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born July 28, 1845; married S. N. Myers; Rachel Jane, born May 31, 1847 ; married G. N. H. Embree ; Clar- issa, born Sept. 6, 1849 ; Fred L., borr. March 6, 1851; married Melissa Mil- ler; Mary E., born Feb. 19, 1853; John S., born Nov. 30, 1854 ; Demar- cus Newton, born May 6, 1856; Susan Isabel, born April 16, 1860; married A. McClintock ; Nathaniel B., born Oct. 28, 1863; Whitfield L., born May 28, 1865. Mr. Lyon was always active in the promotion of religious and educa- tional interests ; he is an earnest worker and speaks and writes with ability and effect ; he is a gentleman of agreeable manners and sterling integrity ; has de- voted a long and laborious life to the advancement of religion in this vicinity ; acts with the National party ; is inde- pendent in his criticism of all political parties, and if his party adopts princi- ples which he believes not for the best interests of the whole country, his party allegiance does not interfere with the expression of his views concerning their injustice. He owns a beautiful home, 210 acres of land, and enjoys good health and plenty.
Lyon, J. S., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Richland.
M cCLINTOCK, A. W., far., Sec. 8 ; P. O. Richland.
McClintock, J., far., S. 8; P. O. Richland. McClintick, W. E., far., S. 8; P. O. Rich- land.
McCracken, E. C., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
McKee, David E., far .; P. O. Baker.
McKee, W. S., far., S. 24; P. O. Baker.
McPhearson, Enoch, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Rickland.
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MARTIN, J. C., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Fairfield ; born in Putnam Co., Ind., in 1835 ; in 1839, moved to this State with his parents, they settled in Wapello Co., where he married Miss Susan Mc- Coy in 1858; she was born in Penn- sylvania ; they moved to this county in 1875; had nine children-Wm. A. (married Miss P. Garton) John H., Isaac E., Martha, Ellen, James C., Mary J. (died aged 3 years), Minnie M. and Cora C. Mr. Martin owns 282 acres of land finely improved. During the war he enlisted in Co. H, 36th Iowa V. I .; was honorably discharged. Repub-
lican ; members of the Missionary Bap- tist Church. His father, James Martin, was a native of Kentucky ; born in 1795 ; married Miss Rachel Moore, ; she born in 1798; they removed to Indiana, thence to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1839, thus becoming pioneer settlers of that county ; they are now residing in this township.
Mede, Arsulus, blacksmith, Baker.
Meek, Win., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Fairfield.
Moorman, C. W., far., S. 30; P. O. Fair- field.
Morgon, E., far., S. 13; P. O. Baker.
Morgan, Jas., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Baker.
Morgan, John, far., S. 13; P. O. Baker.
Morgan, M., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Baker.
Morgan, Wm., far., S. 12; P. O. Pleasant Plain.
N ELSON, JOHN, far., S. 23; P. O. Baker.
Nelson, C. G., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Richland.
Nelson, T. G., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Richland. Noble, A. C., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Fairfield.
Noble, Frank, far., S. 13 ; P. O. Baker. Noble, J. S., far., S. 13; P. O. Baker.
Noble, Wilson, far., S. 13; P. O. Baker.
RR, JAMES, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Richland.
Ornsdorff, J., far., Sec. 32; P. O. Baker. Osborn, J., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Richland. Osborn, T., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Richland.
AXSON, CYRUS, far., Sec. 16 ; P.
P O. Baker.
UACKENBUSH, JOHN, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Richland.
Quackenbush, Nathan, far., S. 11; P. O. Richland.
R AMSEY, JOHN, far., S. 34; P. O. Baker. Rice, W., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Richland. Rodgers, C., far., Sec. 26; P. (). Baker. Ross, Samuel, far., S. 22; P. O. Baker.
Robinson, F. W., farmer ; P. O. Fairfield. Roth, P. H., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Baker.
YAMUELSON, SAMUEL, renter ; P. S O. Richland.
Sharp, J. R., far., S. 32; P. O. Fairfield. Sharp; W., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Fairfield. SHERIDAN, JACOB, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Fairfield ; born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Dec. 25, 1818. Married Miss Sarah Moore in Ashland Co., Ohio, in 1845; moved to this county in 1865 ; have ten children-Elizabeth, married S. Sloan ; John, married Miss
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Hattie Christie ; he served in an Illinois regiment during the war, and was pro- moted to 1st Lientenant ; Paul, married Florence Shriner ; he served in an Ohio regiment during the war; Elmer, attor- ney, at Sioux Falls, Dakota; William, lumber dealer, in Minnesota ; Granville, surveyor, in Washington Territory ; Mel- ville, artist, in Osceola, Iowa, married Miss Phobe Mount ; Mary, married Gilbert Friend, reside in Brighton, Washington Co., Iowa; Austin J., at- torney at Sioux Falls, Dakota; and Charles W. Mr. Sheridan owns 137 acres of land. Republican ; members of the M. E. Church, in which he is Class-Leader, Steward, and a member of the Board of Trustees.
Shy, Charles, far., S. 5; P. O. Richland. Shy, John, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Richland. Snider, George, far., S. 6; P. O. Richland. Snider, John, far., S. 6; P. O. Richland. Souder, G. M., far., S. 33; P. O. Fair- field.
Spencer, D., far., S. 16; P. O. Fairfield. Staats, J. P., far., S. 1; P. O. Richland. Stewart, C., far., S. 3; P. O. Richland. Stewart, G., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Baker.
Stringer, J. A., S. 33 ; P. O. Fairfield.
Summers, J. M., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Fair- field.
Summers, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Fairfield. Summers, P., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Fairfield. TAIT, C., far., S. 32; P. O. Fairfield.
Tait, W. D., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Fairfield. Turner, John.
Turnbull, J., far., S. 7; P. O. Richland. Turnbull, J., far., S. 18; P. O. Richland. Turnbull, Thomas.
W "ALKER, J. M.
Weitzel, H. J., far .; S. 13 ; P. O. Baker. West, A., far., S. 34; P. O. Fairfield.
West, O. and H. N., fars., S. 25 ; P. O. Fairfield.
Wiggins, W., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Baker.
Williams, J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Richland. Wolums, F. C., far., S. 19; P. O. Fair- field.
Woodward, M., S. 14; P. O. Baker. Woodward, S. C., S. 3; P. O. Richland. Woolum, J. J., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Richland. Wray, W. F., renter ; P. O. Baker.
Wygantd, A., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Fairfield.
OUNG, P. W., far., S. 11; P. O.
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A BRAHAM, G., far .; P. O. Ioka.
Adams, S., blacksmith, Abingdon.
Alexander, A. C., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Alexander, Jas. R., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Abingdon.
Anderson, M., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Abing- don.
Anderson, A., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Abing- don.
Anderson, S., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Brook- ville.
Andrews, T., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Ioka.
Armstrong, T. A., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Abingdon.
B ABCOCK, J., Sec. 34; P. O. Abing- don.
Barnes, F. J., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Ioka.
Barnes, J. H., far., S. 12; P. O. Ioka.
Bayne, J., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Abingdon.
Baxter, Wm. G., renter, Abingdon.
Benn, A. P., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Abing- don.
Black, J. H., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Abing- don.
Black, S., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Black, W. H., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Abingdon.
Boyd, J., renter, Sec. 24; P. O. Brook- ville.
Bradfield, S., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Abing- don.
Bradfield, W., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Abing- don.
Brockway, J., far., S. 2; P. O. Ioka.
Brown, W., tenant ; P. O. Fairfield.
Buck, F. A., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Ioka.
Burris, B. B., attorney at law and Post- master, Abingdon.
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YALDWELL, D., Jr., renter, Abing- don.
Caldwell, E., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Ioka.
Caldwell, J. A., renter ; P. O. Abingdon. Caldwell, R. D., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Ioka. Campbell, C. B., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Brook- ville.
Campbell, J., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Brook- ville.
Carr, S., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Abingdon. CHIDESTER, WILLIAM N., far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Fairfield ; was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, in 1834; in 1855, he went to Mercer Co., Ill., and engaged in stock dealing. Married Miss
Martha E. Titus in Mercer Co., Ill. ; she was born in Boone Co., Ind .; they removed to this county in 1866; they have four children-Carrie G., who married Alonzo Burr, and resides in Fairfield Tp. ; Eva F., Ada J. and Vera B. Mr. Chidester owns 320 acres of land which is finely improved ; has a grove of thirteen acres surrounding his house, the greater number of the trees maple and chestnut. He is a member of the Masonic society, I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W. Is Republican. One of the original founders of the Grafton Cheese-Factory, which is located on his land.
Clark, J. M., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Abing- don.
Cline, G., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Abingdon.
Cline, James, Sec. 33; P. O. Abingdon. Cline, W., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Abingdon. Collins, H., farmer ; P. O. Abingdon.
Collins, R. F., Constable, Abingdon.
Conger, D., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Ioka.
Coykendall, J., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Ab- ingdon.
Coykendall, M. J., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Ioka.
Cuddy, H. F., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
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AVIS, DRURY, far. ; P. O. Abing- don.
Davis, E. F., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Davis, Ezra, physician, Abingdon.
Davis, G. W., laborer ; P. O. Abingdon.
Davis, J. B., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Abing- don.
Davis, J. L., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Davis, R., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Abingdon. Dellinger, W., far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Brook- ville.
Downey, A. T., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Ab- ingdon.
Downey, A. W., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Doughty, Skilman, blacksmith, Abingdon. Duke, W. L., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Ioka. Dysart, S., far. ; P. O. Ioka.
CKELBERRY, J. H., farmer ; P. O. E Abingdon.
ELLER, A. H., farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Abingdon ; was born in Wilkes Co., N. C., in 1849; came to this county with his parents. Married Miss Lucy daughter of W. D. and Sarah Peck ;
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have four children-Cecil, Winta, Ches- ter and Nellie. Mr. Eller owns eighty acres of land. Is Republican ; himself and wife are members of Baptist Church. Estus, S. M., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
FINNEY, J. H., grocer, Abingdon.
Fleenor, Evan, retired farmer, Abingdon. Fleenor, James E., Abingdon.
Fleenor, M. G., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Brook- ville.
Fleenor, R. W., far. ; P. O. Abingdon. Fleenor, W. J., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Flint, John D., wagon-maker, Abingdon. FORREST, M. W., farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 19; P. O. Abingdon ; born in Vanderburgh Co., Ind., in 1833; came to Lee Co., Iowa with his parents in 1837 ; thence to this county in 1844. During the war, Mr. Forrest recruited Co. F of the 33d I. V. I. ; was elected Captain, and served until August, 1863. Maiden name of wife was Miss H. R. Smith ; they were married in this county in 1855; she was born in Indiana ; have six children-Avery Curtis, John T., Mary E., Esther Ann, Melva Naomi and Lee B. Mr. Forrest owns 782 acres of land ; is extensively engaged in stock-raising.
Forrest, W. T., Abingdon.
G Y AMBALL, E. R., dealer in produce, Abingdon.
Gamball, R., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Abingdon.
Gamball, W. M. C., far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Abingdon. Gardner, F., far., S. 1; P. O. Ioka. Gillette, E., far. ; P. O. Brookville.
Gillette, Z. T., far., S. 25; P. O. Brook- ville.
Gillott, O. H., far. ; P. O. Brookville. Gobble, A., far., S. 32; P. O. Abingdon. GOBBLE, CHARLES H., of the firm of T. W. Gobble & Co., dealers in dry goods, groceries, hardware, queens- ware, etc., Abingdon, Iowa; was born in Abingdon in 1853. Married Miss Sarah Flint ; she was born in Marshall Co., Va. ; they have one child-Bertha, born Oct. 29, 1878. Mr. G. is a mem- ber of the present Board of Township Trustees, also member of the School Board. Is S. W. in Lodge No. 104, A., F. & A. M., and the present N. G. in Brookville Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 87. Gobble, G., retired far., Abingdon.
Gobble, T. W. & Co., merchants, Abing- don.
Grafton, P. B., far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Fair- field.
Grear, D., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
FTAFERTY, Z. W., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Ioka.
Hamilton, M. D., far., S. 3; P. O. Ioka.
Hand, Swain, far., S. 33; P. O. Abing- don.
Hanna, Wm., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Ioka. Hardwick, Samuel.
Harrison, B. E., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Harrison, G. W., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Harrison, H., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Abing- don.
Harrison, P., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Harrison, W. H., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Hazlett, J. M., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Abing- dón.
Hilton, A. B., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Albia.
Hintz, Fred, far., S. 14; P. O. Abingdon. Hite, R., far, S. 35 ; P. O. Brookville. Hite, W., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Abingdon. Hoffman, H., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
HOUGHTON, CURTIS, farmer, · Sec. 13; P. O. Fairfield ; born in Ches- ter, Vt., Sept. 3, 1846 ; is the oldest of eight children ; his parents moved from Vermont to Illinois in 1852, settling in Henry Co., three miles from the pres- ent town of Woodhull, then an unbroken prairie, the nearest dwelling four miles distant, and the only one in sight a cabin twelve feet square, seven miles distant. Mr. Houghton is a bachelor, whose home is cared for by a sister, and is well known from having placed under cultivation in 1869 to 1872 about eight- een hundred acres of land, located in Polk and Black Hawk Tps. of this county, known as the Houghton estate ; he is also one of the original founders of the Grafton Cheese Company ; has been the Secretary since its first annual election. Huddleston, B., far., S. 20; P. O. Abing- don.
Huddleston, U., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Hudson, J. R., far. ; P. O. Abingdon. Hudson, J. T., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Abingdon. Hupp, J., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Brookville. TNGALLS, C., far., S. 3; P. O. Ioka.
Ingalls, W. M., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Ioka. JOHNSON, T. P., broon-maker, Abing- don.
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Johnson, Wm., far .; P. O. Abingdon. Johnson, W. B., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Jones, C., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Jones, J., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Ioka.
Jones, T., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
K ENYON, J., far., S. 16; P. O. Abingdon.
Kirby, J. M., far., S. 23; P. O. Abingdon. Kirby, K. B., far., S. 23; P. O. Abingdon. Klaiss, J., ret. far., S. 28; P. O. Abingdon.
Knox, W. W., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Koons, David, far., S. 21 ; P. O. Abingdon. L EISURE, J. M., far., S. 19; P. O. Abingdon.
Leisure, J., Jr., far. ; P. O. Abingdon. Leisure, S. R., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Leisure, T. A., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Leisure, Wm. J., far .; P. O. Abingdon. Lewis, C. H., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Abingdon. Lewis, J. C., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Abingdon. Lewis, J. M., Dr., far., S. 21; P. O. Abingdon.
Læhr, J. L., retired grocer, Abingdon.
Longerbone, J., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Longerbone, Jonathan, far., S. 24; P. O. Abingdon.
Longerbone, P., far., S. 29; P. O. Abingdon. M cCLUNG, J., far., S. 9; P. O. Ioka.
McCluny, R., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Abingdon. McCoy, J. B., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Abing- don.
McCreeny, A., shoemaker, Abingdon.
McCrceny, H. M., Abingdon.
McCullouch, C. H., druggist, Abingdon. McCulloch, J., merchant, Abingdon.
MCREYNOLDS, PETER A., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Abingdon; was born in Allen Co., Ky., on the 16th of November, 1814; came to this county in the fall of 1845. Has been married twice ; first wife was Mrs. C. Prince ; present wife was Mary McCoy, maiden name Robinson ; she was born in Virginia, on the 14th of February, 1822. Mr. McRey- nolds owns 172 acres of land ; is a Re- publican. Himself and wife are mem- bers of the M. E. Church. He is a mem- ber of the Masonic society ; has held various offices. In the early history of the county was Township Secretary of schools a number of years ; has also held the office of Township Treasurer. He has been a resident of this township since 1845.
McVey, C. B., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Ioka.
McVey, S. A., far. ; P. O. Ioka.
McVey, W. R., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Ioka. Meyers, S. A., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Abing- don.
Middleton, W. J., wagon-maker, Abingdon ..
Miller, J. B., Township Clerk, Abingdon. Mitchell, J., renter ; P. O. Abingdon.
Mitchell, T., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Ioka.
Morman, C. F., physician, Abingdon.
Morris, J., Sr., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Morse, D., far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Abingdon. Mowery, B. D., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Abing- don.
MOWERY, EDWARD P., far.
and stock-raiser, Secs. 7 and 8; P. O. Abingdon ; was born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1839; moved to this county with his parents in 1846. During the war, he enlisted in Co. F, 17th I. V. I .; served three years and three months ; was honorably discharged. Married Miss A. Scott, of Wapello Co., in July, 1876 ; have one child-Ross, born 29th of April, 1877. Mr. Mowery owns 300 acres of land, and is extensively engaged in stock-raising.
MOWERY, F. F., farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Abingdon; born in this county in 1843. Married Miss Cora Kirby in 1877 ; she was born in Warren Co., Ill. Mr. Mowery is a member of the Masons ; also of the I. O. O. F. His father, David Mowery, was a native of Ohio ; born in 1812 ; married Miss Sarah Dile ; they moved to Knox Co., Ill., in 1839, thence to this county in 1846; their children are Isaac D., B. D., E. P., John, George W., Matilda (now Mrs. Wm. Gaston), Mary (now Mrs. T. Gillett), Drusilla (deceased), Franklin P., James B. and Virgil E.
MOWERY, GEORGE, retired
farmer, Abingdon ; owns 160 acres of land. Married Eliza Ann Wright, maiden name Miller; she was born in Boyle Co., Ky., in 1824; they own town property to the amount of $2,500. Mowry, J.W., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Abingdon. Mowry, J. B., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Myers, J., Justice of the Peace, Abingdon. Myers, L. G., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Abingdon. Myers, R., far., S. 35; P. O. Abingdon. Myers, S., far., S. 24; P. O. Abingdon.
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ACE, J., far., S. 26; P. O. Abing- don. Newland, A., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Abingdon.
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GDEN, H., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Oliver, D. M., far., S. 25; P. O. Brook- ville.
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Oliver, J., far., S. 25; P. O. Brookville. ACKWOOD, J. M., far., S. 14; P. O. Abingdon.
Packwood, S., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Abingdon. Palmer, P. P., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Abingdon. Peck, A. H., far .; P. O. Abingdon. Peck, J. H., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Peters, D., retired farmer, Abingdon.
R AMEY, E., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Ramey, Ezra, far., S. 34 ; P. O. Abingdon. Randall, F. M., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Ramey, H., far., S. 22; P. O. Abingdon. Ramey, J., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Abingdon. Ramey, Scott, saw-mill hand, Abingdon. Randall, A. A., far. ; P. O. Abingdon. Randall, A. S., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Abingdon. Reed, W. A., far., S. 14; P. O. Abingdon. Riggs, H. S., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Ioka. Riggs, J. T., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Romack, B., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Romack, G., far .; P. O. Abingdon. Romack, T., far., S. 16; P. O. Abingdon. RUGGLES, JOHN C., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Ioka; born in Miami Co., Ohio, in 1832; removed to Illinois with his parents ; thence to this county in 1836. Married Martha Bowman in this county ; she was born in Kentucky ; they have eight children. Mr. Ruggles is a member of Masonic society at Ioka, also the I. O. O. F. of the same place. Owns eighty acres of land. Russell, G. W., far., S. 4; P. O. Ioka. Ryman, A., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Ioka. YCOTT, L. F., farmer ; P. O. Abingdon. S Scott, S., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Abingdon. Shelton, W. H., far .. S. 20; P. O. Abing- don.
Smith, A. S., far. ; P. O. Abingdon.
Smith, C. A., far .; P. O. Ioka.
Smith, E. W., far. ; P. O. Ioka. Smith, G. L., far. ; P. O. Ioka.
Smith, John, far., S. 12; P. O. Ioka. Smith, J. N., far., S. 8; P. O. Ioka.
Smith, J. D., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Abingdon.
Smith, N., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Abingdon.
Smith, O., far., S. 29; P. O. Abingdon.
Smith, R. M., far. ; P. O. Ioka.
Smith, T. G., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Smith, T. R., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Abing- don. Smith, W. E., far .; P. O. Ioka.
Snider, A. C., renter ; P. O. Abingdon.
Snider, G. F., carpenter, Abingdon.
Snider, James, far., S. 20 ; P. O. Abingdon. Spencer, George; P. O. Abingdon.
Spicer, H. A., blacksmith, Abingdon.
Spurlock, F. M., far .; P. O. Abingdon. Spurlock, M. D. L., veterinary surgeon, Abingdon.
Stephenson, F. M., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Ioka.
Stewart, J. W., far .; P. O. Abingdon.
Stubbs, J., far., S. 5; P. O. Ioka.
Stubbs, Wm., far .; P. O. Ioka. Sutton, J. A., far., S. 8; P. O. Ioka. JANSEY, IRADELL, far., S. 1 ; P.
TA O. Richland.
Travis, J. J., far .; P. O. Abingdon. V ANNESS, A. L., far. and mail-car- rier, S. 28; P. O. Abingdon. EBB, ISAAC, far., S. 10 ; P. O. W Ioka. Webb, I. A., far .; P. O. Ioka.
Webb, J. H., far., S. 3; P. O. Ioka.
Webb, John, far., S. 5; P. O. Ioka. Webb, John H., carpenter, Abingdon. Wilson, G. E., far .; P. O. Abingdon. Wilson, S., far .; P. O. Ioka. Wilson, Wm., far .; P. O. Ioka. Wilhermsdorfer, Sol., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Abingdon.
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CHESTER, S. J., was born March 16, 1841, in Kosciusko Co., Ind .; removed with his parents to Iowa in 1851; engaged in farming until the breaking-out of the war, when he en- listed in Co. G, 30th I. V. I .; was elected Second Lieutenant, and soon after promoted to First Lieutenant; was engaged in the following battles : Haine's Bluff, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jack- son, Cherokee Station, Lookout Moun- tain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold ; was wounded at Vicksburg on the 22d of May, 1863; shot through the left lung
with a musket ball ; from its effects was compelled to resign in 1864. Returned home and was married the 21st day of September, 1864, to Miss Olive E. Hendricks. . Moved into Fairfield in 1872, and engaged in the mercantile business until October, 1877 ; in 1876. was elected member of the School Board and chosen President of the same, which position he now holds with credit ; in the fall of 1878, was elected Constable. Has four children-Flora E., Millie J., Daisy E. and Frank M.
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