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URIAH CLARK, farming, P. O. Oakland. was born in Pennsylvania in 1835, son of Charles and Sarah (McCreary) Clark, both born in Pennsylvania, and are now living in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Father was a farmer, but now has retired. Mr. Clark moved with his parents to Illinois in 1850, and settled in Mercer County. He was edu- cated in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Began for himself by farming in Illinois, and con- tinued till the war broke out, when he en- listed in the army, in 1862, and served three years, going in with the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois Infantry, under Col. Howe, of Chicago. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hill, Black River, and at Jackson. Miss .; stormed the works and went right over the breastworks. Mr. Clark came home with a bullet-hole through his coat, but not a scratch on his body. Was discharged at Vicksburg in 1865, He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, but was taken sick and sent back to Vicksburg. He was married, June 25, 1857, to Miss Sa- rah E. Noble, daughter of Joseph and Ellen Noble; she was born in Illinois; she has two brothers and five sisters in Iowa. Mr. Clark has two brothers and three sisters living, and three sisters and three brothers dead. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have seven children living
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and one dead-Mary Adda, married E. M. Burch December 8, 1876, born October 28, 1858; Josie Ellie, born March 16, 1861, died June 20, 1881: Charles E., at home, born April 2, 1863; Minnie Kate, at home. born March 23, 1866; Hattie B., at home, born January 9, 1868; Cora MI., at home, born Oc- tober 13, 1870; Fannie G., at home, born July 2. 1873; Bertha M., at home, born November 15. 1876. Mr. Clark is a Republican; he also belongs to the Baptist Church. After com- ing from the army. he moved to Iowa, start- ing from Illinois in October, 1865. When first coming "here, he settled two miles south of Oakland, where he had a farm of eighty acres, living on that till he came to his pres- ent farm, in November, 1873, buying 160 acres first, paying $25 per acre, it being part- ly improved. He has since added another eighty acres to it. His farm is now all im- proved, having a good orchard of about three acres and five acres in forest trees, otc. When first starting to farming in Illinois, it was with Mr. R. M. White, they two renting a farm together. When coming out of the army, it took almost all he had to buy his outfit to move to Iowa, so he has made his farm since coming here. His farming is general. When first coming to his present place, there was no schoolhouse here, and not enough scholars for a school, but with his children they had scholars enough to start a school. So Mr. Clark, Mr. McGee and Mr. Pullen met at Mr. Clark's house, and Mr. Clark was elected sub-director. The house was built and school started. Those three were the only voters in the district at that time.
WILLIAM CLARK, farmer. P. O Oakland, was born in Ohio, near the Pennsylvania line, March 1, 1837, son of Charles and Sarah (McCreary) Clark. Mr. Clark had six sisters, three of whom are dead, and five brothers,
three of whom are dead. The parents make their home with our subject. When fifteen years old, Mr. Clark moved, with his parents, to Illinois; in 1860, they moved to Kansas, remained there a short time and then came to Pottawattamie County, Iowa, where Mr. Clark has since engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1863, in Mercer County, Ill., Mr. Clark married Miss Martha A. Hum- bert, born in Indiana, daughter of E. M. Humbert, who died in March, 1881. Mrs. Clark has three sisters and three brothers liv- ing, and is the mother of five children-Fred, Sarah. Carrie, William and an infant. Mr. Clark has lived in this county twenty-one years, and ou his present farm six years. He commenced with nothing. and now has a farm of 400 acres. all in cultivation and past- ure; he raises a tine grade of cattle. feeding most of his grain. He has one of the largest dwellings in the township, and has on his place a fine orchard of two and a half acres. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Bap- tist Church.
WILLIAM CONVERS, farming, P. O. Hancock, was born in Crawford County, Penn., October 20, 1831, son of Erastus and Elizabeth Convers, he born in Vermont, died March 12, 1848, she born October 10, 1813, in Pennsylvania. Our subject came to Iowa when he was nine years old, and never had the advantages of school to any extent; he was raised on a farm and started in life as a farmer and veterinary surgeon. When he, with his parents, came to Iowa and settled in Iowa County, the nearest store was at Bur- lington, seventy miles distant, and Indians were so common that Mr. Convers became quite conversant with their language, speak- ing it quite well. He lived in Iowa County, Iowa, for thirty years, except one year spent in Minnesota with the regular army; he was not enlisted, but in 1848, when only seven-
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teen years old, he drove teams in winter and cooked in summer, while Fort Gaines was building in Minnesota. He had three broth- ers in the war of the rebellion and only one came out. Mr. Convers is one of six children; his only sister died many years ago; he has one brother in Lyons County, Iowa, and one in California. Mr. Convers is a Good Tem- plar. Mason, Odd Fellow, a member of the A. H. T. A .; he has been a temperance worker for twenty-three years, and took a very active part in working for prohibition in Iowa. His father died when he was only fourteen years old. but his mother is still living. Mr. Convers was married, May 23, 1851. to Miss Jane C. Henry, born in Picka- way County, Ohio. May 24, 1836. Subject came to Pottawattamie County. Iowa. in 1870, and bought his present place, which was not improved. He has a farm of 325 acres of land, upon which , he has sixteen acres of groves and orchards. and has erected good buildings. Mr. Convers has always followed farming and dealing in stock: also practicing as a veterinary surgeon. He has one son-Charles H .-- in California, teaching school; another -- John-in Avoca, Pottawat- tamie County, as baggage master: he has also four daughters-Mary, Emma, Ella and Clara Mr. Convers has filled varions town- ship offices, and in polities is a Republican.
I. N. GARDNER, farming, P. O. Han- cock, was born in Ohio in 1841; his father, John L. Gardner. was a farmer and railroad contractor; he located at Marengo, Iowa, when it was a small place, and there owned quite a body of land which was afterward divided into lots. Our subject remained in his native State till he became eighteen years of age, when he went to Pike's Peak, at the time of the gold fever. He remained in the West two years, and then, returning to Ohio, enlisted, in 1962, in the Twenty-seventh Ohio
Regiment, Col. Blackburn, serving till mus- tered out at the close of the war; he entered as a private, but came out as Second Lienten- ant; he had four brothers in the army-one a Captain in the Twenty-ninth Iowa, and an- other in the Sixty-fifth Ohio Regiments; three of the brothers were wounded, one of them severely, the latter is now in the employ of the Government at Washington. After the war, Mr. Gardner went to Missouri; thenee, in 1871, he came to this county and bought 120 acres, which is now quite well improved. Mr. Gardner was married, in 1879, to Miss Emma Kearney, born in New York City: they have two children -. Frank and Gerald. Mr. Gardner received his education in Ohio and Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and completed it at Hills- dale College, Mich. He is a member of the A. H. T. A., and in politics is a Republican.
CHARLES W. HARDMAN, physician, Hancock, was born in Tazewell County, Ill .. in 1853, son of Samnel B. and Mary F. Hard- man; he is a farmer and Methodist preacher; she is the mother of three children-our subject, one son, a druggist, in Avoca. Iowa. and a daughter living in Davenport, Iowa, the wife of Mr. Hancock, who founded the town in Iowa which bears his name. Dr. Hardman was raised on his father's farm, in Tazewell County, and subsequently took a course in Rush Medical College. Chicago, graduating from the same in 1878. After graduating, Dr. Hardman located in Pawnee County, Kan., where he practiced till 1881. then came to Hancock, Pottawattamie Conn- ty, Iowa, where he is the only physician, and has a good practice; he and his brother are preparing to go into the ding business in Hancock. Dr. Hardman was married. in Kansas, in 1879, to Miss Mary Lula Pugh, of Chicago, Ill .; they have one daughter- Mary Grace. Dr. Hardman is a member of the I. O. O. F., and in politics is a Democrat.
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JOHN B. HARROD, teacher, Parma. was born November 24, 1829, in Logan County, Ohio, son of James and Isabel Har- rod, both living in Ohio, he born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1808, she born in Licking County, Ohio, in 1810. Mr. Harrod is the oldest of seven boys and one girl, and was educated at Geneva Hall College, Ohio; be- gan life teaching in 1849; taught three years in Ohio, and then went to Indiana and taught eight years in Hancock County; then the war broke out, and Mr. Harrod enlisted as a private, August 13, 1862, in the Ninety-ninth Indiana Infantry. He was commissioned Quartermaster for the One Hundred and Thirteenth Indiana Infantry in September, 1863. This was called into service for forty days, and after they were mustered out, Dr. William R. Wall, now of Trader's Point. Iowa, J. C. Rardin and Mr. Harrod, or- ganized a company of cavalry. Dr. Wall was elected Captain; Mr. Rardin, First Lieu- tenant, and Mr. Harrod, Second Lieutenant. After about a year, Dr. Wall was promoted to the position of Major, Mr. Rardin Captain and Mr. Harrod, First Lieutenant; all served through the war and are living yet. Mr. Har- rod being the only one wounded. Their regi- ment went into the field in the spring of 1864, and were at once pitted against For- rest, Wheeler and Anderson, raiders in the rear of Sherman. They first started out in Tennessee, and on through Alabama. Mr. Harrod and others were taken prisoners, in September, 1864, at Sulphur Branch, seven miles north of Athens, Ala., Forrest captur- ing them, he having 10,000 men and the Federals only 500, but they fought six hours before surrendering, and the officers were al- lowed to retain their side-arms. Loss of Federals, ninety-six, in those that were killed and died from wounds; confederate loss, 200 killed and 1,100 wounded. From the field,
our subject and the other prisoners were taken to Meridian, where they were kept in the stockade for a week, and then taken to En- terprise, Miss., and kept for a little over two months. one of the terms of capitulation be- ing that they should be retained in Missis- sippi; they were paroled at Memphis, Tenn., but remained in the service till their regi- ment was mustered ont, September 9, 1865. at Indianapolis. Mr. Harrod remained un- der medical treatment for over a year before being able to do anything. and in September, 1866, he came to Pottawattamie County, and has remained here since, most of the time en- gaged in teaching, but his health being so seriously affected since his being a prisoner, he is unable some years to follow his adopted profession of teaching. He has served two terms as Justice of the Peace, and has been identified with the school interests most of the time. His first vote was for Franklin Pierce, but since he has not voted for a Democratic President; for other officers, he votes for what he considers the best man. He was married, November 18, 1851, to Miss Matilda Ann Hukill, of Ohio, born November 12. 1833. daughter of Stephen Hukill. There is one son by this marriage -- Robert F., now living in Ohio. His wife died July 11. 1853. In May, 1854. Mr. Harrod married again, this time to Miss Jane A. Laport, born January 1, 1835, daughter of John L. and Virlind (Harrison) Laport. There is one son and one daughter by this marriage -- Charles B. and Maggie M .; the latter was married. in January, 1878. to Mr. Isaiah Morris, son of Reuben Morris, of Center Township.
JOSEPH HEADLEE, farmer, P. O. Avo- ca, was born in Pennsylvania in 1826, son of Joshua and Dorothy (Jones) Headlee, he a farmer, died in Indiana; she is living in Avoca, Iowa; the parents had three daugh- ters' and five sons. Mr. Headlee removed,
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with his parents, from Pennsylvania to Indi- ana, remaining in the latter till he was about fifteen years old, when he came to Iowa. He lived nine miles from Keokuk till 1852, when he settled in Knox Township, Potta- wattamie County; thence, in 1862, he came to his present farm of 160 acres, in Valley Township. Mr. Headlee was married, in 1862. near Keokuk, Iowa, to Esther Lewis, born in Ohio; she has blessed him with eleven children-five boys and six girls, one of each sex being dead. When Mr. Headlee first came to Pottawattamie County, he had a yoke of cattle and a wayon, which he bought in a year's time, and 15 cents in money; he now has a good property. Mr. Headlee espouses the Republican cause.
A. C. HOLWAY, farming, P. O. Avoca, was born in 1845 in Maine, and came to this county in 1870, from Minnesota, where he had lived for about five years previous; his father and mother are living in Pottawatta- mie County. Mr. Holway was educated in Maine, and has always followed farming. He came here in 1870, and bought forty acres of unimproved land; he now has eighty acres, mostly under cultivation. Mr. Holway was married, in Maine, in 1865, to Lovina Williams; they have one son-Charles L., and two daughters-Anna M. and Laura Ella. Mr. Holway is a member of the A. H. T. A., and his wife of the Presbyter- ian Church. Mr. Holway has one brother and one sister living in this county. He is a Democrat in politics.
C. O. KING, farming. P. O. Hancock, was born in New York State in 1837. son of Wells and Jane (Look) King; his father is living in Iowa County, Iowa. Mr. King has one brother, D. C. King, in Montgomery County, Iowa. Our subject was educated in New York State and remained there till he was twenty-two years of age; he then went to
Michigan and enlisted in the Third Michigan Cavalry, September 17, 1861, being dis- charged March 16, 1866; Hamburg Land- ing, Iuka, Corinth and Mobile were the leading engagements he was in. He entered as a private, and subsequently received a com- mission from Gov. Crapo, of Michigan; this commission was to take effect November S, 1865, but the war closing, prevented Mr. King from making use of it; he was Regi- mental Commissary when mustered out. After the war closed, he soon came to Iowa County, Iowa, bought and settled there. He remained in Iowa County till 1873, when he sold out, came to Pottawattamie County and settled on a place which he has since sold; he then bought another farm of 240 acres, on which he now lives; the farm is well im- proved. Mr. King was married, in 1870. to Miss Mary L. Archer, born in Ohio; her father, Oliver Archer, is dead; her mother is in this township. Mr. King has two children -- Hattie J. and Lucy A. ; he has also lost two children. Mr. King's business has always been that of farming. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the A. H. T. A. He has held township offices, being As- sessor of Knox Township before Valley was separated from it; he is at present Trustee of Valley Township. He was one of the most active in getting Valley Township set off by itself. In politics, Mr. King is a Repub- lican.
JOHN KNIERIEMAN, groceries and queensware, Hancock, was born in Germany in 1845, son of F. J. Knierieman, who was a farmer by occupation, now dead. Subject's mother is also deceased. Mr. Knierieman took a complete course in the public schools of Germany, and afterward learned the mil- ler's trade. He has two brothers who are farmers in Germany. Our subject came to America in 1868, locating first in Philadel-
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phia, where he engaged in milling. Since 1870, he has lived in Iowa. and for the past five years in Pottawattamie Connty. He came from Avoca to Hancock in April, 1982; while in Avoca, he conducted a mill. Mr. Knier- ieman was married, in 1879, to Miss Dora May Kinney, of Avoca. born in Oskaloosa. Iowa, daughter of W. S. Kinney, a Methodist minister, who has retired from the pulpit and from business on account of his health; he owns the grocery, queensware and notion store in Hancock, of which our subject has charge; they carry a stock of about $2,000. Mr. Knierieman is Deputy Postmaster of Han- cock. He has visited the largest cities of all the Northern States, and has crossed the ocean three times. He is a member of the I. O. O. F .; takes no particular interest in poli- tics, but generally votes the Democratic ticket.
JOSEPH MOORE. farming, P. O. Han- cock, was born in Ireland in 1846; came to America with his parents in 1849, and settled in Newry, Blair Co., Penn. In 1S5S, he moved with his parents to Lee County, Ill., where they remained two years. Of the two year's our subject remained in Lee County, he lay twenty-one months with fever and ague. In 1860, he again moved with his parents to Scott County, Iowa, where his parents still live; his mother is seventy-eight years old and his father seventy-nine. When the war broke out, our subject's three brothers enlisted, but Joseph being too young to en- list, remained at home with his parents till he was of age, and then went to farming. In February, 1871. he came to Pottawattamie County, and settled eight and a half miles south of Avoca and built a house eight by ten feet. He lived alone one year, and then was married to Miss Hattie H. Santelle, who was born in Bangor, Me. Mr. Moore has resided on his farm up to the present time,
but now has built a residence in the town of Hancock. and intends to make that place his future home. He has a well-improved farm of 120 acres, besides his town property. He is a Republican and also a member of the I. O. O. F .. Valley Lodge, No. 439. They have five daughters. One of Mr. Moore's brothers died in the army; one lives in Dav- enport. Iowa, and one in Moline, Ill. Mr. Moore has always had to depend upon his own resources, and has made most of his money in raising hogs in Pottawattamie County. He was educated in Scott County. Iowa, in the common schools.
ISRAEL MORROW. farmer, P. O. Avoca. was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., in 1S31, son of John and Sarah (Hamilton) Morrow, he a boatman and farmer by occupa- tion, was a native of Westmoreland County, Penn .; the parents had thirteen children, ten boys and three girls. Mr. Morrow re- ceived an ordinary education in Pennsylva- nia, and was there engaged in boating on the canal till he became twenty. one years old, when he moved to Henry County, Ill. After settling in Illinois, Mr. Morrow followed farming and also ran a coal mine for some time; he next engaged in the milling business for abont a year, in Geneseo, Henry Co., Ill. ; thence he went to Scott County, Ill., where he owned and conducted a flouring-mill for eight years. July 4, 1876, Mr. Morrow came to Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and purchased his present farm of 160 acres, now all under cultivation. When the late war broke ont, Mr. Morrow and six of his brothers being old enough to enlist. they cast lots to see who should remain at home, it being nec- essary for one of them to do so; the lot fell upon onr subject, and his six brothers enlist- ed in Company B, Ninth Illinois Cavalry, one entering as a Corporal. Two of his brothers died in the army; the others came out, after
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serving three and four years. Mr. Morrow was married, March 19, 1857, to Miss Mar- garet Ann Linton, born in Philadelphia, Penn .. danghter of Robert Linton, a boatman and mechanic. and for fourteen years a po- liceman in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow have been blessed with nine children. five boys and four girls; they have lost two. Mr. Morrow and wife have been members of the M. E. Church for many years. Mr. Mor- row is in politics a Republican.
ROBERT MOTHERAL, farming, P. O. Hancock, was born in Pennsylvania in 1834, son of Thomas and Martha (Aken) Motheral; he. a farmer by occupation, was born in Pennsylvania and died in Missouri; she, born in Pennsylvania, is also dead; was the mother of twelve children, six of whom are ! dead. When five years old, Mr. Motheral moved, with his parents, to Illinois, where he received an ordinary schooling. In 1854, he came to Iowa and located in Poweshiek County, where he engaged in farming till IS71, when he located on his present place in Pottawattamie County. Mr. Motheral's farm consists of 410 acres, mostly under cul- tivation, and supplied with good buildings; - when he first took this farm it was wild prairie. He conducts general farming and trades some in cattle. Mr. Motheral was married. in Iowa, in 1860, to Miss Sarah M. Clark, born in New Jersey, daughter of John and Mary Clark, residents of Iowa. This union has been blessed with four children- Florence E., Sarah MI., R. Franklin and Mary J. Mr. Motheral is a Mason and a Democrat.
CHARLES W. NEWMAN, general repair shop, Hancock, was born in England June 2, 1843, son of William and Bridget (Parkin- son) Newman, he dead, she still living. Our subject's father was the son of a "gentle- man " in England, and, being possessed of
considerable wealth, never engaged in labor till he lost his property and emigrated to Canada, where he engaged in milling. Our subject has a brother in Ontario, Canada, in the shoe business; one sister living in De- troit, Mich., and another in Canada. Mr. Newman's other relatives all live in England, except one uncle, residing near Troy, Mich. When Mr. Newman was six years of age, he, with his parents, came to Canada, and there served an apprenticeship of three years at blacksmithing. In 1862, he moved to Michi - gan and worked at his trade for several years; then returned to Canada and was married. in January, 1869, to Miss Mary J. Bingham, a native of Canada; her father. Robert Bing- ham, is a native of Ireland, and came to Can - ada, where he was married. Mrs. Newman's parents are residents of Valley Township. Pottawattamie County, Iowa. After his mar- riage, Mr. Newman remained in Canada till 1876, when he came to Iowa, located in Avoca and ran a blacksmith shop for nearly two years, then came to Valley Township, purchased a farm, erected a shop on it, and continued at his trade. In the fall of 1880. Mr. Newman removed his shop to Han- cock, and also engaged in the coal business with Mr. Armstrong. After engaging in the coal business a little less than a year, he sold out his interest and turned his whole attention to his shop, which he still continues. Mr. and Mrs. Newman have three children, all girls; they are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Newman is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is a Republican.
MARION PALMER, farming. P. O. Par- ma, born in Mercer County, Ill., in 1851, son of M. T. and Caroline (Tuel) Palmer. Mr. M. T. Palmer was born in Indiana in 1822. Mr. Palmer's parents are both living in Pot- tawattamie County: he is one of nine chil-
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dren, seven still living, seven boys and two daughters; two of the boys are dead. They came to Council Bluffs in 1853, and have lived in this county ever since. Mr. Palmer was educated in the common schools of the county. They only lived in Council Bluffs for a short time, and then came to near Oak- land and bought a farm there. Mr. Palmer's father has lived on the original place ever since, and in connection with the farm he has a store, which he has kept for about twenty years. With the exception of one brother and sister, in Harlan, Shelby Co., Iowa, the family all live in Pottawattamie County. Mr. Palmer started in life as a farmer, and has followed the same ever since, except one year, when he was in the grocery business at Oakland. Mr. Palmer was married, Decem- ber 25, 1873, to Miss Susanna Davis, born in Illinois, daughter of W. B. and Elizabeth Jane Davis, doth dead. Mr. Palmer's wife died April 26, 1882. They had one girl, who died September 6, 1876, and one son, died May 20, 1882. Mr. Palmer came to his present farm April 8, 1876. For two years before he had farmed on Section 28, Valley Township. When first coming to his pres- ent farm, he bought forty acres, paying $8 per acre. Since, he has added to it till he now has a farm of 160 acres, all improved. He is a Republican in politics. Is also a member of the A. H. T. A. When he start- ed in, it was with nothing, and has made what he has by farming. Does general farming.
W. H. PATTERSON, attorney, Hancock, is a son of Thomas Patterson, and was born in Ireland in 1849. In the fall of 1853, he came with his parents to America, and set- tled in Newry, Blair Co., Penn. Mr. Pat- terson was educated at Washington and Jef- ferson College, Pennsylvania, graduating in the class of 1874. He then entered the law
office of Judge Black, of York, Penn. He was admitted to the Blair County bar August 24, 1877: practiced law in that county two years, and then came West, locating in Avo- ca. Iowa. He remained in Avoca till the fall of 1881, when, his health being poor, he farmed for a year. He now has a law office in Hancock, and is Justice of the Peace. Mr. Patterson's parents, as well as his five brothers and four sisters, are living in Penn- sylvania. Mr. Patterson was admitted to the Pottawattamie County bar on the motion of Col. Keatley, of Council Bluffs. Mr. Patter- son is a member of the Presbyterian Church; also of the I. O. O. F. ; and in politics is a Republican. He is one of he rising young men of the county.
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