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acres of land, valued at $12,000. He has held the office of School Director three years, Treasurer three years, Road Supervisor two years. Mr. Ernest has a beautiful farm, with a fine residence and farm buildings. Republican ; his wife is a member of the Lutheran Church.
ENGLE, JJOHN, far., S. 25; P. O. Raymond; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1833; moved with his parents to Morgan Co. in 1835; to Washington Co. in 1839 ; to Iowa, and Black Hawk Co., in 1860; on his present farm in 1865 He was married in 1854 to Miss Louisa Heald from Ohio; they have had five children-Levi H., Will- iam W., Rosetta L., Allen W. and Ivie L .; William W. is dead. Mr. Engle served in the army as Quartermaster in Gen. Sully's division. He has 217 acres of land, valued at $6,000; he erected a large barn during the past year. Republican ; he was brought up in the Quaker faith.
Engle, Richard, laborer, Raymond.
Englert, Herman, farmer.
F Raymond.
AGAN, JOHN, far., Sec. 2; P. O.
Faulk, George, shoemaker, Gilbertville.
Fleming, Matt, wagon maker, Gilbertville. Follett, O., far., S. 11; P. O. Waterloo. Fox Jas., far., S. 11; P. O. Waterloo.
FULLER, BENJ., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Raymond ; born in Caledonia Co., Vt., Sept. 18, 1813; he moved to Dodge Co., Wis., in 1843; to Iowa and on his present farm in the Fall of 1867. He was married in 1836 to Miss Betsy Cole, from Vermont ; they had one child -Ebenezer ; his wife died in May, 1844. He was married again in 1847, to Miss Maria Griffin, from Wisconsin ; she died Jan. 31, 1869. He was mar- ried again in September, 1869, to Miss Sarah E. Bunbury, from Waterloo; she was born May 23, 1845 ; they had two children-Florence, born July 4, 1871 ; baby, born Feb. 2, 1878. He has 100 acres of land, valued at $5,000. He has held the office of School Director two years. Politics, Republican.
G P. O. Gilbertville.
AUSCHE, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 1;
GIGER, J. F., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Gilbertville; born in Perry Co.,
Ohio, in 1842; moved to Iowa, and Tama Co., in 1851 ; to his present location in 1875. He was married in 1869 to Miss M. Winset, from Indiana; they have had one child-Regina, born Aug. 28, 1872. Mr. G. enlisted in the 44th I. V. I., Co. G, in the Spring of 1864 ; mustered out in the Fall of 1864. He has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,000. Has held the office of Township Assessor the past two years, School Director two years. Mr. G. took a regular classic course at Cornell College, Linn Co., Iowa; graduated in 1869.
Gilley, M., far., S. 2; P. O. Gilbertville.
GILLEY, THOMAS, farmer, Secs. 23 and 24; P. O. Gilbertville ; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1845; moved with his parents to Iowa and this county in 1856; settled on his present farm in 1873. He was married in 1873, to Miss Aggie Schroder from New York ; she died in 1876. He lives with his brother Michael, on Sec. 2; he has ninety-four acres of land, valued at $3,000. His family were among the earliest settlers of the county ; his father died in 1862 ; his mother still lives, and makes her home at Gilbertville.
Girsh, M., far., S. 1; P. O. Gilbertville. Gould, D. W., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Raymond. Gould, H. D., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Raymond. Gray, C., far., S. 12; P. O. La Porte City. ALLOWELL, A. B., school teacher,
H Raymond.
Hallowell, P., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Raymond. Hallowell, W. A., laborer, Raymond.
HANTEN, JOHN, merchant, Gil- bertville; born in Luxemburg, Holland, in 1839; he came to this country and Will Co., Ill., in 1862; to Iowa in 1865, and to his present location in 1872. He was married in 1865, to Miss Susan Demuth, from Luxemburg ; they have had five children-Susan, Mi- chael, Bernard, Helena, Nicholas. He has forty acres of land, 150 village lots in Gilbertville, and a mill privilege on the Cedar, adjoining the town. Mr. H. enlisted in 1863, in the 2d Ill. Art., Co. K; mustered out in 1865. He com- menced the building of his mill and dam in 1876, but owing to the hard times he did not succeed in its completion. He has lately taken in a partner (Peter Be- runer). The company is now incorpo-
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rated as the Gilbertville Milling Co. 1
Mr. Hanten keeps a general stock of merchandise. The company propose to establish a ferry across the Cedar at this point.
Hamilton, W., far., S. 11 ; P. O. La Porte City.
Hanton, John, merchant, Gilbertville.
HARROD, S. R., far., S. 3; P. O. Raymond; born in Ohio Dec. 2, 1846 ; moved with his parents to Iowa, and Fox Township, in 1863 ; on his present farm in 1878. Was married Oct. 10, 1877, to Miss Alice Dixon, from Fox Township, Black Hawk Co. He has 150 acres of land, valued at $4,000. He held the office of Assessor one year. In polities, Republican.
Haynes, W. B., far., S. 11; P. O. Ray- mond.
Healas, R. W., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Waterloo. Heathershaw, W., far.
Heid, F., carp., Gilbertville.
HINEN, HENRY, far., S. 12; P. O. Raymond; born in Germany in 1835; came to this country and Illi- nois in 1857 ; to Iowa and on his pres- ent farm in 1867. Was married in 1862, to Miss Annie Brock, from Indi- ana ; have had five children-Mary S., Jack H., Edna, Fred. and William C. He has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,500. Mr. Hinen worked his way up from nothing to the owner of a good farm all paid for.
Heinen, V., far .. S. 14 ; P O. Raymond. HEIPLE, N. J., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1828 ; moved to Illinois in 1855 ; to Iowa and Waterloo in 1867; on his present farm in 1869. He was married in 1849, to Miss Elizabeth J. Lint, from Pennsylvania ; they have nine children-John W., Henry F., Everst W., Benj. W., William G., Davis S., James I., Hattie A. and Mary C. He has eighty acres of land, valued at $1,600. He has held the offices of School Director three years and Secre- tary of the School Board one year.
HIGHSMITH, J. M., far. S. 11; P. O. Waterloo; born in Lawrence Co., Ill., in 1837 ; moved to La Salle, Ill., in 1849; to Towa, and Tipton in 1854; to Jackson Co., in 1856; on his present farm in 1857. He was mar-
ried in 1862, to Miss Elizabeth Freeborn, from N. Y .; they have an adopted son-Clarence S. Mr. H. was engaged in driving the first hack in Waterloo for six months. He has 160 acres of land, valued at $4,000. Ile was among the early settlers of the county ; very few in this township when they settled here. In politics, Demo- cratic.
Hobson, J. W., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Ray- mond.
HOXIE, A. K., farmer and money loaner, S. 36 ; P. O. Raymond; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Nov. 30, 1814 ; he moved, with his parents, to Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1815; to Wayne Co., Penn., in 1848; to Iowa and this coun- ty in 1872; settled on his present farm in 1877. He was married in 1848, to Miss J. E. Preston, daughter of the Hon. Paul S. Preston, from Wayne Co., Penn. ; they had three children-Alma A., Paul P. and Henryetta M .; his wife died in April, 1853. He has sixty acres of land, valued at $1,800. Mr. Hoxie was extensively engaged in farm- ing, milling, Inmbering and mercantile business in Pennsylvania for several years. His son, Paul P., was married to Nora Washburn, from Illinois, in 1877 ; he is a miller by trade ; he lives with his father on the farm.
Hoxie, C. H., renter, S. 35 ; P. O. Ray- mond.
Hoxie, J. J., carp., Raymond.
Hoxie, P. P., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Raymond. Hunter, C. O., far .. S. 24 ; P. O. Waterloo. ENKINS, WILLIAM, farmer., Sec. J 2; P. O. Waterloo.
JOHNSTON, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Raymond ; born in Ire- land in 1802; came to this country and Ohio in 1818; moved to Iowa and this county in 1856. He was married in 1830 to Miss S. Little, from Ireland ; they had five children ; she died in the Spring of 1841. He was married again in the Fall of 1841 to Mrs. Margrette Simpson, from Pennsylvania ; they have had five children - John, Richard, George A., Edward S. and Caroline R. He owns 250 acres of land in Barclay Tp., valued at $6,000. He has held the offices of School Director five years, and School Treasurer four years. In
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politics, Republican ; religion, Method- ist. His sons Richard, George A. and James E. were in the army. Mrs. Johnston was thrown from a carriage in Feb., 1877, and dislocated her hip, by which she is made a cripple for life.
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EEFE, D.,farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Raymond.
Kelley, E., far., S. 2; P. O. Gilbertville. Kelley, J., far., S. 2; P. O. Gilbertville. KIEFFER, J. P., Justice of the Peace, Gilbertville; born in Luxem- burg, Holland, in 1849; came to this country and Wisconsin in 1864 ; to Iowa and Dubuque in 1866 ; to Waterloo in 1868 ; to Gilbertville in 1871. He was married in 1873 to Miss Leona Golimaux, from Cedar Tp .; they have one child-Jossie, born Jan. 25, 1875. Mr. K. was engaged in the mercantile trade for a short time ; he now holds the offices of Justice of the Peace, No- tary Public and Township Clerk.
Kirsch, M., far., S. 23; P. O. Gilbertville. EWIS, G., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Raymond.
LEWIS, M. D., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Raymond ; born in Tioga Co., Penn., in 1827 ; he moved to Ogle Co., Ill., in 1854; to Mitchell Co., Iowa, in 1855 ; to Worth Co., in 1856; to Carroll, Ill., in 1857; to Clinton, Iowa, in 1858; to Iowa and on his present farm in 1866. He was married in 1849 to Miss Mar- garet Wilson, from Pennsylvania ; they have had eight children, four living- George E., Mary J., Wilber W., Charles W. He has 200 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Mr. Lewis followed mill- wrighting and carpentering fourteen years. His son, George E., lives with him; he has followed the carpenter's trade four years past and is also interested in the farm.
M ANGRIST, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Gilbertville.
McSHANE, JOHN, farmer, Secs. 11 and 12; P. O. La Porte City ; born in Scotland in 1825 ; came to this country and Illinois in 1853; to Iowa and this county in 1857. He was married in 1853 to Miss Margrette Johnston, from Scotland ; they have had eight children -John, Henry, James, William, Ed- ward, Joseph, Mary A. and Margrette. He has 594 acres of land, valued at
$5,000. He has held the office of School Director three years. In politics, Democratic.
MARBLE, JOHN N., Justice of the Peace, mason and shoemaker, Ray- mond; born in Unadilla Co., N. Y., in 1818; he moved to Illinois in 1862 ; returned to New York in 1872; to Iowa in 1873. He was married in 1839 to Miss Martia Barber, from New York ; they have had four children-Betsy R., Edmund, Lillie, Thornton ; Lillie died. Mr. M. has held the office of Justice of the Peace for the past six years. In politics, Republican ; religion Method- ist. Mr. M. has always taken a great interest in his county and township.
Marble, M. A., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Raymond. Marx, N., far., S. 24; P. O. Gilbertville. Melich, John, far., S. 1; P. O. Waterloo. Messinger, E. J., far., S. 15; P. O. Water- loo.
MILLER, C. & M., merchants, Gil- bertville ; born in Germany. C. Miller was born June 12, 1836 ; came to this country and New York in 1856; to Iowa and his present location in 1869. He was married in 1866, to Miss Eliza- beth Welter, from Germany; they have had seven children-five living-Leon- ard, Matthias, Mary, Maggie and Katie. He holds the office of Constable at this time. M. Miller was born in 1829; came to this country and New York in 1854 ; to Illinois in the Spring of 1855 ; to Michigan in the Fall of 1855 ; to New York, in 1856; to Illinois in 1857 ; to Iowa and his present location in 1869. . He was married Jan. 17, 1855, to Miss Mary Gasper, from Germany ; they have had ten children, seven living-Maggie, Michael, John, Mary, Catherine M., Christina and William J. Mr. Miller has held the office of Postmaster for the past eight years. The brothers carry a general stock of merchandise, dry goods, groceries, crockery, boots and shoes ; the firm name since May 1, 1878, is C. & M. Miller.
Mulqueen, M., sec. boss, I. C. R. R., Ray- mond.
N EMMERS, JOHN, REV., Pastor of the " Immaculate Concep- tion " Church, Gilbertville; born in Tete Des Morts, Jackson Co., Iowa, in 1847 ; he commenced his studies for the
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ministry at Milwaukee in 1866; com- pleted his course in Dubuque in 1874; he became Pastor of this Church in 1875, which now has a membership of 120 families ; they have a fine church building 36x66; he also has charge of the church in Barclay Tp., with a mem- bership of twenty-seven families, with a new church 32x48; they have two pri- vate schools connected with the church in Gilbertville, with a membership of 100 pupils.
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'NIEL, A. G., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Gil- bertville.
OWENS, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Raymond ; born in North Carolina in 1825 ; moved to Bedford Co., Tenn., in 1832 ; to Indiana in 1835 ; to Illinois in 1850; to Iowa, and on his present farm, in 1855. He was married in 1843, to Miss Sarah Hollar, from Indiana ; they had nine children ; his wife died in 1864; married again, in 1866, to Miss Eliza Barker, from Vermont; have had four children-William L., Emery E., Carrie E., Mary A. He has held the office of Assessor one year, Secretary of the School Board eight years, School Director six years. He has eighty acres of land, valued at $3,000, which he en- tered and purchased from the Govern- ment.
P EEK, JOHN, far., S. 14; P. O. Waterloo.
PAUL, W. T., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Waterloo; born in Illinois in 1829; moved with his parents to Iowa and Dubuque in 1830 ; settled in his pres- ent location in 1877 ; the farm is owned by C. F. Green. Was married in the Spring of 1852, to Miss Lorena Suther- land, from Davenport; have had six children - Alonzo L., William A., Amelia J., John C. F., Emma L. and Henry W. He has held the office of School Director four years. His father, John Paul, was in the Black Hawk war, at Galena ; he was among the first who were allowed to cross the river at Dubuque at the close of the war. He was engaged in mining for several years, when he moved into the township north and engaged in farming.
Poyner, H., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Gilbertville. Poyner, J., far., S. 25; P. O. Gilbertville. Poyner, T., far., S. 10; P. O. Raymond.
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ATHS, CHARLES A., retired, Gil- bertville.
Reed, I., far., S. 14; P. O. Waterloo. Reed, S. W., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Waterloo. Roberts, N., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Gilbertville. RUTTER, W. H., farmer, See. 23 ; P. O. Raymond ; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1831 ; moved to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1855; to Iowa and Black Hawk Co. in 1867 ; on his present farm in the Fall of 1869. He was married in 1852 to Miss Catherine Grove, from Pennsylvania ; they have six children- Samuel G., Rossie J., Louisa E., Fran- cis P., Cora M. and Ira E. He has 100 aeres of land, valued at $3,000. He has held the offices of Township Trustee eight years, Road Supervisor six years. In politics, Republican ; religion, Ger- man Baptist.
SAWYER, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. La Porte.
Scott, D. H., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Raymond. SHAW, C. L., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O.
Raymond ; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1836; moved to Illinois in 1853 ; to Iowa and Cedar Falls in 1866 ; on his present farm in 1876. He was married in 1857 to Miss Jeannitte Cul- ver, from New York ; they have four children, three living-Elmer F., born Sept. 28, 1859 ; Carrie D., born March 31, 1862 ; Lottie, born April 26, 1869. He has 240 acres of land, valued at $7,000. He enlisted in the 105th I. V. I., Co. A, in 1862 ; mustered out June 20, 1865 ; he was in sixteen severe engage- ments. He was in the Atlanta cam- paign with Gen. Sherman. He has held the offices of Township Assessor, one year ; Township Clerk one year.
Shimer, I., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Gilbertville. Sickles, D., rent., S. 1; P. O. Raymond. Smith, A., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Waterloo.
Smiley, S., far., S. 12; P. O. La Porte City.
Smiler, J., renter, S. 13; P. O. La Porte City.
Sprague, J. J., far., S. 13 ; P. O. La Porte City.
SPRAGUE, THALMA, farmer, See. 13; P. O. La Porte City ; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., June 19, 1815 ; moved to Wisconsin in 1845; to Iowa and on his present farm in 1855. He was married in 1837 to Miss Hannah
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Baldwin, from New York ; born May 2, 1817 ; they have had nine children, three living-Julius J., born June 20, 1846 ; Milvina, born April 4, 1852; Lester S., born Dec. 17, 1857. He has 200 acres of land valued at $6,000. He has held the office of School Director five years. Mr. Sprague is among the pioneers of the county. Cedar Falls was the nearest market ; Independence the nearest mill. Mr. S. followed the lakes for fourteen years ; Oswego to Cleveland his principal route.
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HELGERN, FRANK, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Waterloo.
RAN, H., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Gilbertville.
AN VLACK, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Gilbertville.
VAIL, D., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Waterloo; born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, in 1810; he moved to New Jersey in Fall of 1828 ; returned to Ohio in 1832; to New Jersey in 1845 ; to Iowa, and on his present farm in 1866. Married in 1835 to Miss Phebe Quimby, from New Jersey ; they have had eleven chil- dren, seven living-Sarah J., Emma E., Theodore M., Isaac Q., William A., Mary I. and Louise D. H. He has 320 acres of land, valued at $10,000. His son, Theodore M., holds the position of General Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service, which position he has held for the past five years. Isaac Q., holds position of Postal Clerk from Ogden to Green River, Utah. William A., holds position of Postal Clerk from Dubuque to Chicago. Mrs. Vail's mother lives with her ; she is 84 years old ; she has twelve great grandchildren.
Veach, John, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Water- 100.
Vroom, J., far , S. 12 ; P. O. Raymond. W AGNER, MICHAEL, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Gilbertville.
WALLACE, GEORGET., farm- er, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Waterloo ; born in Essex Co., N. Y., in 1849 ; came to Iowa and on the estate in 1868. He was married in 1873 to Miss Sarah Schenk, from New York; they have two chil- dren-Eliza and Burt. His father, John Wallace, died in 1873 ; his mother still lives ; her home is in Monticello. George has carried on the estate for the
past ten years. He has held the office of Road Supervisor one year.
Walsh, E. E., merchant, Raymond.
WALSH, JOHN, merchant and shoemaker, Raymond ; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1831 ; moved to Ohio in 1843 ; to Missouri in 1861; to Iowa and his present position in 1871. He was mar- ried in 1851 to Miss Martha A. Ellis, from Ohio; they have seven children- Alva A., Elva E., Laura M., Charles C., Eddie E., Frances Ida and George P. He has held the offices of Township Trustee four years, School Director three years. Mr. Walsh is in partnership with his son, Elva E., in the drug, grocery and notion business ; he also carries on shoemaking and the sale of agricultural implements. Elva E. is Postmaster for Raymond.
WATERFIELD, WM., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Raymond; born in New Jersey May 4, 1828 ; moved to Iowa in the Spring of 1856, and on his present farm the same year. He was married in 1850 to Miss Mercy Van Syckle, from New Jersey ; they have had two children, both dead; his wife died in 1859. He was married again in Sep- tember, 1860, to Miss Nancy Hughs, from North Carolina ; they have had two children-Geo. C., born July 12, 1862 ; Mary E., born April 26, 1865 ; he has eighty-three acres of land, valued at $4,000. He has held the offices of Justice of the Peace two years, Town- ship Trustee, three years, and Assessor, one year. In politics, Republican. Mr. W. often fills appointments as preacher for the M. E. Church ; he also gives lectures on phrenology.
White, J. F., far., S. 11; P. O. La Porte City.
White, S. D., far., S. 11; P. O. La Porte City.
Wheeler, Wm., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Raymond.
Wilds, B. B., carpenter, Raymond.
Williams, A. H., laborer, Raymond.
Winset, B., far., S. 26; P. O. Gilbertville. Winset, B. C., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Gilbert- ville.
Winset, J. K., far., S. 2; P. O. Raymoud. WINSET, THOS., farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Gilbertville ; born in Poyner Tp., Black Hawk Co., in 1854; settled on his present farm in 1876. Married
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May 28, 1876, to Miss Ella Herrod, !
from Fox Tp., Black Hawk Co. ; have had one child-Claud L., born March 28, 1877. Mr. W. has held office of Road Supervisor one year. Has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,400. His father, Benj. Winset, was one of the
pioneers of the county and assisted in its organization.
Z IMMER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Waterloo.
Zimmer, M., far., S. 24; P. O. Gilbert- ville.
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A LGIER, JOHN, far., S. 2; P. O. Janesville.
Anderson, J., far., S. 27; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Andrews, S., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Andrews, Wm., far., S. 36; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Augustson, H., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Janesville.
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AKER, JAMES, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Baker, R., far., S. 15; P. O. Cedar Falls. Bennett, J., far., S. 13; P. O. Cedar Falls. Boomer, D. G., far. S. 12; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Boomer, M., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. (AMP, A., far., S. 25; P. O. Cedar Falls.
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Carroll, F., far., S. 26; P. O. Cedar Falls. CRAIL, A. M., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Janesville; born May 29, 1830, in Beaver Co., Penn .; March 15, 1854, came to Janesville, Bremer Co., Iowa; in 1857, came to his present farm. Owns 160 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Caroline Mowry Nov. 24, 1853; she was born July 3, 1835, in Beaver Co., Penn .; had seven chil- dren, six living-Arlo, Miranda, Martha, Mary, Flora and Wesley. Enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. B, 38th I. V. I., and served to the close of the war. Is Township Assessor ; has held this position the past five years. Are members of the M. E. Church.
Crail, J. A., far., S. 12; P. O. Janesville. COCHONOUR, GEORGE W.,
farmer, S. 26; P. O. Cedar Falls ; born April 20, 1844, in Seneca Co., Ohio ; in 1856, came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa; in 1872, removed to his present farm. Owns forty-five acres, valued at $60 per acre. Married Lydia Ford Feb. 7, 1867; she was born April 16, 1846, in Wyandot Co., Ohio; have one child- Nettie L., born June 11, 1868. Are members of the United Brethren Church. Cochonour, J., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Cole, B., far., S. 2; P. O. Janesville.
Cole, C., far., S. 3; P. O. Janesville. Cook, V., far., S. 26; P. O. Cedar Falls. Corwin, H. E., far., S. 2; P. O. Janes- ville.
D AVIS, CHAS. F., far., S. 24; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Davis, J. W., far., S. 24; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Dean, H., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Dwight, R., far., S. 14; P. O. Cedar Falls. AIRBROTHER, A., far., S. 2; P. H O. Janesville.
Fairbrother, C. M., S. 2; P. O. Janes- ville.
Fairbrother, M., far., S. 2; P. O. Janes- ville.
FISH, E. W .. farmer, blacksmith and wagon maker, S. 2; P. O. Janesville ; born May 31, 1825, in Otsego Co., N. Y. ; in 1853, came to Bremer County, Penn .; in 1867, removed to Black Hawk Co .; owns sixty-five acres of land, valued at $30 per acres. Married Lorilla Tabor in 1852; she was born May 19, 1827, in Erie Co., Penn. ; have five children-Harvey E., Horace G., Alice C., Annette L. and Bertha A .; have one child by a former marriage- Elizabeth M. Has been Township Clerk of Bremer Co., Treasurer of the School Board, Township Trustee and School Director.
Fish, H. G., far., S. 2 ; P. O Janesville. Flickinger, J., far., S. 36; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Ford, C., far., S. 36; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Ford, D., far., S. 25; P. O. Cedar Falls. Ford, F., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Ford, H. D., far., S. 23; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Ford, J., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Ford, N., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Ford, R., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Ford, R. R., far., S. 13; P. O. Cedar Falls.
G Y ODFREY, J. A., far., S. 3; P. O. Janesville.
H ELFER, J., far., S. 26; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Helfer, Jesse, far., S. 35; P. O. Cedar Falls.
HELM, ALONZO, farmer, S. 10; P. O. Cedar Falls ; born July 5, 1835, in St. Joseph Co., Mich. ; in 1836, came to Stephenson Co., Ill. ; in 1843, came to Benton Co., Iowa; in 1854, removed to Tama Co. Iowa ; in 1862, returned to
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Benton Co., Iowa, and in 1864, came to Black Hawk Co. Owns 155 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Emily Rextrew Sept. 7, 1857; she was born Sept. 3, 1837, in Greene Co., Ohio; have nine children-Mary Ann, Wm. L., Sarah R., Lucretia J., Lillie E., Nettie C., Charles F., Alonzo R. and Frank U. Enlisted in 1861 in Company B, 28th lowa V. I., and served about six months ; was discharged on account of sickness.
Helm, R., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Helm, V., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Helm, W., far., S. 11; P. O. Cedar Falls. Hicock, J. D., far., S. 2; P.O. Janesville. Hicock, S. W., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Houghtaling, W., far., S. 34; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Howe, W., Sr., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Howe, W., Jr., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Janesville. Huckins, J., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Janesville.
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EFFERS, J. H., farmer, See. 36; P. O. Cedar Falls.
Johnson, D., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Jones, H., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Jones, W. E., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. JORDAN, D. W., far., S. 23; P. (). Cedar Falls ; born Sept. 6, 1815, in Steuben Co., N. Y .; May 14, 1845, left for Ohio ; in 1853, came to his present farm ; owns 335 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Harriet Swarthout in 1838 ; she was born June 19, 1820, in Steuben Co., N. Y. ; had seven children, four living - Henry, Michael, Harrison and Mary. Henry enlisted in 1861, in the 10th Kan. V. I., Co. K; served about three years and was honorably discharged ; Michael vulisted in 1861, in Co. G, 9th [. V. I .; served to the close of the war. Mr. J. was the first Assessor of this township ; the election was held at his house; was for four years Township Superintendent. Jordan, H., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Cedar Falls. Jordan, M. L., far., S. 22 ; P.O. Cedar Falls. K EYSER, JNO., far., S. 14; P. O. Cedar Falls.
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