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Boyce, A. J., far .. S. 19 ; P. O. Montrose. Boyce. R. A., far., S. 18 : P. O. Montrose. Bord, J. G., far. S. 15: P. O. Montrose. BOYD, JOHN R .. far .. See. 17 ; P. O. Montrose : owns 320. acres ; Was born in Brown Co .. Ohio, in IS17. He married. in IS3S. Elizabeth Wardlow, also a native of Ohio. Mr. Boyd came to Montrose in 1854, and located in See. 9 ; came to present farm in 1878; he is engaged in the stock business in connee- tion with general farming; he owns a stock farm in Clarke Co .. Mo., containing 420 acres. Hlas tive children-Samuel L., Martha A. (now Mrs. John Ken-
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nedy ), Lydia J. (now Mrs. James Hurly), John G. and Zachary. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are members of the Christian Church.
Boyles, Dennis, far., Sec. 35; P. O. San- dusky.
Braumagen, J. M., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Montrose.
Brown, Benj., far., Sec. 35; P. O. San- duskv.
BROWN, CHARLES, far., Sec.
7; P. O. Montrose; owns 240 acres ; Mr. Brown was born in Pennsylvania in 1826; he came to [owa with his parents, Richard and Sarah Brown, in 1844; his mother died in 1852, lis father in March, 1865. Mr. Brown married, in 1850, Sarah Parks, a native of Putnam Co., N. Y., whose parents, Frederick and Lucy Parks, came to Lee Co. in 18.45. Mr. Parks died in 1872; Mrs. Parks is still a resident of Mon- trose. Mr. Brown has nine children- George E., Sarah N., Charles, Frederick R., Mary Belle, Leroy, Richard, Addio and Minnie; lost two children in in- fancy.
Brown, J. J., far .. Sec. 33; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Bradwold, Knud, far .. S. 19; P. O. Mon- trose.
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YAHILL, MICHAEL, far .. Sec. 18; P. O. Montrose.
Carpenter, C. L., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Sandusky.
Carroll, James, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Mon- trose.
Carroll, John, retired, Montrose.
Carter, Bryant, far., Sec. 25; P. O. San- dusky.
Chessman, M., steamboat mate, Montrose. Chidester, J. G., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Mon- trose.
Colvin, William, far., S. 35; P. O. San- dusky.
COONEY, JOHN K., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Montrose; owns 112 acres ; was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1830; his parents, Dr. Matthew Cooney and Nancy Cooney, were among the pioneers of Lee Co. ; his father practiced medicine for many years in Lee Co .; he died in 1859, aged about 63 years ; his mother died two weeks previous to the death of his father. Mr. Cooney is now living with his third wife; his first wife, Abi-
gail Judy, died in 1861, leaving three children-Matthew T., John A. and Wilson M .; Matthew died in 1864; his second wife was Mary J. Simons, who died six months after their mar- riage ; in 1868, he married Miss Ellen Livers; born in Van Buren Co. in 1843; has four children by last mar- riage-James G., Henry C., Ida J. and Charles B. Mr. Cooney has a vivid re- membrance of pioneer life in Lee Co .; has bought and sold several farms in Lee Co., but now considers himself per- manently located.
COOPER, ELISHA, carpenter, Montrose ; was born in Kanawha Co., Va., in 1824; he came to Muscatine, Iowa, in 1843; in the spring of 1844, he removed to Dahlonega, Wapello Co., where he resided till 1847, when he re- moved to Lec Co .; he located perma- nently in Montrose in 1850. He mar- ried in 1852, Emily Carlin ; they have had four children, three of whom are living -- Laura L., Lee and William G .; Manfred, the oldest, died, aged about 2 years.
Coulter, Oliver, shoemaker, Montrose. Coyne, John, laborer, Montrose.
Crandall, A., artist, Montrose.
CRANE, J. T., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Montrose ; owns 160 acres of land ; Mr. Crane was born in Harrison Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1819; his parents removed to Jackson Co., Ind .. when he was a child ; in 1849, he removed to St. Charles, Mo., but came to Lec Co. in 1851. He was married in 1847, to Mary A. Franklin, a native of Indiana; have seven children- Leroy F., George A. (now practicing law in Keokuk), J. T., Jr., Ellsworth, Elmer E., Addie May and Benjamin Otto. Mr. Crane is engaged in general farming ; has owned his present farm since he first came to Lec Co. Was elected Township Clerk in 1877.
Crane, L. F., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Mon- trose.
Croft, G. M., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Crouse, H. M., nurseryman, Montrosc.
CURTIS. CHARLES H., far., S. 3; P. O. Montrose ; Mr. Curtis was born at Mount Morris, Livingston Co., N. Y., in 1833 ; his parents removed
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to Michigan in 1834 ; he came to Mon- trose in 1856. Married in December, 1860, Mary Irvin, a native of Centre Co., Ponn .; she died Nov. 26, 1863. Mr. Curtis again married, March, 1868, Mary Rankins, also of Centre Co., Penn. Mr. Curtis' parents, Daniel and Emily Curtis, came to Lee Co. in 1856; his father died Nov. 9, 1859 ; his moth- er died only four days previous to the death of her husband.
Curtis, Edward, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Mon- trose.
Curtis, G. D., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Vin- cennes.
Curtis, R. M., far., S. 3; P. O. Mon- trose.
D' EVORE, L. M., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Montrose.
Davis, Armstid, far., Sec. 17; P. O. San- dusky.
Davis, Frank, pilot, Montrose.
DENMIRE, EDWARD, far., S. 25; P. O. Sandusky; Mr. Denmire is a native of Ohio; he came to Lee Co. and purchased his present farm in 1853. Married in 1842, Emily Kyle, a native of Ohio; have two children-Altha E. and L. E .; Mr. Denmire makes a spe- cialty of potato culture; in 1878, his crop amounted to about eighteen hun- dred bushels.
Doty, John, laborer, Montrose.
Douglass, Andrew, far., Sec. 35; P. O. Sandusky.
Duffield, O., far., S. 27; P. O. Montrose. LLIS, THOMAS J., wagon- E maker and blacksmith, Montrose ; born in Illinois in 1832; came to Mon- trose in 1849. His wife, formerly Miss Susan Buss, is a native of Massachu- setts ; have had six children, four of whom are living-Isadore, Mary, Frank and Jennie. Mr. Ellis has been a mem- ber of the School Board for ten years, and of the City Council several terms. ELLIS, WM. B., miller, Montrose ; was born in North Carolina about 1819 ; his parents removed to Tennessee about 1820, and to Illinois in 1825. He mar- ried, in 1847, Martha M. Carlin, born in 1826; she was a niece of ex-Gov. Carlin, of Illinois ; Mr. Ellis has four children-Thomas J., Wm. F., Edgar H. and Enola; lost one child-Everett, who died in infancy, in 1862. Mr.
Ellis owns the flouring-mill in Mon- trose ; has been engaged in the milling business about twenty years.
EWING, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Montrose ; owns 200 acres ; was born in Pennsylvania in 1840; his parents, Wm. and Frances Ewing, came to Lee Co. in 1846 ; his father died in 1847 ; his mother and sister Margaret J. reside with him.
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WELT, GEORGE B., lumberman,
Fidler, William, far., Sec. 36; P. O. San- dusky.
Finn, Daniei, far., S. 25; P. O. Sandusky. Finnerty, Michael, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Montrose.
Finnerty, Timothy, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Montrose.
Fisher, W. J., merchant, Montrose.
Fowler, William, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Mon- trosc.
French, A. S., far., Sec. 26; P. O. San- dusky.
Frouts, Joseph, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Mon- trose.
G | ALLOWAY, JAMES, far., S. 24; P. O. Montrose.
Gerboth, Henry, machinist, Montrose.
Godard, Joseph, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Mon- trose.
Goodenough, R., Marshal, Montrose.
Gore, Joshua, Sec. 19; P. O. Montrose.
Graham, William, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Montrose.
Grimes, W. A., far., Sec. 26; P. O. San- dusky.
H AMILTON, G. G., merchant, Mon- trose.
Hamilton, Gowen, merchant, Montrose.
Hamilton, Robert, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. New Boston.
Harrison, L. B., carpenter, Montrose. HARSHMAN, FRANKLIN,
far., Sec. 10; P. O. Montrose; owns 400 acres of land; was born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1823 ; married in April, 1851, Elizabeth Tweedy, also a native of Butler Co., Ohio. Mr. Harshman came to Lee Co. in 1855, and located in Sec. 16, Montrose Tp .; he removed to his present location in March, 1867 ; has five children-John D., Robert T., Huldah, Frank and Wm. D .; a niece of Mr. Harshman, Susan Wren, lives with him. Robert T. has been in South
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America since October, 1875; is now employed on a railroad in Brazil.
Harshman, J. D., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Mon. trose.
Heffleman, Henry, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Keokuk.
Heine, C., far., Sec 18; P. O. Montrose.
Hemmingway, Josiah, Sec. 13; P. O. Montrose.
Herbert, A. G., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Keo- kuk,
Henry. Joseph, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Mon- trose.
Hickman, L. J., Sec. 9 : P. O. Montrose. Hilberm C., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Hollingsworth, Isaac, far., See. 36 ; P. O. Montrose.
Hollingsworth, Zeb, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Montrose.
Horne, C. M., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Mon- trose.
Horne, C. M., lumberman, Montrose.
TACOB, R, far., Sec. 21; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Jacobs, H. R., far., Sec. 38; P. O. Sum- mitville,
Jacobs, John, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Jaster, F. W., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Mon- trose. Johnson, J., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Summit- ville.
Johnson, W. R., far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Summitville.
Joyce, James, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Mon- trose.
K EAFER, M., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Summitville.
Keithler, Andy, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Kennedy, shoemaker, Montrose.
KENNEDY, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Montrose; owns 80 acres ; born in Scotland in 1830; emigrated to Canada in 1852; removed to Ohio the same year; came to Lee Co. in 1855, located on present farm in 1868; married in 1858, Martha A. Boyd, a native of Ohio; they have seven chil- dren-Jane, David, Harriet, Robert, Norman, Mary and Arby. Mr. K. was District Clerk for the years 1869, 1870 1872 and 1873; now re-elected for three years.
Kersey, R. W., Sec. 19; P. O. Montrose.
KIEL, GEORGE W., tobacconist ; was born in Ft. Madison, in 1851 ; has resided in Montrose since 1866. He married, in 1875, Maggie Ray, a native of Missouri ; has one child, John B., Jr. Mr. Kiel has been engaged in business in Montrose since 1874.
KIEL, JOHN B., hardware, Mon- trose; born at Fort Madison in 1845 ; his father, George Kiel, a native of Germany, came to Fort Madison about 1837; Mr. Kiel settled in Montrose in 1866. He married in 1870, Mary A. Wilson, a native of Lee Co.
Kite, John, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Summit- ville.
L ARSON JOHN, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Keokuk.
LAKIN, J. S., millwright, Mon- trose ; was born in 1811, in Frederick Co., Md .; he removed to Columbus, Ohio, in 1832, where he resided eight years; came to Iowa, and located at Muscatine, in 1839; to Montrose in 1857. He was married in 1835, to Julia A. Leshome, a native of Mary- land; has had eight children; three now living-David, John and Emma (now Mrs. Stuart); Mary E. married Mr. John Chambers, of Muscatine ; she died in 1857. Mr. Lakin has been Justice of the Peace four years, and Mayor of Montrose four years.
LARSON, CHRISTIAN, farmer, Scc. 30 ; P. O. Summitville ; owns 160 acres of land ; Mr. Larson was born in Norway in 1827. He married Serine Sandstrum, also a native of Norway , he came to Keokuk in 1863; purchased present farm in 1867 ; has four chil- dren-Lewis A., Bertenius, Christian and Martin ; has lost five children- Amelia, Maria, Martin, Anderson S .; the latter died Feb. 17, 1879; the others died in infancy.
Larson, B. C., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Summit- ville.
LAUMANN, GERHART S., farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Summitville; owns 120 acres ; born in Norway, in 1832; his parents came to United States in 1839; in 1841, his father purchased a claim in Sec. 30, Montrose Tp., but died soon after ; in 1852, Mr. Lauman crossed the plains to California, where he re- mained six years. He married in 1859
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Martha C. Striblen, a native of Ger- many ; they have three children-Ma- tilda, Charles and Laura ; lost four children in infancy. Mr. Lauman has served as Justice of the Peace for six years ; re-elected till 1880.
Leavenworth, C. B., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Montrose.
Leeper, Oswell, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Sum- mitville.
LE FEVRE, A. I., far., Sec. 9; owns 40 acres land; resides in Montrose, where he owns a fruit block ; he was born in Farmington, Iowa, in 1844 ; his grand- father, Solomon Beckley, emigrated to Van Buren Co., Iowa, at an early day ; his father, Isaac A. LeFevre came to Iowa from New York State about 1842, and with Solomon Beckley engaged in mercantile business in Montrose in 1845; went to California in 1849, and died there in 1853; his mother is still a resident of Montrose. Mr. LeFevre married in 1870 Netta Scoville, a native of Ohio, born in 1846 ; they have one child, Louis, born 1874. The Le Fevre family are of Huguenot stock, and settled in Ulster Co., N. Y., in 1660, where there is still a large family con- nection.
Lefler, Charles, far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
Lefler, Paul, Sec. 5; P. O. Montrose.
Loftus, John, far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. San- dusky.
Lyon, David, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Montrose. M cCABE, P., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Montrose.
McClintock, S., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Mon- trose.
McDonald, Dan., Sec. 19; P. O. Nash- ville.
McKee, Samuel, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
Maher, William, far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
Marshall, G. M., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Megchelson, C., far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Moandert, Joseph, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Montrose.
Moore, Irving, far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. San- dusky.
Moriarty, James, far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. San- dusky.
Muller, J. H., far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Mullikin, James, far., Sec. 16, P. O. Mon- trose.
Mullikin, T. J., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
Mullikin, Thomas, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Montrose.
MULLIKIN, WILLIAM, farm- er, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Montrose ; owns 640. acres ; born in Indiana in 1844; his parents-Thomas and Nancy Mulliken -came to Lee Co., in 1845; they re- sided in Denmark one year, then re- moved to the farm now owned and oc- cupied by Mr. Wm. M. Mr. Mulliken married in 1864 Mary Jones, a native. of Ohio; they have five five children- Charles, Ora, Laura, William, and Wilkison. Mr. Mulliken is engaged quite extensively in stock-raising. Myers, Adam, carpenter, Montrose. Myers, G. W., wagon-maker, Montrose. "IGHTINGALE, JOHN, far., Sec.
N 36; P. O. Sandusky. Nelson, Andrew, far., S. 31 ; P. O. Sum- mitville.
NEWMAN, GEORGE W., teacher, Sandnsky ; Mr. Newman was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1828. Married Mary A. Young, a native of Oswego Co., N. Y .; he came to Lee Co. in 1855 ; has four children-Stella, Almira, Eben and Lois; Mr. Newman has been engaged in teaching for the past thirty years ; is now serving his second term as Justice of the Peace.
Noonan, John, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Montrose. Nuse, H. D., painter, Montrose.
'CONNOR, MORRIS, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Montrose.
Oman, George W., engineer, Montrose.
O'Neal, James, far., Sec. 35; P. O. San- dusky.
Overman, Henry, far., S. 37 ; P. O. Sum- mitville.
OWEN, ROBERT S., pilot, Mon- trose; owns a farm in Sec. 15; was born in Indiana in 1830 ; his father re- moved to Missouri in 1838 ; to Quincy, Ill., in 1839; to Montrose the same year. Mr. Owen married, in 1856, Eliza A. Peck, a native of Massachu- setts ; her father came to Lee Co. in 1838; they have one son-Zack, born in 1857; Mr. Owen has been a pilot on
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the Rapids, between Montrose and Keo- kuk, since 1852.
P ARHAM, J. S., far., S. 4; P. O. Montrose.
Patton, (. H., engineer, Montrose.
Payne, William, far., S. 36; P. O. San- dusky.
Pebeler, William, far., S. 36; P. O. San- dusky.
Peterson, Carl, far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Peterson, A. G., far., S. 30; P. O. Sum- mitville.
Pfligerstoffer, J. B., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Montrose.
Philp, John, Sr., far., S. 24; P. O. Mon- trose.
Philp, John, Jr., S. 14 ; P. O. Montrose. Philp, William, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Montrose.
POLAND, SAMUEL M., farmer and horticulturist, Sec. 36; Mr. Poland was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1827. He married in 1851 Jerusha Combs, a native of Ohio; he came to Lee Co. and settled in Jefferson Tp. in 1862; removed to present location in 1865 ; has one child-Samuel V. Mr. Poland is an Elder of the Christian Church ; P. O. Sandusky.
R Q UINN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. (). Montrose.
ASMUSSON, RASMUS, Sec. 19; P. O. Montrose.
REED, ROBERT, retired farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Sandusky ; Mr. Reed was born in Ohio, in 1804. Married Sarah Kennedy, a native of Ohio; born in 1804; had eight children ; five now living-David, Hannah, now Mrs. Pick- erill, Mary, now Mrs. Campbell, of Ohio, Nany, now Mrs. Edward Curtis, of Montrose Tp., and Rebecca, now Mrs. H. H. Wilson ; Mrs. Reed died 1875. Martha married Mr. L. Harbine ; died 1856; Ruth married Mr. Grimes; died 1871; James K. died 1876; David, born in Ohio in 1831, married in 1860, Louisa Husted, a native of Iowa; has five children-Gertrude, Arthur, Susan, Hattic and Herbert. Mr. David Reed resides in Sec. 27; has 200 acres of land.
REEVES, MANASSEH, mer-
chant and merchant tailor, Montrose ; Mr. Reeves was born in Ohio in 1830 ;
he came to Montrose in 1850, and en -- gaged in the tailoring business, which he still continues in connection with a: general mercantile business. He mar- ried in 1851 Chloe M. Tolle, a native of Kentucky ; born in 1831 ; they have six children-Alice E., Eugene, Julia W., Edmund H., Harry B. and Nellie ; have lost two children. Mr. Reeves, thrown upon his own resources at the early age of 9 years, is an example of what may be accomplished without the advantages of early education, by energy and honest industry. Mr. Reeves came to Mon- trose when quite a young man, with no capital but a trade, good health, and a determination to succeed; he has built up a good trade, and acquired a fine- property in Montrose; an experience in the life of Mr. Reeves, proving that surely " truth is stranger than fiction," deserves mention here; when he was. but 2 years of age, his mother became insane, and was removed to an asylum ;. she was soon after reported to be dead ; her children grew to manhood and. womanhood, and passed on to middle life, never doubting (with one exception) that their mother had passed from this. life when they were in their early child- hood. Mr. Reeves could never remove the impression from his mind that his mother still lived ; after forty years, in some mysterious way, it was revealed to the subject of this sketch that his. mother still lived ; an investigation proved the truth of the revelation, and his long lost mother was restored to her children, as from the dead, and enjoyed their kindest care and affection for several years after.
Reeves, P. W., mason, Montrose.
Renwald, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Summitville.
Richardson, M., carpenter, Montrose.
Rider, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Mon- trose.
RIDDICK, DABNEY C., attor- ney, Montrose; born in St. Louis in 1823; went to California in 1849, re- mained till 1852; in 1853, he made the- official survey of Montrose, and located here permanently in 1859 ; engaged in the mercantile business for three years ; then directed his attention to the legal. profession, and has been engaged in the-
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practice of law for the last ten years. Mr. Riddick received a liberal education at Kenyon College, Ohio; his father, Thomas F. Riddick, was a prominent citizen of St. Louis for many years ; he was a member of the United States Board of Commissioners in 1816, that decided the land title of the old French and Spanish claims. He was a native of Virginia ; removed to St. Louis in 1809, and died in 1830.
Roberts, John, far., S. 19; P. O. Mon- trose.
Robertson, R. F., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Sum- mitville.
RUNNER, A. F., farmer, Sec. 19 ; P. O. Summitville : owns 116 acres ; born in Frederick City, Md., in 1824 ; his parents removed to Ohio, where he lived during early youth ; his father died in 1849 ; his mother now resides with him ; came to Keokuk in 1854, and located on his present farm in 1862. He married in IS51 Eliza E. Allen, a native of Ohio ; they have ten children. Mr. Runner is engaged in farming and fruit-growing.
LAWYER, WILLIAM, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Montrose.
SAWYER, SILAS N., farmer, See. 9: P. O. Montrose; owns 60 aeres ; was born in Ohio in 1842, and came to Lee Co. with his parents in 1850, and to Montrose in 1865. He married in 1868, Laura A. Le Fever, a native of Montrose, born in 1$46 ; they have two children-Frank Il. and Ad- die Grace. He purchased the farm he now owns in 1868. Mr. Sawyer enlisted in March, 1862, in Co. 1. 17th I. V. I .; was at the battles of Corinth, Inka and Jackson : was captured at the battle of Lookout Mountain ; was imprisoned first at Belle Isle: then transferred to An- dersonville, where he remained nine months : was then removed to Charles- ton, thence to Florence and Wilmington and paroled after being a prisoner four- teen months : was discharged the 15th of April, 1865.
SAWYER. THOMAS. farmer, See. 9: P. O. Montrose ; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1813. He mar- ried in 1836 Eliza Snodgrass, born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in 1815; Mr. Saw- ver came to Lee Co. in 1850, and located
in Pleasant Ridge Tp .; removed to Mon trose and settled on the farm he now owns in 1865. Has seven children- Mary JJ. (now Mrs. C. L. Carpenter, of Sandusky, lowa), Martha S., Silas N., Blanche A. (now Mrs. R. H. Younkin ), William, Elizabeth (now Mrs. Letts, of Clay Co., Ill.), and Priscilla B. Mr. Sawyer was elected to the Legislature in 1856, served one term. Mr. Sawyer is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; he was chosen by the Presbytery of lowa as a delegate to the General Assen- bly which met at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1866.
Schroeder, Henry, steamboat mate, Mou- trose.
Singer, Henry, miller, Montrose.
Slattery, Charles, far .. S. 17 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
Slattery, Daniel, far., S. S ; P. O. Montrose. Sorter, W. S., far., S. 33; P. O. Summit- ville.
Spring, Thomas, tar., S. 31 ; P. O. Smm- mitville.
Struthers. William, far .. S. 19; P. O. Summitville.
Swisher, James, Sec. 15; P. O. Montrose. TAYLOR. A. E., far., Sec. 36; P. O. T Sandusky.
Trimble, Robert, far., See. 36; P. O. Sandusky
Tweedy, Andrew, far., Sec. 26; P. O. Montrose.
Tweedy, George, far. See. 26; P. O. Montrose.
Tweedy, John, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Mou- trose.
V ALKENBURG, JOHN, far., Sec. 33: P. O. Summitville.
Vought, Samuel, tar., See. 25; P. O. Sandusky.
W
ARD, THOMAS, druggist, Mou- trose.
Welshymer, G. W., carpenter, Montrose.
Weirather, Michael, far., See. 29 ; P. O. Summitville.
West, Harrison, pilot, Montrose.
WHITE. CHESTER F .. Mou- trose. of the firm of Spaulding, Felt & White, proprietors of saw-mill; Mr. White was born in Stoughton, Mass .; went to California with his parents in 1858; lived there until he came to Keokuk in 1872. Mr. White was associated with Mr. M. S. Magoun in
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the lumber business, at Keokuk, until Mr. Magoun's death, in October, 1878. Whitfield, B., proprietor of Jefferson House, Montrose.
WHITNEY, A. J., contractor, San- dusky; was born in Massachusetts in 1828; came to Burlington, Iowa, in 1856 ; while there he was engaged as locomotive engineer on the B. & M. Railroad ; in 1860, he removed to Keo- kuk ; he was then, for some time, en- gineer on the D. V. road, and afterward foreman of the shops, and master mechanic on the D. V. road ; in 1865, he returned to Burlington, and took charge of the Burlington Foundry and Machine-shops; went to Green Bay, Wis., and engaged in the foundry business ; he returned to Burlington in the spring of 1869; he came to his present location in 1870, and became superintendent of George Williams' con- tract on the Des Moines Rapids Canal ; has been employed on contracts on Up- per and Lower Mississippi since 1870. He married in 1851, Lucretia Blodgett, a native of Ohio; she died in 1864; he married the spring of 1867, Miss Kate Kelley, a native of Canada ; Mr. Whitney has four children by first mar- riage-Frank, Marietta, Charles and Henry ; has two by second marriage- Wilber and Arthur.
Wickersham, E. J., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Summitville.
WILKINSON, W. T., attorney, Montrose ; born in Winchester, Va., in 1843 ; removed to Western Virginia in 1848, where he resided till the breaking- out of the rebellion. Being a Union man, he was compelled to leave the State; went to Indiana, but returned to Vir- ginia in July, 1861 ; soon after his return he was attacked by guerrillas and severely wounded. He joined the 1st Va. V. C., and remained in the service of the Union until the close of the war. He married in 1865 Martha J. Bell, of Baltimore, Md. He came to Montrose in 1875, where he is now engaged in the practice of law ; has one child- Emma B .; has lost three children. "Williams, S. A., pilot, Montrose.
Williams, Fred A., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Montrose.
Williams, L. E., far., Sec. 8 ; P. O. Mon- trose.
WILLIAMSON, ELIJAH,
REV., Pastor of Christian Church, Sandusky; born in North Carolina in 1804; removed to Darke Co., Ohio, in 1833; to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in 1857; and to his present location in 1859. He married in 1823, Charlotte Keene ; she died in 1854 ; his present wife was Susan Sample, a native of Virginia, born in 1813; he has two children by first marriage-Elisha T. (a resident of Montrose), and Mary E. (now Mrs. J. A. Hiller, of Van Buren Co.). Mr. Williamson has been en- gaged in the ministry for fifty-seven years.
WILSON, HENRY H., teacher, Sandusky ; resides on Sec. 26; Mr. Wilson was born in Preble Co., Ohio, in 1840; he came to Lee Co., in 1853. Married in 1867, Rebecca Reed, daugh- ter of Robert Reed ; has four children -Perry D., Raymond D., Henry B. and Harvey R. ; his parents were Har- vey H. and Margaret Wilson; his mother died about 1858, and his father in 1868.
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