(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)  Dated: 21 Sep 1850, P.O. Lincoln, PA.  Buchanan Twp., (Present-day) Lincoln Twp., Page Co., IA.  [1850 Census, M-432, Reel 188, Pg 001a, F.Visit: 226]  H/H William M. 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.  [1850 Census, M-432, Reel 188, Pg 001a, F.Visit: 227]  H/H 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] LName FName P.O. Twp. Sec. Acres Occup. Arive From Sta AUSTIN , Nelson SNOW HILL Lincoln 29 30.00 FARMER & MILLER 1857 SCIOTA CO. OH BORTHWICK , Oscar COLLEGE SPRINGS Lincoln 24 120 FARMER 1866 SCHOHARIE CO. NY DUNMIRE , S.D. SNOW HILL Lincoln 20 80.00 FARMER & MERCHANT 1852 MERCER CO. PA LINGO , S.S. TARKIO Lincoln 9 240 FARMER 1870 BELMOUNT CO. OH McIVOR , Thomas T. SNOW HILL Lincoln 29 80.00 FARMER 1870 HUNTINGTON CO. PA MONZINGO , John SNOW HILL Lincoln 33 200 FARMER 1859 CLARKE CO. IN MONZINGO , William SNOW HILL Lincoln 34 120 FARMER 1859 CLARKE CO. IN PHIFER , Samuel SNOW HILL Lincoln 28 160 FARMER 1852 HENRY CO. VA RINEHART , Thomas SNOW HILL Lincoln 31 130 FARMER 1872 PERRY CO. OH ROGERS , Sylvester ? Lincoln 19 40.00 FARMER N/A N/A N/A SHAW , Joseph B. TARKIO Lincoln 3 540 FARMER 1857 DONEGAL CO. IREL THOMPSON , M. SNOW HILL Lincoln 19 157 FARMER 1870 McMINN CO. TN TURNER , James W. SNOW HILL Lincoln 26 203 FARMER 1858 BUTLER CO. PA 3. TOWNS SETTLEMENT. [REF:#1] See: COIN, IA. See: SNOW HILL, IA. 4. FIRST EVENTS. [REF:#1] No postive data as to first events, including schools and religious services can be procured. 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] 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 These records are part of the "Genealogy Computer Package" *** PC-PROFILE *** Volume - II. DUNCAN & Related Families© Compiled and self Published in Oct. 14, 1993 by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. with the assistance of my late mother Mrs. M. Lucille (WILSON) SARRETT. (1917-1987, age age 70yrs) & My Grandmother: Mrs. Vera B. (DUNCAN) WILSON (1896-1988, age 92yrs) The "Work-Books" were compiled by listing the various families, born, married, died, and a history of that family branch. In 1996 I started "Up-Loading" this material on the now called Friends of Page Co., site...prs   E-Mail: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr., Auburn, CA. prsjr@att.net  Friends of Page County, President Text - Copyright © 1996-2010 Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. Created: Dec. 01, 1996; Dec 01, 2001;  Sep 29, 2003;  Jan 12, 2007;  Aug 04, 2009;  Jan 18, 2010; "