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Hecht, Wm., far., S. 18; P. O. Louden. Heiner, H., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Louden. Hofnelister, Christ, farmer ; P. O. Louden. Holke, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Louden.
Holpin, Stephen, farmer ; P. O. Louden. Hook, James, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Inland. Hort, W. G., far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Clarence. ANZ, PETER, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Lowden.
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K ELSO, JOHN T., laborer; P. O. Louden.
Kelso, William, laborer ; P. O. Louden. Kelty, Mark, far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Louden. Kendricks, Z., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Inland. KINNAN, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Louden ; was born in Westmore- land Co., Penn., May 2, 1830 ; he lived there until 1855, and then came to this county ; he owns eighty acres. He mar- ried Cecelia Kells Sept. 1, 1853, a na- tive of the same place; she died Dec. 20, 1865. He married again to Mary, widow of Levi Hohenshell, June 15, 1866, a native of the same county ; three sons and three daughters by his first wife -Ellen, John, Charles, Annie, Rebecca and Ulysses ; one son and two daughters by his second wife, living-Samuel L., Lulu M. and Elvira.
Kinnan, John, far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Louden. Kinnan, R., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Louden. Krcinbrink, C., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Louden. Kreinbrink, Charles, Jr., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Louden.
Kreinbrink, C., far., S. 4; P. O. Louden. Kreinbrink, F., far., S. 4; P. O. Louden. Kreinbrink, J., far., S. 4; P. O. Louden. Kroger, Henry, far .; P. O. Louden.
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A GRANGE, JAMES, far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Inland.
Lauber, Fred, farmer ; P. O. Louden.
Leferan, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Louden. Lewellin, Orr, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Louden. Licht, Henry, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Louden.
LICHTENWALTER, JOHN
A., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Louden ; was born in Adams Co., Penn., Feb. 20, 1830; his parents moved to Maryland when he was very young ; he came to Marshall Co., Ill., in the Spring of 1853, and to this county the Fall following; owns 160 acres. He married Caroline Green in June, 1856, a native of Logan Co., Ohio; they have four daughters-Me- lissa A., Adellia, Elda and Mary.
LICHTENWALTER, SAM- UEL J., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Louden ; born in Carroll Co., Md., Sept. 16, 1841; he came to Marshall Co., Ill., in the Spring of 1853, and to this county in the Fall of the same year ; owns 240 acres of land. He married Miss Annie E. Geesaman Sept. 6, 1866, a native of Indiana; they have two sons and four daughters-Emma, Ella, Cora, Ida, Perry and baby, not named. He served nearly three years in the late war, in Co. K, 35th I. V. I.
LICHTENWALTER, WM., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Louden ; was born in Adams Co., Penn., Dec. 19, 1834 ; his parents moved to Maryland when he was very young; lived there until about 19 years of age; he came to this county in the Fall of 1853, and located in Springfield Township, and has lived here ever since; owns 300 acres of land. He married Miss Eunice Bradshaw in May, 1856, a native of Indiana ; they have one daughter.
M cCLELLAN, SAMUEL, farmer, Scc. 24 ; P. O. Louden.
MCCLELLAN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Louden; was born in Canada May 7, 1832; he came here when 15 years of age, in June, 1848. He married Miss Mary J., daughter of Henry Arlington, in June, 1869, a na- tive of Ohio; they have one son and one daughter-William H. and Eunice L. He and his brother own, in part- nership, 400 acres of land.
McGren, M., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Inland. Mardis, Jas., far., S. 16; P. O. Louden. MARDIS, JOHN S., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Louden ; was born in Bed- ford Co., Penn., July 30, 1818; his parents moved from there when he was 3 years of age, to Cambria Co., Penn., where he lived until 18 years of age,
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and then went to Blair Co., Penn., where he lived until July, 1850, and then came to this county ; his farm con- tains 400 acres of land. Married Miss Margaret Wike, Aug. 4, 1839, a native of Bedford Co., Penn .; they have two sons and three daughters-James and Mary E., born in Blair Co., Penn. ; Matilda A., Lewis W. and Abbie, born in this county.
Mardis, L., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Louden. Mead, Michael, farmer; P. O. Louden. Mead, Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Louden. Mente, Henry, far .; S. 9; P. O. Louden. Miller, Conrad, far., S. 28; P. O. Louden. Miller, Henry, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Louden. Miller, Louis F., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Louden. Moore, Henry, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Louden. Moore, R. G., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Inland. Monts, Herman, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Louden. Monts, Nich., far., S. 27; P. O. Louden. N EMIRE, HENRY, farmer, S. 9 ; P. O. Louden.
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RR, FOSTER, farmer, S. 9; P. O. Louden.
OBLEY, A. H., farmer, S. 20 ; P. O. Louden ; was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Feb. 10, 1847 ; his parents moved to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1854 ; he came to this county in the Spring of 1869. He married Miss Matilda Gecsa- man June 9, 1870, a native of Allen Co., Indiana; they have one son and one daughter-Mary and Willie.
ARR, H., far., S. 2; P. O. Louden. Parr, J. C., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Louden.
PARR, L. H., farmer, S. 8; P. O. Louden ; was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Nov. 19, 1826; he lived there until about 17 years of age, and then came to Cedar Co. in 1844, and has been a resident here ever since. He married Miss Mary L. Winter in February, 1860, a native of Carroll Co., Md .; they have one son and one daughter-Nettie and Leonard. Owns 210 acres.
Parr, Samuel, far., S. 2 ; P. O. Louden. PAULS, KOSSUTH, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Louden ; was born in Ueloes- bull, Germany, Nov. 22, 1849 ; he emi- grated to the United States and this county in 1873; owns 160 acres. He married Miss Minnie Rix Oct. 15, 1875, a native of Germany ; they have one son -Paul F., born Oct. 21, 1877.
PIERCE, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Tipton ; was born in Rich- land Co., Ohio, July 7,1834 ; lived there until 19 years of age, and then went to McLean Co., Ill .; remained there one year and then came to this county in the Fall of 1854; owns 160 acres. He mar- ried Miss Julia M. Lyle July 3, 1865, a native of Greene Co., Ohio ; they have two sons and one daughter-Franklin L., Charles K. and Bessie R. He enlisted in the late war Aug. 8, 1862, in Co. C, 24th I. V. C., and mustered out May 2, 1865. Prichard, C., far., S. 20; P. O. Louden. ANDELL, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Louden. R
RANKING, A. C., farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Louden ; was born in Hanover, Germany, March 19, 1835; he lived there until 15 years of age, and then emigrated to the United States and located in Cook Co., Ill., where he re- mained until 1867, and then came to this county. He married Caroline Men- neka March 19, 1862, a native of the same place ; they have one son and five daughters - Caroline, Sophia, Henry, Alvina, Mina and Martha. His farm contains 160 acres.
Richman, Win., far., S. 12 : P. O. Louden. Richman. W. F., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Louden. Riley, John, laborer ; P. O. Louden. Rimpel, Lyes, farmer ; P. O. Louden.
Rix, Ernest, far., S. 29; P. O. Louden. Rix, F., Sr., far., S. 29; P. O. Louden. Rix, F., Jr., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Louden. Rix, D., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Louden.
Rix, H., Sr., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Louden. Rix, H., Jr., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Louden. Roach, Phil., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Louden. Rohwedder, P., far., S. 15 : P. O. Louden. RONE, ELIZABETH J., farm- ing, Sec. 3; P. O. Louden ; widow of Samuel, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 16, 1824 ; he came to this county in 1850 ; Mrs. R.'s maiden name was Denney ; born in Licking Co., Ohio, Feb. 25, 1834; she came to this county with her parents in 1839. Was married March 17, 1853; he died Dec. 29, 1871, leaving a family of seven -- Fidesta M., Mary A., William D., Charlotte J., Zela A., John T. and Rosanna C. She married Jeremiah Swarm ; they have two children -- Chloe D. and Charles H. Mr. R. left an estate of 240 acres.
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S YANDER, FRED., farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Louden.
Sander, H., far., Scc. 17 ; P. O. Louden. Sanford, G. W.
Schmidt, C., far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Louden. Schneider, G., Dr., far., S.13; P.O. Louden. Schoenhals, Louis, far. ; P. O. Louden. Schoenhals, O., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Louden. Sherwood, Henry.
Smith, Jos., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Louden. STANTON, N. B., farmer, stock raiser and dealer, Sec. 32; P. O. Tip- ton ; was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Jan. 19, 1839 ; he lived there until 19 years of age, then came to this county, in 1858, and located where he now lives ; his farm contains 320 acres. He married Miss Isabell Stevens, a na- tive of Cincinnati, Nov. 4, 1862 ; they have two sons and three daughter's- Eva, born Sept. 29, 1863 ; George W., Nov. 1, 1865 ; Luella, Sept. 16, 1869 ; Charles, July 6, 1871 ; Chloe H., Oct. 7, 1875.
Strockbine, George, far., S. 4; P. O. Louden. Stone, David, far., S. 11; P. O. Louden. Swanger, A. S., far., S. 6; P. O. Louden. Swarmes, Geo., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Louden. ITEVIS, ALBERT, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Louden.
Tevis, John, Sr., far., S. 20; P. O. Louden. TEVIS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Louden ; was born in Bracken Co., Ky., March 1, 1812; his parents moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, when lie was 6 months of age; he lived there until he was 20 years of age; Mr. T. is a glass-blower by trade; in 1832, he went to Pittsburgh and lived there seven years ; he came to this county in No- vember, 1853, and has been a resident here ever since ; owns 240 acres of land. He married Miss Elizabeth McNamee Aug. 1, 1832, a native of Pittsburgh, Penn .; they have five sons and four daughters-William, James H., Anne M., Mary E., John, Josephine, Hupp, Albert F. and Virginia B.
Twachtmann, Henry, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Louden.
W INTER, DAVID C., farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Louden.
WHITNELL, A. T., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Louden; was born in Som- ersetshire, Eng., in May, 1828; his parents emigrated to the United States
when he was about 12 years of age, and located in Lake Co., Ill., in 1840 ; he came to this county in 1853 ; owns 330 acres of land. He married Miss Martha Watkins Sept. 6, 1853, a native of Yorkshire, Eng .; they have five sons and one daughter-Albert I., William J., Walter H., Charles O., Nelson and Minnie.
WINGERT, GEO. W., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Tipton; was born in Alleghany Co., Md., March 3, 1848 ; he went to Peoria Co., Ill., with his parents. in the Spring of 1841 ; he re- mained there until the Spring of 1847, and then came to this county ; owns 160 acres of land. He married Miss Mary E., daughter of John R. Davis, Esq., Oct. 22, 1870, a native of New York City ; they have two sons-Harry W., born Jan. 22, 1871, and Arthur G., Oct. 2, 1873.
WINGERT, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Tipton ; was born in Peoria Co., Ill., Oct. 22, 1845 ; he lived there until he was about 15 years of age ; he came to this county in 1860; owns 400 acres of land; he married Miss Jose- phine Tevis, Oct. 22, 1869, a native of Belle Vernon, Penn., born Sept. 17, 1847 ; they have one son and one daugh- ter-Lizzie Bell, born May 25, 1871, and Arthur Albert, Jan. 6, 1873.
WINGERT, PETER, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Tipton ; was born in Som- ersetshire Co., Penn., Oct. 9, 1816; was raised in Alleghany Co., Md .; he came west to Ohio and Indiana in 1839, and to Peoria Co., Ill., in 1841. June 7, 1842, he married Miss Isabell Gerey, a native of Alleghany Co., Md .; they lived in Peoria Co., Ill., until June, 1847, and then came to this county and located on the place where they now live; their farm contains 480 acres as well improved as any in Cedar County ; they have a family of four sons and four daughters-Ellen, John, George, Sadie, Frank, Alice, Albert and Annie B. Winter, David, Sr., farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Louden.
Winter, G. A , far., S. 6 ; P. O. Clarence. Winter, John, far., S. 8; P. O. Louden. Wischmann, John, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Louden.
Woebking, C., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Louden.
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MASSILLON TOWNSHIP.
A LLEN, WM. H., renter, Sec. 28; P. O. Louden.
ADAMS, C. J., MRS., farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Massillon ; widow of Abraham Williams, who was born in Lu- zerne Co., Penn., Fcb. 17, 1830; he came to this county in June, 1841 ; in 1850 Mr. W. went to California ; re- mained there about eighteen months, being quite successful, this being his first start. Mrs. A.'s maiden name was Cowell; she was born in Ashland Co., Ohio, in 1834; she came to this county in the Fall of 1840 with her parents. They were married May 9, 1851; he died Oct. 30, 1872; leaving family ; two sons and threc daughters-Aureli- za, Frances E., Wm. H., Dolly M., and Julius J. A. Hc left an estate of about 1,200 acres. June 1, 1877, she married Hugh Adams.
B EDDOW, A. H., far., S. 10; P. O. Massillon.
Benson, O. P., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Louden.
Benson, Wm., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Louden.
Bennett, S., farnier, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Massil- lon.
Brink, Allen, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Clar- ence.
BRINK, IRA, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Oxford Mills ; was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Aug. 15, 1827; he lived there until he was past 23 years of age ; then removed to Carroll Co., Ill. in 1850; he remained there until Oct, 1856, and then came to this county ; owns 288 acres. He married Miss Cordelia Hager Feb. 19, 1850, a native of the same county ; they have four sons and three daughters -- Wil- ber, born Feb. 4, 1851, in Pennsylvania ; Lois, born Sept. 15, 1852, in Carroll Co .; Wesley, born Aug. 24, 1857, in Cedar Co .; Emma, born April 11, 1860, in Cedar Co. ; Thomas, born Oct. 19, 1862, in Cedar Co. ; Alva, born Aug. 8, 1865, in Cedar Co .; Hesther, born Jan. 6, 1869, in Cedar Co.
Brink, J. farmer, S. 18; P. O. Clarence. Brink, Simcon, fariner, S. 8; P. O. Clar- ence.
Bunge, Henry, farmer, S. 20 ; P. O. Lou- den.
Bunge, Peter, farmer, S. 20 ; P. O. Lou- den.
BURWELL, J. S., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Louden ; was born in Hanover Tp., Ashland Co., Ohio, July 23, 1828; he lived there until 1854, and then caine to this county ; he moved on the place he now lives in the Spring of 1855, and has lived there ever since ; owns 200 acres. He married Nancy M. Shearer, May 10, 1853, a native of the same place ; born Feb. 26, 1832 ; they have three sons- Thomas L., born Sept. 9, 1854; John A., born May 6, 1859 ; Charles S., born Feb. 3, 1862.
Burwell, T. L., farmer, S. 35; P. O. Lou- den.
Butler, C. C., mechanic, Massillon.
YAVE, EMERSON, farmer, Sec. 4; C P. O. Oxford Mills.
CANTONWINE, DAVID, phy- sician and surgcon, Massillon ; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1819; lived there until 18 years of age. then went to Mexico, where he remained two and a half years; returncd and located in Linn Co., Iowa, in 1841; at the age of 17, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Gettis, of Bedford, Penn .; he attended a course of lectures at Cincin- nati and one at Philadelphia : has been engaged in practice at Massillon five years. Has been married twice ; first wife was Hulda White, a native of In- diana ; she died in 1856 ; four children -Mary, Alvira, Julius and Gideon. He married again to Cynthia Irish, in August 1859, a native of Erie Co., N. Y .; they have a family of six-David W., Austin, Frank, Emma J., Walter and Burton.
Cave, Jas., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Oxford Mills.
Chapman, Edward, farmer, Scc. 8; P. O. Clarence.
Chisholm, James, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Clarence.
Criemier, H., farmer, S. 28 ; P. O. Lou- den.
Curran, David, far .; P. O. Louden.
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Currant, James B., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Massillon.
D AVIS, RICHARD, saloon keeper, Massillon.
DAVIS, J. F., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Oxford Mills ; was born in Portland, Me., Sept. 9, 1827; he lived there about two years; then his parents moved to New York City ; lived there about twenty years, then moved to De Kalb Co., Ill., in the Fall of 1849 ; left there in 1864, and came to this county and located in this township; owns 135 acres. He married Miss Lucy A. Alex- ander, a native of Lewis Co., N. Y., Dec. 25, 1851 ; they have two sons and three daughters-Frances E., Amanda S., Annie M., George W. and Jonas N. Was Justice of the Peace six years ; was Township Trustee a number of years, School Treasurer two years, and School Director a number of years.
Dihne, Chas., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Mas- sillon.
Deke, Fred., farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Lou- den.
DEMING, AMOS, proprietor hotel, Massillon ; was born in Canada Oct. 2, 1826 ; lived there about one year ; his parents then moved to Niagara Co., N. Y .; lived there until 1837, and then removed to Michigan, where he re- mained until 1863, and then came to this county; has been engaged in the hotel business here twelve years. Is Postmaster, was Justice of the Peace one term, and was Station Agent about five years. He married Miss Mary Cameron Jan. 28, 1865, a native of Canada ; she died Jan. 29, 1866. He married again, to Emily Shirley, Oct. 16, 1867 ; no family by first marriage ; one son and one daughter, by second marriage-Alice M. and William.
Deming, Howard. peddler, Massillon.
Deming, J., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Massil- lon.
Deming, T. C., farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Mas- sillon.
DINKEL, A. J., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Massillon ; was born in Rocking- ham Co., Va., Nov. 6, 1848 ; he lived in Virginia until 10 years of age, and then came to this county and located in this town ; owns eighty acres. He mar-
ricd Miss Emily J., daughter of Wm. Williams, July 1, 1875; she was born in this county March 7, 1855; they have one daughter ---- Ethel, born May 15, 1876.
Doty, H., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Massillon. - ILDREDGE, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Massillon.
Elijah, D,, far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Clarence.
ELIJAH, LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 8 P. O. Clarence; was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Feb. 20, 1841 ; has been a resident of this county ten years ; owns 101 acres. He married Miss Margaret Sutherland Sept. 29, 1870, a native of the same county ; they have one son and one daughter-William, born May 11, 1871; Clara A., Feb. 21, 1877.
Ehrka, J., renter, S. 24 ; P. O. Massillon. Engler, M., far., S. 14; P. O. Massillon.
ENGLER, WM., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Massillon ; was born in Newport, Luzerne Co., Penn., Jan. 27, 1811 ; he lived there until the Spring of 1856, and then came to this county and lo- cated where he now lives; owns 175 acres. He married Miss Elizabeth Boon Dec. 26, 1833, a native of Colum- bia Co .. Penn .; born Nov. 15, 1813; they have one son living and lost four -- Milton, born June 30, 1840; George W., born March 28, 1835, died Feb. 27, 1841 ; Edwin, born April 5, 1837, died Fcb. 4, 1856; John, born Nov. 17, 1844, died March 19, 1847; Will- iam. born Nov. 7, 1847, died Dec. 24, 1672.
EMERSON, HIRAM A., farm- er, Sec. 11; P O. Massillon ; was born in Salisbury, N. H., Dec. 24, 1830; lived there until 15 years of age ; his parents then moved to Lowell, Mass. ; he lived there until 21 years of age, and then came to this county and township, in 1850, and has lived here ever since ; owns 160 acres. He married Miss Mary E. Finch May 17. 1855, a native of Delaware Co., Ohio; they have four sons and three daughters ; lost two sons ; Frank H., born Dec. 16, 1857 ; Addie V., March 5, 1860; Fred M., Jan. 1, 1862; George E., born Jan. 20, 1864, died Feb. 28, 1865 ; William A., Aug. 10, 1868; Lillie M., Jan. 29, 1871 ; Charles J., Oct. 28, 1873 ; Clem-
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erica, April 5, 1877 ; George H., born Feb. 23, 1856, died March 5, 1856.
Emerson, Wm., rent., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Mas- sillon.
F ASSETT, JOSEPH S., farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Clarence.
Fassett, R. L. J., farmer, S. 8; P. O. Clar- ence.
Ferguson, A., farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Clar- ence.
Ferguson, W., farmer, S. 30; P. O. Clar- ence.
Forbes, James, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Oxford Mills.
Forbes, J., farmer, Sec. 4 , P. O. Oxford Mills.
ATES, JOHN C., laborer, Massillon. G
GATES F. A., school teacher, also vineyardist and general fruit culture, Sec. 16; P. O. Massillon ; was born in Attleboro, Mass., March 15, 1810; his parents moved from there when he was about 5 years of age ; was raised in New Hampshire ; he attended the now Colby University, Maine, but graduated at the Columbia University, Washing- ton, D. C. ; he graduated in 1837. Mr. G.'s time has been mostly engaged in teaching; he is now on his 77th term. He emigrated to Iowa in 1853 and loca- ted on the place where he now lives; he entered 160 acres from the Government. He married Miss Hannah, daughter of Deacon Clifford Williams, of Waterville, Me. ; they were married in Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., in 1838; they have two sons and two daughters-Mary E., now Mrs. Wm. H. Nash, living at Des Moines, Iowa ; John C. and Martin C., on the home farm; Emma H., now Mrs. Spencer Evans, of Philips Co., Kas. Was County Surveyor five years. Gates, M. D., farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Mas- silon.
Geiles, C., far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Louden.
GETTY, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Louden ; was born in Beaver Co., Penn., Aug. 20, 1844; he lived there until 4 years of age; his parents then moved to Allegheny Co., Penn., where they lived four years and then came West to Lyons, Clinton Co., Iowa, in 1851 ; his home was there until 1867.
He enlisted in the army Oct. 4, 1861, in Co. A., 15th Iowa ; he re-enlisted March 1, 1864 ; was wounded at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864 ; he was taken pris- oner and confined in the Andersonville prison until Nov. 20, 1874; he was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 29, 1865. He came to this county in 1868; owns 120 acres of land. He married Rebecca H. Todd Oct. 17, 1872, a native of Ohio ; no family.
H ALL, A. W., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Clarence.
Heimer, G., far., S. 18; P. O. Clarence.
Hendricks, H., farmer, S. 36; P. O. Lou- den.
Hines, William, farmer, S. 27; P. O. Lou- den.
Hintz, H., .far., Sec. 28 ; P. O. Louden. Hitzmann, H., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Lou- den.
T NMAN, JOHN.
TEFFERY, ALMER, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Clarence.
JEFFERY. GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Clarence; was born in Devonshire, England Oct. 4, 1828; his parents emigrated to Prince Edward Island when he was about 18 months old ; lived there six years, and then moved to Canada West ; lived there four years, and then removed to Winnebago Co., Ill. in the Fall of 1839; he re- mained there until 1848, and then came to Jackson Co., Iowa; remained there one year, then removed to Jones Co .; there two years, and then came to this county ; owns 203 acres. He married Miss Lydia A. Strawn May 13, 1851, a native of Canada ; born June 11, 1831 ; they have four sons and three daughters -Thomas A., George W., Ambrose S., Charles L., Lousia J., Mary J. and Carrie B.
Jeffery, G. M., farmer, S. 5 ; P. O. Clar- ence.
Jeffery, S., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Clarence. Johnson, T. R., farmer, S. 35; P. O. Lou- den.
Jones, G., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Massillon. Jones, J., far., Sec. 3 ; P. O. Massillon.
K EITH, C. L. laborer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Massillon.
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KEITH, M. D., farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Massillon ; was born in Washington Co., Ohio, April 4, 1818 ; he lived there until 1833, then his parents moved to Laporte Co., Ind .; lived there until May, 1836, and then removed to Win- nebago Co., Ill .; lived there until the Fall of 1850, and then came to this county, and has lived here ever since ; owns ninety acres. He married Miss Jane Simmons in January, 1849, a native of Knox Co., Ohio. He married again to Eleanor Walston in 1859, a native of Ross Co., Ohio; they have one son and two daughters-Steward L., Ida M. and Helen J.
KENT, J. M., HON., farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Clarence; was born in Rock- bridge Co., Va., Nov. 12, 1814; lie lived there until 4 years of age ; his par- ents then moved to Montgomery Co., Ohio, where he lived until 1842; he then moved to Plano, in Kendall Co., Ill. ; while there he east his vote for James G. Birney for President of the United States, his being one of the 1,600 votes east; he lived tlierc until 1852, then removed to this county, and has been a resident ever since. He was elected to fill a vacaney in the Twenty- first Senatorial District of Iowa in the Republican party in 1857, and re-elected in 1859. In 1864, Mr. K. was appointed Army Vote Commissioner, and visited the army near Atlanta, Ga., and took the vote of the 25th, 26th and 31st Regi- ments. Nov. 22, 1838, he married Miss Mary Ferguson at her father's resi- denee in Montgomery Co .; Ohio ; they have six sons and two daughters- Keziah F., now Mrs. C. G. Brink, living in Crawford Co., Iowa ; John L., living in Adams Co., Neb .; James M., living in Adams Co., Neb. ; William O., living in Carroll Co., Iowa; T. Berritt, medi- cal student at Clarenee, Iowa; Newton H., living on the home farm ; Mary A., now Mrs. Edmunds; Elijah, living in Dayton Tp., Cedar Co., Iowa ; Charles H., living at home.
Kent, Newton, farmer, S. 6; P. O. Clar- ence.
Kimball, B. C., farmer, S. 4; P. O. Mas- sillon.
Kinney, B. B., farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Lou- den.
Kline, Williams, farmer, P. O. Louden. Klipp, John, far., S. 34; P. O. Louden.
Kohler, Henry, farmer, S. 21 ; P. O. Lou- den.
Kroeger, J. H., farmer, S. 29 ; P. O. Lou- den.
Kruekenberg, J., farmer, See. 19 ; P. O. Louden.
L EICHT, JOHN V., far., S. 35; P. O. Louden.
Leicht, John H., farmer, See. 35; P. O. Louden.
Leitz, Wm., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Louden.
Lociling, Peter, far., P. O. Louden.
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