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The present officers are William Scott, Mayor ; Dr. Elmer Lash, Recorder ; Charles Elliott, Treasurer ; Louis Lee, Marshal ; Lemel Gilson, Street Com- missioner, and Mathias Paxton, John McAlhana, George Bell, Samuel Smith and Thomas McConnaughhee, Trustees.
EDUCATIONAL.
The first school was tanght in the summer of 1847, in the house built by William Scott, for a dwelling.
The district became independent in 1868. . In 1873, a schoolhouse was built at a cost of $4,000. Miss Ada Packer taught the first school in the new build- ing. She was assisted by her brother, Mahlan Packer. Miss Packer (now Mrs. Connanghhee) is the present teacher, with Miss Emma Elliott as her assistant.
RELIGIOUS.
The first religious meeting was held by the Methodists, at the house of Thomas Grant, about 1853. This society was soon followed by other denom- inations, who held their meeting at the same place.
The Baptists held their first regular meeting in the warehouse of the C., B. & Q. Railroad Company, in 1860, the Rev. Jonathan Lee preaching the first sermon. This after the organization of their society under the Rev. Mr. McQuiggin.
Sometime afterward, the Presbyterians organized a society, and, in 1866, all denominations united and erected a frame church, at a cost of $1,500. The Rev. Jonathan Lee preached the sermon at its dedication. He still remains the Pastor of the Baptist Church. The Church supports a Sabbath school.
In 1868, a few members styling themselves Congregationalists, withdrew from the other ranks, and started a Church Society, They built a church in 1871, at a cost of $3,200. The Rev. Mr. Picket was the first Pastor. The present Pastor is Rev. A. J. Belknap. The membership is about forty.
In 1878, the only church societies remaining were the Baptist and Congre- gational.
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LOWELL.
There are four lines in existence that run thus :
" On the banks of a beautiful river, Stand Lowell ; the brisk little city : A city of charms ; such a city Can scarce else be found on Skunk River."
Whether the stanza was written with the intent of applying to the village of Lowell, in Henry County, is not to be considered here. But whether or no, it fits the niche, and is slipped in.
The place known as Lowell is located in the southeast corner of the county, and contains a contented and industrious people. It did not grow to the dimen- sions predicted by the poet and author of the above verse. Yet small as it is, it deserves a mention in the history of the county.
Lowell was laid off by one McCarver.
The first child born in the place was T. S. Box, who was also the first child born in Henry County. Elizabeth Archibald, was the first death, and the first couple who were induced to share life's burdens together, were Sarah Archibald and Edward Folsom.
The oldest inhabitant now living in the place is Mrs. Elizabeth Stephenson, who is verging on the eighties.
William Marsh was the first physician in the place, and Edward Archibald was the first Justice of the Peace.
The Rev. Mr. Cole, an Old School Presbyterian, was the first minister here.
The first hotel was kept by George Wiggins, and the first blacksmith-shop by Mr. Williams.
There is no church in the place; neither did the town ever afford one. There is a Methodist organization, but they worship in the schoolhouse.
The first schoolhouse was of logs. It was used for church and school pur- poses, and, about 1836, a hurricane blew it down. The district'rented a school- room until 1857, when a schoolhouse was erected. In 1868, a division of the scholars-a graded school-was desired, and a second schoolhouse was built. About this time a director was elected, who had strong objections to the graded system-degraded, he called it-and a period was set to the new enterprise, right then and there. The consequence was, the scholars, large and small, all continued going to one house, and the other was rented or set aside for church purposes.
There is an extensive milling business done here. The first mill put up was by Maj. Smith and Thomas Angel, in 1838. The ice tore this mill out in March, 1857. Fischbach owned the mill at this time, but being unable to rebuild it, the task was carried through by N. R. Smith and Caleb Webster. The property soon changed hands, Ed. Stephenson buying out Webster, and Dr. E. Archibald the share of Smith. Then Stephenson sold to Frank Smith, who was afterward killed by the mill machinery. Dr. Archibald sold to T. J. Price. The property is now in the possession of Price and (Mrs.) Smith, by which name the firm is now known.
The village of Lowell now supports two physicians, one hotel, one store and a blacksmith-shop.
In about the year 1840, Justice Clark started a distillery here, which run three or four years, and was then closed.
There is a prosperous lodge of I. O. O. F. at this place. It was instituted April 19, 1865. The charter members were : R. J. Johnston, N. G. ; J. F.
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Tryer, V. G. ; George Gill, Treasurer ; C. Ashmeed, Secretary ; and J. D. Watton, Wm. Blaney, John Stephenson and George Hamilton. The present officers are : James Hobbs, N. G. ; R. J. Johnson, V. G. ; A. W. Grubb, Secretary ; and J. R. Tryer, Treasurer.
Matters in Lowell used to be settled by arbitration. The first case of this nature was between two men named Jones and Beuford, in 1838. The trouble grew out of a contested claim.
Just over the river from Lowell is a point known as Smithland, but which in reality is twin sister to the first town named. There is a grist-mill here, and four or five houses, and that is all that constitutes the town.
The saw-mill part was put up in 1842, by Smith & Caudle, and, in 1858, or near that time, a Mr. Brown put up the grist-mill. The present owners of the grist and saw mill combined are Jackson and Nau.
There was once a Masonic lodge here, but it was removed to Danville, in 1864, and no records are available.
WINFIELD.
There are 300 inhabitants in the busy little town known as Win- field. It is constantly improving, and has taken a renewed start since the Burlington & Northwestern Railroad ran into the place two years ago. For a time, the village was severed of all connection with the outside world, except it might be by team and conveyance ; but the thrifty inhabitants of town and township, desirous of improving the traveling-the getting-out and getting-in -facilities, went to work and raised $25,000 of stock, and upon the heels of their effort a railroad was built, and the trains began rolling and puffing in. Since that time, a constant improvement has marked the place with the growth of years.
B. Hocreiter was the first settler here, in 1836. The town was laid out June 12, 1852, by Asbury Porter.
George Hoover kept the first store in the place, and was probably the first Postmaster, although the honor is also awarded (by supposition) to Henry Ruth. J. H. Goodspeed is the present Postmaster. He was also the first Notary Public.
The first physician here was R. D. Middleton.
W. G. Lauder was the first blacksmith.
J. B. Lynch kept the first hotel.
The first birth was probably a child of William Clayton. The first death "was the demise of the wife of Henry Ruth. The first marriage ever solemnized was between Henry Ruth and Rachel Myers.
There are in the place at the present time, two drug stores, two dry goods and general stores, one grocery store, two hotels, two blacksmith's shops, one wagon-shop and three physicians.
Winfield has made but one attempt at publishing a newspaper. It was called the Winfield Press, and was edited by H. G. Rising. He started the paper on June 17, 1876, and continued it exactly one year.
There are three churches at this place. The Methodist was the oldest, and had its organization with the beginning of the town. Private houses and rented buildings were used for services until 1864, when the society built a church. The Rev. John Orr was the Pastor at the date of building.
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The Old-School Presbyterian Church society were organized in 1856, and until 1864 they used the schoolhouse, three miles out of town. In the latter year, a new church was erected, Rev. H. M. Corbett being the Pastor.
The United Presbyterians were organized and built their church in 1844, Rev. J. M. Henderson being the Pastor at that time.
This school community is known as Subdistrict No. 5. There has been a school here in active operation since 1857, when a frame building was put up and Kate Craven engaged as teacher. A new schoolhouse replaced the first built, in 1873.
In 1872, the inhabitants of the town, laboring under a disadvantage and a twenty-miles travel whenever they went to mill, determined upon having a grist- mill of their own. Accordingly they purchased the machinery of the mill at Marshall, brought it to town and set it in motion. The mill is a corporation concern.
The casualties of this place are few. The only happening out of the usual line was the burning of the dwelling of T. M. McClelland in 1866, and the dwelling of Robert Jackson in 1877.
There are two lodges here. The Winfield Lodge, No. 154, I. O. O. F., was organized and the charter granted on October 27, 1867. The charter members were Dr. John Wertz, N. G .; Ed. Siberts, Washington Mullin, N. Crowell and J. N. Malone.
The present officers are F. Chamberlain, N. G .; Dr. John Wertz, V. G .; H. Mundorff, P. W.
The Lodge numbers fifty-two members; they have a library of 150 volumes.
The Winfield Lodge, No. 235, A., F. & A. M., was organized April 3, 1868. The charter officers were George Hammond, W. M .; R. C. Jackson, S. W .; P. W. McNair, J. W .; H. R. Lyon, Secretary ; George Hull, Treasurer. The present officers are George Coop, W. M .; E. G. Jackson, S. W .; D. M. Rittenhouse, J. M .; H. R. Lyon, Treasurer: Dr. John Wertz, Secretary ; Al Borton, S. D .; J. W. Murphy, J. D .; John Babcock, Tiler.
The membership of the Lodge is thirty-seven.
SWEDESBURG.
Swedesburg is a hamlet consisting of a few families mostly of the nation- ality of which the name of their burg is suggestive.
There is a church and a schoolhouse here.
A lodge of Odd Fellows was organized on April 22, 1876. It is known as Star of Hope Lodge, No. 347, I. O. O. F.
The charter officers were : W. B. Connor, N. G .; James Eveland, V. G .; J. M. Connor, Secretary, and J. B. Newbranch, Treasurer.
Swedesburg is situated in the beautiful township of Wayne, and appropriate mention of the churches of that township may be made under that head.
The Lutheran Church is located in Swedesburg, and belongs to the Augus- tana Synod. It was organized in 1866. In 1870, the number of communicants was 150, with 275 members. In 1878, it is 294 communicants and 485 mem- bers. The first Pastor was Rev. H. Olson, and the second is the present incum- bent, Rev. Charles Walleen.
The present officers of the church are: Deacons, John Monson, Charles Anderson, G. Fridolph, Charles E. Hult, F. Moline and Oliver Stevenson ; Trustees, Oliver Stevenson, O. S. Lindeen and S. P. Morgan.
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The present building was erected in 1869. The church and organ cost about $4,000. The parsonage cost $1,300.
The original members were G. Fridolph, Matthew Anderson, Otto Abra- hamson, S. P. Swanson, Oliver Stevenson, F. Oleson, John A. Lewis, John Sundall.
The first meeting west of the Mississippi River, of that branch of the Society of Friends (usually known as Hickites in contradistinction to those known as Orthodox) was organized 12th month, 6th, 1856, by the establishment of the meeting known as Prairie Grove Monthly Meeting, situated on Section 14, in Wayne Township.
The Friends originally composing said meeting made application (by peti- tion) to the Quarterly Meeting, of which they were members, held in Loudoun County, Va., which elicited the following action by that meeting, known as Fairfax Quarterly Meeting, to wit:
" At Fairfax Quarterly Meeting of the Society of Friends, held in Alex- andria, Va., on the 17th of the 11th month, 1856. The committee appointed at our last meeting to take into consideration the application of Friends in Iowa, produced the following report : That on the 4th of 9th month last, they addressed to the Iowa Friends a communication, the reply to which having been read, deliberately and weightily considered, it was the united judgment of the committee that it would be right, and proper, to recommend to the Quarterly Meeting to grant their request to establish Prairie Grove Monthly Meeting, to be held at Prairie Grove in Wayne Township, Henry Co., Iowa, on the 7th day the 6th of the 12th month next, and to be held thereafter on the first 7th day in each month.
"We also recommend that a meeting be established to be held on first day, and a mid-week meeting to be held every fifth day, all to be held at 11 o'clock A. M. They would further recommend to the Quarterly Meeting the appoint- ment of a suitable number of Friends to attend the opening of the meetings, to unite with Friends there, in their important undertaking, and render them such aid as circumstances may require, for the establishment and organization of the meetings in conformity with our order.
"Signed by direction and on behalf of the Committee,
"By WILLIAM B. STEER, " MARGARET E. HALLOWELL, 1 Clerks.
" ALEXANDRIA, 11th month, 15th, 1856."
"Which report being read, considered and united with, by the Quarterly Meeting, Benjamin Hallowell, John Smith, William B. Steer, Louisa Steer, Margaret E. Hallowell and Deborah Stabler, were appointed to attend at the opening of the meeting as therein mentioned.
"Taken from the Minutes of Fairfax Quarterly Meeting, held at Alexan- dria, Va., the 17th of the 11th month, 1856, and signed by direction thereof. "By WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
"MARGARET E. HALLOWELL. Clerks."
Several of the above-named Friends attended in person at the establishment of the aforesaid meetings, which was quite a journey at that early day, a dis- tance of about 1,000 miles. The meeting now has a membership of about one hundred and forty and is held twice every week.
At the organization of the above meeting to wit, 12th month, 6th, 1856, the meetings on first days were held in a school house in the neighborhood (now No. 1) and all disciplinary meetings were held at the house of one of the members, until the fall of 1858, when a meeting-house was erected for their accommoda-
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tion, 24x48 feet, on land donated by Eli M. Price and Bennet G. Walters, each donating 12 acres for meeting-house and cemetery. The house is a plain frame building, erected more for the comfort of those who weekly assemble there for . the purpose of divine worship, than to feed the fancy of those whose pride would create a desire for vain and ostentatious snow, and is situated on a beau- tiful dry knoll, surrounded by a grove of maples, box-elders and evergreens.
The First Congregational Church of Wayne Township was organized Octo- ber 7, 1854, with the following members : Sylvester Smith, James Woodworth, Bennett Martin, Edward Smith, George Chickering, R. B. Woodworth, William Taylor, J. L. Smith, C. A. Smith, Sylvester Smith, Jr., S. S. Martin, Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs. T. Woodworth, Mrs. A. Martin, Mrs. L. C. Smith, Mrs. Mary A. Chickering, Mrs. E. Woodworth, Miss P. Martin.
MARSHALL.
H. Williams, J. Plunkett, Zeno Plunkett, Lee Plunkett, R. N. Pickell, George Warren and Charles Plifton were the first inhabitants who came to Marshall.
The town was laid out September 24, 1851.
The first store was kept by R. N. Pickell, who was also the first Postmaster.
A Mr. Roberts kept the first hotel, and John Henyman had the first black- smith-shop.
The first doctor was H. H. Cohee and the first Justice, A. W. Mason.
The town at present contains 200 inhabitants. There are two general stores, one drug store, two inns, a harness and two blacksmith shops.
There was a grist-mill erected here in 1859 or 1860, by Thomas Tucker. It was run until 1872, when the machinery was taken to Winfield and a mill started there.
In addition to a saw-mill that was built in 1856, W. Williams erected a woolen-mill here in 1861. Both the mill and factory were closed in 1866.
Marshall has an independent school district and a fine schoolhouse. The first schoolhouse was of logs, and erected in 1844-45. This was replaced by a brick one in 1849. The increase of scholars and the dilapidation of the old forty-niner, made it necessary to build anew and enlarge, and this was done in 1868, when a graded school was built. The first teacher who ever taught in this district was W. P. Howe.
There is but one church here, Methodism holding sway. The society was organized with the town. The pulpit of the old log house, the first scene of preaching, was supplied by itinerant ministers. In 1858, a church was built, the Pastor at that time being Rev. A. Kirkpatrick. The Church is in a pros- perous condition.
A Masonic lodge began work under dispensation in October, 1857, and was chartered June, 1858, under the name of Adoneram Lodge, No. 120. The first officers were : J. Mcclellan, W. M .; H. W. Stone, S. W .; J. D. Bryan, J. W .; Thomas Tucker, Treasurer ; M. M. Cook, Secretary; A. W. Mason, S. D .; J. Perkins, J. D .; M. Z. Bain, Tiler. The other charter members were W. H. Nickell, H. W. Thomas, J. H. Taylor, E. R. Barton, J. Deweese, J. S. Reeves and S. M. Cook. The Lodge was burned, with total loss, in 1858, and was rechartered in June, 1859. The present officers are : A. G. Brown, W. M .; E. James, S. W .; H. H. Mathews, J. W .; P. Frisbee, Treasurer ; M. M. Cook, Secretary ; L. T. Warren, S. D .; J. B. Reel, J. D .; R. R. Bowl, S.
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Steward ; D. Niswanger, J. Steward ; H. Magdefrau, Tiler. Present member- ship, thirty-two. The Lodge owns its building and lot, and is well off finan- cially.
HILLSBOROUGH
was once known as Washington ; but when it was decided to locate a post office at this point, the name was changed to Hillsborough, because of another town in the State named after the immortal George-or the place where is now seated the head of the Government. J. R. Moore and William Newman laid out the place February, 1840. So the people were content.
Among the first comers in this place were John A. Pope, Col. Samuel Pope and John Chainholtz.
There are three churches, a school, flouring-mill and two or three stores at Hillsborough.
The oldest church organization is the Methodist, although they did not build a church until 1874.
The Congregationalists put up a church in 1852-53, being a few years- after their organization.
In 1858, or about that time, the Free Baptist Church was organized, and soon built a church. All three societies have good buildings.
There is a graded school at Hillsborough. The building used was once a storehouse, and was, about four years ago, repaired and made over to accommo- date the district.
In 1876, John Taylor and Robert Carter built a flour-mill here. It has had a successful run, and is now owned by Carter individually.
Hillsborough Lodge, No. 373, I. O. O. F., was organized here in October, 1877.
The charter members were Daniel Wood, W. J. Newbold, R. P. Kimes, W. E. Elerton and J. R. Davidson.
OAKLAND.
Four miles south from Mount Pleasant, on the road to Salem, lies Oakland. The town was never platted. But that region through which runs the river Skunk, and the banks of which are embroidered with chains of picturesque hills, once resounded with the din of machinery ; for a woolen-mill, with its many spindles, furnished work for factory hands. But the machinery has been removed, and the building is spotted with decay.
A flour-mill stands on the banks, and grinds the farmers' grists.
The mill and a few dwelling-houses are now the only evidences of life in the hamlet.
BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY.
ABBREVIATIONS.
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meclı. mechinist
cerp.
.carpenter
mech mechanic
mer . merchant
mkr .. manufacturer
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fer ..
.. farmer
P. O. Post Office
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grocer prop .. proprietor
I. V. A
Iowa Volunteer Artillery
S. or Sec.
.Section
I. V. C. Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
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I. V. I.
Iowe Volunteer Infentry
eupt .. .superintendent
lab ...
.laborer
Treas. Treasurer
MT. PLEASANT CITY.
(P. O. MT. PLEASANT.)
A NDERSON, ELIJAH, buteher.
Anderson, Merritt.
Anderson, Robert, laborer.
Andrews, Asa, farmer.
Andrews, N. B., farmer.
Andrews, H. D.
Ackerman, L. G., baker.
Ainsworth, Lewis.
Albee, W. D., speculator.
Alberts, W. L.
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ALLEN, JOHN N., Clerk of the Courts of Henry Co .; born in Roek- ingham Co., Va., Jan. 12, 1834; came to Iowa and located in Henry Co., September, 1856. He was engaged as clerk in a store for some years ; Deputy Postmaster for six years. Enlisted in the 25th regiment, I. V. I., Co. H ; after being mustered in, he received an injury in camp which prevented his going in the field with the regiment; afterward, enlisted in the 45th regiment, I. V. I., Co. A. He was elected Clerk of the Courts in 1870; re-elected 'in 1872 ; re-elected in 1874-76; and also at the recent election in 1878; and is now serving his fifth term. He married Miss Ellen D. Allen, from Ohio, in April, 1859; they have one daughter -Kate ; lost two children.
ALLEN, R. D., merchant tailor ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1826. In 1860, he came to Iowa and located in Henry Co .; he has been engaged in business here for the past ten years. He married Miss Elizabeth Little, from the State of New York; they have seven children, two sons and five daughters.
Alseep, John C., carpenter.
AMBLER, HENRY, attorney at law ; was born in 1821 ; lived in Pitts- burg, Penn .; in 1840, went to Ohio, and commenced reading law ; after com- pleting his studies, he was admitted to the bar and practiced his profession in Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio, for ten years ; he came to Iowa first in 1854; located permanently at Mt. Pleasant, in October, 1856; he associated with Mr. Woolson in the practice of law for some years ; has practiced here over twenty years ; his brother Richard is now associated with him ; he has been connected with the Wesleyan University for some years as Law Professor. Mar- ried Louisa Phillips, from Stark Co., Ohio: has six children-Nellie (no,w Mrs. W. H. Campbell, of St. Joseph, she was Preceptress and Professor of English Literature in the University),
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Fannie (now Mrs. D. G. Higley, of Fairfield), Ione, Pauline, Glauces S., (married, and living at Colorado Springs, Colo.), Louie Iowa.
P (Ambler, Richard, attorney.
Arbuckel, J. C., laborer.
Arnold, C. V., Deputy Co. Treasurer. ABCOCK, N. E., farmer.
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BABB, W. I., attorney at law, firm of Woolson & Babb ; born in Des Moines Co., Iowa, Oct. 2, 1844 ; he came to Henry Co., in 1860 ; received his education at the Iowa Wesleyan University. During the war, he en- listed in the 8th regiment I. V. C., and served as Quartermaster's Sergeant until the close of the war. Returned here and completed his education, and gradu- ated in 1866. He studied law with Messrs. H. & R. Ambler, and was ad- mitted to the bar in the fall of 1867 ; has practiced his profession here ; and, for the past six years has been associated with Hon. John S. Woolson. He held the office of City Attorney for eight years. Is a Democrat; in the late elections held Nov. 1878, he received the nomi- nation from his party for the office of District Judge; he carried bis own county by a large majority, receiving the support of both parties, and his opponent was elected by a majority of only 116 votes. He married Miss Alice Bird, from Mt. Pleasant, Oct. 9, 1873; they have two children-Max and Miles. Baines, Edward, merchant.
b . Ballard, H. H., tinner.
Barclay, A. A., school-teacher. Bartlette, George G., salesman
BARTLETT, GEO. O., proprie- tor of the Brazelton House; born in New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 3, 1844, and was raised in that State. He married Miss Mary A . Williamson, from Philadel- phia ; they came to Iowa and located in Mt. Pleasant in 1878, and became pro- prietor of the Brazelton House. Have one son -Sammy Lewis.
BASSETT, H. M., DR., First Assistant Physician and Surgeon of the Iowa State Hospital for the Insane ; born in Lorain Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1840 ; he received his education in Cleveland ; he studied medicine and graduated at the Western Reserve College in 1863,
and immediately entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the 113th Regt. Ohio Inf. ; very soon after was commis- sioned Surgeon of the 121st Regt. Ohio Vol. Inf., and held that position until the close of the war. He came to Mt. Pleasant in 1865, and since has been connected with the Iowa Hospital for the Insane; he was physician in charge for two years, from 1873 to 1875, dur- ing the absence of Dr. Ranrey ; has been connected officially with the institution longer than any other officer. He mar- ried Miss Eilen P. Melendy, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Oct. 31, 1873 ; they have two children-Elmer M. and Fred.
BAUGH, L. G., firm of Leedham & Baugh, lumber dealers and manufact- urers of sash, doors and blinds ; born in Loudon Co., Va., in January 1827; his parents removed to Ohio, when he was 4 years of age; there he learned the trade of millwright and the milling business ; came to Iowa in 1857, and located in Mt. Pleasant ; has been associated with H. K. Leedham for the past six years ; they do an extensive business. He married Miss Jane Darst, from near Dayton, Ohio, in June, 1853; she was a daughter of John Darst, the Dunkard minister, and one of the ea est settlers of Miami Co., Ohio ; they have two children-Edith and Charlie ; lost three children-John, Flora, was a graduate of both the high school and the University, and Julia, would have graduated at the high school within a month previous to her death if she had lived ; all died within one month, of diphtheria, in 1874.
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