James G. Madden >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Madden, Spencer, Brownlee, Greer, Whistler, Taylor, Maw, Jackson, Johnson, Elmergreen. James G. Madden is recognized as one of the capable and enterprising business men of Scott county, now engaged in buying and selling stock in partnership with the Brownlee brothers. All hi life has been devoted to farming and stock-raising and he has labored diligently and earnestly to attain the success which is now his, making him recognized as one of the substantial residents of Winfield township. It was in that township that his birth occurred May 18, 1858, his parents being John and Ellen (Spencer) Madden, who were early settlers here and were long numbered among the highly respected residents of the county. The father was born in Wigton, Cumberland, England, August 8, 1817, and at the age of sixteen years became apprenticed to the a boot and shoemaker of Liverpool, serving for a seven years' term. It was the custom in those days for the parents to pay to have their sons instructed in a trade and such were the terms of Mr. Madden's apprenticeship. After he had completed the term of service he began business on his own account in Liverpool, having a store near the famous Royal theater in that city. There he made a specialty to furnishing "leather wear" for actors and actresses. He made everything in the line of leather goods used by the profession and in that way became acquainted with all the eminent players and singers of that period-the '40s. He knew Charles Kean! , Ellen Tree, Macready Creswick, Phelps, Anderson and Mrs. Warner among the actors, and Adelaide Kemble, Jenny Lind, Persiam, Grise, Mario, Rubini, Sontag, Henry Phillips, Lablache and Clara Novilio among the singers. He was acquainted with the stage managers of the Theater Royal and was often behind the scenes on big nights. His reminiscences of those days and of the famous players and singers were most interesting, for he had met many of them personally and could relate many anecdotes concerning them. Moreover, he was an excellent critic of both acting and singing. In February, 1843, John Madden wedded Miss Ellen Spencer, of Liverpool, who had almost as extended an acquaintance with the people on the stage as her husband. In the spring of 1850 Mr. Madden carried out the plan that he had cherished for some time of coming to the he United States and investing his savings in a good farm. He landed at New Orleans on the 20th of April, accompanied by his wife and children, and proceeded at once up the river, arriving at Davenport ten days later. He then purchased the farm in Winfield township, two miles west of Long Grove, which he occupied until his death. HE took out his first naturalization papers immediately after his arrival here and in May, 1855, received his second papers, and on that day was elected township clerk. He had already won the high regard and esteem of his neighbors, who expressed their confidence in and regard for him by choosing him for public office. From that time forward he was almost continuously in township or county offices and for more than twenty years was a school director. In business he was an energetic, progressive man, in his relations with his fellowmen was kind! and charitable and a benevolent spirit prompted him to give generous aid to the he poor and needy. He was one of the founders of the Scott County Agricultural Society, which holds its fairs at Mount Joy, served as a director of the society for four years and as its secretary for three years. His first wife died in January, 1881, and in February, 1882, Mr. Madden wedded Mrs. Rebecca Greer. There were eleven children of the first marriage, eight of whom were living at the time of the father's death, but all have now passed away with the exception of Mrs. Greer, James G. Madden of this review and George M. The death of Mr. Madden, in September, 1884, was occasioned by an accident. He was driving home form Donahue when it was thought his horse became frightened, reared, and turned and ran, going westward until it came to the he house of Henry Madden, brother of the deceased, where it entered the yard. The family recognized the horse and, fearing an accident, started out to inve! stigate, finding Mr. Madden lying dead at the side of the road. His demise was the occasion of very deep and widespread regret, for he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. HE was a member of the Eastern Iowa and Central Illinois Bee Keepers Association and in that organization he made many friends and, in fact, won high regard wherever he went. James G. Madden, whose name introduces this review, has spent his entire life in Winfield township and at the usual age entered the public schools, wherein he pursued his education. His school days over, he remained at home until his marriage, after which he rented the farm from his father, who, retiring from active business life, yet continued to live upon the old homestead, he and his wife occupying a part of the house. For four years after his father's death James G. Madden continued to rent the farm from the other heirs and then purchased the place, comprising two hundred acres of rich and productive land. He devoted his energies to its further cultivation until the holiday season of 1909, when he removed to his present home in Long Grove, which he purchased form W. T. Brownlee. During the greater part of his life he has carried on general agricultural pursuits, but is now concentrating his energies upon the business of stock buying in partnership with the Brownlee brot! hers. In this undertaking he is meeting with excellent success. He is also one of the stock holders of the Stockman's Bank of Long Grove and is serving on its advisory board. On the 15th of February, 1881, Mr. Madden was married to Miss Maria Whistler, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Taylor) Whistler. Her father was born in the county of Norfolk, England, September 30, 1813, became a farmer of that country and was married in England, September, 1845. In December, 1854, he came with his family to the United States, landing at New York, whence he made his way direct to Scott county, where he resided continuously until his death. At that time there were two children in the family, Sarah Ann and Christopher. On reaching Iowa Mr. Whistler settled in Buffalo township, where he purchased eighty acres of prairie land, on which he built a house, making it his home for a number of years. He then sold out in 1865 and invested in eighty acres in Allens Grove township. Upon that farm both he and his wife spent their remaining days, Mrs. Whistler passing away June 9, 1883, at the age of fifty-three years, while Mr. Whistler died February 21, 1891. In thei! r family were five children: Sarah Ann, deceased; Christopher S., who is living in Donahue; Mrs. Jane E. Maw, of Donahue, Mrs. Madden; and Mrs. Alice Jackson of Nebraska. At the time of the death of Mr. Whistler one of the local papers said: "In the death of Mr. Whistler the community has lost a good neighbor and true friend, who retained his trust in God's holy word and was a faithful believer to the end." His daughter Maria was born in Buffalo township, this county, October 7, 1857, and by her marriage to Mr. Madden has become the mother of three children. The eldest, Raymond J., who was born February 12, 1882, married Anna Johnson and has a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Winfield township, whereon he resides with his wife and two sons, Ralph J. and Clyde R. Emery C. Madden, who was born December 27, 1883, married Amanda Elmergreen and lives upon the old home place. Nellie M., born July 21, 1894, died in infancy and was buried in the Long Grove cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Madden have a wide acquaintance in Long Grove and throughout the county, and their many good traits of heart and mind have won for them the friendship and regard of all with whom they have been associated. The hospitality of the best homes is cordially extended to them and they are well worthy of mention in the history of the county where they have always lived. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township FOURTH WARD Continued Valentine, George Vantuyl, Ira Vansuits, Theodore Van Derveer, C. G. Vanevera, D. W. Viele, Livy S. Verder, Charles Van Hosen, J. W. Volmers, Henry Wood, Geo. E. White, Rollin Wald, Andrew Wierum, John Walter, Varen Wilson, Thomas Warringer, W. c. Whitaker, Charles Wingar, Henry Washburn, Jacob White, A. M. Westlake, M. D. Wirts, J. C. Worley, P. H. Wolf, Henry Webber, R. B. Willard, A. Clark Webb, E. T. Wickoff, C. W. Weaver, Anthony Washburn, J. C. Watts, R. J. Webb, Frank Windson, William Washburn, Darius Webber, Charles T. White, D. P. Wulberger, Frances Walsh, Edmund Warren, William Watts, Robert J. Wood, J. Wallace, William K. West, George R. Young, William ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township FOURTH WARD Continued Seamands, J. Stein, Charles Staunton, Ed. A. Stass, Charles Smith, J. S. Smethain, Richard Shephard, Frank Sanger, S. J. Shults, John P. Spearing, W. K. Stephenson, J. E. Streeper, Charles S. Surbey, J. S. Saulsbury, Thomas Schmiesen, George Schafer, Charles Stacy, Rufus R. Stuthem, David Sparks, John P. Scully, George Shnack, John Swarbrick, John Shorey, J. G. Shandly, Patrick Soll, Henry Stephenson, D. L. Soll Christian Stephenson, John A. B. Sindt, John Stephenson, W. J. Shultz, Lewis Stengel, Louis Sieg, R. Stafford, Edward Scheiner, Valentine Schepper, George Strong, E. Schlegel, G. A. C. Schricker, John G. Smiley, Geo. W. Sanders, J. H. Selen, J. M. Stearns, Chas. Stoehmer, Gotleib Stewart, R. D. Stoermer, Fred Schlater, Henry Stroh, Henry Steek, James Steffen, A. Stephens, Caleb Saxton, Partick Shephard L. H. Smith, S. F. Sickles, Robert Smith, J. L. Thiele, G. Thode, Henry Todd, J. C. Tiele, Warren Taylor (with Egbert) Thurston, K. M. Tyner, Michael Timpe, August Tegler, Charles Torning, C. Tiffany, A. S. Thompson, John Thompson, William Townsend, David ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

Fritz Bernick 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 Fritz Bernick 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: Bernick, Sheelie, Harsch. Fritz Bernick is successfully engaged in farming in Buffalo township and is well known as a raiser of Scotch shorthorn cattle, to which line of business he gives much of his time. A farm in Blue Grass township, Scott county, was the place of his nativity, his natal day being December 29, 1857. His father, Mortiz Bernick, was born in Germany, November 29, 1826, the wedding ceremony being performed in the year 1846. They began their domestic life in the land of their birth and there remained until 1857, when, the father believing he could provide a better living for himself and family in the new world, they set sail for America and upon their arrival here at once made their way to Scott county, Iowa. The father rented land of a Mr. Newcomb in Blue Grass township and continued its operation until 1866, when he purchased a tract of land in Muscatine county, this state, to which he removed. He was very successful in his farming operations and became a prominent and influential c! itizen of that section of the state. There are four living members of the family, those beside our subject being: Moritz, a farmer of Muscatine county; Adolf, who lives in Cedar county, Iowa; and Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Sheelie, a resident of Davenport. Fritz Bernick was reared on the farm in Blue Grass township to the age of nine years, when he accompanied his parents on their removal to their newly acquired tract of land in Muscatine county, and it was in the district schools of the latter place that he acquired his early education, completing his studies in Davenport in 1871. On putting aside his text-books he returned to the home farm in Muscatine county and for a decade worked for his father. During this time he gained an intimate knowledge of the best methods of farming so that when he started out independently he was well qualified for carrying on a successful business. In 1881 he established a home of his own by his marriage to Miss Melinda Harsch, a daughter of Emanuel Harsch, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, November 7, 1823, and located in Scott county in 1852. He still owns a farm in Buffalo township, which is operated by Mr. Bernick, and he makes his home with his daughter and her husband. Mr. Bernick prior to his marriage had made arrangements to farm his father-in-law's place and immediately after that important event in his life he took up his abode thereon. He has since purchased land in the same neighborhood and altogether has under his supervision two hundred and eighty acres, most of which is under cultivation but a portion of the land is devoted to pasturage, for his is engaged in breeding and raising Scotch shorthorn cattle, making a specialty of this branch of business. Mr. Bernick also owns a section of land in Kansas, buying this in 1886, and he likewise owns a section in Canada. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Bernick has been bless with five sons and one daughter, namely: Fritz, who is an electrical engineer in the employ of the Ames Electric Company at Ames, Iowa; Emanuel H., who is in Downey, this state; and Benjamin H., Henry H., Charlie and Lulu M., all at home. Mr. Bernick is a democrat and takes an active interest in public affairs. In 1906 he was elected justice of the peace, while for the past ten years he has served as township trustee and school director. He is also a stockholder in the Blue Grass Savings Bank. His life has been one of continuous activity, in which has been accorded due recognition of labor, and today he is numbered among the substantial citizens of Scott county. His interests are thoroughly identified with those of his county. His life has been one of continuous activity, in which has been accorded due recognition of labor, and today he is numbered among the substantial citizens of Scott county. His interests are thoroughly identified with those of his county and at all times he is ready to lend his aid and cooperation to any movement calculated to benefit this section of the county or advance its wonderful development. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

Frederick Lambach, M. D. Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Lambach, Puls, Middleton. Dr. Frederick Lambach, commissioner of insanity for Scott county and one of the successful and well known members of the medical fraternity of Davenport, was born in LeClaire, Iowa, April 4, 1866. He represents one of the old pioneer families of this part of the state. His father, Frederick Lambach, was born in Germany and in 1848, when a young man, came to the new world with his sister Elnora. They made their way to Scott county, where their two brothers, Christian and Henry, had already preceded them, being located in LeClaire. Two other brothers Charles and Francis, afterward came and likewise settled in LeClaire, where all engaged in farming. Frederick Lambach, Sr., was an engineer and master builder, as was his father before him, and in fact the family have been connected with building and engineering projects for generations. Frederick Lambach continued to engage in business along that line for a number of years and in 1870 turned his attention to general agricultural! pursuits in Princeton township. He was identified with farming until 1894, when he retired and took up his abode in Davenport, where he passed away in 1895 at the age of seventy-one years. In politics he was a republican but the honors and emoluments of office had no attraction for him. Well known, he was also uniformly respected, for his life was the exemplification of those principles and characteristics which in every land and clime command regard. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Sophia Puls, was a native of Mecklenburg, Germany. Her father, Christian Puls, settled in Blue Grass in 1850, and in this state she gave her hand in marriage to Mr. Lambach. Her death occurred in 1900, when she had reached the age of sixty-one years. In the family were four children, Ida, Gustav, Frederick and Robert, but the last named died at the age of thirteen years. To the public school system Dr. Lambach is indebted for his early educational privileges. He attended the country schools of Princeton township and afterward entered the Davenport high school, from which he was graduated with the class of 1884. He had already determined upon the practice of medicine as his life work and in the same year matriculated in the University of Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated in 1887. He then spent one year in St. Mary's Hospital in Philadelphia and the broad and varied experience of hospital practice well qualified him for the onerous duties which devolved upon him when he took up the private practice of medicine in LeClaire. There he remained for nine years and in 1897 came to Davenport, where he has since resided. His ability is evidenced in the liberal patronage accorded him, for he now has a good general practice. He served as county coroner from 1897 until 1908 and was again called to office on the death of the late Dr. Middleton, b! eing appointed as successor in the position of commissioner of insanity. He keeps in touch with the progress of the medical fraternity through his membership in the County, State and National Medical Societies. In 1888 Dr. Lambach was married to Miss Anna 'Allen, a representative of a leading New Jersey family and of Revolutionary stock. Dr. and Mrs. Lambach have one son, Carl H. Fraternally the Doctor is connected with Trinity Lodge, A. R. & A. M., and Davenport Chapter, R. A. M., and Davenport Chapter, R. A. M. He is also a popular member of the Shooting Club and other societies and has those traits of character which readily win friends, while his genuine worth enables him to retain the high regard that is at once tendered him. He has worked earnestly to secure the success that is his, becoming worthy of a liberal patronage by comprehensive study and conscientious performance of every professional duty. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

W. R. Maines Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Maines, Gray, Chamberlin, Vollmer, Koch. W. R. Maines, for fifteen years a member of the Davenport bar and now serving as justice of the peace, to which position he was elected in 1906, was born in Ashland, Kentucky, May 10, 1874. His father, P. M. Maines, was a native of Pennsylvania and when a young man went to Kentucky, being employed as a steamboat engineer during his residence there. In 1875 he came to Iowa and after one year spent in Clinton removed to LeClaire, Scott county, where he later coming to Davenport, where he continued as a steamboat engineer until his death in February, 1909. He was well known river man, having a wide acquaintance from St. Paul to New Orleans, being on the river in the palmy and exciting days of steamboating when the Mississippi was the principal means of travel from north to south and the vessels which plied its waters were well termed floating palaces. He married Nannie E. Gray, a native of Virginia. Brought to Iowa when but a year old, W. R. Maines largely pursued his education in the public schools of Princeton and completed his more specifically literary course in Cornell College, at Mount Vernon, Iowa. Wishing to make the practice of law his life work, he began reading in the office of W. M. Chamberlin, and later entered the State University at Iowa City, where he spent one year. In 1895 he was admitted to the he bar and immediately afterward opened an office in Davenport, where he has since remained. For five years he engaged in practice with Fred Vollmer, under the firm style of Maines & Vollmer, but since that time has been alone. In 1906 he was elected justice of the peace and now presides in fair and impartial manner over the justice court in addition to attending to the duties of his law practice. Earnest application and unflagging diligence have constituted the basis of his progress success. He chose as a life work a profession in which he now occupies as a s! trong representative of the Davenport bar. Mr. Maines has always been an active politician but not an office seeker. He belong to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and is a Past Worthy President of the local ærie of Eagles. He is likewise connected with the Knights of Pythias, the Improved Order of Red Men, the Woodmen of the World, the Order of Owls and Knights of the Maccabees. In 1903 he married Louise A. Koch, a native of Rock Island and a daughter of Anthony Koch of that city. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

Stuteley P. Stacey 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 Stutely P. Stacey 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: Stacey, Van Epps. Stutely P. Stacey was numbered among the early settlers of Scott county, where he arrived in 1850. Only four years before had the state been admitted to Union and, while settlements had been made along the Mississippi and in central Iowa, there were still great undeveloped and unimproved districts in western Iowa. Mr. Stacey was born June 19, 1822, at West Point, New York, and pursued his education there, retaining his residence in the east until about twenty-eight years of age, when he came to this county and established his home in Pleasant Valley township. There he purchased a farm of one hundred and twenty acres and brought his fields under a high state of cultivation, carefully carrying on his work as the years passed by. He studied the soil, understood the requirements of different grains and by the careful rotation and care of his crops succeeded in gathering good harvest each year. The greater part of his life was given to general farming and upon his original homes! tead he resided for thirty-eight years, or until 1888, when he sold the property to Mr. Hess. While residing upon the farm Mr. Stacey served for a long period as assessor of his township. He was also a member of the school board and was interested in all measures and movements for the benefit of the community. Mr. Stacey was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Van Epps, who came to this county with her father, Charles Van Epps, from Schenectady county, New York, where she was born. They arrived in 1853 but the father was not long permitted to enjoy his new home, for a year afterward he passed away. His widow, however, survived for many years and was long a resident of Scott county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Stacey were born three children, but all died in infancy. Mrs. Stacey has spent the greater part of her life in Scott county and since her husband's death has made her home in Davenport. She enjoys a wide acquaintance and has a large circle of warm friends. She has long been an earnest champion of the cause of temperance and is an active worker in the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mr. Stacey was a devoted member and loyal supporter of the Methodist church and his life conformed to its teachings. For forty years he was an exemplary member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and in politics he was a republican from the organization of the party. His life was characterized by a worthy charity that prompted him ever to extend a helping hand to the poor and needy. He died May 21, 1889, and thus closed a life record that in all of its relations measured up to the full standard of upright, honorable manhood While he never sought to figure prominently in public affairs, he never neglected the performance of his daily duties, nor was he ever inconsiderate of forgetful of the rights and privileges of others. On the contrary, he was always willing to aid a fellow traveler on life's journey and his life record was crowned with the memory of many good deeds as well as unassailable honor and integrity in business affairs. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

A. E. Walsh Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Walsh, Carroll, Brownlie, Calnan. Prominent among the energetic, farsighted and successful business men of Davenport is A. E. Walsh, whose ability has been demonstrated both in connection with the profession of the law and in the establishment and control of important financial interests. He is now best known to the general public as the vice president of the Citizens Trust & Saving Bank. His birth occurred in Clinton, Iowa, January 24, 1874. His father, Anthony Walsh, a native of Ireland, came to the United States in 1852 and settled in Davenport, where for a few years he was connected with the law offices of Judge Grant. He afterward removed to Clinton county, where he engaged in farming for a few years and then took up his abode in the city of Clinton in order to provide his children with better educational facilities. There he turned his attention to merchandising and for many years has been numbered among the progressive and prosperous business men of that place. He married Josephine Carroll, who was b! orn in Ireland and in her girlhood days accompanied her parents when they settled in LeClaire, this county. Spending his boyhood days under the parental roof, A. E. Walsh was educated in the public schools of Clinton and after completing his more specifically literary course took up the study of law in the University of Iowa, from which he was graduated in the class of 1896. There were six children in the family, all of whom became lawyers. They maintain an office, although they are men of many affairs and do nothing in law practice except corporation work. They are men in whom the initiative spirit is strong, leading to the establishment and operation of successful business ventures, and in 1906 they assisted in organizing the Citizens Trust & Savings Bank, of which E. C. Walsh is the president, A. E. Walsh the vice president, W. T. Brownlie, cashier and C. J. Calnan assistant cashier. A. E. Walsh is also prominent in fraternal and club circles. He is lecturer of the Knights of Columbus, treasurer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and deputy high chief ranger of the Foresters. He also belong to the he Commercial Club of Davenport and the Davenport Outing Club and takes active interest as a cooperant factor in many projects and movements which are instituted for the benefit of the city and the development of its business connections. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

THE DIOCESE OF IOWA The first services of the Episcopal church in Iowa were held in 1836, when occasional ministrations were held in Dubuque by the Rev. Richard F. Cadle, and later by the Rev. E. G. Gear and the Rev. J. Batchelder.  The first services in Scott county were held by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Philander Chase, bishop of Illinois, who officiated in the hotel at Rockingham in the fall of 1837.  Thirty or forty people were present, among them Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Van Tuyl.  In 1841 the domestic committee of the board of missions of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States appointed the Rev. Zachariah Goldsmith as missionary to Davenport, and on the 14th of October of the same year Trinity church was organized.  The first wardens were Ira Cook and J. W. Parker.  H. S. Finley was the first secretary and Ebenezer Cook the first treasurer.  W. W. Dodge was also a member of the first vestry.  After the organization of the parish, the congregation worshiped in a building on Main street near where the Commercial club now stands.  In 1853 a new church was built upon the corner of Fifth and Rock Island streets.  This was the first church built of stone in the state of Iowa. In the meantime work had been developing in the more important towns, and in July, 1853, the Rt. Rev. Jackson Kemper, D. D., the venerable missionary bishop of the northwest, issued an invitation to the clergy and representatives of all orgainized congregations in the state of Iowa to meet at Muscatine on Wednesday, August 17th, at 6 o'clock.  In accordance with this invitation the clergy and laity met in the chapel of Trinity church, Muscatine.  The bishop being absent, the Rev. Alfred Louderback, rector of Trinity church, Davenport, was elected chairman.  A constitution and canons for the church in Iowa were adopted and the election of a bishop for Iowa determined upon.  On May 31, 1854, the first convention of the diocese of Iowa was held in Trinity church, Davenport, being called to order by Bishop Kemper.  At this convention, the Rev. Henry Washington Lee, D. D., was elected the first bishop of Iowa.  Dr. Lee was at the time the rector of St. Luke's church, Rochester, N. Y.  He was consecratee in his parish church October 18, 1854.  Bishop Lee preached in his diocese for the first time October 29th, in St. John's church, Dubuque.  Bishop Lee was an earnest, large-minded and large-hearted man.  He gave himself to his work with unsparing devotion and with great foresigtedness undertook the creation of a fund which should adequately endow the diocese.  Through the liberality, chiefly, of eastern churchmen, he obtained means for the purchase of some 6,500 acres of land in Iowa, which land was held until, through increase in value, sales were made which paid for the erection of the Episcopal residence, Brady and Eleventh streets, Davenport, at a cost of $21,000, and netted an endowment of $53,000 for the diocese. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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

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The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township FOURTH WARD Continued Noel, Joseph Nary, James Neely Crawford Newell, John Newell, George C. Newby, William D. Noels, P. W. Negus, Francis Naughton, Michael Nesbit, Wm. A. Odiorne, Edward Osborn, H. B. Orr, Thomas O'Connor, Thos. Osborn, Robert Ordway, B. S. Ohl, John W. Orendorf, Pius Olmstead, D. Oliver, E. A. Pemberton, Capt. George Ferry, Samuel Parker, W. W. Power, J. C. Prossen, James Painter, Columbus Pelton, Thos. Parcell, J. W. Puttem, F. R. Pratt, W. H. Porter, Wm. H. Patterson, John P. D. Parker, Joseph N. Peck, John Preston, Andrew J. Popp, Henry Parcell, Samuel A. Peterson, Theodore Powers, Horatio Porter, William H. Paulsen, Hnery Pelton, William Pope, P. V. Parker, S. N. Peck, Eliel Parcell, Patrick Prien, F. J. Quickenstodt, Fritz Quickenstodt, H. Renahan, Mich. Russell, Thomas F. Reed, J. A. Rodewig, F. Remington, Wm. Rosenberger, G. Remington, Daniel Rodewig, E. Reger, S. R. Rausch, Fred Rodgers, John N. Rice, John W. Reed, John L. Riley, Mather Ross, William F. Richter, John Ruthrauff, Charles Regan, James ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

The Daily Gazette City of Davenport August 29, 1862 LIST of Persons Subject to DRAFT! In Davenport City and Township FOURTH WARD Continued Luse, A. P. Lewis, C. E. Linder, J. A. Lavender, Edward Lockwood, H. H. Lowenstein, Leopold Lamb, R. P. Lowenstein, Lipman Louderbeck Lienhard, Charles Lane, James T. Langfeldt, Adolphus Lillis, John M. Lorenzen, J. Lyter, John M. Lillien, P. Loomas, Thomas Lueders, Wm. Lee, Henry M. Morley, J. R. Miller, A. Morley, E. W. McKay, Wm. McKenzie Jas. S. Muller, Moses McCall, John D. Murry, John McCorkendale, Lewis Myer, Chas. A. McCortney, James Mossman, Albert L. McKain, Archibald Mantyre, Michael Murphy, Pat McElroy, John B. McGuire, Hugh Meiville, Robert, Jun. Murarity, Daniel McCabe, Patrick Mahan, Andrew Madison, J. F. Murphy, Michael Myer, James Martin, Lewis Meyer, Louis Morse, L. H. McCarn, G. W. McSween, Agnes Mara, J. P. Metzger, John McNeily, Francis McClough, Joseph Murray, James McClough, Donet Medley, Hiram McClough, Dominic Medley, William Mayer, Abraham Mossman, J. G. Mayer, Lewis Mack, William Maxen, Julius Mezler, John J. Mathews, E. B. May, James McNeil, O. B. McCall, James W. Meier, Charles More, Lemuel B. Mitchell, S. L. Myer, John McGee, Michael Myer, John D. Marand, John McAvey, Owen Morris, W. O. Malay, Thomas Manan, Martin McGinley, Com Manasas, Jacob McDowell, John Mack, W. W. Mellville, Robert, Sen Mooney, James ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

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Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa June 2, 1900 The History of Grip The history of "grip" or influenza, can only be traced back, with any certainty, for 300 years. Perhaps its home is in Russia, it retains certain broad characteristics which make it recognizable even under such odd names as the "gentle correction" and the "new delight." A curious description of it under the name of "coqueluche" is found in the diary of Pierre de L'Estolla in the time of Henry III of France as follows: "The Coqueluche at Paris, year 1580.- From the 2d to the 8th day of June there fell sick at Paris 10,000 persons of an illness having the form of a rheum or cattarh, which they call the 'coqueluche.' This illness siezes you with a pain in the head, stomach and loins and a lassitude throughout the body, and it persecuted the whole kingdom of France while the year lasted, so that once having come hardly anybody in a town or village house escaped. "The best remedy the doctors found was to make the sick abstain from wine. To some they ordered bleeding and rhubarb, and others cassia, and finally they found it best to keep the sick in bed and allow them little to eat and drink. They say at Paris that of this 'coqueluche' there were dead at Rome, in less than three months, more than 10,000 persons." June 11, 1900 ANOTHER CASE OF SMALLPOX Mrs. E.B. Lewis Stricken With the Infectious Disease Dr. C.H. Preston was advised late Saturday afternoon by Dr. Rudolph of the existence of a case of pronounced smallpox at Hadlai Heights in the west end of the city. The patient is Mrs. E.B. Lewis, wife of an employe of the Rothschild Elevator company. Mrs. Lewis came here last May 21st and had been treated for a cold. On Thursday and Friday she grew worse and an eruption showed itself which on Saturday Dr. Rudolph diagnosed as the smallpox. Since the residence of the Lewis family stands far aloof from any habitation, on the top of the hill, the health authorities have decided not to remove the patient and those exposed to St. Robert's hospital, but rather to establish the quarantine there. This has been done. Mrs. Lewis has two children. Since there is no smallpox in that locality it is thought that she contracted the disease in route here. June 26, 1900 SMALL POX CASE AGAIN Ed Eldridge, the Printer, the Latest Victim IS A CASE OF VARALOID The Patient Taken to St. Robert's Hospital This Afternoon- Story of the Case. Ed Eldridge, printer, was this afternoon discovered to have the smallpox of a pretty pronounced type. He was feeling ill this afternoon and interviewed Dr. Ed. Bowman for treatment. As soon as Dr. Bowman saw him he knew that it was a case of smallpox. He telephoned to Dr. Preston, who at once pronounced the case one of smallpox. This was about 1:30 o'clock. Eldridge was sent to the vacant place on Perry street, beyond Third to await the coming of the Black Maria. He was taken to the pest house, or St. Robert's hospital. Health Officer Jessen commenced an investigation this afternoon. Another Case Hannah Walker, who was employed as a domestic in the Lewis home at the time the smallpox broke out there, and who was quarantined along with the others in the family, today showed pronounced symptoms of an attack of that disease. She has not been where she could have been exposed to the disease since she was quarantined and she has not been in a position to cause others to be exposed. June 27, 1900 SMALL POX SCARE Iceman Works All Day After Having Broken Out With Disease MANY ARE VACCINATED City Physician Anticipates No Further Spread of the Disease at Present How would you like to be the iceman? That is, the iceman, who had the smallpox yesterday that went around delivering the crystal while he was broken out? The iceman is not in a dangerous condition nor is he scared, but there are a few people who have been getting ice from No. 2 of the Davenport Ice company, who wish the driver had not been afflicted with the disease. It all happened in this way. Ed Eldridge, who was taken to the pest house yesterday, said he had a "pal", whose name was William Klabiker, who was broken out with smallpox, or at least with the same disease he had, and that he was delivering ice. The health officer, to whom he told the story, at once set out to look for wagon No. 2 of the Davenport Ice company, but he did not find the man till evening at the close of the day's business. The man was then taken to the pest house. Ernst Moeller's Story Ernst Moeller is the driver of wagon No. 2 of the Davenport Ice company, of which Nic Albrecht and John Henzelmann are the proprietors. He said to a Times reporter this morning: "I did not know the man's name, although he worked for three weeks with me. He came from Peoria. His neck, all under the chin and under his ears was broken out, and he thought it was from poisoning from a cheap shirt. I thought it was the barbers' itch. Yesterday it was much better than it was the day before, and it was only last night that he was taken out to the pest house." The Route of Wagon No. 2 The route of wagon No. 2 is principally in the saloon and German boarding house district of this city. Few believed that the iceman had the smallpox along the beat of the wagon to which he was attached, and it is thought that a cheap shirt worn by him, and which lost its color through perspiration, coupled with a closely shaven neck, was chiefly responsible for the eruption whcih is alleged was not pistular. What Health Inspector Says. Health Inspector Jessen says that the man has been vaccinated, it not being though that he had a case of smallpox. "If the vaccination takes," said he, "we will have sufficient proof that he has not the smallpox." The police do not like the statement of the press to the effect that the police patrol, or ambulance, was used to take Ed Eldridge, the smallpox victim, to the pest house. The patrol was not used for such a purpose. Health Officer Jessen said that this afternoon that the man came from Joliet and not from Peoria, as Ernest Moeller stated. He also said that as soon as the vaccination proves to be effective, which will be in a week, the man will be released. A Local Scare. Over in the Democrat office where Ed Eldridge spent some of his time at work or loafing, there were a number of men who thought they might have been exposed to the disease and all were vaccinated this morning. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Friday Morning August 29, 1862 (Part 2) Charging for Exempt Certificates.-The examining surgeon of Des Moines county advertised in the Hawkeye that he will hear applications for certificates of physical disability, but requires one dollar in advance from each applicant. That chap is bound to make this office pay its way law or no law. His authority to charge a dollar is as good as to charge a hundred and not any better. The examinations are to be free of charge to the applicant , as we understand the regulations. If the charge were lawful, it would not be objectionable perhaps, but entirely illegal as it is, it is nothing but extortion. >From the Interior.-Col. Gifford received yesterday from the Amana Society, Homestead, for hospital use, two crates and thirty barrels of vegetables. A few days ago, Col. G. received from the same source nineteen barrels of vegetables, and two crates and two barrels of dried fruit. The call for these articles is being and will be responded to liberally from all quarters. War Meetings! Public Meetings will be held as follows on the evenings of this week. At Princeton, Wednesday 27th At Buffalo, Thursday 28th At Dixon, Friday 29th At Davenport, Saturday 30th. Adj. Gen. Baker and other good speakers will be in attendance at these meetings. LOST. About the 23d of July, two knapsacks fastened together with the straps, both well filled with clothing, &c. Also, one rifle musket, large in the bore, wrapped in two blankets and an overcoat and bound with a rope. There is a small paper lable (sic) on the outside blanket, with W. H. or William Spencer, Ft. DesMoines, Iowa. One of the knapsacks has a lable (sic) of it fastened with a small leather, on which is W. H. Spencer, Carlisle, Warren county, Iowa, and I believe also, 10th Iowa Regiment, Co. B. Any person giving me information of the same, or expressing them to Des Moines City, Iowa, will be amply rewarded. Said articles were lost in Davenport.~~W. H. Spencer. Estray Notice Taken up by John A. Guy, of Davenport township, Scott county, Iowa, on the 23d day of July, 1862, an estray bull, described as follows: A red and white spotted bull, two years old, neck and head red, white spot in forehead, short horns, and a piece cut out of the under side of both ears-appraised at ten dollars before C. G. Blood, Justice of the Peace. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Friday Morning August 29, 1862 (Part 1) Regimental Roster Book.-The Legislature, at its last session, passed an act requiring the Adjutant General to make a report, on the first day of January next, of the doings of his office, which is to include, besides proclamations and orders of the President, the Governor and the Federal and State Adjutant Generals, the names, residence, nativity, &c of every officer and private appointed or enlisted, with casualties, &c, happening to each, thus making not only a complete history of the part our State has taken in the war, but a condensed biography of every individual. Of this report, five thousand copies are to be printed. The preparation of this report, in addition to their other duties of course entails a large amount of work on the Adjutant General and his assistants; but they have so systematized their work as to greatly reduce their labor. The regimental roster book, which is to furnish the material for the history of each regiment, is probably the best arranged blank! books that could have been got up for the purpose. It has columns respectively for the number, name, age, place of enlistment or residence (town, county and State), rank, date of order into quarters, of muster into service, and of commission or warrant, promotion and date of the same, when, where and why the individual leaves the service, nature, time and place of casualties, and remarks. One of these large eight quire books is devoted to each regiment, and will be its complete history. The work was planned by Messrs. Noyes and Guthrie, of the Adjutant General's office, and reflects much credit on their business tact and their appreciation of what is wanted by the people-a true history of Iowa's part in the present war. The Liables.-On the inside of to-day's paper will be found a very interesting list to those concerned. It is supposed to include all the male citizens between the ages of 18 and 45 in this township. Anybody who knows himself to be guilty of being within the prescribed limits as to age, and finds his name not published in this list, will of course make it his business to have it put there, while he will also see that his neighbors have a fair show in the lottery. The list embraces 3, 202 names, divided as follows: First Ward-------690 Second Ward---319 Third Ward------304 Fourth Ward----517 Fifth Ward-------325 Sixth Ward-------277 Township outside of corporation---701. These figures include a good many who have already enlisted in the army. The first ward's figures astonish us. 690 is about twice as large as the biggest vote ever cast in the ward. The numbers in the other wars compare as follows with the vote for mayor last spring; Second, 98 more; Third 57 more; Fourth, 151 more; Fifth, 5 more; Sixth 71 more. The whole number in the township is 1,084 larger than was returned last spring; if the same advance holds good throughout the county, the lists will reach 6,000. New Ulm, Minn. Destroyed. The Indian Troubles. St. Paul, August 27. Dispatches have been received this afternoon from Lieut. Gov. Donnelly and Col. Sibley; their forces left St. Peters Tuesday. It is reported Col. Flandreau was obliged to leave New Ulm on Monday. He lost ten in the fight on Saturday. No doubt the town of New Ulm is entirely destroyed. Messages from Fort Abercrombie report Indians in that vicinity hostile. They have murdered several. A stage coach was found on the bank of Red river; it is supposed the driver was killed and horses stolen. Indians in Iowa! A Town Destroyed. Emmett County Invaded. The following dispatches were received yesterday by the Adjutant General: Des Moines, August 28. To Gov. Kirkwood: Judge Jenkins has just sent to me for arms and assistance. He says Springfield is destroyed by Indians; and that Emmett and Dickinson counties are in danger! Can they have arms?~~ C. B. Richards. A special train went to Iowa City last evening with Mr. Scott, of the adjutant-general's office, as bearer of dispatches. It looks as if there were a grand preconcerted league among the Indians, instigated by the rebels, to invade the States and settlements in the Territories. More news form the border will be looked for with anxiety. (Continued...) ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

OUR LADY OF LOURDES The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was organized about nine years ago at Bettendorf, and services are held there by the Redemptorist Fathers of St. Alphonsus church, of Davenport. 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

ST. PAUL'S St. Paul's parish was organized in February, 1909, from fragments of territory taken from the sacred Heart and St. Anthony's parishes.  The cornerstone of St. Paul's church edifice was laid with appropriate ceremonies July 4, 1909, and the first services were held in the building December 12, 1909.  No exact date for the dedication of the church has been definitely decided upon, but it will probably take place some time in the summer of 1910.  The parish is a flourishing one and though in its infancy numbers eighty families, with eighty-five children in the Sunday school, who are presided over by the Sisters of Mercy.  Rev. C. J. Donohoe, a native of Iowa county, Iowa, and a graduate of St. Ambrose college, Davenport, is the pastor. 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