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SOLOMON LOVELL. far. Sec. 25: P. O. Pleasant Prairie : born in Maryland Aug. 16. 1818: when quite young, went with his parents to Huntingdon Co., Penn., where he remained until about 15 years of age : thence to Cambria Co., remained until 1838. when he married Miss Margaret Arbel March 19. 1838; born in Bedford Co., Penn .. March 24, IS1S. and April 1, 1538. came to Muscatine Co., and settled in Montpelier Tp .: moved where they now reside in 1865; have tive sons and five daughters-William, John T., Sarah J. now Mrs. Hamilton). Mary A. now Mrs. Burr , Rebecca Louisa, James E., Charles 1 ... Margaret E .. Daniel B : one died-Har. riet A Mr. L owns 500 aeres ; has improved 440.
ALFRED NYE. far .. See. 31 ; P. O. Melpine ; born in Washington Co., Vt .. in 1811 : removed to Muscatine Co. in 1837. and settled at Fairport: remained ten years, and removed where he now lives in 1847. Married Miss Sarah Silverthorn in 1$53: born in Northampton Co .. Pean in 1822; have six sons and one daughter- Oriana A. now Mrs. Abbott. Mahlon. Albert W., Walter H., Willie G., Reuben E. Fred A. Mr and Mrs. Nie are members of the Christian Church Mr. N. owns 50) acres of fine farm land : has improved 600 acres in the county. Democrat.
HENRY PARR. far .. See. 33: P. O. Pleasant Prairie: born in Licking Co .. Ohio, Sept. 18. 1812 . came West in 1835 ; attended the land-sales in Chicago ; thence to Seott Co, Iowa, where he worked at blacksmithing for some time; in 1846. removed to Muscatine Co. and settled where he now resides. Married on April 10. 1839, Miss Amanda Daniel, a native of North Carolina, born in 1819; their children are Mal- vina. Rebecca. Henry and Sarah B .: deceased - William. Samuel. Mary and Maris. Mr P. is a Republican : Mrs. P. is a member of the Baptist Church.
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J. E. ROBB. farmer. See. 29; P. O. Pleasant Prairie, son of Robert and Ann Robb, was born in Rush Co .. Ind., Inne 20, 1829. Married Miss Elmira Freeman Dec. 2. 1849 ; daughter of Benjamin and Mary Freeman; born in Marion Co., Ind .. October IS, 1929. Mr. R. came to Muscatine Co. in June, 1850 ; has four children - Hattie, Mary. Wilson and Elmer. Mr. R. has served on the Board of County Super- visors twelve years and has held most all the offices of the township. Served in the rebellion, in the 14th I. V. L. Co. C, and is a stanch Republican.
JAMES SCHOONOVER. See. S; P. O. Stockton ; son of Henry and Mary Schoonover, was born in Randolph Co., Va., Sept. 17, 1806; May 15, 1839, came to Rock Island, Ill .. and May IS. 1839, removed within five miles of Davenport ; in 1813. moved to Muscatine Co., and settled where he now resides. Married Dec. 26. 1.529. Miss Elizabeth Teeter, a native of Randolph Co., Va. : born Dee. 26, 1806, and died April 21. 1840; he married again. Miss Thankful Randell, slan. 13, 1811 ; a native of York Co., Me. : born JJan. 15, 1809; Mr. S. has five children by former wife -Mary (now Mrs. George), Nancy (now Mrs Rapp), Delilah (now Mrs. Austin). Alfred and Salathia : by present wife has one-Benjamin, and three deceased-Sarah A .. Henry and John. Mr. Schoonover was elected Justice of the Peace in 1845. United with the M. E. Church in 1823, where he has ever been a constant worker in the cause of religion, and Mrs. S. is a member of the same church. Mr. S. owns a fine farm of 227 aeres. Democrat.
A. D. SILVERTHORN, farmer. See. 32, P. O. Pleasant Prairie ; born in Northampton Co. Penn .. Dee. 10. 1835 : came with his parents to Muscatine Co. in 1838, and settled on what is known as the Silverthorn Homestead, where his father resided until his death, in 1854; his mother now resides at the old home : they were one of the first families who settled in the neighborhood. A. D. Silverthorn married Feb. 18. 1862. Miss Fannie Hodgkins, born in Maine in 1842; by their union have five children-Albert E .. Asa' K., William E., Abby H., George W .: one deceased- Ralph. Mr. S. and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. S. is a radical Republican.
L. N. STIGERS. farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Woleott. Scott Co .; born in Knox Co., Ohio. Nov. 3. 1848; came to Muscatine Co. with his parents in 1851, and settled on the farm where two of the brothers now reside; his father. John Stigers, was born in Pennsylvania in 1818, and died in 1857 : his mother, a native of Ohio, boru in 1820. now resides in that county Mr. Stigers married, in 1868, Miss Elizabeth Bunker, a native of Pennsylvania, born in IS48; have three children-Edna E, Nellie M and Arthur E. Members of the M. E. Church. Mr. S. owns eighty acres, where he resides.
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HIRAM CROMER. farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Museatine; owns 232 acres of land, valued at $15 per aere ; born May 1, 1836, in Seneca Co., Ohio ; parents moved to Montgomery Co, when he was quite small : in the spring of 1853, came to Musea tine Co., soon after purchased part of the farm he still owns; both his parents died in September, 1854. in Ohio. Married Miss Lydia Darr Feb. 4. 1857 ; she was born in 1840. in Hamilton Co., Ohio; have ten children-Nancy. Henry, Eliza, Jose- phine. Alice. William, George. Frank, Charles W., and Erland JJ. Democrat.
SAM. COMER. farmer, See. 4; P. O. Moscow; son of John and Anna Comer, born Oet. 10. 1829. in Wayne Co .. Ohio; in the spring of 1850, went to Cali- fornia by overland route: followed mining till 1852, when he returned : came to Mas- catine Co., lowa, and entered land in this township; in the spring of 1863, went to Montana Territory ; returned in 1865, and moved into Cedar Co .; returned to this town - ship in 1868, and onto his present farm in 1873, which contains 220 acres, valned at
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$35 per acre. Married Elizabeth Ludlow Sept. 28, 1858; she was born April 3, 1839, in Wayne Co., Ind., and died March 20, 1861, leaving one son-Ernest, now also deceased ; Mr. C. again married, Dec. 16, 1865, Mrs. Martha M. Ludlow, maiden name Baxter, sister to Dr. W. Il. Baxter, of Wilton ; children by second marriage are John J., William H., Orphena B. and Mary M .; lost three-Blanche M., Artie E. and Robert. Mr. C.'s father died in February, 1862, and wife's father, James Baxter, in 1857. Democrat.
JOSEPH EVELAND, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Wilton ; son of Harmon and Jennette Eveland; owns 165 aeres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; born June 22, 1810, in New Jersey ; in 1816, his parents moved to Clermont Co., Ohio ; worked at the stone and brick mason's trade in Cincinnati, Ohio, several years : in the fall of 1844, came to Museatine Co., locating upon a part of the farm he still owns. Married Louisa Dimmitt Oct. 25. 1835 ; she was born Nov. 3, 1810, in Maryland, and died Nov. 15, 1838 ; he again married Eveline J. Dimmitt, sister of first wife, Feb. 15, 1840; she was born Dec. 27, 1815; have three children by first wife-Jennette, Beel D. and Louisa; by second wife, seven-Martha. Sarah, Harmon, Peter, Hester, Keturah and Frank ; lost seven-Joseph and Eveline, John and Johnson, James, Augusta and Mary I .: Beel D. and Peter served in Co. E. of the 1Sth I. V. I. Is member of M. E. Church. Democrat.
WILLIAM FURNAS, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Muscatine ; son of Christo- pher and Sarah Furnas; born Feb. 5, 1820, in Montgomery Co., Ohio; in the fall of 1848, moved to Marion Co., Ind .; remained there till the spring of 1867, when he came to this county and located on his present farm of 183 aeres, one of the best farms in the county of its size, having taken the premium a few years ago. Married Miss Sarah Compton, daughter of William and Susannah Compton. Feb. 20, 1845 ; she was born Aug. 2, 1823, in Montgomery Co., Ohio ; have two children-Louisa and Emsley; lost three-Lucinda, John I. and Isaac N. Member of the M. E. Church; Repub- lican.
PAULUS HAHN, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Moscow ; owns 312 acres of land, valued at $30 per aere ; born Jan. 13, 1823, in Beyern, Germany; in 1845, emigrated to the United States, stopping in Columbus, Ohio, until in 1846; went to St. Louis, Mo .; followed steamboating on the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri Rivers until 1851 ; then he came to this county and purchased a part of the farm upon which he still lives. Married Catherine Knapel in July, 1851; she was born in Germany in 1836, and died Nov. 9, 1852; again married, Miss Hooke, Jan. 16, 1853; she was born Dec. 11, 1832. in Ilesse-Darmstadt, Germany ; have five children living-Anna, John, Catha- rine, Henry and Pauline; lost one-Lorez; member of Evangelical Lutheran Church ; Democrat.
JOHN HIRSCHMANN. far. Sec. 10; P. O. Moscow ; son of George and Barbara Hirschmann ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born April 12, 1828, in Bavaria, Germany ; emigrated to the United States, with parents, in 1840, locating in Bloomington Tp., and came to Moscow in 1855, and engaged in the bakery business until 1865, when he came onto his present farm. Married Susannah Willin August, 1854; she was born in Germany in 1834, and died in January, 1856; he again married, Diana Heddleston. in June, 1857 ; she was born in Ohio in 1839 ; had one child, Henry, by first wife and by second wife seven-Frank, George, Anna. Ellen, John, Robert and Susannah. Has served as member of School Board in his town ; member of Lutheran Church ; Democrat.
WILLIAM HORSLEY, far., Sec. 27; P. O. Muscatine; son of Nathan and Mary Horsley; owns 140 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; born Oct. 8, 1821, in Yorkshire, England ; in 1831,, with parents, emigrated to Dearborn Co., Ind. ; while there he learned the wagon and carriage making business .; in 1841, came to Burling- ton, lowa, stopping there about a year, then came to Muscatine and established the first wagon and carriage shop in the town ; followed the business until in 1853; came on to his present farm. Married Rachel Danfield April 15, 1845 ; she was born in 1822, in Philadelphia, and died in October, 1846; he again married, to Laura McGill, Dec.
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20, 1848; she was born Oct. 5, 1824, in Hamilton Co., Ohio; he had one daughter- Rosetta, now deceased-by first wife ; by second wife, three children living-Richard, Frank and Edward : lost four-Cora. Ella, George and Charles. Member of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
HENRY C. T. LANGE, proprietor of Moscow ferry: P. O. Moscow ; owns about forty aeres of land near Moscow, also 174 acres in Cedar Co., of the value of $25 per aere : born Feb. 28, 1825, in Holstein, Germany; emigrated to Ohio in 1847 ; soon after arriving here, enlisted in Co. L of 2d Ohio Volunteers, to serve in the Mexican war ; was in the service until July, 1848; mustered out at Cincinnati, after which he went to Indianapolis, Ind., remaining until the fall of 1850; came to lowa, locating on west side of Cedar River, about two miles from where he still lives ; in 1852, he purchased the ferry-boat, which he has run ever since. He enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in Co. Crof the 35th Iowa Inf .; participated in the battle of Jackson' and siege of Vicksburg. Miss .; was also with A. J. Smith, in the Red River expedition, also Henderson Hill, Pleasant Hill, Clothierville, Marksville, Yellow Bayou, Cheeut Lake, La .. Tupelo. Nashville, Tenn., and Spanish Fort. Ala .; was discharged at Daven- port Ang. 10, 1865. Married Caroline Grosce, of Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 4, 1850 ; she was born Sept. 4, 1832, in Germany ; have five children living-Grant, William T. S., Melinda, Anna and Elemora; lost six-Peter M., Henry A., Edward H., Charles L., Henry and Dora L. Mr. L. is present Township Clerk, which office he has filled for eight years ; has also served as President of School Board. Lutheran ; Repub- lican.
JOHN W. MAYLONE. far., See. 26; P. O. Muscatine; owns 1764 aeres of land, valued at $45 per acre; son of Abraham and Nancy Maylone ; born Ang. 28, 1826. in Columbiana Co .. Ohio; in the spring of 1852, went, by overland route, with ox-team, to California ; followed mining and brick-making; returned in 1856; came to this county the same year and located on the farm upon which he is still living. Mar- ried Mary Frybargar Ang. 28, 1856; she was born in 1836, in Ohio, and died June 7, 1862; he again married. Ruth Gifford. April 4, 1867 : she was born in Ohio May 8, 1838 ; has two children by first wife-George and Edwin; by second wife, two-Ella and Engen ?; lost three-Estella, Willard and Wilford. Mr. M. has served as Assessor of his town- ship five years, and Trustee two years. His father was born Sept. 12, 1797. on the north bank of the Ohio River, and is still in good health, and living with his son, one thing being remarkable, that he has never used glasses, and can read any print as well as any one. Member M. E. Church ; Democrat.
WILLIAM J. MILLER, far .. Sec. 7; P. O. Atalissa; son of John B. and Susan Miller ; owns 223 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born March 3, 1832, in Somerset Co., Penn .; came to this county in October, 1854; in the spring of 1835, his parents came here, locating in Goshen Tp., where his father died, in 1872. Married Naney Gatton, daughter of William and Elizabeth Gatton, Oet. 23, 1856 ; she was born in November, 1830; her parents came from Holmes Co., Ohio, to this county in 1839, consequently being among its earliest settlers; her father died in December, 1876; have five children living-Adessa, Allen C., Isabelle, Ulysses and Julius ; lost one-Filey ; Member Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
MICHAEL G. RESLEY, far., Sec. S; P. O. Moscow; son of Henry and Esther Resley ; owns 200 aeres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born Feb. 27, 1827, in Knox Co., Ohio; in the fall of 1850, came, with parents, to Muscatine Co., and on his present farm in the spring of 1851, where his father died, June 9, 1874, and mother Sept. 9, 1857 ; served his country in the late rebellion, in Co. I of 11th Iowa Inf., from May 28, 1864, to June 15, 1865 ; was with Sherman in his march to the sea. Was never married ; his maiden sister, Esther A., keeps house for him. Republican.
CHARLES SCHULTE, farmer, See. 18; P. O. Atalissa ; owns 216 acres of land, valued at $25 per aere; born Jan. 15, 1840, in Rhine Province, Prussia ; was educated at a Catholic Seminary, in Werden, Germany ; in the fall of 1857, came to the United States, locating in Muscatine Co .; his father came in 1859; came onto his
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present farm in the spring of 1859. Married Diana Stoneburner Sept. 11, 1864; she was born Aug. 16, 1820, in Clay Co., Ill. ; have no children ; Mr. S. is now serving his third term as Township Assessor ; his brother Otto served the Union cause in Co. F of the 2d Missouri Battery, from 1861 to 1864; was at the siege of Vicksburg, Pea Ridge, Chattanooga, capture of Atlanta, etc. Politics, Republican.
G. F. SHAENIT, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Moscow; son of Jacob and Eliz- abeth Shafnit ; born May 7, 1837, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in December, 1851 ; came with parents to the United States; arrived in this county the following spring, locating in Bloomington Tp .; in 1855, came to Moscow Tp., and in 1866, moved into Cedar Co., returning to this county in March, 1878; owns a farm of 560 acres, valued at $25 per acre ; his father died in this county Aug. 5, 1860. Married Miss Barbara Will Aug. 20, 1860; she was born Oct. 7, 1840, in this county and township ; have two children-George and Fred ; lost one-Cornelia; is raising two orphans-Emma and John Kurc. Member of the Lutheran Church ; Republican.
GEORGE WILL, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Moscow; son of Nicholas and Margaret Will; born March 19, 1830, in Bavaria, Germany ; emigrated with parents to the United States in 1840, locating in Moscow Tp .; his mother died in 1846, and father, Nov. 7, 1857. Married Margaret Kurts Nov. 29, 1856; she was born in Germany in 1832; have four children living-Christian N., George W., John and Frank ; lost three infants. Mr. W. owns 560 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; is also Trustee of township. Member of the Lutheran Church ; Democrat.
JOHN G. WILL, farmer ; Scc. 22; P. O. Moscow ; owns 550 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born Feb. 21, 1838, in Bavaria, Germany ; came with parents to this county in the spring of 1840, they locating on the farm upon which he is now living. Married Sophia Shafnit Nov. 20, 1860 ; she was born in Germany Dec. 31, 18.42. Mr. W. is one of the leading farmers of his township. Member of the Lutheran Church ; Democrat.
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FRANK BACON, of Bacon & McIntire, dealers in dry goods and general merchandise, corner Fourth and Cedar streets; residence corner Sixth and Cherry ; born at New Haven, Conn., Jan. 30, 1835, and, when 18 months of age, his parents removed to Camden, Oneida Co., N. Y .; at 21 years of age, he came to Iowa, and, in the fall of 1856, engaged as clerk with J. J. Rider, of Wilton; he continued with him until the spring of 1860, when he purchased the entire business interest of his employer, and continued alone until the spring of 1870, when Mr. Charles MeIntire became a partner ; in June, 1874, with others, he organized the Farmers' and Citizens' Bank, of which he was elected President. April 2, 1861, he married Miss Harriet E., daughter of J. J. Rider ; she was born in Seymour, Conn., in August, 1843, and, with her parents, came to this county in 1856; they have three children-two sons and one daughter; the eldest, Charles C., was born in February, 1862; John E., in June, 1864; and Mary, in June, 1868. Radical ; members of M. E. Church.
AMOS BARNARD, furniture and undertaking, Fourth street, corner of Cherry ; residence, Seventh street; born in Washington Co., Ind., in 1833, and in June, 1847, with his parents, came to Iowa and settled in Muscatine, where his father, a wagon-maker, worked at his trade until 1848 ; he removed to what is now Wilton, and was employed in the erection of the first saw-mill erected in this part of the county ; he afterward removed to Cedar Co., where he remained until his death. In 1860, Amos Barnard married Elizabeth, daughter of Elijah Martin (an carly settler of this county) ; she was born in Ohio in 1840; they settled in Muscatine for a few years, and returned to Cedar Co. until 1876, when he came to Wilton and opened his present business, still
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retaining his farm in that county, consisting of 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; he also owns his residence and place of business ; they have six children-Dora F., Melinda J., Clara B., Anna, Annis and Elizabeth. Members of Grace Reformed Church. Has held various township and school offices; is a member of Wilton Lodge, No. 167, A., F. & A. M., also of No. 107, I. O. O. F.
W. H. BAXTER, physician and surgeon, office, Cedar street; residence, corner Bates and Cherry ; son of Jos. H. and Isabella Baxter (nee Porter), who were of Scotch and Irish descent, but natives of Pennsylvania; he was born at Cannonsburg, Washington Co., Penn .; Dec. 28, 1828, and educated at the common schools and at Hagerstown (Ohio) Academy; he read medicine with Dr. John H. Stephenson, at Lewisville, Ohio, from the spring of 1847 to the fall of 1850, and graduated at Keokuk College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1865, and, in the ensuing year, at the Chicago Medical College; in 1852, he came to Moscow, this county, where he practiced his profession until 1867, when he removed to Wilton. In 1852, he married Matilda J. Wright, who was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1834, and died in 1862, leaving two children-Clara, wife of Birt Ball, a railroad man of Trenton, Mo., and Ida May, wife of Bartley G. Gard, a farmer at Cedar Rapids, this State. In 1864, he married Mary E., daughter of Alex- ander Small, of Washington, Ill .; she was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., in 1848; they have three children, two daughters and a son-Nellie Maude, Lizzie and Willie H. The Doctor is a member of the Muscatine County Medical Society, of the Iowa and Illinois District Medical Society, of the State Medical Society. and of the American Medical Association ; of the Wilton Lodge, No. 167, A., F. & A. M., in which he has been Master for the third time; also, a member of the Chapter of R. A. Masons at Muscatine. Mrs. Baxter is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
G. S. BRADLEY, Superintendent of Public Schools and Principal of high schools ; residence, Fifth street, Wilton ; was born in Canterbury, N. H., May 28, 1830; attended the district schools, and at the age of 17, entered the New Hampshire Conference Seminary, located at Fulton, and with two terms at Gilman Academy ; at the age of 20, he came to Michigan, where he soon became connected with the Mich- igan Central College, located at Spring Arbor, Jackson Co. (now known as Hillsdale College), the latter part of the fourth year, then being engaged as teacher; after two years at Oberlin College, he was elected Tutor at Hillsdale College ; was the first Tutor of that institution ; remained there for two years and two terms. Dec. 12, 1858, mar- ried Miss S. Ann Weaver, daughter of William Weaver, of Somerset, Mich .; she was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., May 19, 1834, and brought by her parents to Michigan, when only 1 year of age ; taking part in her husband's profession from the date of their marriage, they soon after removed to Parsonsfield, Me., where he became Principal and she Preceptress of the seminary, and there remained for two years, thence to Racine, Wis., where he became Pastor of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and remained for three years; spring of 1864, became Chaplain of the 22d Wis. Inf., and remained until the close of the war, the regiment taking the round with Sherman; after having had charge of the church at Racine again for two years, in the spring of 1867, he organized a seminary at Rochester, in the same county, where he and Mrs. Bradley presided for two years, Mr. B. having the pastorship of two churches at the same time; they then removed to Evansville, Ind., where they had charge of the seminary for nearly six years, during which Mr. Bradley continued preaching at different points, at a distance of fifteen miles. During the last year at Evansville, Mr. B. was editor and proprietor of the Evansville Journal; having, while at Racine, been one of the promoters and earnest workers on the Christian Freeman, a paper published at Chicago ; soon after the close of the war, he published a work, entitled, " History of the Star Corps," being a work of 300 pages on the 20th Army Corps; in August, 1875, they removed to Wil- ton, where they, for two years, were Principal and Preceptress of the Collegiate Insti- tute, since which he has filled the position he now occupies.
HARRIET BREWSTER, retired; residence, Sixth street, Wilton ; daughter of Jabes Hamlin and Charlotte Norton, natives of Litchfield Co., Conn., where she was born Dec. 9, 1802; while still in her infaney, the parents of Mrs. B. removed
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to Oneida Co., N. Y., where she lived until in her 16th year, when her parents came West, settling in Washington Co., Ohio, then Wooster Tp., where May 19, 1822, she married William Brewster, who was born in Norwich City, Conn., Aug. 21, 1787 ; they settled on the Ohio River, at Warren, Ohio, where they continued to reside until 1825, when they removed to MeConnelsville, Morgan Co., Ohio, and remained until coming to Iowa in 1855 ; Mr. Brewster was engaged in the banking business until his death, April 5, 1861 ; he left two children-Sarah B., a daughter by a former wife, is a res- ident of Norwich, Ct., and the wife of George Cook, and William C., now a resident of Davenport. Mrs. B. was, in early life. a member of the Presbyterian Church, but for fifty-four years has belonged to the M. E. Church.
WILLIAM J. BRECKON. farmer, Sec. S; P. O. Wilton; born in Yorkshire, Eng., March, 1829; when 14 years of age, his parents emigrated to America and settled at Jacksonville, Ill., where his father, a wheelwright, worked at his trade until his death the year following ; at the age of 16, William apprenticed himself to a harness-maker of that city, with whom he served three years, after which he worked at journeywork until coming to Iowa. March, 1855, he married Frances, daughter of John and Frances Willis, natives of Lancaster Co., Penn., where she was born March 15, 1842. August 23, 1861. he enlisted in Co. K, 1st Mo. C., in which he participated at Pea Ridge, Springfield, Custer's celebrated march, and numerous skirmishes ; was mustered out at St. Louis Aug. 23. 1864; July, 1865, they came to Muscatine, where he worked at his trade for two years : thence to his present place of residence, where he owns eighty acres of land. valued at $$50 per acre; they have five children-Catha- rine F., born June 26. 1857 : Charles L. Sept. 16. 1858; William J., Jr .. Dec. 10. 1865; Charlotte W., June 19, 1867 and Susan L., Sept. 23, 1873. Members for thirty years of the MI. E. Church, in which he held various offices ; was a member of the I. O. O. F. at Jacksonville, Ill., having joined in 1854, and was one of the charter mem- bers of the Sons of Temperance.
JOEL CLARK, general manager of the grange co-operative store. Fourth street ; residence Cherry street. Wilton : was born in Waldo Co., Me .. Feb. 9, 1823; was raised a farmer : but with a liberal education acquired at the common schools, and several terms at the China, Me., academy; at the age of 20, he engaged in teaching. and being successful continued during the winter months until 18:3. Oct. 20. 1550, he married Margaret R. Lenfest, of French descent, born in Lincoln Co .. Me .. March 20, 1825 ; in the spring of 1855, with his family, then consisting of two children. he came to Erie Co., Ohio, and in December of the following year, they came to Wilton. but soon after settled in Cedar Co., where he engaged in farming until the fall of 1875. when he assumed charge of the farmer's elevator at Wilton, until February, 1878 ; he was elected general manager of the store where he now is, for one year, and re-elected February, 1879; they have had four children, three still living-Ida F., born in Maine, Sept. 21, 1851, the wife of D. W. Badgers, of Wilton ; Willis G., born in Maine, Nov. 24, 1853, was killed in a mill in attempting to save the life of a friend, July 18, 1877; Recta L., born in Ohio, Feb. 2, 1856, and Maggie E., March 27. 1866. Since 15 years of age, Mr. and Mrs. C. have been members of the Free Baptist Church, in which he holds the offices of Deacon and Clerk ; he is President of local board of the Collegiate Institute, and has held some of township and school offices in Cedar County, and has been Republican in polities sine Fremont's time.
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