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Clifford, F., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Waterloo.
D ANE, M. E., farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Waterloo.
Dane, S. D., far., S. 36; P. O. Waterloo. Degering, Henry.
Deitrich, Chris., ten. far. ; P. O. Waterloo. ASON, J. C., far., S. 25; P. O. E Waterloo.
EASON, JAMES D., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Waterloo; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Dec. 7, 1820. Married Eliza A. Carr Sept. 23, 1841; she was born in Orange Co., Penn., Dec. 14, 1820; came to this county in 1854, entering his present farm of 160 acres, valued at $40 per acre, and moved on the same in 1866. Are members of the Baptist Church. Anna M., Mary F., Joseph C., William H., Maggie E. and Ori N. are living children ; Sarah E., Eliza J., James F. and John K. are the names of the deceased ; one died in infancy.
Eason, W. H., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Waterloo. Edwards, G. W., far. ; P. O. Waterloo.
NIKE, JOHN, far., S. 27; P. O. F Waterloo.
FIKE, JACOB C., far., S. 23; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Somerset Co., Penn., Feb. 13, 1821, where he married Elizabeth Blough May 8, 1842; she was born in the same county April 6, 1820; they came to this county and settled on their present estate, consisting of 280 acres, valued at $40 per acre, in March, 1869. They are members of the German Baptist Church. Their children are Christian, born June 28, 1843 ; Sarah, Oct. 13, 1845 ; John, Oct. 1, 1847; Susannah, June 26, 1850; Samuel, June 9, 1859 ; Mary Ann, Oct. 10, 1862.
Fish, D. H., far., S. 9; P. O. Waterloo. FLICKINGER, JONAS, far., S. 26; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Somerset Co., Penn. Married Cornelia Barkey in 1857 ; she was born in same county in 1836 ; came to this county in March, 1860, and settled on his present estate, consisting of 414 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Members of the Ger- man Baptist Church. David C., Mar- ietta E., Lydia I., John H. are their children ; lost two-Abraham H. and Maggie.
Forney, Joseph, far .; P. O. Waterloo.
EIST, H. H. far., S. 12; P. O. Wat- G erloo.
Geist, J. P., far., S. 14; P. O. Waterloo.
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GNAGEY, JOSEPH D., far., S. 5; P. O. Waterloo; born in Somerset Co., Penn., Nov. 28, 1854, where he married Anna Blough June 5, 1876 ; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., Dec. 3, 1853; they emigrated to Car- roll Co., in the Fall of 1876, and to this county on June 25, 1877. Mem- bers of the German: Baptist Church.
Grady, N. far .; P. O. Waterloo.
H OOD, FREDERICK, far .; P. O. Waterloo.
HAHN, JOHN G., far., S. 2; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Germany in 1834. Married Phobe Shaffer in 1869; she was born in Union Co., Penn., in 1838. Came to this country in 1853, settling in Pennsylvania, and in 1868, moved to Elkhart Co., Ind., and in 1869, moved to Minnesota, and in 1876, came to this county, settling on his present farm of ninety acres, valued at $40 per acre. Anna, Charles, Harrue, Cora, Lulu and Eddie are their children.
HITTER, THOMAS, fara er, Sec. 32; P. O. Waterloo; born in Lehigh Co., Penn., March 15, 1830, where he mar- ried Elizabeth Wilson March 5, 1856 ; she was born in Montour Co., Penn., Dec. 9, 1836. Emigrated to Stephen- son Co., Ill., in 1848, and to this county March 19, 1869, settling on their pres- ent farm of 160 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Alice M., born Dec. 28, 1856; Mrs. Emma Miller ; Lewis W., born March 29, 1862, and William F., Nov. 5, 1870, are their children.
HELLER, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Waterloo; born in France April 17, 1836. Emigrated to this country and settled in Lake Co., Ill., in 1846. Married in Chicago Elizabeth Salz Jan. 25, 1859, who was born in Prussia Nov. 6, 1839 ; came to this county, settling on their present farm consisting of 160 acres, valued at $6,400, on June 22, 1869; seven chil- dren-Charles J., born April 21, 1862; Elanora M., June 27, 1866; Thomas H., Jan. 22, 1868; Sarah C., July 3, 1869; Henry W., June 16, 1872; George F., Jan. 26, 1874; Anna M., Nov. 6, 1875.
HILDEBRAND, SYLVES- TER, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Cambria Co., Penn., Aug. S,
1836, where he married Louisa Roberts March 7, 1858 ; she was born in same county June 4, 1838; came to this county, settling on their present farm consisting of eighty acres, valued at $3,260, May 6, 1869. They are mem- bers of the German Baptist Church. Five children-Edward L., born Nov. 17, 1860; Sarah A., Sept. 19, 1866; Charles W., Sept. 24, 1869 ; Mary E., May 6, 1872 ; John H., April 7, 1874.
HILDEBRAND, WILLIAM, farmer, See. 9; P. O. Waterloo; born in Cambria Co., Penn., July 6, 1835, where he married Lavina Horner March 25,1858 ; she was born in Cambria Co., Penn., on Sept. 17, 1838; came to this county May 6, 1869, settling on his present farm consisting of eighty acres, valued at $3,200. They are members of the German Baptist Church. Four children -David M., born May 6, 1867 ; Frankie G., April 5, 1869; Anna B., Jan. 25, 1876; Harry H., Oct. 27, 1877.
HOCHSTETTER, A. B., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Waterloo; born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1826. Married Rachel Rankin in 1852; she was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1833. Came to this county in 1868, first settling in Lester Tp., and, in October, moved to Waterloo, and after one month's resi- dence, came to his present farm of 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Members of the German Baptist Church. John R., Harry A., Mary E., George W., Arabella J., Elmer L., David E., William K., Hiram A., Martin B., Samuel J. and Susan are his children ; one child dead-Arabella.
HOFF, ISAAC (deceased) ; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, March 5, 1836, and died Dec. 18, 1875. Married Sarah Garven in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 20, 1860 ; she was born in the same county Feb. 7, 1842. Came to this county, and settled on their present farm, con- sisting of eighty eight acres on Section 5, valued at $40 per acre, April 7, 1865. Mrs. H. and her eldest daughter are members of the German Baptist Church. They have three children- Rebecca, born May 26, 1863, Jacob A., Jan. 6, 1865, and Susana, Nov. 19, 1870.
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HOFF, JOHN B., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, March 27, 1833, where he mar- ried Mary Beekley Dec. 25, 1855 ; she was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., June 1, 1836. Came to this county and settled on their present farm, con- sisting of 233 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, April 3, 1863. Members of the German Baptist Church. Their children are Ephraim, born Jan. 29, 1859; Emanuel B., Dec. 21, 1861 ; Sarah D., July 6, 1866, and Mary M., Nov. 3, 1875.
HOFFMAN, CHARLES E., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Whiteside Co., Ill., July 7, 1858. Married Flora B. Robinson Feb. 13, 1878 ; she was born in Floyd Co., Iowa, May 25, 1858, and came to this county in 1865, settling on his present farm of 140 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre.
Hoover, Abe, far. ; P. O. Waterloo.
HOOVER, DANIEL, farmer, S. 22; P. O. Waterloo; owns 240 acres of land valued at $40 per acre; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in Dec., 1817. Married Rebecca Hershey in May, 1841 ; she died in Sept., 1855. Set- tled on his present farm April 1, 1866. Lydia, born, March 5, 1842; John, Sept. 18, 1843; Samuel, Sept. 15, 1845; Sarah, Aug. 15, 1847 ; Abra- ham, Aug. 12, 1850, and Daniel, Sept. 20, 1853, are their children.
Hoover, Eli, far., S. 10; P. O. Waterloo. HOOVER, EPHRAIM, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1850, where he mar- ried Elizabeth Pinkerton Dec. 23, 1873; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, May 22, 1852; came to this county, settling on their present farm, Sept. 23, 1875. Mrs. Hoover is a member of the Ger- man Baptist Church. Samuel P., born Nov. 10, 1874, and Ira, born July 9, 1876, are the names and births of their children.
Hoover, H. M., far., S. 10; P. O. Waterloo. Hoover, M., far., S. 9; P. O. Waterloo. HOOVER, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Waterloo; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1845. Married Martha Hembarger in 1869; she was born in same county in 1846. Came to this
county in 1856, settling on his present farm of eighty acres, valued at $40 per acre. Members of the German Baptist Church. One child-Ephraim B.
HORN, ELIAS, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Pennsylvania in 1823. Married Mary Ann Menich in 1853; she was born in same State in 1836. Came to this county in 1870, settling on his present estate of eighty acres, valued at $40 per acre. Sarah A. and Franklin H. are their children.
Horner, C. W., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Waterloo. Hutzel, Samuel, far. ; P. O. Waterloo.
KENBERRY, WM., far., S. 10 ; P. O. I Waterloo.
IKENBERRY, BENJAMIN,
farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Waterloo ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $3,500 ; born in Ohio Aug. 13, 1811 ; moved to Union Co., Ind., in 1832, where he married Catherine Moss Jan. 3, 1832, who was born in Union Co., Ind., Nov. 22, 1815. Emigrated to this State, set- tling in Butler Co., May 5, 1856, and in this county, on his present farm, Sept. 1, 1871. They are members of the German Baptist Church. Their chil- dren are Henry H., born July 4, 1834 ; William, April 27, 1836 ; John E., July 20, 1838 ; Mary, Feb. 27, 1843 ; Eliza- beth, March 5, 1846 ; Sarah, June 4, 1848; Levi, Jan. 12, 1851; Harvey, Oct. 15, 1853, who married Sarah C. Talhelm Feb. 21, 1875; she was born in Franklin Co., Ill., Feb. 25, 1857 ; Ephraim M., born Dec. 3, 1877-their only son ; all members of the German Baptist Church.
K LINGAMAN, J. F., far., Scc. 29 ; P. O. Waterloo.
Klingaman, S. L., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Waterloo.
AKE, L. H., farmer ; P. O. Waterloo. L
Langdis, C. W., farmer ; P. O. Waterloo. Lichty, A. J., farmer ; P. O. Waterloo.
LICHTY, CHARLES, farmer, S. 20; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Somerset Co., Penn., March 2, 1840; came with his parents to Van Buren Co., Iowa, October, 1856, and to this county in August, 1861, where he married Sarah Beekly Oct. 16, 1866; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., Nov. 15, 1838. Enlisted Dec. 4, 1861, in the 16th I.
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V. I., Co. I. where he engaged in the battle of Pittsburg Landing and was honorably discharged Oct. 4, 1862. Stanley S., born July 10, 1868; San- ford L., March 20, 1870; Horace G., Aug. 18, 1873; Alvin M., June 4, 1877, are their children. Members of the German Baptist Church.
Lichty, HI. J., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Waterloo. LICHTY, JACOB P., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Waterloo; born in Somerset Co., Penn., April 25, 1824, where he married Sarah Miller April 20, 1848 ; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., May 29, 1825. Came to this county, settling on their present farm, consisting of 120 acres, valued at $5,500, Sept. 26, 1877. Their children are Mrs. Lizzie Lent, boru March 30. 1850; Peter, Dec. 24, 1852; Mary, Dec. 27, 1858; Ella N., April 12, 1861 ; four children deceased. Members of the German Baptist Church.
Lichty, J. M., far., S. 11; P. O. Waterloo. Lichty, J. A., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Waterloo. Lichty, J., far., S. 32; P. O. Waterloo. Lichty, S. A., far., S. 26; P. O. Waterloo. Lichty, S. J., far., P. O. Waterloo.
LICHTY, WILLIAM H., farm- er, Sec. 16, P. O. Waterloo ; born in Somerset Co., Penn., Aug. 29, 1843; emigrated to this county Ang. 18, 1864, where he married Mary Beekly Jan. S, 1865 ; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., March 31, 1842. Members of the German Baptist Church. Anna, born April 8, 1866; Elias, Aug. 25, 1872; Joseph, Aug. 31, 1875 ; Abbie, Dec. 3, 1877, are the names and births of their children.
Logan, John, farmer; P. O. Waterloo. M cCARTHY, JOHN, farmer ; P. O. Waterloo.
MCCARTHY, PATRICK, farm- er, Sec. 19; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Ireland, in 1831, and married Jane Shomen in 1854; she was born in Ire- land in 1835; John, Mary, Dennis, Ellen, Johana, Patrick, Richard, Tim- othy and Jane are their children. Came to America in 1849, and settled in Rens- selaer Co., N. Y., and in 1864, came to this county and settled on his present farm of ninety-one acres, valued at $25 per acre. Members of the Catholic Church.
McDOWELL, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Waterloo,; born in Ire- land in 1832, and came to this country in 1856, and settled in Winnebago Co., Ill., where he resided until 1864, when he came to this county, where he mar- ried Lavina Baldwin in 1867; she was born in Crawford Co., Penn., in 1840 ; Effie E., John W., Lizzie E. and Willie O. are their living children. Owns 323 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre.
McKEEN, SETH, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Waterloo; born in Oxford, Worcester Co., Mass., April 9, 1836 ; came to Penn- sylvania in 1862, where he married F. Perkins Jan. 1, 1863; she was born in Oxford, Worcester Co., Mass., June 10, 1844 ; came to this county in the Spring of 1864; their children are Byron W., born Nov. 10, 1863; Walter, born Aug. 30, 1865 ; Benjamin, born March 18, 1867; Harry, born Feb. 9, 1870; Char- ley, born March 12, 1872; Merton, born June 22, 1874; Lillie E., born Oct. 12, 1877.
McMahon, T., far., S. 8; P. O. Waterloo. MILLER, ABRAHAM A., far.,
Sec. 16 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Som- erset Co., Penn., Aug. 5, 1814, where he married Saloma Forney Nov. 13, 1836; she was born in the same county Aug. 23, 1817; they emigrated to this county, settling on their present farm of 118 acres, valued at $40 per acre, March 27, 1865. They are all members of the German Baptist Church. Perry A., born Dec. 26, 1838 ; Mary, born Aug. 8, 1845 ; Susan, born March 31, 1847 ; Matilda, born Nov. 18, 1854; Henry F., born Dec. 18, 1856; William A .. born April 1, 1859; Harvey A., born Jan. 14, 1861.
Miller, A. W., far., S. 4; P. O. Waterloo. MILLER, CORNELIUS, farmer and dealer in thorough-bred cattle, Sec. 21; P. O. Waterloo; born in Somerset Co., Penn., March 3, 1833, where he married Elizabeth Bittner June 5, 1853; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., Jan. 9, 1831. They emigrated to and settled in Lake Co., Ill., in the Fall of 1864, and came to this county Sept. 25, 1857, settling on their present farm of 200 acres, valued at $45 per acre. A little frame barn into which they moved was all the improvement on their place
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when they arrived, but now fine build- ings and good improvements have taken its place, and are the result of honesty and industry. William was born Feb. 24, 1856, and married Emma Heitter July 20, 1876; Cinderella (now Mrs. Milo Miller, and married Nov. 29, 1877), was born Sept. 30, 1858; Mary C., born Jan. 7, 1861 ; Joseph M., born Feb. 28, 1863; Minerva, born Jan. 27, 1866; Emma, born June 5, 1873, are their children.
Miller, Daniel. Miller John H.
MILLER, JACOB W., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Waterloo; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $10,000; born in Somerset Co., Penn., Feb. 8, 1844; came to this county Jan. 1, 1863, returning to Pennsylvania in the Fall of the same year, where he married Char- lotte Walker Dec. 12, 1863; she was born in the same county July 29, 1843; returned to this county with his bride in the Spring of 1864, who died April 4, 1865 ; has one child by first marriage- Mary E., born March 28, 1865. In the Fall of 1865, Mr. M. again returned to Pennsylvania, where he married Maggie Maust May 11, 1866; she was born in the same county May 24, 1841 ; he with his new bride again returned to this county in July, 1866; their chil- dren are Madeira, born March 20, 1867 ; Ulysses C., born July 3, 1869 ; Norman, born Nov. 23, 1870 ; Calvin J., born Nov. 20, 1872; Henry W., born Oct. 26, 1874; Anna M., born Nov. 10, 1876, and one infant, born March 23, 1878.
MILLER, JONAS A., farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Som- erset Co., Penn., Oet. 29, 1809. Mar- ried Sallie E. Horner in 1832; she died in 1850. Married Sallie Saylor in 1852 ; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1825 ; came to this county in 1875, settling on his farm of 250 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. His children are William H., Mary H., Samuel H., Anna H., Becky H., John H .; one dead-Catherine. Are men- bers of the German Baptist Church,
MILLER, LEVI, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1826; emigrated to Stephen-
son Co., Ill., in 1849, where he married Caroline Rees in 1851 ; she was born in 1832, and died in 1855; Frances and Richard are the children by this mar- riage. Came to this county in 1860, and enlisted in Co. C, 32d I. V. I., in August, 1862, and was honorably discharge.l Sept. 1, 1865; engaged in the battles at Nashville, Fort Blakely and others. Again married Caroline A. Moody in 1866 ; she was born in York Co., Penn., in 1835, and died in May, 1869. Mar- ried Catherine S. Albright May 19, 1872; she was born in Mifflin Co., Penn., in 1839 ; settled on their present farm of 160 acres, valued at $50 per aere, in 1877. Members of the M. E. Church.
MILLER, MATHIAS, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Som- erset Co., Penn., July 5, 1822, where he married Mary Berkley March 5, 1848; she was born in the same county Dec. 22, 1830. They came to this county, settling on a portion of their present farm, which now consists of 320 acres, valued at $4,500, in August, 1858; most of this land was entered at Government price. They are members of the German Baptist Church. Mrs. Sarah A. Lichty, born May 23, 1849 ; William H., born Nov. 17, 1851 ; Elias, born July 31, 1858, are their living children ; Silas B., born Sept. 27, 1854, and killed by the cars March 17, 1874. Miller, Noah W. ; P. O. Waterloo. Miller, S. B., far., S. 24; P. O. Waterloo. MILLER, SAMUEL H., farmec, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Waterloo; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,400 ; born in Somerset Co., Penn., May 15, 1838; came to this county Dec. 10, 1862. Mar- ried Eliza Boechley Sept. 1, 1863; she was born in the same county March 16, 1836, and died Oct. 26, 1865; has one child by this marriage-Edwin Stanton, born July 31, 1864. Married again, to Susan Taylor July 9, 1870 ; she was born in same county, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19, 1845 ; their children are Gracie, born April 16, 1874; Ira. born April 20, 1876; Howard, Dec. 8, 1877. Are members of the German Baptist Church.
MILLER, SAMUEL M., farmer ; Sec. 29; P. O. Waterloo; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ;
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born in Somerset Co., Penn., May 15, 1833, where he married Anna Buechley March 4, 1855 ; she was born in Somer- set Co., Penn., June 26, 1836; they came from their native county to this, and settled on their present farm April 25, 1858. Mr. M. is one of the Speak- ers in the German Baptist Church. Mary S., born Aug. 3, 1856; John O., June 9, 1859; Abigail, March 22, 1861; Daniel, Nov. 21, 1862; Harvey, Dec. 21, 1864 ; Richard, Feb. 7, 1867 ; Nora, Feb. 25, 1875, are their living children. This family are all members of the Ger- man Baptist Church.
MILLER, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Waterloo ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $12,600; born in Somerset Co., Penn., Sept. 26, 1827. Married Lydia Fike Jan. 7, 1849 ; she was born in the same county in Pennsyl- vania May 9, 1826, and died March 13, 1862; came to this county and settled on their present farm March 24, 1860. Again married Abigail Buechley Aug. 14, 1862. His children by first mar- riage are Sarah, born June 21, 1855 ; Susan, Feb. 19, 1858, and John W., June 10, 1860 ; by second marriage, Lewis, born Feb. 11, 1866; Myra May, Jan. 3, 1869 ; Alvin B., Aug. 1, 1870 ; Ada Bell, July 17, 1872; Silas B., June 2, 1875, and Frank, July 23, 1877. They are members of the Ger- man Baptist Church.
MONTAGUE, THOMAS, farm- er, Sec. 9; P. O. Waterloo; born in England Jan. 25, 1825, where he mar- ried Louisa Evans in Aug., 1849 ; she was born in England May 15, 1825. They emigrated to America in 1855, first settling in Oneida Co., N. Y., where they remained until March 1865, when they removed to this county, and settled on their present estate, consisting of 240 acres, valued at $40 per acre, in 1872; their children are John T., born April 20, 1853; Mary E., Sept., 21, 1854; Sarah T., Nov. 15, 1856 ; George H., Jan. 29, 1859 ; Emma L., Sept. 15, 1860; Thomas W., March 2, 1862, and Julia E., Jan. 6, 1865.
MURRAY, JACOB A., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Waterloo ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $3,000 ; born in Fayette Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1834, where
he married Sarah Bauders May 3, 1857 ; she was born in Fayette Co., Penn., May 22, 1836; they emigrated from native county to this on Aug. 25, 1864, and settled on his present farm in the Fall of 1873. They are members of the Ger- man Baptist Church, and Mr. M. is one of the ordained Elders. Amzi, born Feb. 19, 1858 ; Naomi, May 19, 1860 ; Orpha, Aug. 1, 1870 ; Verna, April 12, 1872; Charlie, Nov. 18, 1874, are their children.
P HILIPPI, A. L., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Waterloo.
SANER, ANDREW F., far .; P. O. Waterloo.
Saylor, J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Waterloo.
Saylor, J. L., far., S. 22; P. O. Waterloo. SAYLOR, JOSEPH M., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Waterloo; born in Somerset Co., Penn., Dec. 25, 1837. Married Mary Buechly in Dec., 1860 ; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., Jan. 21, 1837; they have two living children-Elias B. and Daniel ; three children dead-William, Emma and Elnora. Came to this county in 1862, settling on his present farm of 120 acres, value dat $50 per acre. Members of the German Baptist Church.
SCHAEFER, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Waterloo; born in Prussia Feb. 11, 1846; came to America with his parents in 1854, first settling in Lee Co., Ill. ; came to this county, settling on his present farm of 120 acres, valued at $35 per acre, March 9, 1871. Married Mary E. Amfahr Sept. 29, 1871; she was born in Prussia Aug. 27, 1851. Members of the Roman Catholic Church. They have two children-Angeline, born July 9, 1872, and Charles P., born Nov. 26, 1877.
Schrack, J. M., far., S. 27; P.O. Waterloo. Schrock, J. J., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Waterloo. Schrock, S. S., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Waterloo. Schrock, W. F., far., S. 27 ; P.O. Waterloo. Shanlis, E. A., far., S. 35 ; P.O. Waterloo. SHANLIS, NOAH P., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1847. Married Hannah Perkins in 1871 ; she was born in Maine in 1851; he came to this county in 1867, and in 1871, settled on his present farm of eighty acres, valued at $40 per
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aere. Members of the M. E. Church. Charlotte, Effie and Ammon N. are their children.
SHANLIS, SIMON, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Waterloo ; owns 580 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Penn., Nov. 5, 1821, where he married Julian Harsh Oct. 20, 1842; she was born in Penn., Feb. 2, 1822 ; they came to this county, settling on their present farm Oct. 24, 1867. They are members of the United Brethren Church. They have ten children-Elizabeth, born March 18, 1843 ; Simon, born July 31, 1844 ; enlisted in the 142d Penn. V. I. Co. C, Aug. 2, 1862, and discharged May 29, 1865 ; Caroline, Jan. 14, 1846 ; Noah, Sept. 3, 1847; Amanda, Nov. 24, 1848; Emanuel E., Dec. 19, 1851; Wesley, May 17, 1854 ; Charlotte, Nov. 3, 1855; Jacob R., Sept. 8, 1859; John R., June 20, 1862.
Shanlis, W., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Waterloo. SHIMER, JESSE, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Waterloo; born in Madison Co., Ind., in 1827, and married Eliza Winsett Dec. 29, 1849; she was born in Delaware Co., Ind., Feb. 19, 1831, and died June 28, 1859 ; they have four children-Henry C., born Dec. 19, 1850 ; John A., Jan. 26, 1853; Will- iam A., March 14, 1857, and James M., March 4, 1859. In 1852, he emigrated to the West, and settled in Linn Co., and in the following year came to this couu- ty, and settled in Spring Creck Tp. Married his present wife, Elizabeth Leach, Aug. 25, 1859; she was born in Wood Co., Va .; July 28, 1840; their children are Elvira J., born Oct. 5, 1860 ; Harvey L., Sept. 27, 1862 ; Jesse M., Nov. 23, 1864; Melissa M., Jan. 30, 1871, and Hanford A., Jan. 5, 1873; have lost three children-Berry E., Ir. ving G., and Effie E. Mr. S. was largely engaged in the stock business during his residence in Spring Creek, where he resided until 1874, when he removed to La Porte City, and, in 1877, settled on his present farm, where he has since made it his home.
HOWALTER, E., farmer and dentist, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Tusearawas Co., Ohio, Aug. 30, 1839 ; in 1856, he went to Ashland Co., Ohio, ' where he attended school until 1859;
in 1862, he moved to Wayne Co., Ohio, where he married, at West Salem, Cath- erine A. Meyers Aug. 28, 1862 ; she was born in the same county June 2, 1841. Emigrated to Van Buren Co., Mich., and came to this county in 1873, settling on their present estate, consist- ing of forty acres, valued at $40 per acre. Are members of the German Baptist Church. Their children are Sarah, born Oct. 12, 1863 ; Mahlon F.,
May 27, 1867, and John, Feb. 7, 1875. Sieglaff, C., far., S. 19; P. O. Waterloo. Smith, Nathan, far .; P. O. Waterloo.
Smith, Samuel, far., S. 4 ; P. O. Waterloo, SMITH, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Waterloo; born in Ireland in 1818. Married Bessy Glannay in 1842 ; she was born in Ireland in 1815. Annie, Henry, Richard, Mariah and Jane are their children ; lost three chil- dren-Isabel, Eliza and Eliza. Emi- grated to America in 1853, and settled in Winnebago Co., where he resitled until 1869, when he moved to this county, and settled on his present farm of eighty-three acres, valued at $40 per acre.
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