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1848; Henry A., born Sept. 23. 1850, and Mary L., born in Dec., 1854. Mr. Fuller is a member of the Christian Church ; Democrat.
Fuller, H. A., far., S. 32; P. O. Dillon. ARLICK, J., lab., Le Grand.
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Garey, G. W., far., S. 6; P. O. Marshall- town.
Gifford, W. B., far .; P. O. Le Grand.
Gimrie, C., far., S. 24; P. O. Le Grand.
Giard, R., lab. ; P. O. Le Grand. Greener, J., far., S. 28; P. O. Dillon.
GREGG, R. B., dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, Quarry ; born March 29, 1853, in Connecticut. His father, William Gregg, was R. R. con- tractor for several years, which, of course, caused him to remain but a short time at one place ; he finally set- tled in York Co., Maine, in 1860, where still resides. R. B. Gregg came to this station in May, 1877, and soon after commenced his present business. Re- publican.
Gummert, A., far., S. 32; P. O Dillon. Gummert, P., far., S. 32; P. O. Dillon. Gummert, Wm., far., S. 2; P. O. Quarry.
ALL, HENRY, H., far., Sec. 6; P.
HAL O. Marshalltown.
Halverson, J., far., S. 23; P. O. Dillon.
HAMMOND, A. L., farmer ; P. O. Le Grand ; owns a farm of 314 acres, valued at $30 per acre; born Nov. 4, 1838, in Jefferson Co., Ohio; emigrated to this county in 1862; came on to his present farm in 1868. Married Caroline Hirst Sept. 6, 1868; she was born March 17, 1844, in Belmont Co., Ohio; have four children-Mary, born Nov. 5, 1869; Edna O., Nov. 5. 1871; Edwin R .. Nov. 4, 1873 ; Arthur H., May 21, 1877. Is a member of the Friends' Church; Republican.
Hammond, Benj., retired far., Le Grand. HAMMOND, GEORGE, farmer and breeder of thorough-bred stock, Sec. 13; P. O. Le Grand ; owns 1,072 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born Feb. 29, 1828, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; came from there to this county in the Spring of 1852; remained that Sum- mer, and returned to Ohio and spent the Winter, and returned the following year to Le Grand, purchased a steam saw- mill in company with his brother, which
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they run for eight years ; for the last sixteen years he has devoted his time to farming, feeding and shipping stock. Married Jane Leach Aug. 9, 1857, in this county; she was born Sept. 11, 1831,in Columbiana Co.,Ohio; have four children living-Frank, Alden, Ross and Henry W .; lost one -- Mary R. Mrs. Hammond is a member of the Friends' Church ; Republican.
HAMMOND, HIRAM, one of proprietors of the Le Grand Mills ; born Feb. 20, 1832, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; came with his parents to this county in 1854 ; settled one and a half miles west from Le Grand, and exchanged that for his present home on Sec. 1, in 1876, where he has forty aeres, valued at $40 per aere ; he also owns, in company with Mr. W. G. Benedict, 640 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, including mills. Was married to Anna Foglesong Aug. 30, 1856, in this county ; she was born in 1834 in Darke Co., Ohio ; have six children-Margaret E., Louis A., Mary E., Sarah A., Nettie and Charles. Is a member of the Friends' Church ; Re- publican.
Hammer, L., far., S. 14; P. O. Le Grand. Hanegan, A. D., far., S. 24; P. O. Le Grand.
Hanegan, W. B., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Dillon. HANEGAN, WM., farmer, and agent for the United States Organ, manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, Sec. 20; P. O. Marshalltown ; he owns 129 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; he was born Aug. 27, 1831, in Columbiana Co. Ohio; went from there to Stark Co., where he remained till the Spring of 1857, when he came to Iowa, and stopped in Marshalltown till the Fall of 1860; he then moved on to a farm near where he now lives. Married Mary Pierson March 15, 1852, in Ohio ; she was born Feb. 6, 1833, in Stark Co., Ohio; have four children-Marshall P., Wilber B., Elmer E. and Frank R. Mr. Hanegan is a member of the M. E. Church, and a Republican.
HANKS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Dillon ; owns a farm of eighty acres, valued at $50 per aere ; born Sept. 8, 1827, in Miami Co., Ohio ; came from there to Iowa in 1851 ; settled in Henry Co .; came from there to this county in
1863, and on to his present farm in 1869. He is serving the people of his township as Justice of the Peace. Married Eliza De Witt Dee. 28, 1856, in Henry Co., lowa; she was born March 16. 1829, in Prince Edwards Co., Canada West ; have no children. Republican.
Harding, R., far., S. 17 ; l'. O. Dillon.
Harrison, E. H., far., S. 23; P. O. Le Grand.
HASKIN, CALEB A., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dillon ; owns 316 aeres of land, valued at $30 per aere ; he was born Nov. 16, 1825, in Addison Co., Vt. ; his parents moved to Monroe Co., N. Y., in 1834, and in 1840, he came to La Grange Co., Ind., where he remained about two years ; then went to Elkhart Co., and was married there to Rebecca Lacey May 27, 1849; she was born Feb. 12, 1830, in Ohio. He came out to this county in 1853, and entered his land where he now lives, and moved his family out in 1855; he left his farm in the Fall of 1870 and moved to Grinnell, and returned in the Spring of 1876. Have four children-Albert R .. Anna C., Melissa J., Hattie M. ; Albert R. is acting as one of the professors in East- man's College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Anna C.'s husband, Adam Grimes, is Professor of Mathematies in Amity Col- lege, Page Co., Iowa ; Melissa J. mar- ried Charles F. Rieker, of Grinnell. Mr. Hasken is a member of the Baptist Church, and is a Republican.
Harris, G., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Dillon. Hart, H. H., far., S. 10; P. O. Quarry. Hayworth, D. M., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Quarry. HEALD, SIDWELL, dealer in grain, lumber and coal, Le Grand ; born Aug. 3, 1825, in Columbiana Co., Ohio ; moved to Knox Co. in the Fall of 1850, and to Morrow Co. in 1853, and from there to this county in 1858; settled near Le Grand ; remained there about eight years, then moved to Poweshiek Co., at Searboro. on the Central Road ; operated in the grain and lumber busi- ness ; returned to Le Grand in January, 1876, where he is following the same business. Married Mary Hieklen March 19, 1846 ; she died Nov. 15, 1848; was again married, to Harriet McGrew, Dec. 5, 1850; she was born Nov. 15, 1820; has four children by second wife-Will-
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iam H., Abner J., Martha E. and Sina F. Member of the Friends' Church ; Republican.
Henderson, John, far., S. 26.
Hendorf, F., far., S. 33; P. O. Dillon. HOOVER, SOLOMON Y., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Quarry ; owns 973 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre; born Sept. 19, 1825, in Miami Co., Ohio ; came from there to this county in 1856, and settled on his farm. Was married to Margaret S. Mote Nov. 24, 1853, in Ohio; she was born July 14, 1830; they have five living children-Lucy A., William B., Delilah S., Mary A., Louis C .; lost four -Olive E., Loren, Elijah and Edith. Is a member of the Friends' Church ; Republican.
Hulin, O., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Dillon.
HUSEBOE, MATHIAS M., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Dillon ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born Feb. 15, 1828, in Stavanger, Norway, where he lived till he came to the United States in 1864, and settled in Marshall Co., Iowa. He was married in Norway to Helga Olsdatter in Oct., 1851; she was born in Norway in Oct., 1852; have four children-Matthias, Helga, Bertha and Thea. Mr. Huse- hoe is a member of the Society of Friends ; Republican.
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NGEBRETSON, OLE, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Le Grand.
INMAN, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Quarry; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; was born Sept 8, 1836, in Miami Co., Ohio ; emigrated to Le Grand in this county in the Fall of 1853. Enlisted in the service of his country in Sept., 1862, taking his faithful dog Doc with him; which continued with the regiment (Co. K, of the 23d I. V. I), till the close of the war, and returned home with his master, and died at home Dec. 14, 1875. Mr. Inman participated in the battle of Port Gibson, where he was slightly wounded in the head by two balls; was taken to the hospital and his faithful dog went with him; after his recovery he participated in the battle of Black River Bridge, Milliken's Bend, siege of Vicksburg and Mobile, Ala. Married Phoebe Richards Sept. 21,
1855, in this county ; she was born in Ohio Jan. 29, 1830 ; have no children living; lost one son ; have a niece, his wife's sister's child, who they are rais- ing; her name his Phobe M. Hayes. Mr. Inman and wife are members of the Christian Church ; Republican.
Inman, S., far., S. 24; P. O. Le Grand. Ives, E. W., far .; P. O. Quarry. TOHNSON, P., far .; P. O. Quarry.
JONES, BARCLAY, farmer and minister of the Gospel, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Quarry ; owns a farm of 124 acres, valued at $6,000; born May 15, 1844, in Cass Co., Ind .; he went with his parents to Howard Co., in 1854; at- tended the Friends' Seminary at Adrian, Mich., in 1867; returned to Hamilton Co., Ind., and married Rhoda Kendall, July 7, 1870 ; she was born Sept. 30, 1848, in same county ; came to Iowa in 1871, and settled on the farm ad- joining their present home; have two children-Henry O. and Clinton H. Mr. Jones has been acting as a Recorded Minister in the Friends' Church for six years ; Republican.
JONES, PHILEMON, farmer, S. 10; P. O. Quarry ; born May 12, 1830. in Miami Co., Ohio; came from there to this county in June, 1857 ; the county was then very sparsely settled. He mar- ried Esther Coate March 20, 1850; she was born Feb. 8, 1829, in Miami Co., Ohio ; have two children-Mary and Mattie ; both of them are married ; has a small boy whom he is raising, named Oren N. Coate. Mr. Jones has served his county as Supervisor one term. Is a member of the Friends' Church. Re- publican. Owns a farm of seventy.five acres, valued at $4,500.
K NOX, A., far., S. 16; P. O. Dillon.
KEEN, G. W., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Le Grand; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born Jan. 12, 1821, in Baltimore Co., Md .; followed raising vegetables for the city market ; came from there to this county in 1872, and settled on his present farm. Mar- ried Eliza M. Smardin Feb. 19, 1846 ; she was born Sept. 16, 1824, in Devon- shire, England; have seven children living-Charlotte E., Nicholas O., Wm.
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G., Cora E., Alice G., Winfield S. and Edith J .; lost four children-Ros- alie, Henry C., Edward R. and Mary J. Mr. Keen and family are members of the Episcopal Church ; Republican. Kouehy, H., lab .; P. O. Quarry.
Krouse, F., far. ; P. O. Dillon.
Kubik, J., lab .; P. O. Quarry.
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EACH, C. N., far., S. 2; P. O. Le Grand.
LEECH, SAMUEL Y., farmer, See. 36; P. O. Le Grand ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; he was born Dec. 29, 1836, in Colum- biana Co., Ohio; eame to Iowa in the Fall of 1855; stopped in Iowa City a short time, and then went to Cedar Co., in Springdale Tp. ; remained about eighteen months, and then came to Le Grand, in this county, in 1857; re- mained there until 1863; he went to Tama Co., and from there he came on to his present farm in 1865. He is at present Township Assessor, and is serv- ing his second term of office. He mar- ried Anna E. Trahen Jan. 1, 1860 ; she was born Sept. 16, 1838, in Knox Co., Ohio ; have five children-Willis E., Louis, Cornelius, Norman D. and one an infant not named. Mr. Leech is a member of the Friends' Church, and is a strong Republiean.
Lentz, H., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Dillon. Lippencott, S. C., far., S. 15; P. O. Quarry.
M ASTERSON, J. W., far., S. 5; P. O. Marshalltown.
MCCOOL, RILEY, dealer in light- ning rods, pumps, etc., Le Grand; born Nov. 22, 1823, in Miami Co., Ohio; followed the mercantile business in the town of Laura of said county, from 1849 to 1857, then came to this county, and settled in Le Grand; commenced the mereantile business the same year, and was burned out Dec. 11, 1858 ; loss, about $3,000; no insurance; he again rallied and commenced business in 1864; continued only about a year, when he sold out, and has since followed his present business. Married Mary A. Waymire Nov. 3, 1842 ; she was born Dec. 22, 1825, in Montgomery Co., Ohio ; have one daughter-Sarah A .; lost two sons-Thomas and Henry W. ; the latter died in the service of his
country ; was in the 44th Iowa V. I. Is a member of the Christian Church ; Republican.
McCORD, ROBERT C., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Marshalltown ; owns 245 aeres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born June 16, 1830, in Washtenaw Co., Mich .; his parents moved to Steuben Co., Ind., in 1839, and in 1847, he went to Erie Co., Ohio, where he made his home till 1854, when he returned to Steuben Co., Ind., in the Fall, and the following Spring, went to Fillnore Co., Minn., near Spring Valley ; came from there to this county in 1874. Married Julia A. Ham Aug. 20, 1856, in Min- nesota ; she was born Mareh 4, 1835, in New York ; have four children living- Henry A., William D., Delbert HI. and George B., lost three-Julia K., Rosa B. and John A. Mr. McCord enlisted in 1864 in Co. I, 11th Minn. Reg., and was in the service eleven months. Is a member of the M. E. Church; Demo- crat.
McGREW, D. D., farmer, Sec. 12; makes a specialty of small fruits, straw- berries, etc .; owns 212 acres of land, valued at $10,000 ; was born Oct. 3, 1824, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; moved to Knox Co. in 1848, and from there to this county in the Spring of 1856 ; set- tled in this township ; entered from Government the northeast quarter of Sec. 36, which he still owns. Married Deborah Hammond March 9, 1848, in Jefferson Co., Ohio; she was born Dec. 20, 1829, died Oct. 13, 1859, in Iowa ; was again married to Alpha Pierson Jan. 23, 1861 ; she was born Dee. 15, 1839, in Miami Co., Ohio ; have nine children, four by first wife-Benjamin H. and Jacob B. are living, Anderson H. and Harriet C. are dead ; by second wife, Margaret H., Henry E. and Sarah E. are living, Mary E. and Martha A. are dead. Mr. McGrew and family are members of the Friends' Church ; Re- publican.
MCGREW, F. B., Postmaster, Jus- tice of the Peace and dealer in groeer- ies, ete., Le Grand ; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, April 8. 1832; at the age of 16, he left there with his parents, and moved to Knox Co., Ohio ; remained there till 1856. when he came with
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three of his brothers to this county, and settled in this township ; followed farm- ing till 1877, when he came into town to follow his present business. Married Mary Traher April 6, 1854, in Kent Co., Ohio; she was born in the same county Aug. 24, 1835; have six chil- dren living-William T., Martha, Sam- uel, Jacob B., Mary L. and Susan L. Mr. MeGrew is a member of the Friends' Church ; Republican.
MCNAMARA, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 21; P. O. Dillon; owns 230 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born July 4, 1832, in County Clare, Ireland ; came to the United States in 1851, and settled in Baltimore Co., Md .; followed gardening and raising vegetables for the city market ; came from there to this county in 1876 ; set- tled on his present farm. Married Jo- hana Hayes June 29,1856, in Maryland ; she was born Feb. 6, 1838, in County Cork, Ireland ; have nine children liv- ing-James P., John H., Mary C., Michael, George, Ada, Ella, Frank and Leo; lost four-Daniel, Leon, William S. and Edward J. Is a member of the Catholic Church ; Democrat.
Masterson, J. W., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Mar- shalltown.
Meltredt, K., far., S. 25; P. O. Le Grand. Mercer, J. R., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Le Grand. Merritt, G., attorney at law.
Michener, J. C., physician and surgeon, Le Grand.
MOORE, JOSEPH, far., S. 17; P. O. Marshalltown ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born Nov. 22, 1810, in Westmoreland Co., Penn. ; he went to Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1825, and lived at his brother's two years, then returned to Pennsylvania and learned the tanner and currier's trade; was there about three years ; then went to New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, and subsequently went to Hanover, Salem and Clarkson, in the same county ; at the latter place, set up business on his own account ; came from there to this county in September, 1874. Married Mary Heacock in Ohio, March 4, 1840 ; she was born in 1810 in Ohio ; have three children living-Jennie, Louis L. and Leech ; lost two-James and Hannah. Democrat.
More, H. G., laborer, Quarry. Morrison, Perry, blacksmith, Le Grand. Morse, L., far., S. 8; P. O. Marshalltown. MOTE, E. A., attorney, Le Grand ; dealer in real estate with W. G. Bene- dict; born Feb. 16, 1839, in Miami Co., Ohio, and emigrated from there to this county in 1865, and settled in Le Grand, where he still lives; he has fol- lowed the dry goods business in this town for several years and sold to W. G. Benedict, in the Spring of 1870. He was married to Emma L. Loofbou- row, of this county; she was born March 13, 1851, in Knox Co., Ohio; have one son-Walter L .; he was born Dec. 6, 1868. Mr. Mote has held the office Justice of the Peace four years. He is also a member of the Friends' Church and a Republican.
Mote, J. J., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Quarry. MOTE, SAMUEL I., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Quarry; owns a farm of 184 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born Sept. 25, 1826, in Miami Co., Ohio. Was married there to Anna M. Macey May 11, 1853; she was born in Au- gust, 1835, in same county ; came from there to his present farm in this county in 1865 ; has ten children living-Lydia C., Rhoda M., Louis K., Mary M., John F., Luella E., Laura A., Bessie E., Arthur S. and Edward A. ; have lost one-Ada J. Mr. Mote has served as one of the County Commissioners seven years, which indicated that his services were appreciated by his constituents. Member of the Friends' church. Rep. MYERS, D. L., dealer in lumber, lath, shingles and coal for Woodward & Son, of Marshall ; Dillon ; born Feb. 19, 1840, in Adams Co., Penn .; came from there to Marsballtown, of this county in 1872, and to Dillon in June, 1876. Was married to Miss Sarah Mil- ler Dec. 4, 1862; she was born June 13, 1842, in Pennsylvania ; they have five children-Elmer, Hiram, Ida, Min- nie and Addie ; Republican.
N EISSE, A. F., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Dillon.
NARBER, SIMON D. S., farm- er, S. 80; Dillon ; owns eight acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born March 13, 1848, in Lycoming Co., Penn .; his mother died when he was only thir-
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teen days old ; his father again married, and came to Iowa in 1857, stopping a short time in Stephenson Co., Ill., visit- ing friends ; he came into Benton Co., where he remained but a short time, and then started for Missouri, but did not like the outlook there, and returned to Iowa and stopped in Tama Co., until he came into Marshall Co., in 1859; Mr. Narber came on to his present farm in the Fall of 1870. Was married to Bar- bara A. Smith Aug. 12, 1871 ; she was born Aug. 3, 1847, in Union Co., Ohio ; they have two children-Frank A., born Aug. 24, 1873 ; Nellie M., born Dec. 13, 1876. Mrs. Narber is a member of the M. E. Church.
NARBER, PETER, farmer, S. 35 ; P. O. Dillon ; owns 160 acres of land where he lives, valued at $40 per acre, and 160 acres in Vienna Tp. of this county ; he was born Sept. 7, 1822, in Lycoming Co., Penn., where he lived until the Spring of 1857, when he came to Iowa, and stopped in Benton Co. a short time, then went to Missouri, but never unloaded his goods, but returned and stopped in Tamna Co., and remained until he bought his present farm in Mar- shall Co., in 1859. Married Catharine Dewalt Nov. 12, 1843. in Pennsylva- nia, she died March 26, 1848 ; he again married to Sarah A. Whetland Jan. 9, 1849; she was born July 24, 1831; have seven children-Simon S. D., by first wife, and by second wife-Will- iam E., Amelia, Hannah M., Sarah J., Robert E. and Peter B. Republican. Naylor, W. H., small fruit grower, P. O. Le Grand.
01 LESON, J. B., farmer, S. 26; P. O. Dillon.
OGIER, CLARENCE M., book- keeper and accountant, resides in Balti- more, Md .; born May 14, 1856, in Bal- timore, Md., where his father still re- sides ; he is stopping this Summer with his uncle, G. W. Keen. Republican. Oleson, J. B., far., S. 26; P. O. Dillon. Oleson, J. F., farmer ; P. O. Dillon. Oleson, O. B., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Dillon. OLESON, SOREN. farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Le Grand ; owns eighty acres of land. valued at $40 per acre ; he was born Feb. 23, 1827, in Stavanger, Nor- way; came from there to Manitowoc,
Wis., in the Fall of 1854, and the fol- lowing Spring, went to Lee Co., Iowa ; remained until the next Fall, when he went to Salem, Henry Co. He was married to Anna C. Ravenos Sept. 22, 1858 ; she was born in Norway March 31, 1842; they have three children- Obadiah, born July 1, 1859 ; Julia A., born March 5, 1861 ; Christopher, born Oct. 22, 1862 ; lost one. He was the first Norwegian who settled in Le Grand Tp .; he first settled near Quarry Station, where he lived about five years, and then came on his present farm. He was the first clerk of the Society of Friends organized in his neighborhood. Mr. Oleson's mother is 80 years old, and is living with him, his father having died several years ago. Member of Friends' Church ; Republican.
O'Neal, Charles, brick layer, Le Grand. Oneal, J., far. and brick layer, Le Grand.
EARSON, DANIEL, far., S. 11; P. P O. Le Grand.
Pearson, James, clerk, Le Grand.
Pease, S., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Marshalltown. Pemberton, D., carp. and joiner, Dillon. Pemberton, E., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Dillon. Pest, F., far., S. 30; P. O. Dillon.
Peterson, A., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Dillon.
PHILLIPS, C. A., Postmaster and dealer in dry goods, drugs, groceries, etc., Quarry ; born in 1822, in Tompkins Co., N. Y .; parents afterward lived in Os- wego and Onondaga Counties ; he went to Marquette Co., Wis., in 1846 ; re- mained there till 1852, when he went to Oregon via overland route ; spent fifteen years there and in the Territories adjoin- ing; returned to New York in 1867. and the following year came to this county ; commenced business here in the Spring of 1868. Married Mrs. C. A. Gaylord in May of the same year : she was born in Connecticut.
Plummer, A. A., far., S. 16; P. O. Quarry. PLUMMER, MARY S .. farming, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Quarry ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; her maiden name was Forquhar; she was born in 1818, in Jefferson Co., Ohio, and was married to Joseph Plummer, of the same county, Dec. 31, 1837; he was born in Maryland in 1801. Moved to this county in the Spring of 1855, and settled on present farm the same
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Fall. Mr. Plummer died Jan. 10, 1870, leaving his wife and six children to mourn his loss ; the children are Liz- zie, William, Susan, Hannah M., Joseph and John; the last two are with their mother; Joseph has attended the Friends' Academy, at Le Grand, for the last two years, and expects to receive his diploma in a few days, that will admit him to the Sophomore Class at the Uni- versity of Iowa City. Mrs. Plummer and family are members of the Friends' Church.
PLUMMER, THOMAS, far., and stock raiser, Sec. 9; P. O. Quarry ; owns 374 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Nov., 1802, in Fred- erick Co., Md. ; parents moved from there, when he was about 8 years old, to Jefferson Co., Ohio; in 1837, he went to Lee Co., Ill., and was married while there to Miss Emma Thummel Feb. 9, 1840 ; she was born July 2, 1822, in Germany ; have six children living- Anthony, Marion, John, Joseph, Thos. and Hollen ; lost three children-Au- gusta, Mary and Susannah. Democrat. Porchet, S. A., far., S. 32; P. O. Dillon. EITERMAN, C., physician, surgeon
R and druggist, Le Grand.
RALLS, JOSEPH, far., Sec. 21; P. (). Dillon ; owns 195 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born Aug. 26, 1829, in Logan Co., Ky .; parents moved to Whiteside Co., Ill., when he was about 1 year old ; at the age of 17, he went to Pike Co., Ill., and remained there until 1848, then came to Jefferson Co., Iowa ; that Summer, he was in the employ of the Government, surveying in Madison and Dallas Counties ; afterward, lived in Mahaska and Wapello Counties until he came to this county in 1850, and took a claim near where Marshalltown is now ; afterward sold it, and purchased his present farm in 1852; the county was then a wild waste, only an occa- sional settler being near the timber and streams; he had to go forty miles to mill. The first court of the county was held at his brother's house, near where Marshalltown now is, in 1850 or 1851. Married Fanny E. Walker Dec. 30, 1852, in Van Buren Co., Iowa ; she was born in Kentucky Sept. 6, 1834; have five children living-William A., Belle
E., Mellville S., Nora A. and Fanny B .; lost one child-Arthur D. Mr. Ralls lived at Marshalltown from 1871 until 1876; he then returned to his farm. Greenbacker.
RESLEY, JOHN, physician and surgeon ; also, dealer in drugs and med- icines, Le Grand; born in Knox Co., Ohio, May 12, 1818. His father, Jacob Resley, settled in that county in 1815, and was among the earliest settlers. At the age of 16 , he went to Granville College, of Licking Co., where he re- mained four years, laboring to pay his board, tuition, etc .; returned home and remained with his father two years, and then commenced the study of medicine under Dr. John W. Russell, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio ; continued three years, and then attended the Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he graduated in 1844; commenced the practice of medicine in his native county, and con- tinued two years ; then went to Morrow Co., where he remained until the Fall of 1865, when he came to this county. He was surgeon for two years in the 94th Ohio V. I .; he also had charge of 1st Division Hospital, at Camp Douglas, Chicago, in 1864-5. Married S. R. Brown Aug. 4, 1846; she was born in Boston, Mass. ; have one daughter liv- ing-Ella A. R. ; lost three children, one an infant; John C. was drowned and Jaco B. died at San Gabriel, Cal. Mr. Resley owns 100 acres of land in this county and 350 in Dunn County, Wisconsin. Is a member of the M. E. Church ; Independent in politics.
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