Cedar Township The twp. is 10 north, range 1 east, and was one of the earliest settled in the county. it is said that Rev. Hiram PALMER settled on Sect. 7, in 1828. Abraham D. SWARTZ came in 1829. Jonathan LATIMER came in 1832 and settled on Sect. 28. He erected a little log cabin and not being able to construct a door for some time, they filled a bed-tick with straw and hung it in the doorway to keep out the cold. Wolves came prowling around threatening an invasion of the house. When her husband was away from home Mrs. Latimer would keep up a fire all night to prevent the wolves from entering the house. They would often come to the doorway and press against the bed, crowding it in, but when they saw the fire, they would retreat. Mrs. Latimer has often taken the products of her loom on horseback to Knoxville and exchanged them for family supplies. Mrs. Catherine REED, widow of John REED, settled on Sect 17 in 1836. They located on the very ground the Indians camped on before the Black Hawk War, and used water from the same spring. Mrs. REED was born in Scotland in 1790 and came to America in 1796. She presently resides with her son-in-law J. W. KAYS. One of the early settlers is Reuben CASTLE, who came in 1834, settling in Sect. 12. Mr. CASTLE says that panthers, wolves and other animals would prowl around destroying stock. William BEVANS in 1834, was carrying some soft soap to his home from where he was working when he was attacked by three black wolves. In defending himself with his axe he spilled his soap, and while the wolves were devouring it he fled and reached home safely. The first child born in the twp. was Helen E. SWARTZ, daughter of A. D. SWARTZ, b. in Nov. 1829. The first marriage was that of U. D. COY and Susan LATIMER, in Dec. 1833. The 1st death was Miss Olive STRANGE, who died in 1834. The first sermon was preached at the residence of A. D. SWARTZ, by Rev. Hiram PALMER. Joan