Chapter 10 cont. CLEONA TOWNSHIP. This township was organized in 1857.  Its name was suggested by E. P. Putnam, who declared that it signified fair or beautiful country.  Cleona township is in the second tier of townships from the north and is the first on the east.  It is bounded on the north by Liberty township and on the west by Hickory Grove.  Its western boundary is Cedar county and southern, Muscatine county.  It was one of the last townships organized.  It is exclusively agricultural and there is practically no waste land within its borders.  The first settlement made here was in April, 1851.  Jacob Royal made the first entry in the township September 15, 1851, on the southeast quarter of section 25.  Robert Johnson and James Paul entered land on section 23 in 1852.  Mr. Paul also entered land on section 23.  Ebenezer Cook made entry on section 34 early in 1856.  In 1852 the only house in the township was on section 12, built by the Suiter brothers, John and Joseph.  In the spring of the following year the Suiter boys helped Robert Johnson build a house on section 23.  Thomas Johnson, Robert's father, settled in the township in the spring of 1853, and in the fall of the same year William Paul and his family settled in the township and lived in a house built by his brother James until 1858.  E. P. Putnam was a native of Ohio and settled on section 19 in 1854.  The same year came Jacob and George Wetherhold from Germany.  They were the first Germans to settle in the township.  Ephraim Ellis, an Englishman, was also a settler of the township in 1854.  Franklin Ball, Samuel Leamer, John and Conrad LeGrange, William M. Murray, Henry Egbert, C. M. Stevens, wife and son Morgan, and Gothardt Moeller, from Germany, all settled here in the year 1856.  Samuel Leamer broke a piece of prairie on his claim and returned to Pennsylvania.  He came back in 1857 with his brother Washington and both made a permanent settlement.  The first birth in the township was that of John Suiter in 1852.  He was a son of John Suiter, the first settler in Cleona township.  The first marriage to take place in the township was that of John Jamison, of LeClaire, and Annie Johnson.  In 1857 a school building was erected on section 28, but later removed to section 31.  Franklin Ball, James Paul, Washington and Samuel Leamer, Ephraim Ellis, E. P. Putanm and Robert Johnson were the men instrumental in founding this first educational institution of Cleona township.  Harriet Callem received $16 a month for her services as the first teacher of this school.  The township has good schools in seven sub-distructs.  Of the early settlers the Suiters came from England; the Johnsons and Pauls from Ireland; Henry Peterson, who came to the township in 1866, and Joh Rymers, were natives of Holstein, Germany; William Rains of Waldeck, Prussia, settled on section 4 in 1868, and today the township has a large number of German citizens  who are the best of farmers and prosperous in their undertakings. 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 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSI

Chapter 10 cont. PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP. Pleasant Valley township lies east of Davenport, bordering on the Mississippi.  It is bounded on the north by Lincoln and LeClaire townships and on the east by a portion of the lower sections of LeClaire township.  It is well watered and timbered, especially in the northeast and southwest portions.  Duck creek, quite a large stream, empties into the Mississippi river at the southwest part of the township.  This township was early settled and Mr. Barrows goes into all the details relating thereto.  The soil is fertile, the farms have been well improved, it has good roads and bridges, telephone lines, rural mail delivery and other conveniences to meet the requirements of the modern farmer.  This is not a whole township, the Mississippi cutting through it at a point beginning at the east half of the second section from the north and running diagonally southwest.  It has three sub-districts in which there are well appointed school houses.  The value of the land in this township, as in other sections of the county, has increased in value until at this time land that sold from $6 to $15 an acre in 1865 will now readily bring from $100 to $125 per acre. 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

Thank You So Much for your recent addition about Buffalo, Iowa. from the Davenport Democrat, Nov. 17, 1873. My family settled in Buffalo and had the Hoffbauer's Brewery there. I hope to see more writings about Buffalo and maybe will find more family information through them. What a wonderful job you do on recording the Scott County Iowa History. I love reading all of the incredible information you add daily. Sincerely, Kathy Price

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 CAPTAIN SAM R. VAN SANT 250 The subject of this sketch is at the age of eighty-three still enjoying good health and stands a fair chance of out living all who were engaged with him in the rafting business and securing the proud distinction of being the last survivor of the Grand Army of the Republic of which he is a past Commander. The Captain was thirty-three when at twenty-one I entered his employ- ment as clerk and watchman on the 'LeClaire Belle in March,1878. He took great interest in my work and gave me every encouragement to learn the river. In the spring of 1881 he gave me the chance to invest in a one-sixth interest in the 'Last Chance' which led a year later to the organization of the LeClaire Navigation Company, of which he was manager and I was captain and pilot on its best raft boats. We were always glad to have with us for a day, or a trip. He was full of fun, life and ambition; always encouraging us to do our best. Good work and good behavior naver failed to secure recognition and approval and he was very kind and charitable to those who failed or went wrong-even when it resulted in considerable loss to him. His acquaintance and sociabilty were not confined to the officer 'up stairs'. He soon knew everyone on board and was always popular with those on the lower dack. But while friendly and sociable his manner alway commanded respect. He was very active then and as strong as a young lion and 'woe be' to any foolish person who underestimated his ability to take care of himself in a scrap. In Maech, 1881, he moved from LeClaire to reside 253 in Davenport. He came downto the landing while I was sending out the last load of his household goods that we brought down on the 'Silver Wave.' I had two green men who persisted in going up to get a drink when they felt like it, and were beginning to show the effects of three or four such absences in spite of my warning. When Captain Sam came back in the deck room he asked, "What's the matter here, boys?" Not giving me time to explain they told him what they were doing and what they were going to do. He grabbed those men, slammed them together, threw them down, slapped their faces and then made them stand up and listen while he told them a few things that I am sure they remember. As related elsewhere in this volume, the firm, Van Sant and Son of LeClaire,Iowa, were pioneers in building real rafts. The success of the 'J.W.Van Sant' from their yard in 1870 stimulated and encouraged others to build similar boats. Some of these were built at LeClaire. The LeClaire yard soon had plenty of repair work during winter and early spring, but the decline in the packet business and the absorbtion of the old Northern line the davidsons diverted a large summer repair business to Davidsons yard at LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Captain Van Sant always took a great interest in politics, but never aspired to official position until he remover to Wininain 1884. He was elected to the state legislature and on his third term was chosen Speaker of the House. While holding this position the appropriations were made for the new Capitol and during his two terms as governorthe present, splendid building was completed and dedicated, completly finished and furnished with several thousand dollars left of the appropriation. 254 When the captain closed out and sold his raft-boats at the end of the gamehe had made more profit than any one else who had been in the business of rafting only by timely and judicious investments in Minnesota farms, he greatly increased his competency and can take life easy and enjoy his mounting years. In his case I cannot use the term 'declining years' for he is not declining-he is just maturing. During our fifty years of association, through storm or sunshine, high water or low, good luck or bad, in buying boats or selling them, I always liked to have him with me. i always admired his intelligence and good judgement, and thoroughly enjoyed his fine, loving companionship. Though separated now, it is a great satisfaction to know I still have his confidence' and his friendship. The governoe, as we have learned to call him, and his estimable wife have made their home for fifteen years in the Leamington hotel in Minneapolis, but they always spend the winter months in or near Tampa, Florida. chapter complete.

DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT DAVENPORT, IOWA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1873 BUFFALO __________ The Busy Little Village Down the River ___________ For calling Buffalo a "village," let us beg pardon at the start. It is a "city," has about 700 inhabitants; a Mayor, aldermen, and city officers, records and institutions. For nearly forty years it has been quietly located on the bank of the Mississippi, ten miles below Davenport, has an excellent steamboat landing, well laid out streets of compact, sandy soil; has several nice church buildings, and excellent school house, a fine Turn Halle, quite a number of manufactories, and excellent stone quarry, and is near to the best coal banks in this part of the State. It is a thrifty place. The houses are not large or pretending. The householders, for the most part, own the land they live on, and the houses they occupy; verily they have the reputation of owing but little, because they have an old fashioned custom of paying as they go. This is called "slow"; but being "sure," it is believed by many to be the best way after all. During a brief stay in that place recently, our long-time friend, Captain Clark, who has lived there many a year, and whose father founded the city full forty years ago, showed us around, among THE MANUFACTORIES. Shue & Co. run a lively little saw mill, cutting out about 15,000 feet of lumber daily all the season through. This finds a good market in the city and the country round about, and is a profitable business. Lee & Russell do a pottery business, making about 7,200 gallons of stone jars and jugs a month, which find a good market in Davenport and other places in this part of the country. The goods are of the best quality and their manufacture employs several hands. The burning of the pots uses up.....[cannot read rest of line] unsaleable refuse "strips" from the saw mill which is an advantage to both concerns. There are two breweries-one by Hoffbauer & Co., and another by Mr. Bartebecker, who do considerable business in brewing an excellent quality of lager, which finds a ready market and creates a home safe for large quantities of barley. Both began in a small way, and are building up a large and profitable business. Messrs. Gill, Wilkinson & Co., are putting up a glass factory. The building is 47 by 70, will have 4 pot furnree, and have a capacity of 150 to 160 boxes per week. It is proposed to have it in operation by the first of January. The firm consists of three blowers and one melter from the Rock Island Glass Factory. The citizens of Buffalo are raising $2,000 to aid the enterprise. The working force will consist of three "gatherers", three blowers, one flattener, one melter, one cutter, and such helpers as may be needed. The sand is to come from the river four miles below Buffalo, where an excellent article is said to abound; the lime comes from Port Byron or LeClaire. It is a real enterprise, which, when in successful operation, will do much for the business interests of Buffalo. Beyond this there is a good wagon shop, blacksmiths', tailors', sadlers', and other mechanical operations carried on in Buffalo. STONE Moreover it has an excellent quarry, which turns out a good quality of building and road stone. Large quantities of it have been taken to Muscatine. It is probably the easiest work quarry in the county, and its tone makes excellent lime. COAL. In the bluffy country, just back of Buffalo, are extensive coal mines, that are now giving employment to about six hundred men who earn good wages. Their principal headquarters are at Buffalo, and this fact alone shows how extensive and profitable a trade is carried on there in dry goods, groceries, and other things in general use. There need be no idle people in Buffalo. When work gets scarce about town in winter, as it often does, laborers can always find relief from loafing at the coal banks, where there is abundant work, at good wages, all the winter long. This is worth a great deal to Buffalo, and adds greatly to its thrift. MERCHANTS These are quite numerous, and all who have goods to sell are said to be doing a thriving business. Henry Dohrman has been the leading merchant there for many years and has a store and stock that is equal to almost any demand. PROFESSIONAL Of course there are ministers and doctors in Buffalo. The Rev. Mr. Hardy, of the M.E. Church is the leading preacher, is a man of much ability and gives great satisfaction among the parishioners. The doctors have a fair business and do their duty as far as possible. No lawyers have yet reported for permanent duty in Buffalo; neither are there any banks of issue, street cars, or women's rights conventions but these well all work in time. THE SCHOOLS are excellent; about 250 scholars in attendance under the excellent tuition of Mr. Ayres, a Howard graduate, and Miss Whittey. The school house is a fine one, and if the young Buffalonians don't prosper on the road to useful knowledge, it will not be because their parents have not provided them with abundant opportunities. THE WINE CLAUSE. Moreover do they make much good wine in Buffalo. There are no very large vineyards, but a good money small ones that in the aggregate time out nearly 150 barrels of the pure juice yearly. Among the best are those of Dohrmans, Springmeyer, Boies, Ficke and some others to us unknown. The soil is excellent for vine culture and in time the Buffalo vintages will be among the most popular in land. LOTS AND HOUSES. City lots bring a good fair price in Buffalo- are really looking up. Some sales were affected recently which would rival those of suburban property in our own city. Building is progressing, a few more houses are added to the number every year, and the old ones are kept in good repair- all having a thrifty, comfortable look about them which marks a well doing village. CONCLUSION. Buffalo is a good place, and under the pressure of its coal interests, the excellent farming facilities round about, its good river facilities, and the certainty of its having a railroad in a few years, it will continue to develop. Put on all the steam you can in good judgment, gentlemen of Buffalo, and you will be proud of the result. Keep to work; avoid contention and extravagance, spend less than you earn, invite active industries and therefrom will come the abiding prosperity. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Friday, March 10, 1900 THE TIMES 20TH CENTURY DIRECTORY Errors in Names and Locations and Any Changes From the Way the Names Appear in The Times, Including Removals, Must be Reported to the Office or the Directory Manager in The Times Building Within 48 Hours From This Evening, as These Names Will go in Book Form Then. Dawartz, Charels W, wife Molie, baker 719 w 2nd, r 717 w 2d Dawartz, Miss Christine, clk C W Dawartz r 717 w 2d Dawartz, George, baker C W Dawartz r 717 w 2d Dawartz, Miss Minnie, r 717 w 2d Dawes, Edward B, wife Emma supt r 803 e Locust Dawes, Miss Ida V, tchr Sch No 7 r 803 e Locust Dawes, Miss Roberta E r 803 e Locust Dawson, Miss Maud, nurse, St. Luke's hospital Dawson, Patrick J wks Metal Wheel Co r 1102 Ripley Day, Miss Bessie, stenog C R I & P r 1322 Perry Day, Ellen wid John r 1425 Bridge av Day, Miss Bertha r 1322 Perry Day, Fred W div frt agt C R I & P r 1322 Perry Day, George E wife Vian carp r 513 e 8th Day, John T, r 1425 Bridge av Day, Miss Maude r 1322 Perry Day, Miss Nellie clk Reimers & F Co r 1425 Bridge av Day, Miss Nettie A r 1322 Perry Day, Robert J wks Metal Wheel Co r 1425 Bridge av Day, Thomas L r 1322 Perry Day, Wm A clk C R I & P r 1322 Perry Day, Wm B wife Kate wks Arsenal r 1636 LeClaire Dean (See Also Diehn) Dean, Carrie wid Egbert agt r 1018 Grand av Dean, Miss Carrie E r 108 w 5th Dean, Jacob W wife Mollie J mach Bett Axle Co r 1304 LeClaire Dean, Lizzie wid G A r 108 w 5th Dearborn, Charles E, wife Bessie chf eng D R I & N W r 1027 Perry DeArmand, John A wife Alice M, physician 205 Brady r 409 e 15th DeArmand, Louis G r 409 e 15th DeArmond, Rachael S wid James M r 2010 w 3d Dearth, Miss Anna M wid George W r 1748 w 6th Dearth, Miss T May r 1748 w 6th DeBattle, Fred, clk H L DeBattle, r 1515 Brady DeBattle, Hirschel L wife Mary grocer 1815 Brady r same DeBeaullen, Charles wife Albertina lab r 1931 Fulton av DeBeaullen, Miss Gertrude T r 1931 Fulton av DeBeaullen, Max carrier Times r 1931 Fulton av DeBeaullen, Wm C clk Boston Store, r 1931 Fulton av DeBusher, Phillip, miller bds 803 w 2d Decker, Miss Anna E r 1038 Bradu Decker, Charles, wife Ellen lab r 418 Division Decker, Chauncey A wife Minnie M steamftr, r 131 w 16th Decker, Fowler wks Metal Wheel Co bds 427 e 6th Decker, Miss Frances S r 1038 Brady Decker, George E wife Elsie C physician 14 Whitaker bldg r 732 Brady Decker, Miss Gertrude wks F Haak r 1718 w 5th Decker, Herbert M, dentist Whitaker bldg r 1401 Brady Decker, W Hal, r 1038 Brady Declercq, Charles, miller, bds 803 w 2d Deer, Miss Louisa, dom 127 Mound Deering, Miss Gertie wks St James hotel Degen, Adam, bkbndr Egbert F & C r 1218 w 6th Degen, Miss Catherine wks F Haak r 1218 w 6th Degen, Edward, wks Dav Cig Box Co r 1218 w 6th Degen, Eva wid Edmond r 1225 w 6th Degen, Miss Julia wks A Moormann r 1225 w 6th Degen, Miss Mary r 1218 w 6th Degen, Philip, wife Elizabeth A baker J H McCloskey r 510 College av Degen, Philip, wife Catherine cigmkr C F Hanssen r 1218 w 6th DeGroff, Myers E wks Stearns Paint Co bds 219 Western av DeHarper, Bert, boilermkr Dav Boiler Wks, r 207 e 6th DeHart, Peter W, wife Elizabeth A plumber 509 w Locust r same Dehmel, Carl wife Ada wks Metal Wheel Co r 2102 Summit av Dehn, Johanna wid Reimer r 1314 Gaines Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Chapter 10 cont. LINCOLN TOWNSHIP. Lincoln township when first settled was an expanse of prairie covered with tall luxuriant grass, where deer and other animals abounded.  This township was organized in 1866 and embraces congressional township No. 79, range 4 east, and is lacking one tier of sections on the east side of being a full township.  The first trustees divided the township into seven road districts, but in 1903 these districts were merged into one, and since that time the roads have been worked on the township plan.  The first township officers were:  A. J. Green, J. H. Mohr, and James Henry, trustees; Richard Proudfoot, clerk.  A very attractive place of those days was an elevation of ground called Saddle Mound which is now owned by William Moeller.  On the Guinan place is another interesting spot, Goose Pond.  Robert Criswell was the first settler of this township.  He was a Pennsylvanian and located at Long Grove in 1844.  After three years' residence there he settled on section 23, which he improved and upon which he built a home.  Mr. Criswell lived on this place and prospered until 1867, when he retired to Princeton and died there at the age of eighty-one.  William H. Jones left New York in 1844 and settled in LeClaire and ran the first threshing machine in that neighborhood, and in 1848 he broke up the sod for Mr. Criswell on part of his section.  Mr. Jones married the widow Chuck, who was in her maidenhood Mary Van Duzer.  She came from Scott county in 1835.  Mr. Jones died in 1893 and his widow followed him in 1905, after a residence in Davenport.  Charles and Henry Lau are the sons of Peter N. Lau, who came to Lincoln township in 1853.  They are still residents of this township.  One of the most prominent citizens of the county was M. J. Rohlfs, who came to Lincoln township in 1848, after a residence in Davenport of one year.  Mr. Rohlfs served his county in the Iowa legislature four terms and for twelve years served Scott county as its treasurer, and was succeeded by his son Rudolph in that office, who proved a worthy successor to his father.  The first schoolhouse in Lincoln township was built on section No. 23 and became known as the Jones schoolhouse.  The first school was presided over by J. O. Jamison.  After the township was organized it was divided into eight sub-districts upon which are now erected good substantial modern schoolhouses, where the children are given the advantages of nine months' instruction during the year.  This township has never had but one church.  It was organized July 6, 1858, by Rev. J. D. Mason, with twenty-eight members.  It is known as  Summit Presbyterian church. 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

A Raft Pi;ot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 246 CAPTAIN J.M. HAWTHORNE J.M. Hawthorne was born at Erie, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1839.When he was eleven years old the family moved to Illinois and later to LeClaire, Iowa, in 1856. Joseph began working on the river when he was eighteen years old as a cabin boy on the steamer 'War Eagle' of the galena and Minnesota Packet Company. He soon left this job to pull an oar on a floating raft with the noted pilot J.T.R. Lindley, better known as 249 'Kentuck,' and under his direction young Hawthorne soon learned the river from Stillwater and Saint Paul to Saint Louis. In 1860 he followed the Gold Rush to Pikes Peak but failing to strike a pay streak, he came back in 1861 and began piloting rafts himself. He was a keen observer, watching the river closely and learned the drafts of water at different stages and became what was called an 'easy floater.' He was easy on the crew and was a favorite pilot because he gave the men no un- neccessary pulling. Going back up the river with his crew on the regular packets, he rode much of the time in the pilot houses, became well acquainted with the pilots and learned how to steer and handle a steamboat and secured a first class pilots license in 1872. He has had many reissues, the last in May, 1927. He bought the side-wheeler 'Viola' of Durant and Hanford soon after getting his license and he continued running rafts with towboats either for himself or others as long as business lasted. Since rafting days he has had various employment mostly on government boats in improvement work. He has lived in LeClaire since 1856 except the one year in Colorado and he holds a certificate from the Grand Lodge of Iowa given to Masons in good standing who have paid dues for fifty years. Captain Hawthorne has never used glasses to read nor has he ever had a razor on his face. He was eighty-eight last November,but is still active and healthy. His eyes still have the old merry twinkle and he enjoys a joke or a good story as well as if he was sitting on a bunch of shingles on the corner of a float- ing raft.

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 245 CAPTAIN ROBERT DODDS I started to write something about this man who held high place in the esteem of his employers, his crew and his fellow pilots, when it came to me that a man who had been closely associated with Captain Dodds for many years had written an article published in the saint Louis 'Waterways Journal' about him soon after his death. Mr. Harris has kindly furnished me a copy of that letter, describing Captain Dodds correctly. It is much better than I could have done. Chicago, July 27, 1903 Gentlemen: In your issue of July 25, a five-linednotice tell the world of the death of captain Dodds, a retired steamboat officer,who was found dead at his home on Thursday, July 23rd, and that his death was due to heart failure, hence sudden. The meagre notice conveys but an inadequate idea of the peculiar position that the late Captain Dodds, held in the army of steamboat men, for what Edwin Booth was to the stage, Charles Dickens to literature, Darwin to science or Beecher to theology, Robert Dodds was to the pilot's profession, holding a distinct and peculiar position. It would be somewhat difficult doubtless, to define his true status or to explain why he held such an honored place in the realm of steambaot officers. Captain Robert Dodds, or Bob Dodds, as he was familiarly known, com- menced his river life as a floating raftsman, and becoming a pilot before he had reached his majority. A man of pleasing presence, handsome in appearance, tasty in dress, without being lavish,courteous in manner, pro= ficient in conversation, and lastly, giving to money no apparent value, and being a large money earner at a very early stage, he develped eccentricities of character, if we may use the expression , that established him as a prince of good fellows. Captain Dodds floated rafts for Schulenburg and Boeckeler for a number of years, and with the advent of the steam boat for the purpose of towing rafts, he took charge of the pittsburg towboat, 'Grey Eagle.' After operating this boat for one or two seasons, she turned over at the foot of Stag Island upon the first trip in the spring, Captain Dodds 246 being at the wheel. This was followed by the purchase of the steambaot 'M/Whitmore,' and was followed in turn by the building of the steamers 'Helen Schulenburg,' 'Charlotte Boeckeler,' and 'Robert Dodds,' over which fleet the captain as commodore. About the year 1888 or 1889, the Schulenburag and Boeckeler Company disposed of their steamboat ibterests to Captain John McCaffrey, and for one season, Captain Dodds commanded one of the steamers, which, however, ended his active service upon the river. It was my privilege to have been assiciated with the deceased officer from 1874 to 1886 inclusive, during which time, I necessarily learned to know him intimately, although I could add nothing more in the way of euglogy than has already been said in the earlier part of this communication. Captain Dodds was a magnificent executive officer, one of those few men in the world who could maitain a degree of equality with those under his command, and yet retain to the fullest extent their admiration and esteem. As a commanding offficer, he was a strict disciplinarian, exercising authority, however, with such a warmth of sunshine that men obeyed for the love of obedience rather than from fear of the consequences. Every walk of life is marked by particular exemplifications of the attributes necessary to reach success, and in the pilot's profession there was, during the active career of Captain Dodds, no man who possessed more fully and completely, the high quality required to reach the ends aimed at. Yours very truly, James Henry Harris

chapter 10 cont. WINFIELD TOWNSHIP. In addition to what has already been written of Winfield township by Mr. Barrows, the following is appended:  John Quinn, who was the first permament settler in this townshp, struck out further west from his home in Meigs coutny, Ohio, when a young man, and landed in Chicago, then nothing but a frontier village.  Here he worked at his trade of blacksmithing for one year.  He had located a claim in the windy city, but by some chicanery he was dispossessed of it and losing all faith in the people there, he left and went to Galena, arriving there in 1832.  Being joined by his brother William in 1835 he went to Clinton county, and after remaining there awhile he and his brother finally settled in Winfield township, where they improved a farm which afterwards came into the possessiori of John T. Mason, who lived on it for over forty years.  It is said that had Mr. Quinn remained in Winfield township he would have become wealthy, for at one time he owned large bodies of timber land on the Wapsipinicon bottoms, which brought him good prices at their sale, but being of a wandering disposition he left the locality and returned to Ohio.  Not being contented there he once more found his way back to Iowa, from whence he went to Kansas, and then to Oregon, where he died at the age of seventy years. Leonard Cooper, one of the first settlers, left a large family of eight sons and two daughters, none of whom are now living in Winfield township.  One son lives in Davenport, one in Dubuque, A. A. Cooper, whose celebrated wagons find a market in a number of states.  Charles Elder, a pioneer of this township, left two sons and one daughter, of whom the daughter and one son are dead; Joseph Elder, the other son, is a resident of Long Grove.  At the time of the settlement in Winfield township of the four Quinn brothers, the township was nine miles square and included parts of Lincoln, Sheridan and Butler townships.  It was on the creek north of Walnut Grove that George Daly, mentioned by Mr. Barrows, built a grist mill, which was also arranged to saw logs.  Burrs in those days were expensive and difficult to obtain.  In his perplexity Mr. Daly, the "honest miller," as he was called, went to Alexander Brownlie who assisted him in making a set of millstones out of a large bowlder found on the prairie.  It is said that much of this grist was gournd on those bowlder millstones, and that the only reason that the mill did not perform its work more steadily and regularly was because of the lack of water at times.  H. M. Thompson married the youngest daughter of Mrs. Robertson, a widow of seventy years of age, who had come from Scotland and settled in this township in 1844.  Mr. Thompson became quite prominent in the affairs of Scott county.  He was selected as the first president of the Scott County Agricultural Society and remained in that office for seven years, when he resigned.  He was also for a number of years superintendent of Agricultural college farm at Ames and was also a representative from this county in the general assembly of Iowa.  He died in 1887 at the age of seventy-six years.  At his death his wife was living at the age of ninety-two years.  The Brownlies are still prominent and quite numerous in Winfield township.  Of the second generation there are three members still residents of Long Grove, A. W. Brownlie, son of James Brownlie, who was a little over a year old when his parents settled in the township; he is doing business with his brother, R. K. Brownlie.  A. D. Brownlie, only son of Alexander Brownlie, is living on the original homestead where his father settled when he came to the state of Iowa. 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

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 243 CAPTAIN JOHN McCAFFREY No story of the rafting business can be told without including John McCaffrey's part in it. At an early age he went on the river with his brother-in-law, George Tromleu, who was considerably older than himself and already a floating pilot with established reputatioin who was running loga and lumber on contract. Young Jack, as he was called, acted as clerk and pulled an oar in bad places. He learned the river in a short time and soon got into the game on his own account. I don't know how he learned to handle a steamboat but he was running the 'Clyde,' towing lumber in 1870. In 1871, he bought one-half interest in the steamer 'James Means' of Van Sant and Son and he made a very handsome profit with her and the ;LeClaire Belle' in the next five years. He then sold out and quit the river for four years. He had received an injury by a fall on a raft which gave him a lot of trouble, but by 244 surgery, good treatment and rest he got well enough to do some more profitable work on the river and he owned a big interest in several raft-boats including the 'Last Chance,' 'Pilot,' 'Ten Broeck,; 'Jo Long,' 'Robert Dodds,' 'Helen Shulenberg' and 'Charlotte Boeckeler.' About 1895, Captain McCaffrey bought the Diamond Jo Line steamer 'Mary Morton' more to encourage his sons and give them a chance than to carry out any ambition of his own. He also bought a coal mine over on Rock Island river and the little steamer 'Duke' and barges to bring coal out through the Hennepin canal to Davenport. Captain McCaffrey had two fine properties at Tenth and Brady street in Davenport. He lived in one and converted the other into an apartment building, which was always in demand. He was located pleasantly and taking life easy. He was a popular member of the Piute Club and had a bunch of cronies, lawyers and doctors, whose society he enjoyed. we thought he was anchored here to stay when all at once he sold out, bought a lot of good rich land cheap on account of the boll weevil scare, lying on the west side of the Mississippi across from Vicksburg, and started late in life to improve and develop this land into good cotton plantations. The captain would have made a great success of this venture, but his health gave out and his busy life came to a sudden ending at the Kellogg Sanitarium at Battle Creek, Michigan. I tried to get a photo of the captain taken with the full beard and mustache, as I knew him first, but could not find one.

Chapter 10 cont. PRINCETON TOWNSHIP. A very interesting chapter on the first settlement of Princeton township was written by Mr. Barrows in his history of Scott county herein published to which the reader is referred.  But quite a number of the earliest settlers not mentioned by him are given a place here.  Settlement in the township was at first quite slow, but even at that the Methodist circuit rider thought fit to visit the community and hold religious services.  It was not long before there were three denominations represented, the Presbyterian, the Methodist Episcopal and the Evangelical Lutheran.  All of these erected church buildings.  In 1853 Jerry Goodrich, James Todd and Porter McKinstry, members of the Methodist church, with friends and neighbors, built a brick church edifice near Lost Grove.  Services were held there about three years, when the members afterwards attended meeting at Princeton, on account of the death of several of the prinicpal members of the congregation.  In February, 1856, Rev. Daniel Garber of the Evangelical Lutheran church organized a church of that faith in this township.  A meeting was held in May following at which Isaac Daughenbaugh was elected elder, Samuel Gast, deacon.  Meetings were then held in the vacated Methodist church and continued there until 1859, when the congregation erected a building of their own in Princeton, which was turned over to the Methodists in exchange for the Methodist church at Lost Grove.  Meetings have been held there from that time up to the present.  The first school was taught here in 1846-1847 by Miss Hannah Peaslee in a log house owned by H. H. Pinneo, in what is now known as Princeton independent district.  Miss Peaslee's successors were Mrs. Charles Budd and Milcah Goodrich.  Sometime afterwards an old barn was purchased by Giles M. Pinneo and Wilbur Warren, who remodeled the building and which was for a period used for both school and church purposes.  A brick school building was built in 1852 and Mathias E. Pinneo was the first teacher.  This was the schoolhouse of Princeton until 1864, when it was consolidated with other schools which occupied the ground floor of a hall on Front street.  Then, in 1862, district No. 1 was changed into an independent district and in 1866 a large and substantial stone school building was erected on Third and Clay streets at the cost of about $5,000.  The city of Princeton was incorporated in January, 1857, and in March, following, the first election was held, at which Samuel Porter became the first mayor, but resigned from the office in May, following.  To fill this vacancy a special election was held and William Shew was chosen mayor.  The town contained at this time about 250 inhabitants, two hotels, one church, two stores, a blacksmith shop, a steam saw mill, and about fifty dwellings.  In 1858 William H. Tompson was elected mayor and at that time there were about 500 inhabitants.  Improvements kept up steadily in the town and it became a place of considerable importance.  A steam saw mill was built by Isaac Sherman, of Cleveland, Ohio, costing $8,000, and whose output equalled 30,000 feet per day.  Two steam grist mills were also built, one by Herbert M. Fishback, which cost about $9,000, and the other by McKinstry and Hubbard, which cost $12,000.  About this time Dr. G. L. Bell erected a very pretentious residence for that day at a cost of $5,000.  In 1862 a disastrous fire visited the little city of Princeton and destroyed a valuable three-story business and office building which had been erected by F. G. Welsh and also the business house owned by Christian Schmaltz.  At this time the Princeton house barely escaped destruction. The citizens of Princeton take a pride in the honor which her sons reflected upon the town through their services in the Civil war.  Its bright roll of honor is to be found in the chapter on the Civil war in this history.  The First Methodist church of Princeton was built in 1858.  This church takes pride in the history of its Sunday school which began at the time of its organization in 1849 by Father Pinneo and others.  In 1887 the Methodist society erected a church edifice at a cost of $2,500 and is at this day in a very prosperous condition.  On the site of the old church building the Presbyterians erected a new church structure in 1888 which cost about $3,000.  In 1898 the Salem Evangelical Lutheran church put up a neat structure while under the pastorate of Rev. Kunkleman.  Adjoing the church building is the parsonage. 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 Davenport, Iowa Monday Morning May 19, 1862 Local Matters No Dispatches Last Night.-Atmospheric electricity interfered very much with the working of the lines on Saturday, and we have only about one-half our usual dispatches. We received none at all after dark Saturday. Death of a Soldier.-Mr. Henry Love, of Washington county died yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. McEwen, on the Jersey Ridge road. When Camp McClellan was broken up, Mr. Love was removed to McEwen's house, sick, and supposed to be deranged. He sank gradually till he died. He was quite young, and was a new recruit for the 16th Iowa regiment. Editor Gazette.-Dear Sir: I see by your paper that Dr. C. H. Rawson has resigned his commission in the army. This is an error. I had a letter from him yesterday, near Corinth. He has resigned his post as Surgeon of Iowa 5th, having received the appointment of Brigade Surgeon, and is acting as such to Gen. Hamilton's Brigade. He will not reign while the war lasts. >From Camp near Corinth We are in receipt of a letter from a "Camp near Corinth" correspondent, testifying to the uncomplaining disposition of our Iowa boys, even when severely wounded: Two or three of the wounded men came in three miles on horseback, each with a foot almost severed at the ankle yet sitting upright in the saddle and frequently making some careless remark, or threatening vengeance the next time they met the "secesh." Two poor fellows, which I now have the care of, were each shot through the right ankle, and apparently by a large grape shot or small cannon ball. It was a sickening sight to see their limbs amputated, yet wonderful to observe how bravely they stood the operation. I was with them till midnight, and have been all day long to-day, and am now sitting between their cots, writing, as they are sleeping tranquilly. One poor man received his mortal wound, and died to-day noon, and I was told that only a few hours before he died he sat propped up in his cot and wrote a letter to his wife. It is truly wonderful, how patiently our wounded men bear their pains, and how uncomplainingly they submit to the most painful surgical operations. If any doubt that Iowa has brave sons, let them come and see them fight, or view them lying in the hospital tent, and convince themselves of the fact. To-day a secesh deserter came into our camp, and told his story, the purport of which was, that, although they were just upon the field, and nearly double in number, yet they sustained a greater loss in killed and wounded. Strange as it may seem, they evacuated their position, which of course our forces now occupy. Sunday, May 11.-An attack is expected upon our left flank soon; and when I awoke this morning, the boys had their horses saddled, ready to start for the conflict at a moment's notice. Another deserter, just come in, says that Beauregard lately made a speech, in which he seemed confident that he could, with the 120,000 men he claimed, whip us.-Perhaps he can, but I don't believe it. Yours, &c.~~~~~B. Sick Iowa Soldiers.-The steamer D. A. January arrived at St. Louis, from the Upper Tennessee, last Wednesday. She brought a large number of sick and wounded soldiers to Jefferson Barracks Hospital. The following Iowa names appear among them: James Taylor, Co. C, 2d cavalry; Wm. H. Reckord, and James Flanagan, Co. I, 8th infantry. These are from Scott county. John L. Bursh and Wm. F. Bullock, Co. B, 2d cavalry; James Slaughter, Co. D, do; L. J. Parks, Wm. H. Bulls, Samuel Craig, C. E. Biggs and James Faught, co. F, do; J. T. Haight, Anderson Hersley and E. H. Evans, Co. G, do,; Derwin Downer, Co. K,do. Charles W. Adell, Co. D, 3d infantry; Luther B. converse, C. M. Townsend, George Everhart and C. H. Talmage, Co. I, do. Daniel E. Follitt, co. H, 8th infantry; Moses Conklin, Wm. Lewis, and Henry Applegate, Co. I, do. Martin Poling, James f. Little, M. P. Myers, and Wm. H. Cooper, Co. B, 13th infantry; Sam. F. Hill, Co. E, do. Calvin Loid, co, B, 15th; Wm. Phrekis, Co. C, do. James Casley, Co. B, 17th; Benj. Stephenson, Co I, do. Cairo, Ill. May 15, 1862 We just arrived at this place, and through the assistance of Gen. Strong, got passage on the steamer City of Alton, (hospital boat) for Hamburg. We think it fortunate, as the next boat does not leave till Saturday. I saw Rev. Folsom, he does not know what is most needed, but says that there is a great scarcity of thin drawers. Would it not be best to suggest the same to our ladies, that they may make up some. I purchased a dozen essence ginger, and some ale, but have not time to look around here after the sick. Gen Strong tells me he has made arrangements to send them all home. Yours &c.,~~~Ira M. Gifford.

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 CAPTAIN PAUL KERZ 239 Captain Paul Kerz was born October 15, 1837, at Nackenheim, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. His father was a mill-owner. At the age of seventeen, the son left home for America and arrived at Buffalo in the fall of 1854. From the spring of the following year dates his residence in Galena, Illinois. On arriving there he engaged in flat-boating with adam and Stephen Younkers, but subsequently engaged in the mat business with Jacob Koehler. After a year at that trade, he returned to boating and in 1862 he with Stephen Younker and Ben Lambertson of Bellevue, Iowa,bought the steamer 'Charley Rogers,' which they operated between Bellevue and Galena until 1868, when they sold it and bought the 'Sterling.' In 1870, Captain Kerz began rafting with the 'Sterling.' Teo years later he sold the 'Sterling' to W.J. Young of Clinton and entered the employ of W.J. 240 Young as commander of the 'Sterling' and afterwards of the 'J.W. Mills.' Later he superintended the building of the 'Douglas Boardman,' at the boat yards at Eagle Point and became its first cammander. Afterward he suoerintended the building of the 'W.J. Young, Jr.' and became its commander in1882 and was its commander at the time of his death, although he claimed that he was going to retire from the steamboat business that fall. He had been made commodore of the entire Young fleet and had absolute charge of the steamboat business of the W.J. Young and Company, and his recomendations governed all of the appointments of the officers of the fleet. He died quite suddenly at Galena, December 19, 1893, while walking home from town. Captain Kerz left surviving him his widow, Babbara Kerz, who later died, September 18, 1925; a daughter, Barbara Heid, still living; and a son, Adam. The latter followed in the footsteps of his father as a river pilot, and was with him to the time of his death. He later went with Captain Winans on the 'John H. Douglass' and 'Saturn' and after spending several years on the Yukon on the 'Julia B.', owned and operated by the Yukon Transportation and Trading Company, composed principally of Galena residents, he entered the employ of the United States Government on its fleet of rievr boats and was employed on the 'Coal Bluff' when he took sick at Hannibal, Missouri, and after being brought home at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, died in 1908. He was further survived by a son, Philip Kerz, still living at Dixon, Illinois, and employed by the International Harvester Company, and by his youngest son, Paul Kerz, an attorney, with offices at 11 South LaSalle 243 Street, Chicago, formerly City Attorney of Galena. Illinois, and also County Judge of Jo Davies County, Illinois. If there ever was a man who really loved his work it was Captain Paul Kerz. I never knew any one else who worked so many hours and slept so few, and no one ever heard him complain of want of sleep or over-work. He was thoroughly loyal to his employers, to his family and hius church, and he had the complete confidence of all who knew him. Captain Kerz demonstrated the truth of the old saying, "He succeeds best who is most wedded to his task."

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry,1840-1915 SAMUEL HITCHCOCK 238 In old floating days Sam Hitchcock stood high as an easy, skillful pilot. He had rare knowledge of the draft of water at different stages and with his quiet manner and low voice he had excellent control of his crew. When towing raftscame in vogue, Sam soon got the hang of that, and always had choice positions, Ex-governor Van Sant writes me this about him: "Sam Hitchcock took to steamboat rafting very quickly and was a good handler as well as a good upstream pilot. "In 1874, when I began running rafts on contract, I 239 hired Sam Hitchcock for the 'D.A. McDonald,' ageeing to pay him one-third the net profit after all expenses were paid out of earnings. 'I have had a good many good pilots in my time but none ever did better work and I learned much from him about the business that helped me greatly. At the end of the season I paid him $2650.00 as his share. That was good pay then for six months' work, but he earned it. He was an even-tempered, pleasant man to work with. Captain hitchcock was on the towboat 'Minnesota' with Captain A.R. Young of Stillwater many years. " His last work was with me on the 'Last Chance' in 1882 and got off on account of illness that soon took him off."

Bob, thank you for your reply and the information. Carl was my dad. I was interested in obtaining information about the early years of the Davenport police department. What many people didn't know is that both of dads grandfathers were on the force in the early 1900's. Their names were Edward Brehmer and August Meyer. I am researching August and have been unable to locate where he was born in Germany, I was hoping some early records might have that information. Thank you for your reply. Marcia Meyer Strieck, Bettendorf, Iowa. P.S. My uncle was Don Vieger.

Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Friday, March 10, 1900 THE TIMES 20TH CENTURY DIRECTORY Errors in Names and Locations and Any Changes From the Way the Names Appear in The Times, Including Removals, Must be Reported to the Office or the Directory Manager in The Times Building Within 48 Hours From This Evening, as These Names Will go in Book Form Then. David, John C, saloon 214 Harrison r same David, Miss May, dressmkr r 1216 Harrison David, Victor lab rms 211 e 2d Davidson, John, elect 109 w 4th r same Davidson, Robert M, r 109 w 4th Davie, Charles (col), r 1015 Scott Davie, John (col) coachman J S Wylie r 1015 Scott Davie, Sally (col) wid Alex r 1015 Scott Davie, Mrs. Wm (col) r 546 e 11th Davies, Miss Jessie r 834 Brady Davies, John C wife Margaret A roofer r 117 e 11th Davies, Margaret wid John L r 834 Brady Davirx, Miss May, waitress Hotel Downs Davis, Miss Anna r 1?26 Iowa Davis, Miss Anna (col) dom 105 w 2d Davis, Miss Blanche, r 626 Perry Davis, Rev. Carl C wife Myrtle G, pastor Christian Chapel r 1623 Grand av Davis, Catherine, wid Martin r rear 718 w Front Davis, Center O., motorman Tri-City Ry Co r 1120 Scott Davis, Charles W r 1621 Prospect Lane Davis, Miss Edith E, r 512 Mississippi av Davis, Edward, circulating mngr Republican 1046 1/2 w 3d Davis, Miss Effie A r 1730 Fulton av Davis, Elizabeth, wid Levi, r 528 e Locust Davis, Miss Ella wks Jones Bros Co r 1120 Scott Davis, Emerson D wife Julia A trav agt r 610 Judson Davis, Miss Emma B r 146 Bridge av Davis, Miss Estella L r 1120 Scott Davis, Fannie E wid John r 1621 Prospect lane Davis, Frank E r 1621 Prospect Lane Davis, Frank O, wife Alice O pres John S Davis Sons, 33 McManus bldg r 116 e 6th Davis, Fred, wife Lizzie wks Crescent M Co r 1630 Brady Davis, George R wife Ella city circulator Leader r 1046 1/2 w 3d Davis, George W, wife Josie H, trav agt r 146 Bridge av Davis, Gordon, wife Mamie pilot r 326 w Front Davis, Harry W clk R S Davis r 1726 Iowa Davis, Harry C, wife Tillie window trimmer The Why r 2030 Farnam Davis, Harry R clk r 1630 Brady Davis, V Rev James rector Cathedral of the Sacred Heart r 422 e 10th Davis, Jesse H, wife Julia A lab r 1120 Scott Davis, Miss Jessie E r 1120 Scott Davis, John S Sons F O Davis pres I H Davis sec threshing machinery 33 McManus bldg Davis, Joseph H wife Calista, carrier P O r 1602 Park av Davis, Miss Josephine P wks Jones Bros Co r 1120 Scott Davis, Miss Lena E tchr Sch No 1 r 1621 Prospect Lane Davis, Lewis H, wife Ellen sec John S Davis' Sons, 33 McManus bldg r 2633 Farnam Davis, Miss Lovina wks Jones Bros Co r 1120 Scott Davis, Miss Luella A r 1602 Park av Davis, Miss Margaret, dom 102? Brady Davis, Miss Marion G, tchr r 1621 Prospect lane Davis, Miss Mattie bkpr Riverside M Co r 212 e 9th Davis, Miss Rena F, tchr Sch No 1 rms 758 e 13th Davis, Robert S, wife Marian grocer 1726 Iowa r same Davis, Samuel D, wife Jane janitor Sch No 1 r 1730 Fulton av Davis, Sarah A wid W M rest 221 Brady r 212 Brady Davis, Thomas r 512 Mississippi av Davis, Thomas H wife Sarah L tinner W H Hender r 512 Mississippi av Davis, Walter L r 2633 Farnam Davis, Walter S clk Weyerhaeuser & D r 1064 Arlington av Davison, Abner, wife Mary E (Davison & Lane) 25 Masonic Temple r 1234 e Front Davison, Charles wife Mary (Davison & Lane) 25 Masonic Temple r 204 Summit av Davison, Miss Ella r 1234 e Front Davison & Lane (Abner & Charles Davison, J R Lane) lawyers, 25 Masonic Temple Davisson, Catherine wid Manley T r 27 Walling Ct Davisson, Miss Mabel O r 208 e Locust Davisson, Wm H wife Harriet L div eng C R I & P r 208 e Locust Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Nov 1, 1873 Died In Pleasant Valley, Oct 19, 1873, Christian C La Grange, of Consumption, aged 61y 9m 29d. Albany, NY papers please copy. Nov. 3, 1873 Obituary-Fredrick Bahr, one of our oldest German settlers died last night after a lingering illness, aged 70y. The funeral takes place from his late residence, cor. of Second & Brown streets at 1 1/2 p.m. to-morrow. Nov 6, 1873 Died In this city on the evening of Nov 5, of consumption, Henry Martin, in the 31st year of his age. Funeral from St. Marguerite's church to-morrow at two o'clock p.m. Married At the residence of the bride's parents in LeClaire, Iowa, by the Rev. Mr. Baker, on the 4th inst., Mr. P.A.J. Russell of the Petersburg, Ill. Democrat, and Miss Mary C. Arnold, of LeClaire, Iowa. Nov. 7, 1873 The wife of Mr. A. Tempe, the veteran photographer, died this morning after an illness of about 2 weeks. It is but a short time since a daughter, 12 year old, departed this life. The bereaved husband has the sympathy of all his friends and acquaintances. Nov. 17, 1873 Died On Sunday evening, Nov. 16th, Patrick Dolan, aged about 75 years. The wish to add a testimonial to the character and integrity of this man, by one to whom he was a faithful servant for nearly seventeen years, is irresistible. Humble in station, he was true and honest and the one who adds these lines claimed-and still claims- him among the few men he calls his friends. A devout Catholic, a Christian, fulfilling his daily duty, he is to-day beyond care and labor and pain, and has entered into his reward. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

A Raft Pilot's Log cont. Some of the Men Prominent in the Rafting Industry, 1840-1915 234 CAPTAIN CYPRIAN BUISSON There were four of the Buisson boys. Antoine, the second, only made a few trips on floating rafts, and then went in the Dakotas and took up farming. The other three, Henry, Joseph and Cyprian, stuck to the rafting game as long as it lasted, except that Henry enlisted in the Fifth Minnesota Infantry and served during the Civil War. Their grandfather was Lieutenant Duncan Graham who cammanded the small detachment of British troops that with their indian allies, defeated the United States force under Colonel Zachary Taylor at the battle of Credir Island near Davenport on September 5, 1814. Lieutenant Graham married an indian wife, probably of the sac tribe, and their daughter was born on or near Credit Island. Lieutenant Graham's duties took him to Minnesota for many years and this daughter married Joseph Buisson, a French Canadian trader, who was an early settler in Wabasha. Whether Mrs. Buisson, the mother of these four sons and three daughters, was a Sac or a Souix, is in doubt, but one thing is sure: she gad children of whom any mother could be justly proud. They all stood high in their old home town. Cyprian, the third son of Joseph Buisson, was born in Wabasha, Minnesota, September 25, 1849. His youth was spent mostly in learning and playing the games of the young Souix who were his chosen companions. He was fond of hunting and trapping and became very skillful in using a gun or a canoe and always had both with him on the 'B.Hershey.' Joseph, his next older brother, took more interest in school, but hard as he tried, he could not keep young Cyp at his studies when condition were favorable for 237 hunting or trapping. He told me Joe gave him many a licking for running away from school. But if Cyp did not learn much in school he leaned a lot outside. Perfectly at home in the woods, he knew more about animals, birds, fishes, flowers and plants than anyone I ever had the good fotune to know. When only sixteen he began his work on rafts, pulling an oar for David Craft on a lumber raft to Saint Louis. He quickly learned the river and began piloting himself. His first practice running a raft was when he and Jack Walker chartered the little 'Novelty' in the late sixties. Then he and his brother Joe went on the 'Clyde' for three seasons. In the spring of 1877 he came out as master and pilot of the fine, large, powerful raft-boat 'B. Hershey,' built at Kahlkes yard at Rock Islandfor the Hershey Lumber Company of Muscatine, Iowa. For twelve successive seasons he ran their logs from Beef Slough, West Newton and Stillwater, making a record that nobody could beat. Then the Valley Navigation Company was formed by Captain Cyprian, Joe and a few others. This company bought the 'B.Hershey' of the Hershey Lumber Company, the 'C.W.Cowley' of Fleming Brothers and the 'Lafayette Lamb' of C. Lamb and Sons and Cyp remained on the 'Hershey' for eight years more running logs for Hershey Lumber Company on contract, making twenty years of service on the one boat, clean, skillful, satisfactory service, all of it. Then he wanted a change and going to Dakota he tried farming six years, but the lure of the river brought him backand he put in a few seasons rafting, working government baots, had charge of the steamer 'Helen Blair' in the Davenport and Burlington trade, and 238 wound up his steamboating on the big side-wheeler 'Morning Star' in the Davenport, Saint Paul and stillwater trade, until the end of the season 1917, when ill health developed into serious and painful sickness terminating November 24, 1920. He was first married August 18, 1876 to Elizabeth Stone of Wabasha, who died November 17, 1906. In 1913 he married lillian Enber of Saint Paul who gave hon sonstant and loving care through his long illness and survives. There were no children by either marriage, but they adopted, raised and educated three children who needed homes and parents and were fortunate in having such care and guidance. Captain Cyp was a handsome man, very modest and gentle in speech and actiion but not afraid of anything or any person. A better pilot or more pleasant companion one could not find. he was the highest type of gentleman, whose memory we will always prize.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yl.2ADE/2192.2 Message Board Post: Correction-Carl was on the job when I went on in 1964; he was working Juvenile at the time I think and he also served in Accident Investigation I believe. Nice guy. Bob Brunk