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Watson, A. K., speculator. Watson, Henry, grocer.
WATSON, P. W., of the firm of S. H. Watson & Sons, bankers; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Dec. 17, 1852 ; came with his parents to Iowa at an early age, and has been engaged in banking business with his father for the past six years ; is also engaged in the grocery and provision business, the firm of P. W. Watson & Co. Married Miss Blanche V. Hewes, from New York State, May 14, 1873; they have one son-Samuel H. Watson, Jr.
WATSON, SAMUEL H., of the firm of Samuel H. Watson & Sons, bankers ; born in Ohio Co., W. Va., July 3, 1828 ; when 6 years of age, moved to Harrison Co., Ohio; came to Vinton, Iowa, Oct. 14, 1856, and engaged in the banking business with Judge Doug- lass ; he retired from the business in 1861, and Mr. Watson continued it until 1866, when he organized a nation- al bank and continued for four years; then the organization was dissolved ; Mr. Watson continuing the business, his sons becoming interested with him. He has held town and school offices ; has held the office of Treasurer, and one of the Trustees of the State College for the Blind about ten years. Married Miss Emeline Perrine, from Belmont Co., Ohio, Nov. 21, 1849; they have seven children-William P., Peter W., Clara, Clifford, Frank, Lillie and Es- tella.
Weaver, Amos, minister.
Webb, A. K., plasterer.
Webb, E. C., laborer.
Webb, G. W., stock buyer.
Webb, J. R., retired.
Webb, J. W. O., boot and shoe dealer.
WEBB, M. D. L., retired; born in Woodford Co .. Ky., April 2, 1824; when 15 years old, moved to Franklin, Ind .; lived there eleven years and came to Iowa; his father's family came by wagon, and he came by stage and ar- rived at Vinton Oct. 10, 1851 ; he was one of the earliest settlers-Mr. Tilford, Dr. Traer and James Wood, the only ones here now that were here then. He married Miss Mary J. Beckett April 5, 1853; she was born in Danville, Hen- dricks Co., Ind., and came with her parents to this county in 1847 ; they were the first couple married in Vinton ; they commenced housekeeping and have only moved once since then. Mr. Webb has been engaged in the farming, stock and mercantile business and says that for several years after he came, that he, or Dr. Traer, Russell Jones or Dr. Stan- berry, when they needed, could get all the money there was in the town in twenty minutes. Mr. and Mrs. Webb have two sons-Elliott C., born April 9, 1855 ; Wilbert W., born Oet. 4, 1857. Mrs. Ruth Webb, mother of Mr.
Webb, is 86 years of age and is living here ; her husband died in 1852. Mrs. Melinda M. Beckett, mother of Mrs. Webb, was born in Bourbon Co., Ky., she came here in 1849, one of the earli- est settlers ; she is 78 years of age, and is very active, and has a wonderful clear memory of the incidents of her early life here ; she has three children- James R. Webb, of Chicago, Mrs. Eliza Sanders, and Mrs. Webb ; her husband died in 1851.
Webster, A. B., horse dealer.
Weddle, G. D., miller.
Weed, William, carpenter.
WENTZ, ARTHUR A., farmer and raiser of fine stock ; born in Ches- ter Co., Penn., Oct. 8, 1846; he lived there twenty years, and came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1866, and engaged in the book business; eame to Vinton in 1867 and engaged in the abstract business for some years ; he made the present ab- stract books; on account of his health he sold the abstract books to Mr. Knapp, and bought the farm where he now lives, just out of the city limits, and engaged in raising fine stock ; he held office of Town Clerk for some years ;
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holds office of Supervisor of this county; was appointed in June, 1876, and was elected to fill the same office in the Fall of same year. Married Miss Clara Black man, from Marion, Linn Co., Iowa, April 23, 1868; they have two children -George E. and John T. ; they have lost
three sons-Harry, Charley and Allen. Westover, William, stock dealer.
Wetz, Jacob, pension agent.
Wetz, Wit., laborer.
WHIPPLE, CYRENIUS T.,
farmer ; born in Licking Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1827; lived in Ohio until 11 years of age, and moved with his parents to Lo- gansport, Ind .; lived in Indiana fifteen years ; in 1850, in company with three other young men, came by wagon to Iowa, to this county, and selected land here and entered it; there was only one log house here at that time; returned to Indiana and came here again in 1852 ; in 1854, he came with his parents to reside permanently ; located on his land and built a house costing about $1,000, the best one around here then ; engaged in farming ; in 1860, he bought where he now lives and paid $50 an acre for it ; he owns about 350 acres of land, most of it adjoining the city and very valuable. Married Nancy J. Cline March 6, 1856 ; she was born in Frank- lin, Johnson Co., Ind., and came here in October, 1850, and was one of the earliest settlers here ; they have three sons and one daughter- William P., Miles E., Selmon T., and Cora Jane ; they lost one daughter-Callie.
Whipple, William P., farmer, Sec. 19.
WHITE, CHARLES G., carpen- ter and builder ; born in Rutland, Vt., Nov. 29, 1830 ; moved to New York State in infancy and when 5 years of age came with his parents to Davenport, Iowa, being forty days on the way ; they were among the earliest settlers; there was not a house in Davenport except a ferry shanty ; the government soldiers were on the island and most of the in- habitants were Indians ; they were among the earliest settlers in the State ; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner in Le Claire ; came to Vinton in 1857 and en- gaged in building, and has built and has helped to build some of the best build- ings here. Has held office of City Mar-
shal and Collector in Le Claire, Iowa. Married Evelina Miller, from Allegheny City, Penn., Dec. 5, 1850; they have four children-Clarence L., William, Mary M. and. Bessie ; they have lost two sons.
White, C. L., carpenter.
WHITE, DAVID H., carpenter and builder ; born in Albany Co., N. Y., Sept. 7, 1818; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner ; was engaged in building there until 1865, when he came to Vinton and since then has been engaged in building here. Married Miss Catharine Walley, from Albany Co., N. Y., in September, 1837 ; they have ten children, six sons and four daughters, and lost two children. His son Jesse was in the army, 44th Regt. New York Vols., and was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Andrew was in the 91st Regt. New York Vol. Inf. James E. was Captain in Co. G, 13th Regt. Iowa Inf., and is now Superintend- ent of the Railway Mail Service, Sixth
Division, with headquarters in Chicago. White, Gilman, carpenter. White, S., clerk.
Whitehead, Alex., laborer.
Whitehead, J. S., teamster.
Whitlock, A. S., dairyman.
Whitlock, J. A., retired.
Whitney, M. G., teamster.
Whitson, C. W., laborer.
Wilford, Samuel, laborer.
Wilkerson, John, farmer, Sec. 31.
WILKINSON, C. R., editor Peo- ple's Journal ; born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Aug. 25, 1844; lived there twelve years, and came to Iowa in 1856 ; was in the army during the rebellion ; went out as Adjutant 18th Ohio V. I., and served on staff duty ; was in bat- tles of Perryville, Stone River, Chicka- manga, Mission Ridge and Nashville ; came to Vinton in 1866; was local edi- tor Vinton Eagle, and was connected with the Daily Observer at Cedar Rap- ids ; became connected with the Jour- nal in 1872, and is editor and manager. Married Miss Nette Cooledge, of N. Y. State, May 14, 1872; they have one daughter-Stella.
Willcox, H., express agent.
WILLIAMS, A. C., retired ; born in Wayne Co., Ind., Sept. 18, 1832 ; he
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received his education through his own efforts, and prepared himself for teach- ing, and taught school some years ; he was Superintendent Schools Cambridge City, Wayne Co., Ind., for some years, and also in Plymouth, Ind .; he was Professor Penmanship and Bookkeep- ing in White Water College, Wayne Co., Ind .; came to Benton Co. in 1856, and engaged in teaching school, and taught penmanship; went to Chicago and was in the commission business four years, then was engaged in selling goods on the road for ten years ; hav- ing bought land here in 1865, he en- gaged in raising fine stock, principally hogs ; he was the first to introduce Poland hogs in this section ; on account of his health, he sold his farm, except eighty acres near town ; he made the largest public sale of hogs ever held in Benton County, Feb. 20, 1878 ; in March, April and May, of 1877, he answered over one thousand letters. Married Miss Inez E. Dwelle, from Michigan, in Jan., 1873 ; they have one son-Lewis Clifford, born Sept. 13, 1877.
Williams, J. G.
Williams, J. I., farmer, Sec. 4. Williams, J. N. Williams, N. L., grocer. Williams, Stephen, minister.
Williams, W. E., retired.
WILLLIAMS, W. F., banker ; born in Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio, May 22, 1830 ; lived there nineteen years, and went to California by way of Panama, in 1849, and engaged in mer- cantile business in Marysville, and in the mountains; in 1856, he came to this county and entered 500 acres of land, and spent the Summer in making improvements, and in the Fall returned to the Pacific coast ; he spent seventeen years in California ; he returned to Vin- ton, Iowa, in April, 1867, and engaged in banking business with Traer & Co .; afterward, engaged in banking and dealing in lands, extensively ; he has done more building, and probably made more improvements here, than any man in Vinton, or in Benton Co. Married Miss Frances E. Fielding, from Lancas- ter, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1860; they have four daughters-Mae Ella, Lizzie, Maud and Jennie.
Williamson, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 26. Wills, O. F., teamster.
Wilson, George, tinner.
WILSON, HENRY M., CAPT.,
farmer and stock raiser, See. 30; born in Scott Co., Ind., Dec. 18, 1841 ; lived there until 14 years of age; then came with his parents to Vinton, in April, 1855 ; they were among the early set- tlers. Enlisted as private in the 28th I. V. I., Co. D; was elected Orderly Sergeant; was in the battles of Magnolia Hill, Champion Hill, siege of Vicks- burg, Pleasant Hill, Winchester, Cedar Creek and a number of others, twenty- three in all ; he was promoted, and com- missioned Lientenant, and then to Cap- tain and commander of Co. D, 28th regiment. Was elected Sheriff of Ben- ton Co., in 1868 ; re-elected in 1870, and again re-elected in 1872 ; served six years. Then engaged in farming and stock raising; owns farm of 150 acres. Married Miss C. J. Cline, from Johnson Co., Ind., in Sept., 1868 ; they have four children-Callie E., Evert May, Charles S. and Baby.
Wilson, J. E.
Wilson, Thomas.
WITHROW, DAVID M., mer-
chant tailor; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Feb. 3, 1830 ; lived in Ohio about twenty-six years ; learned the tailor's trade ; came to Vinton in March, 1857, and has lived here twenty-one years ; he was the first merchant tailor in Vinton, and the oldest one in Benton Co., having been in business longest. Married Miss Mary S. Watson, from Harrison Co., Ohio, March 16, 1853; they have five children-Virginia, Frank, Anna, Carl and Clifford ; lost two sons-William and Joshua.
Wittie, G. D., shoemaker. Wood, A. M.
WOOD, JAMES, HON., was born March 28, 1822, at Barnesley, England, and was educated at the Gram- mar school located in his native town and founded by Queen Elizabeth, which he attended until he was 13 years of age, when he was apprenticed to the machinist trade, serving seven years, at Leeds, England. In May, 1842, he came to this country. locating first near Steubenville, Ohio, where he remained
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only a short time ; he worked at his trade for some time at New Philadel- phia, Ohio, where he was married in October, 1843; he also worked at Wheeling, W. Va., and Pittsburgh, Penn., removing to Iowa in the Spring of 1850, and located at Fremont, now Vinton, where he has since resided, hav- ing been thoroughly identified with the growth and progress of the town and county ; he opened the first blacksmith shop, which he carried on for about three years, when he engaged in real estate business, which he followed for some time. In 1854, he was appointed Postmaster of Vinton, which office he held for nine years ; elected Justice of the Peace in 1862, and has since con- tinuously held the office by re-election, performing its responsible yet unpleasant duties to the satisfaction of the general public. He commenced reading law when in New Philadelphia, which he kept up by himself as he had time or opportunity, and was admitted to the bar in 1865. He is the author of several books of reference for attorneys, which are regarded by competent judges as among the most valuable works of the kind ever published.
WOOD, ROBERT, farmer, Sec. 24 ; born in Canada in 1811, and lived there forty-five years ; came to the United States in 1856, and came to Iowa, to Benton Co., the same year ; they came with their team, and were six weeks and five days on the way, and arrived in Aug., 1856; they were among the early settlers here, and have lived here twenty-two years, engaged in farming; used to haul grain to Cedar Rapids, and has sold wheat at 40 cents per bushel ; owns the farm where he now lives. Married Miss Eliza Tault- ner, from Lower Canada, in the Fall of of 1842; they have nine children- Mrs. Mary A. Barton, Mrs. Hannah Nichols, Mrs. Dorcas Ten Eyck, Mrs. Lucy Ditch, Mrs. Hattie Rhoades, Mrs. Amanda Owens, Maggie, William and Hiram ; lost two sons-Wellington and James ; Wellington was in Co. C, 47th I. V. I., and died at Helena, Ark., from disease, and his mother now draws a pension ; William was in the same regi- ment, and is now in Washington Terri-
tory ; Mr. Wood had beside two sons, four sons-in-law, Mr. Barton, Mr. Nich- ols, Mr. Ten Eyck and Mr. Ditch, all in the army.
Wood, W. H., laborer.
Wood, W. T., laborer.
Wood, William, dairyman.
Woodard, James, carpenter.
Woodburn, William, barber.
Woodrow, S., carpenter,
WORTHEN, JOSEPH H., firm of Tewksbury & Worthen, attorneys ; born in Thetford, Orange Co. Vt., Sept. 12, 1848; entered Dartmouth College, and graduated there in the class of 1873; went to Nebraska City in 1874 ; was Superintendent of Schools there two years. Studied law, and was admitted to the bar there in April, 1876 ; prac- ticed his profession in Sidney, Fremont Co., two years, and came to Vinton in Jan., 1878, and associated with Mr. Tewksbury.
WRIGHT, THOMAS, of Trair & Wright, fine stock raisers ; born in En- gland Aug. 5, 1833; emigrated to America in 1853 ; came to Wisconsin, and lived there eleven years, and came to Vinton, Iowa, in 1864 ; has been en- gaged in raising fine stock for the past five years ; went to England and im- ported Yorkshire hogs, also raised Poland- China hogs and Short-Horned cattle. Married Miss Mary Ann Gray, from Yorkshire, England, Nov. 1, 1855 ; they have eight children-Matilda (she mar- ried Thomas L. Manwell April 4, 1878), Sarah, Annie, Minnie, Mary, Ella, Leonard and Elsie ; they have lost two sons.
Weyoff, P. B., teamster. Y ERKES, HOWARD, laborer.
Yerkes, John H., farmer, Sec. 25.
YERKES, THOMAS J., farmer, Sec. 26; born in Dearborn Co., Ind., Nov. 30, 1842; lived there until 12 years old, and came with his parents to Ben- ton Co., in 1856 ; located in the timber, and has lived here twenty-two years ; is engaged in farming, and owns farm of sixty-two acres of land. Married Mary J. Ferguson, from this county, in April, 1866; they have four children-Mat- tie A., Harrison Edward, Elba S. and Clara A.
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Young, J. G., furniture maker.
YOUNG, JAMES F., proprietor of City Mills; born in Johnson Co., Ind., April 26, 1825 ; lived there twen- ty-three years; four of them came to Iowa by team, in 1848; he spent the Winter in Cedar Rapids, and came to Benton Co., in Dec., 1849; located at Big Grove ; there was not a person liv- ing in that township when he came ; is one of the earliest settlers in the county; there were plenty of Indians there ; en- gaged in farming; in 1855, he came to Vinton, and built a grist-mill ;
the first mill built in this county that would grind wheat ; he is also engaged in the furniture business ; firm of J. F. Young & Co. Has held town and school offices. Married Mary Bergen, from Indiana in 1849 ; she died in 1855. Married Lucelia Fellows, from New York, April 17, 1857 ; they have four children-Joseph G., Clara M., Carrie G. and James W .; lost one son-Be- thuel M.
Young, Joseph, Sr., retired.
Young, R. N., grocer. Young, W. H., grain elevator.
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A HRENS, CHRISTIAN, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Ahrens, E., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Ahrens, W., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Aiserman, F., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Alexander, William, retired farmer, Belle Plaine.
Allen, Charles, shoemaker, Belle Plaine.
Allen, F. L., merchant, Belle Plaine. Allen, O. F., laborer, Belle Plaine.
Allen, W. G., ticket agent, Belle Plaine. ALLEN, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 35; P. Ó. Belle Plaine; was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, June 30, 1830, where he remained until 1856, when he came to Cedar Co., this State, remaining two years, at the end of which time he moved to Le Roy Tp., this county ; he remained in Leroy until 1865, when he moved onto his present farm in Sec. 35, this Tp. He married Miss E. J. Norick, in Carroll Co., Ohio, 1851 ; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio; they have six children living-Christiana ; she married S. A. Crawford ; John W., Elmer, Julia Ann, Wm. Lincoln and Bertha. Mr. Allen owns 240 acres of land.
Anderson, A. B., bookkeeper, Belle Plaine. Armstrong, W. S., engineer, Belle Plaine. Atchison, James, City Marshal, Belle Plaine.
Aulsbrook, Henry, furniture dealer, Belle Plaine.
Aulsbrook, H. (firm of H. Aulsbrook & Son), furniture dealer, Belle Plaine.
Aulsbrook, M. E., furniture dealer, Belle Plaine.
Aye, Peter, laborer ; P. O. Luzerne.
B AKER, P. F.
BAILEY, ROBERT M., pro- prietor of the City Flour Mill, Belle Plaine ; was born in New London Co., Conn., in 1839. Married Miss T. E. Hurlbutt, in the aforesaid county and State; they moved to Belle Plaine in 1869. Mr. Bailey became proprietor of the Belle Plaine Flour Mill in 1870, and it has been run under his super- vision since.
BAKER, JOSEPH, retired mer- chant, Belle Plaine ; was born in Onon - daga Co., N. Y., Oct. 21, 1824; went to Battle Creek, Michigan, in the year 1845, in which town he married Miss Luey A. Webster, Feb. 3, 1853 ; she was born in Ingham Co., Mich., in Aug., 1835 ; they moved to Belle Plaine in 1866, and Mr. Baker engaged in the mercantile business, in which he contin- ued until 1876 ; they have one child- W. N. ; he is now attending the Iowa University, at Iowa City, Johnson Co., this State.
Ball, G. M., farmer ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Banden. C. C.
Bard, S. E., R. R. employe ; Belle Plaine. Bardwell, G. E., far .; P. O. Belle Plaine.
BARDWELL, S. L., born in Franklin Co., Mass., July 19, 1815 ; came to Iowa in 1869 and opened the first banking office in Belle Plaine. Maiden name of wife Laura M. Smith ; children-George E., born in 1839, and Frank J., born in 1864.
Barnes, Benjamin C.
BARNETT, CHAS. R., farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Belle Plaine; was born in Chittenden Co., N. Y., Aug. 22, 1843 ; in 1856, he went to Kane Ill., where he remained until the breaking- out of the war of the rebellion ; he en- listed in Co. A, 52d Reg. Ill. Vol. Inf., on the 13th of October, 1861 ; served until the war was over; was honorably discharged July 3, 1865; he volun- teered as a private soldier but was pro- moted through the various grades to that of Captain of Co. A ; was pro- moted Captain in December, 1864 ; was in many severe engagements ; the prin - cipal ones being the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing (in which battle he was wounded), Corinth, Res- aea, Lays Ferry, and all through the Atlanta campaign. The war being over and peace restored he returned to Henry Co., Ill., and remained there until 1866, when he came to this township. He owns eighty acres of land ; is the present Assessor of the township, He married Miss A. E. Wilcox at her father's resi- dence, in this township, on 26th of No-
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vember, 1868; she was born in Bureau Co., Ill .; they have three children- Sherman E., Norman E. and Anson E.
Barnes, Henry F. Barrett, B.
Bates, A. J., carpenter, Belle Plaine.
Barthels, F., far., P. O. Belle Plaine.
Brathels, Henry, Sr., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Barthels, Henry, Jr., farmer, P. O. Belle Plaine.
Beal, W., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Beck, Mark, plasterer, Belle Plaine.
Behonick, J., retired ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Bell, A. F., attorney, Belle Plaine.
BELL, A. H., jeweler, Belle Plaine ; was born in Franklin Co., N. Y., in 1835; came West in 1857. Married Miss Sarah E. Stone in Kane Co., Ill., in 1863; she was born in the same connty in 1842 ; they moved to Belle Plaine in 1865 ; they have three chil- dren living-Bertie May, born Feb. 1, 1870; Hattie Camilla, born July 17, 1873; Frank Azel, born May 3, 1875. Bell, L. B., engineer, Belle Plaine. Benda, Martin, saloon, Belle Plaine. Benich, Frank, clerk, Belle Plaine.
Benson, J. G., carpenter, Belle Plaine. Benson, John, carpenter, Belle Plaine. Benson, W. W., mechanic, Belle Plaine. Berkheimer, Henry C., farmer, See. 36; P. O. Luzerne.
Berkheimer, Israel, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Luzerne.
Beyer, Cornelius S., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Beyer, H. F., retired farmer, Belle Plaine. Bickford, H., farmer ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Bird, E. A., clerk, Belle Plaine.
Bird, F. P., R. R. emp., Belle Plaine. Bishop, H., druggist, Belle Plaine.
Bittner, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 2. ; P. O. Luzerne.
Black, J. T., tailor, Belle Plaine. Blair, A. B., far. ; P. O. Belle Plaine.
BLAIR, JAMES, farmer, See. 7 : P. O. Irving ; was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, 1819. Married Miss N. Mills ; she was also a native of Ohio; they moved to this county in 1856, thus be- coming one of the pioneer families of this Tp. ; they own 165 acres of land ; have seven children living.
Blake, D. W., far. ; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Blake, Jason, far., Sec. 26; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Blake, J., far. ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Blanchard J., far. ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Blazek, Joseph, grocer, Belle Plaine.
BLOOD, A. W., machinist, in the employ of the N. W. Ry. Co., Belle Plaine ; was bern in Windham Co., Vt., June 16, 1833; he remained in Ver- mont until he was 17 years of age ; he then went to Massachusetts, and com- menced railroading; the first two years he served as fireman, and the next four- teen years he was engineer on the fol- lowing railroads : Corn River R. R., New York Central, T. W. W., Illinois Central, C. B. & Q., and Michigan Cen- tral ; he came to Belle Plaine in 1866, and entered the employ of the N. W. Ry. Co., and has been in their employ since. . Married Miss Martha Wether- head, in Windham Co., Vermont, Dec. 6, 1854; she was born in the aforesaid Co. and State, Dec. 1, 1835; they have had four children-Gertrude L., born in Aurora, Illinois, Sept. 20, 1863; Emma, born in Belle Plaine, Jan. 14, 1868 ; Freddie W., born in Belle Plaine, March 24, 1871, died May 7, 1871; Lucy G., born in Belle Plaine, May 7, 1874.
Blue, J. D., clerk, Belle Plaine.
Blunke, Henry E., farmer, P. O. Luzerne.
Boggess, Anthony C., teacher, Irving.
Boison, Wm., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Luzerne. Bombke, Fred., shoemaker, Belle Plaine. Bope, John, laborer, Belle Plaine. Bosley, A. A., miller, Belle Plaine. Bosley, C. H., miller, Belle Plaine. Bosley, G. W., miller, Belle Plaine. Boswell, H., far., P. O. Belle Plaine. Brandt, George, laborer, Belle Plaine. Brandt, Thomas, laborer, Belle Plaine. Breckenridge, David L., Irving. Brieholz, Henry, carpenter, Belle Plaine. BREWER, G. C., dentist, Belle
Plaine ; was born in Washington Co., Md., on the 14th of Aug., 1847 ; he re- mained in Maryland until 1871; he then went to Polo, Ill., and engaged in his profession at that place until 1876, when he established in this town ( Belle Plaine).
Bridge, David, laborer, Belle Plaine. Brimm, W. A., far., P. O. Belle Plaine. Brown, N. D., farmer, P. O. Belle Plaine.
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BROWN, S., carpenter and builder, Belle Plaine; was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., on the 25th of April, 1817; moved to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1856 ; remaining there until 1865, at the end of which time, he moved to Belle Plaine. His wife was Mrs. Ade- line Holcomb ; they were married in On- tario Co., N. Y., in 1840 ; she was born in aforesaid county and State in 1820, and died in Walworth Co., Wis., in the year 1860. Mr. Brown has held the offices of Postmaster and Justice of the Peace, the former three years, and the latter one year.
Bruno, Moses, retired.
Buck, A., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Buck, Jacob, Sr., farmer, P. O Luzerne. Buchman, John; P. O. Luzerne.
Budy, E., far., S. 18; P. O. Belle Plaine. Budy, F., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Belle Plaine. Budy, Geo. R., far., P. O. Belle Plaine.
Budy, H., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Budy, Simon H., far., S. 3; P. O. Belle Plaine.
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