The Founding of Jones County Wisconsin and Its Early Officials
The Wisconsin legislature created Jones County after subdividing Dubuque in 1837 38 with George W. Jones honored in its naming. Bellevue served as capitol 1838 39 while county officers formed, county seats mapped near the center, and the first tax levy of 5 mills plus a 50 cent poll tax was levied in 1840. The 241 population census marks early growth and governance.
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Jones
Wisconsin
AL Burlington
Town
Mississippi River
Des Moines
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Clayton
Fayette
Delaware
Buchanan
Jackson
Jones, Linn
Clinton
Cedar
George W. Jones
Congress
Jackson County
William A. Warren
Bellevue
Jones and Linn
Iowa
Burlington
Jones County
Thomas M. Isett
Muscatine County
John G. McDonald
Franklin Moffat
Delaware County
Isett
McDonald
Thomas Cox
United States
Wayne Township
Last Stand Of Black Hawk In Jones Co 1833
Describes Black Hawk’s final stand near Monticello at Dale’s Mill 12 miles east, the Sac town remnants, and artifacts found by Dell and Mrs. Wright after 35 years living at the site. Notes 1833 end of Black Hawk War, defense tactics, and the 1767 birth of Black Hawk on Rock River. Mentions oblique Iowa absence after the battle and local rattlesnake history.
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Black Hawk
Jones Co
Monticello
Dale's Mill
Dell Wright
Maquoketa River
Richland Township
Dale's Ford
High River
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Tallinois
Iowa
Rock River
J. W. Doxsee
Doxsee
Dyersville
Orville D. Crane
Rosa Building
Turkeys Raid Corn Cribs In Early Iowa Settlement
In 1867 wild turkeys raided corn cribs around Monticello Iowa with Daniel Varvel, an early settler, killing two birds at once and weighing about 37 pounds for the total catch. The Monticello Express records the tale from November 15 1867. The first Monticello cemetery burial was Alexander Farragher, with land donated by his sister Mrs Ann George.
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Iowa
Daniel Varvel
Monticello
Monticello Cemetery
Alexander Farragher
Cemetery Association
Ann George
Farragher
New Overalls Cost Blacksmith in Jackson County
Melvin Wislef, a blacksmith in Pres ton Jackson county, bought new overalls and discarded the old pair in his furnace. He later remembered leaving his wallet in a pocket with $150 inside, risking the loss unless recovered.
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Melvin Wislef
Preston
Jackson County
Wislef
Wilflef
Crane
James Davidson
Davidson
Meanest man headlines car mishap near Boyer Valley
Ernest Kummer and wife rolled their car into a ditch near Boyer Valley Crawford county. Mrs Houston and son helped extricate the Kummers and a thief lifted a can of cream from Mrs. Houston's car worth five to ten dollars. The Utter family from Carroll to Newark suffer multiple injuries with Mrs Utter's sister Elizabeth Gucker broke ankle. M L Hardin of Spirit Lake loses license then drives still hits an oil tank wagon and faces potential further license loss.
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Boyer Valley
Crawford County
Ernest Kummer
Annie Houston
Kummers
C. A. Utter
Carroll
Carrol County
Utters
Newark
N. J
Mr. Utter
Utter
Mabel Utter
Elizabeth Gucker
M. L. Hardin
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Hardin
Fragmented Monticello Express item hints at political drama
A reduced facsimile of Monticello Express hints at a political event or meeting. The readable fragments mention parties, dates, and locations with garbled names, suggesting a local political scene and organizational activity without clear details.
Lovell House Opening In 1881 remembered in Monticello history
The Monticello Express recalls Lovell house opening in February 1881 with 300 guests and festive dancing. G W Lovell built the famed hotel known as the hot spot of the era, hosting lavish galas before its decline and 1932 fire ended its era.
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Lovell House
Monticello
Tate
Mississippi
Davenport
Lovell
Onivin
Prandeur
Owas G. W. Lovell
Tragic accident in Sioux Rapids area reported
The incident at a Workmenh site in Sioux Rapids Diwan Vista county left several workers injured with broken bones and others unharmed. Emergency responders rushed to the scene as authorities began noted inquiries into the cause of the collapse and the ensuing injuries.
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Sioux Rapids
Diwan Vista County
Good crop at Sheldon yields nine sweet potatoes
Clifford Stafford, a skilled gardener in Sheldon OBrien county, uncovered a single potato plant bearing nine healthy sweet potatoes. The large tuber grew from a single plant amid a hot summer, resembling a cluster of grapes in size and abundance.
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Cifford Stafford
Sheldon
O'Brien County
Stafford
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Society
M. H. Bradstreet
Monticello Library Society
SCHS
Weno
Uh Monticello
Veterans of Wit War
Whal Beard
C. C. Warner
Congregational Church
Warner
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
8. S. Farwell
Rev. Warner
Alb. Storms
Town State College
Methodist Church
Mary Marvin
Catherine Redmond
University of Iowa
Thomas Denson
Charles P. Hutton
H. G. Seeley
William Hutton
Hugh Bowen
Clark Joslin
Bowen's Prairie
Walnut Fork
Farm Creek
Orville Cronkhite
Eli Brown
L. H. Simpson
William Clark
James Hutton
J. C. Ra‘ffety
Thomas §. Denson
George H. Brown
D. G. Morgan
Act
of Congress
Lincoln
Monticello Express
BP A. Biedsall
Siva
Glazier
J Bowa Blenivan
Etry
Pataki
Agata
Washington
Bia
Fey Wathington
Magerty
Tia
Thiele
Ruth
Lila
Nari
Davie
Vayu
York
Apa
Laiacre
Vavelty Juilsy
Halaucy Ido Party
Nori Gan
Mead Bey
Vol
Hoc Bopkins
Lacs
Io Peews
AL AteRton
Monkul
Rm Counter
Law
WK Felt
Moduvives
Anic
Hausiz
AO Mereeil
Ant Conietor
Ventry
Portry
Monticello, Towa, Joly
J. H. Scott
Ed N. Howard
Howard
Scott
N. G. Sales
Anamosa
G. W. Hunt
G. W. Wont
the Express
Blanchard
The
Express
Daily ‘Times
Minneapolis ‘Times
J. W. Coxscee
M. W. Herrick
Mrr. Herrick
Doxsne
Charles Doxstes
Didor
Tates
Par
Coxviece
Weelly
Orville Crane
Aus
G. W. Lovell
Saratov
First and Cedar
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