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PAYNE, MOSES U., farmer and manufacturer, section 1, P. O. Ham- burg; born in Woodford county, Kentucky, October 25, 1807, where he matured, and was educated in the city schools of Versailles. In 1826 went to Madison, Indiana, and engaged in the manufacture of cotton. In 1828 moved to Columbia, Boone county, Missouri, and entered the mer- cantile business in connection with his brother, J. N. Payne. In 1850 went to New Orleans as a cotton and sugar commission merchant, in which business he continued until 1858. Foreseeing the war he began to purchase land north of Mason and Dixon's line. In Kansas and Nebraska he located some 15,000 acres, and on the Missouri bottom in this state owns some 14,000 acres. Mr. Payne is one of the extensive land holders in the west, and his farming is all done on a most extensive scale. His farms are divided and rented, thus insuring him both speedy and remune- rative returns. His residence is on the " home farm " in Missouri. He was married in June, 1829, to Miss Mary D. White, a native of Virginia, who died January 28, 1858, having been the mother of three children, one-Jacob A .- now living. Mr. Payne married again September 12, 1867, to Miss S. H. Patton, by whom he has two children, Sarah M., bornj August 11, 1868, and Moses M., born March 8, 1872. Mr. Payne and wife are mem- bers of the M. E. Church south, with the interests of which, as a minister, he has been identified for over forty years. He has been deeply inter- ested in the Sunday work, and in the cause of education, giving liberally to endow and maintain several colleges in Missouri. His gifts are all privately made, with no ostentation whatever. Three years ago he gave 4000 acres of land to the M. E. Female College at Little Rock, Arkan- sas, and the same liberality has everywhere and always characterized him.
PAYNE, JACOB A., P. O. Lexington, Missouri; a son of Moses U. Payne, born in Boone county, Missouri, March 26, 1843. He was edu- cated in the common school, and was three years in Moore's Hill College in Dearborne county, Indiana. The president and a part of the faculty entering the army the college was closed before his graduation. From 1850 to 1858 he resided in New Orleans. From 1861 to 1873, he has resided in Fremont county, acting as agent for his father in the manage- ment of the large Payne estate. In 1873 he went to Missouri to engage in farming until 1877. From that year until the present time he has been traveling. He was married June 7, 1866, to Miss Bettie M. Wooldridge. They are the parents of two children, one living: Mary S., born Febru- try 15, 1868. He is a member of the A. F. and A. M. The Paynes are among the oldest and most respectable families of Kentucky, of which state they became residents shortly after Daniel Boone settled at Boons- borough.
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RUEDY, ANDREW, farmer, P. O. Hamburg; born in Switzerland, December 27, 1846. In 1858 he emigrated to America and came directly to Fremont county. His education, which had been commenced in his native land, he finished in the common school, and in Quincy Semi- nary in Illinois. He was married October 3, 1869, to Miss Elizabeth Gies- ler, born July 10, 1841, in Germany. They are the parents of four child- ren, three living: Charles J. H., Walter W., and Lydia E .; Edwin F. died July 22, 1879. Mr. Ruedy and wife are members of the German M. E. church.
RUEDY, JACOB, farmer, P. O., Hamburg; born in Switzerland, June 24, 1832, where he was educated. He came to America in 1850. From the time of landing in the new world, until October, 1857, when he came to Fremont county, he lived in New York, Ohio, Louisiana and Canada. He was married February 18, 1861, to Miss Mary H. Ruedy-no relative, however, who was born in Switzerland, July 1, 1828. They had two children, one now living, Caroline L., born February 2, 1864, and Mary M., deceased, September 9, 1867. Mr. Ruedy began life a poor man, but has by industry and honesty acquired a competency.
READ, W. G., attorney and editor Hamburg Republican, P. O., Ham- burg; born July 10, 1844, in New Brunswick. In 1848 his parents came to the United States and located in Illinois, where Mr. Reed was edu- cated, in the common and high schools. In August, 1862, he enlisted in company B, 124th Illinois Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He was wounded at Cold Water, and on account of the wound there received was discharged. On recovering, however, he entered the quar- termaster's department, at Nashville, Tennessee. the bar in 1870, by the supreme court of Illinois. In April of 1871 he
He was admitted to came to Hamburg and began the practice of his profession, until 1880 when he became proprietor and editor of the Hamburg Republican. Mr. Read was married February 14, 1869, to Miss Amelia Madison, a native of Ohio, by whom he has four children, three living: Louis E., Farlie M. and Clement E.
RICHARDS, A. D., merchant, P. O., Hamburg; born in Canada West in 1840. In 1853 he came to the United States, to Chicago. He remained in the state of Illinois until the spring of 1858 when he moved to St. Louis, to remain but a year. In 1868 he moved to Hamburg, and , opened the first clothing store ever started in that place. He was mar- ried February 19, 1871, to Miss Lamoureux.
SCHNEIDER RUDOLPH, farmer, P. O. Hamburg; born in Switz -.
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erland, February 6, 1820. Came to America in 1847, and located in Richland county, Ohio. In 1857 moved to Atchinson county, Missouri, near the Iowa line, when, after a residence of eighteen months, he moved into Fremont county, Iowa. He was married in Richland county, Ohio, near Mansfield, June 11, 1848, to Miss Sarah Thoms. They have three children living: John, Elizabeth and Mary A. Those deceased are Rudolph (died December 14, 1857), Elizabeth (died October 5, 1849), Josephine (died October 25, 1858), Rebecca (died March 26, 1860), and Matthew (died in July, 1865). Mrs. S. was born in Ohio, November 19, 1819, where she resided until she married and came to the west. Mr. Schneider was in military service for seven years in the old country. He is a member of the Evangelical Methodist church.
ST. CLAIR, P., postmaster, and editor of Fremont Times; born July 14, 1835, in Sullivan county, Indiana, where he attained his majority. He was educated in the common schools and in the Illinois Wesleyan Uni- versity, from which he graduated in 1854. He at once entered the min- istry, and has continued to minister until the present time. Mr. St. Clair came to Iowa in 1867, and was pastor to various churches in the state. He came to Hamburg in 1877, and became proprietor and editor of the Fremont Times. He was chaplain of the Eighty-first Indiana volunteer regiment during the war. In December, 1878, he was appointed post- master, and still holds the office. He was married, March 26, 18-, to Miss L. J. Trimkle, by whom he had five children, two living: Wilbur F. and Stella.
STOW, W. A., attorney at law, and editor Iowa State News; was born in Waybridge, Vermont, July 8, 1842. In 1853. he went to Whiteside, Illinois with his father's family. In 1857 went to Wisconsin, and in 1859 came to Iowa, locating in Clayton county. He began to read law in May, 1861, with Hunt & Murdock, of Elkader, Iowa. In July, 1863, he enlisted in company I, Eighth Iowa cavalry, and served until the close of the war, being honorably discharged in the spring of 1865. Mr. Stow was admit- ted to the bar July 7, 1866, by Judge Fairfield. In March of 1870 he came to Hamburg. In 1873, he formed a partnership with J. M. Hammond, which has continued until the present time. He was married July 5, 1868, to Miss Eliza M. Tyler, a native of Ohio. They are the parents of three children: Carl V., Frank M., and Fred. The political history of Mr. Stow has been one of unusual moment. In 1868, the Democracy of the twelfth district nominated him as district attorney, but he was defeated. In 1872 he was a member of the fourteenth general assembly of the state of Iowa, serving in both its regular and extra sessions. In the years 1875 and 1878 he was elected mayor of the city of Hamburg. In 1876 he
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was a delegate to the democratic convention at St. Louis, and in 1880 an elector on the national democratic presidential ticket. He has always been interested in education. He is a member of the Hamburg school board, and in 1877 was appointed, by Governor Kirkwood, one of the trustees of the state normal school.
SMITH, WILLIAM N., merchant, P. O. Hamburg; a native of Vir- ginia, born May 9, 1829. In 1850 became a resident of Baltimore, Mary- land, and was employed as clerk. In 1854 went to Texas, and then came to Sidney, Iowa. From this time until 1863, he was in various places, but in that year he came to Hamburg, and has since been engaged in the mercantile business. He was married in 1858 to Miss Hannah A. Moore, native of Indiana. They are the parents of eleven children, six now liv- ing: Imogene A., Estella H., Blanch, William M., Harry and Arthur. Mr. Smith is a respected member of the community in which he lives, and a successful business man. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and the I. O. O. F.
SWIGGART, D. W., physician and surgeon, P. O. Hamburg; born in Ohio, December 23, 1530. In 1845 went with his father's family to Sullivan connty, Missouri. When seventeen years of age he began to teach school and followed that occupation until twenty-four years of age. He then began the study of medicine, and graduated from the St. Louis Medical College. In 1865 he located in Hamburg, being the first physician in the place. He was married March 26, 1876, to Miss Julia Coffie, a native of Iowa. They have two children: Loleta and Frank. Dr. Swiggart enlisted in 1861 in fourth Missouri regiment, confederate army, as assistant surgeon. He served the "lost cause" manfully until the close of the war, and then accepted the result. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and of the K. T.
SWANEY, JAMES, farmer, P. O. Hamburg; born June 24, 1849, in the state of Ohio. In 1855, he came to this county with his parents, James and Rosana Swaney. He was here educated and has made his own for- tune.
SCOTT, JOHN C., farmer, section 26, P. O. Hamburg; born August 30, 1813, in the state of Kentucky, where he attained man's estate and was educated. In 1838 he moved to Platt county, Illinois, where he lived until March 3, 1842, when he came to and located in Fremont county. He was married in 1837, to Miss Malinda Call, by whom he has seven children: Elizabeth A., Sarah J., George W., Mary A., Malinda, Caro- line C., Stephen A., living, and four deceased. He was judge of Atchin-
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son county, Missouri, before the state of Iowa was organized. He came here at an early day and knows full well the hardships of pioneer life.
WILDBERGER, JOHN, farm, P. O. Hamburg; born in Switzerland, July 15, 1826. He was educated in Switzerland, where he resided until fifteen years of age. In the autumn of 1841 he first set foot on Ameri- can soil. Shortly after landing in New Orleans, he was afflicted with the yellow fever, which left him in a sad condition. In the spring of 1842 he went to St. Louis, and then to Madison county, Illinois. In 1847 enlisted in third regiment Missouri mounted volunteers, and engaged in the Mexi- can war. He was discharged in 1848, from which year until 1853, he resided in various places and engaged in various kinds of business. In the year last named he came to Fremont county. , He was married February 25, 1854, to Anna B. Uhlinger, by whom he had ten children, nine living: Catherine A., Martha, John, George W., Emma B., Albert A., Herman F., Henry H., and Clara E. The wife of Mr. Wildberger was born in Switzerland, April 26, 1833, and came to America in 1852.
WYNN, C. H., attorney at law, P. O., Hamburg; born April 23, 1848, in Monroe county, New York. He was left an orphan at the age of seven years. He enlisted, April 1, 1862, in company I, Thirty-fifth Illinois, being then less than fourteen years of age. He was honorably discharged April 1, 1865. He was wounded in the neck at the battle of Stone river, and taken prisoner at the same place, but was re-captured three days later. His education was received at the University of Mich- igan, at Ann Arbor. Mr. Wynn was admitted to the bar in February, 1870, and in the spring of the same year came to Hamburg, and began the practice of law. In July, 1877, he formed a partnership with his brother, W. S. Wynn, which has since continued. He was married, Jan- uary 1, 1871, to Miss Euphemia A. Ritenhouse, a native of Pennsylvania. They are the parents of four children: Carrie E., Wilbur W., Harmon R. and Ross.
WYNN, W. S., attorney at law, P. O. Hamburg; born January 25, 1850, in Monroe county, New York. His parents died when Mr. Wynn was but five years of age. He then went to live with his grandfather, with whom he remained until eleven years of age, when he began to care for himself. When fourteen years of age he went to Indianopolis, and resided with an uncle, earning his living by the delivery of the daily morning papers, and at the same time attending the high school. When seventeen years of age he went into the book business with an Indianap- olis firm, remaining with them five years. He then engaged in the same business in New York, with Pott, Young & Co , for two years, when he
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returned to his old employers in Indianapolis. In 1877 he came to Ham- burg and formed a partnership with his brother, having been admitted to the bar in June of the year that he came west. He was married, June 25, 1879, to Miss Kate Stock.
WOOD, W. H., merchant, P. O. Hamburg; a native of Kentucky where he was born in 1832. In the fall of 1833 moved to Missouri, and was there educated. In 1860 came to Sidney, Iowa, and in 1878 moved to Hamburg. He was married in 1854 to Miss Hattie A. Dale, by whom he had five children, three now living: William R., Fannie L. and Freder- ick. Mr. Wood is an active thoroughly reliable business man, and is remarkably successful.
WOHLGAMUTH, J., merchant, P. O. Hamburg; born in West Virginia in 1829. In 1834 moved to Indiana in which he resided until 1868. In June of that year he came to Iowa and located in Benton county. In the year following he moved to Page county, and in 1870 came here. Since his residence in Hamburg he has been in business of various kinds. He enlisted in company C, 118th Indiana volunteers, In August, 1863, serving until March 1, 1864. He was married in 1854 to Miss Rebecca A. Pettinger, by whom he had three children, two now living: Ellen J. and Mary I.
WHITE, H. F., insurance agent, P.O. Hamburg; born in New Hamp- shire, June 17, 1844, where he grew to manhood and was educated in the common school. In 1863 he went to Boston, Indiana, and worked at book-keeping for three years. He then went to Nebraska City, in the same capacity, in the Otoe County National Bank. In 1868 he opened a bank in Hamburg, Fremont county. In 1875 he went to Atlantic, remain- ing there two years in the same business, when he returned to Hamburg. Married Miss H. L. Hanford, in 1869. They have one child-Florence.
WILKERSON, MRS. SARAH F., farmer, section 24, P. O. Ham- burg; Mrs. Wilkerson is a daughter of L. and Elizabeth Carman, and widow of Jesse S. Wilkerson. She was born in Mason county, Illinois, February 2, 1842. She came to Fremont county when thirteen years of age, and has resided here ever since. She married Jesse S. Wilkerson April 10, 18-, who was a native of Jefferson county, Indiana, born April 10, 1831. Mr. Wilkerson entered the army in 1864, and was dis- charged in July, 1865. He died December 12, 1869, from an injury. As a result of this union seven children were born to them, five of whom are now living: Mary E., born December 17, 1849; Harriet E., born May 23, 1862; Jennie, born December 31, 1864; Frank L., born May 25, 186 -; and Jesse L., born November 26, 1869.
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WILKERSON, BENJAMIN O., farmer, section 5, P. O. Hamburg; born in St. Joseph county, Indiana, January 3, 1836, where he resided until the spring of 1852, when he came to Fremont county. He remained, however, but a year, when he went to California. He returned to Fre- mont in 1857. He was married in Atchinson county, Missouri, August 10, 1863, to Miss Isabella Duncan. They have two children: Fannie and Ellen. Mrs. Wilkerson died May 9, 1873. Mr. Wilkerson enlisted in April, 1862, in company C, 5th regiment M. S. M. He was mustered out after a service of sixteen months. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and A. O. U. W. He has held several township offices, and has been a member of the board of supervisors.
YOWELL, W. J., proprietor Hamburg House; was born February 22, 1844, in the state of Kentucky. In 1849 his parents went to Illinois and located in McCoupin county. In 1864 Mr. Yowell came to Hamburg and engaged in the mercantile business, in conjunction with H. H. Baker. At the expiration of two years, having received the appointment of Postmas- ter at Hamburg, he disposed of his interest to his partner. He held this office for a period of three years. In the spring of 1880 he became the manager of the Hamburg House. Mr. Yowell was married December 25, 1867, to Miss Elizabeth P. Farmer, by whom he has five children, four living: Angelo, Thomas, James and Bessie.
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BENNETT, D. W., farmer, P. O., Walkerville; born in New York, in 1822; removed with his parents, when young, to Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood; was educated in the common schools. Mr. Ben- nett was married in 1848 to Miss Mary A. Dodge, a native of Pennsyl- vania, and is the father of seven living children: Rotilla A., Ann Eliza, Dora, Sarah L., Vinus D., Mary A. and Anson B., (the latter adopted) and three dead: Olive, Mary and Daniel. Mr. B. came to Iowa in 1879. Mrs. Bennett is a member of the church of Latter Day Saints.
BRUCE, SAMUEL, farmer, P. O., Walkerville, lives on section 28; born in Monroe county, Ohio, October 28, 1841. Removed to Hamilton county, Iowa, in 1859; attended school at Boonsborough, Iowa, one year. Spent his early life carrying mail, in working in a mill, on a farm, etc. Came to Fremont county in 1878. He enlisted in the army September 28, 1861, in the famous Sth Missouri infantry. Was with his regiment at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, Missionary Ridge,
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and in other engagements, sixteen in all. He was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service. Mr. Bruce re-enlisted December 5, 1864, in company E, 53d Illinois infantry. Was in the engagement at Raleigh, North Carolina, and mustered out July 22, 1865. He was mar- ried February 17, 1867, to Miss Anna Pratz, a native of Stark county, Illinois. They have four children living: Ivan, John, Mary and Bertha, and one dead. The parents are consistent members of the Christian church. Mr. Bruce has a farm of 160 acres, a good house, barn, orchard, etc., and his home is surrounded by a beautiful grove.
BRICKER, H. M., farmer, P. O. High Creek; born in 1829 in Colum- biana county, Ohio; was educated in the common schools; worked on a farm; moved to Missouri in 1868, and to Wisconsin the same year; came to Iowa in 1873; located on his present farm in 1877. He has followed moulding for two years, and railroading at intervals for four years. Mr. Bricker has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Susan Miller, of Ohio, by whom he had one child, Elizabeth, now married and living in Michigan. His first marriage took place in 1852. His second marriage was to Miss Barbara Tzand, a native of Switzerland, in 1860. They have four children: Emeline S., Mary H., Linnæus and Ulysses O. Emeline is married. Mr. B. has a good farm, orchard, etc.
BENTLEY, J. J., farmer, P. O. Walkerville; born in King George county, Virginia in 1835; removed to Pennsylvania when young; learned the trade of carpenter; came to Iowa in 1852; was one of the first settlers of Wayne county; came to this county in 1873. He enlisted in November, 1861, in company H, Fifth Kansas, and was engaged in twenty-six bat- tles. He was wounded at the battle of Mt. Vernon, May 11, 1863, by a shot through the body, for which he receives as a pension the insignifi- cant sum of $2 per month. Mr. Bentley was married in 1860 to Miss Mahala Fugitt, a native of Indiana. They are the parents of seven chil- dren: Nancy, Jesse, Freddie, Janie, Sarah A., William, and James E. Nancy is the wife of Mr. H. Morgan, of Sidney. He is a member of the United Brethren church.
BLOOM, J. K. P., farmer, section 24, P. O. Walkerville; born in 1843, in Bedford county, Pennsylvania; removed to Will county, Illinois, in 1851; to Green county, Wisconsin, in 1857, and to his present residence in 1877. May 29, 1864, he enlisted in the army and served until August 5, 1865; was in the battles before Petersburg and at North Fork. During his service he contracted severe diseases. Mr. Bloom was married Feb- 1 ruary 6, 1870, to Miss Elizabeth Eley, a native of Green county, Wiscon- sin, born April 22, 1847. They have three children: Warren, Theodore,
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and Dora. Mr. Bloom is a member of the order of Odd Fellows, and a well-respected citizen. He has a good farm, house, orchard, etc.
CAMPBELL, CHAUNCEY, farmer, P. O. High Creek; born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1839; removed to Allen county when 15 years of age; was educated in the public schools of Allen and Knox counties; spent his youth on a farm. He came to Van Buren county, Iowa, in 1869, and to this county in 1874, locating on his present farm the next year. He was married to Miss Mary M. Gardiner, a native of Van Buren county, in 1872. Mr. Campbell owns a good farm of 80 acres, lives in a good house, has a promising young orchard, and bids fair to succeed well in life.
COUCH, J. B., farmer, P. O. High Creek; born in 1837 in Randolph county, Illinois; educated in the common schools; spent his youth work- ing on a farm. Mr. Couch enlisted in the Illinois state service May, 1861, serving one month, when he was mustered into the United States service as a member of company H, 22d Illinois infantry. He was in the battles of Belmont, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary ridge, and many skir- mishes. He was mustered out with the rank of sergeant, July 20, 1864, and re-enlisted in Febuary, 1865, in company F, 154th Illinois, and was elected captain upon the organization of the company, and served until August, 1865. Captain Couch was married in 1865, and is the father of six children: Mary, William, Edna, James B., Fred and Charles.
CAMPBELL, A., section 18, P. O. Farragut, farmer; born in Glas- gow, Scotland, in 1843; came to America with his parents when three years of age, locating in Illinois. Mr. Campbell enlisted at Peoria, May 3, 1864, as a member of the 11th Illinois cavalry, and served until Novem- ber, 1865, when he was mustered out by special order of the war depart- ment. Mr. Campbell was married in 1877 to Miss Eliza M. Gurney, a native of New York. Two children have been born to them: George A., and Bessie W. He resides on an excellent farm and is very com- fortably situated.
ROBY, J. B., section 8, P. O. Farragut, farmer; born in Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1827. Removed to Randolph county, Indiana, when ten years of age; was educated by his own efforts in the common schools. Learned the trade of chair-making with his father, and was able to do good work when ten years old. He also followed the trade of carpenter for twenty-five years. He was married in 1847 to Miss Sarah Davis, a native of Ohio. They have three living children: Sarah, Martha, and Minnie. Silas R. and Mary E., are dead. Mr. Roby removed to Iowa in 1854, to
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Fremont county in 1867, and to his present home in 1875. In 1865 he was enrolled in the 59th regiment Missouri state militia. He has followed farming for the past eight years and owns a good farm, which he cultivates carefully.
DARBYSHIRE, JOHN, farmer, P. O. Walkerville; born in Washing- ton, Iowa, in 1851; was educated in the common schools; spent his early life on a farm. He came to this county in 1875, and located on his present farm, which is a good one of eighty acres and contains a good house and other buildings and is under a hedge fence.
DAY, E. H., section 17, P. O. Walkerville, occupation farmer; born at Jamestown, Ohio, in 1831; removed with his parents to Cass county, Indiana, in 1838; received his education in the common schools. Mr. Day came to Iowa in 1855. August 15, 1862, he enlisted in company B., fortieth infantry, and served until May 17, 1865. He participated in the siege of Vicksburg, at the capture of Little Rock, Yazoo City, and Duvall's Bluff. He was sick from lung disease while at Columbus, Ky., and again at Little Rock, from which place he was sent to the hospital at Keokuk, Iowa. Mr. Day spent his youth in the service of his father in a tannery, but since attaining manhood his principal occupation has been that of a farmer. He was married in 1855 to Miss Louisa Dalbey, a native of Ohio. They have three children, Frank, Carrie and Cora, all of whom are at home. Mr. Day owns a snug little farm of 40 acres, which is in a high state of cultivation, has a good house, an excellent orchard, and plenty of small fruits, etc., etc.
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