A History of Osceola, Renville Co., MN
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Excerpted from:
"HISTORY OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY,
INCLUDING THE EXPLORERS AND PIONEERS OF MINNESOTA"
BY REV. EDWARD D. NEILL,

-AND —

"HISTORY OF THE SIOUX MASSACRE"
BY CHARLES S. BRYANT.

MINNEAPOLIS: NORTH STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1882.

RENVILLE COUNTY.
CHAPTER LXXXV

OSCEOLA

   A petition was granted for separate organization September 30, 1879, and an 
election held at J. F. Lucas' house, section 32. The first officers were: W. T. 
Bower, chairman. J. K. Salisbury and B. Potter, supervisors; S. M. Freeman, 
clerk; J. F. Lucas. Sr., treasurer; H. V. Poor and L. Daily, justices; J. Nillis 
and C. Stevens, constables. The first settlers in the town were J. F. Lucas, 
Sr., and two Ferry brothers, who came in the spring of 1875. C. M. Stevens built 
the first house in the fall of 1875. The first school was taught in the fall of 
1880 by Miss Ida Poore in I. H. Murray's house.