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Huggins, R. R., far., S. 8; P. O. Mt. Union.
Hutcheroft, Geo., far., S. 14; P. O. La Vega.
Hutchinson, John, far., S. 12 ; P. O. La Vega.
BOTSON, GEO., far., S. 28; P. O. La Vega.
Ibotson, S., far., S. 22 ; P. O. La Vega.
TONES, B. I., far., S. 35; P. O. Pleas- .T ant Grove.
Jones, W. E., far., S. 24; P. O. Roscoe. REIGER, J., far., S. 32; P. O. K La Vega.
Kneen, John, far., S. 18; P. O. La Vega. KLINE, ANDREW C., mer- chant, La Vega; was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1836; he came to Des Moines Co. with his parents in 1852; they settled in Franklin Tp., where they re- sided until their death. Mr. Kline came to Yarmouth in March, 1876 ; he began mercantile business in Angust of that year ; was the first engaged in busi- ness in Yarmouth, except Mr. Shirk, who began the blacksmithing business in June of the same year. Married in 1861 to Kate Scott, a native of Frank- lin Tp., Des Moines Co. ; born in 1840 ; her father, Wm. Scott, was one of the first settlers of Des Moines Co. Mr. Kline has three children-Rufus, Scott and Amy.
Kline, W. F., far., S. 21; P. O. La Vega.
EFFORGE, JOHN, far., S. 23 ; P.O.
L 1 La Vega.
Lefforge, L., far., S. 23; P. O. LaVega. Lefforge, Melville, far., Sec. 23; P. O. La Vega.
Linder, Isaac, far., S. 17 ; P. O. La Vega. Lines, J. R., Postmaster, La Vega.
Lines, Robt., far., S. 34; P. O. La Vega. Long, A. C., far., S. 16 ; P. O. La Vega. Long, S. P., far., S. 16; P. O. La Vega. Long, Chas., far., S. 21 ; P. O. La Vega. Lotspiech, Eden, far,, S. 22; P. O. La Vega.
M cCALL, D, far., S. 3; P. O. La Vega.
MeClurkin, J. C., far., S. 1; P. O. Linton.
McChurkin, J. M., far., S. 1; P. O. Lin- ton.
McElhiny, R. A., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Linton.
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McKune, W. A., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Pleasant Grove.
Mason, Martin, far., Sec. 11; P. O. La Vega.
Michael, Daniel, far., Sec. 28; P. O. La Vega.
Miller, E. A., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Mt. Union.
Miller, Marion, far., Sec. 23; P. O. La Vega.
Miller, M. F., far., S. 20 ; P. O. La Vega. Miller, S. P., far., S. 20 ; P. O. La Vega. Montgomery, W. G., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Roscoe.
Morrison, John, far., Sec. 15; P. O. La Vega.
Murphy, P., far., S. 15; P. O. La Vega. Musock, J., far., S. 30 ; P. O. La Vega. BERMANN, JOHN, far., Sec. 30; P. O. La Vega.
O'Kell, Frank, far., S. 4; P. O. La Vega. Orchard, A., far., S. 29 ; P. O. La Vega. ACKWOOD, A., far., S. 15; P. O. La Vega.
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PECKHAM, R. M., far., S. 30; La Vega ; owns 300 acres ; was born in Washington, D. C., in 1812; removed thence to Columbus, Ohio, in 1834; settled on his present farm in 1855. He married, in 1845, Melvina Webb, who died in 1872 ; has ten children-Emma, Charles, Martha, Ada, Caleb, Hugh, Sarah, Annie, Katie and Richard ; lost two children-Rosabel and Lily.
Peel, S. K., far., S. 4; P. O. La Vega. Petsinger, John, far., S. 8; P. O. La Vega. Portlock, W. A., far., S. 21; P. O. La Vega.
Pricket, Elias, far., S. 31 ; P. O. La Vega. Priest, John, far., S. 31 ; P. O. La Vega. R EDFEARN, ISAAC, far., S. 18; P. O. La Vega.
Redfearn, John, far., S. 18; P. O. La Vega. Reed, David, far., S. 2; P. O. Linton.
Riffle, John L., far., S. 27; P. O. La Vega. CHOMP, P. J., far., S. 29; P. O. La Vega. Selser, Peter, far., S. 15; P. O. La Vega.
Shields, M., far .; S. 25; P. O. Roscoe. Smith, Fred., far., S. 21 ; P. O. La Vega. Smith, F. M., far., S. 26; P. O. Pleasant Grove.
Smith, M. C., far., S. 6; P. O. La Vega. Starkee, Henry, far., S. 21; P. O. La Vega. Sterrett, D. B., far., S. 4 ; P. O. La Vega. Sterret, R. E., far., S. 4; P. O. La Vega. Sterrett, Wm., far., S. 4; P. O. La Vega.
ALBERT, EDWIN, farmer, Sec. 14; T P. O. Roscoe.
Talbert, L. J., far., S. 33; P. O. La Vega. Thomas, T. W., far., S. 24; P. O. Roscoe. Tippin, J. R., far., S. 10 ; P. O. La Vega. Tucker, Abram, far., S. 24 ; P. O. Pleasant Grove.
Tucker, J. M., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. La Vega.
V EGTIC, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. La Vega.
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EINRICH, Chas., farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. La Vega.
Wilkison, George, far., S. 26; P. O. La Vega.
Welch, H. B., far., S.28; P. O. La Vega. Willard, W. P., far., S. 21; P. O. La Vega.
Wilson, John, far., S. 23; P. O. La Vega. Williams, T. O., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Roscoe. Williams, W. W., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Pleas- ant Grove.
Wilson, J. R., far., S. 2; P. O. Linton.
Wilson, S. E., far., S. 1 ; P. O. La Vega. Wright, E., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Linton.
Wilson, S. E., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Linton.
Wright, J. B., far., S. 11 ; P. O. La Vega.
Wright, S. R., far., S. 13; P. O. Roscoe. Wilson, A. M., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Linton. Wright, Wm. L., far., S. 11 ; P. O. La Vega.
Y AGER, HENRY, far., S. 33 ; P. O. La Vega.
Yohoe, A. S., far., S. 10 ; P. O. La Vega. Yohoe, J. C. E., far., S. 10; P. O. La Vega.
Z1 ION, A., far., S. 26; P. O. Pleasant Grove. Zion, George, mer. ; P. O. La Vega.
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A LLISON, JOHN, far., S. 28; P. O. Mediapolis.
Archer, E. G., far., S. 32; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Armour, R. R., merchant, Linton.
Antrobus, B., physician and surgeon, Kos- suth.
B ABB, JOHN, far., S. 30; P. O. Kossuth.
Bailey, J. R., far., S. 32, P. O. Kossuth. Baird, John, far., S. 4; P. O. Linton.
Baird, J. W., far., S. 10; P. O. Linton. Baird, S. C., far., S. 16; P. O. Mediapolis. Barr, Samuel, far., S. 19; P. O. Kossuth. Bandy, Elijah, far., See. 31 ; P. O. Kos- suth.
Bishop, Joseph, far., S. 34; P. O. Me- diapolis.
BLACK, J. H., far., S. 1; P. O. Northfield.
Blair, E. R., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Kos- suth.
BLAIR, M. W., far., See. 29 ; P. O. Kossuth.
LAIR, THOMAS AND DAVID EVANS, were Western pioneers and early settlers of lowa ; their father, William Blair, a native of Eastern Pennsylvania, entered the army of the Revolution at the age of 16; about the elose of the war, he married and removed to what is now Bourbon Co .. Ky., where most of his children were born; in the closing year of the last century, he brought his family to Ohio, settling near Chillicothe ; there Thomas and David grew to manhood and began life for themselves, and there Thomas married Margaret Job, and David, her sister Sarah, emigrants from Virginia, and natives of Baltimore, Md. ; in 1819, the two families removed to Rush Co., Ind .; thence, in 1821, to what is now Cass Co., Ill., and from there, three years later, to the west side of the Illinois River, near Rushville; in 1834, they made claims in the " New Pur- chase." and, in 1835, Thomas Blair moved his family over, followed by his brother in 1836 ; here they reared their families, cultivated their farms, and lived quiet an I useful lives for forty years ; to them is greatly due the character their
neighborhood has always borne for at- tention to educational interests, good morals, and hearty support to religious institutions ; in a new country, like grav- itates toward like, and around them gathered men of like feelings, like char- acter, and like purposes. Both were members and office-bearers in the Pres- byterian Churches here from the begin- ning, and active in all church work ; both were, under the local regulations of early settlement, arbitrators of claims for Louisa County, of which this town- ship was then a part. Thomas Blair was a Representative in the first Wis- consin Legislature, and also in the first Iowa Territorial Legislature ; David Blair was a member of the Iowa Terri- torial Legislature in 1842, and in the first State Legislature. But they now rest from their labors ; their father died in 1840, aged 80, and is probably the only soldier of the Revolution buried in the county; David Blair died in 1874, at the age of 82, and Thomas Blair in 1875, at the age of 86; his wife, Mar- garet, two years later, aged 89; Mrs. Sarah Blair, now in her 88th year, still lives at her first Iowa home; their chil- dren have generally pushed farther west, only Mrs. Lydia Rankin, daugh- ter of T. Blair, and M. W. Blair, son of D. E. Blair, now remaining ; the latter was born near Rushville, Ill., but has spent his life in Iowa; under Lincoln's administration he was Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for his county, but has ever been a farmer and knows no higher calling than the cultivation of his ancestral acres.
Braden, J. C., far., S. 1; P. O. Northfield. Braden, J. R., far., S. 1; P. O. North- field.
Brackley, F., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Mediapolis. Bridwell, E., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Mediapolis. Bridges, John, merchant, Kossuth.
Bridges, Vincent, far., S. 23; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Bridges, Silas, far., S. 26; P. O. Medi- apolis.
BROWN, A. C., dealer in general merchandise, Mediapolis; born in Cler- mont Co., Ohio, in 1838; eame to Iowa
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in 1869, and located in this county. Married Hannah Roberts in 1868; she was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1848; have four children-Johanna, Bessie, Clifford and Maud. Mr. Brown enlisted in 1861; in 1863, was taken prisoner at the battle of Chicamauga and held until the close of the war ; spent some time in nearly all the prin- cipal rebel prisons.
BRUCE, D. G., United Presbyterian minister; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1833; came to Iowa in 1873, and located in Mediapolis as Pastor of the U. P. Church. Married Millie Lotta in 1868; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1848; have four children-Wm. L., Mary M., Andrew R. and Evron James. Mr. B. enlisted in the 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry in 1862; dis- charged in 1865, Second Lieutenant. BRUCE, JAMES, far., S. 24 ; P. O.
Mediapolis ; owns 110 acres of land, valued at $40 per aere ; born in Fred- erick Co., Va., in 1814; came to Iowa in 1837, and located in Yellow Springs Tp. Married Mary H. Rankin in 1839; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1809 ; have four children-Martha. David R., Jennie and Maggie. Are members of M. E. Church. Mr. Bruce has been a member of the Legislature, and has been County Supervisor six years. Republican
Bruce, D. R., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Medi- apolis.
Burns, Robert, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Lin- ton.
YARMEAN, D., farmer ; P. O. North- C field.
CALDWELL, SAMUEL L., Sec. 15; P. O. Mediapolis; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; was born in Hardin Co., Ky., in 1837; came to Iowa in 1859, and located in this county. He married Margaret Wilson in 1855; she was born in Mus- kingum Co., Ohio, in 1836 ; they have seven children-Emma Elizabeth, Anna Alvira, John Cummings, Mary Jane, Sarah Lilian, Margaret Melletta and Cora Belle. They are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. C. enlisted in the 1st Ill. V. C. in 1861; was taken pris- oner at Lexington, Mo., and paroled at St. Louis.
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Carmean, Foster, far., S. 5 ; P. O. North- field.
Carithers, A. F., far., S. 7; P. O. Linton Cartwright, W. II., merchant, Mediapolis. Chambers, Thos., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Linton. Clark, B. W., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Mediap- olis.
Clark, W. G., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Mediap- olis.
Cline, John, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Mediap- olis.
Cockayne, G. W., far., S. 18; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Cook, D., far., See. 28; P. O. Mediapolis. Cox, James, Sr., far., S. 7 ; P. O. North- field.
Cox, Phillip, far., Sec. 2; P. (. Me- diapolis.
Cramer, John, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Me- diapolis.
D ARLINGTON, D. W., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Northfield.
Davis, James, retired far. ; P. O. Kossuth. Deets, William, far., S. 27; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Dennison, C. R., far., S., 20; P. O. Kos- suth.
E IDMONDS, S., far., S. 29; P. O. Mediapolis.
Eland, Hope, far., Sec. 24; P. O., Kos- suth.
Eland, John, far., S. 12; P. O. Kossuth. ARRIS, J., far., S. 8; P. O. Linton.
Farris, Isaiah, far., S. 8; P. O. Linton. Farris, J., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Linton.
FULLENWIDER, SAMUEL, physician, Kossuth ; born in Shelby Co., Ky., Sept. 6, 1804; came to Iowa in 1837, and located at what is known as Yellow Springs. Married Miss Hustin in 1828, a native of Mason Co., Ky .; they have six children-Hustin, Nar- cissa, Catherine A., Samuel E., Orson L. and Thomas B. Mr. F. has been a member of both the State and Terri- torial Senate. Republican.
G ELDARD, W., miller, Kossuth.
H AINES, JOHN, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Linton.
Hall, Gideon, far., S. 33; P. O. Mediap- olis.
HALL, R. W., physician and sur- geon, Northfield ; born in Jefferson Co., Va., in 1816; came to Iowa in 1840,
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and located in Huron Tp .; removed to Northfield in 1867. Married Anna M. Haws in 1876; she was born in 1849 ; have one child-Joanna May born Oct. 8, 1878. Are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Hall has one child by a
former wife, Lucretia, now Mrs Wycoff. Hamilton, Jno., cabinet-maker, Kossuth. Harper, H. C., far., S. 13; P. O .; Medi- apolis.
HARPER, JOHN, farmer, S. 5; P. O. Northfield ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, Sept. 7, 1821; came to Towa in 1846, and located in Burlington; re- moved to Yellow Springs Tp. in 1848, and engaged in farming. Married in 1872 Amanda Torode, a native of Cincin- nati, Ohio; have four children-Mary Amanda, Kate V., Edna L. and Char- lie ; Mr. H. has eight children by a for- mer wife-Emily J., Laura L., Eliza J., Elizabeth H., Anna V., Jessie F., John H. and Harry H. Are members of the Presbyterian Church.
HARPER, WM .. Notary Public, Mediapolis ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1819; came to Iowa in 1842, and lo- cated in Yellow Springs Tp. in 1843. He married Harriett Hizer, who is a native of Ross Co., Ohio; have one child -- Louisa J., now Mrs. Wm. E. Fuller.
HAWS, H., far., S. 17; P. O. North- field; born in Pennsylvnia, June 16, 1820; came to Burlington in 1852; then moved where he now lives. Married Miss Rachel Peck in 1853; born in Penn- sylvania, June 13. 1823; she came to Burlington in 1844; have one child- Mary. Mrs. H. is a member of the Presbyterian Churel. Mr. H. has held the office of School Director. Owns 121 acres of land valued at $40 per acre, and is a Republican.
Hawthorne, Jno., far., S. 17; P. O. Lin- ton.
Hawthorne, Samuel, far., S. 33; P. O. Mediapolis.
Hays, R. A., far., S. 15; P. O. Linton. Hidges, R. S., merchant, Kossuth.
Hensleigh, Wm., far., S. 15; P. O. Lin- ton.
Heizer, E., far., S. 24; P. O. Midiapolis. HEIZER, FREDRICK, retired miller, Kossuth; born in Augusta Co., Va., in 1807 ; came to Iowa in 1842, and loca-
ted in Yellow Springs Tp., and engaged in farming; in 1858, purchased one-half interest in the Kossuth Flouring-Mills, and was one of the active members of the firm until 1873, when he was suc- ceeded by Wm. Gedard. Married Elizabeth Bartscher in 1860; she was born in Morgan Co., Ind., in 1825; have two children-Henry and Frank ; Mrs. H. has one son by a former mar- riage, and Mr. Heizer has six children -J. C., J. W., Elizabeth (now Mrs. Leonard, of Iowa City), Mary (now Mrs. Wellington Wright), Susan, (now Mrs. Pierce), and Carrie,now Mrs. Rex). Are members of the Presbyterian Church ; Mr. H. has held the office of Justice of the Peace nine years, and was County Supervisor a number of years. Repub- lican.
Heizer, Joshua, ret. far .; P. O. Mediapolis. Heizer, J. S., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. Kos- suth.
Heizer, J. W., far., Sec. 8; P. O. North- field.
Heizer, N., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Kossuth. Henderson, J., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Linton. Herman, J., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Medi- apolis.
Hines, Henry, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Medi- apolis.
Houston, John, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Lin- ton.
HUSTED, W.M., Sec. 13; P. O. Mediapolis ; owns 330 acres of land, valued at $40 per aere; born in Cum- berland Co., N. J., in 1831; came to Iowa in 1842. Married Nancy Har- per in 1857 ; she was born in Washing- ton Co., Ohio, in 1834; have four children-Wm. S., Jda May, Mary F. and Amanda C. Are members of M. E. Church ; Republican.
Hustin, E., retired far .; P. O. Kossuth.
Hustin, R., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Linton.
Hutchcroft, Job, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Hutcheroft, John, Sr., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Mediapolis.
Hutchcroft, John R., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Mediapolis.
Hutchcroft, Richard, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Mediapolis.
Hutchcroft, Thos., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Mediapolis. Halcherof, T. S., miller, Kossuth.
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TBBOTSON, JNO., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Roscoe.
IBBOTSON, GEO., Sec. 30; P. O. Roscoe; owns 520 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in En- gland in 1806; came to America in 1838 ; settled in Iowa in 1841. Married Martha Riggs in 1844; she was born in Marion Co., Ky .; have six children -Martha, John, Stephen, Geo., Eliza- beth and Robert ; lost two-isaac and Lincoln. Members of the Missionary Baptist Church ; Republican.
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TOHNSON, ROBT., farmer and clergy- man ; Sec. 30; P. O. Kossuth.
JOHNSON, D. H., retired physi- cian, Sec. 12; P. O. Mediapolis ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Hartford Co., Md., in 1798; came to Iowa in 1846, and located in this township; settled on his present farm, known as Rock Spring Farm. Married Sarah Mercer in 1825; she was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1798, and died in 1876; they have four children-Caleb, Sarah, Caroline and Frances. Members of M. E. Church. Mr. J. has been in practice about thirty-five years.
JAMISON, W. O., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Kossuth ; born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, in 1823; came to Iowa in 1851, and located in Morning Sun; re- moved to present farm in 1861. Mar- ried Elizabeth Leonard in 1858; she was born in Ohio; have six children- Ada L., John L., Anna C., Elizabeth M., Mary E. and Katie. Members of Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
Jones, David, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Medi- a polis.
Jones, John R., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Roscoe. Jay, Eli. far. ; P. O. Northfield.
K ELLOUGH, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Linton.
Kilpatrick, D., far., S. 12; P. O. Northfield. Kilpatrick, John, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Linton. Kilpatrick, Neal, far., S. 10; P.O. Linton. Kilpatrick, Wm., far., S. 10 ; P.O. Linton. Klinc, J. B., far., S. 35; P. O. Mediapolis. LA AUDERBACK, E., farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Kossuth.
Lee, D., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Kossuth.
LEONARD, HIRAM, retired farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Kossuth ; owns 400 acres of land, valued at $35 per
acre; was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1809 ; came to Iowa in 1844, and located on his present farm. Mar- ried Elizabeth Patterson in 1832; she was born in same county in 1806 ; have five children - Leonard, Nathan R., Elizabeth, William P., Abner C. Mem- bers of Presbyterian Church. Mr. L. went out as Captain of Co. K, 14th I. V. I. in 1860, and subsequently pro- moted to Major, and resigned in 1862. Republican.
LOCKHART, ROBERT R., livery and feed stable; was born in Lawrence Co., Penn., in 1842 ; came to Iowa in 1854, and located in this town- ship. Married Nannie V. Paul in 1870; she was born in Indiana in 1849; have two children-William T. and Bertha M. Mr. L. enlisted in Co. C, 30th I. V. I. in 1862, and discharged in June, 1865.
M c BRIDE, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Northfield.
McClements, -, far., S. 31 ; P.O. Medi- apolis.
MeClements, Thomas, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Mediapolis.
MCCLURE, I. N., dlr. in gen'l mdse., Mediapolis ; was born in Des Moines Co. in 1844. Married Susan E. Parrett ; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1844; have three children-Marcus P., Ionie M. and Franklin E. Are members of Presbyterian Church.
McCRAY, JAMES B., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Mediapolis ; owns 326 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; was born in Fayette Co., Ind., in 1838; came to Iowa in 1852, and located with his parents on his present farm. Mar- ried Mary F. Sheppard in 1862; she was born in Ohio ; have four children- Mary P., William S., Marcus A. and Minor E. Mrs. M. is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. McCray enlisted in Co. C, 30th I. V. I .. Aug. 11, 1862, and was discharged June 18, 1865. His father, James McCray, was born near Dayton, Ohio, in 1809; came to Iowa in 1852, and located on the farm now owned by his son, James B. Married Mary Harland, a native of Indiana; they had thirteen children, ten now living - five sons and five daughters.
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McDonald. J. W., far., See. 32; P. O. " Myers, Henry, far., S. 35 ; P. O. Medi- Kossuth. apolis.
MeElhinney, G., far., S. 5; P. O. Linton.
McElhinney, J. M., far., Sec. 4; P. O.
Linton.
MeElhinney, John, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Linton.
MeIntyre, J. A., far., S. 18; P.O. Linton. McKee, A. A .. far., S. 33; P. O. Medi- apolis.
Mckeown, Henry, far., S. 29 ; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Mckeown, John, far., S. 23; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Mckeown, M. H., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Me- diapolis.
MICHEEN, J. R., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Kossuth ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1812; came to Iowa in 1854, and located in this county Married Ann MeKell in 1857; she was born in Baltimore, Md .; have two chil- dren-Edwin R. and Sarah N. Are members of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
McMillan, Wm., far., S. 35; P. O. Medi- apolis.
Mahaffey, John, far., S. 18; P. O. Linton. Mahaffey, Win., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Linton. Mahaffey, Wm. M., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Me- diapolis.
Marshall, Thos., far., S. 18 ; P. O Linton. Matson, Daniel, far., S. 29; P. O. Kos- suth.
Messenger, Hiram, far., S. 31 ; P. O. Kos- suth.
Milligan, Wmn., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Linton. MILLER, M. M., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Mediapolis; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in this county in 1841 ; located on his pres- farm in 1872. Married Jennie S. Shep- pard in 1866; she was born in this township; have seven children-Allen E., Eva, Frank, John S., Mattie and Hattie, twins, and an infant. Are mem- bers of the Baptist Church. Mr. Mil- ler enlisted in Co. C, 30th I. V. I. in 1862; was discharged in 1865; was in all the battles that regiment participated in. Republican.
Montgomery, J. F., retired far. ; P. O. Linton.
Moorhead, W. H., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Kos- suth.
MERRILL, J. W., editor Mediap- olis Enterprise, established in 1874; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1833; located in Iowa in 1864. Married Jes- sie Telfer in 1863; she was born in Scotland in 1839 ; have four children -- Minerva, Anna, Stephen and Thomas.
N ICHOLS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Northfield.
NELSON, J. A., boot and shoe ma- maker and photographer, Mediapolis ; born in Sweden in 1838 ; came to Iowa in 1868, and located in Chicago ; settled in Mediapolis in 1876.
Nordstrom. O. & G., far. and blacksmiths, Northfield.
GLE, JOSEPH. farmer, See. 23; P. O. Mediapolis ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born in St. Clair Co., Ill., in 1810; came to Iowa in 1832, and in 1837 lo- cated in Des Moines Co. ; settled on present farm in 1858. Mr. Ogle served in the Black Hawk war two or three months, until the treaty at Rock Island. Married Margaret Garrison in 1839; she was born in Indiana ; have five chil- dren-Nancy, James, Catharine, Eliza- beth and Huldah. Mr. Ogle was one of five who made a trip from Rock Island to St. Louis in a canoe in 1832.
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IERCE, L. F., nurseryman ; P. O. Kossuth.
Packerood, M. L., far., S. 3; P. O. Linton. PARROTT, C. H., dealer in hard-
ware and farming implements, Mediap- olis ; born in Fayette Co., Ohio, in 1854 ; came to Iowa in 1875, and engaged in his present business.
Paul, O. A., carpenter, Mediapolis.
Pierce, L. B., far. and mfr. of tile, S. 31. Ping, Elijah, far., Sec. 25; P. O. Mediap. olis.
Ping, Wm., far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Kossuth. Porta, Geo., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Mediap- olis.
POWER, L. B., physician and sur- geon, Mediapolis; was born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1838; eame to Iowa in 1856, and settled in Mt. Pleasant ; located in Mediapolis in 1872, and en- gaged in the practice of medicine. He married Mary E. Rice in 1866; she was born in Burlington, Iowa; they
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have three children-David L. and Al- ma M., and an infant.
Purcell, John, far., Sec. 8; P. O. North- field.
Purcell, R. H., far., Sec. 8; P. O. North- field.
R ANKIN, D. C., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Kossuth.
Reed, Mathew, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Linton. Rhodes, T. H., merchant, Kossuth.
Robb, Robt. G., far., S. 7; P. O. Linton. ROBB, T. P., Reformed Presbyterian clergyman, and Pastor of Sharon Church ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1843 ; came to Iowa in 1874, and located in Linton. He married Catherine Marshall in 1872; she was born in Armstrong Co., Penn .; they have one child-Robert Werth, born Jan. 10, 1876. P. O. Mediapolis.
Robinson, R. T., woolen-mills, Northfield. Robinson, Samuel, far., S. 20; P. O. Lin- ton.
Robinson, W. F., far .; Northfield.
Rodgers, John, far., S. 19 ; P. O. Kossuth. YCHENCKS, D. H., far., S. 31 ; P. O. S Kossuth.
Schrader, Phil., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Medi- apolis.
SCOTT, ALEX., Presbyterian cler- gyman, Kossuth ; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1822 ; came to Iowa in 1870, and located iu Kossuth as Pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Married Amanda Chidester in 1855; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1829; have four children-Virginia L., Mary Emma, Clara Belle and Alice Amanda. Re- publican.
Scott, Thomas, merchant, Northfield.
Seeds, Harvey, far., S. 30 ; P. O. Kossuth. Seeds, D. B., far., S. 32; P. O. Kossuth. Seeds, M. J., far., S. 24; P. O. Kossuth. Smith, Fry, far., S. 36 ; P. O. Mediapolis. Statham, S. S., far .. S. 19; P. O. Kossuth. Stewart, Joseph, far., S. 32; P. O. Kos- suth.
Stewart, R. H., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Linton.
Storks, J. W., far. S. 17; P. O. Kossuth. TALBOTT, GEO., far., S. 33; P. O. Mediapolis.
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