The following files have recently been uploaded to the Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project Pages http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm >From Debbie Gerischer: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa, by Harry E. Downer. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910. Chapters X-XII have been added. http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1910TC.html CHAPTER X. Townships and Towns. History of the townships from the close of the Barrows history - Their record in patriotism during the days of '61 - The prosperity that has come to the farmers of the county - Rural schools and churches - Township officials - The many small settlements that form social centers in the county - Bettendorf - The village of LeClaire..........361 CHAPTER XI. Davenport's First Citizen. Antoine LeClaire, prominently identified with the city, territory and state - The owner of a half-dozen sections of land given him by Indian friends - Generous to all - Marguerite LeClaire, his wife who shared his pleasure in making others happy - A tribute by Pere Pelamourgues - LeClaire and Davenport - Names inseparable..............395 CHAPTER XII. Pioneer Life. The log cabin was the palace of the pioneer - Chinked logs, covered with clapboards - Rifle and spinning wheel - Almost anything was a bedroom - Cooking was primitive for sharp appetites - Welcome for the wayfarer - Prairie fires and wolf hunts - Amusements for the frontier people were not lacking - What unremitting toil has accomplished...............407 CHAPTER XIII. Territorial Days. William B. Conway made first territorial secretary of Iowa - Comes to Davenport and meets Antoine LeClaire and George Davenport - He is governor of Iowa and Davenport is its capital city - A caustic letter to the state council - The indignant reply of the committee - Conway's untimely death and burial in this city - A valuable citizen.............419 The following pictures have also been added: http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/indexvol1picture.html Masonic Temple, Davenport Inn At Fejervary Park Outing Club Inn Buffalo, Fejervary Park Scott County's First Courthouse, Erected 1840-41 Present Courthouse occupies same site. Standing on the steps are Dr. E. S. BARROWS, JAMES THORINGTON, HARVEY LEONARD and JUDGE W. L. COOK Scott County Courthouse Public Library, Davenport Post Office, Government Building The Reading Room Davenport Public Library The Desk, Davenport Public Library Children's Room, Davenport Public Library The Claim House - First Frame House In Iowa Home Of John L. Davies House Built By Dr. John Emerson, owner of Dred Scott, at No. 219 East Second Street The Thorington Home on Site Of Public Library Home Of Willard Barrows, Historian Home Of D. C. Eldridge, Where Masonic Temple Stands, First Brick House in City Home Of Hon. Hiram Price In 1843 Homes of Hiram Price on Brady Street and Judge John F. Dillon on Seventh Street The Ebenezer Cook Home, Fourth and Rock Island Streets Residence Of John P. Cook, Sixth and Brady Streets Home of James Grant Home of John Mullen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From Joan Bard Robinson: Pages 191-178 of a Raft Pilot's Log http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/raftpilottoc.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From Elaine Rathmann: Civil War Era News Items May 17,19 & 20, 1862: http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/cwnewsitems1862pg2.htm Bios from History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa, by Harry E. Downer. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910. Henry Sindt, Charles Pinneo, Fritz Rann, Bernard McMahon, John Haak, Kathryn Bluedorn, Wm Warnock Bailey ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From Cathy Labath Davenport Times 1900 Directory-"D" Surnames Daasch-Dehn http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1900ddir.htm Davenport Democrat Nov 1873 History of Buffalo, Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/buffalo2.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From Betty Vandevoort: Tombstone photos from Allen's Grove Cemetery for Volkers http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/allensgrovecemphotos.htm Tombstone photos from New Liberty Cemetery for Wenzel, Arp, Schlichting http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/newlibertycemphotos.htm