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Anna (Woodmasee) Newell, natives of Pennsylvania, and mem- bers of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Yocum are members of the Methodist church, and have had four sons and three daugh- ters, viz .: Genevieve, born July 15, 1865; Winifred, born March 9, 1867; Charles E., born May 23, 1870; Jessamine, born Aug. 5, 1874; James P .. born Dec. 18, 1875; Donald C. and Wilbur F., born Jan. 18, 1882. Professor Yocum is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity, Charles City National Lodge, No. 165, and Good Templars Lodge, No. 4, and V. A. S. fraternity He is one of the enterprising, representative men and citizens of Charles City, where he has been identified since 1876. In politics a Re- publican. He is of Scotch and German descent.
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is located in the northeast corner of the county. It is peculiarly situated, being only three miles wide and ten miles long. There are thirty-two full sections, two sections being added from the town of Floyd. It is range 96-15, and 97-15 west. It was organized March 31, 1856. The reason for this shaping of the town was to locate two county seats, one at Charles City and one at Osage, Mitchell County. The name of the township was taken from the fact that Little Cedar River runs through the central part of the township. This stream and its tributaries drain and water the township. The surface of the land in the western portion is con- siderably broken; the eastern part being generally level, it is held, principally, by speculators. The western portion is covered more frequently with jack-oak groves, and is generally well tilled, being settled by New York State, Wisconsin, Illinois and English people, who make a success of whatever they undertake. The first set- tlers were J. C. Townsend, Elbert Howard, and S. M. Howard, who came here in the spring of 1854. Sarah Howard, the youngest daughter of Elbert, came with them, and for six months was the only woman in the settlement. These were also early settlers: W. B. Howard, Uncle Sam Howard, Levi Hoisington and his brothers, Phineas and William; Elisha and David Crawford, Sam - uel Clay, Isaac Naden, Mother Bennett and her family, Mother Walling and her family, William Schermerhorn and A. C. Will- iams. The first school was kept in the house of W. B. Howard, in the winter of 1856 and 1857. The school numbered about twenty-five pupils, and was taught by Joseph Allen, a red-headed young man from Chickasaw. Jerome Townsend and his sister, Lavina, came three miles to this school. There are seven school- houses in the township. The school property is worth about $4,500. The number of children of school age, Sept. 1, 1881, was 190. The average daily attendance for the year 1881, was only sixty-three. There has been schools in each district seven and one-half months on an average the past year. The total amount paid teachers for the last year was $1,302.05, or an average of $22.63 per month per teacher. There was only one male teacher for the year ending
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Sept. 30, 1881. The total receipts of money for school purposes for the year 1881 was $2,088.90. There was a balance in the treasury of $444.15. The present year there will be a tax levied to pay for a new school building in District No. 7. The people of this town- ship take a lively interest in school matters, and there is a deter- mination to see that the rising generation shall be worthy to fill the place of the present one and to do their work even better. The first religious services were held in the house of Elbert Howard; Rev. Samuel Smith, of the Wesleyan Methodist persuasion, was the preacher. There are two church organizations in the township at the present time, the M. E. and the Wesleyan Methodist; but there is no edifice in the township. Each society has regular preaching in school-houses, once in two weeks. Each church has a Sabbath- school in connection with its meetings. The Howardville Union Sabbath-school organized by the Wesleyan Methodists, is in a flour- ishing condition. It was organized in 1855, and has been kept run- ning ever since. The first superintendent was Lucien Hoisington. He died in the army and was much respected by all who knew him. The present superintendent is Charles Lewis. The school numbers from forty to fifty scholars. The following were the first officers of the township: David Crawford, J. B. Dawley and L. D. Hois- ington, Trustees; W. B. Howard, Clerk; S. M. Howard, Assessor; Isaac Naden and J. C. Townsend, Justices of the Peace; Elisha Crawford and Phineas Hoisington, Constables; A. C. Williams, Road Superintendent.
The present officers of the township are: Clerk, Addis Scher- merhorn; Trustees, Samuel Clay, William Boyer, Sr., and Paul Tibeau; Assessor, P. P. Cole; Justices of the Peace, W. B. Towner and S. F. Ferguson.
The teachers and number of scholars in attendance last spring terin in this township will be seen in the following table:
DISTRICT NUMBER.
ENROLL- MENT.
TEACHER.
LGTH. OF SCHOOL
District No. 1
13
Nettie Hamer.
14 weeks.
District No. 2
10
Kate Hoisington.
14 weeks.
District No. 3
13
Clara Clay.
14 weeks.
District No. 4 ..
16
S. A. Taylor.
14 weeks.
District No. 5.
16
Neba Schermerhorn.
13 weeks.
District No 6
13
W. A. Wilbur.
13 weeks.
District No. 7
9
Kate Byrne.
12 weeks.
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BIOGRAPHICAL.
Joseph L. Atherton, farmer; P. O., Stillwater; son of Ozias and Lydia (Pearsons) Atherton, natives of Massachusetts and Vermont, respectively; they died in Vermont. Joseph L. was born in Ver- mont, Sept. 10, 1815, where he was educated, and followed farming until he came to Iowa, in 1858; he now owns 400 acres of fine land on section 29, Cedar, and section 28, Floyd, townships; his home is in Cedar, where he has fine buildings and pleasant surroundings. In 1840 he married Lucy B., daughter of Gardner and Betsey (Proctor) Adams; she was born in Vermont, Feb. 12, 1824. This union has been blessed with four children -- Ella A., born Aug. 25, 1841, wife of John Q. Adams, of Mitchell County, Ia .; Edgar F., born Mar. 23, 1845, married and living in Charles City; Eddie B., born Dec. 28, 1859; Walter E., born June 10, 1862. Mrs. Atherton is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Atherton votes the Re- publican ticket.
W. H. Ballard, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., Charles City; son of Thomas and Ann (Bennett) Ballard, natives of England. They came to the United States about 1829, and located in Troy, where they lived a short time; then moved near Buffalo, and lived three and a half years; then came to Chicago. He built the first frame house there ; he died in Lake County, Ill., in 1851. Mrs. Ballard died in Floyd County in 1873. W. H. was born in Chicago, July 5, 1834, and is one of the first white children born there. In 1862 he came to Iowa and bought a farm, and now owns 1252 acres of land on section 25, which he has in a good state of cultivation. In 1861 he married Melinda A., daughter of Ephraim and Nancy (Irving) Bruce, natives of Vermont. They came to Iowa, and now live with W.H. Ballard. Mr. Ballard and wife have been blessed with seven children, six living-George H., born Mar. 4, 1863; Annette, April 20, 1864; Edith, Ang. 20, 1865; Nellie, Jan. 29, 1871; Mary, Oct. 22, 1873, died Sept. 10, 1875; Alida, born Feb. 23, 1878, and a baby boy, born May 23, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Mr. Ballard votes the Republican ticket. He deals in fine stock consid- erably, Norman and Clydesdale being his fancy.
George Bennett, farmer; postoffice, orchard; son of Stephen and Betsey (Knickerbacker) Bennett, natives of New York. George was born in Lake County, Ill., Dec. 14, 1844; he was educated in Iowa, where the family moved in 1855. Mr. Bennett has followed
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farming and now owns 228 1-3 acres on sections 22 and 27, Cedar Township-which is finely cultivated. In 1872 he married Jennie L., daughter of Theodore and Jane Wilson, natives of New York and New Hampshire respectively. By this union there are three children-Bessie A., born Sept. 15, 1875; Emma Louisa, Aug. 29, 1878; Samuel Wilson, March 9, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. He votes the Repub- lican ticket. Mr. Bennett is paying considerable attention to fine stock; the Clydesdale is his specialty.
Samuel Bennett, farmer; postoffice, Charles City; son of Stephen and Betsey (Knickerbacker) Bennett, natives of Dutchess County, N. Y. Samuel was born in Illinois, Nov. 10, 1840, where he was educated. In 1855 he came to Iowa. He has followed farming and now owns 218 acres of finely improved land on sections 26 and 35. In 1861 he married Sarah, daughter of Israel and Mary (Warren) Walling, natives of New York; they came to Iowa at an early day, where Mrs. Walling died. Mrs. Bennett was born in New York in 1844; by this union, there are two children-Stephen Curtis. born April 11, 1864, and Mary Frances, Oct. 30, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. He votes the Republican ticket.
William Bleckly, farmer and baker ; postoffice, Charles City; was born in England, April 21, 1814; he was educated there and learned the trade of a baker, which he worked at until he came to the United States, in 1846; he bought a farm in Wisconsin where he lived nineteen years; he then came to Iowa and bought his present farm of 160 acres on section 30, where he now lives. He now owns eighty acres, having given his son eighty acres of the original farm. His house was struck by a cyclone on the 17th of July, entirely demolishing the greater part of it, carrying fragments eighty rods away, distributing a cook stove for ten rods, tearing up apple-trees and destroying everything in its way. In 1839 he married Maria, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Edwards, natives of England, where they died. By this union there have been six children, five living-Ellen, born Feb. 6, 1841, wife of John Bloomhall, of Dakota; Carrie, born Feb. 14, 1842, wife of George Boyer, of Dakota; George, born Sept. 19, 1843, married; Kate, born Sept. 9, 1845, wife of Frank Houghy; Eliza Ann, born Dec. 5, 1847, wife of R. W. Town, of Dakota. The first four were born in England; Eliza Ann, . in Dane County, Wis. Mr. Bleckly and family are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Bleckly votes the Republican ticket.
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William. Boyer, farmer; P. O., Charles City; son of Samuel and Jane (Boyer) Boyer, natives of England, where they died. Will- iam was born June 30, 1823, and educated in England. He worked in a chemical laboratory until he came to the United States, in 1846. He located in Dane County, Wis., coming out with what was then known as the " British Temperance Emigration Society," which soon broke up. . Mr. Boyer purchased a farm, and has fol- lowed this occupation, living in Wisconsin until January, 1867, when he came to Iowa, purchasing 245 acres of fine land on section 30. He has sold a portion, and now owns 165 acres of finely cultivated land and a good home. In 1842 he married Mary, daughter of John and Mary (Tyson) Lowndes, of England, where they died. Mary was born Aug. 11, 1822. This union has been blessed with ten children, eight living-George, born July 20, 1843, married, and living in Dakota; Mary Jane, born Oct. 19, 1845, died May 31, 1847; G. L., born Feb. 25, 1849, married, and living in Da- kota; Olive Melissa, born May 24, 1851, wife of Levi Pierce, living in Dakota; Martha Ann, born Nov. 14, 1853, wife of W. H. Hill, living in Dakota; William, born May 24, 1856, married and living in Dakota; Mary, wife of S. R. Laughlin, of Dakota, was born · April 18, 1858; C. W., born Dec. 13, 1860, living in Dakota; R. F., Aug. 19, 1863; one child died in infancy. Mr. Boyer and all his family are members of the M. E. church, in which he is a local deacon, and supplies Orchard Circuit. He has held many of the township offices, and is at present one of the Trustees. He votes the Republican ticket. He is one of the substantial and re- liable men of Floyd County.
Samuel Clay, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., Orchard Station, Mitchell County. Mr. Clay is the fourth child of his father's family of fourteen children. He was born in England, Jan. 5, 1830, and remained there until his twenty-second year; then came to the United States, and located in Illinois, where he remained three years; then came to Iowa and entered a quarter section of his present homestead. He now owns 545 acres of excellent land on sections 21, 22 and 27, all under an excellent state of cultiva. tion. Mr. Clay has been an extensive grain-raiser, but recently has changed his manner of farming, and is giving much attention to fine stock; Norman and Clydesdale horses are his specialty; he has several of the best of these horses to be found in the county, and persons desiring to improve their stock should examine his before purchasing. In 1852 he married Mary Ann Landon, a native
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of the north of Ireland, where her parents still live. Three chil- dren blessed this union-Ada Alberta, wife of Charles Knowlton, of Floyd Township; Herbert Harrison, living in Idaho, and John William. Mrs. Clay died in 1857. Mr. Clay married, in 1858, Rosetta, daughter of Benjamin and Jane (Workman) Shaw, natives of England, where they died. Mrs. Clay was born in England, Oct. 19, 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Clay have been blessed with a family of four children-Clara Jane, born 1859; Mary Anu, born 1861; Henry W., born 1864; Katie, born 1866. Mr. Clay has held many of the township offices, and has faithfully discharged all the duties thereof, and is one of the prominent and respected citizens of Floyd County. He votes the Republican ticket.
P. P. Cole, farmer; P. O., Charles City ; son of Raphael and Aurelia (Lewis) Cole, natives of Vermont. They moved to Penn- sylvania, where they lived some time, and in 1846 came to Wis- consin, and bought a farm, where they lived until 1876, when they came to Iowa, and located in Cedar Township; they now live in Charles City. P. P. was born in Pennsylvania, July 21, 1836, where he lived until ten years of age, then with his parents came to Wisconsin, where he was educated. He has always followed a farm life, and in 1874 came to Iowa, and bought his present farm of 145 acres, on sections 2 and 35, Cedar Township, which is finely cultivated. In 1867 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward and Harriet (Golden) Darby, natives of England. At an early date they moved to the United States, locating in New York, and soon removed to Illinois, where Mrs. Darby died and his wife still lives. Mrs. Cole was born in New York State, July 11, 1844. By the above union there are four children, three living-Addison Jay, born Aug. 19, 1870; Bertha Mertilla, born Dec. 23, 1872; Jessie Lillian and Austin Everett, twins ( Austin is deceased ), born Aug. 26, 1876. Mr. Cole votes the Republican ticket. In 1862 he enlisted in the Ninty-sixth Illinois Infantry Volunteers, and served three years, being in many of the hard-fought battles of the war: Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Franklin, Resaca, Nashville and numerous others; he was discharged June 29, 1865, at Chicago. He is Secretary of Floyd County Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company; has been Township Clerk two terms, and Assessor two years; is at present Assessor of the township.
Samuel F. Ferguson, farmer; postoffice, Charles City; was boru in New York, July 7, 1829, where he was educated; he is the son of James and Susanna (Smith) Ferguson, natives of New York. Mr.
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J. M. W. Smith
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Ferguson died in New York . They had a family of three children, Samuel being the oldest. In 1864 he came to Wisconsin, living there one year, then came to Iowa and bought his present farmnof 240 acres on section 28; he now owns 620 acres of land. He has made farming a success; is well situated on an excellent farm and is giving some attention to fine stock. In 1867 he married Nancy Ann, daugh- ter of John and Florilla (Walls) Mckinney, natives of Ireland; they now live in New York, where Mrs. Ferguson was born, May 25, 1840. This union has been blessed with four children-James Alexander, born May 13, 1860; Charlotte, born Sept. 24, 1862, died May 12, 1879; Flora, May 8, 1869; John Milford, Sept. 29, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which denomination he is a Local Deacon. He has held several township offices, the duties of which he has faithfully discharged. He votes the Republican ticket, and is one of the energetic, enter- prising and respected men of Floyd County.
Lucien M. Foster, mason, minister and farmer; postoffice, Or- chard; son of Samuel and Lois (Miller) Foster. They were of New England nativity, and had a family of five children, of which Lucien is the youngest. He was born in Washington County, N. Y., and was educated there and learned the trade of a mason, which business he followed several years, and then studied for the ministry and began preaching in 1831 for the Congregational denomination. He moved to Lake County, Ill., and lived two years. In 1855 he moved to Iowa and united with the Wesleyan Methodist church, and has preached for them much of the time till now. On coming to Iowa he pre-empted a homestead, being the first settler on Plum Prairie. His experiences with his friends, the red men, would fill a good-sized volume, but by uniform kindness, never had any trouble with them. In 1834 he married Sarah Maria Stockwell, a native of Vermont. This union was blessed with five children, two living-Royal A., born Aug. 9, 1838, married; Carmi J., born Nov. 14, 1857, mar- ried and living in Floyd County; Samuel A., died in the army; the others died in childhood. Royal A. lives on section 22, where he owns 175 acres of fine land, under good cultivation. In 1864 he married Sylvia Bennett. She was born in Lake County, Ill., March 30, 1843. By their union there is one child-Jerome Ashley, born Feb. 4, 1870. They are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church, and he votes the Republican ticket, as does his father, who has held several of the township offices, and has faithfully dis-
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charged the duties of each. They are respected highly by their friends. Mrs. Lucien Foster died on Oct. 14, 1876; it was occa- sioned by a fall and the breaking of her right hip. Rev. Foster owns 135 acres of land on section 22.
John Henry, farmer and carpenter; postoffice, Stillwater; son of John and Jane (Orr) Henry, of Scottish descent. Our subject was born in Ireland, County Caven. When eighteen years of age he came to New York State, where he commenced the carpenter's trade; from there he went to Philadelphia, and thence to Liverpool and London, and continued to work at his trade in all these places. He returned to the United States in 1858, and again lived some six years in Philadelphia, and five years in Chicago. In 1870 he pur- chased his farm of 240 acres on section 20, Cedar Township, Ia., where he has since lived. In 1858 he married Mary, daughter of James and Mary (Holland) McKitterick, natives of Ireland, where they died. This nnion has been blessed with six children, five liv- ing-John, born March 11, 1860; Margaret, March 27, 1861; Julia Ann, Dec. 29, 1863 (all born in Philadelphia); Mary, born in Chi- cago, May 14, 1867; William Henry, born Oct. 17, 1868, in Lake- view, Ill. Mrs. Henry is a member of the M. E. church. Mr. Henry is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. lodges. He has held several of the township offices, and faithfully dis- charged the dnties of each. He votes the Republican ticket.
James Haughey, farmer; postoffice, Floyd; son of John and Julia Ann (Young) Haughey, natives of Delaware. They moved to Illi- nois at an early day and died there. They were the parents of twelve children. James was the fifth child and was born in Ohio, Nov. 14, 1811, where he was educated; he learned the trade of a carpen- ter and worked at it several years; is also a cabinet-maker. On Aug. 13, 1837, he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Coon) Stout, natives of Pennsylvania; she was born in Ohio, Dec. 4, 1817. By this union there are eight children, five living- Sylvanus, born June 6, 1840, and died in 1870; he served through the war of the Rebellion, and contracted the disease of which he died; Francis, April, 1842, married ; Mary Hartford, Aug. 18, 1845, wife of George Bleckly; Julia Ann, June 18, 1847, wife of Frank Pelton; Martha Jane, June 25, 1849, wife of Adam Fehr; Sophia Ellen, deceased; Harriet Hydassa, Nov. 14, 1853; James Buchanan, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Haughey came to Iowa in 1854. He owns 300 acres of fine land on section 28, Cedar Township, mostly im-
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proved. Mr. and Mrs. Haughey are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Haughey has held several township offices and votes the Republican ticket.
W. B. Howard, farmer; postoffice, Charles City; son of Elbert and Phobe (McNeil) Howard, natives of Kentucky. W. B. was born in Kentucky in 1815; was educated in Indiana, and came to Illinois in 1834 and to Iowa in 1854; he owns eighty acres of land on section 25, where he now lives. In 1840 he married Lucetta Hinsdell, a native of New York. This union was blessed with six children-Sarah Elizabeth, deceased; Fidelia J., deceased; Sanders M., married and living in Emmet County, Ia .; Nora J., wife of John A. Wright, of Mitchell County, Ia .; Phoebe A., wife of Almon D. Couse, of Orchard, Ia .; Antoinette, died in infancy. Mrs. Howard soon followed. In 1860 Mr. Howard' married Melissa Ann Southard, a native of Massachusetts. Has been County Super- visor three terms. Mr. Howard has held most of the township offices, and has faithfully discharged the duties of them all. He votes the Republican ticket.
Williard Lanphere, farmer; postoffice, Charles City; son of Rus- sell and Lydia (Miner) Lanphere, natives of Connecticut, where they died. Williard was born Feb. 25, 1820, in Connecticut, where he was educated. He is one of a family of fourteen, and is the tenth child. He went to New York in 1836, remaining about seven years; thence to Ohio for a short time; thence to Wisconsin, and then to Iowa in 1852, and to Floyd County in 1856, where he entered land ; he has now a farm of forty acres on section 24, Cedar Township. In 1848 he married Mary, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Sawyer) Hoisington, natives of Vermont and Massa- chusetts respectively. By this union there have been eight chil- dren, four living-Carrie (wife of Everton Canfield), Franklin, Phineas and Olive. Mr. and Mrs. Lanphere are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. He votes the Democratic ticket.
Isaac Naden, farmer; postoffice, Orchard, Mitchell County; son of Samuel and Martha (Milner) Naden. They were natives of England, and moved to the United States, and located in Illinois in 1845, where they both died. Isaac was born in England, Sept. 9, 1824, where he was educ ited; he came to the United States with his par- ents, and in 1855 he came to lowa, and entered his lands where he now lives. He has 320 acres of as fine land as can be found; it is on section 21, Cedar Township, and sections 16 and 15, Lincoln Township, Mitchell County. Mr. Naden has the best improved
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land in the township, and is thorough-going in whatever he under- takes. In 1845 he married Elizabeth, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Butterworth) Turner, natives of England, where they died. By this union there have been four children -J. W., born 1846, married and keeping store in Orchard; Noah S., born 1848, married, and lives in Orchard; Mary A., born in 1851, wife of R. F. Hill, of Chicago; and W. H., born 1855. Mr. Naden and family are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Naden has held many of the township offices, but of late refuses to accept any. He votes the Republican ticket.
George F. Nash, farmer; postoffice, Charles City. He was born in New York, Dec. 17, 1850, and at an early age moved to Illinois, where he was educated. His father was Jeremiah, and his mother Olive (Oaks) Nash, natives of New York; they now reside in Illi- Dois. In 1871 he married Genella G., daughter of Daniel and Eliza (Getman) Stowell, natives of New York. Mrs. Stowell died in 1868, in Illinois, where the family had moved. By the above union there are four children, three living-Edith, born Nov. 11, 1874; Ralph Clinton, Dec. 16, 1877; Frank George, Dec. 2, 1879. Mr. Nash and wife are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Nach owns 275 acres of fine prairie land on section 35. He has held several township offices, and votes the Republican ticket.
Addis Schermerhorn, farmer; postoffice, Charles City; son of William and Harriet (Lottridge) Schermerhorn, was born in Chenango County, N. Y., March 5, 1843. Mr. and Mrs. William Schermerhorn were both natives of New York, and were the par- ents of five children, four living-Perry, Addis, Marvin, living in Minnesota, and William W., living with his parents in Cedar Township. Addis was educated principally in Iowa, attending the first school ever held in the township, at the house of W. B. How- ard. He has followed farming for a livelihood, and now owns seventy-two acrés of finely-improved land, on section 35, Cedar Township. He married, in 1860, Samantha, daughter of J. and Susan (Jacobs) Aldrich, natives of Rhode Island. Her mother died in Iowa, in 1857; her father is still living in Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Schermerhorn have four children-Geneva, born Jan. 4, 1862; Cora, June 1, 1864; Charles Wesley, April 11, 1873; Ida, Dec. 12, 1876. They are members of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Mr. Schermerhorn votes the Republican ticket.
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