1897 History of 
O'Brien County, Iowa
by  D.A.W. Perkins
INDEX - A Thru C
Note: "p" in front of page number means there is a photo, "s" means a sketch, "gp" means a group photo. "/res" means a photo or sketch of the residence.

Abrams, W.D.204
Acer, Henretta (Mrs. W.A.)165, 219
Acer, W.A.219, 272
Achorn, C.E.p168, 344, 373, 376-78, 380, 403
Adams (Bros, Co)382
Adams, Charley462, 471
Adams, O.C.375
Adkins (&Davis)352, 357
Adkins, Charley363
Adkins, David H.363-64
Adkins, John V.359-62, 365-67
Ainsworth, Young296
Albert (&Durrenberger)392
Alberts, Hugo332
Albright, Charles F.(C.F.)p47, 81, 104-108, 220, 244, 245, 306, 394-97, 399, 400-01, 403, 405, 410
Albright, Mrs C.F.p35, 85
Aldinger, J.375
Aldred (& Hakeman Co)368
Alexander, J.H.81, 138, 272
Alexander, Joseph138
Alexander, Samuel222
Alexander, T.J.41, 46-7, 138, 245, 290, 343-46, 377,
Algyer, C.C.476
Algyer, David247, 249-50, 293, 306, 312, 339, 394-97, 399, 400-05, 458
Algyer, H.463
Algyer, Hiram452, 479
Allen (&Barrett)410
Allen (&Cullen)449
Allen, "Peg-Leg'26, 47
Allen, A.J.23
Allen, Charley (Atty)274, 278, 284, 290, 296, 395, 416, 418, 421, 424, 426, 438, 440,
Allen, M.H. "Milt"p85, 294, 296, 471
Allen, Miles272
Allen, Percy474
Allen, R.G.22, 24, 27, 70, 71, 272, 395
Allen, Ruel430
Allen, Thomas F.305
Allison, J.P.184
Allison, Levi82, 215
Anderson ( & Pirie)475
Anderson, Mrs.157, 159
Anderson, W.J.133, 308
Andres, C.E.308
Antrim (&Morse Co)357
Appeldorn, Henry251
Appleton, Abel125, 309, 332
Appleton, Abel Familyp252
Appleton, Lulu125
Arbuckle, Frank68
Arbuckle, John G.23, 26, 68, 243, 272, 395
Archer, John350
Archer, Wm401-03
Arend, George308
Arens (& Capesius Co)393
Armstrong, Ezra474, 476
Armstrong, W.S.250, 339, 405
Arnold, G.A.204
Arnold, R.332
Arthurholt(&Peck,Ingham)404
Arthurholt, W.W.293
Artman, Rev. C.p105
Austin, W.H.474, 477
Ayers, R.W.306
Ayers, Robert388, 391
Ayers, W.L.430, 442-45., 447
Babcock, C.A.p143, 251, 289, 292, 468, 470, 475
Bache, Ed.W. (E.W.)126-27, 131, 395
Bacon, E.F.470
Bailey, P.R.p/res73, p157, 293, 306, 351, 398, 404, 442
Bailey, Rev.387
Bailey, Rev. M.471
Bailey, S.S.338, 447
Bailey, W.H.p395, 398
Baker, August (Gus?)272
Baker, Frank348
Baker, General N.B.151-152, 370
Baker, Gus22, 25, 61, 272
Baker, Henry484
Baker, Kate14
Baker, William H.14, 16-22, 25, 243
Balcom, A.H.215
Balcom, A.W.274
Baldwin, Jennie378
Baldwin, Mrs. J.E.376
Baldwin, Mrs. Wm.460
Baldwin, W.E.220
Baldwin, Wm22, 47, 395
Ballou, E.L.399-400
Bark (& Cleveland Co)369
Bark, F.B.381-82
Bark, T.B.377
Barker, W.H.474 (x2)
Barmore (&Pickerell Co)382
Barmore, D.R.138, 395, 411, 418, 426
Barmore, VAp240
Barnes, Minnie459
Barnes, Mr452, 456-57
Barnes, W.W.69, 459
Barnes, William W.75
Barr, L.W.460, 472
Barrager, Geo.449
Barray, Don C167
Barrett266, 424
Barrett (&Allen)410
Barrett, Al.472
Barrett, D85
Barrett, O.M.p89, 266, 274, 278, 286, 296, 395, 440
Barrett, S.A.330
Barrie, William186, 190, 198
Barry, E.336
Barry, Thomas231
Bartle, Ransom276
Bartlett, George E.96
Bascom, Rev. M.471
Bascom, S.C.472
Bascom, Willard220
Bascom, William81
Bassett, George201
Bassett, L.L.432
Bassett, L.S.443, 448,
Baudler, Conrad432
Baudler, Fred.C.432, 436, 447
Baumann, John M.360, 363-64
Beach, C.W.132
Beach, Fred156
Beacom, James238
Beacom, W.H.447
Beam, F.C.450
Bean, A.C.220
Bean, Jim393
Bechtell, L.D.356-57
Beebe, A.J.404
Beebe, Charles484
Beebe, W.W.309
Beers (&Moothart)404
Beers, F.A.162
Bell, George46
Benbow, George116, 334
Bender (Bros)475
Benedict, Milo350
Benner, W.E.334
Bennett, L.F.415, 418, 421, 438
Bennick, Mayp326
Bent, Geo.404
Berray, Seth423
Berry (Bros Co)392
Berry, George E.320, 410, 442-43
Berry, H.410
Bethel, Frank M298, 301, 361, 363
Bethel, Velina361
Bevinham, W.H.306
Bezold, W .W.447
Bicknell, Rev James59, s17
Bidwell, F.L.309, 378
Bigelow, W.H. (business)p337
Biggs, Henry330
Biglow, Helen327
Billings, J.D.309
Billings, J.S.450
Billingsly, J.J.327, gp329
Bilsland, Will(Bisland?)125
Bingenheimer (&Tobin)448
Birdsell, C.C.442
Birkofer, Dr. W.J.404
Bisbee, A.A.350, 392
Bishop, Gen. J.W.154
Bishop, J.F.309
Bisland, Jennie160
Bisland, Matilda160
Bisland, Miss157
Bisland, Will(See Bilsland)160
Blakeley, Capt AM304
Blanchard, Mr133
Bliss, A.C.379
Blivens (&Merwin)446
Blood, JP81, 222, 272
Bloom, A.136
Bloom, W.H.p285, 298, 382
Blossom, Minor222
Blothand, B.334
Bloxham, Fred W.p349, 436
Bloxham, Thos.450
Boasted, F.332
Boat, Ira222
Bobzin, Chas.336
Bochman, Ed.361
Bogert, F.V.D.361, 364-66
Boies (& Broadstreet)470
Boies (&Roth)447
Boies, W.D.294, 464, 466
Bolton, J.A.389
Bonham, J.C.370, 379
Bonner, William305
Bonner/Bonnet, Mr147
Bonus, G.Y.443-44
Boot, G.W.394
Boot, Miss326
Booth, Bertha327
Borden, BE220
Bordewiek, W.H.393
Bosler, J.W.26, 62, 171, 172, 173, 186-211
Bossert (& Davis Co)356
Bossert, John P.358, 362-63, 365
Bostwick27, 70
Botette, Nelson436
Botette, Peter436
Botette, Peter Jr436
Boughton, L.C.139
Boughton, L.S.80
Boutelle, George H.395, 416, 418, 421, 438, 440
Bouten, B.C.305
Bowen, W.T.473
Bowers (& Smith)448
Bowes, Thos.394
Bowles, Frank403
Bowley, Johnp233, 249-50, 318, 338, 444
Bowne, W.B.308, 430, 443-44
Boyce, Adam393
Boyce, Sam305, 388, 391
Boyd (& Wilcox)475
Boyd, E.A.445
Boyd, F.C.366
Boyd, M.R.470
Boyd, Richard M."Dick"75, 168, 305, 395, 464, 468, 477
Boyd, Robt.395
Boyer, A.75
Boyer, Anthon169
Boyer, Ed. A.484
Boyer, J.F.400-02, 404-05
Boyles, A.G.75
Boyles, Albert382
Boyles, C.61
Boyles, Curtis75
Boynton, G.H.474
Bradbury, E.L.484
Bradley, Dr. W.O.404
Bradley, Stephen S. "Deacon"p66, 395, 407, 409, 417-18, 423, 428
Brady (Bros)475
Brady, E.M.246-47, 453, 463-64, 468, 472
Brady, James453
Brady, Mrs. E.M.('s baby)471
Brady, W.A.381
Brainard, E.C.482
Brainard, Frank C.462, 472, 482
Brandt, F.W.D.476
Brash, John448
Brashears, B.H.470
Brashears, Rev. Ira81, 84, 93, 127, 137, 230, 302, 410, 453, 455, 458
Brawders, George382
Breier, John330
Breithbarth, Theo.336
Bresee, J.139
Bresee, Joel222
Brewster, L.410
Brewster, S.410
Brewster, W.C.371
Breyfogle, WM139
Bunce, WM139
Briggs (& Cobb Co)369
Briggs, Charles M.484 rr guy
Briggs, Charles W.367-69, 379
Briggs, James C.339, 378-81
Briggs, Thomas A.484
Briggs, W.P.p201, 292, 393
Briggs, Wm.403
Brintnall, C.H.376-77, 379
Brintnall, C.W.377, 379
Broadstreet (&Boies)470
Broadstreet, A.338
Broadstreet, Cal459, 463-64, 471, 473
Brock, A.J. "Jack"61, 85, 105, 244-46, 272, 395, 397, 410
Brock, Dr. G.G.p368, 447
Brock, Dr. W.R. (Walter, per descendant)p417
Brock, John272
Broders (&Tagge'sCo)p377, 386, 392
Broders, E.F.391
Broders, E.T.388
Brooks, E.C.126
Brooks, George H133
Broser, J272
Brosh, James S.p28, 65, 336
Brown (& Tasker)151
Brown, Aaron138
Brown, Andrew15
Brown, B.F.p411, 446
Brown, Dyson371
Brown, Earl296
Brown, Ed C.p29, 66, 78, 308, 318, 338, 395, 428, 440, 447
Brown, F.E.404
Brown, G.W.449
Brown, J.A.136, 214, 395, 410, 418, 440, 442
Brown, John419-20
Brown, John484
Brown, Mrs J.A.136
Brown, William H222
Bruce, W.J.339, 403,
Bruce, W.J. (Co.)351
Bruer, J.P.365
Brundage, Wm332
Bryan, George W.308, 472, 482
Bryant, D.W.392
Buchanan, Robert298
Buck230
Buell (&CannonBro)362
Buell, D.W.308
Buell, Geo. P.361-2, 366
Bulger, Thos.476
Bull., Stephen132
Bullis, C.H.295
Bunce, H.P.470
Bunce, J.D.432, 445-46
Bunce, W.M.349-50
Bundy, G.G. ("Editor")301, 358, 397
Bunker, Joe W.358, 364-66
Burk, D.F.220
Burlock, Mrs. Julia378
Burnell, AL309
Burns, J.H.332
Burns, M.M.325, 408, 482
Burns, M.N.338
Burns, Michael129
Burns, Thomas230, 238
Burnside, Albert68, 87
Burris, H.C.390-91
Burroughs, J.N.139 Liberty twp
Burroughs, John81
Burroughs, John F245, 274
Bush, Bernice327
Bush, Nancy A.85
Bushnell(&Husted bldg)422
Bushnell, B.E.408, 422
Butler, Dr.278
Butler, George S.348, 350
Butler, John395
Butler, John D130, 131
Butler, John H130,131
Butterfield, Anna229
Butterfield, C.F. familyp268
Butterfield, C.W.84, 118
Butterfield, Charles F.84, 88-91, 104-5, 108, 113, 129, 229, 395, 428, 446
Butterfield, Cushing "Cush"229
Butterfield, George M84, 229
Butterfield, Mary R.p64, 84-85, 228-29
Butterfield, W.C.p65, 83, 228-29, 274, 395, 409, 426-27
Button L.J.445, 449
Button, Mamep320
Bysom, Daniel221
Bysom, David364
Cain, Wm.336
Caldwell, Mrs. W.E.359
Caldwell, Rev. W.E.356, 359, 471
Calloway, R.K.476
Campbell, Hon Daniel219
Campbell, O.L.351
Campbell, W.W.139
Canfield, A.J.307
Cannon (&Metcalf Co)358, 362
Cannon (Bros & Buell)362
Capesius (&Arens)393
Caple, George432
Carey, John278
Carey, Mr136
Carfield, Geo339, 361, 363, 364-65
Carman, Dale68
Carmichael, J.A.402
Carmichael, S.E.306, 406
Carpenter, CC254
Carr, W.W.p425
Carroll, David172, 204
Carroll, J.R.378, 381-82
Carroll, James94
Carroll, John96
Carroll, Kate96
Carroll, L.C.484
Carroll, Maggie96
Carroll, Patrickp36, 93-96, 162
Carroll, Sarah96
Carroll, Thomas96
Cartano, J.Y.381
Carter, S.A. (Sheriff)250-51, p295, 306, 399, 400, 405-06
Case, Dell478
Casey, John220
Cashen, W.J.474
Casley, Paul(see also Cassily)85
Casley/Casserly, George458, 475
Cassidy, Frank334
Cassily, Paul (Casley?)395
Cassion, J.K.220
Castledine, W.S.405
Cgnar, Frank448
Chandler, Charles22, 24, 76, 222
Chandler, E.W.358
Chapin, H.D.466, 470
Chapman, Arthur336
Chapman, Dewit C.61, 221, 306, 394
Chapman, James443
Chapman, R.352
Chapman, W.Y.332
Charles, A.443
Charles, Claud(e)298, 300, 325, 386, 394
Charlton, S.R.222, 466, 472
Chase, Ben.438, 446
Chase, R.J.395
Cheever, M.L.449
Chesley, H.L.380-81, 383
Chesley, L.376
Chesley, N.L.76
Chesshire, Willis402
Chessley, Chauncey243
Chrisman, David130
Christianson, Christiana446
Christiany, John395, 449
Chrysler(&Pumphrey Co)383
Chrysler, A.B.p77, 138, 245, 395, 397,
Chrysler, Dana138
Chrysler, J.G.p81, 138
Chrysler, Johnp40, 138
Chrysler, Manda138
Chrysler, Mrs. Johnp39
Chrysler, Nell138
Ciley, A.M.367-69, 379
Ciley, A.W.369
Ciley, C.M.379
Clark (& Hillier)458
Clark (House, Sanborn)95
Clark, C.H.457
Clark, C.J.224
Clark, Daniel172, 204, 242
Clark, E.H.450
Clark, Florence224
Clark, George J224, 404-05,
Clark, Mr110
Clark, Mrs C.J.224
Clark, Roszelle224
Clark, Ruby224
Clark, S.W.452, 455, 463
Clark, Violet224
Clark, Wm. F.360
Clausen, Gid386
Cleghorn, A.M.220, 307
Cleghorn, R.M.309
Clements (&Rosecrans)402
Clements, Isaacp62, 136, 248-49, 306, 405,
Clements, John85
Cleveland (&Bark Co)369
Cleveland, E.T.378
Cliff, Robt. J132
Clifton, Rev C.W.26, 59, 60
Clighorn, Maud(see also Cleghorn)336
Clindt, C162
Close, Geo. N.404
Coats, R.A.449
Cobb (& Briggs Co)369
Cobb, A.H.p409, 448
Cobb, L.D.338, 374
Cochran, Rev. A.S.426
Cof(f)er, John H171-72, 202, 241
Cofer, James R.M.172, 241-42
Coffee, E220
Colby, C.H.390
Colby, Mary E.387
Colby, ME (residence)p257
Colcord, George F.s103, 292, 309, 369-71, 376, 378-79, 381, 408, 410
Colcord, Mary378
Cole, F.E.300
Coleman, C.B.484
Coleman, C.E.464, 466
Coleman, George468, 470, 476
Coleman, Mary A.477
Coleman, S.C.222
Coles, Frank448
Collett, C.C.393
Collins269
Collins (& Dixon)449
Collins, Amos S172, 200-01
Comes, M.D.319, 460, 472
Comes, Mat456
Compton, William A.76, 305, 393
Conant, Homer W.p82, 289, 436, 443-44, 446
Conaway, J.W.394
Conger, W.B.334
Conkey, Mrs.472
Conley, F.N.449
Conn, J.T.249-51, p287, 399
Connell, John276, 285, 296
Conoway, Adolphus306
Conrad, Lennie169
Conrad, Lily169
Conrad, Mattie169
Conrad, Mrs. William169
Conrad, William169
Cook, A.68
Cook, E.L.85
Cook, Geo. H306
Cook, Linn409
Cook, R.H.85
Cook, Rolla114
Cooke, Frank358
Cookinham, Charles O306, 403
Cool, John P.444-45
Coolidge, Frank484
Cooper, C.S.399-401
Cooper, Walter167
Copping, E.J.131
Copping, G.W.131
Corbett, M.C.485
Correll, H.C.485
Correll, Hugh E.305, 464, 466, 468, 477
Corwin, E.G.444-45
Cory (baby)471
Covey, John H.(Rev.)75, 237
Cowan, H, Jr374
Cowan, Isabelle249
Cowan, J.139
Cowan, John363
Cowan, John Jr362
Cowan, Joseph309, 367
Cowan, Robert85, 116
Cowen, Mr.356
Cowie, J.448
Cowles, Eugene274
Coy (& Hudson)206
Craig, John C.348
Cram H.J.445
Cram, Dr. F.W.p/res90, 434, 442-43, 450
Crampton, Pahner307
Crantz, Wm. G194
Cravens, John W.,387, 389
Crawford, C.H.248
Crawford, Husted (?)410
Crawford, J.S.410
Creamer, A.L.222
Creed, S.W.470
Crego, R.B.15, 26, 31, 47, 48, 50, 59, 207-210, 242-43
Crocker, F.M.449
Crocker, Henry M308
Crosbie, Mr232
Crosby, H.M.75, 274
Crossan, Allenp78, 298, 300, 394, 457
Crosser, S.B.336
Crow, H.H.292, 360, 362, 364
Culbertson, David222
Culbertson, John220
Culbertson, W.L.346
Cullen (& Allen)449
Culp, H.G.338
Cummings, E.C.369
Cummings, Rev. J.M.426
Cummings, Robert379
Cunning, W.C.332
Cushman, Dr. R.A.p291, 474
Cuttling, M.C.474