History of Cass County, Iowa Together with Brief Mention of Old Settlers
by Lafe Young
Published by Telegraph Steam Printing House, Atlantic, Iowa, 1877.
COVER.PREFACE.
A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE COUNTY.
Includes Character Of The Land. Character Of The Soil.
Stone. Fuel. Post Offices.
THE FIRST SETTLERS.
THE INDIANS.
THE SECOND SETTLERS.
THE MORMONS.
PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY.
ARRIVAL OF GENTILES.
IRANISTAN.
THE PIONEER TOWN OF THE COUNTY.
INDIANTOWN
GROVE CITY.
FURTHER MENTION OF SETTLERS.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.
LOCATION OF COUNTY SEAT, AND SOMETHING ABOUT LEWIS.
PRICES AT VARIOUS TIMES.
STATISTICS, 1853-4-5-6.
ALSO VOTES IN 1857-8-9.
TABLE,
EXHIBITING HE PROFESSIONS, TRADES OR OCCUPATIONS
OF THE INHABITANTS OF CASS COUNTY, FOR 1856.
TABLE,
SHOWING THE POPULATION, AMOUNT OF PRODUCE, NUMBER
OF CATTLE AND HOGS SOLD, AMOUNT THEY BOUGHT,
AND THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC AND GENERAL
MANUFACTURES, OF CASS COUNTY, FOR 1856.
VOTE ON THE STATE BANK, 1857.
VOTE ON CONGRESSMAN, 1858.
VOTE ON GOVERNOR, 1859.
VOTE ON CONGRESSMAN, NOVEMBER, 1860.
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR, 1861.
VOTE ON CONGRESSMAN, OCTOBER, 1862.
A FEW MORE OLD SETTLERS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED IN 1856.
Includes: VOTERS OF CASS TOWNSHIP, AUGUST 4, 1856.
VOTERS OF PYMOSA TOWNSHIP, 1856.
VOTERS OF TURKEY GROVE TOWNSHIP, AUGUST, 1856.
VOTERS OF EDNA TOWNSHIP, APRIL, 1856.
MENTION OF OLD SETTLERS.
JUDICIAL.
LEGISLATIVE.
THE PRESS.
MENTION OF SETTLERS.
CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, AND ASSOCIATIONS.
(Comprised of 3 sections below)
CHURCHES.
SOCIETIES.
ASSOCIATIONS.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
MISCELLANEOUS (Township History).
MISCELLANEOUS (Items).
A COUNTY FERRY.
FERRY ACROSS NISHNABOTNA RIVER.
STATISICS, CASS COUNTY, 1869.
CASS COUNTY, 1874.
STATISTICS AS TO TIMBER, HEDGES, FRUITS, ETC., 1874.
MENTION OF SETTLERS.
GLEANINGS FROM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' RECORD.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Includes: COUNTY RECORDERS. COUNTY CLERKS.
SHERIFFS. TREASURERS. COUNTY JUDGES.
COUNTY SURVEYORS. SCHOOL FUND COMMISSIONERS.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. COUNTY AUDITORS.
COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. CORONERS.
PRESENT COUNTY OFFICERS.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
SYNOPSIS OF THE BUSINESS DONE AT ATLANTIC STATION, C. R. I. & P. R. R.
DURING THE YEAR 1875.
Includes: FORWARDED. RECEIVED.
1875 - FORWARDED. 1875 - RECEIVED.
RAILROAD AND EXPRESS STATISTICS.
Includes: ANITA STATION.
WIOTA STATION.
MILITARY HISTORY.
FINAL MENTION OF SETTLERS.
THE COFFIN CASE.
THE COUNTY IN 1862.
CROP STATISTICS, 1862.
ELECTION RETURNS, OCTOBER, 1873.
ANITA.
ANITA DIRECTORY.
LEWIS.
LEWIS BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MARNE.
WIOTA.
ATLANTIC.
OFFICIAL RECORD.
ATLANTIC BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
VOTE IN 1875.
OFFICIAL RETURNS OF ELECTION, HELD NOVEMBER 7, 1876.
INDEX.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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