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Truitt, Oliver, laborer.
Tucker, J. P., saloon.
Tullis, G. M., coal contractor.
Tullis, Mike, farmer.
Tullis, M. H., farmer.
Turk, E. M., carpenter.
Turner, Matt, laborer.
Turner, W. H., conductor C., B. & Q. R. R.
U LLERY, H. L., teamster.
Utecht, Peter, druggist. Utterback, H., laborer. TANAMAN, A., R. R. conductor.
Van Cleave, D. H., clerk. Vanwerden, E., machinist. Van Zant, Nich.
VEEDER, E. W., born Sept. 7, 1837, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; moved to Erie Co. with parents; in 1858, to Milwaukee; in 1869, to Iowa, and has been in the employ of the C., B. & Q. R. R. Co. since ; came to Ottumwa March, 1876. Married Mary E. Duree June 17, 1874 ; they have two children -Charles and Burt.
Vinson, Stephen, stone-mason. Vengent, C. B., book-keeper.
Vengent, N. L., R. R. employe.
Vogel, E. B., farmer.
W ACHTLER, ALBERT, shoe- maker.
WAGG, JOSEPH, barber ; born February 22, 1821, in England ; came to the United States in 1843, settling in St. Louis ; in 1852, he came to Ot- tumwa ; has been occupied in his present business since, except one year in the grocery trade; was the first barber in Ottumwa. In 1862, was Alderman of the Second Ward. Married in St. Louis May 2, 1847, Miss Sarah Leake, also a native of England ; have two children living-Hannah L. (widow of Henry Mills) and Frances V .; three died in infancy.
WAGNER, JOHN, grocer, corner Main and Burch streets ; born Nov. 13, 1827, in Prussia, Germany ; in 1856, came to Agency City and engaged in woolen-mill business ; in 1862, removed to Ottumwa, and carried on the same business till 1869, when he engaged in stone-quarry trade; continued at this till 1874, when he commenced his pres- ent business. Married Elizabeth Lader
in 1856 ; she was born in 1829, in Prus- sia, Germany ; had six children, five liv- ing-Mary A., John A., Lizzie, Caroline and Catharine; lost Jacob in infancy.
WALKER, C. L., of the firm of Kirk & Walker; born in Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., April 9, 1846. Au- gust 10, 1864, enlisted in Battery L, 2d Illinois Light Artillery. Was after- ward agent at Pella for the K. & D. M. R. R. for six years ; came to Ottumwa in November 1874.
Walker, J. S., retired.
Walker, M. B., book-keeper.
Walker, Robert, laborer.
Walton, U. R., mail agent Union Pacific Railway.
Ward, F. D., R. R. employe.
WARD, JOHN, baggage-master of the C., R. I. & P. R. R .; born in Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 16, 1842, and came to Keokuk Co., Iowa, in 1865. En- listed Jan. 1, 1864, Co. F, 130th Indi- ana Infantry; mustered out Aug. 1, 1865 ; was with Sherman from Buz- zard's Roost to Atlanta; wounded at battles Kenesaw Mt. and Burnt Hickory, Ga. Came to Ottumwa March 4, 1866. Was on the city police force for eighteen months, and has been connected with railroad business for over five years. Oct. 31, 1867, married Indiana Van Winkle, who was born in Indiana ; have four children-Mary E., William J., Clarence E. and James N.
WARDEN, CHARLES C., DR., born in Marysville, Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 20, 1816; at 18 moved, with his parents, to the vicinity of Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio; in 1838, went to Greensburg, Decatur Co., Ind .; re- mained until the spring of 1843, mean- while educating himself at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati ; began the practice of medicine in 1842; came to Ottumwa July 4, 1843, and remained in the practice of his profession until 1856, although he entered the mer- cantile business in 1851, which he carried on alone until recently, when he admitted his son to partnership ; in con- junction with his other pursuits he has been engaged in farming to quite an extent ever since he came here, having owned one or more farms during the entire time. Was President of the
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School Board for twelve years, and it was largely through his instrumentality and industry that the present efficient system of schools was built up; he was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Agricultural College for four years, and Chairman of that Board for two years; has, besides, held various minor offices of trust. Married Martha Williams on the 13th of June, 1846; she was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1828; have had twelve children, seven now living-Frank C., Charles H., Laura T., Hettie, Sallie M., Lucy T. and Martha V. The Doctor and his wife are mem- bers of the First M. E. Church.
Ward, J. H., employe Express Co. Warden F. C., merchant.
WARDEN, RICHARD H.,
born in Maysville, Mason Co., Ky., March 8, 1826; when he was 8 years of age, his parents removed to Bethel, Clermont Co., Ohio, where they re- mained about three years, and where his father died ; his mother removed to Greensburg, Decatur Co., Ind., and sub- sequently married Col. John Kane; his father died near Bethel, Ohio, in 1839, and his mother, at Williamsburg, Ohio, in 1874; Mr. Warden learned the print- ing business at Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, with Andrew M. Guest, and worked there at his trade until the spring of 1846, when he took charge of the Clinton Republican at Wilmington, Ohio, for David Fisher, then Member of Congress from the Second Ohio Dis- trict ; in April, 1848, he came to Ot- tumwa, and, in August of that year, established the Ottumwa Courier, in connection with J. H. D. Street, a fuller account of which enterprise will be found in the article upon the " County Press." In April, 1849, he was ap- pointed Postmaster, and served four years and two months. He continued with the Courier until Dec. 20, 1855, when he engaged in the mercantile and hotel business until Aug. 18, 1862, then enlisted as a private in Co. E, 36th Iowa V. I .; was elected First Lieuten- ant, and mustered in at Keokuk ; this regiment served in the 7th Army Corps, under command of Gen. E. O. C. Ord, Steele's Division ; the engagements in which he participated were the Yazoo
expedition in the rear of Vicksburg, Helena, capture of Little Rock, and other minor ones; in December, 1863, he was sent to Iowa on recruiting serv- ice, and remained until April, 1864 ; he enlisted 165 men more than any other man in the State during the same length of time; while in the service, he was Aide-de-camp to Gen. Asboth and Gen. B. M. Prentiss, and was Assistant Adjutant General of the 2d Brigade, 1st Division of Steele's Army Corps ; from June 10 to Dec. 4, 1864, he served as Post Adjutant at Little Rock, when he resigned on account of dangerous ill- ness in his family. Previous to 1875, he was Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue, which office he filled for sev- eral years. Since 1870, he has been continuously connected with the Courier as editor and business manager, and has been associated with the press of the State longer than any other editor now engaged upon the Iowa newspapers. He has held various city offices. On the 26th of February, 1851, married Virginia C. Adams, who was born at Louisville, Ky., Oct. 20, 1832; have had seven children, three of whom died in infancy; the living are George A., Nettie C., Annie and Clara E.
Warden, S. J., retired.
Warman, Jarrett, clerk.
Warren, A.
Washburn, E., retired.
WATERMAN, H. L., manufact- urer of cigars and tobacco, office in Ballingall Block ; born Nov. 19, 1840, in Croydon, N. H .; in 1858, went to California; in 1861, returned to Massa- chusetts. In 1862, enlisted in Co. A, 47th Massachusetts Infantry ; served one year, then was commissioned Lieutenant of the First New York Engineers, with headquarters at Hilton Head, S. C .; held this position till the close of the war. In 1865, removed to Burlington and was employed by the C., B. & Q. R. R. as Civil Engineer ; held this position till December, 1869; in January, 1870, he removed to Ottumwa, and was City En- gineer for one year ; then was appointed Chief Engineer of the St. Louis & Keo- kuk R. R., held this position till June, 1871, when he was appointed Chief En- gineer of the Cedar Rapids & St. Louis
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R. R. ; December, 1871, he commenced his present business ; has been Alder- man, also a member of the City Council. Republican.
Watkins, C. S., stair-builder. Weider, H., R. R. employe. Wellman, A., salesman. Wendt, M. H., cigar manufacturer. Welsh, John, laborer.
West, Robert, meat market.
WHALEN, THOMAS, born May 2, 1858, in Canada ; moved to New York State with his parents when quite young; to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1867, and is en- gaged in the grocery trade at 521 Main street.
WHEELOCK, GEORGE H.,
manager of W. U. Telegraph office ; born in Boston, Mass., Sept. 18, 1850. He entered the army Sept. 21, 1861, as drummer boy, with the 6th Michigan Vol. Infantry and Heavy Ar- tillery ; served three years and seven months. Commenced telegraphing in 1870, which he followed in Kalamazoo, Mich., Chicago, Ill., and for four years in Ottumwa. On the 7th of December, 1876, he married Mary D. Kellogg, who was born in Kalamazoo, Mich .; they have one child-Herbert K.
Whipple, J. J., janitor, Lincoln School- house.
White, A., teamster. White, William E.
Weimer, Adam.
WILKINSON, J. E., physician and surgeon; born June 6, 1837, in Addingham, Yorkshire, England ; his parents removed, the same year, to this country, and located in Westmoreland Co., Penn .; when he was 10 years of age, they removed to Indiana Co., Penn .; at 17 years of age, he began the study of medicine in Clarion Co., under the instruction of Dr. John Cres- well; in 1857, went to England, and entered the London Medical College ; received his degree in 1858 ; after grad- uation, he returned to Clarion Co., and associated himself for two years with his old instructor, Dr. John Creswell ; removed to Hannibal, Mo., remained three years; to Macon City, Mo., in 1863; thence, in 1875, to Ottum- wa.
WILLIAMS, A. O., physician and surgeon ; son of Alfred O. and Minerva Townsend Williams; born at Nauvoo, Ill., Nov. 6, 1849; when 5 years of age, moved with his parents to Clinton, Iowa; was educated at the Iowa State University ; received the degree of A. B. in 1873, and M. D. in 1875; came to Ottumwa in March, 1876. Member of the American Medical Association, and of various others.
Williams, David, stone-mason and farmer. WILLIAMS, HENRY, manu-
facturer of spring and farm wagons; does blacksmithing of all kinds; born Sept. 22, 1849, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Married Samantha Bizer Dec. 3, 1872; have two children-Maggie and an infant.
WILLIAMS, MORRIS J.,
HON., attorney at law ; born at Brook- ville, Franklin Co., Ind., Nov. 14, 1825 ; in 1850, went to Greensburg, Decatur Co., Ind .; engaged in the practice of law there from 1851 to 1854; was Prose- cuting Attorney for two years; in No- vember, 1854, located in Ottumwa; was Judge of the Second Judicial District of Iowa, from 1871 to 1875. Married Mary E. Stoops at Brookville, Ind., May 29, 1851; she died Oct. 31, 1877, from injuries received in a runaway accident; she was born in Franklin Co., Ind., Jan. 2, 1833; left nine children-Queen M., John P., Mor- ris H., Lillian Augusta, Augustus V., Minnesota May, Mary E., Elma O. and Keota Winona.
WILLIAMSON, J., physician and surgeon ; born in Scott Tp., Adams Co., Ohio, March 13, 1827; he came to Ottumwa in November, 1852; when 20 years of age, he went to West Union, and was for two years a private student of Prof. R. Buck; at the ex- piration of that time he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. H. G. Jones; was with him two years; in March, 1852, he graduated from the medical department of the Western Reserve College of Ohio. The Doctor married Sarah N., Jones May 27, 1852 ; she was born in Stanton Co., Va .; they have one daughter by adoption --- Maggie. Members of the Congrega- tional Church.
Willard, E. M., teamster.
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Williams, R. J., Miller.
WILSON, HENRY, dealer in real estate ; born in Harrison Co., Ky., Jan. 9, 1820; when a boy, his parents re- moved to Monroe Co., Ind .; in 1849, came to Van Buren Co .; to Ottumwa, in the spring of 1851; engaged in farming, plastering, etc., until 1866; since then his attention has been de- voted principally to real estate opera- tions. His first wife was Nancy Jane Farmer, of Indiana ; she died in Febru- ary, 1864 ; has two children-Pryor S. and William. Mr. Wilson's present wife was Elizabeth Cox; they were married in March, 1866; she was born in Indiana. Mrs. Wilson is a member of the First M. E. Church.
Wilson, H. B., laborer.
WILSON, JOHN, firm of Wilson & Lowrie, dealers in butter and eggs ; born in Scotland June 12, 1829; came to New York in 1865, where he lived until he came to Ottumwa, in the spring of 1878; has been engaged in his present business since his arrival.
WILSON, LUTHER H., dealer in boots and shoes ; born in Hardy Co., W. Va., March 18, 1848; his parents removed to Clay Co., Ind., when he was an infant; when he was 5, moved to Keokuk ; a few months after, to Mem- phis, Mo .; resided there seven years ; came to Birmingham, Van Buren Co., Iowa, in 1861; to Fairfield one year later; to Ottumwa in 1866; was en- gaged with his father in the furniture business two years ; in the tannery and mill business until 1873, when he en- tered his present business. Married Catherine Gertrude Guinn Oct. 2, 1871; she was born in Birmingham, Van Buren Co., Iowa ; have two children- Claude Guinn and Charles Levitt. Mr. Wilson isa member of the M. E. Church. Wilson, R. A., painter.
Wilson, R. C., traveling salesman.
WIND, N. P., wholesale dealer in wines and liquors ; born in Sweden Jan. 3, 1841; came to the United States in 1871 ; lived in Paxton, Ill., six months ; came to Iowa ; engaged with the C. & S. W. R. R. for six months ; Aug. 5, 1878, engaged in his present business. Married Emma Peterson Jan. 12, 1878;
born in Sweden ; members of the Lu- theran Church.
WINN, JAMES M., photographic artist ; born in England Jan. 29, 1838; ten years after came, with his parents, to the United States ; to Fayette Co., Penn .; in 1856, came to Libertyville, Jefferson Co., Iowa ; lived there and in this State until 1858, when he went to California ; in September, 1861, he en- listed in Co. B, 2d Cal. V. C. ; served until October, 1864; in December, 1864, went to Philadelphia ; enlisted in Co. A, 3d Regt. U. S. Vet. Vols. ; mus- tered out Feb. 18, 1866. Engaged in photographing at Brownsville, Penn .; had worked as a machinist' prior to coming West ; was two years engineer for J. D. Ladd & Co .; four years engineer of the steam fire-engine of Ottumwa ; has been in his present gallery since February, 1876.
WINSTRAND, PETER J.,
merchant tailor; was born in Sweden Oct. 14, 1837, and came to the United States in 1866, stopping in Galesburg Ill., then in Burlington, and, Oct. 10, came to Ottumwa ; established his pres- ent business in 1876. Married Jan. 1, 1858, Anna Nelson, who was born in Sweden ;ยท have had seven children, three have died ; the living are John August, Anna M., Nels and Victor. Members of the Swedish Lutheran Church.
Witter, G. A., book-keeper.
Wolf, John S., contractor. Wood, L. A.
Woolworth, C. M., wagon-maker.
WORCESTER, S. H., dealer in oils, paints, window glass and show-cases, East Main st .; residence on Court st .; born April 15, 1828, in England; in 1848, came to Cincinnati, Ohio; in 1850, removed to Portsmouth, Ohio; in 1853, came to Granville, Licking Co., Ohio, and attended the Dennison Uni- versity for a term of four years ; stud- ied for the Baptist ministry, and was ordained at Norwalk, Ohio, in 1856; two years later, he came to Ottumwa as Missionary of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, to establish a Bap- tist Church ; was Pastor for seven years ; at the end of this time, he had secured, principally at his own expense and labor, two houses of worship -- one a small chapel
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at Richmond, the other a genteel and commodious edifice, located corner of Court and Fifth sts .; this property was valued, in 1865, at about $3,000. He commenced his present business in 1865, with a very small capital, and now has a large stock and an extensive business ; carries the largest stock of show-cases west of Chicago; he was the first man in the United States who manufactured mixed paints ready for use and put them in the market; this business be- coming unprofitable by reason of low prices and competition, now gives his special attention to the manufacturing of show-cases, picture frames and the general trade of window-glass, with a department of paints, artists' materials and wall paper. Married Elizabeth Huston in 1850; she was born Dec. 25, 1826, in Portsmouth, Ohio ; have three children-Lucy J. (now Mrs. A. P. Terry), Frank S. and Addy B. Wyman, W. C., crockery.
Y OUNG, F. H. W., clerk.
Yarnell, D. N., blacksmith.
YONGE, E. G., of the firm of E. G. Young & Bro., grocers, and proprie- tors of the Union Bakery, on Second street, between Court and Market streets; born Nov. 11, 1840, in Ohio Co., Ind., in 1866, came to Missouri; in 1871, removed to Ottumwa, and commenced his present business; was sutler of the 43d Ill. Regt., from 1862 to the end of the war. His father was born in 1808, in New York City ; died in 1876. in Ottum- wa; his mother was born in New York City in 1812, and resides in Ottumwa.
Young, J. R., traveling salesman. Young, William F.
ARRING, PHILLIP, teamster. Z
ZAFFLE, STEVE, MRS.,
daughter of Michael Orrt, and widow of Anton Zaffle; saloon, corner College and Main streets ; he was born in 1827, in Baden, Germany, and died May 23, 1878 ; she was born in 1830, in Baden, Germany. Was married in 1853 ; the following year they came to Louisville, Ky .; then to Keokuk, Iowa ; in 1863, came to Ottumwa; he was for seven years a butcher and pork-packer. She owns three houses and lots in the city. They had eight children, six living-Lena, Mary, Louisa, George, John and Minnie. Member of the Catholic Church.
ZANGS, HENRY A., wholesale dealer in wines and liquors; born in Prussia July 4, 1832, came to the United States Nov. 14, 1864, locating Bentonsport, Van Buren Co., Iowa ; came to Ottumwa in the spring of 1865 ; was in a woolen- factory for a year ; then began the business of dyeing ; in 1868, went into the grocery trade ; traveled one year for a Keokuk liquor house ; returned to Ottumwa and went into his present business. Married Paulina Anwerda in November, 1867; she was born in Holland; had five children ; one died in infancy ; four living-Henrietta, Christian, Catharine and Gerhardy. Zinn, Fred, clerk.
Zollars, David, dealer in real estate.
Zollars, T. J., insurance agent. Zulauf, Henry, contractor.
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BBOT, P., farmer, Sec. 4.
ALCOCK, W. B., far., Sec. 27 ; born in Washington Co., Ohio, Sept. 12, 1814 ; came to Iowa in 1865. Married Mary Elston Oct. 1, 1843; she was born Oct. 7, 1817, in Washington Co., Penn. ; has six children-Martha, Ellen, Waldo, Druzilla, Julia E., Geo. W. and John N. Owns 92 acres, valued at $6,000. Mr. A. is a strong Republican. ALEXANDER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 12; owns sixty-six acres, worth $100 per acre; born in Greene Co., Tenn .; removed to Monroe Co. with his parents in 1823; thence Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1841; thence to Jefferson Co. in 1843, and from Jefferson to Ottumwa in the year 1869. Married Sarah A. Woody ; she was born May 18, 1821 ; have had six children ; five living-Mary E., born Jan. 15, 1844; Julia H., born April 28, 1848; Laura and Lorinda, born April 28, 1856; Alice, born July 22, 1862 ; James M. died Sept. 20, 1844. Anderson, A. P., farmer, Sec. 20.
Anderson, Peter.
Alexander, J., farmer, Sec. 12.
Aringdale, R., farmer, Sec. 3. Aumack, E. M., Richmond.
Austin, John, farmer, Sec. 20.
Austin, Thos., far., S. 20.
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AKER, WILLIAM J., far., S. 3.
Ballard, J. E., brickmason ; Richmond. Ballard, W. N., brickmason ; Pickwick. Barrett, A., far., S. 19.
Barrett, Jas., far., S. 19. Barton, A., far., S. 29.
Barton, G. R., far., S. 29.
Bates, E. M., far., S. 28. Barton, H.
BEDWELL, THOMAS, Sec. 18; born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Oct. 14, 1826; parents moved to Morgan Co., Ill., in 1827; Oct. 6, 1843, he came to Scc. 24, Agency Tp., in this county ; in 1868, came to Ottumwa; in 1868 and 1869, was Sheriff of the county ; in the livery and grocery busi- ness until 1875, when he moved to the
farm which he now carries on. While a resident of Agency, was three years a member of the County Board of Super- visors ; held various other township offices. Married Eleanor De Ford Oct. 12, 1848; born in Indiana; had six children-one son died in infancy ; five living-George T., Emma, Charles E., Brepilda and Rachel Eleanor. Mrs. Bedwell is a member of the First M. E. Church. Mr. Bedwell owns a fruit- farm of forty-four acres on Sec. 18, in common with John Gray; 440 acres in Keokuk Tp., and Ottumwa City prop- erty-all valued at $9,000.
BELL, N., born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1805 ; one of the first settlers in Put- nam Co., Ohio. Married Miss Celia Wright in 1824, she was born in North Carolina in 1803. Mr. Bell came to Wapello Co. in 1845 ; here he has since lived.
BELL, B. F., born in Marion Co., Ind., Aug. 23, 1837 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1845 ; went to California in 1859 ; returned in 1862; went to Montana in 1864 ; returned in 1867. Married Miss Harriet Williams Sept. 1, 1867. Mr. Bell crossed the plains three times, tak- ing with him each time a drove of horses. Mrs. Bell was born Aug. 22, 1848; have four children - Lloyd, Myrtle, Celia and Cessie, and one dead, Elmer. Mr. B. owns 152 acres of land, valued at $3,500. Democrat.
Bell, N., farmer, Sec. 4.
Bickford, S. M., farmer, Sec. 32.
Bizer, O. P., farmer and Tp. Assessor, S. 9. Boyce, J., farmer, Sec. 33.
BRADLEY, FRANCIS, Super- intendent of County Poor Farm, Sec. 33; Center Tp .; contains 149 acres ; born Oct. 26, 1817, in Ireland; in 1836, came to Butler Co., Penn .; in 1837, to Indiana ; in 1840, to Ohio, and kept a dairy in the vicinity of Cincinnati for about fifteen years; in 1865, came to Jefferson Co., Iowa ; the following year removed to Wapello Co. Owns ninety acres of land in Richmond Tp .; fifteen acres in Centre Tp., also five acres in Hammond's Addition to Ottumwa. Mar-
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ried Julia Downey Oct. 13, 1856 ; she was born Feb. 14, 1830, in Ireland. Catholic ; Democrat.
Brown, J. B., farmer, Sec. 4.
Bruce, J. E., farmer, See. 29.
Brumfield, P., farmer, Scc. 20.
BUDEL, FREDERICK, far.,
See. 33; born in Germany; came to this country in 1854; has since been engaged in farming; owns 110 acres, valued at $4,000. Has four children- Rosa, aged 43, John, 31, Mary, 28, and Labolt, 26. All members of the Catholic Church ; Greenbacker.
Buchman, William.
Burns, Anthony, farmer, Sec. 3.
Burns, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 5. AIN, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 28.
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Caldwell, Paris, farmer, Sec. 14. Carr, John, farmer, Sec. 16. Carr, Michael, farmer, See. 22. Carter, William S., farmer, Sec. 7. Cosper, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 22.
Chapman, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 27. Coan, James, farmer, See. 29. Coday, E. F., farmer, Sec. 13. Cole, W. E., farmer, Sec. 10. Coleman, Alex., farmer, Sec. 20. Coughlin, M., farmer, See. 15. Coyan, Addison, engineer C., B. & Q. R. R. Coyne, John, farmer, See. 19. Coyne, Michael, farmer, Sec. 17. Crawley, James M., farmer, Sec. 6. Crystal, John, farmer, Sec. 20.
Cummings, John F., ice and coal dealer, Richmond. Currey, Con., farmer, See. 27. Curts, James, farmer, Sec. 21. ANA, P. F., gardener.
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Davis, A., farmer, Sec. 6. Davis, J. N., farmer, Sec. 6.
DERKS, GERARD, farmer, Sec. 27; born Jan. 17, 1825, in Holland. Married Petro Nels in April, 1850. Came to Wapello Co. in 1850; has been engaged in farming and bee-raising sinee. Has six children-Johannah (married Nick Yager), Ellen, Rosa, Theodore, Anna and Johnnie; Mrs. Derks was born in Holland in Septem- ber, 1829. Mr. Derks owns 270 aeres, valued at $35 per acre. Democrat ; are members of the Catholic Church. Dixon, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 11.
Doherty, T. W., wagon-maker, P. O. Pick- wiek.
Dolan, Pat, farmer, Sec. 16. Duffey, A. farmer, Sec. 20.
Durfee, B. B., traveling salesman, Sec. 14. ARMER, WILLIAM H., farmer,
F See. 9.
Farrington, Barry, fruit-grower, Sec. 20. Fehan. B., Jr., farmer, Sec. 19.
FINLEY, JOHN, farmer ; Rich- mond; born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, Jan. 2, 1813 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1857 ; engaged in general merchandise until 1861 ; has since been farming; owns sixty acres of land, valued at $2,000. Married Hannah Crooks, Jan. 18, 1841 ; she was born Nov. 19, 1815, in Mary- land ; has seven children-James H., Robert, Kate, Samuel L., Emma, Lloyd and Clara. Mr. Finley was the first Postmaster in Richmond, holding the office for seventeen years. Mrs. Finley is a member of the M. E. Church.
Fleer, John, farmer, Sec. 21.
Fuller, Wm., farmer, Sec. 20.
Y EPHART, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 1. G
Garvin, Patrick, farmer, Sec. 20. Genochio, M., farmer, Sec. 29.
GLENTZER, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 19; born in Germany in 1841 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1874; en- gaged in farming since. Married Bridget Carroll May 20, 1865; she was born in Mayo Co., Ireland ; have five children -William, Maggie, George, John and Charles F. Owns 100 acres of land, valued at $1,500.
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