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Mr. Parrish, whose name heads this sketch, was fourteen years of age when he came to this county. He is now the owner of 453 acres of rich bottomn land, well improved. On these premises are a good house, 24 x 28 feet, the usual ornamental trees, barns and all the farm appliances and improvements, in good order. He has some high grade cattle and some good horses. Politically he is a Democrat, but has never desired office. He is jovial and liberal.
He was married at Quincy, Iowa, October 6, 1870, to Henrietta Hulbert, a native of Indiana, and they have three children, viz .:
Cora Belle, now the wife of Orval Griffin, of Carl township; Nora Dell and Edward.
He was married April 7, 1859, in Ogle county, Illinois, to Miss Indiana Eakle, a highly cultured lady and a successful teacher, born in Maryland, daughter of Joseph Eakle, a native of Virginia, but reared in Maryland. He was a musician in the army during the war of 1812. He married Catharine Kaufman, who was born in Frederick City, Maryland, and came to Illinois in 1845, where his wife died, in 1871, at the age of sixty-five years; he died in 1881, aged abont eiglity-two years. They had three and seven daughters. Mr. Eakle was a Democrat in politics, and in reli - gion a Lntlieran.
D. HART, the oldest pioneer settler of Nodaway township, was born near Syracuse, New York, February 5, 1827, the son of John Hart, a native of the same place. The latter was a son of Deacon Ezra Hart, of Connecticut, and of a well edu- cated family. Ezra's father and two of his brothers were in the Revolutionary war, and were killed at Yorktown. John Hart mar- ried Belinda Brewer, who was born in Berk- shire county, Massachusetts, a daughter of Jonas Brewer. They left the Empire State in 1832, and went to Newark, Ohio. Mr. Hart, being a good mechanic and expert mill-wright, took a contract for building a large distillery there. Afterward he went to Crawfordsville, Indiana, where he bnilt a mill, and in 1838 to Vandalia, Illinois, and after that to Hillsboro, Montgomery county, same State.
J. D., our subject, was with the family in 1844, in their removal to Washington coun- ty, Iowa. In 1849 lie went overland to Cal- ifornia, by ox team, being six months on the
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way and going by the Lawson route. He was on Feather river, and at Santa Clara and other points, prospecting, mining and farm- ing. In the spring of 1853 he returned, purchased a good herd of cows, drove them to California and sold them at a good profit. Returning to Iowa again, in the spring of 1854, he engaged in buying horses for the Dubuque and Chicago markets. The same year he entered Government land in Noda- way township, this connty, at $1.25 an acre, and located upon it. The next spring he built a log house there and broke some of the land. His wife arrived the next fall, and since then this place has been their residence. They have now a good modern honse. The farm comprises 120 acres and is thoroughly improved.
During the war Mr. Hart enlisted, August 13, 1862, under President Lincoln's call for 300,000 men, in the Twenty-Ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, as a private, and was transferred by promotion as Second Lieuten- ant of Company I of the Fifty-Fourth United States Colored Infantry; was in the battle of Helena, Arkansas, and other engagements, acquitting himself well as an officer. In his political views he is a Democrat. He has been Justice of the Peace, township trustee. etc. He is a member of Meyerhoff Post, No. 466, G. A. R., was a charter member and has been Chaplain of the same. He and luis wife and two of the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was married May 9, 1854, to Miss Lucy Walker, who was born at Flemings- burg, Kentucky, a daughter of William Walker, also a Kentuckian. Mr. Walker was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He was married to Elizabeth Vannatten, of Fleming connty, Kentucky, the daughter of Ferdinand Vannatten. Mr. Hart and wife have six children, namely: William and George,
mining at Hill City, Dakota; Kate, now the wife of Samuel Kernan, of Trego county, Kansas; Hettie, Clara, and Linna, a teacher. They lost one son by death-Jonas, who died while his father was in the army.
EORGE W. RITNOUR was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1834, son of George and Sally (Wipkey) Ritnour, natives of Pennsylvania. His grand- father, Adam Ritnour, was born in Germany, and grandfather George Wipkey was of Ger- man extraction. George W. is one of a family of twelve children. His father was a farmer all his life; in politics, a Democrat, and in religion a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having served as a class leader for many years. He died at the age of fifty-nine. The mother lives in Page county, Iowa, and is now ninety years old.
Mr. Ritnour was reared on a farm and educated in the commnon schools of his native State. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers; partici- pated in the battle of Gettysburg and other engagements of less importance, and served until July, 1863, when his term of enlist- ment expired, and he was honorably dis- charged at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
After the close of the war he went to Whiteside county, Illinois, where he spent one season. Returning East, he passed the following four years in his native county. He then came to Iowa, and in l'age county improved two farins, which he subsequently sold at a good profit, and bonghit 160 acres of land in Douglas township, Adams connty, where lie now resides. This lie purchased of Bob Houston. It is one of the best farms in the township; is well watered by a creek and
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springs, and has good fences and other im - provements. Forty rods baek from the road is situated the commodious residenee, 24 x 36 feet, two stories high, and built on the southern style.
In Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Mr. Ritnour was married, at the age of twenty- three, to Margaret Ritnonr, a native of that place and a danghter of Samuel and Caroline Ritnour. Thirteen children have been born to them, eleven of whom are living, viz .: Harriette, James MeClellan, Hatty, Ellen, Etta, Susan, Sada, Jacob, Mena, Cary and George. Jolın died at the age of two years, and Henry, in 1891, aged eigliteen years and six months. Mr. Ritnour is a Demoerat, and a member of the Meyerhoff Post, Nod- away. He and his wife are members of the Evangelieal Chureh.
OSEPH NEWTON HOMAN was born in Carl township, Adams eounty, Iowa, April 17, 1858, one of the first white children born in the township. He is a son of Wesley Homan, an early settler of this county, prominent mention of whom will be found on another page of this work. His mother was nee Melissa Ramsay. Reared on his father's farm and educated in the com- mnon sehools of a pioneer settlement, young Homan early had instilled into him lessons of honesty and frugality. For four years he was in the employ of B. F. Parmer, of Carl township, with whom he found a good home.
In 1882 Mr. Homan purchased forty aeres of land and began farming on his own ae- count. Prosperity attended his efforts; he has since purchased other land, and is now the owner of 120 acres in sections 29 and 30, Carl township. His property is well im- proved and under good cultivation. ·
Mr. Homan was married February 21, 1880, to Miss Inna Knodle, before her mar- riage a snecessful young teacher. She was born at Mt. Morris, Illinois, and reared and edneated there, the daughter of Jonathan and Virginia (Akle) Knodle, natives of Mary- land. Mr. and Mrs. Homan have had four ehildren-Oliver L., Lois Ellen, Lula Glee and Ira Thomas. Lulu died very suddenly at at the age of sixteen months. Mr. Homan is now serving as township trustee; in polities is an Independent; is associated with the Farmer's Alliance. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
AVID E. EVANS, a farmer of seetion 26, Grant township, Adams eounty (postoffice Lenox), is one of the well- known, enterprising and sueeessful eitizens of that part of the county. He was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, June 8, 1836, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Davis) Evans, both natives also of that country, in which they spent their lives. They had four sons and three daughters.
Mr. Evans, our subject, was reared to farm life. In 1856 hie bade farwell to family and relatives and sailed from Liverpool to Phila- delphia, by steamer. After arrival hie first found employment at Johnstown, Pennsyl- vania. In 1858 he went to Jackson county, Ohio, and for two years was employed in iron mining and blasting furnaces at Cam- bria. Next he was engaged in eoal-mining in Roek Island county, Illinois, until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in defense of his adopted country, in Company D, Twelfth Illinois Infantry, three-months men. Most of the time his regiment was stationed at Cairo, Illinois, and Caseville. At the expiration of his time of enlistment
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he was honoraby discharged and returned home, in August, 1862; but when President Lincoln called for 300,000 men he again offered his services, enlisting this time in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the siege of Vicksburg, the battles at Little Rock (Arkansas), and other battles and skirmishes. On account of disability, in No- vem ber, 1864, he was honorably discharged, when he was First Lieutenant, having made a gallant record as a soldier and officer.
Returning to Rock Island, he resunied peaceful pursuits, following mining until 1880, when he came to Adams county, loca- ting upon land which he had purchased in 1869. Here he has a modern frame house, 14 x 26 feet, with an L 14 x 16, and both a story and a half in height. Ornamental trees, barn and other outbuildings, good and substantial, adorn the premises.
November 18, 1862, is the date of Mr. Ev- ans' marriage to Miss Sarah Daniels, a native of Amboy, Oswego county, New York, who at the age of eighteen years came to Henry county, Illinois. Her father, Buckley Daniels, was born in Lewis county, New York, and died at Rock Island. Her mother, whose maiden name was Ann Wheeler, was born at Norwich, Connecticut, and died here in Adams county, in 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have one son, Benjamin Grant, who was born at Rock Island, February 24, 1866, and was married December 22, 1887, to Miss Lettie Cochran, a daughter of Thomas and Ann (Kinser) Cochran, of prominent and well-known families in this county. Her father, who was a soldier in the last war, is an old settler here. The younger Evans has one daughter, born December 6, 1888, and named Lnla Grace. He is a member of the blue lodge, F. & A. M., at Lenox, of the K. of P. and S. of V. Mr. D. E. Evans is a
Republican in his political views, is a mem- ber of Lenox Post, 316, G. A. R., and also of the Masonic and Odd Fellows' orders; and he and his family are members of the Pres- byterian Church.
ACOB B. HELLER (postoffice East Nod- away) is one of the early settlers of Adamns county and a representative far- mer of this vicinity. Coming to Iowa in 1871, he purchased eighty acres of his pres- ent farm, then all wild land. He has since added to his original purchase and now owns 120 acres. He was one of the first settlers here to plant an orchard and fruit, and at this writing his orchard, which contains 100 bearing trees, is one of the best of its size in the county. His residence, a frame house, is situated on a nice building site; his otlier buildings-barn, sheds, cribs, etc., together with his broad pastures and well cultivated fields all show thrift and enterprise. Among his stock we note two fine stallions, a Mor- gan and Clydesdale.
Jacob B. Heller was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, September 6, 1837, son of Jacob Heller, also a native of that place. Grandfather Jacob Heller, Sr., a son of German parents, was one of the first set- tlers in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania. Some members of the Heller family participated in the war of 1812. The mother of our sub- ject was before her marriage Margaret Daniel, and she, too, was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of German parents. Jacob B. was six months old when his parents moved to Crawford county, Ohio, making the journey by team. When they reached their destina- tion they camped under a large oak tree in the midst of the dense forest while the father
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and two neighbors built a log cabin. His father lived in Crawford county the rest of his days and died there at the age of eighty- five years. He was a farmer all his life; in politics, a Democrat; and in religion, a mem- ber of the Dutch Reform Church. The mother in later years joined the English Lutheran Church. She is yet living on the old farm in Crawford county. They had thirteen children, eight sons and five daugh- ters, Jacob B. being the ninth born. He grew up at the old homestead, receiving a common school education.
When the war came on Mr. Heller enlisted August 15, 1861, in Company C, Forty-ninth Ohio Infantry Volunteers, and served about three years. He participated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Perryville, Stone River and Chickamauga. At the last named place he was wounded in the left hand, and was confined in the field hospital at Nash- ville. Later he was examined and transferred
to the invalid corps. Įdoing duty at Nashville most of the time. He was an eye-witness to the last battle at Nashville. After receiving an honorable discharge, he was employed by the Government as a member of a bridge company, building bridges near Nashville, and was thus employed for teu months.
After the war closed Mr. Heller returned to Crawford county and spent a short time. He then went to Ogle county, Illinois, where he lived until 1871, the year of his coming to Adams county.
He was married in Ogle county, Novem- ber 23, 1868, to Miss Lydia Heller, a native of Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, Rev. Char- les Knepper performing the ceremony wnich made them companions for life. Mrs. Heller is a daughter of John and Lydia (Shott) Heller, natives of Pennsylvania. They moved to Ogle county when she was only six years old. Her mother still resides there and has
reached her seventy-ninth year, the father having died at Byron, Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Heller have four children, Martha Ellen, Emnina Jane, John Franklin and Mary Laura. They lost three in infancy. Mr. Heller is a Republican politically, and has served as constable. He is a member of the Meyerhoff Post, G. A. R.
JOSEPH NARIGAN was born in Harri- son county, Ohio, Angust 27, 1840. son of Nicholas and Mary (Willson) Nari- gan, both natives of Pennsylvania, the latter a daughter of John Willson. Grandfather Nar- igan was of German descent, was a Revolu- tionary soldier, and was one of the first settlers of Harrison connty, Ohio. Joseph was the fifth born in a family of three sons and three daughters. One of these, William, a member of Company E, Eightieth Ohio Infantry, was killed at Missionary Ridge by a ball which entered his left side. He died a few moments later, aged twenty-two years. The father died in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. His whole life was passed on a farm. He was a Christian man, and in politics a Dem- ocrat. His widow is now a resident of that county and is eighty-eight years old. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is a devoted Christian woman.
His father a farmer, the subject of our sketch was brought up at farm work and was educated in the common schools. On De- cember 12, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Eightieth Ohio Infantry, and served with bravery during the war. He was in the bat- tles of Iuka, Corinth, Raymond, Jackson and the siege of Vicksburg. He was wounded at Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1863, while in the act of lifting his brother who was dying. The ball, entering his right side
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broke three ribs and his shoulder blade. He was taken to tlie field hospital on the Tennes- see river, where he remained for two weeks; thence to the hospital at Chattanooga. At the latter place he lay on his back for nine months and suffered untold agonies. He was granted a furlough of thirty days, but as he was so weak and could only travel slowly the time expired before he reached home. He then spent three weeks in the hospital at Huntsville, from there he went to Nashville and then to Columbus, Ohio; thence he went home, and afterward to Dennison, Ohio. He was lionorably discharged September 22, 1864.
In 1867 Mr. Narigan went to Fulton county, Illinois, where he spent a short time; thence to Marion county, Iowa. In 1871 he settled on the farm of 140 acres in section 33, Douglas township, Adams county, where he still resides. This farm with its good buildings and well cultivated fields presents the appearance of thrift and enterprise.
Mr. Narigan was married, in Bushnell, Illinois, to Miss Adelaide Humphrey. She was born in Ohio, daughter of David and Malinda (Nugen) Humphrey, and before her marriage was an efficient and popular teacher. They have eight children, namely: Nelly, Florence and Mary Belle, both succeessful teachers of Adams county; William, Jacob Oscar, Addie May, Susanna, John Milton and David Humphrey. Politically Mr. Nar- igan is a Republican. He is a charter mem- ber of the Meyerhoff Post, G. A. R., and Surgeon of the Post.
OSEPH R. HOLBROOK, of section 2 Quincy township, arriving here as early as 1853, was the first merchant in the county, when there were in the county but nine voters.
He was born in Cheshire county, New Hampshire, November 30, 1831, the son of Luther and Abigail (Britton) Holbrook. His father was born at Boston, a son of William Holbrook, of an old New England family; the mother was also a native of New Hamp- shire. The subject of this sketeh was four- teen years old when the family moved to Perry county, Ohio; in 1851 they moved to Lucas county, Iowa, where they lived about thirty years; then they removed to Hamil- ton county, this State, and resided near Webster city until death,-the father dying at the age of eighty-three years and the mother when eighty years old. The father was a dairyman the most of his life.
Mr. J. R. Holbrook was brought up in the business of the dairy farm until he was eighteen years of age, when he learned the trade of cabinet and chair-maker, which he followed some four years; and in 1853 he settled at Quincy. then the county seat of Adams county. Here he erected the first house built in town, put in a stock of mer- chandise, which he had purchased at Savanna, Missouri, 100 miles away. A year afterward he sold out and purchased 200 acres of land on section 16, which he improved and occu- pied for ten years. Then he bought on sec- tions 14 and 11, 200 acres which he began to improve. In 1873 he purchased where he now lives, in Pleasant Valley, on one of the best farms in Adams county, containing 520 acres of bottom, hillside and table-land,-all rich and productive, and within the blue- grass tract. The place is stocked with 100 head of high-grade cattle, besides large num- bers of horses and hogs. His barn, 62 x 100 feet, is one of the best in the country. Be- sides, there is a horse barn, 24 x 32 and three stories high. A plain, old-style house stands on a beautiful plateau of land, which is pret- tily ornamented with trees, etc., but Mr. Hol-
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brook's residence is a fine, modern structure, with the latest improvements. Pleasant Valley is, indeed, a beautiful place.
Mr. Holbrook was Justice of the Peace eight years, was the first Prosecuting Attor- ney of Adamns county, and served one term as county Supervisor. He is a good business man, well informed and of advanced, pro- gressive views. In political matters he voted the Republican ticket until 1880, when his views underwent a change; since that time he has voted independently.
He was married in Lucas county, Iowa, Jannary 18, 1852, to Miss Mary Ann Miller, a daughter of J. M. B. Miller, who laid out the town of Quincy, and died here in 1855. Mrs. Holbrook's mother was Mary Wiant before marriage, and she died at Quincy. Mr. Holbrook has nine children, as follows: Mrs. Nettie George, John, Mrs. Maggie Mendenhall, Mrs. Lida Deweese, who was before her marriage a school-teacher; Hector, Josepli, Mrs. Josephine Prather, Grant and Alfred. The children have received a good education, enabling them to fill responsible positions in life.
W. LYON, a progressive farmer of section 27, Nodaway township (post- office Nodaway), was born in Wash- ington county, Iowa, December 27, 1845,- a year before Iowa became a State. His father, Asher M. Lyon, a native of Ohio, was one of the earliest pioneers of this State, settling in that county in 1840. He married Martha Watson, a native of Pennsylvania, who died when C. W. was nine years old.
Mr. Lyon was reared to farm life in his native county, receiving meanwhile the usual log schoolhouse education. In 1863 he en- listed in Company D, Ninth Iowa Cavalry,
commanded by Colonel Trumbull, and served until March, 1866. His regiment was sta- tioned most of the time in Arkansas, keep- ing the bushwhackers aud guerrillas in subjection. Mr. Lyon was honorably dis- charged at Little Rock, Arkansas. His father was also a soldier in the same war, a member of the Thirty-seventli, Iowa, the "Graybeard" regiment. He died in 1867.
In 1869, Mr. Lyon, whose name heads this sketch, moved to Ralls county, Missouri, lived there four years, and then came to Adams county, and bought forty acres of land, partly improved. It was known as the old Mckay farm. Two or three years after- ward he purchased 160 acres from the rail- road company and located upon it. He prospered and purchased still inore, nntil he now has 250 acres of Adams county's ricli- est land, and the " Lyon farm" is now known to be one of the best improved in the neigh- borhood. He has a fine modern residence, 14 x 20 feet, witlı an L of the same dimen- sions, and a 14 x 16 addition, a story and a half in height. The yards and lawn, orna- mental trees, orchard, barn (44 x 50 feet) and all out-buildings are conveniently arranged and in good order. Mr. Lyon is an intelli- gent citizen and a good neighbor.
ACOB STRAIT was born in eastern Ohio, on the Muskingum river, October 24, 1826, son of Peter and Cathrine (Hummel) Strait, both natives of Pennsylva- nia, the former of German ancestry. Leo- nard Strait, an uncle of our subject, served in the war of 1812. Jacob was a boy when his parents moved to Athens county, Ohio, where he grew up on a farm and received a common-school education. His parents lived for a time in Pickaway county, that State,
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where the mother died. The father subse- quently came to Adams county, Iowa, where he died at the age of ninety years. He was a farmer all liis life; politically, a Republican ; religiously, his views were in harmony with Methodist doctrines, although he was not a church member. He and his wife had nine children. Three of their sons participated in the late war. Jacob was a member of the Ohio National Guards, State Militia, and saw active duty when Morgan made his raid through Ohio.
Mr. Strait lived in Athens county, Ohio, until 1865, when he came to Adams county, Iowa. Here he built a log house, 18 x 20 feet, which still stands as a landmark of pioneer days. He now has a comfortable cottage home, good barn, fine orchard and grove, and 100 acres of rich, well-improved land, located in section 36, Douglas township.
At the age of twenty-one, Mr. Strait was married in Athens county, Ohio, to Sarah Thomas, a native of that place and a daugh- ter of Major and Eliza Thomas. Their union was blessed with six children, five of whom are living, viz .: Sarah A., wife of Henry Taylor, of Brooks, Iowa; Mary C. Thomas, of Bedford, Iowa; Ellen, wife of Harrison James, of Douglas township, this county; Emmeline, wife of George Lawrance, of Nod- away township, this county ; Peter, a resident of Douglas township. Mrs. Strait died Feb- ruary 12, 1889. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a woman of many virtues. In her death lier family and many friends sustained a severe loss. In October, 1889, Mr. Strait married Miss Celona Clark, a native of Henry county, Iowa.
Mr. Strait is a man thoroughly identified with the best interests of the community in which he resides, and any movement which has for its object the advancement of religion,
education or good morals finds in him a hearty support. He is a member of the Methodist Church.
UGH O'NEIL, a farmner on section 33, Nodaway township (postoffice Nod- away), was born in county Derry, Province of Ulster, Ireland, April 27, 1833, a son of Barnett and Catharine (Flanagan) O'Neil, natives of Ireland. His mother died when he was four years old, and three years afterward his father moved to Scotland, where they resided about seven years. They then came to America, settling first in La Salle county, Illinois, for a short time. Next they moved to Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, en- gaging in mining there for a time, and then returned to La Salle county, Illinois, where Hugh made liis home for nineteen years, mining coal. In 1876 he came to Adams county, settling on land which he had pur- chased five years previously. He now has one of the best farms in the neighborhood, comprising 120 acres on each of sections 32 and 33, Nodaway township, also forty acres on section 5, Nodaway township, Taylor county, and twenty acres of timber on sec- tion 9, in the last mentioned township. His residence, 20 x 30 feet in dimensions and one and a half stories high, is nicely furnished, attesting the refined nature of the inmates. The barn is 24 x 34 feet in ground area. Other outbuildings and farm appurtenances complete the equipments. General farming and stock-raising constitute the scope of Mr. O'Neil operations. In politics he is a Demo- crat and in religion a Catholic.
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