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THOMAS, TOWNSEND, retired farmer, Springdale ; born in Chester Co., Penn., in 1812; came to Iowa in 1865, and located in Iowa Tp., Cedar Co , and in 1875 moved to Springdale. Married Ann Barber in 1835; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1810; have seven children-Beaulah, Chalkley, Samuel E., Mary, Townsend J., Win. A., and Clark- son ; lost two-Caleb, died at 2 years, and Rebecca A. at the age of 22 years.
Are members of the Friends' Church. Thompson, F. M., far .; P. O. Downey. Tipton, S., far., See. 22; P. O. Centerdale. Todd, E., retired farmer, Springdale. Todd, Gillian, teacher, Springdale.
Todd, S., far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Springdale. Tomlinson, E., merchant, Downey.
Townsend, Chas., merchant, West Branch. Townsend, Jas .. far .; P. O. West Branch.
TOWNSEND, WM., retired farmer,
West Branch ; born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1809; came to Iowa in 1852, and located in Springdale Tp., Cedar Co. ; owns about 100 acres of land, val- ued at $80 per acre. Married Elizabeth Townsend in 1837; she was born in England in 1811, and died in 1861; have three children living-Louisa, born in 1841; Mary I., born in 1843; Charles, born in 1845; Hannah, born in 1838, died 1838; Anna E., born in 1848, died 1869. Was married again to Rachel Oliphant in 1864 ; she was born in Co- lumbiana Co., Ohio, in 1824; have two children-Joseph W., born in 1865 ; Oliver L., born in 1867. Mr. T. has been Town Trustee, Notary Public, and one of the School Board. Are members of the Friends' Church.
Tucker, R., far., Sec. 2 ; P. O. Springdale. Tyler, Geo., laborer, Springdale.
Tyler, John, laborer, Springdale.
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ARNEY, CHARLOTTE, P. O. Springdale.
VORE, BLACKBURN, farmer ; P. O. West Branch ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $70 per acre; born in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1825; came to
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Iowa in 1873 (was a resident of Knox Co., O., thirty-nine years), and located in Springdale Tp., Cedar Co. Married Mary Moshier in 1866 ; she was born in Morrow, Co., Ohio, in 1843; have two children living-Henry M. and Edward L. ; lost two-Amanda E. and Joseph B. Mr. Vore has five children by a former marriage-Ruth Ann, William T., Sarah E., Jessie W., Rachel W. Are members of the Friends' Church.
W AKELEY, DAVID, farmer ; P. O. Downey. Walker, Thos., P. O. West Branch.
WALTON, SAMUEL B., farmer ; P. O. West Liberty ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1821 ; came to Iowa in 1872. Married Elizabeth Moore in 1844; she was born in Mary- land in 1826; have eight children- Ellen, William, Morris, Virginia, How- ard, Luey, Emma and Bertha. Members of the Friends' Church-Hicksites.
Walters, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Centerdale. Ward, Jas .. laborer; West Branch.
WARRINGTON, LINNEUS,
editor West Branch Times, West Branch ; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1847. Married Sina Branting- ham in 1872 ; she was born in Colum- biana Co., Ohio, in 1850; have three children - Lora, Cyrus and Phœbe. Came to Iowa in 1864, and located in Keokuk Co .; was a resident of that county for a period of ten years, and in 1876 removed to West Branch and en- gaged with E. Grinnell in the publica- tion of the West Branch Times; in February, 1878, suecceded the firm and continued the business alonc.
WATSON, HARVEY, groceries, Downey ; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1813 ; came to Iowa in 1870, and en- gaged in his present business in 1874. Married Sarah Vanlaw in 1840 ; she was born in Belmont Co. in 1820; have three children living-Wm. W., Laura J. (now Mrs. Lewis ) and Lucy ; George (lied at the age of 30 years.
Watson, J. W., farmer; P. O. Downey. Watson, S., farmer ; P. O. Downey.
WATTERS, HENRY A., farm- er; P. O. West Liberty ; owns 200 acres land, valued at $60 per acre; born in Maryland in 1818, came to Iowa in
1853, and located in Cedar Co. Mar- ried Josephine Hazlett in 1841 ; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1820 ; have one child-Emma. Mr. Watters has six by a former marriage-Louis, Sarah, G. W., Dennis, John and Peter. Are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
WEBSTER, CHAS. P., farmer; P. O. Centerdale ; owns 125 acres land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Bel- mont Co., Ohio, in 1815; came to Iowa in 1865 and located on his present farm. Married Sarah Crozer in 1839 ; she was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1821 ; have eight children- James, Lydia, Abner, Elizabeth, John, Sarah Jane, Mary and Louis. Are members of the Friends' Church-Gurney.
Webster, James, farmer ; P. O. Centerdale. Webster, John, far .; P. O. Centerdale. Wesley, Henry, carpenter, Springdale. Whitaere, E. O., far .; P. O. West Liberty. Whitaere, M. H., far .; P. O. West Liberty. White, Wmn., harness mkr .; West Branch. White, W. R., bdg. house, West Branch. Wickersham, C. H., painter, Springdale. Wilkins, Jas., far .; P. O. Springdale. Williams, E., far .; P. O. Springdale. Williams, J., lime and hair, West Branch. Williams, L., far .; P. O. Springdale. Williamson, J., far .; P. O. Centerdale. Wilson, J., horseman, Springdale.
Witter, D., far .; P. O. West Branch. Witter, W. J., speculator, West Branch. Wood, S., far .; P. O. Centerdale.
WORK, JOHN, dealer in grain and stock, Downey ; born in Windham Co., Vt., in 1821; came to Iowa in 1862, and located in Downey. Married Lydia Grant in 1849; she was born in Blue Hill, Me., in 1821 ; have two children- Ida, born in 1850, and Jessie, in 1855. Worrel, Isaac, far .; P. O. Centerdale. Wren, W., laborer; West Branch.
Wright, W., shoe and harness shop, West Branch.
WYANT, J. E., station agent for the B. C. R. & Northern R. R., West Branch ; born in Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1847 ; came to Iowa in 1857, and lo- cated in Muscatine, Iowa, and in 1875 located in West Branch. Married Mary E. Rinker in 1873; she was born in Rockford, Ill., in 1850.
WICKEY, J., harness maker, Spring-
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A LLEN, J. W., far .; Sec. 30; P. O. Oasis.
Allen, W. C., far .; Sce. 30; P. O. Oasis. AILEY, JOSEPH, farmer ; Sec. 26;
B P. O. Springdale.
Baluff, Edward, far .; Sec. 18; P. O. Oasis. Barenett, F. A., far .; P. O. West Branch. Bell, J.W., far .; S. 17; P. O. West Branch. Bolen, F. M., far .; S. 25; P. O. Springdale. Bradley, Hect., farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. West Branch.
Brennen, Stephen, farmer ; Sec 11 ; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
Brown, Edwin, far .; P. O. West Branch. Brown, Jeremiah, farmer ; Sec. 26; P. O. Springdale.
Brown, Romine, laborer ; P. O. Springdale. COOK, JOSEPH P., far .; P. O. West. Branch.
COLIP, ALEXANDER, farm- er, Sec 32; P. O. West Branch ; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000; was born Dec. 18, 1839, in Hamilton Co., Ind .; moved to Louisa Co., of this State in 1872, and to this county in 1875 ; enlisted as a private in Co. B, of the 39th Ind. Inf., Aug. 15, 1861, which was subsequently organized into the 8th Cavalry ; was promoted to the rank of First Lieut. in Jan., 1862 ; par- tieipated in the battles of Shiloh, Pitts- burg Landing, Stone River, Chickamau- ga, and the battles in and around Chat- tanooga and Atlanta, under Gen. Kilpat- rick; mustered out of service Aug. 7, 1865. Married Amanda Grubbs April 11, 1866 ; she was born April 11, 1845, in Indiana; have two children-Eddie E., born Jan. 29, 1867, and Addie P., born June 16, 1871. Republican. Cope, C., far., S. 22; P. O. West Branch. Cornelus, Willis, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
Cattell, H., far., S. 28; P. O. West Branch. Cowgill, S. S., far., S. 33; P.O.West Branch. AVENPORT, G. A., far., P. O. West Branch.
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Dean, Isaac, far., S. 8; P. O. West Branch. De Forest, G., far., S. 35; P. O. Springdale. Driscoll, J., far., S. 11; P. O.West Branch. Dunn, Amos, far., S. 14 ; P. O. Springdale. Dutcher, J., laborer ; P. O. West Branch. 1
E ALLERMAN, F. M., plasterer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Springdale.
Ellyson, B., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Springdale. Ellyson, W., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Springdale. Endsley, O., farmer ; P. O West Branch. ENLOW, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. West Branch; owns 320 acres of land. valued at $15,000; born Dec. 30, 1826, in Stark Co., Ohio; moved from there to Columbiana County in 1850, to Jennings County in 1853, and to this county in 1856. Mar- ried Huldah Henry March 27, 1851; she was born Aug. 19, 1832, in Colum- biana Co., Ohio ; have four children- Wm. S., born Jan. 22, 1852, in Ohio ; J. Sullivan, born Aug. 20, 1856, in Indiana ; Martha, born July 25, 1860, in Iowa; Retta, born Nov. 8, 1875, in Iowa; members of Friends' Church- Gurney. Republican.
Enlow, L., far .; S. 29 ; P. O. West Branch. Enlow. T., far .; S. 28; P. O. West Branch. Enlow, W., far .; S. 27; P. O. West Branch. Erwin, J. E. far .; S.32; P.O. West Branch. MISHER, A. H., farmer,' Sec. 9; P. H O. West Branch.
Fitzpatrick, D. F., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Springdale.
Fitzpatrick, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Springdale.
Fogg, Ebenezer.
FRAME, JAMES T., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Springdale; was born March 15, 1818, in Harrison Co., Obio ; came to this county in 1850, and bought his present farm, and returned to Ohio; and in 1852, himself and Nathan Sat- terthwait, his brother-in-law, came with their families and settled on the same section. Married Anna Satterthwait April 30, 1846 ; she was born in Bel- mont County in 1818, and died in this county Jan. 2, 1878 ; have two children -Rebecca A., born Feb. 2, 1847, and Joseph W., born Oct., 14, 1848. Mr. Frame moved his family back to Ohio and remained eight years, and then returned; he owns 160 acres, valued at $8,000. Republican.
Frame, J. W., far., S. 35 ; P.O. Springdale. Frisbie, D. C., far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale.
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Frisbie, D. W., far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale. Fritzpatrick, D., far., S. 24; P.O.Springdale. Fritzpatriek, Ed., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Springdale.
Fritzpatrick, Ed. Jr., farmer, S. 13 ; P. O. Springdale.
Fritzpatrick, H., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Spring- dale.
Fritzpatrick, M. H., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
G LATENS, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Springdale.
Gillett, Stephen, laborer, Cedar Bluff. Goin, William, farmer, P. O. Springdale. Grey, F. M., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Springdale. GRUWELL, AARON, farmer, See. 19; P. O. West Branch ; born June 8, 1817, in Stark Co., Ohio; moved to Logan Co. in 1842, and to this county in Fall of 1854. Married Bathsheba Slater July 6, 1837 ; she was born Jan. 21, 1816, in New York; have four children living-I. N., Hannah, B. T., and Clark ; lost two, Alice and Timothy. His son Brinton T., served as fifer in Co. G, in 35th I. V. I. three years; Mr. Gruwell has served as Justice of the Peace six years, and is acting as such now. Owns eighty acres of land, valued at $4,000. Republican.
Gruwell, B. T., far., S. 21 ; P. O. West Branch.
Gruwell, Hiram, P. O. West Branch.
Gruwell, I. N., far., Sec. 28; P. O. West Branch.
Gruwell, S. C., S. 20; P. O. West Branch.
H ARDEN, HENMAN, farmer, P. O. Springdale.
Harley, J., farmer ; P. O. Springdale.
Harris, G., far., See. 24 ; P. O. Springdale. Harris, J., far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Springdale. Harris, W., far., Sec. 24 ; P.O. Springdale. Hastings, W. H., far., S. 20 ; P.O. Spring- dale.
Hawley, B., far., S. 32 ; P.O. West Branch. Hawley, C., farmer, See. 29 ; 90 years old May 29, 1878; P. O. West Branch.
Hawley, D., far., Sec. 29; P. O. West Branch.
Hawley, E., far., S. 28; P.O. West Branch. Hawley, J., far., S. 29 ; P.O. West Branch. Hawley, Jesse, far., Sec. 33; P. O. West Branch.
Hawley, Jos., far., Sec. 28; P. O. West Branch.
Hawley, R., far., S.33; P. O. West Branch.
Hawley, Thos. P., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. West Brauch.
Hawley, Wm. B., far., See. 29; P. O. West Branch.
Heacock, J., far. S. 21 ; P. O. West Branch. Heacock, R. C., far., See. 11 ; P. O. West Branch.
Heald, L., far., S. 34; P. O. West Branch. Heffren, J., far .; P. O. Springdale.
Heimer, J. B., far .; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
Hemmingway, C., auctioneer ; P. O. West Branch.
HEPPENSTALL, GEO., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Springdale ; owns 220 acres, valued at $11,000; born Sept. 16, 1834, in Columbiana Co., Ohio; eame to this county in the Spring of 1854, and settled in Springdale Tp., and in the Spring of 1870 came on his present farm. Enlisted in his country's service Oct. 5, 1861, in the 2d Iowa Cavalry ; mustered out Oct. 6, 1865 ; was in the battles of Corinth, Miss., Iuka, Nashville, &c., and was with Grierson in his raid through Mississippi. Married Lydia Smith in February, 1866, she was born in Columbia Co., Penn., in 1842; have three children living- Charles, Marvin I. and Mary E .; lost one-Alta L. Republican.
Hieks, C. P., laborer; P. O. Springdale. Hieks, S. S., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Springdale. Hoffman, Josiah, far., See. 21; P. O. West Branchı.
Hoffman, Levi, far., See. 21; P. O. West Branch.
House, G. M., far .; P. O. Cedar Bluff. House, N. M. far .; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
Howard, A., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Cedar Bluff. Hubbert, Win., far .; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
ACKSON, JESSE, farmer; P. O.
.T West Branch.
Jackson, W., far., P. O. West Branch.
JOHNSON, J. D., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. West Branch ; born Dec 1, 1851, in Stark Co., Ohio; came from there to this county in 1872. Married Sarah E. Heald Feb. 28, 1878; she was born April 17, 1856, in Springdale Tp., of this county. Mr. Johnson owns a farm of eighty acres, valued at $4,000 ; he is the present Township Clerk. Republi- ean.
K ING, W. R., farmer; P. O. West Branch. Kinny, Thos., far .; P. O. West Braneh.
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Krout, J., far., S. 30 ; P. O. West Branch. LI
INCH, DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Springdale.
Linch, John, far., S. 14 ; P. O. Springdale. Linch, M., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Springdale. Loftis, P., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Springdale. Larkin, F., far., S. 6, P. O. Cedar Bluff. M AHER, MICHAEL, farmer; P. (). Cedar Bluff.
MARIS, M. J., farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Springdale; born March 10, 1826, in Jefferson Co., O .; parents moved into Morgan County in 1838, and from there to this State in the Fall of 1855 ; set- tled in Clinton County, and in 1857, came to this county. Married E. J. Pearson Sept. 9, 1859 ; she was born Dec. 6, 1835, in Miami Co., O .; have three children-Leora, Mary P. and Rachael Ann; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $45 per acre. Member of Friends' Church-Gurney.
MATTISON, PHILLIP, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. West Branch ; owns 91} acres valued at $50 an acre ; born Dec. 29, 1836, in Westmoreland Co., En- gland ; came with parents to Stark Co., O., in 1844, and from there to Cedar Co., Ia., in 1855 ; settled in Springdale Township. Married Mary Sullivan in February, 1856 ; she was born in Ire- land Aug. 15, 1835 ; have five children living-Anna, Nellie, Charles, Edwin and Harry ; lost one-Clark. Member of Friends' Church-Gurney ; Rep. McConnell, E., far., Sec. 33; P. O. West Branch.
McGee, D., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Springdale. McGee, J., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Springdale. McGee, J., far., S. 23; P. O. Springdale.
McKerahan, J., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. West Branch.
Michener, N. S., far .; P. O. West Branch. Miles, H., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Springdale. Miles, W., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Springdale. MILLS, A. V., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. West Branch ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; was born in July, 1856, in Henry Co., Ia., and came to this county in the Spring of 1875. Married Emma H. Reeves, of this county, Sept. 29, 1875 ; she was born in this county Sept. 22, 1859 ; have one son-Carlton E., born Sept. 15, 1877. Mingus, Wm. G., far., S. 22; P. O. West Branch.
MOORE, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Cedar Bluff; son of George and Turisa Moore; they came from Kent Co., Eng., in 1831 and settled in Fayette Co., Penn., and in 1834, in Muskingum Co., O., and remained there until 1840 ; then moved to Perry Co., O., where Thomas was born, June 10, 1843, and in 1851, they came to Cedar Co., Ia. Thomas enlisted Aug. 22, 1862, in Co. A of the 22d Iowa Infantry, and was mustered out July 25, 1865. Married Mary E. Harrison, Oct. 28, 1868 ; she was born May 13, 1848, in Brooklyn, N. Y .; have four children living-Emily M., Frances G., Thomas A. and Minnie B .; lost one -- Alexander G. Rep.
Morris, A. W., far., Sec. 17; P. O. West Branch.
N EGUS, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. West Branch.
Negus, J., far., S. 29; P. O. West Branch. HL, A. B., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O.
O Oasis.
P EARSON, DAVID, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Springdale.
Per, Nuison James, far .; P.O. Cedar Bluffs. Preston, E. W., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Spring- dale.
Q UIGLEY, JOHN, farmer; P. O. West Branch.
Quigley, M., far .; P. O. West Branch. Quigley, M. Jr., far .; P. O. West Branch.
R EEDER, T. E., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
SANGER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Springdale.
SANGER, GEORGE C., far., S. 23 ; P.O.Springdale ; owns 380 acres val- ued at $40 per acre; was born in Essex Co., England, Aug. 7, 1831; came to Orange Co., N. Y., in 1855, and to Gower Township, in this county, in 1856 ; served in the Union army during three years, in the war of the late re- bellion ; enlisted in Co. G of the 35th Iowa Infantry, in September, 1862; was in the battles at the seige of Vicksburg, was under Gen. Smith in his Black River Expedition, and was also under Gen. Banks in his Red River Expedi- tion. Married Martha Bailey Nov. 11, 1859; she was born July 17, 1828, in Ohio; she was first married to A. Bai- ley Sept. 24, 1846, and he died Nov.
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29, 1856 ; she had two children by him ; Vincent, M., far., S. 4; P. O. Cedar Bluff. -Joseph M. and Louis; and by Mr. Vinney, Ed., far. ; P. O. Cedar Bluff. Sanger-Jelena and Theo. She is a member of the German Baptist Church. Mr. Sanger is a Republican.
Saylor, H., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Cedar Bluff. Seully, T., far., S. 20 ; P. O. West Braneh. Show, E., far .; P. O. West Braneh.
Shin, J., carp. ; P. O. Springdale. Smith, R. H., far. ; P. O. West Branch. Sullivan, M., far .; P. O. West Branch. TEEFY, MICHAEL, farmer; P. O. Springdale.
Thompson, W. W., farmer, Sce. 25; P. O. Springdale.
Tucker, J, Sr., far., S. 26; P. O. Spring- dale.
Tucker, J., Jr., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Spring- dale.
Tucker, T., far., S. 26; P. O. Springdale. INCENT, HARRY, farmer, See. 4;
V P. O. Cedar Bluff.
VINCENT, JAMES, farmer, See. 4; P. O. Cedar Bluff; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $4,000; was born July 7, 1830, in Madison Co., Ky .; when he was about 5 years old his par- ents eame to Deeatur Co., Ind., and moved to Missouri, Monroe Co., in 1848, and in 1849 went to California and returned in 1851. Married Sarah A. Heathman in 1851; she was born in 1831, in Madison Co., Ky. ; have eight children, five boys and three girls -Milton, John D., Harrison, Milliken, Heathman, Lucinda, Mary I. and Christine. Republican.
Vincent, J. D., far., See. 4; P. O. Cedar Bluffs.
W ALL, PIERCE, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Cedar Bluff.
Wall, T., far., S. 6; P. O. Cedar Bluff. Wall, T. J., far., S. 6; P. O. Cedar Bluff. Wertzbanghen, J. W., far., See. 31; P. O. West Branch.
WICKHAM, WM., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Cedar Bluff; owns 460 aeres of land, valued at $30 per aere; was born Nov. 7, 1820, in the county of Wilts, England ; he came to the United States in 1849; settled in Allegany, Co., N. Y .; removed to Henderson Co., Ill., in 1851; settled on his present farm in this county in 1858. Married Anna Weeks in 1845; she was born in En- gland in 1815 ; have one son-Wm. A., born in January, 1847. Republican. Wolf, B., far., S. 34 ; P. O. West Branch. Woolman, A., far. ; P. O. West Braneh. Woolman, O., far. ; P. O. West Branch. Wren, L. W., far., S. 28; P.O. West Branch. Wright, G. G., far., See. 15; P. O. West Branch.
Wright, J., far., S. 15 ; P. O. West Branch. Wright, J. C., far .; See. 15; P. O. West Branch.
Y ASHEK, ALBERT, farmer ; P. O. West Branch.
Yetter, A., far., S. 22 ; P. O. West Branch. Yetter, B. F., far .; See. 9; P. O. West Branch.
Yetter, F. A., far., See. 15; P. O. West Braneh. Yetter, M. D., far., Sec. 9; P. O. West Branch.
RED OAK TOWNSHIP.
A LBERT, JOHN H.
B OON, JONATHAN, far., S. 15; P.O. Tipton.
Brown, Fred F., far .. S. 13 ; P. O. Tipton. BROWN, JOHN W., farmer, S. 2; P. O. Shiloh ; born Green River, New York, March 22, 1811 ; lived there and in Massachusetts and Western New York, twenty-five years ; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner; came with the
Cooks, of Davenport, and arrived in Davenoprt June 26, 1836 ; erossed the river in an old seow ; only three or four small buildings there then; lived in Rockingham about four years, and eame to Ceder Co. in February, 1841, and lo-, eated on the farm where he now lives, and has lived here since our early set- tlers began farming; owns 200 aeres of land ; held office of First Lieut. in State Militia, by appointment, and afterward
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was Brigade Inspector under Governor Lucas ; was also Adjutant of the regi- ment which was called out at the time time of the Iowa and Missouri.trouble ; has held the office of Supervisor of this county and has held all the town and school offices, and has held the office of Postmaster about twenty years. Married Mary C. Cook, from Bingham Co., New York, sister of the late E. and John Cook, of Davenport, in the Fall of 1834; they have three children-Ebenezer C., Fred F., and Charles E .; they have lost cight children.
Burrows, J. S .; far .; S. 5 ; P.O. Mechanics- ville.
Burton, David, far .; S. 6 ; P. O. Mechan- iesville.
CHALLAS, THOMAS, farmer, S. 11; P. O. Shiloh.
CARL, ELZY H., farmer and stock raiser, S. 13; P. O. Tipton ; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Sept. 18, 1822 ; lived there fourteen years, and in Indiana two years, and came by wagon to Iowa; was four weeks on the way; arrived in Linn Co. Oct., 1838, and came to Red Oak Grove in 1839; entered the land where he now lives from Government ; has lived on this farm thirty-five years ; he and hi; brother split 1,500 rails one Winter ; he had nothing when he came, and now owns 600 acres of land; used to cart grain to Muscatine, Davenport and Dubuque. Married Miss Sarah Dallas, daughter of the late Robert Dal- las, an early settler, Nov. 15, 1844; they have five children-Mary, Robert, Sarah, Flora and Gordon ; lost three children.
Chappell, James, far .; S. 10 ; P. O. Tipton. CHAPPELL, JOHN, retired far- mer ; S. 15 ; P. O. Tipton ; born in Aber- deenshire, Scotland, Dec. 25, 1805; lived there twenty-eight years and emigrated to America in 1833; lived in the State of New York and Indiana. He and William Coutts started from Indiana on foot with their knapsacks on their backs and walked here, being fourteen days on the way, and arrived March 28, 1837. There was only one settler here then- Washington Rigby ; John Ferguson had been here and gone to Illinois for his family ; Mr. Chappell, Samuel Yule and Peter Wilson kept bachelor's hall the
Winter of 1837; he located very near where he now lives ; made a claim and entered it from the Government. The Indians, deer and wolves were plenty ; he, John Safley and Charles Dallas went to Hendersonvile, Ill., ninety miles, to get seed wheat, with ox teams, and were gone about three weeks; the near- est P. O. was forty miles distant. He engaged in farming ; during the war he went to Davenport to enlist in the "Grey Beard Regt." but they would not take him. Mr. Chappell was never married, and several years since sold his farm and retired. His sister Margaret now keeps house for him in his pleasant cot- tage home, and very few of the old set- tlers lead a more quiet, contented, restful life ; he has two brothers here, and one sister in Scotland.
Clark, Edward, S. 2; P. O. Shiloh,
Clark, Henry, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Shiloh. Cousins, James, far .; S.1 ; P. O. Stanwood.
D ALLAS, GORDON, farmer, S. 1.
DALLAS, WILLIAM, farmer ; S. 12; P. O. Tipton ; born in Scotland April 21, 1821 ; came to America when seven years of age, and came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in June, 1838, and located here at Red Oak Grove ; was one of the early settlers; plenty of Indians here, only very few settlers here now who were here then ; they bought claims and en- tered land from Government. He went to mill at one time and was gone three weeks ; has carted wheat to Muscatine, and sold it for twenty-five cents a bushel, and could not get cash or groceries ; could only get dry goods in trade for it; and sold dressed pork at Dubuque for $1.50 per cwt .; owns 225 acres of land. Mar- ried Mary Cousins from Ireland, Nov. 15, 1855 ; she died Nov. 6, 1869 ; they have three children-William, Henry and Sarah Ann; they lost three children- Robert, Margaret and Nellie.
DORCAS, ANDREW, S. 2 ; P. O. Shiloh ; born in York Co., Penn., Aug. 25, 1816 ; lived in Pennsylvania fifteen years and in Maryland about five years ; came to Richland Co., O., in 1835 with his parents; they were early settlers. There was only one frame building in that section then and that was a barn; he put up fifty-six buildings while in
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Ohio ; came to Cedar Co. in 1857, and lo- cated where he now lives, and built all of his improvements, and engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 550 acres of land and has sold off several hundred acres; has held school and road offices. Married Mary M. Miller from Cumberland Co., Penn., Aug. 26, 1838; they have five children-Eliza- beth A., Martha, Samantha, Mary and Ma- hala ; (twins)lost two sons-John W. and Anos C .; John W. was in the army in the 35th Regt. Ia. Vols., Co. E .; was in the siege of Vicksburg and other battles; died of disease contracted in the army. Dorcas, Cyrus, far .; S. 12; P. O. Tipton. Dorcas, Ira, far., S. 3; P. O. Shiloh.
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