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L' EBO, PETER, farmer, Sec. 2, - (now Mrs. A. C. Headrick), Mary P. O. Indianola. E., Emesriter, Lodrick L., and Leitner, A., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. St. Mary's. Charles W .; having lost one son: Albert C. Mr. Maine was one of Liethns, Henry, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. St. Mary's. the earliest settlers in this part of the county, having removed here Limke, Christopher, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. St. Mary's. in 1853, when this township was organized, and has been identified Limke, Henry, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. St. Mary's. with its growth and development, bearing his full proportion of the Leppold, Ferdinand, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. St. Mary's. trials and privations of the early settlers. He owns 200 acres of Lockridge, Wm., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. St. Mary's. land, well cultivated and im- proved.
Luke, Theodore, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. St. Mary's.
Luke, Henry, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. St. Mary's.
Lusk, Robert, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. St. Mary's.
Lutz, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. St. Mary's.
M CALEVEY, PHILLIP, far- mer, Sec. 21; P. O. St. Ma- ry's.
McCahill, Matthew, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. St. Mary's.
McCahill, C. J., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. St. Mary's.
McGinniss, A., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Bevington.
McGinniss, John, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. St. Charles.
McGinniss, David, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. St. Charles.
McGuire, Wm., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Indianola.
MAINE, A. B., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Bevington; born in Geauga county, Ohio, May 19th, 1827; his parents moved to Cass county, Ill., in 1838, where he was brought up; he was married in Scott Co., that State, in October 1850, to Miss Mary Ann Bryan, of that county; by this union there were nine children, of whom eight are living: John F., Ann E. (now Mrs. Oscar Springer, of this town- ship), Meranda E. (now Mrs. Jno. Lympees, of Linn Grove), Sarah,
Martin, John, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. St. Charles.
MARTIN, WM., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. St. Charles; born in the northern part of Ireland, Nov. 15, 1815; while yet an infant, parents emigrated to America, landing in Canada, remaining there, however, but a few months; determined to take shelter beneath the protect- ing wings of the Eagle, they re- moved to New York city, and two years after came to Washington county, Pennsylvania, where their son was raised; his father having exhausted his wealth and the hard earnings of years in reaching this conntry, William, while yet a youth, was thrown upon his own re- sources, deprived even of the limit- ed educational advantages com- monly afforded to children in those parts; in the year 1841, Mr. Martin removed to Des Moines county, this State, and three years after was married to Miss Mary Ann Sharp, a native of Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 1844; by this union they have two sons living: John S. and George; James M. died Dec. 2, 1876; Mrs. Martin died October 2, 1854; Feb. 20, 1856, Mr. Mar- tin was married again to Miss Mary McClellan, of Pennsylvania; by this marriage they have four children: Thomas, Robert, Jesse, Henry L .; on Jan. 3, 1866, Mr.
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Martin was again left a widower, and after a lapse of time was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth Jourdan, of Marion county, Iowa, formerly of Holmes county, Ohio; Mr. Martin located where he now resides in the spring of 1857, having entered 160 acres about two years previ- ons; having but little means at this time and quite a family to support, the battle of life became an earnest struggle; although meeting with many discourage- ments, he has won for himself and family a substantial home, and has the confidence and respect of all that know him.
Martin, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. St. Charles.
Miller, John, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. St. Mary's.
Miller, Valentine, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. St. Mary's.
Mills, Harlan, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Indianola.
N EAL, C., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. St. Mary's; born in Monroe county, Tennessee, May 22, 1828, where his early youth was spent; when eleven years old his father, Jesse Neal (who was a ranger in the war of 1812), removed to Van Buren county, this State, and five years after to Wapello county, improving a farm in that connty; young Neal went to California in 1852, where lie was engaged in mining for five years very success- fully; returning to Wapello coun- ty, he was married Feb. 4, 1858, to Miss Margery J. Robinson, of that county; their family consists of nine children: Mary A., Wm. O., Geo. Albert, Eurrice E., Min- nie J., John Mc., Carrie A., Amon F. and Thomas J., having lost one son, Irvin F., died Feb. 28, 1879; soon after his return from Cali- fornia, Mr. Neal engaged in farm- ing and stock raising, which occu- pation he has followed with but little interruption since; in the
spring of 1864 he concluded to try another mining operation; the gold fields of Montana seemed to offer superior inducements; he re- turned home in the fall of 1865, with less money and more experi- ence than when he left; he re- moved to this county in 1872, im- proving a choice piece of land of some 200 acres; genial, courteous and kind, he is respected by all that know him.
Nicolls, James, farmer, Scc. 23; P. O. St. Mary's.
Nuzum, George, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. St. Mary's.
Nuzum, L. G., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. St. Mary's.
'MALIA, T. farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. St. Mary's.
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P ARISH, C. T., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. St. Mary's; born Au- gust 3, 1838, in Hart county, Vir- ginia; his parents removed to Warren county Illinois, while he was quite young, and in that coun- ty he was raised to be a farmer, but, like a host of other brave and true inen, he enlisted at his coun- try's call; October 10, 1861, he was enroled in Co. F, 66th Illinois sharp-shooters (Berges' sharp- shooters), remaining with that regiment until the close of the war, participating in the following battles: Fort Donelson, Corinthi, Inka, Kenesaw Mountain, Alatoo- na, Bentonsville, and ten others- seven battles - besides many skirmishes while " Marching through Georgia"; returning home, he engaged in farming; in October, 1866, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Short, of Bureau county, Illinois, a native of Indi- ana; they have four children: ' Howard, Everett, Courtney and Elizabeth; Mr. Parish came to this county in 1866, improving a farm of 130 acres; he has been honored with several township offices and is highly respected.
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Pickens, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. St. Mary's.
Porter, S. M., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. St. Charles.
Powers, Francis, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. St. Mary's.
Pregler, Adam, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. St. Mary's.
Pryor, L. A., Sr., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. St. Mary's.
Pryor, L. A., Jr., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. St. Mary's.
R ATTLEMAN, HENRY, farm- er, Sec. 25; P. O. St. Mary's. CHEVE, CLEMENS, one of SCHE
the most prominent citizens of Jackson township, German decent, who was born in Dubuque county, Iowa, August 13, 1850, where he iived to be twenty years old; in 1870, in company with his father, he removed to this county, where he married Miss Theresia Shutte, May 30, 1876; she was born in Cincinnati, Ohio; he owns a farm of 160 acres, well improved, and is also a successful merchant, and postmaster of St. Mary's.
Scheve, B., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. St. Mary's.
Scheve, Jolın, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. St. Mary's.
Schute, Barney, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. St. Mary's.
Schumacher, Wm., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. St. Mary's.
Schumacher, Henry, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. St. Mary's.
Scribner, C., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. St. Charles.
Shutt, J. H., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. St. Charles.
Shutt, J., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. St. Charles.
Smith, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. St. Charles.
Smith, Ann E., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. St. Mary's.
Smith, A. B., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Winterset.
Small, James, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. St. Charles.
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Smull, John, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Bevington.
SMULL, GEO., farmer and black- smith, Sec. 19; P. O. St. Charles; was born in Center county, Penn., Marclı 11, 1827, and raised there; at the age of seventeen was en- tered a blacksmith apprentice in his native town, and served five years, becoming the foreman of the extensive establisliment at the end of that time, remaining in that capacity two years, when he removed to Delaware county, `this State, and in 1860 removed to this county; he was married Dec. 25, 1855, to Miss Susannah Haas, a native of Knox county, Ohio; out of a family of eight children they have but three liv- ing, viz .: John, Luther J. and John W .; owns 126 acres of land under good improvements; Mr. Smull is a genial whole-hearted gentleman; believing that he has a mission in this world, is disposed to accomplish its object.
Snider, W., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. St. Charles.
Spils, Frank, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. St. Mary's.
Sporer, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. St. Mary's.
Springer, Oscar, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Bevington.
Stewart, J. A., farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. St. Charles.
Stock, George, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. St. Mary's.
Strable S., farmer, Sec, 6; P. O. Bevington.
SURBER, WILLIAM H., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. St. Charles; was one of the earliest settlers of what now constitutes Warren county; having, in company with his fath- er, in the spring of 1848, settled one and a-half miles west of the present town of Summerset, where he resided until 1860, when he removed to Wapello county, and engaged in coal mining, which he
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followed for seventeen years; in 1877 he returned to this county, and resumed farming, purchasing eighty acres of land, where he now resides; born in Washington county, Virginia; Mr. Surber was married February 1, 1854, to Nancy M. Webster, of McDonough county, Illinois; to them were born eleven children, of whom ten are now living: Sylvester A., Delila C. (now Mrs. Wm. B. Thompson, of Wappello county), John A., Susan E., Adam I., Catharine M., Wm. H., Sarah E., Francis L. and Lena J .; Ann A. died Dec. 10, 1873.
Summerville, David, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Bevington.
Switzer, Wm., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Indianola.
T INCHER, B. W., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. St. Charles; born in Clark county, Kentucky, March 7, 1823; when twelve years of age he removed with his parents to Hen- dricks county, Indiana, and was married in that county July 13, 1845, to Miss Phebe L. Clampitt, a native of that county; they have six children living: Rebecca J., Cynthia A. (now Mrs. A. Gough, of Madison county), Olive O., Francis M., William A. and Ro-
setta O., having lost four: Mary C., Elizabeth P., John W. and Ida May. Mr. Tincher removed to this connty in 1855 and engaged in farming, following that occu- pation until January, 1865, when he enlisted in the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, participated in the siege of Spanish Fort, was dis- charged with his regiment at Da- venport September, 1865. Mrs. Tincher died April 21, 1866. He took for himself for second wife Miss Mahala Knott, a native of Kentucky; Mr. Tincher is a genial, hospitable gentleman, respected by all his neighbors.
ANSCOY, C., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. New Virginia.
ALLACE, J.M., farmer, Scc.
W 15; P. O. St. Mary's.
Wallace, G. M., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. St. Charles.
Wallace, J. G., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. St. Mary's.
Way, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. St. Charles.
Way, David M., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. St. Charles.
Weede, J. M., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. St. Charles.
YOUNG, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. St. Mary's.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
BA ALDWIN, W. S., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Lothrop.
Banks, James, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Bevington.
Barker, Johnson, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Lothrop.
Bartz, Martin, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Bevington.
Bedwell, William, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Lothrop.
Benson, E. H., Sec. 14; P. O. Loth- rop.
BERGEN, ULYSSES, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Indianola; was born in.
Pittsylvania county, Virginia, October 9, 1817, and lived there till the spring of 1830, and emi- grated to Henry county, Indiana, with his parents, and lived there till 1845, then to Andrew county, Missouri, and came from there to this county in 1846, and has lived here since; married to Miss Mar- garet Waddell, November 11, 1841, a native of Indiana, born Feb- ruary 15, 1820; have a family of two sons and five daughters liv- ing: Samuel W., Mildred T. (wife
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of Samuel Reddish), Sarah J. (wife of Edward Swarts), John D. (de- ceased), Elizabeth N., (wife of James Hedrick), J. M., Mary F. (wife of Henry Griffith), Oliver H. (deceased), Robert M. (deceased), and Sinai G .; he was one of the first two justices of the peace elected in the county; owns a farm of 412 acres.
Bilby, Jane, P. O. Lothrop:
BLAIR, GEORGE J., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Bevington; was born Jannary 25, 1834, in the state of Kentucky, and lived there till the spring of 1866, then came to Warren county, on the 4th day of May, 1866; was married to Miss Mary A. Hamilton, a native of Kentucky, in the year 1856; has a family of three sons and four daughters: Sarah (now Mrs. E. Kannard), Lnella (now Mrs. Geo. Hedrick), John C., Clawell, Len- ard, Parthenia M., and Mary E .; owns a farm of 103 acres; has held the office of treasurer of school board.
Brown, Emma, P. O. Bevington. Brownrig, Patrick, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Lothrop.
BROWN, J. R., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Lothrop; born in Laport coun- ty, Indiana, March 22, 1837, and came to Butler county, this State, in the spring of 1856, and since that time has lived in Illinois, Missouri and Madison county, this State, and came from there to this county; he was married in this State, in the fall of 1866, to Miss Arminta Casidy, a native of Ohio; they have a family of two sons and one daughter living: Cora Lee, Homer D. and John H., and one deceased, Nina; he enlisted in the late war in Co. G, 32d Iowa in- fantry, in Angust, 1862, and served three years under Captain Roselle; he owns an improved farm of 110 acres.
BURRIS, J. W., carpenter and
farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Indianola; born in Belmont county, Ohio, April 3, 1822, and lived there until eleven years of age, when he emi- grated, with his parents, to Butler county, the same State, and re- mained there till twenty-four years of age; he married Miss Mary Woodruff, a native of Ohio, January 24, 1847; then emigrated to Indiana in 1848, and came from there to Des Moines in the spring of 1860, and from there to this county February 24, 1865; has a family of three children living: Luther L., Catharine A. (wife of George Hensel), and Mary J .; has a fine farm of 120 acres. BERGER, H., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Indianola; born in Orange county, New York, in 1830, and lived there till seven years of age, then moved to Rochester, with his parents, and remained till about eightcen years of age; emigrated from there to Indiana, and worked on the Michigan Central Railroad, the first one that ever run into Chicago; left there in 1839, and went overland to California, and remained there for one year, and returned to New York; was. mar- ried there to Miss Lucinda Wild, a native of Virginia, in 1852, and came to this county in 1857, and since that time has lived four- teen years in Indianola; has a fam- ily of three sons, and three dangh- ters: Herbert, Charles, Lonnie, Elfraid E., Jennie E. and Lydia; owns a farm of eighty-five acres. BURLINGAME, S. L., farmer and carpenter, Sec. 3, P. O. Lothrop; was born in Ohio, February 17, 1825, and lived there till about twenty-six years old; came to this county in the fall of 1850, and settled on what is known as the six mile strip, which then belonged to Polk county; was married in this county, to Miss Rhoda Tut- tle, December 31, 1850, a native
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of Ohio; have five sons and six daughters: Josiah T., T. J., A. L., Sarah N., Adaline F., S. C. Perry, Dora A., Frank L., Lillie and Nellie (twins), and Rhoda E .; was in the late war in Co. E, Sec- ond Iowa Infantry; mustered in September 28, 1864, mustered out June 12, 1865; was in the battles of Savanah, Georgia; Columbia, South Carolina; Bentonville, North Carolina, and the taking of Raleigh, North Carolina; has been surveyor two terms, and jus- tice of the peace, in 1857.
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ARTER, B. F., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Lothrop.
CASH, MICHAEL, farmer, Sec.
. 10, P. O. Lothrop; was born in Kings county, Ireland, in the year 1820, and lived there till about twenty-seven years of age, when he came to America and settled in New Jersey, where he lived for abont eight years, and married Miss Ellen McCormack, April 8, 1849, she was born in Ireland in 1831; they came to this county, in 1856; have a family of two sons and two daughters: John H., James, Mary and Ellen; he owns a farm of 160 acres.
Cherry, H. R., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Lothrop.
Chiles, J. L., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Lothrop.
Churchman, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Bevington.
CHURCHMAN, MRS. HELENA, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Bevington; widow of Michael Churchman, who was born in Germany in the year 1808, and came in 1830 to Ohio; before he came to Ohio he - lived in New York about one year; he came to this county in the spring of 1854, and died in April, 1877. Mrs. Churchman, whose maiden name was Helen Wonder- len, was born in Switzerland in 1818, and married to her husband - in 1839; have a family of nine
children: Mary, Elizabeth, Isabel, Helena, Susan, Henry, John, Jo- seph, and Michael; she owns a farın of about 900 acres.
CHURCHMAN, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Bevington; born in Ohio in 1844; came with his parents to this county; married Margaret Lee, a native of Illinois, January 22d, 1874; has a family of one danghter, Mary H.
Colclazier, J. M., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Lothrop.
Conner, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Bevington.
COUNCIL, WILLIS, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Lothrop; born in Illi- nois in 1812, and lived there till the 7th of March, 1832, when he enlisted in the Black Hawk war, under Gen. Adkinson, and served till the close, August 27th of the same year; he left Illinois in 1844, and came to Carroll county, Mo., and remained till he came to this county, in August, 1846, and since that time has lived here; he was the second child born in the State of Illinois; was first married in. Illinois, to Miss Matilda Basman, a native of Kentucky, in 1834; by this marriage he has a family of two sons and three daughters: Jane, Frances, Clarinda, Leonard B., and John W .; he was married a second time to Elizabeth M. Stockton, a native of Illinois, in August, 1872; he owns tifty-seven acres of land.
Crawford, Matthew, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Lothrop.
CROW, WM., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Lothrop; born in Pulaski coun- ty, Kentucky, in 1818, and lived there till about sixteen years of age, when, with his father, he em- igrated to Illinois, and lived there till 1839; went from there to Mis- sburi and lived six years, and then came direct to this county, Febru- ary 6, 1846, and was one of its earliest settlers; first settled on
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what was known as the "six-mile strip," and belonged to Polk conn- ty; while living in Mercer county, Missouri, he married Miss Sirena Young, February 8, 1844, a native of Virginia; has a family of ten children living: William, Mary J., Joseph M., John T., James N., Ellen, Henry S., George E., Ruth A. and Orrin; owns a farm of 260 acres; his son William S., a na- tive of this county, was married to Miss Mary E. Merryman, a na- tive of Virginia, in the year 1867; They have one son : Roscoe E .; he enlisted in the late rebellion in the one hundred day service in Co. C, Forty-eighth Regiment in June, 1865, and was mustered out at Rock Island, Illinois, in Octo- ber the same year; encountered . no engagements while in the ser- vice.
D AVITT, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 9; I'. O. Lothrop. Davis, T. H., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Lothrop.
DAVISSON, J. M., farmer and 'stock-raiser, .Sec. 26; P. O. Indian- ola; is a native of West Virginia; born August 9, 1818, and lived there till they came to this county, March 20, 1864; was married to Ann Reed, a native of West Vir- ginia, born February 15, 1820; have a family of four sons and three daughters living: J. B., Ara C: (wife of Levi Hammond), G. G., Harriet J. (wife of William Lawrence), Henrietta, William and Howard C .; his son Jesse, B., was in the late war, in Co. C, Fourth Regiment West Virginia Cavalry, enlisted July 14, 1863, and discharged at Wheeling, Mar. 9, 1864; owns a farm of 436 acres. Deheck, J. P., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Bevington.
Deheck, John, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Lothrop.
Deheck, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Lothrop.
Doak, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Lothrop.
Duff, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Indianola.
Dusant, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Lothrop.
F RITZ, C., Sec. 8; farmer, P. O. Lothrop.
G ALAGHER, T. G., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Bevington.
Gettis, James, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Bevington. GRASSMAN, W., merchant, Churchville; born in Germany, in 1837, and came to this country with his parents when quite young; he was raised principally in Ohio; came to Des Moines in 1861, and remained there until 1866; while there lie followed the blacksmithing trade; he then came to this county and also fol- lowed his trade for about seven years, and then engaged in the mercantile business, and has fol- lowed that since; was married first in this State to Miss Caroline Churchman, in 1865, a native of Ohio; had a family of three sons: Frank S., John H., and Edward M; was married the second time to Miss Mary McCarty, a native of Germany; have two children: Mary E. and Geo. L .; Mr. Grass- man is engaged in the mercantile business at Churchville.
H TALL, MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Bevington.
Hall, John, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Bevington.
Hamm, Peter, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Bevington.
Harrell, H. D., Sec. 30; P. O. Bev- ington.
Hayden, Michael, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Lothrop.
HAYES, CATHERINE, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Bevington; born in Ireland, in the year 1824; was married to Patrick Waldron in April, 1855, who was also born.in Ireland, and came to this country
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. when seventeen years of age; he came to this country in 1855, and
· died in April, 1875; she married a second time to William Hayes,
. a native of county Clare, Ireland, July 22, 1876; has a fine farm of 200 acres.
Headrick, J. S., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Indianola.
Heaffy, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 15. P. . O. Lothrop.
Hughart, C., Sec. 30; P. O. Beving- ton.
Hughart, Y. A., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Bevington.
Hunt, Peter, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Lothrop.
HUSS, GEO., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Lothrop; is a native of Ger- many; born August 9, 1839, and came to America in the year 1858; he lived in Illinois till Angust, 1861, at which time he came to this county; he was married in this State to Miss Meana .Jansoing, a native of Germany, September 16, 1866; they have a family of one son and two danghters living:
: Anna, George and Matilda; one deceased, Freddie; he owns an im- proved farm of 180 acres.
HUSS, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Lothrop; is a native of Germany; born July 26, 1834; he landed in America in 1857; came to Illionis, and from there to this county in July, 1861; he married Miss Wiebke Selk, a native of Ger-
many, December 31, 1868; they
. have one son and one daughter: . J. H., born May 19, 1871, and Margaret D., born June 1, 1875; he owns a farm of 257 acres.
- HUSS, PETER, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Lothrop; born in Germany, Jan. 27, 1845; came to the United States in 1858; he first came to Illinois, and from there to this
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county in 1861; he married Miss
Elsabea Selk, a native of Ger- many, in the year 1869; she died November 16, 1876; they have one
son, Henry, born Nov. 16, 1876; he enlisted in the late war in Co. H, Thirty-fourth Iowa Infantry, in Angust, 1862, and after eight months' service, was discharged on account of disability, at St. Lonis; owns 80 acres of land.
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SON, ELZIRAH, farmer, Sec. 24; L P. O. Lothrop.
ACKSON, HUGH, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Lothrop.
Jailite, Martha, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Indianola.
JAMES, WM. N., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Lothrop; born in Harrison county, Ohio, in January, 1824; lived there till sixteen years old, and went to Illinois, where lie re- mained till in the fall of 1847, when he came to this connty and followed blacksmithing in an early day; was first married to Mary A., daughter of Philip Colclazier, in 1849; she died in 1862, and left a family of four children: Marga- ret J., John T., Samantha and Matilda, living; he married a sec- ond time, to Sarah Starks, a native of Carolina, in September, 1862; had two children, both dead; have a farm of 416 acres; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace. JELLISON, MRS. ELIZA, farm- er, Sec. 11; P. O. Lothrop; born in Liverpool, England, in 1838, and came to America with her parents when sixteen years of age, and located in this county in 1854; she was first married to W. T., son of Dr. Ball, in 1855, a native of Indiana; was married a second time to J. Merryman, a native of Virginia, in the year 1863, who died in 1872, and left a family of three children: Emaliza E., Jo- sephine I. and Jolin E .; she was married to hier present husband, John Jellison, July 1, 1879, a native of Ohio, who enlisted in the late war in Co. H, Second Regiment Illinois State Artillery, Jan. 22, 1862, and was discharged
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