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ROGERS, JAMES D .- Farmer, section 20, P. O. Polk City. Was born in Onondaga county, New York, and when three years of age was taken by his parents to Pennsylvania. Then commenced farming, which he followed there until the fall of 1837, and then removed to Indiana. In
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the fall of 1853 he went to Boone county, this State, and in 1859 came to this county and settled in this township. He owns 100 acres of land. Was married in Ohio December 13, 1841, to Miss Mary H. Durgin. She died November 10, 1878, leaving six children living and eight deceased.
ROE, WILLIAM-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, P. O. Polk City. Was born in Wayne county, Indiana, December 16, 1830, and when three years of age went with his parents to Michigan, and was raised there on a farm. He came to this county in June, 1848, and was married March 28, 1849, to Miss Martha J. Harvey, a native of Indiana. They have, by this union, a family of seven children living: George W., Sarah E., Joseph H., Daniel H., Sarah B., Florence E., Ulysses S. They have lost four: Lydia B., Martha E., Margaret E. and Lucretia J. He settled on his present farm in the fall of 1850, which now consists of 252 acres.
S HEARER, J. R .- Farmer, section 19, P. O. Polk City. Was born in Wayne county, Kentucky, July 15, 1834, and when seven years of age moved with his parents to Missouri. For three years he was engaged in teaching school, and then commenced farming, which he has continued to the present time. In the fall of 1854 he came to this county, and now owns 147 acres of land. In January, 1863, enlisted during the war in company D, Sixteenth Iowa infantry, and served until its close, when he was mustered out, and then returned home. He was married in this county December 28, 1854, to Miss Lucinda Runnion. They have a family of six children living: William M., Nancy C., Mary S., Luella L., A. Lin- coln and Rachel G. Lost two, Curtis W. and James.
SKINNER, J. O .- Physician and surgeon, Polk City. Was born in Meigs county, Ohio, September 6, 1824. His boyhood was spent on a farm, except that portion of his time that he spent in the schools of that county. He afterward read medicine with Dr. Rathbun, and during the winter of 1847 attended the Starling Medical College, at Columbus, and the following spring came to Lee county, of this State, and engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1849 he returned to Ohio, and graduated M. D. from the Starling Medical College in 1850. He again settled in Lee county, of this State, and resumed his practice. In February, 1855, he received the ad eundem degree from the College of Physicians and Sur- geons at Keokuk. In September, 1857, he came to East Des Moines, where he remained till the spring of 1877. On the 19th of August, 1862, he was regularly commissioned assistant surgeon in the Tenth Iowa regi- ment, and was honorably discharged at Louisville, Kentucky, at the close of the war. He has been identified with the Iowa Medical Society for about twenty-seven years and has been a member of the Polk County Med- ical Society since its organization, at which time he was made its vice- president. He was married in Lee county, this State, to Miss Margaret Everhart, of Pennsylvania; and by this union they have four children liv- ing: T. B., Linn M., Charles W. and Jennie. They have lost three.
STUBBS, ROBERT W .- Of the firm of Egleston & Stubbs, proprietors of the Polk City Flouring Mills. Was born July 21, 1845, in Washington county, Ohio, and at nine years of age came to this State and settled in Warren county in 1854. He learned the milling business when about twelve years old, and worked for his father on the Des Moines river for about seven years, and then engaged in a saw mill at Hartford. He re- mained here till the fall of 1864, when he returned to his native county and engaged in a saw mill, and the following summer went to the oil works
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in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, and took charge of an engine. About eighteen months later, he returned to Des Moines, where his first work was for B. F. Allen and W. T. Smith. Shortly afterward, he engaged with the Eagle Mills as engineer, which position he filled for five years, and then engaged as a practical miller for the two following years. In June, 1874, he came to his present location, and at present, is one of the trustees of his township. His marriage was in Des Moines, June 26, 1870, to Miss Ra- chel K. Terrell of Ohio, but raised in this State. They have a family of four children living: Frederick J., Della B., Minnie R. and Silas A .; one deceased, Robert T.
SUMMEY, H. B .- Manufacturer of boots and shoes, Polk City. Was born in Owen county, Indiana, October 6, 1836, and came from there to his present location on the 5th day of October, 1855. In his early boyhood he followed farming, but began a trade when about fourteen years of age. After three years, discontinued it, and engaged in a saw mill and followed that with various other occupations up to 1860, when he engaged at his present calling. In July, 1862, he enlisted in company B, Twenty-third Iowa infantry volunteers, and served three years, and was mustered out at Harrisburg, Texas. After the war he returned to Polk City, and since that time has been in the boot and shoe business. He is one of the present city council, a member of the I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W. His mar- riage was in Dallas county, December 25, 1860, to Miss Terrissa Warden of Guernsey county, Ohio. They have, by this union, a family of two sons and three daughters living: James H., Hezekiah, Helena M., Dora Etta and Madgie A. They have lost one daughter, Susan.
SUTTER, P .- Farmer, section 34, P. O. Polk City. Was born in Wayne county, Ohio, July 14, 1830, and was raised there at farming as an occupation till sixteen years of age, when he came West, and was engaged at Burlington in a distillery for about three years. Then went to Califor- nia, remained there two years, and returned to this county, settling on his present homestead of 390 acres, of which 250 are under cultivation. His marriage was in this county, December 25, 1855, to Miss Jane Miller, of Indiana. By this union they have a family of seven children living: Josephine, Martha J., Lewis, John F., Rosa Lee, Reuben and Clementine. ANDORN, A .- Polk City. Was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, and when a boy his parents emigrated to Indiana. He was raised there, and also received his education in the schools of that county. He came to this county as early as the fall of 1848. Drove the first stake and helped to lay out the town of Polk City. Since a resident of this township he has held the office of constable two terms. He was married here October 1, 1857, to Miss Oner Hauser, of the State of Ohio, who died June 5, 1863, and left three children, of whom two are now living: Jacob and Willie, and one deceased, Isaac.
W ALKER, CAPT. J. M .- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 21, P. O. Polk City. Was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, November 10, 1835, and when four years old his parents came to Lee county, this State, where he was raised and received his early education, supplemented with a course at the Denmark Academy. He afterward read law with General Crocker, and was admitted to the bar in 1857. In 1862 he began the prac- tice of his profession at Des Moines. In August, 1862, he, in company with C. J. Clark, recruited a company of one hundred men for the late war. Mr. Clark was elected captain, and Mr. Walker first lieutenant. He
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served in that capacity four months, and was commissioned captain of company B, Twenty-third Regiment Iowa volunteers. Served three years, and was mustered out in August, 1865. During the winter of 1864-5 he was, by special order, placed on the staff of General Crocker, in New Mex- ico. In the winter of 1865 he went to Texas, and returned with 600 herd of cattle. He was at this time in the law business, which he gave up on account of his love for agricultural pursuits. In May, 1866, he attended the Philadelphia Convention as a delegate from Central Iowa, and was made one of the secretaries of that body. Shortly afterward he was ap- pointed United States Marshal under Andrew Johnson, which office he occupied for about eight months, and in the spring of 1867 came to his present home of Oakland Place. In the fall of that year he was elected Supervisor. During 1868-9 he was chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Iowa, and was succeeded by John P. Irish in 1870. He has been twice married. First, in Keokuk, to Miss Indie Marshall, of Indiana, who died in August, 1863, and left two daughters, Eliza M. and Indie B. His second marriage was November 29, 1865, to Miss Lou, daughter of J. C. Ramsey, of Wapello. They have one son, Ramsey M.
WARREN, ROBERT-Farmer, section 23, P. O. Polk City. Was born in England, January 14, 1845, and there grew to manhood. He be- came a miner and followed that occupation until 1868, when he immigrated to America, landing in New York. From there he went to Ohio, where he continued his former occupation, and in 1876 came to this county and engaged in farming. Was married in South Wales, May 28, 1867, to Miss Mary Hewitt. By this union they have six children: Lillie, Eliza, May, Amy, Anna and Emma.
WILSON, JAMES-Pastor of the United Brethren Church, of Polk City. Was born in Ireland, March 17, 1805, and was there raised. He was engaged in farming until August 13, 1826, when he immigrated to America, landing in Quebec. From there he removed to Vermont, and while there learned the tanner's trade and also that of shoemaking, contin - uing the same until August, 1832. He returned to Canada, bought a farm and in 1833 left for Ohio, where he became engaged in the shoe and also the tannery business. This he followed until 1849, when he closed out his business and became a minister of the gospel. He was married in Ver- mont, February 5, 1830, to Miss Marinda Nash. By this union they had nine children, of whom four are living: Robert, Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna. Lost five: Clark (who was a soldier), Rebecca G., James N., Laura and one unnamed.
ERR, GEORGE-Farmer, section 14, P.O.Polk City. Was born in
Z Germany, February 14, 1833, and at an early age commenced farm- ing. In May, 1852, he immigrated to the United States and landed in New York, from which point he went to Wisconsin. In 1853 he went to Illinois, remaining there until 1856, when he came to this county. His home has since been here and he owns a farm of about 120 acres, with a good residence, etc. He was married in Illinois, June 16, 1856, to Miss Rebecca Slaten. They have a family of three children: John C., Lizzie A. and Robert.
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