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Myres, J., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Lowell.
ARRIOTT, W. A., farmer, Sec. 12;
P P. O. Danville.
Peak, C. E., far., S. 15; P. O. Lowell.
Peak, D., far., S. 15; P. O. Lowell.
Pero, O., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Lowell.
PICKLE, JOSEPH, farmer; P.
O. Lowell ; born March 19, 1819, in Union Co., Penn .; in 1854, came to Illinois ; in 1865, came to Henry Co .; he owns 225 acres of land. Married Mary J. Whitaker in 1847; she was born in 1827 in Union Co., Penn .; had six children, five living-Catharine M., William H., John S., Benjamin F. and Jacob R. Republican.
Pickle, W. H., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Lowell. Price, T. J., miller, Lowell.
EED, J. P., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. R Lowell.
Rains, Z., far., S. 4; P. O. Mt. Pleasant. Rock, A., far., S. 2; P. O. New London.
Root, E. C., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
Rowe, E. G., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Lowell. SHELLEDAY, C. D., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Lowell.
Shepard, Allen, far., S. 9; P. O. Lowell:
Shepard, J., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Lowell.
Shidler, G. B., far., S. 28; P. O. Lowell. Shipley, J., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Lowell.
Shipley, S. C., far., S. 14; P. O. Lowell. Short, T., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Lowell. Shryer, J., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Lowell. Shubert, G., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Lowell. Smith, O., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Lowell. Smith, W. A., far., S. 22; P. O. Lowell. Speidel, J., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Lowell. Stacker, G., far., Sec. 18 ; P. C. Lowell. STONER, SAMUEL, deceased ; he was born Dec. 25, 1817, in Perry Co., Ohio ; died in 1849. He married Susannah Hawk in 1840; she was born Ang. 4, 1818, in Vinton Co., Ohio; they came to Henry Co. in 1842; she owns sixty-two acres of land ; have five children-John, Catharine, Rebec-
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ea, Caroline and Jacob. The family reside on the farm on Sec. 30 ; P. O. Lowell.
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VAGUE, HENRY, far., S. 23 ; P. O. Lowell.
Tague, J. H., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Lowell.
Tague, J., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Lowell.
Taylor, H., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Lowell.
Thill, J., S. 21 ; P. O. Lowell.
Thomas, G., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant. Tryer, J. F., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Lowell.
Tucker, T. J., far., S. 16; P. O. Lowell. Toll, W. W., far., S. 29; P. O. Lowell.
Turley, C. M., far., S. 36; P. O. Lowell. W ALKER, F. S., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Lowell.
Warren, H., far., S. 2; P. O. New London. WALZ, DENNIS, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Lowell; born Oet. 9, 1829, in Baden, Germany; Nov. 5, 1852, arrived at New York City; thenee moved to Stark Co., Ohio; in 1857, came to Henry Co .; he owns 211 aeres of land in this and Des Moines Co .; also prop- erty in Burlington. Married Caroline Herrmann in February, 1854; she was
born Nov. 4, 1830, in Baden, Germany ; have five children-Julia, Peter P., Mary, Francis and John. Demoerat ; member of the Roman Catholic Church. Weeter, W., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Lowell. Wellington, J., far., S. 16; P. O. Lowell. Wellington, W. A., far., S. 9; P. O. Lowell.
Williams, S., far., S. 13; P. O. Lowell. WILLIAMSON, A., Postmaster, and dealer in general merchandise, Lowell; born Sept. 16, 1842, in Lee Co., Iowa; engaged in farming till 1862, when he went to Idaho, where he engaged in packing and selling to miners; continued this till 1866, when he returned to Lee Co .; in 1868, he removed to Missouri; in 1871, returned to Lee Co. and bought a farm of 120 aeres ; engaged in farming till 1877, when he came to Lowell and bought out the business of T. J. Price, general merchandise. He was appointed Post- master April 23, 1878.
Woodsmall, W. W., far., S. 14; P. O. Lowell.
CANAAN TOWNSHIP.
A BLES, JOHN, far., S. 10; P. O. Mt. Union.
Allen, Andrew, far., S. 11; P. O. Mt. Union.
Antler, Henry H., far., S. 13; P. O. Mt. Union.
Alter, Joseph, far., S. 7; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
AYER, FRANK, far., S. 34; P. O. B Mt. Union.
BARCLAY, W. R., deceased ; he was born March 10, 1831, in Greene Co., Penn .; in 1853, came to Henry Co .; died Oct. 3, 1875. IIe married Emeline Patterson in 1853 ; she was born Jan. 10, 1833, in Greene Co., Penn. She owns 100 aeres of land ; have three children-William P., Henry P. and George R. Member of the Presbyterian Church.
BAXTER, A., far., S. 24; P. O. Mt. Union; born Sept. 16, 1812, in Westmoreland Co., Penn .; in 1852, eame to Henry Co .; owns 200 aeres of
land. Married Matilda Crawford Oct. 11, 1838; she was born in 1811, in Pennsylvania, died in 1854 ; have three children-Robert, James and Elizabeth ; second marriage to Catharine Zolers in 1856; she was born April, 1812, in Westmoreland Co., Penn. ; Robert and James served in the late war. Has been County Superintendent four years, also, Township Treasurer and School Director. Republican ; M. E. Church.
Beard, James, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Mt. Union. Bonar, George, far., S. 13; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Bryson, H. O., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Bryson, J., far., Sec, 15; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Burge, G., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Mt. Union. Burkhart, C., far., See. 19; P. O. Cotton Grove. YABLE, D. B., far., See. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Union.
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Cartwright, H. W., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. New London.
Cheneoweth, T., Sr., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Chrissinger, G. M., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. New London.
CHRISSINGER, S. W., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Cotton Grove; born Dec. 11, 1840, in Elizabethtown, Penn. ; in 1842, came with his parents to Ohio ; in 1855, came to Des Moines Co .; in 1860, went to Illinois, the same year, to Henry Co .; owns eighty acres of land. Mar -. ried Isabella Holmes Dec. 25, 1864; she was born Jan. 5, 1846, in Illinois ; had five children, four living-Willis M., Addie R., Emery P. and Maudie M .; lost Mary in infaney. Has been for the past four years School Director and Treasurer. Republican.
Coad, H., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Union. Coad, T., far., See. 36; P. O. Mt. Union. Cockayne, S. W., far., See. 15; P. O. Cotton Grove.
CORKHILL, THOMAS E.,
Jr., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Cotton Grove ; born Aug. 14, 1846, in Harri- son Co., Ohio; in 1849, came to Henry Co .; owns 160 aeres of land. Married Eloise Hinman Jan. 2, 1871 ; she was born Jan. 1, 1853, in Lansing, Mich .; have two children-Edith M. and Ed- ward C. Republican.
Corkhill, W. H., far., S. 21; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Courtney, J., far., S. 35; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Cozier, H., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Crane, S. R., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Mt. Union. Cunningham, J., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
D AVEY, JESSE, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Davey, L., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Cotton Grove. Davis, J. H., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
Deal, N. H., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Mt. Union.
Doolittle, C., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Mt. Union. Down, I. N., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Dutton, D. W., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Mt. Union.
Dwyer, J., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
E IHRETT, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Eilers, J., far., S. 14; P. O. Cotton Grove. F TELSKASKIE, M. E. & A. farmers, Sec. 34; P. O. New London.
Fleagle, F. R., Postmaster and merchant, Cotton Grove.
Y AVIN, D., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. G Cotton Grove.
Gavin, J., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Cotton Grove. Gavin, T. B., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Goolden, M., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
Gilmore, C. E. & J. H., fars., S. 34 ; P.O. Mt. Union.
Gilyeart, J., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Mt. Union. Grier, J. A., far., S. 3; P. O. Cotton Grove.
HA ALE, JAMES M., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. New London.
Hale, J. D., far., S. 26 ; P. O. New Lon- don.
Hale, L., far., S. 25 ; P. O. New London. Hale, R. E., far., S. 25; P. O. New Lon- don.
Hamilton, W. L., far., S. 24; P. O. Mt. Union.
Harlison, M. B., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Union.
Havenga, E., far., S. 22; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Hedges, T., far., S. 11; P. O. Mt. Union. Henderson, J., far., S. 5; P. O. Winfield. Hiendle, J., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Hilliard, Lewis, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Hobbie, E., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Holland, A, N., far., Sec. 33; P. O. New London.
Holland, Alva W., far., S. 27 ; P. O. New London.
Holland, G. M., far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Hauck, T., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Hunt, S. G., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Morning Sun.
TACKSON, JOHN W., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Jenkins, B. F., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Jennings, Isaac, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Mt. Union.
June, E., far., S. 7; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
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K EEGAN, BERNARD, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
KENYON, EDWARD, deceased ;
he was born Aug. 2, 1812, on the Isle of Man; in December, 1857, came to Mt. Pleasant ; died July 7, 1870. He married Lydia Reed Sept. 23, 1843 ; she was born Oct 5, 1825, in Wayne Co., Penn. ; had three children, one living-William C .; lost one child in infancy ; John W. died May 12, 1874. Mr. Kenyon has been a mem- ber of the Board of Supervisors, Post- master, and Justice of the Peace ; M. E. Church.
KNEEN, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Mt. Union ; born July 24, 1818, on the Isle of Man ; in 1826, came to Carroll Co., Ohio; in 1852, came to Scott Co., Iowa; in 1856, to Henry Co. ; owns 320 acres land. Mar- ried Letitia J. Fawcett in 1847 ; she was born June 10, 1827, in Carroll Co., Ohio ; had seven children, five living- Charles F., John A., Letitia J., Ella G. and Alice; lost William H., aged 10 years and 6 months, and Mary M., aged 4 years. Has been School Trustee and Township Assessor. Republican ; M. E. Church.
Krudopp, H., far., S. 5; P. O. Cotton Grove AKE, JOHN, far., Sec. 4; P. O. - Mt. Union.
LAWRENCE, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Pleasant ; born June 4, 1826, in England; in 1848, came to Henry Co., Iowa; owns 140 acres land; he built the first house in Canaan Tp. Married Elizabeth Strange in 1847; she was born in 1821, in England, died Oct. 20, 1876 ; had six children, two living-Ellen J. and Emily E. Republican.
Layman, J., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Lease, James N., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Mt. Union.
Lee, T'hos. A., far.,. Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Lutis, Aaron, far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Lynch, John, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Lyons, S., far., S. 1; P. O. Winfield.
M CALLISTER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
McCormack, M., far., S. 18; P. O. Cotton Grove.
McCormack, L. D., far., S. 16; P. O. Cotton Grove.
McCosh, Benj., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
McKinzie, Frank, far., S. 5 ; P. O. Cot- ton Grove.
Martin, Israel W., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Cot- ton Grove.
Mathews, Chas., far., S. 14; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Mathews, Ed., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Mt.Union. Mathews, Hiram, far., S. 22; P. O. Cot- ton Grove.
Mathews, Jesse, far., S. 21 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Morrison, Alex., far., S. 3; P. O. Cott n Grove.
Mulligan, Mike, far., S. 15 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
N IXON, EDWARD, far., S. 28; P. O. Cotton Grove ; born June 3, 1815, in Washington Co., Ohio; in 1833, removed to West Virginia; in 1851, came to Jackson Co., Iowa; in 1865, came to Des Moines Co .; Jan. 15, 1867, came to Henry Co .; owns 170 acres of land. Married Mary Phelps April 2, 1840; she was born in October, 1817, in Massachusetts ; dicd Sept. 28, 1863; had six children, five living-Edward H., Mary V. (now Mrs. H. Cozier), Samuel E. (now a phy- sician at Burlington, Iowa), and Sarah ; lost Thomas C. in 1846, aged 18 months, and William A. ; second marriage to Hepsy Phelps in June, 1865 ; she was born in November, 1815, in Massachu- setts. Edward H. enlisted in February, 1863, in Co. A, 9th I. V. I. ; served to the end of the war ; he is now a resi- dent of Western Idaho. When in Jack- son Co., was Justice of the Peace and School Director ; he was appointed to fill the vacancy of Edward Kenyon, deceased, as County Supervisor ; has been School Director, and is now Justice of the Peace, having been elect- ed in 1872. Republican ; M. E. Church. ENNEBAKER, H. L., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Union.
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Patterson, W. B., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
PENNEBAKER, JOHN H., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. New London ;
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was born April 26, 1823, in Kentucky ; when 1 year old, he came with his parents to Indiana; in 1845, came to Henry Co .; owns 245 acres of land. Married Maria Lee in 1846; she was born in 1825 in Illinois, and died in December, 1847; have one child- Hezekiah ; second marriage to Mary A. Herrel February, 1849; she was born in 1824 in Kentucky ; have seven chil- dren-William F., John D., Uriah B. Phebe J., Cordelia C., Daniel, Albert C. and Emma L. Has been Township Trustee. Democrat ; Baptist Church. Pennington, J., far., S. 13; P. O. Cotton Grove.
PORTLOCK, JAMES L.,
farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Cotton Grove ; was born Oct. 16, 1833, in Shelby Co., Ind. ; in 1844, he came to Illinois, and, in 1872, came to Henry Co .; owns 160 acres of land. Married Elizabeth M. McCarty Jan. 1, 1858, in Fulton Co, Ill .; she was born Nov. 15, 1833, in Washington Co., Penn. ; had two chil- dren, one living-Frank L., born Dec. 25, 1858; lost Anna M. in infancy. Has been School Director, and is Town- ship Trustee. Republican. Mrs. P. is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Pruett, R., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Mt. Union. R ASMUS, PETER, farmer, Sce. 10; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Rasmus, W. M., far., S. 22; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Redfern, J., far., Sec. 36; P. O. New - London.
Redman, P., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Cotton Grovc.
Robinson, J. Q., far., Sec. 32 ; P. O Mt. Pleasant.
Rockafellow, J., Sr., far., Scc. 4; P. O. Winfield.
Rodgers, W. H., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Riepe, P., far., S. 26; P. O. New London. Rithemeir, J. A., far., S. 34; P. O. New London.
SALLODAY, ISAAC, far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Sater, Jas. W., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Mt. Union.
Sater, J. R., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Mt. Union. Sater, J. L., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Mt. Union. Seales, J., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Mt. Union. Seberg, A., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Swedesburg.
Shopbell, H., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Union.
Short, J. W., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Skipton, F., far., S. 18; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
SMITH, GEORGE M., Postmas- ter and dealer in general merchandise, Mt Union; born Feb. 14, 1841, in Jefferson Co., Ohio; in 1855, came to Mt. Pleasant ; in 1871, went to Ne- braska; in 1876, returned to Salem, then to Mt. Union ; was appointed Post- master in February, 1877. Married Miss Lizzie Mathews March 19, 1868; she was born Nov. 20, 1845, in Lowell, Iowa; have three children-Herman, Francis M. and Louis A. Is one of the Trustees of the M. E. Church ; Repub- lican.
Smith, M. &. J. D., fars., Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Union.
Snider, A., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Mt. Union. Snyder, J., far., Sec. 25; P. O. New Lon- don.
Spainhour, A., far., Sec. 25; P. O. New London.
Stuck, P., far., S. 36 ; P. O. New London. Sullivan, A., far., S. 21; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Sullivan, J., far., S. 16; P. O. Cotton Grove.
Swearingen, M., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Cot- ton Grove.
T THOMAS, JAMES, far., S. 21; P. O. Cotton Grove.
ANDYKE, WM. F., far., S. 32; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Vansyoc, A. L., far., Soc. 4; P. O. Win- field.
Vansyoc, M. M., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Win- field.
W ALKER, JESSE, far., S. 36; P. O. Mt. Union.
Waters, S., far., Sec. 33; P. O. New Lon- don.
Wells, L. M., far., S. 8; P. O. Mt. Pleas- anr.
WICK, JOHN, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Mt. Union; born Feb. 14, 1834, in Germany ; in 1855 came to New York ; thence to Missouri ; in 1857, came to Mt. Pleasant; owns eighty acres of land. Married Hannah E. Eckey in 1870; she was born in 1850 in Ger- many; have four children-August,
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Anna M., Clara and Bertha. Repub- lican ; Lutheran Church.
Williams, H. R., far., S. 3; P. O. Mt. Union.
Winters, C., far., S. 18; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
Winters, J., far., S. 18; P. O. Mt. Pleas- ant.
Wolf, J., far., S. 7; P. O. Mt. Pleasant. Wright, N. C., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Y ANCY, AMBROSE, far, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant.
Young, J. W., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Cotton Grove.
NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP.
A MBLER, P. S., New London.
Anderson, C., far., Sec. 34; P. O. New London.
Anderson, E., far., Sec. 28; P. O. New London.
Anderson, S., far., Sec. 10; P. O. New London.
ALLEN, WILLIAM, HON., druggist and grain-buyer, New London ; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, May 28, 1826, and received his education at the Spring Grove Academy, Ohio; he emi- grated in 1850 to Franklin Tp., Des Moines Co., Iowa, where he engaged in farming for six years, then removed to Defiance, in New London Tp., Henry Co., where he remained for two years, then removed to the town of New Lon- don, and engaged in the grocery, grain and stock business, in partnership with Capt. John Thompson, which he has continued for more than twenty years. In the year 1872, Mr. Allen was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors for Henry Co., and served a full term of three years; in 1875, was elected a member of the Legislature, and re- elected to the same office in 1877, and served the second time. Married Eliza- beth Mullen in 1849 ; she was born in Ohio ; have one child-Hiram, aged 28 years.
Andrews, D. G., far., S. 17; P. O. New London.
ANDREWS, HARRIET,
MRS., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Mt. Pleasant ; was born in Chittenden Co., Vt .; her maiden name was Harriet Farr; she married Isaac Andrews, a native of Richmond, Vt., in 1833 ; they came to Iowa in 1853, and located where Mrs.
Andrews now lives, and engaged in farming; lived here twenty-five years. He held town and school offices ; he died Aug. 26, 1878, leaving an estate of 200 acres of land; they had five children, four of whom survive-Hiram D., sales- man for Newbold & Honseman; John W., in Nebraska; Virginia, now Mrs. Deitrich ; Lucy A., now Mrs. Alsop; John W. was in Co. D, 4th I. V. C., and served four years; Horton M. Deitrich, who married Virginia, was in Co. D, 4th I. V. C .; Ralph Alsop, who married Lucy, was in seven battles, and wounded at the battle of Black River Bridge.
ANDREWS, M. L., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. New London; was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, March 16, 1836, and lived there until 17 years of age ; then came to Iowa to this county, in 1854; after a few ycars, then removed to the western part of the State. He enlisted in the army in August, 1862, in 29th Regiment I. V. I., and was com- missioned Captain, Co. B; he was in a number of battles, and was in the service for three years. After the war, he settled in Little Rock, Ark., and en- gaged in real estate and insurance busi- ness, and held office of Police Judge for four years, and was appointed State Land Agent. He returned to this county and engaged in farming ; has 270 acres of land. Married Miss Maria Deming, from Trumbull Co., Ohio, Feb. 11, 1858; they have six children- Florence E., Mary F., Rosella M., Mar- quis D., Walter G. and Sarah H.
ANDREWS, WELLS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 20; P. O. New London; was born in Trumbull Co.,
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Ohio, April 10, 1810; he was raised and lived there until 1837, when he came to Iowa, and arrived in this county in July, 1837, and located on the place where he now lives, buying the claim and entering it from Government when it came into market. He and his brother used to bach together here after they came; he has lived on this place nearly forty-two years. He married Laura Brockway, a native of Ohio, in 1839 ; she died in 1854, leaving four children-Asa E., Nelson B., Albert D. and Emma L. Mr. Andrews after- ward married Mrs. Helen H. Beach, formerly Miss Helen H. Holcomb, a native of Connecticut, June 21, 1860. They attend the Methodist Church. Mr. Andrews is an old and honored resident of the county, and retains his activity and vigor of mind to an unusual degree; owns 450 acres of land. His son Asa was in the army, in Co. D, 4th I. V. C., and was wounded near Ray- mond, Miss., and was taken prisoner.
B ACON, S. B., far., Sec. 23; P. O. New London.
Baker, L., blacksmith, New London.
Bangs, John, far., Sec. 36; P. O. New London.
Bangham, J. P., far., Sec. 29; P. O. New London.
BANGHAM, S. F., farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 29; P. O. New London ; born in Cass Co., Mich., Nov. 11, 1844 ; he was brought up and lived there until 1867, when he came to Iowa, and located in this county, in the city of Mt. Pleasant; the following year, he engaged in farming, and owns 200 acres of land; for the past six years, he has been engaged in buying and shipping stock. He has held office of School Director and School Treasurer. He married Miss Emma A. Swartout, a native of Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1858; they have one daughter-Mary Ella.
BANNING, HORATIO, far., S. 2; P. O. New London ; owns eighty acres, valued at $35 per acre; born in West Virginia in 1834; came to Iowa in 1837. Married Sarah J. Evans, born in Des Moines Co, Iowa. Had six children-Olive L., Maggie E., Ross E., Minnie A. ; two died-M. A. and
Ida E., both died young. Members of the M. E. Church.
Barr, John, far., S. 27 ; P. O. New Lon- don.
BAXTER, JAMES, far., S. 24; P. O. New London ; clerking in drug store, at present; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1842. Married Mary E. Thompson ; she was `born in Des Moines Co., Iowa ; Mr. B. came to Iowa in 1852. They have four children-John A., Cora, Martha, Alice. Members of the M. E. Church ; Re- publican, and served three years in the army ; participated in eight battles, and came out unharmed.
BECKER, JOHN, far., S. 18; P. O. Mt. Pleasant; born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., April 15, 1818 ; moved to Ontario Co., near Geneva; he lived in the State of New York thirty-five years, then went to Indiana and lived there until he came to Iowa in 1865; he lo- cated on the old Prof. Howe farm, where he now lives ; is engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising. When Mr. Beck- er began life he had not over $300; he now owns 383 acres of land, and has held town and school offices. He mar- ried Miss Christina Silvermail, from Schoharie Co., N. Y., in 1839 ; they have nine children-John, Frank, William, George, Mary. Erskine, Jacob, Elizabeth, Riley, Della. Frank and George were in the army.
Beeler, S., far., S. 17 ; P. O. New London. BEYER, HUGO, cultivator of vege- table and flower seeds, S. 10 ; P. O. New London; born in Prussia March 21, 1830; was brought up there, and came to America in 1854; he came to Iowa and located in this county in 1856, on the place where he now lives, and en- gaged in cultivating vegetable and flower seeds ; he is the oldest seedsman in this State, and has built up a large bus- iness ; he has demand for his seeds throughout this State and Missouri, and as far west as California; Mr. Byer is very successful in keeping plants through the winter without fire-a method pe- culiarly his own, and which keeps the plants nice and fresh and far more healthy than the old way. He married Miss Bertha Schael, from Prussia, April
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16, 1868; they have two children- Herbert and Oswald; they have lost two children-Hugo and Max.
Beyers, J. D., far., S. 21; P. O. New Lon- don.
BISHOP, I. C., MRS., far .; P.O. New London ; owns eighty acres, val- ued at $40 per acre. Mrs. B. was born in New Jersey in 1820. Married Walter Bishop in 1849; he was from New York ; they came to Iowa in 1855. Mr. B. was a Methodist minister; was ordained about 1874 in New London ; died Sept. 13, 1878. Mrs. B.'s maiden name was I. C. Parke ; have eight chil- dren-Charles E., Mary E., Arthur M., Alice I., John A., Sarah C., Sherman and Francis B. ; two dead-William P. and Clarissa A. Charles E. Bishop was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1849; came to Iowa in 1855. Married Miss Ellen Wellington in 1875; she was from Michigan; have two children- Mary B. and Ervill.
Bristor, Thomas H., wagon-maker, New London.
Brown, T., wagon-maker, New London. Buckingham, J., butcher, New London.
BURGE, JEREMIAH J., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. New London ; born in Licking Co., Ohio, April 11, 1831 ; his parents removed to Sangamon Co., Ill., when he was 2 years of age, and they came to Iowa and located in this county in May, 1835 ; the subject of this sketch was brought up on the farm where his mother now lives ; after reach- ing manhood, Jeremiah went to Califor- nia in 1850, and remained there about four years, engaged in mining ; then re- returned, and since then has been en- gaged in farming; Mr. Burge does not feed his grain, but holds it frequently for several years, until the price suits him, before selling; when he began life for himself, he had very little, and now, by industry and good management, he owns 600 acres of land, with fine im- provements ; what is a very rare fact, he has never run a store-bill, but always pays cash. He has held town and school offices. He married Mary Ann Law- rence, a native of England, March 1, 1855; they have six children-John W., Alfred H., Jeremiah, James F., Mary E. and Alvina L.
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BURGE, RACHEL, MRS., Sec. 27; P. O. New London; was born in Perry Co., Ohio, and was brought up there. She married Jacob Burge, a native of Pennsylvania, and they came to Iowa with an ox-team, and arrived in this county May 1, 1835; they were among the earliest settlers in this county ; they settled on the place where she now lives, he having made the claim to some of it and also bought a claim ; they had little or nothing when they began here, living in a room made of rails; then they made a log cabin, and afterward a hewed-log house, which, in later years, gave place to the present large and com- modious house. Mr. Burge died Ang. 24, 1876, leaving a large estate; they had eight children only four of whom survive - Jeremiah, living in this county ; Nancy, now Mrs. Prickett; Rachel, now Mrs. Kirkpatrick ; Eme- line, now Mrs. Blacker ; Mrs. Burge owns 154 acres of land. Her son Jacob M. was in the army.
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