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HOSMER, GEORGE, far. S. 9; P. O. Boyers Station ; born March 4, 1841; lived in Ohio for three years. Enlisted in Co. B, 13th U. S. Inf. ; participated in the battles of Chieka- saw Bayou, Champion Hills, Jackson, Miss., capture of Arkansas Post and the battles and siege of Vicksburg ; served three years with credit to himself and his country.
House, G. H., far., Sec. 32; P. O. Boyers Station.
House, J. W., far., S. 30; P. O. Boyers Station.
HUMMELKE, FREDERICK,
hardware, stoves and tinware, Farming- ton ; born in Hanover, Germany, in 1843; came to the United States in 1855; went to Warsaw, Ill., and re- mained there until 1861 ; then went to California and was there until 1867, en- gaged in gold-mining; then went to Hancock Co., Ill., and lived there until 1874, engaged in farming ; then came here and established this business, and has been here since. Is a member of German M. E. Church; is Independent in politics. Married Miss Henrietta C. Thero Jan. 29, 1868 ; she was born in Hanover, Germany, March 13, 1848. Mr. Hummelke came here with little capital, but by strict and close atten- tion he has succeeded in building up a large and growing business.
J P. O. Bonaparte.
OHNSON, JOSEPH A., far., S. 30 ;
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AHOE, PATRICK, far., S. 1; P. O. Farmington.
Kellogg, Chas., retired ; P. O. Farmington. Kelley, A. C., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Farm- ington.
Kelley, D., capitalist, Farmington.
Kelley, J. L., far., Sec. 35 ; P. O. Farm- ington.
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King, A., wagon manufacturer, Farm- ington.
King, G., laborer at B. & S. W. shops, Farmingion.
King, L., prop. hack line, Farmington.
Knouff, S. J., boot and shoe maker, Farmington.
Knott, W., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Farm- ington.
EWIS, R., far .; P. O. Farmington. Litzrodt, F., minister, Farmington. Lorton, J., far .; P. O. Boyers Station. Lowery, T. J., far .; P. O. Boyers Station. Lyman, G., barber, Farmington.
M cKINZIE, J., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Farmington.
Manhardt, E., far .; P. O. Farmington.
Manhardt, P., far., See. 26 ; P. O. Farm- ington.
Mantz, J., far .; P. O. Farmington.
Martin, J. C., ferryman, Farmington.
Mathias, J. W., far .; P. O. Farmington.
Meek, S. G., retired physician, Farming- ton.
Michael, J. F., shoemaker, Farmington.
Miller, E., merchant, Farmington.
Miller, J., merchant, Farmington.
Moore, D. B., saloon, Farmington.
Moore, J., prop. Galt House, Farmington. Moreland, J., plasterer, Farmington.
Moreland, E. W., carpenter, Farmington.
Moreland, R., plasterer, Farmington.
Morse, H. T., boot and shoe maker, Farm- ington.
Moss, G., Farmington.
MUELLER, GEORGE, cabinet- maker, firm of Reckmeyer & Mueller, Farmington ; born in Province Hessen- Nassau June 3, 1835; came to the United States Oct. 31, 1855 ; went to Lee Co., Iowa; was there a year ; then came to this place, and has been here since ; followed his trade for nine years ; then formed the above partnership, which has continued up to the present time ; Mr. Mueller has, by close appli- cation to business, secured a competeney and increasing business. Married in 1863 to Miss Elizabeth Schimbeno ; she was born in Lee Co., Iowa, Feb. 7, 1843. Belongs to the Lutheran Church. Has held several responsible positions in the township for several years.
Mulvihill, H., blacksmith, Farmington.
Murphy, C., far., S. 9; P. O. Boyer Station.
Myers, J. D., painter, Farmington. ASH, T. J., retired, Farmington. N
Nelson, L. D., shoemaker, Farmington. Newman, A., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Farmington .. Newman, H., far. ; P. O. Farmington. Newman, L., far., S. 8; P. O. Farmington. Noske, G., harness-maker, Farmington.
'BRIEN, JOHN J., REV.,
Farmington ; born in Tipperary, Ireland, Aug. 14, 1846; came to the United States in July, 1865 ; resided in Providence, R. I., two years, then went to St. Charles College, Md .; in the fall of 1866, began his classical studies there; owing to the climate, which was unsuitable to him, in 1867, went to Canada to St. Hyacinthe College ; remained there two years, then went to L'Assumption College; in 1870, graduated at this college; in 1872, was ordained at Niagara Falls at the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels ; on the 23d of December, 1876, for the the Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa, under the Right Rev. John Hennessy, Bishop of Dubuque; entered on his first Mission on the 9th of February, 1877, at Farm- ington, and the Missions connected therewith.
P ENDLETON, WILLIAM.
Perry, G., tinner, stoves and tinware, Farm- ington.
Perry, J., carpenter and joiner, Farming- ton.
Perry, John, retired, Farmington.
Peterie, A., far .; P. O. Farmington.
Poale, B., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Farmington
Preen, C., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Willitts.
ECKMEYER, FREDERICK, cab-
R inet-maker, Farmington.
Reckmeyer & Mueller, dealers in furni- ture, etc., Farmington.
Reese, H., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Farming- ton.
Reesman, J. T., limekiln, Farmington.
Reineka, C., far., S. 28; P. O. Boyers Sta - tion.
Reisner, H., employe of R. R. Co., Farm- ington.
Rhoades, J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Boyers Sta- tion.
Rice, A. A., far., S. 36; P. O. Farmington .. Rice, J. W., undertaker and dealer in fur- niture, Farmington.
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Rider, J., coal-miner ; P. O. Farmington. Ringer, G. W., attorney, Farmington.
Risser, A., cooper, Farmington.
Risser, Peter, cooper, Farmington.
Roberts, E. H., carpenter and joiner, Farmington.
Roberts, R. S., blacksmith, Farmington.
Robertson, J. W., grain dealer, Farmington.
Robertson, J. W., livery, Farmington.
Robinson, George, far., Sec. 5; P. O. Boyers Station.
Roush, L., machinist, Farmington.
CHAAD, CHRISTIAN, farmer ; P. O. Boyers Station,
Schau, Michael, far., Sec. 28; P. O. Farm- ington.
Scott, S. F., retired grocer, Farmington. SCOTT, OLIVER H. P., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Farmington ; born in Washington Co., Ohio, March 3, 1815; lived there eleven years ; moved to Mor- gan Co., Ohio, and lived there thirty years ; while there was contractor of public works, canal, railroad and river improvements, he then came to this county ; was engaged in the improve- ment of the Des Moines River, at Cro- ton, Bentonsport and at this place ; owns 700 acres of land in this and Bonaparte Tp .; 400 acres of this land is underlaid with coal; raises considerable stock ; owns the right to the water-power of the Des Moines River at this point. Is a member of the Legislature to the Sev- enteenth General Assembly. Served in the late war as Captain of Co. B, 3d I. V. C .; was soon promoted Major of the regiment, and served as such until the surrender of Vicksburg; was promoted to the colonelcy of the 48th I. V. I .; participated in thirty-one engagements, was requested to take charge of Govern- ment works at Nashville, Tenn., employ- ing 1,500 men ; was appointed Assessor of Internal Revenue of First Iowa Dis- trict. Married May 16, 1843, to Miss Ellen D. Fay ; she was born in Water- town, Jefferson Co., N. Y., May 16, 1822; they have three children- Straughn F., Charles H. and George D., aged respectively 34, 28 and 26. Col. Scott, was one of the contractors for the foundations of the Illinois and Iowa State-houses.
Shaeffer, G., wagon-maker, Farmington. Shaw, A. J., Mayor, Farmington.
Shockley, A. J., stone-mason, Farmington. Shreeves, S. K., clerk, Farmington.
Smith, Russell, retired, Farmington.
SMITH, JESSE, born in Smith- field, near Providence, R. I., Nov. 9, 1797 ; lived there until he was 25 years old, and then went to Knox Co., Ohio, and lived there for forty-three years ; followed farming during that time ; then went to Clarke Co., Mo., and lived there about four years, and then came here, and has lived here since. Married Feb. 17, 1820, to Miss Polly Jenks ; she was born in Smithfield, R. I., in 1800; she died in Knox Co., Ohio, July 21, 1864. Married again in 1872, to Miss Eliza- beth Fenstermaker ; she was born in Indiana Aug 19, 1836; has six child- ren by first wife, all living-Harriet, Rufus, Thomas, Mary, Anna and Sarah. aged 58, 53, 49, 46, 42, 38. Two by second wife-Ellen and John, aged 20 and 18. Owns town property ; does not belong to any church or society of any kind. Politics, Republican. Served in Capt. Whipple's Company of Militia at Newport, R. I., during the war of 1812. Mr. Smith was Captain of a vessel for ten years ; lost two vessels by shipwreck and was shipwrecked twice. Smith, George W., far., S. 1; P. O. Farm- ington.
Spurgeon, Frank, butcher, Farmington. Spurgeon, T., carpenter, Farmington.
Stephens, H., far .; P. O. Farmington.
Stoddard, M., farmer and coal dealer, Sec
1; P. O. Farmington.
Stoddard, R., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Farm- ington.
Strau, P., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Farmington.
TEXTER, D., boot and shoe manu fact- TI urer, Farmington.
Thero, C., butcher and shipper of stoek, Farmington.
Therme, L. L., grocer, Farmington.
Theurer, J., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Farm- ington.
THOMAS, JAMES ; P. O. Farm- ington ; born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., June 30, 1804; left home on the 19th of October, 1838, to attend the first land sale that took place in Iowa, which oc- curred in November, 1838, at this point, but Mr. Thomas did not get here until March, 1839, being detained by low water in the Ohio River, and ice in
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the Mississippi. Mr. Thomas has made this his home since 1839. Married in Center Co., Penn., to Miss Hannah Bateman, on the 5th of April, 1831. Mrs. Thomas was born in Center Co., Penn., on the 16th of September, 1804. Mr. Thomas is a Democrat. Has been Township Trustee, and served in other public positions ; he has passed thirteen or fourteen years of his life in iron, coal and gold mining, both in Pennsylvania and California.
THERME, JOHN L., druggist and bookseller, Farmington ; born in France, Jan. 11, 1853; came to the United States in 1856; came to Keokuk, and lived there twenty years ; moved to this town in 1873, and has been here, engaged in business, ever since. Married here Oct. 25, 1875, to Miss Lucia Meek ; she was born in this town Oct. 25, 1855; has one child- Edna M., aged 2 years. Member of Masonic fraternity ; Republican.
TOWNSEND, A. E., merchant tailor, Farmington.
Turton, W. H., Bap. minister, Farmington. V "AUSEGGEN, FREDERICK, far., Sec. 33 ; P. O. Farmington.
Vanzant, Kincaid, carpenter, Farmington. W "AGERS, WM. M., carpenter and joiner, Farmington.
Wagner, J., far., S. 2; P. O. Farmington. Ware, Isaac.
Warnock, W., far .; P. O. Farmington.
Warren, C., far., S. 3; P. O. Farmington. Warren, J., far .; P. O. Farmington.
Weekly, S. G., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Farm- ington.
Weir, F., far., S. 31; P. O. Farmington. Wells, A., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Farmington. Wells, J., far., S. 10; P. O. Farmington. White, James, far., S. 33; P. O. Boyers Station.
Whittall, Fred, millwright and carpenter, Farmington.
WHITLOCK, FREDERICK,
W. DR .; born in Pyrmont, Ger- many, Nov. 8, 1823; came to the United States in August, 1837 ; came direct to this county, and has lived here
up to the present time ; he graduated at the Homeopathic College of Mis- souri in 1868, and has practiced medi- eine since. Dr. Whitlock has had a very peculiar experience as a physician. Physics came natural to him, and he practiced medicine ten years before he graduated, being urgently requested by his neighbors to do so. Married Miss Catherine Reckmeyer in St. Louis in 1849 ; she was born in 1830, and died April 13, 1861 ; has had four children, three living-Edward A., Albert and Emma C., aged 24, 22 and 18. Ed- ward and Albert are graduates of the Pulte " Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio, and follow their profession here. Dr. Whitlock married again, Chris- tina Behme, July 6, 1862. Is a mem- ber of the German M. E. Church ; is a Republican. He is one of the first settlers of this county; owns consider- able town property, and eighty-five aeres adjoining the town, valued at $40 per aere.
Whitall, Geo., millwright, Farmington. Whitten, John, express agt., Farmington. Wilson, W., far., S. 30; P. O. Bonaparte. Woltje, C., far., S. 28; P. O. Farmington. Wood, Zachariah, far .; P. O. Farmington. WEEKLY, STEVEN G., Farm-
ington ; born in Shenandoah Co., Va., Dec. 2, 1804 ; lived there until 3 years old; moved to Muskingum Co., Ohio, and lived there for thirty-three years ; then came to this county, and has lived in this and Clark Co., Mo., ever since ; has followed farming all his life; lived in Clark Co., Mo., for nineteen years, and the same length of time in this county. Was married Feb. 20, 1834, to Miss Lydia Varner; she was born in Mus- kingum Co., Ohio, Feb. 15, 1814; has had ten children, five living-Talitha J., Emily V., James A., Orthelia A., Mar- rietta, aged, respectively, 43, 32, 29, 27, 23. Independent in polities, and does not belong to any secret organiza- tion. Owns five acres of land in the city limits, valued at $400 per acre, and other property in this township.
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BONAPARTE TOWNSHIP.
A RMSTRONG, JAMES A.,
farmer, S. 23; P. O. Farmington ; owns 150 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born Feb. 22, 1801, in Bucky Co., Penn .; parents moved to Pittsburgh in 1805 ; commenced clerking in a drug store when about 13; when about 19, commenced the business on his own ac- count ; spring of 1825, went to Clinton, Ohio. Married there Miss Hattie Dris- kill Dec. 27, 1825 ; she was born in Maryland June, 1806; moved to Mc- Lean Co., Ill., in 1831 ; to DeKalb Co .. Ill., in 1832; spring of 1836, came to Van Buren Co. ; same fall, purchased the claim of land he still owns. Mr. Armstrong is a man of real personal worth and integrity, and of good, sound judgment ; has raised a family of eleven children, all living-Charles A .. Han- nibal H., Lucien C., Cyrus E., William A., Gilbert M., Clara L., James H., Fridley M., Oliver H. P., Zachary T. and Dora G., an adopted daughter. Five of his sons served their country during the war, one only was wounded. Armstrong, William A., far., See. 14; P. O. Bonaparte.
B ABER, CHARLES M., laborer, Bonaparte.
Bailey, James, far .; P. O. Bonaparte.
Barber, G. W., employe of Meck Bros., Bonaparte.
Barr, J. H., far .; P. O. Bonaparte.
Beard, William, laborer, Bonaparte. Beck, Hellen, Bonaparte.
Beseeker, John, clerk, Bonaparte.
BOYER, D. W., farmer, See. 16 ; P. O. Bonaparte ; owns eighty-three acres of land, valued at $25 per acre : born Feb. 22, 1806. in Frederick Co., Md. ; came to Lee Co., Iowa, in 1854; to this county in 1865. Married Maria Francis, Nov. 8, 1830, in Maryland ; she was born in Loudoun Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1811; have thirteen children living-Wm. F., Dewitt C., Thos. W., Samuel A., Timo- thy T., John M., Lewis M., Mary C., Alvin O., Nancy J., James F., Benjamin O., Maria I .; lost three-Mariella, Levin and Reuben; his son Lewis served his country during the war. Member of the Baptist Church.
Boyer, G. F., far., S. 24; P. O. Farming- ton.
Boyer, John M., Farmington.
BOYER, T. W., dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, Bonaparte ; born July 26, 1846, in Musking- um Co., Ohio; came to Lee Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1854; received his education at the public schools of Denmark ; went to St. Joseph. Mo., in 1859; spring of 1860, came to Bonaparte and commenced the study of medicine, with a Dr. Oliver George ; attended lectures at the Keokuk Medical College, where he graduated in February, 1863; practiced till 1870, when he engaged in his present business. Married Miss Nancy A. Meek, daughter of Isaiah Meek, May 1, 1865 ; she was born Feb. 8, 1847, in this county ; have three children-Flora N., Edson I. and an infant not named. Democrat.
Bridge, James, employe of Meek Bros .; P. O. Bonaparte.
Brooker, Wm. I., marble dealer, Bona- parto.
Brower, David, far. ; P. O. Bonaparte.
Brown, Suphana ; P. O. Bonaparte.
Burnett, Thos., far .; P.O. Bonaparte. Bushell, Dan., plasterer. Bonaparte.
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ALHOUN, JAMES, farmer ; P. O. Bonaparte.
Cassady, M., far. ; P. O. Bonaparte.
Chapman, Alfred, butcher, Bonaparte.
Chapman, H. H., grain dealer, Bonaparte. Chapman, Samuel, Sr., far., Sec. 3 ; P. O.
Bonaparte.
Christian, A. L., carpenter and joiner, Bonaparte.
CHRISTY, THOMAS, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, firm of Christy & Johnson, Bonaparte; born Nov. 16, 1829, in Harrison Co., Ohio; came to this county spring of 1842, and settled one and a half miles above Bonaparte, then called Lexington ; two years after, moved to Lick Creek Tp. ; fall of 1848, came to Bonaparte and engaged upon public works ; spring of 1850, went to California and followed mining ; the spring of 1853, returned to Bonaparte ; the following fall, elected Sheriff of the county, and moved to Keo-
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sauqua; at the expiration of his term of office, returned to Bonaparte and commenced his present business, firm of Gregory & Christy, which was changed to the present firm in 1857. Fall of 1855, was elected member of the Legis- lature from this county; fall of 1872, was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors. Married Miss S. C. John- nson July 24, 1853; she was born June 7, 1835, in Indiana; have five children living-Gertrude E., Hattie E., Jennie A., Thomas H. and Dora ; lost four - Mary B., Anna, Emma and Maggie ; his sister Elizabeth has been a member of his family since his marriage. Democrat.
Clark, W., far., Sec. 6 ; P. O. Bentonsport. Collins, H., retired ; P. O. Bonaparte. Coolidge, H., merchant, Bonaparte. Coolidge, H. L., merchant, Bonaparte. Corwin, J., canvasser, Bonaparte.
CRESAP, JONATHAN, dealer in agricultural implements and furni- ture, also proprietor of planing-mill, Bonaparte; born March 9, 1835, in Alleghany Co., Md .; came to this coun- ty in the spring of 1856, and settled in Bonaparte ; has been in the employ of Meek Brothers about fifteen years-two years with Joseph Meek, in the planing- mill; commenced running the business on his own account in the fall of 1877. Married Mary Washington in April, 1858; she was born in June, 1841, in Pittsburgh, Penn ; have five children- George, Orion, Lulu, Delia and Jeff. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church ; Democrat.
Cresap, J. H., saloon-keeper ; Bonaparte. CRESAP, ROGERN., DR., phy- sician, and a partner of J. P. Davis in the hardware business, Bonaparte ; born Sept. 26, 1809, in Alleghany Co., Md .; went to Hampshire Co., Va., in 1826, and commenced the study of medicine there with his brother-in-law, Dr. John Tem- ple; in the fall of 1829, he moved to Marysville, Tenn., and completed the study of medicine, and graduated at the Knoxville Medical College, in 1830; came to Keokuk, Iowa, in the spring of 1833, and engaged in the grocery and drug business ; in the fall of 1834, he and Messrs. Black burn and Coates came here and made claims in the vicinity of
what is now the village of Bonaparte Dr. Cresap's claim embraced a part of the plat of Bonaparte, which he, in com- pany with Mr. William Meek, laid out in 1837 ; he followed farming and prac- ticing medicine; also kept a hotel in Bonaparte, about twenty-five years. Married Angeline Thompson in October, 1830, in Tennessee ; she died in the fall of 1835, leaving one son-John B., a little daughter, Mary, having gone be- fore; he was again married to Mary S. Keith, Oct. 3, 1836 ; she was born Nov. 19, 1813, in Culpeper Co., Va .; have had one daughter-Angeline, who also passed away. Mr. Cresap owns several hundred acres of land in the county ; has also served as Postmaster several years. Republican.
CRESAP, R. T., proprietor of two billiard-halls and saloons, Bonaparte ; born April 9, 1837, in Alleghany Co., Md .; worked on a farm and attended school till he was 15, and then went to the carpenter trade; in the spring of 1856 he came to Bonaparte, thence to Keokuk; in the fall of 1857, he went to Kansas City, Mo .; in June, 1860, he returned to Maryland on a visit ; came to Bonaparte in Feb., 1861 ; worked at his trade five years; in Meek Brothers' woolen mills three years; also in the planing- mills ; in 1874, he had the misfortune of having a thumb and two fingers eut off from his right hand, after which he engaged in his present business. Mar- ried Mariam W. Slaughter Dec. 25, 1862, of this county ; she was born in February, 1845 ; have five children -- Anna L., Byron E., Charles P., Eddie F. and Jessie M. Member of A., F. & A. M .; Democrat.
Cresap, V., Bonaparte. Cullen, W. C., far .; P. O. Bonaparte.
CUMMINGS, ALEXANDER,
farmer, S. 20; P. O. Bonaparte ; owns 350 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born May 20, 1823, in Donegal Co., Ireland ; came to ('hester Co., Penn., in 1842; in the spring of 1851 came to Van Buren Co., Iowa, and pur- chased eighty acres of his present farm ; following fall went to California; re- turned in 1853. Married Harriet Cor- win July 14, 1854; she was born Jan. 31, 1837, in Scioto Co., Ohio;
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have seven children-William, Robert, Mary, Eliza, James, Thomas and Alex- ander. Mr. Cummings has, by his own industry and economy, accumulated a handsome property. Independent.
Cummins, Wm., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Bona- parte.
Custer, J. L., patentee and far., Bona- parte.
D AUBER, FERDINAND, farmer, P. O. Bonaparte.
Davidson, G. W., far. ; P. O. Bonaparte. DAVIS, J. P., dealer in hardware, groceries, etc., also Postmaster of Bonaparte; born Feb. 11, 1844, in Wheeling, W. Va .; emigrated with his parents to Burlington, Iowa, the follow- ing spring; in the fall of 1858, went to Edina, Mo; was educated at the high school there; commenced reading law in 1864 with Hollister & Perry of that place ; admitted to the bar in 1868 ; fol- lowed his profession till fall of 1870 ; went to Kahoka, Mo., thence to Bona- parte in 1873; was Principal of the school here until he commenced his present business, July, 1877, in company with Dr. R. N. Cresap ; appointed Post- master July, 1877. Married Alice Sul- livan, of Lewis Co., Mo., April 14, 1864; she was born in same county, Feb. 10, 1840; have two children- Winnie G. and Lola G. Mr. Davis is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church. Republican.
DEMPEL, MORRIS, cabinet-mak- er, Bonaparte; born May 3, 1819, in Bavaria, Germany; came to Amer- ica in" October, 1847, and settled in Harrisburg Tp. ; moved to Farming- ton in the spring of 1851, soon after to Bonaparte; worked as millwright a year, cabinet work about a year, then for Meek Bros. ; in 1866, commenced pres- ent business. Married Mary A. Rigler Nov. 22, 1849 ; she was born Nov. 8, 1825, in Germany ; have five children living-Mary A., Anna, Louisa, George and Eugene ; lost one son-Charles, who was murdered at Osceola, Ark., May 27, 1878. Member of the Cath- olic Church.
Derr, Davis, teamster, Bonaparte.
Derozer, William, far .; P. O. Bonaparte. Detwiler, S. C., telegraph operator, Bona- parte.
Dofflemeyer, Joseph, blacksmith, Bona- parte.
Dutton, Frank E., far .; P. O. Bonaparte. Duer, James H., plasterer, Bonaparte.
IRVIN, THOMAS, Bonaparte. E
EASON, E. W. & MARY A., proprietors of Eason House, Bonaparte; Mary A. Eason, daughter of Michael S. and Sarah A. Cresap ; was born Oct. 1, 1839, in Alleghany Co., Md. Parents moved to Somerset Co., Penn., in 1843, and Fayette Co. in 1851; thence to Bonaparte June, 1856; was engaged in the employ of her uncle, R. N. Cre- sap, then proprietor of the hotel now known as Eason House; she married Eli W. Eason March 22, 1865 ; he was born in 1833 in Vermont; came into this hotel in spring of 1873; have two children living-French L. and Clyde M. Lost two-George and an infant. ENTLER, JOHN S., dealer in stoves and tinware, Bonaparte ; son of W. W. and Sarah E. Entler ; born in Harrisburg Tp., of this county, Jan. 17, 1852; lived on a farm till his father moved into Bonaparte in 1867; in 1864, his brother commenced the stove and tinware business ; he learned the trade with him, and bought him out, but now are partners. Married Jen- nette R. Sherman Oct. 1. 1874; she was born May, 1853, in Bonaparte; have one daughter-Myrtle. Independent.
ENTLER, W. W., Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, insuring and real estate agent, Bonaparte; born Jan. 29, 1819, in York Co., Penn. Parents moved into Co.,
Adams .in 1826; in 1831, went to Baltimore, Md., to live with an unele ; learned the carpenter and joiner's trade; in 1839, returned to Adams Co .; engaged in mercantile business about four years. Mar- ried Sarah E. Bodenhamer Feb. 2, 1841 ; she was born Dec. 25, 1822, in Jeffer- Co., Va. Fall of 1844, came to Iowa, and settled in Harrisburg Tp., of this county ; served as Justice of the Peace there four years ; spring of 1867, moved to Bonaparte ; has since worked at his trade, besides attending to official business ; for the last two years has de- voted his time to his present business. Has six children living-George W.
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William H., Phillip J., John S., Jacob F., Catherine J .; lost three -- Edward J., Mary A. and Franklin P. Member German Reformed Church ; Democrat. Ethridge, Charles, laborer, Bonaparte.
F LICK, ISAAC. laborer, Bonaparte.
Foster, W. L., far .; P. O. Bonaparte. Frankle, Louis, clothing merchant, Bona- parte.
Fridley, W. H .. lumber dealer, Bonaparte. G ABBY, JAMES B., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Bonaparte.
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