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Fitzgerald, M. H., far. S. 28 ; P. O. Cler- inont.
Fitzgerald, N., laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Fitzsimmons, J., far., S. 11 ; P.O. Clermont. Foley J., farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Clermont. Foley, P., farmer, Sec. 18 ; P.O. Clermont. Folkman, W., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Postville. Fox, C., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Clermont. Free, G., laborer ; P. O. Clermont.
FRISBIE, E. A., MRS., P. O. Clermont ; born in Essex Co., N. Y., in 1815; moved to Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1858; came to Clermont in 1867. She was married in 1837 to H. B. Frisbie, from New York ; they have had seven children-Sarah J., William F., Mar- garett A., Annett L., John W., Charles F., Mary J., William F. was drowned in the Turkey River in 1867. Mr. Frisbie received a divorce at the hands of the court two years ago, in May. She has a fine residence on Vine st., valued at $3,000. Annette L. married Geo. E. Dibble, an attorney in Clermont; Sarah J. married O. H. Moon, of Clay- ton Co., Margarett A. married H. C. Wright, front Nebraska. John W. married Mrs. E. A. King, of Clermont. Friday, J., far., S. 14; P. O. Clermont.
Frisby, C., laborer ; P. O. Clermont.
G Frisby, H. B., retired ; P. O. Clermont. ARVEY, D., farmer, Sec. 20 ; P.O. Clermont.
Garvey, P. H., laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Garver, S., laborer ; P. O. Clermont.
Garvey, T., farmer, See. 32; P. O. Cler- mont.
Georgson, P., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Clermont. Gilbertson, O., far., S. 36; P. O. Clermont. Grissell, H., painter, Clermont.
Grossman, F., carpenter, Clermont.
GOODRICH, D. G., Editor Peo- ple's . Paper and Alliance, Clermont ; born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., 1824; moved to Iowa and Clermont, Dec., 1859 ; came to McGregor in the Spring of 1860; returned to Clermont, Nov., 1861. Was married Dec., 1844, to Miss Amelia B. Lathrop, from N. Y. ; they have had four children-Rozellie A., Antoinette G., Flora A., Charles L .; his wife died in June, 1857. He was married again Sept., 1858, to Miss Lucilia M. Newell from Vermont ; they have one child-Hattie L. ; she was born Sept. 21, 1863. Mr. Goodrich estab- lished the People's Paper, April, 1870, and then sold it to the Clermont Print- ing Company, June, 1873, retaining one- half of the stock. Independent in poli- tics ; it became National on the forma- tion of the National Party ; it has the largest aggregate circulation of any news- paper in the Third District, outside of Dubuque. Mr. Goodrich represented his county in the eleventh General Assembly, in 1866 ; he held the office of County Supervisor three years, and Justice of the Peace five years.
Goodrich, L., retired, Clermont.
Gulbranson, L., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Clermont. Gunderson, A. E., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Cler- mont.
Gunderson, E., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Clermont. Gunderson, G. A., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Cler- mont.
Gunderson,G., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Clermont. Gunderson, G., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Clermont. Gunderson, J., lab., S. 24 ; P. O. Clermont. Gunderson, T., far., S. 25; P. O. Clermont.
ACHETT, G. M., teamster, Cler-
H mont.
Halverson, G., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Clermont. Halverson, Ole, far., S. 26; P. O. Clermont. Hanson, Andrew, far .; P. O. Clermont.
Hanson, Torkel, far., S. 36; P.O. Clermont. HAROLD, F. P., druggist, Cler- mont ; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1853; he came to Iowa and this county in 1857. He was married in 1876 to Miss Omie Reeves, from Mc- Gregor, Iowa; they have had one child -Arthur, born Aug. 17, 1877. Mr. Harold spent two years with Dr. Lewis as clerk. He has carried on the business in his own name for the past two years. Mr. H. keeps the Bible Repository.
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Harold, W. H., mason, Clermont.
Harrington, W. H., clerk, Clermont.
Hawk, Simon, far., S. 29 ; P. O. Clermont. Henderson, A., far., S. 12 ; P.O. Postville. Henderson, W. H., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Post- ville.
Hendershott, J., far., S.34 ; P. O.Clermont. Hendershott, Wm., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Cler- mont.
Hendrickson, C., far., S. 4; P. O. Postville. Herlihe, Dennis, lab .; P. O. Clermont.
Herlihe, Eugene, blacksmith, Clermont. Honn, John, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Postville. HOUGH, I. B., farmer and carpen- ter, S. 28, Clermont ; born in St. Law- rence Co., N. Y., 1818 ; moved to Iowa and on his present farm in 1850. He was married in 1844 to Miss Sarah H. Sawyer, from Vermont. He has 133 acres of land, valued at $5,000. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace three years, School Di- rector two years, Township Trustee fifteen years ; he was the first Justice elected in the township; the first law- suit held in the township was held in his cabin ; he was Clerk of the first Elec- tion Board held in the township, only nine votes at the first election, and on some candidates it was a tie vote ; when they emigrated to Fayette County, they came by cars to Elgin, stage to Galena, steamboat to McGregor; only twelve small shanties in McGregor at that time ; they could get nothing to eat or a place to spend the night ; had to walk fifteen miles before they could get anything to eat ; Mr. Hough built the first frame house in West Union, on the site where now stands the Descent House for Chancy Leverage ; he also built the first frame building in Clermont.
Horan, M., far., S. 4; P. O. Clermont. HOSFORD, JOHN, far., S. 34 ; P. O. Clermont, born in Franklin Co., N.Y., 1821; moved to Wisconsin in 1845; re- turned to New York in 1846; to California in 1852 ; returned to New York in 1853 ; to Iowa and Clermont Spring in 1854. He was married in 1843 to Miss C. I. Martin, from New York; they have had four children-Henry G., born March 3, 1845; Dewitt C., born March 28, 1858; Ellen I., born Nov. 11, 1860; Flora D., born May 24, 1866; Dewitt C., died Sept. 17, 1862.
Mr. H. has held the office of Justice of the Peace since 1860, except two terms; Township Trustee ten years, School Director four years, Assessor two years. Has eighty-eight acres of land located in Pleasant Valley Tp. He built the first brick house in Cler- mont. He was appointed Trustee on the first Election Board held in the township; only sixteen voters; one Democrat and fifteen Republican.
Houlihan, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Clermont. House, Abe, far., S. 31 ; P. O. Clermont. Hutchins, A., carpenter, Clermont.
TNGEBRELSON, TOM, far., Sec. -; P. O. Clermont.
Irwin, G. W., mechanic, Clermont.
Iverson, A., retired, Clermont.
"ARVIS, DAL., laborer ; P. O. Cler- mont. Johannson, H., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Clermont. Jones, W., cooper, Clermont.
Joslyn, Jno., Sr., tailor, Clermont.
Joslyn, Jno., Jr., laborer, Clermont.
EAPLING, R., wagon-maker, Cler-
K mont.
Keiser, Jacob, shoemkr., Clermont.
Kelley, Jas., far., S. 18; P. O. Clermont.
Kelley, Jno., far., S. 17; P. O. Clermont. Kettleson, K, far., S. 25; P. O. Clermont. Kerr, Geo., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Postville.
Knightlinger, Abe, lab .; P. O. Clermont. Knightlinger, F., laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Knightlinger, Jacob, lab., P. O. Clermont. Knight, G. W., grocer; P. O. Clermont. Knutson, H., far., S. 25; P. O. Clermont.
ARSEN, GILBERT, fariner, P. O.
L Clermont.
Larsen, H., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Clermont. Larsen, O., far., S. 32; P. O. Clermont. Larsen, T., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Clermont. Larrabee, Wm., banker, P. O. Clermont. LATHROP, C. W. D., furniture dealer and undertaker, Clermont; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1831; moved to Iowa and Clermont in 1861. He was married in 1857 to Miss Cynthia Goodrich from New York; she was born Nov. 25, 1833; they have had five children-Emma, Charles G., Frank W., Willie, Denton C .; Frank W., Willie and Denton C. deceased. He has held the office of Township Trustee three years ; Township Clerk, three years; Township Assessor, five years ; City Assessor, two years ; School
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Director, five years ; he held the posi- tion of Postmaster three years during Johnson's administration. He has a fine residence connected with his furni- ture store; together, valued at $8,000. Politics, Democratic.
Lavelle, Ed., far., S. 1; P. O. Postville. Leach, S. M., miller, Clermont.
Leahy, Tim., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Clermont. Leam, J. H., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Clermont. Legg, Olis, laborer, Clermont.
Legg, William, laborer, Clermont. Lewis, W. C., physician, Clermont.
Longfield, A., cooper, Clermont.
LOOMIS, A. H., far .; P. O. Cler- mont ; born in Portage Co., Ohio, June 4, 1835 ; moved to Iowa and Clermont in 1861 Was married in 1864 to Miss M. A. Warner, from Ohio; they have three children-Mattie May, born May 14, 1866 ; Robert W., born Dec. 10, 1869, William W., born Sept. 16, 1876 ; Mr. Loomis went into partnership in 1864, with Messrs. Palmer & Calvin, in the variety store ; the firm sold out in 1867 ; he moved to his farm in Pleasant Valley Tp., Sec. 2, same year ; He has 300 acres of land, valued at $6,000 ; he returned to Clermont in the Fall of 1877 ; he has a fine residence, valued at $5,000. He held the office of Township Supervisor in 1865.
Lyons, B. J., far., S. 28; P. O. Clermont. M cCARTY, W., laborer ; P. O. Cler- mont.
McDonald, J. H., far .. S. 5; P. O. Cas- talia.
McGaheran, J., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Clermont.
McGaheran, M., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Clermont.
McGaheran, W. W., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Clermont.
McGarry, D., laborer, Clermont.
McGarry, Jas., carpenter, Clermont.
McGreevy, P., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Clermont. McGreevy, T., far., S. 23; P. O. Clermont. McGuire, M., laborer, Clermont. Mclntee, M., far., S. 6; P. O. Clermont. McIntee, P., far., S. 6; P. O. Clermont. McKinley, A., merchant, Clermont. McManus, C., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Castalia. McManus, P., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Clermont. McMum, M., railroad hand, Clermont. McMullen, W., laborer, Clermont.
McNamara, A., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Cler- mont.
McQuilken, W. M., shoemaker, Clermont.
Mahaffy, Samuel, retired, Clermont. Manning, P., far., S. 3; P. O. Castalia. Mansfield, J., laborer, Clermont.
MARTIN, A., MRS., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Clermont ; born in Grand Isle Co., Vt., Nov. 6, 1822; she moved with her parents to New York, 1840 .. She was married to Andrew Martin, from Franklin Co., N. Y., 1841 ; he was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., 1812; they have had fifteen children, and twelve living-Sophira, William H., Herbert, Clarissa, Malborn H., Edith, Ella, Wallace A., Edgar H., John C., Annie, Elmer. Mr. Martin died in 1871. She has 181 acres of land, valued at $4,000. They came to Iowa and Fayette Co. before it was organized as a county. They had noth- ing left after purchasing their claim. Good health and a good will soon en- abled them to make a home. William H. carries on the farm.
Martin, H., far., S. 29; P. O. Clermont. Martin, H. C., laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Martin, M. H., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Clermont .. Markham, B. H., mason, Clermont.
Markham, E. W., wagon maker, Clermont. Mecklenburg, W., wagon maker, Clermont .. Meier, Wm., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Clermont .. MESSER, C. B., dry goods and grocery merchant; Clermont ; born in Coos Co., N. H., Dec. 9, 1821 ; moved to Kennebec Co., Me., 1831 ; went to St. Croix Co., Wis., 1854 ; went to Iowain 1862; went to Oelwein, 1876 ; went to Clermont, 1877. He was married in 1842, to Miss C. P. Greenleaf, from Maine ; they have had eight children- Loreda C., Mary F., Isadora A., Ellen M., Charles G., Willis H., Alice G. He is in partnership with his sons, Charles G. and Willis H .; they have a branch store at Dover Mills, and carry quite an exten- sive trade.
Miller, J., carpenter, Clermont.
Mitchel, G. F., tinner, Clermont.
Mitchell, J., far., S. 2; P. O. Postville .. Mitchell, W., far., S. 2; P. O. Postville .. Moriarty, T., far., S. 2; P. O. Postville. Moriarty, S., far., S. 3; P. O. Clermont. Morris, T., Sr., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Castalia. Morris, T., Jr., laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Mott, J., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Clermont. Murphy, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Clermont. Murphy, J., laborer; P. O. Clermont.
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Mylan, E., far., S. 7; P. O. Clermont. Mylan, R., laborer ; P. O. Clermont.
Mylan, V., laborer ; P. O. Clermont.
N EWELL, W. M., printer, Clermont.
NELSON, HALVOR, farmer, Sec. 31, Grand Meadow Tp., Clayton Co. ; P. O. Clermont ; born in Norway Sept., 1825 ; moved to this country and Illi- nois, 1846; went to Wisconsin in 1847 ; went to Iowa, his present farm, in 1849 ; went to California June, 1852 ; returned in May, 1854. He was married in 1855 to Miss Caroline Peterson from Minne- sota ; they have had seven children- Nelson H., Peter H., Henry, Annie, Barbo Peder, Ingebo Cristine. He has held the office of Road Supervisor ten years, and School Director one year. He has 390 acres of land in Clermont Tp., Fayette Co., and 340 acres in Grand Meadow Tp., Clayton Co., valued at $18,000; also, 1,600 acres of land in Sioux and Lyon Cos., Iowa. Mr. Nel- son did the first mason work in Cler- mont-only one cabin in town-plenty of Indians and hard times. His father still lives with him ; he is 86 years of age.
Nichols, C. B., far .; P. O. Clermont. Nichols, M., laborer, Clermont.
Nutting, I., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Clermont. NUTTING, L. S., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Clermont ; born in Rutland Co., Vt., 1824; moved to Washington Co., N. Y., in 1842; to Illinois in 1844; to Ver- mont in 1845; to Iowa and on his pres- ent farm in 1849. He was married in 1847 to Miss Alvina Stafford, from Ver- mont ; they have had five children- Irwin W., born Nov. 11, 1850 ; Electa C., born Jan. 1, 1854; Alice J., born March 3, 1860 ; Addie E., born Jan. 12, 1865; Sidney F., born Oct. 3, 1866 ; his wife died Nov. 13, 1877. He has held the office of School Director nine years. He has 340 acres of land, val- ued at $6,000. His father, Jered Nut- ting, came to Iowa in 1847; they were among the earliest settlers in the county ; They had to endure many privations and hardships during the first years in the thinly settled country. His father died in 1865.
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LESON, ARNEY, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Clermont.
Oleson, Holver, laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Oleson, E., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Clermont. O'Reily, Pat., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Clermont. ALMER, F. S., Postmaster, Cler- P mont.
PARKER, J. L., proprietor Brick City Foundry and Machine Shop, Cler- mont; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1843; moved to Iowa and Clayton Co. in 1855; to Rockford, Ill., in 1866; returned to Clermont in 1875. He was married in 1868 to Miss Augusta Jacobs, from New York; they had three child- dren-James, Lillie and George. Mr. Parker does general machinery and foun- dry work; his building and machinery are valued at $5,000.
Patterson, W., far., S. 12; P. O. Clermont. Paulson, O., clerk, Clermont.
PAYNE, M. C., foreman of Stave, Hoop and Barrel Factory (H. G. Clark, proprietor), Clermont ; born in Mercer Co., Penn., 1833; moved to Ohio in 1836; to Indiana in 1844 ; to Michigan in 1855; to Iowa in 1856; settled in Clermont in 1860. He was married in 1860 to Miss Aurelia Mattocks, from Pennsylvania; their children are Ida, Byron L., Frances E., Clara B., Orlo, Jason M., Lula; Byron L., Jason M., and Orlo are dead. He has held the office of Constable seven years and City Marshal six months. Mr. Payne held the position of foreman in the extensive barrel factory of Wm. Larabee for twelve years and for H. G. Clark three years. Peterson, A., far., Sec. 28 ; P. O. Clermont. Powers, M., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Postville. Powers, M., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Clermont. Powers, T., far., Sec. : 3; P. O. Clermont. Pringle, Chas., drayman, Clermont.
Pringle, R., teamster, Clermont.
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UINN, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Clermont.
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ASMUSON, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Clermont.
RAFFERTY, NICHOLAS, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Clermont; born in Ireland 1830; came to this country and New Jersey in 1847 ; to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1848; to Kentucky in 1849 ; to Iowa and Clayton Co. in 1863; on his pres- ent farm in 1869. Married in 1870 to Miss Annie Fitzsimmons, from Fayette Co .; they have one child-William J., born March 16, 1876. He has 240
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acres of land, valued at $8,000. In politics, a Democrat; in religion, Catholic. RASMUSON, LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 25; on line between Fayette and Clayton Co .; P. O. Clermont ; born in Norway July 6. 1826; came to this country and Rock Co .. Wis., in 1849, to Iowa and his present farm in 1851. He was married in 1854 to Miss Julia Anderson. from Norway; they have one child-Andrew L., born Sept. 26, 1857. They have 235 acres of land, valued at $7,000; they have fine buildings ; Andrew assists his father to carry on the farm ; they are among the early settlers of the county.
Richstine, W .. far., S. 32 ; P. O. Clermont. Rick. Louis, blacksmith, Clermont.
Rierson, C., saloon, Clermont.
Riser. John. far .. S. 35; P. O. Clermont. Ruef. Ferdner, laborer, Clermont.
RUEF, JULIUS, farmer. Sec. 35; P. O. Clermont; born in Ger- many in 1832; came to this country and New York City in 1852, to Con- necticut in 1854, to Iowa and Clay- ton Co. in 1856, and to Clermont in 1857. He was married in 1860 to Miss M. Hargershiemen, from Germany ; they had seven children, five living- Julia E., Albert C., George, Eddie, and Gurtia. Owns 140 acres of land, valued at $2,500. Mr. R. came to Clermont with his father, Frank Ruef, where they established a brewery in 1859; he settled on the farm in 1862. Rush, C., laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Ryan, C., far., S. 32; P. O. Clermont. SALMON, JOS., laborer ; P. O. Cler- mont.
SHAFFER, EDWIN, proprietor of the City Meat Market ; Clermont ; born in Dane County, Wisconsin, in 1845 ; moved to Mitchell Co., Iowa, in the Spring of 1872, to Spirit Lake in 1873, to Castalia in 1874, and to Clermont in 1875. He was married in 1876 to Miss Jennie Gibbs, from New York; they have one child-Arena L., born Feb. 3, 1878. Mr. S. enlisted in 8th Iowa Vol. Regt., in 1861 ; he was wounded in the battle of Corinth in May, 1862; mustered out in 1862; re-enlisted in the 3d Wis. Regt., in December, 1862 ; mustered out in the Fall of 1864.
Shaffer, H., merchant, Clermont. Shaffer, Jack, laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Shaffer, L. B., laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Shaffer, S., far., S. 30; P. O. Clermont. Sheehan, J., far., S. 9; P. O. Clermont. Sheehan, T., Township Clerk, Clermont. Sheehan, T., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Clermont. Sheehy, John, Section Boss, Clermont. Shien, John, lab. ; P. O. Clermont. Shrimer, A., wagon maker, Clermont. Shriner, John, laborer, Clermont. Shrouder, J., far., S. 13; P. O. Postville. Smith, C. K., merchant, Clermont. Smith, E. T., merchant. Clermont.
Smith, Thos., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Clermont. STARKEY, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Clermont ; born in England, May 15, 1829, moved to this country and Ohio in 1851; to Iowa and Cler- mont in 1854 ; his present farm in 1864. He was married in 1858 to Miss Lorinda Savage, from Ohio; she was born Nov. 29, 1840 ; they have had seven children, five living-Sarah J., born April 28, 1859; Mary E., born Aug. 19, 1860 ; Lucretia L., born Jan. 9, 1866; George T., born Sept. 24, 1862; William R., born June 29, 1874. He has held the office of School Director one year ; President of the School Board one year ; Road Supervisor four years. He has 165 acres of land, valued at $3,000. In politics, Republican ; religion, Methodist. He is among the early settlers of the county ; he dug the first cellar in Cler- mont ; he has a good wheat farm ; last year he sowed fifty-eight bushels of wheat on forty acres and harvested 710 bushels.
STEDMAN EDWIN, hardware merchant, Clermont; born in Licking Co., Ohio, Dec. 17, 1825 ; he moved to Portage Co., Ohio, in 1845; to this State and county in 1850 ; he carried on farming until February, 1855 ; he com- menced the hardware trade that year. He was married in 1848 to Miss Nancy B. Hine, from Portage Co., Ohio ; she died in 1872. He was married again in 1875 to Miss Mary B. Bryan, from Ohio. He has held the office of County Super- visor three years, Justice of the Peace two years, Township Clerk three years. Mr. Stedman has always taken a promi- nent part in the interests of his county and town ; his first wife opened the first
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public school in Fayette Co., receiving her salary from Clayton Co., the amount due each child from the State fund for school purposes.
Stall, Martin, photographer, Clermont. Stall, Albert, laborer, Clermont.
SULLIVAN, EUGENE, REV.,
clergyman, Clermont ; born in Ireland in 1849; came to this country in 1872 ; settled in Fairbanks, Buchanan Co., same year ; moved to Clermont in 1875; he has charge of the St. Peter's Parish since; the church was organized about twenty years ago, north of Clermont and removed to Clermont five years after ; their church was built at that time ; the membership numbers 125 families ; he also has charge of the Parish at West Union, which numbers twenty-five fami- lies, and at Fayette, which has thirty families.
Sullivan, James, laborer, Clermont.
Sullivan, John, laborer ; P. O. Clermont. Sullivan, M., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Clermont. Sullivan, Pat, far., S. 7; P. O. Clermont. Swanson, Ole, cooper, Clermont.
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THORSEN, T., Sr., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Clermont.
TATRO, A. C., far., Sec.16; P.O. Cler- mont; born in Grand Isle Co., Vt.,in 1842; moved to Iowa and Clermont Tp.in 1855; settled on his present farm in 1871. Was married in 1863 to Miss R. A. Good- rich from Clermont; they have had five children-Flora, Frank, Charles, Nellie and Ward. He has 240 acres of land, valued at $4,000. He enlisted in 1861 in Co. C, 12th Regt. I. V. I .; he was engaged in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Shiloh; mustered out in 1863 on account of sickness.
TATRO, S. S., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Clermont ; born in Grand Isle Co., Vt., March 4, 1842; moved to Iowa and Fay- ette Co. in 1857; settled on G. A. Appelman's farm in 1874. He was married in 1862 to Miss Saphira Martin, from New York ; she was born Aug. 30,
1843; they have had eight children ; three dead; living, George F., born April 2, 1864 ; Ernest C., born June 10, 1865; D. Clinton, born Dec. 5, 1870 ; Tinney M., born July 31, 1875 ; Gertia, born Oct. 17, 1877. Mrs. Tatro's par- ents were among the first settlers of the county.
Thorsen, Thor., laborer, Sec. 36; P. O. Clermont.
Toslenson, S., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Clermont. Troers, Job, miller, Clermont.
Troers, N., laborer, Clermont.
Tubbs, S., blacksmith, Clermont.
W ALL, JOHN, mason, Clermont.
Ward, Willis, laborer, Clermont.
WARNER, ELMER, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Clermont; born in Medina Co., Ohio, 1823 ; moved to Iowa and Fayette Co. in 1853; settled on his present farm in the Spring of 1854. He was married in 1848 to Miss Antoinette Crittenden,from Ohio ; have had two children-HomerC., born Aug. 21, 1850; Charles, born Sept. 25,1858; Charles died Feb. 9, 1872. Mr. W. has ninety acres of land, valued at $3,000. In religion, Methodist ; in pol- tics, National. His son, Homer C., is foreman in the office of the l'eople's Pa- per & Alliance newspaper, Clermont, in which position he gives general satisfac- tion.
Warner, W. B., City Marshal, Clermont. Warnholtz, John, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Cler- mont.
Week. C. F., harness maker, Clermont.
West, P. L., laborer ; P. O. Clermont.
Whiting, T. H., lumber dealer, Clermont. Wickham, S. E., machinist, Clermont. Wickham, W. A., Cashier Bank, Clermont. Wickham, W. S., farmer ; P. O. Clermont. Williams, J. L., retired, Clermont.
Willis, Jered, wagon maker, Clermont. Winder, H. A., clerk, Clermont.
Wombachen, J., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Cler- mont.
Wood, M. M., machinist, Clermont.
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DIRECTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY :
FREMONT TOWNSHIP.
A DRAIN, P., Sec. 6; P. O. Mill.
Allen, J. B., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Sumner. B AKER, SILAS, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Maynard.
Barnard, G. N., far., S. 7; P. O. Sumner. Baxter, R. E., far., S. 29; P. O. Mill.
BAXTER, ROBERT P., farm- er, P. O. Mill; born in St. Law- rence Co., N. Y., Aug. 22, 1842; com- ing West in 1855, he settled in Rock- ford, Winnebago Co., Ill. He was among the first to enlist during the late war of the rebellion, joining Co. F, 45th I. V. I. ; in thirty-six different skirmish- es, seven battles ; his services were con- tinuous from the beginning till the close of hostilities in 1865. He settled in Bremer Co., this State, Sept. 20, 1867. He married Dellphene Colegrove, who was born in New York State June 12, 1847. Mr. B. came to this county in 1874. Have four children - Flora, Hubert, Rinaldo and Earl. A Repub- lican. Mr. B. is a member of the M. E. and his wife of the Baptist Church. Bean, S. H., far., S. 24; P. O. Maynard. BECK, S. C., farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Mill; born in Clarion Co., Penn., in 1847; moved to Iowa, settling in this (Fayette) county in the Spring of 1856. At the breaking out of the late war, Mr. B. was one of the three who were the first to enlist from this township; Mr. B. knows by actual experience the hardships which Union prisoners were made to endure ; captured at Pittsburg Landing (his first battle), he was detained as a prisoner for over seven months, when he was ex- changed; rejoining his regiment, he con- tinued to serve as a soldier until the close of hostilities. Although still a young man, Mr. B. has been elected to offices of responsibility and trust by his townsmen, who hold him in high estima- tion. May 14, 1872, Mr. B. married Mary Hursh ; they have three children -Dorr A., S. G. and Daniel. Mr. B. and wife are members of the M. E. Church. Berry, D. A., far., Sec. 23 ; P. O. Mill. Blackman, A. H., dlr. in mach'v. Oelwein. Blowers, H., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Mill.
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