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A BBE, A. N., farmer, Sec. 5; P. | O. Indianola.
B AILY, C. D., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Indianola.
BAKER. J. C., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Indianola; he owns a farm of 85 acres; he was born October 20,1822, in York county, Pennsyl- vania; parents moved to Stark county, Ohio, in 1337, where they remained about five years, when they moved to Hancock county, Ohio; here they lived till 1856, when they came to this county and settled in Indianola, where he remained two years; he then set- tled on the farm where he now lives; he has been twice married, first, November 9, 1844, to Miss Harriett Burgiss, a native of Ohio, who died July 3, 1866, leaving a family of eleven children: Fannie J., Albert T., Phebe, Etna A., John W., James H., living, and Wm. H., and Thornton E. (twins), Sarah J., Infant, and Ava Ann, are deceased; he was married again February 25, 1869, to Miss Susan E. Clark, a native of Ohio; by this union he has six children: Delphius C., Minnie M., Isabelle J., Geo. W., Bertha A., and Henry A., all living.
Bales, Alex., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Indianola.
Bales, N. D., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Milo.
Bare, R. W., farmer, Sec. 26; P .. O. Milo.
BAYSINGER, E. H., farmer, and brick-maker, Sec. 4; P. O. In- dianola; was born in Brecken- ridge county, Kentucky, in 1833, and removed to Illinois in 1835, and afterwards to Indiana, and came to this county first in 1852; he is a farmer and owns 90 acres of land; he spent six years in Kansas, from 1854 to 1860, and was in the John Brown raid; after his return to this county, he en- gaged in brick-making, and has made the largest portion of the brick used in the buildings of In- dianola; he has held township of- fices; he married Miss Sarah Goosic, in 1861; she was born in Ohio; they have eight children: Phebe A., Mary E., Sarah F., Pe- ter A., William, John F., Eda B., James.
Beaty, W. J., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Indianola.
Benedict, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Indianola.
Benge, Alexander, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Milo.
Benge. Thomas, Sec. 27; P. O. Milo. BLACKFORD, THOMAS, farm- er, Sec. 5; P. O. Indianola; owns. 175 acres of land; born May 25, 1819, in Clark connty, Ohio; here he lived till he was seventeen years of age, when his parents moved
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to Delaware county, Indiana; in 1840 he came to Warren connty, Indiana; he came to Iowa Terri- tory, and settled in Davis county, in 1843; helped to organize that county, and came to this county in September, 1847, and settled where he now lives; was at the or- ganization of the county, and also helped to organize Otter township; his first vote in the county was cast at the Ginder school-honse, east of Ackworth; he was married twice; first, October 12, 1843, to Anna Scott, a native of Indiana, who died March 19, 1865; no chil- dren; again, September 28, 1866, to Nancy J. Brown, a native of Indiana; they have two children: John T. and and Martha E., both living; he got his start by splitting rails, at fifty cents per hundred; walked three miles and . boarded himself.
BRISCOE, LUTHER T., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Milo; has a farm of sixty-nine acres of land; born September 4, 1824, in Maryland, and lived there until he was eight years of age, when his parents moved to Ohio, and in 1836 they moved to Fulton county, Illinois, where he remained till 1854, when he came to Indianola, where he lived abont eight years; he settled on his present farm in 1867, where he has lived ever since; he was postmaster at Indianola from 1856 to 1861-abont five years; has been town clerk of this township; mar- ried, June 9, 1850, Mary A. Huff, a native of Deleware; they have a family of eleven children: Julia Ann, George T., Catharine M., Mollie W., Frederick S., Howard H., Jane H. and Sarah H. (twins) and Elenor E., now living; Zerilla B. and Edward H., deceased.
Brown, S. S., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Milo.
BROWN, THOMAS, farmer, Sec.
17; P. O. Indianola; born Dec. 1, 1801, in Randolph county, North Carolina; here he lived till he was twelve years of age, when his parents moved to Washington county, Indiana, where he lived till 1831, when he moved to War- ren county, Indiana, and remained till 1853, when he moved to this connty and settled on the farm where he now resides; he was mar- ried Feb. 2, 1825, to Martha Mar- shall, a native of Tennessee, who died June 4, 1860, leaving a family of eleven children: Isaac, Mary A., Nancy J., Thomas J., Sallie Ann, Alva Curtis, living, and Lurena, Joel, Isam, Allen F. and William H., deceased; he is one of the old settlers of the township, and voted at the first election held in tlie township.
Brown, W. H., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Milo.
Bryant, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Milo.
Burgett, J. W., Sec. 28; P. O. In- dianola.
Burgess, S. T., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Indianola.
Butler, W. H., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola.
C HANDLER, LEVI, Sec 10; P. O. Milo.
Chandler, W. P:, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Milo.
Chumbley, John, farmer, Sec. 18: P. O. Indianola.
Clark, Alfred, farmer, Sec. 11: P. O. Milo.
CLINE, VALENTINE, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 30; P. O. In- dianola; he owns a farm of 160 acres of well-improved land; born Feb. 17, 1835, in Adams connty, Ohio; at the age of eleven years he was left an orphan, after which he lived with his oldest brother till he was sixteen years of age, when he came to Park county, Indiana, where he lived till 1854;
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he then came to this county and remained two years, and returned to Illinois, and then to Indiana, in 1856, where he remained till 1869, when he again came to this county, and settled where he now lives. He enlisted Oet. 31, 1863, in Co. C, One Hundred and Twenty- third Indiana, and served to Sept. 6, 1865, when he was discharged; he was in the battles of Chatta- nooga, Atlanta, Kennesaw Moun- tain, Chattahoochee River, and all the battles and skirmishes in which the regiment was engaged. He was married Sept. 28, 1856, to Elizabeth Ball, a native of Park county, Indiana; they have a fam- ily of nine children: William B., George H., Louis W., James N., Hiram W., John F., Ulysses, A. Pearl, Charles E. and Lou Auna; William B., Ulysses and Hiram W. are deceased.
Cole, A. C., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Indianola.
Conrad, B. C., farmer, See. 1; P. O. Milo.
Conner, Andy, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Indianola.
Cozard, Elias, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola.
Cozard, Thomas C., See. 18; P. O. Indianola.
Crawford, R. B., farmer, See. 35; P. O. Milo.
Crumrine, Susan B., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Indianola.
Culbertson, D. T., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Milo.
D' AVIS, C. V., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Milo.
Demory, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Indianola.
Derrough, Frank, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola.
Derrough, G., farmer, See. 21; P. O. Indianola.
Downing, W. H., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Milo.
E MMONS, J. W., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Indianola.
Evans, Jessie, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Milo.
F ETTERS, H., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Milo.
G OODALE, H. C.J., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Indianola.
Gove, D., H., farmer, See. 36; P. O. Milo.
GRAHAM, T. M., farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Milo, lives on Sec. 13; he was born July 7, 1811, in Garrett county, Kentucky; his pa- rents moved to Indiana territory, in 1814, here he grew to manliood, and was educated; he came to Iowa and settled where he now lives, in 1856; he is one of the early settlers of this township; he bought his land in 1854, at five dollars per aere, but did not move his family till 1856; has been a member of the board of supervisors two terms; he was married July 20, 1837, to Miss Mary Anna Cox, a native of Penn- sylvania; they have a family of eight children : Jennie, now Mrs. G. B. Crostlıwait, Thomas J., James M., Hattie E., Maggie E., Robert W. and Victoria E., all are living; he owns a farm of 248 acres.
Graham, D B., farmer, See. 29; P. O. Indianola.
GRAHAM, EDWARD C., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Indianola; born Sept. 25, 1830, in Monroe county, Indiana; he lived there till 1851, when he came to this county and settled where he now resides; he enlisted -- , 1861, in Co. G, 10th Iowa Infantry, and served to -- , 1864, when he was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service, at Kingston, Ga .; he was in the battles of Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Champion Hills, Vicksburg, and many other skirmishes in which the regiment was engaged. He was twice mar- ried: first, Feb. 4, 1866, to Anna D. Kennedy, a native of Indiana,
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who died July 3d, 1871, leaving a family of two children, Samnel R., now living, and Jose E., who died in infancy; married again Dec. 5, 1873, Mrs. Sarah E. Bal- lard, a native of Illinois; by this union they have two children : Eva L. and Zelma; Eva L. is de- ceased; she had two children by her first husband: Martha and William, both living.
Guy, J. B., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Milo.
H "AIN. L., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Milo.
Hall, H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Milo.
Hall, Alfred, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Milo.
Hall, M. J., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Indianola.
Harvey, C., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Milo.
Hess, W. M., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Milo.
Hicks, W. W., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Milo.
Hicks, Wm., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Milo.
HIGHTOWER, R. M., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Milo; born May 30, 1814, in Taswell county N. C .; his pa- rents moved to East Tennessee in 1826, and remained there until 1837, when they moved to Ran- dolph county, Mo .; he came to this connty and settled where he now lives in the spring of 1846. When he came here there were but three families in the county: Mr. Higby, Jones and Poils, who lived north of Sandyville, near where the Hinie school-house now stands; he voted at the first elec- tion held in the county, which was held at Ginder's school-house, east of Ackworth; he helped to organize Otter township, and is the oldest resident of the town- ship. He was married Dec. 25, 1858, to Miss Emeline Westbrook, a native of East Tennessee, who
died in July, 1866, leaving a fam- ily of four children: Robert A., William, Thomas, and Ida, who are all living; he married again in March, 1868, Mrs. Susan E. Overman, a native of N. C .; by this union he has two children: John I. and Charles A., both liv- ing; he owns a farm of 120 acres. Hightower, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Milo.
Hockett, H., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Milo.
Hodgen, David, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Milo.
Hollingsworth, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Milo.
Hollingsworth. Levi, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Milo.
Hollingsworth, Geo., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Milo.
Hutt, G. H., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Indianola.
AMES, AMOS, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Milo.
K ELLEY, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Milo.
Kendall, W. S., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Milo.
INCOLN, B. A., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Indianola.
Long, Henry, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Indianola.
Loper, W., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Indianola.
LOWRY, MRS. HANNAH, farm- er, Sec. 5; P. O. Indianola; has a farm of 135 acres; born July 30, 1830, in Morgan connty, Olio; moved with parents to Hancock county, Ohio, in fall of 1830; here she grew up, and was married Angust 14, 1848, to Hugh A. Lowry, who was born February 24, 1824, in Wagoner county, Ohio, and died June 2, 1877, leav- ing a family of five children: L. W., John L., Josephine, now Mrs. Valentine Selcott, Charles F., Samuel L., all living; they moved to Marshall county, Ind., in 1850, where they remained till the
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spring of 1857, when they came to this county, and settled near where they now live.
Lowry, John L., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Indianola.
Lowry, H. A., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Indianola.
M cBRIDE, PATRICK, Sec. 34; P. O. Milo.
McClelland, James, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Milo.
MICHAEL, WILLIAM. farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Milo; born May 6,
. 1837, in Athens county, Ohio; his parents came to Iowa, and lo- cated in this county in 1854; he settled on his present farm in 1871; he enlisted in July, 1861, in Co.G, 3d Iowa Infantry, and served till March, 1862, when he was dis- charged by reason of wounds re- ceived at Blue Mills Landing; he enlisted again in July, 1862, in Co. G, 18th Iowa Infantry, as private, and was promoted to Cor- poral, Sergeant, and First Lienten- ant; he resigned, on account of his health, in May, 1865; he was in the battles of Springfield, Mis- sonri, and the general guerrilla war- fare through Missouri and Arkan- sas; he was married March 25, 1868, to Miss Lydia C. Long, a native of Illinois; they have a fam- ily of three children : Margaret E., Jennie E. and Emina E., all living. Millican, Mathew, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Milo.
Millican, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Milo.
Moon, J., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Milo.
Morgan, D., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Milo.
Morgan, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Milo.
Morris, Robt., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Indianola.
N TUTTING, D. H., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Indianola.
Nutting, W. P., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Milo.
GG, A. L., farmer and teacher, Sec. 31; P. O. Indianola; he owns a farm of 80 acres; he was born May 4, 1837, in Mount Vernon, Ohio; he lived there un- til 1852, at which time his parents moved to Henry county, Iowa; he came to this county, in 1869, and settled on present farm in 1875; he was educated at How's Acad- emy, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where he attended school for three years; he has followed teaching during the fall and winter for the last twenty years, and is a thor- ough educator, carrying on his farm at the same time; enlisted October 4, 1861, in Co. D, Fourth Iowa Cavalry, as private, was pro- moted to First Sergeant, July 1, 1862, and to Second Lieutenant, April 8, 1864, and was discharged August 20, 1865, at Davenport, Iowa; he was in all the battles in which the Regiment was engaged; he was married March 10, 1859, to Mary McCoy, a native of Ohio; they have a family of ten children: Charles M., Wm. M., Edwin M. S., Lillie J., Samnel B., Mary B., Olive M., Lizzie C., Nellie M., Lola F., all now living.
P ATTERSON, THOMAS J.,
farmer and stock-raiser, See. 22; P. O. Milo; he owns a fine farm of 196 acres; was born Dec. 25, 1840, in Warren county, Indi- ana; he lived there till he was twenty-one years of age, and being of a roving disposition, he made a tour through the northern states, and most of the southern, and finally settled in this township; came on to his present farm in 1876; he enlisted in Co. D, Fifti- eth Indiana Infantry, August 28, 1862, and served about two years, when he was transferred to the Fifty-second Indiana Infantry, and was discharged July 16, 1865; he was in all the battles in which his regiments was engaged; he re-
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turned home and went to farming, about ten years ago; he was badly crippled several years ago, by hav- ing both legs broken, by falling through the railroad bridge at Iowa City, from a stock train; he was married December 1, 1878, to Miss Mary Lee, who was a resi- dent of this township.
Pierson, Geo, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Indianola.
Plummer, J. W., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Indianola.
Pressley, George, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Milo.
R ANDAL, Silas, farmer Sec. 34, P. O. Milo.
Reed, H. M., farmer. Sec. 28; P. O. Indianola.
Richards, Geo. C., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Milo.
Richards, George, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Milo.
Roberts, Arthur, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O., Indianola,
Rodgers, J. H., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Indianola.
S ARGENT, J., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Milo.
SCOTT, J. B., farmer, Sec 17; P. O. Indianola; owns a fine farm of 140 acres of land; born June 2, 1831, in Morgan county, Indi- ana; liere he grew to manhood, and was educated in the common schools; he came to this county in 1852; he settled on the farm where he now lives in 1860; has held several township offices; is now school director; he was married November 7, 1869, to Miss Emma Goosic, a native of Ohio; they have a family of twelve children: Wm. L., Charity A., Elizabeth B., James G., Cyn- tha J., Loring I., Andrew J., and an infant not named, living, and Manerva L., and three infants un- named, deceased.
Scott, Absalom, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Indianola.
Shaver, Geo., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Indianola.'
SHEPHERD, J. A., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Indianola; born August 20, 1823, in Clinton county, Ohio; parents moved to Indiana in 1831, and settled in Putnam county; came to Illinois in 1852, and to Iowa, and settled in Indianola, 1859; he was married August 19, 1842, [to Rachel , a na- tive of Indiana; they have a fam- ily of eleven children: Susan E., . Martha A., Melvina J., Barbara E., Rhoda C., Margaret E., Sarah A., James O., Sylvester A., Peter E .; Melvina J. is deceased.
Sijault, H., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Indianola.
Silcott, Valentine, farmer, Sec. 8; P. (). Indianola.
Silcott, J. W., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Indianola.
Smith, B. W., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Milo.
Spohn, H., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Milo.
STARBUCK, MRS. C. A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Indianola; born July 5, 1828, in Guilford county, North Carolina; parents moved to Tennessee in 1839, and to Ken- tucky, and came to Clinton coun- ty, Ohio, in 1833; she came to Indiana in 1842; here she was married February 24, 1848, to Gayer Starbnck, who was born June 10, 1829, in Clinton county, Ohio, and died November 11, 1859, leaving her with a family of six children: Isaac J., Moses Y., George H., Leander, Mary E., William O., all living; they came to this county in 1855, and onto their present farm in 1865; she married again November 12, 1861, Benjamin Starbuck, who was born August 7, 1827, in Gilford county, North Carolina; he died March 3, 1876, leaving her with five chil- dren by this union: Louis, Eliza
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J., Malinda, Laura and Cynthia
A., all living; she owns a fine farm of 320 acres of land.
Starbuck, B. B., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Indianola.
Sumpter, George, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Milo.
THOMPSON, W. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Milo.
Triplett, John, farmer, Sec 13; P. O. Milo.
Trobangh, H. C., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Indianola.
W ASSON. S. R., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Milo.
Wilson, N. C., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Indianola.
Wolcott, O. B., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Milo.
Wonderlin, Mary A., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Indianola.
WHITE OAK TOWNSHIP.
A DAMSON, S., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Indianola.
Alprey, Moses, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Sharon.
Andreas, Moses, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Sharon.
RAKER, R. R., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Sharon.
Baker, A. C., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Sharon.
BALES, J., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Indianola; born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana; when four years old, his parents came to Jefferson county, this State, where he was raised on a farm; was married in Knox county, April 29, 1864, to Miss Lonisa Bales, a native of Ohio; have a family of six child- ren: Jennie, Mary, Charles, John, Emma and Adda; owns 100 acres of land under a good state of cul- tivation
Baugh, J. F., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Indianola.
Beaty, David, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Indianola.
Bickle, G. S., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Indianola.
Bilger, J., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Indianola.
BILBO, ELIJAH, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola; born in Boyle county, Kentucky, March 3, 1826, and when three years of age was brought by his parents to Park county, Indiana, where he was
raised a farmer, and divided his time between duties on the farm in summer and teaching school during the winter months; he came to this county in 1853 and entered the land on which he now resides; he owns a good farm of 155 acres, well improved, and with good buildings; he has a choice orchard of selected fruit; Mr. Bilbo was one of the organizers of the township, and has hield various township offices during almost the entire time since; he also tanght the first school taught in the town- ship, and the first in the county south of Indianola; in his religious preferences he is a Methodist, and a local preacher in that denomina- tion; he is a man of sterling hon- esty and integrity, and possesses in a high degree the confidence of his neighbors and acquaintances; he has been closely identified with the interests of this township, as well as the county, and we are con- vinced it were well for Warren county if she had more of such cit- izens; he has been twice married: first to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Albert Randolph, Esq., Nov. 17, 1853; she died Feb. 18, 1857; he married for his second wife Miss Elizabeth Bellamy, May 6, 1858; she was a native of Indiana, but a resident of Marion county, Iowa. .
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Bilbo, Lucinda, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola.
Black, H. M., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Indianola.
Brancht, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Indianola.
Brown, J. E., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Indianola.
Brown, G. W., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Indianola.
Bryant, E. D., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Indianola.
BUSSELLE, J. T., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Indianola; born in Mont- gomery county, Indiana, Sept. 29, 1837, and raised there until six- teen years of age, when, in com- pany with his mother, he removed to this county; owns 160 acres of land, well improved and in good state of cultivation; he married Miss Martha A. Latimer Nov. 6, 1857; she was born in Indiana; they have one son, Wiley W .; he has one of the best orchards in the township.
Bussell, C. L., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Indianola.
Bussell, B. F., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Indianola.
ASHMAN, GEO., farmer, Sec.
C 10, P. O. Indianola.
CASHMAN, GEO., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Indianola; born in Clinton county, Ohio, February 22, 1824, and raised there; married Grezel- la Johnson, of Highland county, October 31, 1850, by whom he has three children living: Edward R., Anthony and Laura Belle; Mrs. Cashinan died July 9, 1863, and he married for his second wife Miss Mary A. Girrison, August 23, 1866; by this marriage they have five children living: Nora D., Albert, Eppa, Minnie, and Clara E .; has lost six children: Mary C., died March 26, 1863; Chas. F., Sept. 15, 1862; Martha E., Nov. 17, 1859; Sarah E., October 9, 1857; Rebecca A., March 18, 1866, and Cynthia, March 25, 1873; re-
moved to Marion county, this State in 1857, and to this county in 1869; owns 160 acres of land.
Cashman, E., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Indianola.
Clark, M. F., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Sharon.
Clary, D. B., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Indianola.
Clark, J. C., farmer, Scc. 18; P. O. Indianola.
Clover, L., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Indianola.
Cochrane, John, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Indianola.
CONWAY, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Indianola; born in Coshocton county Ohio, April 19, 1825, lived there until 1853, and then emigrated to Logan county, Illinois, and after a few months residence there, removed first to Pekin, Tazewell county, and after- ward to Warren county, Illinois, and lived there several years, and after a residence of three years in Madison county, came to this county in 1868 and settled on the farm he now occupies; owns an improved farm of 169 acres; his buildings occupy a fine elevation, and Mr. Conway is a thorough farmer, doing whatever he under- takes to do well: is a man of ster- ling integrity and enjoys the con- fidence of all with whom he has business relations; married Miss Martha Jones, March 19, 1850; she was a native of Knox county, Ohio, and died in 1860; the fol- lowing year he married Miss Mary L. Butler, of Warren, county Illi- nois; their family consists of six children: Adolphus N., Charles F., William A., Giles H., Flora L., and Warren F .; one son, Eras- tus, died in March, 1854.
Conway, Charles, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Indianola.
Crawford, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Indianola.
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DIRECTORY OF WARREN COUNTY.
D AVIS, D. F., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Indianola.
DOUGLASS, WM. H., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Sharon; born in Dear- born connty, Indiana, March, 18, . 1821, and raised in Vermilion county; was married in that conn- ty December 25, 1842, to Miss . Charlotte Donglass, a native of that · county; to them were born nine children; six are now living: Len- eous M., John M., Margaret D. (now Mrs. Thos. T. James), Exel- ima Z. (now Mrs. Jas. Barr), Wm. F. and George G .; lost three: Thomas, Charles and Angeline; Mr. Donglass removed to Dane county, Wisconsin in 1843, where he remained until 1867, when he removed to this county; has a good farm of 120 acres, well im- proved.
E BERMAN, W. A., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Indianola; born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylva- nia, February 26, 1824, and raised in Allegany county; removed to Pittsburg in 1845; was married there February 26, 1850, to Miss Mary A. Tomlinson, of that city; have five children living: Frank, Lauretta, Joseph T., Wilbur F. and Blanche; have lost eight; all died between September 22 and October 8, 1863, of diphtheria; removed to Des Moines in 1858, and to this county in 1861, im- proving a farm of 225 acres; has held various township offices, and was First Lientenant of White Oak Guards, organized July 30, 1864.
F ERGUSON, JAS. C., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Indianola.
Foster, W., farmer, Sec 11; P. O. Indianola.
GILLIS, ROBERT, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Indianola; born in Kentucky; while an infant his parents moved to Cass county, III., where he was raised; he came to this county in 1869; has a farm
of 145 acres. He married Miss May F. Monroe, in 1852; she was born in Morgan county, Ill .; she died in August, 1867; he after- wards married Miss Marinda M. McMurry, of Cass connty, Ill., in 1868; their family consists of three children by the first mar- riage: Harvey, Ella (now Mrs. Beaty), and Ida; and five by the second marriage: Nana, Robert, William, Angeline, and Sallie; Mrs. Gillis has one son, John Mc- Murry, by a former marriage.
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