Identifier: pastpresentofmah00hedg Title: Past and present of Mahaska County, Iowa : together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Hedge, Manoah, b. 1846 Subjects: Publisher: Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Text Appearing Before Image: eof all kinds, and many a reminiscent story isrelated of the hunting feats of the early days.A sad incident occurred to a family by the nameof Clayworth, who owned a home near whereMuchakinock is now located. The father wasworking about an old well near the home whenhe chanced to drop the bucket into the well andwent down to recover it. He was overcome bythe poisonous gases which had accumulated atthe bottom. Mrs. Clayworth missed her hus-band and when she discovered his condition shealso descended into the well in the hope of ren-dering him some assistance. There were sev-eral children in the family, the oldest being butnine vears of age. They gave the alarm to theneighbors and A. J. Baughman undertook theperilous task of rescuing the parents. Mrs.Clavworth was still alive, and with sublimeheroism was holding her husbands head abovewater. Mr. Baughman was not sufficientlyovercome to prevent him from rescuing both ofthem, but before they reached the upper airboth were beyond recovery.

Text Appearing After Image: KAST SIDI-; (i|- ITMI.ir Sni.\RK-ISU-I. OSKAt.DOSA. PAST AND PRESENT OF MAHASKA COUNTY. 73 East Des Moines township lias one hundred:ind fifty-lour farms whose value is S78.535,rt-ith personal property to the value of $16,527.It has a piipulation of 900 persons. C.UIN. This \-illag;e was laid out by Harry Brewerin 1870 and was so named in honor of JohnGivin. of Keokuk, then superintendent of theKeokuk & Des Moines Railroad. The firststore was built liy Mr. lirewer in that year.There was a postotfice at this point as early as1862. Hiram Ethridge was the first postmas-ter. It was made a railroad station in 1871.At the time that Givin was laid out it was onland owned by Mr. Brewer. As stated aboveHarry Brewer was one of the very early comersto this township and entered one hundred andsi.xty acres just east of Givin on the hill wherehimself and his fjood wife patiently wrought,raising their family and maintaining a generousand orderly home. It wa:s an informal homebut always having an

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