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North Coon River. His land is well drained and easily worked, and is well adapted to all crops as well as for 'stock-raising. Mr. Carter also owns eighty acres on section 1, Jackson Township, used for pasturing and for the production of hay. He was born in Caledonia County, Vermont, June 9, 1829, son of Philip and Nancy (Swain) Carter, both of whom were born, reared and married in the State of New Hampshire. The mother died of consumption in 1839, at the old homestead, where the children were all reared and where the father lived over fifty ycars. He died in 1864, aged seventy-three years. Of their cight children, the subject of this sketeh was the youngest, and the only one now living. The others were-Ira, Jeremiah S., Philip, Moses, Sally, Louisa and Iluldah. Five of the family died of con- sumption. Abel Carter was reared on a farm, and has always followed that avocation. March 23, 1851, he wedded Miss Lucy D. Clemens, daughter of Lewis and Lucy (Wells) Clemens, natives of Vermont. Her father was killed while attempting to board a rail- road train at Burlington, in 1855. He was returning home after two years' absence in California, and was within fifty miles of his home when he met with his untimely fate. His age was sixty-three years. His widow survived him about three years. Mrs. Carter was born in Hyde Park, Vermont, August 21, 1839; lias three sisters living near her- Mrs. Pharisina Carter, widow of Jeremiah S. Carter, Mrs. Pauline Dodge, and Chastina E. Way. One brother, Rev. Sylvester Clemens, was a minister of the Methodist church, of Troy Conference, with a charge at Ilagerman's Mills; died March 8, 1887. One brother, Lucius Clemens, lives at Sacramento City, California. Mr. and Mrs. Carter have three children-Edgar II., Mrs. Ella J. Wood, and Mrs. Etha A. Young, all living
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in Jefferson. Mrs. Carter has been a mem- ber of the Methodist church forty-two years. Politieally Mr. Carter is a Republican, of Whig ancestry. He has served as secretary of the school board and as township trustee. -
B. ANDERSON, farmer, section 9, Kendrick Township, postoffice Seran- ton, is one of the pioneers of Greene County, and was born in Knox County, Ohio, February 24, 1841, son of J. Y. and Mahala (Cain) Anderson, the former a native of Penn- sylvania, and the latter of Putnam County, Virginia. They were married in Perry County, Ohio, and reared a family of six ehildren-J. A., A. B., D. B., S. B., W. II., and Miranda D. The family came to Iowa in 1854, with teams and wagons. The father first settled in Carroll County, five miles northeast of Glidden. The family spent the first winter south of Jefferson, while the father and older sons camped out and pre- pared logs for a house. In the spring they built a hewed-log house, which was one of the best within a radius of thirty miles. Our subject was the hunter of the family, and supplied them with game. He had some very exciting experiences. At one time he found a large elk, and having only five bul- lets, which failed to bring the stag down, he dug a bullet ont of a tree, which he had pre- viously used in shooting at a mark, and that, with the assistance of his trusty dog, brought the animal down. Mr. Anderson was mar- ried July 1, 1858, to Miss Eliza Miller, daughter of J. P. Miller, a prominent pioneer and physician of this county, who used fre- quently to ride fifty miles to visit his patients. Mr. Anderson located upon his present farm in 1865, where he has since resided. During
1862, in Company E. Thirty-ninth lowa In- fantry, and was in General Sherman's grand march to the sea and several other engage- ments. He was honorably discharged June 5, 1865, and returned to his home. His farm contains 173 acres of excellent land, with good buildings. Mrs. Anderson died Jan- ary 9, 1879, and April 13, 1879, Mr. Ander- son was married to Mrs. Anna Nesbit, widow of John Nesbit, and the mother of five chil- dren-M. L., Etta L., Alice M., Alva U. and Anna B. By his first marriage Mr. Ander- son had ten children, six of whom are living -Alice, Sylvester, Freddie, Hattie, Myra and David. To his second marriage were born three children-Eliza Pearl, Myrtie E. and Levi Ross. Politically Mr. Anderson is a Republican, and served as township elerk for twelve years. He has also served as con- stable and as secretary of the school board. He is a member of N. H. Powers Post, No. 111, G. A. R., at Seranton ; he is also a men- ber of the Ancient Order of United Work- men.
INGMAN HAM, a retired farmer, living on section 24, Franklin Town- ship, was born in Somerset County, Maine, August 27, 1812, his parents, Daniel and Hannah (Starbird) Hamn, being natives of New Hampshire. He was the youngest in a family of four children, and the only one now living. Ile was reared on the home farm, remaining at home till attaining the age of twenty-two years, when he went to work in a pinery in the winter and during the summer worked in a mill, being thus employed for three years. In 1838 he bonght a farm of 100 acres and engaged in farming, and shortly afterward gave this farm and $500 for a traet the late civil war, he enlisted August 15, of land containing 400 acres, on which he
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lived till 1866. April 30, 1840, he was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth Magoon, who was born in Maine, February 1, 1817, the third in a family of four children of Benjamin and Charlotte (Batty) Magoon, who were also natives of Maine. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ham-Edwin, Harrison and Caroline. In 1866 Mr. Ham removed with his family to MeLean County, Illinois, set- tling on a farm which he afterward sold, and in 1876 went to Michigan, where he made his liome about seven years. In 1882 he came to Greene County, Iowa, and settled in Frank- lin Township, where he has sinee resided, and ranks among the best citizens. In polities he is a Republican. Postoffice, Jamaica, Iowa.
ARVY W. GRAHAM, one of the suc- cessful farmers and business men of Bristol Township, has been identified with the interests of Greene County since 1871, during which year he came from Noble County, Indiana. The four succeeding years he resided in Cedar Township, where he owned a farm on section 20. In January, 1876, he sold that property and bought an interest in the Hawkeye Mills in Bristol Township, with Edward Hobden and W. J. Kinnett as partners, under the firm name of W. J. Kinnett & Co. About two years later Mr. Graham and Mr. Kinnett purchased the interest of Mr. Hobden, and continued the business under the name of Kinnett & Gra- ham until 1882, when Mr. Graham sold ont to Mr. Kinnett and purchased the fine farm property of 160 aeres he now owns and occupies. He has added largely to the build- ing improvements, and has one of the finest farms in this part of the county. Mr. Gra- ham was born in Athens County, Ohio, December 19, 1840, son of William and
Elizabeth (Camp) Graham. The father died when Harvy W. was five years of age, leaving a wife and a younger ehild, Ivy, now the wife of William Walker, of Eaton County, Miehi- gan. For her seeond husband the mother married Mr. Francis Porter, who died in 1881. The mother died in Noble County, Indiana, in 1884. Mr. Graham removed to Noble County with his mother and step- father. He was married in Adams County, Indiana, to Miss Isabel Van Buskirk, May 21, 1861. They remained in Noble County until they came to this county. They have five children, all of whom are under the parental roof -- Wilbert D., Annie, Lora B., Ella F. and Bertha E. Elizabeth O., the third ehild, died at the age of three years and six months. In polities Mr. Graham is a Republican, and he is also a member of Jefferson Lodge, No. 159, A. F. & A. M.
ENRY H. ADKINS, farmer, section 6, Washington Township, was born in 1 Champaign County, Illinois, November 2, 1846. His father, Lewis Adkins, de- ceased, was a native of Ohio, born in 1816, and emigrated to Illinois in an early day. His mother, Mary A. (Phillippee) Adkins, is living with her son, and is aged seventy-two years. The parents had ten children, four of whom are living-Angeline, Henry, Nelson and Fannie. They removed to Dallas County, Iowa, in 1856, and to this county in the fall of 1857, settling where Henry now lives. The country was very new and wild, and abounded in deer, elk, wolves, etc. The father died in December, 1882. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. The first school he attended was taught by A. R. Mills, in a small plank house. Mr. Adkins owns 120 acres of exeel-
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lent land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Ile was married Inly 18, 1869, to Mary E. Iloover, daughter of Sam- nel and Sarah Hoover, pioneers of Washing- ton Township, having settled there in 1855. i The father is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Ad- kins have had six children, three of whom are living-Charles W., Effie E. and Mabel MI. In polities Mr. Adkins is a Republican, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Hoover's father was born in Ohio, March 10, 1823; her mother is a native of Virginia.
SAAC M. BARNES, living on section 10, Ilighland Township, is one of the aetive farmers and stock-raisers of Greene Coun- ty. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, June 25, 1841, a son of Nathan and Mary Barnes, who were natives of Ohio and Penn- sylvania respectively, both now deceased. When he was ten years of age he was taken by his parents to Clinton, Iowa, remaining with them till about twenty years of age. He then went to Illinois, and enlisted in the defense of his country, in Company F. Eighty-third Illinois Infantry. He went with his regiment to Fort Donelson, where he was wounded January 29, 1863, remaining in hospital six weeks, when he received an honorable discharge and was sent home. Mr. Barnes, like many others, has never fully recovered from the effects of his army experi- ence. Besides the loss of a limb he con- tracted heart disease, and now receives a pension. His brother James was a member of Company H, Twenty-sixth Iowa Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Arkansas, and buried at St. Louis. Another brother, Nathan Barnes, enlisted in Company F, Eighty-third Illinois Infantry, returning home with a
broken limb. After the war Isaac M. Barnes settled in Clinton County, Iowa, where he made his home till 1879. He was married September 29. 1870, to Miss Laura Nowles, who was born in Ohio, December 9, 1849, her parents, G. R. and Emily Nowles, also being natives of Ohio. They came to Iowa in 1850, being pioneers of Scott County, where Mrs. Barnes was reared. Her parents still reside in Scott County. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes are the parents of seven children- Mary Tacy, born August 7, 1871; Albert M., born September 2, 1872: Mabel, born Sep- tember 2, 1875; Alice, born June 6, 1877; Laura, born March 6, 1879; leyda, born Jan- nary 22, 1882, and Lester, born March 16, 1885. Mr. Barnes is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, belonging to the post at Scranton City, lowa. In polities he is a straight Republican. Postoffice Churdan, Iowa.
K. OLDS, merchant, Angus, was born in Morgan County, Indiana, September 12, 1854. Ilis father, Jared Olds, of Minburn, was a native of Connectient, and settled in Morgan County in 1832, removing to Dallas County, this State, in 1872. He was reared a farmer, and edneated at Moores- ville, Indiana. He was engaged in farming two years, then embarked in the mercantile business at Minburn. In March, 1886, he disposed of his stock, and came to Angus the following September, and purchased the Utter stock of goods, to which he added a large stock. He also has a store in the Standard addition to Angus, and carries a capital stoek of $4,000, with annual sales amounting to 840,000. He has an extensive trade, and is well liked as a business man. Ile was mar- ried September 12, 1877, to Minerva A.
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West, a daughter of Thomas J. West, a pio- neer of Dallas County. They have three children-Jennie B., Myrtle M. and Eva M. He has never sought official positions. Ile is a member of the Masonic order, and has filled all the offices except worshipful master, and would have held that office, but moved away just on the eve of the election, He and his wife are Methodists.
HARLES L. CLEVELAND, one of the leading agriculturists of Jackson Town- ship, resides on section 18, his home- stead containing 200 acres of choiee prairie land, all well improved, and his residence and other buildings are all notiecably good. He also owns forty acres of timber land on seetion 32, Bristol Township. Mr. Cleveland was born in Chautauqua County, New York, February 23, 1842, the only child of Nathan and Emeline (Raveline) Cleveland, his father a native of New York, and his mother of Vermont. Ilis father died in 1844, and in 1845 his mother moved to Kane County, Illinois, and was there married in 1847 to Eben Foss. She lived in Kane County until her death, which occurred in November, 1885, aged sixty-seven years. Charles L. Cleveland was reared on a farm in Kane County, living there until after the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, one Ilundred and Twenty-fourth Illinois Infantry, and was with his regiment at the engagements at Fort Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hills, Black River and the siege of Vicksburg, and at the storming of Fort IIill (at Vicksburg) after it was blown up. Through this cam- paign he was under the gallant John A. Logan. After the latter campaign they were sent to the Gulf Department, and under the
gallant General A. J. Smith did meritorious service in the relief of General Banks on his retreat from the disastrous Red River expe- dition. Later, under General Smith, the regiment participated in the assault on Spanish Fort, at Mobile, which was their last cam- paign. Mr. Cleveland was discharged June 10, 1865, and returned to Kane County, Illinois, and lived in Kane and De Kalb counties until 1872, when he eame to Iowa and located in Greene County. As an agri- culturist Mr. Cleveland is exeelled by none in the county. Understanding fully the needs of the times, his methods are those adapted to the progressive age. lIe eom- menced in Greene County on a small eapital, although he had enough to pay for the tract of prairie which is now his fine farm. IIe has prospered beyond his expectations. He early turned his attention to stock-raising, and has found in this industry the road to independence. Mr. Cleveland was married in Kane County, Illinois, January 2, 1866, to Miss Wealthy A. Allen, a native of Ohio, born October 25, 1841, a daughter of Levi Allen. They have two sons-Fred and Frank, aged respectively seventeen and thirteen years. Three children, Alta, Nellie and Arthur, died in childhood. In politics Mr. Cleveland is identified with the Democratic party. He is a member of N. II. Powers Post, No. 111, G. A. R., and of Blackberry Lodge, No. 359, A. F. & A. M.
ILLIAM M. CROW, druggist, Grand Junction, was born in Warren Coun- ty, Indiana, February 20, 1844. His father, John Crow, is a native of Dansville, Kentucky, and now resides in Polk County, this State. William M. was reared a farmer, and was educated in the high school at Des
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Moines, and also at Worthington and War- ner's Commercial College of the same city. He came with his parents to Des Moines in 1850. In many respects he is a self-made man, having taught school sixteen years. He taught in Polk, Jasper, Dallas and Greene counties; he also taught in Kansas, His mother was formerly Medina Mace, a sister of Ilon, Daniel Mace, who represented the La Fayette, Indiana, distriet from 1852 to 1856, and it was he who presented the name of Andrew Johnson for Vice-President of the United States. He was a celebrated lawyer, and was the attorney of the famous criminal, Bowles. Afterward, while talking with Presi- dent Johnson, he was stricken with paralysis, from which he never recovered. Mr. Crow came to Grand Junction in 1878, and engaged in his present business. He carries a capital stock of $2,500, consisting of drugs, medi- cines. paints, oils, books, stationery, school books, notions, and everything usually kept in a first-class drug store. He does an annual business of 85,000. lle was married Sep- tember 1, 1874, to Mary E. Jenks, daughter of William C. Jenks, deceased, and they have three children-R. Ernest, Arthur M. and Hazel. The latter was named for the heroine of the beautiful drama, Hazel Kirk. Mr. Crow is serving as president of the school board. Mrs. Crow is a member of the Pres- byterian church.
R. STEVENS settled on section 30, Grant Township, in 1885. He has 357 acres of land, and is largely engaged in stock-raising. He has a fine brick residence, built by Alexander Millett, who formerly owned the place. Mr. Stevens has one of the best barns in Greene County, which he built in 1886, at a cost of about
$1,600. He is a native of Massachusetts, and removed to Illinois in 1860. In 1862 he went to Ohio, and in January, 1864, enlisted in the Thirty-eighth Ohio, and served until the close of the war. Ilis regiment was at- tached to the Fourteenth Army Corps, in the Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Cumberland, being in active service all the time. After the war he returned to Ohio, and in 1872 went to Clay County, Nebraska, where he took up land and improved a farm. He had 345 aeres, and sold out at $30 an acre. Ile was married in Illinois to Editha Lord, a native of Illinois. Mr. Stevens has an excellent farm, well adapted to stock- raising as well as to general farming. Ifis improvements are of the best quality, and his location is a very desirable one. They have an adopted son.
ESSE JOHNSON, of Jefferson, settled in Bristol Township, May 19, 1868, and was one of the first settlers in that part of the township. He located upon 160 aeres of land that was entirely wild. He now owns a half section, besides a half section in Highland Township. Upon coming to this county he immediately engaged in the dairy business. Ile brought with him seventy head of cattle, abont thirty of which were cows. He at once procured a fine apparatus for manufacturing cheese and butter, obtain- ing a " Roe Western Reserve Vat and Cheese Press" of the best manufacture. and pre- pared himself for doing an extensive busi- ness. He was the first manufacturer of butter and cheese on a large scale in Greene County. Ile continued that business until 1883. then sold his stock, rented his land and removed to Jefferson. Mr. Johnson was born in Dela- ware County, Ohio, in January, 1835, where
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he was reared to manhood. Ile came to Jones County, this State, in 1858, and engaged in farming with his brother Robert. In Oc- tober, 1861, he went to Chicago with a car- load of cattle. He had already contemplated going into the army, but expected to return to Ohio and enlist in an Ohio regiment; but upon reaching Chicago he found the war fever running pretty high, and yielded to the temptation there offered, enlisting at Camp Chase, October 20, 1861, in Company A, Fifty-first Illinois Infantry, and serving over four years. He participated in many of the most important battles of the war, including Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca and New Hope Church. At the bat- tle of Stone River he served as Fourth Sergeant. The Second Lieutenant, Jackson Keith, was killed, and our subjeet was pro- moted over the Orderly Sergeant to the Lieutenant's place. At the battle of New Hope Church he received a gun-shot wound in the right leg, below the knee. It was a severe wound, and the ball remained in his leg until 1871, when it was removed by Dr. Enfield, of Jefferson. He was sent to the hospital at Nashville for abont a month, then went home on furlough. Hle rejoined his regiment at Atlanta, thence to Chattanooga. While General Sherman was marching to the sea, Mr. Johnson's regiment, under Thomas, was in the battle of Franklin; thenee to Nashville, and took part in the fight at that place. After General Hood had been effectively disposed of, his regiment was ordered to Texas. While at New Orleans, en route for Texas, he received the commis- sion of Captain, but had commanded his company all the time after the battle of Chickamanga. He was discharged with his regiment at Springfield, Illinois, September 25, 1865, and returned to Ohio. He soon after came to JJones County, lowa, again,
where he lived until he came to this county. Mr. Johnson was married February 25, 1864, while at home on veteran furlough, to Mary A. Denny, a native of Delaware County, Ohio, born March 8, 1843. Iler parents, John and Saralı Denny, were early settlers of that county; they now live in Chicago. Mr. Johnson's parents were Adam and Sarah Johnson. They removed to Jones County in 1862. The father is now living at Fort Scott, Kansas, and the mother is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had five children -Elfa S., Clara, Jessie F., Emma and Har- old. Clara, the second child, died at the age of twelve years.
OBERT A. LOWRY, editor and pro- prietor of the Angus Black Diamond, is a native of the State of Illinois, born in Oswego September 24, 1859, a son of Hiram S. Lowry, who was born near Parkers- burg, West Virginia. in 1834. During the late war he was Sergeant in Company I. Thirty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the siege of Atlanta, while fighting for the Union, Angust 27, 1863. Robert A. Lowry, whose name heads this sketch, spent the first nine years of his life in his native town, when he accompanied his mother and step-father to Polk County, Iowa, living there from 1868 until 1876. He then spent two years in attendance at the Agri- cultural College at Ames, Iowa, after which he engaged in teaching school, following that avoeation in Pottawatomie and Cass counties, Towa, until the fall of 1880. He then en- tered the law department of the State Uni- versity of Iowa, at Iowa City, and graduated with honors from that institution in June, 1881, and the same year began the practice of law at Stratford, Iowa. In 1882 he bought
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the Stratford Register, which he carried on in connection with his law praetiee until 1883. In July of the same year he came to Angus, Iowa, and with C. M. Carr established the Angus Black Diamond. In 1884 he bought the interest of C. M. Carr, and has since devoted his time to the editing of his paper and to his law practice, in which he is meet- ing with sueeess. Mr. Lowry was united in marriage September 24, 1883, to Miss Anna A. Keeler, a daughter of James F. Keeler, of Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Lowry was born in Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, but afterward moved to Chicago with her parents, where she lived till her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry are the parents of two children -Chester II. and Orlo C.
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EWIS B. CRANDALL, residing on see- tion 9, Washington Township, was born in the town of Horseheads, Chemung County, State of New York, August 31, 1835. Ilis father, Archibald Crandall, was born near Seneca Lake, New York, and his mother, Betsey A. (Strait) Crandall, was boru in the town of Horseheads. He was brought up on a farm, and obtained his education in the common schools of his native county. He came to this county in the fall of 1867, settling upon his present farm, which was then entirely unfeneed. A shanty had been built, and there was also a small stable on the place. Mr. Crandall has planted trees, groves and hedges, and has the farm well improved. He owns 199 aeres, and is engaged in general farming and stoek-raising. He was married in the State of New York March 18, 1861, to Alena A. Boyer, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Griffith) Boyer, both of whom are deceased. They have had ten children, five of whom are living-James K., Lewis B.,
Mabel L., Nettie E. and George W. Mr. Crandall held the office of township trustee one term, but he never seeks official honors.
W. MILLER, farmer, is one of the pioneers of Greene County, and resides on seetion 21, Franklin Township. where he owns 200 acres of excellent land. He was born in Franklin County, Ohio, February 15. 1837, son of J. C. and Margaret (MeKinstry) Miller, the father a native of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, and the mother of Cumberland County, same State. They were the parents of twelve children, seven of whom lived to maturity-Ross W., Hoover, Margaret, Elizabeth, Thomas, Mary E. and Jehu. Five of these children are still living. R. W. was the oldest of the family, and when he was seven years of age, his parents removed to the Territory of Iowa, loeating at Walnut Grove, Seott County, sixteen miles north of Davenport, on Government land, and were among the first settlers of that county. Davenport was but a small village, and there was no railroad west of the Mississippi River. Mr. Miller saw the first railroad coach that eame to Rock Island. He was reared a farmer and received a limited edueation in the pio- neer log sehool-house. Arriving at the age of manhood, he was united in marriage November 4, 1857, with Miss Anna Eliza Mooney, a native of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and daughter of Frederick and Margaret (Mc Williams) Mooney, who were the parents of six ehildren-William, Jane, Hannah, Anna Eliza, John and George. Mr. Miller resided in Scott County until 1871, when. with wife and three children, he eame to this eounty and settled upon his present farm. Ile has a good house, and comfortable buildings for stock and grain. Mr. and Mrs.
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