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Clark, J., physician, Mt. Sterling.
Cox, A., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Keosauqua. COX, RANDOLPH, far., Sec. 17 ;
P. O. Keosauqua ; owns 271 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born April
7, 1821, in Jefferson Co., Ind. In 1827, parents moved to Sangamon Co., Ill .; he went into Menard Co. in 1838; while there learned the trade of stone and brick mason. Enlisted during the Mexi- can war in Co. F, 4th Illinois Volunteers, in May, 1846; was under Brigadier Gen. Shields, in Taylor's army ; while be- low Matamoras was taken sick, finally discharged and returned home via New Orleans and the Mississippi River. June, 1847, came to this county. Mar- ried Sarah McIntosh April 22, 1849; she was born Feb. 10, 1826, in Taze- well Co., W. Va .; her parents came to this county in 1838 ; have nine children -Juliette, Alonzo, Harvey R., Agnes, Clarinda, Florence, Eudora, Carrie and Alice. Mr. Cox settled on his present frame in 1849. Member M. E. Church ; Independent.
Cresswell. R., Jr., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Vernon.
Currier, Sargent, far. ; P. O. Vernon.
AVIS, EXTINE, far., Sec. 22; P. O. Vernon.
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D DeHart, G., far., S. 29; P. O. Mt. Sterling. NGLEBRIGHT, A., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Vernon.
ELLIS. GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Vernon; son of Jeremiah
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and Rebecca ( Miller) Ellis; born March 26. 1825, in Sullivan Co., N. Y .; his father and mother were born in New York; his mother died in this county Oct. 15, 1853; his father is living in Keosauqua, with a widowed daughter, Eleanor Anderson. Mr. Ellis' parents moved into Tompkins Co., N. Y., in 1827 ; to Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1837 ; to this county in the spring of 1839; settled near Keosau- qua, where his early days were spent ; he moved on the farm now owned by D. Rockafellow ; in 1855, he sold that, and came on to his present farm in 1869. Was married to Ruth A. Gale, March 31, 1850, a daughter of John W. and Rebecca G. (McCrary) Gale; she was born Jan. 18, 1830, in Gibson Co., Ind .; have no family ; his wife's father died Feb. 1, 1854, aged 48 years ; his mother died April 12, 1869, aged 62 years. Her grandfather, John McCrary, was an able and zealous min- ister of the Christian Church ; died at the residence of his son, Maj. J. C. McCrary, Sept. 19, 1857, at the age of 86, and his wife, Ruth, died Dec. 12, 1859, at the same place, aged 84 years. Mr. Ellis owns a farm of 241 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Republican.
Evans, A., far .; P. O. Vernon.
H MITZGERALD, J., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Vernon.
FOWLER, JAMES A., farmer and Township Assessor. Sec. 9; P. O. Mt. Sterling ; son of Henry and Mary Fowler; born June 14, 1842, in Indi- ana ; his parents came to this county in the spring of 1843, and settled in Ben- tonsport ; his father was drowned in the Des Moines River the same spring ; his mother died in February, 1855 ; from that time till 1862, he lived with the Meek Brothers, of Bonaparte. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, of the 30th Iowa V. I .; was at the siege of Vicksburg, Resaca, Dallas. Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Macon, Ga., and with Sherman in his march to the sea; mustered out in June, 1865. Married Amanda Per- kins, of this county, Feb. 12, 1867 ; she was born in this county, Jan. 26, 1848; have three children-William H., Anna M. and an infant daughter.
Came on to his present farm of 105 acres, in 1874. Republican.
Fowler, L., far., S. 29; P. O. Mt. Sterling. ASTON, J. W., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. G Sterling.
GWINNUP, JOHN, farmer, P. O. Mt. Sterling; owns about 700 acres of land adjoining Mt. Sterling ; the eastern addition to the town was laid out by him ; born Feb. 13, 1823, in Clermont Co., Ohio ; came to Iowa in 1849, pur- chased part of his present farm, and re- turned to Ohio. Was married to Isabel Jones Feb. 13, 1850; she was born March 28, 1829; in the spring of 1850, moved to his present farm, since which time farming and stock-raising have been his business ; has seven children - Martha J., Francis M., Alice C., Mary E., Juliette E., John L. and Temperance B. Democrat.
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TALES, JOHN, far., Sec. 29 ; P. O. Vernon.
IJales, Thomas, Sr., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Hanna, S., far. ; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Hardin, Geo. L., far. ; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Harvey, Norman B., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Heminger, Valentine, far., S. 17 ; P. (). Keosauqua.
Hunter, Wm., far .; P. O. Vernon.
Huston, John R., far., Sec. 6; P. O. MIt. Sterling.
TOHNSON, JOHN F., far., S. 12 : P. O. Mt. Sterling.
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ANAM, JACOB, farmer; P. O. Vernon.
Lanam, Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Vernon.
Lineweaver, Geo. P., far., See. 26; P. O. Vernon.
Lineweaver, John, Sr., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Vernon.
Lippincott, Wm. P., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Vernon.
Long, Henry, far., Sec. 34; P. O. Willits. Long, Titus, far. ; P. O. Mt. Sterling. Lundberg, Frederick, far. ; P. O. Willits.
CELROY, A. J., farmer ; P. O. M Mt. Sterling.
MCINTOSH, THOS. B., far., S. 17; P. O. Keosauqua ; owns 280 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; son of George and Isabella McIntosh, born Sept. 12, 1817, in Tazewell Co., W. Va. ; came with parents to this county
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in the fall of 1839, and settled on the farm part of which he now owns ; his father died Nov. 26. 1863, mother died Sept. 9, 1865. Was married to Re- becca E. Fitzgerald June 13, 1852 ; she was born May 4, 1831, in Kala- mazoo Co., Mich .; her parents came to this county in July, 1837, and settled near Keosauqua ; have eight children- James M., George S., John W., Mary L., Thomas A., Jane E., Catharine I. and Rosa M. Members of the M. E. Church ; Independent.
McManaman, Isaiah W., far .; P. O. Wil- lits.
Madden, Thomas, far. ; P. O. Mt. Sterling. Matlock, David, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Bonaparte.
Miller, David, far. ; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Miller, Samuel, retired farmer ; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Muir, W. P. L., far. ; P. O. Vernon.
N "ELSON, JOHN E., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Willits. O WING, J. W., farmer ; P. O. Willits.
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DETTIT, GILES, far., S. 9; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
PETERSON, RALPH, far., S. 19; Keosauqua ; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born Sept. 29, 1808, in Adams Co., Ohio. Married there to Mary Grove, March 2, 1830; she was born Jan. 28, 1811; moved to Fountain Co., Ind., in the fall of 1834, and from there to this county in Octo- ber, 1839. Mr. Peterson has served his Township as Trustee, and his county as Supervisor, for the years 1866 and 1867. Have eight children living- John G., Jacob R., William H., Mary E., Martha E., Ralph B., George A. and Edwin O; lost three-Thomas R., Matilda A. and Henry C. Members of the Christian Church ; Republican. His son Edwin was born June 25, 1856; is running the home farm; was married to Flora J. Walker, daughter of Wesley Walker, of Pleasant Hill, Oct. 10, 1877 ; she was born Dec. 1, 1856, in this county ; have one daugh- ter-Mary E.
R EITH, JOHN, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Rogers, J. M., farmer; P. O. Mt. Ster- ling.
Ross, Abraham, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
SAMPLE, JEREMIAH, far., See. 6 ; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Skriver, William, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Simmons, D., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Vernon.
Simmons, J., far., S. 26,; P. O. Vernon.
Simmons, M., far., S. 36; P. O. Vernon. Simmons, R., far., S. 32; P. O. Vernon. Simmons, T., far .; P. O. Vernon.
Snare, G., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Mt. Sterling. Snare, Robert, far .; P. O. Mt. Sterling. Snare, Wm. M., far .; P. O. Mt. Sterling. Spencer, John, far .; P. O. Vernon.
Stewart, S. M., merchant, Mt. Sterling. Stone, Crawford, laborer, Mt. Sterling.
Story, J., far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Vernon.
Swanson, G., far., Sec. 12; P. O. Willits. Swanson, G. E., far., S. 12; P. O. Willits. Sutton, S. S., far., S. 8; P. O. Mt. Ster- ling.
T AYLOR, FREDERICK, farmer and physician, S. 19; P. O. Keusauqua. Thatcher, A. H., blacksmith, Mt. Sterling. THATCHER, I. B., dealer in grain, lumber, etc., Mt. Sterling; son of Mark C. and Hannah P. Thatcher ; born Nov. 2, 1836, in Clinton Co., Ohio; came with his parents to this county in the spring of 1839 ; settled in this township. Enlisted in Co. E, of the 15th Iowa Inf., Oet 5, 1861 ; in the battle of Pittsburg Landing was wounded in the right arm; was also in battles of Iuka and Corinth, Miss .; at the latter place, was wounded in the right hand; taken to the St. Louis Hospital; came home ; was discharged for disability in March, 1863; in the fall of 1864, assisted in recruiting Co. K, of the 45th Iowa Inf .; was elected Captain of the company ; was out about four months, having enlisted in the 100- days service. Married Mary W. S. Morse March 12, 1868; she was born April 17, 1844, in Essex Co., Mass .; have three children-Charlie E., Frank H. and Harry M. Followed farming after the war, till the railroad was built through Mt. Sterling, since which time, he has been engaged in his present business ; is also proprietor of the grain scales of the town. Republican.
Thatcher, M. C., retired far .; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
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Thompson, Hiram, far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Bonaparte.
Thompson, Otis, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Bonaparte.
V ANAUKEN, M. P., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
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ALTER, JAMES F., far. : P. O. Willits.
Ward, Alfred, far .; P. O. Vernon.
Ward, Calvin, far .; P. O. Vernon.
Warren, Christopher, far,, Sec. 30; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
WARREN, JOSEPH, retired farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Keosauqua ; is of English descent ; was born July 12, 1814, in the county of Wexford, Ire- land ; came to this county in the spring of 1854; served the county as one of the Board of Supervisors, in 1863-64, and his township as Justice of the Peace, one term, and at present makes a specialty of administering upon es- tates, etc. He was married to Ann Pieree Oct. 17, 1840, in Ireland ; she was born May 8, 1817 ; have four chil- dren living-Christopher, Ellen, Sarah and Jane ; lost three ; Susan and Maggie dying on the way from Ireland here, the first on the ocean, and the second in St. Louis, Mo., and Maggie, No. 2, since ; his youngest daughter, Jane, was married to a distant relative of the name of Samuel Warren, Sept. 12, 1876; he was born July 31, 1840, in the same county, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1848; stopped at Sandusky, Ohio, till 1854, and then went to Dunleith, Ill., and from there to Kansas, in 1857, where he still has a farm. Mr. Joseph Warren has given the homestead farm of 310 acres, to his wife Jane, the parents living with them. Mr. Warren is a member of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
Warren, S. H., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
White, David, far .; P. O. Mt. Sterling. WILLITS, ALBERT S., Post- master of Willits P. O., and farmer ; brother of E. W. Willits; born Dec. 14, 1840, in Wayne Co., Ind .; eame with his parents to this county in fall of 1842. Married Jane Beck Dec. 19, 1861; she was born January 14, 1839, in Perry Co., Ohio ; her parents came to this county in the fall of 1853 ; came
on to his present farm in the spring of 1863; have four children-John B., Robert E., George L. and Sarah M .; lost two, Mary S. and an infant. Dem- ocrat.
WILLITS, E. W., farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Willits; son of Robert and Sarah (Beard) Willits ; born Oct. 17, 1838, in Wayne Co., Ind .; his father was a native of Pennsylvania, his mother of South Carolina ; his parents came to this county in the fall of 1842, and settled on Sec. 28, of this township, where his father died Sept. 27, 1869. He pur- chased his present farm of 280 acres, in 1862, since which time the B. & S. W. R. R., running through it, has made Willits' Station. He was mar- ried to Nancy Craig, of this county, Sept. 13, 1870 ; she was born Aug. S, 1850, in Clarion Co., Penn ; have one daughter-Della B. Democrat.
WILLITS, I. N., far., S. 28; P. O.
Vernon ; son of Robert and Sarah Wil- lits (nee Beard ) ; born Oct. 26, 1836, in Wayne Co., Ind. ; parents came to this county in 1842, and settled upon the farm on which he now lives in April, 1843. He was married to Nancy Beek Nov. 27, 1856; she was born Jan. 8, 1838, in Perry Co., Ohio ; have seven children living-Frank L., Hiram S., Anstis J., James, George B., Charley L. and Ella; lost one-Norine. In 1864, Mr. Willits moved to Story Co., Nevada ; fall of 1865, went to Mendo- cino Co., Cal. ; his father died Sept. 27, 1869, and at the solicitation of his mother, he returned to the old home- stead in the fall of 1872.
Wilson, Christ., far. ; P. O. Mt. Sterling. Wilson, John, far. ; P. O. Mt. Sterling. Wolf, Alfred, far. ; P. O. Vernon.
Wolf, David M., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Wolf, Jacob, far., S. 21 ; P. O. Vernon.
Wolf, James M., far., Sec. 34 ; P. O. MIt Sterling.
Wollam, Henry, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Wollam, John G., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Wollam, John, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Mt. Sterling.
Woods, R., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Bona- parte.
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LICK CREEK TOWNSHIP.
A RBAUGH, J., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Doud's Station.
Arbaugh, A., far., Sec. 19 ; P. O. Doud's Station.
Anson, H., Sr., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Kilbourn. Arbaugh, J .. far .. Sec. 7; P. O. Doud's Station.
Anderson, L., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Kilbourn. ALDWIN, J., far., Sec. 3; P. O.
B Birmingham.
Barthelow, J. M., far., Sec. 5; P. O. Doud's Station.
Beale, J. W., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Doud's Station.
Beale, P., far., S. 6 ; P. O. Doud's Station. BENNETT, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Birmingham ; born in Brad- ford Co., Penn., Jan. 21, 1798; in 1836, he moved to Franklin Co., Ohio, a year after to Van Buren Co., which has since been his home ; farm- ing has always been his occupation. Married Sarah Bagley Nov. 11, 1824; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Dec. 4, 1804; had fourteen children, thirteen now living-Harriet A., R. Durinda, William J., M. Orris, Celinda O., A. Matilda, L. Thomas, Sarah A., Esther A., Nancy A., Emily M. and Eliza J. (twins), and Edwin M. Mrs. Bennett is a member of the Baptist Church. Their son, William J., was born in Bradford Co., Penn., March 14, 1829 ; in the spring of 1850, he went to California and engaged in mining ; re- turned in August, 1852; in 1853, he moved to Davis County, and engaged in farming; in 1857, he traded his farm for goods, and entered the mercantile business with M. Shively, a year ; dis- solved partnership, and Mr. Bennett continued in business one year, then trad- ed his stock for a farm in Schuyler Co., Mo. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, Missouri State Militia, for 100 days; in 1862, he traded his farm for land in Van Buren Co., and moved on it. On Nov. 14, 1864, he enlisted in Co. B. 13th Iowa V. I .; discharged July 21, 1865; was in the battle at Nash- ville, and several smaller engagements ; since, has been farming. Married Har- riet C. Latimer Dec. 16. 1852 ; she
was born in Mercer Co .. Ky., May 27, 1833, and died Aug. 12, 1876 ; had eight children-Thomas, Mary E., Lawrence, Spencer, James, Orlando, Minnie and George A .; married Mrs. Lucy Yarnall ( nee Mattox), June 28, 1877 ; they have one child from this marriage, Eva M. Mrs. Bennett had seven children from her former mar- riage-Leora G., Mary O., Emma J., John F., Charles L., Eli E. and Debby L. He owns 210 acres of land, valued at $7.000.
Birch, W., far., S. 1; P. O. Birmingham. Bonnett, G. W., far., S. 34; P. O. Kil- bourn.
Bott, A., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Doud's Sta- tion.
Bott, W. H., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Doud's Station.
Boyd, S., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Birmingham. BRYAN, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Doud's Station ; born June 8, 1815, in Randolph Co., Va .; moved to Van Buren Co., in 1838, and settled in Lick Creek Tp .; farming has always been his occupation. He married Nancy Christie Sept. 12, 1844 ; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Aug. 21, 1818; died May 2, 1873 had eight children, five living-James, Mary J., Thomas N., John L. and Milton. He married Milly Price (nee Farrell) March 24, 1878; she was born in Athens Co., Ohio, June 6, 1833 ; she had four chil- dren by former marriage, one living- Ettie J. Members of M. E. Church. He owns eighty acres of land, valued at $1,500.
Buckey, C., S. 13; P. O. Birmingham.
Buckmaster, J., far., S. 35; P. O. Kil- bourn.
C YARL, H. G., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Birmingham.
Carr, A., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Doud's Station. Carson, W. G., far., S. 9; P. O. Birming- ham.
Catcott, S. V., far., S. 36 ; P. O. Kilbourn. Chalfant, M., far, S. 19; P. O. Doud's Station.
CHANNELL, GEORGE, farm- er, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Doud's Station ; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, April 30, 1819;
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in 1820, moved with his parents to Car- roll Co., Ohio; in 1845, moved to Van Buren Co., and settled on his present farm. Held several township offices ; now serving second term as Trustee. Married Rachel Hendricks Jan. 17, 1844 ; she was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, Sept. 24, 1824 ; have had ten children, nine living-Edward, William, Mary M., John W., George W., Jeremiah, Samuel R., Andrew J. and Margaret E. He owns 164 acres of land, valued at $4,000.
Christy, M. A., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Doud's Station.
Clinkinbeard, Mace, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Birmingham.
Coleman, Joseph, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Birmingham.
Cande, Samuel, far., Sec. 2; P. O. Bir- mingham.
Cook, Moses B., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Doud's Station.
Countryman, Noah, far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Doud's Station.
Countryman, M. L ., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Doud's Station.
Cox, J., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Kilbourn. Crane, S., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Kilbourn. Crumrine, William, far., S. 23; P. O. Doud's Station.
Crum, I., far., S. 3; P. O. Birmingham. Crum, William F., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Birmingham.
D EAHLE, S., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Birmingham.
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LERICK, L. C., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Birmingham.
Elliott, W., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Birmingham. Enlow, William H., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Birmingham.
F ERRELL, JAMES, far., Sec. 8 ; P. O. Birmingham.
Fleming, W. J. B., far., S. 30; P. O. Doud's Station.
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ILBERT, JAMES, blacksmith, Kil- bourn.
Gilchrist, J., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Bir- mingham.
Gire, G., far., S. 16; P. O. Birmingham. Glotfelty, N .. far., Sec. 1; P. O. Birming- ham.
Goodall, J., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Birmingham. Goodall, L. E., far., S. 1; P. O. Birming- ham.
Graham, J., Jr., merchant, Birmingham.
Graham, S., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Birming- ham.
Green, C. L., far., S. 5; P. O. Birming- ham.
Greenfield, J., far., S. 6; P. O. Doud's Station.
H ANSHAW, S., far. S. 20; P. (). Doud's Station.
Harness, H., far., S. 11; P. O. Birming- ham.
Harness, S., far., S. 2; P. O. Birmingham. Hendricks, E., far., S. 17; P. O. Doud's Station.
Herriman, J. C., blacksmith, Kilbourn.
HOOTMAN, CHRISTO-
PHER, farmer, Sec. 1, T. 69, R. 10 ; P. O. Mt. Zion; born in Harrison Co., O., Oct. 19, 1813; fall of 1839, moved to Van Buren Co. and settled on his present farm. During the earlier settle- ment of the country, his mechanical ge- nius brought him in general demand for all kinds of repairing ; served his town- ship one year as Trustee. Married El- mira Dyer in September, 1839 ; she was born in New York March 17, 1819; died Nov. 8, 1856 ; they had eight chil- dren, six living-Joseph M., Mary C., Jacob, David C., Eliza J. and Hannah A .; he married Jane Ager Sept. 19, 1859; she was born Aug. 11, 1825, in Montgomery Co., Ohio; have had three children; Oscar A. is still living. Mr. Hootman is a believer in the Lutheran faith. He has 1653 acres of land, val- ued at $4,500.
Hootman, D. C., far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Bir- mingham.
Hootman, Jacob, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Doud's Station.
Hootman, James H., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Kilbourn.
Horton, John, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Kil- bourn.
Huffman, Fred B., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Birmingham.
Hull, Daniel L., far., Sec. 31; P. O. Doud's Station.
TOHNSON, ZACHARIAH, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Birmingham.
Jones, James L., far., S. 7; P. O. Doud's Station.
Jones, Jasper, far., Sec. 35; P. O. Kil- bourn. ENNEDY, AMBROSE, farmer, K Sec. 12; P. O. Birmingham.
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Kimmel, Henry, far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Kil- 1 bourn.
Knox, David, far., S. 10 ; P. O. Birming- ham.
Knox, Nelson, far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Bir- mingham.
Kimmel, Jacob, far., S. 26; P. O. Bir- mingham.
L AUGHLIN, WILLIAM G., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Doud's Station.
M CCAUSLAND, HENRY, farmer, S. 10 ; P. O. Birmingham.
McCausland, Jonathan, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Birmingham.
McGraff, M., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Kilbourn. Martin, John, far., S. 8; P. O. Birming- ham.
Mathias, Simon P., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Birmingham.
Maxwell, R., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Kilbourn.
Mercer, J., far., S. 28; P. O. Kilbourn.
Mesecher, W. A., far., S. 20; P. O. Doud's Station.
Minear, George W., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Kilbourn.
Monahan, H., far., S. 1; P. O. Kilbourn. Moore, W., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Birmingham. Morrow, A., far., S. 19; P. O. Doud's Station.
Morrow, E., farmer and carpenter, Sec. 6; P. O. Doud's Station.
MORROW, GEORGE B., farmer, S. 32; P. O. Doud's Station ; born in Belmont Co., Ohio Oct. 15, 1817; in 1858, he moved to Van Buren Co., and settled in Village Tp. ; in 1876, moved to his present farm in Lick Creek Tp. ; farming has been his business; from 1838 to 1840, followed butchering in Wheeling, W. Va. Married Elizabeth Guthrie Dec. 27, 1839; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, June 16, 1818 ; have had six children, one died in in- fancy ; living-Sylvester, Samuel Thom- as D., Jane, Richard and George W. Mrs. Morrow is a member of the Pres- byterian Church. He owns 603 acres of land, valued at $15,000.
Moyer, T. G., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Doud's Station.
N TELSON, W. W., farmer and physi- cian, S. 13; P. O. Birmingham. NEDROW, GEORGE, far., S. 20; P. O. Doud's Station ; born Sept. 24, 1807, in Somerset Co., Penn ; in 1832, moved to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio ;
in 1844, to Van Buren Co .; while in Pennsylvania, he followed milling, after- ward farming, which has been his occu- "pation since. Married Mary Nedrow in June, 1832; she was born in Som- erset Co., Penn., in March, 1812, and died Oct. 17, 1856 ; had ten children, three living-Margaret, Simon P. and Sarah A. Members of the Lutheran Church. He owns 120 acres of land. valued at $3,500. His son Simon P. was born on their present farm Sept. 5, 1848, aud is now working the farm. He married Rosannah J. Arbaugh Sept. 19, 1872; she was born in Van Buren Co., Sept. 9, 1854; had two children, one living-Irvin L. Mem- bers of the Lutheran Church.
NEDROW, MICHAEL (de-
ceased ); born in Somerset Co., Penn., Sept. 10, 1802, and died Oct. 25. 1875 ; in 1832, moved to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio ; while in Pennsylvania, was engaged in farming and milling; since then, in farming, alone ; while in Ohio, filled the office of Justice of the Peace six years ; came to Iowa in 1844, and settled in Lick Creek Tp. Married Sarah Nedrow, May 13, 1827; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn., Oct 15, 1805; had nine children, seven living-Adaline, George, Michael, Sarah A., Mary, Aaron and David. Members of the Lutheran Church. The farm contains 200 acres, valued at $6,000.
P LATT, EDWARD H., wagon- maker, Kilbourn.
PERRINE, SAMUEL, far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Birmingham ; born in Wash- ington Co., Penn., Nov. 15, 1820 ; when about 2 years old, moved with his parents, to Wayne Co., Ohio; in 1845, moved to Van Buren Co., and settled in Lick Creek Tp., his present home; went to California in the spring of 1850 ; returned in June, 1853; while there, he was mining and garden- ing on the Sacramento River ; also kept a wood-yard ; has been Justice of the Peace three years ; Trustee one year. Married Phidelia E. Shankland Sept. 25, 1845 ; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Aug. 25, 1823, and died June 2, 1873; had five children-Selucia A., Millard W., Samuel W., Harriet E. and Emma A. Married Minerva A. Cole-
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man, Oct. 8, 1874; she was born in Van Buren Co. Sept. 29, 1838; have two children-Lilly M. and John M. He owns 265 acres of land, valued at $7,500.
Pool, B., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Kilbourn. Pool, E., far., S. 28; P. O. Doud's Station. Porter, C., far .; P. O. Kilbourn. . Prewitt, T., far., S. 2; P. O. Birmingham. AIL, ADAM, farmer, Sec. 25: P.
R O. Birmingham.
RAIL, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Birmingham ; born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1817 ; when 5 years old, moved with his parents to Seneca Co., N. Y .; in 1826, moved to Yates Co., N. Y .; September, 1838, to Fort Madison, Iowa ; the following spring, to Van Buren Co., and settled in Lick Tp .; farming has been his principal occupa- tion ; worked six months in 1841 as a tanner in Keosauqua ; moved to Bir- mingham ; followed that business alone about four years. Married Sarah Hoot- man Nov. 23, 1843; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Feb. 10, 1824; have had twelve children, eight living- George H., Mary S., Jay, Sarah C., Margaret A., John B., Adam G. and Martha E. Members of M. E. Church. He has 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000.
Reniker, D., far., S. 33; P. O. Kilbourn. Reniker, E., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Birmingham. Reniker, Jacob, far., S. 33; P. O. Kil- bourn.
Reniker, J., far., S. 33; P. O. Kilbourn. Robertson, M., far., S. 4; P. O. Birming- ham.
ROBISON, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Birmingham ; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, April 5, 1818; in 1834, moved to Harrison Co., Ohio; in 1839, to Van Buren Co., and settled on his present farm. He served his township one year as Trustee. Married Sarah A. Wilbur April 18, 1844; she was born in Campbell Co., Ky., July 21, 1825 ; have had eleven children, eight living- George W., Isaiah W., Lorena E., Le- mira S., James T., Mary A., Sarah B. and William R. Members of the Pres- byterian Church. He has 425 acres of land, valued at $8,500.
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