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Thompson, V. S., physician.
Thorn, Isaac M., laborer.
Thornton, Hugh, employe C. R. R.
Thorpe, B. O., laborer.
Thorp, Cyrus, retired.
Thorp, George R., laborer.
Timma, David, farmer.
Treadwell, W. F., elerk.
Trine, E., harness maker.
TUFFREE, E., abstracts and loans ; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Penn., April 4, 1838, and lived in Penn- sylvania for seventeen years ; and also in Virginia, near Wheeling, for one year, and came to Iowa in 1856, and located in Marshall Co., town of Eden, and engaged in farming; was in the army, enlisted in the 23d Regt. I. V. I., Co. K, Aug. 12, 1862; was in battles of Port Gibson, Black River Bridge, and through siege of Vieks- burg, Jackson, and others; was in the service three years. He was appointed Deputy County Recorder. Engaged in his present business in 1872. Married Miss Rachel R. Palmer, from Ogle Co., Ill., in October, 1868. They
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have three children-Nora, Charlie and Mary.
TURNER, JOHN, City Bank ; born in Clinton Co., N. Y., May 10, 1829; lived in New York and Pennsylvania until 1857, when he came to Iowa; located at Marietta, this county, and en- gaged in the stove and hardware trade. Was elected Justice of Peace in 1857, and held office of Postmaster under President Lincoln. He came to Mar- shalltown in 1862; was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Courts, and was afterward eleeted Recorder of this county in 1866. Engaged in the hard- ware trade here for some years, and sold out to and was succeeded by N. Worley & Sons, and engaged in the banking business ; has held office Justice of the Peace, and member of City Council, for some years in this city. Married Mrs. Matilda P. Colton, formerly Mrs. Matilda P. Williams, from Erie Co., Penn., in December, 1854. She has one daughter, now Mrs. George Kroger. 'LMER, MICHAEL, laborer.
U Upson, L. T., furniture. Upson, J. T., employe C. R. R.
UTZ, JOHN, retired ; born in Fred- erick Co., Md., May 29, 1810 ; lived in that State twenty years and removed to Virginia. He married Jane E. Strick- land, from Rockbridge Co., Va., in 1851; in 1856, they came by team to Iowa ; they came to Johnson Co. Nov. 1, and started from there Dee. 31 with three teams, the snow was deep and there was only a track for sleds, and it was almost impossible to travel on wheels with their goods ; it was extremely cold and he put his wife and children between two feather beds to keep them from freez- ing; the next day he bought two sleds and put under his wagon, after taking off the wheels, and then they had no further trouble, and arrived here in this town July 6, 1857: he engaged in butchering and in grocery and confec- tionery, and afterwartl in the marble business ; he has lived in this town over twenty years. They have four children -Theodore N., William T., Luella C. and Alonzo A., and lost two children in infancy.
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ALIANT, GEORGE F., barber.
Vail, J. D., soda water.
Vanderberg, J. B., carpenter. Van Metre, J. M., farmer, Sec. 29. Vanorman, J. G., engineer. Vanosedel, David, earpenter.
Vanschaiek, A. J., farmer.
VAN VRANKEN, P. J., retired farmer ; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Feb. 29, 1820 ; lived in New York State thirty years, and then removed to Lee Co., Ill, in 1850; remained there until 1865, and then came to Iowa and en- gaged in farming in Tama Co .; he re- moved to this city. Married Martha Ham, from Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y., March 4, 1841 ; they have four children - Gertrude M., Martha A. Henry E. and Peter J.
VARNUM, H. B., farmer, See. 34; born in Caledonia Co., Vt., in April, 1828 ; he lived there until 1851, when he went to California, where he followed mining on the North Fork of the American River ; he returned to Ver- mont in 1853, and came to Iowa in 1854; he owns a farm of 320 aeres. He married Miss Carrie Bigford, from Caledonia Co., Vt., Dee. 17, 1861 ; she was born June 2, 1832 ; they have four children-Isaac P., Charles B., Minnie L. and Carrie E.
Vatik, John, Jr., saloon.
Vaughn, Thomas, carpenter.
Veber, C. R., dentist.
Verall, Frank, laborer.
Vertz, I. W., clerk.
VICKORY, WILLIAM E., firm of Vickory & Butler, carriage makers ; born in Brattleboro, Vt., April 14, 1832 ; removed to New York State when 5 years of age, and lived there seventeen years ; learned his trade in Springfield, Mass .; also lived in Toledo, Ohio, for two years, and in the State of Wisconsin for nine years ; came to Marshalltown in 1865, and since then has been engaged in busi- ness here. He held the office of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department for four years. Married Miss Harriet Rice, from Toledo, Ohio, in March, 1864; they have three children-Frank E. (elerk in dry goods store of A. T. Burchard ), Hattie and Fred.
Visck. Joseph, shoemaker.
Voarhies, R. B., conductor Central R. R. Vogel, R. J., brewer.
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Vogel, T., barber. W 1
ALLACE, JOHN, feed stable.
Walker, T. B., butcher.
Walline, Olof, molder.
Wallish, Bartel, C. R. R. employe. Walsworth, A. A., boots and shoes. Walsworth, S., retired.
Walters, Levi, night watch.
Wanburg, Peter, shoemaker.
Warner, Ansini, retired.
WATERMAN, MOSES, firm A. HI. Neidig & Co., publishers Marshall Republican ; born in Vermilion Co., Ind., July 25, 1844. When the war broke out, he enlisted in the 11th Regt. Ind., I. V. I., Co. I; was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Port Gibson and Champion Hills ; he was taken prisoner at Vicksburg, and was paroled, and was again taken prisoner in Louisiana, and after two months was re- leased on Christmas Day, 1863; was in the service three years. After the war came to Iowa, and lived in Des Moines eight years ; learned the printing busi- ness, associated with Stewart & Speed, firm being Stewart, Waterman & Speed ; they published the Weekly Review which was afterward merged into the Daily and Weekly Republican. He came here in 1873, and purchased an interest with T. E. MeCracken in the Republican in 1874; he became asso- ciated with Mr. A. H. Neidig, the firm being A. H. Neidig & Co., Mr. Water- man being business manager and local editor. Married Miss George Etta E. Cutter, from Weston, Mass., Feb. 11, 1872. They have two children-Edith M. and Richard W.
Waters, Charles, farmer.
WATERS, W. B., DR., physician and surgeon, born in Delaware Co., Ohio, March 19, 1819 ; he received his edu- cation in Ohio, and studied medi- cine and graduated at the Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, in 1847 ; praetieed his profession there for some years, and came to Iowa in his own conveyance, and was twenty-two days on the way, and arrived here in July, 1854, and engaged in practicing medicine ; there were only 200 voters in the county then. He has practiced his profession longer than any physician
here-over twenty-four years; there were plenty of Indians here when he came. He was First Assistant Surgeon in the 32d I. V. I. He has held office of Coroner of this county eight years, and was physician to County Infirmary for six years. Married Miss Eleanor Barrows, from Vermont, Dec. 1, 1842; they have three children - Emmet, Imogine and Celia ; they lost one son- Albertis ; he was in the army in 44th I. V. I., and died at La Grange from disease contracted in the army. Waters, D. E., tinner.
WEATHERLY, W. H., real es- tate ; born in Stokes Co., N. C., Sept. 27, 1824; removed to Tennessee when eight years of age, and afterward to Indiana, where he lived until 1849. He came to Iowa driving an ox team, and was twenty-nine days on the way ; arrived in this county Oct. 23, 1850; located in the town of Bangor; one of the earliest settlers in this county, only two families in that town. He went into the woods and chopped timber and built his cabin; the first year they came, for six weeks they had no flour or meal in the house ; on account of floods could not get to mill ; he was gone thirteen days to mill to Iowa City at one time. Then, realizing that necessity is the mother of invention, he and his man built a mill themselves, was a success in its way, and ground most of the corn in the settlement. He was elected Sheriff of this county in 1853, and served four years ; was appointed Special Sheriff to serve summons enjoining the Sheriff from removing the Records during the County Seat trouble, and was appointed Sheriff of the county in 1859 to fill va- cancy. He knew every man in the county, and where he lived for years ; and perhaps no one now is more famil- iar with the county and its people. He was in the army, volunteered Aug. 17, 1861 ; he and Mr. Forster, of Leclaire, raised Company B, 11th I. V. I., and after the regiment was organized Mr. Weatherly was elected and commissioned First Lieutenant; was in battles of Shi- loh, Inka, siege of Vicksburg, and many other battles and skirmishes, and was slightly wounded at Iuka, and was knocked down by concussion of cannon
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ball. After the war, he was elected Sheriff of this county in 1864, and has also held various town and school offices. He married Miss Eliza Edwards, from Stokes Co., N. C., Oct. 24, 1845. They have five children- Albert W., who was in Co. G, 44th I. V. I; Amos Franklin, who was in Co. I, 6th I. V. C .; died while attending college March 11, 1865; Thomas C., Huldah and Mary.
WEBSTER, CATHARINE
E., MRS., formerly Miss Catharine E. Dunn ; was born in Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio, in 1824, and lived there twenty years; removed to La Porte, Ind. She married Reuben HI. Webster, from Virginia, Dec. 23, 1849, and they came to Marshalltown, Iowa, in Oct., 1856, her husband having come previ- ously, and had the house built where she now lives, carting the lumber from Iowa City ; he then went after his wife ; they were among the earliest settlers here ; at that time wheat and corn were growing around where they now live, which was all a farm. He was engaged in dealing in lands. He died Dec. 3, 1863, leaving three sons and three daughters -- Mattie Parker, Belle Wool- ston, Byron, Allie E., Oliver, Charles and Wilbern ; she lost one child in in- fancy.
Wellish, L. B.
Wells, Fred T., grocer. Welsh, J. J., grain buyer.
Westlake, G. W., farmer.
Whinnery, E. W., clerk.
Whipple, J. V. B., carpenter.
White, Julius, brewer.
White, Patrick, employe Central R. R.
White, W. C., teamster. Whitenack, R. H., employe C. R. R. Whitney, Frank, employe C. R. R.
WHITTON, GEORGE, mer- chant, dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes ; born in St. Louis, Mo., June 20, 1842, and came to Ft. Madi- son, Iowa, in infancy ; he received his education near there, and afterward went to Council Bluffs and was clerk in store ; then attended commercial college and engaged in mercantile business at Fort Madison; came to Marshalltown in 1866, and has been engaged in business here for the past twelve years. Mar-
ried Miss Mattie J. Benedict, from Con- neeticut, Dec. 31, 1870.
Widdy, John, employe C. R. R.
Wilbur, A., money loaner. Wilbur, Andrew, clerk.
Wilbur, D. C., furniture.
Wiley, H. D., grocer.
WILL, GEORGE, firm of MeBride
& Will, druggists, No. 1 East Main street ; born in Orange, Ashland Co., Ohio, March 31, 1844; lived in Ohio eighteen years ; came to Marshalltown and engaged in drug business with Dr. Geo. Glick, and was with him over nine years; then he associated with W. S. McBride, M. D., in the drug business. He married Miss Christine Zeigenfelder, from Troy, Miami Co., Ohio, in 1871 ; they have two children-Edward Clif- ton and Florence; they lost one daughter -Emma.
WILLARD, HIRAM, dealer in hides, wool, pelts and furs ; born near Portland, Cumberland Co., Me., Novem- ber, 1829; lived in Maine twenty-one years and came to Galena, Ill., in 1852; lived there four years, then he engaged in the tanning business in Kentucky, with E. A. Collins, of Galena ; and Mr Willard went to Kentucky and managed the business until 1866, when he came to Marshalltown and engaged in the leather and saddlery hardware trade (firm of Willard & Grumme), and after- ward continued the business alone ; in 1868, he built the block where he now does business ; his sales that year, 1868, amounted to over $85.000 ; in 1875, he went to the Black Hills with Prof. W. P. Jenny, in the expedition sent there by the Government; he went there again in 1876. Has held the office of City Councilman. He married Miss Matilda Townsend, from London, Eng., May, 1856 ; they have three children- Frank H., born Oct. 14, 1858 ; Mary Alice, June 7, 1862 ; Leroy Randall, July 1, 1863.
Williams, B. C., employe C. R. R.
WILLIAMS, H. P., abstracts of title, real estate and insurance agent ; born in Erie Co., Penn., Aug. 22, 1837; he lived in Pennsylvania until 1856, when he came to Marshall Co., Iowa, and engaged as clerk in a dry goods store ; he was one of the early settlers
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here ; came to Marshalltown and was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Courts. Was in the army ; enlisted in the 13th Iowa V. I., as Orderly Sergeant of' Co. H; was discharged on account of disa- bility. He was appointed Deputy County Treasurer from 1862 to 1864, and again enlisted in the army in the 44th Iowa V. I., and was commissioned First Lieutenant Co. G. Returned here at the close of the war, and was elected Clerk of the Courts of this county, in the Fall of 1868, and held that office for two years; also held office of Justice of the Peace for two years. He married Miss Ida Lacey, from Connecticut, in August, 1861; they have three children -Susie, Nellie and Addie.
WILLIAMS, J. L., Cashier and Manager of the City National Bank ; born in Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., May 3, 1831 ; when 3 years of age, he removed to Erie Co., Penn., and lived in that State twenty years, and came to Marshall Co. in September, 1854; was one of the early settlers here; he taught school and opened up a farm in the west part of the county. He was appointed Clerk of the District Court, and held that office for fourteen years, being elected by the people for six successive terms, when he declined to accept a further nomination for the office in 1868. Jan. 1, 1869, com- menced the practice of law, and and continued until 1873, when he be- came interested with several old settlers in the organization of the City National Bank, and he was chosen chief manager. He represented this county in the State Legislature in 1872 and 1873, and was the first Mayor of the city of Marshall- town, and has hele other town and school offices. Married Miss Jennie N. Bagley, from Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in June, 1858; they have four children-Gertrude, Frank, Fred and Lec.
Williams, R. H., painter.
WILLIGROD, EDWARD, of
the firm of W. C. Page & Co., dry goods ; born in Germany May 8, 1840 : came to America in 1849; went to Mansfield, Ohio. He married Miss Kate Glick, daughter of the late Mrs. Glick; they came to Iowa, and ar-
rived in Marshalltown in July, 1854, and engaged in the mercantile business, and was one of the earliest settlers, and is the only merchant in business now that was here then ; used to cart his goods from Iowa City, Mus- catine and Davenport; they had but little demand for dry goods ; the wants of the people were confined to their needs; he bought a lot and a log house for $100, and lived there happily and contentedly ; they have four chil- dren-Edward, Jr., Julius, Nellie and George ; they have lost one daughter - May Julia.
WILSON, NELSON M., occulist and aurist ; born in Putnam Co., Ind., July 23, 1847, and removed to Illinois when 3 years of age, and received his education. Was in the army ; enlisted in the 137th Ill. V. I., Co. I, and was slightly wounded at Memphis, Tenn. He studied his profession, and came to Marshalltown in 1875. He owns 160 acres of land, and has a house and lot here. He married Mrs. Phebe D. Diekey, from Ohio, June 11, 1876. Windish, J. D., farmer.
Winibrener, J. H., harness maker.
Witherspoon, J. K., horse doctor. Wood, I., farmer.
WOODBURY, F. J , of the First National Bank; born in the State of New York, Oct. 28, 1833; lived there until he was 7 years of age, and removed with his parents to Illinois, and lived in Peoria, Schuyler and Kane Counties ; came to Iowa and to Marshalltown in 1854. His father built the mill and he was engaged in running it; they were among the early settlers here. He was in the army in the 23d I. V. I .; was in the battles of Port Gibson, Black River Bridge, siege of Vicksburg ; was slightly wounded at Black River Bridge. Re- turned here, and engaged in business. He owns the Woodbury Mills, and is Director in the First National Bank. Married Miss Martha Wallan, from Ohio, in 1856 ; they have three children -Frank, George and Georgiana ; lost one daughter-Ida B.
WOODBURY, GRENELEAF M., HON., deceased ; born in Wash- ington, Vt., July 12, 1811 ; at the age of 3 years, his parents moved to
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Salisbury, N. H., where he passed his boyhood and young manhood up to his 18th year ; from there he went to Spen- eerport, N. Y., and engaged in the mer- cantile and grain business. Here, at age of 22, he was married to the wife with whom he lived for forty years. In the year 1840, having lost his store and stock of goods by fire, and being wholly without means, he resolved to push to to the West to retrieve his fortune ; he came to Peoria, Ill., and with that as headquarters, operated in different ways and places, sometimes in the building of mills, sometimes in agriculture ; in 1854, he removed to Marshalltown, then but a small collection of shanties, and giving no visible promise of the thriving city it has since become; he at once began that en- ergetic career that so distinguished him, and which made him a leader of the peo- ple up to the time of his death. His first enterprise was to build the mill which bears his name, on the river north of the city ; this was the first flouring-mill in Central Iowa, and for a long time the only one this side of Oskaloosa and Ce- dar Rapids; it gave Marshalltown its first item of commercial importance, and was the foundation of Mr. Woodbury's fortune as well; he subsequently built two mills in Hardin Co., at Xenia and Alden, which enterprise had a great effect upon the property of the country roundabout ; we next find him laying out Woodbury's Addi- tion to Marshalltown, a plat of forty acres, out of which, with his character- istic foresight, he sold lots at low prices in order that settlers might be in- duced to locate in the newly growing town ; he worked with all the determi- nation of his character for the location of the county seat at Marshalltown, and was a strong factor in securing it ; up to this time, railroads had made slow prog- ress from the Mississippi River west- ward ; to Mr. Woodbury, more than any other man, is due the transfer of the land grant from the Iowa Air Line to the Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad Co. (now Chicago & North- Western), in which he became Vice Pres- ident ; he spent several years of arduous labor in securing its early completion to this city, himself grading thirty miles of
it ; the first National Bank of Marshall- town, for a long time the only bank in in Central Towa, was founded by him ; the woolen factory (Marshall Woolen Mills), a fine stone building, and fitted up with the most approved kinds of ma- chinery, was another of his enterprises, but it was unfortunately destroyed by fire; he built a fine public hall, and in- deed, the monuments to his indefatigable activity and public spirit are everywhere to be seen in the city that accords to him the title of father to prosperity. In 1866, he was a leading candidate for Congress in the "old Sixth District." He was gen- erous to the public in all its efforts, and equally so to the private citizen, who had occasion to lay claim to his sympathies. He was, at one period of his life, a member of the Congregational Church, and though not an habitual church-goer, testified, previous to his death, a faith in the merits of religion ; he was strictly temperate in all things, was genial in his intercourse with his friends, and stanch and true to all his relations ; about three years before his death, his health perceptibly failed ; he died on Monday, the 14th of April,1873; his obsequies were held in Woodbury's Hall, on Wednesday, April 16th, Rev. Mr. Bray officiating ; the Masonic frater- nity, of which he was a member, took charge of the exercises, and he was laid to rest, honored and lamented by all.
Woodring, N., teamster.
Wood, N. W., lumber.
Woods, W. W., marble man.
Woodsworth, C. S., lumber.
WOODWORTH, W. C., firm of Woodworth & Son, lumber dealers ; born in Seneea Co., N. Y., June 7, 1817 ; lived in the State of New York for forty years; engaged in the mercantile and milling business ; came to Iowa in 1857, and located at Mt. Pleasant; in 1862, represented Henry Co. in the State Leg- islature; afterward, removed to Fort Madison, and came to Marshalltown in 1866; went into the mercantile business ; he engaged in the lumber business with his son Aug. 28, 1871. He has just received the nomination for Supervisor of this county. Married Miss Ann E. Somers, from Susquehanna Co., Penn., May 27, 1840; they have two children
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-Calvin S. and Charles E., and have lost two children-Mary S. and William W.
WORLEY, NATHAN, firm of Nathan Worley & Sons; born in Darke Co., Ohio, March 1, 1819 ; his father, Nathan Worley, was born in 1792, and prepared himself for the ministry in the Christian Church ; he was admitted to the Conference in 1819, and continued a member of the same Conference and preached for fifty-two years. He mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Adams; she was born in 1794, in Cincinnati, and was the first female born in that city, eighty- four years ago, which was then called Fort Washington ; she is still living in Covington, Ohio; her husband died in 1871; they had four sons and two daughters. Their son Nathan, the sub- ject of this sketch, evinced a disposition for trading at a very early age, and com- menced buying and selling Feb. 8, 1827 ; he afterward removed to Dayton, and was engaged in the mercantile business there for ten years, and removed to Manheim, Penn., and engaged in the
mercantile business, and was actively identified with the interests of the city and county for a quarter of a century ; he represented his district in the State Legislature, and held the office of Mayor of Manheim for three years ; also held other town and school offices. After continuing in business there for twenty- six and a half years, he came to Iowa and located in Marshalltown, and associ- ating his sons with him, he established the present hardware house of Nathan Worley & Sons; he has been engaged in business for fifty-two years and longer than any merchant west of the Missis- sippi River; he is also much interested in agricultural pursuits and owns a farm of 640 acres in Logan Tp. He married Miss Susan Arndt, from Manheim, Penn., in March, 1846 ; they have two sons and one daughter-John, Mary E. and Nathan.
Wrigley, J. H., employe C. R. R. Wyllis, J. C., attorney.
OUNGERMAN, FRANK, employe Y C. R. R.
LISCOMB TOWNSHIP.
A LLARD, C. T., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Lamoille.
ALLGOOD, H. C., dealer in hard- ware, stoves and tinware, Liscomb ; born in North Carolina in 1848; came to this county in 1852. Holds the offices of Town Clerk and Secretary of the School Board. Owns eighty acres of land. He married Miss R. Steelsman in Nov., 1875 ; she was born in Ohio ; have one child-Clinton J.
Allison, A., stock dealer, Liscomb.
ARMSTRONG, B. A., dealer in general merchandise, Liscomb; born in Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1843; came to to this State in 1855, and to this county in 1863 ; has held the offices of Town ('lerk and Postmaster eight years. He married Miss M. Howorth in 1866; she was born in Keokuk Co., Iowa; have four children-Jesse L., Frank T., Leo- na C. and Nettie R.
Armstrong, J. C., far. S. 7; P. O. Albion.
Arney, G. W., far., S. 17; P. O. Liscomb. Auringer, F. V., laborer, Liscomb.' Auringer, J. A., laborer, Liscomb.
ARBER, WILLIAM, lumber dealer, B Liscomb.
BATTIN, W., farmer, Sec. 22; P. Marshalltown; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, June 24, 1832 ; came to this State in Nov., 1856, and to this county in 1857 ; owns 190 acres of land. He has held the offices of Assessor, School Di- rector, Supervisor and Judge of the County Court. He married Miss Eliza- beth B. Malmsberry Dec. 31, 1857; she was born in Washington Co., Ohio ; have eight children-Horace M., Isaac H., Sarah E., John W., Margaret L., James F .. Jennie M. and Cora M.
BASH, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Marshalltown; born in West- moreland Co., Penn., Dec. 31, 1826 ; came to this county in 1855 ; owns 320 acres of land. He has held the office
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School Director. He married Mrs. Sarah J. Doty Dec. 25, 1877 ; she was born in Indiana; he has three children by a former marriage-Mary A., Sebbens and Sherman F. Mrs. Bush has one child by a former marriage-Blanche E. Doty.
Bush, L., far., S. 16; P. O. Liscomb.
BEATY, P. D., farmer, See. 14 ; P. O. Liscomb; born in Knox Co., Ohio, in March, 1830; came to this county in 1854; owns 160 acres of land. Has held the offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He married Miss Ann Braddock in 1848; she was born in Knox Co., Ohio; have one son-Silas M. He came to Towa by his own con- veyance, and for a table he took a part of his wagon box to make one and used rails to make his bedsteads.
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