Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-30 edition)
Riverside (Battle Plain)
          In the early summer of 1877 Major D. E. Runnals and others asked that the northeast corner township be declared organized under the name Riverside. The commissioners created the township July 16, 1877, and provided that the first town meeting be held at the home of C. B. Rolph on August 11. The precinct was duly organized and went under the original name until March 19, 1878, when, notice having been received from the state auditor that another township in the state had a prior claim to the name Riverside, the name was changed to Battle Plain, in honor of the Indian battlefield located within its boundaries. Government land patents have been issued to claimants in Battle Plain township as follows:
         Hugh A. Hoy (28), Frank Smith (14), James H. Mansell (2), Peter Landin (30), Nels Nelson (30), James P. Kirkham (30), Otis H. Rolfe (18), Howard F. Oliver (14), George A. Oliver (14), William Wall (26), Jasper Rolfe (18), Major D. E. Runals (32), Joseph W. Woodfield (10), David Hendershott (4), Daniel M. Hendershott (4), Charles Cowan (32), Francis L. Harrison (20), Charles A. Oliver (24), Christopher N. Remme (26), Alfred Goodwin (22), John J. Gulin (30), William H. Thompson (22), Job Haskell (12), Heirs of James W. Cafferty (26), William Munholland (22-32), James Adams (10), William C. Brockway (8-34), John Boyes (12), Byron T. Huyke (12-32), Charles B. Rolph (28), George Cole (20), William F. Warner (14), Chester Warner (22), Heirs of Samuel T. Warner (26), Jerome Cowan (20), Nehemiah D. Gilbert (6), Charles Crippen (6), Thomas E. Fitzgerald (28), John R. Norton (34), Sarah Norton (34), Edward Harvey (18), Hugh Mitchell (8), Fenninmore M. Snow (2), Dennis Harvey (6), Henry D. Sample (10), Frank O. Burhans (8), Sarah J. Brockway (6), Frank L. Cronk (8), Chester O. Wellman (4), Knute G. Oldre (24), Emory T. Thorson (30), Andrew Anderson (30), Stephen Cowan (34), William H. Gordon (18), Ezra F. Cole (20), Lars Knudson (34), Ole G. Hoime (24), Charles W. Mitchell (4), James W. Mitchell (6).
 
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-23 edition)
Mound
          The grasshopper scourge of the early seventies had a depressing effect on the settlement of Rock county, and it was three years after the creation of Springwater township before there was any more township making. Mound township was the next to perfect an organization, and when that was done Gregory township was reduced to the three northern townships. Mound township was named in honor of the vast pile of rock that lies within its boundaries and was created April 21, 1877, after considerable discussion. A petition signed by J. F. Shoemaker and twenty-one others was presented to the board April 21, asking that the board take the necessary action, and at the same time a remonstrance signed by Charles Helgeson and eighteen others was presented. After consideration the commissioners decided that the township was ready for organization and named May 3, 1877, as the date for holding the first town meeting, which was held on the northeast quarter of section 34. Title to Mound township lands have been given by the government to the following named persons:
         John F. Shoemaker (25-30), James Kelley (25-34), Cadawallader Jones (35), Miranda J. Skinner (28), Eugene A. Loomis (26), Joseph Dickson (36), Sarah McNeal (28), Tollef O. Tollefson (12-14), Charles F. Brannick (20), Lewis A. Lewison (32), James Green, Jr. (30), Clarence E. Older (34), Nelson R. Reynolds (30), William H. Patterson (32), S. Torgeson Omas (4), Francis Brannick (20), Ben Rice (32), Lawrence McDermott (26-36), Gerald McEnery (18), William H. Glass (34), Dennis McCarthy (28), Edward E. Needham (18), John Kelley (32), George Mead (26), Henry C. Wilson (2), Halvor Larson (4), Andrew Torgeson (10), Mary Plum (24), Peder O. Froke (10), Thora Torgeson (4), Otter Knudsen (14), Anders Froke (10), Ole Olsen (12), Jens O. Plomason (2), Andrew Olsen (2), Terge Anderson (4), Andrew Erickson (26), Sven Olesen (12), Ellen Helgeson (8), Jens. O. Helgeson (8), Cadwallader J. Lynch (24), Michael McCarthy (20), Heinrich Hofelman (6), Ole Knudson (10-14), Rasmus Halvorson (12), Dennis Denovan (22), Serat Anderson (14), William C. Davis (6), Jens Peterson (10), William Ward (34), John Green (30), Michael Chambers (22), Christopher Helgeson (8), Terence Lee (28), Frederick R. Wheareatt (22), Horace F. Kilgore (20), Andrew Olson (2), James Cady (22), Fred B. Redfield (24), Zane R. Biggs (24), Heirs of Nels Nelson (13), James C. Kelley (24), Jay R. Mason (2), Clarence A. Dike (18), Clarence B. Davis (6), Edward O. Krook (14), Lewis Wold (32).
 
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-16 edition)
 
Albion (Springwater)
          Late in March, 1874, the citizens of township 103, range 46, and of the fractional strip in range 47 presented a petition, headed by C. W. Curtis, asking to be set off from Gregory and organized. The signers of the petition, with two exceptions, signified their choice of Albion as a name. The township was created May 5 under that name and it was provided that the first town meeting should be held at the home of George Collett, on the northwest quarter of section 22, on May 18. The change in name from Albion to Springwater was made by order of commissioners June 15, 1874, in accordance with the request of the voters of the new township as expressed by petition. Patents to Springwater township lands have been granted by the government as follows:
         William A. Hackley (24), Michael Mead (26), Samuel H. Shoemaker (26), William Murphy (12r47), Thomas Murphy (8), Ernest Curtis (28-32), Frances M. Trunkey (32), Asa Canfield (24), Jacob Ashcraft (2r47), Frank A. Hyke (34), John M. Allen (32), Nelson R. Reynolds (14), James A. Claudman (12r47), Henry Munro (2), John T. Ladd (4), Alvin P. Reynolds (20-24r47), Lynn B. Cate (30), Edgar W. Eskridge (10), Wilber H. Spooner (20), George B. Collett (22), Myrta E. Curtis (28), Birch Chapin (22), Francis Rathbun (24r47), James Ryan, Jr. (12), William P Noble (2), Andrew Givens (12), Charles A. Reynolds (2r47), Lars Pedersen (11r47), Clause Nelson (32), Albert Barck (34), Lewis Barck (34-26r47), Oren R. Smith (14r47), Samuel Coss (34), John L. Marsden (4), William Givens (12), Daniel Hoppes (10-22), Wallace Cochrane (26r47), James D. Ladd (14), Cary C. Farnum (4), Chauncey L. Brock (2), Alfred Acheson (24r47), James Madison (18), Augustus R. Ladd (2), Perley Gillham (6), Nicholas E. Brennan (14r47), Augustus Birdsong (6), John A. Loeffler (8), Thomas Grimes (12), Ole Julson (26r47), Eliza A. Curtis (28), Nels Benson (30), James E. Chesley (30), Austine Grimes (10), Martin Williams (18), David Noonan (24r47), Alonzo C. Kimble (6), Oscar A. Headley (18-30), Patrick Gartland (8), Paul Ingleson (30), Martin Williams (24r47), Anthony B. Shroyer (14), John Halvorsen (26r47), William Coughlin (20), Timothy Bergin (8), John Hofelman (2), Burnham M. Pengra (22), Halsten Tvidt (10r47), Isaac Olson (34r47),  August Birdsong (6), Platt Armstrong (28), Robert Phelan (12), Heirs of Charles Hall (14), Patrick Brennan (18), Michael Bergin (12r47) Henrick E. Jordahl (22r47), Clarence E. Dike (10).
 
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-09 edition)
Vienna
         The first step in the disintegration of Gregory township took place early in 1874, when Vienna withdrew. D. A. Hart, whose name headed the petition for organization, was responsible for the naming of the township. The commissioners authorized the organization on February 10, 1874, and named the residence of D.A. Hart as the place and February 28 as the time for holding the first town meeting. On that date the township’s first officers were chosen, as follows: Seth Mitchell, chairman; W. R. Stowe, Ole O. Haga, supervisors; W. R. Stowe, clerk; Nelson Mitchell, Sr., treasurer; Joseph McMulkin, assessor; D. A. Hart, Nels Attleson, justices of the peace; A. G. Lincoln, Ole O. Opsata, constables. The government granted patents to land in Vienna township to the following persons:
         Eugene N. Darling (31), Arne Arneson (18), Patrick F. Kelley (30), Sarah McNiel (28), Joseph McMulkin (34), William J. Moran (34), Henry Gastle (12), Levi Whitsell (32), Nelson Mitchell, Sr. (26), James Gillard (32), James H. Levery (26), Ole Nelson (18), Marget O. Opsata (18), Willis R. Stowe (24), Ole T. Opsata (20), Fred C. Fritsch (24), Knut Austensen (18), Andrew Johnson (20), Ole Olson (20), Halvor Rasmussen (6), James Halley (32), Kittil Olsen (14), Rasmus Engebretson (22), Mathilda Larson (4), Elisha B. Robinson (20), Iver I. Peterson (14), Hosea Ellis (34), Oliver Lincoln (28), Nathaniel Lester (12), Alvey H. Lester (12), Nels Atleson (8), Engebret Frederickson (8), Ole S. Hagen (4), Iver Tastenson (8), William O’Donnell (32), Hans J. Thomte (14), William Maynes (26-28), Gunder N. Remme (10), John Scully (12), Ole T. Berg (20), Tollef Opsata (22), Albert A. Campbell (28), Abraham H. Turner (2), William H. Glass (10), Hans J. Engebretson (4), James E. Devy (6), Ole O. Haga (22), Ole Amundson (4), George Lytle (34), Knud Nelson (14), Ole Helgeson (4), Ole Nelson (22), Rasmus Johnson (10), Sampson S. Start (30), Jacob J. Berg (8), Charles E. Kleine (24), Irving Smotel (6).
 
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-02 edition)
Gregory (now Mound)
          The whole north half of the county, which from the earliest days had formed a part of Luverne township, seceded from the mother township in the spring of 1873, leaving Luverne with the boundaries it has at the present time. The action was taken on April 10, when the board of county commissioners authorized the six northern congressional townships to organize under the name of Gregory. The name was bestowed in honor of the Gregory family. The first town meeting was held May 2, 1873, in the stone house on the northeast quarter of section 35, in the present Mound township, then occupied by Horace G. Gregory. Gregory township is now a thing of the past. During the next few years after its organization the several townships comprising the mammoth precinct withdrew and set up governments of their own. The township became involved financially and when it lost its last bit of territory and its name, nothing was left to apportion among its offspring except a good sized debt.
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-26 edition)
Martin
The southwestern corner township had only one and one-half sections of railway lands within its borders and its settlement in the early days was quite rapid, most of the first settlers being Norwegians. It remained a part of Clinton township until March 12, 1873, when, upon the petition of Hans Jenson and others, it was erected into a separate political division. At this time only township 104, range 46, was organized as Martin township, the fractional part of range 47, although a long distance from the mother township, continuing to be a part of Clinton. Not until July 24, 1876, was the fractional strip given to Martin. The township was named in honor of John Martin, the first settler in the precinct. He located on section 13 in 1869 and built the first house in the township. The records show the following to have received patents to government land: Goodman Anderson (26-27), Asle Skattum (33), Frederick Baugert (29), August Winter (32), Osmund Berkland  (21-23), Elbridge D. Hadley (12r47), Frederick Finke (26-28), Gordon R. Badgeson (28), William H. Glass (12r47), Paul Olsen (22-23), William Gyke (30), Thomas B. Taylor (11r47), Calvin Denney (14), Charles J. Hadley (12r47), Haaver A. Tvanger (28), Sylvia Herrick (12r47), Erick Colby (10), Martin Benteeliet (12), Abraham Halvorson (24r47), George W. Hayes (2), Milo A. Bacon (2r47), Fred Nuffer (11), Robert Lucas (26r47), Nils Iverson (27), Charles C. Cox (8), Neils Arildson (30), John Miller (12), Christian Borchers (11), Walter M. Lee (28), Daniel R. Bowen (35), James Erikson (32), Hector V. Hamlin (5), Charles O. Hartson (2), Gerd L. Thaden (2), Hans J. Hage (6), Hels O. Sjursen (31), Elwood M. Percival (2r47), William A. Johnson (25r47), Hans Z. Hvid (24), Joseph Jacobson (24), Amund Haaverson (17) Knut O. Egge (29), Mahlon South (24r47), Julia Amson (19), Liberty Price (1r47), Hans Nireson (31), Anders Julson (9), William O. Crawford (4), C. E. Halls (18), Nels Jacobson (20), Even Finkelson (9), Hans Jensen (30), William H. Doran (8), Ole Sevatsen (8), Ole Olson (23), Endre Haaverson (21), Ole Olsen Blagen (35), Julius Thiel (12), Charles B. Trowbridge (18), Casper Taubert (4), Minerth Lukensmeyer (11), Lewis S. Sayre (34r47-35r47), Torgus O. Strandness (20), Ole H. Schien (14r47), E. B. Trowbridge (17), James Bedggood (2r47), Erick E. Sevatson (8), Niels Johaneson (22), Nels Gullickson (17), Gustav Pederson (24r47), Anna M. Aanenson (26r47), Ira H. Bowen (26), Andrew Andrewson (24), Sever Sjursen (24r47), Heirs of Gunder Sjuresen (25r47), Julia Munger (1r47), Gilbert Thompson (19), Peter H. Tveten (13), Haagen Tuff (32), Henry Olsen (23), Louis Pederson (23r47), Osmund Berkland (20), Peder G. Tuff (33), Nelson Anderson (24), Mary Nielson (21), Anne P. Somdrol (34), Henrich F. Kothe (11), Haldor Knudsen (35), Christian C. Moe (22), James Oleson  (14r47), Heirs of Knut Gilbertson (19), Peder O. Skyberg (15), Ole O. Skyberg (10), John O. Strand (26r47), John O. Tyler (17), William O. Ellingbee (29), John O. Goldberg (15), Andreas Gunderson (21), Gyri Magnuson (25r47), Isabell Peterson (32), Lars O. Thoreson (9), Barnheart Jenssen (2), Hans G. Hoff (31), Cynthia Cox (5), Lars Engebretson (35r47), Engbret Larson (35r47), Maggie Peck (23r47), Bent Enderson (10), Knut H. Helgeson (31), Tollef Gilbertson (18), James Eschels (11-10r47), Hiram Heath (5), Daniel T. Scofield (6-7), Hugh Stall (6), Augustus Robideau (34-30), Marit Kjos (34), Alonson C. Scofield (7), Jacob Jorgenson (3), Orlando S. Hathaway (14), Annie Johnson (11r47), Lars O. Kolsrud (26), William Jacobsen (7), Samuel H. Schoemaker (11r47), Ole M. Rudd (30), William Larson (15), Torgus O. Strandness (29), Bahne Bahnson (5), Aanen Gahrsen (13r47), Olivia O. Skyberg (33), Larine Evenson (26r47), Ole Thompson (13r47), Herman Lukensmeyer (14), Frances B. Myrick (9), Gilbert Georgeson (4), Lewis Pederson (23r47), Lars T. Viste (35r47), Knud K. Dakken (26r47), Gustav Pederson (23r47), Amund T. Sexe (13r47), Ole Sandbo (22r47), Harrison White (3), DeWitt C. Prentice (3r47), Gullik G. Sundem (7), Henry F. Loeffler (1r47), Andrew Anderson (18), Heirs of Pedar Evenson (14r47), Alden O. Mudge (22r47), Ole A. Helgeson (25r47), Erik O. Loberg (15r47), Joseph Hathaway (3r47).
        
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-19 edition)
Kanaranzi
         From early in 1871 the residents of the southeast corner township had been under the local government of Clinton township, but on January 15, 1873, upon the petition of A. E. Thomspon and others, their territory was set off into a separate precinct and named Kanaranzi. A time and place for holding the first town meeting was selected by the board, and in a short time township government was begun. The creek which flows through the eastern and southern part of the township furnished the name. Kanaranzi is one of the oldest place names in Rock county and is probably of Indian origin. It appears upon Joseph N. Nicollet’s map of 1843 as the name of the creek, being then spelled “Karanzi.” Those who received government lands in Kanaranzi township are as follows:
         Henry G. Boydston (24), George W. Stoops (26), Fielding F. Kitterman (8), Charles Older (30), George Ganfield (14), John Crawford (28), Jacob Rush, Jr. (6), Ole Elefsen (8), Samuel H. Griffin (10), Victor C. Stoops (26), Hulda M. Bradford (30), Marquis F. Baker (4), Wilbur A. Ely (28), Mary J. Gallup (6), William H. Maxwell (2), Bennezett Sherwood (26), Zelora Bailey (20), Jens Hanson (32), James Mitchell (30), William McNab (18), Peter Munson (6), Stillman Toul (14), Niels Peder Jensen (8), Charles W. Humboldt (10), Aseph E. Bowen (10-14), Anders C. Sorenson (32), Bejamin T. Kitterman (18), Andrew Marcellus (28), James L. Colegrove (4), Thomas Ganfield (10), Charles Langenberg (2), William McKay (18), Nels S. Nesheim (18), James Christian (1), J. K. P. Thompson (22), William H. Fabes (22), Loren M. Coon  (10), John B. Shurr (34), Ole Hansen (30, Anders Rassmussen (20, Jerome E. Mitchell (34), Lyman L. Bryan (10), Henry Wellendorf (23), Peter Wiese (23), James A. Birkett (12), Byron W. Van Hoesen (34), John Huntington (2), George R. Knap (12), Lawson L. Bryan (12).
        
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-12 edition)
Magnolia
         The fourth township to set up a government of its own was Magnolia, which was set off from the original Luverne township in the fall of 1872. There was practically no settlement in the township prior to the spring of that year, but during the summer and fall many claims were taken and the residents asked for authority to organize. The petition was dated September 21, 1872, and was signed by Sylvester Norton, Charles Cook, Thor Asleson, Quinby Loveland, Steward Young, S. S. Maxwell, Austin Maxwell, Hyrcanus Griffith, T. F. Brockway, Michael Pickett, O. D. Turner, C. B. Rolph, E. N. Darling, Robert Douglass, Riley Brooks, Philander Phinney, R. W. Shaw, Wallace Kearney and possibly others.
         The township was created by the board of county commissioners November 27, 1872, and named Magnolia, the name being suggested by Philo Hawes, one of the commissioners, Magnolia having been the name of Mr. Hawes’ former home in Rock county, Wisconsin. The election to select the first officers was held at the home of Quinby Loveland, Charles Cook and Philander Phinney, supervisors; S. S. Maxwell, assessor; Steward Young, treasurer; R. W. Shaw and Quinby Loveland, justices of the peace; J. Johnson and James Gillard, constables. Land patents in Magnolia township were granted as follows:
         Eugene N. Darling (6), Stewart Young (32-28), Orlin Bassett (4), Charles Cook (32), Lucinda Norton (6), David Griffith (18), George D. Phinney (14), William C. Dean (24), Thomas McDermott (6), John Kerwin (24), Charles B. Rolph (22), S. Bailey (10), Henry Meier (10), Jacob Isaacson (24), Abram H. Turner (22), Polk Turner (20), Charles Chase (34), Theodore B. Gould (2), Oscar D. Turner (20), Robert Douglass (20), Riley Brooks (26), Quinby Loveland (22), Wallace Kenney (28), William H. Halbert (12), John Hemmingson (18), Philander Phinney (14), George B. Priestley (2), Thomas H. Williams (4), Austin Maxwell (34), Truman F. Brockway (8), Isaac Isaacson (30), Martin M. Smith (28), Thor Asleson (32), John Fugleberg (30), Ezra C. Abbott (8), Frank Henderson (28), Ole Olson (30), William McGee (10), Hiram Brockway (8), James Woodley (26), Luther F. Hovey (14), Alexander McNab (30), Owen E. Cotton (12), John T. Travis (12), Albert C. Croft (2), Michael Pickett (22), Engebrit Evenson (26), Hyrcanus Griffith (20), Stephen Conway (18), Rebecca Williams (4), Sylvester Norton (6), David Stephen (34), Peter Jordon (10), Arthur G. Dike (18), William Kienast (24), John Carlson (2), Christian J. Frahm (26), Webster R. Crosby (14), Adaline D. Gray (12), Timothy H. Hill (34).
        
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
 
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-05 edition)
Beaver Creek
         The third town to begin local government in Rock county was Beaver Creek.
There was quite a large immigration to this part of the county in 1872, including a colony from Wisconsin, and in the month of August of that year the settlers gathered in Eli Grout’s sod shanty to select a name and prepare a petition for the organization of the township.
There was quite a contest over the selection of a name, and many were proposed. James Comar proposed the name Beaver Creek, in honor of the stream which flows through the township, and that was selected, a name which seemed to give entire satisfaction.
The petition was presented and on September 10, 1872, the board of county commissioners authorized its organization, with the boundaries it has ever since held.
On September 16 the commissioners named the following officers to conduct the first town meeting: E. T. Sheldon, chairman; C. R. Henton and A. H. Grout, supervisors; Eli Grout, clerk.
It is said that at the time of organization there was not a frame house in the township, all living in sod shanties or covered wagons.
Following are the names of those to whom government land was granted:
         Warren Howard (14), Charles Williams (28), Ira Crawford (29), Robert McDowell (9-17), William O. Crawford (20), Layton L. Hale (31), Nehemiah Marsden (2), Clarence E. Older (19), James Marshall (29-32), Leander L. Bergess (21), Lorenzo D. Vickers (2), Wallace Searles (2), Edmund T. Sheldon (22), James Comar (14), William E. Vary (12), Benjamin F. Comar (15) Chester H. Evarts (34), Joseph B. Evarts (33), Henry S. Lains (24r47), James E. Vermilyea (17), John Hofelman (31), John J. Mosier (35), John J. Conover (23r47), Toloof Toloofson (6-12r47), Robert O. Crawford (20-29), Eugene R. Wilcox (30), Joseph H. Adams (22) Samuel C. Hendershott (8), John Brooks (35), Hiram Brooks (35), Eugene M. Swift (2), Almon Hulett (25r47), Charles Biggs (25r47), Moses Ferguson (23), Erick F. Norelius (14), Stephen E. Timmons (12), Warren L. Kerney (28), William Nurnberg, Jr. (32), Cyrus R. Henton (22), Aretta L. Sheldon (22), Edmund E. Ells (30), Nathaniel F. Revell (4), Alfred H. Osborn (30-31), Frederick Miercort (26), Aldro H. Grout (24), Christian O. Rummeng (23r47), Ole Benson (2r47), Orlando H. Williams (27), Luther T. Bailey (17), Horace A. Pinney (35r47), Deo Datus P. Bingham (26r47), Erick Olsen (8), John M. Allen (12), Charles H. Marshall (33), Thomas D. James (29), Levi C. Bennett (25r47), Elling Anderson (7), Almon Ells (19), Ole Jens Bjerkestol (13r47), George W. Webber (4), Charles Walkup (23), John Swenson (10), Elsie Ellens (34), Joseph H. Stearns (25r47), Sam Tollefson (7), Maryett Silver (27), William Ells (19), William T. Henton (30), John Munz (33), Andrew Toloofson (6), Silas A. Pinney (35r47), Christopher Holfer (27), Jacob Merkel (21), Mary C. Trindle (17), John Danielson (12r47), Jane Hendershott (8), Bishop I. Crossman (26), Albert E. Snow (23), Eli L. Grout (24), Kari Nelson (14r47), Charles Hitgenboeker (26), George W. Pinney (26r47), James D. Campbell (32), Lars Arneson (1r47), Tosten O. Tokheim (1r47-10r47), Albert A. Osmun (28), Howard T. Cummings (33), Ole P. Rollag (13r47), Thaddeus P. Grout (34), Louis Larson (14r47), Lars Benson (2r47), Jennie M. Grout (23r47), Christoffer O. Forseth (23r47), John Bollman (21), Knudt N. Knudtson (7), Aslag T. Tokheim (14), James B. Dunn (24), William Grout (24), Nels Skardal (2r47), Ole Arneson (6), Edward H. Bronson (27), Royal D. Buchanan (35r47), Gilson M. Henton (18), Morgan Bennett (18), Iver D. Iverson (11r47), Daniel Iverson (11r47), Abram Osmun (21), Gilbert H. Henton (21), George W. Hulett (24r47), Ira Crawford (29-32), Edmund T. Sheldon (15), Morris C. Smith (17), Hiram H. Strever (17-20), John Williams (28), Eliza Munro (20), Hans Mickelson (18), Simon A. Tobiason (6), Mikkel Mickelson (9-10), George E. Henton (30), Daniel B. Olson (12r47), Gunder L. Haugstvedt (12r47), Zayne R. Biggs (34r47), Peter Kille (4), Layton L. Hale (31), Heirs of Halvor Abrahamson (23r47), Ira H. Chapman (26r47), Ole T. Tokheim (11r47), Lorenzo S. Welker (5-8), Ole I. Forseth (22r47), William H. Patterson (32), Willard Walkup (26), Horace A. Pinney (26r47), Elwood M. Percival (35r47), Bjorn Olson (1r47), Tosten Asbjornsen (14r47), Charles Briggs (13r47), Ole J. Bjerk (18), Jacob H. Jelle (3r47), Johannes J. Vitterhus (1r47), Lizzie E. Jordahl (2r47), Cassius C. Olmstead (34r47), Martin Oppen (4), Anne Nordvold (10), Moses Ferguson (23), Philip E. Brown (32), Eugene M. Swift (12), Fritz Hagedorn (12), John Reimer (8), Almon S. Chapman (24r47), Christ Hoefer (35), Polly McKisson (23r47).
        
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