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Krenger F. farmer ; S. 17; P. O. Delaware. Kukuk John, far. ; S. 1; P. O. Earlville. Kukuk T. farmer ; S. 1; P. O. Earlville. ARNMERS H. A. clerk ; Earlville. L
Lawence C. farmer ; P. O. Delaware.
Lewis E. farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Almoral. Lee O. retired ; P. O. Earlville.
Lee R. P. O. Earlville.
Lisk G. T. cooper ; Earlville. Long A. laborer ; Earlville.
Long G. W. far .; S. 20; P. O. Delaware. Long Thos. far. ; S. 13; P. O. Earlville. Long W H. far. ; S. 20 ; P. O. Delaware LONT C. B. Merchant and Farmer ; P. O. Delaware; born in Madison Co., N. Y., 1832 ; he was married in 1855 to Miss Harriet Peekham, from New York; they have had two children-Minnie A., born April 12, 1859; Harriet, born June 16, 1871 ; Harriet died July 3, 1871; they moved to this State and county in 1867, and settled on his present farm the same year ; he has 377 acres of land, located in See. 12, Milo Tp .; he held the office of Assessor of Milo Tp. one year, Township Trustee four years. He settled in Delaware in 1876 ; he holds the position of Assignee
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for the Delaware Co. Grange Store ; as- signment was made July 1, 1878 ; he has been connected with the Grange Store since 1874; he holds the position of Treasurer of the Delaware Co. Fire and Lightning Ins. Co.
Lough J. P. liveryman; Delaware.
Luckinbill S. P. painter ; Earlville.
Lux John, dealer in agl. imps. ; Earlville. 'CORMIC THOS. sec. hand I. C.
M R. R. ; Earlville.
Mack J. H. tailor ; Earlville.
Mallory H. J. lab. ; Sec. 22 ; P.O. Earlville.
Mallory J. E. laborer ; Delaware.
Marshall F. grain buyer ; Delaware.
Mathews G. W. farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Earlville.
MATTHEWS JAS. B. Editor Earlville Record and Alden News ; Earlville; born in Lockport, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1825 ; moved to Ohio in 1836; to Chicago in 1860; to Iowa in 1865 ; to Alden in 1866, when he commenced publishing the Alden News in 1873, which paper he still publishes ; settled in Earlville Dec. 19, 1877 ; commenecd the publishing of the Earlville Record same date. He was married in 1851 to Miss Margaret Newman, from Ohio ; she was born in St. John, N. B., July 24, 1826; they have three children-J. Arthur, May E., Frank H. His son J. A. Matthews, is in partnership with him in the publishing of the Earlville Record and the Alden News; both papers are published from the Earlville office. Mr. Matthews has followed the business of printer thirty-four years.
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Mead J. D. sec. hand I. C. R. R .; Earl- ville.
Mead O. sec. hand I. C. R. R. ; Earlville. Meader Jno. carpenter ; Delaware.
Mearder E. L. carpenter ; Delaware.
MEDLAND JOHN, P. O. Earlville; born in England, Cornwall Co., Sept. 4, 1827 ; came to this country and Du Page Co. in 1852; to Iowa and this county in 1865 ; settled on his present farm in the same year ; he was married in 1852, to Miss Catherine Sleep, from England ; she was born Oct. 25, 1828; they have had six children -- Jemima G., born March 16, 1855 ; Mary E., born Nov. 24, 1860; William S., born May 8, 1862; Luella L., born Nov. 4, 1864; John S., born Jan. 2, 1867 ; Francilla
V., March 2, 1870 ; he has 170 acres of land, valued at $5,000; he has held office of School Director four years, and Road Supervisor four years.
MERRY H. C. Farmer ; Sec. 23 ; P. O. Earlville; born in New York July 16, 1814 ; lived there seventeen years ; moved to Ohio in 1833; to Iowa and Elk Township, 1857 ; settled on his present farm in 1866 ; he was married, in 1838, to Miss Parmelia Trowbridge, from Ohio ; she was born in New York Jan. 1, 1817 ; they have had six chil- dren-Martha E., Adeline, John F., Henry J., Carrie and Willie ; Adeline and Willic died ; John F. enlisted in Co. K, 21st Regt. Iowa V. I., in 1862 ; mustered out on account of sickness in 1863 ; he re-enlisted in the 100 days' service ; he is now engaged in the mer- cantile business in Manchester. Mr. Merry held the office of Justice of the Peace of Elk Township seven years ; School Director seven years ; Assessor of Oneida Township, three years ; he has 80 acres of land. Mrs. Merry's father, John Trowbridge, lives with them ; he is 88 years old.
Merry H. J. far. ; Sec. 23 ; P. O. Earlville. MERTEN W. H. Clerk ; Earlville ; born in Colony Township, Delaware Co., Ia., in 1845 ; he lived there six years ; his father became itinerant preacher for the M. E. Church in 1851 ; they spent the time until 1862 in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois ; he attended school at Baldwin University, Berea, Ohio; in 1863 and -1864, he moved to Missouri; in the Spring of 1864, he engaged in the nurs . ery business ; he enlisted in the Fall of 1864, in Co. B, 43d Mo. V. I. ; mus- tered out in Aug., 1865, closed out his nursery and came to Iowa in 1866; he taught school two years ; purchased a farm in 1867 ; he was married in Oct., 1868, to Miss Kate Seeley, from Wis- consin. They had two children-Eddie F., born Oct., 1870 ; Clara Alice, born Jan. 4, 1874; his wife died Oct. 1, 1876 ; he was elected to the office of County Superintendent of Schools in the Fall of 1871 ; held it four years ; in pol- itics, Rep. ; religion, Meth.
Metzler J. retired; P. O. Earlville.
MITCH JOSEPH, Shoemaker ;
Earlville ; born in Germany, 1827;
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came to this country and New York, 1853 ; to Galena in 1855. He enlisted in Co. F, 12th Reg. I. V. I., in the Spring of 1861. Ile was in sev- eral severe engagements ; he was wounded in battle of Corinth; mustered out in 1865. Was married in August, 1865, to Miss Barbara Foro, from Ger- many ; settled in Earlville, 1870; they have five children-John J., Lizzie M., Joseph C., Frank F. and Bertha. Re- publican ; Catholic.
Moran D. W. lab .; P. O. Delaware.
MORELAND DAVID W. farm- er; Sec. 5 ; P. O. Earlville; born in Colony Township, Delaware Co .. Dec. 27, 1844. He was married March 6, 1868, to Miss Anna S. Earl, from Earl- ville ; she is the daughter of Geo. M. Earl, founder of Earlville, in 1857 ; she was born January 25, 1846 ; they set- tled in Oneida Township, 1868; they have had two children-Mary E., born April 26, 1869, and Charles S., July 9, 1871. Mr. M. enlisted in 1861, in the 12th Reg. I. V. I., Col. Woods ; he was wounded in the battle of Shiloh and taken prisoner April 6, 1862; he was held as a prisoner six months and seventeen days ; mustered out in Janu- ary, 1866. He has eighty-seven acres of land, valued at $3,000.
Morisey G. H. retired ; P. O. Earlville. MORTON E. L. Harness Maker ; Earlville ; born in Ohio, Aug. 26, 1840 ; moved to Michigan in 1868; came to this State and Manchester, 1869 ; settled in Earlville in March of same year. He was married Oct. 5, 1872, to Miss Em- ma Walker, of Earlville, Delaware Co., Towa; she was born Jan. 10, 1850. Mr. Morton enlisted in the late war, as Sergeant in Co. A, 3d Ohio Cavalry. He was in several important engage- ments; mustered out in 1863, on account of sickness.
N ICHOLSON JOHN, retired ; P. O. Earlville.
NEWCOMB M. V. Harness Maker ; Almoral ; was born in Pennsylvania in 1834; he came to this State and county in 1860; moved to Green County, Wis., in 1861. Was married in 1861 to Miss Rozeltha Taylor. from Wisconsin ; she was born Dec. 26, 1842; then went to Minnesota same year. They were driven
from their home during the Indian mas- sacre, Aug. 28, 1862, losing everything. They came to Earlville and settled that Fall. He has held the office of Town- ship Clerk six years ; Assessor one year. They have had three children-Edwin M., born Aug. 5, 1862; Jennie B., born Sept. 12, 1864 ; Blanche J., born April 28, 1873. He has charge of the Almoral Creamery for this year.
'CONNELL DENNIS, laborer; P. O. Earlville.
OTTO AUGUST, Carriage and Wagon Maker; P. O. Earlville; born in Germany, 1833; eame to this country and Dubuque in 1865 ; he was in the employ of the Northwestern Car- riage Factory six years; he was married in 1871 to Miss Anna B. Schaller. She was born in Germany, July 20, 1852. They have had three children-Augusta E., born Oct. 30, 1872 ; Charles. Nov. 4, 1873 ; Caroline E., May 4, 1874, They settled in Earlville in 1874 ; Mr. Otto learned his trade in Germany ; he is a first-class workman ; is in partner- ship with John Young in the manu- facturing of carriages, wagons and fine sleighs.
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ALMER T. H. farmer; P. O. Earl- ville.
PALMER T. C. Farmer ; P. O. Earlville ; born in Addison Co., Vt., Jan. 26, 1812; moved to Warren Co., N. Y., in 1832, then to Chautauqua Co. in 1833; to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1835, to Wisconsin in 1844, to Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1854 ; they settled in Earl- ville in 1870 ; they made all their moves with his own team ; he was married in 1831 to Miss R. Phinney, from Ver- mont. She was born April 26, 1813 ; they have five children-Luey, born March 22, 1833; Laura R., Feb. 25, 1837 ; Wm. T., June 28, 1841 ; Thalia, Aug. 2, 1843; Frances P., April 3, 1847. Mr. Palmer held the office of Postmaster in Segil, Clayton Co., for four years. His son, Wm. T., enlisted in Co. A, 47th Regt. I. V. 1. May 10, 1864; mustered out Sept. 28, 1864, on account of sickness. Their daughters Mrs. Lucy Southworth and Mrs. Thalia Rhodes, reside in Colorado; their two sons are farmers in Clayton Co. Their daughter, Mrs. Laura Knapp, was mar-
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ried Aug. 3, 1876, to Wm. Grannis, from Dubuque. He is engaged as com- mercial traveler ; he was born in Erie Co., N. Y., Dec. 16, 1821 ; moved to Iowa, and Strawberry Point, Clayton Co., in 1850; he enlisted in Co. D, 21st Regt. I. V. I. in 1862 as Lieuten- ant; mustered out as Captain. He was in all the battles at the seige of Vicks- burg. Dr. Wm. T. Knapp, of Gutten- burg, Iowa, is the son of Mrs. Grannis by her former husband ; was born Jan. 3, 1854.
Parker E. D. railroad man; Earlville.
PARKER G. W. Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Greeley ; born in Canada East in 1839; came to the States and Wiscon- sin in 1860, to Iowa and Honey Creek Township in the Fall of 1861 ; settled on his present farm in 1867. He was married April 10, 1866, to Miss Mary J. Fosselman, from Ohio; children are Herbert E., born July 5, 1867, Jas. H. born June 6, 1869 ; has 170 acres of land, valued at $5,000 ; has held the office of Road Supervisor one year ; Republican in politics ; his grandfather was in the Revolutionary war five years and seven months, and died when 99 years of age. Parker L. farmer; S. 2; P. O. Greeley. PARKERSAMUEL F. Commer- cial Agent ; Earlville; born in Ken- tucky in 1819; he came to Iowa and Fort Madison Jan. 2, 1838, to Jackson Co., Iowa, in 1842, to Rockford, Ill., in 1844, to Belvidere, Ill., in 1848. He was married in 1846 to Miss Sarah A. Hitchcock, from Rockford ; they had two children-George M. and Joseph F .; his wife died in August, 1850; he was married again in 1852 to Miss Mary J. Caswell, from Belvidere; they had four children-Edwin D., Samuel R., James O., William H. James O. died Jan. 12, 1877. and Samuel R. was drowned in Silver Lake, near Delhi, while skating, Dec. 6, 1866. He came to Iowa and this county, Delhi, in 1854, and to Earlville in 1869; he held the office of Deputy Sheriff two years, and the office of Sheriff two years and five months; Mr. P. has followed the busi- ness of Commercial Agent thirteen years ; Mrs. P. is agent of the new A. M. Sewing Machine; she is the boss saleswoman of the county.
Parris D. farmer ; S. 32; P. O. Delaware Patten R. farmer ; S. 11 ; P. O. Almoral. Phelps F. laborer ; P. O. Delaware.
Phelps R. retired; P. O. Delaware. Pierce B. laborer ; P. O. Earlville. Pierce H. harness maker, Earlville.
PIERCE DR. H. H. Physician, Delaware; born in Rutland, Vt., Oct. 16, 1847 ; he commenced the study of medicine in 1867, at Rutland, Vt .; he graduated at Burlington, Vt., 1870; commenced practice the same year ; came to Iowa and Delaware Co. in 1871. Hle was married in 1873, to Miss Sarah Ruggles, from Rutland, Vt. They have two children-Lewis H. born June 22, 1874, and Minnie R. born June 4, 1876. He holds the office of Co. Coroner. He has quite an extensive practice.
Pierce L. L. harness maker, Earlville. Pierce M. farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Delaware. POTTER JOHN T. Dry Goods and Grocery Merchant, Earlville; born in Boston, in 1847; was engaged as com- mercial traveler from 1863 to 1877. He was married in 1873, to Miss Lillie W. Stevens, from Lynn, Mass .; she was born Jan. 9, 1854. They have had one child, Arthur S. born Jan. 11, 1874. Mr. Potter represented the house of Mitchell, Green & Stevens 13 years ; is now in partnership with Messrs. Her- sey & Birdsell, in general merchandise. Preston N. S. tenant far. P. O. Delaware. Prusser J. F. laborer, P. O. Delaware.
ECTOR A. J. farmer; Sec. 24; P.
R O. Earlville.
Rector Geo. E. school teacher, Earlville. Rector J. U. far. ; Sec. 4; P. O. Greeley. REDING A. T. Foreman of Bridge Department I. C. R. R., Earlville ; born in Washington Co., Penn., April 23, 1840 ; moved to Indiana in 1857. He was married to Miss M. E. Martz, in 1859, from Ohio; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec.' 16, 1843. They have had two children, Lewis C. born March 20, 1861; Nellie B. born April 14, 1873. They moved to Dixon, Ill., in 1866; he was there employed as bridge builder ; came to Earlville March 1870, in same business ; was promoted to foreman of the Bridge Dept. in 1874. Reeder James, far. ; S. 35 ; P. O. Earlville. Richmond J. S. farmer ; S. 34; P. O. Earl- ville.
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Richmond M. J. B. farmer ; S. 34; P. O. Earlville.
Rogers Thos. Sr. far. ; S. 12; P. O. Earl- ville.
Rollins C. W. far. ; S. 31 ; P. O. Delaware. Rundell Chas. far. ; S. 26 ; P. O. Earlville. RUNDELL CHARLES, Farmer and Dealer in Agricultural Implements ; P. O. Earlville ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Aug. 8, 1808. They came to Iowa and Dubuque Co. in 1866; to this county in 1869. Settled on his present farm in 1877. He was married Aug. 13, 1830, to Miss Catherine House, from New York. They had five children-Edwin, James S., Charles L., Ann, Birney. James S., Ann and Birney are dead. Charles L. was born
July 5, 1836. He was married in 1858 to Miss Rebecca Bence, from Jef- ferson Co., N. Y. They have had four children-Ida M., Don C., Gretchen, Edwin A. They live with their par- ents. Together they carry on the agri- cultural and implement business. They have 200 acres of land in S. 34, valued at $5,000. Charles L. enlisted in the Spring of 1862 in the 94th N. Y. Regt. ; was transferred to the 10th N. Y. Artil- lery ; mustered out in Dec., 1865; engaged in the siege of Fort Wagner and Sumpter.
Ryan J. section hand ; Earlville.
ACKETT C. P. tenant farmer ; S. 6; P. O. Greeley.
Sackett L. A. tenant farmer ; S. 6; P. O. Greeley.
Sackett M. W. tenant farmer ; S. 6 ; P. O. Greeley.
Sackett W. P. tenant farmer ; S. 6; P. O. Greeley.
Sandercock John, reuter; S. 3; P. O. Almoral.
Sandercock S. laborer ; Earlville.
SANDERCOCK WALTER S. Farmer ; Sec. 26; P. O. Earlville; born in Cornwall Co., England, 1817; came to this country and Cook Co., Ill., in 1845; to Iowa and Delaware Co., 1855 ; settled on his present farm in 1870; he was married in 1845 to Miss Ann Palmer, from England ; they have had nine children, four living-Catherine G., born Jan. 14, 1852 ; John T., born Oct. 25, 1853 ; Samuel, born July 3, 1855; Walter Y., born July 2, 1862;
Catherine G. was born a mute. Mr. S. has held the office of School Director three years ; Road Supervisor one year ; Republican; Methodist. He has 129 acres of land, valued at $4,000.
Sayers , retired ; Earlville.
SCHUBERT CHAS. Wagon Maker; Earlville; born in Germany in 1843; came to this country and Ohio, 1852; to this State and Linn Co., 1855 ; to Dubuque in 1857 ; enlisted in Co. F. 5th Ia. Cavalry in 1864, under Gen. Thomas; mustered out in 1865 ; married in 1865 to Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks, from Canada ; she was born in 1840 ; she has one child by her former husband-Nel- lie Brooks, born Jan. 21, 1865. He spent four years in Delhi ; he settled in Earlville in 1869 ; he is in partnership with T. P. Hass in manufacturing wagons and carriages ; they manufacture good goods, and have a ready sale.
Scott A. B. far. ; Sec. 13 ; P. O. Earlville. SCOTT A. R. Farmer ; Sec. 10; P. O. Almoral; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 21, 1843 ; came with his parents to Iowa and Delaware Co., in 1853; settled on his present farm in 1876. He was married in 1866 to Miss Mary Rogers, from England ; she was born Sept. 21, 1846; they have had three children- Austin T., born Jan. 11, 1868 ; Frank- lin D., born Sept. 5, 1871; Sherman, born March 9, 1873. He has 80 acres of land, valued at $3,000 ; has held the office of School Director one year. He enlisted in Co. H, 21st Ia. V. I., 1862 ; he was engaged in the battles of Big Black River Bridge, Port Gibson, Cham- pion Hill, Jackson, Vicksburg, Spanish Fort and Blakely ; he had four brothers in the same company with him ; he was mustered out July, 1865 ; they all es. caped without a wound.
SCOTT S. A. Farmer ; Sec. 13; P. O. Earlville ; he was born in Kane Co., Penn., Sept. 18, 1828; he came with his parents to Ohio in 1838; to Illinois in 1842; to this State and county in 1851. Settled on his present farm in same year. Was married March 27, 1856, to Miss Matilda LeGassick ; she was born in England Nov. 24, 1836. Ile was the first Township Clerk of Oneida Township ; has held the office of Assessor three years, and School Di-
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rector four years. Mr. Scott is one of the earliest settlers in the county. He has 130 acres of land in Sees. 13 and 24. Independent.
Scott A. R. P. O. Earlville.
SEGER E. A. Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Delaware; was born in St. Law- rence Co., N. Y., March 27, 1837; came to Iowa and this county in 1854 ; settled on his present farm in 1868. Married Miss Sylvia R. Cates, from Earlville, in 1863. He has 140 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Has held the office of Constable two years ; Road Supervisor two years. His father, Joel Seger, came to Iowa at the same time he is settled in Earlville. They are among the earliest settlers of the county. The railroad extended only to Scales Mound ; they came by team from there. Segar J. retired ; P. O. Earlville.
SEGER L. G. Farmer ; Secs. 15 and 16; P. O. Earlville ; born in Rutland Co., Vt., 1827 ; moved with his parents to St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., 1829; to Iowa and his present farm in 1854. He was married in 1849, to Miss Sarah Akin from St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; the children are Martha A., Hattie S., born February, 1856; Iowa D., born in 1860; Alvira N., born 1862; Edmond D., born August 1, 1865 ; Adelaide M., horn September, 1867 ; Fred. H., born March, 1870; Frank J., born Septem- ber, 1872; Alfred D., born February, 1858; Alfred was drowned in 1860; Lorena, born October, 1874; Mabel, born August, 1876. Mr. S. has held" the office of School Director one year, and President of the School Board one year. He has 400 acres of land valued at $12,000. Republican ; Protestant. Shaw W. W. farmer ; P. O. Earlville.
Sims C. A. laborer ; P. O. Earlville.
Sims T. L. teamster ; Earlville.
Sisson II. B. tenant farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Delaware.
Sisson J. F. tenant farmer ; Sec. 28; P. O. Delaware.
Snow N. laborer; P. O. Delaware.
Spear Isaac, laborer ; P. O. Delaware.
Sprague G. W. hotel proprietor; P. O. Delaware.
STAEHLE GEORGE, Hardware and Lumber Merchant ; Earlville ; born in the Province of Alsace, France,
Aug. 10, 1831; came to this country and New York City in 1849. Was mar- married, in 1854, to Miss Sallie Weber, from Wayne Co., N. Y .; born in 1830 ; he moved to Dubuque in 1854, and was engaged as clerk in the hardware store of Andrews & Tredway seventeen years; he settled in Earlville in 1872; they have nine children-George, Annie, William, . Elizabeth, Charles, Jennie, Albert, Emma, Bertha. He was elected Supervisor, in Delaware County, in 1876. By constant application to busi- ness and economy, with fair dealing, Mr. S. has secured to himself a good trade and the high esteem of his fellow men. Stephens L. O. farmer ; P. O. Almoral. Steiman C. far .; S. 19; P. O. Delaware. Strickland A. far .; S. 11; P. O. Almoral. Strickland J. A. far .; S. 11; P. O. Almoral. STRICKLAND W. G. Farmer ; S. 11; P. O. Almoral ; born in Am- herst, Mass., in 1821. He moved to this State and county in 1856; settled on his present farm the same year. He was married in 1844 to Miss Mary A. Lewis, from Middletown, Ct. They had two children-Francis and Arthur H. His wife died Sept. 24, 1849. He was married again Oct. 1, 1850, to Miss Eunice W. Puffer, from Massa- chusetts. She was born Feb. 18, 1822. They had five children, three dead. Living-Josiah A., born Sept. 12, 1855; Edward G., born Jan. 4, 1861. He held the office of Assessor one year ; School Director six years ; Presi- dent School Board one year. He has 200 acres of land in Secs. 14 and 15. Mr. Strickland was led to locate in Almoral through the " Stafford Western Emigration Co." He is the only mem- ber now living in the county of the first company. He is the President of the Almoral Dairymen's Co. The prospects of the future of the company are more .flattering than in the past. He has acted as Deacon of the Congregational Church since Nov., 1857.
STRINGHAM J. A. Druggist, and Freight and Ticket Agent for the D. & N. W. R. R., Delaware. Born in Windsor, N. Y., July 20, 1841. Served three years in the war of the rebellion in the 89th N. Y. Vol's. He was married in 1872 to Miss Hattie M. Haller, o
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Delaware. They have had two children -Adin H., born Sept. 17, 1874; Frank H., born July 2, 1877. He is inter- ested in the drug business in Delaware. Firm name, Stringhamn & Carlin.
Stork E. M. lab .; S. 12; P. O. Earlville. Sullivan J. farmer ; S. 10 ; P. O. Almoral. SULLIVAN J. W. Farmer ; S. 32; P. O. Delaware. Born in New York Nov. 10, 1822. He spent five years sailing on the ocean and lakes. He moved to Chicago in 1852; to Milwau- kee in 1855; was married to Miss Mary Breen, from Milwaukee, in 1-56. Returned to Chicago the same year ; was engaged from 1857 to 1873 as general caterer for the Tremont House. He hept the Atlantic Hotel in partner- ship with W. S. Newman two years. They moved to Iowa and settled on their present farm in 1876. They have had three children-Charles B., born Feb. 1, 1863; James F., born Aug. 3, 1865; Mary E., born May 28, 1872. He has held the office of School Direc- tor. He has 100 acres of land in See. 32, 80 acres in Sec. 33, Delhi Tp.
"THIBADIAN PETER, tenant farmer; P. O. Earlville.
Trowbridge John, retired ; Earlville.
TAYLOR J. B. Liveryman ; Earl- ville; born in Ohio April 3, 1830; moved to Indiana in 1844, to this State, Greeley Township and Oneida Township, in 1855, and engaged in the mercantile business; he moved to Earlville in 1859, when he connected the grain business with his mercantile business, which he closed out in 1870, devoting his time to the grain trade until 1872, since which time he has carried on the livery busi- ness; he was elected to the office of Constable in 1876. He was married in 1851, to Miss M. J. Eahart, from Indi- ana, where she was born in 1831 ; they have had two children-Sophronia A., born in June, 1852, and was married in 1871, to C. A. Gillam, who holds the office of Express Agent, at Independ- ence, Iowa; William W., born Novem- ber, 1855, married in 1874, and lives with his father.
V AN VALKENBURG B. J .; P. O. Earlville.
Vanwagenen John, laborer; Earlville. Vanwagenen R. H. retired ; Earlville.
Valsey Chas. farmer ; S. 9; P. O. Greeley. VOIT ADAM, Meat Market and Pork Packer ; Earlville; born in Aus- tria, Feb. 2, 1837; moved to this country and Chicago in 1864; settled in Earlville in 1871. He was married June 21, 1877, to Miss Werkmeister, of Earlville. By close attention to busi- ness, and determination to please, he has worked up a fine business.
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ALDO L. H. farmer ; Sec. 23; P. O. Earlville.
Warren W. far .; Sec. 10 ; P. O. Almoral. Wasson W. mason ; Delaware.
Weaver H. D. elergyman ; Delaware.
Webb John, far. ; See. 12 ; P. O. Almoral.
Webb L. far. ; See. 12; P. O. Delaware.
Webb T. J. P. O. Delaware.
Webb Wm. farmer ; See. 12; P. O. Dela - ware.
WERKMEISTER F. Furniture Business ; born in Baden, Prussia, in 1829; came to this country and New York in 1850; to Dubuque in 1857; settled in Earlville in 1872; he was married in 1852 to Miss Judith Web- ber ; she was born in Prussia in 1829; they have had ten children-Laura W., born June 6, 1853 ; Caroline, born Sept. 10, 1854 ; John B., born Oct. 10, 1856 ; Charles, Oct 10, 1856; Emma, Sept. 19, 1857 ; Elizabeth, Oct. 29, 1859; Ida, April 20, 1862; John B., April 25, 1864 ; Frank J., in Aug., 1866; Will- iam, Oct. 29, 1871. Wm., John B .. Charles and Frank J., died. He held the office of School Director four years. Westlake E. P. laborer ; P. O. Earlville. Westlake Geo. farmer ; P. O. Earlville. Wheeler A. retired ; P. O. Earlville.
WHEELER M. A. MRS. Pro- prietress Earlville House; Earlville ; born in Greene Co., N. Y., March 30, 1840; she moved with her parents to Walworth Co., Wis., in 1850; they came to Belvidere, Ill., in 1852 ; to this State and county in 1854; she was married in 1864 to Eugene Wheeler, from New York ; he had two sons by his first wife-Spencer W., born March 3, 1857 ; Chauncey E., Sept. 8, 1860. They had two children-Etna, born Jan. 3, 1866; Frank D. born Oct. 30, 1870 ; Etna died Aug. 6, 1869; Mr. Wheeler died Jan. 30, 1876; her son, Spencer W., assists her in carrying on the hotel ;
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