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F TOY, J.W., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Brough.
Frost, A. C., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Brough.
Fry, Henry, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Brough.
G ILES, JOHN L., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Panora.
Grubbs, John, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Panora.
H ALL, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Panora.
Harrison, C., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Panora.
Hayes, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Minburn.
Hennon, Geo., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Brough.
Herendeen, N. N., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Brough.
Higgs, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Greenvale.
Hodson, Josiah, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Panora.
Hohenshelt, G. W., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Panora.
Hollingsworth, R., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Perry.
Horsely, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Brough.
Hossteater, W. O., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Brough.
Howell, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Linn.
Hoyt, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Brough.
Huffman, E., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Brough.
TONES, E. M., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Brough; born in New York in 1836; he removed to Michigan in 1846, and in October, 1869, came to this county; owns 200 acres of land; has held the offices of school director, district treas- urer, assessor and town trustee; he enlisted in the Twenty-second Michigan Infantry in the late war, and afterward transferred to the Twenty-ninth Infantry, and dis- charged at the close of the war; he married Miss Harriet Van Dewarker in 1856; she was born in New York, and died March 16, 1870; he afterward married Mrs. Ann E. Bugbee, in 1871; she was born in Canada; her maiden name was Huffman; has fivechildren by first marriage: Ellen, Albert, Theresa, Burton and George; has three by second marriage: Her- bert, R. T. and William; Mrs. Jones has three children by for- mer marriage: Marcus, Lucinda and Elias.
K ELSO, S. J., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Brough.
Klinkerfus, R, farmer, Sec. 14; P O. Brough.
Knapp, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Greenvale.
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Knapp, D. S., farmer, Sec. 17; P. Peters, Aaron, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Brough. O. Minburn.
KNAPP, J., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Greenvale; born in Indiana, in 1832; when four years of age his parents removed to Illinois, where he remained until he came to this county, in 1871; he owns 280 acres of land; he has held the office of school director; he en- listed in the 126th Illinois In- fantry in the late war, and served until the regiment was mustered out; he married Miss Margaret Beaver in 1855; she was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania; has five children: Samuel B., Thomas C., Martha A., Margaret Isabel and Jacob Colfax.
Knowlton, W., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Brough.
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EE, W. E., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Brough.
M cCHESNEY, J., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Brough.
McKinley, Charles, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Panora.
McNeil, J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Brough.
Macomber, W. H., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Brough.
Miller, David V., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Brough.
Moffatt, John, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Brough.
Mosier, William, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Brough.
Moorman, E., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Panora.
Morse, Charles, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Brough.
N ORTHY, JONATHAN, farm- er, Sec. 36; P. O. Redfield.
C VERLOCK, O. J., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Brough.
P ETERS, SIMON, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Perry.
Peters, J. A., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Minburn.
Pitzenbenger, J., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Greenvale.
R EYNOLD, E. M., farmer,·Sec. 24; P. O. Greenvale.
Richmond, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Perry.
Ridnour, Geo., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Perry.
Rishel, John, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Brough.
S CHWAB, CHAS., farmer, Sec .. 24; P. O. Minburn.
Sheldon, W. F., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Minburn.
Simpson, M. B., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Brough.
Smith, James, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Redfield.
Smith, H. C., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Linn.
Smith, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Brough.
Smith, D. B., farmer, Sec. 11 ;. P. O. Brough.
Smith, Chas. E., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Perry.
Stephens, A. S, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Panora.
Steiner, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Brough.
Stichler, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Perry.
T HORNBURGH, D. G., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Panora.
Thornburgh, H. C., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Panora.
W ALTON, ROB'T, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Perry.
Williams, D. S., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Linn.
Wilhelm, James, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Brough.
Wright, W. A., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Linn.
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A LBORN, HENRY, farmer, Bumgardner, Charles, farmer, Sec. Sec. 5; P. O. Minburn. 19; P. O. Minburn.
Andreus, Hiram, farmer; P. O. Minburn.
B ADGER, ROB'T, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Panther Creek.
Badger, John, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Panther Creek.
Barrett, Mark, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Panther Creek.
Beiderman, E. and F., farmers, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn.
Betzenhouser, N., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Minburn.
Betzenhouser, Geo., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Panther Creek.
BEVER, J. B., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O.Adel; was born in Seneca county, Ohio, March 18, 1832; where he lived until he was 23 years of age; he married Elizabeth Richards, a native of Crawford county, Ohio, February 8, 1855; she was born September 23, 1835; they came to this county in the fall of 1856, and located on the place where they now live; their farm contains 171 acres; they have two sons and three daughters: Wm. M., born in Seneca county, Ohio, December 27, 1855; Emma, born in this county June 15, 1858; Oscar A., January 29, 1861; Minnie A., January 12, 1871; Cora L., Feb'y 5, 1873; they have lost one son, Wesley G., who was born March 1, 1866, and died December 26, 1870; was justice of the peace two years, township clerk four years, and held other township offices.
Bever, Alvin, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Britton, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Panther Creek.
Britton, I. N., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Panther Creek.
Bryant, John, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Minburn.
C AMPBLLL, A. B., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Adel.
Coulter, Charles, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn.
Clark, A. C., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Minburn.
Clark, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Minburn.
Craig, J. H., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Minburn.
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OUGHERTY, I. A., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Panther Creek.
E DWARDS, H. C., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Minburn.
ELLIS, J. W., farmer and stock- dealer, Sec. 16; P. O. Dallas Cen- ter; born in Summerset county, Maine, December 20, 1818; he lived there until 1851; he married Miss Mary A. Clifford, a native of Kennebeck county, Maine, in 1842; he, with his family, came west in 1851, and located in Peoria county, Illinois, where they remained until 1857, and then removed to Crawford county, Iowa; lived there five years, and then returned to Peoria county, Illinois; he remained there but a short time, and then went to Bureau county, Illinois, where he remained about six years, and then came to this county in Feb- ruary, 1872, and located in Wash- ington township, where he now lives; he owns a farm of 415 acres; has given two of his chil- dren 320 acres; has a family of five sons and two daughters: Charles K., Frank, Ferdinand F., George W., Adelia (now Mrs. Daniel Child), Addie and John.
Ellis, G. W., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Minburn.
F LICKINER, J. O., farmer; P. O. Dallas Center.
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French, William, farmer, Sec. 32;
P. O. Panther Creek.
Fronk, J. W., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Minburn.
Fronk, H. A., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Minburn.
Fronk, J. R., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn.
G AROUTTE, WALKER, far- mer, Sec. 36; P. O. Adel; born in Gloucester county, New Jersey, in 1818, where he lived until 1829; his parents then moved to Highland county, Ohio; he remained there until 1834, and then removed to Hancock, Illi- nois; he came to this county in 1855, and located in Adel town- ship; has lived on his present farm since 1866; he married Kate Bevins in 1840; she is a native of Maryland; have one daughter: Addie; he served three years in the late rebellion, in Co. C, Thir- ty-ninth Iowa Infantry, in the commissary department; his farm contains 80 acres.
Gates, Peter, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Minburn.
Gorham, O. B., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Minburn.
Gorham, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Minburn.
H ENDERSON, ROBERT, far- mer, Sec. 3; P. O. Minburn. Hiney, E. F., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn.
Hurlburt, J. W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Minburn.
Hurlburt, H. E., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Minburn.
HUTCHESON, JOSEPH G., far- mer, Sec. 34; P. O. Adel; born in Madison county, Indiana, in 1831; he came to this county-in February, 1877, and located where he now lives; he has a farm of 105 acres; he married Miss Eliza- beth Wood in 1854; she was born in Morgan county, Indiana; have one son and six daughters: Mary, Cyrus, Lottie, Maggie, Ida, Flora
and Hattie; he served about six- teen months in the late rebellion, in Co. F., Fifty-fourth Indiana Infantry.
Hutchinson, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dallas Center.
INGLES, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Minburn.
Ingles, Jesse, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Minburn.
TENKINS, WILLIAM, farmer,
Sec. 36; P. O. Dallas Center; born in East Tennessee, January 1, 1831; he lived there but a short time when his parents moved to Putnam county, In- diana; he lived there off and on until 1850; he then went to Cal- ifornia, driving a team all the way, and was six months on the road ; he remained there three years, engaged in mining; he then re- turned to Indiana, where he re- mained until coming to this coun- ty, in 1857; he located in this township in 1858, in company with two others; he was engaged to select swamp land in the six northwest counties; in 1859 he went to Pike's Peak and returned the following winter; he returned to Pike's Peak again in 1860, and also in 1861, prospecting for new diggings with the celebrated mi- ner, John Gregory; was gone thir- teen weeks, and then struck north- west, there being eleven in the company; he then returned; he married Elizabeth Frakes, March 6, 1862, a native of Putnam coun- ty, Indiana; she died September 3, 1863; he married again to Deborah Kidwell, of Madison county, Indiana, December 2, 1865; has three children by pres- ent wife: Edmund R. L., Joseph E. and William W .; his wife has one daughter by a former mar- riage: Mary L. Kidwell.
Jenkins, J. K., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
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K OOBESTCHECK, F., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Minburn. KUGLER, J. M., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn; born in Harrison county, Ohio, October 22, 1830; he was six years of age when his parents moved to Belmont county, Ohio, where they lived about sev- en years, and then removed to Gurnsey county, Ohio; lived there about six years, and one year in Noble county; in 1851 he went to California, where he remained until April, 1872, and came to this county in the following May; he married Miss Emeline Crane, March 27, 1873; she was born in Stevenson county, Illinois, March 30, 1846; have three daughters: Nora May, born December 31, 1873; Cora Bell, born March 5, 1874; Minnie Alice, born March 2, 1877. His farm contains 240 acres, and eleven acres of tim- ber.
L ANGFIT, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Redfield.
Lee, Silas A., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Minburn.
Long, John, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Panther Creek.
Lynch, John, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Minburn.
M ILLER, FRANKLIN, far- mer, Sec. 26; P. O. Min- burn; born in Montgomery coun- ty, Indiana, November 27, 1838; he lived there until 1865; then came to this county and located in this township; owns a farm of 120 acres; he married Miss Lu- cinda Britton January 15, 1864, a native of Indiana; have one son and one daughter: Mary L. and Jesse. Was constable two years, township clerk one year and town- ship trustee one year.
Minnis, Chas., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Minburn.
Moffatt, S. C., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Minburn.
Montha, James, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dallas Center.
MURPHY, W. H., farmer, Sec. 13;
P. O. Minburn; born in Warren county, Illinois, December 31, 1839, and lived there until 1861; enlisted in Company F 66th Illi- nois Infantry, October 10; was mustered out December 23, 1863; he re-enlisted the same day, and in the same company, and was mustered out July 7, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky; he partici- pated in sixteen pitch battles and numerous skirmishes; has been married twice; first wife was Mary S. Parish, a native of War- ren county, Illinois; they were married January 14, 1861; she died August 19, 1863; he has one son by this union: "Ira V. He came to this county in February, 1866; on December 20, 1870, he married again, to Martha, widow of David Starbuck and Thomas Arrington; her maiden name was Warford; Mrs. M.'s first husband was an old settler of this county; he was born in Washington coun- ty, Indiana, November 17, 1817; he came to this county in 1850, and located where she now lives; he was a member of the first board of supervisors and was the first township clerk; he died De- cember 1, 1865.
Myers, J. K., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Minburn.
MYERS, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Minburn; born in Wash- ington county, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1798, where he lived until he was about fifteen years of age; his parents then removed to Ohio, where they lived about four years; he then, with his parents, remov- ed to Dearborn county, Indiana; he came to this county and locat- ed where he now lives, in Septem- ber, 1852, and was among the first settlers in this township; his farm
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contains 194 acres; he married Margaret Hodshire, a native of Maryland, in 1826; she was raised in Indiana; she died De- cember 15, 1870, leaving a family of four sons and one daughter: Samuel, Sarah, James, William and Franklin.
N ASH, P., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Minburn.
P
ERIGO, R., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Adel.
Philbrick, E. D., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
R EPP, GEO., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Minburn.
Robbins, Henry, farmer, Sec. 4; P. Minburn.
ROUSE, WM., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O.
Minburn; was born in Louis coun- ty, Kentucky, September 27, 1824; he lived there until he was about seven years of age, when his father died; his mother and the balance of the family then reinoved to Park county, Ind., where he lived until 1849; he then emigrated to Iowa, and Dallas county; he selected and entered the farm where he now lives-173 acres; he has since increased the number to 313 acres; he married the widow of Israel Smith, of Lee county, Iowa, in January, 1851, at Des Moines; her maiden name was Crosby; she was a native of Sullivan county, New York; they have a family of six sons and three daughters : John, Amanda, Wın. R., James C., Eliz- abeth, Thompson, Albert, Mary A. and Chas. W .; Mrs. R. has one daughter by her former marriage: Sarah A.
ROUSH, JOHN T., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Minburn; was born in Adams county, Ohio, August 16, 1819; he lived there until 1823, and then lived in different coun- ties in Ohio until the winter of 1854; he then came to this county and entered his farm of 120 acres; he then returned to Ohio and
brought his family here in May, 1855, and has lived in this county ever since; he married Catherine Neel, June 13, 1839; she was born in Brown county, Ohio, November 30, 1817; they have seven sons and four daughters: Sarah, now Mrs. S. S. Davis, was born in Ohio, August 14, 1842; Francis, born in Ohio, December 1, 1843; Samuel U., born in Ohio, October 24, 1845; Wm. H., born in Ohio, June 22, 1847; David W., born in Ohio, December 5, 1848; James W., born in Ohio, August 6, 1850; Franklin P., born in Ohio, March 5, 1852; George W., born in Iowa, September 5, 1855; Mary L., born in Iowa, February 16, 1857; An- nie J., born in Iowa, August 2, 1859; Isabel E., born in Iowa, December 15, 1862.
Royer, Amos, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Panther creek.
S CURRY, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Minburn.
Slattery, E., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Minburn.
Smith, W. G., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Dallas Center.
Spinteg, Charles, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Minburn.
Sweet, H. L., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Minburn.
T HORP, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Perry.
Thompson, J. A., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Minburn.
ANDEVERE, ELIAS, farm-
V er, Sec. 35, P. O. Adel; owns 85 acres of land; was born in New York city, August 22, 1815; his parents moved to Monmouth county, New Jersey, when he was quite young, where he lived until he was about nineteen years of age; he then, with his parents, re- moved to Champaign county, Ohio; he married Miss Mary J. Miller, of Montgomery county, Ohio, in about 1842; she died in 1845; he married again, to his
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present wife, December 22. 1852; her maiden name was Melissa Grove, a native of Clarmont coun- ty, Ohio; they came to this coun- ty and located where they now live, in 1857; they have a family of one son and two daughters: Charles E., Sarah F. and Susan L. VOAS, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Minburn; was born in Ber- mingham, England, January 17, 1831; he was about fifteen or six- teen years old when his parents emigrated to the United States; they located in New York City; he traveled more or less until 1856, when he came to this county and located where he now lives; he married Miss Emily E. Randell, June 1, 1863; she is also a native of England; they have five sons and one daughter: Sherman R., Charity M. E., Alfred R., George E., Frank L. and Charles E .; have lost one son: Albert H .; Mr. V. served three years in the late war, in Co. C, 39th Iowa Infantry ; was justice of the peace four years; owns a farm of 100 acres.
W ALKER, J. W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Minburn.
WARFORD, LEMUEL, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Minburn; was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, December 24, 1833, where he lived until he was 5 years of age, when his parents
moved to Monroe county, Ken- tucky, where they lived two years, and then removed to Morgan county, Indiana; he lived there 12 years, and then came to this county with his parents in 1852; he married Sarah E., daughter of W. T. Clark, September, 23, 1860; they have by this union three sons and two daughters: Elmer E., Win. M., Etta Bell, Hattie B., David M .; was supervisor three years, assessor one term, justice of the peace two years; in 1862 when the 39th Regiment was be- ing organized, Mr. W. enlisted in Co. C; he participated in the battles of Perkins' Cross Roads, rear of Resaca and Altoona; he was wounded October 5, 1864, a ball passing through the right cheek, and coming out through the left; it was two years before he entirely recovered.
West, H. H., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
Wilson, T. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Minburn.
Wilson, F. L. M., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Minburn.
Y ARD, BENSON, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Minburn.
Yard, Samuel H., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Minburn.
Young, J. R., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Panther Creek.
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A DAMS, J. Q., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Minburn.
Aiken, E. R., farmer and physician, Minburn.
ALBIN, S. E., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Indiana in 1835; came to this county in 1855; owns 90 acres of land; has held offices of school director, town trustee and town clerk; he married Miss Ann Tovey in 1868;
she was born in Pennsylvania; have four children: Eugene Kelly, Dudly W., Bertie and Ward.
Albin, W. W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Minburn.
Aschan, Carl, section boss, P. O. Minburn.
B ARTLETT, P. S., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Minburn; born in Hanover county, Ohio, in 1830; came to this county in 1867; owns
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160 acres of land; has held office of school director; he married Miss Eliza J. Moore, February 17, 1859; she was born in Ohio; have seven children : Thomas, Annabel, Frank G., Willard, Della, Clinton and Baby.
Basart, Martin, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dallas Center.
BEALL, T., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn; born in Indiana in 1834; came to this county in 1852; owns 180 acres of land; he enlisted in the 39th Iowa Infantry, in the late war, and served three years; he was wounded at the battle of Altoona, and lost a limb. His father, Wm. S. Beall, was one of the early set- tlers of the county, coming here in 1852; he was born in Kentucky, May 15, 1812, and previous to his removal to this county, lived in Indiana for many years; he died in June, 1875, leaving a widow and five children; names: Thomas, Nancy, Susan, Mary and Minta. Beeson, V. W., blacksmith, Min- burn.
Best, Edward, farmer, Sec. -; P. O, Minburn.
Bickford, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Minburn.
BLACKMAN, GEO., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Minburn; born in Ireland in 1829; came to this country in 1752, and was for many years a resident of Buffalo, New York, and was in the employ of the N. Y. Cent. R. R., and his services were so valued that overtures have been made him several times to return and fill his old position; he resided in Camden three years pre- vious to his going to New York State; came to this county in Sep- tember, 1869; he owns 101 acres of land; he married Miss Jane Minnis, May 22, 1860; she was born in Ireland; have five chil- dren: Wm., George, Susan, Sarah M. and Fannie L. Mr. B., while
in the employ of the N. Y. Cent. R. R., had charge of a large force of men, who spiked the switches in order that the late President Lincoln might pass through the State safely on his way to Wash- ington to be inaugurated.
Boyle, Michael, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Dallas Center.
Brayton, G. F., merchant, Minburn. Braniff, Dennis, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Dallas Center.
Brown & Gooselin, blacksmiths, Minburn.
BROWN, LEVI, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Dallas Center; born in New York in 1842; came to this coun- ty in 1870; owns 100 acres of land; he enlisted in the 1st New York Light Artillery during the late war, and re-enlisted as a veteran; he married Miss Kate Cole, in 1865; she was born in New York; have two children: George L. and Nellie A.
BROWN, N. J., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Indiana in 1837, and in 1838 removed with his parents to Muscatine county, this State, where he remained 40 years, coming to this county in 1878; owns 160 acres of land; he married Miss Vesta C. Ferry in 1862; she was born in Burlington, Iowa; has eight children: Harvey W., Hubert C., Matthew O., Adrian W., Bertha L., George E., Flavia M., Elsie S.
Brubaker, A. C., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dallas Center.
BURNS, JUDGE LLOYD D., was born in Clark county, Ohio, August 8, 1825, where he lived until twelve or fourteen years of age, and then moved with his par- ents to Elkhart county, Indiana, where he remained until 1840. On March 15th of that year, though not yet fifteen years of age, he as- sumed the responsibility of seek- ing his own fortune in life.
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DIRECTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.
In the fall of 1840 he came West as far as Vermillion county, Ills., where he received his education through his own industrious ef- forts, and for sometime engaged in the milling business, becoming a practical mill-wright by trade; November 15, 1846, he married Minerva J. Adams, of Preble county, Ohio, and about the 15th of April, 1847, they started in their own wagon en route west- ward for Iowa, arriving in Polk county about the middle of May following, and settled for a while a short distance east of Des Moines. In March, 1848, he moved still further west, and located with his family on a claim in Dallas conn- ty, where he still lives comfortably fixed to enjoy the decline of life in peace and plenty. On arriving at this new home, he found a wild. uncultivated, yet fertile and attrac- tive place, with beautiful surround- ings in which to prepare his future dwelling-place, and at once set about building a cabin, clearing a garden patch and making neces- sary preparations for the coming winter. It was fortunate for him that he did arrive so early in the season, in order to make some pro- visions for shelter and living, for the winter which followed was a fearful one (of which a description has been given in the general history) - the new-comers and their stock suffered intensely on account of the heavy snows and drifting storms, as food and shelter were scarce for both man and beast. The winter was so severe that it frightened many of the new- comers away, as soon as it became possible for them to travel. One of his neighbors, John Sullivan, traded his claim and cabin for a gun valued at $6.00, and left for other parts to seek a warmer cli- mate; but the judge remained unmovable from the place of his
choice, and persevered in improv- ing his new home, despite all in- conveniences, and is now reaping a rich reward for the trials and hard- ships endured during his early pioneer days, having converted his once wild claim into one of the first farms in Sugar Grove town- ship; he has held several important official positions of honor and trust in his county, always filling them with honor to himself and credit to lris constituents. In 1851 he was elected county judge, for the term of four years; was re-elected in 1855; and again re-elected in 1857, and many of the early county records appear over his signature as county judge of Dal- las county; in 1861 he was Demo- cratic candidate for State senator, and ran far ahead of his ticket, though Col. James Redfield, his opponent, was elected; in 1864 Judge Burns was a delegate from the Fifth Congressional ( Des Moines) District, to the Chicago Convention; in the fall of 1875 he was elected county supervisor, and in the fall of 1878 he was re- elected to the same position, which he now holds; in 1876, on the recommendation of many of the first citizens of the county, as being the one best suited to perform that important work, he was appointed by the governor to prepare a Cen- tennial History of Dallas county, a part of which work he per- formed, but never completed the entire history, and to which work we are indebted for many impor- tant facts and incidents in this County History; he has a family of eleven children, six sons and five daughters: Letitia, now Mrs. Henderson, of Dallas Center, Alexander, Lewis, Robert, Augus- ta, Adella, Mary, Ada, Lyle, Ed- win R. and Ward; all of the last mentioned, ten being at home still.
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