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Brocks, C., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Sum- ner.
BURCH, W. D., farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. (). Mill; born in Greene Co. July 30, 1832; when 17 years old, his parents, James and Sarah E., moved to Marshall Co., Ill., and two years after to this county, settling in Jefferson Tp. ; his father was the first (in 1851) to build and occupy a house in what is now Oel- wein. Mr. B.'s residence in this county was continuous until he was 27, when he returned to Illinois ; since then he has made three other trips to that State. Married C. E. Campbell Sept. 10, 1859; she was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, April 5, 1839, and came to this county in 1855 ; have five children-James M., Maria E., Rachel Ann, B. F. and B. V. Mr. B. is a Universalist, and owns forty acres well-improved land.
Burrow, Wm., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Mill. C
YALAHAN, W. H., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Mill.
Carroll, Jas., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Fair- banks.
Carroll, J., saloon, S. 33 . P. O. Summer. Curtis, W. V., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Mill.
IBBLE, IRA, far., S. 30; P. O. D Sumner.
DELUHERY, THOMAS, farm- er and stock raiser, Sec. 18; P. O. Mill ; born in County Cork, Ireland, March 8, 1833 ; came to the United States, land- ing in Boston, Mass., in 1851 ; after vis- iting the States of New Hampshire, Ohio, Illinois, New York and Missouri, he finally settled in Independence, this State, in 1857 ; came to this county in 1861. Married Catharine Corkery, who was born in County Limerick, Ireland, Dec. 24, 1834, born on the 18th of August, 1853; have fourteen children ; lost one child, Mary, aged 19 years. Mr. D. and wife are members of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of settling here, they owned but 84 acres of land ; since then, by diligence and thrift, Mr. D. has accumulated over 600 acres of the finest farm land in the township. Dickey, A. B., S. 8 ; P. O. Independence. Dickey, E. H., far., Sec. 8 ; P. O. Mill.
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DICKMAN, HENRY, farmer, S. 9; P. O. Mill ; born in Defiance Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1848 ; came to this coun- ty in 1871. Married Mary L. Struble, in Henry Co., Ohio, April 25, 1869 ; she was born in Fulton Aug. 27, 1849; have three children-Annetta, George, Lester. Mr. D., who is a Republican, holds the office of Town Clerk, this be- ing his second term ; has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Township Trustee.
DICKMAN, JOHN, farmer ; Sec. 22; P. O. Mill; born in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, March 12, 1835 ; came to this county Oct. 17, 1856; in 1858, he returned to his native State, remaining over two yaars, when he again came to this county, July 25, 1862, and lived on Sec. 12, until 1865, when he finally settled where he at present resides. Is at present Justice of the Peace, and has been Township Trustee. Married Lydia J. Newton Sept. 16, 1858, in West Union ; she was born in Medina, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1842 ; have nine children -seven boys and two girls. Mr. Dick- man and wife are members of the United Brethren Church ; he is the Union Sun- day School Superintendent and class leader in the church.
DICKMAN, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Mill ; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Jan. 29, 1837 ; came to this county in 1856; remained until 1861, when he returned to Ohio, where he married Martha Schott in Defiance Feb. 8, 1862 ; Mrs. Dickman was born in Hamburg, Germany, Dec. 20, 1841; have seven children, four girls and three boys. Mr. D., who was in early life a cooper by trade, built and occupied the first cooper shop in West Union, on the site where he at present resides, in 1866 ; their residence, in point of size and ap- pearance, will compare most favorably with that of any other in the county. Mr. Dickman is a Republican; he has held various township offices, such as Town Clerk, Collector, Trustee, &c. He assisted very liberally in the construction of a church for the Evangelical Associa- tion, of which denomination he and his wife are members.
Doty, Allen, far., Scc. 12; P. O. Mill.
Dow ning, Ashley, far., Sec. 34; P. O. Mill.
Downing, Wm., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Mill. Dudley, L. C., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Mill.
DWYER, EDMOND (deceased) ; born in County Cork, Ireland ; came to this country in 1847. Married Ellen McSweeney Feb. 7, 1853, in Belvidere, Ill ; she was born in County Cork, Ire- land, in 1823. Mrs. Dwyer's late hus- band died very suddenly, on the 28th of Oct., 1858, from the effects of injuries received on the railroad, while in the em- ploy of the Chicago & Galena R. R., at Belvidere, Ill. In the year following the death of her husband (1859), Mrs. Dwyer, with her three children, moved on the farm where she now lives, Sec. 29; P. O. Mill. Mrs. D. has had four children-Mary, born May 6, 1824, died on the 29th of Aug., same year ; John, born Nov. 11, 1855, the only son and support of his aged mother, injured his spinal column while driving a span of fractious horses, from the effects of which he departed this life, greatly bereaved by all who knew him, on the 7th of Oct., 1876 ; Margaret and Mary, twins, born Feb. 20, 1858, reside at home. They are ex-school teachers and very intelli - gent.
Dwyer, Pat., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Maynard. DEL, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. E Fayette.
Eldridge, J. M., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Mill. Egan, Pat., far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Fairbanks. Eggleston, Leroy, far., S. 6; P. O. Sumner. Engle, Peter, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Mill. Ennis, W. H., Sec. 31.
NINK H., far., Sec. 32; P. O. Fair- banks.
Fisher, Henry, merchant, Maynard.
FORTSCH, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Mill; born in Hamburg, Germany, Nov. 26, 1821 ; a carpenter by trade ; the war of 1848, between Ger- many and Austria having caused an almost entire suspension of mechanical industries in his native country, he was compelled to emigrate ; procuring a pas- sage on board a vessel at Bremen, Oct. 17, 1848, he arrived in New York Dec. 1, same year. Married Mary Morn- ings July 3, 1849; she was born in Prussia, Germany, April 10, 1823. Mr. Fortsch and wife were in New York State at the time the Erie Railroad was being constructed, along the line of
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which they kept boarding house at dif- ferent points as the road progressed. They moved to Illinois in 1852, settling in Winnebago Co., where they kept tavern for fifteen months, when they came to this county. As Mr. Fortsch and fam- ily were among the first to locate here, they experienced more than the usual hardships incident to frontier life ; their nearest neighbor, at that time, was seven miles distant ; wolves, deer and wild game of all kinds abounded; the nearest place that grain could be ground was at Independence, and there the facilities were so meager that in one instance Mr. Fortsch made three trips before he could get a certain quantity of grain milled. Mr. F. has a farm of 505 acres well improved ; two seasons ago, he raised over 1,900 bushels of wheat. Eleven children have been born unto them ; John, the oldest, much to the bereavement of his parents, was shot by a neighbor's son; Mary died in Illinois ; Helena, Frank, Her- man, Mary, William, Samuel E., Eliza- beth, Henry and Frederick. Mr. F. and wife belong to the M. E. Church. He is very emphatic in his belief that the State or county deals very unjustly with the farmers when they are obliged to pay taxation on property for road purposes that has been previously ap- propriated.
Fox, A., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Mill. Fox, L., farmer, S. 17 ; P. O. Mill.
Fuller, Jos., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Mill.
Fuller, M. A., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Sumner. Feister, J. G., mech .: S. 7 ; P. O. Sumner. Y AIDE, JOHN, Sec. 2; P. O. May- nard.
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Galven, John, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Maynard. Galven, M., far., S. 27; P. O. Maynard. GALVIN, P., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Maynard; born in County Clare, Ire- land, Dec. 4, 1842 ; emigrated with his parents to this country when quite young ; in 1858, he came to this State, and to this county in 1862. Married Bridget Loftus Jan. 26, 1868; she was born in Cambria Co., Penn., March 5, 1849; John P., their only child, born Dec. 16, 1868. A Democrat. Mr. Galvin has held the offices of Road Supervisor and School Director. Owns 120 acres of land. Mr. Galvin is an
old railroader ; was Superintendent of a construction gang on the Davenport & St. Paul R. R., at Fayette; he was also the foreman of the gang who graded the first two miles of the Bur- lington & Cedar Rapids Road.
Gillet, L. B., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Mill .. Gisserman, W., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Fayette .. Goodenough, A, far., S. 21; P. O. Mill .. Gregg, H., Sec. 4.
Green, T. L., land agt .; P. O. West Union. Green, W., far., S. 30; P. O. Fairbanks .. Griffen, S. G., Sec. 31.
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Gurity, Fred., far., S. 23; P. O. Maynard .. ALLIMAN, E., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Mill.
Hanna, F., blacksmith, S. 21 ; P. O. Mill .. Hannaman, L., far., S. 1; P. O. Maynard .. Hausner, L., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Mill. Harris, Wm., farmer, See. 8; P. O. Mill. Head, L. C., farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mill .. Henderson, A. W., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Fayette.
HENDERSON, JAMES W., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Maynard; born in Chenango Co., N. Y .; came to this State, settling in Delaware Co., in 1869 ; came to this county in 1871. Married. C. H. Hensom June 27, 1838, in Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; she was born in Windham, Greene Co., July 27, 1819 ; have five children-Ursula, born Dec. 1, 1840 ; James E., born June 21, 1848, died May 18, 1851; Frank, born July 22, 1850; Minnie, an accom- plished daughter, who has taught school both in this and Delaware Co., boru July 23, 1860; Eva O., born June 21, 1863. Mr. Henderson and wife, who are very pleasantly situated on a farm of eighty acres, are both members of the Baptist Church.
Hyatt, A. H., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Mill .. J
ACOBIA, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Mill.
Jackson, Dennis, Sec. 30.
Johnson, M. E., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Mill. June, William, speculator, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Randalia.
K ALMMER, J. G., farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Maynard.
Kallany, J., Sec. 12.
Kendson, Chas., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Mill. Kidder, Geo., laborer, Sec. 10; P. O Mill.
Kidder, Rice, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Mill.
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Klammer, G., far., S. 12; P. O. Maynard. Klammer, W., farmre, S. 17; P. O. May- nard.
Kundson, A., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Mill. ARSON, KUNNT, far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Maynard.
Latimer, G. H., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Mill. Latimer, W. D.
Leach, S. S., far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Milì.
Lewis, Chas., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mill.
LEWIS, PERLEY, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Mill ; born in Bradford Co., Penn., June 20, 1831 ; came to Iowa in 1842, settling in Linn Co., where he married Sarah Davis Dec. 9, 1852 ; she was born in Greene Co., Ohio, Dec. 9, 1833 ; they have had five children --- Laura J., born Aug. 7, 1854, died Sept. 12, 1862 ; Lydia E., born Aug. 4, 1857, died Oct. 19, 1860; Lazarus U., born June 7, 1859 ; Ella, born June 20, 1862 ; Mabel May, born April 30, 1868. Mr. L. has lived in this county since 1860, and on his present place for the past thir- teen years ; he owns 140 acres, through a portion of which runs a splendid water course, that furnishes the motive power to operate a buhr mill owned by Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis and wife are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
Leyh, J. M., far., S. 20; P. O. Fayette. Liniger, A., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Mill.
Linstrum, L., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Mill. Linstrum, W. O., far., S. 11, P. O. Mill. Louhes, R., far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Mill. Lyman, G., spec'r., S. 25; P. O. Fayette. cDERMONTT, JAMES, specu-
M lator, Sec. 13; P. O. Maynard. McCLAIN, A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Mill ; born in Indiana Co., Penn., June 19, 1833 ; came to this State and county in 1856, prospecting ; settled in Buchanan Co, where he remained until 1865, when he removed to this county. Married Nancy Piper Dec. 24, 1863; she was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., May 13, 1840; have five chil- dren-Maggie E., born Jan. 8, 1865 ; Ida May, born Jan. 8, 1867 ; Samuel E., born July 5, 1869 ; Daniel Arling- ton, born July 30, 1872 ; Rose Ella, Aug. 19, 1877. A Republican. Mr. McC. has held the office of School Di- rector. He owns 3073 acres of land in this township.
McDonald, W., far., S. 28; P. O. Mill.
McGuire, B., cooper, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Fair- banks.
McLain, A., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Mill.
McSweeny, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Maynard .. McSWEENY, J. H., farmer, Sec.
28 ; P. O. Mill; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Oct. 10, 1853 ; came to this State, settling in Buchanan Co., in 1861, and to this county two years afterward. Married Mary Morehouse Feb. 26, 1874 ;. she was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Aug. 5, 1851; their only child, Lula, was born February 2, 1875. Angeline Morehouse, the mother of Mrs. McSwee- ney, resides with her daughter ; she was among the first to settle in this town- ship ; her husband, Eli, died in Buchan- an Co., some twenty-three years ago ; since then, with the exception of what little assistance her daughter Mary could afford, she has, unaided, successfully fought life's battle ; although past 66 years she has a vivid remembrance of early instances of events.
McSweeney, W., S. 27 ; P. O. Maynard. Madigan, M., farmer, S. 13; P. O. May- nard.
Mahoney, E., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Mill. MATHERS, H. L., farmer; Sec. 19 ; P. O. Mill ; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Nov. 2, 1828 ; came to this State in 1857, settling in Buchanan Co .; in 1858, came to this county. Is a Re- publican. Owns 110-acre farm, and 140 acres of timber land ; the southwest quar- ter section was received from the Govern- ment for services in the Mexican war. Mr. Mathers, who is a carpenter, was the builder of the first bridge over the Wapsy, at Fairbanks ; he also built what is known as the White School. House, and assisted in the construction of four other school buildings. He has been prominently identified with the school interests of this Township ; has held the office of School Direcotr for a number of years, during a portion of which incumbency he was President of the Board. Married Emily Edwards in Columbus, Ind., Jan. 25, 1852; she was born in Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 26, 1832; they have six children, all of whom are living.
Meserer, P., far., S. 2; P. O. Fayette.
Moulton, C. E., farm hand, S. 14; P. O. Mill.
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MOULTON, N. H., blacksmith ; Sec. 21; P. O. Mill; born in Vermont July 4, 1834. When he was young his par- ents moved to Canada, where he lived until 1850, when he moved to Rockford, Ill., and the following year came to this county, settling in Fayette, in which town he was one of the very first to lo- cate permanently ; he has lived in this town since the Spring of 1868. Mr. Moulton enlisted in Co. F, 3d I. V. I., during the late rebellion. Married Cath- arine Dooley July 25, 1856; she was born in Wisconsin in 1842; have six children-Clarence, Sarah J., Rhoby A., Fred, May and Ralph.
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Murray, G. M., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mill. AUHOLTY, GEO., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Maynard.
Nauholty, H., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Maynard. BENCHAIN, J. H., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Mill.
Olds, A., farmer, S. 30; P. O. Sumner. OLDER, CLARENCE E., farm- er, Sec. 34; P. Oelwein ; born in Rock Co., Wis., Oct. 25, 1849. Married Ella Colegrove, in this county, Sept. 5, 1876 ; she was born in New York Sept. 25, 1851; Alvareta, their only child, was born Aug. 2, 1877. Previous to their marriage, Mr. O. had resided three years in Minnesota, and his wife had made a short but pleasant visit to Kan- sas.
Older, C. H., farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Mill. Older, C. W., S. 23; P. O. Oelwein.
Older, E. T., far., S. 33; P. O. Oelwein. ARSONS, E., farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O.
P Sumner.
Parkhurst, C. S., Sec. 32, P. O. Sumner. Pathbone, P., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Mill.
PAULEY, LAVINA, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Mill; born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, in May, 1823. Married Ira Pauley Jan. 31, 1849 ; he was born in New York February 13, 1818, and died at St. Louis May 1, 1861 ; he moved to Jackson Co., Wis., from Pennsylvania, May 11, 1854. Enlisted in Co. I, 14th Wis. Inf .; was in the battle of Pittsburg; taken sick, he was transferred to St. Louis, where, as above stated, he died. Mrs. P. was the mother of eight children, one, Lafayette, died when quite young-Hattie, Chrissa, Albina, Annetie, William, Lavina and
Marietta are the others. Mrs. P., since she was left a widow, has endured hard- ships which ordinarily only fall to the lot of a man ; by energy and economy she has secured a homestead, which is also the home of her youngest daughter and husband, Harry Todd, to whom she was married April 20, 1877.
Payne, H., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Mill.
Peck, E. W., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Mill.
Pendergrast, T., Sec. 13.
Piper, J. S., Sec. 6.
R EED, H. B., farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Fairbanks.
Ritchie A., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Mill. RITCHIE, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Mill; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, Feb. 24, 1821. Married Annie Anderson in Scotland in Septem- ber, 1840 ; she was born in Ayrshire in 1821, and died in the same place in July, 1851. His second wife, Annie Armour, was also born in Ayrshire Oct. 9, 1834. They were married Sept. 19, 1854, and in the same year, they, with his first wife's children, took passage for the United States; landing in New York they immediately left for the West by way of the Hudson River and the lakes as far as Detroit, where they boarded the train for Chicago, in which city and vicinity they lived until the Fall of 1855, when they moved to Rock Co., Wis., where Mr. R. made his home up to 1861, when he moved and settled in this county. Mr. R., who is a Republican, has held the office of School Trustee and is at present Treasurer of that Board. Mr. R. has a spacious residence in which his large and very interesting family mingle together in the enjoyment of the plenty accumulated by the energy and thrift of the husband and father. One son, James, enlisted in the 8th Wis. Bat. and now resides in Chicago. Ritchie, R. B., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Mill. Robinson, J. M., far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Mill. Ryan, Michael, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Mill. SANDERS, A. A., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Sumner.
Sanders, F. E., far., S. 2; P. O. Maynard. Sayles, W. O., tenant far., S. 20; P. O. Mill. Schmidt, Jno., far., S. 344 ; P. O. Fairbanks. Shaw, M. A., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Mill. Smith, Jas., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Mill.
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Spencer, Charles. Spears, C. G., hotel, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Sumner. SPEARS, FRANK M., far .; P. O. Mill; born in Florence, Erie Co., Ohio, Nov. 2, 1841 ; came to this county with his parents in 1855. In Nov., 1861, he left the parental home and located in Whiteside Co., Ill., where he remained until April, same year, when he went to Missouri, where he was em- ployed by the government in the Q. M. department until Oct., 1864, when he returned to Illinois and enlisted in Co. C, 8th Ill. Cavalry ; receiving his discharge, he started from this county, in 1867, for Montana Ter., prospecting for gold ; re- maining, however, but a short time in the West, he returned to Whiteside Co., Ill., where he married Cora Canfield, Dec. 1, 1870 ; she was born in Aurora, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1852; Lula, their only child, was born on the 25th of March, 1872. Mr. S. has permanently resided in this county since March, 1875 ; since when he has been Secretary of the School Board, and by appointment filled the office of Town Clerk for a short time. Spears, J. M., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mill.
SPEARS, N. W., retired farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mill; born in Penfield, what was Ontario, now Monroe Co., Oct. 29, 1806; moved with his parents, William and Love, to the Western Reserve, Ohio, in 1817. Married Eliza Taintor April 9, 1828 ; she was born in Brighton, N. Y., March 15, 1808, and died in Dec., 1836. William, Jane, James V. and Jessie were children of his first wife, and of whom the last named only survives. Married Susan M. Toogood Feb. 1, 1838; she was born in Vienna, Madison Co., N. Y., Sept. 29, 1812, and died in this county, Aug. 5, 1874. During his residence in Ohio, in 1839, was appointed one of the County Com- missioners ; while performing the duties of the office, his attention was called to the remarkable depreciation of county warrants ; through his exertions, a committee was appointed to investigate the cause; they soon discovered that there had been a systematic process of swindling on the part of some of their colleagues, which, on being suppressed, effected a saving of over $38,000 to the county ; the following year, he was
elected by a large majority, thus proving that his efforts to economize were ap- proved by his constituents; in 1849, he determined to leave Ohio ; traveling the greater portion of the year, he finally located in Tecumseh, Mich., where, erecting a new building, he started a woolen factory ; he continued in business for six years, when, one morning. he awoke to find that a freshet, during the night, had totally destroyed all of his property ; two alternatives pre- sented themselves-either to rebuild or migrate westward; adopting the latter course, he started by rail for Chicago, and from there by wagon, for this county ; arriving in 1855, by a combina- tion of unfortunate circumstances, his capital had been reduced to $4.35 ; pos- sessed of energy, he at once commenced the erection of a log house of the usual pattern, utilizing carpet brought from the East as covering for the roof and sides ; since then, however, he has greatly improved the place on which he originally located. To Mr. S. belongs the credit of having suggested the name " Fremont" for this township; he taught the first school in this town, and organ- ized the first Sunday School ; elected Su- pervisor the third year after the organiza- tion of the township, he was President of that Board several years ; at the be- ginning of the war, he was authorized by the Governor to enroll all men capable of service in this and several other town- ships ; received his appointment of Post- master in 1862 ; at present J. P., he has held the office for a number of years. Mr. S. is proprietor of a store where a general line of merchandise is kept.
Sterling, W. P., far., Sec. 32; P. O. Eagle. Sunderland, D. H., S. 36.
Swarts, D., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Mi.
Swarts, Geo., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. M 1. Sylvester, M., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Mill. YIFT, A. B., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. TI Mill.
TIFT, ELI, Farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Mill; born in Ashtabula Co., O., April 2, 1837; came to Iowa, settling in Buchanan Co., in 1855, and to this county in 1876. Married twice ; first wife, Betsy D. Gilder, whom he married on the 27th of August, 1861, was born in Ashtabula Co., O., Nov. 4, 1840, and
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died in this State Oct. 14, 1876; by first marriage there were six children- Ella E., deceased ; John F., deceased ; Harry Allen, Laura, Louis, and Charles, deceased ; second wife, Helen-the widow of Edmond Robinson ; he mar- ried April 8, 1877 ; her maiden name was Carunike ; she was born in Milford, Otsego Co., N. Y., April 3, 1833 ; she married her former husband, the late Mr. R., on Jan. 4, 1852, in Oneida Co., N. Y., where he was born, March 30, 1827 ; he arriving to this State in 1854, settling in Jackson Co., he lived there seven years, when he moved to this county, where he departed this life,. June 20, 1876 ; he was the father of six children-Julia, Wm. M., Milo J., Charles H .; John B., deceased ; and Minnie D.
Tift, W. D., far., S. 27; P. O. Mill.
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OKE, J., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Mill.
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W ALKER, DAN'L., far., S. 21; P. O. Mill.
Westgate, L. L., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Mill.
Westgate, S. S., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Mill.
Wilbur, Henry, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Maynard. Williams, C. F., speculator, S. 32.
Wing, M., speculator, S. 28 ; P. O. Oelwein. Wolf, John, far , S. 36 ; P. O. Oelwein.
Woolley, far., S. 20; P. O. Oelwein.
Worden, John, far., S. 30; P. O. Mill. IMMERMAN, R. B., Section 10; Z P. O. Mill.
ZIMMERMAN, H. W., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Mill ; born in Center Co., Penn., May 27, 1818. Married Margaret M. Riley Feb. 22, 1844, in Clarion Co., Penn .; she was born in same place Oct. 23, 1824. In Penn-
sylvania, Mr. Z. was manager of iron works for a number of years ; in 1851, he moved to La Salle Co., Ill., and in 1856, to this county ; a pioneer settler and preacher, Mr. Z. and his family endured hardships and overcame diffi- culties that can only be appreciated by those who have been similarly situated. - Mr. Z. has special reasons for remem- bering the Winter (an unusually severe one) following his arrival ; he, in com- pany with three others, was lost in a terrific snow storm while out on an ex- pedition to recover a load of corn aban- doned by his brother two days previous ; almost numb with the intense cold, they wandered aimlessly about, when sud- denly they were overjoyed in the dis- covery of a track which it was thought must certainly lead to some habitation. Their joy, however, was soon turned to despair, as it was found that they were following a track made by themselves ; about to succumb under a crust of snow, blown up by the wind, they saw the tracks of oxen. these they followed and finally arrived at home in an almost ex- hausted condition. Mr. Z. had charge of the first M. E. congregation organized in this town; was also the first Supervisor and Justice of the Peace elected ; he has held since then various other township offices. Have had ten children-Jessie, deceased ; Riley E., deceased ; Robert L., deceased ; James S., deceased ; Thomas K., Mary E., Sarah M., Willis H., Maggie S., Samuel L .; his grandchild, Cora R., daughter of James, is a loved member of the family.
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