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When Mrs. Reed was a child of two years her parents removed to Genesee County, N. Y., where she was reared to womanhood. Her father pur- chased land of the Holland Land Co., settling in Genesee County in 1836, and remained there until
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his death. The parental household consisted of the following children: John and Selinda, deceased ; Gates L., a resident of Cherokee County, lowa; Frank, living in Iowa; M. E., Mrs. Reed; and George. deceased.
The father of Mrs. Reed was one of the earliest settlers of Genesee County, N. Y. He named the town of Oakfield, and was instrumental in the es- tablishment of the first post-office there. He gave to his children a good education, Mrs. Reed attend- ing Carey Collegiate Seminary, the Ontario Female Seminary at Canandaigua, N. Y .; and the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima. N. Y. Later she was for a time a teacher in the High School of Batavia, N. Y., after which she taught in Jefferson Female College, at Jefferson, Mo. After coming to Iowa she conducted a private school in Decorah. To Mr. and Mrs. Reed were born four children, viz .: Ada, now the wife of Walter Short, of Kan- sas City, Mo .; Archibald, deceased; Bessie and George. at home.
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In the spring of 1870 Mr. and Mrs. Reed came to this county, and Mr. Reed purchased the farm which his widow now occupies. They resided for a time in Blue Rapids, then removed to the farm. The estate includes 150 acres of choice land, with good improvements, and the farm is supplied with all the buildings and machinery necessary for the successful prosecution of general agriculture. Since her husband's decease Mrs. Reed conducts the farm in a most admirable manner. She is a lady of more than ordinary intelligence, and occupies a high po- sition in social circles. She was formerly a member of the Presbyterian Church, with which she united in girlhood, and still adheres to that belief. Mr. Reed, politically, was a stanch Democrat, and a man of decided views, one whose opinions were re. spected. The family ranks second to none within the precincts of Marshall County. Below we ap- pend an interesting resume of the ancestors of Mrs. Reed's family, given in the quaint style in which it has been copied from the old records:
Fobes-1. John Fobes (from Duxbury) one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, where he settled and died in 1661. Made his nuncupative will before William Brett and Arthur Harris; His widow, Constant, sister of Experience Mitchell,
married John Briggs of Portsmouth, R. I., 1662. He had Jolin, Edward. Mary. Caleb, William, Joshua and Elizabeth. Jolin died at George Al- len's in Sandwich, 1661. William married Eliza- betli, daughter of Constant Southworth, 1667 and settled finally at Little Compton and was with Capt. Church in Phillip's War. Joshua fell with Capt. Michael Pierce of Scituate in that disasterons battle with the Indians at Attelboro in 1676. Caleb went to Norwich.
2 -. Deacon Edward (son of John 1.) married Elizabeth, daughter of John Howard and had Elizabeth, 1677; John, 1679; Mary, 1681 ; Bethina. 1683; Hannah. 1686; Ephraim. 1688; Joshna, 1689; Benjamin, 1692 and William 1698. Edward. the father. died in 1732. Elizabeth married Joseph Keith; Mary never married; Bathia married Sam- nel Keith, 1703; Hannah married Timo Keith, 1710;
3 -. John (son of Edward 2 .- ) married Abi- gail Robinson. 1704 and had Mary, 1705; Edward, 1707; Abigail, 1709; Sarah, 1711; John. 1714; Josiah, 1716; Nathan. 1719; Silence, 1722. Ile died 1725; she married Daniel Hudson, 1739 and died 1762. Mary married Daniel Hudson. Jr .. 1726; Edward died 1736; Abigail married Josialı Snell, 1728: Sarah married William Hudson, 1737; Nathan left no children; Silence married Levi Chace of Sandwich, 1771 who went to New York.
4 .-. Ephraim (son of Edward 2 .- ) married Martha Snell 1714 and had Ephraim, 1716; Mercy, 1722; Bethina, 1725; Martha. 1728 and Hannah, 1731. He died 1755; she 1750. Mary married Jabez Field, 1746; Bathia or Betty married Ed- mund Soper, 1754; Martha married Jonathan Snell 1751; Hannah married Josiah Williams 1751.
5 -. Joshua (son of Edward 2 .- ) married Abi- gail, daughter of Peter Dunbar, 1711 and had Bathia, 1712; Hannah. 1713; Joshua, 1715; Mary, 1717; Leah, 1720; Betty, 1724 and Abigail, 1728. Ile married perhaps Mercy Chuchill of Plympton for a second wife, 1754. He died 1767. Mary mar- ried Robert Washburn, 1739; Leah married Israel Washburn 1740; Abigail married Daniel Snow of Tit. 1753.
6 -. Benjamin (son of Edward 2 .- ) married Martha Hunt, 1721 and went to Easton and had
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RESIDENCE OF J . D. HOWE, SEC. 35. WATERVILLE TOWN SHIP.
RES. OF THOS. CORPSTEIN, SEC. 6. BLUE RAPIDS CITY TOWNSHIP.
RES. OF MRS. LYDIA WERTENBERGER, SEC. 7. WATERVILLE TOWNSHIP.
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Joseph and Benjamin. Jesse was son of Benjamin, Jr., and Abner was half brother of Jesse and mar- ried Polly Ford, 1791 and went Westward; Joseph Fobes of Easton married Olive Hayward, 1780; Anne Fobes of Easton, married Abijah Packard, 1767; Jesse married Susannah Angier, 1792.
7 -. William (son of Edward 2 .- ) married Thankful daughter of Dwelly of Scituate, 1725. She was born 1706; they had Abner, 1727; Lucie, 1732 (baptized Susannah ) William, 1735; Edward, 1738; Timothy, 1740; Mercy, 1744 and Mary, 1746. He died 1764; she 1776. Lusanna married Seth Williams, 1750; Mercy married John Howard, 2d, 1768; William married Hannah, daughter of Deacon Isaac Willis; Edward married Orpha Leach, 1761 and had John, 1761 and Sylvester. 1764.
8 -. John (son of John 3 .- ) married Martha Pierce of Scituate 1738; had Edward, 1739; Mar- tha, 1741 and Libens. 1743. He died 1783; she 1795 aged eighty-two. Edward went to Lake Champlain ; Martha married Eliab Hayward, 1762.
9 -. Josiah (son of John 3 .-; married Free- love, daughter of Capt. Josiah Edson, 1739, and had Josiah, 1740; Perez, 1742; Jason, 1745; Abi- gail, 1747; Silvia, 1749; Ezra, 1751; Freelove, 1754; Alpheus, 1756; Joseph and John, 1758 and Nathan, 1761. The father died 1794, aged seventy- eight; she died aged ninety-three. Abigail mar- ried Gideon Shaw of Raynham. 1767; Silvia mar- ried Abraham Gushe of Raynham, 1773; Nathan was a physician and student under the instruction of the father of William Cullen Bryant, and married a Miss Sonle of Plympton and died leaving a daughter who is also dead; Josiah J. married Sarah, danghter of Joseph Pryor, 1766 and died young and she then married John Eaton of Mid's, 1780 and afterward Joseph Bassett, 1798 and died 1839, aged 100.
10 -. Ephraim (son of Ephraim 4 .- ) married Susannah, daughter of Thomas Willis and had Eliam, 1739; Silence, 1745; Abigail, 1746; Ephraim, 1748; Thomas, 1750; Susannah, 1757; Lemuel, 1761; Caleb, 1773. He died 1802, aged eighty-five. Silence married Nathaniel Conant, 1772; Abigail married John Morey of Norton, 1776; Susannah married William Morey, 1780; Lemuel never married.
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11 -. Joshua (son of Joshua 5 .- ) married Esther, daughter of Nicholas Porter of Abington, 1740 and had Azariah, 1741; Daniel, 1742; Ruth, 1744; Abigail, 1747; Joshua, 1749; Caleb, 1750; Robert, 1753 and Solomon, 1756. Ruth married Ebenezer Alden of Mid's, 1763; Abigail married Joseph Cowen. 1772; Solomon had Laben, Martin and others. Laben married Hannah Richmond, 1816 and remained here. The rest moved away. Caleb married Susannah. daughter of Ebenezer Keith, 1776 and went to Lyme, Conn.
12 -. Abner (son of William 7 .- ) married Phebe, daughter of Benjamin Leach and had Absa- lom, 1751; Hannah, 1753; Edward, 1755; Jotham, 1758 and Molly, 1761. Absalom lived in Uxbridge and died in the Revolutionary War and .Judge Ab- ner Fobes of Windsor, Vt. is his son. Hannah mar- ried Levi Leach, 1771; Edward went to Buckland; Jotham went to Genessee and his mother died there. Charles, son of Judge Abner lives in Louisville, Ky.
13 -. Timothy (son of William 7 .-- ) married Mary, daughter of William Dean of Mansfield and had William, 1767; Avery, 1770; Dwelly, 1774, killed at the raising of the Baptist Meeting Ilouse; and Timothy, 1783. The father died 1803; the mother, 1814.
14 -. Libens (son of ,lohn 8 .-- ) married Mehit- abel, daughter of Ebenezer Howard, 1775 and had Libens and Mehitabel. Libens married Mary, danghter of Benjamin Leach, 1807; Mehitabel mar- ried Leonard of Easton and went to Vermont.
15 -. Rev. Perez, L. L. D. (son of Josiah 9 .-- ) graduate of Harvard University, married Prudence, daughter of Rev. Samuel Wales of Raynham and settled in the ministry at Raynham and died 1812, aged seventy; he had two sons who died young and two daughters. Rev. Perez was born in Bridge- water, Mass .. Sept. 21, 1742, received first degree from Harvard University 1762, ordained Nov. 19, 1766; Chaplain in Revolutionary Army, 1777; elected President of Brown University 1786, dur- ing President Manning's absence as Representative in Congress; chosen professor of experimental phi- losophy in 1787. In 1787 he was chosen to its fellowship and in 1792 received highest honors. Anonima married Rev. Simeon Doggett. Polly married Rev. Elijah Leonard of Marshfield.
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16 --. Jason (son of Josiah 9 .- ) married Leah daughter of Israel Washburne, Esq. of Raynham and had Selina, 1771; Philander, 1773; Molly, 1775; Salmon, 1781; Davis, 1783; Clarissa, 1785; Shepard, 1787, and Laura, 1792. Selina married Andrew Alden, 1797; Philander went to Albany, N. Y .; Molly married Caleb Fobes, 1799 ; Clarissa married Adin Alger, 1814; Laura married Charles Bassett. 1816.
17 -. Ezra (son of Josiah 9 .-- ) married Mary Shaw of Raynham, 1776 and had Abigail 1777; Susannah. 1779; Mary, 1781; Cordana. 1783; Ezra, 1785; Sirena, 1788; Celia, 1793; Armena, 1796 and Eliza, 1798. Eliza married Albert S. Merrill, died May 20, 1888; Abigail married Otis Holmes of T., 1796 and Eaton Aldrich, 1807; Mary married Calvin Hayward, 1801; Cordana married Lemuel Dunbar, 1806; Sirena married Albert Whitman, 1813; Celia married Elijah Fobes of Canandaigua, N. Y., 1819.
18 -. Alpheus (son of Josiah 9 .- ) married Mehitabel, daughter of Seth Lathrop and had Seth, 1783; Melitabel, 1786; his wife died and he mar- ried Lucy, daughter of Rev. Isaac Backus of Mid's, 1788 and had Isaac, 1789; Sybil, 1791; Josiah, 1793; Alpheus. 1796 and Aretas, 1798. Mehitabel married Alpheus M. Withington of Milton, 1810; Sybil married Simeon Taylor, 1816; Isaac married Mary, daughter of Timothy Hayward, 1811 and then Olive, daughter of Edward Mitchell and widow of Dr. Rufus Walker; Alpheus went to New York.
19 -. Joseph, Esq. (son of Josiah 9 .-- ) mar- ried Susan, daughter of Capt. John Ames, 1782 and had Perez and went to Oakham.
20 -. Jolin (son of Josiah 9 .- ) removed to Windsor and had Silas, Enoch, Elijah, Edson, Jolin and Horatio, all now in New York. He had daugh- ters also. Freelove died unmarried; one married Jonathan Bassett in Bridgewater; Elijah married Celia, daughter of Ezra Fobes, 1819; Susan mar- ried Rodney O. Cooley; Clarissa married Henry Bryan; John, born, 1758; married Rosinda Alden of Middleboro, 1781 and is dead.
21 -. Eliab (son of Ephraim 10 .- ) married Mehitabel, daughter of Thomas Ames, 1759 and had Keziah, 1760; Martha, 1762; Thomas, 1764; Chloe, 1766; Mehitabel, 1768; Eliab, 1770; Hannah, 1772;
Susannab, 1774; Thomas and his wife, Lydia, lived in Boston and left no children; his widow married a Tucker. Chloe married Josiah Kingman of Mid's' 1781; Mehitabel married Benjamin Packard 1784 and went to Vermont; Martha married Oliver Washburn. 1787; Susannah married Thomas Hooper, 1795; Hannah married Levi Macomber, of Mid's, 1802.
22 -. Ephraim (son of Ephraim 10 .-- ) married Bethia, daughter of Joseph Ames, 1769 and had Caleb, an only child. Martin Fobes married Bettie Eaton of Plympton, 1793; Azariah married Olive Leach, 1793.
23 -. William (son of Timothy 10 .-- ) married Freelove French, 1796 and Mary Deane, 1798; Dwelly, 1801; Albert, 1804 and Rhoda French, 1807. IIe died 1812 and the widow married Jonah Willis, 1816.
24 -. Robert (son of Joshua 11 .-- ) and his wife Abiah had Zephaniah, 1870; Reuel, 1783; Bela, 1786; Joshna, 1787 and Abiah, 1790. Zeph- aniah married Lurania Wilber, 1810; Bela married Alice Washburn, 1805; Abiah married a Knapp; Joshua married Chloe Keith, 1809.
25 --. Avery Esq. (son of Timothy 13 .- ) mar- ried Lois, daughter of Luther Hooper, 1801. had Harriet, 1802; Vesta. 1804; Cornelia, 1807 and Fanny, 1810.
26 --. Jesse (son or grandson of Benjamin 6 .- ) married Susannah, widow of Oakes Angier, Esq. and daughter of Col. Edward Howard, 1792 and had Henry, 1792. She died 1793 and he married Polly. daughter of Rev. Elijah Packard, 1795 and had Charles E., 1795 who is an Attorney at Northamp- ton and writes his name Forbes.
27 -- , Col. Salmon (son of Jason 16 .- ) mar- ried Chloe, daughter of James Leach, 1807 and had Sumner 1807; Lentha, 1809; Justin, 1811; Stella Washburn, 1813; Fidelia, 1816.
28 -. Shepard (son of Jason 16 .- ) married Phebe, daughter of Peter Dunbar, 1814 and had Alice Alger, 1818 and Frederic IIandel, 1820.
29 -. Ezra (son of Ezra 17 .- ) married Han- nah, daughter of Joseph Bassett. Esq., 1810 and had Franklin Baylies, 1811 and Joseph Bassett, 1811.
30 --. Caleb (son of Ephraim 22 .- ) married
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Molly, daughter of Jason Fobes. 1799 and had Bathia Ames, 1800; Nancy Warner, 1802; Ephraim, 1805; Amelia Washburn, 1808; Cassan- dra Angeline, 1810; Mary Wales, 1812; Jason, 1815 and Sarah Williams, 1820.
31 -. Seth (son of Alpheus 18 .- ) and his wife Rachel, had Elmira, 1804; Edwin, 1806; Angeline, 1810; Elbridge, 1812; Hannab, 1814; Daniel, 1817.
32 -. Reuel (son of Robert 24 .-- ) married daughter of Samuel Battles, 1806 and had Thomas Jefferson, 1806; Henry Franklin, 1809; Reuel Bat- tles, 1812; Willard Williams, 1814, and Robert, 1816.
33 -. Daniel (son of Joshua 11 .- ) married Hannah, daughter of Miles Standish, 1769 and had Azariah, Daniel and others.
Martha Fobes married William Conant, 1813. Elizabeth Fobes married Thanan Thompson, 1802.
NDREW B. WEEDE. The results of per- severance and industry are nowhere more forcibly illustrated than in the home and surroundings of this gentleman who has only been a resident of this county since the spring of. 1883. He then settled on a piece of wild, un- eultivated land, without fences or buildings. Ile preceded his family to the spot a few days and put up the stable for his horses, but boused his family in this until he was enabled to erect a more sub- stantial dwelling, which he did at once. He then began breaking the prairie, buikling fences, plant- ing fruit trees, and now has one of the most beau- tiful farms in this region, comprising 430 acres of fine land, 300 acres of which are devoted to grain and other produce and the balance to pasture and hay. About the residence have been planted a large amount of fruit trees and shrubbery, there being 900 peach trees, 200 of which are in bearing condition, about seventy apple trees and probably 1,000 eatalpas, besides a number of willows. The residenee and surroundings are in keeping with the enterprise of the proprietor, and have that air of
comfort and plenty denoting cultivated tastes and ample means.
The subject of this sketch was born in Allegheny County, Pa., May 6, 1846, and was brought by his parents to Marshall County, Ill., when but a child. Ilis father, Rev. Nathaniel Cooper Weede, was a minister of the United Presbyterian Church, and married Miss Jane Campbell. The paternal grand- father was Reuben Cooper Weede, of South Caro- lina, whence he removed to Pennsylvania at an early day. Grandfather Robert Campbell was a General, commanding a division in the army in the War of 1812, and was killed in battle.
Our subject was reared at his father's homestead in Marshall County, Ill., and received a common- school education, remaining in that county until a youth of nineteen years. The family then changed their residence to Starke County, Ill., locating near Elmira, where they lived five years then removed to Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Iowa. Our subject was there married to Miss Sadie Kirkpatrick, daughter of T. Kirkpatrick, of Keokuk County, Iowa, formerly of Bureau County, Ill. and among the early settlers of that region, to which they had removed from Ohio in 1837. Theo. Kirkpatrick was born on the 27th of July, 1811,in Utiea, Licking Co., Ohio. His father was born in Lancaster County, Pa., and died in Ohio, aged about seventy- five. His mother, Flora Patterson. died when he was a little child. Mrs. Weede's mother, Sophia Papp, was born in Stanton, Va., on the 27th of August, 1815. Her father was born in Germany, her mother in England. Both Mr. and Mrs. Weede's parents lived to celebrate their golden wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Weede, after their marriage, set- tled on a farm in Jefferson County, lowa. then re- moved to Keokuk County, where they sojourned until coming to their present place. They are the parents of six children, two sons and four daughters, but their sons have been taken from them by death. The eldest daughter, M. Estella, is attending the academy and studying music in Pawnee City. Neb .; Edna R., Edith S. and K. Irena are the younger children at home. Ralph D. died at the age of ten months, and Freddie C. died when three years and three months old. Mr. Weede. politically, though a Prohibitionist in sentiment is identified
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with the Republican party. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and contributed a snug sum of money toward the erection of the church edifice at Summerfield.
ATHIAS KUONI is a native of Switzer- land, where he was born Oct. 26, 1834. growing to manhood amidst the wild and rugged scenery of his mountain home. The snow-capped peaks of the world-renowned Alps, which catch and reflect the earliest rays of the glorious "orb of day" throw long. dark shadows neross the fertile valleys nestling at their feet like sparkling emeralds glowing in a deep setting of purest poreelain. In such a charming valley, the subject of this sketch engaged in, what is in other less favored countries, the prosaic occupation of farming. Neither the picturesque and romantic scenery, the hardy, frugal lives of the peasants, nor the simplicity and liberality of the constitution of the little mountain Republic, has sufficed to secure them from the ills and troubles of other nations.
Despairing of wresting from the over-taxed soil an income at all commensurate with his desires, Mr. Kuoni determined to turn his footsteps to the land of hope-free America-where, enjoying the bless- ings of good government, liberty of conscience, and abundant harvests, he might expect to obtain for himself and children, a fuller measure of the good things of life, and a chance to advance to a higher plane in the social and intellectual world, than was offered by the narrow and contracted sphere of ac- tivity possible in his native country. In May, 1866, our subject landed in New York, after an uneventful voyage of thirteen days. Shortly after arriving in that city, he boarded the cars for Chi- cago, but left soon after entering the city, and lo- cated in Peru, Ill., where he procured work in a brewery. He continued in that employment about four years, when he once more turned his face west- ward, and established himself in Marshall County, Kansas.
Coming to this State in August. 1869, Mr. Kuoni immediately preempted 160 acres of land on sec-
tion 12, Marysville Township. Upon this farm he erected a good comfortable residence for himself and family, and as rapidly as possible put np all the other necessary buildings, erecting them in a substantial and workmanlike manner, so that they are not only conveniently arranged within, and large enough for the purposes for which they are used, but are tasty in appearance, and tidily kept both inside and out. Thrift, economy, and shrewd management have brought material prosperity to Mr. Kuoni. He owns at present 400 acres of good land, all in fine condition and well-improved. In addition to the usual operations necessary to carry on a farm successfully, Mr. Kuoni follows the business of stock-raising, giving close attention to all the details of grade, food, and housing, and everything else required to ensure a profitable re- turn of capital and labor invested in the business. It is, perhaps, needless to say that he has been suc- cessful in his chosen ocenpation. as his fine farm, excellent buildings, and sleek, fat cattle, speak for themselves, and forcibly impress the beholder with the fact that the owner of that estate is a man well qualified for the business he has undertaken to per- form.
While a resident of Switzerland, Mr. Kuoni was married to Miss Ursula Bhonner. Mrs. Kuoni was born in Malans City, Switzerland, July 19, 1835, and is a daughter of John II. and Anna Bhonner. She is an excellent woman, and a worthy compan- ion of her good husband. She has become the mother of five children, who are a credit to their parents, and a blessing to the land of their adop- tion. Their names are: John, Michael, George. Christine, and Julia., Mr. and Mrs. Kuoni are ac- tive and efficient workers in the Evangelical Church, in which denomination they have been worthy mem- ber for many years. Politically, our subject be- lieves in the principles of the Democratic party, and upholds his opinions with his ballot.
Mr. Kuoni is a fine man, a good citizen, a first- class neighbor, and a wide-awake, progressive farmer, one whose liberal ideas, advanced methods of working, and general intelligence make him a genuine blessing to his community. In addition to the other farm work. his son John operates a cheese factory as a profitable adjunct to the business of
RESIDENCE OF DANIEL G. PERDUE, SECS. 20 & 21. WATERWILLE TOWNSHIP.
RESIDENCE OF MATHIAS KUONI, SEC. 12. MARYSVILLE TOWNSHIP.
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stock-raising. This has proved not only a good in- vestment for using the surplus product of his own dairy, but is also a great convenience to his neigh- bors. A fine lithographie view of the home and surroundings of our subject, appears elsewhere in this volume.
ANIEL G. PERDUE. The most success- ful men are almost invariably those who started in life at the foot of the ladder and accumulated their property by habits of industry and perseverance, and a rigid economy, adhering to their rule of living within their income. Twenty-four years ago Mr. Perdue was almost pen- niless and had upon his hands a large family. The outlook seemed discouraging, but resolving to do the best he could under all circumstances he went to work, and by pursuing a steady course of indus- try and prudence for a series of years, he has be- come one of the leading men of his community, and most popular in social and business circles.
Our subject was born in Sumner County, Tenn., June 10, 1829, and is the son of Luke Perdue, a native of Virginia. The latter left his native State about 1820, and located in Tennessee, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was by occu- pation a farmer, and accumulated a good property. From early manhood he was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The paternal grandfather of our subject. Macheck Perdue, was of French birth and ancestry, and crossed the At- lantic with Gen. LaFayette in time to participate in the Revolutionary War. After the independ- ence of the Colonists had been established he set- tled in Franklin County, Va., and became very wealthy. He died there at the venerable age of 109 years.
county. lfe was a man of thirty years when he located in Kansas, and first settled on a tract of land near Blue Rapids. Subsequently he sold this dur- ing the war and purchased a farm on the Blue River near Irvin. He became quite prominent in the community and was a member of the Board of Trustees of Blue Rapids Township.
Finally, owing to political troubles arising at that time, Mr. Perdue sold out once more and re- moved with his family to Wayne County, Iowa. Not being satisfied with the experiment he returned to Kansas a few months later and located in Doug- las County, but shortly afterward removed to Jack- son County, Mo., where he sojourned until 1873. Then coming again to this county he secured a portion of his present farm on section 20, Water- ville Township, of which he has since been a resi- dent. His landed posessions embrace 250 acres in a productive condition, and valuable from a finan- cial standpoint ; a view of his pleasant home may be found elsewhere in this work.
Mr. Perdue received the first nomination for County Superintendent of Schools of this county, but for good and sufficient reasons declined to serve. He has been Justice of the Peace and held some of the minor offices. He has a large family of intelligent children, and a very estimable wife, who in her girlhood was Miss Icy C. Frost, of Jackson County, Mo., and to whom he was married March 20, 1855. Mrs. Perdue was born Aug. 19, 1838, and is the daughter of John and Rebecca (York) Frost. Of her union with our subject there have been born thirteen children, viz: John HI., Lilly B., Mark A., Mary E., George W., Luzzetta C., Snsan E., Ida M., Edward G., Annie L., Re- becca A., Daniel W. and Sarah L. They are all residents of Kansas except Luzzetta, who resides in Missouri.
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