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GEORGE METZ, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Fairport ; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Feb. 18, 1822, where he received a liberal education, including surveying and circumnavigation ; he became quite an adept in those branches. In 1849, seeking new fields of enterprise, he came to Iowa, stopped at Bloomington (now Muscatine), where he elerked for J. G. Gordon for three years ; in 1852, became dissatisfied, and, thinking California offered more adventure, removed there; remained five years mining and pros- pecting, and, finding that a failure, financially, he again returned to Muscatine, lowa ; thence to Ohio, and while there married Miss Susan Rinard, in 1858; returned to Iowa and located on his present farm in Montpelier Tp., which he has improved and has a fine farm of 240 acres. Mrs. M. was a native of Marietta, Ohio, a daughter of John Rin- ard, of the same county ; they have three children-Amanda (now Mrs. Joseph Shafer), Rosa and John H. Mrs. Metz died Sept. 4, 1868; and Mr. M. again married Miss Mary E. Bohl, of this county, a native of Ohio, in April, 1869; they have two chil- dren-George and Margaret. Mr. M. and wife are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. M. has held several offices of trust since he has been in the county-Trustee, Assessor and Town Clerk-which offices he has held for over eighteen years. He has also done some very important surveying in the county. During the war, he was enrolling officer. In politics, formerly a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, which he helped organize in California ; has ever been an uncompromising foe to human slavery in all its forms.
JOHN J. PIGMAN, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Melpine ; was born in Muscatine Co.,Iowa, Jan. 14, 1844, and has since resided in the county, improving the farm on which he resides, consisting of 240 acres. Mr. P. married Miss Belle Gadd, a native of Scott Co., Iowa ; they were married in 1874, and have two children-William H.
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and Joseph H. Mr. P. is a stanch Republican ; also a member of the A., F. & A. M., and the A. O. U. W. His parents are natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland ; set- tled in Ohio shortly after their marriage, remained there till 1838, then removed to Iowa, settling near Davenport; his father was the first Whig elected in Muscatine Co. to the State Legislature ; served one term, and was re-elected in 1854; he also held the office of County Surveyor for many years, until his death in 1874, at 72 years of age ; his mother is still living.
GEORGE W. ROBINSON, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Buffalo, Scott Co., Iowa; was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1822; remained there till 1852, then removed to California; remained three years and engaged in mining and specu- lating ; in the fall of 1854, he removed thence to Iowa, locating first at Blue Grass, Scott Co. The same fall or winter, he returned to New York, where he married Miss Phebe C. Boyce, daughter of Jacob Boyce, of Ulster Co., N. Y., and returned to Iowa shortly after ; they have three children-Weller, Rosa and Lilly. In 1876, he removed to Muscatine Co., where they now reside on a fine farm, consisting of 307 acres, lying along the Mississippi River, with a fine river view ; his parents, John and Elizabeth ( Bushnell) Robinson, were natives of New York. Mr. R. was a Democrat, but now acts with the Greenback party.
ELIAS SMURR, far., S. 23; P. O. Buffalo, Scott Co .; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1832; remained there till 1840, then removed with his widowed mother to Westmoreland Co., Penn., where they spent two years in the town of Port Royal ; removed thence to Pittsburgh, remaining two years ; returned to Westmoreland Co., attended school for five years, then went to Armstrong Co., Penn., where he was with an uncle engaged in the furnace business some time ; returning again to Pittsburgh, he was clerk in a wholesale grocery till 1859, in which year he returned to his native place, where he married Miss Margaret J., daughter of Alexander McBride, one of the pioneers of Wayne Co .; they have three children-Edwin R., Ernest Me. and Louie J. In 1865, they came to Muscatine Co .; in August, 1877, Mrs. S. died in the " blessed faith of the Redeemer." Mr. and Mrs. S. were members of the Presby- terian Church.
H. C. WAGNER, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Blue Grass; was born in Holstein, Germany, in 1832; in 1854, he emigrated to the United States, locating in Muscatine Co., Iowa, upon the farm on which he now resides, consisting of 190 acres. In 1863, he married Miss Hannah Delany, of Muscatine Co., and a native of the county of Gal- way, Ireland, and daughter of Michael Delany, who emigrated to the United States in 1832, settled in Beaver Co., Penn , remained ten years, and in 1842 removed to Iowa, settling in Muscatine Co .; Mr. D. raised a very large family of children, all now deceased but three, Mrs. W.'s father has been dead some years ; her mother is still living; Mr. W. and wife have two children-Leslie and Willie. Members of the M. E. Church ; Mr. W. is a Republican.
EDWARD WATHAM, far., Sec. 8; P.O. Pleasant Prairie ; was born in the city of New York in 1848; removed thence with his parents to Albany, remained three years, removed thence to Chicago, remained about the same length of time, removing thence to Davenport, Iowa, and in 1859 they settled in Muscatine Co., where they now reside ; his parents are natives of Whitchurch, England; they had three sons and three daughters, all now living-Richard, George, Edward, Jane E., now Mrs. Henzie ; Sarah Ann and Emma J., now Mrs. Kreger. Mr. W. married Miss Nancy E. Funck Nov. 13, 1877 ; she is a native of Iowa; they have one child-John D. Mr. W. is a Democrat.
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MRS. LUCENA BAXTER, P. O. Muscatine ; widow of the late Wm. Baxter ; Mr. Baxter came from New Jersey to Muscatine Co .; he was married three times and left seven children, five by first marriage-John R., Lucy, Caroline, George and Maggie ; none by the second marriage ; his third wife was his present widow, Mrs. Luecna Cox, by whom he had three children, two of whom are living- Ilenry C. and Abram L; their other child died in infancy. Mrs. Lucena Baxter's marriage with Mr. B. was also her third marriage; she had two children by the first marriage-Eliza J. and Josephine Sanford, and two by the second marriage-B. F. and T. J. Cox. Henry C. Baxter married, Nov. 28, 1876, Mattie J. Day, a native of Iowa ; her parents were early settlers of Iowa. Mrs. Lucena Baxter came to Musca- tine Co. with her mother, Mrs. Maggie Williamson, in 1837 ; they settled in Bloom- ington Tp .; her mother had eight children when she came to this county, only three of whom are living-Lucena, Jane and Mary ; Mrs. L. Baxter's maiden name was Clark.
PETER BROOKHART, farmer, See. 11; born in Perry Co., Ohio, in 1845 ; his parents, Henry and Matilda Brookhart, came to Muscatine Co. in 1860, and located on the farm where their son now lives ; they now reside in Lettsville, Louisa Co. Peter Brookhart married in 1869 Martha Fry, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1851 ; her parents, Henry and Mary Fry, now reside in Seventy-six Tp. ; Mr. and Mrs. B. have three children-Myrtie, born in 1871; Joseph R., in 1873, and Henry H., in 1878; they lost one child-Chester, in infancy.
THOMAS M. BROWN, farmer, See. 34 ; P. O. Letts ; born in Indiana in 1832 ; his parents, Matthew and Julia F. Brown, came to Museatine Co. in 1838, and settled in Cedar Tp .; his father had been engaged in surveying Government land in this part of the State for several years previous to that time ; he died in June, 1842; his mother is still living and resides with Thomas. He married in 1856 Sophia Ferry, a native of the State of New York ; has six children-Horace, Myra, Julia, Hugh, Vesta and an infant. Mr. Brown enlisted in 1862 in the 35th I. V. I .; was First Sergeant of his company ; served over three years; was at the seige of Vicks- burg, battle of Nashville, etc .; was in Banks' Red River expedition ; was wounded at the battle of Mobile, from the effects of which he still suffers. His farm contains 240 aeres.
JACOB BUMGARDNER, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Muscatine; born in Bath Co., Va., in 1815; his parents, Adam and Mary Bumgardner, were natives of Virginia. He married in Virginia in 1838 Nancy Lang, who was born in West Virginia. Removed to Ohio about 1843, and came to Muscatine in the fall of 1854; on April 1, 1855, Mr. B. was appointed Superintendent of County House in Seventy - six Tp., which position he held for five years; he then purchased a farm in Seventy- six Tp., where he resided till November, 1875; he visited his old home in Virginia in 1875 ; returned and engaged in the mercantile business at Muscatine; purchased his present farm in 1877, where he located in 1878. His wife died in December, 1874; has had five children-three now living-Sarah M., born 1839 ; Marion, 1843, and Edward T., 1858; Porter, born 1845, died 1874; the other child, deceased, died in infancy. Mr. B.'s farm contains 120 acres.
ARISTARCHUS CONE, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Letts; was born in Mid- dlesex Co., Conn., in 1815 ; he left home in 1834, passed some time in Pennsylvania and Ohio ; came to Muscatine Co. in 1837, and immediately located where he now lives, where he has resided for forty-two years. He married Oct. 7, 1851, Harriet Oaks, a native of Somerset Co., Penn. ; her parents settled in Muscatine Co. about 1845. His parents, Newell and Anne Cone, had five children-Albert S., William E., Addison, Aristarchus and Julius ; William E. and Addison reside in Connecticut ; the others are deceased. His father died April 19, 1856, and his mother June 9, 1860. Mr. Cone is County Supervisor ; has served in that capacity seven years ; " was Clerk of
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the first election held in what was known as Storm's Precinct, which embraced about one-third of Muscatine Co .; at this election, in August, 1839, only nine votes were polled, and five of these by the Judges and Clerks of Election ; and, in the words of Mr. Cone, " there was a full vote polled ;" he was Recorder of Claims for Storm's Pre- cinet from 1837 till the land came into market, which was about 1842. Mr. Cone owns 475 acres of land in Cedar Tp .; has also tracts of land in Missouri and Kansas.
WM. EPPERLY, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Letts; Mr. Epperly was born in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1840 ; his parents, Jacob and Elizabeth Epperly, came to Musca- tine Co. about 1849, and located in Seven y-six Tp., where they resided till their death ; his father died in 1870, and his mother in 1874. He was married in 1861 to Lucretia Fry, a native of Wisconsin ; she died in June, 1871; Mr. Epperly has three children by this marriage-Williametta, born in 1863; Jared, in 1865, and Annie M., in 1868. He married, in 1871, E. Ruth Shellabarger, born in 1845; her parents, Thomas and Susan Shellabarger, came to Muscatine Co. from Ohio in 1846; her father died Nov. 1, 1876; her mother, about 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Epperly are members of the United Brethren Church.
THOMAS L. ESTLE, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Letts; Mr. Estle was born in New Jersey, iu 1814; his parents removed to Ohio when he was 2 years of age ; he came to Museatine Co. in 1838 ; located on a quarter-section, which he still owns. Hle was married in 1843 to Susan Shellabarger, a native of Clark Co., Ohio; her parents came to Louisa Co., Iowa, in 1838 ; have had ten children, nine still living-Abigail ( now Mrs. James Beard), William B. (who resides in Taylor Co., Iowa), Elizabeth ( now Mrs. A. Smith), Mary A. (now Mrs. Thomas Thompson), Jacob S. (who resides in Louisa Co.), John (resides in Dallas Co., Iowa), Charles, Sarah and Belle ; the last three reside at home. Mr. Estle has 800 acres of land; is engaged quite extensively in stock-raising ; he has resided on his present farm for over thirty years.
MRS. EVE GATES, Sec. 13; P. O. Letts ; Mrs. Gates is the widow of the late Seth G. Gates, who died Feb. 7, 1878; her maiden name was Fitzgerald ; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1822. She married in 1840 Mr. Reuben Fry, who was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1820; she had two children-Lucretia, now deceased, and Debbie, who married William R. De Witt ; resides in Missouri. Mr. Gates was first married to Cornelia Pettit Sept. 5, 1839; she died Aug. 22, 1846; Mr. Gates had three children by first marriage, two of whom are living-Silas R. and Louis W., both of whom served in the Union army during the rebellion. Mrs. Gates has six children by her second marriage-Harriet (married Mr. John W. Mecker), James B., H. N., Cornelia A., Jessie A. and George W. Mrs. Gates' mother, Mrs. Oaks, resides with her.
HENRY GRIFFIN, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Letts; owns farm of 320 acres ; Mr. Griffin was born at Ogdensburg, N. Y., in April, 1826; his parents, Worden and Parmelia Griffin, removed to Licking Co. when he was a child. He married in Floyd Co., Ky., Emily Garrett, a native of Kentucky; they have seven children-Lonisa (now Mrs. John Snyder, resides in Cedar Tp. ), Willis M. (married to Laura Brown ), Caroline (now Mrs. Turkenton, resides in Louisa Co. ). Mary Belle, Parmelia J., Clement and Frank. Mr. Griffin located on the farm which he now owns when he first came to Muscatine Co .; he learned in Columbus, Ohio, the trade of carpenter, which he followed till about 1867. He has served two years as County Supervisor and filled several town offices. Mr. Griffin was a resident of Columbus, Ohio, about seven years.
RAYNOLDS MILLER, farmer, Scc. 1; P. O. Muscatine; was born in Scioto Co., Ohio, in 1814; his parents, Abraham and Rebecca Miller, were natives of Virginia ; they removed to Ohio in 1804; they went to Missouri in 1844; his mother died in Mississippi Co., Mo .; his father died in Ohio, where he had returned ou busi- ness, about 1854; Mr. Miller came to Muscatine Co. in 1850, and purchased his present farm, but located thereon in 1852. He married in 1852 Margaret Kerr, a native of Ohio, born in 1824; they have had three children, two of whom are living- Rebecca ( now Mrs. Jacob Estle, resides in Louisa Co., lowa), Elizabeth (now Mrs.
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John Estle, resides in Dallas Co., Iowa) ; their third child, Catharine, died aged about 13 years. Mr. Miller has 800 acres of land, engaged principally in stock- raising.
MRS. MARY REYBURN, owns farm of 120 acres in See. 35; P. O. Letts ; Mrs. Reyburn was born in Armstrong Co., Penn., in 1809. She married in 1825 Collin Reyburn, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1803; they came to Cedar Tp. 1841; bought and settled ou the farm where Mrs. Reyburn now lives in 1846; Mr. Reyburn died June 7, 1874; Mrs. Reyburu has had ten children, six still living- Sarah E., Mary J. (now Mrs. Henry Ferry, of Dakota ), Samuel, James E., Hiram ( married Florence White) and Janette (now Mrs. Martha Reyburu). Maidson enlisted in the 11th I. V. 1 .; was killed at battle in 1862.
SAMUEL STORM, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Letts. Mr. Storm was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1807 ; his parents were of German descent, but natives of Virginia ; they had eleven children, only one of whom besides the subject of this sketch is living ; John, aged nearly 90 years, resides in Ross Co., Ohio. Mr. Storm came to Muscatine Co., and settled on his present farm, in 1837, forty-two years ago ; his brother George set- tled in Seventy-six Tp. in 1835, where he resided sixteen years ; he then went to Keokuk Co., where he died about 1866. Mr. Storm has 360 acres of land ; he has been troubled with the asthina for sixty years, and, for the last twenty years, has been unable to do any work ; his farm is conducted by three sons of his brother Jacob, George, John and Peter ; their mother also live- with him.
CYRUS TOWNSLEY, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Letts; born in Greene Co., Ohio, in 1823. Married, in 1843, Elizabeth Stephenson, also a native of Greene Co., Ohio ; they came to Muscatine Co. in the fall of 1849, and settled on their present farm in 1850 ; have had nine children, eight still living-John S., born in 1846 ; Theodore T., born in 1847; Myra J., born in 1850; George A., born in 1853; Elizabeth C., born in 1855; Sally A., born in 1858; Oscar E., born in 1861; Mary R., born in 1863; their eldest son, William B., born in 1844, enlisted in the 35th I. V. I., in 1862, and died in hospital at Keokuk, in 1863. Mr. Townsley's father, William Townsley, died in Ohio, in 1825 ; his mother, Elizabeth Townsley, came to Muscatine Co. with her son, and died in 1855; Mrs. Townsley's parents, John and Catharine Stephenson, were early settlers of Greene Co., Ohio; her father died in May, 1846 ; her mother died in 1850. Mr. Townsley has been Justice of the Peace for about sixteen years; was re-elected in the fall of 1868; has also held other township offices ; he owns 260 acres of land. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
VERNET TRACY, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Muscatine ; boru in Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1803; his parents. Peleg and Hannah Tracy, were natives of Connecticut; they emigrated to Pennsylvania about 1800, and re-ided in Wilkesbarre till their death ; his father died about 1825, his mother, about 1840. Mr. Traey learned the trade of coach- making in Wilkesbarre, which he followed till 1849, when he came to Muscatine C'o., and engaged in agriculture. In 1825, he married Mary Ann Dilly, a native of Luzerne Co., Penn, born in 1809; her parents were Jonathan and Polly Dilly; her father was a native of Connecticut, her mother, of Luzerne Co., Penn. Mr. Tracy first located in Section 21, Seventy-six Tp .; he crossed the plains to California in 1850, and engaged in mining : returned in 1852; located on the farm he now owns in 1853; has ten children -Ferdinand, Vernet and Theodore, residents of California ; Ellen, who lives in Kansas ; Harriet, Hannah, Hamilton, Frances, Theodosia, Blanche ; their children's ages range from 25 to 50 years.
WILLIAM VERINK, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Letts; was born in Hol- land, in 1838; his parents, John HI. and Hannah Verink, emigrated to this country in 1846; they first located in Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; came to Muscatine in 1848, where his father still resides ; his mother died soon after they came to Muscatine. Mr. William Verink learned the business of painting, which he followed till about 1869, when he purchased the farmu which he now owns, and where he has since resided. He married, February, 1869, Fanny Simpson, a native of Muscatine Co., born in 1842; they have two children-Susan E., born in 1869, and John T., born in 1876.
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G. ALLBEE, farmer and dealer in stock, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Pleasant Prairie ; . born in Windham Co., Vt., April 27, 1822. Married, on Jan. 29, 1844, Miss Eliza M. Allbee ; born in Windsor Co., Vt., Feb. 2, 1828; moved to Davenport in 1855, where Mr. A. worked on the first bridge that was built across the Mississippi River, and Mrs. Allbee was the first woman that crossed that bridge in 1856; Mr. A. removed to Muscatine Co., and settled in Montpelier Tp .; in March, 1857, removed to where he now re-ides; they have six children-three sons and three daughters-Cal- ista, Elbert A., George W., Leslie, Eliza M., Theda, and two deceased-Eleazar and Arizina. Mr. A. has improved 240 acres in the county, and owns 5973 acres. Pol- ities, Democrat.
PHILIP BAKER, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Blue Grass, Scott Co .; born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, June 8, 1822 ; came to Scott Co. in 1837 ; removed to Mus- catine Co. in 1838; his father, J. P. Baker, was a native of Pennsylvania ; his mother, Catherine Baker, a native of Virginia; were among the early settlers of the county, where they remained until their death. Mr. P. Baker married Miss Katherine Findley July 13, 1848; born in Augusta Co., Va., Sept. 22, 1822; she came to Ohio with her parents in 1833, and thence to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1847 ; they have one son and one daughter-James C. and Katherine E., and four deceased-William L., Susannah, John and Albert N. Mr. B. owns 466 acres of land ; has improved 200 asres in the county. Democrat.
A. A. BROWN, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Stockton; was born in Clarion Co., Ohio, April 26, 1844; came to Scott Co., lowa, with his parents in 1853, thence to Wisconsin ; removed to Muscatine Co. in 1856. He married in 1867 Miss M. M. Rider, a native of Ohio, born in 1845 ; they have three children-Carrie E., Belle M., and one unnamed. Mr. Brown has been three times elected Township Clerk ; he owns eighty acres of a fine farm. Members of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
A. M. BUNKER, far., Sec. 22; P. O. Wolcott, Scott Co., Iowa ; born in Clarion Co., Penn., April 18, 1818. Married Miss Sarah Howe June 30, 1844, a native of Pennsylvania, born June 30, 1832; came to Muscatine Co. in 1858. In 1867, he purchased his present farm of 240 acres, which he has under good improvements. Members of the M. E. Church; Mr. Bunker is a Democrat. They have thirteen children-William, born April 25, 1845 ; Melville, Oct. 6, 1846 ; Elizabeth, March 27, 1848; George, Aug. 15, 1849; Nathan, March 12, 1851; Thomas, May 3, 1853; James L., Feb. 21, 1855; Julia R., Feb. 15, 1857; John, Sept. 6, 1858; Francis, Feb. 28, 1862 ; Andrew, Nov. 14, 1863; Robert E .. June 4, 1866; Sara E., Feb. 14, 1870
C. W. CAMPBELL, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Wolcott, Scott Co., Iowa ; son of A. W. Campbell and Lucy R. ( Foster) Campbell ; was born in Scott Co., Iowa, March 4, 1843 ; his father, A. W. Campbell, was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, June 30, 1802, and died in California July 22, 1853. He married Miss Lucy R. Foster Feb. 17, 1822; she was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., Dec. 28, 1802; they came to Scott Co. May 5, 1836. C. W. Campbell married Dec. 29, 1870, Miss Maggie E. Skiles ; they have four children-Frank H., Lucy J., Wilson L. and Clare L. Mr. C. and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. C. is the oldest Iowan born in Fulton Tp. Is a Democrat.
GEORGE DEMING, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Durant, Cedar Co .; born in Hartford Co., Conn., March 27, 1812; went to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1833, making the trip on the first railroad built in the West ; returned to Hartford Co., Conn., where he married Miss Cornelia R. Gregory May 6, 1834, born in New Haven Co., Conn., Feb. 26, 1816, and returned to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1837, where they remained nine years ; in 1838, removed to Du Page Co., Ill., and remained sixteen years; in 1854, removed to Muscatine Co. ; they have one son and four daughters-George W., Mary F., now Mrs. Persons ; Ellen A., now Mrs. Loomis; Emily C., now Mrs. Pingrey,
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and Josephine. now Mrs. Kettell. Mr. D. owns 180 acres, on which he has made all the improvements. Mr. D. and wite have been members of the Christian Church for thirty-six years : Mr D. is a Ropublican.
J. G. FRIZELLA, farmer. Se. 17 : P. O. Durant, Cedar Co .; born in Carroll Co. Ma. Nov. 27, 1934. came with his parents to Holmes Co. Ohio, in 1536. Mar- riel Miss Alice Finley Nov. 27. 1860: born in Holmes Co .. Ohio, March 10, 1843 ; have three children-Samuel H .. Ellie P. and Lura E. They removed to Muscatine Co. in 1872 Mr. F. served as Second Lieutenant in Co. E. 166th Regt .. O. V. 1. Owns 1>0 acres of a tiue farm, where he now resides. Members of the Baptist Church . Republican
A. JOHNSON. far. Se. 14: P. O. Wolcott. Scott Co .: born in Ireland April 1. 1829 ; emigrated to Delaware in 1845: thence to Merver Co., Penn .. in 1847; in 1851. came to Seott Co., Iowa: to Muscatine in 1852 : went to California in 1853 ; returaed, in 1855. to Fulton To., where he has remained ever since. Sept. 26. 1856. married Miss Naney A. Pursell, born in Indiana April S. 1833; have ten children- James S, George T., Stephen. Mary Rosa. Ellery. Carrie. Catharine. Frank. Robert and Manda, deceased. Mrs Johnson is a member of the M. E. Church : Mr. J. is a Democrat.
WILLIAM KELLEY. fr .. Sec. 17 ; P. O. Stockton ; born in Baltimore, Ch .. Md .. May 29, 1503. Married Miss Prudence Williams Oet. 11. 1829; born in Baltimore Co .. Md .. Aug. 12. 1508 ; in 1830. removed to Holmes Co., Ohio: thence to Muscatine Ch. in 1867, and settled where he now resides ; has seven children- Ruth A fuow Mrs. Aultman . Elizabeth now Mrs. MeGarvey . Prudence now Mrs. Covle . Sarah E now Mrs. MeGarvey . Samuel G., James B .. Amanda J., and five dead-Lovelace W., died in the army : William S., wounded at the battle of Stone River, and died from the effects : Thomas A., wounded at the battle of Vicksburg and died of his wounds : Columbus and JJohn G. Members of the U. B. Church Mr. K was on survey of the first railroad in the United States.
ABRAHAM LONG. tar., See. 13: P. O. Wolcott. Scott Co .: born in Blair (. Penn. Nov. 3. 1532: came to Cedar Co. in 1954 ; remained one year. thence to Scott Co .: remained four years ; came to Muscatine Co. in 1959. Married, in 1862, Miss Naney Pursell, born in Washington Co. Ind .. in 1832; has three children- John A., Ettie E. and Frank A. Mr. Long owns 240 acres ; has made most of the improvements. Members of the M E. Church : Republican.
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