What a wonderful look at life in 1800’s. This Historical CD contains stories of the local townships of Dakota County and its people.
This is a scanned copy on CD of the original Book published in 1893.
Warner’s History
of
Dakota County,
Nebraska
From the Days of the
Pioneers and First Settlers
To the Present Time.
By
M.M. Warner,
Published By
Lyons Mirror Job Office
1893
380 pages on 1 CD
An essential resource for Genealogists
Actual images of every page, in Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF format. Works with any computer, and is easy to use and read. Some scans are imperfect.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER I.
Earliest Explorers
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Death of Sergeant Floyd
CHAPTER II.
Territory of Louisiana and Missouri
First Steamer to Reach this Point
Other Adventurers
Treaty with the Omaha’s
CHAPTER III.
Territory of Nebraska
Dakota County Organized
Advent of the Pioneers
CHAPTER IV.
Geology
Natural Resources
CHAPTER V.
Extinct Towns
Omadi
Logan
St. Johns
Pacific City
Franklin City
Blyburg
Verona
Randolph
Iodi
Emmett
CHAPTER VI.
Dakota County Towns
Dakota City
Covington
Jackson
Homer
Hubbard
Emerson
South Sioux City
Elk Valley
Coburn Junction
Necora
Goodwin
CHAPTER VII.
Products and Improvements
Prizes and Medals
Cheese Maker's Association
Farmers Club
Bridges and Roads
Railroads
CHAPTER VIII.
Indians
CHAPTER VIII.
"The Logan War"
CHAPTER IX.
Population
CHAPTER X.
Crimes and Casualties
CHAPTER XI.
Fires
CHAPTER XII.
Great Storms and Blizzards
CHAPTER XIII.
Public Schools
CHAPTER XIV.
County Officers and Date of Their Election
County Clerks
County Treasurers
County Sheriffs
County Judges
County Superintendents
County Surveyors
County Coroners
County Attorneys
County Registers
County Commissioners
Board of Supervisors
Justice of the Peace- Omadi
Justice of the Peace— Dakota
Justice of the Peace- St. Johns
Justice of the Peace -Covington
Justice of the Peace — Pigeon Creek
Justice of the Peace - Summit
Justice of the Peace— Pender
Justice of the Peace— Hubbard
Justice of the Peace — Emerson
County Assessors
Assessors— Omadi
Assessors— Dakota City
Assessors—St. Johns
Assessors -Covington
Assessors —Hubbard
Assessors—Pigeon Creek
Assessors -Summit
Assessors - Emerson
Assessors —Pender
County Vote for Presidents
Members of the Territorial Legislature
State Representatives
Members of the Territorial Council
State Senators
CHAPTER XV.
Special Offices
Census Enumerators
Other Elections
District Court Judges
Organizing the Precincts
CHAPTER XVI.
Public Cemeteries
Public Libraries
Holidays
Bottom Disease
Lost Steamer Nugget
Baseball
Camp Meeting
Berger Poor Farm
Soldiers' Relief Commission
Brass Band
CHAPTER XVII.
Biographical Sketches
CHAPTER XVIII.
Pioneers and Old Settlers Association
CHAPTER XIX.
Anecdotes and Stories of Ye Olden Times
CHAPTER XX.
Dakota County Inventions and Patents
CHAPTER XXI.
Miscellaneous—County Seat Fight— Election of 1893, etc.
CHAPTER XXII.
Additional Biographical Sketches