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MASON, R. J., blacksmith; born in Athens county, Ohio, in 1852; came to Page county in 1873, settling at Tarkio, where he followed smith- ing until 1879, when he came to Blanchard, opening the first smithy in the place.
MILLER, A. H., farmer, section 5, P. O. Coin; born September 20, 1851, in West Virginia; he there grew to manhood and was educated in the common schools; learned the tanner's trade, which occupation he fol- lowed until 1871, when he moved to Marion county, Kansas, to engage in farming. He came to Page county in 1880. Was married April 14, 1878, to Miss Esther Hickman, a native of Kansas; she died July 17, 1878. Was married March 25, 1879, to Mrs. Rebecca Hahn, of Fremont county, Iowa. They have one child: Charlie A. Owns 131 acres of im- proved land, situated three-fourths of a mile southeast of Coin.
MARTIN, CHARLES A., farmer, section 5, P. O. Coin; born April 20, 1846, in Wetzel county, West Virginia; in 1848 came with his parents to Van Buren county, Iowa; in 1863, he went to Idaho, still a wild and unsettled country, in which he had many adventures with Indians, in one affray receiving two severe wounds from arrows; in 1868 returned to his home in Van Buren county, remaining until 1877, when he came to Page county, locating on the farm where he at present resides. Was married December 30, 1869, to Miss Sarah J. Ayers, by whom he has one child: Nellie.
PALMER, CAPT. J. H., farmer, section 8, P. O. Coin; Mr. Palmer was born October 10, 1838, in Ulster county, New York, where he grew
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to manhood and was educated in the common schools and in Ashland Seminary. Mr. Palmer enlisted August 22, 1862, in company A, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth New York volunteers. This regiment was in the department of the gulf, under Banks, in the seige of Port Hudson and the Red River campaigns; in 1864 joined Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley, and participated in his two noted battles of Winchester and Cedar Creek; from here he went to Savannah on garrison duty. Mr. Palmer was soon promoted to orderly sergeant of his company, and then to a first lieutenant, and shortly afterward to captain, which he held to the close of the war. After being in Savannah a short time Captain Palmer was placed in charge of a transport with twenty picked men to do duty on the Savannah river. At the close of the war Captain Palmer with his family moved to Carthage, Missouri, where he remained until 1872, when he came to Page county, Iowa. He was married February 22, 1860, to Miss Martha Schoomaker, of Ulster county, New York. They have six children living: Mary J., Georgia A., Ella, Carrie R., Hayes, an infant, and one deceased.
PARROTT, J. D., druggist and physician, P. O. Blanchard; born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, May 12, 1828. Was educated in England, fin- ishing his education abroad, at Hamburg, Germany. Began the drug business when he was sixteen years of age, continuing his apprenticeship for five years, at the expiration of which time he received his diploma as chemist and druggist. To this business has he devoted almost his sole at- tention during his whole business life. In 1850 he moved to Canada, en- gaging in the drug business for five years, when he returned to England. In 1864 he again came to America, locating in Page county, where he has since resided. Came to Blanchard in 1879, forming a business partner- ship with Mr. Stanton. Mr. Parrott was married August 12, 1850, to Sa- rah A. Scranton, of Hull, England. They have ten children: Mary A., Amelia, Joseph S., Thomas B., Sarah A., Frederick, Earl, Allen, Caro- line W. and Rex. Mr. Parrott brings to his business the experience of years in his special occupation, the advantages of a full and liberal educa- tion, and the energy and integrity of a noble character.
RUSSELL, N. J., farmer; born in the state of New York, where he resided until twenty-one years of age, when he went to La Salle, Illinois, remaining for twenty years. Came to Blanchard in 1879, engaging in the general merchandise business, and at the same time successfully car- ing for a fine farm of 320 acres.
SHORT, JAMES B., farmer, section 14, P. O. Blanchard; born in Putnam county, Illinois, April 15, 1835. He received a more than ordi-
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nary education in his native state. Came to Iowa in July, 1856, locating in Page county. Enlisted in company A, 9th Iowa cavalry, July 11, 1863. He served under Generals Sherman, Thomas and Wilson, having been engaged in many of the battles which those celebrated men fought. He entered the service as a private, and was mustered out at the close of the war as quarter-master sergeant. Was married November 7, 1861, to Miss Eugenia Noe. They have four children: Wallace M., William H. Jessie M. and Frank E.
TOWNSEND, S. J., editor Blanchard Record, P. O. Blanchard; born in Bellmont county, Ohio, from whence he moved to Keokuk county, Iowa. He learned the printer's trade in the city of Muscatine, in the of- fice of the Iowa Temperance Banner. He came to Blanchard to take charge of the Record in July, 1880.
UNDER WOOD, THOMAS I., druggist, P. O. Blanchard; born Feb- ruary 7, 1842, in Crawford county, Ohio. In 1846 moved to Warren county, Illinois, where he attained his majority and was educated, learning the drug business. Came to Iowa in 1875, locating in Lucas county. In 1879 came to Page, locating at Blanchard. He opened a drug store, giv- ing his entire attention to that business, with marked success. Was mar- ried March 27, 1872, to Miss Flora Baker, of Galesburg, Illinois.
WHIP, CHARLES, farmer, section 12, P. O. College Springs; born July 29, 1834, in Yorkshire, England, where he grew to manhood, and re- ceived his education. Came to America in 1856, locating on the Dela- ware river, in New Jersey. In 1857 moved to Galesburg, Illinois. In 1861, August 10, he enlisted in the Seventh Illinois cavalry, company D, remaining in the service until 1865. He was in the battles of Vicksburg, Shiloh, and Iuka. In 1870 he moved to Page county, locating on the farm on which he now resides. Was married in January, 1854, to Miss Grace Hollas, of Yorkshire, England, by whom he has seven children: Hannah, George H. and Hattie E. (twins), Alice, Fred and Flora (twins), and Mary.
WETMORE, ORESTES, farmer, section 23, P. O. Blanchard; born December 12, 1827, in Monroe county, New York. His parents died in his infancy, leaving him in the care of an uncle with whom he moved to Summit county, Ohio, in 1828. He there grew to manhood, receiving his education in the common school. Moved to Tazewell county, Illinois, in October, 1849, where he engaged in farming. In 1852 he moved to Knox county, where he resided until he came to Page in 1866. Was married January 10, 1849, to Miss Cordelia J. Davis, of Summit county, Ohio. They have six children living: Sarah A., Hugh M., Rice, Orestes C.,
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Arthur J., and Eva L. Mr. Wetmore has held several township offices, having been justice of the peace ten years, and a member of the board of supervisors. Owns 255 acres.
DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP.
BOMEN, JOHN, farmer, section 25, P. O. Hepburn; born in Sweden in 1828. Came to America in 1858, locating in Henry county, Illinois. Came to Iowa in 1872, and located on the farm he now owns in 1880. Was married to Miss Lennie Anderson in 1858. They have three chil- dren: Charles A., Emma J. and John A. Owns 80 acres.
CRAMER, MAJ. JOSEPH, farmer, section 5, P. O. Villisca; born April 22, 1813, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in which county here- ceived his education, and learned the trade of a boot and shoe maker. Until 1855 he followed his trade, but at that time commenced farming. Came to Iowa in 1857. Enlisted as first sergeant in company F, Fourth Indiana volunteer infantry, in the Mexican war, and was engaged in nu- merous battles. In August, 1861, he enlisted in company K, Fourth Iowa infantry, and upon the organization of the company was chosen captain. Was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson and Vicksburg. Received a promotion to the rank of major after the battle of Pea Ridge. Resigned in August, 1863. Was married in 1834, to Miss Mary Lytle, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he has five children: Francis D., Martha, Thomas H., James H. and Mary S. Was married the second time to Mrs. Elizabeth Lytle in 1849, by whom he has ten children, six now living: D. W., Charles A., Elizabeth C., John S., Harriet and Jesse. In 1871 Major Cramer was elected representative of his district, which office he filled to the complete satisfaction of his con- stituency. He owns a farm of 320 acres.
DAVIE, ALEXANDER, farmer, P. O. Villisca; born April 15, 1808, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Came to America in 1837, locating in Rich- land county, Ohio. In 1846 he was married to Miss Mary Palmer, a na- tive of England, by which union they have three children living: William G., Adaline and Mary S., and one deceased. Mr. Davie came to Page county in 1855, living in Nodaway township the first fifteen years, at which time he came to Douglas. He has held various township offices, and is now justice of the peace.
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DIRRIM, F. M., farmer, section 4, P. O. Villisca; born August 16, 1850, in Ashland county, Ohio, where he was educated and matured to manhood. He came to Iowa in 1870. Was married to Miss Martha Metcalf, a na- tive of Ashland county, Ohio, by whom he has one son: Clarence E. Mr. Dirrim's farm comprises 340 acres, all under a high state of cultivation.
FALK, GUST., frrmer, section 23; born in Sweden, May 11, 1822, where he passed his boyhood and received his education. He came to America in 1857, locating in Mercer county, Illinois; came to Iowa in 1871. In 1851 he married Miss Caroline Lewson, a native of Sweden. They are the parents of six children: Charles, Nora, Andrew, Alpha, Leander and Emma. He owns 160 acres, the fruit of patient toil and honest industry ; when he came to Iowa he had nothing, and his present success is largely due to rigid economy
HIGHAM, THOMAS, farmer, section 20, P. O. Essex; born in North Herefordshire, England, in 1847. Came to America in 1854, and to Iowa in 1868. Was married to Miss Frances Turner, a native of England, in 1878. His farm comprises 120 acres of choice land, well timbered and watered.
JOHNSTON, JAMES, farmer, section 16; born February 14, 1822, in Ayreshire, Scotland. He was educated in the public schools of that country, and apprenticed to Robert Granger to learn carpentering, which trade he followed until 36 years of age. He came to America in 1854, lo- cating at Cleveland, Ohio. He came to Page county in 1871. Was mar- ried in 1850, to Miss Agnes Hair, a native of Scotland, by whom he has seven children living: Robert, Jennette, Alexander, Marion, Margaret, Jane, Thomas, and one, John, deceased. Mr. Johnston has been closely identi- fied with the educational interests of his township, having, at one time, been president of the school board. He owns 320 acres of land.
McMULLEN, JOHN G., farmer, section 6, P. O. Villisca; born Au- gust 27, 1847 in Dark county, Ohio. His parents died when he was two years of age, leaving him in the care of his grandparents, with whom he came to Iowa in 1869. Married in 1869, to Miss Jennie Lytle, a native of Owen county, Indiana. They are the parents of two children: Lulu and Mabel. Has held the office of township trustee for several years, and still retains the same. Owns a stock farm of 117 acres, all devoted to that single ob- ject.
NELSON, AUGUST, farmer, section 29; born in 1832, in Sweden, where he was educated and matured to manhood. Came to America
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in 1868, locating in Henry county, Illinois. In 1870 came to Page county. Was married in 1858 to Miss Anna Swanson, a native of Sweden. They are the parents of seven children: Alfred, Betsey, Lista, Herman, Albert, Sanford, and Charles. Mr. Nelson owns 320 acres, which he has amassed by his own efforts, and since he came to this country.
OWENS, WM. W., farmer, section 11, P. O. Clarinda, real estate broker; born in Brown county, Ohio, in 1846. In 1858 went to Madison county, Ind., in which state he attained his majority, being educated in the common schools. Enlisted in company A, 148th Illinois infantry, in 1864, un- der the command of Colonel Wilson. Enlisting as a private, he was soon promoted to a first lieutenancy, though incapacitated for duty through chronic diseases contracted as a soldier, and from which he is still a suf- ferer. Was in the numerous battles in which his regiment was engaged. Was honorably discharged in September, 1865. From that period to this he has successfully engaged in various business occupations, and is at pres- ent contemplating other enterprises of kindred nature. He was married January 24, 1864, to Miss Melissa Hosier, a native of Bureau county, Illi- nois. They are the parents of five children: W. Grant, Charlotte A., Wil- liam F., Joseph H., Mary E., and two deceased.
OTTE, HENRY, farmer, section 34, P. O. Clarinda; born in Ger- many, in 1832. His parents died when Henry was, twelve years of age. In 1847 he came to America, locating in Jackson county, Indiana. In 1855 he came to Iowa and entered his land, bringing his family the year following. Was married in 1856 to Miss Charlotte Klinge, a native of Germany. They have ten children, all living: William, Lucinda, John, Frederick, L-, Louisa, Harmon, Charlotte, Mary and Carrie. His standing in his township may be inferred from the fact that he has held various township offices, among them, those of justice and school director. His farm comprises 660 acres, under a high state of cultivation.
PRATT, A. R., blacksmith, P. O. Stanton; born in August, 1849, in La Salle county, Illinois. Came to Iowa in 1868, remaining but a year, when he went to Missouri, residing in that state three years; from Mis- souri to Nebraska; Nebraska to Colora do; Colorado to Kansas, and to his present location in May, 1880. Enlisted in company B, 7th Illinois cavalry, when but fourteen years of age, in the year 1863. Among others was in the battles of Memphis, Nashville and Franklin. Was mustered out at Springfield, Illinois, November 4, 1865. His trade was learned by him through the necessities of his service in the army. Was married in 1871 to Miss Nancy Morford, a native of Pennsylvania. They have three children: Frederick, Edith and Grace.
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ROBINSON, G. W., farmer, section 17, P. O. Clarinda; born in 1830 in Delawrre county, N. Y. Was there educated in the common schools, and spent his youth. Came to Iowa September 18, 1857, locating in Haw- leyville in this county. From Hawleyville he went to Clarinda, and in 1869 came to his present residence. Has been honored with numerous township offices, among them township clerk, school director and road supervisor. Was twice married: in 1861 to Miss Rebecca Loy, by whom he had two children, one now living: Laura M. August 29, 1865 he mar- ried Miss Rachael McMullen, a native of Ohio, by which union he has six children: Collie G., Frank, Jessie H., Guy H., George C. and Mark P. Mr. Robison is the owner of a fine farm of 780 acres, especially adapted to stock raising, in which he is largely interested.
SWEEDLUND, B. C., farmer, section 13, P. O. Hepburn; born Jan- uary 29, 1825, in Sweden; there he attained manhood's estate, having re- ceived a common school education and some of the advantages of the higher institutions of learning. He became a sailor with the rank of cap- tain, having received a nautical education in the Swedish School of Navi- gation. He followed the sea from 1837 until coming to America in 1874. He immediately located where he now resides. Married Miss A. C. Warner, a native of Sweden, in 1850. His farm of forty acres is well improved.
STROM, AUGUST, farmer, section 35; born in Sweden in 1838; came to America in 1865, locating in Henry county, Illinois; he moved to Page county in 1873. Married in 1863, to Miss G. Danilson, a native of Sweden. They have five children: Charles A., Hilda S., Peter A., Amanda C. and John E. Mr. Strom and wife are members of the Luth- eran church. He owns a farm of eighty acres, well improved.
SWANSON, NELSON, farmer, section 16; born in Sweden in 1847; came with his parents to America in 1854, locating in Illinois; came to Iowa in 1876, and has since resided in this county. Married Miss Jennette Johnson in 1878. They have one child: Arthur. Owns eighty acres of land.
STEEVE, HENRY, farmer, Section 22; born in 1834, in Hanover, Germany. His education was received in a private school. Came to America when twenty-one years of age, finding a home in Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained until 1864; he then moved to Cook county, Illi- nois, and in 1869 came to Page county, Iowa. Was married to Miss Mary Bender, a native of Germany, in 1855, by whom he is the father of twelve children: Elizabeth, Ellenora, John, William, Frederick, Louis,
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Henry, George, Mary, Joseph, Edward and Martin. Of these all are at home except Elizabeth, who is married. Mr. Steeve has held various offices of trust, among them those of township trustee and school director. Owns 640 acres of land, all improved.
SWANSON, N. P., section 35; born in Sweden in the year 1830. Came to America in 1864, locating at Andover, Illinois. In 1871 came to Page county. Was married in 1855, to Miss Eva Louise, a native of Sweden. They are the parents of nine children: Charles E., Mary L., Nelson A., Oscar, Hilda, Henry, Anna, Elick, and Elizabeth. Owns 360 acres.
WARNER, MRS. MATILDA, farmer, section 13, P. O. Hepburn; born in 1842, in Sweden. In 1846 she came with her parents to America, locating in Henry county, Illinois. Mrs. Warner -- whose maiden name was Johnson - was married to Andrew S. Warner, a native of Sweden, in 1865. They are the parents of three children, two of whom are living: Charles A. and Mary C. On the death of her husband she returned to Henry county, Illinois, but came again to Iowa in 1880. Her husband, Capt. A. G. Warner, died after one week's illness, at his home in Douglas township, on Sunday, December 5, 1875. He was born on the 13th day of July, 1837, in Novra Helsingland, Sweden. His parents emigrated to this country in the year 1850. The family consisted of the parents and two sisters, besides himself. They located at Andover, Henry county, Illi- nois, and engaged in farming. When the war broke out he responded to the call of his country and enlisted on the 14th day of September, 1861, in the company that was formed at and around Bishop Hill, Illinois, which afterwards became company D, of the 57th regiment Illinois volunteers. Upon the organization of that company he was appointed first corporal. At the battle of Shiloh he received an ugly bullet wound in his right arm, but refused a furlough and stayed with his company, performing his duty with his arm in a sling. He was soon afterward promoted to the position of first sergeant, which position he filled to the entire satisfaction of his superior officers and the privates of his company. On the 7th day of March, 1864, he received a commission from the president as captain of company A, 63d United States colored infantry, and served as such until the 9th day of January, 1866, when he was mustered out of the service at Duval's Bluff, Arkansas, after an honorable and continuous service of four years, three months and fifteen days. At the close of his service to his country he settled down again as a farmer at his former home in An- dover, where he remained until he was called away from the pursuits of agriculture, by the votes of his fellow citizens, to fill the office of sheriff of Henry county, to which position he was elected the fall of 1868, as an
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independent candidate, against the regular republican nominee, by a ma- jority of 116 votes, while Grant carried the county by two thousand seven hundred majority. He filled the office to the entire satisfaction of the people, reflecting honor on himself and credit on his countrymen who had presented him as their representative, and urged his election upon his merits alone. At the end of his term of office he took a trip west to locate a new home, and finally selected the present home, where he died, and to which he moved his family in the spring of 1871. On the 4th of December, 1865, he married Miss Matilda Johnson, an only sister of Captain Eric Johnson, formerly of Galva, Illinois. They lived a happy married life, and he leaves his widow and two children, one son eight years old, and one daughter three years old, to mourn their great and irreparable loss.
WALIN, ALFRED, farmer, section 19, P. O. Clarinda; born in Swe- den in 1848. Came to America in 1868, locating at Geneseo, Illinois. In 1869 he came to Iowa. Was married to Miss Josephine Lavander in 1873, by whom he has three children: Charles E., Edward R. and Cornelius. From nothing he has accumulated a farm of 130 acres, the fruit of honest and patient toil.
EAST RIVER TOWNSHIP.
CUNNING, WM., farmer and brickmason, P. O. Clarinda; born Janu- ary 25, 1818, in Columbiana county, Ohio. When six years of age his parents moved to Trumbull county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. Was educated in the common schools of that state. At the age of four- teen he went to learn bricklaying with a Mr. Ledrick Bingham, of Cleve- land, with whom he served an apprenticeship of seven years. In 1836 he moved to Crawford county, Ohio, where he followed his trade until 1854, when he came to Iowa, locating in East River township, Page county, where he has followed his trade most of the time since during the summer season. The first two winters he was here he taught school at Hawley- ville. He came through from Ohio overland with teams, and was 42 days on the road. When he had got as far as Corning, in Adams county, he met with quite a severe loss, having with him one thousand dollars in gold, which he had packed away in a large trunk, or box. The money was stolen from the trunk during his absence from the wagon by a young man named Alexander Souder, whom he had brought through with him,
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free of charge. Missing his money, he at once suspected Souder, and planned to catch him. In this he was successful, and recovered all but about sixteen dollars, which could not be found. The young man was taken to Glenwood and placed in jail, but was released on a writ of habeas corpus, and was never brought to trial. Mr. C. went before the grand jury to prepare an indictment against him, but as he had got his money, and the jury were pretty full of whisky, they moved to let him go and pay no attention to it. This was his first experience in legal business in Iowa. He owns a fine farm of 440 acres, which he has made by hard, honest toil and strict attention to business; and now, in his advanced age, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he has a competency for himself and fam- ily in his declining years, which he has made by his own hands. In 1856 he was elected school treasurer and justice of the peace of East River township, and has held these offices ever since, with the exception of one term, while on a visit to Ohio, but was the next year returned, and still holds them. Was married June 5, 1841, to Miss Ruth Chandler, a native of Marion county, Ohio. Has a family of nine children: Jos. W. S., An- drew O., Franklin, Sarah A., wife of Joseph Davidson; Mary M., wife of H. V. Hebbert; Alonzo, Hiram and Philenna, all living, and one, Henry Clay, gave his life for his country's sake, being killed at the battle of Port Gibson, May 1, 1863. He was a member of company K, 23d Iowa in- fantry.
CLARK, S. J., farmer, P. O. Clarinda; born in Worcester county, Mas- sachusetts. Moved to Chicago in 1848. In 1851 he went to De Kalb county, Illinois, entering into farming, and engaged in the cattle trade be- tween Nebraska City and Denver a number of years. In 1862 he brought a number of cattle to Page county, Iowa. Was married to Carrie E. Cook, April 4, 1858. Came to Page county to reside in 1868. A well-to-do . farmer, and a genial gentleman.
COUCH, JOHN, farmer, P. O. Clarinda; born in Cumberland county, New Jersey, August 17, 1819. In 1838 he went to Covington, Kentucky, working at the trade of a nail-cutter. In 1838 he engaged in boating, run- ning the first packet ever run on the Illinois river. Mr. Couch has been engaged in many kinds of business, and has been unusually successful in them all. He was married to Miss Margaret Diel, June 26, 1845. They are the parents of nine children: John D., Rebecca M., Anna B., Francis C., David E., Hattie A., Margaret, Mary and Nettie. Came to Iowa in 1870.
COOK, MARY M., farmer; born in Worcester county, Massachusetts. When she was nine years of age her parents moved to Chicago. In 1856
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Mrs. Cook (her maiden name being Clark) was married to Charles E. Cook. In 1860 they moved to De Kalb county, Illinois, from which place they went to Denver. In 1863 her husband met with a sudden death, by accidental shooting. Mrs. Cook now owns a farm of 1982 acres, under excellent management.
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