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JOHN R. SPRAGUE spent his first night in Dakota county at Josiah W. Davis' old place south of Homer. June 1, 1867, and the next morning as he looked around he little dreamed that he was viewing a country destined to be rich and prosperous, over which he would be called upon to preside as justice of the peace and be hailed as
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"."Squire Sprague," twenty years later. During that sum- mer helped to build the Gideon Warner bridge across Omaha creek. Built a blacksmith shop near the old Charles Bliven place and after working at his trade there for a while removed his shop to Dakota City. About this time Ralph Goodwin wanted to break up a piece of land northeast of Dakota ('ity, but there was not a breaking plow to be had at any of the stores in the county. whereupon Mr. Sprague made a breaking plow complete for him. Has been proprietor of general stores in Dakota City and Homer. Was democratic candidate for county commissioner for Omadi precinct in 1882 and was defeated by a majority of three votes. Hlas six children living and two dead. Built a good sub- stantial residence in Homer in 1887 and has at different times owned some of the best farms in the county. John R. Sprague was born March 30, 1842, in Milton, Rock county, Wisconsin. Learned blacksmithing while a young man and worked at that trade until the break- ing out of the Rebellion, when he "shouldered his mus- ket" and marched to the scene of conflict. Enlisted in Company E, 22nd Wisconsin Infantry, Angust 11, 1862. Went to Cincinnatti and thence to Kentucky and par- ticipated in the battie of Brent Wood, March 5, 1863, where he was captured by the rebels and taken to Co- lumbia and from there to Libbie prison. Was released June 6th and went to City Point, Virginia, and from there to Annapolis, Indiana. Went to St. Louis where he joined a re-organized regiment under General Rosencrans and afterwards "marched with Sherman down to the sea," which is a little incident of which his children may well feel prond. At the close of the war went to Milwaukee and was married to Sarah J. Simerson at Elgerton, Wisconsin, September 2, 1865.
JOHN NIXON was born in Scotland, 1820, and married at an early age. His wife died in her native land, and Mr. Nixon with his five children sought a home in
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America, his brother William having preceeded him. Arrived in Dakota county, June 27, 1867 and lived with his brother. Died January 15, 1882, leaving five children-two sons, Alex M. and John L .; and three daughters, Lizzie, Mrs. Jean Waite and Martha L., the latter was the wife of Wm. Taylor-died in May 1889.
WILLIAM HOLSWORTH was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, March 4th, 1841 the day upon which William Henry Harrison was inaugurated as President, and for whom he was named. Moved with his parents to Monroe county, Ohio, early in 1845, where he spent his childhood days in the woods and wilds of that country as it then was, and there he received an edu- cation, such as could be obtained. Here he lived until 1865, when he went to Wisconsin, and remained there two years, which time he spent teaching school in the city of Watertown and Jefferson county. Previous to this time, however, he had been teaching in Ohio and what is now Western Virginia. Was married to Mary Holsworth, August 19, 1867, at Watertown, Jefferson connty, Wisconsin, and immediately went to Omaha, arriving there September 26th, where he remained un- til July, 1868, when he turned his face northward, de- termined to find a location for a home. And he found it, on the 3d day of July, 1868, on a south branch of Wigle creek, in Dakota connty, where he at once located, and where he has since resided. Here, amid the wild prairies of those days, he began to build a comfortable home for himself and family: to break up the prairie and plant beautiful groves of maple, boxeld- er, walnut and other trees; which will add beauty and wealth, and stand as stately landmarks to call up the memory of an old settler, when the hands that planted them shall long have mouldered into dust. Here, also he has thus far raised eight children, the eldest 24, and the youngest 10 years old-all beyond the cradle, at least -- and he never had a cradle in the house. He has
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tanght school in four different states -- Virginia, Ohio. Wisconsin and Nebraska. His services as teacher will long be remembered as being among the most success- ful schools ever taught in Dakota county. He has al- ways taken an active interest in county affairs, and is considered as an able debater and eloquent orator, and as such has often been called upon to appear before publie gatherings and important assemblages, includ- ing political conventions, Fourth of July celebrations. the .Farmers' Club." and reunions of the Pioneer and ()ld Settlers. In all his dealings between man and men his conduct has always been honest and upright. and his generous and valuable services in the effort to bring Dakota county from its wild and almost unin- habited condition to the present wealth and prosperity will long be remembered by its citizens.
TIMOTHY MURPHY was born in Ireland, in 1844 and came to Dakota county, September 1867. Settled olt a farm one mile and a half north of Homer. Mar- ried in 1868 to Mary O'Neill. Has one son-Thomas: four daughters -- Mrs. Thomas Ashford Jr., Maggie. Loreine and Pearl. Postoffice Homer.
JOHN OAK landed upon the site of Tekamah, Ne- braska, July 28, 1855, and settled in Dakota county in 1867, where he was proprietor of the Oak's mill. flere he and his wife died. Oakland, Nebraska was named in honor of him.
S. I. HART came to Dakota county. October 20. 1867, and settled in Brushy Bend. Took an active part in the Grange organization in the county. Mar- ried to Mrs. Washington Warner, which was his se- cond marriage. Lives in Dixon county.
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J. II. ROCKWELL came to Dakota county, January
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28, 1868, and took a homestead on Fiddlers creek where he now lives. Has two sons and three danghters.
CALVIN ROCKWELL settled in Dakota county. Jan- nary 28, 1868, and took a homestead in Pigeon creek. Married to Marilda Smith. Has three sons and two daughters.
THOMAS HAYNES came to Dakota county in March. 1868, and took a homestead six miles west of Jackson. Died in 1879, leaving a wife and five children-four sons, Patrick. James L., Michael and Daniel; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Rush. His son Michael lives on the old place and is married to Mary Gormaley.
ALEXANDER BERNDT plodded through the mud across Dakota county March 4. 1868. Took a home- stead where he now lives, two miles west of Homer. Married in 1862 to Friederka Broecker.
JOSEPH HILEMAN Was born in 1830, and came from Pennsylvania to Dakota connty March 27, 1868, and . located on a farm west of Dakota City. Engaged in the livery business afterwards, in Dakota City.
Was married to Sarah Lingenfelter in 1858. Died at his resi- dence in Dakota City August 26, 1877, leaving a widow and nine children- eight sons, Harry V,, Andrew Curten, Ulysses G., William, Emmett L., John B., Gny and Walter; one daughter. Mrs. Katie Brasfield.
JOHN MITCHELL was born September 8, 1843, in West Newton, Pennsylvania. Came to Iowa in 1851 and settled in Dakota county, April 11, 1868, where he opperated a blackmith shop at Dakota City, for. many years. Married September 15, 1876 to Mattie Oesterling, at Dakota City. Has one child -- Florence. Postoffice, Sioux City, Iowa.
JOSEPH MCPHERSON was born in 1828, North Car- olina. Married to Nancy Ann Deer in Morgan county, Indiana, and came to Dakota county, in the spring of
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1868 where he opened up a brick yard. In July 1861 enlisted in the 7th Iowa Infantry, and was mustered out in 1864 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Moved to Hitchcock county, Nebraska, August 1884, being one of its pioneer settlers. Has eight children. two sons ----. Wesley and Samnel J .: six daughters --- Mrs. Thena Ream, Mrs. Lydia Phillips, Mrs. America Duncan, Mrs. Nettie Hammond, Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Jessie Little.
WILL S. JAY was born in 1853, in Knoxville, Iowa, and came to Dakota county, April 23. 1868. Has been in the newspaper business in the county for a number of years. Married to Georgia Griffey in 1879. Has three sous.
PETER MIKESELL was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. Came to Dakota City, Nebraska, in 1868, where he was elected Justice of the Peace. Died at Dakota City, March 21, 1872, and buried near the Lutheran church of that place.
C. M. CROWELL came to Dakota county, May 5. 1968 and lived on J. F. Warner's farm in the southern part of the county. Went to Dixon county, where he lived, until he moved to Central City, Nebraska, where he now resides. Married in 1850. his wife died, was married a second time in 1859 to Sarah Marquess. Has three children-one son and two daughters.
JACOB HEIKES Was born May 5, 1837, in MitHin, Juniata county. Pennsylvania. Was married to Mary J. Anghey February 16, 1858, and came to Dakota county, March 17, 1868. Located on a farm three miles southwest of Dakota City where he remained 16 years, when he moved to Wayne county and built a comfortable home. Hlas nine children, four sons -- Albert A., Luther A., Samnel A .. Charles A .; and five daughters-Mrs. Ida V. Milligan, Mrs. Anna B. Long, Mrs. Tillie Slaughter, Mary M. and Lettie B. His son Luther is living on the old farm.
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MICHAEL CAIN was born in 1830, in Ireland, and came to America in 1850, arriving in Dakota county, May 8th, 1868. Located in Jackson where he remain- ed nine years. In 1877 settled on a piece of land one and a half miles from where Hubbard now stands. Was married to Miss Maggie Brackin, in Massachusetts, in . 1860-have seven children living and four dead.
KNUD HANSEN was born in Denmark in 1833. and was married to Frederikke Jorgensen in 1865. Have one son-Christian; three daughters-Carrie M., Eliza M. and Emily S. Took a homestead on Wigle creek in June 1868. where he has lived to the present time.
CHARLES H. PHILLIPS was born August 23, 1831. in Foster, Rhode Island, and when sixteen years old went to Connecticut, thence to Illinois. Was married to Miss Evaline Hunt, in Lake county, Illinois, in 1860, and moved to Dakota connty. June 23, eight years later. Located on the Logan river in Dixon county, and returned to Dakota City in 1869 where he has resided to the present time, engaged in the drav business. Has five children living-three sons, and two daughters, and three children have died.
M. O. AYRES Was born in Lee county, Iowa, and came to Dakota county in 1868. Married to Ella Nevelle, step daughter of Col. Bates. Has one son, Edgar, and two daughters, Florence and Marion. He kept a drug store for a number of years and is at pres- ent proprietor of the Bank of Dakota City. Ile did not sit around and wait for something to turn up, but he set his hands and brains to work and to-day he has something to show for it.
SAMUEL A. COMBs began paying his respects to Da- kota county on the 10th day of August, 1868. Was engaged in the milling business for several years at Lodi and Jackson. Afterwards purchased the Frontier Mills, two miles south of Homer, where he still resides.
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Changed name to Homer Roller Mills. Was married to Martha J. Wirtz in 1869 at Hudson, Michigan. Has one son, Frank. and two daughters, Sarah E. and Helen E. Three children have died. Their daughter Jennie died Angust 30th, 1887, leaving a large circle of friends to mourn her untimely death. Sam A. Combs was born April 27, 1846 in St. Clair county. Michigan. Moved with parents in 1848 to Ontario county, New York, where he learned the milling trade. Returned to Michigan in 1866. Lis sojourn in Dakota county has been marked with push and energy.
WILLIAM L. COVELL came to Dakota county. in 1868, and took a homestead on Wigle creek, five miles Southwest of Homer, where he kept the Randolph postoffice. After living in the county eight years moved to Jackson, Michigan, where he now resides.
LEWIS JOPP was born in Germany, and came to Dakota county, August 1868. Took a homestead. where he lives at the present time five miles east of Emerson. Married the same year. Has one danghter. Katie. Four children have died.
DANIEL C. DIBBLE was born in Delaware county, New York, and came to Dakota county in 1868. He located upon the wild prairie land two miles southwest of Dakota City, and began the task of opening up a farm. After many years of hard work he has succeed- ed in acemmulating considerable wealth and has a beautiful farm and home. Ile was married to Jane Wood, in January, 1961, and has one son, William C. and one danghter, Nellie. Has served as county com- missioner and has at all times assisted in public enter- prises calculated to better the welfare of the county. Postoffice, Dakota City.
THOMAS J. KING came to Dakota county. Septem- ber 23. 1868, and took a homestead on Pigeon creek one mile sontheast of Hubbard. Married to M. J.
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Exline in Ohio, January 29. 1859. Ilas six sons- Thomas E., G. M., Melville T., L. L., M. D. and Charles S .; three daughters -- Mrs. Flora E. Kanaly, Mande and Lamenta. Enlisted as 1st Lieutenant in Company A. 99th Ohio Infantry. Was afterwards transferred to the 82nd Ohio Regiment. Has been county judge and su- perintendent of public instruction. At present engaged in the law business at South Sioux City.
JOHN MCCONEHEY was born 1850, and came to Da- kato county in October, 1868, Was a union soldier in the Rebellion. Lives on his farm two miles and a half sontheast of South Sioux City
. DENNIS MITCHELL came to Dakota county October 13. 1868, and took a homestead six miles west of Jack- SON. Married to Catharine Cullen in 1864. Has two sons and one daughter.
TIM CARRABINE was born March 9th, 1851, in Peter- borough, Canada, and came to the United States at the age of ten years. Came to Dakota connty October 10th, 1868, and was employed three years in the Ferry House at Covington, after which he worked in Reinnaman's store. Bought a half interest in Nicolas Maher's gro- cery store and later purchased the entire stock. He was also postmaster at that place. Was married to Emma Davis, a step-daughter of James Stott, Novem- ber, 2nd, 1873, at Dakota City. Moved to a forty acre farm, (at present 1280 acres,) in the spring 1875. Built a fine residence in Emerson and moved there in the fall of 1884. Went into the stock business in 1886. and engaged in the mercantile business in Emerson, under the firm name of Davis & Carrabine. In 1887 went in- to the live stock commission business in Sioux City. Ia .. under the firm name of Ingerson, Carrabine & Lye. Have one child, a daughter.
C. W. PAYNE came to Dakota county in fall of 1868. and took a homestead on Wigle Creek, now owned by Chris. Bille. Lives in Jackson. Michigan.
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HIcon W. GALLAGHER Was born September, 17,1850. in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania,and came to Da- kota county March 1st,1868. Was married to Emma Antrim June 17th, 1882. Have one son and two dangh- ters. Lives on farm three miles south of Hubbard.
W. I. BROYHILL was born in Monroe county. Tennessee. August 29. 1821, and moved with his parents to Illinois in 1830; lived in a small cabin that winter near Springfield, and while there, a great show fell which was more than four feet deep "on the level." Deer was very plentiful and they were easily killed with clubs as they would break through the snow crust while a man conld walk on the surface. All they had that winter in the way of provisions was hominy and venison. Was married, November 1, 1847 to Margaret Hutchinson, of Ohio, who was born in Kentucky. Came from Brighton, Iowa, to Dakota county July 12. 1869. and took a homestead, which is now known as the Cal. Nordyke farm. Was getting ready to build a residence when all his Inmber was burned; sold his claim and moved to the Win. Cheeney farm, west of Dakota City where he remained one year and six months. Ther bought the old Murdick farm (which is to-day all washed away by the Missouri river,) and "when 1 found" said Mr. Broyhill, "that the Old Muddy held a mortgage on it, and not wishing to make a contest with the thieving tyrant, I took advantage of its old frozen carcass and crossed over to Iowa." Came back to Dakota connty in 1874; bought the George Woods farm west of Dakota City, and after living there two years sold it and settled in Dakota City where he died. Wednesday December 14. 1892, leaving a wife and six sons-Charley. James, Richard, Lincoln, William and Frank; three daughters- Mrs. Marcellus Ream. Mrs. Chas. Herrick and Ellen.
LAWRENCE ERLACH was born in Austria, Europe, Angst 1. 1838. Received a liberal classic education and graduated at the Austrian Military Normal.
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Afterwards served as second and first Lieutenant in the Austrian army, and fought in the great battle of ('ustozza, Italy. Arrived in America December 22. 1866 and settled on a farm near Hubbard two years later where he has since resided. Was married to Sarah McCormick, at Jackson, May 29, 1869, and has five sons and six daughters; Robert Lawrence. Michael Thomas, John, Sarah, Josephine, Martha, Theresa, Helen and Ruth. One child died. In speak- ing of his settlement in America he said: "I have never, as yet, regretted the day when I became a citi- zen of the grandest and strongest and best Repubhe on earth." He has composed a number of poems, some
of which have attracted more than local attention among these is the following:
VERNAL THOUGHTS.
Bright is the orb of day, Merry the birds on the spray, While the kine on the prairie, And the maid in the dairy. Each with its reason Welcome the season.
Glorious Spring! Who would decline In thee to behold a power divine, That paints the plain green With pencil unseen, Arraigning . Bobs" speeches As sad moral leeches. Behold that feathery throng Chirping your shade trees among! Take leave from your book. Step out to the brook, Which murmurs in glee Because of being set free.
Well may our time honored race. Freed by God's and Washington's grace, Remember each Spring Their broken chains cling And join in the laughter Of freed rivers hereafter.
LAWRENCE ERLACT.
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PETER Rush was born February 2. 1834, in fre- land, county of Tyrone, and came to America and set- tled in Illinois. Located in Dakota county March 17. 1869, and took a homestead in Summit precinct, where he has resided with his family to the present time, seven miles west of Jackson. Was married June 15, 1861. to Ann Burte. Jo Daviess county, Illinois. His wife died in 1885 leaving ten children -- six sons, Daniel. Thomas, John. Peter, Charles and Francis; and four daughters-Maggie Ann, Lizzie, Ella and Katie. The latter died in January, 1890.
JAMES RUSH was born in 1833, in Ireland,and came to Ill., where he enlisted in the war of the Rebellion. Married to Catharine Burte, and came to Dakota county, March 17. 1869. Took a homestead seven miles west of Jackson where he has resided to the present time.
WILLIAM P. ALTEMUS was born April 19, 1838, in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. Enlisted in the war for the Union, in 1861. and served to its close. He belonged to the 12th Pennsylvania, reserve, Company H. and was wounded at Richmond in 1862. Came to Dakota county April 1, 1869, and bonght Kelly W. Frazer's blacksmith shop, which stood on the corner of Walnut and 14th streets. Since engaged in mercantile business and at present lives on his farm two miles dne south of Dakota City. Married to Nanie M. Rugh. March 4, 1869, in Pennsylvania. Ilas four children, one son and three daughters.
COOK D. CRITCHFIELD was born in Holmes county. Ohio, 1849, and came to Dakota county. May 23, 1869. Was married to Lilly Dalton Angust 27, 1879. In March, 1886, moved on a farm in western part of the county, in Pigeon creek precinct on Elk Creek where he resides at the present time.
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JonN H. B. COVELL was born September 10, 1837. in New York, and came to Dakota county. June 26. 1869. Took a homestead six miles southwest of Homer, where he lives to the present time. Was mar- ried to Jane W. George at Brooklyn, New York, in 1865. Has three sons, Wm. N., Frank and Harry: three daughters, Rosa W., Nellie E. and Ella A. Their eldest daughter is dead. Was twice elected assessor for Omadi precinct.
A. II. AND C. J. NORDYKE, two brothers came to Dakota county from Iowa in 1869, and took homesteads on Elk creek. A. H. was killed by the cars in southern Nebraska, December 18, 1888. His wife and seven chil- dren are still living in the county. C. J. is living in Sioux City, Iowa.
FREDERICK LANGE came to Dakota county in 1869, and took a homestead on Wigle creek. He and his wife are both dead. There are six children living-Joseph and five daughters.
FRED BLUME was born in 1855, in Prussia, and came to America. settling in Dakota county July 9, 1869. Bought a farm of Dave Shull, four miles and a half northeast of Emerson, where he lives at the present. time
J. N. HsMirrox was born November 7, 1832, in Blair county, Pennsylvania. Came to Dakota county June 7, 1869, and was married to Mary Lapsley three days later. Went to Pennsylvania, returned and set- tled in the county April 29, 1879. Operated saw mill and threshing machine and a store all in Dakota county. Has six children, all daughters.
RICHARD D. ROCKWELL came to Dakota county. August 1869. Married in 1873 to Susan Myers. Ilas two sons and two daughters. One child died. Post- office, Hubbard.
CALEB LANE came to Dakota county September.
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1869, and settled in Omadi precinct. Married to Dina Lampson in 1871. Has four sons, and three daughters, Anna, Dora Belle, Edward Caleb, Frank, Susan May, Dallas and Albert. One child died. Postoffice address. Flournoy.
JAMES MITCHELL came to Dakota county, October, 1869, and took a homestead on Elk creek. Moved to Richland, Iowa. Has seven children.
GEORGE W. ROCKWELL drove off of the ferry boat at Covington, with his family, November 10, 1869, and settled on a farm three miles west of Homer, where he still resides, on Fiddlers creek. He was born September, 16, 1936, in Ohio. Was married to Eliza- beth Widner, November, 2, 1859, in Indiana. Has three sons. Louis V., Wm. H. and Freeman A .; two daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Bruce and Mrs. Minnie A. Bruce.
STEPHEN JOYCE came to Dakota county, December 3, 1869. Married July 17, 1877, to Renora Rush, Kelly W. Frazer officiating. Has two sons and two danghters. Lives two miles and a half west of Dako- ta City.
WYCOFF ENSDERBY was born in 1849, in Vanburen county, Iowa, and came to Dakota county in the win- ter of 1869. Was married to Elizabeth Haunchild, December 11, 1870. at Dakota City, by Kelly W. Frazer. Has two sons. He is at present living in Homer.
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VAN HARDEN came to Dakota county, January 14, 1870. Married May 8. 1872 to Esther Slott. Has two daughters Ada M. and Maud M.
PATRICK HOGAN came to Dakota county, January, 1870, and lives three miles west of Hubbard. Has
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two sons-James and John; four daughters Mrs. Julia Cerwin. Mrs. Mary Delonghrey, Mrs. Anna Ryan and Mrs. Fitzsimmon.
SCOTT DUNCAN was born in 1849 in Pennsylvania and came to Dakota county March 11. 1870, settled in Dakota City where he has lived to the present time. Married to America McPherson in 1877. Ilas two children, both daughters. Rendered valuable assist- ance to the people in the great flood of 1881.
SETH BARNES came to Dakota county, March 13. 1870. and took a homestead between Wigle and Fid- dlers creeks. Married in 1868 to Mary E. Buckland. Have one step son, William Buckland.
OSCAR H. LAKE was born September 19, 1849. and came to Dakota county. March 3, 1870. Took a homestead on Fiddlers creek. Was married to Meroah I. Hepburn in 1870. Has five sons and one daughter. Postoffice Homer.
MITCHELL HEATH was born in Cobit, Vermont in 1807, and came to Covington. Nebraska, in 1870, where he died March 29, twelve years later and was buried in the Dakota City cemetery. Was the father of Dr. C. P. Heath, Mrs. E. E. Parker, Mrs. Dow and Mrs. Ferrand
JAMES KNOX was born May 1st, 1840, in Tyrone county, Ireland. Came to America, arriving in Dako- ta county, September 9th, 1870, and located on Elk creek valley, where he took a homestead, proved upon it, and has since resided there. Has been Justice of the Peace. Notary Public and postmaster at Elk Val- ley Postoffice. Was married in Ireland.
Has eight children.
SAMUEL OSMAN Was born April 11, 1815, in Pennsylvania. Was married in his native state, but his wife died; two sons survive her-Wm. A. and II. HI. Osman. Married a second time in the same state.
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to Eliza Lamboin. Owing to the failing health of Mrs. Osman he sought the genial land of Nebraska, landing in Dakota county, April 1, 1870. Mrs. Osman was appointed postmaster at Covington May 10, 1876, and resigned September 20. 1980. Moved to Dakota City September 1889, where Mr. Osman died.
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