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E. A. BROCKWAY, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Conesville ; son of James M. and Lydia Brockway; born May 11, 1836, in Jefferson Co., Penn. ; with parents emigrated to Muscatine Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1842 ; located in this township, then called Cedar ; spent part of 1858, 1859 and 1860 in the pineries of Jackson Co., Wis. ; in the fall and winter of 1860 and 1861, attended school at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. En- listed in Co. B, of the 35th [. V. I., Ang. 13, 1861; participated in the battle at Jack- son, Miss., siege of Vicksburg, in the charge of the 22d of May, 1863, the siege of Jackson, routing of Joe Johnston and capture of several hundred men ; was also with Banks in his Red River expedition, at the battle of Henderson Hill, Pleasant Hill and Yellow Bayou and Monsouri, La .; Tupelo, Tenn. ; with Gen. Steele in Arkansas ; at Nashville, Tenn., and at the siege of Mobile, Ala. ; mustered out Aug. 10, 1865, at Davenport, Iowa; in the winter of 1866-67, operated in the Wisconsin pineries again. Married Miss Jane Davison, of this county, Dec. 29, 1869; she was born April 10, 1850, in Illinois ; have three children-Rhoda E., Helen M. and Lillian ; lost one infant. Mr. B. owns 300 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Greenbacker.
J. CALHOUN, wagon-maker and Justice of the Peace, Conesville ; born July 25, 1842, in Louisa Co., Iowa; learned his trade in Columbus City. Enlisted in his country's service July 13, 1861, in Co. C, of the 5th I. V. I .; was promoted to First Sergeant ; re-enlisted as a veteran in Co. G, of the 5th I. V. C., in January, 1864 ; was subsequently promoted as Quartermaster ; was also, as a reward for bravery, presented with a very fine sword by his company, costing $130, with the name of the battles in which he was engaged-New Madrid, Corinth, Inka, Corinth (2d), Jackson, Champion Hill, siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Duck River, Nashville, Pulaski, Elyton, Ebenezer Church, Selma, Montgomery, Columbus, West Point and Macon. He was one of two color-bearers at the battle of Iuka who escaped out of nine; was remarkably fortunate, having never been sick a day while in the service; was mustered out in August, 1865. Returned to Columbus City and followed his trade till in 1867, came to Conesville and established his present business ; was elected the first Mayor of the town, and is present Justice of the Peace. Married Miss Susan Stillwell, of this county. March 27, 1867 ; she was born Dec. 25, 1845, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; have four chil- dren living-Cora, Lucinda J., Albert and Arthur ; lost one-Miriam. Mr. C. is a member of the Masonic Order, belonging to Columbus City Lodge, No. 107. Republican.
B. S. CONE, founder of the town of Conesville and retired farmer; P. O. Conesville ; born June 25, 1812, in North Wilbraham, Mass .; his parents, Jared and Hannah Cone, moved to Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1816, and to Muskingum Co. in 1820, where they both died, mother in 1823, and father in 1856. Mr. C. married Miss Lucinda Davison Feb. 4, 1836 ; she was born Dec. 11, 1818, in Coshocton Co., Ohio. He first located in Coshocton Co., near the line of Muskingum Co. ; was subsequently one of the delegates to a railroad convention for the purpose of inducing the Pan-Handle Railroad Co. to run their road to that point, in which they succeeded, and a town was laid out on Mr. C.'s land and c.dled Conesville ; was engaged there in mercantile busi- ness ; also proprietor of a line of canal-boats on the Ohio Canal ; in the fall of 1854, came to Muscatine Co. ; first purchased 840 acres of land in Orono Tp .; was one of the prime movers and workers in securing the location of the C. R. & B. R. R., and now B., C. & N. R. R., through this township ; had the management and supervision of grading and tying the road from the Iowa River to the north line of Pike Tp .; in March, 1870, he laid off the town of Conesville, a station having been established here by the railroad company. Mr. C. was appointed the first Postmaster; he has also served as one of the County Supervisors, Justice of the Peace, etc. ; has three children living-William D. (now a physician of this place), James W. (an attorney of Iowa ('ity ), and Jared E. (the youngest, at home running the farm ). To the last two sons he has given over his land, containing 1,050 acres, they to take care of him and wife the remainder of their life; had four children deceased-Hannah E., Lucy J., Stewart B. and Arthur E. Members of the Reformed Church ; Republican.
W. D. CONE, M. D., physician and surgeon ; also owns a farm of 256 acres, northwest of town, valued at $35 per acre, Conesville; born March 17, 1838, in
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Coshocton Co., Ohio; came with parents to Muscatine Co. in the fall of 1854. Enlisted in Co. B, of the 35th I. V. I., Dec. 5, 1863; participated in the battle of Pleasant Hill, La. ; was also under A. J. Smith in the battle of Pea Ridge, Ark. ; subsequently, he was assigned to the Commissary Department at Keokuk, also having charge of the Hospital Department; in May, 1865, was assigned to the Veteran Reserve Corps ; mustered out in October, 1865; while in the hospital, commenced the study of medicine, which he continued, attending lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, where he graduated in February, 1867; afterward graduated at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York in February, 1868, since which time he has followed his profession in connection with carrying on his farm. Married Miss Kate F. Lord, daughter of Richard Lord, of Muscatine, June 7, 1870; she was born April 21, 1845, in this county ; have two children-Edua L. and William L. Mr. C. served his county as Supervisor in 1863; is at present one of the Trustees of the township. Religion, Liberal ; Republican.
W. H. CROCKER, Port Allen ; dealer in dry goods, general merchandise and grain, also owns about 219 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; and his wife owns 176 acres of land, mostly in Washington Co., besides a house and two lots in Port Allen ; Mr. C. was born Oet. 9, 1821, in Devonshire, England. Married there Fanny E. Tyte in March, 1842 ; she was born in January, 1822. On the 4th of May, 1846, they set sail at Biddeford, England, for the United States; when near the Azores Islands, the vessel was struck by a severe gale, breaking off the rudder, leaving the vessel at the mercy of the storm ; they soon fell in with a vessel of the Cunard line, which took them in tow back toward the coast of Ireland ; a temporary rudder was constructed and they attempted to make the port themselves, but their rudder proved of little value, and they were again driven toward the shore and near the rocks, when all on board expected almost every minute to be dashed to pieces; however, fortunately the wind changed and drove the vessel to sea, and they finally succeeded in making Crook Haven Harbor, where they remained ten days for repairs, when they again set sail, and, after being out about six weeks, when near the coast of Newfoundland, they ran out of provisions and were rationed several days on half a sea biscuit and a pint of stagnant water a day, having to use rum in the water to drink it; Mr. C. was the first to discover the topsail of a vessel, which they signaled and brought it to their relief, and for six weeks following they were dependent upon fishing and what supplies they could get from other vessels ; they finally made Quebec, Canada, Aug. 28, 1846; he soon after came on to Genesee Co., Mich. ; in the spring of 1854, came to Oakland, Louisa Co., Iowa ; purchased a farm, upou which part of the town was subsequently platted ; engaged in dealing in and shipping stock in connection with farming ; in 1858, engaged in mercantile business; in the fall of 1872, moved his store, building and goods to Port Allen. Has served as Township Clerk. Has six children living-William H., Agnes HI., Samuel, Stephen, Frances E. and George ; lost two-Ada and Robert ; his son William H., Jr., served his country in Co. E of the 16th I. V. I .; enlisted in October 1862, and re-enlisted as a veteran in April, 1864; participated in the battles of Pitts- burg Landing, Shiloh, siege and battles of Corinth, Iuka, Jackson, Champion Hills, seige of Vicksburg and subsequently at Keuesaw Mountain, siege of Atlanta and Savannah ; was promoted to Sergeant at the battle of Vicksburg; mustered out at Davenport in July, 1865. Greenbacker.
J. T. JEAN, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Conesville ; owns 255 acres of land, valued at $25 per aere; born Feb. 16, 1820, in Clermont Co., Ohio; in 1823, his parents moved to Union Co., Ind .; in the spring of 1838, emigrated with parents to this county, locating in Cedar Tp .; there were then no settlers in what is now Orono Tp .; in the spring of 1851, he crossed the plains to California ; following December, started for home on a sailing vessel ; when they were out about five hundred miles, were over- taken by a heavy gale, compelling the officers to cut away the masts, after which a leak sprung and the vessel was kept up by the pumps and buckets used by about seventy- five persons for forty-eight hours, when they made a port in Southern California ; another vessel was chartered and again had to come to land, and traveled across the country in
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Central America to Lake Nicaragua River to the Gulf, where he again shipped for home ; in the spring of 1852, came on to his present farm. Married Melissa A. Shellabarger, of Ohio, Sept. 27, 1848; she was born May 12, 1830, in Montgomery Co., Ohio ; have five children living-Thomas M., Laura M., Sarah S., Joseph E., Ulysses A. and Alta M. Mr. Jean's father, Joseph Jean, died Dec. 3, 1870, and mother Nov. 8, 1853; wife's parents came to this county in 1846; her father died November, 1876, and mother Dec. 14, 1864. Greenbacker.
I. W. JONES, farmer and one of the proprietors of the Ricketts' Addition to the town called Orono; P. O. Conesville ; son of Joshua and Mary J. Jones ; born Dec. 7, 1843, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; in the fall of 1866, came to Pike Tp., of this county, and to Orono Tp. in the spring of 1871. Married Martha J. Ricketts, daughter of Hezekiah W. and Cecelia Ricketts, April 16, 1868 ; she was born Nov. 1, 1849, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; her father came to this county in the fall of 1852, and entered from the Government 320 acres of land, embracing the land on west side of Main street; he subsequently sold eighty acres, now owned by Mr. Tipton ; Mr. Ricketts died July 28, 1857, leaving his wife and three children, heirs to his estate-Mrs. Jones, Byron A. and Robinson F .; Mr. A. L. Blivin was appointed guardian for the boys; Messrs. E. Younkin, John Haines and George Bomgardner were appointed as Commissioners to divide the estate, eighty acres being set off to the widow as hers during her life, after which, it is to revert to the heirs ; sixteen acres were laid off in town lots in the fall of 1870 as an addition to the town and called Orono, the balance of 144 acres was divided between the children, Byron A., a dentist in Clinton, Iowa, and Robinson F., a telegraph operator. The widow Ricketts was again married to John Barrett in 1864. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Jones are: Eva, born Aug. 2, 1870; Albert W., Nov. 2, 1874, and Nellie, Feb. 14. 1877. Mr. J. is a member of the Reformed Church ; Greenbacker.
ALEXANDER MCCURDY, Conesville, proprietor of hotel ; son of Dan- iel and Jane McCurdy ; born June 21, 1823, in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Married Sarah J. Jones May 7, 1846; she was born in the fall of 1825, in Harrison Co., Ohio ; in the summer of 1866, came to Muscatine Co., Iowa, locating in Orono Tp .; his wife died the 8th of June, 1867. Again married Miss Sarah E. Norris Ang. 24, 1872 ; she was born Jan. 9, 1840, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; in the fall of 1870, moved into Conesville, and, the following spring, engaged in the mercantile and grain business, in company with his son, S. D .; was also appointed Postmaster, to succeed Mr. B. S. Cone, the first incumbent of the office ; continued the business till 1873; was unsuc- cessful, and, in addition to the losses of business, his residence, which had cost him $2,000, was consumed. His children by his first marriage are Seth D .. Melissa, Lavina and Arizona ; lost three-Winfield, Wilbert and an infant; by second marriage, two- Chester W. and Scott A. Mr. C. is at present one of the Trustees of the township. Democrat.
DANIEL MCCURDY, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Conesville ; owns 92 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born Feb. 19, 1845, in Coshocton Co., Ohio ; came to this county in the spring of 1868 ; in December, 1876, he engaged in mercantile business, in Conesville, and the June following, his brother Thomas W. came in as a partner ; Nov. 17, 1878, their store was burned, with contents ; supposed to be the work of an incendiary ; loss above insurance, about $1,200; he then returned to his farm. Mar- ried Minerva Hardman, Oct. 8, 1871; she was born April 7, 1853, in Coshocton Co., Ohio ; have three children living-Albert, Elsie and Lucius C .; lost one, Lulu. Member of the German Reformed Church. Democrat.
ROBERT MCCURDY, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Conesville ; owns 300 acres of' land, valued at $35 per acre ; born March 19, 1821, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; in the fall of 1868, he emigrated to this county, locating on his present farm. Married Eliza- beth Welling Nov. 3, 1842; she was born July 11, 1819, in Harrison Co., Ohio ; have six children-Daniel, Rebecca J., Lewis C., Thomas W., Minerva and Allen. Mem- ber of the German Reformed Church. Democrat.
SETH D. MCCURDY, dealer in grain and agricultural implements, Cones- ville, also Notary Public ; son of Alexander and Sarah McCurdy ; born September 17,
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1851, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; came with his parents to this county in 1866; was educated at West Bedford, Ohio; commenced teaching school when 16 years of age ; taught three terms, after which he turned his attention to other business ; was a part- ner with his father while in business ; during the summer of 1874, made a tour of Cali- fornia and Colorado, and returned the following winter ; was in the grain business at Nichols' Station, after which he engaged in his present business ; have shipped from Conesville from fifty to one hundred thousand bushels of grain since January, 1871. Married Miss Ella Tipton, daughter of Thomas and Margaret J. Tipton, Sept. 25, 1876 ; she was born Dec. 27, 1856, in this county ; have one daughter, Lita. Den- ocrat.
T. J. MAXWELL, farmer, See. 30; P. O. Port Allen ; owns 505 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born Jan. 5, 1828, in Morgan Co., Ind. ; in the fall of 1842, emigrated to Louisa Co., lowa, and in the spring of 1865 to his present farm, in Muscatine Co. Married Melinda Wilson Sept. 6, 1849; she was born March 19. 1830, in Indiana, and died Feb. 14, 1858. He again married, Miss Mary Boggs, Sept. 5, 1859 ; she was born April 15, 1838, in Coshocton Co., Ohio. His children by his first wife are Margaret J. and Absalom H .; lost three-William M., Melinda, and an infant ; by his second wife, Thomas, Robert, Harry, Cora and Willie ; lost two- Ida and an infant. Has served his township as Trustee, School Director, etc. Dem- ocrat.
JOSEPH NELSON, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Conesville ; owns 552 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born Dec. 9, 1823, in Harrison Co., Ohio ; in 1828, his parents moved to Coshocton Co .; in the fall of 1854 he emigrated to Muscatine Co., Iowa, locating in this township, and came to his present farm in the spring of 1866. Married Elizabeth Adams Nov. 13, 1846; she was born Dec. 3, 1824, in Bedford Co., Penn .; have three children-Florence, Theodora J. and Eva; lost three-Louisa J, John B. and an infant. Mr. N. took quite an active part in procuring the B., C. R. & N. R. R. through his township, donating eleven acres of land to the company ; also grading two miles of road from south line of township, north, taking the same in rail- road stock, which has been almost a total loss ; he has served as member of the Board of Supervisors, also Township Trustee. Democrat.
THOMAS TIPTON, farmer. Sec. 18; P. O. Conesville ; owns 234 acres of land, valued at 835 per aere ; born Dee. 5, 1828, in Coshocton Co., Ohio ; in January, 1851, moved to Marshall Co., Ind., and in the spring of 1856, came to Muscatine Co., Lowa, locating in this township, which was then called Cedar, but subsequently changed to Orono ; was elected Justice of the Peace at the organization of the township, which office he filled for fifteen years ; has also filled most of the offices of his township; is at present Secretary of the School Board. Married Miss Margaret J. Adams Jan. 23, 1851; she was born Dee. 5, 1832, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; have three children- Emeziah R., born March 13, 1852; Ella, born Dec. 27, 1856, and George W., born March 19, 1859; lost one son, Arena. Members of the Reformed Church ; Dem- ocrat.
CHARLES A. WALKER; P. O. Conesville; Station Agent for B., C. R. & N. R. R., also agent for American Express Co., son of John and Martha 1. Walker, born April 3, 1854. in Blair Co., Penn .; parents moved to Scott Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1856; father died there March 23, 1860 ; in February, 1872, went to Iowa City, where he remained till January of 1873; went to Kossuth, Des Moines Co., attended school there, and in April, 1873, came to Conesville and commenced learning telegraphing and railroad business with Mr. Fulmer, the station agent ; in April, 1875, was appointed station agent. Married Miss Emma M. Fulmer July 11, 1876 ; she was born April 8, 1856, in Indiana Co., Penn .; have one daughter-Bessie E., born Jan. 7, 1878. Mr. W. has four brothers, the eldest a Presbyterian clergyman at Deep River, Poweshiek Co., Iowa ; one a printer, at Moline, Ill., and two at Brooklyn, Iowa, one of them a grain-dealer, and the other an employe of the C., R. I. & P. R. R. Co .; his mother is living in Brooklyn ; he had one sister, who died in Iowa City, in February, 1873. Member of the M. E. Church. Republican.
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GEORGE BAKER, Sec. 34; P. O. Muscatine; born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, March 14, 1849; came to Muscatine Co. in 1857. Married Miss Alice Rice Nov. 14, 1877 ; she was born in Muscatine Co., Iowa, Aug. 17, 1855. Mr. Baker has been engaged in school-teaching and farming ; owns 100 acres of land, on which he has made all the improvements. Members of the M. E. Church. Mr. B. is Township Clerk. Democrat.
ALONZO J. BARGER; born in Muscatine Co., Iowa, Nov. 30, 1856; is now residing at the old homestead ; owns forty acres of land in Greene Co. Repub- lican. W. J. Barger came to Muscatine Co. in 1855; Republican.
JACOB H. BARGER, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Pike Co., Ohio, Sept. 20, 1820; came to Muscatine Co. in 1848. Married Miss Elizabeth Hellems in 1844 ; have three children-Elizabeth E., born July 16, 1847; Nancy C., born April 22, 1850; Mary C., born Dec. 18, 1852; deceased, Jacob E., born June 28, 1855, died Jan. 12, 1859; Virginia N., born March 2, 1845, died Dec. 10, 1876. Members of the M E. Church. Mr. B. owns 200 acres of land, and is a Republican.
W. J. BARGER, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Pike Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1826. Married Miss Margaret Boggs Feb. 20, 1851, born in Jackson Co .. Ohio, Nov. 5, 1833, died Jan. 4, 1879, leaving a family of ten children-Frank B., born March 27, 1853; William A., born Jan. 1, 1855; George D., born Dec. 12, 1858; Ada O., born Jan 24, 1861 ; Elmer E., born June 28, 1863; Iey D., born Sept. 21, 1865; Laura A., born Nov. 11, 1867 ; Maggie A., born Oct. 17, 1869 ; John, born May 30, 1873 ; Hattie B., born Oct. 28, 1876.
JOSEPH CRANE, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Essex Co., N. J., July 14, 1814, where he learned the blacksmith trade, and, in 1837, came to Rock Island, Ill., where he established the first shop in that town ; removed to Cedar Co., Fowa, in 1839. Married Miss Agnes Bogart in 1841 ; she was born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1819. Mr. C. was at the first court held in Cedar Co. He was appointed Justice of the Peace by Gov. Lucas, which office he held until 1845 ; was on the Board of Com- missioners for several years ; removed to Muscatine in 1845, where he engaged in man- ufacturing plows, which he followed till 1855, then removed to where he now lives, where he owns 300 acres of land, on which he has made all the improvements. Demo- vrat until the beginning of the war, and since Republican.
OCRAN DICKINSON, Sec. 13; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Nov. 19, 1812; in 1835, went to Michigan and followed his occupation as harness-maker one year; then returned to Massachusetts and married Miss Miranda Gale Sept. 20, 1836 ; she was born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Oct. 12, 1812; then removed to Michigan, where Mr. D. followed his former occupation ; came to Musca- tine Co. in the spring of 1846, and settled in Lake Tp .. where he owns 170 acres of land ; they have seven children-Julia P. (now Mrs. Bayles), Levi, Abby M. (now Mrs. Lucas), Maria L. (now Mrs. Wilson ), Hannah G. (now Mrs. Letts), Frances J. (now Mrs. Sheldon ) and Ocran. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the Congregational Church ; Mr. D. is a Republican.
JAMES FOSTER, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Muscatine; born in Pike Co., Ohio, Oct. 18, 1817 ; came to Muscatine Co. in 1847, and settled in Lake Tp. Married Miss Elizabeth Sails, now deceased ; married again Miss Melinda Boyles in 1847 ; born Pike Co., Ohio, in 1818; has two children by former wife-Jeremiah and Christina now Mrs. Haroff), and two deceased-Westley and Michael ; and by present wife two -William H. and Minerva, now Mrs. Miller. Mr. Foster owns 196 acres of land. Greenbacker.
W. H. HAZELETT, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Muscatine ; Mr. Hazelett is a native of Mifflin Co., Penn .; born in 1824; in 1845, removed to Fayette Co., thence to Lake Tp., this county, in 1853. Mr. Hazelett has acted with the Republican party sin ce
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its organization ; he has been Justice of the Peace, was also member of the County Board of Supervisors for six years; is a member of the Congregational Church, in which he has been Deacon over eighteen years. He has been twice married ; first wife was Miss Stevenson, of Fayette Co., Penn .; she died in this county ; present wife was Miss Hannah MeNutt, daughter of Samuel McNutt and Hannah nee Stuart, who were of Scotch origin, and emigrated to Philadelphia, Penn., where he died in 1836; she died in Iowa in 1874. Mr. Hazelett is public-spirited and enterprising and has been identified with the public interests of township and county and is one of the truly valuable citizens of Lake Tp. ; he owns 200 acres of land.
J. P. HITCHCOCK, farmer ; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, July 20, 1810; in 1835, took a contract of building a wharf at Portsmouth, Ohio. Married Miss Emily Adams in 1841 ; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, March 3, 1821. In 1847, removed to Muscatine Co. and settled on his present farm, which he took in its wild state ; now has under good cultivation, consisting of 520 acres. Mr. II. has seven children-Jessie H., L. E., F. P., Anna N. (now Mrs. Riggs), John S., Emma L. and Edward; two deceased-Henry and Thomas L. Member of the Congregational Church ; Mr. H. is a Democrat.
JOHN HOLMES, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Muscatine; born in Ireland April 13, 1799. Married Miss Barbara Sheley, 1846 ; born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1811 ; they have two sons-John T., William H. Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the Episcopalian Church; Democrat.
JOHN T. HOLMES, farmer, Sec. 29 ; born in Muscatine Co., Iowa, July 26, 1848. Married Miss Annie Huston Dec. 24, 1878; born in Muscatine Co., Iowa, March 16, 1857. Mr. H. owns forty acres of land. Democrat.
MATHIAS KIEF, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Baden, Ger- many, March 2, 1830 ; came to Muscatine Co. in 1855. Enlisted in 1st Regiment I. V. 1., and served time out ; then enlisted in 11th I. V. 1., Co. I, and served till the close of the war; was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth and Atlanta, where he was wounded ; and was in all the battles of' that regiment. Married Mrs. Amarintha Huber in 1865 ; born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 22, 1821 ; she has two children by former husband- Joseph, born Dec. 8, 1851 ; John, born May 30. 1861. Mr. Keif owns 120 acres of land, and is a member of the Catholic Church ; Republican.
ROBERT KIRK, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Ireland Nov. 11, 1815 ; came to Muscatine Co. in 1852, and settled on his present farm of 242 acres. Married Miss Martha Hopper April 11, 1842; born in Ireland June 25, 1825 ; they have eight children-Eliza J. (now Mrs. Battiti), born March 3, 1842; Matilda. born Jan. 9, 1844 (now Mrs. Millhall) Thomas, born June 5, 1847 ; Sarah, born Jan. 21, 1849 (now Mrs. Bunker ) ; Robert C., borr. March 10. 1852 ; Emma, born May 3. 1854 (now Mrs. Wiggins ) ; Martha E., born Sept. 8, 1857 ; William J., born July 9, 1860. Mrs. K. is a member of the Congregational Church.
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