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Grove, B., farmer, P. O. Fayette.
H ACKETT, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Fayette.
Hale, C. V., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Fayette. HAUN, JOSEPH, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 1; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, April 29 1832; came to this county in 1858 ; has eighty-four acres of land, valued at $2,500. Politics, Republican. Mar- ried Mary McKinley ; she was born in Clark Co., Ind., Feb. 5, 1829. Came direct to this county, where he has resided since. and through his industry and economy has made a good home.
HARKIN, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Fayette; was born in Ireland, Feb. 10, 1832; came to this county in 1855 ; has 395 acres of land, valued at $7,900. Politics Democrat. Married Margaret M. Hysham, July 16, 1857; she was born Sept. 29, 1841; have ten children-John A., born Nov. 30, 1858; William H., born Sept. 15, 1860; Margaret A., born Nov. 21, 1862 ; Charles H., born Feb. 23, 1864; Julia L., born July 4, 1867 ; Dixon A., born Sept. 21, 1869 ; Miranda H., born Feb. 10, 1872 ; Mary C., born Dec. 13,
1873; Rosa M., born Dec. 6, 1875 ; Maud A., born Dec. 21, 1877. Came to America when he was a child ; went to Canada West, where he lived eighteen years; then went to Kane Co., Ill., lived there four years ; from there to this (Fayette) county, where he has resided since. Through careful man- agement, he has made a comfortable home.
Harkin, E., farmer ; P. O. Fayette. Harrison, G., farmer, S. 17; P.O. Fayette. HAWLEY, GEORGE R., black- smith ; P. O. Fayette; was born in Susquehanna Co., Penn., Nov. 27, 1842. Politics, Republican. Married Frances M. Weber ; she was born in Herkimer, N. Y., Dec 20, 1848. Left Pennsyl- vania when he was 1 year old ; came to Rock Co., Wis .; lived there until 1866; came to Fayette Co., where he has resided since. Enlisted in 44th Regt., W. V. I., Co. I.
Hawley, Riley, blacksmith, Fayette.
Hawn, Mike, far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Fayette. Heath, C., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Brush Creek. Heath, H., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Brush Creek. Hobson, John.
Horn, S. K., far. S. 19; P. O. Maynard. Huddy, R., farmer, P. O. Fayette.
TOHNSON, B. N., P. O. Fayette.
Johnson, E., far .. Sec. 16; P. O. Fayette. ELLY, C. O., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Fayette. K
King, J., far., S. 36; P. O. Brush Creek, Knight, Alba, P. O. Fayette.
Knight, A. A., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Fayette. Kohler, Fred, laborer, Brush Creek.
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ANTZ, CHAS., laborer, Fayette.
Lea, Ed., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Fayette. Lea, John, P. O. Fayette.
Lynch, Jas., far., S. 19; P. O. Maynard. ASTERS, STEPHEN, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Maynard.
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Masters, William. farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Fayette.
MAXWELL, EDWARD A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 33; P. O. Fayette ; born in Upper Canada, Jan. 13, 1845 ; came to this county in 1870. Politics, Republican. Belongs to the M. E. Church. Married Florence Es- tella Richardson in 1877; born in Scott Tp., Feb. 22, 1850; has one
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child, Edna, born Jan. 6, 1878. Mrs. Maxwell was the first white child born in Scott Tp. Left Canada in 1867; came to Dubuque; lived there three years, then came to this county. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $3,000. Maxwell, I. F., farmer, Brush Creek.
MITCHELL, ALDEN, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Jan. 21, 1804 ; came to this county in 1855 ; has 115 acres of land, valued at $3,450. Poli- tics, Greenback. Married Adaline Hodges, in 1828 ; she was born in Wor- cester Co., Mass, Jan. 22, 1806 ; have four children-Lyman E., born Jan. 3, 1838; Mary C. (now Mrs. I. J. Bryant), born Dec. 23, 1842 ; Ellen L. (now Mrs. Edwin B. Snedigar), born Aug. 3, 1845. Left Massachusetts in 1854; came to Illinois ; lived there one year ; then came to this county. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were married forty- nine years ago, and are probably the old- est couple in the township ; are hale and healthy and stand a good chance for a number of years to come. Their business is chiefly dairying. Mr. Mitchell came here in an « arly day, and by industry and economy has made a good home. They lost one son-George B., who was born in Massachusetts, died March 8, 1865 ; was in the navy. MILLER, HENRY C., farmer, Smithfield Township; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Orange Co., N. Y., April 25, 1829 ; came to this county in 1856, and settled on S. c. 9; sold out and at present is renting. Married Cynthia Grey in 1856; she was born in Sara- toga Co., N. Y., Sept. 14, 1830; have five children-Minnie E., born Oct. 18, 1855 ; Frank H., born Aug. 7, 1860; Josie E., born May 6, 1862 ; Lizzie H., born Feb. 7, 1864.
MITCHELL, LYMAN E., farm- er and stock raiser, Sec. 23; P. O. Brush Creek ; was born in Hampshire, Mass., Jan. 3, 1837; came to this county in 1855 ; has fifty-five acres of land, valued at $1,400. Politics, Green- back ; Mr. Mitchell takes great interest in the movement and is one of the leading spirits. Has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Township Clerk, Township Trustee, Constable, Assessor, |
etc. Married Lydia W. Byer ; she was born in Newport, R. I., Dec. 29, 1839 ; they have three children-(Mrs. Mitchell was married to George B. Mitchell who died March 8, 1865, by whom she had one child-George B., born April 24, 1865) ; by this marriage they have two children-Jessie A., born March 1, 1876; Lottie C., born July 31, 1877. Left Massachusetts when he was 17 years old ; came to Illinois ; lived there one year ; thence to Fayette Co. Mr. Mitchell visited California. He enlisted in the 5th Cal. V. I., Co. E. Went from there by the way of Los Angeles to the Rio Grande.
Mosier, A. M., farmer ; P. O. Fayette.
N ICHOLS, D. M.
NICHOLS, B. J., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Maynard; was born in Westport, Essex Co., N. Y., Sept. 29, 1836 ; has 130 acres of land, valued at $2,600. Has held the offices of Postmaster, Con- stable, Road Supervisor, Town Trustee and School Director. Married Ellen Rinehimer in 1856 ; she was born in Lu- zerne Co., Penn., Oct. 5, 1836; they have 'eight children - Freeman O., James J., Carrie E., Fred W., Nora N., B. Franklin, Willie, Arthur O. Nichols, E. B., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Brush Creek.
ARKER, C. T. ; P. O. Fayette. P
PARKER, NORMAN S., farm- er, Sec. 33; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Franklin Co., Vt., Oct. 18, 1823 ; came to this county April 6, 1872. Belongs to the M. E. Church. Married R. Jane Folsom in 1847 ; she was born Sept. 13, 1821; they have eight chil- dren-Harriet E., born Oct. 24, 1848 ; Charles S., born May 11, 1852; Edward H., born July 1, 1854; Eva, born Jan. 7, 1856; Mary M., born Dec. 28, 1857 ; Ella, born Dec. 14, 1859 ; George S., born Nov. 1, 1863; Alice, Aug. 7, 1866.
Paul, Jessie, laborer, Fayette.
PAYNE, W. H., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 7; P. O. Fayette; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1830; has 135 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Held the office of Town Trustee, etc. Politics, Republican. Married L. M.
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Clark ; born in Erie Co., N. Y., Oct. 5, 1835 ; is mother of five children- Alice H. (now Mrs. F. O. Gilmore, of Kansas), born Oct. 18, 1854; Hannah (now Mrs. D. Miner, of Kansas), born Nov. 28, 1856; Ada L., born Jan. 3, 1864; Willie, born Oct. 5, 1868; Laura E., born March 5, 1874. Mr. Payne, through his industry, has made a pleasant home.
Phillips, Henry, laborer, Fayette.
Potter, Daniel, far., S. 14; P. O. Fayette. Price, Hanson, Maynard.
Price, W., far., S. 32; P. O. Maynard.
R ANSON, E., Fayette.
RANSOM, RANDALL J., farm-
er, Sec. 4; P. O. Fayette; born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Oct. 21, 1812 ; came to this county in 1870; has 183 acres of land, valued at $7,000. Poli- tics, Greenbacker. Held the office of Town Trustee. Married Susan E. Harris ; born in Washington Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1825 ; three children-Henry C., born Nov. 15, 1843; E. J. Ran- som, born April 26, 1845; Lizzie S., born March 14, 1853.
Rathburn, R. H., laborer, Fayette.
Rolerman, A. S., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Brush Creek.
Roderick, G. W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Fayette.
Robertson, E. J., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Fayette.
Rogers, J. B., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Fayette. YANBORN, ANDREW, laborer; P. O. S Fayette.
Sherman, J. far., Sec. 36; P. O. Brush Creek.
Simpson, W. D., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Fayette.
Skiner, Porter L., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Maynard.
Smith, A. H .; P. O. Fayette.
SMITH, FINLEY, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 1; P. O. Fayette; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, April 17, 1832; came to this county in 1852, in the Fall; has 412 acres of land, valued at $14,500. Held the office of Town- ship Trustee, School Director. Belongs to the order of Free Masonry. Married Sarah Adams; born in Kendall Co., Ill., Dec. 14, 1841; mother of four children-Alden, born Nov. 20, 1866 ;
Minnie, born Oct. 6, 1868; Myrtle, born Nov. 25, 1870; Vida, born Nov. 19, 1876. Mr. Smith came here a poor man, but, by careful management, has made a fine home; he is the second oldest resident in the township; there were but five families in the township when he came here.
SMITH, JAMES, farmer and stock raiser, S. 28; P. O. Fayette; born in Sussex Co., N. J., Feb. 10, 1816; has 400 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married Mary A. J. Morrison ; born in Washington Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1819 ; mother of six children-Jane, born May 13, 1839 ; Sophia, born July 21, 1841 ; John M., July 4, 1843 ; Rosanna, born May 6, 1845 ; James H., born June 11, 1855 ; Charles F., Aug. 24, 1858 ; emi- grated from New Jersey in 1833 ; went to Franklin Co., Ohio; lived there four years ; thence to Carroll Co., Ohio ; mar- ried there and lived there until 1854 ; thence to Fayette Co., Iowa. Mr. S. was the first man who ventured on to the prairie in this township, also was one of the men who organized this township, of which the town was named. Smith, John ; P. O. Fayette. Smith, J. B., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Fayette. Smith, J. M .; P. O. Fayette.
SNEDIGAR, FIELDING, far., S. 1; P. O. Fayette ; born in Pike Co., Mo., March 27, 1822; came to this county in 1868; has 400 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Politics, Republican. Held the office of Justice of the Peace, &c. Married Miranda D. Hayes ; born in Montgomery Co., Mo., May 5, 1824; seven living children-James M., born Sept. 8, 1842; Edward B., Oct. 10, 1844; Martha J., April 4, 1849 ; Irena A., Aug. 23, 1851 ; Henry F., Feb. 10, 1854; George M., April 8, 1856 ; Mar- cella M., Aug. 10, 1862. Emigrated from Missouri to Galena, Ill., in 1844 ; from there he went to Iowa Co., Wis .; lived there three years, then returned to Galena; lived there four years, and in 1851 went to Clayton Co., Iowa, re- mained there until 1868; then to this (Fayette) Co., where he has made a good and comfortable home. Mr. S. had two sons in the army-James M., in the 100 days' service ; Edward D. enlisted in 1862 in the 21st I. V. I., Co. D .;
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was in thirteen engagements ; was with Sherman on his march to the sea. Snedigar, H., laborer ; P. O. Fayette. Snell, J. C., S. 15; P. O. Fayette. Soper, R. A.
Stevenson, T. W. B., far., S. 15; P. O. Fayette.
Stevenson, W. B., P. O. Fayette.
STRANAHAN, W. L., school teacher ; his father, L. M. Stranahan, is a farmer, S. 11; P. O. Fayette; came to this county in May, 1874; born in Columbia Co., N. Y., July 13, 1831; has 400 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Held the office of Justice of the Peace, also Town Clerk. Married Sarah Ann Cockerell ; born in Northumberland Co., Va., May 30, 1833; mother of six children-William L., Lizzie, Nellie, Frank Ellmore, Lorin Seymour, Warren. Strawn, Job, far., S. 18; P. O. Maynard. Stoddard, Albert, farmer; P. O. Fayette. Stoddard, J. P., P. O. Fayette.
Swales, John, far., S. 35; P. O. Brush Creek.
Swartley, John, far., S. 4 ; P. O. Fayette. T AYLOR, LEVI, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Fayette.
Thompson, Allen, far., S. 36 ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Thompson, Edwin, Maynard.
Thompson, Thos., far., S. 31 ; P. O. May- nard.
THOMPSON, WILLIAM.,
farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Brush Creek ; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Jan. 12, 1823; came to this county in 1854; has 100 acres of land, worth $2,500. Belongs to the Christian Church. Mar- ried Jane Capper April 25, 1850 ; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Dec. 4, 1825 ; mother of six children-Eliza Ann, born April 29, 1851; David C., Sept. 23, 1852 ; Hannah P., April 6, 1857, Zachariah D., Aug. 12, 1861; Mary E., Jan. 3, 1863; Martha J., April 6, 1866 ; by his first wife one child- Stewart L., born March 6, 1848. Left Ohio in 1854; came direct to this county with teams; was on the road forty days ; camping out, and doing their own cooking, and sleeping in the wagon. Timmerman, F., far., S. 16; P. O. Fayette. Tinkham, Adam, far., S. 3; P. O. Fayette. Tunnison, D., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Maynard. Turner, F. C., far., S. 33; P.O. Brush Creek
U PDIKE, B. W., far., S. P. O. Fayette; born Ithica, Tompkins. Co., N. Y., Sept. 6, 1834 ; came to this county in 1868 ; has a farm of 162 acres, valued at $4,860. Politics, Greenback. Married Amelia Yates ; born in Greene Co., N. Y., July 11, 1837 ; they have four children-Nellie, born Dec. 25, 1858; Elivin, born Feb. 3, 1861; Carrie, born June 27, 1865 ; Katie, born July 8, 1868. Emigrated to Kane Co., Ill., when he was 9 years old; lived there fifteen years ; from there he went to Chickasaw Co., Iowa; lived there three years, and then went to Cerro Gordo Co., and from there to Fayette Co., where he has made a good home.
UNDERWOOD, D., farmer, S. 35 ; P. O. Brush Creek; born in Ohio, April 22, 1835 ; came to this county in 1856 ; has 300 acres of land, valued at $5,500. Married Sabrina Corpe; born in Ohio, March 4, 1834 ; they have one child-Jennie (now Mrs. Peterman), born July 14, 1850. Left Ohio at 12 years of age, and went to Indiana ; lived there nine years, and then came to this county, where he has resided since. Mr. U. came in an early day, when there were but a few shanties in the town.
V AN VRANKIN, ALBERT, farm- er ; P. O. Brush Creek.
Van Vrankin, J. C .; P. O. Brush Creek. "ADE, R. M., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O.
W Maynard.
Walker, J. N., far. ; P. O. Maynard.
Walker, L., far., S. 17; P. O. Fayette.
Wattman, Louis, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Brush Creek.
Warner, D., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Maynard. White, J., far., S. 20; P. O. Maynard.
Wilkinson, Charles, far .; P. O. Maynard.
WRIGHT, ROBERT, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Fayette; was born in Yorkshire, England, March 31, 1847 ; came to this county in 1871; has 160 acres of land, valued at $3,200. Mar- ried Catherine Grummitt, in 1870; she was born in Lincolnshire, England, April 4, 1844. He left England May, 1869 ; came to America with his father ; trav- eled over nearly all the Eastern States and part of Canada; returned to England, lived there one year, then came to Ogle Co., Ill., lived there two years, then came to this Co., where he has resided since.
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A NDRUS, DANIEL P., farm- er, Sec. 14; . P. O. West Albany ; was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 14, 1835 ; moved to Wisconsin in 1843 ; and to this farm in 1850. Was married, in 1862, to Mary E. Cheever ; she was born in Columbus, Ohio, March 3, 1842 ; have five children-James H., Clarence D., Mary S., Ida F. and Char- lie. His father, Horace Andrus, now 77 years old, resides with him. Mr. Andrus eulisted in 1863, in the 9th I. V. I .; was in eleven general engage- nents and numerous skirmishes; he re- ceived a wound at Dallas, Georgia, which deprived him of the use of his right arm. They belong to the United Brethern Church.
ASH, EDWIN D., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 5; P. O West Union ; was born in Maryland March 17, 1822 ; accompanied his parents to Indiana in 1836. Was married, in 1845, to Matilda Cave ; she was born in Ken- tucky Feb. 16, 1830 ; have seven chil- dren-Amanthus (now Mrs. Bunton), born Aug. 27, 1846; Jane M. (Finch), born Aug. 9, 1848; Lafayette, born Oct. 17, 1850 ; Martha (Askey), born March 20, 1853; Frances (Miller), born Oct. 22, 1855 ; Charles, born April 27, 1862 ; and Eddie, born Feb. 15, 1866. Came to this county in 1855 ; owns about 300 acres of land ; is engaged in raising stock ; usually has on hand from thirty to fifty head of cattle and same of hogs. The family are all members of United Brethren Church.
ASHBY, JOB, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Oct. 16, 1825 ; accompanied his parents to Tippecanoe, Ind., in 1831. Was married Feb. 11, 1847, to Ellen Cave ; she was born in Clinton Co., Ind., Feb. 18, 1832; they moved to Wisconsin in 1849; and to this county in 1853; have six children living- Mary M. (now Mrs. Burget), William W., Sarah R. (Mrs. Turner), Susie, Ettie (Mrs. Mathews), and Grant ; lost two-Miranda J., died June 27, 1864,
and Joseph, died April 27, 1862. Owns 385 acres of land ; sold forty to the C., D. & M. R. R. Co., who chose it as a location for a town ; the Dav. & N. W. crossing here makes it an im- portant point; it is also the center of the county and would probably have been the county seat, but the compa- nies suspended work in 1874 and it is at a stand-still. Mr. and Mrs. Ashby belongs to the United Brethren Church. ARKUFF, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Fayette.
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BALL, JOEL, saloon keeper, Sec. 20; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Madi- son Co., Ky., Jan. 2, 1816 ; moved to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1836. He was married, same year, to Lydia Isler ; she was born in Virginia July 7, 1819. They came to this county in 1861; bought a farm in Smithfield Township ; sold and moved to Clayton Co., in 1865 ; returned to this place in 1870 ; have five children living-William H., Lucy, Laurana, Faulty and Orlinda ; lost seven-Joanna, Mary, John R., and four in infancy. . Mr. Ball held the office of Constable six years. He is a Democrat.
Barkuff, J., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Fayette. Bass, Sandy, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Fayette.
BETTS, SAMUEL T., tenant farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Aug. 15, 1833 ; accompanied his parents to Ohio, 1835. Was married Feb. 22, 1855, to Helen Hathaway ; she was born July 6, 1837, died in August, 1870 ; have two children-Edmund L. and Mina E. Mr. Betts was again married, Feb. 17, 1872, to Elizabeth Phillips (maiden name Scott); she was born in Hamp- shire, England, May 27, 1851; she has two children by her first marriage- William H. and Eliza ; and Clarissa L. and Mary E., by the second. Mr. Betts was a member of the I. V. I .; was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburg Landing ; was discharged, July 16, 1862.
Boughey, W. A., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Fayette.
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Brelsford, S., far., S. 30; P. O. Fayette. Brown, Aaron, far., S. 31; P. O. Fayette. Burget, Eli, far., S. 20 ; P. O. Fayette.
Burns, Levi, carpenter, Sec. 14; P. O. West Albany.
BUTLER, HARRISON, farmer,
Sec. 5; P. O. West Union; was born Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Oct. 26, 1815; moved to Muskingum Co. in 1820. Was married, in 1839, to Amanda Gist ; she was born in that county April 25, 1819; they moved to the Territory of Wisconsin in 1843 ; and to this county in 1850 ; made a claim, built a cabin in which they lived till 1855, then built
the house they now occupy. Mr. But- ler is one of the oldest settlers in this township ; he owns 324 acres of land ; have seven children living-Aryan (now Mrs. Blunt), Mary E. (Finch), Sarah E. (Hough), Joseph, George, John and William H .; lost three - Absalom, Ella and Edwin. Mr. Butler has been preaching the Old School Baptist Doc- trine eighteen years. Mrs. Butler be- longs to the same.
BUTLER, LOREN, farmer and mason, Sec. 9; P. O. Fayette ; was born in Clinton Co., N. Y., April 10, 1822; when 15 years old, he came to Chicago, then a mere village; from there to Beloit, Wis. Was soon after married to Harriet Eastman ; she was born in Sherbrook, Lower Can- ada, Feb. 29, 1824. Mr. Butler has done a good deal of work in and around Beloit and built the large stone mill at New Milford, Winnebago Co., Ill., as well as a number of other large build- ings ; came to this county in 1855 ; owns sixty-five acres of land near where he settled twenty three years ago ; have four children-Lydia M., Jay, Frank and Addie. He has been School Direc- tor and Supervisor six years each.
YAVANAUGH, J., farmer, Sec. 34; ( P. O. Fayette.
Chamberland, E. B., farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Fayette.
Churchill, A. C., far., S. 28; P. O. Fayette. Churchill, B., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Fayette. Clark, Ira, far., S. 15 ; P. O. Fayette. Collins, J., far., S. 15; P. O. Fayette. Conrad, L. D., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Fayette. Cook, J., renter, S. 32 ; P. O. Fayette. Cornish, A., far., S. 3; P. O. West Union.
Cornish, D. N., tar., S. 3; P. O. West Albany.
Covey, Merritt, far., S. 5; P. O. Fayette. Cowles, Albert, far., S. 25 ; P.O. Fayette. Cowles, N. S., well driller, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Fayette.
Craft, G., laborer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Fayette. Craft, L., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Fayette. CROWELL, PLINY T., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Fayette ; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., Nov. 3, 1823. Married March 26, 1850, to Mrs. Elizabeth Mills (maiden name Strong); she was born in Hartford, Conn., April 27, 1816 ; came to this county in 1857, and to this farm in 1860 ; owns 215 acres of land. Mrs. Crowell has two children by her first marriage-Mason P., and Sarah E. (now Mrs. Ford); by the second mar- riage-Henry P., who died in infancy. Mr. Crowell was Treasurer of Board of School Directors three years, and also member of Board of Trustees one year. Is a member of the Free-Will Bap- tist Church.
Cullins, W., far., S. 1; P. O. West Union. Cunningham, F., laborer, Sec. 19; P. O. Fayette.
D AILEY, R., far., S. 14; P. O. West Albany.
Doland, A., far., S. 14 ; P. O. West Albany. Doland, James, far., S. 15; P. O. West Albany.
Doland, John, far., S. 14; P. O. West Albany.
DUNHAM, AZARIAH, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Fayette ; born in Mercer Co., Penn., Nov. 5, 1831 ; came to this county in 1850; owns 240 acres of land. Was married to Caroline Bal- lard in 1856 ; she was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., and died in 1873; was the mother of three children-Frank and Mary are living ; Emma died June 19, 1869. Was married again, June 3, 1875, to Mary Cowles ; she was born in Win- nebago Co., Ill., Sept. 2, 1850. A brother, Henry E. Dunham, lives with them ; his mother having died and left him quite young. He was School Di- rector and Road Supervisor several years each. He is a member of the Chris- tian Church.
Durfey, Dresden, far., S. 13; P. O. Lima. Durfey, F., miller, Sec. 13; P. O. Lima.
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Durfey, R. H., miller, Sec. 13; P. O. Lima. ARLE, G. R., far., Sec. 14; P. O.
E West Albany.
Earle, J. J., miller, Sec. 14; West Albany. Earle, R., miller and Postmaster, West Albany.
Elmer, J. W., far., S. 18; P. O. Fayette. Elphic, J., farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Fayette. Epps, Jesse, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Fayette. EPPS, JOEL J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Fayette; born in Georgia in 1820 ; moved to Montgomery Co., Ind., in 1837. Was married there, in 1841, to Melinda Bass; she was born in North Carolina in 1820; came to this county and bought this farm in 1853; owns 108 acres of land ; have ten children living-Jesse, Lemuel, Rebecca E., Elizabeth, John H., Rosetta, James E., Elisha and Elijah (twins), and Joel W .; lost four-Nancy A., George W., Elvira and Lorenzo. Mr. Epps was School Director six years, Town Trus- tee two years, and Road Supervisor eight years. Mr. Epps is a Free-Will Baptist, and his wife a Methodist.
Epps, Lem., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Fayette. Evans, Chas., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Lima, Evans, O., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Lima. ALLET, CHAS., lab., S. 29; P. O.
F Fayette.
Fann, John, far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Fayette. Fauser, Johana-, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. West Albany.
FAUZER, JOHN M., weaver, West Albany ; born in Germany in 1825; emigrated to the United States in 1849; lived in Ohio until 1856; came to West Union, where he resided until 1862; then moved to this place. Was married in Ohio, in 1852, to Louisa Kerhuzie; she was born in Germany in 1828; have five children living-Christiana, Eve K., Mary L., Martin A., and Simon ; lost one -- Ro- setta, died in 1864. He was School Director two years, and Road Super- visor four years. Belong to the Lu- theran Church.
Felkey, L. H., laborer, Sec. 29; P. O. Fayette.
FINCH, GILBERT B., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Fayette; born in Ber- rien Co., Mich., Nov. 30, 1837 ; accom- panied his parents to Wisconsin in
1844. He enlisted, July 3, 1861, in Co. A., 4th Wis. Infantry; in 1863, the regiment was re-organized as 4th Wis. Cavalry; was wounded at Port Hud- son Jan. 14, 1863 ; promoted to Second Lieutenant, Jan. 20, 1864, and to First Lieutenant Jan. 1, 1865; breveted Captain, and mustered out at Madison, Wis., with regiment, June 20, 1866 ;. came to this county the same year. Dec. 1, 1867, was married to Jane M. Ash; she was born in Indiana, Aug. 9, 1848; they have three children- Grant E., born Sept. 12, 1868; Fred E., born Jan. 10, 1870, and Addie M.,. born Jan. 30, 1874; owns 176 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Finch are mem -. bers of the United Brethren Church. Flynn, M., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. West Albany.
FOLEY, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Lima; born in Ireland Nov. 10, 1820; emigrated to the United States in 1848; spent several years in the States of New Hampshire, Ver- mont, New York, etc. Was married in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1851, to Marga- ret Dempsey ; she was born in Ireland, in 1824; have six children living -- Mary, Edmund (now in Dakota), Mar- garet, Ellen, Kate and Bartholomew ; lost three - Thomas, Michael and Thomas. They came to this county in 1856. Own 120 acres of land. Family belong to the Catholic Church.
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