*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF ***
THE FOUNDER OF MARSHALLTOWN; MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA!
Henry Anson was born in Canadaiagua, Ontario County, New York. At the age of five, his family moved to Ohio. In April of 1851, with his team and a prairie schooner, he set out for Iowa. He left his family in Illinois, came here and built a shanty on what is now 112 West Main Street (where a plaque now marks the site) then, went back after his family. When the town was surveyed in 1853, it was named Marshall, after a town in Michigan where Anson had once lived. However, a town in Iowa already had claimed that title so Marshalltown was selected. Henry, humorously called "Hank, the Red-headed Yankee", was a versatile chap of many talents. He extracted teeth with a pair of bullet molds and he also served as local land agent (locating and filing claims for those settling here), Justice of the Peace, had his own conveyancing and surveying business, was appointed County Supervisor, and was general promoter of population growth, welcoming any and all settlers westward bound who could be prevailed upon to stop at his McLean House for rest, refreshment and permanent settlement. Henry also built the first steam mill in the county and sawed all the lumber for buildings and fences for this up and coming prairie town. He built the first cabin here with windows... He married Miss Jennette Rice in July 1846 and they had three children... Adrian C.* , Sturges R. and Melville F. who died. Henry Anson's funeral was held in the present Courthouse on December 6th, 1905. On the highest ridge of Pioneer Hill in Riverside Cemetery, is a monument to Henry Anson - the ambitious pioneer whose efforts helped establish Marshalltown as the county seat and site of the largest population area in Marshall County. *The first child born in this new town was that of Henry and Jennette Rice Anson - Adrian "C." (Constantine) Anson. "Cap Anson" went on to play professional baseball for the Chicago White Sox professional team and was an outstanding player for almost two decades, as well as, Captain of the Chicago Baseball Club. He was also voted a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 1939.*
*Information gathered by : Ryan Jennings of Mr. Wilson's 5th Grade ELP Class with HTML construction by : Kathy Seavey, Anson Elementary Staff.
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From Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa 22 May 2019
Nevada Monument was here yesterday to do final date engraving, and we got a rather important correction made to a rather important headstone here at Riverside. The death year on the headstone for Henry Anson, Marshalltown's founding father, was incorrect.
Due to some family issues after his death it was several years before he got a headstone. It even sat in storage at the railroad station for some time, as well. Yesterday his headstone was corrected to show his actual year of death, which was 1905 rather than 1906.
THE FOUNDER OF MARSHALLTOWN; MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA!
Henry Anson was born in Canadaiagua, Ontario County, New York. At the age of five, his family moved to Ohio. In April of 1851, with his team and a prairie schooner, he set out for Iowa. He left his family in Illinois, came here and built a shanty on what is now 112 West Main Street (where a plaque now marks the site) then, went back after his family. When the town was surveyed in 1853, it was named Marshall, after a town in Michigan where Anson had once lived. However, a town in Iowa already had claimed that title so Marshalltown was selected. Henry, humorously called "Hank, the Red-headed Yankee", was a versatile chap of many talents. He extracted teeth with a pair of bullet molds and he also served as local land agent (locating and filing claims for those settling here), Justice of the Peace, had his own conveyancing and surveying business, was appointed County Supervisor, and was general promoter of population growth, welcoming any and all settlers westward bound who could be prevailed upon to stop at his McLean House for rest, refreshment and permanent settlement. Henry also built the first steam mill in the county and sawed all the lumber for buildings and fences for this up and coming prairie town. He built the first cabin here with windows... He married Miss Jennette Rice in July 1846 and they had three children... Adrian C.* , Sturges R. and Melville F. who died. Henry Anson's funeral was held in the present Courthouse on December 6th, 1905. On the highest ridge of Pioneer Hill in Riverside Cemetery, is a monument to Henry Anson - the ambitious pioneer whose efforts helped establish Marshalltown as the county seat and site of the largest population area in Marshall County. *The first child born in this new town was that of Henry and Jennette Rice Anson - Adrian "C." (Constantine) Anson. "Cap Anson" went on to play professional baseball for the Chicago White Sox professional team and was an outstanding player for almost two decades, as well as, Captain of the Chicago Baseball Club. He was also voted a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 1939.*
*Information gathered by : Ryan Jennings of Mr. Wilson's 5th Grade ELP Class with HTML construction by : Kathy Seavey, Anson Elementary Staff.
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From Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa 22 May 2019
Nevada Monument was here yesterday to do final date engraving, and we got a rather important correction made to a rather important headstone here at Riverside. The death year on the headstone for Henry Anson, Marshalltown's founding father, was incorrect.
Due to some family issues after his death it was several years before he got a headstone. It even sat in storage at the railroad station for some time, as well. Yesterday his headstone was corrected to show his actual year of death, which was 1905 rather than 1906.
*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF ***
THE FOUNDER OF MARSHALLTOWN; MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA!
Henry Anson was born in Canadaiagua, Ontario County, New York. At the age of five, his family moved to Ohio. In April of 1851, with his team and a prairie schooner, he set out for Iowa. He left his family in Illinois, came here and built a shanty on what is now 112 West Main Street (where a plaque now marks the site) then, went back after his family. When the town was surveyed in 1853, it was named Marshall, after a town in Michigan where Anson had once lived. However, a town in Iowa already had claimed that title so Marshalltown was selected. Henry, humorously called "Hank, the Red-headed Yankee", was a versatile chap of many talents. He extracted teeth with a pair of bullet molds and he also served as local land agent (locating and filing claims for those settling here), Justice of the Peace, had his own conveyancing and surveying business, was appointed County Supervisor, and was general promoter of population growth, welcoming any and all settlers westward bound who could be prevailed upon to stop at his McLean House for rest, refreshment and permanent settlement. Henry also built the first steam mill in the county and sawed all the lumber for buildings and fences for this up and coming prairie town. He built the first cabin here with windows... He married Miss Jennette Rice in July 1846 and they had three children... Adrian C.* , Sturges R. and Melville F. who died. Henry Anson's funeral was held in the present Courthouse on December 6th, 1905. On the highest ridge of Pioneer Hill in Riverside Cemetery, is a monument to Henry Anson - the ambitious pioneer whose efforts helped establish Marshalltown as the county seat and site of the largest population area in Marshall County. *The first child born in this new town was that of Henry and Jennette Rice Anson - Adrian "C." (Constantine) Anson. "Cap Anson" went on to play professional baseball for the Chicago White Sox professional team and was an outstanding player for almost two decades, as well as, Captain of the Chicago Baseball Club. He was also voted a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 1939.*
*Information gathered by : Ryan Jennings of Mr. Wilson's 5th Grade ELP Class with HTML construction by : Kathy Seavey, Anson Elementary Staff.
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From Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa 22 May 2019
Nevada Monument was here yesterday to do final date engraving, and we got a rather important correction made to a rather important headstone here at Riverside. The death year on the headstone for Henry Anson, Marshalltown's founding father, was incorrect.
Due to some family issues after his death it was several years before he got a headstone. It even sat in storage at the railroad station for some time, as well. Yesterday his headstone was corrected to show his actual year of death, which was 1905 rather than 1906.
THE FOUNDER OF MARSHALLTOWN; MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA!
Henry Anson was born in Canadaiagua, Ontario County, New York. At the age of five, his family moved to Ohio. In April of 1851, with his team and a prairie schooner, he set out for Iowa. He left his family in Illinois, came here and built a shanty on what is now 112 West Main Street (where a plaque now marks the site) then, went back after his family. When the town was surveyed in 1853, it was named Marshall, after a town in Michigan where Anson had once lived. However, a town in Iowa already had claimed that title so Marshalltown was selected. Henry, humorously called "Hank, the Red-headed Yankee", was a versatile chap of many talents. He extracted teeth with a pair of bullet molds and he also served as local land agent (locating and filing claims for those settling here), Justice of the Peace, had his own conveyancing and surveying business, was appointed County Supervisor, and was general promoter of population growth, welcoming any and all settlers westward bound who could be prevailed upon to stop at his McLean House for rest, refreshment and permanent settlement. Henry also built the first steam mill in the county and sawed all the lumber for buildings and fences for this up and coming prairie town. He built the first cabin here with windows... He married Miss Jennette Rice in July 1846 and they had three children... Adrian C.* , Sturges R. and Melville F. who died. Henry Anson's funeral was held in the present Courthouse on December 6th, 1905. On the highest ridge of Pioneer Hill in Riverside Cemetery, is a monument to Henry Anson - the ambitious pioneer whose efforts helped establish Marshalltown as the county seat and site of the largest population area in Marshall County. *The first child born in this new town was that of Henry and Jennette Rice Anson - Adrian "C." (Constantine) Anson. "Cap Anson" went on to play professional baseball for the Chicago White Sox professional team and was an outstanding player for almost two decades, as well as, Captain of the Chicago Baseball Club. He was also voted a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 1939.*
*Information gathered by : Ryan Jennings of Mr. Wilson's 5th Grade ELP Class with HTML construction by : Kathy Seavey, Anson Elementary Staff.
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From Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa 22 May 2019
Nevada Monument was here yesterday to do final date engraving, and we got a rather important correction made to a rather important headstone here at Riverside. The death year on the headstone for Henry Anson, Marshalltown's founding father, was incorrect.
Due to some family issues after his death it was several years before he got a headstone. It even sat in storage at the railroad station for some time, as well. Yesterday his headstone was corrected to show his actual year of death, which was 1905 rather than 1906.
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