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HALL, JOSEPH, farmer, section 33; born April 5, 1836, in Germany, near the Rhine. At the age of fourteen years he came with his parents to the United States, and located near Rochester, New York. At the age of twenty-one he left the parental roof to combat with the world, and went to Warren county, Illinois, and there made his abode for a time. In 1859 he married Miss Sarah J. Birdsall, on the 15th day of May. They have four children: Flora E. (now wife of Mr. Wilbur Harris), Ada, Edd and Clarence J. Mr. Hall was in the war three months in 1862, doing guard duty at Columbus, Kentucky. Mrs. Hall was born on the 19th of April, 1829, in Cayuga county, New York. Mr. Hall owns 160 acres of land.
HOWARD, LOUIS B., farmer; born August 28, 1847, near Hartland, Huron county, Ohio. His parents having died when he was quite young, he lived with his grandparents until he was sixteen years old. He then went to Winnebago county, Illinois, and venturing out upon the world upon his own resourses, concluded that further west was the better chance, and arriving in Morton township, took up his residence. On November 1, 1877, he was married to Miss Delia Waggoner.
HENDERSON, CHARLES H., farmer, P. O. Bingham; born July 19, 1849, in Illinois, residing with his parents until twenty-two years of age. Was educated in the common schools, and for two years in Hed- ding college, at Abingdon, Illinois. He then came to Iowa, locating in Page county. He was married to Miss Maria Allison, February 7, 1876. They are the parents of two children: Maud A. and Willie W. Mr. Henderson owns 240 acres of land, under a high state of cultivation.
LAUGHLIN, J. D., farmer; born October 13, 1847, in Pike county, Ohio. In the year 1864 he enlisted in company G, ninety-first regiment of Ohio volunteer infantry, participating in the battles of Newburg, Lynch- burg, Cowpasture Gap, Stevenson Station, near Winchester; Cedar Creek and many other skirmishes in that vicinity. In June, 1866, he was dis-
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charged from the service and returned to his home in Ohio. He then went to learn the carpenter trade as an apprentice for three years. After finish- ing his trade he went to Champaign county, Illinois. At the expiration of two years he returned to Ohio and attended a normal school at Lebanon, and then returned to Illinois. In November, 1874, he was married to Miss Jennie Houser. In 1876, he came to his present location in Morton town- ship, Page county.
LATIMER, LEMUEL B., farmer; born November 15, 1844, in Knox county, Illinois. He was married in 1868, to Miss Sarah E. Howard, and came to Iowa in the same year, locating in Fremont county, where he re- mained two years, and then came to Page county, Morton township, of which he has since been a continuous resident.
McCULLOCH, S. T., farmer; born September 17, 1841, near Beal- town, Pennsylvania. Lived with his parents until November 9, 1869, when he was married to Miss Annie Neely. In 1870 he went to Clinton county, Indiana. In 1872 he came to his present home in Morton town- ship, having a most beautiful home. He has two children: William F., and Mary Grace; also have taken an orphan child to care for, Miss Min- nie Routghan.
MOORE, J. I., farmer, born June 24, 1844, in Lucerne county, Penn- sylvania. His father died when he was one and a half years old. In the · year 1850 his mother moved to Lee county, Illinois, where he lived until the war began. He enlisted on the 2d day of September, 1862, in com- pany C, seventy-fifth Illinois volunteer infantry, and participated in the bat- tles of Perryville, Stone River, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Chica- mauga, Dallas, Rome, Kenesaw Mountain, Ressacca, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, and numerous other skirmishes. He was discharged June 13, 1865, and returned to Lee county, Illinois, and was married to Miss Mar- garet Courtright, November 27, 1869. His wife died on the 13th day of March, 1873. He came to Page county, Iowa, in 1875, and was again married to Miss Elizabeth Priestly, December 24, 187-, who died Decem- ber, 24, 187 -. He was married to Miss E. Rothman, March 27, 1879.
MORRILL, GEORGE E., farmer, section 32; born December 23, 1840, near Dexter, Maine. In the year 1855 his parents moved to Mar- shall county, Illinois, where they both died and he was left to fight his own battles in life. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the war of the rebellion and served three years. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Chicamauga, Atlanta and in Sherman's march to the sea. He returned to Marshall county, Illinois, where he was married to Miss Isabel Shaw,
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September 17, 1865. In the year 1870 he came to this county and settled in Washington township and remained eight years, when he moved to Morton township, where he now resides. A man esteemed by all, an honorable, upright person.
NEWTON, S. D., farmer; born September 13, 1838, in Rutlandshire, England. Emigrated to the United States when seventeen years of age and settled in Iowa county, Iowa. Enlisted June 15, 1862, in company C, Tenth regiment Iowa volunteer infantry, and in February, 1864, re-enlisted as a veteran, and participated in the battles of Island No. 10, Corinth, Port Gibson, Iuka, second Corinth, Champion Hill, Vicksburg, Mission- ary Ridge and Goldsborough. At the close of the war he returned home to Tama county, Iowa. In the year 1371 moved to his present location, in Morton township, where he owns 120 acres of land.
REID, HENRY, farmer, P. O. Bingham; born in Monmouth county, New Jersey, November 29, 1826. At the age of eleven years his parents moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he lived until the fall of 1857, when he emi- grated to Muscatine county, lowa, remaining until the spring of 1870. He then moved to Harrison county, Missouri, and lived there until 1873. He then moved back to Iowa, and settled in Morton township, Page county. Was married to Miss Sarah E. Riplogle, February 28, 1854. Mrs. Reid was born May 12, 1832, near Dayton. They have eleven children: John H., Nancy J., Laura B., Charles I., Joseph H., Wm. R., George S., Sarah E., Schuyler C., Eliza M., Lola A., and one deceased.
REIMERS, JOHN, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Coin; born Sep- tember 24, 1845, in Milster, Prussia. Lived with his parents until he was twenty years old, working upon the farm. In the year 1866 he immigrated to the United States, coming to Davenport, Iowa, the same year. In 1867 he went to Montana, by way of St. Louis and the Missouri river. Re- mained there one year, dealing in stock. Came to Iowa, and located in Page county, where he found his ideal home in Morton township. He returned to his mother country in December, 1868, and was married to Miss Elenora Cornels, February 12, 1869. Mr. Reimers and his wife im- mediately returned to the United States, and to Iowa, and located in Mor- ton township, where he opened up his magnificent farm of 880 acres. They have five children: John W. C., Theodore, Oscar, Anna and Terry. His farm is all under cultivation, and has an orchard of about 400 trees of the best varieties of fruit. Gives his attention principally to raising and feeding stock, and has, at the present time, about 700 head of cattle.
ROSS, JOHN S., farmer, section 28; born March 27, 1832, in Putnam
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county, Illinois. At the age of 23 years, he went out upon the world to care for himself. He engaged principally in the lumber business. In 1860 he was married to Miss Charlotte A. Wallace. In 1863 he removed to Putnam county, Illinois, and in 1875 to his present home, in Page county, Iowa. They have five children: Wallace G., Mary E., James O., Wil- liam H. and Angus J. 1
REID, JOHN, farmer, sectionį 32, P. O. Shenandoah; born September 13, 1841, at Dayton, Ohio. At the age of 21 he came to Muscatine, Iowa. In 1864 he was married to Miss Eliza Viner. The same year he came to Page county, and located in Morton township. They have eight children: Joseph V., Mary E., Florence E., James E., Ida, John A., Emma M. and Jesse.
THOMAS, S. A., farmer, section 12, P. O. Bingham; born December 21, 1842, in Clark county, Ohio. Resided there until June 1, 1862, when he enlisted in company B, Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer infantry. Again enlisted February 24, 1864, in the United States navy, Mississippi squad- ron, and was mustered out March 4. Came to Iowa in 1871. Was mar- ried to Miss Sarah E. Marshall, November 30, 1865. They have four children living: Robert N., Phoebe K., Magnolia and Orrin G.
THARP, L. R., farmer, P. O. Shenandoah; born in Perry county, Ohio, October 1, 1833. In 1839 his parents moved to Fairview, Illinois, and in 1847 to La Salle county, same state. He enlisted in company I, Ninety-second Illinois Infantry Volunteer, August 14, 1862. He was in the battles of Champion Hills, Franklin and Vicksburg. In the battle at Franklin he was wounded severely in the right arm. Discharged April 13, 1865. Married Miss U. Johnson, December 29, 1859. Came to Iowa, Grant township, Page county, in 1874. He is the father of six children: Frank R., Eva L., Harry L., Mary A., Ellen and Le Roy. He owns 240 acres of land, all under cultivation.
WINGERT, DAVID, farmer, born September 20, 1842, near Eaton, Preble county, O. In 1851 his father went to Dixon, Ill., where David lived until 1861. On the 20th of September of that year enlisted in company C, 34th regiment Illinois volunteer infantry. Veteranized in 1863. Par- ticipated in all the battles with his regiment as follows: Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Clayville; Rome, Laverne, Dallas, Trimee, Kenesaw, Stone River, Peach Tree[Creek, Liberty Gap, siege of Atlanta, Mission Ridge, Jonesborough, Rocky Face, Resacca and the march through Georgia- living upon rice gathered from the swamps, and pounded out of the chaff, for subsistence. Was in the campaign of the Carolinas, Auresborough,
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Bentonville, Goldsborough and Raleigh. Was discharged July 19, 1865. Was married to Miss Elizabeth Houser, January 24, 1867. In 1871 moved to Morton township, where he now lives, loved by his neighbors. A man of honor and integrity.
CLINTON, WALROD, farmer; born August 27, 1858, near Maquo- keta, Iowa. Moved to Clinton county, residing in that place for ten years, then moving to Page county, Iowa, and settled in Morton township, where he now lives. On the 7th of September, 1878, was married to Miss Olive Brown.
WALFORD, ALFRED A., farmer; born in Pennsylvania, May 20, 1838. His father moved to La Porte county, Indiana, when young Alfred was two years of age. In 1861 he was married to Miss Eliza Cleghorn. Came to Iowa in 1874, locating on the farm he now owns.
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ALUMBAUGH, WILLIS, farmer, section 15, P. O. Hawleyville, owns a farm of 40 acres; he was born in this county, November 6, 1855, and has lived with his parents ever since on the same place he now lives. He was married to Miss Emma Z. Fayle, of Page county, March 25, 1877. They are the parents of two children, one living: Abner D.
BENTLY, JOHN H., farmer, section 11 and 12; born July 27, 1861, in Taylor county, Iowa, where he resided until 1874, when he came to Page, locating where he now resides. Owns 180 acres of excellent land.
BUCKINGHAM, J. H., farmer, section 24, P. O. Hawleyville; born in Savannah, Tennessee, February 12, 1827. In 1829 he went to Wash- ington county, Illinois, with his parents, where he remained until 1845. He then went to Missouri, locating in Nodaway county, in which he re- mained but a single year, when he came to Iowa, locating near Hawley- ville. Mr. Buckingham has served his country in several most important offices. He was elected a supervisor in 1877, which office he has held for eight years, at one and another time. He entered the army in 1862, en- listing in the twenty-fifth Missouri cavalry, and was mustered out in Feb- ruary of the following year. He married Miss Rebecca Stonebrake, by whom he is the father of seven children, five living: John F., Sarah M., Josey M., Ada, and Alonzo.
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BUCKINGHAM, J. F., farmer, P. O. Hawleyville; J. F. Buckingham is a son of J. H. Buckingham, one of the first settlers of Page county. He was born in Page county, March 14, 1852, and lived with his parents until he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy E. Coburn of Page county, Iowa. They are the parents of four children, all boys: J. Calvin, George P., John E., and Harley F. Mr. Buckingham has a farm in Taylor county.
CROW, A. T., P. O. Clarinda; farmer and school teacher, section 22. He has a farm of 55 acres in good cultivation. He was born November 15, 1846, in Jay county, Indiana, and lived there until 1872, when he came to this county, and then went to Nebraska and remained there about two years, and then came back to Page county, where he now lives. He was married to Miss M. J. McMichael, of Page county, November 22, 1876 They are the parents of two children: John T. and Reuben G. Mr. Crow has taught fourteen terms of school in this county, and has given the best of satisfaction. As an instructor and educator he was generally liked by all of his students both as a teacher and a man, in and out of school. Mr. Crow enlisted in the war August 22, 1863, in company E, seventh Indiana cavalry, and remained until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged August 29, 1865.
DAVIS, M. L., farmer, section 25, P. O. Hawleyville; born in Clark county, Kentucky, March 21, 1814, where he resided until twenty years of age. He then moved with his parents to Missouri, where he remained until 1839, when he went to Buchanan county, Missouri, residing there until 1850. During his residence in the last named county he was elected sheriff, and served in the years 1848-49. He then came to Page county, Iowa, of which he has since been a continuous resident. Was in the Mexican war from August, 1846 to February, 1847. He was also in the late war, enlisting in company K, 25th Missouri infantry, in December, 1861, and was discharged in 1863, because of disability, Mr. Davis was unfortunate in the battle of Shiloh, losing an eye, and having a hip broken. Was married to Miss Mary Wiffley, July 8, 1835, by whom he has had ten children, six living: William F., Elizabeth J., Mary E., James H., John S. and Amanda.
FARRENS, M. W., farmer, section 3; born in Page county, Iowa, March 3, 1848. Was married to Miss Mary O. Thompson, December 28, 1871, by whom he has five children, four living: Harry, Ona, Allie B. and Erastus. Mr. Farrens is a son of H. D. Farrens, one of the oldest and first settlers in Page county. He owns a farm of 142 acres. He began life at eight years of age, having then done some of the heaviest manual work on the farm-that of breaking prairie.
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HALL, HARRISON, farmer, section 22, P. O. Clarinda; born April 1, 1836, in the state of Michigan. Two years later he went with his parents to Henry county, Iowa, remaining until August, 1870, when he came to Page county, settling on his present farm. Was married in Jan- uary, 1865, to Miss Isabell McKinnan, of Henry county, Iowa. They are the parents of five children: Thomas, Frank, James, Charles and Car- rie. Owns fifty-five acres of land, well improved, and with a fine young orchard.
McCAIN, S. E., farmer, section 9; born in Clarion county, Pennsyl- vania, in the year 1812, in which county he resided until 1868, when he came to Page county, Iowa. Was married January 11, 1837, to Miss Nancy Cooper. This wife dying, he married Mrs. Louisa Dougherty, October 18, 1868. He is the father of six children-four by his first wife, and two by the present Mrs. McCain: Elizabeth C., A. H., Thomas C., James N., Mary A. and Samuel P., all, save the two last named being residents of Pennsylvania.
McALPIN, S. E., farmer, section 13, P. O. Hawleyville; born January 23, 1831, in Johnson county, Indiana. Came to Page county in 1854, en- tering the farm he now owns. Married Miss Sarah A. East, a native of Indiana, January 4, 1856. They are the parents of eight children, six of whom are living: Phœbe, A. W., Thomas A., Minnie M., Ida M. and Russell E. Mr. McAlpin owns a well-improved farm of 120 acres, well watered and timbered, with commodious out-buildings and a pleasant res- idence.
OATES, C. H., farmer, section 12, P. O. Hawleyville; born November 5, 1855, in Highland county, Ohio, where he lived with his parents until September, 1868, when he came to this county. Was married October 4, 1877, to Miss Sadie A. McVey. He then moved to the town of Hepburn, and lived there about two years, and then moved to where he now re- sides.
RUMBAUGH, G. H., physician and surgeon, P. O. Hawleyville; born in Pennsylvania, April 19, 1829, where he remained until 1858. He then came to Iowa, locating at Hawleyville, making him one of the first resi- dent physicians of that place, and an old resident of the county. He was graduated at the commencement of his medical career from the university of the city of New York. He began to practice medicine in his native state, Pennsylvania. In 1864 he married Miss Martha A. Thompson, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he has three children, two living: Gus. T. and Nettie May. In 1861 he enlisted in the United States army, ren-
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dering both field and hospital service. His portrait shows him to be a man of mind, alive to business interests, and the issues of the day. He is a fine scholar, well read, and liberal in his views. He has had much to do with shaping the course of events in Page county, and has done with his might whatever he was called upon to do. Firm, true, generous to a fault, he has many friends and scarcely an enemy.
SPALDING, E. J., merchant, P. O. Hawleyville; born in Hopkins county, New York, February 10, 1835, residing there until eighteen years of age. He then went to Galesburg, Illinois, remaining two years. In the spring of 1856 he came to Page county, locating at Hawleyville. He was married to Miss Lucy A. Davis for his first wife. On her death he married Miss Mary E. Jackson, a native of Indiana. They have two chil- dren, Charlie and Mary. Mr. Spalding is emphatically a self-made man. Left an orphan at an early age, he has made himself, and is now independ- ent, and as true as independent. He owns a large property, including a farm of 240 acres.
THOMPSON, D. A., postmaster at Hawleyville; born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1819, where he resided until 1844, when he moved to Clinton county, Ohio. In 1856 he came to Page county. The major part of Mr. Thompson's life has been passed as a farmer. For the last twelve years he has been justice of the peace and notary public. He enlisted August 9, 1862, in company F, twenty-ninth Infantry and served until the close of the war. He was engaged in the battles of Columbia, Little Rock, Helena, Okalona, and Saline River; was transfer- red to the third Arkansas cavalry with the rank of first lieutenant. Mr. Thompson had charge of the commissary until the close of the war. He was married January 26, 1842, to Miss C. B. Thompson, of Pennsylvania, by whom he had six children, two living, Emma R. and Abraham A.
WAMSLEY, J. C., farmer, section 35 and 36; born in Taylor county, Iowa, December 28, 1849, where he resided and was educated. He came to Page county, locating on his present farm in 1873, and was married to Miss D. A. Davison on February 3, 1878, by whom he has one child: Bertha. He is the owner of 109 acres of land, which comprises a well watered and well timbered stock farm.
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STAFFORD, MRS. RACHEL, farmer, section eight, P. O. Clarinda; born in Ohio, in 1820, where she resided until 1855, when she came to Page county, Iowa. Married May 25, 1860, to R. W. Stafford, a native of Virginia, born in 1803, who died November 18, 1879. She is the owner of 160 acres of well improved land. In religion she is a Univer- salist.
SHAWL, G. S., farmer and steward of the county poor farm, section 36; born in Knox county, Missouri, in October, 1846. When he was three months old his parents came to Iowa, locating in Wapello county. He came to Page county in 1876, and assumed the conduct of the poor farm. His first term giving general satisfaction, he was retained for a term of three years. He is a successful farmer and a good financier.
STAKE, ELI, farmer, section 19, P. O. Clarinda; born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1839. Came to Iowa in March, 1874. Enlisted in company D, 202d Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, in 1864, serving until the close of the war. Married Miss S. A. Ray, October 28, 1862. They have a family of eight children living: Amanda J., Josiah, Albert, Ella, Mary, Annie, Bertha and Adelia. Mr. Stake has his father living with him, an old gentleman of seventy-four years. He has a farm of 520 acres of excellent land, every rod of which attests his skill and care as a farmer.
VINSANT, JAMES; born in Campbell county, Tennessee, in 1820. Married Miss Elizabeth Douglass in 1849. They came to Page county five years later, and located on their present place of residence. They are the parents of seven children, three boys and four girls.
WALKER, A. J., farmer, section 29, P. O. Clarinda; born in the state of Maine, October 5, 1833. When he was two years old his parents moved to Richland county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was edu- cated in the common schools, and at Delaware College. In 1855 he came to Iowa, locating for one year at Muscatine. Came to Page county in April of 1857, where he has since lived. He enlisted in company F, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry in January, 1864, serving until the close of the war. Married to Miss Martha E. King October 5, 1859. They have four children: Lucy, Dora, George I. and Mary M. He is a member of Clarinda Lodge I. O. O. F. Owns 160 acres of land.
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WIDNEY, W. H., farmer, section 17, P. O. Clarinda; born in Frank- lin county, Pennsylvania, in 1837. When he was eighteen years of age his parents moved to Carroll county, Illinois, then to Henry county, same state, remaining for three years. In the fall of 1871 he settled in Page county. Mr. Widney has been twice married. In August, 1860, he mar- ried Miss Harriet Payton, by whom he had five children: Mary A., Wil- liam A., Martha E., Maggie O. and Martin L. This wife died March 8, 1875. Was again married September 20, 1876, to Miss R. M. Barrett, a native of Maine, by whom he has one child: Lena A. He is a member of Clarinda Lodge A. F. & A. M. No. 140. Owns 160 acres of land.
ANNAN, JOHN, farmer, section 29, P. O. Clarinda; born February 22, 1839, in Hamilton county, Ohio. While he was still a child his par- ents moved to Jackson county, Indiana. In the spring of 1855 he came to Page county, growing to manhood and receiving his education in the conmon school. Married December, 1862, to Miss Annie Myers, a native of Bartholomew county, Indiana. They have four children, all boys: Lewis, Henry, George and William. Mr. A. owns 757 acres of land.
BURWELL, JOSEPH, farmer, section 22, P. O. Clarinda; born in Craw- ford county, Ohio, August 19, 1834. Lived there until the spring of 1866, when he moved to Linn county, Iowa. Lived there one year, and then came to Page county in the spring of 1867, and has lived in this county ever since. Has always been a farmer. He was married to Miss Sarah Eby, December 4, 1856. They are the parents of eight children, all living: The oldest, a son, William A., now married to Miss Ellen Heniger, and living in this county; Ida R., (now Mrs. Andrew J. Heniger, of this county); Elmer M., Emma May, Carrie E., Wesley L., John Orlando and Clarence A. The last six are now living at home. Owns 80 acres of land, all well improved.
BEEZLEY, J., farmer, section 34, P. O. Clarinda; was born in Fulton county, Illinois, January 24, 1836, and moved to Clark county, Missouri, in 1845. Lived there three years and moved to Hancock county, Illinois. and remainrd there until 1865, then moved to Henderson county, Illinois. Moved to Page county, Iowa, in the fall of 1875 and has lived there ever since. His father, John Beezly was born in Ohio, February 13, 1803 and married to Rachael Miner, a native of Kentucky, September 2, 1830. He died, July 2, 1880, leaving his wife and seven children. The subject of this sketch now lives with his mother on the home place. The farm contains 175 acres and is one of the best stock and grain farms in the county.
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CAMPBELL, MRS. ELIZABETH A .; was born in the city of New York, May 13, 1823. Her parents came from the north of Ireland. Mrs. Campbell married her husband-Mr. Solomon Campbell-July 12, 1842. Her husband died June 28, 1870 at Newberg-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., leav- ing his wife to care for a family of seventeen children. The oldest son, John B., now practices medicine in New York; Charlotte E., the wife of the Rev. A. G. Stewart, of Greensborough, New York; of the remaining children, Francis, Samuel, Olivia and Solomon W. are now living at home. The farm contains 240 acres, well watered and for the major part under an excellent system of cultivation.
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