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Early Taylor county history and first government start
Taylor County’s infant era described by L H Roberts owner of a large volume on Iowa counties. The piece recalls pioneer settlers Jonah Reed Samuel Scarlett Stephen Parker and early officials elected February 1851. County organization began with wardens like Jacob Miller Jacob Ross and Levi Hayden, with offices for clerk probate judge and sheriff and the first tax roll totaling 62.37 with property valued at 6522 across 63 residents.
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Taylor County
L. H. Roberts
Iowa
Jonah Reed
Page County
Samuel Scarlett
Jacob, Ross
Levi L. Hayden
Daniel Smith
John Hayden
Hampton Bennington
James B. Campbell
Agoh, Miller
Innepity
Jacob Ross
Bedford
Polk
Benton
Wm. B. Wamley
Justce
Preston B. McGuire
Polk Township
John W. Miller
James K. Miller
Benton Township