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Griffin, Mrs. C. H., farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Milo.
Griffin, Jos., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Milo.
H AGAN, GEO. W., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Felix; born Sept. 10, 1842, in Guernsey county, Ohio; parents moved to Wappello county, Iowa, in 1855, and to this county in 1858; came on to his present farm, where he owns eighty acres of land, in 1867; he enlisted Oct. 13, 1861, in Co. C, 10th Iowa In- fantry, as a private; was promoted to Corporal, and served till the 20th of January, 1864, when he was discharged by reason of re- enlistment, which he did on Jan. 21, 1864, in same Co., and served to the close of the war, and was discharged Angust 15, 1865, at Little Rock, Ark .; he was in the battles of Bloomfield, Island, No. 10, siege of Corinth, Vicksburg, Champion Hills, siege of Vicks- burg, Jackson, Iuka, second Cor- inth, Atlanta, Savannah, Golds- borongh, and all the skirmishes the regiment was engaged in; he was never off duty or in the hos- pital a day while in the service; he was married Nov. 15, 1867, to Sarah, daughter of Samnel Moore, of this county; they have five children: Ida M., Wmn. R., Luella,
Chas. E. and Emmet A .- all liv- ing.
Hagan, George, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Felix.
Hantz, G. A., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Felix.
Harvey, Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Milo.
Harvey, B. F., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Milo.
HARLAN, LEWIS, farmer, Sec.
23; P. O. Felix; born August 7, 1823, in Marion county, Ohio; parents moved to Pike county, In- diana, in 1828, and to Peoria county, Ill., in 1836; here he lived till 1854, when he came to this county and settled where he now lives; he owns a farm of 120 acres, and the first house he built on it was of hay, straw, and mud; helped to organize the township, and voted at the first election; has been assessor; he enlisted in Co. D, 34th Iowa Infantry in August, 1862, as a private, and was promoted to Sergeant, January 5, 1863; he served to May 20, 1863, when he was dis- charged on sccount of injuries re- ceived in left arm, while in the line of duty; was in the battles of Haines' Bluff and Arkansas Post, and many other skirmishes; he was married October 8, 1846, to Evaline, daughter of Joseph Cha- pin, now a resident of this town- ship; they have had ten children: Geo. E., Ruth, Joseph, John, Mar- tha, Marian, James, Infant, Wil- lie, and Ray; Geo. E., John, James and Infant are deceased.
Haskins, Ed., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Schonberg.
Harkins, Dan., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Schonberg.
Harkins, John, Sec. 15; P. O. Schonberg.
Healton, J., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Rose Mount. .
Heinen, Lambert, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Milo.
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Heinen, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Milo.
Heller, Peter, fariner, Sec. 21; P. O. Schonberg.
Hildreth, Jacinth, Sec. 17; P. O. Milo.
HINES, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Felix; born February 23, 1824, in Hamshire county, W. Va .; parents moved to Ohio in 1825, and to Illinois in 1836; he came to this county in November, 1855, and settled where he now lives in 1868; is one of the oldest settlers of the township; he mar- ried February 6, 1848, Miss Clar- rissa J. Chapin, of this county; they have six children: Ellen, John, Clara, Wallace, Smith and Noble-all living; he owns a farm of 110 acres.
Hodson, S., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Milo.
HOLMES, GILBERT, farmer, Sec 32; P. O. Schonberg; born Feb. 1, 1842, in Lafayette county, Ohio; parents moved to Highland coun- ty, Ohio, in 1857, and to Illinois in spring of 1863; he came to this county in 1869; he enlisted Angust 2, 1862, in Co. A, 60th Olio, and served to November 10, 1862, when he was discharged on account of being taken prisoner at. Harper's Ferry; he enlisted again March 28, 1865, in Co. G, 58th Illinois Infantry, and was discharged March 28, 1866; he was in all the battles in which his Regiments were engaged; he mar- ried December 25, 1866, Miss Lydia R. Snap, a native of Bel- mont county, Ohio; they have four children: M. Eva, S. Laura, Jessie C. and Walter A .- all liv- ing; owns a farm of 122 acres. Hollingsworthi, J. E., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Milo.
Hook, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Schonberg.
Horr, John, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Milo.
Horr, W. H., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Rose Mount.
RVINE, HENRY, farmer, Sec. I 13; P. O. Felix.
Irwin, Thomas J., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Milo.
Irwin, J. M., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Milo.
JINKINS, WILLIAM, farmer,
Sec. 20; P. O. Schonburg; born March 13, 1824, in War- ren county, Ohio; came to this county and settled where he now lives in 1871; after having lived in Indiana, Illinois and Mis- souri; he enlisted July 17, 1861, in Co. E, 6th Iowa infantry, as a private, and served till November 17, 1862, when he was discharged for general disability; he was in the battle of Pittsburg Landing; was county supervisor two years in Monroe county, Iowa; has been married twice; first, in October, 1844, to Sarah A. Vansickle, who died September 17, 1871, and left five children: Elizabeth, Mary J., Martha, William T. and Cyrus, all living; married again Febrn- ary 16, 1875, Mrs. Amanda E. Stoops; they have no children; he owns eighty acres of land.
K ELLER, J. A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 23; P. O. Rose Mount; born June 15, 1826, in county Collin, Prussia; he came to the United State, and settled in Wisconsin, in 1847; he came to Iowa, and settled where he now lives, in 1866; he owns a fine farm of 260 acres of land, all of which he has made since coming to this country; he was married in April, 1857, to Mary A. Kalschner, a native of Prussia; they have had three children: John and Hobert, who are living, and Terresa, who is deceased.
Kille, N., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Felix. Kuhn, J. A., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Rose Mount.
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L ACY, H. E. farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Milo.
LACY, A. H., farmer, Sec. 8; P.
O. Milo; owns a fine farm of eigh- ty acres; he was born September 28, 1834, in Clinton county, Ohio, where he lived till 1855, when he came to this county and located in this township; came onto pres- ent farm in 1867; he enlisted in September, 1864, in Co. G, 40th Iowa infantry; served to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged August 1865; he mar- ried, March 7, 1862, Miss Hattie Chase, a native of Perry county, Illinois; they have had one child: Joseph L., which died in infancy. Leslie, Mrs. Eliza, Sec. 2: P. O. Fe- lix.
Littler, H. A., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Felix.
Long, J., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Milo.
Lynch, Jerome, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Schonberg.
Lyon, J. D., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Rosemount.
Lyon, W. H., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Milo.
M CINTIRE, M. L., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Milo.
McNair, R. R., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Rose Mount.
McNair, Win., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Rose Mount.
McNeer, J. H., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Rose Mount.
McNeer, S., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Rose Mount.
McNeer, R. C., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Rose Mount.
McNeer, N. H., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Rose Mount,
Michner, John, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Milo.
Mitchell, J. T., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Milo.
Monroe, A. W., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Felix.
Monroe, Dan., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Felix.
Monfore, E. J., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Rose Mount.
Monfore, E. C., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Rose Mount.
Monfore, Emerson, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Schonberg.
Moorman, J. T., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Felix.
Morrison, J. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Schonberg.
Morrison, W. M., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Felix.
MOSHER, STEPHEN, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Felix; born August 6, 1826, in Marion county, Ohio; came to this county in 1856, and lived in Liberty township until the spring of 1879, when he came to this township and settled on his- present farm, where he owns 210 acre of land; was school treasurer for eight years in succession when the whole town was one district for eight years in succession; has been town clerk; is a leading member of the Society of Friends, holding all the leading offices of the Society; came to Iowa a poor man and has made all his property since by honesty and hard work; married September 1, 1852, to Mary, daughter of Moses Faring- ton, of Crawford county, Ohio; they have had seven children: Lemnel, Asa, William, Sarah A., Mary B., Joseph S. and Ella (twins), Stephen G., all living.
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TEMEYER, H. H., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Rose Mount.
Nemeyer, J. H., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Rose Mount.
Norton, J. H., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Schonberg.
NOTESTINE, JOHN A., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Milo; born October 26, 1833, in Juniatta connty, Pennsylvania; came to Peoria connty, Illinois, in 1853, and to- this county in 1865; settled where he now lives in 1873; enlisted De- cember 23, 1861, in Co. C., Fifty- seventh Illinois Infantry, as a pri-
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vate, served his three years and was honorably discharged Febru- ary 23, 1865; was in nearly all the battles in which his regiment was engaged; married June 1, 1854, to Miss Catherine A. Barber, of Peoria county, Illinois; have four children: William J., Prudence J., Mary L., and Catherine A .; William J. died at two years of age.
O LDAKER, M. G., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Milo.
Onderkirk, P., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sandyville.
ORR, MRS. ANNA, Sec. 26; P. O. Rose Mount; born July 3, 1816, in Shenango county, New York; parents moved to Delaware county, New York, in 1833; they came to Michigan in 1843, and to Illinois in 1857, and to this county in 1868, when they settled where, she now lives; she was married Oct. 23, 1834, to Ambrose Orr; he was born March 5, 1808, in Delaware county, New York, and died Aug. 17, 1871, of rheumatism of the heart, leaving a family of nine children: Ambrose C., Hugh L., James, Wallace, Sarah J., Ellis, Anna; three died in infancy; she now lives with her son Ellis, as she has disposed of all her landed interests.
OVERBAY, J. A., merchant; P. O. Milo; born Jan. 3, 1841, in Jefferson county, East Tennessee; his parents moved to Keokuk county, this state, in the fall of 1850, and to this county in 1854; was married Oct. 7, 1866, to Mar- garet, daughter of Wm. McAn- drew, of this county; they have five children living: John, Frank, Harry, Walter, Leretta; three de- ceased: Louie and Ella, twins, and an infant; he enlisted in Co. C, Thirty-fourth Iowa Infantry, in the fall of 1863, as a private; served till Sept. 5, 1865; was in the bat- tles of Graham Plantation, Fort
Gaines, Fort Morgan and Blakely; engaged in the mercantile busi- ness Marclı 1, 1868, at Helens- burg; built a new store and moved to Milo in 1869, where he keeps a- full line of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hats and caps.
P ARK, ROBERT, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Felix.
Penfield, H., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Milo.
Poltson, H. R., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Milo.
PROCTOR, JAS. M., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Milo; born May 27, 1820, in Hamilton county, Illinois; came. to this county in the spring of 1855, and settled on present farm in 1866; he enlisted Dec. 1, 1861, in Co. C, Seventh Iowa Infantry, and was discharged Jan. 2, 1864, for re-enlistment as veteran; re-enlist- ed Jan. 4, 1864, in same company as before, and served to June 1, 1865, when he was discharged for wounds received in the battle of Resaca, Ga .; he was in the battles of Fort Donaldson, Shiloh and Corinth, and now draws one-half pension; he was married April 2, 1843, to Elizabeth Davis, of Peoria county, Illinois; they have nine- children: Martha J., Malissa, Nancy, Rachael, Alice, William, Charles B., James M., Jr., and Peter H .; of these, Martha, Nancy and Rachael are deceased; he owns a well-improved farm of 160 acres .. Proctor, Reuben, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Milo.
Putz, S., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Rose Mount.
UAINTANCE, SARAH J., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Sandy- ville. RAI ALPH, A. C., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Felix.
Reeves, Robert, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Milo.
Reynolds, B. S., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Milo.
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Risinger, J., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Milo.
Robertson, J., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Milo.
Ross, Wm. C., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Milo.
Runyan, S., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Milo.
'AMS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Sandyville.
SANDY, J. H., farmer, Sec. 9; P.
O. Milo; he was born Janu- ary 17, 1839, in Owen county, In- diana; parents came to lowa in 1854; he settled on present farm in 1862, where he has a fine farm of 170 acres; he enlisted Angust 11, 1862, in Co. D, Thirty-fourth Iowa Volunteers, and served to March 10, 1863, when he was dis- charged for general disability; he was married August 10, 1864, to Rachael Thorp, a native of Indi- ana; they have seven children: Jennie F., Henry G., Walter W., Charles W., Willie, Lizzie L., and Allen, all living.
Sandy, A. H., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Milo.
SCOTT, ALEXANDER, farmer, and capitalist; Sec. 16; P. O. Milo; he was born March 3, 1817, in Delaware; his parents moved to Ohio, in the fall of 1817; here he was educated and lived till 1849, he moved to Lee county, Iowa, and the following year moved to Van Buren county, Iowa, where he lived till the spring of 1852, when he came to Marion county, Iowa; there he was very successful in his farming enterprises, but being desirons of increasing his landed estates, lie sold out his farm and came to this county and settled where he now lives; he has owned over 600 acres of land in this county, the most of which he has given to his children, reserving only the fine farm on which he lives, for him- self; he has been very successful
in life and laid up a competency for the down-hill side of life; he has been town trustee, and is now a director of the First National Bank of Indianola, of which he is a large stockholder; he was married March 5, in 1844, to Al- ice Brindley, a native of Mary- land; they have a family of seven children: Oliver, Elenor, James, Nathan, Lewis, Phoebe, and John Fremont, all living.
Schee, James, farmer, Sec 15; P. O. Schon berg.
Schee, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Schonberg.
SHAW, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec.20; P. O. Milo; he was born March 18, 1842, in Columbiana county, Ohio; his parents moved to Logan county, Ohio, in the fall of 1849; here he grew up, and lived till 1867, when he came to this county, and located where now lives; he enlisted in April, 1864, in Co. I, 132d Olio Volunteers, and served till September, 1864, when he was honorably discharged; he was married January 24, 1864, to Emily, daughter of James Gilbert, a native of England; they have three children: Wm. Allison, Co- ra E. and Ella, all living; he owns a fine farm of 270 acres.
Shoffer, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Milo.
Smith, Fred., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Felix.
SMITH, IRVIN M., farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. Milo; he was born Au- gust, 1850, in Henry county, Iowa; he came to this county, in 1873, and has lived here ever since; he was married February 10, 1874, to Jennie Brown, who is a native of Henry county, Iowa; they have three children: Allie, Zimri P. and Irvin M., all living.
Smith, Henry, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Felix.
Smith, Levi, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Milo.
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Smith, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Felix.
Smith, J. H., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Milo.
SMITH, PLEASANT, farmer and merchant, Sec. 19; P. O. Milo; born Nov. 11, 1826, in Highland county, Ohio; parents moved to Stephenson county, Ill., in fall of 1845, and to Greene county, Wis., in 1853; he came to this county and settled on present farm in fall of 1860, where he has since lived; he is now engaged in merchandiz- ing in Milo, having established a store at the first laying out of the town; he built the first store- house in the place, and carries a large and well assorted stock; has been justice of the peace, town clerk and town trustee; married May 22, 1859, to Emaline A., daughter of Harvey Henry, of Greene county, Wis .; they have had eleven children : Sylvanus H., Archibald N., Lillian, Eva, Etta, Otto, Lizzie, Bertlia, Ray, Floy, Baby; Etta died in infancy; he owns an improved farm of eiglity acres.
SMITH, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Milo; born Feb. 9, 1810, in North Carolina, and came to this county in 1860, and, previous to his coming here, he has lived in Ohio and Illinois; was married September, 1832, to Charity Gil- bert, of Highland county, Ohio; have a family of eight children living: Pleasant, Asa, Nathan, William, James, Mary A., Levi and Amanda; five deceased: Thomas, Madison, Amnos, Albert, and an infant; Amos served in the late war in the 34th Iowa, and died while in the service; Nathan was also in the 34th, and served through the war.
STARR, ISAIAH, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Milo; born June 5, 1826, in Vermillion county, Ill .; parents moved to Greene county, Wis., in
1834; he came to Hardin county, Iowa, in 1865, and to this county and settled on his present farm in 1868; he owns 131 acres of land; was married Dec. 6, 1854, to Mary, daughter of Johnathan Dickson, of Greene county, Wis .; they have four children: Angeline, Lilis, Frank and Arthur; Arthur died in infancy.
Stoner, M., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Felix.
Stugers, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Rose. Mount.
Surbaugh, A. H., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Indianola.
Swezey, Norman, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Rose Mount.
"ALBOTT, W. H., farmer, Sec.
T 21; P. O. Schonberg.
TALBOTT, A. D., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Felix; born Angust 8, 1854, in Jefferson county, Iowa; par- ents moved to this county in 1855; here he has grown to manhood; his father having died in 1876, he has taken charge of the farm and family since; he is unmarried, and a hard working and indus- trious young man.
TALBOTT, ELIZABETH, farm- er, Sec. 24; P. O. Felix; born Nov. 18, 1816, in County Down, Ire- land; in 1831 she came to the United States with some friends, leaving all her near kindred be- hind; she settled in the State of New York, where she lived three years, and came to Ohio in 1834, and to Iowa in the spring of 1855, and settled where she now lives; she was married Feb. 22, 1844, to Ralph Talbott, of Westmoreland county, Penn .; he was born Jan. 15, 1810, and died Nov. 6, 1876, leaving a family of seven chil- dren: Catharine D., Susie, Wm. H., Mary F., Ella E., Daniel P. and Allen D .; Catharine D. died in infancy; Mr. Talbott's family was among the first settlers, hav- ing built the third house in the
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township, the old logs of which are still npon the place; they own 120 acres of land.
Taylor, J. W., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Milo.
Thompson, C. C., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Milo.
Thompson, Morris, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Rose Mount.
Thompson, J. W., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Rose Mount.
Thompson, James, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Milo.
Trotter, H. C., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Milo.
Trueblood, L. M., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Sandyville.
Trueblood, Oliver, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Felix.
Trueblood, Francis, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Felix.
TURNER, JOHN M., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 30; P. O. Milo; born Jan. 2d, 1837, in Kentucky; his parents moved to Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1846; he came to this county and settled on his present farm in 1873; he has been elected Town Trustee, an office he now holds, also School Treasurer and Director. He was married Oct. 14,1858, to Julia A. Michael, a native of Ohio; they have one child: Emma E., born August 6, 1859; he owns 280 acres of land, that he has made and improved with his own hands.
[ INDERHILL, T. C., merchant, P. O. Felix; born March 9th, 1839, in Wayne county, N. Y; his mother moved to Senaca county, N. Y., in 1850, his father having died the spring before; here he grew to manhood, and after trav- eling through and living in sev- eral States, came to this county in 1878 and located at this place, and established a general farmers' store, where he carries a general stock of goods; he is also post- master of the Felix office; he is unmarried.
V ALENTINE, WARNER, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Felix. Vanness, Geo., fariner, Sec. 9; P. O. Milo.
VAN GILDER, S. J., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Milo; born April 5, 1842, in Knox county, Illinois; here he was raised and educated; came to this county October 17, 1868; set- tled, in the spring of 1869, where he now lives and owns a farm of eighty acres; he has held the office of justice of the peace for eight years, and town clerk for four years; he has been twice married, first March 1, 1863, to Susanab Meeks, a native of Knox county, Illinois, who died April 14, 1865, leaving one child, Mary S., now living; again August 9, 1866, to Mary E. Bright, a native of Ohio; They have five children: Wilber, Carrie, Infant, Fannice and Olive; Wilber and Infant are deceased.
VAN SYOC, J. C., farmer, Sec 15; P. O. Milo, owns a fine farm of 160 acres of land; he was born March 14, 1833, in Washington county, Pennsylvania; parents moved to Stark county, Ohio, in 1842; he came to this county in the spring of 1856, and settled on present farm in 1870; has been constable and town clerk, an office he now holds; his father, Aaron VanSyoc, was the first town assess- or; he was married April 14, 1857, to Rachael L., daughter of Benj. Morrison, of Marion county, Iowa; they have two children: Harvey E. and Wm. E., both liv- ing.
W ARNER, VALENTINE,
blacksmith, lilves in Milo; born September 5,1822,in Hunting- ton county, Pennsylvania; here he learned his trade with Geo. Bauch- man, of Holidaysburg; came to Iowa in 1852, and after living in Van Buren and Jefferson counties he came to Belmont township, in the fall of 1856, and bought
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a farm of eighty a acres, upon which he built a shop, and com- bined blacksmithing with his farming; at the starting of the new town of Milo, he, in connec- tion with Thos. Fountain, estab- lished a blacksmith and wagon shop, where he now works; he enlisted Angust 10, 1862, in Co. D, Thirty-fourthi Iowa Infantry, as private; was promoted to Ser- geant February 5, 1863, served to the close of the war, and was dis- charged in September, 1865; he was never in the hospital, and never off duty while in the ser- vice; he was in all the battles in which the regiment was engaged -a record of which any man might well feel proud; was mar- ried July 10, 1845, to Miss Mary Robinson, of Pennsylvania, who died December 31, 1877, leaving him a family of eleven children: Austin, Sylvester, Elizabeth J., Mattie A., Albert, Ella, Joseph, Eddie, Silas, Charles, and James; Charles, Elizabeth and Joseph are deceased.
Walk, Andrew, Sec. 34; P. O. Milo. Westerfield, L., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Milo.
Westerfield, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Milo.
White, James L., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Felix.
WILSON, J. N., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Felix; born October 6, 1823, in Loudon county, Virginia; here he grew to manhood; came to Ohio in 1830, where he lived till 1854, when he came to this coun- ty and settled where he now lives; helped to organize the township, and voted at the first election; he and John Duncan gave the town- ship its name; has held several township offices and been largely identified with the school inter- ests of the town; when he came here there was but one house in sight, and only the one lone tree,
which many of the old settlers will remember was cut down by one Hilton for firewood during a storm in which he was unable to get to the timber; Mr. Wilson gathered up in early times about 1,000 acres of land, which he has given to inembers of his family as they have grown up, only re- serving for himself a competency during his old age; owns a fine farm of 200 acres; was married October 9, 1830 to Miss Lydia E. Dunkin, a native of Virginia; have had nine children: John W., Moses H., Tamer L., Lydia V., Angelia, James M., Stephen, Mary E. and Joseph L .; Tamer L. and John W. are deceased.
Wilson, Amos T., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Felix.
WILSON, T. D., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Lacona; born January 10, 1836, in Preble county, Ohio; his father died when he was nine years of age; his mother came to Iowa in 1848 and settled in Lou- isa county; came to this county in 1869, and bought the farm the railroad depot at Lacona now stands on; settled on his present farm in fall of 1878; enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in Co. C, First Iowa Cavalry; was on detached duty as blacksmith most of the time; was discharged June 18, 1865, at the close of the war; married Novem- ber 12, 1857, to Susan Raushen- berger, a native of Harrison coun- ty, Ohio; have five children: Ma- ry C., James A., William H., Ed- na and Riley M., all living; owns a farm of 80 acres.
Willets, J., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Milo.
Wilson, James M., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Felix.
Wilson, W. H., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Felix.
Winning, S., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Felix.
WRIGHT, WM. A., farmer, Sec.
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12; P. O. Felix; born November 17, 1823, in Shelby county, Ken- tucky; parents moved to Park county, Indiana, in 1828; his mother died here, and his father moved back to Kentucky in 1837; came to this county in 1849, and to this township in 1878; owns 600 acres of Warren county's best land; has been town trustee; was married March 31, 1853, to Amy
M., danghter of Abel Hicks, of Union township; have had sixteen children : O. L. D., Cynthia A., John C., Sarah E., Joseph A., Elizabeth E., Jane, H. Francis, William A. Jr., Richard E., Lem- uel W., Walter R., Daisy, Gracie, Fred. L. and Dove; of these John C. and Jane are deceased-John in infancy and Jane at fourteen years of age.
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