"History of Decatur County and Its People" Volume IProf. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith, Supervising EditorsThe S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago IL, 1915. |
| Chapter III ~
Summary of County Officials Pages 30 - 32 |
| COUNTY JUDGES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Samuel C. THOMPSON, 1852-7 | William F. KELLY, 1858-9 | L. H. SALES, 1860-1 |
| W. W. ELLIS, 1862-3 | Luman X. JUDD, 1865 | Robert KIMIEAR, 1866-9 |
| TREASURERS AND RECORDERS | ||
| John BROWN, 1852 | Abner HARBOUR, 1853 | John JORDAN, 1854-7 |
| Ira B. RYAN, 1858-9 | Samuel C. CUMMINS, 1860-3 | J. C. PORTER, 1864 |
| TREASURERS | ||
| J. C. PORTER, 1865 | Samuel C. THOMPSON, 1866-71 | Charles B. JORDAN, 1871 |
| Francis VARGA, 1872-7 | E. J. SANKEY, 1878-9 | J. C. GAMMILL, 1880-3 |
| A. E. CHASE, 1884-8 | M. A. GAMMILL, 1888-90 | J. A. CASTER, 1890-4 |
| Charles H. EDWARDS, 1894-8 | Asa S. COCHRAN, 1898-1902 | W. H. YOUNG, 1902-6 |
| E. G. MONROE, 1906-10 | W. C. COZAD, 1910-12 | J. V. ARNEY, 1912-14 |
| Elba Shewmaker, 1914- | ||
| RECORDERS | ||
| Luman X. JUDD, 1865 | W. W. ELLIS, 1866-8 | W. J. SULLIVAN, 1869-76 |
| John W. LEEPER, 1876-80 | J. H. GARRETT, 1881-2 | John W. LITTLE, 1883-4 |
| C. W. BECK, 1885-9 | John X. GRAYSON, 1889-91 | James GRINDSTAFF, 1891-5 |
| J. J. EVANS, 1895-7 | Bryson BRUCE, 1897-9 | Charles H. BROWN, 1899-1901 |
| Charles E. LANE, 1901-5 | VV. A. POUSH, 1905-9 | Ira B. OFFICER, 1909-13 |
| Will GARDNER, 1913- | ||
| CLERKS | ||
| W. L. WARFORD, 1852-3 | Samuel DUNN, 1854-5 | George T. YOUNG, 1856-62 |
| Nathan PERDEW, 1863-4 | Francis VARGA, 1865-6 | Ed K. PITMAN, 1867-70 |
| Nathan PERDEW, 1871-2 | A. E. CHASE, 1873-8 | Nathan PERDEW, 1879-80 |
| Millard F. STOOKEY, 1881-4 | E. J. SANKEY, 1885-9 | Millard F. STOOKEY, 1889-91 |
| T. I. SCHENCK, 1891-8 | John N. GATES, 1893-7 | John C. STOCKTON, 1897-1901 |
| Spencer W. KEHLER, 1901-5 | A. S. THARP, 1905-9 | John MENDENHALL, 1909-13 |
| E. E. BECK, 1913- | ||
| SHERIFFS | ||
| John J. STANLEY, 1852-5 | Joseph R. PARSONS, 1855-7 | Harrison WELDON, 1858-9 |
| George WOODBURY, 1860-3 | Ira RYAN, 1864-5 | George WOODBURY, 1866-9 |
| E. J. SANKEY, 1870-3 | V. I. FORTUNE, 1874-5 | A. DILSAVER, 1876 |
| J. A. SNYDER, 1876 | John BACKUS, 1877 | W. A. KILPATRICK, 1878-9 |
| A. J. ALLEN, 1880-3 | W. A. BROWN, 1884-5 | J. W. HONNOLD, 1886-90 |
| G. W. LEFOLLETT, 1890-2 | G. W. BLAIN, 1892-4 | Charles C. BECK, 1894-8 |
| George F. WOLEVER, 1898-1902 | R. D. MARTIN, 1902-4 | Thomas WALLACE, 1904-9 |
| J. E. ANDREWS, 1909-13 | F. L. LOREY, 1913- | |
| COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS | ||
| Thomas JOHNSON, 1858-61 | Yincent WAINRIGHT, 1862-3 | J. C. PORTER, 1863 |
| J. W. PENNEY, 1864-7 | Samuel BOWMAN, 1868-9 | W. C. JACKSON, 1870-3 |
| J. L. HARVEY, 1874-5 | J. C. ROBERTS, 1876-8 | Josephine KELLOGG, 1878-9 |
| Laura Y. DYE, 1880-1 | Emmeline DULANEY, 1882-3 | Lou ARMEL, 1884-5 |
| Julia B. HOADLEY, 1886-90 | A. A. ROY, 1890-6 | Joseph E. CUMMINS, 1896-00 |
| J. A. McINTOSH, 1900-4 | Eli HUTCHINSON, 1904-7 | J. W. LONG, 1907-13 |
| Mabel HORNER, 1913- | ||
| AUDITORS | ||
| George BURTON, 1871 | Robert E. DYE, 1872-3 | W. C. JACKSON, 1874-9 |
| W. J. SULLIVAN, 1880-3 | J. F. SCOTT, 1884-5 | T. H. SCHENCK, 1886-90 |
| Charles SHAFFNER, 1890-3 | John LEDGERWOOD, 1893-7 | George SEARS, 1897-1901 |
| James F. GILL, 1901-5 | H. G. SCOTT, 1905-9 | J. Y. LEMLEY, 1909-13 |
| R. E. McLAUGHLIN, 1913-15 | Walter OSBORNE, 1915- | |
| SUPERVISORS | ||
| A. B. STEARNS | R. D. BURNETT | Samuel W. SEARS |
| G. W. RUDIBAUGH | G. W. SHEWMAKER | J. D. BROWN |
| E. BANTA | Hiram CHASE | Edward CONWELL |
| D. G. SEARS | C. W. BARR | J. D. STRONG |
| M. A. WASSON | James R. SMITH | J. LENTZ |
| J. G. SPRINGER | Harvey D. DAY | H. D. DYE |
| Charles L. RUDIBAUGH | Fred PIERCE | W. H. CAMPBELL |
| C. W. BARR | W. L. EDMONDSON | J. F. HACKER |
| S. H. COVINGTON | S. P. MILEY | Patrick GRIFFIN |
| H. L. NORTHRUP | J. H. HILL | I. P. HASTINGS |
| All have served in the capacity of supervisor. The board is made up of three members, one elected each year for a term of three years. | ||
| CORONER | ||
| Owing to the fact that the courthouse records prior to 1875 were burned in the fire of the '70s, the list of coroners before that time is not obtainable. Following is the summary of the men who have served since: | ||
| J. A. SNYDER, 1875-6 | Q. M. LINDSEY, 1876-82 | C. A. GILLHAM, 1882-4 |
| H. C. Van WERDEN, 1884-6 | W. A. GARDNER, 1886-90 | A. BROWN, 1890-4 |
| H. R. LAYTON, 1894-8 | B. R. McALLISTER, 1898-1904 | F. A. BOWMAH, 1904-1909 |
| W. G. JEFFRIES, 1909-11 | H. R. LAYTON, 1911- | |
| SURVEYORS | ||
| H. W. PECK, 1876-80 | W. F. CRAIG, 1880-4 | H. W. PECK, 1884-6 |
| H. H. FLANAGAN, 1886-8 | W. F. CRAIG, 1888-90 | J. M. HOLLINGER, 1890-6 |
| George BARRETT, 1896-8 | J. M. HOLLINGER, 1898-1904 | Edward H. PECK, 1904-7 |
| J. M. HOLLINGER, 1907-11 | Frank MALLETTE, 1911- | |
| DISTRICT JUDGES | ||
| Samuel FORREY | J. W. HEWITT | E. F. SULLIVAN |
| D. D. GREGORY | John W. HARVEY | W. H. TEDFORD |
| R. L. PARRISH | H. K. EVANS | |
| All have served in this position. | ||
| SENATORS | ||
| Amos HARRIS, 1852-3 | Nathan UDELL, 1854-5 | John W. WARNER, 18.)0-9 |
| William E. TAYLOR, 1860-1 | E. F. ESTEB, 1862-3 | C. G. BRIDGES, 1804-7 |
| Isaac W. KELLER, 1868-71 | Elisha T. SMITH, 1872-5 | Fred A. TEALE, 1876-9 |
| Isaac W. KELLER, 1880-3 | John McDONOUGH, 1884-8 | J. B. HURST, 1888-92 |
| W. H. ROBB, 1892-6 | George S. ALLYN, 1896-1904 | Marion F. STOOKEY, 1904-9 |
| J. D. BROWN, 1909-13 | C. H. THOMAS, 19 13- | |
| REPRESENTATIVES | ||
| Abraham PUTNAM, 1852-3 | S. P. YEOMANS, 1854-5 | Thomas BOWEN, 1856-7 |
| W. J. LANEY, 1858-9 | Racine D. KELLOGG, 1860-3 | John R. ANDREWS, 1864-5 |
| Thomas H. BROWN, 1866-7 | Henry W. PECK, 1868-9 | Fred A. TEALE, 1870-3 |
| Stanfield P. McNEIL, 1874-7 | W. S. WARNOCK, 1878-9 | J. C. PORTER, 1880-1 |
| William F. KELLEY, 1882-3 | Elijah BANTA, 1884-5 | Thomas TEALE, 1886-90 |
| Guy P. ARNOLD, 1890-2 | Bryson BRUCE, 1892-4 | Z. H. GURLEY, 1894-8 |
| M. Wemple, 1898-1900 | B. L. EIKER, 1900-4 | E. J. SANKEY, 1904-7 |
| C. C. DYE, 1907-9 | E. J. SANKEY, 1909-11 | J. A. SMITH, 1911-13 |
| M. F. THOMPSON, 1913- | ||
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