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SAWYER, JAMES, far., Sec. 1; P. O. Central City.
SAWYER, H. B., farmer and mer- chant, Central City ; born in Somerset Co., Me., May 1, 1825 ; came to this county in 1844, and settled on Sec. 2 in this township, where he remained en- gaged in farming till 1866, when he moved to this village; has been en- gaged in the mercantile business since 1872. Married Miss P. M. Andrews Nov. 1, 1853; she was born in Pike Co., Ill., Jan. 11, 1832; their children are Pliny W., born Aug. 31, 1854; Reuel L., born Jan. 14, 1856, and Edwin M., born Dec. 17, 1858. Is a Democrat and Free-Will Baptist.
Sawyer, M. H., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Cen- tral City.
SCOTT, G. WARREN, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Waubeck; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Sept. 15, 1844 ; came to Jones Co., Iowa, with parents, in 1863 (with whom he still resides), and to this county in 1870. Married Loua Atkinson March 15, 1876; she was born in Anamosa, Jones Co. Is a Republican and Free Will Baptist.
Sexton, J., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Central City. Sherburne, A. D., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Shanklin, A. T., far., S. 28; P. O. Waubeck. Shanklin, J., far., S. 33; P. O. Waubeck. Smith, H., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Central City. Smith, J., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Waubeck. Stark, L. B., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Central City. Stebbens, C. J. far., S. 18; P. O. Central City.
Stephens, S., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Marion.
Stickney, D. W., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Cen- tral City.
STICKNEY, FRANKLIN,
far., S. 22; P. O. Central City ; owns 327 acres of land. worth $10,000; was born in Warren Co., N. Y., Dec. 27; 1827 ; came to this connty in 1865, and
settled in Waubeck, where he remained one year and a half, and then moved to his present, farm the principal product of which has been corn and oats, but the last few years he has devoted considera- ble attention to stock raising and dairy- ing, and now milks upward of thirty cows; has one of the best improved farms of the county ; his blacksmith and carpenter shop, hog house and yard, stable and outbuildings, etc .; being pat- terns of order and neatness. Married Lydia A. Pratt in Warren Co., N. Y., in July 1852 ; she is a native of Dres- den, Washington Co., N. Y. ; their chil- dren are Milford, Ida, Marshall and Martha (twins), and Angeletta. He is a Republican and Methodist.
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TAYLOR, A. C., farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Central City.
Taylor, J., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Central City. Taylor, J. C., far., S. 16; P. O. Central City.
Turner, J. G., far., S. 29; P. O. Central City.
V ANHORN, J. H., hotel, Waubeck.
W "AGER, J. A., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Waubeck.
Walker, J. M., far., S. 15; P. O. Central City.
Warner, E. A., carpenter, Waubeck.
Warner, T., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Central City. Waterhouse, R., far., S. 20; P. O. Wau- beck.
WATERHOUSE, ZEBULON,
retired farmer, S. 24 ; P. O. Waubeck ; owns 240 acres of land, worth $6,000 ; was born in Cumberland Co., Me., Sept. 14, 1794 ; came to this county in 1854. Married Matilda Goss in 1837 ; she was born in Danville, Me., Feb. 21, 1808 ; he has three children living and two de- ceased-Sarah D. (now Mrs. Chandler), Jordan, Charles and Roscoe .G .; the latter resides with his parents; Harriet E., died Sept. 18, 1861, aged 23 years, and Lydia F., died July 15, 1868, aged 29 years; Roscoe G. was born in Dan- ville, Me., March 10, 1850 ; married Kate E. Huston, July 12, 1876 ; she was born in Scotland Co., Mo., Feb. 22, 1857 ; they have one son-Floyd, born Aug. 12, 1877. Mr. Waterhouse was a soldier in the war of 1812; was in Col. Joseph E. Foxcroft's regiment and
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Capt Samuel Fessenden's company ; was honorably discharged at Portland, Me., Sept. 14, 1814.
Westman, Beneville, Waubeck.
Wheeler, A. M., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Wau- beck.
WHITCOMB, CALVIN H.,
farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Marion ; owns 249 acres of land, worth $7,000; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., March 8, 1828, came to this county in 1856 ; first settled in Marion Tp., renting a farm of Rufus Lucore, now owned by James Scott ; but in 1858 purchased and moved to a farm in the west part of the township, residence on Sec. 15, where he remained until 1869, and moved to his present farm. Married Ann Busby in 1851; she died Nov. 22, 1864; his children by this marriage are Ada A., George C. and Clarence L. Married again to Mary E. Bunting, May 17, 1866; she was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, Jan. 17, 1838 ; they have five children -Minnie E., Walter O., Albert E., Mertie C. and Mary.
Wiggin, George, carpenter, Waubeck.
WIGGIN, J. M., farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. O. Waubeck ; owns eighty-one acres of land, worth $2,500; born in Straf- ford County, N. H., March 29, 1815 ; moved to Suffolk County, Mass., in 1826, and to Kennebec Co., Me., in 1836, where he married Jane Russell
in 1839, who died March 17, 1849, aged 33 years; his children by this marriage were Mary L., Lafayette W., James H. (deceased), Melissa J. (de- ceased) and Melissa. Married Mary P. Russell July 7, 1850 ; she was born in Lincoln Co., Me., Sept. 22, 1820; their children are Georgiana H., Edward P. (deceased), Viola I. and William T. S. Mrs. Wiggin is a member of the Free- Will Baptist Church.
Wiley, H. G., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Marion. Wilkinson, Thos., farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Waubeck.
Willis, Jacob M., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Central City.
Wood, B. F., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cen- tral City.
Wood, H., far., Sec. 31; P. O. Waubeck. Wood, S., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Waubeck. WOODBRIDGE, WARD,
farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Waubeck; owns eighty acres of land, worth $2,500; was born in McDonough Co., Ill., Dec. 23, 1848 ; came to this county in 1867, settling on Sec. 28, this township, and moved to his present farm in 1873. Married Emma E. Jordon March 13, 1872; she was born in this township March 13, 1852; their children are Grace, Chandler and Edward. Is 3. Republican and Baptist.
Wolverton, P., Waubeck.
Wright, G. J., Waubeck,
BOWLDER TOWNSHIP.
A BBEY, A. T., far., Prairieburg.
APPLEBY, WARREN, proprie- tor of the Bowlder House, Prairieburg ; best of accommodations for travelers, and good stabling, with attentive host- lers. Mr. A. was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., Aug. 17, 1826; when 4 years old, moved, with parents, to Chau- tauqua Co., N. Y., and when about 16 moved to Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., where lie followed lumbering on the Al- legany River till 1855, then moved to Winnebago Co., Ill., where he lived till 1864, then moved to this county and settled on Sec. 8, in this township, where
he carried on farming till 1876, when he purchased the hotel property which he now occupies, and immediately took possession. Married Sophronia Bloss Jan. 10, 1849 ; she was born in Gene- see Co., N. Y., May 11, 1827 ; they have one daughter-Helen M., now Mrs. Tilton, who resides in this town. Ary, Eber, far., S. 16 ; P. O. Prairieburg Ary, N., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Ary, R., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove. Ary, S., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Ary, S., far., S. 20; P. O. Prairieburg. Atkins, A., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Prairieburg. ARKER, SEYMOUR D., far., Sec.
B 9 ; P. O. Prairieburg.
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Blanch, G. G., far., S. 7; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
BOYD, WILLIAM, farmer and physician, Sec. 19; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns eighty acres, worth $2,000; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Sept. 11, 1825; came to Noble Co., Ohio, in March, 1852, where he remained till 1873, when he moved to this county.
Married Rachel Delancey Sept. 7, 1861 ; she was born in Noble Co., Ohio, Sept. 12, 1836 ; their children are Eberle N., born Sept. 7, 1862; Lenora A., born Dec. 14, 1866 ; Endora M., born May 13, 186ยบ, and Rebecca E., born May 4, 1870. Is a Republican.
Brazelton, A., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Prairie- burg.
Brazelton, J. W., far., S. 18; P. O. Prai- rieburg.
Britt, John T., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Brown, G., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Brown, H. B., merchant, Sec. 29; P. O. Prairieburg.
BROWN, H. B., & SON, dealers in dry goods, groceries, ready-made cloth- ing, boots and shoes, and a full line of goods usually kept in a country store, located on Sec. 29, near Hill's Mills ; P. O. Prairieburg; the former was born in Madison Co., N. Y., in 1815; came to this county in 1854, and settled on Sec. 22, on the farm now owned by J. Byerly, where he remained till 1877, when he sold his farm, 'and, with his son, opened their present store, in which they do a thriving business. His chil- dren are Henry, Alvin, Lois, now Mrs. Argabright; Catherine, now Mrs. McQueen ; Perry O., Freeman and Lewis. Perry O., who is now engaged in business with his father, was born February 14, 1849, and married Miss A. E. Belknap Dec. 25, 1873 ; she died Nov. 29, 1874, leaving a son-Guy, born Nov. 19, 1874.
BROWN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Prairieburg; owns 155 acres, worth $6,000; born in Germany, July 19, 1815; came to America in 1837, settling in Fairfield Co., Ohio, where he remained twelve years and came to this county in 1850; there was but one cabin in what is now Boulder Tp., at that time. Married Mrs. Mary E. !
Fenstermaker. whose maiden name was Minehart, Feb. 14, 1847 ; she was born in Fairfield, Co., Ohio, Sept 6, 1820 ; their children are George Ward and William H. (twins), Lydia N., Sarah, Carrie and Kate ; Mrs. Brown's children by a former marriage to Mr. Fenster- maker are Noah and Mary Jane.
BROWN, LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns eighty acres of land worth $2,000; born in Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 22, 1852; came to this connty iu 1854. Married Emily Ary, Oct 30, 1875 ; she was born in Bureau Co., Ill., Feb. 6, 1854; they have one child-Aurilla, born April 9, 1877. Is a Republican and Universalist.
Burke, M., far., S. 26; P. O. Prairieburg. Burlingham, G., far., S. 33; P. O. Prairie- burg.
Burnside, G. W., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Prai- rieburg.
Byerly, J., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Prairieburg. YALDWELL, ROBERT, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Prairieburg.
CAME, HENRY & HENRY F.
farmers, Secs. 9 and 10 ; P. O. Prairie- burg; own 320 acres of land, worth $8,000; the former was born in Carroll County, N. H., in 1811 ; came to Jack- son county, Iowa, in 1854, and to this county in 1862. Married Ann M. Senter in August, 1834; she was born in Carroll county, N. H., May 6, 1808 ; their children are Brooks R., born Dec. 5, 1835 ; Henry F., born Jan. 5, 1838 ; Fernando C., born Aug. 3, 1840 ; Samuel, born Feb. 5, 1842; enlisted in the 6th Iowa Cavalry, Co. K, and died at Iowa City, Iowa, April 1, 1862; Annette W., born Aug. 18, 1844, and Sarah S., born Jan. 13, 1850 ; a niece, Jennie Chapman, resides with them, who was born Nov. 1, 1862. Their son, Hen- ry F., married Ann C. Parsons, in Sept., 1867, who died Feb. 18, 1875; has by this marriage two children-Ray D., and Mertie A .; married again to Sarah Chase, in Oct., 1877, she is a native of New York State. Father and son are Democrats.
Camp, M., farmer, S. 13; P. O. Prairie- burg.
Carr, D., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Cashman, T., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Grove Creek.
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CHALLAND, CHARLES, phy-
sician and surgeon, Prairieburg; was born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., Feb. 11, 1845 ; came to America with his parents in the Spring of 1850 ; first set- tling in Genesee Co., N. Y., where they remained but a short time, moving to Aurora, Kane, Co., Ill., and from there to Shabbona Grove, De Kalb Co., in the Summer of 1851. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in the 105th I. V. I., Co. E, and participated in the battles of Resacca, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, Chickamauga, Atlanta and
many others ; was honorably discharged, June 7, 1865 ; when he returned to his home at Shabbona Grove; he soon after at- tended school at Paw Paw Seminary, Paw Paw, and also at Clark Seminary, Aurora, and from there went to Rush Medical College, Chicago, from which he graduated in 1870, and immediately com- menced practice at Sterling, Jackson Co., Iowa, but soon changed his location for Charlotte, Clinton Co., where he re- mained four years and removed to his present residence in 1875. Married Anna E. Markham March 10, 1873; she was born in Susquehanna Co., Penn., Jan. 14, 1855 ; they have one son-Charles F., born May 1, 1876.
CLARK, CALEB, farmer, S. 26; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns 160 acres of land, worth $4,800; born Jan. 17, 1821 in Mercer Co., Penn .; came to Lee Co., Ill., in 1853, where he remained until 1858, when he moved to this county, and settled on his present farm. Married Mary Atkins in Dec., 1841; she was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, April 12, 1824 ; their living children are William H., born June 28, 1852 ; Mar- garet L., born Sept. 7, 1857, and Sarah E., May 7, 1860; their children de- ceased are Samuel D., who was a mem- ber of the 24th I. V. I., Co. G, and died at Helena Ark., Feb. 23, 1863, aged 18 years ; Mary L., died Dec. 22, 1863, aged 16 years; James P. died April 15, 1851, aged 14 months, and an infant not named. Mr. Clark is a Re- publican and member of the United Brethren Church.
Clark, H. W., far., S. 22; P. O. Prairie- burg.
Conklin, C., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Prairieburg.
Conklin, S., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Conley, T., far., S. 24; P. O. Prairieburg. Cornwell, R., far., S. 17; P. O. Prairieburg. Coquillett, Abraham C., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Prairieburg.
Coquillett, J., far. S. 19 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Cross, G. W., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Crouch, D., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Prairieburg. CROUCH, W. W., dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, queensware, boots and shoes, hats and caps, ready made clothing, drugs, medicines, paints, oils, school books, stationery, etc., Prai- rieburg; was born in Bolton, Warren Co., N. Y., Jan. 26, 1830 ; is the son of Flavel and Eliza Crouch ; the former died May 25, 1868, aged 65 years, and the latter Oct. 8, 1871, aged 66 years. Mr. C. came to this county in 1855, first settling on Sec. 26; carried on farming till 1870, when he moved to Prairieburg, and has since been engaged in the mer- cantile business ; built the store which he now occupies in 1875. Married Jane Coon March 30, 1851 ; she was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., May 15, 1826, and is the daughter of Thomas and Sabrina Coon, who reside in Washington Tp., this county ; her father is in his 77th year and her mother in her 74th year. Mr. E. W. Phillips, who is engaged in business with Mr. Crouch, was born in Hague, Warren Co., N. Y., March 16, 1845; moved to Bolton in 1866, where he was engaged in mercantile operations till '1870 ; then leased a half interest in the Bolton House at Lake George, in which he was engaged till 1874, during which time he filled several town and county offices ; came to Carroll Co., Ill., in 1875, where he remained but a short time, coming to this town the same year, where he has since resided.
Crowley, J., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Grove Creek. Crowley, W., far., S. 1; P. O. Grove Creek. Crusinberry, Jas., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Prai- rieburg.
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ALRYMPLE, L. S.,far., Prairieburg.
Day, D., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Delancey, A., far., S. 23; P. O. Prairieburg. Delancey, J., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Delancey, Wm. D., S. 16; P. O. Prairie- burg.
De Wolf, Ezra, far .; P. O. Prairieburg.
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Dice, I. J., far., S. 5; P. O. Nugent's Grove. Dolan, T., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Grove Creek. Donovan, Michael, far., S. 1; P. O. Grove Creek.
Drexler, J., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Prairieburg. ERGUSON, WM. A., far., S. 3; P. O. Prairieburg.
Field, Hiram, carpenter, Prairieburg.
Fielding, D. C., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Prairie- burg.
Fleming, James, Sr., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Grove Creek.
Fleming, M., far., S. 11; P. O. Prairieburg. Flint, S. W., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Nugent's Grove.
Forbes, P., farmer ; Prairieburg.
FORD, EDWARD, farmer and breeder of thorough-bred stock, Sec. 9; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns 200 acres of land, worth $6,000; was born in Berk- shire Co., Mass., Jan. 20, 1829 ; attend- ed school at Sheffield Academy, Shef- field, and Williams Academy, Stock- bridge, in that State; afterward spent two years teaching in Massachusetts and about the same time in New York ; came West in 1854, and settled in Belle- vue, where he was Principal of the Public Schools for a number of years ; then went to Minnesota, where he was engaged for two years as teacher in the Public School at Rochester; came to this county in 1868, and settled where he now lives. Married Sarah L. Wyn- koop in June, 1860 ; she died July 16, 1865 ; has had two children, now de- ceased. Is Independent in politics.
Foy, P., far., S. 26; P. O. Prairieburg. Franklin, J., far., S. 14; P. O. Prairieburg. ATER, W., farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. G r Nugent's Grove.
Gehringer, L., far., S. 2 ; P.O. Prairieburg. Gift, A. H., far. S. 17; P. O. Prairieburg. Goldsworthy, W. D., far. S. 5 ; P. O. Nu- gent's Grove.
GREEN, HENRY J., farmer, Sec. 18 : P. O. Prairieburg ; owns 160 acres of land, worth $4,000; was born in Dubuque Co., Iowa, Nov. 28, 1847 ; came to this county in 1875, settling in Jackson Tp. ; moved on his present farm in 1875. Married Mary L. Coquillett March 2, 1868 ; she was born in New York, Oct, 31, 1847 ; their children are Wilfred, Lula and Frank. Is a Demo- crat and member of the Christian Church.
Grey, H., far., S. 22; P. O. Prairieburg.
H ALL, S. J., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Prairieburg.
HANNA, ISAAC S., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Nugent's Grove ; owns 118 acres of land, worth $3,000; born in Fayette Co., Penn., Sept. 14, 1845 ; moved with his parents to Mahoning Co., Ohio, where they remained until 1853, when they came to Jackson Co., Iowa, and in 1860, to Clayton Co. Mr. Hanna en- listed Aug. 15, 1862, in the 27th I. V. I., Co. E ; participated in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Nashville, Blakely and many others ; was honorably discharged Aug. 8, 1865. Married Maria Green, Dec. 12, 1868; she was born in Du- buque Co., Iowa, July 29, 1845 ; their children are Stella M. and Jessie L. Is a Republican and a member of the Church of Christ.
Hennessee. D., far., S. 11; P. O. Grove Creek.
Hennessee, M., far., S. 12; P. O. Grove Creek.
Hennessee, T., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Prairie- burg.
, WM. L. & BRO., proprie- tors of Hills' Mills, Sec. 29; P. O. Prairieburg; the former was born in England April 25, 1835; came to America in 1857; he settled in Canada, where he remained five years; then he came to Buffalo, N. Y., and remained about two years ; thence to Indianapolis, Ind., where he lived three years ; thence to Marshall Co., Iowa, where he re- mained a short time, and moved to this county in 1868. Married Catherine Wilkinson, Oct. 8, 1873 ; she was born in England, April 28, 1836 ; their chil- dren are Alice and William; the latter, Thomas Hill, was born in England, Sept. 10, 1845 ; came to America in 1862, and first settled in Canada, and then moved to this county in 1868. Married Sarah Brown (who was born in this township), in May, 1870 ; their children are Roland, Mary E. and John.
Holub, J., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Holub, W., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Prairieburg. Howard, A., far. ; P. O. Prairieburg.
Huyck, A., far., S. 20; P. O. Prairieburg. OHNS, A. K., & SON, general blacksmithing and repairing, Prairie- burg; the former was born in Brown
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County, Ohio, August 19, 1830 ; came to this county in 1868, settling in Otter Creek Tp., where he remained till Sep- tember, 1876, when he moved to this village. Married Sarah Thompson July 8, 1855, who was born in Ohio Co., Ind. ; their children are Charles E., born May 14, 1856, and Albert K., born Dec. 25, 1859.
JUDD. AMOS, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns 130 acres, worth $3,500 ; principal product of farm is hogs ; was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 14, 1844 ; came to Winne- bago Co., Ill., in 1865; remained in that county one year, then went to Colorado, where he remained two years, then came to this county and settled on his present farm in 1869. Married Mary McArthur Dec. 24, 1869 ; she was born in Dela ware Co., N. Y., Sept. 12, 1845 ; they have one daughter-Blanche, born Nov. 2, 1870. Is a Republican in politics. K EYES, THOMAS, SR., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Prairieburg.
KEYES, THOMAS, JR., farm- er, Sec. 15; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns 160 acres, worth $4,000; born in Clay- ton Co., Iowa, April 5, 1850 ; his father, Thomas Keyes, Sr., was born in Ireland Dec. 31, 1816; came to America in 1840, to Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1849, to this county in 1868. Married Jane Joseph Feb. 17, 1846 ; their children are Ann (decd.), Laurie (decd.), Thomas, William (decd.), Martha, William and John. Principal product of farm is wheat, oats and corn.
KLEIN, HENRY, Postmaster and dealer in dry goods and clothing, grocer- ies, hardware, boots and shoes, crockery ware, school books, drugs, medicines, &c., Prairieburg; was born in Germany April 23, 1832; came to America in 1857; remained in New York one year, then came to Dubuque, where he lived till 1873, when he came to this town, where he has since been engaged in the mer- cantile business. Married Mary Schleigh- er Dec. 12, 1862 ; she was born in Ger- many Dec. 16, 1842 ; their children are Annie D., Martin J., Mary C., Katie, Lizzie, Henry J. and Emma C.
Kula, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Prairieburg. AWRENCE, ANDREW, far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Prairieburg.
Lawrence, J., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Prairie- burg.
Lawrence, Jos., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Prairie- burg.
LECLERE, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns 390 acres, worth $10,000; born in Oswego Co., N Y., May 19, 1842 ; came to this county in March, 1-74. Married Teresa Kimbling in 1865 ; she is a na- tive of Germany ; their children are Henry, George, William, Frank, Alex- ander and Edward.
Leonard, H., far., S. 23 ; P. O Prairieburg. Livingood, Josiah, far., S. 23; P. O. Prai- rieburg.
M CALEAR, PATRICK, far., S. 13; P. O. Prairieburg.
McAvoy. L., far., S. 4; P. O. Prairieburg. MCBETH, DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Prairieburg; owns 120 acres, worth $3,500; born in British North America, June 12, 1836, to which place his grandfather, with many others, was sent by Lord Selkirk many years ago; at the age of 14 years, he com- menced carrying merchandise by team from St. Paul to the Selkirk settlement, and remained in that business for four years ; he then, being familiar with the customs and language of the Indians, spent four years trading with them at Fort Garry ; then came to Jones Co., Iowa, where he married Susan J. Cam- eron, a native of Carroll Co., Ill , in June, 1859; she died April 11, 1867, aged 25 years ; has two children by this marriage-Roderick R. and Nellie ; married again, Maria Shields, a native of Indiana, in Feb., 1869; has by this marriage-Nettie M., Sarah E., Alexander M., Henry O. and Mary. Enlisted in 1863, in the 15th I. V. I., Co. D; was engaged most of the time in destroying railroads and skirmishing, and honorably discharged in Aug., 1865. McDonald, Alexander, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Prairieburg.
McQUEEN, J. C., farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Prairieburg; owns 185 acres, worth $4,500; was born in Randolph Co., Ind., April 16, 1842; came to this county with parents in 1852 ; his father, William McQueen, who was one of the pioneers of this township, died in 1863, aged 71 years. Mr. McQueen enlisted in
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BOWLDER TOWNSHIP.
Oct., 1861, in the 14th I. V. I., Co. H .; participated in the battles of Fort Don- elson, Shiloh, Pleasant Hill, Kane River, Yellow Bayou and others; was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, endured Southern prison four months, when he was exchanged; was honorably dis- charged in Dec., 1864; had four brothers in the army-three of whom never returned. Married Iona Paine, March 28, 1870 ; she was born in New York, Oc. 30, 1849 ; their children are Aola E., Edith and Edna G. Is a Republican.
Mezak, Michael, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Prairieburg.
MINEHART, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Central City; owns 240 acres, worth $6,000; born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, Sept. 11, 1833; came to this county in 1850, March 27, settling on Sec. 5, Buffalo Tp .; moved to his present residence in 1869. Married Rachel Slife, Dec. 6, 1853; she was born in Ohio, Feb. 7, 1834; their children are Arlando L., Alvin T., Lucius E., Elmina L., Mary A., Irvin U. and Roy D.
O AKLEY, Sanford G., carpenter and joiner, Prairieburg.
O'BRIEN, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Prairieburg ; owns 240 acres, worth $6,000; was born in Ire- land in Dec., 1805; came to America in 1834, settling in Westchester Co., N. Y., where he remained till 1848, then moved to Pennsylvania, and, in 1852, came to this county, settling on Sec. 3, Buffalo Tp., and moved to this town- ship in 1868, settling where he now lives. Married Rosanna O'Brien, a native of Carbon Co., Penn., April 1, 1846; their children are James, John, Margaret, Maria (died), Thomas, Peter (died), Ellen and Peter; their son, John, was a soldier in the regular army, and was with Gen. Custer on that fatal day at the Little Big Horn, but is now believed by many to be a captive in Sitting Bull's camp, over the Canadian border.
P ALMER, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Prairieburg.
PARSONS, NEELY, Prairieburg ; was born in Monroe Co., Ind., June 3, 1821, came to Jones Co., Iowa,
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