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K INDLEY, C. W., far., S. 16; P. O. Bangor.
KIRK, NATHAN, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Bangor ; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Clin- ton Co., Ohio, in 1832, and came to Iowa in 1866, and settled on his present farm. Married Abigail Whinnery in 1853; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1829 ; have four children -Willis, Joseph, Edwin, Mahlon. Are members of Friends' Church ; Repub- lican.
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OUNSBERY, N. L., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Bangor ; owns eighty- five acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1836 ; came to Iowa in 1856. Married Sarah J. Kinzer in 1861; she was born in Indi- ana in 1838 ; have one child by adop- tion-Roscoe R .; have lost one-Wil- lard J. His wife is a member of the Friends' Church ; Republican.
cKINNON, AUGUST, far., S. 29 ;
M P. O. Bangor.
MCCRACKEN, WILLIAM,
far., S. 6 ; P. O. Bangor ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1823; came to America in 1846, and settled in Virginia ; removed to this county in 1865. Mar- ried Lucy Hawthorne in 1860; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1840; have four children-John R., William J., Mary J. and Anna B. Members of M. E. Church ; Democrat.
Mckinnon, L., Sr., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Bangor.
Mckinnon, L., Jr., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. Bangor.
Marshall, C., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Union.
MASON, A., Sec. 7; P. O. Bangor ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Darke Co., Ohio, in 1833 ; came to Iowa in 1863, and set- led in Bangor Tp .; removed to his pres- ent farm in 1864. Married Margaret Hill in 1857 ; she was born in Randolph Co., Ind .; have five children-Eva, Ida, Ira, Inda, Alva. Are members of the Disciple Church. Mr. M. has held the office of Justice four years and Consta- ble three years. Republican.
MIDDLETON, B. M., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Albion ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Berke- ley Co., Va., in 1825 ; came to Iowa in 1856, and settled in Marietta Tp .; re- moved to his present farm in 1877. Married Mary A. Keiter in 1846; she was born in Hampshire Co., Va., in. 1828 ; have seven children-Amanda Martin L., Margaret A., Jennie L.,. Adda I., Ella J. and Frederick K. Republican.
Miller, D., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Bangor.
MILLER, S. M., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Bangor ; owns ninety-six acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Morgan Co., Ill., in 1836 ; came to Iowa in 1853, and settled in Bangor Tp. Married Elizabeth Hockett in 1862 ; she was born in Henry Co., Iowa, in 1841 ; have two children-Rose Ella and Della H. Are members of the M. E. Church. Miller, W. T., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Bangor. Mills, Joseph & Mary, farmers, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Albion.
MILLS, J. W., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Al- bion ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, in 1830; came to Iowa in 1857, and settled in Marietta ; removed to his present farm in 1864. Married Mary F. Everist in 1857; she was born in Maryland in 1830 ; have seven children -E. F., Susie A., Perry, Minnie B., James Q., Edy D. and Emma. Are members of the M. E. Church ; Demo- crat.
MOORE, WM. D., Sec. 9; P. O. Stanford ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Jackson Co., Ind., in 1822; came to Iowa in 1864, and settled on his present farm. Mar- ricd L. White in 1846 ; she was born in North Carolina in 1829 ; have seven.
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children-Margaret, Thomas J., Eliza J., Charles H., Alvira, William and Marietta. Are members of the Friends' Church ; Republican.
Moorman, T., far., S. 16; P. O. Bangor. Moran, J. F., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Bangor. PICKERING, WILLIAM R., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Bangor.
PERRY, WM., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Ban- gor ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in England in 1812 ; came to America in 1855; settled on present farm in 1865. Married Mary Southern in 1844; she was born in England in 1821 ; have seven children -Peter, Elizabeth, Jane, Ellen, Charlie, Luna and Minnie.
R ATCLIFF, ISAAC, far., S. 21 ; P. O. Bangor.
RUDDICK, ABSILLETT, Sec. 33; P. O. Albion ; owns 200 acres, val- ued at $30 per acre ; born in Bartholo- mew Co., Ind., in 1824; came to Iowa in 1856, and settled on present farm. Married to Wm. C. Ruddick in 1843 ; he was born in Jackson Co., Ind., in 1821, and died in 1871; have three children-William P., Isaac and Jessie Francis. Are members of the Friends' Church.
Russell, C., far., S. 22; P. O. Bangor. Ryon, D., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Albion.
SPAKE, H., far., S. 5; P. O. Stan- ford.
Spurgeon, J., far., S. 20; P. O. Bangor. STANFIELD, S. V., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Bangor ; owns 145 acres of land, val- ued at $30 per acre; born in Greene Co., Tenn., in 1820, and came to Iowa in 1858, and settled in Linn Co .; re- moved to his present farm in 1868. He married Sarah Baldwin in 1843; she was born in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1824 ; have seven children-Levi, Isaac, Henry, Eunice, Elizabeth, Thomas, Victor and Grant. Are members of the U. B. Church ; Republican.
Stone, C. W., far., S. 22; P. O. Liscomb, T NADLOCK, T., far., S. 8; P. O. Ban- gor.
Tally, R. C., far., S. 15; P. O. Liscomb. TETER, GEORGE, Postmaster and dealer in general merchandise, Ban- gor ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1845 ;
came to Iowa in 1874, and engaged in his present business. Married Mary A. Passwater, in 1869; she was born in Hamilton Co., Ind., in 1850 ; have three children-E. Thomas, Lora and Carrie. Are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. T. enlisted in Company B, 136th Indi- ana V. I., in 1864, and was discharged in 1864. Republican.
Thompson, J., far., S. 10; P. O. Lis- comb.
TURNER, THOMAS B., Sec. 19; P. O. Bangor ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1829 ; came to Iowa in 1864, and settled on his pres- ent farm. Married Mary Rinchart in 1864; she was born in Virginia in 1839; have three children-Myrtie, Samuel and Bertie. Enlisted in Com- pany F, 84th Illinois V. I., in 1862, and was discharged in 1863. Is a Dem- ocrat.
W EATHERLY, D. E., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Liscomb. Weaver, J. & J., fars., Sec. 15; P. O. Lis- comb.
Whinery, A., far., S. 6; P. O. Stanford.
Whinery, Ezra, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Bangor. Whinery, S., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Albion.
Whitaker, A. W., far .. S. 28; P.O. Bangor. Whitaker, J. E., far .; P. O. Albion.
White, G. B., far., S. 4; P. O. Stanford. WILLITS, J. H. V., dealer in drugs and medicines, Bangor ; born in Howard Co., Ind., in 1852; came to Iowa in 1855, and settled with parents in Bangor Tp .; engaged in his present business in 1877. Republican.
Willits, L., druggist, Bangor.
Wilson, Dan., far., S. 22; P. O. Liscomb. Wilson, H. G., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Bangor. WOOTON, ISOM P., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Bangor; owns 134 acres of land, valued $30 per acre ; born in Preble Co., Ohio, in 1836; came to Iowa in 1855, and settled in Bangor ; removed to his present farm in 1866. Married Margery Kinzer in 1860; she was born in Hendricks Co., Ind., in 1835; have two children, by adoption-Waldo E. and Mary H. Mr. Wooton is a minister in the Society of Friends ; Re- publican.
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A KEN, G. W., farmer.
ALLEN, GEORGE W., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Marshalltown ; born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in 1844; his father, George Allen, was born in Penn- sylvania ; was taken to Ohio when quite young. He married Eleanor Taylor, a native of Virginia ; she now resides in this township ; the father died in Seneca Co .. Ohio, where the family resided a short time previous to their coming to this county, which they did in 1855, thus being amongst the first to settle in this township. Mr. G. W. A., the sub- ject of this sketch, married Rachel E. Hubbard in this county in 1874; she was born in Champaign Co., Ill., in the year of 1853; they have two children living-Horace, born in this township in 1876, and Rolla, born in the year 1877; lost one child-Frederick. Mr. Allen owns 136 acres of land. Is Republican in politics.
Andrews, J., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
Andrews, W., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
Axtell, M. M., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
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EESON, W. B., farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Marshalltown.
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BARNES, M. E., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Marshalltown ; born in Sangamon Co., Ill., in 1838; when a child, he moved with his parents to Lee Co., Ill .; here he remained until the breaking-out of the rebellion. He then enlisted in Co. D, 34th Ill. V. I .; served four years, and was honorably discharged July 17, 1865 ; he was in many severe engage- ments, among them being the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Battle Creek, Louis- ville, Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, siege of Knoxville ; served as veteran ; returned home on thirty days' furlough, at the end of which time he returned and joined his regiment, and went through the Atlanta campaign and siege of that place and the battles of Savannah, Ben- tonville and Raleigh ; previous to being in the latter named battles, he was in the
battle of Jonesboro. The war being over and peace restored, he returned to his home in Lee Co., Ill., and married Miss Lucy Bixby Aug. 10, 1865; she was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., June 6, 1843 ; they have had five children- Wallace H., born April 28, 1866 ; Alice May, born July 8, 1868, died May 2, 1870 ; Herbert S., born Dec. 25, 1869, died March 25, 1870; George G., born Sept. 27, 1871; Robert R., born Sept. 24, 1875. Mr. Barnes is a stanch Re- publican. Has held various local offices. Owns 240 acres of land. He and family are members of the M. E. Church. He had one brother in the army, Henry ; he enlisted in Co. D, 34th Ill. V. I .; he died in the service during. the Atlanta campaign, and sleeps in Southern soil.
BEEBE, HENRY, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Marshall- town ; born in Addison Co., Vt., Aug. 15, 1823; in 1851, hearing the glowing reports of the gold fields of California, he crossed the plains to that land of gold ; his success being indifferent, he remained only about one year. He mar- ried Miss Adeline Curtis in Addison Co., Vt .; she was born in New Hampshire ; they settled in Clinton Co., this State, in 1853, being amongst the first to set- tle in that county; at that time the ground on which the city of Clinton is . now located was a cornfield ; they have three children-George Henry (married Miss L. Reed ; they reside in Marshall- town), Fred W. and Edwin J. Mr. Beebe owns 160 acres of land ; he also owns city property in Marshalltown to the value of $5,000. He and family are members of the Congregational Church ; he is a stanch Republican, and has always been opposed to slavery. Previous to moving to this county, they lived in Cedar Rapids eight years ; they moved to this county from Cedar Rapids in 1875; lived in Marshalltown one year ; then moved on his present farm, which is nicely located and finely im- proved.
Bellefiulle, P., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Marshall- town'
Brown, C., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Marshalltown.
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Brown, D., far., S. 12; P. O. Marshalltown. Brown, J. W., far., S. 13; P. O. Mar- shalltown.
Brown, John, far., S. 12 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
Brown, L., far., S. 12; P. O. Marshalltown. Bowen, S., far., S. 36; P. O. Marshalltown. Brown, T., far., S. 13; P. O. Marshalltown. YARNAHAN, DAVID, far., S. 1; P.
C O. Marshalltown.
Catlitt, T., lab., Marshalltown.
D AY, JAMES A., far., S 12; P. O. Marshalltown.
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DENT, THORNTON, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Marshalltown; Mr. Dent was born in this township Dec. 11, 1856. He married Miss Mary Ellsbury in this township Dec. 13, 1877 ; she was born in Rock Island Co., Ill., Dec. 30, 1858. They own fifty-six acres of land. Thorn- ton Dent's father, Robert Dent, was a native of England ; he was brought to this country by his parents when he was 3 years of age ; he came to this county in 1855, and married Miss M. J. Hub- bard ; she was a native of Ohio. During the war of the rebellion, he enlisted in an Iowa regiment, and defended the flag of his country in many severe engage- ments ; he was killed in battle at Milli- ken's Bend, and sleeps in a soldier's grave, one of the many that gave up their lives freely that the Union might be preserved. Mr. T. Dent is an earnest Republican, in the fullest sense of the word.
ICKSON, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 28; P. O. Albion ; was born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1819. He married Miss Catherine Ann Boy- den in his native county ; she was also a native of Greene Co .; they moved to this county in 1856; they have nine children-Minerva Ann (she married W. R. Brush; they reside in Marshall- town ), Mary Elizabeth (she married N. Z. Cozens ; they reside in Colorado), Martha C. (she married T. J. Cornell ; they live on Sec. 27, this township), Vernissa Jane (she married H. A. Emes; they reside on Sec. 27, this township), James Henderson, William H. (he mar- ried Miss Ella Troughman ; he is a mer- chant in Albion), John Westley, Hattie F. F. I. I. E. A. A. and Melzar Monro. Mr. Dickson and family are members of
the Presbyterian Church ; politically, Mr. Dickson has been a Republican since the organization of that party. He is one of the pioneers of Iowa, and has grown with the growth of the State, as the improvements on his farm bear tes- timony of; in the door-yard stands a cotton-wood tree that he set out the first year he came here ; at present writing it measures 9 ft. 23 in. in circumference.
DILLER, SAMUEL B., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Albion ; born in Cum- berland Co., Penn., Nov. 5, 1819. Mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Kritzer in Clear- field Co., Penn., in 1851 ; she was born in Clinton Co., Penn., in 1833; they moved to this county in 1857; lived in Albion one year, and then moved on their present farm; they have two children living-Alfred C. (he married Miss Marietta Lane; they reside in Liscomb Tp.) ; Mary M .; lost two-George M. and John S. Mr. Diller and family are members of the M. E. Church. He owns 120 acres of land, and is a Repub- lican in politics.
Draper, N. P., far. ; P. O. Marshalltown. Durocher, O., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
E AMES, H. A., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Al- bion.
Eckles, C., far., S. 1; P. O. Marshall- town.
EHLE, A. D., farm and dairy, Sec. 3; P. O. Marshalltown ; was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 14, 1839. Married Miss Martha Fox in Schoharie Co., N. Y., Oct 24, 1866; they have one child-Harry, born in Schoharie Co. Sept. 14, 1868; they moved to Marshalltown, this county, in the Fall of 1871, remaining there one year, at the end of which time, they moved on their present farm ; they own 120 acres of land. In politics, Mr. Ehle is a Republican ; religiously, he is inde- pendent. His father, Daniel Ehle, was a native of New York, and served under Gen. Jackson in our war with England in 1812. He married Miss M. M. Cornue. Mrs. Ehle's father, Charles F. Fox, was also a native of New York, and married Miss Catherine Wagner. Her father, P. P. Wagner, also served in the war of 1812. The family have in their possession a cane taken from
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Commodore Perry's flag ship, Lawrence, which was sunk in the naval conflict on Lake Erie ; it was finally raised in 1875, and the family obtained possess- ion of the cane, and keep it as a relic of the second whipping we gave England. Ellsbury, J., far. ; P. O. Marshalltown. Ernst, S. K., far., S. 2; P.O. Marshall-town. ERNST, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Marshalltown ; born in Perry Co., Penn., Oct. 28, 1831 ; when he was 2 years of age, his parents moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio, taking William with them ; here he remained until Sept., 1851, when he went to Ken- dall Co., Ill, where he met and married Miss Sarah Cooney Sept. 20, 1854; she was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., March 16, 1832; they have three children --- Daniel Calvin, born in Kendall Co., Ill., Oct. 9, 1857 ; Lee Grant, born in Ken- dall Co., Ill., Jan. 18, 1864, and George William, born in this county Oct. 25, 1866. Mr. Ernst moved on his present farm in Feb., 1865 ; he purchased it in Dec., 1864; owns 330 acres of land.
Esstelle, A., far., S. 22; P. O. Marshall- town.
EWRY, JOHN W., farmer ; P. O. Marshalltown; born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1844; he resided at home in that county until 1855 ; he then moved to this county with his parents. Married Miss Lucretia V. Allen in Marshalltown in 1867; she was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, June 24, 1847 ; they have three children-Lillian, Georgiana and Millicent, all of whom were born in this county ; lost two children-Lewis, died aged 2 years and 6 days ; one child died in infancy not named. Mr. Ewry has principally engaged in farming. He is a Republican in politics.
Ewry, S., far., S. 15; P. O. Marshalltown. F OGG, ADNA, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Marshalltown; born in Salem Co., N. J., June 15, 1828; when he was 1 year old, he moved with his parents to Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he married Miss Elizabeth Andrews Aug. 29, 1850; she was born in Colum- biana Co., Ohio, March 27, 1834; shortly after they were married they moved to Jefferson Co., this State, re- maining until 1856, when they moved to this county ; they have three children-
Edward B., born in Columbiana Co. ; Marianna, born in Columbiana Co .; she married E. T. Maulsby ; they reside in Vienna Tp., this county ; Martha Ellen, born in Jefferson Co., this State. Mr. Fogy owns 130 acres of land. He and the family are members of the Friends' Society, in which society he has been Overseer a number of years. Politically, Mr. Fogg is a Republican, and was always an enemy to human slavery
FOSTER, JOHN J., farmer and dealer in pure-bred Poland-China swine, Sec. 3; P. O. Marshalltown ; he always has a large stock of first-class pigs for sale and ready to ship; also yearling sows and gelts, all well formed, pure bred, and are models of this unequaled breed of swine; these pigs have been bred with great care, and can be relied on as healthy, vigorous and profitable ; he has a large stock to select from, and parties wishing the Poland-China stock pure should call on him, or send for prices ; orders requiring him to select for purchasers living at a distance will be filled in their turn, but he much prefers that purchasers should call and examine for themselves ; he has devoted a good deal of time and attention to the improve- ment of this stock ; we have no doubt but that this excellent breed of swine will be appreciated, as they possess every qualification that can insure popularity, and can challenge comparison with any other breed whatever for all the valuable points which make swine desirable or profitable ; they can be had at reason - able figures. Mr. Foster was born in Knox Co., Ill., Dec. 25, 1849, where he married Miss Rachel Bell March 28, 1874; she was born in Madison Co., Ohio; they moved to this county in 1876; have four children-Lora, Harry, Philander and Jessie. Mr. Foster is Republican in politics ; religiously, he is independent. Owns cighty-four acres of land. His father, William E. Foster, was born near Trenton, N. J., in 1818; he went to Knox Co., Ill., when quite young. He married Miss S. Arnold in Knox Co .; she was born in New York; they live in Knox Co., Ill., where they own 240 acres of land, and are passing the declining years of their life in ease and comfort.
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G ARD, ISAAC, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Marshalltown. Gillespie, J., far., S. 23; P. O. Marshall- town.
GLAZE, J. W., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Marshalltown ; born in Brown Co., Ohio, in 1819; in 1852, he moved to Macon Co., where he remained about thirteen years, when he moved to this county. He married Miss Cathrine Reed in Brown Co., Ohio; she was born in 1825 ; they have four children liv- ing-Mary (she married Frank Owens), Alexander (he married Eliza Gibson), John C., Sarah (she married Frank Wilson ; he enlisted in an Illinois regi- ment, and died in the service at St. ยท Louis, Mo.) Mr. Glaze owns 118 acres of land. Is Republican in politics ; he and his family are members of the M. E. Church.
Gengrich, E., far., S. 24; P. O. Marshall- town.
H ARDEN, MARK, far., S. 16; P. O. Marshalltown.
Harrison, Hubbard, far., S. 10; P. O. Marshalltown.
Havens, A., far., S. 3; P. O. Marshall- town.
Harvey, Brice, far., S. 16; P. O. Marshall- town.
HAVENS, DANIEL, farmer, S. 27; P. O. Albion ; born in Delaware Co. May 2, 1832, where he married Miss Jane Cowgill in 1856 ; they moved to this county in 1860 ; they have two children-Jennie, born in this county, and Albert, also born in this county. Mr. Havens owns 119 acres of land. He and family are members of the M. E. Church ; in politics he is a Repub- lican, and faithful to his convictions of right. He is an earnest and industrious man, a good citizen and worthy friend and neighbor.
Harvey, H., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
Harvey, S., far., S. 16; P. O. Marshall- town.
Holcomb, A., far., S. 12; P. O. Marshall- town.
HOLLINGSWORTH, S., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Marshalltown; born in Union Co., Ind., on the 31st of Janu- uary, 1830; when he was about 6 years of age, his parents moved to
Boone Co., Ind., where our subject mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Hixon in 1852 ; she was a native of Ohio; they moved to this county in 1862; they have three children-Milton E., born Sept. 26, 1853; he married Miss Mary J. Pang- burn Oct. 10, 1877; she was born in this county May 10, 1857 ; Sylvester J., born in Boone Co., Ind., Sept. 22, 1856; he is Republican in politics ; Samantha, born in Boone Co., Ind., July 20, 1858. Mr. Hollingsworth owns 863 acres of land. Is Republican in politics, and himself and family are members of Orthodox Church.
Horner, M. E., lab., Marshalltown.
HUBBARD, THORNTON,
farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 10; P. O. Marshalltown ; born in Madison Co .. Ohio, in 1815, where he married Miss Rachel Helphenstine in 1836; she was born in Madison Co., in 1813 ; the same year they were married they moved to Hardin Co., where they lived seven years ; they then moved to Pickaway Co., Ohio, remaining about nine years, when they moved to Champaign Co., Ill., re- maining two years ; moved from there to this county in 1854; they have five children living-Elizabeth (married J. H. Ham), Melinda J. (married Robert Dent, who was killed in the army; her present husband is John Havens), Har- rison (married Miss Haven), Taylor (married Miss M. Butts), Rachel E. (married G. W. Allen). Mr. Hubbard owns 392 acres of land. Republican ; he and his family are members of the Christian Church. He has held various local offices ; by a life of industry and attention to his business, he has accu- mulated a liberal property that places him among the well-to-do men of the West.
Hunsche, Fred., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Mar- shalltown.
K AYS, JOHN, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Marshalltown.
Keeler, Anson, far., S. 3; P. O. Marshall- town.
Keeler, Geo., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
L ANE, L. C., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Marshalltown.
Lane, M. A., far., S. 1; P. O. Marshall- town.
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Lane, O. N., far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Marshall- town.
LANE, R. H., farmer, S. 12 ; P. O. Marshalltown ; owns 86 acres of land ; he is a native of Trumbull Co., Ohio ; born in 1832; came to this county in 1853. Ile married Miss Harriett Nelson in this county; she was born in Mich- igan, on the 28th of Oet., 1833; the names of their children who are living are Ata Mabel (married to J.W. Brown), N. Grant, Harriet E., Fred Earl, Daniel Alonzo; lost three children- John Henry, Mary Louisa, Isaac Augustus. Mr. Lane is Republican in polities, and holds faithful allegiance to that organization ; the records show he has held various local offices ; he is generous, reasonable, prompt and relia- ble in all his business relations. May abundant prosperity crown his years with peace.
Lehman, A. S., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Mar- shalltown.
Long, I. N., far., S. 2; P. O. Marshall- town.
LOUCKS, GEORGE L., far., S. 26; P. O. Marshalltown ; was born in this township on the 12th of March, 1856. He married Miss Bell Rice in this county on the 27th of December, 1877 ; she was born in New York on the 27th of March, 1856. They are members of the Congregational Church; politically, Mr. Loucks is a Republican. His father, A. Loucks, was a native of New York ; he married Miss Jane Collier ; they came to this county in 1844 or 1845, thus becoming one of the pioneer families of Marshall Co.
Lloyd, John, far., S. 34; P. O. Marshall- town.
Lloyd, Joshua, far., S. 24; P. O. Mar- shalltown.
M CCLEERY, JOSEPH, far., S. 10; P. O. Marshalltown.
MeLellan, N., far., S. 33; P. O. Albion. MeMeekin, John, far., S. 3; P. O. Albion. Maulsby, B., far., S. 26; P. O. Marshall- town.
Maulsby, T., far., S. 26; P. O. Marshall- town.
Malmsberry, I., far., S. 3; P. O. Marshall- town.
MESSENGER, E. N., farmer, S. 12; P. O. Marshalltown ; owns 302}
acres of land ; was born in Portage Co., Ohio, on the 28th of Sept., 1821. He married Miss Marrietta Holcomb in Portage Co., on the 19th of May, 1846; she was born in the aforesaid county the 19th of Oct., 1826; they moved to to this county and settled on their present farm in 1855, thus becoming one of the pioneer families in this county ; they have two children-Almira E., born in Portage Co., Ohio; she married John B. Clossen in this town- ship on Dec. 30, 1870 ; he was born in Hanover, Germany, April 30, 1846; came with his father to Lee Co., Ill., in 1850 ; he remained in Lee Co., Ill., till Jan., 1864. He then enlisted in Co. D, 34th Ill. V. I .; he served until the elose of the war, and was honorably discharged July 15, 1865 ; he was in many severe engagements, among them being the battles of Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Rome, Peach Tree, and all through to Atlanta. They live on See. 30, Vienna Tp. In polities, Mr. Clossen is a firm Repub- liean. Second child was W. W. Mes- senger ; he married Miss Drusilla Brown; they reside in this township. Mr. E. N. Messinger is Republican in polities. He came to this county with scarcely anything, and he has by his own industry accumulated a large property.
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