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Fairfield in the 50s recounts early settlers and presses
A retrospective sketch of Fairfield Iowa highlights Rev Bell the First Presbyterian church founder in 1842, local colleges, and early newspapers. It recounts prominent residents like W H Haywood and Marsh Hanna, the Kephart hanging, newspaper bans, and Jefferson county pioneers including Col Coop and early births.
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Ottumwa
Bell
God's Green Acres
Virginia
Mississippi
Burlington
Bel
Fairfield
First Presbyterian Church
Lowalle
Feme
First Presbyterian Church of
J. M. McElroy
Kephart
Willis
Big Creek
Batavia
John F. Robb
Scotland County
Thrail
CCW
Slagle Ward Lamson
Charles Negus
James F. Wilson
Robb
Marsh” Hanna
Perota Journal
Yellow Journals
United States
David Sheward
Elo
Constitution and Union
Sheward
States Marshall
Dennis A. Mahoney
Dubuque
Iowa
Washington City
Old Capitol
Jefferson County
William Coop
William
Cyrus Walker
Samuel S. Walker
Clonel
William G. Coop
Lockridge
Col. Coop
Iowa City
Col Coop
Territorial Council
Senate
Rock
Paddy