Organization of Jefferson County History Chronicle
I D Jones recounts how Jefferson County Iowa formed from Michigan and Wisconsin territories, outlining the Black Hawk Purchase, early county division, seat of justice at Fairfield, and first officers. He notes preservation issues of old records and the transition from territorial to county government, including courts and precincts. He preserves naming of key figures and dates through 1839 to 1846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
France
Iowa
Louisiana
Spain
Jefferson
United States
Louisiana Purchase
Congress
Orleans
Indiana Territory
Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fairfield
Michigan Territorial
Dubuque
Des Moines
Rock Island
Walnut
Lockridge
Round Prairie
Cedar
Penn, Buchanan and
Liberty
Michigan Territory
Illinois
Wisconsin Territory
Wisconsin Territorial
Belmont
Wis
Burlington
Wisconsin Territorial Legislature
Henry County
Black Hawk Purchase
County of
Henry
Iowa Territorial Legislature
Wm. G. Coop
Col. Coop
Johnson Owens
Lee County
Roger N. Crissup
van Buren County
Justice
Cedar Township
North Range
Henry B. Netson
Board of Commissioners
Daniel Sears
Ezekiel Johnson Gillman
Barba S. Dunn
Ezekiel Johnson Gillham
John J. Smith
John Jackman Smith
Benjamin F. Christain
John W. Sullivan
James L. Scott
John A. Pitzer
William Bonafield
Virginia
Lucas
Frederick Lyon
Walnut and
Penn
Pleasant Prairie
Lockridge and
Buchanan
Brush Creek
Cedar Creek
Locust Grove
Black Hawk
Polk
Wm. Clay
Jefferson County State Bank
I. N. Snyder
B. F. Chasteen
J. J. Smith
Court House
William Huston
Blue Point
First
District Court Journal
District Court
Joseph Williams
Samuel Moore
Fredrick F. Lyon
Said
Wiley Jones
Abraham Landis
Isaac Blakely
Isaac Whitaker
Edward Bush
Isaac MecCalla
John Vinson
George C. Parker
Charles Holliway
George W. Troy
John Easter
David Eller
John Reager
John W. Johnston
Michael Peebler
Benjamin Mount
Greenup Smith
Alfred Akers
Local County Figures Remembered Through Generations
The passage notes many deceased individuals once connected with the county’s organization. It highlights that while they are gone, their legacy persists through surviving sons and grandsons who remain prominent in the area.
Cure for Hay Fever by Hyomei, Shriner Announces Guarantee
Frank S. Shriner promotes Hyomei as a preventive or cure for hay fever with a money back guarantee. He advises daily use for two to three weeks before peak season and six to seven inhalations daily if symptoms appear, claiming no stomach dosing and rapid relief. The pocket inhaler delivers medicated air to the mucous membranes. complete outfit costs $1, extra bottles 50 cents.
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Frank S. Shriner
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Cows and Prosperity in the Western Farming District
A western farming community shifts from corn and oats to dairy farming, boosting soil fertility and farm finances. The dairy cow brings grassy pastures and silos, fertilized crops, and steady monthly income, illustrating how cows transform farms and incomes. The piece argues the poor farmer should partner with the cow for modernization.
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