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A
false-front building, prized for its architecture of a by-gone era,
which stands at the rear of the W. a. Milburn home at 307 14th street,
is probably the oldest business building still in town. First
known as the Bomberger building, it is pictured in this history in the
chapter on Postal Matters, when it was located across the street west of
the first post office. It stood just east of the Wall Implement
Co., 1501 Walnut. The picture was taken about 1890 making the
building around 80 years old as of 1969. In 1923, it was moved to
the lot just east of the Hoover Lumber Co., where it served as an office
for Meyers Oil Co. Since 1947, it has been at its present
location. Mr. Milburn has used it for seed corn storage and
presently as a hobby shop housing many interesting antiques.
The following is from a manuscript taken from the cornerstone of the
Presbyterian church and printed in the Dallas Center Times, June 26,
1913. This list establishes the population of Dallas Center at
170, Jun 2, 1871, and hopefully includes all of the early residents of
the town.
Names and former homes of the residents of Dallas Center, Iowa, June 2,
1871, when Dallas Center was only two years of age:
| Francis
M. Poe, Wisconsin |
Charlie Woodward |
Frank Pinne, Ill. |
Annie H. Casper |
| Josephine
Poe, Ohio |
Orville Woodward |
Lucy Pinne, Ohio |
Daniel Collins, Ill. |
| James
L. Loring, Mass. |
J. M. Hoops, Ind. |
John A. Pinne |
Elizabeth Collins, Ill. |
| Emma
Loring, Ohio |
F. A. Hoops, Ind. |
B. F. Huber, Penna. |
Elizabeth Collins |
| Joseph
O. Loring |
W. A. Hoops |
Mary Huber, Penna. |
Charles Collins |
| Harry
Loring |
Cannie Henderson |
Katie Huber |
Creelia Collins |
| Francis
L. Loring |
J. Steven Brown |
Wm. Morgan, Ohio |
James Cruickshank, Canada |
| H.
S. Puterbaugh, Ill. |
Mary I. Brown |
Jane Morgan, Ohio |
Mary Cruickshank, Canada |
| C.
B. Jones, Ohio |
John w. Cramer, Wisc. |
Samuel Hubbell, Ind. |
Catherine Cruickshank |
| Sarah
A. Jones |
Henrietta Cramer |
Indiana Hubbell, Ind. |
Jane Cruickshank |
| Julia
A. Manly |
Luther Cramer |
Willie Hubbell |
Mary E. Cruickshank |
| John
H. Manly |
Arvilla Cramer |
Eva Hubbell |
Nettie C. Cruickshank |
| Judsin
Purinton |
Nellie Cramer |
F. A. Percival, N.Y. |
Edward Culver, N.Y. |
| Mary
Purinton |
Michael Behen, Ohio |
Orange Post, N.Y. |
Jane Culver, N.Y. |
| Flora
Purinton |
Nora Behn |
Arvilla Fresh, Wisc. |
Thomas Brown, Kan. |
| Alice
Purinton |
Thomas Behen |
W. T. Allen, Wisc. |
Eliza Brown, Kan. |
| Frank
Purinton |
Margaret Behn |
Julia A. Allen, Wisc. |
Peter Brown, N.Y. |
| Daniel
B. Ryder, Mich. |
James Behn |
Adelbert Allen |
Mary Brown, N.Y. |
| Catherine
Markely, Wisc. |
Robert Beaty, Penna. |
Theda Allen |
Michael Brown |
| H.
G. Hubbard, Ohio |
Ellen Beaty |
George Brown, N.Y. |
Peter Brown |
| Samuel
M. Pollock, Ohio |
Thomas Beaty |
Charlott Brown |
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| Sarah
Rop |
Edward Beaty |
John Brown |
| O.
N. Steele, Ohio |
Margaret Beaty |
Viola Brown |
| P.
B. Stouffer, Penna. |
Willie Beaty |
Xcenena Brown |
| Mary
A. Stouffer, Md. |
J. S. Easton, N.Y. |
Marsh Blake, Ind. |
| Ida
F. Stouffer, Md. |
S. Augusta Easton |
Annie Blake |
| J.
Wesley Stouffer, Ill. |
Annie M. Easton |
Jacob Basart, Wisc. |
| Emma
K. Stouffer, Ill. |
B. G. Gebhart, Ohio |
Mary Basart, Wisc. |
| W.
A. Russell, Ohio |
Sarah Gebhart |
Olliver Basart |
| Ella
Russell, Ohio |
J. H. Gish |
Hillard Basart |
| Mrs.
E. Snell, N.Y. |
J. E. Fleishman |
Andrew Basart, Ill. |
| G.
F. Utsley, Ind. |
Mrs. Jennie Bragg, N.Y. |
Elizabeth Basart, Ill. |
| N.
M. Ustick, Ill. |
Porter Bragg |
Robert S. Barr, Ill. |
| Barney
Murphy, Ireland |
J. H. Gish |
Carolina H. Barr |
| Mary
Murphy |
M. D. Gish |
Clarence P. Barr |
| Rosa
A. Murphy |
Adda F. Gish |
Martin Basart, Ill. |
| Barney
Murphy |
Owen Donoven, Ill. |
Helen Basart, Ill. |
| Edward
Murphy |
Ellen Donovan |
Elizabeth L. Basart |
| Sarah
J. Murphy |
Mary Donoven |
Clara E. Basart |
| John
Murphy |
Mathery Dwyre, N.Y. |
Dr. A. T. Brenton, Ind. |
| David
Smart, Ind. |
Catherine Dwyre |
Ella Brenton, Mich. |
| Mary
E. Smart, Tenn. |
Margaret Dwyre |
Glencora Brenton |
| George
A. Smart, Ind. |
Mary I. Dwyre |
L. Allie Brenton, Ind. |
| Grace
Smart |
Edward Dwyre |
M. N. Broadman, Ind. |
| J.
L. Woodward, Ind. |
Matthias Hays, Ill. |
M. E. Broadman, Mich. |
| H.
M. Woodward |
Elizabeth Hays, Ohio |
Wm. F. Broadman |
| Carrie
A. Woodward |
Mary Hays |
Mary E. Broadman |
| J.
M.Woodward, Ind. |
Annie Hays |
Ida Broadman |
| Mrs.
H. N. Woodward |
Willie Hays |
Dr. B. H. Criley, Penna. |
| Delbert
Woodward |
Andrew Hays |
L. C. Caspter |
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