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Clark, W. O., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Corbly, W. L., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Springville. Cordes, Christian, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Colyer, C. R., farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Colyer, W., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Crane, W. S., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
CURTIS, ELISHA, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Martelle, Jones Co .; born in Virginia 1803, and at an early age removed with his parents to Ohio, and came so this county in 1850; he recollects distinctly of seeing vol- unteers going to the war of 1812 ; owns 240 acres. He married Fanny Scott in 1828 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; has ten children-James, Rachel, Isaiah, Ann E., Jasper, Martha, Joseph, Charles, William and Ida.
CURTIS, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Martelle ; born in Ohio, 1850; came to this county in 1850. He married Jennie Dickey, March 11, 1875; she was born in Pennsylvania; has two children-Los and baby.
D AVIS, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Martelle.
Davis, W., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Martelle. Drips, G., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Martelle.
Dunn, Samuel, far., S. 2 ; P. O. Springville. Dumont, T., far., S. 12; P. O. Martelle.
HILLISON, J. P., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Ellison, John, far .; S. 25; P. O. Martelle. ELLISON, SAMUEL, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Ireland, 1820; came to this county in 1840 ; owns 685 acres of land. He married Mary Scott 1848; she was born in Indiana; has five children-William G , James P., Ruth A., Mary M. and Margaret J. ; lost one. Ellison, W. G., farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Erion, J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Springville. Erion, P., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Springville.
ARNHAM, W., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Fish, T., far., S. 16; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Frederick, F. W., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Frederick, W., far., S. 36; P.O. Mt. Vernon. FULLERTON, ROBERT S., farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Martelle, Jones Co .; born in Marion Dec. 30, 1851. He married Mary Newman Dec. 31, 1874. His father, Rev. James S. Ful- lerton, was born in Ohio, 1819, and died May 13, 1874, leaving a widow who still survives, and three children- George E., Robert S. and Martha I .; lost two-Mary E. and Willie.
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OODYEAR, A. E., farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
GARRETT, JESSE, farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Springville; born in Chester Co., Penn., in 1801 ; came to this county in 1855 ; owns ninety-two acres of land. He married Mary Stirk in 1827 ; she was born in Pennsylvania, and died in 1875 ; have three children-Franklin, Robert and Mary.
Goodyear, G., far., S. 15; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Goudy, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. GOUDY, JOHN C., farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1825; came to this county June 9, 1842 ; owns 271} acres of land. Has held the offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He married Amelia C. Jordan in 1847; she was born in
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Germany, and died in 1863. He after- ward married L. A. Moffitt in 1864; she was born in Stark Co., Ohio; their children are Ellen A., Rachel, Emma, William O., Alice A., Mary E., Fred. A. and John M.
Goudy, J., far., S. 15; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Goudy, W., retired farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Goudy, W. O., far., S. 23; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
H AHN, R. F., farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Lisbon.
HANDLEY, J. W., farmer, raiser and feeder of graded and thorough-bred stock, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Lisbon ; born in Indiana in 1820; came to this State in 1848 ; owns 221 acres of land. He has held the offices of School Director, Town Trustee and County Supervisor. He married Abigail Andrews in 1843; she was born in Illinois ; have eleven chil- dren-A. Luther, Judson L., George, Lucy L., John, Gertrude, Pliny, Elmer L., Edward S., Effie and Charles Wm .; lost one son-Ira.
Harkness, B. F., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Paralta. Hart, S. W., far., S. 19; P.O. Mt. Vernon. Hawk, J., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Hawk, J. B., far., S. 17 ; P.O. Mt. Vernon. Hayzlett, W. P., far., S. 2; P. O. Spring- ville.
HOOVER, BENJAMIN, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Franklin Co., Penn,, April, 1827 ; came to this county in 1847 ; owns 135 acres of land. He has held the office of School Director. He married Sarah A. Bressler in 1848; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn .; have two chil- dren-Amanda and Ella; lost two- Christian L. and Mary C.
HOOVER, C. H., farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Pennsyl- vania in 1842; came to this State in 1847 ; owns sixty acres of land. He married Viola Kepler in 1866; she was born in Franklin Tp., Linn Co .; have four children-Nina L., Nora G., Etta M. and Luella. He enlisted in the 13th Ill. V. I., and served four years, and was not off duty a day during that time. . HOUSE, GEO., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Paralta ; born in Maryland in 1795 ; came to this county in 1845 ; owns 333 acres of land. He married Mary Lin-
ton in July, 1828; she was born in Ohio ; have six children-Sarah, Mary, Philip, Henry, Allen and Esther.
,HOUSE, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Paralta ; born in Pennsylvania in 1836 ; came to this county in 1845. He married Lois Sammons in 1864; she was born in this county; has four children-Charles, William, George and Allen.
Horton, R. M., far., S. 22; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
TIGENFRITZ, D., far., S. 2; P. O. Springville.
TOHNSTON, ALBERT, far., S. 3; P. O. Martelle.
Johnston, A., far., S. 10; P. O. Springville. Johnston, E., far., S. 14; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Johnston, I., far .; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Johnston, J., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Johnston, James, Sr., far., S. 15; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Johnston, John, far., S. 22; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Johnston, J. M., far. ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Johnston, S., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Ver- non.
Johnston, S. S., far., S. 14; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Johnston, W. C., far., S. 3; P. O. Spring- ville.
JORDAN, W. E., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in this town- ship in 1848; owns 160 acres. Has held the office of Town Trustee. He married Mary E. Kepler in 1870; she was born in Franklin Tp .; has four children-Edith, Floletta, Maggie and Fred.
K AFER, JACOB, far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Kating, H. J., far., S. 5; P. O. Center Point.
Kearns, J. A., Sec. 7; P. O. Springville. Kearns, J. M., far., S. 16; P. O. Spring- ville.
Kearns, M. N., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Springville. KEPLER, IRA M., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Frank- lin Tp. in 1847; owns ninety-eight acres. Married Lucy Jordan in 1871; she was born in this county ; has two children-Leslie and Leon; lost one daughter-Leota.
Kepler, J., farmer, S. 19; P. O. Mt. Ver- non.
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KEPLER, L. M., farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Indiana in 1838; came to this county in 1839; owns 160 acres. Has held the offices of Assessor and School Director. He mar- ried Hannah Jordan in 1867; she was born in Linn Tp. ; has four children- Wilbur, Fred J., Harley and Ray. He enlisted in the 24th I. V. I. and served three years ; was wounded at Champion Hills.
Kepler, Peter, Sr., far., S. 32; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Kepler, Peter Jr., far., S. 32; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
KYLE, ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Ohio in 1830; came to this county in October, 1849; owns 160 acres. Has held the office of School Director. He married Martha Smith in 1858; she was born in Washington Co., Iowa; has seven children-Martha A., Sarah E., Ermin- nie, Walter I., Arthur S., John N. and Henry M .; lost one son.
Kyle, J., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. KYLE, M. E., MRS., Sec. 1; P. O. Mt. Vernon; was born in Ohio and came to this county in September, 1847 ; her maiden name was McCros- key. She married William Kyle July 13, 1849; he was born in Ohio in 1825, aud came to this State in 1847, and died May 7, 1863; left four chil- dren-M. Estie, John I., Nelia and Everette ; lost two-William W. and Henry H.
L ACOCK, ABNER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Martelle.
LACOCK, JOAB, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Indiana in 1823; came to this county in 1854; owns 440 acres of land. Has held the offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He married Elizabeth H. Bassett in 1856; she was born in In- diana, and died in 1862; he afterward married Miss C. A. Stinger in 1864; she was born in Pennsylvania ; his four children by first marriage are William, Abner, Mercy and Joseph A .; five by second marriage - Charles, Harvey, Marion, Flora and Rhoda.
Lacock, W., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Martelle. LEIGH, CHARLES H., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in
Ohio in 1829; came to this county in 1851; owns 300 acres of land. Mar- ried Lydia A. Ballard in 1857; she was born in Ohio ; has three children- William F., Minnie J. and Clarence E. Leigh, F. W., Sr., retired farmer, Sec 19; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
LEIGH, F. W., farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Indiana in 1844; came to this State in 1848; owns 120 acres of land. He married Emma Hammond in 1871; has three children-John I., Etha E. and Liz- zie B.
LEIGH, JOHN B., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Ohio September 3, 1834; came to this county in 1851; owns 740 acres of land. Holds office of Treasurer of the School Fund. He married Elizabeth A. Bu- senbarrick in 1854; she was born in Indiana.
Loomis, S. I., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Springville. M cCALL, A. D., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Martelle.
McCALL, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Martelle, Jones Co .; born in Ohio in 1825; came to this county in 1842 ; owns 320 acres of land. He married Eliza J. Boxwell in 1848; she was born in Pennsylvania; has nine children-John H., Argus D., Oscar A., Robert M., William A., Charles D., Francis T., Emma A. and Horatio I.
McCall, J. H., far., S. 24; P. O. Martelle. McCall, O. A., far., S. 24; P. O. Martelle. McCall, R. M., far., S. 13; P. O. Martelle. McElhenry, Thos., farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Mckenzie, J., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Martelle. McShane, J., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Paralta. Mann, A., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Springville. Mann, Adam, far., S. 8; P. O. Springville. Mann, J., far, Sec. 8; P. O. Springville. Mann, John, far., S. 8; P. O. Springville. Mann, Peter, far., S. 8 ; P. O. Springville. Mann, S., far.,.Sec. 10 ; P. O. Springville. Miller, W. L., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Mt. Ver- non.
MORTON, NATHANIEL B.,
carpenter and builder, Sec. 5 ; Paralta ; Mr. M. was born in Ellington, Chautau- qua Co., N. Y., Aug. 5, 1824; came to Du Page Co., Ill., in 1834; lived there fifteen years and went to Fond du Lac Co., Wis., where he resided four years ;
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then returned to Du Page Co., Ill., and remained one year, then came to Fair- view, Iowa ; lived there and in that vicin- ity about eighteen years. His first wife Was Eveline Fairbanks ; they were mar- ried Oct. 12, 1851 ; she died in Aug., 1868; they have nine children, only seven of whom are now living; their names are Lorenzo D., Lawrence, Luther B., Lewis, Mary, Sarah L. and Eveline Amelia. Mr. Morton's present wife was Josephine T. Gable ; married Aug. 7, 1869; they have two children-Anna N. and Charles E. Mr. and Mrs. M. are Seventh Day Adventists.
Mulligan, J., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Mt. Ver- non.
Myers L., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Martelle, N EWMAN, VALENTINE, far., Sec. 2 ; P. O. Martelle.
NEAL, CHANCY, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1821; came to this county in 1841; owns 100 acres of land. Has held offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He married Jane Clark in 1843 ; she was born in Ohio ; has three children-Elmer D., Mary M. and Hen- ry E. ; lost one son-Ira O.
NASH, ISAAC, farmer, bricklayer and plasterer, S. 20 ; P. O. Marion ; was born in Coles Co., Ill., in 1829 ; came to this State in 1868. He married Mary A. Berry in 1851 ; she was born in Kentucky; has six children-Alice, Em- ma, Charles, William, John and Levi. NAPIER, JOSEPH, far., S. 19; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Canada in 1844; came to this county in 1866. Married Clarissa A. Leigh in 1872; she was born in Indiana ..
NEAL, ELMER D., farmer, Sec. 33; born in Linn Tp. in 1850; owns 85 acres of land. He married Amanda Hoover in 1874; she was born in this county ; has one child-Edgar D.
Nicolai, H., railroad hand ; P. O Martelle. Norris, D., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Paralta.
Nosley, J., far., P.
Norris, John, far., S. 8; P. O. Paralta.
Nulton, J. H., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Mt. Ver- non.
P AUL, WILLIAM, far., S. 9; P. O. Springville.
PERKINS, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Springville ; born in Vir-
ginia in 1824 ; came to this county in March, 1848; owns 150 acres of land. Holds office of Justice of the Peace. He married Margaret Bassett in 1856 ; she was born in Indiana, and died in 1857. He afterward married, in 1861, Mrs. Mary Holman, whose maiden name was Kepler; has one child by first marriage named William E .; has seven children by second marriage-Frank L., Hamil- ton, Emery E., Effie E., Lizetta, Bell and Flora.
Pfantz, S., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Lisbon.
PLATNER, H. C., farmer and stock raiser, S. 34; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Michigan in 1834 ; came to this State in 1840 ; owns 267 acres of land. Has held the offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He married Mary C. Ringer in 1855 ; she was born in Indi- ana ; has four children-Catheus F., Alice R., Ida E. and Charles E.
Pollard, C. E., far., S. 1; P. O. Martelle. Pollock, John, far., S. 1 ; P. O. Martelle.
RED, F. B., far., S. 16; P. O. Mt. R Vernon.
REID, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Pennsylva- nia in 1854 ; came to this county in 1870. He married Mary M. Neil in 1875 ; she was born in this county ; they own sixty acres ; has one child-Roy.
Remington, E. S., far., S. 1; P. O. Martelle. Richardson, D. M., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Richardson, F. A., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Richardson, Wm. Warren, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Rose, George, far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Paralta. SAFELEY, J., Sr., far., S. 31 ; P.O. Mt. Vernon.
Safeley, J.,Jr.,far.,S. 31 ; P.O. Mt. Vernon. Slowey, Pat., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Snyder, Michael, far .; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Stentz, D., retired, S. 5 ; P. O. Paralta. Stentz, Peter, far., S. 4; P. O. Paralta.
STINGER, P. M., farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Washing- ton, D. C., 1835 ; came to this State 1844; owns 313} acres of land ; has served as School Director. He married Eliza Leigh 1860 ; she was born in In- diana ; has four children-Edwin, The- odore, Alice and Harry. His father, Andrew Stinger, was born in Pennsyl-
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vania, and was among the earliest set- tlers of the county ; he died in 1876. His brothers, Theodore and Andrew, en- listed in the 24th Iowa Infantry ; the former was killed at the battle of Win- chester, and the latter died from disease contracted in the army.
Stoufer, W. H., far.,S. 29 ; P.O. Mt. Vernon. Strother, A. B., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
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VISSINGER, C., farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Lester.
TORRANCE, ALEX., saw-mill, Sec. 17; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Pennsylvania 1837 ; came to this county 1847 ; owns 109 acres. Holds office of Justice of the Peace. He married Miss H. F. Coleman 1863; she was born in Ohio; has one son-Charles M .; lost one son-Edward E.
Travis, D., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. ARNER, JAMES S., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Pennsylvania in 1804; came to this county in April, 1842 ; owns 360 acres, and has resided on the same section since that time. Has held office of School Director and Town Trustee. He mar- ried Ann Alsip 1828; she was born in County Down, Ireland, and died Feb. 22, 1875; has three children-Adaline. Harriet and Ann Eliza; lost two-Car- oline and Francis A .; Francis A. enlist- ed in the 13th Iowa Infantry, and died from wounds received at Pittsburg Land- ing.
W ALTON, ALFRED, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
WALTON, J. W., farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Yorkshire, England, 1817; came to the United States 1833, and to this county 1844 ; owns 280 acres of land. Has held office of Town Trustee and Assessor. He married Catherine Remblin 1837 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have three children-Thomas O., Alfred and Walter J .; Thomas O. served three years in the 24th Iowa Infantry. Mr. Wal- ton lived in California from 1850 to 1857.
Walton, W. J., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
Waters, W. H., saw-mill, Sec. 5; P. O. Paralta.
Whitlatch, A., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Spring- ville.
Williamson, A., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Mar- telle.
Williams, G. H., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Paralta. Wink, R., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Springville.
Wood, J., laborer,S. 17 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon. EISLEY, OLIVER, farmer, Sec. Y 21; P. O. Mt. Vernon.
YEISLEY,GEO. A., farmer, S. 21 ; P. O. Mt. Vernon ; born in Northamp- ton Co., Penn., 1811 ; he emigrated to Ohio in 1823, and came to this county 1839, and has resided on the same sec- tion of land since that time; has held office of School Director and Town Trustee. He married Nancy Deal 1837 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; has eight children - Oliver, Catherine, Josiah, Ann, Mary, George L., John F. L. and May ; lost two.
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A LLEN, SILAS, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Palo.
B ARTA, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Beagle, S., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Benedict, L. J., farmer, S. 33 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
BURD, WILLIAM H., farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns eighty acres of land, probable value $3,000 ; he was born Oct. 18, 1840, in Coles Co., Ill .; in 1846 or 1847, he went
with his parents ( Amos and Mary Burd) to Seneca Co., Ohio, where he attended school and assisted his father between times, in the cultivation of his farm ; in 1853, he came to Linn Co., Iowa, and settled in Clinton Tp., where he has ever since resided. He enlisted Sept. 16, 1862, in Co. H, 6th I. V. C., and was sent to the frontier to fight Indians in Dakota Territory ; he was engaged in the battles of Tahkahokutah, Falling Springs and White Stone Hill, and suf-
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fered all the hardships the frontier sol- diers have to undergo when engaged in a campaign against the Indians, until he was honorably discharged Oct. 17, 1865, at Sioux City, Iowa ; he then re- turned to his home in Clinton Tp., and engaged in farming. He was married Dec. 10, 1867, to Mary, daughter of William and Ellen Campbell, of Rapids Tp .; she was born May 5, 1648. Mr. Burd is Democratic in politics. His mother is still living with him, and is now in her 72d year, having been born Jan. 23, 1807, in Clarke Co., Ohio.
BLACKWILL, WILLIAM,
farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 360 acres, probable value, $12,600 ; he was born Sept. 19, 1822, in Shelby Co., Ky., and when about 10 years old, moved with his parents (James and Sarah Blackwill) to Decatur Co., Ind., where he attended school, and helped his father on the farm between times, until he was 18 years old. He was mar- ried on June 20, 1840, to Mary J., daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Tay- lor, of Decatur Co., Ind .; she was born Feb. 17, 1824; they have four children -George W., born June 17, 1842; James T. E., Oct. 18, 1851 ; David C., March 18, 1857, and Virlinda A., Sept. 19, 1862 ; they lost two children-Sarah J., born March 16, 1844, died April 16, 1866, and William B., born Nov. 13, 1847, died Jan. 26, 1868. Mr. Blackwill was engaged in farming in Decatur Co., Ind., until 1853, when he came to Linn Co., Iowa, and lived in Cedar Rapids until March, 1854 ; he then came to Clinton Tp. and settled on the place where he now resides. He is a Republican and was Township Trustee one or two years, and School Director for from ten to fourteen years. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mrs. Blackwill is a member of the same de- nomination.
BOLLMEG, HENRY, farmer, S. 19; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns eighty acres of land ; he was born Oct. 10, 1820, in Prussia, Germany, and attended school between 7 and 14 years of age; he then engaged in farming and continued it until he emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in June, 1852; he came directly
west to Naperville, Du Page Co., Ill., and rented a farm which he worked for two years ; in 1855, he went to Minnesota and traveled through a great portion of the State, but not liking the country, he returned to DuPage Co., Ill., and rented a farm, which he worked until 1871, when he came to Linn Co., Iowa, and bought the farm he lives on in this township. He was married in May, 1847,to Maria Johantokraks, of Prussia, Germany; she was born Nov. 8, 1820 ; they have six children-Elizabeth, born Oct. 10, 1850; Conrad, Nov. 2, 1852; John, Feb. 27, 1857; Anna, April 22, 1859; Maria, Jan. 5, 1862, and Lizzy, Jan. 8, 1864. They have lost one child -Maria, born Jan. 25, 1855, died Oct. 29, 1856. Mr. Bollmeg is a Democrat, and the family are members of the Cath- olic Church.
BROWN, FRANK M., farmer, S. 6; P. O. Palo; owns 126 acres, prob- ably valued at $3,760; was born March 1, 1838. in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and in 1850 moved with his parents (John and Ann Brown) to Rock County, Wisconsin, where he attended school and helped his father on the farm until he was 19 years old. He was married Sept. 18, 1858, to Lucinda, daughter of James and Caroline White, Rock Co., Wis .; she was born Sept. 12, 1842; they have five children-Ida M., born Sept. 26, 1865; Ernest, May 2, 1868; Estella, Oct. 24, 1871; Ella, April 18, 1874, and Charley, April 30, 1876 ; they lost one child-Frank, born Jan. 25, 1860, died May 5, 1875. Mr. ยท Brown enlisted Feb. 19, 1863, in the 47th Wis. V. I., and engaged in doing guard duty in Nashville and Tullahoma, Tenn., for about four months, and then devoted considerable time scouring the country for guerillas ; although not en- gaged in any pitched battles, they had a great deal of lively fighting with the guerilla soldiers ; and in short he under- went all the hardships his regiment went through; he was honorably discharged in July, 1864, at Tullahoma, Tenn., and then returned to his home in Wisconsin and engaged in farming; he lived in Rock Co., Wis., until the Spring of 1867, when he came to Iowa and worked on shares with his brother Joseph, for three
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years, in Clinton Tp .; in the Spring of 1870, he purchased the farm he now lives on. He is a Democrat. He is now School Director of District No. 7, Clinton Tp., having been elected to that position in the Spring of 1878, to serve three years.
BROWN, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 120 acres of land, probable value $3,600 ; Mr. Brown was born Nov. 25, 1831, in Wiltshire, Eng., and when very young was brought by his parents to the United States and settled in St. Law- rence Co., N. Y., where they lived for fifteen years ; in 1847, they moved to Rock Co., Wis., where the subject of this sketch assisted his father on the farm until 1867, when, in the Fall of that year, he came to Iowa and settled in Clinton Tp., where he now resides. His father (John Brown) died in the Spring of 1862, aged 65 years. Mr. Brown enlisted Oct. 7,1861, in the 13th Wis. V. I., and was engaged in the sec- ond battle of Ft. Donelson and shared all of the hardships that his regiment went through until he was honorably discharged as Corporal of Co. F, of same regiment, Nov. 25, 1864, at Nashville, Tenn .; he returned to his home, at that time in Rock Co., Wis., and resumed the peaceful pursuit of farming, which he always followed until his country called on him for his services in her de- fense. Mr. Brown is now providing for an orphan neice (Miss Nora Dickinson, who was born June 28, 1862); his sister, Miss Henrietta Brown, is keeping house for him. His mother (Mrs. Anne Brown) died in March, 1876, aged 78 years. Mr. B. is a Democrat.
BROWN, JOSEPH W., farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 397 acres land, probable value, $7,940; he was born Feb. 16, 1818, in Somer setshire, Eng., and emigrated with his parents (John and Nancy) to the United States, via Quebec, Canada, ar- riving in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1833; here he lived with his parents, assisting his father to cultivate the farm, until he was 22 years old ; in 1840, he bound himself for four years to learn the trade of blacksmithing, and, at the expiration of his term of apprenticeship,
started west to Rock Co., Wis., where he followed his trade for four or five years, and was afterward employed by the old Chicago & Galena Railroad Co., at Chicago, for about six months ; he then came to Linn Co., Ia., and located land in the place where he now resides, in June, 1851, and finally settled in Clinton Tp. in the Fall of the same year; altogether he worked at black- sinithing for about twelve years, and from 1852 to the present time has fol- lowed farming. He was married June 23, 1853, to Susan C., daughter of Barnibas and Jane Snow ; Mrs. Brown was born in 1836; they had one child, Frances, born May 27, 1855; she is now married to Daniel Ross, of this township, and is the mother of two children-Guy Ross, born Dec. 22, 1874, and Joseph H. Ross, born July 28, 1877. In politics, Mr. Brown is a Democrat, and was School Director for one term, and Road Supervisor one term. Mrs. Brown is a member of the Church of the United Brethren.
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