A little army of pioneers came in during 1851, almost every township receiving some permanent settlers including in Madison township Lewis F. Perry and James Cadle, now dead; Robert Beckett, living at Osceola, and Sam. Saint, removed from the county.
Supervisors under the township system were:
1861 - George Carder
1862 - George Carder
1863 - George Carder
1864 - George Carder
1865 - George Carder
1866 - George Carder
1867 - George Carder
1868 - John L. Turner
1869 - John L. Turner
1870 - J. F. Knotts
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