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PEPPER, DAN., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Randalia ; born in Luzerne Co., Penn., Aug. 3, 1832 ; came to Chicka- saw Co., Iowa, in 1855; went to Kan- sas in 1873, where he had his crops devoured three years in succession, by the grasshoppers ; he returned to Chickasaw County, in 1876 ; remained a year and removed to this county, in 1877, where he now resides ; owns forty acres of land, valued at $800. Married Mary A.
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Roberts Sept. 28, 1859 ; she was born in Main Feb. 7, 1843; they have three children-Frank W., Effie M., Nellie F. Is a Republican in politics.
Potter, I., farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Randalia. PROCTER, JOHN M., proprietor Randalia Hotel; P. O. Randalia ; his accommodations are first-class ; charges moderate ; born in Portage Co., Ohio, June 27, 1832; came to this county, in July, 1854. Married Sarah. A. Arm- strong March 19, 1857 ; she was born in Ireland in 1842 ; their children are Adam E., Estella M., William R. and Elizabeth E.
Pulling, W., farmer, S. 29 ; P. O. Randalia. R ICE, A., Justice of the Peace ; P. O. Randalia.
RANDALL, A. F., Station and Ex- press Agent, Real Estate Agent, Notary Public and Postmaster, dealer in boots and shoes, with fancy groceries, etc. ; P. O. Randalia ; born in Oneida, Madi- son Co., N. Y., March 16, 1836. Mar- ried Addie F. Foland April 29, 1858 ; she was born in Madison Co., N. Y., Nov. 22, 1837 ; came to Iowa Feb. 22, 1861 ; they have one daughter-Belle, born May 16, 1867.
RIFENBURG. L., livery stable, Randalia ; will carry passengers or ac- commodate traveling men to any part of the country. Was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., March 4, 1830; came to this county in 1861, and to this village in 1875. Married Miss Barbara Hull in April, 1860 ; she was born in Rens- selaer Co, N. Y .; has eight children- William, Ida M., Clara, Ella, Mary, Blanche, Walter and Gracie M. Roberts, Clark ; P. O Randalia. Robinson, H. D., laborer, Randalia.
Robinson, John G., saloon, Randalia. Robinson, W., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Fayette. Roe, John, far., S. 36 ; P. O. Fayette. SCHMIDT, JOSEPH, farmer, S. 29; P. O. Randalia ; owns eighty-eight acres of land, valued at $2,000 ; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Jan. 16, 1832 ; came to this county in 1856. Married Miss Sarah S. Fry Nov. 15, 1859; she was born in Seneca Co., Ohio, May 3, 1845 ; they have four children-Barbara E., born Nov. 16, 1860; John A., May 4, 1864; Mary R., Jan. 1, 1868, and Lydia A., Sept. 12, 1870. Is a Repub-
lican and member of the United Breth- ren Church.
Shafer, D., farm lab., S. 25; P.O. Fayette. Shenaphelp, Albert H., far., S. 21; P. O. Randalia.
Shierry, John, far., S. 1; P. O. Randalia. Sidman, C. H., retired ; P. O. Randalia.
SIMAR, A. D., far., Sec. 10; P. O.
Randalia ; owns 160 acres, valued at $3,500 ; born in New York State Aug. 19, 1834 ; came to this county in 1857. Married Miss Elizabeth Scott May 12, 1860 ; she was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, May 31, 1841; they have four living children-Minnie L., Harry D., Emma L. and Eugene F .; Frank E. died aged 4 years, 6 months and 9 days. Mr. S. is a Republican and Spiritualist. Sinnet, Pat, far., S. 4 ; P. O. Randalia. Sinnet, Wm., far., S. 4; P. O. Randalia. Smirl, Geo., far., S. 5; P. O. Randalia. Smith, C. W., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Randalia. Smith, M., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Randalia. Snider, S. A., far., S. 21; P. O. Randalia. Staples, A. P., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Randalia. Staples, Alex. L., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Randalia.
STAPLES, A. M., far., S. 26; P. O. Randalia ; owns 40 acres of land, valued at $800; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Oct. 24, 1832 ; came to this county in 1-58. Married Mary A. Rogers Feb. 20, 1868 ; she was born in Brownsville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 20, 1842 ; they have three chil- dren-Willis W., born Oct. 18, 1871; Laura B., born Aug. 3, 1873; and Bruce F., born July 23, 1877. Is In- dependent in politics and religion.
Staples, D. D. T., farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Maynard.
Staples, G. A., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Randalia. Staples, S., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Randalia.
Stevens, E. L., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Randalia.
Stevens, P., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Randalia. Stillwell, A. F.
Stroud, H. A., physician, Randalia.
Sullivan, D., far., S. 6; P. O. Randalia. Sykes, A., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Fayette.
Sykes, B., retired ; S. 56 ; P. O. Fayette. THOMPSON, OLDEN, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Randalia.
TURNER, CHARLES W.,
farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Randalia ; owns 173 acres of land, valued at $4,000;
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is a son of C. B. and Huldah E. Tur- ner, who were married in Livingston Co., N. Y., June 31, 1841 ; his father died Aug. 10, 1877; his mother still lives with her sons ; is in her 66th year. Mr. Turner was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., June 9, 1842; he came to this county in 1870. He is a Democrat.
Turner, H., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Randalia. Turner, J., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Randalia. Turner, J. L., far., S. 23; P. O. Randalia. Turner, J. W., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Randalia. Turner, L. H., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Randalia. U NDERWOOD, N. B., mer- chant, Randalia ; was born in Bos- ton, Mass., July 2, 1840 ; came to this county in 1874. Married Emeline Teets February, 1867 ; she was a na- tive of McGregor, Iowa; died Feb. 19, 1876 ; has four children-Herbert P., Jennette S, Mertie M. and Albert C.
V AN BOGART, CORNELIUS, Sr , retired, Sec. 2; P. O. Donnan. Van Bogart, C. Jr., far. S. 2 ; P. O. Don- nan.
VAN BOGART, ORMUS, cheese maker, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Donnan ; born in Washington Co., N. Y., in 1813 ; is the son of Cornelius Van Bogart, now re- siding with him ; is in his 99th year ; was born in 1780; was in the war of 1812 ; served under Col. Pliny P. Adams, of Hampton N. Y. ; enlisted in a rifle company, under Capt. Martin Lee, of Granville, N. Y; was married to Phebe Hyde in 1806 ; she was born
May 19, 1789, in Hampton, N. Y., and died in 1822. The subject of this sketch married Caroline Pearce May 15, 1833 ; she was the daughter of Jesse J. and Roxanna Pearce and was born in Hampton Jan. 26, 1817 ; her father died in Whitehall, N. Y., in 1830 ; her mother died in Walworth Co., Wis., in 1867 ; her grandparents were Shubel and An- nie Peace; the children of Mrs. O. Van Bogart are William W., born July 30, 1836 ; Annie J., born July 27, 1838 ; Marion, born March 6, 1840; Benjamin F., born June 26, 1842; E izabeth A., died Jan. 8, 1856, in her tenth year; Oscar died in the Fall of 1846, aged 6 months ; Orlando, born Dec. 26, 1848; Phebe, born May 26, 1850 ; Cornelius, born May 26, 1852 ; Jesse J., born April 26, 1854; Bertie B., born in Sept., 1856; Charles, born April 26, 1858; Pizort Zeroy, died Jan., 1875, aged 30 years. Mr. Van B. is a Republican.
Van Side, J., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Donnan. Vawser, John, far., S. 3 ; P. O. Donnan. Van yc e. P. O. Donnan.
Vought, J. C., far., S. 12; P. O. Randalia. ALKER, ALBERT, boots and shoes, Randalia. W
Watts, W. N., far., S. 15; P. O. Randalia. Whight, Jno., far., S. 24; P. O. Randalia. Woolsey, P., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Fayette.
Wright, John, far., S. 8; P. O. Randalia.
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OCK, C., farmer, S. 12; P. O. Fayette.
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A BBEY, JOHN, furniture dealer; P. O. Elgin.
Abbey, Thos., furniture; P. O. Elgin. Abraham, Jacob., Sec. 12; P. O. Elgin. Adams, Chas., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Elgin. Albright, Louis, laborer, P. O. Elgin. Alexander, C. B., blksmth ; P. O. Lutra. ALEXANDER, JNO. T., black- smith ; P. O. Lutra; born in Gossport Tp., Owen Co., Ind., Sept. 21, 1828; came to Independence, Iowa, seven years ago; came to Lutra in 1876. Married Elizabeth Lewis March 11, 1850; she was born in Erie Co., N. Y .;
they have had four children; lost two sons-Volney and Willie; the living are Delia Adelle, born Jan. 16, 1852, and Charley B., born Jan. 31, 1856.
Alexander, W .; P. O. Elgin.
Alliman, E. H., carp. and j., P. O. Elgin. Alney, Wm .; P. O. Elgin.
Anderson Brad., ret. far .; P. O. Elgin. ALDWIN, GEO., farmer, Sec. 23; B P. O. Elgin.
BALDWIN, CHRISTIAN A.,
farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Elgin ; owns sixty acres of land in Illyria Tp., and, with the heirs of his father's estate, he
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owns 580 acres in Pleasant Valley Tp. ; he was born in Cass Co., Mich., April 1, 1844; came with his parents to Stephenson Co., Ill., in July, 1847; in June, 1857, they came to present loca- tion. His father, Artema D. Baldwin, was born in New York State, in Dec., 1812 ; he died May 3, 1874 ; his widow resides on the old homestead with her sons ; her maiden name was Mary A. Allbright; she was born in Tennessee in 1817. Christian A. Baldwin mar- ried Esther A. Cooley, Sept. 7, 1867 ; she was born in Indiana Dec. 14, 1847 ; they have had seven children; lost two -- Mary M., died Feb. 19, 1870, aged 19 months; and John A., died Nov. 17, 1869, only 17 days old; the living are, Ellen M., born Oct. 29, 1871 ; Alishie L., born April 12, 1873; Lily M., born Sept. 3, 1874; Annie M., born June 2, 1876, and George A., born Oct. 12, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Baldwin enlisted in Co. H, 38th I. V. I., Sept 3, 1862; was at the siege of Vicksburg; he was discharged on account of disability, Oct. 19, 1863.
Baldwin, Jno., Lutra grist and saw-mills ; P. O. Elgin.
Baldwin, J. A., far., S. 23; P. O. Elgin. Baldwin, O., teamster ; P. O. Elgin.
Bale, Chas., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Elgin. BAUDER & FRIEDERICKS,
proprietors of billiard hall, and dealers in wines, beer, liquors, cigars, etc., Elgin. Jacob Bander was born in Switzerland, Aug. 25, 1849 ; came to Elgin in 1865. Married Mary Ann Schori, Feb. 22, 1877 ; she was born in Switzerland.
Bauder, G., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Brainard. Barlett, H., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. Brainard. BENNETT, WM. N., gunsmith and farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Elgin ; owns 123 acres of land ; born in Stowe, La Moille Co., Vt., Feb. 14, 1835 ; he spent several years (from 1856 to 1861) on the Pacific coast ; in 1862, he came to his present location. He married Mary Stansbery May 8, 1862; she was born near Zanesville, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1843 ; they have four sons-George J., born Feb. 5, 1863; Ira. O., born June 26, 1865; Wm. Asa, born Sept. 29, 1868, and Versil E., born Dec. 4, 1873. Berger, Andrew ; P. O. Elgin.
Berger, T. N., photographer, Elgin. Bloomer, O., Elgin.
Bohannan, G. H., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Elgin.
Bohanan, G. H., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Elgin .. Bohanan, L., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Elgin.
Bolegir, T., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Elgin.
Boon, Al., Elgin.
Boon, William M., merchant, Lutra.
Boyer, John, far., S. 8; P. O. Elgin.
BOYER, JOHN, Jr., farmer, S. 8 ;
P. O. Clermont ; owns 220 acres of land ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Jan. 18, 1841; came to Ohio in 1848; lived there until he came here in June, 1855. He has been Road Supervisor. Married Elizabeth Ogle; she died in June, 1864 ; has there children by this. marriage-William H., Margaret and Elmer G. Mr. Boyer's present wife was Elizabeth Easterday ; they were married March 12, 1866; she was born in Ohio ; they have five children-Ed- ward, John B., Catherine, Alice May and Lester.
Boyer, Michael, far., Sec. 8; P. O. Elgin. Boyle, William, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Elgin.
BRACKIN, JOHN, farmer, Sec .. 18; P. O. Elgin ; was born Aug. 31, 1835, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; the same year he came, with his parents, to Car- roll Co., Ohio; in 1855, came to Fay- ette Co., Iowa; in 1858, returned to Carroll Co., Ohio; in 1861, came to Fayette Co .; in 1864, settled on his- pres nt farm ; owns 200 acres of land,
valued at $25 per acre. Married Sarah E. Butler Jan. 16, 1863 ; she was born Jan. 1, 1848, in Illinois ; have five chil- dren, four living-Rebecca J., born Nov. 12, 1864; Clara B., born Sept. 1, 1870 ; William H., born April 18, 1873; Maggie M., born Nov. 5, 1875.
Brainard, C. E., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Brainard.
BRAINARD, BYRON S., mer- chant, Postmaster, agent of the B., C. R. & N. Railway and U. S. Express Co., Brainard ; was born in Rush, Monroe Co., N.Y., Aug. 31, 1826; removed to Frank- lin, Oakland Co., Mich., in 1844 ; resided there three years ; then went to Hamil- ton, Upper Canada; remained there three years ; then went to Ohio ; lived there and in New York State until 1856, when he came to Linn Co., Iowa; lived in Chicago from 1863 to 1866;
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returned to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1868; carried on saw and flouring-mills in that county six years ; came to Fayette Co., in 1873; he was the contractor for the construction of twenty-five miles of the B., C. R. & N. Railway. Married Philanda L. Porter Jan. 4, 1849; she was born in Rush, Monroe Co., N. Y., Feb. 10, 1830; they have had three children, lost one daughter-Ella C., born May 3, 1856, died April 26, 1871 ; the living are Clarence E., born Dec. 3, 1852, and Edward C., born Oct. 13, 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Brainard are members of the Presbyterian Church. Brandis, Henry, laborer ; P. O. Elgin. Brown, John, laborer ; P. O. Brainard. Bumgardner, L. ; P. O. Elgin.
Bunkey, Peter, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Elgin. Burke, A. J., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Brainard. Burkey, Sam., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Elgin. BURNETT, AARON, firm of Necklous & Burnett, stave factory, Lutra ; P. O. Elgin; born Jan. 12, 1846, in Hamilton Co., Ind. ; in 1855, came to Van Buren Co., Mich. ; in 1866, came to Boscobel, Wis .; in 1874, re- moved to Elgin, and commenced his present business. Married Ellen Reger Feb. 10, 1864 ; she was born Dec. 11, 1847, in Indiana; have three children- Emma, Martha and Harry. Are mem- bers of M. E. Church.
Butler, J., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Brainard. YAIN, WM., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Brainard.
CALLENDER, EDMUND M., agent of the B., C. R. & N. Railway Co., Elgin ; born in Luzerne Co., Penn., March 27, 1851 ; parents removed to Boone Co., Ill., in 1854; in the Spring of 1856, came to Chickasaw Co., Iowa ; came to Elgin in Sept., 1872. He has been agent for the Railway Co. ever since that time. He is Town Clerk and Secretary of the School Board. Married Esther L. Miller Dec. 23, 1873; she was born in this township Dec. 9, 1857 ; they have had three children, and lost one daughter Flora A., who died Jan. 24, 1875 ; the living are Ada A., born July 12, 1876, and Nellie A., born Jan. 19, 1878.
CALLENDER, J. W., Principal of the Elgin Public Schools; born in Union Tp., Luzerne Co., Penn., Nov. 1,
1843 ; removed with his parents to Boone Co., Ill., in 1854 ; in 1856, came to Chickasaw Co., Iowa; came to Fa- ette Co., in 1868. He married Sarah E. Gardner, Nov. 18, 1874 ; she was born in Center Co., Penn., June 1, 1847. CAPPER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Brainard ; born in Carroll Co., Ohio, Oct. 8, 1832 ; came to his pres- ent location Nov. 23, 1854. He and his mother own 160 acres of land. He was Township Assessor five years, and has held offices of Township Trustee, and various other positions. Married Dorrinda Brooks; she was born in Car- roll Co., Ohio, Feb. 13, 1833 ; they have had eight children, and lost two daughters-Susan M. (Mrs. Patterson), died Aug. 2, 1875, age 20 years ; Hen- rietta, died March 15, 1872, aged 5 years, 3 months and 13 days; the living are Thomas J., born Feb. 11, 1857 ; Elsie J., born Dec. 14, 1858 ; Cassius H., born June 23, 1861 ; Ed- ward D., born May 20, 1864; Maggie A. born Jan 12, 1870, and James C., born June 23, 1874.
CARPENTER, ELISHA, R., of the firm of Dowse & Miller, proprie- tors of flouring-mill ; born in Ellen- burg, Clinton Co., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1833 ; removed to West Union Sept., 1856 ; for about eleven years, he was engaged in teaching school during the Winters; from 1858 to 1860, he was in the drug business at Auburn, this county ; in 1862, he came to Elgin ; he has been engaged in milling here ever since that time; banking for several years ; he is Vice President of the Citi- zens' Savings Bank. Previous to the in- corporation of this bank, he was associ- ated with P. Dowse, jr., O. P. Miller, and J. A. Hoagland, in private bank- ing ; he was Justice of the Peace four years ; he is now Grand Receiver for Iowa, of the Ancient Order of United Workingmen. Mr. Carpenter married Annie Dowse Sept. 11, 1860; she was born in England; they have two chil- dren-Edith May, and Roy D.
CARPENTER, MINER W., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Clermont ; born in Kirtland, Lake Co., Ohio, Feb. 20, 1837; removed with his parents to Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in
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1838; came to Pleasant Valley Tp., in 1866; owns 110 acres of land. Mr. Carpenter has been engaged in farming and teaching school since he came here; has taught eleven terms ; was Township Assessor three years; has been School Director, Road Supervisor, etc. He married Elnora Emmons April 16, 1863; she was born in Arkwright, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in June, 1840 ; they have had seven children, and lost one, which died in infancy ; the living are Daniel S., born July 18, 1867 ; Wilton M., born Sept. 18, 1868 ; Helen L., born May 29, 1870 ; John L., born Feb. 3, 1871; Annie, born Aug. 12, 1875 ; and Carlie, born Dec. 16, 1876. Chappy, G., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Elgin. Christ, John, P. O. Elgin.
Chultz, C., farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Elgin. Clark, E., far., S. 28; P. O. Brainard. Clark, Isaac, far., S. 34 ; P. O. Elgin.
CLARK, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec.
27 ; P. O. Elgin ; owns seventy acres ; born in Marion Tp., Delaware Co., Ohio ; March 12, 1852, came to Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1861; resided there until he came to Pleasant Valley in 1873. He married Louisa Schopp July 2, 1873; she was born near Ossian, Winnesheik Co., Iowa, Jan. 14, 1858. They have one son-Andrew Jackson Clark, born Feb. 1, 1875.
Clark, S., far., S. 33; P. O. Elgin.
Conner, Benj., far., S. 10; P. O. Elgin. Conner, David, far., S. 23; P. O. Elgin. Conner, Geo., far., S. 23; P. O. Elgin. Conner, Delos, Elgin.
Conner, Isaac, S. 28 ; P. O. Elgin.
Conner, Isaac N., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Elgin. Conner, Jos., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Elgin.
Conner, John, far., S. 23 ; P. O. Elgin. CONNER, MATTHEW, of the firm of Conner & Baldwin, proprietors of Elgin Livery Stable ; born in Ham- ilton Co., Ind., Nov. 8, 1835 ; removed to Greene Co., Wis., in 1838; came to this township in 1854; he has been engaged in farming most of the time since he came here. He married Amelia E. Baldwin; she was born in New York ; they have two adopted children -Matthew Leroy and Laura Ettie. Mr. C. is the owner of several fine stall- ion-Norman, Clydesdale, French and Morgan stock.
CONNER, SAMUEL merchant Lutra; born in Galleo Co., Ohio, May 6, 1819 ; his parents removed to Hamilton Co., Ind., in Oct. 1819; resided there and in Madison Co., Ind., until 1840 ; then came to Greene Co., Wis .; came to Pleasant Valley and located claims in July, 1848; removed with his family in Aug., 1848; he built a saw-mill in 1849 ; a grist-mill in 1854, and carding works in 1856. Mr. Conuer was en- gaged in hotel business in Elgin for a great number of years, at the same time farming ; he sold his hotel four- teen years ago, but has always been en- gaged in farming, with the exception of a few years when he was in the milling business ; he owns 200 acres of land in Sec. 14, this township. He was for many years Postmaster, and has held various township offices. He is a mem- ber of the firm of Dimond, Conner & Co., proprietors of the Lutra Flouring Mills, Benjamin Dimond of this firm, was born in Pennsylvania, and came here in the Spring of 1849 ; he and Mr. Conner have been associated in business together ever since that time. Mr. D. is now a resident of Kansas, but still remains in the partnership with Mr. C. Mr. Conner's first wife was Jane Hart- court ; they were married in April, 1840; she died in October, 1842 ; his present wife was Marilla Howard. They were married Feb. 23, 1852 ; she was born in Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, June 1, 1826; they have had seven children ; three died in infancy ; one son-Harry, died Oct. 11, 1868, aged 8 years and 6 months; the living are Almira, now Mrs. William M. Boon ; Deloss M. and Ada A.
Conrad, M. W., far., S. 7; P. O. Elgin. Cook, J. S. B., Elgin.
COOLEY, CHARLES W., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Elgin ; owns ninety-five acres ; Mr. Cooley was born on the farm where he now resides, Feb. 27, 1851. Married Rosalie Patterson Jan. 13, 1868; she was born in Wagner Tp., Clayton Co., Iowa, Sept. 5, 1849 ; they have had five children ; lost one daugh- ter-Lillian E .; she was born Aug. 13, 1871, and died March 13, 1872; the living are Van Allen, born May 20, 1869 ; Estella V., born March 3, 1873 ;
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Mabel M., born Feb. 15, 1875, and Will- iam Adrian, born Jan. 23, 1877.
COOLEY, JAMES C., dealer in sewing machines and musical instru- ments, Elgin ; born near LaPorte, Ind., June 5, 1845 ; came to Iowa with his parents in Nov., 1850. Mr. C. enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. H, 38th I. V. I .; was mustered out in Sept., 1865; he has been School Director two years. He married Sarah A. Patterson, Jan. 12, 1868; she was born in Wagner Tp., Clayton Co., Iowa, June 3, 1851 ; they have one child-James William, born March 6, 1877. Mrs. Cooley is a mem- ber of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Cooley's mother is still living; her maiden name was Sarah M. Albright ; she was born in Ohio; his father, John W. Cooley, was born in Virginia ; he died in 1857.
CRAFT, JOHN H., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Brainard; owns the northeast quarter of Sec. 30, and twenty acres in west half of the northeast quarter of the south- east quarter of the same section ; born at Muncy Creek, Lycoming Co., Penn., Jan. 4, 1819; removed to Greenbrier Co., W. Va., in 1839; resided there until the Fall of 1845, when he went to Kane Co., Ill. ; removed to his present location in the Fall of 1851 ; he was in the tannery business in Virginia ; has engaged in farming since he came West. He has held various Town and District offices. Married Rebecca S. Peters July 28, 1842 ; she was born in Mon- roe Co., W. Va., Aug. 16, 1822; they have had eleven children, one son died in infancy ; those living are Henry S., born Feb. 12, 1845 ; Samuel A., born Nov. 8, 1846 ; Margaret E., born Dec. 16, 1848 ; Mary Ann, born July 27; Sarah J., born April 27, 1854; Jerusha C., born Feb. 27, 1856 ; John A., born Feb. 9, 1859; Clara J., bern June 19, 1869 ; Rebecca Luella, born March 26, 1863, and Charles N., born Nov. 16, 1864.
Craft, Henry, far., S. 30 ; P. O. Brainard. Craft, Samuel, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Brainard. Crandall, David, far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Cler- mont.
CRANDALL, D. H., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Elgin ; born May 23, 1830, in Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; in 1847,
went to Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. ; in 1854,- came to Fayette Co., Iowa ; in 1865, re- moved to his present farm; owns 160 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Rosa A. Barnes March 16, 1852 ; she- was born Aug. 30, 1834, in New York ; had five children, four living-W. H., Walter D., Ellsworth W., and Elmer F.
Crossman, S. A., Elgin. EAN, M., Elgin. D
DAVENPORT, ASA A., far., S. 30 ; 40 acres in S. 31; P. O. Brainard ; born in Massena, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Dec. 6, 1825 ; when he was 22 years of age, he removed to Vermont; resided there two years, and then returned to St. Lawrence, where he remained about two years, then went to Seward Tp., Winnebago Co., Ill., where he resided fifteen years. He enlisted in Co. B, 74th I. V. I., in Sept., 1862 ; discharged Feb. 26, 1865. In the Fall of 1865, he went to Chicago, where he lived one year, and then went to Three Oaks, where he lived until 1867, and then re- turned to Winnebago Co., Ill. ; in March, 1868, he went to Buchanan Co., Iowa ; came to his present location in the. Spring of 1874. He married Martha M. Newton Jan. 22, 1848; she was born in Chateaugay, Franklin Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1826 ; they have had three children, lost one son-Carlton A., born Nov. 9, 1852, died Feb. 11, 1869 ; Lil- lian M. (now Mrs. Geo. K. Minor), born April 17, 1855, and Charles J., born July 4, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Daven- port are members of the Free-Will Bap- tist Church.
DESART, WESLEY, farmer, lime dealer and cooper, Sec. 15; P. O. Elgin ; born April 22, 1840, in Stephen- son Co., Ill. ; in 1848, went to Greene Co., Wis; in 1855, came to Fayette Co., and settled on his present farm in 1870 ; owns 105 acres, valued at $20 per acre. Married Mary J. Whiting Nov. 8, 1868 ; she was born March 24, 1850, in Illinois ; have three children-Adda May, Jasper A. and Bertha Maud. En- listed in Co. E, 9th I. V. I .; served three years and was honorably discharged ; then re-enlisted in Co. K, 2d Regiment of Hancock's Corps, and
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remained to the close of the war. His grandfather died at the age of 82 years, in Indiana; he was a Methodist minister, and had a charge in New York as well as other places.
Deary, James, Elgin.
Diamond, Benj., far., S. 15; P. O. Elgin. Diamond, Gib., Elgin.
Dickerson, W., far., S. 32; P. O. Brainard. Doon, Gerome, far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Elgin. DOANE, GEORGE MASON, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Elgin; owns house and three lots in Elgin ; born in Winnebago Co., Ill., Sept. 27, 1848; when he was about a year old, his par- ents moved to Spring Valley Tp., Greene Co., Wis. ; came to Pleasant Valley, Fay- ette Co., Iowa, in 1860. Mr. Doane married Marilla M. Parker June 29, 1869; she was born in Pennsylvania March 8, 1849 ; they have three chil- dren; one son, Morrell, died at the age of 15 months; the living are George M., born Aug. 1, 1870, and Mary G., born May 23, 1874.
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