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Mrs. H. died in 1868, and, in 1869, Mr. H. married Abby Watson; she was born in Wyoming Co., N. Y .; have one child-Forest. Mr. Hudson has filled different town- ship offices-Trustee, Assessor, Justice, Constable and is at present Notary Public. Are members of the Disciple Church ; Republican.
J. L. HOVEY, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Lost Nation; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1833; came to Iowa in 1865 and located on present farm. Married Lucinda Minime in 1851 ; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1832; have two children-Charles M. and Minnie V. Mr. H. enlisted in Co. B, 124th Ill. V. I., in 1862, and was discharged in 1865; was in all the battles that regiment participated in. Republican.
B. A. LILLIE, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Lost Nation; owns 320 acres of land. valued at $40 per acre; born in Chittenden Co., Vt., in 1824; came to Iowa in 1855, and located on his present farm. Married Mary Medley in 1846; she was born in Ohio in 1826; have eight children-George, Alice, Ida, Mary, Albert, Annette, Martha and Maude. Mr. Lillie has been a member of the Board of Supervisors one term. Democrat.
F. J. MARTIN, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Burgess ; owns 117 acres land val- ued at $30 per acre ; born in Chittenden Co., Vt., in 1826 ; came to Iowa in 1858 and located on his present farm. Married Louisa A. Cook in 1859 ; she was born in Craw- ford Co., Penn., in 1842; have five children-May, Jennie, Kate, Amy and Arthur. Are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. M. has held the office of Town- ship Clerk since 1860. Republican.
HANS MOHR, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Germany in 1831; came to America in 1852 ; settled on his present farm in 1865. Married Christina Busch ; she was born in 1845 ; have seven children-Anna, Dedrick, Fredrica, Emma, Fred, Louise and William. Are members of the Lutheran Church ; Republican.
PETER MOHR, farmer ; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns 215 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Germany in 1833; came to America in 1853, and located in Davenport ; settled on his present farm in 1867. Married Margaret Stegamann in 1861 ; she was born in Germany ; have seven children-Fred, John, William, Fred- rica, Henry, Anna and Mary. Members of the Reformed Church.
RICHARD MYATT, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Maquoketa ; owns 106 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in England in 1803; came to America in 1854, and settled on his present farm. Married Elizabeth Badley in 1831; she was born in England ; have five children-Arthur, Henry, Ann, Elizabeth and Martha. Mr. M. has three children by his former wife-James, Thomas and Benjamin. Members of the M. E. Church.
THOMAS MYATT, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in England in 1828; came to America in 1851, and located in New York; came to Iowa in 1855, and settled in Jackson Co .; removed to his present farm in 1862. Married Ann Hill in 1862; she was born in England; have seven children-Phoebe, Edward, Frank, Mary, Bessie, Susan and Laura. Me. hodists.
JOHN NODLE, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Burgess ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Stark Co., Ohio, in 1814; came to Iowa in 1853, and located in this township. Married Susanna Zook in 1853; have four children -Deborah, Ozias, William and Lydia.
L. K. PAGE, dealer in general merchandise, Lost Nation ; business cstab- lished in 1878; was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Aug. 26, 1846; came to lowa in 1855, with his parents, and located in Massillon Township, Cedar Co. ; in February, 1862, enlisted in Co. F, 16th I. V. I., and was discharged in April, 1865 ; was in all the battles that regiment participated in. Married Amanda Armstrong in 1870; she was born in South Mountain, Canada, in 1851. and died in 1874 : have one child-
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Nora. Married again, in 1876, to Martha Minnick ; she was born in Covington, Ohio, in 1856. Republican.
GEO. PAUP, farmer and dealer in stock ; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns 440 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in York Co., Penn., in 1833; came to Iowa in 1852, and located in Jackson Co .; removed to this county and settled on his present farm in 1863 ; has been twice married-first to Sarah Ham, in 1852 ; she died in 1873; had four children-Leslie, George, Horatio and Harrison ; married again to Julia Brumbaugh. Republican.
PERRIN PRESTON ; See. 16; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns eighty aeres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Essex Co., N. Y., in 1820; came to Iowa in 1855, and located on present farm. Married Catharine Martin in 1843; she was born in 1818. Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; Republican.
G. C. READ, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Burgess ; owns 1843 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Erie Co., Penn., Ang. 31, 1827 ; came to Iowa in 1859, and located on present farm. Married Adaline Yost in 1852; she was born in Eric Co., Penn., Aug. 30, 1828 ; have three children-Fidelia A., Charlie E. and Ells- worth B. Are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; Republican.
EDWARD ROGERS, farmer. Sec. 30; P. O. Lost Nation; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre; born in Scotland in 1829; came to America in 1847 ; settled on his present farm in 1854. Mr. R. has been twice married ; in 1853, he married Rosa Burns; she was born in Ireland, and died in 1867 ; had three chil- dren-William, John and Susan ; married again, in 1869, Hattie Williamson, a native of Ohio ; have two children-Mary and Eva.
JOSEPH SCOTT : Sec. 35; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns 320 acres of lands, valued at $40 per acre; born in Monroe Co., Ind., in 1831 ; came to Iowa in 1836, and located in Monmouth Township, Jackson Co. ; with his parents removed to present farmin 1866. Married Sarah Zook in 1858; she was born in Ohio in 1833; have five children-Silas, William, La Fayette, Harvey and Ira J. Members of Brethren Church.
CHAS. TEEPLE, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns 135 acres of land ; valued at $30 per acre ; born in this township in 1856. Married Olive Crabb in 1878; she, too, was born in this township; have one child-Eva A. Republican.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
AUGUST H. C. BOETTGER, dealer in agricultural implements, agent for C. H. & L. J. McCormick's Self-binders, Reapers, Mowers and combined machines, Toronto ; born in Germany in 1842; came to America in 1869, and located in Louden ; . removed to Toronto in 1874, and engaged in his present business. Married Mary Barg- mann in 1872 ; she was born in Germany ; has three children-Rosa, Charlie and Dora. Are members of the Lutheran Church.
W. L. BROWN, dealer and shipper of stock, Toronto ; born in Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1848 ; came to Iowa in 1854, with his parents, and located in Liberty Township ; afterward went back to Ohio; returned to Iowa in 1859, and has been engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising since. Married Hannah Thorn in 1872; she was born in Iowa; have two children-Clara and George.
GEO. W. COCHRAN, contractor and builder, Toronto ; born in Coshoc- ton Co., Ohio, May 28, 1843 ; came to Iowa in 1865; located in Louden ; removed to Toronto soon after and married Kate Devill ; she was born in this county ; have three children-Mary M., Elizabeth A. and Ellen C. Mr. C. enlisted in the 15th Regt. U. S. Inf., in 1861 ; honorably discharged in 1865 ; was in thirteen battles during his term.
GEO. CUBBAGE, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Toronto ; owns 270 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Delaware in 1821 ; came to Iowa in 1837; removed to
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his present farm in 1868. Married Betsy J. Lindsey in 1850 ; she was born in Ripley Co., Iowa ; have six children-Alonzo, Edwin, Clarence, Laura, Orion and Herbert, Members of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
JOHN DALEY, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Toronto ; owns 255 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1829; came to America in 1854; settled on present farm in 1865. Married Margaret Carnaghan in 1862 ; she was also born in. Ireland ; have three children-Mary, Tisey and Margaret. Members of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
JAMES DEVITT, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 20; P. O. Toronto ; owns. 576 acres of land, valued at $45 per aere ; born in Ireland June 22, 1818; came to. America in 1831, and located in Canada ; settled in this county on his present farm in 1847. Married Mary Moore in 1848 ; she was born in Ireland ; have eight children- Eliza, Catherine S., Gilbert, Mary, Ella, James, William and John Owen. Are members. of the Catholic Church.
CONRAD ENDORF, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Wheatland ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Randolph Co., Ill., in 1854 ; came to Iowa the same year with his parents. Married Rosa Labam in 1878: she was born in this county ; have one child-Charlie. Republican.
FRED. ENDORF, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Wheatland ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born Randolph Co., Ill., in 1854; came to Iowa with his parents in the same year. Married Alvi Klahn, in 1878 ; she was born in Moline, Ill .; have one child-Herman. Republican.
WM. ENDORF, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Wheatland ; owns 160 acres of laud, valued at $35 per acre; born in Randolph Co., Ill., Nov. 10, 1848; came to Iowa in 1854. with his parents, and located on a farm now owned by Conrad Undorf Mar- ried Mena Beckman in 1872; she was born in Germany ; have four children-Fred, Conrad, William and Mena. Republican.
ABE FRITCHER, proprietor of billiard hall, Toronto; born in Mont- gomery Co., N. Y., March 1, 1843; came to Iowa in 1865, and located in this township. Enlisted in Co. D, 31st Ill. V. I., in 1863; discharged in 1864; was in all the battles. that regiment participated in.
JOHN HELLER, proprietor of Toronto Mills; born in Northampton Co., Penn., in 1812; came to Iowa in 1836, and located in Scott Co .; removed to this county in 1868. Married Cornelia Fulkerson in 1833; she was born in Ohio; have five children-Eleanor, Jacob. Lewis, Sarah and Scott; lost one son in the United States Army-George, who was killed at the battle of Pittsburg Landing. Members of the Christian Church. Republican.
H. A. JACKSON, farmer, Section 6; P. O. Toronto; owns 315 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., on the 20th of April, 1829; came to lowa in 1853, and located in Marshalltown, and, in 1863, removed to his present farm. Married Ann McMillan in 1862; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have three children-Bayard E., Cora and Maud.
WILLIA KAMMER, farmer, Section 5; P. O. Toronto; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Germany Oct. 12, 1818; came to America in 1852, and, in 1836, located in Clinton Co. Married Hannah Linney in 1858 ; she was born in England ; have three children-Sarah Jane, John and Elizabeth. Are members of the Congregational Church.
GEORGE W. KIMBALL, station agent and telegraph operator, Toronto; born in Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1846; came to Iowa in 1864, and located in Louden ; removed to Toronto in 1866; engaged in his present business in 1873. Married Min- nie E. Thorn in 1868; she was born in Toronto; have two children-Elmo G. and Jessie.
REV. JAMES MURPHY, Pastor of Catholic Church, Toronto; born in Ireland Nov. 15, 1848; came to America in 1872, and located in Toronto. Mr. M. is a graduate of St. John's College, Waterford, Ireland.
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LUDWIC RIEDESEL, farmer ; Section 32; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Germany in 1822; came to America in 1844, and located in Ohio; removed to Iowa in 1855, and located in this county ; in 1868, settled on his present farm. Married Catherine Snyder in 1845 ; she, too, was born in Ger- many ; have eight children-Susan, Franz, Ludwig, Phillip, Flora, George, John and Anna. Are members of the German Reformed Church; Democrat.
HON. GEORGE W. THORN, dealer in general merchandise and gen- eral collecting agent, Toronto; born in England March 31, 1817 ; came to America in 1826 with his parents, and located in Canada, near Toronto. Mr. Thorn removed to Iowa in 1841, and located in Cedar Co .. but soon after removed to the site where Toronto now stands, and engaged in the mercantile trade ; he erected the mills in 1843- 44, and was manager of them until he sold to Mr. John Heller, the present owner, in 1868. Mr. Thorn has been twice married, first to Lucinda Shriver in June, 1843; she was born in Morgan Co., Ohio; they had six children-Lovisa A., Minnie E., Hannah P., Harold C., William C. and George W. Mr. Thorn's second marriage was in 1870, to Rebecca Hall, a native of Pennsylvania. He served as Representative of his county in 1865-66. Republican.
GEORGE WILLIAMS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Lost Nation ; owns 86} acres of land, valued at $30 per aere ; born in Pennsylvania in 1821; came to lowa in 1868, and settled on present farm. Married Ann Eliza Arthur in 1870; she was born in New York ; have two children-Edward and Edith. Mr. W. has five children by a former wife-Harriet, James A., Emily E., Nancy J. and George. Members of M. E. Church ; Republican.
IRA WILLEY, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Lost Nation; owns 200 acres of land. valued at $40 per acre ; born in Lee Co., Ohio, June 19, 1846 ; came to Iowa in 1868, and settled in Clinton Co. ; married Viola Beckman, in 1870 ; she was born in Clinton Co .; have four children-Ellie N., Aaron I., Richard C. and Fidelia A. Democrat.
JOSHUA WINGET, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Toronto ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Born in Pennsylvania in 1831 ; came to Iowa in 1866, and located on present farm ; was a resident of Whiteside Co., Ill., a number of years. Married Elizabeth Paschal in 1852; she was born in Illinois ; have ten children- Alfred, Lucy A., Alvira, Leander, Levi, Ida, Silas, Charles, Rosa Belle and Artie. Members of M. E. Church. Republican.
J. E. WOLFE, Sec. 13; P. O. Toronto ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Born in Ireland in 1835 ; settled in Iowa in 1857; married Mar- garet Mills in 1863 ; she was born in Ireland ; have six children-Edmund, Anthony, Mary. Margaret, Maurice, Celia. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
BERLIN TOWNSHIP.
JOHN COOK, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Elwood; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born Feb. 19, 1841, in Yorkshire, England. In the fall of 1853, emigrated with parents, David and Mary Cook, to Washington Township, of this county. In July, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F, 26th I. V. I., but was discharged in the following September, for disabilities. In the spring of 1868, came on to his present farm. Married Miss Emeline Gearhart. of this county, March 3, 1863; she was born June 18, 1833, in Philadelphia, Penn .; have five children- Samuel S., Mary C., Otto W., John C. and Lydia ; lost one son-Innocence. Mr. C. is present School Trearurer of the township, which position he has filled for five years. Republican.
CHARLES H. CORNISH, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Grand Mound ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born May 28, 1822, in Oneida Co., N. Y. In the fall of 1857, emigrated to Du Page Co., III., and from there to this county in the
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fall of 1859 ; stopping near Lyons about five years, after which he came onto his pres- ent farm. Has been married twice ; the first marriage was to Miss Adaline Clemens, in the fall of 1844; she died in 1848, leaving one son, Oscar P .; he again married Miss Helen U. Lent, Sept. 1, 1850; she was born Oct. 25, 1829, in Bradford Co., Penn .; by second marriage has five children-Byron, Mary, Helen, Edward and Joseph. Member of the M. E. Church. Republican.
A. B. CORRELL, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Grand Mound ; son of Jacob and Catharine Correll ; was born July 25, 1840, in Wayne Co., Ohio. In July, 1854, came to this county ; located in this township in 1855, and on his present farm in 1864. Married Miss Alma Simpson in November, 1862 ; she was born in New York March 10, 1841 ; have five children-Alva, Imogene, Dennis, Lena and Roger; lost one-Albert. Mr. C. served as County Supervisor two and a half terms, also as Township Trustee. Republican.
JACOB CORRELL, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Grand Mound ; son of Abra- ham and Anna Correll; born Jan. 17, 1815, in Cumberland Co., Penn., where his early life was spent, his parents being deceased while he was yet in his youth. In 1836, he went to Wayne Co , Ohio, where he remained till the spring of 1854; came to Clinton Co., Iowa, stopping in Bloomfield Township till spring of 1855 ; came onto his present farm of 240 acres, valued at $45 per acre. Married Miss Catharine Floyd, March 19, 1839 ; she was born Aug. 11, 1814, in Cumberland Co., Penn. ; have seven children living-Abraham B., Daniel H., Samuel, Levi, Maria, Kate and David; lost two- Jacob and Amanda. Republican.
MICHAEL DEVINE, farmer, See. 8; P. O. Toronto; owns 240 acres of land, valned at $35 per acre; born in 1838, in County Clare, Ireland; in the fall of 1853, came with his parents to Cook Co., Ill., and the following year moved into La Salle Co., where his father died in 1854. In 1860, went into Greene Co., Ill., and married there Miss Mary Luneene, Oct. 20, 1863; her native place was Ireland; she died Oct. 22, 1864, leaving an infant daughter, Mary, who is still living. After the death of his wife, Mr. D. came to this county and purchased a part of his present farm, but worked in a rolling-mill in Chicago several years. His mother, Mary Devine, keeps house for him, and his younger brother, James Devine, aged 27, lives with him and assists in carrying on the farm. Mr. D. is a member of the Catholic Church ; Green- backer
JOSEPH KEITH, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Calamus ; owns 440 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; son of William and Martha Keith ; was born Sept. 5, 1830, in Licking Co., Ohio. In the fall of 1855, emigrated to Iowa, stopping in Olive Township till the spring of 1867, and came on to his present farm. Married Miss Mary White in October, 1851 ; she was born in April, 1830, in Licking Co., Ohio ; have ten children-Benjamin F., Nathan, Martha, Nancy, William, Alfred, Maggie, James, Mary and Joseph. Has served as first Director of his School District. Democrat.
RUDOLPH HIERSCHE, farmer, See. 4; P. O. Elwood; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; son of Wenzel and Mary A. Hiersche; born April 1, 1834, in Austria. In the spring of 1854, emigrated with his parents to the United States, and located in Berlin Township, Clinton Co., the following fall. Mar- ried Miss Zaida F. Barton May 4, 1859 ; she was born in Warren Co., N. Y., June 9, 1840; have five children-Franklin, Hattie, Frederick, George and Charles. Mr. Hiersche enlisted July 28, 1862, in Co. B, 26th I. V. I; participated in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged, except Lookout Mountain ; was discharged at Clinton in June, 1865. Has served as Assessor and Trustee of the township. Repub- lican.
RICHARD HUGHES, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Elwood; son of Michael and Mary Hughes ; born July 12, 1827, in County Kildare, Ireland. In the spring of 1849, emigrated with his parents to the United States, stopping in Northampton Co., Penn. In the fall of 1851. came to Cleveland, Ohio, and remained in that vicinity till the spring of 1853, when he came to La Salle Co., Ill. In the spring of 1854, came to Clinton Co., lowa, entering a part of his present farm from Government, to which he
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has added until he now has 473 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Married Miss Esther O'Brien April 18, 1851; she was born in County Kildare, Ireland, in the year 1826; they have nine children-Michael, Richard, Ann, Catharine, Ellen, Patrick, Thomas, William and James ; lost one daughter-Mary. Mr. H. has served as Trustee of the township several years. Member of Catholic Church ; Democrat.
G. R. NOWELS, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Grand Mound ; owns eighty acres of land in this county and 160 acres in Guthrie Co .; son of David and Elizabeth Nowels ; born Sept. 2, 1828, in Indiana. In 1829, went with parents to Holmes Co., Ohio. where he remained till the spring of 1851, when he came to Seott Co., Iowa ; the following December came to Clinton Co., locating in Berlin Township. Married Miss Emily Weaver, Sept. 14, 1849 ; she was born Dec. 22, 1830, in Ohio ; have thir- teen children-Loretta, Sarah E., Martha, David C., Aaron W., James E., Charles, Stephen S .. Mary, John. Emma, Effie and Ira ; lost one-Ida. Mr. N. was engaged in the mercantile business at Grand Mound, of this county, two and one half years ; has also served as Justice of the Peace for his township several years, and is at present act- ing as such. Member of the Christian Church ; Republican.
GEORGE W. PEEK, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Grand Mound; son of Harmonias Peek ; born Jan. 11, 1836, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. Married Miss Mary Jack, of same county. Feb. 28, 1857; she was born May 2, 1835. In March, 1857, came to Sabula, Jackson Co., and from there in February, 1862, to his present farm, which contains 400 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Have six children-Samuel II., Minnie M., Clara 1., George A., James A. and Delia E .; lost two-Alice and Agnes. Mr. P. has served his township as Justice of the Peace. Township Trustee, etc. Mem- ber M. E. Church ; Republican.
JOHN SMITH, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Welton ; owns 300 acres of land valued at $40 per acre; son of David and Rebecca Smith; born Nov. 30, 1829, in Lincolnshire, England, in the fall of 1852, he emigrated to the United States, stopping in Jackson Co., Iowa, a short time, after which he went to Whiteside Co., III., and engaged in railroading, ditching, etc., which he continued to follow in different States and through the Southern States up to spring of 1863; came and purchased a part of his present farm. Married Miss Mary E. Martin March 20. 1866; she was born May 18, 1842, in Huntingdon Co., Penn. ; have five children-Albert L., born April 25, 1868; John W., Jan. 25, 1870; Willard N., June 7, 1872; Elizabeth L., Nov. 1, 1874, and Robert W., Nov. 1, 1878. Republican.
WILLIAM TORPEY, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Elwood ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; son of Michael and Mary ( McCarty ) Torpey; was born in 1835, in Peterboro, Canada West; in March, 1866, came to Clinton Co., locating on his present farm. Married Miss Elizabeth Fahey in August, 1857; she was born in 1838, in Canada ; have nine children-Michael, Mary A., Ellen, James, Hannah. Elizabeth, Agnes, Bridget and William J. Mr. T. is present Township Col- lector and Assessor, also Secretary of School Board. Members Catholic Church. Liberal Democrat.
OLIVE TOWNSHIP.
LYMAN ALGER, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Calamus ; owns 700 acres of land in this county, besides several hundred acres in the western part of the State ; son of Serrel and Polly Alger; born Sept. 12, 1800, in Madison Co., N. Y. In 1807, his parents moved to Erie Co. In 1821, he went into Pennsylvania, returned, and married Doreas Hawkins in 1822, and moved into Cattaraugus Co. in 1824. In 1835, emigrated to La Salle Co., Hl., and put up the first house in what was known as Four-Mile Grove. In 1836, came to this county, made a claim and built a cabin, and, in the spring of 1838, moved his family there. On the 14th of August, 1839, his wife died, and he married a brother's widow (maiden name, Martha Knight), in 1840; she was born in
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1815, and died in 1841. On the 14th of August, 1841, he married Miss Esther Hawkins, sister to his first wife; she was murdered by unknown hands on the evening of the 25th of September, 1872. Had five children by first wife ; those living are Mary J. Knight and Almira Berroud ; deceased-Damon O., Serrell and Maria Curtis, and one son by second wife, who was in the 2d Iowa Inf., and was killed at the battle of Spanish Fort. Member of the Free-Will Baptist Church ; Republican.
CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANSON, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Calamus ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born Feb. 21, 1837, in Norway. In the summer of 1861, came to the United States, locating in this county, and on his present farm in 1865. Married Groe Egge Aug. 25, 1864; she was born in Norway Feb. 14, 1839. Have six children living-Theodore C, Albert E., Thor, Bertha C., Ammon G. and Johann H .; lost one infant daughter. Mr. Christianson has served as Justice of the Pcace, Secretary of School Board, Director, ete. Member of the Luth- eran Church ; Republican.
HANS CHRISTIANSON, farmer; P. O. Calamus; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; son of Christy and Bertha Christianson ; born Sept. 12, 1822, in Norway ; emigrated from there to this county in 1857, and located on his present farm in 1865. Married Rachael Lawson, of Norway, in April, 1857 ; she died in this county in December, 1860 ; again married Bertha Fattison, March, 1862; she was also born in Norway, in 1832. Has one child by first wife-Christ, and lost one, Lewis ; by second wife, five children-Gunder, Rachel, Martin, Bertina and Hans; lost two-Hans and Bertma. Member of the Lutheran Church ; Republican.
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