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PICKERT, LEVI, farmer, Scc. 33 ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in New York in 1826; came to this State May, 1855 ; owns 220 acres. Has served as School Director and Road Supervisor. He married Sallie Wallace in 1850 ; she was born in New York ; has two chil- dren -- Emma and Franklin C. ; lost one son-William S.
PIEPER, WM., farmer and raiser of thoroughbred stock, Sec. 3; P. O. Me- chanicsville ; born in Hanover, Germany, in 1817 ; came to this country in 1840, and settled in Ohio and worked for $6 per month ; he removed to Indiana and remained there until 1854, when he came to this county ; he owns 275 acres ; has been a School Director four years. Hc married Miss Augusta Schwalbe in 1868; she was born in Prussia, and came to America in 1855; has nine children, seven being by a former mar-
riage-Henry, Lizetta, William, Lewis, Minnie, August, Hannah, Augusta, Al- vina.
PRATT, C. A., merchant, Mechan- icsville ; born in Massachusetts in 1845 ; removed to Wisconsin in 1868, and came to this county in 1877. He mar- ried Miss Florence A. Hemstead in 1871 ; she was born in Wisconsin ; has one child-Winifred E. He is associ- ated in business with J. P. Wylie, un- der the firm name of Pratt & Wylie.
Prentice, H., furniture dealer, Mechanics- ville.
Pugh, Jas., section hand, Mechanicsville. Pugh, P., railroad hand, Mechanicsville. PUFFER, A. G. W., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Cedar County in 1848 ; his parents were among the earliest settlers ; owns 127 acres. He married Miss Amanda Boyles in 1874 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; has two children-Ray Augustus and Mabel.
Q UIGLEY, MICHAEL, laborer, Me- chanicsville.
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EEDER, A. J. drayman, Mechanics- ville.
RHOADS, E., farmer, See. 36 ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Pennsylvania in 1839 ; he came to this county in 1860; owns 160 acres. He married Miss Emily Park in 1867 ; she was born in Indiana ; has two children-Leslie and Addic.
Rice, J. E., restaurant and confectionery. Rickcy, A. F., trav. agt., Mechauiesville. Rigby, W. H., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Mechanics- ville.
Riscly, A. P., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Mechanics- ville.
Risely, D. M., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Mechanics- ville.
Risely, E. G., far., S. 12 ; P.O. Mechanics- ville.
Robbins. Isaac S., orator, Mechanicsville. Robertson, A., far., S. 16 ; P.O. Mechanics- ville.
Robertson, A. W., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Mc- chanisville.
ROBINSON, ALVA, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in this township in 1844; owns with his brother 190 acres. His father, Asa Robinson, is a native of Virginia ; came to this county in 1810 ; he died Nov.
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20, 1862 ; his mother was Miss Eliza Stratton, and was born in Ohio. Was married in 1839, and when they moved to the place in which Mr. Robinson now resides, it was so wild that fifty-two wild cats were caught in one season. He married Miss Cora B. Cook June 14, 1876; she was born in Indiana.
ROBINSON, JACOB, farmer ; P.
O .- Mechanicsville ; born in Cedar County in 1847 ; owns with his brother 190 acres. He married Miss Matilda Shattuck in 1871; she was born in New York ; has two children-Alva A. and Ralph ; lost two.
Robinson, S., plasterer, Mechanicsville.
Rogers, E. P., commercial traveler, Me- chanicsville.
SCHOON, JOHN.
Scott, Geo., printer, Mechanicsville.
SCOTT, M. V., farmer, S. 10; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Linn Co., Nov. 6, 1840; owns 398 acres. He married Miss Sarah Owens in 1868. She was born in Pennsylvania ; has four children-Walter H., Irene, May and Martha F.
SCOTT, PRIOR, COL., farmer ; P. O. Mechanicsville. His farm con- tains 348 acres. Mr. Scott was born on Silas Creek; near the corner of Scott, Bourbon and Harrison Countics, Ky., November 4, 1798. While the sub- ject of this sketch was quite a youth, his parents removed to Adams Co., Ohio, where they remained about three years, and then removed to Scioto Co., where Prior remained about twenty years, when he emigrated to Montgomery Co., Ind., near Crawfordsville, while that coun- ty was comparitively now and un- settled. After remaining there about one year, 'Mr. Scott returned to Ohio, and married Miss Ruth, daughter of Henry Caraway, Esq., on the 4th of August, 1824; remained in Ohio some two years after marriage. Mr. Scott returned to Montgomery Co., Indiana, with his wife, where he remained until the Spring of 1837, when he emigrated to Pionecr Grove, his present place of residence. At that time the country was new and unsettled, and was under the jurisdiction of Wisconsin Territory. In 1840, he went to Linn County and
erected a saw-mill on Big Creek, which he operated for a period of four years, and then returned to Pioneer Township. Mr. Scott had the honor of being the first Colonel of Militia appointed by Gov- ernor Dodge, the first Governor of the Territory. His first wife dicd Aug. 27, 1874, after having lived together just three days more than half a century. He was remarried April 1, 1875, to Mrs. Mary Rubel, who was a native of Illi- nois. Mr. Scott had four sons and four daughters by his first wife-Margaret, Mary, Joseph, Henry, Martha, Martin, Andrew J., and Ruth A., and one daughter-Gracie, by his second mar- riage.
Scott, Wm. H., carpenter. Seitzinger, Lewis, teamster.
SIEVER, LOUIS, farmer, S. 3, P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Hanover, Germany in 1819; came to Cedar County in 1855; owns 200 acres of land. He married Fredericka Reetch- meyer in 1854; she was born in Ger- many ; has five children-Mena, Henry, Emma, Caroline and Mary.
Shea, Matthew, laborer, Mechanicsville. Shuck, J., far., S. 25; P.O. Mechanicsville. Shuttuck, M., laborer, Mechanicsville.
Shrope, W. H., fence bldr., Mechanicsville. Sosbe, Wn., teamster, Mechanicsville. Smith, A., laborer, Mechanicsville.
Smith, D. K., blacksmith, Mechanicsville. Smith, T. G., carpenter, Mechanicsville. Steeb, C., far., S. 8; P. O. Lisbon.
STEBBINS, ABNER, farmer, S. 11; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1811; re- moved to La Salle Co., Ill., in 1834, and came first to this county in 1836, and in 1837 came to reside permanently ; owns 133 acres of land. Has held the office of School Director. He married Miss Lydia A. Walbridge in 1849 ; she was born in New York ; has two chil- dren-Mary and Melissa.
Stephens, C. I., jeweler, Mechanicsville. Stocker, J., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Lisbon. Stoppel, H. P., shoe dealer, Mechanicsville. STOUFER, JOS., farmer, S. 26; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1814; came to this county in 1855 ; owns 113 acres. Has served as School Director and Road Supervisor. He married Rebecca Lehr in 1836; she
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was born in Pennsylvania, and died March 20, 1870. In 1873, he married Mrs. Ella Brown, who was born in Ohio; has one son-William H., by first mar- riage. Mrs. Stoufer has one daughter by a former marriage.
STRAUSER, W. H., farmer, S. 30; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in In- diana in 1853; came to this county in 1856; rents eighty acres of J. W. Hel- mer. He married Miss Ida V. Mays in 1875; she was born in Iowa; has one child-Everet E.
Studer, P., far., S. 26; P. O. Mechanics- ville.
Studder, W .. far., S. 26 ; P. O. Mechan- icsville.
STURGES, WILLIS H., har- ness maker, Mechanicsville ; born in Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1832; lived in Kankakee Co., Ill., ten years, and came to this county Oct. 20, 1867. He married Miss Julia A. Taylor in 1858; she was born in Ohio; has seven chil- dren-Ernest F., George W., Lizzie D., Charles L, Frank H., William H. and Winifred.
Stuhl, A. J., cooper, Mechanicsville.
Sutten, Wm., far., S. 21; P. O. Mechan- icsville.
Sutzin, J., expressman, Mechanicsville.
THOMPSON, R. W., barber, Mechall- iesville.
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Tyson, C., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Lisbon.
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AN HOUTEN, Jolin, farmer ; P. O. Mechanicsville.
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AIT, A. G., billiard saloon, Me- chanicsville.
Walker, John, drayman, Mechanicsville.
Wallack, B. F., tree agent, Mechanicsville.
Walmer, E., far., S. 34; P. O. Mechanics- ville.
Walmer, Michael, far., Sec. 34; P. O. Mechanicsville.
Welsh, Thomas, saloon, Mechanicsville. Warg, T., far., See. 6 ; P. O. Lisbon.
Wayt, Wm. B., sewing machine repairer. Wells, Rev. E. P., pastor Presb. Church, Mechanicsville.
Wells, Win. S., music teacher.
Weltmer, J., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Lisbon.
WHEELER, C. E., attorney at law and money loaner ; Mechanicsville ; born in Noble Co., Ind. in 1851, and came to this county in 1865 ; has been praticing his profession for four years.
He married Miss Ella Frasier in Decem- ber, 1875 ; she was born in Tipton, Cedar County.
WHITE, D. C., hotel keeper, Me- chanicsville ; born in Pennsylvania in 1836 ; he removed with his parents to Indiana at an early age, and afterward to Michigan, where he lived twenty-four years, coming to this State in 1865 ; for some years he was engaged in merchan- dising. In 1869 he came to Mechanics- ville and took the supervision of the City Hotel, and under his management it has deservingly attained an enviable repu- tation wherever known. He married Miss Mary Williams in 1856 ; she was born in New York ; has three children -- Henry T., Raymond C. and Lemar. Williams, C. H., insurance agent, Mechan- icsville.
WILLIAMS, F. H., editor and proprietor Mechanicsville Press ; born in Ohio in 1843; came to this State in 1866 and engaged in publishing the Linn County Signal. March 18, 1870, he came to this county, and since that time lias edited and published the Mechanics- ville Press. He married Miss M. H. Wolcott in 1867; she was born in Illi- nois ; has one adopted child -- Donald. Williams, H. T., hotel keeper, Mechanics- ville.
Wilson. Frank, laborer, Mechanicsville.
WILSON JAMES, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1815 ; he removed to Ohio in 1829, and came tothis county in 1853; owns 120 acres of land. Has held office of School Director. He married Miss Eva Sines in 1837 ; she was born in Vir- ginia ; has nine children -- Alexander, Fanny J., William G., Matilda, James H., Mary A. C., Elizabeth E., Samuel H. and Jacob S.
Wilson, S., far., S. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville. Wilson, Samuel, Sr., retired ; P. O. Me- chaniesville.
Wilson, Samuel C., carpenter.
WILSON, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Pennsylvania in 1833; came to this county in 1854; owns 170 acres. He married Martha Young March 25, 1858 ; she was born in Ohio; has three children-Mary L., Samuel A., and Emily ; lost three.
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Wilson, W. L., laborer ; P. O. Mechanics- ville.
Workman, J., laborer; P. O. Mechanics- ville.
WORRELL, RACHEL
MRS. (widow), S. 12; P. O. Me- chanicsville ; born in Ohio and came to this county in 1853; owns sixty-six and two-thirds acres. She married David McKay in 1842; he was born in Ohio and was highly esteemed as a local preacher in the M. E. Church ; he was killed by a threshing machine in 1856. In 1859, she married Thomas Worrell ; he was born in Ohio and died in 1868 ; has four children by first mar- riage-Eliza J., Charles P., Sarah E. and Hannah E .; two by second mar- riage-Clara E. and Joseph A .; lost three; one son, Isaac A., cnlisted in the 24th I. V. I. and died of disease contracted in the army.
WYLIE, J. P., merchant ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in New York in March, 1834; lived in Ohio six years and moved to Wisconsin in 1842, and to this county in 1877. He mar- ried Miss H. M. Bell in 1858; she was born in Medina Co., Ohio; has two children-Jennie B. and Perry James. Is associated in business with C. A.
Pratt, under the firm name of Pratt & Wylie.
OUNG, CHRIST, contractor. Y
YOUNG, LOUIS, farmer, Sec. 19 ; 1. O. Lisbon, Linn Co ; born in Germany 1819; came to this country in 1836 and to this State in 1851; owns 157 acres. He married Miss Frederica Hammor in 1847; she was born in Germany ; has ten children living- Lizzic, Charles F., James W., George B., David F., Anna, Lewis J., Sey- mour S., Ayres S. and Eddie M .; lost two-John Lewis and Lewis S.
Young, S., farmer; P. O. Mechanicsville. Y ussum, Boston.
ERBE, JONATHAN, retired ; P. O. Z Mechanicsville.
ZERBE, JOHN L., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1820; came to this county in 1857 ; owns 200 acres ; has served as School Director. He married Mary Ann Gerbert in 1844; she was born in Pennsylvania; has six children -Caroline, Andrew J., Amanda, Ema- line. Mason G. and John L. ; lost eight children.
Zerbey, J., retired ; P. O. Mechanicsville.
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A UTEN E., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Stanwood.
ANDRE, SAMUEL, farmer, S. 18; P. O. Mechani esville ; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1828; came to this county in 1844; in 1850, he went to California, and was absent between two and three years. He married Eliza E. Wal- lace in 1858; she was born in New York; has three children - Chas. B., Buell C. and Wm. Eugenc.
ANTHONY, N. B., lumber dealer and druggist, Stanwood ; born in Rock Island, Ill., in 1847; came to this county April 24, 1870. Holds the office of Justice of the Peace and School Director. He married Miss Ida H. Stringham in 1869; she was born in New York ; has two children-Nellie
M. and Elmer H. He enlisted in the 44th I. V. I., and served until dis- charged.
B AGLEY, C. H., traveling salesman ; P. O. Mechanicsville.
BAGG, A., proprietor of Bagg's Ho- tel, Stanwood; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1807; came to this county in 1867. He married Harrict L. Rifen- berg in 1842; she was born in New York ; has two children-Ida J. and Perry D.
BAGLEY, HENRY, manufacturer, Mechanicsville; born in Vermont in 1822; came to this county with his parents in 1838, settling at West Lib- erty, his father being one of the owners of the town. He engaged in farming eighteen years, and since that time has
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been engaged in manufacturing walking and riding cultivators and the Bagley corn planter, an improvement of his own invention, and its merits consist in lightness of draft and simplicity of construction. He married Miss M. Weeks in 1846; she was born in Ohio ; has four children-Charles H., Alonzo E., Frank A. and Cora B.
Baldwin, H., far., S. 20; P. O. Meehan- icsville.
BARDUE, ROBERT, farmer, S. 17; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1813; came to this county in 1851; owns 360 aeres of land. He married Miss Mary Mont- gomery in 1840; she was born in Ire- land ; has four children-John, Robert, Nancy and Louisa. John cnlisted in the 24th I. V. I. in the late war and served three years.
Bardue, R. A., far., S. 17; P. O. Me- clianicsville.
Bartlett, C. W., far .; S. 12 ; P.O. Stanwood. BLAYNEY, G. W., farmer, S. 17; P.O. Mechanicsville ; born in Washing- ton Co., Pennsylvania, in 1828 ; eame to this county in 1856 ; owns eighty acres ; has served as School Director. He mar- ried Miss Mary J. Elliott in 1850; she was born in Ohio ; has six children liv- ing-Alva E., Ella, Emma J., Hattie B., Georgie, Wm. Andrew. Lost three-Rebecca E., William V., Charles L.
Blish, David, furniture dealer, Stanwood.
BOYLES, T. J., farmer, S. 3; P. O. Stanwood ; born in Pennsylvania in 1827; came to this county in 1856; owns eighty aeres; has held the offices School Director and District Treasurer. He married Miss Emetta J. Reynolds in 1848; she was born in Pennsylvania. Has eight children-Curtis M., Mar- garet E., Arminda, Clara, Martha, James A., Nannie E., and Lillie.
BOYD, SAMUEL, farmer, S. 6; P. O. Mcehanicsville ; born in Vermil- ion Co., Illinois, in 1833; came to this county in 1847; owns eighty acres. He married Miss Martha J. Pettit in 1857 ; she was born in Ohio ; has seven chil- dren-Mary E., Joseph S., Andrew A., Chalkley D., Nancy A., Sylvia and Frce; lost one.
Brigham, Clarence, laborer, Stanwood.
Brink, David, merehant, Stanwood.
BROCK, CALVIN L., farmer, S. 1; P. O. Stanwood; born in La Salle Co., Illinois, in 1841; eame to this county in 1875 ; owns 320 acres. He married Miss Sarah Hart in 1860; she was born in Michigan ; has six ehildren -Luther C., Senal J., Leah M., Loren E., Gilman, and Lillie Belle. Mr. Brock enlisted in the 104th Ill.V. I., and served three years. He was in the bat- tles of Kenesaw Mountain, Buzzard's Roost, Mission Ridge, Chickamauga and many others.
Brown, Wm., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Stanwood. BUELL, SAMUEL T., of the firms of Andrews & Buell, merchants, Me- chanicsville ; born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1838; came to this county in 1866; has been engaged in business since that time ; has held the office of School Di- rector and Collector. He enlisted in the Seventh Vermont Vol. I., as pri- vate and was promoted to First Lieut. He married Miss Della H. Chase, in 1869; she was born in Connecticut ; has one child-Samuel K.
BURK, JAMES, farmer, S. 27; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in Ireland in 1832 ; came to this county in 1854; owns 180 acres of land. Has held office of School Treasurer. He married Miss Sabrina McGowen in 1854; she was born in Ireland: has five children- William, Elizabeth, Ellen, James and Mary Ann.
Burleigh, G., farmer and stock raiser ; S. 6; P. O. Mechanicsville.
BYERS, THOMAS M., farmer, S. 32; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in Logan Co., Ohio, in July, 1826; came to this county in 1855; owns 125 acres. Hasheld offices of Supervisor and School Director. He married Mary J. Tipton in April, 1851; she was born in Har- rison Co., Ohio; has six children -- Esther, Clementine, William, Robert, Annie and Shannon ; lost one daugh- ter-Jessie.
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YAMERON, A., far., S. 25; P. O. Stanwood.
CALDWELL, ALEX., farmer, stock raiser and stock feeder, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1832; came to this county in May, 1858 ; owns 405 acres of land.
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Has held offices of Supervisor and School Director. Married Miss Ellen Curry in 1853; she was born in Penn- sylvania ; has five children-Elizabeth, Anna J., Rachel Z., John C. and Jo- seph M.
Chamberlan, L. K., painter, Sec. 18; P. O. Mechanicsville.
Cloud, Geo., far., S. 11; P. O. Stanwood. Coltern. J., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Stanwood. COMSTOCK, W. L., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Ohio in 1843; came to this county in 1849 ; owns forty acres of land. Enlisted in the 13th I. V. I., in the late war, and served four years; was in the battle of Shiloh, siege of Atlanta and Corinth, and others of less importance. His father, Daniel H. Comstock, was one of the original proprietors of the land on which is the preseut site of Mechan- icsville. Married Miss Luectta A. Cook in 1868 ; she was born in Indiana ; have two children-Lena and Bertie.
Cowdery, J. E., carpenter, Stanwood.
CRONKHITE, G. A., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Mechanicsville ; born in Jones Co., Dec. 10, 1846 ; owns eighty acres of land. Married Miss Maria Hines in 1871 ; she was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y.
Cronkhite, J., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Stanwood. DAVIDSON, EBENEZER, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Standwood; born in Ireland in 1826; came to this country in 1844 ; lived in Connectieut eight years previous to his removal to this county in 1852 ; he owns 240 acres of land. Held office of School Director and Justice of the Peace. He married Miss Jane Collins in 1851; she was born in Ireland ; have ten ehildren- Robert J., John E., Emma J., Mathew M., Mary J., Eddie R., Martha C., Hattie A., Lula A. and Addie M.
D AVIDSON, GEO., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Mechanicsville.
DAVIDSON, JAMES, farmer ; Sce. 33; P. O. Stanwood ; born in Irc- land in 1829; came to this county in 1851 ; owns 430 acres. Has held office of School Director. He married Miss Mary A. Collins in June, 1855 ; she was born in Ireland ; has four children- Mary, Stephen M., Marcus H. and Wal- ter C. ; lost one daughter-Elizabeth.
DAVIDSON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Stanwood ; born in Ireland in August, 1835 ; canie to this county in July, 1854; owns 225 acres of land. Holds office of School Director He married Miss Olive S. Simmons in 1860 ; she was born in New York in 1834 ; has five children-Myron L., Carrie A., William F., Homer E. and Minnie O. Davidson, J. K., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Stanwood.
Davidson, R. A., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Stan- wood.
DAVIDSON, ROBERT M., farmer, See. 35 ; P. O. Stanwood ; born in Ireland in 1835 ; came to this eounty in 1853; owns 330 acres of land. Has held office of School Director. He married Miss Mary Ferguson in 1860 ; she was born in Red Oak Township, Cedar County; has eight children -Joseph M., John F., Ebenezer R., Margaret I., Mary Ellen, Hugh H. Anna E. and Agnes .J.
Davis, James, farmer.
Davis, J. W., far., S. 2; P. O. Stanwood. Dewey, C., laborer, Stanwood.
DODSON, B. S., farmer and stoek raiser, Sec. 2; P. O. Stanwood ; born in Deer Co., Ky., in 1825 ; came to this county May 1, 1874. He married Miss Cynthia Lanman in 1843 ; she was born in Perry Co., Ind., in 1824. Mrs. D. owns 120 acres of land in this county ; has nine children-Jonathan, Hat- tie, Amanda, B. S. Dodson, Jr., Eliza, Minerva, Melinda, Olive and Ezra B. ; lost one daughter --- Mary. Dorcas, E., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Shiloh. Dorcas, J. F., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Shiloh. DOUGHERTY, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Tyrone Co., Ircland, in 1831; came to this State in 1856 and to this county in 1857 ; owns 280 acres. He married Miss Julia Finley in 1859; she was born in Ireland; has eight children-Charles, Mary, Annie, John, Walter, Susan Ellen, Maggie ; lost one son-William. ASTERLY, JOHN, far., See. 1 ; P. O. Olin, Jones County.
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ELLIOTT, HOWARD, farm- er, Scc. 21 ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Ohio in 1835 ; came to this county in 1854 ; he owns 172 acres of land in this county and 440 acres in Greene County.
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Holds office of School Director. He inarried Miss Mary M. Ferguson in 1862; she was born in Pennsylvania ; has one daughter -- Cora ; lost one daughter-Katic.
ELLIOTT, L. W., Principal public sehool at Stanwood; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1854; came to this county in 1863; has been engaged in teaching five years. He married Miss Mary E. Potter in 1876 ; she was born in New York.
ERSKINE, N. N., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Stanwood; born in Bradford Co., Penn., in 1831; came to this county Feb. 28, 1867; owns 240 aeres of land. Has held office of School Dircetor. He married Miss Jane Forsythe in 1854; she was born in Ireland; has four children-John T., William G., Elmer T. and Edward P., and one adopt- ed daughter -- Anna Fee.
F ARRINGTON, PHILLIP, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Stanwood.
Fec, R. V., carpenter, Stanwood.
Ferguson, J., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Mechanies- ville.
Ferguson, J. H., S. 20 ; P.O. Mechanics- ville.
FERGUSON, WM., farmer, Scc. 12; P. O. Stanwood ; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1835; came to this county in 1856; owns 160 acres. He married Miss Mary E. Strauser in 1870 ; she was born in Ohio; has two children-Ida May and Victor L.
Finley, J., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Stanwood.
FOLEY, DENNIS. farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Ire- land May 26, 1830 ; came to this county in 1862 ; owns 150 acres. He married Miss Julia Hanlon in 1857 ; she was born in Ireland ; has seven children- Hannah, Ellen, Maggie, Mary, Julia, John, Kate.
G ATES, W. H., station agent, Stan- wood.
GARDNIER, JOHN E., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in England in 1840; came to this county in 1857 ; owns 120 acres of land; he enlisted in the 24th I. V. C. in the latc war, and was at the battles of Port Gib- son, Champion Hills and siege of Vicks- burg ; was with Gen. Banks on the Red River expedition ; was taken prisoner
and after his surrender was shot and suffered the loss of his left arm, and after being held as prisoner three months was paroled. He married Miss Hannah Willfred in 1868 ; she was born in this county ; has four children-William, Frances, George and Arthur.
George, J., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Meehanies- ville.
GRAFT, W. S., livery and feed stable, Stanwood ; born in Butler Co., Ohio, 1848; came to this county in 1868. He married Miss Sarah Van Ausdale in 1870; she was born in Kentucky ; has two children-Abraham and Annie.
H ADDOX, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Mechanicsville.
HANLON, TIMOTHY, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Ireland n 1826 ; came to this country in 1851, and settled in Kings Co., N. Y. In 1876 he came to this county; he owns cighty acres of land. He married Miss Margarct Lahan in 1857; she was born in Ireland; has eight children- Cornelius, Michael, William, Johanna, Daniel, Margaret, Hannora, Minnie ; lost three.
Harbaugh, J., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Stanwood. Hart, C., far., S. 15; P. O. Stanwood.
HART, LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Stanwood; born in Michigan in 1837; came to this county in March 1867 ; owns 120 acres ; has held office of School Director. He married Miss Lucy A. Sexton in September, 1858; she was born in Canada ; has four chil- dren-Ellen, Horace, Walker and Wal- lace.
HART, JEROME, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Stanwood ; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1832; came to this county in 1860; owns 160 acres of land ; has held offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He enlisted in the 24th I. V. I. in the late war and served three years ; was at the battles of Champion Hills, Black River, Siege of Vicksburg and was with Gen. Banks in the Red River Expedition and at the battle of Pleasant Plains and Sabine Cross Roads. Married Miss Cordelia Rickard in 1859; she was born in New Hampshire ; has four children --- Jeanette, Ellis, Zora and Tillie.
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