Wayland Old Papers Reveal Early Town Tales
In June 1907 Wayland's history is reviewed with notes on the original telephone stock increase to 20000 dollars, early phone owners Ira Sproul C Co Wenger George Shaffer and Henry Meyer among them, plus tales of pioneer farming markets and Wildcat money linking to the 1837 panic. The piece recalls Chicagua Skunk River mills and long walks on board fences after rain, plus town growth from 200 in 1885 to 630. It also mentions the Knights of the Golden Circle during the Civil War and local civic life including schools, churches, weddings, and notable residents through the 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Wayland News
Wayland Telephone
Ira Sproul
C. Co. Wenger
George Shaffer
Henry Meyer
Harry Davis
Meyer
Roth
Davis
Washington
Sijourney
Pioneer
Burlington
Chicagua
Marshall
Marshalltown
Tyrone Social Notes Update From April
Tyrone reports include Miss Hardesty returning from Hedrick Iowa after a week visit. Families and friends gathered for a party at Henry Sheetz home and at the Wye ter Sheetz residence. The George Bond family attended a death in Richland Laurate and services were held at Allen funeral home. Des Moines visitors and local illnesses are noted among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Davison
Cedar Lake
Ind
Ben
D. C. Davison
Ezra Wittmer
Jesse Davison
Lloyd, Dale
Max
George and
Joy
Dorothy Whorowski
Nadine Vargas
Fairfield
D. ©. Davison
Coppock
Kenneth Leech
Chicago
C. L. Garrick
Olds
David
Mary Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
C. O. Barr
John Garrick
Near Wayland
Thompson
United Brethern Church
Hudson
Miller and
Laudenslager
Otto Sommer
Roger Wyse
Ruth Miller
Grace Roth
Oskaloosa
Rev Smith
John Fletcher College
Jacob Graber
Edwin Lotz
Burlington
W. J. Eicher
Lotz
Lula Hirshy
Hensley’s Grocery
Helen Roth
Iowa City
Chillicothe Business College
Ervin Sommer
Otto Suter
Burris Moore
Henry County Hospital
John Hinkle
Moore Home
Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Miss Hardesty
Hedrick
Iowa
Dorothy
Leland
Hee Sheetz
Henry Sheetza
Anna Sheetz
Ema
Wilmer
Burrell
Frank Smith
Bertee
James Combs
Wyeter Sheetz
George Bond
John Combs
Lea Sheetz
Otto Sheets
Deoghter
Eloise
Jackie Singmaster
Kensal Green Cemetery London Burials Noted Figures
Kensal Green Cemetery in London is famed for burying many notable individuals including Thackeray Leigh Hunt Sidney Smith Kemble and Sir Christopher Eastlake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensal-Green
London
Thackeray
Leigh Hunt
Sidney Smith
Kemble
Sir Chericg Eastlake
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Golden Circle
the Knights of the Golden Circle
Bath
W. F. Waltman
Ezra Bicher
Edward C. Eicher
Ben Hill
W. K. Henss
Lou Funk
Jacob Wenger
J. P. Showalter
O. H. Keith
Creek
Fred Klopfenstein
Crooked Creek
Skunk Ridge
Nelson Beenblossom
Threshers
Cochran and
Hopkins
Clara Neff
New
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Telephone Company
Jean
Elizabeth
Main Street
Ivan Wyse
Progress Club
Leslie Eicher
Jesse Peck
Rollin Erb
Wellman
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P. T A
Jacob Eicher
A. W. Wenger
Clair Sodergren
B. D. Roberts
Leola Magdefray
Junior
Green Bay
Wis
Dorcas
Mennonite
W. E. Boiler
A E. Rinner
C. C Wenger
Ella Shively
Nona Wenger
Mattie Roth
Lydia Rittler
Bradley Dee
Dennis Klopfenstein
Trenton
Milford McCreedy
Haskins
Kermit Klopfenstein
Eli Klopfenstein
Everready Literary Society
Karl Gingerich
Edward Krabil
Emerson
Peter Kra
New London
Jacob Bigsti
Orie Bjigsti
Morton, Ill
Emery Bigsti
Davison
District Court
Washington County
Richard Stephens
Joseph Rickey
David Twinam
Samuel Elliott
Sarah Eliot
Sarh Ellis
Samuel Ellis
Effie Twinam
Abram Twinam
David Twinam Sr
A. Twinam
Adda Twinam
William Twinam
Effie E. Twinam
Mary Twinam
Ada Twinam
Margaret Twinam
Jennie Twinam
Ellis B. Twinam
Daniel Twinam
David Twinen
Rebecca Twinam
J. T. Harper
Sarah Eliott
Effie E
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S. W. Livingston
Jacob T., Wenger and
Louis Smith
Plaintiffs
Luke Dunshee
Mary A. Dunshee
David Wolf
Daniel W. Wolfe
Daniel W. Wolf
Alice Wolfe
Alice J. Wolf
Joseph Wolfe
Joseph Wolf
Mary KE. Wolfe
Mary E. Wolf
Ella Stewart
D. C. Stewart
Letta Pritchard
John Pritchard
Mary J. Taylor
S. W. Taylor
David Wolfe
Margaret Wolfe
Margaret Wolf
J. A. McCrabb
Andy Augustine
Inez Augustine
Inez CC
Augustine
H. Scofield
Michael Wolfe
Daniel Rider
Ann Rider
Thomas B. Thornton
Z. B. Thornton
Mahaly Thornton
Mahala Thornton
John M. Herrick
Emma _ Herrick
J. H. Herrick
Emeline Herrick
Mahal Thornton
Thomas Thornton
William H. Thornton
Conrad Laubach
Harrisson Lawbach
Simon Wolf
Rebecca Wolf
David W. Wolfe
Alice J. Wolfe
D W. Wolfe
Jabez B. Snow
Caroline B. Snow
Caroline KR. Snow
Fordis B. Snow
John J. Snow
Fordyce B. Snow
Corydon Myers
Almira Myers
Almira B. Myers
Rebecca Laubach
Rebecah Laubach
Harrison Laubach
Amanda Laubach
Amand Laubach
A. D. Farris
Ss. W. Livingston
Carlton C. Wilson
John A. Young
Samuel PV. Young
Martha KE. Young
James N. Young
Martha Jane Young
Jas. N. Young
Martha J. Young
Micajah Raunyon
M. D. Runyon
Wm. Poston
Elizabeth Runyon
William Poston
Martha J. Poston
M. J. Poston
N. P. Gardner
Jonathan Tipton
Malinda Tipton
Porter Gardner
Porter Gardener
Daniel Showalter
Catharine Showalter
Katharine Showalter
T. P. Harbaugh
M. F. Harbaugh
J. M. Hall
Sadie Hall
John Wombarger
Wm. Dayton
Theodosia Dayton
N. A. Holson
F.M. Marvel
P. J. Holson
Elias King
Emily V King
Emilly EK. King
Muhaah B
K. Runyon
Arthur’ . H. Runyon
Russel H. Runyon
Eliza KE. Keyes
Addison Runyon
A. J. Runyon
Christina Buckingham
W. C. Runyon
Angeline Brindley
Arthur K. Runyon
E. A. Young
M. M. Runyon
R. H. Runyon
Luella Runyon
Frank Runyon
Wm. Runyon
Lillie Runyon
Caroline Thomas
Wim. Kyle
Gustavus Kyle
F. Runyon
A. O. Runyon
Annetta Runyon
Thomas Brindley
John Alex Youngs
Emma Runyon
Arthur Oo. Runyon
Barbara Runyon
Sarah E. Runyon
Elizabeth A. Young
Henrietta Runyon
Luella M. Runyon
Mra. A M. Runyon
A. M. Runyon
Minerva Runyon
Caroline M. Thomas
J. T. Thomas
Wm. W. Kyle
Martha Kyle
G. A. Kyle
G. Anna Kyle
W. D. Whittaker
Frank A Runyon
W. W. Runyon
Lillie B. Runyon
EB. A. Young
T. W. Darbyshire
John Jayne
Mary M. Jayne
Nancy Young
Ann Weigle
Anna Weigle
David Cole
David P. Cole
Martha Cole
Washington Fickle
James G. Burham
Fickel
J. A. Henderson
Jackson Roberts
Margaret J. Roberts
J.H. Burham
Rorsannah Burham
Augustin Burham
Rosanna Burham
August Burham
J. Harvey
Burham
J. H. Burham
Luella Arya
James Brown
James Romeoe
Brows
John I
Oleta Rown
Ella M. Brown
Elmer E. Brown
William C. Mann
B&b. H. Mann
David L. Hatch
Eleanor Gillespie
James H. Gillespie
Angeline Hatch
Margaret Gillespie
William W. Miller
W. W. Miller
Martha Miller
Martha EB. Miller
Henry Schulty
Mary Schulty
Thomas Schulty
Charles Schulty
James Schulty
Samuel Schulty
Amanda Schulty
Mary Gilson
Rose A. Gardner
Sarah Young
Geo. A. Timons
George A. Timmons
Jane Timmons
William Mier
William Mieir
Sophia Mieir
Alexander Young
Samuel P. Young
Martha Elizabeth Young
Martha E. Young
William Gardner
Jane Gardner
Nancey Youngs
William J. Eyestone
W. J. Evestone
John Jaynes
Robert Fulton
Margaret Fulton
N. P
P. J. Booth
Nancy J. Booth
Charles S. Miller
T. F. McKee
Eliza McKee
Nancy McKee
B. Runnells
Sarah E. Runnells
Sarah Runnells
Eliza A. Miller
Bazze F. Tipton
B. F. Tipton
Lucinda Tipton
James L. Cherry
Emily Cherry
Methodist Episcopal Church
Noah Southard
Elizabeth Southard
Walter Austin
Sarah Austin
William R. Austin
Wm. R. Austin
W. R. Austin
Sincy Ann Austin
Jackson Batterson
Rossetta Batterson
Rosetta Batterson
Samuel Squires
Samuel Squiers
Emeline Squiers
Shipley Wilson
S. W. Wilson
Sarah J. Wilson
Shepley W. Wilson
James Stephens
J. &. Shearer
W. P. Stephens
BE. E. Stephens
Elijah Fouchek
Elijahe Fouchek
Rosa A. Gardener
Rosa A Gardner
Rosa A. Garder
Jessie G. Martin
Jessie J. Marttin
Hazel Martin Hunt
Edgar E. Martin
Mildred Martin Reid
W. D. Hunt
Leland Reid
Michael Weigle
Rebecca Burham
Emily F. Kueckman
James A. Brown
J. F. Brown
Whalen Merchant
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