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Early Fayette County Court Session in a West Union Hall
The text recounts an 1858 Fayette County district court term held in a West Union hall described as a school section room. Judge Wilson presided, with Grand Jury members named, and notable legal actions including a not guilty verdict for Chauncy Leverich after perjury and liquor indictments. It also traces the county clerk lineage from 1850 onward and mentions key county officials and deputies.
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Fayette County
Iowa
Thdge Wilson
Midge Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Bad
Jacob W. Rogers
George W. Neff
Simnon B. Forbes
West Union House
Forbes
Duniy B. Earl
J. W. Poster
Wm. Wells
Joseph
Burdick
A. Ct. Park
Dy P. Lowe
Lunitel Tk
Hy Elrod
Brastos A. Light P. F Sturgis
Stephan Reeves
Miran Jtckaon
Boutuse
P. B. Sturgis
Pagetta County
Wing McClintock
Ohio
ML. W. Burchele
W. S. Keys
Hig Wify
June Keye
Chauncy Leverich
Algo
District Court
Wilson
John Wechtelerk
Fimm W. Bwsheviff
J. G. Webb
James Robertson
EL CG
Bonin
John McMillen
Samuel Stephens
Cephans Felch
Palmer
Jacob Rosier
James Jamison
Miles Lewis
Marti Duolwn
Aaron South
Tt. M. Mooker
M. B. Earlh
J. W. Pisher
McMillen
Rosser
Fisher
Jacob Rosser
Butler County
Elgin
J. W. Fisher
Winnebago County
Board of Supervisors
Asa
Laurence Raster
West Union
Dracol
George Ny
Asatus
Hore
Wilfal
Jacol W. Roguray
Wolb
Methodiaé Nawapiper
Bucley
Nebraska
Triggary
Sam Sealey
Joseph Watson
William Cowle
Hobson
Cowle
Republican Party
Theale
Hudson
Thnt
Blackest
Line
W. J. Lukin
Gakin
Benjamin Morse
Morse
Downship
Asman
Mitchel Dakota
Morac
Addie
David Neff
Neff
Homer Neff
RR. J. Pember
Ur Tomney
Maynard
H. R. Palmes
S. G. Neff
Towa