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ROBB, WILLIAM K., farmer and stock-raiser, section 30, postoffice Unionville, was born December 11, 1827, in Clark county, Indiana; was brought up a farmer, and lived in Clark and Bartholomew counties until 1845, when he came to this county. In 1849 he took the gold fever and went to California, and after being unsuccessful there one year and a half, returned to this connty, where he has lived ever since. He is a successful farmer, owning 252 acres, of which SO acres are in Appanoose county, all well improved, with one of the finest honses in that part of the county, a good orchard, his land fenced partly with osage orange. He was married, April 15, 1852, to Miss Hannah J. Lowe, daughter of Daniel Lowe, a native of Kentucky. They have had thirteen children: Franeis M., Benjamin F., Andrew J., Clemmie, Leander, Mary E. William K., Sylvester G., Clarence, and four deceased, Harry, Sarah Ann, John W. and Abraham.
ROBERTS, JOSEPH, SR., farmer and stock-raiser, section 12, postoffice Ash Grove; is a native of Burke county, Virginia, born August 26, 1802. Reared a farmer, receiving a limited education in subscription schools. Ilis father entered the army during the war of 1812, and was never heard of afterwards; leaving the support of the family on Joseph, he being the
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eldest son. While a small boy, his family came to Greene county, Ohio. When fifteen years old he threshed wheat, getting the eighth bushel for himself, which he carried ten miles to mill, to get flour for the family. At the age of twenty-four, he learned shoemaking with John Grass, and followed the business in the winter for twenty-five years. He has cleared two farms, split rails, and done almost every way to make an honest living. IIe came to Iowa in October, 1837, and has a farm of 200 acres. He was married January 20, 1831, to Miss Mary Berry, a native of Virginia. They have
had ten children: Isaac, living in Ohio; James, in California; William, in Missouri; Thomas, one of the most successful physicians in Iowa; Joseph, a stock-raiser in this county; the others are deceased, Eli being killed in the army. Mr. Roberts has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for fifty-eight years, and his wife for fifty years. Though a very old man, Mr. Roberts still works all the time
ROBERTS, JOSEPH, JR., stock-raiser, seetion 12, postoffice Ash Grove; is a native of this county, born April 2, 1848; raised a farmer, attending the publie school, he lived with his parents until he reached maturity. He owns a niee farm of 160 acres, well improved. IIe is one of the most successful stoek-raisers in the county, raising only blooded stock. He was married December 1, 1870, to Miss Phoebe Arnold, a native of Ohio. By this union there were seven children, Harvey M., Laura D., Lillie, Emmett and Ever- ett (twins), and two deceased, Albert and Lulie. Mr. Roberts and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
ROBERTS, ABNER, farmer and stock-raiser, section 10, postoffice Ash Grove; is a native of Greene county, Pennyslvania, born August 21, 1812. He received a farmer's education in the subscription schools of the early day. Losing his father when very young, he and his mother went to Mus- kinguin county, Ohio, when he was six years old. IHis mother being poor he was thrown upon the world. When he arrived at manhood, he married Miss Sarah Dawson, February 9, 1832, she being a native of Virginia. They have had ten children : Jane, Mary, Jessie J., William II., Aquilla, Amanda, George F., Sarah, Ephraim, and Maria, deceased. Mr. Roberts' farm is lo- cated on Bear Creek, and contains 120 acres of well improved land.
ROBERTS, J. J., a pioneer farmer and stock-raiser, section 11, postoffice Ash Grove; is a native of Muskingum county, Ohio. He was reared a farmer and educated in the common and subscription schools. At the age of fifteen he came with his parents to Davis county, where he has since lived. He now lives on the farm that his father entered; it is located on Bear Creek, and contains 170 acres, well improved, ten acres of woodland pasture, and one of the finest orchards in the county. He was married Jan- mary 26, 1862. to Miss Salvina E. Pagett, a native of Morgan county, Ohio. They have had six children, Rena, Flora E., Charlie E., Ruby J., and Hiram E., and George, deceased. In polities Mr. Roberts is a strong republican. He is a worthy eitizen and highly respected by those who know him.
ROWE, JACOB, farmer and stock-raiser, and postmaster at Oak Spring; is a native of Westmoreland county, Penn., born November 27, 1835. At the age of ten, his parents moved to Washington county, and lived there nine years, when he came to this county. He was raised a farmer, and at- tended the common schools, and a short time at the West Alexandria Acad- emy. During the war he enlisted in Company A, Fourth Iowa Infantry, having at the time three brothers in the service. At the elose of the war he returned home and settled on his present farm on Soap Creek, containing
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82 acres, well improved, with two good orchards. He has been postmaster at Oak Spring for a long time. He was married, February 17, 1861, to Miss A. V. Moots, daughter of George Moots, of this county. They have one child, Sherman E., living at home.
ZIGLER, DAVID, farmer and stock-raiser, seetion 29, postoffice Union- ville; was born in this county, February 12, 1846. He got his education in common schools, and was raised a farmer. He lived at home with his father, Jacob Zigler, until he was twenty-three, when, March 4, 1869, he married Miss Harriet M. Donahue, a native of Lynn county, Iowa. They have had four boys, all at home: Oscar, Henry, Charles and John. Mr. Z. owns a niee farm of 90 aeres, on the bluffs of Soap Creek, nearly all im- proved, with a good young orchard. He has held a good many township offices, and is now a school director in distriet number 8.
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
BENGE, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser; postoffice, Bloomfield; was born May 1, 1837, in Wayne county, Indiana. From there his parents removed to Bartholomew county, where he grew to manhood and acquired a common school education. He came with his parents, to Iowa, in 1855, and located in Liek Creek township, this county, where he lived some years, then bought and sold several farms, and bought the tarm he now ocenpies, in October, 1879. It contains 135 acres, of highly improved land. Mr. Benge was married December 25, 1859, to Miss Malinda Fisk, a native of Ohio, and they have two children: Alfred Tihnan, and Jesse Calvin. Mr. Benge intends giving his sons a liberal education; one of them is now attending the Southern Iowa Normal at Bloomfield. Mr. Benge has a spec- ulative disposition, and regards a horse trade as a rare treat, and is liable to get the best of the bargain.
BOYD, J. S., farmer, postoffice Bloomfield; was born February 26, 1837, in Putnam county, Indiana. He came to this county in February 1861, and settled on his farm in this township six miles east of Bloomfield, beautifully located and finely improved, containing 400 aeres, worth $30 an aere. He was married June 30, 1861, to Mary R. J. Harbert, and they have had three children, one living; Robert, Ada, and John. Mr. Benge is a very success- ful farmer, and has his farm well stocked with the best stock. He is a man highly respected and esteemed by every one.
DAY, HENRY C., farmer, postoffice Bloomfield; was born October 25, 1839, in Bartholomew county, Indiana, and came to this county, with his father, in May 1846, and settled in this township, on the farm he now owns, containing 285 acres, with good improvements, and well watered, and is quite extensively engaged in stock-raising. He was married November 6, 1860, to Miss Mary C. Arney, and they have been blessed with nine children, John W., M. E., Charles S., Ambrose E., Mary C., Jacob S., A. C., IIenry C. and Jesse W. Mr. Day has held a number of township of- fiees, having been justice of the peace two terms. He has been a member of the M. E. Church since 1857.
HATHAWAY, D. S. W., stoek-raiser and dealer; section 24; was born June 26, 1849, in Madison county, Ohio. He was a son of Erastus and
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Mercy, of Martha's Vineyard. He was reared a farmer, and received his education in the subscription school and the academy at London, Ohio. In March, 1858, he left home and came to this county, first settling in Un- jon township, and four years later came to Perry. In 1856, he came on his present farm, having purchased it wild in 1854. He has it now finely im- proved, and in splendid enltivation. It contains 490 acres, with a fine resi- dence, commodins barn, and orehard. He is also engaged in stock-raising, his sales amounting to $7,000 a year. He was married in October, 1852, to. Susan Hagan, who died in 1854; married again in 1856, to Amelia Tanne- hill, of Ohio, they had three children, Frank, Charles and Clara. His wife. having died, he married again in February, 1872, to Elizabeth MeMurray, of this connty; they have one son, Ward S. In polities Mr. H. is a green- backer. He has been county supervisor, and is a genial man, having the re- speet of all who know him.
HENRY, J. R., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Bloomfield; was born February 14, 1830, in Pennsylvania. At the age of fourteen his parents- settled in Greene county, Illinois, where they lived till 1855, when they came. to Ottumwa, Iowa; and came to Davis county in 1871. He was married July 10, 1872. to Mrs. Jane E. Williamson, widow of A. D. Williamson, one of the pioneers of this county. She is a native of Kentucky, daughter of Thomas H. Wells, one of the early settlers of Wapello county. She is a lady of refinement and culture, having received her education at a select school, held in the old court house at Ottumwa. She was married to Mr. Williamson April 24, 1853. He died Angust 15, 1865, leaving five children, fonr now living: Fremont, Orpah, Edward B., and Oscar K .; Ella, deceased, wite of Seth St. John, died in 1876. By her present marriage she has one child, Ada R. Mrs. Henry is now engaged in pre- paring a history of the early days of Wapello and Davis counties. The relatives of her first husband were among the first settlers of Davis county. His brother assisted in surveying the town of Bloomfield: and was a consin of Governor Steele, Territorial Governor of Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. H. are nicely situated, and surrounded with every comfort.
KINNY, W. S., farmer and stoek-raiser, postoffice Bloomfield; was born May 23, 1835, in Clark county, Ohio. He came to this county with his father in September, 1848, and settled on the farm now owned by him, con- taining 300 aeres, located five miles east of Bloomfield, and is one of the best farms in the township. He is extensively engaged in stock-raising. He was married April 7, 1860, to Emily J. Hendrix, who was born October 26, 1842, in Fountain county, Ind., and died March 3, 1864. Mr. K. mar- ried again November 30, 1865, Rebecca A. Jenkins, who was born Jannary 2, 1850, in this county, and died March 2, 1876. Mr. K. was married the third time April 6, 1879, to Mary E. Gillmore, who was born July 27. 1856, in Lee county, Iowa. Mr. K. has had five children, two now deceased: Dora D., Rosa C., Sonora O .; Cora E., and Jolin Q. A. Mr. K. is one of the best stock men in the county, and at one time held the office of county coroner. nc.
MENDENIIALL, HON. D., (retired), section 14, postoffice Bloom- field; was born March 28, 1810, in Guilford county, Maine, near the Rev- olntionary battle-field of Guilford. He there grew to manhood, and received his education in the subscription schools. When eight years old his father died, and his mother afterwards married John Brooks. In 1832, the family emigrated to Wayne county, Ind., where he served an apprenticeship to
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the gunsmith trade, which he followed twenty-four years. He came to Iowa in 1843, and bought a claim, consisting of 178 acres, trom William William- son in this county; then went to Fairfield, and, in partnership with his nephew, opened a gun-shop, where he remained about eighteen months; then moved on his claim in this county, and began improving it; also oper- ating a gun-shop, that business being very profitable in that day. In 1861 he turned his attention exclusively to farming. August 18, 1834, he was married to Miss Eliza Wilson, a native of Stokes county, N. C .. and they made their wedding tour to Washington, Wayne county, Ind., in a wagon. They have raised four children : Henry T., Arthur W., Horace, and Cornelia E., wife of John Ferguson. The old folks have sold off all but 60 acres, and are comfortably situated one and three-fourths miles north of Bloomfield, and are prepared to enjoy the remainder of their days in peace and plenty. Mr. M. has taken great interest in the public good, and has served the people in several capacities. IIe was elected to the General Assembly in 1855, when the capital was at Iowa City. He was many years a member of the board of supervisors. Mrs. M. was born May 18, 1812. She is a lady high- ly respected by every one.
MERRILL, JOSEPHI, farmer and stoek-raiser, seetion eight, postotliee Bloomfield: was born June 8, 1829, in Brown county, Ohio, and was reared in Clermont county; receiving a good common school education. At nine- teen he was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed seven years. In 1857 he went to Nebraska, and worked two years on a raneh near Omaha. In 1859 went to Pike's Peak; engaged in mining, and was one of the lucky ones. IIe visited the home of his childhood in 1866, and the same year eame to this county and bought the farm he now owns, containing 200 aeres, originally entered by Andrew Leach. It is well im- proved, with a fine New England barn, with stalls for thirteen horses and twenty head of eattle. He has a fine herd of thirty well graded short-horns. He was married March 14, 1869, to Miss Adelaide, daughter of Isaae Arm- strong; a native of Ohio, reared and educated in this eounty. They have four children: Edwin S., Alfred, Phillip, and Hattie. Mr. M. is deeply in- terested in the improvement of cattle and hogs.
MONROE, HON. W. S., farmer, section 4, postoffice Bloomfield; was born June 12, 1826, in Oldham, Kentucky. When eight years old his father removed to Scott county, Indiana, where he lived about twelve years, then removed to Jefferson county, and lived till 1856. His early life was spent on the farm and going to school. At the age of eighteen he began working at his trade, which he followed about twelve years. In April 1856 he arrived with his family in this county and settled on his present farm, in a log cabin. He enlisted in February 1863, in company C., Seventh Iowa Cavalry, and was engaged mostly against the Indians, in Missouri and Ne- braska. He was mustered out as sergeant, in August 1864, at Omaha. He was eleeted on the republican tieket in 1873, to the Fifteenth General Assembly, from this county. He has served as county supervisor two years, and town- ship trustee two years. He was married March 17, 1852, to Margaret E. Jordan, of Knox county, Indiana. They have been blessed with ten ehild- ren, seven living, Martha A., Daniel L., Nancy P., Mary M., Inda J., Wil- liam W. and Minnie M., and three deceased, Ester C., Eva S., and Ida L., D. L. and Inda JJ. are teachers. Mr. M. is very pleasantly located on a good farm of 176 acres, on which he has a fine orchard of 200 bearing trees.
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SHELTON, J. N., stock-dealer, postoffice Bloomfield; was born October 17, 1838, in Decatur county, Indiana, and came to Davis county, Iowa, in 1844; he was reared a farmer, and educated at Troy acadamy. He lived with his parents till he grew to manhood, and in 1863, he entered mercan- tile business in Glenwood, Missouri, and did a large business. In 1865, he was elected Probate Judge of that county and held the office two terms. In 1873, he sold ont his business and returned to this county and went into the stock Imsiness, which he has since been engaged in. He was married July 21, 1864, to Miss Jennie Rector, a native of Lawrence county, Indiana. They have had seven children, five living; Zua B., Chauncy N., John H., Grace V., and Lettie S. Nannie M. and Mand, deceased.
SHELTON, ANDREW W., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Bloom- field: was born in this county, May 23, 1853; educated in the common school, with one year at Alton ( Illinois) Academy; was reared a farmer, a portion of the time being in his brother's store as clerk. At the age of 22 he struck out for himself, as a farmer, and in 1880, he purchased the farm where he now lives, containing 280 acres, well improved, with good build- ings, and well stocked, located on Fox River, five miles east of Bloomfield. He was married September 15, 1875, to Miss Elizabeth Horner, a native of Indiana. They have two children, Curtis V. and Eugene W. Mr. S. is a member of the Baptist Church, of the I. O. O. F., at Pulaski, and Masonic order. He is a man greatly esteemed by all who know him.
SHIELDS, WM., farmer, postoffice Bloomfield; was born March 12, 1808, in Jefferson county, Tennessee, where he grew to manhood and acquired a common school education. He came to this county October 17, 1842, and settled in this township, where he now resides. He is one of the old settlers of the county, coming here while the Indians were camped all around him. He now has one of the best farms in the township, containing 250 acres, seven miles northeast of Bloomfield. He was married February 10. 1831; to Miss Mary A. Taylor, born May 29, 1811, in Knox county. Tennessee. They have cight children, J. H., John, Elizabeth A., Sarah E., William H., Mary J., Samuel T. and Andrew S.
TAYLOR. JOHN. farmer, postoffice Bloomfield; was born August 18, 1816, in Knox county, Tennessee. Ile came to this county in 1842, being one of the earliest settlers in the county. At that time the Indians were camping all around him. Ile owns a fine farm of 273 acres, finely improved about eight miles northeast of Bloomfield, and is extensively engaged in the stock business. He was married July 4, 1839, to Miss Rebecca Shields. who was born February 15, 1814, in Jefferson county, Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are nicely situated, surrounded with all the comforts of life, and passing their old age in peace and plenty.
TAYLOR, WM. farmer postoffice Bloomfield; was born February 22, 1822, in Knox county. Tenn., and there grew to manhood and received a limited education. He came to this county in 1846 and settled where he now resides. He owns a good farm well improved, abont eight miles northeast of Bloomfield, containing 230 acres. He was married August 5. 1846, to Maria Allen. a native of Kentucky, who died October 4, 1854, aged twenty- seven years and seven months. Mr. T. married again, Matilda MeMurry, who died August 27, 1861, aged forty-five years and three months; he was again married April 24, 1862, to Harriet J. MeMurry, who was born August 25, 1819, in Blunt county, Tenn. They have two children, Elizabeth A. and Isabella.
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YOUNG, WESLEY, farmer and stock-raiser, sections 16 and 21. postof- fice Bloomfield; was born April 16, 1817, in Augusta county, Va. Here he- spent his youth on the farm and at intervals attending the subscription schools. At the age of sixteen, he, with his parents, settled in Bartholomew county, Ind., where he lived till 1843. In 1842 his father failed, by indors- ing for speculators, and he was appointed administrator of his estate; there being no money in the country, he then went to work and built a flat boat, loaded it with lumber, live stock, and provisions; ran it down White River and the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi to New Orleans, where he realized $500 for his cargo, a large sum then. He then came to this county in the fall of 1843 and located on the land where he now lives. Ile has owned large tracts of land, and made it a business never to contract beyond his ability to pay. He is largely engaged in raising live stock. His farm con- tains 380 acres, highly improved. He was married in Indiana. January 2, 1840, to Miss Ann Eliza Young, a native of Kentucky, who died October 13, 1860, leaving six children, John W., M. D., Rachel M. wife of W. G. Thorne; Elizabeth M., wife of Wm. Miller; Virginia A., Winfield S., and Eliza E., wife of Arthur Kibby. Married again December 31, 1861, to Mrs. Amanda Macy, a native of Pennsylvania. She has five children by her former husband, Riley Macy, John was killed May 1, 1863, at Helena, was in company A, Third Iowa Cavalry; Allen, Reuben W., killed at Res- aca, Ga., was in Thirtieth Iowa Ianfantry; Eliza J., wife of Wm. Pitman, and Oliver C.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
ALLEN, JAMES II., farmer and stock-raiser, section 6, postoffice Pul- aski; was born in Union township, this county, May 13, 1843. His father, John A. Allen, being among the first settlers of the county. Mr. A. spent his youth assisting on the farm and attending the pioneer schools. He en- listed in May, 1861, in the Second Iowa Infantry, but being under age was rejected, and in October, 1862, with the same result; tried again April 19 1864, was accepted and joined compeny I, Thirteenth Iowa Infantry; was in the battles of Kenesaw Mt., Nickajack, Peach Tree Creek, Ball's Knob, etc .; was wounded near Atlanta, July 22, with a fragment of shell, but soon reported again for duty; being at the fall of Atlanta, with Sherman to the sea, at Orangeburg, Columbia, etc., and was in the grand review at Wash- ington. He was married April 8, 1863, to Miss Mary F. Elrod, a native of Indiana, danghter of Rev. John Elrod, late chaplain of Thirteenth Iowa In- fantry. They have two children living, Lizzie A. and Maud M. and four deceased, Elmer, Clara, Veda and Willie. Mr. Allen owns a fine farm of 215 acres.
ARMSTRONG, ISAAC, farmer and stock-raiser, section 6, postoffice Pulaski; was born July 6, 1808, in Salem county, New Jersey, and at the age of ten, he came with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio; then to a farm in Warren county, Ohio, where he spent thirty-six years of his life. He be- came a resident of this county in 1856, locating where he now lives. The homestead consists of 125 acres. Hle also owns a good farm of 110 acres in Union township. He was married in Ohio, in March, 1832. to Miss Louisa
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Peacock. They have had nine children, James, Samnel R., John P., Benja- min S., Adelaide, wife of Joseph Merrill; Elizabeth, wife of August Brown; Clara, wife of James Smith; Maggie and David. Mrs. A. died September 25, 1871, highly respected by every one. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, many years, and her people were Quakers, of New Jersey. Mr. A. was one of the first school directors in his district, and takes great interest in education. His son, Benjamin, served in the army during the war.
AUGSPURGER, HENRY, farmer and stock-man, postoffice Pulaski; was born August 22, 1845, in Butler county, Ohio, of German parents, who settled in Ohio in an carly day. While yet a lad, his father died, and the family came to Iowa, and located in Grove township, in 1855, where he grew to manhood, and received a limited education. At the age of eighteen, he purchased 200 acres of land in Prarie township, and has since kept on adding to his possessions, till now he owns 700 acres. The home farm con- sists of 480 acres, well improved and nicely situated, within one mile of the railroad station at Pulaski. He has as fine a house and farm buildings as there are in the county. Mr. A. was married in February, 1877, to Miss Mary Plank, daughter of J. J. Plank, of Pulaski; a very worthy lady. They have two children, Bertha, and an infant boy not named.
BRUNK, W. M., merchant, Pulaski; was born March 23, 1857, in this county, his early life being spent in his father's store at Stiles, until 1873, when his parents moved to Lancaster, Mo., where his father engaged in merchandizing; and he finished his education in the Lancaster graded schools, going to school in the forenoon and selling goods in the afternoon. He became a partner in the firm of Brunk & Son, at the age of nineteen. He returned to this county, and engaged in the stock business at Stiles, in 1877, and in 1879, located in Pulaski in the store of Brunk & Son, his fath- er and grandfather; and became sole proprietor in 1880. He was married February 13, 1879, to Miss Mary Stockman, a native of this county, dangh- ter of Jolin Stockman, of Stiles, and they have two children, Guy and Mand. Mr. G. is a good business man, and full of push and energy.
BAUGHMAN, CIIRISTIAN, farmer and stock-raiser, section 22; post- office Pulaski; was born October 31, 1825, in Wayne county, Ohio, and there grew to manhood, receiving a common school education. He came to this county, and located where he now lives, in 1858, and has a fine farm of 420 acres. He was married December 12, 1850, to Miss Catharine Plank, of Wayne county, Ohio, and they had seven children; Elizabeth A., David K., Jacob S., J. J., Mary A., Lovina A. and William C. Mr. B. is deeply inter- ested in fine horses. and has done more to improve the breed of horses in the county than any other one man. His Percheron and Norman horses are models of beauty, and unequalled for service. His wife lost her reason in 1867, and had to be removed to the Insane hospital at Mt. Pleasant, where she died in December, 1876. She was a lady of fine, social and family dis- position, a member of the Mennonite Church, and highly respected.
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