Keokuk County Iowa IAGenWeb - Index to 1880 History

Contents of
The History of Keokuk County, Iowa
A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c.
Illustrated
The Union Historical Company
Des Moines
1880

The Northwest Territory

Early French Explorations in the Mississippi Valley	7
Early Settlements in the Northwest	14
The Northwestern Territory	22
The Louisiana Purchase	28
Indian Wars in the Northwest	34
Sketches of Black Hawk and Other Chiefs	42
Early Navigation of Western Rivers	56
Archeology of the Northwest	59
Sketches of Western and Northwestern States	57
Expedition of Lewis & Clarke	86
Sketch of Chicago	96

History of Iowa

Descriptive and Geographical Sketch	105
Geology of Iowa	117
Economic Geology	125
How the Title to Iowa Lands is Derived	130
Early Settlements and Territorial Organization	141
Territory of Iowa	153
State Organization	158
Educational	162
State Institutions	169
Railroads	172
Official Record	174
The Judiciary	176
Congressional Representation	177
State Agricultural Society	178
Centennial Awards	191

History of Keokuk County

Origin of Name	257
Physical Geography	258
Mathematical Geography	261
Indians and Indian Affairs	262
Indian Incidents and Reminiscences	276
Keokuk and Wapello	266
Early Settlements	382
First Settlers	284
A New Departure	290
Pioneer Life	311
Claim Clubs and Claim Laws	317
A Border Sketch	322
Surveys and Land Sales	325
Trading Points	327
Trapping and Hunting	330
Growth of the County	332
Table of Events	385
County Organization	336
Election Precincts	344
First Commissioners' Court	346
First Grand and Petit Juries	347
First Claims Allowed	348
First Tax Levy	349
Township Organization	350
First Court	351
Old Records	354
Territorial and County Roads	358
Old Courthouse	360
The Jail	364
County Seat Contests	368
The Second Contest	377
The Fools' Book	381
Early Reminiscences of Men and Things	385
The First District Judge	388
The Poor Farm	390
Railways	397
The CRI&P Railroad	400
The I&W Railroad	404
Political	406
County Finances	421
Religious	424
Gold Excitement	426
John Brown's Soul and Bleeding Kansas	431
The Great Tornado	434
A Western Romance	440
The Skunk River War	443
The Keokuk County Vigilance Committee	448
The Press of Keokuk County	451
Educational	460
Old Settlers' Association	470
Agricultural Society	472
County Medical Society	473
Accidents and Crime	474
Prominent Citizens, Living and Dead	479
[Civil] War History	487
Sherman's March to the Sea	541

Township Organizations

Richland	543
Jackson	549
Steady Run	556
Benton	557
Warren	558
Lancaster	562
Clear Creek	564
German	567
Sigourney	569
Van Buren	586
Washington	587
Prairie	588
Adams	591
English River	591
Liberty	594
Lafayette	596

Illustrations

Westward The Star of Empire Takes Its Way	17
An Indian Camp	83
Indians Trying a Prisoner	49
A Pioneer Winter	66
Lincoln Monument, Springfield, Illinois	72
Chicago in 1820	97
Present Site, Lake Street Bridge, Chicago, 1833	97
Old Fort Dearborn, 1880	103
The "Old Kinzie House"	103
A Prairie Home	129
Breaking Prairie	146

Lithographic Portraits

Adams, H. C.	571
Axsmear, J.	643
Clubb, W.	481
Cook, S. D., M.D.	373
Dodge, Daniel	583
Ford, T. F.	607
Hogin, J. L.	291
Hogin, J. C.	319
Henkle, H.	363
Higgins, Warren	536
Irons, John (not available)	463
James, S. A.	273
Johnson, J. W.	625
Keck, I. A.	391
McFarlan, Samuel	445
McFarlane, Daniel	589
McBride, Jesse O.	671
Morgan, T. A.	409
Newsome, W. W., M.D.	517
Sherbondy, Homer	681
Singmaster, Samuel	499
Skillman, E. H., M.D.	337
White, J. F.	355
Wilson, J. F.	427
Woodin, G. D.	309

Biogrraphical Township Directory
These are also listed on the Biographies Index.

Adams	802
Benton	640
Clear Creek	694
English River	779
German	743
Jackson	666
Lancaster	700
Liberty	773
Lafayette	763
Prairie	814
Richland	680
Sigourney	603
Steady Run	667
Van Buren	733
Warren	712
Washington	724