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ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL ATLAS OF WORTH COUNTY, IOWAmoved lo k'cars old remained sealed in luii 11 ;i use, nndwhere lie llicr log ic moved i Section lie innr ni lo tile lime be-csidcnccslobinson. ncJ forty amily of wo. whoua, canie nr Years isconstn, i district e livery M, wlicnKlit land d sell led I CounLy k'car, re rms now id is in-i-ns m arid sevenrents tn lirih. lie 'yLciniey C'onnl v, lo Lime 1874 he ). Union • as mnr-lrnily n Tf Frank, vitli Ji is dentil ofCountyic (arm d Maryisconsin,Mitchell based in ms 5, 6 in 1877.childrenTurneriter snr-i owned ice withrr dale, y whoseods tlie he UrI el liters. ;. Peb-inciders, nbbarls, are allng and c prox ; shelter of the led, llic ivaimn. ilion ofaccess. Ierrors ’ss Ins of ihc* tinciiun West Army; d Cn|-r. Werian in lial we widow ursr ofCanadian by hirih, and which at die jircscnI time belongs lo lhr* writers of Ibis skelch.As Union has progressed, so shall we hope she may still progress in peace and p(fitly, muil life lias closed I nr those al present in (liL terrestrial globe, and may the lives of those vet lo come he blessed with an abundance of ihc good tilings of life, accompanied by grace and me rev.ADDENDA.TheTheTheTheTheTheTheThe'riicTheTheTheTfioTheiand uplargest landowners Christians family,I lunches family, .Sbeka family, Trclteii family.II nek hard t family, Schmidt family, Stnilh family. Madera family, Townr family, Parker family. Pelzncck family. Porchardt family,r holdings varyingwards.in Die township are:The Rieck family.The Uriifscwfelz family, The OiiHuge family. The Urhalsch family, The Thdirer family. The Armstrong family, The Molsberry family, The Peshak family. The TTfinv family.The Kohler family,The 11 dinar family.from I wo lmmlrcd aeresHISTORY OF BARTON* TOWNSHIP.By Sam Severson.The township of Barton lies in the extreme eastern pin of ihe county and comprises all of Congecssfonal Township 99, North, Range 19, Wi-sl. of Hie fifth principal meridian It i5 bounded by Mitchell Connly and Deer Creek. Kuiseil and Union Townships. of Worth County, on the cast, mirth, west,and soutli. respectively.It is the yoimgcsL of the sisterhood townships, whirl: makes up the principality of WVulli, it having been pan of Deer Creek Township imlil set off and organised into the new township named Barton, on April 3. IR77. li was di rEsicncil after an old English town by Supervisor Reuben Wiggins, of Bristol.Bail on is watered by one sLrcam only, the beautiful Deer Creek, which (lows through a portion of the northeast section of llic township.The soil is a rich, dark, sandy loam, containing hi an eminent degree those elements of fertility which are making of Northern Iowa cine of the mosl prosperous farming states in I lie Union. It has many beautiful artificial groves, bm. cxccpl along the banks oT llic Deer Creek, where some limber is found, Ihc township is all a beautiful, rolling prairie, whose easy slopes and gen tin undid aliens make travel as well as agricultural op oral ions easy.Oarion is a full Congressional lownsbip of thiity-six sections, containing about AlOOO acres. mrwity of tillable land, mid a great number of desirable farms, well tilled and highly cultivated, arc found wuhin its borders. Best of all. ii is {nimbiled by a generally prosperous, independent and God-fearing people. It is a region of fertile fields and happy homes. The people of Barton tnwn3liip from earliest limes, have been enterprising, progressive, luvcrs of education, independent in politics, and liberal in the true sense in their religious views. There arc nine schools within the township, every four sections comprise* ;» school district with ils neat and siifli-eicmly commodious schoolliuuse in i\xc center theicof.EARLY SETTLEMENTS.I-. A. Anderson was the pioneer af tiis township In the spring of 1855 ho e.ime inLo I his township and settled on Section I, being llic only selller in what is now Bar Ion and Deer Creek townships.ft if believed Lars Allanson was llic next to settle in llic township. In 1867 lie came to this county and settled in Barton township, on Section 11. where Ik* has since resided.n~Neb Collier Ison was tile ncxl to h i lie in ihc tow., ship, hi 1869 he came from Mile bell county ana settled in Barton township, on Section 12.Mjorn Kllingson settled in Barton township, hi the spring of 1870, on Section 11. Ole Severn also cainc into Ihc township in 1870 and settled an Section II.Goldberg, A. D. Kruse mark, Charles Kmsvinark and Herman Stclm.HISTORICAL ITEMS.The firsl mni'iiagc was that lt;*f L. 0. Aaulei son and Sarali Severson, in June, 1S56. The firs I birlli in the township was that of Ole L. Anderson, who was horn Febi nary 1, 1857. The fii:t death in the low i: ?hip was llial of I be wife of L. O. Anderson, who died Ihc ISth day of February, 1867. The first school was laughL by Clara Wardctll, in a frame school house creeled on the land of I.. A. Anderson.Two railroads cross Ibis township The Chicago, .Milwaukee and St. Paul crosses the southeastern pari ol it. while the Chicago, Great Western crosses through the center, on which is a little village called Bolan, llie only one in llic township. It was planed in 1BS7. The laud was I lien owned by Anna Alexander. The railroad was built in 1SS6. The Fits I store was built and conducted by J. II. Wain beam. The firsl grain elevalor was built by Cameron fr Nos worth. The firsl blacksmith in 11: is little village was Joseph Vendal.I lie people of Ibis liIIIc town and surrounding country would not long lie without I hr* gun; I influences and blessings of the church. In 1S94 ihey hnill the United Evangelical Church. Rev. Charles Lang was ihcir firsl pastor Al the present time the pulpit is filled by Rev. (lea. Roth.Among i hose who sell led in Barton Low whip in flit- errly seventies arc: John Sunder man. Die I'.LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.This territory lies in the western tier of townships of Worth county, and is bounded on ihe north |,y Kcnselt, on (be cast by Union, on Ihc West by Danville, and on the South by Ccrro Gordo counties. This comprises all of congressional township OS north, range 20 west, and contains about 2;j,0-jf) acres. Lincoln is one of the best watered lownsbip5. in Lhe county. The Shell Rock river crossing- the western sections, and several other streams and affluents running parallel to it, at various distances from each other. Across Ihc township .gives an abundant supply of running water, one of the first elements of successful stock-raising.The land is gently rolling prairie. Groves of Umber lt;0 some extent dot ils surface.The -soil is a dark, sandy loam, in general, bul in some sections il is composed or light clay and vegetable mould. The drainage 01 the land is good.EARLY SETTLEMENT.1 le hrst settler ,1,1011 the virgin sod of this mwT.sl.ip was Darius Gardner, who came to Lincoln township on April ft, 1856, and located in llic southeast corner of what is now Lincoln township. Here lie built him a house and here he resided until his death.The next party to make a permanent settle-met will,in the limits of Lincoln township was Joseph Pennell, who, ir, 1857, settled on section •lb and commenced u, develop the landThe next selller was S. P. Cravath, who the following year of 1858, located on section 5.ORGANIC.The township of Lincoln was sot off from that of kcn.scIt. of wlucli ii had hitherto bee. a part by .an order of the hoard of county supervisors i April, 1870, and an election for the purpose O electiriR the necessary officers, ordered to take Place Nov. 7, I87fi. S. Moripm was instructed to post the proper notices. O,, i|lc date above mentioned, the organiz.-,lion of the new dvM township was perfected hy the election of the following officers: Thcron Gordon, \V. B. llil-J,nlt;l Kinney, trustees; A. I Perkins assessor; \V If. R„ssc||, justice of the pencei• ,A' Mrtclw«. constable; Bjor„ Ashjon.son. road supervisor; John W. Russell, town,hip clerk. JJMSTORICA1. CRUMBSofTrf rrur'mrria«c in ,c township sva5 that LV T; Wat Ison and Salome T. Cravath, the^Ih or May, 1804,The first birth was that of William Pennell in 1 $ 53.Tin.* firsl school was ojicncd. in llic school house now in siili-dislriri No, u, or what is known better, perhaps, as ihc Pennell school house. This was (hiring I lie year 1871, mid the teacher was Alphcrelta Overboil.MANLY.Tliis lown has superior advantages in many ways. Being a June lion, ils shipping facilities are largely enhanced—bill llicse arc not llic only prrequisilc5—fur, very forLinaicly, back of this stands a long line of progressive merchants, men who have been ac lively in I lie harness ever since tugs were hand-sir wed, anti they, today, arc as a Tnoiiumonl, erected and ilcdicalcd U this locality. The lown is laid on I upon the southeast quarter of Ihc snullunsi quarter of Section 21, Township SS nor Hi, Range 20 west, and owes its existence lo llic Ik. C. R. N. and Iowa Cen* Iral railways, which was consummated during the year KS77. The earliest settlers were NT E. Knndson, A. W. Harris, Ci. L. Bosworlh, H. N. Keeler and George Uildictli. IL N. Keeler slarted ihc first general mercluimlise slore in 1878. A.H. Harris, however, conducted a small si ore in1877. In JSRQ N. E. Knudson opened a general merchandise store. In I lie same year the Messrs. Wnrbassee Lee of Mason Cily, opened a branch hardware slorc, and A. B. Tuttle of the same town, I aim died mil iuiu the dry goods slorc. II. If. Harris was the first lumber merchant, commencing in 187 7, lieing succeeded in T878 by G.I.. Boswotth on an enlarged scale. Mitchell Wailsworlli conducted llic first creamery in 1880. The first hlacksmiLh was A. Draper, dating from1878. In ISS2 Fk r.ogeman opened a rival shup-Manly has ever been one of tlie grain centers of Worth county. l lic first posioffice was established ill 1S77. with A. W. Harris as postmaster. Today Manly’s star ii in tlie ascendancy—brighter and heller than ever. Willi I wo strong financial institutions, good creamery, elevators and lumberyard, furniture, general merchandise stores, hotel and res I an ran Is. Lis hermiiful residence and church buildings, and general air of progrcssivcncss, it possesses an independence which declares itself tcrritorily,A brief review of this (own would be incomplete wilhnm mention of Sacred Heart Church and parsonage. The Rev. Father Ehl presides, and enjoys rhe distinction uf presiding over one of the largest congregations in this section of the country. The fraternal orders are strong, notably the Odd Fellows, who osvn their own building, n two-story, double-front brick, and one of the mosl imposing buildings in the town, the second story being used foe lodge work exclusively. During the summer of 1012, the C.f R. I. P, By. has made this a division point and liAve and arc making extensive improvements which no doubt in n very sherI time will make Manly the metropolis, of Worlli county.DANVILLE TOWNSHIP.The sub-division of Worth counLy that Is known hy this name, lies in the southern tier, and comprises all nf congressional township 98 north, range 21 west, of llic 5ih principal meridian. The wcslcrn and southwestern parls of the I own ship arc well watered, I lt;vo si reams sup-pJyi*lC an abundance of I Ii n I needful element. The more important of these creeks traverses in a general southerly dircclion, a little inclined lo the east, sections 7. 1H, in, 20, 29 and 32. Lime creek touches the southern boundary of sections 31 and 32, and a small stream rising in Ihc center of section 21, runs snullieastorly out of llic county.The general incIiciriiinri of llic land is rolling, and is good arable land. W1 aicver land there is that is low and wet, furnishes such long succulent grasses, making fine pasturage for stock, that (nil Lit tic, if any, land can he called waste. The soil is generally a dark sandy loam, with a drift or gravelly sub-soil, and con tains all the He men is of fertility.
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