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ALFRED TRESTER. retired; P. O. Anamosa; is a native of Dearborn Co., Ind., and was born Feb. 4, 1820 ; he grew up to manhood and lived there until 1854, when he came West to Iowa and located in Johnson Co., and engaged in farming ; the following year, he came to Jones Co. and located in Anamosa : in 1855, he engaged in building, and continued in that business until within the past four years ; he has lived here about twenty-five years. He married Miss Aldana Higbee, a native of New York State, June 29, 1845 ; they have one son-David C .; they lost two children in Indiana and one sinee coming to Iowa; David C. was born in Indiana Nov. 7. 1846; he came with his parents to Iowa, and grew up to manhood here; he learned the tinner's trade, and is now engaged in business. He married Miss Libbie Chesman, from Dearborn Co., Ind., in July. 1875 ; they have one daughter-Mary.
MRS. LUCY A. TUCKER, dealer in millinery, dressmaking, cloaks and furs, Main street. Anamosa ; is a native of Birmingham, Conn. ; her maiden name was Lney A. Gilbert ; she grew up to womanhood and lived there until coming to Iowa; she has been successfully engaged in business in Anamosa since 1863, and is the oldest house in her line of business in this city; she is well known throughout the county, and enjoy's an enviable reputation for fair dealing. and has built up a large bu-i- ness ; she owns the store she occupies, and other city property. She married Samuel B. Tucker, from Connecticut ; he died Sept. 25, 1878, leaving two children-Lewis E. and Sarah N. : both at home.
SAMUEL TUCKER, bridge-builder and contractor, Anamosa ; is a native of Norfolk Co., Mass., and was born ten miles south of Boston Sept. 6, 1823; he grew up to manhood and learned his trade there : in 1846, he came West to Illinois, and lived in Waukegan, Lake Co. : he came to Iowa and located in Jones Co. in 1853. and engaged in farming ; in 1857, he came to Anamosa and engaged in blacksmithing. and continued until the building of the Midland R. R., and since then he has been engaged in contracting and bridge-building : he has lived in Jones Co. over twenty-six years. In March, 1845, he married Barbara Adams, from Massachusetts ; she was a native of Scotland ; she died May 13, 1858, leaving four children-Maria H .. living in Black Hawk Co .; Marion, living in Colorado; John A., living in Colorado; Olive, liv- ing at home. On the 10th of October, 1864, Mr. Tucker married Maria H. Harring- ton, from Oswego, N. Y.
JOHN I. VAN NESS, blacksmith, Anamosa; is a native of Essex Co., N. J., and was born March 12. 1823; he grew up there and learned his trade of iron- ing carriages. in Newark. After reaching manhood, he married Miss Mary E. Tharp. of Newark, N. J., March 22, 1849; they came to lowa in the spring of 1864, and located in Anamosa and engaged in his present business. and has continued it since then, he is Foreman of the hose company in the Fire Department. Mr. and Mrs. Van Ness have had ten children. six of whom survive-Charles A., Lizzie E., Ernest M., John W., William O. and Edgar C.
WILLIAM H. VALLANDINGHAM. farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Ana- mosa ; born Aug. 4, 1848. in Putnam Co .. Ind ; when a boy, he came to Davis Co., Iowa ; in 1871, he removed to Jones Co .; he rented 100 acres of land; he enlisted in 1861 in Co. C, 7th I. V. I., and was discharged in September, 1862, on account of wounds received at the battle of Shiloh, for which he receives a pension. Married Mary Harrington in June, 1872 ; she was born in Indiana ; have four children-Nettie, Maggie, James and William. Democrat.
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PATRICK WASHINGTON. insurance and farming, Strawberry Hill, Anamosa ; is a native of Canada, and was born in 1843 ; when 8 years of age, he eame to Northboro, Mass., and lived there four years, and came West to Illinois, and lived in MeHenry Co. four years, and then came to Iowa in 1861 and located in Jones Co., in Cass Township, and engaged in farming : he continued farming and stock-raising for seventeen years, then moved in town. When Mr. Washington began life, he had noth- ing ; by industry and good management. he now owns two good farms. well improved. During the war, he enlisted in the 15th I. V. I., Co. G, and was in the battles of Ben- tonville, Atlanta, and many other fights and skirmishes; he was slightly wounded at Bentonville. He married Miss Mary Shannon, from Delaware Co., Iowa, in 1666; they have had four children ; only two survive-Robert and Annie.
GEORGE WATTERS. of the firm of Watters & Ferguson, dealers in fresh and salted meats, Anamosa : was born in Dubuque April 14, 1839 ; he grew up to manhood there, and came to Jones Co. in 1861. and sinee then has been engaged in his present business; he is associated with his brother and Mr. Ferguson, and they are doing a large business. and are extensively engaged in buying and shipping stock. He married Miss Mary Preston. from Ohio, in 1863; they have one son-Albert.
JOHN WATTERS. senior member of the firm of Watters & Fergu- son, dealers in fresh and salted meats, also dealers and shippers of live stock. Anamosa ; is a native of Yorkshire. Eng., and was born Jan. 6, 1830; when only 3 years of age, his parents emigrated to America, and eame to Iowa and located at Dubuque, and he grew to manhood there: he came to Jones Co. and located in Anamosa June T. IS60, and engaged in his present business ; they are extensively engaged in buying and shipping stock, doing the largest business that is done in this part of the county. In 1851, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Robinson, a native of England ; she died in 1872, leaving three children-Julia. Thomas and Anna. In October, 1874. he was united in marriage to Miss Amy Robinson, a native of England.
B. H. WHITE. Clerk of the Cireuit and District Courts, Anamosa : is a native of the town of Salem, Westchester Co., N. Y .; when 5 years of age, his parents removed te Binghamton, where he grew up and received his education ; he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861; after being admitted he came to Towa and located at Wyoming in this county. Upon the breaking-out of the rebellion, in August, 1861, he enlisted in Co. E, 5th I. V. C .; he was in the battles of Franklin aud Nash- ville and many others; he was taken prisoner at Newnan, Ga., July 30, 1864, and taken to Andersonville, and was eonfined there till the night of Sept. 25. when he suc- eeeded in making his escape ; he was promoted and commissioned First Lieutenant of Co. H; he was in the service four years and returned to Wyoming ; he afterward went to California and remained three years; he returned to Wyoming and practiced law until 1874, when he was elected Clerk of the county, and was re-elected in 1876 and again in 1878; he has also held held town and school offiees. He was united in mar- riage to Miss Lottie O. Carhart, from Trempeleau, Wis., May 15, 1872; they have three sons-Thomas, Clifford and an infant son.
LUKE WEATHERSON. farmer. Sec. 32; P. O. Fairview ; he was born in Berwiekshire, Scotland. in January, I >27; he came to New York City June 7, 1850 ; in the fall, he came to Wisconsin ; in 1852. eame to Jackson Co .. Iowa; in 1>66, he removed to his present farm ; he now owns 635 acres of land. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. K, 26th I. V. I .; served to the end of the war. In 1954. he went to California ; returned in 1856. Ile married Miss Nancy D. Highley in 1851 ; she was born in New York ; she came with her parents to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, when a child ; they have six children-Isaae F., George A., James II., Andrew J., Fred E. and Nellie J. Repub- liean : Baptist.
HENRY D. WILLIAMS. manufacturing and selling open-ditching machines, Anamosa ; is a native of Belmont Co., Ohio, and was born Oct. 7, 1:19 ; he grew up to manhood in Ohio, and eame to Iowa in June. I -57. and settled in Linn Co. and engaged in farming; in 1862, he eame to Jones Co. and engaged in farming; in 1871, he invented his ditching maebine; he came . to Anamosa and engaged in
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manufacturing and selling the machine. which works with great success, and ean ent from 80 to 125 rods of ditching per day. Mr. Williams has held town and school offie ... He married Rachel Crew, a native of Belmont Co., Ohio, Oct. 5. 1843: they have tet children, two sons-Francis R., Professor in Iowa City Commercial College. and J. -. ph. Assistant in the same school, and eight daughters-Ann. Martha, Margaret, E-lith. Velina, Rebecca. Emeline. Almeda : they lost two children-Mary and Thomas.
JAMES H. WILLIAMS, dealer in dry goods and groceries, corner of Main and Ford streets, Anamosa ; is a native of Newark, N. J., and was born in 1526: he grew up to manhood there ; he afterward lived in Pennsylvania for six years : then came to Iowa and arrived here April 19, 1858, and engaged in farming; in December. 1861, he removed to Anamosa and engaged in mercantile business, the firm being Alderman & Williams; in 1868, he closed out his business. and in the year following he again engaged in business ; in 1871, B. L. Matson became associated with him in the business, and the firm was Williams & Matson until September, 1873; sinee April, 1874, Mr. Williams has carried on the business. He hold the position of Chief Engineer of the Fire Department ; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace and other town and school offices. In 1850, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Alexander, from Newark, N. J .; they have four children-Alexander G., Samuel I .. Lizzie and James H .. Jr.
HENRY WURZBACKER, dealer in boots and shoes, corner of Main and Ford streets, Anamosa; is a native of Germany, and was born Nov. 18, 1833 : when 15 years of age, he emigrated to America, in 1848; he learned his trade in Balti- more; then lived in Lancaster, Penn., for some years ; he came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1858, and came to Jones Co. and located in Anamosa in 1860; engaged in the boot and shoe business. and has the oldest boot and shoe store in town. He is a member of the fraternity of Odd Fellows, and belongs to Lancaster Lodge, No. 67, Lancaster. Penn. In December, 1863, he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Brown, of Anamosa : they have four children-Frank, Edward, Charles and Burt.
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JAMES ARMSTRONG. farmer. See. 5 ; P. O. Martelle; born April 13. 1841, in Cortland Co .. N. Y .; in 1852. came to Jones Co. with his parents. He owns 1623 acres of land. Married Ann E. Brady in 1865 ; she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y. : have four children-Jennie. John, Eugene and Mary.
W. ARNOLD, wagon-maker. Martelle; born Dee. 30, 1828, in Hendricks Co., Ind. ; Feb. 7, 1850, he came to Jones Co. He has been Township Assessor and Justice of the Peace ; was Postmaster at Fairview. from 1861 to 1865. Married Orpah Alspach in 1853; she was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio. Sept. 20, 1833; they have four children-W. Franklin, Emma E , Samuel S. and Jennie M. ; has an adopted daughter. Minnie Alspach. Republican.
JOHN BURD. farmer, See. 30; P. O. Lisbon ; born Sept. 26, 1824. in Ayrshire, Scotland ; in 1851, he came to Oneida Co .. N. F. ; in 1855, came to Daven- port ; in 1859, he came to Jones Co. He owns 288 acres of land. Married Helen Donald in 1851 ; she was born in Ayrshire, Scotland ; have five children-Jane . Low Mrs. Ellison ), Agnes, Mary Ann, Katie E. and Andrew J. ; has been Justice of the Peace four years; has also been Township Assessor, School Treasurer and Director. Democrat.
LEWIS BAKER. farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born Feb. 6. 1838, in Snyder Co., Penn .; in 1856, came to Illinois ; in 1566. he came to his present farm, consisting of eighty acres. Married Rebecca Grimm Dec. 25, 1859 ; she wa- born in Snyder Co., Penn., in June, 1840 ; had nine children, eight living-Ellen J .. Mary J., John, James, Lewis, William, Edward S. and infant not named; lost Joseph
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II., in 1875, aged 4 years and 4 months. Enlisted in 1865, in Co. E, 147th Ill. V. I .; served to end of war. Has been Constable and School Director. Democrat ; United Brethren.
SOLOMON BARE. farmer. See. 31 ; P. O. Lisbon ; born Juue 12, 1827, in Somerset Co., Penn .; in 1857. came to Linn Co .; in 1871, to Jones Co. Owns 162 acres of land. Married Mary Fligle in 1953 ; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1833 ; have three children-Hiram, Edward and John ; lost William, Sept. 6, 1872. aged 16 years. Republican.
G. W. BELDEN, physician and surgeon, Martelle; born June 23, 1820, in Rutland Co., Vt .; in 1824. came with his parents to Wayne Co., N. Y .; in 1830, he came to Washtenaw Co., Mich .; in 1832, came to Wood Co., Ohio ; in 1836, to La Porte. Ind .; in 1837, to MeHenry Co., Ill .; in 1851, to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1868, to Jones Co. He owns 105 acres of land, also property in town. He commeneed the study of medicine in 1841, with Prof. George W. Richards, of St. Charles, Ill .; graduated in 1844, at La Porte, Ind .; has been in practice most of the time since. Married Mary L. Hodgkins in November, 1839; she was born in New York; have six children-Cassia, Ben, Frank, Albert, Mary T. and J. O .; was a candidate for the Legislature for Linn Co., and was defeated by John E. Kurtz.
T. O. BISHOP. farmer, See. 6 ; P. O. Martelle ; was born in Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Mass .. Sept. 4, 1805. In 1811. he, with his father's family, moved to Cazenovia, Madison Co., N. Y. Feb. 20, 1832, he was married to Fidelia Annas, who was born in Cazenovia March 18, 1814. by whom he had three sons, and two daughters, Justin Dwinnell, Maria P., Francis M .. Henry O. and Fidelia; Justin Dwinnell and Maria P., died while young. Mr. Bishop served as Captain of a company of militia four years. In 1847, he was elected a member of the New York Assembly, taking his seat Jan. 1, 1850, as an Old Hunker Democrat. His wife dying in 1846, he married Eunice Lewis, of De Ruyter. N. Y., in 1848. In 1854, he moved to Iowa and bought 150 acres of land in Sec. 6, Greenfield Township, Jones Co., where he now resides. In the fall of 1873, he was elected a Representative of the Iowa Legislature. He had previously been Supervisor of his township for nine consecutive years; was Director of' his School District for ten years. Mr. Bishop was a descendant ou his mother's side of one of the Judges who condemned Charles I. of England, to be beheaded.
L. T. BLACKLEDGE. firm of Hoffman & Blackledge, general merehan- dise, Martelle ; he was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Oct. 8, 1832 ; came to Linn Co .. Iowa, in October, 1834; in 1874, came to Martelle and engaged in the produce busi- ness ; in 1875, he engaged in general merchandising with F. Hoffman, who had first commeneed this business in 1872, and who opened the first store in Martelle.
JERRY BLESSING, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born Nov. 1, 1843, in Dauphin Co., Penn .; in 1849, came to Linn Co., thenee to Muscatine Co. He enlisted, in 1862, in Co. A, 35th I. V. I .; served to the end of the war. In 1865, he came to Jones Co .; owns seventy-seven aeres of land. Married Elizabeth Zimmerman in February, 1870; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have three children- S. D., George E. and Hiram J.
IRA BREED, farmer. See. 6; P. O. Martelle; he was born in Chenango Co., N. Y .; in the fall of 1851, he came with his parents to Jones Co. ; owns 220 acres of land, entered by his father, who died July 27, 1867, aged 69 years. His mother lives here at the old homestead. The family numbers seven children-Elias, Ira, C. W., R. J., Abbie J., Ann Eliza and J. R. He is now School Director and Township Treasurer : Democrat.
WILLIAM BRUCH. farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Lisbon; horn Nov. 23, 1839, in Northampton Co., Penn .; in 1369, came to Iowa; in 1871, he removed to Jones Co .; owns ninety acres land. Married Eliza S. Andrew in July, 1866; she was born in Northampton Co .. Penn .. in 1841; had four children, three living-Anna Nettie, Charles S. and Morris F .; lost Naomi in 1876, aged 9 years. Enlisted in 1862 in Co I, 153d Penn. V. I .; served nine months ; participated in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Republican ; Evangelical.
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J. T. COOK, farmer. Sec. 9: P. O. Martelle ; born Dee. 24, 1841. in Knox Co., Ohio ; in 1843, he came with his parents to Illinois; in 1868, came to Jones C' .... Iowa; he owns 195 acres of land. Married Miss M. R. Shields in 1866 ; she was born in Illinois; have three children-Ella, Ada and Cora. He enlisted. in 181, in Co. F, 57th Ill. V. I .; served to the end of the war; participated in the battles ot Shiloh, siege of Corinth and others; he has been for the past eight years School Director ; Republican : Baptist.
GEORGE W. DAVIS. farmer, Sec. 19: P .. O. Lisbon; he Was born Dee. 23, 1844, in Ireland: came to Philadelphia in 1853 ; Oct. 19. 1856. he came to Jones Co .; he owns 185 acres of land. Married Miss Anis Jones Sept. 16, 1868; she was born in Lawrence Co., Ind., in 1850; they have five children-Thomas W., Henry E., Lottie J., George W. and Ira Lincoln. He enlisted in 1861 in Co. I, 2d I. V. C .; served to the end of the war; participated in the siege of Corinth, siege of Vicksburg. Nashville, Atlanta. Hurricane Creek and others.
F. DOUBENHIER. farmer, See. 28; P. O. Mechanicsville; born March 20, 1831, in Germany; in 1833. he came with his parents to Fairfield Co., Chio; in 1868, came to Jones Co .; he owns 371 aeres of land. Married Lovina Amspogh Nov. 23, 1855; she was born in Hocking Co., Ohio; have eleven children-Amelia. Jacnh. Louis. Daniel. Elmer, William, Albert, Samuel. John, Ephraim and Matilda.
JAMES DUNCAN. farmer, See. 12 ; P. O. Viroqua ; born Aag. 10. 1$10, in Perthshire, Scotland. In 1839, came to Ohio; in 1854, he came to Jones Co. ; he owns 181 acres of land. Married Agnes Marshall in 1837 : she was born in Perthshire. Scotland ; have four children-William F., Lawrence, James and Peter. Is President of School District No. 1; enlisted in 1861 in Co. H, 14th I. V. I .; was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh April 6. 1562; was discharged in February, 1863. W. F. and Lawrence served also in the late war.
JOHN FINNIGAN. farmer, See. 17 ; P. O. Martelle ; horn June 22. 1528, in Philadelphia. In 1856, he came West and engaged in railroading; he returned. in 1857, to Philadelphia ; he enlisted in 1861 in the three-months' eall in the city troops. then re-enlisted in the 5th Penn. V. C. ; served three years, and was honorably dis- charged; he then came to Jones Co. ; he now owns 227 acres of land. Married Mary _1. Courtney in 1866 ; she was born in Delaware Co., Penn. ; have one child-Anna.
SIMON GRAUEL, farmer, See. 26; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born Feb. 17. 1827, in Fairfield Co .. Ohio. In 1848, came to Jones Co., Iowa ; he owns 165 acres of land. Married Rhoda Miller in 1849: she was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio. : have five children-Levi M., Eliza Jane. Romancy, Mary Julia and Chauney D. Has been President of the School Board, Township Treasurer, etc. ; Democrat : Lutheran Church.
G. J. HAKES. of the firm of Leonard & Hakes, general merchandise. Mar- telle ; he was born Oet. 17, 1829, in Chenango Co , N. Y. In 1847, he came to Jones Co .; he also owns seventy-seven acres of land ; he commenced business here with Mr. Leonard in 1876. Married Phebe J. Rundall in 1854; she was born in New York City ; they have six children-Nancy E., Montague, Addison, James, Hattie and Ella. Has been Justice of the Peace. and has held various township offices.
FRANK HOFFMAN. of the firm of Hoffman & Blackledge, general mer- chandise, Martelle ; he was born May 12, 1849, in Switzerland. In 1-52, he came to Seott Co., Iowa; in 1872, he came to Martelle and commenced his present business. which was the first store opened in Martelle; he continued it till 1875, when the firm changed to Hoffman & Blackledge. Married Sophia Paulstian in February, 1869 : she was born in 1851 in Hoistein, and died in 1872. Second marriage to Mary Paulstian in 1873; she was born in Davenport, Iowa ; have two children-Cora B. and Clara M. Has been for the past two years Township Collector.
BENJAMIN JOWNER. proprietor of hotel, Martelle ; born Oct. 11, 1816. in Clarksburg, Mass. In 1:20. he came to New York with his parents; in 1854. came to Iowa; in 1869, he came to Jones Co. ; he owns fifty-five acres of land. also property in the village. Married Miss Zilpha Weeks March 10, 1840; she was born in Cordland Co., N. Y., May 28, 1817 ; have five children, all deceased. Republican ; Baptist.
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AMOS KOHL, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mechaniesville ; born Oet. 18, 1932. in Berks Co., Penn. In 1851, came to Wisconsin; in 1864, he came to his present owns 420 acres of land. Married Maria Grim in 1853: she was born in Center Co., Penn., in 1835 ; had eleven children, nine living-Mary, Henry, William Annetta, Lewis, Emma, Tena. Charles and Mena.
ADAM KRUMROY, farmer, Sec. 36: P. O. Mechanicsville ; born July 4, 1847, in Summit Co., Ohio : in 1875, he came to Jones Co., Iowa ; owns 120 acres of land. Married Lydia Kohl in February, 1876; she was born in Jones Co .; they . have two children -- Clemma J. and an infant not named. He is Secretary of the School Board. Democrat ; German Reformed.
G. W. LAMB. farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Viroqua; born March 1, 1837, in Fairfield Co., Ohio ; in 1842, he came with his parents to Jones Co. Ile owns 120 acres of land, entered by his father. Married Eliza Freeman in 1863; she was born in Indiana ; have four children-Edward. Mary Belle, William and Perlie. His father was born in Fairfield Co .. Ohio, in 1812, and died in 1851.
W. P. LEONARD. of the firm of Leonardl & Hakes, general merchandise. Martelle; born Oct. 2. 1847. in Mereer Co., Ill .; in 1851, came to Linn Co., Fowa. with his parents. In 1873, he commenced selling goods for George W. Wilson, and in 1876 commenced the present firm. Ile enlisted, in 1864, in the Signal Service, in the School of Instruction, and remained until 1867. Married Ettie Newland in 1871 ; she she was born in New York : have three children-Jessie M .. Harry W. and Otto D. Mr. Leonard is Secretary of the School Board, and has been since its organization. He is a Republiean : Mrs. Leonard is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
A. D. MCCONAUGHEY, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Martelle; born June 29 1837, in Washington Co., Penn. In 1842. he came with his parents to Delaware Co. Ohio ; in March, 1856. he came to Jones Co. Owns 107 acres of land. Married Miss M. A. Ernsbarger in December, 1861; she was born in Hancock Co., Ohio; have four children-Herbin S., George W., Clarence E. and Clinton J. Has been School Director about six years. Democrat.
HENRY MATTHIESEN, saloon and billiards, Martelle; born Jan. 8, 1838, in Germany ; in 1867, came to Clinton Co., Iowa; thence to Scott Co .; in 1873, came to Martelle. Married Miss D. Nitsch in 1869 ; she was born in Germany in 1845 ; have four children-Bernhard. Ilarry, Laura and Rudolph.
GEORGE METTEE. of the firm of Mettee & Dragoo, blacksmiths. Mar- telle ; born May 11, 1845, in Miami Co., Ind .; in 1874, he came to Martelle. Mar- ried Mary Me Williams Jan. 29, 1869; she was born in Ohio; have three children -- Ollie, Amey and Harry. Enlisted, in 1861, in Company B. 11th Ind. V. I., and served till the end of the war ; he participated in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Don- elson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Port Gibson, Baton Station, Champion Hills and Athens.
E. V. MILLER, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Virogna; born Feb. 22, 1824, in Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1843, he came to Jones Co., Iowa. Owns 170 acres of land. Married Susan Granel in 1847 ; she was born in 1826 in Fairfield Co., Ohio, and died in September, 1855 ; have four children-T. J., G. G. Anna Mary and Flecia : second marriage to Elizabeth Barnard in November, 1856; she was born in New York ; had eight children, seven living-Sarah E., Henry H., Charles L., Estelle V., Kenneth D., and an infant not named; lost one son in September, 1876, aged 17 years. Has been a Magistrate for the past twenty-three years ; was elected County School Fund Com- missioner in 1853. and served two years ; has been Assessor five terms. Enlisted. in 1861. in Company F, 13th I. V. I., and served till the end of the war. Democrat.
ELISHA MILLER, farmer. Sec. 23; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born Dec. 14, 1823, in Fairfield Co .. Ohio; in 1854. he came to Jones Co .: he owns 120 acres of land, and it is the best-conducted farm in the county, for which he was awarded a diploma, dated Monticello, Sept. 4, 1874. He married Miss Amelia Spohr in 1st>; she was born in Bucks Co., Penn., May 27, 1827 ; had two children, both deceased. Democrat ; Lutheran.
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C. T. METRICK, farmer. Sec. 9; P. O. Martelle; born April 29. 1539. in Otsego Co., N. Y .; in 1862, he came to Jones Co. He owns 247 acres of land. Mar- ried Miss Theresa Pect in 1864; she was born in Jones Co .; have two children- Arthur E. and Hobert D. Republican.
C. HOIN. farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Lisbon ; born June 25. 1825, in Germany . in 1856. came to Pennsylvania ; in 1871. eame to Jones Co. He owns 100 acres of' land. Married Eliza Rick in 1852 ; she was born in Germany ; have four children- William, Philip, John an.I Mena.
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