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PAUL WARNER, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Langworthy ; owns 260 acres, 100 acres in See. 10. and 160 in See. 15; born in Pennsylvania in 1825; came to Jones Co. in 1861. Wife's maiden name was Mary Ann Hanna, a native also of Pennsylvania ; they were married in 1852, in their native State; have six children- Laecia Ann, Sarah Jane. Edward Munson. Henry Franklin, Mary Elvira, William Bradin. Mr. and Mrs. Warner and three of the children are members of the Presby- terian Church ; Mr. W. is a Republican.
JOSEPH A. WEISS, farmer, See. 34; P. O. Amber ; owns forty acres, all under eultivation ; value $1,400. Born in Northampton Co., Penn., in 1846 ; came to Jones Co. Aug. 8. 1865 ; has sinee resided here, but not all the time in Wayne Township; lived in Jackson six years. Was in the war of the rebellion, a member of the 54th Penn. V. I .; enlisted first the 11th of December, 1861; was in Co. K, a drummer ; was discharged Feb. 22, 1864; re-enlisted as a veteran in same regiment, Co. B, Feb. 23, 1864, as a drummer again, and was such until discharged, which was July 15, 1865, at the close of the war; was in Gen. Phil Sheridan's command ; also under Gen. Franz Siegel and Gen. Hunter ; in the last year of his service, was in the command of Gen. Ord; was in the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., where Sheridan made his famous charge after riding from " twenty miles away ; " Mr. Weiss' command joined the Army of the Potomae, and was near Richmond when it fell; his regiment, com- manded by Gen. T. B. Reade, was captured by Lee's army. Wife's maiden name was Amanda Albright, a native of Pennsylvania ; born Nov. 3, 1854; they were married in Olin, Iowa. July 8. 1871.
SALEM WESTCOTT, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Monticello ; owns house and three and one-half lots in Sand Springs, Delaware Co., Iowa; at present is over- seeing the farm of Mr. George W. Lovel, of Monticello ; born in Oneida Co., N. Y .; came to Jones Co. in 1879; has lived near the county line though for ten years. Wife's maiden name was Shoemaker. a native of Herkimer Co., N. Y. ; they were married in 1863; have had two children, one is living-Clinton. He and Mrs. West- cott are members of the M. E. Church ; he is a Republican. Mr. W. superintends a farm of 1.000 aeres.
SELIM WOORSTER. farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Langworthy ; born in Cheshire Co., N. H., in 1822; came to Jones Co. in 1853, where he has sinee resided. Wife's maiden name was Lney Ripley, a native also of New Hampshire; born in 1825; they were married in June, 1>45; have had eleven children, ten of whom are living, as follows : George, John, Waldo, Alden. Chios, Miranda, Willie, Hattie, Cora and Henry ; the one dead was named Carrie. Mr. Woorster is a Republican and an infidel. Owns 265 aeres, all fenced and considerable under cultivation.
JOHN YOUSSE, farmer. Sec. 4; P. O. Montieello; owns 160 aeres ; born in Ohio in 1843; eame to Jones Co. in 1857 with his parents. Wife's maiden name was Welde Gear, a native of Ohio also ; they were married in 1873; have had
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four children, three of whom are living-Walter, Allie and Rav; Abraham, deceased. Mr. Yousse has a fine farm well improved. He and his wife and two of the children are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Y. is a Republican.
A. G. ZIMMERJIAN. farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Monticello; born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1831 ; came to America in 1853, and to Jones Co. in 1860. Wife's maiden name was Annie Grumm, a native also of the old country ; they were married in 1859 ; have had ten children, nine are living-Margaret, Angeline, Eliza, Garret. William, John, Sophia, Matilda and Harmon. Mr. Zimmerman owns 240 acres, eighty of which is in Section 27. Mr. Z. has been Road Supervisor for one or two terms. He and the entire family are in the Lutheran Church ; he is a Repub- lican.
W. I. ZIMMERMAN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Monticello; owns forty aeres ; born in Germany in 1840; came to Jones Co. in 1870. Wife's maiden name was Eliza Hayen, a native also of Germany ; they were married in 1864; have six children -- C. M., G. M., E. W., F. M., A. G. and A. M. Mr. Zimmerman, his wife and children are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Z. is not a voter.
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J. C. AUSTIN, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Hale Village ; born in Orange Co., Vt., in 1827, and, in 1836. came to Kane Co., Ill., and remained there until 1854, when he came to Iowa and entered 600 acres, and now owns 400 acres, on which he has made all of the improvements. Ile has been Road Supervisor and Justice of the Peace. Enlisted in August, 1862, and was elected Captain of Co. G, 31st I. V. I .; mustered out in February, 1863, on account of disability. His wife, Helen M. Thurston, was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1832; came to Illinois and was married, in 1851. at Dundee, Ill .; they have three children-Frank E., agent of the C., M. & St. P. R. R., at Hale ; Edmond F., merchant at Olin ; George T., attending the farm with his father. In politics, Republican : in religion, liberal.
U. BARKER, farmer, See. 5; P. O. Olin ; born in Monroe Co., N. Y., in 1823; went to Michigan and was there five years, then to Illinois and was there seven years, and then to Iowa in 1845; entered and owns 160 acres; built the house and barn. Enlisted, in 1861, in the 9th Ill. V. I .; discharged in 1864. In politics, Repub- lican ; in religion, liberal. His first wife, Clarissa Pike, was born in New York, and died in 1960; had two children-Uphenia and Florence (deceased). Second wife, Mary Barlow, was born in New York in 1842; married in 1867, and has five children -Annie, Ellie, Dora, Albert and an infant.
WILLIAM BAKER, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Clarence; born in Ohio in 1826, and went to Indiana and remained eighteen years; then, in 1851, came to Iowa ; returned to Indiana ; then, in 1853, came with his family and settled in Cedar Co., Iowa, and entered 160 acres. which he sold, and bought and now owns 206 acres, on which he has made all the improvements-a barn, 32x42 feet, a good house, fences and put place in good order ; his market, at first, was Davenport, and he has sold wheat for 35 cents, and pork for $1.50. His wife, Amanda J. Stone, was born in Pennsylvania in 1835, and went to Indiana, and then to Wisconsin. Married in 1856; have seven children-Franklin (died in 1957), Henry B., Adda, Clayton, Elizabeth, Emma and Louie.
ANDREW BALLOU. farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Olin; born in New York in 1830; went to Michigan in 1:42, then to Iowa in 1854; bought 200 and now owns 618 acres ; has a fine place, and everything in good order. In politics, Repub- lican ; in religion, liberal ; has been Supervisor. His wife, Philisa Cole, was horn in Ohio in 1832; came to Iowa when young. Married in 1855, and had seven children- Hiram (died in 1857), Jessie, Sula, Andrew, Charlie, Pheba and Sarah. Has hauled
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grain to Davenport for his neighbors, and was so poor he would only eat one meal on the trip so as to save the means for the purpose of building a home for the family.
JOSEPH BLASEDELL, farmer, See. 23; P. O. Clarence; born in Lancashire, England, in 1823; came to America in 1847, and remained five years in New York; then, in 1852, to Iowa ; he helped to build the house for Benjamin Free- man ; bonght 100 acres of land of Mr. Franeis, and now owns 260 acres and has a fine house ; horse-barn, 32x42 feet, with basement, S-foot rock, 16-foot posts; cow barn, 26x40 feet, 16-foot posts, and wing 20x22; corn-erih, double, 32 feet in length ; this is one of the finest places in Hale Township. In polities, Republican ; in religion, Free-Will Baptist. His wife was born in North Carolina; Adeline Thomas; came to Iowa in 1851. Married in 1854, and have seven children-Mary B., Columbus (at school at Milton), David, Oscar, Ida, Albert and Cashic.
THOMAS BLEASDELL, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Clarence; born in lowa in 1857 ; owns sixty acres of land. In politics, Republican ; in religion. liberal. His wife, Jennet Karin, was born in Illinois in 1856. Married in 1875, and have one child-Elmer Ellsworth.
JAMES T. BRICKLEY, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Olin ; born in Maryland in 1828; came to Iowa in 1854; owns 134 aeres, on which he has made all the improve- ments; house 16x25, with wing 14x16, and modern fixtures; barn, 31x40, 20-foot posts. Enlisted in the 9th I. V. I., in 1861, discharged in 1862 at Memphis. In polities, Democrat ; in religion, Methodist Episcopal. Has been Road Supervisor. His wife, Elizabeth Brickley, was born in Maryland in 1840; married in 1865; had three children-Clara May, died in October, 1873; Annie Lizzie, born in October, 1873; Clarence J., January, 1878.
CHARLES BRUNTLETT, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Wyoming; born in Ohio; in 1853, came to Illinois, and, in 1855, to Iowa; owns 80 acres. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Methodist Episcopal. His wife, Ella Kimbell, was born in Wisconsin in 1853, married in 1878, and have one child-Elsie.
WILLIAM BUCKLEY. farmer. Sec. 27; P. O. Clarence; born in 1822, in Athens Co., Ohio ; came to Iowa in 1853; entered eighty acres, and now owns 140 acres ; made all the improvements ; his market was Dubuque, and hauled grain, taking from three to five days for a trip, and received 35 eents per bushel. Has been Road Supervisor and School Director. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Free- Will Baptist. His wife, Sarah Boyles, was born in Athens Co., Obio; married in 1847 ; have had eleven children-Parker (now in Jones Co.), Charles (in California ), John ; Mary (now Mrs. Smith in Kansas), Charlotta, Millie, George, Fred, Libbie, Horace, died in 1848; Franklin. died in 1865.
JOSEPH BUMGARNER, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Hale Village ; born in 1810, in Berkeley Co., Va .; came to Indiana, and, in 1843, to Iowa, and entered 120 aeres ; now owns 126; made part of the improvements. In religion, liberal ; in politics, Republican ; has been Road Supervisor, School Director and Trustee. His wife, Eliza Green, born in New York in 1816; came to Indiana when young ; married in 1835, died Sept. 20, 1878; have had thirteen children-Rebecea ( now Mrs. J. Cole ), Mary (now Mrs. Porter, in Shelby Co., Iowa), Rhoda, Elizabeth (deceased), Sarah (now Mrs. Gliek, of Nebraska), Jane ( now Mrs. Porter, in Guthrie Co., Iowa), Belin- dia (now Mrs. Porter, in Jones Co.), Annie ( now Mrs. Fulk, of Jones Co.), Hannah (now deceased. was Mrs. Catlin ), Martha, Jackson, Edward, George.
J. H. BURGESS, farmer, See. 20; P. O. Olin; born in New York in 1836; went to Whiteside Co., Ill., and remained about twenty years; then in 1866, to Jones Co., Iowa, and owns 147 acres. In politics, Republican ; in religion. liberal. Ilis wife, Luvina Switzer, born in Pennsylvania in 1846, eame to Lee Co., Ill., in 1856, married in 1866, and have had six children-Ben C., born July 20, 1877 ; Pearly MI., Nov. 24, 1868; James, Sept. 17, 1871 ; Charles B., Ang. 6, 1872; Milin E., Oct. 13, 1873; Etta M., Nov. 12, 1875.
HENRY COLE, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Clarence; born in New York in 1824; came to Iowa in 1849, settled in Jones Co., and entered and now owns 135 acres;
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made all the improvements ; has sold grain in Davenport for 40 cents per bushel ; pork, dressed, at $1.50 per hundred, taking three days for a trip. Has held the office of School Director; is now Trustee of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and Treasurer. His wife. Mary Simpson, was born in Indiana in 1834; came to Iowa in 1839; mar- ried March 7, 1852, and bad four children -- William S., died in infancy ; Amanda J. (now Mrs. M. Wolfe, of Jones Co.); Hannah N., died in infancy; George A., born in Hale Township in 1854. In polities. Republican ; in religion, liberal. His wife. Edith M. Smith, born in Illinois in 1860, came to Iowa in 1870; married in 1876; have two children-Gertrude M. and William H.
BENJAMIN CRUISE. farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Clarence; born in Ohio in 1837, and came to Kendall Co., Ill., and in 1842 came to Jones Co., Iowa. and entered 160 acres, and now own 200 acres, on which he has made all the improvements. In polities, Democrat ; in religion, liberal. His wife, Eliza Shaft, was born in Ohio in 1847 ; they were married in Cedar Co. in 1869, and have four children-Freddie, Charlie, Benjamin and Frankie.
W. CRONKHITE, farmer. Sec. 3; P. O. Hale Village; born in Indiana in 1833; came to Iowa in 1837; in 1874, he bought and owns 283 acres, and made the improvements; has been Road Supervisor, School Director and Justice of the Peace. In politics, he is Republican ; in religion, Christian. His wife, Caroline MI. Mangold, was born in Switzerland ; came to America in 1841; married in 1866: has had six children-IIarold. Celeste, Alice (died in 1878), Luvonia (died in 1877), Chase, Luvonia. Enlisted in 31st I. V. I. in 1862; discharged in 1865.
JASON ELLIS, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Wyoming; born Nov. 17, 1826, in Jefferson Co., N. Y .; in 1849, came to Illinois ; in 1855, he came to his present farm ; owns 200 acres of land. Married Mercy A. Colby in 1857; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have seven children -- Ellen (now Mrs. Gallagher), Ada, Farnum, Mary, William, Edna and Benjamin; lost Elisha, aged 3 years 3 months and 13 days, and Farnum, aged 1 year 2 months and 26 days. Republican; is a member of M. E. Church.
H. C. FREEMAN, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Clarence; born in Ohio in 1833 (Butler Co.); came to Iowa in 1851; entered, with the family, 260 acres, and now owns 325 acres, and has made all the improvements on the place; has a fine house, barn and things in general good order. In religion. liberal ; in politics, Republican. Enlisted in the 9th I. V. I., in 1861 ; discharged in 1862. and re-enlisted as 2d Lieu- tenant in 31st I. V. I. in 1864, and was mustered out in 1863; at present is one of the County Board of Supervisors. His wife, Nancy A. Patten, was born in Tippeea- noe Co., Ind .. Feb. 11, 1840 : married Feb. 22. 1860, and have six children-Harry H., Galusha, Earl Clifford. Mav. Mat and Blanch.
HAMILTON FREEMAN. farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Clarence: born in Ohio in 1830; came to Iowa in 1851 ; his father and the brothers entered 560 acres, and he now owns 250 acres, on which he has made all of the improvements ; has a fine barn and house, and is largely engaged in stock-raising. He has been Collector. Road Supervisor, Trustee and School Director. Ilis wife, Agnes Moor, was born in Ireland in 1830 ; came to Iowa in 1852, and settled in Cedar Co .; married in 1833, and has had eight children-James M. (died in 1577), Elizabeth (now the wife of a son of Senator Kent, of Cedar Co. ), Charles II .. Benjamin, Annie, Willie, Harry and Maggie. In politics, is a Republican ; in religion, liberal.
JOHN GLICK. farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Olin; born in Ohio in 1833. and came to Indiana in 1840 and remained until 1856, when he came to Iowa and bought 160 acres, and now owns 200 ; has made all the improvements on the place. In poli- tics, is a Republican ; in religion, a Lutheran. Has been Road Supervisor and School Director. Ilis wife, Hannah MeCamman, was born in Pennsylvania in 1818; married in Ohio in 1840, and has five children living -- William H., Samuel, Mitchell, Jolin A., Joseph L. and Nan ; lost five.
W. HI. GLICK, farmer, See. 20; P. O. Olin; born in Indiana in 1841 ; came te Iowa in 1856; enlisted Aug. 12, 1861, in 9th I. V. I .; mustered out Sept. 2,
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1864; wounded November 25, at Mission Ridge, Ga .; owns 110 acres, and made the improvements. In politics, is a Republican ; in religion, is liberal. Has been a School Director, Trustee and Township Collector. His wife, Elizabeth Stevens, was born in Ohio in 1847 ; married Aug. 5, 1865, and has two children-Dora E. and John A.
JOHN GORMAN. farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Hale Village ; born in Sligo ('o., Ireland in 1819 ; came to America in 1847, and remained one year in Pennsylvania, when he enlisted in the U. S. Regular Army, and stationed at Watervliet Arsenal, N. Y., two years and nine months; received his discharge and paid with a land warrant. Wont to Illinois and worked in the vicinity of Chicago for eight years ; then took a seven-mile contract on the Air Line Railroad in 1857 ; then bought eighty acres, and settled in Hale Township of Jones Co., and now owns 275 acres, on which he has made all the improvements, and has a beautiful place. Owns a half-interest in the stone quarry known as Horton's. In politics, Democrat ; in religion, Catholic. His wife, Mary Roony. born in Sligo City, Ireland. came to America when young. and married in West Troy, N. Y .; had twelve children, nine living-John, George, Michael. Elecia, Daniel, Kate, Celia, Maggie, Thomas; Thomas died at the age of 3 years ; two not named died in infancy.
W. HATHAWAY, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Hale Village; born in New York in 1823; went to Chicago in 1844, and then went to Green Bay, Wis, and helped to build a saw-mill-the first one there; then returned to New York ; then in the spring to Wisconsin, and, in 1867, to Iowa. Owns 189 acres; made all the improve- ments. In politics, Republican : in religion. Methodist. His wife, Sarah Adams, born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1828. Married in New York in 1843, and have nine children- Adelbert, Emma (now Mrs. Nichols, in Kansas), Charles ( died in 1879), Annie ( now Mrs. Holmes, in Kansas), Wilber, Robert James (died in 1865), Rodman W., Nellie, Eugene.
T. J. HOLMES, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Olin ; born in Augusta, Madison Co .. N. Y., in 1802; came to Iowa in 1853, and owns eighty acres. Was in the Black Hawk war, Company B. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Universalist. His wife, Abigail C. Perrin. was born in New Hampshire in 1814. Married in Michigan in 1846, and have five children-Lucinda E. (now Mrs. Ira Coleman ), Mary A., Charles A., John A. (in Mitchell Co., Kan. ). William A. (in Shelby Co., Iowa).
ROBERT INGLIS. farmer. Sec. 11; P. O. Hale Village ; born in Scot- land in 1822, and came to America in 1858 ; settled in Jones Co., and bought and now owns 268 acres, and has made all the improvements himself, has good house and barn. Has been Road Supervisor. and is now Trustee. In religion, Presbyterian; in politics, Republican. His wife, Jane Porter, was born in Scotland in 1823. Married in 1852, and have four children-John, George, Margaret and Jennette, twins.
C. H. LANE. farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Olin; born in Ohio in 1828; came to Iowa in 1845 ; settled in Jones Co., Rome Township, and bought 100 acres; sold. and entered 220 acres in Hale, made all the improvements on the place; now owns 120. Has been Constable twenty years; School Director before the township was divided. In religion, liberal ; in politics. Republican. Enlisted. in 1861, in the 9th I. V. I .. and mustered out as Third Sergeant of Company B, in 1864. First wife, Mary Cromwell, born in New York ; married in 1849; died in 1860. and had three children-Margaret (now Mrs. Byers, of Kansas ;. George (in Olin ), Edward (in Chicago).
GEORGE LEWIS. merchant and Postmaster, Hale Village; born in Cat- tarangus Co., N. Y., in 1840 ; went to Kendall Co., Ill., in 1846, and, in 1853, to La Salle, Ill., and remained until he enlisted, in February. 1863. in Cushman's Brigade, and transferred to 15th Ill. V. C., and mustered out in February, 1865, at Little Rock. Ark .; returned to Illinois; in 1865. came to Jones Co., Iowa; bought and owns 110 acres. Is Justice of the Peace. In religion, Presbyterian ; in politics, Republican. His first wife, Mary A. Farley, was born in Wilna. Jefferson Co., N. Y .. Oct. 21, 1841 ; died Sept. 21, 1868, leaving two children-Ida, and Jennie, who died when small. Mr. Lewis was married to Mrs. Margaret Tabor Oct. 19, 1878 ; she was born in Vermilion
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Co., Ill., in 1835. Mr. Tabor was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 21, 1832 ; died Feb. 16, 1878.
BENTON MYER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Oxford Mills ; born in Ohio in 1844 ; came to Iowa in 1864, and bought and now owns 120 aeres ; has made all the improvements. Was Constable in Clinton Co., Iowa. In politics, Democrat; in religion, Catholic. His wife, Mary Devett, was born in Indiana in 1850; came to Iowa when an infant, and married in 1870.
L. A. SIMPSON, farmer, See. 14; P. O. Hale Village ; born in Tioga Co., N. Y., in 1808; when about 3 years of age, went to South Bend, Ohio, then to the Wabash Settlement, Warren Co., Ind., and to Iowa in 1839, and entered 300 acres ; now owns 225 acres ; made all the improvements on the place ; has built a good house, and has things in good order and repair ; the winter of 1839, returned to the Wabash settlement in Indiana, as there was nothing to winter on in Iowa ; made the trip with oxen ; his market was Dubuque, and . it took three days for a trip and he sold hogs for $1.50. Has been Assessor and Trustes for a great many years, also Surveyor of the county ; in politics, Republican ; in religion, liberal. His first wife, Elizabeth Bum- garner, was born in Virginia in 1814; married at the age of 23, and dieI within one year ; married his second wife, Mary Bumgarner, in Iowa in 1840; she died May 27, 1857 ; had three children, only one living-Hannah L .; William B. enlisted in Co. G. 31st I. V. I .; died at Davenport, and buried the day he was 21 years of age; and infant child.
R. B. SIMMONS, farmer. Sec. 21 ; P. O. Olin ; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1806 ; in 1812, went to Richland Co., Ohio, and to Iowa in 1851; bought eighty acres, and now owns sixty and one-half; made the improvements; has hauled grain to Muscatine and sold it for 3I eents, dressed pork for $1.25. In polities, Democrat ; in religion, Free-Will Baptist. His wife, Mary Myers, was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1808; married in 1823; have had fifteen children-Sarah (now Mrs. Coleman) ; Jacob, Susan, died 1833; William, in California; Naney, in Denver City ; Abijah, Colman, Elizabeth, in Greene Co. ; Ellen died in 1846; Amanda and Amanuel, twins, died in 1847; Richard died in 1850; Samuel.
C. H. SMITH. farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Hale Village ; born in Connecticut in 1821 ; went to Ohio in 1827, and to Iowa in 1874 ; bought 270 acres. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Free-Will Baptist. His wife, Mary F. Barton, was born in Granby, Mass .. in 1823; married at Wayne, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1846, and have six children-MI. B. (in Wyoming) ; Delany (now Mrs. Phillips) ; Dewitt L., Charles H., Clara and Newell.
B. A. SMITH. farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Hale Village ; born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1830 ; went to Pennsylvania in 1840, and, in 1845, to Virginia ; in 1851, came to Iowa ; owns 380 acres, on which he has made all the improvements. In poli- ties, Republican ; in religion, Free-Will Baptist. Has been Road Supervisor and School Director. His wife, Irena Reed, was born in Ohio in 1835; married in 1851, and have eight children-C. A., Catherine (now Mrs. Coppass ), Mary V. (now Mrs. Giddings), Mitchell, Ina, Manville, Franklin F., Ila. Enlisted in the 31st I. V. I., in 1861 ; dis- charged in 1566.
JOSHUA SMITH, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Hale Village ; born in Den- mark, N. Y., May 14. 1824; went to Wisconsin in 1848 and remained until 1855, then to Indiana, in 1857 ; then returned to Wisconsin and then to Iowa : now owns 110 acres of land ; was a soldier in the Mexican war, and is now drawing a pension. In politics, a Greenbacker ; in religion, a Spiritualist. His first wife, Julia A. Deuel, was born in New York Feb. 11, 1828, and married in Wisconsin Feb. 25, 1850 ; she died April 25, 1869, leaving six children-Sefarena F. ( now Mrs. Wilson Bennett ), born May 31. 1851 ; Vincent P., born Nov. 9, 1853, now in Illinois; George MI., born Dee. 31. 1855, died Aug. 9, 1856; Olive J., born Sept. 21, 1857, now in Chicago ; Hattie S., born March 29, 1860, died Sept. 26, 1875 ; Nancy L., born March 21, 1862, now in Illinois. John H. Campbell was born Dec. 23, 1828; came to Iowa in 1856 , died March 7, 1874. He was married April 8, 1851, to Sarah A. Pike, who was born
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Dec. 12, 1828, and had four children-Mary E., born May 26, 1854 ; John J., April 2, 1859 ; Cornelius L., Sept. 11, 1864 : Herbert G., Dec. 15, 1868. Mrs. Campbell was married to Mr. Smith Aug. 12. 1875.
S. E. STARRY. farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Clarence; born in Jones Co. in 1851 ; in 1853, went to Linn ; remained there until 1874, and returned to Jones Co and bought 100 acres and made all the improvements himself. Has been Town Clerk. Road Supervisor and President of the School Board. In polities, Republican : in religion, Wesleyan Methodist. At the present time, he is lecturing and working the Degrees of Masonry through the United States. His wife, Alice McShane, was born in Linn Co. in 1853; married July 3, 1873, and have one child-Inez.
WILLIAM SWEET, deceased ; born in New York in 1807; went to Michigan at the age of 19; then to Indiana and Illinois ; settled in Whiteside Co .: came to Iowa in 1837. to Cedar Co., and in 1837, to Jones Co and settled at Rome ; engaged in the manufacture of brick. making the first in the county; in 1850, moved to Hale and entered and now owns 160 acres of land; he made all the improvements ; died Dec. 17, 1862. His wife, Jane Blackmer, was born in New York in 1818. and came to Michigan at the age of 9 years ; was married in Michigan and have had twelve children-Sophia, Martha, Mirah, Leonard, William, Adeline, Nathaniel, Irena. Lorena (died Sept. 18, 1855 ), Lenora ( died March 18, 1860), Milton L. (died Ang. 16. 1864 ;, Mary L. (died Dec. 23, 1852). Mrs. S. helped to make the first flag raised in the town of Rome in 1841, and is one of the pioneers of Jones Co .; resides on Sec. 10; P. O. IIale Village.
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