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Abbreviations: Sec., section; ac., acres; Wf., wife; ch., children; (   ), years in county; O., owner; R., renter.

Ackerman, Frank.	P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 120 ac., sec. 12. (24). Owner, Sophia Ackerman.
Adams, John.	Wf. Florence; ch. Frank, Verle. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 80 ac., sec. 1; O. 80 ac., sec. 12. (43).
Alexander, H. E.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Gerald, Esther, Marie, John, Denzil. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 80 ac., sec. 15; O. 80 ac., sec. 9. (15).

Bailey, Mrs. Clara.	Ch. Garnett, Orville, Harold, Sheldon, Gladys, J. C., Samuel. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 22. Owner, Chas. Donahoe.
Baughman, John.	Wf. Etta; ch. Austin, Raymond, Cora, Mable, Clarence, Leslie, Ethel, Elwood. P. O. Griswold. O. 107 ac., sec. 4. (51).
Baughman, S. E.	Wf. Leota; ch. Lucile, Irene, Leona, Dorothy. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 140 ac., sec. 5; R. 100 ac., sec. 4. (53).
Baughman, S. W.	Wf. Violet; ch. Thelma, Richard, Dale, Helen. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 92 ac., sec. 5. (14). Owner, Wm. Baughman.
Bierbaum, G. H.	Wf. Mathilda; ch. Esther, Emily, Alma, Elmer, Oledia. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 10; R. 40 ac., sec. 9. (27).
Bierbaum, John H.	Wf. Anna; ch. Albert, Harry, Roy, Cordelia. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 134 ac., sec. 4, and in Cass Twp., O. 150 ac., sec. 33. (27).
Boseck, E. A.	Wf. Ruth. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 80 ac., sec. 1; R. 80 ac., sec. 12. Owner, C. W. Boseck.
Both, Ivan.	Wf. Anna; ch. Mildred, Geraldine. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 35. (25). Owner, Henry Both.
Brattain, C. H.	P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 212.84 ac., sec. 7. (7). Owner, Robert McIntyre.
Burnham, C. E.	Wf. Henrietta; ch. Mildred, Willis. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 240 ac., sec. 8. (30).
Burough, R. T.	Wf. Clara. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 11; R. 120 ac., sec. 10. (8). Owner, Elizabeth McCullough.
Butler, C. W.	Wf. Lottie; ch. Grace, Donald, Helen. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 36. (4).

Cable, Harry.	Wf. Goldie; ch. Bernice, Nellie, Odessa. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 137 ac., sec. 4 and 5. (1). Owner, A. C. Baughman.
Carlson, Albin.	Wf. Rose; ch. Mable, Mildred, Melvina, Minnie, Eleanore, Ruby. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 25. (5).
Cary, A. J.	Wf. Polly; ch. Albert, Nellie, Glen, Ralph. P. O. Griswold, R. 1. R. 52 ac., sec. 6; R. 68 ac., sec. 5. (3). Owner, C. Cary.
Cary, L. E.	Father, Charles. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 145 ac., sec. 30. (1). Owner, Henry Newhirter.
Casey, James.	Wf. Lulu; ch. Carl, Earl, William, Joseph, Sarah. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 120 ac., sec. 25. (28). Owner, Michael T. Casey.
Casey, T. F.	Wf. Mary; ch. Paul, James, Leo, Agnes, Louise, John. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 25. (43). Owner, Michael Casey.
Caton, R. L.	Wf. May; ch. Joseph, Hazel, Richard, Crystal, Burnette, Katherine. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 220 ac., sec. 8. (9). Owner, C. E. Burnham.
Corbett, Ed. D.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Gladys. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 80 ac., sec. 14. (35).
Crum, L. C.	Wf. Elva; ch. Evelyn, Frank. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 135 ac., sec. 2.

Daniels, T. J.	Wf. Ethel; ch. Opal, Garnet, Marvin, Beverly. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 28. (4). Owner, Thomas Gittins.
Doesheimer, Roy.	Wf. Cecil. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 15. (1). Owner, F. G. Van Meter.
Donahoe, Jas. J.	Wf. Margaret. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 200 ac., sec. 15. (46).

Eggers, Ivan.	Wf. Elsie. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. R. 220 ac., sec. 32. (2). Owner, John Gittins.
Embree, L. B.	Wf. Margaret; ch. Margaret. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 27; R. 59 ac., sec. 28. (1). Owner, Mrs. Nellie Thompson.'
England, S. H.	Wf. Pearl; ch. William, Eva, Vera, Mattie, Elvin, Shelby, Pearl. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 160 ac., sec. 12. (9). Owner, Amasa Jacobs.
Erickson, Adolph.	Wf. Anna. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 100 ac., sec. 27. (9). Owner, Nels Thulin.
Ewart, O. M.	Wf. Cecil; ch. Lucile, Raymond. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 36, and O. 148 ac. In Montgomery County.

Falk, Carl P.	Wf. Olivia; ch. Frances, Helen, Hazel. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 26. (6).
Forsyth, Alex.	P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 240 ac., sec. 24. (10). Owners, Dave and Fred Walkinshaw.
Forsyth, Geo. P.	Wf. Elsie; ch. George. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 80 ac., sec. 29; R. 20 ac., sec. 21. (25).
Forsyth, G. T.	Wf. Lottie L.; ch. Frank L., Earl T., Grace. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 136.37 ac., sec. 1. (35).
Forsyth, J. C.	Wf. Jennie; ch. Alexander, George, Willard, Gladys, Harry, Jennie, J. C. P. O. Griswold. R. 240 ac., sec. 22. (10). Owner, Susan Jones.
Forsyth, John R.	Wf. Annetta; ch. Ralph, Abbie. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 2; O. 40 ac., sec. 12.
Forsyth, L. G.	Wf. Lillie; ch. Leonore. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 22. (24). Owner, Geo. Walkinshaw. Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs.
Forsyth, W. M.	Wf. Mary; ch. Percy, Eleanora, Glen, Marie, Stewart. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 320 ac., sec. 24. (21).

Gamell, Geo.	Wf. Velma; ch. Ralph, Kenneth, Leonora, Eldon. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 138.73 ac., sec. 1. (7). Owner, Chas. S. Thompkins.
Gibson, A.	Wf. Sarah; ch. Elsie. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 65 ac., sec. 30; O. 65 ac., sec. 31, and in Pottawattamie County, O. 40 ac. (44).
Gittins, John.	Wf. Etta; ch. Cecil, Guyton, Fay, John, Beatrice, Grace. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 31; O. 220 ac., sec. 32. (43).
Gittins, Thomas.	Wf. Beatrice; ch. Bert, Thomas, Lois. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 240 ac., sec. 29. (40).
Gittins, Wm. J.	Wf. Della; ch. Theron, Harlan. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 76 ac., sec. 31; O. 155 ac., sec. 30. (43).
Goessling, A. H.	Wf. Alverda; ch. Edna. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 23. (32). Owner, Albert Goessling.
Grennell, C. R.	Wf. Della; ch. Lloyd. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 13; R. 80 ac., sec. 11. (27). Owner, W. J. Grennell.
Griffith, E. H.	P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 160 ac., sec. 26. (1). Owner, W. Griffith.
Gustafson, Erik.	Wf. Meda. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 160 ac., sec. 23. (3). Owner, Anthony E. Kessler.

Haworth, S. E.	Wf. Carrie; ch. Pearl, Charles. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 22. (27). Owner, Harry W. Shaffer.
Holtmeyer, John N.	Wf. Debbie; ch. Francis, Wanda. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac.,sec. 27; O. 160 ac., sec. 34. (12).
Howell, D. E.	Wf. Edna; ch. Nolan, Clayton, Lambert, Wilbur, Ralph. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 36. (2). Owner, Frank Grulke.
Huckins, C.	P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac.,sec. 9. (25). Owner, Chas. A. Donahoe.
Hughes, Chas. M.	Wf. Margaret; ch. Loretta, Sarah, Marie, Geraldine, William, Charles. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 235 ac., sec. 26; O. 160 ac., sec. 36. (47).
Hughes, T. T.	Wf. Mary; ch. Eugene, Helen. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 159 ac., sec. 36. (28). Owner, C. M. Hughes.

Jefferson, Geo.	Wf. Helen. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 80 ac., sec. 23. (29).
Jenkins, John.	Wf. Abbie; ch. Esther. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 14. (11). Owner, W. J. Grennell.
Johnston, R. B.	Wf. Loretta; ch. William. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 17; R. 80 ac., sec. 8. (8). Owner, Loretta Mullenbaugh.

Kirby, K. B.	Wf. Mary C.; ch. Walter. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 2; O. 54.91 ac.,sec. 3, and in Cass Twp., O. 45.09 ac., sec. 34. (35).
Kirby, W. L.	P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 143.50 ac., sec. 3, and in Cass Twp., O. 2 ac., sec. 34. (35).
Kriger, C. W.	Wf. Nettie; ch. Edith. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 16; O. 240 ac.,sec. 21. (36).

Lamborn, P. E.	Wf. Hannah; ch. Leta, Ruth, Mildred, Curtis, Lucile, Geraldine, Samuel, Charles. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 30; O. 160 ac., sec. 31. (38).
Lary, F. M.	Wf. Dora; ch. Carl, Ray, Ruth, Lola, William, Grace, Donald, Lois. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 36. (46).
Lary, W. E.	Wf. Rhoda; ch. Wilma, Floyd, Threra, Doris, Lucile. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 25. (35).
Lawson, John.	Wf. Carrie. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 80 ac., sec. 25. (47).
Lawson, John.	Wf. Kate; ch. Sadie, Caroline, John. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 80 ac., sec. 8; R. 80 ac., sec. 8; R. 80 ac., sec. 17. (44).
Lembke, Mrs. Emma	Ch. Lola, Glen,Jennie. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 120 ac., sec. 29. (20). Owner, John G. Lembke.
Lewis, N. A.	Wf. Anna; ch.. Nicholas. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (43).
Lindquist, Andrew.	Wf. Mary. P. O. Griswold. O. 20 ac., sec. 28. (37).
Lindquist, Carl E.	Wf. Sigrid; ch. Albert, Esther. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 28; R. 20 ac., sec. 28. (37). "Peach View Farm."
Lowman, E. A.	Wf. Mae; ch. Eva, Earl, Roy, Lucy, Florence, Thelma. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 35. (47). Owner, Newton S. Kipp.
Lowman, J. H.	Wf. Lucinda; ch. Emery, Frank, Guy. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 159 ac., sec. 34; O. 40 ac., sec. 25. (46).

Mackrill, G. H.	Wf. Eva; ch. Robert, Henry, Albert, James, Adeline. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 20. (46). "Pebble Hill Farm."
Mackrill, R. G.	Wf. Lillian; ch. Elizabeth, Billy. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 400 ac., sec. 17; O. 80 ac., sec. 18; O. 80 ac., sec. 20. (44).
Marsh, G. B.	Wf. Grace; ch. Ben, Lois, Roy. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. R. 40 ac., sec. 32; R. 80 ac., sec. 33. (6). Owner, Roscoe C. Kipp.
Mercer, J. E.	Wf. Myrtle; ch. Harold, Charles, Maxine. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. O. 66.35 ac., sec. 31. (13).
Morgan, M. H.	Wf. Ethel; ch. Margaret. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 17; R. 40 ac., sec. 18. (2). Owner, Fred Samish.

Nau, Herman F.	Wf. Elizabeth. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 13. (24).
Neer, E. T.	Wf. Flora; ch. Mable, Bess, Willie, Edna, Ethel, Alice, Ruth, Verna, Irene, Gladys, Merle. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac.,sec. 11; O. 160 ac., sec. 10. (27).
Nelson, Clarence, Esther, Alma, Albert.	P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 33. (41). Owner, F. E. Nelson Estate, Breeder of Hampshire Hogs.
Nelson, Frank.	Wf. Malena; ch. Clara. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 240 ac., sec. 15. (40).
Newman, H.	Wf. Anna; ch. Clara, Arthur, Dora, Lloyd, Evelyn, Mildred, Roy. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 240 ac., sec. 13. (11).
Newman, N. J.	Wf. Sena; ch. Maude. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 17 ac., sec. 19, and R. 20 ac. In Pottawattamie County. (1).

Orton, B. F.

Wf. Ella; ch. Duane, Cleon, Olive, Bruce Waldo. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 240 ac., sec. 15; O. 160 ac., sec. 22. (11). Owners, Dave and Fred Walkinshaw.

Peebles, W. L.	Wf. Erma; ch. John, Maizie. P. O. Griswold. O. 80 ac.,sec. 21. (40).
Peterson, A. E.	Wf. Elsie. P. O. Griswold, R. 2, Box 22. R. 100 ac., sec. 33. Owner, Nels Peterson Estate.
Peterson, Alfred.	P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 50 ac., sec. 27. (21).
Peterson, A. W.	P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 34. (12). Owner, J. E. Thompson.
Peterson, Chas. A.	Wf. Gertrude; ch. F. A. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 27. (33).
Peterson, Peter.	Wf. Eda; ch. Lawrence, Mildred, Lola. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 33. (45).
Ploghost, G. C.	Ch. Dale, Lester. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 29. (5). Owner, Thomas Gittins.
Proctor, Chester.	Wf. Celia; ch. Maurice, Lorene. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 40 ac., sec. 10; O. 40 ac., sec. 15. (29).
Proctor, Geo.	Wf. Mable. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 40 ac., sec. 14; R. 80 ac., sec. 11. (22). Owner, Mary A. Proctor.
Proctor, W. E.	Wf. Etta; ch. Dale. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 240 ac., sec. 14. (28). Owner, Jennie E. Proctor.

Quick, C. M.

Wf. Grace; ch. Floyd, Bruce, Elsie, Iva, Donald. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 160 ac., sec. 23. (31).

Raate, Ed.	Wf. Anna; ch. George, Lydia, Albert. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 25. (15). Owner, Christiana Lidwell.
Rabe, Henry.	Wf. Mathilda; ch. Leota, Willis, Clarence, Mable, Irene, Fern. P. O. Griswold. O. 160 ac.,sec. 14. (7).
Railsback, C. R.	Wf. Minnie. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 121 ac., sec. 34. (26). Owner, Job Harris.
Railsback, Mrs. Mary.	Ch. Ernest. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac.,sec. 26; O. 40 ac., sec. 27. (20).
Redding, C. W.	Wf. Hazel. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 160 ac., sec. 29. (27). Owner, John G. Lembke.
Redding, John W.	Wf. Margaret; ch. Edward, Verda, Elsie. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 120 ac., sec. 21. (54).
Reed, J. L.	Wf. Ella L.; ch. John. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 135.26 ac., sec. 2. (21).
Rinker, C. S.	Brother, J. C. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 1. (16).
Roberts, A. E.	Wf. Susie; ch. Valora. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 20. (25). Owner, Frank Orton.
Rockwell, A. L.	Wf. Mable; ch. Carl, Lola, Harold, Maxine, Robert. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 24; R. 80 ac., sec. 25. (5). Owner, Samuel Stettlar.
Roseling, Miss Ulrica.	Brother, Frank. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. O. 60 ac., sec. 33. (45).
Rudig, Ben M.	P. O. Griswold, R. 2. R. 240 ac., sec. 35. (29). Owner, Daniel Rudig.

Scarf, Herbert.	Information refused.
Selders, John W.	Wf. Maude; ch. Everett. P. O. Griswold. R. 160 ac., sec. 19. (2). Owner, Chas. Shaffer.
Senholtz, Geo.	Wf. Anna; ch. Carl, Earl. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 80 ac., sec. 4; O. 80 ac.,sec. 3. (22).
Shaffer, C. H.	Ch. Cecil, Charles, Agnes, Harry. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 19; O. 40 ac., sec. 30.
Shellberg, F.	Wf. Anna; ch. Albert, Susie, Gus, Ted, John, Edwin. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 320 ac., sec. 20. (8). Owner, Harry Childs.
Shreve, C. E.	Wf. Clara; ch. Deryl, Laverne, Lucile, Keth. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 160 ac., sec. 10. (2). Owners, Ed Bennett and Clarence Lary.
Smith, C. C.	Wf. Millie; ch. Ross, Fred, Laura, Raymond, John. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 16. (43).
Smith, C. F.	Wf. Elizabeth. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 80 ac.,sec. 21. (38).
Smith, G. R.	Wf. Iva; ch. Darlyne. P. O. Griswold. O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (31).
Smith, Mrs. M. A.	Ch. Ernest. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 32. (40).
Snyder, John W.	Wf. Ada. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 120 ac., sec. 9. (40).
Stover, J. B.	Wf. Maude; ch. Gladys, Pearl, Vernice. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. R. 80 ac., sec. 4; R. 80 ac., sec. 3. (14). Owner, Josiah Merrit.
Swanson, J. E.	Wf. Ella. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. O. 40 ac., sec. 8. (34).

Thomson, H. C.	Wf. Harriett; ch. Vail. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 160 ac., sec. 20; R. 160 ac., sec. 19. (8). Owner, John Thomson.
Thulin, Chris.	Wf. Theresa; ch. James, Ross, Earl, John. P. O. Griswold, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 22. (40).

Walkinshaw, David and Fred.	P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 80 ac., sec. 12; O. 80 ac., sec. 11. (40).
Walkinshaw, J. W.	Wf. Carrie. P. O. Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 11. (40).
Wall, V. E.	Wf. Edith; ch. Edgar, Marie. P. O. Elliott, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 31. (28). Owner, John E. Wall.
Weirich, L. J.	Wf. Harriett; ch. Helen. P. O. Griswold, R. 5. R. 230.60 ac., sec. 7. (5). Owner, Henry Weirich.
Wermley, W. B.	Wf. Elizabeth; ch. Hazel, Vera, Nora, Lilliie. P. O Griswold, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 3. (8).

Yarger, J. W.

Wf. Charlotte; ch. Harry, Nellie, Clair, Lucy. P. O. Griswold, R,. 5. R. 80 ac., sec. 8; R. 130 ac., sec. 9. (4). Owner, J. B. Stover.

Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, November, 2018.