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Cook, E. N. Cook, Warren.
Crabel, George, Chillicothe.
E IDGINGTON, ZEB, Chillicothe.
Elder, George, Chillicothe.
AIRCHILD, H. C., blacksmith, Chil- licothe.
Fleming, John, Chillicothe.
Fletcher, Adam, Chillicothe.
Y UGGERTY, PAT, far., S. 36; P.
G O. Chillicothe.
GIBBS, R. M., farmer, S. 25; P. O. Chillicothe; owns 140 acres, valued at $30 per acre; born in Athens Co., Ohio, in 1831; came to Wapello Co., Cass Tp., in 1847. Has been Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee and Clerk. Married Miss Losana Olney in 1852; she was born in McLean Co., Ill .; they have six children living-Eliza J., Sa- rah A., Chloe T., Ira Sherman, Lena and Allie ; four dead. Republican.
GUGGERTY, L., farmer and stock buyer, Sec. 6; P. O. Chillicothe; owns 1,100 acres, valued at $25 per acre ; born in Ireland in 1829; came to the United States in 1849; to Wapello Co. in 1859. Married Bridget Gillespie in 1862; she was born in Ireland; have eight children-Margaret, Julia A., John, Mary, Patrick, Bartholomew, William H., Ellen. Members of the Catholic Church ; Democrat.
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EACOCK, J. G., farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Chillicothe.
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HEACOCK, SAMUEL P., mill- er, Chillicothe ; Sec. 7; owns 100 acres, valued at $25 per acre ; has a mill ; main part, 34x40, three stories ; engine-room 22x30, one story, with four runs of stone ; capacity, about three hun- dred and seventy-five bushels in twenty- four hours ; has operated the mill nine years ; Mr. H. was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in 1836. Married Mary Jane Draper in 1857. Came, in 1851, to Cass Tp. Have six children-Joseph Henry, Margaret E., Isabel, Ellen, Rachel E., Esther ; two dead ; Mrs. H. was born in Indiana. Members of the M. E. Church.
Henshaw, J. G., railroad agt., Chillicothe. Holt, Samuel, painter, Chillicothe.
Hull, James B .. Chillicothe.
HULL, J. E,, lumber, and buys and sells real estate, Chillicothe ; Mr. H. was born in Virginia in 1848; came to Iowa in 1855. Married Miss Mary Jewett in 1873 ; she was from Pennsyl- vania. Has been Township Clerk three terms. Democrat.
HULL, J. M., lumber, and buys and sells real estate, Chillicothe ; Mr. H. owns many pieces of real estate in vari- ous places ; born in Virginia in 1817 ; came to Iowa in 1855. Has been Jus- tice fifteen years, School Director fif- teen years ; has served on the grand jury. Married Lucretia Partlow in 1848; she was born in Virginia; have seven children-Josephine, J. F., B. A., E. C., V. A., J. E., J. W. Mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
Hurd. G., shoemaker, Chillicothe.
HUTTON, J. W., teacher, Chilli- cothe ; born in Gossport, Ind .. Sept. 14, 1855 ; has lived near Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa. Mr. H. is a single man. Greenbacker. Has been teaching three years, and intends to make that his business.
Hyatt, B. F., physician, Chillicothe.
J ENKINS, A. J., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Chillicothe.
Jewett, A., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Chillicothe. Jordan, John, Chillicothe.
Judson, Cyrus, Chillicothe.
INGENMYER, HENRY, far., S. 19; P. O. Ottumwa.
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ANCE, CHARLES, Chillicothe.
Layman, Richard, Chillicothe. Lucock, Robert, Chillicothe.
CADAMS, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 6 ;
M P. O. Chillicothe. Mark, Charles, Chillicothe.
MYERS, G. F., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Chillicothe ; owns 195 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Harri- son Co., W. Va., March 29, 1813; went to Fairfield Co., Ohio; ten years after, to Hocking Co., Ohio; lived there twenty years ; came to Wapello Co. in 1844; has been Justice and Township Supervisor ten terms; still serving as Justice. Married Miss Hannah R. Bu- tin in 1838; she was from New York State ; have two children-Alvira R., born in 1839, and George D., born in 1859 ; five died in infancy. Democrat. Myers, Jacob H., Chillicothe.
Nº ORTON, C. R., REV., Pas- tor of M. E. Church, Chillicothe ; born in Washington Co., Ohio, Dec. 2, 1845 ; educated at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa ; ordained Deacon at Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa, in 1875; ordained minister at Ottumwa in 1877 ; preached at Sa- lem, Henry Co., Iowa, at Unionville, Appanoose Co., and Hamilton, Union Co. ; removed to Chillicothe in 1876. Trustees of Church at this time are J. G. Henshaw, James Hull, W. A. Nye, B. F. Hyatt, M. D., and John Heacock ; the Church has thirty members and is free from incumbrance. Mr. Norton was in late war four months as private ; discharged in fall of 1864. Married Miss A. J. Morris in 1873; have two children-W. R. and C. C. Republi- can.
NYE, WILLIAM A., minister and far., S. 36; P. O. Chillicothe ; owns 140 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Bavaria in 1824; came to Cass Township in 1845; was elected first Justice in the township ; served eight years ; has been School Director most of the time. Married Miss Mary Hoyt ; she was from Meigs Co., Ohio ; they have ten children-George L., John W., William A., Samuel A., Mary E., Luella, Ida Kate, Emma, Harry Frank and Ed- ward B. Mr. and Mrs. N. and two old- est daughters are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. N. was ordained in 1861. G. L. Nye served three and one-halt
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years in the army; J. W. served two and one-half years.
O DENBAUGH, ALBERT, Chilli- cothe.
Olney, H., far., S. 34; P. O. Chillicothe. P ETERSON, JOHN, far., S. 3; P. O. Chillicothe.
PEACH, JOSEPH, far., S. 27; P. O. Chillicothe ; number of acres fifty- two ; value $25 per acre. Mr. P. was born in Logan Co., Ohio, in 1844; came to Iowa in 1847. Married Emma Sackett in 1871 ; she was from Tipton, Ind .; they have no children. Mr. P. was in the late war three years; was wounded and imprisoned in Tyler, Tex. Republican.
Peterson, A. P., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Chilli- cothe.
Poston, J. N., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Chilli- cothe.
POSTON, J. N., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Chillicothe ; 120 acres, valued at $18 per acre; born in Virginia in 1833 ; came to Iowa in time of the Mexican war. Married Nancy J. Buchanan in 1857; she was born in Indiana; have two children-Martha Jane and Samuel P .; two died. Mrs. P. is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. P. is a Democrat. Poston, S., far .; P. O. Chillicothe.
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HARP. GILBERT, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Chillicothe.
SAYERS, B. G., honse carpenter, Chillicothe ; born in Miami Co., Ohio, in 1822; came to Iowa in 1840; to Wapello Co. in 1844. Married Cather- ine Myers in 1842; she was born in Fort Madison, Iowa; have six children -Martha A., Elizabeth, John P., James L., E. C. and Sarah E. John P. Sayers died in 1868, 22 years old ; he was in the army three years. Mr. S. is a Universalist and a Democrat.
STEVENS, JANE, farming, Sec. 3; P. O. Chillicothe ; number of acres sixty, valued at $25 per acre; born in Athens Co., Ohio, in 1818. Married J. F. Stevens in 1837 ; he was frozen to death in 1873. Have seven children living-G. W., Sarah A., Eliza, James M., Thomas L., Lafayette and J. S. ; seven died while young. James M. Stevens, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Chilli- cothe; owns land, valued at $20 per acre. Mr. S. was born in Vinton
Co., Ohio, in 1846; came to Iowa in 1853. Married Marinda Denny in 1873 ; she was born in Wapello Co. ; have three children-Henry, James F. and Perley. Mr. S. was in the U. S. service six years. He votes Republican ticket. T. L. Ste- vens, Sec. 3; number of acres twenty, valued at $20 per acre ; born in Wapello Co., in 1854. Married N. McCarty in 1875 ; she was born in Iowa ; they have no children. Mr. Stevens is a Repub- lican.
Strange James ; P. O. Chillicothe.
STRAWN, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Chillicothe ; owns 127 acres, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Fayette Co., Penn. ; lived there thirty- one years ; came to Wapello Co., Cass Tp. Has been School Director three years. Married Almira Stevenson in 1861; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind. ; they have two children-Emma. E. and William A. Mrs. S. is a member of the M. E. Church. Republican. Striker, X., farmer ; P. O., Chillicothe. Stuber, W., far .; P. O. Chillicothe.
STUMP, LEWIS, far., S. 2; P. O. Chillicothe; owns 173, acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born in Ger- many in 1818; came to America when 20 years old; lived in Ohio seven years ; then came to Cass Tp., Wapello Co .; he has served as Township Super- visor four terms; School Director three terms. He married Susannah Gilliland in 1854; she was born in Indiana ; they have six children-John B., George Lewis, Melinda Jane, Frederick F., Levi S. and William W .; three dead -- Nancy A., James A. and M. F. Mem- bers of the Christian Church ; Democrat. SWOPE, JOHN M., far., S. 35; P. O. Chillicothe; owns 165 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Monroe Co., W. Va., Oct. 13, 1831 ; in 1856, came to Cass Tp .; has been Township Assessor four terms, and Township Trustee four terms. Married Alvina R. Myers April 16, 1857; she was born in Hocking Co., Ohio; have four children-J. Frederick, Emma E., George M., Robert C .; two dead- Willie and Rebecca M. Mrs. S. is a member of the M. E. Church.
W ADDINGTON, J. H., merchant,. Chillicothe.
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WADDINGTON, WILLIAM,
dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps, crockery, etc., Chillicothe ; born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1845; moved to Philadelphia, Penn .; lived there until 17 years old ; came to Wapello Co. in 1861 ; has been employed in different parts of the State in the woolen trade. Married Miss Mary Morgan, of Oskaloosa, Iowa ; she was born in Van Buren Co., Iowa ; have one child-Albert Henry, four years of age. Mrs. W. is a member of the Bap- tist Church ; Mr. W. is a Republican.
Warren, Ambrose, Chillicothe.
WHITE, GEORGE D., farmer, and breeder of thoroughbred short-horns ; Sec.3 ; P. O. Chillicothe ; owns 260 acres, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Vinton Co., Ohio, in 1829 ; came to Cass Tp. in 1854. Married Louisa Doddridge in 1854 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; have no children, but are raising and educating a daughter by adoption. Mr. White is a Republican.
Wingard, John, Chillicothe.
POLK TOWNSHIP.
A NDERSON, SWEN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Munterville.
ANDERSON, PETER GUS- TAVE, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Mun- terville ; owns 180 acres, valued at $3,000; born in Sweden in 1820 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1850. Married in 1846 Sophia Johnson ; she died in 1863. Married in 1864 Ann Lawson ; had four children by first marriage ; three by second marriage. Members of Lutheran Church.
Ax, John, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Munterville. B AKER, John W., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Chillicothe.
Barrow, G. W., far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
Beagle, Abner, far., S. 36 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Beagle, D. F., far., S. 26 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Beckfelt, John, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Mun- terville.
Beckman, N., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
Beckman, N. P., far., Sec. 31; P. O. Munterville.
Benson, B., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Munter- ville.
Bergerson, Allen, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Munterville.
Bergerson, Nels, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Mun- terville.
Bergerson, S., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Mun- terville.
Bergerson, Swen, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Munterville.
Bowen, Daniel, far., S. 12; P. O. Ottumwa.
Bowen, D. F., far., S. 13; P. O. Ottumwa. Bowen, Nathan, far., Secs. 12 and 13; P. O. Ottumwa.
BROOKS, MATILDA, MRS., widow, Sec. 25; P. O. Ottumwa; born May 10, 1836, in Harrison Co., W: Va. Married Absalom Brooks Sept. 23, 1875; he was born in Kentucky; died Oct. 13, 1876. Mrs. Brooks came to Wapello Co. in 1875; has four children, three by her first husband and one by her last. The children's names are Winfield S., aged 22 years; Savila A., aged 20 years ; Harvey A., aged 18 years ; Mary Q., aged 2 years. Mrs. B. owns sixty-one acres, valued at $1,900. Is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Butt, H., far., S. 34 ; P. O. Blakesburg. C
YANFIELD, B. P., far., S. 23; P. O. Ottumwa.
Canfield, H., far., Secs. 23 and 24; P. O. Ottumwa.
CHISMAN, CURTIS, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Ottumwa; number of acres, 252, valued at $6,000; born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1837; came to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1850. Married in 1862 Eleanor Brooks, who was born in Wapello Co. in 1844; have three children-James A., born in 18 -; Bertha, born in 1870; Anna, born in 1876 ; Frank W., born Jan. 21, 1867, died Feb. 15, 1870. One son, Willie, died in infancy. Mr. Chisman has been Township Clerk one year, and
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Treasurer of School Board six years. Members of the M. E. Church.
Chisman, C. R., far., Sec. 23 ; P. O. Ot- tumwa.
Chisman, James, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Ottumwa.
CHISMAN, J. J., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Munterville ; owns 236 acres, valued at $4,000 ; born in Indiana in 1823; came to Polk Tp. in 1854. Married, in 1848, Catherine Goodwin, who was born in Indiana in 1831; has five children-George N., born 1850; Mary, born 1851; Simon K., born 1852; Edmund D., born 1860; Wm. P., born 1862. Has been Assessor two terms, Town Clerk and School Secretary for three years; Road Supervisor one term.
Chisman, Palmer ; P. O. Munterville.
Cloyd, Wm., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Blakes- burg.
Conwell, Lot, far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Dudley. Cook, A. M., far., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Cook, James, far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Cook, R. C., far., Sec. 11 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Cottrell, James, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Chillicothe.
COTTRELL, JOHN, far., Sec. 10 ; P.O. Munterville; owns 100 acres, valued at $2,000 ; born in Ohio in 1823; came to Wapello Co. in 1840. Married in 1851 Elizabeth Bush, who was born in Indiana in 1834 ; had nine children, five living-Benjamin, born in 1854; Jennie, born in 1863; John E., born in 1865 ; Florida Ann, born in 1868; Irving, born in 1870; lost four children-Ange- line, died 1853, aged three months ; Sarah F., died 1853, aged 4 months ; Emeline, died 1860; Samuel, died 1878, aged 22 years. Members of the Meth- odist Church.
CRAMBLIT, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Munterville ; owns 197 acres, valued at $5,000; born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, in 1834; eame to Columbia Tp., Wapello Co., in 1865; to Polk Tp., spring of 1866. Married Jan. 5, 1859, Sophia Dunkle; born in Vinton Co., Ohio; have seven children -- Joel T., born in 1862 ; Minerva, 1866; Bertram E., 1868; Frank, 1870; Andrew J., 1873; Wynn, 1876, and infant girl not yet named ; one boy died in infancy. Mr. Cramblit enlisted in the 114th Ohio
V. I .; served till the close of the war ; participated in six engagements. Cramblit, Samuel.
Cook, N., Sec. 24 ; P. O. Ottumwa.
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AGGETT, L. D., farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Munterville.
Dickson, J. W., far., S.9 ; P. O. Chillicothe. Doty, Jas., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Ottumwa. Draper, J. W., far, Sec. 34; P. O. Blakes- burg.
TNISK, EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Ottumwa.
FAGERSTROM, ANDREW EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Munterville ; number of acres, 220; valued at $4,500; born in 1822; came to America in 1846; settled in Polk Tp. in 1851. Married Ann Doggett, who was born in Kentucky in 1836 ; have seven children-Albert, born in 1854; Sarah Ann, in 1855; Dudley, in 1858; James, in 1860; Charlotte, in 1864; Clara, in 1868; and Fannie, in 1870; two children died in infancy. Has been Township Trustee two terms ; Treasurer of the School Board four years. Members of the Baptist Church ; Democrat.
Fletcher, Thos., far., S. 5; P. O. Dudley. Folgman, F., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Mun- terville.
Folgman, J., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Munterville. Fowler, I., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Ottumwa. ALEY, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 34; P.
G O. Blakesburg.
Gates, L., far., Sec. 13; P. O. Ottumwa. Gillaspie, T., far., Sec. 12 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Gosney, L. S., far., Sec. 36; P.O.Ottumwa. Grooms, J., far., Sec. 22 ; P. O. Ottumwa. Grooms, J., far., Sec. 23; P. O. Munter. ville.
Gunnison, G. S., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Mun- terville.
Gustavson, Charles.
Gunderson, -, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Munterville. AMPTON, O., farmer, Sec. 11; P. H O. Ottumwa.
HARLAN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Ottumwa; born in Fayette Co., Ind., Feb. 11, 1819; in 1821, moved to Parke Co., Ind .; in 1849, came to Wa- pello Co. Married Ann Edgman March 5, 1840; she was born in Holt Co., Tenn., June 25, 1820; had ten chil- dren, seven living-Mary, died in 1865 ; George, died in 1858; Martha, died in
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1858; Sarah, born Dec. 21, 1840; Ulysses, born April 24, 1842 ; Sarepta, born July 6, 1845; Julia, born Jan. 15, 1847; Nancy J., born Sept. 13, 1853; Aaron, born Nov. 9, 1858; Joseph, born March 31, 1860. Owns 230 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Has held the office of Township Trustee five years, School Director five years, and County Supervisor four years. Mrs. Harlan is member of the Baptist Church. Dem- ocrat.
HARLAN, U. L., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Blakesburg; born in Parke Co., Ind., in 1842 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1849 ; has since been engaged in farming. Married Cynthia A. Cloyd in 1869; she was born in Wapello Co. in 1850 ; have three children-Charles H., Ella M., and May E. Has held the office of Road Supervisor two years and School Director one year. Owns 154 acres of land, valued at $15 per acre. Democrat. Hawnson, J., far., S. 7; P. O. Munterville. Hazlett, J., far., S. 5; P. O. Dudley.
Hendricks, P. J., far., S. 23; P. O. Ot- tumwa.
HOKANSON, M. F., REV.,
Pastor of the Lutheran Church, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Munterville; born in 1811 in Sweden; ordained in Galesburg, Ill., in 1853; began his ministry in Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1851, two years before his ordination ; remained as Pastor of that charge until 1857 ; then came to Polk Tp .. remained three years; went to Boone Co., Iowa, and returned to Polk Tp. in 1868. Married Ann E. Ander- son in 1848 ; she was born in Sweden in 1829 ; have no children ; have adopted a niece of Mrs. Hokanson. Owns 120 acres of land.
Hurd, G., far., S. 15; P. O. Chillicothe. I P. O. Munterville.
SAACSON, ANDREW, far., Sec. 19 ;
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ACOBSON, S. P., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Munterville.
Johnson, A. F., far., S. 26; P. O. Ot- tumwa.
Johnson, C., far., S. 17 ; P. O. Munterville. JOHNSON, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Munterville; owns 117 acres, valued at $3,000 ; born in Sweden in 1833; came to this country and county in 1853. Married in 1854 Lena .Johnson, who died in 1869. Married
Ann L. Peterson in 1871; had nine children by first marriage, four living -- Louisa, born in 1858; Emeline, born in 1860 ; Hannah, born in 1861 ; Jose- phine, born in 1868; five died in infancy-Lute G., born in 1875; child of second wife. Mr. Johnson is a breeder of thorough-bred stock; now owns a number of fine specimens. He enlisted in the 13th I. V. I. in 1864 ; served till the close of the war. Member of the Lutheran Church.
Johnson, E., far., S. 26: P. O. Ottumwa. Johnson, G., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Munterville. Johnson, J., Postmaster, S. 18; P. O. Munterville.
Johnson, N., S. 32; P. O. Munterville.
Johnson, Nels, far., S. 32; P. O. Mun- terville.
Johnson, S., far., S. 8; P. O. Munterville. Jones, D., far., S. 28 ; P. O. Chillicothe.
Jones, J. B., far., S. 33 ; P. O. Munterville. Jones, J. W., far., S. 24; P. O. Ottumwa. EEN, C., S. 21; P. O. Munterville. K
Kerfman, P., far., S. 32; P. O. Blakes- burg.
Kiphart, J., far., S. 33; P. O. Blakesburg. Klingermyer, H., far., S. 13; P. O. Chil- lieothe.
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ARSON, WM., far., S. 8; P. O. Munterville.
LARSON, SWEN, farmer, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Munterville; owns 120 acres, valued at $2,400; born in Sweden in 1824; came to Ottumwa in 1854, thence to Van Buren Co. ; returned to Wapello Co. in 1857, and settled in Polk Tp. ; has resided in Cass and Polk Tps. since that time. Married Hannah Burgerson in 1851 ; have eight children -Nelly, born in 1852; Ludwig, born in 1855; Josephine, born in 1857 ; Matilda M., born in 1859; Franz J., born in 1861; Oscar A., born in 1864; Emma L., born in 1868; Charles J., born in 1871. Members of the Lu- theran Church.
Lewis, Enos, far., S. 21, P. O. Munterville. LATHROP, JOEL, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Munterville ; owns 163 acres of land, valued at $3,300 ; born in the State of New York in 1801 ; moved to Indiana in 1833 ; thence to his present location in 1860. Married in 1822 Margaret Gordon, who died in 1830;
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had three children, none of whom are living ; married in 1834 Helen Dickson, who died in 1850 ; had five children, two living-Harrison F., born in 1839, and Helen, born in 1844; married for his third wife Maria Godman. born in Ohio in 1812; have one daughter --- Emma, born in 1851; she had nine children by a former marriage, five liv- ing.
LINDSAY, WM., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Blakesburg ; born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1824 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1873. Married Jeanette Henderson ; she was born in same place as her hus- band ; have ten children-George, Susie, Elizabeth, Christina, David, William, Francis, Emma, Etta, Lloyd. Owns 120 acres, valued at $20 per acre. Re- publican.
Lock, C. P., far., S. 14 ; P. O. Munterville. LOTTRIDGE, THOMAS, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Munterville ; born in Athens Co., Ohio, in 1812; settled in Polk Tp. in 1855. Married in 1832 Catharine Donahue, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1811 ; had eight chil- dren, seven living-Esther, born in 1833; Leonard N., born in 1835; George, born in 1838; Eliza, born in 1843; John W., born in 1846 ; Bernatus B., born in 1849; Whit- ney D., born in 1852; William, born in 1840, died in 1867. Mr. Lottridge was a member of the 37th Regiment Iowa Volunteers, from the time of its organi- zation till it was mustered out ; his son George belonged to Company K, 2d Regiment ; served three years. Mem- bers M. E. Church ; Republican.
Lottridge, Whitney, far., Sec. 16; P. O. Munterville.
M cCARTY, WM., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Ottumwa.
McCoy, Cass, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Mun- terville.
Major, J. A., far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Blakes- burg.
N EHER, F., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Ottumwa.
Nelson, Olof, far., Sec. 18; P. O. Mun- terville.
Nelson, Peter N., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Munterville.
Nelson, Swen, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Mun- terville.
O CK, J., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Mun- terville.
Olson, John, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Blakes- burg.
Ostrom, N. A., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Mun- terville.
Oswold, Nicholas, far., Sec. 27; P. O. Ottumwa.
P DEARSON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Munterville.
Pearson, Nels, far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
Peterson, A. P., far., Sec. 18 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
Peterson, Charles, far., Sec. 28: P. O. Munterville.
Peterson, Gustaf, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Mun- terville.
Peterson, Jacob, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Munterville.
Peterson, John, far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
Peterson, John, far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
Peterson, N. P., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Mun- terville.
UINN, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Dudley ; owns 130 acres, valued at $1,500 ; born in Ireland in 1850; came to this country about 1858 ; came to Wapello Co. in 1875. Mar- ried in 1878 Johanna Bernard, who was born in Canada in 1854.
R ALSTON, O. P., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Ottumwa.
Rose, L., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Blakesburg. MITH, GEORGE J., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Ottumwa.
SCHLAYETER, DOMINIK,
farmer and breeder of thorough-bred stock, Sec. 5; P. O. Chillicothe; owns 200 acres, valued at $7,000; born in Baden, Germany, in 1821; came from Baden to New York City in August, 1851; to Ottumwa in 1852; to Polk Tp. in May, 1854. Married in New York, in 1851, Caroline Mott ; she was born in Baden in 1829; had ten chil- dren, nine living-Mary R., born 1851 ; John A., born 1853; Joseph M., born 1855; Charles D., born 1858 ; Seth, born 1860 ; Fred E., born 1862; Lucy L., born 1864; Minnie, born 1867 ;
- Andrew P., born 1870; one daughter died in infancy. Mr. Schlayeter has been for six years a Director of the
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Agricultural Society of Wapello Co. Is a Justice of the Peace. He is a suc- cessful breeder of thorough bred cattle ; has a number of fine short-horns now on his farm.
SIBERELL, JACOB, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Blakesburg; owns eighty acres, valued at $1,500; born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1823; came to Wapello Co. in 1855. Married, in 1856, Elizabeth J. Rose; she was born in Jennings Co., Ind., in 1833; died in 1871; has two children-Horace, born in 1857, and Sumner, born in 1859. Mr. Siberell was a member of the Legislature one term, beginning January 1, 1874; has been Justice of the Peace and held other town offices. Republican and Prohibitionist ; is a Spiritualist and medium.
Smith, J., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Ottumwa. Smith, X., far., Sec. 17; P. O. Munter- ville.
Spears, W., far., Sec. 29; P.O. Blakesburg. Sponsler, J. J., far., S. 25 ; P.O.Ottumwa. Springer, A. J., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
Springer, P. Z., far., Sec. 17 ; P. O. Mun- terville.
SWENSON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Munterville ; owns 105 acres, valued at $2,200; born in Sweden in 1833; came to this country and county in 1854. Married in 1855, to Anna Ellenson; born in Sweden in 1828 ; have nine children, five living-Sophia, born in 1856 ; Matilda, born in 1860 ; Charles, born in 1862; Robert, born in 1864; Olivia, born in 1866; the others died in infancy. Members of the Lutheran Church.
SWENSON, NELS, farmer ; P. O. Munterville ; owns 155 acres, valued at $3,100; born in Sweden in 1834; came to this country and settled in Polk Tp., in August, 1854. Married Sarah Guilliams, a native of Putnam Co., Ind., in 1859; had eight children, seven living-Norene, born in 1861; Alexander, born in 1862 and died in 1863; Rhoda E., born in 1865 ; Will- iam E., born in 1867 ; Leonard, born in 1869; Laura A., born in 1872; Lilly M., born in 1875; Matilda, born in 1877. Mr. S. is a member of the Lu- theran Church, his wife of the Baptist Church. Was Road Supervisor in 1873-74 and Town Trustee in 1872-73. Mr. Swenson's father, who is now 77 years of age, lives with him; his mother, born in 1804, died March 13, 1866.
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