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JACK, S., Sec. 36; P. O. Vinton ; proprietor of Cedar Mills, and 25 acres of land, valued at $12,000; born in Butler Co., Penn., in 1832; came to Iowa in 1852, and located in Cedar Rapids, and in 1854, came to Vinton and engaged in manufacturing business, and in 1867 engaged in his present bus- iness. Married Caroline F. Webb in 1857 ; she was born in Johnson Co., Ind., in 1839 ; have five children- Adeline F., Ruth E., Arthur W., Anna M. and Minnie M.
Jones, C. G., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn. Jones, D. A., far., S. 7 ; P.O. Mt. Auburn. AHLER, JAMES.
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Kahler, John.
KENNAN, JOHN C., See. 35 ; P. O. Vinton ; owns 200 acres land, val- ned at $30 per acre ; born in New Ha- ven, Conn .; came to Iowa, in 1855, and settled in Benton Co. Married Ursula Van Horn, in 1862; she was born in Virginia. in "1838; have three chil- dren-Sidney, J. A. and Nannie. Mr. R. enlisted in Co. D, Sth I. V. I., in 1861, and was discharged in 1864 ; held a commission as First Lieutenant and
was afterward promoted to Captain of' Co. F; was in all the battles that the regiment participated in.
KESTER, LORENZO, See. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns ninety acres of land, valued at $35 per aere; born in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1844 ; came to Iowa in 1861, and located in Cedar Tp .; set- tled on his present farm in 1876.
KILE, A., See. 6 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns 500 aeres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1826; came. to Iowa in 1856, and settled on his present farm. Married Susan Gingrich in 1852; she was born in Laneaster Co., Penn., in 1827 ; have six children-Penena, Henry W., Kate C., Lizzie R., Abraham L., and Anna M. Mrs. K. is a member of the Re- formed Church ; Mr. Kile has been Town Trustee five years.
King, Stephen, farmer, See. 25; P. O. Mt. Anburn.
Kline, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Vinton.
KNAPP, JOHN, abstract of title, Sec. 1; P. O. Vinton ; office in Court House, Vinton ; born in Phila- delphia, Penn., Sept. 9, 1829 ; he was born on the 9th day of the 9th month of of the 29th year of the 19th century ; lived in Philadelphia until 14 years of age, then went South ; lived in Tennes- see and Mississippi ; from there went into the Mexican War; enlisted in the 1st Mississippi Rifles, when 17 years old ; served one year, then volunteered in the 2d Mississippi Rifles, and served during the war ; was in the battles of Monterey and Buena Vista ; was slightly wounded in the leg at the battle of Bu- ena Vista ; was discharged at Vicksburg July 29, 1849 ; came to Iowa in 1850, and to St. Paul, Minn., and volunteered in the Indian war. Returned to Phil- adelphia and married Miss Hannah Kimley, from Berks Co., Penn., Dec. 12, 1850 ; lived there until 1856, and came to Iowa; came to Vinton in the Spring of 1857, and engaged in farming ; has been engaged in making abstracts of title, and owns a complete set of' books; he did not have a dollar when he came, and now, besides his business here, he owns farm and property of 345 aeres in Cedar Tp., where he lives. Has
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held office of Supervisor from 1865 until 1869 ; also, from 1871 to 1875, when he resigned ; has held other town and school offices. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp are both members of the M. E. Church at Mt. Auburn; they have seven chil- dren-George R., Francis F., Howard 4., Everett W., Sherman E., Clarence I. and Gertrude ; lost two daughters. Kock, Peter A.
Koons, F. L. Kral, John, saloon. Kramhoft, C.
ANE, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
LAMB, H. J., Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns 600 acres of land, val- ued at $25 per acre ; born in Clark Co., Ind., in 1850. Married Della Newell, in 1877 ; she was born in Iowa. Mrs Lamb is a member of the M. E. Church. La Rue, J. L., physician and surgeon, Mt. Auburn.
LEWIS, THOMAS D., Post- master and dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes, etc., etc., Mt. Auburn; born in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1829; came to Iowa in 1862, and located in Cedar Tp., Benton Co., and engaged in farming, and then engaged in the lumber busi- ness, and, in 1871, his present business ; was appointed Postmaster in 1865. Mar- ried Mary Ann Hall in 1859; she was born in Henry Co., Ind., in 1840 ; they have six children-Charles R., Julia F., Anna, M. Pearl, Emory A. and Eliza- beth B .; Frederick, died at the age of 8 years. Mrs. Lewis is a member of the Christian Church.
LINDSLEY, FRANK D., Mt. Auburn ; born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1845; came to Iowa in 1871; engaged with railroad company as agent in 1882. Married Penena Kile, in June, 1873; have two children- Henry A. and John C. ; are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. L. enlisted in Company A, 140th Ill. V. I., in 1864, and was discharged in 1864.
LORMOR, JOHN W., Sec. 22; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., in 1827; came to Iowa in 1860, and located in Cedar Tp. Married Sarah Boyer in 1856 ; she was born in Center Co., Penn., in 1834 ;
have five children-Frank, Lizzie, Nora, Mary and George ; wife is a member of the M. E. Church. Republican.
Lupton, G. F., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
Lupton, W. C., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
M cCOY, WILLIAM W., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
McIntire, A. P., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
McIntire, S .. far., S. 16; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
Mclaughlin, Thomas, far., S. 36; P. O. Vinton.
Mclaughlin, Thos. J., far., S. 36; P. O. Vinton.
McReynolds, P., far., S. 34; P. O. Vin- ton.
MACKIE, ROBERT, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Vinton ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Born in Scot- land in 1830; came to America in 1851, and settled on his present farm in 1857. Married Mary Mackie in 1854; she was born in Scotland, ; have five children-Isabel, Helen, Emma, Willie and David ; lost two-Mary and Robert. Are members of the U. P. Church.
Marquis, John, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
Maxfield, J. E., far., S. 19 ; P. O. La Porte City.
Meyers, H., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn. Minard, J., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
EWELL, CHAUNCEY, far .; P.
N O. La Porte City.
Newell, L., farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
ETERS, GEORGE, far .; S. 27; P. O. Vinton.
PACKARD, GEORGE A., Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Auburn; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1828; came to Iowa in 1865, and set- tled on his present farm. Married Mar- garet Sheip in 1872; she was born in Germany in 1845 ; Mrs. P. is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Peters, S. H., far., S. 20; P. O. Mt. Auburn. Peterson, P., far., S. 8 ; P. O. La Porte City.
Pierce, M. S., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
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Redington, J. P., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Vinton. Redington, J. T., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Vinton. Reighart, J. W., far. ; P. O. Mt. Auburn. Reiss, Jacob, farmer and blacksmith ; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
Reiss, J. G., far , S. 3; P. O. Mt. Auburn. Robinson, E. D., far., 27 ; P. O. Vinton. SCHLOTFELT, CHRIS-
TIAN, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns 120 aeres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Germany in 1833; came to America in 1856, and located in Rock Island Co., Ill .; removed to his present farm in 1867. Married Marga- ret Freese in 1856; she was born in Germany ; have eight children-Maria, William, Sophia, George, Emma, Louie, Charlie and Anna; lost two-Johnny, and one in infancy. Republican.
SCHLUTER, C., far .; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
Schnoor, N., far., S. 28; P. O. Mt. Auburn. SEFTON, F. J., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Hamil- ton Co., Ohio, in 1828; came to Iowa in 1855, and located on his present farm in 1856. Married Charity Ham- ilton in 1852; she was born in Decatur Co., Ind. ; have two children-Harrison and Henry. Are members of the Chris- tian Church.
Shields, D., farmer and mer., Mt. Auburn. SHIELDS, GRANVILLE H., Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Auburn; owns eighty acres, valued at $32 per acre ; born in Allen Co., Ohio, in 1852 ; came to Iowa in 1854 with his parents. (His father, David Shields, was born in Cyn- thiana Co., Ky., in 1812, and was mar- ried in 1838 to Jane Harbert ; she was born in Virginia in 1822.) Married Martha Goodell in 1872; she was born in McHenry Co., Ill., in 1855 ; have three children-Mary J., Delbert and Charles M. Republican.
SHIELDS, JOHN H., Sec. 11; P. O. Mt. Auburn; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Allen Co., Ohio, in 1845; came to Iowa in 1854, and settled in Cedar Tp. with his parents. Married Araminta York in 1864 ; she was born in Indiana in 1848; have four children-Jessie,
Elmer, Frank and Bertha M ; lost one -Helen, at the age of 11 years. Re- publican.
Shurts, P., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn. SMELSER, JOHN, Sec. 5; P. O. La Porte City ; owns 120 acres, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Greene Co., Tenn., in 1826; came to Iowa in 1852, and located on his present farm in 1853. Married Mary A. Hogshire in 1846; she was born in Ohio in 1830; have three children-John F., Earnest and Henry. Are members of the M. E. Church.
Smith, A., farm and elevator, Mt. Auburn. SMITH, J. S., far., S. 16; P.O. Mt. Au- burn; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; bornin Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1816; came to Iowa in 1863, and settled in Cedar Tp. Married Lucinda Anderson in 1837 ; she was born in Beaver Co., Penn., in 1815 ; have six children-Rebecca J., Oliver, Annas, Juliette, Alford and Samuel ; lost three -David, Matilda and Eliza. Mr. S. is a member of the M. E. Church, and his wife is a member of the United Presby- terian Church.
St. Clair, A., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn. St. Clair, H., Jr., far., S. 35 ; P.O. Vinton. St. Clair, J. M., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Vinton. St. Clair, S., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Vinton.
St. CLAIR, WM. M., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Vinton ; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Indiana Co .. Penn., in 1835 ; came to Iowa in 1857, and located in Cedar Tp. Married Mary E. Kirkpatrick in 1865 ; she was born in Adams Co., Ohio, in 1837. Mr. S. enlisted in Co. D, 28th I. V. I., in 1862, and was discharged in 1863; was wounded in the battle of Champion Hills. Mr. and Mrs. S. are members of the United Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
Stevenson, D. M., far .; P. O. Mt. Auburn. STRUVE, HENRY, Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Germany in 1819 ; came to America in 1852, and settled in Rock Island Co., Ill., and in 1867, removed to his present farm. Married Maria Schroeder in 1851 ; she was born in Germany ; have seven children-Charley, Emma, Ma- tilda, Anna, Caroline, John and Theo-
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dore ; lost five-Lena, James, Margaret, William and George. Republican.
Sutherland, W. II., far. S. 19 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
T HOMAS, C. V., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
Thomas, D. H., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
Thomas, J. S., far., S. 3; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
Tibbals, E., far., S. 24; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
Tripp, J. M., far., S. 23; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
AN BROCKLIN, W. R.,
Sec. 17 ; P. O. La Porte City ; owns 190 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1833 ; came to Iowa in 1875, and set- tled on his present farm ; was a resident of Stephenson Co., Ill., twenty-three years. Married Loretta Bolton in 1861 ; she was born in Greene Co., N. Y., in 1840 ; have three children-Orton, Em- ma and Ora. Mrs. V. is a member of the M. E. Church.
W ALKER, GEORGE H., far., Sec. 13 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn. WALKER, C. T., dealer in drugs, boots. and shoes, groceries, etc., Mt. Auburn ; born in England in 1832; came to America in 1842, and located in Lenawee Co., Mich .; removed to Iowa in 1855, and settled in Museatine Co., and in 1861, came to Benton Co .; engaged in his present business in 1874. Married Eliza A. Westgate in 1854; she was born in Michigan in 1834; have two children-Eugene and George. Are members of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
WALLACE, JAMES R., Sec. 35; P. O. Vinton ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Brooke Co., W. Va., in 1837 ; came to Iowa in 1859, and located in Vinton ; removed to his present farm in 1868. Married Alice Bickett in 1877 ; she was born in Greene Co., Ohio; Mr. W. has two children by a former marriage- Ella M. and John W. Are members of the U. P. Church ; Republican. Mr. W. enlisted in Co. G, 13th I. V. I, in 1861, and was discharged in 1864 ; was in all the battles that regiment partici- pated in; the most prominent battles
were Shiloh, Corinth, siege of Vicks- burg and Atlanta.
Wallace, J., far., S. 20; P. O. Mt. Auburn. Wallace, L. M., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Mt. Au-
burn.
Wallace, M. E., far., S. 21; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
Wandschneider, F., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
WEBSTER, H. B., Sec. 4; P. O. La Porte City ; owns 487 acres of land, valued at $10.000 ; born in Monroe Co., N. Y .; came to Iowa in 185-4, and settled on his present farm. - Married Mary Dillon in 1846; she was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1826; have eight children -- Charles H., Helen J., Alzina J., Willis W., Frank E., Addie F., Belle I. and Carrie. Mr. W. has held the office of Justice, and other town offiees. Enlisted in Co. D, 31st I. V. I., in 1863, and held a commission as Second Lieutenant ; discharged in 1864.
WIESE, HENRY, Sec. 19; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns 260 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Ger- many in 1838; came to America in 1852, and settled in Moline, Ill. ; re- moved to his present farm in 1874. Married Catherine Kahlar, in 1865 ; she was born in Germany in 1844 ; have one child-Johnny, born July 7, 1876 ; lost three-Anna, Charles and Lena; died within six days, with diphtheria.
Weseoatt, O. P., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
WHITCOMB, O. B., Sec. 23, P. O. Mt. Auburn; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Merrimack Co., N. H., in 1820 ; came to Iowa in 1856, and located on his present farm. Married L. H. Boyd in 1850; she was born in Hillsborough Co., N. H., in 1826 ; have two children-Maria F. and Emma L .; lost one-George H., died at the age of 14 months. Are members of the M. E. Church ; Repub- lican.
Wilson, Andrew.
Wilson, Hugh, far., S. 29; P. O. Vinton. WOLFE, JAMES, Sec. 19; P. O. Mt. Auburn ; owns ninety-five acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Bradford Co., Penn., in 1830; came to Iowa in 1852, and settled in Cedar Tp. Married Diantha Livermore in 1852 ;
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she was born in Knox Co., Ill., in 1836 ; have one child-Edith H., born in 1867. Are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. W. enlisted in Co. D, 28th Iowa V. I., in 1863, and was dis- charged in 1865 ; was in all the battles that regiment participated in. Republican WILSON, MITCHELL, Sec. 34; P. O. Vinton ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000; born in Allegheny Co., Penn., in 1822; came to Iowa in 1854, and settled on his present farm in 1860. Married Elizabeth Moore in 1858; she was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, in 1830 ; have four children- John H., Rebecca A., Martha E. and Maggie A. Are members of the U. P. Church ; Republican.
WILSON, TRUMAN, Sec. 5; P. O. La Porte City ; owns 160 acres of
land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Canada West; came to Iowa in 1855. Married Anna Atwood in 1854; she was born in Canada; have seven chil- dren-Andrew, Mary E., William A., John, Charlie, Ella M. and Patton Al- bert. Republican.
Wilson, Wm., far., S. 29; P. O. Vinton. Wolf, James, far .; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
Wolf, Wm., Sr., far., S. 36; P. O. Vinton. Wolf, Wm., Jr., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
Woodley, J., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Mt. Auburn. YORK, E. R., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
York, L. T., far., S. 2; P. O. Mt. Auburn. York, P., far., S. 2; P. O. Mt. Auburn.
York, S. I., farmer, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Mt. Au- burn.
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DAMS, C., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Irving.
ADAMS, GEORGE, farmer and stock raiser, See. 19; P. O. Irving ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Jan. 12, 1816. Married May Hill, in Illinois, in 1849; she was born in Ohio, in 1826; they have two children-Charles and Viola ; they were born in Illinois. Has 228 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Mr. Adams moved to Illinois, re- mained five years, and moved to Iowa in 1854; was an early pioneer in Ben- ton Co .; helped to organize the town- ship of Kane; there were no roads; it was in its natural state.
Albers, J., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Albers, J., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Albuthnot, D., far., Scc. 31 ; P. O. Irving. Albustis, H. T., far., S. 26; P. O. Luzerne. Allers, C., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Allers, F., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Atenhan, C., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Luzerne. ACKES, P., far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. B Luzerne.
BARRON, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 13; P. O. Luzerne ; born in Meath Co., Ireland, Nov. 4, 1823. Married Mary Murry, in Illi- nois, 1852 ; she was born in Ireland in 1827 ; they have ten children-Mary, William, John, Ann, Judith, Jane, Christopher, Joseph, Thomas and Kate. Has 400 acres of good farming land, with a good creek of water running through the farm that never runs dry ; farm valued at $35 per acre. His brother James enlisted in an Iowa regiment in the late war ; he died by over-exertion returning to camp after a severe raid on the Indians, in 1863. Mr. B. came to New York May 1, 1848, went to Boston, Mass., and then to Cin- cinnati, Ohio, and drove through with teams from Miami Co., Ohio, to Ste- phenson Co., Ill .; settled on Government land, and farmed nineteen years, and then moved to Benton Co., Iowa, in 1868. He has held the office of School Director and Road Supervisor. He fol- lowed dealing in live stock and butcher- ing in Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Barron are members of the Catholic Church.
Bender, D., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Bender, David, far., Sec. 27; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Bender, W., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Bennett, D. D., far., See. 6; P. O. Dryden. Berger, Ed .. far., Sec. 32; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Berger, Fred, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Bokholt, Karson, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Bokholt, Nicholas, far., Sec. 21; P. O. Luzerne.
Bokholt, William, far., Sec. 22; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Bolhorn, -, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Brinkley, James, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Dry- den.
BRINKLEY, LEROY, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Belle Plaine; born in Illinois in 1851. Married Caroline Sherley, in Iowa, in 1875 ; she was born in Pennsylvania, in 1855; they have one child-Edward Cornelius, who was born in Kane Tp., in 1876. Is in part- nership in farming with his two brothers (Lerenzo, born in Illinois in 1848, and Alonzo, born in Illinois in 1857) ; they have 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; they moved to Iowa in 1855, in the town of Le Roy, and located in Kane in 1875; they are the sons of James Brinkley, born in Maryland in 1817, who married Jane Ranstead in Illinois ; she was born in New York in 1828; they all occupy the same farm. They are members of the M. E. Church. BUCH, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Luzerne ; born in Germany Dec. 10. 1835. Married Catherine Will in Iowa, in 1857; she was born in Germany in 1840 ; they have six children-Henry, Kate and Annie, born in Clayton Co., Iowa ; Mary, George and Johnnie were born in Benton Co., Iowa. Has 260 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Mr. B. came to America with his father, John ; he followed shoemaking while in Germany; he came to Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1847, and moved into Benton Co., Iowa, in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the Lutheran Church.
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Buck, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Belle Plaine.
BURTON, GEO. H., farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Belle Plaine ; born in Syra- cuse, N. Y., in 1842. Married Mary C. Goodell in Illinois, in 1865; she was born in Vermont ; they have four chil- dren-Harriet, Laura C., Geo. Frank and Wm. Albert. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Has held the offices of Township Supervisor and Road Commissioner in Illinois; moved to Illinois in 1855, where he was engaged in farming, and moved into Benton Co., Iowa, in 1875, where he now continues farming. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge at West Irving.
CLAUSSIN, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Irving.
Coats, Geo., farmer, See. 30 ; P. O. Irving. Coats, John, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Irving. COBB, J. L., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 31; P. O. Irving; born in New Jersey June 2, 1832. Married Augusta Potter in Jones Co., Iowa, in the Fall of 1855; she was born in New Jersey in August, 1834; they have eight children -George William, Mary E., S. E., John P., Charles W., Bennett L., Anna A. and Burton M. Has 150 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Came to Jones Co., Iowa, in 1854, moved into Missouri, and to Kansas, and returned and settled in Benton Co., Iowa, in 1859. Mr. Cobb followed blacksmith- ing and farming in New Jersey, in his early life ; has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Road Supervisor, and other township offices several years. Mr. Cobb follows feeding cattle for the East- ern market ; has a large herd now feed- ing.
COBURN, CHARLES, farmer and stock raiser, See. 8; P. O. Belle Plaine ; born in Maine Sept. 18, 1847. Married Miss Nettie Spurr in Benton Co., Iowa, in 1876; she was born in New York in April, 1857. Has 320 aeres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; is a member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge, at Vinton, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members of the M. E. Church. John Coburn was born in Maine, in 1849; has 320 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; the two brothers moved to New York State in 1856, and continued
west the same year, to Illinois ; there they followed farming until 1867; they then moved to Benton Co., Iowa, where they have since carried on farming ex- tensivelv. Charles has held the office of Treasurer and Township Trustee four years.
Cobern, F., farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Dryden. Cobern, John, far., Sec. 8; P. O. Dryden.
D RAKE, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Belle Plaine.
E GGERS, ROLF, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Belle Plaine.
AENA, CHOIS, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Foot, M. V., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Francenburg, Claus, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Friesman, H., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Belle Plaine.
Fuller, C. H., far., Sec. 31; P. O. Irving.
Fuller, C. S., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Irving.
Fuller, G., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Irving.
Fuller, Wm., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Irving. Funk, Phillip, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Irving. ILMORE, HENRY, farmer, Sec. G' T 33; P. O. Irving.
GETTY, DAVID T., farmer, auctioneer, school teacher, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Irving ; born in Montgomery Co., Penn., Nov. 28, 1834. Married Miss Mary Bruner in Pennsylvania, in 1860; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1838; they have nine children ; eight are liv- ing - Linda, Ruth, Barbara, Mary, Daniel, Byron, Harvey and Samuel ; Worthington died in infancy. Has sixty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, and 10 acres of timber, valued at $300; Mr. G. furnished a substitute for three years, in the late rebellion, at a cost of $300; Mr. G. followed school teaching several years in Pennsylvania and Iowa; kept general store two and a half years in Norristown and Eagleville, Penn .; moved into Benton Co., Iowa, in 1867. Mr. and Mrs. G. are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. G. is a son of Col. Getty, of Penn- sylvania, who was Colonel in the Penn- sylvania militia; Mr. G. is an expe- rienced auctioneer of all kinds of stock or goods.
H ADENFELDT, H. C., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Belle Plaine.
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Hageman, Peter, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Irving. Hannmann, W., far., S. 13; P. O. Luzerne. Hansen, P. N., far., S. 1; P. O. Luzerne. Hansen, Thos., sal., S. 25 ; P. O. Luzerne. Harder, H., far., S. 17; P. O. Irving. Harder, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. Hazen, George, far., S. 30; P. O. Irving. Heitman, J., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Belle Plaine. HELDENBRAND, ADAM,
farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Belle Plaine ; born in Berks Co., Penn., June 22, 1798. Married Anna King in Colum- bia Co., Penn., in 1818; she was born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1800; they bad twelve children ; six are living-John, William, Henry, Harrison, George W., and Mary Ann (now Mrs. Conrad Ben- jamin, of Canton, Ohio); Elizabeth died in lowa in March, 1864. Mr. H. has 160 acres of land with good im- provements ; he gave each of his children a farm; he gave $500 toward enlist- ment in the late war; he moved into Ohio in 1820; he was the son of Michael Heldenbrand, who was a dyer, and followed stamping calico and manu- facturing. Mr. H. was engaged with his father several years running a loom, etc., and then followed teaming, hauling goods before the railroads were in opera- tion, five years; he then took up wool- growing, which he carried on extensively, owning 1,200 acres of land, and keeping from 1,000 to 1,500 sheep; he made it a success for several years; he then moved to Benton Co., Iowa, in 1864 ; brought with him into Iowa 1,000 fine sheep. Mr. and Mrs. H. have been members of the Lutheran Church sixty- five years. Mr. H. was considered the most extensive and successful sheep man in Ohio. He is a Republican in polities.
HELDENBRAND, GEO. W.,
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