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Holliday, C. B. and F., fars., S. 18; P. O. Hillshoro.
Hollingsworth, J. W., far., S. 8; P.O. Salem. Holmes, John, far., S. 34 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Honnucutt, Able, lab., Salem.
Hough, M. & D., Salem.
Huff, E., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Salam. NGUIN, JOSEPH T., carp., Salem. T
Isaman, Samuel, far., S. 31; P.O. Hillsboro. TAY, A. L., far., S. 28; P. O. Salem.
Jay, Henry W., mechanic, Salem.
Johns, G., far., S. 33; P. O. Salem.
Johnson, B. F., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Hills- boro.
JOHNSON, WM. C., retired far .; P. O. Salem ; born in North Carolina, in 1800 ; his father removed to Ohio, when be was about 7 years of age. Mr. Johnson married in 1828 Hope Inskeep, a native of Ross Co., Ohio ; her parents removed to Highland Co., Ohio, when she was a child; they have three chil- dren-Maria, wife of Alfred Belfield ;
Clark P., resident of Van Buren Co., Iowa; Daniel E, resident of Burling- ton. Mr. Johnson belongs to the Soci- ety of Friends; his wife is a member of the Methodist Church.
JONES, HIRAM, blacksmith, Sa- lem ; born in Ohio, in 1834 ; his parents came to Henry Co., in 1839; his father removed to Lee Co., in 1841; where he resided until his death. Mr. Jones re- turned to Henry Co., in 1852. He mar- ried in 1858 Joanna Reeder, daughter of Joseph Reeder ; they have one child- Edward I .; have lost two children- Frank M. and Forrest Belle. Mr. Jones has been engaged in his present business in Salem, since 1861.
JONES, JOEL, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Salem ; born June 15, 1826, in Harri- son Co., Ohio; in 1839, came to Henry Co .; owns 200 acres of land. Married Caroline Rhodes, Dec. 21, 1856; she was born Oct. 28, 1830, in Warren Co., Ohio; have four children-Alvin, Arthur, Ida and Jessie. He has been Township Treasurer and Assessor. Re- publican.
Jones, L. C., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Salem. Jones, Thos., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Salem. Jordon, J. L .; P. O. Hillsboro. Joy, R. F., huckster, Salem.
Joy, Stephen, huckster, Salem.
K ELLUM, NATHAN, far .; Sec. 36; P. O. Salem. Kemple, E., Salem.
KITTLE, WM., merchant and pro- prietor of Salem House; born in Penn- sylvania, in 1823; he came to Fairfield, Jefferson Co., in 1840; to Salem, in 1851. He married Minerva A. Hanni- gan, a native of Virginia ; have had nine children, four now living. Mr. Kittle has been proprietor of the Salem House since May, 1862.
Knight, Marshall, wagon-maker, Salem.
Knight, M. L., wagon-maker, Hillsboro. Knight, Peter, mason, Salem.
AMM, HENRY J., far., S. 23; P. L O. Salem.
Leech, J., boots and shoes, Salem.
Lemmon, R., far., S. 4; P. O. Hillsboro. LESTER, ANTRIM, merchant and farmer; born in Pennsylvania in 1813 ; he removed to Jacksonville, Ill., in 1840; came to Lee Co., Iowa, in 1844, to Salem in 1848. He married
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in 1848 Harriet White, a native of Vermont, born in 1827 ; their children are George B., Ida May, Horace G., Albert, Hattie L. and Maggie B .; they lost one child-Norval. While in Lee Co., Mr. Lester was employed in the manufacture of plows; has been in mercantile business most of the time since he came to Salem. Mr. Lester owns a fine farm of 200 acres in Sec. 20, Jackson Tp.
Lewis, E., far., S. 28; P. O. Salem. Lindsay, G. W., Hillsboro.
Lindsay, James, Hillsboro.
Loper, J. A. J., lab., Salem.
Loughry, W., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Lupton, S. F., far., S. 2; P. O. Salem.
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cBRADY, J. W., far., S. 27; P. 0. Salem.
McMillen, A., far., S. 14; P. O. Salem. McMILLAN, ELI, retired, S. 26 ; P. O. Salem ; born Feb. 19, 1799, in York Co., Penn .; in 1829, moved to the Wabash Valley, Ind .; engaged in mer- chandising and grazing for five years ; then removed to Lee Co., and engaged in farming and stock-raising ; continued this until 1866, when he removed to Henry Co .; he now owns seven im- proved farms, consisting of 945 acres, valued at $41,000 ; also, about fifty acres of timber land. Married Adaline Vale in 1839; she was born in 1812, in York Co., Penn .; they had two chil- dren, one now living-Emily D., now wife of John M. Bell, who died Aug. 11, 1878, leaving two children-Carrie M., aged 10 years, and Annie J., aged 8 years ; they lost their son-James F. in 1868, aged 24 years. When in Lee Co., Mr. McMillan held about all the school offices. Republican; Friends' Church.
Mc Vey, M., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Salem. Macey, J., carpenter, Salem.
Maddock, S., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Salem.
MARSH, A. B., merchant, Salem ; born in Pennsylvania in 1815 ; removed to Ohio in 1849; came to Salem in 1854. Married, in 1857, Adeline Woodmansee, a native of Ohio; they have one child-Minnie Cora. Mr. Marsh has been engaged in the mer- cantile business in Salem since he first came to the State.
Marshall, Wm., retired farmer, Salem.
Matthews, J. R., far., S. 15; P. O. Salem. Matthews, S. F., far., S. 15; P. O. Salem. Matthews, Wm., far., 9. 24 ; P. O. Salem. Martin, I. A., clerk, Salem.
Maxley, John, far., S. 17 ; P. O. Salem. Maxsden, Wm., far., S. 25; P. O. Salem. Maycock, H., far., S. 16; P. O. Salem.
Mendenhall, E., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Salem. Mendenhall, I., far., S. 2; P. O. Salem. Mendenhall, J., far., S. 35; P. O. Salem. Mickelwaite, J., far., S. 30; P. O. Hills- boro.
Meddaugh, D., far., S. 34; P. O. Salem. Mitchell, I., Sr., far., S. 22; P. O. Salem. Mitchell, I., Jr., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Salem. Moyle, W., Sr., far., S. 28; P. O. Hillsboro. Moyle, W., Jr., far., S. 28; P. O. Hillsboro. Murphy, J. B., laborer, Salem.
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EWBOLD, J., far., S. 30; P. O. Hillsboro.
North, W. T., mechanic, Salem.
0 SBUN, JONATHAN, far., S. 15; P. O. Salem.
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ARKINS, DAVID, far., S. 22; P. O. Salem.
Percival, M. N., Hillsboro.
Percival, W. O., mechanic, Hillsboro.
Phar, G., Salem.
Phifer, J., far., S. 28; P. O. Hillsboro. Phillips, Daniel, Salem.
PICKERING, J. H., retired car- penter and builder, Salem; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1810; he re- moved to Indiana in 1829, where he resided eleven years ; he came to Salem in the fall of 1840; he erected what is now known as the Salem House the same year; this was purchased of Mr. Pickering by his father in 1841; was conducted as a hotel for seven or eight years. Mr. Pickering purchased and improved what is known as the Leonard Farr farm; he went to California in 1851; remained ten years, engaged in mining; he returned in 1861; in 1869, Mr. Pickering was employed by Agent Tatum to erect a sawing and grist-mill for the " Kiowa and Comanche Agency" at Fort Sill, Indian Territory ; in 1871, he erected mills for the Sac and Fox Agency in the same territory; was appointed Indian Agent in 1871 ; con- tinued in that capacity over three years; he was employed most of the time in the construction of various school and mission buildings for the Indian tribes.
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Keokuk, son of the noted old chief, Keokuk, became civilized and converted to Christianity during his stay among the Indians. Mr. Pickering married, in 1831, Mary Pickering, of Henry Co., Ind.
Pidgeon, H., far., S. 16; P. O. Salem.
Pidgeon, I. M., far., S. 25; P. O. Salem. Pidgeon, W. K., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Salein. Pilkington, G. H., far., S. 18; P. O. Hillsboro.
Pittman, George, far., S. 13; P. O. Salem.
Pope, John A., far., S. 31; P. O. Hills- boro.
Pope, Joseph B., far., S. 32; P. O. Hills- boro.
Pope, Nathaniel, far., S. 30 ; P. O. Hills- boro.
Pope, Samuel, Hillsboro.
Pouller, Charles, far., S 9; P. O. Salem. AGOR, R. & S., fars., S. 27; P. O.
R Salem.
Raines, R., laborer, Salem.
RANSON, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Hillsboro; born Jan. 17, 1825, in England ; in 1833, moved with his parents to Morgan Co., Ill .; in 1842, came to Henry Co. ; he owns 999 acres land. His father died here in August, 1853, aged 75 years; his mother lives with him ; she was born in England in 1796. Hc is School Di- rector and Treasurer.
Reeder, Jacob, Salem.
Reeves, Isaac C., druggist, Salem.
Reeves, John M., retired far., Salem.
Rhodes, T. B., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Salem. Rice, T., far., S. 18; P. O. Hillsboro. Rigbee, Ralph, Salem.
ROGERS, L. J., M. D., Salem. Root, R. T., Hillsboro.
Rose, J. B., Justice of the Peace, Salem. Russell, Stephen, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Salem. Russell, Wm., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Salem.
ANDERSON, C., Sr., far., S. 19; P. O. Hillsboro.
Savage, John, far., S. 9; P. O. Salem. Savage, Wm., far., S. 10; P. O. Salem. Shampoin, Thos., shoemaker, Salem. Sheldon, F., far., S. 23; P. O. Salem. Shreiner, Theo., physician, Salem. Simmons, A. T., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Simpkins, Ed., far., S. 10; P. O. Salem. Sink, Geo., far., S. 14; P. O. Salem. Siveter, Thos., Sr., physician, Salem.
Sneatt, H., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Spray, John, far., S. 16; P. O. Salem. Spray, Jonas, far., S. 16 ; P. O. Salem.
SPURRIER, RICHARD, mer- chant, Salem; was born in Ohio in 1812. He was married to Anna Bar rett, a native of Virginia, in 1832; came to Iowa in 1842; he first settled in Johnson Co .; came to Jackson Tp., Henry Co., in 1844; settled in Salem in 1845; has been engaged in the mer- cantile business here about twenty-one years; has three children-Thomas B., Wm. H. and R. C. Thomas B. resides in Kansas ; Wm. H. in Decatur Co., Iowa; R. C. is a resident of Henry Co. Stanley, A., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Salem. Steadman, Ann, far., S. 20; P. O. Hillsboro. Steinets, J. H., harness-maker, Salem. Stevens, C. A., blacksmith, Salem.
Stephens, G., far., S. 12; P. O. Salem. Stonchocker, J. M., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Sa- lem.
Sweter, S., Salem.
Sypherd, J., far., S. 7; P. O. Hillsboro. TAYLOR & CARTER, millers, Hills- T boro.
Taylor, Jas., far., S. 22; P. O. Salem.
Taylor, John, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Hillsboro.
Taylor, O., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Hillsboro.
Taylor, Wm., far., S. 29; P. O. Salem.
Taylor, W. E., far., S. 7; P. O. Hillsboro.
Teeter, J., far., S. 19; P. O. Hillsboro. Teeter, A. M., hotel, Salem.
Thatcher, J., retired far .; P. O. Salem.
Thatcher, S., far., S. 12; P. O. Salem. Tomlinson, M., druggist, Salem.
Tomlinson, R. J., teamster, Salem.
Tribby, J. W., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Salem. Triplett, J. M., merchant, Salem.
Trueblood, A., far., S. 1; P. O. Salem.
Trueblood, D., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Salem.
Trueblood, M., far., S. 11; P. O. Salem. AN WINKLE, ALBERT, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Salem. V
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AY, LEANDER, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Salem.
WAHRER, CARL F., teacher of mathematics and sciences in Whittier College, Salem ; was born in 1850, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany ; he came to Kcokuk from Germany with his father in 1852 ; removed to Lee Co., Iowa, in 1860; he was educated at Whittier College; graduated in 1875. Married, in 1876, Sarah McCracken, a
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daughter of Hiram McCracken, one of the pioneers of Jefferson Co., Iowa; has two children-Clara E. and an in- fant son. Mr. Wahrer has been engaged in teaching in the public school of Sa- lem and in Whittier College for five years.
Weeks, Henry L., far., S. 21; P. O. Salem. Weeks, Nathan, Salem.
Weeks, T. E., mechanic, Salem.
Weeks, Wm., far, S. 21 ; P. O. Salem.
Welpton, James, far ; P. O. Salem.
White, R. N., wagon-maker, Salem.
Wilmeth, I. J., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Sa- lem.
Wilmeth, W. H., mail contractor, Salem. Wing, C. C., teamster, Salem.
Withrow, L. A., Postmistress, Salem. WOOD, DANIEL, blacksmith,
Hillsboro; born Sept. 28, 1841, in Clark Co., Ill .; in 1853, moved to Clark Co., Mo .; in 1861, to Lee Co., Iowa ; thence to Van Buren Co .; in 1868, re- moved to Hillsboro; he first commenced to learn his trade in 1860, in Missouri ; has been constantly engaged at it since 1863 ; is Justice of the Peace, School Director and Notary Public. Married Sarah E. Fightmaster April 21, 1867; she was born in 1843, in Missouri; had three children, two living-Oscar R. and Hattie N; lost Florence A., aged 3 years and 9 months. Republican ; Free- Will Baptist.
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A LOORN, WM., far., S. 12.
Allender, B. B., far., S. 25; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Allender, J. E., far., S. 25; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Allender, T. G., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Trenton. Andrews, N. B., far., S. 23 ; P.O. Trenton. Arnold, F., far., S. 18; P. O. Trenton.
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ATES, E., far., S. 23; P. O. Tren- ton.
Bates, Wm., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Trenton. Beaber, D. C., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Trenton. Beaber, Jacob, far., S. 33; P. O. Romc. Beaber, J. D., Justice of the Peace, far. Beaber, W., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Trenton. Bender, D., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Trenton.
BENJAMIN, CHARLES E., M. D., born in Wayne Co., N. Y., in 1854 ; his parents removed to Mich- igan the same year; was educated at Hillsdale College, Michigan ; attended medical lectures in Keokuk, Iowa ; graduated in 1878. Married, June, 1878, Mary Rankin, of Keokuk. Set- tled in Trenton in July, 1878.
Bereman, T. H., far., S. 35; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Bixler, Levi.
Black, A., est., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Tren- ton.
BLACK, ELIAS, far., S. 13 ; P. O. Trenton ; owns 155 acres ; born in
Champaign Co., Ohio, in 1835; came to Henry Co., with his parents, Daniel and Elizabeth Black, in 1836; Mr. Daniel Black had nine children, eight of whom are living ; he died in 1878, his wife in 1856. Elias married in 1857 Elizabeth Traxler, born in Pennsylvania in 1837; they have five children-Nan- cy G., George C., Maggie J., John C. and Elizabeth A. The parents of Mrs. Black, Jacob and Elizabeth Traxler, came from Pennsylvania to Henry Co. in 1853.
Black, John, far., S. 13; P. O. Trenton. Black, Joseph, far., S. 13 ; P. O. Trenton. Black, T. A., S. 21; P. O. Trenton.
BONE, ELAM, far., S. 4; P. O. Trenton ; owns 150 acres ; born in 1814, in Warren Co., Ohio. Married in 1837, Jane E. McCray, who was born in Ohio, in 1813; they have seven children- Cynthia, May, Frank, Sarah, Eva, Mar- tha and Emma. Mr. Bone came from Ohio to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1844; in 1845, to Trenton Tp., Henry Co., where he has since resided.
Bone, F., far., S. 4; P. O. Trenton.
Brown, R., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Trenton.
Buffington, W. B., far., S. 27; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Bushart, P. E., S. 23; P. O. Trenton.
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AMPBELL, ISAAC, far., S. 1; P. O. Trenton.
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Carper, Samuel, far., S. 10 ; P. O. Trenton. Christner, J., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Trenton. Cole, S. A., Constable, Trenton.
Conrad, Jacob, far., S. 12; P. O. Trenton. Conrad, P., far., S. 12; P. O. Trenton. Cook, James, far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Trenton. CRAWFORD, PERRY, far., S. 29; P. O. Rome; owns 400 acres of land; was born on the farm he now owns, in 1848 ; his parents, Samuel and Maria Crawford, were early settlers of Henry Co .; his father died in 1849, on his way to California, at the sink of the Humboldt; his mother still resides at Rome. He married in 1872, Celeste C. Clark, a native of Hamilton Co., Ohio, born in 1841 ; had two children -Willie E., born in 1873, and died the same year, and Arthur, born in 1874, died in 1878.
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Crowell, John, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Trenton. Cubbison, L., far., S. 12; P. O. Trenton. AVIS, FARLOW, far., Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Pleasant; owns 158 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; was born in North - Carolina in - 1809; thence removed to Indiana at 14 years of age. Married Sophia Spoon, who was born in North Carolina in 1809 ; they came to Henry Co. in 1847 ; have seven children-Enoch, born in 1830, died in 1868; Nancy Jane Nix- on, born in 1833; Sarah Nepton, born in 1835; Wm. H., born in 1838 ; Sarelda Lee, born in 1840; Lorena, born in 1843; Pharady A. Campbell, born in 1847 ; Elizabeth Alice, born in 1851. Mr. D. is engaged in general farming, and giving considerable atten- tion to thorough-bred cattle.
DOUTHART, J. I., M. D., Tren- ton ; Dr. Douthart was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1843; he came to Van Buren Co., Iowa, with his parents in 1846. He enlisted in 1861, in the 14th I. V. I .; served three years ; was in all the battles in which that regiment took part ; was taken prisoner at Pitts- burg Landing, 1862; was a prisoner eight months, confined most of that time in Macon, Ga .; discharged in Novem- ber, 1864. He attended his first course of medical lectures in 1867, at Keokuk, Iowa ; graduated in 1870. He married, 1870, Ella Hapkirk, who was born in Fayette Co., Penn., in 1843; they have
three children-Leilah F., born in 1874; Clyde, born in 1875 ; and Lulu, born in 1877. The Doctor practiced medicine in Rome for six years, and settled in Trenton in 1876.
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ALLIOTT, WM., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Trenton.
Enswinger, P., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Trenton.
ELGAR, J., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O.
F Trenton.
Felgar, S., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Trenton. Fitch, P., far., S. 20; P. O. Trenton. Ford, L., far., S. 14; P. O. Trenton.
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ARDNER, B., far., S. 8; P. O. Trenton.
George, Jacob, far., S. 19 ; P. O. Trenton. Gholson, David, far., S. 25; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
GREEN, JAMES C., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Trenton; owns 320 acres, also land in Boone and Ringgold Cos. ; was born in Bucks Co., Penn., in 1815; lost his parents when quite young, and started ont alone; when about 20 years of age, came to Henry Co .; in 1836, located on the tract of land a part of which he now owns, and where he has since resided ; Mr. Green has enjoyed the pleasures, and suffered the hardships which are inseparable from the life of a pioneer. He married, in 1839, Jane Morrison, born in Pennsylvania in 1814; have had nine children, seven now liv- ing-Sarah M., born in 1840 ; Anna P., born in 1841; Samuel, horn in 1843; Charles, born in 1845; Joseph M., born in 1850; Alice R., born in 1851, and James C., born in 1854; Emma P., born in 1847, dird 1876; Frank, born in 1850, died 1875. Mr. Joseph M. Green, an older brother, has lived with Mr. Green since he first came to Henry Co.
Green, J. M., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Trenton. Green, S., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Trenton.
AIFLEY, S. P., far., Sec. 4; P. O.
H Trenton.
Haines, J., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
Haines, S. R., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Halloway, F., Sr., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Tren- ton.
Hallowell, A. R., far., S. 20; P. O. Tren- ton.
Hite, D. T., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Trenton. Hite, John, far., Sec. 2 ; P. O. Trenton.
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Hite, Samuel, Trenton.
Himbell. E., far., See. 19; P. O. Rome. Hipwell, Henry, shoemaker, Trenton. Hoffman, P., far., S. 6; P. O. Trenton. Holloway, M. C., far., S. 13; P. O. Trenton. HOWARD, HIRAM, retired far., Trenton ; was born in Lancashire, En- gland, in 1801. He married in 1820 Mary Hall, a native of the same county ; he came to the United States in 1826, landing in New York; thence to Phila- delphia, from which he took a trip on foot over the mountains to Pittsburgh ; thence, by river, to Cincinnati, visiting his brother near that city; returned to England in the fall of 1826, but came back to the United States in 1830; located in Cincinnati, where he worked at his trade of mason till 1838; again went to England with his family- wife and child; he returned to this country in December, 1838; in 1839, came to Henry Co. and purchased 400 acres of land in Jefferson Tp. on which he settled in 1840 ; remained till 1876, when he sold 300 acres of this land for $13,000; he still owns the balance, be- side other land, and has a fine home in the village of Trenton, where he now resides. Mrs. Howard died in 1852, leaving three daughters-Joel, Sarah and Martha A. Mr. Howard married Elizabeth Hulme in 1854.
Huntsinger, S., far., S. 28; P. O. Rome. TACKSON, W. H., far., S. 33; P. O. .J Rome.
James, S., laborer, Trenton.
Jay, H. W., far., S. 22; P. O. Trenton.
Jay, J., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Jay, Layton, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Rome.
Jay, L. W., far., S. 27; P. O. Rome.
Jay, T. M., far., S. 22; P. O. Trenton. Jefferson, J. M., far., S. 35; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Jeffries, J., blacksmith, Trenton.
Jennings, J. B., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Trenton. Johnson, Ben, merchant, Trenton.
K ELLEY, ROBERT, lab., Trenton.
Kelton, J., far., S. 16; P. O. Trenton. Kesselring, M., cooper, Trenton.
King, Peter, far., S. 16; P. O. Trenton. Kinney, D., far., S. 33; P. O. Rome.
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Kinney, M. L., far., S. 23; P. O. Trenton. ANE, ABNER, far., S. 4; P. O. Trenton.
Lane, J. M., far., S. 21; P. O. Trenton. LEE, JOHN, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Mt. Pleasant; was born in Berkeley Co., Va., in 1805. Married in 1832 Margaret Kean, a native of Cumberland Co., Penn., born in 1804. He came to Henry Co., and located on the farm he now owns in 1837, where he has since resided ; he went to California in 1849; remained six and a half years, engaged in mining. He has two children- John William, born in Elkhart Co., Ind., in 1833, and Thomas A., born in 1835; the former resides near bis father ; the latter lives in Canaan Tp. Mr. Lee has retired from the active duties of farming ; his sons conduct the business.
Leeper, A., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Trenton. LEEPER, J. A., M. D., Trenton ; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1824; came to Trenton Tp., Henry Co., with his parents in 1837 ; his father Mr. Absalom Leeper, was horn in Pennsyl- vania ; his mother, a native of South Carolina; the Doctor has been a student of medicine from a boy, becoming fa- miliar, when a youth, with the names and uses of the various plants used in the botanical system of practice, and not infrequently treating, successfully, vari- ous ailments, long before he had attend- ed a course of lectures in the science of medicine; he attended lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute, at Cincinnati, from the spring of 1851 till 1854, grad- uating in the latter year ; he first locat- ed in Brighton, Washington Co .: re- mained three years ; he came to Trenton in 1857, where has since been. He married' in 1854 Julia A. Morrison, daughter of Mr. Joseph Morrison ; they had one child, which died in infancy.
Lewallen, J., far., S. 5; P. O. Trenton.
Lewallen, R. W., far., S. 5; P. O. 'I renton. Logsdon, Wm., far., S. 24; P. O. Trenton. Louther, Wm., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Rome.
Lusk, S., far., J. 36 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
cBETH, H., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Tren- M ton.
McBride, S. A., far., S. 21 ; P. O.Trenton. McCormack, Geo., lab., Trenton.
McCRAY, FRANCIS, far., S. 3;
P. O. Trenton ; owns 150 acres; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1815 ; went to Warren Co., Miss., in 1840,
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where he resided two years; thence to Henry Co., Iowa ; returned to Missis- sippi; finally, settled in Henry Co. in 1844; moved to the farm he now owns in 1850. Married Esther M. Van Boast, who was born in Indiana in 1833 ; they have seven children-Or- lando P., born 1851; Sarah F., born 1855 ; John, born 1857 ; Mary E., born 1859; Martha J., born 1862 ; Joseph, born 1864, and Frank, 1866; Albert F., born 1853, died 1865.
McPherron, F. T., carpenter, Trenton.
McPherron, I., far., S. 14; P. O. Trenton.
McPherron, J. H., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Tren- ton.
McPherron, J. W., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Tren- ton.
Mallory, D., far., S. 22; P. O. Trenton.
Mallory, L. J., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Trenton. Menafee, P. R., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Trenton. Messer, A., Trenton.
Messer, H., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Trenton. Messer, C., Trenton.
Messer, J., far., S. 8; P. O. Trenton. Messer, John A., Trenton.
Messer, Job, far., S. 15 ; P. O. Trenton.
Messer, J. T., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Trenton. Messer, M., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Trenton. Miller, E. P., Trenton.
Miller, John, blacksmith, Trenton.
Miller, F., Trenton.
Miller J. F., far., S. 28; P. O. Rome. Milleo, John, far., Sec. 8; P. O. Trenton. Miller, L., Trenton.
Miller, R., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Trenton. Miller, Wm., far., S. 13; P. O. Trenton. Miller, John, far., S. 15; P. O. Trenton. MILLSPAUGH, SARAH
ANN, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Rome ; Mrs. Millspaugh was born in Ohio in 1813. Married, in 1834, Harvey Mills- paugh, who was born in Orange Co., N. Y., in 1808; they came to Henry Co. in 1856, and settled in Mt. Pleasant ; they resided at and near Mt. Pleasant and in Tippecanoe Tp. till they came to their present location in 1866; the farm on which the family now reside consists of between eight and nine hun- dred acres ; they also have a flouring- mill on Skunk River, near residence. Mr. Millspaugh was killed in a saw-mill on Cedar Creek in 1861. Mrs. Mills- paugh has five children-George W., John R., Electa, William S. and Thomas.
John R. enlisted in the 1st Iowa in 1861, and served three months under Gen. Lyon.
Moag, N., far., S. 5; P. O. Trenton. Morehead, J., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Trenton. Morehead, W., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Trenton. MORRISON, ALBERT, mer- chant, Merrimac ; born in Jefferson Tp., Henry Co., in 1848 ; his father, Mr. Jacob Morrison, was one of the pioneers of Henry Co. Mr. Albert Morrison was married in 1867 to Carrie M. Young ; she was born in Cincinnati, in 1854; they have two children-Ora H., born in 1870, and Stella, born in 1872. Mr. Morrison commenced the mercantile business at Merrimac in June, 1878.
Morrison, J., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Trenton. MORRISON, JACOB, merchant and Postmaster, Trenton; was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1819; he came to Henry Co. with his parents in 1838, and located in Trenton Tp. He married in 1842 Margarett McCormick, a native of Indiana; they have three chil- dren-Ashbury C., born in 1845 ; Albert R., born in 1848, and Mary B., born in 1850. Mr. Joseph Morrison, the father of Mr. Jacob M., died in 1868 ; his mother died about 1861. Mr. Morri- son has been engaged in the mercantile business in his present location for twenty-five years ; has been Postmaster for twelve years.
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