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Mrs. Starr came to Black Hawk cou: countv in 1854. Her husband went age. away'to the Civil war, her son to m the Spanisli-Atnerican war and her; diet tjrandson to the world war. 11 feel very proud/' she comment ed,; “for I have had a part in all the; wars for a better and safer nation. ’ jC0T1' Phi l pots Were Here Early. I age George and Shepard Pbilpot set-1 'x tied in Cedar Falls in 1850, com mg1 from Ohio. Their parents and nine children came by covered wagon from Muscatine to Cedar Falls, ThecouagoyCOMfirst* deed’ recorded’ in this countydiet sha Cwas in 1852 when George Phil pot. sr., transferred land to William Sraelser. ' , .J. P. Berry, born m Canada, Hy came to the county in 1856. For 33 j Hoc Vears he was connected with the 113 water plant, 25 as superintendent-! * H. W. Grout was born here in;' 1S5S and W. W. McFarlane. one; • r year later. _ ; tyH. C. Harper, native of Ohio, who !sas ran an engine on the Illinois Cen- j ^ tral for 47 years, came here in 1870.Mrs.- F. W- Jacob, born in Bre-j^earaer county in 1S53, was an inter-, -ested attendant at the reunion. Her I’' father, Matthew Farrington, came! ^ to Bremer in 1851. J. F. Jacob' ty has been here since I860 and his j yea wife since 1861. I JForded River With Ox Teams. ! MrMrs. M. b. Hewitt, a daughtev_of; £52Sv185AG. R, Benight, came here in 1853,: jjfording the river at Fourth street :ty with three voltes of oxen. There was ly‘ea /nothing of the town on the east! y i bank of the river then, she said. ! Jur W. D. Reed, native of PennsyKj C vanxa, came here in 1S7X. |i'WilHam Refsnider, who oaxne to Floyd county, Ja., in 1S57 and to Waterloo later, came thru from. . Pennsylvania with several yokesof cattle. j ^J. N. Allen, native of Ohio, came cou in 1855 to Keokuk county and to;77 Black Hawk 21 years ago. ’Helped Subdue the Wilderness. George W. Sawyer came from In-din na to Spring Creek township in 1S52. It was very wild and untamed then. Wolveg howled mournfully. The woods were full of wild game and the prairies were dotted with wild chickens.oou75rOU77*theajre
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa, US
Sat, Aug 30, 1919
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