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H AMMOND, LEVI, farmer, Sec, 7; P. O. Indianola.
Haner, T. W., farmer, Sec. 36: P. O. Sharon.
Haynes, L., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola.
HEWITT, M. H., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 27; P. O. Indianola; is a native of Indiana, and was born in Shelby county, June 12, 1823; here he was raised a farmer; he came to this county in Octo- ber, 1855, and located on the land where he now resides; he owns 545 acres of land, well improved, and on which there is an excellent orchard; his buildings are good and convenient, and in striking contrast to the small cabin with- out a window, in which they lived for months when they first came to the county. Mr. Hewitt is the architect of his own fortuue, and has accumulated what he now en- joys by industry, honesty and per- severence, and is a living illustra- tion of what can be accomplished where there is a will to execute; he has been honored by his fellow citizens with all the township offi- ces, and has filled them with credit to himself and to the satis- faction of his constituents. He married Miss Maria Whitney, of Shelby county, Indiana; by this union they have seven children: .Mary A. (now Mrs. M. W. Park, of Indianola), Eliza L. (now Mrs.
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G. W. Pearson, of Otter township), S. S., Martha A., Laura, D. C. and Sallie M.
HOWE, W. L., farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Sharon; was born in Clin- ton county, Ohio, January 30, 1833, and was raised there; he came to this State, in 1853, and settled in this county; owns eighty acres of land, well improved, in good state of cultivation; he mar- ried Miss Alice Derrough, Decem- ber 26, 1861, she was a native of Brown county, Ohio; they have two children: Mary M. and Nan- cy.
Hurst, Albert, Sec. 28; P. O. In- dianola.
Hutt, Isabel, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Indianola.
Hntt, Wm., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Indianola.
Hypes, Henry, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Indianola.
JAMES, THOMAS H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Sharon.
JUDKINS, MILES, farmer, Sec.
35, P. O. Sharon; born in North Carolina Jannary 2, 1806, when quite young, his parents moved to Highland county, Ohio, and in 1820, to. Clinton county; when fifteen years old, was engaged a tanner's apprentice, serving five years, and for fifteen years after carried on a tannery; in 1855 he removed to this county, and en- gaged in farming fer seven years, then he went to Des Moines, and carried on a boot and shoe manu- factory for five years, returning to this county, he again engaged in farming where he now resides; owns eighty acres of land, well improved; he was married Au- gust 11, 1825, to Elizabeth Rush, a native of Ohio; they have ten children living: William, James, Margaret, Jonathan, Mary J., John V., Francis, Milton, Taylor and Sarah, and have lost two. . . JENNER, ALEXANDER, farm-
er, Sec. 17, P. O. Indianola; is a native of Germany, born January 11, 1842, and emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1852, and first lived in Adams county, Ohio; his mother died in 1852, and his father two years la- ter, and he was left in a strange land without home or friends; at fifteen years of age, he managed ` to get a place to work on a farm at sixteen dollars per year, and two months schooling, and failed to get but twenty days ont of the two months; the following year his wages was increased to thirty dollars, and this continued till 1863, when he enlisted at the age of twenty-one, in the 129th Ohio Infantry, and served six months, and was mustered out at Cleve- land, Ohio, March 8, 1864, and returned to Adams county, Ohio, and attended school for three win- ters; he removed to Warren county, Illinois, in 1865, and re- mained there for three years; came to this county, with twelve hundred and fifty dollars in 1868, and now owns a farm of eighty acres, under fine improvements; was married March 13, 1869, to Margaret Schimelfeny, a native of Germany; have four children: Edwin A., Franklin N., Lilly and Annie M.
K INSLEY, RUTH, Sec. 36; P. O. Indianola.
King, W. D., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Sharon.
King, N. W. farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Sharon.
L ABERTAN, E. M., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Indianola.
LATIMER, J. D., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Indianola; born in Mercer, now Boyle county, Ky., February 6, 1809, and raised there; in 1838 he reinovod to Park county, Ind., and remained there until 1847, removing to this county in 1852; settling where he now resides; he
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married Miss Cyntha Bilbo June 16, 1831; she was born in the same county; they have seven children living: Win. P., Maxwell J., Mary J. (now Mrs. Thos. M. McClure), Martha A. (now Mrs. J. T. Bussell), Sarah E. (now Mrs. Jas. McCampbell), George H. and Cyntha E. (now Mrs. J. C. Clark); one son, John S., died December 26, 1845.
Lester, H. W. and J. T., farmers, Sec. 13; P. O. Indianola.
Lucas, S. S., fariner, Sec. 30; P. O. Indianola.
Lucas, B. F., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Indianola.
M cCAMPBELL, WM., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Indianola. MCCLURE, T. M., retired farmer; P. O. Indianola; born in Clinton, Ind., Dec. 30, 1834, and lived in that State until seventeen years of age, when his parents removed to Marion county, Iowa, and in March of 1852 came to this county; owns 207 acres of land on which there is a fine orchard; he has given considerable atten- tion to the raising of bees; he has held all the township offices excepting constable: he is a man of independent thought, but kind and obliging, and impresses all with whom he has business trans- actions, of his honor and integity; he married Miss Mary J. Latimer, March 22, 1855, she was born in Indiana; they have four children : John T., Dora F., Frank H. and Dell; they have lost two: Amos P. and Mary C .; the latter died June 27, 1879, aged twenty-one years.
McCOY, WM., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Indianola; born in County An- trem, Ireland, in 1844, where he was raised; he emigrated to this country in 1862, locating in Illi- nois, and the following year he started for the gold mines of Idaho and Montana, where he fol-
lowed mining with considerable success for seven years; in 1871 returned to Illinois, and a few montlis afterward came to this county, where he has improved a farm of 125 acres; he was married February 2, 1877, to Miss Emily Florence, a native of this county. McDaniel, G., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Indianola.
McGee, J. B., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Indianola.
McGee, Jas., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Indianola.
McNAUGHT, A. M., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Sharon; born in Stark county, Illinois, Sept. 12, 1847; at the age of seventeen his parents removed to Wisconsin, and lived there one year, then to Wheaton, Iowa, removing to this county in 1865; lie removed to Missouri in 1868, and remained there four years, returning to this county in 1872; owns eighty acres of land; he married Emily F. Mercer April. 19, 1866; have five children: Roxic J., Theron E., Lily W., Mira E. and Cora F.
McNaught, E., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Indianola.
Marietta, W., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Indianola.
Middleswart, J., Estate, Sec. 26; P. O. Sharon.
MIDDLESWART, MRS. LUCY, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Indianola; was born in Brown county, Ohio, October 1, 1827 (her maiden name was Reed); she married James Middleswart, April 21, 1852; they came to this county in 1854, and to where Mrs. M. now resides, in 1861; they own 353 acres of land; Mr. Middleswart died October 22, 1877; leaving, besides the subject of this sketch, eight children: Nancy J. (now Mrs. John Barr), Mary E. (now Mrs. J. Pierce), Wil- liam, Sarah A., John, Cornelia, Julietta, and Roswell.
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Milam, W., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Indianola.
Morris, A. L., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Indianola.
Moon, J. W., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Indianola.
Morris, J., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Indianola.
Morris, W. L., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Indianola.
O VERTON, W., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sharon.
P ARR, S. S., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sharon.
R AMSEY, GEO., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Indianola.
ROMBACK, G., farmer, Sec. 6; P.
O. Indianola; born in Germany, January 5, 1832; when seventeen years of age, in company with his mother, emigrated to this country, locating in Clinton county, Ohio, where he lived seven years; re- moved to this county in 1856; he was married in Cincinnati, O., December 30, 1855, to Agatha Held, a native. of Germany; they have three children: Frank, Mary L. and Charles H., having lost two, Albert and Emma; Mr. Romback commenced life a poor man, but perseverance has been crowned by success; owns a fine farm of 440 acres, well improved. RANDOLPH, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. Ó. Indianola; born in Boone county, Indiana, December 3, 1842; his father removed to Howard county, Indiana, in 1844, where he remained until 1852, when he came to this county, where the subject of this sketch was raised; October 15, 1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 34th Iowa in- fantry, and served until February 28, 1863; he again enlisted in Co. A, 3d Iowa cavelry, December 24, 1863, participating in the follow- ing battles: Siege of Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, Saline river, Plan- tersville, Alabama, Big Blue, Osaque, Selma, Capture of Mont-
- gomery and others; he was wound- ed at Columbus April 16, 1865, and discharged, from hospital, Sep- tember 12, 1865; he married Miss- Mary E. Anderson December 4, 1865; she was born in Illinois; owns a farm of 132 acres,
RANDOLPH, A., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Indianola, was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, Angust 13, 1808, and was raised there: he removed from Ken- tucky to Montgomery coun- ty, Indiana, in 1829, and
lived in Indiana until his removal to Marion county, Iowa, in 1851; after a residence of one year in Marion county, he came to War- ren county, in February, 1852, lo- cating where he now resides; he owns 240 acres of land; when he settled here White Oak town- ship was not organized; he assist- ed in its organization, and has held various township offices and has been closely identified with its growth and prosperity; a. man of untarnished reputation, upright and honorable in all his transactions, he is held in deserv- edly high esteem by all with whom he is intimately acquaint- ed; he married Miss Elizabeth Switzer, October 20, 1829; she was a native of Montgomery county, Kentucky, and died in 1841; he married for his second wife Miss Sarah Ally, in January, 1842; she was born in Virginia, and died in 1855; he afterwards married Mrs. Adamson, of Vir- ginia, in 1856; has five children by first marriage: Lucindia (now Mrs. Bilbo), Meranda (now Mrs. Moon), Louisa (now Mrs. Ray) Wm. H., John W .; lost tliree: James, Elizabeth, and Nancy; the former enlisted in the war during the rebellion, and died, near Memphis, on his return, in 1865; has two children by second mar- riage: J. Marion and Thomas
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Grant; Mrs. Randolph has two children: May and Simon Adam- son; Mr. Randolph is a descendant of the Randolph family, of Vir- ginia.
Richards, A. T., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Indianola.
Rombach, Gerson, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Indianola.
RUSSELL, C. L., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Indianola; was born in Pennsylva, October 17, 1843; when three years old his parents removed to Allegany county, Maryland, where he was raised and educated; in 1863 he went to Knox county Ohio, and remained there until 1867; returning to Maryland, he lived there; he re- moved to this county in 1875, where he has improved a farm of eighty acres; Mr. Russell was married December 9, 1866, to Miss Isabel C. Winters, of Mary- land, who was born in West Vir- ginia; they have six children liv- ing: John H., Jennie M., Elijah L., Clarie E., Florence A., and an infant; lost one infant son.
Russell, E., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Indianola.
S' HEWSBURG, T. J., farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 33; P.O.Shar- ron, born in Breckinridge county, Kentucky, July 7, 1821; removed with his mother to Putman coun- ty, Indiana, in 1833, and was married in that State, July 26, 1857, to Miss Mary E. Butler, of Owen county; they have five chil- dren: Hannah E. (now Mrs. H. H. Olge of this county), Nancy J., Charles B., Sarah M., and Thos. B .; removed to this county in 1867, and located in Squaw township, and seven years after to where he now resides; Mr. Shrewsburg is a man of consider- able wealth, owning 520 acres of land in this township, a valuable farm near Bloomington, Illinois, and is extensively engaged, in
company with his son Cas. B., in stock raising, in Western Nebras- ka.
SILCOTT, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Indianola; was born in Adams county, Ohio, April 17, 1832; his father, Hiram S. Sil- cott, was a native of Pennsylva- nia; his mother's maiden name was Mahafferty, born in Pennsyl- vania, whose father was a Revo- lutionary soldier; when six years old Mr. Silcott's parents removed to Illinois, where he was raised; in 1854 he came to this county, locating near Indianola, and two years after to his present home, where he entered a farm of 120 acres, which he continued to im- prove until Angust 13, 1862, when at his country's call, he enlisted in Co. C, Thirty-fourth Iowa In- fantry, remaining with that regi- ment to the close of the war, and discharged at Davenport, August 15, 1865, participating in the fol- lowing battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Yazoo Pass, Agan- sas (Texas) Graham's Farm, Fort Gaines, Ft. Morgan, Ft. Blakely, Vicksburg, and other battles and skirmishes in which the regiment was engaged; Mr. Sil- cott was married to Miss Mary .Derrongli, a native of Ohio, De- cember 29, 1859; he is a man highly respected by his neigh- bors and lias held various offices of trust in the township.
Silcott, J., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Indianola.
SILCOTT, GEO. W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Indianola; was born in Adams county, Ohio, November 3, 1840; when eleven years old his parents removed to Park county, Indiana, remaining there two years, then came to this connty, and has since made it his home; on the 8th day of May, 1861; he enlisted in Co. G, Third Iowa Cavalry, and was with the
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regiment at the battle of Shiloh, where he was severely wounded, and was honorably discharged October 29, 1862; in July, 1864, he enlisted in the one hundred day service, and served his time out; on his return he engaged in his former occupation as a farmer; he owns 40 acres improved land; he was married December 5, 1865, to Miss Anna A. Shaver, born in Ohio, and raised in this State; they have four children living: Lucinda E., Lillie M., James W., and Amy E., three deceased, Rose, Hattie and Willie.
Slinker, G. B., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Indianola.
Starbuck, Lee, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Indianola.
Stewart, Thos., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Sharon.
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RIMBLE, H. H., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Indianola.
THARP, LUTHER, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Sharon; born in Bar- tholomew county, Ind., May 26, 1831, and raised in Johnson conn- ty, where he was married Oct. 26, 1853, to Miss Susan W. Clark, who was a native of the same county; they came to Monroe county, this State, in 1855, and to this county in 1857; owns 184 acres of land, on which there
is a fine orchard; their family consists of four children; Joseph H., Maggie B., Mary J. and James G .; lost two: Archibald G., died Sept. 10, 1867, and one infant.
WALLACE, J. T., farmer, Sec.7; P.O. Indianola; born in Fayette county, Ind., Feb. 23, 1847; his father, Mr. John S. Wallace, removed to this county in the fall of 1848, where the sub- ject of this sketch was raised; he married December 23, 1869, Miss Sarah S. Lesoard, of Mason coun- ty, Ill., who was born in Ohio; they have two children: Rosa I. and Celestie Belle; Mr. Wallace owns a fine farm of 400 acres, unexcelled in fertility, and having natural advantages for stock-rais- ing possessed by few farms in the county.
Weston, Rosanna, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Indianola.
White, J. D., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Indianola.
White, John, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Indianola.
Williams, W. R., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Sharon.
Williams, D. H., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Indianola. "OUNG, MRS. M. J., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Indianola.
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A NGLSBERG, MARY.
ANGLSBERG, A. C., farmer; P. O. St. Mary; born in Germany June, 1852; in company with his father, Stephen Angsberg, he emi- grated to America, locating in Wisconsin, where they lived until 1871, when they removed to Win- neshiek county, this State, re- maining there four years; they then came to this county; Mr.
Anglsberg is unmarried, having, nevertheless, family cares; his family consists of one sister, fath- er and mother, whose respective ages are sixty-three years, and a grand-mother, whose age is ninety- nine years.
B ADLEY, A., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. St. Charles.
Baird, J. W., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. St. Charles.
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Barenberg, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. St. Mary.
Baird, R., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. St. Charles.
Berchtold, A., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. St. Charles.
Blackwood, Wm. H., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. St. Charles.
Bouce, F., farmer, Sec. -; P. O. St. Charles.
Bowers, A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. St. Charles.
Brommel, Bernan, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. St. Mary's.
BROUGHT, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Indianola; born in Dau- phin county, Pennsylvania, May 17, 1811, where he was raised; he was married September 23, 1832, to Miss Margaret Marks, a native of Mifflin county, Pennsylvania; by this union there are seven chil- dren, now living: F. C., L. N., Josephine (now Mrs. Campbell, of Kansas), C. G., Rosetta M. (now Mrs. James White, living in Kan- sas), Samuel M. and David E., hav- ing lost one daughter, who died when an infant; his son Paterson, at the age of twenty-four years, in 1860, strangely disappeared, with- out apparant cause, and has not been heard from since, though every effort has been made in his behalf; Angust 14, 1852, Mrs. Brought died, of cholera, leaving her bereaved husband the care of 7 small children; in the fall of the same year he removed to this coun- ty, arriving here Nov. 8, 1852; Mr. Brought had used up all his funds when he arrived at Burling- ton, but succeeded in effecting a loan of ten dollars, which enabled him to reach his destination; bankrupt in money, but rich in pluck, energy and a noble purpose, he has, by economy and good man- agement, succeeded in surrounding himself and family with a splendid home, where hospitality is ex- tended, not only to friends, but
strangers; genial, whole-souled and generous-hearted, he now, in his old days, is loved by all that know him; owns an extensive farm of 640 acres, with a grand old orchard, an extensive grapery and 125 stands of Italian bees.
Brought, D. E., farmer and stock- dealer, Sec. -; P. O. Indianola.
Brought, F. C., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Indianola.
Bussemas, Christopher, Sec. 28; P. O. St. Mary's.
Bushelman, C., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. St. Mary's.
Byers, John, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. St. Charles.
C ADING, CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. St. Mary's.
CARLETON, J.P., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. St. Mary's; born in Belmont county, Ohio, December 25, 1840, where he was raised, having the advantage of a common school ed- ucation; removed to Greene coun- ty, Pennsylvania, in 1863, and for two years engaging in farming in that county; in March, 1865, he removed to this county, and im- proved the farm where he now re- sides; was married March 1, 1866, to Miss Sarah; E. Bryan, of this county, formerly of Morgan coun- ty, Illinois; to them have been born three children: O. W., Tur- ner and Ada Esther are living; Robert William died September 4, 1875; his farm consists of 120 acres of choice land, well cultiva- ted; the grounds surrounding his residence are laid out with admi- rable judgment, and embellished with shade and evergreen trees; has been chosen to fill many im- portant offices in his township, which he has filled with honor to himself and general satisfaction to his township; genial, courteous and affable, he is respected by all who know him.
Carter, J. M., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Bevington.
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Clendenen, Wm., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. St. Charles.
Clemmens, Balster, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. St. Mary's. .
Cole, Ridley, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. St. Charles.
CREGER, A. F., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. St. Charles; born January 7, 1852, in Mainville, Ohio; par- ents moved to this county in 1853; was married July 15, 1872, to Del- la, daughter of Andrew Smith, of this county; settled on present farm, where he owns 120 acres well
· improved, in the spring of 1875; has two children: Reuben and Or- ville E., both living.
Croat, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. St. Mary's.
D' ILMAN, T. M., farmer, Sec. 19; O. St. Charles.
DOWNY, M., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. St. Mary's; born in connty of Tyrone, Ireland, March 1830; when quite young his parents em- igrated to this country, locating in Lowell, Mass .; remaining there abont five years, they re- moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and in April, 1856; came to Wapello county, this State, where Mr. Downy was married February 7, 1864, to Miss Margaret McAlevy, formerly of Cincinnati; they have five children living: William T., Frank, Jolın, Mary A., and Mar- garet; have lost one daughter, Ju- lia, who died March 7, 1874. When Mr. Downy became of age his father gave him a team; with this assistance he has succeeded in securing for himself and family enough of the comforts of life, and owns now a fine farm of 215 acres well improved; is honored and re- spected by his neighbors, who have entrusted him with several important offices, which he has filled with credit to himself; re- moved to this county in 1870.
Durschell, M., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. St. Mary's.
Dyke, J. C., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Indianola.
E LSTON, A., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. St. Charles. AUST, C. W., farmer, Sec. 20; P. (). St. Charles.
FLECKENSTEIN, GEO., black- smith; P. O. St. Mary's; born in Bavaria, Nov. 2, 1836, where he lived until 1861, when he came to Dubnque county; he married Catharine Hammersmith, also a native of Bavaria, Sept. 10, 1863; they have six children living: George, Joseph, John, Anna, Katie and Frank; having lost three; at the age of seventeen he learned the blacksmith trade; two years after entered the army, serving three years, then resumed his trade with success; removed to St. Mary's in 1869, and built the first dwelling in the place.
Foster, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. St. Charles.
Foster, A. C .. farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. St. Charles.
G AYLORD, L. O., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. St. Charles.
Gheringer, Joseph, farmer and wagon-maker.
GEHRINGER, J., hotel-keeper at St. Mary's; born in Baden, Ger- many, June 18, 1828; emigrated to America in 1853, locating for about one year in Buffalo, New York; then went to Canada, and in 1855 removed to Dubuque county, this State, where he mar- ried Miss. Rosa Hoffard, a native of Germany; they have six chil- dren, Mary A., Joseph, Frank, Rosa, Elizabeth and William; they removed to this county in 1869, improving a fine farm on Sec. 21, which he still owns.
Gillespie, Mark, merchant; P. O. St. Mary's.
GILL, A. P., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Indianola; born in Belmont coun- ty, Ohio, February 1, 1842; when quite young his parents removed
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to Pickaway county; shortly afterward to Franklin county, where his youth and early man- hood was spent; and was married in that county to Miss Victoria Spellman, Nov. 6, 1861; by this union there are six children liv- ing: J. Byron, Florence, May, James, Sarah and George; Mr. Gill removed to this county in 1868, improving a fine farm on Sec. 16; where he remained until 1876, when he bought his present farm, which is finely cultivated; Mrs. Gill died Sept. 14, 1872; Mr. Gill married again April 20, 1874, Miss Cora E. Wood, of Madison county; to them have been born three children: Edna, Frank and Charlie M.
GILLESPIE, MARK, general merchant, P. O. St. Mary's; was born in County Donegal, Ire- land, October 14, 1846; his father being a man in good circumstan- ces, was enabled to give his son advantages not commonly enjoyed in that country; his educational advantages were so well improved, that at the age of eighteen he was installed teacher in Straboy National School, in that county; not being satisfied with the nar- row limits of the Emerald Isle, he emigrated to New York City, July 27, 1867, and to Ottumwa, the following August, and four years after he came to St. Mary's, and engaged in the mercantile business: also teaching the school in that district; his various ef- forts have been crowned with success, a thorough self-made man, highly respected by all who know him, and deserving the con- fidence of his fellows, which he enjoys to an eminent degree.
H AAS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. St. Charles.
Harless, M., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. St. Charles.
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Hennes, Qurin, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. St. Mary's.
Hofer, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. St. Charles.
K IMER, LEWIS, farmer, and engineer, Sec. 8; P. O. St. Charles; was born in Wayne county, Iowa, May 11, 1836; when seventeen years of age, he, with his parents removed to Jefferson county, remaining there one year, they moved to Madison county, and five years after settled in this county ; having a natural mechan- ical skill, at the age of eighteen concluded to become a machinest, and followed the occupation of an engineer until August 13, 1862, when he enlisted as a drummer, in the Twenty-third Iowa Infan- try, serving in that capacity until the capture of Vicksburg, when, for bravery and meritorious con- duct, he was promoted to com- missary of the regiment, and was mustered out at Davenport, An- gust 12, 1865; returning home he resumed his foriner occupation as farmner and engineer, which he still follows; Mr. Kimer was mar- ried December, 1855, to Miss Eli- za Hood, of Madison county, a native of England; by this union he has one son, Granville Fre- mont; Mrs. Kimer died January 29, 1859; Mr. Kimer married Miss Isabella Yonng, of Madison county; by this union they have three children : Elizabeth S., Grant and William Louis; Mr. Kimer was brought up in the old Demo- cratic school, and was a faithful follower of that doctrine until 1862, when he, like Panl, had his eyes opened, and concluded to go south to dispose of the most ob- noxious of that faith; owns a good farm of 100 acres, well improved. King, G. W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. St. Mary's.
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