(This is the 1875 Amity Twp. Plat)
Page County was eight (formed 1850) years old when Amity Township
was first created from Buchanan Township, as a Congressional Township,
on Sep. 01, 1858, which consisted of some 59,754.02 acres of Township
(67) North, Range's 37, 38 and 39 West of the 5th. Principal Meridian.
The only town in this township, first formed as the village of "Amity"
in 1856, the next year was renamed to "College Springs",
after the discovery of a large, never failing spring on the "Plate".
Amity Village was platted on the corner sections of 7, 8, 17, and
18. In 1890, besides those connected with the "Amity College"
there were about 400 inhabitants in the Township.
Two months later Ranges 38 and 39 were reformed into Washington Township
and Amity Township has remained the 19,9002.85 acres, 36 (640 acre)
Sections with Sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 "Fractional Sections"
from the "Correctional Line" along the south line of the township.
Colfax Township is located on the West, Harlan to the North, Buchanan
Township on the East. The Page County line as well as the Missouri
State line is along the South. [1.]
PUBLIC LAND DISPOSAL
This area was part of the "Missouri River Land District" with
the Public Land Office opened on 02 Aug. 1852, located at "Kanesville",
(later called Council Bluffs. The first public auction came on 06
Jun. 1853. This office closed on 31 May 1873.
EARLY SETTLEMENT
Based on W. L. Kershaw (1890) the first settler in what is now Amity Township
was DANIEL SEVERS, 1 who located on the SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section
20, in a Grove 1 1/2 miles, south the village of Amity (now College
Springs) in 1854 (Note Andreas did NOT list him as a "Early
Settler" in his 1875 publication....prs) along with his brother-in-law
Mr. (Unknown) WADE who cleared land on the SW 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section
20. "No others came until the Amity College lands were surveyed
in 1856." (This is not true..See below ...prs)
This writer found [2.] that the next year (1855) Mr. D. M. SCOGGAN, a
"Merchant" from Johnson County, Indiana, settled on the SW
1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 8 and Mr. THOMAS BENTON 3 on 09 Feb. 1855,
filed for 40 acres on the NE 1/4, NE 1/4 of Section 20 (a neighbor
of DANIEL SEAVERS) as well as 66.77 acres on the irregular section
(Lot 1 & 2) of Section 35 (1 mile West of Braddyville).
One of the biggest "Land Speculators" of Iowa was JOSHUA
F. ATKINSON, he was at the "Public Land Bid" in "Kanesville",
the U. S. Land Office on the 1st. of March 1855 and bought 1,382.47
acres of public land for $ 1.25 an acre. That same day he bought 240
acres in Colfax Township, 360 acres in Grant Twp., and 80 acres in
Tarkio Twp.
Some Early Land Abstracts:
The following 28 records, show persons filed claims for land in Amity Township,
at the "Public Land" office:
(Compiled from Counsel Bluffs Land Records - 1853-1858)
Name |
Date |
Township |
Sec. |
Part of |
Acres |
ANDERSON, THOMAS |
04-Apr-1857 |
Amity |
4 |
E 1/2, SE 1/4 |
80 |
ANDRESS, SAMUEL |
04-Oct-1855 |
Amity |
2 |
W 1/2, NW 1/4 |
79.28 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
32 |
LOTS 1 & 2 |
130.7 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
29 |
SW 1/4, NW 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
15 |
NE 1/4, NW 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
15 |
NE 1/4, NE 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
10 |
S 1/2, SW 1/4 |
80 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
10 |
N 1/2, SW 1/4 |
80 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
10 |
S 1/2, SE 1/4 |
80 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
10 |
N 1/2, SE 1/4 |
80 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
8 |
N 1/2, SW 1/4 |
80 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
8 |
NW 1/4, SE 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
8 |
E 1/2, SE 1/4 |
80 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
8 |
NW 1/2 |
160 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
7 |
SW 1/4, SW 1/4 |
40.89 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
7 |
NE 1/4, SW 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
01-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
7 |
N 1/2, SE 1/4 |
80 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
03-Mar-1855 |
Amity |
33 |
LOTS 1 & 2 |
130.8 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
24-Oct-1855 |
Amity |
20 |
SE 1/4, SW 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
26-Oct-1855 |
Amity |
20 |
SE 1/4, SE 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
26-Oct-1855 |
Amity |
17 |
NE 1/4, SE 1/4 |
40 |
ATKINSON, JOSHUA F. |
26-Oct-1855 |
Amity |
17 |
NW 1/4, NE 1/4 |
40 |
BENTON, THOMAS |
09-Feb-1855 |
Amity |
20 |
NE 1/4, NE 1/4 |
40 |
BENTON, THOMAS |
09-Feb-1855 |
Amity |
35 |
LOT 1 & 2 |
66.77 |
BRADDY, JAMES |
25-Apr-1855 |
Amity |
36 |
LOT 1 |
68.97 |
BRADDY, WILLIAM |
09-Feb-1855 |
Amity |
23 |
NE 1/4, SW 1/4 |
40 |
BRADDY, WILLIAM |
09-Feb-1855 |
Amity |
23 |
NW 1/4, SE 1/4 |
40 |
BRADDY, WILLIAM |
09-Feb-1855 |
Amity |
23 |
NE 1/4, NE 1/4 |
40 |
About 1856, my Gr-GrandParents ROBERT and SARAH (PUGH) WILSON removed from the East
River Twp. area to the rural area of Amity Township, NOTE: (the
exact Section location is Unknown). The 1st. village of Amity is
with in three miles to the south of the current post office, now called
College Springs.
Some other first settlers in the Amity Township area were: [6.]
- JOSEPH CORNFORTH,
- J.P. DONALDSON,
- ARRON DOW,
- JABEZ FICKLING,
- EILJAH GIBBS,
- Rev. BENJAMIN F. HASKINS,
- J.B. LAUGHLIN,
- W.R. LAUGHLIN,
- M.S. MARROW,
- O.R. STRONG,
- W.J. WOODS.
NOTE (no record of the above persons, as purchasing property
in Page County, prior to 1856, SOURCE: "Partron's of Page Co.
1875..prs) [2.]
The following persons were settled in Amity Township, prior to the
start of the Civil War (1861) [[6.]
- ARMSTRONG, Mr.
- AUSTIN, ALLEN
- AUSTIN, PETER
- BABCOCK, GEORGE
- CARVER, A.
- CORNFORTH, JOSEPH
- CORNFORTH, LINTON
- DONALDSON, J. P.
- DOW, W. C.
- FLICKLING, JABEZ
- GIBBS, ELIJAH
- GIBBS, DANIEL (Son of Elijah)
- GIBBS, GEORGE (Son of Elijah)
- GIBBS, BENJAMIN (Son of Elijah)
- GREEN, CHARLES
- JOHNSON, Mr. (father of MEED JOHNSON, harness maker 1890)
- KEMPTON, JOSEPH (and father)
- LAUGHLIN, JAMES
- LAUGHLIN, JOHN
- LAUGHLIN, WILLIAM
- LUMERY, ANDREW
- McCORD, B.
- McCORD, DAVID
- McCORD, MORRIS
- McCULLOUGH, GEORGE
- McINTOSH, JACOB
- McKINLEY, J. W.
- MODDY, CHARLES
- MORROW, M.S.
- NELSON, FREDERICK "Fred"
- NOE, E.
- RUSSELL, JOHN
- RUSSELL, WILLIAM
- SEARCY, ALLEN
- SHORT, JAMES
- SMITH, AMI
- SNODDERLY, JOHN (brothers & father)
- SNODDERLY, THOMAS (brothers & father)
- WOODS, W. J.
Patrons of Page Co., Andreas Plat Book - 1875
LName |
FName |
P.O. |
Township |
Sec. |
Acres |
Occupation |
Came to IA. |
From |
Sta. |
BEDWELL , |
W.S. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
8 |
180.0 |
FARMER |
1857 |
ROCKINGHAM CO. |
HH |
BLACK , |
J.M. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
4 |
85.0 |
FARMER |
1869 |
FLOYD CO. |
IN |
BLAIR , |
M.G. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
15 |
205.0 |
FARMER |
1869 |
BEAVER CO. |
PA |
CORNFORTH , |
L.C. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
7 |
100.0 |
MAYOR |
1859 |
KENNEBEC CO. |
MO |
FLEMING , |
Thomas |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
21 |
80.0 |
FARMER |
1867 |
FULLTON CO. |
IL |
GIBBS , |
Daniel C. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
6 |
240.0 |
FARMER |
1856 |
FRANKLIN CO. |
NY |
LAUGHLIN , |
James G. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
7 |
103.0 |
FARMER |
1858 |
PENDLETON CO. |
SC |
PREST , |
T.A. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
9 |
160.0 |
FARMER |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
REID , |
Joseph A. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
19 |
385.0 |
FARMER |
1857 |
GREENE CO. |
OH |
SCOGGAN , |
D.M. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
8 |
40.0 |
MERCHANT |
1855 |
JOHNSON CO. |
IN |
TUTTLE , |
George A. |
COLLEGE SPRINGS |
Amity |
22 |
60.0 |
FARMER |
1857 |
DeKALB CO. |
IL |
The town of COLLEGE SPRINGS
(This is the 1902 Plat of College Springs)
BUSINESS, COLLEGE SPRINGS - 1890
- BANK: McLean Brothers
- BLACKSMITH: Anderson
- BLACKSMITH: Renigher
- CHEESE FACTORY: Austin & Stanton
- DRUGS: Bagnal Brothers
- GENERAL MERCHANT: McLean Brothers
- GENERAL MERCHANT: Henderson Brothers
- GROCERY: Thomas Case
- HARNESS SHOP: MEED JOHNSON
- LIVERY: Henderson Brothers
- MEAT SHOP: Renigher
BUSINESS, COLLEGE SPRINGS - 1902
- BANKER: J. L. McLean
- CHINAWARE & HOUSEFURNISHINGS: Stevensob & McCullough
- COUNTY BRIDGE BUILDER: W. J. McGinnis
- CREAM CHEESE MFG.: J. H. Laughlin
- DRUGGIST: Dr. S. E. McClymonds
- GENERAL MERCHANT: J. L. McLean
- GENERAL MERCHANT of HARDWARE, BUGGIES & WAGONS,; PAINTS, FURNITURE,
- HOTEL & LIVERY: T. J. Hawthorn
- LIVERY & FEED: Richard Lloyd
- RETIRED FARMER: J. W. McKinley
- RESTAURANT: Harry Walker, Proprietor of Up-to-date Restaurant.
CHURCHES of COLLEGE SPRINGS:
In 1890 there were Five religious denominations in College Springs;
the Congregational Church, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, United
Presbyterian, and Wesleyan Methodist Church. At one time their also
was a Baptist and an "Old School Presbyterian Society" Church.
(NO records found...prs)
See "Those Who Officiated, Page County, Iowa",
Published by Paul R. Sarrett, 1989. Some 700 Pastors listed with Churches,
dates of service, etc.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Located middle of the block on Iowa Ave. north of Locust and south
of Page Street, (Book 55, Lots 4 & 9) one and a half block North of
the Square on Iowa Street. Was first organized on 17 Dec. 1865 by
27 charter members. Three years later a wood frame church was built
at a cost of $2,500. This new church was first used on 15 May 1869,
but was completed and dedicated on 13 Oct. 1870 a year and four months
later. The first Pastor was C. C. HUMPHREY. The 1890 membership was
70, with a Sunday School of 70 pupils. The 1890 Officers were:
Rev. W. H. HILTON, Pastor;
Deacons:
E. F. BADGER;
JAMES BIRCHARD and
LYMAN SHERMAN;
Trustees were:
G. H. LOWERY;
F. NELSON;
J. B. SHORT;
Chorister:
G. A. NOE;
Organist and Church Clerk:
G. A. NOE
THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Located at the SWC of Iowa Ave. and Spring St. (Book 102, Lot 11 &
12), 2 blocks South of the Square on Iowa Ave. Was formed about 1853.
The first meetings were held in tents, for 32 years until 1885 a wood
frame church was built at a cost of $1,700. In 1890 the membership
was 35, Sunday School Superintendent was Mrs. EMILY WHITE with 35
pupils. The 1890 Local Preacher was GEORGE STEWART; Officers were:
Rev. F. H. SMITH, Pastor; Mrs. MAGGIE WOODMANSEE, Class Leader; Trustees
were: G. S. BOWER; THOMAS HENRY; ASA TURNER; L. WATERS and THOMAS
WOODMANSEE
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Located at the SWC of Spruce Street and Omaha Ave. (Book 73, Lots
1,2 & 4), one block West of the Square on Spruce St. Was organized
in 1876, by 20 charter members. In 1873 a wood frame church was built
at a cost of $1,800. In 1890 the membership was 98, with Sunday School
Superintendent E. B. SKINNER with 110 pupils. 1890 Officers were:
Pastor A. B. BUCKNER; Class Leader GEORGE DAVIDSON. Stewards were:
JAMES DAVIDSON; J. S. BEALS; C. B. McCLELLAND; S. B. SEELEY; A. B.
MILNER. Trustees were: C. W. FETCH; J. S. BEALS; GEORGE DAVIDSON;
C. B. McCLELLAND
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Located at the SEC of Iowa Ave. and School St. (Book 44, Lots 1 &
2), three blocks North of the Square on Iowa Ave. It was formed in
the month of June 1857. The 11 original Charter members were:
P. M. HOAG; JOHN LATTA, and wife; JOHN McKISSICK, and wife; ROBERT
McLEAN, and wife; EDWARD MONZINGO, and wife; J. S. MOUGHLIN; THOMAS
MOUGHLIN. Ten years after organization, in 1867 the society built
a wood frame church, at a cost of $2,500, it was enlarged at a cost
of $1,000. In 1890 the membership was 330, and Sunday School Superintendent
ROBERT COULTER with 250 pupils The 1890 Officers were: Rev. WILLIAM
JOHNSTON, Pastor and the following Deacons: J. C. BLACK; J. A. BLAIR;
J. W. McKINLEY and WILLIAM McLEAN
THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
Located at the NEC of Spruce St. and Iowa Ave. (Book 63), on the Northeast
corner of the Square. Was organized in 1860, with 20 original Charter
members. Rev. O. F. PAGE was this 1860 organizer. Ten years later
in 1870 a wood frame church was built, about 26' x 32' at a cost of
$1,000. In 1890 the membership was 90, with Sunday School Superintendent
Mrs. LIZZIE A. RICHARDS with 4 classes and 50 pupils. The 1890 Stewards
were: GRACE COX; WILLIAM ELLSWORTH; WILLIAM FOLLETT
The Rev. AMI SMITH a charter member, and one of the founders
of town College Springs, was also instrumental in the establishment
of "Amity College, which was original established as a "Wesleyan
Methodist School" and afterwards was chartered as an "Undenominational
College". [6.]
NOTE No record found of this "Statement" See "Amity
College" this Section....prs
SOME FIRST EVENTS:
- First Birth: IDA DONALDSON, b. 1858-9 (Later married J. C. LESLIE)
- First Death: Unknown DOW, d. __ Jul. 1857
- First School: Was taught in the fall of 1857
- First Church Service: a "Union" service, fall 1857
- First Church: "United Presbyterian, built 1861-5, lumber from St. Joseph, Missouri.
- First Merchant: A. OPPENHIEMER, in 1858
- First Doctor: Dr. R. H. LYMER, was the pioneer physician
- First Mill: N. C. STORRS & Co, in 1859-60 built a steam Saw-Mill
on the town side, it was blown to atoms, killing one
man and badly injuring others. (date Unknown..prs)
GENERAL ELECTIONS
In 1860, the Amity Township Presidential "General Election"
was held and 71 votes were polled. The President elect ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
received all but 2 votes. In the ANDREW JOHNSON, "General Election"
of 1864 almost 3/5th's of the voters were in the "Union Army"
and only 68 votes were cast.
POST OFFICE
The U. S. Post Office was established an any early day, and has been
in many different hands. (meaning Unknown date and persons..prs) In
July, 1875, it became a "Money Order" office. The first Money
Order issued was sent by J. B. LAUGHLIN to SMITH & WHITE Co. of Hamburg,
in the amount of $25.00. The College Springs Post Office issued from
1875 to 1890, some 12,302 Money Orders and 4, 120 Postal Notes. In
1890 Mail's are received daily from Clarinda, via Coin, Lincoln Twp.
SCHOOLS
The very first settlers at once erected a School and Church building,
(location and by whom unknown...prs). In 1890 Amity Township had 8
sub-districts and one independent, the enrollment was nearly 200 children.
AMITY COLLEGE
(This early photo of Amity College
operated from 1855 to 1914, students going here after 11th grade to get normal
training for teaching. It's been reported that the town of College Springs was
named after this College and the springs which fed "Crystal Lake.")
The survey work (Book 64, Lot 18) for Amity College, began in May
of 1856 and were completed by July. At that date J.P. DONALDSON owned
a little log cabin southwest of the village of Amity. He boarded
many of the surveying party. Two sets of hands were employed in the
survey; among the sworn "Chairmen" were:
FREDERICK NELSON, and
FRANK M. MOORE;
MESSRS. FORRY, PIERCE and
Mr. WOODS.
Mr. FRANK MOORE
did not continue long, but "FRED" NELSON had more genuine
pluck and continued the business of wading through the tall grass
until the last stake was stuck.. "FRED" NELSON followed the
role of "stick, stuck, stick, stuck!" as a faithful chainman,
who had just came to America, and located on Section 7. On July 4,
1856, the papers, plats and field notes were turned over by Mr. WANZER
and ELIJAH MILLER, to the committee members MARK MORSE, W. J. WOODS
and JOSEPH CORNFORTH at a board shanty, near CORNFORTH'S property,
some 2 miles northeast of Braddyville. [6.]
NOTE (no record of the above persons, as purchasing property
in Page County, prior to 1856, SOURCE: "Partron's of Page Co.
1875..prs) [2.]
In 1853 the Rev. BENJAMIN F. HASKINS, became interested in founding
a colony of Christian families, and to bring out this end a circular
was issued, headed: "A Plan for a Colony of Reformers".
Rev. BENJAMIN F. HASKINS was very successful in interesting various
other influential persons in this enterprise. Individuals who where
interested purchased "Shares" which cost $100 each. In March
1854, $7,000 Shares had been subscribed and a committee was formed
of W. J. WOODS, JAMES McQUINN and the Rev. BENJAMIN F. HASKINS. This
committee was challenged to explore those portions of Iowa which they
deemed most desirable for the location of such a Colony.
In Black Hawk County, Iowa they met Mr. AARON DOW, who agreed to
buy $1,000 shares if the committee would change the stipulated appraisement
of lands from $5.00 to $2.50 per acre, which was done at the next
committee meeting. In Feb. of 1855 the capital of the "Colony
of Reformers" was increased to $30,000 and the name was changed
to the "Western Industrial and Scientific Association" (WISA)
At the Feb. 1855 meeting officers were elected, and two months later
April 1855 the Rev. BENJAMIN F. HASKINS, W. R. POWERS and J. E. BRANSCOM
were appointed to explore the Kansas Territory, Northern Missouri
and Southern Iowa. They reported of favor of the southern Iowa, and
a new committee located land in Amity Township, Page County, they
filled articles of incorporation and made the name "AMITY COLLEGE"
The 1855 Trustees of the WISA were:
JOSHUA T. ATKINSON; JOHN CROSS; AARON DOW; Rev. BENJAMIN F. HASKINS;
MARK MORSE; WILLIAM R. POWERS; W. J. WOODS
The next year 1856, four more Trustees were added:
C. ADAMS; W. A. BATES; SAILAS THOMAS; ANDREW TURNEY
The 1856 Officers were:
SILAS THOMPSON, President
Rev. BENJAMIN F. HASKINS, Secretary
MARK MORSE, Treasurer of the Board
By 1859 the Western Industrial & Scientific Association owned nearly
7,000 acres of land. 1,665 in Page County, Iowa; 680 in Cass County,
Mo. and other parts in Missouri their were some 4,600 acres. The only
building they owned at this time was a wood frame structure of 22'
x 28", one story high.
One of the "Trustees" JOSHUA F. ATKINSON bought for himself
some 2,062.47 acres at $1.20 per acre from the "Public Land Sales"
in Council Bluffs.3 It was not un-common for a few "Land Speculators"
to buy lands at the Public land office and sell them to the settlers"
at a small advance, on a credit from one to five years". The unsury
laws forbade interest in excess of 7 per cent, but 35 per cent was
offered and the laws were circumvented in order to procure still high
rates. "Speculators" would enter the land for the settler
and agreed to deed the land to him at a later date upon payment
of twice the original price of the land. [6 pg 101]
NOTE See Public Land Disposal, Iowa by Paul R. Sarrett,
Pub. 1989 for Continuation.
The first class of the Amity College, Academic Department was organized
in 1857 (2 years before the first building in 1859..prs) by Prof.
GEORGE P. KIMBALL, with 30 students, 21 males and 9 females. Prof.
KIMBALL was succeeded by Prof. ARMOUR, in 1860.
Prof. AMOUR organized a "Select School", and soon drew many
pupils for the College. He remained two years, then with failing health
he returned to New York state in 1862, at this time college academic
ceased. From 1862 to 1865 the Amity College was absorbed in the Public
School Districts. In 1865 a new plan was adopted and the property
leased for 5 years by a company of men, but it proved unsuccessful.
In 1871 the College was again organized under the control of Trustees,
with HAMILTON WHITE as President, another change was made that winter,
the Rev. A. T. McDILL, A.M. became President of the College Trustees
and at once re-organized the College.
Scholars came in rapidly and demanded the services of Prof. GRIMES
of Iowa College. In 1876 more building room was needed and the North
and South wings were added, which were 23'x30.
In 1876-7 the attendance was 106, the Rev. S. C. MARSHALL took over
as President of the College and then in the spring of 1883, Rev. S.
C. MARSHALL resigned and Rev. T. J. KENNEDY took charge on 01 Sep.
1883. Under his administration Amity College made progress and widened
her influence every year.
By 1883 new college buildings were erected and large additions were
made to the Museum, which now (1890) numbers 4,000 specimens, classified
and neatly labeled and the college Library numbers 2,000 volumes.
The 1890 faculty was selected with the greatest care and each Professor
and Teacher was a specialist in his/her own department. The 1890
College maintained 6 departments: Classical, Scientific, Normal, Commercial,
Musical and Art, which was patronized by 300 students.
In 1976 a "History of College Springs & Amity College"
was written and Published by the town, bringing their history up-to-date.
AMITY TWP. - SOURCE NOTES & REFERENCE |
[1. |
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY, IOWA - 1890, by W. L. Kershaw,
1st. Published in 1890, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 854 pages. |
[2.] |
ABDREAS'S ATLAS and BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES - 1875, Published by Mr.
Andreas in 1875. |
[3.] |
EARLY LAND ABSTRACTS
- Council Bluffs Early land records from 1853 to 1858. |
[4.] |
IOWA - PUBLIC LAND DISPOSAL, by Roscoe L. Lokken; Published in
1942 by The State Historical Society of Iowa. |
[5.] |
THE UNITED STATES AT LARGE, Vol. 10, pp. 26, 714, 715. The western
boundary of the Chariton District was moved two ranges west in 1855
...prs |
[6.] |
PAGES FROM THE PAST, Page Co., Quarterly, Published from 1976
to 1982. |
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