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eral Assembly ; appointed Paymaster U. S. Army in June, 1864, Department of the Gulf, headquarters New Orleans ; August, 1865, resigned, and returned to Marion; re-elected in 1866 to State Senate, to fill vacancy in 11th General
Assembly ; in 1868, he was one of the Presidential Electors at Large on the Republican ticket; in the Summer of 1869, he was appointed U. S. Pension Agent for this district, which office he held until January, 1874.
MARION TOWNSHIP.
(P. O. MARION.)
For Marion City, See Page 613.
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BBE, A. W., farmer, Sec. 26.
Abbott, C. B., farmer, Sec. 25.
Adams, Charles, far., S. 15, T. 84, R. 7. ADAMS, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 15, T. 84, R. 7; born October, 1812, near Perth, Scotland, in 1853, came to St. Charles, Ill .; in 1854, came to Kane Co., Illinois; in 1864, removed to his present farm; owns 105 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Married Ann Miller in 1833; she was born in 1807, in Scotland; had five children ; three living-John, Elizabeth and Charles. Are members of the Presbyterian Church.
ADAMS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 25, T. 84, R. 7 ; born June 26, 1836, in Scot- land; in 1853, came to Kane Co , Ill .; in 1864, came to Marion Tp .; in 1868, came to his present farm; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Mira J. Gray Nov. 28, 1865 ; she was born December, 1846, in Marion Tp. ; have four children-Anna R., Lonnie, Charles L., and Mabel E. Are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Aikin, Geo., farmer, Sec. 24.
ALSOP, DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 3, T. 83, R. 7; born May, 1843, in England ; in 1850, came to Waterloo, N. Y .; in 1868, came to his present farm ; owns 150 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Married Anna McCurdy March 3, 1869; she was born Feb. 22, 1850, died Feb. 21, 1877; have three children-Jessie, George and Bertie. Are members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church.
Andrews, H., farmer, Sec. 26.
Atwater, Royal, farmer, Sec. 10.
AUSTIN, W. A., farmer, Sec. 5, T. 84, R. 6 ; born Aug. 20, 1836, in Knox Co., Ohio; in 1852, came to Muscatine Co., Iowa; in 1853, removed to Marion Tp .; owns 170 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Married Julalia Lucore in 1863; she was born in 1843, in Marion Tp .; had eight children, seven living-Mattie, Maggie, Katie, William, Sadie, Ina May, Edward. En- listed in Co. K, 9th I. V. I .; served about fourteen months ; was wounded at Pea Ridge, Ark., and was discharged.
B ACK, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 7.
Bailey, James, farmer, Sec. 3.
BARBER, D. H., farmer, Sec. 24, T. 84, R. 6; born Sept. 18, 1821, in Onondaga Co., N. Y .; in 1841, came to Coldwater, Mich .; in 1844, removed to Hillsdale Co., Mich., in 1869, came to his present farm; owns 87} acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Hannah D. Smith in 1840; she was born April 30, 1818, in Auburn, N. Y .; had twelve children, nine living -Susan, Eunice, R. D., Rosa, M. L., Libbie, Arthur F., Geo. H., Sarah M .; has been Town Trustee and Assessor. Are members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church.
BARROW, R. E., MRS., widow of Samuel Barrow, Sec. 27, T. 84, R. 6 ; he was born July 17, 1822, in Frederick Co., Va .; died Jan. 28, 1874; she was born April 6, 1823, in Frederick Co., Va .; in 1856, came to Marion; in 1868, came to their present farm ; she owns 125 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Have seven children-Sarah C.,
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Martha E., Mazy J., Eliza A., Mary V., Alice A., and George W. Bassett, W. H., far., Sec. 33. Bassett, Wm. H., far., Sec. 33. Beach, L. M., far., Sec. 14.
Beall, Jas., far., Sec. 5.
BEALL, JEREMIAH, farmer, Sec. 33, T. 84, R. 7; born Oct. 20, 1818, in Ross Co., Ohio; in 1841, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1854, came to his present farm; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Elizabeth Whiteley in 1848; have twelve children-Ellen A., Julia, Isora M., James H., Albert, Leman, Mary D., Frederick, William, Samuel V., Clarance and Clara. Is a Republican. Beall, J. M., far., Sec. 5.
Reall, W. E., far., Sec. 4.
BELL, JAMES A., farmer, Sec. 23, T. 84, R 6 ; born Sept. 29, 1839, in Canada ; in 1850, he came to Rochester, N. Y .; in 1856, came to Lyons, Iowa ; in 1857, came to Jackson Co., Iowa; in 1860, came to Clinton Co., Iowa ; in 1866, moved to his present farm; owns 215 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He married Mrs. Armstrong ; her maiden name was Harriet Murray; they were married in 1857; she was born Feb. 19, 1831, in Mahoning Co., Ohio ; had seven children, five living- William E., Roxey E., Lucy E., Nellie E., Hattie M. Mrs. Bell, by a former marriage, had one son, Henry M. Arm- strong. They are members of the M. E. Church.
BEELER, FRED'K, farmer, Sec. 15, T. 84, R. 7; born Feb. 28, 1814, in Virginia ; in 1823, came to Marion Co., Ind .; in 1840, came to Iowa; re- mained about one year on the Missis- sippi River, then removed to his present farm ; owns 860 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Married Nancy Dol- larhide in 1839 ; she was born in 1821, in Indiana; have fifteen children- Sarah Ann, Melissa, Fred, John S., Lewis, Mary, Ellen, Nellie, Jones E., George M., Emily, Ada, Stephen A. D., Charles and William. Members of the M. E. Church. Beller, Jonah, far., Sec. 11. Berger, Abram, far., Sec. 26. Berger, John, far., Sec. 26. Berry, J. H., far., Sec. 2.
Bigger, J. H., far., Sec. 8.
BIGGER, JOSEPH O., farmer, Sec. 9, T. 83, R. 6 ; born Aug. 18, 1851, in Linn Co., Iowa; his father, J. W. Bigger, was born April 24, 1811, in Ireland, and · died Aug. 6, 1875 ; his mother is the daughter of Benjamin Akers, now Mrs. Francis Bigger; she was born Sept. 13, 1823, in Fayette Co., Penn. ; was married Nov. 19, 1847 ; they had nine children, seven living- Mary L., Elizabeth T., John H., Joseph O., Julia A., Sarah A. and James E. William T. enlisted in 1862 in the 9th I. V. I .; served about six months, and was discharged on account of sickness; he died March 7, 1874. They own 123 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Are members of the M. E. Church.
Biggs, Charles, far., Sec. 8. Bittle, Thos., far., Sec. 10.
BLACK, ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 34, T. 84, R. 7; born Nov. 15, 1814, in Ross Co., Ohio; in 1845, came to Linn Co., Iowa, and, one year later, removed to his present farm; owns 613 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre.
Black, Newton, far., Sec. 11.
BOWMAN, BENJAMIN, farmer, Sec. 35, T. 84, R. 7 ; born Feb. 2,1830, in Lancaster Co., Penn .; in 1850, came to Ohio ; in the Winter of 1855-6, came to Linn Co., Iowa ; in 1860, removed to his present farm ; owns 415 acres, val- ued at $50 per acre. Married Eliza Wilson in 1856; she was born June 15, 1832, in Licking Co., Ohio ; had seven children, five living-A. W., J. W., Mary L., Nettie L. and Myrtie E. Members of Presbyterian Church.
BOWMAN, ABRAHAM, far., Sec. 35,T. 84, R.6 ; born March 28,1837, in Lancaster Co., Penn .; in 1860, came to Marion ; in 1865 came to his present farm ; owns 160 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Married Pauline Beckner in 1865 ; she was born in 1840, in Ohio; have five children-Kittie, John D.,Ben- jamin F., David C. and Harmie E. En- listed in 1861 in Co.K,9th I.V.I .; served to the close of the war. Member of the M. E. Church.
BRACONIER, J. B., farmer, S. 6, T.84, R.6 ; born May 16, 1839, in Bel- gium ; in 1853, came to Dubuque, Iowa ;
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in 1856, removed to Kansas; in 1869, came to Marion Tp .; owns seventy acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Mar- ried Adaline Causley in 1869 ; she was born June 15, 1845, in Dubuque, Iowa; had five children, four living-Mary, born March 25, 1860; Benjamin, born Nov. 23, 1873; Sophia, Jan. 30, 1876, and Malda, March 7, 1878. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church. Bren, F., far., Sec. 17.
BROMWELL, JAMES E., farmer, S. 5, T. 83, R. 6; born April 30, 1818, in Talbot Co., Md .; May 9, 1838, left for Quincy, Ill .; in 1839, came to Iowa; in 1843, settled on his present farm; owns 150 acres, valued at $50 per acre. Married Catharine Gray in 1841; she was born in 1825 in Ken- tucky; died in 1853; had four chil- dren-W. H., Caroline, L. H. and G. T. Second marriage to Mary Bunnell in 1854; she was born in 1831, in Pennsylvania ; have two children-J. E. and Ada B. W. H. enlisted in 1861, in Co. K, 9th I. V. I .; served to the close of the war. Member of the M. E. Church.
BROWN, SAMUEL, farmer, S. 14, T. 84, R. 6 ; born Dec. 11, 1821, in Har- rison Co., Ohio ; in 1839 came to Shelby Co., Ill .; in 1850, came to Dubuque Co., Iowa ; in 1865 came to Jones Co., Iowa ; in 1870, came to his present farm ; owns 420 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Mar- ried E. J. Ogden in 1846 ; she was born Feb. 1825, in Virginia; have three children-W. J., L. C. and C. M. Are members of the M. E. Church.
BROWN, T. C., farmer, Sec. 4, T. 83, R. 6; born July 12, 1837, in Ross Co., Ohio; in 1852, came to Marion Tp .; in 1875, came to his present farm ; owns 180 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Mar- ried E. J. Johnson, April 3, 1861 ; she was born September, 1838, in New York; have three children-Charles, Mary M. and Sarah E. Enlisted in 1862, Co. H, 24th I. V. I .; served to the close of the war. Are members of the M. E. Church.
Bundy, Samuel, far., Sec. 1.
BUNTING, ELI, farmer, Sec. 13, T. 84, R. 7 ; born Nov. 23, 1832, in Mus- kingum Co., Ohio; in 1852, came to Du- buque Co .. Iowa; iņ 1856, came to
Marion Tp .; owns 135 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Roslinda P. Cline, April 5, 1864; she was born in 1840, in McLean Co., Ill .; she came to Joncs Co., Iowa, in 1838; have three children-Mary, Rebecca, John Phillips and Carrie O.
BUNTING, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 13, T. 84, R. 7 ; born Jan. 29, 1804, in Cull- pepper Co., Va .; in 1811, came to Bel- mont Co., Ohio ; in 1816, came to Mus- kingum Co., Ohio; in 1856, came to his present farm ; owns 185 acres, val- ued at $40 per acre. Married Mary Edwards in 1831; she was born May 11, 1808, near Baltimore, Md .; had ten children, nine living-Eli, Amelia, Ann, Mary E., Sophia, Mordecai, John W., Maggie, Sarah F. and Cornelius. James H. enlisted in 1862, Co. A, 31st I. V. I .; was nine months in the service, and died of a disease contracted in the army. Mrs. B. is a member of the Baptist Church.
BUNTING, J. W., farmer, Sec. 12, T. 84, R.7 ; born Feb. 27, 1843, in Mus- kingum Co., Ohio; in 1856, came to Marion Tp .; in 1872, came to his present farm ; owns eighty-five acres, valued at $3,000. Married Catherine Cottrell, Dec. 25, 1871 ; she was born Oct. 28, 1845, in Ohio; had two children, one living-Lovett, M. J. Are members of the Baptist Church.
BUNTING, M. E., farmer, Sec. 11, T. 84, R. 7 ; born Feb. 10, 1840, in Mus- kingum Co., Ohio; in 1856, came to Linn Co., Iowa; located two miles west of Marion; in Nov., 1867, moved to his present farm; owns 170 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Lucy A. Ives Nov. 30, 1865; she was born Aug. 14, 1844, in Linn Co., Iowa ; have four children-Effie M., Hallie I., Laura A. and William. Are members of the First Baptist Church Marion.
BURCHELL, SARAH, MRS.,
daughter of J. North, widow of Francis Burchell ; he was born in Nov., 1824, in Pennsylvania, and died July 4, 1876 ; she was born in Oct., 1839, in Colum- biana Co., Ohio; was married in Nov., 1860. She owns 160 acres in Sec. 14, valued at $40 per acre. She came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1855 ; have three children-Anna E., Elizabeth N. and
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Francis P. She is a member of the So- ciety of Friends.
Burns, Sol., farmer, Sec. 19.
YARVER, H. E., far., Sec. 2; P. O. C Springdale.
CARPENTER, A. M., far., Sec. 10, T. 84, R. 6 ; born March 11, 1853, in Delhi, N. Y .; came with his parents to New York City in 1864; came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1869, and in 1877 came to his present farm ; owns eighty acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Alice Simpson Feb. 11, 1876 ; she was born April 8, 1859, in Linn Co., Iowa ; have one child-Lillie B., born Feb. 26, 1878. Members of M. E. Church.
CARPENTER, W. B., farmer, Sec. 9, T. 84, R. 6; born Oct. 24, 1830, in Delaware Co., New York ; in 1851, came to New York City ; in 1864, came to Linn Co .; in 1869, came to his present farm ; owns 710 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Frances A. Mason in 1852; she was born in Aug., 1832, in Delaware Co., N. Y .; have three chil- dren-Alfred M., Claud C. and Cora. She is a member of the M. E. Church.
CARSNER, M., farmer, Sec. 12, T. 84, R. 6; born Nov. 12, 1816, in Pick- away Co., Ohio; in 1840, came to Hancock Co., Ohio; in 1854, removed to Marion ; in 1866, came to his present farm ; owns 120 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Minerva Groves in 1843; she was born in Aug., 1823, in Pickaway Co., Ohio ; had nine children, six living -D. B., Lizzie, Miles, Lewis, Clara and Charles. Are members of the Christian Church.
CARSNER, MILES, stock breeder ; was born in Hancock Co., Ohio, Jan. 29, 1851; came to this county with his par- ents, who settled in Marion in 1854. Married Miss Dora Andrews Sept. 21, 1877 ; she is a native of this county.
CASE, JOHN M., farmer, Sec. 27, T. 84, R. 6; born Jan. 13, 1808, in Cayuga Co., N. Y .; in 1850, came to Medina Co., Ohio; in 1854, came to Linn Co., Iowa; owns eighty acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Cor- nelia E. Sharp in 1836; she was born in 1821 in Cayuga Co., N. Y .; had five children, three living-Lovina J., Han- nah and William Austin ; Charles E. enlisted in 1862 in the 24th Iowa V. I .;
and died of a disease contracted in the army March 18, 1863, in Arkansas.
Case, William A., far., Sec. 27.
Certain, Wilson, far., Sec. 25. Clark, Edwin, far., Sec. 1.
CORY, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 12, T. 83, R. 6; born Nov. 5, 1812, in England ; in 1853, came to America ; in 1860, came to Marion Tp. Owns 290 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Mar- ried Elizabeth Marshall, Jan. 1, 1835 ; she was born in Jan., 1810, in England ; have six children -William H., Samuel E., Daniel M., A. L., Sarah H. and Elizabeth A. Members of the M. E. Church.
COFFEY, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 5, T. 84, R. 6; P. O. Rural; born Oct. 6, 1832, in Clark Co., Ohio; in 1866, came to their present farm; they own 175 acres, valued at $25 peracre. Mar- ried Cyrena Dawson, May 4, 1854; she was born May 4, 1835, in Clark Co., Ohio; had nine children, six living- Anna E., George D., Jerry C., William T., Mary E. and Euphemia V.
COFFITS, ALEXANDER; farmer, Sec. 2, T. 84, R. 7; born Dec. 19, 1847, in Buffalo Tp., Iowa ; owns 130 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; in 1873, came to his present farm. Mar- ried Amelia Frisinger Oct. 15, 1871 ; she was born Oct. 14, 1853, in Catskill, N. Y. ; have three children-Alva, born Aug. 25, 1872; Nellie, Oct. 12, 1873 ; John, May 29, 1876. Are members of the German Reformed Church.
COOMBS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 5, T. 84, R. 5 ; born Jan. 26, 1809, in Clark Co., Ind. ; in 1843, came to Mar- ion Tp. ; owns 137 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Rachel Hougland in July, 1835 ; she was born in 1815, in Scott Co., Ind. ; had six children, four living-Martha J., James M., John W. and Lizzie M. She is a member of the Christian Church.
Combs, J. W., far., Sec. 6.
Cook, Isaac, far., Sec. 7.
Cook, Wm., far., Sec. 7.
Cooper, Albert, far., Sec. 13.
COOPER, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 25, T. 84, R. 7 ; born May 22, 1823, in Tick Hill, Washington Co., O. ; in May, 1845, came to Linn Co , Iowa ; in 1847, settled in Marion Tp. ; owns 342 acres,
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valued at $35 per acre. Married Polly P. Smith in January, 1843; she was born in 1824, in Morgan Co., Ohio ; had five children, four living-Mary J., Oscar D., Emeline B. and Joseph A. Mrs. C. is a member of the Advent- ists.
Cooper, Oscar D., far., Sec. 25. Cooper, S. S., far., Sec. 27. Cooper, S. S., far., Sec. 27. Corey, Daniel M., far., Sec. 23. Corey, Wm. H., Sr., far., Sec. 13. Corey, Wm. H., Jr., far., Sec. 13.
COURTNEY, J. M., farmer, Sec. 25, T. 84, R. 5 ; born June 6, 1830, in Harrison Co., Ky .; in 1834, came to Montgomery Co., Ind .; in 1841, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1852, came to his present farm ; owns 160 acres, 120 acres of which he bought from the Govern- ment, valued at $40 per acre. Married Mary A. Keenan in 1851 ; she was born in 1828, in Pennsylvania; have seven children-Emma E., Celora A., Mary A., Elizabeth A., Dora B., Wellington J. and Wilbur M. Members of the M. E. Church.
Courtney, Silas, far., Sec. 36.
CREW, J. B., farmer, Sec. 10, T. 84, R. 6 ; born Aug. 29, 1842, in Washing- ton Co., Ohio; in 1864, came to Keo- kuk Co .; in 1865, came to Tama Co .; in 1867, came to Benton Co .; in 1876, came to his present farm; owns 126 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Rebecca Whinery Nov. 5, 1868; she was born July, 1843, in Columbiana Co., Ohio ; have three children-Walter E., William H. and Joseph E. Are members of the M. E. Church.
D ELANCEY, LAWSON, far., S. 16.
DEACON, WM., farmer, Sec. 14, T. 84, R. 6 ; born April 25, 1815, in Bur- lington Co., N. J .; in 1853, came to Indiana ; in 1863, removed to his present farm ; owns 130 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Eliza Mason in 1838; she was born in 1816, in Philadelphia ; had nine children, seven living-William H., Sarah G., Hannah, Charles, George, Mary and Edwin ; William H. and Sol- omon enlisted in 1862, in Co. K, 87th Ind. V. I .; William H. served to the close of the war; Solomon was killed at the battle of Mission Ridge, Tenn., Nov.
25, 1863. Are members of the M. E. Church.
Delancey, Stephen, far., Sec. 16. Devlin, H. A., far., Sec. 32.
DYE, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 20, T. 84, R. 6; born Feb. 1, 1808, in West- moreland Co., Penn .; the same year came with his parents to Morgan Co., Ohio; in 1851, came to Muskingum Co., Ohio; in 1855, came to Cedar Co., Iowa; in 1867, came to his present farm ; owns 242 acres, valued at $45 per acre. Married Miranda Ross in May, 1864 ; she was born in 1829, in Mus- kingum Co., Ohio; had four children by a former marriage, two living-Mary and Lucinda; have two children by present marriage-Charles and Frank. IGGLESTON, E., far., Sec. 36.
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EDDY, C. J., farmer, Sec. 28, T. 84, R. 6 ; born May 8, 1848, in Kane Co., Ill .; in 1871, came to Buchanan Co., Iowa; in 1875, went to California ; in 1876, came to his present farm ; owns 170 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Mar- ried Lizzie Cooper in September, 1873; she was born February, 1853, in Linn Co., Iowa ; have one child-Otho, born Feb. 9, 1878.
Emmons, M., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Springville. ERWIN, W. G., farmer, Sec. 32, T. 84, R. 6 ; born Oct. 18, 1832, in Wayne Co., Ohio; in 1860, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1863, came to his present farm; owns 280 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Martha E. Wallace Nov. 14, 1861 ; she was born in 1836, in Ross Co., Ohio ; have three children -Harley W., Jennie E. and Lulu M. Are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Evans, E. B., far., Sec. 3. Evans, E. H., far., Sec. 3.
HERNOW, JOSEPH, far., Sec. 4.
FAIRLEY, SMITH, farmer, Sec. 9, T. 84, R. 6 ; born Aug. 21, 1826, in Lawrence Co., Ind .; in 1853, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in September, 1865, came to his present farm ; owns eighty acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Prudence Brown Dec. 20, 1855; she was born in 1823, in Stark Co., Ohio ; have five children-Mary E., Sarah I., James A., Catherine O. and John
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S. Are members of the Christian Church.
FERNOW, NANCY E., MRS.,
daughter of Thos. Clark and widow of James Fernow, Sec. 34, T. 84, R. 6; he was born Feb. 29, 1824, and died July 12, 1871 ; she was born Oct. 5, 1822, in Ross Co., Ohio ; in the Fall of 1850, came to Marion Tp .; she owns 207 acres, valued at $40 per acre. They were married Nov. 16, 1848 ; have two children-George C., born Oct. 6, 1851, and Owen S., born July 4, 1864. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Fernow, Samuel, far., Sec. 4.
Fishell, P. H., far., Sec. 26. Fisher, J. B., far., Sec. 31.
FORD, BENJ. S., farmer, Sec. 12, T. 83, R. 6; born March 16, 1829, in Columbiana Co., N. Y .; in 1835, came to Albany, N. Y .; in 1842, came to Schenectady Co., N. Y .; in 1854, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1864, came to his present farm ; owns 220 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Margaret J. Crounse Feb. 10, 1849 ; she was born April 27, 1828, in Albany Co., N. Y .; had seven children, six living-Ann A., now Mrs. Paul, Mary E., Elias, Fred- erick; Jennie and Addie were twins ; Addie died in 1866, aged 4} months, and Harriet. Mrs. F. is a member of the M. E. Church.
FRAGER, MRS. SARAH,
daughter of Adam Wolf, Sec. 32, T. 84, R. 7 ; Christian Frager was born Sept. 16, 1799, in Baltimore, Md., died Jan. 14, 1875 ; she was born Dec. 6, 1803, in Louden, Penn .; in 1850, came to Linn Co .; owns 120 acres, valued at $60 per acre ; had twelve children, eight living-Jacob. William, Sophia, Mary, Susan, Alexander, Henry and Ange- nett ; Milo enlisted in 1861 in the 100th Ind. V. I., served two years, and died at Memphis, Tenn., in 1863; Jacob en- listed in 1861, from Marion, and served to the close of the war. Are members of the Dunkards' Church.
Frasinger, D., far., Sec. 2.
Fry, Adam, far., Sec. 1.
GIBSON, A. J., farmer, Sec. 31.
GIBSON, BENJ. W., farmer, Sec. 35 ; T. 83, R. 6; born Nov. 19, 1839, in Medina Co., Ohio; in 1856 came to
Linn Co., Iowa; in 1863 came to his- present farm ; owns 120 acres, valued at $45 per acre. Married Mary C. Court- ney March 7, 1861; she was born in 1845, in Marion Tp .; had four children, three living-Charles B., William H., and Maud. Enlisted in 1862 in Co. H, 24th Iowa V. I .; served about six months and was honorably discharged.
GIBSON, D. D., farmer, Sec. 24, T. 84, R. 6 ; P. O. Springville ; born Dec. 21, 1815, in Chester Co., Penn .; in 1838, came to Columbiana Co., Ohio ; April 23, 1856, left for Linn Co., Iowa ; arrived at Springville, Iowa, May 27, 1856, and came to his present farm ; owns 124 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Tacee Stanley March 4, 1841; she was born Feb. 1, 1823, in Colum- biana Co., Ohio; had four children, three living-Mary J., Jessie J. and Virgil J .; Thomas J. enlisted in 1862 in Co. H, 24th Iowa V. I., and died near . Vicksburg May 26, 1863, of a disease contracted in the army. Are members. of the Wesleyan Church.
Gibson, Lewis, far., Sec. 36. Gibson, S. S., far .. Sec. 36.
GIBSON, WM. B., farmer, Sec. 35, T. 83, R. 6; born Feb. 5, 1805, in Chester Co., Penn .; April 6, 1834, came to Medina Co., Ohio; in 1856, came to Marion Tp .; owns 135 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Martha Willard Dec. 25, 1828 ; she was born Sept. 20, 1810, in Chester Co., Penn .; had seven children, four living-Benjamin W., Sarah J., James W. and Lydia Ann ; Benjamin W. enlisted in 1863 in Co. F, 24th Iowa V. I .; served eight months ; James W. enlisted in 1862 in the 6th Iowa V. I .; served to the close of the war. Are members of the Wesleyan Church.
Gillen, Samuel, far., Sec. 11.
Gilmore, David, far., Sec. 11.
Gilmore, Jackson, far., Sec. 11.
Goldsberry, F. M., far., Sec. 27.
Goldsberry, W. N., far., Sec. 27.
Goudy, John, far., Sec. 9. Grandle, H., far., Sec. 26.
Granger, Joseph, far., Sec. 31.
GRANGER, SAMUEL T., far., Sec. 31, T. 84, R. 6 ; born July 25, 1809, in Windsor Co., Vt .; in 1860, came to his present farm; owns 500 acres of
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land, valued at $60 per acre. Married Martha J. McIntosh in 1832; she was born in 1811, in Windsor Co., Vt., and died in 1859 ; had six children, four living-Ann, Earl, Joseph and Edna ; Ellen died in August, 1865, aged 31 years; Rush died in May, 1876, aged 24 years. Second marriage, to Abbie W. Hosmer in 1860 ; she was born in 1819, in Windsor Co., Vt., and died in 1874, aged 55 years. Third marriage to Amelia Bunnell, in January, 1875; she was born in 1819, in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in Co. K, 6th I. V. Cav., in 1863; served about two years, and was honorably discharged. Are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
GRAY, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 2, T. 83, R. 6; born Feb. 17, 1832, in Ken- tucky ; in 1834,came to Montgomery Co., Ind. ; in 1840. came to Linn Co., Iowa ; in 1870, came to his present farm ; owns ninety acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. He married Emeline Oxley April 21, 1853; she was born Dec. 13, 1835, in Montgomery Co., Ind .; have one child-Frank T., born June 2, 1869. Enlisted in 1861 in Co. K, 9th I. V. I .; was discharged in July, 1862, on account of physical disability. Are members of the M. E. Church. Gray, R. B., far , Sec. 31.
GRAY, RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 2, T. 83, R. 6; born Nov. 20, 1827, in Boyle Co., Ky .; in 1834, came to Mercer Co., Ind .; in 1840, came to Marion Tp .; owns 238 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Mar- tha J. Scott Sept. 9, 1849; she was born in February, 1827, in Kentucky ; had eight children, seven living-Charles T., Mary E., Elmora J., Henry T., Richard H., William H. and Catharine B. His family are members of the M. E. Church.
GRAY, WM. W., farmer, Sec. 34, T. 84, R. 6; born Dec. 23, 1830, in Bradford Co., Penn .; left there with his parents in 1838 for Linn Co., Iowa ; in 1862, came to his present farm ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Sophronia Hardin in 1860; ¿ he was born in 1837 in Ohio ; had seven children, four living-George B., Angelina, Jane and Wallace. Are members of the M. E. Church.
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