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Estherville Pioneers Honored In Emmet County History
A June 8 State Register feature recalls Estherville founder Esther Ridley the first white woman to settle in Emmet County. It notes a marble monument planned by local DAR chapter to honor Fort Defiance, Esther Ridley, and Robert E. Ridley, who helped found the town and organized the county. The narrative covers early settlement, county seat selection, town surveying, 1869 treasurer role, and the Ridleys’ family.
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Emmet County
R. E. Ridley
Estherville
Daughters of the American Revolution
Old Fort Defiance
Esther Ridley
Ridley
Iowa
Litchfield
Maine
Robert E. Ridley
Esther A. Allen
Barth
Dubuque
Illinois Central
Dyersville
Des Moines
Esther
Emmet
Alabama
Adolphus Jenkins
Weston
John A. Logan
Fort Dodge
Eatherville
Howard Graves
Estherville State Bank
Graves
George Jenkins
Delia Ridley
Spirit Lake
Iowa Lake
Bronx City
Fort Defiance
Mankato
Minnesota
Algona
Anna