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History of Linn County,
Missouri
An Encyclopedia of Useful Information, and A Compendium of
Actual Facts.
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It Contains
A Condensed History of the State of Missouri and Its Chief
Cities -
St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph;
A Reliable History of Lynn County -
Its Pioneer Record, War History,
Resources, Biographical Sketches and Portraits of
Prominent Citizens; General and Local Statistics of great
Value, and a Large Amount of Miscellaneous
Matter, Incidents, etc. Etc.
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ILLUSTRATED
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Publ. Kansas City, Mo.
Birdsall & Dean.
1882
CHAPTER V.
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF LINN
COUNTY
What is Was, Is, and
now Expected to Be - When organized - Act of
Incorporation - Commissioners - Metes and Bounds - Change of
boundary Line - First County Court - Time and Place of
Meeting - Dividing the County into Townships - The First Tax
Levy - Location of the County Seat - Deed of John Holland
and Wife - Named after Dr. Linn, U.S. Senator - First Sale
of Lots by John D. Grant, Commissioner - First
Court-house - First Ferry License - Benton Township
Organized - Election, etc.
(Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri - Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean - 1882)
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