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CRANDALL, JAMES M., firm of Rumbaugh & Crandall. dealers in boots and shoes ; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., May 6, 1827 ; lived in the State of New York twenty-eight years ; learned the trade of a blacksmith. Was in the Mexican war; enlisted in 1846 in the the Ordnance Corps; they were all me- chanics in his company but nine; they had heavy cannon ; he was in the siege of Vera Cruz, and in the battles of Mo- lino del Rey, Chapultepec, and City of Mexico. After returning he went to Wisconsin and lived there three years; came to Vinton in 1858 and engaged in the blacksmith and carriage making busi- ness ; has been engaged in boot and shoe business for the past two years. Has held town and school offices. Mar- ried Miss A. E. Perkins, from the State of New York, May 17, 1849 ; they have
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one daughter, Jennie, and lost one son, Henry Leroy.
Crawford, G. P., Sec. 23.
Crawford, William, far., Sec. 25.
Cress, William, laborer.
Cummings, J. W., painter.
Cummings, W. J., painter.
Cushing, S. C., laborer.
D AKTER, JULIUS, clothier.
Daniels, G. W., laborer.
Daniels, S., stone mason,
Davis, Evan, blacksmith.
Davis, E. W., carpenter.
Davis, J. J.
Denman, Moses, tailor.
Dillen, G. A., teamster.
Divine, John, retired merchant.
Doan, S. W., photographer.
Donelan, Michael, stone mason.
Donelan, M., Jr., billiard saloon.
Donelan, P. J., farmer, Sec. 17.
Dorsey, George M., farmer, Sec. 36.
Dorwin, T. M., carpenter.
Dorwin, J. M., printer.
Dowell, A. B., auctioneer.
Drake, Ira B., farmer, Sec. 3.
DUKES, F. P., retired farmer ; born in Carroll Co., Mo., Sept. 22, 1819; removed with his parents to Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, in 1826; they were among the early settlers there; lived in Ohio twenty two years, and in 1848 re- moved to Peoria County, Illinois ; came to Benton Co. in May, 1856, and lo- cated near Vinton and engaged in farm- ing and stock raising; there were only a few settlers there; used to cart grain to Iowa City ; has sold wheat at 40c per bushel; sold forty head splendid hogs at $1.25 per 100 lbs; after farming twenty years, rented his farm of 200 acres and moved to Vinton ; has held town and school offices. Married Miss Cornelia Kerr, from Richland Co., Ohio, Feb. 14, 1850 ; they have four children -Mary, Charles, Edwin and Ida, and have lost one son and one daughter.
Dulin, G. S., shoemaker.
Dulin, J. L., laborer.
Dulin, W. F., laborer.
Duncan, Andrew, harness maker.
Duncan, John, horse dealer.
DURAND, GEORGE W., Eagle Flouring Mills ; born in Litchfield Co., Conn., July 31, 1811; lived there
twenty-three years, and learned the mill- ing business ; removed to Michigan, and was engaged in cabinet business and farming ; he came to Benton Co. by wagon, with ox team and horse, team being six weeks on the way, and ar- rived here in June, 1853; they were early settlers located at Cedar and en- gaged in farming ; he has been engaged in milling business for past six years ; has held office of Justice of the Peace, town and school offices. Married Laura A. Waterman, from Ohio, in 1836; they have two children-Mrs. Helen Kimball and Carrie ; they have lost nine sons; he had two sons in the army-Robt. was in 13th Iowa V. I., and was killed at Atlanta ; Alonzo was in 9th Iowa V. C., and died at St. Louis.
Dutler, David
ICKENBERGER, N. C., railroad E agent.
ECKERT, WILLIAM, photo- graph artist ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., April 27, 1846 ; removed from there to Wisconsin in 1864, and studied his profession in Madison, Wisconsin ; he came to Iowa in 1869, and came to Vin- ton in 1876. Married Miss Jennie E. Dwryee. from Delavan, Wisconsin, in Sept., 1868; they have one son-Ernest C.
Eddy, G. W., dry goods. Eddy, H. G., dry goods.
EDDY, HENRY H., firm of Eddy Bros., dealers in dry goods, notions and carpets ; born near Sandusky, Ohio ; came to Iowa and was engaged in mer- cantile business at Mechanicsville, Cedar Co., for seven years ; came to Vinton in 1873, and engaged in mercantile busi- ness, firm of Eddy & Spears, until 1877, when his brothers became interested with him. Was in the army ; enlisted in the 93d I. V. I., Co. F; was in the battles of Mission Ridge, Allatoona Pass, and other skirmishes ; enlisted as private, and was promoted and commissioned First Lieutenant. Married Miss Helen M. Aukney, from Clinton, Iowa, in August, 1873; they have one son-Clarence C. Eddy, born June 20, 1876.
Eddy, J. J., dry goods. Edmons, J. G., clerk.
EDMONDS, LUANA M., MRS., Sec. 22; formerly Luana M.
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Whipple ; was born in Licking Co., Ohio, and moved to Indiana when 6 years of age. She married James Ed- monds Jan. 1, 1850; he was born in Ohio ; they came to Benton Co. by their own conveyance, and arrived here June 15, 1856, and located where she now lives and engaged in farming; Mr. Ed- monds died Dec. 22, 1872, leaving an estate of 227 acres of land ; they have five children-John G., Anna C., Cyreneus R., Olive E. and Ida May ; lost two children.
EDWARDS, ALBERT T., far-
mer, Sec. 34; born in Brown Co., Ohio, Sept. 2, 1841. Was in the army, en- listed in the 7th Regt. Ohio Cav., Co. D ; was in the battles of Atlanta, Nash- ville, Knoxville and Hillsboro. Came to Benton Co., Iowa, in 1864; rents farm of Washington Young. Married Miss Martha J. Brewer, from Johnson Co., Ind .; they have four children -- Anna C., Cora E., Katie L. and Lola B. ; lost two.
Eisenhamer, Nick, brick maker. Ellis, C., lumber dealer.
ELLIS, WM. C., firm of Ellis & Son, dealers in lumber and building ma- terial ; born in Marion Co., Ind., July 4, 1853, and came with his parents, when 3 years of age, to Vinton, and has lived here twenty-two years ; was brought up in the lumber business, and became associated with his father in the firm of Ellis & Son Jan. 1, 1874. Mar- ried Miss Getty H. Young, of this city, Nov. 4, 1875; they have one son- Robert C. Ellis, born Nov. 7, 1876.
Ellis, W. E., carpenter.
Ely, Dwight, far., Sec. 31.
Ervin, E. W., stone mason.
Ervin, J. F., stone mason.
Erwings, Frank, cabinet dealer.
EVANS, EDWARD M., County Auditor; born in Marion, Linn Co., Iowa, July 28, 1845 ; came to Benton Co. in infancy ; learned the trade of harness maker. He was in the army ; enlisted in the 28th I. V. I., Co. D; was in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, through the siege of Vicksburg, New Orleans, and up the Red River with Gen. Banks ; Sabine Cross Roads ; then went to Washington ; was with Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley ; at the battles of
Winchester and Cedar Creek ; was se- verely wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek ; was in service three years. Was elected Auditor of this county in 1869, and was re-elected in 1871, and again re-elected in 1873, 1875, and 1877; serving his fifth term; has held the office of City Treasurer, and school offi- ces. Married Miss Sarah F. Merritt, from New York, December 31, 1868; they have two children-Walter and Edith.
F AIRBANKS, J. W., pump manu- facturer.
Felker, E. B., plasterer.
Felker, O.
Fellows, E. G., photographer.
Fellows, J. L., school teacher.
Fisher, James, carpenter.
Fisher, J. M., laborer.
Flatt, W. K., physician.
FORRESTER, ASA B., manu- ยท facturer of barrels and firkins; born in Lockport, N. Y., Dec. 13, 1837 ; lived there until 17 years of age, and learned the cooper's trade ; came with his father to Benton Co. April 24, 1855 ; engaged in farming in Cedar Tp., and were among the early settlers ; was in the army in the Sth Ill. V. I .; afterward worked at his trade four years, and farmed for six years ; came to Vinton in 1869, and en- gaged in his present business. Married Miss Antoinette Wallace, from Indiana, in June, 1864 ; they have four children -Frank W., Edith, Bessie and Jay.
Forrester, E. D., machinist.
Forsythe, W. O., farmer, Sec. 23.
Fraulick, M.
Flichlich, M., laborer.
Fraser, Alex, retired farmer.
Freeman, G. W., mechanic.
French, M., wood sawyer.
Fulton, C. D., hardware.
Furry, John, retired farmer.
FURRY, JOHN L., restaurant, bakery and confectionery ; born in Wa- bash Co,, Ind., Sept. 17, 1844 ; lived in Indiana eighteen years ; came to Benton Co. in 1862; worked at mason's trade for eight years; engaged in the restau- rant, bakery and confectionery business in 1877, and is now manufacturing crackers ; furnishes bread for the College of the Blind. Married Miss Mary J. Newell, from New York State, in Sept.,
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1866 ; has three children-Mary A., Frankie and Charlie.
AIL, W. H., wagon maker.
GAY, HARVEY D., retired ; born in Windsor Co., Vt., Dec. 19, 1829, and lived there until 24 years of age, when he moved to Columbus, Ohio, and was engaged in the mercantile trade there and in Newark ; he came to Vin- ton, Benton Co., in March 1856 ; Wm. Loree came with him ; he engaged in the mercantile business (firm of H. D. Gay & Co.); only few merchants here in busi- ness now that were here when he came ; after continuing in business some eleven years he sold out. He was President of the First National Bank of Vinton during its organization. Married Miss Virginia Walcutt, from Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 19, 1855.
Geater, G. W., farmer, Sec. 31.
Geater, Mark, laborer, Sec. 31.
Geater, Noah, laborer, Sec 31.
Geater, Josiah, mechanic. Geddes, Charles, shoemaker.
George, E. C., livery.
Gerberick, A. A., dry goods.
Gift, R. P., grocer.
Gilchrist, J. E., far., Sec. 4.
Gilchrist, G. M., attorney.
GILCHRIST, JAMES Y., far., Sec. 19 ; born in Washington Co., Ind., Aug. 25, 1830; lived there and in Johnson counties twenty-six years, and came by wagon to Benton Co., Iowa, and was sixteen days on the way ; ar- rived in the Fall of 1856. located in this Tp., and has lived here twenty-two years ; he owns the farm where he lives, and also one in Jackson Tp. Married Miss Lydia Banta, from Johnson Co., Ind., in June, 1852; they have two children-James A., and Martha Belle, and have lost one daughter-Alice A. Gilchrist, P. M., laborer.
GILCHRIST, WILLIAM. A., farmer, Sec. 19; born in Washington Co., Ind., May 6, 1828; lived there sixteen years ; moved to Johnson Co. in 1844, and lived there twelve years, and came to Benton Co., Iowa, Nov. 2, 1856; he located where he now lives, and engaged in farming, and has lived here twenty-two years; one of his horses -Old George-that he drove through
from Indiana to this county, is still in his prime, and does his work regularly and cheerfully. Mr. Gilchrist owns farm of 120 acres ; he has held office of Town Treasurer, and school offices. Married Miss Rebecca S. Banta, from Indiana, Sept. S., 1853 ; they have two children-Ella M. and Mollie H .; lost one son-Edgar, and one daughter- Martha
GILMORE, JOHN, breeder of blooded stock, Sec. 29; born Coleraine, . Ireland, Feb. 12, 1834 ; came to Amer- ica in 1851 ; lived in Philadelphia, Pa .; afterward lived in Ohio; was in lum- ber business and raising fine stock ; came to Vinton in Fall of 1866 ; engaged in lumber business five years, then engaged in raising fine stock-principally hogs ; he has raised some of the finest in this State, and they have commanded the highest prices ; he has held the office of Corporation Trustee. Married Miss Elizabeth A. Geddes, sister of Gen. James L. Geddes, of Iowa College, in Oct., 1868; they have two children- Henry N. and Mary E .; they have lost two children-one son and one daugh- ter.
Ginds, Mat. Glendy, John, brick maker.
GOLDEN, THOMAS C., physi-
cian ; born in Birmingham, England, April 16, 1818; lived in England thirty-one years ; studied medicine and graduated ; was also a local minister in the Wesleyan Church ; came to Amer- ica in 1849 ; came to State of Wisconsin the same year, graduated in the Homo- opathic school of medicine, and practiced his profession, and also entered the itin- erant ministry of the M. E. Church : was Presiding Elder for ten years, and was a Delegate to the General Confer- ence in 1860 and 1864; was Chaplain in the army, of the 25th Wisconsin V. I .; came to Iowa in 1870 and joined this Conference ; was Pastor of church at Mt. Vernon three years, and was made Presiding Elder of the district. His first wife was Elizabeth Sturges, from Birmingham, England; she died. leaving two children-Stephen and Anna. Married Hannah C. Goodban, June 16, 1863; she was from Pennsyl- vania, but was born in England ; they
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have two children-Wilson Eddy and Ethel Rose.
Golley, H. S., horse trainer.
Goodwin, C. S., ice dealer. Goodwin, Elliott, laborer, Gray, W. P., dentist.
Gregg, A. H., laborer. Green, R. A. painter.
GRIFFIN, A. D., DR., drugs, medicines and chemicals ; born in Os- wego Co., N. Y., Oet. 2, 1836 ; lived there until 10 years of age; lived in Pennsylvania a short time; moved to Ohio and studied medicine ; came to Iowa in 1860, and came to Vinton in 1865; practiced medicine and then en- gaged in the drug business in 1868. Married Miss Mary E. Kent, from Licking Co., Ohio, in 1861, they have three children-Carrie, Fred, and Clark C. : they have lost two sons.
Griffin, C. C., physician. Griffin, Isaac, laborer.
Griffith, J. W., painter.
Grow, Samuel, laborer.
H AHN, GEORGE, laborer.
Haight, T. G., harness maker. Hail, W. A., laborer.
Hains, A., attorney. Haines, G. W., farmer, Sec. 19. Hains, J. C., clerk.
Hair, C. M., stock dealer, Haist, J. A. Hall, W. S., feed store. Hallack, Charles, laborer. Halpin, Edwin. Hamilton, G. S.
Hamilton, Hayes, farmer. Hanford, R. R., farmer, Sec. 32. Haren, Peter.
HARRINGTON, C. O., Secretary and Treasurer Farmers' Loan and Trust Company Bank ; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Oct. 14, 1843; removed with his parents to Ohio at an early age, and when 8 years of age, they removed to Indiana, and in 1859 came to Iowa, to Iowa Co. Went in the army in 1861 ; enlisted in 4th I. V. C., Co. E .; the regiment joined Gen. Curtis' command, just after the battle of Pea Ridge, and was with him through Missouri and Arkansas; was also in the siege of Vicksburg and at Jackson ; was wounded at Helena, Ark .; after leaving the serv-
ice, he entered the Iowa State Univer- sity in 1865, and graduated in the class of 1870. He was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Co., upon its organization, Aug. 4, 1873. Married Miss Anna L. Hughes from this city Aug. 24, 1876.
HART, DANIEL, proprietor Com- mercial Hotel ; born in Tioga Co., N. Y., March 22, 1836; went to Pennsyl- vania, in infancy, and lived there twen -- ty-five years ; learned the trade of car penter and joiner ; came to Vinton, in 1864, and engaged in the building busi- ness until the present year, when he en- gaged in hotel business. Married Lorin- da Burgess, from the State of New York ; they have one daughter-Carrie, and have lost one son-Charles.
Hastings, Charles, laborer.
Hastings, G. M., laborer.
Hastings, John, laborer.
Hastings, M. B., laborer.
HAWKINS, JAMES M., loaning money ; born in Fremont, Ohio, June 22, 1825; lived in Ohio twenty-six years ; went to California, in 1851, and lived there fifteen years, engaged in mining ; returned in 1866, and came to Vinton ; in 1868, engaged in hardware business for eighteen months. Married Sarah Johnson, from Fremont, Ohio, in 1851; she died in 1868, leaving one daughter-Hattie, born in California. In August, 1871, he married Mrs. R. Culbertson, formerly Miss R. Sockman, from Zanesville, Ohio.
Hawthorne, J. D., jeweler.
HAYS, N., proprietor of the Current Mills ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, March 1. 1829 ; lived in Ohio until 22 years old ; learned the trade of gunsmith ; lived in Illinois three years, and came to Benton Co. Nov. 5, 1856, and engaged in farm- ing six years; then came to Vinton and went to blacksmithing until 1869, when he and two other blacksmiths built this mill on a new principle, being induced to go into the project by Sheppard, of Oswego ; through his misrepresentations it was a failure, and his partners were glad to sell out to Mr. Hays, who has continued operating the mill with steam. He has held the office of City Council- man ever since the city was organized until this year, being the Temperance
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candidate, his opponent was elected by only two votes. Married Susan Mahon, from Ross Co., Ohio, in 1847 ; she died April 22, 1869, and left six children- three sons and three daughters. Mar- ried Mary Wence, f.om Indiana, Jan. 22, 1872 ; they have two sons.
Heart, Daniel, hotel prop.
Henderson, S. M., street sprinkler.
Henry, James W., far., Sec. 11.
Hensing, Joseph, far., Sec. 26.
Hill, Joseph.
Hilton, H. H., teamster.
Hoke, George, clerk.
Holden, G. R., clerk.
Holmes, G. A.
HOON, H. M., PROF., principal public schools; born in Butler Co., Penn., Oct. 19, 1833 ; attended school there and completed his education at Westminster College, Lawrence Co., Penn, and engaged in teaching ; came to Iowa in 1857; engaged in teaching in graded schools in Davenport ; was Prin- cipal of Third Ward School ; was Prin- cipal of Preparatory Department of St. Paul College, at Palmyra, Mo., and Principal of Schools at Le Claire four years ; came to Vinton in 1865, and or- ganized the first graded school here; was Principal of East School four years. He was elected Superintendent of Schools in Benton Co., in 1865, and held the office four years. Married Miss Mary H. White, from Scott Co., Iowa, Dec. 25, 1859 ; they have five children -- Nellie H., Charles W., Alfred W., Mary L. and H. Milo.
Hopkins, J. K., far., Sec. 11.
HOPWOOD, A. L., druggist ; born in Fayette Co., Penn., May 28, 1843; lived in Pennsylvania about fifteen years, and lived in Western Virginia over two years ; come to Iowa Co., Iowa, in 1861 ; came to Vinton in 1871 ; studied medicine with Dr. C. C. Griffin and took a course of lectures at Ann Arbor ; he engaged in the drug business in 1872. He was appointed one of the Commis- sioners from this State by Gov. Gear to the Paris Exposition, 1878.
Hopwood, J. M., clerk. Horick, Daniel, laborer.
HORRIDGE, GEORGE, hard-
ware and house furnishing goods ; born in Washington Co., Penn., May 26,
1833 ; lived there until 18 years of age, and eame to Linn Co .; lived near Mt. Vernon, and at Cedar Rapids and Iowa City ; came to Vinton in the Spring of 1858, and engaged in business here in 1860 ; only two or three in business here now that were here when he came. Has held school offices for ten or twelve years and also member of the City Council ; holds the office of Vice-Presi- dent of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. Bank. Married Mrs. Elizabeth Rock, from Lancaster Co., Penn., in Oct., 1863.
HOUCK, JOSEPH, dealer in farm machinery ; born in Knox Co., Ohio, April 2, 1824 ; lived in Ohio twenty- eight years, and came to Iowa in 1854; was engaged in butchering and dealing in stock for twelve years, and has been engaged in agricultural implement busi- ness for the past ten years, longer than any one in the same business here. Mar- ried Minerva Edminster, from the State of New York, in Nov., 1847 ; they have six children-Mary E., Minerva E.
Henrietti A., Henry A., John, Carrie B. Houtz, J. C., farmer.
Hoxie, Jacob, laborer.
Huebner, J. J., auctioneer.
Hunter, O., butter and eggs.
Huxtable, William, retired farmer.
NMAN, JOHN M., retired farm-
er; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., March 8, 1817 ; when 8 years old, his mother being a widow, he was put out to work with a farmer until he was 18, when he received fifty cents and com- menced life for himself; in 1841, he came to Freeport, Ill .; was one of the early settlers there ; he was offered eight lots where the Brewster House now stands, in Freeport, for $8 each; in 1854, he came by team to Benton Co .; arrived here Feb. 27, and found others looking at the land he desired to locate ; he did not wait to unload his goods, but took one of his horses and started for Dubuque to enter his land, and rode bareback all the way and se- cured his land ; upon his return he un- loaded his goods and settled in Eden Tp .; there were only two settlers in that town-I. N. Chenoweth and V. Bogle. In 1856, he was appointed Commissioner by Judge Douglass to organize the town
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of Eden ; in 1859, he was elected Coun- ty Supervisor and served four years, and was again elected in 1866 ; in 1875, he went to California twice; invested in land, bought 437 acres at the south head of San Francisco Bay, thirty miles from San Francisco; he also owns 480 acres in Worth Co., in this State. His first wife was Malvina Lawrence ; she died in June, 1848, leaving two sons-Charles E. and Henry L. In 1851, he married Mrs. Susan E. Hibbard ; they have two children-George W. and John T .; Mrs. Inman has one son-Edwin Hib- bard ; they had three sons in the army ; Charles E. was in the Sth Iowa V. I .; was wounded at the battle of Corinth ; Henry L. was in the 46th Ill. V. I .; Edwin Hibbard was in the 28th Iowa V.I.
TANESON, G. N., tinner.
Jenks, Jonathan, far., Sec. 6. Jervis, William, dry goods. Jewell, Oren, dairyman. Jinkins, J. F.
Johnson, C. C., Johnson, Diekson, farmer. Johnson, H. P., barber,
JOHNSON, JAMES P., fire and life insurance agent, loans money ; born in North Mansfield, Conn., Sept. 10, 1816 ; lived there nineteen years and went to Hartford, was engaged in the butchering business, lived there twenty- four years and in the city of New York two years ; came to Vinton, May 12, 1861. Was in the army; enlisted in Co. A, 37th I. V. I., called the Gray Beard Regiment; was Commissary Sergeant on the Colonel's staff ; he re- ceived the vote of every man in Co. A, for First Lieutenant; was in service about three years. Has been engaged in both life and fire insurance for the past eleven years. He has been a member of the M. E. Church fifty-four years, and class leader for thirty-eight years. Mar- ried Hannah L. Worthington, from Norwich Conn., Nov. 6, 1838; they have one daughter, Mary F. Jordan ; lost two children-Porter L. and Ann C. Jones, B. W., stock dealer.
Jordan, Jesse, laborer.
Jordan, J. G., farmer. Jordan, Stewart, iron fence agent.
K AHN, DAVID, restaurant.
Kahn, Moses, elerk.
Kahn, Tobias, cigar maker. Keagle, F. B., Carpenter. Keech, Joseph, shoemaker.
Keith J. W., speculator.
KEITH, SAMUEL E., retired ; born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., March 28, 1829 ; lived in Pennsylvania twenty- seven years, and came to Vinton in 1856, and commenced elerking in store ; has been engaged in mercantile business, also in real estate business. He en- tered a section of land from the government the year before he settled here ; owns farm of 160 aeres adjoining the town, and 500 acres elsewhere. Married Adelia Beek, Oct. 1, 1857 ; she was the daughter of Dr. O. C. Beck, formerly of Clermont Co .; Ohio; she died Nov. 21, 1866, leaving two daugh- ters-Cora B. and Mollie ; they lost one daughter, Missouri, who died March 13, 1864; he married Emma Whitlock of Vinton, formerly of Essex Co., N. Y., Feb. 24, 1869; they have one son, Karl Keith, born Nov. 20, 1875. Dr. O. C. Beck died May 28, 1864, aged 48 years and ten months; Jemima A. Beck, his wife, died March 6, 1863, aged 46 years and eight months.
Keller, Alex., farmer, Sec. 34.
Kelley, J. E., laborer.
Kendall, B., carpenter.
Kendall, H. L., tailor.
Kendall, L. P., dairyman.
Keniday, Dennis, retired farmer.
Kimble, C. B., miller.
Kindriek, William.
Kirk, Richard, dry goods.
Kirkpatrick, D. E., clerk.
KIRKPATRICK, W. F., Jus-
tiee of the Peace ; born in Adams Co., Ohio, Nov. 23, 1812 ; lived in the same neighborhood for forty-two years; was engaged in mercantile business ; also in milling business ; came to Benton Co. in 1855, and engaged in farming about one mile southeast of town ; has lived in this county twenty-two years. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace in Ohio ; has held office of Supervisor in this county for eight years, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace for past six years. Married Miss Lydia Mc Vey,
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daughter of Col. McVey, of Ohio, in 1833; they have seven children-Will- iam M., Mary E., Robert H., Leonidas N., Martha J., Dynes and Lydia ; they lost four children. Robert was in the army, in the 8th I. V. I. ; was wounded twice, and was a prisoner in Libby Prison ; Leonidas was in the 28th I. V. I., and was slightly wounded.
Klemme, J. C., clerk. Klemme, J. P., restaurant.
KNAPP, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 3; born in Indiana Feb. 8, 1839 ; lived in Indiana and in De Kalb Co., Ill., until 1852, when they came to Iowa, to Linn Co., and came to Benton Co. the same year and located near Wm. Cottrill's, and were among the early settlers here ; only a few here then ; has lived here since, except a short time spent in Kansas. Was in the army, in the 8th I. V. I., Co. D ; was in the bat- tle of Shiloh, siege of Vicksburg, and in all the battles of the regiment, except Ft. Blakely ; he was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, and was a prisoner six months and ten days ; was in the service about five years. Owns a farm of eighty acres. Married Miss Martha Swaim, from North Carolina, in November, 1866 ; they have two children-Susan A. and Stephen Engene, and have lost two children.
Knapp, G. R., abstract business.
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