The History of Jackson County, Iowa
Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., biographical sketches of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion ... history of the Northwest, history of Iowa ... miscellaneous matters, &c ...
by B. McNally
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HISTORY NORTHWEST AND STATE OF IOWA.
History Northwest Territory. 19
Geographical Position. 19
Early Explorations. 20
Discovery of the Ohio. 32
English Explorations and Settlements. 34
American Settlements. 59
Division of the Northwest Territory. 65
Tecumseh and the War of 1812. 69
Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War. 73
Other Indian Troubles. 79
Present Condition of the Northwest. 79
Illinois. 88
Illinois. 257
Indiana. 259
Iowa. 260
Michigan. 263
Wisconsin. 264
Minnesota. 266
Nebraska. 267
History of Iowa. 109
Geographical Situation. 109
Topography. 109
Drainage System. 110
Rivers. 111
Lakes. 118
Springs. 119
Prairies. 120
Geology. 120
Climatology. 137
Discovery and Occupation. 139
Territory. 147
Indians. 147
Pike's Expedition. 151
Indian Wars. 152
Black Hawk War. 157
Indian Purchase, Reserves and Treaties. 159
Spanish Grants. 163
Half-Breed Tract. 164
Early Settlements. 166
Territorial History. 173
Roundary Question. 177
State Organization. 181
Growth and Progress. 185
Agricultural College and Farm. 186
State University. 187
State Historical Society. 193
Penitentiaries. 194
Insane Hospitals. 195
College for the Blind. 197
Deaf and Dumb Institutions. 199
Soldiers' Orphans' Homes. 199
State Normal School. 201
Asylum for Feeble Minded Children. 201
Reform School. 202
Fish Hatching Establishment. 203
Public Lands. 204
Public Schools. 218
Political Record. 223
War Record. 229
-- Infantry. 233
-- Cavalry. 244
-- Artillery. 247
-- Miscellaneous. 248
-- Promotions for Iowa Regiments. 249
-- Number Casualties -- Officers. 250
-- Number Casualties -- Enlisted Men. 252
-- Number Volunteers. 254
Population. 255
Agricultural Statistics. 320
ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.
Adoption of Children. 303
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes. 293
Commercial Terms. 305
Capital Punishment. 298
Charitable, Scientific and Religious Associations. 316
Descent. 293
Damages from Trespass. 300
Exemptions from Execution. 298
Estrays. 299
Forms:.
Articles of Agreement. 307
Bills of Sale. 308
Bond of Deed. 315
Bills of Purchase. 306
Chattel Mortgage. 314
Confession of Judgment. 306
Lease. 312
Mortgages. 310
Notice to Quit. 309
Notes. 306,313
Orders. 306
Quit Claim Deed. 315
Receipts. 306
Wills and Codicils. 309
Warranty Deed. 314
Fences. 300
Interest. 293
Intoxicating Liquors. 317
Jurisdiction of Courts. 297
Jurors. 297
Limitation of Actions. 297
Landlord and Tenant. 304
Married Women. 298
Marks and Brands. 300
Mechanics' Liens. 301
Roads and Bridges. 302
Surveyors and Surveys. 303
Suggestions to Persons Purchasing Books by Subscription. 319
Support of Poor. 303
Taxes. 295
Wills and Estates. 293
Weights and Measures. 305
Wolf Scalps. 300
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Source of the Mississippi. 22
La Salle Landing on the Shore of Green Bay. 24
Buffalo Hunt. 26
Trapping. 28
Mouth of the Mississippi. 31
High Bridge. 33
Pontiac, the Ottawa Chieftain. 42
Indians Attacking Frontiersmen. 55
Present Site Lake Street, Chicago, 1833. 58
A Pioneer Dwelling. 60
Lake Bluff. 62
Tecumseh, the Shawanoe Chieftain. 68
Indians Attacking a Stockade. 71
Black Hawk, the Sac Chieftain. 74
Old Fort Dearborn, 1830. 79
Lincoln Monument. 80
A Pioneer School House. 81
Chicago in 1833. 82
Hunting Prairie Wolves. 85
Kinzie House. 87
Starved Rock. 89
An Early Settlement. 108
MISCELLANEOUS.
Map of Jackson County. Front
Constitution of United States. 269
Vote for President, Governor and Congressmen. 283
Practical Rules for Every-Day Use. 284
United States Government Land Measure. 287
Surveyor's Measure. 288
How to Keep Accounts. 288
Interest Table. 289
Miscellaneous Table. 289
Names of the States of the Union and their Significations. 290
Population of the United States. 291
Population of Fifty Principal Cities of the United States. 291
Population and Area of the United States. 292
Population of the Principal Countries in the World. 292
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.
Anti-Pioneer Times. 323
County Organization. 327
Township Organization. 329
County Commissioners' Business. 330
Probate Court. 331
First Settler. 332
First Sermon. 332
First Deed. 333
Club Law and Claims. 333
The County Seat. 335
County Supervisors. 338
Embezzlements. 341
Bridges. 342
County Poor Farm. 343
County Jail. 344
County Finances. 345
Statistics. 347
Geological. 349
Burt's Cave. 350
Hunter's Caves. 352
Descriptive Geography. 353
Streams. 354
Natural Products. 355
Timber. 355
Surface. 356
Arrival of Outlaws in Bellevue. 356
A Real-Estate Transaction. 362
The Groff-Davis Tragedy. 363
A Checkered Life. 366
A Romance. 368
Citizens' Association. 371
The Bandit's Den. 372
A Deputy's Bravery and What Came of It. 374
James Thompson. 377
A Temporary Reform. 280
Smuggled Spoils. 381
Killing of James Thompson. 382
The Gunpowder Plot. 387
The Thieves' Last Haul. 390
A General Arrest Proposed. 392
The Bellevue War. 396
The Assault on Brown's Hotel. 398
The Thieves Tried and Sentenced. 398
Jackson-Perkins Murder and Execution. 403
Fate of Alexander Grifford. 405
Vigilance Committee. 405
Barger Murder and Lynching. 406
The Cronk Murder Trial. 407
Lead Exploration in 1834. 413
The Winter of 1842-43 -- Incidents. 417
A Bridegroom's Disappointment. 418
The Iowa Band. 419
Vosburg's Hunting Yarn. 419
A Defeated Congressman. 418
Pioneer Honor. 421
A Disgusted Barber. 422
The First Woman's Crusade. 423
Incidents. 423
Court Incidents. 426
Court Resolutions. 428
Truth Stranger than Fiction. 428
A Distressing Accident. 431
Monmouth's Centennial. 431
Fairfield's Centennial. 434
Railroads. 434
Agricultural Society. 440
Horticultural. 442
Political. 443
Vote 1876-1878. 444
Educational. 444
County Officers. 449
Township Officers. 449
Legislative Representation. 452
War History. 453
Roster Volunteers. 463
Maquoketa. 487
Andrew. 521
Bellevue. 531
Sabula. 562
Miles. 587
Preston. 595
Baldwin. 601
Monmouth. 603
Spragueville. 606
Van Buren. 607
Fulton. 607
Spring Brook. 607
St. Donatus. 607
Mill Rock. 608
Canton. 608
Ozark. 608
Nashville. 608
La Motte. 611
Zwingle. 611
Cottonville. 611
Sterling. 611
Iron Hill. 611
Otter Creek. 611
Correspondence on the Bellevue War. 612
Vote 1879. 620
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Bellevue. 657
Brandon. 757
Butler. 764
Fairfield. 773
Farmer's Creek. 743
Iowa. 702
Jackson. 765
Maquoketa. 621
Monmouth. 651
Otter Creek. 750
Perry. 724
Prairie Springs. 685
Richland. 688
South Fork. 641
Tete des Morts. 678
Union. 693
Van Burten. 716
Washington. 709
Too Late for Insertion. 782,783
LITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.
Mrs. N. R. Allen. 627
N. Butterworth. 411
A. L. Bartholomew. 717
Mrs. Juliett Carman. 447
Thomas W. Cassin. 663
James Dunne. 753
Z. De Groat. 339
Charles M. Dunbar. 645
J. M. Fitzgerald. 519
James D. Gage. 483
Mrs. J. E. Goodenow. 501
J. E. Goodenow. 321
M. G. Hyler. 537
J. J. Hofstetter. 699
J. Hilsinger. 429
N. Kilborn. 393
George W. Kelsall. 609
George W. Keister. 771
L. Millar. 555
J. W. Miles. 591
Theo. Niemann. 681
E. G. Potter. 375
Asher Riley. 465
J. G. Sugg. 587
Henry Specht. 605
B. R. Thomas. 735
E. A. Wood. 573
W. A. Warren. 357
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