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oughly despising all shams of every kind ; close and careful in his dealings with his fellow men, but always meeting his word true to the letter. Mr. Butterfield was ever watchful of his own physical system, especially his lungs, as his mother. three aunts and an unele all died with con- sumption ; but in spite of all his care he fell a victim to this destructive disease. On the 18th of September he went down to Wilton to see the monument he had caused to be erected, which proved to be his last visit to Wilton. He had been conscious of his situation for many months before this, and had often said his only desire to remain longer was his young family, who nceded his- counsel and advice, but was frequently heard to say he regretted that so much of his life had been spent so unprofitably ; after his return home from Wilton he saw his end approaching very fast, and talked freely of death and of his bright prospects in the future ; said he wanted no parade at his funeral. At a little past 6 P. M. his pain subsided, and he gradually sank away as a child to quiet rest, while the storm was beating fiercely without, but within all was quiet, in the presence of death. Thus he departed, on the 23d day of Septem- ber, 1876, leaving three sons-Morris W., born March 11, 1857 ; Marshall T., born July 5, 1858; Frank, born, Sept. 5, 1860, died Jan. 22, 1876; Charles L., born Dec. 22, 1865.
YIIAMBERLIN, M. A., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Wilton. Clark, Amos, P. O. Wilton.
Clay, J. H., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Wilton. Cook, F., Sr., far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Durant. Cook, F., Jr., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Durant. Cook, H., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Durant. CORRIN, EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Durant ; owns 120 acres of land ; son of John and Ann Cowley ; born on the Isle of Man, England, Jan. 29, 1824; came to the United States in 1849; to this county in 1855. On the 11th of July, 1850, married Miss Lelia Sturgis, daughter of Aaron and Charity, of Fairfield, Conn .; have seven children-Aubernett, born Jan. 27, 1851; James E., Feb. 12, 1857 ; Joseph E., Oct. 30, '61 ; Samantha E. and Eliza M. (twins), April 29, 1863; Sarah A., May 9, 1866; and George, May 22, 1868.
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Crawford, Wm., far., See. 19; P. O. Wilton. CRIST, PETER M., MRS., farm- er on estate of 200 acres ; P. O. Durant ; Mr. Crist was born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., April 20, 1807 ; moved to Illinois, in 1845, and to this town in 1856. Was married Oct. 12, 1843, and died October 17, 1875, on this farm. leaving five children, four of whom were by his first wife. Mrs. Crist's maiden name was Nancy J. Fraser ; she has one son, Lee M., born Feb. 13, 1853.
Cunningham, A. R., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Durant.
D ECKER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Wilton. DICE, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Wilton ; owns 250 acres of land; born in Crawford Co., O., July 6, 1834 ; son of Henry Dice and Catharine Stauffer. Henry Dice was born Aug. 23, 1808, his wife, Aug. 31, 1807 ; married May, 1827 ; both of York Co., Penn .; grand- parents, Andrew Dice and his wife Cath- arine Loucks; mother's side, John Stauffer and his wife Barbara Walker, of York Co., Penn. At the age of 21 eame to this county ; married, Dec. 22, 1859, to Caroline C. Ayers, born in Venango Co., Penn., July 24, 1840 ; daughter of John Ayres and Rachel Wonder. John Ayres born June 9, 1800, his wife, Aug. 28, 1802 ; married May 18, 1820; grandparents, David Ayres, his wife Ann Ross; mother's side, Sebastian Wonder, his wife Mary J. Day, of York Co., Penn .; Clara J. Dice born Jan. 13, 1861 ; Newton A., born Jan. 15, 1864 ; Frank A., born April 22, 1868; Charley D., born Sept. 4, 1871; Harry Wertz, born March 1, 1877.
Dutton, S. A. far., See. 23; P. O. Durant. H H ATON, M. F., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Wilton. INTAL, C. farmer, Sec. 17 ; P.O. Wil- ton.
Fitzger, C., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Durant.
Fitzger, H., farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Durant. AGE, H., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O.
G Wilton.
H ALLER, FRANK, P. O. Durant.
Harley, Thos., P. O. Durant.
Hartze, M. H., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Durant.
HEDGES, DAVID T., farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Durant ; owns 160 acres land ; born on Long Island, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1819 ; his parents, Samuel and Mary Talmage ; his wife moved to Dutchess Co .; in 1821; to Wayne County in '36, where his father died in 1847 ; his mother is still living, aged 78 ; grandpar- ents were Nathan and Betsy ; Mr. Hedges moved to Cayuga Co. in 1861 ; to this town in '69; first wife was Cynthia R. Titus ; married in Cayuga Co. in '43; she died in 1858, leaving five children-Frances E., wife of J. Talmage ; Ellen M., wife of W. F. Hay- ford ; Phœbe A., wife of C. P. Emery ; Geo. F., Emily J., wife of C. B. Emery. Present wife was Jane Hamilton ; mar- ried in 1850; have three children- Cynthia J., Samuel H. and Charles W. Mr. Hedges is the present Chairman of
the Board of Supervisors of this county. Hell, Clause, far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Durant. Hell, Jno., far., See. 12 ; P. O. Durant. Hensen, P., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Durant. Herr, Chris, far., See. 32; P. O. Wilton. Herr, G. W., far .. Sec. 33 ; P. O. Wilton. Herr, Jno., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Wilton. Herr, Levi, far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Wilton. Herst, D. ; P. O. Durant.
Herst, Jno., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Durant. Hinkhouse, R. W., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Wilton.
Horn, Jno., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Durant. Horn, Josiah, far., Sec. 8; P. O. Wilton. TOCKHECK, E., farmer, Sec 3; P. O. Durant.
Johns, C. H., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Durant. ELLY, A. B., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Wilton. K
Kenaston, O. V., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Wilton. Kileom, P., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Wilton. King, C., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Wilton. King, Wm., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Wilton. Klenbael, A .; P. O. Wilton.
Knaach, H., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Durant. Knaach, T., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Durant. Knight, M., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Wilton.
Krebs, J., far., S. 4; P. O. Durant.
Krebs, M., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Durant.
ADEHOFF, H. C., far., S. 16; P. O. L Wilton.
Lamp, H., far., S. 20; P.O. Durant.
Lauker, J., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Wilton. Leth, H., far., S. 20; P. O. Wilton.
Linsey, R. A., far., S. 16; P. O. Wilton.
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Logi, Jno., far., S. 21; P. O. Wilton. Lorenzen, J. ; P. O. Durant. RCUTT, C., farmer ; P. O. Durant.
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cCONNEL, Y. M., far., S. 2; P. O. Durant.
McMahon, Thos., Durant.
Mason, Jas .. far., S. 31 ; P. O. Wilton.
Mason, N. P., far., S. 31 ; P O. Wilton. Mansnest, G., far., S. 14; P. O. Durant.
Menof, F .; P. O. Wilton.
Meyer, C .; P. O. Durant. Meyer, F .; P. O. Durant.
Meyer, Wm., far., S. 23; P. O. Durant.
Miller, H., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Durant.
Miller, Wm., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Durant. Morehouse, J., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Wilton.
N EINABER, C., P. O. Durant.
Neinaber, F., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Durant. Noll, A., far., Sec. 3 ; P. O. Durant.
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DETERS, IL., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Durant.
Piggott, I., far., Sce. 4; P. O. Durant.
Piggott, J., far., Scc. 10 ; P. O. Durant. Pirkins, C., far .; Sec. 14 ; P. O. Durant. Prescott, F., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Durant. Prescott, T. C., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Durant.
AYNER, T., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O.
R Durant.
Reiser, P .; P. O. Durant.
Roriek, J., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Wilton. Ryan, J., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Durant.
SCHIELE, T. W., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Durant.
Schielc, O. W., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Durant. Sebclein, C., far., S. 13; P. O. Durant. Seberlein, C., farmer, S. 1 ; P. O. Durant. Shaw, Wm., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Durant. Shoemaker, H. N., far., S. 25; P.O. Durant. Shultz, P., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Durant. Shulz, Wm. M., far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Durant. Smith, O., farmer, Scc. 7; P. O. Wilton. Sohren, Chris., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Durant. Steffer, H., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Durant. Stoddard, J., farmer, S. 31 ; P. O. Wilton. THEDE, J., farmer, S. 28; P. O. Du- rant.
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Thieson, H. A., far., S. 16; P. O. Durant. Toedt, C., far., S. 26; P. O. Durant. True, E. P., farmer, S. 18; P. O. Wilton. Tuffts, J. Q., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Wilton. Turner, J., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Durant. Turner, R., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Durant. V OSE, WM. F., farmer, Scc. 7; P. O. Wilton.
W ADDLE, A., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Durant.
Wallace, H., far., Scc. 3; P. O. Wilton. Walter, Geo., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Wiltor. WALTON, DAVID W., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Durant ; owns 800 acres ; was born in Jackson Co., O., Oct. 31, 1823; son of David, born 1789, and Mary, born 1787, who settled in this county in 1835 ; his grandfather's name was William, of New Jersey. In No- vember, 1844, married Miss Louisa G. Carl; she was born Dec. 24, 1826; have fifteen children-Henry, born Dec. 9, 1845 ; Charles, Feb. 24, 1847 ; Abo- lina, Dec. 19, 1848; Lewis, Nov. 19, 1850; Rachel, Aug. 30, 1852; James, Feb. 14, 1854; Mary, born in January, 1866, died when about 8 years of age ; David G., born March 10, 1858; Wil- liam, June 27, 1860; Eliza, Nov. 7, 1861; Lincoln, Oct. 3, 1863; Marion, Nov. 21, 1865; Lucy, Nov. 15, 1867 ; Addie, Oct. 31, 1869; Ida, Nov. 27, 1873. Mr. Walton was only 13 years old when his father settled here, and consequently has scen as much of a pioneer life as any ; by his untiring energy and dominant will he has ac- quired his share of the rich lands of this Township; no one has done more than Mr. Walton toward wiping out of existence the deer, the wolf and other wild game of this county, some of which, although hard to realize as true, can be found related in the Township History of this work.
WEAVER, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Durant; owns 480 acres ; born Jan. 1, 1824; in Salem, Penn .; son of Benjamin and Nancy, grandson of Henry and Elizabeth. Henry Wea- ver was a militia officer in the Revolu- tionary war; when discharged, received all his pay in Continental money made on heavy pasteboard paper; it soon be- came worthless as money and his wife, Elizabeth, converted some of it into a sun bonnet, kept it many years, and her grandchildren well remember it until this day. Mr. Weaver graduated at Princeton College in 1846; studied law under Judge Wilson McCandles, of the U. S. Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania; practiced law five years in Pittsburgh, came here and entered his
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land on the 11th of March, 1863. July 20, 1854, he married Miss Catharine, daughter of Hon. Mathew Brown, from Sullivan Co., N. Y .; she was born April 15, 1837 ; have two children-
Mary Elanor, born Sept. 23, 1856 ; Harry B., Sept. 9, 1858.
Ware, D., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Durant. Ware, J., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Durant. Whitmer, M. G., far., S. 3; P. O. Wilton.
INLAND TOWNSHIP.
A GNEW, T. W., farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Louden.
ACKERMAN, JOHN J., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Inland; born Oct. 6, 1819, at Wirtemberg, Germany ; came with his father, Matthias Ackerman, to New York Oct. 1, 1831; thence to Lancaster Co., Penn., stopping at Black Bear Hotel, Philadelphia, a few days on the way ; shortly after arriving at Lan- caster his mother died; the following Spring went to Louisville, Ky., and from thence to Crawfordsville, Ind., in Sept., 1832; in the Spring of 1833, went to Cincinnati, O .; was apprenticed to a confectioner two and a half years ; then returned with his father to Craw- fordsville, Ind., where they were engaged in the grocery business four years ; came to Iowa in the Spring of 1839; crossed the Mississippi at Rockingham, seven miles below Davenport; thence to Pos- ton's Grove, then known as Springfield Tp., which included what is now Mas- sillon, Springfield and Inland Tps .; James Poston was then living herc, he being the first settler in Inland Tp. Mr. Ackerman married Nancy Scarlet Aug. 3, 1852; died Sept. 10, 1864, leaving four children -Amand A., born July 8, 1853; Geo. W., born May 2, 1857; Nancy M., born March 22, 1863. Second marriage, to Nancy J. Reader, Jan. 8, 1868 ; owns 459 acres valued at $18,360.
AGNEW, JOHN S., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Wilton ; owns 100 acres, val- ucd at $4,000 ; born April 16, 1843, in Park Co., Ind .; came with parents to Center Tp., of this county, in Oct., 1852, and to Inland Tp. in 1869. Married Emma C. Bowers March 18, 1869; she was born April 7, 1849, in Clearfield Co., Penn .; have two chil- dren-Edwin, born Jan. 7, 1870 ; Fred- erick G., born Feb. 28, 1876.
AGNEW, W. S., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Wilton ; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000 ; born Nov. 12, 1836, in Park Co., Ind .; came to Center Tp. in Oct., 1852. and to this township in 1861. Married Mary C. Barclay Jan. 24, 1861; she was born Nov. 11, 1838, in Franklin Co., Penn .; have four chil- dren living-Arthur C., born April 13, 1862; Eleanor, born July 17, 1867 ; Mattie B., born Dec. 2, 1872 ; John G., born June 12, 1876. Edwin C., born July 16, 1863, died Nov. 28, 1863; Loretta J., boin Oct. 28, 1864, died Feb. 3, 1865. Politics, Independent ; religion, Presbyterian.
AULDRIDGE, GEORGE, farm- er, Sec. 4; P. O. Inland ; born Jan. 6, 1835, in Pocahontas Co., W. Va .; came to this county Sept. 24, 1862; settled in Springfield Tp .; removed to Inland Tp. in Sept., 1868, where he now re- sides. Married Caroline C. Duffield, of Pocahontas Co., W. Va., Oct. 22, 1857; she was born Nov. 6, 1837 ; have six children -Geo. W. C., born Feb. 16, 1860; Margaret E, born Sept. 30, 1865; Lillie G., born Oct. 8, 1867; Virginia B., born Feb. 25, 1870; John E., born Nov. 20, 1871; Orlyn B., born March 13, 1877. Owns eighty acres of land, valued at $4,000.
B ACHMAN, PETER, far., Sec. 27; P. O. Inland.
Bachus, Claus, far., S. 26; P. O. Durant. Bannick, John, far., Sce. 24; P. O. New Liberty.
Bassett, E. L., farmer ; P. O. Inland.
BASS, G. A., farmer, S. 11 ; P. O. Inland ; born Aug. 9, 1826, in Orange Co., Vt .; in 1832 parents went to Washington Co., Vt .; came to this State in the Fall of 1857; taught school in Big Rock, Scott Co., Iowa, the follow- ing Winter ; went to Davenport in the Spring and remained one and a half
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years; then came to Tipton and re- mained nearly five years, except about eight months. When he was in the army, was with Sherman in his march to the sea; came home June, 1865, and in 1866 came to this Tp. Married Martha Marsh, Sept. 10, 1861; she was born Nov. 25, 1828, in New Hampshire ; have one daughter living-Abbie L., born Feb. 2, 1864; Francis G. and Martha A. being dead. Mrs. Bass' father and mother are living with them; they are nearly 80 years old. Mr. Bass has served as Justice of the Peace four years, and is acting as such now.
Bell, Edward, far., S. 20; P. O. Wilton. Bell, Francis, far., S. 20 ; P. O. Wilton.
Bell, G., far., S. 20; P. O. Wilton. Bell, J. S., far., S. 22; P. O. Inland.
BELL, THOMAS, farmer, S. 26: P. O. Durant ; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000; he was born in Washı- ington Co., Penn., Jan. 28, 1822; his parents moved to Monroe Co., Ohio, in 1830, and in 1836 to Meigs Co .; re- mained there till he came to this county in the Spring of 1857. Married Mary L. Burch July 25, 1844 ; she was born March 31, 1827, in Chatauqua Co., N. Y .; have seven living children, and four dead-James S., Nancy J., Caroline, Mary L., Thomas H., Bertha E., Evan- ella; Charles W., Charles H., Margaret and "Harriet are dead. Mr. Bell is a Methodist Episcopal and Republican.
BETTS, J. C., farmer, S. 6; P. O. Tipton; born Oct. 16, 1805, in Frank- lin Co., Penn .; in 1811 moved to Hunt- ington Co., Penn .; from there to Scott Co., Iowa, Nov. 6, 1844, and in 1846 came to Tipton, this county. There was but one small store kept there at that time by a Mr. Addison Gillett. Public worship was held in the old Court House by the M. E. and Congre- gational Churches, each alternate Sab- bath. He was elected to the Legisla- ture in 1848 ; in 1850, appointed Treas- urer and Recorder to fill the vacancy of W. K. Whittlesey, deceased; was sub- sequently clected to fill the office for two successive terms ; followed farming dur- ing the interval till 1852, when he was elected County Judge, which office he held six years; was also elected Re- corder for two years, and one year as
County Auditor, under the law estab- lishing Circuit Courts ; he also acted as Collector of Internal Revenue from 1862 to 1865; came to Inland Township, where he now resides, in 1870 ; married Annetta M. Ennis Oct. 9, 1827 ; had six children living and three dead- . Marjory E., Samuel B., Rebecca E., Wilbur F., Jac. C., Mary L., Anna and Francis, Wilbur F .; Francis and Mary are dead. Jac. C. served in the late re- bellion in Co. B, 24th Ia. Inf .; Samuel B. served one year in Co. G, 14th Ia. Inf .; was discharged for disability Oct. 30, 1862.
Bishop, Claus, Sr., far., S. 23 ; P. O. New Liberty.
Bishop, Claus, Jr., far., S. 24 ; P. O. New Liberty, Scott Co.
Blair, G., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Inland.
BLAIR, WM. M., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Inland; born June 2, 1821, in Pocahontas Co., W. Va .; came to this county in the Spring of 1851, and settled in Center Tp .; lived there till Spring of 1861. He came to Inland Tp. where he now resides. Married Ann Gay, of Pocahontas Co., W. Va .; she was born in same county Aug. 27, 1827 ; had six children-Eliza J., born in Virginia March 2, 1845; George, July 18, 1848 ; Colbert H., Aug. 25, 1855; Wm. P., April 14, 1859 ; John A., Dec. 7, 1863; Mary M., Dec. 17, 1867. Colbert H. died Sept. 7, 1857 ; John A. died Sept. 21, 1865 ; owns 320 acres of land. valued at $13,000.
Bowles, A. D., Pastor M. E. Church ; P. O. Inland.
BURKET, G. F., Sec. 2; P. O. Inland ; born May 7, 1817, in Blair Co., Penn .; moved from there to Lec Co., Ill., in Spring of 1854, and to this Co., where he now lives, in April 1856. Married Catharine Spitler Dec. 26, 1839; she was born in Huntington Co., Penn., Oct. 16, 1814 ; have five children-Jno. M., born Sept. 30, 1842 ; Gco. W., Dec. 25, 1844 ; Susannah S., April 20, 1847 ; Mary A., March 23, 1849, and Alice C., Jan. 25, 1853. Susannah S. was married to F. L. Whitney Nov. 26, 1865, at her father's residence by Rev. J. L. Paine and died at his father's, Dec. 25, 1875. Mary A. was married
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to Napolcan Foy Feb. 22, 1871, at the residence of her father by the Rev. J. W. Henderson, and died at her father's Dec. 23, 1872. Alice C. was married to John Downing Dec. 31, 1871, by the Rev. J. W. Henderson at the resi- dence of her father, John M. was married to Louisa Carey Sept. 30, 1872, by the Rev. J. W. Henderson, at the residence of J. E. L. Carey. George W. died at the residence of his father Dec. 23, 1872. Mr. G. F. Burkett and family were all members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
BULL, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Durant ; owns a farm of 120 acres, valued at $5,000; he was born Oct. 13, 1827, in Holstein, Germany. Married Maggie Miller of Holstein, in the Win- ter of 1853, she having previously been married to Fred Klost, by whom she had one son-Frederick ; she was born March, 16, 1825; her first husband was killed in the war with Denmark in 1848 ; they have four children-Dora, Sopha, Charley and Elizabeth. Dora married Christ Meyer Dec. 25, 1873. Sopha married Fred Koch, February, 1875. Ind, in politics.
Burkett, J. M., far., S. 2; P. O. Inland. C AREY, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Inland.
Chamberlin, E. S., far., S. 17; P. O. In- land.
Claussen, J., far., S. 25; P. O. Durant. Clutter, Wm. M., blacksmith, S. 19; P. O. Iuland.
Colver, C. B., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Inland. CHAMBERLAIN, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Inland ; born Sept. 24, 1819, in Hunterdon Co., N. J. Married Clara Smalley Oct. 5, 1843, of the same place; she was born March 9, 1822; moved to Northampton Co., Penn., in April, 1852. and from there to Muscatine County, Iowa, in 1858, and in 1862 to this county, Inland Township. ; have five chil- dren living and four dead-Jos. W., born Aug. 10, 1844; Harriet S., June 26, 1846; Wm. S., Oct, 30, 1848; Sarah A., March 17, 1851; Evan S., Oct. 18, 1853; Susan A., Aug. 9, 1855; Samuel H., May 29, 1857; Elizabeth M., May 23, 1859 ; Katic, April 30, 1861; Margaret S. died Feb.
4, 1850 ; Susan A. died Nov. 10, 1856; Samuel H. died March 10, 1860 ; Katie died Jan. 27, 1878. Jos. W. enlisted in the Spring of 1861, first in three months' service and subsequently in Co. F, of 16th I. V. I., and served during the war ; Wm. S. enlisted in the Fall of 1861 and served eighteen months. CONRAD, GOTTLOB, farmer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Inland; born Dec. 8, 1833, in Wirtemberg, Germany ; came on the sail vessel Prince Albert to New York July 20, 1852; went to Balti- more and stopped two months; thence to Crawfordsville, Ind .; remained there one year; then went to Lafayette and remained a few months ; came to Daven- port, Ia., in June, 1853; at the close of one year went to Menominee, Wis., and followed lumbering one year ; returned to Davenport and remained two years ; then went to Bloomington, Ill., and fol- lowed butchering one year; then went to Crawfordsville, Ind. Married Caro- line C. Barget, sister to John J. Acker- man, March 28, 1862. He then came to this county, and after two years re- turned to Indiana and remained there two years, then returned to this county, where he now lives. Have two chil- dren-John W., born March 17, 1863, and George E., born March 31, 1866.
COTTON, N. B., M. D., physician and surgeon, Sec. 3; P. O. Inland ; born April 16, 1836, in Wayne Co., O .; studied medicine under Dr. W. L. Miller, of Jackson, Wayne Co., O., and subse- quently graduated in the Medical De- partment of the Western Reserve Col- lege, Cleveland, O .; came to Scott Co. in March, 1863, and to this place in August, 1874. Married Ellen Crane Dec. 25, 1861; she was born April 8, 1839, in Wayne Co., O .; had five children -Zenas W., born June 30, 1863; Geo. C., born Aug. 16, 1867; Alice F., born April 22, 1870; Helen G., born Feb. 13., 1874; Richard L., born May 28, 1876. Zenas W. died Dec. 3, 1876,
Crank, Jurgen, far., S. 36 ; P. O. Durant. Crawford, Chas.,far., S. 32 ; P. O. Wilton. Cryder, E. W., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Inland. Curtis, Chas., far., Scc. 6; P. O. Tipton. Curtis, H. A., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Inland.
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D ILLY, DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Inland.
Dilly, Wm. A., far., S. 9; P. O. Inland. Dobbins, Jacob H., far .; S. 22; P. O. In- land.
DOUDNEY, W. L., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Wilton ; born Sept. 22, 1827, in Trenton, N. J .; learned the shoe- maker's trade while there, but spent most of his time working on public works ; came to this county in October, 1857. Married Eliza W. Hutchinson, of Trenton, Nov. 12, 1848; she was born March 24, 1827 ; have six chil- dren living and two dead-Anna A., born March 20, 1850; Sarah J., born Sept. 9, 1852; Emeretta, born May 26, 1855; Mary E., born May 22, 1858; Phœbe E., born March 16, 1861; Benj. H., born March 11, 1864; Martha G., born Nov. 8, 1866; Nellie M., born March 7, 1871. Emeretta died March 24, 1861 ; Phoebe E. died March 24, 1876. Sarah J. married Wm. F. Rich- ards Dec. 11, 1877 ; Anna A. married Chas. Huniek, Dec. 14, 1872; Mary E. married M. W. Blessing Nov. 22, 1877. Mr. Doudney is a member of the Church of God ; is a Republican and owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000.
Doty, James, lab .; Sec. 14; P. O. Inland. DRAKE, J. W., farmer; See. 12; P. O. Inland; born May 25, 1837, in Miami County, Ohio ; moved with parents to Wabash Co., Ind., in 1847 ; came to this county in the Fall of 1855, where he now lives. Married Caroline Hallenbeck, of Scott Co., Ia .; she was born near Albany, N. Y., May 16, 1844 ; have three children-Katie, born March 12, 1863; Charles, born Sept. 24, 1864; Frank L., born Oet. 7, 1875. Mr. Drake and his father own a No. 1 farm of 357 acres, valued at $18,000.
Drake, T. M., far., S. 13; P. O. Inland. Dreyer, Christ., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Wilton.
Dreyer, J. F. C., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Wilton.
Dresselhouse, A., far., S. 3; P. O. Inland. Durler, Martin, far., S. 5; P. O. Inland.
HOLD, C. I., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Inland.
Eld, C. M., farmer, S. 1; P. O. Inland. Evers, Hans, far., S. 35; P. O. Durant.
F RANCY, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Inland.
FAWCETT, THOS. B., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Inland ; born Aug. 9, 1837, in Carroll County, Ohio, and came with his parents to this county in 1856. Married Harriet Willey, of this county, Feb. 12, 1868 ; have three chil- dren-Willey J., born May 6, 1869; Chas. M., born May 12, 1873; Geo. A., born Sept. 22, 1875. Owns 205 acres of land, valued at $8,500.
Flater, F., merchant ; P. O. Inland.
FORBES, C. P., farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Wilton ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; was born April 6, 1832, in Potter Co., N. Y .; when about 3 years old. his parents moved to Law- rence Co., Penn., and to Sugar Creek Township, of this county, in 1854; he remained there about one year and a half, then moved to Wilton, was there six months, then moved into Farmington Township of this county, and lived there one year, then returned to Pennsylvania ; after two years, he came to Inland Town- ship and remained one year, then moved into Farmington Township and remained six years, then moved to Linn Co., Kan., lived there one year, when he returned to Inland Township, where he now resides. Married Barbara Nass Aug. 5, 1854; she was born in Lawrence Co., Penn., in 1828; have seven children-Laura, Frederick, Nettie, Elder, Arthur, Lu- cetta and Alma.
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