The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 109

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 898

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GARVER, JACOB F., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Big Mound ; son of Samuel and Catharine Garver, was born April 10, 1843, in Fayette Co., Penn .; his parents emigrated to this county in the fall of 1857, and located upon the farm upon which they are still living, where his boyhood days were spent. He enlisted in Co. E, 45th Iowa Inf., April, 1864, in the hundred - days service; was mustered out the following September. Married Adaline Clifford Feb. 17, 1869 ; she was born Jan. 7, 1841, in Fayette Co., Ind. ; have three children-Herman F., Mark C., Neal B. Mr. Garver is a man of good sound judgment, a friend of all literary and educational improvements ; has served the public as Justice of the Peace, and is the present Justice elect. Owns a farm of eighty-four acres, valued at $40 per acre ; Independent in politics.

GEESE, W. A., far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Clay's Grove ; son of George and Mary Geese, was born Dec. 18, 1832, in Washington Co., Penn .; parents emi- grated to Coshocton Co., Ohio, in 1836; remained till the fall of 1854, when he went to Franklin Co .; thence to Lee Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1866, and located on his present farm of 160 acres, which is valued at $50 per acre. He married Clarissa Powell, of Franklin Co., Ohio, March 10, 1857; she was born in same county, Dec. 14, 1838 ; have five children-Otis T., Emma A., Frank M., Effie A., Nannie W. Mr. Geese has served his township in most of the offices of the township, and as Director of both the county agricult- ural societies. He is also a member of the M. E. Church. Democrat. Gill, Edwin S., far., S. 36; P. O. Clay's Grove.

GRIFFIS, R. E., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Clay's Grove ; son of William and Ruth Griffis, was born Oct. 10, 1836, in Kentucky ; his parents emigrated to Clay Co., Ind., in 1839, and from there to Clarke Co., Mo., in 1848, and in 1849, came to Lee Co., Iowa, and locat- ed near Fort Madison. He married Mary Sawyer Aug. 5, 1860; she was born in this county Aug. 7, 1841; her parents came from Massachusetts to this county in 1836 ; have three children- Sylvester S., Edith J. and Herbert L .; lost one infant. Mr. Griffis' father lives just above Fort Madison, in this county ; his mother died Feb. 9, 1976. Democrat.

H AMMOND, JOHN, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Hillsboro.

Hampton, Henry, far. ; P. O. Salom.

Harlan, J., far. and patent-right man ; P. O. Hillsboro.

Harlan, M., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Hartley, T. C., far. Sec. 1; P. O. Salem. Hathway, H. H., carpenter and joiner ; P. O. Big Mound.

Heaton, E. H., far., Scc. 20; P. O. Big Mound.

Heaton, J. G., far. ; P. O. Big Mound.

Heaton, John, far. ; P. O. Big Mound.

Heinming, Mr., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Big Mound.

Hill, Henry, far. ; P. O. Big Mound. Hinsha, J. B., far., Sec. 12 ; P. O. Salem.

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Hixson, David, far .. Sec. 18; P. O. Big Mound. -

Holmes. John, far. ; P. O. Salem.

Hott, P., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Hillsboro.

Honser, D. L .. far .. Sec. 33: P. O. Big Mound.

Hoyer, E., far., Sec. 14: P. O. Salem.

Huff, J., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Salem.

Hyde, Addison. far. ; P. O. Salem.

HYDE, GEORGE W .. far., Sec. 14; P. O. Salem ; he was born July 13, 1809, in New York City; parents emi- grated to Athens Co., Ohio, in 1815; where he remained till 1839; when he went into Franklin Co., and married there, Sarah Harte, July 29, 1841; she was born in same county, June 6, 1820 ; in the winter of 1846, moved into Champaign Co .; remained till the fall of 1848; then emigrated to Lee Co., Iowa, and located upon the farm ou which he still lives, which contains 195 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; his wife died Dec. 27, 1834 ; and he again mar- ried Eliza J. Richardson, July 22, 1855 ; she was born in Washington Co .. Ohio, July 11, 1821 ; she died Oet. 4. 1876; he had by first wife seven children, of whom Romelia, Josephine. Rolandus, Emeline, Abigail and Addison are living ; Georgiana died ; and by second wife four -Olive and Lucretia living, two died in infancy ; Rolandus is now running the farm, and married Adaline Benler, of this county, April 1. 1875; she was born Feb. 20, 1853 ; they are raising a little daughter of his wife's brother, named Nellie. Rolandus served his country in the 45th I. V. I.

Hyde, J. W .. far .; P. O. Salem.

Hyde, Nelson. far .; P. O. Salem.

Hyde, R., far .. Sce. 4; P. O. Hillsboro. K 0. Big Mound.

ELLY, PETER, far., Sec. 35; P.

Kennedy, J., far., See. 29; P. O. Big Mound.

KENNEDY. JOSIAH, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Big Mound ; owns 340 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre : born Jan. 18, 1817, in Casey Co., Ky ; . emigrated with his parents to Morgan Co., Ill., in the fall of 1828. Married Julia Scott, of Scott Co., Ill., in March, 1837 (her father was the first settler, after whom the county was named) ; wife was born in Morgan, the adjoining

county. April 2, 1819; in the fall of 1842, he emigrated to Iowa, stopped ic Van Buren Co., till the spring of 1843, when he came into Lee Co., where he sinee resided most of the time in Cedar Tp., which he has served as Township Trustee sixteen years, and in other official capacity ; politically, he has supported the Republican party sinee 1854; till the fall of 1STS, voted the Greenback ticket ; member of the Christian Church. Have five children living-James, Joanna, Nellie, William H. and Eda; lost four-Josephine, John S., Mary and Sophia.

Kerr, G. A., far., See. 10; P. O. Salem. King, James D., far., S. 3; P. O. Salem. King, John. far., Sec. 23; P. O. Big Mound.

King, Obed H., far., S. 14; P. O. Salem. ANGWIRTH, EDWARD, far .; P. O. Hillsboro.

Leazer, Isaac, far. ; P. O. Big Mound.

Lightfoot, John, far., See. 31 ; P. O. Big Mound.

Logan, Hugh R., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Big Mound.

Logan, W. P., far .. Sec. 20; P. O. Big Mound. cDANIEL, GEORGE. far .; P. O.

M Hillsboro.

McDaniel, Isaac. far., Sec. S ; P. O. Hills- boro.

MeDaniel, Nate, far., Sec. S; P. O. Hills- boro.

MeDaniel, Newton, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Hillsboro.

McDaniel, Richard. far., See. 5; P. O. Hillsboro.

MeKee, Frank, far. ; P. O. Primrose.

Mackey, George, far., S. 24; P. O. Clay's Grove.

Marshall, Evan, far. and physician, S. 11 ; P. O. Salem.

Middaugh, Dan., far .; P. O. Salem.

Middaugh, John, far. ; P. O. Salem.

Miller, Jackson, far. ; P. O. Salem.

Miller, Samuel, far .; P. O. Primrose.

Moore, H. F., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Big Mound.

Moran, William, far., See. 22; P. O. Big Mound.

EWSAM, JOHN, far., See. 28; P. O. Big mound.

N P ACKER. F. V., far. ; P. O. Salem.

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Packer, M. L., far .; P. O. Salem.

Pease, Alfred. far .. Sec. 29; P. O. Big Mound.

Pease, Emery H., far .; P. O. Big Mound. Pease, James F., far .; P. O. Big Mound. Pease, Jonathan, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Big Mound.

PEASE, JOSEPH A., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Big Mound ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $3,000, and a residence in Fort Madison, valued at $1,000; he was born Aug. 21, 1823, in Washington Co .. Penn .; emigrated to the West in the spring of 1856 ; stopped near Lane Station, in Ogle Co., Ill .; in the fall of the same year, came to Lee Co., Cedar Tp. Served his county as Deputy Sheriff during the years 1869-70. Married Sarah Newsam, of this county, Oct. 4, 1870; she was born March 25, 1834, in Washington Co .; Penn .; her parents emigrated to Iowa in the spring of 1843. He served as Steward of the County Farm during 1871-72, and, in the fall of 1872, was elected Sheriff of the county. At the expiration of his term of office, January, 1875, came onto his present farm. He has an adopted daughter, Clara J., who was born Feb. 5, 1872. Member Pres- byterian Church ; Democrat.

PEASE, RAYMOND S., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Big Mound; son of Boyd E. and Margaret J. Pease; was born June 15, 1850, in Washington Co., Penn .; emigrated to Lee Co., Iowa, with his parents in the spring of 1853, when they settled upon the farm upon which he is now living; his father was born April 23, 1821, in Washington Co., Penn., and married Miss Black Dec. 21, 1848; she was born Aug. 1, 1828, in Westmoreland Co., Penn .; father died March 27, 1875, leaving a family of ten children and his wife to mourn his loss ; children are Raymond S., Alfred M .. Mary S., Frank B., Ed- mund L., Emma J., Harriet A., Fanny G., Boyd E. and Ada B. His father was an elder in the Presbyterian Church for several years, and at his death left an estate of 470 acres of land, estimated to be worth $15,000. Ray- mond S. is the administrator of the estate

PICKARD, HIRAM, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Salem ; owns seventy acres of

land, valued at $40 per acre; is a son of Henry and Eleanor Pickard; was born Nov. 18, 1838, in Parke Co., Ind .; emigrated with parents to Iowa in the fall of 1845 and located near Salem, Henry Co., and, in the spring of 1847, came into Lee Co. In February, 1863, he enlisted in Co. E of the 1st I. V. C .: was accidentally wounded shortly after entering the service, while on drill, being shot through the right arm, shat- tering one of the bones below the elbow, and was kept in hospital most of the time till he was mustered out Nov. 25, 1865. He married Rebecca Almond of Henry Co., Jan. 6, 1858; she was born in same county April 27, 1841 ; her parents emigrated from Indiana in 1840; have eight children living-Charles A., Amanda J., Pleasant E., John E., Os- car, Sarah C., Arlow, Walter E .; lost one son-Frank. Mr. Pickard moved onto his present farm in the fall of 1874. Republican.

Pickard, H. J., far .; P. O. Salem.

Pickard, Laban, far., S. 11; P. O. Salem. Powell, D. M .. far., Sec. 26; P. O. Clay's Grove.

Powell, W. L., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Clay's Grove.

R AFIER, JOHN, far .; P. O. Clay's . Grove. Ransom, George, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Salem.

Reader, L. M., blacksmith ; P. O. Big- Mound.

RHYNALDS, WMI., J. far., Scc. 2; P. O. Salem ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; he was born June 1, 1835, in Quincy, Ill .; his father, John A. Rhynalds, emigrated from Nova Scotia to that place in 1826; in the fall of 1844, came with parents to Henry Co., Iowa, and located near Salem, where his father died Feb. 14, 1850, and mother, Feb. 20, 1848; he remained on the home farm till 1852, when he came into Lee Co .; since has lived in Cedar Tp., except three years in Marion Tp .; came to his present farm in 1876. He married Lavina Bond, of Lee Co., Iowa, Aug. 27, 1854 ; she was born Oct. 21, 1834, in Randolph Co., Ind., has eight children living-John B., Melinda C., Eva R., Mary E., Mar- shall J., Albert W., Charles E., Elijah

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A .; lost two-Jesse M. and Irilla J. Member of the M. E. Church ; Repub- lican.

RHODE, J. W., law student, Big Mound ; son of John and Catharine R., who, in 1843, came to Jefferson Co., Iowa, thence to Henry Co., where they now reside was educated in the com- mon schools of that county; was a student in Whittier College and Earl- ham College, Richmond, Ind. In 1874, he married Miss Lydia Johnson, daughter of Benj. H. Johnson, an early settler of Van Buren Co. Soon after their marriage, he purchased his present property, consisting of eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; since, has been engaged in farming and teaching ; at the beginning of the past year, he commenced the study of law with Casey & Hobbs, of Fort Madison, and intends to make that his profession. They have two children-Vada C., born in 1875, and May M., March, 1876. Has been Secretary of School Board; is Notary Public, member of A., F. & A. M., No. 17, Salem.

Rhynold, J. B., far .; P. O. Salem.

Rigby, Ralph, far. ; P. O. Salem.

Ross, Robert, far., Sec. 21; P. O. Big Mound.

SAMPLE, JOHN W., far., S. 15; P. O. Salem.

Sayers, James, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Big Mound.

Sivil, John, shoemaker, Big Mound.

Steadman, Addison, far. ; P. O. Primrose. AYLOR, LEWIS, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Big Mound.

W ALSH, WILLIAM, JR., far. ; P. O. Big Mound.

Ware, John, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Big Mound.

Welsh, William, far., Sec. 17; P. O. Big Mound.

Wiley, William, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Big Mound.

WILKINSON, C. L., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Primrose ; son of Charles and Sarah (Rogers) Wilkinson ; was born Sept. 26, 1832, in Burlington Co., N. J. ; parents moved to Louisville, Ky. Y., in 1834; his father died there in 1836 ; the following year, his mother returned to New Jersey with the family, where she remained till the spring of

1843, when she came to Iowa and located in Harrison Tp., where his early life was spent. He married Miss Josephine L. Anderson, daughter of T. O. Anderson, May 28, 1857 ; "she was born April 21, 1836, in Des Moines Co., Iowa ; her parents settled there in 1832; they were natives of Kentucky. In the spring of 1859, Mr. Wilkinson came to his present farm ; in the spring of 1862, he went with a company of gold-seekers with ox-teams for Oregon ; arrived at Baker City after a long and tedious journey ; had three skirmishes with Indians ; lost two of their com- pany at Plum Creek, Neb., who were left at a watering-place to guard some wagons while the company pushed on ; abont twenty-five Indians were am- bushed near the men, and, as soon as the company were out of sight, murdered them in the most brutal manner, chop- ping them to pieces with their toma- hawks, and plundered the wagons of what they could carry; shortly after arriving at Baker City, Mr. Wil- kinson, in company with a Mr. Charles Fisher started out prospecting and came back over the mountains, making the first discovery of gold where Boise City now stands; the news soon spreading brought large numbers of gold- seekers ; Boise City was soon established, and Mr. Wilkinson appointed Recorder of the District ; the following July re- signed and started for home, where he arrived in August; the following De- cember started back, went as far as Omaha, remained till spring, then went on to Virginia City, mined till the fol- lowing November, when he returned home; since has devoted his time to farming and stock-raising; have one son-Charles E. ; lost one-Frank. G .; owns a farm of 160 acres. valued at $50 per acre. Member of Friends' Church ; Greenbacker.

Wilson, H. H., far. ; P. O. Big Mound. Wilson, N. T., far. ; P. O. Big Mound.

WOOLMAN, JOHN A., far., See. 14; P. O. Clay's Grove ; owns 175 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; he was born March 24, 1835, in Co- lumbiana Co., Ohio; parents emigrated to Iowa in the spring of 1842, and located near Salem, in Henry Co., where his

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father died April 14, 1877, and mother Aug. 19, 1877. Mr. Woolman married Elizabeth C. Baldwin May 24, 1864; she was born July 23, 1838, in Frank- lin Co., Ohio; her parents were Sylvanus and Minerva Brewster, who emigrated to Iowa in 1839; located near Burling- ton ; came to this township in 1841, where her father died May 1, 1850; have two adopted children-Anna E. and Charles W. Mr. Woolman is a member of the Friends' Church, and Mrs. W. of the Cumberland Pres- byterian Church; Republican.

WRIGHT, ALEXANDER, far.,

Sec. 25 ; P. O. Clay's Grove ; son of Rob- ert and Phobe Wright, was born Sept. 5, 1811, in Philadelphia, Penn. ; parents moved into Lancaster Co. the following year ; in his early life he commenced learn-

ing the shoemaker's trade, which, not suiting his fancy he learned the wagon- maker's trade. In 1832, he went to Juniata Co., worked at wagon-making two years, then to Cumberland Co., and worked at manufacturing threshing ma- chines, then returned to Lancaster Co., and worked at threshing machines ; April, 1840, started for the West via Cincinnati and St. Louis, up to Fort Madison, where he arrived Aug. 24, 1840 ; came to a friend of the name of C. J. Price ; worked on a farm for him a short time, then commmenced work- ing at carpenter and joiner work, which he followed till he came on his present farm in 1860, having purchased 320 acres in 1847, for $1.25 per acre ; sub- sequently sold eighty acres to Mr. Rafer. Mr. Wright has no family. Democrat.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

A LLEY, L., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Fort Madison.

Alley, L. D., far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Ft. Mad- ison.

Amborn, C., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Fort Madison.

ANDREWS, GILBERT M.,

farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 2; P. O. . Wever; son of Joseph Andrews ; was born in Chautauqua Co. N. Y., July 19, 1841 ; when 16 years of age, with his parents, came to Lee Co .; received his education at the common school and academy. Jan. 10, 1872, he married Miss Margaret Kads, daughter of Arch- abald and Margaret Eads, natives of West Virginia, who moved to Ft. Madi- son in 1840 ; her father, now deceased, her mother is a resident of Kansas. Mrs. A. was born in Gallia Co., Ohio, in 1848. Soon after marriage they set- tled where they now reside, and own 183 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; engaged in farming and also deal- ing extensively in stock. They have two children, a son and daughter-Dora E., born Dec. 22, 1874, and George J., born February, 1877. Republican; He is a member of the Baptist Church.

ANDREWS, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Wever ; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., July 31, 1811 ; when 22 years of age, he married Mary Miller, daughter of Andrew Miller, of Oneida, N. Y., proprietor of the Burston Cot- ton Factory ; she was born April, 1812, and married at her native place, Jan. 22, 1833; soon after they moved to Chautauqua Co., N.Y .; remained twen y- five years, and, in the spring of 1857, came to Lee Co .; the first two years, rented a farm in Pleasant Ridge Tp .; moved thence to where they now reside and own 155 acres, valued at $50 per acre. They have four children-Cor- nelia S., born 1834, wife of Samuel Van Scyoc, a farmer and dairyman of Platt Valley, Neb .; Helen D., born March 14, 1837, the wife of O. A. Wol- cott, of Elkhorn City. Neb., farmer and dairyman ; Gilbert M., whose biogra- phy will be found elsewhere; Edwin M., born May 15, 1846, enlisted in the 30th I. V. I., in 1862, served fifteen months and was discharged on account of ill health; married Sarah Kern, daughter of Thaddeus and Mary Kern, of Ft. Madison, born in Green Bay Tp.,

DIRECTORY OF LEE COUNTY :

is 1856 Republican. Mr. A. is an sivocare of temperance, and interested in all questions affecting the progress ca the age.

Ans, Hunc. fr .. Sec. 16: P. O. Wever.

B ALDWIN. ASHER. far .. Sec. 20; P. O. F: Madison.

RAJwin. Brinton. far .. $. 34. P. O. Fort Madison.

BARNES. STEPHEN. fr .. Sec. e. P. O. Denmark : son of Norris Barnes, of English descent. who was hemm in 1789 : married in Datebess Co., N. Y .. Charity Proper. who was born in the State of New York, in 1780: he died Feb. 22. 1840. and was buried in the Quaker cemetery at Clin- ton Corners, Dutchess Co .. N. Y .: sze died in February. 1873, and was buried at Bee Ridre, Knox Co .. Mo .: they bad ter children, fre stas and fre dangh- ters : Stephen was the inth: he was buro in Darchess Co . N. Y .. Sert. 10. 1813: June 4. 1637. in the city of New York. be married Miss Elizabeth D. Jav. who was born in Pennsylvania. Feb. 13. 1817. she died s: Poughkeep- de. N. Y. April 21. 1639. leaving one LEG. Mary E., born Merch 17. 1639. wife of Delanems Demelas, a firmer of Secdand Co. Mo .. June 6. 18:0, he Carried Elizabeth Hoose, who was born in Datchess Co .. N. Y., Mareb 19. 1818: he worked at his trade (that cf a carpenter until 1846: in the sprin of that ver. he came to Lee Co .. sad settved where he now resides. bis farm consisting of 150 acres ci land, rahred a: $35 per acre: continued his trade fer twelve years after coming here: bas. since that time, dereces most of bis time to the cultivation and improvement of his farm His second wife died Jan. 4. of the present rear. having been s + Years. of :A: Christian Church : she lech a family Sicur sos -- George M .. bom O ... 10. 1841. enlisted in 4ch Ioma Car .. in

PRES. MA. May 14 of the same var : Taz 1. 1545: he als. the late mir. ind served

T: : Gifbem R .. bora

Oser S., bern Nov. 27. 1850; mar- ried Miss Lamelle. daughter of Carz. Tullis, who was born in Ohio, and became an early settler of Lee Co .: en- Heted as Captain of Co. G. 4th Isms Cav .. and died at Helena. Ark .. Feb. S. 1863, leaving a wife and fre children. Mrs. Barnes the eldest: she was born in Lee Co .. Ja'v 17. 1852; they com reside on the home farm, and have three children-Dadler T .. bora Oot. 2. 1873: Summer. bom Oe. 26. 18:5. Albert, born Jan. 10. 1876. Repub- lean : mea ber of the Christian Church. BEAN. DAVID W .. farmer, Sec. 13: P. O. F:z: Madison: of Irish de- scent : his great-grandfather. during the Ers: settlement of Pennsylvania : emi- crated from Ireland to that State with a family of' ten children : settled in Dels- ware. Mercer Co .. bis grandfather married a: that place Mary Strige, also a native of Ireland : was father of three soms and four damgbrers : the father of David W. was the second. bern ir that esmoty in 1917: married Marzares E. White, also a native of Mener Co. born in 1815 : bad seven children-ire now living: the second. David W .. tomz 3: West Salem. Merser Co., Pena .. Jair 26. 1845 : in 1839. came to Lee Co. and engaged in farming in Green Bay Io fe two years, then visited his native State. Nov. 28. 18:3, married Mise EFG. Gregg, danghier of Sims Gregg. she was boro in this county Marek. 1851 ; they returned to Pesosvivasia. remained for three years, and January. 1877. removed to lowa. Cass Ce thense to Red Oak. Montgomery Co ... and in March, 1878. to bis present place of' residente, consisting of' a form of sixty seres, raleed : $40 per acre. they have three children-Alfred O .. born Das 24. 1874: Bessie M., Ang 6. 1576: Mis W. Marth 2. 1575 Republican : she a member of the Chris- zian Church

Binderman, F .. fr. S. 13 : P. O. Wever. Brockwar. Nathaniel fr .. Sex. 9, P. O.

Brockmyr. Martin. Back. Momcon. fr .. See. 24. P. O. Fost

BUECHEL. H .. Fer Medis ==; bere in the Province of Saxcar. Pres-

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sia, March 17, 1819. Married Miss Ciara E. Hunalt Nov. 6, 1849; born in Germany April 14, 1827; came to New Orleans July 5, 1850, and July 20, to St. Louis ; Aug. 18, 1850, came to Fort Madison and bought forty acres in West Point Tp., for which he paid $400; built a house in Fort Madison in 1854, on Lot 42; purchased a farm of 106 acres in Green Bay Tp., in 1870, for which he paid $3,000.50, on Sec. 20, in 1876; purchased the farm where he now lives, in Washington Tp., of 200 · acres, valued at $7,000.

BURTON, ISHAM, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Fort Madison ; son of Levi Bur- ton, who was born in Maryland, and when 10 years of age, moved with his father to Guilford Co., Va., where he grew to manhood, and married Miss Betsy Lansford, who was born in Vir- ginia; Levi Burton and his wife remained in Virginia about five years; then moved to Kentucky, near Harrisburg ; thence to Indiana, when that country was beginning to settle up; the country was so infested with Indians, they re- turned to Kentucky; after the Indians were quieted in Indiana, they returned to that State, and settled in Harrison Co., where Isham Burton was born in 1811, and where his mother died in 1814, leaving a family of four children ; Isham received such an education as his native county afforded at that early period. At the age of 22 years. he married Miss Lydia Harger, who was born in New York; in 1813, her par- ents, Samuel and Eunice Harger re- moved to Indiana, when she was quite small ; in the spring of 1836, they re- moved to Iowa and settled at West Point, Lee Co., where he made the brick used in building the first church ever erected in the Territory; they came from Indiana in an ox-wagon, and were four weeks on the road, often " sticking " in the sloughs and pulling out back ward ; they remained at West Point some years, and then removed to Pleasant Ridge Tp. ; his wife's father visited Burlington and bought 100 acres of land that is now occupied in part by the Patterson car-stables ; and, in 1846, Isham removed to Union Tp., Des Moines Co., where he purchased 300 acres of land, and re-

mained until 1861, when he purchased and remeved to his present beautiful homestead of 320 acres, valued at $70 an aere, near Fort Madison, and after- ward sold his Des Moines Co. land. He is a Democrat ; members of the M. E. Church since their youth. Mr. Burton's father married a second time; in 1842, removed to Iowa and settled in West Point Tp., remained until 1848 ; then moved to Des Moines Co., where his wife died in 1852, and he in 1860, at the age of 93 years.

Burton, James A., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Fort Madison.

YLOUD, WILLIAM, far., Sec. 12; CI P. O. Wever.

COURTRIGHT, HIRAM, far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Fort Madison ; of Hol- land ancestry ; was born in Franklin Co., near Columbus, Ohio, in 1815, where his father had settled from New Jersey in an early day. There in 1835, he married Miss Isabel Switzer, who was born in the same county in 1817, and died in 1844, leaving two children -Elizabeth, born March, 1836, (mar- ried Geo. Cloud, who died in service during the late war); John S., born Sept. 1, 1837 (a resident of Mis- souri, near Memphis). In 1846, Mr. C. again married Mrs. Eliza W. Fash- ner, daughter of James and Margaret Taylor, and widow of Joseph Fashner, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1816, and died in 1843, leaving one child- Margaret S., born in 1841 (now the wife of Isaac Bell of Cedar Tp. > Mrs. C. was born on the farm adjoining the one on which her present husband was born, March, 1821; in 1848, they re- moved to Woodford Co., Ill .; to this county in 1853, and settled on the farm on which he now resides, consisting of 160 acres, valued at $40 per acre; they have three children-Mary J., born in 1846 (now the wife of S. W. Smith, of Oregon); Edward S., born in 1852 (now a resident of Kinsley, Kan.) ; and Julia A. P., born the 27th of September, 1853 (now the wife of W. A. Powell of Ce- dar Tp. Members of the M. E. Church.

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The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 109

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 898

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 898