Auburn to Fayette area of Fayette Co, Iowa, 1875 Atlas

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Overview Hiram and Sarah Eastman Belknap
of Auburn village, Fayette Co, Iowa

Hiram Beklnap Family Overview

...In 1863, Hiram Belknap age 55, (b. 1808, d. 1873) brought his family across the Mississippi River from Wisconsin to Auburn village (4+mi NW Knob Prairie or West Union) on the Little Turkey River in Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa. 
...By 1863, the Auburn valley was a booming frontier village for the times, with a significant flour, grist, saw mill operation and various supporting craftsman, mechanics, builders, merchants, doctors, pottery, etc.
...Hiram's wife was Sarah Rosella Eastman (b. 1810, d. 1892).
...They would have nine children all born in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY.  Two of the children would die young.  Seven of the children would come with them to Wisconsin before moving on to the Auburn valley in Iowa. 
...One can speculate that family or New England friendships and contacts brought the Hiram Belknap family to Auburn village
...There was another Eastman line already in Auburn, but I have found no apparent direct link to Sarah Eastman, wife of Hiram.
... Hiram was a shoemaker and located in a log cabin home at the foot of the hillside to the east and across the Little Turkey River from the Auburn village plat, in the area close to where shortly, the Bigler brewery would go into production.
...Both Hiram and Sarah were considered cripples.  Hiram lost a leg early in life.  Sarah had suffered a paralytic stroke when sixteen and physically never fully recovered. 
...Hiram died in 1873, after falling on the ice while crossing the River and hitting his head, while returning home from an Auburn store. 
...Hiram was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery at Auburn, the only known Belknap burial at Oak Ridge. 
...After Hiram's death, for about 20yrs, his wife would live in the homes of their children (probably most of the time in  Edward's farm home just south of Auburn village), until Sarah died in 1892, at the home of her daughter Edith, in Ramona, Madison Co, SD. 
...The adult children of Hiram and Sarah except for Edward would move on to other states to include Minnesota and to pioneer in Kansas and Dakota Territory (South Dakota). 
...Only son Edward would remain in Auburn for any length of time.  Edward would run a farm and trade in livestock and commodities on the southern outskirts of Auburn village, just across the Little Turkey River near Falling Springs.
...In 1890, Hiram's son Edward would move to an 80a farm just SW of Fayette village so that his five sons (Clark, Ray, Arthur/Art, Allen, Ruel could attend Upper Iowa University. 
......All five sons did graduated with degrees from Upper Iowa University and had very successful careers.
......Clark Belknap would become a banker and involved with real estate in SD. 
......Ray, a teacher, County Superintendent of Schools and lawyer and remain in Fayette Co, Iowa.
......Arthur, a teacher and County Superintendent of Schools in Clayton County, Iowa, at Strawberry Point, ending up in the insurance business at Tripoli, Bremer Co, Iowa. 
......Allen would moved to Virginia and farm near Richmond. 
......Ruel became civil engineer and build roads throughout the upper Midwest and especially in Pennsylvania. 

Personal thoughts, the Belknaps: 
...The only member of Edward's family that I personally met/remember/knew was Arthur/Art.  However, my mother, uncle, grandparents and Genevieve Strayer did talk about the family as they farmed and grew up close by the Ed Belknap farm, plus attended Fayette High Schooll and UIU with them. 
...I remember almost nothing from the conversations due to my age at the time and the number of years since. I do remember there was always a fondness for the memories of the families, and never any antagonism. 
...I did know the Edward farm well as walked the land to and from hunting/fishing, and went to school with the children of the farm owner at that time.
...Clark married my greatAunt Geneveive Strayer, but died when I was very young, not traveling back to Fayette, Iowa, that I could remember. 
...Art, however, lived to 1972 and would visit his sister-in-law Genevieve at my grandmother Winifred Strayer Hunt, at Hunt's farm in Fayette, where I grew up until about my jr.high years.  We visited Art often at his home in Tripoli, Bremer Co, Iowa.  Art was very educated, articulate, friendly and active, which I assume was a trait of his four other brothers. bz/2007

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Hiram, Sarah and their Children

- 4 BELKNAP, Hiram b: 03 Sep 1808 in Galway, Saratoga Co, NY d: 14 Dec 1873 in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Burial: Oak Ridge Cem, sec 26, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa. Note 8: 1856 Moved NY to Wisc. Note 14: 1863 Moved Wisc. to Auburn, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA. Note 15: 1863 Set up shoemaker trade in Auburn. Note 16: Located on hill to east of Auburn village. Note 19: Had lost a leg in early life. Note 22: Dec 1873 Fell on ice returning from Auburn store, died.
---- +EASTMAN, Sarah Rosella b: 09 Jan 1810 in Rupert, VT d: 06 Oct 1892 in Dau Edith's home, Ramona, Madison Co, SD Burial: Ramona, Madison Co, SD m: 1836 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Father: EASTMAN, Justin Maxhaur Mother: MAXHAM, Azuba Note 1: Age 16, suffered paralytic stroke, never recovered fully. Note 2: Aft. 1873 Lived with children. Note 3: Age at death, 84y.

Children of Hiram and Sarah Eastman Belknap


-- 5 BELKNAP, Charles Hiram b: 25 Aug 1837 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: Aft. 1929 Note 1: Civil war vet. Note 2: 1910 Resided, Rapid City, SD. Note 6: Abt. 1930 Running livery in Rapid City, SD
-- 5 BELKNAP, Justin J. Died in infancy. b: 21 Jan 1841 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: 06 May 1841  Died in infancy.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Sarah Janette b: 22 Feb 1839 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: 1910 Resided, Petaluma, CA. 
-- 5 BELKNAP, George William b: 21 Nov 1843 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: 24 Apr 1931 in Hot Springs, Fall Riiver Co, SD Burial: Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD Note 2: Blue eyes, 5'9". Note 5: 06 Jul 1861 Enlisted, 17y, Co I, 15th ILL Reg; discharged May 14, 1862, typhoid. Note 6: 05 Jul 1862 Enlisted, Co H, 95th ILL Reg; discharged Aug 2, 1863, severe wounds. Note 7: 23 Sep 1864 Re-enlisted Co H, 95th IL; mustered out Aug 17, 1865, Camp Butler, IL. Note 8: Bet. 1861 - 1865 Action, western campaign, battles of Shiloh, Corinth; severly wounded in siege of Vicksburg. Note 10: 1870 Census; farm laborer, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 13: 1880 Census; farm laborer, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 14: Mar 1882 Moved to Lake Co, Dakota Territory. Note 16: 1910 Census; Madison, Lake Co, SD Note 20: 1930 Census; Madison, Lake Co, SD
----- +DYKINS, Mary Ann b: 13 Aug 1839 in Freeport, Stephenson Co, IL d: 13 Jan 1925 in Residence, Madison, Lake Co, SD Burial: Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD m: 04 Jul 1866 in Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA Father: DYKINS, Elias Satterly Mother: BENNETT, Emily |
-- 5 BELKNAP, Alvin I. b: 02 Oct 1845 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY. d: 11 Jul 1853 in NY.  Died age 7yrs.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Stepehn Edgar b: 25 Mar 1848 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: 1910 Resided, Waterville, MN.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Riley Rosell b: 12 Dec 1849 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: Civil war vet. Note 2: 1910 Resided, Dexter, KS.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Edward Eastman b: 18 May 1851 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: 19 Aug 1939 in Fayette area, Fayette Co, Iowa Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. Note 3: 1856 Age 5, parents moved family NY to Wisc. Note 4: 1863 Age 12, parents moved family, WI to Douglas area, Auburn Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 7: 1871 Bought farm land near parents in Auburn, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: Aft. 1875 Age 24, set up housekeeping, log house, south side of Turkey R. in Auburn. Note 10: Dec 1878 Moved into stone house build behind log house at Auburn. Note 11: 1878 History; farming, 75a, $700, sec 35, P.O. Douglas, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: Jun 1885 Barn struck by lighting and burned. Note 13: 1885 Census; farming, Auburn area, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 14: 1895 Census?; merchant, dealer, Auburn, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 15: Farmed, thresher, wood dealer, store keeper, stock dealer, etc. Note 17: Abt. Sep 1890 Moved to 80a farm just SW of Fayette so UIU to 5 boys. Note 18: Boys all attended Upper Iowa U, Fayette, IA; met & married UIU/Fayette girls. Note 19: Aft. 1890 Farmed 80a, N1/2 of NE1/4, sec 32, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 20: 1890 Farmed near bro's. W.E. & R.W. Hunt, S. of Grandview Cem. Note 22: 1910 Census; dealer, stock/feed, Fayette village, Fay.Co.IA Note 26: 1925 Census; Fayette village, Fay.Co.IA
----- +CLARK, Betsey Leadorska b: 04 Mar 1850 in Dodge Co, Wisc. d: 22 Jun 1929 in Fayette, Fayette Co, IA Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. m: 12 Dec 1875 in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Father: CLARK, Kendall Peabody Mother: WICKER, Betsey L. Note 10: Mar 1873 Visited Uncle Ruel Parker in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Note 12: Aft. 1873 Taught at Auburn, met and married Ed Belkap.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Edith Esuba b: 23 Jan 1854 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: 1910 Resided, Oldham, SD.

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The Belknap/Belknapp line leading to Hiram

The Eastman line leading to Sarah Eastman Belknap,

Several Generations of the Hiram Belknap Line

...Possible living individuals were excluded. Living and/or collateral surname info may be shared with researchers.
...Clark Hiram Belknap (son of Edward, grandson of Hiram) married Genevieve Strayer, the sister of my grandmother Winnifred Mary Strayer. 
...In 1890-1910+, Fayette, Iowa, the Strayer, Belknap, Hunt families farmed just S and SW of Fayette, and Grandview Cem, thus farmed, socialized, went to school and UIU together. 

Descendants of Samuel Belknap
1 BELKNAP, Samuel b: Abt. 1703 in Haverhill, Essex Co, Mass d: Bef. 08 Jun 1757 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Mass
- +DICKINSON, Mary b: 08 Nov 1703 in Rowley, Essex Co, Mass m: 09 Jul 1723 in East Winsor, Father: DICKINSON, James Mother: WOOD, Mary
2 BELKNAP, Samuel b: 13 Jun 1731 in Enfield, CT d: 18 Jun 1775 in Bunker Hill, Mass
-- +NEWTON, Mary b: 08 Nov 1737 in East Windsor, Harford Co, CT m: 19 Jun 1754 in Boston, Suffolk Co, Mass
3 [2] BELKNAP, Stephen b: 28 Jun 1769 in Belchertown, Hampden Co, Mass d: Dec 1814 in Burinigton Bay, Ontario, Canada Note 3: Scotch-Irish, immigrated with brother Pilgrim. Note 5: Settled in NY state. Note 7: Drummer in Continental Army.
--- +UNKNOWN, Mary Burial: Cato Cem, Meridian, Cayuga Co, NY
- 4 BELKNAP, Claracy b: 1791
- 4 BELKNAP, Pilgrim b: 1794 d: 1869
---- +COLVIN, Anne
- 4 BELKNAP, Minerva b: 1795 d: 08 Jun 1821 in Syracuse area, NY
---- +STANTON, Rufus m: 1815
- 4 BELKNAP, Mary Ann b: 1797
- 4 BELKNAP, Unknown b: 1799
- 4 BELKNAP, Lavina b: 1803
---- +DEGROFF, Uriah
- 4 BELKNAP, Stephen b: 1804
- 4 BELKNAP, Hiram b: 03 Sep 1808 in Galway, Saratoga Co, NY d: 14 Dec 1873 in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Burial: Oak Ridge Cem, sec 26, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa. Note 8: 1856 Moved NY to Wisc. Note 14: 1863 Moved Wisc. to Auburn, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA. Note 15: 1863 Set up shoemaker trade in Auburn. Note 16: Located on hill to east of Auburn village. Note 19: Had lost a leg in early life. Note 22: Dec 1873 Fell on ice returning from Auburn store, died.
---- +EASTMAN, Sarah Rosella b: 09 Jan 1810 in Rupert, VT d: 06 Oct 1892 in Dau Edith's home, Ramona, Madison Co, SD Burial: Ramona, Madison Co, SD m: 1836 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Father: EASTMAN, Justin Maxhaur Mother: MAXHAM, Azuba Note 1: Age 16, suffered paralytic stroke, never recovered fully. Note 2: Aft. 1873 Lived with children. Note 3: Age at death, 84y.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Charles Hiram b: 25 Aug 1837 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: Aft. 1929 Note 1: Civil war vet. Note 2: 1910 Resided, Rapid City, SD. Note 6: Abt. 1930 Running livery in Rapid City, SD
--- 6 BELKNAP, Charles Talbort
--- 6 BELKNAP, Ann Jennette
--- 6 BELKNAP, James Edward
--- 6 BELKNAP, John W.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Justin J. Died in infancy. b: 21 Jan 1841 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: 06 May 1841
-- 5 BELKNAP, Sarah Janette b: 22 Feb 1839 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: 1910 Resided, Petaluma, CA.
-- 5 BELKNAP, George William b: 21 Nov 1843 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: 24 Apr 1931 in Hot Springs, Fall Riiver Co, SD Burial: Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD Note 2: Blue eyes, 5'9". Note 5: 06 Jul 1861 Enlisted, 17y, Co I, 15th ILL Reg; discharged May 14, 1862, typhoid. Note 6: 05 Jul 1862 Enlisted, Co H, 95th ILL Reg; discharged Aug 2, 1863, severe wounds. Note 7: 23 Sep 1864 Re-enlisted Co H, 95th IL; mustered out Aug 17, 1865, Camp Butler, IL. Note 8: Bet. 1861 - 1865 Action, western campaign, battles of Shiloh, Corinth; severly wounded in siege of Vicksburg. Note 10: 1870 Census; farm laborer, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 13: 1880 Census; farm laborer, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 14: Mar 1882 Moved to Lake Co, Dakota Territory. Note 16: 1910 Census; Madison, Lake Co, SD Note 20: 1930 Census; Madison, Lake Co, SD
----- +DYKINS, Mary Ann b: 13 Aug 1839 in Freeport, Stephenson Co, IL d: 13 Jan 1925 in Residence, Madison, Lake Co, SD Burial: Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD m: 04 Jul 1866 in Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA Father: DYKINS, Elias Satterly Mother: BENNETT, Emily
--- 6 BELKNAP, Jennie E. b: 24 Mar 1868 in Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA
--- 6 BELKNAP, Cora b: 02 Sep 1872 in Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA d: 21 Jan 1956 in Sioux Falls, SD
--- 6 BELKNAP, May Rosella b: 07 Feb 1876 in Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA d: 20 Jun 1954 in Madison, Lake Co, SD
--- 6 BELKNAP, Clyde Henry b: 24 Dec 1878 in Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA d: 12 May 1968 in Spokane, Spokane Co, WA
-- 5 BELKNAP, Alvin I. b: 02 Oct 1845 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY. d: 11 Jul 1853
-- 5 BELKNAP, Stepehn Edgar b: 25 Mar 1848 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: 1910 Resided, Waterville, MN.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Riley Rosell b: 12 Dec 1849 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: Civil war vet. Note 2: 1910 Resided, Dexter, KS.
-- 5 BELKNAP, Edward Eastman b: 18 May 1851 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: 19 Aug 1939 in Fayette area, Fayette Co, Iowa Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. Note 3: 1856 Age 5, parents moved family NY to Wisc. Note 4: 1863 Age 12, parents moved family, WI to Douglas area, Auburn Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 7: 1871 Bought farm land near parents in Auburn, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: Aft. 1875 Age 24, set up housekeeping, log house, south side of Turkey R. in Auburn. Note 10: Dec 1878 Moved into stone house build behind log house at Auburn. Note 11: 1878 History; farming, 75a, $700, sec 35, P.O. Douglas, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: Jun 1885 Barn struck by lighting and burned. Note 13: 1885 Census; farming, Auburn area, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 14: 1895 Census?; merchant, dealer, Auburn, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 15: Farmed, thresher, wood dealer, store keeper, stock dealer, etc. Note 17: Abt. Sep 1890 Moved to 80a farm just SW of Fayette so UIU to 5 boys. Note 18: Boys all attended Upper Iowa U, Fayette, IA; met & married UIU/Fayette girls. Note 19: Aft. 1890 Farmed 80a, N1/2 of NE1/4, sec 32, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 20: 1890 Farmed near bro's. W.E. & R.W. Hunt, S. of Grandview Cem. Note 22: 1910 Census; dealer, stock/feed, Fayette village, Fay.Co.IA Note 26: 1925 Census; Fayette village, Fay.Co.IA
----- +CLARK, Betsey Leadorska b: 04 Mar 1850 in Dodge Co, Wisc. d: 22 Jun 1929 in Fayette, Fayette Co, IA Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. m: 12 Dec 1875 in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Father: CLARK, Kendall Peabody Mother: WICKER, Betsey L. Note 10: Mar 1873 Visited Uncle Ruel Parker in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Note 12: Aft. 1873 Taught at Auburn, met and married Ed Belknap.
--- 6 BELKNAPP, Clark Hiram b: 17 Sep 1876 in Auburn village, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA. d: 09 Oct 1945 in McIntosh, SD Burial: Grandview Cem, sec H, Fayette, Fayette Co, IA. Note 3: Born in log house, at Auburn. Note 4: He added the extra "p" to Belknapp Note 7: Attended Fayette High School and UIU (grad. 1898) Note 8: 1898 Marriage license lists as 'tiller of soil.' Note 9: Was a banker in McIntosh, SD; wife Gen, an abstractor of real estate titles. Note 10: Was Co. Supt. of School, Kossuth Co, IA. Note 12: 1910 Census; practicing law, McIntosh, SD Note 32: Cause of death; heart attack.
------ +STRAYER, Genevieve Elizabeth b: 01 Aug 1875 in Calmar, Winneshiek co, IA d: 04 Mar 1972 in Rest Home, Sumner, Bremer Co, Iowa Burial: Grandview Cem, sec H, Fayette, Fayette Co, IA. m: 27 Sep 1898 in Fayette, Fayette Co, IA Father: STRAYER, Valentine Eugene Mother: PARSONS, Mary Elizabeth Note 4: Called 'Gen.' Note 12: Attended Fayette High School and UIU (grad. 1898) Note 13: Bet. 1899 - 1910 Taught Calmar & co. sch. N. of Fayette. Note 17: Bet. 1910 - 1938 McIntosh, SD Note 18: In McIntosh, Gen was abstracter of real estate titles. Note 22: Aft. 1945 SD to Chatsworth, CA.
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Jamieson Ray b: Feb 1899 in Fayette area, Fayette Co, Iowa? d: Sep 1982 in Phoenix, AZ Note 3: Called Jamie. Note 6: 1919 Graduated UIU, Fayette, IA. Note 8: Graduate work, law at U. of Wisconsin Note 9: Met wife at the U. of Wisc. Note 12: 1955 Madison, Wisconsin
------- +MCWATTY, Della Marie b: in Oregon, Wisconsin d: 1983 m: 25 Jun 1927 in Madison, Wisconsin
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Hugh Strayer b: 08 Mar 1901 in Fayette,IA or McIntosh, SD. d: 1987 in North Hollywood, California Note 1: No children Note 2: 1979 Lived in North Hollywood, California. Note 3: Worked for Lockeed.
------- +DODD, Alberta b: Abt. 1905 d: 1980 in North Hollywood, California m: 1935 Note 4: Given analogs; Robeta, Alberta.
--- 6 BELKNAP, Ray Hiram b: 08 Aug 1878 in Auburn village, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA. d: 10 May 1918 in West Union, Fayette Co, iA. Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. Note 6: Born, sec 34, log home, just S. of Auburn, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: Attended Fayette Grade & High School, & UIU (left jr. yr. to teach). Note 13: Began teaching in Auburn Twp. Note 14: 07 Apr 1902 Appointed Fay.Co.IA surveyor. Note 15: H.S. principal at Westgate, Chelsea and Hawkeye. Note 17: 01 Oct 1905 Living, Westgate, Fay.Co.IA, appointed Co. Supt. of Schools. Note 18: Oct 1905 Moved to West Union as Co. Supt of Schools. Note 19: 1910 Census; Co. Supt. of Schools, West Union village, Fay.Co.IA Note 23: Bet. 1912 - 1914 Law student, U. of IA. Note 24: Bet. 1914 - 1918 Practicing law, city attorney, West Union, IA. Note 25: Mar 1915 Mayor of West Union, IA. Note 30: Active Free Mason & community leader throughout life. Note 32: 1918 Cause of death; heart attack.
------ +MCGOON, Edith Laura b: 21 Mar 1879 in Sec 17 farm, Bethel.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1952 in Fayette Co, IA Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. m: 26 May 1902 in West Union, Fayette Co, IA Father: MCGOON, Richard F. Mother: PIERCE, Ruth Note 3: 1897 Graduated from Hawkeye H.S., Fay.Co.IA. (1st grad. class) Note 4: Bet. 1898 - 1899 Attended UIU at Fayette, IA. Note 5: Bet. 1899 - 1902 With sick mother until her death, Dec 19, 1901. Note 8: 1902 From Hawkeye, Windsor.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, at time of marriage.
---- 7 [1] BELKNAP, Betty Beatrice b: 01 Mar 1903 in Hawkeye, Windsor Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 3: Called Betsy. Note 5: Attended UIU, Fayette, IA. Note 6: Met husband as UIU students. Note 7: Abt. 1921 Left UIU to gake position as stenographer, Fay.Co. Nat.Bank, West Union, IA Note 10: 1994 Living Murray, KY.
------- +TATE, William B. m: 10 Jun 1923 in Congregational manse, Manchester, Delaware.Co.IA Father: TATE, Ray Note 3: Served in WWI; returned to UIU at Fayette, IA Note 5: 1925 Graduated UIU, Fayette, IA. Note 6: UIU athlete; entered teaching.
---- *2nd Husband of [1] BELKNAP, Betty Beatrice:
------- +BARCKHOFF, John m: 23 May 1952 in Greensburg, PA
---- 7 BELKNAP, Ruth Imogne b: 21 Jul 1904 in Fayette, Fayette Co, IA
------- +WILLIAMSON, Blake m: 30 Aug 1927 in Edwardsville, KS
--- 6 BELKNAPP, Arthur Aldrich b: 16 Mar 1883 in Auburn village, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA d: 06 Feb 1972 in Tripoli, Bremer Co, IA Burial: Bethel Cem, sec 3, Bethel.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 6: 1908 Graduated UIU, Fayette, IA. Note 7: Bet. 1908 - 1910 Teacher in Fayette, IA, schools. Note 8: Oct 1910 Took job, Supt. of Schools, Strawberry Pt, Clayton Co, IA. Note 10: 1915 Living in Strawberry Point, Clayton Co, IA. Note 12: 1925 Census; living Eden Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: 1926 To Tripoli, Bremer.Co.IA, as Supt. of Schools. Note 22: Abt. 1950 Insurance business, Tripoli, IA.
------ +FINCH, Sadie Rubena b: 29 Jan 1883 in Alpha, Eden.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 15 Nov 1957 in Hospital, Sumner, Bremer.Co.IA Burial: Bethel Cem, sec 3, Bethel.Twp, Fay.Co.IA m: 31 Aug 1908 in Parents home, Alpha area, Eden Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Father: FINCH, Amos A. Mother: PATTERSON, Isabella A.
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Amos A. b: 13 Aug 1913 in Alpha, Eden Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 14 Jan 1939 in Waverly, Bremer Co, IA Burial: Bethel Cem, sec 3, Bethel.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: 1930 Graduated Tripoli, IA, high school. Note 10: 1934 B.A. from State Teacher College, Cedar Falls, IA. Note 11: 1938 Law degree, U. of Iowa. Note 12: Also attended college at Wartburg and UIU. Note 13: Numerous educational honors. Note 16: Abt. 1938 Set up law practice in Waverly, IA. Note 19: 1939 Cause of death; drowned, Cedar River.
--- 6 BELKNAPP, Allen Edward b: 15 Sep 1884 in Auburn village, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA d: 21 Oct 1932 in Farm, Richmond area, VA Burial: Virginia. Note 10: 1910 Resided, Canada. Note 12: 1915 From LaHarpe, IL.
------ +BERQUIST, Hannah Kristina b: 18 Feb 1892 d: 29 Jul 1980 m: 1914 in Burlington, IA
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Myrtle b: Jul 1911 in Adopted
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Raymond Larson b: 17 Apr 1915 in LaHarpe, IL d: 1985 in Tuscon, AZ
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Bernice b: 15 Aug 1916 in LaHarpe, IL
------- +ALLEN, Unknown
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Grace b: 10 May 1918 in LaHarpe, IL
------- +BAILEY, Unknown
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Edith Fanny b: 1919 in Richmond area, VA d: 1921 in Richmond area, VA
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Irene b: 1921 in Richmond area, VA
------- +CONWAY, Unknown
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Edward Allen b: 1924 in Richmond area, VA d: 1944
--- 6 BELKNAPP, Ruel Kendall b: 23 Jun 1889 in Auburn village, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA d: 01 Mar 1961 in Catalina Island, CA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec H, Fayette, Fayette Co, IA. Note 4: Namesake; mother's uncle, Ruel Parker & father. Note 7: 1912 Graduated UIU, Fayette, IA; debated & played baseball. Note 8: 1915 Living in LaHarpe Co, IL Note 9: Degree in civil engineering. Note 11: Supervised road building; upper Penn & upper Midwest.
------ +CAUDLE, Inez Jane b: 07 Jan 1891 in Fayette Co, IA? d: 26 Jun 1971 in Long Beach, CA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec H, Fayette, Fayette Co, IA. m: 13 Jun 1913 in Caudle farm, Smithfield Twp, Fayette Co, IA
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Elizabth b: 28 Jun 1914 in Darlington, WI d: 10 Jun 1929 in Somerset, PA Burial: Somerset, PA
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Genevieve b: 21 Dec 1915 in South Sioux City, Neb Note 5: 1936 Graduated UIU, Fayette, IA. Note 7: Raised children in Decorah, Winneshiek Co, IA.
------- +BAKER, Carleton m: 03 Jul 1938 in Huntington, PA Note 5: 1934 Graduated UIU, Fayette, IA.
---- 7 BELKNAPP, Jane Margaret b: 14 Jul 1914 in Atlants, IN
------- +BOWMAN, Ezra m: 04 Dec 1944
-- 5 BELKNAP, Edith Esuba b: 23 Jan 1854 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY Note 1: 1910 Resided, Oldham, SD.
*2nd Wife of [2] BELKNAP, Stephen:
--- +MIDDEAUGH, Eleanor Ellen b: Abt. 1798 in Penn
3 BELKNAP, Mary b: 08 Nov 1754
--- +KENTFIELD, Rufus
3 BELKNAP, Chloe b: 03 Jan 1757
--- +SHUMWAY, Levi m: 27 Jan 1780
3 BELKNAP, Jonas b: 19 May 1759 d: 16 Feb 1824 in Hart Co, KY
--- +PARKER, Esther m: 17 Jan 1783
3 BELKNAP, Susanna b: 03 Jun 1761 d: 13 Apr 1781
3 BELKNAP, Jospeh b: 13 Dec 1762 d: 13 Aug 1854
3 BELKNAP, Seth b: 19 Apr 1767
3 BELKNAP, Jonathan b: 10 Apr 1774 d: Oct 1838
--- +SHEDD, Sebra

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Edward Eastman Belknap
Son of Hiram, in 1890 moved his family from his Auburn village farm
 to an 80a farm just south of Fayette village (map & pic below),
so his 5 sons could attend college at Upper Iowa Univeristy (UIU) at Fayette.

-- 5 BELKNAP, Edward Eastman b: 18 May 1851 in Ellisburgh, St. Lawrence Co, NY d: 19 Aug 1939 in Fayette area, Fayette Co, Iowa Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. Note 3: 1856 Age 5, parents moved family NY to Wisc. Note 4: 1863 Age 12, parents moved family, WI to Douglas area, Auburn Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 7: 1871 Bought farm land near parents in Auburn, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: Aft. 1875 Age 24, set up housekeeping, log house, south side of Turkey R. in Auburn. Note 10: Dec 1878 Moved into stone house build behind log house at Auburn. Note 11: 1878 History; farming, 75a, $700, sec 35, P.O. Douglas, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: Jun 1885 Barn struck by lighting and burned. Note 13: 1885 Census; farming, Auburn area, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 14: 1895 Census?; merchant, dealer, Auburn, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 15: Farmed, thresher, wood dealer, store keeper, stock dealer, etc. Note 17: Abt. Sep 1890 Moved to 80a farm just SW of Fayette so UIU to 5 boys. Note 18: Boys all attended Upper Iowa U, Fayette, IA; met & married UIU/Fayette girls. Note 19: Aft. 1890 Farmed 80a, N1/2 of NE1/4, sec 32, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 20: 1890 Farmed near bro's. W.E. & R.W. Hunt, S. of Grandview Cem. Note 22: 1910 Census; dealer, stock/feed, Fayette village, Fay.Co.IA Note 26: 1925 Census; Fayette village, Fay.Co.IA
----- +CLARK, Betsey Leadorska b: 04 Mar 1850 in Dodge Co, Wisc. d: 22 Jun 1929 in Fayette, Fayette Co, IA Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. m: 12 Dec 1875 in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Father: CLARK, Kendall Peabody Mother: WICKER, Betsey L. Note 10: Mar 1873 Visited Uncle Ruel Parker in Auburn, Fayette Co, IA. Note 12: Aft. 1873 Taught at Auburn, met and married Ed Belknap.
 

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...Edward Belknap came to Auburn in 1863 with his parents when 12 yrs. old.  By age 20 in 1871 he was farming just south of Auburn.
...In 1890, Edward Belknap moved to a farm just south of Fayette so that his five sons could attend Upper Iowa University.

1879 Plat, Auburn area, Fayette.Co.IA
(Ed Belknap farm until he moved to Fayette in 1890)

Below, 1896 Plat, Fayette area, Westfield.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA
(Ed Belknap 80a farm after moving from Auburn in 1890)

1928 Photo of second generation pioneer offspring of Fayette Village and County,
at the Danny Parker home at the north end of the Fayette.IA bridge.

View across Auburn village area looking southward.
The Edward Belknap farm was in the bottoms across the Little Turkey River.
The farmstead would have been behind the 'hump' of land on the right side, and today gone.

View down the valley south of Auburn toward Falling Spring.

Falling Spring in section 35 would be in the hill area on the left side of the picture.  The spring water
came falling about 20 feet over rock and into the pool below formed by weathering.

--- 6 BELKNAP, Ray Hiram b: 08 Aug 1878 in Auburn village, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA. d: 10 May 1918 in West Union, Fayette Co, iA. Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. Note 6: Born, sec 34, log home, just S. of Auburn, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: Attended Fayette Grade & High School, & UIU (left jr. yr. to teach). Note 13: Began teaching in Auburn Twp. Note 14: 07 Apr 1902 Appointed Fay.Co.IA surveyor. Note 15: H.S. principal at Westgate, Chelsea and Hawkeye. Note 17: 01 Oct 1905 Living, Westgate, Fay.Co.IA, appointed Co. Supt. of Schools. Note 18: Oct 1905 Moved to West Union as Co. Supt of Schools. Note 19: 1910 Census; Co. Supt. of Schools, West Union village, Fay.Co.IA Note 23: Bet. 1912 - 1914 Law student, U. of IA. Note 24: Bet. 1914 - 1918 Practicing law, city attorney, West Union, IA. Note 25: Mar 1915 Mayor of West Union, IA. Note 30: Active Free Mason & community leader throughout life. Note 32: 1918 Cause of death; heart attack.
------ +MCGOON, Edith Laura b: 21 Mar 1879 in Sec 17 farm, Bethel.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1952 in Fayette Co, IA Burial: West Union Cem, Add2, Bk2, Row2, Fayette Co, IA. m: 26 May 1902 in West Union, Fayette Co, IA Father: MCGOON, Richard F. Mother: PIERCE, Ruth Note 3: 1897 Graduated from Hawkeye H.S., Fay.Co.IA. (1st grad. class) Note 4: Bet. 1898 - 1899 Attended UIU at Fayette, IA. Note 5: Bet. 1899 - 1902 With sick mother until her death, Dec 19, 1901. Note 8: 1902 From Hawkeye, Windsor.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, at time of marriage.

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Auburn Village, some timeline history
(Douglass Post Office)
Chronological information, notes and speculations

Known as the West Auburn Mill (1909 pic),
built and run by the Earll family,
one of the two flour or grist mills in the Auburn valley.

Auburn village, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa

Where did the Auburn area Earll family come from?  Ireland > NY > Nova Scotia > NY > OH > IL > WI > IA>>MO
Raulf Earll > Ralph Earll > Ralph Earll > William Earll > Nathaniel Earll > Daniel Earll > Nehemiah Earll > James Earll > Morris B., Hiriam W, Nehemiah, and others.

Nehemiah Earll, b. 1771/Nova Scotia, d. 1839/Crawford Co, OH; married Rebecca Danforth, b. 1777/Worcester, MA, d. 1842, OH or Tippecanoe Co, IN.  Nehemiah would live in Onondaga Co, NY (mid-northern portion) much of his life.  He would have ten children in Onondaga village from 1775 to 1812.  Sometime around 1815-1817, Nehemiah would remove the family to Crawford County, Ohio (mid-northern portion), and have five more children from about 1815-1821. 

James Earll, son of Nehemiah, was born May 18, 1799 in Onondaga village, Onondaga Co, NY.  It has not been determinee when/where he died.  He may be buried in an unmarked grave in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Auburn or at the location of one of his sons after the moved to SW Missouri, pre 1870.

1847
In 1847, Fayette County, was included in Hewitt Twp, of Clayton Co, Iowa, under the governess of Clayton Co.

1848
Morris B. Earll and Jacob Oory settled on a bank of the little creek on the NW 1/4 of sec 16, West Union Twp, and erected a cabin (Knob Prairie or West Union village site) or cabins in Fall of 1848.  Today, this would be within the city limits of West Union in the E x NE area, near the road leading out of town to Clermont/Elgin.

1849
Auburn, the first Fayette Co. Township, was created Oct 1, 1849, by order of the Clayton County Commissioners, with the first election at Morris B. Earll's cabin at a newly platted village known as Auburn.

The first mill in Auburn was started in 1849 by the Earll's
...In 1849, James Earll, father, and probably Hiram W., brother, of Morris Bl,  removed from Wisconsin to the Auburn village, Fayette Co, Iowa. 
...The Earll families started to built a first generation water driven saw and grist mill on the Little Turkey River, reportedly downriver of what would become the Auburn/North Auburn plats.  This would have been about two miles down river or northward of the location of the major flouring mill they would start building by 1850. 
...The Earll flouring mill was upstream of what would become Auburn village, on the location of the a plat known as the Missillon Mill Lot and shown in the 1909 mill picture included on this page. 
...The first mill site apparently remained a sawmill operation and the area eventually became known as the Musser Mill by the late1800s/early1900s, as the water power was abandoned for the first mill, David Musser, son of John, would operate a steam powered sawmill nearby on the Musser farm to the east of the river area.  Land transactions would need to be examined to plat the exact  time frame/duration and locations of the Auburn area mills and business.

Musser Family Information, condensed from the 1976 History: 
...Nichlaus Moser settled in Gary, Indiana from Switzerland, with his wife Sophia Suzanna who was French. 
...Their son Johanas (John) Moser (Musser) b. Oct 1, 1826, and migrated through Chicago to settle in Elgin (Fayette.Co.IA) and operated a sawmill.  Elgin had a sizeable Swiss immigrant population in the 1850-1870's. 
...In 1883 John Musser/Moser moved to Bloomertown(?near Elgin) and operated a sawmill. 
...In 1886, John Musser/Moser bought land on the NE side of North Auburn. and set up another sawmill operation on his farm. 
...John Musser/moser died Aug 22, 1893.
...John had six sons; John Jr., Charles, Samuel, Daniel, David William, Fried; and four dua. Julie, Lucinda, Ann, Mary.  David William, son of John, married Jan 19, 1884, Josephine Billmeyer the dau. of Ellis Billmeyer.  David purchased the family farm which was known as Musser's Mill,  in 1894, after the death of his father John, continuing the families steam engine sawmill, threshing and shredding business with his brother Fred.  David also practiced as a watchmaker, carpenter, furniture maker.  David Musser died in 1932, the sawmill closed and steam engines sold.  His wife Josephine Billmeyer Musser died in 1943 in Waucoma.IA at the home her daughter Mrs. Blaine (Tille) Danks.  Arthur Musser operated the family farm until 1958 when it sold.  Musser burials in Oak Ridge Cem;  Archie, David, Florence, Fred, John, Josie, Rittie, Samuel, Susan.

James Earll, 50yrs old in 1849, is generally given credit for building the first mill at Auburn, the saw/grist mill downstream of the Auburn plat or in what would be the North Auburn plat.  This may be the case but with the assistance of sons Morris B. and Hiram W. 
...It is likely son Morris B., age 30 in 1850, was the driving force/organizer/backer behind the building of the major flouring mill, as later census and tax data would indicate he was in control of the resources.  On the 1855 Tax Roll, Morris B. Earll and Co. had the third largest tax in Fayette Co.

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1850

1850 Census, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa
Earll, James, farmer, $400, b. May 18, 1799/Onondaga, Onondaga Co, NY; wife Dorcus (nee Lindsey?) b. 1800/NY.
Earll, Morris, miller, $2000, b. 1820/OH; wife Julia A., b. 1817/NY; Almira, b. 1840/IL; Mariah, b. 1841/IL, Alonzo, b. 1844/Wisc; Fonda, b. 1848/Wisc; brother Hiram Earll, blacksmith, b. 1826/OH; Ebenezer Piper, b. 1824/NY, millwright; Lysander Hopkins, b. 1815/NY, sawyer; John Eddy, b. 1828/NY; James Wilson, b. 1810/NY, laborer; Alfred Doolittle; b. 1827/PA, laborer; Elizabeth Hopkins, b. 1826/NY.

1850 The Auburn flouring mill was being built:
...The census would indicate that by 1850, Morris B. Earll, age 30, had started  building the flouring mill and dam on the Massillon Mill Lot. 
...Earll James (the father) was living in dwelling next to son Morris, thus it is likely the all of the Earll families were involved in working on the flour mill on the Missillon Mill Lot in West Auburn, and using the first generation mill downriver for lumber and timber production for mill building and other uses. 
...Enumerated with Morris as head of household and miller are his brother Hiram, listed a blacksmith, plus a millwright (mill builder), sawyer and laborers.  Thus the flouring mill was operational by the second season(1851) after the Earll's came to the Auburn valley and built their first generation mill in 1849.

1850, May 28, Douglass Post Office (Auburn) was established, the second P.O.in Fayette.Co.IA

The First Fayette County, Iowa, Post Offices, those formed 1850-1854:
...1850Jan, West Union, Jan 1850, the first P.O. in FayetteCo.IA.
...1850May28, Douglass Post Office (Auburn village/valley) the second P.O. in Fay.Co.IA, closed Jan 31, 1911, service moved to West Union.
...1851Jun, Clermont, Jun 1851.
...1851Jun, Louisville, Jun 1851.
...1851Jul, llyria (S. of Elgin).
...1851Aug,  El Dorado (Eldorado).
...1851Sep, Gamble Grove (NW of Fayette).
...1851Nov, West Field (name changed to Lima).
...1852Jun,  Elgin.
...1853Aug, North Fairfield (NW Fairfield Twp).
...1853Aug, Mill Grove (2+mi S. of Wadena).
...1853Aug, Taylorville (2m NxNE of Arlington)
...1853Dec, Windsor) 3+mi W of West.Union)
...1854 Lima, (formerly West Field)
...1854Dec, Westfield (changed to Fayette).

1850, July 24, the first land deed recorded in Fayette Co, was made by William Wells and J.W. Rogers, conveying town lots in West Union to Jacob LyBrand.  Gabriel Long and Hiram Earll were witnesses (Hiram was county sheriff in West Union at this time as well as working on the flour mill building in Auburn village.  This transaction was made before James B. Earll, Justice of the Peace.  Since Auburn was the first organized township and the transaction involved the Earll's, this location would have been in Auburn village rather than in West Union (which would eventually become the county seat, bz/2007).

1850
April 1850, Morris B. Earll was appointed supervisor for the road district of Auburn Twp.
Fayette Co's population was 835 IN 1850.

The first land was deed recorded July 24, 1850, in Fayette Co, was made by William Wells and J.W. Rogers, conveying town lots in West Union to Jacob LyBrand.  Gabriel Long and Hiram W. Earll were witnesses, with the transaction made before James B. Earll, Justice of the Peace.

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1851

1851, September, The Morris Earll and Company Flouring Mill becomes operational:
...The Morris B. Earll and Company Flouring Mill at West Auburn became operational, Sept1851.
... Until this time, the settlers in Fayette and southern Winneshiek Counties had to go to the Motor Mill, in Clayton Co, east of Elkader, for flour milling. 
...The Earll's would apparently have run the first saw/grist mill (not producing flour, grist was coarse ground) during at least the latter part of 1849 to near the end of 1851, or for three seasons. 
......A flouring mill was usually a large structure of three or more floors and not built from logs like the first cabins and farm buildings and small first generation mills.  The early second generation mills were usually built from timber/lumber sawn at the first generation mills, or later by steam powered sawmills which were coming available by the late 1850s, hauled from Mississippi River ports by draft teams and reassembled on site.  The Motor Mill near Elkader was a large five flour operation built of limestone, as was the mill on Brush Creek just east of Garnavillo in Clayton.Co.IA.

...The Earll's would have been making timber/lumber at their first mill to build their second mill, the larger flouring mill.   Early sawmills also usually ground grain into course 'grist' but did not produce fine flour which required bolting, or screening.  Thus flour mills were producing various kinds of flour and timber was sawed by the less complex saw mills.  Steam engines were brought into Fayette County starting by the mid/late 1850s and often used for the sawmills as they were portable and could move to locations away from water power.  Steam engines, both static and traction, were often set up near water mills to supply power when there was not enough water available.  If all went well, water was free power, but dams and mill runs required significant maintenance and.  Mills were often damaged by yearly flooding. 

The Earl Mill has been reported being the only flour mill operation between the Minnesota line and Elkader for a number of years.  There were other pioneer milling operations built in the same time frame but they were sawmills/grist mills.  The West Auburn flour mill was a major operation, drawing many farmers, craftsmen, merchants and families.  In the very early years of Fayette and Winneshiek Counties, Auburn was on the main overland trail from Dubuque to St. Paul, becoming a very popular pioneer settlement.

Overview, 1851-1856+
...Hiram Hoagland started a cabinet shop in 1851, with a wood turning lathe, reportedly the first in Fayette County.  Cabinet shops with turning lathes in this time frame often were turning out legs for chairs, bedsteads, tables, etc.  They basically were furniture manufactures. 
...John A. Griffith, in connection with the Earll families started a general store probably about 1851 and close the newly constructed flouring mill on the Massillon Mill Lot, and to supply commodities to settlers and farmers coming for milling. 
...Z. McJunken built the 'Iowa House,' a hotel and likely had it operational by 1854. 
...A.L. Dunn & Brother Drug store opened. 
...Torode & Eastman began manufacturing the "Childs Separator." 
...Numerous other businesses, craftsman, mechanics came to the Auburn valley.  The Earll's started a small plow making shop.  
...Hiram Earll was known as a blacksmith, brother Morris as a miller and builder and father James was a millwright and miller. 
...Issac Bilger built and ran a major brewery on the east bank of the Little Turkey, near lot 17, on the south end of the North Auburn plat. 
...McJunkin and Crawford started the first pottery in northern Iowa, with the Hobson family soon starting a second before moving 4mi south of Fayette village by 1856/57, to farm and run a pottery business.
...Auburn was a very industrial place on the northern Iowa frontier in the 1850-1875 time frame, before the coming on the rails to NE Iowa in the mid 1870's. 
...The milling, pottery, lime quarry, blacksmithing, furniture, etc. pioneer industries, made Auburn a very active farming village. Further time line items follow below in relative sequence.

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1852

1852, April 5, David Downs and Samuel Lewis were elected Auburn Twp. Justices of the Peace; Israel C. Gregory and S. Finch, Constables; David Cross, John Bowman and Hiram Hoagland, Trustees.

1852 Census Auburn Township, Fayette Co, Iowa:
(Only heads of households were enumerated, with no family members or occupations listed.)
William Stauffen?, David H. Dowad?, J. D. Helm, Cayman? Elliott, Winthrop Haugland, Charles Smoolt, Alex Winston,  James L. Sawyer, E. Pooles, I.C. Longony?, Chancy Lionch?, Samuel Hull, George Lents?, David Crop?, Charles Smith, Lyons? Blimes?, David Folp?, John Griffith, Abraham Haugland, , J. Maxon, Willima Take?, James Quiory?, James Jameson, Morris B. Earl, James Earl, Lyman Nash, C.R. Bent, James Austin, Jsoeph Shanky, Amansh? Curtis?, Archilsla? Pooles, Reubin Hickman?, Oorison? Hickman, Oorson, Newman?, Isaac Emders? Issac? King, Smith Buskink?, Simon Giffard?, Joseph Strong, David Murray, Robert Audip?, Lewis? Gifford?, Silais? Sitchill?, Willaim Olson,  ? Lykins?, Losing? Murry, Abraham Bosman?, Gilbert Blackman, Miles Lewis, Samuel Johnson, Soloman Finch, Samuel Lewis, Lyanders? Hopkins, William Steffens?, Robert? Eddy, ? Kirpatrick, Antony Kettle?, Edwin Waters, John Lawrence?, Samuel Miller, Joseph Myers?, Mathias Douglass, John Wescot?, Lewis Selazine?, Austin Whitcmb, Sylvester? David, Amayl? Sexton?, Hiram Hoagland, John Boales, Oliver Brown, Marttin Mullens?, John Bowman?, Henry Hull, Issac? Robinson, George? W. Campell?, John S. Pines?, James? Boswell, David Smith, Nathan H. Hackett?, Charles Boll?, John Hendonshott?, Caleb D. Carlton, Edwin Rhodes, Francis Wood, Charles Sawyer, Joseph McCavis?,  ? ?, George Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Erwin? Eastman? Oley Johnson, James Fillsman?, Carson? Flannagin? Andrew Martin?, ? ?, A. C. Sawyer, William Johnson, Edwin Butters/Buttler?, John Adnerson, C. ?. Darling, P. F. Roland, James? Nutting, Joseph Bartlett, M. Adams, Sylvester Underwood, John Bemis?, Samuel Cawmus?, James Camwus?, Matthias Camwus? Charles Hagles?, Thomas Armstrong, Joseph A. Lyons, Henry Peters, J. R.? Fisher, Abraham Peters, William Peters, B. Casmus?,  J.M. Albrgiht, J.W. Coolsy?, Charles Miller, Soloman Howard, Adolson? Howard, Joseph Fisher?, Medes? Chapman, J.B. Stephenson, Bosy? Desmond?, J.S. Lott, E. Elrod, James G. Kinger?, Lewis Bush?, Horatio? Namis?, Edwin Stedman, James Craft, Thomas Palmer, William Sampson?, Jonathan? Churchill,  ? Holbrook, Albert? Palmer, A. A. Misad? Samuel Holton?, M. Matticks?, Thomas Shipton? William Robinson, Omin? Bier?, George Morrsion, Thomas Conner, James McAats?, A. Finch, John Wilson, James Woodlow?.   268 males and 239 females, 112 voters, 111 militia, total population of 1852 Auburn Twp, 498 whites.

1852, the Gould Mill:  Several miles upstream from the Earll mills, in 1852, on the very western edge of Auburn Twp, in section 30, at the point Crane Creek entered the Little Turkey River, Solomon Gould built a mill and had plans for a village  A store was established that operated until the mill was sold at sheriff's sale in 1881 and probably went out of business.  Gould had sold out to his partners years earlier.  The Gould Mill had trouble getting enough business to operated, likely due to the mills in Auburn being larger and more competitive.  The final story of water mills is generally they weather away and disappear or the materials are scavenged for building material.

Between the 1852 and 1854 area Census
Nehemiah B. Earl apparently joined father James and brothers Morris and Hiram at the mill in Massillon (west side of Auburn village area), as he did not appear in the 1850 Census of Fayette Co, Iowa.

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1852/1853 
The first school at Auburn was taught by J.S. Pence during the winter of 1852/53.

1853


1853-1855, Hiram W. Earll, Fayette Co, Sheriff.
1853, June, District Court, first regular term, held in the Methodist Church in West Union, Hiram W. Earll, Sheriff.

1853  A saloon was started in Auburn in 1853.  The 1878 History states:  At the beginning of 1854, a meeting was held to deliberate the means to suppress evil of activities at the saloon.  An association was formed that met weekly the rest of the winter.  Samuel Hull presided with Wm. Winston and Rev. John Bowman elected VP's and Rev. Samuel D. Helms, Secretary, with 71 people signing  a 'pledge.' 
.... An old settler described the early days of Auburn were characteristic of the snap and stir of 1856.  Being on one of the main trails from Dubuque to St. Paul, the village was 'as ambitious and important in the estimation of tis people, as Chicago itself.  The whole countryside would gather to swap horses, exchange slang, litigate, drink and sometimes fight.

1853, Mar 7, road districts were established in Fayette.Co.IA.

1854

Auburn erected a brick school house in 1854+ which was reported in the 1878 History, as 'eclipsing anything done by other towns in the county for educational purposes.  The school building was utilized for years by the Methodists and United Brethren's for church services.

The brick Auburn school was exceptionally well built for the times and location.  The location was east of the river and north of Bilger's brewery.  This would be in the southern portion of the North Auburn plat, which is shown near the bottom of this page.

1854 Census, Auburn village/town area (likely to include Massillon Mill area and North Auburn), Fayette County, Iowa:
(The handwriting was too difficult to read in many cases)
David Oliver, Ebeneser Stickland, Aretus Whitmore, Amos Dexter, David Mury, Ira Retter, Henry Holingshead, Charles M. Leuce, Ozro Hill, W.B. Brown, J. Brown, David Strickland,  Lysander Hopkins, Lester Gifford, Lewis Delesene?, Sylvester David, E. Strickland, Gardner Waters, Jacob Hobaugh, Anthony Stolte, Matthias Douglas (Douglass Post Office), Mervent? Faver?, Henry Weaver?, Theadores? Dorikes?, John Myers, Isaac Hwig?, Robert Audis (Auld)?, Simon Gifford, Sylvester Gifford, Reuben Wickham, Joseph Strong, Simon Gifford,  J.B. Earll (James), M.B. Earll (Morris) N.B. Earll (Nemiah, Nehemiah)  H.W. Earll (Hiram) Earll Co. Mill,, J.A. (John A.) Griffith (merchant with the Earll's) , J. G. Webb (John Webb), Erwin Dukens?, L. Nash, J. H. Maxon, Z. Aber? Jenkins, James Boall/Boale, Reuben Eastman, James B.? Shank, L. R. Ware, William A. Mason?, I?. B. Gregory, J.S. Pener?, Hiram Tibbets,  George N. Neff, Samuel Hull, Frances Truman, Charles L. Smith, James Borroughs, Mathias Woodruff, Leonard Curtis, James L. Sawyer, James Williams, William Stokes, William Buck, George Brown, Cyrenos? Elliott.  Lyvander? Wood, Winthrop Lovlin/Covlin?, Nathaniel Ware, Henry Craft, Rufus C. Eastman, Abraham Barnam?, Abraham Halon, Stephen D. Helms, Ensign Pooler, John Lear?, John Arbuckle, William D. Barker, Oren Rice, Syrus Bliven, John Matheson, J. M. Bliven, Calven Gitchel?, Charles W. Torode.  William B. Winston, Samuel Chamberlain, Alexander Winston, David Smith, David Craft,  Charles Winston, Clark Turner, Andrew Martin, J. P. L. Rowland, John   Population of Auburn village, which would include the area from the Massillon Mill lot area, downriver to Auburn 'town' and on to what would be North Auburn.:  total 247;  130 males, 117 females, 60 voters, 54 militia.

1854 Census, village of West Auburn:
(Area to the N x NW of the east/west trail through the area or near westward of the lime kiln area).
Dorland, Levi Smith, Daniel Dorland, Jared Nutting, L. S. Nutting, Elin? Benham, Silas Benham, William Ketchem, George Henderson.  Population of West Auburn: total 34; 17 males, 17 females, 10 voters, 11 militia.

Population dynamics in 1854:
Population in Auburn village valley: total 281; 147 males, 134 females, 70 voters, 65 militia.
Population in the country:  total 350;  182 males, 168 females, 62 voters, 35 militia.
Population in Auburn Twp:  total 631;  329 males, 302 females, 132 voters, 100 militia, 46 aliens.

1854 Census, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa
J.B. Earll (James), M.B. Earll (Morris) N.B. Earll (Nemiah, Nehemiah) , H.W. Earll (Hiram),  The four Earll families were living next to each other in the Massillon Mill Lot (toward the west side of West Auburn, about a mile from where an East Auburn mill and bridge would be built a few years later).  All of the Earll's were involved in running the Earll flouring mill, the West Auburn Mill.

1854, April 4, Lyman Nash and Hiram Hoag, elected Justices of the Peace; A.M. Quivey and Aretas Whitcomb, Constables; Jerome Boswell, Assessor; James Boale, Clerk; A. Winston and A. Whitcomb, elected two of the Trustees.  John R. Bailey elected Justice.  Hiram Tibbits and Amri Curtis, Constables; Morris B. Earl, J.H. Williams and George Brown, Trustees; William B. Winston, Assessor; John J. Arbuckle, Clerk.  Road District #5 was established in April.

1854
Auburn celebrated July 4th, in 1854, one of the first major gatherings of the area.
A school house was erected in Auburn.  The school was also used for years by the Methodists and United Brethren Churches.

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1854 (The July 4th, 1854 Celebration mentions heads of numerous pioneer families)
...Among the prominent events in the early history of Fayette County, Iowa, was a grand celebration of the birthday of the nation at Auburn.  The citizens commenced to make arrangements on Saturday evening, May 20, 1854, when a public meeting was held "for the purpose of taking measures to celebrate the coming anniversary of American Independence."  Samuel Ull was Chairman and A.L. Dunn Secretary.  At this meeting, John A., Griffith, James Boale, and A.L. Dunn Secretary.  At this meeting, John A., Griffith, James Boale, A.L. Dunn, James Moore and Morris B. Earll were appointed a Committee of Arrangements.
...The Officers of the Day were Samuel Hull, President; Rev. S. D. Helms, Chaplain; John A. Griffiths, W.A. Chase and C.L. Smith, Marshals; A.L.. Dunn, Toast Master; George Brown, M. Woodruff and J.C. Gregory, Committee on Fire Works.
...A tall liberty pole was raised for the occasion, from the top of which gracefully and proudly floated the Stars and Stripes.  The oration proper was delivered by Jacob W. Rogers, Esq., of West Union, followed by William McClintock, Esq., and C.A. Newcomb, Esp., in short speeches. The dinner prepared for the occasion by Griffith and Pooler, was more elaborate than had been seen or eaten in Fayette County up to that time.
...The Hoaglands, Henry Hull and other enterprising citizens of Auburn had organized a military brass band, which is said to have been on of the best in the State at that time.  A military company, called  the "Fayette Guards," properly uniformed and under command of Capt. George W. Neff, with the band, added very materially to the interest to the occasion.
...Among the toasts on that memorable occasion were:  The day we Celebrate--May it never by desecrated by acts of tyranny and oppression.  America--The land of the free and the home of the brave.  Out National Honor--May it never remain unsullied.

1854, 29 Nov,  The Auburn Independent Order of Odd Fellows organized and was still operating into the early 1900's.  The first officers were Dr. W. A. Chase, J.A. Griffith, James Boale, H.W. Earll, M.B. Earll.  The Odd Fellows had their own two story building with the first floor used for Lodge and public meetings and the upper story furnished as a Lodge lounging room.  In 1878, the officers were John Biddinger, N.G.; W.H. Canfield, V.G.; Henry Alton, Rec.Sec.; L. Irving, Treas.

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1855
Winter 1854-1855, Fay. Co, Agricultural and Mechanics Institute/Society was organized, James B. Earll, from Auburn, was one of the Vice-Presidents.

1855, April, Elected were John L. Carson, Justice; J.L.Sawyer, T.F. Curtis, I. Utter, Trustees; R.E. Burlingham, Clerk; J.S. Lame, Assssor.

1855, May, District Court, Hiram w. Earll, Sheriff.

1855, Sept, North Auburn was surveyed/platted, E1/2 of SE1/4, sec 26, T95N, R9W, J.B. Earll, M.B. Earll, H.W. Earll, N.B. Earll propietors.

1855
By 1856, Auburn, being on the main early land trail from Dubuque to St. Paul, for a few years would become a main gathering area of the local population to barter and sell commodities and stock plus socialize.

About 1855 second mill would be built in the Auburn area with both mills operating well into the late 1800s. 
...This second mill was build about 1855, 4-5 years after the Earll Mill became operational, about a mile downriver from the Earll's flouring mill in East Auburn (Auburn) close to the location of the river crossing in Auburn shown on the 1875 Atlas map below.  The second mill however, is not shown on the Atlas.  What does appear is a second mill on the 1875 Atlas of Fayette Co near the Earll's mill in Massillon, and the mill does not show on the 1868, 1879 or 1896 plats.
...It was noted that the severe flood of 1866 injured (the mills) by a high freshet, the water reaching the highest point than ever before known by white settlers.  An examination of the land transactions is needed to pinpoint the exact location due to distance and time, is  presently not in the scope of this project, bz/2008. 
...With the success of the mills, Auburn attracted and supported examples of most pioneer 'industries of the time.   Auburn became a principal trading location in the 1850-1875+ time frame, the pre-railroad era.  The Iowa House Hotel, saloons, brewery, merchants, craftsman, etc., did consistent business as the mills attracted settlers/farmers and the village developed. 

The 1878 History mentions that in 1855 a second mill was built in Auburn (East Auburn).
The 1875 Atlas map above does show a second mill near the Earll Company Mill at Massillon. 
However, on the 1868 plat below does not show this second Massillon mill,
 but does show the East Auburn Mill.
The 1879, 1896 and newer plats do not have any mills marked,
thus land transaction study would need to be made for locations.

Some surnames of early Auburn who were part of the mercantile and mechanical industries were James and Morris and Hiram Earll, mill owners, merchantile, blacksmith;  Hull and Hiram Hoagland, John A. Griffith, Samuel Hull, James Boale, Rev. S.D. Helms, Z. McJnkin, I.S. Lane, the Irvings,  Hiram Belknap and sons including Edward,  F.G. Carter, J.S. Pence, A.L. Dunn and Brother's Drug Store, Torode and Eastman, Augustus Turner (killed while undermining earth bank), the Billmeyer's, McCleery's, etc.

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1855 Fayette Co, Iowa Tax Roll:  Morris B. Earll and Co. was assessed:  on 350a of land, valued at $1115;  on 5 1/2 town lots, valued at $700; and personal property valued at $6500 (to include mill machinery).  Total tax for Earll and Co., was $76.62.  The State received $10.12, Fayette Co., $49.89, schools $8.31, roads $8.31.  The Morris B. Earll  Milling Co., was the third largest tax payer in Fayette Co. 
...Robert Alexander of Westfield village (in 2000, the area to the west of the the Hwy 150 Bridge to Klocks Island Park)  was assessed $24,065 on 5,370a and $5,430 of personal property.  Robert Alexander had also started a mill at Westfield village (just upstream from today's Klock's Island Park) about the same time as the Earll's in 1849. 
......Alexander had acquired significant funds before moving to the Wilcox cabin/settlement just south of Fayette village in the early 1840's and was basically a land speculator waiting for the Indians to be removed from the area and the Neutral Grounds opened to the 'white tide.'  He would remain the rest of his life as a resident of Fayette village, while the Earll families from the Auburn area would move on by the 1870's. 
......Robert Alexander's total tax of $257.33, was the highest in Fayette Co in 1855. Samuel H. Robertson of Westfield village had the second most assessment.  Fayette had not been platted in 1855, so the village area was still referenced as Westfield.  Samuel was living in the SW portion of the today's/2000's, Fayette village.  Samuel was assessed $11,540 on 1,1518a, including the town of Fayette which was being platted about that time.  Samuel was assessed $355 on personal property, and his total tax was $109.15. 
...The 'investment' in time and resources of the Earll family in the Mills at Auburn were basically responsible for the village development at this location.  Likewise the location of the related Robertson/Alexander families at Westfield/Fayette had the most significant impact on the early village and UIU development.

1855, Feb 9, Augustus Turner, blacksmith, was killed near Auburn while with undermining a bank with others, that gave way and fell on him, 'splitting his skull open, crushing him to the ground, a mangled corpse.'  1878 History.

1855 The Auburn area militia is mustered.
...Displaced Indians in the Clear Lake area, Iowa, area killed Indian traders in 1855.  Much of the following is as written in the 1878 History, which shows the favor of the writing and culture of the day. 
...A few days later, Capt. Neff (of the militia) received a letter at Auburn from Gov. Hempstead which commanded him to have his militia company notified and ready to march to Clear Lake for the 'purpose of exterminating or otherwise punishing the bloodthirsty savages.
...Capt. Neff summoned his comrades, who voted to a man to offer up their lives for their county  The next day, the Captain found he could not be spared, for he was employed in the mill.  Another could not die and leave his little children orphans, but his wife's father, a veteran of the Black Hawk war, nobly stepped into the ranks to save his son-in-law's life. Still another could not possibly leave home, just then, for his wife was in such a situation that if he perished on the frontier, his next child would be a posthumous one.  Several others were equally unready for glory and death, but the majority kept up their courage exceeding well.  A few days after, another order came from the State, notifying the militia company that the Governor would be at West Union to inspect the command prior to their setting out on their perilous march.  The boys came, but Gov. Hempstead did not.  Burning for glory, the volunteers, in the absence of their offices, charged upon and captured the "Black Warrior," (saloon in West Union) which the held until near nightfall, to the terror of its proprietor.  The stock (liquor) on hand was effectually cleaned out, but before leaving, the boys settled their score with gratifying liberality.  A few days afterward, another order relieved them from the necessity of leaving home to maintain their country's honor in the grassy prairies of Cerro Gordo County. 

1856 Census, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa
...This census represents the boom time in Auburn as it was being built up and offered opportunities for a livelihood.
...Heads of dwellings and occupations are listed further down the page in order from the 22 pages of images posted on Ancestry.
...Auburn was one of the very first successful milling sites west of Elkader.
...There was an abundance of timber and need for local lumber and grist/flour milling.
...Auburn became major pioneer commerce site in 1856 Fayette Co, Iowa.
...With mill, home, outbuilding and farmstead construction, there were numerous 'mechanics' in the area.
...Mechanics could be considered blacksmith, carpenters, furniture/cabinet makers, coopers, etc.
...Sawyers were needed to supply the mills.  Farmers also harvested timber from their land. 
...Merchants, druggist, physicians, teachers, teamsters, churches were supported by increased migration and activity.
...Auburn had its 'hay-day from the mid 1850's into the late 1870's.
...Being left off the rail routes which started functioning in the mid-1870's, Auburn would be stable for only a short time and then decline.
...One can note in the 1856 Census of Auburn Twp, that most of the population is clustered closer to the mills in the Auburn village valley. 
...In 1856, Auburn village could be considered one of the most active locations in Fayette County.

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Occupations listed in 1856 for heads of families in Auburn Twp:
Most are in the Auburn valley. In 1856, Auburn was thee booming pioneer village of the area.
The trades list shows it was a production/making economy utilizing early grain and timber production.
The most important aspect of 1850's Auburn involved production of lumber, grist/flour, lime/brick, and as a trade/social center.
Auburn would have been an 'exciting' location for prospective new farmers, craftsman, merchants.
Nearly all produce and products would have been moved in and out of the valley by oxen and horses, using wagons and sleds, going to Mississippi River ports such as McGregor and Dubuque, or to nearby developing villages and neighborhoods.
Millwright  3  (some of very first in Fayette Co)
Miller 5  (some would be considered millwrights)
Sawyer  8
Carpenter 24
Blacksmith 6
Cooper  4
Mason 4
Wheelwright 1  (wagonmaker)
Machinist 1
Manufacturer 1
Moulder 1
Teamster 1
Hostler 3 (stablemen)
Potter 2 (first of very few potters in the area)
Shoemaker 4
Sadler 1
Merchant 6
Tailor 1
Hotel 1
Clerk 1
Physician 5  (unusual number for a pioneer area)
Farmers were the remainder of the occupations,
However, many families worked at multiple trades as well as farming.

1856 Census, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa
Earle, James B., b. 1799/NY, miller, in Fay.Co, 8yrs; wife Dorcus, b. 1800/NY.
Earle, Morris B., b. 1820/OH, miller, in Fay.Co. 8yrs; wife Julia A., b. 1817/NY; Elmira (Almira), b. 1840/IL; Maria, b. 1842/WI; Lorense (Lawrence?) , b. 1845/Wisc; Leander, b. 1848/Wisc; Francis, b. F/1852, IA.
Earle, Hiram B., b. 1826/OH, blacksmith; wife Mary, b. 1831/OH; Dorcus, b. 1853/IA; Warren, b. 1855/IA.
Earle, Nemiah.B., miller, b. 1830/OH;; wife M.A., b. 1826/VA; S.J., b. 1849/IL; Mary, b. 1851/IA; Adeline, b. 1855/IA.

1860 Census, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa
Earll, James B., millwright, $1000/200, b. 1800/NY; wife Dorcas, b. 1795/NY.
Earll, Nemiah B., laborer, $1000/200, b. 1826/NY; wife Mary A., b. 1832/VA; Sarah A., b. 1850/IL; Mary E., b. 1852/IL; Adaline, b. 1854/IL/ John L., b. 1856/IL; Joseph, b. 1858;IL
Earll, Morris B., b. 1820/OH, farm laborer, $1000/100; wife Julia A., b. 1818;NY; Maria, b. 1839/Wisc; Alonzo E., laborer, b. 1844/Wisc; Leander, b. 1848/Wisc; Francis, b. 1852/IA.
Earl, T.L., mechanic, $400/600; b. 1834;NY; wife Cathrine, b. 1840/Penn; Ida A., b. 1859/IA.

1856 (Extractions from the 1878 Hist. of Fay.Co., with additions)
...The early days of Auburn, being on one of the main thoroughfares from Dubuque to St. Paul, the locals felt the town was ambitious and important, where the whole countryside would gather to swap horses, exchange slang, litigate, drink and sometimes fight.
...The first dwelling erected in the township was that of James B. Earll and sons Morris B. and Hiram, who in 1849 began the erection of a sawmill on the bank of the Little Turkey River at Auburn.  Actually in the area of the North Auburn plat just downstream and northward from the Auburn village plat.
...It is likely that son Morris B. was the head of the Earll mill projects.
...Two years later, in 1851, Morris B. Earll, with his father James and brother Hiram built a flouring mill on the Massillon Mill Lot plat, which which was nearly a mile upstream from their sawmill location.
...Later the mill area would be referred to as in West Auburn or just upstream from the Auburn plat. 
...The Morris Earl and Co. Flouring Mill was operational by Sept 1851, and a great boon to the the inhabitants of the entire area as the only other flouring miles were in Clayton Co, the nearest being Elkader. 

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1857
1857, May, District Court, Methodist Ch, in West Union.  Hiram W. Earll, admitted to the Bar, to practice in the courts of Iowa.

1860
1860 March  A Good Templar Lodge organized in Auburn, but declined and was re-organized in 1878 by Rev. D. Shaffer of West Union, but also declined in a few years.

Occupations listed in the 1860 Census for heads of families in Auburn Twp:
1856 numbers are in parenthesis for comparison.
Occupations listed in both 1856 and 1860
Millwright  1, (1856, 3)
Miller 6, (1856, 5)  (some would be considered millwrights)
Milling 1
Sawyer  2, however numerous farmers were also sawyers (1856, 8)
Carpenter  8, (1856, 24)
Blacksmith 2,  (1856, 6)
Cooper 2, (1856, 4)
Mason 3, (1856, 4)
Wheelwright  0, (1, 1856, wagon maker)
Wagon maker, 4
Machinist  (1856, 1)
Manufacturer  (1856, 1)
Moulder  (1856, 1, may be involved with woodworking or a moulder with the potters)
Teamster (1856, 1)
Hostler (1856, 3, stablemen)
Potter  (1856, 2, first of very few potters in the area)
Shoemaker (1856, 4)
Sadler  (1856, 1, saddle and harness maker)
Merchant 2, 1 retired (1856, 6)
Tailor  0, (1856, 1)
Hotel  0, (1856, 1)
Clerk 0, (1856, 1)
Physician 1, (1856, 5, unusually high number for a pioneer area)
Occupations added in the 1860 Census
Brewer 2
Chair Maker 2
Tinner 1
Basket Maker 1
Brick Maker 6
Lime Burner 1
Brewer 2
Teacher 4
Shingle Maker 1
Druggist 2
Shoemaker 2
Minister 1
Census data often overlooks numerous occupations of individuals as in 1860
the hotel was in operation, as were eating places/saloons, other merchants and craftsman.
Farmers were the remainder of the occupations,
However, many families worked at multiple trades as well as farming.

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1862
1862 Sept, Morris B. Earll, made a flag presentation speech in Auburn to Civil War recruits.

1863
1863, Oct,  elected Auburn.Twp trustees were A. Biddinger, J.C. Williams, M. Duclos; Hull Hoagland, clerk; J.P. Blakeney, John L. Carson, justices.

1865
1865, elected Auburn.Twp justices were Barney Foreman and J.M. Bemis; Samuel Garner, Wm. B. McCleary, John Witte, trustees; Hull Hoagland, clear; J.S. Lame, assessor.

1866
1866 April  Both mills at Auburn were severely damaged by the worst flash flood to that date The bridges were washed out, roads and lowlands damaged all along the Little Turkey, Turkey and other rivers in the area.  In August of 1966, four people drowned crossing the Little Turkey at West Auburn in a skiff, Charles Hathaway, Mrs. Eliz Lame and her two children.  The major rivers and creeks in NE Iowa had much more water running in them in the early decades of settlement as the natural habitat and water shed was not yet severely destroyed by agriculture and settlement activity.  Note, bz/2008:  the Earll's leave Auburn by the 1870 Census, James B. Earll & three sons Hiram, Morris, Nehemiah & dau Sarah (Charles) Smith, moving to Barton, Webster or Jasper Co's, in SW Missouri.  The flood of 1866 and damage to the mill and dam may have been the motivation to move to Missouri.

1866, Feb 10,  in a special election of Fayette Co. school district one voted to establish the Independent District of Auburn.

1866, elected justice was W.H. Austin; M. Duclos, J.T. Edson and Jacob Cloyer, trustees; Hull Hoagland, clerk; J.S. Lame, Assessor.

1866, Aug 13, a party consisting of Charles Hathaway, Mrs. Elizabeth Lame, here 15y old dau, and a babe of 15m, undertook to cross the Turkey above the mill dam at West Auburn.  Hathaway lost control of the skiff and it floated over the dam, where all four were drowned. 1878 History.

1866  The Methodist Episcopal church was dedicated May 13, 1863, with exercises conducted by Rev. Dr. Kynett, assisted by Pastor, Rev. Mr. Smith. Construction had started in 1863. 

1866  Elected justice was W.H. Austin; M. Duclos, J.T. Edson, Jacob Cloyer, trustees; Hull Hoagland, clerk, J.S. Lame, assessor.

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1870

1870 Federal Census:
...The Earll families had moved to SW Missouri by the 1870 Census from the Auburn Mill area, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa to the SW corner of Missouri between 1863-1866. 
...Since many northern Iowa men enlisted very early in the Union Army, which was sent into Missouri at the start of the Civil War to control and occupy the population centers, railways and waterways and chase local confederate troops, it is quite possible the sons of James Earll where gone from Auburn and the Earll holdings in Auburn were lost or sold during the mid/late 1860 (land transactions would need researched).
...One might speculate that being in the Union Army marching/riding around Missouri, the Earll's were familiar enough to move out of Iowa into Missouri at the close of the Civil War or between 1865-66, or new land had opened, or they had family/friendship contacts in the SW Missouri area.  Or the 1866 flood damage and loss to the mill and dam in Auburn encouraged or forced them to move on to another location.

...1870 Census:  Barton.Co.MO, Larmar Twp, Barton P.O. (Location: from the SW corner of MO, Barton.Co is 4 Co's north.)
239 Earll, Morris B., 49y/OH, $400/400, carpenter; Julia, 51y/NY; Rodney, 22y/Wis, carpenter.
240 Earll, Alonzo, 25y/IL, $960/365, IL.

...1870 Census:  Webster.Co.MO, Findley Twp, Hazlewood, P.O. (from SW corner of MO, 4 Co's east, 3 north.)
080 Earl, Nehamiah, 46y/OH, $250/215, farmer; Mary A., 46y/VA; Sarah A., 20y/IL; Casandra?, 16yF/IA; John L., 14y/IA; Joseph C., 12y/IA.

...1870 Census:  Jasper.Co.MO, Marion Twp, Carthage, P.O. (from SW corner of MO, 3 Co's north.)
049 Earll, Hiram N., 43y/OH, $0/205, working on farm; Mary, 40y/OH; Dorcas, 17y/IA; Alpheus N., 15yM/IA; Electa G., 14y/IA; Willis 9y/IA; Jessie N., 8yF/IA; Cora?, 4y/MO. 

1877
The United Brethren Church was dedicated Sept. 30, 1877, conducted by Rev. E.B. Kepart of Western, Linn County; Rev. A. W. Drury of West Union and Rev. Thornton, of Castalia.  Indebtedness against the church of $250, was fully provided on the same day.   From about 1855-1877, services were held at the school house. 

United Brethren Church, Auburn, Fay.Co.IA

...The U.B. Church in Auburn, still standing in 2000+, was built in 1859 near Eldorado, dismantled and moved over the ice on the Little Turkey River several miles upstream to Auburn, probably in the winter of 1876/77.  In 1918, the U.B. Church deeded the building to the Auburn Community Church. 
...The Auburn Church Community Organization formed in 1869 and restored the old church as a historical landmark of Auburn.  Some of the old trustees on the record included Ellen Bopp Billmeyer, J.J. Eastman, Frank Hull, David W. Musser, Elmer Pitts, J.M. Tope, John Herschinger, Clare Shepard, Alta Tupper, Archie Musser, Mrs. Ed Chapman. 

1878Jan, River View Lodge, No. 342 of the I.O. of G.T. was organized by Rev. D. Sheffer (Shaffer) of West Union.  The officers were Dr. Branch, W.C.T.; Mrs. Henry Miller, P.W.V.T.; Henry Miller, B.W.C.T.; R. (Raul) Belknap, Marshal.

1894  The wooden bridge across the Little Turkey River was replaced at Auburn village.  In the early 1960's a concrete bridge was built about a half mile downstream or northward and when the county road (B44) was resurfaced in 1865, eliminating the gravel, Auburn's Main St. was by-passed by nearly all traffic.

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1910
...By the time of the writing of the 1910 History of Fayette Co, Iowa, by Fitch, little commerce and residency remained in the Auburn valley. 
...The people had moved on to other villages, back to the farms or left Fayette County. 
...The P.O. was retained as the Douglass (Douglas Post Office was closed closed Jan 31, 1911, with mail delivery being moved to West Union). 
...Two small stores remained open, the hotel had been abandoned in the late 1800's. 
...As rail transportation increased in the Midwest during the late 1800's and early 1900's, the mills ceased to function and villages such as Auburn diminished rapidly in importance.  Businesses and population left the villages much as what happened in the 1960+ time frame with coming of corporate power expansion.
...Auburn would become a ghost town.

1911
Jan 31, 1911, Douglass (Auburn) P.O. closed and the service moved to West Union

View westward through West Auburn, 2002.

View SW from the Oak Ridge Cemetery hill, across the Little Turkey River valley, 2002.

Above: Westward across the Auburn bridge and through the old Auburn plat. 
West Auburn, Massillon Mill Lot, Massillon, Clark-Wade Addition plats are at and over the hill crest.
North Auburn plat is off the right side, back of the picture. (2002)

View across old Auburn village in the tail-water
 of the Auburn Acme Mills a hundred yards upstream (left), 2002.

Road/trail down into the southern portion of the old Auburn plat, 2002.

View south across old Auburn, 2002

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Oak Ridge Cemetery
Auburn, Fayette.Co.IA

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Surnames Buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Auburn, Fayette Co, Iowa
...There are numerous unmarked graves in Oak Ridge. 
...The burial listing is from a walk-through by the Fayette Co.Hist.Soc.  Email iowaz@hotmail.com for cemetery lookups.
...Oak Ridge photo albums: 
https://public.fotki.com/iowaz/fayette_county_iowa-1/oak-ridge-cem-aubur-1/

Surnames:  Atwell, Bailey/Doan, Hiram Belknap, Bemis, Biddinger, Bilger, Billmeyer, Bissell, Boales, Brimmer, Brooks, Burroughs/Miller/Wagner, Chapman, Clawson, Cook, Danks, Downs, Eastman, Fels/Schwantes, Gardner/Hoyt, Gifford, Goode, Gray, Haege, Hall/Burch, Hathway, Hawkins, Helgerson, Herriman, Hoagland, Hofferlin, Hoyt, Huck, Johnson, Johnston/Henderson, Ishman/Hoyt, Klinger, Knapp, Korder, Lame, Lee/Miller/Farley, Limbeck, McCleery, McElree, Mays, Maze/Humberland, Mercer, Miller/Ostrander, Morton, Musser, Nyberg, Ober, Parker, Pitts, Prouty, Schmitz, Smock/Kels, Snyder, Spurr, Stamp, Stebbins, Strickland, Suter, Terwilliger, Thompson, Tope, Townsend, Tripp/Bailey, Tupper, Van Brocklin, Vermilya/Haagland, West, Whitbeck, Williams, Wilson/Billmeyer, Woodruff/Burroughs, Woolsey.Zimmerman

Since Auburn valley and area was a major destination point for early 1850s pioneers coming to Fayette Co, many of the surname/families removed in a short time to other areas of the county.  Thus burials may be in other cemeteries, especially West Union, which was only a few miles to the SE.

On to Oak Ridge Cem, 2002>>>

Pan from west side of Oakridge Cem, north to south.

Hiram Belknap burial

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Earll Genealogy

Philip Sr & Philip Jr Dowse/Douse
Millers in West Auburn from 1855>1861

Descendants of John Dowse

1   DOWSE, John b: Nov 1766 in Marston,  Wiltshire.Co.England.England d: Abt. 06 Feb 1834 in Worton, Wiltshire.Co.England
.. +SALTER, Mary b: Bef. 10 Apr 1769 in Wiltshire.Co.England d: 21 Jul 1839 in Worton, Whiltshire.Co.England Father: Christopher SALTER Mother: Ruth MATOCK
2   DOWSE, Philip Douse b: 1804 in Worton, Wiltshire.Co.England d: Aft. 1880 in Elgin area, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 3: 09 Aug 1851 Arrived at Port New York from Port Glasgow, Scotland on ship Lamcus. Note 4: Abt. 1852 Settled in Wilmington area, Will.Co.IL. Note 5: 1855 Move family to Auburn valley, Auburn.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA; engaged in the milling business. Note 6: Bet. 1855 - 1861 Involved in milling  in West Auburn, Fay.Co.IA. Note 9: 1860 Census: Douglass P.O.(Auburn), Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.  Douse:  P.51Eng miller $1k/1k, Rebeca55Eng, dau Ann19Eng, son Philip26Eng miller & wf Anna25NY. Note 14: Abt. 1862 Moved from Auburn.IA to run mill at Elgin.IA. Note 16: 1863 Appointment:  P.Dowse, D.Perrin, J.H.Ross appointed to committee on providing for increasing Poor expenses; advised creation of Poor Farm (1st  'farm'  in Illyria.Twp.) Note 17: 1863 Elected as Co.Judge (Fay.Co.IA gov. by Township system 1860-1870, then to 3 elected Commissoner's). Note 19: 1870 Census: Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.  Douse miller, $6700/1500, Rebecca63, Lydia Bowman19/Swtz servant. Note 20: 1870 Census: Elgin, Fay.Co.IA.  Flour millers adj: Philip66 & Rebecca63 Dowse $6700/1500, son Philip34 & Annie30 $6700/1500, s/law Elisha R.37 & Annie28 Carpenter $4k/1100. Note 21: 1870 Ag.Census: PhilipSr Dowse: 10a fields, 20a woods, 4a other, 1 cow, 9hogs, 100b corn, 40bu barley. Note 24: 1875 Started private banking (Citizen's Bank) in Elgin.IA with Oscar P. Miller, J.A. Hoagland, E.R. Carpenter) Note 25: 1878 Original 1853 grist mill at Elgin, run/owned by  Philip Dowse & O. Ben Miller. Note 27: 1880 Census: Elgin, Fay.Co.IA. Carpenter: ElishaR47 mller, Annie39 nee Dowse, EdieM9, RayD6, niece AmeliaF27 Carpenter; f/law Philip71 Dowse, wid. retired, rheumatism; Lizzie Abby20 servant; adj is b/law Philip Dowse miller.
.... +UNKNOWN, Rebecca b: 20 Sep 1804 in Worton, Whilshire.Co.England d: 13 Jan 1871 in Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Elgin Cem, Sec O (original), Lot 66, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. m: in Wiltshire.Co.England Father: Jonathan WHITE Note 11: Age at death: 66y3m24d.
... 3   DOWSE, Philip Jr. Douse b: 08 Oct 1835 in Obit: Devises, near Bristol, England d: 19 Oct 1906 in Oelwein, Jeff.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Elgin Cem, Sec 1, Lot 123, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 3: 09 Aug 1851 Arrived with parents at Port New York from Port Glasgow, Scotland on ship Lamcus. Note 5: Abt. 1852 Settled with parents  in Wilmington area, Will.Co.IL. Note 10: 1855 Move with parents to Auburn valley, Auburn.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA; engaged in the milling business. Note 11: Bet. 1855 - 1861 Involved in milling with father  in West Auburn, Fay.Co.IA. Note 12: 1860 Census: Douglass P.O.(Auburn), Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.  Douse:  P.51Eng miller $1k/1k, Rebeca55Eng, dau Ann19Eng, son Philip26Eng miller & wf Anna25NY. Note 14: Bef. 1863 Moved with father to Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA; milled and farmed. Note 16: 01 Jul 1863 Draft.Reg:  Philip S. Douse, Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 18: May 1870 Census: Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Dowse: Philip34 milller $6700/1300, Annie30, EdithL10, GeoE4, Annie May4, EdwinR5m; Abis M. Myers15fIN servant, J.J. Leahman21fSwitz servant. Note 19: 1870 Census: Elgin, Fay.Co.IA.  Flour millers adj to Phillip34: father  Philip66 & Rebecca63 Dowse $6700/1500, son Philip34 & Annie30 $6700/1500, s/law Elisha R.37 & Annie28 Carpenter $4k/1100. Note 20: 1870 Ag.Census: PhilipJr Dowse; 16a fields, 20a wood, 12a other, 1horse 2cows, 8hogs, 300bu corn, 30bu oats, 40bu barley. Note 22: May 1880 Census: Elgin, Fay.Co.IA.  Dowse: Philip44 miller, Anna43, MayA13, GeoE13, Edwin10, RalphsB5m; milling with &  adj is b/law Elisha Carpenter & father Phiilp Dowse. Note 23: May 1880 Appointed Post Master at Elgin, Fay.Co.IA. Note 24: Bet. 1880 - 1886 Purchased farm near Elgin, farmed and con't mill work. Note 25: 1885 Census: Center.Twp, Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Dowse: Phelop49 miller (likely with Klock's Woolen mill) & farmer, Anna48, GeoE19, Anna May19 post master, RalphB5. Note 26: 1886 Moved from Elgin.IA to Oelwein.IA. Note 27: 1900 Census (moved from Elgin):  Park.St, Oelwein, Jeff.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.  Dowse:  Phillop64Eng druggist, AnnaM63OH 6ch/4living, EdwiinM30IA, RalphD20IA.
....... +MYERS, Anna M. 'Annie' b: 16 Mar 1837 in Oroville, Wayne.Co.OH d: 03 Dec 1915 in Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Elgin Cem, Sec 1, Lot 123, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. m: 1858 in Eldorado, Dover.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA Note 6: 1853 Moved with parents from Wayne.Co.OH to Eldorado area, Dover.Twp, Fayette.Co.IA.
..... 4   DOWSE, Edith Luelaa b: Abt. 1860 in Auburn, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
......... +HOAGLAND, John Alonzo b: Abt. 1858 in Auburn, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
..... 4   DOWSE, Philip Hilton b: 03 Nov 1861 in Auburn, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 18 Jan 1865 in Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Elgin Cem, Sec O (original), Lot 66, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 11: Age at death: 3y1m15d.
..... 4   DOWSE, George E. b: 28 Oct 1865 in Center.ST, Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Dowse: Philip34 milller $6700/1300, Annie30, EdithL10, GeoE4, Annie May4, EdwinR5m; Abis M. Myers15fIN servant, J.J. Leahman21fSwitz servant. d: 21 Apr 1939 in Oelwein, Jeff.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: 24 Apr 1939 Grandview Cem, sec C, lot 236, burial #1911, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 7: 1906 Living in Fayette.IA at time of father's death. Note 12: 1912 Listed as living in Oelwein.iA at death of wife in Fayette; ?divorced?, bz/2013 Note 22: Cause of death: coronary occlusion, age 73y.
......... +STARR, Mattie A. b: Dec 1872 in Smithfield.Twp, S of Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: 17 May 1912 in Fayette, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: 19 May 1912 Grandview Cem, sec C, lot 236, burial #1071, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 22: Cause of death: pneumonia. Note 23: Relatives at death listed:  Mrs.B.Starr, Mrs. Justice.Miller of Fayette.IA; Geo. Douse of Oelwein.IA.
..... 4   DOUSE, Anna May 'Annie' Dowse b: 28 Oct 1865 in Center.St, Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 28 Feb 1936 in Oelwein, Jeff.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
......... +BURLINGHAM, Edwin Hale b: 22 Oct 1863 in Auburn area, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 03 Jan 1926 in Oelwein, Fay.Co.IA Father: Robert E. BURLINGHAM Mother: Adelia HALE Note 11: 1891 Pharmacist working for George H. Shaffer & Co. in Ft.Madison.IA.
..... 4   DOWSE, Edwin b: Jan 1870 in Center.St, Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 05 Dec 1938 in Oelwein, Jeff.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
..... 4   DOWSE, Ralph Blaine b: Jan 1880 in Center.St, Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 04 Feb 1952 in Cook.Co.IL
......... +CUMMINGS, Sarah b: 1884
... 3   DOWSE, Anna b: 1841 in England d: 1912 in Elgin, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Elgin Cem, sec 1, lot 131, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
....... +CARPENTER, Elisha R. b: 15 Jan 1833 in Clinton.Co.NY d: 1913 in Elgin, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Elgin Cem, sec 1, lot 131, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA m: 11 Sep 1860 in Auburn, Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 1: 22 Apr 2010 Carpenter line last reviewed;  Barry Zbornik Hannibal MO  iowaz@hotmail.com Note 5: Sep 1856 Clinton.Co.NY to West Union, Fay.Co.IA Note 7: Bet. 1857 - 1868 Teaching school winters, Auburn to Elgin area (plus milling in Auburn). Note 8: Bet. 1858 - 1860 Drug business, Auburn village, Aurburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 10: Aft. 1862 Removed to Elgin, milling plus banking business. Note 12: 1870 Census: Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA,  Carpenter E.R.37 miller $4k/1100, Annie nee Dowse28. Note 13: 1870 Census: Elgin, Fay.Co.IA.  Flour millers adj: Philip66 & Rebecca63 Dowse $6700/1500, son Philip34 & Annie30 $6700/1500, s/law Elisha R.37 & Annie28 Carpenter $4k/1100. Note 14: 1870 Ag.Census: E.R. Carpenter; 10a fields, 10a woods, 4a other, 2 horses, 1 cow, 2 hogs, 40bu barley. Note 16: 1878 Hist: The firm of (Philip) Dowse & ( Benedict) Miller, proprietors Elgin.IA flouring mill. Note 17: 1880 Census: Elgin, Fay.Co.IA. Carpenter: ElishaR47 mller, Annie39 nee Dowse, EdieM9, RayD6, niece AmeliaF27 Carpenter teaching; f/law Philip71 Dowse, wid. retired, rheumatism; Lizzie Abby20 servant; adj is b/law Philip Dowse miller. Note 20: 1885 Census; farming, f/law with, Riverside, Lyon.Co.IA Note 24: 1910 Census; with son Roy, teacher, real estate, Okmulgee, OK.
..... 4   CARPENTER, Edie May b: 1871 in Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
..... 4   CARPENTER, Roy D. b: 1874 in Elgin, P.Val.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 5: 1910 Census; sawyer, parents with, Okmulgee, OK.
......... +UNKNOWN, Augusa F. b: 1877 in Iowa m: Abt. 1909  

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Frances Eliphalet Ball
Was a miller at Earll's West Auburn Mill, 1861Dec > 1862Aug.
Francis returned to Galena.IL to enlist.
All the Earlls moved to SW Missouri after the Civil War

Descendants of Stephen H. Ball
1   [1] BALL, Francis Eliphalet b: 06 Sep 1818 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia.Co.PA d: 16 Oct 1881 in Brownville, Burr.Oak.Twp, Mitchell.Co.IA Burial: Beaver Creek Cem, Brownville, Mitchell.Co.IA Note 4: Possible son of Stephen (II) Ba;; (1775-1873) & brother of Stephen H. (III) Ball (1817-1874) Note 6: Bet. Sep 1852 - Apr 1856 Cass.Co.IA Hist: Came to Iranistan, (40mi E of C.Bluffs) to supervise construction of sawmill; 1st sheriff Apr-Aug1853; after mill built went into mechantile business; abt Apr1856 returned to WI. Note 7: Dec 1855 Residence listed as millwright at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie.Co.IA at time of 2nd marriage. Note 15: 1860 Census:  West Galena Twp, Jo.Daviess.Co.IL.  Ball:  FrancisE41PA $600/150, Emilin11Can, Harriet32Can, Albertha8Can, HarrietA4WI, CharlesE2IL. Note 17: Bet. Dec 1861 - Aug 1862 Letter:  "I went to run West Auburn Mills, Fay.Co.IA, then returned to Galena, Jo.Daviess.Co.IL." Note 18: 14 Aug 1862 F.E. Ball, wheel wright:  Service entry at Galena.IL, for 3yr, age42, 5'7", dark hair, blue eyes, light complexion. Note 19: 06 Sep 1862 Mustered in: Chicago.IL, Corporal, Co B, 90th Illinois. Note 20: 06 Jun 1865 Mustered out at Wash.D.C.  Assuming went back to Galena, moved to Iowa. Note 22: 1870 Census:  Brownville, Burr.Oak.Twp, Mitchell.Co.IA.  Ball:  F.E.53Can carpenter $0/200, Harret42WI, Harriet14IL, Charles12IL, Francis7IA, Nettie4IA Note 23: 09 Jun 1870 Mitchell.Co.Press, Osage.IA:  Ad--St.Anscar Flourinng Mills, S.V.R.Smith, Proprietor.  We have secured the services of F.E. Ball, one of the best millers in the State. Note 25: 1880 Census:  Douglas.Twp, Mitchell.Co.IA.  Ball:  F.E.62PA farmer, Harriet55Can, Chalres22IL, Frank17IL, Nettie12IA. Note 26: 1880 Ag.Census:  E.F. Ball, 160a improved, 30a unimproved, 2a woods; 2horses, 1dow, 1cattle, 5ahay4T, 50#butter, 4hogs, 20chickens, 4poultry, 40a corn400bu, 4a oats, 200bu, 80a wheat830bu, 1/2a potatoes40bu, 1/2a apples. Note 28: 19 Sep 1908 Death.Cert of Dau. Harriet Ball Wylie stated father born at sea.
.. +HILL, Harriett b: 24 Nov 1824 in Canada d: 31 Jul 1855 in Norwalk, Warren.Co.IA Burial: Webb Cem, Norwalk, Warren.Co.IA m: 01 Apr 1847 in Canada
2   BALL, Camelia Emeline b: 12 Apr 1848 in Canada d: 06 Oct 1868 in Brownville, Burr.Oak.Tap, Mitchell.Co.IA
2   BALL, Mary Albertha b: 09 Dec 1849 in Canada d: 01 Oct 1863 in Rockford, Winnebago.Col.I>
*2nd Wife of [1] BALL, Francis Eliphalet:
.. +WATSON, Harriet Ann b: 03 Feb 1827 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada d: 31 Mar 1882 in Brownville, Burr.Oak.Tap, Mitchell.Co.IA m: 27 Dec 1855 in Wilmot, Kenosha.Co, SE corner of WI Father: Edward WATSON Mother: Elizabeth UNKNOWN
2   BALL, Harriet Ann b: 03 Oct 1856 in Galena, JoDaviess.Co.IL d: 19 Sep 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny.Co.PA Burial: Woodlawn Cem, Pittsburg, Alleganey.Co.PA. Note 5: Cause of death, Lobar Pneumonia & exhaustion.
.... +WYLIE, Charles d: Aft. 1908
2   BALL, Charles Eliphelet b: 20 Mar 1858 in Galena, JoDaviess.Co.IL d: 06 Oct 1885 in Mansfield, Richland.Co.OH
2   BALL, Francis Elmer 'Frank' b: 30 Aug 1862 in Galena, JoDaviess.Co.IL d: 12 Apr 1949
2   BALL, Nettie Abigail b: 12 Aug 1866 in Brownville, Burr.Oak.Tap, Mitchell.Co.IA d: 17 Apr 1939 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny.Co.PA
.... +MOONEY, Henry Evans 'Harry' b: 03 Oct 1866 in PA d: 28 Dec 1901 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny.Co.PA m: 11 Aug 1888 in Altoona, Blair.co.PA
... 3   MOONEY, Seven Children b: in PA 

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Area Census

Heads of Dwellings and/or Occupations  for the 1852, 1854, 1856, 1860, 1870

1852 Census

1852 Census Auburn Township, Fayette Co, Iowa:
Ody, ? Kirpatrick, Antony Kettle?, Edwin Waters, John Lawrence?, Samuel Miller, Joseph Myers?, Mathias Douglass, John Wescot?, Lewis Selazine?, Austin Whitcmb, Sylvester? David, Amayl? Sexton?, Hiram Hoagland, John Boales, Oliver Brown, Marttin Mullens?, John Bowman?, Henry Hull, Issac? Robinson, George? W. Campell?, John S. Pines?, James? Boswell, David Smith, Nathan H. Hackett?, Charles Boll?, John Hendonshott?, Caleb D. Carlton, Edwin Rhodes, Francis Wood, Charles Sawyer, Joseph McCavis?,  ? ?, George Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Erwin? Eastman? Oley Johnson, James Fillsman?, Carson? Flannagin? Andrew Martin?, ? ?, A. C. Sawyer, William Johnson, Edwin Butters/Buttler?, John Adnerson, C. ?. Darling, P. F. Roland, James? Nutting, Joseph Bartlett, M. Adams, Sylvester Underwood, John Bemis?, Samuel Cawmus?, James Camwus?, Matthias Camwus? Charles Hagles?, Thomas Armstrong, Joseph A. Lyons, Henry Peters, J. R.? Fisher, Abraham Peters, William Peters, B. Casmus?,  J.M. Albrgiht, J.W. Coolsy?, Charles Miller, Soloman Howard, Adolson? Howard, Joseph Fisher?, Medes? Chapman, J.B. Stephenson, Bosy? Desmond?, J.S. Lott, E. Elrod, James G. Kinger?, Lewis Bush?, Horatio? Namis?, Edwin Stedman, James Craft, Thomas Palmer, William Sampson?, Jonathan? Churchill,  ? Holbrook, Albert? Palmer, A. A. Misad? Samuel Holton?, M. Matticks?, Thomas Shipton? William Robinson, Omin? Bier?, George Morrsion, Thomas Conner, James McAats?, A. Finch, John Wilson, James Woodlow?.   268 males and 239 females, 112 voters, 111 militia, total population of 1852 Auburn Twp, 498 whites.

nly heads of households were enumerated, with no family members or occupations listed.)
William Stauffen?, David H. Dowad?, J. D. Helm, Cayman? Elliott, Winthrop Haugland, Charles Smoolt, Alex Winston,  James L. Sawyer, E. Pooles, I.C. Longony?, Chancy Lionch?, Samuel Hull, George Lents?, David Crop?, Charles Smith, Lyons? Blimes?, David Folp?, John Griffith, Abraham Haugland, , J. Maxon, Willima Take?, James Quiory?, James Jameson, Morris B. Earl, James Earl, Lyman Nash, C.R. Bent, James Austin, Jsoeph Shanky, Amansh? Curtis?, Archilsla? Pooles, Reubin Hickman?, Oorison? Hickman, Oorson, Newman?, Isaac Emders? Issac? King, Smith Buskink?, Simon Giffard?, Joseph Strong, David Murray, Robert Audip?, Lewis? Gifford?, Silais? Sitchill?, Willaim Olson,  ? Lykins?, Losing? Murry, Abraham Bosman?, Gilbert Blackman, Miles Lewis, Samuel Johnson, Soloman Finch, Samuel Lewis, Lyanders? Hopkins, William Steffens?, Robert? Ed

Occupations listed in 1856 for heads of families in Auburn Twp:
Most are in the Auburn valley. In 1856, Auburn was thee booming pioneer village of the area.
The trades list shows it was a production/making economy utilizing early grain and timber production.
The most important aspect of 1850's Auburn involved production of lumber, grist/flour, lime/brick, and as a trade/social center.
Auburn would have been an 'exciting' location for prospective new farmers, craftsman, merchants.
Nearly all produce and products would have been moved in and out of the valley by oxen and horses, using wagons and sleds, going to Mississippi River ports such as McGregor and Dubuque, or to nearby developing villages and neighborhoods.
Millwright  3  (some of very first in Fayette Co)
Miller 5  (some would be considered millwrights)
Sawyer  8
Carpenter 24
Blacksmith 6
Cooper  4
Mason 4
Wheelwright 1  (wagon maker)
Machinist 1
Manufacturer 1
Moulder 1
Teamster 1
Hostler 3 (stablemen)
Potter 2 (first of very few potters in the area)
Shoemaker 4
Sadler 1
Merchant 6
Tailor 1
Hotel 1
Clerk 1
Physician 5  (unusual number for a pioneer area)
Farmers were the remainder of the occupations,
However, many families worked at multiple trades as well as farming.

1856 Households in Auburn Twp, listed in order as enumerated on the original pages:
001 Dewey, Richard, 44y/IN, farming.
002 Cash?, William, 70y/England.
003 Leslie?, John, 30y/OH.
004 Haity?, Kevin, 28y/NY
005 Billmeyer, Elias; 35y/PA, sawyer (lumberjack).
006 Cook, Charles, 25y/NY, carpenter (generally home, barn, structure builders).
007 Williams, George, 30y/England.
008 English, H.?, 28y/NY.
009 Hines, 28y/NY, farmer.
010 Moore, E.W., 30y/NY, blacksmith (worker in iron, maker/repairer of tools, hardware, wagon parts).
011 Montgomery, H., 42y/NY, farmer.
012 Cloyer, Joab, 32y/KY, farmer.
013 Craft, H.?, 27y/PA, cooper (maker of barrels, buckets, wooden containers, etc.
014 Curtis, F.T.?, 35y/NY, carpenter.
015 Dollans?, John, 40y/OH.
016 Hoagland, H., 30y/PA, merchant (general store, dry goods, hardware, groceries).
017 Gardner, George, 28y/PA, carpenter.
018 Edwards, E., 40y/PA, mason (builder in limestone block, brick, plasterer).
019 Dykins, E.S., 53y/NY, farmer.
020 Downs, Davis, 60y/Conn, farmer.
021, Miles?, William, 50y/PA, farmer.
022 Tibetts?, H., 23y/IL, carpenter.
023 Woollett?, W.P., 36y/KY.
024 Montgomery, William, 35y/KY.
025 Hartman, 30y/OH, farmer.
026 Elliott, C., 30y/NY, farmer.
027 Gitchel, N,. 31y/NY, farmer.
028 Garnder, Dyer, 45y/PA, farmer.
029 Hollenshead, Henry, 38y/PA, farmer.
030 Myers, Holman, 57y/Germany, farmer.
031 Weaver?, Henry, 45y/Germany.
032 Banbenkirk?, S., 38y/NY, farmer.
033 Curtis, J.?, 35y/VT, farmer.
034 Jackson, Hiram, 23y/OH, farmer.
035 Jackson, Hiram, 23y/Oh, farmer.
036 Rathburn?, O., 24y/PA, farmer.
037 Swale, William,  50y/England, farmer.
038 Gifford, Lyman, 67y/NY.
039 Howe, William, 49y/England, farmer.
040 Wickham, Reuben, 38y/OH, farmer.
041 Boale, George, 28, Ireland, blacksmith.
042 Barber, W.L., 31y/IL, carpenter.
043 Somers, G.E.?, 30y/PA, merchant.
044 Casson, J.L., 53y/PA, farmer.
045 Russell, J.S., 22y/NY, mason.
046 Ware, L.R., 34y/VT, physician.
047 McJunkin, Z., 38/PA, potter (maker of clayware pots, crocks, churns, table ware, containers, lamps, etc.).
047 Spure?, M., 32y/NY, hostler (stableman)
047 Martin?, Marvin, 21y/France.
047 Whitman, George, 30y/Hungary, clerk.
048 Hobson, John, 30y/PA, potter; Mary, 30y/PA; B.B., 7yM/PA; J.H., 5yM/PA; N.A?., 1yF/IL.
049 Bickford, E.K., 53y/NH?, carpenter.
050 Linderman, E.S., 35y/NY, farmer.
051 Hoagland, H., 27y/PA, carpenter.
052 Chamberlain, S., 35y/NY.
053 Edson, J.L., 35y/NY, landlord (hotel or boarding house)
053 Hills, W.W., 28y/Maine, hostler (stableman).
053 Wickman, Henry, 27y/Germany, hostler (stableman).
053 Stafford, Russell, 26y/OH, blacksmith.
053 Morse?, J.A., 30y/NY, merchant.
053 Alton, Henry, 25y/NY, sawyer.
053 Depue, Ben, 30y/NY, sawyer.
054 Nims, William L., 24y/NY, sawyer.
055 Boale, James, 35y/Ireland, merchant.
056 Torode, E.W., 42y/Isle of Guernsey, carpenter.
057 Pence, J.S., 30y/OH, physician.
058 Burroughs, C.O., 38y/NY, farmer.
059 Edwards, Elias, 28y/PA, wheelwright (maker/repairer of wagon/carriages and their wheels; extremely skilled).
060 Vermilie?, David, 25y/NY, millwright (ability to make and run water saw & grist mills)
060 Crense?, Jonas?, 25yM/NH, millwright.
060 Hoense?, John, 21y/Germany, carpenter.
060 Collins, Peter, 16y/?, ?
061 Rost?, J.G., 42y/NY, shoemaker.
061 Davis, John L, 32y/NY, miller (generally working in mills and/or running a mill).
062 Ward, Nathaniel., 30y/England, cooper.
063 Glymn?, A., 23y/NY, carpenter.
064 Richard, Jospeh, 31y/NY, carpenter.
064 Richard, Alfred, 25y/NY, carpenter.
064 Sanderson, John, 35y/NY, carpenter.
065 Holliday, S., 43y/KY, blacksmith.
066 Gordon?,  Henry, 50y/PA, farmer.
067 Delezenne, Lewis, 47y/NY, farmer.
068 Giffen?, Lester, 40y/NY, farmer.
069 Hopkins, L., 41y/NY, farmer.
069 Strong, David, 22y/Prince Edwards Island, farmer.
070 Murray, David, 52y/Prince Edwards, Island, farmer.
071 Habaugh, Jacob, 40y/PA, blind.
072 Paine, F.S., 43y/NY, sawyer.
073 Gitchel?, Calvin, 29y/NY, farmer.
074 Fop, David, 45y/Maine, mason.
075 Coffin?, B.B., 41y/NY, farmer.
075 Russell, John, 38y/PA, farmer.
076 Faber?, M., 40y/France, farmer.
077 Myers, T.H., 23y/Germany, farmer.
078 Myers, Casper, 43y/Germany, farmer.
079 Ricks, Thedore, 42y/Germany, farmer.
080 Myers, John, 33y/Germany, farmer.
080 Hammon?, G.H., 60y/Germany, farmer.
080 Hammon, Henry, 21y/Germany, farmer.
081 Limke, Hiram, 65y/Germany, farmer.
081 Limke, Christopher, 28y/Germany, farmer.
082 Whitback?, Walter, 38y/NY, farmer.
083 Stickland, 31y/NY, farmer.
084 Eastman, Joseph, 33y/NY, farmer.
085 Howe?, Hiram L., 25y/Mich, sawyer.
086 Howe?, H., 55y/PA, ?
087 McDuffee, D., 39y/VT, farmer.
088, Ransdall, John, 35y/VA, farmer.
088 Stevens, Ira, 22y/NH, deaf & dumb.
089 Crop?, David, 45y/Maine, farmer.
089 Smith, William, 30y/NY, physician.
090 Glap?, David, 27y/France, farmer.
090 Cooks?, Henry, 54y/Germany, machinist (making or running some type of iron/wooden tools)
091 Austin, James, 47y/VT, manufacturer (making and selling a product, often plough shares, tools, furniture)
092 Austin, F.P., 24y/OH, sawyer.
093 Lee, David, 41y/PA, farmer.
093 Crowley, H.P., 37y/VT, farmer.
094 Eastman, R.C., 40y/NY, shoemaker (often leather workers, harness makers, leather repair)
095 Shank, James, 40y/VA, carpenter.
096 Winston, Charles, 30y/NY,?
097 Wood, S., 56y/VT, teamster (owned oxen and/or horse teams and hauling products/frieght on the trials).
098 Eastman, NW., 67y/NY, shoemaker.
099 Lame?, Ira S., 27y/OH, moulder (Not sure what Ira was doing.  A moulder could have been working with a potter or perhaps carpenter).
100 Smith, C.L., 31y/OH, miller.
101 Hall or Hale, Erwin?, 29y/NY, clerk (working at a mercantile or hotel)
102 Burlingher?, R.E., 26y/NY, tailor (producing clothing from cloth or yard goods).
103 Chase, H.A., 35y/NY, physician.
104 Shank, J.F., 31y/IN, carpenter (major early mill villages often had clusters of carpenters and smiths).
104 Deal, William, 30y/PA, carpenter.
105 Valentine, William, 22y/OH, carpenter.
106 Woodruff, M., 40y/NY, blacksmith.
107 Livingood, J.P., 32y/PA, cooper.
108 Earll, Morris, 35y/OH, miller.
109 Earll, J.B. (James B.), 57y/NY, millwright.
109 Lindsey, John, 21y/Scotland, (likely working at the mills)
110 Earll, N.B. (Nehemiah), 32y/OH, miller.
110 Lundsey?, Thomas, 33y/Scotland, sawyer (probably working out of the mills)
111 Earll, Hiram (N.), 33y/OH, blacksmith.
112 Barber, A.W., 21y/?.
113 Hollin, J.C., 30y/TN, carpenter.
114 Sawyer, J.L., 32y/VT, carpenter.
114 Royce, D.P., 27y/NY, carpenter.
115 Slocum, B. P.?, 46y/NY, farmer.
115 Goodspeed?, Coling?, 26y/VT, farmer.
115 Prasion?, George, 27y/NY, sadler (probably a harness/saddle maker).
115 Reynolds, James, 25y/OH.
116 Hadley, John, 40y/NY, mason.
117 Hatheur?, John, 26y/KY, carpenter.
118 Lipette?, J.W., 22y/NY, farmer.
119 Douce, Philip, 45y/England, miller.
120 Boswell, Jerome, 48y/KY, farmer.
121 Core?, Thomas, 35y/England, shoemaker.
121 Enders, Isaac, 35y/NY, farmer.
122 Gifford, Sylvester, 44y/NY, farmer.
123 Sawyer, C.A., 36y/NH, farmer.
124 Stevens, W.E., 38y/NH, farmer.
124 Stevens, Leonard, 60y/NH, farmer.
125 Kellog, G. N?., 38y/NY, farmer.
126 Barnum?, J.S., 29y/NY, farmer.
127 Ruby, John, 59y/England, farmer.
128 Hill, Henry, 29y/?, mason.
129 Sites, John, 33y/Germany, farmer.
130 Foreman, Harmon, Germany, farmer (Old Mission area, much less developed than Auburn village).
130 Foreman, Clarence, Penn, farmer.
130 Foreman, Bernard, 25y/Germany, farmer.
131 Duelos?, N?. 36y/France, farmer.
132 Stautle?, Anthony, 48y/IN, farmer.
133 Rushla?, Francis, 50y/Bohemia, ?.
134 Witte, Milton, 65y/Germany, farming.
135 Cramen, Andrew, 57y/Germany, shoemaker.
136 Hintz?, Harmon, 39y/Germany, farmer.
137 Schlieht?, J., 67y/Germany
138 Gardner, Paul, 40y/France?, farmer.
139 Garnder, A.F., 29Y/France, cooper.
140 Miller, Martin, 62y/Virg?, farmer.
140 Miller, Henry, 21y/OH, merchant.
141 McAllister, James, 46y/MD, farmer.
142 Helms, S.D., 35y/NY, minister; Mary, 30/NY; George, 5/IA; Samuel, 3/IA; Sarah, 1/2/IA.
143 Covil, Elizabeth, 50y/NJ.
144 Salsbury, Mary, 52y/IL.
144 Vargenson?, Jacob?, 43y/PA, farmer.
145 Stearns, W.O., 35y/VT, carpenter.
146 Leslie, George, 28y/OH, farmer.
146 Craige, John, 22y/OH, farmer.
147 Lapman?, C.T., 39y/NY, farmer.
148 Bennette?, David, 28y/?, farmer.
148 Gitchel, David, 21y/NY, farmer.
149 Stickland, David, 51y/NY, farmer.
149 Stickland, J.L., 22y/NY, farmer.
149 Stickland, Franklin, 21y/NY, farmer.
150 Gardner, Samuel, 44y/Penn, farmer.
151 Ware, William, 32y/Germany, physician.
152 Bright, John, 30y/Penn, carpenter.
153 English, William, 25y/NY, carpenter.
154 Reed, J. A., 25y/NY, merchant.
155 Blakeley?, John, 40y/PA.
156 Hull, Henry, 28yt/PA.

1860 Census

Occupations listed in the 1860 Census for heads of families in Auburn Twp:
1856 numbers are in parenthesis for comparison.

Occupations listed in both 1856 and 1860
Millwright  1, (1856, 3)
Miller 6, (1856, 5)  (some would be considered millwrights)
Milling 1
Sawyer  2, however numerous farmers were also sawyers (1856, 8)
Carpenter  8, (1856, 24)
Blacksmith 2,  (1856, 6)
Cooper 2, (1856, 4)
Mason 3, (1856, 4)
Wheelwright  0, (1, 1856, wagon maker)
Wagon maker, 4
Machinist  (1856, 1)
Manufacturer  (1856, 1)
Moulder  (1856, 1, may be involved with woodworking or a moulder with the potters)
Teamster (1856, 1)
Hostler (1856, 3, stablemen)
Potter  (1856, 2, first of very few potters in the area)
Shoemaker 2, (1856, 4)
Sadler  (1856, 1, saddle and harness maker)
Merchant 2, 1 retired (1856, 6)
Tailor  0, (1856, 1)
Hotel  0, (1856, 1)
Clerk 0, (1856, 1)
Physician 1, (1856, 5, unusually high number for a pioneer area)
Occupations added in the 1860 Census
Brewer 2
Chair Maker 2
Tinner 1
Basket Maker 1
Brick Maker 6
Lime Burner 1
Teacher 4
Shingle Maker 1
Druggist 2
Minister 1
Farmers were the remainder of the occupations,
However, many families worked at multiple trades as well as farming.

1860 Federal Census, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa
119 Billmeyer, Elis, 37y/PA, $1900/100, sawyer.
120 Bower, John, 61y/PA, $6900/100, farmer?.
120 Bower, Daniel, 22y/PA, Bop.? carpenter.
120 Bower, William, 21y/PA, Sp.? carpenter.
121 Jones, Henry, f27y/NY, farm laborer.
122 Hadley, John 44y/NY, $700/150, master mason.
123 Houpt, Phillip E., 63y/PA, $800/150, farmer.
123 Houpt, 21y/PA, farm laborer.
123 Houpt, 19y/PA, farm laborer.
124 Carter, Francis, 36y/England, brick maker.
125 Vermylia, Daniel, 29y/NY, $200/50, wagon maker.
126 Glap, David, 30y/NY, $200/50, master tinner?.
127 Keasy, E.P., 25y/OH, $0/100, master wagon maker.
128 Olds, J.P., 38y/OH, $200/50, basket maker.
129 Huestes?, Benjamin, 30y/British Province, sawyer.
129 Hughs, J.E., 24y/PA, chair maker.
130 Burroughs, James 54y/NY, $100/0, farm laborer.
130 Townsend, George, 25y/NY, farm laborer.
130 Burroughs, William, 19y/NY, farm laborer.
130 Burroughs, Geroge A., 17y/NY, farm laborer.
131 East, James, 25y/England, $2000/175, miller.
132 Ware, L.R., 38y/VT, $2000/900, physician.
132 Beadle, John, 47y/NY, farm laborer.
133 East, Samuel, 28y/England, $500/50, milling.
134 Binder, Charles, 40y/Germany, farmer.
135 Tripp, William, 45y/NY, $0/150, farm laborer.
135 Tripp, William, 23y/Mich, farm laborer.
135 Tripp, John, 16y/Mich, farm laborer.
135 Hiser, Samuel, 50y/OH, stage driver.
136 Davis, J.L., 36y/NY, $2000, miller.
137 Tripp, Willis, 25y/NY, brick maker.
138 Reed, Joshua, 29y/OH, $200/100, shingle maker.
139 Lane, J.S., 30/OH, $800/100, brick maker.
140 Badle, Henry, 43y/NY, $200/20, farm laborer.
141 Terrialliger?, Farley, 35y/NY, $200/30, NY, master carpenter.
141 Brown, Lucy N., 34y/NY, school teacher.
142 Brown, George, 37y/NY, $0/25, master mason.
142 Cox, William, 30y/England, mason.
143 Austin, James, 52y/VT, $19,700/1,585, miller.
143 Leary, Timothy, 17y/Ireland, farm laborer.
144 Cross, David, 47y/Maine, $1200/200, farmer.
144 Crop, James G., 17y/Maine, farm laborer.
145 Cloyer, Joeb, 36y/KY, $2000/200, lime burner.
145 Alton, Henry, 29y/NY, master carpenter.
145 Meckem, John, 27y/OH, master carpenter.
146 Holland, J.C., 35y/TN, $50/10, master carpenter.
147 Williams, J.C., 33y/NY, $300/100, potter.
148 Kremer?, Michael, 45y/Baden, Germany, $200/0, laborer.
149 Boale, James, 39y/Ireland, $6,720/2,500, merchant.
150 Bidinger, Andrew, 40y/MD, $200/100, druggist.
151 Barber, Elanson, 26y/NY, $0/50, school teacher.
152 Curtis?, Fidello?, 44y/NY, $200/50, master carpenter.
153 Miller, Henry, 36y/Oh, $300/200, laborer.
154 Earl F.L, 26y/NY, $400/600, merchant; Catherine, 20y/PA; Ida A., 1y/IA.
155 Gremer?, Andrew, 41y/Bavaria, cooper.
155 Wilder, Fred, 38y/Wurtenberg, Germany, shoemaker.
156 Stout, James, 42y/NY, $0/200, minister of the gospel.
157 Earll, Morris B., 40y/OH, $1000/100, farm laborer; Julia A., 43y/NY; Maria, 19y/Wisc; Alonzo E., 16y/Wisc; laborer; Leander, 12/Wisc; Francis, 8yF/IA.
157 Bunton, James, 29y/KY, $0/200, laborer.
158 Earll, James B., 60y/NY, $1000/200, millwright; Dorcas, 65y/NY.
159 Chapell, David, 63y/NY, $0/300, retired merchant.
159 Chapell, Louisa, 26y/NY, school teacher.
160 Neff, Abner, M., 32y/PA, $200/50, shoemaker.
161 Tibbetts, Hiram, 25y/OH, $200/50, master carpenter.
162 Edwards, Elias, 34y/PA, $200/0, wagon maker.
163 English, Sidney, 33y/NY, $0/100, brick maker.
164 Edson, J.F.?, 39y/Canada, $200/150, laborer.
165 Livingood, J.P., 33y/PA, $1200/150/ cooper.
175 Borroughs, Lewis? D., 27y/OH, $0/50, blacksmith.
176 English, Barber, 32y/NY, $0/150, farmer.
177 Eastman, Rufus, 30y/NY, $0/200, farm laborer.
178 Blakesly, Joseph, 41y/PA, $200/50, cabinet maker.
178 Blakesly, Samuel, 18y/PA, laborer.
179 Bansdell, John S., 41y/KY, $200/0, laborer.
180 Stafford, Rafell, 28y/OH, $0/25, blacksmith.
181 Brown, Volney, 33y/VT, $1000/200, wagon maker.
182 Douse, P. (Phillip), 51y/England, $1000/1000, miller.
183 Douse, Phillip, 26y/England, miller.
184 Hoagland, Hull, 30y/PA, $500/300, chair maker.
185 Hull, Henry H., 32y/PA, $1200/200, chair maker.
186 Earll, Nemiah, 34y/NY, $1000/200, laborer (miller, probably working the mill or part owner); Mary A., 28y/VA; Sarah A., 10y/IL; Mary E., 8y/IL; Adaline, 6y/IL; John L., 4y/IL; Joseph, 2y/IL.
187 Smith, Charles L., 34y/OH; $500/100, farmer; Sarah A., 26y/IL, Clayton, 10y/IA; Charley, 5y/IA; Florence, 2y/IA; Fidelia Griffin, 15y/Wisc.
188 Woodruff, Mathias, 39y/PA, $500/150, blacksmith.
188 Woodruff, Sylvester, 17y/Mich, brick making.
189 Piero?, Joseph, 58y/Italy, $300/100, druggist.
189 Piero, Lewis, 17y/Italy, farm laborer?
190 Swale, William, 50y/England, $2400/200, farmer.
190 Howe, James, 19y/England, farm laborer.
191 Pelgar, Enete?, 33y/Baden, Germany, $2000/200, brewer.
192 Andrus, Hammond?, 28y/Saxon?, Germany, $700/100, brewer.
193 Earll, Hiram, 33y/OH, $1000/200, farm laborer (? as Hiram had been sheriff, worked the mill, and was admitted to the bar); Mary, 29y/OH; Dorcas, 7y/IA; Alphues? W., 6y/IA; Lecta G., 4y/IA; Hetta J., 2y/IA.
194 Eastman, Nathan, 30y/NY, $0/100, farmer.
195 Mathias, John, 27y/KY, $100/50, master carpenter.
196 Burlingham, R.E., 30y/NY, $0/100, farmer.
196 Burlingham, Philip, 79y/NY, $400/200, farmer.
197 Aley, John, 29y/PA, $0/100, wagon maker.
198 Gordon, Henry, 25y/PA, master carpenter.
199 Linderman, E.G., 39y/NY, $2960/1120, farmer.
200 Gardener, Samuel, 50y/PA, $3000/1000, farmer.
201 Fuson, W.F., 36y/OH, $0/100, farmer.
202 Delane, J.S., 46y/NY, $200/100, farmer.
203 Eastman, Nathan W., 70y/NY, $200/100, farmer.
203 Eastman, Joseph, 34y/NY,farm laborer.
204 Burroughs, Charles, 44y/NY, $600/300, laborer.
204 Burroughs, George, 18y/IL, laborer.
205 Wood, Sylander, 62y/VT, $300/400, laborer.
205 Brayman, William, 28y/NY, laborer.
205 Brayman, Warren W., 21y/NY, cooper.
205 Brayman, Polly M., 17y/NY, school teacher.
205 Hays, Phillip E., 43y/NY, $0/200, farmer.
205 Fuson, Jeptha?, 29y/OH, cooper.
206 Bickford, E.B., 59y/NY, $100/200, master carpenter.
207 Ton send, James, 60y/Ny, $500/100, carpenter.
208 Hoagland, Hiram, 31y/Penn, $5,050, $3,000, merchant.
209 Dikens, Charles, 26y/Ny, $750/200, shoemaker.
210 Whitbeck, Watler, R., 44y/NY, $6,400/5,000, farmer
210 Rupell, Granoil, 18y/NY, farm laborer.
211 Stickland, Ebenezer, 42y/NY, $1200/300, farmer.
212 Russell, John, 40y/PA, $1600/400, farmer.
212 Russell, Robert, 16y/PA, farm laborer.
212 Russell, Granville, 19y/NY, farm laborer.
213 Getchell, Calvin, 33y/NY, $3220/500, farmer.
214 Eastmen, Ruben, R., 31y/Mass, $800/100, farmer.
214 Ingles, Charles, 25y/Germany, farm laborer.
215 Davis, M.L., 25y/Ny, $0/100, farmer.
216 Patterson, John, 35y/PA, $800/200, farmer; Mary, 30y/PA; George, 8y/PA; Eliza, 6y/PA.
217 Stothel, Anthony, 27y/IN, $1000/200, farmer.
218 Stothel, Anthony, 52y/Germany, $2000/500, farmer.
219 Rhehaback?, Francis, 54y/Bohemia, $400/100, farmer.
219 Winso, John, 35y/Germany, $1200/300, farmer.
220 Burnstiner, John, 30y/Germany, $460/100, farmer.
221 Meyers, Harmon, 60y/Germany, 4460/100, farmer.
221 Meyers, John, 24y/Germany, farm laborer.
222 Douglass, Mathew (Mathias) 35y/Germany, $2400/300, farmer.
223 Kremer, Shoemaker?, 50y/Germany, $70/50, shoemaker.
224 Witley?, Milton, 70y/Germany, $1200/200, farmer.
224 Wiltey?, John, 25y/IN, farmer.
225 Keener, Peter, 40y/France, $1100/100, farmer.
226 Myers, Theodore, 65y/Germany, $2000/300, farmer.
226 Myers, Theodore, 30y/Germany, farmer.
227 Myers, Theodore H., 29y/Germany, $0/400, master carpenter.
228 Fondersett?, Anthony, 30y/Germany, $330/200, farmer.
229 Agner?, Agnatus, 45y/$400/100, farmer.
230 Foreman, Harmon, 50y/Germany, $2700/300, farmer (Harmon farmed in the Old Mission/St. Lucas area).
230 Foreman, Jhn H., 17y/PA, farm laborer.
230 Forman, Barney, 35y/Germany, master carpenter.
231 Myers, Casper, 53y/Oldenbrou?, Germany, $380/200, farmer.
231 Myers, Casper H., 23y/PA, farm laborer.
231 Myers, John, 21y/PA, farm laborer.
232 Neveberger?, John, 30y/Wurtenberg, Germany, $0/100, stone mason.
233 Ricks, Theodore, 40y/Germany, $1400/200, farmer.
234 Myers, John, 49y/Germany, $1800/300, farmer.
234 Kenner, John, 30y/Germany, farmer.
235 Bunker, T.H., 30y/Canada, $800/200, farmer.
235 Ceon?, Isaac H., 17/NY, farm laborer.
236 Murray, David, 56y/Prince Edward Island, $600/200/farmer.
237 Getchell, Wallace, 27y/NY, $400/100/ farmer.
238 Coffin, B.B., 44y/NY, $3400/300, farmer.
238 Coffin, Burnett, 17/NY, farm laborer.
239 Coffin, B., 20y/NY, farmer.
240 Getchell, Nathaniel, 33y/NY, $800/200, farmer.
241 Strickland, Perry, 26y/NY, $0/100, farmer.
242 Strickland, Horace?, 24y/NY, $300/25, farmer.
242 Strickland, Ebenezer, 89y/NY, farmer.
243 Strickland, David, 54y/NY, $2000/500, farmer.
243 Strickland, B., 27y/NY, $600/50, farm laborer.
244 Strickland, Joshua 26y/NY, $850/50, farmer.
245 Dickens, G.S., 53y/NY, $3060/300, farmer.
245 Nims, William L., 29y/NY, $200/20, farmer.
245 Murphy, Alford, 22y/NY, farmer.
245, Dickens, William, 20/IL, farmer.
246 Favor, Morinet?, 51y/France, $800/100, Farmer.
246 Favor, John, 16/France, farm laborer.
247 Neighbor, John, 42y/Germany, $0/200, farm laborer.
248 Howe, Edward, 26y/Mich, $0/100, farmer.
249 Limpske, Christopher, 31y/Prussia, $1600/500, farmer.
249 Liimpske, Harmon, 61y/Prussia, farmer.
249 Hadock, John, 17y/Bohemia, farm laborer.,
250 Lee, David, 45y/PA, $1600/1000, farmer.
250 Lee, Leander, 21y/OH, farmer.
250 Lee, Albert, 18/OH, farmer.
251 Leslie, Geroge, 32y/OH, $2000/600, farmer.
251 Welch, Charles, 23y/NY, $0/100, farm laborer.
252 Shank, Jona, 25y/VA, $0/100, farmer.
252 Salsbury, Henry, 23y/IL, farmer.
253 Sterns, William, 40y/VT.
254 Payne, Fuller, S., 54y/NY, $1400/500, farmer.
254 Payne, George, F., 18y/IL, farm laborer.
254 Payne, Cassius M.C., 15y/IL, farm laborer.
255 Delezene, Louis, 53y/NY, $2100/300, farmer.
255 Delezene, John, 22y/OH, farm laborer.
255 Delezine, LaFayette, 20y/OH, farm laborer.
255 Delezine, Benjamin, 18y/MO, farm laborer.
256 Gifford, Lester, 50y/NY, $800/200, farmer.
256 Gifford, Simeon, 17y/WI, farm laborer.
257 Huestis, Stephen, 25y/Prnce Edwards Island, $0/100, farmer.
257 Huestis, Lifengu?, 32y/$0/100, Prince Edwards Island, farmer.
257 Hopkins, Lysander, 42y/NY, $1600/300, farmer.
258 McDuff, Daniel, 43y/VT, $2000/200, farmer.
259 Thompson, Rufus, 58y/NH, $2000/200, miller.
259 Thompson, Ezra, 21y/Mich, sawyer.
259 Thompson, David, 18y/Mich, laborer.
259 Umstead?, Anson, 20y/MI, laborer.
259 Dixon, Robert, 28y/Prince Edwards, Island, Sawyer.
260 Unoccupied.
261 Bowers, Samuel, 32y/PA, master carpenter.
262 Umstead, David, 39y/NY, $800/200, farmer.
262 Howe, Harman, 29y/VT, $0/50, farmer.
262 Howe, Horatio, 59y/VT, $0/50, farmer.
263 Unoccupied.
264 Ostrander, George, 37y/NY, $300/250, farmer.
265 Unoccupied.
266 Stephens, W.E., 42y/NH, $450/200, farmer.
267 Unoccupied.
268 Sawyer, Charles, 40y/NH, $1200/200, farmer.
268 Sawyer, Albert, 54y/NH, farmer.
269 Tumlinson, R., 60y/Delaware, $50/50, farmer.
269 Tumlinson, Thomas, 22y/OH, farm laborer.
270 Unoccupied.
271 Kible, P.C., 43y/NY, $0/200, farmer.
272 Kellogg, George W., 43y/NY, $1500/100, farmer.
273 Unoccupied.
274 Baily, John R., 64y/England, $450/200, farmer.
274 Baily, John R., 28y/NY, farmer.
275 Unoccupied.
276 Smith, Peminah?, 56yF, PA.
276 Smith, Elizabeth, 23y/PA, school teacher.
276 Smith, Julius C., 15yM/PA, farm laborer.
277 Williams, Allmon? O., 44y/NY,  $1000/100, sawyer.
278 Unoccupied.
279 Wickem, Ruben, 43y/OH, $1200/200, farmer.
279 Wickem, John, 16y/OH, farm laborer.
280 Gifford, Sylvester, 46y/NY, $400/200, farmer.
281 Stephens, A.M., 30y/England, $900/350, farmer.
282 Unoccupied.
283 Howe, William, 48y/England, $800/150, farmer.
284 Unoccupied.
285 Unoocupied.
286 Unoccupied.
287 Saunders, LaFayette, 27y/NY, $450/100, farmer.
288 Little, William, 40y/Scotland, miller.
289 Slocum, W.B., 50y/NY, $5550/1000, farmer.
289 Slocum, Susan M., 19y/NY, school teacher.
289 Benedict, Riley, 24y/IL, farm laborer.
289 Still?, Arnold, 20y/IL, farm laborer.
290 Ostrander, Elias, 54y/NY, shoemaker.
291 Lee, George, 25y/OH, $1750/250, farmer.
292 Unoccupied.
293 Curtis, E., 42y/VT, $1200/200, farmer.
294 King, Isaac W., 42y/NY, $0/200, farmer.
294 King, Wilson, 19y/NY, farm laborer.
295 Niles, Ranson, 22y/Vt, $0/100, farmer.
296 Pence, J.S., 34y/OH, $400/100, physician.
297 Unoccupied.
298 Unoccupied.
299 Unoocupied.
300 McAllister, James, 50y/MD, $600/300, farmer.
301 Myers, William, 52y/OH, $620/200, farmer.
301 Myers, Meydith?, 23y/OH, farm laborer.
301 Myers, George, 21y/IN, farm laborer.
301 Myers, William H., 19y/IN, farm laborer.
301 Myers, John C., 17y/IN, farm laborer.
301 Myers, Elizer?, 15y/IN, farm laborer.
302 Hoover, Henry, 26y/Germany, $1000/200, farmer.
303 Hankie?, Harmon, 43y/Germany?, $920/500, farmer.
304 Carson, John, 58y/Penn, $10,056/200, farmer.
304 Carson, William, 22y/OH, farm laborer.
304 Carson, Adolpheus, 20y/OH, farm laborer.
304 Hoffman, David, 27y/OH, farm laborer.
305 Gardener, Ruel?, 50y/France, $1600/600, farmer.
305 Gardener, John, 22y/France, farm laborer.
305 Gardener, Anthony, 19y/France, farm laborer.
305 Gardener, Henry, 16y/Farnce, farm laborer.
306 Holder, Louis, 33y/Germany, $400/100, farmer.
307 Wittounn?, Nicholas, 54y/France, $3000/300, miller.
307 Lombard, James, 62y/France, miller.
307 Houpris, Nicholas, 26y/Germany, miller.
308 Strobule, Adolpheus, 40y/Germany, $1000/200, farmer.
309, Smith, John, 28y/Germany, $1300//100, farmer.
310 McAamas?, 75y/Ireland, $560/200, farmer.
310 McCarty, Patrick, 30y/Ireland, farm laborer.
311 McAamas?, Phillip, 40y/Ireland, $560/100, farmer.
311 McAamas?, John, 17y/Ireland, farm laborer.
311 McAamas?, Martin, 15y/Ireland, farm laborer.
312 Fop, Mary, 48y/Maine, $500/100, farmer.
313 Gordwell, Henry, 21y/Germany, $800/100, farmer.
314 McElra?, Geroge, 65y/PA, $1000/100, farmer.
314 McElra?, Thomas, 25y/PA, farmer.
315 Sheets?, John, 70y/Germany, $800/100, farmer.
315 Sheets?, John, 25y/Germany, farm laborer.
316 Sykes, John, 35y/Germany, $400/100, farmer.
317 Smith, Jacob, 32y/Germany, $400/100, farmer.
000?Miller, Martin, 56y/OH, $4400/1000, farmer.
000 Martin, Andrew, 19y/OH, farm laborer.
000Martin, Isaac, 17y/OH, farm laborer.

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1870 Census, Occupations

Occupations listed in the 1870 Census for heads of families in Auburn Twp,
with 1860 and 1856 numbers in parenthesis for comparison. 

Occupations listed in both 1856 and 1860
Millwright  1, (1860, 1) (1856, 3)
Miller 8, (1860, 6) (1856, 5)  (some would be considered millwrights)
Milling 1 (1860, 1)
Sawyer  4, (1860, 2, however numerous farmers were also sawyers) (1856, 8)
Carpenter  13, (1860, 8) (1856, 24)
Blacksmith 3, (1860, 2)  (1856, 6)
Cooper 2, (1860, 2) (1856, 4)
Stonemason 2, (1860, 30 (1856, 4)
Wheelwright  0, (1860, 0) (1, 1856, wagon maker)
Wagon maker 0, (1860, 4)
Machinist  0, (1856, 1)
Manufacturer  0, (1860, 1) (1856, 1)
Moulder  0, (1856, 1, may be involved with woodworking or a moulder with the potters)
Teamster 1, (1856, 1)
Hostler 0, (1856, 3, stablemen)
Potter  2, (1856, 2, first of the very few potters in the area)
Shoemaker 3, (1860, 2) (1856, 4)
Sadler  (1856, 1, saddle and harness maker)
Merchant 4, (1860, 2, 1 retired) (1856, 6)
Tailor  1, (1860, 0) (1856, 1)
Hotelkeeper  1, (1860, 0) (1856, 1)
Clerk 0, (1860, 0) (1856, 1)
Physician 1, (1960,1) (1856, 5, unusually high number for a pioneer area)
Occupations added in the 1860 Census
Brewer 1, (1860, 2)
Chair Maker 0, (1860, 2)
Tinner 0, (1860,1)
Basket Maker 0, (1860, 1)
Brick Maker 0, (1860, 6)
Lime Burner 1, (1860,1)
Teacher 0, (1860, 4)
Shingle Maker 0, (1860, 1)
Druggist 1, (1860, 2)
Minister 0, (1860, 1)
Farmers were the remainder of the occupations,
However, many families worked at multiple trades as well as farming.
Occupations added to the area in the 1870 Census
Cabinet Maker 3
Type Setter 1
Harness Maker 4
Grocer 2
Joiner 1
Brewery Worker 2
Hotel Cook 1
Weaver 1
Architect 1
Sawmill Worker 1

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1885 Census Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa

...The 1885 census shows locations by township sections or block numbers in Auburn area plats, which are above, to include West Auburn, Massillon, Clark & Wade Addition.
...The census starts across the upper tier of sections and the Old Mission/St. Lucas area.
At this time/1885 Old Mission or St. Lucas was developing, thus a cluster of carpenters/builders, merchants, etc.
...The St. Lucas Creamery would become a major butter producer of the area.
...Auburn village was still retaining its mills and commerce much as it developed during the early pioneer years.  The Auburn area was a center of commerce for Fayette.Co.IA, and the area starting in 1850.
...Railroads had been running into the area for about a decade (early/mid1870s). Pioneer villages off the rails would cease major development and/or decline. Auburn would become a ghost town by the 2000s.

001 Meyers, Theodore H., sec 2, NW,SE, 53y/Germany, carpenter, builder.
002 Swehla, Joseph, sec 2, SE,SE, 41y/Bohemia, farming.
003 Smith, sec 1, NE,NW, 53y/Germany, farming.
003 Knippling, sec 8, NE, NW, 33y/Germany, dry goods.
004 Niehaus, Getruda, sec 1, NW, NE, 47y/Germany, farming.
005 Beer, John, sec 2, SW,NW, 45y/Germany, day laborer.
006 Holder, Ambrose, sec 3, NE, NE, 31y/Missouri, farming.
007 Dwarshak, Catie, sec 3, NW, NE, 32y/Bohemia, keeping house.
008 Barthelme, Philip, sec 3, NW, SW, farming.
009 Kappes, Joseph, sec, NW, NW, 56y/Germany, farming.
009 Kappes, Joseph A., 26y/Wisc, stone mason (Old Mission area).
009 McCartney, Jacob, 58y/PA, photographer (Old Mission area).
010 Gerleman, Kathrine, sec 4, NW,NE, 48/Germany, keeping house.
011 Schlichte?, Frederick, sec 4, SE, SW, 58/Germany, apairy (bee keeper).
012 Pitzenberger, John, sec 8, NE, NW, 45y/Bohemia, farming.
013 Blong, Joseph, sec 5, SE, SW, 45y/Germany, merchant (Old Mission area).
014 Croat?, Nicholas, sec 8, NE,NW, 28y/Wisc, merchant & hotel (Old Mission area).
015 Kruse, sec 8, NE, NW, 28y/Winneshiek Co, farming.
016 Byrle, Leonhard, sec 5, SE, SW, 43y/Germany, farming.
017 Jacobs, Mathias, sec 8, NE, NE, 36y/Germany, carpenter and builder.
018 Foreman, Barny, 59y/Germany, carpenter and builder.
019 Kramer, Andrew G., sec 9, NE, NW, 40y/PA, shoe maker.
020 Fhiel, Peter, sec 8, NE, NW, 26y/Germany, carpenter and builder.
021 Fhiel, Jacob, 27y/Germany, carpenter and builder.
022 Fhiel, John, 24y/Germany, carpenter and builder.
023 Blanchard, Anna, sec 8, NE, NW, 40y/IL, daily laborer.
024 Reicks, Theodore, sec 8, NW, SW, 71y/Germany.
025 Reikcs, Henry, 22yFayette Co, IA, farming and threshing.
026 Schlichte,John, sec 17, NW, NE, 53y/Germany, farming.
027 Perry, Theodore, sec 8, NW, NE, 30y/Wisc, farmer and merchant.
028 Swain, Henry, sec 8, NE, NW, 39y/NY, butter making.
029 Nicholas, Perry, sec 5, SW, SE, 70y/Germany, farming.
030 Duclos, Mathias, sec 5, NE, SE, 65y/France, farming.
031 Witte, John, sec 4, NE, SE, 52y/Germany, farming.
032 Dries, John, sec 4, NW, SW, 42y/Germany, farming.
033 Beis, Dominic, sec 4, NW, NE, 31y/farming.
034 Schmitt, Peter, sec 8, NE, SE, 62y/Germany, farming.
035 Axman, John, sec 9, SW, NE, 41y/Germany, farmer.
036 Boyer, Andrew, sec 8, SW, NE, 52y/Germany, daily laborer.
037 Kumner?, Bernard, sec 8, NW, SE, 47y/Germany, farming.
038 Meyer, Barney, sec 7, SE, SE, 26y/Fayette Co, IA, farming and making butter.
039, Meyer, Henry John, 75y/Germany, farming.
040 Kramer, Henry, sec 7, SW, NE, 60y/Germany, Fayette Co, IA.
041 Bodenstiner, John C., sec 6, SE, SE, 58y/Germany?, farming.
042 Kummen?, H. Henry, sec 8, NW, NW, 49y/PA, farming.
043 Meyer, Harman, H. sec 5, SW, SW, Germany, farming.
044 Meyer, Theodore, 33y/Winneshiek Co, IA, farming.
044 Hackman, Herman, 21y/IN, monthly laborer.
045 Zbornik, Rosa nee Kopet, sec 9, SW, SW, b. Apr 8, 1818/Zdar, Koenigreich, Bohemia, keeping house (d. May 14, 1900 in Ft. Atkinson area, Winn. Co, IA); husband died in 1875, Mathias Zbornik, b. Feb 23, 1816 in Chulpy, Koenigreich, Bohemia, d. Feb 11, 1875, on the home farm.
045 Zbornik, Joseph, 26y/farm N. of Spillville, Winneshiek Co, IA, working home farm.
045 Zbornik, John, b. May 18, 1854/Dubuque, IA, working home farm; wife Mary nee Busta, b. Mar 28, 1863/Budejovice, Bohemia; son Joseph Francis, b. Nov 2, 1881 on home farm sec 9 farm, Auburn Co, IA; son Wenzel Jacob, b. Apr 13, 1883 sec 9 on home farm, Auburn Twp, Fay.Co.IA
046 Gappa, Frank, sec 18, NE, NW, 25y/Bohemia, farming.
047 Soukup, John, sec 18, 58y/Bohemia, farming.
047 Soukup, Frank, 22y/Scott Co,IA, gathering cream, farming.
048 Drelling, Joseph, sec 18, NW,SW, 42y/Germany, farming.
048 Prus, Christian, 23y/Germany, hired hand.
049 Blakslee, Frank, sec 19, NE, NW, 56y/NY, farming.
050 Dohm, Mathias, sec 4, NW, NW, 62y/Germany, farming.
051 Kihner, Peter, sec 5, NE, NW, 70y/Germany, farming.
052 Wurzer, Anton, sec 6, SE, NE, 23y/Fayette Co, IA, farming.
053 Wurzer, John, 60y/Germany, farming.
054 Foreman, John Henry, sec 6, SE, NW, 42y/PA, farming; Mary, 40y/Bohemia; Eheresia?, 20y; John, 17y; Mary Ann?, 14y; Rosa K., 9y; all children b. Fay.Co.
055 Nolte, George, sec 6, NW, NW, 63y/Germany, farming.
056 Kramer, John, sec 6, NW, SW, 27y/PA, farming and threshing.
057 Lusson, Joseph, sec 7, NW, SW, 54y/Germany, farming.
058 Schmitt, John, sec 18, NE, NE, 31y/Germany, farming.
059 Parker, Isabella, sec 19, SW, SW, 48y/PA, farming.
060 Strickland, David, sec 19, SE, SW, 41y/NY, farming.
061 Taylor, Robert, sec 18, SW, NE, 53y/Canada, farming.
062 Kreger, Henry, sec 20, SW, NW, 59y/Germany, farming.
063 Gifford, Lester?, sec 20, SE, NW, 76y/NY, farming.
064 Atwill, Charles, sec 20, NE, NW, 50y/?, farming.
065 Gifford, Simion?, sec 17, SW, SE, 40y/Wisc, farming.
066 Hackman, Gerhard, sec 17, NE, SW, 24y/IN, farming.
067 Acher?, Nicholas, sec 17, SE, SE, 62y/Germany, farming.
068 Gardner, Baber?, sec 35, NW, NE, 46y/OH, daily laborer.
069 Lower, William, sec 36, SW, NE, 34y/IL, farming.
070 Wagner, Fredrick, sec 36y/Germany, farming.
071 Nims, Henry, sec 35, SE, NE, 30y/Fayette Co, farming.
072 Shaffer, William, sec 25, SW, SE, 23y/NY, farming.
073 Grimes, William, sec 25, NE, NE, 42y/OH, farming.
074 Cousins, Daniel, sec 24, SW, NE, 39y/OH, farming.
075 Water?, Halver, F., sec 24, SE, NW, 33y/Norway, farming.
076 Miller, Isaac, sec 24, NE, SW, 43y/OH, farming.

An 1896 Plat with some 1885 locations marked. 

The 1885 census below enumerates the families
in the Auburn or Douglass P.O. village area.

Dwelling #:
077 Vermilya?, David, sec 26, SW, SE, 56y/NY, wagon maker
077 McCleery, Janne, Auburn, 27y/PA, dry goods and grocery.
077 McCleery, Clarance, Auburn,  24y/PA, dry goods and grocery.
078 Irving, Luke, Auburn village, bk 4, 53y/NY, teaching school.
078 Irving, Josephine, Auburn, 25y/MN, teaching school.
079 Brooks, Thomas, Auburn, bk 4, 28y/OH, daily laborer.
080 Walter, James, Auburn, bk 4, 21y/Clayton Co, IA, blacksmith.
081 Dubois, Peter, Auburn, bk 4, 70y/NY, shoemaker.
082 Henderson, Martin, Auburn, bk 4, 45y/NY, hotel.
082 Henderson, Cora, 21y/Fayette Co, working at the hotel.
083 Baley, George, Auburn, bk 9, 68y/NY, cooper.
084 Cloyer, Joab, Auburn, bk 9, 58y/KY, stone mason.
085 Bemis, George, sec 30, NE, NE, 25y/Bremer Co, IA, farming.
086 Bemis, Byron, Auburn, bk 9, 30y/Bremer Co, IA, farming.
087 Greneger?, Michael, Auburn, bk 9, 70y/Germany, crock maker (potter).
088 Hazelus, John, Auburn, bk 9, 34y/Wisc, stone cuter.
089 Strickland, John, Aurburn, bk 8, 51y/NY, stone mason.
090 Bissell, Levi, Auburn, bk 5, 59y/NY, farming.
091 Finch, Day, Auburn, bk 14, 31y/Wisc, mason.
092 Eastman, Joseph P., Auburn, bk 14, 62y/IN, farming.
092 Eastman, Joseph J., 19y/Auburn, Fay.Co.IA, monthly laborer.
093 Youman, Miles, Auburn, bk 5, 48y/NY, blacksmith.
094 Fels, Gustove, Auburn, bk 10, 68y/Germany, wheel wright.
095 Miller, Geroge, Auburn, bk 10, 38/OH, daily laborer.
096 Cloyer, Samuel, Auburn, bk 3, 35y/IN, grocery merchant.
097 Chapman, John, Auburn, bk 3, 33y/Canada, teamster.
098 Allshouse, jacob, Auburn, bk 10, 23y/Wisc, daily laborer.
099 Ober, Fran, Auburn, bk 1, 52y/NY, daily laborer.
099 Ober, Calvin, 22y/Auburn, Fay.Co.IA, well maker.
100 Northrop, Abraham, Auburn, bk 3, 29y/Auburn, Fay.Co.Ia, daily laborer.
101 Bilger, Mary C., North Auburn, bk 17, 51y/Gemany, keeping house (widow of Isaac Bilger, brewery builder bet. 1861-1865) and operator).
101 Billger, George, 20y/Auburn, Fay.Co.IA, daily laborer (possibly at the brewer).
102 Ostenberger, Louis, North Auburn, bk 6, 45y/Germany, brewing (probably working the Bilger brewery for Mary Bilger).
103 Mudica, James, North Auburn, bk 1, 29y/IN, daily laborer.
104 West, John Andrew, North Auburn, bk 5, 57y/PA, teaming and farming.
105 Burroughs, Geroge, North Auburn, bk 1, 42y/IL, daily laborer.
106 Bemis, Charles, North Auburn, bk 1, 32y/IL, farming.
107 Bemis, James N., North Auburn, bk 1, 59y/NY, daily laborer.
107 Bemis, Louis, 27y/Bremer Co, IA, farming.
108 Simmons, Barnabus A., sec 25, NE, NE, 59y/VT, farming
108 Simmons, John B., 23y/MN, farming.76y
109 Burroughs, Chalres, North Auburn, bk 8, 76y/NY, daily laborer.
110 Belknap, Edward, sec 35, SE, NW, 33y/NY, farming.
110 Chapman, Henry, 18y/Auburn, Fay.Co.IA,  monthly laborer.
111 Fels, Martin, sec 35, NE, NW, 25y/Dubuque Co, IA, farming.
112 Eastman, Loftus H., North Auburn, bk 7, 50y/NY, cooper.
113 Hersburger, Michael, North Auburn, bk 3, 30y/Germany, farming.
114 Hall, Herbert, Cross and Ware Add, bk 9, 29y/NY, farming.
114 Bower, John, 28y/Dubuque Co, IA, carpenter.
115 Chapman, Benjamin, sec 26, SW, NE, 60y/PA, famring.
116 Huck, George, Cross and Ware Add, bk 2, in West Auburn area, 58y/Germany, stone mason.
117 Snyder, Peter J., West Auburn, bk 5,  41y/Germany, cooper.
118 Davis, John L., West Auburn, bk 1, 61y/NY, farming.
119 Haege?, Charles E., West Auburn, bk 1, 40y/Germany, milling.
120 Thompson, West  Auburn, bk 2, 57y/Canada, keeping house.
121 Pitts, John H., Massillon (south of river and mill/dam), bk 8, 46y/NY, daily laborer.
122 Gardner, Stephen, sec 26, NW, SW, 66y/NY, farming.
123 Alexander, Jane,  Massillon, bk 10, 68y/NY, keeping house.
124 Chapman, Isaac, Massillon, Bk 7, 38??Canada, daily laborer.
125 Descent, Allen, Cross and Ware Add, bk 4, 30y/Canada, farming.
126 Dickson, Robert, Cross and Ware Add, bk 3, 54y/RI, teaming (hauling freight by wagon/sled).
127 Hall, Tobias, sec 26, SE, NW, 76y/NY, farming.
127 Hall, Gilbert W., 31y/NY, burning lime.
128 Morton, Samuel A., sec 26, NE, SW, 66y/VT, farming.
129 Maze, Thomas, Massillon, bk 4, 58y/SC, daily laborer.
130 Olmstead, David, Massillon, bk 9, 64y/NY, farming.
131 Baily, Daniel, Massillon, bk 3, 63y/Nyh, farming.
132 Strickland, Charles, Cross and Ware Add, bk 8, 29y/Fay.Co.IA, burning lime.
133 Musser, John, sec 25, SW, NW, 58y/Switz. or Canada, sawyer.
133 Musser, David, 24y/IN, sawing.
133 Musser, Samuel, 22y/IN, sawing.
134 Miller, Henry, sec 24, SW, SW, 53y/OH, farming.
135 Johnson, John, sec 24, NW, NE, 44y/Norway, farming.
136 Klemmenson, Ole, 65/Norway, sec 24, NE, NW, farming.
137 Ryerson, Ryer, sec 13, SE, SE, 44y/Norway, farming.
138 Tollefson, Ole, sec 13, SE, NE, 48y/Norway, farming.
139 Anderson, Ole, sec 12, SE, SW, 34y/Norway, farming.
140 Bargeson, Tobias, sec 13, SE, NE, 36y/Norway, farming.
141 Adams, sec 13, NE, NE, 40y/Germany, farming.
142, Knudson, Ole, sec 13, NW, NE, 54y/Norway, farming.
143 Olson, Ole, sec 13, NE, NW, 42y/Norway, farming.
144 Muler, Heinrich, sec 12, SW, SE, 40y/Germany, farming.
145 Erexson, Tore?, sec 12, SW, SE, 44y/Norway, farming.
146 Spur?, Losen, sec 12, SE, SE, 27y/Norway, daily laborer.   
147 Larson, Forbyn?, sec 12, SE, SE, 25y/Norway, painting.
148 Paschke, Augusta, sec 12, NE, SE, 49y/Germany, daily laborer.
149 Pagel, Albert, sec 12, SE, NE< 44y/Germany, farming.
150 Kaster, John, sec 1, SE, NE, 38y/Germany, farming.0
151 Huber, Louis, sec 1, SW, SE, 56y/Germany, farming; Josephine, 50y/Bohemia, keeping house; Petter, 50y/Auburn Twp, farming; Barbara, 16y/Auburn Twp, helping in the house; Willie, 14y/Auburn Twp, attending school.
152 Johnson, Gunder, sec 12, SW, SW, 55y/Norway, farming.
153 Larson, Lars, sec 12, SW, SW, 49/Norway, farming.
154 Olson, Andrew, sec 12, SE, SW, 39y/Norway, farming.
155 Jacobson, Peter, sec 11, SE, SE, 36y/Norway, farming.
156 Schneider, Albert, sec 14, NE, NE, 50y/Germany, farming.
157 Lee, Theodore, sec 13, SW, NW, 41y/Norway, farming.
158 Lee, Andrew, sec 13, SW, NE, 36y/Norway, farming.
159 Halverston, Halver, sec 24, NE, NW, 36y/Norway, farming.
160 Olsen, Andrew, sec 24, 65y/Norway, farming.
161 Thompson, Thomas, sec 24, NW, NW, 68y/Norway, farming.
162 Coe, Benjamine W., sec 24, NW, NW, 51/PA, farming.
163 Milur/Mihen?, Wendeline?, sec 14, SW, SE, 67y/Germany, farming.
164 Riha, Frank, sec 14, NE, SE, 34y/Bohemia, farming.
165 Jacobs, Andrew, sec 14, SW, SW, 56y/Germany, farming.
166 Hirmer, Carl, sec 15, SE, SE, 47y/Germany, farming.
167 Schmitt, Jacob, sec 15, NW, SW, 58y/Germany, farming.
168 Winter, Frank, sec 16, NW, NE, 51y/Germany, farming.
169 Sangrek, Henry, sec 16, NE, NE, 36y/Germany, farming.
170 Bulk, Ulrich, sec 10, NE, SE, 44y/Germany, farming.
171 Keiner, John, sec 10, SW, SE, 59y/Germany, farming.
172 Schaufinbulh?, Sickmuagh?, sec 10, NE, SW, 49y/Germany, farming.
173 Franzen, Theodore, sec 15, NW, SE, 49y/Germany, farming.
174 Sporer, Michel, sec 15, NE, SW, 27y/Germany, farming.
175 Snyder, Mathias, sec 22, SE, SE, 42y/Germany, cooper.
176 Ostrander, John, sec 23, NW, NW, 27y/NY, farming.
177 McElree, William, sec 23, SE, SW, 48y/PA, farming.
178 Delong, Fredrick, Auburn village, bk 9, 33y/WI, daily laborer.
179 Napp, Charles, E, Auburn village, bk 14, 25y/WI, daily laborer.
180 Gray, Dennis, sec 36, NE, SE, 61y/PA, farming.
181 Tope, John J., North Auburn, bk 13, 54y/OH, farming.
182 White, Elmer, North Auburn, bk 13, 22y/Howard Co, IA, farming.
183 Craige?, George, sec 33, SE, SW, 44y/OH, farming.
184 Wickham, Isaac, sec 34, NE, NW, 39y/Fayette Co, IA, farming.
185 Woodson, sec 33, NW, SW, 27y/Fayette Co, IA, farming.
186 Downs, Franklin S., sec 33, NE, SW, 42y/PA, farming.
187 Dodge, Edwin, S., Massillon, bk 4, 30y/Mich., daily laborer.
188 Wilson, Thomas, sec 34, SE, NW, 55y/OH, farming.
189 Jones, John, L.?, sec 37y/IL, farming.
190 Smith, Joseph Peter, sec 34, SE, NE, 48y/Germany, farming.
191 Billmeyer, William, sec 27, SE, SE, 37y/PA, farming.
192 Billmeyer, Ellis, sec 27, SE, SE, 60y/PA, lumber (sawmill on farm abt. a mile SW of Auburn.
192 Billmeyer, Charles, 22y/Auburn, Fay.Co.IA, sawmill/lumber on home farm.
193 Brooks, William, sec 27, NW, NW, 27y/IL, farming.
194 McDuffee, Daniel, sec 27, SE, SW, 57y/VT, farming.
195 Bower, Samuel, sec 28, NW, NE, 56y/PA, carpenter.
196 Brooks, John, sec 21, SE, NE, 68y/England, farming.
197 Hoagland, Hiram, sec 21, SW, NE, 56y/PA, farming.
198 Hoagland, John, sec 21, SW, NE, 39y/Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, farming.
199 Hoagland, Seth, sec 21, NE, SE, 26y/Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, farming.
200 Scott, Hugh, sec 21. NW, SW, 87y/Scotland.
200 Scott, Alexander, 29y/Scotland, farming.
200 Conroy, Wm. M., 33y/Mich, daily laborer.
201 Franzen, John, sec 21, SW, NW, 49y/Germany, farming.
202 Delezene?, Louis, sec 20, SE, NE, 78y/NY, farming.
203 Philips, Alsines A, sec 16, SW, SW, 38y/OH, farming.
203 Philips, Mervin, 17y/Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, assisting on farm.
204 Wilde, Bernard, sec 16, NE, SE, 60y/Germany, farming.
205 Kerzendonfer, John, sec 16, SE, SE, 40y?/Germany, farming.
206 Strickland, Ebenezer, sec 22, SE, SW, 67y/NY, farming.
206 Strickland, Lorenzo, 29y/Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, farming.
207 Whitbeck, Arlow, sec 22, SW, NE, 39y/IL, farming.
207 Whitbeck, Harry, 17y/Auburn.Twp, Fay.Co.IA, assisting on farm.
208 Ney, Henry, sec 22, NE, NE, 45y/Germany, farming.
209 Bradley, Geroge C, sec 20, NE, SE, 62y/VT, farming.
209 Bradley, Catie?, 16y/Fay.Co.IA, teaching school.
210 Gifford, Jesse?, sec 20, SE, SW, 25y/Fay.Co.IA, farming.
211, Gifford, Geroge W., sec 20, SW, SE, 27y/Fay/Co.IA, farming.
212 Thompson, Samuel S., sec 30, SE, SE, 37y/Dubuque, farming.
212 Thompson, Casper, 21y/Fay.Co.IA, farming.
212 Thompson, William, 14y/Fay.Co.IA, farming.
212 Thompson, James, 19y/Fay.Co.IA., farming.
213 Howe, William, sec 30, NE, SW, 73y/Eng, farming.
213 Howe, Geroge, 24y/Fay.Co.IA, farming.
214 Winter?, Peter, sec 29, NW, NW, 56y/Germany, farming.
214 Winter, Mathias, 25y/MN, assisting farming.
214 Winter, Nicholas, 21y/MN, assisting farming.
215 Wickham, sec 29, NE, NW, 34y/Linn.Co.IA, farming.
216 Bopp, Michel N., sec 29, SW, NW, 27y/Fay.Co.IA, burning lime.
217 Wicham, Reuben, sec 29, SW, SW, 64yy/OH, farming.
218 Winet, Frank, sec 32 SE, NE, 24y/Fay.Co.IA, farming.
219 Curtis, Mason, A., sec 32, SE, SE, 67y/VT, farming.
220 Curtis, Calivn, 25y/Fay.Co.IA, farming.
221 Schriver, Benjamin, sec 32, SW, NE, 39y/IL, farming.
221 Schriver, 20y/WI, teaching school
221 Schriver, Charles, 15y/Fay.Co.IA, farming.
222 Stevens, William Emery, sec 32, SW, NW, 67y/NH, farming.
222 Stevens, Ira B., 65y/NY, assisting farming.
223 Auld, Robert, sec 32, NE, SW, 37y/Ireland, farming.
224 Auld, Mariann, sec 32, SW, SW, 65yF/Ireland, farming; Cora Hoyt, 9y/Fay.Co.IA.
224 Auld, Edgar, 28y/IL, farming.
225 Walm, Alonzo, sec 31, SW, SE, 47y/OH, farming.
226 Smith, William, sec 31, SW, SW, 34y/NE, farming.
226 Smith, Levi, 18y/Fay.Co.IA, assisting farming.
227 Booth, John B., sec 30, SW, SW, 49y/CT, milling & farming. 
228 Searles, Levi L., sec 30, SE, SW, 23y/Fay.Co.IA, farmiing.
228 Clark, Engine L., 38y/PA, daily laborer.
229 Loomis, Edwin, sec 30, SE, NW, 57y/NY, farming.
229 Loomis, Frank G.?, 26y/Fay.Co.IA, teaching school.
229 Loomis, Henry C., 24y/Fay.Co.IA, teaching school.
229 Looms, Anthony B., 20y/Fay.Co.IA, assisiting farming.
230 Smith, Oscar, sec 30, SE, NE, 38y/IN, farming.
230 Varguson?, Ariel?, 74y/PA, assisting farming.
231 Boyer, John, sec 10, NW, NE, 42y/Germany, farming.
1885 Census Summary:
632 males.
560 females.
208 militia.
49  foreigners not naturalized.
545 between 5 & 21yrs.
Census by John Zbornik, May 29, 1885, at St. Lucas,

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1896 Plat of the Auburn area

1896 Plat of the Auburn area

Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa, abt. 1976

Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa, abt. 1976

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Descendants of Samuel V Gardner
An early Auburn area farming/milling family.

...Removed from Howard Twp, Centre Co, PA to Auburn village area, Auburn Twp, Fayette Co, IA.  Miller and farmer in Auburn. ?Who is Samuel's father? 

Descendent tree and info from researcher Don Gardner, gGrandson of Samuel  (Email/2013:  dtgardner AT aol.com ).  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dtgardner/

Don Gardner's speculations (May 2008): 
...The parents of this family were Samuel and Nancy Gardner. Samuel died in 1868. His estate said he had very few assets, but the estate for his youngest son who was under 16, was showing land and machinery.
...In a census of Auburn Township taken 8/1/1870, Washington Walker Gardner's brother Joseph W. is listed as a miller.
...The 1870 census for the town of Auburn shows Samuel's wife Nancy and some of the kids living in the village of Auburn. That census also shows J. W. Calender who was a school teacher living in Auburn. He later married Washington Walker Gardener's sister Sarah.

...Levi Fuller who was a doctor married Jemima Tipton in Centre county, PA. He practiced a few years in Ohio. Levi bought a large stock of hardware and moved to West Union in 1853. 
...Samuel and Nancy (Tipton) Gardner and family come to Auburn from Centre County, Boggs Twp, PA in 1854 or 55. They farmed and had a mill.
...After the Civil War, Samuel's son Washington Walker went back to milling in the Auburn valley.  He would soon get married and then move to Elgin, IA to start a business in grain, stock and machinery.
...Levi Fuller may have backed Washington.
...J.W. Callender married Washington's sister Sarah and they both taught school around the West Union area. Later they moved Stockton.IA to go into the hardware business.
...J.W. Callender was also into the banking, land and stock business, and also may have been backed by Levi Fuller.

1 Samuel V Gardner b: 04/21/1807 in PA d: 12/06/1868 in Auburn, Fayette County, IA
. +Nancy Tipton b: 04/22/1815 in PA d: 11/13/1883 in Stockton, Rooks County, KS
.... 2 Washington Walker Gardner b: 10/02/1839 in Howard, PA d: 03/29/1913 in Rock Rapids, IA 
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dtgardner/Biographies/washington_walker_gardner.htm
........ +Emma Celestia Simar b: 12/29/1843 in PA d: 03/22/1925 in Rock Rapids, IA
........... 3 Harry B Gardner b: 02/15/1862 d: 05/01/1867
........... 3 Frank Howard Gardner b: 07/07/1870 d: 04/01/1888 in Larchwood, IA
........... 3 Nellie Gardner b: 04/01/1872 d: 01/16/1890 in Rock Rapids, IA
........... 3 Fred Clinton Gardner b: 10/04/1873 in Elgin, IA d: 10/29/1915 in Rock Rapids, IA
........... 3 Lou Gardner b: 08/07/1875 in Auburn, IA d: 08/22/1878 in Auburn, IA
........... 3 Donald Garfield Gardner b: 10/03/1878 in West Union, IA d: 08/30/1920 in Minot, ND
............... +Myrtie Estelle Rosborough b: 01/07/1882 in Strawberry Point, IA d: 02/21/1964 in Bismark, ND
.................. 4 Lorene Emma Gardner b: 01/16/1907 in Hancock, MN d: 02/26/2001 in Bainbridge, WA
...................... +Raymond Lampert b: 09/16/1911 in SD d: 1955 in Spokane, WA
.................. *2nd Husband of Lorene Emma Gardner:
...................... +Joseph C Reetz b: 08/28/1898 d: 05/08/1988
.................. 4 Donald Ira Gardner b: 05/13/1908 in Hancock, MN d: 07/26/1973 in Bismark, Burleigh County, ND
...................... +Coral Audrey Johnson b: 08/13/1911 in Minot, Ward County, ND d: 11/25/1982 in Minot,  ND
........... 3 Danial F Gardner b: 12/1881 d: 11/15/1963 in Emmetsburg, IA
........... 3 Kittie May Gardner b: 01/09/1884 in Rock Rapids, IA d: 07/04/1952 in Rock Rapids, IA
.... 2 Joseph W Gardner b: 02/03/1842 in Centre Co, PA d: 09/19/1904 in West Union, IA
........ +Elvina Carter b: 01/1847 in Yorkshire, England d: 1930 in West Union, IA
........... 3 William F Gardner b: 06/1869 d: 1950
........... 3 Minnie J Gardner b: 10/1870 d: 1956 in West Union, IA
............... +Christopher Messerli
........... 3 Fred L Gardner b: 01/1874 d: Unknown
........... 3 Joseph Howard Gardner b: 11/17/1881 in West Union, IA d: 03/05/1922 in Independence, IA
............... +Laura Rogers
........... 3 Grayce M Gardner b: 1886 d: 1958 in West Union, IA
........... 3 Raymond C Gardner b: 04/09/1891 in West Union, IA d: 05/23/1973 in Boulder, CO
.... 2 Josephine Gardner b: 1847 in Centre Co, PA d: Unknown
.... 2 Sarah E Gardner b: 06/01/1849 in Centre Co, PA d: 10/28/1913 in Stockton, KS
........ +Jonathan W Callender b: 11/01/1843 in Huntington, Luzern Co, PA d: 12/27/1932 in Stockton, KS
........... 3 Marguerite Callender
............... +Burke
.... 2 Gibson Gardner b: 1852 in Centre Co, PA d: Unknown
.... 2 Mary Emma Gardner b: 01/21/1855 in Centre Co, PA d: 06/26/1878 in West Union, IA
.... 2 Absolom T Gardner b: 04/06/1858 in Auburn, IA d: 06/11/1877 in Auburn, IA
.... 2 William Fuller Gardner b: 07/26/1860 d: 02/07/1862 in Auburn, IA

From Lyon Co, IA, Bios:
Washington Walker Gardner b: 10/02/1839 in Howard, PA d: 03/29/1913 in Rock Rapids, IA 
...After his return from the army Captain (Washington Walker) Gardner engaged in the milling business at Auburn, Fayette county, Iowa, where he remained until 1873 when he removed to Elgin, to engage in the grain business.
...In August, 1877, he set up in the same line at West Union, to which he added stock buying. In August, 1880, he left West Union and located at Rock Rapids, Lyon county, where he built the first grain warehouse on the line of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad, and soon became a prominent dealer in all kinds of grain, fuel and farm machinery. He built elevators at Doon, Ash Creek, Lester and Larchwood. For years he has been an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is a past commander of Dunlap Post, No.147, Department of Iowa. He has been quartermaster general of this department, and was aide de camp on the staff of Governor Larrabee with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Captain Gardner was married April 8, 1866, to Miss Emma Celestia Simar, "the girl he left behind when he went forward to fight the battles of his country." She was a daughter of Ephraim and Lurinda (Sweet) Simar. Her grandfather was born in Saxony, Germany, where he was educated as a priest, but not liking the profession, and disbelieving the creed, he refused to be ordained. This stand upon his part compelled him to leave his native land. He fled to the United States, where he lived and died in peace. He excelled as a musician.

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Fayette County, Iowa Maps
 1847, 1875, 1879, 1896, 1904, 1927

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