THE GERMAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL This church was organized February 20, 1858, and its first pastor was Rev. Ulrich Von Gunten.  The first services were held in a building on Brady and Fifth streets, which was the old English Methodist Episcopal church.  The first trustees were Israel Hall, C. M. Peck, John Hornby, James Bradshaw and William Cook.  The present church edifice was soon after built on the corner of Sixth and Warren streets.  In the pastorate Rev. Von Gunten was succeeded by the following:  J. M. Winkler, 1859-60; Peter Helwig, 1860-61; George Haas, 1861-2; M. Kaumermeyer, 1862-3; J. M. Winkler, 1863-4; Charles Heidel, 1864-5; Charles Haltkamp, 1865-6; Frederick Heinz, 1866-9; Philip Hehmer, 1869-72; Christ Peisch, 1872-73; J. G. Leist, 1873-5; Charles Halerhorst, 1875-6; Gottfreid Bonn, 1876-9; Henry Diener, 1879-80; William Winter, 1880-1; R. J. Tillman, 1881-3; John P. Miller, 1883-6; John C. Rapp, 1886-90; A. H. F. Hertzler, 1890-93; William Schoenig, 1893-8; George Ebzerath, 1898-1902; Charles J. Moeller, 1902-6; John C. Behrens, 1906-8; A. J. Luebbers, 1908.  The membership of this church for several years has greatly diminished, owing to the fact that the children of the members prefer attending the English churches.  The membership now is only about forty, with fifty in the Sunday school.  Just east of the church and on the same lot, is the parsonage, which was built in 1881. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

HOLY CROSS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN This church is in East Davenport on Belle avenue.  It was organized April 6, 1902, with three members:  Otto C. Westphal, the pastor, Charles Poppe, and the present pastor, H. P. Greif.  The first services were held in the chapel on Spring street and continued there for about six months.  The congregation then removed to a vacant store room on Eddy street, where services were held three months, and the following four months meetings were held in the third story of the Eash Davenport Turner hall.  At this time there were about twenty members.  For the following six months there were no services, but during that time a new building was in course of erection on Belle avenue, and on April 6, 1902, the congregation occupied the new structure and listened to a dedicatory sermon which was preached by the visiting elder, Rev. A. D. Greif, the father of the present pastor.  The building was of frame and with the lot the property cost $2,400.  The membership consists of 128 persons, and in the Sunday school there are eighty-five children.  The church is absolutely free of debt. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

TRINITY GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN This church was organized January 30, 1870, by the following twelve Christian men; Jacob Stahmer, Paul Stahmer, John C Stahmer, Fritz Meier, John Meier, Franz Peters, Peter Ruehmann, Franz Hagermann, Christian Harsch, Heinrich Oldson, Heinrich Dose, Frederick Loehndorf.  At this time there were eighty-three members, and the first pastor was William Vonhof, who served from 1870 until 1871.  His successor was E. Gieseke, whose pastorate continued from 1872 until 1875.  From 1875 until 1878 Theo Bensen was the pastor.  He was followed by J. Streckfuss, who remained until 1882.  A. D. Greif was his successor, and filled the pulpit acceptably from March, 1883, to April 10, 1910, at which time it was his purpose to leave for Charter Oak, Iowa.  During his pastorate here Mr. Greif had two assistants, Christian W. Otto, from 1886 to 1887, and his son, H. P. Greif, from 1897 until 1900.  The church erected a building in 1870 which now used as a school for children of the congregation and in 1883 the present building was erected on Myrtle street near Fifth.  The membership now numbers 435, with 200 in the Sunday school. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

The Daily Gazette Thursday Morning September 4, 1862 >From the 2d Iowa Cavalry Camp Near Rienza, Miss August 26, 1862 Editor Gazette:--Cannot and will not our Provost marshal pass an order against the selling of Liquors to soldiers? This evil is growing to be a serious one and is leading to constant broils in the streets. One soldier of the 20th regiment, had his head cut open at one of these dens on Front street, yesterday and turned out into the street beastly drunk. Yours &c, Citizen. Painful Accident.-Mr. Jacob Litzen, of this city while driving a horse and buggy down to the ferry-boat at Rock Island yesterday, was thrown from his buggy, and his shoulder broken in three places, and his collar bone broken. He was brought over and conveyed to his home on Third street, near Iowa, insensible. Dr. Olshausen attended him and dressed his wounds. The accident caused by the horse taking fright at some bales of wool on the levee, and starting upsetting the buggy, which fell on top of Mr. Litzen. He has a large family, to whom this accident is a serious blow. Friend Sanders:--I wrote you hastily last night of yesterday's proceeding, and to-night give you to-days. The regiments started out at daylight this morning, taking different roads; the Iowa 2d took the Kossuth road and penetrated some ten miles beyond Kossuth, twenty miles from camp, but found no foe. The 7th Kansas, on a different road were fired on from an ambush and had five killed and several wounded. They sent to the 2d Iowa, some five miles distant, and they came at the top of their speed, but could find nary secesh. Last night in a house near the guerrillas arms were found, and that house soon became an ash heap. To-day one near this bloody scene met a similar fate. Does any of your Iowa Vallandigham candidates think this too cruel, to our "Southern brethren?" What say Augustus Caesar Dodge, Jones, Thayer, &c? If you don't like it gentlemen, please step down this way, head the column of the 2d Iowa cavalry through Mississippi jungles, and as your "southern brethren extend their greeting, advocate to them your "peace policy." I might extend to you that invitation gentlemen, personally, but in behalf of the 2d cavalry, ask pardon, they prize their reputation too high, to be caught in such company, even in Mississippi swamps. I think what our country needs at this time is a regiment of Butlers, make them all major Generals, and if some of them have their headquarters in cities not far from even Iowa, some might get their just deserts. There will probably be some work done in this country this fall, probably some thrashing done on a larger scale and with larger machines than are used in Iowa, though our State has a life interest in the massive one improvised for this occasion. I am not a "Major General," and have not yet determined that I ever will be. But if I were, there are some thing I wouldn't do and yet again there are some things I would do. And to keep from getting things mixed I'd do one thing first, and that would be this. As we swept onward in our march, I would say to every man between fifteen and sixty, we are Union men, we are living for the Union, we are fighting for the Union, and if necessary we will die for the Union. If you are a good Union man, here is a musket; join the hosts of freedom, fight for yourself, for your suffering family, for your country and your God. If he chose the "starry emblem" for his banner, we would greet him as a brother, and believe him a union man. Did he demur, I would say, we know no neutral ground, flee quickly to your master's domains, and share the fate of the traitor crew. But lest I say something harsh, I'll adjourn sine die.~~Diff. The 16th of Iowa Regiment on Duty The following is an extract from a private letter received from an officer in the 16th Iowa regiment, now near Bolivar, Tenn., dated August 31st.- The 16th were ordered out Friday afternoon to get ready with three days rations and all their teams, to march to Summersville, about twenty-four miles distant. In a couple of hours they started under command of Col. Chambers, with about fifty cavalry and a howitzer. The camp guard, and fatigue and guard details out of camp were left. The regiment returned at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. Pretty well tired out. They had marched over thirty miles on Monday, the weather hot and the roads rough and dusty. They brought with them one hundred and twenty-nine contrabands, including a few women and children. Also, some horses and mules, and twenty four bales of cotton. This was a pretty successful expedition, and the only expedition sent out from this brigade recently. They met no guerillas, but several thousand rebels were reported within a short distance of the 16th. Of course no Negro was taken against his will, none known to belong to Union men. They would come. They came to Headquarters, and begged to be taken. On the return, they were waiting at the fence corners with their bundles. The boys halloed "come on," and they came kicking up their heels like freed horses. The women and children piled into the wagons without asking anybody. One old fellow was asked how he could leave his wife and children. He replied that he had to leave them to go either South to be sold or North to be free, and he preferred the latter. He said he would die before he would return to slavery, and so would plenty of others. The owner of several of the women followed them to Bolivar. He was told that his slave could return with him if they wanted to, but could not be forced away. He went to them and begged and reasoned-tried everything in the way of bribes and good promises, and aid if they did not return they would be sent to jail. They refused to go most em! phatically, sassed him scandalously, and declared their perfect readiness to go to jail, and there they did go temporarily. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

BEREA CONGREGATIONAL This church is made up by the merging of the German and Bethleham Congregational organizations.  The German Congregational church was organizrd in 1854 and services were held in a building on Fifth street, just west of Warren, until 1902, when property was bought at Fourth and Pine streets and a handsome church edifice erected thereon.  Just north of the church and on the same lot a neat pressed brick parsonage was built.  In this church services were held for fifty-six years without intermission, until its union with the Bethlehem church, in October, 1909. The Mission Sunday school was organized in the late '60s to conduct instruction in English in the west end of Davenport.  For a number of years this Sunday school met at the German Congregational church on West Fifth street Sunday afternoons.  In 1882 members of the Edwards Congregational church, with a few others who had been helping in the Sunday school, built Bethlehem hall on Warren street just south of Fifth.  In 1894 the Bethlehem church was organized as an independent society, and continued at the old location until its union with the German church in October, 1909, to form the Berea church.  Under the leadership of the Rev. R. K. Atkinson, pastor of the Bethlehem church, the Berea Congregational church was organized by merging with the Bethlehem as stated above.  The church has 220 members and its property, consisting of a modern church building, valued at about $14,000.  The Sunday school enrolls 230 members, and all the auxiliary organizations of the church are active and aggressive. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

CALVARY BAPTIST This church was first known as the First Baptist church, and held its first religious service in the house of John M. Eldridge, which was on Brady street, and later converted into a photograph gallery.  Rev. Israel Fisher was the first pator.  He left here for Oregon, where he died some years later.  The church was organized by Rev. Mr. Fisher with the following charter members:  J. M. Eldridge, Mrs. Mary Eldridge, John Swartout, Charles Swartout, Richard Price and wife and David Wilson and wife.  Richard Price and David Wilson were the deacons.  The congregation fitted up a room on Front street, over a store, as a place of worship, and held services there until they built a brick structure at the corner of Fourth and Brady on a lot donated by Antoine LeClaire to the church.  Services were held here until the building became too small and finally they removed to the corner of Sixth and Main, where a pretentious brick structure was erected and later occupied by the high school and now used for a bakery by the Korn Bakery Company. History records that in October, 1851, sixteen persons who had taken letters from the First Baptist church met in a school house on Perry street, now The Boies' undertaking rooms, for the purpose of organizing what is now the Calvary Baptist church.  Among them the familiar names of Davis, Blood and Witherwax appear.  They purchased with a dwelling the norhtwest corner of Fourth and Perry and services were held in this place for some time.  In 1852 for various reasons this lot was sold and the southwest corner of Fourth was purchased - a lot including the one now occupied by the postoffice and also the one in the rear, now occupied by the Tri-City Electrical Company. On leaving the dwelling house on the corner of Fourth and Perry the people worshiped in the block, at the corner of Third and Brady, a place known as the Medical college, and at this time they enjoyed the pastoral services of Rev, E. M. Mills, who settled here in 1852 and served them for five years, during which time some seventy were added to the church by baptism.  It was during his pastorate that the house of worship at Fourth and Perry was erected, first forty by sixty feet - and then an addition of twenty feet added on the west before the audience room was completed. Rev. Mills resigned in 1857 and Rev. J. Buytterfield, of Waterloo, New York, was called to succeed him.  The building was approaching completion and was formally dedicated in May of that year, with the dedication sermon by Brother Mills, the first pastor.  Brother Butterfield addressed himself with great efficiency to the financial burden which had been assumed to complete this house, and during his pastorate over fifty were added by baptism.  During this time the first and second churches were united - a step that seemed necessary in order to save one building for the Baptists.  In 1864 Rev. D. S. Watson succeeded to the pastorate.  During his pastorae the old debt was canceled and the name of Calvary Regular Baptist church was taken.  Rev. Watson was popular with all and especially liked by the young people.  His great field was in the pulpit and many old and young who had previously given religion little thought came to hear his powerful sermons.  Anyone of those present can remember as though it were yesterday a sermon on the Love of Christ.  At its close he left the desk, came to one side of the very front of the platform, his tall form erect, and his dark eyes flashed from under darker eyebrows, and repeated Romans viii, 35. Brother Watson resigned in 1867 and a year intervened before the church welcomed Rev. T. W. Powell, a man whose kindness and sympathetic nature won many hearts.  After a pastorate of two years ill health compelled him to resign to be succeeded by Rev. N. S. Burton, D. D., a man sound in doctrine and logical in his sermons.  The North Davenport mission was established during his pastorate and many added to the church.  He was succeeded by Rev. T. W. Powell, where the labor would be less.  Rev. W. H. Stifler, D. D., was his successor, a man full of energy and life, and he served acceptably for over five years. Rev. Frank L. Wilkins, D. D., was next called to the pastorate, and entered upon his work November 29, 1885.  The church up to this time had occupied the stone edifice at the corner of Perry and Fourth streets.  The church decided May 6, 1886, to undertake the building of a new house of worship to be located on the "Bluff."  A site at the corner of Perry and Fourteenth streets was later purchased, at a cost of $3,400, and here, September 21, 1899, the cornerstone of the new edifice was laid.  Special meetings in celebration of the semi-centennial of Baptist history in Davenport were held September 20th, 21st, and 22d; the Davenport association having by arrangement held its annual meeting on the previous two days.  The delegates remained as a body to the local celebration.  The week's meetings, with the laying of the stone on Saturday, mark the most memorable event in the history of Calvary church - practically the opening of a new era for the Baptist cause in Davenport. The new edifice was dedicated Sunday, May 25, 1890.  The total cost of the building with its furnishings, including the pipe organ ($3,100), was about $33,000. Dr. Wilkins resigned the pastorate in 1891 to accept the general secretaryship of the Baptist Young Peoples' Union of America.  Rev. E. H. Lovett, of Oswego, New York, was called as his successor, remaining six years, years of large ingathering.  Three hundred or more were added to the church.  At his resignation, without interregnum and without visitation, Rev. J. W. Weddell, D. D., pastor of the "Old Tenth" church of Philadelphia, was called to the pastorate.  He responded to the call in a like generous spirit, and assumed spiritual charge in February, 1898, God's blessing being on the union  from the first. Rev. H. O. Rowlands of Lincoln, Neb., succeeded to the pastorate June, 1903.  In 1910 a mission was started in the northern part of the city, a lot has been purchased and the erection of a building is contemplated in the near future.  Present membership, 508. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township FIFTH WARD Continued Smith, Abram Smith, John Skinner, W. O. Sheehy, Thomas Sullivan, Owen Smiley, Thomas Summers, Patrick Simpson, George Smith, Daniel Swits, John L. Stretton, Mathew Slade, James A. Stevenson, Adam Smith, Henry Sanders, Wait H. Speed, A. J. Stewart, J. W. Snyder, Webster Seamands, James W. Sanders, Alfred Spencer, George K. Simermon Sanger, Saul J. Singer, Charles Shields, J. Spencer, Wm. Jr. Stevens, Scott Schricker, L. Sullivan, James Saxton, Patrick Scott, Willam Smith Geo. W. Sindt, John Smith, Howard Tomson, Dr. Johnson Taher, Pat Tisdale, John Twombly, T. B. Thompson, Wm. Tyler, Seneca Tillferd, Eugene Troup, Robert Tyner, W. T. Thormahler, Ernst Toher, Henry Ulery, W. R. Van Patton, John Williams, Alex F. Whitcomb, G. P. Watson, Franklin Wilcher, John E. Woodward, B. B. Wallace, J. C. Water, Horace Wheeler, E. W. Woodside, William Yapp, George W. Young, E. W. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project

The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township FIFTH WARD Continued Oharra, Edmund Oheara, Peter Orendorff, Pius O'Brian, James Orendorff, Ed O'Brian, Martin O'Brien, John Ohlds, J. Orendorff, S. A. O'Conner, James Otterson, Samuel O'Conner, Edward Putnam, Charles E. Parker, Geo. H. Partidge, Andrew J. Paxton, Joseph Plummer, Luther Parson, Walter S. Plummer, Theodore Purcell, Patrick Porter, W. H. Parker, Jerred C. Dr. Parker, Fred Phelps, Linderman R. Jr. Quinn, Joseph Quinn, Richard S. Reha, William Randall, Henry C. Remington, W. A. Roche, Andrew J. Robeson, W. G. Rust, Walter E. Roach, Patrick Rhods, James K. Robinson, James Roach, James Riley, Thomas Ryan, Daniel Regan, Wm. Renien, Michael Robinson, Joseph W. Russell, George Richardsen, J. J. Risley, Henry Richardson, D. N. Rowe, James Francis Russell, Edmund Robinson, W. H. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project

The Daily Times Saturday, June 10, 1950 Note Anniversary of Island Prison By Dick Herman Times Staff Writer It's been 85 years since a Union army rifle volley crashed through the stillness of the woods and his body was eased into the grave-the last Confederate soldier to be buried on Rock Island arsenal grounds. Of course, back in those days the kidney-shaped chunk of land in the Mississippi river wasn't studded with massive concrete buildings. Federal officials hadn't even thought of locating a mighty arsenal there. It was merely one of the major prison camps north of the Mason-Dixon line. And Saturday will mark the 85th anniversary of the close of that prison camp. There won't be any speeches. Dixiecrats won't lay wreaths on the site of the old prisoner barracks. In all probability, no more than a dozen people will stop and inspect the only tangible remains of that camp-the cemetery where 1,959 Confederates lie sleeping, far from their homes and decades removed from the Civil war. About once a year quad-citians are reminded of that era in the island's history. The occasion is Memorial day. Then some veteran's group salutes the Southern dead, small American flags are planted on the graves and the Stars and Bars, emblem of the confederate States of America, snaps from a flag-staff. With the setting of the sun, the 13-star ensign is run down, packed away for another year and history enfolds the small plot of ground. Not Forgotten While many local residents have never even bothered to inspect the historic scene, the Rock Island military prison and adjoining cemetery isn't forgotten in some quarters of the nation. Arsenal authorities report that every year a stream of visitors from stats like Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida-those which constituted the ill-fated Confederacy-visit the area. They walk past the neat row of granite head-stones, seeking out the grave of one who died in captivity. Sometimes a dead relative's resting-place is found. More often it is not. Other guests tell officials that "great-great-grandfather escaped from the prison by tunneling under the stockade and swimming the river to the he Iowa side." Yet, they too, stroll past the grave-markers. Those small, pointed stones reveal great names of the Confederacy-names of organizations and units famed for their fighting skill against terrific industrial and man power odds. Names like "Jeb Stewart's Tennessee cavalry," "Kentucky Mountain rifles," "Ferguson's South Carolina battery" and "Russell's Alabama cavalry." Only after it became evident that the Union would win the war was some thought given in Washington circles to the problem of prisoner camps. Isolated Because of its isolated location, distance from combat zones and government ownership, Rock Island was selected as one of the prime POW bases in that conflict. The camp opened the first week in November, 1863, after the summer was spent building barracks and the grim stockade. Initial "Rebel" prisoners arrived soon after the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tenn. All told, 12,286 gray-clads were quartered on the island, according to best records. As far as can be determined, the prison camp was not the worst in the North, and yet, not the best. Medical attention was lacking, as is evidenced by the fact that one-sixth of the personnel died from smallpox, scurvy and pneumonia. Food wasn't always good. And the work of guards in exercising precautionary measures was bad, historians point out. Many prisoners had knives and other weapons. The Confederates often bribed prison officials in getting supplies. Perhaps the best expression of the general attitude toward the prisoners is found in a book written by B. F. Tillinghast in 1898 entitled, "The Rock Island Arsenal in War and Peace." Says Tillinghast, "All rights and treatment extended Union soldiers in the South were accorded the Confederates." Readers are free to interpret for themselves on this point. The prison itself was located on the north side of the island, about one mile east of where the government bridge today juts Davenportward. It consumed a total of 12 acres. There were the barracks; 14 rows of the one-story, frame structures, six barracks in a row. Around the barracks ran the stockade and sentry boxes 100 feet apart. Then there was the "dead line." This little geographical figment was an imaginary line at the edge of a ditch between the barracks and the wooden stockade. For a prisoner to be seen on the "outside" of the dead line meant certain death. Few Escaped Not too many Confederates escaped from the prison. In fact, one southerner who was "stationed" at the camp, later wrote in a Louisville paper, "Fewer prisoners gained their freedom surreptitiously from Rock Island than from any other like prison, either in the North or South." Yet escapes were attempted-daring escapes entailing tunnels which were always discovered, mad rushes at guards and crossing the dead line and ditch to throw a rope ladder over the plank wall. A sizeable number of Confederates were shot trying to escape. Within the camp, the Southern boys had a surprising amount of freedom. They lived in autonomous groups. They elected their own officers, had their own courts, taught each other French and German and many carved hand trinkets and buttons from shells. Punishment meted out by the prisoner courts consisted of riding a wooden rail for hours, hanging by the thumbs or being clamped with an iron ball and chain. The prisoners were allowed one letter per month, and that was pre-censored. All money was taken out and, according to regulations, receipts were "supposed" to be given to the prisoners, pending payment after the war. Comfort or discomfort was a personal matter. If the prisoners of any particular barracks wanted to fix up their "home" by cementing the walls with mud and placing curtains and pictures about, that was up to them. The Union guards didn't care a jot. It was usually advisable to chink the non-plastered, non-painted walls, too. Two stoves didn't produce much heat. Disease was the greatest fear. Many prisoners reportedly attempted to escape to flee from scourge. Prisoners taken critically ill were removed to the pest-houses, on the south side of the island. Few returned. The success of the prison at Rock island was such that in 1873 congress passed an act for the location of a permanent military prison on the isle. Only pressure from war department sources, who claimed poor drainage on the island, kept the prison from being placed here instead of at its present site, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. In 1919, two white columns were erected outside the neat cemetery. On one of the columns is this plaque, "Let us cross the river and rest in the shade of the trees." Author of that description was Gen. T. J. Jackson, C. S. A., better known as "Stonewall" Jackson. Some of "Stonewall's" men are here-sleeping under Yankee sod with a bright Confederate flag flying above them. ~~~~~*~~~~~

Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa July 9, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY BUFFALO Buffalo, July 5- The Fourth passed without any accident of a serious nature at this place...Chas. C. Clark and family of St. Louis are visiting Capt. W.L. Clark and family...C.L. Sucksdorf of Davenport was in the city today...P.A. Eggers and wife, E.A. Eggers and wife and W.J. Eggers, all of Cedar Rapids, spent the Fourth with relatives in the city...Chas. Haskell and wife of Reynolds, Ill. are visiting at the Egger home...A.H. Dorman traveling salesman for the La Fayete Cracker Co. is home for a few days...The excavating for the new school house is about to be completed and the brick work will soon be commenced. Buffalo will soon have a model school building...Miss Laura Hanks, of Davenport, spent the Fourth in the city...Chas. Appel, of Davenport, spent the Fourth with his parents here...Miss Laura Appel is visiting friends in Chicago. TIPTON [Cedar Co., IA] Tipton, July 6- A serious accident occurred this morning near Charles Simmermaker's mill on the tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in town. Mrs. Myers, who lives on the Zuck farm, northeast of town, was driving towards the mill near where the locomotive was puffing steam, but not moving, when the horses became frightened and ran north along the track and threw her out, striking her jaw and face upon the railroad iron and breaking the jaw on both sides and injuring her in the back and injuring her internally. She was taken to the house of Peter Belgard, nearby, and Drs. Van Meter and Sansom were called. They decided to put her on the noon train and take her to Cedar Rapids, to the hospital, which was done. The railroad people got some written statements from eye witnesses of the accident. The lady had not regained consciousness when the train left Tipton at noon. Her little boy jumped out of the wagon without injury and her little girl was thrown out later, being but slightly hurt...The mayor's court this morning had a case of belated "Fourth" drunk and fight, against Dick Stryker and Dave Simpson for disturbing the peace and dignity of the town last night. PLEASANT VALLEY Pleasant Valley, July 7- The angel of death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Riggs in Pleasant Valley Tuesday evening, July 3, bearing away their little daughter, aged 12 years 10 months and 12 days. Inflammatory rheumatism and heart troubles were the cause of her death. The deceased was born in Pleasant Valley where she spent her short life. For seventeen and a half weeks she has patiently suffered when at last the Master saw fit to take her to himself. The deceased leaves her mother and father, two brothers, Clemons C. and Ward A.R. and a sister, Ethel E. to mourn her loss. The funeral was held July 5 at 1 o'clock, from the home of her parents, Rev. Hanna, of Argo, conducting the services. C.L. Schultz, Charles Henley, H.E. Blackman, Alden Blackman and R.E. Lobdell acted as pallbearers. FRED ITA'S BODY RECOVERED Found Sunday Near Where He Went Down in the River Yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock the body of Fred Ita, who was drowned Saturday morning near Willard's Landing was found near where he went down. The body was found about 30 minutes before the Winona came along, but as the coroner had not been notified, the body was not brought down on the boat. The body was brought to Davenport during the night. The body was found by Assistant Secretary Morris of the Y.M.C.A. who went up to the scene of the drowning yesterday morning. Fred Ita was 13 years old June 3 last. He was a member of the junior camping party that went up the river Friday. The funeral will be held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Ita, 1522 Brady, and will be conducted by the Y.M.C.A. The interment will be in the Riverside cemetery of Moline. The funeral occurs tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

MOUNT IDA PRESBYTERIAN In May, 1855, A. C. Fulton gave to the trustees of the First Presbyterian church a lot at the corner of Fulton and College avenues, to be used for church purposes, and there a mission was maintained by the First church until February 6, 1876, when the Renwick Memorial Presbyterian church was organized with twenty charter members, of which Mrs. Amanda Keever is still living.  Rev. J. D. Mason, who served as pastor for the first few eeks until succeeded by Rev. W. S. Messmer, headed the list of the incorporators when the church was renamed the College Avenue Presbyterian church.  Those associated with Mr. Mason in this incorporation were P. S. Morton, A. M. Miner, Thomas Havens, J. H. Knostman, James H. Weise, G. F. Knostman, J. W. Voodry, and Miss E. Andreas.  The first board of elders comprised J. H. Knostman, P. S. Morton, Wm. Walker, and Thomas Havens. The church building was erected on grounds enlarged by purchase in 1875 and to the original structure additions have been made as the congregation has grown.  At this time this church organization faces the problem of providing more room for church services and Sunday school. June 13, 1882, the church was reorganized as the Second Presbyterian church and a few years since the name was agian changed to the Mt. Ida Presbyterian church. Rev. W. S. Messmer served as pastor in 1876-1877; Rev. J. W. Coleman, 1877-1878; Rev. Robert Edgar, 1881-1891; Rev. W. H. Kearns, 1891-1894; Rev. W. R. Williams, 1895-1896; Rev. J. H. McArthur, 1897-1898; Rev. D. W. Wylie, 1899-1902; Rev. Mott R. Sawyers from 1902 to the present time. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST The membrrs of the First Chruch of Christ, Scientist, their church property entirely cleared from debt, dedicated it Sunday, June 29, 1908, formally, with services both in the morning and evening.  The service rooms in the church, at the corner of Sixth and Perry streets, were crowded both in the morning and evening, and it was necessary to open the reading rooms to accommodate the members and visitors.  On this occasion the following article was read: The first knowledge of the healing work done through Christian Science was brought to this city by a lady in 1887.  Being at one of the hotels she was soon known as a practitioner and many people went to her for help.  One, a young girl, was lame, having one limb shorter than the other.  She decided to try the treatment and asked a lady friend to go with her.  Not believing the healing possible, but willing to help the girl all she could, she went.  To her amazement the limb was lengthened and healed.  When the girl brought her first pair of shoes, having both alike, this lady was present.  Believing it a wonderful cure, this friend determined to know what power caused it.  Inquiring of the practitioner she was told Mrs. Mary B. G. Eddy, of Boston, was the discoverer and founder of Christian Science, and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" was the text book to get and study.  She sent for a copy but had it in the house six months before reading it.  In the meantime other literature had found its way to Davenport.  Many people read it, thinking it Christian Science, or something just as good.  Some of them were friends of the lady who sent for "Science and Health."  Following her advice they gave up this literature and teaching to study "Science and Health."  Christian Science now had a start.  From this time on meetings were held in private houses for the discussion of Christian Science.  Several teachers came and held classes.  None of them stayed longer than a few weeks or months.  Some read "Science and Health," some did not, but none of them were accredited teachers. The first to come with authority to teach was a student of Mrs. Eddy.  She spent three months in 1889, doing all she could to establish the work in that short time.  But no one came to stay until 1891, when two gentlemen moved here to live and with the intention of practicing Christian Science.  They opened the way for systematic work and teaching.  For the following year meetings were held in a private house.  Then room 21, Masonic Temple, was secured and First Church of Chirst, Scientist, of Davenport, was organized May 31, 1892, with sixteen charter members, about half of them from Rock Island, Illinois.  The first services were held Sunday mornings and Friday afternoons.  The afternoon testimony meetings were soon changed to Wednesday evenings, the same as now.  Interest in Christian Science - and attendance at the services - increased steadily until larter quarters were needed.  During the summer of 1895 the Sunday services were changed to Columbian hall, near Third and Brady streets.  In the fall the people from Rock Island felt they were strong enough to commence the work in that city.  So Wednesday evening meetings were begun, although they still attended Sunday services in Davenport. October 25, 1896, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Rock Island, Illinois, was formed.  This step forward took away about half the membership from the Davenport church.  Being the result of progress and strength, giving the promise of two churches where there had been only one, all rejoiced when the organization was completed.  Later on the Masonic Temple room was given up and all meetings held in Columbian hall.  The congregation grew until it was neccessary to find another place.  As there was no larger hall in the city it was necessary to buy or build.  So this fine location was secured.  This change brought greater interest and attendance at the services; more call for literature at the reading room.  This has continued until now the church has paid the debt incurred with the purchase of its property and is rejoicing in greater freedom and prosperity, both spiritual and financial than ever before.  The obstacles overcome have been many.  The usual course has been followed here, beginning with the interest and work of one - then a handful of people to hold meetings - resulting in the organization of the church.  Much gratitude should be given those who have worked earnestly and faithfully to accomplish this.  They are to be congratulated upon the work. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

'Morning, everybody. I just posted the last of the bios from: "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Remember that several bios can still be found at Rootsweb on the Scott County message board under "View message type" > "Biographies." ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

Edwin Parmele Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Parmele, Treat, Peterson, Jamison. Edwin Parmele, deceased, who is numbered among Davenport's earliest settlers, was born in Cattaraugus county, New York, and in 1838 arrived at the small town on the Mississippi then known as Rockingham, which gave little prophecy of the thriving city into which it has since grown. The journey was made in a flatboat in company with his father and mother and four brothers. His father was Moses Parmele and his mother was a Miss Treat before her marriage. The five sons were as follows: Henry, Walter, Edwin, William and James, the three first named being now deceased. Until the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion Edwin Parmele earned his livelihood by farming. He was interested in his life work by this great crisis in national affairs and after its termination he began dealing in farm implements, in which he enjoyed no small amount of success. He became representative, or general agent, for a large concern and was well known throughout a wide territory into which his business took him. Mr. Parmele passed on to his reward some years ago, his death occurring March 13, 1887, but his wife is still living in Davenport. These worthy people were the parents of four children, three sons and one daughter. They are F. M., a dentist; William M., superintendent for a paint company; Myrtle, now Mrs. E. J. G. Peterson; and Edwin T., commercial manager of the Iowa Telephone Company. Edwin T. Parmele is a native of Davenport, having first seen the light of day April 24, 1870, and his education was received in Davenport's excellent schools. In 1890, when he had scarcely attained his majority, he took up the study of the telephone business and became so well versed in it that he served in various capacities, each being an advance upon its predecessor. Beginning at the bottom and asking only a fair filed and no favors he has by sheer force of ability climbed to his present responsible position of commercial manager, and his efficiency and worthiness are recognized in the business world. Edwin T. Parmele was married October 10, 1900, to Miss Ella J. Jamison. Their home at 1322 Bridge avenue is brightened by the presence of one child, a daughter, Martha J. Mr. Parmele as a descendent of one of Davenport's pioneers is able to feel more than the usual sense of proprietorship in the fair city in which he has always made his home. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

John Berwald Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Berwald, Sandleben, Brauch. A lifelong resident of Davenport, John Berwald needs no introduction to the readers of this volume, for from his boyhood days he has been identified with that class which has upheld the political status of the community and promoted its material, social and benevolent interests. He is a man of generous aims and honorable purposes and is both widely and favorably known in this city. He was born July 28, 1852, in the city which is yet his place of residence. His parents were Edward and Carolina (Sandleben) Berwald, both of whom were natives of Hamburg, Germany. Coming to America, the father landed at New Orleans, whence he made his way northward to Davenport, arriving in this city in 1851. Here he conducted a profitable business in books, stationery and toys. The family of which he was a representative was connected with German affairs through many generations and John Berwald now has in his possession an old picture printed in 1577 at Leipsic, Germany, by one of his ancestor! s, Jacob Berwald, showing a bear coming out of the forest. This is a symbol of the family name: ber, bear, and wald, forest. The picture is of the ancient German type and the spelling is also of the old form. John Berwald was educated in private German schools of Davenport and in Bryant & Stratton Commercial College. After putting aside his text-books he became his father's assistant in business, also engaged in carrying papers and did much work in connection with the store. When his father was on a visit to Germany in 1866, and John Berwald was only fourteen years of age, he sold his first steamship ticket and since that time has been continuously connected with the steamship business. In these years he has secured passage for many patrons of the steamboat lines, but has not confined his attention solely to this business. Up to 1889 he was connected with his father's store as a dealer in books, stationary and toys and also maintained the steamship agency. From that year until 1904 he was engaged in the fire insurance and real-estate business, and from 1904 until 1908 gave his attention to the life insurance business in addition to the steamship agency. In the latter year he was! chosen secretary of the Brick and Tile company and also has important financial interests in other corporations. In all vital business matters his judgment is sound, his discrimination keen and his enterprise unfaltering, and his efforts and opinions therefore have always been counted valuable factors in the attainment of desirable results in business lines. In Davenport Mr. Berwald was united in marriage, on the 16th of May, 1879, to Miss Sophia Brauch, a native of Scott county, Iowa, whose parents were industrious German people identified with the farming interests of the community. The brother saw active service in the Civil war. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Brauch were born three sons and two daughters, including Mrs. Berwald, who by her marriage has become the mother of two children, Anna Elfrieda and Walter Edward. Mr. Berwald has taken active interest in matters of public importance, cooperating in many measures for the general good. He was alderman of the city in 1897-8 and is a democrat of the gold standard school. In 1880 he became a member of the Davenport Turngemeinde, of which he was presiding officer in 1903-4. In that year the society attained its highest point in membership, eight hundred and four names being on the roll. Mr. Berwald strongly pushed the matter of obtaining new members, so that one hundred and fifty-eight were secured that year. He also belongs to the Klaus Groth Gilde, of which he was presiding officer for several years, during which time the membership was increased from one hundred and forty-two to three hundred seventy-four, while the indebtedness was greatly reduced. This society was organized for the benefit of the sick. Mr. Berwald is likewise connected with the Saengerfest of the Northwestland and in 1898 the ten singing societies in convention in Dav! enport elected him to the presidency for a term of two years. He has been secretary of the German-American Pioneer Society of Scott county since 1904 and has advanced the member ship from seventy-seven to two hundred and ninety-two. He has served on several committees of the Business Men's Association, was twice chairman of the advertising committee and was once secretary of the Carnival Association, during which time they voted him a donation of one hundred dollars, which he refused, however, to accept. For a year he acted as secretary of the Davenport Outing Club and assisted them strongly in advancing their financial affairs. That Mr. Berwald has been again and again called to office in these different organizations is an indication of he confidence and respect entertained for him and also of the trust reposed in his ability. He has been associated with no organizations is an indication of the confidence and respect entertained for him and also of the trust reposed in his! ability. He has been associated with no organization that has not felt the stimulus of his efforts and enterprise, and his activity in business lines makes him one of the foremost residents of Davenport. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

Albert L. Bollinger Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. To view the picture of Albert L. Bollinger that accompanies this biography, please go to the main Scott county, Iowa page at: http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ and click on Pictures/ Documents section. Surnames: Bollinger, Bauman, Smith, Livermore, Wills, Block, Becker. In looking over the past history of Davenport with regard for the citizens whose earnest lives contributed in no small measure to raising the standard of manhood in the city, respect must be paid to Albert L. Bollinger, who before his death was one of the well known business men here and also one of those who, as an old soldier, was ever an inspiration to the patriotic young men. He was born in Lancaster, Peoria county, Illinois, May 14, 1839, a son of Samuel F. and Catherine (Bauman) Bollinger, both natives of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. In the town of his birth he was reared and received his early education, later attending college at Abingdon, Illinois. In his young manhood he enlisted in the Union army at the beginning of the civil war and throughout the struggle was engaged in active service, although his duties were frequently not upon the scene of battle. He was particularly useful in recruiting, for he had a fine tenor voice and, being able to play several musical instruments, could accompany others or inspirit the troops with the sound of martial music. He had also the power of eloquent speech and on many occasions he fired the patriotism of the soldiers by his noble words in support of the Union cause. For a time he also served as secretary to General Sherman at the latter's headquarters so that, if the bullets but seldom whizzed by hi! s head and the dangers of engagements were infrequently his, he performed as invaluable a service as those who were not so well endowed with talents and could only prove their devotion to their country through valor in front of danger. He was taken ill after the battle of Perryville and was subsequently taken prisoner but being a non-combatant he was paroled. At the close of the war Mr. Bollinger went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he learned the finishing part of carriage-making, and then returned to Illinois, opening a carriage factory at Geneseo, which he conducted with success for a number of years. In 1873 he came to Davenport and accepted a position as traveling salesman for the Seig Iron Company, with which he was connected until his death. He advanced rapidly becoming vice president and secretary of the company in 1887, and in November, 1890, was made president, treasurer and business manager, serving as such throughout the remainder of his life. Through steady and unremitting toil he had proved worthy of the highest responsibilities and in guiding the reins of this important business he proved himself a man capable of great things. In the small affairs of life, as in the larger ones, his word was as good as his bond, honor and integrity distinguishing all of his relations in the business world. On the 18th of June, 1866, Mr. Bollinger was united in marriage to Miss Emily D. Wills, a daughter of James Wills, who lived and died in Canton. Her mother was Miss Charlotte Smith before her marriage and a cousin of Mary Livermore of Vermont. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bollinger: Judge James W. Bollinger, of Davenport; Mrs. Louis Block; and Mrs. Waldo Becker. Mr. Bollinger was always a stanch advocate of the principles of the republican party and, while he never aspired to official distinction, he was always interested in questions of national or local importance and was preeminently public-spirited. A man of broad views, he found the tenets of the Unitarian church most in accord with his own ideas of progress and development. Energetic, ambitious, endowed with large ability and the traits of character which command the respect of and admiration of others, he was deeply mourned at the time of his death, September 11, 1901, especially by his family and those who knew him most intimately. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa July 3, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY ELDRIDGE Eldridge, July 2- Curtis Snyder of Davenport was here renewing old acquaintances Saturday and Sunday...Mrs. Emma Marti is lying at the point of death at this writing...George Ramsey started for McGregor Monday where he will spend the Fourth...A large number of our people attended the open air ??? meeting in Brownlee's Grove Sunday...Ligntning struck Finley Porter's barn several miles northeaset of here Friday. The building and contents were a total loss...August Lamp's team ran away last week while returning home from Eldridge...John Sievers, our lumber agent, has accepted a position at Avoca, Ia...The city council held a meeting at Turner hall Saturday night. If some good natured soul would donate Eldridge enough money to build a school house and support it, he would be held in grateful remembrance by some of our people, who are losing lots of wind and sleep over this vexatious proposition, which is like Banco's ghost, it will not down. LECLAIRE LeClaire, July 3- Fred Spear spent Sunday with his brother in Clinton...Miss Ollie Lancaster entertained a number of her young friends at her home last Friday evening...A large barn belonging to Finley Porter, who lives a few miles west of Princeton, was struck by lightning last Saturday and burned to the ground...Hugo Lambach spent Sunday with relatives and friends in our city...Joe and Perry Davis came down on the evening train from Dubuque last Saturday...The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Lambach was held last Saturday from the home of her son, Dr. Frederick Lambach. The interment occurred at this place, the funeral procession driving from Davenport...J.A. Laird made a business trip to Davenport Monday...Adolph Rathmann met with a bad accident yesterday while working on Mrs. Criswell's new house just west of town. He fell from the building and broke his arm just below the shoulder. It was set by Dr. Gamble and at this writing he is getting along as well as could be expected...Druing the rainstorm yesterday a large house owned by George Bagley of this city was struck by lightning...Mr. Adam McCoy of Princeton left Monday for Menlo, Ia. to visit relatives and friends at that place. UNCALLED FOR LETTER LIST Letters Awaiting Owners at the Davenport Postoffice The following letters will be found remaining to be called for at the postoffice in this city. When calling for any of the following, mention list No. 3 to the clerk: Bannon, Mr. James Beckley, Mrs. C.C. Bolt, H.A. Freitag, Henry W. Godfrey, Amos Hutchinson, Miss Vina Gullion, Mrs. John A. Jacobs, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Mr. G.F. King, Mr. Charlie Lee, Mr. C.J. Larsen, A.R. McClellon, Mr. Harry Meyers, Mr. Sam Oliver, Miss Bessie Pierson, Mr. Wm. F Pryor, Mrs. Call. Southard, Minnie Sturch, Ella Thoensen, Mr. John (2) Recent Transfers in Realty Late Deals Filed for Record in County Building John Vale and his wife, Maggie Vale, have conveyed to John H. Alexander the west half of lot 4, block 18 of Smith and Kelley's addition, for the consideration of $2,500. Peter Bendixen and Margaretha, his wife, have conveyed to Christ Lagoni, the west half of lot 9, in block 1 of Greene's second addition. Consideration $1,800. A.C. Fulton, a single man, has conveyed to Leo F. Kerker lot No. 8, in block 41, A.C. Fulton's sub-division, for the consideration of $250. Henry Kuehl and Wilhelmina Kuehl have conveyed to the same Leo F Kerker certain property located in block 41, lot 7 in A.C. Fulton's replat. The consideration was $290. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH The earliest record books of this church have been lost, which make it difficult to the historian to give a complete and accurate account of its organization.  However, in 1899 the twenty-first anniversary of the church was held, at which the pastor of that day, Arthur M. Judy, and others, supplied most of the missing links in papers read upon that interesting occasion.  The paper of Major Morton L. Marks appears to be the most pertinent to the subject.  He relates: "On June 28, 1868, Rev. Laird Collier preached afternoon and evening in the Burtis opera house to congregations which 'would have filled to overflowing any church in the city.'  After the evening meeting the first recorded step toward the organization of the Unitarian church in Davenport was taken by adoption of a motion offered by Dr. Barrows, that a Liberal church be organized.  Sixty-three signatures of ladies and gentlemen who favored such an organization having been obtained, a committee consisting of H. Darlington, John Gallagan, A. Kimball, W. A. Remington and Dr. D. C. Roundy was appointed to canvass the matter further and report at an adjourned meeting in the opera house Tuesday, June 30th, two days later.  The meeting having come together at the appointed time, the church was organized by the adoption of articles of association.  At the same meeting the following trustees were elected:  A. H. Bennett, Howard Darlington, John Gallagan, Dr. D. C. Roundy and A. Kimball.  Twenty-eight signatures were secured at this meeting and it was decided to secure the services of a pastor.  During the summer the pulpit was supplied as follows:  July 19th, by Rev. Robert Collier, of Chicago; July 26th, by Rev. W. S. Haywood, of Boston; August 23d, by Rev. F. E. Kitridge, of Concord, New Hampshire; August 26th, by Rev. McDaniel, of Brighton, Massachusetts; September 27, 1868, and on the following Sunday, Rev. N. Seaver, of Boston, preached morning and afternoon at the Burtis opera house, and early in October the society extended to him a call to fill the pulpit, which he accepted and entered upon his pastoral duties Novenber 14, 1868.  February 16, 1871, articles of incorporation were filed by the following persons:  D. C. Roundy, M. K. Parks, E. A. Day, John C. Bills, H. C. F. Jensen, George E. Hubbell and George H. French, for the purpose of acquiring and disposing of property and to create debts not to exceed $2,000, and in 1875, druing Rev. Hunting's pastorate, the constitution upon which the church is now acting was adopted.  For some time services were held in the Burtis opera house, then in the city hall.  In 1870 the society built a church of its own, which was dedicated February 19, 1871.  The present building, on the corner of Tenth and Perry streets, was erected in 1897 and in 1905 was remodeled. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

MCCLELLAN HEIGHTS UNITED PRESBYTERIAN The Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, a lineal ancestor of the United Presbyterian church, was organized in Davenport on October 21, 1854.  There was at this time a membership of ten.  Rev. William Graham was the pastor and Thomas M. Patterson and Alexander Blair were elected ruling elders.  The organization had property at the corner of Tenth and Scott streets.  In 1858, through the union of the Associated and Associate Reformed Presbyterian denominations the United Presbyterian church was formed, and from that time on the Davenport organization was known by that name.  In the spring of 1883 the congregation disposed of its property on Scott street and purchased propetty on the corner of Eleventh and Brady streets.  The work continued in this new location under many ministries and with varying degrees of success until the year 1905.  In the summer of that year Alexander Gilchrist, D. D., secretary of the United Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, visited the Davenport field and, considering the work unsatisfactory, appointed Rev. W. R. Cox to be the acting pastor, with a view to bettering the efficiency of the church.  After some months spent in getting acquainted with the condition of the congregation and the needs of the city, it was decided to rebuild in a new location.  The old congregation was dissolved and a new one organized May 15, 1906.  A building site was secured at the corner of Jersey Ridge road and Fulton avenue.  Here work was begun at once and the new church was dedicated September 29, 1907.  Messrs. John Vander Heyden, Arthur Peterson and S. C. Gard were elected and ordained ruling elders.  A. W. Jamieson was chosen chairman of the congregation.  The membership of the new organization consisted of about thirty earnest, zealous people, who have not hesitated to grapple with the problems of a new work in a new field, and they have been signally blessed with a steady progress.  Rev. W. R. Cox continued in the work till March, 1908.  Rev. W. O. Chisholm took up the work in August, 1908, and still is with this people.  The membership is now sixty-five. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH When Mr. Barrows ended his chronicle of the First Presbyterian church the congregation was worshiping in the building which had been erected in 1853 on the north side of Third between Main and Harrison streets.  Rev. J. D. Mason had resigned his pastorate and his successor had not been chosen.  Rev. S. McAnderson came from Pennsylvania to fill the vacancy, commencing his service in January of 1860 and continuing until December 31, 1869.  It was during this pastorate, in April, 1864, that the congregation sold the Third street church building to Woeber Brothers, carriage makers and bought St. Luke's church on the corner of Seventh and Brady streets.  It was virtually an exchange as far as financial value is concerned, the consideration in each case being $6,000, although the construction cost of St. Luke's had been considerably more. In the spring of 1870 Rev. J. B. Stewart, D. D., became pastor of church and continued in that relation until October 1, 1872.  Next New Year's day Dr. C. D. Nott, a grandson of the Rev. Dr. Eliphalet Nott, president of Union college, came to the First church and remained until 1880.  Rev. Dr. N. M. Clute next filled the pulpit and cared for the spiritual health of his people until May, 1885.  Upon his resignation a search for his successor was made and it was almost a year before Dr. J. B. Little took up the work.  The date was April, 1886, his installation following June 15, 1886. In June, 1896, Dr. Little resigned and November 8 of the same year Rev. Dr. John B. Donaldson came from Minneapolis to succeed him.  Preparations were begun for the erection of a new church building which should be more commodious, nearer the center of the parish and more in acccord with what is now considered a church building should be.  March 18, 1898, ground was broken at the corner of Kirkwood boulevard and Iowa street.  July 20th the corner stone was laid.  December 17, 1899, the completed church was dedicated. The new structure is built of Marquette brown stone which has a magnesian stain, known as the "rain drop" marking.  It makes the warmest, richest, stateliest structure that heart could wish.  The architecture is Romanesque, the tower in the style of Richardson the eminent Boston architect and the carved oak leaves and foliage in the gables are of renaissance design.  The interior is octagonal in shape while the ceiling is marked with a Maltese cross and a Greek cross.  Every convenience and adjunct has been given place in this splendid building and it is considered a model church home by all who have seen it. In April, 1907, the old building on Third street which was the location of the First Presbyterian church congregation for so many years was torn down to make room for a fine business block. July 22, 1907, Dr. Donaldson, greatly beloved by his people for his ready sympathy, pulpit excellence and spirituality, resigned.  His successor, Rev. Leroy M. Coffman, of Sidney, Ohio, accepted a call to this church, April 26, 1908, and has since his removal to Davenport been the shepherd of the flock.  He has been assisted for some months by Rev. H. C. Anderson, who has special charge of the work at Newcomb chapel. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L