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Ford, C., retired farmer. Ford, Frank, laborer. Fowler, W. H., laborer. Fransen, H., farmer, Sec. 33.
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FRENCH, THEODORE L., agricultural implements ; also one of the proprietors of the Adams & French Harvester; residence Cedar Falls; born July 6, 1836, in Chittenden Co., Vt .; the same year, he came with his parents to De Kalb Co., Ill .; in 1863, removed to Cedar Falls. Married Miss Mary E. Barnes Sept. 11, 1862; she was born Sept. 11, 1842, in Chemung Co., N. Y .; have one child-Jesse R., born July 1, 1863, in De Kalb Co., Ill.
G' ARLAND, T. J., laborer.
Gates, D., laborer. Gatley, R., farmer, Sec. 26. Geyer, Jacob, Jr., laborer. Gibson, Joseph, blacksmith. Gibson, W., farmer, Sec. 14. Geddis, S. H., carpenter.
GILCHRIST, J. C., Principal 01 the Iowa Normal School ; born May 20, 1832, in Allegheny City, Penn .; in 1837, came to Trumbull Co., Ohio; in 1851, attended the Poland Institute in Mahoning Co., Ohio ; remained there till 1853, then taught school about two years; in 1855, attended the Antioch College, Ohio, and continued for two years ; since 1857, he has been teaching continuously ; in June, 1876, he was chosen Principal of the Iowa State Normal School; was three years County Superintendent of Washington Co., Penn .; then Principal of the South- western State Normal School at Califor- nia, Washington Co., Penn. ; then Prin- cipal of the State Normal School at Fairmount, West Va. He helped to recruit a company in California, Penn., and spent about one year recruiting and assisting the government. Married Han- nah Cramer in 1858; she was born April 1, 1835, in Hubbard, Trumbull Co., Ohio ; had ten children, six living -Cleland, Maud, Willard C., Fred C., Grace, and infant daughter. Are mem- bers of the M. E. Church. Gilispie, M., blacksmib. Glasser, N., stone dealer. Glanvill, A. E., farmer, Sec. 9. Glasser, Jacob, laborer.
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Godfrey, J. R., builder.
GRAHAM, ALEX., merchant and custom milling ; resides on South Main street ; born April 6, 1816, in Utica, N. Y .; in 1820, came to Cortland Co., N. Y., with his parents ; in 1837, lo- cated in Tompkins Co., N. Y., and commenced a general merchandise busi- ness ; in 1858, removed to Janesville, Wis., and came to Cedar Falls in 1876, and established his present business. Was married in September, 1842, to Miss Abigail M., daughter of Gen. Martin Keep, of New York; she was born in April, 1816, in Homer, N. Y. ; had three children ; lost Richard M. in 1846, aged two years; William R. and Kate M. (now Mrs. Cook). W. R. en- listed in 1861 in Co. E, 3d Wis. Cav .; served about ten days; was promoted to Col. Barstow's staff, then transferred to the line and attached to Co. G as Lieu- tenant Commanding; he was then 18 years of age. He was a graduate of the Michigan State University, and admitted to the bar in Janesville, Wis.
Graham, W. J., far., S. 5. Graham, W. R., merchant milling.
Granger, O. E., far., S. 25.
Grus, Fred., laborer.
Griffith, J. J., far., S. 25.
Griffith, W. B., far., S. 20. Greene, Abel, far., S. 14.
H ACKEROLT, A., farmer, Sec. 6.
Hageman, John, painter. Harris, W. H., Novelty Works.
HALVORSIN, JENS, machinist, Water st .; born June 4, 1835, in Nor- way; in 1857, came to Quebec; then to Boston; then to Chicago, to St. Paul, to St. Louis, and to Keokuk ; in 1861, returned to Chicago, and in 1862, went to California ; in 1865, returned to Chicago ; in 1867, removed to Cedar Falls. and worked for Overman & Co. for about seven years. Owns seventy- three acres of land in Butler Co .; also house and lot in the city. He was burned out in 1877. Married Betsey Peterson Jan. 9, 1866; she was born Aug. 19, 1849, in Wisconsin ; had four children, three living-Harry, Arthur and Jessie.
amilton, N. T., laborer.
HAMMER, A. D., farmer, Sec. 6; born Feb. 14, 1824, in Pendleton Co., Va .; in 1851, came to Ohio ; in 1855, came to his present farm; owns 216 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Malinda Wagner March 18, 1847 ; she was born June 5, 1822, in Pendleton Co., Va .; had five children, three living -Elizabeth, William and Louisa. Mr. H. is Treasurer of the School Board of Cedar City.
Hammond, M., laborer.
Hamm, C. P., horse trader.
Hamm, J. C., far., S. 7.
Hansen, Nels, far., S. 19. Hansen, N. C., far., S. 31.
Hardman, D. D., far., S. 19. Harlacher, G. H., furniture.
Harrington, Grant, laborer.
Harrington, J. K., laborer.
Harrington, L. L., far., Sec. 31.
Harris, N. H., manufacturer of pumps and lightning rods.
Harris, S. W., wagon manufacturer. Hart, A. H., far., Sec. 7.
HARTMAN, J., retired ; born March 5, 1816, in Union Co., Penn. ; in 1834, came to Lycoming Co., Penn .; served three years at the millwright trade; in 1839, came to Stark Co., Ohio, and fol- lowed the millwright trade until 1854, when he came to Cedar Falls, and en- gaged in the real estate business ; he owns thirty acres of land inside the cor- poration. Married Anna Kleckmar in 1849; she was born in 1820, in Craw- ford Co., Penn., died in 1852; had one child-Jacob A. Second marriage to Jane Glover in 1856; she was born Nov. 18, 1833, in Ohio ; have one child -May (now Mrs. Kaynor. ) Is a Repub- lican.
Haskell, B. F., far., Sec. 6.
Haskett, B. T., far., Sec. 6.
Hastroh, D., far., Sec. 21.
Hatch, Pat., clerk.
Hatfield, James, miller.
Hazlett, Theo., general merchandise.
Heart, James, far., Sec. 20. Hearst, James, far., Sec. 20.
Hedglin, H., laborer. Hedglin, John, laborer.
Hemenway, H. C., attorney.
Henningson, L. L., far., Sec. 31.
HENSLEY, EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 22 ; born Jan. 5, 1812, in England ;
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in 1832, came to Canada ; in 1837 came to Illinois ; in 1854 came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa ; the same year, returned to Illinois ; the following year, came again to Black Hawk Co., and in June, 1866, came to his present farm ; owns forty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Married Martha Holbrook Dec. 28. 1857 ; she was born July 12, 1819, in England ; in 1855, she came to Cedar Falls ; have two children-Sarah Ann and William H. Mrs. H. is a member of the M. E. Church.
Henry, W. H., laborer. Herman, Fred., far., See. 28.
Hewey, S., far., See. 7.
Hewitt, J. N., farmer, S. 7.
Hilten, H., well driller.
Hites, M., farmer, S. 22.
Hites, M., farmer, S. 22.
Hayland, Peter, grain.
Hoagland, P., farmer, S. 33.
Hoagland, W. U., farmer, S. 33.
Hoagland, W. V., farmer, S. 33.
Hobron, J. M., Prof. of Music.
Hoeppen, E., blacksmith. Hopkins, H., farmer, S. 7. Horty, Pat, horse trader.
Hotchkiss, F. A., bookkeeper.
Houghmaster, G., miller. Houghtaling, J., farmer, S. 28.
Houghtaling, James, farmer, S. 28. Hoyt, C. L., farmer, S. 25.
HUBBARD, SOLOMON, far .; owns thirty aeres of land with his resi- dence in Cedar Falls ; also eighty aeres in the county ; he was born Aug. 21, 1827, in New Hampshire., in 1831, came to Wayne Co., Ind., in 1856; removed to Jo Daviess Co., Ill .; remained there and in Stephenson Coun- ty until 1873, when he came to his present home. Married Mary Ratliff in Feb., 1852; she was born July 18, 1832, in Wayne Co., Ind. ; had eight children, four living-Joseph, Edgar, William and Eva. Has been a member of the City Council. Members of the Qua- ker denomination.
HUFFMAN, M. E., painter, shop over Harris' Wagon Mfy. ; resides cor- ner Clay and Fifteenth sts. ; born Oct. 14, 1849, in Richland Co., Ohio; in 1857, came to Cedar Falls. Married Lucy Wantz June 1, 1874 ; she was born in Oct., 1852, in Illinois.
Huber, J., farmer, S. 18. Hughes, J. T., carpenter.
HUGHES, OLIVER, farmer, S. 29; born Oct. 10, 1824, in Salem Co., N. J .; in 1845, came to Ohio ; in 1846, to Wisconsin ; in 1849, came to Chi- eago ; in 1852, returned to N. J., the same Fall ; returned to Chicago, and then to Michigan; in the Fall of 1853, came to Knox Co., Ill. ; in April, 1854, came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa ; in 1866, came to his present farm; owns 420 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. Married Mary C. Hardman in May, 1865; she was born in 1845, in Pennsylvania ; have two children- John and Oliver. Has been Township Supervisor and Assessor.
Humbert, E. C., far., Sec. 7. Humbert, Sol B., farmer, Sec. 7.
Humphrey, F., clergyman.
Hunt, J. E., prop. Monitor House.
HURLBUT, M. F., cooper, Mill st., born Jan. 5, 1826, in Addison Co., Vt. ; in 1852, came to DeKalb Co., Ill .; in 1861, came to Cedar Falls. Married Almira Fuller in May, 1846; she was born in April, 1828, in Grand Isle, Vt .; have two children-Lynda C. (now Mrs. W. M. Perkins), Carrie S. (now Mrs. E. L. Ross).
I NGERSOLL, W. T., farmer, Sec. 5.
Isamel, Mark, clothing.
TACOBS, A. E., farmer, Sec. 7. .J
Jacob., John, laborer. Jackson, L. L., far., Sec. 24.
Jaquith, C. F., grain. Jansen, J., farmer, Sec. 7.
Jarmor, Thos., elerk.
Jay, Barton, farmer, Sec. 7. Jeffers, C. H., farmer, Sec. 2.
Jennings, J. B., meat market.
Jeppson, Lawrence, farmer, Sec. 5.
Jewell, F. L., far., Sec. 16. Johnson, Henry, farmer, Sec. 28.
Johnson, E., farmer, See. 31. Joness, R. W., farmer, Sec. 31. Jones, H. E., farmer, Sec. 4.
JORDAN, H. A., photographer, Main st., residence, same place; born Oct. 8, 1837, in Norwich, Conn .; in 1847, came to New Haven, Conn .; in 1863, came to New London, Conn .; in 1866, came to Syracuse, N. Y. ; in 1874,
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removed to Benton Co .; in 1876, came to Cedar Falls. He commenced his busi- ness when a boy, and has followed it since continually ; when in Syracuse he was running seven galleries in different cities at the same time ; this is the lead- ing gallery in the county. Married Mary L. Johnson Oct. 31, 1858 ; she was born May 2, 1840, in Hartford, Conn ; have three children-Eugene H., Cora H. and Annie M. Are members of the Congregational Church.
Jassen, Hans, farmer, S. 20. Judd, T. C., general merchandise.
K ALLENBACH, C., teaming.
Kaymer, C., farmer, S. 24.
Kaymer, E. J., physician.
Kehner, Val., laborer. Kerr, John, farmer, Sec. 16.
King, R. K., farmer, Sec. 16.
Kirk, E. N., laborer.
Knapp, J. T., banker. Knapp, L.
Knochi, Frederick, milling.
Krassman, Charles H., harness.
Kreiger, John, farmer, Sec. 35. AMB, S. D., laborer.
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Lamb, Thomas M., teamster. Lamb, W. J., laborer.
Landis, B. F., school teacher. Langdon, R. H., teamster. Larsen, C., farmer, Sec. 28.
Larsen, H. P., laborer. Larsen, J. P., harness.
Larsen, Peter, farmer, Sec. 28.
Lasson, Charles, farmer, Sec. 28. Law, William, laborer. Lawrence, Charles, barber. Lawrence, Wm., far., S. 18. Leahy, J., far., S. 36.
Leister, A. W., retired. Lewis, E. F., marble worker.
Lewis, Warren, marble worker. Lewisson, L., elerk. Lippold, M., barber. Loos, Fred. K., gun shop. Loose, Charles, gun shop. Love, Wm., laborer.
LUND, HANS N., brewer; born July 27, 1848, in Denmark ; in 1871, came to Cedar Falls, and commenced his present business in 1877. His father lives in Denmark, aged 67 years ; his mother died in Denmark in 1861, aged
about 40 years ; has a brother and sister living in Cedar Falls.
M cBAIN, FRANK, farmer, Sec. 36.
McCafferty, Charles, R. R.
MCCLURE, WILLIAM H., at. torney ; resides on Second st .; born May 5, 1829, in Watertown, N. Y .; in 1836, came to Rochester, N. Y .; in 1853, cume to Cedar Falls. His first wife was Miss Mary Overman, now dead. His second marriage, to Miss Olive Merrill, March 29, 1859; she was born in Jamestown, N. Y .; had five children, four living- Samuel, Helen, William and Olive. He enlisted Aug. 8, 1861, in the 3d Iowa Battery ; was in the battle of Sugar Creek and was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge; was senior First Lieutenant com- manding, and commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the Iowa State Militia March 25, 1865. He attended the first jury trial ever tried in this county in a court of record, and was the first attorney ad- mitted to practice in this county.
McCowers, J. J., agent Singer S. Machine. McElwain, I. A., agent Marsh Harvester. McNally, Z., grocer.
McNaughton, Jas., Sup't Public Schools. MAGGART, JAMES W., black- smith ; residence corner Third and Franklin sts .; born Feb. 11, 1805, in Monroe Co., Va .; in 1841, came to Madison Co., Ind .; in 1855, came to Cedar Falls. Married Jane Alford in 1827 ; she was born April 22, 1805, in Monroe Co., Va .; had seven children, two living-Mary J. and James M.
Mahoney, Daniel, tailor.
MARKLEY, CATHARINE,
MRS., widow of James Markley ; he was born March 25, 1802, in Bedford .Co., Penn .; in 1867, came to Cedar Falls, and died June 5, 1871; she was born Aug. 8, 1817, in Westmoreland, Co., Penn. They own ten acres with their residence in Cedar Falls; also 640 aeres in Butler Co. Had ten children- Henry H., Semantha J., Mandy E., Mary L., Lucy, Geo. A., Ida L., John R., James E. and Nellie M. Are mem- bers of the Baptist Church. Markley, H.
Maroney, T., farmer, Sec. 34.
Mansfield, James, laborer. Marks, A., laborer.
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Marshall, C. F., carpenter.
Martin, James, farmer, Sec. 30.
Martin, J. W., farmer, Sec. 32.
Mason, A. W., Ass't Cash. First Nat. Bk. Mason, James, laborer.
May, Caleb, farmer, Sec. 35.
MATTHIAS, FRED., firm of Matthias & Robbins, hardware, Main st .; born Sept. 23, 1841, in Hessen, Germany ; in 1866, came to Cedar Falls ; in 1874, commenced their present busi- ness. Married Mary Severin Oct. 20, 1867; she was born March 23, 1849, in Germany ; have three children-Lily, Mary and Emilie. Are members of the Lutheran Church. Has been a member of the City Council two years; was Secretary of the German Aid Society for two and a half years.
Mattison, James, cooper.
MAXOM, J. H., Baptist minister ; resides in Cedar Falls; born Oct. 16, 1817, in England; in. 1838, came to Quebec, and was connected with the English army; remained in Canada until 1856, when he removed to Creston, Ill .; in 1858, removed to DeKalb, Ill., and was Pastor of the Baptist Church there. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. B. 58th Ill. Inf., as First Lieutenant ; then had command of Co. B at Shiloh, where he was severely wounded; remained in the service about two years ; in 1863, came to Battle Creek, Mich., and was Pas- tor of the Baptist Church there, Tecumseh and Bellevue until 1872, when he came to Cedar Falls. Married Anna Turner in 1840; she was born in 1819, in England ; had eight children, seven liv- ing-Henry, Mary, Philander S., Meth- lancton, Etta C., Florence M. and Ida Z. Philander S. has been Pastor of the Baptist Church in Mt. Morris, N. Y., for the past three years. Mead, S. P., retired.
Mellen, H., farmer, Sec. 23. Mendenhall, Isaac.
Melendy, C. B., art gallery.
MELENDY, PETER, agricul urist ; residence cor. Eleventh and Wash- ington sts .; born Feb. 9, 1823, in Cincin- nati, Ohio; in 1850, removed to Mt. Healthy, Hamilton Co., Ohio, and en- gaged in farming and fine stock raising for breeding purposes; in 1856, came to Cedar Falls, and continued farming till 1860,
when he engaged in the agricultural busi- ness. In 1864, he was appointed U. S. Marshal, and held that position for about eighteen months. Was elected President of the State Agricultural Society, which position he held for five years. He has been connected with the State Agricult- ural College for the past fifteen years. Was appointed by the Governor to set- tle the Agricultural College lands, con- sisting of 240,000 acres. Has always been a stanch Republican, and always taken an active interest in politics. Was Chairman of the State Central Com- mittee. In 1868, he organized the State Horticultural and Agricultural Socities. Married Martha Coddington in 1847 ; she was born in 1832, in Hamilton Co., Ohio, and died in 1866, in Cedar Falls ; has two children-Charles B. and Ettie B. (now Mrs.'Dr. Bassett.) Second mar- riage to Mrs. McFarland, formerly Mary A. Wolson, Dec., 1868; she was born in Tonawanda, N. Y. ; two children by her first marriage-Clark S. McFarland and Marion I. McFarland. Are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Merchant, L. S., printer. Merrill, A., lumber.
Messier, E., far., Sec. 23.
Messerly, Godlieb, far., Sec. 2.
Messerly, John, far., Sec. 5.
Messerly, Rudolph, far., Sec. 7.
Meyers, C. H., collector.
Miller, August, shoemaker.
Miller, Charles, far., Sec. 9.
Miller, George, far., Sec. 9.
Miller, John, Sec. 32.
Mills, Joseph, carpenter.
Miner, W. O., farmer, Sec. 25.
Molloy, John, tailor.
Moore, John, farmer, Sec. 3.
Morgan, George, farmer, Sec. 6.
Morgan, Jesse, farmer, Section 6.
Morrill, Arthur H., retired.
Mormer, Peter, laborer.
Morner, P. D., Alderman.
Morris, William, cattle dealer. Morrison, A., patent right.
Morrison, W., farmer, Sec. 21.
MULLARKY, ANDREW, de- ceased; born in the year 1820, in County Mayo, Ireland ; came to the United States in 1830, with other members of the family ; lived for a time in the States of Rhode Island, Ohio, Indiana and
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Wisconsin, from whence he removed to Illinois, where he was married, in 1849, to Ellen Mullarky, and opened one of the first stores in Freeport ; from there he removed to Iowa, in 1850, and located where now is the business center of Cedar Falls, then but a remove from a wilderness. He built and operated the first store building in the county, in the second story of which the county business was long conducted. He was accidentally drowned in the mill race on the evening of the 12th of December, 1863, leaving his wife Ellen and three children, named respectively, Owen Emmett, Lizzie Ellen and Kate Eme- line, all of whom are now residing in Cedar Falls. Mr. M. was a man thor- oughly imbued with the spirit of Western enterprise, of great force of character, possessed of wide and com- prehensive views, and, with full confi- dence in the successful future of his adopted State, he directed all his ener- gies to the end that Iowa should not be behind in the race for supremacy among the sisterhood of States. The now thriving city of Cedar Falls is largely indebted to his ability and untiring exertions in her behalf, for the proud position she occupies to-day. . And it is the conviction of one and all that had he lived, many other and larger enterprises than are now occupying the attention of the people, would have been successfully inaugurated and vigorously prosecuted. Through his mercantile transactions, he amassed a competency. He held many local posi- tions of trust and honor, in the Council, School Board, railroad and other cor- porations ; was Postmaster for a number of years, but never sought prominence in official life. Kind and generous to the deserving, his early death was sin- cerely regretted by every one, for by by the exertions of his type of man are the resources of a new country fully developed.
Mullarky, Charles H., farmer, Sec. 23.
Mullarky, T., farmer, Sec. 23.
Mullarky, O. E., farmer, Sec. 23. Mullhoff, F., farmer, Scc. 35.
MUNGER, E. A., firm of E. A. Munger & Co., wind-mills, iron pumps and fixtures, Second st .; resides in Cedar
Falls; born Aug. 13, 1852, in Canada , in 1854, came to Beloit, Wis., with his parents, and in 1855, came to Cedar Falls, and commenced his present busi- ness in 1876. Married Charlotte Odell in 1872; she was born in 1853, in Michigan ; had two children-lost Mabel in infancy, and Maud born July 17, 1875.
Murdock, E., far., S 13. Myers, Jacob, far., S. 18. Myers, Levi, far., S. 18.
N OLTE, CHARLES, painter.
Norris, A. J., far., Sec. 4. Nye, A. H., teacher. BERLY, laborer.
O'BRIEN, PETER, tailor, First street ; born in Ireland in 1836; in 1852, came to New York City ; in 1855, came to Dubuque, Iowa, and from there to Winona, Minnesota ; in 1858, went to Chicago. Enlisted in the United States service, and went to Salt Lake City ; in 1863, came to Cedar Falls and worked for William Ireland about two and a half years ; then worked for Bird, Pickton & Co., for two years, and for Samuel Berry for about two years, and then for the woolen mill company. Married Ann Barnes in Dec., 1863 ; she was born in 1838, in Ireland ; have two children-James P., born April 14, 1865, and William F., born May 2, 1870.
O'Connor, O. James, blacksmith. Oday, Jemy, laborer.
Odell, A. J., cabinet maker.
ODELL, CHAS. W., firin of Odell & Harlacher, furniture and undertakers; Main st .; born Noy. 7, 1846, in Essex Co., N. Y .; in 1864, came to Cedar Falls ; in 1868, commenced his present business. Married Elida A. Odell in Oct., 1868 ; she was born May 21, 1850, in Toledo, Ohio; had three children, two living- Harry A., born Sept. 4, 1869, and Ed. C., born Dec. 25, 1873.
Oleson, Peter, far., S. 32.
OLMSTED, F. S., farmer; born April 20, 1825, in Wayne Co., N. Y .; in March, 1867, came to Cedar Falls; he owns five acres with his residence in the city, also 65 acres in Sec. 14, and 160 acres in Sec.16. Married Jane Wells in
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1847 ; she was born in 1828, in Wayne Co.,N.Y .; have five children-Helen( now Mrs. F. H. Peabody), Park C., Flora, Bert and George. Are members of the M. E. Church.
Onan, David, grocer.
O'Neil, Patrick, laborer.
Osgood, N. B., laborer.
Ostegaard, James, farmer, Sec. 34.
Ottry, P. O., drayman.
Overman, E. W., gardener.
Overman, J. M., farmer, S. 11.
Overman, W. P., retired, S. 1.
P ALMER, Amos, laborer.
PACKARD, S. H., attorney ; office on Main st .; residence on Sixth st .; born Sept. 10, 1828, in Rochester, N. Y .; in 1854, came to Cedar Falls, and engaged in law and newspaper publishing. Mar- ried Z. C. Barnes April 23, 1857; she was born in 1835, in Rice Lake, Canada ; had four children, three living-Clar- ence W., Jeffrey G. and Hellen M. Has held nearly all the city offices ; has been U. S. Commissioner and Postmaster. In the Winter of 1857 and 1858, he was caught on the prairie in a blind- ing storm from the northwest ; was out for forty-eight hours, and, in conse- quence, had his right leg amputated above the ankle. He is a member of the Episcopal Church.
Palmer, A. H., collector. Patterson, S., farmer, S. 20.
Peek, E. C., livery. Pennington, L., agent for Am. Ex. Co. Perkins, W. J., trader.
Perry, Marion, prop. Monitor House. Petersen, E. A., laborer.
Petersen, F. L., gardener. Peterson, Robert, laborer. Pettit, W. H., physician. Pfeiffer, H., brewer.
Pfeiffer, Jacob, brewer, Philleo, H., farmer, S. 1.
PHILLEO, MILTON, farmer, S. 1; born March 16, 1816, in Oneida Co., N. Y .; came to Will Co., Ill., in 1854; in 1863, came to Cedar Falls Tp. ; owns 310 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Mary Shaw in 1843; she was born May 16, 1824, in Oneida Co., N. Y .; had ten children, nine living-Harriet, Ella, Millard, Henry, Halsey, Frank, Grant, Veva
and Alson. Has been Justice of the Peace, School Superintendent and Di- rector.
PHILPOT, GEORGE, SR.,
farmer, Sec. 11 ; born June 7, 1817, in Belmont Co., Ohio; in the Spring of 1850, came to his present farm ; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Married Charlotte Morrison May 9, 1837 ; she was born in March, 1815, in Alleghany Co., Md .; had thirteen children, seven living-Wm. S., John, James, George, Shepherd, Margaret and Samuel. Has been Justice of the Peace and Constable ; also, City Mar- shal. John, George and Charles P. en- listed in the war of the rebellion. Chas. P. enlisted in the 31st Iowa V. I., in 1862; served about one year and died in Aug., 1863, at Andersonville, Ga. Philpot, Geo., Jr., far., Sec. 11.
PHILPOT, JOHN W., farmer, Secs. 2, 3, 10 and 11 ; born Jan. 14, 1847, in Belmont Co., Ohio; when a child, removed with his parents to Sum- merfield, Ohio; in 1855, came to Cedar Falls ; he owns 320 acres, valued at $75 per acre. His father was born Feb. 15, 1815, in Barnesville, Ohio, and died April 15, 1877, in Cedar Falls; his mother was born Oct. 27, 1816, in Maryland ; she lives with her son. His father has been Mayor of Cedar Falls and Town Trustee. His mother is a member of the M. E. Church.
Phinney, C. C., farmer, Sec. 7. Phohl, C., laborer.
Pickton, Peter, merchant tailor. Pierce, D. R., shoe store.
Pierce, S. N., physician.
PLUMMER, DANIEL, mining operator; boru Oct. 26, 1818, in Can- ada; in 1848, removed to Ohio; in 1849, came to Detroit, Mich .; from there to Lake Superior; in 1852, re- turned to Canada; in 1855, returned again to Lake Superior. Enlisted in 1863; was Captain of Co. A, 27th Michigan V. I .; served to the close of the war. In 1868, came to Cedar Falls ; he owns his residence with about eight acres in the city ; also forty-three acres in other parts of the city. Married Pauline Alondier Nov. 5, 1850; she was born March 17, 1832, in Canada ; had ten children, nine living-Elizabeth,
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DIRECTORY OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY :
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Adelaide, John, Carrie, Charles, Daniel, Alexander, Fannie and Robert. She is a member of the Roman Catholic Church ; he is a member of the Epis- copal Church. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the British army, and served during the rebellion.
Plummer, John, gardener. Polk, A. D., attorney.
Pomeroy, A. L., farmer, Sec. 27.
Pomeroy, James T., farmer, Sec. 34.
POOLER, O. L., harness and sad-
dlery, on Main street, between Second and Third streets; resides on Twelfth street ; born June 12, 1854, in Mineral Point, Wis. ; in 1855, came to Madison, Wis .; in 1858, came to Sparta, Wis. ; in 1865, came to McGregor, Iowa; in 1866, removed to Rochester, Minn .; in 1868, came to Cedar Falls and com- menced his present business in 1875. Married Elsie West, Dec., 1872; she was born in 1853, in N. Y .; have one child-Louie, born Dec. 11, 1877.
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