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Lippitt, H., teamster.
Lock, David, manufacturer.
Lock, Gilbert, painter.
LONG, CATHERINE, MRS.,
farmer, Sec. 22; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $60 per acre. Married Wm. Long in 1850; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1825; came to Jefferson Co. in 1842; has six children -Alice, 26 years old ; Laura, 23 years old ; George S., 20 years old ; Wm. L., 18 years old; Clifton S., 15 years old; and Blanche, 11 years old. Mr. Long was County Clerk for six terms, holding various other offices of trust ; was, for ten or twelve years before his death, general agent for King's Iron Bridge and Manu- facturing Co., of Cleveland ; was Mayor of Fairfield for two years.
Loomis, A., clerk.
Loomis, G. P., retired.
Loring, T. H., laborer.
Louden, Andrew, Jr., carpenter.
Loudon, William, manufacturer.
Loughrey, J. S., far., Sec. 5.
Lowell, James, physician.
LYNCH, W. S., Second East St. and Second South, Fairfield ; born in Carroll Co., Ky., Jan. 14, 1814; moved to Indiana with his parents, early settlers of
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Switzerland Co., then went to Indianapo- lis, one of eight families who first set- tled there ; moved to Montgomery Co., then to Fountain Co .; thence to Decatur Co .; there learned the trade of tanner; in 1835, moved to Sangamon Co., Ill. Married Miss Elizabeth S. Hussy March 23, 1843; she was born in Sangamon Co., Ill., in 1823; daughter of Nathan Hussy, one of the first settlers on the north side of the Sangamon River. Mr. L. came to Jefferson Co. in the fall of 1844. Members of the M. E. Church. Have two children-Barras E. and Theron Y. ; two died in infancy. Mr. L. owns 275 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Has served as Justice of the Peace and other minor township offices. Republican.
Lynn, Adam, carpenter. Lynn, David, Sr., carpenter. Lynn, D., Jr., carpenter.
cCALLA, A., Professor in the Col-
M lege. McCashlin, R. F., grocer.
McCOID, M. A., of law firm of McCoid & West, Fairfield. Member elect from First District of Iowa to the Forty-fifth Congress.
McComb, Wm., teamster. McCormick, E. T., agent.
McCOY, J. B., attorney, of the firm of Ratcliff & McCoy, Fairfield ; born Oct. 2, 1842, in Sangamon Co., Ill .; moved to Jefferson Co. in 1844 with his mother. Enlisted in Co. D., 17th I.V.I., March 11, 1862 ; served three years, and was mus- tered out with his regiment at the close of the war. Studied law, and was ad- mitted to the bar Sept. 8, 1877. Mar- ried Jan. 8, 1867, Penelope Gillett ; have three children living-Chas. A., Taylor J. and Gertrude.
McCoy, L., far., Sec. 12.
MCCRACKIN, JOS. R., Fairfield ; born Dec. 22, 1844, in Indiana, Indi- ana Co., Penn .; family moved to Fair- field Nov. 2, 1855. Enlisted in Co. B, 8th I. V. C., July 4, 1863 ; mustered out with the regiment at Macon, Ga., Aug. 13, 1865. Read law with Messrs. Slagle & Acheson, and was admitted to the bar Jan. 7, 1871 ; has been a member of the present law firm of Slagle, Acheson & McCrackin since Sept. 1, 1875. McCrea, Nathan, retired.
McDonald, Daniel, stock dealer.
McDonald, James, boarding-house. McDonald, O. F., saddler.
McElderry, H. H., far., Sec. 10.
McElhiney, B. S., land agent.
McGaw, W. G., clerk.
McGIFFIN, THOMAS, farmer,
Fairfield ; owns 320 acres of land, val- ued at $65 per acre ; born in Washing- ton Co., Penn., in 1818. Married Miss Sarah Clark in 1851; has six children living-Nathaniel, Emma, Abner, John, Sadie and Annie. Has lived in Fair- field Tp. fifteen years, and owns a very well improved farm one-fourth mile from Fairfield. Members of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
McKee, David, retired.
McKenny, J. A., saddlery manufactory. McKEE, DAVID S., farmer, Sec. 36; owns 126 acres of land, val- ued at $100 per acre; born in Ire- land in 1824; came to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1839. Has been married twice; is now a widower; has eight children-Jessie, born in 1863; Frank E., born in 1863; Charles E., born in 1865 ; George W., born in 1866 ; Wal- ter H., born in 1869; Edgar M., born in 1871 ; David S., born in 1872 ; Kate, born in 1874. Mr. McKee has an ex- cellent farm one-half mile south of Fairfield, with $9,000 worth of im- provements.
McLean, D. F., farmer, Sec. 27.
McLean, John W., farmer, Sec. 27. McLean, William L., far., S. 13. Mc Wharter, John, far., S. 1. Major, David, far , S. 30. Malvin, James, lab.
McPherin, A. S., stock dealer.
MARCY, JOHN, far., S. 23; 600 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born in Southbridge, Mass., in 1822; moved to Iowa in 1855 ; came to Jef- ferson Co. in 1871. Married in 1858 Miss Whiteacre; has four children-Lu- cian J., born May 20, 1861 ; Helen, Dec. 17, 1863; Lucretia, Oct. 13, 1868 ; Antoinette, Oct. 24, 1874. Be- sides his regular business of farming, Mr. Marcy has done considerable in land speculations and in buying and shipping of stock. Is a nephew of Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, of New York, late Governor of the State. Democrat.
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Martin, L. M., stock man, S. 24. Maskell, J. W., manufacturer.
Mason, D. W., teamster.
Manatee, Jolın P., grain dealer.
Maxon, William, lab.
Maxwell, H. C., far., S. 14.
Mendenhall, Lewis, preacher.
MENDENHALL, SUSANNA,
farming, Sec. 26; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $100 per acre; born in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1823. Married Daniel Mendenhall in 1841; came to Jefferson Co. in 1842 ; have six children -Esther A., now Mrs. George, born Nov. 22, 1842; Sarah J., now Mrs. Morris, born Jan. 17, 1845; Lewis, born Jan. 8, 1852; William, born Jan. 8, 1852, deceased ; Mary E., now Mrs. Mount, born Aug. 15, 1855 ; Annie, now Mrs. Hall, born May 15, 1859; and Laura, born Aug. 31, 1862. Mr. Mendenhall was the first gunsmith in Fairfield, and his services in that early day were in great demand. Mrs. M. has been a member of the Free Methodist Church for thirty years, being converted under the preaching of the Rev. Hayden.
MESSICK. JAS. W., carpenter and builder, Fairfield ; born June 28, 1819, in Rockingham, Va .; moved to Fairfield Nov. 15, 1847. Enlisted in Co. E, 2d Iowa V. I .; was promoted to 1st duty Sergeant ; served three years; was in all the battles of his regiment ; was mustered out, then employed as Chief of Scouts under Gen. Starkwether, for one year and seven months. Married Rebecca Haywood Jan. 30, 1848; have six children-Theodore P., Charles V., Albert C., John Y., Nancy A. and Nellie M.
Mikesell, Benjamin, teamster.
Milliken, J. C., physician.
Millhouse, F. M., laborer.
Mullinix, Israel, laborer.
Millspaugh, J. R., City Mills.
Minor, John, laborer.
Mitchell, A. F., farmer, Sec. 13.
MITCHELL, H. B., farmer, Sec. 28; owns 295 acres of land, val- ued at $40 per acre; born in Clare- mont, Sullivan Co., N. H .; came to Jefferson Co. in 1840. Married Oct. 26, 1847, Miss Maria E. Tool ; had ten children, nine living-Susan D., born Sept. 4, 1848; Effie I., born July
20, 1850; John D., born Feb. 26, 1853; Helen M., born May 22, 1858; Marietta and Henrietta (twins), born Aug. 11, 1860; Cora A., born April 5, 1863; Carrie T., born March 17, 1866; Thomas A., born Sept. 12, 1870; William H., Oct, 17, 1865, deceased. Mr. H. B. Mitchell, and his brother Thomas, built, in 1841, the first frame dwelling-house west of Fair- field ; Mr. M., since his arrival in this county, has been an active participant in political matters, holding at different times various offices of trust in the county and township; in 1852, was elected to the House of Representatives -then Territorial Legislature; was the first Whig elected from this county ; has been a member of the Agricultural Society since its organization, and its President six different times ; member of the Board of Supervisors two years ; President of the Board of Directors of Fairfield Township for seventeen years.
Mr. M. saw the first hack that carried passengers, the first four-horse coach, the first train of cars, and the first tele- graphic message that ever came to Fair- field. Mr. Mitchell has been closely identified with all the best interests of the county.
Mohr, R. J., physician.
MONFORT, J. B., DR., dental surgeon ; office in Wells' Block, Fair- field ; all work warranted; born July 9, 1855, at Macomb, Ill., resided there with his parents; received his educa- tion in his native town, and graduated in June. 1872, after thoroughly pre- paring himself for the practice of his chosen profession ; moved to Fairfield in August, 1878, and opened his office as above, where he is permanently located ; although a resident of the county but a short time, he has met with encouraging success ; his dental rooms are comfortably fitted up ; his outfit of dental instruments complete. Monger, H., far., Sec. 4.
Monroe, J. C., blacksmith.
Montgomery, I. R., tinner.
Montgomery, J. A., ex-County Recorder. Moore, John, carpenter.
Moore, L. R., teamster.
MOORMAN, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 18; owns 315 acres of land, valz
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ued at $35 per acre; born in Highland Co., Ohio, in 1809 ; moved to Jefferson Co. in 1844. Married, in 1833, Mar- garet Canaday ; married his second wife, Miss Leah Brooks, in 1859; has eight children-Anna E., born 1834; Eliza E. (now deceased), born 1835 ; Man- da J., born 1837; Charles W., born 1839; Albert M. (now deceased), born 1841; Martha, born 1844; Wm. T., born 1846; L. W. (now deceased ), born 1849; Sarah A., born 1850; Eva C., born 1863; Anna E. married Mr. Graf- ton ; Manda J. is now Mrs. Warwick ; Martha, now Mrs. Searls; Sarah, now Mrs. Campbell. Mr. M. has held va- rious offices of trust since his removal to Iowa; was elected a member of the Legislature twice from this district.
Moorman, Wm. T., far., Sec. 17.
Morgan, Thomas, ex-County Judge.
Moroney, J., laborer.
MORRIN, REV. P., Pastor of St. Mary's Church.
Morris, C. C., jewelry.
Morrison, James A., colporteur.
Morrison, Samuel M., lab.
Mouck, J. M., agent.
Mount, J. O., attorney.
Mount, Jedediah, nursery.
Mulligan, John, far., S. 31.
Murdock, K., lab.
MURRAY, W. B., clerk, Fairfield ; born in Fayette Co., Va., Dec. 8, 1835 ; moved with parents to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1837, and, in 1856, commenced teaching; in 1861, went to Salt Lake ; on his return, did teaming to Denver ; from there, worked his passage to Coun- cil Bluffs and on to Fairfield. Enlisted in Co. A, 4th Iowa Cav. ; went with the regiment to Batesville, Ark., and was mustered out on account of sick- ness; in the fall of 1862, enlisted in the 37th Iowa Inf., but when examined was rejected ; in the spring of 1863, enlisted as recruit to the 14th Iowa Inf .; went with the regiment to Cairo ; was on de- tached service as Post Orderly under Gen. N. B. Buford ; in May, 1864, was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the 1st Iowa Colored Inf .; was detached and placed on Gen. N. B. Buford's staff ; was there till the spring of 1865 ; joined his company at Little Rock ; was sent to do Provost Marshal duty at
Powhatan; in October, the company was ordered to join their regiment at Duvall's Bluff ; mustered out and sent to Davenport in November, 1865. In 1866, he took a provision train to Den- ver for the Federal Union Mining Co .; with them till 1867; then traveled through Minnesota ; was correspondent of the Home Visitor in 1868 ; appoint- ed Inspector of Timber and Ties for the U. P. R. R. ; stationed at Wyoming Territory ; also correspondent of the Brighton Pioneer ; in 1870, was Pur- chasing Agent of the S. W. R. R., and had charge of the building of bridges in 1871-72 ; in the same business on the C. S. R. R., through Canada. Has collected quite a cabinet of geological specimens, fossils and minerals. Mar- ried Sept. 22, 1872, Martha Beaumont, of Canada. Members of the Baptist Church ; Republican.
Murphy, Daniel, far., Sec. 16.
Murphy, J. M., far., Sec. 4.
Murphy, R., baker.
Myers, John E., far., Sec. 10.
Myers, J. V., retired.
MYERS, J. L., M. D., southwest corner public square, Fairfield ; born in Fluvanna Co., Va., March 20, 1814; moved to Burlington, Iowa, in 1837 ; to Fairfield in 1846. Married Sept. 27, 1831, Frances Bell, daughter of Rev. L. G. Bell ; his second wife was Mary Ramsey, to whom he was married April 5, 1855 ; third marriage, to Eliza Koons, Sept. 8, 1859; had seven children by his first wife -- David G., William H., Charles F., Caroline, Ed. A., Margaret E. and George H .; four by his third wife-J. L., Ella, Sher- man T. and Margaret.
N EIL, ROBERT, far., Sec. 13.
Neiswanger, Samuel, far., Sec. 16.
Neiswarmer, A., retired.
Nesselhouse, P., saddler.
Nicholas, Charles, drayman.
Noble, C. E., billiard-hall.
Noble, Samuel, retired.
Nutting, S. H., retired.
O 'BRIEN, THOMAS L., far., S. 20.
Oliver, J. W., physician. P ARAMORE, D. B., laborer.
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Patman, W. B., agent.
Patton, R. H., farmer.
Patrick, Harry, printer.
Peterson, H., farmer.
Petty, L., dealer in implements.
Phelps, G. W., clerk at Leggett House.
Phillips, J. A., agent.
Pierce, B. D., capitalist.
Poinsett, J. G., laborer.
Polston, P., engineer.
POTTER, A. C., PROF., whole-
sale and retail dealer in pianos, organs, sheet musie, violins and guitars, located in Workman's Block, north side of the square; born in Wayne Co. N. Y .; moved to Fairfield in 1869, where he is permanently located ; also gives lessons on the piano and organ and vocal cult- ure.
Porter, J. A., traveling agent.
Powell, Wm., laborer.
Prather, Isaac, laborer.
Pumphrey, W. F., farmer.
Purcell, G. E., carpenter.
UINN, T., R. R. Section Boss.
QUILLEN, J. W., dry goods mer- chant and dealer in wool and woolen goods, east side of square, Fairfield ; born Oct. 28, 1840, in Harrison Co., Ohio ; moved with his mother to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in October, 1855, and lived in the family of Hon. Judge Meek for eleven years, working on his farm; moved to Jefferson Co. in 1866, and, in 1867, re- turned to Van Buren Co .; in 1868, was admitted to the Jowa M. E. Conference, and was sent as colleague of Rev. O. C. Shelton, with whom he remained until January following; in 1868, was em- ployed by the Vernon Woolen Mill Co. to sell goods and do business for them ; continued with them until 1870, when he opened a store of his own in Fair- field ; in 1877, elected a member of the City Council. Married June 9, 1870, Martha J. Frush ; has four children- Elmer X., Charles W., Mary C. and Velda.
Quinn, Thos., carriage manufacturer.
R AMEY, W. H. H., far., Sec. 19.
Randall, A., laborer,
RATCLIFF, ROBERT F., law- yer, Fairfield; born in Williamsburg, Va., Feb. 9, 1825 ; two years afterward,
moved with his parents to Harrison Co., Ohio ; in 1846, he traveled through Iowa and located in St. Charles, Mo., and taught school for a year ; returned to Ohio ; in the spring of 1849, removed to Van Buren Co., Iowa ; the next year, to Fairfield ; followed teaching till 1854, when he was elected Clerk of the Dis- trict Court, which office he held until 1861; had studied law, and, in 1851, was admitted to the bar, but did not engage in the practice until 1861; in that year he was elected Mayor of Fairfield. Married Martha H. Pike March 19, 1849; had five children- Wallace H., Virginia E., Fitz A., Bruce and Helen ; wife died July 13, 1862 ; second marriage Oct. 20, 1863, to Mar- garet A. Freeman, widow of Dr. B. Freeman.
Ready, Patrick, laborer.
READ, WM. M., miller and farmer, Sec. 3; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born near Dayton, Ohio, in 1821. Married Miss M. Bot- tom in 1845 ; came to Jefferson Co. in 1849 ; has eight children living-John, 31 years old; Susan, 32 years old ; William, 27 years old ; Nicholas, 24 years old ; Lineoln and Jennie, twins, 18 years old; James, 13 years old ; and David, 8 years old. Mr. Read owns and operates a fine two-story brick grist-mill, with three runs of stone and a capacity of 300 bushels per day ; is doing a good business ; runs his mill by either steam or water; also has a fine brick dwelling-house; all of his prop- erty has been accumulated by his own industry ; has held many public offices in the county and State ; was a member of the Senate for two terms, at Iowa City and Des Moines. Member of the Congregational Church ; Republican.
Reed, Carson, Pres. minister.
Reed, Charles, far., Sec. 22.
Reed, Charles, Jr., far., Sec. 23.
Reed, Samuel, trader.
Register, A. H., far., Sec. 4.
Register, N. B., far., Sec. 2.
Richardson, A., far.
Richardson, J. S., clothing.
RICHARDSON, WM., far., Sec. 34; born in Pennsylvania in 1850; came to Iowa in 1852. Married in 1874; has one child-Minnie, aged
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3 years ; Mr. R., for a number of years past, has been farming and working in coal, but in the spring of 1879, expects to go into the clothing business in Fair- field.
RICKETTS, A. C., dealer in gro- ceries and provisions, on First West Street, north of square, Fairfield ; born in Coshocton, Ohio, July 2, 1844 ; came to Fairfield in 1866, and after a few months returned to Ohio; in 1869, removed to Des Moines and engaged in the wholesale grocery trade; six months after, removed his stock to Fairfield ; in 1872, sold out and returned to Ohio; in 1874, moved to Denver, Colo .; in 1877, returned to Fairfield, where he has since been engaged in business. Enlisted Dec. 12, 1861, in Co. H, 80th Ohio V. I .; mustered out Jan. 29, 1865 ; took part in all the bat- tles in which his regiment was engaged, and holds a flattering certificate of good conduct as a soldier from his Colonel. Married Mary Alter Dec. 25, 1866, and has one child-Davie A. Is a decided Republican.
Rider, H., farmer, Sec. 3.
RIDER, DANIEL, farmer, bee- raiser and dealer in fancy stock, Sec. 3 ; native of Fayette Co., Penn. ; resident of Jefferson Co. for thirty-two years ; owns 156 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; is one of the prominent men of the county ; was appointed Postmaster of his native town at the personal solicita- tion of Gen. Jackson; elected to the House of Representatives for three con- secutive terms. Married in 1830 Miss A. McCall, of Washington Co., Penn .; has seven children -- Mary J., born in 1832; George L., born in 1833; Anna M., born in 1835 ; Thomas M., born in 1838 ; Emaline, born in 1841 ; Henry, born in 1850; William T., born in 1854. Mr. R. was appointed Marshal of Washington Co., Penn., for several years, and has held other offices of trust. Democrat. Rider, T. M., far., S. 3. Rigby, M., saloon. Ricksher, J., butter and egg dealer.
Risk, C. C., merchant. Ristine, B. E., painter. Ristine, S. B., laborer. Ristine, H., laborer.
RISTINE, HIRAM, retired, Fair- field ; owns two houses and lots, valued at $1,600 ; born in Brown Co., Ohio, in 1806. Married in 1828 Miss Margrett mett, of Ohio; has seven children- Samuel R., born in 1829; William W., born in 1832; Margaret J., born in 1835; De Witt C., born in 1837 ; Bartlett E., born in 1839; Jno. W., born in 1843; Joseph M., born in 1850. Is now living quietly on his farm near Fairfield.
Roberts, A. D., farmer, Sec. 11.
ROBERTS, JEANETTE, MRS., was born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1837. Married, in 1857, Mr. J. P. Roberts, now deceased; has no children ; Mr. R. was for three years in the livery business in Fairfield, Iowa, and for some time a farmer and dealer in fancy stock; Mrs. R. is a member of the Congregational Church. Owns 120 acres of land, valued at $55 per acre.
Robinson, Dennis, laborer.
Robinson, George W., farmer, Sec. 29.
Robinson, Martin, laborer.
Robinson, McKinney, school-teacher.
Rock, H. C., clerk.
Rodgers, T. C., grocer.
Rogers, J. W., carpenter.
Rogers, John, farmer, Sec. 12.
Rogers, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 1. Ross, John, farmer, Sec. 3.
Ross, John W., farmer, Sec. 10.
Roth, J. E., merchant. Roth, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 12.
Roth, M. W., merchant.
Rountree, H. C., insurance agent. Rowland, W. B., horse dealer.
Rumer, Isaac, painter.
Russell, C. F., clerk.
RUSSELL, THOMAS, far. and coal minei, Fairfield ; owns 54 acres, val- ucd at $35 per acre ; born in Scotland in 1829 ; came to Iowa in 1845. Married, in 1859, Miss Mary Conners, a native of Ireland ; have two children-Lizzie, aged 17 ; Charles, aged 8; Mr. Russell, by frugality and industry, has accumu- lated considerable property, including a neat dwelling-house, built at a cost of $1,500 ; has worked at the coal busi- ness for over 25 years. Member of the Congregational Church ; Republi- can.
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Rutherford. G. A. and H. A., Justices of the Peace.
YACKETT, J. and S., farmers, Sec 22.
Sappenfield, farmer.
Sargeant, I. L., farmer, Sec. 8.
Schaefer, John, wagon-maker.
Scott, Aaron, blacksmith.
Scott, Asa S., shoemaker.
Scott, A. B., farmer, Sec. 1.
Scott, Malchi, blacksmith.
SCRANTOM, A. G., Fair-
field; station agent O., B. & Q.
R. R., which position he has held since 1867; born Oct 6, 1828, in Rochester, N. Y. Married, in 1870, Mrs. Helen J. Sibley ; has two chil- dren-Edwin and Hiram S.
Scally, Patrick, farmer, Sec. 17.
Seamon, Henry, butcher.
Searles, George, laborer.
Sens, David, retired.
Shaffer, C. S., clerk.
SHAFFER, JOHN R., Secretary of the Iowa Agricultural Society ; office in Shaffer Building, Fairfield; born Aug. 30, 1835, in Zanesville, Ohio ; moved to Fairfield March 20, 1856; was Assistant Secretary for a number of years, and, in 1874, elected to the office he now holds. Married, May 20, 1862, Mary Thompson, daughter of Col. James Thompson ; they have four children-William E., Clara A., Gene- vieve and James R.
SHAMP, JESSE, farmer and weav- er, Sec. 35 ; owns 26 acres of land, val- ued at $80 per acre ; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., in 1804. Married in 1826, Prudence Templeton ; married the sec- ond time, Mary J. Husted, of Fairfield, Iowa; has twenty-two children-Thos. B., Hiram S., C. T., Harriet J., Hen- ry H., Mary R., Francis M., Margaret E., Amos R., Emeline S., Reason S., Chas. W., Anna P., Wm. W., Harry E., Dora B., Byron T., Benton C. and Sallie A. ; three children unnamed. Mr. Shamp has held varions offices of trust in the township, and at present is doing a good business weaving carpets. Democrat.
Shanstrom, J. P., far., Sec. 20. Sharp, Isaac, far., Sec. 4. Shearer, Fred, far., Sec. 14. Sheldon, S. O., far., Sec. 23.
SHERIDAN, JOHN, dealer in groceries, near depot of C., B. & Q. R. R. Fairfield; born March 4, 1842, in Ash- land Co., Ohio; moved to Washington Co., Iowa, in 1875, and the same year to Fairfield. Enlisted in Co. G, 98th Ill. V. I. in June, 1862, and soon after the battle of Chickamauga was promoted and commissioned First Lieutenant ; par- ticipated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged ; mustered out at the close of the war. Married Dec. 25, 1866, H. L. Christy ; have four chil- dren-Dellie B., Lee C., Guy R. and Hugh S.
Sheward, J. T., merchant.
Sheward, Thomas II., furniture dealer.
Shirk, John, far., S. 11.
Shirk, M. M., far., S. 12.
Shriner, George, retired.
Shriner, G. W., lab.
Shriner, Marquis, butcher.
Shultz, George, carpenter.
Sickles, E., clothier.
Simisou, William, clerk.
Simpson, J. B., pattern-maker.
Sinclair. J. W., far., S. 5.
Sinclair, W. G., far., S. 5.
Smith, J. N., stock dealer.
Smith, P. E., painter.
Smith, W. L., lab.
Snook, H. A., lab.
Smock, J. Q., lab.
Snook, Justin, grocer.
Snyder, J. D., lab.
Sparr, W. H., Principal of public school. Spencer, B. E., restauraut.
Spencer, Fayette, restaurant.
SPIELMAN, JOHN A., dealer in hardware and stoves, Fairfield ; born in Columbus Co., Ohio, July 10, 1834 ; came to Jefferson Co. in 1840, and, in 1863, commenced business in Fairfield. In 1866, was elected a member of the City Council ; continued in office until 1871. Married Christina Hirschberger in April, 1860 ; has six children-Henry A., John G., Carrie E., Frederic A., Mary E. and Bella.
Slagle, J. M., fariner.
SLAGLE & ACHESON consti- tuted their law firm and opened their office in Fairfield in the spring of 1843; they have continued their association without interruption until the present time; recently taken into the firm Joseph
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R. MeCrackin, Esq., as a junior partner. Messrs. Slagle & Acheson are natives of Washington, Penn., where they studied law; came West together, commenced their professional career together, and according to their opportunity have have been identified with the develop -. ment of the county and State of their adoption.
Stakes, George W., shoemaker.
Starkey, Willis, lab. Starks, Henry, lab. Stawbus, Henry, far., S. 29.
Stead, J. P., merchant.
Steele, N., Dr., physician.
Stephenson, Daniel, far., S. 21.
Stephenson, J. L., far., S. 4.
STEPHENSON, ROBERT,
County Recorder ; born Sept. 3, 1831, in England ; moved to America in 1838, with his parents, and to Jefferson Co., in 1842; pursued the business of farm- ing till October, 1861. Then enlisted in Co. M, 4th Iowa Cav. ; promoted to Corporal; served eighteen months ; dis- charged on account of disability which resulted ,in the loss of his right leg. Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1866 ; served two terms ; was appointed Postmaster under the administration of Gen. Grant in February, 1874; resigned in September, 1878; in October, was elected County Recorder. Married May 15, 1856, Elizabeth Hopkirk ; have four children living-Robert B., James R., John W. and Flora B. Repub- lican ; members of the Presbyterian Church.
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