WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

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

ANDERSON, Richard	P.O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 80 ac., sec. 2.     (44).
AUERBACH, Henry	Wf. Freda; Ch. Blanche, Lloyd.     P.O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 155 ac., sec. 29.     (32).     Owner, Carl Brehmer.

BAILEY, James H.	Wf. Bessie M.; Ch. Helen, Gertrude, Ross, Frank, Beth, Rex, Mary     P.O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 120 ac., sec. 12; O. 120 ac., sec. 11.     (29).     "Fair Acres."     Part of land in wife's name.
BAILEY, Bert H.	Wf. Lola; Ch. Noreen M.     P.O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 21; O. 160 ac., sec. 22.     (31).     Breeder of Short Horn Cattle.(25).     Owner, John E. Bailey.
BAILEY, Roy I.	Wf. Gladys; Ch. Boyd D., Clyde L.     P.O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 28.     (31).     Breeder of Short Horn Cattle.
BAILEY, Chas.	Wf. Bertha; Ch. Joe, Carl, Clarence, Dan, Lloyd, Lydia.     P.O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 111.53 ac., sec. 18, and in Pottawattamie Co., 80 ac.     (21).
BARNHOLDT, Henry H.	Wf. Ida M.; Ch. Roy, Dave, Nellie, Stella.     P.O. Atlantic.     O. 150.40 ac., sec. 4, and in Brighton Twp., O. 6 ac., sec.32.     (47).
BAXTER, J. J.	Wf. Lillisch; ch. Thed., Eral.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 120 ac., sec. 5.     (27).     Breeder of Duroc Jersey Swine and Rhode Island Red Chickens.     Owner, W. S. Coe.
BERRY, W. B.	Wf. Mary; ch. Ray, Catherine.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 7; O. 240 ac., sec. 8, and in Grove Twp., O. 80 ac., sec. 16.     (50).
BERRY, J. O.	Wf. Eleanor; ch. Jessie, Marjorie, Ralph, Delbert.     P.O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 109.14 ac., sec. 3.     (42).
BISHOP, S. O.	Wf. Eliza; ch. Cheila, Harold, Mervin, Esther, Carl, Donald, Dorothy.     P.O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 207.50 ac., sec. 36.     (50).     "Shellbark Farm."
BREHMER, Frank.	Wf. Caroline; ch. Ralph, Lester.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     R. 240 ac., sec. 3.     (34).     Owner, Carl Brehmer.
BREHMER, E. A.	Wf. Catherine; ch. Amelia, Amil, Alfred.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 9.     (32).
BREHMER, Herman.	Wf. Caroline; ch. Herman, Paulena, Louise, Louis.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 159 ac., sec. 4, and in Franklin Twp., O. 240 ac., and in Brighton Twp., O. 4 ac., sec. 32.     (48).
BREHMER, A. H.	Wf. Sophie; ch. Clara, Armin, Mary, Paul, Della, Dale.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 9.     (38).
BURKE, Joe and William.	P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 239 ac., sec. 18.     (24).     "Burke Homestead."     Owner, Thos. Burke Estate.

CAMPBELL, Robert.	Wf. Carrie; ch. Lyle, Beryl, Max, Dale.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 81 ac., sec. 14;     O. 40.50 ac., sec. 11; O. 40 ac., sec. 12.     (20).
CARLSTON, Clausen and Andrew.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 7.     R. 314 ac., sec. 25, and in Grove Twp., R. 66 ac., sec. 30; R. 64 ac., sec. 19.     (43).     Breeder of Short Horn Cattle.     "Burr Oak Hill Stock Farm."     Owner, John P. Carlson Estate.
CARR, Wm.	Wf. Ida; ch. George, Bert, Hattie.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 80 ac., sec. 11.     (15).
CHRISTENSEN, Holger.	Wf. Anna; ch. Frank, Florence, Viola, Anna.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 120 ac., sec. 2; R. 40 ac., sec. 3.     (10).     Owner, Mrs. Anna Burneo.
COMES, Carl.	Wf. Henrietta; ch. Edward, Roy, Leo.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 40 ac., sec. 1; O. 80 ac., sec. 2.     (41).
COMES, Frank P.	Wf. Bareadena; ch. Olga, Raymond, Mary, Josephine.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 80 ac., sec. 9; O. 40 ac., sec. 20.     (47).
COMES, John.	Wf. Anna; ch. Agnes H., Angelena A., Jerome Z.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 80 ac., sec. 17; O. 40 ac., sec. 20.     (46).
CONINE, John F.	Wf. Addie; ch. Mildred.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 40 ac., sec. 6; O. 104.18 ac., sec. 6.     (45).
COUGHLIN, Chas.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 120 ac., sec. 15.     (42).

DANIELS, Geo.	Wf. Greta; ch. George, Gerald.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 120 ac., sec. 10     (12).     Land in Greta Daniel's name.
DERMEYER, Frank.	Wf. Hazel.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 117.82 ac., sec. 19.     (1).     Owner, Frank Grulke.
DIMIG, H. J.	Wf. Augusta; ch. Marjorie.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     R. 206 ac., sec. 1.     (22).     Owners, L. A. and Jennie R. Dawson.
DREAGER, Fred L.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 80 ac., sec. 23; R. 64 ac., sec. 24.     (23).     Owner, John G. Dreager.
DREAGER, J. J.	Wf. Anna; ch. Clara, Vena, Paul, Helena, Emma.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 100 ac., sec. 11.     (38).
DREAGER, Wm. A.	Wf. Bertha; ch. Albert F., Harry.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 100 ac., sec. 11.     (38).
DREGER, R. E.	Wf. Pauline; ch. Robert, Leo, Theodore, Otto.     P. O. Atlantic.     R. 240 ac., sec. 21.     (24).     Breeder of Poland China Hogs and Shire Stallion.     Owner, John E. Bailey.

FLETCHER, H. M.	Wf. Mary; ch. Furness.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 80 ac., sec. 31.     (27).     Owner, Aug. Schardin.
FULTON, Mack S.	Wf. Ola M.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 160 ac., sec. 31.     (28).     Owner, Chas. S. Fulton.
FULTON, Chas. S.	Wf. Millie; ch. Abram, Louisa.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 280 ac., sec. 31; O. 200 ac., sec. 32; O. 120 ac., sec. 6.     (49).

GAIN, Adam M.	Wf. Johanna     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 102.20 ac., sec. 31.     (40).
GIBBONS, Oscar S.	Wf. Emily; ch. Ora P., Howard O., June F.     P. O. Atlantic.     O. 234.50 ac., sec. 12.     (7).
GRIFFIN, D. E.	Wf. Agnes; ch. Helen.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 240 ac., sec. 28.     (20).     Owner, Chas. E. Bailey.
GRULKE, Henry.	Wf. Laura; ch. George, Raymond, Bertha, Genevieve.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 40 ac., sec. 30; O. 80 ac., sec. 31.     (6).
GRULKE, Will.	Wf. Emma; ch. Stella, Will, Eleanor.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 4.     (15).
GUSKE, Wm.	Wf. Mary; ch. Frank, Alice, Verda, Verna.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 80 ac., sec. 23; R. 41.32 ac., sec. 24.     (29).     Owner, Frank Guske.
GUTTENFELDER, C. W.	Wf. Dora; ch. Alice, Agnes, Earl, Pearl, Gladys.     P. O. Atlantic.     O. 16.07 ac., sec. 1; O. 75.99 ac., sec. 2.     (34).

HANCOCK, John.	Wf. Effie; ch. Ethel, Ralph, Carl, Clarence, Della.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 7, Box 66.     R. 400 ac., sec. 35.     (33).     Owners, Henry and Kate Johnson.
HANSEN, Frank.	Wf. Anna; ch. Harry.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     R. 150 ac., sec 2.     (45).     Owner, Jesse Hansen.
HANSEN, Peter.	Wf. Anna; ch. Jesse, Lester, Clarence, Mildred.     P. O. Atlantic.     O. 115 ac., sec. 3;     O. 5 ac., sec. 5; O. 86.07 ac., sec. 13.     (42).     Breeder of Percheron Horse, "Ipsus," and Jack, "Iowa Chief."
HARMSEN, T. A.	Wf. Mary; ch. Emma, Pauline, Mary, John, Laura, Anna, Clara, Harry.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 160 ac., sec. 7.     (1).     Owner, Hans Hansen.
HENNINGSEN, Peter.	Wf. Amelia; ch. John, Lou, Charlie.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 160 ac., sec. 28; R. 80 ac., sec. 33.     (25).     Owner, C. Thurman.
HOPLEY, Harry.	Wf. Della.     P. O. Atlantic.     R. 180 ac., sec. 25; R. 400 ac., sec. 27; R. 372 ac., sec. 35; R. 640 ac., sec. 26; R. 160 ac., sec. 34.     (36).
HOWARD, Guy.	Wf. Emma; ch. Hazel, Nellie, Lewis, Edgar, Frank.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 80 ac., sec. 34; R. 160 ac., sec. 32; R. 40 ac., sec. 34.     (42).     Owners, J. G. Graham and Harry Howard.

JEPSEN, Henry.	Wf. Grace; ch. Ethel, Lynn.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 114.99 ac., sec. 3; O. 10 ac., sec. 5.     (42).
JEPSEN, Fred C.	Wf. Margaretha; ch. Mabel, Viola, Verna, Erma.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 115.15 ac., sec. 2; O. 10 ac,. sec. 5.     (40).
JOHNSON, Walter.	Wf. Jessie; ch. Lucile, Ethel.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 80 ac., sec. 22.     (34).     Owner, Gustaf Johnson Estate.
JOHNSON, Andrew.	Wf. Kate.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 80 ac., sec. 2.     (33).     Owner, Gustaf Johnson Estate.
JOHNSON, John.	Wf. Nellie; ch. Lyle Lester.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 80 ac., sec. 21; R. 80 ac., sec. 22.     (37).     Owner, Gustaf Johnson.
JORGENSON, Dan.	Wf. Emma; ch. Carl W., Neima, Daniel.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 240 ac., sec. 6.     (7).     Owner, Edwd. McConville.

KENNEDY, Jas. C.	Wf. Mary; ch. Glen, Mabel, Lester, Lewis, Edna.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 200 ac., sec. 34.     (24).     Breeder of Poll Durham and Scotch Short Horn Cattle.     "Clear View Farm."
KENNEDY, Earl J.	Wf. Katherine; ch. Dorothy.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 160 ac., sec. 33.     (25).     Owner, J. L. Graham Estate.
KINNERSLEY, J. G. and H. A.	P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 200 ac., sec. 32.     (32).     Owner, Sarah M. Kinnersley.
KITCHEN, Clyde.	Wf. Abbie; ch. Clara, Shirley, Carl.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 80 ac., sec. 19; R. 160 ac., sec. 20.     (8).     Owner, John Ratzaff.
KNOP, Henry.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 85 ac., sec. 14; R. 160 ac., sec. 23.     (27).     Owner, Belle Woddell.
KNOP, John H.	Wf. Anna; ch. Christena, Martha, John, Viola, Gahart.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 40 ac., sec. 9; O. 80 ac., sec. 16; O. 5 ac., sec. 5.     (47).
KNOP, Max.	Wf. Mary; ch. Leona, Maxine.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 240 ac., sec. 10.     (29).     Owner, Mary Blake.
KNOP, Herman.	Wf. Bertha; ch. Martin, George, Anna, Sopha, Lydia.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 16.     (46).

LAWTON, Joseph W.

Wf. Hazel; ch. Virginia.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 80 ac., sec. 33, and in Cass Twp., R. 80 ac., sec. 4.     (24).     "Maple Hurst Farm."     Owner, Wm. Lawton.

MARVIN, C. L.	Wf. Luella; ch. Lois, Fern, Addie M., Everett.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 7, Box 73.     R. 166 ac., sec. 25.     (32).     Steward County Farm.
MAUK, W. H.	Wf. Mary; ch. Ora, Orvel, Bessie, Velma, Hazel, Alva, Everett, Irene, Wilbert, Alberta.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 27.25 ac., sec. 29; O. 203.53 ac., sec. 30; R. 240 ac., sec. 29; R. 160 ac., sec. 20; R. 160 ac., sec. 30; R. 80 ac., sec. 19.     (9).     Owner, Joseph Bailer.
MCNEIL, A. G.	Wf. Irene; ch. Myron, Dorothy, Marie.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 80 ac., sec. 11.     (35).
MILLER, Frank N.	Wf. Agnes; ch. Grace, Francis, Gladys, Clarence, Irene.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 111.31 ac., sec. 19.     (30).
MILLER, Jese.	Wf. Florence; ch. Ruth, Bruce.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 7.     R. 200 ac., sec. 36; R. 67.57 ac., sec. 35 and in Grove Twp., R. 104 ac., sec. 31; R. 88 ac., sec. 30.     (24).
MILLER, F. O.	Wf. Erma.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 295 ac., sec. 24.     R. 40 ac., sec. 25.     (27).     Owner, John D. Dumig.

NETH, Wm. E.

Wf. Lennie; ch. Maud, Earl, Bessie, Pauline.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 116.31 ac., sec. 19.     (51).

OATHOUDT, F. L.	Wf. Marie.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 193 ac., sec. 17.     (15).     Owner, C. D. Dennison.
ODEM, Andrew.	Wf. Elizabeth.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 270 ac., sec. 14.     (36).
ODEM, Claud.	Wf. Opal; ch. Arnold, Morris.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 164 ac., sec. 14.     (30).     Owner, Bagley Renard Co.

PALMER, Clyde.	Wf. Cornelia; ch. Adella, Robert.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3., Box 63.     R. 240 ac., sec. 5.     (1).     Breeder of Duroc Jersey Swine.     Owner, S. H. Rudolph.
PAULEN, Anriel and Adolph.	P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 200 ac., sec. 20.     (4).     Owner, Patrick McNamara.
PEDERSEN, Peder C.	Wf. Rose; ch. Hans, Emmert, William, Agnes, Elsie, Lillie, Beulah.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     O. 80 ac., sec. 29; O. 80 ac., sec. 28; O. 40 ac., sec. 20; O. 160 ac., sec. 21.     (14).     "Hickory Grove Stock Farm."
PETERSON, August	Wf. Sophie; ch. Clarence.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 143.28 ac., sec. 18.     (7).

SARSFIELD, John.	Wf. Cora; ch. Grace, Wilen.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 120 ac., sec. 11; O. 40 ac., sec. 10.     (25).
SEXTON, Bert.	Wf. Kate; ch. Owen.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     R. 35.03 ac., sec. 5, and in Brighton Twp., R. 80 ac., sec. 32.     (5).     Owner, J. E. Woodall.
SMART, J. S.	Wf. Eva; ch. Ira Dean.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 120 ac., sec. 5; R. 45 ac., sec. 10.     (8).     Breeder of Poland China Hogs and Rhode Island Red Chickens.     Owners, John W. Berry and G. F. Zellmer.
SMITH, A. D.	Wf. Sarah; ch. Glee, Gladys, Wein, Edith, Mabel, Frank.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 240 ac., sec. 33, and in Cass Twp., R. 115.08 ac., sec. 4.     (20).     Owner, Thos. Meredith.
SMITH, Noel.	Wf. Nellie; ch. Floyd, Ivan, Edna.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 62.44 ac., sec. 31; R. 102.55 ac., sec. 30.     (30).     Owners, W. H. and C. C. Moeller.
STEVENS, J. W.	Wf. Rose; ch. Gertrude, Francis.     P. O. Lewis, R. 2.     R. 20 ac., sec. 29; R. 50 ac., sec. 30.     (4).     Owners, H. H. Williams and W. H. Mauk.
STRUTHERS, Gus Robert.	Wf. Calla; ch. Ida, John R.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 80 ac., sec. 16; R. 80 ac., sec. 8.     (1).     Owner, Henry Wiechman.
STRITTMATTER, Joseph.	Wf. Barbara; ch. Veronica.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 160 ac., sec. 23; R. 120 ac., sec. 24.     (14).     Owner, Frank Strittmatter.
STRITTMATTER, Frank.	Wf. Mary K.; ch. Andrew, Agnes, Mae, Sueville, Gertrude.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 23; O. 120 ac., sec. 24; O. 40 ac., sec. 14.     (15).     Breeder of White Wyandotte Chickens.     "Oakdale Stock Farm."

THOMPSEN, E. N.	Wf. Mollie; ch. Lella, Mabel, Mildred, Rachel.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 151.49 ac., sec. 4, and in Brighton Twp., O. 40 ac., sec. 33.     (12).
THURMAN, Lou.	Wf. Emma; ch. Irma, Charlie, Leo.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 159 ac., sec. 16.     (31).

WIECHMAN, Carl and Albert Zellmer.	P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 160 ac., sec. 16; R. 160 ac., sec. 17.     (31).
WILL, Frank.	Wf. Pearl; ch. Dale.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 81.50 ac., sec. 18.     (31).
WINSTON, D. A.	Wf. Jennie.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 120 ac., sec. 22.     (48).
WINSTON, H. P.	Wf. Neva; ch. James, Lou, Harry, Gladys, Ruth, Myrtle.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 15.     (40).
WOOD, Perry.	Wf. Sarah.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 2.     O. 65 ac., sec. 5, and in Brighton Twp. O. 60 ac., sec. 32.     (32).     Breeder of Morgan Horses, "Bobby Boy," "Panic, Jr.," and "Brown Belle," Draft Stallion, "Young Leon," Jack, "Black Warrior," Short Horn Cattle and Poland China Hogs.
WOODWARD, H. R.	Wf. Ida; ch. Gladys.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 140 ac., sec. 27; R. 80 ac., sec. 22.     (40).     Owner, John Ryan.
WORTH, R. L.	Wf. Augusta; ch. Wilma.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 80 ac., sec. 17.     (26).     Owner, Otto F. Brehmer.

ZELLMER, G. F.	Wf. Dora; ch. Agnes, Clarence.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 10, and in Grant Twp., O. 210 ac.     (34).
ZELLMER, C. A.	Wf. Louisa; ch. Oscar, Harold, Mildred.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     O. 160 ac., sec. 9.     (32).
ZELLMER, J. E.	Wf. Ella; ch. Alvin, Ervin.     P. O. Atlantic, R. 3.     R. 287.40 ac., sec. 7; R. 80 ac., sec. 8.     (26).     "West Side Farm."     J. E. Zellmer, Prop.     Owner, Edward Zellmer.

Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass.