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Neubauer, S., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Fairfax. LSON, CHRISTOPHER, far., S. 16; P. O. Florence. O
Olson, Knudt, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Florence. Olson, Ole G., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Florence. Olson, Ole, far .; S. 29; P. O. Florence.
DARK, DAVID H., clerk, Florence.
Park, G. R., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Fairfax. Peterson, P. A. C., bar tender, Florence. Pieper, Frank, far., S. 6 ; P. O. Florence. Pine, Alex., farm lab .; P. O. Florence. Pine, James, blacksmith, Florence.
Pine, John, far., S. 10 ; P. O. Florence. Pine, William, blacksmith, Florence.
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Pickart, John, far., See. 15 ; P. O. Flor- ence.
PIRIE, WILLIAM, blacksmith, Florence; born in Scotland in 1821. Married Mary Taylor in Scotland in 1846; she was born in Scotland in 1820; came to Iowa in 1869; they had ten children ; eight are living- James, William, Alexander, John, Mary, George, Robert and Hans. Mr. Pirie owns house and lot, and shop and tools, valued at $1,000. Mr. and Mrs. Pirie are members of the Presbyterian Church. Powers, John, far., S. 12; P. O. Watkins. R EESE, JAMES, miller, Florence.
Reynolds, Wm. H., stock dealer, Florence. RILEY, ALEXANDER W.
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farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Florence ; born in Berkeley Co., Va., April 8, 1795. Mar- ried Nancy Houseworth in Virginia in 1816 ; she was born in Bucks Co., Penn .; they had eight children, seven are liv- ing-George A., Isaac, John, Martha, Solomon, Sarah Jane and Tarlton ; Leroy B. died at the age of 26 years ; Mrs. Riley died Oct. 27, 1876. Mr. Riley moved to Ohio ; lived there thirty- five years, and moved to Iowa Co., Iowa, and located in Benton Co. in 1874 ; has 176 acres of land valued at $35 per acre. Helped to build some of the first school houses in Iowa Co. Mr. Riley enlisted in the war of 1812 in a private volunteer company of infantry, at Mar- tinsburg, Va., under Col. Boyd and Capt. Gregory ; served three months, and mustered out with his company at the close of the war. Mr. Riley fol- lowed the stone mason and briek laying trades thirteen years in his early life. Ring, Henry, retired, Florence.
Rogers, Albert M., carpenter, Florence. Rogers, Ashley D., carpenter, Florence.
Rogers, C. M., carp. and sch. teher, Flor- ence.
Rogers, Harvey, carpenter, Florence.
Rosdail, David, farmer, S. 23; P. O. Flor- ence.
Rosdail, Jacob, far., S. 23; P. O. Florence. Rosdail, Orec, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Flor- ence.
Rose, William G., farmer ; P. O. Florence. Russell, Wm., far., Sec. 11 ; P.O. Florence. Russell, Wm., Jr., far., S., 11; P. O. Flor- ence.
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YABEN, STEPHEN T., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Florence.
Sargeant, Alden R., ins. agt., Florence. SCHLOEMAN. WILLIAM.
farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Florence ; born in Germany April 11, 1847. Married Marggareth Volz in Iowa Co., Iowa, in 1869; she was born in Germany in 1847 ; they have four children-Willie, Melrose, Edwin, and Annie. Have eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He came to America, a child, in 1847, to St. Louis, Mo., and moved to Iowa Co., Iowa, in 1851; located in Benton Co. in 1869. Mr. Schloeman has a good property, made by his energy and economy. Mr. and Mrs. Schloeman are members of the New Jerusalem Church.
Schulte, John, saloon, Florence.
Schulte, Joseph, far., S. 15 ; P.O. Florence. Secor, Anthony, painter, Florence. Secor, Frank, painter, Florence.
Segard, Jens, blacksmith, Florence.
Simmons, T., clergyman, Florence.
Sodestrom, O., carpenter, Florence. Smith, G., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Florence. SMITH, J. A., physician and sur- geon, Florence ; born in Pennsylva- nia June 9, 1848. Married Addie Taylor in Iowa, in 1875 ; she was born in Illinois, in 1848. Dr. Smith took the classical course at Elder's Ridge, Penn .; graduated in medicine and surgery at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Feb., 1872 ; located in Florence March, 1872; they have one child-Lura, born in Flor- ence April, 1876. Mr. Smith owns house and lot, and interest in other buildings, valued at $2,200. Mr. Smith is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Mrs. Smith is a member of the Methodist.
Sperbeck, A. H., Florence.
SPERBECK, MARTIN, carpen- ter and contractor. Florence ; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 28, 1833 ; moved to Wisconsin in 1846, and went to California in 1853, and remained ten years ; followed mining and hotel keeping ; returned to Wisconsin one year, and re- turned to California ; crossed the plains with fifty horses, 1864; remained in California one year, and returned to New York. and from there moved to Titusville, Penn .; was engaged in the
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oil business ; returned to Wisconsin, 1867 ; moved to Florence, Iowa, in 1867, where he now carries on business ; was engaged in building the U. P. Railroad one year. Married Eliza Easton in California Nov., 1856; she was born in Massachusetts in 1835 ; they have four children-Francis, Walter and Willie, born in California ; Flora E., born in Wisconsin. Holds the offices of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public ; has held the offices of Constable, Deputy Treasurer, and several other town offices. Has house and two lots, shop and lot, valued at $1,500.
Springer, J. L., druggist, Florence. Sprinker, S., druggist, Florence.
Stallman, L., far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Florence. Stick, C., far., Sec. 23 ; P. O. Florence.
STOCKSLAGER, S. O., physi- cian and surgeon, Florence ; born in Bal- timore, Md., Oct. 27, 1849. Married Flora E. Brown in Florence, Iowa, 1877 ; she was born in Florence, Iowa, in 1858. Mr. Stockslager attended the Rush Medical College of Chicago, in 1871, and after the large fire took place in Chicago in 1871, went to Iowa City, Iowa, and attended the Iowa State Uni- versity, and graduated Feb., 1875, at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, at New York; practiced in Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa, commencing March, 1872 ; practiced eighteen months and then took another course of lectures and a hospital course, and located in Florence, Iowa, July 31, 1875, where he has since been practicing. Owns house and lot in Flor- ence, valued at $1,000. Is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge.
Strand, T. L., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Flor- ence.
Swenson, O., stone mason, Florence. ALMAN, B., farmer ; P. O. Florence.
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TAYLOR, ALFRED E., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Florence; born in Du Page Co., Ill., July 30, 1851. Married Phebe Brown in Benton Co., in 1874; she was born in Indiana, March 4, 1854 ; they have two children-Rossi- ter Elwin and Iva. Have 110 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; came to Benton Co., Iowa, in 1844. Mr. Tay- lor has held the office of School Director and other town offices.
TAYLOR, ELIZABETH,
MRS., farming, Sec. 32; P. O. Florence; was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., Oct. 28, 1824. Was married to Wm. Taylor in Du Page Co., Ill., in 1844. Wm. Taylor was born July 24, 1810, in New Hampshire ; they had seven children ; five are living-Wm. J., Alfred E., Lewis E., Addie and Agness L .; have 360 acres of land, val- ued at $40 per acre. Mrs. Taylor is a member of the M. E. Church. Mrs. Taylor moved with her parents to Mich- igan, and then to Illinois, and moved to Benton Co., Iowa, in 1856. Mr. Tay- lor died, July 24, 1865 ; Mary E. died Aug. 25, 1877, aged 32 years ; Elzora A. died Jan. 9, 1875, aged 16 years. Taylor, Lewis E., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Florence.
Taylor, R. P., jeweler, Florence. Taylor, Wm., carpenter, Florence. Templeman, J. N., carpenter, Florence. Thomas, A., far., S. 34; P. O. Florence. Thompson, Nels, laborer ; P. O. Florence. Thompson, Nelson, laborer; P. O. Flor- ence.
THOMPSON. SOPHIA,
MRS., farming, S. 30 ; P. O. Florence ; born in Norway, Europe, in 1831 ; has eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; has three children-Martha B., Wm. O. and Annie Bell; is the widow of Wm. B. Thompson. Mr. Thompson enlisted Sept. 20, 1861, in the 8th Iowa V. I .; was taken prisoner at the battle of Pittsburg Landing April, 1862 ; was kept in Montgomery and Ma- con, Ga., prisons six months ; was ex- changed at Annapolis, Md. Mrs. Thomp- son came to America in 1850 ; located in La Salle Co., Ill .; moved to Iowa Co., Iowa, in 1857, and located in Benton Co. in 1861. Mrs. Thompson is a member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Thompson lost his health in prison, and was transfer- red to the Invalid Corps of Company K, 4th Regiment, and was discharged in Sept., 1864; died in 1868 in Benton Co., Iowa.
Thompson, T., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Florence. Tiede, John, far., S. 16; P. O. Florence. Tiel, Lererette, retired, Florence.
Tow, Andrew, far., S. 23; P. O. Florence. Torrison, H., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Florence. Tow, A. L., far., S. 25; P. O. Florence.
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Tow, Axel, far., S. 24; P. O. Florence. Tow, C., renter, Sec. 14; P. O.Florence. Tow, Lars, far., S. 16; P. O. Florence. Tow, Ole, far., S. 23; P. O Florence. Tow, Severt, far., S. 24; P. O. Florence. Troy, Charles, far., S. 32; P. O. Florence. Troy, J. W., far., S. 32; P. O. Florence. TUCKER, GABRIEL F., farm- er, Sec. 25; P. O. Florence; born in Collins, N. Y., June 6, 1836. Married Sarah A. Smith in New York ; she was born in Brant, N. Y., in 1837; they had one child-Jason C., born in 1859. Mrs. Tucker died in 1866. Mr. Tucker has cighty acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; is a member of the Friends' Society. Mr. Tucker was in the U. S. Mail Service at Buffalo, N. Y., for nine years; came to Benton Co., Iowa, in 1863.
Tucker, John, far., P. O. Watkins.
TUTTLE. OSMAN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Florence; born in Norway, Europe, in January, 1798. Married Melinda in 1826 in Norway ; they had nine children, three are living-Annie, Betsey and Osman. Mrs. Tuttle died in 1852. Mr. Tuttle married his second wife-Helena Sophia in Norway, in October, 1855; she was born in Norway in 1822; they had five chil- dren, two are living-Henry and Os-
man Edward. Mr. Tuttle has 640 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre and some town property; he came to America in 1836, went back to Norway in 1855, and returned to America in 1856; located in Benton Co. in 1859. Mr. Tuttle located the town of Norway, Iowa : he gave eleven acres of land to the Chicago & North-Western Railway Company to locate the depot and rail- road ; he helped to build the first school house in Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Tuttle has a good property, made by his energy and economy.
Tuttle, O., Jr., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Florence. ALKER, ED. C., Florence.
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Wayner, Philip, carpenter, Florence.
Weland, Ole, far., S. 36; P. O. Florence. Weston, John, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Florence. Wheeler, Charles H., carpenter, Florence. Wheeler, George W., Constable, Florence. Wheeler, J. A., farmer ; P. O. Florence. Wicks, Lars, far., S. 6 ; P. O. Florence. Wilmirth, Charles, laborer, Florence.
OUNG, A. S., far., Sec. 35; P. O.
Y Florence.
Younglove, Isaac, Florence.
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LIBCICK, John T., Catholic priest ; P. O. Florence.
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A BRAHAM, WILLIAM, farmer, See. 2; P. O. Vinton. Ahrendt, C. F., far., S. 31 ; P.O. Blairstown. Ahrend, Fred'k, far., S. 16; P.O.Watkins. Anderson, Sol., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Florence. Andrews, S., far., See. 28; P. O. Watkins. Andrews, W., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Watkins. Amundson, Shure, laborer, Watkins.
AXELSEN, ADOLPH, farmer, See. 26; P. Ó. Watkins; born in Ger- many Aug. 6, 1847. Married Minna Schroeder in Iowa, in 1871; she was born in Germany Sept. 12, 1849 ; they have five children-Dora, Minna, Phil- lip, Mary and Adolph (twins). Has 240 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Came to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1866, and located in Benton Co. in 1872. He fol- lowed school teaching in Germany three years ; holds the office of Township As- sessor, and has held it two terms.
B ACKHAUS, HENRY, farmer, See. 21; P. O. Blairstown.
BAKER, EMANUEL, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Blairstown; born in Pennsylvania March 10, 1825. Mar ried Matilda Troutman in Pennsylvania, in 1857 ; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1824; they have six children-Simon Peter, William Henry, Mary Margret, Sarah Esther, Lydia Ellen and Emma Jane. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Moved to Illinois, lived one year, and moved to Iowa in 1855 ; he was one of the first settlers in Eldorado Tp .; has held the offices of Supervisor, School Director, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Baker has followed carpentering and building several years. Baker, L., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Blairstown. Baker, S., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Watkins. Baumgarten, P., far., Sec. S ; P. O. Vinton. Baumgarten, Wm., far., S. 4 ; P.O.Vinton. Becker, Hans, shoemaker, Sec. 20; P. O. Blairstown.
Benedict, E., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Vinton. Bettenhausen, Chroix, horseman, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Vinton.
BLUE, JOHN M., farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Blairstown ; born in Holland in 1834. Married Esther Bentz in 1860 ; she was born in Ohio in 1837, they
have five children-John F., William C., Orson Arthur, Ervine Edwin and Leota Leverna ; have 145 acres of land, valued at $4,000. Mr. Blue moved to Ohio in 1857, and from there to Iowa in 1867. He holds the office of Justice of the Peace. Mr. and Mrs. Blue are members of the Evangelical Association. Boeddeker, A., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Florence. Boller, H., far., S. 28; P. O. Blairstown. Bornstein. R., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Vinton. Brehm, C., far., See. 27; P. O. Watkins. Budde, F., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Watkins. Buehre, H., far., S. 17; P. O. Blairstown. Buehre, J. H., far., S. 17 ; P.O. Blairstown. YALDWELL, JAMES A., far., Sec. C 11 ; P. O. Shellsburg.
CALKINS, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Conneet- icut May 7, 1821. Married Eliza Crippen in March, 1842; she was born in New York in 1824; they had four children, one is living-Henry. Mrs. Calkins died in 1855. He then married Molissa Coutts in Iowa in 1858; she was born in Ohio in 1836; they have five children-Marvin, Martha, Linna May, Harriett Lee and Jacob J. ; has fifty-six acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Has held several town offices. Was the first settler in Eldorado Town- ship ; helped to organize the township ; moved with his father to Oswego, N. Y., and to Michigan in 1835 ; followed blacksmithing in Michigan and in Iowa fifteen years ; located in Iowa in 1854. Mr. Calkins went to California across the plains in 1852; followed saw-milling and mining fifteen months and returned to Michigan, and then to Iowa.
Coutts, Jacob, far., S. 2 ; P. O. Vinton. COZAD, B. F., farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Watkins ; born in Mercer Co., Penn., Aug., 1846. Married Mary A. Hill in Linn Co., Iowa. in 1866; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1852; had four children, two are living-Edward and Ora ; has forty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Enlisted in 15th I. V. I., Aug. 8, 1862 ; was taken prisoner on skirmish line and made his eseape ; was in all the principal engagements with the regiment ; re-enlisted in 1864 and was dis-
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charged with regiment at the close of the war in 1865. Came to Iowa in 1857 ; located in Benton Co., in 1870. They are members of the M. E. Church.
D ANKERT, FERDINAND, farmer, See. 12; P. O. Shellsburg.
Davidson, J., far., Sec. 24 : P. O. Florence. Davis, L., far., Sec. 28 ; P. O. Watkins. Dean, C. F., far., S. 34; P. O. Blairstown. Dean. H. A., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Blairstown. Doolittle, A. P., far., S. 23; P. O. Watkins. Doolittle, L. M., far., S. 36; P. O. Florence. DOOLITTLE, W. A., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Florence ; born in Knox Co., Ohio, Jan. 17, 1841. Married Miss S. C. Stookey in Iowa in 1871; she was born in Indiana in 1850; they have three children-J. W., J. L. and Elma L. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Enlisted in the 12th Iowa V. I., Sept. 28, 1861; was dis- charged by reason of general debility in July, 1862. Came to Iowa in 1857.
Dunker, J., far., S. 7; P. O. Blairstown. Dyrig. B., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Florence.
E INGELKING, WILLIAM, farmer,
Sec. 7 ; P. O. Blairstown.
Ertynd, S., far., S. 12; P. O. Florence.
H NICK, HANS, far., S. 10; P. O. Vin- ton.
Fiebelkorn, J., far., S. 3; P. O. Vinton. Fielman, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O Blairstown. Freese, J., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Blairstown.
Fricke, Geo., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Vinton.
ALLMANN, MARTIN, farmer, Sec. G 18; P. O. Blairstown.
Gereke, A., blacksmith, Sec. 20; P. O. Blairstown.
GIBBINS, A., farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Vinton ; born in Maryland, Nov. 2, 1825. Married Hannah Cloppner in Ohio in 1846; she was born in Germany in 1831 ; had thirteen children-Charles L., James M., Edward, Caroline (died at the age of two years), Joseph Adi- son, Louisa, Nellie, Elmer, Allic, Wili- iam, Frederick and Carrie. Has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,200; came to Ohio in 1831; moved to Iowa in 1856 ; followed harness making in Ohio. Has held the office of Township Clerk and several other town offices. Charles L. married Celissa A. Cranston in 1874 ; she was born in Ohio in 1852; has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,000. Edward, born in 1853, married Emma
Gephart in Eldorado in 1878 ; she was born in Linn Co., Iowa, in 1857 ; has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,000. Gibbins, Ed., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Vinton. Grovert, H. J., far., S. 3; P. O. Vinton. Grote, H. A., far., S. 18; P. O., Blairs- town.
Grubb, Isaac, far., S. 26 ; P. O. Watkins.
H AHN, ADAM F., Sec. 30; P. O. Blairstown. Hannemann, Fred, far., S. 17 ; P. O Blairs- town.
Hauser, John, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Blairstown. Hausmann, Henry, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Blairstown.
Hasch, Henry, far., S. 22; P. O. Watkins. Haupt, Fritz, far., S. 21; P. O. Watkins. Hagen, C., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Blairstown. Hemme, Ludwig, far., S. 15 ; P. O. Vinton. Hill, Wm., lab., S. 14; P. O. Watkins. Hoeck, A., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Blairstown. Hoefle, Geo., far., S. 29; P. O. Blairstown. TBENDORF, JOHN, lab. S. 26 ; P. O. Watkins.
J ANSFEN, CHRISTIAN, far., S. 3; P. O. Vinton.
Jahake, Fred., far., S. 7; P. O. Blairs- town.
Johnson, G., far., S. 36; P. O. Florence. Johnson, P., Jr., far., S. 12; P. O. Shells- burg.
Johnson, P., Sr., far., S. 12; P. O. Shells- burg.
Jungclaus, H., far., S. 26; P. O. Watkins.
K ECK, EMMANUEL, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Blairstown.
Keck, Wm., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Blairstown. KERKMAN, CONRAD, far.,
S. 9 ; P. O. Vinton ; born in Germany, in 1817. Married Anna M. Werning : she was born in 1818; they have six children - Anna, Katarine, Edward, Henry, Mary and Conrad; Mrs. Kirk- man had two sons when married ; their names are John and Martin Shoema- ker ; John enlisted in the late rebellion, was wounded and crippled for life. Mr. Kerkman came to Chicago, III., in 1846 ; carried on blacksmithing for many years, and moved to Benton County, Iowa. in 1869. Has 800 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Kerk- man are members of the Lutheran Church.
Kessler, H., far., Sec 6: P. O. Blairstown. Koch, C., far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Blairstown.
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Kohne, G., clergyman, S. 20 ; P. O. Blairs- town.
Kohrtz, J., far., S. 15; P. O. Watkins. Koopmann, J., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Watkins. Kranz, G., far., S. 11; P. O. Watkins. Kunstorf, C., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Watkins.
L ORENZEN, HANS, laborer, Sec. 27; P. O. Watkins.
Luecke, H., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Blairstown. M cSHEA, MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Watkins.
McGRANAHAN, JOHN H.,
far .; S. 14 ; P. O. Watkins ; born in Ire- land, County Derry, May 13, 1845. Married Martha Ann Compton in Iowa, in 1870 ; she was born in Ohio in 1852 ; they have two children-Sarah Rebecca, born Oct. 1, 1872 ; Thomas Newton, born Nov. 16, 1876. Has 160 acres land, valued at $25 per acre. Has held the office of Township Trustee four years. Came to Pennsylvania in 1847 ; moved to Illinois in 1854, and moved to Iowa in 1858. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. Is a son of Samuel McGranahan.
McGRANAHAN, SAMUEL,
farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 14; P. O. Watkins; born in Ireland, County Derry, May 1, 1822. Married Rebecca Wallace in Ireland, in 1844 ; she was born in County Derry, Ireland, Jan., 1823; had twelve children ; four are living- John, Ann, Rebecca Rachel and Mary Eva. Mrs. MeGranahan died at 'the age of 45 years, in Benton Co., Iowa, and Mr. McGranahan married Anna Marrow in 1877 ; she was born in Ohio in 1849; they have three children- James Edward, Hugh Harvey, and a baby not named. Has 320 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; has held the office of County Supervisor and School Treasurer in the township thir- teen years, and several other town of- fices. He came to Pennsylvania and stayed four years, and moved to Illinois and lived four years ; moved to Benton Co., in 1858. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. He was one the first in Eldorado Tp .; the first ser- mon that was preached in Eldorado was delivered in Mr. MeGranahan's barn by Rev. John Baty. He settled 160 acres of land in 1858.
Mank, G., far., S. 34; P. O. Blairstown.
Marguardt, W., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Blairs- town.
Mein, H., laborer, S. 3; P. O. Vinton. Mein, M., ret. far., S. 3; P. P. Vinton. Meyer, E. F., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Blairs- town.
Miller, H. F., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Blairstown. Miller, J. M., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Blairstown. Miller, John, far., S. 13; P. O. Watkins. Mitchel, A., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Watkins. Mueller, W., far., S. 5; P. O. Blairstown.
N ICODEMUS, ALBERTD ...
farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Shellsburg ; born in Pennsylvania June 2, 1845. Married Elizabeth Faulkender in Illi- nois in 1869; she was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1849; have three children- Ida May, Mary and Sarah. Have eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; followed school teaching in Penn- sylvania and Illinois five Winters, and moved to Illinois in 1867, and to Iowa in 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Nicodemus are members of the German Baptist Church. 'CONNELL, C., far., S. 35; P. O.
O Watkins.
Olson, Peter C., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Florence. Osterkamp, H., far., S. 22; P. O. Watkins. P AGEL, C., far., S. 29; P. O. Blairs- town.
Prepgrass, P., far., S. 3; P. O. Vinton.
AMBO, W. D., far., S. 24; P. O.
R Watkins.
Reinhardt, Pastor of Lutheran Church, S. 9; P. O. Vinton.
Rice, A., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Blairstown.
Rice. C., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Blairstown.
Rice, E. A., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Blairstown. Robison, T. S., far., S. 28; P. O. Blairstown .. Rohde, C., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Watkins.
Russel, W., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Vinton.
OCHLUE, F., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Blairs- D townl.
SCHMIDT, H. H., farmer and stock raiser, S. 31; P. O. Blairstown ; born in Germany in 1816. Married Mary Hult- griver in 1841; she was born in Ger- many in 1815, and died at the age of 35 years; he then married Elizabeth Spellman; she was born in Germany in 1823; they had nine children-Mary, William, Harmon, Margaret, Sophia, Edward, Paul, Catherine and George. Has 900 acres of land, valued at $25,- 000 ; has held several township offices; was a soldier three years in Germany in.
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the 15th Regt. ; his son Henry enlisted in the 17th Mo. V. I. in 1861. and died in the hospital in Keokuk, Iowa; his remains were brought home to Clay- ton Co. Mrs. Schmidt had two sons when married to Mr. Schmidt-Freder- iek and John. John enlisted in the late rebellion ; was taken prisoner and kept one year ; had his feet and legs frozen, and his toes were all taken off but one ; was sick five months on David's Island, and died soon after reaching home. Mr. Schmidt came to Iowa in 1835; was one of the early settlers in Clayton Co., Iowa ; helped to organize the town, etc. ; moved to Benton Co. in 1865. Is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Schumacher, M., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Vinton. Schroeder, H. far., S. 23 ; P. O. Watkins. Schu ze, A., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Blairstown. Segner, L., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Segrest, J., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Shellsburg. Senne, J., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Vinton.
Shoemaker, G. J., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Blairs- town.
SMITH, HENRY D., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Watkins; born in Allegany Co., N. Y., July 13, 1845. Married Sarah Rapp in Illinois, in 1874; she was born in Henry Co., Ill., in 1849; they have two children-Emma and Herbert Wesley. Has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,200. Enlisted July, 1864, in the 1st N. Y. Dragoons ; was in the Potomac army, and was down the Shenandoah Valley with Gen. Sheridan in 1864, at the battles of Winchester, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, Sailor's Creek, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and many other large engagements ; was mustered out with the regiment, at Rochester, at the close of the war. Mr. Smith was engaged in manufacturing boots and shoes in New York and Iowa over six years, and moved to Iowa in 1868 ; has a good farm, well situated, and made his property by hard labor. Mr. Smith and wife are members of the Evangelical Church.
Stelling, F., far., S. 21; P. O. Watkins. Stichn, H., blacksmith, S. 9; P. O. Vin- ton.
Steinke, W., far., S. 4; P. O. Vinton.
Stiegelmeier, J. H., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Watkins.
Stubbe, H., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Vinton. !
TANNER, T. C., far., See. 36; P. O. Florence.
TANNER, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 36; P. O. Florence ; born April 22, 1812, in New York. Married Isabelle Karns in Ohio, May 1, 1835 ; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1814 ; they have four children-Mary Jane, Nathaniel, W. A., Thomas Cisero. Has 220 acres of land, valued at $40 per aere ; moved to Pennsylvania and Ohio, and settled in Iowa in 1856. Has held the office of County Commissioner in Ohio, and held several other township offices. He makes a specialty of raising timber and fruit trees. Mr. Tanner's father died when he was 5 years of age. and he has made a good property ; helped each child to a farm, and got his property by his own energy.
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