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Wright, A. M., far., S. 32; P. O. Mon- trose.
Wright, James, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
Wright, M. W., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
TOUNG, HENRY, gardener, Mon- Y trose. Younkin, Joseph, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Mon- trose.
YOUNKIN, R. H., far., S. 4; P. O. Montrose; owns 200 acres; was born in Ohio in 1836 ; He came to Farming- ton, Van Buren Co., in 1848 ; came to Montrose in 1864. He married in 1870, Blanche A. Sawyer, a daughter of Mr. Thomas Sawyer ; they have four children-Joseph, Thomas, Kate and Charles. Mr. Younkins purchased his present farm in 1877.
Younkin, S. G., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Mon- trose.
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A CKLAM, JOHN F., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Primrose.
ABEL, JACOB, far., Sec. 35; P. O. Warren; owns 117} acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born Feb. 16, 1822, in Germany ; parents emigrated to the United States in 1832, locating in Stark Co., Ohio ; in the fall of 1836, came to West Point, Lee Co., Iowa, where his father died in 1874, and his mother in 1862; in the spring of 1847, Mr. Abel went with a party with ox- teams across the plains to Oregon ; the fall of 1848, returned home by over- land route ; in the spring of 1850, he again went across the plains to Califor- nia ; followed mining there till the fall of 1852; returned via Panama route to New Orleans. He married Miss Etta Burich April 22, 1853; she was born in Germany May 30, 1830; after his marriage, he lived in West Point Tp. till the spring of 1870, then moved to Fort Madison and engaged in the gro- cery and express business, which he continued till the spring of 1873, when he moved on to his present farm. Their children are Henrietta, Jacob and Ma- tilda ; lost one daughter - Caroline. Member Lutheran Church ; Independ- ent.
ACKLAM, GEORGE, far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Farmington ; owns 210 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born Oct. 8, 1808, in Yorkshire, Eng .; he emigrated to the United States in the summer of 1833, landing at Montreal, Canada ; soon after went to Fair Ha- ven, Vt., and in November of the same year, to Sullivan Co., N. Y .; in the fall of 1837, went to Ross Co., Ohio, where he remained till the fall of 1842, when he came to Lee Co., Iowa, and pur- chased the farm he still owns. Mar- ried Nancy Morris, of Lee Co., May 11, 1848; she was born Feb. 21, 1814, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; their children are John F., born March 30, 1854, and Frances, born March 10, 1852; lost two-Edwin and Miranda. Member of the Episcopal Church ; Republican.
ANDERSON, A., HON., farmer, P. O. Primrose; owns 520 acres of i
land, 360 of which are worth $40 per acre, and the balance $15 per acre; he also owns 60 acres of land in Adams Co., Iowa. He was born Sept. 12, 1809, in Anne Arundel Co., Md. ; his parents emigrated to Belmont- Co., Ohio, in 1811, and from there to Coshocton Co., in 1819 ; he engaged in the mercantile business at Nashport, Muskingum Co., a short time previous to the crash of 1837, which broke him up ; he then came to the West to re- trieve his lost fortunes; in the fall of 1841, he came to Lee Co., Iowa, and located in Harrison Tp., where he still resides. Mr. Anderson was elected one. of the first Justices of the Peace of his township, which position he has filled eighteen years ; he was also elected Rep- resentative of his county in 1864, to fill a vacancy, and, in 1868, elected as a member of the Board of Supervisors, and, in 1874, was again elected as Rep- resentative. He married Flora Cisna, Nov. 13, 1834, in Ohio; she died of cholera, in this county, July 18, 1849 ; he was again married, to Emeline Cole- man, June 23, 1850; she died of a cancer, Sept. 17, 1869 ; he again mar- ried, Mary A. Manhard, Nov. 16, 1871; his children by first wife were Thomas J., Orin J., Mary J., William, George N., Robert C. and Hugh T .; the last four are deceased; William died while in the service of his country, at Helena, Ark .; George N. was killed at the battle of Pea Ridge, Ark., and Robert C. was killed, with sixteen others, by the Indians, in Wyoming Territory, in November, 1876; Hugh T. died in infancy ; by his second wife he had two children-Ira and Dorr. Republican ;. his wife is a member of the M. E. Church.
Anderson, Ira, Jr., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Primrose.
Anderson, Thomas, Jr., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Primrose.
Andres, Hanson, far., Sec. 2; P. O, Primrose.
Andres, John H., laborer, Primrose.
Anton, Christopher, far., Sec. 12; P. O .. Dover.
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Anton, George, far., S. 12; P. O. Dover. Artis, Jacob, blacksmith, Primrose.
B ARTON, WILEY, far., S. 6 ; P. O. .
Big Mound.
BARGAR, M. L., farmer, S. 7 ; P. 1 O. Farmington ; son of Dr. Valentine and Alice C. Bargar, was born July 7, 1836, in Coshocton Co., Ohio; in the spring of 1842, his father, in company with his uncle, B. S. Lee, came West in quest of new homes ; his father pur- chased the farm upon which M. L. now lives, and on his return home lost his life by an explosion of a boiler of the steamer just as they were landing at Louisville, Ky. ; left his wife with four children to mourn his loss ; M. L., the eldest, soon after went to live with his grandfather, in Harrison Co., and, later, with his uncle, B. S. Lee; in the fall of 1854, he, in company with his uncle, Dr. Arnold, came to this county; he taught school the following winter, the proceeds of which he invested in a team the following spring, and commenced improving his land, teaching school win- ters and farming summers for five or six years. Married Mary N. Lee March 25, 1858 ; she was born Feb. 23, 1835, in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; they have seven children living-Edward V., Gil- bert L., Mary L., Ida A., John W., Byron W. and Elizabeth M .; lost one son-Benjamin G. Independent.
BAUDER, C. C., HON., dealer in agricultural implements, proprietor of harness-shop, auctioneer, and Justice of the Peace, Sec. 23; P. O. Primrose ; born Aug. 13, 1817, in Herkimer Co., N. Y., and, in 1818, with his parents, moved to Albany Co., and to Columbia Co. in 1829, thence to Montgomery Co. in 1833; in 1835, he went to Little Falls to learn the trade of saddle and harness-making ; in 1837, to Utica, where he worked at his trade ; spring of 1839, went to Pickaway Co., Ohio. Married there Catharine Christy Aug. 22, 1839 ; she was born in same county, May 21, 1816 ; he worked at carriage trimming, then clerked in a dry goods store, after which he engaged in the grocery and bakery business ; in the fall of 1853, came to Lee Co., Iowa, and pur- chased a farm adjoining the town of Prim- rose, part of which he subsequently plat-
ted as an addition to the town ; kept a harness-shop on his farm until he sold his land in 1863 ; then came into Primrose and followed the mercantile business four or five years ; then was several years engaged in various kinds of business, putting up buildings in the town, deal- in real estate, etc., till within the last three years, again commenced his pres- ent business. He was elected to the House of Representatives from Lee Co., in 1857, and again in 1867, and aa County Supervisor in 1870, and has served his township as Justice of the Peace eighteen years ; his children are Charles C., Cyrenius T., G. Edgar, Amelia I. and Hattie J .; lost five -- George (1st), George (2d), John W. (who was killed by accident on the steamer D. A. January, at St. Louis, Mo., July 31, 1861, while belonging to Co. E, 2d I. V. I.), Eliza J. and Ellen C. Mr. Bauder now owns 400 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Member of Lutheran Church ; Democrat.
Beeler, Abraham, far., S. 13; P. O. Prim- rose.
Behrens, Henry, far., S. 22; P. O. Prim- rose.
Bell, Samuel, hotel proprietor and cabinet- maker, Primrose.
Benjamin, William, far., S. 27; P. O. Primrose.
Bonn, George, Sr., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Primrose.
Bonn, Michael, far .; P. O. Primrose.
Borman, August, far. ; P. O. Primrose.
Borman, Christ., far. ; P. O. Primrose.
Breitenstein, Fredrich, far .; P. O. Prim- rose.
Breitenstein, Fredrich, Jr., far .; P. O. Primrose.
Breitenstein, Henry, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Primrose.
Buckles, Noah, teamster, Primrose.
Buckles, Alexander, farmer ; P. O. Prim- rose.
Butler, Tracy, far., Sec. 35; P. O. War- ren.
C YALDWELL, JAMES, farmer ; P. O. Primrose.
Carver, Owen, far .; P. O. Primrose.
Carver, William, far., S. 15; P. O. Prim- rose.
COOK, BENJAMIN, farmer; P. O. Primrose ; son of Stephen and Eliz-
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abeth Cook; was born Jan. 12, 1825, in Warren Co., Ohio; emigrated with his parents to Lee Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1844, and located on a part of the farm which he now owns; his parents both died here-his father in September, 1869, and his mother in 1865. Mr. Cook married Miss Susan- nah Hill Nov. 2, 1851; she was born Jan. 9, 1832, in Wayne Co., Ind .; they have five children living -- Evans, Robert, Seth, Elizabeth and Eleanor. Mr. Cook has served his township as Assessor, Trustee and County Super- visor ; he owns 720 acres of land, val- ued at $35 per acre. Republican.
Cook, Jason, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Prim- rose.
COONS, MADISON, farmer., Sec. 3; P. O. Primrose; owns 110 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; was born Feb. 22, 1825, in Franklin Co., Ohio; in early life, he learned the carpenter and joiners' trade, which he followed until the last fifteen years, he has en- gaged in farming. He married Rachel Lunn April 28, 1848; she was born in Bucks Co., Penn., April 26, 1824. He emigrated to Lee Co., Iowa, in Septem- ber, 1856, locating in Marion Tp .; the following year, came into Harrison Tp., and on his present farm in the spring of 1865. His children are William T., born July 8, 1852; Jacob W., July 15, 1857; Oliver F., Aug. 11, 1862; have lost three-Oliver, Margaret A. and an infant. Democrat.
Cowles, Salmon, retired merchant and farmer.
D AVIS, JAMES, far .; P. O. Prim- rose.
Davis, James A., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Prim- rose.
Davis, Levi, far., S. 23; P. O. Primrose.
Derosier, William, carpenter, Primrose.
E YLER, HENRY, far., S. 23 ; P. O. Primrose.
F ORD, JOSEPH, stock-dealer ; P. O. Warren.
G ARDNER, ANDREW, retired farmer ; P. O. Primrose.
Grelk, John, far .; P. O. Primrose.
H ALL, N., farmer; P. O. Warren.
HAMPTON, ANDREW, far., Sec. 1: P. O. Primrose ; owns 182
acres, valued at $6,500; he was born July 17, 1823, in Warren Co., Ohio; his parents moved to Wayne Co., Ind., when he was about 2 or 3 years old ; in the spring of 1845, he came to Lee Co .; the next year, he entered a part of the farm he still owns, and returned to Indiana, where he married Rachel M. Rich May 20, 1847; she was born Sept. 28, 1826, in Wayne Co., Ind .; the following fall, they came to Iowa and settled on their land. Mr. Hamp- ton has filled most of the important offices of his township. They have three children living-Mary D., Samuel R. and Anna D .; have lost three-Annie E., who died in infancy ; Dorrence D. and Abraham L., who were educated at. the Howe School at Mt. Pleasant ; each followed teaching for a year or two with the best success, but, both having a preference for journalism, engaged in that business ; Dorrence D. first entered the office of the Denison Review, in Crawford Co., to learn the printer's trade ; from there he went to Iowa Falls and became a partner in the Sen- tinel office ; married there Miss Leah Jones, in May, 1875; in July, of the same year, he sold his interest in the Sentinel, removed to Jackson, Mo., and purchased an interest in the Cash-Book, the following December becoming sole proprietor ; he was a very popular edi- tor, gaining many friends among jour- nalists as well as the patrons of his paper, but, amidst his prosperity, he was stricken down by disease and died Oct. 28, 1876, in the 24th year of his age, lamented by a loving companion and fond parents. Abraham L. in May, 1876, first entered the office of the Gentry County Chronicle, in Missouri, as a partner ; disposing of his interest, he afterward founded the Brookfield Gazette, in Missouri; he was also a very successful journalist, but he, too, was stricken with disease in the fall of 1878; he came to his father's, where he had the best of medical aid and at- tendance, but, despite their efforts, he died Nov. 26, 1878, leaving a second wife and son of former wife. Mr. Hampton and wife are members of the Congregational Church ; Repub- lican.
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Hanna, Miles, far., See. 7 ; P. O. Farm- ington.
Harbeson, Robert, far -; P. O. Primrose. HENNIES, AUGUST, far., S. 6 ; P. O. Warren ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; born Aug. 6, 1843, in Hanover, Germany ; his par- ents, Christian and Dora Hennies, em- igrated to the United States in the fall of 1854, and located on See. 35, of Harrison Tp., where his father died Oct. 24, 1865. On the 2d day of March, 1871, he married Miss Sophia, Vornkohl ; she was born in this town- ship May 5, 1849, and died March 18, 1878, leaving two children-Sophia born Dec. 7, 1875, and August born Oct. 14, 1877; Mr. Hennies came on his present farm in the spring of 1871 ; since the loss of his wife, his mother has kept house for him. He is a mem- ber of the Evangelical Church; Dem- oerat.
HENNIES, HENRY, far., Sec. 35; P. O. Warren ; son of Christian and Dora Hennies ; was born Nov. 9, 1835, in Hanover, Germany; parents emi- grated to the United States in 1854, and the same year located on the farm upon which he now lives ; his father died Oct. 24, 1865. He married Miss Dora Banks April 24, 1861 ; she was born in Hanover, Germany, Nov. 4, 1841; her parents came to the United States in 1849, and located at Fort Madison, in this county ; subsequently moved to Van Buren Tp., where her father still resides ; her mother died May 6, 1876. Mr. Hennies' children are Henry C., born March 23, 1863 ; William A., born Sept. 8, 1864 : Louis E., born March 13, 1867 ; Emma D., born Nov. 13, 1868; and Otto A., born Aug. 30, 1874. Members of the Evan- gelieal Lutheran Church ; Demoerat. Hentzell, Henry, far., S. 35; P. O. War- ren.
Hill, Robert, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Prim- rose.
HILL, SAMUEL, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Primrose; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; he was born April 30, 1809, in Wayne Co., Ind .; in the fall of 1838, went to Mount Holly, Warren Co., Ohio, and engaged in the mercantile business, also in pork-pack-
ing business during the winter ; in the spring of 1844, came to Lee Co., Iowa, and located on the land upon which he still resides. He married Miss Susan Cook, of Warren Co., Ohio, May 9, 1838; she was born in same county, June 7, 1816; have no chil- dren. Mr. Hill has served his town- ship as Justice of the Peace and Trust- ee. Member of the Friends' Church ; Republican.
Holdefer, John, far., Sec. 36; P. O. War- ren.
Holland, Charles B., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Primrose.
AQUES, JAQUES, far., P. O. Prim-
JA rose.
K ELLEY, H. G., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Farmington.
Kleber, John, far .; P. O. Primrose.
Kleber, John P., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Primrose.
Knapp, R. J., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Farm- ington.
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EAZER, ROBERT, far. ; P.O. Farm- ington.
Leazer, Zacharia, merchant, Primrose.
Lightfoot, John, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Big Mound.
M cCORKLE, JAMES, far .; P. O. Primrose.
McCorkle Robert, far., S. 3 ; P. O. Prim- rose.
McCULLOCH, DAVID T., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Primrose ; brother of Hon. E. S. McCulloch ; was born in Novem- . ber, 1806, in Fairfield Co., S. C .; parents moved to Tennessee when he was about 2 years old; in 1826, they moved to Montgomery Co., Ill .; while there, he, in company with his brother E. S., enlisted in the Black Hawk war .. In the spring of 1836, in company with his parents and brother, he emigrated to. Lee Co., Iowa, and located in Harrison Tp .; his father departed this life in April, 1854, and mother in September, 1852. Mr. McCulloch never married. He owns 215 acres of land, valued $40 per acre ; makes his home with his brother-in-law, J. S. Paisley. Is a member of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church ; Democrat.
McCULLOCH, E. S., HON., deceased ; he was born July 3, 1812, in Davidson Co., Tenn ; his parents em-
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igrated to Montgomery Co., Ill., in 1826. There he enlisted in the Black Hawk war and served till its elose. In the fall of 1835, he came to the Terri- tory of Iowa, and laid claim to the homestead now left to his bereaved family ; returned to Illinois, and, in the spring of 1836, in company with his parents and two brothers, returned to Iowa and took possession of his elaim ; again returned to Illinois and married Miss Minerva A. Paisley March 25, 1841 ; she was born Aug. 3, 1822, in Bond Co., Ill. ; in the fall following, they came on horseback to Towa, a distance of 250 miles, his wife enjoying the ride as a pleasure trip. Mr. McCulloch was among the earliest settlers of Harrison Tp, and one of the leading and prom- inent men; like most old settlers, he was hospitable and sociable, making all at perfect ease who sought his ac- quaintance. Served his township and county in important official positions ; was elected in 1841 member of the Legislature ; served in that body three consecutive terms; was again elected in 1850, and, in 1854, was elected to the Stato Senate: served four years; re- elected, in 1860, to the Legislature ; as- sisted in the revision of the Code; was again in the Senate in 1870, the official positions he held indicating his popu- larity and appreciation of his acts with the people. He departed this life April 5, 1877, his wife having previously died Feb. 7. 1873. His children were Wm. P. (born May 1, 1842, and died in San Francisco, Cal .. Jan. 7, 1877), Robert N. (born May 26, 1844), David (born Oct. 15, 1850), Harriet (born June 28, 1853), and Joel (born June 28, 1S59); Robert N. and David are conducting the homestead farm of 270 acres ; they make a specialty of raising stock and buying and shipping extensively. Robert N. married Laura Gardner March 26, 1874 ; she was born April 3, 1853, in this county ; she died Dec. 18, 1876, leaving her husband and son, Harry E., to mourn her loss ; Harry E. was born April 7, 1875. David Me- Culloch married Miss Eva Millard Feb. 14, 1876 ; they are living ou a part of the homestead ; See. 23; P. O. Prim- rose.
MeGreer, John, far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Prim- rose.
McKeehan, Benjamin, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Primrose.
McKeehau, Daniel, far., See. 15; P. O. Primrose.
McKeehan, Isaiah, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Primrose.
McMillan, Jesse, Sr., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Primrose.
McMillan, Jesse, Jr., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Primrose.
Miller, George, far .; P. O. Primrose.
Miller, James, far. ; P. O. Primrose.
Miller, John, far .; P. O. Primrose.
MILLER, J. F., farmer, Sec. 16 ; P.
O. Primrose ; son of Joseph and Eliza- beth (nec Trumbo) Miller ; was born Nov. 1, 1837, in Hardy Co., W. Va., where he resided till the spring of 1861, then went to Muskingum Co., Ohio, where he was married to Louisa V. Claypool (daughter of Levi and Mary Claypool) June 12, 1862 ; she was born Dee. 9, 1840; they have three children -Bourbon (born May 23, 1863), Levi (born Oet. 25, 1865), and Ollie (born June 14, 1873. In the fall of 1562, they came to Lee Co., Iowa, and located in Harrison Tp. ; Mr. Miller now owns 900 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre, one of the best farms in the town- ship; he makes a specialty of stock- raising and is among the leading and enterprising farmers of his county. Re- publican.
Minch, Anton, far. ; P. O. Primrose.
MITCHELL, M. W., dealer in general merchandise and grain, also rail- road agent, Warren ; born Sept. 27. 1837, in France ; parents emigrated to New Orleans, La., while he was an in- fant, where they died while he was quite small ; at the age of 16, he came to St. Clair Co., Ill .; he remained till the spring of 1859 ; then came to Lee Co., Iowa; in September, 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, of the 3d I. V. C .; he partici- pated in the battles of Guntown, Miss., Pea Ridge and Little Rock, also many other engagements; in December, 1864, he was captured at White's Station. Tenn., taken to Andersonville, and kept till the close of the war ; was discharged at Davenport June 20, 1865; returned to Lee Co. and commenced farming, but
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on account of ill-health, abandoned that and commenced his present business. Mr. Mitchell was a candidate on the Re- publican ticket in the fall of 1878, for Representative of Lee Co. ; was defeated by about 200 votes, being considerably ahead of his ticket ; is Assessor of his township. He was married to Mary A. Holmes March 7, 1864; she was born Sept. 16, 1835, in Hamilton Co., Ohio ; no children. Member of M. E. Church. Molog, Samuel, far., S. 15; P. O. Prim- rose.
Morris, C. G., carpenter, Primrose.
Murry, Edmund, carpenter, Primrose.
P AISLEY, J. N., far., ; P. O. Prim- rose.
PIERCE, J. W., dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, Primrose ; born Sept. 27, 1841, in Prussia ; emi- grated to the United States in the spring of 1861, locating at Farmington, Van Buren Co., Iowa, working on a farm and in a tannery till November, 1863; he then engaged as clerk in a dry goods store at Bentonsport, till the fall of 1867. Married Mary E. Hohl April 30, 1868; she was born Dec. 22, 1843, in Bavaria, Germany ; in May, 1868, he commenced the mercantile business in Primrose, which he continued till the spring of 1871, when he sold out to Mr. Cowles, and engaged, in company with Mr. Kumleh, in the building of the Primrose steam flouring-mill; com- menced mercantile business again in 1875, but, through misfortune, lost the whole in 1876, but by the assistance of friends arranged to continue the mercan- tile business. His children are Martha, Mary L., John W., Clara A. and Anna E. His religion is Catholic; wife Protestant; Greenbacker.
POWELL, JOHN W., farmer, Sec.2; P. O. Clay's Grove ; son of George W. and Nancy Powell ; born Feb. 22, 1848, in Franklin Co., Ohio, emigrated with parents to Lee Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1865, locating in Marion Tp., where they still reside. He married Miss Sarah Overton Nov. 7, 1872; she was born in this county Sept. 27, 1855 ; have two children-Frank W. (born Nov. 25, 1873), Charley (born May 6, 1877). Mr. Powell owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Democrat.
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Purdy, Joel T., far .; P. O. Primrose. ASCH, WILLIAM, shoemaker, Primrose. Rice, J. R., blacksmith, Warren.
ROBERTSON, THOS. R., farmi- er, Sec. 8; P. O. Primrose ; son of Wm. J. and Catharine (nee Runyon) Robertson ; was born Oct. 10, 1848, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; parents emigrated to Lee Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1851, and located on Sec. 9, of Harrison Tp., where they still live. Thos. R. was ed- ucated at the District Schools of his township, working upon the farm sum- mers and attending school winters ; he married Mattie L. McGoun, Jan. 1, 1872; she was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Oct. 21, 1849; they have two children-Maggie C., born March 27, 1873, and Wm. W., born July 24, 1876. Mr. Robertson owns a farm of 195 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Independent.
ROBERTSON, WM. J., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Primrose ; son of Thomas and Hannah Robertson ; born Oct. 29, 1812, in Jefferson Co., Ohio; emigrated to Iowa in the spring of 1851 and lo- cated in Harrison Tp., where he still lives ; he married Miss Catharine Run- yon Jan. 1, 1833; she was born Oct. 28, 1813, in New York; they have five children living-Hannah, now wife of Thos. J. Anderson ; John W., Thos. R., Lewis B. and Sarah L., now wife of S. H. Rrownlee; lost two - Albert and Thos. C. Mr. Robertson is among the. representative men of his township; served his township as Justice of the Peace, Trustee, etc., and is now serv- ing his county as a member of the Board of Supervisors ; he cast his first vote for President Harrison in 1840 ; since that time has acted with the Democratic party until two years ago when he united with the Greenback party; has been Elder in the Presby- terian Church twenty-three years; he owns 280 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre.
Rockey, John, far., Sec. 34; P. O. War- ren.
Roth, Johu, far .; P. O. Primrose.
Russell, Peter, far., Sec. 36; P. O. War- ren. Russell, T. B., merchant.
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Rye. John, far., Sec. 2: P. O. Primrose. Rye. Lewis, merchant and Postmaster, Primrose.
YAILOR. A. W., physician, Primrose. S
Satterly, Alva, far .. Sec. 19; P. O. Prim- rose.
SATTERLY, ELEANOR,
MRS., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Farm- ington ; daughter of Joseph and Martha Norris, born Oct. 2, 1819, in Coshocton Co., Ohio ; came with her parents to Harrison Tp., Lee Co., in the fall of 1839. She married Sylvester O. Sat- terly, June 25. 1844; he was born in Washington Co., N. Y .. Aug. 31, 1812; they located on a farm two miles east of Farmington, the same year ; Mr. Satterly followed the wagon- making business till the spring of 1870, when he sold out, and came on to the farm where Mrs. Satterly now lives ; Mr. Satterly died Feb. 27, 1872, leav- ing his wife and four children to mourn his loss ; the children are Alva H., Cornelia I., Florence A .. Sylvester H .; one daughter, Harriet, died previously. Mrs. Satterly owns the homestead of 110 acres, valued at $45 per acre, and to the children was left 260 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Mrs. Satterly's father died Oct. 16, 1871, and her mother, March 30, 1870; her husband was a member of the Baptist Church; she is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
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