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Brown, John G., banker, Keosauqua.
BROWNE, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Kilbourne ; son of Wm. and Elizabeth Browne (nee Alexander) ; was born May 4, 1833, in West Meath, Ireland ; father came to this county in 1847, and settled on the farm where John Browne now lives, his mother having died in Ireland Jan. 1, 1827, and his father here Nov. 12, 1854. Was married to Eliza Craig Feb. 22, 1860, in this county ; she was born in Ireland in 1831 ; have six children-James R., born Dec. 13, 1860 ; Eliza, born Dec. 23, 1862; Mary J., born Sept. 11, 1865 ; Sarah, born March 28, 1868; Hester, born Oct. 10, 1870; William, born May 26, 1873. Mr. Browne, owns the homestead farm of 135 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Politics, Republican. BURTON, E. F., Keosauqua, pro- prietor of restaurant and dealer in gro- ceries ; born Sept. 1, 1812, in Freder- icksburg, Va .; in 1833, came to Greene Co., Ohio; worked at millwright busi- ness and coopering till he came to this county in August, 1841 ; settled in Keo- sauqua and has followed his present business most of the time. He was mar- ried to Elizabeth McDill, of Virginia,
March 1, 1838; she was born in Penn- sylvania in 1807 ; have six children liv- ing-Julia, Elizabeth, Margaret A., John, Daniel H., Edward F .; lost three -Mary A., William and Ira. Repub- lican.
C JAHILL, TIMOTHY, retired physi- cian, Mt. Zion.
CAHILL, JOHN, proprietor of a saloon, and dealer in groceries, notions, etc. ; born June 24, 1832, Mt. Zion; in County Kerry, Ireland ; came to the United States in the fall of 1851 ; fol- lowed railroading in New Hampshire and Massachusetts till the spring of 1857 ; came to Jefferson Co., Iowa, and, the following fall, came to Van Buren Co., which has been his home since, with the exception of some traveling through Missouri and elsewhere. He was mar- ried to Mary Breen April 8, 1856, in New Hampshire ; she was born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1830; have three children-Mary, born Jan. 3, 1859 ; James, born Dec. 2, 1864; Catharine, born May 16, 1867 ; lost two-Julia and Margaret. Member of the Catholic Church ; Democratic.
CAMPBELL, BETHEL, far- mer, Sec. 8 ; P. O. Mt. Zion ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born March 24, 1833, in B rooke Co., W. Va .; came with his parents to this county in 1840, and settled on the farm where he now lives; went to Idaho in the spring of 1862, and returned in the fall of 1866. Married Mary E. John- ston Nov. 28, 1867; she was born in Ohio July 27, 1843; have three chil- dren-Thos. E., Charles A. and Myrtes ; lost Ira W. Democratic.
Carruthers, J., far., S. 17; P. O. Pitts- burg. Cheney, E. J., carpenter, Keosauqua.
CLARKE, ROBT. L., County Treasurer, Keosauqua ; born April 2, 1838, in Portage Co., Ohio ; parents moved to White Co., Tenn., in 1854, and came from there to this county in the spring of 1856, and settled in Ver- non Tp. ; the second year after arriving here, he moved into the village of Ver- non, in Henry Tp., and taught school there one season ; before coming to this State, Mr. Clarke had spent three years at the Western Reserve College at Hud-
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son, Ohio; during the winter of 1859, he moved into Bentonsport and engaged in the drug business for about three years ; then went into the office of the K. & D. M. R. R. Co., as Station Agent, which he filled for nine years. In the fall of 1871, he was elected as County Treasurer, which he has filled up to the present time. Mr. Clarke organized the A., F. & A. M. Chapter in Keosauqua, and has held the position of High Priest for five years. He was married to Miss Jennie M. Yeager, of this county, Nov. 30, 1858; she was born in Pennsyl- vania in 1840 ; have five children- Carrie A., Ellen B., Kate G., Libbic B. and Leora B. Member of the Congre- gational Church ; Republican.
CLAYTON, JAMES H., far., S. 27; P. O. Pittsburg ; owns 110 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; son of Samuel Clayton ; was born Sept. 30, 1816, in Perry Co., Ohio; parents moved to Washington Co. in 1832; in the winter of 1836, his father came to this county and made his elaim at the mouth of Chequest Creek, he being the first settler in the township west of the Des Moines River ; the following fall, James H. came out and stopped with his parents ; his mother died in 1848; father died August 27, 1872. Was married to Mary A. Bowers (maiden name Saunders) Sept. 28, 1843; she was born Oct. 22, 1813, in Ohio; died July 17, 1878, leaving her husband alone in the world, they having no chil- dren. Mr. Clayton is a member of the M. E. Church and a Republican. Clark, W., far., S. 29; P. O. Pittsburg. Clemmens, J., far. ; P. O. Pittsburg. Clemens, S. O .. far., S. 28 ; P. O. Pittsburg. Cocherell, Alpheus, lab., Mt. Zion.
Cocherell, Henson, far. ; P. O. Keosauqua. Cocherel, W. H., lab. ; P. O. Keosauqua. Cook, J. D., far., S. 14; P. O. Pittsburg. Cowan, A. H. far., S. 32 ; P. O. Pittsburg. Craig, A., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Pittsburg. CRAIG, WILLIAM, Kcosauqua. born July 29, 1817, in Westmoreland Co., Penn ; parents moved to Indiana Co. in 1824, and, in 1833, he went into Jefferson Co., and to Clarion Co. in 1837, and commenced the study of medicine under Dr. James Ross, of Clarion, and during the time attended lectures at
Geneva, N. Y .; in 1845, he went into Somerset Co., and commenced the prac- tice of medicine, and subsequently at- tended the Cleveland Medical College, Ohio, where he graduated in 1850 ; and, in the fall of 1851, came to Keosauqua, of this county, where he has practiced medicine more or less ever since, and in connection therewith has carried on the the drug business some ten or twelve years ; owns a farm of 115 acres near town. He was married to Miss Anna Brown, of this place, Nov. 24, 1858 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have five children-Jean, Hugh B., Colin S., Wm. G., and James A. ; lost one-Mary. Member of Congregational Church ; Republican.
Craig, Wm., far., S. 11; P. O. Pittsburg. Creasy, Jacob, far., S. 17 ; P. O. Pittsburg. Cresap, J. T. B., engineer ; P. O. Pittsburg. CUBBERLEY, JESSE, farmer and blacksmith, Keosauqua ; boru Jan. 15, 1820, in Licking Co , Ohio ; learned the blacksmith's trade in early life ; came to Keosauqua in the spring of 1849, where he has made his home ever since. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the service of his country, in the 3d I. V. C., Co. G, and was honorably dis- charged July 1, 1862, for disability ; his service was in detached service, skirmishing, etc., in Missouri. He was married to Miss Lydia W. Lewis, of Washington Co., Ohio, Sept. 24, 1846; she was born in same State Nov. 6, 1818; have four children-Mary, born July 31, 1847, in Ohio; James, born Dec. 6, 1849, in Iowa ; Edward . H., born Sept. 1, 1852, in Iowa ; and John M., born March 4, 1855, in Iowa. Member of the Congregational Church ; Republican. OUGHERTY, JOHN F., merchant,
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Dougherty & Shane, mer., Keosauqua.
Davis, H., far., S. 30; P. O. Pittsburg.
Davis, A. F., clerk, Keosauqua.
Dawson, N. R., tailor, Keosauqua.
De Gallyer, James, laborer, Keosauqua.
Denning, Jonathan, far .; P. O. Portland.
Dewey, J. C., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Pittsburg. Disbrow, H. H., artist, Keosauqua. Downing, John, far .; P. O. Portland.
DUFFIELD, GEO. C., farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Pittsburg; owns about 500 acres of land, valued at $25.
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per acre ; son of James and Margaretta (Bierly) Duffield ; his father was a native of Maryland, and his mother of Pennsylvania ; they were married in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1815; moved to Jefferson Co., the same year; he was born in that county May 13, 1824 ; in the fall of 1834, moved to Fulton Co., Ill .; his father and brother John, in December, 1836, made claims of land in Van Buren Tp .; the following spring, moved on the claim; their wagon-track was the first west of the Des Moines River in this township ; when young, Mr. Duffield spent some time in Louisiana ; in St. Paul, Minn., then a small trading-post, in 1849, assisted in unloading the first printing press brought to that place ; in 1849, went to California; in the spring of 1853, returned; has been engaged in the stock business extensively ; went to 'Texas, purchased 1,500 head of cattle, and drove them to market; has been Superintendent of the stock, hog and sheep department for the State Agri- cultural Society for twelve years, and one of the Directors the last three years. Served as a scout for the 3d Iowa Cavalry, about one year. Married Zervia Stannard April 17, 1856; she died March 4, 1857; was married again to Addie Stidger, March 18, 1867; she was born Jan. 4, 1843, in this county ; have three children living -Glenn S., Mary C. and Ada E .; lost one-Howe H. Mr. Duffield's father died Jan. 20, 1875 ; his mother is liv- ing at his brother James' ; she is in her 84th year. Republican.
Duffield, H. P., retired merchant, Keo- sauqua.
DUFFIELD, JOHN, far., S. 21; P. O. Pittsburg ; owns 144 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; he is a son of James Duffield, Sr .; born Sept. 1, 1820, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; his father moved to Fulton Co., Ill., in the fall of 1833, and, in the fall of 1836, he, in company with his father, came to this county and located the land upon which he now lives, and returned to Illinois ; the following spring of 1837, the family came, they driving the first wagon ever driven west of the Des Moines River in this part of the county, which was then
a wild, uninhabited region, except by the red men of the forest, wild animals, game, etc. He was married to Jane H. Mckibben, of this county, April 27, 1848; she was born January 2, 1829 ; have five children-Margaretta J., George W., Zervie A., Orion J. and Henry-two of whora are married, George W. and Margaretta. Mr. Duffield holds the position of Elder in the. Presbyterian Church; Democrat. Duffield, J., far., S. 21 ; P. O). Pittsburg. DUFFIELD, J. H., Postmaster,
Pittsburg; dealer in dry goods and general merchandise ; born Jan. 27, 1835, in Fulton Co., Ill .; his parents moved to this county in the fall of 1837 ; settled west of the Des Moines River in what is now known as Van Buren Tp., of this county ; he attended the Iowa Wesleyan University at Mt. Pleasant from 1859 to 1861. He then enlisted in his country's service in Co. F, 2d Iowa Inf .; participated in the battle of Ft. Donelson, where he was wounded by a minie-ball striking him in the neck and passing under the jugu- lar vein and through the shoulder- blade, which wound disabled him so that after his recovery he was dis- charged, and came home in the spring of 1865. In the spring of 1866, he came to Pittsburg, where he continued four years, then returned to Keosauqua, and was in partnership with a Mr. Harrison two years, and with J. S. Sloan, four years ; bought out Mr. Sloan's interest in the fall of 1877, and removed to Pittsburg. He was married to Melissa M. Stannard April 18, 1875 ; she was born in March, 1842, in this county ; they have three children liv- ing-Mary E., Ida M. and James E. ; lost one, Charles S. Members of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.
E NO, N. G., physician, Keosauqua.
Entler Bros., hardware, Keosauqua.
NASNACHT, LEWIS E., artist, F Keosauqua.
Fasnacht, S., butcher, Keosauqua.
Fellows, E., far., S. 20; P. O. Pittsburg. Fellows, W. M. V. B., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Pittsburg.
FELLOWS, STEPHEN D., farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Keosauqua ; born
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. Oct. 3, 1833, in Luzerne Co., Penn ; his parents emigrated West in 1836; stopped in Michigan till spring of 1837, then came on to Van Buren Co., and settled on the farm upon which he now lives ; his father, Asahel Fellows, died here March 19, 1869; his mother is still living and makes her home with her children. Mr. Fellows married Ann Bowen, of this county, in 1862 ; she was born in Wales, in 1842; have six children-Asahel G., Allen D., Sher- man G., Thomas H., Chloe and Stephen L. Member of the Christian Church ; is also member of A., F. & A. M., and I. O. O. F. Democrat.
FELLOWS, WHITING A.,
farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Pittsburg ; son of Asahel and Susanna ( Harrison) Fel- lows ; born May 22, 1828, in Luzerne Co., Penn; his parents moved to Kala- mazoo Co., Mich., in the spring of 1836, and, in the fall of the same year, he came to this county, and located his claim just below Keosauqua, and the following spring of 1837, moved his family, where he lived till March 19, 1869, when he departed this life for that country from whose bourn no trav- eler returns. Mr. Fellows pre-empted his present farm of 180 acres, from the Government, and came on to it in 1858. He was married to Miss Susan E. Dod- son, in Luzerne Co., Penn., March 12, 1862; she was born in this county, February 27, 1843 ; her parents having moved to this county in 1837, her father died in 1847, and her mother re- turned to Pennsylvania in 1848, but is now living with her daughter Susan. Mr. and Mrs. Fellows have but one son, Harry D., born Jan. 16, 1863. Demo- crat.
Forbes, A., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Pittsburg. Forbes, B., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Pittsburg. Forbes, R., Sr., far., S. 18 ; P. O. Mt. Zion. Forbes, R., Jr., far., S. 14; P. O. Pittsburg. Forbes, T., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Mt. Zion. Ford, Wm. H., mechanic, Keosauqua. Forman, Daniel, lab., Keosauqua.
Frazee, S. C., far., S. 12; P. O. Kilbourn. FRY, ISAAC, far., S. 24; P. O. Keosauqua ; owns 233 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; born June 28, 1813, in Washington Co., Penn. ; par- ents moved to Delaware Co., Ohio, in
1828; were there a few years, then went to Union Vale and Little York, where he was engaged in the manufact- ure of threshing machines for about nine years; afterward, went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was engaged in a planing and saw mill about ten years ; came to this county in 1854, and settled near Winchester ; moved to Missouri in the spring of 1864, and returned and pur- chased his present farm in 1872. He was married to Margaret Allen March 13, 1832, in Ohio; she died in 1842 ; was again married to Charlotte Roach March 23,1843 ; she was born Jan. 8, 1822, in Jefferson Co., Ohio ; have three children living by first wife-Abiah, Josephus and Caroline ; lost one-Ange- line, and by second wife eight-Thomas A., Johnson F., William H., Sarah A., Margaret L., Cassius M. C., John C. F. and Abraham L. ; lost two-James L. and Harry H. His son, William H., was admitted to the bar as attorney at the August term of the District Court, 1878. Republican.
Funk, Wm., mill-owner, Keosauqua.
AYLORD, EDWARD, teamster,
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Gebhardt, G. C., retired, Keosauqua.
GEBHARDT. W. A., County Clerk, Keosanqua ; born Dec. 10, 1840, in Pickaway Co., Ohio; came to this county in 1856. Enlisted April 16, 1861, in the 11th Indiana Zouaves for ninety days, after which he returned to Iowa and enlisted in Co. K, of the 15th Iowa Inf., and re-enlisted as a veteran in 1864; was discharged in October, 1864, and promoted to First Lieuten- ant of the 70th U. S. C. Inf; was mus- tered out of the service March 4, 1866 ; he participated in the battles of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Iuka, siege of Vicks- burg; was also with Sherman in his march to the sea. At the close of the war, returned to Keosauqua and went into the County Treasurer's office, and sub- sequently into the County Judge's of- fice and County Clerk's office, in which last he acted as deputy eight years and was elected to the office in the fall of 1876, by the largest majority ever given to any Republican candidate in the county ; he commenced the study of aw in 1869, and was admitted to the
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bar in August, 1874; he has recently been commissioned as Lieut Colonel and Aide-de-camp on Gov. Gear's staff. He married Harriet E. Silver in Ohio April 16, 1869; she was born Nov. 8, 1841, in Ohio; have four chil- dren-Bessie L., Fred L., George C. and an infant daughter. Republican. GODDARD, EDWIN, abstract office and Notary Public ; Keosauqua, born June 12, 1821, in Champaign Co., Ohio ; came to this county in the fall of 1840 ; settled in Chequest Tp. ; in 1849, came to Pittsburg; the following Jan- uary, in company with Geo. Duffield and Jesse Elder, started for California ; fol- lowed mining there most of the time near Sonora ; returned to this county in May of 1853, and remained at Pitts- burg most of the time till 1859; then bought a farm about three miles south of Keosauqua and commenced improv- ing it. At his country's call, he enlisted in Co. F, 2d I. V. C., in May, 1861 ; was wounded at Ft. Donelson, which disabled him for further duty, and was finally discharged at St. Louis Sept. 13, 1862. He then returned home; in the fall of 1864, he was elected County Recorder, and re-elected in 1866 ; he was elected Secretary of the Old Pioneer Society, at their second annual meeting, in August, 1872, which posi- tion he has filled up to the present time with credit to himself and the satisfaction of the Society. Mr. Goddard has taken great pains in preserving reminiscences of the early history of Van Buren Co. Republican.
Groon, W. S., far. ; P. O. Lebanon.
H ANEY, MOSES, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Pittsburg.
Harrington, John, R. R. employe ; P. O. Mt. Zion.
Harrison, Wm., agent, Keosauqua.
HEARN, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Doud's Station ; owns a farm of 173 acres, valued at $20 per acre ; is a son of Thomas Hearn, deceased ; born in this county July 8, 1849 ; his father died Sept. 4, 1877. Was married to Anna Jamison, daughter of D. S. Jami- son, Sept. 21, 1876 ; and came on to his present farm the same month ; wife was born June 9, 1852, in this county ; have one daughter-Florence M., born J ily
31, 1877. Member of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
HEARN, PERRY, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Keosauqua ; son of Thomas and Nancy Hearn ; was born in this county May 13, 1857 ; his father was born in Maryland March 11, 1805, and mother Aug. 30, 1812, in same State, and were married Dec. 30, 1833, and emigrated to this county in 1836, and settled on the farm where they are still living ; his father died Sept. 4, 1877 ; there are four other children in the family-Martha, Samuel, John W., and Rachel ; Perry being the youngest, who is living with his mother on the homestead.
Hearn, Samuel, far., S. 9 ; P. O. Pittsburg. Hearn, William, farmer.
Hellyer, M., far., S. 7; P. O. Portland. Holbert, William, brickmason, Keosauqua. HOOTMAN, HENRY, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Mt. Zion ; born May 1, 1827, in Harrison Co., Ohio; came with his parents to this county in the fall of 1839. He was married to Miss Mary Barker, of this county, Oct. 17, 1850 ; she was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, Jan. 25, 1830 ; have ten children-Martha L., Mary C., Anna M., Jacob G., Maria C., Ezra J., Ada D., Joseph T., Henry H. and Orpha O. He owns 320 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; Democrat.
Horn, W. H., far., S. 6; P. O. Pittsburg. Hortman, Augustus, carpenter, Mt. Zion. HOUK, JACOB, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Mt. Zion ; owns 125 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born April 8, 1810, in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio ; came from there to this county in the spring of 1839, and settled in Washington Tp., and came on to his present farm in 1858. Married Nancy Campbell in Ohio, in October, 1829; she was born in 1811, and died in May, 1840; was again married to Lucinda Barker April 5, 1843 ; she was born in Ohio in 1822; have two chil- dren by first wife, living-David and Mary; lost two-Clarissa, and Harry, who was killed at the battle of Fort Donelson ; by second wife has six children living-Rodolphus T., Alice, Catherine, William A .. Melissa J. and Anna S .; lost one-Eva, who was the
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wife of William Price. Members of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican. House, Thomas, far. ; P. O. Portland. HOWARD, SAMUEL, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, Mt. Zion ; born Jan. 13, 1836, in Montgom- ery Co., Mo. ; parents moved to Taney Co. in 1845; left there in 1848 and came to Decatur Co., Iowa, where he made his home mostly till 1866 ; during that time, however, he spent a couple of years in Oregon, Idaho and Montana ; also spent three summers in Kansas ; came to this county in 1866, and com- menced his present business in 1873. Married Miss Margaret J. Kisling Jan. 6, 1859; she was born in 1839 in In- diana; have six children-George F., Florence M., William C., Adolphus, Leonard and an infant. Independent in politics.
HUNTER, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Mt. Zion; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born May 2, 1833, in Perry Co .. Penn .; came from there to this county in the spring of 1844 ; he went to California in the spring of 1855, by overland route, and returned home in 1858, via New York. Was married to Mary Trebilcock May 4. 1859 ; she was born in December, 1835, in Ohio, and died March 23, 1873; was again married to Mrs. Sarah Massey March 26, 1874; her maiden name was Price; she was born July 21, 1848, in Iowa ; has five children by first wife-Francis M., Ann, Joseph W., Ella and Eva M .; by second wife-James E. and Virginia ; lost two, Theodore and Udora. Mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church. Hunter, R., clerk, Keosauqua.
RISH, J. D., farmer and merchant, I Keosauqua. J ACKSON, J., retired far., Keosauqua.
JACKSON, JONATHAN,
farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Keosauqua ; owns 113 acres of land, on the banks of the Des Moines River, which is very pleasantly located, being above high water ; his father, Jeremiah Jackson, came from Maryland to this county in 1837, he being among the earliest set- tlers of the county; the subject of this sketch was born May 29, 1845, in
this county, and lives on the old home- stead farm. He was married May 5. 1875, to Minnie M. Short, daughter of Benjamin and Rhoda Short, of Lick Creek Tp., of this county ; have one son-Benjamin, born Dec. 11, 1876. Member of the M. E. Church. Demo- crat.
JACKSON, T. C., station agent on K. & D. M. R. R., Mt. Zion ; son of William Jackson who came from Bel- mont Co., Ohio, to this county in 1850, and settled in Village Tp., near Doud's Station. where he still lives ; the sub- ject of this sketch was born July 2, 1851, in this county, where he spent his boyhood days; at the age of 15, he commenced to learn railroading in the Des Moines office of this company and after one year's service was appointed agent at Doud's Station, where he con- tinued about five years ; then went into the County Treasurer's office at Keosau- qua a short time; was then appointed agent at the station where he now is. He was married to Miss Sadie E. Arnold, of Lee Co., Iowa, June 3, 1873 ; she was born in September, 1851, in Ohio ; have one daughter-Orpha L., born April 9, 1876. Republican.
JAMISON, DANIEL S., far., S. 29; P. O. Keosauqua ; owns ninety- three acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; born Aug. 25, 1822, in West- moreland Co., Penn .; came from there to this county in the spring of 1844, and settled in Keosauqua ; followed his trade of carpenter and joiner work till he came on to his present farm in the spring of 1853. Was married to Mar- tha E. Alexander, of this county, Nov. 13, 1845 ; she was born Oct. 14, 1825, in Missouri, and died Jan. 19, 1858 ; was again married to Louisa Broadwell Feb. 21, 1861 ; she was born Aug. 27; 1836, in Sangamon Co., Ill. ; have three children by first wife-Marian, Florence L. and Ann A. ; and by second wife five-Charles E., Cora M., Hugh S., Bob S. and Ralph L. Mr. Jamison has been Assessor for Van Buren Tp. for ten years. Republican.
Jameson, Wm., lab., Keosauqua.
Johnson, Daniel, lab., Keosauqua.
Johnson, David, carpenter, Mt. Zion. Johnson, John, lab., Keosauqua.
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Johnson, Richard, lab., Keosauqua.
JOHNSON, W. R., proprietor of portable steam saw-mill and millwright, Keosauqua; born July 13, 1831, in Newark, Ohio; parents moved to Rich- mond, Ind., in 1841; while there he was apprenticed to a millwright and learned the trade, and from there he came to Northern Missouri in 1859, where he followed building mills princi- pally. In the spring of 1861. enlisted in the Home Guards, and subsequently, in Co. G, of the 2d Mo. V. C. ; worked mostly with construction train, was with Gen. Banks in the Red River expedi- tion ; was discharged in 1863, for disa- bility. Returned home and engaged at his trade, contracting, building, etc., putting up thirty-two mills west of the Mississippi River ; in 1869, he came to Keosauqua and put up sixty-three buildings the first year. He was mar- ried to Laura M. Marine Oct. 31, 1850, in Indiana; she was born Dec. 10, 1832 ; have three chidren-Martha C., James H. and Christopher C. Repub- lican.
JOHNSTON, BENJAMIN, at- torney, Keosauqua ; born March 9, 1845, in Keosauqua ; his parents came from Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1842. At his country's call, he enlisted in Co. E, of the 15th Iowa V. I., Oct. 13, 1861, and re-enlisted as veteran, in December, 1863, and, the following March was promoted as 1st Lieutenant of Co. G, in the 67th U. S. C. Regiment ; he was mustered out at Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 14, 1865 ; returned to Keosauqua and engaged in the drug business, which he continued till 1869, and the following two years he traveled for a Burlington book and stationery house ; in 1872, en- gaged in the dry goods business and con- tinued for oue year ; he then assumed the charge of the engineer corps for the St. L., K. & St. P. R. R., after which he traveled through Kansas ; returned and clerked for Mr. Ed. Manning one winter ; in 1875, again commenced the drug business ; sold out in 1877, and com- menced reading law with Judge Robert Sloan,and was admitted to the bar in April, 1878 ; he was recently commissioned as Captain of the military company of Keo- sauqua ; is also member of the A., F. &
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