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Barker, J. H., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Liberty Center.
Barger, W., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center.
Bennett, Edward, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center.
Bierce, F. M., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Liberty Center.
Bierce, W., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Liberty Center.
Bledsoe, W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Liberty Center.
Blottenburg, G., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Liberty Center.
Boston, Jeremiah, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center.
Bradford. H. O. M., farmer, Sec 16; P. O. Liberty Center.
Brown, J. D., farmer, Sec. 26; P. P. Liberty Center.
Brokaw, Francis, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Liberty Center.
Burzette, G. F. farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Liberty Center.
C AMPFIELD, S. S., Sec. 15; P. O. Liberty Center.
Campfield, B., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Liberty Center.
Chrisman, E. R., Sec. 15; P. O. Lib- erty Center.
Childs, E. P., merchant, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center.
Cleveland, B. O., farmer, Sec 16; P. O. Liberty Center.
Cleveland, Adel, Sec. 27; P. O. Lib- erty Center.
Coble, Henry, Sec. 22; P. O. Liber- ty Center.
Coles, William, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Liberty Center.
Coles, Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Liberty Center.
Coles, J. N., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Liberty Center.
COLES, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Madora; born November 28, 1805, in Berks county Pa .; moved with his parents to Belmont coun- ty, Ohio, in 1807; came to this
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county in the fall of 1852, and settled on his present home, where he owns 120 acres of land; is one of the oldest set- tlers in the township; he helped to organize the first township and voted at the first election held in it; sent four sons to the army, two of them dying in the service of their country; named the town- ship in which he lives, Liberty; married, January 6, 1831, Mary Pierson, a native of Pennsylvania; had eleven children : W. B., Amos, Jesse, Levi, Lydia J., Benj. P., Barton, Elizabeth E., and Phebe A .; Benj. and Barton are dead; the last two died in the army.
Condit, R. C., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cool.
CONDIT, MRS. SARAH M., wid- ow, Sec. 7; P. O. Cool, born May 1, 1820, in Gallia county, Ohio; married, March 23, 1841, to Mahlton Condit, a native of New Jersey; came to this county in July, 1858, and settled on the same place and same house. she now lives in; she owns one hun- dred and ninety-two acres of land; she had two children: Hettie V. and Clarence M .; both living; her husband died September 14, 1873, at home, of consumption.
Corbet, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Liberty Center.
Cox, J. M., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Liberty Center.
COZAD, JOHN J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Liberty Center; born July 23, 1812; is a native of Ohio; parents moved to Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1813; moved to Brook county, Virginia, in 1824, and to Harrison county, Ohio, in 1833; he was educated in the commnon schools; came to this county and settled in Linn town- ship in 1851; settled on his pres- ent farm, where he has fifty acres of land, in 1876; he enlisted, Jan. 20, 1862, in Co. G, 15th Iowa In-
fantry, as a private, and served till the 22d of February, 1863, when he was discharged for gen- eral disability; he has been elected justice of the peace for three terms, sheriff of the county for two terms, mayor of Indianola for two terms, and is now justice of the peace of this township; he has been a member of the M. E. Church since 1837; was licensed to preach in 1839, and local preacher since Sept. 1847; he was married Nov. 12, 1835, to Lucinda Kyle, of Morgan county, Ohio; they have had three children: Re- becca J., Civilla and John W .; Civilla died in 1851.
Cozad, J. F., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Liberty Center.
Crandel, Caleb, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Liberty Center.
Curens, John H., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Liberty Center.
AUGHERTY, GEO., farmer,
D Sec. 13; P. O. Liberty Cen- ter.
Daugherty, B., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Liberty Center.
Davis, Rachel, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Liberty Center.
Dunn, Hiram, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Liberty Center.
Durnal, Susan, Sec. 15; P. O. Lib- erty Center.
E ARLS, J. R., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Liberty Center.
Edgerton, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Liberty Center.
Edgerton, T. P., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Liberty Center.
Edwards, Abel, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Liberty Center.
F EAR, W. H., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cool.
Flesher, C. P., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Liberty Center.
Frank, Josialı, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Liberty Center.
Frank, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Liberty Center.
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Frank, George, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Liberty Center.
Frank, A. M., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Liberty Center.
Fredericks, A. T., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center.
Fridley, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Liberty Center.
G OFORTH, A., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Liberty Center.
Grater, W. H., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Liberty Center.
Graham, Milton, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Liberty Center.
Graham, J. D., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Liberty Center.
H ODGELL, MARY, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Liberty Center. Hall, James, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Liberty Center.
Hall, J. A., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Liberty Center.
Hall, J. S., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Liberty Center.
Harter, May J., Sec. 15; P. O. Lib-
: erty Center.
Harris, Sumner, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Liberty Center.
Harris, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Liberty Center. .
Hays, Josephine, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Liberty Center.
Hendrickson, Jos., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Liberty Center.
Hess, W. W., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cool.
Hines, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Liberty Center.
HITE, NATHAN, farmer and stock raiser, lives on Sec. 14; P. O. Liberty Center; born Ang. 27, 1842, in Berkley county, Virginia; parents moved to Henry county, Iowa, in 1847; he camne to this county in 1848, and settled where he now lives; he owns 160 acres of land, well improved; has been elected Town Trustee and on School Board for several years; he enlisted Ang. 7, 1862, in Co. B, Twenty-fifthi Iowa Infantry, where he served till the winter of
1863-4, when he was transferred to Co. A, Fourth Regiment V. R. C .; served to close of the war, and was honorably discharged July 12, 1865; was in the battles of Arkan- sas Post, Chickasaw, Cold Water, Grand Gulf, Raymond, Jackson, and siege of Vicksburg; he was married July 25, 1869, to Isabelle, daughter of Arthur Kerr, of Clarke county, Iowa; has one child: Alice A.
Hunt, Joshua, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Liberty Center.
TACOBS, NELSON B., farmer, Scc. 3; P. O. Liberty Center.
JOHNSON, JESSE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Liberty Center; born July 17, 1830, in Wayne county, Indiana; came to Iowa in fall of 1853, and settled on present farm in 1859; he owns 175 acres of land ; he married Dec. 25, 1858, Sarah A., daughter of Asa Mosier, of this township; from this union they had five children: Elmer E., Flora E., Jesse B., Nannie P. and Clara A .; Nannie P. died in infancy.
Jones, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Liberty Center.
K AIL, E., farmer, Sec. 25: P. O. Liberty Center.
KEMPEL, CHARLES B., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Liberty Center; born May, 1828, in Hessian Province, Germany; parents came to the United States and settled in Har- risburg, Pennsylvania, 1833, and moved to Jnnietta county, Penn- sylvania; in 1849 he married Eliza- beth, daughter of George Frank, of Pennsylvania, February 14, 1850; they have one child: Mary C .; they moved to Huntington county, Pennsylvania, in 1850, and to Pike county, Missouri, in the spring of 1869; came to this coun- ty in the fall of 1875 and settled where he now lives, where he has eighty acres of land and a nice, comfortable home; enlisted in De-
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cember, 1873, as private, in Co. D, 86th Illinois Infantry; he was honorably discharged June 15, 1865, for disability, caused by a gun shot wound in the right shoulder, which he received at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain June 27, 1864; was in the battles of Buzzards' Roost, Dalton, Ring- gold, Rasaca, Dallas City, of Rome and Kingston; was elected justice of the peace in Missouri.
KENNEDY, CHARLES P., far- mer, Sec. 4; P. O. Liberty Center; born March 16, 1831, in' Mon- mouth county, New York; parents moved to Grant county, Indiana, in 1833; he came to this county in fall of 1854, and settled on pres- ent farm, where he has 120 acres; he has been town clerk, township trustee, and school director, and is one of the oldest settlers in the township; he was married August 19, 1852, to Sarah J., daughter of Charles Johnson, of Grant coun- ty, Indiana; they have eight chil- dren: Jennette, Samuel L., Clark B., Hannah, Joseph, David, Levi, Mary, all living.
Kimport, John, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Liberty Center.
KINSEY, R. W., farmer and stock- raiser, lives on Sec. 12; P. O. La- cona; he was born October 12, 1832, in Hamilton county, Illinois; parents moved to Peoria county, Illinois, in 1835; he came to this county and settled on present farm in spring of 1854; he owns 532 acres of land; he was married April 28, 1858, to Lockie V., danghter of Joseph Goode, a na- tive of Virginia; they have had ten children: Alice, Walter G., Philip C., John M., Joseph,. Har- ley, Susie, Sallie E., Nellie and Fred; of these Sallie E. is dead; he has been elected town trustee and school director.
Kinsey, John; P. O. Liberty Cen- ter.
Kinsey, J. M., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Lacona.
Kirman, W. H., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Liberty Center.
AMB, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 18;
L' P. O. Cool.
Leeper, James, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Cool.
Lucas, A. J., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Liberty Center.
M cFARLAND, R. A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 25; P. O. Lacona; owns 40 acres of land; born June 6th, 1849, in La Fay- ette county, Wis .; moved with his parents to this county in 1865; settled where he now lives in 1874, and raised this year corn, the stalks of which we measured, were 15 feet high; married, Dec. 8, 1847, Miss Leana, daughter of Jonathan P. Sinnett, of Elmira, Ohio; they have two children: Millard R., and Clifford A .; was educated at select school at La Fayette, Wis.
McFarland, W. P., fariner, Sec. 25; P. O. Liberty Center.
McFarland, S. B., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Liberty Center.
McFarland, J. P., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Liberty Center.
NcKinney, W. H., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Liberty Center.
Mckinney, P. D., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O, Liberty Center.
Mckinney, S., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center.
McLaine, Robert, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Liberty Center.
Marian, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Liberty Center.
Meeker, M. A., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Liberty Center.
Michels, Joseph, Sec. 15; P. O. Lib- erty Center.
Michael, J. O., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Liberty Center.
Milligan, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Liberty Center.
Mills, Elias, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center.
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Mitchell, G. W., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Liberty Center.
Moffitt, Geo., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center.
MONTGOMERY, IRWIN, far- mer, lives on Sec. 8; P. O. Liberty Center; owns 80 acres of land; he - was born May 1, 1823, in Warren county, Pa .; moved to Minnesota Territory, in 1855; came to this county in 1865, and settled on present farm; was elected mem- ber of the board of supervisors two terms in Minnesota; he was married May 23, 1843, to Eliza- beth Canfield, daughter of Benja- min Canfield, of N. Y .; no chil- dren.
Moore, S. D., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Cool.
Moore, J. H., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Liberty Center.
Moore, R. J. W., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Cool.
MOSHER, J. P., farmer, lives on Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center; he was born October 5, 1836, in Mor- row county, Ohio; parents moved to this county, in the spring of 1853; he was educated in common schools; in 1858 he settled on his present farm, where he has 120 acres of fine land, and a pleasant home; he was married November. 8, 1858, to Angeline, daughter of Samuel James, of Warren county; has had no children; he has held every office in the township ex- cept assessor, and has been con- tinnally in office since 1858.
Mosher, E., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center.
MOSHER, ASA, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center, born March 22, 1802, in Washington county, New Jersey; parents moved to Deleware county, Ohio, in 1818; he came to Iowa, and settled where he now lives in 1853; owns a beautiful farm of one hundred and sixty acres, well improved; was one of the first settlers of the
township; helped to organize the township Government, and voted at the first election held, at which time he was elected one of three township trustees, and has held the same office several times since; was always a strong partizan of the Old Free Soil party; he was married July 6, 1825, to Sa- rah P., daughter of Jonathan Bunker, a native of Nantucket Island; they had nine children: Stephen, Jonathan B., Hannalı, Thomas T., Susan B., Elijah P., Sarah A., Mary A., Obediah A .; Thos. and Hannah are dead.
Mosher, O. A., farmer, Sec. 21: P. O. Liberty Center.
Moslier, Asa W., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Liberty Center.
Mosher, Stephen, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Liberty Center.
N AIN, S. A., Sec. 15; P. O. Liber- ty Center.
Nash, C. W., Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center. -
Nosmond, J. C., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Liberty Center.
Nyswonger, H., farmer, Sec. 20; P. (). Liberty Center.
P ARR, JAMES A., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Liberty Center.
Peebler, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Liberty Center.
Percefield, Gilbert, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Liberty Center.
Pierce, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Cool.
Ponch, A. V., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Liberty Center.
Ponch, M. L., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Liberty Center.
Proctor, John W., mechanic, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center.
PUDERBAUGH, A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Lib- erty Center; owns 193 acres of land; born February 1, 1831, in Elkhart county, Indiana; parents moved to Dart county, Ohio, in 1838; first came to this county and entered the land where he
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now lives, in 1855, and returned to Ohio; came and settled on present farın in October, 1857; was married October 25, 1856, to Elizabeth, daughter of Wmn. Wag- oner, of Dart county, Ohio; they have seven children; Minerva, Wm. A., David L., Chas. A., Amy E., Sarah, Alonzo, all living; has been town assessor for six terms, and justice of the peace for two terms; he is also one of the heavi- est stock shippers in the county, shipping mostly from Lacona.
RHOADS, S. C., farmer and stock raiser, lives on Sec. 12; P. O. Liberty Center; born July 18, 1843, in Marion county, Ind .; parents moved to Hancock county, Illinois, in 1852; he was mar- ried October 29, 1869, to Martha J. Brown ; they have. had six children; Ada I, Mamie M., Flor- ence, Homer E., Harvey E., Plin- ney I; Plinney and Florence are dead; came to this county, and settled on present farm, where he owns 120 acres in 1872.
Rice, W. G., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Liberty Center.
Rinsey, Robert W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Liberty Center.
Rogers, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center.
ANDY, T. D., farmer, Scc. 9; P. O. Liberty Center.
Sawyer, John F., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Liberty Center.
Shaum, Charles, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Liberty Center.
Shaver, J. H., Sec. 6; P. O. Indian- ola.
Shafer, B. E., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Indianola.
Shaver, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Indianola.
Shupe, J. M., Sec. 24; P. O. Liberty Center.
Siniff, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Liberty Center.
Siniff, Harvey, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Liberty Center.
Smitlı, A., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Liberty Center.
Smitlı, Elisha, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Liberty Center.
Smith, S. D., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Liberty Center.
Smith, Mary A., fariner, Sec. 21; P. O. Liberty Center.
Smitlı, Hannah, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Liberty Center.
Smitlı, Albert, Sec. 15; P. O. Lib- erty Center.
Snuggs, J. T., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Liberty Center.
SONES, GEO. W., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center; he was born January 12, 1846, in Sulivan county, Pa .; moved to this county in 1870, and settled on the place where he now lives, in 1871; mar- ried November 30, 1872, to Nancy, daughter of Sandford Thorn, of Warren county, Iowa; they have three children; Dora A., Elisha, Maud A .; all living; owns 120 acres of land.
Sones W. W., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center.
Spencer, J. W., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Liberty Center.
Stapleford, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Liberty Center.
Storey, Pink, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Liberty Center.
Storey, W. A., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Liberty Center.
T AYLOR, THOMAS H., farm- er, Sec. 2; P. O. Liberty Cen- ter; he owns a fine farm of 160 acres; born May 8, 1837, in Sharpshire, England; parents came to the United States, and settled in Peoria, Illinois, in the winter of 1848 and 1849; came to this county in the fall of 1870, and settled where he now lives, in the spring of 1872; he enlisted in Co. B, Eighty-sixth Illinois In- fantry, August 27, 1862, and served to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged June 22, 1865; he was in the battles of
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Champlin Hills, Kentucky, Chick- ahominy, Buzzards' Roost, Wil- son's Creek, Georgia, Mission Ridge, Silver Creek; he was crip- pled at Gordon's Mills by the fall- ing of a building while on picket duty; he was married December 4, 1865, to Mary M., daughter of James Richardson, of Peoria coun- ty, Illinois; he has five children: Ira J., Thaddeus E., Mary E., Goodie and Walter, all living.
Thorn, Sanford, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center.
Thompson, David R., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Liberty Center.
TRIMBLE, ENOCH, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Liberty Center; born September 18, 1836, in Knox coun- ty, Ohio; came to this county in fall of 1857, and settled in White Oak township in 1873; owns a fine farm of 100 acres of well im- proved land; enlisted in Co. D, First Iowa Cavalry, June 13, 1861; served as a private during the war and was honorably discharged September 9, 1864; was in battles of Fredricktown, Missouri, Lone Jack, Prairie Grove, Saline River, and many skirinishes; was never off of duty and never answered the doctor's call while in the ser- vice; married Angust 21, 1865, to Hettie V., daughter of Daniel Mahlon, of Warren connty; they had six children: Malılon R., Samuel G., John H., Nannie M., Alvin H., Clarence S .; Alvin H. died in infantey.
Turner, M., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Liberty Center.
Turney, D. P., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Liberty Center.
FICKROY, PERRY, farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Liberty Center. Vincent, William, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Liberty Center.
W HITE, C. J., merchant, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center. White, W. M., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Liberty Center.
Wilburg, Henry, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Liberty Center.
Williams, James, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Indianola.
Williams, A., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Cool.
Williams, Richard, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Liberty Center.
WOODYARD, LEVI, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Liberty Center; born April 25, 1831, in Athens county, Ohio; was educated in the com- mon schools; came to this connty in 1853; settled on present farm in 1867; he owns eighty acres of land; he has been elected consta- ble three terms, and has been school director; he was married August 18, 1853, to Barbara, daughter of Joseph Michael, of Athens county, Ohio; they have nine children: Joseph T., Amos F., John Lincoln, Sarah E. J., Camzetta, Jas. A., Ella A., Or- rilla, Clarrissa A .- all living.
WOOD, D. J. M., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Liberty Center; born March 1, 1840, in Marion county, Ohio; came to this county in 1868, and settled where he now lives in 1877; he owns eighty acres of land; he was married Sept. 23, 1860, to E. M., daughter of John- athan Johnson, of Marion county, Ohio; has had five children: Willie O., Samuel N., Lula M., Cory B. and John B .; of these, Lula is the only one now living; enlisted Angust 15, 1862, in Co. D, 33d Iowa Infantry, as private; he was transferred by promotion to Second Lieutenant, Co. B, 15th Kansas Cavalry, in fall of 1863; served to close of war, and was honorably discharged October 20, 1865; he was in the battles of Nutonia, Big Blue, Little Blue, Lexington and Middle Creek.
WRIGHT, SAMUEL, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 24; P. O. Liberty Center; born April 13, 1821, in Belmont county, Ohio; married
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in December, 1844, Miss Malinda Howe, of Belmont county; had two children: Isaac and an infant that died; wife died August 8, 1846; was again married Oct. 28, 1848, to Mary, danghter of Archi- bald Job, of Harrison county, Ohio; by this union they liad three children: Malinda A., Sarah E., Mary A., all living; moved family to Huntington county, Ind., in 1847, and to this county -
in 1854, and settled on present farm, where he has 240 acres of land, in 1856; has been elected town trustee three terms.
Wright, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Liberty Center.
Wright, Malinda, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Liberty Center ..
ARLEY, ROBERT, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Liberty Center. Zerley, Levi, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Liberty Center.
THITEBREAST TOWNSHIP.
B ARTLETT, E. G., farmer and merchant; lives in Lacona; owns forty acres of land in Sec. 27, and his hotel and store prop- erty in Lacona; he was born March 10, 1821, in West Virginia; he moved to Adams county, Illinois, in 1843, and to this county in 1853; he is one of the leading men of the township; has been elected justice of the peace, a po- sition he now holds; has also been township clerk, trustee and county supervisor; he went to Pikes Peak in 1859, and spent two and one- half years, when he returned to this place; he was secretary of the first school board and built the first school-house; built the first frame house and set ont the first orchard in the township; he is now postmaster, and keeps the office in his store, where he also keeps a large stock of dry goods groceries, etc .; he also keeps a ho- tel, where the weary traveler al- ways finds rest and a hearty wel- .come from the landlord; he is a printer by trade, but has done nothing at it of late years; he was twice married, first, December 18, 1843, to Saralı, daughter of John Potter, of West Virginia; they had seven children: Beatrice A., Rufus J., Eugene C., Izoralı, Edi- adore S., Horace G., Nettie M .; Beatrice A., Rufus J., Eugene C.
and Izorah are dead; wife died December 6. 1870; married again May 22, 1872, Mrs. Eliza J. Coles, daughter of Jonathan Morris, of West Virginia; they have had four children: Lola. Elbridge G., Dale and an infant; E. G. and Dale are dead.
Bauer, John, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Lacona.
Bell, Amanda, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Lacona.
Best, H., farmer, Scc. 17; P. O. La- cona.
Best, J. R, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Lacona.
Bessett, Robert, farmer, Sec. 8; P. Lacona.
Braden, G. W., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Lacona.
BURKET, JOHN F., harness-ma- ker; lives in Lacona; he was born July 14, 1854, in this county, and was raised in Indianola, where he learned his trade, with E. P. Vance; came to Lacona in 1875, and established his shop; he has a good trade; he was married No- vember 30, 1876, to Matildia E. Cool, step daughter to Mr. E. G. Bartlett, of Lacona; they have no children.
BURNET, R. B .. farmer, lives on Sec. 8; he was born August 22, 1820, in La Fayette county, Penn- sylvania; parents moved to Jeffer- son county, Indiana, in 1831; he
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moved to Knox county, Illinois, in 1856, and to Henry county, Iowa, in 1865, and to this county, in 1868; settled on present farm in 1870; he owns eighty acres of land; he was married March 21, 1844, to Lydia, daugliter of John Stonebreaker, of Ashland county, 'Ohio; they have eleven children: Elisha, John E., Aniza N., Mary C., Marion D., Emma J., James L., Sarah M., Rachel, Cora and Ada; Elisha, Aniza N. and Mary C., are dead.
Butcher, J., farmer, Sec. -; P. O. Chariton.
C HAMBERS, B. L., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Lacona.
Clayton, J. R., Lacona.
Clue, W., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Lacona.
COCHRAN, WM. J., farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Lacona; he lives no Sec. 15, and owns a farm of 225 acres; he was born August 22,1829, in Highland county, Ohio; parents moved to Benton county, Indiana, in 1845, and to Iowa November 3, 1855, and settled on the farm where he now lives; he is the Re- publican candidate for Represen- tative to the Legislature this year, a position he is well qualified to fill; he was married Jnne 7, 1860, to Eliza E., daughter of David Warnock, of Warren county, Iowa; they have nine children: Mary E., Matilda J., John W., David A., Charles S., Samnel C., Thomas H., Aaron L. George E .; Samuel C. and Thomas H., are dead; has been town assessor, clerk and connty supervisor.
COCHRAN, J. M., carpenter and builder, P. O. Lacona; he lives in Lacona; he was born September 6, 1827, in Highland county, Ohio; parents moved to Benton county, Indiana, in 1845; came to Iowa and settled in this township in 1855; he enlisted August 7, 1861, in Co. G, Tenth Iowa Infantry, as
a private; he was promoted to Sergeant Major, September 8, 1861, and to Second Lieutenant Co. G, July 14, 1862, to First Lieutenant, February 9, 1863, and to Captain, November 8, 1864, and to Major, August 7, 1865, and was honorably discharged Septem- ber 5, 1865; he was in the battles of Champion's Hill, Vicksburg, Corinthi, Mission Ridge, Inka, and all the others in which the Tenth Iowa participated; he was mar- ried September 12, 1848, to Mary, daughter of Charles Johnson, of Benton county, Ohio; they have had eight children: Elizabeth E., Martha, Sarah J., Nancy E., Lea- line L., Wm. J., Mary, John F .; Martha and John F. are dead. Collins, C. C., merchant, Lacona. CORWIN, A. J., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Lacona; he was born Octo- ber 12, 1836, in Morrow county, Ohio; he was left an orphan at the age of six weeks, when his grand parents took him to raise; they moved to this county in 1853, and settled where he now lives; he was married October 18, 1858, to Hettie Cochran, a native of Olio; they have had seven chil- dren: Mary E., Martha E., Wil- liam E., John W., and Olive B., Oliver E., Olive E., who were triplets; Olive E. of the triplets, is deceased. -
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