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former wife-Elizabeth C., John K., Isaac W., Jacob B., Edwin M .; lost three-Henry, Mary and one died in infancy; and by present wife four- Frank E., Mary J., Cora B., Nettie M .; one died in infancy ; Mrs. A. by former husband has one child-Naomi B .; lost one-William. Mr. A. held the office of Assessor of Danville Tp. six years ; was elected Township Treasurer in 1861 and still holds the office. Owns 176 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre ; made all the improvements. Members of the Baptist Church; Republican.
ANDERSON, W. S., farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Danville, was born in Alle-
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ghany Co., Va., Dec. 29, 1817 ; came to Burlington in 1837; in 1839, moved to Danville Tp., where he now lives. Married Miss Mary G. Gaylard Dec. S, 1847; she was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Sept. 5, 1828; they have seven children-Eliza J., William A., John T., Martha, Fauntenelle, Anna B., Charles, and two dead, James E. and Sarah E. Owns 130 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; held office of Trustee. Member of M. E. Church ; Democrat.
Armstrong, T. D., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Danville.
Alspack, W. H., blacksmith, S. 22; P. O. Danville.
Antrobus, B.W., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Middle- town.
Almsbaugh, Valentine, far., S. 22; P. O. Danville.
Allen, E. A., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Danville. Alspach, R. L., far., S. 16; P. O. Danville. Beck, Henry, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Danville. Baldwin. Amos, far., S. 3; P. O. Danville. Bishop, J. P., far., S. 9; P. O. Danville. Boss, Jeremiah, far., S. 16 ; P.O. Danville. Boyce, S. N., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Danville. Boner, H. O., far., S. 18; P. O. Danville. Bolton, M. F., far., S. 16; P. O. Parrish. Boom, Frank, far. ; P. O. Middletown.
Bishop, Morris, far., S. 34; P.O. Danville. Bolton, J. II., far., S. 32; P. O. Danville. Brass, S. J. & J. N., fars., S. 25; P. O. Middletown.
Beams, Elijah, farmer ; P. O. Middletown. BLAKEWAY, V., farmer, Sec. 33;
P. O. Parrish ; born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 18, 1804 ; went to Marshall Co., Va. Married Miss Mary Rumble June 24, 1841 ; she was born in Fay- ette Co., Penn., Ang. 19, 1825 ; came to Des Moines Co. in 1842; owns 120 acres of prairie land, valued at $50 per acre, and eighty acres of timber, val- ued at $20 per acre. Has five children -Lavina JJ., Samantha, William, Frank and Otis R .; lost three-John, Benson and David E. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the M. E. Church ; Re- publican.
BLAKEWAY, WILLIAM,
Sr., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Parrish ; born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 25, 1807 ; went to Marshall Co., Va., in 1826. Married Miss Elizabeth Ward Nov. 17, 1828 ; she was born in Mar-
shall Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1803, and died March 17, 1867 ; came to Des Moines Co. in 1841, and settled where he now lives with his nephew. Member of the M. E. Church, and a Republican.
BLAKEWAY WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Parrish ; born in Des Moines Co., July 30, 1847 ; owns eighty-three acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; he is now living at the home- stead with his parents. Member of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
Blakeway, Frank, far., S. 28; P. O. Dan- ville.
Boyer, S. B., far., S. -; P. O. Middletown. Brauer, J. H., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Middle- town.
C YABLE, JONATHAN, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Danville.
Coade, John, far., S. 3; P. O. Danville.
Clingman, Ransom, far., S. 3; P. O. Dan- ville.
Clingman, Cyras, far., S. 7; P. O. Dan- ville.
Coade, Henry, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Danville. Chambers, R. B., far., S. 10; P. O. Dan- ville.
Cady, Ebenezer, far., S. 20; P. O. Dan- ville.
Clark, Wm. M., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Dan - ville.
Campbell, John, blacksmith, S. 16 ; P. O. Danville.
Crawford, Wm. D., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Mid- dletown.
Crawford, R C., far., S. 25; P. O. Mid- dletown.
Catlin, Sam'l, far., S. 25; P. O. Middle- town.
CADY, ED., farmer; P. O. Dan- ville ; born in Windham Co., Conn., April 18, 1799; came to Des Moines Co. Oct. 12, 1837 ; located one and one- half miles West of Danville Center. Married Miss Lida Cale, April 9, 1827; born in Windham Co., Conn., Nov. 29, 1798; died March 24, 1864; married again to Mrs. Emilia R. Braley, Oct. 9, 1864; born in New London Co., Conn., Jan. 18, 1809; has three children by former wife-George W., Ebenezer and Edwin C., a Baptist minister in Rose- ville, Ill. ; two dead - Maria and Charles ; Charles served three years in the army ; died April 26, 1869; Mrs. C. has one child by former husband-
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George P., and three dead-Albert, Eliza A.and Lester E., went to Honduras, Central America, and died there. Mem- bers of Baptist Church. Owns ninety acres of land valued at $5,700. Re- publican.
Cady, Edwin, far., S. 17; P. O. Dan- ville.
Carden, John, far., S. 25; P. O. Middle- town.
Cochran, T., far .; P. O. Middletown.
Craig, John, far., S. 22; P. O. Dan- ville.
Crawford, O. P., far., S. 5; P. O. Dan- ville.
Crocker, Wm., far., S. 4 .; P. O. Danville. Chambers, J. A., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Danville.
Cresap, Joseph, far., S. 18; P. O. Dan- ville.
Crawford, Grandison, far., S. 24; P. O. Middletown.
Cresap, Van, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Danville.
Cresap, Sprig, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Dan- ville.
Cresap, Price, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Danville. Chambers, W. O., far., S. 6; P. O. Danville.
D ODDS, HENRY, far., S. 3; P. O. Danville.
Denny, James, far., S. 14; P. O. Dan- ville.
Davis, J. A., far., S. 33; P. O. Danville.
Delaplain, I. F., far., S. 15; P. O. Dan- ville.
Dixon, M., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Danville.
Dewey, P. S., far., S. 15; P. O. Dan- ville.
Dee, George W., far., S. 36; P. O. Mid- dletown.
Denny, R. J., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Danville.
E O. Danville.
GGLESTON, D. R., far., S. 16; P.
Evans, Lewis, far., S. 16 ; P. O. Danville. Evans, M. M., far., S. 33; P. O. Dan- ville.
Eggleston, Wm., far .; P. O. Danville.
Evans, Walter, far., S. 33; P. O. Dan- ville.
Esau, Rheinhart, far., S. 12; P. O. Dan- ville.
H DIMMEN, H., far., S. 12; P. O. Dan- ville.
Friedrich, D., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Danville. Foster, R. B., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Danville. Funk, Henry, far., S. 29 ; P. O. Danville.
Friedrich, J. H., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Dan- ville.
Ferrel, Jos., far., S. 16; P. O. Danville. Fallahay, Patrick, far .; P. O. Middle- town.
Fogel, J. H., carpenter, P. O. Middletown. UGELER, J. F., far., S. 1; P. O.
G Danville.
Grant, Levi, far., S. 4; P. O. Danville. GILMORE, R., M. D., Dan- ville; born in Boone Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1819; attended the Ohio Medical Col- lege in 1846 and 1847; came to Des Moines Co. in 1839, and commenced practicing in 1844; has been in con- stant practice for 34 years ; most of the time in Des Moines Co. Married Miss Barbara Hyter Nov. 10, 1847; born in Dearborn Co., Ind., Jan. 2, 1818; have three children-Horace E., Albert L. and Isaac C. II. ; four dead-Oliver L., Estela, James L. and George E .; all died within ten days. Mrs. G. is a member of the M. E. Church ; Repub- lican.
GREGG, A., Danville Center ; P. O. Danville ; born in Ohio Co., Va., Feb. 2, 1810 ; came to Des Moines Co. Nov. 17, 1834, and settled in Augusta Tp., where he improved a large farm; sold out and came to Danville Center, where he now lives a retired life. Married Miss Frances Redding Jan. 24, 1836 ; she was born in Illinois, July 29, 1819, and died June 10, 1848. He married again, Mrs. Mary F. Allison, Dec. 25, 1866; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, June 21, 1833; has three chil- dren by former wife-Sarah D., Nancy C., Virgil ; three dead-Frances W. Morgan, H. T., Mary M., and three by his present wife-Charles A., Mary E. and Samuel. Mr. G. took the first paper that was published in Burlington ; was Township Clerk in Des Moines Co .; the first Baptist Church was or- ganized in his cabin. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the M. E. Church ; Re- publican.
Gapen, Elisha, far , S. 31 ; P. O. Parrish. Graig, J. M., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Parrish. Gladden, Madison, far., See. 35; P. O. Middletown.
Green, Joseph, far., Sea. 36; P. O. Mid- dletown.
Graig, Wm., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Danville.
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Grimes, Robert, far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Dan- ville.
Guion, P. M., far .; P. O. Danville.
Glandon, W. R., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Mid- dletown.
Giese, G. F., physician, Sec. 25; P. O. Middletown.
H ARTY, J. D., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Augusta.
Hanna, J. L., far., S. 32; P. O. Parrish. Hanna, Caswell, far., S. 32 ; P. O. Parrish. Hanna, Abner, far., S. 35 ; P. O. Parrish. Hitchcock, John, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Dan- ville.
Hall, Luke, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Danville. HANNA, S. O., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Middletown; was born in Union Co., Ind., Nov. 29, 1829; came to Des Moines Co. in the fall of 1837. Mar- ried Miss Margaret J. Davault March 17, 1858; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn .. Jan. 1, 1835 ; they have six children-Jefferson S., Jas. C., Reathe E., Laura M., Nellie J., Maggie B .; Minerva E. and two others died in in- fancy. Members of the M. E. Church. Mr. H. served as Clerk of Augusta Tp. two years; owns 152 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Democrat. Mrs. Margaret Davault, Mr. H.'s moth- er-in-law, makes her home with him; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Aug. 9, 1796 ; came to Des Moines Co. in 1851. .
HEMMINGS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Middletown; was born in England Jan. 24, 1834; came to Des Moines Co. in 1855, and settled in Au- gusta Tp. ; moved to Danville Tp. in 1865, and located on the farm where he now lives; owns 196 acres, valued at $50 per acre, on which he made most of the improvements. Married Miss Mary Wilks Nov. 17, 1859; she was born in England Sept. 9, 1836 ; they have five children-Mary A. (now Mrs. Carden), Alice E., Frederick, Francis J., James A. Members of the Congregational Church ; he is a Democrat.
Haman, Win., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Parrish, HIGLEY, E. C., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Danville ; born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Ang. 22, 1810 ; came with his parents. to Portage Co., Ohio; to Des Moines Co. in 1839, and has been a resident of Danville Tp. ever since. Married Miss
Amanda Messenger Oct. 28, 1835 ; born in Portage Co., Ohio, March 17, 1812; have three children-Sibyl A., Stewart Henry H. and Emily M .; two dead- Harriet M. and Mary P. Member of Congregational Church. Mr. H. owns ninety-five acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Republican.
HALL, J., DR., Danville; born in Merrimack Co., N. H., July 4, 1807; came to Wisconsin in 1832; practiced medicine for five years; came to Des Moines Co. in 1837, where he has de- voted his time to his profession the last few years; being well advanced in years, declines, except when some of his old friends call on him; he now lives with his daughter a retired life. Mar- ried Miss Harriet Corning April 25, 1835 ; she was born in New York City Feb. 10, 1809 ; died July 27, 1877 ; have five children-Edson C., Albert, Eliza, B., Lufanna J., Adina B., and three dead-Clarissa C., Emily K. and Jas- per C. Mr. and Mrs. H. were members of the first Congregational church built in Danville Tp .; the first schoolhouse in Danville Center was built by Dr. H. and other old settlers, the first teachers Miss Wakefield and Miss Wilson. There were few buildings in the township when the Doctor came, and those rough log build- ings, most of them built close to the timber. The Doctor stands by the Re- publican party.
Higley, H. H., far., Sec. 22; P.O. Danville. Howard, W. & C. A., fars., Sec. 13; P. O. Middletown.
Hall, Jeremiah, far., S. 22 ; P.O. Danville. Howard, Wesley, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Middletown.
Hanna, John, far., S. 28; P. O. Middle- town.
HURLBUT, T. K., farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Danville ; was born in Ilart- ford Co., Conn., April 22, 1817 ; came to Des Moines Co. in 1837 ; owns 204 acres, valued at $45 per acre. Married Miss Jane Tweedy March 27, 1848 ; she was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 8, 1830; have nine children-William H., born Feb. 26, 1851 ; Carlos, Dec. 5, 1852; Mary J., Nov. 8, 1854; Luey P., Jan. 18, 1857; Emma, Nov. 16, 1858; Frank, Dec. 24, 1862 ; Kate G., Jan. 8, 1865 ; Sarah L., Dec. 28, 1866 ;
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Adela M., April 8, 1869; lost three children-Charlotte M., born April 7, 1849 ; Frank M., Jan. 22, 1861 ; John, Sept. 28, 1871. Carlos lives with his parents at the homestead ; is a member of the Congregational Church, and Re- publican. Mr. and Mrs. HI. are mem- bers of the Congregational Church ; Republican.
Hunter, G. W., far., S. 8; P. O. Danville. Huchen, Fritz, far., S. 2; P. O. Danville. Hodgens, R. L., merchant, Middletown. Herd, Robert, far., S. 30; P. O. Danville. Helt, G. W., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Dan- ville.
Hilderbrand, John, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Danville.
RWIN, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 21; P. I Danville.
Irwin, John, Sr., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Danville.
Irwin, James P., farmer ; P. O. Danville. Iles, A. C., far., S. 24; P. O. Danville. TOHNSON, OLMAN, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Danville.
JESTER, B. B., See. 32; P. O. Parrish ; born in Brooke Co., Va., July 5, 1829. Married Miss Sarah A. Moore March 15, 1865; born in Marshall Co., Va., Jan. 28, 1836; has two children- Anna E. and Mary R. Owns 161 acres, valued at $50 per acre. Both members of the M. E. Church ; he is a Republican.
JOHNSON, JOEL, far., S. 7; P. O. Danville; born in Anderson Co., Tenn., March 26, 1800; came to Des Moines Co. in 1836, and settled where he now lives. Married Miss Susannah Johnson ; born in Tennessee, and died in Des Moines Co. in 1841. Married again Miss Lucinda Judd, in May, 1847; born in Kentucky May 1, 1827 ; has five children by former wife-Mary J., James A., Joel W., Francis M. and Oliver ; two dead-Noble and Martha A. ; and nine by present wife-Canada P., Louis H., Luther, Louisa, Rachel, William H., David G., Harvey and Caroline E. ; one dead-Isaac O. Owns 300 acres, valued at $45 per acre ; made all the improvements. Democrat.
Jarvis, James, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Danville. Jaggar, H. E., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Dan- ville.
Jarvis, George, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Danville.
Jacob, H. H. and J. J., fars., S. 20 ; P. O. Danville.
Jacques, W. J., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Dan- ville.
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OBB, JACOB, far., S. 19; P. O. Danville.
Kelley, J. S., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Danville. Kobb, George, far., S. 17 ; P. O. Danville. Kountz, John, far., S. 16; P. O. Danville. Keller, S. E., carpenter, Sec. 16; P. O. Danville.
L ANDES, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Danville.
Lycock, Reuben, far., S. 2; P. O. Danville. Lindley, Alva, far., S. 13 ; P. O. Danville. Long, John, far., S. 24; P. O. Middletown. Laughlin, O. D., far., S. 27; P. O. Dan- ville.
LAMME, WILLIAM, Danville ; born in Greene Co., Ohio, Feb. 14, 1814; came to Sangamon Co., Ill., in 1818; went to Hancock Co. and lived three years ; came to Des Moines Co. in 1835. Married Miss Hester Elliott Aug. 27, 1838; she was born in Mor- gan Co., Ind., March 19, 1818; have three children-Mary J. Seamons, Will- iam H. and Claire Blakeway, and one dead-David P. Mrs. L. is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. L. was elected to the Legislature in 1874, and was among the first settlers of Union Tp., where he entered 320 acres of land three years before it came into market ; improved it, put it under good cultiva- tion and sold ; came to Danville, where he now lives retired. Always a Re- publican.
LEWIS, N. R., farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Danville ; born in Hartford Co., Conn., May 28, 1817; came to Des Moines Co. in 1844. Mar- ried Miss Minerva Burnell in 1847; she was born in Massachusetts Jan. 4, 1824, died Aug. 12, 1868 ; have five children -Aurelius N., Ratio F., Ella M., Alonzo J. and Clarence G. Owns 240 aeres of land, valued at $60 per acre ; made all the improvements. Is a mem- ber of the Congregational Church ; Republican.
Laux, Michael, far. ; P. O. Middleton. Luckman, H. F., far., S. 12; P. O. Mid- dleton.
M INTLING, W. S., far., S. 1; P. O. Danville.
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Mathews, David, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Dan- ville.
Mathews, Herman, far., S. 9; P. O. Dan- ville.
Mathews, Henry. far., S. 9; P. O. Dan- ville.
MeDonald, John, far., S. 6; P. O. Dan- ville.
McGohan, G. N., far., S. 23; P. O. Dan- ville.
Mitchel, John, far., S. 14; P. O. Middle- town.
Morse, R. L., far., S. 24; P. O. Middle- town.
McCormick. J. B., S. 22 ; P. O. Danville. . MASTERS, NATHAN, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Parrish ; born in Ohio Co., W. Va., Nov. 17, 1803; came to Des Moines Co. in 1837 ; entered a claim, where he now lives; returned to Vir- ginia, and moved his family here in 1838. Married Miss P. Roberts April 31, 1837 ; born in Ohio Co., Va., Feb. 14, 1804; died Aug. 16, 1839. Mar- ried again, Catherine Blakeway, March 22, 1842; born in Ohio Co., Va., March 18, 1806; Mr. M. has one child by former wife-William H .; one died in infancy; has two by present wife- Sarah J., James F .; lost one-Cynthia. Owns 240 acres, valued at $50 per acre. Has been a member of the M. E. Church forty-eight years; Mrs. M. for fifty-seven years ; he is a Republican.
Moore, Wm., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Parrish. Melcher, Edw., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Parrish. MELCHER, DENNIS, potter and manufacturer of stone-ware, Sec. 31; P. O. Parrish : born in Germany, Oct. 9, 1814; learned his trade in the old country, and came to New Orleans in 1839; thence to St. Louis, and to Scott Co., Mo .; worked at his trade at those places; went to Louisville, Ky., where he married Miss Mary A. Faust Nov. 21, 1842; born in Germany Jan. 24, 1824; came to Burlington Sept. 21, 1843; lived there till 1851 ; then moved to his present residence; has six chil- dren-Sophia, Joseph P., Mary E., Louisa F., Dennis and Frank F .; lost three-Mary, Francis H. and John E. Owns 315 acres, valued at $50 per acre ; buildings that cost $10,000. He was elected Supervisor of Des Moines Co. in 1876, and served three years. Democrat.
Mensenger, Alanson, merchant, Danville. Mix, G. II., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Danville. MeElhenny, A. W., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Danville.
Marchant, Samuel, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Danville.
Moore, McHenry, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Dan- ville.
Moore, W. F., far., See. 26; P. O. Parrish. Marchant, S. D., far., Sec. 23 ; P. O. Dan- ville.
N EWLAND, JABES, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Danville.
NEALEY, M. W., far., S. 12; P. O. Danville; born in New York April 6, 1814; is a millwright by trade ; came to Des Moines Co. in 1835 ; helped to build the Star flouring-mill; it was one of the first mills built in Des Moines Co .; also helped to build a mill on Sugar Creek, in Wapello Co., the first mill built in that county, and helped build the old Western Hotel at Burlington. There were only eight or ten buildings in Burlington when Mr. N. came to Des Moines Co. Married Miss Harriet Wol- verton in 1842; she was born in Ham- ilton Co., Ohio, in 1825; have eleven children - Mary E., Lou., Alonzo, Frank, Kate, Cora A., Charley, Harvey, Ellie, Birdie, Grace B., and two dead ; Durand died in infancy ; owns 264 acres, valued at $50 per acre. Republican. Mr. N. made the first coffin ever made for the Indians for Keokuk's son; it was made from slabs split out of a tree. New, D. M., far., S. 19; P.O. Danville. Ne'l, J. I .. , far., S. 15; P. O. Danville. Naw, John. far., S. 36 ; P. O. Middletown. Newell, Albert, far., S. 16; P. O. Dan- ville.
Naw, S. & G., fars., S. 35; P. O. Middle- town.
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'NEAL, JAMES, far., S. 25 ; P. O. Middletown.
OWEN, W. B., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Danville ; born in England Nov. 10, 1803; came to Pennsylvania in 1850, and to Des Moines Co. in 1868. Mar- ried Miss Sarah Hall July 31, 1830; she was born in England June 17, 1808; have six children - William, Olivia Amelia, Tarctha, Clara, Ada, and one dead-Sarah. Members of the M. E. Church. Owns thirty acres, valued at $60 per acre. Republican.
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P ARR, RICHARD, far., S. 1; P. O. Danville.
PALMER, JOHN H., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Danville; born in Franklin Co., Penn., Sept. 19, 1818; came to Des Moines Co. in 1845. Married Miss Susan Basher in January, 1839; she was born in Berkeley Co., Va., Aug. 13, 1814; died in May, 1872; married again, Mrs. Maggie Fore, Oct. 20, 1874; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., May 6, 1836. Mr. P. has eleven chil- dren by former wife-Martha V., Geo. W., Mary E., John B., James P. Jona- than N., IIenry H., Jennie, Emma P., Lemmon B., Claryn E., and one dead- Florence E .; one by present wife-Mertie. Members of the M. E. Church; he a member of A., F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. Owns 140 acres, valued at $60 per acre.
Palmer, Luke, far!, Sec. 12; P. O. Bur- lington.
Palmer, J. H., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Danville. Packwood, Jas., far., S. 10; P. O. Dan- ville.
Parrott, S. L., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Danville. Palmer, G. W., far., S. 18; P. O. Danville. Parrott, J. T., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Danville. Philips, David, far., S. 24; P. O. Middle- town.
PORTER, S., MRS., Sec. 29; P. O. Danville ; born in Marshall C'o., Va., March 31, 1809; came to Des Moines Co. in 1838. Married R. M. Porter March 22, 1828; born in Washington Co., Penn., April 17, 1807 ; died May 28, 1846; has four children-Reuben R., Vear, Mary V., Jonathan R., and four dead-Elizabeth J., John, Rebecca E., and Maria M. Mrs. P. is a member of the M. E. Church.
PORTER, VEAR; born in Mar- shall Co., Va., July 4, 1834; living with his mother at the homestead. En- listed in the 15th I. V. I., Co. E, and was discharged in 1862 on account of wounds received at Pittsburg Landing. Has served as Assessor of Danville Tp. two years. Is Captain of the rifle com- pany of Danville, and a member of A., F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. of Danville. Republican.
Parrott, W. S., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Dan- ville.
Porter, Eph., harness-maker, Danville.
R IDDLE, ROBERT, far., Sec. 1; P. O. Danville.
Robinson, Samuel, far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Dan- ville.
Rose, John F., far., S. 7; P. O. Danville. Rowe, Elias, far., S. 30 ; P. O. Danville.
Renner, Franklin, far., S. 19; P. O. Dan- ville.
Rankin, J. M., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Middle- town.
Robertson, Jas., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Danville.
EATON, J. & G., fars., S. 18; P. O. Danville.
Swan, F. A., farmer ; P. O. Danville.
Shoemaker, Henry, far., S. 4; P. O. Dan- ville.
Sourwine, Geo., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Danville. Sharp, John, far., S. 14 ; P. O. Danville.
Sharp, Jos. G., far., S. 14; P. O. Danville. Sater, Thos. P., far., S. 5; P. O. Danville. Sanderson, F. S., T. F. & R. S., fars., Sec.
12 ; P. O. Danville.
Scott, Geo., far., S. 7; P. O. Danville.
Swan, N. H. & S. B., fars., S. 21 ; P. O. Danville.
Syester, John W., far., S. 21; P. O. Dan- ville.
Sater, T. J., far., S. 16; P. O. Danville. Sawtelle, Geo., far., S. 30; P. O. Dan- ville.
Smith, J. H., far., S. 26; P. O. Middle- town.
Seymour, J. H., far., S. 30; P. O. Dan- ville.
SANDERS, J. A., Danville ; born in Washington Co., Penn., Aug. 17, 1801 ; came to Des Moines Co., Nov. 15, 1850 ; bought 120 acres of land, at $6 per acre, improved and sold for $50 per acre; moved to Danville in 1877, where he lives retired. Married Miss De Berry April 1, 1827 ; she was born in West Virginia Oct. 25, 1806, died May 21, 1875; married again, Mrs. Lydia Lewis Sept. 19, 1877; she was born in Cambria Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1814 ; Mr. S. has six children by former wife-Andrew J., Elizabeth, Phebe, James, Sarah J. and William ; lost three-Emeline, Newton and John ; Mrs. S. has by former hus- band eleven children-Ephraim, Kate, Melinda, Edward, Alfred, Emma, Ellen Mattie, Jennie, Justus and Charles, and lost three-Levi, Enoch and Augusta. Mr. S. owns eighty acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Mr. S. member of the
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Congregational Church; Mrs. S. mem- ber of the Baptist Church. Mr. S. is a Republican.
SEYMOUR, E. H., farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Danville ; born in Des Moines Co., Iowa, May 22, 1848. Married Miss Sarah A. Porter Jan. 15, 1872; she was born in Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 4, 1850 ; have two children-Percy W. and John P. Mr. S. owns 377 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Mr. S.'s mother came to Des Moines Co. in 1834; she was born in Connecticut Sept. 19, 1807 ; his father was born in Hartford, Conn., March 31, 1796, died Feb. 13, 1859. Mr. E. H. Seymour owns Royal King stallion and General Jackson, trotting horses, and is a breeder of Berkshire swine; has a stock farm one and a half miles south of Danville. Democrat.
SEYMOUR, WOLCOTT,
ESQ., the first son of Jeremiah Sey- mour and Emily Demming, his wife; was born Aug. 17, 1813, in Hartford Co., Conn. The ancestors were from England, being among the first settlers in Connecticut. About 1675, three brothers came to this country, and from these all the Seymours have descended, among whom we may mention the Hon. Horatio Seymour, at one time Governor of New York, and Hon. Thomas H. Seymour ; the latter was educated at West Point, held the office of Colonel in the Mexican War, elected Governor of Connecticut, also Congressman from the Hartford District, and was appointed Minister to Russia. In 1838, Mr. Sey- mour left the scenes of his youth, gave up the comforts of a pleasant home, and migrated to Iowa, landing in Burling- ton, July 5, the day after it had become a Territory. After exploring six months, he concluded to make Danville his future home ; beginning life in moderate circumstances, Mr. Seymour entered 320 acres of wild land which he im- mediately began improving; but when the land came into market, in 1839, it could hardly be called a home. In the course of time, it, with many other farms, became an oasis in the wilderness, and, at the present writing, he has a fine farm with improvements second to none in the country. Then, as now,
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