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K ERFUS, ANDREW, far., S. 33.
KEAN, THOMAS L., far., S. 6 ; born in Berkeley Co., Va., Feb. 18, 1818 ; when 14 years of age, with his parents, went to Clark Co., Ohio ; lived there eight years; came by wagon to Iowa, and arrived in this county in the fall of 1838; located on the farm where he how lives ; he bought the claim and entered the land from the Government at the first land sale held at Burlington, in 1840 ; he has sold wheat for 25 cents per bushel, and $1.12 per cwt. for pork ; owns farm of 200 acres, and has held town and school offices. Married Miss Sarah Ann Rose July 22, 1843 ; she was a native of Pennsylvania, born a a few miles from Philadelphia; after- ward lived in Virginia and Ohio; they have three children-Margaret Jane, Isabel and Frank ; lost two daughters- Adaline and Sarah Ann.
KEAN, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 7 ; born in Berkeley Co., Va., Nov. 15, 1815 ; lived there until 18 years of
age; went to Ohio in 1833, and lived there five years; he came to Iowa on horse-back, and located in Mt. Pleasant in October, 1838-one of the earliest set- tlers ; the Indians used to pass through heree very year on their way to visit Flint Hills, now Burlington ; when his brother came to this country, he built a very substantial log house, to be used as a fort for protection ; they killed a large ox, raised it up in the house and left it hanging there until it was used up; it was frozen, and they would shave off the beef as they wanted to use it. Mr. Kean entered land from the Govern- ment, and engaged in farming ; has sold wheat at 25 cents a bushel and pork at $1.25 per hundred. He has held town and school offices. He owns 185 acres of land. Married Miss Matilda McMil- lin, of Worcester, Wayne Co., Ohio, in March, 1842; they have three children -Mary, Charles and Laura ; lost one son-Willie.
KNOX, THOMAS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 15; born in Washing- ton Co., Penn., Dec. 4, 1816; lived there until 30 years of age ; removed to Ohio; remained twenty years; then came to Iowa, and located in Henry Co., where he now lives, in November, 1866, and engaged in farming and stock- raising; he has given considerable atten- tion to sheep-raising; he owns over three hundred acres of land, and bas held town and school offices. He mar- ried Miss Sarah Ann Ely, of Washing- ton Co., Penn., Oct. 2, 1845 ; they have eight children-four sons and four daughters ; lost one daughter.
ATSHAW, DANIEL, far., S. 26.
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Lawler, Daniel, far., S. 6. LOOMIS, ALVIN T., farmer, Sec. 35; born in Bradford Co., Penn., Feb. 18, 1846; when 6 years of age, he came with his parents to Iowa ; they located in this county, and he has lived here since; is engaged in farming, and owns 113 acres of land. He was in the army; enlisted in Co. A, 45th Iowa V. I. Married Miss Fidelia Cure, of Bradford Co., Penn., in March, 1868; they have three children-Ernest, Guy and Otto; lost one son.
Lyon, R. B., far., S. 22.
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M cCRAY, JOSEPH, far., S. 14.
MeClay, William, far., S. 28. McDonald, James, far., S. 13.
McDowell. Joseph, far., S. 30. MeGeer, Arthur, far., S. 16.
McHugh, Martin, S. 34.
Mckinley, M. E., far., S. 3.
MeLaughlin, John, far., S. 15.
McMillan, Charles, far., S. 5.
McMillan, Thomas, far., S. 5.
MeNeally, Jeremiah, far., S. 7.
MeNEELEY, JEREMIAH,
farmer, Sec. 7; was born in Lewis Co., Ky , Oct. 26, 1812; his parents moved to Ohio when he was an infant, and he was raised there, and taught school. He married Miss Drusilla Springer, from Brown Co., Ohio, Sept. 24, 1835; came to Iowa by wagon, and arrived in this county in May, 1849, and the following year moved where they now live, and engaged in farming and teaching school; owns a farm of eighty acres ; they have four children-Nancy, George, Elizabeth and Flavius; they lost one son, Uriah, who was in the Co. I, 14th I. V. I .; he was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, and died in prison ; George was in Co. G, 11th I. V. I., and was slightly wounded and taken prisoner at Atlanta ; Flavius married Miss Elizabeth Jane Hobbs, from this town and county, Oct. 8, 1874 ; they have two children-Ona Lillian and John Thomas.
Maulding, Alexander, far., S. 19.
Morehead, T. P., far., S. 14.
Morrison, J. E.
TEAL, JESSE, far., S. 8.
O 'CONNER, CHARLES, far., S. 16.
O'Conner, Dennis, S. 20.
O'Conner, Michael, farmer, Sec. 20.
O'Conner, Pat, farmer, Sec. 21.
O'Conner, Thomas, laborer, Sec. 16.
O'Herron, Thomas, Sec. 16.
Oneal, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 16.
P ALMER, HARRIS, farmer, Sec. 16.
Patton, James A., farmer, Sec. 1. Parkins, Stephen, farmer, Sec. 8.
PERINE, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 18; owns 160 acres; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1839 ; he came to
Henry Co. with his parents in 1851; he married in 1863 Martha Iowa Maul- ding, a native of Henry Co., born in 1844; they have six chileren-Laura, Alvin, Alice, Cora, Josie and Walter ; Martha died in infancy. Mr. Perine is a member of the firm of Canlk & Perine, stock dealers.
Perine, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 18. Pierce, S. H., farmer, Sec. 29.
Pritchett, V. B., farmer, Sec. 1.
AINEY, J. J., farmer, Sec. 24.
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RANDOLPH, JOSEPH F.,
farmer, Sec. 36; born in Butler Co., Ohio, May 15, 1809 ; he lived in Ohio until he came to Iowa in 1852, when. he located in this county, Jackson Tp., and engaged in farming ; he has lived on his present farm for the past nine years. He was elected Representative to the State Legislature in October, 1857, the first session held at Des Moines after the adoption of the New Constitution; he has held town and school offiees. Mr. Randolph has been married three times ; his first wife was Sarah Woodmansee, from Ohio ; she died Dec. 26, 1854, leaving seven children, five of whom survive - Columbus, William, Daniel, Thomas and Ann: Benjamin died in the army ; his second wife was Mary Ann Lynch, from Kentucky ; he mar- ried his present wife, Mrs. Rebecca Gardner, formerly Miss Rebecca Paine, in October, 1866; she was a native of Virginia, and came to this county with her parents in 1837; they have one daughter-Nevada M. Joshua Gardner, the former husband of Mrs. Randolph, was in the army; he was Second Lieut. of Co. K, 4th I. V. C., and was killed while in the service. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph are connected with the M. E. Church; Mr. Randolph has been a member of this Church for fifty-nine years.
Rheinhemier, L., laborer, Sec. 36.
Roberts, D., farmer, Sec. 10.
Roberts, Edward, farmer, See. 15.
Robinson, John, farmer, Sec. 28.
Rodgers, Hugh, farmer, Sec. 28.
Rork, Theodore, farmer, Sec. 19. Rose, George H., Sec. 4.
ROSS, ELIZA, MRS., See. 11 ; Mrs. Eliza Ross, nee Knox, is a native
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of Tennessee ; when only 3 years of age, her parents came to Miami Co., Ohio, where she lived until her marriage with Samuel Ross, of Pennsylvania, May 18, 1843; they came to Iowa in their own conveyance, having a carriage and lum- ber-wagon, and arrived in this county Nov. 9, 1848 ; they bought the farm where Mrs. Ross now lives and engaged in farming. Mr. Ross held the offices of County Supervisor, Township Trust- ee, and other town and school offices. He died Sept. 12, 1872, leaving three children-Demaris (now Mrs. Bereman, of Atchison, Kan.), Margaret E. and. Frances at home; also, a stepson, T. Scott, living in Boone Co .; he was in the army in Co. B, 25th I. V. I. Her son, Mathew, was in the 4th I. V. C., Co. K; he was in the service four years and died from disease contracted in the service. Mrs. Ross owns 233 acres of land.
Ross, M. E., Sec. 11. Roth, John, farmer, Sec. 26.
Ruby, Elias, Sec. 19. Rudd, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 28.
Rudolph, J. F., Sec. 36.
RUKGABER, JOHN, stone- quarrying and cutting stone, Sec. 17; born in Germany Aug. 19, 1828; learned there the stone-cutter's trade ; he came to America in 1853, and lived in Richmond, Va., three years ; worked on the Treasury Building in Washington, D. C., for two years ; came to Mt. Pleasant in 1858; has been en- gaged here in quarrying stone since 1865. Married Annie Rupprecht from Prussia, Oct. 1, 1853 ; they have six children-Rosa, Annie, Joseph, Albert, Johanna and Johnnie.
SEXTON, M., farmer, Sec. 32.
Shafner, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 25. Shane, John T., farmer, Sec. 7. Slattery, Timothy, farmer, Sec. 28. Smith, H. W., farmer, Sec. 30. Smith, J. O., farmer, Sec. 29. Smith, Levi, farmer, Sec. 29. Stansbury, John, farmer, Sec. 24. Stevens, D. B., brickmaker, Sec. 16.
SPEARMAN, CORNELIUS F., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 23; born in Morgan Co., Ill., near Jackson- ville, Feb. 3, 1831 ; when 6 years of
age, his parents removed to Des Moines- Co., Iowa ; came to this county in April, 1840 ; in 1852, he went to California and was there three years engaged in mining ; he returned here in 1855, and was en- gaged in the livery business in Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant. He enlisted in Sept. 1861 ; he was elected and commissioned Captain of Co. D, 4th I. V. C; he was promoted to Major in 1863; was in the siege of Vicksburg, and many other battles and skirmishes ; served three years. After his return, engaged in farm- ing; he owns 253 acres of land, and has held town and school offices. He mar. ried Miss Julia A. Coiner, of Ross Co., Ohio, in 1859 ; she died July 17, 1878, leaving five children-Attie, May, Julia L., Frank C. and Paul. Sullivan, Henry, Sec. 3.
Summers, E. M., far., S. 27.
Summers, J. B., far., S. 27.
Summers, W., far., S. 27.
Swan, H., far., S. 6.
Swan, H. B., far., S. 5.
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AFT, T. V., farmer, Sec, 16.
Talbot, G. L., far., S. 16. Tash, N., far., S. 28.
Taylor, W. H., far., S. 16.
TOLLE, WILLIAM, far., S. 13; born in Fleming Co., Ky., April 10, 1801; came to Iowa in April, 1849; was a pioneer settler ; he bought the land where he now lives, moved on it the following July, and engaged in farming ; Mr. Tolle has always been in- terested in the welfare and progress of the county ; has been Vice President of the Henry Co. Agricultural Society, and connected officially with the Society for ten years ; in the early days, he was a member of the Vigilance Committee; although over 77 years of age, he is still active and smart; he owns a farm of seventy-one acres. He married Miss Sallie Ringo, from Fleming Co., Ky., Feb. 13, 1823 ; she died June 26, 1870; they had four children, two of whom survive-Mary A., now Mrs. Grant, who lives in Nebraska, and Lucy A., now Mrs. Grant, living in this county ; they lost two sons-Francis H. and Joel D. ; Mr. Tolle married Mrs. Mary A. Brown, of this county, but a native of Kentucky, Nov. 27, 1870.
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Toomey, P., S. 16.
Tracey, J. W., far., S. 4.
Trobridge, J. D., far., S. 22.
Trump, H., far., S., 25.
W ALLACE, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 2. Waugh, R., far., S. 24.
Waugh, Robert, far., S. 13. Weith, Charles.
Weith, G., Sr., far., S. 16.
Williferd, H. M., far., S. 22.
Williferd, S., far., S. 32.
WILKINS, JAMES S., far., S. 25; born in Hamilton Co. Dec. 3, 1834 ; he was brought up and lived there until 1860, when he came to Iowa, and locat- ed in this county, and engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising; he owns 120 acres of land, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace. He married Miss Emeline Miller Dec. 3, 1862; she is a native of Rush Co., Ind , and came to Iowa in 1853; they have six chil- dren-Delora, John, Mary, Bertha, An- nie and Jessie.
WHITE, GEORGE, far., S. 16 ; born in Germany in 1810; emigrated to America in 1842; remained in Ohio one year ; came to Iowa in 1843 and settled in this county ; he was engaged in farming for many years; his sons are now living on his farm; he owns 287 acres of land. Married Mary Nau, of Germany, in 1841 ; she died in 1868 ; they had six children, four of whom survive-Charles, George, Louisa and Otilda.
WILSON, JOHN MILTON, far., S. 36; born in Wayne Co., Ind.,
March 13, 1816 ; he learned the trade of brickmaker; he came to Iowa on horse-back, and arrived in this county April 27, 1837, and is one of the oldest settlers now living here; the first season he came, he engaged in making brick; he made the first brick that was used in Mt. Pleasant ; he afterward engaged in farming, and has also been engaged in burning lime for over twenty years. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for sixteen years, and elected first in 1852; he has also held other town and school offices. He has disposed of his land, except forty acres, where he now lives, and his lime-kilns. He mar- ried Nancy P. Ross, from Missouri, in 1839; she died March 3, 1871 ; they have eight children-Margaret E., Olive, James K. P., Charles C., Amy A., Missouri, Miller W. and McClure ; they lost one daughter-Birdie; July 16, 1874, he married Mary J. Trump, a native of Ohio. Mr. Wilson had one son, James K. Polk, in the army, in the 45th I. V. I., Co. A. Mr. Wilson was a Democrat until 1856, and since then
he has acted with the Republican party. Wilson, J., S. 16.
Wilson, John, far., S. 20.
Wilson, J. M., far., S. 36.
Winters, Jesse M., far., S. 11.
Wood, C. D., far., S. 21.
Wood, D., retired, S. 29.
Wood, D. C., far., S. 29.
Woodcock, Thomas.
Woodsworth, J. B., far., S. 14.
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SALEM TOWNSHIP.
A RNOLD, P. C., tinner, Salem.
Allen, J. B., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Hillsboro.
Almond, Pleas., far., S. 13; P. O. Salem. Alton, G. W., far., S. 30; P. O. Hills- boro.
Alton, Solomon, Hillsboro.
Arnold, J. H., far., S. 12; P. O. Salem. B ANTA, W. V., merchant, Salem. Ball, L., far., S. 16; P. O. Salem. BAILEY, GEORGE, farmer, Sec.
24; residence Salem ; owns 252 acres ; was born in Ohio in 1823; he removed from Ohio to Lee Co., Iowa, in 1845; came to Salem Tp., Henry Co., in 1847; crossed the plains to California in 1850; remained in California and Oregon three years, returned to Salem in 1853. Mar- ried, in 1854, Elizabeth Frazier, a na- tive of Indiana ; their children are Dora L., Eugene S., Cophine, Mena, Lcster, Gilbert and Herman. Mr. Bailey lived in Jackson Tp. from 1865 to 1871; has resided in present location since 1871.
Barnes, Noah, far .; S. 29; P. O. Hills- boro.
Beales, Joseph, far., S. 18 ; P. O. Hills- boro.
Bartlett, J. W., far., S. 20; P. O. Hills- boro.
Beard, E. & G., fars., S. 1 ; P. O. Salem. Beckley, Jacob, Hillsboro.
BICKSLER, JOHN, manufact- urer of wagons, carriages, harness, etc., Salem; Mr. Bicksler was born in Fairfax Co., Va., in 1832; he learned the blacksmith trade in Loudoun Co., Va .; removed to Iowa City, Iowa, in 1854 ; came to Salem in 1856; had just enough money to purchase a set of blacksmith tools ; he began the manufacture of wagons in 1865, and the livery business at about the same time ; since he began the manufacturing business, he has made and sold 500 wagons; in the fall of 1877 and spring of 1878, he put in over one thousand rods of drain-tile on his farm two and one-half miles northwest of Salem, which was the first drain-tiling laid in Salem Tp. for draining farm land. Married, in 1859, Sarah A. Buffington, a native of Pennsylvania; has one son -- W. Scott, born 1861.
Billingsley, P., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Binford, John, far .; P. O. Salem. Bishop, D. D., mason, Salem.
Blackman, L. M., blacksmith, Salem.
Bixler, J. F., far., S. 15; P. O. Salem. Boyce, T., Salem.
Briggs, Job, far .; P. O. Salem.
Brown, Isaac, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Salem.
Brown, Jacob, far., S. 14; P. O. Salem.
Brown, J. A., far., S. 18; P. O. Hillsboro.
Brown, J. R., far., S. 2; P. O. Salem.
Brown, Lewis, carpenter, Salem.
Bryant, A., far., S. 20; P. O. Hillsboro.
Buffington, J., far., S. 27; P. O. Salem.
Burden, D., far., S. 21; P. O. Salem.
Burrough, R., far., S. 7; P. O. Hillsboro.
Byers, C. D., far., S. 23; P. O. Salem. Byers, John, far .; P. O. Salem.
YAMMACK, LEVI, far., S. 27 ; P. O.
Ć Salem.
Cammach, N., far., S. 24; P. O. Salem.
Carlisle, James, far., S. 7; P. O. Salem.
Carman, C., far., S. 19: P. O. Hillsboro. CARROLL, THOMAS, attorney, Salem ; born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1842; his parents removed to Wis- consin in 1854. He enlisted in the 8th Wis. V. I. (Eagle Regiment) in 1861; he participated in seventeen engagements, among them Corinth, Vicksburg and Frederickton; was wounded in his hand, foot, and right arm at Vicksburg; mustered out in September, 1864. Settled in Salem in 1868; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1875; previous to beginning the practice of his profession he was engaged in the lumber business. He married in 1865 to Anna J. Frazier, of Keokuk ; has two sons-Frank S., born in 1868, and Arthur T., born in 1876. Carsbie, John M., far., S. 5; P. O. Salcm. Carsen, Robert, far., S. 30; P. O. Hills- boro.
Carter, Samuel, far., S. 7; P. O. Hills- boro.
Chariohalt, John, far., S. 30; P. O. Hills- boro.
Chamberlain, John, carpenter, Salem.
Cherry, John, far., S. 30; P. O. Hillsboro. Childs, E., far .; P. O. Salem.
Childs, Isaac, far., S. 15; P. O. Salem.
Childs, J. D., far., S. 7; P. O. Hillsboro.
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Childs, S. J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Salem. Clark, W. J., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Salem. Clawson, M. F., far., S. 27; P. O. Salem. Collatt, John, tinner, Salem.
Coburn, John, far., S. 6; P. O. Salem. Collins, Eddis, restaurant, Salem.
Cochran, A., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Hillsboro. COMER, JAMES, far., residence Salem; owns eighty acres. Mr. Comer was born in South Carolina in 1804; his father removed to Indiana about 1808. Hc married Beulah Jessup, a native of Virginia; she died in 1863; had four children, three of whom are living-John, Isaac, and Ann C. (now Mrs. Budell), all residents of Califor- nia. Mr. Comer's present wife was Mrs. Tama A. Hobson, formerly Miss Gibson. Mr. Comer came to Henry Co in 1842.
Conner, W. L., far., S. 5; P. O. Salem. Conner, Elijah, far., S. 28; P. O. Salem. Conrad, C. C., carpenter, Salem.
Converse, G. V., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Hills- boro.
Cook, Jesse, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Salem. Cook, John, far., S. 8 ; P. O. Salem.
Cook, Lewis, far., S. 4; P. O. Salem. Cook, Nathan, far., S. 36; P. O. Salem.
Cook, O. H., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Salem. Cook, Payton, far., S. 4; P. O. Salem. Cook, Silas, laborer, Salem.
Cooper, C., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Salem. Cooper, Calvin C., mechanic, Salem.
Cooper, John, far., S. 2; P. O. Salem. COX, GEORGE, far., S. 30; P. O. Hillsboro; born Jan. 21, 1814, in High- land Co., Ohio; in 1849, moved to Lee Co., Iowa ; in 1855, removed to Henry Co. Owns 195 acres of land. Married Catherine Lane in 1837; she was born Aug. 30, 1819, in New Jersey; had five children; two living-David and John. Has been Township Treasurer. Republican ; member of the M. E. Church.
Cox, Robert, far., S. 33; P. O. Hillsboro. Cox, William, far., S. 12; P. O. Salem. Crawford, Edmund, Salem.
Crew, M. L., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Salem.
Crew, W. R., far., S. 16; P. O. Salem.
D AVIDSON, ALBERT, Hillsboro.
Davidson, J. R., Hillsboro.
Davis, John, far., S. 35 ; P. O. Salem. Davis, William, far., S. 28; P. O. Salem.
Deacon, William, far., S. 1; P. O. Salem. Doan, John W., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Salem. Doan, Joseph, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Salem. Donaldson, R., Salem.
E IDWARDS, John, Salem.
Eighme, Jerome, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Salem.
Ellerton, Jas., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Eighme, John R., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Salem. Ellerton, F. J., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Hills- boro.
Ellerton, J. W., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Hills- boro.
Ellerton, W. J., Hillsboro.
Elliott, J., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Salem.
Elliott, W., Sr., far., S. 1; P. O. Salem. Endushy, E., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Hillsboro. Enterwendt, H., far., S. 19; P. O. Hills- boro.
Entriken, S. K., laborer, Salem.
ARR, LEONARD, far., S. 13; P.
F O. Mt. Pleasant.
Fell, D. M., far., S. 6; P. O. Hillsboro. Fenn, A., far., S. 13; P. O. Salem.
Fenn, W. W., far., S. 4; P. O. Salem.
Farr, H. M., physician, Salem.
Feree, Isaac, far., S. 30; P. O. Hillsboro. Feree, Wm., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Fickel, S. W., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Fisher, Alex. W., confectioner, Salem,
Fisher, C. A., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Salem.
Fisher, J. W., far., S. 14; P. O. Salem. Foss, Z., cooper, Salem.
Frame, Albert, far., S. 6; P. O. Salem. Frame, George, mechanic, Salem.
Frame, J. M., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Salem,
Frame, M. H., teacher, Salem.
Frazier, B. H., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Salem.
Frazier, S., far., S. 14; P. O. Salem.
Frazier, J., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Salem.
ARRETTSON, I. L., farmer, Sec.
G 23 ; P. O. Salem.
Garrettson, C. L., far., S. 23; P. O. Sa- lem.
Gaybr, W. M., far., S. 30; P. O. Hills- boro.
GALER, W. M., Postmaster, also, stone and brick mason, Hillsboro; born Oct. 11, 1823, in Licking Co., Ohio ; in 1848, moved to Illinois ; in 1855, came to Henry Co .; was appointed Post- master in 1867. Married Lucinda Fer- rill in September, 1850; she was born in 1826, in New York; have four children-Clara (now Mrs. Smith), Ella,
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Queen and Roger S. Republican ;
Baptist.
GIBSON, ISAAC T., farmer ; res- idence Salem ; born in Greene Co., Ohio, in 1831; his father moved to Morgan Co., Ind., in 1837 ; he came to Salem in 1849. He married, in 1858, Anna M. Hiatt, a 'native of Indiana; they have three children-Allen H., Mary E. and Thomas E .; lost four children, all in in- fancy. Mr. Gibson was sent by the Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends as an agent to establish schools among the colored people of Missouri; was also appointed by the American Missionary Society to act in the same capacity ; was employed in the Freedmen's Bureau De- partment under Gen. Howard; in the fall of 1869, he took charge of the Osage Indians, and other tribes embraced in the Neosho Agency. Was Notary Public eight years.
Gillespie, I. P., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Hillsboro. GREGORY, LEVI, merchant, Sa- lem; born in Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1850; he came to Salem in 1872, and entered Whittier College; was appointed in his senior year, conductor of the com- mercial department of the College; he graduated in 1874 ; after his graduation, he was appointed to take charge of the school established for the education of the absentee Shawnee Indians, in Indian Territory ; was also engaged in allot- ting land to this tribe; he returned to Salem in the autumn of 1875, and re- sumed teaching in Whittier College ; engaged in business in 1876 ; is at pres- ent a member of the Board of Directors of the College. Married, in 1873, Lyd- ia A. Mc. McMillan, a daughter of Amos McMillan, of Salem. Mr. Gregory has been Superintendent of the Friends' Sabbath school at Salem for over three years.
Grim, D. P., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Grim, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Hillsboro.
Grim, Joseph, far., S. 19; P. O. Hills- boro.
Gray, David, laborer ; P. O. Salem.
Grober, C., far., S. 7; P. O. Hillsboro.
ALLODAY, WM., far., S. 1; P. H O. Salem.
Hallowell, R., far., S. 23, P. O. Salem.
Hammond, F. M., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Salem. Hammond, H., far., S. 6; P. O. Salem.
Hammond, J. W., far., S. 31; P. O. Hills- boro.
Hammond, W. H., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Salem.
Hargrave, A., far., S. 24; P. O. Salem.
Harlan, E., far., S. 7; P. O. Hillsboro.
Harlow, Isaiah, S. 30 ; P. O. Salem.
Harper, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Hillsboro.
Harper, R. M., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Hills- boro. 1
Hartley, T. C., far., S. 36; P. O. Salem. Hayer, E., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Hillsboro.
HENDERSON, DUVALL W.,
farmer ; residence Salem ; farm in Sec. 26 ; was born in Loudoun Co., Va., in 1811; his father removed to Ohio in 1814. He married in 1832 Mary Garretson, a native of Grayson Co., Va .; came to Henry Co. in 1838, and settled in Jackson Tp .; he came to Salem in 1848, where he has since resided; he has four children-John G. and Henry T., residents of Keokuk ; Eliza A. (wife of Mr. Sanford Lewis), resides in Salem, and Elma M. (wife of John E. Mitchel), resides in Keokuk.
Hiatt, Allen, far., S. 24; P. O. Salem. Hildibrand, D. K., far., S. 20; P. O. Hillsboro.
Hobson, Peter, far., S. 14; P. O. Salem. HOCKETT, EDW., retired, S. 1 ;
P. O. Salem; he was born Jan. 21, 1802, in Guilford Co., N. C .; when he was a child, he moved with his parents to Highland Co., Ohio ; in 1818, moved to Indiana ; in 1838, came to Henry Co., and is one of the oldest settlers in Salem Tp .; owns 161 acres of land. Married Betsy Harris in 1822; she was born in 1804 in South Carolina ; had twelve children, ten living-Jessie, Jchu, Jonathan, Rebecca, Mary, John, Jane, Margaret, Eli and Nathan H. Republican ; Friends' Church.
Hockett, Jno. M., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Salem. HOCKETT, JOSEPH, far., S.
14; P. O. Salem; born Sept. 1, 1828, in Randolph Co., Ind. ; in 1838, came with his parents to Salem Tp .; he now owns and lives on the old home- stead farm entered by his father, in- cluding 114 acres. Married Ruhama Davis Oct. 5, 1854; she was born in 1824 in Orange Co., Ind .; have two children-Theodore S. and Caroline L. Friends' Church; Republican.
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HOCKETT, LEVI, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Salem ; born Dec. 18, 1838, in Sa- lem Tp., S. 16; in 1866, removed to his present farm; owns eighty-eight acres land. Married Mary A. Brown Feb. 2, 1865 ; she was born in 1845 in Salem Tp. ; have three children-Louis, Eugene and Carl. Has been Township Treasurer. Friends' Church ; Repub- lican.
Hockett, N. N., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Salem. Hockett, Sam'l, far., S. 3 ; P. O. Salem. HOCKETT, WM. S., Sr., far., S. 14; P. O. Salem; born June 20, 1820, in Randolph Co., Ind .; in 1838, came to Henry Co .; he owns ninety- four aeres of land, which his father en- tered and deeded to his son, who has sinee improved it, and has the first im- proved farm in this locality. Married Sarah Piekering Aug. 14, 1840; she was born Dec. 12, 1819, in Frederick Co., Va. ; had four children, one living -Lydia, now Mrs. Russell. Repub- lican ; members of Friends' Society. Hodson, Geo., Sr., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Salem. Hodson, I. N., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Salem. Hodson, Jas., far., S. 3; P. O. Salem. Hodson, Wm. Sr., far., S. 3; P. O. Salem. Hodson, Z. L., far., S. 2; P. O. Salem. Hoggate, W. H. H., lab., Salem.
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