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HOOVER BROTHERS, dealers in general merchandise, Main street ; Brush Creek. J. O. Hoover was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., June 8, 1847 ; emigrated to this county in 1864, where he married Alice Gates Feb. 1, 1870 ; she was born near Lowell, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1851. W. H. Hoover was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., July 14, 1872; he emigrated to this county and starred in the mercantile business in 1865. Mar- ried Susan A. Conney March 15, 1866; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 14, 1841; George A., Jacob E. and William H. are the names of his children. They entered into partner- ship in the Fall of 1869; amount of stock carried, $4,000; W. H. Hoover owns personally 250 acres of land, val- ued at $8,000; they are both Republi- cans, and belong to the M. E. Church. Howard, James, laborer, Brush Creek. Hutchinson, J., Justice of Peace, Brush Creek.
JA "AQUES, CHARLES, farmer ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Johnson, Albert ; P. O. Brush Creek. Johnson, R., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Brush Creek. ISTNER, B. S., farmer, P. O. Brush K Creek.
KENNEDY, JAMES, farmer, Section 2; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns 360 acres, valued at $8.500 ; born in Ireland in 1819 ; came to America in 1847 ; settled in Vermont, where he married Catherine Dwyer May 24, 1848 ; their children are John J., born Sept. 16, 1849, and Margaret Ann, born Nov, 21, 1850, and now married to C. B. Snell ; a Democrat and Catholic.
Kuney, J. D., livery and feed stable, Brush Creek.
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Kuney, L. C., clerk, Brush Creek.
KUNEY, PETER, proprietor St. Cloud Hotel, Brush Creek ; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Feb. 16, 1816. He married Leona M. Stoffet Oct. 21, 1835 ; she was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., March 6, 1820; they emigrated to Hu- ron Co., Ohio, in the Spring of 1841; whence, in 1848, they moved to Wayne Co., Mich., and in September 1855, they emigrated and settled in Taylorville, and in 1865 they opened the St. Cloud Hotel in that place, and in 1874 moved their hotel building to Brush Creek, where he is now doing a thriving business. Will- iam H., born Nov. 21, 1836; Jacob C., born March 25, 1839; John D., born May 26, 1841 ; Lafayette C., born Feb. 17, 1843; Susie M., born March 6, 1854; Cynthia A., born March 2, 1857, are the names and births of their chil- dren. Republican.
Krug, Fred., laborer ; P. O. Brush Creek. ACKKY, M., wagon maker; P. O.
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Lackey, M., Jr., Brush Creek.
LACKEY, W. F., farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns 110 acres of land, valued at $5,000; born in Frank- lin Co., Vt., Dec. 20, 1819, where he married Sarah Hooper Jan. 1, 1843; she was born in New York May 26, 1820 ; immigrated to and settled in this county in November, 1856; settled on his present farm in December, 1869. Has been a member of the Board of Su- pervisors, and is a Republican. Mr. L. worked at the blacksmith trade seven- teen years in Franklin Co., Vt., prior to his coming West.
Ladd, C. A., saloon keeper, Brush Creek. Lamphier, Loyd, far .; P. O. Brush Creek. LEAHY, PHILLIP, far,; Sec. 12; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $3,000 ; born in Ireland in 1839 ; emigrated to .America in 1863, settling in Oneida Co., N. Y., where he married Maggie Loffan ; she was born in Ireland in 1843; Timothy, born January, 1870 ; Annie, July 29, 1872, and Mi- chael, Nov. 28, 1876, are their children. Mr. L. settled on his present farm in November, 1876. Is a Democrat ; Catholic.
LEONHART, CHARLES K., dealer in drugs, medicines and chemicals,
fancy and toilet articles, Brush Creek ; born in Baden, Germany, April 17, 1849; April 27, 1854, he, with his parents, emigrated to the United States of America, and settled in Stephenson Co., Ill .; in 1856, they emigrated to Iowa and settled in this county, where. in 1874, he opened his place of business in Brush Creek, where he is doing a good trade.
Leonhart, M., far .; P. O. Brush Creek.
LEONHART, PETER, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns sixty acres of land, valued at $2,500 ; born in Baden, Germany, March 15, 1818. Married Elizabeth Lohar, Dec. 26, 1843 ; she was born June 24, 1820, and died Dec. 16, 1861; in 1854, they immigrated to America, settling in Free- port, Ill., and in October, 1855, they came to this county, and, in 1859, settled on his present farm ; have six children -Martin, Charles, William, Frederick, Reka and Kittie. Is a Democrat ; Cath- olie.
Leonhart, P. W., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Brush Creek.
LEONHART, PHILIP, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $2,000 ; born in Germany, Aug. 14, 1842 ; came to America in 1854, and to this county in the Fall of 1855. Married Kate Eck- ert Feb. 13, 1864; she was born in Germany, Nov. 15, 1840; their chil- dren are Mary, born Nov. 1, 1864 ; Fredricke, Jan. 8, 1867 ; Ella, Jan. 29, 1869; Michael, Dec. 11, 1871; John, Feb. 24, 1874; aud Emma, March 5, 1876. Republican.
LICKISS, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Brush Creek ; born in Lancashire, Eng., Oct. 5, 1826; he, with his parents, emigrated to the United States in 1828, first settling in New Jersey; in 1833, they emigrated to Wayne Co., Mich., where he married Sarah Jane Hancock Feb. 25, 1849; she was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., Oct. 24, 1831 ; in 1852, they emigrated to Jones Co., Iowa, when, in 1854, they came to this county, and in Spring of 1855, settled on his present farm, con- sisting of forty acres, worth $2,000. Mr. L. put the finishing touch on the first dry goods store or room in Brush
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Creek, as the store was then kept in one of the bedrooms at the hotel. George A., Feb. 20, 1850 ; Carrie M., April 21, 1851; John W., Jan. 3, 1856; Perry P., April 27, 1859 ; Lorena E., January 26, 1861; William A., Sept. 27, 1862; Fanny E., July 26, 1864; Maggie, April 22, 1866; Mary E., January 4, 1868 ; Robert W., Oct. 30, 1870; and Percie, Sept. 14, 1873, are the names of their living children; two children deceased-Edwin, born Sept. 15, 1852, died Aug. 29, 1853 ; Lucy A., born Nov. 15, 1857, and died Feb. 25, 1865.
Little, C. D., cooper, Brush Creek.
Little, B. F., attorney ; P. O. Brush Creek. Little, Jas., cooper, Brush Creek.
Little, W. D., cooper, Brush Creek.
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cCARD, SAM., shoemaker, Brush
McALAVY, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Wadena; born in Hunt- ingdon, Penn., March 10, 1818. Mar ried Lamina Coleson July 8, 1842 ; she was born in Mercer Co., Penn., in June, 1818 ; she died Jan. 5, 1861 ; he came to this county in the Fall of 1854, set- tling on his present farm ; he now owns 160 acres. Married his second wife, Elizabeth McCleland June 23, 1861; she was born in Lawrence Co., Penn., in December, 1816; their children are Ellen, William E., James, Francis, Cas- andana, Alfred, Lettie A. and Charles. Is a Republican.
McALPIN, WILLIAM J., farm- er, Sec. 35; P. O. Brush Creek, born in Columbia Co., Ind., Feb. 16, 1838 ; came to Tazewell Co., Ill., with his par- ents, in 1839 ; in 1848, he, with his parents. settled in Dubuque Co., Iowa, near Colesburg. Here he married Em- ily E. Penhollon Dec. 2, 1860 ; she was born in Chautauqua Co. Dec. 6, 1843. Enlisted in the 27th I. V. I., Co. E, Aug. 22, 1862; was in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Nashville, siege and cap- ture of Mobile, and others ; honorably discharged Oct. 8, 1865. His children are Nettie, born Feb. 21, 1863 ; Bertha M., Jan. 4, 1868 ; Ben F., March 21, 1871; William H., May 14, 1873, and Mercy E., born Oct. 19, 1866, and. died May 29, 1877. Is a Republican.
McEwen, A., farmer ; P. O. Brush Creek.
McEwen, Neil, blacksmith, Brush Creek. McGlinn, E., farmer ; P. O. Brush Creek. MARSH, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Brush Creek; owns 120 acres, valued at $3,000 ; born in Chelms- ford, Eng., March 27, 1824 ; emigrated to America in the Winter of 1851, first settling in Boston, Mass., where he worked at painting ; went the same year to Webster, Mass., where he married Mary E. McCracken Dec. 24, 1851, who was born in Lowell, Mass, Aug. 28, 1832; in 1854 they moved to Clayton Co., Iowa, and to this county in 1865 ; their children are Hattie J., born Oct. 29, 1856 ; George D., Nov. 23, 1858; Fannie L., Oct 29, 1860; Sarah J., Dec. 20, 1862 ; Clarence and Lawrence, Dec. 18, 1869; Lettie A., Oct. 28, 1871, and Ada May, June 16, 1873.
MEAD, EZRA P., farmer and clergyman, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Brush Creek ; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Sept. 26, 1829 ; in 1843, he, with his parents, came to Wayne Co., Mich. Here he married Emeline Wilcox Oct. 13, 1850 ; she was born in New York State Nov. 17, 1831; in 1853, they came to this county, and in 1856 settled on their present farm of seventy acres. He has officiated ten successive years as Minis- ter of the United Brethren Church. Their children are George W., born Aug. 12, 1851; Ellen, Jan. 24, 1857, and Lillian, Feb. 19, 1859.
Mead, J. H., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Brush Creek.
MEISGEIER, CARL, farmer, S. 23; P. O. Brush Creek; owns 211 acres, valued at $8,000 ; born in Ger- many Nov. 7, 1841; emigrated to America with parents in 1852, and set- tled in Cleveland, Ohio; came to this county in May, 1855. Married Catha- rine Huepsch Nov. 10, 1864; she was born in Germany Feb. 22, 1841. Their children are John H., born Dec. 22, 1865; Mary C., born Oct. 13, 1867 ; Fred L., born Dec. 5, 1869 ; Emma M., born Oct. 15, 1871; Caroline M., born July 25, 1873, and Alma M., born April 17, 1877. Mr. M.'s mother, Jo- hanna Meisgeier, was born in Germany Oct. 21, 1812, and now resides with her children. He is a Democrat and a member of the Lutheran Church.
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MEISGEIER, HARMAN, farmer, S. 24; P. O. Brush Creek ; was born in Saxony, Germany, Dec. 19, 1843; came to America with parents in 1854, settling in Ohio, and to this county in 1856, where he married Alma Nus Sept. 30, 1873, who was born in Germany Nov. 2, 1852 ; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $5,000, and all mem- bers of the Lutheran Church. Ida E., born March 20, 1875; Bertha, born June 4, 1877, are their children.
MENGES, JOSEPH, farmer, S. 24; P. O. Brush Creek ; was born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 3, 1829 ; came America Oct. 9, 1848, settling in Oneida Co., N. Y., and, in 1852, came with his parents to this county, settling on their farm, consisting of 400 acres, on which they have made valuable improvements, and is worth $20,000. Married Char- lotte Aulwes July 23, 1857; she was born in Hanover, Germany, Oct. 3, 1836; Mary Eila, born Sept. 20. 1868; Henry, born Oct. 9, 1860 ; Jacob. born Feb. 17, 1863, and died Aug. 19, 1868.
Menges, P., S. 24 ; P. O. Brush Creek. Miller, J. F., far., S. 22; P. O. Brush Creek.
Moak, C., lab. ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Moor. E. O., farmer ; P. O. Volga City. Mome, J., far. ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Moor, J. B., proprietor Pacific Hotel, Brush Creek.
Moore, R., blacksmith, Taylorsville; P. O. Brush Creek.
Monpleasure, C., painter, Brush Creek.
MORLEY, WILLIAM R., farm- er, S 31; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns 440 acres of land ; born in West Spring- field, Mass., Feb. 26. 1809; moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, November, 1834, and, in Julv, 1836, moved to Ogle Co., Ill., where he married Lorain Ainsworth March 17, 1846. They moved to this county in June, 1855, and settled near Taylorsville, and in November, 1869, moved on his present farm. Mrs. M. was born Aug. 17, 1822, in Pennsylva- nia. Mr. M. was elected Representative to the State Legislature from this dis- trict in the years of 1873 and '74. Is a Republican. They have no children of their own, but five orphans have found a home under their roof.
MOYER, HENRY, farmer, S. 28; P. O. Brush Creek : born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Oct. 13, 1827, where he married Caroline Zoller Jan. 19, 1854 ; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., May 12, 1831; in the Winter of 1856 they emigrated and settled in Putnam Tp. of this county, and in 1863 they settled on their present farm, con- sisting of 225 acres, valued at $8,000 ; Emma, born May 7, 1856 ; Jennie born July 10, 1859; Dwight, born Dec. 19, 1865, are the names and births of their living children; one child deceased- Chapin, born Aug. 18, 1862, and died March 7, 1865.
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Munger, Win., laborer, Brush Creek. Munson, W., far., S.14; P.O. Brush Creek. EWTON, ROBERT, carpenter, Brush Creek.
NEWCOMB, W. F., dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry, Brush Creek ; born in Canada, June 28, 1856. Mr. N. resided in Manchester, Iowa, for some time, learning his trade of Mr. Boyington ; after which he opened his store in this place in April 10, 1876, where he is now doing a nice business.
NEWTON, PALMER F., farmer, S. 21; P. O. Brush Creek ; born in Alleghany Co., N. Y., May 23, 1821. He married Harriet M. Seely Feb. 13, 1841 ; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Nov. 13, 1824; in 1845 they emigated and settled in Boone Co., Ill., when in 1847, they moved to Rock Co., Wis., and in Nov. 11, 1847, they set- tled on their present farm, consisting of 207 acres, worth $10,000; Thomas J., born Feb. 15, 1846 ; William E., Feb. 27. 1848; Robert L., April 29,1850; Louisa, Oct. 26, 1854 ; Earl H., Dec. 22, 1856; Ellen S., April 26, 1859 ; Anna I .. , Jan. 2, 1861 ; Bessie, Oct. 29, 1862 ; John P .. April 19, 1866, are the names and births of his living children.
Newton, Thomas, lab., Brush Creek.
NUS, HUGO, farmer, S. 25 ; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns 340 acres, valued at $16,000 ; born in Germany, Sept. 4, 1836; came to America and settled in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853, where he married Henreicka Meisgeier April 9, 1855 ; she was born in Germany, Oct. 12, 1837 ; they came to this county in 1856, and to his present farm in 1863,
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where he has made extensive improve- ments. Is a Greenbacker and member of the Lutheran Church ; their children are Emma, born Nov. 7, 1855; Mary, April 9, 1857 ; Louis, Sept. 14, 1858; Hermann, Dec. 9, 1859 ; Caroline, April 9, 1861; Charles, Aug. 14,1862 ; Louise Feb. 28, 1863; Minnie, Sept. 16, 1866 ; Ernest, Sept. 12, 1868; August, Sept. 26, 1870; Alma, Aug. 26,1872 ; Henry, Sept. 9, 1874 ; Flora, Aug. 4, 1876 ; one child died in infancy.
LDFATHER, ADAM, farmer, S. -; P. O. Brush Creek.
OAKLEY, CHARLES AND GEORGE W., farmers, S.22; P. O. Brush Creek; own 145 acres, valued $5,500 ; Charles was born in Lake Co., Ohio, June 26, 1835 ; George W. was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., June 11, 1847 ; their father, Simon Oakley, died Oct. 15, 1854; they came with their mother to this county and settled on their present farm in April, 1876 ; they have one sister, Eliza, who lives with them.
Osborn, T., laborer, Brush Creek.
OSBORN, O. H., editor and proprie- tor of the Brush Creek News; was born in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., July 29, 1837. Was married June 24, 1858, to Miss Mary C. Gitchel, of Ridott, Ste- phenson Co., Ill. Located at, and built the first dwelling house in the village of Ridott, Ill., September, 1860. Enlisted in Co. K, 46th I. V. I. in the Fall of 1861, and was mustered out at Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 20, 1866. Located at Bush Creek, Iowa May, 1866. Was appointed Postmaser in 1870, which position he now holds. Commenced the publication of the Brush Creek News in May, 1874.
P AGE, L., farmer, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Page, M. W., grain buyer, Brush Creek.
Perkins, Calvin, farmer; P. O. Brush Creek.
Perkins, John. far. ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Potter, A. E., far. ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Potter, Daniel, far .; P. O. Brush Creek.
Preston, L. W., lab., S. 31 ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Putnam, E. H., far., S. 36; P. O. Brush Creek.
Putnam, L. B., far. ; P. O. Brush Creek.
R AWSON, L. J., Taylorsville.
RAWSON, GEORGE L., farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Brush Creek; born in Lake Co., Ohio, May 28, 1821 ; in 1840 he moved to Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., where he married Susan E. Goodrich Nov. 3, 1842 ; she was born Dec. 10, 1826, and died April 2, 1845. Again married to Sallie Heath June 8, 1847; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y., July 27, 1822; they emigrated and settled on their present farm in Decem- ber, 1853, consisting of 140 acres, valued at $4,000. Mr. R. enlisted in Co. F, 28th I. V. I., Aug. 15, 1862; was en- gaged in siege of Vicksburg and others ; honorably discharged Sept. 8, 1865. One child by second marriage-George L., born Aug. 5. 1857.
RAWSON, ALMON, banker, Brush Creek, Iowa; born in Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, June 12, 1842; in 1861, he alone emigrated to this county, where he married Maggie L. McEwen June 7, 1871 ; she was born in Canada, July 28, 1846. He followed farming till 1876, when he and E. Rice opened their bank in this place ; still owns his farm,consisting of 200 acres, under good improvement. Ralph, born May, 13, 1875, and Emma, May 3, 1877, are the names and births of their living chil- dren ; one child deceased, born July 16, 1873, and died Aug. 22, 1874. Repub- lican.
Rawson, P., far., S. 3; P.O. Brush Creek. RAWSON, WALTER, proprie- tor Rawson saw-mill; located on Sec. 3; P. O. Brush Creek ; born in Lake Co., Ohio, Nov. 13, 1848 ; in 1856, he with parents came to Taylorsville ; in 1868, erected their first saw-mill run by water power in 1878; they rebuilt their mill, which is now operated by steam ; they turn out from 500,000 to 800,000 feet annually. Married Hattie Gibbs Aug. 21, 1870; she was born in Windsor Co., Vt .. April 4, 1849; their children are-Eda, born Sept. 15, 1871 ; Guy, Jan. 17, 1873. Is a Republican. Property valued at $5,000.
Reynolds, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Volga City. RICE, EDWARD, banker, Brush Creek; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1844; in 1858, with his par-
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ents, he emigrated to and settled in this township, where he married Emma D. Rawson Jan. 5, 1863; she was born in Lake Co., Ohio, Jan. 5, 1845. Mr. Rice followed farming until March 6, 1876, when he, with his brother-in-law, Mr. Rawson, opened their bank in this place. Elmer E., born June 24, 1865 ; Susan C, born Sept. 6, 1870; and Mira E., born March 24, 1876, are the names and dates of birth of their living chil- dren ; two children deceased-one died quite young; Luther, born Sept. 6, 1868, was drowned in Brush Creek July 12, 1876, by a wave which swept ยท him from the wagon and carried him into the water, and before help could reach him, life had ex; ired.
Rice, Geo., far., S. 15; P. O. Brush Creek. Rice. S., ret. far .. . P. O. Brush Creek. Rice, S. E., far., S. 15; P. O. Brush Creek. Richards, Jas., ret. far., P. O. Brush Creek. RITTENHOUSE, AMOS, dealer
in dry goods, clothing, groceries, hats and caps, boots and shoes, Brush Creek ; born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Nov. 21, 1838; in 1855, he settled in Jo Da- viess Co., Ill., and in 1858 he settled in Winnebago Co., Ill., where he married Martha Hall Nov. 27, 1862; she was born in Canada. Jan. 1, 1848. Mr. R. enlisted June 1, 1862, and re-enlisted Feb. 8, 1865, and was honorably dis- charged in October, 1865. They emi- grated to and settled in this township in the Fall of 1865, and in the Spring of 1873 he opened his store in Brush Creek, where he is doing a thriving busi- ness. Eva, born Jan. 23, 1864, and Louis G., born Aug. 22. 1866, are the names and dates of birth of their chil- dren.
Robbins, Louis, laborer, Brush Creek. Robbins, O. R., preacher, Brush Creek.
YARGENT, T., laborer, Brush Creek. S
Saven, T. M., physician, Brush Creek. Semm, C., far., S. 24; P. O. Brush Creek. SHAMBAUGH, BEN., Justice of the Peace, Brush Creek; owns 420 acres, valued at $7,000. Is a Republi- can. Born in Greene Co., Ohio, Feb. 12, 1829 ; came to this county in 1856. Married Matilda M. Shambaugh Aug. 25, 1861, who was a native of Warren Co., Va., and died April 26, 1866. He
has been Justice of the Peace ten years. His children are L. D., born March 15, 1863; H. J., born Sept. 15, 1864, and Matilda E., born April 26, 1866. Shambaugh, C. D., merch., Brush Creek. Shambaugh, Jas., Brush Creek.
Shambaugh, J. S., merch., Brush Creek. SHUMWAY, MONROE, dealer in books, stationery, drugs, medicines, paints, oils, etc., also U. S. Express Agent, Brush Creek, Iowa ; born in New Milford, Winnebago Co., Ill., March 31, 1845, where he married Margaret Hall Feb. 19, 1867 ; she was born in Canada Jan. 18, 1848. They emigrated to this place and opened his place of business in the Fall of 1873. Walter, born Dec. 27, 1869, is the name and birth of their only child. Mr. Shumway's father was born March 27, 1803, and his mother was born Feb. 8, 1806 ; they were among the pioneer settlers of Winnebago Co., Ill., where they still remain.
Smith, H., lime kiln, Brush Creek. Smith, J. C., farmer ; P. O. Brush Creek. Smith, W. H., drayman, Brush Creek.
Snider, Fred., mer. tailor, Brush Creek.
Spatcher, Wm., blacksmith, Brush Creek. STAMPF, JOHN N., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $6,000 ; born in Ger- many March 6, 1806 ; came to America Aug. 16, 1840, and settled in Long Island ; May 14, 1851, settled on his present farm. Married Barbara Barn- hart June 9, 1851 ; she was born March 9, 1807. Both members of the Lu- theran Church ; he is a Democrat.
St. John, Frank, far., S. 25 ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Stowell, E. S., house carp., Brush Creek.
AYLOR, H. D., laborer, Taylorsville. T
Taylor, W. E., farmer ; P. O. Brush Creek. Thompson, D. B., laborer, Brush Creek. Thompson, Eli, blacksmith, Brush Creek. Thompson, Z, atty. at law, Brush Creek. THOMPSON, JOHN A., dealer in bouts, shoes and groceries, Brush Creek, Iowa ; born in Carroll Co., Ohio, May 3, 1854; in 1855, came to this county with parents ; opened his store in this place in April, 1874. Married Drusilla A. Carroll May 27, 1875 ; she was born in Canada May 27, 1851. James M., born May 20, 1877, is their
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only child. They are members of the Christian Church and Mr. T. is a Re- publican.
Thompson, M. J., blacks'th, Brush Creek. Toomey, Dennis, far. ; P. O. Brush Creek. V TOSHELL, DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Brush Creek.
Voshell, F., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Brush Creek. Voshell, Jesse, far. ; P. O. Brush Creek. Voshell, John, far. ; P. O. Brush Creek.
VOSHELL, KILLEN, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Brush Creek ; owns 240 acres. valued at $7,200; born in Kent Co., Del., Feb. 14, 1829; in 1836, he, with his parents, moved to Indiana, and in 1840 to Wisconsin ; they came to this county in 1848, and settled on their present farm. Married Thankful Per- kins in June, 1863; she was born in Jackson Co., Iowa, April 26, 1838; their children are Calvin, born Feb. 23, 1864 ; George, May 8, 1865 ; Nancy J., June 17, 1867 ; Lucinda, Oct. 22, 1869 ; Henry, Jan. 13, 1873, and Eliza L., Sept. 18, 1875. Democrat.
VOSHELL, WILLIAM W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Brush Creek ; born in this county March 19, 1853. Married Mary Smith Dec. 20, 1875 ; she was born in this county May 20, 1853; they have one child-Alice A., born Oct. 20, 1876. Owns twenty acres, valued at $25 per acre. Democrat.
W ADE, GEORGE, laborer, Brush Creek.
Waldron, C. F., phys .; P. O. Brush Creek. Walrath, A., far .; P. O. Brush Creek.
WALRATH, ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 28 ; also dealer in hardware and ag- ricultural implements, Brush Creek ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., May 2, 1813 ; he moved to Oneida Co., N. Y., where he married Cattron Zoller Oct. 11, 1837 ; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., March 6, 1817; they emi- grated and settled in this county Jan. 29, 1856 ; settled on their present farm in November, 1860, consisting of 155 acres, worth $8,000 ; in 1875, he, with his two sons, Jacob and Marvin, opened their hardware store in this place ; they also have bought the right of the Her- cules Grub Pulling Machine, controlling the United States right ; these machines are manufactured in large quantities in this place, and are being generally intro-
duced through the Northwest. Daniel, born June 13, 1839 ; Jacob, May 30, 1841; Abram, April 1, 1843; Alice, Oct. 11, 1846 ; Marvin, Aug. 16, 1849 ; Willie, April 25, 1854, are the names and births of their children.
Walrath, J. H., hardware merch., Brush Creek.
Walrath, M., hardware mer., Brush Creek. Waltenpaugh, J., lab. ; P. O. Brush Creek. WESTCOTT, STEPHEN, re- tired farmer, Taylorsville ; born in Berk- shire Co., Mass., June 11, 1803. Here he married Harriet Mason Feb. 3, 1825 ; she was born in the same county May 4, 1806 ; they moved to Oneid & Co., N. Y., in 1848 ; from there to La Porte, Ind., in 1854, and in May, 1855, they emi- grated and settled in this county; in 1860, they moved to Taylorsville, where he has been Postmaster sixteen years. Are members of the C- Baptist Church. Republican. Emma J., born March 10, 1829; Frances M., Dec. 8, 1831; Lloyd M., May 5, 1836, and Clarence, born Oct. 14, 1841, are the names and births of their living chil- dren ; their children were all born under the same roof their father was.
Whalley, Allen, far .; P. O. Brush Creek. Wheeland, G., M. D., Brush Creek.
WHITE, PETER, farmer and attorney at law, Sec. 26; P. O. Brush Creek ; born near Schenectady, N. Y .. April 14, 1808 ; when 4 years old his parents moved to Wyoming Co., N. Y., where he married Philomelia Perkins May 28, 1829; she was born in Wash- ington Co., N. Y., Oct. 4, 1811; they emigrated and settled on their present farm in October, 1858, which consists of 200 acres of land, worth $5,000. Is a Republican ; member of M. E. Church. Silvester P., born May 18, 1830; Mary J., born April 16, 1832 ; Lucy, born Aug. 25, 1837, are the names and births of their children.
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