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ATTS, ISAAC, far., S. 19; P. O. Bonaparte.
WAGNER, BENJAMIN, far., P. O. Bonaparte; owns 254 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born Nov. 10, 1817, in Montgomery Co., Ohio. Married Margaret Shrayer Jan. 12, 1843; she was born Sept. 28, 1825, in same State; came to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1855; spring of 1860, came to Van Buren Co., and purchased his present farm ; has served his Township as Assessor several terms; has six chil- dren living-America A., William S., Mary, Charles E., Kate E. and Ben- jamin P .; lost two-Margaret E., and one infant. Is a member of A., F. & A. M. Republican.
Welch, James, minister, Bonaparte.
White, Nathan, far .; P. O. Bonaparte.
WHITELEY, J. W .; P. O. Bona- parte, dealer in groceries, stationery,
notions, sewing machines and attach- ments, etc., also, Superintendent of the wool-sorting room, in the Bonaparte Woolen-Mills ; born April 28, 1826, in Yorkshire, England; came to the United States via New Orleans, and went to Cheshire Co .; N. H .; the following year to Connellsville, Penn .; married there Sarah A. Giles April 25, 1852 ; same year moved to Belmont Co., Ohio ; next year, returned to Pennsylvania ; fall of 1856, came to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; spring of 1857, to Bonaparte, and engaged in the employ of Meek Bros., in the woolen-mills ; commenced the grocery business in 1870. His wife died Feb. 20, 1872; again mar- ried, Hattie A. Johnson Aug. 18, 1878 ; have six children living-Thomas C., an attorney, in Burlington; Jos. G., at home; Mary R., married to W. I. Allender, of Pella, Iowa ; Sarah E., married to Harry Mitcheler; George A., who is studying law with his brother in Burlington, and Phill S., at home ; lost one daughter-Emma G. Independ- ent.
Whitlock, A., dealer in agricultural imple- ments, Bonaparte.
Whitmore, B. F., laborer, Bonaparte.
Williamson, J., far., See. 1; P. O. Bona- parte.
Wilson, E., laborer, Bonaparte.
Wilson, E. A., laborer, Bonaparte.
WILSON, ROBERT, proprietor of Bonaparte Pottery with Thomas Han- back, Bonaparte; born Feb. 17, 1827, in Staffordshire, England. In Decem- ber, 1845, enlisted in H. M. 24th Foot, and sailed for India the following May ; served through the campaign of Pun- jaub, in 1848-49; received a medal and two clasps of recognition for service; was under Lord Gough, Sir Colin Campbell, and Sir Charles Napier ; re- turned to England in August, 1856 ; same fall came to Boston, Mass .; fol- lowing summer, to Peoria, Ill. In April, 1861, enlisted in Co. E, of the 8th Illinois Infantry for three months ; was Second Sergeant ; afterward elected Captain, Co. I; wounded at the battle of Fort Donelson, and left for dead on the battle-field over night; recovered, and participated at siege of Corinth, after which, resigned. Came to Farmington ;
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engaged in the pottery business. Fall of 1863, was tendered the captaincy of the 5th U. S. Heavy Artillery, accepted, and again went into service ; was en- gaged principally in garrison duty ; pro- moted to Major and Lieut .- Colonel by brevet, for gallantry at Fort Donelson ; mustered out fall of 1865. Came to Peoria, Ill., and engaged in the pottery business ; December, 1866, came to Farmington ; in 1871, to Bonaparte and engaged with Messrs. Hanback & Parker; in 1873, bought Mr. Parker's interest. Married Miss Sarah J. Miles, of Tazewell Co., Ill., June 9, 1863 ; she died December, 1868; again married, Anna M. Atkinson, of Illinois, Dec. 9, 1869 ; she was born in Wicklow Co., Ireland, Nov. 26, 1839 ; has two chil- dren by second wife-Thomas W. and Fanny H .; his wife had two children by former husband-Carrie M. and Cora D. Republican.
Wilson, W. C., far., See. 16; P. O. Bona- parte.
WOLF. MICHAEL, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Bonaparte ; owns 242 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre ; born Feb. 3, 1820, in Butler Co., Ohio; parents moved to Wayne Co., Ind., in 1831. Married Melvina Tilson, of Darke Co., Ohio, July 2, 1842 ; she was born in same county in 1827; fall of 1844, moved into Darke Co., Ohio ; his wife died the same fall, leaving a daughter- Mary A., who died the fall of 1845. Went to Williamsburg, Ind., and worked at his trade of blacksmithing nine months ; then, went to Hollandsburg, Ohio, and married Lucinda Harlan March, 1846 ; she was born in April, 1830 ; spring of 1847, moved to Bethel, Ind .; in 1849, returned to Hollands- burg, Ohio; fall of 1850, came to Lee Co., Iowa ; then, to Oskaloosa, Iowa, and worked at his trade ; in 1852, came to Harrisburg Tp .. of this county ; worked at his trade and farming; his wife died there Dec. 31, 1859; again
married, Narcissa Brown, of Lee Co .; she was born March 12, 1844, in High- land Co., Ohio; moved to Bonaparte fall of 1866 ; worked at his trade till 1869; in the hardware business till 1871 ; then came to his present farm. Had seven children by second wife-Amanda J., Elizabeth A., Norman H., Jacob D. Mary E., Rosella B. and Josephine ; the last five are dead; by third wife five- Sarah F., William M., David C., Effie B. and Calvin M .; the last three are dead. Members Baptist Church ; Re- publican.
WYER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Bonaparte; owns 110 acres of land, valned at $35 per acre; born July 22, 1830, in Warren Co., N. J .; parents moved to Licking Co., Ohio, thence to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1852, and settled on the farm where he now lives; his father died in November, 1854, and his mother March 5, 1864. Married Mary E. Miller, of this county, Nov. 15, 1855 ; she was born Oct. 1, 1833, in Pennsylvania ; have five chil- dren living-Mary A., Henrietta, Emma, William and Frank; lost one-Sarah E. Members of the Baptist Church ; Republican.
Wyer, A., far., S. 20; P. O. Bonaparte.
OUNG, B. H., far .; P. O. Bonaparte. Y
Young, C. P., carpenter, Bonaparte.
ANE, LEVI, farmer, See. 14; P. O. Bonaparte; owns about 300 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born Nov. 27, 1820, in Salem Co., N. J .; came to Lee Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1851; to Van Buren Co. in February, 1854. Married, in New Jersey, Miss Mary A. Justice Feb. 28, 1847; she was born June 16, 1821; have only one son living-Wilbert, born April 21, 1865; lost five children -Levi J., John, Justice, William and Hannah; are raising an orphan child- Adaline Fox. Members of the M. E. Church.
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A LVRY, J. M .. far., S. 8; P. O. Wil- sonville.
Alvey, J. M.
Anderson, J., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Wilson- ville.
Askew, Wm., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Utica.
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AILEY, JOSIAH, far., S. 11 ; P. O. 2 Wilsonville.
Bailey, W. A., far., S. 10; P. O. Wilson- ville.
Barger, D., far. ; P. O. Wilsonville.
Berry, John, coal-miner, Wilsonville.
Boley, George, far. ; P. O. Wilsonville. Boley, J. S., far. ; P. O. Wilsonville.
Boley, N., far., S. 344; P. O. Hillsboro.
Bradford, O. W., far., S. 19; P. O. Utica. Brooks, J. T., far. ; P. O. Vega.
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YAMPBELL, E. B., far., S. 35 ; P. O. Hillsboro.
CARMEAN, CURTIS, far., S. 25; P. O. Hillsboro, Henry Co .; owns 274 aeres of land, eighty aeres being in Wayne Co. ; home farm valued at about $7,000 ; born Oct. 3, 1806, in Sussex Co., Md .; in 1814, parents moved to Ross Co., Ohio ; in 1830, to Tippecanoe Co., Ind .; to Fountain Co., in 1832; thence to Vermilion Co., Ill., in 1833, and to Macon Co., in 1835; in the spring of 1839, came to Henry Co., lowa; in the spring of 1841, to Van Buren Co. Married Mary Coddington, of Tippecanoe Co., Ind., Nov. 7, 1830 ; she was born in Gallia Co., Ohio, Nov. 20, 1809 ; have six children living-Josiah, Mary C., Sarah C., Maria, Elvina and Henrietta ; lost three-Martha, an infant and Cyrene ( wife of Lient. Col. Joseph HI. Newbold, who was killed at the battle of Pleasant Hill, La.); in October, 1872, she went to St. Louis, Mo., with a sis- ter, who left her at a private boarding- house on Thursday, she designing to remain only till the following Monday, since which time to trace of her where- abouts has been ascertained, everything indicating that she has been foully mur- dered. Mr. Carmean has held the of- fice of Justice of the Peace in this township two terms. Democrat. Christie, J., far., S. 29 ; P. O. Utica. Clark, JJ., far., S. 13; P. O. Hillsboro. Cochran, A., far .; P. O. Hillsboro.
Caltraine, J., far. and mill-owner, Sec. 2, P. O. Vega.
Caltraine, W. C., far., S. 1 ; P. O. Wilson- ville.
Cox, D .. far., S. 24 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Cuddy, M. T., far .; P. O. Wilsonville.
Davidson, Richard, far .; P. O. Hillsboro, Henry Co.
D AVIDSON, R., far., Sec. 21 ; P. O. Wilsonville.
DAY. A. H., farmer and stock-raiser, Scc. 32; P. O. Utica; owns, in com- pany with his brother, Ira B., 1,040 acres, valued at $45 per acre; born May 14, 1838, in Hamilton Co., Ohio; came with his parents to this county in the spring of 1844. Married Anna Fox, of this county, Feb. 16, 1864 ; she was born March 9, 1842 ; have five children living-Rhoda F., William R., Oliver 1., Carrie E. and Timothy ; lost two- Ella and Nannic. His father, Timothy Day, was born Feb. 23, 1803, in Ham- ilton Co., Ohio; married there Eliza- beth Edwards March 27, 1825; she was born March 20, 1809; in the year 1839, came to Van Buren Co., and entered 3,700 acres from Government, in Union and Cedar Tps. ; returned and brought his family out in 1844, and located in Union Tp .; was a member of the convention that framed the Consti- tution of 1856 for the State of Iowa ; also one of the Trustees of the State Agricultural College ; has also been a member of the State Agricultural So- ciety about twelve years. Is a success- ful breeder of thorough-bred stock ; sokl his farm in Union Tp. in 1877, and came to live with his son, A. H. He still owns about 600 acres of land. Demoerat.
DAY. IRA B., farmer and stock- raiser, See. 32; P. O. Utica; son of Timothy and Elizabeth Day ; born Jan. 22, 1842, in Hamilton Co., Ohio ; came with his parents to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in the sgring of 1844, and located in Union Tp. Married Miss Hollie Robinson, of Des Moines Co., Iowa, Oct. 9, 1867 ; she was born in same county Oet. 9, 1846; have five children living-Mary L., Anna L., Frances E.,
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William E. and an infant not named. Mr. Day owns, in company with his brother, A. H., 1,040 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre. Democrat.
Dounard, Ephraim, far. ; P. O. Utica. Donnard, J., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Utica. Douglas, Albert J., far. and mill-owner, S. 8; P. O. Wilsonville.
Donthart, R , far., S. 27; P. O. Hillsboro. Dow, C. W., farmer ; P. O. Wilsonville. NDERSBY, EDMOND, far., Soc.
E 26; P. O. Hillsboro.
Endersby, F., far., S. 22; P. O. Hillsboro. F ARMER, SAMUEL, far., Sec. 10 ; P. O. Wilsonville.
Fender, Jacob J., far .; P. O. Utica.
Fickle, Samuel, far .; P. O. Hillsboro.
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IAUQUE, A. T., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Hillsboro.
Graber, C., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Wilsonville. Grim, J., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Hillsboro. H ARLAN, ELIHU, far., Sec. 3; P. (). Wilsonville.
Harlan, J., far., S. 10 ; P. O. Wilsonville. Harlan, Levi, farmer and merchant, Sec. 9; P. O. Wilsonville.
HARLAN, NATHAN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Wilsonville; owns 340 acres of land, valued at. $30 per acre ; born Jan. 20, 1821, in Union Co., Ind .; came to Lec Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1819. Married there to Nancy MeGreer, March 18, 1852; she was born in Fayette Co., Penn., Ang. 16, 1833; the same spring, came to Van Buren Co., and located on the farm upon which he still lives ; have five children living -Albert, Ann M., George W., Sarah J. and John B .; lost two -- Samantha and Ada. Member of the Christian Church ; Republican.
Harlan, S. A., far .; P. O. Wilsonville.
HELTERBRAN, D. K., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Hillsboro, Henry Co., lowa ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born Nov. 22, 1831, in Westmoreland Co., Penn .; went into Fayette Co. in 1852. Married there to Mary Farquhar Jan. 10, 1856 ; she was born Dec. 5, 1835, in the same county ; came to this county in the spring of 1856, and settled on his pres- ent farm; during the year 1863, he was in a dry goods store in Hillsboro, Henry Co .; held the office of Justice of the Peace in his township six years ;
also Assessor and Trustee; have two children-Joshna A. and Aaron F Members of the Free-Will Baptist Church ; Republican.
Holliday, F. E. and C. D., fars., Sec. 26, P. O. Hillsboro.
Howard, I. L. V., far., Sec. 16 ; P. O. Wil- sonville.
Huff, J. P., far .; P. O. Wilsonville.
Huffman, J R., far., S. 30; P. O. Utica. JOHNSTON, R., far .: P. O. Utica.
JACOBS. A. J., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Wilsonville ; owns 150 acres of land, valued at $5,000; born Feb. 8, 1829, in Fayette Co., Pen .; his early life was spent on a farm ; in the fall of 1855. he engaged in the mercantile bus- iness ; in the summer of 1856, he came to lowa to see the country, returned home, and in the spring of 1857, came with his family and located on the farm upon which he still lives. Married Anna M. JJordan, of Pennsylvania, Dec. 18, 1851 ; she was born Feb. 1, 1832 ; died May 5, 1871 ; was again married, to Mrs. Clarinda Junk (nee Nixon ), Oct. 19, 1876 ; she was born in Fayette Co., Penn., Sept. 27, 1811 ; had seven children by first wife, living-William R., Oscar J. A., Joseph B., Ida E., Edson C. and Anna M .; Jost one-Ella Il., by his second wife ; has one son by former marriage- Leroy JJunk. Mr. Jacobs has acted as Township Clerk five years, Assessor four years, and Treasurer of his School District five years. Member of the Free- Will Baptist Church ; Republican.
Johnston, Smith, far. ; P. O. Wilsonville. NOWLS, VIRGIL, farmer ; P. O. K Wilsonville.
KECK, JOS. A., farmer, stock dealer and shipper, Sec. 32; P. O. Utica ; owns 420 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born Dec. 9, 1827, in Westmoreland Co., Penn. ; came with parents to this county in the spring of 1846, and settled in Harrisburg Tp., on the farm now owned by his brother Hen- ry Keck ; in the spring of 1850, went, with his brother Henry, to California overland with an ox-team; engaged in mining; returned in the summer of 1852 by water ; the cholera broke out among the crew and paasengers while
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near the West Indies, destroying them in great numbers. Married Ingaba Ebert May 5, 1853 ; she was born Dec. 2, 1835, in Fayette Co., Penn .; have eleven children living-Mary A. E., Hugh G., Catharine B., Rose E., George C., Lida N., John H., James E., Allie J., Charles R. and Robert R. ; lost one son-Willie. Settled on his present farm in 1853. Member of M. E. Church ; Republican.
T ANE, F. H., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Wilsonville.
Lane, Wm., far., S. 3; P. O. Wilsonville.
Lazenby, R., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Hills- boro.
LOOFBOURROW, JAS. S.,
farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Hillsboro, Henry Co .; owns 252 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born June 22, 1837, in Fayette Co., Penn. ; parents moved to Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1840 ; thence to this county in the spring of 1855, and located in Harrisburg Tp. Enlisted in Co .; D, 14th Iowa V. I., September, 1861 ; participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh, Pleasant Hill and Old Oak, La. ; was with Banks in his Red River ex- pedition, and Gen. A. J. Smith, in his raid through Mississippi, at the battle of Holly Springs and Pilot Knob ; was dis- charged at Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 5, 1864. Married Mary Syfert April 24, 1866; she was born Dec. 29, 1845, in Fairfield Co., Ohio ; have three children living-Irvin, John and Ella; lost one -Laura. Member of F. W. Baptist Church ; Republican.
LEFFLER, A. J., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Utica ; owns 270 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; also owns one- third interest in 160 acres of land in Harrisburg Tp .; born Feb. 6, 1847, in this county; was educated at the dis- trict school and at the graded school of Bonaparte. Married Lydia A. Vale, daughter of Jacob G. Vale, deceased, Jan. 1, 1878 ; she was born Nov. 8. 1853, in Lee Co., Iowa; educated at Mon- mouth College, Illinois, of which she is a graduate. Member of Baptist Church ; Democrat.
Lyon, James, farmer ; P. O. Utica.
M c CLELLAN, B. A., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Wilsonville.
Mc Veigh, J. H., far., S. 21 ; P. O. Wil- sonville.
Marshall, John, far., S. 33; P. O. Utica. Marshall, W. G., far .; P. O. Utica.
Marriott, Jas. L., far .; P. O. Wilsonville. Martin, Alexander, retired farmer, S. 15 ; P. O. Wilsonville.
Millikin, C. & O. L., farmers; P. O. Wilsonville.
MORRIS, A. H., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Wilsonville; owns 400 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born Nov. 1, 1833, in Harlan Co., Ky .; came with his parents to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1838, and settled in Cedar Tp. ; from the spring of 1863 till the fall of 1866, he lived near Monroe, in Jasper Co., Iowa ; then returned to the farm upon which he now lives. Mar- ried Harriet Ebert, of this county, Nov. 12, 1857 ; she was born in Fayette Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1839; have eight children-Rebecca E., Ellen J., Belle C., Asbury D., Margaret A., Emma, Winfield L. and Mary E. Mr. Morris has served his township as Trustee. Member of the M. E. Church ; Re- publican.
Morris, George F., far., S. 17; P. O. Wil- sonville.
MORRIS, HENRY T., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Wilsonville ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born March 16, 1837, in Harlan Co., Ky .; came with his parents to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1838, and settled in Cedar Tp. Enlisted in July, 1861, in Co. H, of the 5th Iowa Inf .; was in Gen. Pope's division in Missouri ; on acount of disability, was discharged in October, 1862; returned home. Mar- ried Sally A. Spencer Jan. 28, 1864 ; she was born in this county April 11, 1842; have six children living-Sher- man, Frank, Charles, John H., Arthur and William. Settled on his present farm in 1870. Republican.
MORRIS, WM. C., . far., S. 17; P. O. Wilsonville ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; son of Henry and Jane (Mark) Morris ; was born March 9, 1825, in Harlan Co., Ky .; came with parents to Lee Co., Iowa, in June, 1838; the following September, came into Van Buren Co., and settled in Cedar Tp .; father died Feb. 16,
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1871, and mother died Feb. 24, 1871. Mr. Morris entered his present farm from the Government in 1846. Mar- ried Sarah J. Evans June 25, 1848 ; she was born March, 1830, in Clark Co., Ky .; died Aug. 10, 1872; again married, Esther L. Culbertson May 24, 1874 ; she was born in this county Aug. 25, 1841 ; has ten children living by first wife-Wilburn, George L., Amanda, Margaret M., Thomas N., John A., William G. B., Laura B., Mayberry L. and Sarah E .; lost three -Henry C. C., Joseph T. and Evans ; by second wife has two-Lloyd C. and Grace E. Mr. Morris has been identi- fied with the business of his township officially most of the time since its or- ganization, filling most of the offices. Member of the M. E. Church ; Repub- lican.
Murdock, J. F., far .; P. O. Wilsonville. N EWBOLD, ALEX, far.,S. 35; P. O. Hillsboro.
Newbold, C., far. ; P. O. Hillsboro.
NIXON, SAMUEL, farmer, stock- raiser and breeder of the choicest varic- ties of Poland-China hogs and fancy- bred sheep, S. 31; P. O. Utica; owns a farm of 420 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born June 13, 1820, in Wayne Co., Ohio. Married there Rachel Webb March 25, 1841 ; she was born in Penn- sylvania April 15, 1821 ; he came to Van Buren Co. in the spring of 1848, and settled upon the farm on which he is still living; Mr. Nixon ranks among the best farmers of Van Buren Co .; has taken an active part in the County Agricultural Society. Served a County Supervisor. Has nine children living-Jacob, Emily J., Harriet A., George, Moses, Alonzo, Ezra, Clemenza A. and Julius G. ; lost one daughter- Maria, who was the wife of R. S. Wherry ; died Sept. 24, 1878. Wife is a member of the Baptist Church ; Republican.
PHILLIPS, CLEMENT, farmer ; P. O. Wilsonville.
PLUMER, WILLIAM F., farm- er, Sec. 34, P. O. Utica ; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $7,000; born Feb. 4, 1832, in Washington Co., Ohio ; educated at Marietta College, where he learned the business of land surveying,
which he has followed to some extent ; moved to Knox Co., Mo., in 1856 ; served while there in the State Militia three years, also as County Judge six years , came to Van Buren Co. in 1870 ; located on his present farm. Married Sarah F. Beswick, of Washington Co., Ohio, Dec. 21, 1856 ; she was born Nov. 18, 1834; have six children living- Happy M., John J., Augusta, K., Fanny G., William P. and George G .; lost one- Jane E. Demoerat.
Priestly, J., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Hillsboro. OCKEY, E. & J .; P. O. Hillsboro. R
Rockey, F., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Hillsboro. Rowley, T. B., far., S. 19; P. O: Utica. ROWLEY, JOHN W., County Superintendent of Schools ; P. O. Utica ; son of Theodore and Emiline (Watson ) Rowley ; was born July 23, 1846, in Columbiana Co., Ohio ; parents came from there to Cedar Tp., of this county, in December, 1854. Mr. Rowley was educated at the common schools, and the Bentonsport and Davenport (Iowa) graded schools, and the commercial college of Davenport. Was elected as County Superintendent of this county in the fall of 1865, and re-elected in 1867, which position he still fills ; is also President of the State and County Superintend- ents' Association, and of the Southeastern Iowa Educational Association, composed of thirteen counties ; also one of the Vice Presidents of the State Teachers' Asso- ciation, and one of the editors of the Central School Journal, of Keokuk. Was married to Melvina Thompson, daughter of the Rev. David Thompson, of Bonaparte, Oet. 27, 1868; she was born Oct. 27, 1849, in Highland Co., Ohio ; have three children-Roland B., Frank W. and Clinton C. Member of Christian Church and Republican.
Ruby, J. H., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Wilson- ville.
Runyan, A., far. ; P. O Wilsonville.
Runyon, J. H., far .; P. O. Hillsboro.
Runyon, J. W., far .; P. O. Wilsonville.
YAVAGE, WILLIAM, farmer ; P. O. S Wilsonville.
Shelman, W. H., far., S. 12; P. O. Hills- boro.
Siviter, T., far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Wilson- ville.
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Simpkins, T. J., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Wil- sonville.
Smutz, B. R., far., S. 22 ; P. O. Hills- boro.
Snider, G. W , far., S. 18; P. O. Wilson- ville.
SNIDER, J. M., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Wilsonville ; son of William C. and Elizabeth Snider ; born Feb. 10, 1849, in Highland Co., Ohio; in the fall of 1850, his parents came to Des Moines Co., Iowa; in the spring of 1852, to Van Buren Co .; his mother died May 3, 1876 ; father is living with him ; is in his 79th year ; lives on the old homestead of 130 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Mary A. Archibald, Feb. 10, 1869 ; she was born in Jeffer- son Co., Iowa, in May, 1853 ; have only one child living-Edward J; fost four -Charles W., Alta M., Benton W. and an infant daughter, all of whom died in 1876, within a space of thirty- nine days, from diphtheria. Member of M. E. Church ; Republican.
Spencer, J. M., far., S. 8; P. O. Wilson- ville.
SPENCER, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Birmingham ; owns 360 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born Oct. 5, 1823, in Kentucky; in 1824, parents moved to Jefferson Co., Ind., where they remained till the fall of 1841, when they came to Van Buren Co., Iowa, and settled upon the farm where he now lives ; his father, Absa- lom Spencer, died Sept. 14, 1873, and his mother, Nancy Spencer, died Oct. 6, 1870. Married Sarah J. Walker March 18, 1865; she was born in 1835, and died March 23, 1870; was again married, to Susan Shott Jan. 24, 1875 ; she was born Nov. 8, 1834 ; have two children by his first wife-Martin N. and Isabella ; and, by second wife, one son-William H. Democrat.
Stewart, J., sawyer, Utica.
Stanley. W. M., far., S. 11; P. O. Wil- sonville.
Syphers, J., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Wilson- ville.
TAYLOR, C. G., far .; P. O. Wilson- ville.
Taylor, O. P., far .; P. O. Hillsboro.
Taylor, T. E., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Wilson- ville.
Taylor, W. A., far .; P. O. Wilsonville.
Thomas, E. A., far., S. 36; P. O. Hills- boro.
V EACH, SAMUEL, far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Wilsonville. ATSON, JAMES A., far., S. 25; P. O. Hillsboro. W Watson, James L., far., S. 25; P. O. Hillsboro.
Watson, John H., far., S. 28; P. O. Wilsonville.
Watson, William, far., S. 27; P. O. Hills- boro.
Watson, W. H. H., far .; P. O. Hillsboro. Westover, Oliver, far. ; P. O. Wilsonville. Wheatley, Caleb.
WHEATLEY, JOB, farmer, car- penter and joiner, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Hills- boro, Henry Co .; son of Caleb and Margaret Wheatley ; born June 9, 1848, in Athens Co., Ohio ; came with parents to Van Buren Co. in the spring of 1857. and settled on the farm (comprising 150 acres ) where he now resides. His mother died Dec. 15, 1874; his father living with him. Though a boy, he enlisted in Co. H, of the 45th Iowa Infantry ; May, 1864, he went to Tennessee and participated in the battle of Memphis against the rebel Gen. Forrest ; was in the 100-day service service; discharged at Keokuk October, 1864. Returned home and engaged with John Ayres to learn the carpenter and joiner's trade, which he followed till 1872, since which time he has farmed. Married Nancy Tay- lor June 29, 1873 ; she was born in this county April 13, 1853; have two chil- dren-John W. and Eliza M. Wife member Christian Church ; Republican. Wheatley, Ross M., far., S. 16; P. O. Wilsonville.
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