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LISTER, E., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Stiles, section 11; was born July 11, 1816, in Ohio. At the age of twelve he moved with his par- ents to Park county, Ind., where he grew to manhood, receiving his educa- tion in the primitive log school house. In 1852 he came to Iowa, settling in this township, where he now owns 960 acres of land with a fine house, barn and orchard. the fruit of his own hard labor. He was married Angust 20, 1837, to Miss Nancy Crabbe, a native of Ohio. They have had eight chil- dren, Emmet, Minerva, Robt. R. B., Margaret, Caroline and three deceased : Mary Ann, Henry and John. Mrs. L. died November 6, 1853, and Mr L. married again, Miss Nancy A. Nixon ; they have had eight children, Jasper, W. S .. Eliza, Carolina, E. E., Sarah, Melissa, and Josephine, deceased. EM- MET LISTER, farmer; was born July 24, 1841, in Park county, Ind. At ten years of age he came with his parents to Iowa and settled in this county. He enlisted in the Third Iowa Cavalry, served about six months, was then dis- charged and returned home on account of severe sickness. He was married in 1864 to Miss Mary Bennett, of this township. They have one child, John A., sixteen years old. Mr. L. is a Master Mason, and he and wife are mem- bers of the Christian church.
McCORD, WM., has 227 acres of fine land, in section 11, with good house, barn, orchard and surroundings. He was born January 6, 1825, in Knox connty, Indiana. When fourteen years old his father died, leaving him to support the family, eight sisters and one brother. In 1840 his mother moved to Illinois, and in the fall of 1853 he came to Davis county. Was married September 1, 1848, to Miss Eliza Ann Nixon, a native of Warren county, Indiana. They have no children, but have adopted Rosie Alice Abernethy. Mr. and Mrs. M. are members are of the Christian Church. He is a man honored and respected for his integrity, by all who know him.
MCFADDEN, JOHN, M. D., postoffice Stiles; was born April 1, 1852, in Clinton county, Ohio. At the age of four years he came with his parents to Iowa and they located in this township. He was reared on the farm and received a common school education, then entered the University at Mt. Pleasant, which he attended about two years; then taught school, at the same time reading medicine. lle entered the Medical College at Keokuk in the winter of 1873-4, and gradnated in the class of 1874-5, before he was twenty-two years of age. He then came to this place and began practicing, · which he has continued ever since, and has enjoyed a very lucrative practice. He was married in April 1877, to Miss S. K. Breneman. They have two children: William W. and an infant not yet named. The doctor is a men-
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ber of the Masonic order, and K. P. Ile and his wife are members of the M. E. Church.
MILLSAP, J. L., farmer and stoek-raiser, postoffice Stiles; was born March 22, 1841, in MeDonough county, Illinois, where he lived till he was fifteen years old, with his parents on the farm, and was edneated in the pub- lic schools. He then came to Iowa with his parents and settled in this county, growing to manhood on the farm. Angust 2, 1862, he enlisted in company B, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry, and mustered in at Keokuk. H was first engaged at the Yazoo River in December of the same year. Was at Vicksburgh, Grand Gulf, and Jackson; was there transferred to the First Iowa Battery, and engaged in the fight at Jackson, thence to Vieksburg, and in many others; at Mission Ridge, and Lookout Mountain. The next spring was returned to his regiment, and was with Sherman, until he was taken sick; on furlough: went to Louisville; did guard duty; rejoined the regiment at Atlanta in time to join in pursuit of " Ilood;" went with Sher- man to the sea, and then through the Carolina's; was present at surrender of "Joe Johnston," also at the " Grand Review " at Washington, and was discharged at Davenport. Then returuned to this county and farmed till 1873; then went to Nebraska, took up his soldier's homestead, remained long enough to secure it; then, in 1876 returned to this county, and has been farming ever since. Ile owns eighty acres of finely improved land, and a niee home. He was married March 21. 1867, to Miss M. A. Collins, a na- tive of Ross county, Ohio. They have three children, Mary F., Thomas F. and Clandia M. Mr. M. and wite are members of the M. E. Church.
NEMITZ, HENRY E., blacksmith, Stiles; was born October 14, 1848, in Prussia. Germany. At the age of seventeen he came to America. When sixteen he began to learn blacksmithing in the old country, and when he came over, he eame directly to this county and engaged as a farm hand with J. J. Stutzman, and remained several years; then worked in Pulaski about two years: then, about the year 1876 came to Stiles and engaged at his trade, on his own account; has just built a new shop. He has a fine bnsi- ness, and the only shop in the place. Ile was married March 1, 1876, to Miss Elizabeth Lautz. They have one child, Bessie. Mr. N. is finely edu- cated and is a very intelligent, practical, business man.
PHILLIPS, C., lives on a nice farm of 160 acres, in section 10, and will soon have one of the most substantial homes in the county. He was born in Piekaway county, Ohio, June 27, 1830. and when six years old his father moved to Park county, Indiana; at the age of ten his father died, leaving him and his mother to support the family. He received a limited education in the common schools, farming for a living, until 1858, when he came to Iowa, and turned his attention to stock raising, at which he has been very successful. He was married September 22. 1848, to Miss Gabriella Lister, of Indiana. They have had eleven children, Mary Ann, Martha Ann, Miner- va Jane, Margaret Jane, Amy, Melinda, Arletta, W. S. and W. S., twins, Ellsworth and Nancy Ann. Mr. and Mrs. P. are members of the United Brethren Church.
STOKESBERRY, JAMES, farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Stiles; was born January 11, 1850, in Clinton county, Ohio, where he resided but a short time, then came with his parents to lowa, settling in this township, and here he has grown to manhood and received a common school educa- tion. At eighteen he began farming for himself, and has continued it ever since. Hle was married in April, 1868, to Miss Mary E. Lyons, who died
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about four years later. He married again November 19, 1874, Louise E. Ganet. He had two children by his first wife, both deceased, and four by his second wife, James W., John L., Rosie A., and an infant. Mr. S. is a prominent member of the Masonic order, and has held most all the offices in the lodge.
STUTZMAN, J. J., owns 160 acres of fine farming land, and 23 acres of timber, in this township, and is one of the best fine stock men in the county. He brought here the thoroughbred "Searcher," by dam Clay Trustee; fine blooded hogs, Devon and Jersey cattle, and the first Cotswold, Southdown, Liecester and Oxford Down sheep. He was born in Junietta county, Pa., January 14, 1824, and when eleven years old, his father moved to Fairfield county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and received his education. He tanglit seventeen terms of school, in Ohio, and four in Iowa. He bought the old homestead in Ohio, in 1858, and in 1862 came to Iowa and settled on his present farm. He was married March 3, 1859, to Miss M. S. Swartz- endruver, a native of Maryland. They have two children, Mary A., and Laura O. Mr. and Mrs S. are members of the Mennonite Church. His postoffice is Pulaski. Mr. S. is the owner of the celebrated stallion, Grey Eagle, Jr., twenty-four years old; he was owned by Col. Boggs, the last two years of the rebellion. Even now, the old veteran seems as supple as a colt.
SWARTZENDRUVER, D. B., one of the self-made men of this county, was born October 20, 1835, in Alleghany county, Maryland, and lived on the farm until he was nineteen, when he learned the earpenter trade, and worked at it eight years. In 1859, he came to this county, and now owns a fine farm of 115 acres, in section 36, and devotes himself to raising and breeding fine cattle and Berkshire hogs. Ile was married December 23, 1858, to Miss Eliza Spitler. a native of Fairfield county, Ohio. They have two children, Lewis W. and Mary M. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the Reformed Mennonite Church, and, if any one wishes to enjoy hospitali- ty in its truest form, call on them.
SWARTZENDRUVER, C. B., one of the leading farmers of Grove township: owns a fine farm of 640 acres of land, with a good house, a large barn, and raises blooded stock; he has some thorough-bred short horns, and a good many full bloods, besides some fine Norman mares. He was born in Wayne county, Ohio, April 9, 1841, and grew up there, receiving a good education, and at seventeen began to teach school, and taught four years, He came to Iowa in 1862, and was married October 4, 1864, to Miss Anna Augspurger, an estimable lady, a native of Butler county, Ohio. They have two children, Melinda and John. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the Mennonite Church.
TOMPKINS, BENJ. H., farmer and stock-raiser, section 13, postoffice Stiles; was born May 12, 1832, in Laurel county Ky., where he grew to manhood and acquired his education. At the age of 22 years he came to Missouri, and worked from place to place about four years; then came to this county and engaged in farming until the war broke ont, when, in 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Third Iowa Cavalry. His first battle was at Pea Ridge. Was in Memphis during Forest's raid, and in the chase after him. lle was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., August 9, 1865, after "roughing it" with the Third Cavalry through the war. Hle then returned to this county, and has engaged in farming ever since. He owns 100 acres of finely improved land here, besides 50 acres in Missouri. He was married
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in 1875, to Naney E. Horr. They have four children, Elizabeth, Charles, Jane and Phoebe. Mr. T. and wife are members of the United Brethren Church, and are highly respected in the neighborhood.
WRIGHT, ELDER HENRY, postoffice Stiles; was born October 12, 1820, in Washington county. Indiana, and there grew to manhood, and re- ceived a limited education in the pioneer schools. In the spring of 1849, he, with his parents, came to Iowa, and settled in this county. He early became a Christian, and joined the Disciple Church, of which he has been a minister for twenty years. He was married September 10. 1840, to Miss Sarah Leatherman, a native of Floyd county, Indiana, who still lives, hav- ing shared with him all his joys and sorrows, and has brought to him four- teen children. seven of whom are living.
WRIGHT, ALBERT G., son of the above, is now a machinist at Stiles, and postmaster. He was born in Putnam county, Indiana, and was six ysars old when his parents came to Iowa. He was reared on a farm and ed- neated in the old log school house. When the war broke out he enlisted in company B, Thirtieth lowa Infantry, and went to Keokuk, St. Louis, then to Helena, Vicksburg, Jackson, Arkansas Post, and in the fall of 1863, when Sherman went to relieve Thomas at Chattanooga, he traveled with his regiment to Corinth; was taken sick and sent home on furlongh. After sixty days he returned; was with his regiment through Georgia and the Carolinas, being at Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Columbia, surrender of Johnson, and the grand review at Washington. He was slight- ly wounded in the hand at. Atlanta. When discharged, he returned home, where he remained till 1873, when he removed to Nebraska, and in the fall of 1St5 returned to this county. Since 1868, he has engaged in mercantile pursuits. lle was married April 16, 1868. to Miss Mary E. Collins, they have had two children, Lulu and Alma, both deceased. Mr. W. and wife are members of the Christian Church. Mr. W. is an Odd Fellow.
WRIGHT, JONATHAN, son of Henry and Sarah Wright, was born August 25, 1846, in Putnam county, Indiana, being but a child when his parents came to this connty. Ilere he grew to manhood. and acquired his edneation. He enlisted February 24, 1864, in company B, Thirtieth Infan- try, and joined the regiment at Woodville, Alabama, and was engaged at Dallas, Georgia, soon after which he was taken with the measles, from the effeet of which he has never fully recovered. He went on with the regi- ment, however. When at JJonesborough he was again taken sick, and sent home, and only rejoined the regiment in the Carolina campaign. He was married February 12, 1871, to Miss Elizabeth Wilson, they have three chil- dren, Sarah A., Ada A. and Fannie M,
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BAKER, A. L., farmer, postoffice Floris; was born October 7, 1823, in Jennings county, Indiana. At the age of ten, he, with his parents. William and Elenor, moved to Decatur county, where he grew to manhood, reared a farmer, and educated in the subscription school. In the fall of 1848, he came to this county, and settled on part of sections 28 and 33, in this town- ship, where he has since lived. He was married in the fall of 1849, to Miss
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M. S. Woodward. a native of Indiana, and had one child. J. R., now a farmer in Appanoose county. Mrs. B. died in 1852. and he married again Febru- ary 16, 1854, Miss Amanda Everett; they have been blessed with eight children, five now living, Manda E., A. W., Mary S., A. V., Sarah E. Mr. B. and wife are members of the Baptist Church, he being a deacon.
BEGGS, SAMUEL, farmer and stock raiser, postoffice, Belknap; was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, in 1833, where he lived until he was six- teen years old. when his parents died. He then began the life of a farmer. In 1856 he came to this county, where he has since resided. He owns a good farm of 114 acres, mostly under cultivation, with a fine house, and orchard. He was married in 1854, to Miss Etta Hall, a native of Indiana; they have been blessed with seven children, six now living, Mary, Sarah, Joseph, Lafayette, Annie, Willie. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the P. MI. Church. They are highly esteemed by their neighbors, and have a very intelligent family.
DUNLAVEY, J. D., farmer, section 33, postoffice Floris; was born Sep- tember 6, 1818, in Montgomery county, Kentucky. At the age of ten, he moved with his mother, a widow, to Henry county, and a year later to Wayne county, where he spent his youth, on the farm and attending the subscription school, after which he taught school a portion of the time. In 1848 he came to this county, where he has since resided. Ile has a good tarm of sixty acres under cultivation. He was married January 25, 1838, to Miss E. Woolsey, a native of Indiana, they have been blessed with nine children, eight now living, Lovina J., Thomas J., Joseph, John C., Daniel F., James D, W. C. D. and Harriett. Mr. D. has held many offices of trust, and has won the confidence and respect of all who know him. lIe is an Odd Fellow, and a very intelligent man. Mrs. Danlavey died in July 1869.
DUNLAVEY, J. W., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Belknap; was born November 7. 1845, in Decatur county, Indiana, and is a son of Hon. Harvey Danlavey, one of the most prominent among the old settlers of this county. When about a year old, he, with his parents came to this county. He spent his youth at school in Bloomfield. At the age of eigh- teen he began learning the carding business, which he followed two years, and has since engaged in farming. He has a fine farm of 120 acres, under good cultivation. He was married March 7, 1869, to Miss Sarah E. Dunn, a native of this county, who was born in the house in which they now live. They have six children, Ora, Ada B., Cora V., W. A., Lulu M., and Marg- aret J.
DUNN, G. W., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Belknap; was born in Decatur county, Indiana, in 1840. At the age of eight years, he, with his parents, emigrated to this county, where he grew to manhood, assisting on the farm and going to school. In 1880, his father died, and he purchased the old homestead, containing 185 acres. He was married in 1860, to Miss C. McGee, a native of Indiana: they have four children, G. E., S. C., J. A. and C. B. Mr. D. and wife are members of the Baptist Church, and he is an Odd Fellow. His father was the first postmaster in the neighborhood, and a justice of the peace for about twenty-five years.
GARRETSON, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Belk- nap; was born December 1, 1819, in Clark county, Ohio, where he lived about eight years, then moved to Montgomery county, where he lived till he was nineteen. His youth was spent on the farm, attending school till he
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was fifteen, when he spent three years learning the carpenter trade. In 1839 he came to Lee county. Iowa, and there entered into partnership with James Newcomb, as contractors and builders, which lasted two years; he then went into the business for himself till 1843, when, in March, he came to this county, and staked out the claim where he has since resided, engaged in im- proving his farm and working at his trade, and since 1861, exclusively farm- ing and stock-raising. His farm contains 160 acres, under a high state of cultivation, with a good two-story house, which he built himself. He was married March 11. 1841, to Miss C. Newcomb. born in Marion county, Ohio, September 27, 1820, and they have been blessed with ten children: Alexander, Nancy JJ., Mary E., Francis E., Amanda C .. Thomas J., Clarisa A., John, Catherine.
«HINING, J. H., JR., farmer and stock-raiser. postotlice Floris; was born March 10, 1847, in this county. Here he has been reared, and received a limited education in the common schools, living at home till he was twenty- three. He was married in September, 1873, to Mrs. Amy Thompson, of Hardin county, Ohio, and soon after purchased 120 acres of land in Perry township, where he lived five years; then bought one hundred acres in this township where he has since resided, having since added 60 acres to it all under a high state of cultivation. They have been blessed with four chil- dren. Charles W., Dora A, and two deceased. Mrs. H., by a former mar- riage, has one child, Robert E. Anderson.
HULL, A. D., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Floris; was born Janu- ary 30. 1850, in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., where he grew to manhood. He graduated at the Lowell high school, of that county, and in the fall of 1873, came to this county, where he has since resided. He owns a nice farm of 44 acres. He was married June 12, 1872, to Miss L. J. Pearson, a native of New York. They have five children, Clarence A., Leroy J., Lena D., Spencer, and one deceased. Mr. H. and wife are members of the Baptist Church, and he is a member of Floris Lodge, I. O. O. F.
KNEDLER, MADISON, farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Floris; was born April 24, 1814, in Favette county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood, and was educated in the subscription schools. He was reared a farmer, and in the fall of 1855, came to this county, settling on the farm he now occu- pies, which had then only 12 acres cleared. By patience and hard work he now has 95 acres cleared and in a high state of cultivation. The farm con- tains 178 acres. He was married in 1840, to Miss Nancy Howe, and hav- ing no children of their own, they adopted two whom they reared as their own, a girl and a boy; the girl now the wife of J. Heady, of this county, and the boy, J. M. Conner. who grew up and married, and died in August, 1870. being followed three years later by his wife, leaving their three chil- dren, Thomas N., Churchill R., and Leah E., to the care of Mr. K. and wife. They have been members of the M. E. Church for over 45 years, and he is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Floris. No. 272. He is a fine old gentleman and highly respected.
PATTERSON, C. G., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Belknap; was born October 17. 1823, in Augusta county Virginia, and there grew to man- hood, reared a farmer, and educated in the subscription schools. Being op- posed to slavery, in 1855 he and his father, John, emigrated to Iowa, and settled in Henry county a year, then came to this eounty, where he and his father settled on the old homestead, where he now resides. His father died August 9, 1881, at the age of 83 years. His farm consists of 200 acres. His
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two sisters, S. E. and C. A., keep house for him. They are ladies of intelli- gence and refinement. Mr. Patterson has been a republican sinec the or- ganization of the party.
PETEFISH, ALBERT, farmer and stoek-raiser, postoffice Bloomfield; was born in Cass county, Illinois. At the age of thirteen he came with his parents to Davis county, where he has sinee resided. Ile was reared a far- mer, and received a common school education. In the spring of 1864, he enlisted in Company D, 45th lowa Infantry, and served till the elose of the . war. In the fall of 1875, he moved on his present farm, consisting of 110 acres. He was married August 3, 1865, to Miss Mary J. Foshee, a native of Missouri, whose father is an old settler of this county. They are the parents of three children, Frank, and Hugh and Emma, twins. Mr. P. and wife are members of the M. E. Church. They are very estimable peo- ple. and have the confidenee of the entire community.
POTTER, D. W., farmer and stoek-raiser, postoffice Belknap; was born December 14, 1841, in Lewis county, N. Y., where he grew to manhood and was educated in the common schools and reared a farmer. In 1870 he came to Pike county, Ill. In the winter of 1880 he came to this county and pur- chased the farm where he has sinee lived. He was married in June, 1865, to Miss Julia C. Hull, a native of New York; they have had two children, Nora L. and Mark R. Mr. P. owns a fine farm of 120 acres under a high state of cultivation, with a large stone house, and a fine young orchard. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church and he is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Floris. Mr. P. is a man highly esteemed by those who know him.
RAYBURN, A. D., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Bloomfield; was born in this county June 20, 1854. He was reared a farmer and received a common school education, living at home till he grew to manhood; he now owns a niee farm of 163 aeres, located five miles north of Bloomtiek; mostly under cultivation, fenced with osage hedge and rails. In 1875 he began feeding stock which he has since made a specialty. He was married Septem- ber 18, 1875, to Miss Sarah F. Beggs, a native of this county; they have two children, Stella A. and Willie. IIe and his wife are members of the Baptist church.
STARK, W. B., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Floris; was born June 6, 1833, in Deeatnr county, Ind. At the age of ten his father died, and he remained there, living with his mother till 1847, when they came to this county. He was reared a farmer and was edneated in the subscription schools. On reaching this county he worked for seven dollars a month, driving six yoke of oxen for four months. Ile soon after entered a farm of 160 aeres, where by hard work he has made one of the best farms in the county. He served during the war in company D, Forty-fifth Iowa Infan- try. He was married in December 1832, to Miss M. McCormick, a native of Indiana; they have been blessed with five children, P. A., Jas. S., Henry L., Ruby E., and Mary deceased. Mr. S. has won the respeet and confidence of all who know him. He and his wife have been members of the Baptist church for twenty-three years and he is an Odd Fellow.
SWINNEY, H., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Belknap; was born in November, 1842, in Deeatur county, Indiana. He was reared a farmer and educated in the common schools, emigrated to this county with his mother in 1848, and settled on a farm previously entered by his father. In July 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry; was in
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the battles of Chickasaw, Arkansas Post, Raymond, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Vicksburg, Lookont Mountain, and most all the battles with Sher- man's command. He was discharged at Washington, in June 1865. He was wounded November 25, 1863, at Mission Ridge, in the leg, which laid him in hospital over a year. He was married in June, 1866. to Miss Mary Eckard, a native of Virginia; they have four children: Orvilla T., Francis M., Emma and Roy. Mr. Swinney owns a fine farm of 140 acres.
SWINNEY, D., farmer and stock-raiser; postoffice, Floris; was born Oe- tober 9, 1820, in Monroe county, West Virginia. When he was eight years old his parents moved to Decatur county, Indiana, where he grew to man- hood, on a farm and was educated in the subscription school and at an early age commeneed teaching. He was married April 27, 1843, to Miss Lavina Stark. a native of llenry county, Kentucky, they have had six children : Wil- Jiam G., Irvin, James A., Boon, Josiah, and Harvey. In the fall of 1843, he came to this county, settling in Lick Creek township, where he lived 21 years, then sold out and moved to Illinois, for three years, then returning purchased his present home containing 160 acres. He has held many offices of trust, being elected in 1844, a justice of the peace for four townships. In 1846, was appointed postmaster of the first postoffice in Lick Creek town- ship, and held the office most of the time till 1865. Was again elected justice in 1873, which office he now holds. In 1881, he was elected county supervisor on the greenback ticket. His son, William G., served in the army when only sixteen years old. Mr. and Mrs. Swinney are members of the Baptist Church, of which he has been deacon for many years.
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