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present farm, having purchased 160 acres the previous year. It was known as " spec- ulator's land." He has improved his farm until it equals any farm in the township. He owns 200 aeres, and it is in a good state of cultivation. He has a nice cottage, situated on a fine lawn and surrounded with shade trees. Ile has good farm buildings for stoek and grain, and a thrifty orchard. Mr. and Mrs. Howard are the parents of four chil- dren-Effie D., Charles K., Olive Mabel and Benjamin F. Politically, Mr. Howard is a Greenbacker, and a strong believer in the principles of that party. He has served as road supervisor, township trustee and mem- ber of the school board. He takes an active interest in all enterprises that advance the welfare of his community.
S. WINE, one of the early pioneers of Western Iowa, was born in Hardin County, Ohio, February 4, 1837. His father, William Wine, was born in Wheeling, Virginia, and reared in Ohio. He married Rachel Statts, a native of Pennsylvania, and they reared a family of eight children, of whom our subject is the third. When he was three years old his parents removed to Grant County, Indiana, where they lived four years, then removed to Lagrange County, same State, remaining there until our subjeet was sixteen years old. Ile was reared a farmer, and obtained his education in the common schools of his father's distriet. At the age of sixteen he made a visit to the Western coun- try. Ile first stopped at Des Moines, then but a small village, where he engaged in chopping wood and clearing the ground where the State capitol now stands. Lots could then be purchased for from $10 to $25. llere Mr. Wine lived until I857; he then
removed to Sac County, where his father had settled in July, 1855, when there were but eleven families in the county. Ile lived in Sae County about three years. He was married December 17, 1857, to Miss N. S. Montgomery, a native of Putnam County, Indiana. This was the first marriage on record in Sae County. In 1858 Mr. Wine removed to Linn County, Missouri, where he lived three years, then returned to Iowa, locating in Madison County. August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Twenty- third Iowa Infantry, and was engaged in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Black River bridge, siege of Vicksburg, Fort Esperanza, Texas, Spanish Fort, Alabama, and in all the battles of the regiment. He was honorably discharged July 26, 1865, at Harrisburg, Texas, and returned to his home in Madison County. In the spring of 1866 he came to Carroll County and located upon his present farm in Union Township. He owns 154 acres of land, which at the time he bought it was in its wild state. He has improved it until the Wine farm is known as one of the best farms in the township. He has a good residence, built in 1878, at a cost of $1,000, a good barn and orehard. Mrs. Wine died July 22, 1877, having had five children, three were living and two were dead-Lucretia J., Isabella E., Ida May, Willard W. and James F. Mr. Wine was married to his present wife, formerly Mary P. Mulloy, September 23, 1879. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, a daughter of Franeis and Mary Ann (White) Mulloy. At the age of nineteen years she married Coote C. Mulloy, and came to Carroll County in 1858. Mr. Mulloy died March 31, 1871. In 1860 he removed to Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota, and two years later went back to Ireland, where they lived four years, then returned and came to Carroll County.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mulloy had five children -- Francis, Mary, Frances Margaret, Coote and Caroline. Politically Mr. Wine is a Repub- lican. He is a man that is highly respected in his community.
EORGE W. PAINE, one of the early settlers of Carroll, and a prominent member of the Carroll County bar, located liere in 1872. ITis paternal ancestors were among the early Puritans of New Eng- land. He was born in the town of North East, Dutchess County, New York, where his great-grandfather, Joshua Paine, settled in 1749. The latter was a grandson of Thomas Paine, Jr., who, in 1621, when but ten years of age, landed at Plymonth, Massachusetts, from England, his father having joined the Plymouth colony only a few months after the landing of the pilgrims from the May- tower at Plymouth Rock. Thomas Paine, Jr., in 1680, purchased land of the Indians in the town of Truro, Massachusetts, npon which some of his descendants yet live. The father of our subject, Barnabas Paine, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was one who volunteered to defend New York when that city was threatened by the British. His grandfather was a soldier in Queen Anne's war. His mother was formerly Harriet Powers. Her grandfather, Yost Powers, immigrated from Germany in 1758, and set- tled in Dutchess County, New York. Mr. Paine was reared in his native county, and educated at Armenia Seminary. He began the study of law in 1845, when but sixteen years of age, at Salisbury, Connecticut, with John H. Hubbard, Esq. In 1848 he went to Newburg, New York, and continued his studies with the late Judge John J. Monell. In January, 1849, he entered the law school
at Cherry Valley, New York, and was ad- mitted to the bar at Albany May 7 of that year, the day before his twenty-first birthday. July 1, 1849, he opened a law office in Poughkeepsie, New York, and continued the practice of law in Dutchess County until 1860. He then went to New York City, where he had a successful practice for a number of years. Failing health compelled him to come West, where he soon established a large and Inerative practice, and he recov- ered his health to a great extent. Mr. Paine is noted for his superior legal attainments, and as a citizen is esteemed for his many excellencies of character. Politically he was formerly a Whig, casting his first presidential vote for General Winfield Scott. IIe has affiliated with the Republican party since its organization. He and his wife are Congre- gationalists, and were for some time members of Beecher's church in Brooklyn. They have one son-Theodore, born in Dutchess County in 1852, now residing in Carroll.
SA ELLIOTT, dealer in faney and domestic groceries, Carroll City, Iowa, is a native of Ohio, born in Darke County in 1845, a son of George and Ilettie (Dunham) Elliott. He was reared on a farm, remaining at home until 1863, when he enlisted in the defense of his country and was assigned to Company D, Eighty-eighth Ohio Infantry. He served faithfully about twenty months, and was mustered ont in 1865, at the elose of the war. After his return home he remained on the farm several years, and then in 1868 came to Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa, and then to Carroll City in 1885 and embarked in his present business on the south side of Fifth street. He keeps a complete assortment of everything in his line. IIe is a popular
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tradesman, and has by his accommodating ways and fair prices built up a successful business. Mr. Elliott was married in Iowa in 1870 to Victoria Hollopeter, a native of Ohio, born in 1852. They have had seven children, but three of whom are living- Clara Adell, Bessie R. and Nella May. Cary E., Artie, George D. and an infant daughter are deceased. Mr. Elliott is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
APTAIN OLIVER HORTON, Rich- land Township, section 20, is one of the pioneers of the township. He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1829, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth B. (Hamilton) Horton. IIe was the oldest of six children, and was reared on a farm, re- ceiving his education in his native county. Upon reaching his majority he was united in marriage, December 30, 1850, with Miss Louisa Grove, also of Bedford County. During the great Rebellion Mr. Horton was among those who went forth in defense of the old flag. Ile enlisted August 2, 1862, in the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Penn- sylvania Infantry, a member of Company D. IIe served nearly three years. December 1, 1862, he was promoted to Orderly Sergeant, and January 21, 1863, to Second Lieutenant, and to First Lieutenant October 21, 1864. For gallant conduct on the field he was pro- moted to Captain February 14, 1865. He participated in the Wilderness campaign. was with General Sheridan's command during lis Shenandoah campaign, and was in the engagement before Petersburg. He was honorably discharged July 2, 1865, and re- turned to his home in Bedford County, Penn- sylvania. In October, 1865, he came to Iowa, locating in Jackson County, where he lived
until 1869, then came to Carroll County and settled in Union Township a short time. He then came to Richland Township, locating on section 31, where he lived about six years. In 1874 he bought his present farm, where lie has since resided. It was then wild land, but he has improved it until it is one of the best farms in the township. He has 160 acres of land, a good residence and comfort- able farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Horton have nine children-Joseph G., Andrew J., William H., James A., Robert A., Mary J., Iola W., Annie L. and George E. Two chil- dren, Elizabeth and Lucinda, are deceased. Politically the Captain is a Democrat. He has served as member of the board of super- visors several years, and as member of the school board. Ile is at present serving as justice of the peace.
S. McKENNA, M. D., engaged in the practice of his profession at Manning, is a native of Chittenden County, Vermont, born near Burlington, September 25, 1845. His parents, Frank and Mary McKenna, were natives of Ireland, and of Scotch ancestry. Both are now deceased, the mother dying at Keene, New Hampshire, and the father in Vermont. The doctor was reared and educated in his native State. On reaching manhood, like many of the ambi- tions youth of that State, he came West to seek his fortune. In the fall of 1868 he be- gan the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Thomas Gilooly, at Reedsburg, Wiscon- sin, where he remained long enough to com- plete his study, preparatory to entering the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keo- kuk, Iowa. He has been identified with Manning since the commencement of that city, coming here among the first settlers,
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where he has devoted himself entirely to his professional work, for which he has great love and peculiar adaptability. In the few years he has been engaged in the practice of medicine he has had a large experience in several States. Naturally somewhat of a rover, he has lived in various places, and has practieed in several of the Western States, but most of the time has been a resident of Iowa. His first office in this State was at Perry, and later he opened an office at Council Bluff's. Since coming to Manning he has established a large and lucrative practice, and by his genial and accommodating manners has gained many warm friends. His only child, Nellie, was born March 23, 1872.
OIIN HI. BOHNENKAMP, postmaster at Breda, also a dealer in grain and live-stock, came to Carroll County in 1873. Ile first located in Kniest Township, with his brother, W. J. Bohnenkamp, where he resided two years. He was married in 1875 to Miss Caroline Bruning, daughter of C. Bruning, of Breda. After marriage he located one mile south of Breda where he was engaged in farming three years, then re- moved to Carroll City, and assisted his brother in the farm implement business, and became a partner in the buying and shipping of live-stock. In 1881 he returned to Breda, where he engaged in the same business, in company with Henry Bruning. Three years later he sold his interest to his partner and became his assistant until 1887. At that time he and II. W. Lammerding formed a partnership in the live-stoek trade, March 20, 1886, he was appointed to his present position, and took charge of the office the fol- lowing April. The receipts of the office are $400 per annum. Politically he is a Demo-
erat, and has served as justice of the peace for one year, and was appointed notary pub- lie in 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Bohnenkamp have five sons-Clemer Angust, William Thomas, Herman John, Bernard Ilubard and Frank Joseph.
O. HAVENS, farmer, section 19, Glid- den Township, came to Glidden in 1871, being one of the early settlers of the town. lle was born in the town of Westport, Essex County, New York, in 1830. In 1855 he went to Waukegan, Illinois. In 1862 he enlisted in Company G, Ninety-sixth Illinois Infantry, serving three years. His regiment was a part of Granger's Reserved Corps. Ile participated in the battle of Lookout Mountain, and several other impor- tant engagements. At Buzzard's Roost, Georgia, in 1864, he was severely wounded in the left shoulder. When he was suffi- ciently recovered he was placed on conrt martial duty, where he remained five months, or until the war closed. He entered the service as a private, and was mustered out as First Lieutenant. While the general health of Mr. Havens is fair, his wounded shoulder and arm give him much trouble. He con- tinned to reside in Illinois until 1871, at which time he came to Carroll County. Mr. Havens was married in Illinois to Miss Marian C. Evans, who was born in Ticon- deroga, New York, in 1838, going to Illinois with her parents when about fifteen years old. Mr. and Mrs. Havens have four children- two danghters, Charlotte M., teacher in pub- lie school, and Minnie, in Distriet No. 3, Glidden, and two sons, George, a tinsmith, and Edward, a young farmer. The parents of: Mr. Havens were Asahel and Charlotte (Stoddard) Havens, who lived in the State of
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New York until their decease. He has been a Republican since the organization of that party. Ile cast his first presidential vote for General Scott in 1852. He was adjutant of the Grand Army Post at Glidden from its organization until 1887, when he was made commander.
RVIN N. COOLEY, proprietor of restau- rant and boarding-house at Dedham, is a native of Vermont, born in Pittsford, Rutland County, October 26, 1852, a son of George and Eunice (Jenkins) Cooley, his father being a native of Vermont and his inother of New York. They were the par- ents of eight children, our subject being the second child. He was reared on the home farın with his parents till seventeen years of age, and December 31, 1869, was united in marriage to Miss Sarah R. Davis, a daughter of William and Adaline Davis. Her father was frozen to death in the pioneer days of Iowa while hauling provisions to the settlers in Cherokee County, who were snowed in at the time. To Mr. and Mrs. Cooley have been born six children-Ida M .. born December 22, 1871; Jesse E., born November 29, 1873; Mary F., born October 15, 1877; IIattie E., born August 28, 1880, died May 20, 1881; Lilian F., born April 26, 1882, died April 20, 1883; Bertha B., born November 18, 1886. Mr. Cooley farmed the old homestead in Carroll County for two years after his marriage, when he purchased his present farm, which he has since improved, living on it till 1880. 1Ie then removed to Audubon and formed a partnership with his father in the coal and grain business, remaining there two years. lle then settled in Dedham, where he has sinee made his home, and by his strict attention to the wants of his eus-
tomers, and genial and obliging manners he has succeeded well in his present business. He still owns his farm in Newton Township. and two good houses, his farm being on sec- tion 16, and containing sixty acres of elioice land, a part of the old homestead entered by his parents. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cooley are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party. He is a member of the Odd Fellows order, belonging to Dedham Lodge, No. 296.
OHN W. ENGLISHI, section 24, Car- roll Township, is a native of Canada, born in the city of Ottawa January 7, 1824. Ile was left an orphan at the age of five years, and was obliged to depend upon himself. When but ten years old he went to Palmyra, New York, and learned the trade of a saddler, at which he worked until he eame to Carroll County, Iowa. In 1848 he came West and located at Raeine, Wisconsin, and while living there started what is now Secor's trunk factory. When the civil war broke out he took the contraet of manufact- uring knapsacks, haversacks and cavalry saddles for the Government. In the year 1862 he removed his factory to Randolph street, Chicago. At the close of the war he Inoved on a farm in the vicinity of Ripon, Wisconsin, and in the year 1866 engaged in briek-making in Green Bay, Wisconsin. with George Ginty (editor of the Green Bay Gu- zette), as partner. In 1872 he moved to Carroll County, Iowa, where he now resides. Mr. English was married at Niagara, Canada, to Miss Jane HI. Fry. They have eight chil- dren-H. J., a farmer and land agent at Clear Lake, Pocahontas County, Iowa; F. E., of Council Bluffs, engaged in selling machinery ; W. H., a farmer, of Clear Lake, Iowa; W.
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G., principal of the school at Breda; Sarah, wife of J. W. Hobbs, of Jasper Township; Ernest A., photographer; E. D., a farmer in Carroll Township, and Nellie at home. Mr. English in politics is a Republican.
ENRY D. RADELEFF, an active and enterprising citizen of Manning, was born in the province of Holstein, Ger- many, June 8, 1847, a son of Charles and Charlotte Radeleff, his father being of Eng- lish, and his mother of German origin. In the spring of 1853 the family immigrated to the United States, landing at New York City. They came directly to Seott County, Iowa, where shortly after their arrival the parents suffered the loss of their eight year old son Charles, the eldest of the children, by accidental drowning in the Mississippi River. The two years following the family lived at Davenport, where the father worked at the millwright and carpenter's trades. They then removed to Clinton County, Iowa, were the father selected Government land one mile north of where the town of Grand Mound is now situated, and commeneed to improve what is now a very fine property, and is still living on this farm in the enjoy- ment of the fruits of his years of toil. He was bereaved by the death of his wife in 1871. Henry D., the subject of this sketch, is the eldest of two sons and one daughter now living. He remained under the home roof until he attained his majority, when he went to Lyons and Davenport, and there learned the blacksmith's trade. In the spring of 1869 he went to Colorado, spending the summer at Breckenridge, near the present site of Leadville, and in the fall of the same year lie started on a prospecting tour through New Mexico and Arizona. In the summer
of 1871 he visited California, and from there returned to Iowa. During 1872 his father left him in charge of his farm while he visited Europe. July 4, 1873, our subject bought 160 aeres of land on seetion 14, Iowa Town- ship, Crawford County, located about two miles west of where Manning is now situated. The same season he again visited the Terri- tories, spending eighteen months in Colorado, Utalı and Wyoming, working at his trade and at other employment. In 1875 he re- turned to Crawford County, Iowa. January 29, 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Dora Georgius, who was born in the province of Holstein February 23, 1851, a daughter of Christian Georgins, of Iowa Township. They are the parents of the following chil- dren-Charles T., Rosa C., George E., Fran- eis II., William C. and Charlotte C. Mr. Radeleff built a good substantial residence on his farm in Crawford County, and planted a grove of twenty acres, and put his property under excellent improvement, and it is now probably the best improved quarter seetion of land in Crawford County. He still owns his Crawford County property, besides which he owns a farm of 160 acres on seetion 13 of the same township, which he purchased and improved in 1881. Wishing to live more retired, and to give his children better edn- cational advantages, he, in the spring of 1885, bought lots 2 and 3, in bloek 3, of Gardner's addition to Manning, and there erected a valuable residence, which he has since occupied, and is now enjoying the fruits of a well-spent life. Mr. Radeleff began life without capital. and his present fine property has been the result of his persevering in- dustry and good business management. He is a man of striet integrity, honorable in all his dealings, and is a mneh respected eitizen. Mr. Radeleff believes in a life of good works, and rejeets all ereeds and dogmas. He be-
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lieves he knows how to live, and to understand and practice the duty of man to his fellow man should be man's chief study. To borrow words, that " The proper study of mankind is man." In the full belief that to live right is to die right, Mr. Radeleff leaves to others the apprehensions and fears of the future.
ETER B. STOUFFER, dealer in drugs, books and stationery, Manning, Iowa, located in Manning in March, 1884, buying the stock of Dr. A. H. Hull. He carries a complete stock of goods in his line and has succeeded in building up a good trade. lle was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and was married to Miss Mary A. Miller, of Sharpsburg, Mary- land, in 1850. He moved to Carroll County, Illinois, in 1854, and since that time has been connected with the drug business in Illinois and Iowa.
T. ANDERSON, proprictor of the Pio- neer Harness Store in Carroll County, established his business in October, 1877, which he has since continued. He keeps a full stock of everything found in a first-class harness shop, and has a large trade, employing three or four hands. Mr. Ander- son was born in Denmark June 4, 1851, son of H. and Catherine Anderson. When he was sixteen years of age he left his native country and came to America, his first loea- tion being in Story County, lowa. He com- menced to work at his trade in 1874 at Webster City, where he worked until the fall of 1877, when he came to Carroll, where lic has since resided. In December, 1878, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary
Anderson, also a native of Denmark, and a daughter of John and Mary Anderson, of Story County. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are the parents of four children-Minnie C., Carrie L., John T. and Lewis H. Mr. Ander- son is a member of the Masonic order, Signet Lodge, 264. By fair and honest dealing he has secured the confidence of all who know him.
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OHN HI. BYERLY, one of the active and enterprising farmers of Jasper Town- ship, residing on section 32, where he has eighty aeres of choice land; was born in Pennsylvania, the date of his birth being October 24, 1839. His parents, Henry and Christiana (Starr) Bycrly, were also natives of the State of Pennsylvania. and were among the early settlers of Illinois, removing to that State in 1839 when our subject was an infant. John II. Byerly, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood in Illinois, being reared to the avocation of a farmer, which he has made his life-work. He lived at home till attaining the age of eighteen years, when he began working out by the month in Ogle County, Illinois. In 1873 he immigrated to lowa, locating in Ringgold County, where he remained until 1874. In that year he came to Carroll County and for one year lived on rented land on Brushy Fork. He then came north of Glidden and lived on rented land for four years, when he bought the farm where he has since been engaged in agricultural pur- suits, which he has brought under a fine state of cultivation. Mr. Byerly has been twice married, taking for his first wife Miss Catherine Raybuck, whom he married in 1865. To this union was born one daughter- Ida. Mrs. Byerly died April 19, 1882, and October 22, 1884, Mr. Byerly was married to
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Miss Fraeier, a native of Carroll County, Iowa, born October 22, 1865, a daughter of Rufus and Mary (Buttrie) Fraeier, natives of Indiana. Politically Mr. Byerly affiliates with the Democrats. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Postoffice Glidden, Iowa.
A. HOOD, one of the leading citizens of Rielland Township, is a farmer and resides on section 29. He was born in North Carolina. June 22, 1842, son of A. W. and Naney C. (Tuttle) Hood. In 1852 the family removed to Indiana, locating in Rush County, were our subjeet was reared. His youth was passed in assisting at farm work and in attending the common schools. Dur- ing the great Rebellion, he enlisted August 24, 1861, in Company D, Fifty-first Indiana Infantry. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, and Stone River. In April, 1863, Colonel Streight organized a battalion out of a portion of the Fifty-first Indiana, Eightieth Illinois, Third Ohio and Seventy-third Indiana, for a raid down the Cumberland and np the Tennessee into the enemy's country. They were taken prisoners at Rome, Georgia, thenee to Libby, thenee to Belle Island, where they remained abont four months, and were then exchanged and granted thirty days furlough. After his return he took part in the battle of Missionary Ridge, and was with General Sherman as far as Jonesborough, where he joined General Thomas' command, and was in the engage- ment at Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee. Ile was honorably discharged December 16, 1864, and returned to Indiana. July 27, 1865, he was married to Miss Amanda M. Sears. of Rush County, and daughter of Alexander and Mary (Goble) Sears, and in
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