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L AFLER. HOSEA, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
LANG, PETER, far , Sec. 4 ; P. O. Palo; owns 120 acres ; probable value $4,200 ; he was born Sept. 22, 1830, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and in 1842 came with his parents, Arthur and Ann Lang, via Montreal, Canada, to Huron Co., Ohio; there he attended school off and on until he was 21 years old, and assisted his father on the farm between times ; in the Spring of 1852, he left Ohio and went across the plains to Cal- ifornia, where he was engaged in various occupations until the Spring of 1858, when he went to Jackson Co., Oregon, and engaged in farming. He was mar- ried May 1, 1860, to Mary J., daughter of Wayne and Elizabeth Oliver, former- ly of Newton Co., Mo .; Mrs. Lang was born Sept. 2, 1842; they have two chil- dren-Elick L., born March 25, 1860, in Oregon ; Maggie, Feb. 28, 1865, in Ohio. In 1863, he left Oregon and
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went to Nevada, where he lived until the Fall of 1864; went thence to San Francisco, Cal., and sailed, via the Isth- mus of Panama, to New York, and re- turned to his former home in Huron Co., Ohio, where he stayed ten months ; in 1865, he came to Linn Co., Iowa, and in 1866, came to Clinton Tp., where he has since resided. He is a Democrat in politics, and is Road Supervisor, now serving his third or fourth term; was School Director two terms, School Treas- urer one year, School Secretary one year, and Township Trustee one term. Is a member of the M. E. Church, and Sabbath School Superintendent of the independent district of Kline, having been elected to that position in April, 1877 ; Mrs. Lang is also a member of the M. E. Church.
Langen, Patrick, far., S. 16 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
LORD, JONATHAN, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns eighty acres in Clinton Tp. and eighty acres in Greene Co., Iowa, probable value, $6,000 ; he was born June 2, 1813, in Lancashire, Eng., where he worked with his father (Samuel Lord), who was a woolen manufacturer; he pursued this business until he emigrated, in 1842, to Quebec, Canada. He was married in 1839 to Betty, daughter of James Shore, of Lancashire, Eng. ; she was born in 1815, and died at North Ando- ver, Mass., about the year 1849; by this marriage there were six children, two of whom are living-Thomas, born July 24, 1844, and Robert, born May 19, 1847. Mr. Lord worked at his trade in Canada until 1844, when he moved to North Andover, Mass., and was engaged for eleven years with one company there in the capacity of spinner. He married his second wife, Margaret Wadford, about the year 1853, and she died in 1865. In 1855, he came to Iowa and settled in this township, and was married to his present wife (Mrs. Mary Peel) in 1866; she was born May 15, 1824, in Yorkshire, Eng. Mr. Lord had one son, Samuel, who enlisted in the 16th I. V. I., in the Fall of 1861 ; the boy was but 19 years old, and to the discredit of the recruiting officer who enlisted him, and notwithstanding his father's refusal,
he (the officer) surreptitiously called on Samuel and told him his father gave his consent to have him enlist ; the boy con- fiding in the honor (?) of an army offi- cer, went and took the oath, enlisted, participated in the battles fought by his regiment, and after the terrible fight at Pittsburg Landing, took sick and died ; this was a sore blow to Mr. Lord ; not that his son died in his country's cause, but because he was cheated out of his young life. Mr. Lord is a Republican in politics, and was School District Pres- ident for one term. His father was for thirty years a Baptist Deacon in En- gland, but Mr. L. rather leans to Univer- salism, and Mrs. L. is a believer in Methodism. In the Spring of 1874, Mr. L. and family took a trip to his na- tive England, after an absence of thirty- two years, and found much pleasure in visiting the woolen and worsted factories of Lancashire and Yorkshire ; on his re- turn to this country, in October of the same year, he visited the woolen fac- tories of Massachusetts, and he says the American machinery compares favorably with the machinery used in the best English factories ; and as for farming implements, he says there is nothing in England to compete with American manufacture.
Lord, T., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. LUBBOCK, ROBERT, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 26 ; P. Ó. Cedar Rapids ; owns ninety acres of land ; probable value, $5,400, he was born Jan. 3, 1839, in Norfolk, Eng .; when but 10 years old, he came to the United States with his mother, Mary Ann Lub- bock (his father, William Lubbock, hav- ing come to the United States two years previous), arriving in New York City about the year 1849 ; he went at once to Ontario Co., N. Y., where his father en- gaged in farming; when 16 years old, went to learn the trade of carpenter and joiner, but shortly after serving his ap- prenticeship of three years, he turned his attention to farming. When the war of the rebellion began, he enlisted in obedience to President Lincoln's first call for 75,000 men to serve three months, and at the expiration of that time was sworn in to serve two years ; he enlisted in the 33d N. Y. V. I. May
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7, 1861 ; was engaged in the battles of Yorkstown, Williamsburg, Mechanics- ville, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing, the second Bull Run, South Mountain Gap, An- tietam, and the two Fredericksburg bat- tles, at the last of which he was captured on the very eve of the expiration of his term of service, while on picket duty ; he was shortly after paroled, and was discharged June 2, 1863, at Geneva, Ontario Co., N. Y .; he re-enlisted in the 4th N. Y. V. A. for three years or during the war, and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and at the siege of Petersburg, where he lay for nearly seven months, and for a long time within 500 yards of the rebel breastworks; in short, he took part in all of the engagements that his battery participated in, until he was honorably discharged as First Sergeant of his com- pany in September, 1865. He then re- turned to his home, and in April, 1866, came to Linn Co., Iowa, and settled on the farm he now resides on, in Clinton Tp. He was married Oct. 10, 1871, to Catherine E., daughter of Edward and Mary Johnson, of Rapids Tp., Linn Co., Iowa; she was born March 14, 1854; they have three children-Harriet, born Jan. 30, 1873; Charles L., March 20, 1875, and Ida E., March 24, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is a Repub- lican.
Lucas, F., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Lynch, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Lynch, M., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. M CALLISTER, JNO., farmer, LSec. 6; P. O. Palo ; owns 212 acres ; probable value, $6,360. He was born Nov. 13, 1842, in the county of Armagh, Ireland, and with his parents (John and Margaret McAllister) emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City June 6, 1852, and went immedi- ately to Coshocton Co., Ohio, where he attended school and helped his father on the farm until he was 17 years old. He taught school there several terms, and during the war of the rebellion enlisted March 18, 1862, in the 69th O. V. I. for three years or during the war ; was engaged with his regiment in the battles
of Gallatin, Murfreesboro, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Resaca, Ga., Averysboro, N. C., and Bentonville, N. Y. He was wounded at Murfrees- boro and taken prisoner by the rebels, and was sent to Libby Prison ; was eventually paroled and sent to Annapo- lis, Md., and thence to Camp Chase, Ohio. In 1863, he rejoined his regi- ment at Murfreesboro, Tenn., and was afterward wounded at Resaca, Ga., having been shot through the neck while his regiment was making a charge ; this occurred May 14, 1864; he took part in all the engagements that his regiment shared in ; marched with Gen. Sherman to the sea, and participated in the grand review held in Washington, D. C., in May, 1865; he was honora- bly discharged July 17, 1865, at Louis- ville, Ky. Returned to his home in Ohio and engaged in school teaching ; in 1866, he came to Linn Co. and bought the farm he now lives on; with the exception of six terms he engaged in teaching school in Linn and Benton Cos .; he has given all his time to farm- ing since he came to Clinton Tp. He was married Jan. 15, 1871, to Orissa E., daughter of Bradley and Minerva Hutchins, of Linn Co., Iowa; Mrs. McAllister was born Nov. 15, 1846; they have three children-John B., born Dec. 25, 1871 ; Minerva, May 9, 1874 ; and Perley, Oct. 18, 1876. Mr. McAllister is a Republican, and was Township Assessor one term, Township Clerk two terms, and Township Consta- ble one term. Mr. and Mrs. McA. are members of the Evangelical Association.
MCCLELLAND, SAMUEL G., general farmer of produce, stock and fruit ; Sec. 22; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; was born Sept. 16, 1823, in Pennsyl- vania, and when a child of about 4 or 5 years old, was moved to Westmore- land Co., Penn., and lived there until September, 1842; moved thence to Holmes Co., Ohio, where he clerked for about nine years, and went to Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., and Utica, Licking Co., Ohio, where he clerked until March, 1855 ; he then came to Iowa and en- gaged in mercantile business, in general goods, as partner with S. C. Bever in Cedar Rapids ; Mr. Bever sold his
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interest to McClelland & Elder, and after one or two other changes in part- nership, Mr. McC. retired from mercan- tile pursuits after a successful career of twelve years; this was about the year 1867, when he moved to the farm he now lives on. He was twice married. His first wife was Ellenette (daughter of John Armor, of Millersburg, Ohio), whom he married Jan. 27, 1848; she was born Sept. 12, 1828, and died Jan. 29, 1849; there was one child by this marriage-Samuel A., born Nov. 9, 1848. On March 5, 1855, he was married to his present wife, Martha E., daughter of Jonathan Jones, of Galena, Ohio; she was born June 13, 1835, and had eight children, one of whom- Sophia-born Oct. 6, 1857, died Oct. 26, 1860; the names of those living are Horace M., born Dec. 17, 1855 ; Mary, Nov. 19, 1860 ; Grace, Nov. - , 1865; John G., March 8, 1863; Blanche, Jan. 29, 1871; Alice, Feb. 27, 1873, and George C., Feb. 14, 1876. Mr. McClelland is a Republican, and was a member of the City Council of Cedar Rapids for about three years, and in the township was elected Assessor, but declined to serve, and was afterward elected Constable and served a short term. McNamara, J., far., S. 35; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Malone, J., far., S. 16; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Mathews, G., far., S. 10; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Maurer, H., far., S. 29; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Messenger, G., far., S. 25; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
MILLER, NORMAN, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Fairfax; owns ninety acres of land ; probable value, $3,150. He was born Aug. 7, 1825, in Yates Co., N. Y., where he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, and followed that profession about twenty years ; he left Yates Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1840, and came across the country by wagon to Chicago, Ill., where he arrived in No- vember, and lived there until August, 1841, when he moved to within one-half mile of Elgin, Ill., where he helped his father on the farm and worked at his trade between times. In 1843, he went to Du Page Co., Ill., and lived there
until 1855. He was married Oct. 29, 1846, to Harriet A., daughter of George J. and Martha Parker, of Kane Co., Ill ; she was born March 25, 1828; they have twelve children-Augusta A., born Oct. 7, 1847 ; Calista A., April 14, 1850 ; George P., Aug. 7, 1852; Martha B., Sept. 1, 1854 ; Alice E., Dec. 10, 1856; Albert L., Nov. 5, 1858; Orvil A., Oct. 27, 1860; Dora M., Sept. 16, 1862; Emma H., Sept. 25, 1864; Norman E., Sept. 25, 1866; Nelson W., Dec. 21, 1868, and Lottie A., March 23, 1874; they lost two children-Alpha E., born Aug. 16, 1871, died Sept. 19, 1872, and one child that died in infancy. In February, 1855, Mr. Miller came to Clinton Tp., and settled on the place where he now resides. In politics he is Republican, and was President of the School Board for two years, School Secretary two years, School Director two years, and is now Vice President of the Board of School Directors, having been elected in March, 1878, to serve three years. He built the first school house ever estab- lished in School District No. 9, and built the first structure for that denomi- nation to worship in at " Sisley's Grove." Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the M. E. Church.
Murray, P. J., far., S. 18; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
N OWAK, JOHN, far., Sec. 18; P. 0). Cedar Rapids.
O CONNELL, DAVID, far., S. 31; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
O'Connell, J., far., S. 30; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
O'Keef, D., far., S. 36; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
O'Keef, J., far., S. 36; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
PA ARKS, D. R., far., S. 1; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Peck, Watrous, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Phelps, Homer, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
PITT, PHILIP, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 882 acres of land, probable value $4,425 ; he was born Feb. 15, 1819, in Delaware Co., Ohio, where he was engaged in stage driving until 1837, when he came to
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Iowa and bought a farm about fourteen miles north of Burlington, which he improved and lived on for two years ; he then moved into Burlington, and engaged in the making of bricks; at that time there were but three brick buildings in Burlington, and fully two. thirds of the buildings were log houses; he was in Burlington when the first Legislature convened there, and resided there until 1850; in 1849, he sent two teams overland to California, and, in 1850, he went himself with two teams overland to the gold State, and, after four months' travel, arrived at Sacramento City, in September of the same year ; on his way to Sacramento City, he stopped at a place called Hang- town and purchased a lot of cattle, which he brought to a ranche on Sacra- mento River, reaping $17,000 by the speculation ; while in California, he was engaged in live stock and other specu- lations for about four years ; in 1854, he returned to Johnson Co., Iowa, and lived there two years ; in 1856, he came to Linn Co., and resided in Rapids Tp. until 1867, when he went to Clinton Tp., and finally settled here. He was married April 11, 1839, to Sarah J., daughter of Nicholas Winterstein, of Cedar Rapids; she was born in June, 1818, and died Dec. 19, 1871; they had eight children, four of whom are living, viz .: Nancy A., born Feb. 9, 1841; Lucinda R., born July 22, 1850 ; John Q., born Oct. 22, 1854; Mary I., born Sept. 16, 1857; the deceased are Hannah M., born Feb. 20, 1840, died Feb. 25, 1840; Martha J., born Sept. . 20, 1843, died Aug. 2, 1844; George N., born Jan. 14, 1848, died June -, 1849, and Margaret C., born Aug. 11, 1861, died Feb. 28, 1862. Mr. Pitt was afterward married, Oct. 24, 1872, to Catherine A., daughter of Abner S. and Mary A. Van Hess, of Warren Co., N. J .; she was born Feb. 1, 1833; there is one child by this marriage-George E., born Feb. 25, 1874. Mr. Pitt is a Republican, and was School Trustee for one term.
Pratt, N. L., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Prichard, James, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Purdy, Austin, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
UINLIN, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
QUASS, JOHN G., farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 130 acres of land, probable value $4,550; he was born July 25, 1833, in Saxon Alden- burg, Germany, where he attended school between the age of 6 and 14 years, and was engaged in the milling business until he came to the United States, arriving in New York City in 1853; he went immediately to Balti- more, where he stopped for a few months, and then went to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he lived two years, en- gaged in various occupations, until he came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1855, and settled in Rapids Tp. He was married April 17, 1859, to Wilhelmina, daughter of Philip Kriegen, of Baden, Ger- many; they had three children-Albert, born Jan. 20, 1860; Edward, born Nov. 9, 1861, and Elizabeth, born July 19, 1865 ; Mrs. Quass died Feb. 11, 1868. Mr. Quass was afterward married, Aug. 23, 1869, to Caroline, daughter of William and Dora Ries- land, of Jones Co., Iowa; she was born April 2, 1844; there are three children by this marriage-Emma, born June 13, 1870 ; John W., born Dec. 22, 1872, and Samuel, born April 30, 1876. Mr. Quass lived in Cedar Rapids for fifteen years, off and on, and was en- gaged in railroading; he was for some time employed as Check Clerk by the C. & N. W. and B., C. R. & M. R. R. companies ; he came to Clinton Tp. in 1875, and settled on the place where he now resides. In politics, he is a Republican ; both are member of the Lutheran Church.
RALPH, M. A., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
RAWSON, WM. O., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 160 acres of land, probable value $6,400 ; Mr. Rawson was born Sept. 20, 1828, in Wayne Co., N. Y., and, in 1835, moved with his parents (Abner and Sarah Rawson) to Erie Co., Penn., where his father engaged in the business of tanning; in 1838, the family moved to Blackberry Tp., Kane Co., Ill., where
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they engaged in farming; in the mean- time William O. was sent to school, and assisted his father on the farm until he was 22 years old, when he turned his attention to blacksmithing, but, in the course of a couple of years, was obliged to abandon the business because of poor health. He was married Jan. 17, 1850, to Caroline S., daughter of Jacob and Happy Sheets, of Kane Co., Ill; she was born July 4, 1832 ; they have three children-Ella M., born April 13, 1852; Joe E., born Jan. 11, 1856, and Sarah A., born Feb. 14, 1859; they lost one child, Frank E., born Dec. 21, 1850, died Dec. 13, 1863. Mr. Ram- son came to Iowa and settled in Clinton Co. in 1824, where he pre-empted 160 acres of land, and lived there until April, 1868, when he came to Linn Co., and has resided here since ; he was engaged in buying and selling hogs and grain for two years in Palo, Fayette Tp., in this county. In politics, he is a Republican, and was Township Trustee two years; President of the township School Board two years ; School District Treasurer three years, and in Clinton Co., was Township Assessor two years, Township Trustee two years and School Director three years.
Rhodes, George M., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Ribble, Nelson, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
ROGERS, ISAAC P., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 111 acres of land, probable value $2,220 ; Mr. Rogers was born Jan. 28, 1835, in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, and when 13 years old, moved, in 1848, with his parents to Iowa, and lived in Marion Tp., in this county, for about six months and then moved to Clinton Tp., where he resided until 1860, when he moved to Fayette Tp .; lived there until 1863, and then returned to this township, where he has since resided. He was married Jan. 1, 1857, to Eme- line E., daughter of Seymour A. Usher, of Fayette Tp., in this county ; she was born Oct. 9, 1835 ; they have three children-Ella M. and Eva M. (twins), born March 2, 1860, and Alma J., born March 21, 1864; they lost one child- Jesse S., born Jan. 20, 1858; while
out hunting, he was accidentally shot by the discharge of his gun, and died from the effects of the wound received, April 5, 1877. Mr. Rogers was Jus- tice of the Peace for five years, School Fund Treasurer thirteen years, Town- ship Trustee one term, Assessor one term, Road Supervisor two terms, and School Director four or five terms. Is independent in politics; he holds his commission as Second Lieut. of State Militia for Clinton Tp., from the Gov- ernor of Iowa; was Master of the Subordinate Grange Society of Stony Point for two years, and Lecturer of the same organization for two years. Be- tween the ages of 15 and 27 years, he followed the business of thresher, in connection with farming.
ROGERS, WILLIAM H., far., Sec. 24; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns twenty acres of land, probable value $1,000; Mr. Rogers was born Aug. 9, 1837, in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where as a boy he went to school and farming between times, working by the month until 1854, when he came West to Linn Co., Iowa, and settled in this township ; here he worked for his father (Jesse P. Rogers) for about two years and hired out by the month, when he could get employment from the farmers of the sur- rounding country. In 1854, the Chicago & Rock Island R. R. terminated at Iowa City, and Mr. R. traveled on foot and by wagon from that point until he reached here. He was married Oct. 24, 1861, to Mary C., daughter of William Donels, of Clinton Tp .; she was born Nov. 25, 1835, in Logan Co., Ohio ; they have three children-Carrie E., born March 19, 1863 ; Adda J., born Dec. 23, 1868, and William P., born Sept. 4, 1874. When Mr. Rogers came here, there were but comparatively but few settlers, and Cedar Rapids contained about as many log houses as anything else, and there the farmers did all their trading. Mr. R. isa Republican and was Town Constable for three years; he is also agent for the Jilz Patent Well Au- ger.
S YCOTT, WM. P., far., S. 29; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Short, H. C., far., S. 18; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
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SISAM, ANDREW A., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 220 acres land, probable value $8,800 ; he was born July 23, 1830, at Columbia, N. Y., and moved with his parents (Henry and Elizabeth Sisam) to Schen- ectady Co., where he lived four years ; moved thence to Albany Co., where he attended school and assisted his father on the farm until he was about 20 years old; from this time until he went to Minnesota in 1863, he was engaged in farming for himself ; while in Minnesota, from 1863 to 1865, he turned his atten- tion to mercantile pursuits, and in the Fall of the latter year returned to Al- bany Co., N. Y., and was married Dec. 12, 1865, to Anna, daughter of Peter and Eliza Coon, of Albany Co .; Mrs. Sisam was born June 19, 1841; they have four children-Laura E., born Oct. 25, 1866; Lillia A., Jan. 29, 1870; Harry E., July 14, 1874, and Mabel V., Nov. 27, 1877 ; in the Spring of 1866, he came west to Linn Co., Iowa, and finally settled in Clinton Tp., on the place where he now resides, and was Township Trustee two terms, Justice of the Peace four years, and is now School Treasurer of the independent school district of Kline and serving his third term as such. He is Independent, in politics. Mrs. Sisam is a member of thef Presbyterian Church.
SMITH, ADELBERT H., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 130 acres, probable value $6,150 ; he was born Jan. 23, 1842, in West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y., and was sent to school at an early age, continuing his studies until he was fourteen years old ; in 1856 he came to Iowa and settled in this township, and early in 1861 he en- listed in the 24th I. V. I, but because of his being a minor his father refused to sign the documents which the Gov- ernment required in such cases before re- ceiving minors into the service ; however, he afterward enlisted, May 14, 1864, to serve 100 days, and at the expiration o his term of service was honorably dis- charged at Davenport, Iowa, and shortly afterward received a certificate of thanks from the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Smith was married Jan. 8, 1873, to Hattie, daugh-
ter of E. R. Earl, of Monroe Co., N.Y., now resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; she was born Nov. 29, 1855; they have one child-Porter A., born March 4, 1875 ; they lost one child-Alice E., born Oct. 23, 1873, died June 24, 1876. Mr. S. is a member of the M. E.Church, of which denomination Mrs. Smith is also a member.
Sisam, H., far., S. 9 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Smith, B. P., far., S. 33; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
SMITH, HENRY E., farmer, S. 36; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns eighty acres of land, probable value $6,000 ; he was born June 15, 1838, in Ontario Co., N. Y., where he attended school until he was 18 years old ; in 1856 he came with his parents (Daniel M. and Lucinda Smith) to Cedar Rapids, and in the Spring of that year went to work on his father's farm in Clinton Tp., to aid in improving it. He was married Nov. 14, 1864, to Adella, daughter of Ery R. and Sophia Earl, of Monroe Co .. N. Y .; she was born Jan. 21, 4840 ; they have three children-Freddie A., born Jan. 21, 1866; Arola F., Nov. 22, 1868, and Clayton D., March 20, 1872. In 1866 he went back to Mon- roe Co., N. Y. and lived there two years ; in 1868 he returned to Clinton Tp. and purchased the farm where he now resides. He is a Republican in politics, and is now serving his fourth term as Township Assessor ; he was School Director of the Independent School District of Edgewood for three years, and was President of the School Board during that time ; he is also one of the Directors of the West Side Mutual Insurance Association, organized in December, 1873, for the protection of farmers against losses by fire and light- ning.
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