History of Marshall County, Dakota: Its Topography and Natural History, and Sketches of Pioneer Settlers, with the Names of Actual Settlers Where They Are From, and Where They Live
History of Marshall County, Dakota: Its Topography and Natural History, and Sketches of Pioneer Settlers, with the Names of Actual Settlers Where They Are From, and Where They Live
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...as Hartford until 1885, when it was organized as a civil township, only containing a congressional township, six miles square and named Dayton. The stage route from Groton to Lisbon via Detroit, Stena and Dayton, was established in July, 1883, and the Dayton postoffice in March, 1884, at Joseph Hedger's. They now have ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...as Hartford until 1885, when it was organized as a civil township, only containing a congressional township, six miles square and named Dayton. The stage route from Groton to Lisbon via Detroit, Stena and Dayton, was established in July, 1883, and the Dayton postoffice in March, 1884, at Joseph Hedger's. They now have two good school-houses, but recently completed and well furnished. Joseph U. B. Hedger, from Brunswick, Mo., located on section 35, May 1st, 1883, and was among the first to locate in this township. Mr. Hedger was born in Dark county, Ohio, came to Michigan in 1845, enlisted in Co. "I," Twenty-fourth Infantry Regiment at Detroit, August 15, 1862. Was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. After the close of the war he went to Missouri, where he resided fourteen years. H. J. Chadwick came here from Adams county, Iowa, about the same time Mr. Hedger did, and settled on section 25. Mr. Chadwick was born in Washington county, N. Y., and came to Cedar county, Iowa, in 1847, with his parents; served in Co, "K," Thirty-fifth Iowa Infantry, from July 24th, 1862 to August, 1865. The writer had the plasure of meeting quite a large number of Dayton citizens at their annual school meeting, and through their courtesy secured the names of settlers not present, and other information relative to the township. About all of the following named settlers came here in 1883, and a few in the last year. Wm, Mitchell and J. B. Loomis, from North Freedom, settled on section 1. Wm. McKay, from Michigan, section 1. Elmer Donaldson, from Allegany county, N. Y., section 2. Geo. W. Loomis from North Freedom, Wis., section 4; O. S. Hackett, from the same place, located on section 4 in '85. J. Moore, from Chicago, 1ll., section 4....
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