Old Fort Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 1, Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
Old Settlers Association
Data donated by the Old Fort Genealogy Society, part of their collection of Local History. Betty Haas
The Old Settlers Association's eleventh annual meeting was held in 1880. It was probably formed in 1869-1870. The information provided is names and dates of the earliest settlers and names of other early settlers who wrote up a personal bio for the association.
1860 letter to L.G. Pitman an Old Settler found on Ebay December 18, 2001
Name * Bio Information Year Settled in Iowa; Date if known ABBOT, Thomas* ABLE, H., 1836 ABLE, John, 1836 ALBRIGHT, William G.* 1839; 01 Dec 1839 ALBRIGHT, W.G.* ALLEy, A.J.* ALLEY, Sena* ANDERSON, B.F.* ANDERSON, Isreal, 1838 APPLEGATE, Henry, 1838 APPLEGATE, John, 1838 APPLEGATE, Roseanna, 1838 ATLEE, J.R.* 1837; 15 May 1837 ATLEE, John C.* 1837; Oct 1837 ATLEE, Samuel J.* 1838; 29 Oct 1838, born in Ft Madison AYRES, L.D.* BALM, Margaret Jane* 1838; 01 Nov 1838 BARR, R.* BARLETT, H.D.* BAZETTE, Paul* BICKFORD, Jane* BISHOP, John A.* 1839; 02 Nov 1839 BISSELL, L.R.* 1837; 24 Mar 1837 BOHEN, Mrs. Bell* BONTECOU, Mr.* BOONE, Captian* BOX, John* BREWER, F.H.* 1839 BREWER, Rebecca* 1839 BROOKS, Oliver* 1838 BROWN, W.* BROWNE, Captain* BULLARD, Alex* BULLARD, James Sr. 1836 BURNS, John* BURNS, Maria Charlotte* BURTON, Alonzo* 1837 CAMERON, Matilda* CAMERON, Jacob* CAMPBELL, Isaac R. 1829 CAMPBELL, James C.* 1830; Oct 1830 CARTER, D.S.* 1836; 24 Nov 1836 CASE, H.D. 1837 CASEY, H.S. 1837 CHANEY, Richard* CHENOWITH, Miss Melvine* 1837; 03 Apr 1837 CHENOWITH, Mrs. T.J. 1837; 03 Apr 1837 CHRROWITH, Thomas J.* 1837; Jan 1837 COLEMAN, George* 1837; 28 Nov 1837 COLLIER, David H.* 1838 COTTON, John* COURVILLE, John M.* COWLES, Philotus* 1838; 03 May 1838 CREEL, R.P.* & Mary Ann* 1836; Jun 1836 CRUICKSHANK, Alexander* 1834; 01 Mar 1834 CRUICKSHANK,(PERKINS)Kiziah CRUICKSHANK, James* CUTLER, Otway* 1836; Apr 1836 DAMON, Margaret(FOGGY)* 1838; 01 Nov 1838 DANKS, J.O.* DANIEL, Isaac 1836 DAVIS, William F.* 1837; Jul 1834 DELAPLAIN, J.W.* DELVAN.* DINGMAN, Harmen* 1837 DOTY, James* DOUGLAS, Almeda A.* 1835; 09 Oct 1835, husb James S. DOUGLASS, John H.* 1836; 20 Jun 1836, born in Ft Madison DOUGLASS, Mary J. VAN VALKENBURG 1838; 10 May 1838 DROLLINGER, Susan 1834 EAKINS, Mary A.* 1840; 01 May 1840 EPPS, Lucy* ESPY, Mrs. R. 1836 FITZPATRICK, Thomas 1836; 05 Aug 1836 FOGGY, James 1837; Aug 1836 FOLEY, Ann* 1839 FORD, Margaret* 1831 GALLAND, Dr. Isaac 1827 GALLAND, Washington* 1827 GIBBS, E.A. (Emeline0* 1839; 05 Oct 1839 GREGG, Thomas* 1837; 04 Apr 1836 GRIFFEY, J.C.* HALES, Isaiah* 1839; 29 May 1839 HAMILTON, G.G.* 1839; Apr 1839 HELLMAN, Joseph 1824(?) HARLAN, Aaron Ward* HENDERSON, J.E.* 1839 HENKLE, Amos* 1836; 18 Jun 1836 HERRON, E.C.* 1836 HERRON, John* HOUSTON, Samuel* 1836 HUNSAKER,* HYDE, Charles* 1837 JACKSON, Rillah N.* 1836, husb Levi JAMES, Phil* JEFFERS, Matilda Catherine* 1839; 01 Apr 1839 JEFFERS, William* 1839; 18 Apr 1839 JOHNSON, Aaron* 1836; 20 Oct 1836 JOHNSTON, Mary* 1837; 25 Jul 1837 JOHNSTONE, Edward* 1837; Jul 1837 JONES, George W., Gen.* JUDY, Henry* 1834 KEARNEY, Lt. Col.* KENNEDY, John G.* 1836; 12 Apr 1836 KILBOURNE, David W.* KILBOURNE, Edward* 1837 KILBOURNE, George E.* 1837 KNAPP, Gen. John H. 1832 KNAPP, Jonas S.* 1835; 09 Oct 1835 KNAPP, Nathaniel* LEE, G.W. (Elizabeth Lee)* 1838; 18 Dec 1838 LEE, WIlliam E.* LEIDY, Mary* 1836 LEIDY, George* MALLETT, John G.* MALONEY, Mary Ann* MARSELL, J.E.* 1839 MARSHALL, Louisa D.P.* 1837; Apr 1837 McCREARY, George W.* 1837 McDANIELS, Isaac* McDONALD, James* McFARLAND, Robert* 1839; 04 Nov 1839 McGREER, Alexander* 1837 McGREER, John* MEEK, Johnson 1836 MILLARD, Phoebe H.* MILLEL, Peter* MILLER, Daniel F.* 1839; Apr 1839 MILLER, Daniel Sr.* MILLER, N.B.* 1836; Oct 1836 MILLER, Peter* 1836; 22 Sep 1836 MORGAN, John* NEEDO, Louisa 1830 NEWTON, Harriett BULLARD* 1839 NEWTON, Martha* 1837 NEWTON, Orson* 1836 OVERTON, E.* OWENS, William* PAINE, W.C.* 1835; 31 Mar 1835 PARMER, Devore* 1834; 15 May 1834 PARROTT, James C.* 1833; 25 Sep 1833 PATTERSON, Eleanor* 1836 PATTERSON, Eliza* 1838 PATTERSON, May & William* 1836 PATTERSON, Mrs. John 1837 PERKINS, Catherine* PETERS, Seldon* 1840 PHILLIPS, Albert* PHIPPIPS, John D. PICKARD, Lucretia* PICKARD, Samuel* PITMAN, Granville W.* 1835 PITMAN, Lewis G.* 1835; 04 Apr 1835 PITMAN, Permelia L.* PITMAN, R.W.* PITMAN, W.G.* PORTER, Ann* PORTER, James* 1840 PRICE, Linzey* 1833; 01 Mar 1833 PRICHETT, Richard* 1839 PRICHETT, William* 1839 RAMSEY, D.* RIDDICKS,* RIFFEY, Mrs. E.A.* ROBERTS, Alfred* 1836 ROGERS, Mrs. Dean* ROSE, Mary* 1839; Apr 1839 ROSE, R.A.* 1837; Oct 1837 RUSSELL, Louisa D.S.* 1839, husb R.A. RUSSELL, Robert A.* 1839; Apr 1839 SARGENT, N.* SALMON, H.M.* 1836; 05 Aug 1836, wife Fredereka SALMON, Mrs. F.* SAWYER, Francis 1837; Aug 1837 SAWYER, Joseph* 1839 SHEDD, Curtis* SKINNER, William* 1834 SKYLES, Benj. & Elizabeth 1838; Jun 1838 STAUB, W.P.* 1838 STEEL, Charles* STEVENSON, Elizabeth* STEWART, Alex* 1840; 01 Mar 1840 STEWERT, Emily & Martha* 1835 STEWART, Col WIlliam* STOTTS, William* SUMNER, Capt* TESSON, Louis* VAN DYKE, WIlliam W.* VAN VALKENBURG, Mary DOUGLAS* VANAUSDAL, Amos 1828 VANAUSDAL, Valincourt* 1828 VIELE, Phillip & wife Catherine* 1837; 02 Jun 1837 WAITEY, Edvine* 1826 WALKER, Joel C., wife Catherine R.* 1836; 28 Jan 1836 WARNOCK, R.F.* 1836; 03 Apr 1836 WELLS, Guy* 1839; Sep 1839 WERNER, A. 1838 WHITE, Edward* WILLIAMS, Pete* WILLIAMSON, Delila G.* 1839; 11 Apr 1839 WILLIAMSON, J.D.* WILSON, Cromwell* 1837; 01 Feb 1837 WILSON, E.G.* 1837; Oct 1837 WILSON, George & Rebecca 1834; Mar 1834 WILSON, Hazen* WILSON, Mary J.* WRIGHT, E.D. 1837; Oct 1837 WRIGHT, M. 1837; Apr 1837 WRIGHT, M.D.* 1837; Feb 1837 WYCOFF, Lucinda* & Mary J. 1838 YOUNG, Lyman* 1836 YOUNG, Zipporah* 1836Old Fort Genealogical Society
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