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Childress, B. R., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Commerce.
Cook, Wm., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Commerce.
Cook, S. M., grain-buyer; P. O. Booneville.
Crawford, John, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Booneville.
Couch, G. W., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Booneville.
D OWLER, H. C., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Waukee.
E AGAN, THOS., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Ashawa.
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Ellis, Lysander, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Ashawa.
Estes, Horace, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Ashawa.
F AGAN, E. B., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O.Waukee; born in Park coun- ty, Indiana, in 1845; came to Iowa in 1847 and located in Polk county; removed to his present residence in 1874; married Ella Perkins in 1875; she was born in Michigan; have two children: Jennie C. and Grace; Mr. Fagan enlisted in Co. F, 47th Iowa Infantry, in 1864 and was discharged in the same year.
Farret, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Booneville.
Farret, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Booneville.
Feller, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Booneville.
Flinn, Squire, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Ashawa.
Flinn, D. M., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Booneville.
Flinn, J. M., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Ashawa.
Frick, John A., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Ashawa.
GO OODSON, J. C., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Booneville; he was born in East Tennessee in 1812; when 4 years of age his parents removed to Indiana; he came to this county in 1847, and was among the earliest settlers, the first settlement having only been made the year previous; he owns 300 acres of land; has held the offices of justice of the peace and school director; he married Miss Priscilla Coffin in 1835; she was born in Tennessee; have four children: Wm. N., Sarah A., Silas J., and Jacob M.
Goodson, S. J., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Booneville.
Gresham, Geo., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Booneville.
GUERNSEY, OTIS, P. O. Boone-
ville; born in Canada in 1833; he
removed from Canada to Indiana in 1844; in 1852 he went to Cali- fornia, where he remained until 1865; he came to this county in 1871, and in 1873 erected the steam saw mill known as Guern- sey's Mill; the engine is a 45 horse power, and capable of saw- ing 10,000 feet per day, and em- ploy from 8 to 10 hands; during the past year, in connection with his son-in-law, E. Tufrey, he has built the flouring mill at Waukee, known as the Waukee Mills; while in Oregon he was in the Indian army, and for 12 months was with Kit Carson; he married Miss Nancy J. Fisher December 25, 1856; she was born in Missouri; have three children: Hosea B., Chester G. and Lena R .; Lost one daughter: Mary S.
H ANES, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Booneville.
HORTON, O. M., farmer, Sec. 3; P.
O. Waukee; born in Erie county, New York in 1842; and removed to Warren county, Illinois in 1868, and to this State in 1869, and to this county in 1870; owns 80 acres of land; he has held offices of con- stable, town clerk, justice of the peace and school director; in 1861 he enlisted in the 44th New York Infantry, and served until dis- charged; he married Miss Hattie Hill in 1865; she was born in Erie county, New York; have two children: Maud and Claud.
Huff, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Ashawa.
Hunter, A. R., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Ashawa.
Huston, J. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Booneville.
Huston, J. W., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Commerce.
Huston, J. B., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Booneville.
Huston, J. P. farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Booneville.
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TAMISON, A. J., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Ashawa.
Jones & Baldwin, wagon-makers, Booneville.
Jones, A. B., teacher, Sec. 32; P. O. Booneville.
K EOFNER, PETER, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Ashawa.
Killian, Thos., farmer, Sec 35; P. O. Commerce.
Knight, Geo., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Booneville.
Kriser, Henry, fariner, Sec. 5; P. O. Waukee.
Kruger, L. W., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Booneville.
L ANDERBACK, ADAM, farm- er, Sec. 20; P. O. Booneville. Landerback, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Booneville.
Lane, Newton, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Booneville.
Lane, W. C., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Booneville.
Learson, John, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Waukee.
Leyner, Geo. & J., farmers, Sec. 15; P. O. Booneville.
M cCONNELL, H., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Booneville.
McCorkell, Joseph, farmer. Sec. 8; P. O. Booneville.
Manders, J. C., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Waukee.
Marker, Hinson, farmer, Sec, 3; P. O. Waukee.
Mortimer, B. L., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Waukee.
MORTIMER, J. R., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Waukee; born in Vir- ginia in 1843; came to this State in 1866, and settled in Mad- ison county, where he remained until 1867, when he came to this county; owns 120 acres of land; he married Miss Catherine Hattle in 1868; she was born in Pennsyl- vania; have four children : Rosalie, Elma, Clifford and Lillian.
Myers, J. A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Booneville.
N TELSON, W. F., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Booneville.
Newbie, Wm., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Booneville.
Nish, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Waukee.
Nish, Alex., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Waukee.
O LESON, C. J., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Ashawa.
PACE, J. V., wagon-maker; Booneville.
Parker, S. S., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Booneville.
R ABIN, J. S., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Booneville.
Rabin, J. C., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Booneville.
Robinson, Wm., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Booneville.
Robinson, James, farmer, Sec. 13; P. (). Booneville.
HAFER, R., farmer, Sec. 1; P. SHO
O. Ashawa.
SMITH, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Ashawa, Polk county; born in Indiana in 1829, and removed to Adams county, Illinois, in 1865, and remained one year, and came to this county in 1866; owns 2723 acres of land; has held offices of town trustee and school director; he married Miss Jeannette Casey, in August, 1850; she was born in Kentucky; has eight children: Otis E., Osmon B., Horace G., Samuel L., Ulysses R., Nettie F.,. James E. and Helen E.
Smith, Robert R., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Ashawa.
Smith, Spencer, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Ashawa.
SNYDER, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Waukee; owns 465 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; born in Cumberland county, Penn- sylvania, in 1823; came to Iowa in 1855, and located in this town- ship; married Hannah M. Ran- dolph, in 1850; she was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania
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in 1829; have nine children: John
R., Virginia M., Rachel A. Martha E., Emma A., Belle, Irene, Chas. V. and May.
Snyder, J. A., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Waukee.
Spatz, Fred, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Booneville.
Spear, John, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Waukee.
Stroeber, Geo., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Booneville.
Swallow, W. Z., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Booneville.
Swallow, J. Q., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Booneville.
Swallow, H. C., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Booneville.
Sweeney, J. A., blacksmith, Boone- ville.
T IDBALL, J. T., physician and surgeon, Booneville.
U INDERWOOD, J. K., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Booneville. V ESTAL, S. H., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Commerce, Polk county, Iowa; born in North Carolina in 1817, and remained there until 1831, when he removed to Indiana, and lived there until 1854, when he came to this county; he owns 120 acres of land; has held offices of justice of the peace,
county supervisor, town trustee, school director and assessor; he married Miss Allie J. Chambers, in 1841; she was born in North Carolina; has seven children : Henry, Jennie, Mary, Eva, Lin- coln, Charlie and Frank. Henry enlisted in the 47th Iowa Infantry in the late war; one son, Theo- dore, enlisted in the 23d Iowa, and died from disease contracted in the army.
W T ACHT, NICHOLAS, farm- er, Sec. 20; P. O. Boone- ville.
Watrous, Phineas, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Commerce.
Watrous, Matilda, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Commerce.
Webster, S. R., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Commerce.
Williams, Mary, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Booneville.
Windsor, J. H., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Commerce.
Winters, J., druggist & grocer; Booneville.
Wooden, Henry, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Booneville.
Wragg, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Waukee.
TOUTS, J. S., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Commerce.
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A LDRICH, J. N., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Waukee.
B ALDWIN, M. H., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Waukee.
Bass, G. M., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Waukee.
Beatty, David, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Waukee.
BELL, J. H., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Piermont, Rockland county, N. Y., Novem- ber 27, 1823; he lived there until 1856, and then emigrated to Laun Ridge, Marshall county, Illinois, where he lived twelve years, and
where he worked at his trade, that of a brick mason; he then re- moved to Dallas county, where he- now lives; his farm contains 150 acres; he married Miss Emma Campbell, a native of Rockland county, New York, June 30, 1847; they have five sons and one daughter: Nathan, Cyrus, Char- ley, Caroline, Oscar, Frank.
BINGHAM, LORIN, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Waukee; owns 151 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Otsego county, N. Y., in 1817; came to Iowa in
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1860, and located on his present farm in 1867; married Cordelia Furgeson in 1838; she was born in Canada; have eight children: Eunice, Sarah, Lydia, Lorin, Franklin, Ellen, Jessie and Hattie. Blackman, E., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Waukee.
Blackman, A. F., merchant; Waukee. Bolen, S., farmer, Sec. 27: P. O. Waukee.
BRIGGS, JAMES G., farmer, Sec.
12; P. O. Waukee; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Peoria county, Illi- nois, in 1846; came to Iowa in 1855, and located with his parents in Dallas county; in 1869 he lo- cated on his present farm; mar- ried Lucy E. Carpenter, in 1870; she was born in Vermont, in 1844; have four children: Marshall R., Frank W., Dorcas C. and Lucy E. Are members of Christian church.
Brier, George D., farmer; P. O. Waukee.
BROWN, JAMES B., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Waukee; born in Mor- gan county, Ohio, January 27, 1838; he lived there until the fall of 1851, and he then emigrated to Bureau county, Illinois, where he lived four years; he then went to Gentry county, Missouri, where he lived until 1862; he then en- listed in Co. E, First Missouri Cavalry; was mustered out April 4, 1865, at St. Louis; he was in the battles of Kirkville and Hart- ville, and was in a number of other battles and skirmishes; he married Miss Susanna Carter, of Gentry county, Missouri, May 1. 1859; they have four sons and four daughters: Sarah M., Mary E., Louisa A., Joseph J., Matilda J., James B. Jr., and Julius H.
Buckley, D., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Waukee.
Bullock, Albert, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Waukee.
C AMPBELL, S. M., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Waukee.
Carpenter, E. H., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Waukee.
Cartwright, Henry, Sr., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Waukee.
CARTER, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Waukee; born in Campbell county, Tennessee, Feb- ruary 1, 1820; he lived there until he was about eight years of age; his parents then moved to Fayette county, Indiana, where they remained two years, and then settled in Rush county, In- diana; he married Miss Elizabeth Turner, of Rush county, Indiana, February 4, 1540; the same year they emigrated to Gentry county, Missouri, where he lived until 1861, and then, with his family, moved to Warren county, Iowa; came to Polk county in 1864; lived there for two years, and then came here, and has been here ever since; has a farm of 200 acres; has a family of seven sons and seven daughters: John R .. Peter W., Elijah T., Susanna, James M., Mary, Jane, Charles R., Isabell D., Hannah, Hiram J., Ada M., Rachel I., William. John R. and James M. served in the late war; John was in the service nearly three years, and James about seven months; both served in the Thirty-fourth Iowa Infantry, Co.K. Carson, M. L., shoemaker; Waukee. CARTER, WM. A., physician and surgeon and dealer in drugs and medicines, Waukee; born in Lin- coln county, Kentucky, in 1813; came to Iowa in 1875 and located in Sac City; removed to Waukee in September, 1878, and engaged in his present business; married Tempy Adams in 1832; she was born in Rock Castle county, Ken- tucky, in 1814; have four children : Wm. A., Hannah J., Sarah E. and Martin Luther. Mr. C. is a clergy- man in the Christian Church.
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CARRELL, E. S., dealer in grain
and agricultural implements, Waukee; born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1833; came to Iowa in 1862, and located in Washington county ; removed to this county in 1869, and engaged in farming; en- gaged in his present business in 1875; married Elizabeth Corrgill in 1856; she was born in Cham- paign county, Illinois, in 1832; have five children : W. C., G. B., H. L., S. E. and F. M. Mr. C. owns a farm of 200 acres in Sec. -, valued at $30 per acre.
Caswell, Jos., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Waukee.
CLARK, C. F. M., dealer in drugs and medicines, Waukee; born in Medina county, Ohio, in 1840; came to Iowa in 1861, and located in Tipton; removed to Waukee in 1870, and engaged in his present business; married Elizabeth B. Wright in 1861; she was born in Bellville, Richmond county, Ohio, in 1842; have five children: Ad- die, Forrest, Ernest, Victor and Joseph. Mr. C. enlisted in Co. I, 15th Iowa Infantry, in 1863, and was discharged in 1865; has been justice of the peace eight years, and held other township offices. Are members of the Episcopal Church.
Cornish, N. B., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
Cornish, L. R., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
Cowger, J. T., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Waukee.
D ALRYMPLE, D. W., steam corn-sheller; P. O. Waukee.
DAVENPORT, JOHN S. H., farm- er, Sec. 23; P. O. Waukee; owns 120 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1835; came to Iowa in 1871, and located on his present farm; married Sarah A. Douglas in 1857; she was born in
Providence in 1837; have two children: Wm. F. and Frank D. Day, W. H., farmer; P. (). Waukee. DUNCAN, T. M., of the firm of Herbert & Duncan, Waukee; born in Industry, Illinois, in 1856; came to Iowa in 1878 and engaged in his present business.
DUNCAN, T. K., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Waukee; owns 240 acres of land valued at $25 per acre; born in Washington county, Pennsyl- vania, in 1827; came to Iowa in 1857, and located on his present farm; married Mary A. Robbins in 1861; she was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1836; have four children: Isaphine, Mary A., Frances E. and Jona- than J. Are members of the Presbyterian Church.
DUNCAN, JAS. K. L., physician and surgeon, Waukee; born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1845; came to Iowa in 1870, and first located in Decatur coun- ty; removed to Waukee in Janu- ary, 1871, and engaged in the prac- tice of medicine. Mr. Duncan, at the age of eighteen, shipped as an ordinary seaman in the United States Navy, in 1863, and received a medal of honor from the gover- nor of Florida for galantry in an engagement at Hindman, Louisi- ana. He was married to Miss Florence Maulsby in 1875; she was a native of Indiana.
E LLIOTT, J., farmer, Sec. 28; P. P. Waukee.
Ellis, Lyman, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Waukee.
F ILSON, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O .. Dallas Center.
Finley, R. A., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Waukee.
Finley, Abel, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Waukee.
Finley, U. S., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Waukee.
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G RIFFITH, J. W., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Waukee.
H ALE, A. H., farmer; P. O. Waukee.
Hall, J. M., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
Harkrader, G. J., farmer; P. O. Waukee.
Henderson, A., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Waukee.
Hoff, Powell, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Waukee.
Hoff, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Waukee.
Hoff, Nathaniel, farmer, Sec. 1; P. Julius, Aaron, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. O. Waukee. Waukee.
Hogan, P., section boss, Waukee. Holf, M., farmer; P. O. Waukee.
Houghtaling, K. F., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Waukee.
Humphrey, W. E., station agent; Waukee.
HUSTON, J. A., firm of Tyler & Huston, Waukee; born in Alle- ghany county, Pennsylvania, in 1852; came to Iowa in 1875 and located in Waukee; married Miss Florena Sloan in 1878; was elected assessor in 1878.
J ACKSON, J. T., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Waukee.
James, T. T., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Waukee.
JOHNSON, AARON, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Waukee; born in Greene county, Ohio, February 17, 1821; when he was four years of age his parents moved to Ed- gar county, Illinois, where he lived seventeen years, and then went to Will county, Illinois, where he lived nineteen and a-half years; from there went to Powe- shiek county, Iowa, where he lived seven years; he came to this coun- ty and located where he now lives in 1870; owns a farm of 428 acres; he married Elizabeth Tay- lor, June 25, 1839; she died June 8, 1845, leaving a family of one son and one daughter: Charity A. and William J. He married
again to Sarah A. Taylor, January 7, 1846; she died September 3, 1859, leaving a family of four sons: Theodore F., Millard F., Cassius C. and Lewis C. F. He again married to Jennett E. Bol- by, March 8, 1860; have five chil- dren: Ernest L. L., Newell E., Amelia J., Amına L. and Ulysses Colfax.
Jones, J. N., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Waukee.
Jordan, J. T., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Waukee.
K ENT, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Waukee.
King, Wm .; P. O. Waukee.
ACKEY, WILLIAM, farmer,
L Sec. 3; P. O. Dallas Center. LEAMING, JEREMIAH, far- mer, Sec. 32; P. O. Waukee; born in Potters county, Pennsyl- vania, in 1815; his parents moved to Hamilton county, Indiana, when he was about three years of age; was raised there, and lived there until 1839; in 1838 he mar- ried Miss Jane Reynolds, a native of Ohio; the following year they emigrated to Jefferson county, Iowa; they drove an ox team and were about five weeks on the road; he came to this county in 1868, and located where he now lives; has a family of three sons and two daughters: Charles, Eu- nice, Jeremiah, Sarah and John. Leonard, H. L., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Waukee.
Livingston, W. C., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Waukee.
Livingston, G .; P .- O. Waukee.
M ARSHALL, WM., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Waukee; born in Green county, Tenn., September, 1830; his parents moved from there when he was very young and went to Henry county, Indi- ana, where he lived until he was about fifteen years of age, and
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then went to Howard county, In- diana; he married Miss Caroline Lancaster, September 12, 1855, of Jackson county, Indiana; in 1856 they emigrated to Marshall coun- ty, Iowa, and settled near Bangor, where they lived seventeen years; Mr. M. was one of the founders of the Stanford Seminary, located near Bangor; was also postmaster at Stanford; he came to this coun- ty in the spring of 1873, and lo- cated one mile east of Dallas Center, where he still owns a farm of 120 acres; he moved on his present farm in the spring of 1877; farm contains 80 acres; also owns a farm in Marshall county of 133 acres; have four sons and four daughters: Osborn J., Mary E., Jolın E., Olive A., Martha R., William E., Amanda M. and Alveso.
Marshall, R., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Waukee.
Merical, B., farmer; P. O. Waukee. MIDDLEKAUFF, CHRISTIAN,
dealer in dry goods and groceries, Waukee; born in Maryland, in 1821; came to Illinois in 1857, and located in Ogle county; re- moved to Waukee in 1872, and engaged in farming, and in 1878 engaged in present business; mar- ried Amelia J. Keedy in 1849; she was born in Maryland; have ten children: Susan Selest, Cal- vin E., Benjamin F., Arbanna K., Admer, Charlie, Jacob C., Grace, Victor and Oliver.
Miller, Martin, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center.
Morrison, Wm., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Waukee.
Morrison, D., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Waukee.
MORRISON, J. R., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Wankee; was born near Montreal, Canada East, February 25, 1844; came to this county in 1865, and located near Minburn; has lived on his present farm 8
years; has a farm of 140 acres; he married Miss Mary Coffeen, December 31, 1872, a native of Polk county, Iowa; they have 3 sons and 1 daughter: Mary E., Arthur R., Chas. M. and Chester C.
Myers, A. E., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Dallas Center.
Myers, Martin, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center.
N TICHOLSON, THOS., farmer; P. O. Waukee.
Nissly, N. M., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Dallas Center.
O VERMYER, WM., Butcher; Waukee.
P ARKER, JAMES, hotel; Wau- kee.
PIPER, GEO. L., physician and surgeon, Waukee; born in Ogle county, Illinois, in 1850; came to Iowa in 1874, and located in Clar- ence, and removed to Waukee in 1876; married Jennie P. Wright in 1876; she was born in Rich- land county, Ohio; have lost one child: Georgie.
R AMSEY, MARY, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Waukee.
Ratcliff, Eli, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Waukee.
Rawson, E. A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Waukee.
Reynolds, G. H., farmer; P. O. Waukee.
Riley, M. E., farmer; P. O. Waukee. Robinson, J. H., farmer; P. O. Wankee.
Robinson, C. W., blacksmith, Wau- kee.
Row, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
SHA
HARP, W., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Waukee.
Sines, M., farmer; P. O. Waukee. Sines, Maggie, 'Waukee.
SLOAN, THOS. J., proprietor of Valley House, and livery stable, Waukee; was born in Ashland county, Ohio, August 1, 1832; came to Iowa in 1854, and located
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in Adel, and was engaged in stage driving between Des Moines and Adel; in 1861 he enlisted in the 2nd Iowa Battery; was wagon- master 3 years; was discharged in 1864; he married Miss Annie E. Frush in 1857; she was born in Elkhart, Indiana, April 4, 1840; they have 7 children: Florena J., Harry G., Edward F., Larkin T., John E., Nellie R. and Lizzie P. Smith, Clark, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Waukee.
Smith, R. A., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Waukee.
Stahl, A. F., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Dallas Center.
Stanbaugh, John, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Waukee.
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AYLOR, JAMES, farmer, P. O. Waukee.
THATCHER, MILTON, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Waukee; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Clinton, county, Ohio, in 1840; came to Iowa in 1863, and located on present farm ; married Catherine Crispin in 1861; she was born in Highland county, Ohio, in 1841; have six children : Mary F., Silas, Hattie, Virginia, Martha and Charles. Mr. T. has been secretary of the school board 4 or 5 years, and has taken an active part in all educational enterprises. Thompson, H. P., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Waukee.
Thorn, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 16; P. (). Waukee.
Tribby, J. J., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Wankee.
TYLER, C. C., dealer in grain, lumber and hardware, Waukee; established in 1870; was born in Knox county, Illinois, in 1843; came to Iowa and Waukee in 1870, and engaged in his present business; he married Miss Maggie Huston, in 1875; they have one son, Harry. Mr. T. enlisted in the 132d Illinois Infantry in 1864, and was discharged in 1865.
W HARTON, G. S., farmer, P. O. Waukee.
Whinnery, H. M., fariner, Sec. 17; P. O. Waukee.
Williams, G., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Waukee.
Woolman, A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Waukee.
Wood, B. F., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Dallas Center.
YOUNG, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Waukee; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1823; came to America in 1853, and located first in Cincin- nati; removed to his present farm in 1866; married Elizabeth Betz in 1857; she was born in Guttenburg, Germany, in 1825; have three children : Charlie, Mary and Caroline.
Z IMMERMAN, J. D., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Waukee.
ADEL TOWNSHIP.
A. IGNER, I., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Adel.
Albin, Mary L., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
Allen, W. T., justice; Dallas Center.
B AILEY, J. A., P. O. Adel.
Batton, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Adel.
BARNGROVER, JOHN S., farm-
er, Sec. 22; P. O. Adel; born in Highland county, Ohio, Septem- ber 26, 1822, and was raised there until 20 years of age, then re- moved to Indiana; he was in the Mexican war, enlisted in 1846 in the 1st Regiment Indiana Volun- teer Infantry, Co. C .; after his re- turn he married Sarah A. Kinnick, from Highland county, Ohio,
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ADEL TOWNSHIP.
April 13, 1848; they came by wagon to Iowa, and arrived in this county, September 1, 1854, and located where they now live; engaged in farming; he owns 150 acres of land; has held office of school director; they have eight children: George W,, Sarah A., Mary E, James A, Charles E., Harvey M., Nettie and Frank L .; have lost two children.
Barton, S. G , farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
Bassart, A., retired, Dallas Center. Bearr, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Dallas Center.
BECKER, PHILIP J., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Germany, October 31, 1837; emi- grated. to this country in May, 1849; came to Iowa and located in Dallas county, at Adel, in July, 1853; he was in the army, enlisted in April, 1361; he and William Benton and John Gross were the first soldiers that enlisted in Dal- las county: he was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh; and was discharged on account of dis- ability; after the war he engaged in farming; married Miss Per- melia Ellis, from Indiana, July 16, 1864; they have four children: George W., Allie, Caddie and Harry.
Booher, J. S., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Adel.
Bomberger, Charles, merchant tailor, Dallas Center.
Branniff, James, druggist, Dallas Center.
Branniff, B., clerk, Dallas Center.
BRENTON, WM. H., stock-dealer, buying and shipping stock, Dallas Center; born in Johnson county, Indiana, January 12, 1840; when thirteen years of age he came with his parents to Iowa; they came by wagon and arrived in this county in October, 1853, and located about three miles south on Sec.
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