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same. Enlisted in the 126th O. V. I., May 16, 1865 ; participated in no bat- tles, and was mustered out in August, 1865.
Harter, Silas, apiary, Moulton.
HAYS, T. H., farmer and breeder of Jersey cows, Sec. 9; P. O. Moulton; born in Jefferson County, near Madison, Ind .; moved with his parents to Lee Co., Iowa, where his father was engaged in farming until 1856, when he came to this county and purchased the farm now owned and occupied by his son, T. H., consisting of 260 acres, valued. at $35 per acre. Married Miss Maggie Spraker in 1870; she was born in De Kalb Co., Ind., in 1847, and died in February, 1875, leaving two children- James T., born in 1872, and William H., born in 1874. Mrs. Hays was a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. H. holds the office of Township Trustee. Republican.
HAUGHEY, ANNIE M., resi- dence West street, Moulton ; born in Fayette Co., Ohio, in 1837, her maiden name being Irvin ; her father, Stephen M. Irvin, was born in Bedford Co., Va., Oct. 3, 1780 ; afterward settled in Bedford Co., Ky., and, in 1813, left that county and traveled north to seek a home where American slavery was prohibited by law, and settled in Fay- ette Co., Ohio, in a perfect wilderness of very heavy timber, erected a cabin and cleared off a garden spot, the nearest trading-point, Hillsboro, being thirty miles distant; he again saw the priva- . tion of a pioneer life as he had before seen it in Kentucky, having to beat a portion of his food in a mortar, formed by hollowing out one end of a log of wood, and a pestle made by splitting one end of a stick, and inserting the iron wedge with rings to hold, made the thing complete. He raised seven girls and seven boys ; five of his sons became ministers, one died in a rebel prison, of starvation, and the other lives at Atlanta, Ill .; the daughters all live in different portions of the West. The subject of this sketch married S. G. Haughey, in 1854, and with him came to Southern Illinois the same year, where he en- gaged in farming and brickmaking for two years, when they moved to Davis
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County, this State, and purchased a farm, remaining there until 1858, and came to Moulton, this county, where he was engaged in the lumber trade for three years, and again started the brick and tile business, his yard being in the eastern part of the village; the remains are still standing as a memento of former and better days of Moulton. Mr. Haughey was born in Greene Co., Ohio, and died at Moulton, in 1876, being kindly attended to his last resting-place by the Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Moulton; he left six children-Frank E., Ida M., Clara A., Joshua A., Burnet and Willie. They were members of the Christian Church. He was a member of I. O. O. F., having joined one of the first lodges organized in Ohio. Mrs. H. owns her residence, also property in East Mouiton.
Hankee, Robert, carpenter, Moulton. Heaston, J. W., P. O. Centerville.
Henshaw, E. J., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Moulton. Henderson, Jas., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Beetrace. Henderson, Jno., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Beetrace. Henderson, Wm., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Beetrace. Hester, S. W., tinner, Moulton.
Hetzler, Henry, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Moulton.
Higenbothem, G. M., Sec. 29; P. O. Beetrace.
Higenbothem, J. C., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Beetrace.
Hileman, James, Sec. 7; P. O. Moulton. HOLMES, J. L., agent and oper- ator for the B. & S. W. R. R., Moul- ton ; residence corner Fourth and Oak sts. ; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1848; removed to Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1870; thence to Hancock Co., Ill., in 1873, and to this county in 1877. Married Miss Bell Browning in 1874 ; she was born in Illinois in 1853; they have one child-Hugh D., born in 1875. Mrs. Holmes is a member of the M. E. Church ; he is a member of the Friends' Church ; Republican in poli- tics.
Hopkins, S., Sec. 23; P. O. Unionville. Hornady, W. F., Scc. 29 ; P. O. Beetrace. Houser, Jacob, Sec. 15; P. O. Moulton. Houser, M. C., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Bcetracc. Howell, Geo., Sec. 4; P. O. Bectrace. Howell, M. V. B., physician and surgeon, Moulton.
Hubler, D., Sec. 20; P. O. Beetrace.
Hubler, L., carpenter, Moulton. Hughes, M., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Moulton. Hughes, J. L., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Moulton.
[SENBERG, N. S., pattern maker, Moulton.
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ENNINGS, JAMES E., farmer, Moulton.
JENNINGS, JOHN P., farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Moul- ton ; born in Roanoke Co., W. Va., in 1826; removed to this county in 1853; has 240 acres of land, valued at $9,000. Married Miss Mary S. Howell in 1852; she was born in Bedford Co., Va., in 1833; they have ten children-William E., Elisha J., May E., Sarah A., Luella, Saphronia B., Cora E., Ettie, Silvie and Eva. Members of the German Baptist Church, their eldest daughter being a member of the same church. Mr. J. has a well-improved farm, fine buildings and plenty of fruit of all kinds to be raised in this county, and has made it all since coming to this county. Visited his old home in Virginia a few years since, and says he is better satisfied than ever with his home here, and thinks, everything considered, Appanoose is as good as any.
Jennings, M. S., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Orleans. Jennings, S., butcher, Moulton.
Jennings, R., clerk, Moulton.
Johnson, D., Sec. 27; P. O. Moulton. Johnson, M. A., retired, Moulton.
JOHNSON, WM. J., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Moulton ; born in Pulaski Co., Ky., in 1822; removed to Randolph Co., Mo., in 1836 ; thence to this county in 1846, with his parents, they being the oldest settlers on Fox River ; has 140 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Married Margaret Kelso in 1863; she was born in Kentucky Nov. 8, 1826. Mr. Johnson is one of the best farmers in his vicinity ; he has gathered to- gether the means of a comfortable livelihood for the remainder of his days, all of which he has accumulated since coming to this county, as all he had on coming here was one horse, which he rode from Missouri and 6 bits in money. Jones, L, Scc. 20; P. O. Bcetrace. Jordan, James, merchant, Moulton.
K ELLUM, J. W., laborer, Moulton.
Kennel, A., farmer, Moulton.
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Killam, L. C., attorney at law, Moulton. Kinny, John, laborer, Moulton.
KING, THOMAS J., REV., Pastor of Catholic Church, Moulton ; residence, First st .; born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1851, where he en- tered college in 1869, graduating in the classics in 1873, soon after which he emigrated to this country and com- pleted his theological studies at St. Bon- aventure College, conducted by the Franciscan Fathers at Allegany, N. Y .; has hopes of soon erecting a church at Moulton, and expects one started at Centerville the coming spring-1879. King, W., Sec. 19; P. O. Orleans.
AW, THOMAS, carpenter, Moulton. -
LANE, JOHN Q., manufacturer of wagons and carriages, Main st .; resi- dence, corner Second and Elm sts. ; born in Russell Co., Ky., in 1824; re- moved with his parents to McDonough Co., Ill., in 1836; was there until 1863, when he removed to Davis Co., this State; thence, in the fall of 1865, to Moulton, in this county, where he followed the trade of carpenter and joiner until the fall of 1873, since which he has followed his present occupation ; owns his residence. Married Miss Lu- cinda Miller in 1844; she was born in Tennessee in 1825; died in 1847, leav- ing one child-Cyrus; then married Sophia Whitten in October, 1849; she was born in Wayne Co., Ky., in 1825 ; they have four children-William Q., Mattie E., Manford E. and Elisabeth. Greenbacker ; Mr. Lane is a member of the Christian Church. Has held the office of Township Trustee, and is a member of the City Council ; and, while living in Macomb, Ill., was City Marshal of that city five years. A member of the I. O. O. F., No. 297, Moulton, since 1859; has passed all the chairs. Mr. Lane is among the early settlers of the county, being the first settler of Moul- ton now residing here.
LAWRENCE, B. S. ; residence, Ransom's Addition to Moulton, Eighth st .; born in Jennings Co., Ind., in 1835; removed to Chicago, Ill., in 1859; thence to this county in 1864 ; owns residence and one acre of ground. Married Miss Levence Shepherd in
1860; she was born in Jennings Co., Ind., in 1839. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of the M. E. Church ; Repub- lican.
LEE, HIRAM, farmer and stock- grower, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Orleans ; born in Wayne Co., N. Y., 1828, removed to St. Joe Co., Mich., in 1854; thence to Champaign Co., Ill., in 1856, thence to Orleans, this county, in 1865. Owns 2573 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Miss Mary Chase in 1849. She was born in Washington Co., N. Y., in 1825. They have three children-Charley H., born in 1857 ; Celestia H., born in 1859; Sarah A., born in 1861. Democrat. Mr. Lee is a Deacon of the Christian Church of Or- leans, his wife and two daughters also being members.
Linden, John, S. 9; P. O. Moulton. Lenkersdorfer, John, S. 9 ; P. O. Moulton. . Leonard, W., S. 6; P. O. Beetrace.
Locker, Gholson, S. 24; P. O. Moulton. LONG, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Moulton ; born in Alle- ghany Co., Md., in 1818; when about 1 year old,his parents removed to Hamp- shire Co., Va., and there lived until he was 21; then the family removed to Cumberland, Md., thence in 1839 to Harrison, W. Va., thence to Keokuk Co., Iowa in 1854, and to this county, October, 1863; he has 130 acres of land valued at $4,000. Married Mrs. Rebecca Hayes in 1863; she was born in Jefferson Co., Ind., in 1833; was the widow of Wm. H. Hayes, of this town- ship, whom she married Sept. 1, 1853, in Jefferson Co., Ind. ; he died March 1, 1859, leaving three children-William T., Sarah J. and Martha A. They have three children-Anna S., born in 1866; Rosa B., 1870, Nancy E., 1872. Democratic. Mrs. Long has been a member of the Baptist Church since 16 years of age. Mr. Long enlisted in the 8th Iowa V. I. in 1861; participated at Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh, Memphis, Vicksburg and others; in hospital six months ; discharged on account of ill health in 1862.
Ledbetter, Lovejoy, S. 17 ; P. O. Moulton. Lowery, S. F., S. 31 ; P. O. Beetrace.
M cCOY, JOSEPH, laborer, Moulton.
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McDONALD, H. T., farmer, S. 19; P. O. Unionville ; born in Johnson Co., Ind., in 1851; during the same year his father, C. F. McDonald, removed to Jefferson Co., Iowa, rented a farm there and remained three years, and came to this county in 1854, and purchased the farm on which he died, 1865. H. T. McDonald married Miss Lucy J. Hick- enbothen in 1874; she was born in this county in 1853; they have two children-John, born in 1875; Bertha J., born in 1878. Republican ; he is a member of the M. E. Church; she is a Baptist. Owns his interest in his father's estate.
McElderry, J. A., S. 17 ; P. O. Moulton. McFall, J. N., S. 30 ; P. O. Beetrace.
Mclaughlin, S., S. 27; P. O. Orleans. MeLaughlin, T., Sr., S. 26 ; P. O. Orleans. MeLaughlin, T., Jr., S. 26 ; P. O. Orleans. Mallett, L., capitalist, Moulton.
Mace, S. R., jeweler, Moulton. Marsh, A. L., S. 29; P. O. Beetrace. MARSHALL, H. L., attorney and counselor at law and collecting agent, Main street ; residence Second street ; born in Brown Co., Ohio, in 1849; re- moved to MeLean Co., Ill., in 1872 ; thence to this county in 1875. Member of the M. E. Church and member of I. O. O. F., No. 297, Moulton. Marshall, Wm., broker, Moulton. Mathews, P., S. 13; P. O. Moulton. Meenach, A. J., barber, Moulton.
Millirons, J., S. 31; P. O. Beetrace. Mitchell, J., S. 24; P. O. Orleans. Mitchell, R., S. 23; P. O. Orleans.
Mitchell, Wm., S. 23; P. O. Orleans. MONTGOMERY, CHAS. A., Moulton.
Montgomery, Wert, grocer, Moulton. Moore, G. T., harness-maker, Moulton. Moore, J. W., Cashier Moulton Bank.
MOORE, J. W., dealer in general merchandise and Cashier Moulton Bank, Main st. ; residence, Sccond st .; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1835 ; came to Burlington, Iowa, with his parents, in 1843; thence to Henry Co., Iowa, in 1846; thence to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1858; and to Appanoose Co. in 1870 ; owns store, with an extensive line of goods, residence and several vacant lots in the village. Married Miss Minerva Hufsteller in 1855; she was born in
Parke Co., Ind., in 1840 ; died April 7, 1876, leaving three children-Jose- phine, Johnnie and Maud ; then mar- ried Alvina Wahl in 1877; she was born in Philadelphia in 1843; they have one child-Luke. Democrat. On the Board of County Supervisors for three years. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Presbyterian Church. He belongs to the A., F. & A. M., Lodge No. 10, Keosauqua ; I. O. O. F., No. 297, Moulton, and has passed all the chairs. Enlisted in the 8th I. V. C., as Lieutenant, in 1863 ; participated at all the battles between Atlanta and Nashville, inclusive ; promoted to Cap- tain and Major Commanding, which of- fices he held until mustered out in August, 1865.
Moore, I., prop. Moore House, Moulton. Moore, William, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Moulton.
MORRISON, A. J., proprietor of Moulton Savings Bank, Main st .; resi- dence, Broadway ; born in Mercer Co., Penn., March 17, 1831; removed to Appanoose Co. in 1851 ; owns residence and 750 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre, and four residence lots in the village. Married Miss Sarah Miller in 1856; she was born in Tennessee in 1841 ; died in 1857 ; his present wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Chrisman ; they were married in 1872; she was born in Ohio in 1843; they have one child, born in May, 1874. Member of the M. E. Church. Held the office of Treas- urer of this county during 1855-56. A member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge at Unionville. Enlisted in the 100th Penn. V. I., Co. B, Capt. M. M. Daw- son, in 1861 ; participated at Port Royal, S. C., and all the battles along that coast ; second battle of Bull Run, An- tietam, Chantilly and others ; mustered out at Washington, D. C., in April, 1863.
Morrison, J. J., blacksmith, Moulton.
MORRISON, THOMAS, of Mor- rison Bros., blacksmiths, Main st. ; resi- dence, corner Broadway and Sixth st .; born in Washington Co., Md., in 1843; removed to Greene Co., Ohio, in 1851; thenee to this county in 1856; owns residence and shop. Married Emma E. Rives in 1868 ; she was born in Adams Co., Ill., in 1845; they have three
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children-Jessie; Eddie and Nellie. Re- publican. Member of the A., F. & A. M., No. 317, Moulton ; Junior Warden ; also I. O. O. F., No. 276, Moulton. A member of the City Council. Enlisted in the 7th Mo. V. C. in 1861; partici- pated at Lone Jack, Prairie Grove, Little Rock, Morrow Bottoms, Jenks' Ferry and others. Mustered out in St. Louis Sept. 10, 1865.
MURDY, A. J., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Beetrace; born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1830 ; at the age of 10, with his father, removed to Greene Co., Penn., where he lived until 1872, when he came to this county, Washington Tp., where he owns 320 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. He married Miss Christa McCosh in 1852 ; she was born in Washington Co., Penn,, in 1830 ; died in 1852, leaving one child. Then married Miss Eliza Clendening, who was born in West Virginia in 1832 ; died in 1871, leaving eight childres-Winfield, F. S. (now resident physician of Moul- ton, this county), Alice J. (now Mrs. Geo. Stockwell, of this township), John A., William C., Isabel, Andrew C., Robert L. and Albert, who is now a resident of West Virginia; then mar- ried Mrs. Sarah L. Shelton in 1873; she was born in East Virginia in 1840 ; they have three children-Minnie, Rob- ert D. and Loa. Was a Republican ; helped to organize the party ; now a Greenbacker. Mrs. M. is a mem- ber of the Christian Church. Enlisted in the 1st W. Va. Cav. in 1863; par- ticipated at Gettysburg, through Sheri- dan's campaign, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Fisher's Hill and in all twenty battles ; mustered out in July, 1865, at Wheeling, Va.
MURDY, W. F. S., M. D., phy- sician and surgeon ; office Main street ; boards at R. B. Carson's, corner Fourth and Elm; born in December, 1854, in Greene Co., Penn .; removed to this county in 1872; graduated at the Mis- souri Medical College, St. Louis, in 1872, and commenced practice in this village in March, 1878 ; entered college at the age of 19; took his entire course at St. Louis, graduating at the age of 23.
Murdy, Wm., S. 5 ; P. O. Bcetrace.
N "ASH, G. W., blacksmith, Moulton.
Nelson, C., S. 18; P. O. Moulton. Nelson, P., S. 14 ; P. O. Beetrace. Newton, J., retired farmer, Moulton. GDEN, JOEL, teamster, Moulton.
Orange, W. H., S. 33; P. O. Beetrace. POST, A., real estate agent, Moulton.
Post, Henry, far .; P. O. Moulton.
PENDERGST, SUSAN, propri- etor boarding house, corner Vine and Second streets; born in Perry Co., Ohio, in 1826; removed to Burlington, Iowa, in 1854 ; thence to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1854 ; thence to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1857, and to this county, Moulton, in 1872; owns her residence. Married J. C. Montgomery in 1847 ; he was born in Ohio in February, 1817; died July 11, 1875, leaving five children-Annie M. Mary F., Charles A., Maggie J. and Elmer E. Then married Samuel Pen- dergst March 2, 1878; he was born in Nicholas Co., Ky., in 1811 ; removed Iowa in 1848 ; settled in Lee ; engaged in farming until 1861 ; thence to this county, Lincoln Tp., where he still owns a farm. His first wife was Miss Mary A. Wilkinson ; she was born in Ohio in 1812 ; died at Centerville in 1875. Re- publican in politics ; they are both mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
POLK, ROBERT R., proprietor of Moulton House, West street, Moul- ton ; born in Bucks Co., Penn., 1822; removed to Philadelphia in 1847, where he engaged in buying and selling prod- uce until 1855, when, accompanied by his wife, he came to this county and purchased a farm two miles south of Moulton ; afterward, sold his farm and built the hotel of which we speak, cost- ing, with barns and outbuildings, $10,- 000, which he still owns, together with other property in the village. He mar- rien Miss Catharine Moore in 1847 ; she was born in Montgomery Co., Penn., in 1817 ; they have two children-Samuel J., born in 1849; Ann Elizabeth, born in 1851. Republican. Mrs. Polk is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church. Heis a member of A., F. & A. M., Lodge No. 297, Moulton. Enlisted in the 36th I.V. I. in 1862; participated at Mark's Mill,
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and, being captured, was held prisoner ten months at Tyler, Tex .; was exchanged, and, on account of ill-health, was placed as nurse in the hospital at Keokuk until mustered out in 1863.
POST, AUGUST, of Henry Post & Son, dealers in real estate and pro- prietors of Post's Addition to Moulton and Midlothian Stock-Farm, breeders of Clydesdale and Hambletonian horses ; born in Kendall Co., Ill., in 1855; re- moved with his parents to this county in 1867. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church; also a member I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 297, and editor and publisher of the Inter-State Normal Monthly ; Director of Appanoose County Agricultural So- ciety.
Primm, A. P., Sec. 8; P. O. Moulton.
Powell, Wm., saloon, Moulton.
Powers, H. P., shoemaker, Moulton.
R EDBURN, JOHN, Pastor Baptist Church, Moulton.
Richardson, F., Sec. 18; P. O. Moulton. Richardson, Josiah J., Sec. 16; P. O. Moulton.
Riggle, Warren, Sec. 18; P. O. Moulton. Riggle, W. H., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Moulton. Rodman, Wm. B., clerk, Moulton.
Rogers, T. J., Sec. 36; P. O. Orleans. Roundy, John, Sec. 12; P. O. Moulton. Rucker, A. M., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Moulton. Rucker, Thos. C., Sec. 30; P. O. Moul- ton.
RUCKER, J. R., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Beetrace ; born in Kentucky in 1822; at the age of 8, his father re- moved to Sangamon Co., Ill., being among the earliest settlers of that coun- ty ; there he engaged in farming, which occupation he steadily followed until 1844, when he followed his son J. R. to Ogle Co., same State, he having gone there three years previous, in 1841 ; Mr. Rucker came to this county in 1850, where he now owns 230 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. He married Miss Hannah Ellis in 1853; she was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., her parents being pioneers of Ogle Co., Ill., where they were married ; they have ten children-Thomas C., Phebe J., Henriette, Malissa L., Ear- nest, Ulysses L., Hamlin E., Frances S., Milton H. and Cora E. Republican ; members of the M. E. Church. Has
held the office of President of the School Board and Road Supervisor.
Russell, J. J., Sec. 13; P. O. Moulton.
SALLADAY, VOLDA, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Beetrace.
Schultz, R., carpenter, Moulton.
SCURLOCK, GEORGE N., en- gineer and machinist; residence, First st. ; born in Jackson Co., Ohio, in 1840 ; removed with his parents to this county in 1853; thence to St. Joseph, Mo., in 1865; there he learned his trade, and, in 1877, returned to Moul- ton, this county, where he has been since, engaged at his present occupation, that of an engineer. Married Miss E. J. Rhodes in 1873; she was born in Andrew Co., Mo., her parents being among the first settlers of that county ; they have three children-Mary E., born in 1874; Birdie, born in 1875, and Guy Orie, born in 1877. Repub- lican. Enlisted in the 18th I. V. I. as Sergeant of Co. F., Capt. W. F. Evans, in 1862 ; participated at Newtonia, Pea Ridge, Springfield and others ; dis- charged on account of disability in 1864. SELLERS, M. Y., physician and surgeon ; office and residence corner Seventh and Main, Moulton ; born in Putnam Co., Ind., in 1839 ; removed with his parents to Albia, Monroe Co., Iowa, in 1854; thence to Iconium, this county, where he commenced practice in 1865; thence to Moulton in March, 1870. Owns his residence and dwelling and two lots opposite Methodist Church in this village. Married Miss Sarah C. Stauber in 1867 ; she was born in Ohio in 1843; died at Moulton in 1870, leaving two children-Lillie May and Flora Effie ; her father, C. F. Stauber, is now Clerk of the Court of Neosho Co., Kan., and has represented that county in the State Legislature ; his son was one of the twenty-cight who captured Jeff Davis ; and his son-in-law. - Stillwell, of the same county, was representative of that county in the State Legislature, and is a candidate for the State Senate ; his present wife was Miss Elizabeth C. Tipton ; they were married in 1874; she was born in Ohio in 1851 ; they have three children- Jennie B., Maggie and Earl D. Green- backer; members of the Christian
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Church. He is a member of the School Board, also of the State Medical Society. Attended medical course at Keokuk in 1864-65.
Shafer, Francis, S. 23 ; P. O. Orleans. Shinn, B., S. 1 and 13; P. O. Moulton. Shook, J., butter and eggs, Moulton.
SINGLEY, G. W., far., S. 14; P. O. Moulton ; born in Wheatfield Tp., Indiana Co., Penn., in 1818; removed to this county in 1856; owns 180 acres of land adjoining Moulton, valued at $75 per acre. Married to Miss Mary A. Trifts in September, 1843, by Rev. Peter Rightmeyer, Pastor of the Evan- gelical Church, Johnstown, Cambria Co., Penn .; she was born in Butler Co., Penn., in 1824; they have eight chil- dren-William H., Lownan, Emily I., Alice E., George A., Ellie, Mary H. and Matilda. Republican ; Mr. and Mrs. Singley, with their eldest daugh- ter, are members of the German Baptist Church, and were among the early set- tlers and very acceptable to the early settlers ; Mr. Singley's trade being that of a machinist enabled him to repair tools and farm implements ; learned his trade at Blairsville, Penn., working at stationary engines ; his eldest son, Will- iam H., commenced teaching in this county when in his 16th year ; passed Commercial College at Davenport and afterward taught one year at Springfield, Ohio; thence to Wittenburg College one year ; thence to Yale College, graduating at Springfield, Ohio ; has held the pas- torate of Osborn and Bellefontaine Churches ; since started the publication of a paper at B. ; edits a Sabbath school paper besides. Married Miss Ermena E. Houk, a resident of Springfield, in 1875. The father of G. W. Singley came to Iowa much earlier than his son, having settled in Lec Co. in 1844, while the Mormons still occupied that county ; his trade being that of a gun- smith, he prepared many of their guns for them, and made several repeating rifles for their journey to Salt Lake, where they soon after went; he came to this county in 1854; his wife died while G. W. was still young, leaving seven children, only three of whom are now living; married again and his sec- ond wife died in 1873. The old gentle-
man, having lived to the good old age of 107 years, is still hale and hearty, hav- ing always lived a temperate life and bids fair for many years to come; walks to Moulton every day. He formerly worked at saddlery, afterward a machinist ; being handy with tools, he could successfully undertake almost anything.
Sloss, S. C., hardware, Moulton.
SMITH, J. P., physician and surgeon, residence and office foot of Main st .; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., August 27, 1828; removed to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in 1853; thence to Blakesburg in 1854; thence to Milledge- ville, Appanoose Co., in 1857 ; to Cen- terville, this county, in 1859; to Or- leans in 1860, and to Moulton in 1869. Owns residence lots 1, 2, 15 and 16, Ransom's addition, and several lots in the original town on Main street. Mar- ried Miss Abigail Gast in February, 1854; she was born in Holidaysburg, Penn., Aug. 11, 1835 ; has four chil- dren-Valentine, M., E. N. B., Empress Josephine and Flora Bell. Democrat. Member of the Council two years, Town Assessor two years ; member I. O. O. F. No. 297, Moulton ; graduated from Cincinnati Eclectic Institute in 1852, immediately after which, he com- menced practice. Liberal in religion,
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