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UEISNER, AUGUST, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Viele.
R AMSEY, B. B., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O Montrose.
REED, ELMER, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Montrose ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 18, 1842; came to Lee Co. in 1842, with his parents, and settled in Jefferson Tp .; they were among the early settlers of the county. Married Miss Kate Hilbourn Dec. 6, 1866,
she was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Sept. 1, 1845 ; they have two children-Annie B., born April 25, 1873, and Joseph, March 6, 1875 ; and two children deceased-Anthis, born Aug. 19, 1868, died in 1868; May, born in 1870, died in 1870. Mr. Reed owns ninety-six acres of land. Enlisted in 1861, in the 1st I. V. C., and served till the close of the war ; was in the bat- tle of Prairie Grove, Mo., and several others.
REED, MADISON, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Montrose ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Jan. 21, 1836; came with his parents to Lee Co. in 1842 ; his parents were among the early settlers of the county, and lived here until their death. Mr. Reed married Miss S. Gargass in 1858; born in Hampshire Co., Va., Nov. 8, 1838 ; have six children-El - mer, born Sept. 23, 1860 ; William M., April 28, 1864; Jessy J., March 21, 1870; Maggie F., Aug. 5, 1872; Fi- delia, March 21, 1875; Robert, Dec. 8, 1877, and two dead-David, born March 30, 1863, died in 1863; Phœbe A., born July 2, 1867, died in 1868. Mr. Reed owns fifty-six. acres of land. Democrat.
REED, MYRICK, far., S. 21; P. O. Montrose ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y., July 22, 1838: came to Lee Co. in 1844 with his parents. Married Miss Eliza Ramsey in 1859; she was born in Iowa, and died Feb. 3, 1864. Married again Miss Margaret Allison March 24, 1864 ; she was born in Beaver Co., Penn., March 8, 1844. Mr. Reed has two children by former wife-Edward (born Sept. 7, 1861), Ira (born Jan. 25, 186-), and by present wife six-Rasey L. (born Feb. 22, 1865), John M. (Jan. 1, 1867), Samuel J. (Oct. 2, 1871), Charles M. (Nov. 13, 1874), Henry D. (Jan. 11, 1876), Clara S. (Aug. 10, 1878). Mr. R. owns ninety-six acres of land. Republican.
Reid, Charles W., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Viele. Reid, George, far., S. 18; P. O. Viele. Reid, Julius, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Viele. Riddle, Alexander, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Viele, Rudd, John, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Viele. Rudd, Michael, far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Viele. OCHAFFER, CHRISTIAN, far., Sec. S 18; P. O. Viele.
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Schiller, Charles E., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Viele.
Schone, Charles A., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Viele. Schone, Martin, far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Viele. Schubert, John, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Viele. SHAY, P., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Ft. Madison; born in the county of Clare, Ireland, Dec. 28, 1818 ; came to Amer- ica in 1847, and settled in Quebec, Can- ada ; removed to Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained six years; came to Lee Co. in 1853, and engaged in farming, rent- ing for some time till he made money enough to purchase the farm where he now lives. Married Miss Mary Waters March 15, 1839; born in Ireland in 1822; have four children-Jane, Ellen, Mary and Perry. Mr. Shay owns 230 acres of land. Members of the Catholic Church. Mr. S. is a Democrat.
Skiner, William, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Viele. SKYLES, BENJAMIN, far., Sec. 11; P. O. Viele ; born in West Tennessee Aug. 24, 1810; went to Missouri in 1818 with his parents ; then to Illinois, where he remained ten years, and while there married Miss Hannah Peak in 1833; she was born in Ken- tucky in 1818; Mr. S. came to Lee Co. in 1838; in 1860, Mrs. S. died. Mar- ried again, Miss Elizabeth Canlee in 1864 ; born in England in 1829 ; she moved with her parents to York State in 1830; to Michigan in 1834 ; thence to Missouri in 1836 ; in 1839, came to Lee Co .; her mother is living with her, aged 80 years ; was born in England in 1799. Mr. Skyler held the office of Justice of the Peace. Owns 196 acres of land. Has eight children by former wife-Thomas A., F. J., G. W., M. R., Nancy, John, Frank B. and Susie. Mr. S. is a Demo- crat.
Stacker, William, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Viele.
Steward, Francis, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Ft. Madison.
TROENER, HENRY, far., Sec. 12 ; P" O. Ft. Madiscn.
Troener, Theodore, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Ft. Madison.
U RFER, CHRISTIAN, far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Viele.
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IOX, FREDERICK, far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Viele.
Voix, Sebastian, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Viele. "ALLACE, WM., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Ft. Madison. W
Warhine, William, far., Sec. 8; P. O. Viele.
Wharton, Abraham, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Viele.
Whitcomb, Eugene, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Ft. Madison.
WILSON, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 2 ; P.O. Ft. Madison ; born in Tennessee, June 22, 1809; went with his parents to Indiana, then removed to Kentucky,- thence to Missouri, where they remained seven years, then came to Lee Co., in 1834, and settled where he now lives. Married Miss Rebecca Wallace in 1832 ; she was born in Tennessee, 1812, and died June 13, 1878; Mr. W. has five children living-Susan (now Mrs. Dall- inger), Jane (now Mrs. Buzard), Louisa (now Mrs. Mitchell), George, Hannah (now Mrs. Hatten), and six deceased- James, Mary, John M., others died in infancy. Mr. W. owns 439 acres of land. Was in the Black Hawk war in 1832. Is a Democrat.
WILSON, GEORGE W., born in Lee Co., Iowa, Jan. 20, 1852, now living at the old homestead. Married Miss L. E. Stewart, 1877 ; she was born in Lee Co., Iowa, Jan. 30, 1856; has two children-Charley and Frank. Is a Democrat. P. O. Ft. Madison.
Wisher, Henry, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Viele. Wolheater, Lorenz, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Viele.
Worthington, Thomas, far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Montrose.
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A DDINGTON, AMOS T., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Addington, W. G., far., Sec. 4: P. O. Pilot Grove.
Ault, A., far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
ARTLETT, W., far .. Sec. 5 ; P. O.
B Pilot Grove.
Becker, F., far., Sec. 18; P. O. St. Paul. Belles, Adam, far .. Sec. 20; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Bell, John, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Bell, R., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. Clay's Grove. Bentler, W., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. St. Paul. Bick, John, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Pilot Grove. Bond, B., far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Pilot Grove. Bond, W. M., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Brimhurst, H., far., Sec. 15 : P. O. St. Paul.
Brockman, J. B., far., Sec. 12 ; P. O. St. Paul.
Brockman, M., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. St. Paul.
Buckhold, J. H., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Burnett, John, shoemaker, Pilot Grove.
CALDWELL, A. B., far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Caldwell, B. E., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Clay's Grove.
CALDWELL, JOHN, far. and stock-grower; Sec. 30; P. O. Clay's Grove ; son of Jobn Caldwell, Sr., who was born in Washington Co., Penn., on the first day of our present century, and raised a blacksmith, a trade handed down to him by his father. At the age of 26, he married Margaret McCord, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1808; in 1850, they came to Lee Co., where he built a shop and worked at his trade near Clay's Grove until his death, which occurred in 1875, leaving a widow and nine children ; John was born in Wash- ington Co., Penn., March 15, 1834; consequently, was 16 years of age on coming to this county ; soon after which, he began working at the carpenter trade Sept. 24, 1862. He married Melinda L., daughter of Edward Court- right, who was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, March 9, 1811, the sixth son of
Richard Courtright and Sarah Ricketts: her mother was Mary Powell, born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Dec. 5, 1810, and married March 2, 1832; they came to Lee Co., in 1853, settling near Clay's Grove, where her mother died, Sept. 11, 1863; her father died, Sept. 27, 1877 ; Mrs. Caldwell was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, October, 1840 ; the spring follow- ing their marriage, they removed to their present place of residence, where they own 187 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; they have six children-Clyde L., born Jan. 24, 186+; Mary J., born April 13, 1865; Carrie M., born July 5, 1867 ; Sarah J., born March 10, 1870; Edward J., born Aug. 24, 1872. and Johnson E., born Sept. 18, 1876. Democrat ; members of M. E. Church ; has held the office of Township Trustee and various school offices.
Caldwell, Joseph, far., S. 20; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Cammack, Marion, far., S. 5; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Clark, Lebius, Sr., far., S. 18; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Clawson, Charles, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Pilot Grove.
CLAWSON, C. L., farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Pilot Grove ; is a son of Mahlon Clawson, who was born in Guilford Co., N. C., 1802, and, when 10 years of age, taken by his mother (his father having died) to Wayne Co., Ind .; and, Jan. 1, 1829, he married Mary A. Brown, who was born in Tazewell Co., Tenn., May, 1812 ; they settled in that county, where he became an extensive farmer and stock- grower and was largely engaged in pork- packing ; meeting with reverses of fort- une in 1854, he came to Lee Co .. where they still reside ; had ten children, five still living; C. L., the youngest, born in Wayne Co., Ind., May 10. 1852; was 2 years of age when his parents came to Lee Co., where he received an education at the common schools. Aug. 29, 1878, he married Miss Ida B., daughter of John Huff, a resident of Cedar Tp .; and an early set- tler of Lee Co., from Indiana; she was
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born in Cedar Tp., this county, in 1860; soon after their marriage, they settled where they now reside, and own 160 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre. Republican.
Clawson, Joseph, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Clawson, Mahlon, far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Crampton, Samuel. far., Sec. 5; P. O. Pilot Grove.
D AVIS, ALFRED, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Pilot Grove.
DAY, J. N., M. D., Pilot Grove ; a son of Jacob Day, a native of Pike Co., Miss .; at 12 years of age, moved to Washington Co., Ind., where he married Mary Payne, a native of that State; had three children; J. N., the second, born in Washington Co., Ind., Oct. 26, 1850, and when 2 years of age, was brought by his parents to Jefferson Co., Iowa; they settled on Round Prairie, in that county, until 1858, the family returned to Indiana, where they remained until 1869, when they again returned to Jefferson Co., where they now reside. In 1871, Mr. Day commenced the study of medicine with P. N. Woods, of Fairfield, Iowa, taking a three-years course, including two courses of lectures at Keokuk, and . graduated at the Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7, 1874. He married Miss C. G. Balding, daughter of Wm. Balding, of Fairfield ; she was born in Van Buren Co., Iowa, June 4, 1851; they settled at Pilot Grove, where he had previously established a practice, which has steadily increased, until now he has an extensive ride. They have two children-Ettie L., born March 28. 1875, and Archie L., born April 14, 1878. He is Democratie in politics. Member of the M. E. Church. He is a member of A., F. & A. M. West Point Lodge, No. 75.
Delashmuth, H. H., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Denny, Frank, far., Sec. 11; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Denning, Gerhard, far., Sec. 11; P. O. St. Paul.
Denny, John, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Denny, James, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Denny, Joseph, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Dickens, Isaac, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Dingman, Herman, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Dingman, Theodore, far .. Sec. 25; P. O. St. Paul.
Dodd, John, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Clay's Grove.
E MMERSON MICHAEL, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Esmeier, August, far., Sec. 20; P. O. St. Paul.
DENHAUS, CHRISTOPHER, far., Sec. 22; P. O. St. Paul.
Fenteiger, Frank, far., S. 1; P. O. St. Paul. Fenteiger, Otto, far., Sec. 14; P. O. St. Paul.
FERGUSON, ROBERT A.,
P. O. Pilot Grove; was born in Blount Co., East Tennessee, July 23, 1833 ; his parents on both sides of the house were of Scotch descent; he graduated from Ewing and Jefferson College in 1861; was ordained to the ministry in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1862. During the war, he rendered what aid he could to the Union cause, together with other loyal East Tennes- seans; he was arrested several times by the rebels ; escaped any long imprison- ments. In 1864, he came to Henderson Co., Ill., and took charge of the South Henderson congregation of the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church. In 1866, . he married Miss Helen A. Baldwin, of Abingdon, Ill., born at Ft. Edward, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1839; in 1867, he moved to Cedar Co., Iowa, and took charge of the C. P. Church at Pedee ; after five years, moved to Pilot Grove, Lee Co .; for seven years, he has been Pastor of the C. P. Churches of Donnellson and Con- cord, in Cedar Tp., and Pleasant Ridge in Pleasant Ridge Tp .; have two chil- dren-Robert Donnell, aged 10, and Delia Alice, aged 6.
Foulke, Edward, far., S. 7; P. O. Salem. Fraizer, Addison, far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Fraizer, Jonathan, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Salem,
Frese, John, far., Sec. 36 : P. O. West Point.
Freker, Gerhard, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. St. Paul.
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Funekehernn, Stephen, far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. St. Paul
Fuker, Joseph, far., Sec. 22; P. O. St. Paul.
Fergeson, A. R., Pastor C. P. Church, Pilot Grove.
G ARRETSON, ALBERT H., far., T Sec. 4; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Griffith, George, far., Sec. 31; P. O. Clay's Grove.
Griffith, Jacob, Sr., far., Sec. 13; P. O. St. Paul.
Griffin, Joseph, far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
H AMPTON, ELWOOD, far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Hampton, Henderson, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Hampton, M. J., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Hannen, S., far., Sec. 3 ; P. O. Pilot Grove. Hannen, William, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Harrison, Wesley, far., Sec. 34; P. O. Pilot Grove.
HARVEY, ISOM, far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. St. Paul; was born in Randolph Co., N. C., March 9, 1806, and when 1 year of age, was taken by his parents (who were members of the Friends' Church), to Wayne Co., Ind. ; they first settled near Richmond, but afterward removed farther into the wilderness, set- tling near the center of the county, where, by the aid of an industrious family, consisting of a wife and six sons and three daughters, his father became one of the most extensive farmers of the State, owning at one time thirteen and one-quarter sections of land, beside 700 in another body, enabling him to provide each of his children with a large farm. Nov. 4, 1830, Isom Harvey married Elizabeth E., daughter of Elijah Fisher, who was born in Indi- ana, 1807 ; they settled near Richmond, Ind., where, in 1834, his wife died, leaving two children-John L., born Aug. 10, 1831, now a farmer of Pleas- ant Ridge Tp., and Elijah R., June 17, 1833, a merchant of his native city, Richmond ; Sept. 17, 1839, he married Mary A., daughter of James Jones, a farmer near Baltimore, Md., where she was born Sept. 7, 1819. At the age of 13, came with her parents to
Indiana, they settling near Richmond, where she was married. After being en- gaged in the grocery trade for several years at Centerville, the county seat of bis native county, in 1843, Mr. Harvey removed to Lee Co., crossing the Mis- sissippi the 22d of Oct., of that year ; they first settled in Green Bay Tp., where his father had purchased a claim of a Mr. Small ; six years previous they occupied a cabin erected by Small with the aid of twelve Indians and two white men ; remained there for five and a-half years, and then removed to his present place of residence, consisting of 139 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; he also owns a house and lot at Pilot Grove, valued at $500. They have had twelve children, six sons and six daugh- ters-James A., born May 6, 1841 ; he enlisted in Co. I, 30th I. V. I., Aug. 15, 1862; participated at Vicksburg, Helena, Arkansas Post (where he was color-bearer) ; at both sieges of Jackson, the forced march to Chattanooga, and at Resaca, where he fought for three days, standing upon one foot, and taken thence to the hospital at Chattanooga, where he died June 27, 1864; Chris- tenie J., born January, 1847 ; she mar- ried Henry Pickard, and died October, 1878; Jerusha A., Jan. 25, 1849 (the wife of J. W. Pretker, of Fort Madison) ; Willard C., Sept. 14, 1850, drowned at Portland, Oregon, July 11, 1877 ; Jemima E., April 8, 1853 (the wife of James F. Wilson, of Henry Co.); Daniel, Jan. 14, 1855, now principal of schools at Portland, Oregon ; Henry S., June 19, 1858, and Nathan B., Dec. 17, 1859, now attending school at Fort Madison; Republican. Mrs. H. and two daughters are members of the Bap- tist Church.
HELLMAN, BENNET H., far. ; P. O. and residence St. Paul ; son of G. H. Hellman, who was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1811, and the spring of 1835, emigrated to America, arriving at Fort Madison, Lee Co., the spring of 1836; coming over in the same ship was Mary A. Kalker, born in Hanover, Germany, in 1806, to whom, by the time they reached Fort Madison, he was engaged in marriage, and there being no proper officer nearer, they were
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obliged to go to Quincy, Ill., in order to secure the services of one; returning, they settled in Marion Tp .; had ninc children, six sons and three daughters- Harmon H., born July 15, 1837, is sup- posed to be the first child born in the township, now a resident of Sec. 19, this township, and May, 1859, he mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Barney and Gertrude Grothouse; she was born in Prussia, 1837, and with her parents emigrated to America and Lee Co., when 11 years of age. In 1868, they settled where they now reside, and own eighty acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. They have cight children-Gar- ret H., born March 6, 1859; Annie M., Feb. 9, 1861; Joseph, May 2, 1863; Louisa, Jan. 10, 1866 ; Carolina, April 29, 1868 ; Mary, July 15, 1871 ; John A., Nov. 21, 1873, died Oct. 21, 1876, and Bernard G., May 26, 1876. The second born to Mr. and Mrs. Hell- man, Sr., was the subject of this sketch, who was born March 31, 1838, and after receiving an education at the American and German schools of his native county, at the age 21 went to St. Louis, where, at the breaking out of the war, he joined the Western Division of the United States Telegraph Corps, op- erating in Missouri and Arkansas. June, 1864, found him at Atchison, Kan., from which, with five yoke of oxen, he made the journey to San Fran- cisco, Cal., walking the entire distance, where he engaged with the Stage Co., and worked his way back to Denver, Colo., there engaged to the B. O. Des. Co., driving from Denver to Cheyenne Wells ; this he continued for two years, then he worked as baggage-master for A. W. Buyer, of Ellsworth, Kan., taking freight to Santa Fe, New Mexico ; aft- erward he worked for the Southern United States Mail Co., in which serv- ice, he visited New Mexico, Iron Springs, Colo., and most of the important cities of Mexico and Colorado, and in 1871, he returned to Lee Co. Democratic in politics. The family are members of the Catholic Church.
Helman, G. W., far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Helman, Joseph, far., Sec. 24; P. O. St. Paul.
Helm, Merideth, far., Sec. 36; P. O. West Point.
Hendricks, Wm. H., far., Sec. 35; P. O. West Point.
Henry, Robert, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Clay Grove.
Helway, Henry, far., Sec. 8; P. O. St. Paul.
Hill, Jonathan, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Hill, N. O., far., S. 3; P. O. Pilot Grove. Hoggath, I. M., mail-carrier, Pilot Grove. Holcomb, Aaron, far., Sec. 2; P.O. Pilot Grove.
Holland, G. W., Postmaster, Pilot Grove. Holtkamp, Barny, far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. St. Paul.
Holtkamp, John, far., Sec. 25; P. O. St. Paul.
Hussey, Charles, far., Sec. 17; P. O. St. Paul.
Hussey, Christopher, far., Sec. 17; P. O. St. Paul.
Hutcheson, G. W., far .; P. O. Pilot Grove. Hutchtons, Henry, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. St. Paul.
Hutchtons, Otto, far., Sec. 21; P. O. St. Paul.
Huxley, Fred, far., Sec. 12 ; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Huxley, H., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Pilot Grove.
ACKMAN, BENSON, far., Sec. 3; .T P. O. Pilot Grove.
JACKMAN, CATHARINE, retired, Sec. 3, P. O. Pilot Grove ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 15, 1804; she was the second daughter of Henry and Katy Holman, nee Ship- ler, natives of Pennsylvania ; her father was educated in Philadelphia, was 18 years of age at the breaking-out of the war of our independence, and served through the war. December, 1822, Catharine married Nathan Jackman, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1795, a ship-carpenter by trade; they settled on the Mononga- hela River, where he followed his trade until 1843, when they became early set- tlers of Lee Co., and settled where she now resides, and owns 40 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. They had eleven children-Benson, Clark, Addi- son, Nathan, William, John, Henrietta, Melissa, Van Buren, Joseph and Rob-
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ert. Mr. Jackman died Feb. 6, 1873, having been a member of long standing in the M. E. Church ; Mrs. Jackman is also a member of that church.
Jackman, John, far., S. 3; P. O. Pilot Grove.
Jacobsmeier, William, far., Sec. 15; P.O. St. Paul.
JARRETT, ELIAS, farmer., Sec. 36; P. O. West Point; born in Lin- coln Co., N. C., Sept. 24, 1799; he is the youngest son of John Jarrett, who was born in Pennsylvania, in 1759, and afterward became a resident of Cabarrus Co., N. C., where he married Elizabeth, daughter of Frederick Fisher; she was born in Cabarrus Co., N. C., September, 1770 ; his father died in Lincoln Co., N. C., Jan. 29, 1829 ; his mother June 14, 1841, leaving a family of eight children, of whom Mr. Jarrett and a brother Absalom, a resident of Morgan Co., Ind., are the only members left. At the age of 20, Mr. Jarrett learned the tanner's trade, which he followed to a greater or less extent until coming to Lee Co. On the 8th of March, 1827, he married Fanny, daughter of Samuel and Fanny Lantz, nee Hildebrandt ; she was born in 'Lincoln Co., N. C., Oct. 11, 1807. In the fall of 1849, they emigrated to Lee Co., direct to where he now resides, and owns 309 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Had thirteen children, eleven now living-Harriet C., born Sept. 30, 1827, the wife of Geo. Sample, of this county ; Sally E., born May 30, 1829 (she married Philip Ehart, deceased, a resident of Fort Madison); John E., born Aug. 27, 1830; Caroline, born Oct. 16, 1832, died Oct. 28, 1857; Mira Mary A., born July 27, 1834, the wife of Amos Logan, of Pleasant Ridge; Fanny L., born Aug. 16, 1836, wife of C. Martin, of West Point ; Philip F., born Feb. 28, 1838 (married Rachel A., daughter of Edward Court- right, of Marion Tp. (deceased) ; she was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Dec. 18, 1841 ; they reside near his father's, where he owns a fine farm ; they have but one child, Mary A., born July 10, 1873); Margaret J., born Feb. 5, 1840, the wife of Jacob McCracken, of this township; Eve Susannah, born Jan. 3,
1842, wife of James Boyle, of Worth Co., Mo .; Frances E., born Oct. 15, 1843, died May 31, 1852; Isabel, born Sept. 5, 1845, wife of James Stul, of Page Co., Iowa ; Virginia C., born Oct. 21, 1847, wife of John Courtright, of Franklin Tp., and Barbara Iowa, born March 6, 1850. Democratic. Mrs. J., and several of her children, are members of the Presbyterian Church ; some of them are Methodists.
JARRETT, JOHN E., far. and bee culturist ; P. O. West Point ; born in Catawba Co., N. C., Aug. 27, 1830, and in 1849, with his parents, removed to Lee Co., and June 4, 1865, he mar- ried Amy E., daughter of Wesly Har- rison, of this township; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in November, 1841, and soon after settled where he now resides; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; he also owns 160 acres in Hancock Co., Iowa, val- ued at $55 per acre. Democrat; mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church ; held the office of Assessor for two years, and has held 'various school offices.
Jarrett, P. F., far., Sec. 36; P. O. West Point.
Jennings, Hiram, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Pilot Grove.
JOHNSON, S. W., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Clay's Grove ; his father, Larken Johnson, was born on the Rappahan- nock River, Virginia, in 1798; bis parents removed to Kentucky, near Lexington, when he was 5 or 6 years of age, afterward to Brown Co., Ohio, where he enlisted and served in the latter part of the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison. He married Mary Harvell, a native of North Carolina, but at that time a resident of Brown Co., Ohio ; had eight children-six sons and two daughters, of whom four sons and one daughter are living; S. W. was the fourth son and seventh child born in Logan Co., Ohio, Aug. 14, 1828, and in April, 1837, his parents became pioneers of Henry Co., Iowa, settling in Jackson Tp., with (if our informer's memory serves her right) but one house built then in West Point, and that occupied by a Mr. Stump, more familiarly known at that time as "Stump on the prairie." The election was held at his father's
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house for several years ; his father died in October, 1851; his mother in 1859 ; but two of the family are now residing in Henry Co. George had limited means for an education, his nearest school being three miles distant. The 9th of January, 1851, he married Amanda, daughter of Charles Hall and Rachel Mooney, natives of Ohio, also early settlers of Henry Co .; she was born at South Bend, Ind., . March 15, 1830; in 1853, they removed to Keokuk, where they remained seven years, then removed to his present place of residence, where he owns eighty-nine acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. A Jeffersonian Republican. Mr. John- son has been an attentive member of the M. E. Church since 14 years of age, in which he has held the office of Class-Leader, Steward and Superintend- ent of Sabbath schools. Mrs. John- son has been a member of the same church for nearly as many years.
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