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in 1853, settling in Van Buren county, for three years. September 4, 1856, he was married to Miss Elizabeth A. Barker, a native of Ohio; they came to this county the same year, locating in Roscoe township, and in 1865 moved on their present farm, which consists of 120 acres, well improved and suited for stock-raising. His family consists of five children: Charles M., Mary J. D., Sarah J., George W., Margaret E., and two deceased, Lucy C. and John J. Mr. L. is a Mason, and has been a member of the Baptist church for thirty years. He takes great pride in his orchards, having all kinds of fruit, and a vineyard.
MARTIN, VOLNEY, farmer and stock-raiser, section 23, postoffice Troy; was born October 16, 1843, in Van Buren county, Iowa, and there grew to manhood, and received a limited education in the common schools; he worked on the farm till he was twenty-three years of age, then bought the farm he now occupies, in this county; the farm was then all brush; he now has 85 acres in cultivation; his entire farm consists of 200 acres; he has made the farm what it is by his own exertions, commeneing with a yoke of oxen, a wagon and plow. He was married April 26, 1877, to Anna Ritz, a native of Switzerland, who was reared and educated in this county. They have one child, Lucy Belle. Mr. M. is a man of very energetic habits. Mrs. M. is an accomplished lady, and a member of the Christian Church.
MARTIN, ALBERT, farmer and stock-raiser, section 23, postoffice Troy; is a native IIawkeye, born in Van Buren county, November 25, 1841; he spent his youth helping his father on the farm, and acquiring an educa- tion, which he finished at Cherry Grove Seminary, Illinois. When he came of age lie traveled for a year or two, and finally settled in this county, bny- ing the farm he now occupies, consisting of 180 aeres, with a fine house and barn, and good young orchard, fenced with one and a half miles of osage orange hedge, and watered with living water. He was married, June 3. 1868, to Miss Mary A. Kerr, a native of Ohio. They have nine children: Flavius J., Maggie, Anna, Mary E., Albert S., JJennie L., Eugene C., Winfield S. and one not named. Mr. M. is one of the energetic farm- ers of this neck of woods; he has held the office of trustee and also town- ship elerk.
MILLER, JOHN, farmer and stock-raiser, section 22, postoffice Troy; was born July 10, 1823, in Wayne county, N. Y. His ancestors were an old Connectient family; he was reared and educated in. New York, came to Michigan in 1847, and five years later came to Indiana, where he was mar- ried in 1852, to Mrs. Patience Austin, a native of New York; she died in 1867, leaving four children by a former husband. In 1869 he located in Union township, this county, and in 1875 he bought the farm he now owns, consisting of 80 acres, well improved. He was married again in 1869, to Mrs. Mary J. Kittleman, a native of Indiana, and this union proving un- happy, they separated, she being granted a decree of divorce the same year, and having a child born soon after separation, Charles Curtis. She died in 1879, and he married his present wife, Miss Paulina Goodson, a native of Indiana, and they have one child, Adam J .; he was in the livery business several years in Indiana, and Ontario, Canada. He is one of the county's good citizens.
MILLER, JAMES N., farmer and stock-raiser, and wagon-maker, Troy; was born in Bedford county, Tennessee, August 15, 1820, and there he grew to man's estate, being educated in the common schools. In 1848 he came to Troy, and engaged in cabinet making, a trade he learned in his
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youth. In 1850 he bought the farm on which he now lives, consisting of 125 acres of well improved land. His son, Thomas J., a student at Wabash College at the breaking ont of the war, enlisted in Co. G, Eleventh In- diana Infantry, Lew Wallace's old regiment. He was the first Davis county man in the field, served three months, returned to this county, and enlisted in September, 1861. in Company D, Third Iowa Cavalry. He was quickly promoted from private to sergeant, then to lieutenant, and finally captain, but did not long enjoy his commission, being killed while leading his com- pany into action, April 16, 1865. He was a young man of great promise, and beloved by his comrades. Mr. Miller was married, April 14, 1840. to Miss Henrietta Davidson, a native of Alabama. They have had three children : Thomas J., killed in battle; and two daughters, Hattie and Ella, well educated and and refined young ladies. Mr. M. is a man of generous disposition, who is well and favorably known over the county. He was one of those who first proposed and helped to establish the Academy at Troy, and has always taken great interest in education.
NORRIS, HON. T. O., Troy; was born August 14, 1816, in Rocking- ham, New Hampshire, and lived in that State for thirty-eight years. He received his fine education at Dartmouth College. In 1840 he commeneed teaching. and tanght in Massachusetts, then for fourteen years in Hampton Academy, where Rufus Choate was edneated. In 1855 he settled in Davis connty. He was a classmate of Gov. Grimes, and came to this State by his adviee, to take a position in the lowa City schools, but after he arrived he changed his mind and accepted the position of principal of Troy Academy, where he remained for eight years. By his energy and ability in that time he built up a school second to none in southern lowa. He is now the senior partner in the firm of Norris & Co., doing a large business in gen- eral merchandise, drugs, &c., at Troy, and is also the postmaster. He was married in June, 1856, to Mrs. Mary D. Miller, widow of Dr. Miller, of this county. They have been blessed with two daughters, Mary O. and Ella J., who are living at home. Mr. N. has a beautiful residence, and is sur- rounded with every comfort. He is a republican, and was elected on that ticket to the Thirteenth General Assembly from this eounty.
PEARSAL, JACOB, farmer and stock-raiser. seetion 2, postoffice Troy; was born in Franklin county, Ohio, July 19, 1814; there he grew to man- hood, being educated in the old fashioned chimney corner. When eighteen years old, he bought his time of his father for $100, and then worked at va- rious occupations, until he was married. In the spring of 1843, he moved to Iowa, and located where he now resides. They had a hard time, and many reverses, but by perseverence, he has come ont successful, now owning a fine farm of 204 acres, with good house, barn, orchard, ete. He was mar- ried November 4, 1841, to Miss Elizabeth Crossit, a native of Ohio. She lost her parents when an infant, and was left to the guardianship of a pater- ·nal nnele, who gave her a limited education. Her parents died well off, but what became of the property she don't know. They have a family of five children: Ervin E., Melvina, wife of L. F. Hunt; Calvin and Charles. Mr. P. is a man well and favorably known all over the county, having lived here before either the organization of the county or State, and being one of the first trustees of the township.
PEARSON, A. S., farmer and stock-raiser, section 32, postoffice Troy; was born August 31, 1817, in Cecil county, Maryland, where he was reared and received a limited education. At the age of fifteen he learned
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carpetering, but not liking it learned the mason's trade. He came to Iowa in 1836, working at his trade in different places. He located the land on which he now lives, in 1838. Then went back to Maryland, and September 3, 1840, married Miss Elizabeth Kirk, and returned to his elaim in Iowa; on his arrival his eash assets amounting to a two dollar bill on a busted bank. He lias been constantly accumulating, and improving his land, until now he owns 235 aeres of fine land, with good house, barn and orchard. They have nine children, Maria, Elisha K., Augustus S., Ann, B. F., Jacob A., Clem- entine C., John A., and Jesse Sabina. In the early days Mr. Pearson had bad luck, losing his first team both dying the same season. The Indians. were his nearest neighbors, and were always well behaved; Mr. Pearson being quite intimate with some of the chiefs.
PHELPS, MRS. ELIZA E., farmer and stock-raiser, postoffice Troy ; was born in Washington county. Indiana, October 27, 1820, and was there reared, and edneated in the Salem Female Seminary. Her parents were Isaac and Elizabeth Thomas, her father of North Carolina, and mother, of Virginia. She married Harrison G. Phelps, of New York, October 18, 1838, and came to this county in 1842, their first claim being on section 34, this township, and four years later moved to where she now lives. She has raised a family of four sons and one daughter; Mary E., wife of A. W. Gandy; Isaae N., killed in the army; Alfred H., Clinton T., and Edwin G. Her husband was in company E, Third Iowa Cavalry as wagoner; was discharged after fifteen months, for disability from exposure, and died March 19, 1869. He was a member of the M. E. Church, and highly respected. Mrs. P. has since managed the farm, and is reasonably prosperous. Her mother lives with the family, being quite old. One son, Edwin G., is at home, and works on the farm.
PIIERIGO, WILLIAM, A., farmer and stock-raiser, seetion 15, postoffice- Troy; was born September 28, 1819, in Mercer county, Kentneky, and at the age of twelve moved with his parents to Jefferson county, Indiana, and a few years later to Ripley county, where his parents died, and are buried. Mr. P. spent his youth helping on the farm and attending school. Ile was married in Indiana January 27, 1844, to Miss Susan Grinstead, a native of Kentucky, reared in Indiana. In 1850, they came to this county, and settled where they now live. It was all brush then; now by their united efforts they have succeeded in making a fine farm of 120 acres, ninety under cultivation, the rest good pasture. They have reared and educated a family of thireen children, ten now living; M. died, aged nineteen, at St. Lonis, of Third lowa Cavalry; Richard L. died, aged three years; John D., Jasper, died, aged twenty-six; Sarah F, wife of Thomas Pherigo; George A., Martha E., James W., Essie, wife of Daniel Mower; Amanda L,, Mary J., wife of Joseph Carter; Edward N. and Laura A. Mr. P., his wife, and four children are members of the Baptist Church. IIe is a man of striet in- tegrity.
ROSSER, W. H., M. D., physician and surgeon, retired, Troy; was born in Lancaster county, Ohio, in 1837. In 1839, he came with his parents to Van Buren county. Iowa, where he lived till 1856. He was educated at Troy Academy, and was a member of the first class in that institution. Ile graduated from the medical college at Keoknk in 1861, and entered into partnership with Dr. Garret, of Troy, in the practice of medicine. In June 1864, he was appointed assistant surgeon of the Forty-sixth Iowa Infantry, and remained with the regiment till it was mustered out. Returning home,
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he suffered with typhoid pneumonia for several months, contracted in the army. Then went to practicing again with his partner, and on his retire- ment, continned it alone, till 1874, when failing health compelled him to retire from active practice. He was married in 1862, to Miss Sarah J. Bell, a native of Ohio, and they have four children, Mand E., Eva A., Alvin M., and Herbert P. Dr. Rosser became interested in a drug store in 1873, with Stephenson & Morris, and remained in the firm two years. He now owns a farm of 240 aeres, in sections 15 and 16, most of it in cultivation. The doctor ocenpies his leisure in its management.
SHREVE, B. F., M. D., Physician and surgeon, Troy ; was born in Perry county, Ohio, February 20, 1841, and there grew to manhood, receiving a common school edneation. In 1860 he moved to Douglas county, Illinois, and taught school, and when the war broke out enlisted in August 1862, in company B., 79th Illinois Infantry. Was taken prisoner at Stone River and sent to Castle Thunder, Richmond, for thirty-one days, then paroled; in March 1863, was sent to Benton Barraeks, exchanged, and transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corpse, appointed surgeon, and was stationed at Indi- anapolis till mustered out in July 1865. Ile then returned to Illinois and a year later went to Jasper county, Iowa, and became a resident of this coun- ty October 3, 1873, and engaged in the practice of medicine at Troy; he had studied medieine with Dr. A. T. Marshall of Douglass county, Illinois, before going into the amy, and after coming to Troy, he attended the lec- tures of the Keokuk Medical College, and received his diploma December 16, 1875. He was married in Jasper county, in Feburary 1866, to Miss Addie L. Moore, a native of Ohio. They have four children, Jessie E., George F., Willard B., and Lulu Inez. The doctor has an extensive prac- tiee. Ile is a self-made man, never having received any assistance from any source, but has attained his present reputation and standing, by his own energy and merit.
SIDDONS, JOHN, farmer and stock-raiser, seetions 34 and 27, postoffice Troy; was born in Ontario, Canada, February 24, 1825. He there grew to manhood, and was educated in the schools of the Dominion. He camne to this country and located where he now lives in 1869. He has a fine farm of 500 acres, 400 well improved, with good buildings and orchard, and 100 aeres of good blue grass woodland pasture. He has a family of six child- ren, Nelson E., Francis E., Martin, Mary, George H., and Oscar, to whom he has given a good education. Owing to a nervous complaint, he intends to seek a colder elimate, and thinks of locating in Manitoba, which he re- cently visited, and with which he was very much pleased. Davis county, by this, will lose one of her best citizens. Mr. Siddons is an Odd Fellow. He was married in March 1847, to Miss Joanna S. Clubine, also a native of Canada.
STEELE, J. A., farmer and stoek-raiser, section 18, postoffice Bloom- field; was born February 19, 1822, in Knox county, Tennessee, and came with is parents to Indiana when nine years old, and lived three years in Putnam county, then settled in Owen county, where he grew to manhood and received a common school education. He came to Iowa and located where he now lives, in 1851. He owns a fine farm of 180 acres, well im- proved; he also owns seventy aeres in Perry township, forty acres improved. He married May 14, 1847, to Miss Elizabeth J. Taylor, also a native of Tennessee. His family consists of, Margaret E., wife of George Pullman; W. S., M. G., J. E., G. W., Mary A., Sadie M. and A. H., also two de-
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ceased, Samnel H .. aged two years and eight months, and James H., also aged two years and eight months. Mr. S. has held the office of twonship trustee, and is a member of the Grange. He has given his family a good education; W. S. is proprietor of a flouring mill at Humeston, Iowa. Mr. S. takes great interest in breeding fine stock, Durham eattle, Poland China hogs, and Cotswold sheep, of which he always has a large flock, finding it profitable; he also owns a well bred young Clydesdale horse.
TIBBS, G. W., farmer and stock-raiser, section 19, postoffice Troy; is a native of the "Old Dominion," born in Wythe county, December 14, 1832. He came to Johnson county, Indiana, with his parents in 1838, where he obtained his education, and in 1851, came to Illinois, and a year latter came to this county near Pulaski. In his youth he learned plastering, and has followed it more or less every year since. His father died in 1856, and his mother has since been a member of his family; his farm consists of fifty acres, thirty-five, well improved; he was married in 1871, to Miss Sarah J. Stober, a native of Ohio. They have three children: Elmer E., James E. and Mary A. Mr. T. is an active member of the M. E. Church; he is a member of the A. F. and A. M., the Grange, and Christian Templars; and takes a great interest in edneation.
WARRINGTON, CAPT. JOHN A., postoffice Bloomfield; was born June 28, 1837, in Hancock county, Illinois, and there grew upand acquired his education. His father, Benjamin, is descended from the Warringtons of N. J., and they from a very old and titled English family. His father started for California in 1851, and was drowned in the Platte river in Ne- braska. Mr. W. worked as a farm hand till the war, when, in June 1861, he enlisted in company F, " Black Hawk Cavalry," of Illinois, but mustered as Missouri troops, being the Seventh Missouri. He was appointed ser- geant Major of the regiment; and in June 1862, recruited a company, at his own expense, for the Eleventh Missouri Cavalry, and was commis- sioned first lieutenant in June 1863; in the mean time serving as Adjutant of a battery, also as quartermaster and commissary. He led a charge at Spring River Arkansas, and was commissioned Captain of company I. Eleventh Cavalry, April 21, 1864. Commanded a squadron on several ex- peditions in Arkansas and Missouri. He was always at his place of duty, and was mustered out August 28, 1865, having served over four years. He came to this county in October 1865, and bought the land on which he has since lived. He was married June 24, 1868, to Miss Elizabeth A. Taylor, of this county. They have six children : Carrie M., William B., Sadie J., John B., Charles L. and Ira A. The captain has just sold his farm and in- tends moving nearer to town to give his children better educational facilties. While in the army he was wounded in the knee, from which he still suffers. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and a member of the I. O. G. T. and has always been an active temperance man. His hearty, social manner, and jovial, pleasant disposition, have endeared him to his friends and neighbors, and enthroned him in the hearts of his family.
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WYACONDAH TOWNSHIP.
ANDREWS, R. D., one of the earliest settlers in Wyacondah township, was born in Franklin county, Indiana, September 1, 1836. When about a year old, his parents moved to Bartholomew county, Indiana, where he lived until he was fourteen years old, when he came to lowa, settling in this township. He was brought np a farmer, and acquired a common school education. He enlisted, November 15, 1861, in the Twenty-First Missouri Volunteers, was in the battles of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Fort Blakely and Nashville; was discharged at Mobile, Ala., April 15, 1865, and returned home. While in the army he became first lientenant. He was married, March 9, 1856, to Miss Julia Ann Spurgeon, formerly of Washington county. They have had twelve children, ten living: Mary A., Elizabeth A., Calvin N., Samantha J., Maria A., Isaac M., Charles E., Leonard W., Cindella Belle and Manda A., and two deceased, Elsie, and an infant. Mr. A. is located on a good farm of 180 acres, with brick residence, good barn and orchard, and plenty of ornamental trees. He is a member of the Mis- sionary Baptist Church, and in politics he is a republican. His postoffice is Bloomfield.
ATTERBERRY, R. E., proprietor of the Savannah wagon and blacksmith shop is a native of Davis county, born December 8, 1847. His father, Stephen Atterberry, being one of the early pioneers of the county. He was raised a farmer, and got his education in the common schools. He learned the trade of gunsmithing with J. W. Anthony, one of the best gunsmiths in Iowa, and in 1876 commenced to work at blacksmithing in this township, and has continued at it most of the time since. He was married, June 20, 1866, to Miss Polly Ann Davis, daughter of Martin Davis of this county. They are the parents of four children, Perlina Jane, Thomas B., Mary Olive and Jessie Ellis. Mr. A. has the ruputation of being one of the best workmen in the county, and an expert in repairing machinery. He has a large amount of custom work and repairing to do at all times. He has a good residence adjoining his shop. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and in politics is a democrat.
BARNETT, W. D., farmer, section 9, postoffice Bloomfield; was born in Davis county, June 20, 1860, a son of D. L. Barnett, one of the pioneers of the county. His early life was spent here attending the common schools and the university at Mt. Pleasant. He now owns a good farm of 128 acres of well improved land. Thinking it not well for man to be alone, he was married March 23, 1881, to Miss Jennie L. Russell, daughter of H. L. Russell of West Grove. Mr. B. is a worthy member of the M. E. Church, and in politics is a democrat.
BARNETT, C., farmer, section 16, postoffice Bloomfield; was born in Bartholomew county, Ind., September 22, 1821. When two years old he moved with his father to Washington county, where he grew to manhood, reared on the farm, and received his education in the common schools, working at farming, carpentering and blacksmithing. In the spring of 1855, he settled on his present farm in this townsbip, entering the land from the government. It consists of 262 acres, under a high state of cultivation. He was married January 31, 1843, to Miss Mary F. Blank- enbaker, a native of Indiana. She became the mother of three children:
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May A., Geo. M. and Martha E. Mrs. B. died February 26, 1863, and he was married again May 8, 1864, to Miss Rachel Doncarlos of this county. They have one son; Jas. A. Mr. B. is an active worker in the M. E. Church, holds the office of township elerk, and in polities is a greenbacker.
BASSETT, WM., farmer, seetion 9, postoffice Bloomfield; was born in Ripley county, Ind., March 29, 1851. When he was three years old his father, William, came to Lyon county, Iowa, where he grew to manhood on a farm and was educated in the common schools and Cornell College. In 1874, he went to Mercer county, Mo., and in 1878, settled on his present farm in this county, where he owns 145 acres of well improved land, a com- fortable house surrounded with evergreens, a large barn and orchard of eight acres, with a great variety of small fruits. He was married April 15, 1873, to Miss Princilla H. Puffer of Linn county, daughter of Chas. Puffer, Esqr. They have two children: Ora B. and Frank L. In politics Mr. B. is a greenbacker. He is a genial man and highly thought of.
BATTIN, NEWTON, farmer, section 15, postoffice Bloomfield; was born Jannary, 1839, in Cumberland county. O., where he lived for thirteen years, when his father, Ezra, moved to Ripley county, Ind., and five years latter came to Grove township in this county. Mr. B. was reared a farmer and received a common school education. When the war broke out he en- listed, August, 1861, in Company E., Third Iowa Cavalry, Col. Bussey commanding. He was taken prisoner in Missouri and was taken to St. Louis, and in the fall of 1863, was exchanged and ordered to Benton, Ark. Here- enlisted in the spring of 1864, and came home on twenty days furlough; then went to St. Louis and Memphis; was at Tupelo, under Gen. Sturgiss at Guntown, in Grierson's raid, and with Gen. Wilson; went the trip with Sherman, and was discharged at Davenport. Coming home, he was mar- ried December 7, 1865, to Miss M. E. Modrel of this county, who died in 1869. He married again in the spring of 1870, to Miss Harriet Modrel, sister of his first wife. They have had five children: John E., Fred E., Margaret E., Nora, Jason and Everett. Mr. B. owns a fine farm of 240 acres in good cultivation, and is engaged in stock-raising. In politics he is a republican.
BENCE, CAPTAIN P. H., deceased, whose portrait appears else- where in this work, was born in Floyd county, Ind., December 22, 1818, where he resided for thirty-two years, and received his education in the common schools. In 1854 he came to Iowa, settling in this township, where he lived until the dark days of the war eame, when he enlisted in company F, thirtieth Iowa Infantry, as third sergeant, and afterwards was promoted captain, taking an active part in nineteen battles. He returned home October 7, 1864, and on the 12th was taken by a band of rebel bush- whackers, into Missouri and shot. Thus ended the life of one of Iowa's bravest soldiers, a true christian, a kind husband and father; he left a wife and three children to mourn his loss. He was a member of the M. E. church, and Odd Fellows. MRS. C. BENCE, widow of the late Captain Benee, was born in Harrison connty, Ind., and when quite young went to Spencer county, and lived two years, then returned, and three years later went to Floyd county. She was married to P. H. Bence, September 14, 1843. They had eight children, three living: George W., John W. and Theodore E. She is pleasantly located on a snug little farm of thirty-five aeres. She is a worthy member of the M. E. Church; her life has been an eventful one, and not unmixed with trials and afflictions, but she has trusted in the Lord, and done the best she could.
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BRADBURY, DAVID; was born in Wayne county, Ind., July 5, 1827, a son of Ezekiel and Nancy Bradbury of Ohio. Mr. B. lived in Wayne county, Ind., until he was twenty-two, receiving his education in the com- mon schools, and in 1850, he came west, settling in Mahaska county seven months and then came to his present farm in this county. He was married October 26, 1848, to Miss Margaret Hartup of Wayne county, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. B. are the parents of thirteen children: Malvina, F. O., C. W., Frank R., Albert M., Jane, Laura J., David E., James, Luther E., Byron C., Edward, Margaret D. and one deceased, Sarah Ellen, who died in Septem- ber, 1875. Mr. B. owns a fine farm of 220 acres in seetion 11, consisting of prairie and timber. He is a member of the M. E. Church and a green- backer in politics. When the war broke out he enlisted in Company B., Thirtieth Iowa Infantry, Angust 9, 1862, and was in the battles of Chicka- saw Bayou, Arkansas Post, seige of Vicksburg, (from beginning to end,) the seige of Jackson and was with Sherman from Atlanta to the sea, and in the grand review at Washington; was discharged at Davenport and re- turned to his family. He is given to hospitality and one of the happiest men in the township. His postoffice is Savannah.
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