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Nichols, A. J., far., See. 33 ; P. O. Blairs- town.
NIELAND, HENRY, far., See. 5 : P. O. Luzerne; owns 320 acres of land ; was born in Germany, in 1821; came to this country in 1854, and set- tled in Clayton Co., this State ; remained there until 1865, then moved to this Tp., which has been his home since. He married Mary Lemmerinmann, in Germany, in 1846; she was born in 1824. Mr. Nieland entered the army, in Germany, in 1842, and served until 1848.
NISWONGER, M. L., merchant, of the firm of Niswonger & Thomson, dealers in fancy dry goods, notions, ready made clothing, hats and caps, boots and shoes, etc., etc. ; Lu- zerne. Mr. Niswonger was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1840 ; came to this State in 1865 ; remained one year in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co .; came to this town (Luzerne) in 1866; commeneed business here in 1869, and has been Postmaster at this place seven years. Married Miss Elizabeth Kooser at Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., this State, in 1866; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1842; they have three chil- dren-Jennie, born in this county in in 1867 ; Craig, born in this county in
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1870; Maggie, born in this county in 1877. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. Niswonger enlisted in Co. D, 15th Penn. Cav., in 1862; was honorably discharged at the close of the war in 1865 ; he was in many severe skirmish- es, and in the battles of Stone River, Chattanooga and Chickamauga.
O 'BRIEN, THOS., teamster, Blairs- town.
Ohge, Charles, wagon maker, Blairstown. Olson, Rasmus, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Luzerne.
O'SULLIVAN, J. B., Principal of public school, Blairstown; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, July 16, 1847 ; moved with his parents to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1852; thence to Jackson Co., this State, which county he made his home for twenty years ; he followed his profession as teacher a number of years ; he came to this town in April, 1876; was appointed Principal of the school in Sept., 1876. Was married to Miss C. T. Davey, in this place, Nov. 14, 1876; they have one child-Mary Winifred, born in this town Sept. 12, 1877.
Overbeck, John, far .; P. O. Luzerne.
OVERBECK, J. A., farmer ; P. Luzerne ; was born in Clayton Co., this State, Sept. 8, 1854. He married Miss Mena Wencel, in Luzerne, this county, March 3, 1878 ; she was born in Le Roy Tp., this county, May 28, 1858. Mr. J. A. Overbeck's father (Wm. Over- beck), was born in Germany, wherehe married Louisa Kramer; they came to Clayton Co., this State, in 1845, thus becoming one of the pioneer families in that "county. Mrs. J. A. Overbeck's father (F. Wencel) was born in Ger- many ; he married Louisa Kollman ; they came to this county some time pre- vious to 1858, and were among the first families that settled in this portion of the county.
Overland, Jesse, engineer, Blairstown. P AINE, JAS., harness maker, Blairs- town.
Pasko, Charles, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Blairstown.
Pasko, John, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Blairstown.
PIERCE, G. R., merchant, Blairs- town ; was born in Wales Nov. 3, 1842 ;
he came to this country with his parents in the Spring of 1843 ; they settled in Wisconsin, in which State he remained until the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion. He then enlisted in the 9th Wis. Battery ; served three years and three months, during which time he was in many severe engagements. After be- ing honorably discharged from the serv- ice, he went to Minnesota, where he remained until 1872, when he came to this town and engaged in the mercantile business, which business he still con- tinues in. He married Miss Elizabeth French, in this town Feb. 7, 1877 ; her father, the Rev. Ozro French, came to this county in 1864, and had pastoral charge of the Congregational Church until his death.
Pelly, Patrick, far., S. 9; P. O. Blairstown. Peters, Henry, shoemaker, Luzerne.
Peterson, N. P., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Lu- zerne.
Poulson, Samuel, far .; P. O. Blairstown. Pratt, A. S., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Luzerne. Probert, W., dealer in agl. imp., Blairstown. EISER, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Blairstown.
RANK, J. A., farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Blairstown ; owns 280 acres of land ; was born in Jefferson Co., Penn., Feb. 5, 1850; came to this county in 1867 ; in 1874, Mr. Rank was licensed travel- ing minister of the Evangelical Associa- tion, which avocation he continued in for three years, traveling principally . in Benton, O'Brien, Osceola and Iowa Cos. He married Amanda M. Herring, in this county, Sept. 14, 1876; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio ; they have one child-Orena Z., born June 29,1877.
Reiser, H., far., S. 3; P. O. Blairstown. RICHARDSON, R., of the firm of R. Richardson & Son, druggists, Blairs- town ; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., July 27, 1831 ; he came to this State in 1867, and settled in this county in 1872 ; he came to this town and engaged in the grain trade, which business he continued in until 1873, when he established him- self in the drug business, which busi- ness he still continues in. Though not an aspirant for political honors, he has held various township offices, and was the nominee of the Greenback party in
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this State for State Representative. He married Miss Mary F. Britton, in Wyo- ming Co., N. Y., Feb. 2, 1851 ; she was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., March 23, 1832 ; they have two children-Cora L., born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., April 17, 1854 ; she married John Van Metre ; he was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 16, 1846 ; he came to this State in 1855; in the year 1868, he com- menced the study of law, and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1870 ; he speedily came forward to a leading position at the bar; his success in the profession was almost without precedent; in January, 1874, he formed a copartnership with John D. King, the firm being known as Van Metre & King ; this firm continued until a few days before his death, which occurred Jan. 31, 1876 ; he was a fluent speaker, and his addresses to a jury were always effective: his intercourse with the bar was always marked with the utmost dignity and courtesy, and no man ever saw him betrayed into a wrangle with the opposing counsel or the court when trying a case ; he was never a promoter of litigation, never made the court of justice an engine of oppres- sion or used it as a weapon to further his own ambition and gratify personal malice or spite ; but, on the other hand, he endeavored whenever it was possible to harmonize disputes without resorting to courts. George A. Richardson was born in Wyoming Co., N. Y .; April 27, 1857 ; he entered into partnership with his father a short time ago; they keep a first-class drug store, and have a va- riety of drugs, medicines, paints, oils and everything to be found in a first- class drug store.
Rickert, J., lab., Blairstown.
Rieke, C., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Blairstown. Ritter, F., barber and confec'y, Blairstown. Rocker, Wm., far. ; P. O. Luzerne. Rosa, Frank, far., S. 33 ; P. O. Blairstown. Rosburg, C., far. ; P. O. Luzerne.
Roswag, J., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Luzerne. Rupp, Jacob, lab., Blairstown.
Rupp, John, retired far., Blairstown.
Russell, A., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Blairstown. SALISBURY, HIRAM, far., S. 16; P. O. Blairstown.
SANDERSON, LEVI, painter, Blairstown ; was born in Oncida Co., N.
Y., Feb. 28, 1847, from which State he went to New Jersey, where he remained six years ; he then went to Wisconsin, in which State he remained a short time. He enlisted in Co. I, 22d Regt. N. J. Vols., on the 1st of September, 1862 ; served nine months, and was honorably discharged. He came to this town in 1867, and has since followed the business of painting.
Sanderson, W. M., lab., Blairstown.
SAYERS, REUBEN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Luzerne; was born in Athens Co., Ohio, Dec. 29, 1844 ; when he was 10 years of age he moved to Morrow Co., Ohio, with his parents; thence to Williams Co., same State, in which county his parents still reside ; he came to this State in 1869, and settled in this township. He married Miss Mary Car- penter, in Williams Co., Ohio, in 1866; she was born in same county in 1842 ; they have three children-Sarah, born in Williams Co., Ohio; Rauel, born in this township; George, born in this township. Mr. Sayers owns 1363 acres of land, one and a quarter miles from Luzerne ; it is well improved.
Schwarz, C., retired butcher, Blairstown. SCHMIDT, OTTO, druggist, Lu- zerne; was born in Germany in 1841 ; came to this town in 1869 ; engaged in his present business at this place in 1873; Mr. Schmidt keeps a full stock of pure and fresh drugs, paints, oils, arti- cles of toilet, and everything to be found in a first-class drug store.
SCHREADER, HENRY W., proprietor of the Luzerne House, Lu- zerne ; was born in Prussia Sept. 10, 1840 ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., when a boy. He married Miss Eva Sauer, at Freeport, Oct. 9, 1862; she was born in Baden, Germany, March 20, 1843. Five years after their marriage they moved to this county and pur- chased a farm of 160 acres on Sec. 14, Kane Tp., which farm they still own ; they resided on this until 1876 ; he then purchased the Luzerne House and en- gaged in keeping hotel, which is his present business. They have six chil- dren living-Sophia, Theresa, Julius A., Mary A., Kathrine Elizabeth, William Herman.
Schreader, John, saloon, Blairstown.
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SCHUHMACHER, GEORGE,
farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Blairstown ; owns 200 acres of land; was born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 5, 1828; came to this country in 1846; he lived near Rochester, N. Y., for a short time, then went to Erie, Penn., where he remained until 1867 ; he then came to this county, and has since resided in it. He is one of the present Board of Township Trust- ees, which office he has held for several years ; he has also been the occupant of various other town and school offices. He married Miss Kathrine Fesilie in Erie, Penn., in 1850; she was born in Baden, Germany, May 22, 1822; they have a family of ten children, all of whom are living.
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Schultz, John, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Blairs- town.
Scovil, S. C., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Blairs- town.
Seveik, J., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Luzerne. Sear, Reuben, far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Luzerne. Shay, B., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. Luzerne. Sheets, Wm., blacksmith, Blairstown.
SHINN, A., Deputy Sheriff of this county, also City Marshal of Blairstown ; was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, in 1838; came to Blairstown in the Fall of 1863; was appointed Deputy Sheriff in the Fall of 1876; has been City Marshal since the Spring of 1874; was elected Constable in 1872, which office he has held since. He married Miss Linah Ellyson in Mahoning Co., Ohio, in 1858; she was born in Stark Co., Ohio ; they have four children living- Wm. H., John, Mary, Frankie.
Shinn, H. Wm., farmer; P. O. Blairstown. Shirley, Charles ; P. O. Luzerne.
Shirley, Milton, Constable, Luzerne. Shierman, C., clerk, Blairstown.
Shoenberger, Jacob, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Blairstown.
Shoenberger, M., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Blairstown.
Shreeves, J. R., Cashier, Blairstown.
SHREEVES, B. W., banker (firm name, Shreeves & Tipton), Blairstown ; was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Nov. 24, 1831. He married Miss Mary Ramsey, in Fulton Co., Ill., in 1856 ; he came to this State in 1865, and located in the vicinity of this town ; he engaged in his present business (that of banking)
in April, 1865 ; has held various offices ; they have three children-John R., born in Fulton Co., Ill., April, 1858, and is Cashier in the bank; Hattie, born Jan. 8, 1875 ; Jessie, born Dec. 9, 1876.
Shuck, J. D., jeweler, Blairstown.
Shuhard, Charles, far., Sec. 31; P. O. Lu- zerne.
Shuhard, G., far., S. 31; P. O. Luzerne. Shuhard, J., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Luzerne. Silliman, John, merchant, Blairstown. Silliman, S. P., bookkeeper, Blairstown. Silliman, W. S., merchant, Blairstown.
SIMMONS, D. J., farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Blairstown ; owns property to the value of $1,000; was born in Parke Co., Ind., March 8, 1838 ; came to Johnson Co., this State, in 1849, and to this county in 1855, and settled in this township. There were not over ten families in this township at that time, and the surrounding country was comparatively a wilderness. He married Mrs. Martha A. Dill, in Linn Co., this State, Dec. 4, 1864; she was born in Fountain Co., Ind., Nov. 6, 1832 ; her father, R. G. Harbert, came to this State in 1844; in 1846, he settled in Linn Co. During the war of the rebellion he enlisted in 37th Regt. I. V. I. ; served until the close of the war ; was honorably discharged.
Simpson, J., baggage master, Blairstown. Smith, C. D., retired farmer, Blairstown. Smith, Frank S., laborer, Luzerne.
Smith, G. H., far., S. 10; P.O. Blairstown. Snider, John, wagon maker, Blairstown.
SNOW, W. S., Blairstown; was born in Pennsylvania, April 21, 1829 ; went from there to Ohio, 1836 ; remained there until 1851; he then went to California, and remained until 1854; in the Fall of said year, he came to this county ; in 1862, he moved to this town, and'in 1864-5, he was engaged in the mercantile business. Was appointed Postmaster of this town in 1863, which office he held until 1866 ; was elected Mayor in 1874, to which office he was elected three consecutive terms; he is a member of the School Board at this place at present writing ; he has also . held various other town and school offices. He married Miss Harriet P. Dwight, in Cleveland, Ohio, on Jan. 27, 1852 ; she
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was born in Hampshire Co., Mass., June 3, 1831 ; they have one child-Nina Belle, born in this county Aug. 8, 1859. Mr. Snow owns 350 acres of land. Mrs. Snow owns residence in town and several town lots.
Snyder, F. E., cabinet maker, Blairstown. SPICER, S. S., M. D. (deceased) ; was born in Waterbury, Vt., Jan. 25, 1852; graduated at the St. Louis Med- ical College in 1873, and has since prac- ticed medicine in this place. He married Miss Elsie Porter, in this town, May 1, 1877 ; she was born in Illinois, April 7, 1856 ; her father, the Rev. G. D. Porter, born in March, 1805, in Juniata Co., Penn .; in his youth he prepared him- self for the medical profession, and entered the practice thereof ; but about this time he commenced the study of theology, privately with Father Huteh- inson of Mifflin, and a short time after- ward became one of the earliest students in the Western Theological Seminary ; after being licensed in 1830 or 1831, he for a time preached in Monongahela City, and thence removed to Newbury, where he was ordained and installed by the Presbytery of Huntingdon, in Nov. 1833 ; a few years later, he became Pas- tor of Centre and Millerstown Churches, where he was much respected and his labors successful ; he came to this State in 1851, where he followed his labors several years ; he then moved to Crow Meadow Church, Ill., where he labored four years ; in the Winter of 1866-7, he arranged to supply statedly, the churches of Blairstown and West Irving in the Presbytery of Vinton ; here he labored until his death, which oceurred on 17th of Dee., 1867.
Hark! the golden harps are ringing, rounds unearthly fill his ear ; Millions now in Heaven singing, Greet his joyful entrance there.
Sprinkle, S., far., S. 12; P. O. Blairstown. Starbuck, Abe, laborer, Blairstown. Starbuck, J. M., laborer, Blairstown. Starbuck, S., farmer, Blairstown. Stary, Adam, far., S. 30 ; P. O. Luzerne. Stary, C., far., S. 30; P. O. Luzerne. Steffenson, A., far., S. 30.
STERLING, J. S., farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. O. Blairstown ; was born in Livings- ton Co., N. Y., in 1822, in which
county he remained until he was 17 years of age; he then shipped on a whaler, and followed a seafaring life for five years, during which time he sailed around the world, and was in many of the principal seaports of the world ; after resigning his duties on the rolling deep, he went to Michigan, where he re- remained some years; he also lived in Ohio some time. In 1845, or there- about, he went to Winnebago Co., Ill .. in which county he met and married Miss Juliette Pennoek, in 1846; she was born in New York in 1825; they moved to this county in 1856, and lo- cated in this township, thus becoming one of the pioneer families in this part of the county ; they have two children -Carrie F., born in Winnebago Co., Ill., in 1855, (she married James Shuck ); Frank P., born in this county in Sept .; 1862. In 1866, Mr Sterling and family visited Colorado and other portions of the West. and were absent several months; he owns 200 acres of land, which is nicely located and well im- proved.
Stewart, N., far., S. 9; P. O. Blairstown. STONESIFER, E. M., farmer and stock raiser, Blairstown ; owns 600 acres of land in the vicinity of this place ; he was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, on the 31st of Dec., 1824; when he was 15 years of age, he went to Jefferson Co., and remained there until 1857 ; he then went to Louisville, Ky., in which place he remained about eight years ; from there he came to this town, and it has been his home since. He married Miss Catharine A. Black, in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in May, 1847; she was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1825.
Story, D., far., S. 13 ; P. O, Blairstown. Story, G., far., S. 13; P. O. Blairstown. Story, W. S., far., 13; P. O. Blairstown. Stoufer, B., far .; P. O. Blairstown.
STUDT, PH., REV., Pastor of the Lutheran Church, Luzerne ; was born in St. Clair Co., Ill., in the year 1841 ; he remained in said county until his 22d year; he then went to St. Louis and commenced studying for the ministry ; he attended Concordia College at that place (St. Louis ) four years, at the end of which time he graduated ; was or- dained minister in 1866; since which
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time he has had pastoral charge of the Lutheran Church at this place (Lu- zerne). He married Miss Sophia E. M. Tatge, in Iowa City, this State, on the 10th of Nov., 1869; she was born in Kendall Co., Ill., on the 13th of March, 1852; they have had four children- Julius C. P., born in Luzerne on the 11th of Sept., 1871 ; Henry F., born in Luzerne on the 30th of March, 1873, died in infancy ; August J., born in Lu- zerne on the 14th of Oct., 1874 ; Mar- tin G. W., born in Luzerne on the 5th of Nov., 1877.
Tadge, Conrad, farmer ; P. O. Luzerne. TAEGE & ILTEN, dealers in hard- ware, stoves, tinware, cutlery, etc., Lu- zerne ; Wm. Taege was born in Cook Co., Ill., in 1856 ; came to this county in 1875, and engaged in the hardware business in this place. Henry Ilten was born in Cook Co., Ill., in 1851; came to this county in 1874 ; engaged in the hard- ware business in 1875. He married Miss Katie Buch, in this town (Luzerne), on Oct. 1, 1876; she was born in Kane Co., this State, in 1859. Mr. Ilten is also engaged in the grain trade with Mr. Buch. TANGEMAN, A. J., farmer, Blairstown ; was born in Mercer Co., Ohio, Jan. 21, 1833; came to this State in 1846, and settled in Clayton Co., in which county he remained until 1864 ; he then came to this town and engaged in the mercantile business with John Book, in which business he re- mained until the Fall of 1874; since that time he has principally followed farming. He has been a member of the School Board two years; he has also been a member of the Town Council three years. He married Eliz- abeth Buch in Clayton Co., this State, in 1857; she was born in Germany ; they have seven children-Anna M. K., born in Clayton Co., Sept. 21, 1858; George F., born in Clayton Co., Oct. 7, 1860 ; Mary E., born in Clayton Co., Dec. 21, 1862; John R., born in this town April 27, 1865 ; Martha L., born in this town Sept. 2, 1867; Elizabeth W., born in this town Nov. 23, 1869 ; Fannie Amelia, born in this town Oct. 3, 1876. Mr. Tangeman owns 443 acres of land, and a residence and sev- eral lots in town.
Tangeman, William, far., Sec. 7; P. O.
Luzerne.
Tege, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Luzerne.
Thiele, Henry, harness maker, Luzerne.
Thomson, M. J., merchant, Luzerne.
Timm, John, saloon, Luzerne.
Tipton, T., banker, Blairstown.
V AIL, C., attorney, Blairstown.
Vanscoyee, Aaron K., farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Luzerne.
Voss, H., restaurant, Blairstown. Vottler, John, shoemaker, Blairstown. Vottler, M., shoemaker, Blairstown.
W AGNER, Frank, P. O. Blairstown.
Wagner, J. K., M. D., Blairstown.
WAGNER, W. B., M. D., Blairs- town ; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Feb. 5, 1818; he worked on a farm near Harrisburg, Penn., until his 19th year ; during this time, he attended school in the Winter, but the grade of school being low, he derived but little benefit ; at the age of 21, he began preparing for the ministry, and in the year 1841, he entered the Conference of the United Brethren Church as traveling minister, and in that capacity, labored for seventeen years, preaching principally in Pennsylvania ; in 1856, he moved to this State, and successfully labored in Musca- tine County ; during his ministry, he devoted much of his time to the study of medicine and preparing himself for prac- tice ; in 1857, he removed to Linn Co., Iowa, where he engaged in his new pro- fession, which profession he has since con- tinued in ; he has a fine library of over 600 volumes, from which he has gathered a store of knowledge ; he still retains an abiding interest in his religious denom- ination, and has always been an ardent supporter of Western College, their denominational school, and served as one of the Board of Directors, Exec- utive Committee and as President of the Board a number of years ; he re- moved to this place in April, 1876. He married Barbary Rank in 1842, and has the following family-J. K. Wagner, born Oct. 23, 1843 ; is now a practicing physician at this place ; was in the 2d Iowa Cav., during the war of the rebellion ; he married Miss Jenny Swiney in 1871; Anna M., born April
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29, 1845, died Aug. 5, 1845; Emma C., born Sept. 6, 1846 ; she married Win. P. Henderson ; George M., born born Nov. 4, 1848; William A., born Nov. 6, 1850; John W., born Feb. 24, 1852; Benjamin F., born April 28, 1854; Edward C., born Aug. 1, 1856 ; James H. S., born April 21, 1858. Mr. Wagner is to be truly termed a self-made man ; beginning without edu- cation, he has, by his own unaided indus- try and perseverance, fitted himself for a life that has been useful to others as well as himself.
WALLACE, J. P., editor and pro- prietor of the Blairstown Independent ; was born in Caldwell Co., Mo., May 20, 1843; come to Madison Co., this State, in 1855, and to this county in 1868. Married Miss M. A. Guthrie, in Dallas Co., this State, in 1866; she was born in Richland Co., Ohio.
Weeler, P., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Luzerne Wehr, S., retired far. ; P. O. Blairstown. Weil, Frederick, far., S. 2; P. O. Blairs- town.
Wernnay, J. F., grain dealer, Blairstown. Will, Henry, far., S. 10 ; P. O. Blairstown. Wilcox, D. L. W., lab., Blairstown. Wilson, W. J., teamster, Blairstown. Wing, John, teamster, Blairstown,
WISE, J. K., lumber merchant, Blairstown; was born in Union Co., Penn., April 30, 1829 ; he came to this State in 1839, with his parents; they settled in Cedar County, in which county he remained until 1850; he then went to Muscatine, and remained there three years; returned to Cedar County, and after remaining some time, he again went to Muscatine, and re- mained three years ; he came to this town in the Fall of 1865, and engaged in his present business (lumber mer- chant); he is the only lumber dealer in the town. He has held the office of
Mayor one term. Married Miss Emma Hanslip in Muscatine, this State, in Sept., 1858; she was born in Leeds, England, in 1834; they have three children living-Charley H., born June 17, 1859; Emma J., born Oct. 3, 1870; Jennie May, born in 1873.
Wittrock, Henry, retired farmer, Luzerne. Wood, Henry, carpenter, Blairstown. Wood, P. J., carpenter, Blairstown.
TERGER, J. F., Evangelist minister, Y Blairstown.
YOCOM, D. S., of the firm of Yo- com Bros. & Millhouse, dealers in lum- ber, doors, sash, blinds, grain, standard farm machinery, etc., etc., Luzerne. Mr. D. S, Yocom was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 1834; when he was 10 years of age, he moved to Morgan Co., Ohio, with his parents ; he remained in Morgan Co. until 1869, when he came to Mahaska Co., this State; came from there to this county in 1871, and en- gaged in his present business. During the war of the rebellion he enlisted in Company D, 97th Ohio V. I .; was in several skirmishes and in the battle of Perryville ; he was honorably discharged in February, 1863. His wife was Miss Emily A. Hamilton ; they were married in Bad Axe, Wis., in 1856 ; she was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, in 1835 ; she died in this town June 29, 1876 ; they had two children-N. H. Yocom, born June 15, 1859, and Mary Lincoln Yocom, born April 14, 1865.
YOCOM, W. W., of the firm of Yocom Bros. & Millhouse, dealers in lumber, doors, sash, blinds, grain, stand- ard farm machinery, etc., Luzerne. W. W. Yocom was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, in 1848; came this town (Lu- zerne) in 1869, and engaged in business with present firm in 1874.
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