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Richbaugh, C., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Chandler.
Riley, Owen, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Foote.
Rhodes, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. South English.
Riddle, L. P., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Keota.
Riggle, Jerry, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. South English.
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Roach, W. S., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Chandler.
Rowe, Joannah, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Chandler.
Ruth, John, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. South English.
S ITESINGER, A. E., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Chandler.
Stoner, Henry, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. South English.
Stoner, Emanuel, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. South English.
Stoner, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. South English.
Smith, Christian, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. North English.
Simmons, A. J., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. North English.
Simmons, Wesley, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. North English.
Sevink, Oliver, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. North English.
Seitsinger, James, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Chandler.
Slocum, M., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Chandler.
Squires, Ezra, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Chandler.
Stouffer, J. H., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Keota.
Studebaker, J., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Keota.
Smith, Adam, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Keota.
Smith, James, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Keota.
Sniteman, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. South English.
Smith, Jolın, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Creswell.
Shaffer, Solomon, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Chandler.
Shaffer, Frank, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Keota.
Searles, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Keota.
Suiter, Wm., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. North English.
STOUFFER, J. H., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Kenross; born in Washing- ton county, Maryland in 1853, and left there when about twenty-
one years of age, and came to Illinois, where he remained to the time of his coming to this county in the spring of 1870, and since that time has been a permanent resident; he owns a well improved farm of 160 acres, and has been connected with various township offices; was married in Illinois, November 28, 1854, to Miss Cath- arine Hayes, a native of Washing- ton county, Maryland; they have a family of two children: Mollie E., and Minnie M; have lost one: Sarah E.
STONER, E., farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 29; P. O. South Eng- lish; born in Carroll County, Md., in 1833, and was raised there and made it his home till he came to this county in March, 1876, and settled on his present homestead; previous to his coming to this county he was engaged in the iron mining and machine shops, and is still interested in the business in Maryland; he had also followed farming and since he came to his present location has made it his specialty; he is the inventor of the "Sampson Cider Press," which has proved to be a success, and spends a good portion of time in putting it before the public; he was married in his native county in 1853 to Miss Maria Boyer, of that county; they have, by this union, twelve children living: Mary S. (wife of D. P. Stoner), Anna V., Emma R. (wife of D. F. Rhodes), John D., Lucinda C., Clayton L., Samuel C., Harry D., Jesse E., George E., Clarence A., and Nora B .; he owns an improv- ed farm of 225 acres, is of a genial disposition and in every respect a very agreeable gentleman.
T ROUTMAN, C. S., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Creswell; born in the State of Pennsylvania in 1842, and was raised there, and made it his home till he came to
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this State and first settled in John- son county, and came from there to this county in the spring of 1874, and purchased his present home of 80 acres of improved land; he married in Johnson coun- ty, this State, in 1869, to Miss M. J. Salley, of Pennsylvania; they have four children living: Josiah, Laura, Walter and John L .; he enlisted in the late war in com- pany G, Sixth Iowa Infantry, July 12, 1861, and was mustered out July 19, 1865.
ANDYKE, D. M., farmer, Sec. 33, P. O. South English.
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ADE, CHAS., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Keota.
Wagaman, Win., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Chandler.
Wakelee, C. L., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Chandler.
Walters, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Chandler.
Walsh, Thos., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Foote.
Walsh, James, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Foote.
WATKINS,WM. J., farmer, Sec. 4; P: O. Foote; born in Montgomery county, Virginia, July 22, 1822, and went to Indiana with his pa- rents when quite young, and set- tled in Henry county, where he lived until he moved to Wabash county, and from there to this county and settled in this town- ship in the fall of 1852, and since that time he has been iden- tified with its interests; previous to his settling on his present home- stead he followed brick-making for about fourteen years; his farm consists of 168 acres, well im- proved; he was married in Ran- dolph county, Indiana, in 1845, to Miss Sarah J. Hudson, of Ross county, Ohio; they have, by this union, eight children living: John N., David A., Newton F., Winfred L., Charles R., Robert D., George
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P., Sanford A., and four deceased; he enlisted in the Mexican war in company C, First Indiana Reg- iment, March 18, 1846, and served two years and two months, under command of Gen. Taylor, and participated in nearly all the engagements of the war.
Wimer, William, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Foote.
Wenger, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. South English.
Westfall, Jessie, farmer Sec. 27; P. O. Chandler.
Westfall, H. S. farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Chandler.
Whitmore, J. J., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. North English.
WILSON, J. W., farmer, Sec. 5; P .. O. North English; is a native of the State of Maryland, born in the year 1826, and when a boy he. emigrated to Ohio with his pa- rents, where he lived till he came to this county in the fall of 1856, and since that time he has always been a resident of the county; when eighteen years of age he learned the blacksmith trade, and followed it more or less during his life; he was married in Ohio in 1850 to Miss Mary E. Mahan- na, a native of Pennsylvania; they have a family of six sons and four daughters living: C. S., Su- san, Coates, William, John, Ellen, McElvane, Etta, George and Anna; he has held the office of justice of the peace four terms, and town- ship assessors two terms; his pres- ent homestead consists of 141 acres of land.
Wine, George, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. South English.
Wine, Solomon, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. South English.
WISE, FREDERICK, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Chandler; born in Pennsylvania in 1829, and moved to Ohio when quite young; from there he came to this county in
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1866, and settled on his present homestead of 160 acres; August 19, 1861, he enlisted in company M, Eleventh Pennsylvania Caval- ry, and served for three years; held the office of justice of the peace and township clerk; has been twice married, first in 1857, to Miss Martha Merriam, of
Virginia, who died in 1865; left no family; was married in 1866 to Johanna Folec, of Ohio; they have two children: Della May and Frederic Burr.
Wolf, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. South English.
Wolf, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. South English.
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A NDERSON, J. M., physi- cian and surgeon, Webster; the subject of this sketch was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, June 20, 1832: his father, James Anderson, A. M., D. D., was pas- tor of the first Presbyterian Church at Lancaster, Ohio, and his mother was principal of Fair- field Female Seminary for eigh- teen years; thus Mr. A. was, from his earliest youth, surrounded by influences that but few have en- joyed; he commenced his educa- tion at the academy of that place, continuing it until sixteen years of age; he then entered Athens Uni- versity, and after pursuing his collegiate course, graduated in 1849 with high honors from that institution; he was professor of Latin and Greek for six months in the Miller Acadamy, in Guernsey county, Ohio; he then accepted the position of president of Vienna Academy, Trumbull county, Ohio, for one year; dur- ing this time he was studying medicine with Wm. D. Payne, an eminent physician, for four years; he practiced his profession from 1858 until 1861, when he enlist- ed in the Sixteenth Ohio Infant- ry; served three months as a pri- vate, and was then detached, act- ing as assistant surgeon until his regiment was discharged; after the discharge he assisted in re- cruiting the Eightieth Ohio In- fantry, and was captain of com-
pany I; he held that position un- til July 23, when he was appoint- ed, by Gen. Grant, superintend- ent of the contrabands in the de- partment of Tennessee; that po- sition he held for about one year; he was then ordered to Michigan as military commander of the Rendezvous Draft Camp, remain- ing there for nine months; in February, 1854, he was ordered to the front, and appointed pro- vost marshal of the eastern de- partment of Tennessee, on the staff of Gen. Myer, which posi- tion he held until he was muster- ed out at the close of the war; he came to this county and engaged in the practice of his profession; he married Miss Louisa Summitt, June 22, 1867; she is a native of Franklin county, Kentucky; they have a family of three children: Katie, Mary and Scott M.
B AKER, WM. M., South
English.
Bair, S. H., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. White Pigeon.
Bair, Sarah J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. White Pigeon.
Bair, John S., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. White Pigeon.
Bane, Mary J., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. South English.
Bets, J. A., farmer, Sec. 7: P. O. White Pigeon.
BLAND, JOHN S., county super- intent of schools; P. O. White Pigeon; born in Jefferson county, Indiana, in 1844, and was brought
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by his parents, when eight years
of age, to Keokuk county, and was raised a farmer; his op- portunties for receiving an education were limited, and he may well be termed a self-made man; he has been engaged in teaching for the last twelve years, and was elected to his present po- sition in October, 1979.
Bottomfield, W. C., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. South English.
Bowser, Michael, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. South English.
Bowser, O. J. farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. South English.
Bowser, Valentine, South English.
Boyd, Miss Mollie M., South Eng- lish.
Brown, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. South English.
Brown, J. M., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Webster.
Brumback, Grant, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. South English.
Butler, Mrs. M. E., farmer, Sec 2; P. O. North English.
Butler, E. A., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. North English.
C ABLER, EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. South Eng- lish.
Cabler, John W., farmer, Sec 12; P. O. South English.
Clarke, Mrs. C. E., farmer, Sec 36; P. O. South English.
COFFMAN, W. T., of the firm of Coffman & Co., druggists, South English; born in Augusta county, Virginia, July 24, 1838; when sixteen years of age he came to Washington county, this State, and engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until Au- gust 17, 1862, when he enlisted in company K, Thirtieth Iowa In- fantry, and served with that regi- ment until the close of the war; he participated in the following battles: Chickasaw Bayou. Ar- kansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge, Ringgold (where he was se- verely wounded through the hand), Resaca, Dallas, Big Shanty, Ken- esaw Mountain, Atlanta, rear of Jonesborough (where he was ter- ribly wounded in the face), cap- ture of Savannah, capture of Col- lumbia and Bentons; he was dis- charged at Washington D. C., June 5, 1865; Mr. Coffman returned to Washington coun- ty, Iowa, after his discharge, and resumed farming, which he continued until 1871, when he re- moved to South English and en- gaged in his present business; he was married January 21, 1873, to Miss Elizabeth J. Lambert, a na- tive of Virginia: they have by this union two daughters: Vir- ginia Lyle and Lillian A.
COFFMAN, D. N., station agent, South English; born in Rocking- ham county, Virginia, Sept. 2, 1838, where his childhood and early youth were spent; in com- pany with his mother and family, he came to this county in the fall of 1856, locating in Liberty town- ship, and to this enterprising vil- lage in 1870; his first employ- ments, after receiving his educa- tion, were farming and teaching school during the winters; he fol- lowed this for some years and then entered the employ of J. F. White, of South English, as sales- man, where, by his courteous bear- ing and strict attention to busi- ness, he won the confidence of his employers and the esteem of his numerous acquaintances; in the summer of 1879, he was appoint- ed railroad agent at this point; December 24, 1863, he was united in marriage to Miss Leah R. Wyne, a native of Allen county, Ohio; they have a family of two children: Eva May and Katie Carmilla.
COSBY, C. F., postmaster and gro- cer, South English; born in
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Jefferson county, Indiana, Feb-
ruary 13, 1833, where he had the advantages of a good common school education until he was sixteen years of age; he then made the carpenter's trade his fu- ture occupation; he served an ap- prenticeship at the trade which he has since followed for twenty- seven years, building some of the finest churches and residences in this part of the coun- ty; he removed to this coun- ty in May, 1856, where he has since resided, and has been prom- inently identified with the growth and development of the township; he engaged in his present busi- ness in the spring of 1877, giving universal satisfaction as an officer and tradesman; in June, 1861, he enlisted in company F, Fifth Iowa Infantry, and served till January, 1862, when he was hon- orably discharged on account of disability; he is a man of decided conviction, ever searching for right principles, which he firmly maintains ; he commands the re- spect and esteem of his numerous acquaintances, and has held var- ious offices of trust in his town- ship; on the 9th day of Novem- ber, 1854, Miss Ann Rhea, a na- tive of the north of Ire- land, became his wife; she died on the 22d day of November, 1855, he was married again to Miss Kate R. Sprague, who was born in Ohio; by this union they have two children: one son and one daughter: Lillie A. and C. Elmer. Cox, James, farmer, Sec 27; P. O. South English.
Cox, Wm., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. South English.
CRAWFORD, BARZILLAI, de- ceased, English River; born at Saratoga Springs, New York, Au- gust 25, 1804, where he was rais- ed; he was there married to Miss Eliza Hemphill, January 27,
1828; she was born and raised in that county; in 1834 they moved to Anondye county, where Mr. Crawford died June 19, 1837; Mrs. Crawford then moved to Fulton county, Ohio, living there for fifteen years, and then came to this county, where she has since resided; owns eighty acres of good land; she has two children: Elias H. and Lucy A.
Crawford, E. H., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. White Pigeon.
D EBOW, NELSON, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Southı Eng- lish; born in Tioga county, New York, November 16, 1828; when seven years of age his parents moved to Hudson county, Ohio, where his youth was spent until 1844, when he removed to La Grange county, Indiana; there he resided until his coming to this county in 1865; he then settled on the place where he now resides and which consists of 100 acres of choice land under splendid culti- vation; he married Miss Anna M. Richmond, a native of Ohio, April 2, 1848; slie died August 7, 1876; they had one daughter, who died in infancy; he was married again to Miss Sallie T. Drake, a native of Greene county, Pennsyl- vania, November 4, 1877; they have one daughter: Jennie Myrtle. DILLON, CAPT. JOHN, farmer, stock-raiser and feeder, Sec. 5; P. O. White Pigeon; born in Ireland February 28, 1827; when two years of age his parents emi- grated to the United States, set- tling in Zanesville, Ohio, where his mother died a few months after their arrival; his father was a man of considerable means but at the loss of his wife he became thoroughly prostrated with grief and like too many others sought to hide his sorrows in the intoxi- cating cup and in this way squan- dered his wealth; but his affec-
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tion for his children through all his troubles persuaded him to send to Ireland for a sister and the subject of this sketch was brought up under the care of his aunt un- til about 1838, when his father bound him to Abner Bades, a horse dealer; with this man he moved to Coshocton county, where he lived until · nineteen years of age, when he enlisted in company B, Third Ohio Infantry, and passed through the Mexican war; he returned to Ohio in 1848, and in 1849 came to this county and entered the first piece of land on the north side of English River in June, 1849; this he has since improved and occupied, and he now owns 515 acres of good land; August 14, 1861, he enlisted as private in company H, Thirty- third Iowa Volunteer infantry, and was elected captain of his company, which position he was obliged to resign July 26, 1863, much against his desire, on ac- count of ill health; he returned home and has since devoted his time to agricultural pursuits and stock-dealing; he has been hon- ored by the citizens with the posi- tion as one of the members of the board of supervisors, and has held offices of trust .in his township; May 22, 1850, he was married to Miss Susannah Baker, a native of Coshocton county, Ohio; they have six children: Chas. L., Wm. H., Mary E. (now Mrs. I. Bair of Iowa county), Libbie C., Perry W. and Anna May.
F ANCHER, J., farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. White Pigeon.
Fancher, R., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. White Pigeon.
Fancher, James, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. White Pigeon.
Fancher, W. T., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. White Pigeon.
Fluckey, Amos, South English.
Fluckey, Aaron, South English.
FRENCH, MARION, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. White Pigeon; born in Switzerland county, Indiana, Au- gust 31, 1837; in 1849 his parents moved to Lee county, this State, where he was principally raised on a farm, attending school win- ters; he removed to where he now resides in 1870, and owns 140 acres of good land; married October 14, 1864, to Miss Susan Beur, a na- tive of Virginia; she is of Ger- man origin.
Fry, Perry, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. South English.
Fry, Peter, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. South English.
FRY, CONRAD, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. South English; born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1833; there he was raised on a farm, attending school summers; he has followed farm- ing exclusively all his life except the time spent in defending his country; in 1853 he moved to Stephenson county, Illinois, re- maining there for two years; then removed to this county, staying here till 1861, when he returned to Illinois, where his family re- sided; in 1865 he came to Bremer county, Iowa, and in 1868 located where he now resides ; has 185 acres of choice land, splendidly located on the banks of the English river, well adapted for stock and grain ; January 5, 1863, he enlisted in company K, Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry, and served with that regiment until the close of the war; in June, 1865, was mustered out at New Orleans; he was in the battle of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely and others, and also in numerous skirmishes; March 18, 1855, he married Miss Louisa Gibler, of Ohio; she is of German and English descent; have seven children: Perry H., John P., Ada A., Mary E., Katie, Willie and James; he is social and entertain-
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ing and possesses in a high degree the confidence of all who know him.
G IESLER, CHAS., of the firm of Giesler & Garlick, dealers in lumber and agricultural imple- ments, South English; born in Germany, December 25, 1834; in 1844 his parents removed to Mus- catine county, where he was raised on a farm; in 1869 he went into the agricultural implement business for five years with suc- cess, and has followed the railroad and has finally located in this beautiful town; he is a thoroughly educated business man, energetic, courteous and genial and is an honorable acquisition to the busi- ness portion, as well as to the so- ciety, of South English; he was married August 26, 1854, to Miss Lena Wickey, a native of Ger- many.
Gilchrist, James, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. North English.
Gilchrist, David, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. North English.
Glandon, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. South English.
GLANDON, S. M., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. South English, born in Han- cock county, Indiana, December 17, 1830, but raised in Morgan county ; he had a good common school education and followed farming as the principal occupa- tion; in the fall of 1850 he re- moved to this county and in com- pany with his uncle, F. S. Glan- don, built a saw-mill on the Eng- lish river, on Sec. 15, being the first in the north part of the coun- ty; he taught school the winter previous, 1850-51, being the sec- ond who taught school in the township, his wife having the honor of being the first; he then went to work at the carpenter's trade, which he followed for seven years; from that time to this he
has devoted himself exclusively to farming; he owns a farm of 300 acres of land, well improved; was married May 1, 1851, to Miss E. J. Reynolds, a native of Ohio; she came to this county at an early day; they have six children : Alma V., E., Laura A., Cassius M. C., Harriet L. and David L .; lost two: Amanda C., died Decem- ber, 1852, and Mary; Mr. G. was elected justice of the peace at the first election in the township, but refused to qualify; is a man of strong prejudices.
Glandon, James R., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. South English.
Glenn, J. M., South English.
Greenlee, J. A., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. South English.
Greenlee, G. M., Jr., farmer, Sec. 14, P. O. South English.
Greenlee, Adam, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. South English.
Gregory, John, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. White Pigeon.
GORE, W. H., farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. South English; the subject of this sketch was born in Jefferson county, Indiana, October 10, 1832; when he was two years old his parents moved to Johnson county and afterward returned to Jeffer- son county, where he spent his youth and early manhood; in 1853 he removed to this county, where he has since resided and where he owns a farm of 190 acres of choice land well improved; until 1854 he worked at the carpenter's trade; August 5, 1862, he enlisted in company H, Thirty-third Iowa Infantry, as a private and from meritorious conduct and ability, he was deservedly promoted until he became the captain of his company; he participated in the battles of Helena, Yazoo Pass, Shell Mound, Little Rock and Jenkins' Ferry, going into this battles with forty-two men and
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coming out with twenty-one; he was in various other engagements and was mustered out in August, 1865; January 15, 1857, he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Martin Slate; she is a native of Franklin county, Ohio; have four children: Alice May, Howard B., Albert H. and Walter E .; Mr. Gore was left an orphan at an early age, and without help has been the architect of his own for- tune and well deserves the esteem in which he is held and the suc- cess that has attended his efforts. Griner, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Webster.
Grimes, John, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Webster.
H ALE, A., physician, South English; the subject of this sketch was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, July 1, 1829, where he lived until removing to Jeffer- son county, Indiana, in 1853, and in 1856 to his present location; Dr. Hale was educated at Mount Pleasant, Ohio, in the Friends' Boarding School, and attended medical lectures at the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio; he has been very successful in profession and has a wide and extended practice, as he well deserves; he was married to Miss Rebecca Neil, a native of Olio; the compliment of their family circle consists of three children: Lydia A., William and Clarence. Hall, Mrs. Annie E., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. South English.
HALL, ABEL, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. North English; born in Lick- ing county, Ohio, September 10, 1824; when nineteen years of age he moved to Rock county, Wis- consin, where he remained until coming to this State and county in 1849; he first settled on the bor- der of Keokuk county, but in 1858 settled where he now resides;
owns eighty acres of choice land; when he first came to this county he endured many hardships in common with other pioneers; Iowa City furnished the nearest mill of any importance; in 1851 there were heavy rains for a long time so that no grinding was done, and corn had to be soaked in water and then grated and baked into bread; he has had to swim the South English river on his way to mill and on one of these voyages nearly lost his life, as his wagon and load were lost and he himself barely reached the bank; has been twice married; first, January 23, 1847, to Miss Mary Stewart, a native of Glas- gow, Scotland; she died in 1855, leaving four children: James, Jas- per, Charlie and C .; married again to Mrs. Louisa (Sears) But- ler; have seven children: Ida, Effie, Jessie, Wilford, Maynard, Lamont and Chester; lost two; Mrs. Hall has four children by a former marriage: Ethan, John F., Nancy and Elva.
Hale, Allen, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. South English.
Hall, L. C., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. South English.
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