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Kunnen, J. W., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Old Mission.
Kunnen, John ; P. O. Old Mission.
Kunnen, J. B., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Old Mission.
AIRD, A. B., farmer ; P. O. Wau-
1 coma.
Laird, J., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Douglass.
Laird, M. M., far. ; P. O. Waucoma.
Lame, I. S., brick maker, Sec. 26; P. O. Douglass.
Langrek, H., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Old Mis- sion.
Leslie, Chas., tenant far. ; P. O. Eden.
Leslie, David, far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Eden. Leslie, Geo., miller, S. 26 ; P. O. Douglass. Leslie, Geo., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Douglass. Limpke, G., farmer, S. 14 ; P. O. Old Mis- sion.
LOOMIS, EDWIN H., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Eden ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1834 ; came to this county in 1854, from Cook Co., Ill., where he first settled with his father, Lorenzo Loomis, in 1845, and where he died in 1848 ; spent one year in this county and went to Minnesota and remained until 1857, when he returned to this county and purchased his present estate; has a farm of 118 acres, valued at $25 per acre ; is one of the early settlers of this town and county.
Luson, J., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Old Mission.
M CCLEERY, W. B., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Douglass.
McDuffe, Daniel M., butcher, Auburn. McElree, W., tenant far. ; P. O. Douglass. McGarney, J., far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Eldorado. McMannus, P., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Eldorado. McQuay, Wm., lab., West Auburn.
MEYER, JOHN H., farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Old Mission ; born in Germany in 1809 ; came to this country in 1834, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he lived until 1850, when he returned to Germany and spent one year ; returning,. settled in this county on his present estate in 1854; has a farm of 240 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Mary Kremer in 1845 ; she was born in Ger- many in 1824; have eight children liv- ing-Mary, Carrie, Henry, August, Barney, Annie, Lizzie and Joseph ; lost one child-Catherine, died 1870. Is one of the early settlers in the town, and are members of the Catholic Church.
Meyrs, John H., Jr., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Old Mission.
Mihm, W., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Douglass. Miller, A., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Douglass. Miller, I., far., S. 24; P. O. Douglass.
MILLER, HENRY, lime burner ; Sec. 26 ; P. O. Douglass ; born in Cham- paign in 1831. Married Emily L. Adams, in 1857 ; she was born in New York State, in 1834 ; have five children -Lizzie, Annie, Emma, Charles E., Henry C .; lost one child-William C., died in 1867 ; came to this State in 1849, and settled in this county in 1851, and engaged in farming; in 1856, he moved to his present place, and in 1863, he engaged in lime burning, and has since continued in that business ; he is Town Clerk, and has held the office three terms, being prominently known through- out the town and county.
Minert, B., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Old Mission. MORRIS, JOHN H., farmer, S. 22; P. O. Douglass; born in Wales, Eng., in 1848 ; left that country when 5 years of age, and with his father, John Morris, came to America and settled in Wiscon- sin, where he resided until 1877, when he came to this county and settled on his present place ; has a farm of twenty acres of land. Married Mary M. Hal- stead, in 1871 ; she was born in Win- nebago Co., Ill., in 1855; have two
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children-Ida E. and one not yet chris- tened.
Myers, T. H., far., S. 2; P. O. Old Mission.
Myers, H., farmer; P. O. Old Mission.
Myers, Wm., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Old Mission.
N IEHAUSE, H., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Old Mission.
Nolte, G., far., S. 6; P. O. Old Mission.
O BER, F., laborer ; Auburn.
Oflin, H., cheese manufacturer, Auburn. Oleson, A., farmer, Sec. 24. Oleson, Peter.
Olmstead, David, laborer, West Auburn. Ostrander, A., laborer, West Auburn. Ostrander, F., laborer ; P. O. Douglass. Ostrander, T., farmer; P. O. West Auburn.
P ALMER, S. M .; P. O. Douglass.
PARKER, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Douglass ; son of Ruel Parker, who was born in Rutland Co., Vt., in 1816. Married Clarissa Wicken, in 1847 ; she was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1818 ; have three children- John W., Fannie M. and Sallie E .; lost three children-Rolenzo, Lucy and one that died in infancy. His father first set- tled in Rock Co., Wis., where he resided until 1854, when he settled in this county in Eden, remaining about four years, when he moved to Dover, and in 1866, settled on his present place ; the farm is now owned by his first son, John W., consisting of ninety acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; his father was elected to the Legislature in Wis- consin, and has held the office of Super- visor while a resident of Dover Town- ship.
Parker, Ruel, far., S. 36 ; P. O. Douglass. Patterson, Robert, propr. mill, Auburn. Perry, Nicholas, Sr .; P. O. Old Mission. PERRY, NICOLAS, JR., propr. St. Lucas Hotel, Sec. 7; P. O. Old Mission; born in Germany, in 1837; came to this country when a boy, with his father, Nicolas; first settled in Ozaukee Co., Wis., where he lived sixteen years, and removed to La Salle Co., Ill., and resided until 1859, and came to this county and settled ; has a fine hotel, and is Assistant Postmaster, his name having been sent in for promo- tion, as Postmaster; also, has a stock of hardware, in connection with his busi-
ness. Married Annie Robind, in 1867 ; they have five children-Susie, Mary, Joseph, Catherine, and Annie C .; both members of St. Lucas Catholic Church. PERRY, THEODORE, mer- chant, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Old Mission ; born in Ozaukee Co., Wis., in 1855. Mar- ried Catherine M. Bies, in 1877 ; re- moved from Wisconsin to La Salle Co., Ill., where he resided until 1875, when he came to this county and lived on the homestead until he was married, when he went into business, Feb. 1, 1878 ; keeps a general assortment of gro- ceries and dry goods, and doing a fair business ; both members of St. Lucas Catholic Church.
Phillipps, A. A., farmer; P. O. Douglass. PHILIPS, ALSINES A., far- mer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Douglass; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1846. Mar- ried Agnes M. Johnson, in 1866; she was born in same county, in 1848 ; have three children-Mervin J., Leora M., and Jessie F. Came to this county and settled near West Union, where he resided one year, when he went to Char- lotte Co., Va., and, in 1876, returned and settled on his present estate ; rents farm of eighty acres ; both members of First Presbyterian Church, at West Union.
PITZENBERG, JOHN, propr. hotel, Sec. 7; P. O. Old Mission ; born in Austria, in 1841, and came to this country in 1850, and settled in Stephen- son Co., Ill., where he resided until 1855, when he came to this State and settled in Windsor Co., where he lived until 1864, when he came to this county and settled on his present place ; has a fine hotel, and doing a prosperous business. Married Mary Rasenbeck ; she was born in Bohemia; have five children living-Joseph, Rosy, Mary, Annie, and Catherine; lost two children-John, died in 1872, and John, second, in 1877 ; are members of the Church.
Pitts, J. H., laborer, West Auburn.
Prouty, M. E., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Douglas. ILIA, FRANK.
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Rikes, Theodore, far., Sec. 8, Old Mission. Roberts John, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Old. Mission.
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Ropes, Frank, farmer; P. O. Eldorado. SAQUERTY, D.
Schlicth, Fred, far., S. 4; P. O. Old Mission. Schlicth, John, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Old Mission.
SCHMITT, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Old Mission ; born in Ger- many in 1826; came to this country in 1851, and settled in Wisconsin, and in 1856 came to this county and settled on his present estate ; was all woods when he came, and is one of the early settlers in this town and experienced all the hardships of pioneer life ; has a farm of 290 acres valued at $25 per acre. Mar- ried Elizabeth Lernan in 1854; she was born in Germany in 1832; have nine children-Mary, Clement, Cathe- rine, Margaret, John, Lizzie, Annie, Henry and Francis. Both members of the Catholic Church.
SCHMITT, JOHN PETER,
farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Old Mission ; born in Germany in 1823. Married Eplin Francin ; she was born in Ger- many in 1830; have six children- Theodore, John, Theodore 2d, Cathe- rine, Christopher and Jacob ; came to this county in 1870 and settled on his present estate, where he has since lived ; has a farm of 130 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Are members of St. Lucas Catholic Church.
Schofenbiel, Sigmond.
Schrabiel, Lebestan.
Schriver, B. F., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Douglass, SCOEHLA, JOSEPH, farmer, S. 1; P. O. Festena; born in Bohemia in 1843. Married Annie Soburg, widow of Henry Hoober ; she has four children by her first husband-Mary H., Thomas, Henry and Roselle. Lost one child- Francis. Mr. S. came to this county in 1865, and settled on his present estate; has a farm of 160 acres. Both are members of the Bohemian Catholic Church. Have five children-George, Ulbert, Annie, Joseph and Theodore.
SCOTT, HUGH, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Douglass ; born in Scotland in 1798, and came to this county in 1866, and settled on their present estate ; has a farm of seventy-five acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Janet Aitkens in 1838; she was born in Scotland in
1817 ; they have five children-Thomas, John, Mary, wife of Ebenezer Gregg, Hugh, Jr., and Alexander. Both mẹm- bers of Congregational Church at Wau- coma:
Shepherd, Lewis D., well driller, Auburn. SLOCUM, LEMUEL W., farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Eden ; born in Lake Co., Ill., in 1848, and came West with his father, Brinson W.Slocum, in 1854, liv- ing at his home until 1876, when he settled on his present estate ; has a farm of 110 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Holds the office of Pathmaster, and is a son of one of the earliest settlers in this town and county.
Smith, Charles.
Smith, Jacob, far., S. 15; P.O. Douglass. Smith, John, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Old Mission. Smith, Peter, cooper, West Auburn.
Smith Peter, far., S. 8 ; P. O. Old Mission. Smith, T., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Old Mission. SMITH, THOMAS J., farmer, Sec. 28 ; P. O. Eden ; born in Windsor Co., Vt., in 1819. Married Susan Ad- ams in 1849 ; she died in 1856 ; had six children - Cordelia, Oliver, Lucius, Electa, William and Howard. Came to the West in 1855, and settled in Michi- gan, where he married Debora Long in 1859 ; she was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1828; removed to this county in 1866, and settled in Waucoma, remain- ing two years, when he engaged in mer- cantile business in that village about five years, when he sold out and for one year engaged in buying and shipping produce, when he purchased his present estate ; has a farm of 165 acres, valued at $35 per acre.
Snyder, John, cooper, West Auburn.
Snyder, Matthias, cooper, West Auburn. Snyder, Peter, cooper, West Auburn.
Soakup, John, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Eden.
Sporer, Michael.
Staffis, A. M .; P. O. Old Mission.
Staffis, J., far , S. 19 ; P. O. Old Mission. Staffis, M., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Old Mission. Stamp, G. W., miller ; P. O. Douglass.
Stauthle, A., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Old Mission.
STEVENS, ARTEMUS M.,
farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Eden ; born in Grafton Co., N. H., in 1829. Married Sarah Nicely in 1853; she was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1823 ; have five children-Homer M., Mary
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J., Clara A., John S. and Clarence E. Came to this State in 1855, and lived one year in Clayton Co., when he re- moved to his present estate ; has a farm of 135 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Both members of the Methodist Church. Went to McGregor to mill, and num- bers among the early settlers of this town and county, being well known throughout.
Stevens, Homer, far. ; P. O. Windsor.
STEVENS, WILLIAM E., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Windsor ; born in Grafton Co.,.N. H., in 1819. Mar- ried Martha G. Reynolds in 1848 ; she was born in New York State in 1828 ; have two children-Angeline E. and Helen M. ; lost one child-Willie, born 1861 and died in 1864. Settled in this county in 1854, and on his present es- tate; has a farm of forty acres; the country was wild when he settled, living in a slab house several years ; went to McGregor to mill, and experienced all the hardships of pioneer life.
Stribolt, A., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Old Mission. Strickland, Chas., lime burner, Auburn.
Strickland, D., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Eden.
Strickland, E., far., S. 22; P. O. Douglass. Strickland, Joshua, laborer, Auburn.
Strickland, Lorenzo ; P. O. Douglass.
T NOPE, J. J., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Douglass.
Tumlinson, T., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Douglass. TT ANDERSITT, TONA.
Vargison, Israel, far .; P. O. Eden. Vermilya, D., wagon maker, Auburn.
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AGGONER, F., farmer; P. O. Douglass.
Welte, Jacob, far .; P. O. Old Mission.
Wesling, J., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Old Mission.
West, J. A., laborer, Auburn.
Whitbeck, A., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Douglass. Wicker, John, well driller, Auburn.
Wichman, Casper, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Old Mission.
WICKHAM, REUBEN, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Douglass ; born in Ohio in 1818. Married Ellen Vanfossen in 1842; she was born in Ohio in 1826 ; have ten children-Carter E., John, Elizabeth, Frank, Isaac, Rebecca, Lydia, Sophia, Clara and William ; lost one child, that died in infancy. Came to this county in 1853, and settled on his present place ; has farm of 163 acres,
valued $3,000; is one of the earliest settlers in the town and county ; went to Cedar Rapids to mill, ninety miles distant, and has experienced all the en- durance of pioneer life ; also served in the army, enlisting in 6th I. Cav. in 1862, and served three years under Gen. Sully ; was in the battle of White Stone Hill, in Dakota Territory, and other en- gagements in the Bad Lands, up the Missouri; was honorably discharged and mustered out at Sioux City.
Wilde, B., far., S, 16; P. O. Old Mission. Wilson, Thomas, far .; P. O. Douglass.
Winks, J. P., far., Sec. 33.
Winters, F., far., S. 16; P. O. Old Mission. WINTERS, PETER, farmer, Secs.
19 and 20 ; P. O. Old Mission ; born in Germany in 1828, and came to this country in 1854, living two years in Ke- nosha, Wis., when he went to Minnesota, where he married Mary Schoen in 1858; she was born in Germany in 1831 ; have five children-Matthias Nicholas, Susan, Paulina, Katrina and John; lost ove child-Catherine. Enlisted March 15, 1865, in 1st Minn. S. V. C. E., and served four and a half months with the army of the Potomac ; was at Port Sta- tion and sent to Louisiana, when he was discharged and mustered out at Minn. July 24. 1865. Settled on his present farm of 240 acres in 1876, valued $25 per acre. Both are members Catholic Church at Stottletown.
Witte, J., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Old Mission. Wondersett, A., f., S. 6; P.O. Old Mission. Woodson, Frank, far. ; P. O. Windsor.
WURTZER, JOHN, farmer, S. 6; P. O. Old Mission ; born in Germany in 1824 ; came to this country in 1854 and settled on his present estate, and is one of the early settlers of this town ; has a farm of 182 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Mecklie Sporer in 1857 ; she was born in Germany in 1828 ; have one child living-Anthony ; lost three children-Francis. Barbara and Marga- ret. The family are members of the Catholic Church.
Y OUMANS, MILES, blacksmith, Au- bụrn.
Young, V. V., mil, S. 3; P.O. Old Mission.
7 BORNICK, M. E., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Old Mission.
Zbornick, Rosilia, farmer ; P. O. Douglass.
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