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Welsh, W. E.
Werner, Geo., restaurant.
Wheeler, J., farmer, Sec. 30.
Wheeler, N., farmer, Sec. 30. White, A.
White, A. K., druggist.
WHITMORE, FRANK Y.,
County Treasurer; residence corner Vine and Bradford streets; born in Lebanon, Madison Co., N. Y., Jan. 12, 1846 ; removed to Wauseon, Ohio, in March, 1866 ; resided there until April, 1869, when he came to West Union. For a short time he was employed in the County Auditor's office ; from No- vember, 1869, to Jan. 1, 1876, he was Deputy County Treasurer. In October, 1875, he was first elected County Treasurer ; re elected in October, 1877. He married Alice V. Beach Sept. 3, 1872; she was born in Eaton, N. Y .; they have three children-Frank B., Flora L. and Alvah P. Mr. and Mrs Whitmore are members of the Baptist Church.
Whitney, E. A., bank cashier. Whitney, W. A., hardware. Wilbur, R. L., far., Sec. 35.
WILBER, R. T., farmer, Sec. 35 ; born Aug. 26, 1829, in Columbia Co., N. Y .; in 1834, went with his parents to Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; in 1848, went to Warren Co., Penn .; in 1850,
went to Erie Co., N. Y. ; in 1855, came to Fayette Co., Iowa ; settled on his present farm in 1859; owns 135 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Married Lydia Peer July 2, 1849 ; she was born Aug. 9, 1829, in the town of Wood- stock, Va .; had ten children, seven are living-Alonzo, Lewis, Charles S., Wil- lis, Frank T., Helen A. and Minnie D. Has been School Director and Road Supervisor.
Williams, E. C.
Williams, R. D., machine agent.
Wilson, Charles, laborer.
Wimber, F.
Wimber, H., wagon maker.
WINROTT, DAVID, carpenter and joiner, res. on State st .; born August 27, 1819, in Frederick Co., Md .; in 1826, came to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; in 1841, went to Miami Co., Ind .; in 1844, returned to Ohio; in 1846, went to Wayne Co., Ohio ; in 1854, went to Ashland Co., Ohio; in 1856, came to West Union. Married Catherine Ecker May 14, 1846; she was born Feb. 24, 1822, in Wayne Co., Ohio ; had four children, three living- A. E., C. W. and Clara M. Mr. W. is Township Trustee. Member of the Church of the Disciples.
WONNENBERG, H., merchant tailor, and ready made clothing; born Jan. 19, 1824, in Prussia, Germany ; in 1852, came to Iowa, and in 1853, to West Union. Married Helen Kra- kaw Nov. 11, 1857; she was born in 1834, in Germany, died Dec. 11, 1871 ; have four children-Minnie, Otto, The- odore and Helen. He is a Repub- lican.
Woodard, Charles, lumber.
Wright, J. S., hardware clerk.
Wright, Thos., wagon maker.
EIGLER, SAMUEL B.,
Z attorney at law, and Vice President of the Fayette County National Bank, and President of the Fayette County Savings Bank, residence on Vine st., near Main; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Dec. 6, 1831 ; removed to Du- buque Co., Iowa, in 1854; came to West Union in June, 1856 ; engaged in the practice of his profession, and doing banking business since he came here ; he established the first bank in Fayette
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Co., in April, 1866 ; the National Bank was organized in Aug., 1872. Mr. Z. was Mayor of this city four terms in
succession. Married Laura W. Adams Dec. 28, 1859 ; she was born in Mont- pelier, Vt.
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A DAMS, G. R., farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Maynard.
Adams, L., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Maynard. Adrain, W., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Maynard. Allison, T. V., grain buyer. Sec. 23; P. O. Maynard.
Andres, F. P., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Maynard. Ashbaugh, I., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Maynard. Ashbaugh, W., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Maynard. Auger, G. D., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Maynard. BA ARNS, H., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Maynard.
Barns, S. T., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Maynard. Barns, M., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Maynard.
Beattie, W. B., groceries, Maynard.
Beaver, John, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Maynard. Beaver, Samuel, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Fayette. Beckner, J. E., far., S. 22 ; P.O. Maynard. Beckner, J. E., far .. S. 9 ; P. O. Maynard. Benson, W. P., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Maynard. Bement, Olin D., section hand, Maynard. Brackett, O. C., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Maynard. Brown, E., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Maynard. YANELL, J., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. C Maynard.
Capro, Peter, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Fayette.
CARPENTER, EZRA, farmer, S. 26 ; P. O. Maynard ; born in Ohio, Aug. 4, 1842. Since coming to this county, he has held the office of School Director. Married Rebecca I. Simpson June 13, 1866 ; she was born in Illinois Nov. 9, 1847 ; have had six children- Walter, born Jan. 20, 1873; Maggie, born Oct. 21, 1868 ; Mary, born Aug. 2, 1871 ; Jennie, born Nov. 8, 1873 ; Lot- tie, born March 19, 1876, died Feb. 8, 1877 ; Ezra, born Feb. 6, 1878. Mr. Carpenter's farm consists of 120 acres. Carpenter, R. I., far., S. 26; P. O. May- nard.
Carr, James, far., S. 33 ; P. O. Maynard. Clapp, A. F., far. S. 31 ; P. O. Maynard. Clapp, A., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Maynard. Clark, Andrew.
Clark, F. E., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Maynard. Clark, J. W., far , S. 13; P. O. Maynard.
Cline, P., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Maynard. Cline, S., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Maynard.
Colbert, R. H., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Fayette. Cramer, R. H., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Maynard. Crawford, A. F., far., S. 10 ; P.O. Maynard. Crawford, W., grain buyer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Maynard.
Cronk, J., tenant far., S. 1 ; P. O. Fayette. Cushman, S. P., merchant ; P. O. Maynard. AVIS, W. E., merchant ; Sec. 14; P. O. Maynard.
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Deashammer, J. M., tenant far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Oelwein.
Delong, W., far., S. 21; P. O. Maynard.
Dewey, A., far., S. 11; P. O. Maynard. Dewey, F., far., S. 5; P. O. Maynard.
Dewey, J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Maynard. Dewey, Milo ; P. O. Maynard.
Dewey, T. J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Maynard.
DIMLER, MARGARET M., widow, Sec. 26; P. O. Maynard ; with the assistance of an adopted son, she suc- cessfully manages a farm of 120 acres. Her late husband, George Dimler, was born in Allegheny, Penn., July 4, 1819; when a boy he was bound out to a man in Ohio, but not receiving the proper treatment, he ran away and came to Illi- nois ; at Rockford he became acquainted with Margaret M. Simpson, whom he married Jan. 1, 1850. Mr. D. enlisted in Co. G, 27th I. V. I .; was discharged on account of sickness. Came to this county in 1868 ; on the 19th of March 1877, from the effects of internal injuries caused by a spirited horse jarring him against a stall out of which he was try- ing to lead the animal, he departed this life, greatly to the regret of his bereaved widow, and all others who knew him. Mrs. D. is a native of Farfar, Scotland, where she was born Oct. 14, 1833; she came to this country, with her parents, when 11 years old; two adopted chil- dren-Thomas F. and Olive, were born respectively June 29, 1853, and Jan. 13, 1865.
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Donat, A. P., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Fayette.
Downs, A., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Maynard.
Dwyer, T., far , S. 18 ; P. O. Maynard.
E CKER, A., far., S. 36; P. O. Maynard.
HNOSSKETT, J. H.
Fox, J. E., far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Maynard. Fox, Pat, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Maynard.
Fox, T. E., far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Maynard. Fussell, D. E, merchant, Sec. 19; P. O. Fayette.
G ATES, JOHN, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Oelwein.
Gould, Ed.
Gray, H., far., S. 2; P. O. Maynard.
Gray, Myron ; P. O. Maynard.
Grey, C., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Maynard.
Grey, H., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Maynard.
Guritz, Wm., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Maynard.
H ARKINS, JAMES, tenant farmer, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Fayette.
HADSEL, H. S., DR., Maynard ; attended lectures at the University of Michigan ; born in Dundaff, Susquehan- na Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1852 ; came to Iowa, settling in Linn Co., with his parents, in 1865 ; lived there eight years, when, after a short stay in Bremer Co., he came to this county in 1875. A Re- publican in politics ; he was elected As- sessor in the Fall of 1877; on the 12th of January, 1878, he was commissioned by Gov. Newbold to act as Notary Pub- lic. Married Hettie Latimere, on the 1st of December, 1875, in Fayette, who was born in Clarion Co., Penn., Oct. 2, 1851 ; have one child-Harry, born in Maynard Sept. 8, 1877.
Harkins, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Fayette.
Hart, Wm. H., far, S. 16 ; P. O. Maynard. Henderson, A. W., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Fayette.
Hotchkiss, S., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Fayette. Hotchkiss, W., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Fayette.
Hurlbert, E .; P. O. Fayette.
HULBERT, HENRY S., nurs- eryman, Sec. 1; P. O. Fayette ; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., April 28, 1839. Belongs to the M. E. Church. Mar- ried Mary D. Johnson, who was born May 31, 1839 ; mother of five children -Mettie, William H., Clara H., Esther A. and Eliza I. Mr. Benjamin N.
Johnson, father of Mrs. Hubert, born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Aug. 6, 1803, has 120 acres of land, valued at $3,600 ; came to this county in 1852 ; is one of the earliest settlers of the county ; be- longs to the Congregational Church. Married for his second wife Caroline Johnson, born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Oct. 12, 1819; by his first wife had eight children-Norton B., William S., Betsy M., Nancy D., Horace B., David H., Albert P., Annice S. E. Emi- grated to Cook Co., Ill., in 1838; from there, went to McHenry Co., Ill .; in 1852, came to this county. Mr. John- son commenced here a poor man, with only $5 in his pocket to battle against the hardships of a new country. Mr. Johnson had three sons in the Union army.
I NGRAM, IRA S., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Fayette.
.T ONES, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Maynard. IRBY. MORRIS, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Maynard. K
Kingery, J.W., far., S. 16; P.O. Maynard. EMMON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 35 ; L P. O. Maynard.
Lewis, A., farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Maynard. Lewis, H., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Maynard. Lewis, M. C., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Maynard.
M cGEE, JAS., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Maynard.
Mackay, Hiram W., far., Sec. 13 ; P. O. Maynard.
Malvern, W. V., far., Sec. 28; P. O. May- nard.
Maynard, G., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Maynard. MAYNARD, HENRY, Maynard ; born in Westchester Co., N. Y., Feb. 18, 1816 ; with the exception of two years passed in Broome and Tioga Cos., he lived in Chenango Co. until he was 29 years old ; moved to Boone Co., Ill., in 1845, where he lived until May 1861, when he moved to this county ; was the first to enter land in this township. Is a Republican ; was elected Supervisor shortly after settling here; has since held the offices of School and Tp. Trustee. Married Charity Rosa, in Chenango Co., in 1838, by whom he had three children ; she was born in 1818 and died in 1847. Married Amelia Green, who was born in Oswego, Oct. 12, 1827, on the 23d of
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Sept., 1849 ; by her had eight children, two of whom are dead ; one son, S. J., enlisted in the 6th Iowa Cavalry:
Maynard, S. J., far., S. 13; P. O. Maynard. Mears, Jas., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Maynard. Michle, F., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Maynard. MINER, WM., far., Sec. 12; P. O.
Maynard ; born in Floyd Tp., Oncida Co., N. Y., Dec. 31, 1830. When young, his parents moved to Cattaraugus Co., where he lived until 1866, when he came to this county. Has held the office of Township Trustee. Married Betsy C. Gray Oct. 31, 1852, in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. She was born in Little Val- ley, same county, N. Y., May 16, 1831; died in Fayette Co., Iowa, May 15, 1877. Mr. M. has seven children-Eliel T., born Oct. 15, 1853 ; Wın. D .. Feb. 18, 1855; Emily R .. April 1, 1857 ; George G., Oct. 3, 1858 ; Warren B., Nov. 28, 1861, Mary M .. April 12, 1867; W. Irving, Sept. 11, 1871. Mr. Miner's farm consists of eighty acres. He is a member of the United Brethren Church. Myers, Harvey J. W., S. 5 ; P. O. Maynard. Myers, Henry, far., S. 29; P. O. Maynard. P ALMER, LEROY, laborer, Sec. 14, P. O. Maynard.
Palmer, D., carp., S. 23; P. O. Maynard. Payne, A. S., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Maynard. PAYNE, E. R., farmer ; Sec. 19; P. O. Maynard ; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Sept. 5, 1830 ; came to this State and settled in Buchanan Co., in 1856, and to this county in 1874. Is a Re- publican ; during his residence in Bu- chanan Co., he was elected Township Trustee and Road Supervisor. Married Cordelia Martin ; she was born in Dela- ware Co., March, 1830. William, Louisa, Anna Belle and Frank are their children ; the eldest a very intelligent young man, and is of very great assist- ance to his father in the management of their well improved farm of eighty fractional acres.
Payne, H., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Maynard. Payne, S., far., S. 15; P. O. Maynard.
PEMBER, JOHN B., farmer ; See. 14 ; P. O. Maynard ; born in Harmony, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., March 17, 1823 ; moved to Johnstown, Rock Co., Wis., in 1843, where he carried on farm- ing ; during his residence in that State, he held respectively the offices of Justice
of the Peace, County Supervisor and School Commissioner; came to this county in 1868 ; owns 370 acres of farm land. Married Elmira Ransom Jan. 13, 1842, in Sugar Grove, Penn. ; she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., April 12, 1822 ; have had six children-John O., born July 30, 1843, deceased Dec. 11, 1864 ; James R., born March 3, 1848, deceased Aug. 22, 1848 ; one child not christened, born Aug. 5, 1857, died in infancy ; Almira A., born March 11, 1861; Joseph Napoleon, born March 19, 1864 ; Reuben R., born June 16, 1855. Mr. Pember was the originator of the great Anti-Horse Thief Associa- tion of Wisconsin, which has been so successful in suppressing that species of crime.
Pember, R. R., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Maynard. Potter, W. H., Section Boss, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Maynard.
Preston, S. H., far., S. 20 ; P.O. Maynard. PRESTON, L. H., farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Maynard; born in Clayton Co., Iowa, Aug. 19, 1847; came to this county in 1864. Married Isadore Dew- ey, Dec. 31, 1869 ; she was born July 23, 1849 ; have had one child-Minnie Delle, born May 10, 1871, died May 3, 1872. Mr. Preston, who is a Republi- can, has been elected to the office of Township Constable for two consecutive terms.
R ICH, C. B., clerk, Sec. 23; P. O. Maynard.
RICH, GEORGE, farmer ; P. O. Maynard ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., July 16, 1813 ; moving with his parents to Ohio, he married Mary S. Pond Oct. 12, 1835 ; she was born April 23, 1811, and died Aug. 15, 1844. One child- Mary, born July 28. Married Maria Brown. March 30, 1845, in Auburn, Ohio; she was born in Newbury, Ohio, July 25, 1818 ; have had six children- Sarah, born Feb. 14, 1846 ; C. B., born Jan 17, 1848; Ann, born March 4, 1851; Hattie, born Sept. 8, 1853; Laura, born Feb. 1, 1856; Ida, born March 24, 1859, died Sept. 20, same year. Moving into Boone Co., Ill., in 1851, he lived there until 1855, when he moved to Clinton Co., this State, where he was Justice of the Peace for three years. At the time of his moving
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to this place (1861), there was not more than four families in the neighborhood. Was elected Justice of the Peace and Township Clerk, at the first election after his arrival in this place. Mr. Rich has been a prominent Evangelical worker for a number of years; at 18 years old, he was a licensed exhorter in the M. E. Church; at 19 he united with the Church of the Disciples, of which de- nomination his wife is also a member ; in his younger days, Mr. Rich was a great debater on religious topics; in a three days' argument at De Witt, Iowa, he succeeded in completely routing the infidel orator, Col. James R. Sanford. Owns 110 acres of farm land.
Richards, W., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Fayette. Rochl, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Maynard.
SEELEY, J. C., farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Maynard.
SARGENT, J. E., farmer ; Sec. 20 ; P. O. Maynard ; born in Meigs Co., Ohio, Sept. 19, 1849 ; came to this State in 1854, and settling in Delaware Co., where he remained up to 1875, when he came to this county. Ma,ried Laura Rich in this county, Dec. 13, 1875 ; his wife was born in Belvidere, Boone Co., Ill., Feb. 1, 1856 ; their only child, May, was born Jan. 16, 1877. Mr. Sargent and wife are members of the Church of the Disciples.
Sargent, Wm.
Sawyer, R. H., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Maynard. Sidner, T. W., far., S. 34 ; P.O. Maynard. Simpson, G., far., S. 13; P. O. Maynard. Smith, A., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Maynard. Smith, E., far., S. 23; P. O. Maynard. SMITH, J. M., farmer ; Sec. 13; P. O. Maynard ; born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., April 1, 1826; came to this county March, 1874. Married Mary J. Smith, Aug. 20, 1850 ; she was born Dec. 23, 1811; have had four chil- dren-Ella, born May 27, 1851 ; Edna, born Jan. 27, 1853; James Thomas, born Aug. 27, 1856 ; Carrie, born Jan. 16, 1860. Mrs. Smith has two children by a former husband-Mary, born Feb. 20, 1841; Matthew, born Dec., 1855. Although Mrs. Smith has married twice, she singularly has never changed her maiden name since ; both of her hus- bands have been Smiths. Edna, who married Mr. C. Billings, lives with her
parents ; she has two children-Frank C., born Oct. 22, 1871 ; Irving G., born Nov. 6, 1873. Mr. Smith is a cooper by trade ; he has a shop on the premises with all the facilities for doing coopering. Smith, Levi, far., S. 23; P. O. Maynard. Smith, Lewis, far., S. 2; P. O. Maynard. Smith, Robt., far., S. 7; P. O. Maynard. Sperry, J., speculater, S. 9; P. O. Fayette. Stransbury, I., grocery, S. 23 ; P. O. May- nard.
STEVENS, J. A., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Maynard; born in Spring Mills, Allegany Co., N. Y., March 17, 1838; when 3 years old, his father, Asa, moved to Wisconsin, remaining there until 1846, when he removed to DeKalb Co., Ohio, where he died in 1849. Shortly after his father's death, Mr. S. moved to Massachusetts, where he lived four years, returning to Illinois in 1859 ; he came to Delaware Co., this State, same year. Enlisted from that county in Co. L, 8th Ill. Cav. ; was wounded in both legs by a minie ball at the battle of Muddy Run ; enlisting as private, he was promoted to First Lieutenant in May, 1863. Came to this county in 1870. A Republican; is at present County Supervisor, to which office he was elected in 1877. Mr. S. owns 320 acres of farm land and twenty acres of timber land, also the drug store in May- nard. Married Phœbe A. Goodrich April 17, 1866, in Delaware Co .; she was born Feb. 7, 1845; their children are Harry J., born Oct. 8, 1868; Paul G., May 6, 1870; Maud S., April 21, 1873.
Strickland, O., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Maynard. Stricthaff, Merchant, Maynard.
Smarzo, C., far., S. 26; P. O. Maynard. ALCOTT, L. C., carpenter, Maynard. T
TALCOTT, L. DEANE, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Maynard ; born in Lake Co., Ohio, Nov. 19, 1842 ; came to this county in 1869. Married Olivia Perry Sept. 15, 1863: she was born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Jan. 22, 1842 ; have had two children-Nora, born Dec. 3, 1867 ; Don Henrv, March 2, 1870. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. T. served in the 1st Missouri Engineers. Taylor, M., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Fayette. Taylor S .; P. O. Maynard.
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TAYLOR, WM., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 4; P. O. Fayette ; born in Brown Co., Ohio, Aug. 22, 1832. Mar- ried Harriet Walker, who was born May 1, 1837, in Elkhart Co., Ind., on the 10th of June, 1856, in La Grange Co., Ind. Came to this county Sept. 29, 1857. A Republican. Mr. T. has held the office of County Supervisor. Mr. Taylor's farm, at the time of his settling on it, was a wild and unbroken tract of land, a fact which the stranger, in going over the handsomely improved premises of to-day, would hardly imagine; it is known as the Fairview farm. As an evidence that Mr. T. and his intelligent wife are not only interested in affairs which are local in their nature, but na- tional as well, it may be stated that they are to be numbered among those who visited the Centennial Anniversary at Philadelphia ; going by way of Wash-
ington, they stopped at Niagara Falls on their return ; they recount many inter- esting reminisences of the trip, which occupied about two weeks for its comple- tion. Mr. T. and wife are members of the M. E. Church. Have had three children-Ida, born June 7, 1857; Libby, born Dec. 7, 1862 ; Orra, born Nov. 26, 1868.
Thomas, W. A., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. May- nard.
Tompkins, Wm. H., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Maynard.
Todhunter, John, Secs. 8, 34, 17.
HITE, W. W., speculator, Sec. 30 ; W P. O. Maynard. Wilbur, C. H., far., S. 3; P. O. Maynard. Wilson, Geo., far., S. 34; P. O. Maynard. Wirkwire, E., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Fayette. Wirkwire, F., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Fayette. Wirkwire, B., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Fayette. Witte, Fred., far., S. 19; P. O. Maynard.
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A RMSTRONG, R., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Sumner.
Austin, R., far., S. 7; P. O. Sumner.
B AKER, N., farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Sumner.
Baker, W., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Sumner. Balcom, C. J., Sec. 33; P. O. Sumner. BARSTOW, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Randalia ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Grant Co., Wis., in 1848. Mar- ried Diana Day, in 1868; she was born in Ohio ; have three children-Myran, Flora and Hiram ; one died in infancy ; Mr. Barstow came to Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1871, and located in Bank Tp.
Barstow, W. W., far., S. 12; P. O. Randalia. Becker, J., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Sumner. Bent, F. P., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Sumner. BENT, NATHAN, farmer, Sec. 18;
P. O. Sumner; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Madi- son Co., N. Y., in 1818. Married Sarah T. Smith, in 1842; she was born in Northfield, Mass., in 1818; have four children-Vinette S., P. F., Eva A. and Sylvia M .; Henry M., died at the age of 30 years. Came to Iowa in 1857, and located in Banks Tp. Enlisted in 1862, in Co. F, 3d I. V. I., and was discharged in June, 1864. Mr. Bent has held all the different town offices. Mrs. Bent is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Boechenheuer, C., far., S. 9; P. O. Sumner. Burkhart, C. far., S. 13; P. O. Randalia. C YASELMAN, A., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Randalia.
Caselman, A., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Randalia. Calkins, W., far., S. 24; P. O. Randalia. Calkins, W. L., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Sumner. Cowen, B. A., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Hawk Eye. Christy, W., far., S. 19; P. O. Sumner. COWEN, B. A., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Hawk Eye; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $22 per acre ; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1828. Married Char- lotte A. Gardner in 1846 ; she was born Clearfield Co., Penn. ; have six children -Samuel W., Angeline, Sarah H., Mary E., Fanny M., Israel A .; An- geline died at the age of 19. Mr. Cowen came to Iowa in 1852, and located near
Brush Creek, and in 1870, located in Banks Tp., where he still resides. Mr. and Mrs. Cowen are members of the United Brethren Church.
Cowen, S. W., far., S. 2 ; P.O. Hawk Eye. AVIS, S. J., farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Sumner.
Dewery, Eli, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Sum- ner.
Duboys, E. V.
E ASTMAN, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Sumner.
Ebert, M., farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Sum- ner.
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TALK, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Randalia.
Falk, J. L., far., S. 13; P. O. Randalia. FALK, L., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Randalia ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Ger- many in 1821. Married Elizabeth Krug in 1856 ; she was born in Germany in 1832 ; have seven children-John G., William N., Leonard, George, Fred, Eva and Charley ; Barbara died at the age of 9 years. Mr. F. came to Ameri- ca in 1854, and located first in Kane Co., Ill., and in 1858 came to Bank Tp., Fayette Co., Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. F. are members of the Lutheran Church. Fossler, G. M., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Mill. Y RUVER, L., farmer, See. 36; P. O. G Mill.
GARDNER, E. A., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Hawk Eye; owns 170 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born in Clearfield Co., Penn., in 1834. Married Jennette L. Thompson in 1866; she was born in Scotland in 1842 ; have two children -- John R. D. and Paul E. Mr. G. enlisted in Co. F, 33d Wis. Vol. Inf., in 1862, and discharged in 1865 ; was at the siege of Vicksburg and other battles ; came to Fayette Co. in 1866 and located in Bank Tp. Has held different township offices. Is a member of the United Brethren Church.
H AAS, C., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Sumner.
Haas, Chris., farmer, S. 5 ; P. O. Sumner. Hallowell, Le Roy, far., S. 17 ; P. O. Sumner.
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HARDING, GEO., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Sumner; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in England in 1832; came to America in 1867 and located in Butler Co., and in 1871 located in Banks Tp. Married Jane Britten in 1852; she was born in England in 1830 ; have six children- Robert, Samuel, George, Catherine, Anna Maria and John W. Elizabeth died at the age of 10 months, and one in infancy. Mr. H. is a United Breth- ren minister.
Harding, R., far., S. 35; P. O. Randalia. Harding, S., far., S. 35; P. O. Randalia. Hobson, J., lawyer, S. 26 ; lives at West Union.
Hoepner, F., far., S. 4; P. O. Sumner.
Hoepfner, F., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Sumner. Heuer, August.
Husband, D., far., S. 20; P. O. Sumner. Husband, D., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Sumner. Hymen, A., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Hawk Eye. Hyman, H., far., S. 11; P. O. Hawk Eye. Hyman, W., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Hawk Eye. TNMAN, R. D., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Ran- dalia.
J ACOBS, J. L., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Sum- ner. Jacobi, Charles.
K ARSTEN, FRED., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. Sumner; owns 210 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Germany in 1853; came to America in 1865. Married Rickie Krouse in 1877 ; she was born in Ger- many in 1853. Located in Banks Tp., in 1877. Are members of the Lutheran Church.
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