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JANE BRUSH. farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Monticello; owns eighty acres of land ; was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1800; came to Jones Co. in 186S. Her husband, Mr. Joseph Brush, died in this county in 1858, while on a visit to one of his sons; they were married in 1820, in Pennsylvania ; Mr. Brush was born in Ireland ; they have had ten children, eight now living-Daniel, Margaret, Rebecca, Baptiste, George, William, Naney and Mary Jane; the children are all married and settled in life. Mr. Brush, when alive, was a member of the U. P. Church ; Mrs. Brush is now in the same Church ; all of the children, except Naney, are in the U. P. Church (she is a Methodist ). Mr. Brush was a Democrat; the boys are Republicans. Mrs. Brush's maiden name was Ilov.
WILLIAM H. BRUSH, farmer, See. 10; P. O. Monticello; manages his mother's farm ( Mrs. Jane Brush ); he owns timber-land in Scotch Grove ; was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn .; came to Jones Co. in 1863. His wife's maiden name was Pomeroy, a native of Ohio : they were married in 1860; have seven children-Jennie Elizabeth, Mary Ellen, Samuel Roll, John Pomeroy, Annie Lois, Ada Alice, Ethel Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Brush and three of the children are members of the U. P. Church ; Mr. Brush is a Republican.
MIRS. ANNA BURNS, farmer, Blocks 30, 31, 32 and 40, near the village of Langworthy; P. O. Langworthy ; born in Ireland in 1835; came to America in 1845, and to Jones Co. in 1859. Iler busband, Thomas Burns, died in February, 1875; they were married Feb. 17, 1855; Mrs. Burns has raised two children (not her own), and has one of them with her now ; the other one is married and moved away ; the one with her now is named Dennis Doyle. Mrs. Burns owns twenty-four aeres of land. She is a Catholic. as was also Mr. Burns ; he was also a Democrat.
MIRS. NANCY CLARK, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Langworthy ; was born in New York in 1823; came to Jones Co. in 1857, with her parents. Was married to Mr. Stevens, in Wisconsin, in 1862; was married to Mr. Wilcox in 1870, and to Mr. James Clark Oct. 7, 1879; she has had two children, one of whom is now living- Arlington, aged 30; the one that died was named Ida, and died in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; Mr. Clark is a Repub- lican. Mrs. Clark owns 40 acres of land, 12 in the town of Richland, and also has a claim upon 40 acres with a mill upon it, and another piece of 20 acres, all in Richland Township, making, altogether, 122.
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PHILIP DALY. farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Anamosa ; born in Ireland in 1834; came to America in 1852, and to Jones Co. in 1857. Owns 160 aeres of land. Is School Director in his town. His wife's name was Foley, a native of Ireland also ; they were married in 1868; have two children-Philip and William. The maiden name of his first wife was Elizabeth Chesher, also of Ireland ; by that marriage there were five children-Joseph, Mathew, John, Mary and Elizabeth ; some of them are dead. All of the family that are living are in the Catholic Church ; Mr. Daly is a Democrat.
Z. DENNING. farmer, See. 17; P. O. Langworthy; born in Malta, Sara- toga Co., N. Y., in 1825 ; came to Jones Co. in 1854; his father is still living : his mother is dead. His wife's maiden name was Drusilla Ackerman, a native of New York ; they were married in 1853: have three children-Elva, Ettie and Jessie ; the two oldest are married . Elva and Ettie). Mr. Denning was of a family in which there were eleven children, three girls and eight boys, all living but one. Mr. Denning and his entire family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; in politics, Mr. Denning is a Republican. He owns eighty acres of land, some of which is in Sec. 17 and some in Sec. 20, about all under cultivation.
JAMES DORCE, farmer, See. 4; P. O. Anamosa; born in Ireland in 1834; eame to this conntry in 1849, with his mother and sister ; his father, mother and sister are dead ; he came to Jones Co. in 1955; lived in Fairview Township until 1870, when he moved to Wayne, where he has sinee resided. His wife's maiden name was Mary Meher, a native of the old country also; they were married in 1859; have had eight children, four of whom are living-Johnnie, Eddie, George and Margie; those dead were named Ellie, Josie, Katherine, and one was not named. Mr. Dorey and his entire family. in religious faith. are Catholies ; in politics, he is a Democrat. Owns 120 acres of land. about one hundred under enltivation.
DAVID DOYLE, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Anamosa; born in Massachni- setts in 1852 ; of his parents, one is living, the other dead. He came to Jones Co. in 1867, with his parents, where he has since resided. His wife's maiden name was Katie Power, a native of Ireland ; they were married in 1874; have one child-Willie. They are Catholies; Mr. Doyle is a Demoerat. Owns eighty aeres, all under enltiva- tion.
T. H. DUNN. farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Aoamosa; owns 210 acres; born in Philadelphia in 1834; eame to Jones Co. in 1859, where he has since resided. Wife's maiden name was Farnum, a native of Massachusetts (Andover) ; they were married in 1855; have had seven children. five of whom are now living ; names as follows : Wilford E., Clara A., T. H., John E .. Grace E .; those dead were named Willie and Mary E .; in politics, Mr. Dunn is a Republican.
JOHANNA FITZPATRICK. farmer. See. 30; P. O. Anamosa ; owns 110 acres, about all under cultivation ; boro in Ireland. in the county of Tipperary. in 1824; eame to America in 1846; her husband, Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick, was a native of the same county in Ireland; he came to America in 1844; he died May 21, 1870; he lived in Illinois for twenty-one years, and during part of that time was School Director, and, also, Supervisor; he lived in Jones Co., Iowa, twelve years. up to the time of his death ; Mrs. Fitzpatrick came to this enunty in 1867. They were married in 1846; have had eleven children, five of whom are living, as follows : Thomas. Mary, Julia, Johnnie and Theresa. Mrs. F. and her entire family are members of the C'ath- olic Church ; during his life, Mr. F. was a Democrat, and the oldest son is now in the same line of polities.
JOHN H. FOLKERS. farmer, See. 17; P. O. Langworthy; farm, on shares with Mr. Bingham, of Monticello; born in Germany in 1840; came to Amer- ica and to Jones Co. in 1876. Wife's maiden name was Catharine Bornheinken, a native, also, of Germany ; born in 1941; they were married in 1865; have had five children, four of whom are living-Henry, Garret, Margaret and Catharine. Mr. Folkers and his entire family are in the Lutheran Church.
HENRY FRERICHS. farmer, See. 15; P. O. Monticello ; born in Ger- many -in 1833; came to this country in 1857, and to Jones Co. in 1869. Was a
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soldier in the late civil war, a member of the 34th Ill. V. I. Wife's maiden name was Borgn, a native of Germany, also; she was married once before, to Mr. Meinen ; she and Mr. Frerichs were married in 1864: Mrs. F. had one child by the former mar- riage ; name is Lizzie Meinen. Mr. and Mrs. Frerichs and the daughter are members of the Lutheran Church ; he is a Republican. He owns eighty acres, and some timber- land besides.
GEORGE GALLAHER, farmer; P. O. Anamosa; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1829; came to Jones Co. in 1975. Wife's maiden name was Margaret McCarn, a native of New York; they were married in 1867 ; have three children- Frank, George and Lambert. Mr. G. owns eighty-six acres, some of which lies in Cass and some in Wayne Townships : house is just in the corner of the two townships. Mrs. Gallaher is a member of the Baptist Church ; Mr. G. is a Republican.
G. GERDES, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Langworthy ; born in Germany in 1817; came to America and to Jones Co. in 1872. Wife's maiden name was Margaret John- son, a native, also, of the old country; they were married in 1849; have seven chil- dren-Johanna, Rickliffe, Hermer, Henry, Johnnie, Johnson and Rickle. Mr. Gerdes and his two boys carry on a farm on shares with Mr. John Jacobs ; there are 320 acres in the farm, and it is adjoining the village of Langworthy. Mr. Gerdes and his family are Lutherans.
R. GERDES. farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Langworthy; born in Germany in 1854; came to America in 1872, and to Jones Co. in the same year ; carries on farm on shares with Mr. John Oltman. Wife's maiden name was Mary Grumm, a native of Illinois ; they were married Jan. 21, 1879; have one child-William Gerhardt. Mr. and Mrs. Gerdes are members of the Lutheran Church.
W. H. GREEN, blacksmith, Amber ; born in Virginia in 1834; came to Jones Co. in 1870 ; owns a home in the place and the shop in which he does business. Mr. Green was in the war of the late rebellion; a member of the 92d Ohio, Co. E; enlisted in 1862; discharged in 1865. at the close of the war: was in twenty-one different battles, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and in Sherman's march to the sea ; was at Richmond. and Raleigh, and Kinston ; was Orderly Sergeant. )Ir. Green is School Director in his town, and has the only blacksmith-shop in the village. Wife's maiden name was Bingham, a native of Ohio; they were married 1856; have eight children- John Morris, Orpher Rosetta. James L .. William E., Charles H., Eva M., Ella S. and Lottie E. Mr. and Mrs. Green and two of the children are members of the M. E. Church ; he is a Republican.
E. G. GUILD. farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Anamosa ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1823 ; came to Jones Co. in 1866. Wife's maiden name was Roxana Shaffer. a native of New York, also (Niagara Co.); they were married in 1846 : have had four children, three of whom are still living. named as follows: Alice, Ella and Lucetta ; the one dead was named Hattie May. In religion, Mr. Guild is a Baptist ; wife and children are Methodists ; he is a Republican. Owns 120 acres, about all under culti- vation.
A. H. HALL. merchant, Langworthy ; dealer in general merchandise; has the only store in the place doing a general business. Mr. Hall is also the Postmaster, and has the post office in his store ; has been in business where he now is about six years; owns the building in which he does business; also a house, which is his home, and a barn and five acres of land upon which they stand. He was born in Western Vir- ginia in 1839 ; came to Jones Co. May 18, 1856, where he has since resided. except while in the army, and during a period of one year, when he was at the Rocky Moun- tains. Mr. Hall does a safe and prosperous business ; his sales average about $10,000 a year ; keeps a general assortment, and has a good trade. Mr. Hall gave the land upon which stands the creamery of the village. and some money beside, and has been and is now an enterprising citizen ; was. in the year 1978, Township Collector ; was in the war of the rebellion ; enlisted May 12. 1861 ; discharged at the close of the war. in 1865 ; was a member of Co. B, 9th I. V. I .; enlisted first for three years, and, when his time expired, re-enlisted as a veteran in the same regiment and company ; went out as a private ;
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when discharged was a Sergeant ; was in the siege of Vicksburg, and, while there, nar- rowly escaped being killed ; a rebel bullet struck him in the side, but hit a book which he had in his hip-pocket, and that so checked the force of the bullet as to do him no harm : the ball, however, passed through the book and slightly penetrated the skin. Mr. Hall kept the book and ball for a long time afterward. He was in the battles of Pea Ridge. Yazoo Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson. Miss., Tuscumbia, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold. Kenesaw Mountain. Dallas, Big Shanty, Marietta, Atlanta, Bentonville, Raleigh and Columbia. His wife's maiden name was Phalinda Hager, a native of New York ; they were married in 1867 ; have had one child, who is now liv- ing -- Alphonzo R. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Hall is a Republican.
DANIEL HALLIGAN, farmer. Secs. 27 and 28; P. O. Amber ; born in Trenton, N. J., in 1842 ; came with his parents to Jones Co in 1870 ; owns 175 acres. Wife's maiden name was Kathrine Durigan, a native of Jones Co., Iowa ; she was born in 1852 ; they were married in 1872; have had four children , three are living, named Franeis J., David Gordon and Mary. Mr. Halligan's mother died in 1873. Mr. H., wife and children are in the Catholic Church. He is a Democrat.
H. C. HARTMAN, farmer, See. 26; P. O. Amber; born in Ohio in 1844 ; came to Jones Co. in 1852, with his parents ; has been a Road Supervisor fur four or five years ; owns 120 acres in See. 26, and 39 in Sec. 34. Wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Bailey, a native of New York ; they were married in March, 1966 ; have had five children ; four are living-Tilghman Harrison, Frank Theodore, Henry Clay and Addie May ; the one dead was named Allen Charles. Mr. Hartman is a Republican.
PETER HARTMAN. farmer. See. 34; P. O. Amber; born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1842 ; came to Jones Co. in 1852 ; owns eighty aeres in Sec. 34 and forty acres in See. 35; is also in the grain business with William H. Sanford, in Amber ; was, in the late war of the rebellion, a member of Co. H, 14th I. V. I .; enlisted in the fall of 1861 ; discharged in the fall of 1864 ; held the office of Corporal ; was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and in the Red River expedition under Gen. Banks, and in some smaller engagements during the service ; was taken prisoner at Shiloh by Gen. Beauregard, and held about two months ; there were 3,000 men captured at the same time he was taken ; was, some of the time, at Macon. Wife's maiden name was Brown, a native of New York ; they were married Jan. 1. 1865 ; have seven children- Louis F., Edward F., Dora E., Thomas E., Joshua A., Maggie F. and Eleanor. Mr. Hartman is a Republican.
ANGIE MARGARET HAARMES. farming, See. 21 : P. O. Monticello; born in Germany in 1823; came to America and to Jones Co. in 1868; owns 240 aeres. Her husband, John Henry Harmes, died in the spring of 1877 ; they were mar- ried in 1847 ; had seven children ; six are now living-Mary, Katie, Angie, Heinrich Heinrich and Annie. Mrs. Ilarmes and all the children are in the Lutheran Church.
H. HARMIES, farmer. Sees. 16 and 17 ; P. O. Langworthy ; born in Germany in 1828; came to America in 1857, to Illinois ; lived there nine years; came to Jones Co. in 1866; owns 170 acres-eighty in Sec. 16, eighty in Sec. 17, and ten in Scotch Grove Township. Wife's maiden name was Maria Johnson, a native of the old eoun- try also ; they were married in 1858; have had eight children ; six are living-Annie Maria, Harmann, Gerd, Tena, Maria and Johanna. Mr. and Mrs. Harmes are members of the Lutheran Church. In polities, he is independont.
R. R. HAYES, farmer, Secs. 17 and 20; P. O. Langworthy; born in Allegany Co., N. Y., in 1829 ; came to Jones Co. in 1862, where he has since resided ; has held the offices of School Director and Assessor of his town ; owns 200 acres. also timber-land, in Jackson Township. He is a con-in of Rutherford Hayes, President of the United States. Wife's maiden name was Harriet Annis, a native of New York also; she was born in 1833; her parents are both living in Jones Co. Mr. Hayes' parents are dead. The subject of this sketch and wife were married in their native State Jan. 1, 1851 ; have had six children, five of whom are now living-J. Richard,
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Ellen Martha, Adelbert, Mary and Hattie. The one dead was not named. Mr. H. and his entire family are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. II. is a Republican.
ALEXANDER M. HEASTY, farmer, Sec, 24; P. O. Scotch Grove ; born in Ohio in 1838; eame to Jones Co. in 1865; wife's maiden name was Margaret Nelson, a native of Ohio. They were married in 1866 ; have had seven children, five are living-Carrie, Mary E., Jasper, William E. and Francis. Mr. Heasty owns 119 acres in Wayne, and twenty acres in Scotch Grove, of timber ; he gave one acre for the cemetery in Wayne Township, near this place. He was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, a member of the 2d I. V. C., Co. MI, Capt. McConnel. He enlisted in the fall of 1861 ; was discharged in the fall of 1864; was in the battles of Corinth, Miss., and also Iuka; was in the company that took Col. Price (nephew of Gen. Sterling Priee) prisoner in Mississippi, south of Coldwater. In one engagement, Mr. Heasty had bullet-holes put through his rubber coat. The man that captured Col. Price was Jolin Beard. Mr. Heasty and wife are members of the U. P. Church. He is a Repub- lican.
JOHN C.'HIEASTY, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Scotch Grove ; born in Ohio in 1836; eame to Jones Co. in 1853, and located land, and, in 1862, came to live perma- nently. Wife's maiden name was MeCandless, a native of Ohio also. They were mar- ried Feb. 3, 1858; have seven children-Charles L., Robert M., John Grant, Olive Mary, James W., Ida Josephine and Arthur Francis. Mr. Heasty owns 120 aeres; he was a soldier during the late civil war; a member of the 2d I. V. I., Co. C; enlisted Sept. 27, 1864; was discharged July 4, 1865 ; was taken prisoner near Clinton, Ga., by Gen. Wheeler ; was kept a prisoner about five and a half months ; was in Macon four months, and in Andersonville about one and a half months. Mr. Heasty is one of the Trustees of his town. He and his wife and three of his children are members of the U. P. Church. He is a Republican.
R. M. HEASTY, farmer, See. 16; P. O. Langworthy ; born in Ohio in 1848; came to Jones Co. in 1866, with his parents. Wife's maiden name was Elizabeth J. Kaims, a native of Canada. They were married in 1869 ; have four children-John, Francis, Mary Agnes, Isaac Russel and William Joseph. Mr. Heasty and his wife are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. Heasty has been Town Constable for two terins, and was Road Supervisor for three or four terms ; he is a Republican ; owns eighty acres.
WILLIAM HELGENS. farmer, See. 22; P. O. Monticello; born in Germany in 1827 ; came to America in 1857, and to Jones Co. in 1864. Wife's maiden name was Matie Grumm, a native of Germany also. They were married in 1951 ; have had ten children, six are living -- Harm, Antke, Mary, Annie, Libbie, Lonise and Emma. Two of these are married, and living in Wayne Township. All the family are Luth- erans. Mr. Hilgens is a Republican ; owns 158 acres.
A. P. HIMEBAUGH, farmer, See. 12; P. O. Monticello; born in Erie Co., Penn., in 1817; came to Jones Co. in 1555. Wife's maiden name was Mary E. Davis, a native of New York. They were married in 1851 ; have had four children, all are living-P. M., Ella R., Geneva C. and Ernest. Mr. Himebaugh was married before to Maria Mitchel. a native of Pennsylvania. They were married in 1839; this wife died in her native State in 1850 : there were four children by that marriage; one only is living-George, who lives in Wayne Township. Of the three that are dead. one. -Perry-was in the war of the rebellion, a member of Co. HI, 31st I. V. I. ; died of chronic dysentery in 1364 ; was at the siege of Vicksburg, and in other engagements ; was in the command of Gen. U. S. Grant, and in several battles under him. Mr. Hime- baugh owns eighty acres of land in Wayne, and ten in Scotch Grove Township. He and Mrs. Himebaugh, and three of the children, are members of the M. E. Church. In politics, both himself and the boys are Republicans.
G. L. HIMEBAUGH, farmer, Sce. 10; P. (). Monticello ; born in Penn- sylvania in 1841; catne to Jones Co. in 1854, with his parents, where he has since resided ; was in the war of the late rebellion ; a member of the 9th I. V. I., Co. D ; eulisted in August, 1861; discharged in April, 1862; was sick with typhoid fever
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while out; was taken sick while on the boat, going South, and was sick forty-five days, and in the hospital, and was in the hospital at Pacific City thirty days, with mumps, and was sick a good deal of the time while in the service, and was unable to do active duty. His wife's maiden name was Mary Heastey, a native of Ohio. They were mar- ried Sept. 28, 1865 ; have had four children, three of whom are living-Arthur Eugene, Jeanette Florence, Mitchel Walter. Mr. Himebaugh and wife are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. Himebaugh holds the office of Ruling Elder in the Church. He has been Assessor, Trustee and Clerk of his town at different times ; he is a Repub- lican. Owns eighty-two aeres of land, and eight acres of timber in Scotch Grove.
P. M. HIMEBAUGH, farmer. Sec. 13; P. O. Monticello; is a " Hawk- eye," having been raised almost entirely in Iowa; lives with his father, Mr. A. P. Hime baugh, but owns land of his own-eighty acres in Section 13, and ten in Scotch Grove Township, of timber. Mr. Himebaugh is Township Clerk and Secretary of the School Board; he is a member of the M. E. Church, and, in politics, is a Republican.
HENRY HINRICHS. farmer, Secs. 19 and 20; P. O. Langworthy ; born in Germany in 1849; came to America in 1870, and to Jones Co. the same year. Wife's maiden name was Matie Hankn, a native of Illinois. They were married in 1877 ; have two children-Gertrude and William. Mr. and Mrs. Hinrichs are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church. Owns 127 acres.
LEONARD HITCHCOCK, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Monticello; born in Pennsylvania in 1823; came to Jones Co. in 1854. Wife's maiden name was Batchelder, a native of New Hampshire. They were married in 1862; have had six children, four are living-Mary E., J. H. Howard. Elmora N., Laura May. Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock and three children are members of the U. P. Church. In politics, Mr. Hitchcock is a Republican; owns 160 acres; owns the land upon which stand the creamery and schoolhouse in East Wayne.
J. P. HOLLENBACIK. wagon and carriage maker, Amber; born in Pennsylvania in 1857; came to Jones Co. in June, 1876. Wife's maiden name was Hinds, a native of Wisconsin, raised in Iowa. They were married in 1878; have one child-Tilghman. Mr. Hollenback has the only business of his line in the place; owns the shop where he works, and a house and five lots in the village. Mr. Hollenback belongs to the German Reformed Church ; Mrs. Hollenback to the Latter-Day Saints. Mr. Hollenback is a Democrat.
W. II. HUGHES, blacksmith, Langworthy ; born in Pennsylvania in 1830; came to Jones Co. in October, 1855. Wife's maiden name was Martha Orr, a native of Pennsylvania also; they were married in 1871. Mr. Hughes was married before to Martha Cook, a native of Pennsylvania also ; they were married in 1861; had two chil- dren, namely, William and Hattie. Mr. Hughes owns a home and his shop, in the vil- lage, and is the only man of his trade in the place. He is now one of the Trustees. Mrs. Hughes is a member of the U. P. Church. Mr. H. is a Republican.
CHESTER HUNGERFORD. farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Anamosa ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1832 ; came to Jones Co. in 1865, in the fall. Owns 160 acres. Wife's maiden name was Juliette Garlock, a native of New York also ; they were married in 1854 ; have one child, named Chester Bartlett. Mr. Hungerford and wife are members of the Baptist Church. He is a Republican.
H. J. JACOBS, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Monticello; born in Kingdom of Hanover. Germany, in 1835; came to America in 1854; came to Jones Co. in 1861. Is now a Road Supervisor in his town. Owns 120 acres in Wayne, and 295 in Scotch Grove Townships. Wife's maiden name was Grumm, a native of Germany also ; they were married in 1861 ; have seven children living, named Bertie S., Henry E., Gora )I., Augusta E., Carl C., Emma M. and Laurence R. All of the family are in the Lutheran Church. Mr. Jacobs is a Republican.
JOHN JACOBS, farmer and cattle-buyer ; P. O. Monticello; born in Ger- many, in 1838 ; came to America in 1854, and to Jones Co. in the fall of 1859. Mr. Jacobs had been married twice; maiden name of first wife was Matilda Miller, a native of Philadelphia ; they were married in Illinois June 16, 1859; wife died on Dec. 11, R
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1864 ; they had three children, all living, named H. R. Annie, Barbara and Angert Barnhardt. Maiden name of second wife was Annie Grumm, a native of Germany . they were married on the 26th of March, 1868 ; have four children, named Matilda. Willie, Mary and Sophia Joanna. Mr. Jacobs owns over one thousand acres of land, s, follows: 818 in Wayne, 90 in Scotch Grove, 50 in Richland, and 523 in Monticello Townships. He lives on Sec. 13, Wayne Township. He is one of the School Directors in his district. He and his family are Lutherans ; he is a Republican.
MARY JACOBS. farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Monticello; born in Germany in 1807 ; came to America in 1856, and to Jones Co. in 1859. Her husband, Mr. Henry Jacobs, died in May, 1879. They were married in 1828 ; have had eight children. seven of whom are living. Mrs. Jacobs and her children are all in the Lutheran Church. The sons are all Republicans. Mrs. J. owns 120 acres.
JOHN KAIRNS. farmer, See. 14; P. O. Monticello; owns 160 acres. Born in Ireland. Tyrone Co., in 1829 ; eame to Canada when 1 year old, and to the United States in 1865, and to Jones Co. same year. Wife's maiden name was Aone- Milne, a native of Scotland ; they were married in 1848; have had nine children, seven are living, named Elizabeth, William, Joseph, Margaret, James, Elsie and Ellen. Mr. K., bis wife, and some of the children, are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. K. is a Republican. Mr. Kairns is by profession a veterinary surgeon.
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