Trails to the Past
Iowa
Appanoose County
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Trails to the Past Iowa Appanoose County |
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Trails to the Past of Iowa is accepting any donations of genealogy materials that you may have such as marriage announcements, news articles, old obituaries, births, (you do not need the birth certificate) just the information, and biographies. If you have any of these items please contact me Marie Miller the Iowa State Administrator. Appanoose County was
formed on February 17, 1843, from open territory. It was named for the
Meskwaki Chief Appanoose, who did not engage in war against Black Hawk,
advocating peace. The present county seat was formerly called Chaldea, and
was later renamed to Senterville in honor of Congressman William Tandy
Senter of Tennessee. In April 1848, the courthouse, constructed at the
expense of $160, was put into use and served as such until 1857. The
second courthouse was opened in 1864, and was burned down to the first
floor during an explosive Fourth of July fireworks demonstration. The
third courthouse was dedicated on May 21, 1903, and remains in
use.
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