HISTORY: The Pilgrims of Iowa Submitted 09/2002 by Nettie Mae ************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************* Title: The Pilgrims of Iowa Author: Truman O. Douglass Published by: The Pilgrim Press 1911 Pages: 422 w/ 6 pages of name index. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS BOOK ARE OF: Adams , Ephraim Adams , Harvey Alden , Ebenezer Allen , A. S. Bentley , Belle L. , Miss Bradley , Dan F. Brainerd , Julia D. , Mrs. Breed , D. P. , Mrs. Brooks , W. M. Coleman , W. L. Collins , Mary C. , Miss DeForest , Henry S. , Dr. Douglass , H. Paul Douglass , T. O. Douglass , T. O. , Mrs. Edson , H. K. , Mrs. Ellis , George N. Emerson , O. Fawks , Francis Frisbie , A. L. Frisbie , A. L. , Mrs. Gates , G. A. Gaylord , R. Gordon , John Guernsey , Jesse Hanson , J. H. Harden , J. F. , Mrs. Hill , Edwin S. Hill , James J. Holbrook , J. C. Hughes , R. C. Hutchinson , Horace -Grave of Johnson , P. A. Kelsey , Mary S. , Mrs. Lane , Daniel Lewis , G. H. Long , F. W. Magoun , G. F. Magoun , G. F. , Mrs. Main , J. H. T. Marsh , Ella E., Miss Mason , J. D. Merrill , Annie D. Merrill , J. H. Nichoson , M. J. , Mrs. Nutting , J. K. , Rev. Osage Church (Lower Cut) Osage Church (Upper Cut) Osage Pastors and Wives Parker , Nellie Clarke , Mrs. Parker , Sarah Candace , Mrs. Paulu , Anton Pickett , Joseph Porter , H. W. Potter , E. R. , Mrs. Potwin , Grace , Miss Reed , J. A. Rew , Clara Whipple , Mrs. Rice , G. G. Ripley , Erastus Robbins , A. B. Robbins , H. H. , Mrs. Salter , William Sands , J. D. Smith , O. O. Snowden , J. E. Spaulding , Benjamin Sturtevant , J. M. Taylor , Chauncey The Little Brown Church Thrush , J. O. Todd , John Towle , C. A. Towle , Ella Reinking , Mrs. Turner , Asa Turner , E. B. Tuttle , H. W. Upton , J. J. Vittum , E. M. , Mrs. Welles , Clayton Wilcox , W. C. , Mrs. Woodworth , F. G. , Dr. Youker , D. G. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS IN THIS BOOK ARE: Antecedent Movements and Events. The Prospectors 1833-1837 The Patriarchs 1838-1842 The Iowa Band 1843-1844 "Other Men Labored" 1845-1849 Reaching the Missouri 1850-1854 Up in the North Country 1855-1860 In the War Time 1861-1865 Along the Railroad Lines 1866-1869 Up in the Sioux Country 1870-1879 Maturity 1880-1889 From Dan to Beersheba 1890-1899 Scattering Abroad 1900-1910 Through the Decades "Twilight and Evening Bell" The Churches in a Nutshell Who's Who -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX: Some are noted on several pages throughout the book. Academies: Bradford , Denmark , Hull , Wilton Adams , Ephraim Adams , Harvey Albany Convention, Albany Fund Alden , E. Algona Allen , A. S. Almoral American Board American Home Missionary Society American Missionary Association Ames- Ames Illustration Anamosa Appanoose Apthorp , William Archibald , A. W. Association, General Atlantic- Atlantic Illustration Avery , William P. Beaman , A. M. Bellevue , Bellevue War Belmond - Belmond Illustration Bentley , Bell L. , Miss Big Woods Bingham , J. S. Blackhawk , Blackhawk Purchase , Blackhawk War Blizzards Bloomington, See Muscatine Behemian Churches Bordwell , D. N. Bradford Bradley , Dan F. Brainerd , Julia D. , Mrs. Bray , W. L. Breed , D. P. , Mrs. Brooks , W. M. , Brown , John Buck , S. J. Buckingham , See Traer Burlington Cass Cedar Falls Central City Chamberlain , J. M. Chapin Charles City Chester Center Churches Organized Church Buildings Civil Bend Civil War Clark , Joseph S. Coleman , W. L. Collins , Miss Mary Congregationalism-In Iowa Congregationalism-Western Congregational Church Building Society "Congregational Iowa" Congregational Renaissance Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society "Congregational Union" Cooper , J. C. Cotton , Deacon Samuel Council Bluffs , Council Bluffs Association Cresco Creston Cross , M. K. Cross , John Cummings , J. M. Danville Davenport Davenport , Col. William Davenport Association Dean , B. A. Decorah Dedications De Forest, Dr. Henry S. Denmark , Denmark Associations Denney , Wilson Des Moines , Plymouth Church Des Moines River Association "De Tocqueville" Quoted "Donations" Douglass , T. O. Douglass , Mrs. T. O. Dubuque, Dubuque Association Dunlap Durango Earlville Eddyville Edson , Mrs. H. K. Edson , H. K. Ellis , George N. Emerson , Oliver Emigrations from Iowa Emmetsburg Exira Fairfield Farmington Fath , Jacob Fawkes , Francis Fellowship Ferner , J. W. Ficke , Herman Flag of the 49th Iowa Regiment Fleury , Peter Fort Dodge Fort Madison French Claims Frisbie , A. L. Frisbie , A. L. , Mrs. Garnavillo , Garnavillo Association Gates , G. A. Gaylord , Reuben General Missionaries German Work in Iowa Gilman Gist , W. W. Gordon , John Grasshoppers Green Mountain Griffith , Lieutenant Joseph E. Grimes , Gov. J. W. Grinnell , Grinnell -Illustration ,Grinnell Association Grinnell , Josiah B. Guernsey , Jesse Hampton Hand , L. S. Hanson , J. S. Hard Times Harden , J. F. , Mrs. Harvey , W. L. Haystack Settlement Herrick , S. L. Hess , Carl V. Hill , E. S. Hill , J. J. Hitchcock , George B. Holbrook , J. C. Home Missions Hughes , R. C. Hurlbut , Joseph Hutchinson , Horace Illinois Band Indians Indian Deputation Infidelity Iowa: Territorial Names, Explorations, Admitted to Union, Settlement of State, Iowa City, Iowa College, Congregational Home Missionary Society, Falls Johnson , P. A. Jones , Darius E. Kansas Troubles Keith , William Kelsey , Mary S., Mrs. Kent , Aratus Keokuk (Indian Chief) Keokuk Church Keosauqua Kimball , E. P. "Kingdom Movement" kinzer , A. D. Kneeland , Abner Knowles , David La Due , S. P. Lane , Daniel Lavender , R. F. Legislature , First Iowa described Lewis , G. H. Lewis and Clark Expedition "Little Brown Church" Littlefield , Ozias Long , F. W. Louisianna Purchase Lyons McGregor Magnolia Magoun , President, George F. Magoun , Elizabeth E. , Mrs. Main , J. H. T. Manchester Maquoketa Marion Marsh , Ella , Miss Marshall , C. A. Mason , J. D. Mason City Merrill , Annie D. Merrill , J. H. Merrill , O. W. Millikan , S. F. Ministerial Relief Fund Missionary Campaigns Missouri Slope Mitchell - Mitchell Association Mormons Mormon Trail Moulton , E. C. Mt. Pleasant Muscatine National Council Navigation of Iowa Rivers Nevinville New England-Prejudice against New Hampton New Purchase "New Letter, Iowa" Newton Nichoson , M. J. , Mrs. Noble , Charles Northern Iowa Association Northwestern Association Northwestern Iowa Settled Northwest Territory Nutting , J. K. "Oberlin Rescuers" onawa Orvis , G. M. Osage -Osage Pastors and Wives Oskaloosa Ottumwa Parker , Alexander Parker , L. F. Parker , Nellie Clarke , Mrs. Parker , L. F. , Mrs. Parker , Sarah Candace , Mrs. Parsonages Pastoral Support Pastorates Patriotic Resolutions Pauliu , Anton "Pet Bear" (a desperado), converted pickett , Joseph pike , Zebulon S. Pilgrims, The Pioneer Conditions Place Seeking and Place Making Polk City Political Movements Population of Iowa Porter , H. W. Potter , E. R. , Mrs. Potwin , Grace , Miss Powesheik Prairies, Considered Worthless Presbyterians: Plan of Union with; Comity Efforts, Withdrawal Presbyterian Churches Congregationalized Prospectors Prospertity Prohibitory Amendment Puritan Stream from the South Railroads Reed , Julius A. Revivals and Ingatherings Rew , Clara Whipple , Mrs. Rice , G. G. Riceville Ripley , Erastus Robbins , A. B. Robbins , A. B. , Mrs. Robbins , H. H. , Mrs. Roberts , Bennet Rockford Rogers , Jesse , Deacon Salaries of Missionaries Salem Salter , William Salter , Mrs. William Sands , J. D. Self Support Semi-Centennials Sickly Season Sioux Association Sioux City Skiles , J. H. Slavery: Pro-Slavery sentiments, Anti-slavery resolutions Sloan , S. D. Sloughs Smith , Joseph Smith , E. P. Smith , W. J. Smith , O. O. Snowden , J. E. Sodom and Gomorrah Spanish Claims to Iowa Spaulding , Benjamin Spaulding , A. B. Spencer Squatter Claims Stacyville Stage Coach Travel Stevenson , J. O. Stuart , Robert Sturtevant , J. M. Sunday Schools-State Superintendent Scandinavian Churches Tabor Tabor College Taylor , Chauncey Tenney , Thomas Thanksgiving Day Thatcher , George , Dr. Thrush , J. O. Todd , John Toledo Tornado at Grinnell Towle , C. A. Towle , Ella R. , Mrs. Traer , (also Buckingham) Treason Turner , Asa Turner , E. B. Tuttle , H. W. Upton , J. R. Vincent , Deacon W. K. Vittum , E. M. Wapello Watson , Cyrus L. Waterloo Wayne Webster City Welles , Clayton Welsh Churches White , George E. White , G. H. Whiting , Lyman Wilcox , W. C. , Mrs. Williamsburg Windsor , J. W. Windsor , William W.B.M.I. W.H.M.U. Woodworth , F. G. , Dr. Wright , Alfred Youker , D. G. Y.P.S.C.E.