Index to History of Steele & Waseca Counties, Minnesota An Album of History and Biography ========================================================================= Steele Co. Genealogy NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent Made available to The Steele county, MN genealogy pages by: Tom Hintz Indexed and checked by Joanne Hintz. ========================================================================= Index to History of Steele & Waseca Counties, Minnesota An Album of History and Biography Union Publishing Company, Chicago. 1887 A limited supply of the reprinted books may still be available from the Steele and Waseca Historical Societies. Check the Steele and Waseca county pages for contact information. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STEELE COUNTY. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY 17 CHAPTER II. LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY 19 Location 19 Topography 19 Geology 19 CHAPTER III. EARLY DAYS 21 Early Settlement 21 First Events 22 Disadvantages 22 Stage and Mail Routes 23 CHAPTER IV. ORGANIZATION, COUNTY LINES, COUNTY NAME 25 CHAPTER V. County Government 29 Board of Commissioners 29 Board of Supervisors 31 Commissioners again! 32 From 1855 to 1887 35 CHAPTER VI. CREATION of TOWNSHIPS 36 CHAPTER VII. VARIOUS OFFICIAL MATTERS 39 First Instruments Recorded 39 Increase of Population 39 Values In 1861 40 Values from 1861 to 1886 40 Present Values 40 Crop Statistics 41 Educational Matters 41 Early Marriage Licenses 41 CHAPTER VIII. NATIONAL AND STATE REPRESENTATION 43 Congressional 43 Legislative 47 CHAPTER IX. COUNTY OFFICIALS 55 Register of Deeds 55 County Treasurer 57 County Auditor 58 Sheriff 59 Superintendent 61 Judge of Probate 61 Clerk of Court 62 County Attorney 63 Surveyor 63 Coroner 65 Court Commissioner 65 CHAPTER X. POLITICAL 66 Abstract of Vote 1855-87 66 CHAPTER XI. COURTS AND CASES 80 Interesting Trials 80 District Judges 93 Bar of Steele County 93 CHAPTER XII. THE PRESS 103 Watchman and Register 105 Medford Valley Argus 105 Owatonna Journal 105 News Letter 106 Owatonna Representative 106 Owatonna Register 106 Owatonna Democrat 106 Vidette 106 Owatonna Plaindealer 106 Republican Journal 106 Owatonna Journal 106 Journal and Herald 108 People's Press 109 Our Pastime 111 Weekly Review 112 Morning Star 112 Daily Herald 112 Steele County Herald 112 Other Publications 112 CHAPTER XIII. RAILROADS 113 Railway Agitation 113 Railway Building 114 CHAPTER XIV. THE WAR 116 Its Causes 116 Steele County In the War 120 List of Soldiers 124 CHAPTER XV. REMINISCENCES 127 By A. B. Cornell 127 By G. W. Green 130 Politics in 1857 135 County Matters in 1860 136 Crops 138 Whiskey in the Gutter 138 Vigilance in Committee 138 From Article In 1874 138 Stage Business 142 The Abbotts 142 By Rev. Wm. Thomson 143 By C. B. Pettie 399 CHAPTER XVI. HISTORICAL EVENTS 148 Chronology 148 CHAPTER XVII. THE CITY OF OWATONNA 177 Location 177 The Beginning 178 Business men in 1868 182 Business Development 183 Banking 186 Manufacturing 189 Packing Company 195 Hotels 195 Present Business 201 City Government 202 Fire Department 208 Schools 210 Postoffice 210 Free and Accepted Masons 210 Independent Order of Odd Fellows 217 Grand Army of the Republic 223 Other Organizations 225 Religious Matters 227 First Events 240 Business Men and Retired Citizens 240 CHAPTER XVIII. PILLSBURY ACADEMY 268 STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL 274 CHAPTER XIX. MERTON TOWNSHIP 280 CHAPTER XX. MEDFORD TOWNSHIP 293 MEDFORD VILLAGE 303 CHAPTER XXI. CLINTON FALLS TOWNSHIP 310 CLINTON FALLS VILLAGE 311 CHAPTER XXII. DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP 321 CHAPTER XXIII. MERIDEN TOWNSHIP 327 CHAPTER XXIV. OWATONNA TOWNSHIP 334 CHAPTER XXV. HAVANNA TOWNSHIP 343 CHAPTER XXVI. AURORA TOWNSHIP 349 CHAPTER XXVII. SOMERSET TOWNSHIP 358 CHAPTER XXVIII. LEMOND TOWNSHIP 369 CHAPTER XXIX. BERLIN TOWNSHIP 379 CHAPTER XXX. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP 385 CHAPTER XXXI. BLOOMING PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP 390 BLOOMING PRAIRIE, VILLAGE 401 BIOGRAPHICAL. Abbott, A. J. 316 Abbott, Ezra 142 Abbott, J. H. 142 Abernethy, O. 259 Adair, John 844 Adair, Dr. J. H. 201 Adams, D. C. 261 Adams, A. W. 313 Adsit, Charles 350 Ahrens, Fred 347 Albertus, G. F. 242 Albro, F. D. 198 Alexander, M. S. 253 Allen, William 293 Andrews, Thomas 328 Andrews, Robert 329 Anderson, Andrew 346 Annett, Thomas 375 Armstrong, A. 48 Arnold, W. W. 314 Austin, J. S. 261 Baily, John 308 Bailey, Levi 360 Backus, J. D. 329 Backus, J. C. 259 Barncard, J. Z. 253 Barney, John 307 Bauter, F. M. 252 Bartsch, John 198 Beaumont, R. 340 Bennett, Dr. L. L. 188 Belina, Anton 264 Belina, Joseph 341 Bixby, L. 64 Bixby, John 350 Bixby, J. S. 350 Bion, L. 192 Bigelow, Dr. E. E. 200 Birkett, Henry 242 Bissell, W. P. 306 Bingham, H. D. 381 Bliss, Philo 262 Blythe, John 390 Blythe, Eliza J. 390 Boll, Fridolin 252 Bower, Charles 255 Boynton, D. 300 Bosshard, G. 331 Brooks, E. W. 191 Brown, Rev. J. N. 236 Brennan, P. 261 Bryson, Andrew 261 Brady, J. F. 322 Bragg, A. S. 370 Bray, Thomas 393 Bray, Agnes 393 Bryant, E. C. 376 Brown, C. V. 380 Brown, Thomas 380 Buffum, Hon. G. W. 53 Burke, J. C. 59 Burlingame, Hon. J. M. 96 Burdick, C. W. 191 Buxton, J. E. 250 Burdick, W. H. 254 Busho, Julius 324 Bucklin, J. K. 325 Burch, Maj. J. W. 262 Cansdell, J. A. 58 Caward, G. W. 253 Carlton, Dexter 285 Carter, George 315 Carter, John T. 815 Cassidy, H. J. 353 Chadwick, M. B. 100 Chesley, G. W. 246 Chapin, R. H. Chapin, B. P. 348 Cheeseman, Richard 318 Cheeseman, Henry 318 Christenson. H. N. 847 Chambers, John 257 Chambers, G. L. 345 Chambers, Theo 382 Cheeney, N. 379 Clark, George 252 Clark, A. B. 394 Colquhoun, Hon. A. 394 Cooley, William 385 Cotter, J. A. 63 Cotter, James 346 Cottier, John 251 Coggswell, Hon. Amos 96 Conner, J. W. 242 Cook, Hon. B. S. 245 Cory, J. S 300 Coggins, Ed 387 Colling, W. K. 294 Crooker, J. B. 51 Crooker, E. B. 51 Crawbuck Bros. 256 Crandall, Hon. C. S. 240 Curtis, G. H. 353 Davis, Hon. F. B. 51 Davidson, William 246 Dailey, M. A. 94 Danforth, G. W. 55 Darby, Benj. E. 111 Darmody, Edward 886 Deutschmann, Frederick 251 Deininger, R. 256 Degner, G. W. 340 Degner, F. E. 364 Deeg, John 195 Dies, A. 396 Donaldson, Hon. N. M. 93 Drebert, F. T. 108 Drum, W. F. 62 Dunnell, Hon. M. H. 44 Dunton, H. A. 396 Dunton, John 396 Dutton, N. L. 397 Dugan, James 397 Dugan, Michael 408 Dynes, W. A. 253 Easton, Hon. E. 51 Eastman, D. T. 298 Eastman, O. 317 Edson, O. E. 189 Eggleston, W. A. 285 Eisert, Rudolph 323 Elton, Ole 198 Ellis, William 344 Ellis, W. J. 344 Ellis, W. R. 382 Ellickson, E. A. 377 Engbard, Conrad 345 Engel, W. G. 198 Erdman, Andrew 346 Erdman, Mrs. Anna 346 Fallon, Patrick 396 Fallon, Michael 396 Fedder, Theo 267 Fehmer, William 324 Feeney, Thomas 404 Finch, Dr. W. W. 57 Finch, J. M. 315 Finch, Hon. H. A. 381 Finch, Cyrus 316 Finch, Fyler D. 316 Forsythe, G. L. 251 Fredenberg, Hon. M. A. 259 Francis, W. P. 305 Freeman, S. M. 306 Freeman, C. 308 Frazer, T. H. 342 Gabriel, George 352 Ganser, P. 192 Gausewitz, Wm. 252 Gault, Alex 308 Gallea, William 317 Gardner, C. W. 379 Gillman, H. C. 299 Gillman, S. 306 Gibson, William 299 Gillett, J. W. 256 Glaeser, Jacob 264 Gordon, Joseph 879 Gould, L. B. 372 Goolsby, William 386 Greely, Orrin 191 Green, Hon. G. W. 93 Greene, S. S. 254 Griffin, T. H. 317 Grandprey, Joseph 329 Grunz, August 332 Gross, Gilbert 361 Gross, Oscar 361 Graif, John J. 363 Gutterson, A. C. 188 Guthrie, M. 403 Hazen, Hon. L. 62 Harwood, A. A. 95 Hadley, C. W. 100 Hastings, Hon. H. M. 189 Harrington, Dr. J. L. 201 Hatch, Dr. T. L. 200 Hanson, N. W. 251 Hansen, A. M. 291 Hammel, J. N. 254 Hankerson, G. O. 297 Hayes, William 298 Hamilton, John 300 Hartle, Henry 347 Harris, Jacob J. 362 Hahn, Elias 365 Hastings, G. W. 372 Hayes, Scott 387 Hancock, C. E. 395 Heath, Isaac 298 Healey, Jesse 360 Hemingway, A. 387 Hickman, Hon. A. C. 99 Hill, W. H. 256 Howe, Hon. T. J. 191 Holmes, H. A. 192 Holden, J. D. 255 Holden, G. D. 255 Hosfield, G. B. 303 Hodgson, H. 324 Hoffman, August 325 House, Lysander 327 House, David 328 Hobbins, W. F. 330 Hunkins, D. C. 351 Hunter, George 289 Ingerson, A. 64 Ingersoll, A. D. 101 Ingraham, Prof. J. L. 273 Inman, L. L. 348 Iunker, William 342 Jensen, George 403 Johnson, Hon. H. H. 100 Johnson, R. H. 100 Johnson, Orlando 305 Johnson, Smith 305 Johnson, Agrim 344 Johnson, Christian 354 Johnson, Nels 397 Johnson, Dr. J. P. 407 Jones, A. R. 339 Jones, O. M. 345 Jones, W. M. 345 Jones, Isaac 346 Katz, A. J. 250 Kaplan, J. W. 339 Kaplan, Joseph 339 Kabage, Tulius 364 Kelley, J. N. 63 Kenyon, Dr. Thomas 363 Kenyon, T. E. 386 Keenan, M. J. 408 Kinney, S. M. 370 Kinyon, Hon. W. R. 187 Kinyon, C. J. 187 Kinyon, G. R. 187 Kinyon, G. W. 341 King, Corydon 351 Klein, Rev. F. W. 239 Knobloch, Adolph 241 Knickerbocker, W. R. 366 Knowlton, C. R. 370 Knudson, Nels 375 Kruckerberg, Fred 351 Kubat, Joseph 267 Kubat, Samuel 340 Kujawa, Thomas 331 Kuckenbecker, Edward 367 Lane, John 285 Lane, Dexter 288 Lane, Capt. L. H. 289 Laughlin, J. H. 290 Lamson, H. 323 Lamson, Henry H. 323 Langerher, Henry 344 Larson, Villars 367 Larson, Lars 375 Lewis, H. J. 56 Lee, Orrin 308 Lennon, J. G. 403 Lieb, W. C. 353 Lilly, Mrs. Margretta 322 Lindersmith, David 314 Lindersmith, Orlando 315 Luce, H. F. 255 Lynch, P. 289 Mallinger, Peter 262 Martin, W. E. 286 Maw, Henry 287 Maw, Henry, Jr. 288 Markson, Hans 347 Mayo, Asaph 405 McLaughlin, Hon. C. N. 190 McAndrews, M. A. 198 McDonald, R. A. 285 McDonald, Alex 299 McKinlay, D. A. 300 McVicker, C. W. 332 McCrady, Peter 352 McNitt, Sylvester 257 McDaniels, J. H. 395 McDaniels, Frank 395 McLoud, Jonas G. 353 Melvin, B. F. 57 Meek, Bazil 61 Medd, Dr. T. R. 254 Merrill, Prof. G. A. 279 Merrill, G. L. 291 Mitchell, A. M. 64 Mitchell, George 263 Miner, W. H. 299 Morehouse, Dr. E. M. 199 Morford, G. W. 339 Morford, J. W. 57 Morris, Walter 56 Moore, Z. B. 58 Moore, H. R. Jr. 242 Mork, William 251 Moon, G. C. 307 Morley, J. R. 342 Morton, Thomas 407 Morton, Edward 404 Montgomery, W. H. 262 Murray, Hon. Hugh 60 Mussman, Fred 344 Murphy, Oscar 371 Muller, Henry 376 Murray, Rev. D. L. 406 Naylor, Edward 281 Newsalt, Jacob 250 Nelson, Fred 398 Northup, B. M. 292 Nordeen, P. J. 95 Ogle, Rev. J. C. 231 Olson, Peter 376 Olson, Hans 376 Olson, Ole 382 Olson, Anton 404 Oppliger, J. A. 241 Ost, Fred 365 Oulton, George 62 Park, J. W. 55 Patterson, S. H. 60 Parrott, George 241 Peterson, Soren 58 Peterson, Christian 252 Peterson, Lars 253 Peterson, Peter (Owatonna) 264 Peterson, C. (Somerset) 365 Peterson, Peter 398 Pettie, C. B. Pettie, Hon. G. C. 352 Peachey, G. W. 198 Pettit, W. F. 59 Piper, E. W. 245 Piper, D. S. 307 Pichner, John 339 Pitcher, Hiram 379 Pollock, O. W. 63 Pratt, Hon. M. B. 208 Pratt, William A. 363 Purfeest, Herman 286 Quiggle, M. S. 250 Radke, Carl 331 Reed, Lewmon G. 281 Reineke, Christian 322 Reynolds, R. H. 380 Reineke, Conrad 321 Reiter, Lewis 331 Richter, E. W. 100 Ribstein, F. 290 Ring, Samuel 298 Ring, Eugene 298 Ring, Joseph 298 Ribbe, Henry 376 Rossbach, Dr. G. A. 200 Roberts, Dr. D. H. 200 Rosebrock, Hon. H. H. 251 Rosskopf, Fred 256 Rosenau, Herman 330 Ross. Amos 372 Rullifson, H. W. 51 Ryan, M. 264 Ryan, John 387 Sanborn, David 57 Sanborn, John 293 Sawyer, D. P. 388 Sawyer, J. A. 100 Sawyer, W. F. 101 Sawyer, Philo 380 Sander, H. P. G. 263 Sanders, E. B. 341 Sanneman, William 369 Sahler, W. J. 342 Schuman, F. G. 191 Schoen, Charles 195 Schafer, Hon. N. J. 195 Scholljegerdes, John 377 Searl, Dr. A. C. 254 Seely, N. G. 332 Selleck, Alson 336 Sette, Fred 365 Sheldon, C. E. 190 Sheldon, T. R. 382 Shaw, G. W. 382 Shea, John 249 Shea, William 379 Simpson, Adam 190 Sloan, Hon. J. M. 53 Sloan, George E. 56 Smith, S. B. 55 Smith, C. F. 256 Smith, Edward 288 Smith, J. B. 381 Smith, William 377 Smith, Dexter 361 Smith, J. W (Summit) 386 Smith, James W. 397 Smith, A. P. 398 Smith, T. C. 398 Soper, J. A. 108 Solnce, Rev. J. M. 238 Soukup, J. H. 242 Sperry, W. A. 99 Sperry, D. W. 246 Spinney, Rev. W. A. 234 Stockwell, Thomas 282 Stendel, Henry 332 Stange, Fred 366 Storer, Gardner 367 Stevens, Hon. F. J. 47 Stoughton, A. N. 59 Strong, G. W. 292 Synskov, P. J. 348 Taylor, E. P. 286 Tennis, A. C. 387 Thompson, Thos 58 Thompson, Rev. William 143 Thompson, Andrew 345 Thom, Francis 340 Thom, R. C. 340 Thomas, Rev. O. A. 311 Thon, John 241 Thon, J. P. 241 Thorn, James 95 Theimer, Emil 264 Thamert, F. L. 348 Thimsen, P. P. 396 Titus, Anson 341 Town, A. 263 Travis, J. N. 260 Trowe, F. J. 380 Tryon, C. 197 Trotman, William 408 Tuttle, P. J. 291 Turk, John L. 364 Twiford, Dr. W. H. 48 Twiford, F. M. 246 Tyler, Ezra 56 Virtue, John 316 Von Ruden, Joseph 346 Warner, C. F. 243 Washburn, Rev. R. 262 Wagner, William 346 Warren, Stewart 300 Wardwell, H. E. 257 Wacker. Henry 347 Webb, Merritt 299 White, Hon. Milo 46 Wheaton, Willard 60 Wheelock, Hon. L. L. 98 Whitman, M. D. 366 Wilsey, W. H. 189 Winship, N. 197 Winship, J. E. 257 Wilson, A. 282 Wilson, Charles 282 Wilson, W. H. 288 Williams, Thomas 290 Wilkins, Hon. W. W. 297 Wilker, John H. 328 Williams, Hon. S. B. 341 Wiggins, W. A. 341 Widrick, John 346 Windom, Hon. Wm. 43 Wilkerson, Hon. M. S. 43 Wilson, Hon. Thomas 46 Williamson, S. C. 60 Woodman, L. C. 258 Wright, A. L 304 Wuamett, John O. 828 Yarchow, H. C. 262 Yearly, S. M. 95 Young, Julius 243 Young, John 287 Yust, Christian 325 Zamboni, C. 255 Zweiner, H. L. 407 Zweiner, A. J. 397 PORTRAITS. Birkett, Hon. Henry 175 Blythe, John 391 Bray, Thomas 409 Buffum, Hon. George W. 67 Burlingame, Hon. J. M. 85 Busho, Julius 319 Chesley, G. W. 193 Dunnell, Hon. M. H. 49 Ganser, P. 265 Harris, Jacob J. 355 Kinyon, Hon. W. R. 157 Morehouse, Hon. E. M. 139 Ogle, Rev. J. C. 229 Thom. Francis 837 Wheelock, Hon. L. L. 121 Wilkins, Hon. W. W. 801 Woodman, L. C. 211 TABLE OF CONTENTS OF WASECA COUNTY. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 415 CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY 417 Location 417 Topography 417 Geology 418 Resources 419 CHAPTER III. EARLY SETTLEMENT 420 Claim Jumping 426 Hard Times 429 Historical Items 430 CHAPTER IV. REMINISCENCES AND INCIDENTS 432 By James E. Child 432 By William Brisbane 435 Thrashing by Moonlight 437 Bloody Tragedy 487 First Sad Misfortune 488 Great Snow Storm 439 CHAPTER V. COUNTY GOVERNMENT 441 Commissioners' Proceedings 441 CHAPTER VI. POLITICAL 450 Official Note 453 CHAPTER VII. OTHER OFFICIAL MATTERS 467 Population 467 Subdivisions of the County 467 Town Plats 467 Matrimonial 468 Auditor’s Report 470 Treasurer's Report 470 CHAPTER VIII. STATE AND COUNTY REPRESENTATION 471 Congressional 471 Legislative 471 County Auditor 483 Register of Deeds 484 County Treasurer 486 Clerk of Court 488 Sheriff 489 Judge of Probate 489 County Attorney 491 County Surveyor 491 CHAPTER IX. COUNTY SEAT CONTESTS AND COUNTY BUILDINGS 492 CHAPTER X. JOURNALISM 496 Home Views 496 Waseca Home Views 496 Waseca Courie 496 Wilton Weekly News 496 Waseca News 497 Minnesota Radical 497 Waseca Radical 498 Wilton Courant 498 Lantern 501 Independent 501 Record 501 Janesville Argus 501 Waseca Leader 502 Waseca Herald 502 Chronicle 504 Town Talk 504 New Richland Review 504 North Star 505 New Year 505 CHAPTER XI. BENCH AND BAR 506 Important Trials 506 District Courts 507 Attorneys 508 CHAPTER XII. EDUCATIONAL 512 County Superintendents 512 The Development 514 CHAPTER XIII. AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES 515 Anti-Horsethief Association 520 CHAPTER XIV. WASECA COUNTY IN THE WAR 522 Roster 522 CHAPTER XV. THE INDIAN MASSACRE 525 CHAPTER XVI. WILTON TOWNSHIP 543 WILTON VILLAGE 550 CHAPTER XVII. ST. MARY TOWNSHIP 555 ST. MARY VILLAGE 562 CHAPTER XVIII. IOSCO TOWNSHIP 64 EMPIRE VILLAGE 575 CHAPTER XIX. BLOOMING GROVE TOWNSHIP 577 OTISCO TOWNSHIP 592 VILLAGES 599 CHAPTER XXI. JANESVILLE TOWNSHIP 605 JANESVILLE VILLAGE 616 CHAPTER XXII. WOODVILLE TOWNSHIP 624 CHAPTER XXIII. NEW RICHLAND TOWNSHIP 634 NEW RICHLAND VILLAGE 646 CHAPTER XXIV. VIVIAN TOWNSHIP 658 CHAPTER XXV. BYRON TOWNSHIP 666 CHAPTER XXVI. ALTON TOWNSHIP 673 ALMA CITY 683 CHAPTER XXVII. FREEDOM TOWNSHIP 689 CHAPTER XXVIII. CITY OF WASECA 701 The Beginning 701 Early Business 702 Business Development 703 Physicians 709 Hotels 710 Banks 712 Postoffice 713 Other Business Interests and Business Men 714 Flouring Mill 719 Municipal 725 Schools 725 Religious 726 Fire Department 729 Societies 780 Maplewood Park 732 BIOGRAPHICAL Abell, Hon. John S. 477 Abbott, W. D. 511 Allen, H. B. 548 Anderson, Ole 595 Anderson, John 596 Anderson, Albert 597 Anderson, Nels J. 638 Anderson, Olave 641 Andrews, J. D. 597 Armstrong, W. D. 718 Arentsen, George L. 705 Atwood, E. M. 549 Aughenbaugh, John W. 720 Ayers, Richard 667 Barrett, Luther 422 Bailey, Hon. Philo C. 476 Baily, John 555 Baker, W. S. 486 Ballard, Daniel T. 558 Ballard, Isaac 559 Ballard, Henry S. 573 Bathke, August 573 Bahr, John L. 588 Bauman, C. 602 Baldwin, Herman 664 Baldwin, Milo 686 Bell, A. 423 Behne, Henry 587 Beisner, Louis 591 Benson, John 636 Berg, Andrew N. 637 Beyer, Charles 664 Beavins, William 667 Beavins, David 667 Bennett, Edward 722 Beierwalter, John 724 Bird, Abraham 423 Bird, Joseph 423 Blivens, J. M. 424 Bommengen, Ole O. 640 Bokke, Ole S. 651 Bowe, Patrick A. 707 Bronson, O. H. 505 Brisbane, Hon. William 473 Bradish, John 508 Britton, R. L. H. 618 Brossard, Francis 585 Breilein, Andrew 638 Bromaghin, Franklin 692 Brubaker, Jacob 722 Brubaker, George E. 722 Breen, Nicholas J. 707 Buckman, George R. 487 Burnett, William 614 Buker, Henry 682 Bumgarten, Peter 671 Burke, William 677 Bush, A. G. 708 Burns, P. 547 Canfield, J. A. 489 Carmody, John 510 Cahill, Thomas 610 Carlton, E. K. 627 Casey, M. 674 Campion, C. M. 674 Chandler, Hon. J. O. 477 Child, Simeon P. 422 Child, Hon. James E. 603 Chamberlain, H. P. 565 Chase, Luther 689 Chase, Henry 618 Christenson, Nels 635 Christianson, J. E. 637 Christianson, S. E. 655 Christie, Rev. A. 728 Clark, H. A. 674 Claghorn J. L. 721 Collester, M. D. L. 510 Collester, E. B. 511 Conner, M. F. 546 Conner, E. R. 578 Corson, H . H. 653 Concanon, Lawrence W. 671 Converse, Henry 694 Comstock, Abner E. 699 Comee, George W. 717 Connelly, Thomas 706 Collins, Maurice S. 711 Craig, Dr. R. O. 479 Crawford, J. W. 484 Crawford, W. H. 610 Cronkhite, Edgar 483 Cunningham, John 606 Cunningham, Charles 696 Curran, John 631 Curran, James 631 Cummins, James 618 Cummings, Harvey 670 Dahle, Jens T. 586 Davis, Jeremy 666 Davis, Daniel C. 666 Davis, John 693 Davis, Mrs. Maria 693 Davidson, Joseph 619 Davidson, W. 690 Day, W. W. 618 Devereaux, M. L. 674 DeGraff, Col. Andrew 678 DeGraff, Charles A. 681 Dedrick, Charles 695 Dineen, John 671 Dodge, Hon. D. J. 478 Doran, John 548 Dunn, George T. 549 Dunn, J. T. 600 Dunn, James M. 629 Dunn, Andrew L. 631 Dunwoody, E. E. 653 Dunham, George W. 676 Dwyer, Mrs. Honora 664 Dye, J. B. 513 Enos, P. Brink 509 Enright, P. M. 621 Ericksen, Knut 581 Erwin, D. A. 560 Everett, William 719 Farrington, S. A. 547 Farley, Patrick 560 Farrell, Peter 567 Farrell, Patrick 628 Faught, G. W. 614 Field, Frank 685 Field, John 691 Fiske, E. W. 705 Flynn, Thomas 703 Franklin S. W. 636 Garland, Nathaniel 489 Gallagher, Michael 561 Gage, Lorin A. 632 Gates, Emerson 676 Gates, Warren 684 Gatzman. Joseph 706 Gerlicher, H. J. 714 Geraghty, Roger 561 Geary, John E. 696 Gove, Dr. M. S. 551 Gorman, Anthony 556 Gorman, Charles 560 Gosper, E. H. 618 Gordon,, J. M. 620 Grant, W. L. 711 Gray, William M. 578 Gray, William H. 630 Gregory, Bernard 423 Grams, Gottlieb 611 Green, William M. 628 Graham, John L. 691 Graham, Arthur 691 Graham, Clarence E. 498 Grapp, A. 703 Gustafson, Charles 604 Gutfleisch, Charles 617 Guyer, Anthony 708 Hayden, James B. 488 Hammel, Terence 676 Hanes, Aaron 565 Hand, James 580 Hackett, Mrs. Margaret 581 Hackett, John 581 Hanson, Knud 598 Hanson, Otto 601 Hanson, H. J. 636 Hansen, C. 724 Hagen, Ole O. 635 Hagen, Knudt O. 640 Hawkes, Samuel 707 Harmon, W. H. 659 Hanks, Rodney 663 Healey, Hugh 568 Henry John A. 501 Henderson, Andrew J. 660 Helms, M. H. 718 Hill, J. B. 658 Hills, Elijah 673 Howell, Jonathan 423 Hogan, J. 425 Hogan, Andrew 683 Holstein, Alfred 605 Hodgkins. Samuel 699 Hosmer, J. W. 609 Hover, C. 612 Hover, William 632 Holt, P. A. 651 Hope, Garret 668 Hopkins, M. S. 678 Hopkins, H. M. 678 Hofeld, George 684 Hunt, J. F. 637 Hunt, Dr. M. V. 709 Hutchinson. Dr. A. M. 710 Hydorn, Sanford 693 Ide, John C. 483 Irwin, James 601 Jackson, Thomas B. 582 Jackson, W. H. H. 583 Jacobs, Nicholas 718 Jamison, A. P. 713 Jahn, Rev. J. C. 587 Jenkins, John 423 Jenkins, David 423 Jewison, William 614 Jennison, A. W. 619 Johnson, Michael 423 Johnson, Alexander 509 Johnson, George 562 Johnson, Carl (Blooming Grove) 582 Johnson, Moses 596 Johnson, Gustaf 601 Johnson, Nels 648 Johnson, Charles B. 650 Johnson, Ole 660 Johnson, Carl (Vivian) 660 Johnson, Elling 705 Johnson, John W. 706 Johnston, C. W. 557 Johnston, Mrs. Jane C. 557 Jordan, John 556 Jones, James E. 573 Kanne, Fred F. 566 Kaiser, August 574 Keeley, M. B. 489 Kenehan, Patrick 545 Kennedy, Thomas 632 Kittredge, Fred 704 Kittredge, W. T. 509 Kinder W. R. 510 Knutsen, Gullick 581 Knutson, Ole 424 Knudson, Ole C. 635 Knauss, C. W. 588 Krassin, Gottlieb, Sr. 423 Krassin, Martin 423 Krassin, John F. 423 Krassin, Johan G. 555 Krassin, August C. 489 Kruger, August F. 486 Kruger, Julius A. R. 642 Koester, Christian 570 Koffstad, N. C. 635 Kugath, William 601 Kyes, Lucius 637 Lamb, Hon. Morris H. 475 Lamb, Morris 673 La Dow, George 509 Larson, Johnny 602 Larsen, M. A. 649 Lajord, Thomas 639 Laudert, Martin 655 Lauder, William 655 Lewis, B. S. 510 Lee, William 565 Leslie, Samuel 600 Leavitt, N. J. 630 Lewer, Henry F. 633 Lincoln, Noah 545 Lincoln, Charles F. 546 Long, Seth W. 489 Loveland, H. S. 557 Lockwood, Charles 675 Lundquist, Fred 603 Lund, Torkel 640 Lyng, Isaac 667 Mackey, Jeremiah 699 Mantie, Joseph 556 Martin, Floyd 613 Mandigo, Daniel N. 700 Markham, Patrick 677 McDougal, Hugh 593 McDougal, Robert 593 McKune, Capt. Lewis 472 McKune, Fred 579 McGovern, Hon. Peter 475 McKenna, Charles 488 McGonagle, Michael 556 McCarthy, Dennis 562 McWade, John 570 McGrath, Christie 667 McLoughlin, T. F. 702 McLoughlin, Dennis 713 McIntosh Dr. 710 Mellby, Rev. O. A. 640 Mertens, Christopher 687 Mittelsteadt, William 559 Minske, John 566 Minges, Hon. Joseph 475 Miller, Martin 568 Minor, Samuel A. 569 Miner, F. H. 617 Moen, Iver A. 687 Mosher, Weston 585 Murphy, John Fiske 503 Murphy, William 546 Murphy, James C. 619 Murphy, Patrick J. 619 Murphy, Michael 648 Muller, Martin 568 Mueller, Rev. A. 696 Mycue, Aiken 663 Nelson, R. 549 Nelson, Andrew 582 Nelson, John 597 Nelson, N. M. 641 Nettleton, E. F. 682 Newgard, A. J. 646 Newman, Mary 574 Nordmier, Ernest 591 Norton, H. P. 485 Norton, C. O. 546 Obrine, Peter 672 O'Grady, A. J. 511 Oien John 694 Oien, Ole O. 699 Oleson, Burgiff 592 O'Neil, Rev. P. J. 621 Osgood, Luke B. 424 Orcutt, William 687 Paulson, Hans 559 Papke, Julius 561 Parvin, Benaiah 669 Partridge, Zalmon M. 670 Parker, Chancey 724 Peck, Henry 567 Peterson, John 596 Peterson, Mrs. Louisa 603 Peterson, John P. 603 Peterson, Lars 604 Peterson, John 638 Phelps, S. B. 557 Philbrook, William 667 Philbrook, Mrs. Sarah 667 Pierce, M. R. 17 Pierce, D. 724 Pierce, Jacob W. 667 Plath, Martin 569 Plummer, Moses 598 Powell, Obediah 624 Prechel, Gottlieb 423 Prechel, Fred 423 Priebe, August 557 Preston, B. H. 704 Purcell, Philip 569 Quirk, James 510 Qverne, Paul O. 638 Reibeling, George H. Sr. 557 Reed, John 566 Remund, Christian 577 Remund, Samuel 579 Remund, Albert 580 Reinhardt, William 583 Reinhardt, Justus 583 Rotegard, Carl 642 Remington, C. W. 685 Remington, Dr. C. I. 686 Reichel, Robert 710 Rice, E. A. 484 Rice, J. S. 486 Root, James A. 548 Roddle, William 549 Robbins, H. O. 600 Robbins, Asa 601 Rollins, Samuel S. 692 Ryan, Hon. Michael W. 483 Sawin, Hon. O. D. 703 San Galli, Charles 485 Sampson, Hon. Anthony 476 Saufferer, Hon. John L. 474 Savage, Thomas 613 Scoville, Harry 691 Schwenke, Henry 641 Schlosser, B. H. 654 Schuette, Julius 586 Seaman, Fletcher D. 689 Seymour, Patrick 678 Sheldon, Myron S. 56S Shephard, S. F. 618 Singenstrue, Henry 587 Slattery, James 574 Smith, Simeon 424 Smith, Alfred C. 627 Smith, Hon. Warren 473 Smith, J. B. 723 Spoonburg, John 602 Spoonburg, Mrs. Christine 602 Sparks, D. B. 655 Stewart, J. I. 486 Strong, N. E. 488 Stearns, E. B. 594 Stearns, H. K. 647 Steinhaus, Edward 654 Sutter, Christian 588 Sutlief, Asa G. 420 Sutlief, Byron G. 543 Sutliff, Omer H. 668 Sunde, Paul O. 650 Swift, H. S. 702 Swift, Kyes 580 Swift, P. H. 509 Swann, J. R. 649 Swenson, S. 484 Sybilrud, E. C. 641 Talmadge, W. 612 Thompson William 682 Tolin, John.A. 603 Toner, Richard 567 Trowbridge, Ira C. 721 Turnacliff, Jackson 546 Turnacliff, Ferdinand 547 Vaughan, James A. 683 Verplank, E. E. 639 Vickere, Isaac 633 Ward, Hon. W. G. 480 Walter, Ludwig 570 Warner, Joseph 612 Watkins, Henry 627 Watkins, George W. 722 Wager, William 673 Wagner, Hon. Christoph 478 Welch, Buel 551 Wendland, August 574 Weed, Edwin S. 597 Weed, C. S 667 Weed, Jesse R. 669 Weed, Benjamin F. 654 West, Ichabod 659 Wentworth, W. C. 711 White, Hon. J. C. 476 White, George T. 487 Whipple, D. L. 489 Wheeler, Whitney 562 Wheeler, John A. 660 Williams, Hon. S. B. 477 Willis, S. J. 488 Willis, Spencer J. 567 Willis, A. 612 Willis, Edward 612 Wightman, J. H. 637 Wilson, Mrs. Calista J. 669 Wilkins, John J. 691 Witts, Nelson 692 Wilkinson, John 693 Woodbury, A. J. 551 Worden, John 556 Wood, David 564 Wood, Roger B. 599 Wood, Eri G. 627 Wood, Luman S. 628 Wood, George H. 631 Wolf, E. J. 586 Wubschall, Fred 423 Wyman, S. F. 723 Young, Hon. William C. 490 Young, W. E. 510 Young, Joseph D. 639 Young, D. P. 685 Young, Dr. H. J. 709 Youngberg, John 603 Zell, Fred 604 PORTRAITS Brisbane, Hon. William 463 Buckman, G. R. 715 Child, Hon. James E. 499 Cronkhite, Edgar 481 DeGraff, C. A. 517 Dunn, James M. 625 Everett, William 535 Lamb, Hon. M. H. 679 McKune, Capt. Lewis 445 Phelps, S. S. 553 Plummer, Moses 589 Smith, Hon. Warren 427 Ward, Hon. W. G. 697 HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. CHAPTER 1 LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY AND GENERAL REMARKS. 787 Location 737 Resources 737 Topography 737 Railroads 738 Population Statistics 788 CHAPTER II. History From 1660 To 1887 739 Early Explorations 739 During Seventeenth Century 740 During Eighteenth Century 742 During Nineteenth Century 743 Organization as a Territory 745 Organization as a State 745 Chronological Events 745 CHAPTER III. THE INDIAN MASSACRE 747 Indian Tribes 747 Causes that Led to the Outbreak 748 Maj. Galbraith's Views 749 Blood Shed 751 Battles 752 Surrender of Indians 752 Release of Captives 752 Execution of Thirty-eight Indians 752 CHAPTER IV. TERRITORIAL AND STATE OFFICERS 753 Officers in Territorial Times 753 Various State Officers 754 Judiciary 755 CHAPTER V. REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS AND CREATION OF COUNTIES 755 Senators 756 Representatives 756 Creation of Counties 757\