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Elizabeth Eddy; Wife of J.P. Eddy, Founder of Eddyville; Pioneer
Elizabeth Eddy, wife of J.P. Eddy, came to the Iowa Territory from Warren, Ohio with her husband in 1840. She was a pioneer in as many ways as her husband, and can be credited with helping build stability as J.P. Eddy established a trading post in…
Jabish P. Eddy; Founder of Eddyville; Indian Trader; Pioneer
J.P. Eddy came to the Iowa Territory from Warren, Ohio in 1840. He set up a trading post among the native Sauk and Fox indians at that time near the Muchankinock Creek mouths along the Des Moines River. In 1842, a treaty was established between the…
Micajah T. Williams (b. May 29, 1820, d. ?); Mahaska County Clerk; Banker; Statesman; Lawyer; Commissioner; Pioneer
Judge M.T. Williams can be credited for helping determine the official town name and Mahaska County seat of Oskaloosa in 1844. Moving from his native home state of Ohio, Williams came to Iowa in 1843 and set up a law practice located in Mt.…
J.A.L. Crookham (b. November 30, 1817, d. May 2, 1901) ; Judge; Lawyer; Businessman; Banker; Statesman; Philanthropist; Pioneer
This is a still photograph taken of J.A.L. Crookham sometime before his death in 1901. Crookham served as the first judge of Mahaska County, between the years 1851 and 1855. Crookham is also credited with organizing the Mahaska County State Bank. …
John R. Needham, founder of Oskaloosa Herald, Lt. Governor Iowa; Mahaska County; Iowa
This is a portrait of John R. Needham, founder and editor of Oskaloosa, Iowa's most famous newspaper; the Oskaloosa Herald. In addition to his passion for news and writing, Needham was also politically active, so much so that he eventually became…