soon held an election and the following men were elected: William F. Buchmeier, Dr. T. J. McGee, J. W. Quinlan, S. Radford and Charles Summers.
The first chairman of the board was William F. Buchmeier.
The first clerk was C. A. Fowler.
The first treasurer was R. L. Clemons.
The first marshal was Frank Badger.
The first street commissioner was Hartford Wood.
Residents living in or near Ohiowa:
Some of the early residents were:
Albert F. Clemons
Ryland Clemons
E. D. Babcock
William F. Sieckmann
William F. Buchmeier
Isaac Harvey Croly
C. C. Enslow
Ben F. Bothwell
John G. Wollam
George Jenkins
A. L. Averill
Frank Spelde
J. P. Moor
Dr. J. D. Patterson
Dr. M. S. Bias
Dr. J. L. Broan
C. C. Conner
Clayton Babcock
R. A. Harvey
F. J. Sieber
H. C. Rowland
Paul J. Gunderman
Rossister R. and Ida E. Chenoweth
Robert H. Marks
J. D. Bailor
I. J. Hasterlick
J. C. Clegg
John Curran
Bennett Hayes
Ben F. Dunkin
J. C. Pflug
Olaf Forselle
Herb Cooper
Clyde Rakestraw
W. G. Davidson
L. B. Frankforter
Joseph M. Walker
John Bell
J. A. Robinson
Jim Moore
Adam Brunner
Conrad Arneke
Byron L. Tripp
William J. DeLaMater
Robert and Sarah Folden
John J. and Lucy B. Miller
John G. and Laura A. Snodgrass
Robert & Mary Steele
Charles and Belle Steele
Isaac & Elda Steele
John F. and Lucy P. Steele
Later Residents:
Fred W. and Alvina Sieckmann, Sr. nee Mussman
Fred W. and Ruth Sieckmann, Jr. nee Schafer
Grace Matthies
John G. and Mabel Garrison
Cecil and Gaylene Gaston
Lewis and Doris Gilbert
Martin and Mildred Kapperman
Edward Langhorst
Joseph and Margaret Strauss
Keith and Ruth Ozenbaugh
Steve and Vicki Ozenbaugh
Wesley and Mabel Cradduck
Photo on Main Street in Ohiowa
May 2001
Last Updated: Sunday, July 11, 2004
