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Blaise, John, Sr., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Garibaldi.
Blaise, John, Jr., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Harper.
Blower, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Harper.
Bower, Charles, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Harper.
Brower, O. M., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. South English.
BOWER, LEVI, county treasurer, Sigourney; born in Marion coun- ty, Ohio, May 7, 1842; his pa- rents were Samuel and Johannah Bower, natives of Germany; they emigrated to the United States in 1841, and settled in Ohio, and came to this county in 1853; the subject of this sketch received a good common school education; he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at it for some years in the summer, and taught school in the winter; in March, 1863, he went overland to California, and was eighty-one days on the road; after remaining there a year, he returned by the way of the Isth-
mus and Cuba; in 1864 he bought the farm on which he now resides in German township; he also en- gaged in making brick, and built his house of brick at a cost of $2,500; he also built a barn at a cost of $1,200; he has a valuable stone quarry on his farm; he has held all the various township offi- ces previous to his election to his present position; he is a member of the Free Masons, of the I. O. O. F., and of the A. O. U. W .; he was married March 13, 1864, to Miss Isabella M. Grove; they have four children: Amelia, Dora Belle, Albert and Edward.
Brunce, R., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Sigourney.
BURKE, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Sigourney; born in Ireland in 1823, and was raised there on a farm; he emigrated to the United States in 1848, and settled in New York city; in April, 1854, he re- moved to Linn county, Iowa, where he remained four years, aud came to this county in 1858; he owns a farm of 230 acres; Mr. Burke has traveled extensively, both east and west, with a view of changing his place of residence; he visited Kansas and Montana, California, and east as far as Vir- ginia, and has concluded to spend the balance of his days in his home in Keokuk counry; he has held various township offices; he married Miss Mary Ryan in Au- gust, 1853; she was born in Ire- land, and died November 25, 1866; he married Julia Mannion, who was born in Africa, and brought to this country when young, and raised here; he has three children by his first mar- riage: Richard (who is a graduate of the State Agricultural College at Ames, and at the present time Principal of the schools in Delta), Thomas (a student in the State
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Agricultural College), and John; he has two children living by his second marriage: Ann and Ed- ward; he lost five children within four weeks of diptheria: Francis, Martin, William, Mary and Agnes. ASSENS, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Webster.
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Campbell, Sarah, farmer, Sec. 3; P.
O. Webster.
Collins, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Webster.
Collins, Henry, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Webster.
COOKE, A., farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 8; P. O. Sigourney; born in Ireland in 1832, and was raised there on farm; in 1852 he emigrated to the United States, and settled in Licking county, Ohio, and came to Washington county, Iowa, in 1855, and to Keokuk county in 1867; he owns 417 acres of land; he married Miss Catharine E. Reister, in 1857; she was born in Ohio; they have six children: James W., George E., Frederick R., Catharine J., Harry and Charles. Coon,' Charles, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Harper.
Courtzel, Frank, farmer, Sec 10; P. O. Harper ..
Cox, Fred., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Webster.
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ECKER, A., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Garibaldi.
DELONG, LEONARD, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Sigourney; born in Ohio in 1829, and removed to Washington county, Iowa, in 1840, and remained there until 1850; he then went overland to California and was gone three years, and returned to Iowa in 1853 and settled in this county, where he now owns 300 acres of good land; he married Miss Sa- rah Brannan in 1856.
DICKEY, T. M., steward of the poor farm, Sec. 34; P. O. Sigour- ney; born in Indiana in 1829,
and when ten years of age was brought by his parents to Fulton county, Illinois; he was raised a farmer, and lived in Warren, Knox, and Marshall counties, Illi- nois; he then went to Missouri and lived there five years, and came to this county in 1872; owns a farm of 121 acres; in March, 1879, he was appointed steward of the poor farm, and has man- aged it to the satisfaction of all of its inmates and the citizens of the county; he married Miss Su- san Houser, in 1858; she was born in Ohio; they have seven children: Andrew, Della, George, Addie, Harry, Maggie and Den- ver.
Donahue, Mrs., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Webster.
Duensing, Henry, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Sigourney.
Dunker, Wm., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Harper.
Dulin, Wm. L., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Webster.
E HLEN, C. H., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Sigourney.
AUTH, MARY. farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Garibaldi.
Ferry, Chester, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Sigourney.
Fixmer, R., Sr., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Harper.
Flitch, John, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Harper.
Fry, Harrison, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Webster.
Fry, Wm., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Webster.
Fry, Reuben, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Webster.
Fry, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Webster.
G AMMEL, R. H., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. South English.
Glander, Susan, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Harper.
Goeldner, Wm., Jr., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Harper.
GOELDNER, J. H., farmer, Sec.
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13; P. O. Harper; born in Prus- sia in 1824, and raised there; he learned the trade of carpenter and emigrated to the United States in 1850, and to this county in 1852; owns eighty acres of land and has held various township offices and is at the present time justice of the peace; he married Sarah Tel- ler in 1853; she was born in Ohio, and died in 1867, leaving five children: Henry T., Robert B., Albert, George W., Edwin; he · married L. Schaafenberg, in 1869; she was born in Germany; they have one child: Amelia; lost six. Griswold, R. T., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Webster.
Gries, Peter, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Harper.
Gross, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Harper.
Gross, Nic., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Garibaldi.
Gross, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Garibaldi.
H AHN, GEO., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Sigourney.
Hammes, Val., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Sigourney.
Hammon, Peter, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Harper.
Hartman, Lucy, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Harper.
Harman, John, farmer, Sec 36; P. O. Harper.
Hartman, Val., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Harper.
Hein, Nic., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Garibaldi.
Heina, Wm., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Sigourney.
HELSCHER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Harper; born in Des Moines county, Iowa, in 1844, and lived there until he came to this county in 1869; owns a farm of eighty acres and holds offices of town trustee and school director; married Miss Annie Schnaken- berg in 1869; she was born in
this county; they have three children: Geo. H. D., John W. and Didrick B.
Herrick, L. R., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Webster.
HOFFMAN, ANDREW, farmer
and local preacher, Sec. 2; P. O. Harper; born in Germany, April 25, 1811; he learned the trade of weaver and followed it as an avo- tion until 1836, when he emigrat- ed to the United States; he landed in New York, and from that place went to St. Louis, Missouri, and remained there until 1846, and then came to Keokuk county and settled in German township, where he has since lived; he owns an improved farm of 179 acres; has held various township offices; is a prominent member of the M. E. Church, and is also a local preacher; · married Wilhelmine Knight, August 16, 1842; she was born in Germany and emi- grated to the United States in 1832; they have a family of ten children: Henry, Daniel, Andrew, Louisa, Elvena, Wilhelmine, Au- gust, William, Oliver and Emma; they lost one son: Eddie.
Hipp, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. ' Harper.
Homensteffer, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Webster.
HORRASS, W., Jr., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Sigourney; born in Germany in 1842 and came to the United States in 1847; owns a farm of 106 acres; married Miss Elizabeth Cline, in 1866; she was born in Germany; they have seven children: Peter, Casper, Wendell, Nicholas, Millie, Amy and John.
HOUSE, JOHN B., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sigourney ; born in Virginia in 1828, and lived there until eighteen years of age and then emigrated to Indiana and settled in Morgan county, and remained
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there until he came to this county in 1852; he owns 240 acres of land; he has lived on his present farm since coming to the county, and has made all the improve- ments; he married Miss Sarah Jackson, in 1851; she was born in South Carolina; they have five children: Alando, Catharine (now Mrs. Parish), Mary (now Mrs. Dr. Armstrong), Millie and Della; lost one son: Alvin.
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ACQUES, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Harper.
Jackson, C. S., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Sigourney.
K AUFMAN, T. H., farmer, Sec.
24; P. O. Harper; born in Ashland county, Ohio, July 6, 1830, and was raised there until eighteen years of age, in the mill- ing business; in 1848 he removed to Illinois, and came to Iowa in 1857 and settled in Washington county, and lived there until 1860, then came to this county; he owns 175 acres of land; has held offices of town trustee, secretary of school board and assessor, four terms; he married Miss Sarah Dawson, of Washington county, in 1858; she died in 1862, leav- ing three children: Theodore J., William H. and Burrus I.
Kautenberger, Nic., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Harper.
Keck, Phillip, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Harper.
Kenning, John and Fritz, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Garibaldi.
Kenney, William, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Sigourney.
Keller, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Garibaldi.
Kern, Rev. P. J., Catholic priest, Baden; P. O. Harper.
KILLMER, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Harper; born in Keo- kuk county, Iowa, in 1848; here he has been raised a farmer, and owns a farm of fifty acres; his pa- rents are among the early settlers
of the county; is one of the pres- ent town trustees; married Miss Mary Stow in 1872; she was born in Ohio; they have three children: Clara A., Dora M., Laura M .; lost one daughter: Emma.
KILLMAR, FRED., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sigourney ; born in Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania, in 1839, and came to this county when young; was raised a farmer and owns a farm of sixty-eight acres; has held offices of constable and school di- rector; married Miss Anna Her- mann in 1864; she was born in Indiana; they have a family of ten children: John, Louisa, Ma- tilda, Frank,Lewis, Frances, Hen- ry, William, Mary and Annie.
Killmar, August, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Harper.
Killmar, John, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Garibaldi.
Klett, C., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Harper.
Klein, Michael, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Sigourney.
Knox, John, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Sigourney.
Koch, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Sigourney.
Koeber, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Sigourney.
Koedel, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Harper.
Kohlhass, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Garibaldi.
Kracht, Albert, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Garibaldi.
Kracht, Emil, Dr., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Garibaldi.
Kuntz, Conrad, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Harper.
Kurtz, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Harper.
L AFFER, B. F., farmer, Sec. 10, P. O. Sigourney.
Legill, Peter, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Harper.
LEURS, HERMANN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Harper; born in Ger- many in 1833 and emigrated to
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the United States in 1852, and the same year came to this county; he owns 240 acres of land; has held school offices; he married Miss Louisa Beinke in 1859; she was born in Hanover, Germany; they have seven children: Margaret, Louisa, Henry, Annie, Hermann, Eddie and Didrick; lost two; the · father of Mr. L. was John Leurs; he was born in Hanover, Ger- many, and died October 18, 1868; his mother's name was Margaret; she was born in the same place and died December 25, 1876.
Leonhart, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Harper.
Linen, John, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Harper.
Linen, Nic., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Harper.
Linnenkam, Henry, P. O. Harper. LONG. JOEL, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Sigourney; born in Cumber- land county, Kentucky, October 22, 1809, and was raised there on a farm until nineteen years of age; he then moved to Jackson- ville, Morgan county, Illinois, and lived there four years, and then went to Warren county and lived the same length of time, and came to Washington (then Slaughter) county, Iowa, in 1838, remaining until he made his residence in this county in 1845; he owns a farm of 133 acres; he has been honored by the citizens of the township and county with various offices of honor and trust, among them that of sheriff for two terms; he married Miss Susan Grimsley in 1832; she was born in Tennes- see; they have nine children liv- ing: William, Samantha (now Mrs. Parmley), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Allen), Abraham G., Ed- ward, James P., Vienna (now Mrs. Shanafelt), Samuel and Augustus D .; lost three.
Loughbridge, Wm., farmer, Sec. 34; . P. O. Sigourney.
M CCAY, CALVIN, farmer,
Sec. 7; P. O. Garibaldi. McNeal, D. A., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Harper.
Magus, Fred., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Garibaldi.
Mahland, C. H., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Harper.
MERZ, CHARLES B., farmer, Sec.
10; P. O. Garibaldi; born in Germany, December 6, 1814; he received the advantage of a good education and studied law; he emigrated to the United States September 1, 1843, and settled in Cass county, Illinois; in 1851 he removed to Des Moines county, Iowa, and published the first pa- per in the German language in
Burlington; he came to this county in 1852 and engaged in farming, and has followed it as an ocoupation since that time; he owns a farm of 275 acres; he has held various township offices; he married Miss Aletta Scheneider in 1860; she was born in Ger- many; they have a family of eight children: Charles, Arthur, Aletta, Nannie, Constance, Eve, Ionie and Virginia.
Meyer, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Sigourney.
Meyerdick, Curt., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Garibaldi.
Meyerdick, Henry, farmer, sec. 3; P. O. Garibaldi.
Mohland, Martin, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O .-
MOHLAND, C. H., attorney, Sec. 11; P.O. Garibaldi; born in this township in 1850, his parents be- ing among the early settlers of the county; he received the bene- fit of a good education, and took a law course at the State Univer- sity, at Iowa City, and was admit- ted to the bar in 1877; he has been engaged in teaching a large portion of his time for 10 years; he owns a farm of eighty acres.
· MOORE, RICHARD T., farmer,
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Sec. 16; P. O. Sigourney; born in Virginia in 1799, and when young was taken by his parents to Chilli- cothe, Ohio, where he was raised on a farm and lived there until he came to this county in 1853; he owns 149 acres of land, and has lived where he now resides since coming to the county ; he has held the office of justice of the peace for many years, as well as various township offices; he married Miss Mary Brown in 1821; she was born in Delaware, and died in 1844; he married for his second wife Mrs. Eliza Jane Gaskill, whose maiden name was Keen, in 1845; she was born in Pike coun- ty, Ohio; has seven children by first marriage: John, David A., Richard S., Allen, Eliza J. (now Mrs. Moore), Emily (now Mrs. Storm), and Amy; have three by second marriage: Amanda (now Mrs. Belcher), Lutisia (now Mrs. Lute), and Thomas.
Moore, C. J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Webster.
Mueller, Henry, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Sigourney.
Mueller, John, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Webster.
TTASS, WM., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Sigourney.
Nelson, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O .-
Nicholi, Wm., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Sigourney.
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LDERBURG, GEORGE, far- mer, Sec. 31; P. O. Sigour- ney.
Oldshue, Henry, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Sigourney.
OVERTURE, J. M., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sigourney; born in Lick- ing county, Ohio, in 1832, and was raised there on a farm; he came to this county in 1860; owns a farm of eighty acres; he mar- ried Miss Mary A. Ford in 1855; she was a native of Muskingum county, Ohio; she died in 1873,
leaving two children : George W. and Catharine J .; he married for his second wife, Miss Margaretta Loughridge, in 1876; slie was. born in Pennsylvania.
PARMLEY, WM. S., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Sigourney; born in Wayne county, Ken- tucky, in 1834; he traces his an- cestry on his father's side to France, and settled first in Mary- land when they came to this coun- try; his great grand-father was in the Revolutionary war, his grand- father was in the war of 1812, and his father enlisted in the Eight- eenth Missouri Infantry during the late war, and was killed at: Pittsburg Landing; the subject: of this sketch was raised a farmer, and came to this country in May, 1855; lie owns a farm of ninety acres; he enlisted as a private in the Thirty-third Iowa Infantry, and was commissioned as second lieutenant in company B, and was mustered out as captain; he has held various township offices; he married Miss Samantha Long in 1836; she was born in Illinois; they have a family of ten children: Sarah F., Joel, Veana, Abraham, Jennie, Roscoe, Cicero, Maggie, Tillie and Dora.
Paulus, Nic., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Sigourney.
PAYTON, WM., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sigourney; born in Morgan county, Indiana, in 1840, and came to this county in 1845; lie. was raised a farmer, and followed it as an occupation until July 12, 1862, when, heeding the call of his country for volunteers to de- fend its honor, he enlisted as a pri- vate in company B, Thirty-third Iowa Infantry, and after serving over three years, and participating in most of the battles and skir- mishes in which the regiment was. engaged, he was mustered out August 8, 1865; he owns 200
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acres of land; he married Mrs. Mary C. Crawford in 1866; she was born in Beaver county, Penn- sylvania; their family consists of four children: George. Melvina E., William C. A. and Eugene C. Pfannerbacker, Henry, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Sigourney.
Poland, J. W., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Sigourney.
Polka, Albert, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Sigourney.
R EBER, MARTIN, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Webster.
Reinert, Matthias, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Webster.
BEINERT, MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sigourney; born in Prussia, January 1, 1843, and lived there until eighteen years of age, and then emigrated to the United States and settled in Keo- kuk county; enlisted in the Sec- ond Iowa Infantry during the late war and served until discharged; he has held the offices of town trustee, assessor and school direc- tor; married Miss Mary Horrass in 1866; she was born in Prussia and was brought by her parents to this country when an infant and raised in this county; they have eight children: Frank, Cas- per, Charles, Henry, Willie, Ber- tha, Bessie, and an infant son.
Richardson, Ben, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Webster.
Ritzinger, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sigourney.
Robison, S. B., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. South English.
Rose, Wm., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Harper.
Robison, D. L., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. South English.
Runge, Fred, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Sigourney.
SEABA, H., farmer and dealer in fine stock, Sec. 11; P. O. Harper; born in Germany Febru- ary 5, 1834; in 1835 he came with his parents to the United States
and landed in Baltimore, and from thence to Wheeling, Virginia, and lived there until 1838, and then came to Keokuk county; he settled in German township, where he has since resided and has de- voted his attention to stock-rais- ing; he owns an improved farm of 160 acres; married Miss Mary Walrich, September 11, 1839; she was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1852; they have eight children: Anna C., John, Henry, Mina, William D., Harmon, Elizabeth and George; lost one son: William.
Scheets, H., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. South English.
Schmit, George, farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Sigourney.
Schmit, John (second), farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Webster.
Schmit, John, Sr., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Harper.
Schmit, Frank, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Garibaldi.
Schmit, John (first), farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Sigourney.
Schnakenberg, Henry, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Webster.
Schnakenberg. Lewis S., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Sigourney.
Schroeder, Dit., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Harper.
Schroeder, Henry, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Harper.
Schuman, Solomon, Sec. 11; P. O. Harper.
SCHNAKENBERG, DIDRICK,
farmer and local preacher, Sec. 35; P. O. Sigourney; born in Ger- many, November 5, 1805; he lived there until 1824, and then went to England, where he remained until 1833, when he returned to Germany; in 1836 he emigated to the United States and landed in Baltimore and from this place to Wheeling, Virgina, and lived there until 1839, and then remov- ed to Washington county, Iowa, and remained in that county un-
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til 1843, and then came to Keokuk county and settled in German township, where he has since lived; he owns a farın of 405 acres, well improved and in a good state of cultivation; he has held various township offices and is a promi- nent and active member of the German M. E. Church, and is al- so a local preacher in this denom- ination; he married Miss Mary F. Seaba, August 24, 1837; she was born in Zeven, Germany, in 1811, and came to the United States in 1836; their family consists of sev- en children: Henry, William, Mary Ann, Anna, Wilhemina, Did- rick and Louisa; lost two: John and Benjamin.
Schimmelpfening, Fred, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Sigourney.
SCHNAKENBERG, JOHN, far-
mer, Sec. 20; P. O. Sigour-
ney; born in Germany in 1814; he came to the
United States and settled in Wheeling, Virginia, and came to this county at an early day and now owns 440 acres of land; he married Miss Dorothy Schanolds in 1844; she was born in Ger- many; they have ten children: Lewis, John, Henry, Nicholas, Mary, Kate, Minnie, Emma, Ded- rick and George.
Schurmer, John, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Sigourney.
Schuanka, Fred, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Webster.
Seaba, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Garibaldi.
Seaba, Christ, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Harper.
Seibel, Adolph, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Sigourney.
Seiwert, John, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O.
SHANAFELT, D., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Sigourney; born in Wash- ington county, Maryland, in 1814, and lived there until thirteen years of age, and then removed to
Ohio, where he learned the trade of wagon-making; in 1836 he changed his place of residence to Indiana, where he remained until coming to this county in 1854; he owns a farm of 178 acres and has held various township offices; he married Miss Charlotte House in 1839; she was born in Virginia and died in 1864; he afterward married Clarissa Carter in 1871; she was born in Ohio; have five children: Kate (now Mrs.Beattey), John D., Daniel L. and Charlotte (now Mrs. Knox); lost two: Eliz- abeth and Amanda J.
Sherwood, S., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Harper.
Slaughter, Lucinda, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Sigourney.
Starr, Fred., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Sigourney.
STEEGLEDER, AUGUST, post- master, Garibaldi; born in Ger- many in 1828; he entered the of- fice of an architect and builder and made it his occupation and attained great proficiency, and his services in this direction were rec- ognized by King William the IV, who presented him with an elegant medal; he immigrated to the United States in 1856 and set- tled in this county; he has been twice married: first, to Miss Ma- tilda Schilling in 1851; she was born in Germany and died Octo- ber 18, 1875, leaving nine chil- dren: Bertha, Emma, Edmund, August, Fred, Henry, Emma, Lewis and Gotoff; lost three; he married for his second wife Mrs. Margaret Leurs, in February, 1878; she was born in Germany; owns 105 acres of land.
STRIEGEL, MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Harper; born in this county April 3, 1855; he rents 175 acres of land from his father; was an early settler and was a blacksmith by trade, and the son was brought up at this
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business in connection with the farm; he married Miss Mary L. Doll in 1877; she was born in Virginia; they have two children: Rosa Catharine and Henry Al- bert.
Stoersner, Gottlieb, shoemaker and
farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Sigourney.
Strokmann, Henry, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O .-
Stokesbury, J. W., Sr., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Sigourney.
Stoermer, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sigourney.
Stoermer, L., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Garibaldi.
Strohman, Dit, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Sigourney.
Strohman, D. H., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Sigourney.
Strohman, Fred., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Sigourney.
Strupp, Nic., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Garibaldi.
Strigel, Christ., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Harper.
T AEUSCHER, CHRIST., farm- er, Sec. 14; P. O. Harper.
Todd, C. M., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Harper.
Todd, William, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Harper.
Todd, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Harper.
Taylor, John M., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Garibaldi.
Tirrill, James, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Webster.
Triebel, Frank, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Garibaldi.
Triebel, Val., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Garibaldi.
Trotter, J. W., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Sigourney.
V
ANVLEET, L., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Harper.
Vanfleet, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Sigourney.
Voegtli, Urs Sen., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Garibaldi.
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