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and bought the farm he now owns ; he enlisted, in 1864, in the 201st Penn. Regt., and served till the close of war ; He married, in 1869, Janette Sargent, daughter of John and Ursula Sargent, and grand-daughter of Mr. Nicholas Sargent ; she was born in 1849, on the farm where she now lives, then owned by her maternal grandfather, Mr. Leon- ard Starkweather; they have four chil- dren-Minnie J., born 1870; George Il., born 1872; Nellie JJ., born 1875, and F. E., born 1878. Mr. Garverich was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1876, and elected again in 1878.
Ganley, P., far., See. 28; P. O. Vin- eennes.
GAY, JAMES H., attorney, Sec. 8; P. O. Vincennes ; Mr. Gay was born in Angusta Co., Va., 1825; he married Elizabeth Fridley, a native of Virginia ; they came to Lee Co. in 1852; have six children-Wm. A., Jennie, Vallie B., Clara, Charles and James W .; have lost three children-Robert G., was killed by lightning, June 1, 1873; the others died in infancy. Mr. Gay has practiced law for the last twelve years. Griffith. W. D., merchant, Vincennes.
AISCH, E., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Ke- H okuk.
Hampton, John, far., Sec. 2; P. O. New Boston.
Hancock, D. A. G., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Vincennes.
Hancock, Isaac, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Vin- eennes.
Hanson, Hans, far., S. 25; P. O. Keokuk. Hanson, Louis, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Kco- kuk.
Harrington, P., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Helliekson, Jerome, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Keokuk.
Hickman, G. J., far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. New Boston.
Holt, J. C., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Vin- eennes.
Horner, Chas., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Hubbard, C., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Vin- cennes.
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"ACOBSON, A., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Vincennes.
JOHNSON, ANDREW M., farm- er, Sec. 1; P. O. Keokuk; was born
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in Sweden, in 1839 ; his parents came to this country about 1852; they first came to Lee Co .; removed to Missouri in 1857, and returned to Lee Co. in 1867. Mr. Johnson purchased a part of his farm the same year; he now owns about 700 acres of land. He married in 1867, Caroline Testman, a native of Lee Co .; born in 1849. They have five children-John W., Andrew E., Clara A., Caroline W. and Joseph. Mr. John- son is engaged principally in stock-rais- ing; he and wife are members of the M. E. Church.
Johnson, Swan, far., S. 1; P. O. Keokuk. ARSON, C. J., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Keokuk.
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Layton, Geo., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Lightner, David. far., Sec. S; P. O. Hinsdale.
Lightuer, J. C. & H .. fars., Sec. 24; P. O. Hinsdale.
Lind, J., far., S. 27 : P. O. Vincennes.
Lind, Swan, far., S. 27; P. O. Vincennes. Linquist, John. far., Sec. 13; P. O. Montrose.
Lund, Louis, far., S. 25; P. O. Keokuk.
ATHEWS, JOHN, merchant, Vin- M cennes.
MALLETT, J. G., DR., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Hinsdale ; owns ninety acres ; he was born in Stratford, Conn., in 1785 ; his parents removed to Penn- sylvania about 1795, and afterward to Ohio; he came to Iowa in 1837, and located at Brighton, Washington Co .; he came to Lee Co. in 1850. Dr. Mallett practiced medicine for over forty years. His father was a Revolu- tionary soldier; was with Gen. Wayne at the capture of Stony Point. Dr. Mallett, though 94 years of age, retains, to a remarkable degree, his mental faculties, and has a vivid remembrance of events that occurred far back in the history of our country.
MEEK, JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Hinsdale ; owns 600 acres ; was born in West Virginia in 1805; his parents removed to Wayne Co. in 1811, and to St. Joseph Co., Mich., in 1829. He married, in 1829, Mary A. Kean, a native of Pennsylvania. Came to Lee Co. in 1836; has been on his present farm for forty-three years. Mrs.
Meek died in 1844; he again married, in 1850, Priscilla McBride, a native of Ohio; Mr. Meek had eight children by his first marriage, two now living; Araminta, now Mrs. M. Teel, resides'in California ; Xantippe, now Mrs. T. A. Smith ; has had six children by his second marriage, four still living-Jane A., now Mrs. Joseph S. Rain ; Otto B., Blanche and R. B.
Metz, S., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Vincennes. MOORE, THOMAS, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Vincennes ; born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1836 ; his parents, James and Rebecca Moore, came to Lee Co. in 1849, and purchased the farm now owned by Thomas, in 1855 ; Mr. James Moore died in 1867 ; his wife died in 1871. Thomas Moore married, in 1866, Jane Mathews, a daughter of Paul and Nancy Mathews, who came to Lee Co., from Pennsylvania, in 1851; Mr. Moore has four children-Nancy F., Katie, Fred L. and Paul M .; he enlisted in January, 1862, in 2d Mo. Cav .; was promoted to Second, then to First Lieu- tenancy ; the 2d Mo., with other vet- erans, were transferred to the 13th Mo. Cav .; after the close of the war, they were placed on frontier duty; dis- charged in May, 1866.
Morton, Robert, far., Sec. 23; 1. O. Vin- cennes.
Mott, Robert E., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Vincennes.
N ELSON, AAD, far., See. 36; P. O. Keokuk.
Nelson, C., far., See. 26; P. O. Keokuk. Nelson, Nelson, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Vin- cennes.
NEWBERY, A. B., far. ; Sec. 5; P. O. Vincennes; owns 1,600 acres of land; Mr. Newbery was born in Orange Co., N. Y., in 1816 ; came to Lee Co. about 183S. Married to Eliza Duty, a native of Vermont; has two children-Orson O. and Charles M. ; Mr. Newbery is extensively engaged in stock-raising.
Newall, Levi, far., S. 6; P. O. Vincennes. Newberry, J. W., far., S. 8; P. O. Vin- eennes.
Newberry, W. W., far., S. 8; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Newberry, W., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Vin- eennes.
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O LESON, CANUTE, far., Sec. 2; P. (). Keokuk.
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Oleson, Omund, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Keokuk. Oleson, Sure, far., S. 35 ; P. O. Keokuk.
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ARRISH, IRA, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Vincennes.
Peterson, John, 1st, far., Sec. 35; P. O. Keokuk.
Peterson, John, 2d, far., Sec. 26; P. O. Keokuk.
Pierson, C. A., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Keo- kuk.
R IDER, HENRY, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Vincennes.
Rambo, Henry, far., Sec. 9; P O. Vin- cennes.
Robb, L. C., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Roney, James, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Rumbaugh, E., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Vin- cennes.
CANDEAN, JOHN, far., Sec. 11; P. O. New Boston.
Sargent, John, far., See. 32; P. O. Vin- cennes.
SARGENT, NICHOLAS, farm- er, Sec. 34; P. O. Vincennes ; owns 600 acres ; born in Essex Co., Mass., in 1795; he removed to Missouri in 1837, to Lee Co. in 1837, and located on the farm he now owns in 1839. He married, in 1816, Miriam Sawyer, a native of New Hampshire, born in 1797 ; they have had thirteen children, eight of whom are living-Christopher, born in 1818; Sarah (now Mrs. Wyatt), 1826 ; Lorinda B. (now Mrs. James Bell), 1827; Lucy (now Mrs. William Ingert), 1829; John A., 1831-mar- ried Ursula Starkweather and has five children ; Horace C., 1835-married in 1858, Adeline D. Washburne, a native of Canada, born in 1833, and has had six children, three of whom are living-Orson G., born in 1859, and Edwin B. and Edwinnie (twins), in 1861. Horace G. resides on the home- stead with his parents; he has 360 acres of land in Secs. 34 and 35; Or- son G., born in 1836, married Hannah Smith, and has one child-Mamie Belle ; Stephen, born in 1840, married Mary Knowles and has five children. Sargent, O. G., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Sargent, Stephen, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Vincennes.
Sparp, Calvin, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Shoup, Isaac, carpenter, S. 7; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Sigler, Emanuel, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Vin- eennes.
Simonson, Andrew, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Keokuk.
SOUTH, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Vincennes; owns 200 acres ; was born in Pennsylvania in 1822 ; came to Lee Co. in 1856, and first located in Marion Tp .; purchased his present farm in 1875. He married in 1846 Miss Mary Park, a native of Ohio; they have four children-John L. (resides in Kansas), Milton M., Nancy J. (now Mrs. F. W. Vanderberg), and Leonidas. Mr. South was Justice of the Peace in Marion Tp. for six years, and has served nine years as Notary Public ; he was the first general agent for the Marsh Harvester in Lee Co. ; is still agent for these harvesters and other farm ma- chinery.
STARKWEATHER, GEO.
A., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Vincennes ; owns 160 acres; born in Calhoun Co., Mich., in 1843 ; his parents, Leonard and Emily Starkweather, removed from Pennsylvania to Michigan about 1834, and came to Lee Co. in 1846 ; they first located on the farm now owned by Mr. Garverich, and came to the farm now owned by George A. in 1859; George purchased the farm of his father in 1876. He married in 1864 Emily Thompson, a native of Illinois ; they have four children-Ida May, George A., John and Harriet.
T TESTMAN, P., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Keokuk.
Turner, Joseph, far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Vin- cennes.
U LLRICH, E. C., far., Sec. 3; P. O. New Boston.
ANDERBURG, FRED, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Vincennes. V Vanvleet, W., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Vin- eennes.
W AGGONER, C., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Montrose. Wallerist, J. C., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Kco- kuk.
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Washburne, H. M., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Vincennes.
Washburne, F. F., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Vincennes.
Welsh, M., far., S. 20; P. O. Vincennes. Whetstone, J. N., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Vincennes.
Wilkinson, H., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Williams, P., far., S. 29; P. O. Vincennes. Wilson, J. R., far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Keokuk. Wylley, A., far., S. 34; P. O. Vincennes. Wyllie, J. M., telegraph operator, Vin- cennes.
Y OUNGMUYER, J., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Keokuk. Young, Felix, far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Keokuk.
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A NDREWS, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Montrose.
Andrews, Zachariah, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Montrose.
Anwater, George, farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Viele.
Applegate, Henry, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Viele.
Applegate, John, far., Sec. 5; P. O.Viele. B ALLINGER, FRANK, farmer, Sec.
32; P. O. Montrose.
Barclay, John, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Montrose.
Bishop, Solomon, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Montrose.
BRATON, J. C., farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Montrose ; born in Albany, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1838; removed with his par- ents to Montgomery Co., N. Y., where they remained four years ; then went to the city of Geneva, N. Y. ; removed to Jackson Co., Mich., and remained about ten years, and then came to Lee Co. Feb. 20, 1858. Married Miss Sarah M. Slingerland Aug. 2, 1860; she was born in Lee Co., Iowa, Jan. 31, 1844; have one child by adoption-William. Mr. B. has served as Justice of the Peace six years ; owns 42 acres of land ; members of Baptist Church; Democrat. Braton, L. J., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Viele. Britton, Albert, far., S. 17; P. O. Viele. Britton, Francis, far., S. 17; P. O. Viele. BROWN, J. J., farmer, S. 27; P. O.
Montrose; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Aug. 18, 1830; moved with his parents to Pike Co., Ill., in 1838; his mother, Nancy B., died there in 1839 ; then he and his father went to Han- cock, Ill., and while there, his father died, in 1842; Mr. B. remained there
till 1844, then came to Fort Madison. He served five years in Co. F, 1st Regt. U. S. A., and was all through the Mexican war ; was at the battle of Vera Cruz and City of Mexico, and all the prominent battles in the Mexican war ; remained at Mexico City till the close of the war; in 1848, returned to Vera. Cruz, and embarked for New Orleans, where they arrived July 20; went up the Mississippi and established a post , returned to Texas, thence to San Antonio and Austin, where they established a post, and remained during the winter ; while there, he was promoted 1st Ser- geant of the company ; in the spring of 1849, started for the Rio Grande River, and established Fort Duncan ; remained until Dec. 24, 1851, when he was discharged; remained in Texas until 1858, then returned to Lee Co. Married Miss Ann L. Snively March 6, 1859; she was born in Washington Co, Md., 1837; came to Lee Co. in 1850. Mr. Brown remained at home till 1861, then enlisted in Co. G, 4th Iowa Cav .; was First Lieutenant of company till July, 1862, then returned . home. Owns 200 acres of land Is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. B. is a Democrat.
BROWN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Montrose; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Oct. 8, 1836; went to Mis- souri, thence to Pike Co., Ill. ; removed to Hancock Co. ; came to Lee Co., 1843, and has been a resident of the county ever since. Married Miss Elizabeth Bullard Feb. 26, 1860 ; born in Jack- sonville, Ill., Jan. 7, 1833 ; her parents came to Lee Co. in 1837 ; Mr. B. has
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six children-Mary E., Lucy L., Susan S., Nellie, James T., John A. and one dead, Josephine. Mrs. B. is member of the M. E. Church. Mr. B. owns 400 acres of land. Democrat.
Bubner, John, far., Sec. 8; P. O. Viele. BULLARD, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Fort Madison ; born in Morgan Co., Ill., May 22, 1825; came to Des Moines Co., Iowa, in 1834 ; re- moved to Lee Co. in 1836, and settled where he now lives. Theophilus Bul- lard, James Bullard's father, was born in North Carolina March 8, 1798, and died in 1875; his mother was born in Wythe Co., Va., 1801, and died in 1848; they were among the early settlers of Lee Co. His father was in the Black Hawk war in 1832; was one of the first Justices of the Peace of the Territory. James Bullard married Miss Sarah A. Wallace in 1852; born June 1, 1834 ; have two children-Robert R. and Eugene. Owns forty acres of land. Both members of the Baptist Church ; Mr. B. is a Democrat.
BULLARD, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Fort Madison; born in Lee Co., Iowa, Aug. 15, 1844. Married Miss Mary A. Griffis Feb. 16, 1865 ; born in Clay Co., Ind., Aug. 1, 1844; have four children-Ruth A., Jas. M., Myrta, Harry H., and two dead, Jessie W. and May. Mrs. B. is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. B. owns 200 acres of land. Democrat.
Bullard, Richard, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Fort Madison.
Bullard, Wilson, far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Fort Madison.
Burdorf, Frederick, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Viele.
Busard, C. H., far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Viele. C AMERON HUGH, far., S. 16; P. O. Viele.
Carroll, John, far., S. 33; P. O. Mon- trose.
Cole, Emerson, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Mon- trose.
Cole, Henry W., far., S. 29; P. O. Mon- trose.
Cole, Joseph, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Mon- trose.
Conlee, Paris, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Viele. Conlee, William, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Fort Madison.
Cook, L., far., S. 14; P. O. Ft. Madison. Cooper, W., far., S. 15 ; P O. Viele.
COYNE, FRANK, far., S. 29 ; P. O. Montrose ; born in Greene Co., Mo., Nov. 6, 1853; came with his parents to Lee Co., in 1856, and settled where he now lives. Married Miss Eliza Cale in 1877 ; born in Indiana in 1854; have one child, Mabel F. Mr. C. has held the office of Assessor. Democrat. Mary E. Coyne ; born in Greene Co., Mo., Jan. 20, 1852 ; is now residing with her mother at the old home ; is a member of the Methodist Church.
Crossley, C., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Montrose.
AWSON, GEORGE, far., S. 14 ; P.
D O. Ft. Madison.
Day, Edwin, far., S. 17 ; P. O. Viele.
Drollinger, B. R., far., S. 11; P. O. Ft. Madison.
DROLLINGER, B. W., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Ft. Madison ; born in Indi- ana Dec. 4, 1830; removed with his parents to Missouri; remained there four years ; thence to Illinois; at 13 years of age, he started out for himself ; came to Lee Co. March 20, 1844. Mr. Drollinger's father was a Mormon preacher ; they were at the Mormon surrender in Missouri ; then removed to Clay Co., Mo .; while there, his father died ; then he and his mother moved to Quincy, Ill .; thence to Nauvoo, and at present his mother is with the Mormons at Salt Lake City. Mr. D. married Miss Susan L. Wilson Dec. 14, 1850; born in Hancock Co., Ill., Jan. 13, 1834; has seven children-George M., B. P., Emma L., Francis E., Mary A., Franklin B., Lettie L., and two dead- Rachel R. and Laura C. Mr. D. owns 575 acres of land, on which he has made most of the improvements. Democrat. Drollinger, Burl, far., S. 12; P. O. Ft. Madison.
Drollinger, William, far., S. 11; P. O. Ft. Madison.
Dunn, Richard, far., S. 10 ; P. O. Viele.
PPERS, H. C., far., Sec. 16; P. O. E' Viele.
Eppers, Henry, far., S. 10 ; P. O. Viele.
Eppers, Julius, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Viele. AETH, ADAM, far., S. 4; P. O. H Viele.
Faeth, George, far., S. 4 ; P. O. Viele. Faeth, John, far., S. 3; P. O. Viele.
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Foley, John, far .; S. 27 ; P. O. Montrose. YRABER, L., far., Sec. 7; P. O. GLANCY, A. C., COL., far., S. 27; P. O. Montrose; stock-raiser, specialty, blooded horses and hogs ; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Aug. 9, 1811; came to Lee Co. in 1863. Married Miss Phœbe H. Fletcher in 1832; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, June 21, 1815 ; have six children-Martha M., Emma O., Fletcher, H., Addie A., Elizabeth and Mary, and five dead-Albert, By- ron, Amanda, Hannah and one died in infancy. He owns 516 acres of land. Mr. G.'s father, Wm. Glancy, was in the war of 1812. Col. A. C. Glancy served twenty years in a rifle regiment of Ohio ; was appointed Adjutant of the regiment, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, then elected by the company as Colonel. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the Bap- tist Church. Mr. G. is a Republican.
GOODRICH, J. W., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Montrose; born in New York May 20, 1801, where he remained till 28 years of age; then engaged in mer- cantile business for sixteen years; also con- tractor on the Erie Canal, and con- tractor on the Central, and the Illinois Central Railroads; came to Keokuk in 1855, where he engaged in speculating for four years ; removed to where he now livesin 1859. Married Elizabeth El- ley March 20, 1827 ; born in New York July 6, 1802, and died Nov. 9, 1840 ; he married again, to Miss Sarah Vau- mont in 1843; born July 4, 1822; has one child by former wife-Smith E., and two dead-Melville W. and Louisa M .; and by present wife, four-Elliott, Mary A., William and Charles, and four dead-Edward A., Ward, Emma and Alice. Held the office of canal collect- or in York State two years; has been on the Board of Supervisors of Lee Co. six years; owns 460 acres of land. Both members of the Episcopalian Church ; Mr. G. is a Democrat.
Graser, Jacob, far., S. 2; P. O. Viele.
Griswold, W. Henry, far., S. 20; P. O. Montrose.
GRISWOLD, WM. H., far., Sec. 20; P.O. Montrose; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., April 8, 1804 ; came to Montrose, LeeCo.,in 1851,and moved in 1852,where
he now lives. Married Miss Sallie Onderdonk Oct. 17, 1828; born in Rockland Co., N. Y., March 22, 1809 ; they returned to York State in 1878, where they held the anniversary of their golden wedding; they have eight children-William H., Ann M., George ( attorney at Ottumwa ), Almira, Charles W., James, Mary and Helen, and two deceased-Alfred and Simon. Mr. Griswold was elected to the Legis- lature in 1856; has held the office of Justice of the Peace from 1854 to 1864 ; was Deputy Sheriff one term, and was Superintendent of Roads two years ; was appointed first Postmaster of Lock Bridge, N. Y. ; appointed by John Q. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Gris- wold have been members of the Epis- copal Church since 1840. Mr. G. owns eighty acres of land. Democrat.
Gullic, Fredrick, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Viele.
H AFFNER, C., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Viele.
Hatton, Henry, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Fort Madison.
Hewit, Noah, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Fort Madison.
HITCHCOCK, WM. H., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Montrose; born in Monroe Co., Mich., Feb. 22, 1839 ; came to Lee Co. in 1858, and engaged in teaching school, most of his time, till 1861. Married Miss Sarah R. Bishop, Oct. 14, 1861; born in Ohio, June 24, 1841 ; returned to Michigan and re- mained four years; returned to Lee Co. and purchased the farm where they now live; owns 60 acres. Members of the Presbyterian Church. Has no family ; one by adoption, Frank S., and two liv- ing with them, Henry Fulton and Clara. Mr. Hitchcock is opposed to all secret organizations ; Republican. 1
Hollander, A. M., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Montrose.
INGERSOL, ARTHUR, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Franklin Centre ; son of James I. and Elizabeth Hill, the former a native of New Jersey, the latter of Pennsylvania ; both pioneers of Hamil- ton Co., Ohio; when young, were mar- ried there ; his mother died in that county in 1807, leaving two children- John, born in 1805, still a resident of
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that county, and Arthur, born Oct. 28, 1807, and two weeks of age at his mother's death. The father again mar- ried, and continued to reside in that county until his death, leaving a family by his second marriage of nine children. At the age of 25, Mr. Ingersol married Julia A., daughter of William and Mar- garet Skinner, the former a pioneer of Lee Co. ; she was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Nov. 17, 1817, and died Dec. 23, 1839, leaving two children-John, born Oct. 26, 1837, who served in the late war, and William, born Dec. 13, 1839, who died May 9, 1862, while serving his country. He married again, Harriet, sister of his first wife, born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, September, 1821 ; married in Lee Co., but returned to Ohio and re- mained until the spring of 1847, when they settled where they now reside ; their farm consisting of 100 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; they have had eight children five of whom are living; the eldest-Mary E., was born Dec. 23, 1842, and died Oct. 28, 1846 ; Nathaniel S., born April 14, 1845, died March 5, 1848 ; Alice A., born Oct. 23, 1847 ; Arthur M., born Oct. 11, 1849 ; Harriet D., born Jan. 15, 1852 ; Sarah L., born April 5, 1854; David W., born Dec. 26, 1858, died Feb. 8, 1859, and Sidney W., born May 3, 1863. Democrat ; a member of A., F. & A. M., No. 44, Columbia Lodge, in which he held the offices of Senior Deacon and Warden.
J AGGER, JOHN, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Ft. Madison.
Jones, Willis P., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Viele. Judy, G. W., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Viele.
EARANS, JAMES, far., Sec. 16;
K P. O. Viele.
KENT, WM. G., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Ft. Madison ; born in Centre Co., Penn., Aug. 10, 1837 ; came with his parents to Lee Co. in 1842, and settled where he now lives; his parents reside in Ft. Madison ; they were natives of Penn- sylvania. Wm. G. Kent married Miss Sarah Shepherd Dec. 24, 1863; she was born in Lee Co., Iowa, Jan. 12, 1843. Mr. K. has been County Super- intendent of Schools four years, and Secretary of Schools; also Township Clerk, etc .; is a member of Damascus
Commandery, No. 5, of Keokuk ; also member of Claypoole Lodge, 13, of Ft. Madison; owns 200 acres of land ; Democrat.
Korn, George, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Viele. Kudebeh, Wm., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Viele. AMBERT, CHARLES, far., Sec.
L 31 ; P. O. Montrose.
LAMBERT, ANN E., MRS., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Montrose; born in Kentucky in 1826. Married, in 1845, Robert Lambert, a native of Kentucky ; born in 1824; they came to Lee Co. in the fall of 1854, and settled on present farm in 1869 ; Mr. Lambert died Jan. 26, 1879; Mr. Lambert has six chil- dren-John A., Charles W., Cyrus D., Sarah M., Maggie and Louisa. Charles W., at the death of his father, assumed charge of the farm.
LAMBERT, CYRUS D., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. New Boston ; born in Kentucky in 1852; came to Lee Co. with his parents in 1854. Married, in 1875, Armenia Nicholson, a native of Indiana ; has two children-Howard and Robert. Mr. Lambert purchased his present farm in 1866.
Lambert, John A., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Montrose.
Lambert, Robert, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Montrose.
M cBRIDE, BARNEY, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Montrose.
McBride, Felix, Sr., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Viele.
McBride, Felix, Jr., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Montrose.
McCarthy, Timothy, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Montrose.
McShane, Frank, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Viele.
Manny, George, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Viele. Milliner, George, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Fort Madison.
Mitchell, Henry, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Montrose.
Mitchell, Wm., far., See. 16; P. O. Viele. Moon, Chas., far., Sec. 32; P. O. Mon- trose.
Morrison, G. H., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Montrose.
Mulligan, John, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Montrose.
'BRIEN, THOMAS, far., Sec. 28 ; P. O. Montrose.
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DIRECTORY OF LEE COUNTY :
ODELL, FREDERICK, far.,
Sec. 21 ; P. O. Montrose ; born in West- chester Co., N. Y., Dec. 12, 1812; went to East Chester, N. Y., where he served an apprenticeship as carriage- maker in 1832; went to New York City, where he engaged in house-paint- ing, and then removed to Rye, N. Y., and worked at his former occupation until February, 1833, then returned to New York City, and engaged in house- painting again, and remained till 1837, then went to New Rochelle, where he engaged in farming ; came to Lee Co. in 1842, first settling on the old Bishop farm, now the Griswold farm ; re- moved to where he now lives, where he owns 160 acres of land. Married Miss Hannah Kerr May 18, 1833; she was born in Albany, N. Y., Nov. 2, 1807 ; they had one child-Frederick, born in New York City, and died in his 9th year. Mrs. O. is a member of the Presbyterian Church; Mr. Odell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and neutral in politics.
Ott, Michael, Sr., far., S. 7; P. O. Viele. DETTY, CHARLES A., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Montrose.
PETTY, WILLIAM E., far., S. 21; P. O. Viele; born in Worcester Co., Md., Dec. 22, 1832; removed to Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1843; came to Lee Co. in 1846, first settling in Montrose Tp .; then removed to where he now lives. Married Miss Sarah J. Kearn in 1854; she was born in Coles Co., Ill., April 28, 1836 ; have seven children- Charles A., born Jan. 13, 1855 ; James H., Oct. 12, 1856; John A., Dec. 10, 1858; Thomas H., Oct. 28, 1860; Annie B., Dec. 12, 1863; William E., May 21, 1866; Mary F., Nov. 4, 1868. Mr. Petty owns 120 acres of land. Republican.
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