History of

Winnebago County, Iowa

New 79 Page Book

Early days in Winnebago County, IA, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this 79 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: Buffalo Center, Forest City (part) (County Seat), Lake Mills, Leland, Rake, Scarville, Thompson.

The contents include: Organization of the County; Location, Topography and Geology; Railroads; Early Settlement, with the names of early arrivals, such as Thomas Bearse, Philip Tennis, G. W. Thomas, and many others; Exciting adventures and amusing stories of early days; County Government; National, State and County Representatives (many names, some with bios); the Winnebago Press and other newspapers and publications; 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 (with many bios); Medical Profession with reminiscence by Dr. W.H. Jones; Biographies of Forest City Physicians; Agriculture, with an article on Horticulture by Eugene Secor; Education including the Normal Institutes, with names of those participating in exercises in 1883; the county teachers assn.; Winnebago County in the Civil War, with a list of participants; a history of the Second Cavalry; and other bits of history and trivia.

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