Annals of Iowa (1909) (14782400784)

Identifier: annalsofiowa09howe_0 (find matches)
Title: Annals of Iowa
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Howe, Samuel Storrs, 1808-1888 Parvin, Theodore Sutton, 1817-1901 Lloyd, Frederick Huff, Sanford W Aldrich, Charles, 1828-1908 Harlan, Edgar Rubey, 1869-1941 Iowa. Division of Historical Museum and Archives State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa. Historical Dept Iowa. Historical, Memorial, and Art Dept
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Publisher: (Des Moines, etc., Iowa State Historical Dept., Division of Historical Museum and Archives, etc.)
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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of Rev. N. S. Bastion, the first stationed preacher of thechurch in Burlington, were kept with considerable complete-ness, and have been preserved. The principal actor in the erection of Old Zion was Dr.William R. Ross. Ross was one of the first settlers at FlintHills, as that vicinity was then called. He was on the groundwhen there was nothing there but a string of cabins at thelanding, which was known as Pin Hook. In 1833 he broughtthe first stock of goods to the place. There were a numberof honorable firsts to his name. He was the first post-master, justice, and clerk of the court there. Through himthe first preacher, Rev. Barton H. Cartwright, was secured,and he appears to have been the first man of the settlers toget married. But in accomplishing this purpose he hadtrouble. He found the lady, but Pin Hook contained noperson authorized to perform the needed ceremony. Butlove laughs at locksmiths. A justice was brought fromMonmouth, 111., and Ross, taking his bride across the river
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