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CRANSTON, J. B., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Shellsburg; was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio., Nov. 20, 1816 ; came to this county in 1868; has 231 acres of land, valued at $6,930. Mem- ber of the United Presbyterian Church. For his first wife, married Elizabeth Johnson ; born in Ohio June 29, 1823, died Sept. 12, 1844; mother of two children-David J., born June 10, 1843; Eliza J., born May 29, 1844. For his second wife, married Margaret Campbell in 1848; born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, July 28, 1824 ; mother of six children -Wm. C., born April 19, 1849 ; James H., born Sept. 27, 1850; Celissa A., born July 17, 1852; John C., born April 13, 1854 ; Robert H., born April 25, 1859; Foster A., born June 13, 1862. Emigrated from Ohio to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1853; from there went to Clinton Co .; lived there fifteen years ; from there came to this county, where they have resided since. Mr. C. has a fine farm, and a good and comfortable home. Had one son who enlisted in the 26th I. V. I., Co. H; was in the battles of Arkansas Post and Lookout Mountain, above the clouds ; was wounded in the leg, and had it amputated.
Cranston, Jas. A., Jr., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
Crawford, Wm. A., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Shellsburg.
Cue, Eli, far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Palo.
Cue, Nelson, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Shellsburg. AVIS, JOHN C., painter, Shellsburg.
DECKRAW, F. W., blacksmith, P. O. Shellsburg; born in Prussia Dec. 24, 1836 ; came to this county in 1861. Politics, Democrat. Married Mary Strawhacker; she was born in Pennsyl-
vania in 1843; mother of six living children-Wm., born Sept. 5, 1864; Emma, born Feb. 20, 1865 ; Carrie. born Feb. 13, 1867; Margaret, born Dec. 1, 1869 ; Josephine, born Nov. 8, 1873 ; Mary, born Nov. 13, 1876. Em- igrated from Prussia when he was a boy, to Ohio; lived there ten years ; from there went to Cayuga Co., N. Y .; stopped there four years; then went back into Lucas Co., Ohio ; lived there two years ; from there to Pike's Peak ; stopped there a short time; from there to Camp Floyd, Utah; thence, in the Spring, to New Mexico ; on the 4th of July, 1861, came to Vinton, and came to this town in September of the same year. He carried the dispatch from Fort Garland to Santa Fe, of the fall of Fort Sumter. Derillbiss, Casper, general man'fr, Shells- burg.
DEMUTH, JOSHUA, retired farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Frederick Co., Md., Feb. 28, 1821; came to this county in 1858; has 430 acres of land, valued at $12,900. Poi- itics, Democrat. Held the offices of Township Trustee and School Director. Married Louisa Wigle in 1843 ; she was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, in 1827 ; mother of four children-Alice (now Mrs. Tarlton Corbett), born Aug. 27, 1850; Mary (now Mrs. J. T. Inman), born May 1, 1856; Wm. H., born May 27, 1861 ; Francis O., born July 14, 1869. Emigrated from Maryland to Wayne Co., Ohio, when he was 23 years old; lived there fourteen years, then came to Linn Co. in 1855 ; stayed there three years, then came to this county ; when he first got here, he had $11.50 in his pocket, with his wife and one child in Pennsylvania. Worked in a livery stable for a man of the name of T. K. Burgess, for $20 per month, in Cedar Rapids ; afterward drove team for a man of the name of Rock, for $30 per month; then bought a team and went to hauling goods from Musca- tine and Rock Island ; followed that about a year, then came to this place, where he bought and has resided since. Came here poor, but is in good circum- stances at present.
Devine, J. H., lab., P. O. Shellsburg. Dice, N., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
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DICKINSON, A. J., physician and surgeon, Shellsburg ; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., April 11, 1840; came to this county in October, 1856. Married Mary T. Brooks in 1867 ; she was born in Broome Co., N. Y., Dec. 12, 1843; mother of four children-Eulalie G., born Jan. 18, 1868; Mary E., born Aug. 14, 1871; Le Roy, born June 21, 1875, and Claude B., Feb. 10, 1878. Emigrated to this county in 1856 ; spent most of his time going to school in Iowa University and Western College, until the Spring of 1861; returned to New York and taught school until Aug., 1862 ; then enlisted in the 134th New York V. I., and served two years ; was discharged for disability ; afterward, went into Quartermaster's department ; was in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Lookout Mountain and Rock Face Mountain; afterward, re- turned to Vinton, Benton Co., and studied medicine; graduated at the University of Michigan, and has prac- ticed for ten years, and is the leading physician of the town.
Douglas, D., carpenter, Shellsburg.
Douglas, E., carpenter, Shellsburg.
Dwigans, B. R., Justice of the Peace and farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
ILSON, J. M., insurance agt., Shells- E burg.
ELSAN, J. E., attorney at law, Shellsburg ; born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, July 30, 1836; came to this county in Oct., 1852. Held the offiec of Justice of the Peace and Mayor of Shellsburg. Married Mary E. Rath- burn March 8, 1863; she was born in Champaign Co., Ohio; mother of two children-Elbert, born Dee. 23, 1869, and Madge E., born Dec. 11, 1873. Emigrated to Linu Co. in 1852, and lived there until 1861. Then enlisted in the 9th Vol. Inf., Company C, as pri- vate, and served eighteen months; then was promoted to Sergeant, and after- ward to Captain of the company. Was at the battle of Pea Ridge, and was wounded severely in the shoulder ; also, the surrender of Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Resaca and Atlanta ; was with Sherman on his march to the sea ; was at the surrender of Johnston, and the grand review at Washington. Aft-
er the war, engaged in mercantile busi- ness five years ; since that, has prac- ticed law.
Esget, D. W., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Evans, J., attorney at law, Shellsburg.
FAUCETT, ALVIN, mason, Shells- burg.
Feller, D., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
Files, G. A., hotel, Shellsburg.
Ford, Augustus, lab. ; P. O. Shellsburg.
Ford, C. M., lab .; P. O. Shellsburg.
Ford, E. H., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
Ford, J. F., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
Ford, J. H., Sec. 16; P. O. Shellsburg.
Ford, J. A., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
FORD, THOS. K., nurseryman and farmer, See. 16; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Baltimore Co., Md., July 21, 1819; came to this county in 1855; has 270 acres of land, valued at $10,000. Member of the M. E. Church. Mar- ried Elizabeth Stephenson ; born in Champaign Co. Oct. 3, in 1829 ; mother of nine children-John H., born Aug. 15, 1849; James F., born Nov. 5, 1851; Enos H., born Oct. 20, 1852; Joseph, born March 4, 1856 ; Sarah A., born Nov. 22, 1859; Mary F., born June 18, 1861 ; Lettitia, born Dec. 21, 1864; Charles W., born June 21, 1867 ; Lillie May, born Nov. 5, 1870. Emigrated from Maryland in 1827, to Harrison Co., Ohio ; lived there ten years, then went to Hardin Co .; lived there fifteen years, then came to this county.
Ford, W., lab., Shellsburg.
Fowlie, J. W., far., S. 32; P. O. Shells- burg.
Fowlie, W., far., S. 32; P. O. Shellsburg. Fry, J. H., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Fry, W., far., See. 6 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
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ILBERT, J., laborer, Shellsburg.
Gingery, D., farmer ; P. O. Shellsburg. GINGRY, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. Shellsburg; born in Bradford Co., Penn., Feb., 1830 ; came to this State in 1856. Polities, Democrat. Married Mary Bot- ton ; she was born in Canada Sept. 25, 1838 ; mother of six children-Fred., born Dec. 9. 1863; Augustus, born Nov. 9, 1865; William, born Oct. 17, 1867; D. Lilla, born Dec. 31, 1869 ; Charlie, born Oct. 25, 1871; Jessie, born June 18, 1877. Emigrated from
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Pennsylvania to Fulton Co., Ill .; lived there twelve years; from there went to Benton Co., thence back to Illinois, and remained until 1867 ; then went to Cali- fornia and Oregon ; lived there about four years ; thence back to this county and located on Sec. 13, in Eden Tp .; was at the first election in the township. Gingry, G., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Grant, H., section hand, Shellsburg. Grant, M., section hand, Shellsburg. Grant, O., section boss, Shellsburg. Grass, Isaac, Constable, Shellsburg. Gray, Thomas, hardware, Shellsburg. Greaser, George, blacksmith, Shellsburg. GREASER,. PHILLIP, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 4 ; P. O. Shells- burg ; born in Germany Nov. 29, 1822 ; came to this county in 1851; has 400 acres land, valued at $12,000. Repub- lican ; belongs to the United Brethren Church. For his first wife married Elizabeth Dilling ; she was born in Pennsylvania April 20, 1822; mother of eight children ; six living-Catharine, born Jan. 23, 1849; Manah, born Oct. 14, 1851; Agnes, born Dec. 1, 1854; ' George, born Sept. 25, 1856; Emma J., born May 10, 1859; Levi H., born March 26, 1861. For his second wife, married Susan Chambers ; born in Mary- land July 4, 1827. Emigrated from Germany when he was 8 years old to Maryland; lived there six months, thence to Pennsylvania ; lived there twenty-one years, then came to this county, where he has resided since ; came with limited means and by indus- try and economy has accumulated a fine property.
Green, S. R., far .; P. O. Shellsburg.
Greenwood, A., far., S. 2; P. O. Shells- burg.
Greenwood, T., far .; P. O. Shellsburg. H ALFIELD, JACOB C., carpenter, Shellsburg.
Hamman, J. C., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Shells- burg.
Hancock, J. J., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Shells- burg.
Hanover, Henry, butcher, Shellsburg.
HARBERT, P. M., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Shellsburg; born in Ohio March 22, 1829; has 495 acres of land, valued at $20,000. Married Han- nah E. Kirkpatrick ; she was born in
Hardin Co., Ohio, May 29, 1835; mother of three children-Nancy R., born April 11, 1853; David K., born April 23, 1853; Albert N., born Dec. 6, 1868. Emigrated direct from Ohio to this county; came through with teams ; came upon this prairie when there were no marks of civilization ; took up 400 acres of land and brought it under the very best cultivation, and has made as fine a farm as there is in the county ; when he came here he moved into a shanty 16x18, where he lived for several years ; but now he has as fine a residence as a man need look at. Mr. H. is a stockholder in the Farmers' Ex- change Bank and is one of the solid men of the county.
HARRISON, JONATHAN,
farmer; P. O. Shellsburg; born in Polk Co., Iowa, April 27, 1850. Mar- ried Sarah Allen; she was born in Pennsylvania June 10, 1853; mother of two children-Athol E., born Jan. 8, 1866; Effie B., born March 8, 1878. Born in this State and has made it his home; has traveled through Missouri, Texas, Arkansas and Colorado ; his fa- ther and mother are living in Adair Co., Iowa; were born in NorthCarolina ; came from there to Ohio, thence to In- diana, and then to this State, where he has resided since ; his grandfather is still living at the age of 108 years; his father was in the 39th I. V. I., Co. B ; also had one brother in the same regi- ment; he was taken sick and died at Corinth.
Hatfield, G. B., far. ; P. O. Shellsburg. Hatfield, W. W., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Shells- burg.
HEATH, HENRY, farmer and hedge-grower; P. O. Shellsburg; was born in Quebec, Can., Oct. 10, 1845 ; came to this county in the Fall of 1866. Politics, Republican. Commenced in the hedge business seven years ago ; raises on an average 100,000 plants yearly ; raises on an average seventy-five acres : Corn, 3,000 bushels ; wheat, 300 bushels; oats, 500 bushels; turns off fifty-six head of hogs yearly.
Heath, J. M., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Shellsburg. HEATH, JOHN E., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 19; P. O. Shellsburg : born in Decatur Co., Ind., Sept. 25,
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1849; came to this county in 1854; has 200 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Polities, Greenbacker; belongs to the Parker Grove Baptist Church. Married Sarah Latourette in 1870; she was born in Indiana Jan. 8, 1852; is the mother of three children-Annic, born June 6, 1872; Adell, born Nov. 16, 1874; Nora, born Dee. 22, 1876; emigrated from Indiana when he was 5 years old to this county, where he has resided since ; has a fine farm and a good home ; is a young man, and has a fine prospect to be one of the solid farmers of the county. Mrs. H. came to this county when she was 3 years old; her mother is living in this township; raises about 2,500 bushels of corn. 400 bushels of wheat, 300 bushels of oats yearly ; turns off about $500 worth of hogs per year. HEATH, M. S., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Decatur Co., Ind., May 17, 1841; came to this county in the Fall of 1854; has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,400. Mem- ber of the Baptist Church. Married ried Sarah J. Crawford in 1867; she was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Dee. 31, 1844 ; is the mother of three living children-Henry W., born Oct. 27, 1872; Annie F., born Nov. 5, 1874 ; John E., born Aug. 9, 1877. Enlisted in the 28th Regt. Iowa V. I., Co. A ; was in the battles of Sabine Cross Roads, siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Cedar Creek, Winchester and Magnolia Hill ; was wounded in the shoulder at Cedar Creek, and disabled for about six months ; was sent to Mansfield Hospital, Philadelphia, from there to Davenport, Iowa ; returned afterward to his regi- ment at Newbern, N. C .; stayed there a short time, and then went to Savannah, Ga .; was on the Red River expedition ; marched nearly 300 miles; was also in the White River expedition.
Heath, R., far., S. 3; P. O. Shellsburg. Henderson, J. H., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Shells- burg.
Hemenway, V. C., station agt., Shellsburg. Hill, James, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Shellsburg. HITE, FRED, farmer and shipper, Sec. 18; P. O. Shellsburg; was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1840; has 400 acres of land, valued at $12,- 000; came to this county May 10,
1866. Belongs to the M. E. Church. Married Louisa Sweely ; she was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., March 20, 1840; is the mother of three living children -- Flora, John, Demster. Emigrated from Pennsylvania direct to Benton Co., Iowa; he follows the business of ship- ping stock; has shipped $100,000 worth in a single year; raises on an average sixty aeres : Corn, about 3,000 bushels ; wheat, 600 bushels ; oats, 500 bushels ; barley, 450 bushels ; when he came here he was a poor man, and had but $260 in his pockets, and by industry and economy has made a good home.
Hollenback, D. H., clergyman, Shellsburg. Howell, D. M., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Hoyt, D., far., S. 16; P. O. Shellsburg. Hughs, Frank F., grain and stock dealer, Shellsburg.
I EHE, GODFRED, wagon maker, Shellsburg. ENKINS, ENOCK E., blacksmith, Shellsburg. J
Jenkins, Press A., auctioneer, Shellsburg. Johnson, A., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Jones, Frank, clerk, Shellsburg.
Jones, G. F., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Shellsburg. JONES, GEORGE J., groceries, provisions and notions, Shellsburg ; born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Aug. 26, 1824; came to this county in 1855 ; has a property valued at $4,000. Married Julia Ward in 1850; she was born in Perry Co., Ohio, in 1833; mother of twelve children, six living-Frank, Sarah C., Emma B., Joseph, George H. and Charlie. Emigrated to Benton Co. in 1855, where he has resided since; is one of the oldest business men in the town; in 1873, was burnt out, and lost about $1,500 above his insurance ; in the year 1860, worked for B. J. Kenyon 107 days for 50 cents per day ; on the 107th day got his foot under the trav- eler of a threshing machine, which crip- pled him for life ; was left destitute and supported by the Good Templars' Lodge for about three weeks. To-day Mr. J. is doing a good business, and has a good home, and is in comfortable circum- stances.
Jones, W. E., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Shellsburg. K ELLOGG, ALONZO S., farmer, See. 2 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Kellogg. O., mason, Shellsburg.
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KENYON, MARY, MRS., Sec.
13; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Bucks Co., Penn., May 3, 1808 ; came to this county in 1840 ; has seventy-five acres of land, valued at $2,250; when she came here she went into a little shanty where Joseph Strawn resided, and kept . house for him ; has been for months without seeing the face of a white wom- an ; has often had Indians come into her shanty and sit down at the table with them ; her husband went to California in 1848, and died in 1850; when they first came here she was Mrs. Penrose (she is now living with her second hus- band) ; they were very poor ; had but one cow ; the first Winter had to grind buckwheat in a coffee mill to live on ; was so hard up had to pawn his clothes to get provisions ; had then to go to the Mississippi River for all his provisions ; one night had eight Indians in the shanty ; slept on the floor ; through the night kept going out; thought there was some mischief up; but found the cause to be a jug of whisky, which they were attending to. William Penrose, son of Mrs. Kenyon, was the first male child born this side of Cedar Rapids ; he enlisted in the Sth Iowa, and was killed at Shiloh.
King, G., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Kirkpatrick, S., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Shells- burg.
Kite, Henry, carpenter, Shellsburg.
Kuanbuehl, J. T., carpenter, Shellsburg. Knee, David, cabinet maker, Shellsburg.
KREADER, WILLIAM, mer- chant, Shellsburg ; born in Northampton Co., Penn, Dec. 1, 1834 ; came to this county in March, 1861 ; does a business of $30,000 per year. Held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Mayor of Shellsburg. Belongs to the Baptist Church. Married Rachel F. Hilton in 1856; born in the State of Delaware ; born in 1834, and mother of two living children-Laura, born May 17, 1859, and Thomas, born March 13, 1862. (His father, Samuel Kreader, was born in Bucks Co., Penn., in 1799 ; had a fam- ily of twelve children, of whom ten are now living.) Clerked for James O. Shum & Co. about three years in Ohio ; from there he went to New Jersey ; clerked for T. & H. Gardner three
years ; from there he went to Phillips- burg ; clerked three years, and then went to Easton, Penn., where he clerked two years ; from there he went to Shells- burg, where he has resided since. Mr. K. has always taken the lead in business in the town.
L ATAURRETT, H., grain dealer, Shellsburg.
La Taurrett, M., grain dealer, Shellsburg. Leebody, A., far., S. 33; P. O. Shellsburg. Lewis, Andrew, liveryman, Shellsburg.
Lewis, W., agricultural dealer, Shellsburg. Lewis, W. A., clerk, Shellsburg.
Long, H. B., far., S. 13; P. O. Shells- burg.
Long, S., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
Losey, C. P., wagon maker, Shellsburg. Losey, W. P., wagon maker, Shellsburg.
cFARLAND, S., gardener, Shells- M burg.
MCCORMICK, JOHN, farmer, S. 18; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Lyco- ming Co., Penn., July 12, 1839 ; came to this county in 1868; has 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Politics, Re- publican. Married Angellette Smith in in 1864; born in Bradford Co., Penn., June 28, 1843 ; mother of five children -Oliver, born Dec. 16, 1864; Lizzie, born Aug. 24, 1866; Hattie, born Jan. 1, 1868; Bertie and Bertha (twins), born May 19, 1877. Emigrated from Pennsylvania when he was 17 years old ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill ; lived there three years, thence to Livingston Co .; lived there eight years ; came to this county where he has resided since ; keeps on an average fifty head of hogs, sixteen head of cattle and six head of horses.
McKeen, J. M., stock dealer, Shellsburg. Maning, A., school teacher, Shellsburg.
MARSHALL, D. P., shoemaker, Shellsburg; was born in Washington Co. Vt., Feb. 15, 1834; came to this county in 1860. Politics, Greenbacker. Held the offices of Assessor, Township Trustee, Town Clerk and Councilman of Shellsburg. Married Abbie Rathburn ; she was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Nov. 23, 1844 ; mother of three child- ren-Harry L., born Oct. 23, 1863; Mary E., born Sept. 16, 1865 ; Emma E., born Dec. 18, 1867. Enlisted in the Sth I. V. I., Co. D; was in the
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army of Missouri under Gen. Fremont ; was on the big march to Springfield, Mo .; was discharged March, 1863, on account of sickness. He came here when Shellsburg was not known. Mather, H., barber, Shellsburg.
Maxson, J. H., patent right, Shellsburg. MAXSON, SIMEON, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Shellsburg; born in Harri- son, Va., Dec, 10, 1806 ; came to this county in 1854; has seventy-five acres of land, valued at $3,000. Is a member of the Baptist Church; is one of those who paid off an indebtedness on the church of $2,700. Married Sarah Myers ; born in Virginia Jan. 14, 1813; mother of four children-George W., born April 16, 1835 ; Eliza J., born Nov. 3, 1837 ; Rebecca, born Dec. 10, 1841; John H., born Oct. 17, 1852. Had two sons in the Union army, James and George W .; James was wounded in the battle of Champion Hills; he be- longed to the 28th I. V. I .; George W., enlisted in the 77th Ill. V. I .; was in the battle of Chickamanga, was taken prisoner, and was at Andersonville thir- teen months ; also six months at Libby. Mr. M. emigrated to Ohio, and lived there twenty-two years, then came to this place, where he has gained the friendship of all.
Maxson, W., farmer ; P. O. Shellsburg. Maks, J. A., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Merchant, W., far., S. 29; P. O. Shellsburg. Miller, J. D., blacksmith, Shellsburg.
MILLER, JOHN H., Cashier of Farmers Exchange Bank, Shellsburg ; was born in Schenectady Co., N. Y., March 4, 1831 ; came to this county in 1865. Married Harriet Pratt ; she was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 24, 1839 ; mother of three children-Edgar J., born Jan. 19, 1864 ; Amy K., July 23, 1866 and, Carrie B., Nov. 17, 1868. Emigrated from New York in 1858 to Walworth Co., Wis. ; lived there about six years, then came to Benton Co., where he engaged in the mercantile busi- ness until three years ago; since that time, has been in the banking business, and held the office of Cashier. The stockholders are John Parker (Pres.), John H. Miller (Cashier), J. L. Budd, P. M. Harbut, Wm. Krader, B. R. Dwiggins and Thomas C. Armstrong.
MILLER, PAUL, far., S. 2 ; P. O. Shellsburg ; born Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 15, 1815; came to this county in 1855 ; has 210 acres of land, valued at $5,250. Belongs to the Presbyterian Church. Married Catherine Jones July 26, 1838; she was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, May 26, 1817 ; mother of nine living children-James J., born May 21, 1839 ; Martha J., March 6, 1842; Barbara A., Jan. 28, 1844 ; Lu- cinda M., Oct. 10, 1845 ; Anna M., May 7, 1847 ; John W., May 29, 1850; Paul M., June 4, 1854 ; Emma M., July 24, 1857, and Alice E., May 29, 1860. Emigrated from Pennsylva- nia to Ohio, and lived there eighteen years ; thence to this county in company with thirty persons ; came through with teams, camped out and did their own cooking ; he has resided here ever since. When he first came here, he moved into a shanty on Cedar River, about sixteen feet square; could look through the roof and count the stars ; has a very fine orchard of 400 trees of the choicest fruit ; for his bedstead used poles cut from the grove ; used clapboards for slats.
Miller P. M., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Shellsburg. MISKIMEN, GEO. WM., far., See. 14 ; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Co- shocton Co., Ohio, Dee. 26, 1826 ; came to this county in the Spring of 1850; has 110 acres of land, valued at $3,300. Married Sarah J. Moody in 1856 ; she was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, Feb. 24, 1863; has two children-Amanda, born Dec. 19, 1857, and Mahala J., April 3, 1861 ; lost two children-Ed- ward, born Jan. 1, 1860, died Jan. 26, 1860; Lizzie, born March 26, 1863, died Oct. 20, 1864. Emigrated to this Tp. in 1850 ; came via Zanesville, Ohio, and took boat down the Ohio river to Cairo; thence up the Mississippi to Keokuk; from there footed it to this county. The first three years worked out by the month for $10 per month, and eight months for $12; then went to improving his land. Shellsburg was not thought of at that time.
MISKIMEN, HARRY H., far .; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, May 17, 1835; came to this county in Fall of 1852. Married Har-
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riet D. White ; she was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 1844; has seven children-Wm. C., Orlando H., Thos. L., Carrie, Sarah, Albert and Harry. Enlisted in 8th Iowa V. I., Company D, and served three years ; was in sev- eral engagements ; was at Pittsburg Landing, and was wounded, taken pris- oner and taken to Tuscaloosa; was in prison fifty-five days; was paroled and went back from there to St. Louis ; held there until he was exchanged ; was at Jackson, Miss., rear of Vicksburg at the siege of Vicksburg ; was with Banks on his Red River Expedition ; from there went to Memphis; also, was at the battle of Tupelo against Forrest ; was one of the sixteen pioneer corps under A. J. Smith ; discharged and mustered out at Davenport.
Miskimen, John, laborer, Shellsburg. Moody, William, laborer, Shellsburg.
Moore, J., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Moulds, Samuel, far .; P. O. Shellsburg.
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EAL, SIMEON W., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Shellsburg.
NARBER, ELLAS, far. and stock raiser, Sec. 18; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Pennsylvania Sept. 8, 1844; came to this county in 1857; has 319 acres of land, valued at $10,000. Married Esther Phillips in 1868; she was born in Indiana, Nov. 26, 1850; mother of three children-Clara, born Feb. 6, 1870; Laura, July 27, 1872, and Jan. 20, 1878. Emigrated from Penn- sylvania to Indiana; stayed there a short time, and then came to Stephenson Co., Ill., and from there came to this county. Mr. Narber's principal busi- ness is stock ; has a fine farm and good home.
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