Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa, and reminiscences of early days . ge, January First, 1857; elected Treas-urer, 1869. Exalted in Corinthian Chapter, 1858; elected Treasurer, 1880. Knighted in Temple Commandery, 1871; elected Treasurer,1872. Elected Treasurer of Masonic Temple Association at its organ-ization, 1883. Elected Treasurer of Masonic Library Association at its organ-ization, 1886. Elected Treasurer of Alpha Council at its organization, 1897. There is never a doubt as to the funds of those bodies whileSeth holds the key to the bos, and it can be truly said he is anexemplar of the tenets
Pioneers of Polk County, Iowa, and reminiscences of early days . ge, January First, 1857; elected Treas-urer, 1869. Exalted in Corinthian Chapter, 1858; elected Treasurer, 1880. Knighted in Temple Commandery, 1871; elected Treasurer,1872. Elected Treasurer of Masonic Temple Association at its organ-ization, 1883. Elected Treasurer of Masonic Library Association at its organ-ization, 1886. Elected Treasurer of Alpha Council at its organization, 1897. There is never a doubt as to the funds of those bodies whileSeth holds the key to the bos, and it can be truly said he is anexemplar of the tenets of the Masonic order in civic and social life. Religiously, he is an Episcopalian. In the early days, he wasactive in church work, holding the office of Vestryman for sometime. He is still in business, vigorous and healthy; lets Fred, do theheavy work; takes three square meals a day; carries a cigar in hislips every day from morning to night, half the time unlighted;enjoys life and the esteem of his fellow citizens. November Twenty-fifth, 1906. Vol. II—(5).. REV. I. M. T. CORY I. M. T. COEY AMONG the pioneers of Polk County were several namedCory. I iise the term pioneer in its strictest sense, for theold Pioneers Association will not admit any to the distinc-tion who came to the county after 1848-49. The Corys came early in 1846, before the state was admitted tothe Union, from Elkhart County, Indiana. From them, the well-known Corys Grove, a beautiful belt of timber which extended outfrom Four Mile Creek, was named. They made their claims inwhat was then Skunk Township, put iip log cabins, and at oncebegan to develop the barren prairie. At that time, Polk Countywas not laid out in civil townships, the first Board of County Com-missioners having simply divided the coimty into six townships forelection purposes. Skunk Township embraced what now comprisesDouglas, Elkhart, Franklin, and Washington townships. The new-comers wrote to home friends most glowing accountsof the new c
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