Village of Jordan Center
This is the name of a small village located on section 10. The land here was laid into lots and blocks in 1855 by Levi SPAULDING, Manless and Oria SATTERLEE, Levi WIGGINS and Nehemiah ELLIS. A store was started by Amos HOLMES and a blacksmith shop by A. J. SMITH. Holmes carried a stock of general merchandise and was in business about two years when he sold to Manless SATTERLEE, who, after about two year's experience closed out. After this Jordan Center was without a store until 1882, when Hibbard RANKINS erected a building and put in a stock of goods. In the spring of 1883 he sold to Jacob DEETZ, the present proprietor.
Jacob DEETZ was born in Columbia Co., Penn., June 4, 1831; and is a son of Jacob and Susanna DEETZ, natives of Northampton county. From Pennsylvania the family removed to Wayne, Lafayette county. Jacob Deetz, Jr., came one year later. The father is now buried in Wayne and the mother in Cadiz, this county. In 1860 Jacob returned to Pennsylvania and remained one and one-half years. He has taught school in Pennsylvania and in this county, both before and after marriage. He was married October 13, 1861, to Fanny B. MEACHIM, a daughter of Hosea and Mary (Nichols) MEACHIM. Her father lives in Cadiz, where her mother was buried. They have seven children — Walter W., John A., Laura L., Mollie I., Charles H., Nettie L. and Jacob S. Mr. Deetz enlisted Aug. 30, 1864, in battery D, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery and served ten months. He was mustered in at Janesville and out at New Orleans. He then returned home to Jordan Center, and bought eighty acres of land on section 8 in 1865, where he lived until 1883, then he removed to Jordan Center and engaged in running a small store. He has held the office of town clerk eight years, and assessed the town a number of times. He was justice of the peace six years, and is the present postmaster of Jordan Center.
A. J. SMITH, the blacksmith, remained here about three years, when he sold to the McConnell Bros., who closed a short time later.
Abram STAUFFACHER, the present blacksmith, has been here since 1881. He does general repair work but no shoeing.
Jordan Center Cemetery, on section 9, was laid out in 1846, the land being donated by Elisha STEVENS. A half acre has since been added by donation from James LEWIS. The first burial here was of the remains of a child of Manless SATTERLEE.
The German M. E. Church —Christ's Church, Evangelical Association of North America— was erected in 1876, at a cost of $700. The first officers of the Church were: Andrew MEYTHALER, president; Jacob KUBLI and August WEMEN, board; Henry ZIMMERMAN, clerk. The first members were: John D. FRITSCH, August WEMEN, Jacob KUBLI, Jacob ZIMMERMAN, August SCHLIM, August SHULTZ, Yoderick KUBLI, Andrew MEYTHALER, August KREUGER, John KNOBLE, August WAGNER and their families. Henry UPHOFF was the first minister, after the church was built, superintending its erection. This Church grew from the organization of a class in 1862, consisting of John D. FRITSCH and family, Mrs. Chris. MEYTHALER and family, Jacob MEYTHALER and family and John D. FRAISER and family. Services were held at private houses and school houses until the church was built. Among the ministers who have served the class and Church are: Revs Peter MESSUGER, John M. HAMMETER, Nicholas SHOUP, William HILSTER, Chris. BRENDEL, John M. HAMMETER, Leonard BUEHIER, Chris. BRENDELL, Henry UPHOFF, Peter HILD, C. GREEN and Chris. LAHR. The latter is the present pastor.
1884 History of Green County; CHAPTER XXXVI; page 898
Jacob DEETZ was born in Columbia Co., Penn., June 4, 1831; and is a son of Jacob and Susanna DEETZ, natives of Northampton county. From Pennsylvania the family removed to Wayne, Lafayette county. Jacob Deetz, Jr., came one year later. The father is now buried in Wayne and the mother in Cadiz, this county. In 1860 Jacob returned to Pennsylvania and remained one and one-half years. He has taught school in Pennsylvania and in this county, both before and after marriage. He was married October 13, 1861, to Fanny B. MEACHIM, a daughter of Hosea and Mary (Nichols) MEACHIM. Her father lives in Cadiz, where her mother was buried. They have seven children — Walter W., John A., Laura L., Mollie I., Charles H., Nettie L. and Jacob S. Mr. Deetz enlisted Aug. 30, 1864, in battery D, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery and served ten months. He was mustered in at Janesville and out at New Orleans. He then returned home to Jordan Center, and bought eighty acres of land on section 8 in 1865, where he lived until 1883, then he removed to Jordan Center and engaged in running a small store. He has held the office of town clerk eight years, and assessed the town a number of times. He was justice of the peace six years, and is the present postmaster of Jordan Center.
A. J. SMITH, the blacksmith, remained here about three years, when he sold to the McConnell Bros., who closed a short time later.
Abram STAUFFACHER, the present blacksmith, has been here since 1881. He does general repair work but no shoeing.
Jordan Center Cemetery, on section 9, was laid out in 1846, the land being donated by Elisha STEVENS. A half acre has since been added by donation from James LEWIS. The first burial here was of the remains of a child of Manless SATTERLEE.
The German M. E. Church —Christ's Church, Evangelical Association of North America— was erected in 1876, at a cost of $700. The first officers of the Church were: Andrew MEYTHALER, president; Jacob KUBLI and August WEMEN, board; Henry ZIMMERMAN, clerk. The first members were: John D. FRITSCH, August WEMEN, Jacob KUBLI, Jacob ZIMMERMAN, August SCHLIM, August SHULTZ, Yoderick KUBLI, Andrew MEYTHALER, August KREUGER, John KNOBLE, August WAGNER and their families. Henry UPHOFF was the first minister, after the church was built, superintending its erection. This Church grew from the organization of a class in 1862, consisting of John D. FRITSCH and family, Mrs. Chris. MEYTHALER and family, Jacob MEYTHALER and family and John D. FRAISER and family. Services were held at private houses and school houses until the church was built. Among the ministers who have served the class and Church are: Revs Peter MESSUGER, John M. HAMMETER, Nicholas SHOUP, William HILSTER, Chris. BRENDEL, John M. HAMMETER, Leonard BUEHIER, Chris. BRENDELL, Henry UPHOFF, Peter HILD, C. GREEN and Chris. LAHR. The latter is the present pastor.
1884 History of Green County; CHAPTER XXXVI; page 898