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CRUZEN, H., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 504 acres of land, valued'a $30 per acre; born in Ohio in 1832, and came to Iowa in 1849; married Sarah Coffin, in 1853; she was born in Indiana in 1836; they have six children, Jerome B. Jas. F., Samuel H., Minnie J., Wm. F., and Ralph H .; they are members of the Baptist church.
Cruzen, II., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, Albert, carpenter, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, David, lives in Oskaloosa township.
Crisman, Cyrus, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, George, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Crispin, Mary, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Cummings, B. H., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Curry, James, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
D ELONG, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Deweese, Jolın, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Oskaloosa.
DILLEY, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 1682 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Virginia in 1810; came to Iowa in 1853, and settled on his present farm; married Elizabeth Bird, in 1832; she was born in Virginia, in 1810; they have four children: David, Jane, Floyd and William H. Mr. D. has held the office of justice of the peace. Are members of M. E. Church.
Dilley, David, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Dilley, Floyd, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa.
DYE, T. W., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 610 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Virginia, in 1834; came to Iowa in 1864, and settled on his present farm; married Rosanna Peper, in 1858; she was born in Virginia, in 1836; they have six children: Charles, George, Thomas, Cora, Rosa and Maud; he has been town ship trustee.
E 'DGERTON, A. H., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Oneida county, N.
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Y., in 1839; came to Iowa in 1865; married Miss L. Robb, in 1864; she was born in Warren Co., Ills., in 1842; they have three children: Ettie F., A. R., and S. E. Mrs. E. is a member of the Baptist Church.
Else, John J., farmer. Sec. 30; P. O. Oskaloosa.
F ERRALL, B. F., farmer, sec.13; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 128 acres of land, valned at $35 per acre; born in Washington county, Penn., in 1827; came to Iowa in 1854; married Elizabeth H. White, in 1848; she was born in Ken- tucky; they have seven children: F. P., L. C., Albert D., Martha A., Ida, and Jennie. Are members of Baptist Church.
Ferree. Charles, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Ferree, Thomas J., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Fields, Sarah, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Fry, John, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Freeman, Wm., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Freeman, M. S., farmer., Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
G ALE, G. O., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Lacey.
Graham, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Grimes, G. M., farmer, Sec. 13; F. Lacey.
H 'ART, J. B., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. New Sharon.
Harris, Elias, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Harris, Sarah E., farmer, P. O. Os- kaloosa.
IIart, C. H., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Lecey.
Hanna, O. M., farmer, Sec 3; P. O. New Sharon.
Hartman, Amelia, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Lacey.
Hellings, T. P., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Lacey.
HIATT, L. J., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; born in Ohio in 1854; came to Iowa in 1856; he married Mattie Schell in 1877; she was born in Ohio in 1854; she is a member of the Christian Church.
Ilill, Jesse J., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hoover, Mrs. L. L., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Holliday, J. P., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hower, Christopher, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hunt, John, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Lacey.
Hurley, Nancy, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Humphrey, Robert, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Laeey.
Hurley, James, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
J AMES, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
L IBBY, J. R., farmer. Sec. 31; P. O. Leighton; owns 166 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Delaware in 1816; came to Iowa in 1840; removed to this county in May, 1843; he mar- ried Elizabeth Higgenbothem in 1846; she was born in 1819; they have nine children, Mary, William, Harriet, James, Charles, Elizabeth, Ida, Hester, and Jerry; they are members of the Christian Church.
Loy, Peter, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Lytle, Andrew, farmer, Sec. -; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Lyons, Mary A., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Lacey.
M ADDEN, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Oskaloosa. Masteller, J. C., farmer. Sec. 2; P. O. Lacey.
Mattox, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Oskaloosa.
MASTELLER, JACOB, farmer,
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Sec. 11; P. O. Lacey; owns 340 acres of land valued at $35 per aere; born in Northumberland county, Pa., in 1815; came to Iowa in 1855; married Ellen Plaine in 1840; she was born in Northumberland county, Pa., in 1820; they have nine children, Jonathan, Curtis, Mary, Anna, Jane, William, Richard, Carrie, Elmer; lost one son, George B., who enlisted in Co. C, 7th Iowa Infantry in 1861, and died in 1862; are members of the U. P. church.
McCONNEL, J. Q., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 272 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; was born in Posey county, Ind., in 1829; came to Iowa in 1846, and settled in Madison township; married Jane Dilley in 1856; she was born in Virginia in 1834; they have six children, Asa, Wiley, Quincy, Walter, Frank, Etta M. McMILLAN, WOOSTER, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 107 acres of land valued at $40 per acre; born in Cattaraugus county, N. Y., in 1834; came to this state in 1860; married Sarah A. Myers in 1860; she was born in Ohio in 1838; they have five children, Minnie Ida, Almira Ada, Clarence, Adella, Astella; they are members of the Society of Friends.
McFadden, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Oskaloosa.
MIDDLETON, I. C., Sec. 35; P. (). Oskaloasa; owns 9 acres of land valued at $1,600; born in Center county, Pa., in 1830; came to Iowa 1840, and settled in Washington county; removed to this county in 1867; married Mary A. Bryan in 1868; she was born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1843; they have one child, Caloway.
Mitchell, Robert, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Miller, S. C., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Lacey.
Misner, John, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Oskaloosa.
MILLER, SOLOMON W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Lacey; owns 165 acres of land valued at $45 per acre; was born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1839; came to Iowa in 1875; married Emma Lupton in 1864; she was born in 1841; they have one child, Charlie; are members of the Society of Friends. MITCHELL, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 1192 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; was born in Carroll county, Ind., in 1830: came to Iowa in 1851; married Eveline Hoover in 1861; she was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1833; they have nine children, Llewellyn, Elmer, Ol- lie, Jane, Anson, Amy, Addie, John, and Vexella.
MOTT, G. M., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Lacey; owns S5 acres of land valued at $40 per acre: was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1837; came to lowa in 1849; married Mary Grimes in 1858; she was born in Maryland, in 1837; they have three children, Eliza, Char- lie B. and Walter; Mr. Mott has been justice of the peace.
Morgan, John, farmer, See. 6; P. O. New Sharon.
Mott, G. M., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Lacey.
Morgan, R. D., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. New Sharon.
N TELSON, PETER, farmer, Sec. 35: P. O. Oskaloosa.
Norton, Perry, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. New Sharon.
P ARKHURST, H. C., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Lacey.
Parkhurst, J. S., farmer. Sec. 13; P. O. Lacey.
Padgett, Catharine, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Oskaloosa.
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Peck, E. M., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Perkins, E. & G. W., farmers, Sec. 10; P. O. Oskaloosa.
PICKRELL, H. H., farmer, Sec.
29; P. (). Oskaloosa; was born in 1847, and eame to Iowa with his parents, in 1866; his father, Jacob Pickerell, owns 93 acres of land valued at $35 per acre, was born in Champaign county, Ohio, in 1807 and married Rachel Marman, in 1833; she was born in Logan county, Ohio, in 1813; they have ten children, Asa M., Lindley II., William, Peter M., Harland T., Henry H., Joseph E., Jacob, Ra- chel, and Mary M. Are members of the Friends' church.
Pickerell, Jacob, Sr., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Poe, W. D., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. New Sharon.
Pomeroy, Harry, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Prine, G. S., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Oskaloosa.
PRINE, WM. H., farmer, Sec. 33; P. (). Oskaloosa; owns 108 acres of land valued at $40 per acre; was born in Indiana, in 1839; came to Iowa in 1847; married Priscilla Coffin, in 1862; she was born in Indiana, in 1845; they have one child, Lillie; wife is a member of the Baptist church; Mr. Prine enlisted in Co. HI, Sth Iowa Infantry, in 1861, and was discharged in 1862.
R ECTOR, ED. T., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Ohio, in 1831; came to Iowa in 1855; married Charlotte S. Dibble, in 1868; she was born in Ohio, in 1838; have three children: Edgar, Homer and Mary. Mr. R. has four children by a former wife: Milton, Charlie, Oscar and Albert; and Mrs. R. has two children by a former husband: Florence and Jessie. Mr. R. was
justice of the peace three years, and has held different town offices; are members of the M. E. Church. Republican.
Rothell, C. G., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Oskaloosa.
SEARY, T. J., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. New Sharon.
Shaffer, Rachel, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Shoemake, Wesley, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Shipley, William, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Shoemake, Polly, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Oskaloosa.
SHOEMAKE, WESLEY, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 260 acres of land, valned at $40 per acre; born in Henry county, Iowa, in 1841; came to Mahaska county in 1843; married Elizabeth Coffin, in 1861; she was born in Indiana, in 1843; have one child, Frank, born in 1862.
SHIPLEY, WM., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in England, in 1832; came to America in 1855, and to Iowa in 1866; married Catharine My- ers, in 1859; she was born in Ful- ton county, Ills., in 1843; have seven children: Margaret, Ann, Rose Plymouth, John Henry, Elizabeth, William Mark, George Jackson. Mr. S. enlisted in Co. B. 7th Ills. Inf., in 1864, and was discharged in 1865.
SHELEY, WM., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1825; came to Iowa in 1848; married Elizabeth Wadkins, in 1848; she was born in Ohio, in 1827; have two children: Mary, born in 1862, and Janie, born in 1868. Repub- lican.
SHOEMAKE, I. G., farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $30 per
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aere; born in Indiana, in 1839; came to Iowa in 1841, and to this county in 1843; married An Wil- liams, in 1864; she was born in Indiana, in 1846; they have five children: Maggie, Bertha, Rupert, Charles and Hattie. Mr. S. en- listed in Co. H, Sth Iowa Inf., in 1861, and was discharged in 1865; was in all the battles that regiment participated in.
Sloat, Elias, farmer and preacher, Sec. 29; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Slagle, George, farmer, Sec. 27; P. Ò. Oskaloosa.
SMITH, C. H., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 320 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; was born in Vermont, in 1818, and came to Iowa in 1855; married Margaret Rector, in 1846; she was born in Ohio, in 1827; they have seven children, Margaret HI., Jerome B., Edward R., Percey T., Josephine H., and Chauncey H, Jr .; are members of M. E. church. Stigers, U. B., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Oskaloosa.
T ROUT, ELI, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Trout, Harrison, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Oskaloosa.
W HITMORE, J. S., Sec. 25; of the firm of Whitmore & Anderson, proprietors of Alpha Mills; owns 160 acres of land val- ued at $16,000; born in Shelby county, Ky., in 1831; came to Iowa in 1857, and located in Washington county, and removed to this county in 1870; married Ann E. Braden, in 1858; she was born in Decatur county, Indiana, in 1840; they have three children, Charles B., John C., and George A.
Whitmore & Anderson, millers, Sec. 25; P. O. Oskaloosa.
White, Sarah E., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Whalen, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Winkleman, Wm., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Lacey.
Winkleman, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Woodward, A. J., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Y YOUNG, A. T., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Z ANE, I. H., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Oskaloosa. Zane, S. B., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
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LLGOOD, J. F., Sec. 26; P. Allgood, J. E., Sec. 36; P. O. (). Comet: owns 222 acres Comet. of land valued at $50 per acre; Anderson, Wm. G., Sec. 19; P. O. Oskaloosa. born in Kentucky in 1830, came to Iowa in in 1848; married Eliza J. Comstock in 1854, she was born in Kosciusko county, Indiana, in 1837; have nine children, Sarah, (now Mrs. Shafer) Martha, (now Mrs. Ankeney,) John N., Hester A., Charlie, Ida M., Minnie E., James T., and Alfred. Mr. A. has been justice three years. Demo- crat.
Allgood, C. A., Sec. 36; P. O. Comet. Allgood, Samuel, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
ATWOOD, HARRIET E., Sec. 24; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns an undi- vided one half of 1,700 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; was born in Indiana; her father, Al- fred N. Atwoood, was born in Virginia in 1809, came to Iowa in 1849, and died in 1867; was married to Naney Kelly: she was born in Kentucky in 1806, and died in 1877; they have two children, Harriet E., and Mary E.
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B ARR, M. S., merchant; Lacey.
Barber, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. New Sharon.
BALLINGER, J. J., Sec. 34; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 145 acres of land valued at $25 per acre; born in Greene county, Ill., in 1826; came to Iowa in about 1838, and settled on his present farm in 1844; married Margaret Starlin in 1857; she was born in Ohio in 1842; have nine children, Bar- bara, Susan, Lucinda. Maggie, Sedalia, Aliva, Jeremiah, William, James. Democrat.
BARR, ALFRED, Sec. 19; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 210 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; born in Pickaway county, Ohio, in 1815, came to Iowa in 1854 and settled on his present farm; mar- ried Maria Marguess in 1841; she was born in Darke county, O., in 1823; have five children, Mar- guess, Moses S., Marinza, Carlton D,. and Lanra. Republican.
Briney, A. J., farmer, Sec. 9: P. O. Lacey.
BRINEY, JOEL, Sec. 14; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 240 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; born in Darke county, Ohio in 1840, came to Iowa in 1850 and settled in Adams township; married Elizabeth Roberts in 1864; she was born in Kentucky in 1840; have four children, Chas. A., Wm. F., Miranda J., and John N. Democrat.
BRINEY, ALEXANDER, Sec. 10; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 112 acres of land valued at $50 per acre; born in Darke county, Ohio, in 1843, came to Iowa in 1850; married Elizabeth Fisher in 1865: she was born in Dark Co. Ohio in 1844; have eight chil- dren, Magdaline, Jane, Henry, Johnny, Lewis E., Lettie, Martin L., Carl A. Democrat.
BRINEY, JACOB, farmer, Sec 9;
P. O. Lacey; owns 175 acres of land, at $35 per acre; born in Darke county, Ohio, in 1825; came to Iowa in 1852, and settled on present farm ; married Nancy Dim- mitt, in 1848; she was born in In- diana, in 1833; have six children, Sarah J., Miles D., James O., John H., Laurinda E., Nancy Eliza; are members of Baptist church. Democrat.
Busby, E., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa.
C OLVILLE, J. W., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Clary, E. K., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Cooksey, J. W., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Comet.
CRISS, STEPHEN, farmer, Sec.35; postmaster, Comet; owns 80 acres of land, valned at $30 per acre; born in Indiana, in 1841; came to Iowa in 1851; married Sarah A. Ruby, in 1861; she was born in Indiana, in 1843 ; have four child- ren, Francis M., Ida Belle, Martha Ann, and Emma V .; are members of M. E. Church.
CULVER, E. R., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Comet; owns 86 acres of land, valned at $25 per acre; born in Athens Co., Ohio, in 1836; came to Iowa, in 1354; married C. J. Jo- seph, in 1866; she was born in Ohio, in 1830; have lost three children, Henrietta, Jessie and Ira; wife is a member of the Bap- tist church. Democrat.
Compton, G. W., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Culver, Jas. A., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Comet.
D AVENPORT, JOSEPH, far- mer, Sec. 1: P. O. Comet.
Dangherty, G., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Union Mills.
Darland, W. L., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Union Mills.
Davis, Milton, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Oskaloosa.
DAVIS, J. D., farmer, Sec. 16; P.
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O. Oskaloosa; owns 242 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in West Virginia, in 1814; came to Iowa in 1869, and settled on present farm in 1870; married Rachel J. Barnes, in 1841 ; she was born in 1817; have five children, Milton, Leander, Charles L., Jen- nette and Matilda; has been town- ship trustee three years; are members of the M. E. church. Republican.
DODDS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Bucyrus; owns 56 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Pennsylvania, in 1820; came to Iowa. in 1861; married Lydia Bobo, in 1853; she was born in Ohio, in 1828; have 8 children, James P., William E., Sarah E., E. V. P., J. C., M. F., C. L. and L. L .; was Representative one year. MCDONOUGH, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Bucyrus; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Harrison .county, Ohio, in 1827; came to Iowa, in 1849, and settled in this county; married Frances Abbott, in 1847; she was born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1830; have ten children, John, Lot C., Jane, Andrew, Ma- tilda, Marcey, Frances, James, Thomas R and Susie; enlisted in Co. I, 7th Iowa Infantry, in 1861, and discharged in 1865; was wagon-master. Republican.
F AUQUIER, G. H., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Lacey.
Fagan, W., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Union Mills.
Fauquier, H. C., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Lacey.
Faulkner, J., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. New Sharon.
Fisher, Catharine, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Ferguson, Ben., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Union Mills.
Fisher, J. C., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Oskaloosa.
FRANCE, G. W., farmer, Sec. 25;
P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 265 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Portage county, Ohio, in 1837; came to Iowa, in 1869; married Margaret MeKelvey, in 1860; she was born in Tennessee, in 1843; have 4 children, II. C., Effie, Hermon, Mary ; are mem- bers of Christian church.
G Y OTT, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Union Mills.
Good, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Lacey.
GODDARD, G. S., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Lacey; owns 85 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Jefferson county, New York, in 1828; came to Iowa, in 1866; married Mary M. Wood, in 1854; she was born in Canada, in 1824; have three children, Francis E., George L., Cora A. Democrat. Graves, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Union Mills.
Graham, Henry, farmre, Sec. 1; P. Union Mills.
FTARGRAVE, CHAS. E., farm- er, Sec. 4; P. O. Lacey; owns 175 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1833; came to Iowa in 1864; he married Mary A. Cad- wallader in 1864; she was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1845; they have four children, Clara M., Charles Roscoe, Harry S., and Ella; they are members of the Society of Friends.
Hart, C. H., farmer, Sec. 19.
Hartman, E., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hanna, A. B., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hanna, Thompson, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Comet.
Harvey, J. A., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. New Sharon.
Harbour, E. A., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Union Mills.
HIBBS, Win., dealer in grain and stock; P. O. Lacey; born in Bel- mont county in 1845; came to
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Iowa in 1854, and settled in Jef- ferson connty; removed to this county in 1875; engaged in his present business in 1876; he mar- ried Anna J. Meredith in 1868; she was born in Indiana in 1850; they have three children, Elmer, Estella, and Luther M .; he was elected justice of the peace in 1877; they are members of the Society of Friends.
TOHN, E. A., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Johnson, L., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Oskaloosa.
K IRKPATRICK, WM., farmer, See. 12; P. O. Mauch Chunk. KOOGLER, JACOB, farmer, See. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per aere; born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1819; came to Iowa in 1854, and settled in Adams township; he married Nancy Ankeney in 1842; she was born in Greene county, Ohio, in 1819; he has been justice of the peace two years, and trustee three years; they are members of the M. E. Church.
Kizer, Jacob, farmer, See. 1; P. O. Comet.
I AUGHREY, JOHN, farmer, See. 12; P. O. Mauch Chunk; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Knox conn- ty, Ohio, in 1818; came to Iowa in 1865, and settled on his present farm; he married Harriett Nash; she was born in England in 1824; they have eight children, Sarah, Melissa, Francis, John, Ross A., Caroline, Emily, and Willie; they are members of the Baptist Church. Lee, M. W., farmer, See. 19; P. O. Lacey.
Long, James E., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. New Sharon.
M ATEER, WM., farmer, See. 7; P. O. Lacey.
Mateer, James, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Martin, J. W., farmer, See. 33; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Mateer, John, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Mateer, S. A., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
McLandesborough, A., farmer, See. 14; P. O. Oskaloosa.
McKinney, W., farmer, See. 23; P. O. Oskaloosa.
McDonough, J., farmer, See. 4; P. O. Oskaloosa.
MeKnight, James, farmer, See. 6; P. O. Lacey.
MARTIN, WM., farmer, See. 5; P. O. Lacey; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Lieking county, Ohio, in 1829; came to Iowa in 1854, and settled on his present farm; he married Emily Nash in 1851; she was born in England in 1833; they have seven children, Caroline, John W., Ida A., Otis A., Nelson A., Cora J., and Frank E .; they are mem- bers of the M. E. Church. Re- publican.
McLANDSBOROUGH, AN- DREW, farmer, See. 14; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in England in 1822; eame to Iowa in 1850, and settled on his present farm in 1856; he married Nancy Mc Donough in 1846; she was born in Ohio in 1828; they have seven children, Elizabeth, Sarah A., Jane, James, Catherine, Thomas, and Ida. Republican.
TASH, J. J., P. O. Mauch Chunk. N
NASH, JOHN, farmer, See. 28; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 640 acres of land, valned at $25 per aere; born in England in 1827; came to America in 1842; married Martha J. Mckinney in 1865; she was born in Lieking county, Ohio, in 1838; have three children, Ella M., Frank T., Cora E .; he has three children by a former wife: Sarah J., John J., George C. Are
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members of Baptist church. Dem- ocrat.
NASH, RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 135 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in England, in 1829; came to America in 1842, and settled in Ohio; removed to Iowa in 1861; Mr. Nash has been twice married-in 1857 to Mary J. Mc- Mullen; she was born in 1837, and died in 1868; married again, in 1869, to Sarah E. Graham; she was born in 1835, and died in 1877; has one child, George B. Is a member of the M. E. church. Democrat.
Nelson, David, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Comet.
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GLE, J. M., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Lacey.
Ogle, A., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. La- cey.
P ARKHURST, A. J., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Lacey.
Phillips, Aaron, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Lacey.
UICK, D. C., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Quick, Reuben, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa.
R EYNOLDS, J. G., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Manch Chunk.
Reynolds, L. II., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Comet.
Reynolds, George A., Sec. 35; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Roberts, L. B., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Manch Chunk.
ROBERTS, JONATHAN, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Oskaloosa; owns 120 acres of land, valned at $40 per acre; born in Ripley county, Indiana, in 1838; came to Iowa in 1847; married Jacintha Childs in 1858; she was born in Vir- ginia in 1842; are members of M. E. church; Mr. R. has been jus- tice of the peace and township clerk. Democrat.
Ruby, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Comet.
Ruby, W. S., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Comet.
Ruby, J. W., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Comet.
Ruggles, L. G., farmer, Sec. 30; P. (. Oskaloosa.
RUBY, JOHN F., farmer, Scc. 35; P. O. Comet; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in this county in 1848; married Augusta Green in 1868; she was born in Ohio in 1851; have three children: Charley Andrew, Cora May and John Franklin; are mem- bers of the M. E. church; Mr. Ruby has been township clerk three years, and is president of the school board at present. Re- publican.
S COTT, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Bucyrus.
Shaw, William, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Lacey.
Shaw, Henry, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Mauch Chunk.
Smith, J. K., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Union Mills.
SPROUL, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Union Mills; owns 126 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in in Ireland, in 1814; he came to the United States in 1824, and to Iowa, and settled on present farm in 1858; married Sallie McDonough in 1841; she was born in Ohio, in 1816; have six children: John, William, Ad- am, James, Rachael, Robert S. Republican.
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