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FLETCHER, H., of Strunk & Fletcher, proprietors of Udell Mills ; born in Vinton Co., Ohio, Jan. 5, 1850; removed to Davis Co., Iowa, in 1866, where he engaged in milling until 1867, wlien he went to Hancock Co., III., where he was engaged in selling patent rights through the State until 1871 ; then returned to Davis Co. and again engaged in milling until 1872, when he came to Udell Tp., this county, and pur- chased a half interest in the above mill, where he has since been as attentive to the wants and requirements of the public as possible. He married Miss Catharine L. Johnson in 1872; she was born in Davis Co., Iowa, in 1854, where her parents, John and Elizabeth J., were early settlers from Indiana, near Dan- ville, having settled there in 1848. They have three children-Clement, born in 1873; Bertha, born in 1876; Ranaldo, born in 1878. Democratic. Member of the A., F. & A. M., No. 86, Drake- ville. P. O. Unionville.
Y OOD, D., S. 18; P. O. Unionville. G
GOOD, ABRAHAM, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Unionville; born in Hamp shire Co., Va., 1779. When about 8 years of age, his father removed to Tus- carawas Co., Ohio, where he lived until 32 years of age ; came to this county in 1851 ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; formerly owned over four hundred acres, but has divided with his children. Married Miss Fanny Funkbouer in 1826; they have had ten children, only three of whom are now living-Jane, Nancy and Joseph H. Mr. and Mrs. Good are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. Has held the office of School Treasurer.
Good, J. W., S. 6 ; P. O. Unionville. Gunter, J. G., S. 8; P. O. Unionville. Guilliams, A., S. 14 ; P. O. Unionville.
H ARDMAN, D. W., S. 15; P. O. Unionville.
Harrington, N., Unionville.
Hayworth, J., S. 31; P. O. Unionville. Hiatt, L. D., S. 27; P. O. Dennis.
Hicks, J. J., S. 33; P. O. Unionville.
HICKS, R. M., of Morrison & Hicks, dealers in general merchandise, Union street, Unionville ; born in East Tennessee Jan. 28, 1845 ; removed to this county in 1858 with his parents ; at the age of 23, he commenced busi- ness for himself, farming and dealing in stock, which he followed with moderate success until 1874, when he left off farming and took up merchandizing, still continuing his stock business. Mar- ried Miss Cynthia Buldrige in 1871 ; born in this county in 1852; they have three children-Maud L., born in 1872; Willie G., 1874; Bert, 1876. Democratic ; she is a member of the M. E. Church. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., 119, of this city.
Hogue, J. P., Sec. 29; P. O. Unionville. Holingsworth, H., S. 6; P. O. Unionville. HOPKINS, J. F., farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 1; P. O. Unionville ; born in Claiborne Co., Tenn., in 1827 ; re- moved to this county in 1849, where he owns 330 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre. Married Miss Maria Styles in 1853; she was born in Ohio in 1833; they have ten children-Allen, Albert, Joseph, Charles, Alice, Laura B. Amanda, Marshall, Alpheus and Frank. Democratic. Has been dealing in stock for six or seven years past, shipping an average of fifteen cars per year.
HOPKINS, STEPHEN, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Unionville; born in Claiborne Co., Tenn .. in 1822 ; removed to this county in 1850, by flatboat down Powels River, thence by steamboat via Alexandria, and by wagon here; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. Married Miss Mary Hopkins in 1843; she was born in Claiborne Co., Tenn., in 1827 ; they have ten children -Annie, Mahela, John M., Allen, William H., Eli, Mary, Sarah E., Jane and George, two of whom are in Kan- sas, the eldest boy in California, the balance at home or settled in this vicini- ty. Members of the M. E. Church ; Democrat. He has held the office of
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Township Clerk ; Township Trustee sev- eral terms; is Treasurer of the School Board.
Hornung, A., Sec. 13; P. O. Unionville. Hornady, E. C., S. 18 ; P. O. Unionville. Hubler, D., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Unionville.
.J ACKSON, R. A., Sec. 22; P. O. Unionville.
James, William, S. 14 ; P. O. Unionville. K NOWLAND, J., Sec. 12; P. O. Unionville.
KOEHLER, FRED, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Unionville; born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1835 ; emigrated to Amer- ica in March, 1850, and first settled in New Orleans, where he was employed as cart-driver until the following July, when he went to St. Louis, where he engaged to learn the cooper's trade, which he followed until 1854, when his father, Conrad K., came to this country, and with him he came to Nauvoo, Ill., where he again engaged in coopering for a few months, and, in 1855, he started overland for California, arriving in November ; there engaged in mining ; also visited British Columbia; in 1863, returned to Hancock Co., Ill., where he bought a farm, and then engaged in that very honorable calling until 1875, when he came to this county, this town- ship, where he owns 240 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. After return- ing from California, in 1863, he married Miss Eva Gordelmen, a resident of Han- cock Co., Ill .; she was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1843, and, with her parents, came to America in 1855; they have six children-George, Katy, August, John, Sarah and Mary. Republican in polities; members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Koehler enlisted in the 2d Cal. Inf., and was held in quarters for two weeks, then rejected on account of an over supply of men; in 1865, was drafted and mustered in, but not sent forward. Mr. Koehler landed in New Orleans with but twenty-five franc pieces, and by steady industry and at- tention to business, has accumulated a fine property, and yet paid one hundred cents on the dollar for all that he now has, or has had.
Knowland, J. B., S. 25 ; P. O. Unionville. L ONGNECKER, DAVID, Sec. 5; P. O. Unionville.
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Loyd, Thos., S. 30; P. O. Unionville. CADAMS, JOHN, Sec. 34; P. O. Unionville.
MCADAMS, JAMES H., farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Unionville ; born in Mar- shall Co., Tenn., April, 1823 ; removed to this county in 1853; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Married Miss Elizabeth E. Miller in 1846 ; she was born in Marshall Co., Tenn., in 1824. They have seven chil- dren-J. C., Eugenia, Antoinette, Ervin A., Luella, Hazeltine, Emma. An old line Whig, now a Republican ; mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. Has held the offices of Township Trustee several years, school offices, etc. Mem- ber of A., F. & A. M., 119, Unionville. Volunteered in 36th Iowa V. I., but was rejected in State militia previous to that.
McDonald, A., S. 35; P. O. Unionville. McDonald, C. F., S. 18 ; P. O. Unionville. McDonald, H. T., S. 6 ; P. O. Unionville. McHURRY, ROBERT M., farm- er, Sec. 3; P. O. Unionville ; born in Rutherford Co., Tenn., February, 1818; came to this county in 1847; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. Married Miss Caroline Wilder in 1841 ; she was born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Sept. 23, 1818. They have eight chil- dren-George N., David B., John B., Mary P., James H., William M., Mar- tha J. and Louisa P. Republican ; members of Presbyterian Church. His two eldest boys, George N. and D. B., enlisted in the late war ; George N. in Co. G, 2d Iowa V. I., in 1861; was with Sherman on his march to the sea ; participated at Atlanta, Milledgeville, Savannah and others; mustered out in June, 1865; now a resident of Davis Co. David B. enlisted in Co. E, 3d Mo. Cav., in 1861 ; participated at Pilot Knob, Springfield, Rolla and others ; mustered · out in 1865 ; now a resident of Taylor Co., Iowa. Two of his sons, James H. and William M., are firemen on rail- roads; William M. has followed that occupation for six years, is now on the N. M. R. R. James H. is now on the Little Rock & Ft. Smith R. R .; he for- merly fired for the R. I. Co. for several years.
McClain, D. J., far., S. 31; P. O.Unionville.
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McMurry, R. M., 3; P. O. Unionville. Markley, J., S. 16 ; P. O. Unionville. Morrison, A. J., Sec. 12 ; P. O. Moulton. MORRISON, C. W., dealer in hard- ware, Unionville ; born. in Mercer Co. April 30, 1837; removed to this county in 1846, where his father engaged in farming. Remained on the home farm until 1863, when he enlisted in the 8th I. V. C., Co. F, Capt. Cummins, of Moravia, Iowa ; skirmishing until July 30, 1864, when they were captured and taken to Andersonville Aug. 3; held there two months; thence to Charles- ton and Florence ; mustered out Dec. 11, 1864. On his return, went to farm- ing until 1870; went to butchering, and, in 1871, comineneed his present business ; owns his business building and residence and a good line of goods. Married Miss Harriet S. Boyles in 1859 ; she was born in Barbour Co., Va., Feb. 11, 1844. Republican ; members of the Presbyterian Church ; member of A., F. & A. M., 119, Unionville, and Chapter at Centerville.
Morrison, H. S., Unionville.
MORRISON, J. B., of Morrison & Hicks, dealers in general merchandise, Union st., Unionville ; residence, same ; born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1839 ; in 1846, came to this county with his parents, Andrew and Mary Morrison, whose biography we publish elsewhere ; he remained with his parents until dur- ing the late war. He enlisted with the 8th I. V. C., Co. F, Capt. E. Cummins, as Orderly, June 16, 1863; was all through the campaign in Georgia, fight- ing nearly every day until the 30th of July, 1864, when his regiment of 600 men were captured forty miles south- west of Atlanta; they were taken to Andersonville, held until the 2d of September following, and removed from place to place until paroled at Charles- ton, S. C., and sent to Annapolis, Md. ; mustered out as Second Lieutenant in August, 1865, at Clinton, Iowa. After returning home, engaged in farming ; he owns his place of business, residence and farm on Sec. 23, containing 200 acres, valued at $6,000. Is Notary Public. Married Miss Maria Morris in 1868; she was born in Ohio in 1840 ; they have three children-Charles G.,
born in 1869; Henry E., 1871 ; John R., 1877. Republican ; members of the M. E. Church ; he is a member of A., F. & A. M., Lodge No. 119, Union- ville.
MORRISON, M., MRS., farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Unionville ; born in Mer- cer Co., Penn., in 1811 ; her maiden name being Mary Byers. She married Andrew Morrison in 1832; he was born in Ireland in 1803; died March 30, 1873 ; emigrated to America with his mother when he was 9 years of age ; landed at Quebec, and first settled near Brookfield, Ohio, and remained in that vicinity until 1846, when he, with his wife, came to this county by water to Keokuk, then with team. The people here, supposing them to be Mormons, re- fused them a drink of water or a place to sleep ; had barely enough to get here, but now has 124 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; a part of their land having been used for railroad purposes, and for building up the village of Union- ville.
Mounts, Frances M., Sec. 28; P. O. Unionville.
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OLAND, JOHN, Sec. 12; P. O. Unionville.
STEEN, J. N., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Union- ville.
P AINE, RUFUS, Unionville.
Parks, L. T., Unionville.
Parsons, J. M., S. 17 ; P. O. Unionville. Patrick, W., S. 30 ; P. O. Unionville.
PAYNE, RUFUS, farmer, residence Unionville ; born in Litchfield Co., Conn., in 1792; removed to Marietta, Ohio, in 1811; there cleared up a farm on which he lived for thirty years ; thence to Port- age Co., Ohio, in 1844, and to this county in 1857 ; owns eighty acres of land in the vicinity of Unionville, and residence. Married Miss Mary Perkins in 1814 ; she was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., in 1795; died in Salem, Wash- ington Co., Ohio, in 1840, leaving ten children, two of whom have since died- Elizabeth, Selden M., Lewis C., Mary, Louisa, Charles H. (died in 1865), Olive, Rhoda A., Julia (died in 1857), and Maria. His son, Charles A., took the census of the county the same year he died.
Peterson, S., Unionville.
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Phillips, B., Unionville. Phillips, H. T., Unionville.
PHILLIPS, J. H., of Phillips & Sons, dealers in dry goods and general merchandise, Union st., Unionville; res- idence, same ; born in Montgomery Co., Ky., Aug. 19, 1820; when 1 year of age, his father removed to Jefferson Co., Ind .; engaged in farming until 1831, when he removed to Jennings Co., Ind., where he engaged in merchandising; in 1854, he came to this county and again entered into business in this village, un- til his death, which occurred in 1875; at the age of 21, Mr. Phillips, with his next younger brother, went into busi- ness at Lexington, Scott Co .; during the year 1854, his brother died ; he then wound up his business there, and tak- ing his next younger brother, in 1856, they went to Hardin Co., Ky., where they built four miles of the L. & N. R. R., at the same time they established a business, merchandising at what is now known as Molintha ; their business hav- ing been the first established there, but has since made a good-sized place; in 1860, they came to Eddyville, Iowa, and established themselves in business ; in 1862, Mr. Phillips purchased his brother's interest in the business, and came to Unionville, where he and his son has since been in business ; he owns his business building, a heavy line of goods, and his residence. He married Miss Elizabeth Robertson in 1843; she was born in 1823 in Jefferson Co., Ind .; was the youngest daughter of one of the oldest pioneers of Indiana, they having often to resort to the block-house to protect themselves from the Indians ; he raised a large family there; they have four children-Henry T., born in 1844; Mary E., born in 1847; Emma J., born in 1850; Eddy M., born in 1866. Mr. and Mrs. P. are members of the M. E. Church. Has had the post office since first coming to Unionville, with the exception of two years removed to Mr. Riggs' store. His father was a mem- ber of the Legislature, both in Indiana and Iowa; his mother died in 1876, having made her home with him.
PRICE, A. McC., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Unionville ; born in Kings Co., N. Y., in 1847; his father, Joseph
Price, was born in England; by trade, an upholsterer ; died when he was only 6 months of age; his mother afterward married William Tell Zollicoffer, who afterward removed to Shelbyville, Bed- ford Co., Tenn., where he engaged in the dentistry business until June, 1863, when he was driven away by the Con- federates ; he then went to Florence, Boone Co., Ky., where he engaged in the same business until his death, which occurred in 1866; his mother then re- moved to Cumberland Co., Ky., where she lived two years, then removed to Nashville, Tenn., where she died in 1869. At the age of 22, the subject of this sketch married Miss Susan Zook, who was born in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1852; her father, Abraham Zook, for- merly a merchant of Moulton, this county, is now engaged in the same bus- iness at Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa ; they have three children-Mary S. C., born March 15, 1872; Sarah E., born Oct. 29, 1873; Martha E., born May 18, 1875. Republican ; members of the German Baptist Church.
R ANDLE, J. B., Unionville.
Rappleye, William, Unionville.
Replogle, A., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Unionville. Replogle, A. M., S. 27; P. O Farragut, Iowa.
REPLOGLE, MARTIN, far., S. 10; P. O. Unionville; born in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1830; removed to this county in 1852; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Miss Annie Hearter 'in 1850 ; she was born in Henry Co., Ind., in 1828, her par- ents being early settlers there from Vir- ginia ; her mother still lives there ; her father, Joseph H., died in 1872; her mother's name was Catherine. Soon after being married and starting in life for himself, they came to Appanoose Co., upon reaching which he had just enough to enter his land upon which he now has fine improvements, good build- ings, fences and plenty of fruits of all kinds. They have had nine children- Elizabeth, born in 1852, died in 1862; Abraham, born in 1853, died in 1854 ; Amanda, born in 1855 ; Catherine, born in 1857 ; Annie, born in 1858 ; Joseph, born in 1859; Aaron, born in 1861 :
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Mary, born in 1863, and Martha, born in 1864, died in 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Replogle are members of the German Baptist Church.
RIGGS, J. N., proprietor of Udell Mills, residence Unionville ; born in East Tennessee Aug. 1, 1829; when but 15 years of age, with his mother and two sisters, he came to this county ; at the age of 28, he purchased the mill here; in 1867, he entered the mercantile business, which he continued until 1876 ; he now owns four mills, three saw and one grist mill, 250 acres of land, eight lots in Unionville, with buildings, one business house on the main street, his residence, etc., all valued at $12,000. Married Miss Malinda Boyles in 1859 ; she was born in Virginia in 1839; daughter of Rev. T. T. Boyles, Pas- tor of M. E. Church, once on this cir- cuit. Republican ; she is a member of the M. E. Church. He is a member of A., F. & A. M., No. 119, Unionville. His mother, who accompanied him to this State, died in 1860.
SAWYER, E. H., Unionville.
SAWYER, S. H., physician and surgeon, office and residence Main street, Unionville ; born in Tennessee Jan. 18, 1832; at the age of 15, or in 1847, his father came to this county and settled a few miles west of what is now Unionville, and there engaged in farming. Dr. Sawyer commenced the study of med- icine in 1850, graduated at Keokuk Feb. 28, 1854, since which he has prac- ticed here, except three years which he passed with the army during our late war; went out as Captain of Co. C, 36th Iowa V. I., having raised the company of 135 men in three days, but before they had fairly entered service was ap- pointed Surgeon of his regiment ; after- ward Division Surgeon, which position he held the greater part of the time he remained out. In consequence of ill health, he resigned in January, 1865. He married Miss Mary F. Miller in Oc- tober, 1855; she was born in Tennessee in 1834 ; her father, John Miller, who was one of the early settlers of this county, built the first business house in Unionville and was among the first in mercantile business there ; he died in
1865, during a severe epidemie of ery- sipelas which prevailed here that year. They have eight children-John L., a graduate in medicine at Louisville in 1875, at the head of his class, bearing away the gold medal ; also a graduate of Chicago in 1877, now resident physi- cian of Cook Co. Hospital; Mary L., S. H., Jr., Emma, Clyde, Mott, Ada, Zelma. First a Whig, now a Republi- can ; members of Presbyterian Church ; Master of Lodge, 119, A., F. & A. M., at Unionville and member of Chapter and Commandery at Centerville.
Seals, G. G., Unionville.
Simmons, Peter, S. 25 ; P. O. Unionville. Smith, J. M., S. 36; P. O. Unionville. Smith, M. E., S. 35 ; P. O. Unionville. Smith, Sampson, S. 25; P. O. Unionville. STALEY, JOEL, retired farmer ; born in Virginia in 1801 ; from there his father removed to Jefferson Co., Va., in 1802; thence to Somerset Co., Penn., in 1818. There Joel married Miss ·Matilda Skinner in 1822; she was born in the same county in 1804 ; they had eight children-James L., Mary E., Fleming M., John H., Alva, Charles, Martha A. and Daniel W. In 1824, he removed to Perry Co., Ohio, there en- gaged in salt works and farming. In 1839, he came to Lee Co., Iowa, re- mained until the Mormons became too numerous, and, in 1841, came to Davis Co; there his wife died in 1849. He then married Mrs. Melvina Bermily, widow of Robert W. Bermily, who was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., in 1801, died in Washington Co., Ind., in 1842. Mrs. S. came to Iowa with five children in 1847. They had six sons in the late war. Republican. When he came to this county, there were only three of his party in politics in it. Mr. Staley for- merly followed milling; he erected a fine mill near Albia, Monroe Co., and afterward owned a half interest in a mill here. P. O. Unionville.
Stanley, B. A., S. 35 ; P. O. Unionville. STRUNK, A. J., of Strunk Fletcher, proprietors of Udell Mills ; born in Mifflin Co., Penn., in 1835 ; with his parents, he came to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in 1851, where his father, Daniel S., engaged in farming, but afterward came to this county, Union
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Tp., where he now resides ; at the age of 21. Mr. Strunk came to this county, where he now owns one-half interest in the mills mentioned above and ninety- three acres of land on Sec. 1, this town- ship, all valued at $3,000. He married Miss Margaret Hopkins in 1858 ; she was born in Hancock Co., Tenn., in 1837; died in May, 1875, leaving nine children, eight of whom are now living -Jennie, Clara Hellen, Josephine, Mary C.,- John H., Alice, Lola, Jessie F. ; then married Mrs. Orlena Martin, widow of Robert M. and sister of his first wife, in 1877; she was born in the same county in 1834. Democrat. Held the office of Assessor of Union Tp. for six years, and other offices in this township. P. O. Unionville.
Streepy, Ed., Sec. 8; P. O. Unionville. Streepy, G. W., S. 4; P. O. Cincinnati. Swain, B. H., Sec. 12; P. O. Unionville. Stuckey, J. B., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Unionville. Sutton, Jonas, farmer, Moulton.
Swain, E. J., Sec. 12; P. O. Unionville. SWANK, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Unionville; born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1819 ; at the age of 12. he removed, with his parents, to Warren Co., Ind., where his father en- gaged in farming until his death, which oc- curred in 1869, his mother having died three years previous; in 1844, he married Miss Elizabeth Etmire, born in Montgom- ery Co., Ohio, but a resident of Warren Co. since 10 years of age. Two years after their marriage, they came to Appanoose Co. and settled on the farm where they now reside, with not a house on the prairie between them and the State line ; started from Indiana with less than $250 and two yoke of oxen; he now has the premium farm of the county, containing 645 acres, valued at $30 per acre. They have nine children-David, John, Cyrus, Flavius M., Sarah A., H. Clay, Mary C., Martha A. William Sherman. An old line Whig ; now a Republican.
TAYLOR, E., S. 1 ; P. O. Unionville. TA
TAYLOR, DAVID, farmer and stock dealer, S. 12; P. O. Unionville ; born in Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1825 ; re- moved to this county and this township in 1847; owns 120 acres of land, val-
ued at $25 per acre. Married Miss Fran- ces Mclaughlin, daughter of Ed McL., who came to Appanoose in 1850 and died in 1876, aged 75 ; his widow is still living at the advanced age of 81 years ; they were married in 1851; she was born in Virginia in 1833; they have four children-John J., Eli W,, Maria E. and George Ralph. Demo- cratic in politics ; members of the M. E. Church ; he is a member of A., F. & A. M., No. 119, Unionville. Was formerly ' engaged, for a short time, in the mercan- tile business with Robert Frost, at Hill- town, this county.
TAYLOR, M. L., MRS .; born in Giles Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1818; her maiden name was Margaret Stinson, daughter of Alex. Stinson. She married Mr. Phineas Taylor, in 1843; he was born in Crittenden Co., Ky., Sept. 20, 1819; in 1850, they removed to this county, Centerville, where he engaged in the mercantile business until March, 1854, when they removed to Unionville, where he continued in his business, and assisted in platting, laying-out and build- ing-up the town; he continued in busi- ness until his death, March 24, 1865, leaving three children-Ward C., born in 1853; Campbell C., born in October, 1855, died April 20, 1878, and Mary P., born Oct. 16, 1859; lost three sons in the army-Malcolm A. S., born July 18, 1844, enlisted in the 36th Iowa Inf., in September, 1862, died April 24, 1863 ; James W., born Sept. 7, 1846 ; enlisted in May, 1864, in the 47th Iowa Inf. ; died Aug. 20, 1864; Udell H., born Jan. 2, 1850, enlisted May 2, 1864, in the 47th Iowa Inf., died Sept. 3, 1864, having enlisted when but 14 years of age ; all died from disease con- tracted in the service ; Campbell C. was a commercial traveler ; has traveled ex- tensively over all the States but seven ; last traveled for Byron, Robb & Co., of Cincinnati ; started on the road when but 16 years of age. Mr. Taylor was buried by the A., F. & A. M., attended by a large concourse of people, Rev. John Fisher, Pastor of Presbyterian Church at Centerville, officiating, Mr. Taylor having been Elder in that church while living. Taylor, S., Sec. 13; P. O. Unionville. Tipton, S., Unionville.
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Tuller, J. C., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Unionville. TUCKER, WILEY, retired farm- er; P. O. Dennis; born in Stokes Co., N. C., in 1809; removed to this county in 1860. Married Miss Hulda Swim in 1848 ; she was born in Stokes Co., N. C., in 1819 ; they have four children-Eli, Cyntha J., Elizabeth and Pheba. Independent in politics ; he is a member of the Baptist Church. LLRICH, JOHN, Sec. 6; P. O. U Unionville.
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AUGHT, J. F., Sec. 11; P. O. Unionville.
Vaught, L., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Unionville.
Vermilya, B. C., S. 25 ; P. O. Unionville. Vermilya, R. B., S. 16 ; P. O. Unionville. Vermilya, W. F., Unionville.
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ALLACE, J. S., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Unionville.
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