Notable People
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Anderson, Andrew G.
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Booge, James
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Bruguier, Theophile
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Clark, M. G.
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Cook, Dr. John
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Crary, Margaret
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Darling, J.N. “Ding”
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Davidson Brothers-Ben, Dave and Abe
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Eaton, Fred L.
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Eichelberger, Dr. Agnes
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Floyd, Sergeant Charles
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Garretson, Arthur
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Gordon, William
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Haddock, Reverend George
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Hedges Brothers-Charles & Daniel
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Henderson, Gertrude Brown
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Hopkins, Harry
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Kucinski, Leo
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Leonais, Joseph
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Leonais, Rosalie Menard
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Martin, T. S. Family
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Micheaux, Oscar
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Peirce, John
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Peters, Edwin
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Rice, Sergeant John R.
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Safford, Mary Augusta
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Sanford, Stella
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Short, Wallace Mertin
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Thompson, William
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Treglia, Mary and the Mary Treglia Community House
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Trosper, Elzona
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War Eagle
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Weare, George
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Wilkins, Mary
Floyd, Sergeant Charles
In the years that followed, Floyd's Bluff and the cedar post became a landmark for white travelers in the area. The famous painter George Catlin later painted the gravesite while passing through the area in 1832.
His remains were placed in two earthenware urns and reburied again on August 20, 1895. The citizens held a special re-interment service. This time a marble slab, four feet by eight, was placed over the grave. The Floyd Memorial Association was also formed in 1895 for the purpose of honoring Sergeant Floyd in a more fitting way, with a permanent monument in his memory. The Memorial Association secured $13,400 from the United State Government, the state, the county and other private sources. Colonel Chittenden of the United States Engineer's Office in Sioux City, donated his services. The railroads even transported the materials free of charge. ![]()
![]() The Floyd Monument is an Egyptian-style obelisk, 100 feet high and built of Kettle River sandstone. It is capped with aluminum connected to copper grounding wires as protection from lightning strikes. It has a solid concrete core in which Floyd's remains are sealed. The capstone was placed at the top on April 22, 1901. The Dedication was held on Memorial Day, May 30, 1901. Thousands attended the dedication ceremonies, and many came by a special train that was provided free by the Sioux City and Pacific Railway Company. |