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W. C. KLEPPINGER, farmer, See. 1 ; P. O. Durant ; was born in North- ampton Co., Penn., Dec. 28, 1828, the birthplace of both his parents; his grand- parents settled in that county at an early day ; he lost his father when 13 years of age, and went to Bloomsbury, N. J., where he learned the coachmaker's trade, and remained for several years ; returned to his native county and dealt in live-stock for three years. Jan. 16, 1854, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Conrad Seem and Catharine Swarts, natives of Northumberland Co., Penn., where her father died in 1877 at the extreme age of 93 years ; her mother died in 1859, having raised a family of fourteen children ; Mrs. K. was the youngest of the family, and born in that county, Penn., August, 1831 ; they resided in their native county, first following his trade for seven years; then farm- ing until April, 1867; with his family, then consisting of wife and seven children, came to Muscatine Co., and settled where he now resides, and owns 160 aeres of land, valued at 865 per aere ; they have had nine children, seven of whom are living-Alice (the wife of J. C. Newel of this county) ; Adelaide C. (the wife J. C. Kelley of this county ), Preston C .. Lizzie, Rosa, Robert and James. Mr. and Mrs. K. with their children are members of the U. B. Church, at Center Grove : Mr. K. Trustee and Superintendent of Sabbath school.
SAMUEL CRAIG LONG, Pastor of Grace Reformed Church ; boards with James Ours, Fourth st., corner Elin, Wilton ; was born at Huntingdon, Hunting- don Co., Penn., July 27, 1846 ; lived there until in his 12th year, when his father, George Long, with his family, removed to Neff's Mills, in Stone Valley, his native county, where he continued to work at his trade of blacksmithing, Samuel engaging as a farm hand about two miles from home. In the spring of 1861, the family removed to MeConnellstown, that county, where S. C. worked in the shop with his father, and at farming. In the spring of 1862, moved to Markleysburgh, same county, where he assisted his father at his business until February, 1864, when he enlisted in the 22d Regt. Cav., Co. K, Capt. J. H. Berring, then lying at Chambers- burg, Franklin Co., Penn., and not having quarters or rations furnished them, he, with another party, returned home, but afterward joined the regiment at Martinsburg, Va., but was with the regiment soon removed to Cumberland, Md. Previous to Gen. Sigel's movement up the Shenandoah Valley, Va., a battery of two mountain howitzers was manned from the 20th and 22d Regts. Mr. Long went as Bugler of Battery. which soon followed Gen. Sigel up the valley. In Pleasant Valley, Md., the whole regiment drew horses, and started with Gen. Sheridan on his famous raid through the valley of Virginia. In the spring of 1865, the 22d and 14th Penn. V. C., were con- solidated with with the 3d Provisional Cavalry, companies being thrown together to fill out by forming number, our subject joining Co. G, Capt. Spear, were stationed at Morefield to intereept guerrillas and horse-thieves. They were afterward quartered at Winchester, Va., from which place Mr. Long, with others, accompanied two artists up the valley to sketch the battle-ground. In the fall of 1865, the regiment returned, to Cumber- land, Md., where Mr. Long assisted in making out the muster-rolls; then went with
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company to Harper's Ferry, Va., and turned their horses over to the Government; thence to Harrisburg, Penn., where he was mustered out Oet. 31. 1865. In the spring of 1866, his father returned to Huntingdon. Penn., where they kept a hotel until 1868, and then removed twelve miles into the country, and engaged in farming. S. C. went to Titus- ville, Penn., and engaged as clerk and book-keeper in a wholesale grocery store. In the fall of 1869, he entered the academie department of Mercersburg College, and, in the fall of 1871, entered the college, graduating in the summer of 1875. In the fall of that. year he entered the theological course, and graduated in the spring of 1878. In June, 1878, came to Jackson Co., Iowa, where he acted as Assistant Pastor at Maquo- keta, taking a part of a field lying in Clinton Co., and remained until October, 1878, when he came to Wilton.
R. A. MeINTIRE, proprietor MeIntire House, Railroad st., Wilton ; born in Meadville, Penn., Feb. 24, 1820 ; remained with his father on his farm until 21 years of age ; then learned the carpenter's trade. April 9, 1851, he married Josephine F., daughter of James Cooper ; she was born in Cooperstown, Penn., May, 1831. He engaged in farming in Pennsylvania, until 1856, when they came to Muscatine and settled in Wilton, where he purchased several lots and being an expert at his trade erected thereon several houses ; the spring following his arrival here, Mr. MeIntire was elected Justice of the Peace, and there being considerable trouble in financial matters at that time his official duties occupied the greater part of his time until spring of 1860, when he was appointed Postmaster, which office he retained, notwithstanding the change in political affairs, until 1863, when he opened his hotel at his present site ; they have five children-three sons and two daughters. Members of Presbyterian Church in which he has been chosen Ruling Elder ; has been member of Town Council several times and Mayor three consecutive terms ; is a member of the Wilton Lodge, No. 167, A., F. & A. M. Democrat.
J. E. MYERS, Cashier Farmers' and Citizen's National Bank, Cedar st., res. same, Wilton ; was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., May 5, 1845, and when 5 years of age, went with his parents to Saratoga Co., N. Y., where his father (a physician ) engaged in farming. J. E. was raised a farmer ; had an academical education ; at the age of 20, he went to New York City, where he was employed as clerk in a wholesale hardware store for three years, after which he was engaged at jobbing in the same line until 1869, when he sold out and came to Iowa; engaged in business at Wilton, until 1873, and at the organization of the above-named bank was chosen Cashier, which position he has since retained. In Wilton, June 26, 1874, he married Jennie, daughter of Rev. Jacob Pentzer ; she was born in Germantown, Ohio, April 1, 1852, and with her parents removed to this county in 1859; they have had two children-Philip Vanness was born May 13, 1875, and William P., October 30, 1878, and died March 25, 1879. Mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has been chosen Elder.
L. S. MANSFIELD, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Durant ; was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., May 8, 1810 ; at the age of 25, he moved to Medina Co., Ohio, where he purchased a heavily-timbered farm with a clearing of two acres, on which was a log cabin. In June, 1836, he returned to his native county and married Susan Carter, who was born in Hartford Co., Conn., in August, 1813 ; they continued to reside upon the farm in Medina Co. until 1865, when they came to Muscatine Co., where he now resides, and owns 160 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Mrs. Mansfield died in 1872, leaving four children, but one now living-Nancy, born June 19, 1849; became the wife of Jasper Blackston, of this county, and died Oct. 13, 1872; William C. was born June 19. 1840 ; enlisted in 2d Ohio V. C. in 1861, and was killed while foraging from Lamar, Mo., May 7, 1862; John R. was horn Feb. 28, 1841.' He, also, participated in the late war, is now at home; Harriet, born Sept. 1, 1845, died Sept. 1, 1846. Mr. and Mrs. M. were both members of long standing in the Congregational Church, he having been Deacon in that Church for forty years ; Republican ..
FREDERICK MILLER, retired, res. Fourth st., Wilton ; prominent among the early settlers and long identified with the growth, development and progress of Muscatine Co. He is a son of Michael Miller and Polly Young ; born in York Co.,
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Penn., April 13, 1808, where his ancestors had resided for several generations, having emigrated from Germany ; his grandfather Miller having obtained his land in that county from the English Government; his grandfather on his mother's side was Frederick Young, a native of Scotland, who emigrated to America and settled in York Co., where she was born, being one of nineteen children. The parents of both had lived to an extreme old age ; his grandmother Young was 97 ; his grandmother Miller, 85 years of age, at death The father of our subject, Michael Miller, was an extensive farmer, but having met with severe losses, during the war of 1812, at his death (which occurred when Frederick was a mere boy) left the family in destitute eireumstances, and at the age of 13, he was obliged to go among strangers ; was employed at farming until 16 years of age, at which time he learned the blacksmith trade, and for several years worked at journey-work. At the age of 23, in Lancaster Co., he married Catharine, daughter of Robert and Polly Thompson, nee Linch, both of whom died previous to the 3d year of her age; she was born in Centre Co., Penn., May 5, 18-, and was brought up by her mother's parents. Mr. Miller continued to work at his trade in Lancaster Co. until 1834, when he was ordained Pastor of the Evangelieal Associatien, and traveled through his native State and Virginia for six years; then, again, he took up his trade in his native county ; in April, 1843, they came to Iowa, making most of the journey by water, arriving at Pittsburgh during the terrible fire of that year; they were nearly six weeks making the journey to Bloomington (now Muscatine), where Mrs. M. says they did not know when Sabbath came ; he bought a lot on Mulberry st., cor. Fourth, what is now Court House square, on which was standing a double log cabin, one part of which he converted into a blacksmith-shop, the other containing the family and household goods, and in this manner they lived for three years, when he erected a briek shop, 20x40, and, in 1849, built (on the same lot) a fine brick hotel, two-story and basement, 28x50, in which he soon did a flourishing business ; having to abandon his trade, he converted his shop into a barn and also built one, 24x120 ft., both of which containing double rows of horses, were filled to the full capacity each and every night, his bills amounting to $50 and $60 per day; in 1858, he exchanged this property for a farm of 240 acres, near Sweetland Centre, where they remained until 1863, and removed to Wilton, where Mr. M. erected a warehouse where the elevator now stands, and speculated in grain for two years; after which his eldest son, D. T., and himself, erected a store on Fourth st., in which they engaged in the dry goods trade for four years, when he retired. They have six children-D. T., born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 3, 1834, now of Chicago, on Board of Trade, a bachelor ; Fred. P., born Feb. 8, 1838, now of Newton, Jasper Co., grain and lumber merchant ; Sarah, born June 26, 1840, the wife of Stephen Winders, of West Lib- erty, engaged in the boot and shoe trade; Catherine, born April 1, 1842, the wife of Tunis Burdge, of Boonsboro, Iowa, tailor ; Harriet A., born Jan. 10, 1846, the wife of Charles Axtell, of Newton, Jasper Co., dry goods merchant, and Marshall H., born Oct. 31, 1849, a conductor on the S. W. R. R .; his res. is Wilton. Mr. Miller believes in the universal salvation of all mankind, while Mrs. M. is a member of long standing in the Presbyterian Church.
A. O. MUDGE, dentist, Fourth st .; residence, Fifth st., Wilton; born in Clarendon Co., Vt., Nov. 22, 1843; when eight years of age, his parents removed to Warren Co., N. Y., where they remained for four years; came West and settled in. Jones Co., of this State. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 12th lowa Infantry, with which he participated at Arkansas Post and other battles ; mustered out at Helena, Ark., May, 1863. Attended the Baptist Collegiate Institute at Milton, Wis., for several terms. In April, 1867, he married Miss Ellen E., daughter of N. M. Walrod, of Wel- ton, Clinton Co., Iowa, where she was born in 1852; in the winter of 1867-68, he studied dentistry, and practiced in Welton, that county, for two years; and, after farm- ing for two years, in the summer of 1872, he removed to Wilton, of this county, where he has since continued to practice his chosen profession. They have one child-Loyal H., born in April, 1869. Republican.
CHARLES W. NORTON, farmer, breeder and dealer in short-horn eat- tle, Berkshire hogs and Cotswold sheep, Sec. 13; P. O. Durant; the second son of
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Bundsy B. Norton and Emily W. Ward, the former a native of Litchfield, Conn., where he was a schoolmate of H. W. Beecher ; the latter of Canadian birth and parentage ; both, when young, with their parents, became residents of Medina Co., Ohio, where his father (Charles W.'s grandfather), a Captain in the Revolutionary war, had taken up 1,000 acres of land ; on this land, the parents of Charles settled ; had six children, five sons and one daughter-C. W., the second, born Sept. 9, 1836 ; the mother died April 14, 1854. The father again married, and is now an extensive farmer of Medina Co. At the age of 16, Charles, having secured a good common-school education, purchased his time from his father, entered the academy at Seville, and remained for three terms, and, after teaching several terms to obtain the means, continued his studies ; he went to Berea, Ohio, and took a scientifie course; graduated at Folsom's Mercantile College, at Cleveland, in 1857; then taught for some time ; and, after clerking in drugs at Phelps, N. Y., for two years, he made a journey westward on horseback, traveling 4,300 miles, entering land for Eastern parties. July 13, 1859, he married Mary, the youngest of nine children of George W. and Heppie Collin, nee Steel, natives of Hart- ford Co., Conn .; settled in Medina Co., Ohio, in 1819, where she was born, in Oeto- ber, 1838. In the fall of 1863, they came to this county, and settled where he now resides, investing $2,500 in a home, to which has since been added until he now owns. 740 acres, valued at $65 per acre, well stocked with short-horn cattle, imported Berk- shire and Poland-China hogs, and blooded sheep. on which he has received many first premiums at the county fairs. They have four children-Oaky G., born Oct. 6, 1863 ; James C., Aug. 16, 1868; Birdie L., July 3, 1873; Florence E., May 19, 1877. Members of the Congregational Church ; Republican.
JOSEPH OURS, retired ; residence, Fourth street, corner Elm, Wilton ; born near Philadelphia, Penn., Dec. 16, 1812 ; having lost both his parents at the age of 8 years, was taken by an uncle to Berks Co., Penn .; having served an apprenticeship at the millwright trade, he worked at that from 18 to 25 years of age, and, in the fall of 1837, went to Columbia Co., Penn., where April 17, 1838, he married Catharine, daughter of John Newhart of that county ; she was born in Lehigh Co., Penn., 1820, Nov. 25; he then engaged in milling in Northumberland Co., Penn., for six years ; returned to Columbia Co., and farmed for eleven years ; in the spring of 1859, came to Iowa and settled on a farm in Wilton Tp., for three years ; then removed to Wilton and kept the Wilton House and engaged in the livery business on Railroad street, corner of Cherry ; this he continued until December, 1874, with the exception of three years, and renting his hotel, has returned to his present place of residence; they have had nine children, eight still living-John H., born Feb. 2, 1839, now of Union Co., Iowa; Ann S., Nov. 29, 1840, the wife of Dan Harker, of this city ; Rebecca, Sept. 10, 1842, the wife of L. F. Critz, of this county ; George F., Sept. 28, 1844; Mary M., Sept. 24, 1846 ; died Sept. 8, 1868; Amelia, Jan. 5, 1849, the wife of Joseph MeCon- nel, of Wilton; Isaiah R., June 2, 1851 ; Emma S., October, 1853, and Effie J., Aug. 31, 1855, the wife of William Densmore. Mr. and Mrs. Ours were among the original members of the Reformed Church of Wilton ; he was a member of the Board of Alder- men for many years, and Trustee for several years. Republican.
JACOB PENTZER, P. O. Wilton; his paternal ancestors were German as his name indicates, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., May 28, 1808, and resided among the mountains of Pennsylvania until 15 years old ; his father then moved into Fayette Co., west of the mountains, where he chiefly resided until 32 years of age; he com- menced a course of studies in the spring of 1831, at Morgantown, Va., preparatory for the ministry ; graduated at Jefferson College in the fall of 1837; studied theology at Allegheny Seminary, Pittsburgh ; was licensed to preach by the old Red Stone Presby- tery, in the spring of 1840 ; soon after, he emigrated to the Miami country in Ohio, settled in the village of Germantown, Montgomery Co., thirteen miles from Dayton ; taught a high school a number of years and preached to two small congregations in that vicinity ; in the spring of 1859, came to Wilton Junction, Iowa, his present residence ; has been actively engaged in the work of the ministry until within three years past, since which he has been in a great measure disabled from the effects of rheumatism ; is
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now on the list of the honorably retired ministers of the Presbyterian denomination and has no regular engagements for preaching ; he is the father of seven living children, three of whom are married ; he has been married twice ; first wife, was Emma Meek, of Pittsburgh ; she died, leaving four young children, three of whom are dead. Mar- ried for his second wife, Miss Martha Coon, daughter of Rev. John Coon, of German- town, Ohio ; by her he had seven children, six still alive; his living children are- Emma, youngest daughter of the first wife, now Mrs. L. E. Ingham ; Laura, now Mrs. Whitsett, of Carthage, Mo .; Jennie, now Mrs. J. Myers; John William, Jacob L., Hattie Kate and Frederic S.
JOHN RAYNOR, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 3; P. O. Wilton; born in Maidstone, England, Jan. 9, 1813; when 4 years of age, his parents emigrated to America, settling in Newton, N. J., where his father engaged in the undertaking busi- ness ; he assisted his father in his business. At 21 years of age, he married Miss Mary Ryerson, who was born in Newton Tp., Sussex Co., N. J., in 1815; was 18 years of age at the date of her marriage; they engaged in farming near Newton until fall of 1856, when they came to this county and settled where they now reside, and own 160 aeres of land, valued at 835 per acre ; they have eight children, five sons and three daughters, all of whom were born in New Jersey, but all married and settled in Iowa : William was born March 28. 1835; Thomas, born Nov. 26, 1836; George, July 26, 1838; Emma E., Dec. 24, 1810 ; Theodore, March 22, 1843 ; Wesley, June 16, 1844 ; Sarah F., Aug. 28, 1846, and Harriet E., May 26, 1852. Republican.
GARRET V. SCOTT, retired ; residence Sixth st., Wilton ; was born in Bucks Co., Penn., December, 1800. At the age of 22, he married Martha, daughter of William Sisson and Amy Brilsford, themselves and ancestors being natives of Bucks Co., as far baek as is known ; they settled in Bucks Co .; engaged in farming until April, 1872, at which time they came to Muscatine to spend the remainder of their days among the children, who had previously settled here. Mr. and Mrs. Scott had eight children, seven still living; Samuel, born Dec. 2, 1825, became an eminent physician of Wilton, and died in the 49th year of his age; Amy, born April 11, 1827, is the wife of Cortland Gilkeson, a farmer of Lake Tp. ; Garret A., born June 11, 1831, a farmer of Sweetland Center ; Martha A., born July 27, 1835, the wife of John Johnson, a merchant of Hulmeville, Penn. : Sarah M., born Jan. 8, 1838; the wife of Wm. Minster of this city; Hettie .J., Oct. 8, 1840, the wife of Jacob H. Lukens, Prin- cipal of schools at Muscatine; Henry W., born Aug. 30, 1843, a merchant of this city, and Ella 1., born Aug. 15, 1847, the wife of Daniel F. Tyson, a farmer near Wilton. Very soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Scott adopted the religious views embodied in the M. E. Church, and remain to this day constant and sincere workers with that body of Christians, and have reared their children in the same faith, all of whom were members of the same Church, and still remain except Mrs. Gilkeson, who, after her marriage, joined the Congregational Church with her husband.
J. K. TERRY, farmer, stock-dealer and breeder of race-horses, Sec. 6; P. O. Wilton ; was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., June, 1824; was raised a farmer; he remained at home assisting in the cultivation of his father's farm until 23 years of age ; and March, 1847, married Caroline, daughter of James Colgrove, who was one of four brothers all residents of that county, and extensive farmers and drovers, each having large families ; she was born in that county May 14, 1828. For six years after his marriage, Mr. T. remained in his native county ; then went to California, where, for three years he engaged in teaming and threshing; for the latter, he received 15 cents per bushel, making as high as $200 per day ; he then returned to New York, where he remained for one year, and came to Iowa and settled where he now resides, and owns 400 acres of land near Wilton, which he values at $75 per aere, and 240 acres in Powe- shiek Co., valued at $40 per aere ; they have had eight children, four still living- Charles G .. born in New York, in August, 1849, now a resident of Poweshick Co., Iowa, a farmer ; Nellie M., born in New York, Sept. 8, 1855, the wife of James A. Sherman, a physician of Cherokee, Cherokee Co., Iowa ; James E., born in Iowa, in, 1858, died at the age of 2 months ; Katie, born in 1860, died when 6 months of age; Clara and
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Frank, born in 1862, died, the former at 6 months, the latter, at 5 months of age ; Douglas, born April 26, 1863, and Fred, the Feb. 27, 1865. Mrs. Terry was formerly a member of the M. E. Church, but is now a member of the Congregational Church. Mr. T. has held various township and school offices, and was formerly President of the Agricultural Society of this county ; is a member of the State Legislature.
ANDREW A. VANCAMP, attorney and counselor at law ; office, Fourth street ; residence, Third street ; Wilton ; was born in Sweetland Tp., this county, Dec .. 18, 1850, and lived on a farm and attended the common schools during the winter; at 16, he entered the academy at Museatine, and, with a course at the Com- mercial College at Iowa City, at the age of 20, he entered the law department of the State University, in which he took a regular course and graduated June 24, 1871 ; was admitted to the bar June 28, 1871, and commenced practice in Wilton in August of the same year. July 22, 1873, he married Katy, daughter of Mrs. Mary B. Allen ; born in Ireland Nov. 25, 1850 ; emigrated to America with her mother when she was 5 years of age, her father having emigrated three years previous and died at Buffalo, N. Y .; Mrs. Allen and her daughter came to Rock Island, where they resided until 1867, then came to Wilton ; they have had three children, two . still living-James R., born May 3, 1874; William N., Feb. 21, 1876, and Frances J., March 12, 1878, died Jan. 13, 1879. Mr. Vancamp is a member of the M. E. and Mrs. Vancamp of the Catholic Church; Republican.
J. D. WALKER, attorney at law and Notary Public ; office, Fourth street, corner Cedar ; residence, Fifth street, Wilton; was born in Wayne Co., Ind., Oet. 18, 1818 ; had common-school education ; at the age of 24, commenced the study of law, which, owing to the death of his father, he soon after discontinued ; his parents, Samuel and Rebecca Walker, nee Dougan, natives of the South ; in 1842, left Indiana and settled in Cedar Co., Iowa, where his father had engaged in farming, and, at his death, J. D., being the eldest of the family, found it necessary to abandon his pro- fession and take charge of his father's affairs; therefore came to Iowa; in 1856, he came to Wilton and engaged in the grocery trade here until 1860, when he resumed his studies, and, in 1867, was admitted to the bar. In the fall of 1868, he was elected County Clerk, which office he held for two terms. In May, 1865, he married Eliza A., daughter of George Hartman, and born in Pennsylvania in October, 1836; they have three children-George S., Frank W. and Fanny. Republican ; members of the Reformed Church. Mr. W. is a member of Pulaski Lodge, No. 107, I. O. O. F., in which he has held various offices.
SAMUEL WILDASIN, farmer and President of the Union Bank at Wilton ; residence, Sec. 7; a grandson of Samuel Wildasin, Sr., whose parents, when he was about 8 years of age, settled on the same farm in York Co., Penn., where the father of Samuel was born in 1781; lived upon the same farm. Married Mary Malter, a native of Maryland, and remained at the old homestead until his death in 1857, leaving a widow (who outlived him sixteen years) and six childreu-three sons and three daughters; Mr. Wildasin, the eldest, was born in York Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1815, and, Aug. 12, 1841, he married Catharine Manche, daughter of John M., a native of Carroll Co., Md., where she was born in March, 1814; they remained in York Co. until the spring of 1850, when they came to Iowa and settled four miles west of Muscatine, where he farmed by renting for two years, and, having through Mexican land-warrants, entered the land where he now resides, he removed there ; his farm con - sists of 400 acres of land, now valued at $50 per acre. In June, 1874, the Farmers' and Citizens' Bank was organized and Mr. Wildasin chosen Director and remained with that corporate body until January, 1878, when he organized the bank of which he is now President. They have five children-George, born in York Co., Penn., in Decem- ber, 1842; Louisa, born in York Co., Penn., July 12, 1844, the wife of Samuel Critz, a farmer of Poweshiek Co .; Amelia, born in Pennsylvania in September, 1848; John, born in this county Oct. 12, 1850, and Henry, born in this county Oct. 20, 1855 ; all are settled in this county except Louisa. All members of the Reformed Church. In which he has been Elder for many years ; has held various township and school offices.
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