"Vigilant Hook and Ladder Company No. 1," Bluffton's first fire department Formed November 19, 1879 McDowell, E. B. Peppard, J. H. Blooser, J. A. Kornblith, A. Wilhelm, O. A. Stout, Jacob Hall, Adnah White, Montero Loser, A. B. McDowell, T. S. Ayers, J. M. Brunn, John Stout, William Shaffer, C. F. Sprauge, A. M. McDowell, Douglas Harbaugh, F. C. Bulger, D. E. Tribolet, A. J. Schultz, F. Schultz, Bert Poffenberger, Elias Eaton, J. G. Walmer, D. A. Thomas, W. M. Starr, D. Mock, Thomas Wisner, H. L. Gardiner, George W. Clark, W. D. Stout, Louis Christmas, Frank Grover, H. E. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Burnsed (© 1998 Cathy Burnsed)