Pioneer Settlers Association (Pre-1840 Settlers of Scott County, Iowa) Submitted by Cathy Labath, October 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Davenport Past and Present by Franc B. Wilkie. Published 1858. The following are the names of settlers who came to Scott County on and previous to 1840 with the year of their coming: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SETTLERS of 1836: Antoine LeClaire,1833 George L. Davenport G.C.R. Mitchel,1835 Dr. E.S.Barrows James M. Bowling,1835 A.H. Davenport James McIntosh Capt. Leroy Dodge D.C. Eldridge Lewis L. Clark Charles H. Eldridge Wm. S. Cook Ebenezer Cook John P. Cook Wm. Vantuyl Jabez A. Burchard Roswell H. Spencer Adam Noel John Noel Henry C. Morehead John Armel Edward Rickar Louis Hibbert,1831 John Burnsides Samuel Sullivan Samuel Little James E. Burnsides James O'Kelly Wm. O. Hall A.E.B. Hall Andrew J. Hyde George Hyde E.W.H. Winfield Etheral Camp Benj. Wright Capt. James E. Murry Mrs. A.W. McGregor William Velie Co. T.C. Eads Stephen Henly Jesse Henly Foster Campbell John P. Cooper John D. Richey Rufus Catlin Robert Wilson Ira C. VanTuyl Henry B. Armel Thos. H. Armel E.B. Armel Jesse Armel William Armel Jackson Armel James Armel David Barry John Carter Charles Carter Claudius McLafflin Widow John Robinson Joseph P Robinson Perry Clark Andrew Ringlesby Strather Ringlesby Eph. Lane Wm. Lane Geo. W. Thorn Stephen Thompson Wm. Thompson G.W.Franks David LeClaire Lee I. Hall I.M.T. Hall David Sullivan W.R. Shoemaker Wade Monday,1833 Peter Wilson Henry Gabbert Daniel Berryman William Hubbard J.H. Sullivan Jules Bumberg Goodrich Hubbard Jeremiah Hubbard Wm. White James Davenport Henry Bumberg DEAD and NON-RESIDENT: Archer, Killed at Rockingham 1837 * Brown, J.M., Tipton, N.Y. Baty,* Cook, Ira Sr.,1854* Cook, Ira Jr., Fort DesMoine Camp,Jas. M., Linn County, Iowa Campbell,A.W., died in California* Campbell,Geo,California Chuver,Capt. J,St. Louis Camp,Wm.Mt. Vernon Cline,Oregon Carroll,John, Sr.,* Carroll,Wm,Rock Island Davenport,M.,1852* Davenport,Jas.,Illinois Davis,Daniel,Tipton Dutro,Wm.,St. Louis Dodge,Chas.,Rochester,Iowa Davenport,Otho,Ill. Gabbart,David,1855* Gardner,Wm.,unknown Giberson,Daniel,1840* Hall,A.P.* Hall,J.H.* Hall,W.W.* Henby,Stephen J.* Higgins,H.W.,Illinois Higgins,Jno.V.,Illinois Higgins,Henry,Illinois Hanks,Wm.,Minnesota Hazlett,Jas,Lyons Harold,C.,St.Louis Harrison,Richard,Min.Point Hubbard,Asael* Hulse,Stephen* Harrison,Henry,unknown Heller* Hacker,John,drowned* Kale,Wm.,St. Louis Lingo,Wm,St. Louis Lane,Wilcox,Oregon Davenport,Baily Rock Island Higginson,J.C.,Dubuque Baptiste,Merchant* Pike,B.F.,California Little,Frances* Lee,Edward,Canada Lingo,Edward,St. Louis Lingo,Thos,St. Louis Lindsay,Thos,Came 1835,1839* Lindsay,Asa,came 1835,1839* McGregor,A.W. 1835,1837 McLean,O.G.,1850* Morehead,Joseph,Insane Hospital McLean,Reuben,St. Louis McCoy,J.* Mountain,Sam'l,St. Louis Mitchell(G.C.R's Father),Va,1840* Noel,Joseph,1839* Nichols,* Parker,Jonathan,Jr.* Powers,Moses,California Pope,Jno.,Maquoketa Powers,H.,Lewiston,N.Y. Palmer,David* Parkhurst,J.W.,* Ricker,Rufus,Sr.* Sullivan,J.H.,Ohio Shepherd,J.H.,Ohio Sebert,Andrew,1858* Sturdevant,Harvey,1848* Shays,John* Stubbs,Jas,Captain,1848* Savoy,* Topen,Joseph,1856* Tannerhill,California Turner,Jas,unknown VanAllen,1838 VanDyke,Amos,* Watts,Wm.B,unknown Wilson,Frazier,Rock Island Wilcox,William,Cr,1842* Wilcox,Fred,California Wilcox,Wm,Jr,Illinois White,Wm.,Alton,Illinois White,James,Alton,Illinois Butler,G.H. Allen Bronson,Titus,* Bennum,Wm,Illinois Gavitt,Rev.,Wm,Ohio Sholes,Stanton* Wilson,James* Warren,Geo,* Wilson,John,Kansas Colton,L.S.* Gordon,Maj.Wm* Emmerson,Dr.,1844* Bumberg,L,* Bumberg,Alex,Hampton,Illinois SETTLERS of 1837: Samuel Lyter Harvey Leonard Gen G.B. Sargent John L Coffin Willard Barrows John M. Lyter E.S. Morey Capt John Coleman Levi Williams Nathaniel Squires John Forrest John F. Dillon Rev. J.A. Pelamorgues Rev Enoch Mead Rudolphus Bennet Frank Bennet J.M.D. Burrows Mrs. Wallace Louis A Macklot Elisha G. Burrows H.H, Peas Capt. Isaac Hawley George Hawley Daniel Hawley Christopher Howe Louis Giberson John Willis Elihu Alvord C.C. Alvord Samuel Alvord George Alvord robert Humphrey John Haywood James Robinson James Mead James M. Leonard J.S. Brown O.F. Meyers David Miller John Porter Daniel S. Porter Philip Baker Vincent Carter Caleb Dunn Edwin Dunn Alyett Dunn Charles Averell Edward Averell Jeremiah Hewett Porter McKinstry Noble McKinstry Andrew Coleman James Coleman George McCosh Anson Rowe Mrs. Finch Mary Trucks Mr. Ackerman Geo Thorn DEAD and NON-RESIDENT: Coleman,Foster, Illinois Coleman,Jas,Sr., 1852* Coleman,Robinson,Illinois Dwiggins,Robert,1st Cedar County Dwiggins,Robert,2nd Cedar County Dwiggins,J.,died'56,boiler explosion Dwiggins,Andrew,Cedar County Dillon,Timothy* Dillon,Thomas* Dunn,John H* Donaldson,A.C.,California Davis,Garret,Camden,Ill. Dwiggins,Calahan,Cedar County Dwiggings,James,Cedar County Dillon,Timothy,Jr., drowned,1841* Eldridge,William,died in California Eldridge,Wm.P., died in Texas Easley,Millington,Wisconsin Easley,Franklin,Wisconsin Easley,William,California Foy,John* Franks,V.B.,1835,Va,Port Byron Matteer,George,California McGranahen,John Kansas McGranahan,Augustus,died in California Norris,Aaron B,Council Bluffs Neff,Robert,St. Louis Perrin,Frank,New Orleans Pigman,Muscatine County Quinn,John,Ohio Russell,A.F.,Danville,Pennsylvania Robinson,John,killed* Ringlesby,Lewis,1855* Ringwalt,Samuel,Downington,Pa. Rowe,S. Dr,Lawrence,Michigan Rowe,Nelson,Iowa City Ringlesby,John,1855* Rowe,William * Rowe,B.F. * Sheller,John S,Burlington Shoemaker,William R,Fort Riley Shepherd,S.H.,N.Y. Finley,A.W.,1845* Galagher,John,Cedar County Gano,Aaron,C.* Howell,H.S.,Wisconsin Haywood,Thomas,1850* Hawley,E.,Philadelphia Mills,I.K,Fort Riley Davis,Edward,Pa. Davis,Dan,Tipton Hallock,J.C.,Mt. Pleasant Brown,S.S.,New York Colt,Geo,unknown Ennis,John,Philadelphia Ennis,Mr.,Philadelphia Sutherland,John,St. Louis Chamberlain,Wm. Finch,A Wade,hampton Kelly,Thomas,Mexico Lathrop,L,drowned Sibly,David,died in Wisconsin Sherman,Samuel,Drowned* Smith,Capt M* Trux,Abram,1838* Trux,John,1838* Whiting,Seth L Elmira,New York Hallock,Wm,Mt.Pleasant Briggs,Ansel,California Reilly,R.,Pa. Fipps,Chas,Dubuque Whiting,Stephen,California Knap,Eph,Minnesota Pierce,Wm, Dubuque Wilson,Dr.Wisconsin Hedges,Samuel* Hedges,Wheeler,Cincinnati Smith,Lionel* Hedges,Isaac* Smith,John* Thorn,Henry* Warren,Wilber* SETTLERS of 1838: Andrew Logan Augustus C. Logan C.C. Logan Col. John D Evans Cheeney Munger James McGuire Joseph C. Quinn James Quinn Wm. D. Quinn Alexander Brownlee James Brownlee Winchester Sherman John W. Wiley Sylvester Wiley Joseph Mounts Robert Christie John Rubey Aug. Pope John Carver John Shuck Obed Donaldson Sam'l Wyscowber Benj Mathews James Baker William Baker James Grant Levi Moore Marion Moore Elias Moore Samuel Freeman Lemuel White John White Nathan Blackman John K. James Pat McGuire Abel Pope George W. Fenno Charles Fenno William Fenno Amos Fenno Adam Donaldson Joseph Elder Dennis R. Fuller Zenas Blackman John Willis Col. Charles Weston George C. Havill Irad Noble James T. Carter Ebenezer Carter Levi Williams J.W. Williams John Pope DEAD and NON-RESIDENT: Barclay,Samuel,Jr. St. Paul Barclay,Sam'l,Sr,1839* Berryman,J.M.,Ohio Bishop,Stephen,Canada Burgess,kansas Burnell,Abram,1840* Cooper,Henry,Dubuque Cooper,Austin,Dubuque Hutt,Hiram,Moline LeClaire,Alexis,1840* Leech,Capt.* Moore,Elias* Mitchell,Jas,runaway Moss,L,1842* Mounts,M,1853* Mars,Samuel,Illinois Daily,George,Canton,iowa Gill,Elias,Alton Gill,George,died 1839* Hinkel,Charles,Galena Higginson,Samuel P,Pekin Hill,Irad,Michigan Hoge,David,1847* Hutt,Abram,DeWitt Parkhurst,Sterling* Peters,A.D.,1845* Parr,Muscatine Quinn,Joseph C.,Ohio Conley,T.J. Dubois,John,New York Scott,Jonah White,S.H.,Moline Bardwell,O,Galena Hale,Asa,Galena LePage,Louis,Illinois Clark,Wm,unknown Meredith,S.* Noble,Revile,Minnesota Noble,George,Minnesota Noble,* Nichols,William* Nichols,F.S.,Australia Parker,J.M.,Florence Peters,W.H.,Rhinfick,New York Piersol,John,Camanche Parkhurst,E* Robertson,John,Illinois Sullivan,Lucien,New York Wright,Benjamin,Sr.* Warren,Alphonse,Minnesota Swartout,N.,Illinois Krarger,S.* McCoy,James B,Mt. Morris,Ill Conway,W.Wm* Courtney,E.,Dubuque Patten,Jackson,California Patten,Thomas,California Walling,Geo* Walling,Wm* SETTLERS of 1839: John Owens John Eldridge James Rumbold B.F.Coates Benj. Coates,Jr. William Coates N.M.Rambo James Thorington John Thorington John Morton L.J. Center James McCosh Samuel Parker J.M. Witherwax E.S.Craig Silas Glaspell Isaac S. Glaspell Barton Glaspell Gabriel McArthur Robt. Criswell Moses Parmalee Henry Parmalee Walter Parmalee John Hixon and Sons Lewis Burrows David Durrows Christian Cober Leonard Cooper H.S. Finley Horace Bradley James Lindsey I.T. Lindsey A.A. Lindsey A.H. Owens Wm. S. Collins George E.W. Hoge Israel Hall John Carroll and mother Wm. Carroll D.B. Shaw John Leaman J.H. Morton Coonrad Reed Edwin Parmalee James Parmalee Charles Leslie George F. Hall William Inslee Roderick Center Joshua Maw Wm. Newby Robt. Newby E.A. Evans John Trucks Abram Trucks William Lovel Michael Cooper Raphael Cooper Michael Grace James Hale Osmar S. McKown Alibone Morton Wm. Todd Volney Warren Edward Burnell John Friday Montgomery Thompson Charles Metteer Laurel Sumners DEAD and NON-RESIDENT: Arbell,Frederick,1842* Brown,Judson,Port Byron Little,Jas., New Orleans McLot,John N., 1850* Brown,William,1846* Buck,Benjamin,drowned* Coleman,Charles,1843* Downer,Erastus,Illinois Elder,C.,drowned,1846 Fisher,Samuel,Philadelphia Fisher,John,San Francisco Fisher,James,Miniapolis Fitzpatrick,E.,Dubuque Foster,Asa,* Glaspel,Jas.,Sr.,died 1847 Glaspel,Enos* Glaspel,Jas,Jr.* Gates,drowned,* Wetmore,Wm,Ky. Hoge,Thomas S.,New York Holbrook,Rev., J.C.,Dubuque Belkin,Henry,* Churchill,Chis.,Illinois Boyington,Dr. Coody,Dr Tuttle,Calvin,Wisconsin Squires,John,N.Y. Munger,W.,Chicago Nye,died 1840* Owens,John Jr., Illinois Owens,James,Illinois Perrin,Aaron,Claifornia Perrin,John,California Perrin,Isaac,California Perrin,Theodore,1845* Riddle,H.B.,died 1856 Sherman,Abel,Alabama Sherman,Luke,New York Sherman,Samuel,* Smith,M.Capt.,drowned Sloper,Samuel* Snow,Jared* Thorington,Jno,Sr* Shays,John,Ohio Squires,Isaac,St. Louis Moran,Wm. West,Narcisse Yarten Kingsly,Joseph,Pa. Taylor,Reese,Maquoketa Taylor,Peter,Kansas SETTLERS of 1840: R.M.Prettyman Alfred Sanders David McKown Gilbert McKown Stephen Schoolfield S. Burnell Dr. Hiram Brown Dr. Cyrus G. Blood David Buckwalter Henry Buchneau Wm. Briggs L.Walling and brother G. Tapley Andrew Doyle Andrew J. Lawes Thomas Kerns W.W. McCammon Alex.Wells Joseph Gaymon Yital Bucheau M.G. McLoskey David Hawley Bartholemew Wells Peter Trainer Michael McNamara Gibbon Wm. H. Gayle Johnson Sam'l Stevens Thomas Wood,Sen. A.A. McLoskey John Letting DEAD and NON-RESIDENT: Armitage,J. Canada Buckwalter,Joseph,1854* Buckwalter,Daniel,1847* Baker,Morris,* Bronson,* Bardwell,Doct.,Linn county,Pa. Brophy,* Clark,Doct., California Clark,Dennas,Wisconsin Chin,Richard,St. Louis Gafney,Barney,1840* Grover,Erastus,Massachusetts Guyer,Samuels, Ohio Howard,M., 1843* Hogan,Patrick,1856* Kelly,Thomas,Louisiana McCloskey,Robert J,1848 Moyer,Albert,Pennsylvania McGranahan,Geo,Kansas Nichols,John,St. Louis Coleman,Finley,Illinois Wood,Thomas,Jr,Ill Criswell,Robert,LeClaire Leonard,Sam'l,LeClaire Grover,N.B. Tapley,G.,Linn,Mass. Nichols,Wm,1852* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. 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