History of

Hancock County, Iowa

New 51 Page Book

Early days in Hancock County, IA, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this 51 page booklet, an excerpt from the hard-to-find book: "History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago Counties, Iowa", published by the Union Publishing Company of Springfield, IL, in 1884. This new 8.5" x 11"spiral bound booklet is printed on 60# paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. Communities currently listed for this county by the National Association of Counties include: Britt, Corwith, Crystal Lake, Forest City (part), Garner (County Seat), Goodell, Kanawha, Klemme, and Woden.

The contents include: Early Settlement, with the names of early arrivals, such as Anson Avery, George Nelson, Thomas Magill, Orick Church, and many others; County "firsts," such as first birth, first death, etc.; Exciting, romantic and amusing stories of early days; County Government; ; Courts with names of judges and juries; Names all candidates (losers as well as winners) on county ballots from 1857 to 1882; the Bar of Winnebago County and the Medical Profession (both with many bios); Hancock County in the Civil War, with a list of participants; a history of the 32nd Infantry; National, State and County Representatives (many names, some with bios); Education; Newspapers; Geography and Topography; and other bits of history and trivia.

Wouldn't this make a unique gift?