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ANTHONY RAAB, farmer and proprietor of cooper-shop, Iron Hills ; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Feb. 24, 1825, where he remained until 1846, when he emigrated to Rochester, N. Y., thence to Niagara District, Canada, where he
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married, in 1850, Miss Susana Overholt, a native of that district; in 1854, they emigrated to Jackson Co., Iowa, and settled six miles north of Maquoketa, where they remained a few months and then removed to Iron Hills, where they have since resided. Mr. Raab and wife are members of the Church of the Second Advent ; they have three children -Joseph, who married Almira Shady ; Augusta, Albert. Mr. Raab owns seventy-five acres of laud; it is finely improved, and possesses many natural advantages ; he has been engaged in the cooper trade a number of years, and is now doing a large business. Mr. Raab has been elected to various township and school offices, in all of which he has acquitted himself with honor ; he has always taken an active part in the promotion of the religious and school interests, where he resides. He is a Republican, having acted with that party since he became a citizen of the United States.
WARREN ROCKWELL, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Fulton ; was born in Rock Co., Wis., in 1849 ; when he was 20 years of age, emigrated with his parents to Jackson Co., Iowa, and settled in Farmer's Creek Township ; he married, in Jackson Co., Miss Charlotte, daughter of Robert and Phoebe Ann Campbell, who came to Jackson Co. in 1852; they were married Dec. 25, 1871 ; have one child-Robert. They are members of the Presbyterian Church ; he is a Republican. His father, Daniel Rockwell, a native of Vermont, married, in Wisconsin, Mary Ann Waite; emigrated to Jackson Co., Iowa, in 1868; she died in 1872, and he in 1873; they had six children-Warren ; Emmons, married Mary Breeden, of Farmer's Creek Township ; Celia, married Smith Campbell; Willis, Esther and Wentworth. Mr. Rockwell's father, Robert Campbell, was a native of Mercer Co., Penn .; he was twice married ; first wife was Phobe Ann Smith ; they had two children-John S., who married Sarah Rockwell; Charlotte, wife of Warren Rockwell ; second wife was Jane Bridge, had one child-Clara M. He served during the war in the 31st I. V. I .; died in the service at Vicksburg : his father, Henry Campbell, was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1791 ; served in the war of 1812 ; is now living in Farmer's Creek Township, a hale and hearty man.
LEVI ROUSH, farmer; P. O. Fulton ; was born in Wabash Co., Ind., April 17, 1843; in 1854, he removed with his parents, George and Annie Roush, to Jackson Co., Iowa, and settled in Farmer's Creek Township, where he remained until 1862, when he enlisted in Co. B, 26th I. V. I., and served nearly a year, when his health began to fail, and he was discharged on account of disability. Oct. 23, 1864, lie married Miss Martha J., daughter of Washington and Tacy Teter, early settlers of Farmer's Creek Township; they have four children-James E., Elmon E., Washington W. and John B. Mr. Roush is Independent in politics ; he has been elected to various local offices ; his father now resides in Warren Co., Iowa; his mother died in 1866; their children are George (who is married, and resides in this township) Elijah (married, also lives in this township), Harriet (married A. Baker, they live in Woodbury Co., Iowa), John (married and resides in this township), Samuel (also married, and a resid- ent of this township), Enoch (married, and a resident of this township), Hiram (married, and lives in Warren Co., Iowa), Nancy (married B. Koon, lives in Woodbury Co., Iowa), Minnie (married Hiram Brown-he served during the war in an Iowa regiment-they live in Kansas), Levi (whose name heads this sketch), Emily (married James Teters, they reside in this township), Annie (married William Sutton, he served in the 26th I. V. I., during the war, they reside in Maquoketa).
JOHN E. RUGGER, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Fulton; was born in Germany in 1822; he married Miss Kathrine Morloch in Germany, where she died, leaving one child-J. Jacob ; in 1853, Mr. Rugger emigrated to this country, where he lived in Ohio until 1855 ; lived in Canada West two years. He married his present wife, Miss Kathrina Eckert, in 1856, at Cleveland, Ohio ; she was born in Altarsburg, Germany, in 1825 ; they came to Iowa, and settled in Jackson Co. in 1867 ; have six. children-William, John, Kate, Adam, Charley and August. Mr. R. and wife are members of the Baptist Church, of which he has been Deacon several years ; he is a Republican. Owns a finely improved farm of 122 acres in the vicinity of Fulton ; his house is situated only five minutes' walk from the post office at that place.
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WILLIAM H. SLIPPER, Sec. 26; P. O. Fulton; was born in 1848, in Norfolk, England, where he received a liberal education. He followed a seafaring life for a short time previous to his coming to this country. He arrived in the United States in 1866 ; came to Iowa and settled in Farmer's Creek Township, where he owns and operates a saw-mill ; does the most extensive hardwood lumber manufacturing in the county, his sales extending in a large radius, embracing Davenport, Dubuque and other centers of trade. He is also proprietor of one of the finest farms in the West, con- sisting of 600 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, and is extensively engaged in stock-raising.
SAMUEL SUTTON, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Iron Hills; was born in Fayette Co., Penn., March 25, 1830. In 1851, he removed to Iowa, with his parents, and settled in Farmer's Creek Township, where he now resides. In 1856, he married Sarah W. Flitcraft, a native of Columbiana Co., Ohio. They have fivechildren-Theo- dore, Isaac, Mary A., Samuel and John. In politics, Mr. Sutton is a Democrat. He owns 172 acres of land, finely improved, and has one of the best agricultural farms in Farmer's Creek Township. His father, James Sutton, married in Pennsylvania, Martha Thompson. They emigrated to Iowa in 1851, and settled in Farmer's Creek Township, where he resided until his death, in 1878. She is still living, and resides with her son Samuel. Mrs. Samuel Sutton's parents, Levi and Christina Flitcraft, came to Jackson Co. in 1855; they are now deceased.
WASHINGTON TETER, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Fulton ; a native of Ohio, was born in Morgan Co. in 1820. In 1841, he married, in his native county, Miss Tacy Sutton, a native of Fayette Co., Penn. In 1851, they emigrated to Jackson Co., Iowa, and settled in Farmer's Creek Township. They have four children-James, who married Emily Roush, and resides in this (Farmer's Creek) township ; Martha, married Levi Roush, of Farmer's Creek Township; Jacob, also a resident of Farmer's Creek, and William. Mr. Teter owns 122 acres of land. Politically, he is in sympathy with the National Greenback movement. His father, Jacob Teter, a native of Greene Co., Penn., married Miss Sarah Pickenpan; they emigrated to Iowa in 1849, and settled in Van Buren Co., where he died in 1850; she is now living in Guernsey Co., Ohio. Their living children are David (who is married, and resides in Kansas), Mary (now the wife of H. Gorrell; he served in the cause of the Union, was a brave soldier, and is now deceased), Washington (whose name heads this sketch), John (married, lives in Oregon), Sarah (now Mrs. L. Williams, of Guthrie Co., Iowa). _ Mrs. Teter's father, James Sutton, was a native of Fayette Co., Penn. Married Martha Thompson, a native of Chester Co., Penn .; they moved to Morgan Co., Ohio, thence to Iowa, in 1851; they settled in Farmer's Creek Township, Jackson Co., where he resided until his death ; she is still a resident. Their living children are Lucy (the wife of Washington Teter), Susanna (wife of William Trimble), Sarah (wife of E. Crouch), Samuel, Martha (wife of J. S. Thompson), William (served in an Iowa regiment during the war) ; six children deceased-one of whom (James) died while in the service of his country, at St. Louis, Mo., during the rebellion.
ISAAC THOMPSON, of the firm of Thompson Bros., proprietors of wagon and general blacksmith shop, Fulton ; is a native of Pennsylvania ; emigrated to Jackson Co. with his parents, James and Mary Thompson, in 1844; they settled in Perry Township, where Isaac remained until he enlisted in Co. F, 2d I. V. C .; he was enrolled in September, 1861, and participated in many severe battles, until October, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. In 1866, he married, in Grant Co., Wis., Miss Caroline Applegate, a native of Trumbull Co., Ohio. They have four children ---- Flora. Belle, Frank and John. In 1868, Mr. Thompson removed to Delaware Co., Iowa, where he remained until 1872, when he returned to Jackson Co., and, in the fol- lowing year, engaged in the wagon-making and blacksmith business, in Fulton, where he has, by his excellent workmanship, secured a large patronage. Mr. Thompson is a member of the I. O. O. F., at Fulton ; Republican.
JOHN S. THOMPSON, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Fulton; was born in Fayette Co., Penn., March 22, 1830, where his youth was spent in attending school;
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in 1854, he came to Jackson Co., Iowa, settled in Farmer's Creek Township, and, in 1859, married Martha Sutton, also a native of Fayette Co., Penn, and boro in 1837; they have four children-Isaac W., Martha E. J., James T. and Tacy Z. (twins). Mr. Thompson and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has always taken an active interest, and was Elder a number of years; he was elected a member of the County Board of Supervisors two terms, Assessor of township several terms, a mem- ber of the Township Board of Trustees, and various other township offices, and has held several school offices ; he is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and is Treasurer County Grange. He owns 120 acres of land, well located and finely improved, and pos- sessing many natural advantages. His father, William Thompson, was born in Chester Co., Penn .; he married, in Chester Co., Jane Sutton ; they emigrated to Iowa in 1854; when they arrived in Keokuk, he died ; Mrs. Thompson and family went to Bellevue, Jackson Co., and, shortly after, moved to Farmer's Creek Township, where she died in 1856. There were six children-John S., whose name is at the head of this sketch; Robert, now deceased ; Hannah Ann, who was the wife of A. M. Fenton, and is now deceased ; Isaac B., deceased; William E., who was a soldier in the 26th I. V: I. in the war of the rebellion and died in the service; Sarah E., wife of C. Ripple.
E. H. TURNER. farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Iron Hills; was born in Mercer Co., Penn., Feb. 17, 1834, and there lived until 1854, when he went to Grant Co., Wis., remaining there but a short time previous to his returning to his native county ; in 1855, he came to Iowa and settled in Farmer's Creek Township, which has been his home since. He married, in this (Jackson) county, Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of John and Elizabeth Mann, who settled in Farmer's Creek Township in 1851, and resided there until their death ; they were members of the M. E. Church, and were honored and respected by all with whom they were acquainted. Mr. Turner's family are Sarah E., now Mrs. P. S. Tracy, Brandon Township ; John S., George W., Charlie M .; two children deceased-Florence L. and Esbon K. In politics, Mr. T. is a Democrat. Owns eighty acres of land.
W. P. WARD, Fulton; a resident of Iowa for nearly forty years; was born in Berkeley Co., Va., in 1824; his parents moved to Morgan Co., Ohio, where he was educated ; in 1842, he went to Springfield, Ill., and thence to Iowa; he arrived at Sabula (then Charleston) June 3, 1843 ; the next day, he started across the country, following a path through the prairie (as there was no road ) ; in the evening, he reached Springfield (now Maquoketa), a hamlet consisting of two log cabins, owned by John F. Goodenow and John Shaw ; he remained with Mr. Goodenow until morning, and then continued his journey to Dubuque; here he engaged in mining during the winters of 1844-45-46, and followed boating on the Mississippi River during the summer. In 1849, he married Miss Mary, daughter of Hon. William Morden, of Fulton ; she was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1830; she died Nov. 18, 1867-a devoted wife and mother ; she left six children to mourn her loss-Mary, John, a stock-raiser in Nebraska ; Harvey, lives in Montana ; Morden, attending school at Valparaiso, Ind .; Ann and Henry. Mr. Ward is the present Justice of the Peace, an office he has filled for a number of years ; he is a member of the Masonic Lodge at Andrew ; is a Republican. Mr. W.'s ances- tors came to Virginia previous to the Revolutionary war. Mr. Ward has been princi- pally engaged in contract work for over thirty years, and has accumulated a competence ; he has been very successful in business, is a genial, frec hearted man, and is foremost in all plans to advance the interests of the county.
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REV. FREDERICK C. BAUMAN, Zwingle; the first resident min- ister of the Reform Church west of the Mississippi River, and for over a quarter of a century Pastor of that Church at Zwingle, Iowa; is a native of Hesse-Cassel, Ger- many, where he was born Nov. 17, 1826; at an early age, he commenced attending the village school at Eberschutz, where he remained until 1836, when he emigrated
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with his parents, J. Henry and Christina Bauman, to the United States; they settled near Xenia, Ohio, and he entered the Heidelburg Theological Seminary at Tiffin, Ohio, where he graduated and was ordained; in 1853, he was appointed Pastor of the church at Zwingle, and immediately entered into the discharge of his duties; this Church was organized at Zwingle, Dec. 25, 1851, by Rev. Daniel Kroh, of Monroe, Mich, and was the first Reform Church in Iowa; the field of labor occupied by Mr. Bauman was large, the membership of the Church scattered, without organization, rendering the duty devolving upon him one not easy of performance, and requiring energy and ability to execute with success ; that he possesses these qualifications in an eminent degree, it is only necessary to state that he has organized several churches in the State, and that the membership of bis charge at Zwingle has increased from the forty-three original members at its founding, until it now embraces nearly two hundred : he is an earnest worker in the Church and a strong advocate of its principles. Oct. 19, 1854, he married Miss Elizabeth J., daughter of Hon. Daniel Cert, an old and hon- ored citizen of Zwingie ; they have nine children-Samuel H., Daniel T., John N., Margaret S., Albert B., Mettie E., Bertha A., Estella and Mabel C.
JOHN BLACK, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Otter Creek ; was born near Bed- ford, Mercer Co., Penn., July 25, 1822. April 1, 1847, he married in Mercer Co., Miss Susan Michael, a native of Armstrong Co., Penn., born June 27, 1828; in the spring of 1853, they emigrated to lowa and settled where they now reside ; they have two children-Lola M. (now the wife of J. A. Wright, Otter Creek Township), and C. Howard. Politically, Mr. Black has acted with the Republican party since its organization ; he has been elected to various offices, among them being that of Justice of the Peace, a position which he filled a number of years; in educational matters, he has been very liberal, and has since his residence in Jackson County taken an active part io everything pertaining to the advancement of the public-school system. Mr. Black owns 200 acres of land, and is one of Otter Creek's mest enterprising citizens.
THOMAS CAIRY, Otter Creek ; was born in Mercer Co., Penn., in 1827; came to Iowa in 1865, and, after remaining six months in Andrew, he went to Otter Creek, in which place he has since resided. He married, in Clarksville, Mercer Co., Penn., in 1853, Miss Mary Thompson ; they have thirteen children-Daniel W. (mar- ried Miss Lavinia Barnhall, live in Emmett Co., Iowa), Mary C. (now Mrs. Ralph Hahn, of Macon Co., Mo.), David T., Novilla F., Margaret J., Edward J., Frank W., Andrew, Jennie L., Donnough, Neori L., Lillie Belle and Thomas. Mr. Cairy is a Republican in politics, and has held the office of Constable for the past eight years. Mr. Cairy has been engaged in plastering for a number of years, and does a large contract business.
JAMES COURTNEY, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Otter Creek ; was born in Salem, Mass., Jan. 1, 1832. In 1837, his parents, Thomas and Mary Courtney, emi- grated to Jackson Co., Iowa, and settled in Perry Township, then a wilderness, with scarcely an inhabitant, and no improvements ; they endured all the privations and hard- ships incident to the pioneer settlers of any country ; made a comfortable home, where she still resides ; he died March 20, 1864. James Courtney, the subject of this sketch, married, in February, 1863, Miss Rosanna, daughter of William and Agnes Campbell, who came to Iowa in 1844, and were early settlers of Richland 'Township, Jackson Co., where they resided until their death. Mr. Courtney and wife resided in Perry Town- ship until 1870, when they removed to where they now reside. Their children are Mary Ann, Agnes, J. Joseph, Daniel B. and Thomas P. In politics, Mr. Courtney is a Democrat. In Perry Township, he was elected to various offiees, and in the township he now resides in, he has been Collector since 1874, and Assessor since 1876, and is also Secretary of the School Board, and has held various other offices in the township. He has always taken a leading part in the advancement of all enterpriers that gave promise of general good. Owns 160 acres of land. He is the oldest settler of Jack- son Co. now living in Otter Creek Township, and has seen this part of Iowa reduced from a wilderness to homes of comfort and civilization.
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HON. JAMES DUNNE, Sec.'13; P. O. Otter Creek. Prominent among the leading citizens who have long been identified with the progress and development of Jackson Co., may be mentioned the subject of this sketch. He was born in Clonmore, Kings County, Ireland, Jan. 21, 1823, where he had the advantages of a good English education. In 1843, when but 20 years of age, and hearing the glowing reports of the vast resources of the United States, he emigrated to this country in the same year. The ten years following in this country, he carried on a trade between New Orleans and one of the Mexican ports, on his own account, and acquired some property. In 1854, he removed to Jackson Co., Iowa, and settled in Otter Creek Township. Since then, he has occupied a prominent place in the history of the county; has served for twenty years as Supervisor of Jackson Co., and has been elected Chairman of that body a number of terms. In 1870, he was a member of the Thirteenth General Assembly- a position he filled with credit to himself, honor to the State, and satisfaction to the citizens. These facts give you but a faint outline of the public life of Mr. Dunne; they indicate his popularity with the people and his positions of responsibility and trust ; but they afford little clne to his active and valuable services in the Legislature, and as a member of the County Board of Supervisors ; he has always been foremost in the delib- erations of the latter body, and one of the first to detect and oppose any fraudulent measures that might be brought before them. In 1859, Mr. Dunne married, in New Orleans, Miss Mary Dunne; they have five children-Elizabeth M., Mary C., Thomas J., Joseph F. and James R. Mr. Dunne is a generous, large-hearted, thoroughly pub- lic-spirited man, with no miserly elements in his composition ; a man of excellent merit and social qualities, and he has been very successful in life, and is now resting content in a beautiful home; his farm is well located, finely improved, and contains 255 acres.
T. Y. DUPUY, manufacturer, Otter Creek ; was born in St. Clair Co., Ill., March 27, 1830; his parents were Lemuel and Mary Dupuy, pioneer settlers of that county. In 1846, he came to Iowa and settled in Jackson Co. near where he now resides ; was in Texas during the winter of 1859-60, and in Montana during the year of 1864. He married in Jackson Co., Iowa, Elizabeth Noakes, a native of Guernsey Co., Ohio. Mr. Dupuy has been elected to various township and school offices, the duties of all, he discharged to the general satisfaction of the citizens. He manufactures the Jenkins' cultivator, a plow that is unequaled by any other make ; also manufactures light and heavy wagons, and does general repairing ; he has had several years experience in his business, and justly merits the reputation he has made-that the work turned out of his shop is unexcelled in durability, beauty and finish. He takes an active interest in the prosperity of every enterprise that promises to benefit the public interests of his township.
JAMES FEENY, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Zwingle ; he was born in Ireland June 21, 1827 ; and came to America June 27, 1840, and was over the U. S. generally before settling in Jackson Co .; he bought 250 acres in Jackson Co. ; his wife was born in Ireland in 1837, and came to America in 1852; landed in New Orleans and settled in Galena. Married to Ann Moore July 16, 1855, and they have seven chil- dren-Mary Ann, Pat, Tom, Mikey, John, Bridget, James. Has been Road Supervisor and School Director.
JAMES HICKSON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Otter Creek. Among the enterprising stock-raisers and farmers of Iowa, Mr. Hickson, of Otter Creek Township, deserves mention ; he was born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1825 ; in 1847, he came to America, and married, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Miss Mary Crane ; they emi- grated to Jackson Co., Iowa, in 1854, and settled in the vicinity of where they now reside ; they have eight children-Tobias, Ellen (now Mrs. C. Donovan), Christopher, Mary, James, Jane, Michael, and Bridget. Mr. Hickson's stock farm embraces over 700 acres and possesses every natural advantage known to Jackson Co. ; his dwelling-house is built of stone, and was completed in 1869; it is three stories high and of commo- dious proportions, is handsomely finished, and all the apartments are tastefully painted and frescoed ; his stock barn was completed in the summer of 1878, is built shape of an L, total length and width being 142x32 feet; three stories high ; the
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lower story is stone ; the whole building is finely finished, and furnished with every convenience ; altogether, the buildings of Mr. Hickson are the finest in the eastern portion of Iowa, and are standing evidence of his energy and industry ; his good management and excellent judgment in the stock business have placed him in the front ' rank of the stock-raisers of the Northwest.
JOHN HUTCHINS, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Otter Creek ; a native of England, born in Yorkshire in 1820 ; in 1832, he emigrated to Montreal, Canada, with his parents ; in early life he learned the tailor trade in Hampton, Oneida Co., N. Y., where he lived nine years; he afterward worked at his trade in various cities ; in 1850, he came to Iowa, and settled where he now resides. In 1859, he married Miss Ellen Lamb ; they have three children-Levi, Mary Jane and John Francis. Mr. Hutchins has been elected to various local offices ; his farm is finely improved, and consists of 300 acres well located and having every natural advantage known to the county, and is well stocked. Mr. H. is a public-spirited citizen, and is always ready to assist any enterprise that gives promise of general good.
E. F. KEARNEY, druggist and apothecary, Zwingle; was born in Berkeley Co., Va., in 1827; in 1829, his parents removed to Jefferson Co., Va., where he received a liberal education. Feb. 18, 1858, he married, in Berkeley Co., Va., Miss Anna J. Peregoy ; immediately after this marriage, they emigrated to Iowa and settled in Cascade, Dubuque Co., where he was engaged in the drug business several years ; in May, 1879, he removed his stock to Zwingle; his store is well stocked with a fresh assortment of drugs, medicines, paints, oils, fancy articles, etc., and he has a large and constantly increasing trade, and has secured the confidence and patronage of the public generally. Mr. Kearney and wife are members of the Reform Church ; he is a member of the Masonic Fraternity ; he takes an active interest in enterprises tending to advance the growth and prosperity of Zwingle.
DANIEL KEMERER, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Zwingle ; a native of West- moreland' Co., Penn. ; was born in 1816. Married, in that county, Miss Mary Bauman, also a native of Westmoreland Co .; in 1851, they came to Jackson Co., Iowa, and set- tled in Otter Creek Township, where they still reside; they had eight children, six of whom are living-Ann Maria (now Mrs. J. H. Kizer, lives in Washington Township, Dubuque Co.), Simon (married Miss Louisa Kuno, live in this township), Sarah (mar- ried Nicholas Leffert, lives in Dubuque Co.), Jacob (married Miss Sophia Cole, reside in this township), Amanda Jane (now Mrs. T. W. Casteel of this township), Alice, and two deceased, Lavinia and Samuel. Mr. Kemerer and wife are members of the Reform Church, of which he is an Elder and Trustee, and has always taken an active interest in its advancement ; in politics, he is a Democrat, and has held various local offices ; owns 370 acres of land.
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