Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-31
OLD settlers Meeting.
OCTOBER 18th, 1872.

4ht VI Oto t-StkiSlS
OF Tama County, Iowa, held at tho
! Court House in Toledo, on tho 18th.
day Of Oct. A. u. 1872, pursuant to
call made by tho Secretary of the
last neetln6 held Sept. 18th, 1S72.-
Anmony Wilkinson was appointed
Chairman, and D. ID. Appelgate,
secretary.
On motion OF D. d. Appellate, is
was Resolved, that that tho name of
this association shall be the "Old
Settlers Association, Of Tama Co.,
Iowa. And that all persons who
were actual residents OF said county,
on the 18th day of September 1886,
shall become members of said Asso.
citation, by signing their names
and those OF their families, to r.
cord to be kept tor that prrpcsc BY
the Secretary OF the Association
Mr.. T. A. Graham moved that
the second Wednesday OF juno IN
each year, be fixed as the time of
our anni,al meetings, said meetings
to he at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
at the Court HOUSE in Toledo, until
otherwise ordered by the association.
Motion adopted.
d. D. Appellate moved that tie
association proceed to elect a Char
man, Secretary and Treasurer, to act
as such until the next regular meet
ing Of the association in June 1873
Carried.
The ASSOCIATION thereupon elected
Anthony Wilkinson, Chairman;
Frank Davis, Treasurer and D. d.
Appellate, Secretary.
A communication from y. Connell
Jr., i'll reference TO the early settlers
OF Buckingham and vicinity, was
read by I. a. Grahan, and on mo.
tloa ordered to be placed on file.-
Alter listening to remarks from r.
A. Redman, y. +. Brnnar, J. Iollsn
and others giving their experience in
the early settlement OF the county,
a motion was made and adopted.
that the chairman appoint commit
tee consstin. OF one from each
township, 10 prepare detailed his
tory OF ea;h township, and repor,
the same TO the secretary. Tho chair
thereupon appointed the following
named persons such committee;
Toledo township, d. +. Brunor !;
Buckingham Tp., ID. Council Jr:
lama Up, j II. Hollan Richland,
J. Ramsdsll Indian Village, Wm.
Taylor; Columbia township, Eli
Chase; York township, z. T. shu.
CART Salt Greek township, A. Wilk.
'"Soh howard township, d. j. Gal
Iagher; Gencseo township L. +.
Clark Clark township, b. f. Thorn.
as; Grant ownsEip. John Fiemm.ny:
Lincoln township, A. G. Brockway
Crystal township, West Wilson
Spring Creek township, VIM. b.
King Perry township, II. +. Gas
ton; ottor Creek township; A.
Tompk'ns; Carroll township, Joseph
Powell; Carlton township, Henry i.
Dobson, Oneida township, YIN. Fow
Ter; Highland township, A. N. Pov-
ncsf.
On motion Of L A. Graham the
treasurer and secretary were appoint. |
81 a committee to &c, up program.
ne Tor the next meeting Of the AS.
rotation. }. Ii. Hollen offered Tia |
GLOWING Resolution.
RESOLVED. That all persons now resid-
ny ia lama county, and who were such |
esldants prior 10 Sept. 2 III 1853. be re-
uesfed to furnish the secretary of this As.
ociation the date of their settlement
'ames, age, births and deaths Of their re.
pective families. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Hollen moved that tic Secre.
ary be directed to furnish copies Of
rocsedihss OF this meeting, to all
ne county papers, and that said
apers be requested to publish the
,me. Carried.
On motion the Association al.
burned until next regular meeting.
ttest. D. ID. AppgLaATr.
Sec.