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White, M. W., plasterer. Whitaker, R., stationer.
WILSON, REZIN, dealer in leather and saddlery hardware, and trunks, Oskaloosa; born in Ohio, October 1st., 1830; he was brought up and learned his trade, and engaged in business in Marion, Ohio. He came to Iowa and arrived in Oska-
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loosa, August 12, 1854, and worked at his trade for eighteen months, then engaged in business with J. B. Dixon, and they con- tinued together until the death of Mr. Dixon, in 1876. Mr. Wilson and D. W. Loring are the oldest merchants that have been in busi- ness without change, and Mr. Wilson has been in the leather and saddlery hardware business longer than any one in the State. He married Miss Amelia S. Baer, from Crawfordsville, Indiana, October 13, 1858; she is one of the earliest settlers, and has been here thirty- five years; there were only three cabins here when she came; they have two children, George W. and Stella Maud; and they lost one son, Harry.
WILSON, MITCHEL, dealer in dry goods, clothing. hats and caps, Oskaloosa; born in Clinton coun- ty, Ohio, June 30, 1833; he was brought up there until ninteen years of age; then came to Iowa, by wagon, being abont thirty days on the way, and arrived here about Nov. 1, 1852, a few days before the election of President Pierce. He was engaged in the mercantile business for several years. He entered the Oskaloosa Branch of the State Bank of Iowa, and be- came cashier of that institution, and was also cashier of the Na- tional State Bank, which succeeded it, for some years; hield office of city treasurer two years, and city councilman. He married Miss Ella Crawford, from Indiana, in the spring of 1863; they have three children, Cora A., Lena A. and Walter Gny.
Wilson, Isaac, farmer.
Wilson, Samuel, salesman.
Williams, W. B., boot and shoema- ker.
Williams, J. C., county superintend- ent.
WILLARD, CHAS. T., firm of
C. T. Willard & Co., dealers in dry goods; born in Galesburg, Knox county, Illinois, February 18, 1848; he was brought up and received his education there. IIe came to Oskaloosa in 1869 and en- gaged in the dry goods business He married Florence A. Reece, from Abington, Knox Co, Illinois, October 26, 1870; they have two children, Warren Reece and Hel- en C.
WILEY, JNO. H., physleian, Os- kaloosa; born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1821, and was brought up and lived there until 1846, and then removed to Indiana. He studied medicine and attended lectures in the city of New York, and also attended a second course of lectures in Cin- cinnati. He practiced his profes- sion in Indiana, until 1865, and then came to Iowa, and located in Mount Pleasant, practicing his profession there, and in Ottumwa, until coming here, in 1872. He married Angeline Antrobus, from Decatur county, Indiana, Decem- ber 6, 1846; they have four child- ren, Isabella J., Elizabeth, Alice A., Carrie Mand, and they have lost one son, Harry.
WILLIAMS, M. T., this gentle- man's name has occured quite fre- quently in the body of this work. It should be so. No name is more intimately connected with the ear- ly history of Mahaska, than that of M. T. Williams. Mr. Williams is an Ohioan. He was born in Butler county, in the old Buckeye State, May 29, 1820. During his early boyhood his father removed to Indiana, and settled near Terre Haute. Here young Williams enjoyed the benefits of a common school education until he was six- teen years of age, when he attend- ed Wabash college, at Crawfords- ville, during two years. After leaving school he engaged in en -
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gineering in Hoosierdom, in em- ploy of the State of Indiana, for a few months, when the internal im- provement work on which he was engaged was suspended. While yet eighteen years of age, young Williams returned to Ohio and studied law in Cincinnati with Judge O. M. Spencer, and after- ward graduated at the Ohio law school; he was admitted to the bar April, 1842. Believing that the best place for a young man was on the frontier, on the second day of the following month Mr. Williams started for Iowa, coming
across Illinois in a wagon. Ar- riving at Mt. Pteasant, he formed a partnership with G. W. Teas, a somewhat noted character in that day, a partnership which lasted about one year. He first came to Mahaska county in December, 1843, and shortly afterward went to Iowa City, where he spent the winter, and in the following spring, as has been elsewhere related, he became organizing clerk of the county, with Wmn. Edmundson as first sheriff. He continued to fill the office of clerk of court un- til 1854, when at the August election of that year, he refused to become a further candidate. Dur- ing the latter part of this service he was also clerk under John A. L. Crookham, county judge, and in accordance with the law, in the absence of the latter, was acting county judge. At this time, and in this way, he acquired the title of Judge Williams, by which he is currently known. In the fall of 1854, Mr. Williams was elected to the state legislature, where he re- presented his county during the succeeding term. September 1st, of this same year he engaged in the practice of law in Oskaloosa, with Wmn. T. Smith as partner. March 1, 1855, these gentlemen opened the first banking house in Mahaska county, and continued to
do a general banking and land business, for two years and a half, when Mr. Williams withdrew from the firm. In 1858 a partnership was formed with Judge Seevers, which partnership continued for ten years. During five of these years, from 1863 to 1868, these gentlemen, in connection with H. P. Ninde, had a land agency which had the personal attention of Mr. Williams. The latter continued with Mr. Ninde in the land agency until 1873, practic-
ing law in the meantime; in the last named year Mr. Williams associated in law bus- iness with Liston McMillen, a young man from Ohio, with whom he is still in partnership; Judge Williams was elected to a second term of the Legislature in 1861; for the past 15 years he has been U. S. Commissioner; as elsewhere mentioned, he served with great credit six years as trustee of the Iowa Asylum for the Insane, at Mount Pleasant from 1868 to 1874; he was also locating commissioner in 1846, of the county seat of Polk county; in 1850 he became a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is now a prominent Sir Knight in that order in Oskaloosa; during quite a number of years he was, and now is, a member of the ves- try of St. James Episcopal church. Judge Williams has lived a life which has ever been one of quiet usefulness; he holds an honored place in the com- munity; his record shows no en- tries of wrong doing; he ranks high in the esteem of his fellow citizens, and is especially loved by the younger people; "Caje " Williams is a general favorite; he has a pleasant home in the town of his choice; during the summer of 1845 he built with his own hands, a house just north of the public square, and in Sep-
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tember of that year brought to it as his bride, Miss Virginia Re- becca Seevers; this lady was born near Winchester, Virginia, and is a daughter of James Seevers (who came to Mahaska in 1844, and is now 86 years of age); the first home of the young couple has long since been abandoned for a more comfortable and ele- gant residence, where Mr. and Mrs. Williams with their two daughters, Alice Eugenia, and Benlah J., extend a hospitality to their friends such as few are able to bestow, and there enjoy the re- ward, to which years of frontier life and hardships have justly en- titled them.
[A further sketch of Mr. Williams occurs under the chapter on "First Court." WOODY, JOHN W., firm Woody & Hellings, abstracts and loans; born in North Carolina, March 17, 1841, and was brought up and re- ceived his education there, and in Indiana and Ohio; he removed to Indiana in 1860, and attended school and engaged in teaching until 1868, when he came to Iowa and was president and principal of Whittier College, at Salem; he resigned in 1872, and read law; he was principal of the high school for one year, and then was called to the presidency of Penn College, and remained here for five years; during the present year he associated with Mr. W. P. Hel- lings, and engaged in the abstract and loan business; he is also pres- ident of the Central Iowa Loan and Trust Company; he married Miss Mary Chawner, of Indiana, April 1, 1868; they have one son, Horace H.
Woods, E. M., farmer.
WRAY, WILLIAM H., firm of Mattison & Wray, grocery and pro- vision dealers; born in Shelby county, Indiana, April 29, 1837; when seventeen years of age he came with his parents by wagon
to Iowa; they were twenty-eight days on the way, and arrived in this county, five miles east of Os- kaloosa, April 19, 1854; he was on the farm for about ten years, then came to this city and engaged in the lumber business in 1866, and continued for twelve years, until 1877, when he sold out and engaged in his present business; he has held the office of city alder- man; married Miss Francis Mont- gomery, from Shelby county, In- diana, October 5, 1858; they have three children, Walter, Joseph and Nellie, and have lost two chil- dren, Eddie and Cooper. Wray, W., lumber dealer.
WRIGHT, MRS. EMILY J., for- merly Miss Emily J. Ellis; was born in Warren county, Ohio, and removed, with her parents, in in- fancy to Fountain county, Indi- ana; they came to Mahaska coun- ty in 1855, and located in Oska- loosa; she married Thomas T. Wright, September 10, 1861; he was born in Highland county, Ohio, March 6, 1833; he was brought up and received his edu- cation there, and came to Iowa and located in Oskaloosa in 1854; he was engaged in the grocery and drug business for some years, and afterward engaged with Terry & Spencer in the wholesale grocery trade; they bought Mr. Terry's interest and he retired; associated with Mr. Spencer they continued the business until the death of Mr. Wright, February 19, 1875; Mrs. Wright still retains her in- terest in the business of the pres- ent firm of Wright & Spencer; she has one son, Samuel B., born March 29, 1862, and has lost one son, Benjamin F., born December 13, 1863, and died August 9, 1864. Wright, Dillon, blacksmith.
Wroughton, Job H., lightning rods, pumps, etc.
ATES, ELIAS, barber.
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A CTON, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Beacon.
Acton, Matthew A., Farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Beacon.
AVEV, G. L., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Oskaloosa; born in Washington Co., Md., in 1830; when six years of age removed with his parents to Fairfield Co., O., and was brought up there. Married Mary E. Fox, from Prusssia, in May, 1856; they came to this county in Oct., 1865, and located where they now live; owns farm of 70 acres, and has held office of school director. IIe was in the army; enlisted in the 114th Regiment Ohio Vol., and was commissioned Lieut. Co. H; was in battles Vicksburg, Arkan- sas Post, Port Gibson, Raymond, Champion Hills, and many others. They have eight children: Oliver H., Dora E., Mary A., John L., Emily I,, Clara, Georgie, and Het- tie M.
B ARTLETT, WILLIAM, far- mer, Sec. 10; P. O. Oska- loosa.
Barline, Michael, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Barrow, William H., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Beacon.
BARTLETT, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Oskaloosa; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1839, and was brought up there and in West Va., and came to Iowa and located in Oskaloosa in 1861. He was in the army; enlisted in Feb., 1862, in the 4th Reg. Iowa Cav. Co. F; was in battle of Vicksburg and in a great many fights and skirmishes, and was in the service three years and three months; af- ter the war returned here and en- gaged in farming; owns 120 acres of land. Married Miss Mary C. Prine, from Indiana, daughter of H. H. Prine, in 1867; they have
four children: Fred, Edwin, Clyde, and Hoyt.
Beach, Thomas C., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Oskaloosa.
BEARDSLEY, WILLIAM, drug- gist, Beacon; born in England Oct. 15th, 1850, and was brought up and learned his business there; came to the United States in 1870; lived in Columbiana Co., Ohio, three months, and in Wash- ington Co., Illsnois, four months, and then spent ten months in Kan- sas, Missouri, and the western Ter- ritories, and came to Iowa Sept. 3d, 1871, and has been engaged in business at Beacon for the past two years. He has depended en- tirely upon himself since he was ten years of age. Married Miss Mary Aun Evans, from Wales, Jan. 5, 1872.
Beede, Cyrus, farmer Sec. 12; P. O. Oskaloosa.
BOWEN, JOHN W., P. M. at Beacon; born in Wales in April, 1844, and came to this country in infancy, and was brought up in Pittsburg, Pa. He came to Iowa in 1855 and located in Van Buren Co .; lived there until the war, and enlisted in the 15th Reg. Iowa Inf., Co. E, in June, 1862; was in bat- tles Black River, Vicksburg and siege of Atlanta; was wounded there July 21st; came home on furlough; again joined his regi- ment; was in siege of Savannah, and went with Sherman to Wash- ington, and was in the grand re- view; after the war was in Colo- rado two years, and then came here; held office of P. M. in 1873, and was again appointed in Octo- ber, 1877. Married Eleanor Bur- dess, from England, 1870; they have four children : Albert, Harry, Willie and Cora.
BRIGGS, JOB, farmer, Sec. 11; P.
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O. Oskaloosa; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, January 17, 1803; he was brought up there and learned millwright and carpenter trade; studied surveying and followed that for several years. He married Ann Romans, from Chester Co., Pa., June 30, 1830; they came to Iowa by wagon, and were thirty- one days on the road, and arrived here October 14, 1854, and loca- cated where they now live, and engaged in farming; they were early settlers; own a farm of 70 acres. They have four children: Lydia, Maria, Amos, and Harriet; they have lost nine children.
Briggs, Amos, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Brown, James E., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Burdess, John, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Beacon.
Burdess, Joseph, P. O. Beacon.
CA APPER, Mrs. LUCINDA, for- merly Miss Lucinda Odell, Sec. 7; P. O. Oskaloosa; was born in Park county, Ind., and was brought up there; she married John Capper June 27, 1854; he was born in Ohio February 13, 1825; they came by wagon to Iowa and arrived in this county October 20, 1857, located where they now live, and made their farm; there were only a few here when they came; he died Septem- ber 27, 1867, leaving an estate of 140 acres; they have six children living, Rose A., Oscar S., Flora E., Harvey M., John C., and Dan- iel W., and have lost two children. Howard M. Capper, brother of Mr. Capper, lived with them; he was in the army, enlisted in the thirty-third Regiment Iowa In- fantry, Co. E.
Coomes, David, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Cowan, James P., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Beacon.
Crosson, A. B., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crosson, William, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crosson, John, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, David, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Curry, James M., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Beacon.
Cummings, William M., Sr., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Oskaloosa.
D ANE, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Davis, David S., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Beacon.
DEAVER, GEORGE W., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Beacon; born in Hampshire county, Va., Decem- ber 5, 1812, and was raised there until fifteen years of age; then removed to Dayton, Ohio, and lived in that State seventeen years; then came to Iowa by wag- on and arrived in this county in October, 1844, and settled on Six- mile prairie; he was one of the .earliest settlers and there are only a few here now that were here when he came; he engaged in making brick, and furnished some of the first brick that were used in Oskaloosa; he engaged in farming and has lived on his present place twenty-seven years; his farm contains 100 acres; he married Mary Ann Wilson, from Hampshire county, Va., in 1848; they have eight children, five sons and three daughters, and have lost two children.
DeLong, Ed. F., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Beacon.
Dillon, T. W., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Oskaloosa.
DIXON, J. N., farmer and orchard- ist, Sec. 4; P. O. Oskaloosa; born in Fayette county, Pa., February 20, 1821, and when quite young
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came with his parents to Ohio; having a taste for fruit culture when only twenty-two years of age, in 1844, he set out an orchard of 1,100 apple trees, having plan- ted the seed, and when they were large enough grafted them; it was a large orchard in that early day; his father not sharing the confidence of his son in the result of the enterprise, he disposed of the orchard; that was thirty-four years ago, and the orchard is still in vigorous bearing; Mr. Dixon came to Iowa in 1855 and located in Mahaska county; he came, ex- pecting to give his attention to orcharding, and set out some trees, but the winter killed them; he started his present orchard in 1868 and 1869; it consists of 115 acres and is one of the largest in the country; his mercantile or- chard consists of eight varieties, bnt he has some forty or fifty different varieties; his fruit com- mands a good price and he has de- mand for it as far west as Virgin- ia City, Nevada; Mr. Dixon has been prominently connected with the State Horticultural Soci- ety and is one of its most active members.
Doron, Gabriel D., Sec. 23; P. O. Beacon.
Downs, Daniel D., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Beacon.
Dusenberry, John R., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Dusenberry, Randolph H., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Dusenberry, George W., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Oskaloosa.
FISENHART, JACOB S.,prop. Fishville coal mine; P. O. Leighton; born in Clark county, Pa., in 1834, and was brought up there; came to Iowa in 1856 and located in Cedar county; lived there until the war and enlisted October 3, 1862, in the 27th Reg- iment Iowa Infantry, Co. F; was
aid-de-camp for James I. Gilbert for two years, and was in fourteen hard fought battles; was in the service three years to a day; mus- tered out October 3, 1865; after the war was in the coal business at Boonsboro and Des Moines; came here in 1870 and opened this mine; he ships 500 to 600 cars yearly; married Miss Ella C. Smith, from Pennsylvania, Octo- ber 14, 1858; they have three children, Dessie R., George G., and Ernie W.
ELLIOTT, NATHAN, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Oskaloosa; born in Pasquotauk county, North Caro- lina, August 22, 1817; was brought up and lived there until 1854, and removed to Indiana, and came to Iowa in the fall of the same year, and located in this county; lived in Oskaloosa for twelve years, and came to his present location and engaged in farming; owns ninety- four acres of land; has held office of the president of the school board and road officer; married Mary Ann Pritchard, from Pasquotank county, North Carolina, in April, 1837; they have seven children, Abbie, Lurania, Joseph J. G., William P., James W., Margaret S., and Emma F., and have lost four children.
Evans, David J., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Oskaloosa.
F ICKLE, WASHINGTON, far- mer, Sec. 17; P. O. Oskaloosa. Foster, Stephen E., Sec. 25; P. O. Beacon.
Frantz, Francis L., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Oskaloosa.
G YAY, ORAN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Beacon.
Gibbons, Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
GRIFFEE, ABRAHAM, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Oskaloosa; born in Shenandoah county, Va., in April, 1815, and was left an orphan at an early age; he only went to
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school a few weeks. Ile learned the cabinet maker's trade, and re- moved to Ohio in 1833, and came to Washington county, Iowa, in 1841; after eighteen months re- turned to Ohio. He came to Iowa with his family in April, 1856, and located on the farm where he now lives; at that time timber land was thought to be the most valuable; and he bought one hun- dred and forty acres timber, and paid thirty dollars an acre; he sold part of it for fifteen dollars an acre, and would be glad to sell the balance of it at ten dollars, and he has never ent a stiek of timber. He had nothing when he com- menced in life, and though he lost by his partner in business, $6,000, he yet owns a good farm of one hundred and sixty acres with fine improvements. He has held of- fiee of school director; marri- ed Nancy Hickenbotham, from Ohio in 1855; they have six chil- dren, Catharine, Minerva, Nancy, Stephen A., Abraham D., and Charlie.
H ANSON, SAMUEL, farmer, See. 31; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Harbour, R. R., farmer and mason, Sec. 27; P. O. Beacon.
Hatfield, Owen, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Oskaloosa.
HARRIS, ROBERT C., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9; P. O. Oska- loosa; born in Augusta county, Va., June 20, 1840, and when four years of age, removed with his parents to Park county, Indiana, and lived there seven years, when they came to Iowa by wagon, and were about four weeks on the way; arrived in this county near Oska- loosa, November 1, 1855, and he was brought up here, and engaged in farming and stock raising. He owns a farm of two hundred and twenty-five acres; married Miss Abbie Elliott, from Oskaloosa, December 29, 1864; they have
five children, Francis L., Nola L., Lyenrgus L., Liens, and Baby; they have lost two children.
Hiatt, William, farmer, See. 12; P. O. Oskaloosa.
HIVLEY, PAUL, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Oskaloosa; born in Licking connty, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1834; when three years of age he removed with his parents to Indiana, and came to this county in 1860; mar- ried Frances Perry, from Ohio, in September, 1858; they have five children, Mary Jane, Emma G., Willie, Cora, and Nellie B.
Hook, James K., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hook, M. M., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Beacon.
Huber, John M., Sec. 23; P. O. Beacon.
Hull, Aholiab, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hull, Obadiah, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Beacon; born in Mercer coun- ty, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1799, and was brought np and lived there until 1857; came to this county in 1858, and settled where he now lives; owns a farm of 40 acres; married Mary Ann Morford from Ohio, August, 1825, who died -; he married Elizabeth Horner, from Ohio; he has 5 sons and 4 daughters.
Hunt, Harvey, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hussey, Nathan W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Oskaloosa.
ENKINS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Beacon.
Jones, Thomas H., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Jones, John E., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Beacon.
Jones, Samuel W., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Beacon.
Johnson, W. L., farmer, Sec 2; P. O. Oskaloosa.
ENT, ROBERT A., farmer,
K 7 Sec. 28; P. O. Beacon.
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Ketner, Eli, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Beacon.
KISSICK, W. L., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Beacon; born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, January, 27, 1841, and was brought up there until 18 years of age, and came to Iowa, arriving here April 7th, 1859; was in the army, enlisted October 27, 1862, in 16th Iowa Infantry, Co. C, was in bat- tles of Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, siege of Vicksburg, and in bat- tle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864; was taken prisoner and taken to Andersonville and was confined 60 days, and exchanged; he re- enlisted in the same regiment, January 4, 1864, and served until the end of the war; he was pro- moted to 2d Lieutenant and then to 1st Lieutenant and was pro- moted and commissioned Captain Co. C, when mustered out; after his return engaged in grocery trade, then in farming; owns 110 acres of land; has held school offices, and is now president of school board; married Miss Mary E. Hook, from Ohio, August 9, 1865; they have 3 children, Cora M., Alice Lulu, and little baby son.
L LOYD, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Longe, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Beacon.
Lytle, Andrew J., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Oskaloosa.
M CCORD, ROBERT, Sec. 23; P. O. Beacon.
McGlasson, Joseph F., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
MeGlasson, Charles A., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
McMillen, Wooster, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Oskaloosa.
McWILLIAMS, W. N., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Beacon; born in High- land county, Ohio, July 1, 1821; he was brought up and lived there until he came to Iowa and located
in this county, in 1856; after one year he located where he now lives, and engaged in farming and stock raising; he owns a farm of one hundred acres; he has held school offices most of the time since he came; he married Miss E. J. Broadwell, from Clermont county, Ohio, in March, 1846; they are "connected with the Presbyterian church of Oskaloosa, though they attend the Union church because of its convenience; they have eight children, E. John, Ellen J., Charles L., Tirzah S., Phillip A., Albertiss, Ada, and Reece H.
Madison, John, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Beacon.
Magin, James, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Beacon.
Marks, Nelson W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Marks, Benjamin F., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Oskaloosa.
MARKS, N. WHEELER, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Oskaloosa; born in Hardin county, Ohio, August 11, 1845; when seven years old came to Iowa by wagon with parents; located in Washington county, in 1853; lived there four or five years, and came to this county; he enlisted in the Eighth Reg- iment Iowa Infantry, Company H, in August, 1861; was in the battles of Shiloh and Vicksburg, both battles of Jackson, Spanish Fort, and many other fights and skirmishes; was slightly wounded in the head at Vicksburg; he was in the service four years and nine months, until May, 1866; after the war he returned and engaged in farming; married Miss Cynthia In- gales, from this county, in Octo- ber, 1873; they have two children, Ada and Ernest, and have lost one daughter.
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