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Ford, J., far., P. O. Wilton. Foss, Peter, far., P.O. Inland.
GANO, WM. S., farmer; S. 21 ; P. O. Wilton.
GABRIEL, I. N., MRS., farming on S. 31; P. O. Wilton; owns 160 aeres ; maiden name was Cleopatra ; daughter of R. H. Cotton and Blanch Cleland; his wife was born March 28, 1828. Mr. Gabriel was born April 20, 1822, in Athens, Ohio; son of Elias and Susanna Bain, his wife. Married March 12. 1850, in Waterloo, O., and died March 26, 1873, leaving eight chil- dren-Ernesti, April 6, 1851; Jane, Aug. 23, 1852; Mary D., Oct. 10, 1854; Charles H., Aug. 18, 1856; Melita, January 2, 1859; Horatio M., Oct. 28, 1860 ; Elgiva M., April 18, 1863 ; Nellie M. B., April 12, 1868. Mr. Gabriel
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had been prominent man in church and school matters all through his life and was a practical engineer.
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GANO, D. D., farmer and stock raiser, S. 21; P. O. Wilton, Muscatine Co., Ia .; born April 7, 1833, in Berkley Co., West Va .; came from there to Knox Co., Ohio, in 1851, and in the Fall of 1855 came to Rochester Tp. in this county, and lived there and in Sugar Creek and Farmington Tps. till the Fall of 1868, when he came to Inland Tp. Married Jane Thompson, of this county, Nov. 15, 1859 ; she was born in Rich- land Co., Ohio, Oct. 29, 1839; had eight children-Mary C., born Sept. 10, 1860 ; Malinda J., born Sept. 18, 1862 ; Sherman W., born June 1, 1864; Ella S., born April 13, 1866, and died Feb. 14, 1867; Frank L., born Nov. 27, 1867; James B., born Dec. 27, 1871; Miriam A., born March 5, 1873; Alta E., born Nov. 22, 1875. Mr. Gano owns 280 acres here, also some very fine blooded stock.
GANO, JAMES W., farmer, S. 31; P. O. Wilton; owns ninety-five acres, valued at $3,800; he was born Dec. 25, 1842, in Berkley Co., W.Va .; lived there till 1865; was conscripted in the Confederate Army for about three months ; served in the 1st Va. Cavalry ; he was in the battle of Gettysburg and soon after made his escape and came North to Greene Co., Ohio in 1865 ; re- mained there one year and then came to this county ; married Leah Ayers Nov. 9, 1866. She was born June 30, 1846, in Venango Co., Pa .; have four children -Linnie A., born March 26, 1868; Amanda S., born Nov. 17, 1872; Ra- milla A., born June 21. 1874 ; Caroline C., born March 2, 1877. Politics, Re- publican.
Glasshoff, J. F., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Inland. H ANDLEY,J. F., farmer, S. 3; P. O. Inland.
Handley, R. G., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Inland. HANDLEY SAMUEL, farmer, S. 3 ; P.O. Inland; born Jan. 27, 1820, in Greenbrier Co., W. Va .; came to this county in the Fall of 1857. Married Nancy Foster, Oct. 31, 1844; she was born Aug. 12, 1822, in Nicholas Co., W. Va .; had nine children-John F., born Oct. 8, 1845 ; Mary J., Nov. 8,
1847; Isaac C., born Feb. 7, 1850; Elizabeth R., born April 22, 1852; R. G., born Sept. 7, 1854; Hannah C., born Nov. 9, 1856; George W., born April 14, 1859 ; Samuel A., born March 6, 1862; Sarah A., born April 25, 1865 ; Mary J., died Sept. 7, 1863. Handley, I. C., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Inland. Harris, Win. F., far., S. 15: P. O. Inland. Hawkins, E. S., far., Scc. 2; P. O. Inland. HILL, RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Inland; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; born in West Virginia in 1832. Married Alice A. Fulwider in 1852; she was born in the same State in 1834; they have eight children -- Harriet J., Jas. H. Ellen, Iowa, Tipton, Isaac, Margaret E. and Leonard. Mr. Hill came to this county in 1846, settled in Center Tp., and in 1868 settled on his present farm ; he resided in IIamilton Co. five years before coming to this township. Mr. Hill has served as Township Assessor, and is at present Township Trustce.
Hilman, J. S., far., Sec. 13 ; P. O. Inland. Hagge, I., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Inland.
HOSTLER, DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Inland; born March 1, 1824, in Huntingdon Co., Pa .; came to this county in the Spring of 1867. Married Delila Fleck Jan. 15, 1851; she was born March 9, 1827, in Center Co., Penn. ; had nine children-Mary F., born Aug. 18, 1852 ; Tamer A., born March 5, 1854; Rachel E., born Sept. 15, 1855; Laura M., born Aug. 28, 1857; Abraham L., born Jan. 12, 1859; Catherine J., born Nov. 10, 1860; William T., born Aug. 4, 1862 ; John M., born Sept. 20, 1864; Alfred B., born Sept. 1, 1867. Mary F., wife of John S. Wharton, died Feb. 6, 1877 ; Tamer A. died Oct. 8, 1855 ; Rachel E. died Sept. 11, 1856. Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $8,000.
JOHNSTON, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Wilton.
JOHNSTON, A. J., Sec. 18, P. O. Tipton ; owns eighty acres of land, val- ucd at $3,200 ; was born Jan. 11, 1842, in Athens Co., Ohio; came with his father, Wm. Johnston, to this county in 1855, and settled in Inland Tp. Mar- ried Ellen C. McDonald Dec. 5, 1865; she was born Oct. 8, 1846, in Bedford
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Co., Penn .; have four children-Wm. E., born Sept. 8, 1866; Jessie R., born March 19, 1868; Frank, born Nov. 4, 1871; Edna. born Jan. 2, 1874. Mr. Johnston enlisted Sept. 2, 1861, in the 2d Iowa Cavalry ; participated in the battles of Corinth, Iuka, Island No. 10, New Madrid and several others ; was honorably discharged Oct. 6, 1864.
JOHNSTON, EDMUND, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Wilton ; lives on his father's farm ; his father, Wm. Johnston, having moved to Wilton, Muscatine Co. ; was born March 30, 1845, in Athens Co., Ohio; came with his parents to this county in the Spring of 1855; settled on Sec. 31, and subsequently purchased the south half of Sec. 33, which he still owns. Married Percilla Barnett Sept. 25, 1867; she was born March 11, 1849, in Pennsylvania ; have three chil- dren-Annetta, Geneva and Winnifred. Democrat.
K AHLER, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O Wilton.
KELLING, HANS, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Wilton ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $12,000 ; he was born Jan. 28, 1841, in Holstein, Germany ; came with his parents to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1853; moved into Wright C'o., of this State, in 1856, and soon after in- to Hardin Co .; from there he enlisted in the 2d Iowa Cavalry, in 1861, and served during the war ; was in both bat- tles at Corinth, Miss .; also in the last battle at Nashville, Tenn .; at the close of the war settled in Scott Co. Married Miss A. Ludert, of Scott Co., in the Fall of 1867; have six children-Caro- line, Emma, Frederick, Louis, Amelia and Anna. Mr. Kelling came on his present farm in this county in the Spring of 1877. He is a Republican.
Kessler, J. C., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Tipton. KESSLER, J. S., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Inland; born Jan. 11, 1818, in Blair Co., Penn. ; came from there to this county in 1856. Married Sarah A. Barnical Feb. 3, 1845; she was born June 28, 1826, in Clearfield Co., Penn. ; had eleven children-Henrietta, born Feb. 11, 1848 ; Miles B., born Nov. 23, 1846, James C., born April 1, 1849 ; John B., born Jan. 10, 1851; Jac. L., born Nov. 3, 1852; Mary E., born
March 3, 1854; Samuel S., born March 12, 1856; Smith, born May 1, 1858; Sarah A., born Oct. 12, 1859 ; William F., born Aug. 1, 1861; Grant, born Nov. 29, 1864; Jesse R., born Aug. 26, 1866; Henrietta died April 18, 1848; Jac. L. died Aug. 9, 1853; Smith died Dec. 29, 1858; Miles B. died Oct. 8, 1859. Owns 165 acres, valued at $9,000.
KINGSTON, J. L., farmer ; Sec. 8; P. O. Inland ; owns a farm of eighty acres, valued at $3,200; was born in Province of New Brunswick ; his par- ents moved to Knox Co., Ohio when he was a small boy ; came to Iowa in 1854 ; stopped in Muscatine, Iowa, and in 1858 came to Center Tp., from there to Powe- sheik Co., Towa in 1865, and back to this county in 1876, where he now lives ; Mr. Kington married Elizabeth Ross, July 1, 1858; she was born Nov. 22, 1841, in Venango Co., Penn. ; have six children-Lotta A., James W., Ross H., Nina M., Martha G. and Jacob L. Rep.
Klatz, F., farmer, S. 34 ; P. O. Durant. Klepps, A., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Wilton. KNOUSE, JOHN S., farmer ; Sec. 34; P. O. Wilton; owns a farm of 120 acres, valued at $6,000; was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Dec.2 0, 1843 ; canie with parents to Rock Island, Ill. in Spring of '50; they remained there and in Moline about eight months, then moved to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1864 ; he enlisted in Co. C, of 14th Ia. V. I., and served eight months. He married Mary J. Murrison Feb. 26, 1874; they have one son-David A., born Jan. 4, 1875. Rep.
Kohler, N., farmer, Scc. 28; P. O. Wilton. Koirile, Fritz, farmer ; P. O. Inland.
Kratum, Adolphle, farmer ; P. O. Inland. Kortern, C., farmer ; P. O. Inland.
Kruse, Hans, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Durant.
LANGMANN, JOHN, far., Sec. 25; P. O. New Liberty, Scott Co., Iowa ; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $6,500 ; he was born March, 19 1832, in Mecklenburg, Germany ; came with parents to Louisiana in 1850 ; remained with them one ycar, then went to Mis- sissippi, remained there about one year, when he returned to Louisiana, about
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a year afterward came with parents to Davenport, which was in April, 1854 ; his father, Jno. Langman, died about five days after arriving at Daven- port. Married Mary Samcto, of Scott Co., November 16, 1860; she was born in Germany June 25, 1841 ; have eight children-Fritz, Otto, Amelia, Charley, Emma, Barnhart, Albert, Her- man. Politics, Ind.
L ARICH, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Inland.
Larick. John, far., S. 17; P. O. Inland.
LATSHAW, SAMUEL, farmer, Secs. 17 and 18; P. O. Wilton ; owns 410 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Butler Co., Penn., March 2, 1832 ; came to Cedar Co. in 1853. Married Miss Ann Ross December, 1850; have had eleven children, of whom seven are now living-John R. H., Eli Lewis, Noe Martin, Isaac Newton, Phillip Sheridan, Charles Forney and Etta May; has been Sub-director and Road Master. Laucke, R., far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Inland. Long, A., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Inland. LONG, E. Z., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Inland ; born June 29, 1844, in Knox Co., O .; came with parents to Elkhart Co., Ind., in 1845, and in 1853, came with them to Clinton Co., Ia., where the town of Lost Nation now stands. Mar- ried Anna A. Jackson June 25, 1874; she was born in Jackson Co., Ia., June 28, 1855 ; moved to this county in 1874, where he now resides on his father's farm ; have two children-Ada B. and Charles R. ; is present Assessor of the township. Rep.
LONG, JACOB E., fariner, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Inland; born March 25, 1815, in Bedford Co., Penn .; in 1817, came with parents to Knox Co., O. ; learned the trade of coverlet weaving ; came to Elkhart, Ind., in 1842, and worked at the business eight years ; came to Clin- ton Co., Ia., in the Spring of 1853, near Lost Nation, and from there to this county in the Spring of 1875. Married Elizabeth Zook Dec. 29, 1841, of Knox Co., O .; she was born Aug. 30, 1822, in Bedford Co., Penn .; had fourteen children-Nancy, born April 14, 1843 ; Ezra, June 29, 1844; Washington, Aug. 15, 1845 ; Willard H., Dec. 10, 1846 ; Samuel, Feb. 10, 1848; David,
July 1, 1849; John, Sept. 12, 1850; Daniel, May 30, 1852; Aaron, July 28, 1853; Abraham, July 25, 1855 ; Rebecca, June 4, 1857 ; Lydia, Feb. 4, 1859 ; Mary E., June 20, 1862 ; Millie, Sept. 29, 1865. Nancy, Mary E., Daniel and Lydia are dead ; owns 320 aeres, valued at $12,500.
Long, Sam., farmer, S. 16; P. O. Inland. Long, W. H., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. In- land.
M ANNING, GEO., farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Wilton.
Mohr, C., farmer, S. 36; P. O. Durant.
Mohr, F., farmer; S. 36; P. O. Durant. Marsh, A. R., far .; S. 3; P. O. Inland. Mayer, Alex., far .; S. 31 ; P. O. Wilton.
MAYES, CALVIN, farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Inland ; born April 19, 1828, in Harrison Co., Ohio; eame to Clinton Co., this State, in the Fall of 1856, and came to Inland Township March 1, 1865, where he now resides. Married Rachel A. Welch March 1, 1853; she was born June 25, 1828; have six children-Marjoria R., born Feb. 21, 1854; Wm. C., born Feb. 9, 1856; Daniel O., born Dec. 22, 1858; Lois P., born Aug. 3, 1861; Addie M., born May 23, 1864; Jas. E., born March 26, 1867. Marjoria R. married Jos. Coxon Nov. 26, 1873. Mr. Mayes has served as Elder in the Presbyterian Church for 20 years. He now owns 206 acres here, valued at $10,300; also owns 320 acres in Marion Co., Kansas, upon which his son Wm. C. resides.
Miller, James, farmer ; P. O. Inland.
MILLER, LORENZ, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Durant ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; was born Jan. 7, 1833, in Hessen, Germany; came from Germany to New York City in 1850, and followed butchering there for five years, then came to Scott Co., Iowa, and to this county in 1865; enlisted in Co. E, of the 2d Iowa Cavalry, in 1861, was in the service three years, and par- ticipated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, seige of Vicksburg and Cor- inth, Miss. Married Mary Ehreckc Fcb. 6, 1865; she was born in Ger- many Jan. 7, 1843; have four children -John, Henry, Hermann and Rodolph. Mocller, Peter, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Inland. Moore, H. M., far., S. 12; P. O. Inland.
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MOORE, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. O. Inland ; born Dec. 10, 1819, in Roanoke Co., W. Va .; removed to Washington County in 1824; remained two years, then removed to Green Co., Ind., and from there to this county in May, 1855. Married Miss Rebecca Sparks Dec. 8, 1842 ; she was born Feb. 21, 1825; had five children-John D., born June 10, 1844 ; Kate J., Oct. 27, 1846 ; Sarah E., July 23, 1849 ; Susan, July 22, 1852; A. G. Jan. 12, 1859, died Feb. 12, 1860 ; Susan died Oct. 10, 1860. Owns 260 acres of land, valued at $13,000.
Moore, M. C., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Inland. MURRISON, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Wilton ; born Feb. 14, 1844, in Markham, Canada East ; he came with parents to Sanilac Co., Mich., in 1852, and in 1858, to Scott Co., Ia., and to this county in 1875. Mr. Mur- rison married Mary Knouse, of Scott Co., Dec. 1, 1868 ; she was born Sept. 12, 1847, in Cumberland Co., Penn. ; they have four children-Fannie ("., Minnie E., Grace B. and Geo. M. Mr. Murrison enlisted Aug. 5, 1862, in Co. C. of 20th Iowa Infantry, and served during the war ; he was at the battle of Vicksburg and Prairie Grove; also, at the siege of Fort Morgan, in Mobile Bay. Politics, Republican.
N OLL, CHRISTIAN, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Inland.
NOLL, ADAM, S. 34; P. O. Durant; owns a farm of 240 acres, valued at $10,- 000 ; was born Dec. 16, 1834, in Berks Co., Penn. ; his parents moved to Lyco- ming Co., Penn., in 1838, and to this township in July, 1854, where they are now living on Sec. 15. Married Sarah Southern Oct. 25, 1863; she was born April 15, 1840, in Giles Co., Va. ; have four children living and have lost one- Rose E., born Oct. 8, 1864 ; Olive M., Nov. 23, 1866, and died April 11, 1869 : Howard B., born Oct. 11, 1868 ; Alice P., born June 22, 1872, and Gabrielle G., born Oct. 31, 1877. Mrs. Noll is a member of the M. E. Church.
Noll, Joseph, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Inland. Noll, M., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Inland. Noll, Solomon, far., S. 15; P. O. Inland. P ADGHAM, G. W. ,farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Inland.
PADGHAM, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Inland ; born in Kent Co., England, March 17, 1824; moved to Ontario Co., N. Y., in the Spring of 1845 ; followed milling till the Fall of 1859, when he cameto this county where he now resides. Was married to Miss Mary Newark, of Ontario Co., N. Y., Feb. 26, 1848 ; she was born May 13, 1826, in Lincolnshire, England ; have two children-John H., born Dcc. 11, 1848, and is now practicing law in Alle- gan, Mich. ; George W., born Dec. 6, 1850. Mr. Padgham owns a very fine farm of 240 acres, valucd at $13,000. Paul, Wm., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Durant. Papp, Henry, far., See. 26 ; P. O. Durant. PERRY, H. C., farmer ; Sec. 33; P. O. Wilton ; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $7,000; he was born May 31, 1830, in Franklin Co., Ohio. Mar- ried Louisa Jones Oct 8, 1857; she was born May 19, 1841, in Hardin Co., O .; had two children by her (a son and daughter) after which she passed from earth to heaven-Viola was born Aug. 1, 1860, and Frank, Aug. 28, 1864. Mr. Perry came to this county in the Spring of 1867 ; he married a Mrs. Hadassah Taylor, daughter of Wm. Johnston, of this township ; she had one daughter, born Oct 10, 1864. Mr. Perry rented his farm a year ago and moved to Davis Co., Mo., with the de- sign of making that his future home, but cight months' trial satisfied him that old Cedar was preferable so he returned to his old home.
R EGENNITTER, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Inland.
RATHJEN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Durant ; owns a farm of 240 acres, valued at $10,000 ; was born Dec. 18, 1836, in Holstein, Germany ; came to the United States in 1863 ; settled in Scott Co., Iowa, and came from there to this county in Jan., 1871, where he now lives. Married Mrs. Katie Pahl Jan. 26, 1871 ; her maiden name was Haar; she was born May 31, 1837, and married for her first husband, Hans Pahl, Oct. 26, 1864; he died Dec. 11, 1870; she had two children by her first husband-Maggie and Christ.
Richards, Wm. F., farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Wilton.
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Robinson, A. J., far., S. 12; P. O. Inland. Rohlk, Hans, far., S. 36; P. O. Durant. Rohilk, Henry, lab., S. 36; P. O. Durant. RUSSELL, L. P., farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Inland ; born in Geauga Co., Ohio, May 23, 1832 ; came to Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1838, and in 1845 to Dubuque Co., Iowa, and from there to this county in 1864, where he now lives. Married Sally A. Shumway, of Jackson Co., Iowa, March 19, 1854; she was born March 29, 1838, in Geauga Co., Ohio ; have eight children-Otis, born May 3, 1855; Florence P., Dec. 16, 1861; Silas H., Sept. 8, 1867 ; Mattie M., July 13, 1869 ; Vinnie E., March 21, 1871; Frank, Aug. 27, 1873; Estella, Jan. 5, 1878; Mary A., born Dee. 25, 1857, and died March 31, 1863. Owns 100 aeres of land, valued at $5,000.
YCHLUTER, HANS, farmer, Sec. 27 ;
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Schmitt, D. B., far., See. 17 ; P.O. Inland. Schmidt, Hans J., far., S. 26; P.O. Inland. Schmidt, H., far .; P. O. Inland.
Schnieklan, Carl, far .; S. 27 ; P.O. Inland. Schnicklan, Claus, farmer, See. 27 ; P. O. Inland.
Sehousen, Claus, far., See. 23 ; P.O. Inland. Seitz, Frank, farmer, P. O. Wilton.
Severiern, A., far., S. 23; P. O. Inland. Severien, John, far., See. 28 ; P. O. Inland. Shaffer, George, far., Sec. 8; P.O. Inland. SHAFFER, JOHN B., farmer, See. 7; P. O. Tipton ; born April 25, 1819, in Warren Co., N. Y. ; went from there to Lieking Co., Ohio in '48; came to Center Tp., of this county, June 26, 1861, and to Inland Tp., where he now resides in '72. Married Lucinda Gregory April 14, 1845 ; she was born May 3, 1829, and died Feb. 20, 1868 ; had ten children by first wife-Sophia, born Sept, 20,1 846; Mary, Feb. 18, 1849 ; John J., Jan. 8, 1852; Goodman, March 2, 1854; Elizabeth, Oct. 2, 1855 ; Clarissa J., Aug. 18, 1857 ; Emma J., June 14, 1860 ; Newton, Feb. 6,1863 ; Kate, March 3, 1865 ; Abbie, March 19, 1867.
Shumway, Otis, retired, S. 23; P. O. In- land.
Smith, Jas., farmer, Sec. 17.
Spitler, David, far., S. 21; P. O. Inland. Spitler, John, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Inland.
Spittler, Samuel, far., S. 2; P. O. Inland. Stagg, Eli, farmer, See. 6; P. O. Tipton. Stanton, H. W., teacher, S. 5 ; P. O. In- land.
Stanton, J. W., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Inland. Stange, F., far., See. 1 ; P. O. Inland. Stehr, Wm., far., See. 9; P. O. Inland. Steath, Andrew, far., S. 2; P. O. Inland. STEVENS, HARRIET, See. 7; P. O. Inland ; daughter of Abram Hart ; born Nov. 29, 1821, in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Married James T. Stevens March 3, 1841 ; eame with her husband to Center Tp., of this county, in 1856, and in 1861 eame to this township where she now resides. Her husband was born Oct. 16, 1820, in Somerset Co., N. J., and died Feb. 2, 1877; had eleven children-Isabel, born Nov. 24, 1842; John, Feb. 4, 1845; Rebecca, May 30, 1846 ; Abram, Jan. 3, 1849; Mary A., April 24, 1851 ; Harriet, May 28, 1853; John, 2nd, March 15, 1856 ; Wm., Aug. 31, 1857; Ida, March 24, 1860; Lydia, Dec. 3, 1861; Alice, Aug. 29, 1864.
STRUNK, GABRIEL, farmer, See. 35 ; P. O. Durant; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $7,000; was born June 12, 1815, in Berks Co., Penn. His parents moved to Fairfield Co., Ohio, in the Spring of 1831. He was County Surveyor of that county from 1848 till the Fall of 1854; he then came to Burlington, Iowa, and the fol- lowing Spring moved to Center Tp., of this county ; remained there two years, then came to Inland Tp., where he now lives ; in the Fall of 1871 went to California and returned in the Fall of 1872. Married Sarah Stuffle May 30, 1847 ; she was born May 7, 1829, in Fairfield Co., Ohio; have one son living -David W., born Feb. 14, 1861; have lost four children-Sarah A., Gabriel B., Victoria P. and Mary C. Is a Democrat.
T TAYLOR, HIRAM, farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Wilton.
TEMPLETON, E. S., farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Inland ; born Nov. 6, 1829, in Huntingdon Co., Penn. ; came from there to this county in the Spring of 1854. Married Elizabeth Hamer Feb. 13, 1851, by the Rev. W. J. Gibson ; fol- lowed carpenter and joiner work previous
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to coming here, but has followed farming mostly here ; had five children-Clara M., born March 12, 1853; Jas. C., April 29, 1855; Samuel E. R., Oct. 18, 1857; John C., April 23. 1860; David E., March 30, 1862. Jas. C. died April 3, 1860. Clara M. married E. Cryder Jan. 1, 1874. Mr. Temple- ton's mother, who is living with him, will be 75 years old July 15, 1878. His father, James Templeton, died Dec. 9, 1843, aged 46 years.
TREADWELL, J. M., blacksmith and wagon maker; P. O. Inland ; was born in 1831, in Bedford Co., Penn .; came to this county in 1852 and settled in Tipton, and to this township in 1857 where he has followed blacksmithing and wagon making and repairing cver since Married Mary E. Birely ; she was born in Dart Co., Ohio, in 1838; came to this State with her parents when quite a child ; have five children -Martha J., Charlie, Frank M., Carrie
1 B. and Orlyn F. Mr. T. and wife arc members of M. E. Church. Rep. Todd B., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Inland. Trcesler, V. G., far., S. 33; P. O. Wilton. V AN CUREON, WATREW, farm- er, Sec. 22; P. O. Inland.
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WAGNER, ADAM, farmer. Scc. 32; P. O. Wilton; owns a farm of eighty-five acres, valued at $3,500 ; born Jan. 20, 1838, in Dauphin Co., Penn .; parents moved to Louisa Co., Ia., when he was about 14 years of age, and while there he married Mary A. Bretz Oct. 21, 1858 ; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 14, 1843 ; have six chil- dren-Franklin, born July 5, 1860; { Emma, Dec. 5, 1864; Katie, June 29, 1867; Jessie, July 4, 1869; Minnie, April 24, 1872 ; Netta, Sept. 29, 1875. Democrat.
WALKER, FRANK, farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Inland ; born Dec. 4, 1819, in Rensselaer Co., N. Y. ; parents moved to Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1827; came to Cedar County, Iowa, in the Spring of 1856. Married Sarah S. Yaw March 9, 1851; she was born March 4, 1833, in Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; have six children-Amanda R., born Junc 3, 1853 ; Rufus, Oct. 10,
1854; Horace A., March 11, 1856; Eva, Nov. 28, 1858; Edwin F., Aug. 7, 1863; Ernest G., July 9, 1867. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,- 400.
Wallace, G., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Inland. Warner, F. W., far., S. 27; P. O. Durant. Weick, A., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Durant. Weisbroad, C., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Wilton. Welch, J. R., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Inland.
WHARTON, JAS., Sr., deceased; born Aug. 28, 1792, in Washington Co., Penn .; enlisted in the war of 1812, under Capt. Lusk ; at the close of the war re- ceived his discharge at Lower Sandusky, Ohio. Married Ellen R. Quimby Sept. 6, 1817 ; had four children-one son and three daughters-Phœbe, James, Jr., Sarah and Elizabeth. He moved to Guernsey Co., Ohio, in 1828, and to this county April 1, 1863; died Aug. 30, 1877 ; farm contained 400 acres, which James Wharton, Jr., now owns. Wharton, J. S., far., P. O. Inland.
Wildemuth, E. M., Rev., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Inland.
Willcutt, A. B., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Inland. Willcutt, C. E., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Inland. Willcutt, R. P., far., S. 14; P. O. Inland. Willey, C. D., far .. Sec. 3; P. O. Inland.
WILLEY, CHARLOTTE M.,
MRS., S. 3; P.O. Inland; born May 4, 1803, in Genesec Co., N. Y. (maiden name Beach); married Merrills Willey, April 22, 1818, in Ashtabula Co.,O .; he was born Aug. 9, 1769, in Hartford, Conn .; in 1810, he came with parents to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, with an ox team ; in 1825, he moved to Medina Co., Ohio, and in November, 1850, came to this county, settled in Inland Tp., and died here, April 9, 1874. There were but six families in the Tp. when they came here, and but one house between here and Tipton. They have had eleven chil- dren-Geo. R., born June 28, 1819 ; Alanson G., born Jan. 28. 1821 ; Der- win E., born Dec. 21, 1833; Fidelia, born May 10, 1826; Wallace W., born Aug. 16, 1828; Wm. W., born Nov. 21, 1830; Ward W., born June 14, 1832; Mary C., born Aug. 14, 1834 ; Arthur D., born July 1, 1839; Omri, born Sept. 5, 1842; Clement M., born March 26, 1847; Ward W. died in the army, May 17, 1863, and Derwin E.
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died in the army, April 23, 1864; C. M. served in the hundred day service. He married Caroline J. Moore, daughter of Jacob Moore, April 11, 1866. He lives with his mother, Charlotte M., on the old homestead ; has five children- Alfred M., Harvey J., Ward S., Lydia O., and baby not named.
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