EARLY DAYS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN BRANCH OF THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA... DELIVERED... BEFORE THE SYNOD OF MINNESOTA, IN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH... by Neill, Edward D - 1873

New 20 Page Booklet. Early days in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet contains information on the following communities: Lac Qui Parle, Williamsburg (abandoned), Cerro Gordo, Baxter, Riverside, Yellow Bank, Maxwell, Ten Mile Lake, Providence, Hantho, Lake Shore, Madison, Hamlin, Mehurin, Garfield, Arena, Freeland, Perry, and Township 119, Range 46. Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features and boundaries and organization; Early public officials, elections and facilities; William Mills and other early Settlers; Norwegian settlement; "Firsts" for the County and the various communities, such as the first church, first marriage, first death, first birth, first store, first school, first… Read More

New 20 Page Booklet. Early days in Swift County, MN, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet contains information on the following villages and/or townships of: Benson, Appleton, Pillsbury, Kerkhoven, Hayes, Camp Lake, Kildare, Dublin, Cashel, Torning, Clontarf, Six Mile Grove, Swenoda, West Bank, Marysland, Tara, Fairfield, Moyer, New Posen, Shible and Hegbert. Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features of the area; Early county officials; Early Norwegian settlers, like Ole Thorson, Hans Golden, and Lars Christianson, who carried mail on snowshoes; settlements; and other early settlers; County "firsts," such as the first store, saloon, hotel, church, school, newspaper, etc.; Railroad; Early public officials; County… Read More

New 27 Page Booklet. Early days in Chippewa County, MN, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet contains information on the communities of: Chippewa City, Montevideo, Sparta Township, Granite Falls, Tunsburg, Watson, Rosewood, Leenthrop, Kragaro, Lac Qui Parle, Havelock, Big Bend, Mandt, Grace, and Woods, Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features of the area; Early county officials; Early settlements; Walter Carlton, George W. Frink, and other early settlers; County "firsts," such as the first house, first school, first post office, first white child born, first marriage, etc.; Roster of early public officials; the Demise of Chippewa City and the Birth of Montevideo; Schools; Churches; Sunset Masonic Lodge and Chippewa… Read More

New 32 Page Booklet. Early days in Minnesota's Big Stone, Traverse & Grant Counties are recalled in this spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill, with additions from the WPA's Minnesota, a State Guide. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet contains information on the following communities: Big Stone County -- Ortonville, Odessa, Big Stone, Prior, Graceville, Browns Valley, Bay View, Tokua, Almond, Malta, Otrey, Artichoke, Akron; Traverse County -- Village of Browns Valley; Grant County -- Elbow Lake; and the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian Reservation. Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features, such as Artichoke and Big Stone Lakes; Ole Bolsta, Jacob Hurly, C.K. Orton, Robert "Red Head" Dickson, Walter Steers, Joseph R. Brown, Solomon Robert, Moses Mireau, and other early… Read More

Early days in Minnesota's Yellow Medicine County are recalled in this NEW 33-page spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet contains information on the following villages and/or townships of: Yellow Medicine City, Granite Falls, Minnesota Falls, Stony Run, Echo (formerly Empire), Sandes, Lisbon, Wood Lake, Norman, Canby, Hazel Run, Swede Prairie, Friendship, Florida, Wergeland, Posen, Burton, Tyro, Omro, Fortier. Among the many subjects discussed are: Upper Sioux Agency, Battle of Wood Lake, Physical Features of the area; Early county officials; First Permanent Settlers after the Sioux War; County Seat disagreement; County Records in a haystack; County and/or community "firsts," such as the first court session, first marriage, first sawmill, first… Read More

New 37 Page Illustrated Booklet. Early days in Lyon County, MN, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The county encompasses the past and present communities of: Balaton, Cottonwood, Florence, Garvin, Ghent, Lynd, Marshall, Minneota, Russell, Saint Leo, Stowe, Taunton, Tracy, and 19 townships: Amiret, Clifton, Coon Creek, Custer (Saratoga), Eidsvold, Fairview, Grandview, Island Lake, Lake Marshall, Lucas, Lyons, Monroe, Nordland, Rock Lake, Shelburne, Sodus, Stanley, Vallers and Westerheim. Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features of the area; Transportation; Early settlements and trading posts; T.W. Custer, Charles E. Goodell, the A.W. Muzzy family, and other early settlers; County… Read More

Early days in Redwood County, MN, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this NEW spiral bound 38-page illustrated booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet contains separate sections on the communities of: Redwood Falls, Redwood Falls Township, Sherman, Sheridan, Charlestown, New Avon, Swedes Forest, Sundown, Brookville, Willow Lake, North Hero, Springdale, Lamberton, Delhi, Three Lakes, Underwood, Gales, Waterbury, Johnsonville, West Line, Walnut Grove, Vail, Paxton, Honner, Kintire, Morgan, Vesta, and Township lll, Range 38. Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features of the area; The Sioux Indians and the Massacre of 1862; Land appraisals in 1867; Early county officials; Transportation; Early settlements and trading posts; Early… Read More

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Early days in Ramsey County, Minnesota, are recalled in this NEW 42-page spiral bound booklet reprinted from two rare books: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill, and Minnesota, a State Guide, a WPA publication. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The 1882 Neill history covers the early development of this area, while excerpts from the WPA book, give a nostalgic glympse from a 1938 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. The booklet contains information on the following communities: Arden Hills, Blaine (part), Dellwood, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Roseville, Saint Anthony (part), Saint Paul, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park (part), Vadnais Heights, West Saint Paul, White Bear Lake (part). Among the subjects… Read More

1882. New 53 Page Booklet. Early days in Renville County, in south central Minnesota, are recalled in this spiral bound booklet reprinted from the rare 1882 book: History of the Minnesota Valley, by the Rev. Edward D. Neill. The booklet is printed one-sided on 60# paper with the print enlarged for easier reading. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The booklet contains information on the following communities: Beaver Falls, Birch Cooley, Flora, Cairo, Camp, Hawk Creek, Sacred Heart, Preston Lake, Norfolk, Stewart, Emmett, Boon Lake, Bandon, Henryville, Palmyra, Wellington, Erickson, Brookfield, Hector, Wang, Melville, Troy, Bird Island, Olivia, Martinsburg, Kingman, Winfield, Osceola, and Township 116, range 36. Among the many subjects discussed are: Physical Features and boundaries; Early "de facto" public officials and later elections; Louis La Croix "with his squaw wife," Martel the ferryman, Major Joseph R. Brown, and other early pre-massacre settlers; "Bad Talkers"; the… Read More