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J "ONES, L. D .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 34, P.O. Stellapolis. Was born in Wales, May 12, 1843, where after completing his education he engaged in farming. The summer of 1863 he emigrated to the United States and settled in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in coal mining. In 1868 came to Iowa and settled on his present farm, which consists of 200 acres. He was married in New York City April 27, 1864, to Miss Mary Thomas, a native of Wales. They have six children: Catherine, Sarah, Maggie, Talasen, Luther and David. They lost two: Margaret and David.
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K ING, I. W .- Farmer, Sec. 33, P. O. Stellapolis. Was born in Lincoln county, Maine, October 10, 1836. He graduated at the Whitefield High-school, and in 1852 engaged to learn the carpenter's trade, after which he worked in the ship yards of his native State for a number of years. In 1858 he came to Iowa and engaged in farming and working at his trade, in Cedar county, till 1866, when he came to Iowa county. His farm consists of eighty acres. He was married, February 18, 1864, in Ce- dar county, Iowa, to Miss L. C. Gibson, a native of Ohio. By this union they have six children: Mary E., George F., Jessie J., Ruby L., Bertha E., and Laura.
M cLENNAN, M. F .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 25, P. O. South
Amana. Was born in Scotland, July 24, 1836, where he was raised to manhood, educated and resided until 1858, when he, with his mother, came to the United States, his father having died when Mr. M. was quite young, and they settled in Stark county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming. In 1861 he moved to Henry county, Illinois. His mother died in 1875. January, 1878, he came to Iowa and settled on his present farm of 1422 acres. He was married, October, 1876, in Henry county, Illinois, to Miss Ida C. Wathgreen, a native of Sweden. By this union they have two children: Thomas F. and Annie Ledia.
MERRITT, J. M .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 36, P. O. Sonth Amana. Was born in Morrow county, Ohio, February 10, 1845, and was engaged in farming till 1862, when he came to Iowa. He owns 200 acres of well improved land, with a good house in a beautiful location. In the spring of 1870 he engaged as traveling salesman for the Farmers' Manufacturing Co., of Cedar Rapids, and continued the same till 1878. Has been twice married; first, April 11, 1866, in Iowa county, to Miss Mary J. Pickard, a native of Illinois. She died April 16, 1876. He married, for his second wife, April 13, 1878, Miss Harriet R. La Dow, a native of Tama county, Iowa. They have one son, Zenas. He enlisted February 11, 1864, in the First Iowa cavalry, but was discharged on account of ill health.
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ICHOLAS, JAMES-Farmer, Sec. 33, P. O. Stellapolis. Is a na-
tive of Wales, born February 21, 1847, and after finishing his edu- cation he engaged in mining. In 1869 came to the United States, settling in this county, and engaged in farming summers, and mining, in Keokuk county, winters. In the fall of 1877 he settled where now lives and owns eighty acres of well improved land. He was married, August 23, 1877, in Iowa county to Miss Elizabeth Hughes, a native of Wisconsin, of Welsh parentage, born in 1856. They have two sons: Arthur B. and Melchar H. P OWERS, P. C .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 29, P. O. Marengo. Was born in Ireland in 1839, and when quite young came to the United States with his parents and settled in Tennessee. After finishing his education he engaged in railroading and was conductor on the M. & L. Railroad for twenty years. He was in the employ of the United States government, railroading, during the Rebellion, and was wounded in the shoulder by the rebels while in that capacity. In 1870 he came to Iowa and settled where he now lives and owns 320 acres of improved land, well stocked, also owns 560 acres of improved land near Memphis, Tennessee. He was married, in 1863, in Memphis, to Miss Mary Lillis, a native of Ire- land. They lost four children in Memphis, and have seven living: Mary Ann, Nellie, Clara, Agnes B., Anthony J., Charles P., and George.
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POWELL, R .- Farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. Stellapolis. Is a native of Wales, born September 11, 1836. His educational advantages were limited, and at an early age he engaged in mining and slate quarrying in Wales. In 1868 he came to the United States and settled in Wisconsin, where he engaged in farming. In the spring of 1869 he came to Iowa, and in the spring of 1870 settled where he now lives and owns 160 acres of well im- proved land. Was married November 24, 1869, in Troy township, to Miss Catharine Davis, a native of New York State. They have five children: Annie, John, Jennie, Ellen and Laura.
PRICE, C. G .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 25, P. O. South Amana. Is a native of Huron county, Ohio, born November 7, 1842, and in 1850 his parents moved to McClain county. Illinois, where he lived the life of a farmer boy, attending school till September, 1858. Then came to Iowa with his parents and settled in Troy township, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in farming. In the fall of '64 he settled where he now lives, and owns 200 acres of well improved land with a fine residence beautifully located. August 22, 1870, he engaged as traveling salesman for Cahill & Co., of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and continued in their employ for one year; then for the Farmers' Manufacturing Company, of Cedar Rapids, and continued in their employ till the fall of 1876. In January, 1877, he again engaged as salesman for Cahill & Co., then of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and continued in their employ two years. He was married April 23, 1874, in Toledo, Tamna county, to Miss Lottie Ladom, a native of Ohio. They have one son, R. S., and have buried one son.
R OYNER, GEORGE-Farmer, Sec. 18, P. O. Marengo. Is a native of New Jersey, born July 28, 1838, and after finishing his education engaged in farming. In 1856 he came to Iowa with his parents and set- tled in Muscatine county. In the fall of 1867 he came to Iowa county and stopped in Marengo six months. They settled in the spring of 1868, where he now lives, and owns 160 acres of well improved land. He was married November 5. 1868, in Marengo, to Miss Sarah A. Shockey, a resi- dent of Marengo and a native of Iowa. They have three children, Mary, Frank and Dessa, and lost a daughter Marian Ethel in 1877.
S HIPTON, JOHN-Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 12, P. O. South Amana. Is a native of England, born April 22, 1821, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in farming. In 1844 he enlisted in the marines and served one year. Then volunteered in the marine artillery, in which he served till the spring of 1846. From 1846 until 1848 he worked in a sugar refinery, and then emigated to America, landing in New York City and engaged in farming in New York State. In the spring of 1851 he went to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, being on the way five and a half months. He remained in California two years, meeting with good success in mining. He returned in 1853. to York State, where he lived until 1854 when he came to Iowa and engaged in farming in Johnson country. In 1869 he came to Iowa county, and owns a farm of 300 acres of good land stocked with thorough-bred Short-Horns and good- graded cattle. He was married in March, 1857, in Tama City, to Miss Elizabeth Edwards, a native of Wales. They have had seven children: Charles L., Emily D., Mary Ann, Elizabeth Jane, Clara Alice, Minnie Mar- garet and Nellie, deceased.
SNYDER, HENRY-Farmer, Sec. 25, P. O. South Amana. Was born June 20, 1833, in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and in 1838 with
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his parents moved to Sandusky county, Ohio, where, after finishing his education, he engaged in farming. In 1853 he moved to St. Joseph county, Michigan, where he engaged in railroading and in farming. In the spring of 1870 he came to Iowa. January, 1877, he settled where he now lives, and owns 160 acres of well improved land. He has been twice married. First November 10, 1858, in St. Joseph county, Michigan, to Miss Katie Caul, a native of Pennsylvania. She died July 1, 1859. He married for his second wife, December 24, 1860, Miss Mary Hood, a native of Ohio. They have four children living: William H., Nettie, Frank E. and John Charles. Lost one daughter, Ida, in 1873.
CHAPTER XVII.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
The Name-Location-Physical Features-Early Settlers-Original Entries-Organization- Present Officers-Schools-Great Excitement -- A Man and His Horse Supposed to be Thrown into a Well.
THE NAME.
LINCOLN is the name of seventeen counties, and almost numberless small towns in the United States. This township was named to perpetuate the memory of the martyred President, Abraham Lincoln. It was organized on the very day " Honest Old Abe" was elected the first time, November 6, 1860. The order for its organization is dated October 1, 1860. The township just west in Poweshiek county is also called Lincoln and was organized about the same time. The capital city of Nebraska bears, the same name, and a county in each one of the following States and Territo- ries: Maine, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Lou- isiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico and Dakota. Lincoln is the name of a neat little city in Logan county, Illinois. General Benjamin Lincoln was an American soldier in the Revolution and led the Continentals in many engagements. Hon. Levi Lincoln was an American statesman, judge and Governor of Massachusetts. This township bears a name next in distinction to that of Washington.
LOCATION.
It is bounded on the north by Hartford, on the east by Pilot, south by Dayton, and west by Lincoln township, Poweshiek county. It corre- sponds to the congressional township 79, range 12, and consequently has an area of about thirty-six square miles. The exact number of acres is 23,- 252. The population, in 1880, was 831; in 1870, 394, the increase being more than 110 per cent. This is the greatest increase of any township in Iowa county for the same decade. . The number of polls is now 152, and the number of votes cast at the Presidential election, November 2, 1880, was 120, eighty-two for General Garfield, thirty for General Hancock and eight for General Weaver. The value of all personal property in Lincoln is assessed at $32,000, and the reality, $171,000. A portion of the person- alty consists in 1,482 cattle, 573 horses, 30 mules, 77 sheep and 2,274 swine.
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PHYSICAL, FEATURES.
The streams are North English River, Devil's Run and Deep Creek. North English River is very crooked, it enters the township in section 19, then enters 20, 29 and 33, thence it flows into Dayton township and re- enters Lincoln in section 34, then passes through 35 and 36, thence in English township. Devil's Run rises in the northeast and flows out of the township from section 25. Deep Creek rises in the north and flows into North English in section 29.
In the north the surface is gently rolling, but in the south some of the surface is broken and hilly. Not much timber, except along the course of North English.
Though this was one of the last townships to be settled up, it has excellent land and will ere long stand in the front rank as an agricultural section of the county.
EARLY SETTLERS.
Isaac Andrews was one of the first settlers who came to Lincoln town- ship. He probably came about the year 1851, and lived in a little hut on the ground where Mr. Thomas Dillin's house now stands. He left long ago, and his log hut rotted down.
Robert Donavan settled also in the south part of Lincoln long ago, and went away many years since. Jesse Wallen, Amos Potter, George Simp- son, Amos Hahn, John Hillman, John Longstreth, Isaac McBride, J. B. Robertson, Elihu McBride, John McGuire. Boston Cross and several others came to Lincoln in an early day. Isaac McBride came from Ohio about the year 1855.
J. B. Robertson was the first township supervisor, he lived in the north central portion of the township. John McGuire, an Irishman, settled in the southeast and still resides in the township. John Longstreth came from Pennsylvania, and settled near the center. He died only a few years ago. Michael Wise, who settled in section 28, came among the first.
ORIGINAL ENTRIES.
The first land entered in Lincoln township, was by Albert T. Cross, August 15, 1849, eleven years and three months before the township was organized. The land is thus described : south half of southwest quarter and south half of southeast quarter of section 36, township 78, range 12.
The next was November 7, 1851, by William Wilson, the west half of southeast quarter of section 35, township 79, range twelve. The third was Albert T. Cross, November S, 1851, northeast quarter of southeast quarter of section 35, township 79, range twelve. The fourth piece was entered by James H. Gower, September 24, 1851, the northwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 36, township 79, range twelve. The fifth entry was by Martin Shaul, November 1, 1852, the southeast quarter of southeast quar- ter of section 35, township 79, range 12.
Most of the land in Lincoln was entered in 1854 and 1855. George B. Sargent entered 160 acres on northeast fractional quarter of section 1, Febru - ary 15, 1854, and Richard K. Swift entered northwest fractional quarter of section 1, March 20, 1854. The last described land is owned by Thomas Maudlin.
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ORGANIZATION.
As before stated, the township was organized November 6, 1860, and named Lincoln in honor of the great man whose name it bears, but who were the first officers we have, after diligent inquiry, been unable to learn. At that time the settlers in this township were very few, and even now much good land is unimproved.
The present list of officers for Lincoln township is:
Trustees-Thos. Dillin, Thos. Maudlin, L. R. Rinehart. Justices -- G. I. Simpson, I. Simpson. Constables-D. R. Coates, A. J. Darr. Assessor-H. S. Smith.
Clerk-J. W. Raffensperger.
Dillin's grist mill is worthy of mention. It was built in the southeast corner of section 35, by Obadiah and Thomas Dillin, in the year 1870. It is run by Thomas Dillin and his sons. i
SCHOOLS.
The schools of Lincoln, like those of other townships in Iowa county, are, well conducted and supported. There are nine schools which continue on an average seven months during the year. During the year ending Sep- tember 15, 1880, there were two male and fifteen female teachers em- ployed for the different terms of school. The male teachers received an average salary of $27 per month, and the females $25 per month. There are of school age 143 males and 130 females. The total enrollment in the schools during the year was 265, with an average daily attendance of 112. The average cost of tuition, per month, for each pupil was $2.35. The nine school-houses are valued at $3,270. The first school was located on section twenty-eight.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
In the year 1857 a man by the name of Thomas mysteriously disappeared with his horse from Millersburg. He was supposed to have been mur- dered and two men suspected of the crime were arrested, but as no traces of the missing man could be found the men taken into custody were re- leased. In the month of August, 1858, a full year thereafter, a boy by the name of Ballard dreamed that he saw the man shot, thrown into the well and his horse pushed after him and the well filled. So strong was the boy's belief, and such remarkable revalations he gave in reference to other things, that a search-warrant was obtained and a great number of excited people commenced re-digging the well. After they had dug some twenty- five feet there arose an offensive odor, and the sides commenced falling in. Then more excitement than ever prevailed until the whole country was ag- itated over the affair. The man on whose farm the well was, claimed to have filled it because the water was bad and now threatened to shoot the first man who should dare to lift another shovelfull of dirt.
The people thought he acted suspiciously and uneasy and determined to dig out the well at all hazards. Prosecuting attorney H. M. Martin and deputy sheriff Havens were sent for and the work was again commenced. The well
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was cleaned out but no body was found. The boy Ballard still asserted that the body of the man and horse were buried near if not in the well, and many of the people in the vicinity still think the body of the man is con- cealed in the neighborhood if not actually in the sides or bottom of the well.''
.The man who related the above to your historian, although twenty-two . years have passed since the supposed murder, believes that the body was- concealed in the well.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
A LLIN, S. E .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 4, P. O. Victor. Was born in February, 1845, in Knox county, Ohio, and when he was about five years of age he moved with his parents to Missouri, where he lived for one year. He then came to this State, in 1851, and settled in John- son county, and he came to his present location in 1871, and owns a farm of 160 acres. He was married in 1869 to Miss G. M. Yoankins. 'They have four children living: Harry, May, Balorche and Lizzie. Lost one, Willie.
B EST, A. C .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 33, P. O. Victor. Was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1826, and was raised there; and, in 1848, removed to Brown county, of that State, and after a residence of two years went to Adams county and thence to Champaign county, Illi- nois, and after living there one year came to Davenport, Iowa. From this place he went to St. Louis, and remained there until 1861, and then returned to Davenport and enlisted in company E, Second Iowa cavalry. He was a non-commissioned officer and served as clerk of the forage department for four regiments and two batteries. He was afterward promoted to chief forage master and held this position until the expiration of his term of service. After a short residence in Davenport and Memphis he came to this county, in 1865, and owns a farm of 292 acres of land and is giving considerable attention to the raising of Durham cattle, and Poland-China and Berkshire swine. He married Miss Lillie Shepard in 1861. She died in 1867. He married for his second wife Martha Furney in 1869. They have two children; Nettie and Delphia.
D ILLIN, CAPT. T .- Sec. 34, P. O. Millersburg. Was born in Knox
county, Ohio, December 23, 1829, and lived there until 1849, then came to Iowa county and settled in Marengo. In August, 1862, he assisted in recruiting company G, Twenty-Eighth Iowa infantry, and received a commission and was in many of the most hotly contested battles of the Re- bellion, among which were: Port Gibson, Champion's Hill and Vicksburg. He was in all the engagements in which his regiment participated except- ing Jackson, and for two months had command of the regiment. He was mustered out as captain and returned to his home in Marengo and after liv- ing there until 1867 removed to Sumner township and lived there until 1873, and then came to his present location. He owns a good mill doing a large business, and has a farm of 160 acres, and devotes considerable atten- tion to the raising of fine cattle. In 1853 he was married to Miss Hester 'Wilson, a native of Indiana. They have five children: Curtis A., Tilcus R., John I., William H. and Mollie R. Lost one son, Thomas. .
G X RISWOLD, O. T .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 7, P. O. Victor. Was born in December, 1842, in Ohio, and in 1848 moved with his par- ents to Illinois, where he lived until 1851, Then he came to this State and
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settled in Poweshiek county, where he resided until 1871, when he came to his present location. He was married in 1867 to Miss Lucetta Thompson. They have five children: William, Elenor, James, Alpheus and Oscar. Lost one, an infant. Mr. Griswold began business for himself with very limited means, but now owns a fine farm of 460 acres of well cultivated land.
F TUSKINS, LEMUEL S .- Farmer, Sec. 22, P. O. Victor. Was born in Canada, in October, 1826. Was raised on a farm and when about twelve years of age his parents brought him to St. Lawrence county, New York. There he attained his twenty-second year. Then he moved to Chi- cago, where he remained about seven years. He then went to Black Hawk Island, Wisconsin. Made his home there a few years and in 1854 came to Johnson county, Iowa. He resided there until 1873, when he caine to this county .. October 6, 1861, he enlisted in company F, First Missouri engin- eers. Was engaged in fortification works during most of his service and was mustered out November 1, 1864. Was married in 1853 to Miss Rhoda A. Barker. She was born in Ohio .. They have four children living: Ma- ria E., Frances L., Georgiana and Bertha O. Lost two: Lonis and Wil- liam.
HILLMAN, JOHN-Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 30, P. O. Victor. Was born July 1, 1825, in London, England, and when about eight years of age emigrated to Canada, where he lived for one year. Then moved to Franklin county, New York, and resided ten years; thence to Lee county, Illinois, where he remained until 1851, when he came to this State and set- tled on his present location. He married, in 1851, Miss E. Morgan, a na- tive of Illinois. By this union they have four children: John S., David A., James H., Franklin A .; lost three: William M., Harry D. and an infant. Mrs. Hillman died in 1872. He was again married in 1875, to Miss Mary C. Furney, and by this union have two children living: Sarah M. and Mary E .; lost one, an infant. Mr. Hillman owns a farm of one hundred and eighty-five acres well cultivated.
M cKINNIE, CAPT. T .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 17, P. O. Vic- tor. Was born October 7, 1842, in Guernsey county, Ohio, and when about twelve years of age moved with his parents to this State and settled in Iowa county. He enlisted September 23, 1861, in company B, Eleventh Iowa volunteer infantry, was mustered in as private, and for meritorious conduct on the field, was promoted respectively until he attained the rank of captain. Was at the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Vicksburg, Atlanta, where he was severely wounded. Was mustered out July 15, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. In 1868 he went to Farmington, Minnesota, resi- ded there seven years. He was married in 1876 to Miss Annie E. Barku- loo, a native of Indiana. By this union they have. two children: Harmon T. and Walter N. Mr. McKinnie's estate consists of one hundred and fifty-nine acres.
McKINNIE, N .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 17, P. O. Victor. Was born January 30, 1816, in Jefferson county, Ohio. When he was fourteen years of age he moved to Guernsey county, of the same State, where he re- sided until 1854 when he came to this State and settled in Iowa county, where he has since resided. He married Miss Lillie Duncan in 1840; she was born in 1816. By this union they have 12 children, of whom eight are living: Nancy (born August 3, 1841, now Mrs. S. Hodge), Theophilus (born Oct. 7, 1842), James D. (born January 25, 1845, and died. May 28, 1847),
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Samuel (born September 13, 1846, and died August 10, 1848), Eliza Ann (born August 23, 1848), Rebecca Jane (born May 16, 1850), William D. (born March 13, 1852), John C. (born May 8, 1854,) Maggie M. (born Oc- tober 18, 1856), Ralph E. (born February 15, 1861); lost two infants. Mr. McKinnie is a carpenter and joiner, which trade he pursued for a number of years. He owns a farm of 206 acres of well cultivated land.
MAUDLIN, THOMAS-Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 1, P. O. Ladora. Was born August 23, in Wayne county, Indiana, and was there raised and educated to manhood. Was married March 9, 1838, to Miss Rachael Town- sal. By this union they have seven children living: James, Elizabeth, Caleb, Lawson, David, Solomon, Clark; lost four: Raphael, Alonzo and two infants. Mrs. Maudlin died January 19, 1859. He moved to Hamilton county, in 1845, and lived there five years; thence to Illinois where he lived five and one half years; thence moved to this State and settled in Johnson county where he resided for a number of years, after which, residing for a time in Cedar county, came to Iowa county in 1868. He was again mar- ried February 16, 1861. to Miss E. Hawley, a native of Ohio. By this union have eight children living: Allela, Mary, Thomas, Jessie, Elwenida, Betta, Bertha and Ralph E. Lost two: Sylvester and Adora. His estate consists of one hundred and sixty-six acres.
R INEHART. L. H .- Farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 7, P. O. Victor. Was born October 24, 1845, in Knox county, Ohio. When sixteen years of age he came to this State and resided in Johnson county for a time; thence moved to Poweshiek county of the same State, where he lived for one year; returned to Ohio where he remained for nine months; returned to Iowa county where he has since resided. He was married in 1868 to Miss Sarah Harrison. By this union they have four children living: Perry C., Orio B., Susan Iowa, Merta Inez; lost one, Sarah E. Mrs. Rinehart died in April, 1878. He was again married in January, 1879, to Miss Mary C., Harrison. By the latter union they have one child, Flora A. His farm con- sists of 216 acres.
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