The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 113

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

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Shaw, Thos. L., far., See. 34: P. O. Fort Madison.

Scheir, Conrad, far., Sec. 13: P. O. Fort Madison.

Sholtz. H., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Fort Madison.

Shrader, Geo., far., See. 26; P. O. Fort Madison.

Shubert, J. G., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Fort Madison.

Smith, D. D., far., See. 18; P. O. Fort Madison.

Snapp, W. F., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Fort Madison.

Stein, R., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Fort Madi- son.

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STENGER. JOHN, far., Sec. 15;

P. O. Fort Madison ; son of Henry Stenger, who was born in Bavaria in 1792; his father (John's grandfather),

. a miller of Moembris, Germany, gave to each of his sons a mill ; in consequence of which his father became a miller. Married Mary E. Reising, who was born in the same county. Germany; had twelve children, six grew to man and woman hood ; John. the eldest, was born in Moembris, Germany, in 1820, and at the age of 18, emigrated to America ; stopped at 'Zanesville, Ohio, where he worked on the improvements on Mus- kingum River until March, 1839; thence to Kenton Co., Ky., where he worked as a farm laborer and in a tan-yard; in 1840, the other members of the family settled in Dearborn Co., Ind., where his father purchased a farm on which he re- mained until his death, in 1868, his wife having died in 1865. In 1842, John S. married Miss Mary M. Smith, who was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in in 1820; in 1848, they came to Lee Co. ; first settled in Green Bay Tp., near Fort Madison ; then, in 1849, in com- pany with V. Lawrence, he erected a saw-mill ; in 1856, added a flour depart- ment ; in 1861, they converted it into a distillery, consuming 150 bushels of corn per day ; paid the first year a tax of $30,000 on manufactured high wines, this he continued until 1864, then re- turned to section where he now resides and owns 140 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; they have seven children -Joseph, born 1843, who served in the late war, 1863 to 1865, with 1st I. V. C., now of Kansas; Mary E., born December, 1845, the wife of' Garhardt Ostdick, of Ottumwa, an extensive manufacturer of brick ; Caroline, born in 1848, wife of Daniel J. Sherwood, of Fort Madison ; Henry, born -; John J., born in 1854; Barbara, born in 1858; Isabella, born in 1860 ; the last four were born in Lee Co. ; the others in Indiana ; all have an education fitting them for business ; are men and women, and all of good habits and standing in society. Republican; Mr. S. and the children are members of the Catholic Church ; Mrs. S. of the M. E. Church.

Stevenson, S. T., far., S. 7; P. O. Denmark.

Strunk, Fritz, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Fort Madison.

TAYLOR, BENJAMIN M. R., far., T See. 13; P. O. Wever.

THACKRAY, JOHN, farmer, See. 4; P. O. Denmark ; one of a family of eleven children; born in Hunting- donshire, England, July 15, 1841 ; re- mained with his father on the farm until the 1st of April, 1876, when he left Liverpool, arriving at Fort Madison. Iowa, the 18th of the same month ; worked as a laborer until February, 1877, then purchased his present place of residence and farm of 101 acres, valued at $30 per acre. The following March, he married Miss Mary D. Bon- neville, of French ancestry, born in Lower Canada in 1841, and, when 10 years of age, having lost her parents, came to Illinois with a brother, thence to Lee Co .; she is a member of the Catholic Church ; Demoerat.

Tibbets, P. E., far., See. 21; P. O. Ft. Madison.

Tibbetts, Russel, far., Sec. 21; P. O. Ft. Madison.

V ANHYNING, JOSEPHUS, far., See. 6; P. O. Denmark.

VANHYNING. TERSEY, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Denmark ; daughter of Abel Thomas, who was born in Con- necticut, and married Tersey Miller, of of the same State ; she died there; her husband moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he soon after died, leaving a fam- ily of three children, Mrs. V. the only one now living ; she was born in Granby, Conn., in 1811, and, when 3 years of age, was brought by her grandparents to Medina Co., Ohio; there, April 24. 1828, she married Joel Vanhyning, who was born July 31, 1SOS; in the fall of' 1841, they came to Lee Co .; farmed by renting for the first three years ; then purchased the farm on which she now resides, consisting of 112 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. Mr. Vanhyn- ing died Oct. 6, 1852, leaving seven children, having had thirteen-Rachel M., born Nov. 4, 1829, married Horace Stiles in Ohio, and died in Nebraska April 14, 1873; Caroline M., boru Sept. 10, 1831, the wife of James Me- Lane, of Polk Co .; Edward E., born Sept. 22, 1833, of Marion Co., Iowa;

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Aaron, born Oct. 25, 1835, died at the age of 2 years ; Arnold W., born Feb. 22, 1837, of Polk Co .; Betsey E., Dec. 29, 1839, died Aug. 14, 1841; James R., Jan. 24, 1841, died at the age of 4 years; Affa F., born April 24, 1843, the wife of Wm. Sweezy, of Har- vey Co., Kan .; Ansel J., born July 15, 1845, died July 2, 1849; Isaiah J., born Oct. 1, 1847, died July 25, 1849; Josiah C., May 27. 1850, married Le- miah Larkins, who was born in Con- necticut Jan. 1, 1848; they have two children, a son and daughter; he lives with his mother and eonduets the farm ; Rhoda, born Sept. 21, 1852, died Oet. 6, 1852; Joel D., born Dec. 17, 1853, a resident of Lee Co. Mr. and Mrs. Vanhyning were members of long stand- ing in the M. E. Church.

Vogt, William, far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

W ASSERZICHER, B., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Fort Madison. Wenke, Win, far., S. 23; P.O. Fort Madison WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Denmark; was born in Butler Co., Ohio, April 23, 1819; when 8 years of age, his parents re- moved to Dearborn Co., Ind., where he remained until 19; thence to Cincin- nati, Ohio, where he engaged in draying ; this he followed for seven years ; then returned to Indiana, and worked at the cooper's trade, at which he had previ- ously served an apprenticeship ; con- tinued in this for four years ; then en- - gaged in farming. In the year 1845, he married Susan A. Lawrence, who was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., April . 23, 1828; in 1872, they came to Lee Co., and settled at their present resi- dence, where he owns 64 acres of land, valued at $45 per aere. In August, 1874, his wife died, leaving three chil- dren-Mary E., born in Dearborn Co., Ind., Sept. 2, 1847, the wife of Benja- min Taylor, of this township ; Martha, born Feb. 13, 1853, wife of George Keutch, of this township; Priscilla, born Jan. 23, 1856. Republican ; a member of the United Brethren Church, formerly a Class-Leader; his wife was a life-long member of the same Church. Wiggenjost, Antone, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Fort Madison.

Willard, Samuel G., far., Sec. 1; P. O' Fort Madison.

Willard, Sidney R., far., Sec. 11; P. (). Fort Madison.

WILLIAMS, JOHN B., farmer, S. 6; P. O. Denmark; a grandson of Jacob Williams, who was born a Quaker in Queens Co., on Long Island, the residence of the family for the past two centuries. He married Miss Starkin, whose ancestors were among the first settlers of the United States; had tive children, four sons and one daughter- Benjamin, the fourth, was born on Long Island in 1778; there learned the blacksmith trade, and married Miss Annie, danghter of Stephen Dodge, a soldier of the Revolution and Aide under Washington, who, in 1828, went West and has not since been heard of; she was born on Long Island in 1785 ; they had two sons and three daughters ; the youngest son was John B .; born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1828; lost his mother when 6 years of age, and was brought up by a brother-in-law ; at 17 years of age, learned the blacksmith trade, served an apprenticeship of three years, and, soon after completing it, in 1844S, came to Lee Co. June 10, 1849. Married Miss Elizabeth Morgan, who was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1830, and, with her father, John Morgan, came to Lee Co. in 1839 ; Mr. W. worked at his trade until 1853, then, in company with eight others, took the overland route to California, started the 12th of March and arrived at Voleano, Eldorado Co., the 10th of August of the same year; worked at his trade and at mining for two years, and by the Nicaragua and Vanderbilt line of steamers via New York returned home; arrived Oet. 19, 1855, and, with the exception of one year spent in Illi- mois, has lived for twenty years in Green Bay Tp. ; the 20th of February, 1876, he removed to his present place of residence, where he owns 200 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; they have five children, have lost four-Henry (born Nov. 22, 1850, died Feb. 11, IS65), John B., born April 8, 1853; Omer, born in Illinois in 1856; Janey and Mary (twins), born June 26, 1859, the former died Feb. 8, 1860, the latter

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March 3 of the same year; Annie, born June 3, 1861; Abram A., Nov. 4, 1863; Edward, June 1, 1866, died Aug. 12, 1870, and George B., May 9, 1870. Republican. A member of A., F. & A. M., Hiram Lodge, No. 7. Winterbotham, W. W., far., S. 13; P. O. Fort Madison.

WRIGHT, MILTON, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Denmark ; son of Charles W. Wright, a native of Maryland, who, with his parents, was among the early settlers of the forests of Indiana. There he met Miss Louisa M. Palmer, born in the State of New York, whose parents were also carly settlers of Indiana ; they were married ; had seven children; the eldest, Milton, born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in November, 1828, the only member of the family who came to Iowa. In 1847, he married Miss Eveline J. Tibbits, daughter of David Tibbits, who came to Lee Co. from Indiana in 1851 ; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in January, 1828; in 1849, they came to Lec Co .; remained two years, and returned to In- diana. In 1862, he enlisted in the 3d Ind. V. C. as private ; participated at the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, the Wilderness, Winchester, Fisher's

Hill, Cedar Creek, both raids to Rich- mond, Wilson's raid to Weldon Railroad and others ; mustered out as Orderly at Indianapolis Aug. 15, 1865. His wife returned to Lee Co. at the close of the war, and they settled where they now reside and own 260 acres of land, val- ned at $10 per acre; they have seven children-Fannie M., born in Indiana in 18.48, the wife of Charles Johnson, of Mahaska Co .; David W., born in Towa, in 1850; Frank M., born in In- diana in 1852 ; Ella J., born in Indiana in 1855; Wayland, born in Indiana in 1857; Cora B., born in Indiana in 1860 ; Dallas V., born in Iowa in 1866. Democratic ; has held the office of Township Assessor, Township Clerk and various school offices. Mr. Wright's oldest brother, Augustus, was killed at the battle of Gettysburg in 1861, a member of the 3d Ind. V. C .; the next, Samuel P., a resident of California, died in 1878; Charles W. is now a resident of Fairland, Ind. ; his sister, Lucy A., is the wife of Augustus Fair- banks, of California ; Sarah married William Elder, of Indiana, now de- ceased; Mary L. is a resident of Cali- fornia.

WEST POINT TOWNSHIP.

A LTER, H. R., far., Sec. 3 ; P. O. West Point.

ALSTON, JOSHUA, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Fort Madison; was born in Lancashire, England, in 1836, where he remained until 21 years of age, and received a good common-school educa- tion. Married Miss Martha Bicheno, who was born in Cambridgeshire, En- gland, in 1838, and one week after, sailed for America, coming direct to Newburg, Ohio, where, after working on a farm for one year, he secured work in a roll- ing-mill ; in the fall of 1858, they came to Lec Co., West Point Tp., where he has since been engaged in farming ; first by renting, until 1862, when he pur- chased a farm, which he exchanged for the one he now occupies, consisting of ninety-six acres, valued at $30 per acre ;

they have three children-Margaret M. born in 1857, (now the wife of David Snapp, a farmer of Pottawattamie Co., Iowa); Joseph W., born in 1860; Nancy A., in 1863. Republican ; Mrs. Alston is a member of the M. E. Church.

Armor, G. W., tailor, West Point.

Arthur, John, Sr., far., S. 5; P. O. West Point.

Aulston, Joshua, far., S. 13; P. O. Fort Madison.

Avis, Frank M. J., teamster, West Point. Avis, Thomas, teamster, West Point.

B Denmark.

ARNS, GILBERT, far., S. 1 ; P. O.

Bechtold, Frank, laborer, West Point.

Berger, Theodore, cabinet-maker, West Point.

Berry, John H., farmer, West Point.

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Bety, Lorenz, far., S. 5; P. O. West Point. Beuscher, Wm., laborer, West Point.

Bird, John, farmer.

Boeding, E. D., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. West Point.

Boeding, Edward, shoemaker, West Point.

Boeding, Henry, shoemaker, West Point.

Bohmenkamp, H., far., Sec. 17; P. O. West Point.

Bolte, Henry, far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

Bongfechtel, Frank, far., Sec. 25; P. O. Fort Madison.

Box, Geo., far., Sec. 6; P. O. West Point.

Brandt, Harm, far., S. 7; P. O. West Point.

Braun, Lewis, harness-maker, West Point. Brinck, Herman, merchant, West Point. Brockman, Wm., laborer, West Point.

Brusch, Wencel, shoemaker, West Point. Buechell, Peter, far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

Buff, Phillip, far., Sec. 10; P. O. West Point.

Buhrig, H., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Fort Mad- ison.

Burgman, George, far., S. 13 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

YALE, J. M., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Den- mark.

Carsteus, A. W., blacksmith, West Point. Carsteus, Alexander, retired, West Point. Carsteus, Diedrick, blacksmith, West Point. CLAYPOOLE, J. H., farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 12; P. O. Fort Mad- ison ; was born in Belleville, St. Clair Co., Ill., in 1835; when but 1 year of age, his parents removed from Illi- nois to Fort Madison, where J. was ed- ucated. When in his 25th year, he married Miss Martha J. Edwards, daughter of Joseph Edwards, of Fort Madison; she was born in War- ren Co., Ohio ; soon after their marriage, he settled where he now owns 200 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; they have five children-Caroline, Georgia, Joseph E., Ellen and Arthur. Mr. Claypoole's father John, a descendant of Proctor Cromwell, was born in Hampshire Co., Va., in 1798; studied medicine with an uncle in Indiana, and graduated at the University of Lexing- ton, Ky .; soon after which he made an extensive tour through the Southern country, and settled near St. Louis ;

after which, his health failing, removed to Lee Co. and located on a farm near Fort Madison ; in 1840, he removed to the city and resigned his practice, in which he had been eminent; earnest in educational matters, he assumed the · care and education of three families of orphan children, and was in the habit of having in school two or three benefi- ciaries, the children of the widowed and unfortunate ; he is the founder of Clay- poole Lodge at Fort Madison, which remains a monument of his zeal and labor in behalf of the ancient Order, in which he held various offices ; he died in 1866, 68 years of age-to his family and friends an irreparable loss, and, as was fitting, was buried with Ma- sonic honors. Although not a member of any church, was a man of profound religious convictions, and a regular at- tendant upon the ministrations of the sanctuary.

Codner, Moses, butcher, West Point.

Coleman, Wm., far., S. 30; P. O. Frank- lin.

Cooney, Matt, far., S. 32 ; P. O. Franklin.

Craig, A. J., laborer, West Point.

Craig, John, far., S. 5; P. O. West Point. Craig, William, laborer, West Point.

AVIDSON, JOHN, laborer, West

D Point.

Davis, George, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Denmark.

Davis, Win., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Denmark. Dierker, Henry and Barney, fars., Sec. 21; P. O. West Point.

Dingman, J. H., teamster, West Point.

Dougherty, James, wagon-maker.

Dremhoff, William, far., Sec. 32; P. O. West Point.

Droppel, Barney, far., S. 27 ; P. O. West Point.

Droppel, George, far., S. 27; P. O. West Point.

E ICHHORN, CHARLES, far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. West Point.

Eichhorn, Henry, far., Sec. 7; P. O. West Point.

Eichhorn, Julius, far., Sec. 7; P. O. West Point.

Ellenberger, Christ, cabinet-maker, West Point.

Ellenberger, Henry, turner, West Point.

Ellenberger, Jacob, cabinet-maker.

Ellenberger, John, laborer, West Point.

Emerson, O. D., laborer ..

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Emmett, George, far., Sec. 31; P. O. ! Franklin.

ENTLER, P. J., dealer in stoves and general hardware, Washington st., West Point ; was born in Van Buren Co., Iowa, Feb. 10, 1848; at the age of 16, he came to West Point, where he served an apprenticeship of three years learning the trade of tinsmith, after which he engaged at his present busi- ness, dealing largely in stoves, his trade in that line extending over more coun- try than any man in the retail trade in the county ; has been, also, extensively engaged in the manufacture of fruit- cans and the canning of fruit. July 16, 1868, he married Miss Katy Mehl, daughter of John Mehl, whose biography appears elsewhere ; she was born in West Point Oct. 29, 1846; they have two children-John, Jr., born March 14, 1873; Mary A. L., Dec. 16, 1875. Owns his residence and place of busi- ness, which, in 1875, cost $4,000. ' Members of the Presbyterian Church. He is a member of Council.

Etka, Henry, plasterer, West Point. Etka, Simon, plasterer.

Evans, J. M. physician.

EVANS, J. M., physician and sur- geon ; office and residence, corner Race and Jefferson streets; was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1841; re- ceived his first schooling in the village of Ten-Mile; at the age of 17, he en- tered the Wamsburg College, in which he passed to the Sophomore Class in six months. Enlisted in the 8th Penn. Res. Inf., under Gen. McCall, May 1, 1861 ; was all through the Peninsular cam- paign, also Pope's campaign, and served two years; discharged on account of disability, and returned to Pennsyl- vania, where he followed teaching for a time. In May, 1865, he came to Lee County, and engaged in the study of medicine with Dr. Goodell, at Pilot ! Grove ; continued for three years, prac- ticing some the last six months of the time. Dec. 3, 1868, he married, and settled at Big Mound, where he con- tinued his practice with success for four years ; thence to West Point, where he now has an extensive practice.

AIRLIE, ALEX, far., S. 13; P. O. West Point.

Fedler, Conrad, far., Sec. 8 ; P. O. West Point.

Fedler, H., teamster, West Point.

Feeismeyer, Martin, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Fort Madison.

Fett, C., far., S. 19; P. O. Franklin.

Fette, Eberhard, far., Sec. 22; P. O. West Point.

Fergers, William, farrier, West Point.

Friechtenkort, Joseph, far., S. 16 ; P. O.

West Point.

Fosterling. H., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

Freese, H., far., S. 3; P. O. West Point.

Friedel, Joseph, far., S. 18; P. O. West Point.

1 EERS, JOHN M., physician, West Point.

Geppert, Frank, retired, West Point.

Gerveler, Henry, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Gillham, J. G., laborer, West Point.

GILLHAM, JAMES G., harness- maker; residence corner Race and Jef- ferson sts .; son of Thos. Gillham, who set- tled in Madison Co., Ill., in 1800; was the first settler west of the Ohio River, and the first Methodist of Illinois; the services of that organization were held at his house for seventeen years ; he aft- erward became Circuit Judge of that county, which office he held for eight years; there James G. was born in 1819, raised a farmer, and, in 1840, married Barbara, daughter of T. G. Lofton, then Sheriff of Madison Co., also Local Pastor of the M. E. Church; she was born in Greene Co., Ill., in 1819, and died February, 1848, leaving one child -Benj. Irish, born in 1845 (now a resident of Macoupin Co., Ill.) ; Decem- ber of the same year he married Frances A. Murphy, who was born in Wood Co., Va., in 1824; they remained in Madi- son Co. until 1850; the fall of that year, came to West Point, where he formed a copartnership with A. Love- land in the manufacture and sale of harness and saddles, which he continued for four years; in 1854, his wife died, leaving three children-Edgar J., born in 1849, now book-keeper for a large clothing house in Sullivan, Ill .; Marga- ret L., born Sept. 8, 1851, died the 26th of May, 1855; James, born in Octo- ber, 1854, now engaged in railroading in

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Kansas; May 1, 1855, he married his present wife, Miss Mary M. Brand, who was born in Monongalia Co., Va., March 23, 1823, daughter of Samnel Brand, one of the pioneers of West Point, who settled here from Virginia, in 1837; held the office of Justice of the Peace here for fifteen years ; the preliminary examination of the Hodges brothers was hold before him for the murder of Miller and Leisa, also that of Joues for the murder of MeCurdle. Mr. Brand served as Orderly three months in the 3d Missouri in the war of 1812, and was possessed of' a memory which enabled him, when 80 years of age, to call the roll of his company, of 119 men, as he enlled it when on duty with the com- pany ; he died in 1873, at the age of St years, having raised a family of ton children, five of whom, with his wife, now repose in the cemetery at West. Point ; November, 1861, Mr. Gillham enlisted in the 17th I. V. 1. as privato of Co. 1, Captain Rice ; soon after which, he was detached for hospital duty, and served in that department un- til mustered ont, August, 1865, having visited all the Slave States of the Union except Florida and Texas. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of long standing in the M. E. Church at West Point, and to him we are indebted for a his- tory of that Church ; he has held vari- ons city offices. By last wife, has one child-Mary Eates, born Feb. 19, 1856. A member of Mechanics Lodge, 1. O. O. F., No. 52.

Goebel, Heury, lar., See. 16; P. O. West Point.

Grabensehrver, F., far., See. 22; P. O. West Point.

Gram, Christian, far., Sco. 20; P. O. West Point.

Gram, John, far., Sec. 20; P. O. West Point.

Graner, Charles, far., See. 30; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Grasekemper, George, far. ; P. O. West Point.

Grasekemper, Henry, far. ; P. O. West Point.

Grothe, H., far., S. 5 ; P. O. West Point. Guyton, John W., lab., West Point.

H AFFINER, C., tar., Seo. 30 ; P. O. Franklin Coutre.

Haffner, W., far., See. 30; P. O. Frank lin Contre.

Hahn, Peter, far., Soc. 8; P. O. West Point.

Hall, Honer, livery, West Point.

Hallbash, Martin, far., See. 30; P. O. Franklin Centro.

llamehnan, William, mor., West Point.

Harmagel, Fred, far., See. 29; P. (. Franklin Centre.

Harmeyer, Jos., far., See. 5; P. O. West Point.

Heese, Frank, far., S. 5 ; P.O. West Point. Hellega, Barney, far., See. 25; P. O. Fort Madison.

Helloga, Win., far., Seo. 25; P. O. Fort. Madison.

Helling, Anton, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Fort. Madison.

Holman, John, far., See. 5; P. O. West Point.

Honeberger, Brust, stone mason, West. Point.

Henrichsmeyer, F .. far., Sec. 5; P. O. West Point.

Hermes, G., far., See. 26; P. O. Fort Madison.

HERRING, SOPHIA, far., Seo. 13; P. O. Fort Madison ; born in Mor- gan Co., Ohio, in 1820; lived there until IS years of age; then, with her parents, came to Lee Co., and at the age of 19, married Mr. Robert Herring, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1810 ; brought by his parents, when .4 years of age, to Lee Co., where they settled on See. 13, his father having entered the entiro section of land. Their first set- tlement, after their marriage, was made in Washington Township, where they remained until IS6S ; removed to Fort . Madison, and remained nine and one- half years, then left for California by water via Panama, and there re- mained eight mouths, and returned to their home -the farm where she now rosides, and owns eighty acres of land, valued at $ 10 per acre. Mr. Herring died in March, 1877, at the age of fl. A member of the M. E. Church, to which Mrs. Herring has also belonged for twenty-five years.

Hinkel, Phillip, far., See. 26; P. O. Fort Madison.

Hoenig, Barney, far., See. 28; P. O. West Point.

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Honadel, Jacob, far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Honnschild, Chris,, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Hook, George, cabinet-maker, West Point. Horsman, H., far., Sec. 33; P. O. West Point.

Hoskins, Caleb, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Fort Madison.

Hotof, Fred, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Fort Madison.

Hundt, Wm., butcher, West Point.

Hunt, Henry, far., Sec. 5; P. O. West, Point.

Hutnut, A. B., far., Sec. 6; P. O. West Point.

TACK, FRED, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Franklin.

JACOBY, WM., REV., Pastor of the Assumption Church ; residence, Tyler street; was born in the Inde- pendent District of Luxembourg, in 1834; at the age of 18, commenced the study of the classics, which he con- tinued for nine years, and, in 1866, came to this country and entered the Clerical Seminary St. Francis, located at Milwaukee, Wis .; when his studies were completed, he was ordained at Dubuque, Iowa, and located as Pastor of the church at Lansing, Allamakee Co., lowa ; he remained for nine years, thence to West Point in March, 1876, where he has since conducted the serv- ices of that Church.

Jacobsmeyer, Anton, far., Sec. 14; P. O. West Point.

Janson, B. H., blacksmith, West Point. Jefferson, Henry, engineer, West Point. Jesberg, John, far., S. 30; P. O. Franklin. Johnson, Daniel, surveyor, West Point.

Jones, Benjamin, far., S. 26; P. O. Fort Madison.

Judy, George, far., S. 32 ; P. O. Franklin Judy, Henry, far., S. 32 ; P. O. Franklin. Judy, H. H., far., Sec. 31; P. O. Frank- lin.

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The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 113

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