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LESTER TOWNSHIP.
afterward married Oct. 28, 1858, to Mary Jane, daughter of Samuel and Catharine Miliken, of Centre Co., Penn .; she was born July 5, 1835 ; they have five children-Lizzie M., born May 15, 1864; Lottie, Feb. 29, 1868 ; Minnie, July 29, 1869 ; Frank, March 23, 1874 ; and George, Feb. 5, 1876; they have lost two children-Freddie, born March 15, 1871, died Aug. 15, 1872; and Grace, born March 25, 1873, died Ang. 25, 1873. In politics, Mr. Ochs is Independent, and was School Director two terms; he is a member of the Free-WIII Baptist Church, and Mrs. Ochs is also a member of the same denomination.
Owen, Eli, far., Secs. 3, 5; P. O. Lester. Owen, Henry, far., S. 16; P. O. Lester.
AGE, SEWALL, farmer, Sec. 16;
P P. O. Lester.
Perry, Allen, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Lester. PERRY, ALFRED B., farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Lester ; owns 200 acres, probable value, $4,000; he was born Nov. 30, 1822, in Cayuga Co,, N. Y., but spent much of his time in Cortland Co., N. Y., until he was 21 years old. He worked at the trade of tanner and currier from the time he was 11 until he was 18 years of age and then temporarily abandoned that profes- sion. In 1844, he went to Te- cumseh, Lenawee County, Mich., and resumed his trade. In 1845, he went to Illinois and Wisconsin, thence to Valparaiso, Ind., and engaged as a Superintendent of a tannery and held the position for two years, then betook himself to work on the Michigan Cen- tral and Michigan Southern Rys .; moved thence to Mineral Pt., Wis., and worked in lead mines; back to Porter Co., Ind., where he had a farm, and worked at his trade three years in Terre Coupee, St. Joseph Co., Ind., where he was married Nov. 25, 1852, to Lydia, daughter of James and Hannah Smith, of Hamilton Co., Ohio; she was born March 1, 1832, and died Jan. 25, 1861 ; there were five children by that marriage-Wm. W., born Aug. 16, 1853; Silas S., Oct. 26, 1854; George T., Jan. 22, 1856 ; John L., Oct. 7, 1857, and Mary H., Sept. 1, 1859. On the 2d of August, 1857, Mr. P.
arrived in Lester Tp., Black Hawk Co., Iowa, and engaged in farming. He married his present wife, Emily, daughter of John E. and Margaret Carnes, of this township, May 23, 1861; she was born Feb. 20, 1841, in Chip- pewa Tp., Wayne Co , Ohio ; they have six children-Ida I., born April 27, 1862; Robert I., Jan. 14, 1867 ; Fred- erick N., July 11, 1869 ; Thomas A., Dec. 9, 1871 ; Franklin S., July 9, 1874, and Lydia B., Sept. 3, 1877. Mr. Perry enlisted Oct. 12, 1861, in the 12th I. V. I., Co. E, for three years, or during the war, and was engaged in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Vicksburg (where he spent forty-two days), Jackson and Brandon, Miss., Tupelo Woodstock and Nashville, Tenn., and Spanish Fort, Ala. He was captured by the rebels at Shiloh and dragged around to the rebel prisons of Montgomery, Ala., Griffin and Macon Ga., and was at last sent to Libby Prison, Richmond. He was paroled Oct. 17, 1862, and sent to Annapolis. Md., thence to St. Louis, Mo., and was ex- changed in the Winter of 1862-3. He helped guard a lot of rebel prisoners that were sent from St. Louis to Colum- bus, Ohio, before he was exchanged himself; he participated in all the en- gagements his regiment took part in, and was honorably discharged Jan. 20, 1866. at Memphis, Tenn., and then returned to his home and family in Lester Tp., since which time he has been engaged in the peaceful pursuit of farming. He is a Republican and was School Direct- or and President of the School Board three or four terms; was elected Jus- tice of the Peace, but declined to serve. He is a member of the Free-Will Bap- tist Church.
Polk, Fred, far., S. 34; P. O. Barclay.
Potts, J. H., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Fairbank. Presba, Wm. C., far., S. 7; P. O. Lester.
EYNOLDS, WM. H., farmer, Sec. R 29 ; P. O. Waterloo.
Richards, J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Fairbank. Robinson, J., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Fairbank. SANDOE, JACOB, D., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Lester.
Sauer, L., far., S. 3; P. O. Fairbank.
Schrack, John, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Lester. Shaffer, J., far., S. 16 and 17 ; P. O. Lester.
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Shannon, F., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Barclay. Shannon, P., far., S. 36; P. O. Barclay. Shillington, T., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Lester. Sholes, E., far., S. 2; P. O. Fairbank. Shuler, Geo., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Waterloo. Shuler, J., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Waterloo. Sigglekow, J., far., S. 3; P. O. Fairbank. Sipel, Elias, far., S. 27; P. O. Lester. Spicher, D. J., far., S. 20; P. O. Lester. Strempkie, J., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Fairbank. TREBON, S., far., S. 25; P. O. Fair- T bank.
Trumbauer, J., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Barclay.
Tucker, L. H., far., S. 3 and 6; P. O. Lester.
V AN ETTEN, M. C., far., Sec. 20 and 21; P. O. Lester. AGONER, WM., far., S. 14; P. O. Lester. W West, J. S., far., Sec. 2 ; P. O. Fairbank. Wilhelm, A., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Waterloo. Willey, W., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Fairbank. Willner, Jos., far., Secs. 9 and 10 ; P. O. Lester.
Wood, E., far., Secs. 4 and 5 ; P. O. Lester.
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FOX TOWNSHIP.
A HLES, J., far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Gil- bertville.
ARTHUR, GEORGE W., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Gilbertville ; owns 125 acres, probable value $3,750 ; he was born Oct. 4, 1828, in Knox Co., Tenn .; when but 7 years old, he moved with his parents, William and Lydia Arthur, to Vigo Co., Ind .; when 13 years old, he went to Clark Co., Ill., and lived with his uncle, Jacob Long, until he was 23 years old, engaged in farming ; in 1851, he came from Indiana to Du- buque, Iowa, by team, and pushed on to Linn Co., near Marion, but because of constant rains and swollen streams, went back to Muscatine Co., and lived there for a year or more. He was mar- ried Aug. 21, 1851, to Nancy Peery, of Jackson Co., Ind .; she was born Oct. 27, 1831, in Clark Co., Ill .; they have seven children-John, born June 12, 1852; William A., July 27, 1854; David, Aug. 25, 1856 ; James E., July 15, 1860 ; George E., May 26, 1865 ; Mary E., July 23, 1867; and Sylvester, Oct. 27, 1868. In 1852, Mr. Arthur came to Black Hawk Co., and in the Spring of 1853, he came to Fox Tp., and settled here. In politics he is a Republican, and was School Director for seven or eight years, and Road Mas- ter for several years. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church.
Arnold, J. D., far., S. 34 and 35; P. O. Jesup.
B AHL, B., far., S. 17; P. O. Gilbert- ville.
Baysinger, C., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Jesup. Baysinger, J., far., S. 16; P. O. Jesup.
Beekley, H., far., S. 6; P. O. Raymond. Benorden, C. F. W., far., S. 35; P. O. Jesup.
Benorden, F., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Jesup and Enterprise.
Bernardy, H., far., S. 33; P. O. Enterprise. Bernardy, Wm., far. S. 32; P. O. Enter- prise.
BETAR, HIRAM, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Jesup, Buchanan Co .; owns 120 acres land, probable value $3,600; he was born May 12, 1839, in Prussia, Germany, where he attended school be-
tween the ages of 7 and 14 years ; he then turned his attention to farming, which occupation he followed until he came to the United States, arriving in New York City November, 1856; he immediately went to Lockport, N. Y .. where he worked until the Spring of 1858, and then came West to Burling- ton, Iowa, where he lived until 1860. when he went to St. Louis, Mo., and stayed there three years; in 1864, he came to Black Hawk Co., and settled in Fox Tp. He was married Sept. 28, 1858, to Mary, daughter of Isaiah and Mary Thompson, of Des Moines Co., Iowa ; she was born Dec. 17, 1817, and died May 21, 1877 ; he was afterward married Sept. 12, 1877. to Ricky, daughter of Frederick and Hannah Bremer, formerly of Hanover, Germany, and now of Fox Tp. in this county ; she was born Oct. 26, 1860. Mr. Betar is Republican in polities and was Road Supervisor for two years. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
Bole, Ed., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Jesup. Bole, M. A., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Jesup.
BOYLE, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Raymond ; has eighty acres of land (in his wife's name), probable value $1,600 ; he was born March 20, 1804, in Brook Co., Va .; when quite young, moved with his parents, Jona- than and Elizabeth Boyle, to Knox Co., Ohio, where he helped on the farm for his mother (his father having died one year after his arrival there), until he was married April 26, 1827, to Mary, daughter of James and Mary Mc- Camant, of Brook Co., Va .; she was born Feb. 26, 1804, and died in Sep- tember, 1831; they had two children- Charlotte, born Jan. 21, 1828, and Louisiana, April 8, 1830. He followed farming until 1851, when he engaged in running a saw-mill, which he conducted until 1866 ; then came to Iowa and set- tled in Black Hawk Co., in November, 1836. He married Susannah, daughter of Ephraim and Mary Drake, of Pitts- burgh, Penn .; she died in 1842; there were two children by that marriage-
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Ephraim D., born Oct. 15, 1837 ; en- listed in the 43d Ohio V. I., September, 1861, and died in June, 1862, from the effects of inflammatory rheumatism, at Cincinnati, Ohio ; John, born Nov. 27, 1839, died the 6th of August, 1843. Mr. B. was married to Mrs. Julia E. Lewis, daughter of Uzziel and Mary Stevens, of Litchfield Co., Conn .; she was born Aug. 28, 1806, in Washington Co., N. Y .; have two children-James S., born May 30, 1844, and Josephine M., Jan. 18, 1850 ; they lost one child -Mary E., born July 25, 1846, died Aug. 3, 1862. James S. enlisted May 13, 1864, in the 142d Ohio V. I., and saw service at Cold Harbor, Bermuda Hundreds, and near Petersburg; he was honorably discharged Sept. 2, 1864, and returned to his home in Knox Co., Ohio, and has since followed farming. Mr. Boyle and his son James S. are Republican in politics. He was Road Supervisor for two years in Fox Tp. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle arc members of the Christian Church.
Blakeman, A. J., far., S. 12; P. O. Jesup. Blakeman, T., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Jesup.
Bloes, N., far., S. 33; P. O. Enterprise. Brady, J., far., S. 14; P. O. Jesup.
Bremer, F., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Jesup. Brubaker, D., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Gilbert- ville.
Bruche, A., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Raymond. Buchelee, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Jesup.
Buttke, H., far., S. 28; P. O. Gilbertville. BYERS, WILLIAM, farmer, S. 36; P. O. Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $4,000; he was born March 25, 1825, in Dauphin County, Penn. ; in 1836, he came West with his parents (Robert and Elizabeth Byers), to Putnam Co., Ill., where he assisted his father on the farm, and went to school between times until he was 22 years of age. He was married May 20, 1847, to Lydia A., daughter of John and Elizabeth Plank, of Dauphin Co., Penn. ; she was born Aug. 26, 1826; they have seven children-John, born Sept. 16, 1848; Oella, April 28, 1850; Robert E., May 14, 1852 ; Wm. A., Sept. 3, 1854 ; Emma M., Aug. 24, 1859; Eva O., July 8, 1862, and Geo. F., July 24, 1866; they lost two chil-
dren-Rudolph, born Dec. 27, 1846, and died July 10, 1847, and Walter C., born April 28, 1864, died April 8, 1865. In the Fall of 1860, he came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa, and settled in Fox Tp., where he has since resided. His son, Wm. A., graduated at Baylie's Commercial College at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1874, and is now attending College at Valparaiso, Ind., with a view of pre- paring for admission to the bar ; he has taught school for about five years in Fox Tp. and other places. Mr. Byers is a Republican in politics, and was School Director four years, and Road Super- visor three years.
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YALDWELL, J. D., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Raymond.
Corton, John, far., S. 23 and 26; P. O. Jesup.
D EMUTH, B., far., S. 28; P. O. En- terprise.
Demuth, P., far., S. 33; P. O. Enter- prise.
DICKERSON, ALBERT L., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Raymond; owns eighty acres of land, probable value $3,200 ; he was born Sept. 26, 1836, in Steuben Co., N. Y., and in 1848, he moved with his parents (Jeremiah and Hannah Dickerson) to Chemung Co., N. Y., where he assisted his father on the farm, and went to school between times, until he was 21 years old ; he at- tended school at Starkey Seminary, in Yates Co., N. Y., one year, and then engaged in teaching school, which voca- tion he has followed in connection with farming until the present time ; he came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa, and settled in Fox Tp. in 1859. He was married Nov. 27, 1862, to Eliza, daughter of Archibald and Lois Dixon, of Fox Tp. ; she was born in 1839. In politics, he is a Republican, and was Township Clerk two or three years ; Township Assessor three or four years ; Secretary of School Board one term, School Di- rector one term, and Justice of the Peace one term. He and his wife are members of the Christian Advent Church.
Dickenson, J. W., far., S. 19 and 25; P. O. Gilbertville.
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HRET, M., far., S. 24 and 25 ; P. O. Jesup.
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Ebr, P., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Gilbertville.
H ALK, A., far., S. 29; P. O. Gilbert-
ville.
Falk, G., far., S. 29 and 30; P. O. Gil- bertville.
Flood, M., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Raymond.
Frost, J., far., S. 5; P. O. Raymond.
( ALES, J., far., S. 32; P. O. En- terprise.
Gifford, A. B., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Jesup.
Gouche, D., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Jesup.
ANSEN, M., farmer, S. 22; P. O.
H Jesup.
Harrod, A. & S. R., fars., S. 20; P. O. Gilbertville.
Harrod, L., far., S. 19; P. O. Gilbertville.
High, C. H., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Jesup.
Hoffman, D., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Jesup.
Hook, T., far., Secs. 26, 27, 34, 35 ; P. O. Jesup.
Hubbard, E. B., far., S. 25; P. O. Jesup. Hubbard, G. W., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Jesup.
Hubline, A., far., S. 34; P. O. Jesup.
Huck, Chas., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Jesup.
Hyde, N., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Jesup.
TOHNSON, N. F., far., S. 8; P. O. Raymond.
K ASCHT, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Gilbertville.
Kimble, A., far., S. 7; P. O. Raymond.
Koob, E., far., Secs. 26, 35 ; P. O. Jesup.
Krantz, J. H., far., S. 32; P. O. Enter- prise.
Kyrk, Wm., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Jesup. IES, NICHOLAS, far., Sec. 22; P. 1 0. Jesup.
LICHTENBERG, CHARLES
L., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Jesup, Buchanan Co .; owns 220 acres in Black Hawk .Co. and 160 acres in Buena Vista Co., Iowa, probable value $7,600 ; he was born Dec. 1, 1828, in Prussia, Ger- many, where he attended school between the ages of 7 and 14 years ; he then turned his attention to farming until he came to the United States ; he spent one year in sailing from Amsterdam, Holland, to other ports; in 1839, his father (Ernest H. Lichtenberg) came to the United States, intending to procure a home for his family, but died about one year after his arrival in this country. The subject of this sketch arrived in New York City in Oct., 1849, and went at once to Indianapolis, Ind., where he lived nine months, and from there went
to Sandusky, Ohio, where he lived for eighteen months, excepting one season that he spent sailing on Lake Erie ; in 1852, he went back to Indianapolis, and engaged in the repairs of the Indianapo- lis & Bellefontaine Ry., and was soon given charge of a section ; he served that company one year, and then worked for the Indianapolis & Madison Ry. Co. one year ; in 1854, he came to Daven- port, Iowa, and went thence to Iowa City, and thence to Cedar Rapids, but not being pleased with the country through which he traveled, he came to Black Hawk Co., and entered eighty acres in Fox Tp. and purchased forty acres second hand ; he then went back to Indianapolis, and lived there three years. On Feb. 25, 1855, he was mar- ried to Engel, daughter of Charles and Bina Harting, formerly of Schomberg, Germany, and now of Spring Creek Tp. in this county ; Mrs. L. was born Nov. 8, 1827; they have eight children- Charles W., born March 10, 1856 ; Frederick, May 24, 1858 ; Henry, Dec. 11, 1860; Caroline, June 19, 1862 ; Christina, Oct. 21, 1863; William, May 7, 1865; John, Oct. 21, 1867, and Louis, Oct. 30, 1871. In the Summer of 1856, he returned to Black Hawk Co., and settled in Fox Tp. He is a Democrat, and is now School Treasurer ; was Road Supervisor five years, Town- ship Trustee five years, Trustee of the Select School of the Zion Lutheran Church, Spring Creek Tp., for eight years. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of Zion Lutheran Church. When Mr. L. first came here there were but two houses within twenty miles of where he located ; to-day he is one of the repre- sentative men, respected by all who know him. The name that this township now bears was suggested by one of the first settlers, named Murphy, and seconded by Mr. Lichtenberg, and through these two men the township bears the name of Fox.
Lingwood, Wm., far., S. 36; P. O. Jesup. Loeb, P. V., far., S. 34; P. O. Jesup. Lowe, A., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Raymond. Lowe, L. B., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Raymond.
cCORD, H. J., farmer, Sec. 35 ; M P. O. Jesup. Mai, W., far., Secs. 21, 22 ; P. O. Jesup.
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Miller, J., far., Sees. 9, 4 : P. O. Jesup. MILLER, ROMANZO R., dairy- man and farmer, See. 1; P. O. Jesup, Buchanan Co .; owns 299 acres, prob- able value $12,000 ; he was born Dec. 26, 1832, in Windham Co., Vt., where he assisted his father on the farm and went to school between times, until he was 21 years old; in 1857, he came West to Livingston Co., Ill, where he engaged in farming ; in 1865, he went to Wisconsin, and in 1866, returned to his home in Vermont ; in 1867, he came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa, and settled in Fox Tp., where he now resides ; in 1873, he engaged in dairying with twenty cows, and in April, 1878, in company with F. W. Harris, of Perry Tp., Bu- chanan Co., built a new dairy which they are now running on a large scale ; it is known as the " Big Spring Cream- ery " in Buchanan Co .; they handle from 6,000 to 7,000 lbs. of milk daily, and manufacture about 240 lbs. of but- ter per day ; the creamery butter com- mands the highest market price, and in course of time the proprietors intend to enlarge their factory, so that this con- cern is another important addition to the industries of Iowa ; Mr. Miller also owns 144 acres of land in Westburg Tp., Buchanan Co., the probable value of which is $2,800. He was married March 24, 1857, to Amanda, daughter of Joseph and Rhoda Wright, of West- minster, Vt .; she was born April 6, 1830 ; they have an adopted child- Florence W. Miller, born Nov. 4, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Baptist Church ; in politics Mr. M. is a Republican.
Mullony, P., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Jesup.
Mythaler, J. J., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Jesup.
N IE, JOHN, far., S. 33; P. O. En- terprise.
Nosbisch, J., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Jesup.
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ENOYER, IRA C. far., S. 9 ; P. O. Jesup.
Perry, O. R., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Jesup.
Perry, S., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Gilbertville.
Peyson, A. M., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Jesup. . Pint, L., far., Secs. 18 and 19 ; P. O. Gil- bertville.
Phillips, F., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Jesup.
Phillips, H., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Jesup.
R ANDALL, G. H., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Jesup.
Renche, Wm., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Jesup. Robe, A. A., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Jesup. Robe, W. M., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Jesup. SAUERBREI, A., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Jesup.
Schmitz, J., far., Secs. 29 and 32 ; P. O. Gilbertville.
SCHOMMER, PETER, school teacher, Sce. 22; P. O. Gilbertville ; owns forty acres, probable value $1,200; he was born June 26, 1851, in the province of Rhine, Germany, where he attended school from the time he was 6 years until he was 18 years old ; having passed successfully through his common school and academical courses, he en- yaged in teaching school for one year and nine months, and in January, 1872, he came to the United States, arriving in New York City on the 6th of that month ; he went immediately to Milwau- kee, Wis., where he stayed a short time, and then came to Black Hawk Co., Iowa, and settled in Fox Tp .; during his first year in this township he was engaged in farming, and in the follow- ing year, he again engaged in school teaching, which vocation he has since continued to follow : he attended a course of studies at the " Western Waterloo College," and also at the " Mt. Vernon Institute," Linn Co., Iowa, so as to try and perfect his knowledge of the En- glish language ; he is a close student, and never fails to avail himself of a favorable opportunity to improve his al- ready well-stored mind; the youth of the county, and very many others, too, would do well to emulate his example in this respect. He was married May 27, 1877, to Anna, daughter of John and Margaritta Nosbisch, of Rhine Province, Germany. In politics Mr. S. is a Dem- ocrat ; he and his wife are members of the Catholic Church.
Schroeder, W., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Jesup. Shares, W., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Gilbertville. Smith, W., far., S. 19; P. O. Gilbertville. Starkhart, H., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Gilbert- ville.
T TAYLOR, S. S., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Gil- bertville.
Tennant, J., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Jesup.
Theilen, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Gilbertville.
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Till n, J., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Jesup.
Tschanhenz, MI., far., S. 32 ; P. O. En- terprise.
Tunis, M., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Jesup. W EBER, JOHN, far., S. 29 ; P. O. Gilbertville.
Weber, Peter, far., S. 28; P. O. Enter- prise.
Weiers, J. M., far., S. 21; P. O. Gilbert- ville.
Wellman, A., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Jesup.
Werser, B., far., S. 9 ; P. O Jesup.
Wheland, D., far.,. S. 26; P. O. Jesup.
Wirtz, J., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Gilbertville.
WOOSTER, ROLLIN S., farm- er, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Jesup, Buchanan Co .; owns 181 acres of land, probable value $5,500 ; he was born Nov. 25, 1824, in Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., Conn., where he attended school at the Warren Insti- tute, until he was 17 years old; he then turned his attention to learning the trade of a stone mason, and followed that bus- iness about six years ; in 1849, he en- gaged in traveling for a manufacturer of surgical instruments, and traveled throuh all the Western and Southwestern States for about three years. He was married Jan. 31, 1854, to Charlotte L., daughter of Zalmond and Elizabeth Mil- ler, of Cornwallbridge, Conn .; she was born Feb. 22, 1827; Mrs. Wooster's family date back to the earliest settlers of Connecticut. In 1854, Mr. Wooster went to Rock Co., Wis; and in 1855, he engaged in farming; in 1857, he added to his business the raising of the improved American Merino sheep, in which he is now extensively engaged ; he also taught school for ten terms in Rock Co., Wis .; in 1864, he came to Black Hawk Co., and settled on a piece of land in Fox Tp., which he had en- tered ten years previously ; he says that surrounding him was but sparsely settled at that time, there were only a few houses anywhere near him, and they were a mile apart. In politics, he is a Re- publican, and is Township Clerk, now serving his eighth consecutive term ; was Justice of the Peace one year, County Supervisor one year, School Director three years, Secretary of the School Board three years ; he and his wife are members of the M. E. Church of Jesup ; he was one of the first Trustees of that
organization and has continued a such to the present time ; is also Recording Steward, and Sunday School Superin- tendent, now serving his seventh term in both positions.
YOUNG, O. G., farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Raymond.
YOUNG, WALLACE M., S. 2; P. O. Jesup, Buchanan Co .; owns 938 acres of land, probable value, $23,450, and 154 acres in Buchanan Co., proba- ble value $4,000 ; he was born Jan. 1, 1827, in Monroe Co., N. Y., where he worked on a farm and went to school be- tween times, until he attained his 17th year ; his father, Eliphet T. Young, was born Aug. 27, 1786, in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and was married twice ; the first wife was Mary Udell, born in Rensselaer Co., Jan. 22, 1788, died Feb. 13, 1824, and his second wife was Mary Maxfield, who was born March 20, 1799, died Jan. 25, 1865 ; the latter was the moth- er of Wallace M. Young, who in 1844, left his native county and went to Branch Co., Mich., where he became engaged in farming and real estate transactions ; he resided in Branch Co. (with the excep- tion of about four years that he lived in Cass Co.) until 1869. On the 1st of Jan., 1851, he married Miranda, daugh- ter of John and Miranda Allen, of Bran- don, Vt .; she was born Sept. 20, 1826, and died Jan. 14, 1852; there was one child by that marriage-John, born Nov. 22, 1851, died April 8, 1852 ; Mr. Y. was afterward married Dec. 4, 1852, to Catharine, daughter of Henry and Sabra Wells, of St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; she was born April 9, 1832; they have sev- en children-George W., born Jan. 26, 1856; Martha, born May 8, 1858; John, born June 2, 1860; Mary, born Ang. 20, 1861; Elizabeth, born May 1870; Manly, born Dec. 26, 1871, and Bertha, born July 17, 1876; they lost two children-Miranda, born April 16, 1854, died March 1, 1869, and Fred- die, born Oct. 7, 1866, died Feb. 15, 1867. In 1869, Mr. Young came West to Buchanan Co., Iowa, and lived there for about twenty or twenty-one months, and on March 6, 1871, he came to Fox Tp., where he now resides. In politics, he is Independent, and is now serving his second term as President of the
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DIRECTORY OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY:
Board of School Directors, and was School Director for four years ; he was also Justice of the Peace for one year, and is a member of Siloam Lodge,
No. 222, of Jesup, Buchanan Co., Iowa. Z IMMERMAN, J., far., S. 20; P. O. Gilbertville.
TABULAR STATEMENT,
Showing the totals of Real and Personal Property assessed for taxation in Black Hawk County, Iowa, for the year 1877.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Number.
Average Valuation.
Assessed Value.
Horses of all ages
10,179
$16 48
$167,753
Cattle of all ages.
21,080
6 02
126,910
Mules of all ages.
316
21 40
6.761
Sheep of all ages.
2,183
876
1,918
Swine of all ages
28,725
1 69
48,545
Other taxable property not enumerated.
288,485
Total assessed value of personal property.
$640,642
REAL ESTATE.
Aggregate value of realty in towns.
$1,084,771
Aggregate value of railroad property, as assessed
300,380
Land, 3,524.55700 78 acres.
$9 02
3,181,899
Total value of all taxable property in county.
$5,207,692
Polls
4,557
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POPULATION OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY IN 1875. Compiled from the State Census of Iowa for 1875.
WHITE INHABITANTS.
NATIVITY OF INHABITANTS.
BIRTHPLACE OF VOTERS.
TOWNSHIPS.
Male.
Female.
Total.
No. born in Iowa.
No. born in the U. S.
but not in Iowa.
No. born in foreign
No. born in United
Do. in British Amer-
Do. in England and
Do. in Ireland.
Do. in Scotland.
Do. in Germany.
Barclay
463
360
763
301
320
142
157
103
6
21
4
16
Bennington.
409
326
735
256
334
145
131
89
3
5
2
27
Big Creek.
385
308
693
227
367
99
168
123
8
6
23
Black Hawk
413
250
763
258
353
52
166
119
78
6
4
13
15
Cedar Falls
639
584
1223
477
590
157
206
136
7
11
24
Eagle
380
309
639
223
239
177
116
55
8
1
16/
36
East Waterloo
476
407
883
289
483
111
190
157
4
11
8
1
Fox
418
412
830
311
304
215
152
123
1
3
2
23
Lester
501
446
947
388
400
159
192
132
5
11
21
11 2
3
Mt. Vernon.
472
438
910
381
369
160
199
129
13
27
13 2
15
Orange
431
353
784
292
453
39
175
168
1
1 3
3
26
Spring Creek
359
321
680
340
310
30
146
135
1 1
8
Union .
205
222
427
165
227
39
90
83
1
6
Washington
239
206
445
156
253
36
118
99
2
7
1
1
Waterloo.
222
224
446
185
204
57
100
79
4
3
8
3
Cedar Falls City
1577
16891 3226
1052
1554
661
680
494
6
24
16 13
76
Laporte City (Incorp'n )
374
341
715
223
421
71
154
134
5
4
9
Waterloo City.
2753
2749
5502
1747
2909
852 1289
973
43
32
64 16
121
Total
11809 11088 22897
8068 11151 3691 4877 3641|
124
198
265
49|
489
5
Poyne
531
512
1043
365
519
159
203
165
3
9
13
23
C'edar.
339
296
635
269
242
124
106
116
83
4
11
Lincoln.
333
235
568
163
300
countries.
No. of Voters.
States.
ica.
Wales.
..
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7
20
103
14
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