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WADE, JEFFERSON, farmer, section 14, P. O. Sidney; born August 15, 1812, in Adams county, Ohio, where he lived until sixteen years of age. In 1828 he moved with his father to Jay county, Indiana. His winters were spent in obtaining an education in the common and sub- scription schools of Ohio and Indiana; his summers were passed in work on the farm. Mr. Wade came to this county in 1844, and located on the farm he now owns. He was married in August, 1839, to Miss Maria Vinard, and to them the following children have been born: Sanford W. H., Aaron, Mahala, Mary, Franklin P. and Andrew J .- all living. Mr. Wade is a member of the A. F. and A. M.
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WADE, WILLIAM HARRISON, farmer, section 13, P. O. River- ton; born in Highland county Ohio, June 6, 1818, where he resided until 1828, when he went with his father's family to Jay county, Indiana. His education was received in the common and subscription schools of his native state and the state of Indiana. Mr. Wade came to Iowa, October 23, 1865, locating in Fremont county, on section 13. He has filled the office of township trustee for three terms. Mr. Wade was married June 11, 1846, to Miss Maleva Racer, by which union the following children were born to them: Thomas J., Martin, Andrew J., Martha E. and Mahala, ali living, and Mary J., deceased. This wife died in January 1859. Mr. Wade married for his second wife, Miss Susan A. Fletcher January 10, 1862. She died August 10, 1877. In March, 1878, he was again married, this time to Mrs. Susanah J. Swigley: Mrs. Swigley was married to her first husband August 15, 1853, by whom she had nine children, seven living.
WILLIAMS, ALICE, county superintendent of schools, P. O. Sid- ney; born in Madison township, Fremont county, December 29, 1851. Her father was Thaddeus Williams, the first county surveyor in Fremont. Miss Williams was educated in the common schools, in a select school at Hamburg, and spent one term at McGee College, Missouri. She has had an extended experience in the school room, having taught in the county for six years, in the grammar department of the Hamburg schools. She is, therefore, eminently fitted for the position to which she was elected in 1879, and in which she has demonstrated her ability. She was the joint nominee of the democratic and greenback county ticket, and by those par- ties elected to a position entirely unsolicited -and is the first lady superin- tendent the county ever had.
WORCESTER, DAVID, farmer and minister, section 35, P. O. Per- cival; born in Salem, Massachusetts, March 14, 1811, where he lived until 1836, when he moved to Buffalo, New York. After various remov- als and engaging in various business enterprises, he located in Sidney, Iowa, in 1853. In 1854 Mr. Worcester was married to Miss Parthemia McCroskie, by whom he had six children, five now living: Benjamin, New- ton, Leonard, Harriet, Edward W., and Samuel D., the latter deceased. In August, 1862, Mr. Worcester enlisted in Company A, 29th Iowa infan- try, being then fifty-one years of age. He followed his regiment during all its changing fortunes, and in 1865 was made chaplain of the same. Mr. Worcester has been a clergyman since 1843, and has been a most use- ful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, serving as colpor- teur and missionary for a number of years. He is a carpenter by trade and has followed that occupation a number of years. He is a cousin to the author of Worcester's dictionary.
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WADE, SANFORD, farmer, section 14, P. O. Sidney; born in Jay county, Indiana, April 30, 1838, where he lived until the spring of 1844, when he came to Fremont county with his father's family. He was edu- cated in the common schools of Fremont county. He was married August 19, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth With, by whom he has the following named children: Dora, born July 5, 1862; Mina A., born July 5, 1867; Florence L., born December 4, 1871; Jefferson L., born March 19, 1874; Charles, born June 9, 1876; and J. B. Weaver, born January 19, 1880. Mr. Wade has filled several township offices, among which were clerk, and assessor. He is respected and universally esteemed, and a man of the most sterling integrity.
WILSON, JAMES W., farmer, section 23, P. O. Anderson; born in Warren county, Ohio, September 28, 1831. Remained there until about two years of age, when he removed with his parents to Indianapolis, In- diana. In 1854, came to Fremont county, Iowa, and resided in Sidney until 1866, since which time he has resided on the farm now owned by him. He was one of the pioneers of Sidney, and has largely aided to make it what it is to-day. He was married in Indiana to Miss Lydia A. Morgan. They are the parents of five children: Fannie, Walter, Simon, Yandes, and William Wyatt. Owns 640 acres, nearly all tillible land.
WHITE, H. H., farmer, section 23, P. O. Plum Hollow; born January 4, 1822, in Adair county, Kentucky, where he remained only until 1832, when he, with his father's family, became a resident of Indiana. Owing to the newness of the state at that day his educational advantages were very limited. In 1842 he went to Cass county, Missouri, and in 1847 to Illinois, where he remained until coming to Iowa in the days of the Mor- mon exodus. He came to Fremont county in 1855, and located on the farm he now owns, three years later. He was married November 23, 1843, to Miss J. K. Wolfe, a native of Tennessee. By this union there were born to them nine children, seven of whom are now living: George M., Mary E., Jacob A., William F., Jasper N., Jennette K., and Cordy M. All that Mr. White possesses is the result of a life of toil and econ- omy, aided alone by his faithful wife.
WEAVERS, GEORGE, farmer, section 6, P. O. Plum Hollow; a native of Cambridgeshire, England, born February 18, 1840. In 1849, came to the United States with his parents, who located in Columbiana county, Ohio. In 1850 they moved to McHenry county, Illinois, and in 1861, to Fremont county, Iowa. Mr. Weavers enlisted August 9, 1861, in com- pany A, fourth Iowa infantry. He was severely wounded at Chickasaw Bluffs in December, 1862. He was married in December, 1865, to Miss
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Susanna Hall, by whom he has four children: Hephzebah B., Georgiana, Nettie, and Alexander F. He owns 369 acres of fine land.
WATKINS, ROBERT, farmer, section 23, P. O. Riverton; born in Wayne county, Indiana, 17 January, 1812. His father moved to Ran- dolph county when young Watkins was six years of age. Came to Iowa November 12, 1842, and located in Fremont county. Coming at so early a day Mr. Watkins has proved by experience what the word "pioneer" means. He was married in Delaware county, Indiana, February 9, 1832, to Miss Mary Gordon. There were born to them twelve children, of whom six are living: Elizabeth, Isabella, Mary Ann, Rebecca Jane, Nancey F., and Peninah Elzira. Mr. Watkins and his entire family are members of the Christian Church.
YOWELL, MOSES R., county recorder, P. O. Sidney; born in the state of Illinois, September 27, 1850. In December of 1864 came to Fre- mont county, Iowa, and engaged in the printing business, working on the Fremont Times, then published at Hamburg. In 1865 he came to Sidney, and found employment in the office of the Sidney Union. In 1877 he purchased a set of abstract books and engaged in the real estate business until 1878, when he was elected county recorder on the Democratic ticket. He was re-elected in the fall of 1880 on the democratic ticket, when the county gave a republican majority of nearly three hundred, a fact which testifies both to his ability and popularity as a servant of the people. Mr. Yowell was married May 2, 1872, to Miss Manzilla Wilson, of Sidney, by whom he has three children: Imogene, Helen, and an infant.
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ADAMS, WM. E., physician and surgeon, P. O. Farragut; born Sep- tember 5, 1848, in Warwick county, Indiana, where he resided with his parents until he became of age. He there read medicine until 1873, when he came west and located in Farragut, and taught school and con- tinued to read medicine until the fall of 1874, when he took his first course of medical lectures before a college of physicians and surgeons at Keo- kuk, Iowa. He then clerked in a drug store for a time, and again in the winter of 1875-6, he was again at the college at Keokuk, and graduated in the spring of 1876. He then returned and engaged in the practice of medicine, and is so engaged at the present time. Was married March 20, 1877, to India Mason, a native of Indiana. They have one child: Albert.
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BUTLER, GEO., implements and furniture, P. O. Farragut; born December 7, 1842, in Stark county, Illinois, and resided in that vicinity until 1858, when he emigrated to Washington Territory, and located at Olymphia, where he was employed by the government, and also dealt in merchandise. He remained in that country until 1869, when he returned and located in Fremont county, at Farragut, where he followed farming for about six years. He then engaged in the implement and furniture business, under the firm name of Butler & Jones. He is also engaged in farming.
BUTT, FRANK, farmer, P. O. Farragut; born January 4, 1849, in England. When quite small his parents emigrated to America and loca- ted in Chicago, where they remained about eleven years. Mr. Butt's father died in Chicago. After leaving Chicago he and his mother went to Keenonce, Illinois, where he remained about eleven years. He then came to Fremont county, Iowa, working by the month for a time and then rented a farm. Four years later he settled on his farm in section 32, where he now resides. He was married February 12, 1873, to Miss Inez G. Fuller, a native of New York, born February 22, 1850. They have four children: Jennie L., Anna E., Toy A. and Frank W.
BLAIR, SAMUEL, miller, P. O. Shenandoah; born March 19, 1819, in Augusta county, Virginia. At an early day he emigrated to Illinois, and engaged in the milling business in Rock Island county, until 1870, when he became a resident of Jones county, Iowa, In 1875, he returned to Illinois, to again come to Iowa, Fremont county, in 1879. He was mar- ried in 1844, and has three children: William, Samuel and Preston. Wil- liam and Preston are in partnership in the farming business. They have a fine farm and are energetic and prosperous.
CRAIG, CLARENCE F., hardware dealer, P. O. Farragut; born October 18, 1851, in Van Buren county, Iowa. A few years later he moved with his parents to Council Bluffs, whre they resided until the beginning of the war, when his father enlisted in the army, and his family returned to Van Buren county, and remained there until the close of the war. In 1868 they returned to Council Bluffs, and there resided until 1870, when they moved to Fort Madison, where Clarence learned the tinner's trade. In 1872 he came to his present location, in Farragut, and engaged in the stove and tinware business. Was married to Miss Mag- gie R. Winther, December 24, 1873. They are the parents of one child, Seth H.
COX, SAMUEL A., dealer in grain and coal, P. O. Farragut; born
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September 20, 1851, in Peoria county, Illinois, where he resided until Feb- ruary, 1855, when he moved to Henry county, same state. In April, 1872, he came to Fremont county, Iowa, to engage in farming, which occupation he followed until October, 1878, when he began his present business.
COX, JOHN C., farmer, P. O. Farragut; born March 2, 1842, in Peoria county, Illinois. When sixteen years of age became a resident of Henry county, where he resided until January, 1873, when he came to this county. He was married May 30, 1872, to Miss Lucinda Carson, a native of Henry county, Illinois, born May 6, 1841. They are the parents of four children, two living: Bessie A. and Florence M. Mrs. Cox died December 27, 1879.
COX, WILLIAM B., farmer, P. O. Farragut; born September 21, 1839, in Richmond, Virginia. In the winter following his parents moved to Peoria county, Illinois. In 1857 he moved to Henry county, same state. In September, 1860, he attended Lombard University, remaining one year. In 1862 he taught school, and in 1864 was employed in the quartermaster's department until the latter part of June, when he was discharged. He was married February 6, 1866, to Miss Almedia Bennett, a native of Ohio, born August 11, 1846. They have four children: Willie T., born November 29, 1866; Eddie, born November 27, 1868; Errie L., born September 24, 1874; and Thomas, born January 8, 1877. They came to this county in the spring of 1875. He is one of the township trustees, and holds the respect of all his neighbors.
CROCKETT, JAMES G., traveling agent for the McCormick har- vesting and machine company, and grain dealer, P. O. Farragut; born November 11, 1843, in Virginia, and remained there until six years of age, and then moved with his parents to Sullivan county, Tennessee. Here he remained until sixteen years of age, when he went to Atchinson county, Missouri, and resided there about three years. From thence he went to Nebraska City, where he was engaged in the grain trade until 1864, when he went to Helena City, Montana Territory, where he was engaged in freighting with his father for three years, and then returned to Watson, Atchinson county, Missouri, and engaged in the grain busi- ness at that place for two years. He then went to work for the McCor- mick machine company, and in 1879 moved to Farragut, where he now resides, engaged in the same business. Was married May 9, 1872, to Miss Maggie R. Ross, a native of Cass county, Illinois. They have two children: Joel R. and Gracie L. Mr. Crockett is a descendant of the renowned Davie Crockett, of Tennessee.
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CROSSER, SIMON, merchant, P. O. Farragut; born July 6, 1838, in Wood county, Ohio, and remained there until about twelve or thirteen years of age, when he moved to Cedar county, Iowa. From there he went to Hardin county, Iowa, staying about eighteen months, and from there removed to Atchinson county, Missouri, where he attended school for some time. He then located in Hamburg, Iowa, from which place he enlisted in company F, fifteenth Iowa volunteer infantry. He participated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and numerous skirmishes. Was dis- charged at Corinth, Mississippi, about the first of July, 1862. He returned to Hamburg, Iowa, and continued in poor health for about two years. He then commenced clerking in a general merchandise store, and remained until about the spring of 1873, when he located in Farragut and com- menced business for himself. Was married November 27, 1870, to Miss Harriet E. Miller, a native of Missouri. They have one child Carrie D.
CRAIG, H. D., grocer, P. O. Farragut; born July 12, 1858, in Council Bluff's, Iowa, and at the age of three years moved with his parents to Keo- kuk, Iowa, remaining in that city about four years, when, in 1869, he re- turned to Council Bluffs. Here he remained about three years, and then moved to Fort Madison, Iowa, remaining there about one year, when he came to Fremont county. Here he was engaged in farming during the summer season, and attended school during the winter season at Fort Madison, where his parents then resided. This he continued for six years, when he located permanently on a farm in this county, and continued farming until 1879, when he engaged in the grocery business in Farragut. Was married January 6, 1880, to Miss Kate L. Wilcox, a native of Indi- ana.
CARTER, WM. B., farmer, P. O. Farragut; born in Kentucky, De- cember 20, 1847, and when less than one year of age moved with his parents to Indiana, locating near Boonville, where he remained until 1868. He then came west and settled in Fremont county, Iowa, and remained in that county two years, where he was married to Nellie Mahow, a native of Knox county, Illinois. Is the father of four children: Robert L., Viola B., Charles and George. After his two year's residence in Fremont county he went to Page county, and settled near Shenandoah, and im- proved a nice little farm of eighty acres, where he lived until the fall of 1874, when he returned to Fremont county, and located where he now resides. He has 160 acres of good new land.
DICKEY, JAMES J., farmer, P. O. Farragut; born July 22, 1833, in Louisville, Kentucky. When nineteen years of age he moved to Fulton county, Illinois, and after a four year's residence, to Henry county, locat-
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ing near Keewanee. In the spring of 1876 he came to Fremont county, and located on the farm he now occupies near Farragut. He was mar- ried March 13, 1856, to Miss Caroline Jones, a native of New York, born November 22, 1835. They have a family of seven children, five living: Emma J., George S., Addie, John S., and Margaret J.
EGGLESTON, URIAH, farmer, P. O. Shenandoah; born April 14, 1838, at Kirlilin, Ohio. Removed with his parents at the age of thirteen months to Warrick county, Ind., where they remained about three years. Thence in company with his parents to La Harpe, Hancock county, Illi- nois. He remained there about two years and then emigrated to Mills county in the fall of 1846, residing there about seven years, when they came to Manti, in this county, remaining there about seventeen years, when he settled upon his present farm, where he has been engaged in farming and stock raising ever since. Mr. Eggleston makes a specialty of breeding thoroughbred Kentucky horses and Cotswold sheep. Was married March 4, 1863, to Asenoth A. Fisher, a native of Illinois. They are the parents of two children: Nelson L. and Edmond H. Mr. Eggle- ston has been quite a prominent citizen of the county, having been a mem- ber of the county board of supervisors for several years, and served also as deputy recorder for one term.
FLEMING, GEO. C., P. O. Farragut; was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1845. His parents removed to Warren county, Illinois, 1849. He was apprenticed to learn the drug business in 1860 to W. S. Fleming, in Baltimore city, Maryland. Served three years and then opened a drug store in Young America, Illinois. Remained but a short time, his health requiring out door pursuits. Was married to Lou- isa Carr, at Young America, in 1865. Removed to Farrugut in 1873, engaging in the grain business. Has been elected three times justice of the peace, and is now serving in that capacity. During the war he was quartermaster's transportation clerk for some time, at Paducah, Kentucky in 1864. Has four children: Will C., Fred C., Mary H. and Ralph C.
GRAY, AMOS D., blacksmith and wagon maker, P. O. Farragut; born November 24, 1843, in Belmont county, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Morgan county, Ohio, about the year 1846, and lived there until about 1853, when he moved to Salem, Henry county, Iowa, remain- ing there until about seventeen years of age. Enlisted in company A, thirteenth Iowa infantry, and participated in the battle of Shiloh, and in second battle of Corinth and the seige of Vicksburg! was with Grant on the Black river expedition; was wounded on the 22d of July in front of Atlanta, which compelled him to retire from active duty. Was also in the
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battles of Nashville, Tennessee, and Kingston, North Carolina. He was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, and was discharged at Davenport, Iowa. He then engaged in blacksmithing at Salem, Iowa, remaining there for more than two years. He then moved to Canton, Illinois, and entered the plow factory of Parlin & Orendorf, remaining with that firm about eight months. From thence he went to Ellisville, Illinois, and was there six months, then went toMinnesota, and remained there one year. He then went to Waterloo, Iowa, remaining about eight months. From thence to Steamboat Rock, Iowa, remaining there six months. Then to Franklin grove, Page county, Iowa, remaining there about four months. From there he moved to Red Oak, Iowa, where he lived about three months. From Red Oak he went to Greenfield, Adair county, remaining there one year. He next came to Farragut, Fremont county, Iowa, where he is at present located.
GUDGEL, JOHN M., farmer, P. O. Farragut; born June 29, 1847, in Ohio. At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Putnam county, Illinois, where he resided until nine years of age, when he became a resident of Milo township, Bureau county, Illinois. When twenty-seven years of age he came to this county. He was married November 2, 1867, to Miss Wilmina Laramon, a native of Delaware. They are the parents of three children: Edwin L., Charles H. and George A. Mr. Gudgel was a member of company K, 148th Illinois infantry, mustered in Feb- ruary 12, 1865, and mustered out August 21, 1865, at Louisville, Ken- tucky.
GOODBRIDGE, JAMES B., farmer, P. O. Shenandoah; born June 15, 1818, in Steuben county, New York. When three years of age he re- moved to Alleghaney county, same state. In 1856 he emigrated to Fulton county, Illinois, engaging in farming near Canton some six years, when he moved to the adjoining county of Knox. In 1866 he came to Fremont county, Iowa. He was married December 21, 1840, to Miss Amanda M. Thorp, a native of New York. They had three children: James M., died in the army; Frank G. and Emma F.
HOPKINS, AMOS L., blacksmith and wagonmaker, P. O. Farragut; born Janury 22, 1833, at Ellington, New York. At the age of six years he moved with his parents to Summit county, Ohio, and resided there about ten years, when he in company with his parents, went to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, where his parents both died. He was engaged in blacksmithing there for a time, but sold out and came to Hamburg, Fre- mont county, Iowa, in 1875, and remained there about one year and a half, and then went to Phelps City, Missouri, remaining there about one year
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He then came to his present location and engaged in blacksmithing and wagon making. Was married February 12, 1854, to Miss Jane Smith, a native of Crawford county, Pennsylvania, who died May 1, 1860, by whom he is the father of two children: Stanley S. and Harmogene W., (deceased). Was married a second time to Minerva A. Sanderson, a native of New York, July 17, 1862, by which union they are the parents of four children: Effie M., Willie W., Bertie F. and Estella C. Mr. Hop- kins weighs 230 pounds, is six feet one inch in height, and attributes his size and good health to being an anti-tobacconist.
HANLEY, C. S., editor of the Farragut News, is the only son of Dr. R. R. and Mary Hanley, and was born in Schuyler county, New York, May 5, 1854. Two years after this his parents removed from New York to the far west, and took up their residence at Civil Bend (now known as Percival), Fremont county, Iowa. Since that period the family have resided in this county. Thus the subject of this biography, young Han- ley, became a Hawkeye, drawing his inspirations and ideas of men and things from western sources, and with Shakespeare we may say that "he is to the manor born." He received preliminary course of instruction at Tabor College, and in the year 1872 entered the Sophomore class of the Iowa State University at Iowa City, from which he graduated, receiving his honorary degree of Master of Arts, in 1878. Life's broad and often rugged road now lay before him, so, casting a glance around him, he selected the field of journalism as the one most congenial to his tastes and best suited to his capabilities, and began life as the publisher of the Malvern Leader in 1876. One year afterwards he sold his interest in it to E. F. Korns, and in the spring of 1877 purchased the Riverton Advo- cate of T. K. Tyson, which he conducted until the spring of 1878, when he sold it to his father, Dr. R. R. Hanley. Coming to Farragut at the solicitation of its principal citizens, who admired his talents and ability, a stranger among strangers, at once they rallied around him and the course of his conduct and management of the Forragut News has furnished them no cause of regret. September 12, 1878, he married Miss Minnie George, of Corning, Iowa. Their happy union is since blessed with the birth of two children-a boy and a girl. But the relentless hand of death has removed their blooming boy and for a while has shrouded their hearts and home with the gloom of grief. The subject of this sketch is a mem- ber of the Baptist church, belongs to the Ancient Order of United Work- men, and expects to make Farragut his permanent abode. His life so far is an evidence that virtue, intelligence and industry, directed to the public good, is sure to receive the support of a moral, enlightened and liberal community.
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HENDERSON, JOSIAH, farmer, P. O. Farragut; born December 24, 1825, in Coshocton county, Ohio, where he lived until he was eleven years of age. He then moved with his father's family to Hancock county, same state, where his father died, leaving him to support his wid- owed mother. In 1849 he was married to Miss Catharine A. Walters, a native of Clinton county, Pennsylvania, born September 10, 1831. In 1861, Mr. Henderson came to Iowa and located in Cedar county, thence to Keokuk county, where he resided five years, and in 1873 to Fremont county. They have ten children: Charles O., Matilda A., William H., Ira J., Nathan T., Albert, Amanda J., Frank, Elisha S. and Melissa M.
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