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(This is the 1875 Lincoln Twp. Plat) [REF:#7]
Lincoln Township is congressional township 68, of range 38 west,
and is the second civil township east of the Western border of
Page Co., Iowa, and also second from the south. Tarkio Twp. is
directly North, Harlan on the East; Colfax on the South; and
Morton on the West. [REF-PFP#002]
The principal water-course is the Tarkio River, which flows through the central and western portion, entering the township on Section 4, and leaving from Section 32. [REF-PFP#002]
Until 1858, this subdivision of the county belonged to Tarkio Township, but in that year [1858] what is now known as Lincoln & Morton townships were organized as Lincoln. [REF-PFP#002]
No finer section of farming country can be found anywhere than the one of which we now write, and give the reader an idea of what rapid development it has made, it will be best to go back and learn something concerning. [REF-PFP#002]
1. EARLY SETTLEMENT. [REF:#1]
Ex-County Judge S. F. SNYDER, was the first to set his
claim in what now is Lincoln Township, that was in 1846,
and that same year came William LAVERING, and they built
houses. Judge S.F. SNYDER finally sold out to Joshua AIKEN
and removed to Clarinda. Now [1890] he resides in Colorado
with a son. Mr. LAVERING, first settled on land later known
as G.R. DAVIDSON's Farm.[REF-PFP#002]
No further settlement was effected until 1850, when John L. KING came. (Mr. KING was NOT in the 1850 Census..prs) (Present-day) Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. [1850 Census, M-432, Reel 188, Pg 001a, F.Visit: 226] William LAVERING, a25y b. 1825 OH. "Farmer" Wife: Sarah, a22y b. 1838 KY. "Keeping House" 1. 1st Son: Squire, a 4y b. 1846 MO. 2. 2nd Son: Francis, a 1y b. 1849 IA. (Present-day) Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA. [1850 Census, M-432, Reel 188, Pg 001a, F.Visit: 227] S.F. SNYDER, a39y b. 1811 KY. "Farmer" Wife: Nancy, a40y b. 1810 KY. "Keeping House" 1. 1st Son: Jonathan, a14y b. 1836 KY. (m. *1856 Elibia A. BAKER) 2. 2nd Son: Edward, a12y b. 1838 KY.In 1851 came H.H. LITZONBURG, who settled on the claim taken by Wm. LAVERING.
In 1851 William LOY settled on part of S.F. SNYDER's claim and Joshua AIKIN on the remainder.
In 1851 Samuel PHIFER and Samuel PETERS also came, and settled near the mouth of Snake Creek, and were soon followed by Joshua SKINNER, who settled where he now (1890) lives.
All of the above mentioned witnessed the Government surveyors cut their portions of the unsurvoyed territory. [REF-PFP#002]
The next to come was James HAYNES, who settled and still (1880) lives 1/2 mile East, across the river, from Coin.
From the early 1850's on, a goodly number came in and took up lands, but no rapid groth was made until about 1870, when railways began to extend through this part of Iowa. [REF-PFP#002]
In 1854, the Western Stage Company supplied the only means of traveling. The trips were made weekly or semi-weekly with their lumbering stage coaches. The Pony Express was used for mails in those early days. Many riders were lost. Then the Indians attacked the coaches, and riders were employed to ride "Shot Gun" for the conveyances.
2. Patrons of Page Co., Andreas Plat Book - 1875 [REF:#2]
| AUSTIN , | Nelson | ||||||||
| BORTHWICK , | Oscar | ||||||||
| DUNMIRE , | S.D. | ||||||||
| LINGO , | S.S. | ||||||||
| McIVOR , | Thomas T. | ||||||||
| MONZINGO , | John | ||||||||
| MONZINGO , | William | ||||||||
| PHIFER , | Samuel | ||||||||
| RINEHART , | Thomas | ||||||||
| ROGERS , | Sylvester | ||||||||
| SHAW , | Joseph B. | ||||||||
| THOMPSON , | M. | ||||||||
| TURNER , | James W. |
3. TOWNS SETTLEMENT. [REF:#1]
4. FIRST EVENTS. [REF:#1]
The first postmaster in 1872 was S.D. DUNMIRE, [of Sec. 20, who
came to Page Co., IA. from Mercer Co., PA. in 1852]
The mail was delivered three times weekly by a carrier from Clarinda.
He drove a span of mules. Later the train was met, near Snow Hill
but this was before the railroad was finished.
In 1874 the Western Stage Company was sold and ceased to exist.
The villages along the routes were glad to see the "Iron Horses"
take over.
The Railroad history will be found in the Page County History of 1880
The workers came in box cars to work on the railroad, and brought
the epidemic of small pox to the community. Many died. The work
on the railroad and town was done manually.
5. SCHOOLS. [REF:#1]
See: COIN, IA.
See: SNOW HILL, IA.
No postive data as to first events, including schools and religious
services can be procured.
Lincoln Township boasted six good country schools.
| Salem | Dist. 1 | Sec, 13, NW 1/4,NW 1/4 | part of Tobias McNUTT's property |
| Star | Dist. 2 | Sec, 15, NE 1/4,NE 1/4 | part of John Snyder's property |
| Advance | Dist. 3 | Sec, 7, NE 1/4,SW 1/4 | part of B.V. DRAPER's property |
| Snow Hill | Dist. 4 | Sec, 19, SE 1/4,SE 1/4 | part of Moses J. HOSKINS's property |
| Center | Dist. 5 | Sec, 28, NE 1/4,SE 1/4 | part of L. Hoppock's property |
| Long Branch | Dist. 6 | Sec, 26, NE 1/4,NE 1/4 | part of Maria A. Turnbull's property |
6. CHURCH & CEMETERIES. [REF:#1]
The first marriage license in the county was that of
Isaih "Jake" STONEBAKER to Miss Mary JONES, on 23 March 1852
with Rev. William C. MEANS officiating (Rev. W.C was related
to Mrs. Sarah Jane (MEANS) ELLIS of Coin.
Several marriages had taken place before this 1852 date, but in the southern half of Page County, was then belonged to Missouri, at least under Missouri jurisdiction.
Sod shanties began to spring up. When deaths occurred, people
were buried at will at the Snow Hill Cemetery, (Section 19)
since it was not platted, No lots have ever been sold.
Many people died of epidemics, like small pox and dipthera.
Polsley Cemetery, on Section 10
Elmwood Cemetery, on Section 10
In 1870, the Methodist Episcopal Church was established with Rev. W. BECK, a circuit preacher. He came onec a month to speak at Snow Hill School. Mr. CHAUNCEY was the first class leader, and William Nelson ELLIS the first song leader.
| LINCOLN TWP. - SOURCE NOTES & REFERENCE | [1. | BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PAGE COUNTY, IOWA - 1890, by W. L. Kershaw, 1st. Published in 1890, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 854 pages. |
[2.] | ANDREAS'S ATLAS and BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES - 1875, Published by Mr. Andreas in 1875. |
[3.] | EARLY LAND ABSTRACTS - Council Bluffs Early land records from 1853 to 1858. | [4.] | IOWA - PUBLIC LAND DISPOSAL, by Roscoe L. Lokken; Published in 1942 by The State Historical Society of Iowa. | [5.] | THE UNITED STATES AT LARGE, Vol. 10, pp. 26, 714, 715. The western boundary of the Chariton District was moved two ranges west in 1855 ...prs | [6.] | PAGES FROM THE PAST Page Co., Quarterly, Published from 1976 to 1982. |
[7.] |
Plat Book of Page Co., IA. 1902 Published by Northwest Publishing Company, 1902. Engraved by Ballet & Volk, 27 S. 6th Street, Phila., PA. |
[8.] | PFP-Vol I-2, Pg4-11 [REF-PFP#001] Coin and Sonw Hill by Lois Jean Hines Brayrmen PFP-I, Vol. 2, Pg 4 to 11 (June, 1976) [REF-PFP#002] Page County Histories of Iowa, 1880, 1909, 1942. [REF-PFP#003] Personal diaries of Whitmore, Braymen. [REF-PFP#004] Cemeteries of Snow Hill and Elmwood. [REF-PFP#005] Coin Gazettes, and other Publications. ...prs |
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Created: Dec. 01, 1996;
Dec. 01, 2001