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Contents of
The History of Keokuk County, Iowa
A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c.
Illustrated
The Union Historical Company
Des Moines
1880


   
The Northwest Territory

Early French Explorations in the Mississippi Valley 7
Early Settlements in the Northwest
14
The Northwestern Territory 22
The Louisiana Purchase 28
Indian Wars in the Northwest 34
Sketches of Black Hawk and Other Chiefs 42
Early Navigation of Western Rivers 56
Archeology of the Northwest 59
Sketches of Western and Northwestern States 57
Expedition of Lewis & Clarke 86
Sketch of Chicago 96

History of Iowa

Descriptive and Geographical Sketch 105
Geology of Iowa 117
Economic Geology 125
How the Title to Iowa Lands is Derived 130
Early Settlements and Territorial Organization 141
Territory of Iowa 153
State Organization 158
Educational 162
State Institutions 169
Railroads 172
Official Record 174
The Judiciary 176
Congressional Representation 177
State Agricultural Society 178
Centennial Awards
191

History of Keokuk County

Origin of Name
257
Physical Geography
258
Mathematical Geography
261
Indians and Indian Affairs
262
Indian Incidents and Reminiscences
276
Keokuk and Wapello
266
Early Settlements 382
First Settlers
284
A New Departure
290
Pioneer Life
311
Claim Clubs and Claim Laws
317
A Border Sketch
322
Surveys and Land Sales
325
Trading Points
327
Trapping and Hunting
330
Growth of the County
332
Table of Events
385
County Organization
336
Election Precincts
344
First Commissioners' Court
346
First Grand and Petit Juries
347
First Claims Allowed
348
First Tax Levy
349
Township Organization
350
First Court
351
Old Records
354
Territorial and County Roads
358
Old Courthouse
360
The Jail
364
County Seat Contests
368
The Second Contest
377
The Fools' Book
381
Early Reminiscences of Men and Things 385
The First District Judge
388
The Poor Farm
390
Railways
397
The CRI&P Railroad
400
The I&W Railroad
404
Political
406
County Finances
421
Religious
424
Gold Excitement
426
John Brown's Soul and Bleeding Kansas
431
The Great Tornado
434
A Western Romance
440
The Skunk River War
443
The Keokuk County Vigilance Committee
448
The Press of Keokuk County
451
Educational
460
Old Settlers' Association
470
Agricultural Society
472
County Medical Society
473
Accidents and Crime
474
Prominent Citizens, Living and Dead
479
[Civil] War History
487
Sherman's March to the Sea 541


Township Organizations

Richland
543
Jackson
549
Steady Run
556
Benton
557
Warren
558
Lancaster
562
Clear Creek
564
German
567
Sigourney
569
Van Buren
586
Washington
587
Prairie
588
Adams
591
English River
591
Liberty
594
Lafayette
596


Illustrations

Westward The Star of Empire Takes Its Way
17
An Indian Camp
83
Indians Trying a Prisoner
49
A Pioneer Winter 66
Lincoln Monument, Springfield, Illinois
72
Chicago in 1820
97
Present Site, Lake Street Bridge, Chicago, 1833
97
Old Fort Dearborn, 1880
103
The "Old Kinzie House"
103
A Prairie Home
129
Breaking Prairie
146


Lithographic Portraits

Adams, H. C.
571
Axsmear, J.
643
Clubb, W.
481
Cook, S. D., M.D.
373
Dodge, Daniel
583
Ford, T. F.
607
Hogin, J. L.
291
Hogin, J. C.
319
Henkle, H.
363
Higgins, Warren
536
Irons, John (not available)
463
James, S. A.
273
Johnson, J. W.
625
Keck, I. A.
391
McFarlan, Samuel
445
McFarlane, Daniel
589
McBride, Jesse O.
671
Morgan, T. A.
409
Newsome, W. W., M.D.
517
Sherbondy, Homer
681
Singmaster, Samuel
499
Skillman, E. H., M.D.
337
White, J. F.
355
Wilson, J. F.
427
Woodin, G. D.
309


Biogrraphical Township Directory
These are also listed on the Biographies Index.

Adams
802
Benton
640
Clear Creek
694
English River
779
German
743
Jackson
666
Lancaster
700
Liberty
773
Lafayette
763
Prairie
814
Richland
680
Sigourney
603
Steady Run
667
Van Buren
733
Warren
712
Washington
724