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JESSE WILSON, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Maquoketa ; is a native of Can- ada ; born March 5, 1815; he came to Iowa by wagon, and arrived in Jackson Co. in July, 1842; he began making a farm; afterward he associated with others, built a saw-mill at Pin Hook, and, later, they built a rake and cradle-factory; he gave the place the name of Pin Hook ; he continued in the milling business for twenty years, and afterward engaged in farming and stock-raiser, and owns a farm of 200 acres, beside timber-land. Oct. 14, 1840, at St. Johns, Canada, he married Miss Sarah Chandler ; she was born near Albany, N. Y .; her parents went to Canada when she was only 2 years old ; her father, Samuel Chandler, served in the Patriot war in Can- ada, was taken prisoner, and, after his trial with others, he was sentenced to be hung; his daughter, Mrs. Wilson, went to Sir George Arthur, the Governor of Upper Canada, on behalf of her father, but he refused her a hearing; she then went to Lord Durham, Governor-General of both provinces, to intercede for her father; he listened to her appeal and granted him a reprieve and changed the sentence of death to banishment to Van Diemen's Land ; he was taken to England, and from there to Van Diemen's Land, when he afterward escaped; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have two children, one daughter- Ann Eliza, now Mrs. Ira Carter, living in Jones Co., and one son-Shade, living at home.
JOHN WOODS, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Maquoketa ; is a native of Cler- mont Co., Ohio, and was born Feb. 24, 1812; he grew up to manhood there, and engaged in teaching school until he earned money enough to enter eighty acres of land in Rush Co., Ind. He lived in Indiana until he came to Iowa ; he located in Jackson Co. in October, 1850, on the place where he now lives, and engaged in farming ; he has lived here over twenty-nine years, and is one of the oldest settlers in this neighborhood ; he has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee, and other town and school offices; he owns 180 acres of land. In October, 1833, he married Miss Susan Sells, a native of Clermont Co., Ohio ; she died Feb. 12, 1864, leaving eight children- Ellen, N., now Mrs. Sadler, living in Clinton Co .; Benjamin E., living in Decatur Co. ; Maria, now Mrs. Roach, living in Decatur Co .; Robert, in this county ; John at home; Joseph, in Woodbury Co .; Mary, now Mrs. Nichols, at home ; Colum- bus L., at home. Mr. Woods married Louisa M. Wade, a native of Penn- sylvania, in 1864; she died Feb. 20, 1879 ; Mr. Wood had two sons in the army-Allen and Robert; Allen served in the 31st I. V. I .; he was wounded and died in the hospi- tal at Nashville; Robert served in the 2d I. V. C., and was in the service over three years.
LEWIS M. WOOD, sleigh-maker and farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Maquo- keta; is a native of Ticonderoga, Essex Co., N. Y., and was born only a few miles from the old fort, July 18, 1816; he grew up to manhood, and learned the trade of sleigh-maker. On Dec. 25, 1837, he was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Bennett, a native of the same place ; they came to Iowa, and located in Jackson Co. May 9, 1855; Mr. Wood entered the saw-mili, and was in the employ of the Mill Company over twenty years; he is engaged in making sleighs during the winter, and in this business he has no superior ; there are very few men in .Jackson Co., or throughout the State, who live a more cheerful, happy and contented life than does Mr. Wood; he
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literally envies no man ; Mr. and Mrs. Wood have three children-Sarah, now Mrs. T. K. Nickerson ; Mary, now Mrs. David H. Eaton, living in Clinton Co .; Eva, now Mrs. Daniel Wilcox, living in Maquoketa ; they lost one daughter, Julia.
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U. V. ATKINSON, Postmaster, Monmouth ; dealer in drugs, stationery, notions, etc., making a specialty of musical instruments, the Waters organ, and sells the celebrated White sewing machine; son of David M. and Sally (Scoville) Atkinson ; born Dec. 29, 1839, in Trumbull Co., Ohio; parents moved to Marion Co., when he was quite small; in the spring of 1856, emigrated to Brandon Township, of this county ; in the fall of 1871, came to Monmouth and established his present business, and was appointed Postmaster in 1872; has served as Assessor of Brandon Township. Married Miss Martha Robbins Jan. 17, 1864; she was born Dec. 26, 1845, in Holmes Co., Ohio ; have two children-Lillie and Dal. Republican.
T. T. BARNES, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Nashville ; owns 440 acres of land valued at $30 per acre ; son of Joseph and Ellen Barnes ; born Jan. 7, 1835, in Missisque Co., C. W .; in 1854, moved into Niagara Co., N. Y., and in December, 1856, removed to Kent Co., Mich., where he engaged in a saw-mill till in September, 1857, came to Maquoketa, where he remained till the fall of 1858, when he came on to his present farın. Married Mrs. Margaret Current, whose maiden name was Hunter, in Septem- ber, 1860; she was born in Indiana in 1826; have five children-Orpheus, Margaret E., Thomas, Milo, Eugene ; lost one daughter, Roxy O. Republican.
CLARENCE BURNAP, farmer ; P. O. Baldwin ; is a native of Broome Co., N. Y., and was born Aug. 19, 1849; when he was 8 years of age, his parents removed to Michigan, and he grew up to manhood in that State; he came to Iowa aud located in Jackson Co., and engaged in drilling wells ; he continued successfully in that business until the present year ; he has recently disposed of his business, and will engage in farming. He married Miss Thressa Ellingsworth, a native of Illinois, April 11, 1876; they have two children-Ada Maud and Medah.
WILBER I. CRAM, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Monmouth ; son of John and Laura M. (Cooley) Cram ; born Aug. 18, 1846, in Essex Co., N. Y., his parents also being natives of New York ; in the fall of 1854, emigrated with parents to Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa, and the following summer moved into Sharon Township, Clinton Co., remaining a short time, then moved to Le Claire, Scott Co., Iowa; in 1859, returned to Sharon Township, and from there to this township, in the spring of 1875, where he lives upon his father's farm of 183} acres, valued at $40 per acre, and in addition to the above, owns with his father 40 acres of land valued at $30 per acre ; has taught school thirteen winters, in connection with his other business, and has served as Township Assessor, both in Sharon and Monmouth Townships. He married Miss Honora Fillbee Oct. 8, 1868. She was also born in England Dec. 7, 1846. Have four children, Osceola C., Albert I., Edwin J. and Fred. Republican.
JAMES E. GILMORE, far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Monmouth ; owns 2603 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre ; born July 12, 1841, in Fayette Co., Penn .; in 1843, his parents emigrated to Barbour Co., W. Va., where they remained till spring of 1853, when they emigrated to this county. Enlisted in Co. K of the 24th I. V. I., participating in the battles of Port Gibson, Raymond and Champion Hill, Miss., siege of Vicksburg, Jack- son and Mansfield, La., where he was wounded in right thigh ; at Cedar Creek, W. Va., was again wounded in hip, and thumb of left hand was shot off; was discharged in March, 1865. Returnsd home, and married Miss Phillippa Barrett April 19, 1868. She was born in England in 1848, and came to the United States in 1850. Have two children-Ella and Earl. Mr. G. came on to his present farm in the spring of 1859. Republican.
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HON. HENRY GREEN, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, also Notary Public, Monmouth ; son of Russell and Elizabeth Green ; born Nov. 4, 1832, in Elgin Co., C. W .; in the spring of 1850, emigrated to this township; followed farming till 1856, when he commenced the mercantile business in Mill Rock ; came to Monmouth in 1857; also commenced the study of law in connection with his other business, and was admitted to the bar of Jackson Co. in 1861. Mr. G. served as member of the Legisla- ture in the Tenth General Assembly, also as member of the County Board of Supervisors, Justice of the Peace, etc. Besides his place of business, he owns 100 acres of land adjoining the town plat, of the value of $50 per acre. Married Miss Sarah Stuart, in August, 1857 ; she was born in Ohio, and deceased in 1859. He again married Miss Harriet Willis in 1861 ; she was born in 1836, in New York. He has one daughter by his first wife-Sarah, and by his second wife, five children-Charles F., Frederick R., Clara, Lanetta and Junius B. ; has lost one-Jessie. Republican.
W. F. HANSON, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Monmouth ; son of Benjamin and Louisa Hanson ; born April 9, 1843, near Maquoketa, in this county ; his father was a native of Vermont and his mother of New Jersey ; his father died here in 1851 ; his mother again married Mr. A. J. Trimble, who now lives in Monmouth. W. F. enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in Co. I, of the 24th I. V. I .; participated in battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hills ; at latter place was taken prisoner, but paroled in about a month ; again entered the service ; participated in several skirmishes, also in the battle of Win- chester, Va., and Cedar Creek, where he was again captured and taken to Libby Prison, remaining about two weeks; was then taken to Salisbury, N. C., where he remained four months ; was finally exchanged and mustered out at Davenport Jan. 27, 1865, and returned Home. Married Miss Julia A. Tabor Oct. 8, 1868 ; she was born in 1851, in Jones Co., Iowa. They have five children-Jno. W., Louisa M., Elizabeth L., Fred W. and Frank. Is a member of Keystone Lodge, No. 206, Wyoming, Iowa. Republican.
A. S. HERSHBERGER, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Baldwin ; owns 358 acres land, valued at $30 per acre: brother of Jno. S. Hershberger ; born March 5, 1846, near Camden, Ill .; parents emigrated to this county the following summer. In 1870, came on to the premises where he now lives ; his mother makes her home with him. One of his brothers, Isaac, served his country in Co. I, 24th I. V. I., under Capt. Loomis, of Wyoming, and was killed at Champion Hill, and another brother, Jacob, is in California. A. S. Hershberger married Miss Emeline Rockstraw Feb. 21, 1875; she was born Nov. 10, 1856, in Jones Co., Iowa. They have one son, Thomas E .; lost one daughter, Hattie. Republican.
JOHN HERSHBERGER, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Baldwin ; owns 420 acres of land valued at $30 per acre ; son of Jacob K. and Susannah (nee Shirk ) Hersh - berger; born Aug. 3, 1840, in Lancaster Co., Penn. In the spring of 1844, parents emigrated to Camden, Ill., and from there to this county, in the spring of 1846, locat- ing in this township; in the spring of 1859, went by overland route to California, and engaged in mining. In September, 1861, enlisted in Co. A, of 2d Cal. V.C .; was engaged in protecting the frontier from the Indians; was in several engagements with the Indians ; discharged in the winter of 1865, and in the spring returned home, located on his present farm, then belonging to his father, who died Feb. 20, 1873. Married Miss Emma Levan Oct. 7, 1869, she was born in Norristown, Montgomery Co., Penn., Nov. 24, 1848; have three children-Samuel L., Wilbur and Charity. Republican.
J. B. KINSEY, retired farmer ; P. O. Baldwin ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; son of Daniel and Maria Kinsey ; born Feb. 23, 1814, in Lan- easter, Co., Penn. ; his father, while a lad, drove a team in the Government service, under Gen. Washington, during the Revolution ; his mother, when a girl, also did service for the Government at the same time, in assisting in the manufacture of powder ; parents died when he was quite young, and at the age of 14, he went to Buffalo, N. Y., and learned the cabinet, carpenter and joiner's trade; emigrated to Wayne Co., Ohio, and from there to Iowa, in fall of 1855 ; stopped in Brookfield Township, Clinton Co., till spring of 1856 ; came into Monmonth Township and into Baldwin in spring of 1878.
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Married Miss Anna Musselman in Pennsylvania, June 3, 1838 ; she was born Jan. 11, 1817, and died Jan. 21, 1843. He again married Elizabeth Feand Sept. 3, 1843; she was born Oct. 27, 1818, in Pennsylvania, and died Jan. 29, 1844. He again married Christine Dieter Nov. 3, 1844; she was born Jan. 21, 1822, in Germany. He has two children by first wife-Harriet, wife of John Wagoner, of Washington, Iowa, and Caroline, wife of Daniel Royer, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and lost one son in in- fancy ; by present wife, has two children living-Julia A., wife of Hercules Barrett, of Montgomery Co., Iowa, and Huldah, wife of Daniel Schieb, of this county ; lost two sons-Henry and Benjamin. Mr. K. has served as Trustee of the Township. Repub- lican.
MICHAEL LAMEY, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Monmouth ; wife owns 200 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; he is the son of Michael and Bridget Lamey ; born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1830; at the age of 15, he emigrated with parents to Monroe Co., N. Y., where they remained but a short time, when they came to Shullsburg, Wis., and followed railroading on the I. C. R. R., and on other roads in La Salle Co. In 1856, came to Monmouth, in this county, and engaged on the old Lyons & Anamosa Railway, with his three brothers. In the spring of 1857, went to Dubuque, his father dying shortly after. In the fall of 1857, returned to Monmouth Township, but continuing railroading at intervals up to Dec. 15, 1864, when he married Mrs. Ellen Keller, daughter of H. V. Cook, of Sharon Township, Clinton Co., Iowa ; she was born Dec. 20, 1835, in Erie Co., Penn. ; she had three children by first mar- riage-Sarah, now wife of Henry Banghart, of Monmouth; Ida M., Carrie S .; by this marriage seven-John, William, Mary, Martha, Maggie, Jean and Charles. Mrs. L. is a member of the M. E. Church; Mr. L. is a member of the Catholic Church. Democrat.
CHARLES A. LITTELL, Postmaster and dealer in general merchandise, Nashville; owns 150 acres of land (exclusive of town property), of the value of $30 per acre ; son of John and Deborah Littell, and was born Dec. 23, 1832, in Mid- dlesex Co., C. W. In 1849, emigrated with parents to this county ; his father deceased here Aug. 28, 1865. In 1858, Mr. L. located upon the farm he still owns, south of town, remaining till January, 1874, when he came into town, and engaged in his present business, and acting as Deputy Postmaster, till October, 1876, when he was appointed Postmaster. Married Miss Isabelle Harvey Jan. 12, 1858; she was born Feb. 16, 1836, in New York ; have three children-Ella, Clara, and Cora ; lost two infant sons. Republican.
HENRY LUBBEN, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Baldwin ; owns 360 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; son of Otto and Rebecca Lubben; born Dec. 26, 1810, in Oldenburg, Germany; in the spring of 1834, emigrated to the United States, land- ing in New York City; went up to Albany, stopping a short time, when he returned to New York, and shipped for New Orleans, and, in the spring of 1865, came up the Mississippi River to Dubuque, and engaged in the lead-mining business in that vicinity and Galena ; in 1857, came into Jackson Co. prospecting, and in 1839, pre-empted a part of the land he still owns; he was among the earliest settlers of the township, the country then being but a vast wilderness, with but an occasional settler's cabin, plenty of wild game and native Americans. He married Miss Elizabeth Joulsen in Septem- ber, 1858; she was born in Missouri in 1839; her parents were natives of Switzerland; have four children-John, Frank, Mary and Elizabeth ; lost two-Charlotte and Julia. Members of the Evangelical Church ; Republican.
CHARLES J. MILLARD, retired farmer; P. O. Baldwin ; owns a house and lot, of the value of $2.000; son of Joel and Tabitha (nee Green) Millard, and was born June 30, 1804, in Duanesburg, Schenectady Co., N. Y .; is one of a fam- ily of twelve children-six boys and six girls, all of whom lived to be men and women; six now deceased; Mr. M. was educated in the common schools, and commenced teach- ing when 17 years of age, and has taught, altogether, about nine years; went to Mont- gomery Co., N. Y., in the spring of 1825, and married there, Sept. 13, 1825, Miss Prudence Wilcox; she was born Aug. 1, 1796, in same county; in the spring of 1828,
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moved to Yates Co., and started a cabinet shop, employing a workman from whom he learned the trade, and subsequently took up carpenter and joiner work and house-build- ing; in 1842, returned to Montgomery Co., and remained till the spring of 1853, when he came to Camanche, Clinton Co., and purchased a farm of ninety acres, where he remained till the fall of 1877, then came to his present residence; his wife died Oct. 11, 1876. He again married Mrs. Sarah Bleekman (nee Thorpe) June 20, 1877; she was born May 13, 1801, in Montgomery Co., N. Y .; Mr. M. has three children living -- Roswell B., now of Low Moor, an attorney and ex-County Superintendent of Clin- ton Co .; Adoniram J., now an architect and builder of Little Rock, Ark., and Horatio N., now a Baptist minister of Boonesboro, Iowa; lost three-David W., who was killed at Camanche, by the great tornado of 1860, and Delos A., who died of disease at Camp Denison, St. Louis, while a member of Co. A, of 8th I. V. I., and Myron, who died when 4 years old. Mr. M. is a member of the Baptist Church, of which he has served as Deacon many years ; Republican.
WILLIAM T. AND NAPOLEON B. PENCE, farmers, Sec. 23; P. O. Baldwin ; sons of Allen W. and Christine Pence; they own, in company, 320 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; William T. was born March 3, 1845, in this county, on the farm upon which he still lives. Married Mary Campbell, of this county, April 11, 1878; she was born in this State in March, 1856; have one son-Roy. Napoleon B. was born July 6, 1849, on same farm, and married Elizabeth Watson Feb. 1, 1871; she was born July 17, 1852, in Mercer Co., Penn .; have two children-Hattie and Frank ; their mother died Aug. 6, 1871; their parents were among the first settlers of the township; Republican.
GEORGE RALSTEN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Monmouth ; son of Will- iam and Katharine (Forbes) Ralston ; born July 27, 1834, in Herkimer Co., N. Y .; in the fall of 1867, emigrated to Iowa, stopping in Anamosa, Jones Co., and in 1868, came on to his present farm, in this county. Married Miss Emily McCarty March 25, 1854; she was born Aug. 10, 1837, in New York; have 'three children-Sanford, Katy and Mary ; has served as Township Trustee; Republican.
WILLIAM T. SCHEIB, dealer in hardware, stoves, and also agricultural implements, pumps, lime, etc., Baldwin ; son of Samuel and Mary Scheib; born July 20, 1842, in Schuylkill Co., Penn .; in the spring of 1857, emigrated to this county, locat- ing in South Fork Township. Enlisted Jan. 1, 1862, in Co. H, of the 16th I. V. I .; participated in many hard-fought battles; at the battle of Shiloh, barely escaped being captured, the bullets flying like hail around him, and two of them hit him, one of which is still lodged next to his skull, on hack of head; was also in the battle of Iuka, and the severest part of it, and at Corinth, where he was wounded in the left hand, on account of which he was discharged Jan. 15, 1863, and returned home, and attended school for a time and teaching, till the spring of 1870 ; he then went to Baldwin, and in company with his brother Charles H., engaged in his present business. Married Miss Lydia Hiel Dec. 28, 1871; she was born in this county Oct. 6, 1854; have two children-Ada M. and Berenice E .; lost one-Jennie E. Mr. S. has served as Treas- urer of the township, also Director of Independent District : Republican.
JOSEPH E. SHIRK, farmer ; P. O. Baldwin; owns 320 acres in this county, and 160 acres in Clinton Co., all of the value of $35 per acre ; son of Jacob and Erb Shirk ; was born March 28, 1828, in Lancaster Co., Penn., where his parents died-father, Dec. 5, 1871, at the age of 77, and mother, in September, 1842, at the age of 43. Mr. Shirk has always followed agricultural pursuits, with the exception of four years in which he was engaged in hardware business in Lancaster, Penn .; in the spring of 1850, he emigrated to Jackson Co., locating in Monmouth Township, on Sec. 16, where he remained till, in 1858, he came on to his present farm. Married Miss Sarah Gockley in October, 1856; she was born March 31, 1836, in Williamstown, Penn .; have three children-Mary A., Catherine and Elizabeth. Mr. S. has, by energy, ability and perseverance, accumulated a handsome property, which will enahle him to pass down life's declivity in comparative ease. Is a member of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
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MARGARET SIEBEN, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Baldwin ; owns, in this county, 633 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; also 243 acres in Pocahontas and Kossuth Cos. Mrs. S. is a daughter of Herman and Margaret Dieckman, and was born June 8, 1822, in Oldenberg, Germany, where her father still lives, her mother having died in January, 1879. In the fall of 1850, Mrs. S. emigrated to this county, and, in July, 1851, married Mr. Diederick Sieben ; he was born April 26, 1805, in Germany, and deceased Oct. 8, 1861 ; Mrs. S. has had three children, all deceased- Maggie, Arbert and Adaline. Mrs. S. is a woman of more than ordinary business talent, having carried on her farm since her husband's death with marked success. Is a member of the Lutheran Church.
F. J. SOKOL, farmer, Sec. 18; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; son of Francis and Josephine Sokol; born Oct. 22, 1841, in Austria; in the spring of 1850, his parents emigrated to the United States and located in Monmouth, Jackson Co .; was educated here in English schools; in 1861, he went by overland route to California, where he engaged in mining, farming, etc., till the fall of 1865, when he returned home ; was engaged in mercantile business, for a time, in Monmouth. Married Miss Anna Bezdicbek Jan. 3, 1869 ; she was also born in Austria, coming to this country in 1858; have three children-Blanche, Emma and John. Mr. S. has served as Township Clerk and Township Collector. Is member of Masonic Lodge in Maquoketa ; Republican. P. O. Monmouth.
J. H. SOKOL, dealer in dry goods, groceries and general merchandise, Baldwin ; son of Frank and Josephine Sokol ; born July 26, 1854, in this county ; clerked in a general store for his brother, F. J. Sokol, in Monmouth, about nine years ago, remaining about a year ; then engaged with C. M. Sanborn, of Maquoketa, a short time, after which he clerked for F. J. Gregor, of Baldwin, and afterward for Scheib Bros., where he learned the tinner's trade, and, in the spring of 1877, engaged in his present business. Republican.
HON. L. W. STUART, proprietor of Keystone Mills, Monmouth ; owns with the mills 215 acres of land, all' estimated to be worth $20,000. Mr. Stuart's ancestors, on his father's side, were from Scotland, having emigrated to Massachusetts about the beginning of the 17th century. L. W. is the son of William and Sally (Daniels) Stuart; was born in Cortland Co., N. Y., March 21, 1830; his parents emigrated to Medina Co., Ohio, in 1832, and, in 1834, to Wayne Co. and to Loraine Co. in 1840 ; he received a fair English education, commencing to teach at the age of 17; at 19, he became engaged as traveling agent for an extensive wholesale firm of Columbus, Ohio, one year, during which time he made the tour of many of the Southern States ; he next turned his attention to railroading; was conductor on the Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati Railroad, and, subsequently, on the Toledo & Nor- walk R. R. ; in November, 1852, emigrated with his parents to Jones Co., Iowa, where he turned his attention to surveying and civil engineering, and, in 1854, was elected County Surveyor, which position lie held four years ; in the mean time, was selected as one of the civil engineers in the survey of the old Lyons & Anamosa Air Line Railroad ; but, by too close attention to surveying, he lost the sight of his right eye, compelling him to turn his attention to some other avocation ; in 1859, he was engaged in mercan- tile business at Monmouth, Jackson Co., with his brother-in-law, Hon. Henry Green ; in the spring of 1860, he made the trip overland to Pike's Peak for the purpose of recruiting his health, prospecting, etc .; while there, was chosen as one of the dele- gates from Park District to the convention for selecting a committee to draft laws for the organization of the Territory of Colorado, and was also chosen as one of the com- mittee to draft said laws; in the fall of 1860, returned home, and, in the spring of 1861, purchased Keystone Mills, and in 1863, abandoned the mercantile business and moved to the mills, since which time he has devoted his time to milling and farming, in the latter making a specialty of fancy stock, Chester White hogs, etc. In the fall of 1867, Mr. S. was elected to represent his district in the State Legislature, and, in 1871, as State Senator, and again, in 1875, as member of the House in the Sixteenth Gene- ral Assembly ; during his service as State Senator, he was selected one of the committee
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