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G in Noble county, Indiana, May 26, 1850, and was raised there. In the fall of 1864 he came to this county, and became engaged in the mer- cantile business, and followed it for three years. He then sold out and went to Des Moines, and obtained a position as salesman in a dry goods and gro- cery house, remaining there about six months, when he was obliged to change on account of ill health. He then returned to this township, where he owns a farm of eighty acres. He was married in Jasper county, this State, July 4, 1876, to Miss Melissa Hardenburgh. By this union they have one child, Lee (born May 16, 1877).
H OBAUGH, JOHN K .- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 1, P. O. Pe- oria City. Among the early settlers of the county and more partic- ularly of Washington township, deserving of special notice, is the subject of this sketch, who was born in Logan county, Ohio, on the 7th day of April 1820. Until sixteen years of age his time was occupied in obtaining. an education. He then commenced to learn the shoemaking trade and fol- lowed it as an occupation until 1835, when he removed to Indiana with his parents and engaged in farming, and at the same time carried on his trade. In 1853 he decided to come to Iowa and settled in this township, where he now owns a finely improved farm of 300 acres, and his reputation for a suc- cessful agriculturalist and stock-raiser may be inferred from the success which has attended his career. Mr. H. has been closely identified with the growth and prosperity of the county and has manifested a commendable public spirit, and has proved himself a man of good sound understanding, of large practical experience. He has held various township offices. The office of justice he held five years and resigned on account of his own busi- ness requiring his attention. He held the office of County Supervisor two years and served as school treasurer six years. He was married in Indiana, on the 16th of January, 1842, to Miss Lucy Woolman, a lady whose ster- ling qualities, active benevolence and kind sympathies have endeared her to all who enjoy her acquaintance. They had three children: Ruth E. (born November 13, 1842, died June 16, 1842), Eber W. (born April 5, 1844, died February 19, 1848) and Harvey S. (born August 24, 1847, died March 21, 1848). Mr. Hobaugh's father, George Hobaugh, was born in
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Pennsylvania, on the 21st day of April, 1793, and when eight years of age removed with his parents to Chillicothe, Ross county, Ohio, when there was only one shingled roof building in the town. He was raised a farmer and learned the trade of shoemaking. He enlisted in the War of 1812, and after peace was declared he returned to Ohio, and on the first day of January, 1818, married Elizabeth Kingery, a native of Pennsylvania. In 1835 he removed to Indiana, where he remained until 1855, and then came to Iowa and settled on section 1, Washington township. In 1865 he returned to In- diana. Mrs. Hobaugh died in Indiana, February 11, 1871. Mr. Hobaugh continued to make his home in Indiana until 1873. He died in 1874, leav- ing four children: Van D., Jno K., Rachel (nowMrs. Samuel Farr, of In- diana) and Lydia (now Mrs. Woolman, of York county, Nebraska). Mr. J. K. Hobaugh's brother, George, was an early settler in this township, coming here in 1853. He died October 1, 1856, and is the third person buried in the cemetery at this place.
K NOWLTON, JAMES A .- Farmer, section 26, P. O. Mitchellville. Was born in the Province of Quebec, March 9, 1848. After leaving school he went to Illinois and commenced farming, and followed it there until 1871, when he came to this county. He owns a farm of 160 acres, well improved. He was united in marriage in Mt. Pleasant, this State, March 14, 1877, to Miss Ella Wilder. By this union they have one child, Frederick (born June 6, 1878).
KOPF, JOHN G .- Farmer, section 23, P. O. Mitchellville. Was born in Germany, September 28, 1833, and after obtaining an education com- menced farming, and followed it until August, 1853, when he emigrated to the United States, landing in New York. From there he went to Illinois, and in 1857 he went to Jasper county, this State. In the spring of 1859 he crossed the plains to California and engaged in mining and prospecting, and in June, 1865, returned to Polk county. He owns a farm of 160 acres of improved land. He was married in this county, May 29, 1866, to Miss Margaret Little. They have five children: Anna M. (born December 26, 1867), John G. (born November 8, 1868), Nathan L. (born February 4, 1870), Andrew M. (born March 26, 1871), and Charles E. (born June 3,1874). He was married again in Polk county, August 17, 1875, to Miss Martha Hill.
' - KULOW, FRED-Farmer, section 9, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in Macklenburg, Germany, April 12, 1826, and was raised a farmer and edu- cated in private schools of his father's family. In 1851 he came to the United States and located in New York State where he remained about one year, when he moved to Porter county, Indiana. He made that place his home for about six months and then moved to Bureau county, Illinois, where he engaged in working on the railroad. In the fall of 1855 he came to Iowa and located in Story county and bought a farm and in 1861 he came to this county, locating in Four Mile township. Two years later he moved upon his present farm in Washington township. He owns 240 acres of land, is a large stock-raiser and feeder and has made his large es- tate since coming to this county. Mr. Kulow has been twice married. First, in July, 1853, to Miss Matilda Webster, a native of Marion county, Ohio. She died September 25, 1869, leaving six children: Serepta (now Mrs. Joseph Hally), George, Louisa, Charles and Mary, living, and one de- ceased, His second wife was Mrs. Adaline Wise, a native of Henry county, Indiana, He was married to her in October, 1870. They have five chil-
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dren: Eliza, Victoria, Nellie, Adaline and Laura, all living. Mrs. K. has two children by her first husband: Willis and Rosa. He has held various township offices.
L ENDRUM, JAMES-Blacksmith, Peoria City. Was born in Wash- ington county, New York, December 19, 1832, and was there raised. He went to Cambridge, New York, where he served one year at the mould- ing business and in 1850 went to Lansingburgh, same State, and learned the blacksmith's trade. In 1852 he went to Albany and worked at his trade until 1857, when he returned to Washington county. Two years later he commenced farming and followed that until the spring of 1863, when he enlisted in company C, Fourteenth New York heavy artillery and served until the close of the war and was honorably discharged. He returned to his home, continued his trade and in 1867 moved to Illinois and in 1869 returned to New York. In 1872 he came to this county. Mr. L. is a practical workman and has succeeded in building up a good business.
M ERRIHEW, D. G .- Farmer, section 1, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in Clinton county, New York and was raised there. In the fall of 1855 he came to this county and engaged in the mercantile business for two years and in the spring of 1860 he crossed the plains to Colorado and there commenced prospecting and mining and followed that business until 1862, when he returned to this county. He then went to Illinois and followed farming four years and in 1866 he again returned to Polk county, and now owns a farm of 400 acres. He was married in Illinois, March 13, 1862, to Miss Jane A. Colson. They had five children, of whom four are living: Estella J. (born April 18, 1863), Hattie L. (born February 4, 1868), Florence (born November 8, 1870) and Dora G. (born September 10, 1875). Lost one, Fred A. (born September 3, 1865, died February 10, 1868). Mrs. M. died January 5, 1878, of consumption, leaving her family and a host of loving friends to mourn her loss. Mr. M. married again December 4, 1879, to Mrs. Harriet L. Stowe.
MERRIHEW, C. B .- Farmer, section 10, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in New York, April 2, 1837, and was raised there. In the fall of 1855 he came to this county and now owns a farm of 160 acres. In the spring of 1860 he went to Colorado by the overland route and engaged in mining for about seven months, when he returned to Iowa. He was mar- ried in Story county, this State, January 29, 1861, to Miss Mary M. Wells. By this union they had four children, of whom three are living: Eliza C. (born May 31, 1865), Harry B. (born October 11, 1873) and Willie E. (born July 8, 1876). Lost one, Charlie J., who was born December 25, 1861.
VERHOLT, J. T .- Farmer, section 17, P. O. Iowa Center. Was born in Ohio, January 14, 1830 and was educated in Mt. Union Col-
lege. After completing his education he commenced farming and followed it until the spring of 1863, when he came to this county, and owns a farm of 280 acres. He was elected township trustee in the fall of 1870 and held that office about five years. He also held the position of township clerk for three years. He was married in Ohio, October 1, 1856, to Miss Martha Yant. By this union they have seven children: Cyrus E. (born February 11, 1858), Eliza A. (born April 28, 1860), Philip T. (born April 12, 1862, died August 24, 1863), Charles R. (born November 12, 1865), Harry E. (born December 14, 1867), Martha M. (born October 20, 1873) and Rosa E. (born March 21, 1876).
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OXLEY, THOMAS-Farmer, section 1, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in Yorkshire, England, and was raised there. After leaving school he en- gaged in farming until the spring of 1854, when he emigrated to America, landing in Philadelphia. From there he went to Maryland and in 1856 came to Illinois. In August, 1861, he enlisted in company G, First Mis- souri cavalry and served three years, when he was honorably discharged. He was in several hard-fought battles, Pea Ridge being the principal one. After the war he returned to Illinois and engaged in his previous occupa- tion and in the fall of 1865 came to Polk county and owns a fine farm of 170 acres, well improved. He was married in Illinois, September 4, 1864, to Miss Mary C. Lacy. They have seven children: Lizzie C., John W., Minnie B., Ida M., Mary A., James and Ida J.
R ANDALL, A. C .- Dealer in groceries and proprietor of hotel, Peoria City. Was born in Franklin county, Vermont, and was there edu- cated, after which he learned the watch-maker's trade with Charles Scott, following the same until 1845. He then went to Malone, New York, and was engaged in the jewelry business until 1852. Then returned to Ver- mont and remained until 1861, when he went to Baltimore, continued his trade until 1866 and then engaged in farming until 1878, when he came to this county. He was married in Vermont, December 24, 1845, to Miss Phidelia Hanks. They have had eight children, six of whom are living: Anna, Fannie, Mary, Willie, Charlie and Carrie. Emma and Albert are deceased.
RANDALL, M. M .- Farmer, section 10, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in Vermont October 30, 1828, and when young was taken by his parents to Chazy, Clinton county, New York. After leaving school he learned the carpenter's trade and followed it until 1850, when he returned to Vermont, and in 1855 went to Clinton county, Indiana, where he followed his trade until 1857, then went to Monroe county, Wisconsin, and in the fall of 1862 came to Des Moines, where he followed the wagon-making business. In 1866 he came where he now resides, and owns a fine farm of 160 acres. He was married in Vermont, February 13, 1854, to Miss Adelia Roberts. By this union they have six children: Emma L., Willie N., P. M., Char- lie W., Rosa A. and Cora A.
RUDDLE, OLIVER S .- Painter, section 1, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in Ohio, February 4, 1836, and there received his education, after which he learned the painter's trade and still follows the same. In 1861 he enlisted in the Twelfth Indiana infantry and served nine months, being discharged on account of ill health in November, 1862. He was married in Story county.
COTT, SAMUEL-Farmer, section 2, P. O. Peoria City. . Was born
S in Ohio October 29, 1821, and there obtained liis education, after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1837, when he went to Michigan. He there remained until 1839, when he went to Illinois, and in 1863 came to Mitchell county, Iowa. In 1868 he went to Kansas, but only remained three months and then came to this county, where he owns a farm of sixty acres. He was married in Illinois, February 26, 1842. Have had six children but two of whom, Melissa and May, are living. Lost four: Catharine, Harriet, Huldah and Howard.
SWORM, DANIEL-Farmer, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in Penn- sylvania November 11, 1828, and at the age of twelve years he immigrated to Indiana, where he obtained his education. He commenced farming and
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in the fall of 1865 he came to this county. He was married in Indiana July 26, 1849, to Elizabeth A. Hass. They had seven children: George W., Lucy J., Jacob J., Mary C., Allie V., Emma and John C. He was married again in this county May 20, 1868, to Jane Cowgill. They have two children: Eliza and James.
W EAVER, MRS. M. E .- Farmer, section 16, P. O. Peoria City.
Was born in Pennsylvania April 28, 1837, and when fourteen years of age moved with her parents to Indiana. October 2, 1863, she be- came the wife of J. W. Weaver, and in that year they moved to Iowa, lo- cating in this county. On the 20th of March Mr. Weaver died, leaving a family of three children.
WILLIAMS, YAGER-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 21, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Canada West May 27, 1843, and was raised a farmer. In 1858 he moved to Michigan and engaged in farming. In 1868 he came to Iowa, locating in Davenport, where he engaged in the hotel business, and followed that until August, 1870, then went to Clarke county and followed farming, and in 1872 he came to this county and now owns a farm of eighty acres. He was married in Michigan, October 17, 1865, to Elizabeth Gerow. They have five children: Medora A., Isadore A., Louisa, Ledger C. and Milton H.
TOST, H. H .- Farmer, section 11, P. O. Peoria City. Was born in Y Erie county, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1840, and was there educated. He followed farming and school teaching until the spring of 1860, when he became extensively engaged in the oil business. In 1862 he enlisted in company C, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Pennsylvania volunteers, and served four months, when he was honorably discharged on account of dis- ability, then returned to his native place and engaged in farming for a. time, and went to Cora, l'ennsylvania, and engaged in the hotel business. In the spring of 1867 he moved to Illinois, continued farming, and in Oc- tober of that year came to this county. Owns a fine farm of 200 acres, well improved; has about two miles of barbed-wire fence. September 4,. 1862, he was married in Pennsylvania to Miss Almira Rogers.
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B YERS, S. J .- Farmer and fruit-grower, section 36, P. O. Elkhart .. The subject of this sketch owes his nativity to this township, where he was born March 9, 1853. He was raised here at farming and fruit growing as an occupation, which he has always followed. He was married in Linn county, this State, June 20, 1876, to Miss Annie Mofford, a native of Iowa. They have a family of one son, Bertie B. On his father's side he is of German origin, and on his mother's side of English ancestry.
C ORBIN, G. W .- Blacksmith and plow-manufacturer, P. O. Elkhart. The subject of this sketch is a native of Coshocton county, Ohio, born April 5, 1853, and when three years of age was brought by his parents to Wayne county, this State. He followed the saw-mill business until he engaged at his present occupation in 1876. His marriage was in this county, March 14, 1877, to Miss G. A., daughter of C. W. Gurnea. She is a native of this town and county. They have a family of one son and one daughter: Nellie and Alva A.
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D ELAWYER, JOHN-Farmer, section 12, P. O. Cambridge, Story county, Iowa. Was born in the State of New York in the year 1827, and was raised there at farming. He made it his home up to the time of his coming to this State in 1854, and then settled in Story county. In 1864 he settled in this county. He was married July 28th, 1853. to Miss Maria Cook, of Lewis county, New York. They have, by this union, two daughters living: Josephine and Sarah E .; and one son deceased, Charles.
DETWILER, H. R .- Farmer, section 1, P. O. Cambridge, Story county. Was born in Belmont county, Ohio, March 26, 1842. He was raised there till about fifteen years of age, then came with his parents to Illinois, where he remained only about six months, then came to this State and settled in Van Buren county, where he made his home till the outbreak of the late rebellion. He enlisted in company F, Fourteenth Iowa volunteers, October 14th, 1862, and served three years, and was discharged at Davenport. He was captured at the battle of Shiloh and kept in rebel prisons for four months. After the war he came back to Van Buren county, and in 1867 to this county. He is at present one of the supervisors of his township. He was married in this county, in 1870, to Miss Almira Wharton, of Indiana. They have by this union a family of three children: Willie J., Etta, and Charles H.
F OWLER, LEONARD T .- Farmer, section 9, P. O. Tyner. Was born in Flat Rock, Indiana, May 12th, 1826, and when a child his parents moved to Wayne county of that State. In 1840 he left there and came to Tippecanoe county, and three years later, in 1843, came to what was then Fort Des Moines. He was raised on a farm, but when he first came to this county he engaged with Allen & Parmelee in their mill. In 1843 he located near what is now Pella and opened up a claim, and re- mained till 1847 and then went to Dallas county. Two years later, in 1849, he went to California and engaged in mining till the summer of 1853. He then came back to this county and located where he now lives, and owns 495 acres of land. His marriage was in Story county, this State, October 14th, 1855, to Miss Caroline Croser, a native of Illinois. They have a family of twelve children living: John, Leonard T., Sarah, Ruth, Ella, Schuyler, James, Caroline, Myrtie, Jacob, and an infant; and William and Charles, deceased.
G URNEA, C. W .- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 35, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Montgomery county, New York, May 29th, 1823, and when twelve years of age he came with his parents to Ohio, and a few years later moved to Illinois, and in 1854 came to his present location, where he now owns 400 acres of land. He was raised on a farm in his boyhood, and engaged in the mill business for ten years, in Ottawa, Illi- nois. He also engaged in the saw-mill business, in connection with his farın, when he first came to this county, for ten years, then began in the mercantile business, which he followed for six years. He was one of the first Board of County Supervisors and was re-elected. Has also been asses- sor of the township several terms. His marriage was in Illinois, August 2d, 1852, to Miss S. J. Dewey, a native of Massachusetts. They have a family of six children living: Georgie A., I. O., Ida I., Ella L., Irene, and Roy.
H TOLLAND, A. W .- Farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Henry county, this State, August 23, 1843, and came to this county with his parents in 1849, and has since made it his home, except a
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'short time that he lived in Mahaska and Keokuk counties. He was raised on a farm and has made farming his occupation. He held the office of constable eight years. Was married in this county in 1861 to Miss Nancy J. Graybeal, a native of Indiana. They have eight children living: Rachel E., George F., Delitha R., Eliza A., V. A., Sarah B., A. W. and Bertha A. One deceased, Oliver P. He owns a farm of 140 acres of land.
HUTTON, JOSEPH-Farmer, section 26, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, August 18, 1825, and when only a small boy his parents removed to Indiana. He was raised there at farming as an occupation, and in the fall of 1844 he came to this State, settling in Jefferson county. He afterward removed to Van Buren county, and from there came to this county in 1855 and was engaged in a saw mill till 1865, then turned his attention to farming, which he has since followed. His farm consists of 140 acres of well-improved land. He has held the office of county supervisor, township supervisor two terms, and for three terms was member of the school board. He was married in Jefferson county in 1847, to Miss Martha Goughnor, of Pennsylvania. They have four sons and three daughters: Henry, Samuel, Etta, Ida, Lydia, George, and David. They have two deceased.
1 SEMINGER, H. G .- Postmaster, Elkhart. Was born in La Porte
county, Indiana, January 18, 1847, and was raised there at farming as an occupation, till sixteen years of age, and then, on the 18th of August, 1863, he enlisted in the late war of the rebellion, in company F, Seventh Indiana cavalry volunteers, and served till the close of the war. Was mus- tered out at Cairo, Illinois, November 18, 1865. After the war he returned to his native county in Indiana, in July of 1866, and engaged in agricul- tural pursuits. He has been engaged in the mercantile business since 1877, and in 1880 was appointed postmaster at Elkhart. His marriage was in this county, November 17, 1867, to Miss Marilla J. Kennedy, a native of Ohio. They have by this union a family of four children living: Garrie A., Elizabeth C., Minnie G. and Charles H.
ISEMINGER, GEO. W .- Farmer, stock-raiser and feeder, section 26, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Monroe county, Indiana, near Bloomington, December 17, 1830, and when three years of age his parents removed to La Porte county, of that State, and there he was raised at farming as an occu- pation and made it his home up to the time he came to this county and set- tled on his present homestead. It now contains 580 acres of land, with improvements, and is divided into three farms. His first marriage was in La Porte county, Indiana, December 22d, 1852, to Miss Delilah Hammond, a native of Wisconsin, who died January 11, 1869, and left a family of five children living: N. J., Jno. C., Amos G., Willie S. and Nellie E. Two de- ceased: Levi S. and Nelson E. His second marriage was in Jefferson county, this State, April 25, 1869, to Ellen E. Albaugh, of Pennsylvania, and by this marriage they have a family of five children: Charles A., Syl- via, Lucy, Jacob and Russell.
K ENNEDY, WM .- Farmer, section 21, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, October 6, 1841, but was raised in Defiance county. He made Ohio his home up to the time he came to this State with his parents in 1865 and settled in this county. He was raised at farming as an occupation and has always followed it. His marriage was in Defiance county, Ohio, December 31, 1865, to Miss Martha E. Mun, born in Wayne county, Ohio, but principally raised in Defiance county, of that State. By
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this union they have a family of seven children living: Della E., Henry J., Martin L., Ida J., Willie A., Edith M., Blanche Mabel. His ancestors were natives of Ohio.
ANE, J. R .- Farmer, section 36, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in West
L Tennessee, September 30, 1828. Was raised there and received his education in the schools of that State, and when he arrived at maturity en - gaged at teaching as a profession. In 1852 he came to Iowa City and there followed his profession, and to this county in the following year. In 1859. he married Miss Cynthia Davis, of Indiana, who died in July of 1877. That same year he went to Story county and remained up to the time he came back to this county, and permanently located on his present homestead of 160 acres. He has held the various offices of his township. His family consists of one son and four daughters living: I. R., C. E., A. E., M. I., J. B. and one deceased, Emma Tennessee.
LANDON, JOSEPH-Farmer, section 21, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, October 11, 1829, and at the age of ten years went to Livingstone county, New York, and at twenty years of age came to Illinois. From there he came to this county in 1871, and has made it his home since, except about two years he spent in Warren county, Illinois. His father was a miller by trade, so he naturally drifted into that business when a boy and became master of it, following it as an occupation till 1849. Since that time he has made farming his principal vocation, except about three and a half years that he was engaged in the mercantile business. He was married in Warren county, Illinois, in 1856, to Miss E. A. Ward, a na- tive of Pennsylvania. They have a family of six children living: Martha, Mary, Thomas, C. H., Minnie J., Freddie and two deceased : Harriet E. and Joan.
M ILLER, S. C .- Farmer, section 33, P. O. Elkhart. Was born in Mon- roe county, Indiana, April 1, 1842, and when ten years of age he came to this State with his parents in the fall of 1852, and stopped in this township, where he has since made his home. He was raised in his early boyhood on a farm, but has worked more or less at the carpenter trade. He is the present incumbent of the office of constable, which he has held for two terms. His homestead consists of 120 acres of well-improved land. Was married in this township, November 15, 1863, to Miss M. J. Holland, a native of this State. They have a family of five children living: Mary E., Maggie M., Nancy E., Ida J. and Henrietta.
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