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ings. The fourth son, Joseph, was born April 3, 1846; Oct. 24, 1871, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Barney Holtkamp; she was born in West Point Tp., Jan. 4, 1852; they have four chil- dren-Mary, Bennie, Henry and George ; he owns 130 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. The boys having first purchased 160 acres, to which they afterward added 100 acres, and keeping " bach," improved and cultivated the same until two of them married, when they divided the land as above shown. The daughter, Mary, was born April 5, 1849, and is the wife of Casper Stroth- man, an extensive farmer of West Point Tp. The family are Democratic in ! politics, and members of the German Catholic Church.
Fullenkamp, Henry, Jr. Fullenkamp, Joseph.
FULLER, HELEN M., far., Sec. 5; P. O. West Point; daughter of Harmon Coggshall, who was born in Litchfield, Conn., Sept. 4, 1808, and when 12 years of age, with his parents, re- moved to Susquehanna Co., Penn., and adopting his father's trade-that of a blacksmith-he continued to work at that industriously. At 27 years of age, he married Anna McCumber, who was born in the State of New York June 16, 1809; eleven children were born of this marriage-four sons and three daughters are still living; the first born, the subject of this sketch, was born in Susquehanna Co., Penn., Sept. 19, 1828, and when 6 years of age, was brought by her parents to Ste- phenson Co., Ill. At the age of 27, she married Jeduthan G. Fuller, who was born in Greenwich, Mass., Oct. 30, 1811, and when 12 years of age, with his parents, John and Sarah Ful- ler, removed to Berlin Heights, Erie
Co., Ohio, thence to Stephenson Co., Ill., where they were married ; in 1869, they removed to Lee Co., settling where she now resides and owns eighty acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Mr. Fuller died Aug. 6, 1873, leaving a family of six children-two sons and four daughters-all were born in Ill., except the youngest.
Foggy, Adam, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. West Point.
Y IBSON, ESINGTON, far., Sec. 13 ; G P. O. Denmark.
Gingrich, Jacob, far., S. 36; P. O. Den- mark.
GRAHAM, BEN.J., far., Sec. 32; P. O. West Point; born in the Province of Upper Canada, near the Falls of Niagara, 1808 ; left an orphan at the age of 4; at the age of 16, he went to Ashtabula Co., O., where he learned the trade of brickmason, an occupation which he followed for fifteen years. In 1834, he married Mary Large, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1814; in the spring of 1837, they were among the pioneers of Lee Co., and settled where he now resides and owns 215 acres of land, now valued at $50 per acre, where he turned his attention to farming; in 1840, his wife died, leaving three chil- dren-David, Jacob and John; in 1841, he married Nancy Randolph, who was born in Illinois in 1824, and died in 1845, leaving three children-Mary, Henry and George. all deceased; in 1851, he married Catharine Jeffers, who was born in West Virginia, in 1824; they have had ten children, seven of whom are living-Abram, Benjamin F., Serena, Hannah, Dennis, Joseph, Charles, Ada, Lincoln and Melvin; Mr. Graham has identified himself in the improvement and educational interests of the county by starting the first school in his township, started by subscription at Peckanne Point; he also made the first farm between West Point and Salem. Green, Jackson, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Den- mark.
H AMMER, WILLIAM, far., S. 18; P. O. West Point.
Harvey, John D., far., S. 6; P. O. West Point.
Hazen, James, far., Sec. 34; P. O. West Point.
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Herschler, John, far., S. 33 ; P. O. West Point.
Herstein, Jacob, far., S. 29; P. O. West Point.
Hertzler, Daniel, far., S. 28; P. O. West Point.
Honarick, Christian, far., S. 22; P. O. West Point.
Hosier, A. M., far., S. 18; P. O. West Point.
Hosier, Henry, far., S. 17; P. O. West Point.
Hosier, Isaiah, far., S. 13; P. O. Den- mark.
TACKSON, ROBERT, far., Sec. 11; P. O. Lowell.
Johnson, Chauncey, far., Sec. 30; P. O. West Point.
Johnson, John, far., Sec. 30; P. O. West Point.
JOHNSON, SETH, retired farm- er, Sec. 30 ; P. O. West Point; born in Middletown, Conn., in 1798; when 4 years of age, he was taken by his parents to Claremont, N. H., and at the age of 15, again moved westward, this time to Whitesboro, Oneida Co., N. Y .; he remained with his father ( who was a tanner and currier by trade) until 21 years of age; and at the age of 24, he married Lavina Adams, who was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1804 ; in 1834, they emigrated to Huron Co., Ohio, where they resided for 20 years, and, in 1854, came to Lee Co., where he purchased an extensive farm of 355 acres, all of which he has since divided among his children, of whom he has six now living, having raised nine- Reuben was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., is a resident of Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa; a dealer in coal; Nathaniel, in New York; enlisted in 4th I. V. C .; killed at the battle of Pittsburg Land- ing, and buried on field of battle ; Seth, Jr., in New York, deceased ; Robert, in New York, who left home thirty years since, the last heard from him ten years since, was in California ; John, in New York, now occupies the home farm; Lucretia, in Ohio, the wife of Louis B. Keeler of Lee Co .; Rosella, in Ohio; married B. F. Barr, deceased ; occu- pies the homestead, with her parents, and finds a pleasant home; Chauncey, in Ohio, living near his father's; and
Nelson, in Ohio, a resident of Fort Madison, for many years a successful teacher. Republican in politics. Mr. Johnson, although past 80 years of age, has a constitution, which, in spite of the exposure and demands of a lifetime of great activity, indicates to-day, good health, and promise of years of activity still.
K EELER, L. B., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. West Point.
Kempker, Henry H., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. West Point.
Kennedy, James, far., Sec. 34; P. O. West Point.
Kennedy, Samuel, far., Sec. 21; P. O. West Point.
Kennedy, W. R., far., Sec. 26; P. O. West Point.
Klopfenstein, Peter, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Denmark.
Kruze, Lewis, far., S. 19 ; P. O. St. Paul.
ICHTY, PETER, far., Sec. 20; P. LI O. West Point.
LITTLE, I. C., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Denmark ; son of Samuel Little, who was born in New Hampshire in the year 1800 ; with his parents removed to Vermont, where he married Arabel Baxter ; they settled at Littleton, N. H., six miles from the White Moun- tains, where I. C., their first child, was born. When 11 years of age, his par- ents removed to Norwich, Vt., where he received the greater part of his educa- tion, and remained until 1852, when he came to Lee Co., November, 1856. He married Cynthia A., daughter of George L. Dean, an early settler of Lee Co .; she was born at Athens, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1833. In 1858, they removed to Men- dota, La Salle Co., Ill., and remained until 1860, and returned to this county, Washington Tp., where, March 16, 1861, his wife died, leaving one child- Ora I., born Jan. 6, 1861. Aug. 21, 1863, he married Laura L., daughter of Daniel and Martha Newton ; she was born on the Black Hawk Purchase, 1838. In 1866; they settled where they now reside, and own seventy-five acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; they have three children-Owen, born Oct. 15, 1866; Abbie, Jan. 7, 1869 ; Daphne, June 17, 1871. Republican in politics.
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Lockwood, Oscar, far., Sec. 24; P. O Denmark.
Logan, Amos, far., Sec. 31; P. O. West Point.
Lutz, John, far .; Sec. 29; P. O. West Point.
M cCAIN, DANIEL, far., Sec. 12 ;
P. O. Denmark.
McCoy, Brice, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Den- mark.
McCoy, Jesse, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Lowell.
McKee, B. R., far., Sec 27; P. O. West Point.
McKee, John, far., Sec. 17; P. O. West Point.
McKee, Thomas, far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. West Point.
McKee, William, far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. West Point.
Manning, Antone, far., Sec. 33; P. O. West Point.
Marsh, Lyman, far., Sec. 22; P. O. West Point.
Miller, Paul, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Lowell. Moeler, Garret, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. St. Paul.
Murry, David, far., Sec. 11; P. O. Den- mark.
Murry, Jacob M., far., Sec. 2 ; P. O. Den- ınark.
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TEW, MICHAEL, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Denmark.
Newby, Abner, far .. Sec. 7; P. O. West Point.
Newby, Isaiah, far., Sec. 18; P. O. West Point.
NEWTON, MARTHA, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Denmark ; a grand- daughter of Stephen Foster, who was born in Rhode Island, where he married Sarah Gallup ; soon after their marriage they settled at Sharon, Windsor Co., Vt. ; had six sons and three daughters, among whom was Joseph Foster, the father of Mrs. Newton ; he was born at Sharon, where he married Miss Lucretia Ballard, who was born at Munson, Mass., in 1776 ; had two sons and two daughters ; Mrs. Newton, the youngest of the daughters, and the only one of the family now living; she was born at Sharon, Vt., in 1812 ; at the age of 5 years she lost her father, and, at 12 years of age, was put out to service which she con- tinued until 25 years of age, when, in company with Calvin Newton and family
and Deacon Burton, she came to Lee Co., the party coming the entire dis- tance from Vermont in wagons, and. after a journey of eight weeks, arrived in Denmark T.p., on Thursday, the 10th of July, 1837; on the following Sab- bath (July 13), she was married to- Daniel Newton, at the cabin of Esquire Ross, in Washington Tp. ; her husband was a native of Windsor Co., Vt., where he was born in 1813; at the age of 21, he emigrated to Ohio; in the spring of 1835, came to Lee Co., and bought the claim upon which Mrs. Newton now lives. Mrs. Newton relates that her first broom was made of hazel brush and their first cradle from a black-walnut log, which was cut to a suitable length and split or rived into suitable pieces ; at two different times, for a period of three months, she did not see the face of a woman ; for six weeks after they commenced to keep house, they pounded corn for bread, and twice, for a week at each time, they had no bread in their house ; they managed to live, however. and in February, 1842, while absent from home, their cabin took fire and was entirely consumed, with everything in it ; the neighbors contributed clothing, bedding, etc., and helped them to another start ; March 29, 1859, her husband died, leaving an estate of 290 acres of land, which is now valued at $45 per acre. They had five children, two now living ; Laura, the eldest, born in 1838, is the wife of I. C. Little ; Mary was born in 1842, and is the wife of William Barnes.
Newton, Orson, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Den- mark.
O SBURN, THOMAS J., far., S. 17; P. O. West Point.
P RETSMEYER, STEPHEN, far., Sec. 6; P. O. St. Paul.
Price, F. A., far., Sec. 8; P. (. West Point.
R AUENBUEHLER, MELCHOR, far., Sec. 30 ; I. O. West Point.
Risser, Jacob, Sr., far., S. 30; P. O. West Point.
Risser Jacob, far., Sec. 29; P. O. West Point.
Risser, John, far., S. 29; P. O. West Point CYCHULLTE, DETRICH, far., S. 32 ; P. O. West Point.
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Schullte, Theodore, far., Sec. 32; P. O. West Point.
Schullte, William, far., S. 32; P. O. West Point.
Shantz, Peter, far., S. 26; P. O. Denmark. Sharpwell, Christian, far., Scc. 5; P. O. St. Paul.
Shipley, Charles, far., S. 22; P. O. West Point.
Shutte, G. G., far., Sec. 30 ; P. O. West Point.
SNOOK, J. C., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. West Point ; a son of John Snook, who was born in Sussex Co., N. J., Aug. 17. 1776; when a young man, he removed to Union Co., Penn., where he married Elizabeth Christ, who was born in Union Co., Penn, Sept. 25, 1778; he died in Union Co., Penn., Dec. 9, 1834, his wife in Lee Co., March 13, 1863, leaving a family of four sons and three daughters, but three now living; the second son and fourth born, the subject of this sketch, was born in Union Co., Penn., June 5, 1809; he was raised a farmer. In the 27th year of his age, he married Jane, daughter of James Cornelius ; she was born in Union Co., Penn., Feb. 18, 1836 ; in 1853, they emigrated to Lee Co., and settled where they now reside, and own eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. They have ten children -Mary, born in Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 1837, the wife of Wm. Bronson, of Clark Co., Iowa; Sarah J., born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 1838, the wife of Thos. Moore, of Montrose; Lucy Eliz- abeth, born in Pennsylvania, May 21, 1841, married James Thornton, a sol- dier in the late war, now deceased ; Julia A., born in Pennsylvania, June 17, 1843, the wife of E. M. Stewart, of this county ; John W., born in Penn- sylvania, Oct. 30, 1845, of Idaho, en- gaged in freighting; Isaac N., born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 20, 1848, a resident of Henry Co., Iowa, a farmer ; James H., born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 20, 1850, a farmer of this township ; Chris- tian G., born April 5, 1853, a farmer of this township; Lewis C., born in Lee Co., March 12, 1856; Ella, born in Lee Co., Oct. 9, 1860. Mr. Snook was formerly a member of the German Reformed Church. Has held various
township and school offices ; is a Jack- son Democrat.
Snook, James H., far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. West Point.
Soppe, Barney, far., S. 7 ; P. O. St. Paul. Spexarth, Joseph, far., Sec. 7; P. O. St. Paul.
STEPHENSON, JOHN S., far.,
Sec. 7 ; P. O. West Point ; grandson of Edward Stephenson, who, in his early life settled at what is now the populous city of Cincinnati, Ohio, at that time consisting of a fort erected as a protec- tion to the white settlers against the Indians ; in that fort, John S., Sr., the father of John S., Jr., was born; during the year 1800, when but 4 or 5 years of age, his father died, soon after which his mother (the grandmother of John S., Jr.), returned to Wood Co., Va., their former home. Having reached manhood's estate, John S. soon returned to Hamilton Co., Ohio, thence to Dear- born Co., Ind., where he married Eliza- betlı Archibald, who was born near Bos- ton, Mass., in 1801; they settled in In- diana, and after residing for a time in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1837, they be- came pioneers of Henry Co., Iowa., first settling in Baltimore Tp. for three years, thence to Jackson Tp., where, in 1846, he was elected to the State Legis- lature, and again in 1847; in 1855, he returned to Baltimore Tp., where, in 1865, he died ; the mother is still a res- ident of that township; they had seven children, five sons and two daughters ; John S., Jr., the youngest of the sons, was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1834, consequently being 3 years of age on the removal of his parents to Henry Co .; being 16 years of age before the erection of the first schoolhouse in his district ; his means for education were somewhat limited ; was employed on his father's farm until he reached the age of 26, when he married Annie E., daughter of Calvin J. Price, who was born in Smithfield, N. C., in 1801 ; aft- erward a resident of Tennessee; thence to Cairo, Ill., where he married Mary Conley, and in 1836 they were among the first settlers of West Point, this county, where he did the first mercan- tile business, and erected and kept the first hotel ; during the first year of his
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residence there his wife died, and in August, 1838, he married Frances Long- ford, born in Newcastle, Ky., in 1819, at that time a resident of Clarke Co., Mo. Mr. Price was a member of the first Territorial Legislature, and subse- quently elected several times, and was a member of that honorable body at his death, which occurred in 1860. Mrs. Price is now a resident of Lowell, Henry Co .; of seven children born of this marriage but four are now living, Mrs. Stephenson being the second born in Pleasant Ridge Tp., in 1841, and the only one of the family now residing in Lee Co. ; soon after their marriage, they settled on the farm they now occupy, consisting of 168 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; they have four chil- dren-John C., born Jan. 23, 1863; Frances L., born Oct. 18, 1864 ; Ed- mund A., born Nov. 16, 1867, and Clyde L., born March 28, 1872. Democratic in politics ; a member of Leaf Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 57, at Lowell.
Stewart, A., far., Sec. 14 ; P. O. Denmark. STEWART, E. M., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. West Point ; was born in Ohio Co., Ind., in 1824 ; received an education such as was to be had at the common schools ; at the age of 14, he determined to learn the printer's trade, and served an apprenticeship of two and one-half years, after which his services being required at home, he returned there ; re- mained until 1849, and embarked for California via New Orleans and the Isthmus ; after a journey of six months, he arrived at San Francisco the spring of 1850; after mining for two years, he returned to Indiana, and September, 1852, came to Muscatine Co., Iowa, where he engaged in farming. Sept. 6, 1855, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Valentine and Mary Woods, of that county, from Indiana ; she was born in Ohio Co., Ind., in 1836 ; the fall after their marriage, they removed to Lee Co., and settled where he now resides, and owns 138 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. In 1864, his wife died, leav- ing five children-Millard F., born Aug. 5,1856 ; died at the age of 10; William M., born Jan. 6, 1858; Valentine C., born Aug. 2, 1859 ; Charles E., bern March 12, 1861 ; Mary E., born Aug.
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17, 1862. He then married Julia A., daughter of John C. Snook; she was born in Union Co., Penn., June 17, 1843 ; they have four children-John was born Aug. 5, 1867 ; Julia A., born Jan. 23, 1870 ; August J., born July 10, 1873; George A., born April 5, 1878. Mr. Stewart has served as Justice of the Peace for several years, and, in 1871, was elected to represent his county in the State Legislature.
Stoner, John, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. West Point.
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TAYLOR, FRANK, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. West Point.
TIMPE, JACOB FRITZ, far. and stock-grower, Sec. 20; P. O. West Point ; son of Carl Timpe, who was born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1799, and married Sophia Sandons, who was born in the same State in 1801; had three children, the eldest of whom was Jacob, born in Germany Jan. 5, 182-4 ; raised a farmer, and with what educa- tion he had secured previous to his 14th year, when in his 22d year emigrated to America, and, after stopping at St. Louis for two months, landed at Fort Madison March 9, 1845 ; the first year here he worked for Henry Buhrig at $5 per month, the second with still lower wages, and continued as a laborer for four and a half years, with a slight in- crease in wages after the first two years. December, 1851, he married Henrietta Schulze, who was born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1824, and emigrated to America and Lee Co., in 1847; they farmed by renting until 1861, when he purchased his first real estate, consisting of 180 acres of land which he now owns and occupies ; in 1863, he erected a convenient and commodious barn, cost- ing $1,000, and, in 1868, a fine brick residence costing $3,000; in 1873, he added to his original farm 120 acres of land, nraking a total of 300 acres, which he now values at $50 per acre; they have had a family of six children, four still living-Henrietta, born April 17, 1853, died June 18, 1874; Caroline, April 6, 1854; Sophia, May 29, 1855 ; William, Sept. 4, 1858 ; Fritz, Jan. 26, 1860, died Feb. 18, 1860, and George, April 4, 1862 ; all have received or are receiving liberal educations. Mr. Tim-
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pe was a practical, and has proved him- self a successful, farmer ; received the first premium at the first fair held in Lee Co., as the best plowman ; he has since been Director for the Agricultural Society of this county. Democratie ; they are members of long standing in the Lutheran Church.
Trevitt, Henry, far .. See. 26; P. O. Den- mark.
V ANSICKLE, WILLIAM, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Denmark.
Vincent, John, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. West Point.
W OODMANSEE, JOHN, far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Denmark. WELCH, THOS., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. West Point; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Aug. 2, 1807; when 21 years of age, removed to Athens Co., Ohio, where he engaged in milling, which occupation he followed for three years. In 1837, he married Miss Ann Starr, who was born in Athens Co., Ohio, in 1810; July, 1838, they came to Lee Co .; purchased a claim in West Point Tp., adjoining Louis Pittman ; in 1839, his wife died, leaving one child-John, born Feb. 15, 1838, now a resident of Allen Co., Kan .; a farmer. He then married Mary, daughter of Joseph Isham; she was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1822; in 1866, they removed to their present place of residence, where he owns 120 acres of land, valued at $45 per aere; they have three children -Martha, born May 4, 1842 ; George, July 23, 1843, and Nathan, July 2, 1851. Mr. Welch was one of the Judges at the first election of Lee Co., under the Territorial law ; also Treasurer of the Lee County Agricultural Society, and has held all the township and va- rious school offices.
W ILLIAMSON, J. D., farmer, S. 15; P. O. West Point; a grandson of John Williamson, who was born in Maryland, and married Miss Dodd ; they were among the first settlers of West Virginia, and lived in forts at Wheeling during the troubles with the Indians ; had two sons and four daugh- ters, of whom Moses, the father of J. D., was the first born ; he was born at Wheeling, March, 1779, and while still
a young man, removed to Tyler Co.' Va., where he married Nancy Ball, a native of Ireland, and at the age of 7 weeks, brought to this country by her parents ; they settled in Tyler Co., where the mother died about the year 1865, having lived to be over 80 years of age; the father is still a resident of that (now Pleasant Co.), having reached the advanced age of 100 years; they had ten children, six sons and four daughters, four sons and three daughters now living-J. D., the eldest son, was born in Tyler Co., Va., the 15th of March, 1811 ; there he was raised, with but limited means for an education ; at the age of 21, he began boating on the Ohio River, an occupation he followed for five years; then married Delilah Gorrell; her parents, Ralph and Katie G., were natives of Pennsylvania; she was born in Tyler Co., Va., in 1810 ; in the spring of 1839, they emigrated to Iowa, first stopping at Burlington ; came in October, of the same year, to their present place of residence, where they now own 330 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, a property they have accumulated by real industry, persever- anee and self-denial ; came here almost entirely without means; have had six children, three now living-the eldest, Mary J., was born the 27th of Novem- ber, 1837 (married Oliver McKay of Illi- nois, and died 31st of November, 1871); Gilbert B., June 28, 1839 (died at Portland, Or., the 16th of September, 1865); Albert S., Sept. 16, 1840 (a resident of Lowell, Henry Co., Iowa, engaged in merchandising); John G., the 22d of September, 1843 (now of Mt. Ayr, Ringgold Co., a dealer and shipper of live-stock; Virginia, the 20th of May, 1845 (the wife of Dr. Holland, of Dei mark, this county) ; and Eliza, the 20th of September, 1847 (married Joseph Gill, of Dallas, Ill., died the 24th of July, 1873). Repub- lican in politics ; members of the M. E. Church. Has held the office of Town- ship Trustee, and various school offices. Woolen, A. J., far., Sec. 17; P. O. West Point.
TTOUNG, LYMAN, far., S. 10; P. O. West Point.
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CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP.
A NDERSON, J. W., Charleston.
Arnold, Wm., far., See. 7: P. O. Warren. Arthur, James, far., See. 34; P. O. New Boston.
B ALL, A., Charleston.
Ball, Fred., far., See. 9 ; P. O. Charleston. Bannan, Michael, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Belfast.
Barnes, J. W., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Charleston.
Barnes, Morgan, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Charleston.
Bassett, Const., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Charleston.
Bassett, Wm. M., merehant, Charleston. Beerghafer, G., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Franklin.
Bepoix, George, merchant, New Boston. Branderberger, Michael, See. 10; P. O. Charleston.
Britton, R., Sec. 36; P. O. New Boston. C YASSIDAY, JOHN, far., See. 3; P. O. Charleston.
Church, H. L., far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Bel- fast.
Conn, William, far., Sec. 35; P. O. New Boston.
Cook, Jas., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Charleston. Cox, Geo, far., See. 27 ; P. O. Charleston. Cross, H. H., physician, Charleston.
Currants, John, far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. New Boston.
D AVIS THOMAS, Sec. 25; P. O. New Boston.
Deroff, J., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Charleston. Donnell. Eston, S. 27; P. O. Charleston. Donnell, W .. A., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Don- nellson.
Douglas, Geo., S. 28 ; P. O. Charleston. Downey. John, farmer, See. 21; P. O. Charleston.
Dumenil, J. B., S. 28; P. O. Charleston. Dumenil, M. F., Sec. 22; P. O. Charles- ton.
Dumenil, V., See. 28; P. O. Charleston. E VANS, S., Sec. 6; P. O. Warren.
Evans. Thomas, far .. S. 6; P. O. Warren. MISHER, JOHN, far,. Sec. 20 ; P. O. Charleston.
Fisher, P., far., S. 11; P. O. Charleston.
G RABER, HENRY, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Franklin Centre.
Green, John, Sec. S ; P. O. Warren.
H AFFNER, CHRISTIAN, farmer,
Sec. 12; P. O. Franklin Centre. Hall, Hazel, S. 32; P. O. Charleston.
HALL, JAMES, far., Sec. 35; P. O. New Boston ; born in Ireland Nov. 16, 1S18; came to America in 1847 ; first stopped in Belmont Co., Ohio ; removed to Lee Co. in November, 1853, first stopping in Keokuk ; remained until 1854, then removed to Montrose Tp., thence to Charleston Tp., where he now lives, in 1853. Mr. Hall never married ; is living with his sisters Ellen and Agnes ; owns seventy aeres of land ; was formerly member of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
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