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Streepy, I. F., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Center- ville. TEACH, ADAM, blacksmith, Numa.
W "HITSEL, LAWRENCE, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Centerville.
Wertz, B., farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Center- ville.
Wright, J. R., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Cen- terville.
Wyatt, J., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Center- ville.
SHARON TOWNSHIP.
A LLEN, ASA, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Centerville.
Angst, J., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Centerville. RANNON, I. A., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Centerville.
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BENGE, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Kirkwood; born Oct. 20, 1826, in Madison Co., Ky .; when a boy, came with his parents to Indiana ; in 1841, came to Des Moines Co .; in 1844, came to Davis Co .; in 1846, to Appanoose Co .; owns 173 acres land, valued at $30 per acre. Married Ellinor Caylor Feb. 28, 1851; she was born in 1822, in Ohio; had three chil- dren, two living-Martha J. and Sarah E .; lost Rachael M., aged 1} years. Republican ; Baptist.
Black, R., far., S. 34; P. O. Centerville. Brown, S. L., far., S. 35; P. O. Kirkwood. YALDWELL, G. H., farmer, Sec. 13; C P. O. Moulton.
Clark, J. V., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Kirkwood. Climie, A., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Kirkwood. Cloud, G., far., S. 21; P. O. Centerville. COCHRAN, HARVEY, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Centerville ; born Nov. 4, 1843, in Van Buren Co .; when an infant, came with his parents to Appa- noose Co; he owns 120 acres land. Married Rebecca McCoy Jan. 28, 1866 ; she was born in Monroe Co., Ohio ; had eight children, six living-Ellen, (Ann and Houston are twins), Isabel, George and Lillie. Enlisted in 1862, in Co. F, 17th Iowa V. I .; served to the end of the war; was a prisoner in Anderson-
ville six months. Has been Township Trustee. M. E. Church ; Republican.
D EAHL, SILAS, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Centerville.
H VANS, CALEB, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Kirkwood.
H AWCETT, C. A., farmer, S. 28; P. Centerville.
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ORDON, W. S., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Kirkwood.
Grimes, J. C., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Kirk- wood.
H AMILTON, DAVID, Sec. 26; P. O. Kirkwood.
Hamilton, N. R., far., Sec. 25; P. O. . Kirkwood.
Hamilton, William, Sr., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Kirkwood.
Harter, F., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Centerville. Hayes, Samuel P., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Centerville.
Hixenbaugh, Ezra, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Centerville.
JOHNSON, A. F., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Centerville.
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EWIS, LEVI, far., S. 36; P. O. Kirkwood.
Longley, L., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Kirkwood. cCONNELL, D. M., farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Kirkwood.
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McCOY, PETER, farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Centerville ; born April 17, 1837, in Monroe Co., Ohio ; in 1849, came to Appanoose Co .; owns 324 acres of land. Has been President of the School Board and Township Trustee. Married Nancy J. Fitzgerald in March, 1860; she was
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born in 1840, in Missouri; have five children-Charles, Sarah Ann, Amos, Evaline and Edith.
MCCOY, GILBERT, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Centerville ; born March 8, 1806, in Elizabethtown, Va .; when a child, came with his parents to Monroe Co., Ohio ; April 10, 1849, he removed to Appanoose Co. He owns 197 acres of land which he entered direct from the Government. Married Miss Sarah Melott April 29, 1832, in Monroe Co., Ohio ; she was born Dec. 31, 1806, in Pennsylvania ; had seven children, six living-William, Ann, now Mrs. Booth, Peter, Mitchel, Rachel and Rebecca ; lost Margaret in 1874, aged 27 years. Democrat.
McCOY, WILLIAM M., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Centerville; born Aug. 25, 1833, in Monroe Co., Ohio; in 1849, came to Appanoose Co .; owns 130 acres of land. Has been Justice of the Peace about five years; also Township Clerk, Assessor and Trust- ee. Married Elizabeth Laughton March 10, 1859 ; she was born in 1837 in Monroe Co., Ohio; died April 2, 1862 ; have two children-Francis and Clark. Second marriage to Alvia Walter Oct. 16, 1862; she was born in 1840 in Jackson Co., Ohio ; have one child-Ethel.
c CUNE, JAMES B., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Centerville.
McCune, R., far., Sec. 23; P O. Center- ville.
McGee, C., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Kirkwood. McGinnis, John, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Kirkwood.
McGrew, J. F., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Kirk- wood.
Mansfield, W., far., S. 15; P. O. Cen- terville.
Meredith, I., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Centerville. Mishler, J., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Kirkwood. P ARCEL, HENRY D., far., S. 11; P. O. Centerville.
Parcel, I. J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Centerville ; Parcel, J. M., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Center- ville.
Penninger, Henry, far., S. 22 ; P. O. Cen- terville.
Peterson, P., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Centerville. Pixley, C. L., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Centerville. Pixley, J. A., far., S. 4; P.O. Centerville.
Pixley, William H., far., Sec. 4; P. O' Centerville.
Porter, C., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Kirkwood. Powell, J., far. and P. M., Sec. 35; P. O. Kirkwood.
Powers, A. D., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Cen- terville.
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EYNOLDS, J. C., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Centerville.
Riggs, J., far., S. 24; P. O. Kirkwood.
Riggs, J. R., far., S. 25; P. O. Kirkwood. Riggle, Wm., far., S. 1; P. O. Kirkwood. VALLADAY, A., minister, Sec. 36;
S P. O. Kirkwood.
Seals, Wm., far., S. 11; P. O. Centerville. SHILTS, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Centerville ; born July 2, 1818, in Harrison Co., Ohio; at an early age, he was apprenticed to the cabinet and carpenter trade ; has followed this busi- ness about forty-three years ; Mr. Shilts is one of the most honored and highly respected citizens of this county, and, through strict attention to business, has acquired a competency ; he came to this county in 1854 ; owns about 600 acres of land. Married Miss Hannah Fisher in 1838; she was born in 1822 in Harrison Co., Ohio ; her parents after- ward removed to Vinton Co .; they had ten children, seven living-Catharine, Sarah Jane, George, Margaret, Man- dana, Lovina and Levi. Are members of the U. B. Church.
SMITH, MILTON, farmer, S. 11 ; P. O. Centerville; born July 15, 1826, in Ohio ; in 1866, came to Appanoose Co .; owns 140 acres of land. In March, 1865, he married Mrs. Martha Allen, daughter of Reuben Hawk; she was born Feb. 6, 1837, in Ohio; her first marriage was to Asa Allen Aug. 16, 1855 ; he was born Dec. 2, 1831. En- listed in November, 1861, in Co. F, 53d Ohio V. I. ; died at Memphis Aug. 2, 1862. She has one child by first marriage -Eli Allen ; lost Joel N. in infancy.
Sparks, D., Sr., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Centerville. Staley, Jas., saw-mill, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Kirk- wood.
THOMAS, LEVI, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Kirkwood ; born Oct. 5, 1848, in Indiana; in 1858, came to Appanoose Co. with his parents ; has been a res- ident of this county since, with the ex- ception of seven years spent in Kansas ;,
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he owns 175 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Married Lucy J. Thomas Jan. 25, 1869; she was born Nov. 15, 1852, in Appanoose Co; have four chil- dren-Ida B., E. W., D. E. and L. M. M. E. Church.
THOMAS, R. J., farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Centerville ; born June 13, 1822, in Wales ; in 1831, came to Pittsburgh, Penn .; remained there till 1872, when he removed to Appanoose Co .; they own 240 acres of land. Married Evaline, daughter of Cornelius Delavan, of New Jersey, Feb. 20, 1845 ; she was born in December, 1825, in Ohio ; have seven children-Maria, Minerva, Har- rison P., Evaline C., George D., Reu- ben M. and Lillie B. Republican ; Presbyterian.
TAN DIKE, MARTIN, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Centerville; born July 24, 1841, in Boone Co., Mo .; in 1848, came to Appanoose Co .; owns eighty acres of land. Enlisted in 1862, in Co. K, 1st M. S. M .; served six months. Married Rachel McCoy in 1869; she was born in 1843, in Ohio; have two children-Matilda and Julia. Democrat.
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HITE, R., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Cen- terville.
Walters, G., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Centerville. Wright, T., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Kirkwood. WRIGHT, JOHN C., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Centerville ; born May 16, 1811, in Greene Co., Penn .; when an infant, came to Monroe Co. with his parents ; in 1847, came to Appanoose Co., he being one of the oldest settlers of this county ; owns 124 acres land, valued at $25 per acre. Married Mar- garet McElroy in 1833; she was born in 1816, in Ohio; died in 1845 ; they had five children, three living-Melissa, William and Reuben. Second marriage to Lucinda McElroy in 1845 ; she was born July 9, 1827, died July 24, 1862, in Iowa; have four children-Isaiah, Milton, Sarah and Elizabeth. Third marriage to 'Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran March 8, 1863 ; she was born Sept. 9, 1816, in Hamilton Co., Ohio ; she came to this county with her husband in 1845 ; he died Sept. 30, 1855, in this township. Democrat.
ELLERS, JOHN, far., Sec. 23 ; P.
Zł O. Centerville.
CHARITON TOWNSHIP.
A LBERT, S. W., watchmaker ; P. O. Iconium.
Argo, Alex, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Iconium. ARGO, W. H., farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. O. Iconiun; born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, in 1826. He is a descendant of John Argo, who came from France in an early day and fought in the Revolution- ary war; lived to be 105 years old. Mr. Argo came to this county in 1855 ; owns 405 acres of land, valued at $8,000. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace, and school offices. Married Sarah Hoover in Ohio in 1852 ; she was born in Ohio in 1832; had nine children, eight are living-A. J., G. F., Susan J., James H., Mary, Minnie, W. L. (de- ceased), Sarah Emma, and baby not named. Members of the M. E. Church ; Greenbacker.
B ARTLETT, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Walnut City.
Beach, Irif, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Moravia. Beer, J., far., S. 29; P. O. Walnut City. Best, A. J., far., S. 21 ; P. O.Walnut City. Best, J. W., far., S. 29; P. O. Walnut City.
Bohm, John, far., S. 19; P. O. Iconium. Boyer, E., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Moravia. Boyer, S. G., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Moravia. Breese, Oliver, far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Iconium. Bressler, S., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Iconium. Breese, T., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Iconium.
BROSHAR, L., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Moravia; born in Ripley Co., Ind., Aug. 10, 1841 ; his ancestors were residents of that State since the year 1800, in which his grandfather, Edward, settled in Switzerland Co., from Washington Co., Penn .; there his father, Zacharias, was born Oct. 12, 1804, and was one of the first white children born in that county. At the age of 25, went to Rip- ley Co., Ind., and married Miss Mary
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Lineback ; she was born in Ohio in 1810; in 1855, they came to this county, where she died in 1862, leaving five children ; all settled in this county. L. Broshar was 14 years of age when they settled in this township; he engaged in farming by renting, until 1862, then he purchased his first real estate-twenty acres of land ; has added until he owns ninety acres of well-improved and pro- ductive land, valued at $30 per acre. In 1862, he enlisted in the 36th I. V. I., Co. F; was at Helena, Little Rock, Elkins' Ford, Jenkins' Ferry; at the latter place was wounded; furloughed for three months, and was promoted to Fifth Sergeant, afterward to First Ser- geant, and as such was mustered out at Duvall's Bluff Aug. 24, 1865. Feb. 28, 1866, married Miss Mary E. Claar ; born in Jackson Co., Ohio, in 1844 ; daughter of Joseph and Margaret C .; farmer ; her father is still a resident of that county ; her mother died in 1851 ; they have four children-Albert E., born Jan. 30, 1868; Cora M., Aug. 16, 1869 ; Harvey G., Nov. 1, 1871 ; Pearl C., June 7, 1876. Master and Secre- tary of Grange and Secretary of Coun- cil. Republican. Has held the offices of Township Trustee and Clerk, Assess- or and school offices.
Brown, E., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Iconium. Brown, I. M., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Iconium. BREES, OLIVER, farmer, Sec 4 ; P. O. Iconium ; born in Franklin Co., Ind., 1830 ; his grandfather Brees was a Revolutionary soldier ; born in Penn- slyvania ; afterward a very carly settler of Iowa, where he purchased land of the Black Hawk Purchase ; died in Lee Co. when 95 years of age. The father of Mr. Brees was born in Pennsylvania ; came to Lee Co., near West Point, in 1851, from Preble Co., Ohio ; in 1858, came to this township, where he died in 1872 at the age of 64. His mother was a native of New York ; her father served in the war of 1812 ; was an carly settler in Franklin Co., Ind .; in 1857, went to Kansas which he helped to make a free State ; engaged in milling, and participated in the struggles of the Bor- der States ; in 1860, went to Iowa. In 1861, enlisted in 3d Iowa Cavalry, Co. 1
I; employed mostly in skirmishing; vet-
eranized in 1863, and went out with Gen. Sturgis' Regiment, near Ripley, Miss. ; lost everything; were taken prisoners and marched double-quick for twenty-five miles, the more severe as be- ing cavalry were accustomed to ride, with no provisions ; ninety of them were thrown into a hog-car and kept for seven days on theroad to Andersonville ; there they were fed on one and a half pint of meal, or one pint of mush per day, with occasionally a little fly-blown meat, all brought to the prison on the same carts on which the dead were taken away; they were constantly trying to escape ; they dug 150 tunnels for that purpose, but few succeeded in escaping ; many became so disheartened that they would go into the " dead lines," knowing that they would be shot immediately. Mr. Brees was held with 35,000 other Union men with thirteen pieces of artil- lery bearing on them all the time until Oct. 1; the terrible experience turned his hair and beard gray in that time ; then, they were taken to Savannah prison ; thence to Millen, Ga, Nov. 22 ; returning to Savannah, there they were fed like hogs by the negroes throw- ing provisions over the fence ; were pa- roled, and while passing through the streets of Savannah the negroes would drop corn-dodgers and sweet-potatoes, which the poor fellows eagerly picked up; taken by steamer to Annapolis, Md., they received two months' pay and came home for twenty days; then re- turned to St. Louis ; thence to Nashville; rejoined his regiment at Atlanta, Ga .; two months after was mustered out ; ar- rived at his home August, 1865. The following winter, married Miss Edna Nicholson, daughter of James N., of Monroc Co., Iowa; she was born in Washington Co., Ind., 1839. He en- gaged in farming, having purchased forty acres during the war, to which he has since added fifty acres, all valued at $20 per acre; they have two children -- Blanche, born in 1874; Edgar born in 1876. Republican ; members of M. E. Church.
Burns, Riley, blacksmith, Iconium'
YAIN, LAWRENCE B., far., S. 13; P. O. Moravia; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1817; son
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Walter Cain, Jr., born in Brooke Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1790 ; when Walter C., Jr., was married, his father gave him a a farm in Jefferson Co., Ohio, where they settled; June 10, 1813, he mar- ried Miss Annie Naylor, born in Mary- land in 1796, daughter of Samuel N., who was born Sept. 22, 1771; her mother, Rebecca Peregoy, was born April 22, 1772; they were married Jan. 15, 1795; were early settlers of Jefferson Co., Ohio, where he died March 7, 1847, at the age of 76; she died Jan. 28, 1852, being 80 years of age. At the age of 18, Lawrence went to Smithfield, Ohio, and learned the cabinet-maker's trade; at the death of his father, in February, 1831, he re- turned home, and remained until 34 years of age. Feb. 13, 1851, he mar- ried Miss Sarah M. Smith, born in Mor- gan Co., Ohio, Aug. 15, 1833, daugh- ter of Job G. and Elizabeth Smith (nee Sullivan), of that county, from Harrison Co., Ohio. Removed to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1855 ; in 1856, to this county, where she now resides, in Walnut Township; he died in May, 1873; Lawrence and his wife remained in Morgan Co., farm- ing his mother's farm, until March, 1855, when they came to Linn Co., Iowa, where he had entered land ; one year and a half after, removed to this county, and settled upon the farm he now owns, of 100 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Had six children ; three are living-Job P., born March 26, 1852 ; Wilimina J., born Sept. 3, 1854; Wal- ter P., Jr., born April 21, 1857 ; died Sept. 30, 1858; Samuel K., born April 24, 1860, died Feb. 28, 1861 ; Rosien- na L., born Oct. 21, 1863; Elizabeth S., born Oct. 25, 1866, died Sept. 23, 1868. Members of the M. E. Church- he, since Oct. 21, 1852; she, since Aug. 10, 1844: Mr. Cain has been Class- leader of that Church for four years, and Licensed Exhorter for three years ; at the time of his coming to Appanoose Co., there was no church of that denomination in this vicinity ; in 1858, he secured a minister, Jacob Delay, and organized a church in his township, which has since continued with regular service, and now numbers thirty or more members. Re- publican. He has held school offices, etc.
COULSON, J. J., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Moravia; born in Jefferson Co., Tenn., in 1839; son of William Coul- son, born in Blount Co., Tenn., in 1810 ; married Margaret Slater, a resident of Knox Co., Tenn .; when J. J. was 12 years of age, they removed to this county, and settled in Taylor Tp., where his mother died, in . 1853 ; his father married again, and still resides there ; J. J. remained at home until of age ; re- ceived a good common school education ; has been engaged in farming and teach- ing for eighteen years, alternately teach- ing in winter and farming in summer. In 1865, married Miss Chloe J. Ho- bert, daughter of Lemuel and Agnes Hobert, residents of this county, from Pennsylvania, since deceased-he, in 1858; she, in 1876; they have six children-Florence A., Martha A., Willie F., Enos E., Eva and Charles M. Greenbacker; members of the Christian Church. Has held the offices of Township Trustee and Assessor.
D ESSINGER, REV., Iconium.
DIXON, RILEY, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, Dec. 3, 1816 ; he married Nancy Jane Thompson in Ross Co., Ohio, Nov. 14, 1847 ; she was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1826; they have six children -Thomas Levi, George Washington, Mary Ellen, John Riley, William and Elizabeth Jane; has 90 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. He came to this State in 1856, settled first in Mon- roe Co. ; he has a good farm which he made by his energy ; Mrs. Dixon's father, Thos. Thompson, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, was wounded with a spear; his father died with the cholera in Ohio. Republican.
Dodge, E., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Moravia. Doggett, A. H., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Moravia. DYKES, NATHANIEL, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Walnut City ; born Dec. 26, 1843, in Greene Co., Tenn .; in 1845, his father, James, native of same county, removed to this county, settled in this township, where he died in 1854 ; his mother, Mary, (nee Brannon), of Irish descent, born in that county, died in 1863. At the age of 17, Nathaniel enlisted in Co. M, 3d Iowa V. C .; was
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at Pea Ridge, and engaged in skirmish- ing and scouting for one year ; mustered out at St. Louis, in June, 1862. March 18, 1863, married Miss Mary Bartlett, born in Davis Co., Iowa., in 1842, died Feb. 16, 1866; he then married Miss Cynthia A. Stark, born in this county Jan. 11, 1858, daughter of Wm. N. and Nancy J. D., (nee Baker), early set- tlers of this county, from Indiana. They have two children-Mary E., born in May, 1876 ; Martha A., Dee. 19, 1877 ; fall of 1868, he purchased 40 acres of land, to which he has added 206, a total of 246 acres, valued at $20 per aere. Democrat.
E LSWICK, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Ieonium.
Evans, James, physician, Iconium.
H LENER, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec.
24; P. O. Moravia.
Foster, Elihu, far., Sec. 27; P. O. Wal- nut City.
FREE, JOHN, farmer and stock- grower, Sec. 8; P. O. Iconium ; born in Randolph Co., N. C., in 1830 ; his parents, Wm. and Sarah, both natives of that county, and married there, were farmers ; in 1835, emigrated to Hen- dricks Co., Ind .; his father died two years after ; his mother lived with her children until 1852, when she died ; soon after, John came to this county with but a horse, saddle and bridle, now owns 884 acres, valued at $20 per acre. In 1854, married Miss Harriet E. Sheeks, daughter of Samuel S., a res- ident of this county since 1850, from Lawrence Co., Ind., where she was born in 1835. They have eight children- Henrietta C., Cora M., Ida M., William H., Sarah P., Ira H., Matilda E. and John I. Mrs. Free is a member of the Christian Church. He has held the office of Township Trustee and several other offices. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. F, 36th Iowa V. I. ; was at Helena, Little Missouri, Prairie de Ann, Mark's Mill, there captured and taken to Tyler, Tex., for nine months; thence, after being exchanged, to the mouth of Red River ; thenee to New Orleans, and home for thirty days, and returned to his regiment at St. Charles in 1865 ; mnstered out in September, 1865, at Duvall's Bluff.
Funkheauser, Daniel, retired farmer.
Funkhouser, G. H., far., S. 16; P. O. Ieonium.
Funkhouser, John, far., S. 3; P. O. Iconium.
ILLIS, ALBERT, farmer, Sec. 24 ; G P. O. Moravia.
GLADFELTER, WILLIAM,
farmer and stock-grower, See. 24; P. O. Moravia ; born in York Co., Penn., in 1809; at the age of 18, with his father, Casper G., native of the same county, removed to Guernsey Co., Ohio; his mother, Mary, (nee Amig), was also born' in York Co .; she died three years after their arrival in Guernsey Co .; his father remained there until his death. At the age of 22, he learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for twenty years. In 1834, Married Miss Mary Cline, from Shenandoah Co., Va., in 1813, daughter of John Cline who was born in Virginia in 1761 ; a blacksmith by trade; removed to Guernsey Co., Ohio, with his family in 1818, where he died in 1841 ; her mother, Catharine G., nee Black, was born in Virginia in 1771 ; they were married in 1794; she died in Guernsey Co., Ohio, in 1847. In 1853, came to this county and settled on the farm he now owns, consisting of 277 acres, valued at $25 per acre. They have five children-Lydia A., George, John C., Susan and Thomas. Republican ; · members of the M. E. Church. Held the office of Township Trustee in Ohio. member of the Sons of Temperance.
GRAHAM, J. S., farmer and black- smith, Sec. 11; P. O. Iconium ; born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1834; son of Benjamin Graham, a farmer, born in Canada, fifteen miles from Niagara Falls, in 1808; settled in Ohio in 1824; re- moved to Lee Co., Iowa, where he now resides ; his mother, Mary (nee Large), was born in Pennsylvania in 1811; they were married in that State, near the Ohio line, in 1830; came to Lee Co., where she died in 1841; his father again married, and is still a resident of Lee Co. In 1856, J. S. married Miss Maria Denover ; born in Guernsey Co., O., in June, 1836 ; daughter of J. W. and Elizabeth D., of Lee Co., Iowa ; she died in May, 1862, leaving two children-James H., born in May, 1858, died in 1873; James A., born May 2,
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1862 ; he married Miss Hannah M. McKerr, daughter of John and C. C. McK .; she was born in Henry Co., Iowa, in 1846; have two children-John W., born in 1865; Gillie G., born in 1874. Soon after first marriage, they came to this county, where he now owns 132 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; in 1864, was drafted and, with others, participated at Nashville, Kingston and in following Hood through Georgia and Alabama, thence by water to Goldsboro, N. C., where they joined the 13th Iowa Infantry, and were mustered out at Louisville July 22, 1865. Greenback ; members of the Christian Church. He holds the office of Tp. Trustee.
H ALE, WM., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Iconium.
Hall, A. P., harness-maker, Iconium.
HAVER, GEORGE R., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Iconium ; born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1833 ; son of John and Jane H. (nee Rex), also natives and still residents of that county. At the age of 22, he married Miss Anna S. Neal, daughter of Barnet Neal, now a resident of Johns Tp .; soon after, came to Logan Co., Ill .; in 1857, came to this county, where he now owns 174 acres of land, val- ued at $20 per acre. They have six children-Wm. N., born in 1857; Jane R., born in 1859; Martha, born in 1861; George B., born in 1863; John C., born in 1869; Eldred, born in 1872. Republican. Has held the offices of Tp. Trustee, Constable and school offices. Enlisted in the 36th I. V. I., Co. F, in August, 1862; participated at Helena. Mark's Mill, Prairie de Ann and others; in 1865, was mustered out at Duvall's Bluff.
HAVER, HIRAM, far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Iconium ; born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1844; his father, John H., born in same county in 1810, and his mother, Jane H. (nee Rex), born there in 1820. At the age of 18, Hiram enlisted in the 85th Penn. V. I., Co. D, Capt. Horn, in October, 1861 ; participated at Fair Oaks, Williamsburg, Southwest Creek, Ft. Wagner, Morris Island and others, twenty-seven in all; mustered out at Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1864. En- gaged in farming. In March, 1866, he married Miss Hannah Rush ; she was
born in same county in 1846 ; they have five children-Charlotte J., born in June, 1867 ; Emma L., April 5, 1869; Annie B., May-7, 1871; Mary E., Oct. 11, 1873; Georgie F., in May, 1875. Republican.
Hazelwood, G. C., far., S. 8; P. O. Iconium. Hazelwood, J. G., far., S. 8; P. O. Iconium. Hickenbottom, E., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O.
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