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Betts, S. B.
Bickford, John, renter ; P. O. Tipton.
Bird, Chas., lab., Sce. 34; P. O. Pleas- ant Hill.
Birss, Alexander, farmer ; P. O. Tipton. BIRSS, JOHN, farmer, Sce. 10; P. O. Tipton ; born in Scotland, Nov. 9,1818; lived there twenty-nine years, and lived in England two years, then came to this country in 1849; started to California and after getting out on the plains was taken sick and walked back to Cedar Co .; arrived here in harvest time, 1850; he bought the farm where he now lives the same year, and has lived here twenty- cight years ; it was all Government land between here and Round Grove, Seott Co .; he began life with nothing and now owns 330 acres of land; has held school and road offices in this town. Married Miss Ann Yule, from Scotland, in 1851; she died in 1865; they had five children, four of them living-Ann, Ellen, Mary, John. Then married Mar- garet Gray, from Scotland, in 1867 ; they have six children-Charles, George, William, Kate, Margaret, Martha.
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BIRK, ADAM, farmer; Scc. 31; P. O. Tipton ; born in Oakley, Ohio., Aug. 14,1840; lived there fourteen years, and then came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1854; lived there fourteen years and came to this town and county in 1869; has lived here nine years; engaged in farming; owns a farm of eighty acres adjoining the town. Was in the army ; enlisted in the 14th I. V. I., Co. H; was in battles of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, and in- jured his back working one of the guns in the battery. Married Miss Emeline Shafer, from Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865 ; they have three children-Annie Louise, Mary and Maggie.
Blatner J. far. ; Sec. 28; P. O. Tipton. BLATTNER, SUSANNA
MRS., Sec. 28; P. O. Tipton ; born in Northumberland Co., Penn., in 1815 ; she lived there twenty-nine years. Mar- ried Henry Blattner in 1842; he was born in Germany and came to this country in infancy ; they came to Cedar Co. about the year 1844, and were early settlers; engaged in farming; he died in May, 1856. She owns a farm of eighty-six acres, and has four children- Isaac, Fietta, Annetta and Jared, and lost one son. Jared Blattner was born Jan. 29, 1852, in this town and county ; he married Miss Anna Young, from Kansas, Nov. 28, 1876; they have one son-Albia Ernest, born Aug. 9, 1877. Mr. Blattner farms the home place. Bolton, J. D., Express Agent.
BOLTON, JOHN H., farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Tipton; born in Center Town- ship, Cedar Co., March 23, 1843, and has lived here thirty-five years, and is among the oldest now living here that was born in this town, his parents being early settlers; he was in the army ; enlisted in Co. E, 11th Regt. I. V. I .; was in the battles of Shiloh, Iuka and Corinth, and was discharged on account of sickness on the Vicks- burg campaign ; engaged in farming and stock raising ; owns 240 acres of land ; holds office of Town Trustee. Married Miss Cornelia A. Culver, daughter of O. M. Culver, Esq., Dec. 31, 1863; they have five children-Harry, Nettie, Lucy, Johnnie and Florence. Bossert, B. F., carpenter.
Bowers, C. B., Homeopathic physician.
BOYD, JASPER W., insurance agent, Tipton ; born in Philadelphia Oct. 12, 1819 ; lived there and in Mon- tour and York Counties until 1861, when he came to Linn Co., Iowa ; came to Tipton in 1864 and has lived here thirteen years. He has held the office of Assessor of this town for three succes- sive terms. Married Miss Elizabeth Osmond, from Oxford, Chester Co., Penn., May 19, 1861; they have two children-William Robert, born May 19, 1863 ; Lydia J., Nov. 3, 1867. Bradley, Luther, retired farmer. Brandis, F. H.
BRINK, EZEKIEL M., attor- ney, Tipton ; born in Bradford Co., Penn., June 1, 1841 ; lived there fifteen years, and came to this county in 1856, and prepared himself for his profession here. He was elected Auditor of this county in 1869, and was re-elected in 1871. Married Sarah J. Brink, from Pennsylvania, Aug. 23, 1869 ; they have three children-Nellie, Joseph B. and Ulysses.
Brown, C. N., clerk.
BROWN, HENRY D., undertaker, Tipton ; born in Madison Co., Ky., Feb. 13, 1813; lived there fourteen years ; moved to Ohio and lived there ten years ; came to this county in April, 1837, and settled at Rochester ; the In- dians had just left ; he was one of the earliest settlers ; built a saw-mill at the mouth of Rock Creek, and also worked at carpenter's trade ; has been engaged in business here twenty-seven years ; he has been class leader in the M. E. Church forty-four years; he and Col. Hardman and wife, Daniel Han, wife and daughter composed the first M. E. Class in Cedar County ; it was organized by Chauncey Hobart in Aug., 1837 -- over forty years ago. He married Eme- line Patterson, from Iowa City, in Oct., 1843 ; they have three children-Laura, Nettie and Emma ; lost three children -- Leonidas, their son, was in the army, in Co. I, 46th Regt. I. V. I .; was shot in the head and mortally wound- ed in a skirmish ncar Colliersville, Tenn., and died in Chicago Feb. 5, 1865. Mar- garet and Roscoe died in infancy.
Bunker, John, far., S. 13; P. O. Tipton. Burns, W. H., physician.
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BURROUGHS, GEORGE F.,
Tipton ; born in Salem Co., N. J., Oct. 30, 1818; learned trade of iron mould er ; after working at his trade, was foreman of the Mercer Co., Iron Works, at Trenton, and also the National Iron Works, of Camden, and the Burlington County Iron Works; he was in the army in the engineer's department, on the fortifications around Washington ; came to Cedar County in 1869; has been Superintendent of the Poor Farm for the past five years. Married Miss Sarah Major, from New Jersey, in 1857 ; they have ten ehildren-seven sons and three daughters.
Busier, Martin, far., S. 17 ; P. O. Tipton. Busier, M. L., far., S. 20. P. O. Tipton.
Busier, W. G., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Tipton. CAMPBELL, ALEX., shoemaker.
Campbell, J. D., blacksmith, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Tipton.
CARL, CHARLES W., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 22; P. O. Tipton ; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Feb. 24, 1833; moved to Indiana in 1836; was there one ycar and a half, and camc with his parents by wagon with two yokes of oxeu and a horse to Cedar Co., being four weeks on the way, and arrived here in Oct., 1838 ; they settled in a shanty on Crooked Creek ; they made a claim where his brother now lives, and entercd it when it came into market ; there was plenty of Indians here when they came; there are few settlers now living here who were here then ; Mr. Carl had but very little when he began ; he now owns 520 arres of land; has held town and school offices. Mar- ried Amanda Whitmer, from Ohio, March, 1857 ; she died in 1865; they had three children-Josiah B., Charlie C. and Effie C. Married Rhoda J. Owens, from Ohio; they have one daughter-Mary M., and have lost one son, Arthur.
CARL, JULIA ANN, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Tipton ; formerly Miss Julia Ann Taylor ; was born in Richland Co., Ohio, and moved to Crawford Co., and lived there until 1857, when she came to Cedar County. Married John L. Carl, from Ohio, March 1, 1860; he was en- gaged in farming and stock raising;
he died in 1869, leaving a large estate they had cight children-Frank P., Willis G., John B., Minnie M., Myrtle A. ; they lost three children ; Mrs. Carl owns 320 acres of land.
CARL, PRESTON, F., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 22; P.O. Tipton ; born in this town on the farm where he now lives July 31, 1845, and he has lived in this county thirty-two years, his parents being early settlers ; he owns 500 acres of land and is largely engaged in farming and stock raising, principally cattle and hogs. He has held school and road offices. Married Miss Alice C. Osborn, from New York State, March 20, 1866; they have six children- Ira II., Charlie P., Cyrena F., Martha C., Lula, Guy F.
Carlin Patrick, billiard hall.
CARR, HENRY C., attorney at law, Tipton ; born in Jamestown, R. I., April 13, 1839; lived there about twenty-three years, and re- ceived his education there; attended East Greenwich Seminary four years; Brown's University in 1858, and gradu- ated in class of 1862; went to city of New York and studied law with Chauncey Shaffer, and was admitted to the bar in 1864 ; practiced his profession there until 1867, his office being 41 Park Row, over New York Times; in 1867 he came to this town and engaged in practicing his profession ; has held office President School Board six years, also Mayor of this town. He represents this district, embracing Cedar and Jones Counties, in the State Scnate. Married Miss Louise Low, daughter of Francis S. Low, of Albany, N. Y., in 1866 ; they have three children-Kate, Lizzie and Henry C. ; lost one daughter.
CARROLL, MOREAU, County Auditor, Tipton ; born in Highland Co., Ohio, March 20, 1841 ; lived there nincteen years, and came to Iowa in 1861 to Cedar Co .; enlisted in Aug., 1861 in Co. C, 2d I. C .; was in many expeditions, and in the engagement be- forc Corinth May 9; being known as the Farmington Charge, and following the retreat of Beauregard; was in the battle of luka and at Corinth with Rose- erans ; was mustered out of the service in 1865. Held office of Assessor for three
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terms ; was clected Auditor ofthis county in 1873, and re-elected in 1875 and again in 1877. Married Miss Margery J. Grace from Ohio, March 10, 1869 ; they have four children-Frank, Nancy, Mary and Lizzie; lost two children, twins.
Carper, John R.
Cary, Moses, stone quarryman; Sec. 13 ; P. O. Tipton.
CASAD, JOHN W., merchant ; clothing, gents' furnishing goods, hats and caps; born in Logan Co., Ohio, Sept., 6, 1830; lived in that State twenty-six years ; engaged in business with Wm. Gilmore at Bellfontaine, July 12, 1854; came to Tipton, Iowa Sept. 13, 1856, and engaged in business; they have occupied their present location since 1857, and have been associated together the longest without change of any mercantile firmn in this county, and what is somewhat very unusual, they have never had a misunderstanding nor a cross word with one another. Married Ida L. Gilbert, June 6, 1871 ; she was from New York and was born in New Jersey ; they have one daughter-Edith.
Casad, S. D., agricultural implements, coal and wood.
CASEBEER, JOHN, fariner, Sec. 17; P. O. Tipton ; born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 2, 1812; moved to Ohio when 3 years of age, and lived there twenty-two years, and in Indiana two years, and came to Iowa in 1839 ; they came by wagon, being four weeks on the way, and arrived May 5; settled in this county in the Fall of the same ycar; entered land from the Govern- ment ; there are only a few here now who were here when he came; was en- gaged in teaching sehool ; he and his brother were in the nursery business some years ; owns 100 acres of land. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace four years, and was Assessor of this town. Married Lorinda Humphrey, from near Columbus, Ohio, in August, 1845 ; they have six children-Sarah Jane (engaged in teaching), James A. ( Principal of a school in Nevada), Chas. Sumner, Lemuel H., William J., Bessie S. (attending Grinnell College) ; lost one daughter-Emma A.
Casebeer, L. H., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Tipton.
Cattell, C., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Tipton. CHAMBERS, CHARLES L.,
physician and surgeon, Tipton ; born in Rockingham Co., Va., May 18, 1818; when 12 years of age, removed with his parents to Dayton, Ohio ; received his cdueation there, and studied medicine with his father, who was a physician ; he came to Muscatine in 1847, and practiced his profession in that county for three years, and came to Tipton in June, 1850 ; has practiced his profession here for twenty-eight years, and longer than any physician in this county. He was in the army, Surgeon of the 35th Regt. I. V. I. Married Miss Anna E. Hudson Nov. 11, 1847 ; she was born near Lexington, Ky., and is a daughter of Rev. John Hudson, of Muscatine Co. He is the oldest minister in this Pres -. bytery, being ncar 80 years of age. They have five children-Mrs. Bessie Kirk, of Wilton, Mary L., Willie H., George and Louis ; they have lost three sons-Mustoe, John and Charles L.
Chapman, A., far., Sec. 14 : P. O. Tipton. CHAPMAN, CHAS. S., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 2; P. O. Tipton ; born in Binghampton, N. Y., July 17, 1832; lived there twenty-two years; came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in October, 1854; settled one mile west of Tipton and worked for Mr. Aldrich ; he had nothing at all when he commenced, and now owns 240 acres of land and is en- gaged in farming and stock raising. He has held town, school and road offices. Married Miss Pamelia A. Aldrich, daugh- ter of the late Solomon Aldrich, Nov. 26, 1857; they have eight children-Solo- mon A., Emma I., Mary E., William T., Charles E., Francis H., Ann E. and Eunice J. Mrs. Eliza Aldrich, mother of Mrs. Chapman, is one of the early settlers of this county ; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y .; she married Solomon Aldrich, from New York State ; he was born in Vermont ; they came to this county in 1841; he died May 16, 1874. Mrs. Aldrich resides with her daughter, Mrs. Chapman.
Chapman, Ed., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Tipton. Chapman, Wm., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Tipton. CHAPMAN, WM. H., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton ; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Jan. 12, 1830; lived there
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thirty-four years ; was engaged in farm- ing; was in the army; enlisted in the 126th Reg. N. Y. Inf., and served un- der Gen. Thomas ; after the war came to Cedar Co .; engaged in farming ; rents 240 acres of the Carl estate. Married Miss Elizabeth Weston, from England, in December, 1863; he has eight chil- dren-four sons and four daughters.
Chase, J., far., See. 5 ; P. O. Tipton. Clapp, D. P., retired. Clapp, S. S., laborer. Clark, Frank, laborer. Clover, S. P. ; P. O. Tipton.
Cobb, A. B. far., Sec. 20; P. O. Tipton.
Cobb, C. O., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Tip- ton.
COBB, WILLIAM H., merchant, hardware, and house furnishing (late of the firm of Reichert & Cobb) ; Tip- ton ; born in Springfield, Mass., Feb. 24, 1838 ; lived there ten years; moved to New Hampshire, and lived also in Maine, his father being engaged in the factory business ; came to Illinois and enlisted in the army in Co. E, 126th Regt. Ill. Inf., for two years, and then was stationed at Point Lookout, Md. ; was Commissary of prisoners of war-all prisoners in the Federal army being ex- changed there; was in the seige of Vicksburg and in many skirmishes ; came to Iowa in 1865 and engaged in the dry goods trade until three years ago. Married Miss E. V. Boynton, from Tipton, January, 1868; she was born in Ohio; they have two children -Forrest and Brett.
Coller, Jesse, lime kiln.
COLLAR, R., drayman ; born in Livingston Co., N. Y., June 10, 1818; lived there sixteen years, and lived in Pennsylvania twenty-five years; came to Ogle Co., Ill., and lived there four- teen years, and came to this county in 1862, and has lived here fifteen years. Married Miss Mary Ann Ball, from Erie Co., Penn., Jan. 26, 1846 ; they have two children-Alvin and Adelia Aliee ; they have lost three children- Myron J., William and Amanda. Adelia married Wm. A. Young Oct. 17, 1875; they have one son-Charlie. Amanda married Henry Theban, from this county, Dec. 8, 1867; she died Feb. 7, 1869.
COLLINS, EDWIN S., (firm of Collins Bros., livery. sale and boarding stables) ; P. O. Tipton ; born in Cedar Co., Oct. 25, 1854, and has lived in this county twenty-five years ; was engaged in farming, and pressing and baling hay until 1874, when he came to Tipton and engaged in the livery business ; in 1877 his brother, Alonzo Collins, became asso- ciated with him in the firm of Collins Bros. Collins, W. H.
COLLINS BROS., livery and feed stable, Tipton ; Edwin S. was born in Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1854, and Alonzo in 1856 ; engaged in their present bus- iness in 1875 ; are successors to Pritch- erd Bros.
Cottrell, M., blacksmith. Conway, George, barber.
COTTON, LUZERNE, bakery and restaurant, ; P. O. Tipton ; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, July 14, 1833; at the age of 5 years went to Athens, Ohio, and lived there until coming to Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1855, and has lived here ever since, and has been engaged in farming twenty-two years ; owns a farm of 210 acres ; engaged in his pres- ent business in 1877 ; has held office of Town School Treasurer seven years, and also other School offices. Married Miss Mary A. Dwigans, from this county, in 1858; they have four children-Alonzo A., Charles C., Frank and Jennie P .; lost one daughter.
Coutts, J., farmer, Sec. 5; P: O. Tipton. COUTTS, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Tipton ; born in Aber- deenshire, Scotland, about the year 1812; came to this county in 1834; lived in Ohio tliree years and walked from Ohio to Cedar Co. and arrived here with John Chapell April 12. 1837 ; settled at Red Oak; was one of the earliest settlers ; only three or four persons at the grove when he came ; made a claim and entered the land when he could; the Indians were here then; they were not re- quired to leave until the following year. After three years Mr. Coutts went baek to Ohio and walked the whole distance, being 193 days on the way. By indus- try and good management he lias ac- quired a large property and owns 511 acres of land; during the centennial year he returned to his native land, visi-
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ting Scotland and many other places. He has held school and road offices. He has been married twice. His first wife was Rachel Bandeen, from Seotland ; she died in 1848. Married Barbara Bandeen, from Scotland, May 19, 1849 ; they have seven ehildren-John, Janc, William, Sarah, Mary, Martha and Ida. Craig, W., nursery renter ; P. O. Tipton. CRAWFORD, ANDREW J.,
farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Wilton ; born in Michigan Oct. 8, 1821, and at 7 years of age went to Indiana and lived there eight years, and came with an ox team to Cedar Co .; they were three weeks on the way and arrived here June 9, 1836; they settled on the farm where he now lives; made the claim and en- tered the land from the Government when it came in market. Mr. Crawford is the oldest settler in Cedar Co., having lived here forty-two years; Messrs. Baker, Porter, Hardman and Starrett came the same year; there were plenty of Indi- ans here then; during the Winter of 1837 his father got lost on the prairie and had his feet both frozen off, and the care of the farm depended upon An- drew, and though he had nothing at all when he began, he now owns 320 acres of land. He has carried wheat to Mus- catine and sold it for 30 eents a bushel, and sold dressed pork at $2 per cwt. Married Elizabeth Carl, from Indiana, in the Fall of 1851; she came here forty years ago ; they have three children- Cordelia, born July 11, 1853; Maria, June 26, 1859 ; Henry, Feb. 1, 1864 ; lost two children in infancy. His father died March 17, 1855. His mother died Jan. 1, 1864.
Cripliver, Jacob, far .; S. 28 ; P. O. Tipton. Cripliver, Jacob R., retired farmer.
Cripliver, S. W., carpenter.
CRISMAN, DAVID, clerk co-oper- ative store, Tipton ; born in Ohio, Oct.22, 1825 ; moved to Pennsylvania, and lived there until 1852, when they came by wagon to Cedar Co .; arrived Oet. 29,same year and settled in Sugar Creek. He has lived in this eounty twenty-five years, ex- cept four years he lived in Wilton ; has held the offiec of President of the School Board, and was Clerk of the town two years. Married Miss Elizabeth A. Mc- Murray, from Penn., March 26, 1846;
they have nine children-Francis A., Sanford A., George L., James G., Anna M., William McM., Aaron W., David, Frank B .; lost one son-John H.
CRISPIN, E. C., farmer, S. 28; P.O. .Tipton ; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Fcb. 4, 1839; lived there fourteen years and came with his parents to Ce- dar Co. in 1853; they came by wagon, and was twenty-one days on the way ; arrived here June 1st, and settled where they now live; has lived here twenty- five years, except two years spent in Ohio ; engaged in farming, and owns a farm of 130 acres. Has held road and school offices ; was President of Town School Board four years and Master of Grange one year ; was elected Assessor of this town in 1877. Married Miss Mary Gay, from Virginia, Oct. 25,1860 ; they have four children-Charles A., Celia May, Dr. Emerson and Bessie Jane.
Crisman, J. G., clerk.
CRISMAN, JOHN W., farmer, S. 4; P. O. Tipton ; born Medina Co., Ohio, Aug. 10, 1828; moved to Penn- sylvania in infancy and lived there until 1852, when he came to Cedar Co. by wagon, being six weeks on the way, and arrived May, 20, 1852 ; settled in Sugar Creck. There was but little improve- ment there then. He went to Tama Co., bought land and laid out a town there, and has made permanent improve- ments in several counties in the State. He has been in fifty-two counties in this State and now owns three farms -488 acres of land. He was dele- gate to the first Republican State Con- vention held at Iowa City, and has been delegate to State Conventions several times since then ; has held the office of Justiee of the Peace and Notary Public eight years, and has held town and school offices. Married Elizabeth C. Horn, from Pennsylvania, 1847. They have ten children-Fred M., Maggie, Annie, John W., Maria, Ezra, Samuel, Emma, Charles and Frank ; they lost two daughters.
Crist, J. G., far .; P. O. Tipton.
Criswell, Win. far., S. 17; P. O. Tipton. Croghan, Joshua, far ; P. O. Tipton.
CULBERTSON, JOHN, lumber
dealer, Tipton; born in Centre Co.,
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Penn., Aug. 13, 1814 ; was elerk in his uncle's store, and then engaged in busi- ness for himself; eame to Indiana in 1839, and came to Iowa May 7, 1840, in this place; not a building here, only shanty used as claim house ; he put up a small house and the Commissioners of the county proposed if he would build an addition to his house and keep hotel they would furnish the lumber. Very frequently his house would be filled with travelers at night and he would have nothing for breakfast ; he would get up at 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning and run around to his neighbors to help him out on his breakfast; kept hotel six years, tlen engaged in mercantile business for twenty-four years. He has held the office of Clerk of the District Court. Married Miss Margaret Jones, from Huntingdon Co., Penn., Dee. 12, 1837; they have three children-John T., Mrs. Ella Ferguson, Margaret B .; lost one daughter.
Culver David M., far .; S.16 ; P.O. Tipton. CULVER, ORACE M., farmer, stock raiser and dealer, S. 16; P. O. Tipton ; born Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, June 14, 1821; lived there eighteen years ; then came with his parents to CedarCo .; he drove a pair of oxen with a horse on the lead ; the horse was "Old Bob," and his father bought him for a bushel of potatoes ; they arrived here Sept. 10, 1839; they built the log cabin where Mr. Busier now lives ; three families- Mr. Culver's, Mudge's and Cook's, all lived in this cabin with only one room, during the Winter, and they were all siek but Orace and he used to carry water a mile for the family. He used to get up at 3 o'clock in the morning and pound up corn for bread until daylight and then begin his day's work. His father then constructed a rude mill, which was used by them and the neigh- bors ; the Indians used to come to his father's. Mr. Culver taught the first school in Center Tp., in the Burr Oak school house. He entered some of the land of lis farm from Government ; commenced in life without anything and now owns 500 aeres here, and 375 acres elsewhere, and is largely engaged in feed- ing stock. He has held just as few offices as he possibly could get along
with. Married Luey Ann Cook, from Ohio, June 14, 1843 ; she died Aug., 1845; they had one daughter-Mrs. Cornelia A. Bolton. Married Barbara C. Harry, from Harrison Co., Ind .; they have eight children-John G., Alfred J., Phylivia J., Alvah, William P., D. Rosenerans, Lucy and Naney B. Lost one son-Lineoln.
Culver, S. P., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Tipton. Cumming, D., far., See. 13 ; P. O. Tipton. ALE, J., tenant farmer, S. 23; P. O.
D Tipton.
Dairy, Henry, retired on account of old age ; is a pensioner of the war of 1812. DAVIS, HIRAM, farmer, See. 33; P. O. Pleasant Hill; born in Ohio, Oet. 7, 1812; lived there twenty-two years, and came to Chicago in 1834, and set- tled at Algonquin, on Fox River; he went to Chicago, at one time and offered $100 in silver for two barrels of flour, and it was refused; came to Iowa in 1838; returned to Ohio and came by wagon to this county in 1841 and settled permanently ; located in this neighbor- hood, and has lived here thirty-six years-one of the early settlers; the first hog he ever sold weighed 300 1bs, at Museatine, and he got for it a pair of shoes and one dollar's worth of cof- fee; owns a farm of ninety aeres ; has held office of Road Supervisor. Mar- ried Mrs. Susan Sweitzer, formerly Su- san Leverich, Nov. 26, 1842; she was born Oct. 22, 1812, and came to this county in the Fall of 1837-one of the earliest settlers; they have five children -Charles, Henry and Merey A. Sweit- zer, John W. and Nathan A. Davis; lost two children-Franees and Sarah Jane.
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