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ARNOLD, S. S .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 28, P. O. Chariton. M. Arnold was born April 25, 1830, at New Conger, Ohio, where he principally raised on a farm and where he received his education. He learned' the milling business at an early age with his father. In 1854 he remorei to Knox county, Ohio, where he followed the milling business for for: years. He came to this county in 1858 and engaged in agricultural pursuit for a short time. Leaving his family here he went to Colorado and engaged in mining in which he continued about two and a half years. Hearing of the repeated defeats of the Federal army he hastened to the front and enlisted in company G, Fortieth Iowa, in August, 1862, as a private, and passed through the various grades of promotion and was commissioned captain of company K. He took part in the battles of Vicksburg, Jenkins Ferry and other engagements in which his regiment participated. He wa mustered ont at the close of the war at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, and returned to this county and engaged in farming and stock-raising with god success. His landed estate consists of 465 acres and his stock is of high grades and thorough-breds. He has a large mining interest in Arizona of a substantial and remunerative character. He married Miss E. M. Gill : 1854. She was born in Norwich, Ohio. They have four children: Alice. Rosa, Minnie and Harry.
BOMGARDNER, H .- Farmer, Sec. 4, P. O. Dallas. Was born in 151% in Germany where he was raised on a farm. He learned the carper- ter's trade when eighteen years old and followed it until he came here i: 1850. He crossed the ocean in the sail vessel Ambassador, landing at Ner Orleans. He came to this county and settled in 1850 where he has since lived. IIe owns a farm of 175 acres. He married Miss Dorth Frobasin in Germany in 1833. She was born in 1807. By this union they have three children: Dora, Henry and Sophia. Lost one, Fred. Himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church of this place.
AMPBELL, BROMWELL-Farmer, Sec. 11, P. O. Dallas. Was born
C January 2, 1833, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, where he lived until six years of age. He then removed to Coshocton county, Ohio, with his parents where he was principally raised on a farm. He emigrated to Fairfield, Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1852, thence to this county in the spring of 1853, where he has since resided, following agricultural pursuits, except
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-- .. . two years residence in Indianola, for the purpose of educating his children. He has held the office of township clerk one term and school di- rector for fifteen years. He married Miss Minerva A. Garner, June 15, 1856. She was born in 1836 in Indiana. They have threee children: Alwilda, Luella and James Lincoln. Himself, wife and two daughters are members of the M. E. Church of Dallas. Mr. Campbell entered the land he now lives on in the Fairfield land-office in 1852. He has a fine farm of 160 acres, a fine orchard and a maple grove of three acres.
E STES, LOVE M .- P. O. Dallas. Was born in Racine county, Wiscon- sin, October 2, 1850, and when ten years of age removed with his parents to Mercer county, Missouri, where after a residence of one year, came to Marion county, Iows, and settled near Newbern and.thence to Ca- loma, where the subject of our sketch lived until sixteen years of age and then commenced life on his own account. He commenced working at twenty- five dollars per month and the following year received thirty-five dollars, being engaged in buying stock. He received a good common school educa- tion which he supplemented by attendance at the college in Indianola and fitted himself for teaching, in which occupation he has been more or less employed since. Few young men of his age have acquired a more general business experience; profiting by this and general observation he occupies a prominent place in the community in which he resides.
F INARTY, J. W .- Physician, Dallas. Was born Jannary 16, 1848, in Mason county, West Virginia, and was taken by his parents to Marion county, lowa, when only two years old, and was raised here until fifteen years old. In November, 1863, he entered the government service and was in the commissary department of the Third division, Fifteenth army corps, and was at the battles of Chattanooga, Atlanta, Savannah and Columbia, and was with General Sherman on his march to the sea, and was mustered out, July 13, 1865. He returned home and commenced the study of medicine, and attended his first course of lectures in the fall of 1871 and the spring of 1872. About that time he moved to Dallas and com- menced the practice of medicine. He graduated February 13, 1877, and received his diploma. He now has a good practice. He married Miss Mary E. Auld in December, 1872. By this union they have three children: Arthur C., James C. and Walter R. Mr. Finarty came to Pella at an early day, some time before the noted Holland colony, and attended school in the old log school house in that place. Dr. F. is a member of Minburn Lodge, No. 152, located at Lacona, Iowa.
H UNERDOSSE, FRED. W .- Merchant, Newbern. Mr. Hunerdosse was born August 25, 1846. in Greenwich, England, near the observatory, where he was raised until nine years of age, then crossed the ocean with his parents in the sail vessel Cornelius Grinnell, and landed at New York. They visited Chicago, Springfield and Alton, Illinois; thence to Nauvoo, where they wintered, and took wagons in the spring and came to thie county, where he has since resided, following agricultural pur- suits with his father nntil twenty-one years of age, and after teaching school three years he then commenced the mercantile business at Newbern and has succeeded in building up a good trade. Mr. Hunerdosse is a mem- ber of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of this place, in which he holds the office of ruling elder. He is also superintendent of the sabbath- school, has held the office of justice of the peace; is a member of the township committee and is assistant postmaster at this place.
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HORTSMANN, HENRY-Farmer, Sec. 5, P. O. Caloma. Was born in the province of Hanover, December 17, 1818, where he resided until twenty. eight years of age. In July, 1847, he came to this country by way of Quebec and Buffalo. Stopped in Indiana two years and thence to Cincinnati. Came to this county in the-fall of 1849 and entered his land. The next fall he moved out here with his family, built a house and broke some land. Since that time he has continued to improve his farm, which now consists of 550 acres. He has held the office of township trustee, and also road supervisor several terms. He married Miss Hannah Bote in Cincinnati, in March, 1850. She was born in the province of Brunswick, Germany, in September, 1829. Himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church, of this place, in which he holds the office of trustee. He also holds the office of school trustee in this district.
UMPER, WILLIAM-Farmer and blacksmith, Sec. 1, P. O. Dallas. J Was born May 21, 1833, in Richland county, Ohio, where he wa raised until seventeen years of age on a farm. He then removed to Mis- souri with his parents, where he learned the blacksmith trade, and returned to Indiana and then came to Knoxville, where he worked two years; thence to Newbern, in this county, and worked there six years; then enlisted in the Eighteenth Iowa infantry, company G, July 12th, 1862, and was with his regiment in all the engagements in which it participated, among them the battle of Springfield, Missouri, 1863, and Saline River. He was mus- tered ont August 6, 1864, at Davenport, returned to his home at Newbern and then went to Chariton, Lucas county, where he followed his trade for eleven years, then moved to where he now resides. He is a good workman and has a full share of public patronage in his line. He married Miss Re- becca Carrol in 1852. She was born in Ohio in 1831. He holds the office of justice of the peace.
L ANGEBARTELS, HENRY-Farmer, Sec. 5, P. O. Caloma. Was born March 16, 1817, in Hanover, Germany. where he was raised on a farm. Came to this county in 1854 and purchased the claim on which he now resides. He owns two farms, one of 170 acres and one of 280 acres. He married Miss Dora Ellis, in Germany. By this union they have seven children: Caroline, Sophia, Henry, Ernest, William, Ettie and Dora. Mrs. Langebartels died in 1878, and since that time his daughter has been keep- ing house for him. He is a member of the Lutheran Church of this place. in which he holds the office of treasurer.
P OUSH, VALENTINE-Farmer, Sec. 28, P. O. Newbern. Was born March 13, 1813, under the government of Prince William, of Hesse Castle, Germany, where he was raised until seventeen years of age. He emigrated to the United States, landing in this country July 26, 1832, at Baltimore. He came over in the sail vessel Indiana, and was nine weeks on the voyage. He stopped two years in the State of Maryland; thence to Wheeling, Virginia; thence to Cincinnati, Ohio. From there to Franklin county, Indiana. He came to this county in the fall of 1852, and settled where he has since remained, following agricultural pursuits. He has s fine farm of 200 acres, well improved. He has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Susan Note. They were married in 1830. She was born near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. By this union they had four children: Van, Daniel, Lafayette and 'Sarah. Mrs. P. died in 1850. He married for his second wife Mrs. A. Scott, who was born in Franklin county, Indiana. By this union they have five children: Valentine, Joseph, John,
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Benjamin and Abigail. Himself and wife are members of the United Brethren Church. He has held the offices of township trustee and school director several terms. He also has a fine farm of 240 acres in Warren county, on which three of his children are living. He had two sons in the late war. Van enlisted in company K, Eighteenth Iowa, and served through the war, and Daniel enlisted in Captain O. L. Palmer's company.
R AINES, ISAAC -- Blacksmith, Dallas. Was born January 22, 1826, in Lewis county, Virginia, and was taken by his parents when four years old to Hamilton county, Indiana, where he remained until twenty-five years old, being raised on a farm. He learned the blacksmith trade at the age of twenty-three. He removed to Howard county, Indiana, about 1850, remained there until 1865, following his trade. He joined the Seventy- fifth Indiana infantry, company O, August 20, 1862, and took part in the battles of Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Buzzard's Roost, Smithfield, and all the engagements his regiment was in during the time he was with them. He was mustered out June 17, 1865. Returned home and moved to Fremont, Mahaska county, this State; thence to Kirkville, Wapello county; thence to Marion county and to Dallas, where he still re- mains, following his trade. He married Miss Charlotte Eads, January 2, 1849. By this union they have thirteen children: W. A., Juliette F., J. T., Chas. H., O. E., Mary F., Nancy A., Letta P., H. L., Ellsworth, A. W., J. W., Hattie A. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and is also a member of the I. O. O. F.
W TELLS, JOSEPH A .- Farmer, Sec. 14, P. O. Dallas. Was born De- cember 26, 1827, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, where he was principally raised on a farm. He learned the carpenter trade at the age of twenty-one and followed it for six years. He married Miss Mary Ann Hey- wood, December 16, 1847. She was born February 26, 1826, in Maryland. Their family consists of four children: Deborah J., Elizabeth A., William and Josephine. Lost two. Himself, wife and daughter are members of the Mt. Zion Evangelical Church, of this place, in which he holds the office of assistant class-leader. His son, William, is a member of the Presby- terian Church of Columbia, this county. Mr. Wells held the office of jus- tice of the peace for six years. He has a fine farin of eighty acres well im- proved.
CHAPTER XII.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Geography of the Township-Early History-New Town -Gosport - Columbia - Other Matters-Biographical.
WASHINGTON is a southern township, and may be described as the south- east quarter of the southwest quarter of the county, and is technically known as township 74, range 20. It is bounded on the north by Knoxville, on the east by Indiana, on the south by Lucas county, and on the west.by Dallas township.
About two-thirds of the township is prairie, though English Creek, that runs nearly through the center, from a little west of south to as much east of north, is widely margined by timber of a very good quality. English has numerous tributaries, and coal abounds along these streams in paying quantities, but the best veins yet worked are in section 34, owned by Clark & Williams, and average about three and a half feet in thickness.
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EARLY HISTORY.
On the sixth of January, 1847, it was ordered by the county commit sioners, that township 74, range 20 and township 74, range 21, be declarat' a township to be known as Washington township. This included the pre- ent townships of Washigton and Dallas, and so remained till about October 3, 1848, when Dallas and Franklin were defined as one township and Wat- ington as it now is.
The earliest election of which there is any preserved record, was held a the fifth of April, 1852, at which the following officers were chosen:
Allen Pearson and Joseph Grove, justices; James Fletcher and Hear Dresser, constables; Hezekiah Willey, Andrew Reed and Joseph B. Say. der, trustees; and Allen Pearson, clerk.
Previous to this Joseph Pershall and James M. Brady were justices; Jo- seph Scott, John Riddle and Hezekiah Willey, trustees; and Allen Peana was clerk.
The following were some of the early settlers of the township:
Josiah Willey, John Asher, William Clear, William Hunt, a family b the name of Moon, Joseph Pearshall, William Agan, John Agan, John Stotz Andrew Reed.
The improvement and settlement of the township was not very rapid til 1853, when the lands were rapidly taken up by settlers and speculators.
Rev. Hiram Moon organized a Christian Church in 1849; this was the first religious organization formed in the township.
Rev. Mr. Johnson organized the first Methodist Church in 1852. The first meetings were held at the house of Henry Molesworth, a short dit tance east of the present site of Columbia; the class at first consisted of eight persons.
The first school was tanght by Miss Mary Crowley, afterward by Mrs Bebout. This was in 1853, and the school was taught in a cabin built by T. L. Strong, near the line between Marion and Lucas counties.
Upon the first division of the the township into school districts, sec tions from one to twelve inclusive constituted the First district; sections from thirteen to twenty-four inclusive, constituted the Second district; sec- tions from twenty-five to thirty-six inclusive, formed the Third district; the township being subdivided into but three districts.
NEW TOWN.
On the eight day of July, 1853, John Stipp and John Hessenflow em- ployed F. M. Frush to survey and plat a town, on land owned by them: the plat included a portion of the southwest quarter of section 15, and the northwest quarter of section 22. The town was called New Town.
The first house in New Town was built by Daniel Sampson, who opened the first store and kept the post-office the first year of the existence of the place. The mails were at first supplied by volunteer carriers, and the office maintained by volunteer contributions. In due time it was discovered that there was another post-office in the State, bearing the same name, and it wu then changed to
GOSPORT.
Gosport is still a small village, but its location is a pretty one, being on an upland flat, within the limits of the timber that margins English Creek,
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and contiguous to a fine farming country on the north, east and south. It contains one store, a large frame building originally erected and used as a hotel, but now unoccupied, and a number of small dwellings and shops.
COLUMBIA.
On the twenty-third day of March, 1857, being about three years and a little more than eight months later than the time Gosport was surveyed, Hugh S. Smith employed William Kent to survey and plat a town on the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 27, and on the north- west quarter of the northwest quarter of section 34. land then owned by Mr. Smith, he having purchased it of Benjamin Litton, and called it Columbia.
James D. Steel built the first house, a round log dwelling, now not stand- ing; John McEldoring sold the first goods, Andrew Reed kept the first post-office, and Clark and Williams kept the first hotel, and are still pro- prietors of the same building together with a large flouring mill.
The name Columbia, was that of the post-office, which was previously kept by Brumfield Long, at his place, about two miles west of where the village was located. Columbia post-office was established November 15, 1854, and the commission came to Mr. Long shortly after. He kept it till about the 1st of January, 1857, when it was moved to the village.
Quite a strife arose between the people of Gosport and Columbia, on the occasion of the location of the latter. Believing that the building of another town so near their own would be detrimental to its prospects, the people of Gosport resolved to nip the new aspirant in the bad. To this end they attended the sales of lots, intending to buy all they could of them, and let them lay vacant. But this trick was understood by the Columbians, and the lots were bid off at too high figures to warrant safe investments by the other party, and they abandoned the scheme.
The town is located in the midst of a large prairie, and surrounded by a good farming district.
OTHER MATTERS.
In 1855 Washington township contained:
Polls 127
Real estate valued at.
. $ 76,784
Personalty valued at.
38,869
In 1870 the valnation was:
Real estate
$185,245
Personalty
64,236
Total
$249,479
The valuation in 1879 was:
Real estate
$264,063
Personalty
34,825
Total
$298,888
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The population in 1875 was 1,246. In 1880 there were inhabitants to the number of 1,231.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
A NDERSON, W. G .- Blacksmith and mason, Gosport. Was bon November 12, 1849, in Knoxville township, and has been raised to manhood, educated and learned his trade in Marion county. He has bea closely identified with the growth and prosperity of the county, and is nun- bered among its substantial citizens. As a blacksmith his business will compare favorably with any in the township. He also caters to the want of the traveling public at Gosport in the way of hotel-keeping. He mu- ried Miss M. E. Mckinney, on the 12th day of November, 1876, at Gosport She is a native of Indiana, and was born July 14, 1849. By this union they have two children: L. M. and Jessie. In 1874 himself and wife went to California. After spending four years in the Golden State he returned Iowa.
B EBOUT, B. F .- Farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Gosport. Was born Decen- ber 26, 1820, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and was take from there while young by his parents to Wayne county, Ohio, where he was raised, until nine years of age, on a farm. Then removed to Crawford county. Ohio, with his parents, and resided there on a farm until seventeen years of age, and where he received his education. He emigrated to Crit tenden county, Kentucky, resided there fifteen years, following agricultural pursuits and carpentering. He learned the carpenter trade of his father when quite young, and has followed it a good portion of his lifetime. He emigrated to Iowa and settled in Tama county, in 1852, residing there three years, and came to this county in the spring of 1855, where he has since resided, principally engaged in the mercantile business at Gosport. In 1855 he formed a partnership with Dr. Conrey, and continued there about two years He has held the office of justice of the peace three times, and several district offices, always filling them faithfully. He married Miss Mary L. Crowley in 1856, in Lucas county. She is a native of Jefferson county, Ohio, and was born April 15, 1834. By this union they have six children: Annie E. Sarah E., John W., Peter T., Millie M. aud Roy. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and his wife is a member of the Christian Church. He has a farm of fifty acres in a good state of cultivation.
BELLAMY, S. M .-- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 4, P. O. Gosport. Wa born in Switzerland county, Indiana, April 25, 1845, and is the son of James and Elizabeth Bellamy. The family emigrated to Marion county, when S. M. was in his tenth year. He was here raised to inanhood. educated, and continually resided. In 1864 he married Miss Raphel Mears, a native of Ohio, daughter of Jackson and Margaret (nee Dennison). They have a family of eight children: E. Otis, Eva R., Freddie N., Ora E., Bessie M., Lela B., Frank E. and Verner S. His estate consiste of 1824 acres; stock-raising is his specialty, and in this line he deals extensively, and is numbered with the stalwart and thorough-going farmers and citizens. Politically, Mr. Bellamy says he is on the Lord's side, having been a life- long Republican.
BELLAMY, G. F .- Of the firm of Bellamy & Van Dyke, dealers in gen- eral merchandise, Gosport. Among the rising young men of Marion county is the subject of this sketch. He was born in Marion county, Iowa, on the 29th day of October, 1854. His parents were early settlers of the county,
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and his early life was divided between attending school and assisting in th duties of the farm. He commenced his mercantile experience in the spring of 1880, and the firm carry a good stock and are doing a satisfactory trade Being a young man of energy and of sterling integrity, we predict fo Mr. B. a successful future. He was married July 4, 1876, to Miss Anni Bebout, also a native of this county. They have two children: Arlae an Clyde.
D AWSON, J. R .- Blacksmith, Columbia. Is a native of Fayette county Pennsylvania, and was born in June, 1838. Was taken from ther at an early age to Guernsey county, Ohio, where he was raised on a farm In 1849 he emigrated to Van Buren county, lowa, where he resided unti the spring of 1854, following farming and navigation. He came to thi county in 1854 with his parents, opened a blacksmith shop in 1867, and ha since followed that trade. His son Isaac is now interested with him and they are doing a good business. Mr. D. enlisted in company H, Fortiet] Iowa infantry, August 8, 1862, and participated in the Siege of Vicksburg Jenkins' Ferry, capture of Little Rock, Arkansas, and all the engagement in which his regiment was engaged. He was mustered out August 1 1865, at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory. Mr. D. has been married twice first, January 5, 1861, to Miss Nancy Anderson. She was born in Vai Buren county, Iowa. By this union they had six children: Isaac E., Saral A., James W., John L., Katie A. and Celia. Mrs. Dawson died May 9 1873, and was buried at Columbia. He was married the second time to Miss Catharine Burt, December 11, 1875. She was born in October, 1844 in Guernsey county, Ohio. By this union they have three children: El F., Telitha J. and Blanche May; two are dead. Mr. Dawson is a mem ber of Tyler Lodge, No. 185, located at Columbia.
BORDE, EDWARD DE-Dealer in general merchandise, Columbia Was born November 10, 1826, in Germany. Was there raised and edu cated. At the age of fifteen years he entered the Prussian army. Afte. serving several years as a private, he received. the office of first lieuten ant. Held that position three years, then came to America. Locating it Marion county in June, 1851, he took up agricultural pursuits and followed that business some time. Hearing of the firing on Fort Sumter, he hastener to the front and enlisted in company A, Fifteenth Missouri volunteers In the spring of 1861 enlisted as a private and soon rose, step by step, unti. he became captain of his company. Participated in the battles of Per Ridge, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Murfreesborough, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and all the engagements his regiment was in during the time he wa with them. His health failed and he was compelled to resign, which he dic in 1864, returned to his home in this county, and as soon as his health per mitted he commenced business at Columbia. He married Miss Amelia Marquarett in 1865. She is also a native of Prussia. They have two children, Alice and Edwin.
F OSTER, J. P .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 31, P. O. Belinda. Was born September 1, 1824, in Nicholas county, Kentucky, and war raised on a farm until eleven years of age, and attended the common school of that place. In 1835 he emigrated to Monroe county, Indiana, with his parents. Remained there until the spring of 1856, when he moved to Iowa and settled in Lucas county, and remained there until 1862. engaging in agricultural pursuits. Then came to this county and located on tb place where he now resides. His farm consists of 172 acres, one-half of whi
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