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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1925

Page

5

Sketches of Early Events in Slaughter and Washington Counties

The narrative recounts early court activity in Slaughter county Iowa Territory and Washington county history around 1837 1839. It details court sessions at John Goble’s house near Astoria and later in Washington with Judge Joseph Williams and Thomas Baker, plus grand juries, cases of trespass and a US fraud indictment, and notes on pioneer surveying hardships and Indian interactions.

Iowa N. Littler Washington County Gazette Slaughter Joseph Willams Muscatine Towatory Thomas Baker David Goble Astoria Goble Our Francis Springer Louisa County Springer Andrew Ferguson Crawford Township Slaughter County West Fork Crooked Creek Washington Mr. Terry Richard Moore Wm G. Stewart Brighton Pow-e-sheik Washington City Ke, Kuk Terry Washington Township Ewing Iowa Territory Joseph Williams William W. Chapman United States of America Venice Territory Wis John W. Neil Crawfordsville Sweet Williams Bist Court Wm. B. Thompson Wm. Ayres Thomas Wilson David Goble Sr Wm. Basey Matthew Moorhead John W. Neal Thomas Ritehey Abraham Huleck John Hulock William Ll. Harvey Nathan Griffith George Parks John Grimsley Rrison Goble Daniel Powe David Goble, Jr John M John Gri Man Wm. Conneriff Joseph Field Dennis Marks Stone, Field & Marks Milo Halcomb Halcomb Reuben Hiatt Holcomb Furter Wm. G. Woodward District of Henry Ralph P. Lowe H. A. Stone William Conner Westley Rumble United States Lester Lester Wallis Musquitine Wallis Fort Madison Musquitine County Col. E. B. Dolins Esq Washington Democrat Our Town I. A. Keck Sigourney National Bank Mr. Bolens Joseph Neal Joseph B. Davis Nathan Baker John B. Houston Almon Moore John Crill Milo Holcomb Pitt East Fork John Buckhanon William Mire Colwell Neil M. Moorhead Asa Webster John Neil Joel Long John Brier Jesse Hiatt John Wasson R. B. Davis John O'Laughlin L. A. Houston Isaac Waldrip Jeremiah Grent Abham Owen Cyrus Cox Thomas Houston Wesley Rumble Joel P. Bbnr James M. Clarke Louisa Legislative Assembly House of Representatives Souter House Daniel Brewer Jacob Mintum Louis County Nathbirn Baker S. P. Teeple Morgan Hart Hart J. B. Davis John Jackson Joseph B. Rodgers Joseph Patterson Jeremiah Buford George H. Stone Theodore Temple John Duke William Ayres Luke Teeple N. G. Livermore Win la. Harvey Ephraim B. Hughs Joseph Basey

First court at Washington Iowa and early town lots

The record details the Wallis jury verdict and dismissals, then recounts the first court in 1838 39 at Washington Iowa with jurors named and the sale of town lots. It notes future governors and judges who participated and describes early county officers and the founding of Washington including the Adams settlement and crude housing.

Public Square First National Bank Hugh Smith Messrs. Wallace & Knox Bryson House Everson R. Z. McDill First United Presbyterian Church Legislative Assembly Washington Joseph Adams Quincy’ Adams Adams Perry County Ohio Jesse Ashby Wilsons Town Jefferson Streets DeLong Crooked Creek Brighton Road

County History Sketches Progress Report

Chapter 10 notes the aim to present official records on the county's early history as the sketches continue, acknowledging that full completion may fall short but will be pursued to the best of the publisher's ability.

Slaughter County

Brighton Holiday Roundup Notes Local Visitors

Mrs Newton Bennett and her son visit from Marshalltown for the holidays. Geo McClintic, recovering from a hip fracture, returns home from Washington hospital. Mrs K M Elmore visits daughter in Rockford. Mrs James Harris and Miss Janie Harris visit daughter Mrs FE Rudolph. Helen Vanerus returns home from Archer for Christmas break. Scarlet fever prompts early school dismissal. E B Bennett returns from Oskaloosa to Fairfield. Lester Jackson and Don Reed of Clifton Kansas visit relatives here. Fairfield shoppers include multiple Lechner, Harris and Kientz family members. Dr G W Taylor and wife plan Florida winter stay. doctor’s parents live there.

Geo. McClintic Washington Hospital K. M. Elmore Albert Thurston Rockford James Harris Janie Richland FE. S. Rudolph Helen Vanerus Archer E. B. Bennett Bruce Fox Oskaloosa Lester Jackson Don Reed Clifton Kansas Mr. Jackson Walter Heyde Henry Lechner James’ Harris Janie Harris E. S. Rudolph Margaret Jean Geo. Lechner John Kientz Otto Lamansky Fairfield

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