Waupaca County Wisconsin
County History

"History of Waupaca County Wisconsin" By J. Wakefield; Publ. 1890; Transcribed by Andrea Stawski Pack Note: Many of the "firsts" (i.e. settlers, marriages, deaths, etc) are listed in the town sections TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Pg. 13 Waupaca County-The Indians-Here were Their Hunting Grounds - Their Degeneracy-Their Inhumanity Compared with that of the Whites Chapter 2 -Pg. 16 A Tragic Affair - Killing of an Indian by James, near Mukwa- Statement of Dr. Linde- Captain Powell Chapter 3 -Pg. 22 A Bloodless Affray Between Indian Chiefs at Algoma, Winnebago County - Pow-wa-ga-nien and Kish-ke-ne-kat Chapter 4 - Pg. 28 Pg. 28: Its Boundaries - Soil-Natural Products. Cultivated Crops - Population-Climate - Lakes And Rivers Chapter 5 - Pg. 40 Pg. 40: Surrender of the Indian Title-Government Surveys - Preliminary Survey By William B. Mumbru-Settlers' League-Incidents - Primitive Justice - Illustration-a Dutch Justice. Chapter 6 - Pg. 49 First Meeting Of The County Board - First Election Of County Officers - Organization Of The Towns or Weyauwega, Mukwa, Waupaca, Embarrass, Center Crime and Dayton. Chapter 7 - Pg. 55 Meeting Of The County Board At Waupaca - County Officers Required To Lind Offices At Waupaca - Scandinavia And Farmington Organized - Judicial Election - County Seat Vote - Prohibition - Roy Alton And Caledonia Organized - Court To He Held At Mukwa - Judge Cate Elected. Chapter 8 - Pg. 62 Meeting Of The County Board At Waupaca -Members From Belmont And Amherst Admitted - Town Of Lanark Organized - Building Committee Chosen -Vote On County Seat. Chapter 9 - Pg. 65 Charges Against Mellen Chamberlain - Vote On County Seat - First Meeting Of The County Board At Weyauwega- Resolutions Of The Hoard On The County Seat Question. Chapter 10 - Pg. 71 The Board For Peace-Summons To Mellin Chamberlain - IOLA AND UNION ORGANIZED- TOWNSHIP POOR System Abolished. Chapter 11 - Pg. 74 Town Of Matteson- Helvetia - County Divided Into Three Supervisor Districts - Board Adjourns To Waupaca- County Jail - Committee On Poor House - Insane. Chapter 12 - Pg. 81 Town Of Mukwa- First Settlement - Village Of Mukwa - Village Of Northport - Smiley's Anecdotes - City Of New London -The First School. Chapter 13 -Pg. 92 Town of Lind-First Settlers-Organization-First Officers- Fourth of July Celebration on Lone Pine Hill-A Temperance Lesson Chapter 14 -Pg. 96 of Dayton-Its History as Written by J. Holman in 1876-Parfrey's "Pepper Mill "-A Bear Story Chapter 15 -Pg. 108 Town of Farmington-Historical Sketch by C. L. Green List of Early Settlers-An Old Railroad Project Chapter 16 -Pg. 112 Town of Royalton-First Settlement in 1848 by Hicks Leuthold, and Gill-A Good Fanning and Stock Raising Town. Chapter 17. -Pg. 115 Town of Caledonia -First Settlement in 1849, by James McHugh-Organized in 1853. Chapter 18 -Pg. 117 Town of Fremont - First Settlement by D. Gorden in 1849-Organized in 1865-Springer's Point-Village of Fremont Organized in 1888-Killing of Wau-ke-john Chapter 19 -Pg. 127 Town of Union-First Settlement by Isaac Ames in 1855- Organized in 1858-Experiences of Nathan Johnson-Sixteen Persons Sleeping on the Floor of a 16x20-Foot Shanty Chapter 20 -Pg. 133 Town of Dupont - First Settlement by O. A. Quimby in 1857-Organized in 1864-Village of Marion Chapter 21 -Pg. 136 Town of St. Lawrence-First Settlement in 1852-Organized in 1855-Its Part in the "County Seat War"-A Correspondent's Account of the Great Indian Scare of 1862 Chapter 22 -Pg. 143 Town of Larrabee-First Settlement by Norman Clinton in March, 1855-The City of Clintonville-Norman C. Clinton- Chet. Bennett Chapter 23 -Pg. 156 Town of Weyauwega - Settled in 1848 -Organized in 1852- Gills Landing Plank Road - An Indian Murder - A Sucker Story-Village of Weyauwega Chapter 24 -Pg. 164 Town of Bear Creek-First Settlement by Welcome Hyde, in 1854-First Officers Elected in 1856-One of the Best Farming Towns Chapter 25 -Pg. 166 Town of Iola-Settled in 1853-First Election of Officers in 1855-Village of Iola-Town of Harrison Created in 1890 Chapter 26 -Pg. 168 Town of Helvetia-Settled in 1853-First Town Meeting in 1861-Town of Wyoming Formed out of Helvetia in 1890. Chapter 27 -Pg. 170 Town of Matteson-First Settlement in 1855, by Roswell Matteson, in Honor of Whom the Town was Named. Chapter 28 -Pg. 172 A Chapter of Most Interesting Recollections by George W. Taggart, of Weyauwega-His Account of the Election of 1851. Chapter 29 -Pg. 183 Town of Little Wolf-Settled in 1848 by William Goldberg- The Town was First Called "Centerville"-First Election of Officers in 1852. Chapter 30 -Pg. 185 Town of Waupaca-Settled in 1849-Organized in 1852-Village of Waupaca Incorporated in 1857-The City Incorporated in 1875. Chapter 31 -Pg. 190 Town of Scandinavia-First Settlement in 1851-First Election of Officers in 1853-Village of Scandinavia. Chapter 32 -Pg. 192 Early Reminiscences of Waupaca County, Read at the Old Settlers' Meeting at New London, February 19, 1874, by W. F. Waterhouse, Historian. Chapter 33 -Pg. 203 The Old Settler's Society-Its Organization in 1872-List of Old Settlers-A Summary of Their Proceedings. Chapter 34 -Pg. 215 List of County Officers Since the Organization, Compiled From the Records. Chapter 35 -Pg. 218 List of Postoffices in Waupaca County, with Their Locati2on. Chapter 36 -Pg. 219 Strange Indian History-Indian Prophet "Walking Iron" at New London Two Centuries Ago - The Great Indian Village - The Prophet's Harem.