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COOP, WM. H., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Perlee ; was born in this county, July 13, 1836, being the first white male child born in this county. Mar- ried Miss M. R. Ankron ; she was born in Cedar Tp., this county, in 1843 ; have six children living-Elizabeth Jane, Nancy Ellen, John Francis, Christiana, David L., Mary Isabel. Mr. C. owns 100 acres of land. Politics, National, formerly a war Democrat.
CRUMLY, A. L., far., Sec. 23 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in Johnson Co., Mo., in 1846. Married Miss Mary J. Edwards, native of this town- ship; have two children-Edward N. and Charlotte M. Hull. Mr. C. and wife are members of the Society of Friends. Owns fifty-two and one-half acres of land. Has held various offices. Republican.
CRUMLY, ISAAC H., lumber and grain dealer, Pleasant Plain ; resides on his farm on Sec. 9, two miles South-
west of Pleasant Plain; a native of Greene Co., Tenn .; born in 1820; in 1842, went to Johnson Co., Mo .; in 1848, moved to this county and set- tled in the vicinity of his present resi- dence. The winters of 1852-53, he and his family passed at his native home in Tennessee. Married Miss Rebecca L., daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hackney, in 1844; her parents were among the first settlers in Greene Co., Tenn .; she was born in 1816; died in this county ; was a faithful and con- sistent member of the Society of Friends. Mr. C. married Rachel Beals in Jasper Co., in 1857; she was a native of Greene Co., Tenn. By first marriage, has two children living - Elizabeth T. and Alfred L .; by second marriage, six children - William A., Wendell P., Miriam, Emeline, Harvey, Flora and Isaac N. Mr. C. has been a firm supporter of the Republican party since its organization. Has always taken an active part in the advancement of re- ligious and educational institutions ; is a member of the Board of Directors of the Pleasant Plain Academy, under the control of the Society of Friends, and which he was largely interested in building. In the early history of the county, was elected member of the Coun- ty Board of Supervisors, and County Surveyor ten consecutive years ; has filled other local offices. He bought the land on which the greater portion of Pleasant Plain now stands, and laid out the western portion of the town ; has always been closely identified with its interests, taking a part in everything that tended to the advancement of the town and the prosperity of its citizens. AVIS, JAMES A., miner; P. O. Perlee.
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Defrance, C., farmer, Perlee.
DEMARSH, F. J., merchant, Perlee; was born in Canada in 1834; removed to Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y., with his parents in 1845 ; came to Fairfield, Iowa, in 1853 ; thence to Perlee in 1858. Married Miss Elizabeth Urie, of this county, in 1860 ; she was born in Ash- land Co., Ohio ; have two children- Ida May and C. C. Mr. Demarsh has been actively engaged in business since he came to Perlee. Was Postmaster
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several years ; has held various offices, Notary Public, etc. Members of the M. E. Church. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias. Republican.
DEMARSH, JOHN, Perlee, Iowa ; born in Canada; moved to Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y., with his parents. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 57th Regt. N. Y. V. I .; served three years ; honorably discharged; came to this county in the spring of 1865. Married Miss Melissa C. Uric in November, 1865 ; she was born in Ohio. Members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is Elder and Deacon. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Republican. Dickinson, H., far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Dickinson, S., farmer .; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Dickson, R. H., far., S. 18; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Draper, D. E., far., S. 6; P. O. Clay.
EDWARDS, ELIJAH, proprietor of Broadway House, Pleasant Plain. ECK, FRANK L., hardware mer- merchat, Pleasant Plain ; born in Keo- kuk July 15, 1853. Married Miss Lydia E. Ellyson in Pleasant Plain Oct. 6, 1875; she was born in Cass Co., Mich. ; have two children-William J. and Mabel Helen. Members of the Pres- byterian Church; Republican. His father, Louis Eck, was born in Germany in 1823. July 21, 1861, he enlisted in the 2d Iowa V. I., and died in consequence of injuries received in service, aged 39 years and 7 months.
EDWARDS, JOHN D., farmer, Sce. 10; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; a pio- neer settler of Penn Tp., Jefferson Co .; Lative of Clinton Co., Ohio; born in 1811 ; in 1832, came to Illinois, and en- gaged in introducing carding machines into that State; in 1839, moved to this county, and settled in Penn Tp. Mar- ried in 1835, Isabel Jane Valentine, a native of Southey Co., Ohio ; have eight children living-Samuel, William D., Mary Jane (now Mrs. A. Crumly), Elizabeth, Harriet (now Mrs. N. F. Hack- ney), Lydia, Rachel (now Mrs. M. Hos- kins ) and Louisa Ida (now Mrs. C. N. Draper. Members of the Society of Friends ; Republican. Was a member of Township Board of Trustees at the
first election held ; held various offices Owns 180 acres of land.
Edwards, W., carpenter ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Edwards, W. D., far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
ELLIS, ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in Greene Co., Tenn., in 1802 ; in 1804, his par- ents moved to Lafayette Co., Ohio, thenec to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., where he married Miss B. Heston in 1831; she was born in Greene Co., Ohio, in 1810; moved to this county in 1839, and settled in this township ; children -Mordecai, Sarah (now Mrs. A. A. Smith), Isaac, Betsy, Walter (who served in the 7th Iowa V. I., during the war ; honorably discharged), Mary (now Mrs. J. Jones; Eleanor, John, Emery, Phineas, born May 22, 1832; was in 30th Iowa V. I .; killed at the siege of Vicksburg; Amon, born in 1841, also served in the 30th Regt. Iowa V. I. ; died at Milliken's Bend, March 14, 1863; Susanna, born July 19, 1836, died Aug. 1, 1851 ; Asa, born Sept. 26, 1838, died July 1, 1851. Members of the Society of Friends. Republican since party organization ; in early life, was an Old Line Whig. In early times Mr. E. was elected Justice for several terms; held various other offices since he settled here, nearly forty years ago. Has always taken an active interest in advancement of religious and educational interests of Penn Tp. Owns 120 acres of land.
ELLIS, ISAAC, Jr., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in this county in 1843. Married Miss Martha Roberts in 1870 ; she was also born in this county ; have four children-Ada, Sarah, Estella and Charles Elmer. Re- publican. Has held various township and school offices. Owns 193 acres of land. His father, Isaac Ellis, came to this county in 1839 ; his biography will be f und in another place in this work. Mrs. Isaac Ellis' father and mother, Robert and Nancy Roberts, came to this county in 1841.
ELLIS, WALTER, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Pleasant Plain; born in this township in 1846. During the war, en- listed in Co. K, 7th Iowa V. I .; was
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through Atlanta campaign ; honorably discharged at the close of the war. Mar- ried Miss Nancy Conner, of this county ; have two children-Alice and Annie. Republican. Has held various local offices. Owns forty acres of land.
ELLYSON, J. T., proprietor of wagon shop, Pleasant Plain ; was born in Cass Co., Mich., in 1852 ; removed with his parents to Washington Co., Iowa in 1859; came to Pleasant Plain in 1863. Politically, Mr. E. is a Rep. Emry, D., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
EMRY, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; a resident of Iowa for nearly forty years ; a native of Ran- dolph Co., Ind .; born in 1821; came to Iowa the fall of 1839. Married Miss Catherine Shockley in this county March 3, 1842 ; she was born in Logan Co., Ohio, in 1819 ; came to this county with parents in 1840. Mr. E. and wife were the first couple married in this county in the Society of Friends, of which they are members. Mr. E. was a Free-Soiler, now a Republican. Their children are Charles, Travis, Susanna, Sarah, Rich- ard, Eli, Thomas and George Julien.
Travis served in 2d Iowa V. C. during the war; honorably discharged. Mr. E. owns 135 acres of land. His father, Travis Emry, was born in North Caro- lina in 1788 ; served in the war of 1812 under Gen. Jackson; married Elizabeth Frazier ; they moved to Henry Co., Iowa, in 1839 ; thence to this county in 1845; he died Jan. 31, 1866; she in 1872. Mrs. J. Emry's father, Richard Shockley, was born in Virginia in 1798; married Miss Susanna Pacton in Logan Co., Ohio ; she was also a native of Vir- ginia ; born in 1795; they moved to this county in 1840. Mr. S. died March 22, 1876. Mrs. S. is one of the oldest pio- neer mothers of this township now living.
Emry, J. Q., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Emry, T. F., farmer, S. 14 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Emry, T. L., far. ; P. O. Pleasant Plain. England, George, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
F ARMER, JAMES F., farmer; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
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Farmer, Ridgely, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. l'leasant Plain.
Frakes, Abram, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Frazier, Isaiah, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Frazier, James, far., S. 14; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Frazier, J. E., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Frazier, John, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Frazey, J. P., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Fryman, Jacob, far., S. 22 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Fryman, J., far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Fuqua, M. C., teamster, Pleasant Plain. 1 ARMOE, LAWRENCE, far., S. 36; GP. O. Fairfield.
George, R. T., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Gilbert, Thomas, far., S. 29; P. O. Perlee.
Goodwin, Henry, far., S. 5 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Goodwin, John, far., S. 17 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
GOODWIN, JOSEPH, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in Preble Co., Ohio, in 1844 ; came to this county in 1856. Married Miss M. Arry in Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., in 1863 ; she was born in Indiana. Have four children-Ludovic, born in 1864; Willis, born in 1865 ; Carrie May, born in 1870, and Arthur, born in 1874. Republican. Owns forty acres of land. His father, Joseph Goodwin, was born in South Carolina; married Miss Mary Hixon in Ohio; she was a native of Georgia ; came to this county in 1856; he was born in 1795; died in 1871; she is still living. Mrs. J. Goodwin's father, John Arry, a native of Penn- sylvania, married Miss K. Jones in Ohio; they moved to this State in 1855 ; she died in 1877; he is still living, aged 76 years.
Graham, Riley, far. ; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Gray, Richard, far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Grooves, J. K., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
H ACKNEY, F. N., shoemaker, Pleasant Plain.
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Hadley, William R.
Haifley, Alfred, far., Sec. 25; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
HAMPSON, J. C., druggist, Per- lee ; born in Fairfield, in this county, in 1854. Is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Mr. H. keeps a full stock of pure drugs, medicines, paints, oils, lamps, glassware, paper and window shades, and everything to be found in a first-class drug store. Republican.
Harken, John, far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Harkins, Peter, far .; S. 8 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Harrison, Robert, far., S. 16; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Harrison, William H., far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
HARRISON, WILLIAM, far., S. 9; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in Clarke Co., Ohio, in 1817; in 1827, moved with parents to Cass Co., Mich .; in 1834, came to Louisa Co., Iowa; in 1842, moved to this county and settled on his present farm. Married Miss Susanna Mace in McDonough Co., Ill. ; she was a native of Tennessee ; have nine children living-Robert, who served in an Iowa Regiment during the war, was honorably discharged ; Henry, Chedwick, Emeline, now Mrs. F. H. Edler ; Nancy, Phoebe Jane, now Mrs. S. Clevenyer ; Benjamin, Joseph and Margaret. Owns 348 acres, Repub- lican Has held various local offices. A resident of Iowa for forty-eight years. Harvey, James, grocer, Pleasant Plain. Harvey, Jervis, grocer, Pleasant Plain. Harvey, U. R., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Perlee. Hawk, William, far., S. 36; P. O. Fair- field.
Hawk, W. J., far. ; P. O. Fairfield. Haymond, A. D., far .; P. O. Perlee.
Haymond, Jas., weighmaster, Coal Bank. HENDRICKS, WILLIAM R., far., S. 35; P. O. Perlee; born in Shelby Co., Ind., in 1842; removed to this county with parents in 1852. En- listed in Co. B, 19th Regt. Iowa Inf. August, 1862 ; served about three years ; was then discharged ; was in a number of severe engagements, among them the sieges of Vicksburg and Mobile and Springfield, Mo. In 1866, married Miss A. M. Alinder in this county ; she was born in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1844 ;
have five children-James Howell, Ed- win Canby, Charles Roscoe, Olive Mary and Nathan Jule. Members of the United Brethren ; retired. Owns 157} . acres of land.
Henry, Philip, coal-miner, Perlee.
Heston, Joseph, far., S. 23 ; P. O Pleasant Plain.
HESTON, L. W., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in this county in 1853. Married Miss Eliza McNees, a native of this State; have one child. Mr. H. owns 190 acres of land ; Re- publican. His father, Phineas Heston, a pioneer settler of this State, native of Ohio; born in the year 1820, and settled in this county in 1841, and resided in this township until his death Feb. 13, 1875; he left wife and four children-H.W., F. H., L. W. and Ruth, now Mrs. E. Janway.
Hicks, S., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Hiatt, D., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
HIATT, SAMUEL, farmer ; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; an early settler of this county ; is a native of Guilford Co., N. C .; born in 1805; came to Jeffer- son Co., in 1841. Married first wife, Susanna Paxton, in Ohio; she died in this county. Present wife was. Eliza- beth, daughter of William and Mary Pickerell, who settled in this county in 1839 ; their children are Elliott, who married Miss S. Wood ; Sarah Ann, now Mrs. J. Boyles ; Sitnah Ann, now Mrs. Ellis ; Cynthia Ann, now Mrs. J. H. Koontz ; William Henry, who served in Co. K, 13th I. V. I., during the war ; honorably discharged ; Enos, who was in 13th I. V. I. four years ; was in a num- ber of severe engagements ; honorably discharged; he married Sarah Donlevy ; David, married Phebe Heston ; Mary, now Mrs. Aaron Roberts ; Camilla, now Mrs. William R. Hadley. In the early history of the county, Mr. Hiatt was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he was the incumbent of several years ; has also held various other offices. Republican, formerly a Whig. Heowns 100 acres of land.
Hoag, Jesse, retired farmer, Pleasant Plain. Hoag, William H., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O .. Pleasant Plain.
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Hobson, W. Z., far., Sec. 13 ; P. O. Pleas- ant Plain.
Hodson, A., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Hodson, J. F., Sr., blacksmith, Pleasant Plain.
Hodson, T. F., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Pleas- ant Plain.
Hoskins, A., far. ; P. O. Pleasant Plain. HOSKINS, B. F., farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in Clinton Co., Ohio, in 1827; moved to Illinois with his parents; thence to this State in 1839. Married Miss L. A. Dillion, in this county, in 1849; she was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., in 1829 ; have six children-Catharine, Albert (who mar- ried Miss Eleanor Pickering), Benjamin, Cynthia Ann, Luther and Joseph D. Republican. Owns eighty-one and one- half acres of land. His father, Moses Hoskins, born in Guilford Co., N. C., about 1789; went to Ohio; thence to Illinois ; to Washington Co., Iowa, in 1839 ; was the first Justice of the Peace elected in Clay Tp .; was a consistent memberof the Society of Friends. Re- publican, and always opposed slavery in every form. Mrs. Hoskins' father, Joseph Dillion, was a native of Ohio ; went to Sangamon Co., Ill., where he married Miss D. Musick ; moved to this county in 1839, where he died in 1865. Mrs. D. is still living, aged 72 years.
Hoskins, Ellis, far., Sec. 3 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
HOSKINS, JAMES E., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; has been a resident of Iowa nearly forty years; born in Clinton Co., Ohio, in 1829 ; in 1835, removed with his parents to Tazewell Co., Ill. ; thence to this State in 1839. Married Miss Patsy Jones in this county ; she was born in Morgan Co., Ind. ; have nine children-Lindley, Pleasant, Me- linda, Willis, Huldah, Olney, Ruth, Joel and Sarah. Owns 210 acres of land. Was a Free Soiler, now a Republican. Members of the Society of Friends.
Hoskins, L., far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Hoskins, M., far., S. 4; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Hoskins, M., far., S. 3; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Hoskinson, J., coal-miner ; P. O. Perlee Humphrey, B., far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
HUMPHREY, THOMAS, farm- er, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born. in this county Jan. 1, 1846. Married Miss Virginia Ohmurt in this county Jan. 1, 1872 ; she was a native of Iowa; born Oct. 12, 1851; died Nov .. 29, 1873 ; left one child-Alice Carrie. Mr. H. is a Republican. His father, R. Humphrey, was a native of Stafford Co., Va .; born in 1809 ; married Miss Phobe Edwards in Clinton Co., Ohio ; she was born in Frederick Co., Va., in 1809 ; moved to Kendall Co., Ill., in 1834; thence to this county in 1839, where he died April 4, 1878 ; had eleven children, five living-Mary (now Mrs. Swartzendter ), Sarah (now Mrs. Hallow- peter), Sanford, Thomas and Benjamin.
HUMPHREY, SANFORD,
farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in this county in 1839. Married Miss Margaret F. Kendall ; she was. born in Miami Co., Ohio; have four children-Millie May, Alonzo, Almond L .. Scott and Clarence E. Owns forty acres of land. Republican. His father, R. Humphrey, was a native of Stafford Co., Va .; married Miss P. Edwards, a native of Frederick Co .; came to this county in 1839. Mrs. Humphrey's father, Joseph Kendall, was born in Ohio; he married Miss Sarah Ingle; moved to this county in 1855.
Hurd, F. W., far., S. 28; P. O. Perlee. Huston, W., miner ; P. O. Perlee.
T GOE, J., brick-yard ; P. O. Perlee.
.J OHNSON, A. P., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Salina.
Johnson, B. T., far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain. JOHNSON, ELWOOD, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in Highland Co., Ohio, in 1843; moved to this county with his parents in 1849. Republican. Member of the present Board of Township Trustees ; his second term. His father, Barclay Johnson, an early settler of Jefferson Co., was a na- tive of Virginia ; born in 1792 ; mar- ried Sarah Barrett in Highland Co., Ohio; she was born in Virginia, in 1796; they moved to Jefferson Co., this State, in 1849, and settled in this
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township, where he died in 1875, she in 1878. They were members of the Society of Friends.
Johnson, S., section hand, Perlee.
Johnson, W., stock dealer, Pleasant Plain. Jones, Alex., far .; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Jones, B., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
JONES, ELI, far., S. 11; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; born in Morgan Co., Ind, in 1834; came to this county with his parents in 1839. Married Miss Rebecca Pickard in this township ; have four children-Emma, Alice, John William and Aaron. Members of the Society of Friends. Owns 212 acres of land. He is a Republican.
Jones, J. M., far., S. 5; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
JONES, JOHN, far., S. 11; P. O. Pleasant Plain ; a pioneer settler of this county ; native of Greene Co., Tenn .; born Jan. 24, 1799; in 1805, moved with parents to Blount Co .; thence to Orange Co., Ind., in 1815, where he married Miss Mary Hadley ; native of Chatham Co., N. C .; born in 1798; married in 1820 ; moved to Morgan Co., Ind .; in the fall of 1839, moved to this county and settled on the section where he now resides. Mrs. J. died in this township in 1877; she was a true Chris- tian and a member of the Society of Friends. Their children are Riley, Patsy (now Mrs. J. Hoskins), Ruth (now Mrs. E. Hoskins), Thomas, Eli, James and Sarah. Owns 108 acres. Was elected member of Township Board of Trustees at the first election held in this town- ship. Was a Whig ; on the decline of that party, became a Republican ; mem- ber of the Society of Friends.
Jones, J. W., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Jones, R., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Jones, T., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
K ASKA, JAMES, farmer.
Kaska, N., far., S. 12; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Keltner, T. S., far., S. 20; P. O. Pleas- ant Plain.
Kindell, J. B., far., S. 11; P. O. Pleas- ant Plain.
Kirkee, J., far., S. 12; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Kissell, J. A., lab., Perlce.
Kollock, F., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Kossoski, H., far., S. 24; P. O. Salina.
Kyle, J., far., S. 20; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
KYLE, WILLIAM B., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Perlee ; born in Elkhart Co., Ind., in 1837; in 1843, moved with parents to this county. Married Feb. 24, 1870, Miss Harriet A., daughter of John and Elizabeth Lynn; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have one child- Catherine Elizabeth. Democrat. Owns 160 acres of land. Mr. K. has been a resident of this county since 1843, with the exception of about six years spent in Idaho, Nevada and California.
L AIRESKI, J., far., S. 24; P. O. Salina.
Lambert, J. O. W., far., S. 29; P. O. Perlee.
Long, G. S., clerk, Perlee.
Leeney, J., far., S. 26; P. O. Perlee.
Looney, A., laborer, Perlee.
Looney, G., laborer, Perlee.
Looney, J. L., miner, Perlee.
Looney, T. J., laborer, Perlee.
Lynn, J., far .; P. O. Perlee.
Lynn, John, far., S. 35 ; P. O. Perlee.
LYNN, ROBERT D., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Perlee ; born in Fulton Co., Penn .; removed to this county with his parents in 1844. Married in December, 1867, Miss J. Gordon, born in 1848 ; have four children-Elizabeth E., Mary R., R. Ross and Members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. L. has been Elder several years. Democrat. Owns 200 acres of land. His father, Jolın Lynn, is a native of Pennsylvania. Married Miss E. Cisler ; moved to this county in 1844; their children are Elizabeth (now Mrs. MacMurray), Har- riet A. (now Mrs. Wm. B. Kyle), David (married Miss K. Walters), Jasper (married Miss C. Angsted), Sarah (now Mrs. H. Angsted).
Lynn, R., carpenter, Pleasant Plain.
M CCARTY, WILLIAM.
McConnell, T., Postmaster, Pleasant Plain. McCarty, W. R., far., S. 24; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
McDonald, R. S., laborer, Perlee.
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McKEE, J. J., farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Perlee ; born in Venango Co., Penn., in 1843; removed to this county with his parents in 1855. Enlisted in Co. E, 2d I. V. I .; served over four years ; was honorably discharged in July, 1865; veteraned at Pulaski; was in the battles of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Corinth, At- lanta, and a series of engagements around that place, and with Sherman on his march to the sea, and also at Louis- ville. Has been twice married ; first wife was Miss Mary Dudley ; present wife was Martha Sawyer; has five chil- dren-May L., Cora E., William S., John Edgar, Emma. Mr. McKee owns 185 acres of land. Republican.
McMaster, J., blacksmith, Pleasant Plain. Mathews, B., renter ; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Mathews, J., miller, Pleasant Plain.
Macy, S., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Macy, S., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain. Marey, E. O., far., Sec. 22 : P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Maxwell, A., pit boss, Jefferson Coal-mine. MEALEY, D. H., druggist, Pleasant Plain ; born in Keokuk Co., in 1851; when 3 years of age, moved with his parents to Washington Co .; spring of 1870, came to this county ; engaged in the drug business in Pleasant Plain in 1875. Married Miss M. M. Fukua; have one child -- Lulu. Mr. M. is Sec- retary of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
Mealey, T. S., M. D., Pleasant Plain.
Mendenhall, Milton, Pleasant Plain.
Mesner, M., miller and farmer, Sec. 15, Pleasant Plain.
Messer, F., far .; P. O. Perlee.
Miller, F. W., far., S. 13; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Miller, M. V. B., prop. coal-bank, Perlee. Miller, P., far., S. 28; P. O. Perlee.
Minter, D. K., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Moffard, Omer, miner, Perlce.
MONTGOMERY, J. S., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Salina; born in this county in 1841. Enlisted in Co. K, 7th Iowa V. I., July 19, 1861 : honorably discharged in July, 1865; same year went to California; in 1868, returned. Married Miss Louisa Pheasant May, 6, 1869; she was born in this county ; hove four children-Perela, Elwin, Myra
Ellen. Republican. While in the army, was in a number of battles, Belmont, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Pittsburg Landing and others. Owns fifty acres of land. His father, Solomon Montgom- ery, was a native of Pennsylvania ; came to this county in 1840 ; a pioneer of Jefferson Co. Mrs. Montgomery's parents, John and Mary Pheasant, came to this county in the spring of 1839; settled in Walnut Tp., being about the first settlers in that township.
Mooney, E., saloon, Perlee.
Morgan, William W., far., S. 7; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
Moyer, R. M., far., S. 19; P. O. Baker. MUIR, E., dealer in groceries, provi- sions, flour and feed, glass and queens- ware, Perlee; born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1839; moved with parents to Louis- ville, Ky .; thence to Indiana, where he married Miss Eliza Danver, of John- son Co .; moved to this county in 1875; have two children-Emma May, born in Bartholomew Co., Ind., and Harriet, born in this county. Mr. Muir enlisted in Co. K, 23d Regt. Ind. Inf. in 1861; served three years; was honorably dis- charged; was at Pittsburg Landing, siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Kenesaw Mountain and Raymond. He is a member of I. O. O. F. and Knights of Pythias.
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