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marriage: Leonidas G., Llewellyn A., Lorenzo L. and Mary A. L .; Mr. E. has been a member of the A. F. and A. M. lodge since 1844.
EWING, L. W., dealer in dry goods and groceries, Springfield; born in Licking county, Ohio, September 17, 1822; his parents were Josiah and Elizabeth Ewing; the former died at the age of 67; his mother, when he was a child; Mr. Ewing was raised in Ohio, and there learned the carpenter trade; in 1855 moved to Fulton county, Ill .; lived there for three years, and then came to Iowa, locating in this township; established him- self in business in January, 1877; March 14, 1843, married to Miss Martha J. Wadell; she died April 21, 1859, leaving a family of six children, five of whom are living: Sanford P., Francis S. (now Mrs. Snodgrass). Rufus B., Sarah J. (now Mrs. Lowers), Julia A .; lost one: Dr. Franklin, who died in Little Rock, Arkansas, while in the army; he belonged to com- pany C, Fortieth Iowa; married again to Miss Nancy A. Leathers; they have three children: Mattie E., William D., and Schuyler G .; have lost three: Austin B., Sarah F., and an infant.
F EAR, W. A., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Delta.
Foster, George, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Springfield.
Fisher, William, What Cheer.
Flathers, William, hotel, What Cheer.
Flathers, B., furniture, What Cheer. Flitscraft, Thomas, What Cheer.
Forsythe, R., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. What Cheer.
FLATHERS, WM. H., proprietor of Valley House, What Cheer; born' June 14, 1814, Kentucky being his native State; in 1824 he moved with his father to Mont- gomery county, Indiana; there he
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was raised on a farm; in 1842 he came to Iowa, locating in Jackson county; remained there until 1854, and in 1860 came to Keo- kuk county; he married Miss Sarah E. Ellis, a native of Ken- tucky; they have six children: Benjamin E., Victoria (now Mrs. Lamb), Melissa, Levinda (now Mrs. Biglow), Wm. and Olega; Mr. F. has been keeping this hotel, which is the largest one in the town, for twelve years; his busi- ness has increased from time to time so that he has been obliged to enlarge his house.
FRANCE, WILLIAM, of the firm of France, Rhodes & Bed- ford, coal proprietors, Sec. 10; P. O. What Cheer; born in Lan- shire county, in 1851; he emigra- ted to the United States, first set- tling in Massachusetts; remained there for five years, and in 1857 moved to Illinois; he came to this county in 1865, where he has since resided; was in the army for one year, in the gun-boat ser- vice; in 1855 he married Miss Elizabeth Farra, a native of Eng- land; they have three children: Harriet A. (now Mrs. Orr), Eliza and Emma ; lost one: Elizabeth; owns fifty-eight acres of coal land, the shaft being situated one quar- ter of a mile northeast of What Cheer; the shaft is seventy-five feet, and the vein six feet in depth; coal is always on hand and their mines have a capacity of 1,000 bushels per day.
Fritzler, Henry, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. What Cheer.
Fritzler, Albert, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. What Cheer.
FRITZLER, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Springfield; born in Prussia, Germany, May7,1818; at the age of twelve he with his pa- rents emigrated to the United States, first settling in Miami county, Ohio; there he was rais-
ed, and in 1842 he came to Iowa, locating where he now lives; he has a farm of 194 acres, well im- proved and finely cultivated; Feb- ruary 23, 1841, he was married to Miss Polly Ellis, a native of New York; they have ten children: Henry, Albert, Ellis, Hannah (now Mrs. Knox), John A., Thomas, Andrew L., Annie (now Mrs. Rose), Alfred and Barbara B.
GARRETT, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 35; P. O. Delta; born in Kentucky in 1820; when a child his parents moved to Morgan county, Indiana, where he was raised on a farm; in 1843 he moved where he now lives, and owns 170 acres of land, well improved, and upon which is. a good orchard; he entered his land in 1846; in 1840 he married Miss Rachel Jones, a native of Illinois; they have a family of ten children; Eliza J. (now Mrs. Tressler), Silas E., Rachel A. (now Mrs. Black), Mary E. (now Mrs. Tressler), John W., William A. and Evan S. (twins) and Charlotte E. (now Mrs. Reed; have lost two: Martha E. and James H.
GARRETT, ANDREWP., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. What Cheer; born in Morgan county, Indiana, March . 22, 1836; he was raised and lived there until 1854, when he came to this county, locating where he now resides; he has a farm of eighty acres, all of which he has improved; November 24, 1857, he was united in marriage with Miss Hester A. Crocker, a native of Pennsylvania; they have ten children: Marion H., Thomas A., Elizabeth, E .. Samuel E., Louis G., Francis, Ida M., Ernest and William; have lost two: Lucinda and Rosa Lee; Mr. and Mrs. Gar- rett are members of the M. E. Church.
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Garrett, S. E., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Delta.
Garrett, J. W., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. What Cheer.
Garrett, Elijah, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Springfield.
Garrett, James, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Springfield.
Garrett, Silas, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Springfield.
Garrett, W. A. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Springfield.
Garrett, E., Springfield.
Garrett, S. E. Sec. 36; P. O. Spring- field.
Garrett, Thomas A., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. What Cheer.
Garrett, Marion, fariner, Sec. 23; P. O. What Cheer.
Geneva, A., butcher, What Cheer.
Geneva, Albert, What Cheer.
Goodman, Charles, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. What Cheer.
Greenlee, Geo., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Springfield.
Greenlee, A., Springfield.
Green, Isaac farmer Sec. 1; P. O. What Cheer.
Griffin, J. H. farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Sigourney.
H AMPTON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. What Cheer. Harlan & Davis, merchants, What Cheer.
Harbinson, M. R., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. What Cheer.
Hardy, J. M., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Springfield.
Harlan, H. M., What Cheer.
Hasty, J. T., Sec. 35; P. O. Delta.
Hasty, M., Sec. 27; P. O. Delta.
Hawk, Martin, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. What Cheer.
Hazen, L., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. What Cheer.
Headlee, George, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. What Cheer.
Headlee, E., What Cheer.
Headlee, J. C., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. What Cheer.
Headlee, Charles, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. What Cheer.
Headlee, Jehu, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. What Cheer.
Headlee, W. N., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. What Cheer.
Headlee, William, farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. What Cheer.
Herendeen, E., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. What Cheer.
Heston, Thomas, farmer Sec. 14; P. O. What Cheer.
Hicklin, Allen, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Springfield.
Hicklin, James, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Springfield.
Hicklin, D., farmer, Sec. 31; P. (). Springfield.
Hicklin, T., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Springfield.
Hickland, Charles, Sec. 34; P. O. Springfield.
Homigan, Mrs. C., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. What Cheer.
Humes, James, farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. What Cheer.
Humes, N. H., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. What Cheer.
Hurd, William, engineer, What Cheer.
J ACKSON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. What Cheer.
Jackson, E., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Sigourney.
James, David, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Coal Creek.
K EEP, JOHN O., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Springfield; born in Pennsylvania August 9, 1840; was there raised on a farm, and in 1861 he moved to the State of Ill- inois, and June 1, of. that year he enlisted in company H, Twentieth Illinois, Volunteer Infantry; was in the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donaldson; July 22, 1862, he was discharged on account of disability caused by gun- shot in the left hip, received
at the latter battle; in December, 1862, he moved on the place where he now resides, and which con- sists of 125 acres of good land; Nov. 8, 1862, hè married Miss
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Amelia A. Stoddard of Pennsyl- vania; have three children: Jessie L., Nellie B. and Richard O .; have lost one: Inez; Mr. and Mrs. K. are members of the M. E. Church. Keitsman, John, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. What Cheer.
Keister, Silas, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. What Cheer.
Keitsman, A., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. What Cheer.
Kelvey, John, farmer, P. O. Spring- field.
Kendal, F. G., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Springfield.
King, Wm., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. What Cheer.
King, M. P., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Springfield.
KING, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Springfield; born in county of Kent, England, December 25, 1813; in 1833 he emigrated to the United States, first settling in New York City; he carried on sugar refining for several years, and in 1853 removed to Illinois; after staying there for about two years he came to Iowa, locating where he now resides; he has a finely improved farm of 223 acres; he married Miss Jane Cornwell about the year 1832; she is a na- tive of England; they have six children : Emma (now Mrs Bourke), born December 10, 1835, John B., born May 2, 1843, Chas. A., born July 1, 1845, George F., born December 24, 1848, Mary A., born September 6, 1850, Wal- ter C., born December 4, 1854; have lost six: Elizabeth J., born July 23, 1838, and died December 10, 1870; Alfred W., born March 23, 1840, and died January 13, 1961; Sarah J., born March 29, 1842, and died May 27, 1842; Susannah F., born May 12, 1847, and died February 26, 1851; Fran- cis M., born June 6, 1852, and died June 15, 1854; Frederick H., born May 20, 1856, and died Jan-
uary 13, 1865; Mrs. King died November 30, 1870; after Mr. King became of age he returned to England and brought his pa- rents to the United States.
Knox, J. T., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Delta.
Knox, W. A., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Delta.
Knox. C. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Delta.
T AMB, L. farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. What Cheer.
Lamb, Nelson, What Cheer.
Lamb, T. B., farmer, Sec 10; P. O. What Cheer.
LASH, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Springfield; born in Kentucky May 2, 1817; lived there until 1827, when he went to Johnson county, Indiana; he re- mained there until 1847, when he removed to Iowa; in 1854 he lo- cated in Sigourney and engaged in the mercantile business for eighteen years; he was deputy sheriff four years of that time; he has held various township offices; he was wounded in the Skunk river war while attempting to ar- rest a deserter; he owns a fine farm of 90 acres of land, with all improvements; December 21 1836, he was married to Miss Mary D. Cunningham, of Indi- ana; they have seven children: Nancy J. (now Mrs. McIntire), Mary A. (now Mrs. Jennings), David W., Samuel E., Wm. E., Addie M. (now Mrs. Nye), Am- brose C .; have lost four: Martha McCoy, Harriet L., Bradley and Sarah; Mr. and Mrs. L. are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
Lawrence, O. D., physician, What Cheer.
Leathers, J. H., merchant, What Cheer.
Lentanel, John, Sec. 7; P. O. What Cheer.
Locher, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. What Cheer.
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M cFARLAND, SAM'L, farm- er and stock dealer, Sec. 3; P. O. What Cheer; the subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1821; raised a farmer and lived there until he reached his major- ity; after living in various places he went to South America in 1846, and after remaining a short time returned to New Orleans; came to Iowa in 1847; came to the county in 1867, and owns a farın of 320 acres of improved land, and is devoting his attention largely to stock; is a valuable cit- izen of the county, infusing a spirit of laudable enterprise in more than one direction; he commands, in a large degree, the confidence of his acquaintances, and no one has more friends in the commu- nity; has been twice married, first to Miss Louisa Carl, a native of Indiana, born July 25, 1830; she died November 27, 1874; by this union they had seven . children; Mary (now Mrs. Pace), Emma, Marshall, Addie and Samuel liv- ing; Harriet and William de- ceased; married for his second wife Mrs. J. C. Abston, Septem- ber 21, 1876; she was born in Ohio June 19, 1841; by this mar- riage they have one child: Carl F .; Mr. McFarland is a member of the A. F. and M., and he and his wife are active members of the M. E. Church.
McKinsie, C., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Springfield.
McMullin, N., farmer, Springfield.
McMullin, B., farmer, . Sec. 20; P. O. Springfield.
McNabb, J. Il., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Delta.
Mackey, James, Sr., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. What Cheer.
Mackey, James, What Cheer.
Morrissy, John, Sec. 16; P. O. What Cheer.
N ELSON, ELIAS, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. What Cheer; born in Virginia May 27, 1822; when a child he moved with his parents to Ohio; there he was raised on a farm, and resided in that State until 1840, when he removed to Illinois, remaining there until 1854, and then came to this coun- ty, where he has since resided; he owns 160 acres of good land; was married to Miss Emily Brown, a native of Pennsylvania; she was. born December 25, 1825; have a family of eight children: Jona- than M., born May 5, 1849; Mary J., born October 22, 1850; Vir- ginia, born June 7, 1853; Perry F., born March 5, 1856; Julania, born February 7, 1858; Delia F., born February 29, 1860; A., born: April 5, 1862; Grant, born Sep- tember 17, 1866; lost two: Will- iam O., born December 27, 1849, died October 18, 1850; Columbus, born February 22, 1846, died in 1865, at Mound City, Ill.
Nanke, John, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. What Cheer.
O LAM, JOHN, Sec. 28; P. O. Springfield.
P ENCE, J. T., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Delta.
Perry, Jefferson, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. What Cheer.
Petty, Nathaniel, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Delta.
Pitman, A. M., farmer, Springfield .. Pollock, Marion, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. What Cheer.
Prokrand, Martin, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. What Cheer.
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APLINGER, JACOB, What Cheer.
Reed, Jacob, Sec. 33; P. O. Spring- field.
Reynolds, Henry, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Delta.
Reynolds, C., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Delta.
Rhodes, Josiah, farmer, Sec. 10; P. (). What Cheer.
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Rose, Austin, farmer Sec. 31; P. O. Springfield.
S AMPSON, ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Springfield.
Sampson, E., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Springfield.
Sampson, Wash., Sec. 33; P. O. Springfield.
Sampson, B., Sec. 34; P. O. Delta. Shackelford, W. T., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. What Cheer.
Shewey, Enoch, farmer, Spring- field.
SHERIFF, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. What Cheer; born in Ger- many, on the Rhine, in 1828; there he was raised; when twenty years old he was drafted for six years in company Eight, Fortieth Regiment, regular army; after three years' service he deserted and emigrated to the United States; on arriving in this country he pawned his clothes for his first night's lodging; he has gained what he now has by hard work, industry and perseverance; he first settled in Buffalo, N. Y .; after re- maining there until 1853, he came to Muscatine county, where he stopped for seven years, and then, in 1867, enlisted in company B, Thirty-fifth Iowa Volunteer In- fantry, served until the close of the war and was in several small battles; he married Miss Nancy Pursell, of Indiana; they have four children: A. C., Howard T., Grace M. and Blanch W .; has a farm of eighty acres.
Shisler, Wm., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Springfield.
SHERBONDY, H., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. What Cheer; born in Sum- mit county, Ohio, October 2, 1836; there he was raised on a farm un- til 1857, when he moved to Bu- reau county, Illinois; he enlisted August 22, 1862, as a private in company C, One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois Infantry, and
served till the close of the war; December 11, 1863, he was pro- moted to the rank of second lieu- tenant; he participated in the siege of Knoxville, under General Burnsides, in Tennessee, Resaca, and was wounded May 20, at Good Hope Church, Georgia, by gun-shot in the left arm and lung; November 29, 1864, he again joined his regiment, but on the next day, at the battle of Frank- lin, Tennessee, was taken prisoner and remained in the southern prison-pen until the close of the war; he was in Andersonville prison for four months and seven days; at the close of the war he removed to Iowa, and in May, 1870, came to What Cheer and engaged in the mercantile busi- ness until 1876, when he went to Leadville, Colorado; he was one of the first engaged there in min- ing; he took a claim and discov- ered the Little Ellen mines, which he sold, August 18, for a large re- muneration; he then came home, reaching here in October, 1879; he has a nice farm of eighty acres; he married Miss Catharine M. Bort, August 22, 1857; they have a family . of six children: Byron, Florence, Jennie, Addie, Maggie and Warren (twins).
Skidmore, A. M., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Springfield.
Smothers, James, Sec. 20; P. O. Sprinfield.
Snodgrass, Ben., farmer, Sec. 19; P. (). What Cheer.
Snodgrass, M., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Delta.
Sparks, Ben., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Springfield.
Snodgrass, John, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Springfield.
T WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Springfield.
Thomas, W. P., restaurant, What Cheer.
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Thomas, W. W., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. What Cheer.
Thornloe, Thomas, Sr., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. What Cheer.
Tucker, Ira, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. What Cheer.
U TRIE, WILLIAM, farmer,
Springfield.
Urie, Thomas, farmer, Springfield.
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ANWINKLE, R., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Springfield.
Vance, Michael, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Delta.
Veach, B. H., Sec. 6; P. O. In- dianapolis, Mahaska county.
W "ABER, CHARLES, Sec. 2; P. O. What Cheer.
Washburn, J., Sec. 2; P. O. What Cheer.
Waterhouse, -, hotel, Springfield.
Wilson, I. G., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Springfield.
Wildman & Stanton, merchants, What Cheer.
Wright, Joel, Sec. 5; P. O. Coal Creek.
WILSON, ISAAC B., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. What Cheer; born in Champaign county, Ohio, March 14, 1830; he was raised and lived there until 1854, when he came to. Iowa and located in Mahaska county: he remained there until October of the same year, when he came to this county, settling on the place which he now owns, which he entered from the gov- ernment, and which consists of 202 acres of finely improved land, upon which he has a fine bearing orchard; he married Miss Mary Wilson, of Ohio; by this union they have three children: Emma, Lansen C. and Burris; have lost five: Let and Lew (twins), and three. infants; they are members of the Baptist Church, and Mr. W. be- longs to the I. O. O. F. lodge.
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A LLEN, ELIJAH, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sigourney. Allen, John, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Sigourney.
Albers, J. W., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Sigourney.
Armstrong, James, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sigourney.
Armstrong, W. B., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sigourney.
Aprance, Otto, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Sigourney.
Aultman, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Sigourney.
B AKER, G. W., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Sigourney.
Banton, Jonah, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Sigourney.
BEARDSLEY, H., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Sigourney; born in Dela- ware county, New York, May 1, 1807; when quite young his parents moved to Licking county, Ohio; there he was raised on a
farm; he came to this State and' county in 1854, and located on the place which he now occupies, and which consists of seventy acres of good land; in June, 1839, he was married to Miss Anna. Strather, a native of Virginia; she was born in 1810; in 1850 she died, leaving nine children :: Emeline, John S., Charles A., Robert B., Wilford W., Hannah, Malinda J., Margaret S. and Ja- cob; lost four : Benjamin B., Ann, Hannah and Robert B., who died in the war; he was a member of the Eighth Iowa Infantry; Mr. B. is a member of the M. E. Church.
BELL, GEORGE R., farmer, Sec.
21; P. O. Sigourney; born in Dumfries, Scotland, December 22, 1833; in 1842 he emigrated with his parents to the United States, landing at New York,
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where they remained for three years, and then returned to their native land in 1847; in 1859 he came back to America, and for four years was engaged as clerk in one of the prominent shipping houses of New York city; from there he came to Muscatine coun- ty, Iowa, in 1863, and after engag- ing in farming there for eleven years came to Keokuk county and located where he now lives; owns 196 acres of good land; he is at present school director, which of- fice he has held for two years past; December 26, 1856, he mar- ried Miss Jessie Alson, a native of the same place as himself;, she was born in 1833; by this union they have six children : William A., Mary G., Ellen J., James B., John R., Charles H .; Mrs. Bell is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
BLAND, S. W., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Sigourney; born in Foun- tain county, Indiana, May 25, 1829; in 1833, when quite young, he moved with his parents to Knox county, Illinois, and was raised on a farm and received the advantages of a common school education; from there he came to Iowa and settled on the place where he now resides in 1866; owns a pleasant place of seventy-eight acres of good land; he married Miss A. A. Willisom, a native of Menard county, Ill., in Oct. 1850; they have five children: William H., John W., James W., Charles W., and S. O .; lost one: George V .; Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the M. E. Church.
Bland, Wesley, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sigourney.
Bramenburg, Fred., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Sigourney.
Brannon, Edward, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sigourney.
BRINGMAN, JOSHUA, farm- er and stock-raiser, Sec. 17;
P. O. Sigourney; born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, December 19,1817; he was there raised on a farm until 1838, when he went to Preble county, Ohio, and remained there till 1847; he then moved to Indiana, and after remaining there until 1853, he came to this county, locating where he now resides; has a farm of 2722 acres of land; has held various offices in the township, and is an active, energetic citizen; May 20, 1841, he married Miss M. York; she was born in Ten- nessee, October 23, 1821; they have nine children: Oscar B., Campscdel (now Mrs. Aurora Clemens), Jernsha (now Mrs. H. Nation), Mary (now Mrs. Rhoads), Mahala J. (now Mrs. C. Harvey), Omer B., O. C., Owen E., and R .; lost four: Rosalee B. (who was Mrs. P. Waltz), William H., and two infants.
BRITTON, WILLIAM W., farmer, Sec. 29; P. Sigourney; born in Knox county, Ohio, July 7, 1834; he was raised a farmer, and at the age of sixteen years he moved with his parents to Johnson county, Iowa, and there he entered a piece of land from the govern- ment; in 1867 he came to Keo- kuk county, and settled on the place where he now lives, which consists of 200 acres of good land; in 1858 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth McIlree, a native of Trumbull county, Ohio; by this union they have five children: John E., Frank L., Jeanette, Jay, and Al- vah A .; have lost four: Charlie, Ray, and two infants; are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
Brown, James, farmer, Sec. 32; }'. O. Sigourney.
Bussing, J. F., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Sigourney.
Butler, James, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Sigourney.
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C ARR, SAM., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Sigourney.
Clubb, Wm., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Sigourney.
CHRISMAN, R., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Sigourney ; born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, May 27, 1820; when thirteen years of age he, with his parents, moved to Madison county, Ohio, where he was raised on a farm; he came to this State and county and located near Lancaster, where he remain- ed but a short time and then re- moved to Van Buren township and settled where he now lives in 1851: owns 150 acres of good land; February 22, 1844, he mar- ried Miss Jane Sidner; she was born in Ohio in 1823; they have by this union six children: Ellen (now Mrs. Downing), David, Sarah M., Frank P., L. G. and John, who enlisted in company B, Thirty-third Iowa Infantry and served until the close of the war; discharged at Davenport in 1865; Mr. and Mrs.C. are active members of the Baptist Church; also have four children members of the same church, and one is a mem- ber of the M. E. Church.
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CLARY, LEONARD, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sigourney; born in Fleming county, Kentucky, July 14, 1827; when quite young his parents moved to Parke coun- ty, Indiana; there he was raised on a farm and continued to be a farmer to the present time; came to Iowa in 1850 and settled in Van Buren township, this county; after remaining here for seven years he moved to Christian coun- ty, Missouri, and from there to Dallas county, same State; from there he removed to McLean county, Illinois; he returned to Iowa, stopping in Monroe county; the situation not being desirable, he again came to this county and settled on his old farm, and re-
mained there for four years; he then moved on Sec. 15, and in 1877 he located where he now re- sides; owns 160 acres of well im- proved and cultivated land; in November, 1849, he was married to Miss Emily Ashbury, a native of Indiana; have seven children: Henry C., William, M., Thomas, Mary F., Amos and Ida M .; have lost one.
CLUBB, ANDERSON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 28; P. O. Sig- ourney; born July 26, 1838, in Morgan county, Indiana ; remain- ed there until ten years of age, when, with his parents, he came to this county, settling in Van Buren township, near the place where he now resides; he was brought up as a farmer and has followed that occupation very suc- cessfully to the present time; in 1859 he went overland to Califor- nia, and for eleven months wasen- gaged in mining; in 1860 he re- turned in the same manner in which he went; two years later he again went overland to Califor- nia, with eighteen head of draft horses for market; meeting with good success he returned, and the following year made still another trip, well satisfied with what he had accomplished; in 1863 Mr. Clubb settled on Sec. 29, this township, and there engaged in farming and stock-raising; in con- nection with farming he has for the past ten years given consider- able time and attention to the raising of blooded horses and cat- tle; he has a good farm of 149 acres, with a fine and well arrang- ed honse and barn, with out- buildings to correspond; Novem- ber 19, 1861, he was married to Miss Mary J. Mead, a native of Champaign county, Ohio, and born April 20, 1838; she came with her parents to this county in 1856 and settled in Van Buren
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