1830s
Frontier Settlement
The first Euro-American settlers arrive in North Plains Township. Hiram Brown and Hector Hayes stake claims in October 1836, beginning the transformation of wilderness into community.
Key Events
1836
First Settlers Arrive
Hiram Brown (Oct 3) and Hector Hayes (Oct 12) become the first Euro-American settlers in North Plains Township.
1837
Nathaniel Sessions Arrives
Nathaniel Sessions arrives with three sons, settling on Section 23.
1838
The Glass Tragedy
Ansel D. Glass's cabin is found burned with three bodies inside. Glass vanishes; the mystery is never solved.