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JOHN LA TOURRETTE, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Muscatine; born in Montgomery Co .. Ohio, Feb. 16, 1819; came with his parents to Indiana in 1829 ; where they were among the early settlers. Married Miss Eliza Bogart in 1840; born in Pennsylvania in 1815 ; came to Muscatine Co. in 1847 : have one son-Wilbert, born in Fountain Co., Ind., May 25, 1841. Married Miss Mary J. Fortune Dec. 9, 1868; she was born in Essex Co., N. Y., Dec. 6, 1841 ; they have three children- John D., Arthur J., Willette J., and one deceased-Anna E.
SAMUEL LUCAS, P. O. Muscatine ; born in Seioto Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 1807. Married Miss Nancy H. Hitchcock Oct. 17, 1833; she was born in Scioto Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1813; they removed to Muscatine Co. in October, 1838, and settled on the farm where Mrs. Lucas now resides; Mr. Lucas died Ang. 5, 1878, leaving six children-George W. H., who served as Second Lieutenant in Co. K, 35th I. V. I .; Jesse H. served in the 3d Mo. I. V. I .; re-enlisted in 16th I. V. I. as First Lieutenant ; was promoted to Captain; William served in 2d Iowa Cav .; Joseph in 16th I. V. I., Co. C; Eudora and Samuel B., and two deceased-Sarah and Hannah. Mr. Lucas was a faithful worker in the cause of religion; organized the first Congregational Church
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in Muscatine, of which denomination he was a Deacon until his death. Mrs. Lucas is a member of the same Church. The estate owns 300 acres of land, on which Mr. Lucas made all the improvements. He acts with the Republican party.
D. G. McCLOUD, Sec. 14; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Aug. 11, 1818; at the age of 18, moved, with his parents, to Warsaw, Ill .; came to Muscatine in 1839; first to Muscatine, where he engaged at his trade plastering until 1857 ; since that time has been engaged in farming ; was elected Sheriff of the county . in 1853, which office he held four years ; was elected to the Legislature in 1872, and served two years. Married Miss Phoebe Chattaway July 18, 1849 ; born in England Dec. 16, 1822; have eight children-A. V., Cynthia M., Cara W., George D., Bion C., Anna G., Emma E., Abby P. Mr. McCloud is a member of the I. O. O. F., and a member of the M. E. Church. Mrs. McCloud is a member of the M. E. Church. Owns 260 acres of land. Republican.
SAMUEL MCNUTT, Sec. 26; P. O. Muscatine ; was born near London- derry, Ireland, Nov. 21, 1825 ; is the son of Samuel McNutt and Hannah, nee Stuart. Samuel McNutt, Sr., emigrated to Philadelphia, Penn., when Samuel Jr., was a child, and settled in New Castle, Del., where he died in 1836, leaving a widow and seven chil- dren; she died in Iowa Dec. 24, 1874; working on the little farm in Delaware, Sam- uel passed his boyhood and grew to manhood; completing his college education in 1848, he engaged in teaching ; was elected President of New Castle County Teachers' Asso- ciation ; he studied law under Hon. D. M. Bates ; was admitted to the bar in 1851 ; came to Muscatine Co. in 1854; in 1856, was Principal of one of the public schools of Muscatine City, and at the close of the term became editor of the Muscatine Inquirer ; in April, 1856, he became associate editor of the Dubuque Herald; in 1863, was elected Representative to the Tenth General Assembly of the State; also elected to the Eleventh and Twelfth Assemblies ; in 1869, was elected Senator to the Sixteenth Dis- trict. Senator McNutt served ten consecutive years as a member of either house. His private character is unblemished and unexceptionable. In church communion he is a Presbyterian. Married Miss Anna Lucas, of Portsmouth, Ohio, April 14, 1857 ; has three sons-William, Robert and Samuel. Politically, Mr. McNutt is a stanch Repub- lican. He has ever been identified with the public interests of Muscatine County, and is a valued citizen.
G. W. MESSICK, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, Oct. . 6, 1817. Married Miss Martha A. Dougherty Nov. 28, 1839; born in Ross Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1822 ; removed to Louisa Co., Iowa, in 1841 ; removed to Muscatine in 1846, where he engaged in the grocery business for nine years, and in 1856 returned to Louisa Co., where he engaged in farming ; in 1863, removed to where he now lives, where he owns 110 acres of land. When Mr. Messick came to Louisa Co., there was only one building in his vicinity ; his nearest mill was seventeen miles away, and when he took a grist to mill, he had to stand on a bench eight feet high and bolt the flour, by turning a crank on the outside of the mill ; on some occasions had to go thirty-six miles to mill. Mr. Messick has seven children-Mary E. (now Mrs. Gil- bert), Frank P., William, Orpha D. (now Mrs. Echelbarger), Orilla M. C. (Mrs. Towns- ley), Edward L., Charley E., and eight deceased-William H., Aun C., Letitia, George W., Minerva J .- others died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Messick are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. M. has been a member since 13 years of age; Democrat.
LOUIS MILLER, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 27, 1827; came to Muscatine Co. in the spring of 1853. Married Miss C. Smaltz, in 1861 ; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 4, 1840 ; they have four children-Louis, Henry, Edward and Victoria. Mr. Miller enlisted in the 35th Regt., Co. C, I. V. I., Aug. 15, 1862, and served till the close of the war; was at the siege of Vicksburg, Pleasant Hill, Jackson, Spanish Fort, Nashville, and in most of the bat- tles of his regiment. Member of the Catholic Church ; Republican.
WILLIAM NOLL, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Germany, in 1851 ; came to Muscatine Co., with his parents, in 1866; A. Noll, William's father, was born in Germany, Jan. 6, 1826; married Miss Anna Kurz, Oct. 27, 1848; she
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was born in Germany, April 28, 1823 : have four children-Germon, born Oct. 6. 1856: Theo., Nov. 17. 1857. Paul, June 29, 1864. He owns 270 acres of land, and the family are members of the Catholic Church.
JAMES PATTERSON. See. 24; P. O. Muscatine ; born in Fayette Co .. Penn., Jan. 14. 1813; at 13 years of age, he removed, with his parents, to Hamilton Co., Ohio .; in !826. removed to Union Co., Ind., and remained till 1856, when they removed to Rock Island Co .. Ill. ; in November. 1866. came to Muscatine, and remained six years ; March 12, 1872, moved to where he now lives. Married Miss Sarah Bran- denburg, Feb. 14, 1839, who was born in Union Co .. Ind .. Aug. 22, 1815. and died April 22. 1866 : have one son and one daughter-Viola, now Mrs. Barger, and George B., and twelve deceased ; Mr. Patterson owns 257 acres of land. Greenbacker.
MICHAEL SCHAAB, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 29; P. O. Musca- tine ; born in Baden, Germany, Nov. 26, 1832; came to Rock Island, Ill., in 1852; removed to Muscatine in 1865. and purchased the farm (of 476 aeres) where he now lives, and has made all the improvements. Married Miss Katherine Fuhr, June 25, 1854; she was born in Buffalo, N. Y., March 4. 1833; they have tive children- Mary. Joseph, Louisa, Barbara and Katherine. Mr. Sehaatz is a member of the Cath- olie Church ; Mrs. Schaatz of the Lutheran Church ; Mr. Sehaatz is a Democrat.
CHARLES SPANGLER. See. 20: P. O. Muscatine; born in Peut- sylvania in 1797 : his parents died when he was quite young ; at 3 years of age he was bound out to James Seott, of Franklin Co., Ohio, and while he was with Mr. Scott, learned the bricklaying trade, which he followed the early part of his life; went to Parke Co .. Ind .. and engaged in wool-earding and dressing cloth for about twelve years; came to Muscatine Co. in 1856. Married Miss Martha Cullin in 1820; she was born in War- ren Co., Ky., May 14. 1799, and died Oet. 15. 1828; married again, to Miss Lucinda MeCampbell, May 11, 1837 ; she was born in Shelby Co., Kr .. April 14, 1807; has five children by former wife (of whom two are deceased)-Mary J., Margaret D. and Martha M .; deceased-Sarah A. and Benjamin A. Mr. and Mrs. Sprangler are mem- bers of the M. E. Church : Mr. S. is a Republican.
DAVID STEWART. See. 18; P. O. Museatine : born in Ayr, Scotland. in 1823; came to New York when 14 years of age. and learned the stone-cutter's trade: then went to Portsmouth. Ohio, where he worked at his trade for some time. Married Miss Elizabeth Adams Sept. 9. 1845 : she was born in Scioto Co., Ohio. Dec. 14, 1823. Came to Muscatine Co. in 1858, and settled in Lake Tp .; owns 200 aeres of land, on which he has made all the improvements ; has six children-Luna, Emily, Lily B .. James C., John D. and Cornelia ; deceased-William. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the Congregational Church ; Mr. S. is a Republican.
JOHN VAN DAM. far., Sec. 14 : P. O. Museatine : born in Holland Nov. 25, 1819 ; came to Buffalo. N. Y., in 1844, where he remained nine years, working at the tailor's trade ; has made coats for President Fillmore; came to Muscatine in 1866, where he worked at his trade fifteen years; in 1870, removed to his present place. where he has been engaged in farming and working at tailoring. Married Miss Alberta Boon in 1844; she was born in Holland Oet. 10, 1818; have six children-Pauline, Gertrude. John, Daniel. Albertus and Annie : one deceased-Alida. Mr. Van Dam owns 100 acres of land.
JOHN WHITE. far., See. 33; P. O. Muscatine; born in England. July 15, 1825 ; moved to Wisconsin in 1853; removed to Louisa Co., Iowa, in 1857; remained eight years ; eame to Museatine Co. in 1865, and settled where he now lives. Married Miss Hannah W. Harding. in 1844: she was born in England. in 1826; have eight children-Louisa. Mary A., Prudence, Susanna, Rosanna, John. Fannie and George ; deceased-William H. Mr. White owns eighty acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. W. are members of the Episcopalian Church ; Republican.
CHARLEY WILSON. See. 24; P. O. Muscatine; born in Champaign C'o., Ohio, Dec. 1, 1837; removed to Whitley Co., Ind .; remained two years ; came to Muscatine ('o. in 1857 ; first settled in Pike Tp .; removed to where he now lives in 1865. Mr. Wilson enlisted Sept. 1, 1861, in Co. A. 11th I. V. I .. and was discharged Jung 28, 1862. ou
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account of injuries received while in the service ; re-enlisted February, 1864, in the same regiment and company ; was in battles of Pittsburg Landing and Atlanta, where he was wounded by a ball passing through his left arm ; was discharged April 25, 1865; was in all the prominent battles of that regiment. Married Miss Maria L. Dickinson June 28, 1866 ; bern in Ohio Nov. 7. 1846; they have one sou and one daughter-Jesse C. and Flora G. Mrs. Wilson is a member of the M. E. Church : Mr. W. is a member of the Congregational Church. Mr. W. owns eighty-six acres of land. In polities is a . Republican.
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ELIAS ADAMS, farmer, Postmaster and railroad agent ; P. O. Adams ; owns 600 aeres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born July 25, 1832, in Monroe Co., Mich .; in the fall of 1832, his parents moved to La Grange Co., Ind .; his mother died there in 1834; in the winter of 1838, his father moved the family to Muscatine Co. and located in this township. He was married the second time to Philipena Carpenter, of this county ; in the spring of 1863, moved to Kansas, and, the fall following, died of cholera at Kansas City. Mr. Adams has been a resident of this township since 1838. He married Miss Martha M. Hughes, of this county, March 16, 1867 ; she was born Nov. 26, 1838, in Greene Co., Ohio; they have seven children-Marietta, Harriet, Chester, Louisa, Hester E., Elias J. and John Q .; lost one son-Arthur. Mr. A. was appointed Postmaster upon the establishing of the office in 1872; also railroad agent. Republican.
ROBERT C. BLACK, far. ; P. O. Nichols ; stock-raising a specialty ; owns about one hundred head of cattle ; his wife owns 640 acres of land, valued at $25 per aere ; son of Benjamin and Francis Black ; was born April 20, 1841, in Boone Co., Ky .; came with his parents to this county in the fall of 1852; located near West Liberty. Married Miss Mary M. Johns, of this township, Jan. 9, 1873; she was born Sept. 8, 1848, in this county ; have one son-Benjamin H., born July 23, 1874. Members of the Presbyterian Church ; Independent.
J. J. BOSTEN, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, Nichols ; born Ang. 30, 1843, in Prussia ; in the spring of 1852, emigrated to the United States, stopping a short time at Erie, Penn., then came to Clinton Co., Ill. ; in the spring of 1855, came to Muscatine, where he first engaged in a saw-mill about a year, then paint - ing for a short time; afterward, in mercantile business with Rothschild & Bro. till the summer of 1862. He enlisted in Co. C of the 35th I. V. I .; was a participant at the capture of Vicksburg, and most of the battles in that vicinity; was also with Gen. Banks' expedition up Red River, and at the battles of Clear Lake, Ark., Nashville, Tenn., and the second battle of Tupelo, Miss. ; was mustered ont at Davenport, Iowa, in August, 1865. Returned to Muscatine and engaged with Rothschild & Bro. again ; in the fall of 1872, came to Nichols and established his present business. Married Mary E. Stingle in September, 1865; she was born in 1843, in Pennsylvania ; have four children-Emma J., Harry, James and May ; lost two-Clara and Della. Mem- ber of the Catholic Church ; Independent.
EDWARD BROWN, far., S. 5; P. O. West Liberty; owns 456 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born Nov. 12, 1818, in Scotland ; came to the United States in 1837, and located in Cincinnati, Ohio; in the spring of 1855, came to Mus- catine Co., Iowa, locating on the land upon which he still resides. Married Agnes Smith Oct. 16, 1845 ; she was born July 26, 1824, in Scotland ; have nine children living-Mary A., Barbara, Catharine, Ella, Margaret J., Elizabeth, Edward J., Martha A. and David W .; lost three-Isabella J., John S. and Martha M. Mr. B. is among the best farmers of his township ; has served his township as Trustee several years. Member of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
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AARON CANOTT, fariner and Justice of the Peace, Sec. 19; P. O. Nichols; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $40 per aere; born Aug. 9, 1826, in Henry Co .. Ind ; his father died when he was about 5 years old. His mother again married, Mr. William Harlan, in the spring of 1840, and moved to Kosciusko Co. the spring of 1841, and the following fall he himself went to the same county. In the summer of 1843, he commenced to learn the carpenter and joiner's trade, but not liking his instructor, quit the business the winter following; in the fall of 1845, came to Iowa in company with a distant relative, stopping in Johnson Co. Married Sarah Ralston, of Johnson Co., April 8, 1847 ; she was born Nov. 12, 1829; that same year his stepfather, Mr. Har- lan. died, and his mother came out and lived with him till in the spring of 1851 ; she was again married, to a Mr. John Calkin ; in the spring of 1868, came to his present farm ; on the 19th of March, 1872, his wife died ; he was again married, to Mrs. Har- riet Allen ( maiden name, Blake) Sept. 5, 1872 ; she was born Aug. 28, 1844, in Ber- rien Co .. Mich. ; have four children living by first wife-Joseph T .. Jeremiah, Enoch and John F. ; lost three-Mahala. William and Ella ; by second wife, two-Mary and Aaron, Jr. ; lost one-Bessie M. ; second wife had two children by former husband- Sherman and Nettie, and had lost one, Ettie. Mr. C.'s mother is now living with him her third husband having died in June, 1874. Mr. C. is now serving his third term as Justice of the Peace. Methodist and Greenbacker.
H. C. CHESEBRO, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 8; P. O. Adams ; owns 275 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born Jan. 4, 1831, in Saratoga Co., N. Y .; in early life, he learned the carpenter's trade; in January, 1852, emigrated to Iowa, stopped in Iowa City a short time, worked on the State-house, after which he came to West Liberty, following his trade ; in 1854, removed to Muscatine Island, and. in 1855, to Muscatine, and, in 1860, came to his present farm. Married Louisa Fitzsimmons in February, 1855; she was born in Ireland November, 1834, coming to the United States in 1844; have six children-George H., Eliza J., Charles E., Ella, Hattie M. and Grace. Member of M. E. Church ; Republican.
S. D. FULMER, Agent B. C. & N. R. R., and American Express Co., Nichols; born Jan. 25, 1842, in Armstrong Co., Penn. ; in August, 1861, enlisted in Co. F of the 105th Penn. Inf. ; participated in the second battle of Bull Run, where he was wounded in the left hand ; was also in most of the battles in the Peninsular Campaign, and at the battle of Chantilly, where Gen. Kearney fell; also at the battles of Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg; at the latter lost his left leg; was mustered out of the United States service August, 1864, and returned home ; in the spring of 1869, came to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and engaged in the telegraph office of the Chicago & North- Western Railroad Co .; in the spring of 1871, went to Kossuth. Des Moines Co., and engaged in the B., C. R. & N. R. R. office, and in May, 1874, came to this station and took charge of the office here. Married Ann J. Cartwright Jan. 5, 1874; she was born Nov. 10, 1854, in Des Moines Co., Iowa ; have one daughter-Nellie, born Nov. 6, 1876. Republican.
THOMAS NEWTON. farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Nichols; owns 128 acres of land. valued at $30 per acre ; born April 20, 1820, in Wayne Co., Ind .; emigrated to Iowa in the fall of 1850, stopping a short time in Seventy-six Tp., afterward to Cedar Tp. a short time, then to his present farm, part of which he entered from the Govern- ment. Married Viola Epperly March 5, 1846; she was born March 15, 1821, in Montgomery Co., Va. : have six children living-Philander, born March 15, 1847; Waldo, born Oct. 24, 1848: Webster, born Jan. 24, 1857 ; lowa, born April 30, 1862 : Thompson, born May 14, 1865 ; Jeptha, born June 18, 1867 ; lost two-Warner and Angeline. Philander served his country in Co. A of the Ilth Iowa Inf., from Feb. 14, 1864, to July, 1865 ; participated in most. of the battles under Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea ; still makes his home with his father. Mr. N. is a Friend by birth- right ; Republiean.
B. F. NICHOLS, farmer and dealer in real estate, Nichols Station ; son of Samuel and Mary ( nee Rogers) Nichols, born Sept. 5, 1826, in Highland Co., Ohio, where his mother died Jan. 5, 1839; in the fall of 1838, his father came to Muscatine
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Co. and purchased about one thousand acres of land in the vicinity of what is now known as Nichols Station ; in the spring of 1840, brought his family and located on his land. In 1842, he was married the second time to the widow of Dr. Searles. He added to his first purchase of land till, at his death, Aug. 18, 1871, he owned about five thousand acres of land. In January, 1850, Mr. B. F. Nichols went to California via New Orleans and Panama route; engaged in mining and packing, also in mercan- tile business to some extent ; also spent some time in Oregon, Washington Territory, British America, Idaho, Montana, etc .; in 1869, he returned to Muscatine Co .; in 1873, engaged in the mercantile business in Nichols, and sold out to Mr. Kirchner in Decem- ber, 1878; he now owns about one thousand acres of land, valued at $25 per acre, besides several buildings in town ; is also Postmaster, his father being the first Post- master for this office. Married Miss Susan M. Jenks Oct. 10, 1872; she was born April 20, 1847, in Ohio; have one son-Townsend, born Feb. 20, 1874. Mr. N. has one brother, Townsend, living, and four sisters deceased. Has served as Treasurer of School Board several years. Democrat.
GAMALIEL OLDS, retired farmer, Nichol Station ; owns 315 acres of land, valued at $_0 per acre ; born Nov. 28, 1803, in Windham Co., Vt .; in the spring of 1821, he came to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, and, in the spring of 1832, removed to Pick - away Co., where he remained till the spring of 1839; then emigrated to Muscatine Co., Iowa, and laid claim to part of the farm he still owns in this township, on Sections 23 and 24, there then being but five other families in the township. He married Minerva Howe, of Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, April 12, 1826 ; she was born Oct. 6, 1804, in Onon- daga Co., N. Y .; she died Jan. 26, 1876, leaving her companion and three children to mourn her loss ; the children are Almira S. Mills, Minnie H. Cone and Gamaliel W., who is now engaged in mercantile business at Lone Tree, Johnson Co., Iowa. Mr. O. has served his township as Justice of the Peace eleven years, and as Drainage Commis- sioner for his county for four years. He now makes his home at Nichol Station, his farm being rented. Member of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
J. A. PYEATT, machinist and steamboat engineer, Nichols; born Sept. 6, 1822, in St. Louis ; in 1836, commenced learning the blacksmith, machinist and engineer's trade at Gaty's Foundry in St. Louis; in 1842, engaged as engineer on the steamer Bowling Green, under Capt. John J. Rowe; the following spring of 1843, she ran on a rock at the mouth of Osage River and sunk ; crew all got off safely; soon after, went on the Pearl, running on the Illinois River, since which time. he has run on the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio and all their navigable tributaries except Red River ; most of the time on the Missouri River; was on the steamer Columbus in 1850, as engineer, when she collapsed her flues and blew out, killing and wounding about twenty persons; in 1857-58, followed farming near St. Louis, then went down to De Soto, Mo., on the Iron Mountain Railroad, where he worked at blacksmithing, and commenced building a steam grist-mill, but, on account of the war, had to suspend; in 1862, engaged in the employ of Captain Eads in building gunboats at Carondelet; in 1864, again went on the river as engineer ; in 1868, came to Muscatine on the ferry-boat Northern Illinois, which he ran for seven years, and the Ida May one year; since then, ran on the Dia- mond Jo most of two seasons Married Miss Pina W. Lendrum, of Grayson Co., Ky., Nov. 27, 1847 ; she was born Sept. 22, 1823, in Madison Co., Ky .; have an adopted son-Oliver Reynolds Pyeatt, a son of his wife's sister, whose mother died when he was about a year old. Mr. P. is the only one left of three or four engineers on the river who commenced when he did; he now owns a residence in Muscatine, valued at $2,000; is at present in company with his brother-in-law, J. W. Lendrum, running the St. Nichols Hotel. Member of M. E. Church.
S. H. SMITH, M. D., Nichol Station; owns real estate in town of the value of $2,000; born Oct. 25, 1819, in Windham Co., Vt .; in 1845, emigrated to Bradford Co., Penn., and commenced the study of medicine under an unele, Dr. N. Smith, and graduated at the MeClintock Medical College of Philadelphia in 1847 ; the following year, removed to Steuben Co., N. Y., where he purchased some real estate and laid out the village of Caton ; followed his profession there till 1870 ; came to Muscatine,
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Iowa, and in the spring of 1871, came to Nichol Station; erected the first store- building in the place, and has continued the practice of his profession. Married Miss Emeline S. Putnam Oct. 29, 1841 ; she was born Nov. 16, 1821, in Vermont ; have four children living-Samuel H., Jr., Florence A., Emma and Charles F .; lost one son -Henry P., who was a member of Co. A, of the 107th N. Y. V. I., and died at Har- per's Ferry, Va., Oet. 13, 1862; his son Charles F. is now engaged in the drug business here. Republican.
JAMES STAFFORD, M. D., physician and druggist, Nichol Station ; born Sept. 25, 1811, in Baltimore, Md .; in 1820, went to Adams Co., Penn., thence to Petersburg, Va., in 1827 ; while there, commenced the study of medicine under Dr. John W. Moore; in 1832, went to Wheeling, from there to Springfield, Ohio, in 1833, and engaged in the boot and shoe business; in 1846, removed to Lewistown, Logan Co., and engaged in the practice of medicine; after two years, he went to Huntsville, in the same county ; in the fall of 1852, he came to Muscatine Co. and purchased a farm in this township, where he continued to practice medicine and farm till in 1871. when he rented his farm, came into Nichols and engaged in the drug business in con- nection with his profession. Married Miss Mary A. Roller, of Springfield, Ohio, July 31, 1834; she was born April 21, 1817, and died Jan. 17, 1846. He again married, Mrs. Hannah Corwin, nee Dickenson, April 29, 1846 ; she was born Dec. 28, 1818, in Lieking Co., Ohio; she had three children by former marriage-Martin, Rosella and Martha A .; Mr. S. has four children by first wife-Freeman, Amanda, Edward and Andrew J .; lost two-Anna and Sarah ; by second wife, five living-Mary A., Caro- line, Thomas, James and Julia A .; lost two-William and Samuel. Edward and Martin served in the war in Co. G, 2d I. V. C. and Andrew J. in the 35th I. V. I. Democrat.
ARTHUR E. STILES, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. West Liberty ; owns eighty- five acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born July 25, 1852, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; came with his parents, Herby R. and Ann Stiles, to Scott Co., Iowa, when quite small, and to Bloomington Tp., Muscatine Co., in 1866. Married Louisa Furnas, of this county, Dec. 25, 1875 ; she was born July 10, 1852, in Marion Co., Ind .; have one son-Newton E., born Oct. 25, 1876. First commenced keeping house in Moscow Tp., and came on to his present farm in March, of this year, 1879. Wife is a member of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
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