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YARTER, J. H., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Centerville.
Castor, John, far., S. 22; P. O. Walnut City.
CHESTNUT, MATHEW, farm- er, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Antrim County, Ireland, in 1816, moved to Pennsylvania in 1846, came to Iowa in 1867. He married Mary Jane Thompson in Ireland in 1837 ; she was born in Ireland in 1816; they have six children-Thomas, Mathew, Mary Jane, Annie, Margaret and Eliza Ann. John enlisted in the 80th Ind. V. I. in 1862; was wounded in the battle of Resaca, Ga., and died from the effect ; his son Thomas was in the same regi- ment, and was wounded and discharged and re-enlisted in the 17th Ind. V. Cav. They are members of the Reform Pres- byterian Church ; Republican. He has a good farm which they made by their hard labor and energy.
Comerford, W., far., S. 13; P. O. Dennis. Coulson, William, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Dennis.
D ALLAS, J. C., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Walnut City.
Darrah, W. P., far., S. 4; P. O. Walnut City.
DOUGHERTY, J. W., black- smith, Walnut City ; born in Allegheny Co., Penn., in 1832; his father, James,
also a blacksmith, emigrated to America, settled in Pennsylvania ; two or three years after, sent for the family, all of whom came and settled in Allegheny Co., where J. W.'s grandfather died at the advanced age of 80 years; his mother was born in Ireland in 1804; when an infant, her parents emigrated to America, settled in Allegheny Co., Penn., and engaged in farming; moved to Mercer Co., where her father died. They married in Allegheny Co. in 1828, followed his trade until 1856, came to Louisa Co., Iowa, and engaged in farm- ing until 1864, when he, at the age of 60, enlisted in the 11th Iowa V. I .; was with Sherman in his Southern cam- paign, also his march to the sea ; mus- tered out at Washington in 1865, and returned to his home. He, with his son, moved to Monroe Co .; remained one year; came to this county, where he married Mrs. Patten; in 1874, he died at the advanced age of 73 years. J. W. remained at home with the ex- ception of one year spent in Ireland ; in 1856, married Miss Mary McCon- nell ; she was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1836; her father, John McC., was born in Pennsylvania; her mother born in Ireland, died in Penn- sylvania; her father died in this county, in March, 1868. J. W. engaged in farming for ten years, except in 1862, in North Carolina; was drafted into the service for nine months; spring of 1865, came to Monroe Co., remained one year at his trade ; in 1866, came to this county, farmed until 1869, when he removed to his present residence, still retaining his farm of eighty acres, valued at $1,800 ; also owns his residence and shop and lot, valued at $1,500; they have four children-Mary A. (now Mrs. Patten, a resident of Chariton Tp.,) Lydia J., James M. and Sarah A. Neutral in politics ; members of the Rc- formed Presbyterian Church, in which he holds the office of Ruling Elder.
Delashment, J. B., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Den- nis.
DORRAH, W. P., farmer and stock-
raiser ; born in Monongalia Co., W. Va.,. in 1821; moved to this county in 1856 ; has 359 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre with two sets of buildings and a
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bearing orchard, which he and wife made by their hard labor. He married Mary Varner, in Virginia ; they had six chil- dren - Lonamy, Margret, Matilda, Phobe J., Arthela and David E .; Mrs. Dorrah died in Iowa, in 1862, and he married for his second wife Anna Chil- dress, in Iowa, 1864; she was born in Licking Co., Ohio; they have four chil- dren-Alice, Hugh, Charles and Milow. He has held the offices of Coroner, Jus- tice of the Peace, Constable, and Road Supervisor, and all the principal town- ship offices. Members of the Baptist Church ; Democrat. P. O. Walnut City. Dunn, W. G., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Center- ville.
E ILGEN, A. M., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Walnut City.
ELGIN, GEORGE, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Abbeville, South Carolina, 1808; moved with his father, James E., to Franklin Co., Ind., near Brookville, two years after the bat- tle of Tippecanoe ; he endured the hard- ships of pioneer life until his death in 1830; George, being the eldest child, re- mained at home and took charge of work, receiving but two months, schooling, which he obtained in exchange for his 24-cent knife. In 1831, married Miss Mary Hastings, who was born in Mo- nongahela City, Penn., 1813 ; her parents Job and Keziah H., moved to Morgan Co., Ind. ; thence to Franklin Co .; Mr. and Mrs. Elgin married in Franklin Co .; soon after moving to Morgan Co., en- gaged in farming; in 1847, she died leaving four children-John M., Sarah J., Job H., Jr., and B. F., who enlisted in 17th I. V. I. Co. F; on account of ill-health was discharged and died at Keosauqua, on his way home. In 1854, purchased the farm he now owns, con- sisting of 160 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; he has raised corn enough upon it in a single year to pay for it at that price. In 1860, married Mrs. Phebe Armstrong; she was born in Harrison Co., Ind., March 22, 1826, daughter of Joseph and Jane A., who emigrated to this county in 1856; soon after his mother died ; his father was Pastor of the Baptist Church at Moravia, and died while engaged in that work in 1864 ; they have one child-Mary J., born in
1861. Mr. E. is a member of the Christian Church ; Mrs. E. of the Bap- tist Church. He has held the office of Township Trustee for five years, and school offices.
Elgen, J. S, far., S. 32 ; P. O. Walnut City. EVERMAN, MICHAEL, farmer
and stock grower, Sec. 13; P. O. Cen- terville ; born in Montgomery Co., Ky., in 1825 ; his father, Andrew E., a farm- er, was born in West Virginia in 1780 ; his mother, Nancy A., born in North Carolina ; were married in Kentucky, their parents settled in that State. His grandfather, born in Germany; rest of the family in the South. Michael ob- tained a good common-school education. Married Miss Abagail Lookabill ; she was born in North Carolina, in 1828; her parents, George and Elizabeth L., were early settlers of Putnam Co., Ind. ; farmers. His father a hatter ; an expert at his trade ; formerly engaged in business at Lexington and other cities ; in 1846, came to Monroe Co., Iowa ; purchased land near Bremen P. O .; in 1850, came to this county, Center Tp. ; in 1866. removed to his present farm ; owns 156 acres, valued at $30 per acre. had nine children-William F., born in Putnam Co., Ind., in 1845; Mary E., born in Putnam Co., Ind., in 1847; Martha A., born in Monroe Co., Iowa, in 1849 ; Nancy E., born in Appanoose Co., in 1851 ; Amanda J., born in Appanoose Co., in 1852 ; Neaty M., born in Appa- noose Co., Iowa, in 1854; Barton S., born in Appanoose Co., Iowa, in 1856; Laura R., born in Appanoose Co., Iowa, in 1858; Jessie M., born in Appanoose Co., Iowa, in 1864 ; died in 1868. Mr. and Mrs. E., William F. and Mary E. are members of the Christian Church ; mother of Mr. E. joined that Church in Old Barton Stone's time ; then called New Lights; his father was a mem- ber of the M. E. Church.
H OSTER, ELIHU, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Walnut City. AINES, A. F., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Walnut City.
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HARMON, W. A., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Centerville; born in Ohio in 1842; the same year, his parents, George and Juda H., removed to Wapello Co., Iowa; were extensive
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farmers ; he died there in 1864; she in 1872. W. A., in 1865, married Miss Rachel Ellen Carter ; she was born in Indiana in 1847; daughter of John H. and Rachel Ellen Carter, from Indiana ; farmers ; settled in Walnut Tp. in 1866. Came to this county, where he purchased the farm he now owns, of 136 acres, valued at $20 per acre; in the fall of 1867, he went west to Boise Valley, Idaho, where he engaged in farming for three years; then returned. They have four children-John S., born in 1866; Marietta, born in February, 1872; William H., born in May, 1875; Marion H., born Sept. 20, 1877. Democrat.
Harmon, W. H., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Cen- terville.
Harris, D., far., S. 6; P. O. Walnut City.
Haines, J., far., S. 7; P. O. Walnut City. Harris, N., far., S. 5; P. O. Walnut City. Harris, William, far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Wal- nut City.
Hartwell, W. R., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Wal- nut City.
Hickson, Samuel, far., Sec. 35; P. O. Walnut City.
Holloway, James A., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Centerville.
Holloway, Thomas, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Walnut City.
Huston, H., far., S. 16; P. O. Centerville. HUSTON, THOMAS, JR., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Centerville; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, April 10, 1827 ; his parents, Thomas H., Sr., and Mary H. (nee Glazier), came there from Penn- sylvania ; in 1837, moved to Jackson Co., Ohio; settled upon the farm where they lived until death ; he died in 1867 ; she in 1868. Thomas, Jr., had no ed- ucational privileges. Remained at home until 23 years of age, when he married Miss Elizabeth Ruse; she was born in Perry Co. in 1834; daughter of Fred- erick and Mary R .; he from Virginia, she a native of that county; farmers ; removed to Jackson Co., where Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H., Jr., were married, and remained until the mother's death, in 1844-the father's in 1860. Mr. II. commenced farming by renting, until 1861, when he came to this county and purchased land one-half mile east of his farm, where he now owns 117 acres of |
land, valued at $25 per acre. Has five children-Hiram, born in 1853; Fred- erick, born in 1855; James, born in 1858; Rosella, born in 1865 ; George, born in 1872. Democrat; members of the M. E. Church.
J ACKSON, GEO., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Walnut City.
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INNAMAN, DANIEL, Sec. 36; P. O. Dennis.
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EPPER, JAMES, far., S. 15 ; P. O. Centerville.
Lincoln, Wm., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Walnut City.
Long, D. H., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Walnut City.
LUCE, BOWEN, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1824. His father, Henry, was born in New Jersey in 1793, as was also his grandfather, Samuel L .; moved to Greene Co., Penn., in 1803; all farmers. Married Miss Mary Buckingham, born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1790; remained there until their deaths; raised a family of seven children ; she died in 1845, at the age of 55 years; he died August 15, 1873, at the advanced age of 80 years. Bowen L. remained at home until 25 years of age, then engaged in farming for himself, renting a part of his father's farm. In 1854, he married Miss Hannah Homer; she was born in Fayette Co., Penn., in 1828; her father, Amos, a farmer and wagoner, was killed in February, 1848, by his team; her mother died four years previous and left a family of fifteen children, all of whom are settled in the East. In September, 1864, they moved to this county, purchased 300 acres of land, to which he has since added 139 acres, all valued at $25 per acre, and erected a residence at a cost of $2,000. Have three children-Joseph, born Aug. 22, 1855 ; John, born Sept. 20, 1860, and James Franklin, born Dec. 22, 1863. Republican ; Mrs. Luce is a member of the M. E. Church.
M cCONNELL, D., farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Walnut City.
McNeal, W., far., S. 10; P. O. Centerville. McNEFF, D. T., farmer, and stock-
grower, Sec. 33; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Harrison Co., Ind., in 1825;
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his grandfather, John T. MeN., a dealer in fine horses, mysteriously disappeared in 1802, while away with a drove of horses ; supposed to have been murdered ; his father, Thomas M., born in Ken- tucky; went to Corydon, Harrison Co., Ind. ; learned the cabinet-maker's trade ; ten or twelve years after. engaged in farming ; in 1853, came to this county and township, where he died in 1856, at the age of 56; his mother died in 1844, in Morgan Co., Ind. ; she was of German descent ; born in Pennsylvania ; her parents came down the Ohio River on a flatboat ; settled in Harrison Co., Ind., among the earliest settlers ; her father was a blacksmith. Mr. MeNeff married Miss Maria J. Glasscock, daugh- ter of George M. and Isabell G .; she was born in Mason Co., Ky .; moving to Morgan Co., Ind., when married ; she died May 12, 1870, leaving seven chil- dren-Sarah C. (now wife of Newton Harris), (Thomas M., a successful teacher and salesman), John S. (farming), Mary A. (of Ottawa, Kan., also a successful teacher), Franklin P. (who married Miss Phebe J. Hiat in 1871), George M. and Emma A. He and his first wife were members of the M. E. Church ; Mrs. McNeff is a Baptist ; Republican. Mr. McNeff, while young, was a successful teacher ; since coming here has attended much to teaching vocal music, also an auctioneer.
McNeff, Thomas, far., S. 33; P. O. Wal- nut City.
McVay, V. C., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Wal- nut City.
Miner, Wm., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Walnut City.
Morris, R. S., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Center- ville.
MYERS, WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 3; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Dearborn Co., Ind., Jan. 29, 1832 ; moved to Iowa in November, 1852; settled 200 acres of land, has since bought additional, and has now 700 acres, valued at $35 per acre ; has three bearing orchards, twenty miles of fence, and three and one-half miles of good Osage hedge. Married Elizabeth Osburn, daughter of William ( 'sburn ; she was born in Pike Co., Ill., in 1835 ; they have three children-Mary Alice,
Manna and Rosia W .; they were born in Iowa. Mr. Myers was left an orphan boy ; came here poor, and by his in- dustry has accumulated a large proper- ty, free of debt ; he has several sets of good buildings, good fruit, and all the comforts of life ; he is about the oldest settler in the township; he helped to build the first schoolhouse in the town- ship ; ground his first wheat in a coffee- mill ; labored hard, but never neglected to purchase books and other reading for the benefit of his family. They are members of the Christian Church ; he is a Republican. He breeds and deals in thorough-bred short-horn stock.
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EFF, J. W., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Cen- terville.
NASH, NOAH H., farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 35; P. O. Wal- nut City; born in Jackson Co., Mo., in 1837; in 1845, his father, Noah N., Sr., removed to this county and settled in Chariton Tp., among the very earliest settlers, and experienced all the disadvantages of pioneer life ; wolves were troublesome, and notwith- standing all precautions, frequently killed their pigs and sheep; a neighbor lost eleven of the latter at one time ; one great inconvenience was the want of money, $3 being the entire sum in his possession, a very limited amount for the maintenance of a family of ten, un- til something could be produced in the way of a crop, and, as he was lame, he was incapable of performing very hard work ; hadn't even a team, hav- ing hired his family and goods trans- ported from Alexandria; it re- quired all the men within a circuit of six miles to erect a log cabin ; they broke a farm, and remained until 1860, when his wife died, leaving a family of eleven children ; after which he married a widow lady, by name Hixon, having one child ; lived with her until his death, in 1874; on arriving at Ap- panoose, Noah Jr. was 8 years of age ; he remained with his father, doing all in his power for the maintenance and sup- port of the family, the cultivation and improvement of the farm, until 20 years of age, when he engaged in farming for others, working land on shares, etc., un- til 1862, when he purchased his farm,
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consisting of sixty-five acres. Sept. 25, 1858, he married Miss Rosana Darrah, daugheer of Henry D., of this county ; she was born in Monongalia Co., Va., in 1838 ; have five children- Delilah, born in June, 1860 ; Cornelius, born Nov. 15, 1861; Charles H., born in May, 1864; died Feb. 14, 1870; James A., born Feb. 14, 1866; Louise D., born Sept. 18, 1867. Has added to his real estate until he owns 255 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Greenbacker. Has held the office of Constable, and school offices ; now elected Supervisor.
NEEDHAM, B. W., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Centerville; born in the barrens of Kentucky, in April, 1813, while his parents, John and Nancy N., were moving from North Carolina to Indiana ; attempted to settle in Indiana, but were driven back by the Indians, and returned to Kentucky, but in 1815 made a permanent settlement in Jen- nings Co., Ind. The settlers built a blockhouse, and often fortified them- selves within it for protection. They cleared a farm near where the village of San Jacinto now stands, where he died in 1851, she in the fall of 1855. B. W.'s grandfather was a soldier of the Revolution ; two Tories were killed in his own house ; himself and B. W.'s father buried a boy who was executed for informing the enemy where the Whigs were encamped. His mother's brother, Harry Bland, also a soldier of the Revolution, while leaving his house was killed by Tories, who first tried to run him through with a sword. Her father, Moses B., was a resident of North Carolina. At 23, B. W. mar- ried Miss Zerilda E. Holman ; she was born in Kentucky in 1815. Her parents, William and Mary, early set- tlers of Kentucky, afterward emigrated to Ohio; pioneers of that State. The father served as Judge, for a term ; his father and oldest brother were killed as rangers in Ohio. 'In November, 1837, moved to Bartholomew Co., Ind., en- gaging in farming; in December, 1838, his wife died, leaving one child-George M., now a resident of Decatur Co. He married Miss Nancy Blair, daughter of Benjamin and Ruth Blair, of Clarke Co.,
Ind., from North Carolina, afterward of Jackson Co., where he died when she was 6 years of age ; her mother died three years previous. She lived with a sister who moved to Jefferson Co., thence to Jennings Co., where they were married, after which they removed to Bartholomew Co .; thence, in 1854, to this county, where he owns 200 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. They have two children-Zerilda, born Dec. 21, 1843,and Silas M., born July 16, 1848 ; they have lost five. Republican ; Members of the M. E. Church. He has been since December, 1831 ; she joined when 17 years of age.
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SBORN, A., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Centerville.
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ENNINGTON, THOMAS, far., Sec. 1; P. O. Dennis.
Phillips, J., far., S. 16; P. O. Centerville. ROBISON, JAMES E., farmer,
Sec. 1.0 ; P. O. Centerville ; born in Montgomery Co., Va., in 1830; his father (of German descent) was born in that county ; grandfather moved there from Pennsylvania; his mother, Nancy R. (nee Christman), of Irish de- scent, born in same county, and remained until her death, in 1836 or 1837 ; his father died in 1858. James E. remained at home, allowed the most limited advantages for education, until 18 years of age, then worked at the car- penter's trade, learned before leaving home ; visited Tennessee and worked for a time in Knoxville, Nashville and other cities in Tennessee ; in 1849, went to Peoria, Ill., and followed his trade. August, 1852, married Mrs. Lavina Smith, daughter of Amos and Ruth Brown; her first husband was William Smith, of Belmont Co., Ohio, at the time of his death a farmer near Peoria ; a man much loved and esteemed by all who knew him, for his strict honesty and integrity, which won him the name of Honest Billy ; left three children- Sarah H., Robert B. and Eliza J. ; Sarah H., now Mrs. J. B. Sommers, of Cen- terville, married May 8th, 1863, resides in Derby, Lucas Co. ; Robert B., a res- ident of Cherokee Co., Kan., a farmer, enlisted in Co. G, 36th Iowa V. I. ; was at Mark's Mill and other battles ; taken prisoner and hield at Tyler, Tex., ten
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months ; mustered out at close of war ; Eliza J., married, April 19, 1869, C. M. Man, of this county, a blacksmith ; served through the war in Co. B, 6th Iowa V. I. ; afterward died in Reno Co., Kan., June 26, 1876. His father, of English birth, came to this country when a boy, an early settler of Mary- land ; moved to South Carolina, laid out and owned the town of Snowhill ; thence to Kentucky ; was an early settler of that State in the time of Boone; some of his sons served in the Revolutionary war; her mother (nee Nelson), born in Kentucky, the youngest of ten children, died at the remarkable age of 110 years ; Her brothers were Charles, Nathaniel, Samuel, John and Joseph, all died in Indiana ; her sisters are Mrs. Polly Hutchinson, Mrs. Sarah Keith, Mrs. Jane Drake, and Rebecca, unmarried, all died in Indiana between the ages of 70 and 90. September, 1852, Mr. and Mrs. Robison came to Centerville, where he worked at his trade; fall of 1857, moved to his present farm in Walnut Tp., of fifty-five acres, valued at $30 per acre. They have five children-Lucy M., Frances E., Mary, George M. and Henry. Republican ; Mr. R. is a mem- ber of the M. E. Church ; Mrs. R. is a member of the Christian Church.
SCOTT, A. R., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Walnut City.
Scott, C., far., S. 32; P. O. Walnut City. SCOTT, NANCY, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Lincoln Co., Ky., in 1819. Her father, Joseph Ray, was from Virginia; her mother, Grace Ray (nee Lang), was born in Pennsylvania, both near the division line of the two States. Soon after mar- riage, moved to Kentucky; engaged in farming; in 1826, moved to Ripley Co., thence to Morgan Co .; cleared a farm and remained until their deaths, in 1848. After teaching school for some time, at the age of 22, Miss Ray married David Scott; he was born in Indiana, in 1817; was a farmer of Morgan Co., Ind .; in 1853, came to this county and settled in Walnut Tp .; purchased land of the Government; engaged in farm- ing and stock dealing until 1862; while on business in Kansas, he died, leaving seven children-Noah M., now Clerk of
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the Court of this county; C. R., who died of the disease contracted in the army ; B. M., died at Davenport, Iowa, of disease contracted in the army ; Day- ton O., Thomas, Clayton and Milton. Owned over 700 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; well stocked and im- proved. Members of the Christian Church.
Scott, N. M., far., S. 5; P. O. Walnut City.
SCOTT, R. B., farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Centerville ; born in Wayne Co., Ky., Jan. 13, 1816; he went to Mor- gan Co., Ill., in 1829, moved to Iowa in 1837, and thence to Missouri, and re- turned to Lee Co., Iowa ; came to this county in 1857; he followed brick- making while in Missouri, followed farm- ing the remainder of his time ; also fol- lowed the ministry and exhorting twenty years in M. E. persuasion. Has 145 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; formerly owned 600 adjoining his pres- ent farm : has held the offices of Con- stable and Deputy Sheriff in Lee Co. He married Vashti Smith in Lee Co., Iowa, in 1846; she was born in Licking Co., Ohio, in 1824; they have three children-Lavina, Nevada Bell and Charles Harvey ; and a daughter died at the age of 18 years ; Mrs. Scott died in Iowa in 1874. He married for his second wife Mary Conger, in Iowa, in 1875 ; she was born in Ohio ; he has been a Class-Leader and Superintendent of Sabbath school ; they have one child -Alma Luella. Republican.
Scott, Thos. C., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Walnut City.
Shank, G., far., S. 16; P. O. Centerville. SHERRARD, S. T., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Walnut City ; born in Law- rence Co., Penn., in 1840, attending district school until at 18, wben he entered the academy ; remained for two years, alternately teaching; in 1860, married Miss Eliza Mathews, daughter of Joseph and Jane M .; she was born in Lawrence Co., in 1838; her father died when she was six weeks old, her mother two weeks later ; raised by her uncle, Elijah Mathews ; she was educated at Elizabethtown, Washington Co., Penn .; were married by Rev. R. A. Browin, President of Westminster Col-
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lege, Wilmington, Penn. Her only brother, Dr. David Mathew, is a mis- sionary to Syria, 100 miles north of Jerusalem, where he has been for four- teen years. Mr. S. taught school dur- ing the winter months and farmed during the summer ; in 1872, they came to this county, where he has since en- gaged in farming; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. The father of Mr. S. is an extensive farmer of Henry Co., Ill .; his mother, Eliz- abeth S. (nee Baldwin), died there in 1865 ; his father married Mrs. Angeline Cunningham. Have three children --- Ella, born Feb. 1, 1864; Albert L., born Nov. 20, 1865 ; John Elmer R., born in April, 1871. REPUBLICAN ; regular attendants of the Baptist and Reformed Presbyterian Church, and Sunday school ; Mr. S. is Assistant Su- perintendent of Sunday school. He has held school offices since coming to this county ; was Assessor two terms, also Justice of the Peace ; is Represent- ative to the State Legislature.
Smith, C. L., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Center. ville.
Stafford, P., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Center- ville.
Stark, A., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Center- ville.
Stark, D. L., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Walnut City.
Stark, D. T., far., S. 32; P. O. Walnut City.
Stark, Phillips, far., S. 8; P. O. Walnut City.
Stephens, J. H., far., Scc. 8; P. O. Wal- nut City.
Stephens, W. J., far., S. 11; P. O. Cen- terville.
Swanson, S. E., far., S. 9; P. O. Walnut City.
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