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MORGAN, I. G., druggist and fan- cy goods, Dallas Center; born in Addison, Addison county, Ver- mont, February 8, 1831; when quite young his father bought the
old garrison grounds, across Lake Champlain at Crown Point, and he went there with his parents; the garrison was built by the French and rebuilt by the Eng- lish; his first recollection was of the old barracks: the garden was called the King's Garden surround- ed by a lime-stone wall; when twelve years of age he went to Brandon, Vermont, and was rais- ed there until nineteen years old; then went to the city of New York and lived there five years; while living there he married Miss Ann Eliza Martin, daughter of Henry S. Martin, of Pough- keepsie, New York, July 18, 1854; they removed to Wisconsin; after living there five years, and in Mis- souri one year, they returned to Ithica, New York; during the war he went out with the 137th Regiment New York Infantry; he was in the engineer corps, and afterward run a commissary train for two years with General Sher- man, and was one of the very few in the commissary department who, upon settling their accounts with the government at the close of the war, accounted for and de- livered more than he was charged with; after the war, in 1868, he came to Des Moines, and was there six years; came to Dallas Center in 1874, and engaged in business, and has the finest drug store in Dallas county ; have three children: Franklin, Roola and Burdette W.
Morgan Wm., Dallas Center.
Moran, D., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Waukee.
Morain, J. J., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Adel.
Mosher, O., banker, Dallas Center. AREY, J., boot and shoe shop, N Dallas Center.
Nazarene & Ringer, bakery and res- taurant, Dallas Center.
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Nazarene, E. L., bakery and restau- rant, Dallas Center.
Neff, D. F., carpenter, Dallas Cen- ter.
O RTON, R. Z., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Oswalt, J., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel.
P AYNE, J. M., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Adel.
Perkins, Mrs. A. A., proprietor of Dallas Center hotel.
Prime, F., wagon-maker, Dallas Cen- ter.
Piercey, J. T., farmer, Dallas Cen- ter.
PURINTON, J. K., dealer in hard- ware, stoves and tinware, Dallas Center; born in Canada, January 31, 1842; he was mostly raised there and came to the United States to live when nineteen years of age; he came to Iowa and lo- cated in this county in 1861; he came to Dallas Center in 1870 and engaged in his present business; he has recently invented and pat- ented a useful furnace for cooking purposes, on a large or small scale, with a wash-boiler connected; it promises to become very useful; he married Miss Mary J. Robbins, from Indiana, in 1866; they have four children: Flora Belle, Cora Alice, Sophia May and an infant son.
R ATHBUN, H. G., plaining mill. Dallas Center. RATHBUN, C. B., superintendent Dallas county Poor Farm, Sec. 7; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Franklin county, New York, Oc- tober 24, 1839, and was brought up and lived there until the break- ing out of the war; he enlisted August 6, 1862, in the 106th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, Co. E; was in the ser- vice three years; was discharged in August, 1865; he came to Iowa in 1871 and located in Dallas Center; married Miss Eliza J.
Owen, from Franklin county, New York, in 1865; they have two children: Frank C. and Willie E. Rawson, A. E., dentist, Dallas Cen- ter.
RICHMOND, RUFUS R., farmer,
Sec. 11; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Columbia county, New York, January 17, 1815; he was raised there and in Wayne county, and came to Iowa and settled in this county in June, 1855; located near where he now lives and en- gaged in farming; after the war broke out he enlisted in the 23d Regiment Iowa Infantry, Co. G, and was in all the battles of the Regiment except two; he was in the service three years; he has held office of assessor and was elected justice of the peace at the recent election ; he owns 330 acres of land; he married Ann Ross- man, from the State of New York, in 1840; she died in January, 1866, leaving six children: Mary E., Allen R., Cassius M., James A., Richard M. and Edward A .; Allen R. was in the 17th Regi- inent Iowa Infantry, Co. G, and was killed at the battle of Iuka; Cassius M. was in the 23d Regi- ment Iowa Infantry, Co. G, and died in the hospital. Mr. Rich- mond again married in 1868 to Elizabeth Barton, from Columbia county, New York.
Richmond, R. M., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Dallas Center.
Bichmond, J. A., stock-dealer, Dal- las Center.
Ridge, F., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Waukee.
ROSS. ROBERT H., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Adel; born in the State of Kentucky, April 29, 1823; when six years of age he removed with his parents to Johnson county, Indiana, and was brought up there; he came to Iowa and lo- cated in this county, where he now lives, in 1854, and engaged in
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farming; he owns 195 acres of land; he was in the army; en- listed in the 39th Regiment Iowa Infantry, Co. C; was in the bat- tles of Altoona Pass, Parker's Cross Roads, and in many fights and skirmishes; he has held school offices; married Tabitha J. Hub- bel, from Indiana, in 1836; they have seven children: Mary Ann, Isaac L., Sarah, Belle, Henry, Cummings and Walter; they have lost five children; one of his sons was in the army, in the 5th Regi- ment Indiana Cavalry, and was taken prisoner and died in a Southern prison.
Robinson, C. A., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Dallas Center.
Roberts, R., miller, Dallas Center. Roland, G. W., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Adel.
Rudrow, W. S., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Adel.
S AUNDERS, HENRY, saloon, Dallas Center.
SCHLEYER, FRANK S., far- mer, Sec. 13; P. O. Dallas Cen- ter; born in Germany, January 16, 1827, and was raised there and learned the trade of white-smith; he emigrated to America in 1848, and lived in Pennsylvania and Ohio until 1855; he then went to California and was there eight years; engaged in mining, black- smithing and engineering; he re- turned in 1869, and located in Dallas county, and engaged in farming and stock-raising; he owns a farm of 160 acres; he married Miss Kittie Markey, from Wisconsin, August 20, 1875; they have one daughter: Mary. SCHLOSSER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Germany in December, 1818; he immigrated to America in 1843; settled in Pennsylvania, and lived there four years; married Nancy Eshelinan, from Pennsylvania, in 1847; they went to Ohio and
lived there six years; they came to Iowa and settled in Dallas county in the fall of 1854, and located where they now live; he entered 120 acres of land from the government and began farming; lie now owns 300 acres of land; they have six children: Willie H., Kathrina, Mary, Sarah, Emma and Rebecca.
Schlosser, W., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dallas Center.
Schamel & Loughran, grain-dealers, Dallas Center.
Shaffer, Adam, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Dallas Center.
Sheller, John, Dallas Center.
Simpson, S. N., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dallas Center.
SLAUGHTER, MARTIN L., far- mer, Sec. 8; P. O. Adel; born in Wayne county, Indiana, May 9, 1844; when nine years of age he came with his parents to Iowa by wagon, and was about a month on the way, and arrived in this coun- ty in May, 1853; he was in the army; enlisted in the 39th Regi- ment Iowa Infantry, Co. C, and was discharged in February, 1863; re-enlisted in the same regiment, Co. C, February 24, 1864, and was mustered out July 12, 1865; after the war he returned and engaged in farming; owns a farm of eighty acres in Sugar Grove township; married Miss Sarah A. Mullen, from Indiana, January 27, 1866; they have two children: Oscar J. and Eulilla; lost one daughter: ()ctavia.
Slocum, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dallas Center.
SLOANE, SAM. G., publisher of the Dallas Center Globe, Dallas Center; born in Clinton county, Ohio, September 7, 1851; when only two years of age his parents. came to Iowa and located in Dal- las county ; they removed to Char- iton, Lucas county, and lived there two years, and went to Sioux City,
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where they lived until the death of his father, Dr. Sloane; in the fall of 1860 his mother returned to this county and located in Adel, and he was raised here; served ap- prenticeship in the printing busi- ness; he established the Dallas Center Globe, and got out his first issue December 31, 1875; he mar- ried Miss Emma Louise Brockway, from Clyde, Wayne county, New York, July 26, 1876; they have one daughter, Verva Mary, born October 1, 1877.
Smart, David, land-agent, Dallas Center.
Smith, A. B., merchant, Dallas Cen- ter.
SQUIRES, CHRISTIAN, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Adel: born in Can- ada June 7, 1837; when sixteen years of age he came to Warren county, Illinois; he married Ar- ininda McGahey, from Warren county, Illinois, January 23, 1863; they came to Iowa in 1868, and he engaged in farming; owns 120 acres of land; they have four chil- dren : S. Edwin, Abbie May, Scio- ta J. and Nellie F.
Starrs, W. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Waukee.
Stevens, E. J. M., boot and shoe- dealer, Dallas Center.
STEELE, O. N., firm of Smart & Steele, Dallas Center; born in Loraine county, Ohio, August 25, 1843; he was raised there until thirteen years of age, and came to Iowa in 1856; he returned to Ohio and completed his education, and came to Lee county, Iowa, in 1861, and was engaged in mercan- tile business there for seven years; came to Dallas county in 1869 and brought the first goods to this town, and engaged in the mercan- tile business; he has held the office of postmaster for the past five years, and also holds the office of justice of the peace; he married
Ella Russell, from Laporte county Indiana, April, 28, 1877.
Stitzel, H., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Dallas Center.
Sweezey, E. P., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Waukee.
SYLVESTER, JOHN, farmer, . Sec. 8; P. O. Adel; born in Bos- ton, Massachusetts, Aug. 11, 1802, and was brought up there, and served an apprenticeship to the cooper's trade; he followed a sea- faring life for three years, then went to North Carolina and mar- ried Cassandra Slaughter, from that State; they came to Indiana in 1833; lived there twenty-one years, and came, with their own wagon, to Iowa, and located where they now live, in the fall of 1854, and engaged in farming; and has lived here over twenty-four years; he owns a farm of seventy acres; they have three children: John A., Elizabeth and Maria L.
T THOMAS W. H., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Dallas Center.
Townsend & Cartright, hardware, queensware, and furniture dealers, Dallas Center.
Turner, P. C., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Adel.
TTSTICK, N. M. Y., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Marion county, Ohio, May 8, 1824; and was raised there until fifteen years of age, then removed to Morrison, Whiteside county, Illinois, where he remained until coming to Dallas county in April, 1871; he located in Dallas Center and engaged in the agricultural implement business with Mr. Hubbard; has been engaged in farming for the past two years; he owns a farm of 136 acres, besides town and business property in Dallas Center; has held office of assessor; married Amelia C. Bar- num, from Olean, New York, Feb. 12, 1867; they have four children :
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May E., Myrtie A., Carl M. and Julia B.
V AN DUSEN, M. S., carpen- ter, Dallas Center.
VOGUS, FRANCIS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25, 1820, and was raised there; he married Miss Sarah Whitman, from Venango county, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1848; they emigrated to Illinois, and lo- cated in Henry county, in 1855, and lived there until 1870, when they came to Iowa, and located in this county; and since then have resided here; he owns a farm of 160 acres; he was in the army, enlisted in 1861 in the 9th Illinois Cavalry, Co. C; was in the service four years, and was in many bat- tles and skirmishes; they have three children: James M., Charles N. and Abbie A .; he has one son: William J. by a former wife.
Van Fossen, W., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Adel.
VAN FOSSEN, DR. EZRA, phy- sician and farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Adel; born in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, May 17, 1817; when only three years of age his parents removed to Columbiana county, Ohio; and he was raised there; he studied medicine in Ohio, and graduated at Rush Medical Col- lege, Chicago, about 1850, and be- gan the practice of medicine in Indiana; he married Miss Eliza- beth Kinnear, from Indiana, in January, 1846; on account of his health not being good, and having a taste for farming, and fruit cul-
ture, he and his family emigrated to Iowa; they came in a large "prairie schooner," he and his wife and three children, and was twenty-eight days on the way, and arrived in Adel October 7, 1852, and were among the earliest set- tlers in Adel; he entered most of the land where he now lives from the government; he engaged in the practice of medicine about six years, then gave his whole atten- tion to farming and fruit-growing; he owns a very fine farm of 350 acres, in one of the finest locations in the county; they have five children: Walter, Sarah, Horace, Ralph and Frank; and have lost two children: John and Mary.
W HITE, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Dallas Center. White, D. W., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Adel.
Witham, Emily, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Adel.
WOODWARD, ORVILLE R., firm of Martin & Woodward, dealers in hardware and agricultu- ral implements, Dallas Center; born in Marshall county, Indiana, July 26, 1850, and was raised there until fifteen years of age; then came to Iowa and located in Dal- las county, March 18, 1865; he has been engaged with Mr. Mar- tin in business since 1873; he married Miss Sarah Read, from Toledo, Ohio, December 30, 1875. EIGLER, J., Dallas Center.
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Zook, G. W., dry goods, Dallas Cen- ter.
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A RMAGOST, ELIAS G., far- mer, Sec 3; P. O. Dallas Center.
Arthurs, Geo., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Adel.
Arthurs, Wm., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Adel.
B ADGER, SAML., farmer, Sec.
3; P. O. Panther Creek.
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Bates, John, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Redfield.
Bates, Charles, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Redfield.
Bates, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Redfield.
Bates, Daniel S., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Redfield.
Beaver, Israel, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Panther Creek.
Beaver, T. J., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Panther Creek.
Beazor, H. E., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Panther Creek.
Beasley, W., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Adel.
Burnett, S., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Redfield.
Bentall, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Redfield.
Britton, G. W., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Adel.
Bringhan. J. N., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Adel.
BULLIS, L. D., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Adel; he owns a farm of 120 acres; was born in Oswego county, New York, February 9, 1830; when he was about three years of age his parents moved to Ashtabula county, Ohio, where he lived until he was twenty-one years of age; he then went to Rock county, Wisconsin, where he lived three years; he then re- moved to Henry county, Illinois; he enlisted in Co. B, 19th Illinois Infantry, in June, 1861, and mus- tered out in February, 1862; No- vember 12, 1862, he married Miss Emily A. Enslow, a native of Oswego county, New York; he enlisted again in February, 1864, in Co. A, 42d Illinois Infantry, and was mustered out in January, 1865; he came to this county in the spring of 1867, and located in this township; they have one son: Dwight O; was a member of the board of supervisors one term.
C HANEY, LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Adel.
Chapman, Win., farmer, Sec. 29; P. (). Redfield.
Clark, Abraham, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Adel.
Clark, J. F., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Adel.
Clark, John, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Adel.
Crouse, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Redfield.
Cunningham, W., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Redfield.
Cunningham, HI. G., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Redfield.
CURTIS, A. H., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Adel; was born in Genesee county, New York, April 24, 1839; he lived there until he was six- teen years of age; he then imi- grated to Stark county, Illinois, where he staid about four months, and then went to Grant county, Wisconsin; remained there three years and then returned to Stark county where he married Miss Elizabeth Imes, April 4, 1858, a native of Lawrence county, Ohio; came to Iowa in 1866, and to this county in 1870; owns a farm of 41 acres; have a family of two sons and one daughter: Chas. A., Liewevin and Nora A .; he served about one year in the late rebel- lion in Co. B, 7th Illinois In- fantry.
D ORR, J. C., farmer, Ses. 23; P. O. Adel.
Doyle, Michael, farmer, Sec. 30; P. Ö. Redfield.
E LLIS, S. J., farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 29; P. O. Adel; Born in Vermillion county, Illi- nois, July 26, 1834; when eleven years of age he came with his mother and her family by wagon to Iowa; they arrived in Jefferson county in the fall of 1845; the following spring they came to Dallas county and arrived here May 1, 1846, and located near Adel; they located and made a claim; they were among the
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earliest settlers in Dallas county, and there are only a few here now that was here when they came; he married Miss Lydia Beeson, from Indiana, in 1857; she died in 1867, leaving two children: Lu- vada and Augusta V .; married Mrs. Clarinda J. Nichols, formerly Miss Clarinda Brenton, daughter of Dr. Brenton; he has held of- fice of sheriff of Dallas county, was elected in 1875, and has held town and school offices; he owns 276 acres of land; Mrs. Sarah Ellis, mother of Mr. Ellis, is now living in Van Meter township; she has eight children living and has lost two.
Emmert, Theodore, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Banther Creek.
F AIR, JOSIAH, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Redfield.
Fitzgerald, Mike, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Fitzgerald, Pat., Jr., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Adel.
Fitzgerald, D. F., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Fitzgerald, Maurice, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Adel.
Fitzgerald, Pat., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Flack, Geo., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Redfield.
Foster, E. B., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Adel.
FRANCIS, WM. H., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Adel; born in Butler county, Ohio, October 16, 1819; he was brought up and lived there except two years until coming to this State; he married Phebe Phillips from Ohio, May 16, 1844; they came by wagon to Iowa, and were 26 days on the way; arrived in this county in 1855, and en- gaged in farming; they have six children: John, Nancy J., Sarah E., George W., Elmer E. and Tab- itha; and have lost six children. FRANCIS, FRANKLIN, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Adel; born in Dark
county, Ohio, April 7, 1837; he was brought up there until 17 years of age; then came with his parents to Iowa by wagon, in 1855, and located in the county; Mr. Francis is engaged in farming and stock-raising; owns 335 acres of land; married Miss Margaret J. Van Cleave from Indiana, in July, 1859; they have six children: George, Eugene, Charles, Cora, Laura, Belle and Sarah; they have lost one daughter.
G RAY, V. P., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Adel.
Gray, Geo., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Adel.
H AYES, C.W., nursery and fruit growing, Sec. 36; P. O. Adel; was born in the town of Spafford, Onedague county, New York, May 8,1835; he came to Dallas county in the spring of 1869; has lived on his present place 4 years; owns 40 acres of land; he married Miss Calista Ripley, July 4, 1860; she was a native of the same county; she died April 14, 1864, leaving one son and one daughter: Bertha J. and James W .; he married again to Miss E. M. Adams, Octo- ber 9, 1867; she was a native of Niagara county, New York; have one daughter: Alma J.
Hollinberger, J. J., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Redfield.
Huffman, R. B., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel.
TEWELL, VICTOR, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Adel.
JOLLEY, LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Adel; was born in Dar- by township, Union county, Ohio, December 21, 1827; he lived there until March, 1855, and then emi- grated to Iowa and this county, and located at Adel, where he re- mained 4 years working at his trade, that of a carpenter; he then removed to his present farm, which contains 250 acres, all well im- proved; he married Elizabeth J.,
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widow of G. G., Young; her maiden name was Sowash; she was born in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, January 11, 1824; they were married February 12, 1857; she came to this county in 1856; have one son and one daughter: Jasper L. and Mary E .; Mrs. Jolley has two daughters by her former marriage: Nancy J., now Mrs. Frank Houghton, and Maggie A., now Mrs. Albert L. Wooster.
K ENEDY, F: A., farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 33; P. O. Redfield ; was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, November 18, 1831; came to this county, in the fall of 1856, and located where he now lives-farm of 312 acres, all well improved; he married Miss Nancy Doyel, who was born near Lexington, Kentucky, but raised in Montgomery county, Indiana, they have one son: James M.
King, David, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Adel.
LEES EE, S. C., farmer, Sec. 27; P. (). Adel.
Lee, Aaron, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Adel.
LONG, CHRISTIAN. farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Adel; owns a farm of 320 acres; born in Hun- tington county, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1813; he lived there until 1852, and then emigrat- ed to Carroll county, Illinois, and in 1869 came to this county and located in this township; he married Miss Susanna Hershey in February, 1834, a native of Alle- ghaney county, Pennsylvania; have a family of three sons and two daughters: Abraham, Jacob, John, Mary, now Mrs. Christian Emmert, Annie, now Mrs. Wil- liam Pennebaker. Lost three sons and one daughter: David, George, Benjamin, and Catherine, wife of J. P. Strickler.
LOPER, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec.
1; P. O. Adel; born in Glosces- ter county New Jersey, in 1804; came to this county in 1853 and located where they now live; owns a farm of 70 acres; he married Lucy A. Garoutte, January 22, 1827; she was born in the same county, May 16, 1807; their chil- dren are: Mary E., Sarah E., Henry T., John W., Susan .C., William and Margaret P.
LUDINGTON, J. N., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Adel; born in Duchess county, New York, May 25, 1809; he lived there until he was about seven years old; his parents then moved to Indiana, locating near Vincennes, where he lived about six years, then with his older brother removed to Vermillion county, Illinois; when he was about nineteen years of age he went to Fayette county, Pennsyl- vania, where he worked at his trade, that of a tanner; in 1853 he came to this county and loca- ted where he now lives; owns a farm of 160 acres; he married Miss Elizabeth Spar in the fall of 1841; she was born in Sommerset county, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1812; he previously married Mary Hoover, March 18, 1832; born August 17, 1811, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania; she died February 28, 1841; left one son and one daughter: Alfred N. and Sarah J. Has two sons and four daughters by second marriage: John W., Mary E., William H., Cornelia V., Elizabeth A. and Al- mira.
Ludington, A. N., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Adel.
Ludington, Josiah, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Adel.
Ludington, W., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Adel.
Lyon, J. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Adel.
M ACHEN, W. W., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Adel.
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Machen, W., Sr., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
MAHAR, PATRICK, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Redfield; born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1821; he emigrated to the United States in 1848; stopped for a short time in Buffalo, New York, and then came to Illinois; he came to this county in 1868; came from Illinois here with his team and was three weeks on the road; when he arrived here all he owned was his team and by hard work and economy he has a farm of 166 acres, all paid for; he married Margaret Auraught. in 1851, at Ottawa, Illinois; she died in 1861; he married again to Margaret Hayden, in 1863, at La- Salle, Illinois; has four children by first marriage: Jeremiah, Ho- nora, Margaret and Patrick.
Maxon, Duane, farmer, Sec., 6; P. O. Redfield.
Messamer, J. M., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Panther Creek.
MILLS, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Adel; born in Gilford coun- ty, North Carolina, May 25, 1817; he lived there until the fall of 1833, and then with his parents moved to Madison county, Indi- ana; he married Julia A. Farlow, September 6, 1838, a native of Wayne county, Indiana, born May 5, 1819; they emigrated to Dallas county, and located where they now live, in the spring of 1856; have four sons and three daughters: Isaac, N. J., Mary E., Lucinda A., H. E., H. C. and Ada.
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Mills, N. J., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Adel.
MILLS, J. M., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Dallas Center; was born in Gilford county, North Carolina, May 17, 1824; lived there until 1833; his parents then moved to Madison county, Indiana; he mar-
ried Hannah Flint, March 11, 1847; she was born in Wayne county, Indiana, January 27, 1828; they came to this county in the spring of 1856, and located where they now live; farm 181 acres; they have nine children, and lost two: Martha A. (de- ceased), J. R., Charity (deceased), Mary, Joseph W., Jacob H., John M., Middleton M., Chas. C., Han- nah E. and Emma J.
MILLS, JERRY, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Dallas Center; was born in Gilford county, North Carolina, May 12, 1822, he lived there until 1833, his parents then moved to Madison county, Indiana; he married Nancy Etchison, March 15, 1846; she was born in North Carolina, but raised in Indiana; they came to this county in the spring of 1856, and located where he now lives; farm of 313 acres; they have one son and three daughters: Mahala A., John F., Mary E. and Clara D.
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