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Devol, W. L., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Ot- tumwa.
DOTY, J. J., farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Ottumwa; born in Henry Co., Ill., Sept. 21, 1843; removed to Wapello Co., March, 1872; to Richland Tp. in 1875. Married Annette Gourley Oct. 13, 1864 ; she was born in Peoria Co., Ill., Oct. 26, 1845 ; has three children-J. R., born Nov. 17, 1865 ; S. E., born July 11, 1868; Eddie T. G., born June 22. 1873. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Members of the M. E. Church. Enlisted in the army, in the 134th Ill. V I., Co. H; was discharged after one year's service, upon Surgeon's certificate of disability. Republican.
DOWD, L. E. MRS., far, S. 34; P. O. Ottumwa; owns eighty acres land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Putnam Co., Ind., in 1822. Married her first husband, Mr. Slaven, June 1, 1843; moved to Wapello Co. in 1852 ; Mr. Slaven died in 1869; married Mr. Dowd, a Baptist preacher, who died in 1878; Mrs. Dowd's maiden name was L. E. Good- win ; Mr. Dowd was from Massachu- setts; born in 1807; Mrs. D. had, by her first husband, ten children, five liv- ing-George T., Harrison H., Hetta, Bertha, Allie M .; five dead-John K., Jane, Isadora, Ora and R. Salathiel.
DGAR, R. C., farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O.
E Kirk ville.
Edgar, Wm., far., Sec. 9 ; P. O. Kirkville. Eichelberger, A., miller, Kirkville.
ARRAR, OSCAR, Kirkville. F
FAILYER, ADAM L., farmer, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Kirkville ; born in Cum- berland Co., Penn., Dec. 23, 1837 ; re- moved with his parents to Mahaska Co., Iowa, May 22, 1847 ; to Wapello Co. three years later. His father, George Failyer, was born in Cumberland Co.,
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Penn., Oct. 12, 1795 ; married Margaret Best, native of same county, and died Sept. 13, 1875, his wife following him Feb. 23, 1877; their children were Mary Ann, born March 26, 1835, who married Chas. Harding, and Adam L., unmarried and at present residing upon the old homestead of seventy acres, val- uation $1,500 ; has other real estate in Mahaska Co. Democrat ; his parents were members of the M. E. Church.
Farrar, Wm., feather renovator, Kirkville. Fisher, Alex., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Fisher, Wm., far., S. 14; P. O. Kirkvillle. Forsyth, Geo., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Kirkville. Forsyth, James, far., S. 18 ; P. O. Kirkville. Forsyth, J. F., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Kirkville. Foster, Caleb, far., S. 6; P. O. Kirkville. Fulton, J. C., far. ; Kirkville.
Funk, Elisha, far., S. 13, P. O. Ottumwa. HOLSTON, DANIEL, far. ; Kirk- G ville.
GITHENS, J. T., farmer, Sec 2; P. O. Kirkville; born in Decatur Co., Ind., Jan. 23, 1826 ; came to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1856 ; to Wapello Co., spring of 1868 ; worked at his trade as a wagon- maker in Ohio one year, and was mar- ried there Oct. 1, 1846, to Kesiah Miller, born July 29, 1826 ; their chil- dren are Clara, born Dec. 9, 1849; Wm. Henry, born March 25, 1852; Samuel A., born Aug. 18, 1854 ; Frank- lin C., born April 2, 1857; John A., born Oct. 11, 1863. Member of the Kirkville Christian Church, with his wife and two children. Has 254 acres of real estate in this county, valued at $10,200, and other property outside the county limits.
Goodwin, Rolla, far., Secs. 34 and 35; P. O. Ottumwa.
Goodwin, Samuel H.
Gourley, James R., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Kirkville.
Griffith, F., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Kirkville. Griffith, T., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Kirkville. H ARLAN, J. A., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Ottumwa.
HAMILTON, JOSEPH H., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Kirkville; born in Washington Co., Penn., March 19, 1821; lived there until 24 years of age ; removed to Jefferson Co., where he lived twenty-eight years; came to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1873. Married
Dec. 3, 1846, Mary Johnson, of Har- rison Co., Ohio, born March 29, 1821; has one son living-John A., born June 24, 1860 ; a daughter, Sarah E., died at 5 years of age. Has always followed farming, and is now beginning the business of raising fine-grade cattle. Has 230} acres of land, valued at $10,000. Democrat. Presbyterian, as is also his wife.
HARDESTEY, THOMAS, far.,
Sec. 22 ; P. O. Ottumwa ; born in Ran- dolph Co., N. C., Jan. 11, 1811 ; came to Parke Co., Ind., in 1832; two years after, removed to the Flint Hills, Black Hawk Purchase, Wisconsin Territory, near where Burlington, Iowa, now stands ; in the fall of 1835, went to Ft. Madison; in 1843, to Lee County ; in the fall of 1845, located in Wapello Co. March 8, 1842, Married Maria Stephen- son, a native of Indiana, born in July, 1819, and died Feb. 28, 1868; their children are William, born April 29, 1843; Elizabeth, born March 24. 1845 ; Mary Ann, born Dec. 11, 1847 ; Han- nah, born April 27, 1849; Samuel, born Dec. 26, 1855; Louisa, born June 24, 1858; Lincoln, born Oct. 29, 1861. Has given five of his children 100 acres of land each, one 153 acres, and one 120 acres; holds 260 acres of land, val- ued at $10,500 ; the whole 1,033 acres the accumulations of his own honest in- dustry since coming into the State a poor man, without capital or education. Voted the Greenback ticket in 1878.
Harris, R. G., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Ottumwa.
Harrison, Wm., teamster, Kirkville.
Haskett, S. A., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Kirk- ville.
Hill, J., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Ottumwa.
Hirst, W., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Kirkville. House, A., retired far., Kirkville.
.TOHNSON, R. P., merchant, Kirk ville.
Jones, Hulbert, shoemaker, Kirkville.
Jones, O., far., Secs. 5 and 8; P. O. Kirk- ville.
Johnston, E., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Kirkville.
K IRKPATRICK, GEORGE W., merchant, Kirkville.
Kerfoot, E. C.
Kirkpatrick, H. K., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Kirk- ville.
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KIRKPATRICK, JOHN, re-
tired farmer, Kirkville ; born in Guern- sey Co., Ohio, Aug. 25, 1808; removed to Vermilion Co., Ill., at 26 years of age, and from there to Wapello Co., Iowa, in August, 1844. Married Mary Ann Kyger Sept. 9, 1830; she was a native of Monroe Co., Ohio ; born Feb. 5, 1811 ; their children now living are Hannah Jane, born Dec. 8, 1833; Henry R., born June 29, 1842; Thomas, May 29, 1848; John M., Jan. 19, 1852. All members of the M. E. Church ; is a Republican. Has never sought office or inclined to public life, but has served his county as Supervisor. Holds about $4,000 of real estate in his own hands, and has a life interest in property valued at $11,000 more.
Kirkpatrick, John M., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Kirkville.
Ketterman, Samuel, far., S. 22; P. O. Ot- tumwa.
Kerlin, G. A., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Kurtz, Peter.
OCK, THOMAS P., farmer, Sec. 14 ; J P. O. Ottumwa.
LANDIS, J. P., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Kirkville; born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 20, 1832 ; his parents, Ja- cob and Mary Landis, were natives of Pennsylvania ; his mother was left a widow with four children ; married George Failyer. J. P. Landis, the youngest of the family, was a young child at the time of his mother's second marriage. Has never married. Is a Democrat. Has 148 acres of land in Columbia Tp., valued at $3,000 ; has never prospected for coal on his property, but there is a paying vein of good coal four feet thick opened within half a mile of his land.
Loving, Orville, carpenter, Kirkville. M AJORS, JAMES, retired farmer ; P. O. Kirkville.
Marshal, Joshua, farmer and coal dealer, Kirkville.
MARSHALL, RALPH, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Ottumwa; born in Bracken Co., Ky., Feb. 16, 1812; came to Preble Co., Ohio, in 1814; in 1856, moved to Iowa and settled in Mahaska Co .; came to Richland Tp., Wapello Co., in 1860. Married Jane B. Small, a native of Ohio, Jan. 25, 1838; their
children are W. P., born March 20, 1841; E. J .. born Feb. 13, 1844. Mrs. Marshall died May 3, 1844. Ralph Mar. shall married on Oct. 4, 1845, Mary Helm ; born in Ohio May 31, 1825; their children are Berentha A., born Nov. 13, 1846 ; Sarah E., born May 27, 1848; Sylvester H., born June 13, 1850; Emma S., born May 28, 1852 ; Margaret died at 13 years of age; Caro- line died in infancy ; Sophronia A., born May 6, 1860 ; Marion C., born Feb. 7, 1862 ; Ziba Allen, born July 4, 1864. Democrat. Voted for Jackson when elected President. Was Justice of the Peace in Mahaska Co., Iowa. Owns 160 acres of real estate, forty of it valuable coal land-the whole valued at $6,500. Has a small dairy of seven cows.
Marshall, S. H., far., S. 23 ; P. O. Ottumwa. MICHAEL, ADDISON, Sec. 30 ; P. O. Chillicothe ; was born in Rocking- ham Co., W. Va., March 8, 1820 ; came to Iowa in 1841, locating in Van Buren Co., which was then the line between the whites and Indians. Married Dec. 18. 1843, Mary J. Sailor ; born in Indian- apolis Nov. 10, 1827 ; died March 4, 1850 ; has had four children, only one is living-Saralı F., born at Fort Des Moines Oct. 20, 1845 ; married W. G. Ball. The others are deceased-Eunice A., born July 19, 1847; George H., born Jan. 29, 1849 ; Mary J., born Feb. 19, 1850. Enlisted as Chief Cook and Regimental Tailor in the 7th Iowa V. C. at Des Moines, Feb. 17, 1862, and was on duty on the plains among the Indians four and one half years. Demo- crat. Resides with his daughter in Rich- land 'Tp. Was the first Justice of the Peace in Des Moines City ; elected to that office in 1846, there being then but three in Polk Co. At the election in 1848, was made Clerk, Collector, Treas- urer and Recorder of the county.
Moore, D., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Kirkville. Muldoon, M., far , S. 23; P. O. Ottumwa. Murray, W. A., far., S. 25 ; P. O. Ottumwa. McCarroll, R. S., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Kirkville.
McClure, J., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Kirkville. MeCOLLOUGH, SAMUEL, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Kirkville; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Dec. 7, 1831 ; came to Van Buren Co., Iowa, at 19
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years of age; remained a few months ; removed to Wapello Co. with his father, David McCollough, who died Sept. 29, 1872. Married April 10, 1856, Ann Eliza, daughter of Dr. Kirkpatrick, of Vermilion Co., Ill., where she was born March 27, 1841; their children are Mary Jane, born Jan. 20, 1857 ; J. A. M., born Nov. 8, 1858; Thomas H., born Jan. 1, 1861 ; Ira R., born Oct. 5, 1865; Margaret M., Jan. 15, 1870 ; David H., Jan. 22, 1875. Parents and three oldest children members of the Kirkville Presbyterian Church; Mr. McCollough has been Township Trustee and Clerk, and County Supervisor; is also a ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church ; has 160 acres of real property, valued at $6,000.
McCUNE, J. H., physician and sur- geon, Kirkville; born in Canton, Ill., June 3, 1846 ; came to Fairfield, Iowa, when a boy, and from there to Mifflin Co., Penn .; in 1866, studied his pro- fession with Dr. Rothrock McVeyton, and after one course of medical lect- ures, in Keokuk, commenced practice in Wapello Co. in 1870; after practi- cing three years, entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, for a second course of lectures, and graduated from that insti- tution in spring of 1874. May 7, 1873, married Anna E. Narver, of Osca- loosa, Iowa, who was born in that city March 3, 1853 ; have one child-Lillie, born Sept. 1, 1876. Members of the Presbyterian Church. Is actively en- gaged in the practice of his profession. McGlasson, G. B., miller, Kirk ville.
McGlasson, J. S., physician, Kirkville. McGlasson, J. W., far. ; P. O. Kirkville. McGlasson, L. D., far. ; P. O. Kirkville. McLain, Wilson, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Kirk- ville.
McMullen, James, far., Sec. 24; P. O. Ottumwa.
McNair, F. L., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Kirk- ville.
McNair, J. M., far., S. 16, P. O. Kirkville. O
WENS, J. J., farmer and teamster, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Kirkville.
OGDEN, JAMES M., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Kirkville ; born in Parke Co., Ind., June 27, 1837 ; came to Ma- haska Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1844; enlisted July 21, 1862, in Company E,
33d Iowa Infantry, as a musician ; dis- charged Aug. 17, 1865. April 2, 1867, married Lavina J. Snyder, who was killed in the Mercer Co. tornado July 4, 1876 (with her little daughter Grace, aged 63 years), leaving two children, Henrietta, born Nov. 13, 1872, and Mary E., born May 5, 1876; July 2, 1878, married Alice J., daughter of Abraham Sinard, one of the pioneers of Wapello Co., who was born in Bour- bon Co., Ky., June 21, 1791 ; removed to Ohio in 1796; to Sangamon Co., Ill., in 1819, and to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1845. Mr. Sinard was married Sept. 2, 1810, to Mary Lewis, born in Ken- tucky May 22, 1792, and who died Jan. 9, 1858 ; their children were Thos. J.,
born June 20, 1811, deceased ; John L., born Dec. 14, 1813; Eliza R., born June 24, 1815, deceased ; William, born June 1, 1818, deceased ; Belinda, born Feb. 14, 1820, deceased ; Susanna C., born Dec. 23, 1821, deceased ; Mary Ann, born Oct. 27, 1823, deceased ; Cyrus, born Oct. 14, 1825; Abraham, born July 5, 1827 ; Alice J., born March 26, 1830 ; David and Jacob, born March 14, 1832, died in infancy ; Abraham Sinard died July 22, 1871. Mr. Ogden is living on the old Sinard homestead ; has eighty acres of land, valued at $3,600. Republican ; member of the Baptist Church ; Mrs. Ogden is a mem- ber of the M. E. Church.
P AGE, I. E., merchant and Postmaster ; Kirkville.
Parker, H., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Parker, H. J., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Parker, John W., far., Sec. 26; P. O. Ottumwa.
Parks, John, far., S. 27; P. O. Kirkville. Pelham, W. S., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Kirkville. PICKEN, J. E., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Kirkville ; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, April 5, 1837 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1848; settled in Richland Tp. July 7, 1869. Married Eliza B. Lyons, native of Pennsylvania, born in Alle- gheny Co. March 17, 1847 ; have had six children, two only living-Nettie, born Feb. 8, 1872; Gracie, born Aug. 29, 1877. Republican ; cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in Sierra Co., Cal., and was on the Pacific coast from 1857 until after the war closed ; owns
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240 acres of real estate, valued at $9,600.
PIKE, G. W., carpenter and farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Kirkville ; born in Dear- born Co., Ind., Nov. 11, 1815; in the spring of 1847, moved over the line into Boone Co., Ky .; in the spring of 1850, came into Wapello. In February, 1837, married Catharine Reggs, a native of Chautauqua Co., who died in August, 1839. Sept. 29, 1842, married Pru- dence J. Ross, born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Jan. 11, 1822; has had ten children, only two of whom are living, viz., Mary C., born Nov. 20, 1845 ; married Meares C. Halloway ; Martha E., born Sept. 22, 1863; one son was in the army nearly two and one-half years ; died May 30, 1877. Independ- ent in politics ; Methodist in religion, with his wife and daughter. Owns 40 acres of land, worth $1,000.
Pike, John B., prop. saw-mill, Kirkville. Pitman, W. A., blacksmith, Kirkville.
R EECE, A. J., farmer, Kirkville.
Reese, C. W., plasterer, Kirkville.
Reeves, Geo., far., S. 13; P. O. Ottumwa.
Reeves, R. T., far., S. 22; P. O. Ottumwa. Richards, H., far., S. 25; P. O. Ottumwa. Riley M., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Ottumwa.
Riley, P., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Roop, A., miller, Kirkville.
Rowland, John, farmer, Ottumwa.
Rubel, John W., far., S. 20; P. O. Kirk- ville.
Rubel, M. E. S., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Kirk- ville.
Runyan, J. A., engr. grist-mill, Kirkville.
SANDERS, C. T., far., S. 8; P. O. Kirkville.
Shrader, G. B., far., S. 3 ; P. O. Kirkville. Sinnard, Cyrus, druggist, Kirkville.
Sloan, W. M., far., S. 28; P. O. Ottumwa. SLUTTS, THEOPHILUS, far., Sec. 8 ; P. O. Kirkville ; born in Tus- carawas Co., Ohio, July 18, 1823. Married in his native county, and came to Iowa in the fall of 1863; was en- gaged in merchandising at Zoar Station, on a branch of the Cleveland & Wells- ville R. R., at the same time conducting the business of the station and carry- ing on farming. April 9, 1846, mar- ried Eliza Reed ; she was born in Har- rison Co., Ohio, July 20, 1826; their
children are William, born Nov. 16, 1846 (died in infancy) ; Rebecca, Sept. 24, 1848 ; Henrietta, Oct. 28, 1850; John, Dec. 3, 1852 ; B. F., April 15, 1855; Deborah, Oct. 31, 1857; Angelina, Nov. 1, 1859; Mag- gie L., Aug. 22, 1862 ; all but youngest child are members of the M. E. Church. Was a member of the Board 'of Super- visors for Wapello Co. one term. Owns 235 acres of land, valued at $10,500. Mrs. Slutts lost three brothers in the Union army during the late war ; Jacob and Daniel died in hospital of disease contracted in the service ; Franklin was taken prisoner at the battle of Chicka- mauga, and died in prison in Kentucky ; date of death unknown.
Speer, A. P., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Kirkville. Speer, R. G., far., S. 3; P. O. Kirkville. SPENCER, I. W., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Kirkville ; born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Jan. 26, 1813 ; went into Spring- field, Ohio, in 1832 ; engaged in mer- chandising in 1866 ; removed to Wapel- lo Co .; since, has been farming. Mar- ried Feb. 21, 1838, Rezia Houck ; she was born in Frederick Co., Md., Oct. 3, 1817 ; had eight children, four living -- William F., born Jan. 23, 1840 ; Mary A., Oct. 22, 1846; I. Albert, Dec. 31, 1851, and Ellen, Sept. 10, 1854. Had one son and one son-in-law in the U. S. army ; William F., his son, entered the army with the 45th Ohio V. I., and was in service with the army of the Ten- nessee about three years ; was in the bat- tles of Knoxville, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville and all the engagements under Thomas after Sherman left for the sea. Members of the Presbyterian Church. Owns 120 acres of real estate, valued at $4,500. Hard-money Republican.
SPRY. H. N., farmer and thresher, Sec. 27; P. O. Ottumwa; born in Champaign Co., Ohio, June 2, 1832 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1866. Married Oct. 30, 1856, to Emerilla Bane, native of Ohio; she was born April 7, 1837 ; their children are John H., born Oct. 13, 1857; Sarah Alice, Nov. 7, 1859 ; Susan Louisa, Sept. 4, 1864; George Franklin, Nov. 14, 1867 ; Dora E., Oct. 14, 1871, and Nellie, June 14, 1874. Republican, but not a strict partisan ; member of the M. E. Church, with wife
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and one child. Owns 140 acres of land, valued at $5,600.
Spurgeon, C. F., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Ottumwa.
Spurgeon, Samuel, Sec. 15, Ottumwa.
Stephenson, J., Justice of the Peace, Kirk- ville.
Stoops, W. R., far., S. 32 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Strawn, N., farmer and blacksmith, S. 10; P. O. Kirkville.
TA AYLOR, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Ottumwa.
Thomas, B. F., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Kirk- ville.
Thompson, A. H., farmer and coal-miner, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Kirkville.
Thompson, John P., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Kirk- ville.
Thompson, T. J., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Kirk- ville.
Thompon, W., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Ot- tumwa.
TINDELL, R. H., farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Ottumwa; born in Knox Co., East Tenn., Jan 30, 1821 ; came to Car- roll Co., Ind., at 8 years of age ; then to Iowa in 1848; settled in Wapello Co., and followed his trade as a carpenter for some years. Married Angelina Sloan, a nativeof Blount Co., Tenn., Feb. 20, 1851; she was born March 17, 1820 ; they have four children-Margaret, born Nov. 20, 1852; Ellen, born Aug. 2, 1854; Nancy, born Feb. 25, 1857; Amelia, born April 3, 1860. All mem- bers of the M. E. Church. Has 108 acres of farming land and some town property, valued at $6,200.
TYLER, THOMAS D., farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Ottumwa ; born in West- field, Chautauqua Co., Ang. 19, 1832; re- moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1841; thence to California in October, 1853 ; re- turned East in 1863; came to Ohio and settled in Richland Tp. Married by Rev. J. McElroy, Dec. 21, 1865, to Sarah Ann Wale, a native of Ohio ; born in Colum- biana Co. Feb. 25, 1840 ; their children are Minnie A., born Sept. 22, 1866 ; Polly F., April 21, 1870; Carrie May, born June 20, 1873; Nellie G., born Oct. 26, 1878. Republican ; members of the M. E. Church. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Has a small select herd of short-horns, and is intend- ing to make the breeding of that stock
a specialty in connection with pure Poland-China hogs.
Tucker, M. V., miller, Kirkville.
V ANDERPOLL, A. J., far., S.
28; P.O. Ottumwa; born in Gel- derland Co., Holland, Aug. 10, 1825 ; emigrated to America, landing in New Orleans in March, 1847; settled in Wapello Co. in May following. May 1, 1856, married Catherine Riley, of Co. Meath, Ireland ; of their nine children, six are living-Michael Thomas, born July 10, 1859 ; John A., born April 16, 1861; Rosa Ann, born Feb. 14, 1863; Catherine Gertrude, born June 10, 1867; Patrick, born March 10, 1871; Joseph, born June 15, 1876. Members of the Catholic Church. Owns 150 acres of land, and four town lots, valued at $5,000, all of which have been accumulated by hard toil and patient industry.
W ARD, D. C., carpenter, Kirkville.
WADDELL, J. N., physician, Kirkville: son of Dr. Abraham Wad- dell (the first white child born in the State of Ohio); was born in Knox Co., Ohio, June, 7, 1817 ; studied medicine with his uncle in Nashville, Holmes Co., Ohio; graduated at the Phopopath Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1844; came to Iowa in April, 1853 ; settled in Keokuk Co., for the practice of medicine; in 1866, removed to his present residence in Kirkville. Jan. 26, 1843, married Sarah Drake, of Holmes Co., Ohio, born Dec. 24, 1824 ; have eight children-Rachel J., born Sept. 27, 1845; Jessie W., Aug. 31, 1847; Sarah A., born June 15, 1850 ; Russell A., born Sept. 3, 1852; Aus- tralia K., born Jan. 19, 1855 ; Cuba C., born May 15, 1857; Lowell W., born May 14, 1859 ; Emma M., born Ang. 1, 1863. Republican ; members of the M. E. Church. His property lies principally in Mahaska Co .; has seventy- eight acres in Wapello, valued at $6,000. Wareham, E. A., wagon maker, Kirkville. WEBBER, H. A., superintendent of cheese-factory, Sec. 26; P. O. Ottumwa; born in Canton Schaf- hausen, Switzerland, Aug. 20, 1839 ; emigrated to America in 1852, landing in New Orleans in May of that year ;
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spent three years in Cleveland, Ohio ; then went into Geauga Co. Enlisted in the 41st Ohio Infantry ; was wound- ed at the battle of Chickamauga, and taken prisoner, but was released on parole ten days afterward, and exchanged May 16, 1864. Was in the service near- ly four years ; participated in the battles of Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge and Nashville; was mustered out in the winter of 1864. Returned to Geauga Co., Ohio, and, in 1872, came to Chi- cago, Ill .; engaged in contracting and teaming; left there in the spring of 1878, and established a cheese-factory in Richland Tp., Wapello Co., which has a capacity of 500 cows; markets in St. Louis, Kansas City, and the West ; sells largely in the home market. Mar- ried Jan. 26, 1865, Susan R. Crafts, born in Geauga Co., Ohio, July 18, 1846 ; their daughter Carrie was born June 6, 1873. Members of the M. E. Church. Real estate one acre ; value, with factory, $1,000. Republican.
West, Samuel, far., S. 14 ; P. O. Kirkville. WILLIAMS, R. E., farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Chillicothe ; born in Muskin- gum Co., Ohio, Jan. 15, 1843 ; settled in Wapello Co. in the spring of 1851. Married Jan. 25, 1866, Catharine J. Simmons, who was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Oct. S, 1846; their children are Thomas S., born Nov. 24, 1866 ; Richard E., born May 1, 1868 ; Mary, born Aug. 23, 1869 ; Rodolpho, born June 2, 1870 ; Margaret R., born Dec. 13, 1871 ; Franklin B., born Aug. 26, 1874; Blanche, born March 16, 1876; Cora, born April 23, 1878. Democrat. Enlisted March 6, 1862, in Company E, 17th Iowa Infantry ; served in the Army of the Tennessee ; was in the battles of Iuka, Corinth, Jacksonville, Tunnel Hill, Lookout and Kenesaw Mountains, and Vicksburg; was taken prisoner at Tilton, Ga., about the middle of Oc- tober, 1864, and taken to Cohobby prison in Alabama ; started for Ander- sonville ; when within fourteen miles of that historic horror he escaped, and with one companion reached the Union lines at Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 21, 1864 ; was wounded in the head at the battle d knocked se nse les ; serve
in all three years three months seven days. Owns ninety-six acres of real property, valued at $3,750.
Willis, John, far., S. 11 ; P. O. Kirkville. WILSON, H. C., farmer, Sec. 25 ; P. O. Ottumwa ; born in Fayette Co., Ind., Sept. 30, 1829; came to Rich- land Tp., Wapello Co., in 1851. Mar- ried, July 27, 1857, Lucy A. Whit- comb, who was born in Elyria, Ohio, March 2, 1830 ; children are-Blanche M., born Dec. 17, 1858; Lucy, born July 27, 1863; Nora, born Sept. 18, 1865 ; Eddie M., born Feb. 8, 1868 ; Fay F., born May 2, 1870; Effie O., born Dec. 30,1872. Republican. Owns 137 acres of real estate, valued at $6,000.
Wilson, Ira, far., Sec. 25 ; P. O. Ottumwa. WILSON, J. M., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Ottumwa ; born in Clarion Co., Penn., May 15, 1823 ; moved to Jones Co., Iowa, fall of 1855 ; to Wapello Co. in 1864. May 14, 1846, married Jane C. Guthrie, native of Pennsylvania; b rn June 11, 1823 ; has six children living -Mary O., born May 28, 1847 ; Chambers M., died at 17 years of age ; Thomas A., born March 27, 1851; Hamilton C., born Sept. 16, 1853 ; George A., born April 9, 1856; Ida Jane, born July 21, 1858; Clara, born Dec. 17, 1866. Members of Presby- terian Church, also four of their chil- dren ; Republican. Owns 160 acres of land and some town property within the county limits, valued at $9,200.
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