NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material or distribute this information in any way, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and be able to furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO THE PAST AND PRESENT OF O'BRIEN AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES, IOWA, VOLUME 1 Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2011. Original text by Hon. L. E. Peck and Hon. O. H. Montzheimer for O'Brien County and Hon. William J. Miller for Osceola County. Published by B. F. Bowen & Co., 1914, reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1974. This index contains over 6,400 entries. SURNAMES - LETTER B Baade, A. H., 581 Baade, Fred, 581 Babcock, C. A., 99, 105, 121, 271, 527 Babcock, Charles, 373 Babcock, Henry, 541, 546, 547, 655 Bache, Ed., 396 Bache, Edmund W., 501 Bachman, Edward, 348 Bader, George, 240 Bahan, Alice, 672 Bahne, J. H., 595, 659 Bailey, A. C., 481 Bailey, C. M., 585, 612 Bailey, Carrie A., 587 Bailey, Charles M., 652 Bailey, Mr., 267 Bailey, Mrs. C. M., 612 Bailey, P. R., 274 Bailey, Peter R., 267, 412, 503 Bailey, S. S., 370 Bailey, Sylvester, 658 Bailey, T. S., 335 Bailey, Thomas P., 574 Bailey, W. H., 370 Baily, James, 582 Baker, Adj. Gen., 214 Baker, Daniel M., 560 Baker, Dr., 389 Baker, F. P., 416 Baker, Gen. N. B., 151, 213, 214, 218, 420 Baker, Gen., 213 Baker, Gus, 252 Baker, Henry L., 584 Baker, Kate, 447 Baker, Mr., 664 Baker, Mrs. H. L., 612 Baker, N. B., 151, 213, 214, 218, 420, 453 Baker, Ted, 583 Baker, W. H., 120, 208, 447 Baker, William H., 55 Balch, 232 Balcom, Abel H., 500 Baldwin, D. J., 613 Baldwin, Jennie E., 218 Baldwin, Jennie, 214, 221 Baldwin, Mr., 213 Baldwin, Mrs. Jennie E., 218 Baldwin, Mrs. Jennie, 221 Baldwin, Mrs. William E., 221, 425 Baldwin, Mrs., 214, 221 Baldwin, Rev. D. J., 613 Baldwin, W. E., 213, 214 Baldwin, William E., 209, 211, 219, 425 Balkema, Nicholas, 469 Ball, Charles C. J., 577 Ballard, Henry D., 503 Ballou, E. L., 192, 346, 411 Ballou, Mr., 400 Balt, Henry, 337 Balzell, E. A., 598 Bancroft, Rev., 619 Bandler, Fred C., 367 Bangert, Charles, 541, 564 Bangert, Henry, 605 Banghert, Mr., 605 Barber, C. H., 349 Barber, W. H., 347, 348 Barber, Walter, 540 Barclay, J. T., 564, 594, 647, 673 Barclay, Maud, 673 Barclay, Mr., 647, 648 Barclay, Mrs. J. T., 673 Bark, Augusta, 216 Bark, Mr., 449 Bark, T. B., 216, 241, 244, 248, 451, 481 Barker, D., 349 Barker, George, 567 Barker, W. H., 381 Barkhuff, W. H., 540, 576 Barmore, D. R., 366, 367 Barmore, David R., 504 Barnes, C. A., 600, 611 Barnes, F. M., 570 Barnes, G. W., 322, 607 Barnes, L. D., 554 Barnes, Rev. G. W., 322 Barnes, W. W., 379, 404, 655, 658 Barnes, William W., 502 Barnet, Mary L., 334 Barnet, Mrs. Mary L., 334 Barnett, Oscar, 564 Barnett, William, 561 Barney, A. W., 350 Barnhizer, J. G., 306 Barns, L. B., 656 Barns, Mr., 377 Barragar, F. L., 236 Barragar, Mr., 236 Barragar, W. H., 370 Barrager, F. L., 245 Barrager, George W., 541, 567 Barret, Osmond M., 504 Barrett, 252, 267 Barrett, Col. Osmond M., 458 Barrett, D., 394 Barrett, Harry T., 367 Barrett, Heirs O. M., 106 Barrett, Mr., 649 Barrett, O. M., 99, 114, 265, 268, 356 Barrett, Orsmond M., 265 Barrett, Osmond M., 105, 458, 470 Barron, Father, 340 Barron, J. P., 340 Barron, Rev. J. P., 340 Barry, Don Carlos, 502 Barry, Thomas, 106, 431, 432 Bart, Father, 339 Bartle, Ransom, 253 Bartlet, Charles, 106 Bartz, Mr., 299 Bascom, Rev. S. C., 316 Bascom, S. C., 316 Bascom, Sylvanus C., 503 Basset, L. S., 106 Bassett, 229 Bassett, L. S., 367 Bassett, Rev., 319 Batie, A., 541 Batie, Adam, 566 Bauer, George, 600 Bauerand, Edward, 570 Bauermann, John, 622 Bauermann, Rev. John, 622 Bauman, Elias, 568 Bauman, Jesse S., 568, 569 Baumann, J. M., 436 Baumann, John, 238, 435, 436 Baumann, Mr., 238 Baur, George, 611 Baur, Mrs. George, 611 Baxter, George, 595 Baxter, Rev., 619 Bazely, Benjamin, 320 Bazely, Mrs. Benjamin, 320 Beach, A. W., 374 Beach, C. W., 363 Beach, Dr. A. W., 374 Beach, Fred, 146 Beach, W. W., 414 Beacom, James, 339, 504 Beacom, John, 107 Beacom, Thomas, 107 Beacom, W. H., 374 Bean, 374 Bean, George W., 586, 654 Bean, Leuclia, 606 Beanblossom, S. O., 374 Beathke, Rev., 622 Beaumont, John, 538, 539, 582 Bechmann, Bertha, 622 Bechmann, Martha, 622 Bechtell, L. D., 441 Beck, Earl, 542, 545 Beckwith, Samuel, 656 Beckwith, Sidney, 577, 680 Beebe, A. J., 306, 316 Beebe, Rev. A. J., 316 Beebe, William Wallace, 500 Beede, M. V., 657 Beede, Moses V., 581 Beeler, C. W., 594, 599, 600 Beeman, Abigall, 577 Beerman, Edward D., 360, 431 Beers, Bessie J., 119, 120, 470 Beers, F. A., 398 Beers, Fred, 106 Beers, James S., 120 Beers, James, 352 Behan, Daniel, 106 Behmer, Will, 453 Behrends, Gerd, 622 Belcher, William R., 588, 659 Bell, George, 205 Bell, William C., 566 Bellows, Ida, 612 Bellows, Mrs., 612 Bendon, John F., 659 Benedict, Milo, 399 Benham, Fred, 379 Benjamin, W. L., 598 Bennet, L. F., 367 Bennett, Charles, 577 Bennett, DeForrest D., 590 Bennett, DeForrest, 659 Bennett, E. S., 577, 658 Bennett, Erastus W., 504 Bennett, W. J., 416 Benson, C. E., 542 Benson, C. F., 674 Benson, C. W., 673 Benson, E. H., 554 Benson, Emery J., 656 Benson, George, 209 Benson, J. A., 190, 372 Benson, M. A., 542 Benson, Mr., 209, 545 Bent, Elijah, 119 Bentz, E., 549 Bentz, Mr., 549 Benz, John G., 547 Berands, Fred, 602 Berg, Charles L. V., 590 Berkley, John, 432 Berne, Mr., 390 Bernier, D., 380 Bernthal, Rev., 328 Berray, Don C., 429 Berry, Don C., 141, 173 Berry, George E., 504 Berry, George, 227 Berry, Joseph, 67 Berry, Samuel L., 359 Bertelson, B., 411 Bertelson, Bert, 352 Bethel, F. M., 350 Bethel, Frank M., 294 Bethel, Mr., 294 Bethel, Thomas, 351 Bethel, William Thomas, 504 Bets, C. H., 390 Betts, C. H., 419 Betz, Michael, 503 Betz, Mr., 342 Betzworth, 124 Biarsh, Eli, 152 Bicknell, Father James, 313 Bicknell, Father, 204 Bicknell, J. J., 313 Bicknell, James, 52, 313 Bidwell, Benjamin, 504 Bidwell, F. L., 351, 481 Bidwell, Francis L., 504 Bidwell, Guy, 353 Bidwell, L. O., 453 Bierkamp, A. H., 387 Biermann, O. C., 615, 622 Biermann, Rev. O. C., 615, 622 Billings, J. D., 597 Billings, John D., 504, 559 Billings, Mary, 597 Billingsly, J. J., 194, 199, 414, 470 Billingsly, Prof. J. J., 194, 414 Bilslan, William H., 107 Bilsland, Grandchild of John, 142 Bilsland, Jennie, 145 Bilsland, John, 107 Bilsland, Mr., 145 Bilsland, Tillie, 145 Bilsland, William H., 145 Birdseye, L. J., 270 Bisbee, A. A., 399 Bisbee, Mr., 399 Bisbee, William H., 570 Bishop, J. W., 356 Bishop, John F., 504 Bishop, Judson W., 107 Bishop, Right Rev., 624 Black Hawk, 201, 202 Black, Mrs., 37 Black, W. A., 607 Blacker, Dewitt C., 591 Blackmore, A. L., 605 Blackmore, Mr., 647 Blair, Jackson, 578, 653 Blais, F., 600 Blake, John D., 583 Blake, W. S., 556 Blankenberg, R., 408 Blankenburg, Rudoph, 232 Bleakly, John L., 470 Blend, George, 600 Bliss, A. C., 451 Blood, J. P., 417 Blood, Jared P., 501 Bloom, A., 364 Bloom, John, 415 Bloom, W. H., 300 Blossom, Minor, 417 Bloxam, F. W., 245 Bloxham, F. W., 236 Bloxham, George, 368 Bloxham, Mr., 236 Boat, Ira, 417, 503 Bock, A., 438 Boeke, A. C., 604 Boell, E., 617 Boer, Carl, 574 Boese, Mrs. Minnie (Rubow), 622 Boesse, Minnie, 622 Boesse, Mr., 622 Boesse, Mrs. William, 622 Boesse, William, 622 Bogert, F. V. D., 334, 348 Bogert, Gertrude, 348 Bogert, Mrs. Gertrude, 348 Boies, Gov. Horace, 93 Boies, Gov., 257 Boies, Horace, 93, 269 Boies, Judge W. D., 243 Boies, Judge William D., 124, 165, 168 Boies, Judge, 124, 249, 258 Boies, W. D., 99, 243, 260, 272, 349, 379 Boies, William D., 105, 124, 165, 168, 249, 269, 471 Boldt, E., 444 Boldt, Ernest, 443 Bollenbeck, Gustavus, 500 Bomgaar, Mr., 381 Bon, William N., 590 Bonaparte, Napoleon, 207 Bonath, August, 358 Bonath, Herman, 317 Bonath, Walter, 317 Bonderman, John S., 397 Bonderman, William W., 397 Bondigkeit, C., 328 Bondigkeit, Rev. C., 328 Boneskonsker, Henry, 107 Bonham, Dr. J. C., 481 Bonham, J. C., 449, 451, 481 Bonham, John, 306 Bonner, William, 501 Booge, John, 105 Boor, Eva, 624 Boor, Mrs. Eva, 624 Boor, Nicholas, 541, 558, 626, 659 Boor, Nick, 597, 627 Borden, O. A., 349 Bordewick, J. H., 240, 246 Bordewick, John H., 337 Borghardt, G., 332 Borland, Ira, 416 Borland, J. R., 351 Borland, Mr., 295 Bosler, 59, 60, 61, 512 Bosler, J. W., 32, 53, 263 Bosler, James H., 48, 130 Bosler, James W., 32, 41, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 60, 63, 113, 119, 130, 137 Bosler, James, 43 Bosler, Mr., 42, 44, 53, 496, 497 Bosma, Mr., 414 Bosman, H. M., 373 Boss, Fred, 431 Boss., P., 546 Bossert, H. B., 347 Bossert, J. P., 350, 436, 441 Bossert, John P., 109, 118 Bossert, John, 416 Bossert, Maria, 347 Bossert, Mr., 441 Bossert, Mrs. Marie, 347 Bostford, A. N., 251 Bostwick, A. L., 131, 137 Bostwick, Al, 52 Bostwick, Mr., 44 Bough, J. F., 579 Bouma, P., 335 Boutelle, George, 367 Bouton, Byron C., 503 Bowdish, A. Craig, 614 Bowdish, Mr., 614 Bowdish, Rev. A. Craig, 614 Bowen, C. E., 610 Bowen, C. W., 655 Bowen, H. H., 655 Bowen, William T., 504 Bower, John N., 503 Bowers, George, 600 Bowersock, A. C., 602 Bowersock, H., 659 Bowland, Lewis, 655 Bowles, James, 551 Bowles, N. D., 684 Bowles, Nathan D., 548 Bowley, John, 121, 192, 367 Bowling, Mr., 570 Bowling, T. T., 570 Bowling, W. R., 570 Bowne, Edith N., 369 Bowne, W. B., 372 Bowne, Walter B., 504 Bowor, Samuel J., 590 Boyce, C., 350 Boyce, Charles, 349 Boyce, Samuel, 503 Boyd, A. E., 368 Boyd, C. R., 572 Boyd, D. H., 572 Boyd, F. J., 611 Boyd, Fletcher C., 503 Boyd, L. B., 601 Boyd, Nellie, 633 Boyd, R. M., 380 Boyd, R. W., 351 Boyd, Richard M., 141 Boyd, Robert W., 502 Boyd, W. O., 431 Boyd, William O., 501 Boyden, C. E., 318 Boyer, Anthon, 141 Boyer, J. F., 462, 478 Boyer, John F., 261 Boyer, Mr., 141, 261, 462, 590 Boyer, William, 590 Brackett, Steven B., 560 Brackney, Dr. H. J., 305, 370 Brackney, H. G., 374 Brackney, H. J., 305, 306, 349, 368, 370 Bradley, Anna, 401 Bradley, Father, 342 Bradley, Mrs. Anna, 401 Bradley, S. S., 365 Bradshaw, Rev. Richard, 618 Bradshaw, Richard, 618 Bradstreet, Aaron, 321 Bradstreet, Cal, 266, 346, 347 Brady, A. V., 349 Brady, E. M., 285, 347, 377, 379 Brady, Ezra M., 79, 81, 82, 121, 122, 163, 237, 395, 470, 496 Brady, Mr., 81, 478 Brady, W. E., 271 Braig, A. J., 342 Braig, Mrs. A. J., 342 Brainard, Frank, 332 Brammer, John, 576 Branco, R., 444 Brand, Edward, 596 Brand, S. A., 596 Brander, William, 501 Brandt, C. F. W., 327 Brandt, Jake, 547, 564 Brandt, Simon, 337 Brashears, Ira, 318, 376, 380, 606, 659 Brashears, Rev. Ira, 318, 376, 606, 607, 659 Brashears, Rev., 607 Brasheers, Elder, 366 Brasheers, Ira, 299 Brashers, Ira, 397 Brashers, Rev. Ira, 397 Braungard, George, 351 Braunschweig, Henry, 485 Bray, Rev., 228 Bremer, August, 620 Bremer, Chr., 620 Bremer, Conrad, 621 Bremmer, August, 572 Bremmer, Chris, 572 Bremmer, Christ, 620 Bremmer, Conrad, 572 Bremmer, Fred, 602 Bremmer, Henry, 572, 616 Bremmer, Herman, 572 Bremmer, Mrs. Henry, 616 Brennan, John, 504 Brenneman, Fred, 374 Brennon, John, 585 Brennon, Thomas S., 585 Bresee, Joel, 417 Brewer, L. S., 306 Brewster, Mrs. W. C., 215, 450 Brewster, W. C., 215, 450 Breyfogle, Ernest, 415 Breyfogle, William M., 504 Briggs, C. W., 451 Briggs, Charles W., 452 Briggs, Charles, 449 Briggs, E. C., 248 Briggs, E. T., 615 Briggs, Ed., 353 Briggs, F. J., 306 Briggs, H. J., 451, 453 Briggs, J. C., 451, 481 Briggs, Mr., 449 Briggs, Stephen, 233 Briggs, W. P., 273, 275 Briggs, Walter L., 416 Briggs, William, 232, 241, 244, 245, 247, 395, 411, 414 Brigham, Charles H., 105 Brigham, Edward C., 471 Brinkmann, Joseph, 624 Brinkmann, Rev. Joseph, 624 Brintnall, C. H., 300, 351, 451 Brintnall, E. E., 241, 497 Brintnall, Rev., 228 Brintnall, W. A., 615 Bristol, Bishop Frank M., 317 Bristol, Frank M., 317 Bristow, Harvey, 612 Britton, H. H., 349 Broadstreet, Cal, 379 Brock, A. J., 53, 120, 231, 348, 356, 366, 394, 404 Brock, Andrew J., 366, 501 Brock, Dr. W. R., 305, 306 Brock, John, 252 Brock, W. R., 302, 305, 306, 374 Broderick, I., 603 Broderick, Mr., 602 Broders, E. F., 246 Broders, E. T., 240, 387 Broders, H. T., 240, 246, 348, 387 Broders, Mr., 390 Brodrick, G. G., 556, 557 Bronson, Eva, 227, 228 Brooks, C. M., 541, 593, 648, 667 Brooks, Cyrus M., 538, 539, 540, 551, 673 Brooks, Cyrus, 541 Brooks, E. C., 519 Brooks, Jacob, 571, 653 Brooks, Mr., 571, 648 Brooks, W. T., 398 Brosh, J. S., 428 Brosh, Mrs. James, 425 Brothers, Henry, 372 Broughton, Mrs. J. C., 607 Brouwer, W. W., 331 Brown, A. H., 541 Brown, Aaron, 210, 504 Brown, Alvin H., 558 Brown, Andrew, 447 Brown, C. E., 594 Brown, C. W., 597 Brown, Dr. F. E., 260, 306 Brown, Dr. Fred J., 571 Brown, E. C., 349, 366 Brown, Earl W., 273 Brown, Ed. C., 211, 230, 232, 234, 281, 349, 404, 446 Brown, Edith, 347 Brown, Edward C., 471, 505 Brown, F. A., 602 Brown, F. E., 260, 306 Brown, F. J., 349 Brown, Fred J., 571 Brown, George E., 615 Brown, H. H., 335 Brown, Isaac, 357 Brown, J. A., 152, 349, 364, 367 Brown, J. L., 615 Brown, John A., 501 Brown, Mr., 230, 231, 234, 281, 667 Brown, Mrs. J. A., 227 Brown, Mrs. Samuel, 571 Brown, Representative, 151 Brown, Rev., 318 Brown, Rolla E., 619 Brown, S. W., 658 Brown, Samuel, 571, 658 Brown, Tallmage E., 255 Brown, W. F., 607 Brown, W. H., 346, 351, 352 Brown, W. L., 357 Brown, W. W., 318, 607 Brown, Walter W., 503 Brown, William C., 470 Brown, William H., 120, 349, 417, 501 Brownslow, C. B., 349 Brum, Theodore, 431 Brundage, John R., 401 Brundage, Philip, 401 Brundage, Selonius, 401 Brundage, William, 401 Bruner, J. H., 321 Brush, E., 227 Bryan, 472 Bryan, O. S., 318 Bryan, Rev., 318 Bryan, William Jennings, 465 Bryant, Joseph J., 502 Bryant, M. L., 416 Bryson, David, 500 Bryson, Elmer, 350 Bubacher, Emanuel, 568 Bubacher, Jacob S., 568 Buchanan, Joseph, 550 Buchanan, Robert, 289 Buchanan, Wallace, 502 Buchanan, William H., 505 Buchman, Amos, 574, 653, 681 Buchman, C. L., 615 Buchman, Mr., 574 Buchman, Mrs. C. L., 616 Buck, Charles, 106 Buckwalter, F. L., 609 Buell, D. W., 505 Buell, George P., 347, 348, 350 Bull, C. H., 551 Bull, Chauncey H., 659 Bull, Cline, 573, 594, 648 Bull, Mr., 648 Bull, William N., 591 Bullis, C. H., 265 Bullis, Charles H., 268 Bump, Rev. W. N., 610 Bump, W. N., 610 Bunce, J. D., 349, 369 Bunce, Joseph D., 504 Bunce, Joseph, 561 Bunce, W. M., 358, 443 Bunce, William M., 443 Bundy, 294 Bundy, Caleb G., 140, 294, 506 Bunker, J. W., 350, 441 Bunker, Orvil O., 659 Bunkheart, Nancy, 315 Burdick, F. A., 607 Burdick, Rev., 318 Burgh, Jeremiah, 578 Burke, Dr. F., 502 Burke, F. , 502 Burlet, C. L., 247 Burlet, Charles, 419 Burlet, W. A., 247 Burlett, C. L., 241 Burlett, W. A., 241 Burley, A. W., 557, 599, 600, 601 Burley, Frank P., 599 Burley, Rev. Thomas, 610 Burley, Thomas, 610 Burley, V. A., 540, 681 Burley, W. J., 542 Burmeister, Charles, 452 Burnell, A. L., 656 Burnell, Livingston A., 505 Burnett, Charles S., 317 Burnett, Rev. Charles S., 317 Burnett, Robert, 504 Burnham, A. C., 570 Burnham, Horatio P., 504 Burns, Charles, 400 Burns, E. G., 387 Burns, Ed., 387 Burns, James, 107 Burns, John A., 659 Burns, M. M., 357, 381 Burns, Michael, 67, 338 Burns, Mr., 338, 389, 390 Burns, Mrs. M. M., 382 Burns, T. H., 387 Burns, Thomas, 67, 107, 376 Burns, William, 107 Burnside, Albert C., 505 Burnworth, James, 501 Burrell, Mr., 649 Burroughs, Jasper N., 504 Burroughs, John F., 120, 502 Burrows, John, 600 Burson, J. N., 190 Burson, Jap, 390 Burstien, Louis L., 306 Burt, Hiram, 554, 654 Burt, Thomas, 656 Burton, Oliver, 657 Busch, William M., 598 Buse, Henry, 176 Bush, Nancy A., 394 Bushby, A. L., 306 Bushby, Dr. A. L., 306 Bushel, David, 580 Bushnell, B. E., 365 Bushnell, J. J., 319 Bushnell, Rev. J. J., 319 Butler, Benjamin F., 85, 98, 649 Butler, Dr. E., 477 Butler, Dr. M. S., 487 Butler, Dr., 217, 255 Butler, E., 477 Butler, Gen. Benjamin F., 85, 98 Butler, Gen., 98 Butler, George, 353 Butler, J. D., 504 Butler, John D., 361, 362 Butler, John H., 362, 504 Butler, Lottie, 487 Butler, M. S., 487 Butler, Mrs. Lottie, 487 Butler, Mrs., 217, 453 Butler, Richard, 505 Butterfiedl, Mrs., 229 Butterfield, Charles F., 394 Butterfield, Charles, 224 Butterfield, Mr., 224, 228 Butterfield, Mrs. William, 226 Butterfield, Vermont Yankee, 394 Butterfield, W. C., 393 Butterfield, William, 224, 226 Button, C. O., 243 Button, J., 374 Button, L. J., 368 Buysman, H., 336 Byers, A. J., 399 Byers, Jess, 347 Byers, John, 569 Byers, Mr., 569 Byers, Thomas, 351 Bysom, Daniel, 317, 417 Bysom, Mrs. Daniel, 424