The history of Benton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, Part 57

Author: Western historical co., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 656


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Showing the totals of Real and Personal Property assessed for taxation in Benton County, Iowa, for the year 1877.


PERSONAL PROPERTY.


Number.


Average.


Total Value.


Number of Cattle of all ages.


24,545


$13 41


$329,072


Number of Horses of all ages


13,237


35 22


466,314


Number of Mules of all ages


633


38 00


24,053


Number of Sheep of all ages.


1,753


1 37


2,622


Number of Swine of all ages.


43,111


3 55


152,995


$975,056


Other taxable property not enumerated.


976,732


Total assessed value of personal property.


$1,951,988


REAL ESTATE.


Aggregate value of realty in towns, as equalized by State Board.


$671,763


Aggregate value of railroad property, as assessed by the Executive Council.


409,754


Land, as equalized by State Board.


4,874,226


Total value of all assessed property in county.


$7,907,73


TABULAR STATEMENT,


Showing the Valuation and Tax Levied in Benton County, for the Year 1877.


Value of Land


as Returned


Value of Land


as Equalized


by the County


Value of Land


as Equalized


State Board.


Personal


Property.


Total Value of


all Property.


State Tax.


County Tax.


School Tax.


Bridge Tax.


Insane Tax.


Poll Tax.


Corp'n Tax.


District


School Tax.


Road Tax.


Total.


Polk.


$ 174673


$ 267666


$ 227516


$ 61526


$ 289042


$ 5578 08 $ 1156 17


$ 289 04


$ 722 60


$ 144 53


$ 144 50


$ 2367 80


$ 443 54


$ 45846 26


Harrison.


123965


160723


136615


41563


178178


356 35


712 71


178 18


445 45


889 09


67 50


890 91


151 63


2891 82


Cedar ..


554248


306474


260504


103503


364007


728 01


1456 03


364 01


910 02


182 00


126 00


2919 33


691 86


7377 26


Bruce ..


362723


246331


209381


44018


253399


506 80


1013 60


253 40


633 49


126 70


85 50


1773 92


283 15


4676 56


Monroe


327091


242781


206363


61583


267946


535 89


1071 79


267 95


669 86


133 97


81 00


2947 54


356 12


6064 12


Jackson


264921


288436


245171


78701


323872


647 74


1295 49


323 87


809 68


161 94


126 00


2496 57


442 18


6303 47


Taylor.


247249


254156


214333


97276


311609


623 22


1246 44


311 61


779 02


155 80


76 50


473 88


252 19


3918 66


Vinton City


551409


502545


427164


341914


769078


1538 15


3076 31


769 08


1922 70


384 54


303 50


#3051 64


9815 90


756 69


21618 51


Denton


149222


108340


92089


38664


130753


261 50


523 01


130 76


326 88


65 38


85 00


1099 13


162 84


2654 50


Canton.


219512


271130


220461


80543


311004


622 01


1244 02


311 00


777 51


155 50


100 00


2046 20


123 42


5379 66


Shellsburg ..


57321


52680


44775


28596


73371


146 74


293 49


73 37


183 43


36 68


58 00


293 38


1703 26


69 97


2858 32


Eden ..


176328


238095


202382


43019


245401


490 80


981 60


245 41


613 50


122 70


88 50


1291 02


181 00


4014 53


Big Grove.


208239


244003


207402


44890


252292


504 58


1009 17


252 29


630 73


126 15


107 50


1549 88


288 89


4469 19


Homer.


251785


227958


192765


27576


221341


442 68


885 37


221 34


553 35


110 67


70 00


2409 00


241 06


4933 47


Kane ...


187567


241722


205469


30667


236136


472 27


944 55


236 14


590 34


118 06


78 50


1964 02


87 89


4491 77


Union ...


174926


231590


196852


34749


231601


463 20


926 41


231 60


579 00


115 80


71 00


1200 25


160 84


4748 10


Eldorado ..


178015


234081


198971


39342


238313


476 62


953 25


238 32


595 78


119 16


79 00


2025 59


92 11


4579 83


Fremont ..


250794


235581


200244


52686


252930


505 86


1011 72


252 93


632 32


126 47


88 00


3782 31


107 84


5507 45


Florence


232404


313337


266337


140322


406659


813 32


1626 64


406 65


1016 65


203 33


111 50


4269 98


420 94


8869 01


St. Clair.


226667


283542


241011


126567


367578


735 16


1470 31


367 58


918 95


183 78


89 00


2929 34


158 47


6852 59


Le Roy ...


178488


275778


234412


126006


360418


720 83


1441 67


360 42


901 05


180 21


113 50


2160 36


89 84


5967 88


Blairstown


57640


69194


58816


71532


130348


260 69


521 39


130 35


325 87


65 18


78 50


2212 99


143 88


3738 85


Iowa ..


212695


274335


233185


126392


359577


719 15


1438 31


359 58


898 94


179 79


144 00


3339 80


337 46


7417 03


Belle Plaine ..


153234


165891


141008


110353


251361


502 72


1005 44


251 36


628 41


125 68


208 00


3877 24


728 59


7327 44


$5521116


$5734371


$4874226


$1951988


$6826214|


$13652 37 $27304 89.


$6826 24


$17065 53


$3413 11!


$2580 50: $3345 02 $61546 22| $6772 40


$142506 28


TOWNSHIPS


by the


Assessor.


Board.


by the


County


OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, 1876, IN BENTON COUNTY, IOWA.


Electors at Large.


Secre- tary of State.


Auditor of State.


Treas- urer of State.


Register of State Land Office.


Attor- ney General.


Judge of Supreme Court.


Supt. of Public


Rep. Fifth Inst'c'n. District.


Judge of Judge of District Circuit Senator. Court.


Clerk of Courts.


Super- Recorder visor full terin.


Sup. to fill vacancy.


Hays and


Wheeler.


Tilden and


Hendricks.


Young.


Stubenrauch.


Sherman.


Groneweg.


Bemis.


Jones.


Secor.


Ridenour.


McJunkin.


Cook.


Seevers.


Rothrock.


Graham.


Von Coelln.


Clark.


Worley.


Shane.


McKean.


Nichols.


Reeves.


Warner.


McAllister.


Smock.


Hayden.


Atkinson.


Vanskike.


Wentz.


Davis.


Cedar.


171


63


174


62


177


60


174


62


174


174


62


174


174


62


62


174 127


174


60


232


236


141 109


79 168


68


175


62


175


62


175


G2


Bruce


126


20


127


20


127


20


127


20


127


127


201


127


127


20


20


127


20


155


147


42


88


88


42


136


130


72


43


63


68


88


4


88


42


85


42


92


46


92


46


92


46


92


46


92


46


75


21


75


21


74


7


21


21


75


74


20


100


97


47


29


76


23


75


19


60


34


.18


23


Fremont


63


63


63


63


65


61


63.


63


63


63


63


63


63


64


28


54


55


49


27


34


88


58


24


50


24


133


131


51


97


49


6-1


88


100


98


41


St. Clair


101


99


48


99


48


99


48


99


84 48,


196 99


18


99


99


48


48 54


163


163


54


217


217


163


163


55


161


57


151


53 164


55


Florence


163


54


163


54


163


5.1


163


54 163


54


163


54


163


114.


130 130


112


112


130


198


211


96


124


115


136


114


132


81 165 104


37


157


36


Jackson


157


39


158


38


161


37


38


158


38


158


38


159


194


130


129


196


191


119


352


316


171


187 188


Le Roy.


194


129


193


129


195


128


193


129


193


129


167


653


167


655


655


303.


73


25


24


73


72


25


101


96


55


34


71


24


73


224


72


25


70


25


Homer


69


25


72


25


73


23


72


25


72


25


72


24


72


113


115


20


19


113


111


20


154


133


75


75


115


2.1


114


20 113


20


107


20


Eldorado.


64


36


65


67


33


65


35


65


35


65


35


65


3.5


65


35


65


65


35


87


90


62


20


61


39


86


14


65


31


47


74


48


Monroe


78


49


78


49


82


44


77


19


78


49


78


49


78


78


49


49


57


39


57


39


59


37


57


39


57


39


57


571


56


39.


39


57


58


39


104


96


57


10


53


41


63


34


57


39


62


34


-


Total.


2901


1356


2899 1348 2941 1303 2899 1347 2910 1346 2910 1342 2913 2919 1330 1341


2929


2899 1253


4356


4138


2514 1280 2708 1495 2939 1295 2789 1445.2830 1146


88


41


42


88


42


88


42


88


42


88


42


88


92


92


46


46


92


92


46


140


138


94


4


82


56


92


44


92


46


92


46


Harrison.


77


21


75


21


73


21


27


55


27


55


27


55


27


55


28


196


197


84|


84


196


196


52


303


247


171


Canton


194


196


84


197


84


196


84


196.


114


129


114


130


114


159


38


38


159


157


16


233


192


100)


120 137


16


125


185


131


1G1 167


181


......


651


168


643


167


660


156


643


167 653


303


220


303


220


302


220


536


521


320


47


303 217


306


216 302 215


303


219


Iowa


302


221


303


221


308


215.


303


220


20


113


20


113


20


73


78


47


127


127


58


61


70


55


77


49


77


172


639 167


Taylor.


652 303


651


166


815


815


54-1


167


593


249


665


164


630


45


25


33


Union.


27


55


27


55


130


114


130


114


130;


158


19


113


20


113


Big Grove


113


20


112


136


114


Polk


114


84 47


99


99


45


152


145


104


22


63


63


63


63


62


63


63


C2


63


63


63


126


126


51


24


135


28


155


20


127


20


123


22


Eden


88


42


63


62


50|


193


129


192


303


167. 167 220


220


For Cooper Electors there were cast the following votes: St. Clair, 14; Le Roy, 36; Iowa, 16; Union, 14; Kane, 10; Canton, 32; Eden, 6; Big Grove, 29; Benton, 2; Taylor, 33; Jackson, 38; Monroe, 3; Polk, 19; Harrison, 4; Cedar, 5; Bruce, 9-Total, 270.


G. W. Rutherford, for Congress, had the following vote : St. Clair, 19; Le Roy, 45; Iowa, 17; Union, 35; Kane, 10; Canton, 66; Eden, 6; Big Grove, 31 ; Homer, 4; Benton, 2; Taylor, 36; Jackson, 61; Monroe, 2; Polk, 21; Harrison, 8; Cedar, 6; Bruce. 8-Total, 377.


J. Baum, for Clerk, had the following vote: St. Clair, 16; Le Roy, 46; Iowa, 16; Union, 26; Kane, 11; Canton, 6; Eden, 6; Big Grove, 23; Homer, 5; Benton, 2; Taylor, 14; Jackson, 76; Monroe, 5; Polk, 16; Harrison, 3; Cedar, 4-Total, 275. A. S. Belt, for Judge of the Circuit Court, had 200 votes in the County.


32


26


197


50


194 117


195


49


163


54


.....


44


27


115


159


34|


156


-


-


88


75


21


62 20


92


46


Benton.


45


120


62 49


35


Kane


Court.


TOWNSHIPS.


Hayes.


BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY.


ABBREVIATIONS.


agt ...... .agent


.carpenter


clerk


mer .. merchant


mfr. manufacturer


dlr.


.dealer


mkr .. maker


far


farmer


P. O. Post Office


gro.


grocer


I. V. A.


Iowa Volunteer Artillery


I. V. C.


Iowa Volunteer Cavalry


st .... street


I. V. I.


Iowa Volunteer Infantry


supt. .superintendent


lab ..


laborer


Treas Treasurer


TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.


(P. O. VINTON.)


A IKLEY, DAVID, brick maker.


Aikley, George, prop. saloon.


Acuff, Edwin, actor.


Adams, A. O., farmer.


Adams, Llewellyn, far., Sec. 25.


Ake, Daniel C., far., Sec. 36.


Alberts, John, laborer.


Alcorn, John, retired farmer.


Aldridge, A. C., stock dealer.


Allison, H. H., clerk lumber yard.


Ames, H. W., plasterer.


Amsden, J. H., carpenter.


ANDERSON, ANDREW, farm- er, Sec. 32; born in Sweden in 1847, and came to America in 1870; came to Vinton in 1873, and worked on the rail- road for five years, and then bought a farm and engaged in farming in 1877 ; owns a farm of eighty acres. Married Miss Sarah Warner, from Benton City, in 1874; they have one son, born Feb. 19, 1876.


Anderson, P. G. Anderson, P. P. Andrews, J. A., far., Sec. 18.


Aungst, Samuel, far., Sec. 6. Armstrong, W. D., far., Sec. 35. Arnold, William, stone mason.


Atkinson, Thomas, clerk Farmers' Loan and Trust Co.


B ALDRIDGE, J. V., far., Sec. 35.


BANTA, A. W., farmer; born in Johnson Co., Ind., Jan. 19, 1838 ; lived there about twenty-nine years, and came to Benton Co. in March, 1867, and en- gaged in farming for some years; then came to Vinton ; he and his mother and sister live together ; he owns town property.


Barger, Alex., retired carpenter. Barger, C. D., brick mason.


BARKDOLL, GEORGE E., farmer; born in Maryland Dec. 27, 1835 ; lived in that State eighteen years, and came to Illinois and lived there one year ; came to Benton Station, Benton Co., and engaged in farming, and has also been engaged in the building busi- ness ; he has lived in this county twenty- four years, and is one of the early pio- neers ; used to cart grain to Iowa City ; owns 200 acres of land near Benton Station. Married Elizabeth A. Wenner, of Ohio, in 1862; they have six chil- dren-George, Eddie, Willis W., Mary [., Martha L. and Emma J .; lost one child-Frances O.


Barker, R. W., retired.


Barr. J. W., Capt., furniture dealer. Bechtel, Elias, prop. restaurant.


carp ...


mech mechanic clk


Co. .company or county


mach machinist


prop. proprietor


S. or Sec. . Section


474


DIRECTORY OF BENTON COUNTY:


BEEBE, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 29; born in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., En- gland, March 31, 1819; when 12 years of age he emigrated to America ; he lived in Westchester Co., N. Y., forty years, from 1830 to 1870; learned the trade of marble cutter, and worked at it and was engaged as foreman in the Quarrying Department of the West- chester Marble Works for eighteen years ; he came to Iowa, and after trav- eling 3,000 miles to find a home, he se- lected where he now lives-one of the finest locations in the State ; engaged in farming, and owns a farm of 160 acres here, and also owns a farm in Jackson Tp. Married Deborah A. Gallandet, of Westchester Co., N. Y., in June, 1858 ; they had one son-John G., born in 1859; he died in March, 1861.


Beebe, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 29.


Bell, W. H., printer.


Bender, F. S., engineer.


Bennett, C. S., Ins. Agent and City Clerk. Bennett, Jacob, laborer.


Bennett, J. H., stone mason.


Bennett, N. M., laborer.


Bergin, E. S., clerk.


Bribesheimer, G. A., brewer.


Biglow, A., expressman.


BILLS, JOHN A., firm of Bills & Mount, jewelers ; born in Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 20, 1831; lived in that State about twenty years, then went to Lowell, Mass., and learned the jewelry business ; was engaged in the Waltham Watch Factory, at Roxbury, and afterward at Waltham, Mass .; came to Vinton Sept. 10, 1856, and engaged in the jewelry business ; was appointed Postmaster of Vinton May 7, 1861, and re-appointed April 20, 1869, and again Dec. 10, 1873 ; held the office until April, 1875, fourteen years ; he again engaged in the jewelry business. Married Sirena W. MeLucas, of Waterboro, Me., Sept. 20, 1859 ; they have three children-Kirk L., Burt M., Rena M.


Bixby, L., miller.


Black, J. A., teamster.


BLACKBURN, S., MISS, Su- perintendent Schools, Benton Co .; was born in Zanesville, Ohio, and lived there until 14 years of age, when she came with her parents to Iowa, to Ben- ton Co., where she has since resided ;


she prepared herself for teaching, and has a large experience as an educator, hav- ing been engaged in teaching for fifteen years. She was chosen to fill the office of Superintendent of Schools, and was elected in the Fall of 1875, and was re- elected in the Fall of 1877; she has filled the office with signal ability, and has a larger number of schools under her supervision than any county in the State.


Blessing, Anthony, farmer.


Blessing, W. H., laborer.


Bliss, M. E., laborer.


Bloodgood, J. W., carpenter.


Broadwell, L. D., farmer, Sec. 26.


BOGGS, AL. C., firm of Al. & Will


Boggs, dealers in groceries and provis- ions ; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, Oct 18, 1849 ; when 5 years of age, he came with his parents to Iowa in 1854; they were early settlers ; he and his brother have been engaged in business here for the past nine years ; they also have branch stores at La Porte City, and at Rein- beck, Iowa. He married Miss Ella Rey- nolds of New York State; they have three sons-Annesley Wright, Francis Sylvester and Al. C. Boggs, Jr.


Boggs, A. W., farmer, Sec. 26.


Boggs, Will., grocer.


Bonesteal, A. C., traveling agt. and farmer. Boughton, W. F., painter.


Bowen, E. H., Constable.


Bowen, W. H., stone mason.


BOYD, W. S., DR., physician and surgeon ; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., June 20, 1814; lived in Penn- sylvania thirty years, and received his education ; studied medicine and gradu- ated at Cleveland in 1849 ; he practiced his profession in Ohio until 1854, when he came to Vinton, and has practiced his profession here for twenty-three years, a longer time than any physician in Ben- ton Co. Married Catherine Winegard- ner in Ohio, in March, 1853; she was from Pennsylvania ; they have four chil- dren-John R., Rachel A., Willoughby W. and Cornelia S. ; they have lost three children.


Boyles, C. E., restaurant.


Brady, J. E., carpenter. Bramhall, John, farmer, Sec. 17.


Braubaker, Elias, engineer.


Brannan, M., retired farmer.


477


TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.


Brashear, Theodore, hotel prop. and U. B. minister.


Brenchard, Paul.


Brewer, A. F., expressman.


Brewer, D. A., retired farmer.


Brewer, D. V., farmer, Sec. 35.


Brewer, E. K., retired farmer.


Brewer, J. A., farmer.


Bribesheimer, Henry, brewer.


Bribesheimer, L. P., brewer.


Bristol, W. H., Constable and Vet. Sur.


BRODY, JESSE, farmer, Sec. 11; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Oct., 1828; lived there nine years, and in Michigan four years, and lived in Ogle Co., Illi- nois six years ; came to Iowa in 1840, and located in Linn Co .; is one of the early settlers ; came to Benton Co. in 1845, and engaged in farming ; plenty of Indians when he came; owns farm of sixty acres. Married Annie Poole, from Pennsylvania, in 1861 ; they have seven children-Jessie, Hettie, Nettie, Melissa, Benjamin, Amanda and Bertha, and have lost two children


Brock, Edward, brick maker.


Brock, W. M., brick maker.


Brown, David, laborer.


Brown, J. A., Deputy Auditor.


BROWN, MATTHEW, agent farm machinery and agrl. implements ; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, May 6, 1827 ; cameto America when 17 years of age ; he learned trade of carpenter and joiner ; he lived in Connecticut and Massachusetts ; moved to Indiana, and lived there six years; came to Benton Co. in 1856, in March ; located in Har- rison Tp., and engaged in building and farming ; held office of Justice of the Peace some years ; was Superintendent of Poor Farm, of this county for five years. Married Rachel McMillen, from Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, March 7, 1857.


Brown, W. H., meat market. Brown, W. S., meat market.


BRUBAKER, JOSEPH S.,


druggist ; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., March 19, 1836 ; lived in Pennsylvania eighteen years ; came to Freeport, Illi- nois and was there six years ; came to Cedar Rapids and lived there five years ; then returned to Philadelphia, Penn., for two years; came to Vinton in 1863; was clerk for Mr. Van Horn and Mr.


Loree ; then engaged in drug business for himself, in 1869. Married Miss Harriet Hostetter, from Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1858; they have three sons- Stauffer, Frank and Charles.


BUNN, J. H., PROF., professor of vocal music ; born in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, Sept. 26, 1844; lived there until 12 years of age, when he removed to Aurora, Illinois, after preparing him- self to teach ; he was engaged in teach- ing, and was Principal of school four years ; his choice, however, was for mu- sic, having great taste for it, and an ex- cellent voice; he received a thorough musical education in both New York and Boston, and has devoted his time to his profession for the past ten years ; he has been Professor of Vocal Music in Cornell College for the past six years ; has been Principal of the Normal Mu- sical Institute, and has been Principal of the Vinton Musical Association for the past six years ; he is Chorus Director of the Cedar Rapids Conservatory of Mu- sic, Conductor of the Polymnian So- ciety, of Marion, and also Conductor of the Dubuque Philharmonic Union. Burgess, W. M., carpenter. Bummer, Henry, farmer.


BURNHAM, G. W., attorney, firm of Traer & Burnham; born in Cham- paign Co., Ohio, Feb. 22, 1850; came to Iowa in 1856 ; returned to Ohio ; re- ceived his education ; studied law ; was admitted to the bar in 1872 ; practiced law there three years, and in 1875, came to Vinton ; associated with Dr. J. C. Traer in the practice of his profession. He holds the office of City Solicitor. Married Miss Clara M. Young, daugh- ter of James F. Young, of Vinton, one of the early settlers of this city, Aug. 27, 1873 ; they have two children-Lois G. and Thuel K.


Butler, A. L., far., Sec. 28.


Butler, J. W., dry goods merchant.


YADY, L. H., attorney.


Calcene, Hans. Calkins, Henry. Call, James, far., See. 33. Campbell, A., clerk.


Campbell, J. A., stone mason.


Campbell, S. M., clerk market. Carlisle, Joseph, railroad hand.


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Carpenter, F. A. Carr, W. B., painter.


CAROTHERS, ROBERT,


REV., Principal Iowa College for the Blind ; born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Oct. 18, 1831 ; received his education in Pennsylvania, graduating at Jefferson College ; after living in Ohio six months, he received a call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church in Tipton, Iowa ; remained there six years, when he was called to the pastorate of a church in Pennsylvania, where he was born ; after laboring there successfully for eleven years, he was called to his present posi- tion, in July, 1877. He was stated clerk of the Synod of Pittsburgh, Penn., for seven years-from 1869 to 1877. Married Miss Emeline Milligan, from Braddock's Fields, Allegheny Co., Penn., June 17, 1858 ; they have six children -Robert M. and Charles, Mary E., Sarah M., Josephine R., Wilhelmina E. Chadburn, A. S, elevator.


Chambers, J. R., carpenter.


CHAPIN, STEPHEN, Jr., farmer ; born in Springfield, Mass., April 2, 1820; lived there thirty- two years. Married Miss Lucy Elder, from Chester, Mass., May 11, 1842. He and three brothers, with their families, came to Galena, Ill. ; leaving their wives there, he and his brothers came to Ben- ton Co., in October, 1852 ; selected land and went to Dubuque and entered it , three brothers of them wintered in Ma- han's shanty ; they put up shanties in the Winter, and in April went for their families ; among his sister's goods was a piano, the first one brought in Benton Co .; Mr. Chapin engaged in farming ; used to cart grain to Iowa City ; sold wheat for thirty-five cents a bushel ; they were among the earliest settlers, and have lived here over twenty-five years ; he owns 120 acres of land. They have three children-Mrs. Edna Hanford, Stephen E. (at home), James E. (at home) ; lost one daughter-Elizabeth. Mr. Chapin's brother, Rev. A. Chapin, is preaching in Kansas ; Caleb is a mer- chant in Dubuque, and James is in Cal- ifornia.


Chismore, Stephen, railroad hand.


Christ, W. W., barber.


Christie, J. R., City Assessor.


Clark, Alvin, millwright.


COBBEY, JOSEPH E., pro- prietor of the Pomona Nurseries, Sec. 19; born in Miami Co., Ohio, Oct. 13, 1824 ; when 14 years of age, in 1838, removed to Pike Co., Ill., and lived there and in Sangamon Co. for some years. He was in the army ; enlisted in the 75th Reg. Ill. V. I., Co. D; was in the battle of Per- ryville, Ky., Sunday, Oct. 8, 1862, and in the severe skirmish at Harrodsburg and in all the battles at Stone River, where he was First Lieutenant and Act- ing Captain and commanded Co. D, the Captain having been taken prisoner ; he soon after resigned his commission and came to Benton Co. in the Fall of 1863, and bought where he now lives eighty acres ; in 1867, he established his orchard and nurseries ; has held the of- fice of Assessor for two terms. Married Miss Harriet J. Webb, from Bellows Falls, Vt., in Aug., 1848; they have three sons-J. Elliott, born Nov. 5, 1853 (practicing law in Beatrice, Neb.) ; Thomas D., born March 27, 1857 (stu- dent); James Webb, born May 19, 1865.


Coder, P. M., County Treasurer.


Colcord, E. H .. commission.


Colcord, J. A., merchant. Cole, Thomas.


Colwell, H. N., horse trainer.


CONNELL, WM. C., attorney at law ; born in Ripley Co., Ind., June 18, 1830 ; his mother died when he was 4 years old, and when 12 years of age, his father met with a dangerous accident and lost the use of his leg, and upon William depended the management of the farm. Married Maria M. Shults, from Penn- sylvania, Nov. 3, 1853 ; they started for Iowa June 7, 1851; he had $5.45 in money, and came with his brother-in-law by wagon ; they arrived in Benton Co. June 30, 1854, and he only had ten cents in his pocket when he got here ; he came to Vinton in the Fall of 1854, and in 1855, commenced reading law with Judge Shane, and was admitted to the bar in April, 1857, and commenced the practice of his profession and has continued over twenty-one years, and longer than any attorney in Benton Co. He and Capt. Hunt, during the war, raised Co. G, 5th Iowa V. I., the first


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company raised in Benton Co., and he was commissioned First Lieutenant by Gov. Kirkwood, but was compelled to resign ; in 1862, he was commissioned to take the soldiers' vote by Gov. Kirk- wood ; also in 1863. He has five chil- dren-Leonora A., Samantha A., Nettie A., Ruth A., Rosa L ; lost one daughter -Sarah C.


Conner, HI. G., artist.


CONNER, HARRISON S.,


real estate and collecting business; born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., March 28, 1830 ; lived there fourteen years, and went to Luzerne Co., Penn., and was engaged mostly in the timber business ; lived there about ten years ; came to White- side Co., Ill., in 1856 ; lived there eight years ; came to Vinton in 1864 and en- gaged in the real estate business ; was associated with O. Knox in busi- ness ; he is the oldest real estate dealer here. Married Miss Esther A. Gardner, from Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1851; they have six children-Herbert G., Willie E., Elmer L., Agnes L., Harry D., Blanche.


Conner, O. L.


Conway, Hiram, laborer.


Cook, S. D.


COOPER, O. L., attorney, firm of Nichols & Cooper; born in Otsego Co.,N. Y., Nov. S, 1847 ; received his education there and came to Vinton in 1867; studied law with Judge Shane, and was admitted to the bar in Oct., 1871; he was associated with Judge Shane in the practice of law until the latter went on the bench ; in Jan., 1878, he associated with J. D. Nichols in the practice of his profession ; he has been United States Commissioner for the past six years. Married Miss Annie S. Shane, daughter of Judge Shane, June 17, 1869; they have three children-Freddie, Alice H. and Hattie A.


Corbett, Thomas. Corbett, William; farmer, Sec. 3.


Corning, S. B., carpenter.


CORRELL, PAUL, retired ; born in Northampton Co., Penn., July 10, 1830; lived in Pennsylvania twenty- five years ; was clerk in store for five years ; came to Chicago in 1855, and lived there three and a half years ; eame to Iowa in 1859, to Cedar Rapids, and


then came to Vinton in 1860 ; engaged in the mercantile business, and continued for nine years ; he is largely interested here, owning several farms near town, over 1,000 acres in all, beside city prop- erty. He has held office in the City Council several terms.


Correll, Michael, farmer.


Correll, Michael, farmer, Sec. 17. Cottrell, John, farmer See. 30.


COTTRELL, WILLIAM, farm- er, Sec. 30 ; born in Greene Co., Ohio, Nov. 11, 1808, when he moved to Indi- ana ; also lived in Michigan, and again in Indiana ; lived in Jasper Co., Ill., four years ; came by ox team to Benton Co., and arrived here July 3. 1856, and located where he now lives, and engaged in farming ; they were early settlers ; only a few are here now that were here then ; he had but little when he eame, and now owns 180 acres of land, and some of it he has been obliged to pay for twice. Mar- ried Ann Parcels from Pennsylvania ; have had nine children-John lives in this county ; Abraham was in Co. D, 28th I. V. I., died in the army ; Thomas, at home; Isaac was in Co. D, 28th I. V. I., died in the army; William was in Co. D., 28th I. V. I., at home ; Charlie, Mrs Sarah J. Wilkinson and Mrs. Luere- tia Keller ; lost one daughter-Betsey. Cottrell, William H., farmer, Sec. 30 Coutts, Emanuel, farmer, Sec. 9. Coutts, J. T. plasterer.




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