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Seeman, Charles M., machinist.
Sellers, George, machinist.
Shannon, T. F., engineer.
Sharpless, Lewis M.
SHAW, SAMUEL D., retired ; was born in Rutland Co., Vt., April 19, 1811 ; emigrated to St. Louis, Mo., in 1831, and after eight years moved to Licking Co., Ohio, where he married Elizabeth Stoughton July 16, 1840 ; she was born in Greenville, Licking Co., Ohio, Sept. 30, 1819, and they came to this county in 1852, settling in Orange Tp., on Sec. 1. Elected Judge of the County Court in 1862, and moved to this city.
Sheever, Nick, blacksmith.
SHILLIAM, SAMUEL, livery, sale and feed stable ; also dealer in live stock ; was born in Mineral Point, Wis., April 9, 1845 ; moved to Hazel Green, Wis., when quite young, with parents, where he married Mary H. Bates Dec. 11, 1867; she was born in Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in May, 1850 ; in December, 1869, came to this city, where he has been identified as one of the live stock shippers of the city. Shirland, C. R., harness maker.
SHOOK & WALKER, dealers in groceries, East Side. Daniel Shook was
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born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Jan. 19, 1845, and came to this county in the Spring of 1869; commenced business in 1870. C. Gardner Walker was born in Belvidere, Boone Co., Ill., May 11, 1849, and came to this county in the Spring of 1871 ; went into the firm in 1873.
Shutts, Harvey, druggist.
Siberling, P. J., retired merchant.
Sill, H. W., retired.
Sindlinger, Win. M., confectioner.
Sine, Edward, carpenter.
Sine, John, carpenter.
Sine, S. G., auctioneer.
Singer, Charles, mail agent.
Simmons, Charles, hotel.
SIMMONS, GEORGE W., pro- prietor of the New York House; was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Oct. 29, 1816. Married Deborah Fulkerson Nov. 23, 1839, she was born in Yates Co., N. Y., June 9, 1816; Mr. S. moved to Yates Co., N. Y., where he married, and then in 1843, emigrated to Calhoun Co., Mich., and then came in 1854, to this county, settling in this city, and building a portion of his pres- ent house twenty years ago ; has kept it as a hotel for eleven years.
Skillman, Thos. B., baggageman.
Slade, Geo. W., cracker factory.
Slade, S. V. R., furniture dealer.
Smith, Harvey, coal dealer.
Smith, H. D., miller.
SMITH, J. H., general store, Fourth street; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., in 1831. Married Martha Jacobs in 1858, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1843 ; they emigrated to this county in the Fall of 1853, first settling on Sec. 17, in Barclay Tp .; came to this city in 1867, and commenced his present busi- nes in 1873. Grant is their only living child; John C. died at the age of 19 years, and Freddie, when ten months old.
Smith, John, grocer.
SNYDER, ADAM, dealer in boot. and shoes, repairing of all kinds; East Side; was born in Germany in 1830 ; emigrated to this country in 1851, set- tling in New York City in 1852; he went to Canada, and in Oct., 1855, came to Dubuque, Iowa, and came to this county in 1866, settling in this city.
Married Sarah Seiffort July 17, 1858 ; she was born in Vermont ; Frank is their only son.
Snyder, Daniel, carpenter.
SNOWDEN. WILLIAM, dealer in d.ugs, medicines, paints, oils, glass, dye stuffs, etc .; was born in Pitts- burgh, Penn., Feb. 8, 1834; emi- grated to Ogle Co., Ill., in March, 1856, and came to this city in July, 1860, where he married Delia M. Evans Aug. 6, 1863; she was born in Edwardsburg, Mich. Mr. Snowden commenced busi- ness on his arrival in this county, and is one of the pioneer business men.
Speicher, Ephraim, clerk.
Stackpole, J. H., laborer.
STANLO, DANIEL D., general store, East Side ; born in Orange Co., N. Y., Aug. 28, 1826. Married Sarah A. Green Feb. 8, 1851; she was born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., June 30, 1831 ; emigrated to Stephenson Co., Ill., in December, 1855, and to this county June 1, 1860; Mrs. Mary A. Boyd, Kate O. and Orissa are his children.
Stanton, D. B., merchant.
Stanton, Nath., machinist, I. C. R. R. Starr, George M.
Starr, James, gardener.
Stearns, E., engineer, I. C. R. R.
Stearns, John M.
Steed, W. T., nurseryman.
STEINMAYER, C. A., dealer in groceries, crockery and glassware, Com- mercial st .; was born in Germany in 1835. Married Sarah B. Bence. Em- igrated to this country in 1854, settling in Stark Co., Ohio, and then to Wau- kesha Co., Wis. Enlisted in the 2d Wis. Lt. Art. in 1863, and was honor- ably discharged in 1865, and in August of the same year he came to this city. Commenced his present business in 1869.
Stevens, John M., retired merchant.
Stevens, Reuben, retired merchant.
Stewart, Benj., blacksmith.
Stilson, C. B., Recorder.
STOLT, C. F., dealer in boots and shoes, Commercial st .; was born in Ger- many in 1824. Married Mary Wiegh- low in 1869. He emigrated to America in 1856; first settled in Williamsburg, N. Y., then moved to Milwaukee and Madison, Wis., then to Dubuque and
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Dunleith, and in 1866 came to this county. Strayer, Wm., brick yard.
Stromgreen, S. R., machinist.
Sullivan, James, gardener.
Sulzer, R. F., machinist. Sweeney, J. K., Principal of school.
Sweet, Richard, barber.
Sweet, Samuel J., prop. Commercial Hotel. Sweet, Thomas, laborer.
Switzer, John N., carpenter.
T ARDY, N. C., harness maker.
Taylor, M. W., blacksmith. Thee, John, groceries. Thomas, A. B., barber. Thompson, Aller, merchant.
THOMPSON, ANDREW, of the firm of Thompson Bros., dealers in dry goods, boots and shoes and general .stock, Fourth street; was born in Canton, N. J., March 30, 1830. He married Elizabeth Goldsworth ; she was born in Cornwall, England. Mr. T. moved to Galena when quite young, and at the age of 16 he went to Wiscon- sin, and to Bristol, Conn .; from there to this county in 1862, settling in this city.
"Thompson, John, merchant miller. 'Thunnison, J., ice merchant. Titcomb, R. D., carpenter.
TOWNSEND, A. F., insurance and collecting agency ; born in Phila- delphia, Penn., May 9, 1834. After attending public school, he entered as a student at Dickinson College, of Carlisle, Penn., where he graduated in 1856, and emigrated to Dubuque the same year, taking charge of and organizing their present school system in that city ; he was afterward Principal of the High School in Galena, Ill. After drifting around for a while on account of his health, he came to Manchester, Iowa, and to this county in 1869 ; was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1873. Married Sarah P. Burn in 1860, who was born in Philadelphia, Penn .; they have one child-Sarah.
Turner, Isaac, retired. Turner, O. F., machinist. Turpening, S. P., painter.
V AN BUREN, H., laborer.
Van Duyn, C. W., jeweler.
Van Duyn, V. S., jeweler. Vaughn,R., Jr., laborer.
Virden, George, livery stable.
VIRDEN, JAMES, livery stable ; was born in Monroe Co., Ky., Feb. 22, 1823 ; moved to Wayne Co., Ill, in 1832, and from there to this county, ar- riving in June 1, 1846, settling in this city, and built the first house in Water- loo Tp. Married Charlotte Pratt Feb. 27, 1851; she was born in Pennsylva- nia. This was the first marriage in this county.
Voorhees, M. H., boots and shoes. AINRIGHT, C., machinist.
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WALKER, LAFAYETTE. Supervisor of Highways; born in Dela- ware Co., N. Y., Aug. 26, 1824. Mar- ried E. Edwards in 1847 ; she was born in Broome Co., N. Y., Sept. 14, 1824. Emigrated to Martinsburg, Bremer Co., Iowa, in 1856, and came to this city in Sept., 1860; was first engaged in meat market; afterward, went into the lumber trade, which he followed ten years. E. B. and Edna are their chil- dren.
WANGLER BROS., dealers in drugs, books, stationery, paints, oils, etc., Logan House Block. C. D. Wang- ler, the senior partner, was born in Germany, Jan. 8, 1851 ; came to Cedar Falls, this county, in Dec., 1866, and March 23, 1868, settled in Waterloo, but returned to Cedar Falls in 1869 ; after going to' Waverly in 1871, to this city in 1872, and then to Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1873, and to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1874, he came to this city Jan. 1, 1878, buying his present business. Mar- ried Katie Landgraf May 5, 1878; she was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in Feb., 1853. Graduated at College in Cincin- nati in 1876. R. C. Wangler was born in Baden, Germany, Aug. 6, 1854; came to this county in March, 1870, to Cedar Falls, April 1, 1870, and to this city May 28, 1872; in August of the following year, returned to Cedar Falls ; Sept. 23, 1875, he moved to Cin- cinnati, Ohio, where he graduated at college in 1877, and came to this city Feb. 1, 1878.
Ward, John, gardener.
Warlich, Charles, grocer.
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Watkins, Joseph, carpenter. Watkins, Joseph, Jr., hardware. Watkins, Wm., teamster. Watson, Joseph, laborer. Watson, G. H., conductor, I. C. R. R. WEATHERWAX, A. THEO-
DORE, dealer in groceries and crock- ery ; was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., July 4, 1831 ; moved in 1840 to Mon- roe Co., N. Y., and to Niagara Co. in 1844, where he married Martha E. Al- bright Oct. 20, 1853; she was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., in Dec., 1831 ; came to this county in Nov., 1866, and commenced business on Dec. 1, 1866. Weatherwax, H. E., merchant.
Weaver, Daniel, grocery merchant. Weaver, J. D., merchant tailor.
WEIS, KASPER, dealer in dry goods, clothing, hats, caps and furnish- ing goods, Commercial st .; was born in Germany in 1844; emigrated to Amer- ica in 1860, settling in Goodhue Co., Minn .; came to this county in 1871, commencing his business at that time. Wells, Sanford, carpenter. Welsh, W. J.
Westphal, J. C., engineer, I. C. R. R. Wheeler, John, engineer, I. C. R. R. White, C. K., vet. surgeon.
White, Fred., harness maker.
WHITAKER, R. A., Grand Re- corder of Iowa A. O. U. W .; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Ang. 26, 1828 ; moved to Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1836 with his parents, and came to this city in Nov., 1855. Married Mary E. Clark Sept. 17, 1856, who was born in Le Roy, N. Y., April 17, 1832. Mr. Whitaker has held the office of County Treasurer of this county for eight years, and was the first Mayor of the city, be- ing elected July 21, 1868; elected to his present Masonic position in Feb., 1878. Ardelle G. is his only daughter. Whitney, W. T., liveryman. Wichman, C. F., machinist.
Widman, Con., machinist. Widman, William, machinist. Wiley, Tobias, saloon. Willer, Zack., carpenter. Williams, S. B., physician.
Williams, Henry D., Central House. Williams John H., prop. Central House. Wilson, Norman, drayman. Winnie, Frank, blacksmith. Wood, W. J., engineer, I. C. R. R.
Woodford, A. R., printer. Wooley, J. N., sewing machine agent.
Worcester, W. K., painter.
WRIGHT, MAITLAND, with Parrot, Girton & Sherman ; was born in Picton, Canada, April 2, 1828, and married Eleanor Nugent Feb, 14, 1849 ; she was born in Picton, Jan. 5, 1830; after marriage, he emigrated to Belmont, Canada, where he resided until 1865. when he moved to London, Canada, and in 1867, came to this county and settled in this city, where he has since made it his home ; they have four children liv- ing-Thomas D., Emma A. ( first daugh- ter, who received her early education in one of the public schools of this city. from which time she has ever taken an active interest in the cause of education, and has been a successful teacher in different village schools since 1874; in September. 1867, she commenced teach- ing in the branch of the high school, in which position she is still occupied, and is regarded as a thorough and effi- cient officer), Phœbe J. (second daugh- ter ; has attained a thorough musical edu- cation, and numbers among the finest vo- calists in the city), May E., (youngest daughter, also advancing to the attain- ment of educational qualifications). To this group the writer is greatly indebted for much valuable information, extended courtesy and hospitality during his stay. ATES, D. S., mason.
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WATERLOO TOWNSHIP.
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DAMS, E., farmer, Sec. 18.
Adams, J. S., farmer, Sec. 18. Aikin, E. S., farmer, S. 17.
ATCHESON, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 7; born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1821. Married Mary A. Shoe- maker in 1844; she was born in same county in 1823; came to this county July 4, 1867, and settled in Waterloo village and has since made this county his home; moved on the present farm he now occupies, of 192 acres, in 1877; Catherine, Norman and Benjamin are the living children ; lost two children- John H., who enlisted in March, 1864, in Indiana, and contracted diseases from which he died at Dallas, Ga., Feb. 6, 1865 ; last child died in infancy.
B RIGGS, Z. N., farmer, Sec. 2.
BEERS, WHITNEY, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Cedar Falls ; born in Canada in 1822. Married Triphena Creppen in January, 1843 ; she was born in Cana- da in 1827 ; have two children-George S. and Henry J. ; came to this State in 1869 and settled in Independence, and in 1870 moved to Parkersburg, this State, where he remained until 1877, when he come to this county and settled on his present place of forty acres, valued at $1,200.
BUTTERFIELD, E. S., farmer, Sec. 31 ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., June 11, 1825. Married Mohalia Hil- born in 1852 ; she was born in Fayette Co., Penn, in 1831; they have eleven children-Isabel J., Martha A., Loena, Caroline, James S., Alice, Martha, Franklin, William, George, and Freddie C. Came to this county in October, 1863, and settled on his present estate of 220 acres, valued at $35 per acre. YADY, J. F., nurseryman, Sec. 5.
Carpenter, S. B., farmer, Sec. 35. CASE, FREDERICK W.,
farmer, Sec. 34; born in Hartford Co., Conn., in 1834. Married Emma Dewitt in 1856 ; she was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1837 ; have four children liv- ing -- Alta, Addie, Mary and Nettie ;
came to this county same year of mar- riage and settled on the farm adjoining his present estate where he lived until 1877, when he moved on the farm he now owns, consisting of 280 acres, valued at $50 per acre. This family are among the early settlers of this county. CARR, JAMES I., farmer, S. 23; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., in 1836 ; came to this county in 1857, and settled in Waterloo Village, where he lived until 1860, in which year he was married to Elizabeth S. Hill; she was born in Massachusetts in 1840. In 1860, he moved to Windsor, Fayette Co., where he lived until 1865; return- ing, settled on his present estate, con- sisting of 133} acres, valued at $50 per acre. Are members of the Congrega- tional Church. Was Assessor four years, and is Secretary of the independ- ent school district of Pleasant Hill, and Town Trustee. Minnie and Willie are their children.
CLEMMENS, WILLIAM, farm- er, Sec. 22 ; born in England in 1827. Married Mary Eason in 1852; she was born in the same place in 1829; have seven children-William, Mary A., George, Charles, John, Thomas and Frank ; lost three children-Elizabeth, James and one that died in infancy. came to this country in 1850, and first settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where he re- mained until 1870, when he came to the city of Waterloo, and in February, 1877, settled on his present farm, consisting of' forty acres, valued at $40 per acre. Are members of the Baptist Church.
COON, HARMON, farmer, Sec. 33; born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., in 1821. Married Sarah J. Knapp in 1851 ; she was born in same county in 1835 ; have three children living-Emma J., Mary F. and Dolly A. ; lost one child-Charles H. Came to this county in 1869, and settled in Lincoln Tp., where he resided until 1874, when he moved to Waterloo Village, and in 1876 settled on his present estate, consisting of forty-two acres, valued at $1,200.
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COX, SYLVANUS B., farmer, Sec. 17 ; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y.,
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in 1816. Married Sallie M. Bement in 1840 ; she was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1820; they have four children living-Grove B., Acton M., Susan S. and Josephine A .; lost two children- Acton M. (1st) and Mary. Came to this county in 1855, and entered eighty acres in this township and lived until . 1865, when he moved to his present place of twenty acres, valued at $40 per acre ; is one of the early settlers of this town and county.
D ANIEL, H., far., S. 22.
Downing, John, far., S. 21. Downing, L., far., S. 21. Downing, S. L., far. S. 21. WILKINS, T. H., far., S. 12.
F Fisher, Frank, far., S. 28.
FISHER, W. W., farmer, Sec. 34; born in Lake Co., Ohio, in 1840. Mar- ried Sarah A. Peck in 1861; she was born in the same county in 1843; have five children-Jennie T., Alice, Eva E., Gracie and Nellie. Came to this county in 1871, and settled near his present place, where he lived until 1875, when he moved to Waterloo and engaged in commission business until the Spring of 1878, when he moved on his present estate, consisting of eighty acres, valued at $3,000. Member of Masonic fra- ternity.
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LOVER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 29.
GEORGE, JOHN S., farmer, S. 21; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Marshall Co., Ill., Oct. 26, 1840. Married Susan Cox Sept. 2, 1872; she was born in Kane Co., Ill., Dec. 10, 1853 ; have two children-Walter and Lewis. Came to this State with his parents in 1856, and settled in Benton Co., where he enlisted in the 32d I. V. I., Co. D, July 6, 1862 ; participated in the battles of Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain and Atlanta, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea ; was honorably discharged in July, 1865, when he came to this county, and in 1872, settled on his present estate, valued at $1,000.
GEORGE, PATRICK, deceased, Sec. 21; born in Essex Co., Mass., in April, 1804. Married Elizabeth Miller in 1855 ; she was born in Virginia, Oct. 8, 1817; have two children-Phebe,
born Dec. 11, 1856, and Mattie, born Aug. 4, 1860 ; came to this State and settled in Benton Co. in 1856; where they lived until 1866, when they came to this county and settled in the city of Waterloo, and in 1871, settled on their present farm, valued at $1,000 ; Mr. George died May 26, 1878 and was be- loved by all who knew him.
Glover, James, farmer, Sec. 20.
H ARRIS, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 28.
HANNA, GEORGE W., farmer, Sec. 20; born in White Co., Ill., Nov. 20, 1817. Married Mary Melrose in 1837 ; she was born in Edwards Co., in 1821 ; have seven children living-John K., Emeline, George, Robert W., Philip, Mary and Edith M .; lost two children James N., who died Oct. 18, 1845, it being the first death of a white person in Black Hawk Co .; the second died in infancy. Came to this county in July, 1845, and settled near his present farm, where he erected a small cabin on the southeast corner of Section 20, the relics of which are still to be seen ; was the first permanent white settler in this county ; and from Jan., 1845, to Septem- ber of the same year was, the only white settler living in the county, and Mrs. Hanna was the first white woman that . ever crossed the Cedar River at Water- loo. Was the first Justice of the Peace elected in this county, and served in that capacity five terms; the family are members of the Free Methodist Church. Have 95 acres of land, valued at $75 per acre.
HILL, ELLM, farmer, S. 33 ; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1817. Married Jane A. Dewey in 1836 ; she was born in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1819, and died June 4, 1856 ; they had three children -Sarah E., Paulina M. and James D .; his present wife Marietta Williams, was born in New York State in 1832 ; they were married in 1858, and have three children-Charles, Ada and Eddie. He came to this county in the Fall of 1855, and resided in Waterloo village the Winter of that year, when he moved on his present estate, consisting of 200 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; is among the early settlers of this town and county.
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Hunt, C. P., nurseryman, Sec. 3. Huntington, H., far., Sec. 3.
ENNINGS, CHARLES, far., Sec. 22.
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IRKWOOD, T. J., far., Sec. 21.
KNAPP, MARQUIS L., farmer, Sec. 20 ; born in Stockton, N. Y., in 1829. Married Mary Streeter in 1852 ; she was born in N. Y. State in 1832, and died in 1864; they had five children-Martha J., Nettie, Benjamin F., Lucinda and Louisa ; his present wife, Mary A. Wells, was born in N. Y. State in 1829, and have four children- Lilly, Katie, Giles and Ruth. Came to this county in the Fall of 1850, and settled in Washington Township, where he entered 280 acres of land, where he remained until 1865, when he moved to Cedar Falls and engaged in grain busi- ness and stock buying, and continued in this capacity until 1869, when he settled on his present estate of 285 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Are members of the Baptist Church. To his father, Benja- min, belongs the honor of naming the towns of Washington and Mt. Vernon, he being one of the earliest settlers. Knapp, Solomon, far., Sec. 7.
LAY ANSING, E. D., farmer, Sec. 31 ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1831, and first settled in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1856, where he lived until 1865 ; in which year he married Sarilda Ludłam ; she was born in Ohio, in 1833. In 1875, he came to this county after a residence of eight years in Peoria, Ill., and settled on the farm he now occupies, of eighty acres. Cornelia, Carlos, Grace, Harry and Adelaide are his children.
LATHROP, SARAH J., nursery, Sec. 26; widow of Lucian Lathrop, who was born in Connecticut in 1829; her maiden name was Sarah J. Hagerty ; she was born in Utica, N. Y., in 1827, and they were married in July, 1854, and in 1863, settled in Waterloo City, where they resided until 1868, when they moved on their present estate, con- sisting of ten acres, valued at $3,000 ; their living children are Susan, Mary and Charles F., who married Cora Hill, and have one child-Perley.
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cCULLIAN, PATRICK, farm-
MeCulian, William, farmer, Sec. 30. McDowell, S. D., far., See. 21. McDowell, S. E., far., Sec. 8. Merwin, J. H. W., far., Sec. 28. Morris, William P., far., 32. Myers, J. B., far., Sec. 34.
DALMER. STEPHEN, far., Sec. 36. P
PARKER, F. H., farmer. Sec. 20; born in Canada in 1854, and came to this county in 1865, with his parents, who settled near his present home, and where he lived until 1876, when he married Mattie S. Knapp ; she was born in this county in 1854; settled on his present farm in 1878; farm consists of eighty acres, valued at $2,000.
PARKER, LEVI, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Cedar Falls ; born in Berkshire Co., Conn., in 1814. Married Mary Rogers in 1841; she was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1816; they have lost two children-Samuel M. and one that died in infancy. Came to this county in Jan., 1866, and settled in Cedar Falls, where he worked at his trade, being a carpenter ; in 1867, he purchased his present farm, consisting of forty-two acres, valued at $40 per acre, and settled on the same in 1871.
R EBER, MICHAEL, farmer, S. 34.
Rector, T. C., far., Sec. 28. Robinson, Wm., farmer, Sec. 36.
ROBINSON, WILLIAM A., farmer, Sec. 31 ; born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1837. Married Eliza Chad- dick in 1857 ; she was born in Hopkins Co., Ky., in 1841; their living children are Eugene, Walter, William and Mary, J .; they came to this county in 1862, and settled in Cedar Falls, and in 1864 removed to Bremer Co., and resided until 1870, when he emigrated to Harlan Co., Neb., and lived there until 1873; returned in that year to this county, and settled on the place he now occupies, consisting of seventy acres. Round, Jas. M., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Cedar Falls.
CHUMAKER, J. W., farmer, Sec. 29.
SHEHAN, PATRICK, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Cedar Falls ; was born in Ireland in 1820. Married Ann Mc- Ardle in 1857; she was born in
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Ireland in 1821; have ten children- John, Mary, Catharine, Patrick, Daniel, Elizabeth, Thomas, William and Margaret (twins), and Maurice. Came to this country in 1850, landing in New Orleans ; lived in Indiana and Ohio until 1855, when he came to this county and settled in Cedar Rapids, where he engaged at his trade, being a mason ; in 1863, he came to this town- ship, and settled on his present estate, consisting of 250 acres-100 acres valued at $50 per acre, and the remainder at $20 per acre. Mr. S. and family are members of the Catholic Church.
SPEER, JOHN A., farmer and nurseryman, Sec. 19; he was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1834, where he enlisted in the 11th Penn. Res. in May, 1861, and was hon- orably discharged in 1865. Married Sabina Barr in 1866; she was born in Armstrong Co., Penn., in 1840 ; they have three children-Lola, Victor and Mildred ; came to this county same year of marriage, and settled on his present estate, valued at $60 per acre.
Speers, Robert, far., S. 19.
TURNER, MICHAEL V. B.,
far., S. 36; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., in 1839, and came to this county in 1862, and settled in Waterloo, when in 1863, he enlisted in the 7th Iowa Cavalry, Co. H, and served three years on the plains. Returning to this county, married Helen M. Parker in 1867; she was born in this county in 1837 ; set- tled on his present place in 1874, consist- ing of 113 acres valued at $100 per
acre. They lost their only child- Mary A.
V IRDEN, OSCAR, far., S. 32 ; born in Barren Co., Ky., in 1819. Married Love C. Powell in 1846 ; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1822. Came to this county July 1, 1851, and settled on his present estate, which he entered and upon which he erected a rude cabin where he lived to enjoy the experience of pioneer life ; this rude hab- itation has long since given place to a large and commodious residence, of which most of the building material was drawn by team from Dubuque. Their children are-George D., Charles, Elizabeth and Emma; lost two children-Norman and Willie.
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