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JOHN R. PEASE. farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Viroqua ; born in Massachusetts, in 1826; came to Iowa and settled in Red Oak, Cedar Co., in 1860, and to Jones Co. in 1876. Owns 100 aeres, and made the improvements. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Methodist. His wife. Catherine MeAffee, born in Antrim, North of Ireland. in 1827 ; came to America in 1846; settled in Connecticut. Married in 1848 ; have five children-Irene ( now Mrs. George A. Wilson, in Kansas). Emma J., died in February. IS79, Margaret B .. Phinies C., died in 1850, James F., died in 1869.
WILLIAM G. PEET, farmer, See. 29; P. O. Mechaniesville ; born in Jones Co. in 1846. Owns 14 aeres in Jackson Township; 350 in Greenfield Town- ship ; 190 in Rome Township, which is the old homestead of George Saum. Mr. Peet is an extensive raiser of South-Down sheep, Devon eattle and Poland hogy His wife, Miss L. E. Saum, born in Jones Co. in 1847. Married in 1872, and have had two children ; one died in infancy -- James S., aged 4 years, born in Jones Co.
GEORGE PFEIFFER. farmer, See. 5; P. O. Viroqua ; born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, in 1814; eame to America in 1838, and settled in Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1845 ; eame to Fowa ; entered and now owns 145 aeres; made the improve- ments ; bas a barn 30x40, house, 30x38, wing, 18x16. In polities, Republican ; in religion, United Brethren. His wife, Barbara Hoffman, born in the same place in 1809. Married in 1938 ; have six children-Barbara (now Mrs. Rodrick, in Carroll Co. ). John (in Greenfield Township), Sarah ( now Mrs. George Smith. in Rome), Lucinda ( now Mrs. Stephenson ), Amanda ; now Mrs. Henry L. Smith), Caroline.
CHARLES L. PORTER, President of Olin College; born at Pratts- burg, Steuben Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1533; graduated at Amherst, Mass .. in 1:52; admitted to the bar at I'rbana. Ill .. in 1858. Prof. Porter is a skillful scientist and linguist, being acquainted with six different languages, and organized the Olin College in September, 1878 ; incorporated Ang. 1, 1879. He is a direct lineal deseeudant of the family represented by Noah Porter, President of Yale College. Was in the war of the Union, and acted Adjutant General to Gen. Thomas Ewing, when in command at &r. Louis ; was three times promoted, once for bravery in the field ; was honorably disebarged from the officers' hospital, on Lookout Mountain, in 1865. Married first wife, Nettie V. Penney, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., in 1962. Their daughter, Annie, died in 1867. in her second year. Mrs. Porter died in 1871 ; was again married to Emma D. Blanchard, of Wheatland. Iowa, in 1872 ; their son, Charles, died in 1876, aged 2 months.
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FREDERICK PIEPER, deceased ; born in Germany in 1822; came to America in 1838; settled in Ohio; then went to Indiana, and to Iowa in 1854; owned 240 acres ; died in 1863. He was a member of the Masonie Fraternity and buried by them at Mechanicsville. His wife, Catherine Piper, was born in Pennsylvania in 1830 and went to Indiana in IS38; married in 1847 and had eight children-David (in Greenfield, Jones Co.), Susana (died in 1860), Maggie (died in 1855), Samuel, Sarah Ann (killed by the tornado ), Cassie J., William and Freddie. Since Mr. Piper's death, Mrs. P. has built a fine house, 18x26 in the main, with wing 16x16; 20-foot posts; resides on Sec. 31 ; P. O. Meehaniesville.
D. E. RUMMEL. druggist, Olin; born in Richland Co., Ohio, in 1840; came to Iowa in 1855, and has been engaged in bu-iness twelve years in Olin. Enlisted in 1861, in the 9th I. V. I; mustered out in 1865. In politics, Republican; in religion, liberal. He has been Collector for five years and just re-elected; also Clerk four years, and Postmaster four years. Owns town property-residence and busi- ness. His wife, Hattie E. Easterly, was born in Richland Co., Ohio, in 1851; eame to Iowa in 1852: married in 1868.
. JOSIAH BUMMEL L. farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Olin ; born in Richland Co., Ohio, in 1838; eame to Iowa in 1855; settled in Jones Co .; owns eighty-five acres in Jones Co. and eighty in Cedar Co .; he lives on the old homestead of his father, George P. Rummell. In politics, Republican ; in religion, United Brethren in Christ. His wife, Isabell Stewart, was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1843; came to Iowa in 1855 with her father; settled in Jones Co .; daughter of Spencer Stewart, who was frozen to death while on his way home from church in the winter of severe storms ; married in 1853 and have six children-Nanna J., infant (deceased ), Sarah J. (deceased ;, Charlie P., Estella Bell and David Harry.
HENRY ROHRBACH. Postmaster and agent of the C., M. & St. P. R. R., Viroqua; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1832; came to America in 1852; went to Pennsylvania ; then, in 1853, to Stephenson Co., Ill .; in 1870, to Jowa; owns town property in Rock City, Ill., and Viroqua. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Lutheran. Was Collector in Illinois and Supervisor. His wife, Caroline Long, was born in Ger- many in 1837 : married in 1857 and have nine children-George H., Ida L., Mary S., Robert, Annie Mary, William .A., Jane, Olive and Eva. He is also dealer in grain, stock and the general business of the town.
M. ROONEY. farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Olin ; born in Virginia in 1818; went to Ohio, then to Indiana, an 1, in 1850, to Iowa; entered 160 acres and now owns 240; made all the improvements on the place. In politics, Republican ; in religion, liberal. Has been Trustee and School Director. Has a shop on his place and works at his trade of marble cutting. His wife was born in Ohio in 1818; came to Indiana and married in 1840; have four children-Elinora ( now Mrs. Torrance, of Jones County ), William Wallace. Melissa. Helen . now Mrs. Jean. of Ida Co. ) and Edward M.
WILLIAM M. RUGGLES, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Mechanicsville ; born in Richland Co., Ohio, in 1830 ; came to Ogle Co., Ill., in 1836, and to Iowa in 1865; bought 235 and owns 285 acres, and has made the improvements of a bank barn 36x50, with 22-foot posts; house, 21x28; wing, 13x25. Dealer and raiser Short- Horns and Cotswold sheep. In polities, Republican ; in religion, Methodist. Has been Road Supervisor. School Director, Justice of the Peace and Trustee; also President of the Agricultural Society at Mechanicsville. His wife. Miss H. HI. Hoke, was born in Virginia in 1839; came to lowa in 1865; married in 1856 and have had seveu chil- dren-C. F., Lydia, Hattie, Joseph, Jessie (died in 1863), George (died in 1863), Carlton (died in 1870).
J. D. SAUM, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Olin ; born in Wayne Co, Ind., in 1835 ; came to Iowa in 1840 and spent one year at Fort Madison ; then. in 1841, enme to Jones Co. He is a sun of George Saum, one of the early settlers of Jones Co. Bought and owns 385 acres, on which he has a fine house 32x32, in L shape ; a fine barn, 32x40, with 20-foot posts. The place is well stocked with fine grades of stock. Has been School Director and Road Supervisor. In politics, Democrat; in religion,
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liberal. His wife, Annie Flaugher, was born in Maryland in 1840; came to Iowa in 1856 ; married in 1859 at Walnut Grove; have four children-Elva, Ira, Mary and Kate (died in 1864).
JOHN SCOLES, retired minister, Olin ; born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., in 1799; went to Maryland and remained nine years, then to Ohio in 1808, and to Jones. Co., Iowa, in 1856, and bought 330 aeres, and made all the improvements. and sold out, and now owns town property with fine house. Has been President of School Board. Was one of the early pioneers in the M. E. ministry in Jones Co. In poli- ties, Republican. Ilis first wife, Elizabeth Powell, was born in Baltimore Co., Md., in 1799 ; married in 1820, in Ohio, and had eleven children-three deceased ; his first wife died May 13, 1877 ; his second wife, Catharine M. Chapman, was born in 1816 ; married Sept. 4, 1879.
WILLIAM SEEGER, blacksmith, Viroqua; born in Prussia in 1846; came to America in 1857, and went to Galena; thence. in 1869, to Dubuque, and in 1871, to Janes Co. In polities, Democrat ; in religion. Lutheran. He enlisted in the 12th I. V. I. in 1864, and was discharged at the elose of the war; was at the siege of Atlanta and Dallas. Ga. His wife, Hilka Vonzwold, was born on the Atlantic Ocean in 1850; settled in New York ; came to Iowa in 1873; married in 1875, and have four children-Freddie. Henry, Henrietta and an infant, Wilhelmena.
DANIEL SHOEMAKER, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Viroqua ; born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1816 ; came to Iowa in 1842, and entered a seetion in company with his brother, and now owns 168 acres, and has made the improvements ; his house is 28x24, barn 50x32. In polities. Republican ; in religion, Lutheran. His wife, Mary E. Morrison, was born in Perry Co., l'enn., and moved with her parents to Han- coek Co., Ohio, in 1836; married in 1871, and have two children-Franklin E. and an infant.
DANIEL SMITH. farmer. See. 6; P. O. Viroqua; born in Union Co., Penn., in 1818; came to Iowa in 1857, and owns 136 acres, on which he has made all the improvements. In politics, Republican ; in religion. United Brethren. IIis wife, Mary Moore, was born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1824; married in Pennsylvania in 1840 ; have five children-George (in Rome), Jacob (in Kansas), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Kohl, in Linn Co.). Henry L. (in Rome), D. O. (at home).
HIRAM STEWARD. farmer, See. 28; P. O. Olin; born in Delaware Co., Ohio, in 1818; went to Michigan in 1827, and to Iowa in 1839, and settled in Jones Co. When he crossed the Mississippi River, he had only $12 in money, and it was late in the fall and he had no winter clothes; he entered 240 acres, and now owns 257 ; has made all the improvements on the place : has a fine house and barn ; he is Dow on the same land he entered first. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Disciple. Has been Justice of the Peace twelve years; he was elected the first Justice when organized as a county, and was appointed Coustable when a Territory, in 1839; was in the Assembly of 1858-59 as Representative; has been County Supervisor for ten or twelve years. In an early day, he took six barrels of elear side-pork to Galena, Ill. ; paid $1 50 apieec for the barrels ; sold for $6 per barrel, and received no money in pay. His first wife, Nancy Soesbe, was born in Michigan in 1927; married in 1846, and had nine children-four dead and five living-Francis M., Edith E .. Mary A., George E., James ; she died in 1861 : his second wife was Delilah Pringle, born in Stark Co., Ohio, in 1829; her husband. Mr. Pringle, was born in Delaware Co., Ohio; married in 1852 ; died Jan. 7. 1858 : had one child-Marion. now in Kansas; her maiden name was Brothers ; married Mr. Steward in 1862, and had four children- Jacob L., Otis B .. Dora M .. Hiram Grant ( died at the age of 19 months).
GEORGE STIVERS, livery, Olin; born near Skaneateles Lake, N. Y., in 1823; went to Ohio in 1836, and to Iowa in October, 1864. Was in the United States Army as Acting Quarterma-ter, in Virginia. Bought eighty aeres; sold out in 1879; owns town property. Has been Road Supervisor and Trustee. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Methodist. His wife, Nancy Hamilton, was born at Point Harmar, Washington Co., Ohio, May 12, 1824; her father was a cousin of Alexander
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Hamilton, who was killed by A. Burr; married May 12, 1844, and have four children -C. G., W. W., Mary E .. Sarah A. ( now Mrs. McDonough, in Olin).
TIMOTHY STIVERS, farmer, See. 14; P. O. Olin ; born in New York in 1819; went to Ohio and remained until 1923, and to Jones Co., Iowa, in 1840, with- out a eent of money, and settled at Walnut Forks ; taught in the first schoolhonse, in 1840 ; he entered 200 acres, and now has 195, on which he has made all the improve- ments ; worked at the blacksmith business on his own place. Was the first Township Clerk ; was a Justice of the Peace when a Territory, and nineteen years afterward; School Director and Trustee; Treasurer of School Board. His wife, Elizabeth Baugh, was born in Ohio in 1826; married in 1844, and have had five children-George H. (now in Kansas), Nancy A. (died at the age of 18), Addie P. (now Mrs. Colby, in Nebraska), Eliza S., Frank W.
JOHN TYLER SUNDAY. farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Olin ; born in Fair- field Co., Ohio, in 1541 ; came to Iowa in 1846, bought forty acres and now owns fifty acres ; made the improvements. In politics, Democrat ; in religion, liberal. His first wife, Elizabeth Foreman, was born in Illinois in 1842 ; married in 1864; died in 1866. Second wife, Celia Myers, was born in York Co., Penn., in 1845; married in 1869, and has had four children-Odassa, Andrew, Lilly ( died in 1877) and Kattie A.
JOHN TALLMAN, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Viroqua; born in Ohio in 1821; came to Iowa in 1843; entered 40 acres and now owns 30S aeres; made the improvements-barn, 32x54 feet ; house. 15x32 feet; wing, 12x14 feet. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Methodist Episcopal ; has been Road Supervisor, School Director, Trustee and Assessor ; was a member of the Board of Supervisors three years, during the war. His wife, Lucinda Low, was born in Maryland in 1822; came to Ohio in 1835 ; married in 1843; had ten children-James H., in Greene Co .; Nathan- iel C., in Greene Co .; Reuben R., in Greene Co .; Elizabeth, teacher in Algona College ; Winfield, in Greene Co .; Jane, at home; Rosa, at home; Angeline, at home ; Cyman- tha, now Mrs. Newman, in Jones Co. ; Wilber E., at home.
J. W. TAYLOR. farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Olin ; born in Marion Co., Ind., in 1829; eame to Iowa in 1844; entered 160 acres and now owns 238 acres; made all the improvements on the place. In polities, Democrat; in religion, Christian; has been Trustee, Road Supervisor, Constable and School Director. His market was Mus- catine, and sold wheat for 40 eents, dressed pork for $3, and took pay in goods or bob- tail currency. His first wife, Amanda Inghram, was born in Fleming Co., Ky., in 1837, and came to Iowa in 1844; married Nov. 18, 1852; died in 1874; had five children-Theodore J., Lemuel C., Frank L., Alma N., Lydia E. (died Jan. 28, 1863). Second wife, Gussie Justice, was born in Lawrence Co., Penn., in 1845; came to Iowa in 1855; married George Lee in 1866; he died March 12, 1871 ; had one child- George. Mrs. Lee, now Mrs. Taylor, married April 1, 1875, and has one child- Maggie May.
II. I. WALDO. livery, Olin ; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1834; he came to Iowa in 1834 and settled in Maquoketa, and from there to La Mott, then to Delaware Co., and returned to Jones Co. in 1870, at Wyoming, until 1875; then to Nebraska and remained two years, and returned to Jackson Co., Iowa, and, in 1877, to Olin. Enlisted at Dubugne, from Jackson Co., Sept, 27, 1861, and was mustered out in 1863; re-enlisted and served till 1865. In politics, Republican ; in religion, liberal; His first wife, Mary Percil, was born in Virginia; married Jan. 9, 1867; died in 1869, leaving one child -- Blanch. Second wife, Arabella Lynecs, was born in Canada ; married in 1874, and have two children-Charles and Clarenee.
G. C. YOPST, restaurant, Olin ; born in Missouri in 1851 ; came to Iowa in 1877. In politics, Republican ; in religion, Methodist Episcopal. His wife, Amanda Coleman, was born in Cedar Co. in 1853; married Sept. 16, 1877, and have one child -- Pearley Leon. Wife is Free-Will Baptist.
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JOSEPH P. AMES, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Onslow ; was born in Ben- nington Co., Vt., June 1, 1814 ; he removed to Licking Co., Ohio, in 1844, where he lived three years ; in 1847, he removed to Seneca Co .; in the fall of 1853, he came to Jones Co., and located in See. 19, Clay Township; located where he now lives about 1863. He was married to Lydia A. Piper, born in Morgan Co., Ohio; they have three children-Horace G., Aurelia E. and Charles S .; have lost four children-Ade- line, died in Ohio in infancy ; Lewis, aged 6; Mary, aged 20, and Alva, aged 22, died in Iowa. Mr. Ames has about two hundred acres of land.
JAMES S. APPLEGATE, farmer, See. 17 ; P. O. Seotch Grove ; was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1826; he came to Jones Co. in the spring of 1857; be purchased the farm which he now owns in 1864. He was married to Elizabeth Seofield, who was born in Ohio; has seven children-Alva L., Mary F., Henry W., Charles S., Adda A., Lena R. and Maud P. Farm contains 200 aeres of land. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
AREND BALSTER, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Scoteh Grove; born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1834; came to America in 1854, and to Jones Co. in 1867. His wife's maiden name was Jacobs, a native of Germany ; they were mar- ried in 1854; have had six children, five of whom are living-George H., Mary, Annie, Louisa and John Christopher. Mr. Balster owns 160 aeres. He and his fam- ily are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Republican.
JAMES CAREY, farmer, See. 16 ; P. O. Scotch Grove; born in Indiana in 1818; eame to Bellevue, Iowa, about 1852; came to Jones Co. and settled on his present farm in 1855. He was married to Naney Alexander, who was born in Ireland. His present wife was Ann Seofield, also a native of Ireland. Has eight children by first wife. His farm contains eighty acres.
SAMUEL H. CLARKK, farmer, See. 23: P. O. Seoteh Grove ; was born in Mereer Co., Penn., in 1824. He was married to Margaret A. Bently ; her father, John Bently, eame to Jones Co. in 1839; he died in 1868. Has six children- Lewis M., Henrietta B. MeKean, Louisa J., Mary L., Samuel W. and Edward W. Lost five children, all quite young, except Margaret J., aged 16 years. Mr. Clark was elected a member of the County Board of Supervisors in 1862; served four years; is at present a member of that Board; time expires Jan. 1, 1881, when he will have served in that capacity eight years ; has also been Township Clerk about seven years. Has sixty-two acres of land where he lives; has one hundred and twenty acres in Woodbury Co., Iowa. Mr. Clark is the son of David Clark, born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 12, 1788, and died in Mereer Co. in 1850 ; his mother, Margaret Bell Clark, was born near Carlisle. Penn., in 1798; Mrs. Clark's mother died in Pennsylva- nia in 1850; the mother of Mr. Clark and the father of Mrs. Clark were married and came to Seotch Grove Township from Pennsylvania in 1859. Mr. Bently died in 1868; his wife, Mr. Clark's mother. is also deceased. Mr. C. and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
LEWIS DREIBELBIS. farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Scotch Grove; was born in Schuylkill Co., Penn., in 1813; he came to Michigan in the spring of 1833; thenee in the vicinity of Galena, where he lived until 1839; thenee to Dubuque Co., until 1845, when he came to Jones Co. and settled on his present farm. He was mar- ried to Mary McIntyre, who came from the Red River country with her parents in . 1837; they settled in Jo Daviess, Ill., where they died some years since. Mr. Drei- belbis went to California in 1850, where he remained twenty-two years, leaving the farm in charge of his family ; he returned in 1872. Has six children, three of whom are living-Catherine ( now Mrs. Adam Sutherland), Duncan and Asher O .; Augustus, the oldest son, enlisted in the 9th I. V. I., Company D, in 1861; he was mortally
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wounded the day following the battle of Pea Ridge, by the accidental explosion of a shell ; Jacob, the second son, enlisted in Co. H. 31st I. V. I., and died on board the " City of Memphis," between Memphis and St. Louis, on the 16th of April, 1863; David, born March, 1849. died March. 1873. Members of M. E. Church.
THOMAS FAGAN. farmer. Sec. 13; P. O. Clayford ; was born in Ire- land in 1819; eame to the United States in 1847 ; he lived in Jersey City from April, 1847, till November, 1856, where he was engaged as foreman in a starch factory : he eame to Jones Co. in 1856, and settled on eighty acres of his present farm. He was married to Mary O'Brien ; they have four children-John, Patrick J., Margaret E. and Mary A .; have lost three children. Mr. Fagan is one of the sueeessful farmers of Jones Co .; he has 630 acres of land. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
MICHAEL FOUST, farmer, Sec. 39; P. O. Center Junction; born in Pennsylvania in 1842; came to Jones Co. with his parents in 1854. Ilis wife's maiden name was Mary Bailey, a native of New York ; they were married in 1872; they have four children-Harriet, Ellen Maria, Johnnie and Margaret. Mr. Foust owns eighty acres of land. He is a Republican.
MARGARET GREER. farmer, See. 2; P. O. Scotch Grove; born in Ireland in 1801; came to America in 1852, and to Jones Co. in 1856 ; she has been twiee married ; her first husband's name was Carson ; he died in the old country ; they were married in their native eounty and had seven children, three living -- Robert, James and Matilda ; her last husband, Mr. Greer, died in September, 1879. MIrs. Greer is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. She has sold her farm and converted that and all her real estate into paper and money, and is only looking after what acerues from her former business ; she has an interest in the home and building of her son-in- law, and proposes making her home with him.
GEORGE W. HALSEY. farmer, See. 36; P. O. Onslow; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1830. He was married to Caroline Dickinson, of Oswego Co., N. Y. Came to Jones Co. from Oswego, N. Y., January, 1858, and settled in Wyom- ing Township; also lived in Madison Township about three years; he settled on his present farm in the fall of 1862; has eight children-Maggie A., Ella F., John W., Henry G., Mary C., Julia E., Bertha C. and Catherine. Mr. Halsey's farm contains 185 aeres of land ; is engaged in dairying and stock raising.
H. D. HANNA, merchant, and proprietor of Rose Creamery, Seotch Grove; was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1822 ; he came to Andrew, Jackson Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1853, where he lived seven years engaged in the wagon-making business ; was Justice of the Peace while there, from 1855 to 1860. His first wife was Mariette Rice ; she died in Ohio, in December. 1849; his present wife was Mary Diee, from Mahoning Co., Ohio; has one son by first marriage-Isaac S., and three children by second marriage- Charles, Clara and Maggie. Mr. Ifanna removed from Jackson Co. to Clayton Co. in 1860, thenee to Linn Co. in 1863. He came to his present location in May, 1874. and engaged in the grain trade ; he engaged in the merchandise business in December of that year ; built his ereamery in the spring of 1879. He and family are members of the Christian Church.
JAMES HUTTON, farmer, See. 16; P. O. Seoteh Grove ; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, in 1811. He was married to Naney Brouse. of Scioto Co. Ile removed to Dubuque Co., Iowa, in 1834, and engaged in mining. His father's family removed to Dubuque Co. at the same time. In 1836, with his father, Charles P. Hutton, and his two brothers, William and David. he built a grist-mill in that county, on Catfish Creek ; his was one of the first mills built in Dubuque Co .; about 1838, Mr. Ilutton, with his father, came to Jones Co. and settled in Washington Township ; removed to Edinburg, Jones Co., when the county seat was located there. and engaged in hotel-keeping, where he remained until the county seat was removed ; he settled on his present farm in 1855 : his father also eame to Seotch Grove Township, where he resided until his death ; has had four children ; only two are known to be living-William and Allen ; Samuel went to Colorado in 1860, supposed to be deerased ; lost one daughter-Mary Ellen Suther- land. . Owns eighty acres of land. Methodist Episcopal Church.
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MIDDLETON II. HUTTON, farmer. Sec. 15; P. O. Scotch Grove; was born in Seioto Co., Ohio, in 1817 ; he came to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in Septem- ber, 1842, and to Jones Co. about Christmas of that year ; he entered the farm where he now lives in the spring of 1843. He was married to Matilda Piles, also from Ohio : they have six children-Caroline, Philander, James, Martha, Lora and Wesley. Mr. Hutton has 215 acres of land.
DAVID KENNISON, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Center Junction : horn in Lower Canada in 1802 ; came to Jones Co. in the fall of 1852; settled on present farm in the fall of 1854. His first wife was Polly Allard; his present wife was Emily P. Sheffield ; has four children by first marriage and six by present wife. Mr. Kennison's farm contains 160 acres.
GEORGE KROUSE, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Center Junction ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1830; emigrated to Illinois with his parents in 1845, and to Jones Co. in 1852 ; Mr. Krouse entered his farm of 160 acres when he first came to the county ; he has 160 acres. He was married to Margaret J. Overly, born in Ken- tucky ; they have four children-Lucy, Ida, Lucinda and John E. Members of Method- ist Episcopal Church.
WILLIAM LEECH, farmer. Sec. 34; P. O. Center Junction ; born in Center Co., Penn., Nov. 15, 1821; his parents, William and Elizabeth Leech, removed to what is now Clarion Co .. Pean., in 183S. He was married to Mary Jane Corbitt, born in Clarion Co .; Mr. Leech came to Jones Co. in November, 1857, and settled where he now lives ; he has 387 acres of land ; is engaged in stock-raising ; has six children-Elizabeth W., Clara J., Amy E., James T., Mary B. and H. T .; has lost one-Gohean W. Mr. Leech and wife are members of the Baptist Church.
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