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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
REV.F. W. ABERBROEKLING, Pastor of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Luxemburg ; he was born Dec. 10, 1844, in Westphalia, Prussia ; in 1856, he came to St. Louis, Mo .; there attended school till 1864, when he removed to Quincy, Ill., and there commenced studying for the ministry ; in 1865, came to Milwaukee and con- tinued his studies till Dec. 20, 1871, when he was ordained as Roman Catholic priest by Archbishop Henni; the following February, he came to Luxemburg and estab- lished and took charge of his present church ; he was also Pastor of St. Mary's Church at Lattnerville during 1874-75.
NICHOLAS ANDRE, school teacher, Sec. 14; P. O. Luxemburg; born Jan. 25, 1855, in Liberty Township ; he owns eighty acres of land ; has been teaching school since 1876; he is also Township Assessor ; was elected in 1879. Married Lizzie Ungs Feb. 5, 1880 ; she was born in Liberty Township. Catholic.
THEODOR ARENS, saloon, Luxemburg; he was born in Luxemburg, Germany, March 30, 1846; in 1850, he came to Jackson Co .; in 1872, he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns twenty-eight acres of land, with his house, barn, etc. Married Mrs. Goebel in 1872; she was born in Luxemburg, Germany; have two children- Nick and Ernst. She has four children by a former marriage-Henry, Antony, Katie and Peter. Catholic.
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MICHAEL LINCK, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Luxemburg ; born April 15, 1851, in Liberty Township, and has always lived in Dubuque Co .; he owns 219 acres of land, bought of his father ; part of this land was entered by his father; is Town- ship Clerk. Married Anna Meyer Nov. 14, 1871; she was born in October, 1850, in Germany ; they have two children-Catharine and John. His father lives with him. Catholic ; Democrat.
ANTHONY DUSTER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Pin Oak ; he was born in 1845 in Luxemburg, Germany ; when he was but 1 year old, he came with his parents to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived; he owns 148 acres of land; is Justice of the Peace ; has held this office the past ten years; he has also taught school about two years, and has held all the township offices. Married Theressa Kozen in February, 1869 ; she was born in 1852 in Prussia ; died in 1879; have four children-Peter, Susie, Catharine and Rosa C. Second marriage to Mary A. Ruden Jan. 15, 1880 ; she was born in Dubuque Co. Catholic ; Democrat.
DODGE TOWNSHIP.
RICHARD BAKER, Jr., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 25; P. O. Far- ley ; born Oct. 18, 1828, in Somersetshire, England; in 1850, he came to Dubuque Co .; worked by the month for a short time; as soon as his circumstances would admit, he bought a small tract of land and engaged in farming; he now owns over 1,000 acres, and is one of the wealthiest and most extensive farmers in the county, and is entirely frce from debt; he has also assisted others in securing farms. Married Eliza- beth Wall in 1852; she was born in Somersetshire, England ; they have five children- Elizabeth, William, Jane, R. W. and Mary L. They belong to the M. E. Church.
REV. JOHN BAUMANN, Pastor of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Worth- ington; he was born Feb. 15, 1846, in Columbus, Ohio; at age of 14, he attended the University at Notre Dame, and completed his studies at the St. Francis Seminary, Mil- waukee; he was ordained by Archbishop Henni in 1871; he was then sent to Water- loo, Iowa, as Assistant Pastor, thence to Newburn, Marion Co., where he was Pastor ;. in 1875 he came to Worthington, and was appointed Pastor of St. Paul's Church, which position he now holds; he is also Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Cas- cade ; he established and is now managing the Roman Catholic school here, conducted by the Sisters.
E. H. BUSH, agent for Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, Worthing- ton; born March 8, 1834, in Bristol, England ; in 1857, he came to Dubuque, and there engaged in railroading, which has been his business since a boy; he was one of the engineers of the Dubuque & South-Western Railroad when it was being constructed, and was appointed agent here on completion of the road in 1859 ; he is also dealing in live stock and grain. Married Lydia Culver in 1861; she was born in Michigan ; died in June, 1871; they have four children-Eddie, William, Francis and Bertie ; second marriage to Mary Almond in 1872; she was born in New York; have three children -Burnice, Kittie and Kennith.
JAMES P. COUSIN, general merchandise and Postmaster, Worthington ;. was born April 29, 1847, in Dubuque Co .; he commenced his present business in 1869; was appointed Postmaster in 1870; he has held the office of Town Clerk several years. Married Miss E. Morse in 1871; she was born in Illinois; they have two children --- Edward M. and Albert B. He is a Republican.
FRANK COURT, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Dyersville ; he was born Oct. 12, 1841, in Somersetshire, England ; in 1857, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since resided ; he owns 140 acres of land, also makes a specialty of breeding and raising Poland-China pigs. He has been Township Assessor the past two years. He married Miss Sarah Baker in 1861; she was born in Somersetshire, England ; they have two children-Charles W. and Mary B. They belong to the M. E. Church.
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DR. G. A. DANDO, physician and surgeon, Worthington ; born Aug. 12, 1829, on Long Island, N. Y .; he commenced studying medicine in 1858, with Drs. Howard and Chamberlain, in Medina Co., Ohio; afterward attended lectures at the Cleveland Medical College during the winter of 1860-61, and has now been in constant practice the past nineteen years ; he has been located here since 1863. He married Miss Julia A. Rosa November, 1853; she was born in New York ; they have two chil- dren-Ella (now Mrs. Kammis) and Geo. E.
JOSEPH DUNKEL, proprietor of the Union House, Worthington ; he was born Dec. 23, 1836, in Germany ; in 1860, he came to Wisconsin ; in 1864, he came to Dubuque Co., engaged in farming till 1874, when he removed to Worthington and commenced his present business, which he owns as well as 400 acres of land in Delaware Co .; he is also engaged in live stock and grain. He married Miss Elizabeth Kunkel in 1863; she was born in Pennsylvania ; they have five children-one son and four daughters.
SMITH GORDON, farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Worthington. His father, Ran- som S. Gordon, was born July 22, 1800, in New York ; he died Aug. 14, 1879; he came to this locality in 1855, where the family have lived ever since; they own 100 acres of land. He was married to Miss Rachael Little in 1839; she was born Jan. 1, 1815, in Ireland ; they had seven children, five are living-Ransom S., Smith, Ira, Henry and Lois. Ransom and Smith served in the late war. Scott enlisted in 1862 in Co. H, 9th N. H. V. I., and died of army disease in 1865. Stimson enlisted in 1862 in Co. C, Second Battalion, 12th U. S. Infantry, and was killed at the battle of the Wil- derness May 5, 1864.
A. LASHER, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Worthington ; born April 19, 1826, in Greene Co., N. Y .; in 1848, he came to Milwaukee and engaged in the mercantile busi- ness till the fall of 1850, when he removed to Dubuque Co., where he has since resided ; he owns about 350 acres of land. Is Justice of the Peace ; has held this office since 1853; le was two years a member of the Board of Supervisors, and has held about all the township offices. Married Matilda Kebby in 1853; she was born in 1827 in Michigan ; died in 1865 ; have three children ; then was married to Eva A. McCune in 1867 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have five children-Fred, Burt, James H., Fannie M. and Jessie C. Republican.
HON. W. LATTNER, general merchandise, Worthington ; he was born Nov. 20, 1835, in Baden, Germany ; in 1847, he came with his parents to New York and engaged in the railroad business till 1856, when he with others of his family removed to Dubuque Co., and settled in Lattnerville, which place was laid out by him- self and brothers. He represented this county in the Legislature during the Fifteenth General Assembly ; in 1874, he came to Worthington and commenced his present bus- iness ; he is also proprietor of the Worthington Creamery. Married Miss Magdalena Smidt in 1864 ; she was born in Alsace, France ; at about the age of 4 years, she came to America with her parents ; they have seven children-Mary, Emma, Lucy, Josephine, Anna, Clara and Frank. Democrat.
D. A. LOVELACE, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Worthington; born Nov. 26, 1812, in Butler Co., Ky .; in 1827, he came to Cass Co., Ill .; remained there till 1844, when he came to Dodge Township, Dubuque Co., where he has since resided ; he owns about 150 acres of land, which he entered ; he formerly owned the land where Worth- ington is now situated, and donated a portion for railroad purposes ; he has been Justice of the Peace, and has held most of the township offices. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. K, 21st I. V. I .; served about two years. He married Miss Mary A. Kibby Sept. 8, 1835, in Clark Co., Ill .; she was born Aug. 23, 1817, in Nashville, Tenn .; they have nine children-James T., Eliza J. (now Mrs. Dr. Danda), Lucius W., John K., Henry C., Winfield C., David C., Washington D. and Fannie A. Republican.
WILLIAM McDOWELL, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Worthington ; born April 22, 1816, in Buncombe Co., N. C .; when about 5 years of age, he came with his parents to Georgia ; in 1826, he came to East Tennessee, thence to Missouri; in 1834, he came to Dubuque Co., and is one of the first settlers in this county ; he owns
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200 acres of land; has been Township Trustee. Married Margaret Flinn Jan. 21, 1841 ; she was born April 26, 1823, in Illinois. Democrat.
JOHN TOUSSAINT, general merchandise, Worthington; born Nov. 17, 1835, in Luxemburg, Germany; in 1852, he came to Chicago; in 1865, to Port Wash- ington, Wis .; there he engaged in the foundry business about two years; this business he had followed in Germany ; in 1868, he came to Worthington and commenced his present business ; during the years of 1874 to 1877, was then dealing in dressed hogs and grain, as well as general merchandising. Married Mary Miller Dec. 13, 1856; she was born in Luxemburg, Germany, in 1837; they have four children-John, Henry, Apollonia and Nick. Catholic.
JAMES VANDIVER, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Worthington ; born April 22, 1820, in Parke Co., Ind .; in 1841, came to Dubuque Co .; the following year, he went to Galena, Ill., and was there engaged in lead mining till 1849, when he returned to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he owns 150 acres of land, which he entered. Married Nancy Sharp Nov. 9, 1849 ; she was born in Clark Co., Ill .; have six children -Eliza Amelia, Richmond, Dorron, Rosa, Patterson, Lola M. Republican.
LUCIUS VANDIVER, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Worthington ; born April 22, 1820, in Parke Co., Ind .; in 1840, he came to Galena, Ill., and engaged in mining most of the time till 1848, when he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns 180 acres of land, which he entered. Married Susan Gallahan in 1848; she was born in 1828, in Ohio, and died in 1862; have six children-John W., Jonas, James, George, Maggie and Martha. Second marriage, to Sarah Bunn in July, 1870; she was born in England ; have four children-Bertram, Charles, Louisa E. and Geneva. Republican.
CONCORD TOWNSHIP.
JOHN COOK, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Cottage Hill; born Feb. 10, 1826, in the county of Durham, England; in 1829, he came to Pennsylvania with his parents ; in 1835, he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns 136 acres of land ; his brothers, William and Joseph, are now living on the farm consisting of 200 acres, which was entered by their father, it being their old homestead. He married Elizabeth Glew Jan. 25, 1852 ; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have six children-Susan A., Elliott R., Thomas N., James F., John H. and Eddy W .; last Sarah B., in 1872, aged 16 years.
JOHN CRIPPES, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Pin Oak ; he was born Dec. 23, 1833, in Luxemburg, Germany; in 1852, he came to Concord Township; he owns 200 acres land ; he has held public offices ever since coming to the county, viz., has been a member of the Board of Supervisors, has been Justice of the Peace since 1865, is a Notary Public, has held this office since 1872; has been for the past fifteen years Secretary of the School Board, and has held all the township offices. Married Eliza- beth Leisen Jan. 17, 1860; she was born in Luxemburg; had ten children, seven living-Mary, John, Susan, Katie G., Henry, Peter and Veroneka. Catholic.
JOHN H. FLOYD, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Pin Oak; the subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, was born March 4, 1800, in Nelson Co., Ky .; at the age of 14, he came to Gallatin Co., Ill .; he remained there till 1828, when he removed to Wisconsin; in 1833, he came to Dubuque Co., and has since resided here; he is one of the wealthiest and earliest settlers in the county ; he owns in his immediate neighberhood about 600 acres of land, all of which he entered ; soon after coming here, he received the appointment of Postmaster, and has held this office about forty years ; he named the post office Pin Oak, from the character of the trees grown here; as his house is situated about twenty miles from Dubuque, it seemed the most convenient place for travelers to stop, and he was forced to keep a public house; this house has been known as the Western Hotel ; there is a sign fastencd to a tree which reads Western Hotel, and was presented to Mr. Floyd in 1848 by his friend, Mr. McCraney, it laid about his house a year or two, when Samuel Peck, now of Clayton Co., pro- posed fastening it to a tree, which he did, and where it has remained since ; the oldest
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cabin in the county was located on his land, and is even now in a good state of preser- vation ; this cabin he first occupied when coming here; he lived in it one winter with- out doors, there being none in the house, and no timber to make any with; he after- ward bought some plank to make doors, but used it in making a coffin for a noted horsethief and robber, named Kentuck Anderson, who was shot by Mr. Sherrill, and whom he assisted in burying; Mr. Floyd assisted in getting out the logs to build the old Bell Tavern at Dubuque; it was located near where the Julien House now stands; it was built in 1833 ; there was a tree used as a post office and known as the White Oak Post Office, situated in Jefferson Township, and near where T. Alderson's store now stands ; a large, square holc was morticed in this tree, where all mail matter was received and delivered; J. W. Griffith performed the duty of mail carrier, and made weekly trips ; this office was started in about 1836 or 1837. Mr. Floyd was married to Miss Sarah Wathen Dec. 30, 1835; she was born in Nelson Co., Ky., Jan. 28, 1811; they had five children, two living-Sarah J., now Mrs. A. C. Tucker, and Fan- nie E., now Mrs. L. E. Tucker.
Since the above was put in type, Mrs. A. C. Tucker has met her death by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of a servant while house-cleaning. The ham- mer of the lock came in contact with the door, causing premature discharge, the con- tents entering the heart of Mrs. Tucker. This sad affair happened on Friday afternoon, April 16, 1880.
NICHOLAS GOTTO, general merchandise, Sec. 20; P. O. Pin Oak ; born June 6, 1841, in Prussia ; in 1868, he came to Michigan, thence to Chicago, Ill .; in 1870, he removed to Dubuque Co., and commenced his present business; he owns eighty acres of land, also five lots in Georgetown, with the wagon and blacksmith shop, and carries on quite an extensive business. He married Mary E. McGuire May 2, 1871; she was born in Concord Township; they have one child-Anna F .; they lost Mary E. in infancy. Roman Catholic.
ALEXANDER GLEW, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Cottage Hill; born Jan. 29, 1823, in Center Co., Penn .; in 1838, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he now owns 375 acres land; part of this land he entered. Has been Con- stable, Township Treasurer, President of the School Board, etc. Married Amanda M. Waltham in 1845; she was born in Illinois; have seven children-Elizabeth A., J. M., William, Sarah J., John, Emanuel W. and Ida.
PETER HENTGES, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Pin Oak; born Oct. 10, 1819, in Prussia ; in 1847, he came to Chicago, thence to Du Page Co., Ill. ; in 1855, he came to his present farm, consisting of 253 acres of land ; his residence and other buildings are equal to any in the township, all of which he has built since coming here. He has been three years Township Treasurer. Married Mary Schmidt in 1851; she was born in Prussia ; they have six children, four sons and two daughters. Catholic.
KARAN KENNY, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Pin Oak; born March 17, 1830, in Ireland ; in 1850, he came to New Orleans, thence to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he owns 320 acres of land. Married Margaret Kogan in 1853 ; she was born in Ireland ; they have three children-Thomas, Mary and Rose. Roman Catholic ; Democrat.
JACOB KERN, firm of Kern & Co., millers, Sec. 34; P. O. Cottage Hill ; he was born Dec. 7, 1822, in the parish of Krombach, district of Landgricht, Alzenau, Germany ; in 1849, he came to New York, thence to Grant Co., Wis .; engaged there in milling till 1876, when he came to his present locality and bought the premises known as the New Spring Mills ; this mill has a capacity of grinding about one hun- dred bushels per day. Married Eliza Pluemel in January, 1854; she was born in Germany; they have eight children-Carolinc, Theressa, Joseph, Josephine, Eliza, Henry, Anna and Sarah. Catholic.
JOHN LETICH, blacksmith, Sec. 25; P. O. Cottage Hill; born April 22, 1820, in Pennsylvania ; in 1855, came to Dubuque Co .; he owns about twenty-nine acres of land and carries on the blacksmith business. Married Elizabeth McIntosh April 1, 1877 ; she was born in England ; he has three children by a former marriage
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-Henry, Nettie and Daniel W. He enlisted in 1864 in Co. A, 6th I. V. C .; served to the end of the war.
G. M. LIEBOLD, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Cottage Hill; born July 1, 1824, in Bavaria, Germany ; in 1845, he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns 199 acres of land ; part of which he entered. Married Catharine Besaneus in 1853; she was born in Prussia ; had six children, four living-Theressa, John, Mathias and Michael ; Joseph died May 26, 1878, aged 22 years ; they also lost one child in infancy.
CHARLES L. McGOVERN, general merchandise and Postmaster ; Pin Oak; born March 1, 1852, in Concord Township; Feb. 1, 1875, he commenced his present business, and was then appointed Postmaster; he is Assessor ; has been Town- ship Clerk. Married Miss Mary Lynch in 1875; she was born in Dubuque; they have two children-Barnard and Mark.
THOMAS McQUILLAN, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Pin Oak ; he was born in 1835 in Ireland; in about 1841, he came with his parents to Dubuque Co .; in 1852, he went to California; there he engaged in mining till 1855, when he returned to Dubuque Co .; he owns 200 acres of land, which was entered by his father ; has been Township Treasurer and School Director. Married Emma F. Quigley in 1855; she was born in Pennsylvania; have eight children-William F., Daniel, Joseph, Maria, Cyrus, Anna, Katie and John. Catholic.
AUGUST MEYER, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Waupaton; born Nov. 19, 1817, in Holstein, Germany ; in 1850, he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns 380 acres of land, and is largely engaged in the manufacture of grape wine; has been President of the School Board. Married Sophia Krokow in January, 1852 ; she was born in Germany Feb. 5, 1823; have six children-Anna, Bertha, Clara, Dora, Emma and Francisca. Lutheran.
JAMES MONTGOMERY, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Cottage Hill; born, Sept. 8, 1819, in Crawford Co., Penn .; in 1836, he came to Dubuque Co., being one of the carliest settlers of the county ; he owns 143 acres of land, which he entered ; has been a Constable, and has held other minor offices. Married Sarah Glew Nov. 1, 1840 ; she was born in 1825 in Pennsylvania ; they had eleven children, seven living- Amanda, Wright A., W. S., Sarah F., Martha E., Ella May, James R .; his son Joseph G. cnlisted in 1861, in Co. K., 9th I. V. I .; died, October, 1864, at Memphis, Tenn., of disease contracted in the army; they lost three children in infancy. Congregational Church.
THOMAS NICHOLSON, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Cottage Hill; born Dec. 24, 1809, in Cumberland, England; in 1851, came to Ohio, thence to Dubuque Co .; he owns 100 acres of land. Married Elizabeth Wearthemuth; she was born in England ; they have three children-Elizabeth, Sarah and Phebe. M. E. Church.
RICHARD PAISLEY, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Rickardsville; born in 1813 in Ireland ; in 1840, he came to Galena, Ill., and engaged in mining; remained there till 1845, when he removed to Dubuque Co .; he owns 620 acres of land; part he entered. Married Mary Paisley in 1859; she was born in Ireland ; they had eight children, five living-James, Jane, John, Richard and William ; Henry died, aged 12 years ; David and Margaret died in infancy.
THOMAS PAISLEY, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Rickardsville ; he was born in 1815 in Ireland ; in 1835 he came to New York City; the following year removed to New Jersey ; in 1838, he came to Ohio ; in 1840, he removed to Galena, Ill., and engaged in mining; in 1841, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he entered 420 acres, which he still owns. Married Miss Margaret Foster in 1843 ; she was born in Ireland ; they have five children-Samuel (enlisted in 1862, from Mil- waukee, in the 28th Wis. V. I .; served to the close of the war), Jonathan, William H., Thomas J. (who commenced reading law in 1877, with H. T. McNulty ; is now prac- ticing with Pollock & McNulty, at Dubuque), and Robert D. M. E. Church.
WILLIAM H. PAISLEY, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Rickardsville ; born Jan. 29, 1852, in Concord Township ; his parents came to Dubuque Co. in 1841, where they have since lived ; he owns 80 acres of land, and is engaged in buying and shipping
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live stock ; has been Constable, Secretary of the School Board and Director ; he is frequently consulted on matters of law and has practiced in Justice Courts ; his name has been used as a candidate to represent this county in the Legislature, but was defeated on account of political differences.
CHARLES PLATT, farmer and wagon-maker, Sec. 25; P. O. Cottage Hill; born Oct. 22, 1835, in Ohio; in 1855, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he owns 137 acres of land, also his wagon and blacksmith shops; he and his brother have been engaged in this business since 1856. Married Miss Adaline Stuart in September, 1858; she was born in Iowa; had seven children, six living- Byron, John, Wilbur, Berthie, Hervey and Mabel ; lost Nellie in infancy. Republican.
MATHIAS SCHROEDER, farmer and grocer, Sec. 27; P. O. Cottage Hill; born Dec. 19, 1832, in Luxemburg, Germany ; in 1852, came to Wisconsin ; in 1854, to Dubuque Co .; he commenced his present business in 1862; he also owns eighty-two acres of land. He has served three years as a member of the Board of Supervisors. Married Mary Beaver in 1859 ; she was born in 1832 in Germany, and died Dec. 8, 1871; had four children-Mary, Nicholas, Margaret and John. Second marriage was to Gertrude Dousch Nov. 12, 1872 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have five children-Theressa, Mathias, Peter, Frank and Mary. Catholic.
DR. O. STUART, physician and surgeon, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Cottage Hill; was born Aug. 10, 1848, in Dubuque Co .; in 1869, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. McKinzie, and graduated at the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis, in 1872; he then removed to Davis Co., and commenced practicing; remained there about six months, and then removed to his present locality, where he has been practicing since. He is Township Clerk and Secretary of the School Board. Married Miss Minnie Schoonover in 1873; she was born in Iowa; they have two children-Nellie and Olive. Republican.
MRS. MARY A. STUART, Sec. 35; P. O. Cottage Hill; she was born Jan. 2, 1821, in Pennsylvania; she came to Dubuque Co. with her parents in 1839; she is the widow of Moses Stuart, who was born Nov. 11, 1811, in New Hampshire ; when a boy, he came, with his parents, to Maine; in 1839, he came to Dubuque Co. He was married to Miss Mary A. Glew Feb. 18, 1841 ; he died in September, 1878; they had eleven children, nine living-Adaline, Elvira, Orren, Ellen, Sumner, Moses, Mary, Ansel, Alvin, Oliver (enlisted, in 1862, in Co. C, 21st I. V. I., and died June 17, 1863, of disease contracted in the army), Olive (died in 1870, aged 3 years). She owns about three hundred acres of land.
JOHN THEISEN, farmer, Scc. 27; P. O. Cottage Hill; born April 13, 1833, in Prussia; in 1857, he came to Chicago, thence to Wisconsin; in 1868, he came to his present farm, consisting of 120 acres of land. Married Anna Mary Scha- fer, in 1860 ; she was born in Prussia; have four children-Mary F., Anna M., John and Catharine. Catholic.
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