A Century of Memories of Van Wert, Iowa 1880 - 1980"Contributed by Larry McElwee, Dodge City, Kansas |
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Creek Township - Our Pioneers", Pp. 1 - 7SURNAMES: Baker, Barrickman, Baxter, Binning, Birtt, Blair, Boles, Burbank, Burton, Cole, Collins, Courtney, Cox, Craft, Criswell, Davis, Devore, Eason, Edwards, Fear, Fierce, Foland, Gibson, Githens, Goin, Green, Guy, Hamilton, Hatfield, Haynes, Hiner, Hoffman, Imhoff, Irving, Jones, Kemp, Lee, Leonard, McDaniel, Mcintosh, Mahaffy, Manley, McKee, Murphy, Neff, Parmer, Perry, Ramsey, Redman, Robinson, Schuldt, Schmitt, Sissel, Smith, Spencer, Stearns, Strong, Taylor, Thompson, Tillotson, Twombley, Upfield, Ward. Warrick, Waterman, Watson, West, Wise, Woodard "Pioneers Born Here & Live Here Presently", Pp. 7 - 10 SURNAMES: Anderson, Chastain, Collins, Corsbie, DeVore, Edmondson, Ellison, Euritt, Fleharty, Foland, Fry, Glen, Goldsmith, Grimm, Hall, Hatfield, Irving, McJimsey, Palmer, Pelsor, Perks, Perry, Ramsey, Reed, Redman, Smith, Sharp, Spencer, Stanford, Stout, Strong, Warner, Watson, Wilson, Young "Pioneers Born Here & Live Here Presently", "Railroads", Pp. 10 - 16 SURNAMES: Boatman, Clanton, Cochran, Cullison, Dale, DeVore, Douthitt, Hembry, Hildor, Hocksmith, Huffman, Jackson, Krouch, Lee, Otto, Paschall, Redman, Schuldt, Slagg, Tiedje, Twombley, Upfield, Watkins, Williams, Wood "Photographs", Pp. 17 - 20 "All Roads Lead to Van Wert", Pp. 20 - 26 "Farming - Photographs & Ads", Pp. 20 - 26 "Modern Day Machinery", Pp. 26 - 30 "Churches - Assembly of God, Christian Church", Pp. 31 - 35 "Fairview Methodist Church, College Sunday School, Little Tennessee Church (Mt. Zion), Methodist Church", Pp. 34 - 43 "Round Knoll Community Church, Woodward School, Cemeteries", Pp. 43 - 47 SURNAMES: Anderson, Baughman, Beers, Blair, Boles, Burroughs, Collins, Cowden, Davis, DeVore, Fay, Fierce, Hall, Hatfield, Hubbard, Irving, Johnson, King, Lewis, Louthan, Madarasz, Mann, McKee, Moreland, Munyon, Norman, Palmer, Parmer, Pelsor, Powell, Ramsey, Robinson, Schuldt, Simmerman, Tuttle, Vanderpool, Varga, Warrick, Wells, West, Woodard, Woods "In Memory Of", Pp. 48 - 58 SURNAMES: Anderson, Audlehelm, Baker, Barnett,Bartlett, Baughman, Baxter, Beer, Bethards, Bevens, Boatman, Boles, Bradshaw, Brammer, Brand, Briner, Brown, Bulkeley, Burke, Carpenter, Cisco, Clark, Clawson, Collins, Cornett, Corsbie, Cox, Craig, Cross, Davis, DeVore, Dewild, Dillon, Dobson, Downard, Dykes, Eddy, Edminson, Edward, Euritt, Fairbanks, Fierce, Flanigan, Fleharty, Foland, Fry, Fulton, Gibson, Gilbert, Gill, Githens, Glascock, Glen, Gordon, Green, Grim, Hall, Halstead, Hatfield, Heckathorn, Hein, Hembry, Holmes, Hopkinson, Houck, Hoy, Hughes, Irving, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Kinzie, Lamoree, Lewis, Mallatt, Maness, McConnell, McDowell, McMurtrey, McNaught, Miler, Moran, Moren, Morris, Norman, Norris, O'Hair, Okerstrom, Palmer, Pelsor, Pettis, Ramsey, Redman, Reed, Scadden, Schuldt, Simmerman, Sink, Smith, South, Stanfield, Stiles, Stubbs, Sullivan, Taylor, Thompson, Tiedje, Toliver, Turk, Tuttle, Van Syock, Vanderpool, Walker, Waterman, Warrick, Watson, West, Wick, Wildebour, Wilson, Wing, Woodall "Post Office, Schools & Teachers", Pp. 59 - 62 SURNAMES: Akes, Cisco, Cole, Corbett, Edwards, Fry, Fuller, Gegner, Gemmil, Hall, Hanthorn, Heckathorn, Irving Johnson, Kelly, Morris, Otto, Owen, Porter, Ramsey, Rowe, Rush, Savely, Saylor, Smith, South, Spencer, Spidle, Todd, West, and list of teachers over the years. "Schools, Graduates", Pp. 63 - 77 "School Photographs", Pp. 65 - 72 SURNAMES: Redman, Blair, Woodall, Fisher, Briner, Jones, Edge, Barnes, Young, Johnson, Ramsey, Hacker, Price, Bergan, Gordon, O'Neal, Fierce, Fuller, Curry, Fry, Adams, Evans, Ryan, Allen, Brown, South, Simmerman, Warren, DeWild, Hill, Elam, McConnell, Hamilton, Corsbie, Cole, Erickson, Collins, Tiedje, Rogers, McMurtrey, Gill, Fitzpatrick, McJimsey, Scadden, Brierly, Black, Upfield, Burchett, Watson, Race, Palmer, Kempf, Morris, Stubbs, Schmidt, Halstead, Baker, Thompson, Parmer, Smith, Crees, Finkbone, Moren, Kelly, Heckathorn, Turner, Gilbert, Reed, Cowden, Foland, McManus, Houck, Spidle, Hagen, Tompkins, Anderson, Eischen, Cherrington, Updike, Stream, Wade, Shell, West, Housh, McKee, Boles, McDowell, Downard, Larkins, McChestney, McBee, Stottlemyer, Hall, Pritchard, King, Reynolds, Miller, Swan, Lowe, Beardsley, Kernen, Fullerton, Green, Rhodes, Cox, Bethards, Kinney, Logsdon, Hatfield, Ball, Duff, Richards, McBroom, Buntain, Lewis, Schuldt, Mills, Jackson, Kauzlarich, Yost, Chambers, Beers "Rural Schools - Popcorn School ", Pp. 77 - 81 "Town Government, Fire Department", Pp. 81 - 84 SURNAMES: Allen, Ball, Belding, Blair, Boatman, Brown, Collins, Cox, Crane, Edge, Foland, Fry, Fuller, Fulton, Garber, Hainline, Hall, Halstead, Hampton, Hawkins, Heckathorn, Holmes, Holt, Houck, Hughes, Jay, Johnson, Jones, Kane, Lamoree, Mallatt, Marshall, McClure, McKee, Mills, Murray, O'Hair, Parmer, Pelsor, Poller, Porter, Powers, Reed, Rhodes, Rush, Saylor, Scadden, Simmerman, Snider, Spidle, Stearns, Stickler, Thompson, Tiedje, Tompkins, Trisler, Tuttle, Walker, West, Woods, and listing of councilmen over the years "4-H, American Legion & Auxiliary, Lions Club, Community Club, Mutual Improvement Club, Modern Woodman of America, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), Brotherhood of American Yeoman, The Grange", Pp. 84 - 90 SURNAMES: Allen, Baker, Beers, Belding, Bethards, Brown, Bulkeley, Carpenter, Catlett, Clanton, Corsbie, Crees, Driskill, Fierce, Fry, Fuller, Halstead, Hembry, Horney, Houck, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, McBee, McMorris, Mercer, Perry, Price, Redman, Schmidt, Spidle, Thompkins, Tompkins, Traupel, Upfield, Wailes, Walker, Watson & partial listing members of these clubs and organizations over the years "Scouts, I.O.O.F., Rebekahs, Professional Men", Pp. 90 - 94 SURNAMES: Barrett, Bethards, Blair, Boeckman, Cook, Cox, Damewood, Darmeille, DeVore, Fierce, Foland, Fry, Fuller, Fulton, Garton, Halda, Hainline, Hall, Hampton, Hanks, Heckathorn, Hedrick, Houck, Hyatt, Irving, Johnson, Jones, Kastler, Kernick, Kindred, Kinney, King, Lazear, Lindsay, McBee, McConnell, Mitchell, Myers, O'Hair, Perry, Phelps, Pierce, Powell, Pritchard, Pugh, Redman, Reed, Roush, Smith, Spidle, Starnes, Stream, Strong, Tallman, Todd, Turner, Updike, Walker, Wing, Wistor, "Businesses - General Stores, The Van Wert Record, Banks", Pp. 95 - 101 SURNAMES: Allen, Barger, Barr, Belding, Bigford, Blades, Blair, Branaun, Briner, Britt, Brown, Bulkeley, Craig, Cox, Dobbs, Downard, Easter, Fullmer, Fulton, Gemmill, Gentle, Grimm, Hampton, Hollen, Houck, Humphrey, Jay, Jones, Leffler, Manley, McKee, Ord, Parmer, Parrish, Pray, Price, Ramsey, Redman, Sanyer, Saylor, Shaw, Smith, Spidle, Stearns, Stickler, Stone, Surbaugh, Tallman, Taylor, Tiedje, Thompson, Thorp, Tuttle, Vaught "Hotels & Rooming Houses, Funeral Homes & Parlors, Jewelry, Millineries, Pharmacy & Drug Stores, Upholstry Shop, Furniture Stores, Barbers & Beauticians", Pp. 101 - 106 SURNAMES: Adams, Allen, Anderson, Belding, Black, Blair, Boeckman, Cain, Clemens, Corbett, Craft, Crisco, DeVore, Downard, Downey, Edwards, Elston, Elwee, Fletcher, Fry, Fuller, Grim, Grimm, Hainline, Hall, Hastings, Hatfield, Hoadley, Holt, Houck, Hyatt, Irving, Johnson, Jones, Kelley, Lamoree, Mallatt, Mathews, McClure, McConnell, Miller, Owens, Parker, Parmer, Pelsor, Phelps Price, Ramsey, Randol, Redman, Reed, Scadden, Simmerman, Stubbs, Thompson, Todd, Tompkins, Tuttle, Walker, Weigel, Wheeler, Wilson, Young "Harness & Shoe Shops, Feed, Grain & Produce, Blacksmiths & Farrier, Bakeries, Photographers, Real Estate & Insurance, Beardsley's Orchard, Antiques & Specialty Shops", Pp. 106 - 111 SURNAMES: Allen, Ball, Barger, Beardsley, Beck, Bell, Berry, Best, Blair, Booth, Bower, Buckley, Burnett, Clark, Clemens, Cox, Cutchall, Dennis, DeVore, Elliott, Fox, Gallagher, Gemmill, Gentle, Gilbert, Hall, Hasting, Hatfield, Heckathorn, Hess, Hill, Houck, Imhoff, Irving, Johnson, Jones, Kelley, Kennedy, Mallatt, Manahan, Manuel, McGrew, McJimpsey, McKee, McPherson, McVey, Medkiff, Mills, Mote, O'Hair, Owens, Parmer, Perry, Pettis, Prey, Price, Ransom, Roberts, Rushing, Schuldt, Sink, Skidmore, Smith, Sparks, Spidle, Stanbrough, Stearns, Steam, Stiles, Stubbs, Tallman, Tate, Thomas, Tuttle, Updike, Warner, Wilson, Young "Restaurants, Taverns, Meat Markets, Trucking, Ice House & Lumber Yard", Pp. 111 - 117 SURNAMES: Adams, Allen, Anderson, Avery, Black, Bloom, Brannaum, Briner, Brown, Cochran, Conn, Corsbie, Cox, Craig, Crawford, Delk, DeVore, Downey, Edwards, Elliott, Erlewine, Fielder, Fletcher, Flummer, Foland, Fridley, Fry, Fuller, Gilbert, Gildean, Gould, Griffith, Grimm, Gunter, Hacker, Hagen, Hainline, Hall, Halstead, Harlow, Hawkins, Holmes, Houck, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Lamoree, Kelly, Mallett, Martin, McCartney, McCauley, McDowell, Munyon, Parmer, Price, Riley, Ramsey, Reed, Richards, Robins, RUffcorn Rush, Rushing, Scadden, Schuldt, Simmerman, south, Spencer, Steer, Stiles, Tiedje, Thompson, Tuttle, Van Syoc, Wood, Woolums "Carpenters, Electricians, Handymen, Auctioneers, Garages & Gas Stations", Pp. 117 - 122 SURNAMES: Anderson, Bain, Ballard, Barrett, Bechtel, Belding, Bernhardt, Bosstedder, Branaum, Brown, Collier, Collins, Craft, Downey, Eaton, Edge, Foland, Fry, Fuller, Gere, Gooding, Grimm, Hall, Hampton, Hanahan, Harvey, Hatfield, Holt, Jones, King, Kinzie, Mallatt, Martin, McDowell, McKee, McJimpsey, Miner, Morris, Mote, Otto, Owens, Parmer, Price, Ramsey, Randolph, Redman, Reed, Robins, Rosenberger, Rush, Scadden, Scheffler, Schuldt, Shell, Simmerman, Smith, Spencer, Stearns, Stiles, Tallman, Thompson, Tiedje, Turpin, Tuttle, Wade, Walker, Wills, Wolfe, Wray "Brick Kiln, Gristmills, Boardwalks, Veterans, Recreation", Pp. 122 - 129 SURNAMES: Black, Branaum, Collins, Cowden, Cox, Craft, DeVore, Geist, Hall, Halstead, Hanks, Hatfield, Hedrick, Hoadley, Hoham, Holt, Houck, Mallatt, McClure, Morehead, Norman, Owens, Parmer, Schuldt, Simmerman, Sink, Wellman, Wynn, and the Veterans of Van Wert "Opera House, Picadilly Palace, Motion Pictures, Town Band, Homecoming, Town Park, Fun Day", Pp. 129 - 134 SURNAMES: Allen, Alspauch, Belsor, Blair, Boatman, Branaum, Christensen, Collins, Corbett, Corsbie, Cox, Edwards, Emary, Fisher, Foland, Fry, Fuller, Glen, Grimm, Hanks, Hatfield, Henricks, Holt, Houck, Johnson, Jones, Kastler, Kelly, Lantz, Larkins, Lewis, Leffler, Lindsay, Mallatt, McClure, McGrew, McKern, Parmer, Price, Rowe, Rush, Rushing, Russell, Saylor, Seymour, Smith, Storey, Thompson, Tiedje, Tuttle, Watson, Wolfe, Woosley "Ball Teams, Dances", Pp. 134 - 135 SURNAMES: Belding, Burchett, Eastman, Fierce, Fry, Gere, Hainline, Hatfield, Helmick, Hopkins, Houck, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Kernen, Otto, Parmer, Redman, Reed, Smith, Snell, South, Tiller "Go Cart Racing, 4th of July, Hunting & Fishing & Trapping, Saddle Club", Pp. 135 - 139 SURNAMES: Beers, Bethards, Boles, Clemens, Corwin, Cosgrove, Cowden, Cox, DeKalb, DeVore, Downard, Eperling, Fletchall, Fry, Gilbert, Green, Grimm, Hagen, Hainline, Hall, Hatfield, Heckathron, Hill, Jackson, Jones, Kelly, Kinney, Lewis, McBroom, Norman, Otto, Overton, Parmer, Redman, Reed, Rhodes, Scadden, Schuldt, Stiles, Striley, Tiedje, van Syoc, West, Wiley, Williams "Sports, Important Dates", Pp. 139 - 142 SURNAMES: Burns, Jones, Oiler, Owens "TidBits", Pp. 142 - 145 SURNAMES: Davis, Edwards, Hatfield, Irving, Kelly, McMurtrey, Scadden, Schuldt. 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