The history of Linn county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &t., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics history of the Northwest etc, Part 103

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Smith, S.G., far., S. 23; P.O. Cedar Rapids. Spaight, A., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Spencer, C. H., far., S. 26; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Spicer, C. R., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

SPENCER, THEODORE,

farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns eighty acres land, probable value $2,000 ; he was born July 22, 1835, in Orleans Co., N. Y., and at a very early

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age moved with his parents (Hiram and Lucinda Spencer) to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio ; when about nine years old he went to De Kalb Co., Ill., where he at- tended school and assisted his father on the farm until he was 18 years old ; he is a carpenter by trade and followed that occupation for five or six years. He was married Oct. 3, 1858, to Cordelia A., daughter of Dyer and Emeline Eaton, of De Kalb Co., Ill .; she was born Dec. 12, 1837 ; they have four children -Hiram H., born July 6, 1860 ; Ade- laide T., March 14, 1862 ; Willie, July 28, 1867, and Dyer, June 11, 1869. Mr. Spencer is a Republican, and during the war of the rebellion he enlisted in Sept., 1862, in Co. K, 75th Ill. V. I., and was engaged in the battle of Perryville, Ky., where he was severely wounded on the 8th of Oct., 1862, and by reason of disability was honorably discharged in December of that year and returned to his home in Illinois. He came to Linn Co., Iowa, in the Fall of 1863, and lived in Clinton Tp. until he went to California, in 1870; in 1872, he returned to this township, and has resided here since.

STARK, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 360 acres, probable value $12,600; he was born May 6, 1834, in Bavaria, Germany, and attended school between the ages of 5 and 14 years ; in 1848, he emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in May of that year, and after a short stay there came West, via Chicago, to Naperville, Du Page Co., Ill., where he lived for seven years, assist- ing his father (Matthew Stark ) on the farm. He was married July 4, 1855, to Mary A., daughter of Henry and Mary Catherine Wieneke, of Prussia, Germany ; Mrs. Stark was born Jan. 23, 1833 ; they have ten children-John H., born Sept. 13, 1857; Ida C., April 30, 1859 ; George M., Feb. 6, 1861; Mary J., April 24, 1863; Emma T., Feb. 1,1865 ; Franciska, Oct. 9, 1866 ; Elizabeth, Nov. 6, 1868; Henry C., June 1, 1870; Philominia, June 18, 1872, and Matilda, Sept. 20, 1874; they lost one child-Mary A., born March 3, 1856, died Nov. 22, 1859. He is a Democrat, and is School Director,

now serving his sixth year ; was School Treasurer three years and Road Super- visor for eight or ten years. Mr. and Mrs. Stark and family are members of the Catholic Church.

Stark, N., far., S. 30; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Stillson, Luther, far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Ce- dar Rapids.

Sutcliff, E., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Sutera, V., far., S. 1; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Swett, S. N., far., S. 26 ; P.O. Cedar Rapids. Swett, Thomas, far., S. 27.

Symonds, E. J., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

T THOMPSON, SARAH G., farmer, S. 10 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Thurston, Simon, far., S. 23; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

TORDOFF, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 120 acres land, probable value $4,200 ; he was born May 24, 1817, in Yorkshire, England, and attended school from the time he was 7 years until he was 13 years old, when he was indentured as an apprentice to the woolen trade for eight years; when 21 years old, he became engaged at his trade as a master manu- facturer, and continued in that way until he came to the United States, arriving in New York City in March, 1851; he immediately went to Massachusetts and engaged in the cutlery business, which he followed for three years ; in 1854, came to Iowa, and arrived in Cedar Rapids in March of that year, and after resting there for a few days came to Clinton Tp., where he has since contin- ued to reside; of the farm that he now owns, he has generously donated one- half acre for a school house, as long as it is used for school purposes ; so much does Mr. T. appreciate the importance of education, that when there was no school house in the " Silver Creek " district he and his good wife gratuitously pro- vided a part of their own dwelling for school room, rather than see the little ones grow up in ignorance, and now " Silver Creek " is one of, if not the richest school district in the township. Mr. T. was twice married-his first wife was Hannah Mortimer, whom he mar- ried Jan. 19, 1839 ; she died Oct. 22, 1853 ; there were seven children by this

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marriage, three of whom are dead ; the names of those living are George, born Nov. 27, 1839 ; Ellen, Sept. 12, 1841 ; Sarah, May 13, 1851, and Hannah, Oct. 11, 1853; the names of the dead are William, born Oct. 9, 1844, died March 4, 1846 ; Martha, born Oct. 29, 1848, died March, 1871, and one child who died in infancy. Mr. T. was mar- ried Oct. 15, 1857, to his present wife, at Shelbourne Falls, Mass .; she was Mrs. Emeline Langton, and was born Nov. 4, 1822, at Windham, Vt .; they have three children-Henry, born Oct. 15, 1858; Albert, May 24, 1860, and Emma, Sept. 12, 1862. Mr. T. is In- dependent in politics, and is a School Director, having filled that position for as many as ten years ; he was President of Clinton Tp. for one term, Town Con- stable seven or eight years and Road Supervison for seven or eight terms. He was the first settler in the section in which he lives, and there was but one man in the school district before him.

Tufts, Z., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. U SHER, DYER, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 220 acres, probable value $11,000 ; he was born March 22, 1814, in Genesee Co., N. Y .; at an early age he moved with his parents (Aaron and Sarah . Usher) to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where they engaged in farming, and were assist- ed by their son Dyer until he was 21 years old ; in 1835, he stated West, via the lakes, to Toledo and up the Maumee River on foot to Ft. Defiance, down the Wabash River to the Pottawatomie Reservation, presided over at that time by Chief Godfroy ; thence to Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Ind., where Harrison fought and conquered the Indians ; the bullet marks were plain to be seen on the trees of the battle ground ; traveled thence over country through Urbana and Bloomington, Ill., to Canton, Ill., often- times an entire day before seeing a house ; from Canton he walked to Knoxville, thence to Hendersonville, which at that time was the terminus of any regularly traveled road within fifty miles of the Mississippi River ; rested at this point a few days, then went to Drury's Land- ing, on the Mississippi, where he spent the Winter of 1835-'36 in that vicinity,

chopping wood, etc .; in the Spring of 1836, he crossed over to Iowa to a point about ten miles north of Muscatine, known at present as Fairport, and lived there until the Spring of 1839 ; in the Fall of 1836, he had been trapping with a man named Sammis, on Turkey River and on the East Fork of Cedar River, when one night they were fired at by a band of about seventy-five or eighty Indians ; they returned the fire and eseaped in a canoe, which lay close at hand; on the 8th of April, 1837, a party of ten persons were crossing the Mississippi with eleven head of cattle, on a ferry boat, and the boat sunk when about three-fourths of a mile from the Iowa shore; through the exertions of Mr. U., three of the party, named Chambers, sons of Wm. Chambers, were saved ; three others-cousins of Cham- bers, and sons of James Chambers- were drowned; the cattle got on an island and were rescued next day by Mr. Usher and others. Mr. Usher was en- gaged in the wood business, and had for a partner James Davis, the first Sheriff of Muscatine Co., whom he helped to elect in 1836 ; also helped to elect the first Legislature that convened in Bur- lington, in the Winter of 1836-'37; in 1837, he assisted in the first government survey of Township 77 N., Range 1 W. of the 5th principal Meridian ; also attended the first sales of Iowa lands in Burlington, and secured lands in Mus- catine in 1838; he ran a ferry boat across the Mississippi at Fairport from June, 1837, until the Spring of 1839 ; between the years 1836 and 1842, he crossed the State of Iowa, following an Indian trail to Omaha, and as late as 1842 did not meet a single house, except a small trading house at Eddyville, on the Des Moines River, and on the jour- ney to and fro has hunted, killed game and trapped on nearly every stream; in 1839, he came to Linn Co., and en- tered a claim in Rapids Tp. and settled on it in the Spring of 1840, and lived there until 1845 ; he says at that time Cedar Rapids was a den of horse thieves; from 1845 to 1852, he lived in Monroe and Rapids Tps., and in the latter year came to Clinton Tp., where he made five or six farms, and finally settled on the

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place where he now resides in 1857. He was married March 22, 1839, to Mary Ann Barkhurst, of Muscatine Co., Iowa; she was born in 1821; they had one son, William L. A., who enlisted in the 31st I. V. I., and died in Helena, Ark., Feb. 16, 1863. Mr. U. was married July 29, 1847, to his present wife-Rosinia Harris; she was born June 6, 1829; they have seven children-Willard, John D., James H., Alice, Nancy M., Ella and Dyer N .; they lost five children-Lovira, Rosa B., Rosa E. and two children not named. He is a Democrat, and was Township Constable two years, Township Treas- urer one or two years, School Director about six years, Assessor three terms and Township Trustee one or two terms. He enlisted in the army Aug., 1862, recruiting Co. A, of the 31st I. V. I., and was commissioned as First Lieu- tenant of that company, but because of sickness was obliged to resign toward the close of Dec., 1862.

USHER, HIRAM, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 262} acres land, probable value $7,900; he was born March 25, 1823, in Ashtabula Co., Ohio ; he left there in 1838 with his parents and came west via Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Ind. (where he stayed for three weeks visiting friends), and on to Knox Co., Ill., where he lived from July, 1838, until September, 1839 ; he then came to Linn Co., Iowa, and lived in Rapids Tp. until 1847 ; when he first went to Cedar Rapids (in 1839), there were only three cabins there, and it was headquarters for a den of thieves that carried on counterfeiting and all sorts of rascality without let or hindrance; in 1848, he came to Clinton Tp., where he has ever since resided. He was married May 10, 1846, to Lucinda Williams, daughter of Charles Williams, of Huron Co., Ohio ; she was born Jan. 13, 1828; they have five children-Lydia M., born March 4, 1847; Adelaide, Jan. 22, 1852 ; Henry, April 29, 1855 ; Lucinda H., Nov. 10, 1862, and Gladdis, Dec. 7, 1864; they lost two children-Harriet, born July 22, 1849, and died April 3, 1864, and Charles J., born April 29, 1855, died June 7, 1862. Mr. Usher is Republican in politics, and is a School

Director, now serving his seventh year as such ; he is also Township Trustee, and was Road Supervisor three or four terms. He was a class leader in the Church of United Brethren for about three years, but is now a member of the Evangelical Association, and Mrs. Usher is a member of the same denomination. USHER, HENRY A., farmer and blacksmith, Sec. 23; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 284 acres land, probable value, $11,600; Mr. Usher was born Feb. 20, 1813, in the town of Clarence, N. Y., and in 1818, moved to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where he lived until 1838, and then came west to Knox Co., Ill., where he lived until 1839, when he came to Iowa and settled in Iowa City, where he worked at his trade of black- smithing until 1854, when he moved to Clinton Tp., where he built and con- ducted a steam saw-mill for about six- teen years; in 1863, he moved to the section he now lives on, and, in con- nection with his saw-mill, he carried on farming. He was married March 7, 1838, to Maria, daughter of Nathan Spicer, of Trumbull Co., Ohio; she was born July 29, 1817, and died Feb. 15, 1871; by this marriage there was one child, Joseph P. Usher, born Oct. 28, 1840. Mr. U. was married to his present wife (formerly Mrs. Sallie Cook, of this township) Aug. 17, 1871; she was twice previously married ; her first husband, was a Mr. Taylor, by whom she had one child, Elmer, and by her second husband (Mr. Cook), she had two chil- dren, Alice and Julia, all of whom are living in this township. Mr. Usher is a Democrat, and was Road Supervisor one term ; when he came to this county, it was very sparsely settled, and in 1839, when he first passed through C'edar Rapids (on his way to his father, who lived in Monroe Tp. and was one of the very early settlers), there were but one or two small log houses to be seen there ; his father was born in 1776, and died in 1850, and was interred in what is known as the " old Hunter burial ground," and his mother died and was buried in Iowa City about the month of Sept., 1844, aged 66 years.

Usher, J. P., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

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Usher, J., far., S. 28; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

V AIL, J. W., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Vandyke, Charles E., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Palo.

Van Note, C. B., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Van Note, L. N., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Voss, F., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

W EATHERWAX, SEYMOUR, far- mer, Sec. 9, P. O. Cedar Rapids. Weed, H., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Weis, M., far., S. 18; P. O. Cedar Rapids. WERNER, CHRISTIAN, farm- er, Sec. 17; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 209 acres, probable value $7,315 ; he was born Sept. 26, 1824, in Saxon Meinungen, Germany ; he emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in Nov., 1851 ; he went im- mediately to St. Louis, Mo., and spent his time between that city and Belleville, Ill., until 1856, when he ascended the Mississippi as far as Muscatine, Iowa, and went to Iowa City, where he lived for one year, and then in 1857, came to Linn Co. and engaged in the grocery business in Cedar Rapids, which he con- ducted until 1870, when he came to Clinton Tp. and settled on the place where he now resides. He was married May 30, 1856, to Frederika, daughter of Rudolf Ripperger, of Oberstein Bach, Germany ; she was born Dec. 3, 1824; they have three children-Josephine, born April 10, 1858; C. Fredverner, b. March 21, 1863, and J. Louis, March 3, 1866. Werner was School Director for three years, and is now School Treasurer. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and Mrs. Werner is a member of the same denomination.

Wieneke, Christoph, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Wieneke, Henry, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

WIENEKE, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 240 acres land ; Mr. W. was born Dec. 9, 1834, in Prussia, Germany ; he attended school until he was 14 years old, and then was engaged in herding sheep until he came to the United States, arriving in New York City Oct. 31, 1851; he imme-

diately started west and arrived in Du Page Co., Ill., Nov. 5, 1851, and lived there for two years; moved thence to Kane Co., Ill., and lived there until he came to Linn Co., Iowa, in Oct., 1855 ; made a short stay at Cedar Rapids, and went to Muscatine, Iowa, where he resided for about ten months ; came back to Cedar Rapids and lived there about three years, and was married Oct. 11, 1859, to Elizabeth, daughter of Frank S. and Phillippena Brecht, of Baden, Ger'y ; she was born Nov. 19, 1840. After they were married, they came to Clinton Tp., worked a rented farm for six years; in 1864, he bought eighty acres in Benton Co., Iowa, and worked it until 1869, when he sold out and bought the farm he now lives on ; after selling his Benton Co. farm, he was engaged in the wine trade for seven years at Norway Station, in same county, and in 1876 moved to his present residence. There are six children in the family-Mary C., born Aug. 12, 1860; Frank H., b. Nov. 27, 1861; Anna, b. Aug. 29, 1863 ; Phillippena, April 14, 1865; Rosa E., b. April 13, 1867, and Ida, b. March 21, 1869. Mr. W. is a Democrat in politics, and the family are members of the Catholic Church.

Wermhe, H., S. 15; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Williams, W. W., S. 3; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Willson, E. V., S. 24 ; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Woodward, H. N., far., S. 34 ; Cedar Rapids.

UILL, JAMES, farmer, Sec. Y 25; P. O. Cedar Rapids ; owns 190 acres of land, probable value $9,500 ; he was born Dec. 16, 1826, in Stirling- shire, Scotland ; at the early age of 5 years, he was sent to school, and when 10 years old, he went as shop boy in a draper's store, where he remained until he was 13 years old, when he began his apprenticeship at the iron molding trade, in Glasgow, Scotland, at which he served seven years ; at theexpiration of his time, he went to Liverpool, Eng., where he worked at his trade for eight months, and then returned to Glasgow and worked for six or seven months; in 1847, he left his native country and came to the United States, arriving in New York City in April, 1848, when he went to work.in the Allaire Iron Works in that city, and had for a fellow-workman,

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John Roach, the now celebrated steam- ship builder of Philadelphia, Penn. ; he worked there until early in 1849, when he started for California during the gold excitement, traveling by water, and after a passage of 169 days, he arrived in San Francisco carly in Sept. of that year, and went to Sacramento, which was at that time the head of navigation for sail vessels; from this point he went about 100 miles up the Yuba River, and engaged in mining until near the close of the year 1852, when he went to Sidney in New South Wales, arriving there early in 1853, and engaged in mining; he remained only a short time, because of no success; he then went to Melbourne in Victoria, where he followed mining about a year, and then engaged in shipping at Port Philip, Victoria, for a short time; in Jan., 1855, he returned via London, Eng., to Glasgow, Scotland, where he was mar- ried June 13, 1855, to Annie, daughter of Thomas and Janet Buchanan, of Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland ; she was born Dec. 13, 1827. Mr. and Mrs.

Yuill came to New York City Aug. 24, 1855, and wended their way to Buffalo, thence by steamer on Lake Erie, to Cleveland, Ohio, and thence by rail to Rock Island, Ill., where they crossed the Mississippi River to the then infant city of Davenport, and thence by stage, wagon and on foot, to the place where they now reside; they have six children -John, born Oct. 22, 1858; Thomas B., born Sept. 5, 1861; George, born Dec. 26, 1864; Jessie B., born Sept. 18, 1866; William S., born April 21, 1868; Lizzie S., born May 9, 1871. Mr. Yuill is a Republican in politics, and is County Supervisor, having been elected in Oct., 1875, to serve three years ; he was Township Trustee for two terms, Township Clerk one term, Justice of the Peace one term, School Director, School Secretary and School President, for about eighteen years, and Road Supervisor for several years. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, of which denomination Mrs. Yuill is also a member.

FAYETTE TOWNSHIP.

A DAMS, WILLIAM, farmer, P. O. Palo.

Ahart, E., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Palo.

Ahart, S., farmer ; P. O. Palo.

ARNHILL, JOSEPH, Postmaster B Palo.

Batchelder, L. N., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Palo. Beaty, Charles, far., S. 29 ; P. O. Palo. Blackburn, David, far., S. 32 ; P. O. Palo. Blackwell, James, far., P. O. Shellsburg. Blackwell, W., far., S. 31; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

BLOODGOOD, A. S., farmer, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Shellsburg, Benton Co .; born in Scoharie Co., N. Y., Dec. 10, 1821 ; came to this county in 1865 ; has 247 acres of land valued at $8,500. Belongs to the M. E. Church ; been a member twenty-eight years. Married for his first wife Sarah L. Williams. born in Connecticut Dec. 5, 1823; mother of five children-Lewis E.,

born Oct. 24, 1844; Lucina E., born Aug. 8, 1846; Lavancia E .; Loren E., born Aug. 29, 1850 ; Lydia E., March 27, 1852. For his second wife married Mary E. Sterling, born in Alleghany Co., N. Y., Oct. 24, 1835 ; mother of four living children-Estella S., born Jan. 29, 1860 ; Carletta E., born July 28, 1862 ; Freeman H., born July 17, 1867; Fred C., born Jan. 9, 1870; emigrated from Scoharie Co., N. Y., when he was 9 years old, to Greene Co .; lived there nineteen years ; from there to Walworth Co., Wis ; lived there fif- teen years ; from there to Linn Co., Iowa, where he has resided since; Mr. B. has one of the best farm residences in the town, and one of the finest ranges for stock in the county ; is one of the solid farmers of the county. Lewis E. enlisted in the 28th Regt. Wis. V. I .; went in as private and was promoted to

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Sergeant; was wounded at the battle of | Spanish Fort.

Bloodgood, H. S., far., P. O. Shellsburg.

Bloodgood, L. E., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Shells- burg.

Booth, H. I., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Palo.

BOWE, S. A., in company with C. E. Moore, miller, Section 18; P. O. Shellsburg; came to this county. in 1873; formerly resident of Benton, Linn County in 1854; has half in- terest in 100 acres of land, valued at $2,000 ; also half interest in grist mill, worth $12,000. Married Mary C. Lu- ther in 1863; born in Medina, Ohio, January, 1841; has five children- Clara E., born Aug. 9, 1865 ; Clarence E., July 4, 1867; Ida May, March 4, 1870; Elbert Irwin, Sept. 23, 1873, and Lester Fillmore, Aug. 23, 1877 ; emi- grated to Benton Co., in 1854; lived there until five years ago, when he came to this county; turns off 150 hogs a year ; does a business of about $30,000 a year.

Brooks, C. H., far., S. 19; P. O. Shellsburg. Brown, Frank, far., S. 6; P. O. Palo.

Buchanan, E. R., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Palo. Buss, J. F., carpenter, Palo.

Burwell, A. S., renter ; P. O. Palo.

YAIN, D. G., hotel keeper, Palo.

Carver, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Palo. Carver, N. B., far., S. 19; P. O. Palo.

Chipman, M., far., S. 19; P. O. Palo.

Clark, S. A., far., Sec. 28 ; P. O. Palo. Croghan, T., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Palo. Cue, Geo., laborer, Palo.

Cue, J., Sr., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Palo.

Cue, J., Jr., far. ; P. O. Palo.

Cue, Lewis, far. ; P. O. Palo.

D AVIDSON, G. W., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Palo.

Depoy, Jacob, far., S. 33 ; P. O. Palo. Depoy, Wm., far., S. 33; P. O. Palo.

Dickinson, J. N., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Palo. Douglas, C. C., far. ; P. O. Palo.

DRAFAHL, WM., farmer, S. 32; P. O. Palo; born in Prussia June 12, 1828 ; came to this country 1851 ; came to this county 1861; has ninety-five acres, valued at $3,800. Politics, Dem- ocrat. Married Mary Smith, born in Prussia July 2, 1832 ; mother of ten living children-Lena, Sarah, John, Frederick, Henry, William, Elizabeth,

Charlie, Benjamin and Augustus. Em- igrated from Prussia when he was 24 years old ; came to Illinois; lived there nine years. Married his wife in Mor- rison, Ill., then came to this county, where he has made a good home.

Dye, P., far., S. 6 ; P. . Shellsburg.

DEBURN, HUGH, far., Sec. 6; P. E O. Fayette.

Eidamiller, G., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Flem- ingville.

Elliott, H., Long Grove ; P.O. Flemingville. Elliott, J. L., Sec. 6.

Elson, A., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Palo.

Elson, Wm., far., S. 17; P. O. Palo.

Etzel, G., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Flemingville.

Evans, C., far., S. 6; P. O. Palo.

Evans, D., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Shellsburg

WISH, H. G., retired far. ; P. O. Palo. H

G REEN, JESSE, farmer ; P. O. Palo.

Gunnison, M. A., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Palo.

ALL, JAMES A., far., S. 6 ; P. O.

H Palo.

Haskell, J. S., blacksmith, Palo.

HAYES, J. D., far. and stock raiser, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Palo; born in Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 7, 1836; came to this county. 1855; has 400 acres of land, valued at $12,000. Held the offices of Clerk, Assessor, &c. Married Lavina McVey, born in Ohio 1838; mother of six children - Hattie, Nettie, Ann, Elizabeth, Monroe and Sylvanus. Emi- grated to Ozaukee, Wis., in 1846 ; lived there five years, thence to Knox Co., Ill. ; lived there four years, thence to Linn Co, Iowa, where he has resided since; raises 4,000 bushels of corn year- ly ; wheat, 500 bushels ; oats, 500 bush- els ; turns out eighty-five head of hogs. Mr. Hays came to this place when it was wild, a poor man, $14 worse off than nothing; had to borrow money to get here, but by industry and energy has made a fine property and is amongst the wealthiest farmers of the township.

Heins, C., far. ; P. O. Palo. Holman, J. H., druggist, Palo.

HOLMAN, WM, J., DR., physi-

cian and surgeon, Palo; was born in Linn Co., Aug. 17, 1848. Married Laura H. McCakle, born in Linn Co. May 6, 1857. Dr. Holman is of the regular school; graduated at the State

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Medical Department University, at Iowa City ; has been in practice five years. Was in the U. S. Navy.

Hopper, E., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Palo.

Hopper, L., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Palo.

Hopper., Wm., far .; P. O. Palo.

Hurtt, A. S., lawyer, Palo.

TOHNSON, DAVID, carpenter, Palo.

K AVE, WM., farmer ; P. O. Palo.

LA AWSON, JAMES, blacksmith, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Palo.

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The history of Linn county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &t., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics history of the Northwest etc, Part 103

Author: Publication date: 1878 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company Number of Pages: 840

Author:
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 840