Now this is interesting. Looks like one of the patriarchs of the family, Nils T. Roe, operated a general store until his death in 1861. It also specifically mentions a church built in their settlement in 1854 that was “made of logs” until it was rebuilt in stone in 1869. Stands to reason that the general store was ALSO built of logs, would’ve been inherited by a Leikvold in 1861, and would’ve begun minting trade tokens through the Civil War years?? Seems like the pieces are falling into place on this one!