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his widow. Mrs. Funk is a member of the Dunkard Church, an estimable Christian lady, and a devoted mother.
GILMORE, WILLIAM H .- Section 31, P. O. Tilton. His parents were natives of Ireland, but were raised in America. His father crossed the ocean when fifteen years old, and his inother, when she was twelve. William was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1841. He was but three months old when his parents emigrated to Illinois, and settled on a farm in Mercer county. His father being poor, he had few op- portunities for learning, and contributed all his labor to his father's assist- ance until, on the 15th of September, 1861, he enlisted in company A, Ninth Illinois cavalry for three years. Having served his country nearly one year, engaging in a number of skirmishes, he was honorably discharged on account of ill health on the 14th of August, 1862. He now receives a pension from the United States government. Regaining his health, he found employment in a packing house in Rock Island. After working one winter he rented a farm. His father then deeded him eighty acres of wild land in Rock Island county, where he farmed successfully for about seven years, when he sold out and emigrated to his present place in March, 1876. He married, on the 27th of October, 1869, Miss Phebe E. Rathburn of Rock Island, who was born May 8, 1850, in Crawford county, Pennsylvania. Four children are the fruits of this union: Sarah A. (born October 11, 1870), William Edgar (born January 16, 1873), George H. (born April 12, 1875) and John E. (born November 26, 1877). Mr. Gilmore owns 161} acres, free from debt.
GRUSH, WILLIAM-Druggist, Dresden, P. O. Deep River. Was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1829, and worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years old, when he apprenticed himself to learn the trade of shoemaking, at which he worked one year. He then went to Buffalo, Illinois, where he found employment for one year. After this he was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad. After a short time he established himself at his trade in Eagle Point, Illinois, where he remained about six years, when, his health being impaired, he sold out and rented a farm, upon which he remained till April 21, 1867. He then came to Iowa, and purchased a farm of eighty acres near Dresden. After farm- ing a few years he bought property in Dresden and again resumed his trade, until May 1, 1877, when he bought his present business. Mr. Grush has been twice married, his first wife being Miss Catharine Tennes, of Buf- falo, Illinois, who bore him the following children: John J. (born March 23, 1855), Francis M. (born November 1, 1857), Chas. H. (born April 12, 1860; died July 26, 1875), Effie A. (born March 14, 1863), Cora D. (born
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November 15, 1865) and William I. (born November 25, 1868). His first wife died December 30, 1871, and for his second wife he married Emma Clammer, of Mahaska county, September 19, 1872. The children by this marriage are as follows: Mary L. (born August 23, 1873), Lotta M. (born July 22, 1875; died January 26, 1879) and David R. (born May 19, 1878). Mr. Grush has served his township as constable for seven consecutive years. H ARRIS, JOEL R .- Section 29, P. O. Tilton. His grandparents were English Quakers, and settled in Virginia, probably before the Revolutionary War. His father was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1808, and Joel was born in the same county the 18th of February, 1830. He worked with his father, who was a blacksmith, until he was twenty-four years old. In 1852 his father removed with his entire family to Morrow county, Ohio, where they remained until his death in the fall of 1871. Joel worked for the next two years at his own forge in his father's shop, when he erected a shop and carried on business for himself for thirteen or four- teen years. He then farmed in Morrow county for three years, when he emigrated to Iowa, reaching Dresden the last of September, 1867. Here he plied his trade for one year, and then rented a farm south of town, and the next year rented a farm southeast of the village, upon which he lived until he purchased his present place in March, 1874. Mr. H. married, in Morrow county, Ohio, on the 13th of October, 1853, Miss Samantha Hol- lingsworth, of Denmark, Ohio, who was born in Elk county, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1832. The result of this union has been: Zenis N. (born September 3, 1854), Amanda J. (born October 1, 1855; died November 9, 1856), Francis C. (born February 23, 1857), George A. (born February 6, 1859), Emma D. (born July 9, 1861; died August 23, 1862), Mary E. (born January 16, 1863), Clement L. (born December 23, 1865), James E. (born March 21, 1869), Nancy E. (born March 29, 1871) and Joel C. (born June 8, 1873). Mr. Harris owns 120 acres of land.
HARRIS, THOMAS-Dealer in lumber and grain. Section 17, P. O. Montezuma. Owns a farm of 360 acres. Was born in Barnstable, Massa- chusetts, October 14, 1832. His father was the captain of a sailing ship, and when fifteen years of age he went with his father, and made two trips to Europe, and one to San Francisco. In the fall of 1849 he returned home and soon after removed to Hampden, Maine, and engaged in the general merchandise and manufacture of lumber, and in shipping. He was there married to Miss Maria Mayo, October 15, 1854. In 1856 he sold out and came to this county and located on section 21, Deep River township. His wife died, leaving one son and one daughter: Nathan M. and Sarah Lizzie He took for his second wife Sarah Dodds, of Washington county, by whom
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he had four children, two sons and two daughters: Thomas, Jr., Wilber, Minnie and Alma.
HASTINGS, GEORGE W .- Section 11, P. O. Deep River. Was born in Ogle county, Illinois, January 11, 1849, and came with his father's fam- ily to this county when six years old. Here he was educated, and worked for his father until twenty-two years of age, when he started in life for himself. When twenty-four he received an unrecorded deed from his father, and reaped the fruits of his present farm. He married December 4, 1873, Sarah E. Icenbice, of Dayton township, Iowa county, who was born in Elkhart county, Indiana, March 9, 1853. Her father came from Germany, when six years old, with his father, who settled and farmed in In- diana. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings' children were born as follows: Charles A. (born August 26, 1874); Addie M. (born July 27, 1877); and Robert Roy (born December 19, 1879). Mr. H. owns eighty acres of excellent farming land and six of timber. His farm is well stocked, and in splendid condi- tion.
HASTINGS, MRS. ROBERT-Section 14, P. O. Deep River. Her great-grandfather, Wolfgum Newcomer, came to America from Switzer- land when ten years old; settled and farmed in Pennsylvania. Her grand- father was a farmer in Washington county, Maryland, where her father was born in 1781, married Catharine Funk, farmed, and died in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1830. Mrs. Hastings (nee Amelia Newcomer) was born in Washington county, Maryland, January 11, 1827; was married in Ogle county, Illinois, March 16, 1845, to Robert Hastings, who was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1821. His an- cestors were Irish, and his father came to the United States and settled in Maryland early in life. Mr. and Mrs. H. immigrated to this county in 1855, and settled upon the present family estate. To them have been born the following children: Henry M. (born December 8, 1846; drowned in his twenty-second year), George W. (born January 11, 1849; married Decem- ber 4, 1843, Sarah Icenbice), Oscar F. (born August 29, 1850; married March 14, 1878, Angelina Thompkins), Norval N. (born September 6, 1852, married Alfretta Wolf, December 16, 1877); Anna G. (born March 21, 1855; married April 3, 1874, to Jacob Brower), William C. (born Feb- ruary 14, 1857), Minnie M. (born March 15, 1859; married March 14, 1878, to Jeremiah Wolf), Kate V. (born December 24, 1860), and John T. (born March 29, 1865). Mr. H. died suddenly February 14, 1874. He was an active and consistent member of the Christian Church. He left an estate of 240 acres of excellent farming land and fifteen of timber. Eighty acres of the estate have been deeded to one of the sons, George W.
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HILL, JONATHAN A .- Section 26, P. O. Deep River. His great- grandfather was born in Germany, and emigrated to America in the co- lonial days. His grandfather was born in Pennsylvania, and followed farm- ing in his native State, where his father was born in 1787. His mother, whose maiden name was Martha Mary Farquhar, was born in Maryland on May 24, 1791, and died December 23, 1874, and was followed to the grave by her husband fifteen days afterward (January 8, 1875). Jonathan was born in Washington county, Maryland, April 21, 1826. Upon arriving at age he traveled to Ogle county, Illinois, where he worked at the mason business for six months, when he found employment at his trade of mill- ing. After a varied experience in milling, he left Illinois and emigrated to Iowa, arriving in this county on the 14th of August, 1856, having pre- viously purchased 170 acres of land. This improved and farmed until he moved to his present place in the fall of 1880. On the 9th of October, 1852, Mr. Hill lead to the altar Miss Catharine Funk, of Ogle county, Ill- inois, who was born in Washington county, Maryland, in 1831, and died May 28, 1868, leaving seven children: Daniel M. (born July 23, 1853, now living in California), Barbara E. (born August 14, 1855, living in Illinois), Oslen V. (born February 7, 1857), Mary K. (born April 11, 1859, died August 14, 1879), Martha B. (born November 15, 1862), William S. (born March 20, 1865) and John H. (born October 5, 1867). Mr. Hill chose for his second wife Miss Bettie Woods, of Keokuk county, Iowa, who was born in Nor- wich, Connecticut, May 10, 1844. They were married in this county Feb- ruary 10, 1870. The children by this union are: Carrie O. (born January 30, 1872), Della M. (born May 5, 1874) and Elmer R. (born October 1, 1878); lost one, unnamed. Mr. Hill has held various township offices. He owned 490 acres of land, but from time to time has sold it all, except his present place consisting of 160 acres and 10 acres of timber.
HILLMAN, GEORGE-Section 12, P. O. Deep River. Was born in the county of Kent, England, May 28, 1823; came to America with his mother when ten years old, and, after spending one winter in Canada, the following April settled in Franklin county, New York. Here he spent the next ten years, working on the farm and attending school, a part of the time under the instruction of William A. Wheeler, now Vice-president of the United States. He moved with three brothers into Lee county, where he farmed for ten years. He emigrated to Iowa, bought his present place and moved to it the 21st of June, 1855. He married November 1, 1856, Mary Jane Craig, of Rock Island county, Illinois, who was born in Mor- gan county, Ohio, April 26, 1831. Their children are: James D. (born September 25, 1857) and Florence O. (born November 14, 1860). Mr. H.
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owns 80 acres of good farming land, well stocked. He was one of the early pioneers of this county, and began life with nothing but industry and perseverance for his capital.
HOLLINGSWORTH, GEORGE M .- Section 7, P. O. Deep River. His father (Abner) was born in Pennsylvania in 1809; is a farmer in Mor- row county, Ohio, where he settled in 1839. Here George was born March 29, 1840, and educated. He remained there until October 2, 1862, when he was drafted and placed in company F, of the Forty-third Ohio, receiving his discharge August 18, 1863. The following month he emi- grated from his native place to Iowa, spending the first winter with his brother-in-law, and the next spring he rented a farm south of Dresden from George Cox, where he remained until the following December. He then returned to Ohio, where he remained until June, 1865, when he drove a team to this county again, after traveling twenty-one days. He then sold his team and 80 acres of unimproved prairie he had bought before leaving, and purchased 40 acres of his present place, to which he moved March 1, 1866. Mr. H. married April 27, 1867, Miss Frances Correll, of Deep River township, who was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1840. Their children are: Mary E. (born February 12, 1868), William A. (born March 31, 1869), Ettie L. (born December 18, 1870), Lloyd M. (born July 17, 1873), George Roy and Rolla Francis (twins, born May 11, 1877). Mr. H. owns 160 acres of well improved land.
TNMAN, HENRY-Section 5, P. O. Deep River. His grandfather (Ezekiel) settled, early in life, in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, and owned in partnership with a brother, a large tract of land where Pittsburgh now stands. This brother was killed by the Indians, and some other brothers originated the Atlantic line of steamers, known for many years as the Inman line. Ezekiel married a Scotch-Irish lady, was a farmer, and died about 1815. Henry's father was born in Alleghany county, Penn- sylvania, June, 1798; married Elizabeth Miller; farmed all his life, and died in June, 1854. Henry was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, Feb- ruary 25, 1830. When about ten years old his parents removed into Law- rence county, Pennsylvania, where he was raised and educated, and worked for his father until he was twenty-two years of age. In the spring of 1855 he emigrated to Mahaska county, Iowa, where he bought a farm. At the expiration of six years he sold his farm and rented for five years in Jack- son township, this county. He bought 80 acres of his present place, and moved to it March 8, 1866. He married October 19, 1852, Harriet Reed, who was born in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1832. Children: William J. (born July 27, 1853-further mention below), Harriet J. (born
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January 2, 1855, married September 16, 1873, to H. C. Magarrell), Lavina E. (born February 1, 1857), Henry Reed (born March 10, 1859, married May 30, 1880, Sarah Malone), Amanda E. (born February 11, 1861), Lillie O. (born February 6, 1863), U. S. Grant (born December 16, 1864), Sher- man (born October 4, 1866), Bennie (born November 22, 1867, died Au- gust 24, 1868), Archie (born June 24, 1869), Benjamin F. and Amelia Al- metta (twins, born March 16, 1871), Everly Everett (born April 4, 1872, died September 9, 1873) and Evarts (born July 9, 1875). Mr. I. owns 250 acres of land, including 10 acres of timber. His farm is in excellent con- dition and well stocked. His oldest son, William J., is deserving of special mention. He received his primary education in this county, and taught school when eighteen years of age. He attended the Oskaloosa College during 1873, after which he recommenced teaching, and at which profes- sion he is still engaged. He married, January 7, 1877, Mary Roland, of Lincoln township, who was born in Carroll county, Illinois, November 28, 1860. Two children are the fruits of their union: Serena Blanche (born October 13, 1877) and Herbert Le Roy (born September 7, 1879). By his intelligence, thrift and enterprise, William has secured to himself a com- fortable home, free from embarrassment, consisting of a well stocked farm of 80 acres excellent land, which he bought and settled upon in March, 1880.
L AW, WILLIAM, JR .- Harness-maker and dealer in saddlery hard-
ware, P. O. Deep River. His father was born in Scotland in 1797, and still lives, at the age of eighty-three. His mother is also a native of Scotland, but they were married in America. William, Jr., was born in Ashland county, Ohio, the 11th of May, 1850, and emigrated with his father to this State and county in March, 1864, and has lived in Deep River township ever since. He worked on his father's farm until he was twenty- six years old, when, having learned his present trade, he set up in business for himself in the village of Dresden. He married the 25th of February, 1873, Miss Mary J. Auston, of this township, who was born in Illinois. They have one child, Lillian Belle (born March 6, 1877). Mr. Law has been twice elected to the office of constable, and is now holding that office. He owns his flourishing business and is held in high esteem by his asso- ciates.
LESTER, ALEXANDER-Section 30, P. O. Tilton. His parents were both natives of Scotland, but emigrated in early life to Ireland. Here they worked in the linen factories, and here Alexander was born, in the county of Down, the 15th of August, 1816. The father crossed the ocean with his family, and on the 8th of May, 1848, landed at Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
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vania, where he plied his business of manufacturing ingrain carpets. In 1850 they moved to Oakland county, Michigan, where Alexander worked a rented farm for three years, and then moved to Mahaska county, Iowa, the 22d of February, 1855. He entered land and farmed for four years, when he traded for his present place, to which he moved March 13, 1859. Mr. Lester married the 13th of July, 1852, Mrs. Dodds, of Oakland county, Michigan, who was born in Ireland May 24, 1828. Her maiden name was Ann J. Graham, and she was married to her first husband on the 5th of April, 1845, and bore him two boys: William (born January 20, 1847, died within a few weeks) and William John (July 10, 1848). Mr. and Mrs. Lester have five children: David (born April 14, 1853), Jane Eliza (born October 26, 1854, married November 14, 1872, to Samuel Conn), Martha Ellen (born January 25, 1857, married October 14, 1875, to Mel- ford F. Babb), Margaret Elliot Green (born December 25, 1860, married April 22, 1880, to Charles E. Sanders) and Alexander (born March 15, 1863). Mr. Lester owns 80 acres of good farming land.
McVEY, CYRUS P .- Section 15, P. O. Deep River. His great-great-
grandfather (James) was born in County Kirk, Ireland, and his great-grandfather (James) was born in the same county, and came to Amer- ica when a boy, and married and settled in Virginia, where he farmed until he died, in his seventy-seventh year. His grandfather was born in Vir- ginia, in 1794; was a physician and Christian preacher; married early in life and moved to Bourbon county, Kentucky. Here his father, James O., was born March 30, 1816; moved with his father to Springfield, Ohio; mar- ried, March 29, 1838, Miss Hannah Ward, of Urbana, Ohio, who was born December 23, 1821. The subject of this sketch was born in Champaign county, Ohio, September 19, 1840. His brothers and sisters were born as follows: Eliza J. (born May 27, 1839; married in March, 1858, to Job Falkingburg), James O., Jr. (born March 26, 1842; married February 16, 1870, Miss Katie C. McQueen), Edward A. (born January 9, 1844; mar- ried February 7, 1866, Miss Margaret Breniman), William A. (born July 16, 1846; married July 3, 1871, Miss Carrie Salter), John W. (born April 4, 1848; married July 3, 1870, Miss Emma Gyer), Mary A. (born Novem- ber 17, 1850; married January, 1869, to J. T. Harper), Sarah (born Febru- ary 15, 1852; married December 22, 1870, to Andrew Davis), Alfred and Abner-twins-(born February 17, 1855; died in infancy), George B. (born September 11, 1857) and Arthur W. (born April 6, 1859). Cyrus moved with his father into Indiana, Delaware county, when one year old, and to this State in the fall of 1853. He was raised and educated in this county. He learned the trades of house carpenter and stationary engineer. In 1867
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he went to Wisconsin, where he engaged in log-rafting on the Chippewa River one summer, and then went to Clay county, Nebraska, where he worked on the B. & M. R. R. Here his brother Edward, who was with him, took up a homestead, and Cyrus returned to this county. In the spring of 1873 he took a trip to California, where he worked at carpentering in winter, and milling during the summer, in Butte county, and returned home in the summer of 1874, where he has plied his trade as carpenter ever since. Mr. M. owns forty-three acres of excellent land, and is free from debt.
MILLER, LYMAN BEECHER-Section 3, P. O. Deep River. His father was born in New York, in February, 1800; was engaged in the wholesale and retail carpet business in New York City, and died in Scott county, Iowa, in August, 1873. His mother's maiden name was Mary Ann McPherson; she was of French extraction; born in 1810, and died in 1874. Lyman B. was born (one among seven children) in Littleton, New Jersey, April 12, 1844; educated in New York City and Plainfield, New Jersey. In September, 1862, he emigrated to Iowa with his brother Wil- liam. He settled on his sister's (Mrs. Emma L. Seaman) place in April, 1876, where he has lived ever since. This farm comprises 114 acres of good land, is finely stocked, in good condition, and free from debt. Mr. M. married May 2, 1870, Frances A. Murray, of Buffalo township, Scott county, Iowa, who was born April 6, 1844. The fruits of their union are: Emma L. S. (born August 10, 1871; died January 30, 1877), Mary Adelade R. (born March 14, 1874) and Rolland M. (born August 6, 1877).
MOORE, HUGH-Section 36, P. O. Aurora, Keokuk county. His an- cestors were from Scotland. His grandfather emigrated to Ireland, where his father was born about 1798. Hugh was born in County Down, Ireland, July 12, 1821, where he was raised on a farm and educated. He crossed the ocean, and landed in New York City, May 16, 1847. May 7, 1850, he reached Dubuque, and for the next three years farmed in that county. He then went to California, where he mined successfully until his impaired eyesight compelled his return to New York. Upon the recovery of his eyesight he went to Philadelphia, where he worked in a foundry. After some other wanderings he returned to Iowa, and rented a farm in Adamns township, Keokuk county. In 1869 he bought and commenced the im- provement of his present farm, and moved to it February 4, 1870. He married February 3, 1870, Electa Mushrush, of Keokuk county, who was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1844. To them, as the result of their union, have been added a few Moore(s), as follows: Agnes E. (born November 7, 1870), William J. (born June 10, 1873; died August
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15, 1874), Margaret C. (born January 27, 1876; died September 11, 1879) and Hugh Edward (born August 31, 1878). Mr. Moore owns 120 acres of good farming land, and is free from debt.
MYERLY, DAVID E .- Section 22, P. O. Deep River. Was born in Carroll county, Maryland, January 19, 1844. In March, 1863, he went to Central City, Colorado, where he engaged in gold mining, with fair suc- cess, until September 15, 1863, when he traveled by ox team to Idaho, a distance of 1,250 miles. Here he engaged in mining and freighting for about eighteen months, when he went to Virginia City and conducted a livery stable until September, 1866. He then returned to Central City, where he was laid up by sickness until the following spring. Upon recov- ering his health he secured a situation as engineer of a stationary engine in a quartz mill, at which employment he continued until the first of Jan- uary, 1868, when he came to this county, and in March, 1874, bought and moved to his present farm. He married in Sigourney, March 17, 1870, Miss Elizabeth Halderman, of Keokuk county, Iowa, who was born in Co- lumbia county, Ohio, February 14, 1843. Her ancestors were from Ger- many. To them have been born: Unnamed (born July 11, 1871; deceased), Letha O. (born January 12, 1873), Adelpha L. (born August 28, 1874) and Emma M. (born October 7, 1875). Mr. M. owns forty acres of good land, well improved.
MYERLY, JOHN F .- Section 15, P. O. Deep River. Was born in Ogle county, Illinois, October 21, 1854; raised on a farm, and received the greater part of his education in his native place. He came to this county with his father when thirteen years old, where he worked at home and at- tended school until of age. He then rented a farm from C. Cox for one year; at the expiration of which time he rented for two years from P. B. Burgett; he then, in the spring of 1879, rented a farm belonging to Mrs. Cochran, for two years, and is at present renting from Henry Artz the farm formerly owned and occupied by J. Hill. Mr. Myerly married December 16, 1877, Miss Annis Cover, of Iowa county, who was born in Iowa county, April 8, 1856. They have had two children: Winnie M. (born June 26, 1878; died January 23, 1879) and Franklin E. (born January 23, 1879).
MYERLY, MRS. JOHN B .- Section 15, P. O. Deep River. Her maiden name was Emma Little, and she was born in Carroll county, Mary- land, August 15, 1820; and her husband was born in the same county, No- vember 28, 1814. They were married in their native place March 25, 1838. Children were born to them as follows: Hester S. (born August 13, 1840), Mary A. (born April 15, 1842), David E. (born January 19, 1844), Ann Louisa (born February 22, 1846; married November 30, 1865, to James
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