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Williamson, D., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Donnan .. Wilson, D., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Donnan. Wolsey, J., far., S. 1; P. O. West Union .. Wood, W., S. 20 ; P. O. Hawk Eye.
WOODSON, ELIZA, MRS., widow of Andrew B. Woodson, Sec. 4; P. O. Windsor; he was born March 2, 1820, in Kentucky, and died April 28, 1874; she was born March 19, 1823, in Indiana; owns 160 acres land, val- ued at $30 per acre. They were mar- ried Sept. 12, 1844 ; had fourteen chil- dren, nine living-Mary E., Elizabeth, Valentine, Hen y, Franklin, Jefferson, Augustus J. and Jennie A. (twins,) Flora B.
FAYETTE TOWNSHIP.
A DAMS, ELISHA.
Adams, L. I., blacksmith. Aldrich, J. A., physician. Allen, Harrison, Constable.
ALEXANDER, DIXON, physi- cian and surgeon ; born in De Kalb Co., N. Y., March 24, 1822; commenced the study of medicine in 1846. and graduated at Castleton Medical College,
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Castleton, Vt., in 1848; commenced practicing in Benson, Vt., in 1849. He inarried, in the same year, Mary E. Wentworth of Stonington, Conn. ; she was born in Norwich, Conn., Sept. 12, 1825; they were married by Reverend Thomas H. Vail, now Bishop of Kan- sas ; removed to Poultney in 1853, and continued practice there until 1857, when he came to this town; he now ranks as the oldest and as reliable as any in the county. He was made Sur- geon of the 16th I. V. I., early in 1865, and was with them until the close of the war. Have one son, Edward D., liv- ing, and lost three-Mary F., born Jan. 18, 1852, and died March 23, 1855 ; John W., born Aug. 17, 1859, and died May 19, 1861 ; Frances Anna, born Jan. 2, 1856, and died Jan. 27, 1877. Are members of the Episcopal Church.
Alexander, Richard, laborer.
Anderson, Uriah, carpenter.
Aylesworth, F. M., attorney at law.
Aylesworth, W. B.,
Aylesworth, Wm.,
B ANE, I. W., student University.
Barber, F. M., laborer.
Barden, August, blacksmith.
Barnard, R. W., dealer in butter and eggs. Barnard, W. W.
Bedell, Henry, proprietor meat market.
Buch, O., blacksmith.
Benge, Win., veterinary surgeon.
Bissell, J. W., President Upper Iowa University.
Borland, Wm., drayman.
Boyce, J. E., retired merchant.
Boyce, J. H., jeweler.
Boyce, W. F., clerk and salesman.
Briggs, Elisha.
Briggs, Henry, laborer.
Bray, W. H., mason.
Brunson, H. S., Justice of the Peace.
BUDD, JESSE E., of the firm of Budd & Montgomery, dealers in hard- ware, wagons, carriages, sleighs, plows, paints, oils, etc. ; born in Schodack, N. Y., March 27, 1831 ; came to Centralia, Dubuque Co., Iowa, in the Spring of 1857 ; removed to Earlville, Delaware Co., Iowa, in the Spring of 1858, and resided there until he came to Smith- field Tp., Fayette Co., in the Spring of
1860 ; in the Spring of 1872, he came to Fayette, and engaged in his present business ever since he came here. He was County Supervisor for two years before the township organization ; in Smithfield Tp., he held the following offices ; two years Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee, School Director, etc. ; he is at the present time member of the School Board ; was one of the Trustees of the Upper Iowa University, from June, 1874, to June, 1877. Married Katie E. Mallow Oct. 12, 1859; she was born in New Madrid Co., Mo., Jan. 4, 1840 ; they have had six children- Sally M., died Sept. 13, 1861, aged 1 year 1 month and 21 days ; Jennie M., died - - 1862, aged - ; Georgie E., died June 26, 1875, aged 6 years, and 2 months ; the living children are Maggie M., born Dec. 8, 1863; Jessie M., born Aug. 5, 1866; John H., born Oct. 1, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Budd are members of the M. E. Church.
Bullock, Frank, dealer in groceries.
Bullock, Martin, carpenter.
Burmell, Wm., laborer.
Burch, E. H., merchant.
Burch, William, carpenter.
Burett, W. N., Prof. of Music.
Burgess, C. M., Pastor M. E. Church.
Burget, John, carpenter.
Burton, A. H., laborer.
Byrne, Daniel, D. & N. W, R. R.
YAVANAUGH, ED., laborer.
CAIN, FRED, merchant tailor ; born in Germany Aug. 27, 1831; came to the United States in 1852, and settled in Schnectady, N. Y. ; lived there until 1864, when he came to Fayette and established business here. Was mar- ried in 1855 to Wilhelmina Cruger ; she was born in Germany Sept. 24, 1830; they have an adopted son- Charlie W., born Dec. 28, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Cain belong to the Lutheran Church.
CALLENDER, ALBERT W.,
attorney, loan broker, and land agent ; born in Huntington Tp., Luzerne Co., Penn., Dec. 27, 1838; removed to Boone Co., Ill., in 1854 ; remained there eighteen months; in the Spring of 1856, came to Chickasaw Co., Iowa ; resided there until he removed to Fay-
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ette in the Fall of 1866. In 1869 and 1875, he was Justice of the Peace here ; he is now serving his seventh year as Town Clerk.
CANFIELD, HIRAM S., pro- prietor of the Fayette House; born in Jamestown, N. Y., July 26, 1835 ; came with his parents to Erie, Penn., in 1839, thence, in 1845, to Girard, and to Rochester in 1849, and in 1860, moved to Iowa and settled at Decorah, where he engaged in the express and stage business; came to this county in 1870; continued in the same business, and in 1874, bought the Fayette House ; is now running the hotel and stage line to West Union. Was married in 1860 to Emma A. Bowen ; she was born in Indiana Dec. 10, 1844; have one daughter-Minnie E., born June 3, 1873. Mrs. C. is a member of the Congregational Church.
CAWARD, JAMES J., general merchant ; born in Canandaigua, On- tario Co., N. Y., March 19, 1847 ; re- moved to Whitewater, Wis.,in 1856; lived there until he enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. D, 28th Wis. Inf., being only 14 years of age when he entered the service ; was in all the engagements his company participated in; mustered out in September, 1865; after leaving the army he was in the employ of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co. for eighteen months ; in 1867, he came to Cresco, Iowa ; lived there until 1870 ; from 1870 to Jan. 31, 1872, he was at Northwood, Worth Co., Iowa, then re- turned to Cresco, having been burnt out at Northwood ; remained at Cresco until September, 1875, when he came to Fayette. He married Ella A. Cross- man Aug. 11, 1870 ; she was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., April 15, 1852 ; they have two children-Jennie C. and Emma G.
Childs, Carol, University student.
Churchill, S., broom maker.
Close, Al, laborer. Close, Jos., laborer.
Coff, Sidney, capitalist.
Coffenger. J. M., laborer. Cole, O. C., carpenter.
Colgrove, Chauncey, student
Univer- sity.
Comstock, Isaac, carpenter.
COMSTOCK, GEO. E., manufac- facturer of Washing Machines ; born in Ypsilanti, Mich., Oct. 30, 1839 ; accom- panied, came to this county in 1858. Was married in 1868 to Anna Cramer, of West Union ; have three children -- Alfred, Merton E. and Willard W. Mr. Comstock enlisted October, 1861, in the 12th I. V. I .; was in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged ; was captured at Shiloh ; held pris- oner seven months ; rejoined his regiment, and was again captured at Jackson, Miss .; made his escape; was discharged at the close of the war.
Crawley, Daniel, laborer.
Crissy, Orson, wagon maker.
AVIDSON, THOMAS, farmer. D Day, H. S.
DAVIS, DANIEL, banker; born in Randolph, Orange Co., Vt., May 25, 1826 ; went to California and lived there from 1850 to 1853, then returned to Vermont and lived at White River several years; resided in Brown Co. for a short period, then removed to Ran- dolph again and lived there from 1864 ; in 1867, he came to Masonville, Dela- ware Co., Iowa; resided there until the Fall of 1874, when he came to Fayette; engaged in banking here since January, 1875. He married Charlotte O. Bruce June 16, 1856, at Randolph, Vt. ; she was born at Randolph in July, 1831; they had six children; one died in infancy ; the living are Katie M., George A., Frank J., Willie J., Sarah H. and Charlotte B. Mrs. Davis is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church.
DERBY, WILLIAM H .; harness maker ; born Aug. 27, 1823, in Rutland Co., Vt .; in 1827, came to Washington Co., N.Y. with his parents; in 1857, came to Fayette and commenced his present business. Married Mira E.Smith Septem- ber, 1845 ; she was born July 17, 1827 in Essex Co., N. Y .; had two children, both dead. In 1857, he was appointed Postmaster ; held this position four years ; in 1876, he was appointed Keeper of the Prison at Auburn, N. Y .; moved there with his family ; remained on prison duty one year and returned to Fayette in 1877.
Devlin, P. H., laborer.
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DONALDSON, CHARLES A.,
books, stationers and Yankee notions ; born in Union Co., Ky., Jan. 15, 1840; remained there till 1855; spent the time from that period until 1877 in traveling in various parts of the United States, Europe, South America and Mex- ico ; went into business here in October, 1877. Was married July 18, 1877, to Mrs. Lizzie Boughey (maiden name Farrington); she was born in Penn.,.Jan. 20, 1848 ; is the mother of one child by first married-Grace, born Sept. 14, 1867. Are both members of the M. E. Church.
DORMAN, JERRY M., dentist ; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., Septem- ber, 1842. Enlisted Aug. 21, 1861 in 3d N. Y. V. C .; was in forty-one en- gagements, including skirmishes; did duty mainly in North Carolina and Vir- ginia ; his Company captured a stand of colors, as did every Company in the regi- ment ; colors all now on exhibition in Albany ; was discharged Aug. 22, 1864, expiration of term of service. He was married April 3, 1872, to Ella Napier ; she was born in New York in 1852; they have one daughter-Maggie, born Aug. 21, 1877.
Doud, O. A., retired merchant. Duncan, T. A., retired grain dealer. DMUNDS, G. R., grocer.
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Eliott, Charles, laborer. Emmery, B. Z., farmer.
Emmons, E. R , shoemaker.
ESTY, CHARLES, house, sign and carriage painter, also ornamental painting and graining ; born in Vt., Dec. 29, 1842; came to Winnesheik Co. in 1850. Was married in 1862, to Emily Stowell ; born in New York, Nov. 26, 1843; died April 8, 1867; had two children-Carrie A. and Adaie M. He removed here in 1868. Was married March 3, 1869, to Mary E Scott, born in Ashtabula, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1850 : have two children-Blanche and Ethel- bert H., Warren Esty, father of Charles, resides with his son; was 76 years old in March. Has been a member of the M. E. Church sixty years; Mr. and Mrs. Esty belong to the samc.
Estey, Warren.
Everts, H. A., Ins. Agent.
H OWELLS, JOHN, shoemaker.
FOOTE, AMORETTA E., widow (maiden name Rich); born in Madison Co., N.Y., July 3, 1839; came with her parents to Medina Co., Ohio, in 1844, and to Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1857. Was married in 1859 to Seth Foote. He was born in Huron Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1834. Entered the army as 2d Lieutenaut 8th Kan. V. I. in Aug. 1871 ; served on frontier till 1863 ; was- then transferred to the Armyof the South - west; served as A. D. C. to Gens .. Rosecranz, McCook and Smith ; had two horses shot from under him at the- battle of Chickamauga ; was severely wounded at Lookout Mountain; came home on furlough, where he died May 14, 1864. Mrs. Foote came to this. place in 1861 ; owns property valued at $1,000. Has one son-Dellizon A., born April 14, 1860. They are both members of the M. E. Church.
FOWELLS, THOMAS, boot and shoemaker ; was born in Durham, Eng., June 12, 1827 ; emigrated to Canada in 1849. Was married there, Dec. 12, 1850, to Margaret Cook ; she was born in Port Hope, Upper Canada, Nov. 22, 1834; they came to this county in 1855, and to this. town in 1858 ; has been engaged in the boot and shoe trade ever since ; have five- children living-John E., Arabella E., Estello, Juliette and Anna E .; lost three-Mary J., died Oct. 28, 1857; Margaret A., died Sept. 8, 1857 ; and. Ada May (twin sister of Anna), died Oct. 18, 1869. Mr. Fowells was. S hool Treasurer six years and School Dir ctor four years. The family be- longs to the Episcopal Church.
FREER, THEODORE (firm of Freer & Winrott, Fayette News) ; was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., in 1845; while quite young, he accompanied his parents to Wisconsin ; settled near Ra- cine ; was there six years ; then moved to Sauk Co .; the carly part of his life was sent on a farm. Was married, Dec. 13, 1866, to Fannie Herrick ; she was born in New York State, in 1847 ; moved to West Union, Iowa, in 1868 ; was engaged for a number of years in a general insurance business ; · mployed in the interest of the West Union Gazette ;
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in January, 1877, formed a partnership with. A. E. Winrott; moved to this place, where the firm are successfully en- gaged in publishing a paper that ranks among the best local papers in Northern Iowa. He is a Republican in politics. Of temperate habits, sound judgment and newspaper ability ; has an extended acquaintance in the county and enjoys the confidence and respect of the people. Freese, Peter, clerk.
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Francisco, F., harness maker.
Fryer, John, laborer.
Furgeson, D. M., laborcr.
Furry, F. W., laborer.
Fussel, Adam, hardware and machinery.
FUSSEL, DAVID E. (firm of Fussel Bros.), dealers in hardware and agricultural implements ; was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, Oct. 30, 1822; came to Iowa in 1844 ; worked in Jones and Linn Counties something over a year ; then went back to Ohio. Was married, March 6, 1846, to Rachel Jennings ; she was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Feb. 29, 1828; returned to Iowa in 1846; spent three years in Jones, Linn and Buchanan Counties; and in 1849, came to this county ; commenced here by purchasing a claim of 140 acres near Bear's Grove; continued farming and accumulating land until he now owns near 1,000 acres in this county ; rented his farms and engaged in busi- ness here in the Fall of 1876 ; have ten children living-Cordelia (now Mrs. Fortney), Martin H., Dorcas (Mrs. Stansbury), Horton V., Pomeroy B., Elias, Franklin H., Ophelia, Ætna and Orion G. Mr. Fussel has been Town- ship Trustee about five years ; belongs to the United Brethren Church.
G ATES, D., laborer.
GAIGE, HENRY B., carpenter and joiner ; was born in Vermont, Oct. 16, 1829 ; has worked at his trade since 1847, in Vermont, New Hampshire, Missouri, Wisconsin, etc. ; in 1859, went overland to Oregon ; thence to California, Arizona, Mexico and Texas ; came to this county in 1869. Was married, Jan. 29, 1873, to Elizabeth A. Kelly; she was born in Scotland in 1851 ; have two chil- dren-Rena Bell, born Oct. 31, 1873 ; and Annie Eunice, born Jan. 12, 1875.
Gaynor, E. W., clerk. Gaynor, Robert, merchant.
GAYNOR, WILLIAM H.,
manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes ; was born in Ballingarry, Tippe- rary Co., Ireland, Jan. 22, 1828; emi- grated to Canada in 1847; thence to Juneau Co., Wis., in 1859. Returned, in 1864, to Ireland, and was married to Jennie C. Mealley ; she was born in the city of Dublin May 23; 1846; they came to this county in 1865; has been in business here ever since; have four children living-William H. E., Thom- as Robert, Georgia H. and Pauline ; lost one - Frankie S., died Nov. 29, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Gaynor are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
Gibbs, Runy, clerk.
Goodrich, A. N., carpenter.
Goodyear, William, tin peddler.
Grannis, J. L.
Gurley, John, cooper ..
H AMMOND, E., mason.
Hancock, George, laborer. Harrison, H., laborer.
Harrison, J. L ..
Hayward, Enos, carpenter.
Hendrickson, Saul, dealer in stock, etc. Hess, J. J., shoemaker. Hollenback, A. S., attorney at law.
Holmes, Allen, miller.
Holmes, Fred., livery.
Holmes, Clarence, laborer.
Holmes, C. O., proprietor meat market.
Holmes, E., miller.
Howe, E. C., tinsmith.
HOYT, CHARLES, County Sur- veyor ; born in Stanford, Conn., Oct. 27, 1809 ; moved to Orange Co., N. Y., in 1813; went, in 1826, as apprentice to learn ship building; went to New Jersey in 1834, where he was married, the same year, to Ann Maria Smith ; she was born in Morristown April 27, 1811; died May 9, 1839; he moved, the following year, to Oswego Co., N. Y., where he wys married, in 1841, to Mary Allen ; born in New York Aug. 1815; died July 21, 1853; was the mother of five children-William A. and Julia are living ; Marcia E., Mary Jane and an infant died in New York. He was married the third time in 1856, to Cynthia M. Abbott; born in New
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York Dec. 27, 1822; have three chil- dren living-Harry, Louisa and Charles ; lost one-Sarah. Mr. Hoyt has held the office of County Surveyor, or Deputy, alternately for twelve years, on Board of Supervisors two years, and is now serving his fifth term as Assessor. Family belong to the Congregational Church.
HOYT & DUNCAN, real estate, loan and collecting agents ; Alexander J. Duncan was born in Union Vale, Dutchess Co., N. Y., March 4, 1846; came to Fayette in 1874 ; he has been engaged in his present business ever since he came here. Married Sarah B. Scobey, daughter of Rev. Z. D. Scobey, March 13, 1876. Is Notary Public. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan are both mnem- bers of the M. E. Church.
Hoyt, W. A., attorney at law.
Hughs, W., blacksmith. Hulbert, C. E., merchant.
Hunt, R., mason.
Hunt, Washington, mason.
Hunt, T. V., mason.
Hunt, W. E., furniture dealer.
HURD, H. E., Professor of the Up- per Iowa University; born in Her- kimer Co., N. Y., June 25, 1843; accompanied his parents to Ogle Co., Ill., in 1844; attended Wheaton Col- lege from 1860 to 1863; enlisted May 17, 1864, in the 132d Ill. V. I .; was discharged Oct. 17, 1864; entered Eastman's Commercial College at Pough- keepsie, N. Y., in December, 1864 ; came with his parents to Chicago in 1865 ; in 1866, he opened a business institute at Rochester, Minn., three months' term; thence to Winona, where he did the same; spent the greater part of 1867 traveling in con- nection with the business ; came to this place in 1867, and opened " Hurd's National Business College," Upper Iowa University; is the only member of the present faculty who was teaching in the institution while in charge of Rev. Wm. Brush (from 1860 to 1869). Mr. Hurd was married Feb. 2, 1871, to Henrietta, daughter of the Hon. H. S. Brunson, of this place; she was born in La Fayette Co., Wis., March 24, 1845; they have one daughter-Persi s J., born Nov. 15, 1871.
Husband, Charles, teacher. TONES, F., chair maker.
K IDDER, J. S., broom maker
Kingman, W. E., clerk. Knight, A., blacksmith. Knight, John, blacksmith. AMB, ELMER, merchant.
Lane, Charles, blacksmith. Lee, R., D. & W. R. R.
LICHTENSTEIN, E. M., gen- eral merchandise ; born March 1, 1847, in Buffalo, N. Y .; in 1865, went to Chicago ; remained there until 1875, when he came to Fayette, and com- menced his present business. Married Mrs. Eliza A. Raesley March 8, 1876 ; she was born in Oct., 1849, in Pennsyl- vania ; her maiden name was Weller ; have one child by first marriage-Evon B., born in July, 1871. Mrs. L. is a. member of the Congregational Church. Lockwood, J. H., agent. Lyman, A. E., farmer.
Lyman, C. A., farmer. Lyman, G. T., lumber dealer.
Lyons, Charles.
M cDONALD, JERRY, laborer.
Marvin, A. E., carpenter. MONTGOMERY, MORGAN,
of the firm of Budd & Montgomery, dealers in hardware, paints, oils, wagons, carriages, sleighs, plows, &c .; born in Brookfield Tp., Trumbull Co., Ohio, July 20, 1826 ; removed to Rock Co., Wis., in 1845; resided there eighteen years, and then came to Smithfield Tp., this county ; lived there about five years, and then came to Fayette; en- gaged in his present business since then. In 1869, he was Township Assessor of Smithfield Tp. ; in 1876, he was Town Councilman of Fayette. Married Nancy Brown Dec. 25, 1846; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Oct. 31, 1828 ; they have had five children ; two died in in- fancy ; the living are Edwin L., Emma L. and Fred. L.
MOTT, AARON J., baker and confectioner ; born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., July 8, 1820; removed in 1840, to Warren Co., Penn., where he was mar- ried, Oct. 30, 1845, to Sarah Young ;
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she was born in Venango Co., Penn., Feb. 8, 1828 ; they came to this county in 1857; engaged in his business in 1870 ; they have two children living- Blanche, born Aug. 17, 1847, and Del- bert J., born April 14, 1860 ; lost one- Charles P., died June 9, 1859. Mr. M. is a Democrat. Mrs. M. is a mem- ber of the Episcopal Church.
Munson, George, laborer.
N EFZGER, CHRISTOPHER, gro- cer.
NEWCOMER, DANIEL L.,
firm of Newcomer & Templeton, propri- etors of the Revere House ; born in Northumberland Co., Penn., July 25, 1825. Was married July 1, 1852, to Mary A. Jacoby ; she was born in Le- high Co., Penn., March 30, 1828 ; came to this county in 1857 ; two small stores and a few houses are all there was of Fay- ette at that time ; worked at his trade (brick-laying and plastering) since he came here until last Fall. Mrs. N. died March 11, 1876 ; she was the mother of four children-Levi F., Alpherita C., Nettie J. and Mary A. Mr. N. was mar- ried again Oct. 2, 1877, to Mrs. Minerva R. Templeton (maiden name Staples), she was born in South Adams, Mass., Sept. 1, 1842 ; had two children by first mar- riage-Isaac E., and Winfield S.
Noble, R. D., carpenter.
Noland, W., jeweler.
O RDWAY, A. S., harness maker.
ORVIS, JAMES R., photographer ; born in Bradford Co., Penn., May 22, 1820; his wife, Lucy H. Heath, was born in County of Kent, in England, in 1829 ; came to America in 1838; they were married at Pompey Hill, Onondaga Co., N. Y., Oct. 28, 1852; their chil- dren are Jeannie L., age, 19 Charles H., age, 16, and John J., age, 13; two died in Belvidere, Ill. Mr. Orvis has worked at this business nearly thirty-two years ; the following are some of the more im- portant. Cortland and Homer, N. Y., and Hamilton, Madison Co .; built a car costing $1,000 ; traveled down the Che- nango Valley to Binghamton, Newark, Yorkshire, &c. ; sold out, came West, and has since worked in Chicago, Rockford, Springfield, Freeport, Racine, Decorah, West Union and Fayette, where he is now
located, and ready to take any one's face. at short notice.
Owen, Geo., carpenter.
P AIN, CORTES, retired.
Palmer, D. D., lawyer.
Pangburn, M. W., laborer.
Parker, C. C., physician.
Parsons, Geo., carpenter.
Pangburn, F. A., teacher.
Patterson, Charles, laborer.
Peebles, R. W., Pastor M. E. Church.
Peebles, Will., clerk.
Pierce, Gideon, retired.
Percy, J. P., carpenter.
Potter, W. L., laborer.
R OBERTSON, S. H., retired.
RHOADES, JOHN, druggist; born in Falsthrop, Lincolnshire, Eng., April 24, 1836; left Boston for Liver- pool May 14, 1855, and sailed from that port May 16, on the ship Corra Linn, and landed in New York June 28; came to Decorah, Iowa, in Dec. of same year, and remained there until 1860, when he came to Fayette ; he attended the Upper Iowa University, until Oct. 1, 1863, when he enlisted in Co. C, 9th I. V. C., and served with them until Feb. 3, 1866, when he was discharged at Little Rock, Ark. ; returned here and engaged in the drug business, which he has fol- lowed ever since. Was married Jan. 2, 1867, to Ruvina M. Cragin, widow of Frances B. Cragin, who died at Mason, N. H., Dec. 6, 1864 ; her maiden name was Richardson ; born in Stoddard, Cheshire Co., N. H., Jan. 8, 1838 ; has two children by first marriage- Nellie A., born July 1, 1859; Frank A., born March 6, 1861; they were born in Sacramento, Cal. Mr. Rhoades owns 459 acres of land.
ROBERTSON, GEO., dealer in agricultural implements, pumps, wind mills, etc. ; born in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, June 8, 1838 ; moved with his mother to Wisconsin, in 1854, and lived there until 1865, when he came to this county ; he engaged in this business in Clermont ; afterward came here, where he has fol- lowed it ever since. Was married Jan. 1, 1863, to Susan G. Cowles ; she died Oct. 19, 1869 ; she was the mother of two children-Edith and Mary. He
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married again Oct. 8, 1870, a Mrs. Maria A. Kelsey (maiden name, Farr) ; she was born in Crawford Co., Penn., Feb. 16, 1836 ; was married Sept. 4, 1851, to Russel D. Kelsey ; he enlisted in 1862, in the 38th I. V. I., and was in the battles around Vicksburg in 1863; he died the same year in the hospital at Baton Rouge, La. Mr. Robertson was Township Trustee one year, and is serv- ing his first term as Deputy Sheriff. Mrs. Robertson is a member of the Congregational Church.
ROBERTSON, WM. H., carpen- ter and builder ; born in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio,June 10, 1842; he accompanied his mother to Wisconsin, in 1853, and came to this county in 1870. Was married in 1871, to Agnes E. Miller ; she was born in New York, in 1848; have two children -Carlotta, born July 29, 1872 ; Isabel, born Jan. 22, 1878. Mr. Robertson made two trips across the plains to Cali- fornia and Oregon, in 1864, and 1870. Has been a member of the firm of West & Robertson, since 1874.
Rogers, Benjamin, blacksmith.
SANFORD, M. C., telegraph operator and station agent.
Schoonmaker, David, stock dealer.
Scobey, C. R. A., postal clerk, D. & N. W. R. R.
Scobey, Geo., merchant and express agent. Scobey, Z. D., Postmaster.
Seeley, D. R., laborer.
Shoemaker, P. ()., laborer.
SMITH, GEORGE A., livery, feed and sale stable; born in Essex Co., N. Y., Dec. 3, 1825; came to this county, in 1858 ; he engaged in the livery busi- ness in 1862, and keeps constantly on hand good horses and livery rigs ; terms reasonable. He is unmarried.
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