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Stanton Scott Township A Little Bit of Sweden origin story
The article traces Scott Township roots from Amos J. Lawson’s 120 acre 1854 purchase in Montgomery County to Swedish settlers led by Rev Halland. It covers initial housing, railroad land offers, Stanton town plat 1870, church openings, early businesses, roving cattle laws, grasshopper plagues of 1875, and the 1881 Children’s Home, ending with a pride in Swedish heritage and enduring traditions.
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Montgomery County
Amos J. Lawson
Scott Township
Columbus
Ohio
Midwest
Logan
Iowa
Lawson
Council Bluffs
Lawsons
Albert Lawson
AL Halland
Halland
Sweden
Illinois
Ele
University of Ilinois
Springfield
Paxton
Burlington
Town
West Nodaway
East Nishnabotna
Montgomery
Page Counties
Stanton Vicinities
Samuel Anderson
Afton
Willisca
Stanton
Holmstad
Edwin Stanton
Lincoln
Scott
Malcolm Holm
Mamreland Lutheran Church
Mission Covenant Church
Peterson and Hogwall
Main Street
Swanson A. M. Swanson
C. W. Swanson
Alfred Swanson
Sven HE. Johnson
C. W. Hine
RE. E. Mercer
C. S. Shaw
Charles Reed
B. W. Spargur
G. N. Cady
Samuel Walker
F. Bishop
Augustana Synod
Scatt Township
Calvacade