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NICHOLS JAMES, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Ursa. He was born in Bourbon county, Ky., Sept. 11, 1799; was educated at Bryan Station, Fayette county, Ky., and Oct. 21, 1824, was married to Miss Margarette Wal- lace, a native of the same county as her hus- band, born Aug. 6, 1806. She died on June 20, 1834, leaving four children, three sons and one daughter. On December 22d of the same year he was married to his second wife, who was Miss Mouring Bowles, a native of Bourbon county, Ky .; born Oct. 25, 1812, and died May 29, 1849, leaving six children, one son and five daughters. He was married Sept. 23, 1849, to Mrs. Catherine Hendry, formerly Ruddell, his third, and present wife, who was also a native of Bour- bon county, Ky., born Sept, 28, 1814. By this marriage there is one child, a son. She has also two daughters, the fruits of a previous marriage. He owns 122 acres of land, which for fertility of soil and improve- ment will compare favorably with any in the county. Republican in politics, and a member of the Christian church.
NICHOLS JOHN P., farmer; Sec. S; P. O. Ursa. He was born in Bourbon county, Ky., April 20, 1829; came to this county in 1833; was married to Miss Sarah J. McCune, March 15, 1855. She was born in Nicholas county, Ky., May 8, 1830. They have four children : Margaret J., born June 10, 1856; Sadora J., born Nov. 24, 1859; El-
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nora, born Nov. 4, 1861, and Minnie E., born Nov. 14, 1865. He owns 180 acres of land, well cultivated, stocked with fruit and very valuable. He is Republican in politics, and one of the energetic citizens of the county. He is at present one of the Directors of the Adams County Agricultural Association, and also of the Ursa, Mendon and Lima Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a com- pany of home organization and for home benefits, with its headquarters at Ursa. He has also held various other offices of trust and importance in the township.
NICHOLS LEWIS W., farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Ursa; was born in Bourbon county, Ky., Jan. 29, 1826; came to this county in March, 1833; was married to Miss Frances J. Wood, in 1849. She was born in Mis- souri. They have two children: Lorenzo D., and John H. He owns 311 acres of land, the most of which is in a high state of cultivation, elegantly improved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Republican in politics, and one of the most enterprising of citizens who labor so hard for the county's improvement and ad- vancement, and to whom it owes its present prosperous and flourishing condition.
Nicholson John, farmer ; sec. 20; P. O. Ursa. Norton G. W. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Marcelline.
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ORR LEANDER, miller; P. O. Marcelline. The subject of this sketch was born in Lima township, Dec. 13, 1845. He is the third son of Grayson Orr, of that township, whose biography appears in this work. His early education was received in the schools of Lima, and in November, 1872, he was married to Miss Sarah M. Baker, daughter of Dossy Baker, of West Virginia. She was born in Wetzel county, W. Va., April 2, 1851. They have two children : Mary E., boru July 13, 1875, and Hattie Bell, born Sept. 7, 1878. He is one of the firm of Wait & Orr, merchant and custom millers, proprietors of the Excelsior Mills of Ursa township; manufacturers of some very superior brands of flour. He is Democratic in politics; has been Collector of Lima, and also Coustable of the same township for two years. He is one of the young, energetic, and industrious sons of
the county to whom it looks for a continu- ance of its present prosperity.
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Patterson D. H. farmer : sec. 32; P. O. Marcelline.
PEARSON JOHN C., Physician and Surgeon ; P. O. Ursa; was born in Nor- folk, Va., in 1825; came to this county in 1858; was married to Miss Josephine B. Noble, in 1854. She was born in Paris, Mo. They have eight children, three boys and five girls. He began the practice of med- icine in this county, and has been so engaged for twenty years, fifteen of which has been in Ursa. He is Democratic in politics, and owns some valuable property in Ursa, well improved, and splendidly located. He is entirely wrapped up in his profession, and has, by close attention, built up an enviable reputation, and lucrative practice.
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Ralph Charlotte, sec. 35; P. O. Ursa. Ralph Don, farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Ursa.
RALPH MATTHIAS, retired; P. O. Ursa; was born in Sussex county, Dela- ware, July 30, 1807; came to this county in November, 1835; was married twice. His first wife was Miss Comfort Townsend, of Sussex county, Del., to whom he was married in 1826. He has by this marriage eleven children, nine boys and two girls. His sec- ond, and present, wife was Mrs. Nancy Kilham, who, when she was married to Thomas Kilham, was among the first women married in Adams county. She was married to Mr. Ralph, June 26, 1878. He owns over 800 acres of land, most of which is in Texas. He also owns and occupies a very beautiful residence in the flourishing town of Ursa. He is Republican in politics, and has been a member of the M. E. church for the last forty years. He is one of the earliest and most enterprising of the county's citizens, to whom it owes its present prosperous and flourishing condition.
RALPH WILLIAM C., farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Ursa; was born in Laurel, Sussex county, Del., July 24, 1828: came to this county in 1835; was married to Miss Lucy A. Cadwell, March 8, 1855. She was born in Fall Creek township, this county, July 30, 1833. They have three children :
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William E., born Dec. 28, 1855 ; Archibald .J., born Nov. 20, 1861, and Clinton C., born March 13, 1867. He owns 140 acres of land, well improved, and supplied with fruit, and very valuable. He is Republican in politics, and attends the Methodist church. He is one of the energetic and industrious citizens of the township.
Reed J. G. farmer; sec. 27 ; P. O. Ursa.
RICHARDS JOHN WESLEY, farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Marcelline ; was born in Madison county, Ky., Oct. 10, 1825 ; came to this county Nov. 18, 1846; was married to Miss Martha A. Adair, July 1, 1847. She was born in Boone county, Mo., March 9 1827. They have had six children, five of whom are living, two sons and three daughi- ters. He owns 185 acres of land, the greater part of which is improved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and one of the energetic citizens of the county who are so conducive to its welfare, and to whom it looks for its present and future prosperity. He has been Constable of this township for twenty-two years; has also been Assessor, and held other offices of a local nature.
Roan F. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Ursa. Roan Francis, farmer; sec. 27; P. O. Ursa. Roan J. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Ursa. Robbins Mrs. R. sec. 30; P. O. Ursa.
RUDDELL JOHN M .. farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Marcelline; was born in Bourbon county, Ky., Sept. 28, 1812; came to this county Nov. 20, 1829; was married to Miss Martha Dunlap, in 1832. She was born in Mercer county, Ky., April 28, 1813. Have had eleven children, five living, three sons and two daughters. He owns 120 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, and stocked with fruit. He is Democratic in politics, a member of the Christian church, and one of the very few remaining early citizens who have been so conducive to the county's prosperity. He has been Super- visor of this township for fourteen years, and is at present holding other offices of trust and importance. His sons took an active part in the late War of the Rebellion ; three of them and son-in-law served through . the entire war; Wm. D. went out as 1st Lieutenant in Co. A of the 78th Ill. Inf., and came out as Captain; John D. enlisted in Co. B of the 50th Ill. Inf., and came out as
1st Lieutenant; Geo. H. enlisted in Co. B of the 78th Ill. Inf; and his son-in-law, J. W. Weister, also enlisted in the same com- pany and regiment. Mr. Ruddell served in Philip W. Martin's company during the Blackhawk War.
RUDOLPH SAMUEL K., black- smith ; P. O. Ursa: was born in Westmore- land county, Penn., Dec. 28, 1834; was mar- ried to Miss Mary M. Wayne in 1859. She was born in the same county, in March, 1840. They have four children, two boys and two girls. He came to this county in 1866, and engaged in carriage business in Quincy, and continued in it up to 1873, when he moved to Decatur, Ill., and re- mained two years ; then back to this county, and settled in Ursa, and has by close atten- tion built up a lucrative business ; has added wagon-making. He enlisted in Co. H of the 36th Iowa Inf., but shortly afterward was promoted to Drum Major, and served about three and a half years. He is Republican in politics.
RUMBAUGH JOSIAH M., Post- master and merchant; P. O. Ursa; was born in Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Penn., Aug. 16, 1839; came to this county in 1867; was married to Miss Belle Turner in 1871. She was born in this township. They have one child, Alice, born June 9, 1873. He is senior of the firm of Rum- baugh & Loucks, dealers in general mer- chandise at New Ursa. He is postmaster, and Democratic in politics. He is one of the enterprising citizens of the county to whom the town of Ursa and Adams county owe their present prosperous and flourishing condition. He has, by close attention and fair dealing in business, built up an enviable reputation and lucrative business.
Russell J. F. farmer; sec. 26; P. O. Ursa. Russell Sarah ; sec. 13; P. O. Marcelline.
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Shaffer H. farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Ursa.
SHAW JOHN WESLEY, miller ; P.O. Ursa; was born in Chautauqua county, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1828; came to this county in 1839; was married to Miss Harriet M. Simpson in March, 1846. She was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1824. They
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have two children, John E. and Willie. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist church. He is senior of the firm of Shaw & Fawbush, merchants, and custom millers at Ursa, manufacturers of some very superior brands of flour. He owns some very valuable town property in Lima, elegantly improved and splendidly located. He has been a citizen of the town of Lima for eleven years, and been very prominently connected with both the inter- ests of town and township.
Shepherd George, farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Ursa. Shepherd Peter, farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Ursa. Shepherd Mrs. Susan ; sec. 19; P. O. Ursa.
SCHULTZ HENRY, farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Marcelline; was born in Mont- gomery county, Ky., April 22, 1810; came to this county in 1839; was married to Miss Parmelia Ribelin in 1839. She was born in the same county, Feb. 18, 1817. They have had ten children, eight of whom are living, four sons and four daughters. He owns 300 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratie in politics, and a member of the Dunkard church, and one of the industrious citizens of the county who labored hard for its advance- ment.
Slack B. F. farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Ursa. Slack L. farmer; sec 19; P. O. Ursa.
Slater Franklin, farmer; - ec. 12; P. O. Marcelline. Smith B. A. sec. 14; P. O. Marcelline.
SMITH JEHU R., farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Quincy; was born in South Hadley, Mass., Oct. 31, 1821; came to this county in 1867. He owns 150 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, elegantly im_ proved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is a Republican in poli- tics, and a member of the M. E. church. He is one of the enterprising citizens of this county. The former occupant of this farm was Mr. Joseph Turner, who settled in it in 1834, after having traveled from the State of Maine in an emigrant wagon, in company with his father and family.
Smith S. farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Ursa. Smith S. farmer ; sec. 12; P. O. Marcelline. Smith Wm. B. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Ursa. Spears Abe, farmer: > ec. 11; P. O. Marcelline. Spears John, farmer; sec. 11; P. O. Marcel'ine. Stewart C. C. farmer; sec. 29; P. O. Marcelline. Stone R. F. farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Ursa.
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Talcott L. farmer ; sec. 3; P. O. Marcelline.
TANDY W. M., Physician and Sur- geon ; P. O. Ursa; was born in Carroll county, Ky., Feb. 6, 1815; was married to Miss Julia G. Stafford, Jan. 18, 1838. She was born in Owen county, Ky., May 17, 1819. They have four children: Henry P., William F., H. Frank, and Martha A. He studied his profession under Dr. H. B. Part- low, in the county he was born in, and gra- duated in Keokuk, Ia. He came to this county in January, 1877, and has by close attention to his profession built up an en- viable reputation and lucrative business. His eldest son, Henry P., and his youngest, H. Frank, are all ministers of the gospel in the Christian church. He owns some valu. able town property in Ursa, and is Demo- cratic in politics.
Taylor Adam, farmer; sec. î; P. O. Ursa. Taylor Wm. L. farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Ursa. Thompson Huge, farmer; sec. 8: P. O. Marcelline. Thompson O. W. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Ursa. Thompson Wm. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline.
THORN RICHARD R., farmer; Sec. 5: P. O. Marcelline; was born in Dear- bourn county, Ind., Oct. 7, 1823; was mar- ried to MIrs. Elizabeth M. Conover, Dec. 1, 1844. She was born near Lynchburg, Va., May 27, 1821. Five children, only two of whom are now living-Elnora and Ferdi- nand. He came to this county in 1841, and settled in Quincy, and in November, 1852, moved to the place he now occupies, which contains 640 acres, with about 200 in a high state of cultivation. The portion on which he built his residence is known as the " In- dian Grave Prairie," beautifully located on the east side of Indian Grave Lake, and dotted here and there with relics of the ancient Mound Builders. He has it splendidly improved, and with an abundance of fruit, is very valuable. He is Democratic in poli- tics, and a member of the church of the United Brethren. He is one of the early citizens.
TINDALL ARCHELAUS D., farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Marcelline; was born in Warren county, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1828; was married to Miss Agnes E. Rawlings in Feb- ruary, 1860. She was born in Pendleton county, Ky., March 6, 1829. Five children,
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four sons and one daughter. He came to this county in 1840. He owns 158 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, im- proved, supplied with fruit, and very valu- able. He is Democratic in polities, and one of the energetic and industrious citizens who labors for the county's advancement and improvement.
Trimble E. L. F. farmer ; sec. 36; P. O. Marcelline. Turner F. C. farmer; sec. 17; P. O. Ursa.
TURNER R. B., Physician and Sur- geon ; P. O. Marcelline; was born in Lewis county, Mo., July 7, 1850; came to this county, July 25, 1877; was married to Miss Mary M. Newman, Dec. 23, 1876. She was born in Shelby county, Mo., July 12, 1852. They have one child, Laura L., born Nov. 16, 1878. He studied medicine in Canton, Mo., and graduated in the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, in 1874. He has been engaged in the practice of his profession at Marcelline ever since his settlement there, and has by close attention built himself up an enviable reputation and lucrative busi- ness.
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Van Nest A. farmer; sec. 13; P. O Ursa.
VARNIER MASON C., farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Ursa; was born in Gallatin county, Ill., June 22, 1828; came to this county in 1832; was married twice. His first wife was Achsah L. Robertson, of Indi- ana. By this marriage he has two children, one son and one daughter. His second, and present, wife was Miss Emily Taylor, whom he married Sept. 26, 1858. She was born in this county. They have four children, two sons and two daughters. He owns 207 acres of land, well improved, supplied with fruit, and very valuable. He is Republican in politics, and one of the early, energetic and industrious citizens.
VINCENT WILLIAM W., farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Quincy ; was born in Fayette county, Ind., Oct. 9, 1822; came to this county in February, 1857; was mar- ried twice. His first wife was Miss Char- lotte Jones, of Franklin county, Ind., to whom he was married in November, 1847. By this marriage he had four children, none now living. She died in July, 1875. His second, and present, wife was Miss Jane
Shultz, of this county, to whom he was mar- rid July 18, 1876. They have one child, Par- melia A., born Jan. 11, 1877. He owns eighty acres of land, in a good state of culti- vation, well improved, and abundantly stocked with fruit. He is Republican in politics, and one of the enterprising citizens-
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Wait Allen, miller; sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline.
WALKER GEO. H., merchant, Marcelline; was born near Russellville, Ky., Dec. 2, 1839; came to this county in 1863; was married to Miss Mary E. Fetheringill in 1862. She was born in Shelby county, Ky. They had four children, three of whom are now living. She died in 1871. His sec- ond, and present, wife was Mildred A. Leach- man, of this township, to whom he was mar- ried in 1875. They have one child. He is senior of the firm of Walker & Leachman, in the flourishing town of Marcelline, deal- ers in general merchandise. He is at present Supervisor from Ursa township, and has, during his residence, held various important offices in the township and county. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Christian church.
Washburn H. farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Quincy.
WASHBURN HARRISON,
farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Ursa; was born in Bracken county, Ky., Sept. 28, 1813; came to this county Jan. 9, 1833; was married to Miss Annie Edwards, in April, 1839. She was born in Pike county, Mo., Feb. 9, 1823. Have had fourteen children, thirteen of whom are still living, eight sons and five daughters. He owns 370 acres of land, half of which is in a high state of cultivation, improved, stocked with fruit, and very valu- able. He is Democratic in politics, and one of the few remaining early, energetic citi- zens who have been so conducive to the county's prosperity.
Weber Frederick, farmer; sec. 9; P. O. Marcelline.
WHIPS BENJ. F., farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Ursa; was born in Jefferson county, Ky., June 27, 1828; came to this county April 7, 1842; was married to Miss Mary E. Haney, Feb. 19, 1850. She was born in Ellington township, this county. They have four children, three boys and one
Geoff Walker
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girl. He owns 200 acres of land, elegantly improved, stocked with fruit, and very valu- able. He is Republican in politics, and one of the most energetic and enterprising of the county's citizens, to whom it owes its present prosperous and flourishing condition.
WIBLE DANIEL, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O Ursa; was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., April 7, 1814; came to this county in the fall of 1852; was married to Miss Annie C. Rumbaugh in 1838. She was born in the same county as her husband. They have four children, two sons and two daughters. He owns 200 acres of land, im- proved and stocked with fruit. He is Dem- ocratic in politics, and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church, of Mendon. He is one of the energetic and industrious citizens who has contributed to the county's advancement and improvement.
Wilcox J. K. farmer; sec. 26; P. O Ursa. Wilcoxen Nancy, sec. 12 ; P. O. Marcelline. Williams Mary F. sec. 19; P. O. Ursa.
Wiseman Frank. farmer, sec. 23; P. O. Quincy. Wood Henry, farmer, sec. 6; P. O. Marcelline. Wood Wash., farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Marcelline.
WOOD WM. H., farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Marcelline; was born on the farm he now lives on, March 24, 1843; was mar- ried to Miss Cynthia P. Farmer in 1866.
She was born in Pike county, Ill. They have four children, two boys and two girls. He owns eighty acres of land, highly culti- vated, well improved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Re- publican in politics. He enlisted in Co. A. of the 50th Regt. Ill. Inf., and served three years and four months. He is one of the young, energetic and enterprising citizens who labors for the county's improvement.
WOODRUFF FREEMAN. far- mer; Sec. 18; P. O. Ursa; was born in But- ler county, Ohio, July 22, 1822; received his early education in the schools of his native county. In 1838 moved west and settled in Adams county, Ill. In 1844 he married Miss Frances Harrison (daughter of John Harrison, deceased, of this county); She was born in the same county as her husband, Dec. 28, 1819. They have five children living, two sons and three daugh- ters. He owns 290 acres of land, which for fertility of soil and improvements will com- pare favorably with any in the county. Re- publican in politics, and is now among the large and well to do farmers of the county, notwithstanding he began life poor.
Worley W. F., farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Marcelline. Wray Thos., farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Ursa. Wren N .. farmer ; sec. 6; P. O. Marcelline
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AMRINE J. M., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 29; P. O. Beverly; was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1819; came to Adams county in 1857; was married to Miss Louisa Godfrey in 1845. She was born in England in 1822. They have had four children ; the living are: Albert R., John H., and Martha S. (now Mrs. Basin) ; one child dead, Alvira. He owns 273 acres of land, most of which is under a good state of cultivation, and worth $10,000. Mr. A. and son make farming a specialty; also, raises stock, such as hogs and cattle. They raise a considerable quantity of wheat, corn, and oats. Politically, Mr. A. is a Democrat.
Amrine Robert, farmer; sec. 16; P. O. Beverly. Apel A. H .; P. O. Kingston.
APSLEY McH. B., merchant and postmaster; residence, Kingston; P. O. Fairweather; was born in New London, Ralls county, Mo., in 1838; was married to Miss Frances Dell in 1865. She was born in Maryland in 1831; came to Kingston, Adams county, Ill., in 1870. They have three children: William L., Margret, and Lulu. Mr. A. 'served as a soldier in the 8th Ill. Cav .; was wounded five times, two of them being shell wounds. Is a member of the Baptist church, and of Kingston Lodge 266, A. F. and A. M. Mrs. A. is a member of the M. E. church. He commenced busi- ness, in Kingston, in 1871, keeping a dry-
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goods, boot and shoe, and grocery store ; carries stock to the amount of $4,500. Politically, is a Republican.
ASKEW J. F., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 36; P. O. Baylis, Pike county, Ill .; was born in Pike county, Ill., in 1838; parents residing in Barry, Pike county, Ill .; came to Adams county in 1855; was mar- ried to Miss Ann Holt in 1858. She was born in England, in 1825. They have had six children; those living are: Hannah (now Mrs. Curfman); Sarah E., and Alice L .; those dead are: George S., John A., and Mary E. He owns 440 acres of land in Beverly township, of which 200 acres are under a good state of cultivation; worth $10,000; raises a great many cattle and hogs. Politically, is a Democrat.
ASKEW W. P .. farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Beverly ; was born in Pike county, Ill., in 1840; came to Adams county in 1860; was married to Miss Elizabeth Blake in 1865. She was born in Bristol, R. I. They have two children, Charles W. and Richard Green. He enlisted, Aug. 20, 1862, in the 78th Regt. Ill. Inf., serving three years; was in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., and Bentonville, N. C .; par- ticipated in Sherman's march to the sea. Is a member of the A. F. and A. M., at Kings- ton, and a member of the Masonic Relief Association, of Clayton. Politically, is Democratic. He owns eighty acres of land, worth $2,000
Ayere Joseph, farmer ; P. O. Beverly.
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Bacon W. F .; P. O. Kingston.
BASIM CHRISTOPHER. farmer: Sec. 17; P. O. Beverly; was born in Pennsylvania, in 1813; came to Adams county in 1851; was married to Miss Fannie Saffer in 1852. She was born in 1818. They have eight children: Nancy (now Mrs. Lete); Mary (now Mrs. Harvey); Ida (now Mrs. Spicer); Jane (now Mrs. Burns); Helena (now Mrs. Noe); George, Lizzie (now Mrs. Noe), and John. He owns 320 acres of land, under a fair state of cultiva- tion, worth $12,000. He has held various offices in the township. Mr. and Mrs. B.
are members of the Christian church. Politically, he is a Republican.
Basim George, farmer; sec. 19; P. O. Beverly. Belts Charles, farmer; P. O. Beverly.
BENTLEY JAMES, farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Fairweather; was born in Ohio, in 1830; came to Adams county in 1867; was married to Miss Mary Sanders in 1856. She was born in North Carolina, in 1838. They have four children : Alice R. Roxanna C., William, and Mary J. He owns 110 acres of land, under a fair state of cultivation, worth $2,000. Politically, he is a Repub- lican.
Bimeon H. laborer; P. O. Kingston. Bimson James, farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Fairweather. Bimson Wm. farmer; sec 15: P. O. Beverly. Browning J. M. minister; sec. 10; P. O. Beverly. Bruner Aaron, farmer ; sec. 9 ; P. O. Beverly. Buffington C. farmer; sec. 16; P. O. Beverly. Buffington Jacob, farmer ; sec. 5; P. O. Fairweather. Buffington Richard, farmer ; sec. 13; P. O. Beverly. Burns James, farmer ; P. O. Beverly.
Burton Wm. farmer; sec. 20; P. O. Beverly.
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