History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 65

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Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield IL : Union Publishing Co.
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Moses L. Godden was born Feb. 26, 1843, in Wiltsshire, England. His parents emi-

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grated to America in 1852, settling in Will Co., Ill. They remained there about two years, when they removed to Iowa, locating in Monona, Clayton county. Af- ter remaining in the latter place twelve years, the subject of this sketch removed to Kossuth county, locating on the south- west quarter of section 6, township 96, range 28, then Algona township, now Portland, where he still resides. Mr. Godden was married, May 21, 1870, to Charlotte Hudson, a native of Ohio. They have six children-David, Carrie, Clark, Ida, Jacob and Charlotte. Mr. Godden is an enterprising young farmer and deals extensively in stock.

IIenry A. Smith, son of William H. and Esther J. Smith, was born July 21, 1829, in Milford township, Knox Co., Ohio. He lived with his parents until Jan. 12, 1846, when he went to Pennsylvania, liv- ing two years in Crawford and Mercer counties, and learning the trade of a black- smith. Ile started home, and while at Wooster, Ohio, he enlisted in the 15th United States Infantry, and was sent im- mediately to Newport Barracks, Ky., to drill. The war with Mexico closing at this time his services were not needed, so he was discharged on Feb. 11, 1848, and arrived at .his home on the 13th. He lived with his parents until Oct. 19, 1852, when he was married to Dorcas A., daugh- ter of David and Abigail L. Ash. He afterwards removed to Linn Co., Iowa ; remained there about one year, and re- moved to Dane Co., Wis., arriving there in April, 1855. He located in Primrose township, and lived there until May, 1861. He enlisted in the State service at Madi- son, Wis., and on June 11th, enlisted for

three years, in company HI, 2d regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and was immediately sent to Washington, D. C. He participated in the battles of Black- burn's Ford, July 18, 1861; Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and the battles of the Rappa- hannock, on Aug. 21 to 27, inclusive, in 1862. Having contracted granulation of the eyelids, he was nnfitted for active field duty, and was detailed on light duty un- til he received his discharge, June 14, 1864. He arrived home on the 2d of July, remaining only a few days, when he came to Iowa to look up a location. In August, 1864, he entered as a homestead, the north- east quarter of section 27, township 97, range 28, Portland township. He imme- diately removed his family to their new home and where they have since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have three children -William H., married and living in Hum- boldt, Iowa ; Walter HI. and Esther O. Mr. Smith was a democrat before the war, was a republican after the war, and is now a greenbacker. Ile has been a member of the Grange ever since its organization in Portland township. Mr. Smith draws a pension of $30 per month. Ile has served four terms as township clerk, and one term as assessor. While living in Wisconsin, he was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, but has not identified himself with any Church since coming to Iowa.

Daniel Rice was born Oct. 25, 1837, in Herkimer Co., N. Y., where he lived until 1857, and then started for California in June, by way of the Isthmus, being four weeks on the journey. Ile remained in California six years, farming and lum- bering, then returned by the same route

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to New York, and stayed one year at home. In January, 1864, he came west ", settling on section 20, township 96, range 28, where he has since lived, owning 155 acres of fine land, raising grain and caring for all kinds of stock. Mr. Rice was county supervisor ten years, and is now township treasurer. He was married Sept. 19, 1863, to Sylvania Griffin, born in Ilerkimer Co., N. Y. They have five children-Clark, Lora, Forest, Minnie and Caroline. In politics, he is a republican.

Patrick Kain was born, in 1843, in Ire- land. At the age of twenty years he came to America, landing in New York. From there he went to Massachusetts, and re- mained a short time, then went to Phila- delphia, and worked for two years on a farm six miles from the city. He then removed to DeKalb Co., Ill., and after working six years for James Byers, he purchased a farm of his own, on which he lived one year. From 1862 to 1864 he was hired by the government as a laborer at $40 a month. In 1864 he came to Iowa, settling in Portland township, on section 14, township 96, range 28, where he owns 675 acres of good land, well cultivated. Ile makes a specialty of raising, buying and selling stock, from eighty to 100 head yearly. His residence is on section 14. Mr. Kain had the first pine shingles on his house ever used in the township. He built a house of native lumber, 14x22 feet, ent the logs, bad them sawed into lumber, then went to Cedar Falls for shingles and sash with a yoke of cattle. In 1880 he added a fine two story frame to his home, 16x24 feet, so that he now has eight good rooms and is prepared to enjoy the fruits of his labor. In 1861 he married Ann

Wall, a native of Ireland. They have ten children-Thomas, Robert, John, Mary, Patrick, James, Aun, William, Christo- pher and Martin. The family all belong to the Catholic church in Algona.

Thomas Gallion is a native of Scotland, born near Edinburgh. When twenty years of age he came to America and en- gaged in the fur trade in the Hudson Bay Company for seven years. He then re- turned to Scotland, remaining there one year; thence to Canada, where he followed farming ten years near Montreal. In 1865 he removed to Kossuth Co., Iowa, and settled on section 36, township 96, range 28. In 1840 Mr. Gallion was united in marriage with Jane Reed, of Scotland. The result of this union was six children- Thomas, John, Margaret, James, William J. and Robert R. Thomas married Alva Sproat and lives in Illinois, Margaret married J. C. Sthall and lives in Columbia Co., Wis., near Lodi. James married Nettie Smith. The other children live at home with their mother. Mr. Gallion died in 1881, and is buried in Portland cemetery. William J. owns a threshing machine, which he has run for thirteen years in succession. He is a blacksmith by trade.

George C. Allen was born near Plattes- burg, Clinton Co., N. Y., in 1832. When two years of age he went to La Salle Co., Ill., with his parents, Ethan Z. and Lydia S. Allen. Ilis parents still reside in Freedom, La Salle county. He enlisted Aug. 5, 1862, in company G, 129th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was in the service three years and participated in the following battles : Resaca, New Hope Church, Lost Mountain, Pumpkin

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Vine Creek, Burnt Hickory, Peach Tree Creek, etc. He was mustered out at Washington, D. C., and returned to Illi- nois. Mr. Allen married July 3, 1854, Martha C. Larkin, of La Salle Co., Ill. They have had ten children, seven of whom are living-Frank E., Nora M., Scott M., Grace L., George C., Milfred J. and Milton E. Mr. Allen is a republican, and has been school director of his dis- triet. He is a Mason, and a member of Blue Lodge. He came to Kossuth county in 1865, settling on the north half of the northwest quarter, and the north half of the southwest quarter of section 36. IIe has 160 acres of land.

C. S. Coffin was born March 29, 1834, in Herkimer Co., N. Y. When six years of age, he went with his parents to St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., where his father was engaged in farming. When nineteen years old, he came west, in company with an elder brother, W. D. Coffin, to Boone Co., 111. After he had lived there about three years, his father's family came from St. Lawrence Co., 'N. Y., to Illinois. They then settled near Polo, Ogle Co. C. S. Coffin went to Denver, Col., in 1862, re- turning home to Polo, Ogle Co., Ill., after being absent about eighteen months. In 1865 he removed to Kossuth Co., Iowa, taking a homestead, one quarter on sec- tion 32, and one quarter on section 29, Portland township. He now owns eighty acres on the adjoining seetion, having 400 aeres altogether. He makes stock raising a specialty. Mr. Coffin was married Nov. 30, 1864, to Aurilla E. Woodard, of Ogle Co., Ill. They have seven children- Artie M., Clara M., George H., Agnes L., Della S., Clark S. and Zella L. Mr. Coffin

is a republican, and was school director in distriet No. 5, Portland township, for a number of years.

John Chapin, son of Thomas and Susan (Lee) Chapin, was born in Buffalo, Erie Co., N. Y., May 19, 1822. When six years of age he moved with his adopted parents, Francis and Abigail (Joslin) Wooley, to Crawford Co., Penn., where he remained engaged in farming till 1842, when at the age of twenty, Mr. Chapin went to St. Catharine's, Lincoln Co., Canada West, where he was engaged in operating a lum- ber yard, the marble business, carpenter work and general collecting agency for different manufacturing companies, until 1857, when he moved to London, Canada West, engaged in collecting and selling agricultural implements, till the winter of 1860, when he removed, with his family, to Dubuque Co., Iowa, where he worked at carpenter work and farming, at Dyers- ville, for three years. Jan. 2, 1864, he enlisted in company C, 21st Iowa Volun- teer Infantry; was mustered in at Du- buque, and served twenty months as a private in the Rebellion. Was mustered out at Houston, Texas, in August, 1865. Was at the storming of Forts Spanish and Blakely. In the fall of 1865, he moved to Kossuth Co., Iowa, and settled on the southwest quarter of section 15, township 97, range 28. Ilis oklest son occupied the southeast quarter of section 15, township 97, range 28. Both are homesteads and are in Portland township. He was mar- ried Aug. 27, 1848, to Rockeena M. Mc- Callister, of St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and daughter of Jesse and Polly (Mosier) McCallister, both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Chapin have had seven children, six of

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whom are living-Henry J., residing in Kossuth Co., Iowa; Albert .J., living in Palo Alto Co., Iowa; Mary, married to W. Il. Smith, living in Humboldt, Iowa; Martha, hertwin sister, is a teacher; Laure, wife of William R. Wolf, lives in Ban- croft, Iowa; Ida, resides at home. She is a fine singer and player. The girls are all good singers. Delia died in Canada, and is buried in St. Catharine's. Mr. Chapin is a good citizen, and is interested in all the improvments of the township. lle was elected justice of the peace in 1872, and has continued in the office to the present date. He has been a sub-director four years, and has been postmaster at Buffalo Forks sinee 1874. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, belongs to the I. O. O. F., and has been a member of the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars.

J. HI. Grover was born in Joliet, Ill., July 27, 1837. When four months old he went with his parents to Chicago, thence to Benton's Port. They afterward moved to Jowaville, where his father died. Mr. Grover then went to Wisconsin and lived with a half brother, James McCloud, until fifteen years of age, then went to Illinois. Ile worked by the month for a short time in Vermilion county, after which he went to Paxton, where he resided a short time. Ile then spent a short time in Columbia Co., Wis. He stayed in the Wisconsin pineries the next two winters, working in other localities in the summer. He then went back to Lodi, Columbia county, where he remained until the spring of 1861, when he enlisted in company H, 2d Wisconsin Volunteers. He served three months, then re-enlisted for three years.

Ile went direet to Washington, D. C., serving in Virginia three years. He was with the Army of the Potomac in the battles of Bull Run, Wilderness, Gaines- ville and Chancellorsville. He was wounded at the first day's fight at Bull Run and was laid up for five months. Ile was mustered out at Washington, went to Lodi, Wis., and remained until Oct. 11, 1864, then came to Kossuth Co., Iowa, stopping the first winter with Henry Smith, in Portland township. On Oct. 30, 1864, he took a homestead on the southeast quarter of section 26, built a log house, 16x16 feet, in which he lived until 1869, then built a frame house. In 1883 he erected a new house, two stories high, 18x24 feet and 20x32 feet, respectively, at a cost of $1,200. He now occupies this house. Mr. Grover has also a barn on his place, 36x42 feet, and the longest culti- vated grove in the county, comprising seventeen acres. lle deals largely in cattle. He has also 520 acres of land ad- joining his homestead. Mr. Grover was married Oct. 4, 1864, to Mary E. Stahl, of Lodi, Wis. They have five children- Lonesa R., Clara C., William E., Myrtie M. and Raymond J. G. Mr. Grover is a republican, and has been township trustee.

Benjamin Smith was born May 15, 1815, in Jefferson Co., Ohio. At three years of age he went to Holmes Co., Ohio, then to Coshoeton Co., Ohio; lived there about seventeen years. From Coshoe- ton he went to Allen Co., Ind .; thence to Lagrange Co., Ind., staying two years; thence to Defiance Co., Ohio, where he lived eight years; thence to Lagrange Co., Ind., where he was married to Jane M. Dod. He removed from that place to

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Grundy Co., Ill., where his wife died. He afterwards married a lady named Aun Duckmanton. He resided about seven- teen years in Illinois. lle enlisted in August, 1862, in company C, 76th Illinois Infantry, and was mustered in at Kanka- kee. He was discharged for disability. In the spring of 1865 he came to Kossuth Co., Iowa, settling on section 8, on an eighty acre homestead. He now owns 200 acres of land, 160 of which is under cultivation. Mr. Smith rents his farm; being one of the solid men of the county, he takes life easy, enjoying himself to the fullest extent. Politically, he is a demo- erat.

Leonard Hohn was born Jan. 24, 1834, in Obenheim, Kreisworms, Germany. He came to America in 1854, landing in New York and going from there to Green Co., Wis., where he lived for two years, and was then married to Elizabeth A. Clark, Dec. 9, 1856. In 1865 he removed to Kossuth Co., Iowa, settling on section 16, township 96, range 28, Portland town- ship. After living there nine years, he sold to James Holman, and bought 165 acres on section 20, township 96, range 28, where he still lives and continues farm- ing, raising all kinds of grain ; also pays some attention to the raising of stock. Ile and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and belong to the Grange. They have four children living-Daniel W., Elizabeth C., John W. and George F. Mr. Hohn has held the offices of school director and road supervisor, and is at present one of the township trustees. In politics he is a re- publican.

William P. Winter was born Nov. 6, 1822, in Bath, Maine. When twenty-one years of age he went to sea, trading in cotton two years, between New Orleans and Liverpool. The next four years he spent coasting on the Gulf of Mexico, then went to California, where he busied himself seven years mining, and in the Redwood timber. In 1857 he. went to Allamakee Co., Iowa, near Columbus, re- maining four years. He enlisted Sept. 30, 1861, in company B, 12th Iowa Vol- unteer Infantry, serving till the spring of 1862. At the battle of Pittsburg Land- ing, he was captured, and confined in Maeon prison, but released Oct. 17, 1869. He then went to St. Louis, taking part in the Vicksburg campaign, in W. T. Sher- man's 15th Corps, and was transferred to the 16th Corps, Smith's Guerrillas, in the fall of 1863, being mustered in at Dubu- que, and mustered out Jan. 26, 1866, at Memphis. He received no wounds, but had many narrow escapes. Was corporal and sergeant during all his time of ser- vice. In the spring of 1866 he came to Kossuth county, settling on the northeast quarter of section 6, township 97, range 28, and now owns 148 acres of land. IIe was married Nov. 17, 1866, to Mary A. Schenck, of Algona township. They had four children, three of whom are living- Alden II., Frances W. and Sarah Alice. In politics, he is a republican.

Abbie A. Holman, widow of Charles T. Holman, was born in Windham Co., Vt., July 26, 1831. When twenty-three years of age, was married and removed to De Kalb Co., Ill., where she resided two years, then went to Rockford, Winnebago Co., Ill., and lived there two years. She

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then resided eight years in Ogle Co., Ill., after which, in 1866, they came to Kos- suth Co., lowa. They brought their goods in a wagon, driving one horse and camping ont at night. They were twenty- one days on the road. Mr. and Mrs. Hol- man settled on section 20, township 96, range 28, Portland township, paying 85 per acre for their land, arriving in May. There being no house on the place, they camped ont until fall, then lived in a part of Mr. Rice's house until the spring of 1867, when they moved to their own place. Mr. llolman was a native of Vermont, born in 1830. He died Sept. 30, 1880. Mrs. Holman has four children-Zina L., George A., Fred H. and Rosie M.

Alexander S. Gardner was born in Ot- sego Co., N. Y., Oct. 28, 1803. When eight years of age his parents moved to Herkimer Co., N. Y., where Mr. Gardner lived until 1866, being engaged in farm- ing. In April, 1866, he came to Kossuth Co., Iowa, and purchased 110 acres of land on section 19, township 96, range 28, Port- land township. He afterwards added fif- teen and a half aeres to his possessions. Hle gave his son, R. M. Gardner, thirty acres, leaving ninety-tive and a half acres on section 19, on which he resides. Mr. Gardner was married in 1828, to Phebe Taleott, born in New York. March 17, 1817. She subsequently died, and in July, 1847, he married Mrs. Ann Innt, a . native of Salisbury, Herkimer Co., N. Y. They have three children-Myndret W., Relly M. and lda A. Mr. and Mrs. Gard- ner are members of the Universalist Church. Mr. Gardner has held the offices of school treasurer and justice of the peace.

Albert II. Phillips was born April 2, 1837, in Rochester, Monroe Co., N. Y. When twenty-one years of age he went to Burean Co., Ill. where he lived about one year; from there he went to Whiteside Co., Ill., where he was married to Ellen A. Nicols Oct. 3, 1860. They have two children-Cyrus A. and Ilarry E. He en- listed Ang. 26, 1861, in the 34th Illinois Infantry and served until 1864, when he was veteranized, serving until July, 1865. Hle took part in the battles of Shiloh, Cor- inth, Claysville, Lavergne, Stone River, Liberty Gap, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face, Resaca, Rome, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, siege of At- lanta and Jonesboro, besides marching through Georgia, North and South Caro- olina, Averysboro, Bentonville, Goldsboro and Raleigh. He was never wounded or missed a single fight. le witnessed the grand review at Washington, D. C., and went from there to Chicago, Ill., where he was mastered ont. He then returned to Whiteside Co., Ill., where he followed farming for one year. He then thought he would try the northwest, coming to Kossuth county Sept. 23, 1866, and renting land for two years. In 1868 he took a homestead claim on section 34, township 96, range 28, where he built a cabin, and in 1879 built the honse where he now lives. lle owns 160 acres of good land. In polities he votes the greenback ticket.

R. J. Hunt was born Oct. 23, 1837, in Wyoming Co., N. Y. When nineteen years old his parents moved to DeKalb Co. Ill., where he resided with them until 1861, with exception of one year. On Ang. 26, 1861, he enlisted and served two years and four months; then in

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December, 1863, he veteranized, serv- ing until July, 1885, when he was mus- tered out with his regiment, 34th Ilinois Volunteer Infantry at Chicago, Ill., hav- ing participated in the battles of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Claysville, Lavergne, Triune, Stone River, Liberty Gap, and Missionary Ridge, Tenn; Rome, Peach Tree Creek, siege of Atlanta, and Jones- boro, Ga .; march through Georgia and siege of Savannah, campaign of the Car- olinas, Averysboro, Bentonville, Golds- boro and Raleigh, N. C., from there to Richmond, thence to Washington City; be- ing there at the grand army review, from which place he went to Parkersburg by way of Harper's Ferry. Afterwards by river to Louisville, Ky. and from thence by rail to Chicago, Ill. After his discharge he re- turned to DeKalb Co., III, and purchased a herd of young cattle. In the spring of 1866 he drove his stock to Kossuth Co., Iowa, where he purchased 573 acres of land. His residence is on section 27, township 96, range 28. Mr. Hunt was married July 5, 1865, to Laura A. Steven-, born in Lake Co., Ill. They have four children-M. Elsie, Lewis A., S. Wilbur and Maggie A. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Congregational Church. In politics he is a republican and is a strong advocate of temperance.

Hugh MeDonald was born July 15, 1856, near Prospect, Butler Co., Penn. When he was one year old his parents went to Illi- inois, settling near Morris, in Livingstone county, where they lived ten years. In the fall of 1867, they came to Kossuth county, and settled on section 8, township 97, range 28. Ilugh owns eighty acres on the north half of the northeast quarter

of seotion 7, but lives with his widowed mother on section 8, his father having -died March 3, 1880. In 1883 he raised 5,000 bushels of grain, but intends to make stock raising a specialty. He was married, May 7, 1881, to Mary Alice God- den, of Burt township. They have one child, two years old-Hattie Maud. Mr. McDonald is a democrat.

Jesse D. Davison, son of Daniel and Almira (Coon) Davison, was born in Kan- kakee Co., Ill. Ile enlisted Aug. 17, 1861, in company II, 42d Illinois Infantry, and served three years, nine months and twelve days, being mustered in at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and discharged at Jef- ferson Barracks, Missouri, having taken part in the battles of Stone River, Chick- amanga, Mission Ridge, Resaca and Ken- esaw Mountain, where, on June 22, 1864, he received a wound in the right thigh, for which he draws a pension; he was also in the first boat of picked men who run the gauntlet at Island No. 10. After his dis- charge, he went back to Illinois, where he lived until 1868, when he came to Kossuth county and settled on the east half of the southeast quarter of section 12, purchas- ing a homestead, six acres of which is in timber. Ile was married April 25, 1871, to Elizabeth Piercy, of Kossuth county They have five children -- Elwin I., Mary A., Edith E., Grace R. and Ethel J. Mr. Dav- ison is a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, his wife of the Baptist. In politics, he is a republican, and was con- stable four years.

John Lochtu was born June 15, 1844, in Dontheim, Norway. His father still lives in Norway, having never lived in any house but the one he now occupies, it be-

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ing his home for eighty years. When twenty-two years of age, John started, on his birthday, for America, landed at Que. beck, and went from there to Red Wing, Min., where he lived on a farm four years. He then came to Kossuth Co., Iowa, settling on section 32, southeast quarter as a homestead, and cultivates eighty acres. In the fall of 1870, he set out a nice grove of poplar, cottonwood and willow trees, but makes stock raising a specialty. He was married, Oct. 10, 1868, to Mary Pattengell, of Red Wing. They have four children - Emma L., May, Frank E.and Alice M., all at home. When Mr. Lochin came to Kossuth county, he had $40 in money, no house, but he went to work, and built a rough board shanty, liv- ing in it two years. Then the grasshoppers came, but he was compelled to build a sod house to keep warm, many times gather- ing snow off the bed before Mrs. Lochtu could , arise. The doctor's bill the first winter was $40. They lived in the sod house five years. During this time there was no settlement north of them, to the State line. In 1877, he built the house where he now lives, and is in good, com- fortable circumstances. In polities, he is a republican. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, also belongs to the Good Templars.

Grant Benschoter was born Nov. 12, 1849, in Erie Co., Ohio. When seven years old, he moved with his parents to Kossuth county, settling in Algona. His father, Oliver Benschoter, was the first blacksmith, and the only one, for a great many years in Algona. When seventeen years of age, he started out to work for himself, and bought eighty acres of land

on section 23, Portland township, where he makes a specialty of stock raising. Ile also rented land from 1873 to 1877, work- ing it for himself, but he now owns 240 acres of good land with a residence on section 23, township 96, range 28. Ile was married April 13, 1873, to Franees Ferguson, a native of Fulton Co., N. Y. They have three children-George, Eda and Edna. In politics he is a republican.

William Ringstorf was born in Nassau, Germany, Oct. 7, 1836. When eighteen years of age he emigrated to the United States, residing in Chatham six months, and in Nassau, New York, for some time, after which he went to Columbia Co., Wis., where he resided two years, work- ing on a farm. He then went to Wal- worth Co., Wis., and in December, 1858, married Elizabeth Buffmier. Mr. and Mrs. Ringstorf now reside on the south half of the southeast quarter of section 36, township 97, range 28, which they took as a homestead in 1868. Mr. Ringstorf deals largely in stock and grain. His farm is provided with good substantial buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Ringstorf are members of the Lutheran Church. They have had six children, five of whom are living-John, Frederick, F. Thomas, Mary E. and Lizzie B. Mr. Ringstorf is a republican in politics.

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History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 65

Author: Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Springfield IL : Union Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 950

Author:
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield IL : Union Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 950