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HENDERSON, WILLIAM,
farmer and broker, Sec. 9; P. O. Nu- gent's Grove; owns ninety-five acres, worth $2,000 ; was born in Scotland July 22, 1808 ; came to America 1821, settling near Montreal, Canada ; came to this county 1854, settling on Sec. 10, this township. Married Aley Bursell February, 1837, who died 1874, in her 63d year ; his children by this marriage are William, James, Peter G., Robert, Henry and Hannah J. Married again, Miss Sarah Willis, who is a native of Franklin Co., Mass., Dec. 25, 1876. Mr. Henderson has $10,000 to loan on good security.
Hiscock, M., far., Sec. 1 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Hunt, Wesley, far., S. 18 ; P. O. Paris.
TOHNSON, A. H., blacksmith, Paris.
Joslin, Geo., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Joslin, S., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
K EE, JAMES, far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Paris.
Keithley, Joseph, far., Sec. 26 ; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Knox, C., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove. Kratzer, S. N., far., S. 24; P. O. Central City.
L Kratzer, S., far., S. 24 ; P. O. Central City. ONG, D. P., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Paris.
Long, John C., far .; P. O. Paris.
Long, Wm., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Central City.
cCURDY, S. C., far., S. 22 ; P. O.
M Central City.
McDonald, Alex., blacksmith, Paris.
McWILLIAMS, GEORGE,
farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 170 acres, worth $4,250 ; born in Mercer Co.,Penn., March 25, 1829; came to Marshall Co., Ill., 1850; went to California in 1853, where he remained till 1864; then traveled through Idaho and Montana and returned to this county in 1866, and settled where he now lives. Married Nancy J. Thompson Nov. 1, 1866, who was born in Jackson Co., Iowa, Aug. 31, 1844; their children are James U., George A., Mary E., Charles C. and Jennie L. Is a Republi- can and Presbyterian.
Madara, Martyn, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Nu- gent's Grove.
MAIN, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 160 acres, worth $3,200; was born in Washington Co., N. Y., Nov. 22, 1845 ; came to this county March, 1869, and settled where he now lives. Married Ellen W. Cum- mings Feb. 18, 1869; she was born in same county Dec. 2, 1845; their chil- dren are Margaret M., born June 18, 1870; George T., Oct. 19, 1872, and Thomas L., Jan. 1, 1876. Is a Republi- can and Presbyterian.
Manners, H. W., carpenter, Paris.
Marshall, W. S., far., S. 24; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Millard, Thos., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Paris. Miller, C. E., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Central City.
MILLS, MAHLON, farmer, S. 28 ; P. O. Central City ; owns 215 acres, worth $4,000; was born in Hartford Co., Conn., Jan. 12, 1832 ; came to this county in 1852, first settling in Marion. and moved to this township in 1853,
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where he has since resided ; is the son of Albin D. and Dorathy Mills; the for- mer died Sept. 10, 1856, in his 60th year; the latter still survives, is in her 75th year and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Henderson. Soon after Mr. Mills came here, he, with one or two others, framed a petition for a new post office, which was eventually established and known as the Valley Farm P. O., but now discontinued; built a steam saw-mill in 1855, the first in the town- ship ; also burnt the first lime kiln in the township, but parted with the pro- prietorship of both in a short time. Married Miss Fanny Joslin April 20, 1867; she is a native of New York State ; his children are Mary L., Albin D., Jay, Frank and Charles.
Mills, Wallace, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Central City.
MOLES, ROBERT M., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Paris ; owns 280 acres, worth $7,000; was born in Ireland, May 7, 1829; came to America in 1849, settling in Carroll Co., Ohio, where he remained till 1854, and moved to this county, settling near Marion, where he lived till 1865, and moved to his present farm, the principal products of which are corn, oats and wheat, with consider- able stock and dairying. Married Eliza J., Dawson, a native of the same place, June 19, 1854; she was born Feb. 12, 1831 ; their children are Anna M., John D., Mary E., Ellen, James I. and Alice M. Is a Republican, and member of the M. E. Church.
Morehouse, James, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Central City.
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ELSON, JAMES, farmer ; P. O. Paris.
NUGENT, J. J., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Nugent's Grove; owns 660 acres, worth $16,000; was born in Clark Co., Ind., June 16, 1820 ; came to this county in 1849, settling where he now lives; there are only two men now living in Jack- son Tp. who were here at the time of his coming. Was Postmaster from 1855 to 1868. Married Miss R. E. Ford, May 4, 1851, who was born in Bennington Co., Vt., Feb. 3, 1824; she taught the first school in Jackson Tp. in the Sum- mer of 1850, in a vacated dwelling near where the school house on Sec. 27
now stands; their children are Otis J., Oril May, Eva E. and Adin E .; the eldest, Mary Etta, died July 28, 1863, aged 10 years.
Nietert, C., far., S. 18; P. O. Paris. AKLEY, G. D., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Central City.
O'Hara, Michael, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Olmsted, D. S., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Central City.
P AGE, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. Central City.
Perry, Malachi, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Central City.
PHILLIPS, FLOWER M., far- mer, Sec. 5; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 440 acres, worth $10,000; was born in Oswego Co,, N. Y., March 13, 1832, and came to this county in 1857, settling where he now resides ; principal product of farm is corn and oats, and, to some extent, stock and dairying. Mar- ried Mary E. Hutchinson Dec. 23, 1858; she was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Sept. 14, 1836, and is the daughter of Alva and Margaret Hutch- inson ; the former was born in Connect- icut, and died Sept. 13, 1857, in his 58th year ; the latter was born in New York, and still lives with her daughter. Mr. P. is the son of Moses S. and Charlotte Phillips, who were both natives of Bennington Co., Vt .; his father died Oct. 22, 1848, aged 48 years ; his mother married again, and died a number of years since in Illinois. Mr. P.'s children are Holmes H., who died April 4, 1863, aged two years and nine days; Margaret Mary, Carrie and Flower S. Is a Republican and Prot- estant.
Phyfe, A., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Paris.
Pickett, J. H., wagon maker, P. O. Nu- gent's Grove.
Powell, Dewitt, farmer, Sec. 33: P. O. Central City.
Pugh, J., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove. R EED, D., far., S. 35; P. O. Central City.
Reed, J. D., farmer, S. 33; P. O. Central City.
Robinson, A. B., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Rollins, C. E., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Centrel City.
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Rollins, F. P., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Central City.
Reynolds, J. J., far., S. 12; P. O. Nu- gent's Grove.
YAWYER, CHAS. H., far., S. 36; P. S O. Central City.
Scales, John, far., S. 24; P. O. Central City. Shakespear, A. B., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Sheldon, N., far., S. 2; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Smith, A. B., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Spaulding, S., far., S. 16; P. O. Paris.
Stone, John, far., S. 26 ; P. O. Central City.
THOMAS, NEWMAN, far., S. 11; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Thompson, E. B., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Paris. Thorp, H., farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Spring Grove.
V INTON, GEORGE, far., S. 8; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
VINTON, H. E., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 130 acres, worth $3,250; was born in Wales March 24, 1839; came to America the same year with parents, they settling in Pennsylvania, where they lived eight years, then moved to Fond du Lac Co., Wis., and, in 1870, Mr. V. moved to this county, settling where he now re- sides. Married Miss Elizabeth Meikle- john May 25, 1864; she was born in Washington Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1847. Their children are Cora M., Mary, Jen- nie J., John H. and Margaret L. Is a Democrat and Congregationalist.
VINTON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 240 acres, worth $6,000; was born in Wales Dec. 25, 1819; came to America in 1837, settling in Pennsylvania, where he lived nine years, then moved to Fond du Lac Co., Wis., where he remained till 1874, and moved to this county, settling where he now lives. Married Harriet Coller Nov. 25, 1854; she is a native of Dutchess Co., N. Y .; their children are George D., Mary A., Adelbert J., Frederick H., Harriet, Carrie B., Will- iam T. and Eva V. Is a Republican and Methodist.
W ARE, E. L., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
WARE, A. J., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 240 acres, worth $6,000 ; born in Lake Co., Ohio, Oct. 28, 1829 ; came to this county in 1855, settling at Valley Farm, in this township, and moved to his present farm in 1858. Married Miss Mary Castle Nov. 24, 1869 ; she was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., Feb. 28, 1850. Mr. W. is the son of Harris and Mary Ware; the former is in his 74th and the latter in her 76th year ; they are both natives of New York, and reside with their son.
WARNOCK, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 120 acres, worth $3,000; was born in Ireland Jan. 6, 1813; came to America July, 1844, first settling in Trumbull Co., Ohio; moved to this county in March, 1867, settling where he now re- sides. Married Catharine Robinson Oct. 23, 1850 ; she was born in Ireland Aug. 12, 1820; their children are Alexander, Robert Q., Henry, Margaret J., Sarah A. and Thomas, who died March 18, 1861, aged 4 months. Is a Republican and Presbyterian.
Waterhouse, G., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Paris. Waterhouse, H. S., far., S. 16; P. O. Central City.
Weeks, Wm., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Weeks. W. H., far., S. 2; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
WILLIS, A. L., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Nugent's Grove; owns 170 acres, worth $3,500; was born in Franklin Co., Mass., Sept. 17, 1830; came to this county in 1855, first settling in Franklin Tp .; came to this township in 1860, settling near where he now lives. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee and Assessor. Married Laura P. White March +, 1853; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Oct. 25, 1831; their children are Frank R., Minnie E., Alice M., Fred E. and Jessie L. Is a Repub- lican.
Yazel, Wm., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Paris.
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A DAMS; H. C., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Marion.
Adams, R., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Marion. Akers, W. H., stone mason, Sec. 3; P. O. Central City.
Alston, R., far., S. 16; P. O. Central City. Andrews, L. A., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Central City.
ANDREWS, LEVI B., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Waubeck; owns 323 acres of land, worth $7,000 ; was born in Warren Co., N. Y., Feb. 24, 1818. En- listed in the 16th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, Co. F, in Feb., 1864 ; was in the battles in front of Petersburg and Richmond, and also Fort Fisher; was honorably dis- charged in Sept., 1865, and immediately came to this connty, where he has since resided. Married Laura A. Stickney, Oct. 26, 1842 ; she was born in Bolton, Warren Co., N. Y., March 22, 1823, and is the daughter of Moses and Han- nah Stickney ; the former was born in Massachusetts Feb. 23, 1788, and the latter in New York, Oct. 9, 1796; this aged couple reside with their daughter, Mrs. Andrews, in the full enjoyment of their faculties, and apparently happy as they together tread the last rounds of life's. uncertain ladder. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have one living son-Luther A., born May 5, 1845, and Orville E. (deceased), born Oct. 31, 1855, and died Dec. 3, 1874. In recording the death of this estimable young man, we cannot pass without paying, with very many others, a tribute of respect to his mem- ory. While earnestly fitting himself for his chosen profession, that of a physician, he was suddenly stricken down with typhoid fever, which terminated his useful life in a few short weeks; he was a consistent member of the M. E. Church and Good Templars' Lodge, a very zealous advocate of temperance from his youth up, and a wise counselor beyond his years ; he was beloved and respected by all who knew him, and almost idolized by his fond mother, who still sheds bitter tears for her darling boy ; in his sickness, his only care seemed to be for her, and her anxiety for his welfare; his last words
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were "tell ma I'm all right," and fell asleep to wake in glory.
ATHEAM, E. S., physician and sur- geon, Central City ; was born in Foun- tain Co., Ind., March 20, 1835 ; came to Des Moines Co., Iowa, with his parents, in 1842, where they remained over Winter and moved to Washington Co. in 1843; then to Keokuk Co., on the New Purchase, in the Spring of 1844, where his parents died in 1852; then went to Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., where he attended school until 1856. Mar- ried in Mahaska Co. to Miss Lucy A. Fisher, on Sept. 16, 1857; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Oct. 7, 1835, and died June 4, 1867 ; was en- gaged in teaching school in Mahaska and adjoining counties, and at the same time studying medicine, until the Fall of 1864; he then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, where he attended two consecutive courses, and graduated May 30, 1865 ; immediately moved to Dresden, Powe- shiek Co., where he practiced medicine one year ; then moved to Montezuma in same county, where he practiced in part- nership with J. W. H. Best, until the Fall of 1866, when he removed to Millersburg, Iowa Co., where he prac- ticed two years in partnership with Dr. J. S. Watts, then dissolved partnership, but remained in that town until 1872, when he moved to Marengo, county seat of same county, and remained until 1874, when he came to Nugent's Grove, Linn Co., and in the Fall of the same year, moved to Central City, where he has since resided. Married Miss Susan E. Longstreth Nov. 19, 1867 ; she was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, May 4, 1846; his children are Judith A., Mary A., Alice M., Charles F., William M., Elisha A., Walter S., Jennie and Mennie. Is a Republican and a mem- ber of the Church of Christ.
B AESTER, M., far., S. 31; P. O. Waubeck.
Balderson, E. K., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Cen- tral City. Balderson, J. K., far., S. 19; P. O. Marion.
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Barber, Alva, Central City. Barkley, E., retired, Waubeck.
Barnes, S., ret., S. 3 ; P. O. Central City. Barret, G., Sr., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Waubeck. Barrett, J., far., S., 17; P. O. Central City. Barret, M., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Waubeck. BARRET, PHILIP, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Waubeck ; owns 120 acres, worth $3,000 ; born in Erie Co., N. Y., May 28, 1831; came to this county in 1857 ; principal product of farm is wheat, oats and hay. Is in politics a Democrat. His father, Geo. Barret, re- siding at the same place, was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., Jan. 6, 1806 ; came to this county in 1857, and settled where he now lives. Married Mary Ferrin in 1833; she is a native of New Hamp- shire ; they have six children-Philip, Enos, Manly, Jane, Ordelia and Sophia. Is a Democrat and Universalist.
Barret, W., far., S. 15; P. O. Waubeck. Barnett, T. M., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Batcheler, F. A., far., Sec. 28 ; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Batcheler, J. W., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Central City.
Batcheler, M. C., far., Sec. 28; P.O. Cen- tral City.
Batcheler, T. H., far .. Sec. 21; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Beatenbender, C., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Springville.
Beatenbender, John, far., Sec. 34; P. O. Waubeck.
Bedell, M., far., S. 28; P. O. Marion.
Bell, J. A., far., S. 11 ; P. O. Central City. Benest, J., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Central City. Bennett, Jos., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Waubeck. Bennett, J., far., S. 13; P. O. Waubeck. Benton, A. W., far., S. 32 ; P.O. Waubeck. Birk, G., far., S. 1; P. O. Central City. Bishop, H. O., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Waubeck. Bond, T., far., S. 1; P. O. Central City. BOWDISH, IRVIN P. GEO. W., farmers and stock dealers, Sec. 32; P. O. Waubeck ; own, with brothers, 1,010 acres, worth $25,000; sons of Bailey and Sarah Ann Bowdish, natives of Dutchess Co., N. Y. ; the for- mer was born Nov. 24, 1799. Mar- ried Sarah A. Paine Oct. 16, 1837; she was born Jan. 10, 1812 ; they resided in Dutchess Co. till 1848, when they moved to Litchfield Co., Conn., and re-
mained there three years, and returned to Dutchess Co., and in 1856 moved to Iowa and settled where the family now reside ; Mr. Bowdish died Oct. 22, 1877, in his 78th year; Mrs. B. still resides with her sons; their children are Irvin P., born Nov. 19, 1838 ; George W., born Aug. 9, 1840; Samuel L .. born March 3, 1844, and Jackson W., June 6, 1849. Irvin P. married Sarah F. Harrison April 19, 1858 ; she was born in Washington Co., Iowa, Jan. 24, 1844; they have three children-Ed- ward W., George P. and John S. He was elected a member of the 17th Gen- cral Assembly by a flattering majority. George W. is unmarried, and resides with his brother on the old homestead. Samuel L. is also married, and resides a short distance from his brothers; a sketch of his family appears elsewhere. Jackson W. is cashier of the First Na- tional Bank in Marion.
BOWDISH, SAMUEL L .. far- mer, Sec. 30; P. O. Waubeck; owns, with his brothers, 1,010 acres, worth $25,000; was born in Dutchess Co .; N. Y., March 3, 1844; came to this county with parents in April, 1856. Married Laura E. Jones, Jan. 8, 1878 ; she was born in Broome Co., N. Y., Aug. 20, 1854; is a Democrat, and member of the Regular Baptist Church.
BRIGGS, WM. E., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Central City ; owns 400 acres ; was born in Kennebec Co., Me., Sept. 28, 1837 ; came to Clinton Co., Iowa, in the Fall of 1862, where he followed farming till 1870, and then moved to Winthrop, Me., and engaged as foreman in the Bailey Oil Cloth Carpet Manu- factory, where he remained till 1877, and returned to Iowa, settling where he now lives. Married Olive A. Jordan, who is a native of Androscoggin Co., Me .; they have one daughter-Lillian, born April 15, 1875.
Brewer, G., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Central City. Brown, Wm. L., far., S. 19 ; P. O. Marion. Bruner, A., far., S. 1; P. O. Central City. Bruner, Elias, far., S. 1; P. O. Central City. Bruner, G. A., farmer, S. 1; P. O. Central City.
Brunner, Peter, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Central City.
Bundy, S., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Marion.
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Bunger, G. B., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Central City.
BURNS, R. E., proprietor of Central City Mills, was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Dec., 25, 1822 ; came to this Co. in 1853, and engaged in milling for J. H. Fisher & Son, of Anamosa ; he soon pur- chased a farm in Jackson Township, and moved on it in 1858, and in 1860, pur- chased the mill property which he now owns and operates, and moved to this vill- age. Married Abigail Williams Aug. 26, 1860 ; she is a native of Ohio ; their children are William, Mary, George, Emily, Richard, Charles, Ethel and Edith (twins). Is a Free-Will Baptist. Butler, C. J., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Central City. BUTTERS, WILLARD, general blacksmithing and repairing, Central City ; was born in Middlesex Co., Mass., Feb. 2, 1835; came to this county in 1857, but returned to Massachusetts in 1861, and enlisted in August, of the same year, in the 1st Mass. Cav., Co. A, and went directly to Port Royal and operated in that vicinity for a time, but was shortly after ordered up the river to Virginia, arriving about the time of McClellan's evacuation of Har- risburg; joined the Army of the Potomac and shared its vicissitudes till Nov. 7, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. Married Miss L. A. Davis May 1, 1866; she was born in Catta- raugus Co., N. Y .; their children are Laura E., Millie L., and Harriet. Inde- pendent in politics, and a Free-Will Baptist.
C P. O. Waubeck.
YARTER BROS., farmers, Sec. 31;
Champion, J. A., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Waubeck.
CHURCH, S. H., proprietor Empire House, Central City ; was born in Allen Co., Ohio, June 18, 1842; came to this county with parents, in 1852 ; is the son of David and Mary Church; the former resides in Jackson township, where he owns 200 acres of land, worth $5,000 ; he is a native of Vermont ; he married Mary Laxton, in 1832 ; she died May 3, 1875, in her 60th year ; their children are James R., Reuben F., Samuel H., Henry S., Mary J., Lucinda A., and Eliza M. S. H. Church enlisted Aug., 9, 1862, in the 20th I. V. I., Co. F,
participated in the battles of Prairie Grove, siege of Vicksburg, Atchafalaya River, Fort Morgan and Blakely ; was raised to the rank of Corporal, which position he held at the time of discharge, July 8, 1865. Married Mary C. Den- nis June 24, 1868; she was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1844.
CLARK, CYRIL H., carpenter, Central City; born in Dubuque April 28, 1841 ; came to this county in 1842, with his parents. Married Francelia Crane in July, 1867, who died in Oct., 1868 ; had by this marriage one daugh- ter-Ella F., born July 30, 1868. Mar- ried again, Annie M. Sawyer, Nov. 9, 1871; has by this marriage one son- Burley H., born April 2, 1874. Is a Republican and Methodist. His mother, Mrs. Orpha Barber, was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and came to Du- buque in 1839, where she married Sey- mour Clark in May, 1840, who died in October, 1843; her children by this marriage are Cyril H. and James. Mar- ried Richard Barber in May, 1847, who died Nov. 6, 1872 ; her children by this marriage are-Susie, Alvah, Alice and Oscar ; she has also two children de- ceased-Martin L., died in 1858, aged 1 year and 7 months, and Mary Ann, who died in March, 1861, aged 1 year and 7 months.
Clark, David, far., S. 31; P. O. Marion. Clark, J. L., far., S. 3; P. O. Central City. CLARK, ORMUS, farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Central City ; owns 205 acres, worth $8,000; born in Wayne Co., Ind., Oct. 1, 1822 ; moved to Wayne Co., N. Y., with parents, in 1824; to Wayne Co., Mich., in 1833, and to this county in 1839, and was the second actual set- tler in Maine Tp., his nearest neighbor at that time being fifteen miles distant : at that time there were no mills near enough to be available, therefore they were compelled to resort to hand-mills for the meal they used for bread. Mar- ried Mrs. Sabra Jordan Dec. 23. 1859 ; his children are Edith A. and Perley O. ; his parents were Joseph and Abigail Clark, the former died Jan. 24, 1874, aged 88 years, and the latter Oct. 20, 1857, aged 60 years. Mrs. Clark's first husband, Ebenezer Jordan, died Oct. 24, 1858; her children by this marriage
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are Manson R., Clara E., Crosby E., Helen V., Addie E. and Sumner S. When Mr. Clark first settled here, the Fox Indians were very numerous, and he soon learned to speak their language, which knowledge he still retains; he represents then as very honest, always paying for everything they purchased, and returning every- thing they borrowed.
Clark, W. F., far., S. 16; P. O. Central City.
Clegg, John C., far., S. 27 ; P.O. Waubeck. Comp, Daniel, far., S. 28; P. O. Waubeck. Cook, P. C., Waubeck.
Craft, John W., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Marion. Crane, Edward, carpenter, Central City.
Crane, F. O., farmer, Central City.
Crawford, Geo., physician, Waubeck.
Crawford, J., retired, S.26; P. O. Waubeck. CRAWFORD, A. JUDSON
AND J. PRICE, constituting the firm of Crawford Bros., proprietors of Twin Brothers Cheese Factories and Creameries ; Sec. 26 ; P. O. Waubeck ; own with their father, 280 acres, worth $10,000; they were born in this county Aug. 27, 1855; their father, Hon. Jennings Crawford, was born in Greene County, Penn., September 14, 1805. Married Sarah Evans in 1826, and in 1829 moved to Knox Co., Ohio, where Mrs. C. died in July, 1845, in her 40th year; his children by this marriage are Ann, who died in 1854, aged 26 years ; John L., Salome, who died in 1855, aged 23 years ; Lydia, now Mrs. William D. Litzenburg ; Phebe, now Mrs. Charles W. Coe. Mar- ried Miss Sarah Price in February, 1847; she was born in Westmoreland, Penn., Jan. 26, 1814 ; their children are George E. and A. Judson and J. Price (twins). Mr. Crawford was elected, in the Fall of 1859, Representative to the Eighth Gen- eral Assembly of Iowa, by a flattering majority ; was therefore a member of the extra session called by Gov. Kirk- wood to put the State upon a war foot- ing; was President of the School Board in 1858, when the present Township District School Law came into existence ; has always been a strong supporter and zealous advocate of common schools and universal education, and now, in his 73d year, looks with pride at the results of
his efforts in that direction, and his en- terprising sons and daughters are living witnesses of the value of intelligent and educated parents.
CRAWLEY, W. P., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Central City ; owns 120 acres of land, worth $4,000; was born in Norwich, Conn., March 14, 1817; moved to Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1835 ; from there to Oswego Co. in 1840; to Manitowoc Co., Wis., in 1856, and to this county in 1857, purchasing part of the land on which the village of Cen- tral City now stands; in 1858, he, with R. Barber, platted the village, and a number of houses were built the same year ; about this time, he and George Hugenan hired a house and engaged a minister to preach, which was the first regular preaching in the village. Mar- ried Jane Darling, who was a native of Oneida Co., N. Y., Sept. 7, 1837 ; she died in December, 1869; married again, Mrs. Lydia A. Jordon, relict of Wentworth Jordan, in August, 1871 ; she is a native of Maine. Is a Democrat. Crew, J. C., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Marion. Crew, T., far., Sec. 19; P.O. Central City. Crookshank, M. M., mer., Central City. Crosby, A. T., far., Sec. 16 : P. O. Cen- tral City.
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