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Mrs. Tebbs is a member of the Baptist Church ; has held all the township offices, and various school offices ; also County Supervisor, in which he served two years.
TEBBS, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Ft. Madison; born in Dearborn Co., Ind., May 20, 1820, and at the age of 25, he married Rebecca Burk, who was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1822, and in 1848 they came to Lee Co., settling near where they now reside, where in April, 1851, his wife died, leaving one child, Sarah J., now the wife of John Renck, of Dearborn Co., Ind .; In August, 1853, he married May Scott, who was born in Ohio July 6, 1833, and died in 1856, leaving one child, Susan, born 1854, the wife of Nathan Smith, of Wever, this county. Oct. 21, 1858, he married Rebecca A. Hake, who was born in Virginia in 1836 ; she was the daugh- ter of Davison and Margaret Hoke, nee White, born in Virginia, afterward settled in Ohio, where her father died ; her mother then married Archibald Deads, and with him she came to Lee Co .; her mother is now a resident of Kansas. They have six children-the eldest, John M., was born July 14, 1860; Joseph, Jr., July 28, 1864; Florence, Dec. 18, 1867 ; Harriet, June 27,1869; James L., Dec. 31, 1872 ; Wm. W., May 24, 1875. In 1852, he removed to his present place of resi- dence, where he owns 160 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. Democratic. She is a member of the Baptist Church. He has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Trustee and various school offices. Tiernan, Martin, far., S. 5 ; P. O. Wever. Tucker, John W., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Wever. NDERCHIRKER, JOHN, farmer,
U Sec. 6; P. O. Wever.
W ANKA, HERMAN, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Ft. Madison.
Wersig, August, far., S. 20; P. O. Ft. Madison.
Wersig, J. G., far., S. 29; P. O. Ft. Madi- son.
Wescott, C. L., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Ft. Madison.
WESTCOTT, C. L., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Ft. Madison; was born in Rhode Island in 1814; two years after, his parents removed to Ohio, to what is
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now Noble Co. There he married Malissa Damy Sept. 22, 1836 ; she was born on Chiat River, Penn., Aug. 1, 1818; they remained in Noble Co. until 1850 and came to Iowa, first set- tling in Jackson Tp., Van Buren Co. In November, 1861, he enlisted in the 15th I. V. I., and, after participating in several battles, was discharged,on account of ill health, in June, 1862. In March, 1864, his wife died, leaving eight chil- dren, the eldest of whom was Valorous, who was born in Ohio Sept. 6, 1837, now of Milton, Iowa, proprietor of the Southwestern Hotel; Alvin was born May 6, 1840 ; he served three years in the late war, in the 15th I. V. I .; has charge of the stock-yards at Peoria, Ill .; Cornelia was born Dec. 6, 1841, wife of Isaac Newton, of Idaho; Marvin born Dec. 1, 1844, teaching in Butler Co., Kan .; Lyman, born Nov. 27, 1846, a farmer of Sand Hill, Mo .; Merrill O. born May 24, 1849, a farmer of Butler Co., Kan .; Amelia, born in Van Buren
Co., Oct. 7, 1854, died Nov. 3, 1859 ; Ezra, born in Van Buren Co., Nov. 16, 1856, of Peoria, Ill. ; Elvina, born in Van Buren Co., March 9, 1860-wife of Edward Buson, a merchant of Spring Hill, Kan. In January, 1865, he re- moved to Fairfield, Jefferson Co., and the 23d of the same months he married Miss Caroline H. Clark, who was born in Ohio in 1824 ; the following June he removed to his present place of residence, where he owns 120 acres of land, valued at $49 per acre. Aug. 10, 1867, his wife died ; he then married Eliza, widow of John Lowhouse, who enlisted in the 61st Ill. V. I., and died at Duvall's Bluff, Aug. 30, 1863 ; by first marriage she had one child-Sarah A., born Jan. 23, 1860. Mrs. W. was born in Ohio in 1833. Republican ; Universalist.
Wright, Noah, far., S. 17; P. O. Wever. Y ALEY, FRANK, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Wever.
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INGRE, THEODORE, far., S. 23; P. O. Ft. Madison.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP.
A NDERSON, A. W., farmer; P. O. Warren. B ANK, AUGUST, far., S. 5; P. O. Croton.
Bank, Henry, Sr., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Croton.
Barrow, John, far. ; P. O. Croton.
Beatty, Isaac R., Sr.
Beatty, Stephen B., far., S. 1; P. O. Warren.
Becker, John, far., S. 1; P. O. Warren.
Bennett, William H., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Warren.
Bidler, Frank, far .; P. O. Croton. Blomburg, Charles.
Bresnahan, Jeremiah, far. ; P. O. Croton. Burke, Patrick, far., S. 23; P. O. Warren. Butler, Thomas, far., S. 2; P. O. Warren. Butlin, William, far., S. 20 ; P. O. Croton. C AMP, NAPOLEON, farmer; P. O. Croton.
Chapman, Butler, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Warren.
Chapman, Edwin.
Conley, Joseph, far., S. 27; P. O. Belfast.
Crow, George R., farmer and attorney, S. 23; P. O. Croton.
Currier, George S., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Croton.
D AVIDSON, MALON.
Davis, Allison, far., S. 23 ; P. O. Warren. Dillon, Edward, far., S. 25 ; P. O. Belfast. DRESSER, R. W., farmer, S. 1; P. O. Warren ; owns 125 acres of land, val- ued at $30 per acre ; he was born May 28, 1814, in Windsor Co., Vt; in the fall of 1834, he left home with an elder brother; went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and worked with his brother at the car- penter and joiner's trade ; in the spring of 1836, he went to St. Louis, and re- mained till the fall, then moved to Farm- ington, Van Buren Co., continuing to work at his trade; in 1840, he entered 320 acres of land in Sections 2 and 3 in the township where he now resides. Feb. 5, 1842, he married Fanny H. Page of Lee Co .; she was born Dec. 1, 1821, in Franklin Co., Mass .; the
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spring following, he located on his land ; in the spring of 1847, he sold out, went to St. Louis, and worked at his trade during the summer, his wife stopping at her father's ; in the spring of 1848, moved to Farmington ; in the spring of 1849, he again purchased a farm in Van Buren Tp., now owned by Clark 'Knapp, and in the spring of 1856, came on his present farm. Has served his township as Trustee; was elected once as Justice of the Peace, but de- clined to serve; he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant by Gov. Lucas, at the time of the Missouri Boundary diffi- culty ; his wife's father settled in this county in 1837 ; he also was a pioneer ; her mother died March 19, 1851, and her father died March 14, 1854; they came of a long-lived race ; her mother's father, Israel Baggs, is yet living in Mas- sachusetts with his youngest daughter, who is 70 years old; he was born in April, 1777, and is consequently nearly 102 years old, still retaining his mental faculties, as well as physical powers, to a remarkable degree; the children of R. W. and F. H. Dresser are Thos. W., born Sept. 22, 1850; and Warren, Feb. 7, 1854; lost four-one infant son, Mary E., Celia E. and Charles. Members of the M. E. Church ; Re- publican.
Driscoll, Michael, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Bel- fast.
Dyas. John, wagon-maker, Croton.
PHLEND, THOMAS, far., Sec. 21; P. O. Croton.
NOSTER, JOHN S., far., S. 23; P. O. Warren.
F Frost, Tallyrand.
Fry, Samuel, farmer ; P. O. Croton. ORLEY, THOMAS.
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Gray, Isaac P., farmer and miller, Sec. 19. Gustason, August, farmer; P. O. Croton. Guyton, Abraham, farmer ; P. O. Croton. H EADDING, IRA, farmer ; P. O. Croton.
Harlan, A. W., far., S. 32; P. O. Croton. HENKLE, AMOS, farmer, Sec, 3 ; P. O. Warren ; son of Abraham and Mary Henkle ; born June 15, 1817, in Pendleton Co., W. Va .; he emigrated with his parents to Vermilion Co., Ill., in the fall of 1829; in the spring of |
1836, they came to Lee Co., locating in Van Buren Tp .; were the second family settling in the township, that of Mr. Josiah Roberts the first, who located the year previous ; this was then a wilder- ness, with few settlers, but many red men of the forest ; Mr. Henkle laid his claim the same year of his arrival, upon a part of the land he still owns. Feb. 21, 1839, he married Miss Martha Mc- Greer, of Harrison Tp., Lee Co .; she was born Feb. 13, 1821, in Fayette Co., Ind. The year of his marriage, he built a cabin upon his claim ; Nov. 11, 1848, his wife died, leaving three small children, one an infant, which soon fol- lowed the mother. Dec. 31, 1848, he married Sarah McGreer, sister of his first wife, who was born Feb. 5, 1826, in Fayette Co., Ind. His children by his first wife are Anna, born Jan. 12, 1840; John, Nov. 29, 1843, and lost one infant; by his second wife-Mary J., born Oct. 9, 1849 ; Albert, June 23, 1853, and Washington L., Oct. 20, 1864. His son John was in Co. A, 1st I. V. C. Mr. Henkle is one of the leading farmers in this township ; has served as Justice of the Peace eight years ; also as Trustee frequently. Is a firm believer in revealed religion ; first belonged to the Cumberland Pres- byterian Church, and, upon the break- ing up of their Church here, united with the M. E. Church, but subse- quently withdrew from them; is Re- publican in politics. Mr. Henkle's portrait will be found elsewhere in this work.
Herron, David, far., S. 24 ; P. O. Warren. Higgins, Ebenezer.
Hohe, Philip, far., S. 13; P. O. Warren. Holdefer, John, far., S. 14 ; P. O. Warren. Holmes, P. P., far. ; P. O. Croton.
TOHNSON, C. C., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Belfast.
Johnson, David, far., S. 28 ; P. O. Croton. Johnson, John G.
Johnson, William G., farmer and Baptist Minister, Sec. 4; P. O. Belfast.
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ELLOGG, E. B., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Croton.
Klinesmith, Wilson, far. ; P. O. Croton.
Knapp, Clark, far., S. 2: P. O. Warren.
1 Kneeland, John S., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Croton.
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L AUTERBACH, J. G.
Leasure. John, farmer; P. O. Croton.
Lefever. J. W.,retired merchant; P. O. Croton.
Lucas. John, farmer and cooper : P. O. Croton.
M o KAIG. JOHN S .. far .. Sec. 24 : P. O. Warren.
MePherson. O. H .. far., S. 4; P. O Bel- fast.
MATTHEWS. J. W .: P. O. Bel- fast ; dealer in general mdse., drugs. ete., also Postmaster and R. R. Station Agt .; born Sept. 27. 1834, in Chester Co., Pennsylvania : his mother died while he was a small boy ; at the age of 13 he went to live with an unele at Lombardville, Md., and engaged as clerk in a general store; in 1852, he went to Apple Grove, York Co., Penn .. engaged as a clerk in a general store with his father, then commenced bnsi- ness for himself in same county. June 20, 1855, he married Mary A. Healey. of Hartford Co .. Md .; she was born Jan. 19, 1836, in Maryland : in the fall of 1855, he removed to Hartford Co .. Md .; continued mercantile business till 1862, when he started for Idaho, shipped his goods, and they were burned while in transit from Philadelphia to Omaha; went with family to Salt Lake City, engaged in the transportation of provisions, groceries, etc., to Idaho to supply miners. In the fall of 1864. came to Council Bluffs, engaged in mercantile business till the fall of 1865: moved to Pittsfield, Pike Co., Ill .; acted as assistant Postmaster till the next fall, of 1866; came to Warsaw. Ill., and en- gaged in mercantile business till in the winter of 1867 ; moved to Keokuk and engaged as book-keeper for Snow & Huber and for their successors nearly four years, after that as book-keeper for J. H. Green, a grain-dealer. two years ; after, purchased the grocery stock of W. R. Mooney : moved to Sand Prairie ; in July, 1873, came to Belfast, then being only a flag station, obtained permission from the company to build his store near the railroad track, which serves as depot, store and post office since ; has secured six lots and built his residence ; on his arrival here he proenred the es-
tablishment of the post office and was appointed Postmaster, was also ap- pointed station and express agent, which he still holds. His children are John A., Mary E., Florence E., Wilson. and Eddie : lost one son. Albert. Re- publiean.
Mathews. P. M .. far., See. 2: P. O. Warren. MILLARD. JAMES F., farmer and stock-raiser, See. 1 ; P. O.Warren ; makes a specialty of short-horn stock ; son of Eli and Phoebe 'A. (Foster) Millard; was born April 25, 1847. in this county ; he is one of a family of six children. three now living; two sisters, Nellie P. and Emma R., the latter being married to David MeCulloch : parents. emigrated from Hartford Co .. Conn., to Lee Co., lowa, in the fall of 1838, and located upon the farm now occupied by himself and mother, which contains 240 aeres, valned at $40 per acre. His father. Eli Millard, was among the early settlers of Van Buren Tp. ; a zealous worker in the Congregational Church, having served as Deacon the last ten years of his life ; he died March 12. 1864. James F. married Eliza Wesson, daughter of Jack and Rebecca Wesson, of Keokuk. April 10, 1878; she was born April 9, 1849, in this county, her father being a native of Virginia, and her mother of Pennsylvania. Member Congregational Church ; Republican. Moline, Gustaf.
Morrisey. Michael, farmer, See. 24 ; P. O. Warren.
Morrisey, Patrick. farmer, Sec. 24; P. (). Warren.
Moyer, John C., farmer ; P. O. Belfast.
Murphy, T. R., farmer ; P. O. Warren. CONNOR. DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Warren.
O'Niel, Jasper, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Croton. O'Niel. William.
PALMER, SAMUEL, farmer, See. 12; P. O. Warren.
Parsons. H. J .. far., S. 26; P. O. Belfast.
Phillips, Asa, far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Crotou. Pierson. Henry, Sr., far., See. 33; P. O. Croton.
R ASMUSSON, RASMUS. farmer, P. O. Belfast.
Read, Nelson, far .; P. O. Croton.
Reidy. John, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Warren.
Reiter. L. F .. far., S. 15 ; P. O. Warren.
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Reitz, Henry, far .; P. O. Croton.
Ritchie, James, Sr., far., Sec. 24; P. (). Warren.
Ritchie, Robert, far., S. 36; P. O. Belfast. Rogers, D. M.
Rube, John G., far., S. 24; P. O. Warren.
Ruble, Theodore, fisherman, Croton.
YANDERS, WILLIAM, far., Sec. 25; P. O. Belfast.
Saltsgaver, Samuel, merchant, Croton. Scott, JJohn.
Seth, Jacob, far .; P. O. Croton.
Sheperd, William, Sr., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Warren.
Simons, Henry, far., Sec. 14; P. O. Warren.
SMITH, JOSEPH, far., Sec. 1; P. O. Warren ; owns 146 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; he was born Dec. 14, 1816, in Bavaria, Germany. In 1834, emigrated with parents to the United States, landed at Baltimore, Sept. 3; went to Washington, Washing- ton Co., Penn., where he engaged in shoe- making ; was well acquainted with James G. Blaine, who was then a school boy, and a general favorite with all who knew him. Mr. Smith married Miss Henrietta Wittich Jan. 17, 1839; she was born April 25, 1816, in Hesse Cas- sel, Germany ; her parents came to Washington Co., Penn., in 1838. Mr. Smith emigrated to Charleston Tp., this county, in the spring of 1854, and com- menced farming for the first in his life. In February, 1869, he came on to his present farm. Their living children are John W., Henrietta C., Mary E., Ro-
sanna W., Hannah L., Frederick W., Samuel B., Jennie O. and Jennette W. S .; lost one daughter, Agnes, who was the wife of John D. Anderson, died Dec. 29, 1868 ; their son John W., en- listed in Co. A, Ist I. V. C., June, 1861 ; re-enlisted in 1864; served through the war, but in the latter part of the service, lost his health while in Texas, reached home barely alive, but by the best of care he was saved. Mr. Smith has frequently served as juror in the county courts, School Director, and a former member of the M. E. Church. Republican.
Starr, James S., far., See. 32; P. O. Croton. Starr, John B., far., Sce. 33 ; P. O. Croton. Surena, Philip, far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Croton. Swearingen, George C., far .; P. O. Farm- ington.
TAYLOR, FRANKLIN, far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Croton.
Taylor, Marion, far. ; P. O. Croton.
Thorp, JJoshua J., far. ; P. O. Croton.
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NDERWOOD, JOHN B., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Croton.
W ALLINGFORD, JOHN, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Warren. Warner, Jacob, Sr., far., Sec. 19; P. (). Croton.
Waterman, John, far., Sec. 28; P. (). Croton.
Watts, Elihu, far .; P. O. Croton.
Watts, John, far., Scc. 33; P. O. Croton. Wendt, Henry, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Warren. Withrow, H. R., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Croton.
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