History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa . en came to WinneshiekCo., and has resided there since. He was married in 1868 to MissCatharine Barth, a native of Ohio, and has eight children, Rosa-mond, Phebe, Flora, Isaiah, Julia, Elizabeth, Lucy and Daniel has held the offices of constable and road supervisor. David Womeldorf, farmer, section 33, P. 0. Decorah;owns 149-| acres of land valued at $20 per acre; wasborn in Penn. in 1829; is the fourth son of Frederick and BarbaraWomeldorf; left Penn. in 1844 and settled in 111.; remained thereeleven years, then came to Winneshiek Co.,
History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa . en came to WinneshiekCo., and has resided there since. He was married in 1868 to MissCatharine Barth, a native of Ohio, and has eight children, Rosa-mond, Phebe, Flora, Isaiah, Julia, Elizabeth, Lucy and Daniel has held the offices of constable and road supervisor. David Womeldorf, farmer, section 33, P. 0. Decorah;owns 149-| acres of land valued at $20 per acre; wasborn in Penn. in 1829; is the fourth son of Frederick and BarbaraWomeldorf; left Penn. in 1844 and settled in 111.; remained thereeleven years, then came to Winneshiek Co., and settled in Pleas-ant tp., where he has since resided. He was married in 1853 toMiss Mary A. Smith, a native of Penn., and has two children,Sarah A, and Lewis N. He has held the office of trustee oneterm and county Supervisor one term. C. W. Williams, of the firm of C. W. Williams & Co., proprie-tor of Spring Hill Creamery, Military tp., one of the largestcreameries in northern lo., settled in Jo. in 1868, and came toWinneshiek Co., in John Bakev/ell. THE NPUB! ! \ --NS WAUKON AND LANSING The two Chief Towns of Allamakee County, [Explanatory Note.—The history of Waukou and Lansing, which should more properly followimmediately after the general history of Allamakee County, necessarily appears In this order ofI ocation, the MSS. having been received by the Publishers too late for earlier insertion. This arrange-ment, while in a measure out of harmony with the technical classification of the work, will be foundto in nowise detract from the completeness of its historical value.—THE Editoij. ] CHAPTER I. History of Waiikon: Advent of Geo. C. ShattucL-; Other EarlySettlers; Begmning and Growth of the Emhnjo County Seat;Interesting Early Details; The First Court House; Additions tothe Town Plat; Popnlation; Origin of the Na?ne??Waukon;Religious and Educational Organizations; The Postoffice; TheLocal Press; Business Institutions; Bailroad History; Ordersand So
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