Precinct "I" (Township 10 North, Range 4 East)
Seward County, Nebraska
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History of "I" in History of Seward County, Nebraska by W. W. Cox, 1888The following article is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska, 1888, Chapter VI, pages 121-122:
[Surnames: BIRD, BROWN, COURTRIGHT, FOREST, ILER]
"I" PRECINCT,
Town ten, range four east, is one of the eastern precincts of the county. [p. 122] The north fork of Middle creek cuts it in two unequal parts, and the south branch cuts the south-east corner.These streams furnish ample water supply and drainage. The north-western portion is a wavy plain, and is well adapted for farming purposes; and also the valleys are very rich, producing corn and grass to perfection. The eastern portion is somewhat broken, and is well adapted for stock growing. The creeks are bright and pure water, and the banks are lined with a growth of young timber, adding a charm to the scenery.
This precinct has but two and one-half miles of railroad, but has a station at Pleasant Dale. The eastern part is only twelve miles distant from the capital, and the western part is in close proximity to Seward and Milford. They have four schools, with good frame buildings. The population is 690, with 131 farms.
Deloss Brown and old Mr. Bird, now deceased, were the first settlers of whom we have record. They each settled as early as 1863, on the south branch of Middle creek. Joseph Forest settled in 1864, and James Iler about the same time; also one or two others. Abram Courtright settled on the farm near the railroad, where the stone house stands, in 1866.
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