Early Settlers of Howard County Name Date Location Information Johnson, Hiram 1851, Dec. Near Oregon Grove Thought to be the first white settler, erected a cabin, existed by hunting and fishing, didn't cultivate the land. Brown, Henry 1853, May Oakdale Came to preempt land Crowell, Daniel 1853, Spring Albion Came to preempt land Nelson, Andrew 1853, Spring Albion Came to preempt land Cottrell, William 1853 New Oregon Came to preempt land Lewis, Thomas 1853 New Oregon Came to preempt land Shuttleworth, H. 1853 New Oregon Came to preempt land Brown, William 1853 New Oregon Came to preempt land Sprague, Owen 1853 Vernon Springs Came to preempt land Harlow, William 1853 Vernon Springs Came to preempt land Fitzgerald, Thomas 1853 Vernon Springs Came to preempt land Granathan, Thomas 1853 Vernon Springs Came to preempt land Noonan, Mr. 1853 Vernon Springs Came to preempt land Cole, S. M. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Schofield, George 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Mitchell, J. F. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Upton, James G. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Gillett, E. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Goss, M. G. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Goss, M. L. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Shook, M. L. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Blodgett, H. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Fields, J. M. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Lewis, Thomas 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Munson, C. M. 1854 Vernon Springs Township One of the more prominent settlers Buckminster, R. S. 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Knowlton, A. D. C. 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Knowlton, Joseph 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Adam, John 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Bassett, R. E. 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Gardner, Benjamin 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Gardner, George 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Chesebro, Oscar 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Mertimers, _____ 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Mertimers, _____ 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Mertimers, _____ 1854 Forest City Township One of the more prominent settlers Sigler, Jared 1854 Saratoga One of the more prominent settlers Salmon, Charles 1854 Saratoga One of the more prominent settlers Thurber, C. S. 1854 Albion One of the more prominent settlers Aspinall, L. 1854 Albion One of the more prominent settlers Pooler, A. 1854 Afton One of the more prominent settlers Hall, Joseph 1854 Afton One of the more prominent settlers Potter, Lemuel 1854 Afton One of the more prominent settlers Boardman, Martin 1854 Afton One of the more prominent settlers Butters, Edward 1854 Afton One of the more prominent settlers Hough, W. P. 1854 Afton One of the more prominent settlers Pettibone, W. S. 1854 Howard One of the more prominent settlers Jerod, Robert 1854 Oakdale One of the more prominent settlers Laws, Josiah 1854 Oakdale One of the more prominent settlers Thayer, O. M. 1854 Oakdale One of the more prominent settlers Gates, M. 1854 Oakdale One of the more prominent settlers Griffin, Thomas 1855 Paris Settler Richards, Patrick 1855 Paris Settler Daniels, Joseph 1855 Forest City Settler Cary, S. L. 1855 Forest City Settler Van Leuvan, G. M. 1855 Forest City Settler Beadle, Augustus 1855 Vernon Springs Settler Arnold, Oliver 1855 Albion Settler Osborne, Thomas 1855 Albion Settler Lapham, H. D. 1855 Albion Settler Darrow, W. D. 1855 Albion Settler Thayer, Royal O. 1855 Howard Center Township Settler Eldridge, Alfred 1855 Howard Center Township Settler Thayer, W. E. 1855 Howard Center Township Settler Eldridge, Ira 1855 Howard Center Township Settler Creamer, Michael 1855 Howard Center Township Settler Mullen, Patrick 1855 Howard Center Township Settler Webster, Aseph 1855 Howard Center Township Settler Cutting, C. D. 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Edward, George 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Tuples, Stephen 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Tuples, Albert 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Irish, Edward 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Hallett, Samuel 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Spencer, Willis 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Patterson, David 1855 Jamestown Township Settler DeMoss, Thomas 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Fassett, L. 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Rice, William 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Rice, Dennis 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Bennett, James E. 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Cutting, James A. 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Bradford, D. P. 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Moffitt, John 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Southard, Lyman 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Torsey, Milo S. 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Ricker, Hazen 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Fiefield, John 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Wilmost, Asel 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Titeum, Luther 1855 Jamestown Township Settler Sturgis, J. S. 1856 Paris Settler Conery, William 1856 Howard Center Settler Thayer, John F. 1856 Howard Center Settler Webster, W. A. 1856 Howard Center Settler Webster, Calvin F. 1856 Howard Center Settler Cook, Henry A. 1856 Howard Center Settler Hassett, Laban 1856 Howard Center Settler Long, Lawrence 1856 Howard Center Settler Seeley, Darius 1856 Howard Center Settler Seeley, Smith 1856 Howard Center Settler Davies, Thomas P. Came to the county early Kellow, William Came to the county early Barker, W. K. Came to the county early Webster, C. F. Came to the county early Patterson, William Came to the county early Rivers, A. Came to the county early Rumsey, William Came to the county early Archer, Joseph Came to the county early Bents, C. L. Came to the county early Barnes, James Came to the county early Morse, George Came to the county early White, Alexis Came to the county early Mead, W. R. Came to the county early Kimball, Aaron Came to the county early Van Niman, L. H. Came to the county early Howe, P. C. Came to the county early Marsh, Hiram P. Came to the county early Daniels, W. F. Came to the county early Hewett, A. P. Came to the county early Roberts, R. J. Came to the county early Borthwick, James F. Came to the county early Dell, John W. Came to the county early Daws, Wirt G. Came to the county early Garver, David C. Came to the county early Thayer, William H. Came to the county early Offen, Benjamin Came to the county early Hewett, C. C. Came to the county early Marsh, M. M. Came to the county early Wrells, Harvey H. Came to the county early Tibbals, George Came to the county early Thomson, S. L. Came to the county early How, Gardiner G. Came to the county early How, E. D. Came to the county early Lincoln, F. Came to the county early Wollstein, Jacob Came to the county early Miller, John Came to the county early Blackburn, John Came to the county early Oakley, James Came to the county early McCook, Thomas Came to the county early Cutting, C. D. Came to the county early Source: History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, 1919 Back to Howard County Home   ©2009 Genealogy Trails