Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-14

township for judicial purposes. 1t
was directed to n. L. Osburn, John
Cornell and David Dean, and they
were to call an election for first
Monday Of April 1858. That terri
tory Of six townships was named
Buckingham, the mos, Of the settlers
lived IN 81 II AMI it was generally
understood that town wa. ultimately
to retain the name. 1t is now Perry.
AZ the first election nine votes were
pollcd III those SIX towns; John
Conncll had $ votes for Justice,
David Dean 5, N. l.. Osburn r.
Dean, Osburn anil Dunkce. Trustees,
receiving 9, / and :. votes. Nelson
Usher had ) votes; ! +. Wood was
elected Clerk hy s votes. May ID,
1853, the votcrs had ircreased to II,
TaIman Chase, ID. u. Appelga te,
John Hueston, John Ross, and 9th
crs on county ticket receiving that
number each, a unanimous VOTE
showing they were popular men then
over here. The record shows that
at that time the Judges AMI Clerk.
sworc to prevent fraud in the
election. Az tho August election
the number Of voters was Is, al III
crease OF one since May. James II.
lIoIlen, David Bransr, Miron
Blodgctt, w. A. Danial and Frank
In Davis were the popular men at
the August election 1853.
April 1854 the voters had ;ncreas-
ed to so. Ira Taylor receiving that
number for Truste
August 1858 Gov. Grimes and his
associates received 81 votes, mona
for the other party. John Cornell
tor Representative 70 votes, John
Alexander I vote, 4. A. Graham. for
Clerk IS, Aprelga,c l, James c.
Marshall, for Prosecuting Attorney
26 votes.
October "a, 1854, tho town voted
on a herd law restraining sheep and
swine; result, 1G votes for against
their freedom
April %, 1855, the voters had in
creased to 45. Next year they IN
creased to 66. At this time the
towns began to separate, Genesso,
Crystal, Perry, (having what became
Clark attached), leaving Bucking.
ham, S6.14, with Grant attached.
which was finally created in 1861
Grant the smallest of the towns now
having q greater number OF voters
than all the ak had in 1854.
Among the families now here at
this point from IS to 20 years, l no.
tice those OF j. F., J. &. and l., f.
Wood, Daniel and R,bert Council,
| w A Daniel, VIM Gordon, & Tay-
lor. III u IIltchncr, l. b Collins.
Those from 16 to Is years now on
the ground, Il + Clint, ID Council,
| IT,, l. II rhomas, Nelson Fcltar, 6
J aqua, N + Graham, 4 long list OF
| Stokeses, J I 4Ames, 4 Il Veilo. D G
L,dd, tho Wilson's, Uawthorns, II G
G'ecn, Vandiikc, Alfc,d Wood,
Snow the McDowells, Mcmillan,
Reid, Sherman, Tedtord, Peter
Hen,ch, Haywood, Mckune, J a
Stuart, Mike Casey, Sloss and kober
and others. all respectable, upright
people, the men who lay solid foun-
datiols Tor towns and States.
In those days meetings and schools
were few, and groceries were brought
trom Dubuque. A saw mill-watcr.
power-was erected in 1854, by
Wood, Council & Hitchner, a steam
one IN 1886, grist mill, by S King
lnau, the same year. a store was
opened in 1855 at Charlottesville by
the Hesters, and ia 1856, one at
Buckingham by ID Connell, which Is
still; i'll operation, the Oldest contlnu.
Gus merchant in Tama county. The
first trams school house was built in
1856. A post-otiice with a mail was
opened at KIingman's Mill, in 1857
that at Buckins cham, May 1860. The
first meeting house built at Ducking
nam in 1867.
have thus given you a few rec
collections OF the early days Ut lama
County, in that part under my Oh
scrvation, Which you are at liberty
to read to a,he meeting OF the Old
Settlers and place At their disposal
l hope q permanent organization will
be effected and a yearly meeting
provided for.
l have lcen no history OF lama
county that has been considered
trusty. l suggest that committee
ot one from each township be ap