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mer ; Sec. 12; P. O. Adeline; born in Washington Co., Md., 1811; married Miss Catherine Downey, 1833; she was born in Washington Co., Md., 1814; located in this county in 1840; Mrs. Coffman died 1876; had ten children, five of whom are deceased-Naomi, born Oct. 15, 1835; John D., born July 1, 1837 ; Adison, born Aug. 24, 1843; Susan M., born Dec. 21, 1845; Matilda, born Feb. 24, 1854; Mr. Coff- man and family are members of Christ Adelphine Church ; twenty years he has been Trustee, and School Director since the school system was established in the township; he was the first Trustee in township; he served as County Com- missioner for three years, from 1845 to 1848; he assumed control of his father's business at the age of 14, and has been an active business man since that to the present time, having accumulated a large fortune by energy, business tact and unflinching integrity ; he owns 664 acres of land in this county, worth $33,000, and 720 acres in Iowa, worth $15,000.
Cooly George E. P. O. Adeline.
Cooley John, renter; Sec. 36; P. O. Forreston.
COOLEY JOHN B. Farmer ; Sec. 30; P. O. Adeline; born Down Co., Ireland, 1815; located in this county in 1838; married Maria Brown Jan. 1845 ; she was born in Washing- ton Co., Md., Oct. 6, 1814; they are members of the U. B. Church; have four children-John W., born Jan. 6, 1846 ; George E., born Feb. 26, 1849; Ann Catherine, born May 16, 1848; Louis H., June 13, 1853 ; he owns 180 acres of land worth $10,000; Mr. Cooley has fine improvements upon his farm, with the advantages of a clear stream of water meandering through it all seasons of the year.
Cooley Lewis, P. O. Adeline.
COOPER FRANK B. Princi- pal in the Public School, Adeline; was born in this county in 1855; he has been teaching school six years, five years in this county and one year in Stephenson County. Mr. Cooper is a young man of fine appearance, and evi- dently possessed of the faculty of con-
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veying to his pupils his own ideas and the knowledge he desires to impart to them.
Cornell Hiram, P. O. Adeline.
Cornell John A. P. O. Adeline.
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AVIS B. F. P. O. Adeline.
DAVIS JOHN (deceased) ; was born in Washington Co., Md., 1802; he located in this county in 1845; he married Miss Hester Ann McNutt in Dec. 16, 1831 ; she was born in Wash- ington Co., Md., 1814. They had two children, Benjamin Franklin born Jan. 29, 1840 ; Margaret, Sept. 13, 1837. They were members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Davis died in 1866; he carried on farming successfully up to the time of his death. Mrs. Davis rented the farm, her son being engaged in the well digging business, with im- proved machinery for that purpose ; he put a well down 2274 feet in eleven days through solid rock, except thirteen feet, for a gentleman in Jo Daviess Co. Decknadee E. P. O. Adeline.
Deffenbough Thos. P. O. Forreston.
DENEKAS ROBERT. Farmer, Sec. 3; P. O Baileyville ; born in East Friesland, Hanover, Germany, 1828; located in this county in 1863; mar- ried Miss Telka Duisman in 1858; she was born in East Friesland, Hanover, Germany, in 1833. They have four chil- dren-Geerdiena, born July 26, 1860 ; Harm, Aug. 19, 1869; Wemkea, Feb. 13, 1871 ; Fokko, May 18, 1877. They attend the Holland Dutch Reformed Church ; he rents 68 acres of land from Peter Greenfield.
Dewold O. Sec. 32; P. O. Forreston.
DOVENBARGER JACOB.
Farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Adeline ; born in Washington Co., Md., in 1814 ; mar- ried Miss Catherine Haller in 1836 ; she was born in Washington Co., Md., in 1809; they located in this county in 1845; he has been Justice of the Peace eight years, Poor Officer five years, Path Master and Road Commis- sioner eleven years; he has been De- positary and Bible Agent fifteen years ; he is. School Director now ; he owns 280 acres of land, worth $20,000. Mr. Dovenberger's residence is located on a knoll ; he pumps water from a well by
windmill, which he conveys by iron pipes under the ground to his barns, hog pens, and several other points, so ar- ranged by floats and valves as to supply fully without wastage.
Downey Samuel L. P. O. Adeline.
Downey Thomas M. P. O. Adeline. Driesback Tilgman, I'. O. Adeline. Drury J. N. P. O. Adelinc.
UKLE John Il P. O. Adeline. E
ERDMAN DANIEL. Farmer ; Sec. 8; P. O. Adeline; he was born in Schuylkill Co., Pa., 1815. He married Miss Maria Campbell in 1837 ; she was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., in 1814; they located in this county in 1840; they had nine children (three of whom are deceased)-Mary, born Feb. 8, 1839; Sarah, born Oct. 10, 1840; Caroline, born March 11, 1843; Lydia, born July 20, 1844; Henry K., born Nov. 22, 1846; Rebecca, born Oet. 13, 1848. Mr. Erdman is a member of the Lutheran and Mrs. Erdman of the Ger- man Reformed Church ; he owns 280 acres of land worth $70 per acre.
ERDMAN HENRY K. Farmer ; Sec. 8; P. O. Adeline; born in this county in Nov. 22, 1846 ; married Miss Amanda S. Flautt Feb. 22, 1866; she was born in Washington Co., Maryland March 30, 1848; they have four chil- dren-Minnie F., born Dec. 28, 1867; Gussey I., born March 28, 1870; Daniel born May 2, 1873; Mary May, born August 15, 1874. Mr. Erdman resides with his father and cultivates the farm of 280 acres, owned by his father and worth about $20,000.
Etnyre Henry, P. O. Adeline. Etnyre Isaac, P. O. Adeline.
ETTINGER JOHN A. Farmer ; Sec. 8; P. O. Adeline ; born in Fayette Co., Pa., June30, 1823 ; located in this county Nov. 1840; he married Miss Barbara Nikerk, May, 1845; she was born in Washington Co., Maryland, 1823; she died in 1847 in this county ; he married his second wife in 1849; she was a Miss Sarah Etnyre; born in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 26, 1828; they had two children-Joseph S., born April 15, 1858 ; John Elmer, horn Nov. 1863 (he died August 13, 1865) ; Mr. Ettinger was Supervisor six years, from
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1851 to 1857 ; Township Trustee from 1859 to 1873; Commissioner of High- ways two terms ; Town Clerk two terms ; School Directer six years ; he commenced teaching school in this Tp., when he was 17 years of age ; he taught three terms, and was one of the first teachers in the township; he made out the Assessors books for all the Assessors in the town- ship with a few exceptions down to 1876 ; he was School Trustee six years, between 1850 and 1860; he was em- ployed by John M. Hinkle, County Clerk, at $5.00 a day during one sea- son, computing tax and preparing the books for the Collectors. His father, who is 88 years of age, was born in Adams Co., Pa., 1790, and has been living with him since 1852; he owns 180 acres of land, and a very fine and substantial brick residence with modern improvements on it, worth $20,000; there is no farm house in the State better than his.
Ettinger Joseph S., P. O. Adeline. Eversale Joseph B., P. O. Adeline.
ASHA FREDERICK, farmer ; Sec. F 12; P. O. Adeline.
FASHA LEWIS, Farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O. Baileyville ; was born in Sabben- hausen, Lippe-Detmold, Germany, 1839 ; located in this county in 1846; married Miss Veedelona Merlein, Sept. 19, 1857 ; she was born in Weiner, East Friesland, Kingdom of Hanover, in 1836 ; they had ten children, four of whom are deceased ; living-Lewis, born June 23, 1863; Gezena, born August 22, 1868; Har- man, born March 18, 1871; Dorotha, born Dec. 13, 1872; Frederick, born Sept. 24, 1874; Vendelena, born Dec. 25,1876; Mr. Fasha owns 1,100 acres of land worth $65 per acre in this county, and 1,434 acres in Nebraska worth $12 yer acre ; his Ogle County property is cut up into farms, and have good im- provements on them ; he is about to lo- cate his family at Baileyville, in order to secure better school facilities for his children.
Fink John, Sr. farmer ; Sec. 16; P. O. Adeline.
Fink John, Jr. farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Adeline.
Finkbaur C. F. P. O. Adeline.
Finkboner G. W. P. O. Adeline.
Finkhorn J. C. P. O. Adeline. Fossler Charles, P. O. Adeline.
FOSSLER CHRISTIAN, Mer- chant, Adeliue ; born iu Northumberland Co., Pa., 1835 ; located in this county in 1840. Married Miss Sarah Wagoner Sept. 15, 1856; she was born in same county Dec. 5, 1837; they bore two children-Clara Virginia, born Oct. 13, 1859; Reneous C., born Aug. 21, 1864. Mr. Fossler has been in the general mercantile business, in his pres- ent location, eleven years ; he is an energetic business man, and has a large trade ; he gives his entire attention to his business.
Fossler Joseph, P. O. Adeline.
Fry David, farm .; Sec. 26 ; P.O. Forreston. Fry Isaac, farmer ; Sec. 28; P. O.Adeline. Fry Ruben H. P. O. Forreston.
G AUKEY HENRY C. P. O. Adeline.
Garkey F. H. P. O. Adeline. Garwig Charles, P. O. Baileyville.
GARWIG JACOB J. Farmer ; Sec. 29; P. O. Adeline ; born in Baden, Germany, in 1829; located in Stephen- son county, Ill., in 1854, and in this county in 1855 ; he married Mrs. Mar- garet Suyder in 1857; she was born in Europe in 1830, and came to this country when a child, with her parents ; they have two children-John, born Feb. 22, 1865; Mary Ann, born April 24, 1857. Mrs. Garwig has three chil- dren (by her first husband-Gottlieb Rummel, who died Nov. 17, 1855)- George, born Oct. 17, 1852; Elizabeth, born Feb. 22, 1854; Gottlieb, born Nov. 22, 1855. Mr. Garwig owns 60 acres of land, worth $4,000; he and family are members of the Evangelical Church.
Gewalt Dirkson, P. O. Adeline.
Gilbert Clay, P. O. Forreston.
Greenfield H. B. Sec. 4; P. O. Bailey- ville.
Greenfield Peter, Sec. 3; P. O, Bailey- ville.
Good Melvin Sr. P. O. Adeline.
Grayham W. Scott, P. O. Adeline.
H AGARD FREDERICK, P. O. Adeline.
Hanmer A. J. P. O. Adeline.
Hamilton Isaac, Sec. 33; P. O. Adeline. Hammond Josiah, P. O. Adeline.
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Huteman Seaton, P. O. Forreston. Heller Jacob, P. O. Adeline. Helter John E. P. O. Adeline. Heller John S. P. O. Adelinc. Heller William, P. O. Adeline. Hickstine Christ. P. O. Adeline. Hiestand Jacob, P. O. Adeline. Hill Lewis, P. O. Adeline.
Hiteman Joseph, P. O. Forreston. Hoffmann Ferdinand, P. O. Adeline. Hundermark Christ. P. O. Adeline. TACOBS ENOS, See 6; P. O. Adelinc. J
Jacobs Henry C. P. O. For reston.
JACOBS HEZEKIAH, Farmer ; Sec. 8; P. O. Adeline; born in Alle- ghany Co., Md., in 1820; he married Miss Eliza Barnes in 1848; they lo- cated in this county in 1853; he pur- chased his homestead on the 11th day of March of that year; he owns 538 acres of land, 240 of which is in Sec. 8, and worth $13,227.50 ; 218.06 aeres in Secs. 7 and 12, worth $10,489; 80 acres in Foreston, worth 84,500; his improvements have a home-like appear- ance; they have no children to leave his wealth to ; he patronizes all laudable enterprises of a public character.
Jacobs Josephus, P. O. Adeline. Jacobs Samuel I. P. O. Adeline. Jones Enon, P. O. Adeline. Jones John, P. O. Adeline.
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ILKER CHRIST, P. O. Baileyville.
KILKER AUGUST, Farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Baileyville; born in Eber- feld, Lippe-Detmold, Germany, Aug. 29, 1841 ; located in this country in 1848; married Miss Eliza Kaney in 1865; she was born in this county, June 1, 1845; they have eight chil- dren living-Elizabeth J. born Sept. 30, 1866; Anna M. D., Dec. 8, 1867; Henry A. C., July 2, 1869 ; August F. C., Oct. 9, 1870 ; Josephine M. D., July 8, 1872; John II., Nov. 24, 1873; Emma W., April 16, 1875; Mary D. G., Aug. 29, 1877. Mr. Kil- ker and family are members of the Evangelical Church ; he owns 337 acres of land, worth $70 per acre. Kidwell M. A. P. O. Adeline.
Kilker William, P. O. Forreston. Kimball Martin, P. O. Adeline.
Klaasen Fred. H. P. O. Ridott.
Klaasen Richard, P. O. Ridott. Koontz John H. P. O. Adeline.
KORF AUGUEST F. Farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Forreston ; born in Vaderfald, Lippe-Detmold, Germany, May 2, 1843 ; he came to this country in 1848; he married Miss Dorotha Zumdahl in 1870; she was born in Sabbenhausen, Lippe - Detmold, Ger- many, April 27, 1848; they have three children-August C., born Feb. 23, 1871 ; Jesse A., Jan. 14, 1874; George F., May 10,1877. Mr. Korf owns 170 acres of land in this township, worth 88,500, and 160 aeres in Iowa, worth $25 per acre ; he is an energetic young man ; an advocate for good schools and a liberal education, he is School Director, and has been for the last three years. Kortz John H. P. O. Ridott.
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ANDIS N. L. P. O. Adeline.
LINK JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Forreston ; born in Germany in 1817 ; located in Rochester, N. Y., in 1844 ; and in this county in 1851; married Miss Catherine Zollers in 1847 ; she was born in Germany in 1821; had three children (two deceased )- John H., born Jan. 17, 1851 (he married Miss Lydia Rebmann Jan. 4, 1876 ; she was born in this county Jan. 1, 1853 ; they have one child, Charley, born Sept. 7, 1877). Mr. Link and family are members of the Lutheran Church, of which he was Deacon ten years; he owns 240 acres of land, worth $20,000. Link John Jr. Sec. 35 ; P. O. Forreston. Lindsay Thos. H. P. O. Adeline. Little Freeland, P. O. Adeline.
Little Hamilton, P. O. Adeline.
CCRADY CHARLES, P. O. For-
M reston.
Mccutchen B. F. S. 27 ; P. O. Forreston. McFarland Jolin, Scc. 18; P. O. Adeline. McFarland James, l'. O. Adeline.
MCFARLAND SAMUEL, Far- mer ; P. O. Adeline ; was born in Antrim County, Ireland, in 1798; located in the State of Maryland in 1819, and in this county in 1839; he married Miss Nancy Carroll ; she was born in Wash- ington Co, Md., Jan. 27, 1809; had twelve children, one of whom is de- ceased ; living-Mary, born Sept. 6, 1829; John, born March 6, 1831;
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Susan, born May 6, 1833; Margaret, born Jan. 13, 1839 ; Charles, born Feb. 9, 1843; Samuel, born Nov. 18, 1848; Arthur, born April 2, 1850; James, born Jan. 21, 1853. They are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church ; Mr. Mc- Farland owns 160 acres of land and a good resi lence in Adeline, worth about $8,000 ; he is as active as a young man, although eighty years of age; he was Magistrate four years, dating from 1850, and Town Trustee at same time.
McNutt Benjamin, P. O. Adeline. Meyers Benjamin, P. O. Adeline.
MEYERS PETER R. Farmer ; Sec. 36; P. O. Forreston ; born in this county, Dec. 23, 1843; Married Miss Sarah Jane MeLain Jan. 17, 1867; she was born in this county May 13, 1842; have three children-Louis F., born Oct. 15, 1867; Edwin Henry, born Jan. 1, 1871; Charles Arthur, - born May 29, 1875; Mr. Meyers was School Trustec three years, and Road Commissioner one year ; he owns 162 acres of land, worth $10,000; Mr. Jonathan Meyers, father of Peter, located in this county in 1837 ; hence was one of the oldest settlers in this county.
MERLIEN AREND H. Farmer ; Sec. 6 ; P. O. Baileyville ; born in Holt- husen Connty, Wener, Hanover, Nov. 30, 1832; he located in this county Aug. 16, 1854 ; married Miss Anna St. Wilhelms, Aug. 7, 1863 ; she was born in Terborg, Leer County, Hanover, May 3, 1843 ; they had seven children (three of whom are deceased )-Hemp A., born July 11. 1867 ; Harm A., born Ang. 7, 1872; Gezena A., born Nov. 18, 1873; Antje A., born May 19, 1876; Harm J. Merlien, a nephew (adopted) born June 6, 1859; his father died May 10, 1861, and his mother died Sept., 1862; Mr. M. and wife are members of the Dutch Re- formed Church; he owns 648 acres of land, worth $33,000.
Michael Fred, P. O. Adeline.
Middlekauff D. E. Sec. 25; P.O. Forreston. MIDDLEKAUFF REV. JNO.
H. Preacher and Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Adeline; born in Washington Co., Md., in 1815; he married Mary Butterbaugh in 1847; she was born in
Bedford Co., Pa. in 1829; they located in this county June, 1848, having come in his own wagon all the way from Maryland ; they have seven children- Laura C., born April 9, 1851 ; Ella S., born Feb. 17, 1855; Clara E., born May 25, 1857 ; Edna F., born Nov. 20, 1859; Arthur H., born May 27, 1862 ; Emma May, born June 11, 1864; Bertha Agnes, born Dec. 22, 1868; Mr. Middlekauff and family are mem- bers of the United Brethern Church ; he has been School Director thirteen years, Trustee three years, and has been in the Ministry six years, Superintend- ent of Sabbath School eighteen years ; he has devoted more of his time and attention to this than to preaching; he owns 300 acres of land, worth $12,000. Middlekauff J. N.
Miller Eli B. P. O. Adeline.
MILLER ISAIAH, Farmer; Sec. 7 ; P. O. Adeline; born in Alleghany Co., Md., July 30, 1813 ; married Miss Nancy Barnes, March 1, 1835 ; she was born in Alleghany Co., Md., Jan. 19, 1818 ; they located in this county in 1842; they had thirteen children (one deceased )-Mary C., born Aug. 9, 1837; Eliza E., March 4, 1840 ; William H., Aug. 24, 1841 ; John T., Dec. 9, 1843 ; Rachel J., June 21, 1845 ; Isaiah, Sep. 20, 1847; Eli B., June 27, 1849 ; David M., Nov. 1, 1851 ; Harriet A., Aug. 25, 1853; Lorenzo, April 8, 1856 ; Nancy C., Aug. 25, 1858; Charles A., June 2, 1860 ; Mr. Miller and family are members of the U. B. Church ; he has been School Director fourteen years and agent of the American Bible Soci- cty for fifteen years, he and Mrs. Miller are life members of it; he owns 280 acres of land worth $17,000, including valuable improvements.
MILLER JEREMIAH, Farmer ; See. 13 ; P. O. Adeline ; born in Alle- ghany Co., Md., March 16, 1826; he married Miss Rhoda Jacobs, Sept. 26, 1848 ; she was born in Alleghany Co., Md., Feb. 20, 1828; they located Feb. 18, 1854; their children are James Elliott, born Dec. 13, 1849, died of diphtheria Aug. 26, 1862 ; Mandana M., born Oct. 5, 1852; Mary L., Dec. 14, 1855; Rachel A., March 10, 1859; Austin C., Jan. 1, 1861; Jesse J.,
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July 23, 1864, died of diphtheria June 24, 1876; Isaac G., Oct. 25, 1866; Libby M., Feb. 6, 1869, died of diph- theria May 31, 1876; Mr. Miller and wife have been members of the Chris- tian Church for 32 years ; he was Dea- con in the State of Maryland and at North Grove in this county; he was Township Supervisor two years, Com- missioner of Highways three years, Path Master one year, and School Di- rector twelve years ; he holds that posi- tion now ; he owns 380 acres of land worth $25,000.
Miller Thomas, P. O. Adeline. Miller William H. P. O. Adline. MITCHELL GEORGE W.
Merchant; P. O. Adeline; born in Washington Co. Md., Sept. 4, 1821; married Miss Phebe Wilson, Oct. 31, 1850; she was born in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 8, 1826 ; Mr. Mitchell located in county in the Fall of 1857 ; they have three children living-William F., horn Jan. 10, 1853; Emma L., Nov. 24, 1856; Clara A., June 19, 1864 ; he was School Director fifteen years; has been Town Supervisor for the last ten years and a Notary Public in and for the county of Ogle; in politics he is a Democrat ; he has been in the general mercantile bus- iness 26 years and carries a full stock of merchandise suitable for a country trade ; his long experience in the business gives him many advantages which he is lib- eral enough to give his customers the benefit of; his son, an active young bus- iness man, assists him in the manage- ment of his store.
Mitchell W. F. P. O. Adeline.
Molter Abraham, Section 16; P. O. Ade- line.
Monkemeyer Henry, P. O. Forreston. Mulnitz Fritz, P. O. Adeline. Mullen Jacob, P. O. Adeline.
Mullen John P. P. O. Forreston. Mullen Josephus, P. O. Adeline. Mullen Samuel Sr. P. O. Adeline.
Mullen Samuel Jr. P. O. Adeline. Mullen Wm. H. P. O. Adeline. Momma David, P. O. Adeline.
MUMMA JOHN, Postmaster, Ade- line ; was born in Washington Co., Md., 1818 ; located in the State of Illinois in 1837 ; returned to Maryland in the Fall of 1840 ; married Miss Susan Huffman
in the Fall of 1842; she was born in 1822; they located in this county in the Fall of 1846 ; they had six children, two girls and four boys-Mary Ellen was born in Washington Co., Md., May 5, 1844 ; Isaiah S., born Dec. 23, 1845 ; Catherine, born in this county August 11, 1848; David, born August 13, 1850 ; Samuel W., born Feb. 26, 1856; Frank L., born August 1, 1866; Mr. Mumma and wife are members of the Lutheran Church ; Mr. Mumma has been in office in the church for 18 years, and Post- master of Adeline for 5 years and Justice of the Peace 3 years.
Mumma J. S. P. O. Adeline.
Myers J. S. P. O. Adeline.
Myers John, P. O. Adeline.
EWCOMER CHAS. II. P. O. N Adeline.
NEWCOMER DAVID, Farmer ; Sec. 5; P. O. Adeline ; born in Wash- ington Co., Md., 1821 ; located in this eounty in 1846 ; married Miss Ellen Beeler, 1850 ; she was born in Washing- ton Co., Md. ; they have two children- Ann Sophia, born April 21, 1851; Joseph S., born Oct. 18, 1853 ; he owns 280 acres of land, worth $14,000 or $50 per acre.
Newcomer Emanuel, Sec. 32; P. O. Adeline.
Newcomer Joseph, P. O. Adeline.
Newcomer Joseph S. P. O. Adeline. MHOLTZ IIENRY, P. O. Adeline.
O'Neal Elias, P. O. Adeline.
O'Neal Geo. H. P. O. Adeline. O'Neal Robert, P. O. Adeline.
OTTO CHRISTIAN (deceased) ; was born in Vaderfald, Lippe - Det- mold, Germany, in 1805; he married Mary Peppering in 1846; she was born in Sebbenhausen, Lippe - Det- mold, in 1821 ; they came to this coun- try in 1848; they had six children : Dora, born Aug. 14, 1847 ; Henry, April 11, 1850; Louis, May 27, 1854 ; August, Feb. 8, 1859; Frederick, Aug. 1, 1862. Mrs. Otto married her sec- ond husband, Ilenry Hoberts, Aug- ust, 1864. Mrs. Hoberts and children are members of the Catholic Church ; she owns 545 acres of land, worth $38,000.
Otto Lewis, P. O. Adeline.
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P AUL CONRAD, Sec. 36; P. O. Adeline.
PAUL CHRISTIAN, Farmer, Sec. 36 ; P.O. Forreston. born in Germany in 1819 ; located in New York in 1848, and in this county in 1849; he married Miss Anna Mary Zumdahl in 1833 ; she was born in Germany in 1817; he and family are members of the Reformed Church ; had eight children, one of whom is deceased ; the living are Louisa D., born in 1836; Christian C., Nov. 15, 1847; Henry and John, May 3, 1850 ; Minnie, May 1, 1852; Fred, Nov. 20, 1856; Lewis W., Sept. 15, 1857. Mr. Paul has been a member of his Church since boyhood, and Deacon part of the time; he met with a seri- ous accident by being crushed in a threshing machine in 1849, having his right shoulder and arm and four ribs badly broken, which laid him up for two years ; yet notwithstanding this misfor- tune, and the fact that he came to this country a poor man with a young fam- ily, by industry, perseverance, and strict integrity, he has accumulated a compe- tence, owning 380 acres of land well im- proved, worth $20,000.
Paul C. C. Sec. 36; P. O. Forreston.
Paul Frederick Jr. S. 36 ; P. O. Forreston. Paul Henry, Sec. 36; P. O. Forreston. Paul John, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Forreston. Petrie Lewis, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Forreston. Petrie Myron, P. O. Adeline.
Piper Geo. T. P. O. Adeline. Piper Jacob M. P. O. Adeline. Piper Wm. H. P. O. Adeline.
POFFENBERGER WILL-
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IAM, Farmer. Sec. 9 ; P. O. Adeline ; born in Washington Co., Md., April 13, 1825 ; he located in this county in the Spring of 1848 ; he married Miss Em- ley De Butts in 1852; she was born in Washington Co., Md., Jan. 20, 1828; they had two children, one of whom is deceased-Edna Florence, born June 2, 1855, is their only surviving child, a young lady of refinement. Mrs. Pof- fenberger's parents came to this county in 1840; Mrs. P. and mother are mem- bers of the Christ Adelphine Church ; he owns 240 acres of land with substan- tial improvements, his residence being built of solid hewn stone ; looks as if it might last a thousand years.
R AMBAUGH GEORGE, P. O. Adeline.
RATMEYER F. HENRY, Far- mer ; Sec. 13; P. O. Forreston ; born in Sebbenhausen, Lippe-Detmold, Ger- many, Dec. 7, 1844; came to this country in 1871 and located in this county July 6, 1871 ; he married Mrs. Elizabeth Zundahl April 27, 1873; she was born in Jefferson County, Virginia, Oct. 25, 1840 ; they have two children -- Martha, born July 15, 1874 ; Mena, Nov. 28, 1876; Mrs. Ratmeyer had five children by her first husband (Mr. Zundahl, deceased)-Henry, born Sept. 27, 1860; Lizzie, Sept. 14, 1862' Frederick, July 3, 1865 ; August, Feb. 14, 1867; William, Dec. 4, 1871; Mr Ratmeyer and family are members of the Evangelical Church ; he cultivates 221 acres of land belonging to the Zun- dahl estate, which is worth about $10,000; Mr. Henry Sherrer, father of Mrs. Rat- meyer, located in this county in 1845. Rave John L. P. O. Adeline.
REBMAN HENRY, Farmer ; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Forreston; born in Ger- many, 1823; married Elizabeth Snyder 1852 ; she was born in Germany 1831 ; he located in N. Y. State in 1846, and in this county in 1847; they have seven children-Lydia, born Jan. 1, 1853; Jonathan, June 8, 1854; Sarah, Oct. 12, 1855; Charles, May 15, 1857; Elizabeth, Nov. 6, 1859 ; George, July 27, 1860; Mary, May 10, 1862; his first wife died Feb. 6, 1865 ; he married Elizabeth Guth 1870 ; she was born in Pa., Northampton Co., May 7, 1836; they have four children by this marriage -Emma C., born Oct. 30, 1870 ; Joseph H., March 19, 1872; Benjamin S., July 22, 1873 ; Annie F., Jan. 12, 1875; they are members of Lutheran Church ; he has been School Director 15 years ; he owns 210 acres of land worth $15,- 000.
Rebman Jonathan, S. 35; P. O. Forreston. Rhodarmel Amos Sec. 32 ; P. O. Adeline. RICHTER MRS. AMELIA, Farming; Sec. 16; P. O. Adeline; born in Germany in 1823; located in this county in 1855 ; married Sebright Richter 1847 ; he died May 29, 1874; she had five children, one of whom is deceased ; living-Harmon W., born
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