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Johnson, daughter, of Seth Johnson ; left one daughter, Ola R. ; Martha J., June 15, 1839, died March 14, 1855 ; Mary L., April 15, 1841, a successful teacher ; George W., Aug. 29, 1843 (he enlisted in 1st I. V. C. in August, 1861, serving four years, and participated at Little Rock, Prairie Grove and other places, now residing at Salt Lake City) ; Margaret, Oct. 26, 1845, a resident of Fort Madison ; Nancy R., Sept. 21, 1847 ; Robert J., July 10, 1851. Re- publican ; members of long standing in the Episcopal Church. He held office of Justice of the Peace. Township Clerk and School Treasurer.
Baumgers, Henry, far., Sec. 33; P. O. West Point.
BERRY, GEORGE, far., Sec. 8; P. O. West Point ; the fourth son of John and Jenny Berry, natives of Bath Co., Va., where he was born Jan. 16, 1805; at 12 years of age, having lost both his parents, he made his home with his elder brothers and sisters, until 18 'years of age, and having ac- quired a good common-schoon eduea- tion with a few terms at a select school, he engaged in teaching; this he engaged in for seven years, when, his health having failed, he trav- eled. Nov. 18, 1834, he married Isabel, daughter of James and Elizabeth Given, nee Graham ; she was born in Nicholas Co., Va., Jan. 8, 1816; in the fall of 1836, they removed to Peoria, Ill., and in the spring of 1837 became pioneers of Lee Co., Iowa; poor in purse, he rented what was then the Edson farm, and, at the land-sales of 1838, pur- chased his present property, consisting of 165 acres of land, now valued at $40 per acre. In 1846, Mr. Berry was a Delegate to the Convention for the pur- pose of reframing the Constitution made that year ; in 1849, he was made Deputy United States Surveyor, and the same year, had ten townships assigned him west of Dubuque for surveying, and held the office of County Surveyor for fifteen years ; he was one of three mem- bers who organized the townships into school districts. Mr. and Mrs. Berry have had ten children, seven of whom are living-Elizabeth J., born Feb. 5, 1836, died Sept. 22, 1840; Christopher A.,
June 6, 1838, an attorney at law at Casey, Iowa ; Rachel L., June 13, 1840, the wife of Thomas Anderson, a farmer of Harrison Tp .; James G., Nov. 4, 1842, an attorney at law at Casey, Iowa; Rebecca J., Jan. 5, 1845, died Aug. 21, 1871; Arthur G., Oet. 6, 1847, died Jan. 17, 1851 ; Thomas G., June 25, 1850, at home, managing the affairs of the farm ; Mary E., May 17, 1852, a teacher at Fort Madison ; Maggie J., Feb. 16, 1857, and Charles E., March 13, 1859. Democratic ; Mr. and Mrs. Berry have, for nearly fifty years, been members of the M. E. Church, in which he holds the offices of Steward and Class- Leader.
BILLMANN, JOHN, far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. West Point; the third son of Geo. Billman, who was born in Alsace, France, in 1814; at the age of 20, with his parents, emigrated to America, settling in Wayne Co., Ohio, in June, 1841. He married Barbara H. Enber, who was born in Alsace, France, in 1821, having emigrated to America the year of her marriage; they settled in Wayne Co. until the spring of 1846, when they emigrated to Iowa, Cedar Co., settling near Pedee ; in 1855, they removed to Lee Co., West Point, where the father died in 1862, leaving a wife and four children, three sons and one daugh- ter ; John, the youngest son, was born in Cedar Co., Dec. 27. 1846, consequently in his 8th year on coming to Lee Co .; immediately after attaining his 18th year, he served an apprenticeship at the harness trade, which he followed for seven years. Nov. 12, 1868, he mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Casper and Margaret Felt, nee Abel, natives of Germany, and early settlers of West Point Tp .; she was born in West Point Tp. in 1850; in 1872, they settled where they now reside, and own 123 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; they have four children-George H., born March 14, 1870; Wm. C., April 26, 1872 ; Matilda E., November, 1876; Allison, Nov. 23, 1878. Democratic in politics; members of the Presbyterian Church. Has held the office of Town- ship Trustee.
Binford, Benaijah, far., See. 5; P. O. West Point.
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Blunt, Emil, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Den- mark.
Blunt, Xavier, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Den- mark.
Boeding, Henry, far., Sec. 33; P. O. West Point.
Boughton, George, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. West Point.
Box, Newton J., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Lowell.
Brewer, F. H., farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Den- - maik.
Brock, William, farmer, Sec. 10.
Brown, Moses, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Den- mark.
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BURTON, A. H., farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Denmark ; son of Asa Burton, ., whose history appears with that of C. H. B .; was born at Glover, Vt., June 6, 1827 ; had limited advantages of ed- ucation ; at the age of 19, with his par- ents and the family, moved to Lee Co .; arrived June 14, 1846; settled where he now resides, and owns 150 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Novem- ber, 1854, he married Carrie L., daughter of Rev. Edmond Engalls, of Alleghany Co., N. Y., who, in 1851, became a resi- dent of Denmark, where he soon after died, leaving a wife and three children. The mother died in December, 1868; of the children, Mrs. Burton was the youngest ; born at Arcade, Wyoming Co., N. Y., July 25, 1829; they have three children, the eldest, Edmond I., born Jan. 25, 1858; Asa H, Aug. 9, 1861; Eugene H., Aug. 1, 1863; Re- publican ; Mrs. Burton is a member of the Congregationalist Church. at Den- mark.
BURTON, ALONZO, far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Denmark ; son of Henry Burton, who was born in Connecticut; at the time of the Revolutionary war, was 16 years of age ; enlisted and served through the war. When 30 years of age, he married Ann Hazen, who was born in Connecticut, and was the youngest of sixteen children ; had nine children- five sons and four daughters ; Alonzo, the youngest, was born in Norwich, Vt., in 1809; at the age of 26, he came to Lee Co., and settled where he now resides, and owns 110 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. May 18, 1846, at his native town, he married Miss Eliza A., daughter of Harry Lyman; she
was born in Vermont in August, 1826 ; with his wife, he returned to Lee Co., where she died in August of the same year. In the spring of 1850, joining the great emigration at that time, he took the overland route for California, stopping, for a time, in Oregon and Washington Territories; he arrived at Shasta the following winter; he remained there, mining and lumbering, for six years, then, via Panama and New York, re- turned to Lee Co., and, on the 24th of December, 1857, he married Miss Cyn- thia, daughter of Asahel Case, formerly of Connecticut ; moved to Ohio, and to Lee Co. in 1856; she was born in Ash- tabula Co., Ohio, in 1820; they have two children-Anna L., born in No- vember, 1860, and Alonzo F., born in February, 1863. Liberal in politics, and has held various township and school offices.
BURTON, C. H., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Denmark ; son of Asa Burton, who was born at Norwich, Vt., in 1797, and, soon after becoming of age, removed to Sandy Hill, Washington Co., N. Y., where he married Minerva, daughter of Titus Beech, who was born at Sandy Hill in 1804; after their marriage, they removed to Glover, Orleans Co., Vt .; had twelve children-six sons and six daughters; the eldest, C. H. Bur- ton, was born 6th of October, 1822; at the age of 18, having received a good common-school education, he com- menced teaching school, and continued, during the winter-season, for twenty-two years; the summer months were de- voted to the farm. In the fall of 1845, he married Cornelia C., daughter of Smith Burton, a distant relative ; she was born at Norwich, Vt., Sept. 18, 1824; after marriage, they settled in his native town of Glover, where he engaged as school-teacher and farmer until 1851, when they removed to Lee Co., and settled on the 200-acre tract of land which he now owns, and valued at $30 per acre; they have had eight children-Andrew C., born at Glover, Vt., June 3, 1847, a farmer at Lewis, Cass Co., Iowa; Laura A., born at Norwich, Vt., April 2, 1850, and died in Lee Co., Sept. 16, 1870 ; Ellen L., born in Lec Co., March 30, 1855, wife
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of Walter Little, of Denmark village ; Annette, born in Pleasant Ridge Tp. Jan. 5, 1858, and died Sept. 16, 1858; Charles E., born in Pleasant Ridge Sept. 9, 1860 ; William S., born July 12, 1862 ; Tracy, born March 17, 1865 ; Clara, born June 15, 1868; the last four are at home, and assist in the man- agement of the farm. Mr. Burton is Republican in politics, and has been Town Clerk eighteen years in succes- sion, and Secretary of the School Board for twenty years.
BURTON, E. G., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Denmark ; was born in Orleans Co., Vt., 1835 ; there he lived until 11 years of age, then, with his parents, he came to Lee Co. and received his educa- tion, mostly at the common schools. May 18 ,1861, he married Miss Mary J., daughter of Nicholas Wren, of Quincy, Adams Co., Ill., where she was born in 1841; soon after their marriage they settled where they now reside; the farm consisting of 100 acres of well-improved land, on which Mr. Burton has erected buildings costing upward of $7,000, and which he now values at $55 per acre; they have two children-Edith, born March, 1862; Arthur, October, 1866. Republican in politics; Mr. B. isa member of the Congregationalist Church and Mrs. B. of the Christian. He holds the office of Township Trustee.
YANADAY, OLIVER, farmer, See. C 5; P. O. Lowell.
CANADAY, RACHEL, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Lowell; daughter of Andrew and Lydia Sutherland, natives of Ten- nessee; she was born in Jefferson Co., Tenn., Feb. 8, 1798; her father died when she was but three weeks of age, her mother only outliving him three weeks, leaving her to be eared for by her grandparents, Amos and Phœbe Will- iams ; by them she was raised, and when 17 years of age, removed to Wayne Co., Ind., where, at the age of 23, she mar- ried Wm. Canaday, who was born in Jef- ferson Co., Tenn, 1799; her grand- mother Williams died in Indiana at the age of 78 ; her grandfather lived to the extreme old age of 103 years ; in 1839, Mr. and Mrs. Canaday became pioneers of Lee Co., settling where she now re- sides, the farm containing 160 acres of
land, valued at $35 per acre ; Feb. 15, . 1877, Mr. Canaday died, leaving a family of five children, all born in Indiana- Lena C., was born Nov. 22, 1821, the · wife of Linly Kellem, of Warren, Ill. ; Joel, born Aug. 20, 1823, died De- cember, 1839; Polly, born March 14, 1826, married Abel Wilson, of Missouri, deceased ; Margaret, born Oct. 14, 1831, the wife of Thomas Cunningham, of Texas; Eliza, born Nov. 22, 1833, wife of John Harvey, this county, and Oliver, born Feb. 6, 1836, and in March, 1858, was married to Miss Jane Box, who was born in Henry Co., Iowa, March, 1837; her parents, James and Elizabeth Box, were among the first settlers of that county; they have seven children- Wm. T., born December, 1858; Addie P., May 10, 1862; Eddie A., April 10, 1865 ; Alphia C., Feb. 28, 1868; Jessie C., Oct. 19, 1870; Rachel E., Dec. 9, 1872, and T., Feb. 24, 1878. Oliver lives upon and cultivates the home farm ; Mrs. Canaday, though in the 82d year of her age, is still hale and hearty and still continues each year to attend the Lee Co. Fair, a privilege she has enjoyed every year, except one, for a quarter of a century ; when in her 81st year, she manufactured with her own hands a piece of linen, which she exhibited at the fair the same year and received the first prize.
Case, Orson, far., Sec. 17; P. O. West Point.
Church, James V., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Denmark.
Clark, Samuel, far., Sec. 17; P. O. Den- mark.
Cranmer, John, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Den- mark.
Creel, William C., far., Sec. 30; P. O. West Point.
D ANOVER, JACOB, far., Sec. 19; P. O. West Point.
DEIMAN, HENRY, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Fort Madi- son ; born in Hanover, Germany, 1817 ; his parents were very poor, and at the age of 7, he was turned out to shift for himself; at 26, having accumulated about $400, he emigrated to America ; arrived in Clinton Co., Ill., where he settled, in 1843 ; on the vessel in which he erossed the ocean was Miss Elizabeth
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Johnson, who was born in the same place and was of the same age as him- self ; she was also coming to this country to seek her fortune; being alone, a friend- ship naturally sprang up between them, which ripened into love and a promise of marriage ; Miss Johnson accompanied Deiman to Clinton Co., where they were married soon after their arrival ; they invested their united fortunes in a small farm of 120 acres, and engaged in farm- ing for seven years ; at the end of that time they sold the farm, stock, etc., and removed to Quincy, Ill., where he formed a eopartnership with a brother-in-law, who was engaged in buying hides and pelts ; subsequently, he engaged in the . grain trade, and lost everything. After this misfortune, he removed to Fort Madison, in 1852, and, almost penniless, recommenced the battle of life as a laborer and teamster ; in two years he bought a tract of bottom-land below Fort Madison, which he oceupied for five years, then returned to Fort Madi- son and purchased twelve acres in Trust- ees' Addition to city, where he built a fine briek residence, and engaged in pork- packing; in the fall of 1878, bought his present farm, consisting of 255 aeres, now valued at $55 per acre, all in a high state of cultivation, and well stocked and supplied with all kinds of modern labor-saving farm machinery. They have two children-Joseph, born in Quincy, Ill., in 1852, educated at Fort Madison, and Elizabeth (now the wife of Law- rence Figgen), born in Fort Madison,
in 1855. At the age of 14, Joseph entered the First National Bank, at Fort Madison; at a salary equivalent to his board ; at the ensuing Christmas the President of the Bank, as a reward for his faithfulness and industry in discharg- ing the duties assigned him, made him a present of $300; he remained in the employ of this Bank for eight years, after which he became a partner with Henry McCown and Henry Cattermole, in the organization of the German Savings Bank, and became one of its principal managers. In 1875, he was granted a vacation and visited Europe, where for six months, he traveled through Germany, Holland and England.
Delong, Charles, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Den- mark.
Dennig, Duke, far., S. 6 ; P. O. St. Paul. Denny, Barney, far., S. 6; P. O. St. Paul. DENNY, ELI, far., Sec. 19; P. O.
West Point; was born in Preble Co., Ohio, in 1846, and, when 5 months of age, was brought by his parents to Lee Co., settling in Marion Tp. He re- mained at home until 22 years of age, when he married Hannah J. Bond, daughter of Nathan Bond, an early set- tler of Lee Co., from Indiana ; she was born in Pleasant Ridge Tp. in 1847. In 1870, he settled where he now re- sides, and owns eighty acres of land, valued at $35 per aere. They have three children-Alfred, born in 1870 ; Cora, in 1875, and Luther in 1877. Republican.
DINGMAN, BARNEY, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. St. Paul; son of Garret Dingman, who was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1800, and, soon after be- coming of age, emigrated to America, and afterward became a resident of Lee Co., where he for several years engaged as a farm laborer, and married Anna Mary Shutte'; they had four children, of whom but two are living; the subject of this was the second, born in Marion Tp. in 1842, and married Maggie, daughter of Barney Holtcamp ; she was born in West Point in January, 1855 ; they settled in Marion Tp. until 1878, when he purchased his present place of residence, consisting of 104 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; they have four children-Barney, born Jan. 7, 1875; Harmon, Jan. 4, 1877, and Katie and Lizzie, in September, 1878. IDSON, G. S., farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. West Point.
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ENSLOW, SARAH O., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Denmark ; daughter of Edward D. Lee, who was born in Gene- see Co., N. Y., Aug. 22, 1810; at the age of 22 years, he went to Coshocton Co., Ohio, and June 8, 1834, married Matilda Frederick, who was born in Vir- ginia, May 3, 1811; in 1840, they re- moved to Lee Co., and settled in Harri- son Tp., where her father died May 8, 1877, leaving five children ; Sarah was the second; she was born in Marion Co., Ohio, 1837; raised and educated
Deiman, Joseph.
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in Lee Co. Dec. 2, 1858, she married Elias H. Enslow, who was born in Tusca- rora, Mifflin Co., Penn., June 8, 1826; came with his parents. Thomas and Catharine, to Lee Co., and settled in this township spring of 1835, where, on June following, his mother died, his father following her in 1852; soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Enslow settled on the farm where she now resides, and owns 210 acres of land valued at $50 per acre, and where have been born to her ten children -- eight now living, Ella M., born Oct. 18, 1859 ; Sarah Alice, Jan. 18, 1861 ; Mary L., March 3, 1862; Benjamin H., Sept. 24, 1863; Dora. Sept. 20, 1865 ; Katie B., Jan. 12, 1866; Edward B., Jan. 30, 1868 ; William C., Feb. 9, 1870; John F., Oct. 22, 1871; Lizzie M .. May 3, 1874, died Dee. 10, 1874 ; and Elias F., Nov. 29. 1875, in his infancy. Mr. E. was baptized in the Presbyterian Church, and during his life was largely interested in church and educational matters; very industrious and financially successful. Mrs. E. is a member of the C. P. Church.
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ENSLOW. T. W., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Denmark ; son of Thos. Enslow. who was born in Juniata Co., Penn., June 4, 1800, and married Catharine Noss, who was born in Pennsylvania July, 1807 ; they settled in Juniata Co., Peun., where were born three sons and four daughters ; the second son and sixth born, T. W., was born Jan. 1, 1835, and at the age of 3 years, was brought by his parents to Lee Co., where they settled on See. 23 of this township; the year following their coming, his mother died; his father again marrying, remained at his first place of residence until his death, which occurred Nov. 19, 1853; T. W. remained with his father until his death, and May 1, 1862, in company with Louis Hosier and Henry Sophir. went the overland route to California. arriving at Stockton, after a stay at Vir- ginia City of two months, the last of November of the same year; the first two years he engaged in farming, then in various speculations until 1865; then returned to Lee Co., after which, for six years he was employed as an attend- ant at the Hospital for the Insane, at
Mount Pleasant, and Sept. 15, 1874, he married Mary E., daughter of W. W. Kendall; she was born at Mount Pleas- ant, Henry Co .. Ang. 18, 1848; soou after his marriage, he settled where he now resides, and owns eighty acres of land valued at $50 per acre ; they have two children-C. Stanley, born June 27, 1875 : Thurlow Tice, born Nov. S. 1876; Torrey, born Jan. 4, 1879, died Feb. 6, 1879. A member of the Mys- tie Lodge A. F. & A. M., at Mount Pleasant. Republican.
FOGGY. GEORGE, A .. Sec. 16; P. O. West Point.
FOGGY. ANDREW. farmer anu stock-grower, See. 21; P. O. West Point ; born in Tyler Co., Va., 1830, and was 6 years of age when he was brought by his parents to Lee Co .; re- mained with them until their death. and with the exception of three trips across the plains, has passed his life thus far in Lee Co., owning and oerupy- ing the farm which his father located in 1836, consisting of 247 acres of land. now valued at $50 per acre. Mr. Foggy lived the life of a bachelor until Novem- ber. 1871, when he married Eliza, daughter of John and Eliza Cooper, nee Deane, natives of Ireland ; she was the youngest daughter of a family of fifteen children, and was born in Dublin, Ire- land, Nov. S. 1845; when 3 years of age, her parents emigrated to America. first settling in Burlington, where her mother died February, 1861 ; her father is now an extensive farmer and railroad man of Lomax, Henderson Co., Ill. ; they have two children-John C., born Feb. 13, 1873, and Esther L., born Jan. 1. 1875 ; Democrat.
FOGGY. JAMES. farmer, stock- dealer and grower, See 28; P. O. West Point ; son of James Foggy, Sr., who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1796, and, when a young man, emigrated to America : coming over on the same ship was Margaret Atlack, born in Edinburg. Scotland, September, 1790; they be- eame acquainted, and both landing in Tyler Co., Va., were married and set- tled there until 1836, when they were among the first settlers of this part of Lee Co., on what was then known as Cruikshank's Point, now See. 16 of this
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township, where they remained until their death, which occurred to the father April 16, 1864; the mother, April 4, 1858, leaving a family of seven chil- dren, six sons and one daughter ; James, the second son and third born, was born in Tyler Co., Va. July 21, 1825, conse- quently, was 11 years of age when his parents removed to Iowa ; educated at the common schools of the day, with a fow terms at a private school, at Salem. In 1849. he was with the first trains to cross the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains ; having left home with a small company of men, on the 29th of March of that year, they arrived at Bear River diggings August 17, of the same year, remaining there for twelve days'; he proceeded to Saera- mento, where he engaged as clerk in a wholesale store of general merchandise, at a salary of $350 per month, where he remained until the rains of the fol- lowing winter submerged the city, and, January 1. returned home, via the Pan- ama route. May 23, 1850, he married Miss Priscilla Weaver, who was born in Indiana June 14, 1834, and died Nov- 12, 1864, leaving three children-Mar- garet A., born July 1, 1851, the wife of Wm. Neugon, a farmer of Henry Co .; Adeline, born Jan. 18, 1854, the wife of Richard Way, of this county; and Emily, born Oct. 29, 1865 ; soon after the death of his wife, he removed to Henry Co., near Mt. Pleasant, and re- mained for four years, and, June IS, 1868, he married his present wife, Nancy, widow of Cyrus Hedges, whom she married in Henry Co., in 1858; he died 1862, leaving one child, Harry J., born Dec. 9, 1862. Mrs. Foggy was the daughter of Patrick Cavenee, of Heury Co., and born in Perry Co., Ohio, 1837 ; they have one child, Olive, born March 11, 1872; in 1868, he returned to Lee Co., and settled where he now resides and owns 170 acres of land, val- med at $50 per acre ; Democrat in poli- tics.
Foreman, Walter, far., See. 7 ; P. O. West Point.
Foreman, William L., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. West Point.
FORDENWALT, DAVID, farmer, stock-grower and dealer in agri-
enltural implements, Sec. 33; P. O. West Point; son of John and Anna F., nee Wagler, both of whom were born in Strasburg, France, and, in 1817, emigrated to America, and settled im Wayne Co., Ohio, where David was born in September, 1828; in 1846, he came to Lee Co., and worked in the stables of the livery and stage lines of that day; in Keokuk, May 20, 1850, he married Catharine Hunter, who was born in Germany, 1830; soon after their marriage, they settled where they now reside and own 330 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. They have nine children, five sons and four daugh- ters. Democrat in politics, and has held various Township and School offi- ces ; was also President and Treasurer of the Lee Co. Agricultual Society for a number of years.
Fosdick, H. O., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Den- mark.
Fox, N. M., far., S. 36; P. O. Denmark. Fender, John N., far., Sec. 9; P. O. West Point.
FULLENKAMP, HENRY, far., See. 33; P. O. West Point ; was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1805, of parents in extremely indigent circum- stances ; born in a barn, and, when 6 years of age, was employed in herding cows, and continued as a common la- borer until, becoming of a suitable age, he determined to marry, and, not having the necessary means for supporting a wife, as was at that time required by law, he went to Holland, and engaged in gathering turf, and, having secured money enough to bring himself and wife to America, in 1837, he married Mary Droppal, also born in Hanover, Germany, in 1806; the following day, they shipped for America, first landing at Hancock, Va., where he worked on the canal for two and a half years ; thence to Lee Co., where he purchased eighty acres of land in West Point Tp .; they have had a family of five children ; three sons and one daughter are still living-Barny, born in Virginia July 14, 1840, died May 6, 1873; George, born Feb. 8, 1843, a bachelor, owning a handsome farm of 140 acres, one mile north of West Point, with whom the old people have found a comfortable
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home since 1874; Henry, born Aug. 18, 1845, and, in 1871, married Eliza- beth, daughter of Henry Holtkamp ; she was born in Marion Tp., this county, in 1849; they have three children- Henry, Jr., born Sept. 3, 1872 ; Mary, Aug. 16, 1874; Katie, October, 1876. He owns 130 acres of well-improved land, adjoining that of his brothers, valued at $45 per acre, on which he has erected substantial and convenient build-
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