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What a wonderful look at life in the mid-west in the 1800’s. This Historical CD contains stories of the local townships of Boone County and its people.
(3 Books and over 2000 pages on 1 CD)
This is a scanned copy on CD of: History of Boone County Iowa 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. Clarity may vary due to age of text.
N.E. GOLDTHWAIT D.L. Clark SUPERVISING EDITORs
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME I
CHICAGO D.L. CLARK PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - HISTORIC IOWA CHAPTER II - ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORY OF IOWA CHAPTER III - A PREHISTORIC RACE CHAPTER IV - THE INDIANS CHAPTER V - DESCRIPTIVE CHAPTER VI - COUNTY ORGANIZATION CHAPTER VII - COUNTY ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED) CHAPTER VIII - GOVERNMENTAL CHAPTER IX - HISTORY OF THE RIVER LAND GRANT CHAPTER X - DAYS OF THE RIVERLAND TROUBLES CHAPTER XI - A STORY OF THE "CLAIMS CLUB" CHAPTER XII - SPIRIT LAKE MASSACRE CHAPTER XIII - SCRAP OF LOCAL HISTORY CHAPTER XIV - BOONE COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR CHAPTER XV - YELL TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XVI - DODGE TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XVII - JACKSON TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XVIII - DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XIX - CASS TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XX - WORTH TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXI - PILOT MOUND TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXII - MARCY TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXIII - BEAVER TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXIV - GRANT TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXV - AMAQUA TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXVI - PEOPLES TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXVII - COLFAX TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXVIII - HARRISON TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXIX - GARDEN TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXX - UNION TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXXI - DES MOINES TOWNSHIP CHAPTER XXXII - THE MEDICAL PROFESSION CHAPTER XXXIII - THE BENCH AND THE BAR CHAPTER XXXIV - THE PRESS OF BOONE COUNTY CHAPTER XXXV - TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER XXXVI - BOONESBORO THE COUNTY SEAT CHAPTER XXXVII - CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS OF BOONE CHAPTER XXXVIII - RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER XXXIX - BOONE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHAPTER XL - THE POST OFFICE CHAPTER XLI - BANKING CHAPTER XLII - INDUSTRIAL BOONE CHAPTER XLIII - PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER XLIV - SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS CHAPTER XLV - FRATERNAL ORDERS, COMPANY I, ETC
VOLUME II
Biographical
The History of Boone County lowa
CONTAINING
A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c., Biographical Sketches of its Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Boone County, Constitution of Iowa, Miscellaneous Matters, &c., &c.
ILLUSTRATED
DES MOINES: UNION HISTORICAL COMPANY, BIRDSALL, WILLIAMS & CO. 1880
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.—PREPATORY —The County—its Location and Name—Captain Boone and the United States Dragoons
CHAPTER II.—PHYSICAL FEATURES - Situation — Extent-Surface—Rivers—Timber—Climate—Prairies—Soil—Geology—Economic Geology —Coal-Building Stone—Clays—Spring and Well Water
CHAPTER III. — INDIAN AFFAIRS Policy of the Government—Treaties—Annuities —The Sac and Fox Indians - Keokuk—Wapello—Indian Incidents and Reminiscences—The Neutral Strip—The Pottawattamies—John Greene and His Band — The Sioux—The Lott Atrocity — The Revenge
CHAPTER IV. — EARLY SETTLEMENTS. Importance of First Beginnings—Character of First Settlers—Noah's Bottom and Col. Babbitt—Elk Rapids—Swede Point—Hull's Point —Pea's Point — Boonesboro Milford~The Rush of 1856 and 1865
CHAPTER V. - PIONEER LIFE. Characteristics of the First Settlers—Conveniences and Inconveniences— The Historic Log Cabin—Agricultural Implements— Household furniture-Pioneer Corn Bread-Hand Mills and Hominy Blocks —Going to Mill — Trading Points—Hunting and Trapping—Claim Clubs and Claim Laws—A Border Sketch —Surveysand Land Sales -Western Stage Company — First Records Growth of the County—Table of Events
CHAPTER VI ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY. County and Township Organization—Condition of Territory Before Organization—Act of Organization—S. B. McCall Commissioned Sheriff—First Election-Proceedings of Commissioners—The Location of County Seat—County Judge System First Courts—First Precincts —Ferries— First Jail—Organization of Townships— First Court-house— The Township Board — Early Officers and Finances—Public Highways Public Buildings
CHAPTER VII. — ADDITIONAL COUNTY AFFAIRS. Finances— Defalcations — Official Directory
CHAPTER VIII BAILBOADS—NEWSPAPERS— SCHOOLS
CHAPTER IX. —Old Settlers' Association—Churches—Agricultural Societies —Gold Excitement— Accidents and Crimes—Mine Statistics
CHAPTER X.—LAND GRANTSWARS OF BOONE COUNTY. The Original River Improvement Grant- Subsequent Modification of the Grant—Extent of Improvement in the Channel of the River-Extension of the Grant, and its Diversion to Railroad Purposes—Difficulties Between the Settlers and the River Land Company—Swamp Lands—How Disposed of—Inkpa-du-ta War — The Pardee Siege — The River Land War
CHAPTER XI.—WAR HISTORY. Fort Sumter and Lincoln's Proclamation — Recruiting in Boone county — Account of Companies Recruited in Boone County with Full and Accurate Lists of Names — Soldiers' Record—Sherman's March to the Sea
CHAPTER XII. — TOWNSHIPS,CITIES AND TOWNS
CHAPTER XIII. — BIOGRAPHICAL |