The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing a history of the County, its cities, towns, &c.,., Part 103

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R AZEY, ALEXANDER-Farmer, section 14, P. O. Brooklyn. Was born in Essex county, New York, December 5, 1837, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in farming till 1855, then went to Wis- consin engaging in farming, and in the pineries till 1868, when he came to Iowa and settled where he now lives and owns one hundred and forty-nine acres of farm and timber land. Mr. Razey was married in Wisconsin in the fall of 1863, to Miss Hannah M. Lewis, a resident of Iowa, and a native of New York, aged twenty years. They have six children: Edith M. (aged fifteen), Ella M. (aged fourteen), Asahel J. (aged eight), Francis B. (aged four), Fannie (aged three), Samuel A. (aged five months). And in the fall of 1877 they buried Ada A. (aged two years).

ROGERS, AMOS-Section 27, P. O. Brooklyn. Was born in 1831 in New York, and after finishing his education, at the age of fifteen moved with his parents to Bureau county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming till 1854, when he was married to Catharine Fraser of same county, who is a native of Scotland. With his young wife he moved to where he now

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lives and owns one hundred and twenty acres of well-improved land, having a very good orchard on the farm of some three hundred trees; also has a large number of choice hogs on the place. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have two boys and two girls, one of whom is now the wife of James B. McCosh of the same township. Mr. Rogers has had the confidence of his neighbors; since living here has been school director eight years, township trustee ten years and road supervisor six years.

S COTT, W. Z .- Farmer, section 19, P. O. Brooklyn. Was born in New Brunswick, in 1851, his father being a native of Missouri, and his mother a native of Nova Scotia. When three months old young Scott accompanied his parents to Bureau county, Illinois, where he began life as a farmer boy and remained there on a farm till 1869, when he, with parents, moved to Poweshiek county, and settled on three hundred and seventy acres of new land his father then bought, and which is now all improved. The subject of this sketch, in 1878, bought one hundred and sixty acres in Carrol county, Iowa. He was married, in 1873, in Malcom, to Miss Annie Decker of Bear Creek township, and from this union they have four girls: Maud M. (aged six years), Grace W. (aged five years), Effa Blanche (aged three years), Olive B. (aged one year).

SHADBOLT, ELLIOTT-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 30, P. O. Brooklyn. Was born March 15, 1843, in Lapeer county, Michigan, where he attended school till eight years old, then went with his parents to New York State, where he lived three years. In 1854 moved to Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin, where he lived on a farm till 1859, when he left home and went to Washington county, Missouri, remaining there a few months, then went to Scott county, Iowa, in 1860, where he attended school and engaged in farming till the spring of 1861, when he went to Wisconsin and enlisted in the Fifth Wisconsin infantry, serving in the same three years, being in the battles of Williamsburg, Antietam, Fredricksburg, Gettys- burg, Rappahannock Station, where he received a flesh wound in the leg No- vember 7, 1862, from which he was laid up till March, 1863, then joined the regiment and was in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and many minor engagements. After being discharged he returned to Wisconsin, then to Scott county where he engaged in farming till 1873, then bought and settled where he now lives and owns one hundred and sixty acres of well-improved land with good house and barns on the same; also has the place well stocked with good graded stock. He was married, May 14, 1873, in Davenport, to Miss Isabelle M. Brownlie of Scott county, who was born there September 17, 1848. They have one son, Alexander (born May 3, 1875).

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SHAVER, P. J .- Farmer, section 9, P. O. Brooklyn. Was born Janu- ary 1, 1839, in Ohio, where he lived the life of a farmer boy till 1850, when with his parents he came to Iowa and settled in Mahaska county, where he engaged in farming and working at the carpenter's trade till 1874, when he came to this county and settled where he now lives and owns forty acres of well-improved land, with a beautiful residence site on the same. Mr. Shaver was married in the fall of 1867, in Mahaska county, to Miss Mary Loughridge of same county, and a native of Ohio, in the twenty- seventh year of her age. They have five children: Flora A. (aged twelve years), Estla K. (aged eleven years), Leander A. (aged nine years), Cora A. (aged three years) and Lizzie May (aged five months).

SPAULDIN, LEONARD-Farmer, section 6, P. O. Tama City. Was born in Summerset county, Missouri, in 1830, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in farming till 1866, when he came to Poweshiek county and bought two hundred and forty acres for $5.25 per acre, to which he has added two hundred and forty acres, making in all four hundred and eighty acres of as good land as there is in the county, which is all un- der good cultivation. In 1877 Mr. Spauldin lost his crib and contents by fire. He has the respect and good will of the entire community in which he lives, being a kind and loving husband and father. Has been twice married; in April, 1862, he married, for his first wife, Miss Julia Brown of Piscataquis county, Maine; from this union they had one daughter who died when eleven days old. Mrs. Spauldin died February 8, 1864, in her thirtieth year. May 28, 1865, Mr. Spauldin married, for his second wife Miss Martha Read a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent, and from this union they have four children, three girls and one boy; all at home.

SPRAGUE, J. W .- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 2, P. O. Chelsea, Tama county, Iowa. Was born March 8, 1817, in Providence, Rhode Island, where after quitting school he worked in N. W. Sprague's paint works until 1833, when he moved to Ohio, there engaging as clerk for some months in a grocery store. He learned the printer's trade in Marion, Ohio, and worked at it till 1836, when he moved to Dixon, Illinois, there remaining a short time, then to Ogle county, Illinois, and engaged in farm- ing till 1854, when he came to Iowa and settled in this county, where he now lives and owns 215 acres all in a good state of cultivation except & few acres which are timber land. He has a good house, barn, orchard and many modern improvements on the same. He has been called upon to fill many positions of trust, which he did with credit to himself and satisfac- tion to his neighbors. Mr. Sprague has been twice married; first, in 1840, to Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Williams county, Ohio. The result of this

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union is ten children: William Henry, Albert G. (both died when young), Adaline (now the wife of Henry Frost, of California), William H. (now married), Hannah Jane (now the wife of Alonzo Clark, of Nebraska), Albert G., Eunice D., John W., May and Thomas. Mrs. Sprague died May 12, 1861, leaving a large family and many friends to mourn her loss. Mr. Sprague, for his second wife, married in this county, Mrs. Angeline Saw- yer, of Lee county, Illinois, on September 12, 1865. From this union they have three children: Charles D. (aged thirteen), Ruby A. (aged ten), Jessie A. (aged seven).

W EBER, JACOB-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 6, P. O. Tama City. Was born in Germany, in 1830, where he resided until 1850, when he came to the United States, and after working in New York, Milwaukee, and Illinois in various occupations, was married in La Porte county, Indiana, in 1857, to Miss Shodel; then removed to Illinois, where he engaged in farming for twelve years; then in 1869 bought 160 acres where he now lives; also owns in Poweshiek and Tama counties fine, well- improved farms containing in all 880 acres. Mr. Weber has a large well arranged house, beautifully located, commanding a fine view of the sur- rounding country, surrounded by a good orchard and a large grove of forest trees; he has some five miles of the best hedge fence in the State. Mr. Weber has four daughters and one son. His wife died March 27, 1879, aged forty-two years. Mr. Weber is now worth at least $45,000, all of which he has accumulated within twenty-two years, in which time he has lost some stock. Was drafted to serve in the United States army which cost him $700 for a substitute.

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B LAKE, L. T .- Farmer, section 6, P. O. Chelsea, Tama county. Was born May 16, 1823, in Washington, Indiana, where, after completing his education, he engaged in farming and the manufacture of wagons until 1843, when he moved to Illinois. There he continued to farm until 1852, when he came to Iowa, and settled where he now lives and owns 160 acres of good land, a part of the same being in timber. ' Mr. Blake has been twice married; first, the fall of 1846, in Mercer county, Illinois, to Miss Matilda A. Batchelder, a resident of Illinois, and a native of Maine. The result of this union is six children: Priscilla (aged 32 years; now married), George B. (aged 30 years; married), Thornton J. (aged 22 years), Thomas J. (aged 18 years), Mary (died in 1869), C. B. (died in 1852). Mrs. M. A. Blake, after a lingering illness, died May 16, 1869, leaving many friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Mr. Blake, for his second wife, married Mary

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McClelland, a resident of Brooklyn, in 1871; she is a native of Scotland. Three children are the result of this union: Elizabeth (aged 8 years), Andrew C. (aged 5 years) and John (died in 1878, aged 2 years).

BLINKINSOP, EDWARD-Farmer, section 11, P. O. Belle Plaine. Was born August 11, 1846, in Ohio. When quite young he went with his parents to Maryland, where he attended school until 1856, came to Iowa and located where he now lives and owns 80 acres of well-improved land, also seven acres of timber in Tama county. He has some graded stock on the place. Mr. Blinkinsop was married, December 5, 1868, in this county, to Miss Amanda, daughter of Samuel Winslow, of this town- ship; she was born in 1852.

BOWMAN, T. B .- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 27, P. O. Victor. Was born April 7, 1841, in Vermillion county, Indiana. After finishing his education he engaged in farming until 1850, when, in company with his parents, moved to Alamakee county, Iowa, where he engaged in tilling the soil until 1861, when he enlisted in the First Iowa cavalry in Clayton, and served four years, participating in nearly all the battles in which the regiment was engaged, and after receiving his discharge he returned to Alamakee county where he remained a few months, then located where he now lives and owns 260 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Bowman was married, April 16, 1869, in Alamakee county, to Miss Adeliza Moulthrop, a resident and native of Illinois. They have two children: Ida (aged nine years), Frank (aged five years) and buried a son, Freddie in 1875 (aged five years).

AHAIL, W. H .- Farmer, section 8, P. O. Chelsea. Was born January C 14, 1849, in Henry county, Iowa, where he attended school till nine years old, then accompanied his parents to Washington county, Iowa, where he attended school and worked on his father's farm till January 5, 1864, at which time he enlisted in the Second Iowa infantry, serving until the close of the war. Participated in the battles of Resaca, Georgia, Dallas Woods, Bald Knob, Jonesborough, Atlanta, receiving a slight wound there; then at Ogeechee River, Georgia, Bentonsville and many minor engagements. After receiving his discharge he returned to Washington county, Illinois, and there remained till 1867, when he came to Iowa and located where he now lives and owns eighty acres of well-improved land. He also owns ten acres of good timber. Mr. C. was married, September 6, 1868, in this county, to Miss Gayzetta, daughter of James Summer, now of Tama county. She was born in 1851. They have three children: Ora Dell (aged eleven years), Allie Carmen (aged two years) and an infant daughter.

CONE, WILLIAM-Farmer, section 35, P. O. Victor. Was born April

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25, 1835, in Chester, Windsor county, Vermont. There he attended school until 1844, when, in company with his parents, he moved to Knox county, Illinois, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in tilling the soil for some years. Then removed to Henry county, Illinois, where he con- tinued to farm till 1867, when he came to Iowa and located where he now lives and owns forty acres of well improved land. Mr. C. was married, August 19, 1857, in Henry county, Illinois, to Miss Eliza M. Cone, a resi- dent of the same county and a native of Vermont, then aged seventeen. They now have five children: Edward T. (aged twenty-two years), Alfred W. (aged sixteen years), Grace (aged fourteen years), May (aged ten years), Ernest (aged five years).

CUNNINGHAM, J. R .- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 10, P. O. Belle Plaine, Benton county. Was born July 25, 1829, in Fayette county, Indiana, and when quite young accompanied his parents to Mercer county, Illinois, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in various employments till he came to Iowa. In 1861 he located where he now lives and owns 240 acres of well improved and stocked land. Mr. C. was married, September 24, 1856, in Mercer county, Illinois, to Miss R. E. Noble, a resident and native of Mercer county, Illinois, aged twenty-one. They have nine chil- dren: Clayton (aged twenty-three years; married and lives in this town- ship), Harry E. (aged twenty years), Freddie O. (aged seventeen years), Joseph E. (aged fifteen years), James W. (aged twelve years), Mary R. (aged ten years), Bertie H. (aged seven years), Inez (aged three years), Frank Marvin (aged one year.)

D IXON, WILLIAM-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 13, P. O. Belle

Plaine. Was born October 5, 1819, in Northumberland, England, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in coal mining till 1853, when he came to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania, where he mined one year; then mined in Virginia till 1855, when he came to Iowa and settled in Jefferson township, and engaged in farm- ing, and the spring of 1865 he bought and located where he now lives and owns 160 acres of well improved land, with an abundance of fruit on the same. Mr. D. was married, in May, 1842, in England, to Miss Jane Beal, a resident and native of England. They have six children: William (aged thirty-one years; married and lives in this township), Thomas (aged twenty- eight years; married and lives in this township), John (aged twenty-five years), Richard (aged twenty-four years), Robert (aged twenty-one years), Alice (aged eighteen years) and buried one son in England and one in this country.

DUFFIELD, J. R .- Farmer, section 9, P. O. Belle Plaine, Benton

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county, Iowa. Was born September 26, 1815, in Adams county, Pennsyl- vania, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in teaching school for some fifteen years, and in 1850 moved to Rock Island county, Illinois, where he engaged in teaching school a part of the time till 1853, when he came to Iowa and settled where he now lives and owns 353 acres of good land, a part of the same being covered with timber. Mr. D., since coming to this county, has taught several terms in the district schools, but of late years has devoted all of his time to agricultural pursuits. He has been Superintendent of Schools and has held many other positions of trust, giv- ing general satisfaction in all. He was married, in August, 1853, in Iowa county, to Miss Helen L. Ainsworth, a resident of this county and a native of New York, aged nineteen, and from this union there are two daughters: Kate Iris (aged twenty-five years) and Harriet Ella (aged twenty-three; now the wife of Jas. H. Irwin, of Jefferson township). Mrs. Duffield, after a lingering illness, died September 22, 1859, aged twenty-four years.

E LLIOTT, J. A .- Farmer, section 23, P. O. Belle Plaine. Was born May 12, 1842, in Delaware county, New York, where after finishing his education he engaged in tilling the soil until 1862, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-fourth New York infantry, serving in the same eight- een months and participating in the siege of Fort Sumter and many minor encounters, and received his discharge on account of ill health. He returned to New York, where he remained till 1866, when he moved to Wisconsin and there engaged in farming until 1868, when he came to Iowa and settled where he now lives and owns 160 acres of good land, all in a good state of cultivation. Mr. E. is at present justice of the peace, which position, as well as many others, he has filled with satisfaction to his neighbors and credit to himself. He was married, in February, 1868, in Wisconsin, to Miss Margaret Carey, a resident and native of Wisconsin, and in her twenty- third year, and from this union they have three daughters: Mary J. (aged eleven years), Nancy (aged six years), Margaret (aged three years).

ENGLAND, T. J .- Farmer, section 1, P. O. Belle Plaine. Was born in 1818, in Kentucky, where he lived till 1828, when, in company with his parents, he went to Washington county, Indiana. There he engaged in farming until 1854 and during this time he lived one year in Louisiana, then in 1854 came to Iowa and settled in Dallas county, where he tilled the soil till 1857, then moved to Madison county and farmed till the spring of 1858, when he came to this county and settled where he now lives and owns 208 acres, including timber. Mr. E. was married, June 27, 1842, in Indiana, to Miss Rachel Weston, a resident of the same State and a native of Vir- ginia. They have five children living: Jonathan (aged thirty-eight years;

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married and lives in this township), James Albert (aged thirty years; married and lives in this township), Lovanza D. (aged twenty-eight years), D. Frank (aged twenty-six years), Martha J. (aged twenty-three years) and buried Joseph in 1844, Francis M. in 1845 and Commodore Perry in 1848.

F ISHER, LUTHER-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 14, P. O. Belle

Plaine. Was born November 29, 1857, in Darke county, Ohio, where he lived and attended school till 1854, when, with his parents, he came to Iowa, and settled in Mahaska county. After finishing his education he en- gaged in farming and stock-raising till 1874, when he came to this county and located where he now lives, and owns a good farm of 320 acres of im- proved land, well stocked; he also owns seven acres of good timber in 'Tama county. Mr. Fisher was married, March 31, 1871, in Mahaska county, to Miss Margaret Kelly, a resident and native of same county. They have one son, William (aged two years). They have buried three: John M. (1875, aged three years and three months), Flora (1877, aged two years and eight months) and Margaret Inez (1880, aged three years and eight months). GRAY, RAY, M. F .- Farmer, section 19, P. O. Brooklyn. Was born in July, 1842, in New Jersey, where he lived till 1850, when he accompa- nied his parents to Knox county, Illinois. After finishing his education he engaged in farming till 1862, at which time he enlisted in company K, Eighty-third Illinois infantry, in which he served three years, being en- gaged in the battle of Ft. Donelson and many minor engagements, then after receiving his discharge in August, 1865, returned to Illinois, where he remained till the fall of 1866, when he came to Iowa, and engaged in farm- ing in this county. In the fall of 1868 he bought eighty acres in Sheridan township which he improved, and in 1875 sold the same and bought where he now lives and owns 179 acres, nearly all in a good state of cultivation. Mr. Gray was married, January 6, 1870, in Washington county, Iowa, to Miss E. F. Leach, of that county and a native of Ohio. They have five children: Merretta and Luetta twins (aged ten years), Ira (aged nine years), Fred (aged five years) and Rufus (aged one year).

H AKEMAN, WILLIAM E .- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 25, P. O. Victor. Was born November 26, 1849, in Cayuga county, New York, and when three years old went with his parents to Ohio, where he lived four years, then came with his parents to Iowa county. After finish- ing his education he engaged in farming till 1869, when he came to this county and located where he now lives and owns 320 acres of well im- proved land, having the same well stocked. Mr. Hakeman was married, October 29, 1869, in this county, to Miss Mary Holden, a resident of this

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county and a native of Pennsylvania. They have five children: Oscar (aged seven years), Edgar (aged six years), Eva (aged four years), Netta (aged three years) and Stella (aged one year).

HOWE, FREEMAN-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 12, P. O. Belle Plaine. Was born November 21, 1833, in Edgar county, Illinois, where he attended school till nine years of age, then in 1842 came with his parents to Iowa, and settled in Cedar county, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in farming in various places till 1869, when he came to this county, where he owns 160 acres of well improved and stocked land. Mr. Howe was married, February 14, 1854, in Cedar county, Iowa, to Miss Malinda Ridenour, a resident of Cedar county; she was born in 1833, in Ohio, and came with her parents to Iowa in 1833. Nine children are the fruits of this union: Almira (aged twenty-five; now the wife of L. Smith, of this county), James Frank (aged twenty-two), Millard F. (aged nineteen), Elizabeth (aged seventeen), Julia M. (aged fifteen), Luella (aged thirteen), Harry and Henrietta, twins (aged nine), and Wellington (aged four). They have buried two: an infant in 1854 and Legrand B. (1875, aged one year and eleven months).

TONES, GABRIEL -- Farmer, section 27, P. O. Victor. Was born in

1824, in Harrison county, Ohio, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in tilling the soil in various places in the State till 1853, when he came to Iowa, and located in Van Buren county. Here he resided two years, then removed to Wapello county, engaging in farming till 1867, when he came to this county and settled south of Brooklyn, remaining until 1871, when he located where he now lives and owns sixty acres of good land. Mr. Jones was married, April 23, 1854, in Van Buren county, Iowa, to Miss Mary E. Tull, of that county. The result of this union is six children: Anthony (aged twenty-two; married and lives in Iowa), William H. (aged twenty-one), Maria A. (aged eighteen), Elmer E. (aged sixteen), John (aged fourteen) and James H. (aged nine). They have buried two daughters. Mrs. Jones, after a lingering illness, died of consumption, February 7, 1875, leaving her family and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss.

K IZER, A. S .- Farmer, section 30, P. O. Brooklyn. Was born March 6, 1844, in Cedar county, Iowa, where, after receiving his education, he engaged in farming till 1867, when he came to this county and located where he now lives and owns 160 acres of well improved land with a good residence site on the same. Mr. Kizer was married, August 25, 1870, in Brooklyn, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Joseph McDonald, of Brooklyn. They have three children: William J. (aged nine), Joseph Allen (aged seven) and Nicholas F. (aged four).

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KORNS, MOSES-Farmer, section 31, P. O. Victor. Was born Sep- tember 3, 1835, in Holmes county, Ohio, where, after attending school, he engaged in tilling the soil till 1857, then went to New York, thence by water to California and back by land, passing through Iowa and Illinois, and arriving in Ohio in 1861, where he again engaged in farming till the fall of 1863, when he came to Iowa and began to improve the farm where he now lives and owns four hundred and seventy-six acres with a good house finely located and surrounded by fruit and shade trees. Mr. Korns has been twice married; first, in December, 1863, to Miss S. Lane, a native of Ohio, aged twenty-two, and in January, 1865, she died after a short illness. Mr. Korns, for his second wife, in May, 1866, married Mrs. Nancy Jane Shreve of Ohio; they have six children: William Ora (aged fourteen years), Lizzie (aged twelve years), Lena (aged ten years), M. (aged eight years), Elmer (aged six years), Clarence (aged three years).

KUHNS, SAMUEL-Farmer, section 9, P. O. Belle Plains. Was born February 9, 1815, in Guernsey county, Ohio, where, after finishing his edu- cation, he engaged in farming, carpenter work and wagon making until 1864, when he came to Iowa and located in this township, engaging in farming till 1869, when he bought eighty acres in section 20, which he farmed till 1874, then sold that and bought where he now lives and owns fifty acres of choice land. Mr. Kuhns was married in 1840, in Guernsey county, Ohio, to Miss Sarah Johns a resident and native of Ohio, aged eigh- teen, and from this union they have five children: Sarah K. and Samuel twins (aged thirty; both married and living in this county), Henry, Eliza- beth and Dora. They have buried three children: James F., Ruth Ann and Daniel N.

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The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing a history of the County, its cities, towns, &c.,., Part 103

Author: Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Des Moines : Union Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1004

Author:
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Des Moines : Union Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1004