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NARBER, GEORGE, farmer and stock raiser, Scc. 18; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Oct. 23, 1820 ; came to this county in 1857 ; has 1,630 acres of land, valued at $46,- 000. Married Nancy Gordner ; she was born in Lycoming Co., Penn .; mother of six children-Ellis, born Aug. 8, 1844 ; Bartley, Nov. 16, 1846 ; Luther, April 11, 1852; Emanuel, March 24, 1855 ; Irvine, Dec. 31, 1857 ; Homer, Aug. 20, 1860. Emigrated to Stephen- son Co., Ill., in 1851 ; lived there six years, and then came to this county,
where he has been engaged in farming and stock raising; raises on an average 9,000 bushels of corn yearly ; turns off from forty to eighty head of cattle and from fifty to eighty head of hogs ; raised one year 3,000 bushels of wheat, and sold it at $1.60, making $4,800; he is one of the largest land owners, probably, in the county, and amongst the wealth- iest men. When he came here there were but few settlers between him and -Blairstown.
NEAL, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Har- rison Co., Va., Sept. 3, 1826; came to this county in June, 1856; has 174 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Is a member of the Baptist Church. For his first wife married Mary A. Maxson ; she died in Oct., 1863; by her he had one son-Simeon W., born Feb. 4, 1854. For his second wife, married Eliza Maxson ; she was born in Allen Co., Ohio ; mother of one child-Chal- mer, born Sept. 13, 1873. Emigrated from Virginia when he was but a child not 2 years old; came to Champaign, Ohio ; lived there six years ; from there to Allen Co., Ohio; lived there twenty- one years ; thence to this county; when he came here there was no house south of him in this township. Mr. Neal came here with a team and $113, and by hard work and economy has made a good home.
Nevin, Wm., laborer ; P. O. Shellsburg.
Newton, Isaac, laborer; P. O. Shellsburg. Nihart, E., far., S. 12; P. O. Shellsburg. Nihart, N., far., S. 12; P. O. Shellsburg. Noe, Isaac P., carpenter, Shellsburg.
NORTH, L. F., retired farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Shellsburg; born in Geauga Co., Ohio, May 17, 1815; came to this county in 18441; has 200 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Belongs to the United Brethren Church. Held the office of County Commissioner five years; also was the first Postmaster in the township. Married Ruth Ann Bar- tholomew ; born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Oct. 17,1819 ; mother of six children, living-Mary L., born in this county January 8, 1843 ; Sylvia A., May 15, 1845 ; Luman B., Feb. 26, 1847; Banj. F., Oct. 8, 1849 ; Jason N., May 31, 1851; Columbus, Oct. 24, 1856.
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Emigrated to Hancock Co., Ill., in 1838, in the Spring; lived there one year, then came to Linn Co., Iowa, the year that the county was located ; lived there about two years, and then came to this county, and located on the place now owned by Andrew Luther. When Mr. North came to Linn Co., he made a claim on the east part of what is now Cedar Rapids, when there was but one building there, in which a man of the name of Osgood Shepherd lived, and only one log cabin in Marion, the present county seat ; when he came to Linn Co., he was a poor man ; came with a man of the name of James Wi- ley ; borrowed $15 to get through ; used what were called Jackson bedsteads -bored two holes in the wall and used one leg; made a cupboard out of a store box ; split puncheons for floor ; Mr. and Mrs. North ground seven bushels of buckwheat in a coffee-mill; used to grate corn on an old tin pan punched full of holes ; they came in an early day, when they had to endure all the priva- tions of a frontier life.
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LSSON, NELSON, physician, Shells- burg.
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ANGBURN, LEVI W., far., S. 28; P. O. Shellsburg.
PACKARD, F. A., physician and surgeon, Shellsburg; born in St. Law- rence Co., N. Y., July 9, 1851 ; came to this county Nov. 17, 1875 ; does a business in drugs of about six thousand dollars a year. Married Dyanthia Lake in 1876 ; she was born in Jackson Co., Iowa, in Nov., 1856; mother of one child-Lawrence, born March 8, 1877. Studied medicine at Milton Falls, Vt., and graduated at Burlington University and State Agricultural Society, Vt., in 1872, and has a good office practice.
Parker, D. K., merchant, Shellsburg.
Parker, H. E., carp., S. 14; P. O. Shells- burg.
Parker, J. E., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Shellsburg, Parker, L. K., far., S. 16 ; P.O. Shellsburg. Parker, S. M., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Parker, W. H .. far., S. 16; P. O. Shells- burg.
PENROSE, JOSEPH, farmer and stock raiser, See. 12; P. O. Shells- burg ; born in Bucks Co., Penn., April 2, 1838 ; came to this county in 1839. .
Has ninety acres of land, valued at $3,000. Politics, Greenbacker. Held the office of Trustee, etc. Married Phœbe R. Jones ; she was born in Co- shoeton Co., Ohio, Oct. 31, 1840 ; mother of six living children-William, Deliah, Adella, Laura, Mary, Edwin, John. Emigrated to this county when he was 2 years old, and has lived here nearly forty years ; when he was a boy, remembers that there were plenty of Indians ; has been in Cedar Rapids when there were only two or three houses. Turns off about forty hogs, on an average, yearly ; few cattle ; raises, on an average, from 1,200 to 1,500 bushels of corn ; 300 bushels wheat; 400 bushels of oats. Is one of the men that came in amongst the earliest settlers and has grown up with the country and seen all developments and knows what a pioneer life is.
Perry, D., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Perry, J. M., lab., Shellsburg.
Phillips, B., retired far .; P. O. Shellsburg. Phillips, G. W., carpenter, Shellsburg.
PORTER, J. A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 27; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Virginia April 17, 1817; came to this county in 1863; has 147 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Been a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church forty- five years. Married first wife, Eliza N. Youel, born Oet. 19, 1818 ; mother of six living children-William Y., born Sept. 15, 1839 ; Charlotte A., born Oct. 21, 1847 ; R. Margaret, born March 29. 1850; James R., born June 24, 1845 ; Cynthia Ann, born Oct. 24, 1852; Charles L., born April 30, 1860. For his second wife, married Mary Stevens. born in Scotland Oct. 15, 1818 ; has an adopted daughter-Mary Hailstone, born Sept. 18, 1872. Mr. Porter went to Montgomery Co., Ind., and lived there thirty-three years; from there came direet to this county. His son William enlisted in the 10th Ind. V. I .; was wounded at Mill Spring ; lost. thumb and finger ; also John and James were in the Union army. Mrs. Porter had two sons in the army ; Thomas D. Craw- ford, in the 9th Kan. V. C., was killed in Missouri by the Marmaduke Guerrillas ; had eleven balls shot into his body ; John A. Crawford enlisted in the 35th
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I. V. I., and served two years; was wounded in the battle of Tupelo ; shot through the bowels and died in two days. Mr. P. was a hospital nurse nearly two years; went out with the 35th I. V. I.
R AMMELSBERG, H., retired farmer, Shellsburg.
Rathburn, J., shoemaker, Shellsburg. Rathbun, S. H. G., teamster, Shellsburg. Reynolds, G. W., druggist, Shellsburg.
RICHEY, MILTON, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 20; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., July 5, 1831; came to this county in 1854; has 185 acres of land, valued at $5,500. Married Angeline Bell in 1853; born in Clinton Co., Ind., Jan. 13, 1833; mother of four children-William, born March 14, 1855 ; Nellie M., born Aug. 11, 1859; Sherman, born in June, 1865 ; Siegel, born Jan. 1, 1869. Came through from Indiana with teams, and was eighteen days on the road ; camped out and did their own cooking; had but one horse and run in debt for an- other ; had but $15 in eash in his pocket ; came here a poor man, but by industry and economy has made a good home. Richey, W. A., far., S. 20; P. O. Shells- burg.
Ricker, R., M. E. clergyman, Shellsburg. Rife, J., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Robbins, J. F., far., S. 3; P. O. Shellsburg. Robbins, W. C., far., S. 4; P. O. Shells- burg.
Rosberg, Fred, carpenter, Shellsburg. ROYCE, R., proprietor of the Benton Co. Nursery and successor of J. S. Budd & Co., Shellsburg ; born in Sulli- van Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1845 ; came to this county in 1868; belongs to the M. E. Church. Married Charlotte Devine in 1867 ; is the mother of three children, of whom one is living-Edith, born Feb. 8, 1870; Carrie, born Jan. 7, 1872, died Sept. 7, 1872; Maud, born Dec. 8, 1874, died Aug. 26, 1875. Emigrated to Lee Co., Ill. ; stopped a short time, and then came to this county, where he has followed the nurs- ery business since ; has done a business of about $4,000 a year ; has one of the largest nurseries in Benton Co.
Runyon, A., mer. and far., S. 10; P. O. Shellsburg.
Runyon, E., far. ; P. O. Shellsburg. Rutan, E. R., blacksmith, Shellsburg.
SHANNON, SAMUEL, far., S. 15 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
SELLECK, JAMES L., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., June 30, 1827 ; has 276 acres of land, valued at $11,- 000. Married Rorany Nichols in 1851 ; she was born Nov. 23, 1833; he emi- grated to Winnebago Co., Ill., in 1851 ; came to this county in November, 1852, where he has resided sinee. Mr. S. was the first settler in the southeast corner of Canton Tp .; when he first came here he could ride fifteen miles west and south without seeing a shanty ; he was a poor man when he came to this county, but by industry has accumulated a fine prop- erty ; has a property valued at $20.000. Shaw, Frank Y., restaurant, Shellsburg. Sheely, Jos., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Shomber, F., harness maker, Shellsburg.
SHOMLER, JULIUS M., farmer, See. 23; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Saxony, Germany, Oct. 5, 1839; came to this country in 1856; came to this county in 1873; has 302 aeres of land, valued at $9,000; be- longs to the Presbyterian Church. Mar- ried Naney Kirkpatrick ; she was born in Ohio Feb. 2, 1852; is the mother of four children-Fredie, born Sept. 13, 1866; Charlie, born Dec. 22, 1870; Flora, born June 10, 1873; Allie, born Aug. 22, 1876. Came to this country when he was 17 years old, and landed in New York; from there he went to Ozaukee Co., Wis .; lived there five years, thence to Chicago, Ill .; lived there three years; from there went to Ireland and England; stayed one year, then returned to Wisconsin, where his parents lived ; from there went to Chi- eago; lived one year, thence to Linn Co., Cedar Rapids ; lived there between eight and nine years, then came to Ben- ton Co., where he has resided sinee, and by industry has made a fine property. Shopshire, R. W., far., S. 13; P. O. Shells- burg.
Sloght, M. W., Marshal, Shellsburg.
SODEN, CHARLES E., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Shellsburg; born in Ontario Co., N. Y., Jan. 17, 1841 ; came to this county in 1867. Married
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Mary King; she was born in Michigan June 3, 1849 ; mother of three children -Ellen N., born Nov. 27, 1870 ; Wells E, Aug. 18, 1872 ; Annie L., Jan. 22, 1875. Enlisted in the 5th N. Y. Eng. Corps ; was in the service three years and two months ; his business was build- ing pontoon bridges and throwing up breastworks; was in the first battle of the Wilderness, also the Seven Days' fight and at Antietam ; was at Peters- burg ; was one who helped undermine the Fort.
SODEN, GEORGE, retired farmer ; P. O. Shellsburg; born in England April 1, 1822 ; came to this county in 1856 ; has eighty acres of land valued at $2,400. Politics, Re- publican ; member of the Baptist Church. Married Martha Cline ; born in Indiana February 29, 1840 ; mother of four living children-Ella M., born May 8, 1859; Nettie, Aug. 29, 1863; Washington, Jan. 25, 1873; Freddie H., Sept. 30, 1876. He came from England when a child to Seneca Co., N. Y., where he was bound out until he was 21, and remained there five years afterward ; then went to California by water ; was two months making the trip ; lived there about five years; it cost him $500 to make the trip; re- turned to New York State in 1856 ; stayed there a short time, and then came to this county. When Mrs. Soden came to this county, in 1851, she was 10 years old ; there were then only three log houses in Vinton.
SODEN, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Ontario Co., N. Y. Nov. 14, 1833; came to this county in 1857 ; has eighty acres of land, valued at $4,000. Politics, Re- publican. Married Mary E. Parker, born in Indiana ; mother of four living children-Josephine Ella, May, William R., Minnie. Emigrated from New York to Benton Co., where he has re- sided since; when he came to this prairie there were but a few shanties in sight ; he has seen it develop to one of the finest farming counties in the State. When he came here he was a poor man, and worked out for $16 per month, saved his money, bought his farm, and has made a good home.
Sontag, Henry J., carp., P. O. Shellsburg. Smith, Charles E., sch. tchr., Shellsburg. SMITH, O. J., editor, Shellsburg. Spiker, Isaae E., carpenter, Shellsburg. Spurgeon, Dan., far., S.23; P.O. Shellsburg. Spurgeon, Harvey, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Shellsburg.
Spurgeon, Sam'l A., far., S. 32 ; P.O. Shells- burg.
Stern, D. M., far., S. 15; P. O. Shellsburg. Stiver, Balsom, laborer, Shellsburg.
Stiver, D. W., harness maker, Shellsburg. Stores, Royal, laborer, Shellsburg. Strawn, T. G., far., S. 13; P. O. Shellsburg. Strawhacker, E., farmer ; P. O. Shellsburg.
SUMMERS, CHARLES L.,
Postmaster and merchant, Shellsburg ; born in Philadelphia, Penn., Sept. 8, 1829 ; came to this county in 1859 ; has property valued at $9,000 ; does a business of $25,000 a year. Held the office of Township Trustee, etc. Mar- ried Hannah White in 1863; born in Ohio Nov. 25. 1844; mother of three children-Frank, born Sept. 17, 1864; Ella, born April 3, 1866 ; Annie, Sept. 9, 1871; emigrated from Pennsylvania in 1841 to Warren Co., Ill .; lived there one year; from there to Knox Co .; lived there two years, then to Fulton Co. ; lived there six years, then to Peoria; lived there one year, thence to Knox Co .; lived there seven years, then to this county, where he followed farming a short time, and then went into the mercantile business, which he has fol- lowed since. Was in the 5th I. V. I. was in the battles of Iuka and Corinth . SUMMERS, J. C., COL., Shells- burg ; was born in New Jersey Dec. 3, 1832; came to this county in 1852. Politics, Greenbacker, and Chairman of the County Central Committee. First Mayor of Shellsburg. Married Mary E. Smith ; she was born in Mckean Co., Penn., Feb. 14, 1831, and emigrated from New Jersey to Philadelphia ; re- mained there a short time, thence to New York ; when he was 10 years old he came to Warren Co., Ill., thence to Ben- ton Co., where he has resided since. Enlisted in the 28th Regt. I. V. I. as private ; was promoted to Second Ser- geant, and in five months was commis- sioned Second Lieut., afterward promo- ted to First Lieut .; was in the battles
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of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, on the Red River Expedition under Banks ; the brigade he then belonged to was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley under Sheridan ; was wounded at Winchester by a mus- ket ball through his shoulder, breaking shoulder blade; got leave of absence for sixty days, then returned to his regiment ; transferred from Shenandoah Valley to Savannah, Ga., to garrison the city ; was mustered out of service at Savannah. Has held the office of Capt. of Co. G. I. N. G. ; afterward promoted to Major, and now is Commanding Col- onel of the regiment.
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THOMPSON, ARAD, merchant, Shellsburg.
Thomas, G. C., far., S. 15 ; P.O. Shellsburg. Thompson, J. F., laborer, Shellsburg.
Thompson, J. Q., clerk, Shellsburg.
Thompson, J. W., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Shells- burg.
Thompson, L. D., far. ; P. O. Shellsburg.
THOMPSON, SAMUEL, farmer, stock raiser, Sec. 5 ; came to this county in 1853 on a visit, and came and settled in 1855 ; has 297 acres of land, valued at $9,000. Belongs to the M. E. Church. Married Sarah Lewis ; born in Ohio, Oct. 24, 1837; Mr. S. was born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 1829 ; is the father of seven living children- James W., born May 6, 1858; John L., born March 7, 1860 ; Oscar H., born Feb. 3, 1862; Francis, born Dec. 9, 1866 ; Luella, born Dec. 3, 1869 ; Otto, born April 14, 1871; Nannie M., born Jan. 23, 1876. Emigrated direct from Pennsylvania to this county ; came in here when the country was new and thinly settled ; was among the earliest settlers ; Mr. Thompson was from the oil region ; the old homestead was sold when they came West for $2,500 ; after- ward, oil was struck on it, and it sold for $35,000.
Tomes, M. M., blacksmith, Shellsburg.
TRAMBOWER, B. F., of the firm of Parker & Trambower, dry goods and groceries, Shellsburg ; was born in Bucks Co., Penn., Feb. 22, 1852 ; came to this county in 1868; commenced in business in 1876, and does a business of $20,000 per year, and have succeeded above their expectations ; Mr. Parker's
partner is now traveling in Europe ; was a graduate of Keokuk Commercial Busi- ness College ; Mr. T. commenced clerk- ing when he came to this town a poor boy, but by applying himself to busi- ness, and by honesty, has made a good start in life.
TROWBRIDGE, JOHN, paint- er, Shellsburg.
Trumbauer, B. F .. merchant, Shellsburg. ANHORN, BEN. S., farmer. P. O.
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VanKirk, Randal, drayman, Shellsburg. Viles, J. G., laborer ; P. O. Shellsburg.
VILES, J. G., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Decatur Co., Ind., Feb. 27, 1827; came to this county in 1853 ; has 175 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Married for his first wife Charlotte Taylor ; she was born in 1828 ; mother of two children-Mal- lissa A. and Nancy E.,; for his second wife, he married Elizabeth A. Parker ; she was born in Kentucky, Aug. 20, 1826 ; mother of one child-James A., born Oct. 9, 1860 ; emigrated from Indi- ana to Benton Co., Iowa, where he has resided since ; when he first came to this county, he located on 240 acres of land, where there was nothing but the wild prairie, and has made as fine a farm as there is in this township ; came here poor and had nothing but his own hands to make him a home; when he first came here, he could see but one shanty on all the prairie.
VORIS, SAMUEL, retired farmer ; See. 32; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Ma- son Co., Ky., March 13, 1805; came to this county in 1865 ; has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,400. Member of the Presbyterian Church. Married Sarah A. Pogue in 1832; she was born in Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 15, 1815; is the mother of seven living children-Mary J., born Oet. 7, 1833; Elizabeth M., Sept. 17, 1838; Harris A., March 29, 1841; S. Abbie, Feb. 9, 1843; John C., Aug. 11, 1849; Bell, Sept. 14, 1853 ; Samuel H., Feb. 1, 1856. Emi- grated from Kentucky to Brown Co., O., when he was 4 years old ; lived there forty-four years to Mercer, then came Co., Ill .; lived there twelve years, thence to this county. Mrs. Voris died Nov. 13, 1876 ; his son, William M., enlisted
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the 17th Ill. Vol. Inf., Co. F; enlisted as private ; was transferred to a colored regiment as Second Lieutenant ; was in the battles of Fredericktown Siege, Fort Donelson and Shiloh ; he died at Meliken's Bend July 2, 1863. Voris, S. H., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Shellsburg. W ALDEN, FREEMAN W., farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Ward, William, shoemaker, Shellsburg.
WHITE, ENOCH, retired farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Car- roll Co., Ohio, Sept. 7, 1821 ; has 120 acres of land, valued at $4,800; came to this county in the Fall of 1849; held the office of Constable ; belongs to the M. E. Church. For his first wife he married Eva Rice, who is the mother of two children-John, born Sept. 6, 1842; Lizzie, born Feb. 12, 1847. For his second wife, Adeline Shipman, born in York State Jan. 9, 1828 ; she has had three children-Hattie, born Oct. 19, 1856 ; Alice, Dec. 22, 1860 ; Lucy, March 29, 1863. Mrs. White married for her first husband Wm. Waller ; she had three children by him-William, Ella and Fannie. When Mr. White came to this county Cedar Rapids was a very small place. He had a son in the Union Army. .
White, John A., laborer, Shellsburg.
WHITE, JOHN J., retired farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Shellsburg; born in West Virginia Aug. 31, 1797 ; came to this county in 1849 ; has 270 aeres of land, valued at $10,000. Married Sarah Deitz; she was born in Erie Co., Penn., Aug., 1800; is the mother of thirteen children, four deceased- Enoch, William, Mary, Rachel, John, Isaac, Hannah, Harriet and Debias. Emigrated from Virginia when he was a boy ; came to Pennsylvania ; lived there sixteen years ; from there went to Ohio; lived there thirty-one years, then came to this county; when he first came here there were only three families in Vinton ; there was not a house in Shells- burg ; came here before the organization of the county. Mr. W. is probably the oldest settler living in the county ; when he came here he was a poor man, and by hard work has made a fine home and a good property.
White, Robert, clerk, Shellsburg.
WHITE, WM. J., farmer, See. 10; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Carroll Co., Ohio, April 20, 1824; came to this county in 1849 ; has 232 acres of land, valued at $7,000. Married Elizabeth McDole; she was born May 4, 1826 ; is the mother of one child-Abraham, born Sept. 20, 1848. Mr. W. died March 28, 1849. For his second wife he married Sarah Ann Elson, born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Dec. 2, 1831; is the mother of three children-Willis B., born Jan. 1, 1855; Archibald, June 15, 1856; Lucy A., Aug. 16, 1860; emigrated from Ohio to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in the Spring of 1849 ; stayed there until the Fall and then came to this county ; entered 200 acres of land and has made himself a good farm ; was at an election when there were only three precincts in the county and only polled nine votes. Mr. White was amongst the earliest settlers of the county.
Wilcox, Warren M., jeweler, Shellsburg. Wilson, J. Q., laborer ; P. O. Shellsburg. Wilson, W. R., far., S. 34; P. O. Shells- burg.
WORRALL, C. D., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Shellsburg; was born in Linn Co., Iowa, June 1, 1848; has ninety acres of land, valued at $3,000. Republican. Held the office of School Director. Married Margaret E. Youel; she was born in Montgomery Co., Ind., Aug. 29, 1849; mother of three chil- dren-William Y., born Aug. 9, 1871; Harry E., born March 30, 1874; James W., born July 21, 1875. His father emigrated to Cedar Rapids when there was only one store, they being among the earliest settlers of Linn Co. The subject of this sketch was the first white male child who was born in Cedar Rapids ; has lived in Linn and Benton Counties ever since.
Wyant, Emory, elerk, Shellsburg.
OUNG, JOHN L., far., Sec. 2; P. Y O. Shellsburg.
YOUNG, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, See. 7; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., June 31, 1838; came to this county in 1856; has 640 aeres land, valued at $22,400. Married Christiana Webb Aug. 9, 1858; mother of three children living-Mary,
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born Dec. 21, 1859; Dempster, born Dec. 8, 1868; Minnie, born Nov. 14, 1870. Emigrated to La Porte Co., Ind., when he was 3 years old; lived there eighteen years, thence to this county, where he has resided since ; Mr. Young's principal business is stock ; keeps on hand 115 head of steers and turns off that number yearly ; in 1877, turned off $5,000 worth of cattle; has on hand 200 head of hogs, his average number of hogs yearly ; sold, in 1877, over $1,500 worth; Mr. Young has a fine residence and a beautiful farm of a section, and is one of the solid farm- ers of the county.
Young, J. G., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Shellsburg. YOUNG, THOMAS, farmer, stock- raiser and shipper, Sec. 25; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Sept. 30, 1822; came to this
county in 1854; has 1,300 acres of
land, valued at $45,000. Married Charlotte Hutchins in 1857; she was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., May 3, 1840; mother of eight children- John, born April 8, 1859 ; Eleanor, born Oct. 12, 1860; Charlie, born Sept.2 2, 1862; Frank, born July 17, 1865; Edward, Aug. 22, 1867; Orvil, born April 8, 1869; Katie, born Aug. 18, 1871; Thomas, Jr., born Feb. 20, 1874. Emigrated from New York to Indiana, and lived there fourteen years; then came to this county ; Mr. Young is the king stock man of the county ; has on hand 254 head of cattle; sold in 1877, 300 head, which brought him the snug little sum of $12,000; keeps on an average twenty-four head of horses ; Mr. Young is amongst the wealthiest men in the county.
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A BRAHAM, A., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Vinton.
Ake, D. C., far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Vinton. Allhiet, M., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Vinton. Anderson, H. J., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Vinton. APPLETON, GEORGE, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 3; P. O. Vinton ; born in England Dee., 1836; came to this country in 1853, and came to this county in 1874 ; has 340 acres of land, valued at $10,000. Polities, Republican. . Married Flora I. Henry ; she was born in Ohio March 6, 1839 ; mother of three children-Ora M., born Ang. 3, 1863 ; Jennie, born June 9, 1868 ; Frank, born April 8, 1875. Emigrated from En- gland, when he was about 18 years old to Canada ; lived there one year ; thence came to Clinton Co., Iowa, and lived there twenty-two years ; thence to Benton Co., where he has resided since; when he came to this country, he had not a dollar, but by industry and economy, has made himself a comfortable home, and is one of the solid farmers of the township. Was in the Clinton militia of Iowa. Mr. A. handles fine stock ; he paid $150 for a yearling, of Prof. Knapp, of Vinton.
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