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Winsell, W. A., far., S. 5; P. O. Kirkville. Wittenmyer, J., far., S. 20 ; P. O. Kirk- ville.
WOOD, Z. W., far., S. 29; P. O. Kirkville ; born in Putnam Co., Ind., Aug. 6, 1838 ; in the spring of 1850, came to Wapello Co. Married Jan. 2, 1862, L. A. Sellars; born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Aug. 11, 1839 ; had five children, four living-F. M., born Nov. 1, 1863 ; William H., Jan. 29, 1866; James D., May 22, 1869 ; May Ellen, born Sept. 24, 1872, died Nov. 11, 1876 ; Emma May, born May 16, 1878. Republican. Owns cighty acres of real property ; has a nice orchard of 140 fruit-trees, valued at $2,800.
ENTS, ISRAEL, far., S. 9; P. O. Z Kirkville.
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DAHLONEGA TOWNSHIP.
A NDERSON, W. A., carp., Dahlo- nega. B EDELL, DAVID E., far., S. 12 and 1; P. O. Agency City. BARE, J. V., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Dahl- onega; born in Licking Co .. , Ohio, Feb. 10, 1825 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1865. Married Miss Sarah A. Peugh in 1846 ; she was born in Wash- ington Co., Ohio; died in October, 1855 ; married again Miss Carrie Buck- halter ; she was born in Ohio in 1839 ; has a family of two children-A. W. and R. A. (now Mrs. Merrill). Mrs B. is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. B. stands neutral in politics. Owns 252₺ acres of land, valued at $35 per acre.
Bedell, J. E., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Agency City.
BOATMAN, R. J.
Bobinmyer, B., far., S. 17; P. O. Dahlo- nega.
Bowlin, J., retired merchant, Dahlonega. Boyce, A. M., far., S. 13 ; P. O. Agency City.
Burley, J., potter, S. 8 ; P. O. Dahlonega. Burns, A. J., farmer and Justice of the Peace, S. 14; P. O. Agency City.
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YLAPP, LEWIS A., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Dahlonega.
Clapp, P. L., far., S. 8 ; P. O. Dahlonega. Cramer, L. B., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Agency City.
Creamer, S. K., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Agency City,
CUNNINGHAM, W. W., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Dahlonega; born in Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 29, 1832, and lived there till 1864; then moved to Delaware Co., Ohio, and lived there till 1869, when he came to Wapello Co. Married Miss Elizabeth Hussey April 10, 1860 ; she was born in Licking Co., Ohio; died June 24, 1868; married again Feb. 26, 1871, to Miss Sophia Kisick ; she was born in Perry Co., Ohio, 1840; Mr. C. has a family of five children-Eliza, born Sept. 1,1861 ; Robert, born Nov. 23, 1862; William W., born Oct. 10, 1864; John W., born Jan. 10, 1866; Annie W., born March 12, 1874. Democrat. Has 648
acres of land in Wapello Co., and a half interest in 800 acres in Keokuk Co., valued at $35 per acre.
D IMMIT, WILLIAM M., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Dahlonega.
G' ILTNER, GEORGE W., far., Sec. 11; P. O. Agency City.
Giltner, J., Sec. 14; P. O. Agency City. Giltner, Milton, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Dahlonega.
Giltner, William, Sr., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Agency City.
Giltner, William, Jr., Sec. 15; P. O. Dahlonega.
Goehring, Lewis, farmer and cabinet- maker, Sec. 8; P. O. Dahlonega.
Gaudy, Jacob B., farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Dahlonega.
H ANLEY, F. W.
Hartley, James C., carpenter, Dahlonega. ITTERMAN, JOHN M., farmer,
K Sec. 15; P. O. Ottumwa.
KITTERMAN, PETER, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Ottumwa; born in Franklin Co., Va., Dec. 10, 1809; went to Perry Co., Ind., and there learned the blacksmith trade. Married Miss Elizabeth Redman March 9, 1834; came to Wapello Co. June, 1843. Mr. K. is the only one of the first settlers of Dahlonega Tp. left; he took a hand in the Dahlonega war, which was a hand- to-hand fight on account of some dis- pute about their claims; Mr. K. has five children-W. H., Elizabeth A., now Mrs. Giltner; E. C., J. N., J. P., and three dead ; Mr. K. owns 382 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Dem- ocrat.
Kitterman, W. H., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Ottumwa.
Kroeger, J. G., far., S. 9; P. O. Dahlonega. ANE, LYSANDER, farmer ; P. O.
L Dahlonega.
Lane, M. M., merchant, Dahlonega.
Lowe, L., far., S. 4; P. O. Dahlonega. cCORMICK, GEORGE, farmer,
M Sec. 1 ; P. O. Agency.
Lowenberg, W., far .; P. O. Dahlonega. McCLUNG, J. C., farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Dahlonega ; born in Garrard Co .. Ky., May 19, 1808; came to Wapello
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Co. in 1847. Married Miss M. Chandler April 15, 1831; she died Sept. 16, 1834. Married Miss M. E. Scott May 16, 1837. Mr. McClung served as Jus- tice of the Peace four terms. Has a family of six-James S., born June 12, 1841; John S., born June 24, 1845; Susie F., born March 21, 1847; Martha M., born June 3, 1849; M. H., Jan. 23, 1855 ; R. B., Nov. 29, 1857, and R. E., born Jan. 25, 1840, died Dec. 28, 1860. Members of the Christian Church. Owns 222 acres of land, valued at $8,000.
Macklin, R., far., S. 12 ; P. O. Agency. Moore, William, plasterer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Ottumwa.
Mulince, O., far. ; P. O. Agency.
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EWMAN, JOHN O., far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Agency.
ARNELL, JEREMIAH, carpenter, Dahlonega.
R EEVE, JAMES A., farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Agency.
Reinier, T., far., S. 4; P. O. Dahlonega. ROBINSON, T. C., farmer, Sec. 12 ; P. O. Agency City ; born in Alle- ghany Co., Md., April 22, 1848 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1858. Served two years in the army. Married Dec. 24, 1874, Miss Florence J. White; she was born Aug. 15, 1850; they have one child-Amy C., born July 1, 1876. Republican.
ROBINSON, S. F., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Agency City ; born in Alle- ghany Co., Md., June 22, 1850, and came to Wapello Co. Aug. 11, 1877. Married Miss Alice M. Bryant Feb. 22,1876; she was born Feb. 20, 1860, in Tennessee; they have one child- Gertrude, born Dec. 3, 1877. Repub- lican.
Roquet, Fredrick, retired, Dahlonega. Ryan, T., far., S. 16 ; P. O. Ottumwa. YEARLE, B. W., physician, Dahlonega.
SCHERTZ, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Dahlonega; born in France Jan. 9, 1812; came to Wapello Co. in April, 1855 ; learned the trade of miller in Ohio, and worked at it twenty years. Married Miss Katherine
Lowenberg ; she died in 1857. Mar- ried again in 1858 to Miss Phebe Rit- ter ; she was born in Germany March 6, 1838 ; they have ten children -- George F., Philip, Katherine, Theresa, Matilda, Elizabeth, Phebe, Joseph, Louisa; Car- oline and Flora. Mrs. S. is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. S. is a Dunkard ; Democrat.
Spurtz, Jos.
V ANWINKLE, ALEX, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Dahlonega ; born March 22, 1810, in Perry Co., Ind .; came to Wapello Co. in 1850. Married Miss Martha Thompson in 1847; she died in 1849. Married again Miss Juliana Henry in the fall of 1852 ; she was born in Harrison Co., N. Y., in 1820; they have two children-John T., born Feb. 27, 1854, and Miles, born Sept. 27, 1856, and two dead-Elizabeth M. and Andrew. Members of the Bap- tist Church. Owns eighty-four acres of land, valued at $3,360.
W ARD, E. S., physician, Dahlo- nega.
WEBB, J. A., blacksmith, Dahlo. nega ; born in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1831; learned the trade of black- smith; came to Pulaski Co., Iowa, in October, 1854 ; in 1856, came to Wapello Co., where he has been working at his trade most ofhis time. Married in 1861 Miss Harriet Russell ; she was born July 25, 1841 ; they have two children-Flora B., born June 29, 1862, and Retta J., born Feb. 24, 1867. Mr. Webb owns eighty acres of land, valued at $2,- 800. Republican.
WILLIAMSON, JAMES, far., Sec. 9; P. O. Dahlonega; born in Ross-shire, Scotland, Jan. 12, 1831 ; came to Wapello Co., March 17, 1867. Mr. Willlamson has improved four farms getting them under good cultivation ; owns the one he lives on. Married Miss Mattie L. Wilson ; she was born in Howard Co., Ind., Jan. 8, 1855 ; they have four children-Wallace R., Berenice L., Elmer R. and Victor A. Owns 127 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Republican.
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COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP.
A LLISON, CHARLES, far., S. 2 ; P. O. Eddyville.
Alston, W. D., laborer, Eddyville.
Anderson, A., far., S. 31 ; P. O. Dudley. ANDERSON, JAMES, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Eddyville; born Jan. 11, 1823, in Hardin Co., Ky .; in 1824, came with his parents to Putnam Co., Ind .; thence to Des Moines Co .; in 1845, came with his brother to Monroe Co .; in 1853, he removed to his present farm ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Married Sarah Myers May 12, 1852; she was born in 1834 in Indiana ; had seven children; four living-Frank A., Eddie E., Laura E. and Calvin H. Has been Township Trustee and School Director. Repub- lican.
ANDERSON, J. Q., far., S. 18; P. O. Eddyville ; born June 4, 1820, in Hardin Co., Ky .; in 1824, came with his parents to Indiana; in 1836, re- moved to Burlington, Iowa, then to Washington Co .; in 1858, came to Wapello Co .; then removed to Albia; remained in Monroe Co. till 1869, when he came to his present farm ; owns 210 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Mary J. Myers in 1856; she was born in 1835 in Indiana ; have two children Dartha A. (now Mrs. Morse), and Sarah E. Is Justice of the Peace ; has held this office for the past fifteen years ; when in Monroe Co., held most of the Township offices. Republican. Anderson, William, far., Sec. 12; P. O. Eddyville.
B ALLSBAUGH, AARON, far., S. 4; P. O. Eddyville.
Bassinger, J., far., S. 5 ; P. O. Eddyville. Benedict, J. H., Justice of the Peace, Eddyville.
Berry, William, farmer, Eddyville.
Bescoe, George, teamster, Eddyville.
Binder, Reuben, baker, Eddyville.
Bishop, F., far., S. 2; P. O. Eddyville.
Black, A., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Eddyville. Bomstart, A., saloon, Eddyville.
BOWER, WMI. J., manufacturer of boots and shoes, Bridge street, Eddy- ville ; born May 27, 1828, in Hamilton 1. Co., Ohio ; in 1854, came to Eddyville ;
has been engaged in his present business for the past fifteen years. His father died in 1862, in Keokuk, Iowa, aged 63 years.
Boyd, James, blacksmith, Eddyville.
BOYD, R. W., attorney ; office on Second street, Eddyville ; born March 2, 1823, in Washington Co., Penn. ; when an infant, came with his parents to Vir- ginia ; in 1839, came to Des Moines Co. ; in 1848, removed to Eddyville and has been a resident here since. Commenced the study of law in 1850. Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1858; held this position eight years and has prac- ticed law since ; has been Mayor, City Attorney, etc. Married Lucinda Powers Aug. 18, 1850 ; she was born in Octo- ber, 1826, died March 23, 1877; have two children-Carrie A. and Harrie E .; second marriage to Margaret A. Morrill May 6, 1878; she was born June 3, 1835, in New York. Republican.
Briggs, L. H., blacksmith, Eddyville.
Broderick, W. P., boots and shoes, Eddy- ville.
Brown, John, far., Sec. 11; P. O. Eddy- ville.
BURGESS, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Eddyville ; born July 26, 1838, in Indiana ; in 1853, came to Wapello Co., and to his present locality ; he rents 320 acres land. Married Ma- tilda Bennett in 1863; she was born in 1844, in Wapello Co. ; bave seven chil- dren-Ada N., Emma, Mary, Hattie, Henrietta, Sarah and an infant not named. Democrat.
Butcher, Richard, capitalist, Eddyville.
Byram, Aaron, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Dudley. Byram, L. C., far., Sec. 30; P. O. Dudley. Byram, Wm., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Dudley. YARNIS, JOSHUA, far., Sec. 11; P. O. Eddyville.
Chamberlain, G. W., drugs, Eddyville.
CHAPMAN, W. H., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Eddyville; born Feb. 3, 1827, in Muskingum Co., Ohio; in 1868, came to Missouri; the following year removed to Wapello Co .; rents 720 acres land. Married Elizabeth Moyer in 1852; she was born in 1836, in Fairfield Co., Ohio; have eight chil-
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dren-Henry, Mary, Marietta, William, Edward, Wells, Ella and Daisey. En- listed in 1864, Co. I, 159th Ohio V. I .; served five months. Member of Lutheran Church ; Republican.
Chisman, B. F., far., S. 30 ; P. O. Dudley. Clark, Hugh, Sr., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Eddy- ville.
Cogley, James, far., Sec. 20; P. O. Chilli- cothe.
COOK, DAVID, SR., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Eddyville ; born Feb. 24, 1809, in Fayette Co., Penn; when an infant came to Ohio with his parents ; in 1850, came to Wapello Co .; he owns 160 acres land which he entered from the Government. Married Amelia Smith Aug. 28, 1832; she was born July 11, 1817, in Penn .; had nineteen children, thirteen living-Walter, Daniel, Eliza- beth, Amelia, Abner, Jessie, David D., Margaret A., Smith, Isaac, James, Val- entine and Easter. Republican.
Cooper, Robert, far., Sec. 8; P. O. Eddy- ville.
Cook, David D., far., Sec. 2; P. O. Eddy- ville.
Cornell, F. C., Dr. Eddyville.
Cowley. Frank, clerk, Eddyville.
Cowley, James, clerk, Eddyville.
Cowley, Wm., clerk, Eddyville.
Courts, Joseph E., far., Sec. 23; Eddy- ville.
Crossen, A., brickmason, Eddyville.
D ANFORTH, H. N., woolen manu- facturing, Eddyville.
Dashields, G. W., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Eddyville.
Davidson, D. M., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Eddyville.
Denham, John, harness-maker, Eddyville. Dixon, Jacob, laborer, Eddyville.
Dotts, Phillip, far., Sec. 3; P. O. Eddy- ville.
Dunkle, Thomas, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Eddyville.
IDWARD, W. A., hostler, Eddy- ville.
Elder, Isaac, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Eddy- ville.
Epperson, F. M., merchant, Eddyville.
ESLER, N., undertaker, Eddyville. H
FAST, W. A., attorney ; office on Bridge street, Eddyville ; born Jan. 5, 1844, in Ashland Co., Ohio; in March,
1872, removed to Eddyville ; in 1868, he commenced the study of law, and graduated in 1870 at the Michigan Uni- versity, Ann Arbor ; then went to Eu- rope ; remained there about one year, part of the time engaged in law studies ; then as an observer in the Franco-Prus- sian war with the French and Belgian armies ; was elected a member of the State Legislature in the fall of 1877, representing Wapello Co. Enlisted in 1862 in Co. K, 102d Ohio V. I .; served till May, 1865. Married Miss R. M. Cooper July 21, 1874 ; she was born in Ohio ; have two children-Judson Cooper and Imogene Catharine, aged. respectively 3 and 1 year. Democrat. Fish, John M., merchant, Eddyville.
Fitzgerald, M., section hand, Eddyville.
Franzen, P. J., butcher, Eddyville.
French, J. C., merchant, Eddyville.
Fry, Thos., far., S. 20 : P. O. Eddyville. FRY, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Eddyville; born Feb. 8, 1827, in England ; in 1865, came to Wapello Co .; owns 823 acres of land; came to America in 1848. Married Mary Will- iams in 1854; she was born July 4, 1835, in Pennsylvania; have seven . children-Thomas, Laura, Sarah, Will- iam, Oliver S., Elmira A. and Emma. Republican ; members M. E. Church.
Y ALLAGHER, MICHAEL, section. Ghand, Eddyville.
Gardner, James W., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Chillicothe.
Gardner, Joseph, far., Sec. 22; P. O. Chillicothe.
Garwood, I. J., physician, Eddyville.
Gillett, J. B., blacksmith, Eddyville.
Gilson, George W., prop. Clipper House, Eddyville.
GISH, JOHN H., SR., miller, Eddyville; born March 1, 1813, in Cumberland Co., Penn .; in 1833, came to Ohio ; thence to Indiana; in 1856, came to Eddyville, and has been en- gaged in the milling business since then. Has been Alderman, School Director and Town Treasurer. Married M. H. Jones in 1837 ; she was born in 1823, in Meigs Co., Ohio; had seven chil- dren, four living-Fannie, John H., Jennie and Louie. Republican ; mem- bers of the Congregational Church. Glenn, J. S., far., S. 4 ; P. O. Eddyville.
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GOLDBACH, H. J., manufacturer of boots and shoes, Bridge st. ; residence Eddyville ; he was born Dec. 10, 1829, in Holland ; in 1855, came to Marion Co., Iowa; in 1857, removed to Ma- haska Co .; in 1860, came to Eddyville and continued his present business ; owns his residence in Eddyville, which cost $10,000; he also owns other prop- erty in the city. Married B. C. Colen- brender in 1853 in Holland; she was born in 1829 in Holland; had eight children, five living-Henry A., Cor. nelia M., Margaretta, Cora A. and Dan- iel L. Members of the Congregational Church ; Republican.
Grimes, Frank, section hand, Eddyville. Guinn, D. C., carpenter, Eddyville. H AYES, DENNIS, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Dudley.
Harrio, James T. Eddyville.
HEACOCK, CALEB, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Eddyville ; born Feb. 23, 1814, in Washington Co., Penn .; in 1834, came to Portage Co., Ohio; in 1849, came to Wapello Co. and entered 160 acres of land ; now owns 228 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Sarah J. Graham June 27, 1832; she was born Sept. 15, 1814, in Fayette Co., Penn. ; had eight children, five living- Rebecca, now Mrs. Ellison ; Eliza E., now Mrs. McLehaney ; Miriam, now Mrs. McLain ; Permelia J., now Mrs. Gour- ley, and Ann Belle ; William A. enlisted in 1861, in Co. I, 1st Inf., I. V. I. ; was killed on White River, Ark., in April, 1862. Have been members of the M. E. Church since 1832 ; Republican. Heacock, S. P., far., S. 27 ; P. O. Dudley. Heskit, S. A., far., S. 2 ; P. O. Eddyville. Hite, A. K., physician, Eddyville.
Hoes, R., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Eddyville. Hogan, Barney, section hand, Eddyville. TVES, MARY W., MRS., daugh- H ter of Oliver Eastman and widow of H. D. Ives ; residence Eddyville ; he was born in 1814, in Connecticut ; he attended the Yale Law School in New Haven, Conn., and graduated in 1846 ; then removed to Eddyville and com- menced the practice of his profession. They were married in 1850, in Eddy- ville; she was born in 1827, in Oswego Co., N. Y .; had eight children, five living-Mary V., Earrie E., Wilfred
H., Jennie. W. and Vina B. Member of the Congregational Church.
.TAGER, JOHN, brewer, Eddyville.
Johnson, A., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Eddyville. Johnson, A. W., minister, S. 31; P. O. Dudley.
Johnson, G., hotel and bakery, Eddyville. Johnston, James T., lab., Eddyville.
Johnston, Thos. H., lab., Eddyville.
ENNEDAY, JAMES M., far., S.
K 24; P. O. Kirkville.
KAVANAGH, JOHN, far., S. 4; P. O. Eddyville ; he was born April 27, 1807, in Champaign Co., Ohio; in 1845, entered and moved to his present farm ; he owns 260 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Mary Wiseman in 1831; she was born Nov. 29, 1809, in Virginia ; have six children-Elizabeth, William, Catherine, Sarah, Samuel and Cynthia A. Democrat.
Kennedy, Mathew, section hand, Eddy- ville.
Kirkpatrick, John, blacksmith, Eddyville. Knox, John, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Dudley.
KNOX, LEONARD, far., S. 21 ; P. O. Chillicothe ; born Jan. 30, 1843, in Logan Co., Ohio; in 1847, came to Wapello Co., Iowa. Owns 165 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Married Mary E. Sackett Oct. 22, 1865; she was born in 1845, in Indiana; have three children-F. E., W. E. and Elsie. Is Secretary of the School District. En- listed in 1862, in Co. D, 36th Iowa Inf. ; served to the end of the war; partici- pated in the battles of Helena, Mark's Mills and others. Greenbacker.
KNOX, PETER, far., S. 21 ; P. O. Chillicothe; born Dec. 18, 1816, in Greenbrier Co. Va. ; when an infant, came with his parents to Logan Co., Ohio ; in 1847, came to Wapello Co., and entered 312 acres, where he now resides. Married Mary H. Peach May 21, 1840; she was born in 1820, in Logan Co., Ohio ; had nine children, four living-Jessica (now Mrs. King), Leonard, Ellen and Emma. Has been County Treasurer and Recorder ; was a member of the Legislature from 1864 to 1866; has been County Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, etc. Greenbacker. KURTZ, PETER, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Kirkville; born Dec. 13, 1816,
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in York Co., Penn .; in 1828, came to Virginia ; in 1844 came to Ohio; in 1846, came to Illinois in 1852, removed to Wa- pello Co. Owns 169 acres of land, valued at $30 per aere. Married Lora Hama Paston December 1839; she was born in 1821, in Hampshire Co., Va .; have six children-Delilah, Jno. C., Fred G., N. F., Esther May and Huldah C. Democrat.
LAR AFFERTY, A. M., marble works, Eddyville.
Lamas, Henry, far., S. 7 ; P. O. Eddyville. Larson, John, laborer, Eddyville.
Leling, Sebastian, far., S. 14 ; P. O. Eddy- ville.
Leggett, Edwin, operator, Eddyville.
Leggett, Ira, laborer, Eddyville.
Leggett, John, saw-mill, Eddyville.
Lutz, Hedwick, boots and shoes, Eddyville. Lyons, S. W., far., S. 12; P. O. Eddyville. McCLAIN, ANTHONY, butcher, Eddyville.
McElroy, Wm., carpenter, Eddyville.
McFadden, Wilson, Sr., far., Sec. 24; P. (. Kirkville.
MCGHEE, NANCY C., MRS.,
daughter of John Abbott, and widow of H. C. McGhee, Sec. 25; P. O. Kirk- ville; he was born March 8, 1813, in Monroe Co., Va., and died March 8, 1871; she was born April 24, 1825, in Monroe Co., Va. Married April 12, 1843, in Virginia in 1845, they came to Indiana in 1848, they removed to Wapello Co. She owns 110 acres of land ; have nine children-Hugh C., Sarah J., Mary M., Ann E., Louisa, Nancy, V. M., Esther and Plunkett B. Members of the Christian Church.
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McGlothlen, J. L., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Eddyville.
MCGLOTHLEN, THOS. D.,
farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Eddyville ; born Dec. 10, 1816, in Wayne Co., Ind .; in 1845, came to Wapello Co. and entered 160 acres of land ; he now owns 349 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Sarah Meek in 1836; she was born in 1816 in Lawrence Co., Ind .; died in 1840 ; have two children-Rebecca J. (now Mrs. Ravel), Mary J. (now Mrs. Bell. Second marriage to Martha Tay- lor in 1841; she was born in 1820 in Kentucky; had eleven children, eight living - J. L., Millie E., Sarah E.,
Thomas B., Andrew J., George M., Benjamin F. and Adolphus D. Was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors. Was a member of the Legislature from 1862 to 1864. Green- backer.
McKenney, G. W., carpenter, Eddyville. McLoney, L., far., S. 18; P. O. Eddyville. McManus, D. W., druggist, Eddyville. Mc Williams, N., carpenter, Eddyville. Miller, Daniel, retired, Eddyville.
MILLER, JOHN B., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Eddyville ; born June 6, 1816, in Ross Co., Ohio ; in 1849, came to St. Louis ; thence to Burlington, Iowa; in 1850, came to his present farm; owns 160 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Married Maria Morris in 1848; she was born in Virginia in 1818 ; eleven children, nine living - James, Robert P., Hugh H., Andrew, Sarah J., Alexander, Thomas H., Clarence L. and Alfred. Robert P. enlisted in 1861 in 4th Iowa V. C .; served three years ; Hugh H. enlisted in 1861 in 36th Iowa V. I .; was taken prisoner at Tyler, Texas ; was mustered out at the close of the war. Members of M. E. Church ; Republican.
MILLER, W. W., firm of Plough & Miller, Plough Hotel, and proprietors of livery stable, Eddyville; born Sept. 18, 1833, in Trumbull Co., Ohio; in 1845, came to Mahaska Co .; engaged in farming till 1874, when he removed to Eddyville. Married Miss Amanda J. Kavanaugh in 1860; she was born in 1836 in Ohio; died in 1869; left one son - Daniel E. ; second marriage to Miss Mary E. Plough April 26, 1876; she was born September, 1853, in Ithaca, N. Y. In Mahaska Co., Mr. Miller was Township Assessor and Township Trustee His father was born June, 1801, in Washington Co., Penn., and still en- joys good health ; lives with his son. Mintonie, A. P., saw-mill, Eddyville. Moak, Jacob, Constable, Eddyville.
Moore, W. C., retired, Eddyville. Morgan, James, laborer, Eddyville.
Morman, Joseph, carpenter, Eddyville.
Mammert, W. L., Eddyville.
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TELSON, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Dudley.
NELSON, J. B., agent of the K. & D. M. Division of the C., R. I. & P.
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COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP.
R. R. ; P. O. Kirkville ; born June 28, 1856, in Jasper Co., Iowa; was assist- ant agent at Atley in 1875, also held the same position for two years at Ed- dyville-from 1876 to 1878. Married Jennie Snow May 23, 1878; she was born Oct. 6, 1860, in Eddyville.
Newell, David, far., S. 10; P. O. Eddyville. Newell, Thomas J., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Eddyville.
Newell, Zach., far., S. 15 ; P. O. Eddyville. Nosler, James, physician, Eddyville.
Nyc, E. F., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Dudley.
NYE, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Dudley ; born March 13, 1848, in Cass Tp. ; came to his present farm in 1869 ; owns 107 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Eliza F. Wolf April 22, 1869; she was born in 1849, in Ohio ; have three children-Henry W., Leonard P. and Libbie. Enlisted in 1863 in Company L, 7th Iowa Cavalry, and served until June, 1865. Repub- lican.
Nye, S. A., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Dudley. DEM, A. J., carpenter, Eddyville.
OGDEN, EDGAR, far., S. 15 ; P. O. Eddyville; born March 27, 1849, in Logan Co., Ohio; when about two years old, came to Keokuk, Iowa ; in 1866, returned to Ohio; in 1869, came to his present farm; they own 349 acres of land. Married Mary Frame in February, 1874; she was born in 1853 in Chester Co., Penn .; have two chil- dren-David and William S. Is Town- ship Assessor. Members of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
Olney, A. C., far., S. 21 ; P. O., Dudley. Olney, L. W., far., Sec. 28 ; P. O. Dud- ley.
Olney, R. G., far., S. 28; P. O. Dudley. OLNEY, WASHINGTON, far., S. 28; P. O. Dudley ; born Sept. 1, 1822, in Morgan Co., Ohio; in 1830, came to Illinois; in 1844, came to Wapello Co; owns 214 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Married Rachel Strange in 1848; she was born in April, 1825, in Pike Co., Ohio; had nine children ; six living-S. E., J. H., M. F., John H., J. S. and C. W. Re- publican ; members of the M. E. Church.
Ott, Fred, harness-maker, Eddyville.
P ARKS, CLINTON, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Kirkville.
PALMER, W. L., editor and pro- prietor of the Eddyville Advertiser; born in March, 1843, in New York ; when an infant, came with his parents to Iowa; in 1845, removed to Eddy- ville. Enlisted in 1862 in Co. D, 36th Iowa Inf .; served through the war, then engaged in farming till 1869, when he commenced his present busi- ness. Married Fannie I. Hamilton in 1867 ; she was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa ; have two children-Hattie Fay and Clarence, aged 6 and 3 years. Repub- lican.
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