Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, past and present
By: Maurice McKenna, editor
Publisher: Clarke
Published: 1912
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Subjects: Biography; History
Notes: Vol. 2 contains biographies.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introductory; Singular remains of antiquity-Indian tribes of Wisconsin-Early Jesuit missions-Under French dominion-Explorations of Joliet and Marquette-English supremacy-The public domain; title: 2. Story of the rocks and fields; Various periods of formation-Kettle range of hills and ridges-Rich and enduring soil-Commercial clay and limestone-Almost impenetrable forests of valuable timber-A veritable paradise for wild beasts and birds-Topography of the county-Drainage and reclamation of waste lands; title: 3. Creation of Fond du Lac County; Act of organization for county of Fond du Lac-Prescribes boundaries and methods of government-First white men in county-Land is surveyed-First settler-Reminiscences; title: 4. Officials; Men who governed the county-First board named commissioners-List of officials from 1839 to 1912; title: 5. Progress; Court houses and jails built-The infirmary and insane asylum-Mills-Dairying-Valuation of real and personal property-Population; title: 6. The log cabiin was the palace of the pioneer-Chinked logs covered with clapboards-Rifle and spinning wheel-Almost anything was the wayfarer-Prairie fires and wolf hunts-Amusements for the frontier people were not lacking-What unremitting toil has accomplished; title: 7. Much in little; Fraternal orders and societies-Fond du Lac turnverein-Old settlers' club-Writers-Singers-Artists-Agricultural societies-Nonagenarians-First things; title: 8. War and warriors; Fond du Lac in the Civil War-Names of organizations and members-Grand Army of the Republic-The Fond du Lac guards-Hibernian guards-Company E in the Spanish American War; title: 9. Indian trails and primitive roads-Plank roads-The railroads and celebrations over their coming-A northwestern wreck-Traffic on Lake Winnebago; title: 10. The bench and bar; Early courts-The bench and its able men-Advocates prominent at the Fond du Lac bar-Among them were orators, writers, poets and men of highly soldierly qualities.; title: 11. Medical fraternity; The pioneer doctor-Privations and dangers to face and overcome-Nurse as well as physician and surgeon-Long list of Fond du Lac medcial men-Medical organizations; title: 12. The press; The newspaper early in Fond du Lac-Many able men connected with them-The first newspaper in the county-Printing and printers-The printer editor; title: 13. Financial; Banking of great antiquity-Financial institutions of Fond du Lac county-The exchange bank of Darling & Company-Men engaged in the business of rectitude and of high standing; title: 14. Towns of the county; Fond du Lac first town organized-First settlers on the farms- Organizing and naming new towns-Their growth and villages, Birth of the republican party; title: 15. Reminiscent; The Fond du Lac "home coming" brings many stories of old times-Mrs. Sarah Bishop writes of when Fond du Lac was a "big woods" -Chased by a bear-A territorial governor-Colonel J.A. Watrous contributes-Governors Tallmadge and Beall-Some old settlers; title: 16. City of Fond du Lac; First settlement and settlrs-Village and city charters-Growth and prosperity-Govenment and public utilities-Industrial Fond du Lac; title: 17. Religious; The organization of churches in Fond du Lac early effected-First religious services held in the log cabins of the settlers-History of the churches of the chief city; title: 19. City of Ripon; Second municipality of the county-Early settlements and settlers-Ripon birthplace of the republican party-Had ambition to becomer county seat-Churches and other institutions; title: 20. City of Waupun; First settler came in 1838-Took up permanent abode in 1839-Description of the first wedding-Waupun becomes a city- Her institutions, etc.