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Sniltlı, E. P., e. Oct. 1, 1864, m. o. Sept. 19. 1865.
Smith, H. L., e. Oct. 1, 1864, m. o. Sept. 19, 1865.
Third Cavalry.
White, John, e. Jan. 1, 1864, m. o. Aug. 9, 1>65.
Fourth Cavalry.
Morrison, Wm. S., e. Sept. 14, 1861, vet., re-e. Dec. 14 1863, m. o. Aug. 10, 1865.
Ferguson, Hugh, e. Oct. 1, 1864, m. o. Aug. 10. 1865.
Miller, Jos. H., e. Oct. 1, 1864, m. o. Aug. 10, 1865 .
Safley, Jas. F., Sept. 28, 1864, m. o. Aug. 10, 1865.
Safley, John H., e. Sept. 28, 1864, m. o. Aug. 18, 1865.
Sixth Cavalry.
Com. Sergt. Wm. W. Clark, e. Sept. 26, 1862, mn. o. Oct. 17, 1865.
Sweet, Wm. W., e. Nov. 11, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865.
Vericis, Antonio, e. Nov. 12, 1862, di-d.
Wright, Homer, e. Oct. 13, 1862, disd.
Roberts, Wallace, e. Feb. 18, 1863, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Flattas, David, e. Nov. 21, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17. 1865. McKinley, Wm, e. Oct. 7, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Quinn, John, e. Dec. 19, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Scott, Thos. H., e. Dec. 25, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Thompson, Francis, e. March 5, 1863, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Corp. E. M. Stanton, e. Aug. 15 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Corp. Ewd. Hall, e. Aug. 15, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Curran, Mathew, e. Aug. 15, 1862. m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Downing, Henry, e. Dec. 18, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17. 1865. Fern, Thos., e Aug. 13, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Green, Patrick, e. Aug. 17, 1862, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Carroll, Vincent, e. Sept. 29, 1864, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Coleman, John, e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Dolan, Thos., e. Sept. 29, 1864. m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Franks. E. H., e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Lewis, Jas. W., e. Sept. 28, 1864, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865. Mclaughlin, Jas., e. Oct. 3, 1864, m. o. Oct. 17, 1865_
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
Remembering the heroic deeds of their sons, and wishing to perpetuate the memory of those who fell on the field of battle and were buried in graves far away from home and kindred, the people of Cedar County determined to erect a monumental offering to their names and heroism. By a notice published in the several newspapers of the county, a public meeting was called to assemble at the Court House, in Tipton, on Saturday, June 25, 1865, to inaugurate measures to perfect plans to secure this commemorative object. The meeting was largely attended and characterized by a unanimity of sentiment that is always born of a good purpose.
At that meeting, the Cedar County Soldiers' Monument Association was formed, and the following articles of incorporation adopted:
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ARTICLE 1. The name of this incorporation shall be the Soldiers' Monument Association of Cedar County, lowa.
ART. 2. The object of this Association shall be to erect a monument in the public grounds of the town of Tipton, to the memory of the soldiers from Cedar County, who lost their lives in the late war against the rebellion of 1861.
ART. 3. All persons contributing one dollar or upward, shall be considered a member of this Association, and shall be entitled to vote on all subjects at any meeting of the Association.
ART. 4, The officers of this Association shall consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and a Board of Managers, consisting of one from each Township, and a Board of Trus- tees, which shall consist of the Board of Supervisors or their successors.
ART. 5. All vacancies occurring in the Board of Officers shall be filled by the Board of Man- agers.
ART. 6. This Association shall assume to itself all the rights, powers, privileges and immu . nities which are now or which may during the existence thereof, be conferred by law upon soci- eties of a similar character.
ART. 7. The following named persons shall constitute the officers of this Association until the first Saturday in September, A. D. 1865: President, Samuel Pancoast ; Vice President, L. L. Sweet ; Secretary, Josiah F. Kennedy ; Treasurer, Wm. H. Tuthill. Managers-Center Town- ship, James B. Wright ; Cass Township, S. E. Gunsolus ; Dayton Township, M. Springsteed ; Fremont Township, George Calb; Farmington Township, Joseph Weaver ; Gower Township. Thomas James ; Linn Township, Joseph Downing; Massillon Township James M. Kent ; Pioneer Township, Thomas Andre ; Sugar Creek Township, Martin G. Miller ; Springfield Township, Jacob Geiger ; Springdale Township, H. C. Gill; Red Oak Township, W. A. Rigby ; Rochester Township, James Jennings ; lowa Township, Daniel Walters ; Inland Township, Thomas M. curtis.
In witness of the above articles, we hereunto set our hands and seals, this 24th day of June, A. D. 1865.
SAM'L PANCOAST, G. P. INGMAN, L. L. SWEET, J. F. KENNEDY, WM. ELLIOTT, SYLVANUS YATES, CHARLES FORD, And others.
The management caused the following circular to be issued :
To the family or friends of the soldiers of Cedar County, who lost their lives in their country's service during the late rebellion :
You are hereby earnestly requested to send to nie, as Secretary of the Monument Association of Cedar County, at your earliest opportunity, the following facts in regard to the deceased soldiers of Cedar County-whether they died in camp, hospital or on the battle field, or at their homes :
1. Their name in full, parentage, and time and place of birth.
2. A brief biographical sketch, showing their profession and occupation ; their attainments, whether literary or scientific ; the church and fraternities, if any, to which they belonged ; and in short, anything of interest connected with their history.
3. The time and place of enlistment ; the Company and Regiment to which they belonged ; the Corps and Division in which they served ; the battles and expeditions in which they took part ; the camp, hospital or battle in which they lost their life ; the cause of their death and place of burial.
4. A statement of any interesting incidents connected with their military career ; such as promotions. special acts of bravery and dying words to friends or comrades in arms.
It is earnestly hoped that every brave boy from Cedar County who lost his life in our nation's defense-from Beaver, who fell at New Madrid, to Soper, the intelligence of whose death has so recently reached us-shall not only have his name inscribed on the marble monument, but that each name shall have its appropriate history.
Where obituary notices have been published or orations delivered, showing the above facts, the necessity of writing new sketches may be obviated by sending them.
It is designed to collect these facts and have them published in book form ; the proceeds derived from the sale of them to be put into the hands of the Treasurer of the Monument Asso- ciation.
No fallen hero's name should be omitted. Let relatives or neighbors or the officers under which they served, whether in or out of the army, see to it that the record of their brave deeds be not forgotten. JOSIAH F. KENNEDY.
'TIPTON, Iowa, July 8, 1865.
We, the undersigned, officers of the Cedar County Soldiers' Monument Association, earnestly recommend a full and speedy compliance with the request of the Secretary, as stated in the above circular.
SAM'L PANCOAST, President. L. L. SWEET, Vice President. WM. H. TUTHILL, Treasurer.
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Books for subscriptions to the funds of the Association were opened on the 4th of July, 1865, and the sum of $650.00 was subscribed and paid in less than half an hour. Under such auspices, the erection of the monument was commenced. Block No. 32, on which the monument was erected, had been set aside, by the early county authorities, for public purposes, and this block was donated to the Association.
The corner stone of the monument was laid, under Masonic direction, on the 4th day of July, 1866, on which occasion a very appropriate and patriotically-elo- quent oration was delivered by Rev. Samuel Adams. Of the comple-tion of the monument, the Tipton Advertiser, of October 3d, 1867, presented the following :
The Soldiers' Monument was completed on Saturday, the 28th day of September, 1867, by William H. Simpson & Co., of Chicago. The foundation is seven by eight feet, and two feet above the surface of the ground. The earth will ultimately be filled in to the top of the first base, with a graded descent, each way, to the main ground.
The first base consists of two slabs, eight inches thick, four feet six inches long, three feet nine inches wide, and presenting a surface seven feet six inches square. The two weigh 6,000 pounds. On the above rests the second base, a solid piece, one foot thick, five feet six inches square, and weighing 4,950 pounds. Each of the above bases are made of Joliet marble.
The plinth, or first piece of the monument proper, is ten inches thick, four feet two inches in width and breadth, and weighs 2,600 pounds.
The die comes next, three fcet by three feet, two feet high, and on the south, east and north sides are the names of members of different companies, while the following inscription appears on the west side :
TO HER SONS, Beloved and Honored, who Died for their COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR OF THE REBELLION, CEDAR COUNTY, In Grateful Remembrance, has crected this Monument, A. D. 1867.
The above piece weighs 3,000 pounds. The first section of the shaft is two feet two inches by two feet two inches, four feet high, and weighs 3,000 pounds. Each side of it is entirely dotted with names.
Next follows the second section of the shaft, two feet by two feet, five fect high, and weighs 3,300 pounds. This section, also, contains names of deceased soldiers.
The third section of the shaft is one foot nine inches by one foot nine inches, six feet two inches high, and weighs 2,500 pounds. It is executed in bass relief, with several@devices- laurel wreath, eagle, muskets, etc .- on the several sides, making it, we think, the most attractive section in the monument.
The fourth section of the shaft is octangular, sixteen inches by sixteen inches, six feet nine inches high, and weighs 1,800 pounds.
The whole is surmounted by a beautifully-executed globe and flag, thirteen inches by thir- teen inches, four feet high, and weighs 250 pounds. The plinth and pieces above it are all made of the best Vermont marble.
The monument is thirty feet six inches high, and its total weight is 27,500 pounds. The monument cost $3,000. Of this amount, $1,500 was raised by private subscription, and the bal ance was appropriated by the county.
This monument bears the following names of soldiers, and the companies and regiments to which they belonged ;
WEST SIDE. First Iowa Infantry, Company D-S. H. Tulloss.
Second lowa Infantry, Company B-W. G. Russell. Company G-L. Ocheltree. Fifth Iowa Infantry, Company A-N. Alexander, J. J. Anderson, B. Ayres, W. Beaver, G. Bel- gard, Jr., B. F. Brown, H. Clemens, W. H. Coe, J. A. Edgar, R. A. Farrell, J. M. Fuller, James M. Fuller, J. A. Fobes, W. D. Hale, G. W. Hardman, G. W. Logan,
L. Shawl, J. G. Stout, W. P.Stylcs, W. D. Waterhouse. Seventh Iowa Infantry, Company A-J. Yeager. Company B-W. T. Campbell. Eleventh Iowa Infantry, J. S. Whittlesey, Chaplain ; Company A-W. Fieldman. Company B- J. D. Pound. Company D-M. B. Bowles, G. O. Cooper, T. Hunnigutt, R. II. McClain, E. McDonald, J. D. Nolan, A. Port, H. Rice, W. G. Rogers, D. Spillman. Company E- W. Alexander, A. Brown, A. Carrey, W. Cross, J. F. Compton, J. W. Dwiggans, W. Dwiggans, C. Frink, T. M. Haines, D. A. Ilobaugh, D. Huff, C. J. John- son, C. Lane, E. McLoney, A. Ryan, J. P. Rice, G. W. Simmons, W.
Simmons, A. C. Smith, G. A. Sweet, H. L. R. Sweet, G. T. Wilcott.
Company I-J. H. Brown, E. Howe, J. Kester, J. H. Leech. Company K-J. Madden, S. T. Safley.
MAJOR DON A.CARPENTER (DECEASED ) DAYTON TOWNSHIP
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SOUTH SIDE.
Second Iowa Cavalry .- Company A-J. M. Barclay, B. McLain, G. W. Mowrey. Company B- G. Crozier. Company C-J. Kiser.
Company G-F. Chamberlain, W. Baker, J. P. Dunn, P. G. Frame, S. S. Fuller, J. Gill, R. Has- kins, G. A. Mowery, I. M. Smith, J. Thompson, E. Brown. Fourth Iowa Cavalry-G. Soper.
Sixth Iowa Cavalry, Company A-H. G. Wright. Company I-J. Quinn, I. Rice. Eighth Iowa Cavalry, Company K-C. F. Macy, W. II. H. Montgomery, T. Richmond, D. O. Rider. Ninth Iowa Cavalry, Company G-C. B. McCroskey. Tenth Kansas Infantry, Company C-A. J. Miller, II. A. Miller, J. Westfall. D. If. Whittlesey, Wisconsin Regiment. J. W. Dudley, Company F, Eighty-ninth Illinois Infantry. J. F. Cripliver, Company B, One Hundred and Fifty-third Indiana Infantry. E. A. Firth, Marine Brigade.
On the Base are inscribed the names reported without Regiment or Company-A. Hartsell, B. Coppoc, C. Gerry, L. Woolwine, T. Emmons, D. Sleetlı. EAST SIDE.
Twentieth Iowa Infantry, Company C-J. F. Barrett, S. Cald well, K. Vanausdol. Twenty-second Iowa Infantry, Company A-W. L. Cleghorn, T. R. Baker, N. Morrison, E. Sailor. Twenty-sixth Iowa Infantry, Company I-C. Beddow, L. F. Finch, O. E. Finch, J. Heming, P. Hutchinson, E. Hennegan, W. F. H. Gardiner. G. Jenkins, L. H. Rundall, C. Smith, L. Smith, J. L. Steele, E Thurman, W. True.
Company K-J.
Thirty-first Iowa Infantry, Company G-A. J. Ballou, E. Kellogg, J. G. Zeck. H. Pine. Thirty-second Iowa Infantry, Company K-G. Pierson. Thirty-third Iowa Infantry, Company D-E. Moore.
Thirty-fifth Iowa Infantry, Company B-H. Phelps, M. Holmes. Company C-J. Bauer, E. Mor- row, N. C. Thomas. Company G-R. Barnard, D. D. Dubois, S. Garber, T. Gruwell, G. McQuillan, J. A. Macy, J. Miller, J. H. Perry, W. O). Phipps, E. Williamson. Com- pany H-F. A. Cole, W. Cummins, J. D. Coe. G. S. Comstock, J. W. Dorcas, J. Fisher, J. G. Hicks, C. Ilutchins, P. Hyde, M. Johnson, J. H. Keith, J. V. Milligan, J. Robinson, D. C. Rogers C. Thayer, J. A. Seright, H. Weaver, Company I-W. Brandt, H. H. Bagley, J. A. Evans, J. T. Lee, M. A. Lee, T. L. Hempshill, W. Russell, P. Shawber, W. H. Vincent. BASE.
Company K-Eli Barlean, Eph. Barlean, W. L. Bailey, E. C. Bennett, A. C. Bowles, M. Connor, W. M. Dugan, J. Gay, G. W. Hart, W. H. Hupp, A. Melott, W. A. Noe, L. Parr, L. Parr, H. Pritchard, E. W. Rice, J. Snyder, E. J. Wheatley. Forty-sixth Iowa Infantry, Company I-J. W. Bagley, L. Brown, J. W. Thompson. Forty-seventh Iowa Infantry, Company G-J. E. Maris, J. Matteson.
NORTH SIDE.
Thirteenth Iowa Infantry, Company A-N. Gilliland, W. Harper, D. Umstead, D. G. Weaver, J. Wickham.
Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, Company A-A. Scrivens. Company C-J. Wyllie. Company G-R. T. Melton, G. J. Westfall. Company D-A. H. Boynton, P. H. Kenedy. Company K-G. E. Perkins.
Sixteenth Iowa Infantry, Company C-J. Piggott. Company E-J. E. Craig, J. P. Embree, J. H. Freyberger, G. Y. Gillespie, A. J. Irish, J. A. Hines, J. W. Linn, J. F. Nass, W. Ritchey, J. Roberts. Company F-J. C. Hemming. Seventeenth Iowa Infantry, Company H-S. Eicher. Company K-J. Smith.
Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry, Company B-N. II. Begole, Z. Blakely, E. F. Brown, J. Chapman,
J. R. Collins, J. W. Cripliver, J. E. Crisman, W. Edmiston, L. Dillon, G. A. Given, B. F. Fobes, C. McGowan, I. Mckay, G. Moir, E. Williams, A. Montgomery, E. R. Pattison, F. Pruett, J. W. Safley, S. J. Sanders, J. E. Sheets, I. Shintaffer, A. Soper, J. Smith, J. C. Starr, T. Stratton, G. H. Tillott, H. Water- man, E. M. Webb, O. F. Weeks, J. E. Weeks. Company C- J. Bartholomew, C. Blackburn, S. Breyfogle, J. S. Carpenter, H. H. Davis, W. Dennis, C. Drake, H. A. Downing, S. D. Johnson, G. Kiser, E. Marlow, A. Mattuck, W. O. Miller, C. M. McCroskey, R. N. Mc- Croskey, F. Nungesser. BASE.
Company C continued-M. Fraseur, J. P. Gallino, J. C. Gue, J. Hakeman, A. R. Huey, W. C. Huey, C. Heckathorn, S. Johnson, W. H. Peters, D. M. Perry, J. Watt, T. Richards, R. Safley, J. Strawhecker, W. W. Willey, Z. Utz Company D-P. Burnett,
J. R. Gould, G. Gifford, J. H. Ilawkins, J. E. Hiatt, W. C. Russell, I. Smith, J. P. Walker, W. Whisler, J. Zerbe. Company H-A. Heald.
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DECORATION DAY, 1876.
May 30, 1876, " Decoration Day" was observed with marked respect and imposing and appropriate ceremonies. The oration was delivered by Capt. E. H. Pound, from which the following passages are selected :
It is Ruskin, I believe, who recommends that for an educational influence, the youth of a country should give their early attention to the manifestations of nature-both of the pleasing and sublime, that in so doing deep and abiding lessons may be learned, tending to the happiness and culture of the individual. And in this respect, nothing is too minute or insignificant. The dew on the grass, the flash of the cascade, the grand architecture of a nation-its public build- ings and temples, with their glowing domes and spires-the perpetual glories of mountains, are among the constant, though perhaps unconscious, educators of a people who dwell in their midst.
But more than glistening dew, or shining cascade, or grand mountain, or the continuing glories of noble architecture, is the educational influence of monuments erected on chosen spots through- out the land to commemorate heroism. This monument erected to the heroes of our county stands perpetually in our midst for patriotism and high duty, the noblest qualities of humanity. And in the duration of its influence is entitled to an educational importance to be ranked with the church and the school ; for the lesson taught in the latter is that of service to the State, with all the efficiency which teaching and culture may bring. The church teaches the duties of self-sacrifice, fealty to the principles and high patriotism, founded on eternal right ; that our duties to our country are secondary only to our duties to heaven ; and our monument, with its patriotic associations, represents the blossoming of the plant which the school and the church were organized to water and prune.
Decoration Day, May 30, 1878, passed by almost unnoticed. Only a few persons visited the monument on that day, and only a few flowers were placed around the monument. A few women and children, and only three or four men honored the square with their presence. Only a few eyes read the names inscribed upon the monument; only a few tongues lisped the names of the fallen heroes ; and not a song, an oration or a prayer disturbed the stillness of the square from the center of which the monument points upward toward the blue dome of the ever-living and eternity-enduring God, who holds the destinies of nations within the hollow of His hand.
Of the men who visited the mouument was Henry Dairy, now in his eighty- second year, and who, in his sixty-fifth year, enlisted in the army of the Union, and served faithfully until the war closed. This brave old man, in his soldier's uniform and with soldierly bearing, and bearing the national colors, visited the hallowed spot to pay homage to the memory of his fallen comrades. In the nature of things, it will not be long until he will be called to the shining shore of the eternal beyond. When that time shall come, let his remains be wrapped in the folds of the flag he loved so well and prepared for sepulture by tender hands. And after the Sexton's spade shall have rounded and smoothed the mound that will rise above his brave old body, let the seeds of perpetually blooming flowers be planted there while yet the memory of his heroic valor is green in the memory of men.
BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
ABBREVIATIONS.
agt.
... agent
mach machinist
.carpenter carp ..
.clerk
mer
merchant
Co. .. company or county
mfr.
manufacturer
dlr
.dealer
mkr. .. maker
far
.farmer
P. O. Post Office
gro.
grocer
prop. proprietor
I. V. A
Iowa Volunteer Artillery
S. or Sec .Section
I. V. C.
Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
st ... .. street
I. V. I.
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
supt. superintendent
lab
.. laborer
Treas
.Treasurer
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
A CHER, G. S., far .; P. O. Tipton.
ADAMS, ROBERT H., black-
smith, Tipton ; born in Roekbridge Co., Va., July 4, 1817 ; lived there twenty- four years; learned his trade there; lived in Ohio eighteen months ; eame to Cedar Co., and arrived in Bloomington (now Muscatine) in April, 1843; came to Tipton on foot and engaged in his present business, and has continued it ever since, and is the oldest mechanie in Tipton. · People used to come to him to get their work done from fifteen to twenty miles distant, and. he would eom- menee work sometimes at 2 o'clock in the morning. He has worked at his trade forty-three years. When he camc here he only had $130, and now, by in- dustry and good management, he owns a farm of 200 acres in Fairfield, besides town property. Never belonged to any church, temperanee society, or secret society of any kind. Married Miss Barbara Thompson, from Maryland, Feb. 5, 1846 ; they have five children- Robert, Emmet, Hugh, Ella, Kate and Lota.
Alden, W. H., traveling agent.
ALDRICH, WM. W., breeder of trotting and draft horses, S. 35; P. O. Tipton ; owner and proprietor of the
Border Lawn Stud and Stoek Farm ; born in Delaware Co., O., Sept. 13, 1826; lived there fourteen years, and eame to Cedar Co. with his parents in 1841; one of the early settlers ; went to California in 1850, and was there three years dealing in stock ; was in the hotel business here for ten years, pro- prietor of the Aldrich House; engaged in stock raising, and started one of the first herds of "Short horns" in this State; for the past three years has given his attention to raising fine trot- ting and draft horses; owns a fine farm of 625 aeres. Married Mrs. Mary Belle Whitson, from Lyeoming Co., Penn., Nov., 1855. They have ten children-Catharine, Emma, Lilly, Her- man, Hattie, Mary, Charles, Lewis. Osear and a baby.
Ameman, W. D., far. and rtr .; P. O. Tipton. Auten, Enoch, far., S. 29 ; P. O. Tipton. Auten, H., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Pleasant Hill. Auten, J., far., S. 29; P. O. Tipton.
AYERS, NEWTON, farmer, S. 36; P. O. Wilton ; born in York Co., Penn., Aug. 24, 1836 ; lived there nine- teen years, and eame with his parents to Cedar Co. in June, 1855; they settled on the township corners; he was in the army; enlisted in the 11th Regt. I. V. I., Co. D; returned and en-
mech mechanic
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gaged in farming and stock raising; owns 200 acres of land. Married Miss Lucretia L. Cole, from New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., O., Jan. 1, 1869; she came to this county in 1861, and was engaged in teaching for some years ; they have four children-Carrie O., born May 25, 1871; Hattie M. and Hallie B.(twins), March 26, 1874; Al- fred, March 14, 1876; lost one son- Albert C., born Aug. 19, 1872, and died March 11, 1873.
B AGLEY, ARVIN, grocer.
Bagley, Wm., agent, Le Grand Seminary. Bagley, Wm. H., dealer in coal and wood. BAILEY, HARRISON W.,
Manager Tipton Co-operative Store, Tipton ; born in Columbiana Co., O., Nov. 27, 1836; lived there sixteen ycars ; came to Cedar Co., town of Rochester, in March, 1851; engaged in farming until the breaking out of the war; enlisted in the 2d Iowa Inf., Co. C, in 1864 ; was with Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea, and was with his regiment in its fights and skirmishes. He has held the office of Secretary of the Cedar County Agricultural Society, and is now its President, and has held all the various town and school offiees ; owns a farm of 250 acres; was elected General Manager of the Tipton Co- operative Storc. Married Miss Catha rine E. Thayer, from Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1857. They have seven chil- dren-William F., Leslie H., Anna E., Sherman C., Omar E., Ida H., Delia A. Bangs, A. V., railroad conductor.
Barclay, Geo., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Tipton.
BARCLAY, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 19; P. O. Tipton ; born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Feb. 9, 1808; lived there thirty-five years, and moved to Ohio in 1843 ; lived there twelve years and came to this State in 1855; came by wagon and was about a monthi on the way; located at Mt. Vernon, Linn County, for three years, then came to this county and has lived here twenty years; owns 120 acres of land, and has held school offices. Married Ellen McCracken from Pennsylvania in1834 ; she died in 1844; they had six chil- dren-Thomas, Janc, Mary, Martha, Margaret, Ellen and John. He married
Mary Fourney from Penn., in 1848; they have six children - William, George, Elizabeth, James, Ann and Ben Franklin. John was in the army in the 2d V. C., and was drowned crossing Wall River, Tenn.
Beaty, Geo., farmer, See. 33; P. O. Tip- ton.
Beatty, G. E., far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Tipton. Beck, Jacob, farmer, P. O. Tipton.
Bellgard, G., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton. Bellgard, J., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton. Bellgard, P., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton.
BELTZ, ELIAS, farmer; Scc. 23; P. O. Tipton ; born in Crawford Co., Ohio, July 4, 1834 ; lived in Ohio about twenty-five years engaged in farming and milling business; came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1859; bought the saw-mill known as the " Beltz Mill," and has run it since ; also engaged in farming ; owns 250 acres of land; has held school offiees. Married Miss F. Goodale, from Ohio, in 1860; she died in 1865 ; they had three children-Elma E., living, and lost two. Married Harriet McCracken, from this town and county, Dec. 1874; they have one son-Alonzo Gilman, born Nov. 8, 1877.
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