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16; upon the breaking out of the war he enlisted April 20, 1861, in the 2d Regiment Iowa Infantry, Co. D; he was wounded in the battle of Fort Donnelson; after the war he engaged in farming and stock-raising, and feeding stock, and for the past few years has bought and shipped stock ex- tensively; he owns 960 acres of excellent land in this county; he married Miss Mary E. Richmond, from Wayne county, New York, May 25, 1862; they have three children: Charles R., Clyde E. and Eva Ann.
Brockway, F., jeweler, Dallas Cen- ter
Brown, John, laborer, Dallas Cen- ter.
Brown, Geo., retired, Dallas Cen- ter.
Brown, Martin, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Adel.
Brown, Peter, laborer, Dallas Cen- ter.
Buckley, C., retired, Dallas Cen- ter.
BURNS, MRS. MARY A., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Pennsylvania; her maiden name was Diddy; when quite young she came to Indiana, and was brought up there; she married Samuel Burns in Indiana; he died in 1855; after his death Mrs. Burns came with her children to Iowa; she came by wagon with other friends and was four weeks on the way, and arrived in this county in 1855, and located near where she now lives; she got 40 acres of land and began farming and managed everything herself; aided by her two sons, Henry T. and Peter E .; by economy, indus- try and good management, they now own 300 acres of good land, beside town property in Adel and land in Kansas; Henry T. was in the army; enlisted in August,
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1862, in the 39th Regiment Iowa Infantry, Co. B; he was in the battles of Parker's Cross Roads. Altoona, and in other fights and skirmishes; he was on duty at headquarters, being escort and or- derly for Gen. Corse.
Burns, P. E., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
BYERS, CLAR, farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 22; P. O. Adel; born in Williams county, Ohio, in June, 1854; he came with his parents in infancy to Iowa; they located in this county and he was raised here; he is engaged in farming and raising fine horses, and has some of great value; he mar- ried Mrs. Maggie Orton, formerly Miss Maggie Brockway, from the State of New York, in February, 1873; they own a farm of 280 acres; have one son: Bert.
C ADWELL, S. C., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dallas Center.
Cadwell, J. W., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dallas Center.
CHANCE, WILLIAM J., farmer, Sec. -; P. O. Adel; born in Clay county, Indiana, October 13, 1852; his parents came to Iowa and settled in this county in 1855; he was brought up here and is en- gaged in farming; he owns 72} acres of land; married Miss Louisa Ellen Ganoe, a native of this State, March 30, 1873; they have one daughter: Mary Eliza- beth.
Chance, J. A., Dallas Center.
Chance, L., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Adel.
Clark, Jesse J., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel.
Clark, John J., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Adel.
CLARK, M. F., farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 15; P. O. Adel; born in Kentucky, November 13, 1818; when ten years of age he came with his parents to Indiana, and lived in Johnson county for twenty-five
years; then came to Iowa by wagon and arrived in this county October 12, 1853, and located on his present farm; he entered it from the government; he was one of the early settlers; he owns a farm of 160 acres; he has held school offices; he married Miss Mary R. Burke, from Kentucky, May 10, 1840; they have five children: Melinda M., Martha E., James W., George W. and Robert H .; they have lost seven children. Clary, Brothers, meat-market, Dal- las Center.
Cler, Phillip, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Adel.
Collins, Daniel, blacksmith, Dallas Center.
Collins, Edgar, Dallas Center.
Condron, M., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Dallas Center.
Condron, John, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Dallas Center.
Cook, Manervia, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Dallas Center.
Craig, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Adel.
Criley, B. H., Physician, Dallas Center.
Crookshank, J., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center.
Crouch, Charles, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dallas Center.
CURTIS, CHARLES W., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 16; P. O. Adel; born in Ohio August 21, 1844; when only ten years of age he came to Iowa, to Monona coun- ty; he went in the army; enlisted in October, 1862, in the 2d Iowa Battery; he was in the siege of Vicksburg, Jackson and Mobile, and in many other battles; wasin the service three years; after the war he came to this county, in 1866, and engaged in farming; owns 245 acres of land, and has held town and school offices; he married Miss Susan E. Kinnick, from Indiana, September 11, 1866; they have six children: Kittie A.,
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Frank L., John, George, Enos and Willie.
D ANIELS, W., farmer; P. O. Dallas Center. Decker, J. C., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Dallas Center.
Diddy, Peter, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Adel.
DUGAN, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Ire- land February 15, 1843; he came to Canada in 1848; in 1851 he came to the United States; lived in the State of New York; then went to Wisconsin, where he mar- ried Miss Margaret Markey, from Wisconsin, June 28, 1869; they came to Iowa and located in Dal- las county in March, 1871, and engaged in farming and stock- raising; he owns a farm of 160 acres; they have four children : Katie, Thomas, James A. and John L., and have lost two children.
Durkis, Adam, farmer; P. O. Dal- las Center.
Durkis, Henry, farmer; P. O. Dal- las Center.
Durkis, V., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Dallas Center.
E 'ASTON, J. S., lumber-dealer, Dallas Center.
Emert, C., tree agent, Dallas Center. F AIRFIELD, WM., drayman, Dallas Center.
FARLOW, I. J., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Adel; owns a farm of 420 acres; was born in Rush county, Indiana, April 11, 1827: his parents moved to Madison county, Indiana, when he was eight years old; he emi- grated to Iowa and Dallas county in 1854, and located in Adel, where he worked at his trade two years (that of a carpenter); he moved on his present farm in 1863; he married Martha E. Bringham, November 25, 1855; she was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, in 1837; they have five sons and three daughters: Henry M., James N.,
Edward J., Walter R., Mary E., Albert A., Julia E. and Ida L. Ferguson, T. W., harness-shop, Dal-
las Center.
Ferguson, W. W., Dallas Center.
Finn, Michael, Dallas Center.
Finn, P. O., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel.
FLEISCHMAN, J. E., dealer in dry goods, groceries and clothing, Dallas Center; born in Mobile, Alabama, in 1829; he was raised in St. Louis, and came to Iowa in 1854; in 1856 he located in Des Moines, and came to this county in 1861; he has been engaged in business here since 1869-a longer time than any one here doing a general mercantile trade.
[Since the above sketch was writ- ten, and as we were about to go to press, we have learned of the death of Mr. Fleischman, which took place the 8th of March, 1879.]
Fleming, Catherine, Dallas Center. Foster, T. R., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Adel.
Fox, John, merchant, Dallas Center. Freund, J., saloon, Dallas Center.
FREEMAN, NATHANIEL, farm- er and buying and shipping stock, Sec. 17; P. O. Adel; born in John- son county, Indiana, November 6, 1835; was brought up and raised there until 20 years of age, when he came to Iowa by wagon, and was 18 days on the way, and arrived in this county October 2, 1855; he is engaged in farming and owns a farm of 200 acres; for the past 10 years has been engaged in buying and shipping stock; he has held town and school offices; he married Miss Elizabeth Sutton from Indiana, in July, 1862; they have six children: Amanda M., Alvaretta, Nathaniel F., Lovell, Forest and a little boy infant; have lost one daughter.
FRUSH, E. F., farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel; born
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in Harrison county, Virginia, Nov- ember 17, 1833; he was raised in Indiana, and came to Iowa with his buggy and team, and was 16 days on the way; arrived in Dal- las county, at Adel, in August, 1855; engaged in the livery busi- ness for 2 years; then engaged in farming and stock business; he owns 440 acres of land; he mar- ried Mary E. Gregg, from Indiana, June 29, 1859; they have two children: Mary and Elizabeth.
G ARMAN, W., wagon-maker, Dallas Center.
Garner, Peter, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Dallas Center.
Garman, Wm., wagon-maker, Dallas Center.
GAROUTTE, C. P., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Adel; was born in Gloster county, New Jersey, October 12, 1810; he lived there until he was 19 years of age; his parents then moved to Highland county, Ohio, where he remained until 1834; he then emigrated to Hancock county, Illinois; while there he married Sarah A. Sheppard, November 8, 1843; she was born in Vermont, November 6, 1821; they came to this county in 1852, and located where they now live; farm 124₺ acres; they have a family of five sons and four daughter: Anne S., born October 2, 1844; Michael, born August 24, 1846; George W., born August 29, 1848; Theodore O., born May 15, 1853; Charles S., born September 8, 1855; Hattie R., born October 7, 1857; Flora C., born October 29, 1859; Mary E., born October 3, 1862; William M., born Septem- ber 6, 1864.
GAROUTTE, GEORGE P., farm- er, Sec. 6; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Gloucester county, New Jersey, May 1, 1809; where he lived until he was 21 years of age; he came to Ohio in the fall of 1830; lived in Cincinnati 7 years;
he married Maria Eggman April 31, 1833; she was a native of Port Elizabeth, New Jersey; they lived in Cincinnati until 1843, and then removed to Greene county, Mis- souri; they came to Iowa and this county October 15, 1847, and were among the first settlers; he entered the land from the government on which he now lives; his wife died March 21, 1870; they had eleven children, eight of whom are liv- ing: Sarah, Joseph H., Howard N., Michael L. and Maria J-all living in Oregon; Washington M., Adam and Lucy A .- living at home; he married again to Cath- erine Gross, in August, 1870; she was born in Ohio; they have four children: Mark, Pomeroy, May J. and Royal F. Mr. Garoutte owns 237 acres of land. When Mr. Garoutte came to this county and settled, in 1847, he found an un- cultivated wilderness about him -- no white neighbors nearer than Adel (then called Penoach), and none but Indians north of him; one pair of horses, a wagon, and $30 in money embraced all of his earthly possessions; he laid the foundation of his future home in the construction of a rude cabin; after thus providing a shelter for his family, with the characteristic energy of a frontier farmer, he set to work to clear a portion of his land for cultivation, and soon had 100 acres of heavy timber-land subdued; the first winter de- manded some provision for his family, so he purchased a shoat of 80 pounds, and a small quantity of corn; this with venison, wild turkey, plenty of fish and coon, with coon lard to shorten their corn dodgers, constituted their supplies; Sammy Miller had a rude contrivance for grinding corn; Oskaloosa furnished the nearest mill; in the winter of 1848 Mr. Garoutte undertook this
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journey of 90 miles to mill, the snow being so deep that none of his neighbors would venture upon it; on his return his supply of meal was divided among his neighbors, but being insufficient for all, it was soon exhausted, and they lived, as did their neighbors during the rest of the winter, on boiled corn, or, if they wanted to snake bread, they provided meal by pounding corn in a mortar; there were plenty of Indians in this locality then, and friendly dis- posed; often the women would visit Mrs. Garoutte, particularly if she was sick, but never allowed their men to come; a small amount of trading was done at Penoach, and also at Des Moines.
Greene, Benj., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Adel.
Grief, Conrad, blacksmith, Dallas Center.
Gross, I. H., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Adel.
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ALL, LORENZO, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center.
Hartwig, A., carpenter, Dallas Cen- ter.
Harris, James, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Hardison, P. S. farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Harvey, Richard, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Adel.
Harris, P. W., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Adel.
Harper, M. W., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Adel.
HARRIS, EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Adel; born in England, May 4, 1827; he came with his parents in infancy to America, and was raised in the State of New York; he came to Johnson county, Iowa, in 1855, and lived there until 1872; he came to this county in 1874, and engaged in farming; he owns 200 acres of land ; he was in the army, enlisted in the 22nd Regiment
Iowa Infantry, Co. K, but was dis- charged on account of sickness; he married Sarah E. Ford, from the State of New York, March 29, 1858; they have five children : Net- tie E., Emma B., Ella, Mary and Rhoda; they lost one daughter: Annie ..
HAWORTH, COLUMBUS, farm-
er and stock-raiser, Sec. 18; P. O. Adel; born in Van Meter town- ship, Dallas county, Iowa, Oct. 28, 1849; when 16 years of age he went with his parents to Oregon, and remained there three years, and returned to this county in 1868, and engaged in farming and stock-raising; he and his father own 336 acres of land; he married Miss Annie Slaughter, from this county, in Sept., 1871; they have three children: Alice, Morris W. and Minnie. George Haworth, father of Columbus, was born in Vermillion county, Illinois, in 1821; he came to Iowa, and loca- ted in this county in 1845, and was one of the first settlers in the county; he married Mary Stump, from Indiana, in 1847; she was one of the earliest settlers of the county. There are only a very few that have lived in this county as long as they. They have four children: Sarah, Columbus, Perry and John T; and have lost two children.
Hayworth, Geo., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Adel.
HOOPES, JOHN M., attorney at law, Dallas Center; born in Mont- gomery county, Ohio, August 15, 1839; when 18 years of age he came with his parents to Iowa, and located in Dubuque county in 1857; he was in the army, enlisted in the 1st Regiment Iowa Cavalry, Co. M; was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Little Rock, and many other fights and skirmishes; was in the service three years; he came to Dallas county in 1869; he
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read law and was admitted to the bar in 1877; he married Effie Gibbs, from Lyons, Iowa, in Dec., 1867; she died Oct. 26, 1876, leav- ing two children: William A. and John W. He married Carrie Wickersham, from Lee county, Iowa, Sept. 12, 1878.
Holmes, N., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Adel.
HUBBARD, F., dealer in agricul- tural implements, Dallas Center ; born in Sangerfield, New York, December 13, 1824, and was raised in Orleans county; he married Miss Eunice Potter, of Pennsyl- vania, in 1850; she died in 1860, leaving two children: Mrs. Amelia S. Pollard, and Mrs. Hattie E. Johnson, now living in Rock Is- land. He came to Illinois in 1860, and located in Morrison, White- side county, and engaged in busi- ness there; he married Charlotte Otis, in Chicago, in 1864; he came to Dallas county in 1871, and located in Dallas Center, and engaged in dealing in farm ma- chinery, and is doing a large and extensive business-during last year he sold over 100 Moline wagons; he has five children: Olive, Fortunatis, Otis A., Alexis and Asahel.
Humphrey, J. W., station agent, Dallas Center."
Hutchinson, Mrs. Lucy, proprietor of Grant House, Dallas Center.
Hutchins, J. D., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel.
Husband, M, miller, Dallas Center. TNESON, SAM'L, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Dallas Center.
JAMISON, W. S., livery stable, Dallas Center.
Jennings, J. R., laborer, Dallas Cen- ter.
Jones, B. F., miller, Dallas Center. EIFL, F. X., soap-maker; P. O. K Adel
Kenworthy Bros., grain and stock- dealers, Dallas Center.
King, J. II., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center.
KING, MRS. ESTHER, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Chatham county, North Caro- lina; her maiden name was Esther Washburn; when 13 years of age she came to Indiana, and was raised there, and married Coleman M. King, from Pennsylvania county, Virginia, January 13, 1842; they came to Iowa in a wagon, and was 23 days on the way, and arrived in this county Oct. 10, 1853, and located where they now live, and were among the early settlers; Mr. King died February 18, 1878, leaving nine children : Martha J., Amanda E., Emily A., Sarah M., Marian J., Obed T., Millie, Nancy and W La- visa; lost one daughter; Mrs. King owns a farm of 80 acres.
KING, ISAAC F., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Highland county, Ohio, October 1, 1818; he was brought up in that and in Clinton counties; he mar- ried Kate Hiltebrand, from High- land county, Ohio, in October, 1840; they came to Iowa, and ar- rived in this county, on the farm where they now live, November 4, 1852; there are very few ex- cept his neighbors, George Gar- outte and Judge Burns, that were here when he came; he owns a farın of 160 acres; has held school offices for many years; they have eight children: Sarah C., Mary A., David, Jasper, Nancy, Ella, Louie and Jackson; have lost two children. David was in the army four years, in the Fifteenth Reg- iment Iowa Infantry, Co. B.
KINNICK, WILLIAM B., farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 8; P. O. Adel; born in Johnson county, Indiana, March 20, 1849; when only five years of age he came with his parents by wagon to Iowa; they were about one month on
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the way, and arrived in Dallas county in October, 1855; he and his brother have been engaged in feeding, and buying and shipping stock; he married Miss Mary J. Stump, from Indiana, March 3, 1875; they have one son: Frank B. Mr. Kinnick's mother, Mrs. Sarah Kinnick, lives with him; her husband died in 1861, leaving three sons and three daughters; two of their sons were in the army; John T. was in the Second Iowa Battery three years; Rich- ard R. was in the Thirty-ninth Reg- iment Iowa Infantry, Co. C, one and one-half years.
KINNICK, JOHN T., farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 16; P. O. Adel; born in Johnson county, Indiana, March 16, 1842; when twelve years of age he came with his parents to Iowa; they came by wagon, and were about one month on the way; arrived in Dallas county in October, 1855; on the breaking out of the war he ell- listed, in 1861, in the Second Iowa Battery; he was in every battle that the battery was engaged in; was in the service three years; after he returned from the army he engaged in farming and stock raising, and owns 170 acres of land; he married Miss Annie Graham, from Illinois, September 29, 1868; she died May 28. 1878, leaving two children: Willie G. and Nellie; they lost two children. Kramer, J. W., clerk; Dallas Cen- ter.
Kramer, J. I., drayman; Dallas Center.
EAVERTON, MRS. MARY L A., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Adel; owns a farm of 40 acres; widow of John Leaverton, who was born near Indianopolis, Indiana, March 22, 1819; he came to this county in 1854, and located in this town- ship; . Mrs. L's maiden name was Brobst; she was born in North
Hampton county, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1829; they were married March 1, 1857 he died March 9, 1864, leaving a family of three sons and one daughter: Lucetta, Solomon A., John W., Aaron A. Mr. L. had four children by a for- mer marriage: Sarah J., James F., Thomas J. and Martin A. Mrs. L. has two children by a for- mer marriage: Martin B. Yox- thermer and Edward.
LEAMING, WILLIAM J., farm- er, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel; born in Jefferson county, Iowa, May 18, 1841; when eight years of age he came with his parents to Dallas county ; they located at Leaming's Point, and he was raised liere; he enlisted in the Second Iowa Bat- tery; was in the battle of Nash- ville, siege of Spanish Fort, and in many figlits and skirmishes; after he returned from the army he engaged in farming; he had nothing, and by industry and good management now owns 200 acres of land; he held the office of constable three years; he mar- ried Miss Martha E. Clark July 3, 1861; she was born in Indiana, and is a daughter of M. F. Clark, an old settler of this county; they have three children: Mattie, Mary and Rosa; have lost two children. Leaming, Ed, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Adel.
Lanning, Henry, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Dallas Center.
Long, Robert, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel.
Long, W. K., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel.
LORING, JAMES L., Dallas Cen- ter; born in Boston, Massachu- setts, September 20, 1833; he was raised and received his education there, graduating at the Boston Latin school; when sixteen years of age he went to South America; he also went to California and re- mained three years; then came to
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Ohio, and was civil engineer on the Atlantic and Grear Western R. R .; in 1856 lie came to Iowa; at that time there was only forty miles of railroad in the State; he was one of the first engineers in constructing the Des Moines Val- ley R. R., and had charge of the division from Croton to Bentons- port, and run the first lines. on the Burlington & Southwestern R. R. from Farmington to Upton; he lived in Keosauqua, and was en- gaged as deputy in the office of the county treasurer & recorder. and other county offices for eight years; came to Dallas county in 1870; was engaged in the hard- ware business; holds the office of justice of the peace: he married Miss Emma Gebhardt, from Ohio, in November, 1871; they have four children: Joseph, Harry, Frank and John.
Lunn, Julia A., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Dallas Center.
M cCALL, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 1: P. O. Dallas Center.
McGrath, P., saloon; Dallas Center. McGraph, J. F., blacksmith; Dallas Center.
McLane, P. C., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dallas Center.
Mann. Thomas, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Martin & Woodward, hardware & agricultural implements; Dallas Center.
MARTIN, D. P., firm of Martin & Woodward, dealers in hardware and farm machinery, Dallas Cen- ter; born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1838; he was raised in Ohio; then remov- ed to Indiana, and lived there eight years; he married Miss Mary A. Woodward, from Indi- ana, in April, 1864; they came to this county in 1868,and he has been engaged in his present business since 1871; they have four chil- dren : Willard R., Homer E., Her-
bert O. and Edith W. They have lost one son and one daughter. Melick & Fox, general merchandise, Dallas Center.
MERICAL, BENJAMIN, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Adel; born in Ul- ster county, New York, May 22, 1812; he was raised there and re- moved to Ross county, Ohio, where he married Miss Magdalen Smith, from Montgomery county, Virginia, March 12, 1838; they removed to Indiana, and came to Iowa by wagon and were five weeks on the way; arrived in this county in October, 1852, and set- tled on the place where he now lives; entered their land from the govern- ment and engaged in farming; he owns 275 acres of land and has held office of school director; have seven children: Levi, Henry, Ma- ry B., Townsend, Paulina, Annie and Sarah. Have lost five; they had two sons in the army: Abra- ham and John, who enlisted in the 39th Regiment Iowa Infantry, Company C; they died of disease. Merical, L., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Dallas Center.
Mellick, S. P., merchant, Dallas Center.
Michener. J. C., farmer. Sec. 17; P. O. Adel.
Miller, D. W., runs ditching ma- chine, Dallas Center.
Miller, J. K., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Adel.
MILLS, I. J., farmer and stock- dealer, Sec. 18; owns a farm of 85 acres; was born in Madison county, Indiana, December 2, 1842: he came to this county with his parents in-1856; he married Miss Mary J. Clark, December 22, 1864; she was born in Putnam county, Indiana, May 12, 1848; have four sons and three daugh- ters: Willard E., James N., Ellen B., Baxter, Rosa L., Minnie M. and Jennie C. Mr. M. was the greenback candidate for county
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clerk in 1878; was a member of the board of supervisors one term; was secretary of the Dallas County Agricultural Association two years; he taught school for thirteen years, commencing when nineteen years of age.
MILLER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel; born in Clay county, Illinois, July 27, 1824; at an ear- ly age he went with his parents to Indiana, and from there he went to Illinois; he saw the corner stone laid of the Mormon temple in Hancock county; he came to Iowa and lived in Jefferson coun- ty; then came to Polk county where Des Moines now is; located in 1843, the year the soldiers came; he was in the government employ, splitting rails to fence the government farm; he came to Dallas county in the fall of 1845, and was one of the earliest set- tlers; he made the claim where John Clark now lives, and three others; he married Rachel Dailey, from Ohio, in Wapello county, September 11, 1846; his mar- riage license was the first one ever issued in Wapello county; his wife died September 19, 1846, leaving one daughter, who died; he again married Annis Bellotte, from Tennessee, December 4, 1848; she was born August 30, 1824; there are only a few as old settlers as Mr. Miller in this county; in 1866 he, with his fam- ily, went to Oregon Territory, and after remaining there three years he was satisfied to come back to Dallas county, where he now lives engaged in farming; he owns a farm of 90 acres; have nine chil- children : seven daughters and two sons. Lost three sons.
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