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Lamer, William, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Leighton.
Lounsberry, B. T., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Leighton.
Long, Joseph, farmer; P. O. Peoria. Lundy, Elias, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Peoria.
M ACKAMAN, ELIJAH, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Leighton; farm of 40 acres; was born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1831, and came to this county in the spring of 1865; he married Elizabeth Pearch, a native of the same county, January 7, 1850; children: Mary A., William G., and Daniel H.
McCauley, James, farmer; P. O. Peoria.
McCabe, Mary, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Leighton.
McKissick, Josiah, farmer,Sec. 1; P. O. Peoria.
Mead, Lucien, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Leighton.
Miller, S. A., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Pella.
Miller, W. W., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Leighton.
MOODY, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Leighton; farm of 53% acres; was born in Carroll county, Ohio, January 12, 1829, and lived there until twenty-one years of age; he moved to Clayton county, Iowa, in 1850; lived there until June, 1872, and then came to this
county; he married Miss Rebecca A. Laughlin, a native of the same county, February 2, 1854; they have four sons and four daughters: Mary O., William L., Rebecca E., John B., Adam E., Archie N., Sarah G. and Tinsey P.
TTELSON, S. E., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Leighton.
Norris, S., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Leighton.
O VERBERGEN, L., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Pella.
PARKER, M.W., miller, Sec.12; P. O. Leighton, of the firm of Parker & Cramer, proprietors of the Huron Mills; was born in Morgan county, Ill., February 1, 1840; four weeks later his parents moved to Washington county, Iowa; came to this county in 1870; he married Miss Lucy Beach, October 25, 1863, a native of Washington county, Iowa; she died in June, 1872, leaving a fam- ily of one son and three daughters, Mary E., Ellen G., and Alvin B .; married again to Mary Rothell, of Mahaska county, in November, 1873; they have one son, Charles W .; served one year and six months in the late rebellion, en- listed as private in Co. E, 30th Iowa volunteers infantry, and was afterward promoted to First Lieutenant.
POGUE, JOHN H., farmer, Sec. 43; P. O. Leighton; has a farm of 160 acres, fifteen acres timber: was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, June 7, 1829; left there on the 10th of September, and ar- rived here November 2, 1850; has lived on his present farm since 1867; he married Mary A. Mack- aman, December 10, 1863, a na- tive of Carroll county, Ohio; they have one daughter, Evalena May. POTHOVEN, OTTO, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Pella; owns a farm of 155 acres; was was born in Europe July 8, 1839; he emigrated to the
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U. S., and this county in 1856; he married Martha De Bruin, December 25, 1862, a native of Europe; they have two sons and two daughters, Henry, Jacob, Mena, and Tona.
Pos, Dirk, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Pella.
Porter, James, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Leighton.
Price, L. D., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Leighton.
R EICHARD, JACOB, boot and shoe dealer, Leighton; born in Columbia county, Pa., June 11, 1839; he lived there until 1869, and then came to Leighton; he built the fine hotel now owned by John W. Walton, and has built several other nice buildings in the place. In 1875, Mr. R. opened ont a neat boot and shoe store, which would do credit to any place (he is a shoemaker by trade). In 1862 he married Miss Mary A. Townsend, a native of the same county ; they have three daughters, Lnlia N., Mertie E., and Eva D .; lost one son and one daughter, Edward N. and Hattie C.
RICHARDSON, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 20, P. O. Pella; owns a farm of 160 acres; was born in Peoria county, Illinois, June 20, 1844, he lived there until he was eleven years old; his parents then moved to Iowa, and has lived on his pre- sent farm nine years; he married Miss Louisa Clark, Feb. 11, 1869, who was born in Marion county, Iowa, Feb. 11, 1849; they have two sons, Clark and Fred.
Richardson, Levi, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Pella.
Ringle, David, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Leighton.
Rosborough, A. M., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Leighton.
Ryan Elting T., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Leighton.
RYAN, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Pella; farm of 200 acres;
was born in Randolph county, Virginia, October 23, 1816, where he lived twenty years; he went from there to Union county, Ohio, where he lived five years; he came to Van Buren county, Iowa, in 1841, and to this county in 1863 and located where he now lives in 1865; he married Miss Nancy Carpenter, a native of the same county, December 3, 1837; she died June 8, 1873; he married again to Elizabeth L. Bingman, a native of Tennessee, April 9, 1874; has two sons and two daughters by first marriage: Ce- lia A., Reason, Jerard and Alge- nett; lost two sons and two daughters: Julia A., Elzina, Geo. R. and John N .; Mrs. Ryan has three children by a former mar- riage: Pamelia J., Alice E. and Nancy.
S EARY, THOMAS J., laborer, Sec. 1; P. O. Peoria.
Shelly, A. B., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Peoria.
SMITH, J. H., farmer and stoek dealer, Sec. 21; P. O. Leighton; farm 460 acres; was born in Elces, France, in 1826; his parents came to the United States when the subject of this sketch was but two years of age, and located in Can- ton, Ohio, where they lived until 1837, when they moved to Elk- hart county, Indiana; he remained there until 1849; October 5, 1848, he married Miss Polly S. Bennett, who was born in Stark county, Ohio; in 1849 Mr. Smith left Indiana for this county, his worldly possessions consisting at that time of $54 in cash, one team of horses, an old wagon and a few household goods; by hard work and economy to-day he has one of the finest residences and the best farm in the county, and is quite extensively engaged in the stock business; they have three sons and three daughters: Eleanor J.,
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Ephraim, Ira, Izora, George W. and Florence E.
Smith, Ira, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Leighton.
Smith, Ephraim, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Leighton.
Smith, M. P., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Leighton.
Smith, E. O., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Peoria.
STEIN, N. S., miller, Leighton ; was born in Berks county, Penn- sylvania, in 1832; he came here in 1869; he married Miss Mary E. Trongh, of Pennsylvania, June 17, 1869; she died June 17, 1873; he married again, to Carrie E. Bell, of Missouri, December 15, 1875; he has one son: Ralph. Stein, J. S., miller, Leighton.
STRAIN, NANCY, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Leighton; widow of Thomas Strain, who was born in Abbyville county, South Caroli- na, August 20, 1803; he came to Polk county, Iowa, in 1850, and to this county in 1863, and located where they now live; Mrs. Smith, whose maiden name was Winin- gar, was born in Rockbridge coun ty, Virginia, March 11, 1817; they were married May 9, 1839; he died February 21, 1877, leav- ing a family of five sons and five daughters: Ellen J., John A., Al- vira A., David W., Mary E., Thomas W ., Pichard P., Sarah R., Emma D. and Albert R; farm contains 170 acres.
Strain, D. W., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Leighton.
Stoddard, Charles, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Leighton.
Stoops, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O., Leighton.
Stroud, William, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Leighton.
Sullivan, D., laborer, Leighton.
Sullivan, M., laborer, Leighton.
T TAYLOR, MADISON, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Leighton.
Tandy, W. T., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Leighton.
Tenbosch, N., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Pella.
Thomas, David, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Pella.
THOMAS, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Pella; was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, Decem- ber 18, 1809; he lived there ten years, when his parents moved to Wayne county, Indiana, where he lived until 1835, and then moved to Delaware county, Indiana; he remained there until 1855, and then came to this county and lo- cated where he now lives; he married Miss Nancy Ribble in 1837. a native of Montgomery county, Va .; they have four sons and one daughter, Mary, William, Theodore F., David, and Mark.
Thomason, W., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Pella.
Thomas, William, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Pella.
Timbrel, Blemus, laborer, Sec. 1; P. O. Peoria.
Tice, Harden, lives in Oskaloosa.
TICE, MADISON, farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 5; P. O. Pella; owns a farm of 415 acres; was born in Floyd county, Virginia, in 1827; came to Jasper county, Iowa, in 1847, and to this county in 1851; he married Miss Nancy Mays, September 5th, 1853; they have three sons and six daughters, Theopholis, Manella, Mary, Lou- isa, Minnie, C. G., Cora, IIattie, and Daniel; was justice two years. Tysseling, T. A., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Pella.
Tysseling, II., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Pella.
V "AN HOOKLUM, B., farmer, P. O. Pella.
Swartz, G. W., farmer, Sec. 1; P. Van Rockel, L., farmer, P. O. Pella. O. Peoria.
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Vanwijngaarden, J., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Pella.
Van de Haar, G., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Pella.
Van der Meiden G., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pella.
Van de Haar, C., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pella.
Van Donselaar, W., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Pella.
Van der Roverat, B., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Leighton.
Van der Waal, A., farmer, See. 18; P. O. Pella.
Van Horsen, Gerret, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Pella.
VAN DONSELAAR, PETER,
farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Pella; owns a farm of 120 acres; was born in Europe November 19th, 1836; he lived there until 1864, and then emigrated to Iowa and this county; has lived on his present farm seven years; he married Lena Van de Waal, June 7th, 1872; she was born in Ma- rion county, Iowa; they have two sons and one daughter, Peter J., Ire, and Wilhelmina.
Van Steinbergen, Win. G., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pella.
Van Demyde, Peter, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Pella.
Van de Rovart, W., farmer, P. O. Pella.
Van de Brake, G., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Pella.
Vangorp, F., farmer, P. O. Pella.
Van Zante, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Pella.
Van Zante, Garret, farmer, P. O. Pella.
Van Donselaar, D., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Pella.
Van Donselaar, Peter, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Pella.
Van Zante, Dielus, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Pella.
Van Zante, A. B., farmer, P. O. Pella.
Van der Pol, Thos., farmer, P. O. Pella.
Van der Voort, Wm., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Pella.
Van Alst, A. C., farmer, P. O. Pella.
Vanwijngaarden. G. H., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Leighton.
Van Howeling, C., farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. Pella.
Van Zee, C., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Pella.
Vermeer, G., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Pella.
Veenschoten, John, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Pella.
Veenstra, Aart, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Pella.
VOORHEES, JOHN farmer, far- mer, Sec. 16; P. O. Pella. Mr. Voorhees was born in Warren county, Ohio, October 2, 1829, where he resided until 1852; he enjoyed no more than a common school education, and never at- tended school after he was sixteen years of age. Mr. Voorhees came to Mahaska county from Ohio, and September, 1853, purchased the farm on which he now resides. In the following spring, March 16, 1854, he married Miss Marga- ret Canine, a native of Montgom- ery county, Indiana, where she was born August 28, 1836; they have five sons and one daughter, John K., born in 1857; Elbert S. D., born in 1860; Dora E., born in 1865; Frank C., born in 1871; Melvin R., born in 1874, and Fred, born in 1876; Mr. and Mrs. Voor- hees have buried two daughters, Mary J. and Lucinda A.
Mr. Voorhees' farm comprises four hundred acres, on the Pella road, about twelve miles from Os- kaloosa. He came into the coun- ty with but eight hundred dollars, which he invested in real estate, and he has now one of the best improved farms in Mahaska coun- ty. In 1871 he built on his farm a very fine brick residence. This dwelling stands upon a high point
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of ground and can be seen for a considerable distance down the road toward Oskaloosa. As one follows the windings of this road and catches and loses glimp- ses of the country mansion in the distance, the effect is quite fine. This dwelling, with careful finan- cial management, was completed at a cost of $10,000. Mr. Voor- hees takes great interest in the raising of stock, mainly for the market, not giving much atten- tion to fancy grades. He is a great reader, and, we are informed, takes more newspapers than any other farmer in his section of the country. He is modest and re- tiring in disposition, and though he shows a commendable pride in the appearance of his home and surroundings, there is nothing of ostentatious display. In the sim- plicity and the unassuming air of "mine host " the visitor finds himself at once at home-a home whose grace within is largely due to the cordiality and true wo- manliness of Mrs. Voorhees, its esteemed wife and mother.
Vos, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Pella.
Vos, H, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pella.
Voorhees, J. K., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pella.
W ALLACE, E. L., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Peoria. WALTON, JOHN W., merchant, postmaster, and hotel proprietor, Leighton; was born in Greene county, Pa., November 24, 1840, and lived there until October, 1868; then came to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he lived until July, 1874, and then removed to Leigh- ton; he married Miss Carrie J. Kimball, of Marshall county, W. Va., August 21, 1861; they have two sons and three danghters, Mary B., Daniel E., Carrie J., John W., and Daisie M.
Whitlock, Ezra B., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Peoria.
Williams. John C., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O.
Willebordee, A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Pella.
Wingfield. C., carpenter, Leighton. WOODS, E. M., farmer, Sec 15; P. O. Leighton; was born in Knox county, Tenn., September 19, 1840; his parents removed to Iowa in 1845, and to Marion county in 1846, and to this coun- ty and township in the fall of 1847; he owns a farm of 160 acres and 20 acres of timber; he married Miss Elvira A. Strain, March 22, 1868, a native of Ohio; they have three sons, Elvin T., Orvil B., and Harley E .; he serv- ed two years and ten months in the late war, in Co. G, 33d Iowa Volunteers Infantry; was wounded at Poison Springs, April 15, 1864, in the left leg below the knee; ten days thereafter was taken prisoner and confined five months in the prison at Camden, and was then removed to Magno- lia, and thence to Shreavesport; was paroled out February 26, 1865; was released at the month of Red River. Republican.
WOODS, J. M., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Leighton; was born in Knox county, Tenn., March 6, 1835; he came to Iowa in 1845, to Marion county in 1846, and to this county and township in the fall of 1847; he married Miss Susan Reese, August 7, 1856; she was born in Ohio, September 29, 1838; she died May 26, 1860; left one daughter, Etta M .; mar- ried again to Eliza J. Liter, July 1, 1862; she was born in Illinois, August 30, 1839; she died Feb- rnary 25, 1875, and left one son and four daughters, Ida M., Anna HI., Maggie L., Jessie L., and Hu- bert W.
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Woods, S. E., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Leighton.
Worley, F. W., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Leighton.
Wray, John C., blacksmith, Leigh- ton.
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TOUNG, DAVID, merchant, of the firm of Barber & Young, Leighton; was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1830; he
lived there about twenty-two years and then went to Cass Co. Michigan; he came to this county November 13, 1865, and to this town in 1871; he married Miss Margurett E. Funston, April 13, 1854, a native of Columbia conn- ty, Pa .; they have two daughters, Sarah W. and Catharine D.
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A NDERSON, DANIEL, Sec. 25; P. O. Oskaloosa; one of the firm of Whitmore & Ander- son, proprietors of Alpha Mills; born in Miami county, Ohio, in 1832; came to Iowa in 1858, and located in Washington county; removed to this county in 1873; married Sarah B. Tood in 1872, she was born in 1842; have two children, John and Frank. Mr. A. has two children by a former wife, Wilber A., and Alonzo.
Adair, James, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
B AILEY, ELIZABETH, farm- er, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa. BALLINGER, THOMAS, farmer and preacher, Sec. 13; P. O. Lacey. The following chart of character was given by Benjamin Brunning in 1858. Mr. Brun- ning was a lecturer on the science of phrenology of more than or- dinary ability. We quote from the chart: " You have a full sized brain with great activity; your temperament is marked-lym- phatic 4, sanguine 6, bilious 53; you have large adhesiveness; are eminently social, an ardent, sin- cere friend; enjoy friendly society extremely well, and form strong attachments; you love home well, but have no undue attachment; can go where duty calls without remorse; you possess the power of concentrativeness to a reason-
able extent; have no eager desire for life, though you love it well; are resolute and courageous; spir- ited and efficient as an opponent; quick and intrepid in resistance; love debate; boldly meet, if you do not court opposition; you are loth to canse or witness pain; have a good appetite, but can gov- ern it well; are not penurious; love property for the comforts it will bring: can keep a secret, but are not cunning: are always watchful, careful and anxious: are keenly alive to public opinion : set everything by character, hon- or, etc .: have much self-respect, pride of character and indepen- dence: have firmness enough for ordinary occasions: are faithful, honest, upright at heart, moral in feeling, forgiving, love the truth, cannot tolerate wrong, consult duty before expediency : are gen- erally sanguine and careful-ris- ing above present troubles: have but little faith in the marvelous: are not habitually serions, al- though capable of religions fervor and devotion: yon are inclined to do all the good you can-gladly sacrifice self on the altar of be- nevolence: have refinement of feeling without sickly sentimen- tality: you are an admirer of na- ture-mountain scenery, etc .: have a quick, keen perception of the ludicrous-make a great
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amount of fun: are quick at rep- artee: laugh heartily at jokes: have fair observing powers: rec- ognize persons and countenances: appreciate order: have a clear and attentive memory of historical facts : are a fluent, easy and pleas- ant speaker: adopt means to ends well: have an active desire to as- certain causes: have a happy tal- ent for comparing: win confidence and affection, read character and motives of men from physiogno- my: are not suspicions-may be, but not easily imposed upon."
Thomas Ballinger is a native of West Middlebury, Logan county, Ohio, where he was born Dec. 21, 1817. He is of French, Dutch and Welch ancestry-his progeni- tors emigrating to America some one hundred and fifty years ago, and settled in New Jersey, where traces of the family still remain, and where his parents were born. In about 1806 they moved to Ohio, where the father died in 1845, and the mother in 1854. Thomas was raised and well trained in the laborious industries pecul- iar to a farmer's life. He shared the advantages of the common schools of Ohio-attending from three to six months a year until about fifteen years of age. Since that date he has been engaged in battling with the duties of life, receiving some benefit from pri- vate instruction in the higher branches, and in the languages.
As a pastime for youth, he de- voted considerable time during his residence in that part of Ohio to hunting game, such as deer and turkeys, being very abundant. In 1837 he was married to Miss Mary Devore, a native of Ohio. She died in March, 1845, leaving two children, one only of whoni Mrs. Mott now survives, for sev- eral years past a teacher in the public schools at Oskaloosa.
In 1834 he experienced a relig- ions awakening, which resulted in his joining the Methodist church. Having his attention di- rected to the subject of baptism, he finally became a member of the Disciples church, and for ten years was a preacher of that faith. Coming in contact with believers in Universalism, and studying the subject of the Divine government, and the final destiny of the race as the result of benificent econ- omy, he finally concluded that if salvation was good for one it was good for all, and that God in his wisdom, justice and goodness would so arrange the dispensa- tions of his Providence as to insure the impartial and universal result. This mode of reflection lead him to embrace the Abrahamic faith, and for twenty-five years he has been engaged in proclaiming the unsearchable riches of God's im- partial grace. In September, 1845, he married Miss Lydia A. Hil- dreth, a native of Vermont. In 1850 he moved West, and settled first in Van Buren county, but shortly moved to Mahaska county, and settled in Oskaloosa, where he lived until 1854. For the next two years he engaged in farming near Oskaloosa, and being invited to take charge of the society at Bentonsport, he preached with them for two years, and then re- turned to the farm. In 1861 he moved on his present farm, six miles north of Oskaloosa. During these years he has preached exten- sively through southeastern and central Iowa. He has held some eighteen discussions with promi- nent preachers of different denom- inations. In these discussions he has displayed more than ordinary forensic ability, and a well ground- ed knowledge of the Bible, and of biblical interpretation. In 1867 he was elected to the legislature,
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and served through the Twelfth General Assembly as member of the House. He made an inde- pendent member, conscientious in all his acts, too much so to be trammeled by party tactics. Ile had sufficient manhood to not join in . the bitter and uncalled for tirade of partisans against Andrew Johnson, as manifest by a majority of the members of the legislature, such as Thomas Ballinger. He is widely known throughout Iowa, in fact he has a reputation extend- ing through the range of Univer- salistic believers throughout the West.
Ballinger, J. W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Lacey.
Bartlett, A. J., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Baughman, . S., miller, Sec. 24; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Boswell, Harriet, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Bryan, Allen, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Buckley, William, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Oskaloosa.
C ARTEE, R. C., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Carver, J., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
CONKLIN, WILLAM A., Sec. 24; P. O. Oskaloosa; owne 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Morrow county, Ohio, in 1828; was marshal of the city of Cardington four years, and deputy treasurer two years; came to Iowa in 1867; married Maria A. Anderson in 1853; she was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1834; have eleven children, William V. E., Ora P., Philemon B., Frank P., Charles E., Jacob J., Oscar K., Albert D., Alice E., Minnie II., Olive M .; lost two, one in infancy, and Emma J., who died at the age of twenty years. Are members of the M. E. church.
Coffin, William, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Coleman, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Coffin, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Conklin, W. A., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Coffin, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Coffin, Erastus, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Oskaloosa.
COFFIN, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 555 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in North Carolina in 1809; came to Iowa in 1842, and to this county in 1844; Mr. C. has been twice married; in 1830 to * Sophia Fisler; she was born in Indiana in 1814; have seven chil- dren, John, Jacob, Sarah, Erastus, Eliza, Thomas, Susie; married again in 1851 to Susan Lyster; she was born in Indiana in 1833; have nine children, Sophia, Anna, Florence, Henry, William, Etta, Frank, Samuel, Mollie; Mr. C. represented this county two years in the legislature; was justice five years.
CRISPIN, FRANCIS, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 2083 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Ross county, Ohio, in 1826; came to Iowa in 1845; married Adeline Bousell, in 1850; she was born in Virginia, in 1824; have six children, Louisa, Mary N., Sarah J., Thomas, Hannah and Susan. Mr. C. has been one of the board of supervisors one term, and held the office of justice one term.
CRUZEN, LEWIS, farmer, Sec.24; P. O. Oskaloosa; he owns 215 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Green county, Ohio, in 1835; came to Iowa in 1849; married H. A. Hollister in 1859; she was born in Knox county,
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Ohio, in 1835; they have three children, C. H., D. O. and A. L .; are members of the Baptist church.
CRUZEN, HARVEY, farmer, Sec. 28; P. Ó, Oskaloosa; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1810; came to Iowa in 1849, and settled on his present farm; Mr. C. has been twice married, first to Aseanath Walthall, in 1832; she was born in Virginia, in 1815, and had five children, Ham- ilton, Lewis, Geo. W., Elizabeth J., Benjamin. He married again in 1860, to Sally Lamborn, she was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1826; have two children, Aseanath E., Laura C. Mrs. C. has four children by a former hus- band, Harriet M., John J., Thos. L., and Emma B. Mr. C. has been justice of the peace twelve years; they are members of the Bapist church.
CRUZEN, LEWIS, farmer, Sec.34; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 215 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1835; came to Iowa in 1849; mar- ried H. A. Hollister in 1859; she was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1835; they have three children, C. H., D. O., and A. L .; they are members of the Baptist church.
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