Description: Free Media Mail! For faster delivery, upgrade to Priority. A colorful history of an American County... History of Marshall County, Iowa New! 168-Page Book Early days in Marshall County, IA, are recalled through colorful (often humorous) tales and factual data in this 168 page illustrated booklet, a reprint of the hard-to-find: History of Marshall County, Iowa by Mrs. N. Sanford, produced by Leslie, McAllaster & Co., Printers and Binders, Clinton, Iowa, in 1867. This new spiral bound booklet is printed on 5.5" x 8.5" 60# bond paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet. The new booklet, titled Marshall County, Iowa USA is one of the nearly 900 different booklets we have reproduced, all preserving the writings of early historians. Among the topics discussed are: railroads, stone and timber, pasturage, manufacturers, schools, churches, military record, history -- from the Indians to the first settlers; the various townships -- LeGrand, including a section on Women's Rights and the temperance movement, Timber Creek, Marietta, including the city of Marietta (first county seat), Iowa and the town of Albion and Iowa Lutheran College, Marshall and Marshalltown (now county seat); Vienna, Bangor and the village of Bangor, Minerva and Clemens' Corners, Marion and Fredonia and Green Mountain, Greencastle, Eden and the village of Edenville, State Center, Washington, Liberty, and Jefferson, and other bits of history and trivia. A Business Directory and 10 pages of old advertisements are at the back of the booklet. The booklet mentions many names, and also includes a number of brief biographies. Some of these are: D.L. Arnold, T. Abell, Henry Anson, Dr. John Childs, Sylvanus Rice, Wells Rice, John A. Kelly, C.B. Straight, Dr. George Glick, S. Lacy, David E. Parret, H.C. Henderson, Rev. J.P. Sanford,and G. M. Woodbury (Bios with underlined names includes pictures). Also pictured are H.C. Henerson, James. P. Sanford, Col. Banbury of the Iowa 5th, H. Gerhart, and Col. Shurtz of the 8th Cav. Besides the portraits, illustrations include: Presbyterian Church, Marshall Woolen Mills, and the home of H.E. J. Boardman,. Wouldn't this make a great gift!
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