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Acher, G. S., far.; P.O. Tipton.

Adams, Robert H., blacksmith, Tipton; born in Rockbridge Co., Va., July 4, 1817; lived there twenty-four years; learned his trade there; lived in Ohio eighteen months; came to Cedar Co., and arrived in Bloomington (now Muscatine) in April, 1843; came to Tipton on foot and engaged in his present business, and has continued it ever since, and is the oldest mechanic in Tipton. People used to come to him to get their work done from fifteen to twenty miles distant, and he would commence work sometimes at 2 o’clock in the morning. He has worked at his trade forty-three years. When he came here he only had $130, and now, by industry and good management, he owns a farm of 200 acres in Fairfield, besides town property. Never belonged to any church, temperance society, or secret society of any kind. Married Miss Barbara Thompson, from Maryland, Feb. 5, 1846; they have five children—Robert, Emmet, Hugh, Ella Kate and Lota.

Alden, W. H. , traveling agent.

Aldrich, Wm. W. , breeder of trotting and draft horses, S. 35; P. O. Tipton; owner and proprietor of the Border Lawn Stud and Stock Farm; born in Delaware Co., O., Sept. 13, 1826; lived there fourteen years, and came to Cedar Co. with his parents in 1841; one of the early settlers; went to California in 1850, and was there three years dealing in stock; was in the hotel business here for ten years, proprietor of the Aldrich House; engaged in stock raising, and started one of the first herds of “Short horns” in this State; for the past three years has given his attention to raising fine trotting and draft horses; owns a fine farm of 625 acres. Married Mrs. Mary Belle Whitson, from Lycoming Co, Penn., Nov., 1855. They have ten children—Catharine, Emma, Lilly, Herman, Hattie, Mary, Charles, Lewis, Oscar and a baby.

Ameman, W. D. , far. and rtr.; P.O. Tipton.

Auten, Enoch, far., S. 29; P. O. Tipton

Auten, H. , far., S. 33; P. O. Pleasant Hill

Auten, J. , far., S. 29; P. O. Tipton

Ayers, Newton, farmer, S. 36; P. O. Wilton; born in York Co., Penn., Aug. 24, 1836; lived there nineteen years, and came with his parents to Cedar Co., in June, 1855; they settled on the township corners; he was in the army; enlisted in the 11th Regt. I.V.I., Co. D; returned and en . . .

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. . . gaged in farming and stock raising; owns 200 acres of land. Married Miss Lucretia L. Cole, from New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., O., Jan. 1, 1869; she came to this county in 1861, and was engaged in teaching for some years; they have four children—Carrie O., born May 25, 1871; Hattie M. and Hallie B. (twins), March 26, 1874; Alfred, March 14, 1876; lost one son—Albert C., born Aug. 19, 1872, and died March 11, 1873.

Bagley, Arvin, grocer.

Bagley, Wm., agent, Le Grand seminary.

Bagley, Wm. H., dealer in coal and wood.

Bailey, Harrison W. , Manager Tipton Co-operative Store, Tipton; born in Columbia Co., O., Nov. 27, 1836; lived there sixteen years; came to Cedar Co., town of Rochester, in March, 1851; engaged in farming until the breaking out of the war; enlisted in the 2d Iowa Inf., Co. C, in 1864; was with Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea, and was with his regiment in its fights and skirmishes. He has held the office of Secretary of the Cedar County Agricultural Society, and is now its President, and has held all the various town and school offices; owns a farm of 250 acres; was elected General Manager of the Tipton Co-operative Store. Married Miss Catharine E. Thayer, from Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 29, 1857. They have seven children—William F., Leslie H., Anna E., Sherman C., Omar E., Ida H., Delia A.

Bangs, A. V. , railroad conductor.

Barclay, Geo. , far., S. 20; P. O. Tipton.

Barclay, John, farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Tipton; born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Feb. 9, 1808; lived there thirty-five years, and moved to Ohio in 1843; lived there twelve years and came to this State in 1855; came by wagon and was about a month on the way; located at Mt. Vernon, Linn County, for three years, then came to this county and has lived here twenty years; owns 120 acres of land, and has held school offices. Married Ellen McCracken from Pennsylvania in 1834; she died in 1844; they had six children—Thomas, Jane, Mary, Martha, Margaret, Ellen and John. He married Mary Fourney from Penn., in 1848; they have six children—William, George, Elizabeth, James, Ann and Ben Franklin. John was in the army in the 2d V.C., and was drowned crossing Wall River, Tenn.

Beaty, Geo. , farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Tipton

Beatty, G. E. , far., Sec. 32; P. O. Tipton

Beck, Jacob, farmer, P. O. Tipton

Bellgard, G. , far., Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton

Bellgard, J. , far., Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton

Bellgard, P. , far., Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton

Beltz, Elias, farmer; Sec. 23, P.O. Tipton; born in Crawford Col, Ohio, July 4, 1834; lived in Ohio about twenty-five years engaged in farming and milling business; came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1859; bought the saw-mill known as the “Beltz Mill,” and has run it since; also engaged in farming; owns 250 acres of land; has held school offices. Married Miss F. Goodale, from Ohio, in 1860; she died in 1865; they had three children—Elma E., living and lost two. Married Harriet McCracken, from this town and county, Dec. 1874; they have one son—Alonzo Gilman, born Nov. 8, 1877.

Betts, S. B.

Bickford, John, renter; P. O. Tipton

Bird, Chas. , lab., Sec. 34; P.O. Pleasant Hill

Birss, Alexander, farmer; P. O. Tipton

Birss, John, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Tipton; born in Scotland, Nov. 9,1818; lived there twenty-nine years,, and lived in England two years, then came to this country in 1849; started to California and after getting out on the plains was taken sick and walked back to Cedar Co.; arrived here in harvest time, 1850; he bought the farm where he now lives the same year, and has lived here twenty-eight years; it was all Government land between here and Round Grove, Scott Co.; he began life with nothing and now owns 330 acres of land; has held school and road offices in this town. Married Miss Ann Yule, from Scotland in 1851; she died in 1865; they had five children, four of them living—Ann, Ellen, Mary, John. Then married Margaret Gray, from Scotland, in 1867; they have six children—Charles, George, William, Kate, Margaret, Martha.

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Birk, Adam, farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Tipton; born in Oakley, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1840; lived there fourteen years, and then came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1854; lived there fourteen years and came to this town and county in 1869; has lived here nine years, engaged in farming; owns a farm of eighty acres adjoining the town. Was in the army; enlisted in the 14th I.V.I., Co. H; was in battles of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, and injured his back working one of the guns in the battery. Married Miss Emeline Shafer, from Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865, they have three children—Annie Louise, Mary and Maggie.

Blatner J. far.; Sec. 28; P. O. Tipton.

Blattner, Susanna, Mrs. , Sec. 28; P. O. Tipton; born in Northumberland Co., Penn., in 1815; she lived there twenty-nine years. Married Henry Blattner in 1842; he was born in Germany and came to this country in infancy; they came to Cedar Co. about the year 1844, and were early settlers; engaged in farming; he died in May, 1856. She owns a farm of eighty-six acres, and has four children—Isaac, Fietta, Annetta and Jared, and lost one son. Jared Blattner was born Jan. 29, 1852, in this town and county; he married Miss Anna Young, from Kansas, Nov. 28, 1876; they have one son—Albia Ernest, born Aug. 9, 1877. Mr. Blattner farms the home place.

Bolton, J. D. , Express Agent.

Bolton, John H. , farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Tipton; born in Center Township, Cedar Co., March 23, 1843, and has lived here thirty-five years, and is among the oldest now living here that was born in this town, his parents being early settlers; he was in the army; enlisted in Co. E, 11th Regt. I.V.I.; was in the battles of Shiloh, Iuka and Corinth, and was discharged on account of sickness on the Vicksburg campaign; engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 240 acres of land; holds office of Town Trustee. Married Miss Cornelia A. Culver, daughter of O. M. Culver, Esq., Dec. 31, 1863; they have five children—Harry, Nettie, Lucy, Johnnie and Florence.

Bossert, B. F. , carpenter.

Bowers, C. B. , Homœpathic physician.

Boyd, Jasper W. , insurance agent, Tipton; born in Philadelphia Oct. 12, 1819; lived there and in Montour and York Counties until 1861, when he came to Linn Co., Iowa; came to Tipton in 1864 and has lived here thirteen years. He has held the office of Assessor of this town for three successive terms. Married Miss Elizabeth Osmond, from Oxford, Chester Co., Penn., May 19, 1861; they have two children—William Robert, born May 19, 1863; Lydia J., Nov. 3, 1867.

Bradley, Luther, retired farmer.

Brandis, F. H.

Brink, Ezekiel M., attorney, Tipton; born in Bradford Co., Penn., June 1, 1841; lived there fifteen years, and came to this county in 1856, and prepared himself for his profession here. He was elected Auditor of this county in 1869, and was re-elected in 1871. Married Sarah J. Brink, from Pennsylvania, Aug. 23, 1869; they have three children—Nellie, Joseph B. and Ulysses.

Brown, C. N., clerk.

Brown, Henry D., undertaker, Tipton; born in Madison Co., Ky., Feb. 13, 1813, lived there fourteen years; moved to Ohio and lived there ten years; came to this county in April, 1837, and settled at Rochester; the Indians had just left; he was one of the earliest settlers, built a saw-mill at the mouth of Rock Creek, and also worked at carpenter’s trade; has been engaged in business here twenty-seven years; he has been class leader in the M. E. Church forty-four years; he and Col. Hardman and wife, Daniel Han, wife and daughter composed the first M. E. Class in Cedar County; it was organized by Chauncey Hobart in Aug., 1837—over forty years ago. He married Emeline Patterson, from Iowa City, in Oct., 1843; they have three children—Laura, Nettie and Emma; lost three children—Leonidas, their son, was in the army, in Co. I, 46th Regt. I.V.I.; was shot in the head and mortally wounded in a skirmish near Colliersville, Tenn., and died in Chicago Feb. 5, 1865. Margaret and Roscoe died in infancy.

Bunker, John, far., S. 13; P. O. Tipton.

Burns, W. H., physician.

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Burroughs, George F., Tipton; born in Salem Co., N. J., Oct. 30, 1818; learned trade of iron moulder; after working at his trade, was foreman of the Mercer Co., Iron works, at Trenton, and also the National Iron Works, of Camden, and the Burlington County Iron Works; he was in the army in the engineer’s department, on the fortifications around Washington; came to Cedar County in 1869; has been Superintendent of the Poor Farm for the past five years. Married Miss Sarah Major, from New Jersey, in 1857; they have ten children—seven sons and three daughters.

Busier, Martin, far., S. 17; P. O. Tipton.

Busier, M. L. , far., S. 20, P. O. Tipton.

Busier, W. G. , far., S. 17; P. O. Tipton.

Campbell, Alex, shoemaker.

Campbell, J. D. , blacksmith, Sec. 33; P. O. Tipton.

Carl, Charles W. , farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 22; P. O. Tipton; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Feb. 24, 1833; moved to Indiana in 1836; was there one year and a half, and came with his parents by wagon with two yokes of oxen and a horse to Cedar Co., being four weeks on the way, and arrived here in Oct., 1838; they settled in a shanty on Crooked Creek; they made a claim where his brother now lives, and entered it when it came into market; there was plenty of Indians here when they came; there are few settlers now living here who were here then; Mr. Carl had but very little when he began; he now owns 520 acres of land; has held town and school offices. Married Amanda Whitmer, from Ohio, March, 1847; she died in 1865; they had three children—Josiah B., Charlie C. and Effie C. Married Rhoda J. Owens, from Ohio; they have one daughter—Mary M., and have lost one son, Arthur.

Carl, Preston F. , farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 22, P. O. Tipton; born in this town on the farm where he now lives July 31, 1845, and he has lived in this county thirty-two years, his parents being early settlers; he owns 500 acres of land and is largely engaged in farming and stock raising, principally cattle and hogs. He has held school and road offices. Married Miss Alice C. Osborn, from New York State, March 20, 1866; they have six children—Ira H., Charlie P., Cyrena F., Martha C., Lula, Guy F.

Carlin, Patrick, billiard hall.

Carr, Henry C. , attorney at law, Tipton; born in Jamestown, R. I., April 13, 1839; lived there about twenty-three years, and received his education there; attended East Greenwich Seminary four years, Brown’s University in 1858, and graduated in class of 1862; went to city of New York and studied law with Chauncey Shaffer, and was admitted to the bar in 1864; practiced his profession there until 1867; his office being 41 Park Row, over New York Times; in 1867 he came to this town and engaged in practicing his profession; has held office President School Board six years, also Mayor of this town. He represented this district, embracing Cedar and Jones Counties, in the state Senate. Married Miss Louise Low, daughter of Francis S. Low, of Albany, J.Y., in 1866; they have three children—Kate, Lizzie and Henry C.; lost one daughter.

Carroll, Moreau, County Auditor, Tipton; born in Highland Co., Ohio, March 20, 1841; lived there nineteen years, and came to Iowa in 1861 to Cedar Co.; enlisted in Aug. 1861 in Co. C, 2d I.C.; was in many expeditions, and in the engagement before Corinth May 9; being known as the Farmington Charge, and following the retreat of Beauregard; was in the battle of Iuka and at Corinth with Rosecrans; was mustered out of the service in 1865. Held office of Assessor for three . . .

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. . . terms; was elected Auditor of this county in 1873; and re-elected in 1875 and again in 1877. Married Miss Margery J. Grace from Ohio, March 10, 1869; they have four children—Frank, Nancy, Mary and Lizzie; lost two children, twins.

Carper, John R.

Cary, Moses, stone quarryman, Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton.

Casad, John W. , merchant; clothing, gents’ furnishings goods, hats and caps; born in Logan Co., Ohio, Sept., 6, 1830; lived in that State twenty-six years; engaged in business with Wm. Gilmore at Bellfontaine, July 12, 1854; came to Tipton, Iowa Sept. 13, 1856, and have been associated together the longest without change of any mercantile firm in this county, and what is somewhat very unusual, they have never had a misunderstanding nor a cross word with one another. Married Ida L. Gilbert, June 6, 1871; she was from New York and was born in New Jersey; they have one daughter—Edith.

Casad, S. D. , agricultural implements, coal and wood.

Casebeer, John, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Tipton; born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 2, 1812; moved to Ohio when 3 years of age, and lived there twenty-two years, and in Indiana two years, and came to Iowa in 1839; they came by wagon, being four weeks on the way, and arrived May 5; settled in this county in the fall of the same year; entered land from the Government; there are only a few here now who were here when he came; was engaged in teaching school; he and his brother were in the nursery business some years; owns 100 acres of land. Has held the office of Justice of the peace four years, and was Assessor of this town. Married Lorinda Humphrey, from near Columbus, Ohio, in August, 1845; they have six children—Sarah Jane (engaged in teaching), James A. (Principal of a school in Nevada), Chas. Sumner, Lemuel H., William J., Bessie S. (attending Grinnell College); lost one daughter—Emma A.

Casebeer, L. H. , far., S. 17; P. O. Tipton.

Cattell, C. , far., Sec. 15; P. O. Tipton.

Chambers, Charles L. , physician and surgeon, Tipton; born in Rockingham Co., Va., May 18, 1818; when 12 years of age, removed with his parents to Dayton, Ohio; received his education there, and studied medicine with his father, who was a physician; he came to Muscatine in 1847, and practiced his profession in that county for three years, and came to Tipton in June, 1850; has practiced his profession here for twenty-eight years, and longer than any physician in this county. He was in the army, Surgeon of the 35th Regt. I.V.I. Married Miss Ann E. Hudson Nov. 11, 1847; she was born near Lexington, Ky., and is a daughter of Rev. John Hudson, of Muscatine Co. He is the oldest minister in this Presbytery, being near 80 years of age. They have five children—Mrs. Bessie Kirk, of Wilton, Mary L., Willie H., George and Louis; they have lost three sons—Mustoe, John and Charles L.

Chapman, A. , far., Sec. 14; P. O. Tipton.

Chapman, Chas. S. , farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 2; P. O. Tipton; born in Binghampton, N.Y., July 17, 1832; lived there twenty-two years; came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in October, 1854; settled one mile west of Tipton and worked for Mr. Aldrich; he had nothing at all when he commenced, and now owns 240 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He has held town, school and road offices. Married Miss Pamelia A. Aldrich, daughter of the late Solomon Aldrich, Nov. 26, 1857; they have eight children—Solomon A., Emma I., Mary E., William T., Charles E., Francis H., Ann E. and Eunice J. Mrs. Eliza Aldrich, mother of Mrs. Chapman, is one of the early settlers of this county; she was born in Washington Co., N.Y.; she married Solomon Aldrich, from New York State; he was born in Vermont; they came to this county in1841; he died May 16, 1874. Mrs. Aldrich resides with her daughter, Mrs. Chapman.

Chapman, Ed., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Tipton.

Chapman, Wm., far., S. 14; P. O. Tipton.

Chapman, Wm. H., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton; born in Chenango Co., N.Y., Jan. 12, 1830; lived there . . .

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. . . thirty-four years; was engaged in farming; was in the army; enlisted in the 126th Reg. N. Y. Inf., and served under Gen. Thomas; after the war came to Cedar Co.; engaged in farming; rents 240 acres of the Carl estate. Married Miss Elizabeth Weston, from England, in December, 1863; he has eight children—four sons and four daughters.

Chase, J. , far., Sec. 5; P. O. Tipton.

Clapp, D. P. , retired.

Clapp, S. S. , laborer.

Clark, Frank, laborer.

Clover, S. P. ; P. O. Tipton.

Cobb, A. B. far., Sec. 20; P. O. Tipton.

Cobb, C. O. , farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Tipton.

Cobb, William H. , merchant, hardware, and house furnishings, (late of the firm of Reichert & Cobb); Tipton; born in Springfield, Mass., Feb. 24, 1838; lived there ten years; moved to New Hampshire, and lived also in Maine, his father being engaged in the factory business; came to Illinois and enlisted in the army in Co. E, 126th Regt. Ill. Inf., for two years, and then was stationed at Point Lookout, Md.; was commissary of prisoners of war—all prisoners in the Federal army being exchanged there; was in siege of Vicksburg and in many skirmishes; came to Iowa in 1865 and engaged in the dry goods trade until three years ago. Married Miss E. V. Boynton, from Tipton, January, 1858; she was born in Ohio; they have two children—Forrest and Brett.

Coller, Jessie, lime kiln.

Collar, R. , drayman; born in Livingston Co., N.Y. , June 10, 1818; lived there sixteen years, and lived in Pennsylvania twenty-five years; came to Ogle Co., Ill., and lived there fourteen years, and came to this county in 1862, and has lived here fifteen years. Married Miss Mary Ann Ball, from Erie Co., Penn., Jan. 26, 1846; they have two children—Alvin and Adelia Alice; they have lost three children—Myron J., William and Amanda. Adelia married Wm. A. Young Oct. 17, 1875; they have one son—Charlie. Amanda married Henry Theban, from this county, Dec. 8, 1867; she died Feb. 7, 1869.

Collins, Edwin S. , (firm of Collins Bros., livery sale and boarding stables); P. O. Tipton; born in Cedar Co., Oct. 25, 1854, and has lived in this county twenty-five years; was engaged in farming, and pressing and baling hay until 1874, when he came to Tipton and engaged in the livery business; in 1877 his brother, Alonzo Collins, became associated with him in the firm of Collins Bros.

Collins, W. H.

Collins Bros. , livery and feed stable, Tipton; Edwin S. was born in Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1854, and Alonzo in 1856; engaged in their present business in 1875; are successors to Pritchard Bros.

Cottrell, M. , blacksmith.

Conway, George, barber.

Cotton, Luzerne, bakery and restaurant; P. O. Tipton; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, July 14, 1833; at the age of 5 years went to Athens, Ohio, and lived there until coming to Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1855, and has lived here ever since, and has been engaged in farming twenty-two years, owns a farm of 210 acres; engaged in his present business in 1877; has held office of Town School Treasurer seven years, and also other School offices. Married Miss Mary A. Dwigans, from this county, in 1858; they have four children—Alonzo A., Charles C., Frank and Jennie P., lost one daughter.

Coutts, J. , farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Tipton.

Coutts, William, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Tipton; born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, about the year 1812, came to this county in 1834; lived in Ohio three years and walked from Ohio to Cedar Co. and arrived here with John Chapell April 12, 1837; settled at Red Oak; was one of the earliest settlers; only three or four persons at the grove when he came; made a claim and entered the land when he could; the Indians were here then; they were not required to leave until the following year. After three years Mr. Coutts went back to Ohio and walked the whole distance being 19 ½ days on the way. By industry and good management he has acquired a large property and owns 511 acres of land; during the centennial years he returned to his native land, visi- . . .

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. . . ting Scotland and many other places. He has held school and road offices. He has been married twice. His first wife was Rachel Bandeen, from Scotland; she died in 1848. Married Barbara Bandeen, from Scotland, May 19, 1849; they have seven children—John, James, William, Sarah, Mary, Martha and Ida.

Craig, W., nursery renter; P. O. Tipton.

Crawford, Andrew J., farmer, Sec. 34, P. O. Wilton; born in Michigan Oct. 8, 1821, and at 7 years of age went to Indiana and lived there eight years, and came with an ox team to Cedar Co.; they were three weeks on the way and arrived here June 9, 1836; they settled on the farm where he now lives; made the claim and entered the land from the Government when it came in market. Mr. Crawford is the oldest settler in Cedar Co., having lived here forty-two years; Messrs. Baker, Porter, Hardman and Starrett came the same year; there were plenty of Indians here then; during the Winter of 1837 his father got lost on the prairie and had his feet both frozen off, and the care of the farm depended upon Andrew, and though he had nothing at all when he began, he now owns 320 acres of land. He has carried wheat to Muscatine and sold it for 30 cents a bushel, and sold dressed pork at $2 per cwt. Married Elizabeth Carl, from Indiana, in the Fall of 1851; she came here forty years ago; they have three children—Cordelia, born July 11, 1853; Maria, June 26, 1859; Henry, Feb. 1, 1864; lost two children in infancy. His father died March 17, 1855. His mother died Jan. 1, 1864.

Cripliver, Jacob , far.; S. 28; P. O. Tipton.

Cripliver, Jacob R. , retired farmer.

Cripliver, S. W. , carpenter.

Crisman, David , clerk co-operative store, Tipton; born in Ohio, Oct. 22, 1825; moved to Pennsylvania, and lived there until 1852, when they came by wagon to Cedar Co.; arrived Oct. 29, same year and settled in Sugar Creek. He has lived in this county twenty-five years, except four years he lived in Wilton; has held the office of President of the school Board, and was Clerk of the town two years. Married Miss Elizabeth A. McMurray, from Penn., March 26, 1846; they have nine children—Francis A., Sanford A., George L., James G., Anna M., William McM., Aaron W., David, Frank B.; lost one son—John H.

Crispin, E. C. , farmer, S. 28; P. O. Tipton; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Feb. 4, 1839; lived there fourteen years and came with his parents to Cedar Co. in 1853; they came by wagon, and was twenty-one days on the way; arrived here June 1st, and settled where they now live; has lived here twenty-five years, except two years spent in Ohio; engaged in farming, and owns a farm of 130 acres. Has held road and school offices; was President of Town School Board four years and Master of Grange one year; was elected Assessor of this town in 1877. Married Miss Mary Gay, from Virginia, Oct. 25, 1860; they have four children—Charles A., Celia May, Dr. Emerson and Bessie Jane.

Crisman, J. G., clerk.

Crisman, John W., farmer, S, 4; P. O. Tipton; born Medina Co., Ohio, Aug. 10, 1828; moved to Pennsylvania in infancy and lived there until 1852, when he came to Cedar Co. by wagon, being six weeks on the way, and arrived May 20, 1852; settled in Sugar Creek. There was but little improvement there then. He went to Tama Co., bought land and laid out a town there, and has made permanent improvements in several counties in the State. He has been in fifty-two counties in this State and now owns three farms—488 acres of land. He was delegate to the first Republican State Convention held in Iowa City, and has been delegate to State Conventions several times since then; has held the office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public eight years, and has held town and school offices. Married Elizabeth C. Horn, from Pennsylvania, 1847. They have ten children—Fred M., Maggie, Annie, John W., Maria, Ezra, Samuel, Emma, Charles and Frank; they lost two daughters.

Crist, J. G. , far.; P. O. Tipton.

Criswell, Wm. far, S. 17; P. O. Tipton.

Croghan, Joshua, far; P. O. Tipton.

Culbertson, John , lumber dealer, Tipton; born in Centre Co., . . .

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. . . Penn., Aug. 13, 1814; was clerk in his uncle’s store, and then engaged in business for himself; came to Indiana in 1839, and came to Iowa May7, 1840, in this place; not a building here; only shanty used as claim house; he put up a small house and the Commissioners of the county proposed if he would build an addition to his house and keep hotel they would furnish the lumber. Very frequently his house would be filled with travelers at night and he would have nothing for breakfast; he would get up at 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning and run around to his neighbors to help him out on his breakfast; kept hotel six years, then engaged in mercantile business for twenty-four years. He has held the office of Clerk of the District Court. Married Miss Margaret Jones, from Huntingdon Co., Penn., Dec. 12, 1837; they have three children—John T., Mrs. Ella Ferguson, Margaret B.; lost one daughter.

Culver, David M., far.; S. 16; P. O. Tipton.

Culver, Orace M., farmer, stock raiser and dealer, S. 16; P. O. Tipton; born Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, June 14, 1821; lived there eighteen years; then came with his parents to Cedar Co.; he drove a pair of oxen with a horse on the lead; the horse was “Old Bob,” and his father bought him for a bushel of potatoes; they arrived here Sept. 10, 1839; they built the log cabin where Mr. Busier now lives; three families—Mr. Culver’s, Mudge’s and Cook’s, all lived in this cabin with only one room, during the Winter, and they were all sick but Orace and he used to carry water a mile for the family. He used to get up at 3 o’clock in the morning and pound up corn for bread until daylight and then begin his day’s work. His father then constructed a rude mill, which was used by them and the neighbors; the Indians used to come to his father’s. He entered some of the land of his farm from Government; commenced in life without anything and now owns 500 acres here, and 375 acres elsewhere, and is largely engaged in feeding stock. He has held just as few offices as he possibly could get along with. Married Lucy Ann Cook, from Ohio, June 14, 1843; she died Aug. 1845; they had one daughter—Mrs. Cornelia A. Bolton. Married Barbara C. Harry, from Harrison Co., Ind.; they have eight children—John G., Alfred L., Phylivia J., Alvah, William P., D. Rosencrans, Lucy and Nancy B. Lost one son—Lincoln.

Culver, S. P. , far., Sec. 26; P. O. Tipton.

Cumming, D. , far., Sec. 13; P. O. Tipton.

Dale, J. , tenant farmer, S. 23; P. O. Tipton.

Dairy, Henry, retired on account of old age; is a pensioner of the war of 1812.

Davis, Hiram, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Pleasant Hill; born in Ohio, Oct. 7, 1812; lived there twenty-two years, and came to Chicago in 1834, and settled at Algonquin, on Fox River; he went to Chicago, at one time and offered $100 in silver for two barrels of flour, and it was refused; came to Iowa in 1838; returned to Ohio and came by wagon to this county in 1841 and settled permanently; located in this neighborhood, and has lived here thirty-six years—one of the early settlers; the first hog he ever sold weighed 300 lbs, at Muscatine, and he got for it a pair of shoes and one dollar’s worth of coffee; owns a farm on ninety acres; has held office of Road Supervisor. Married Mrs. Susan Sweitzer, formerly Susan Leverich, Nov. 26, 1842; she was born Oct. 22, 1812, and came to this county in the Fall of 1837—one of the earliest settlers; they have five children—Charles, Henry and Mercy A. Sweitzer, John W. and Nathan A. Davis, lost two children—Francis and Sarah Jane.

Davis, J. W. , far., Sec. 33; P.O. Pleasant Hill.

Davis, John, tenant farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Pleasant Hill.

Davis, N. A. , far., S. 3; P. O. Pleasant Hill.

Dayton, A. M. , harness and hardware.

Dean, Hiram L. , merchant, dealer in boots and shoes, also dealer in poultry, Tipton; born in Worcester Co., Mass., Dec. 17, 1845; lived there twenty years and came to Tipton in 1865; has been engaged in the boot and shoe business, and has one of the largest, if not the largest store in . . .

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. . . the State, and has his stock manufactured to order, and does the largest boot and shoe trade in this county; Mr. Dean has been dealing in poultry and game for the past ten years; for some years he has been extensively engaged in shipping poultry and supplying the Eastern market, and is the largest dealer and shipper in the State, employing from twenty to forty men, during the Winter, in dressing and packing, all of which is done with great care; it is then frozen and is shipped East and stored in the mountains in Vermont and Massachusetts, and is kept frozen until required for use in New York and Boston and other Eastern markets, all through the summer, commanding the highest market price; his shipments last year were over 200,000 lbs; Mr. Dean also deals largely in butter and eggs, which are brought here from this and adjoining counties. He married Miss Marian Prouty, from Worcester Co., Mass., in September, 1867; they have two children—Eddie S. and Addie M; they have lost two children—Lucius and Alice.

Dean, Perrien, merchant, dry goods, Tipton; born in Worcester Co., Mass., Nov. 20, 1840; lived there about twenty-three years. Was in the army, enlisted in the 51st Regt. Mass. V.I., Co. B; was in the battles at Kingston and Goldsboro, and in the fighting between the two places. Came to Tipton, Cedar Co., in the Fall of 1863; was clerk in a boot and shoe store, then engaged in dry goods business here. Married Miss Mary Baum, from Pennsylvania, in December, 1867; they have two children—Harry S. and Mary F.

Dean, William, merchant, dry goods and carpets, Tipton; born in Worcester Co., Mass., Aug. 18, 1835; lived there about nineteen years; came to Tipton in May, 1857; engaged in boot and shoe business. Enlisted in Co. A., 5th Regt. I.V.I.; was in the battles at New Madrid, Iuka, Corinth, Jackson, Champion Hills and Vicksburg; he was promoted to the Captaincy of Co. A, and lost many men in his command; returned and engaged in mercantile business. Has held town and school offices; Married Miss N. J. Woodes, from Worcester Co., Mass., in December, 1856; they have four children—George W., Anna J., Hattie K. and Emma Frances; lost two daughters.

Deardorf, D. K. , carriage and wagon mkr.

Deemer, W. H. , carpenter.

Delaplane, J. V. , far., S. 31; P. O. Tipton.

Delts, W. , laborer, Sec. 32; P. O. Tipton.

Denton, Stephen , far., S. 12; P. O. Tipton.

Dick, Nicholas .

Dickinson, J. D. , far., S. 15; P. O. Tipton.

Dilts, Wm. K.

Dodge, Henry , well digger.

Dolan, James , farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Tipton; born in Ohio Oct. 12, 1806; lived there thirty-eight years and came to Cedar County April 20, 1844, and located at Gower’s Ferry during the Summer and moved to where he now lives Oct. 17, 1844; bought the claim and entered the land from the Government; there were plenty of deer, turkeys and wolves here; only few are here now who were here when he came; owns farm of eighty acres; has held school and road offices. Married Nancy Harris, from Ohio; she died in 1846; they had five children. Married Amanda E. Stratton, from Champaign Co., O., in June, 1852; they have four children—Pitt, Sallie, Arabella and George B.; had two sons in the army; they enlisted in the 24th Regt. Iowa Infantry and were in many battles.

Doyle, James, stone quarryman.

Doyle, Michael, lab., stone quarry.

Doyle, Thomas, lab., stone quarry.

Duncan, S. , lab., S. 28; P. O. Tipton.

Duncan, T. , far., Sec. 34; P. O. Pleasant Hill.

Dutton, G. W. , engineer of R. R.

Dwigans, James, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 34; P. O. Tipton; born in Guernsey Co., O., Feb. 27, 1827; lived there ten years; came to Rock Island Co., Ill., for a year, and then came to Cedar County in the Spring of 1839, and settled on the farm where he now lives, and entered it from the Government. There were plenty of Indians here then; only few persons are here now who were here then; in the Spring of 1850, went to California and was engaged in mining; returned in 1853 and engaged in farming and milling, about . . .

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. . . four miles south of here; in 1868, he bought the old homestead where he now lives; engaged in farming and stock raising; he owns 500 acres of land and has held town, school and road offices. Married Mrs. Mary Labhart, formerly Miss Mary E. Ives, from Coshocton Co., O., in December, 1863; they have two children—William O. and Charles C.

Earle, John, carpenter.

Eastman, Albert, farmer, Tipton.

Easton, M. P.

Edge, J. D. , far., Sec. 33; P. O. Tipton.

Edmonson, Christ, renter; P. O. Tipton.

Eicher, Christ’n, farmer, S. 33; P. O. Tipton.

Elliott, William, retired, Tipton; born in Westmoreland County, Penn., Dec. 6, 1821; learned tailor’s trade; came to Cedar County in 1854, and worked at his trade seven years, then went in the army; enlisted in 5th Regt. Iowa Infantry, Co. A; after his return, he held the office of Deputy Clerk for four years and then was elected County Clerk for four years; held office of Justice of the Peace seven years and Mayor three years. Married Susan McClure, from Pennsylvania, Oct. 8, 1844; they have seven children—three sons and four daughters; lost one son.

Emery, Wm. , retired.

Ensign, Samuel , physician.

Ercher, C. , far., Sec. 33; P. O. Tipton.

Ercher, D. , far., Sec. 33; P. O. Tipton.

Esher, H. L. , harness maker.

Evans, David , wagon maker.

Faulkingham, H. , farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Tipton.

Filson, Casper , laborer.

Filson, Robt. , laborer.

Fleming, A. P. , furniture dealer.

Fleming, George S. , livery business, Tipton; born in Rochester, this county, Oct. 27, 1841, and is one of the oldest persons now living here that was born in this county; was in the army in Co. B, 24th Reg. I.V.I.; was on detached duty at the headquarters of the Division, most of the time in service; he enlisted Aug. 6, 1852, and was mustered out July 21, 1865; returned home and has been engaged in the livery business for the past twelve years. Married Miss Ella Davis, from Indiana, Nov. 7, 1867; they have one daughter, Clara.

Fletcher, I. G. , farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Tipton.

Francs, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Tipton; born in Germany March 19, 1827; lived there twenty-two years, and came to this country in 1850; lived in the States of New York and Connecticut, and was all through the United States, backward and forward, for six years, and came to Iowa in 1857; was coachman for Edwin Smith, banker, of Davenport; came to Cedar Co. in 1860; engaged in farming; only had $3 when he came, and was $250 in debt, and now owns a farm of eighty acres. He married Mary Ann Meltzer, from England, in August, 1857; they have three children—Henry William, Charlie and Margaret R.

Fraseur, A. far., Sec. 31; P. O. Tipton.

Fraseur, Charles, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton; born in Cedar Co., in this township, July 3, 1855, and is engaged in farming and stock raising; rents farm of his father. Married Miss Rosetta Morton, daughter of A. P. Morton of this county, January 21, 1878.

Fraseur, George, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Tipton; born Clermont Co., O., Aug. 16, 1823; lived in Ohio twelve years; moved to Indiana, and came from there to Cedar Co., with his parents, who came with two wagons—five yoke of oxen to one wagon; they arrived June 16, 1837; taking their axes, they immediately began building a shanty, which they had ready to occupy the next day by noon; some Indians came and camped near them; only a few white settlers in the county then; they used to go to Illinois to mill, with ox teams, taking two weeks to get their grist home. He has seen fifty to seventy-five deer at one time on the prairie. He has been engaged in farming many years and owns a farm of 140 acres adjoining Tipton. Has held the office of Township Trustee. Married Eliza Setford, from Indiana, in June, 1841, they have two children—Alonzo and Fannie M.; and have lost one son, Charles N. His father, Benjamin Fraseur, died May 16, 1864; his mother died in 1852.

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Fraseur, Montgomery, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 28; P. O. Tipton; born in Clermont Co., O., Feb. 12, 1827; moved to Indiana, and lived there five years, and then came with his parents to Cedar County by ox team; they were two weeks on the way, and arrived in June, 1837; they were among the earliest settlers here; they settled on the place where William Neely now lives, near Tipton; there were plenty of Indians here; they were the first visitors they had; they used to go eighty miles to mill, and some times lived on “pound cake,” made from corn pounded fine in a hole burned out of the end of a log. In the Spring of 1849, he crossed the plains to California; was there four years, mining, and had a ranche and dealt in stock; returned and bought where he now lives, and engaged in farming and stock raising. Owns 500 acres of land. Married Miss Sarah A. Reeder, from Clermont Co, O., October, 1854; they have ten children—Charles, Almira, Martha, Fremont, Freddie, Carrie, Emma, May, Homer and Hattie.

Fraseur, William, farmer; P. O. Tipton; born in Clermont Co., O., Dec. 16, 1817; lived there and in Indiana twenty years, and came to Cedar Co., Iowa, with his parents; they came by wagon having five yoke of oxen to one wagon; they arrived here June 16, 1837, on the place where Wm. Neely now lives; they put up a cabin, a pole shanty; the first people they saw were Indians, who were here then; they were among the earliest settlers and there are very few settlers here now who were here when they came. The first Summer he was here he went to Henderson’s Grove, Knox Co., to get some wheat, and carted it to Henry County to get it ground, and then carted it home. He began without anything, and broke prairie for several years; now owns a farm of eighty acres, adjoining Tipton, and 320 acres elsewhere. Held the office of first School Director, under Free School law. Married Miss Charlotte Baker, from Knox Co., O., January, 1840; they have had six children—Eliza Ann, Monterville, Mary Jane, Emeline, Ella, Frank and Sadie. Monterville was in the army in Co. C, 24th Reg. I.V.I., and was killed at the battle of Port Gibson.

Frink, Eunice E., Miss, Superintendent of Schools of Cedar Co, Tipton; was born in Albany Co., N.Y., and received her education there; she spent one and a half years in Plano; came to this county in 1853, and has been engaged in teaching for some years. She has taken great interest in educational matters, and has attracted attention by her ability as an educator; she was elected Superintendent of Schools of this county in 1875, and entered upon the duties of the office in Jan., 1876; she was re-elected to the same position in Fall of 1877, had has filled the office with great acceptation to the people of the county.

Fritz, Joseph, farmer, Sec, 2; P. O. Tipton; born in Richland Co., O., April 2, 1834; lived there twenty-one years, and came to Iowa and Cedar County in 1855, and lived here two years; then went to Clinton County, and lived there until1869, when he returned to this county and engaged in farming; owns a farm of eighty acres. Has held school and road offices. He married Miss Rachel E. Shearer, from Ohio, Nov. 8, 1859; they have three children—Florence A., Joseph H. and Howard Shearer; they lost one daughter—Nellie A.

Friend, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Tipton; born in Hocking Co., O., May 28, 1815; lived in that State about forty years, when he came to Cedar County by wagon; they were twenty days on the way, and arrived here in September, 1855, had has lived here over twenty-two years, and engaged in farming; owns a farm of eighty acres. Married Elizabeth Bibler, from Fairfield Co, O., in 1836; they have six children—Jacob, Mary, Elsie, Catharine, William and Elizabeth; lost three children.

Foucht, George S., Dr., physician and surgeon, Tipton; born in Blair County, Penn., at Williamsburg, Jan. 10, 1845; lived there sixteen years, and came to Cedar County in 1862. He attended Literary School two and a half years, at Mendota, Ill, and then studied medicine and gradu- . . .

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. . . ated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in the Spring of 1870, and has practiced his profession here since then; has held the office of Pension Examining Surgeon. Married Miss Sarah W. Wingert, from York Prairie, in September, 1874.

Focht, John A., retired farmer.

Ford, D., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Wilton.

Ford, George, farmer, Sec. 36, P. O. Wilton; born in Burlington Co., N. J., April 29, 1805; lived there about thirty years and came to Ohio in 1832, and lived there fifteen years, and came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in April, 1852, and settled at Wise’s Mills; came here on the prairie the next Spring and engaged in farming; only a little improvement on the prairie then; the deer used to come up with the cows at night; he owns a farm of eighty acres. Married Phebe Hutchinson, from Burlington Co., N.J., in 1831; they have eight children—Hannah, Libbie, Jane, George, Amos, Permelia, Daniel and Jonathan; Amos was in the army in Co. D, 11th Regt. I.V.I.; Daniel, in Co. B, 24th Regt., I.V.I., and Jonathan in Co. A, 2d Regt., I.V.C.

Ford, Robert, farmer; P. O. Tipton.

Ford, Rolly, farmer, Sec.9; P. O. Tipton.

Ford, William, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Tipton; born in Logan Co., O., July 24, 1831; lived there twelve years, moved to Indiana for eighteen months, and came with his parents to Cedar County; they came by wagon, and got here about the year 1844, and engaged in farming, and has lived here ever since; owns a farm of 160 acres. Married Mary Ann Morgan, from this State in December, 1859, they have four children—Ida, Walter, Herman and Jediah; lost one son—Lewis.

Foy, Samuel P., painter, P. O. Tipton; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 1838, and came to this county with his parents in infancy when only 4 months old; they located near the old stone mill and made a claim there and were among the early settlers. Samuel went to California in 1851; was there five years and returned in 1856; was in the army; enlisted in the 24th Iowa Infantry, Company B; was discharged for disability; after recovering his health he enlisted in the 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Co. I; after returning from the army he engaged in the painting business. Married Miss Eunice F. Starr, from Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1866; she came here with her parents in 1850; they have two children—Anna Mabel, born July 6, 1868; Charles A., Oct. 4, 1876; lost one daughter, Nellie. Mr. Foy had three brothers in the army; William was in the 13th Iowa; David was in the 46th Iowa, and Frank was in the 3d Iowa, and was wounded at the Battle of the Hatchie.

Fulwider, H. , far., Sec. 21; P. O. Tipton P. O. Tipton.

Fulse, A. , ten.-far., S. 32; P. O. Tipton.

Gay, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Tipton.

Garber, S. A. (of the firm of Garber & Lattig), surgeon and dentist; P. O. Tipton; born in Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio, March 17, 1843; came to Illinois and studied dentistry, and practiced his profession there for six years; came to Tipton in 1873, and has practiced here for five years. He is a graduate of the Western College of Dental Surgeons, St. Louis. Married Miss Anna C. Bloom, from Stephenson Co., Ill., October, 1868; they have three children—Lulu, Edgar and Roy.

Geller, George W. , wood working and repairing business; P. O. Tipton; born in Bedford Co., Penn., Aug. 29, 1827; lived in Pennsylvania twenty-eight years and was engaged in farming; came to this county in 1855 and engaged in farming; has lived in this county twenty-two years; has held office of Constable and was one of the City Council; also held office of Weigh-master. Married Miss Mary E. Wertz, from Bedford Co., Penn., June 4, 1854; they have three children—Ann Jane, Charles J. and William C.; lost one daughter--Myrtie.

Gerry, B. , laborer, Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Giffs, H. G. , tenant farmer.

Gibson, G. W. , laborer.

Gill, Thomas , tenant farmer.

Gilleland, Henry , farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Wilton; born in Mercer Co., Penn., Jan. 10, 1812; lived there forty-five years on the farm that his father settled; came to Iowa and to Cedar . . .

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. . . Co., June 6, 1857, and has lived here over twenty years; owns a farm of eighty acres and has held school and road offices. Married Margaret Ann Hill, from Mercer Co., Penn., in November, 1841; they have five children—John, Adam, Francis, Nancy J. and Henry; lost two in infancy.

Gilmore, William , merchant (firm of Casad & Gilmore, dealers in clothing, furnishing goods, hats and caps); born in Stafford, Conn., Aug. 8, 1830; moved to Xenia, Ohio, in 1848; lived there two years and went to Bellefontaine; engaged in business with his present partner July 12, 1854; they have been associated together twenty-four years, the longest without change of any mercantile firm in Cedar Co. Married Miss Cornelia A. Thrift March 1, 1854; she was from Mt. Vernon, Ohio; they have four children—Maggie, William, Ida and Merrell.

Gilmore, Wm. T. , clothing salesman.

Godden, John , mason.

Godden, William , mason.

Golden, E. , far., S. 23; P. O. Tipton.

Golden, John , far., S. 23; P. O. Tipton.

Goodale, Elizur , retired farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Tipton; born in Washington Co., Vt., May 4, 1806; went to Connecticut; then lived in Ohio twenty years; came by wagon to Cedar Co., and was three weeks on the road and arrived here Oct. 3, 1853; settled where he now lives and engaged in farming and stock raising; he owns 240 acres of land. Married Annie B. Stebbins, from Mass., Oct. 4, 1832; she was born in York State, Oct. 17, 1806; they have three children—Lucy C., Parker J. and Marvin N. Marvin N. Goodale was born in Ohio, in 1842, and came with his parents, to this county in 1853, and has lived here twenty-four years; is engaged in farming and stock raising. Married Miss Elizabeth E. Maglaughlin, from Indiana, in 1862; they have three children—Julia A., Charles O., Ernest E.

Goodale, J. , farmer, S. 23; P. O. Tipton.

Goodale, M. , farmer, S. 22; P. O. Tipton.

Goodale, Parker J. , farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Tipton; born in Crawford Co., Ohio, Sept. 21, 1837; lived there sixteen years and came with his parents, by wagon, to Cedar Co.; they were about three weeks on the way, and arrived in October, 1853, and settled on this farm and engaged in farming and stock raising; owns farm of 115 acres, and has held school and road offices. Married Miss Mary Ella McCracken, from this county, in January, 1862; they have six children—Elmer E., Joseph W., Minnie E., Hattie J., Annie May, Ira Ernest; have lost two children.

Gould, J. B. , surgeon dentist, Tipton; born in Ware, Mass., Sept. 21, 1841; commenced the study of his profession in 1858, under Dr. Holden, of Ware, Mass.; was with him three years; practiced there and at Munson; came to this State, to Davenport, June, 1873; practiced his profession there and at De Witt, and came to Tipton in July, 1877. Dr. G. has given much attention to music, both in Massachusetts and since coming here, and is leader of the choir in the First M. E. Church here. Married Miss Sarah A. Holden, daughter of Dr. Daniel Holden, of Ware, Mass., Sept. 22, 1862; they have one son, Freddie Gould, born in Munson, Mass., June 3, 1863.

Gray, Alexander (firm of Shearer & Gray, proprietors Stone Mill), Sec. 14; P. O. Tipton; born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in February, 1834; came to this country when 24 years of age; came to Cedar Co., near Clarence, and engaged in farming for ten years, then engaged in milling business with Mr. Shearer in 1868; the mill was built in 1867, and does both custom and merchant trade; he also has an interest in Tipton mills. Married Miss Ann Shearer, from Edinburg, Scotland, in April, 1867; they have five children—John, Walter, Euphemia, Margaret and William.

Gray, John M. , agent Tipton Branch C. & N. W. R. R., Tipton; born in Mifflin Co., Penn., Sept. 18, 1824; lived there sixteen years; then moved to Ohio; returned to Pennsylvania shipped on a whaling voyage to the South Seas, Indian Ocean, Chili and New Zeland and was gone two and one-half years; after his return, he went to California and was engaged in mining until . . .

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. . . 1862 when he went to Nevada and was engaged in practicing law there some years; returned East in 1871; came to this county and was appointed Freight and Passenger Agent of the C. & N. W. R. R., at Tipton, in December, 1872. Married Mrs. Rebecca E. Rothrock in Ohio, in 1872; they have two children—Joseph L. and Philip E.

Graham, C. , far., Sec. 12; P. O. Tipton.

Graham, J. , farmer, S. 12; P. O. Tipton.

Graham, P. , farmer, S. 12; P. O. Tipton.

Greene, David G. , proprietor of city scales, Tipton; born in Rutland, Co., Vt., Dec. 6, 1825; lived in that State twenty-eight years; was farming and teaching school Winters; came to Cedar Co., to Tipton, Sept. 4, 1853; went to farming; was engaged in the hardware business here for some years. Married Anna Perie, from Scotland, July 9, 1866.

Greenhow, Thos. Lamb, merchant tailor, Tipton; born in Lancashire, England, Aug. 17, 1831; learned his trade there and carried on business until coming to this country in 1854; was in Cincinnati one year, in Muscatine four years; was in business in Keithsburg, Ill., eight years; lived in Canton and Keokuk and in Glenwood, Mills Co., four and a half years; was appointed Postal Clerk in Railway Postal Service on the C. & N. W. R. R. from Cedar Rapids to Cedar Bluff; held the office of Secretary and Acting Chairman of the Republican County Central Committee of Mills Co.; was Alderman and Superintendent of the Cong. Sunday school; moved to Cedar Rapids for two years, then to Clarence, and came to Tipton in 1877; has followed his business all his life, except when in Railway Postal Service. Married Miss Ann Carr, from Dublin, in February, 1854; they have seven children—Mary L., Hattie E., Alexander D., William M., Alice J., Freddie G., Frankie W; have lost three children.

Haley, John, laborer.

Hall, J. R. , far., Sec. 2; P. O. Tipton.

Hall, R. , retired physician.

Hall, Wm. D. , cooper.

Haller, Louis.

Hamm, W. A. salesman.

Hammond, Chas. , banker, Tipton; born in Piscataquis Co., Me., April 29, 1839, came to Hampton, Ill, with his parents in infancy; came to this county in 1832; one of the early settlers; from 1849 to 1862 attended school and assisted his father in the mercantile business; in 1864, engaged in mercantile business for himself, and continued five years; he has been engaged in the banking business here since Oct. 1, 1871. Married Miss Anna R. Kirby, from Towanda, Bradford Co., Penn., Aug. 20, 1866; they have four children—Kirby, Willard, Maud, Charles C.; lost one daughter in infancy.

Hammond, Herbert, cashier in bank.

Hammond, Hiram, nurseryman.

Hammond, Willard, deceased; was born in Swanzey, N. H., March 3, 1813; his parents died when he was 16 years of age; he then lived in the family of a Presbyterian minister for three years, and taught school; when 20 years of age commenced business with $300, at Guilford, Me., and continued seven years. Married Miss Susan Gower, of Industry, Me., Jan. 2, 1837; bought a stock of goods, and March 10, 1839, they started West, and came to Hampton, Ill., near Rock Island, and engaged in business; the following year came to Iowa; attended the land sales at Dubuque, and purchased land quite extensively in this and adjoining counties; in March, 1842, he came with his family to this county, and located at Washington Ferry; engaged in farming for six years; the following Spring, 1849, engaged in mercantile business in Tipton, and continued until the time of his death, Feb. 21, 1864. He held the office of Mayor, and other township offices, and was identified with the interests of the county. He left a wife and seven children—Helen Maria, Charles, Susan Frances, Josiah W., Emma, Frank and Herbert; lost one son—George W. He left quite a large estate; Mrs. Hammond lives on the home place, just outside the city limits.

Hancock, D. O., far., S. 24; P. O. Tipton.

Hancock, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Tipton; born in Armstrong Co., Penn., Oct. 3, 1818 P. O. Tipton; moved to Crawford Co., Ohio, at an early age . . .

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. . . came to Cedar Co., Iowa, by wagon, being twenty-one days on the way, and arrived here Sept. 28, 1841, and settled in Rochester Tp.; engaged in farming; only five cabins on the road from Tipton to Rochester, and plenty of deer, turkey and wolves here then; has lived here thirty-six years—one of the early settlers; owns a farm of ninety acres. Married Elizabeth Shreiver, from Pennsylvania , November, 1839; they have ten children—Catherine D., Mary M., Barbara E., George W., Daniel O., Louisa, Irene Belle, Elizabeth, Noah L., Della May; lost one son—John.

Hanna, James, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 24; P. O. Tipton; born in Green Brier Co., Va., Dec. 10, 1824; lived there about twenty-seven years, then came to Cedar Co., in 1851; about twenty-seven years ago he began and worked for $14 a month for old Jonathan Morgan; then went to farming on the old Joe McCroskey place; then moved where he now lives; owns 400 acres of land and twenty acres of timber, and is largely engaged in farming and stock raising. Married Miss Sarah Ann Fulwider, daughter of Henry Fulwider, one of the earliest settlers of this county, in January, 1852; they have six children—William W., Henry M., Joseph B., James A., Lewis L., Ellen F.; lost one daughter.

Hanna, Joseph, far., S. 24; P. O. Tipton.

Hanna, Wm. , far., Sec. 24; P. O. Tipton.

Harrison, M. , farmer; P. O. Tipton.

Hartson, A. C. , hotel keeper.

Hatch, P. , far., S. 36; P. O. Tipton.

Hawley, Charles W. , County Recorder, Tipton; born in Stark Co., O., Sept. 13, 1845; lived in Ohio ten years, and came to this county with his parents in 1855; returned to Ohio in 1858; learned the trade of carpenter and builder; came to this county again in 1869; was clerk in the mercantile business; was in the army in the 162d Regt. Ohio V. I., Co. H, one hundred day service; returned and enlisted in the 184th Regt. Ohio V. I., Co. F, Army of the Cumberland; was elected Recorder of this county in the Fall of 1872; re-elected in 1874, and again re-elected in 1876. Married Miss Rena Rogers, from Missouri, March 28, 1872. They have three children—Harry, Hattie and a baby.

Hayden, Perry, laborer.

Hayes, C. I. , carpenter.

Heckenlively, G. W. , far., S. 9; P. O. Tipton.

Heizer, E. J. , clerk.

Hellyer, A. , far., S. 24; P. O. Tipton.

Helmer, John, farmer; P. O. Tipton.

Hepner, Wm. T. , carpenter and builder, Tipton; born in Warren Co., O., Sept. 19, 1832, lived there sixteen years; moved to Indiana and lived there eight years; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner; came to Cedar Co. in 1856; was in the army; enlisted in the 29th Regt. Ind. V. I., Co. D; was wounded in the battle of Pittsburg Landing; returned to Indiana and came to Tipton, and engaged in building; has built and helped build many buildings here. Married Barbara Ann Cripliver, from Wayne Co., O., in April, 1857; they have three children—Read, Kate, Myrtle.

Hicks, G. S. , merchant.

Hill, Wm. , far., S. 24; P. O. Tipton P. O. Tipton.

Hepple, R. , S. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Hirschfeldt, Fred. W. , manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, Tipton; born in Prussia Jan. 29, 1816; he was apprenticed to a manufacturer of boots and shoes, and learned the trade, then came to America in 1852, and came to Tipton in Oct., 1853, and began business here; no one in this business now who was here when he came; has worked at his trade forty-eight years. Married Mary Harris, from Ohio, in June, 1865; they have three children—Frank, Charlie and Nellie.

Hobsteter, Conrad , blacksmith, Tipton.

Hall, Joshua , far., S.2; P. O. Tipton.

Hoon, Joseph , laborer.

Hoon, Lee , blacksmith, Tipton, born in Somerset Co., Penn., Sept. 13, 1853; lived there twelve years and came to Tipton, Cedar County, in 1864; learned trade of blacksmith and has been engaged in it for the past eight years; married Miss Etta Cripliver, from this town and county, July 3, 1874.

Hoon, Silas, wagon maker.

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Horn, J. C. , far., Sec. 33; P. O. Tipton.

Horn, W. , far., S. 35; P. O. Tipton.

Howard, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Tipton; born in Knox Co., O., June 22, 1814; lived there about thirty-eight years; came to Cedar County in October, 1852; in the following November, he settled on the farm where he now resides; has lived on this place over twenty-five years; only a few settlers here when he came, who are living now; owns farm of 160 acres; is engaged in farming and stock raising. He held office of Postmaster under Presidents Pierce and Buchanan for six years, and has also held school and road offices. Married Miss Emeline Baker, from Knox Co., O., in February, 1841; they have six children—James D., living in Iowa; Mason, living in Denver; Delphus W., physician, Genoa, O.; Jemima, Charlotte E. and Louie; they have lost three children.

Howard W. , farmer; Sec. 32.

Huber, George, County Treasurer.

Huber, H. , far.; Sec. 9; P. O. Tipton.

Huber, Harriet A. Mrs. , Tipton; born in Delaware Co., O., Oct. 25, 1820, and lived in that State about nineteen years; she married John Huber July 6, 1839; he was born in Fairfield Co., O., in 1811; he was educated at Athens, O., and at Cannonsburg, Penn., and afterward studied law in Lancaster, O., with John T. Brazee, and was admitted to the bar; they came from Ohio in an open buggy, stopping at Knoxville and Geneseo, Ill., and arrived here March 21,1840, and were among the earliest settlers here; entered 240 acres of land; he went to Marion, Linn County, and practiced his profession there four years, then returned here and settled where they now live, and practiced law in Tipton; held office of Prosecuting Attorney of this county; he died March 9, 1870, leaving an estate of 540 acres of land; they had ten children; seven living—Elnathan S., Caroline S., Philip R., Mary L., Henry L., Lucy M., W. Scott; lost three children—John, Francis E. and Lysander; Elnathan was in the army, in the 24th Regt. I.V.I., Co. C.

Hudelson, James T. , farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12; P. O. Tipton; born in Henry Co., Ind., Dec. 17, 1829; lived there thirty-six years; was engaged in the mercantile business in Knightstown for many years; also was in stock business there; came to Cedar County in 1865, and engaged in stock dealing and farming; owns 320 acres of land just out of town; he has held town and road offices. Married Miss Nancy C. Stratton from Henry Co., Ind., November, 1853; they have five children—Charles C., Harry B., Maggie M., Frank and Carrie; they have lost three children.

Humphrey, E. E. , printer.

Hutton, Chas. , lab., S. 34; P. O. Tipton. P. O. Pleasant Hill.

Ingledew, Geo. , tenant farmer, S. 19; P. O. Tipton.

Ingman, Ed. , painter.

Ingman, Luke D. , merchants; dry goods and carpets; Tipton; born in Seneca Co., Ohio, April 2, 1832; came to Newton, Iowa in 1856, and came to this county in Sept. 1859. Married Melvina Wilmeth from Ohio in 1852; she died at Newton, Iowa, Dec. 1856, they had two children—Merrett E. and Effie L. Went in the army in 1861, enlisted in Co. A, 5th I.V.I.; was Fifth Sergeant in the first company raised in Tipton; he was in the battles of New Madrid, through the siege of Corinth, Iuka, Miss; was wounded slightly by being shot through the cheek at Iuka; was through siege of Vicksburg, in the memorable charge of 22d of May; in the Fall moved to Chattanooga; was in battle of Mission Ridge, under Sherman, on the extreme left; was mustered out Sept. 28, 1864; returned and engaged in business with Mr. Dean, March, 1871; has held office of Treasurer of City Council two years, also member School Board; Supt. M. E. Sunday school for the past six years. Married Miss Mary Firth, from Union Co., Ohio, Oct. 1857; they have one daughter—Ruth Alice.

Ives, William H. , farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Tipton; born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Aug. 10, 1844; came to this county with his parents in 1854; was in the army, in 8th Regt. I.V.C. , Co. K, and was Assistant Veterinary Surgeon of the regiment; he with two others . . .

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. . . was taken prisoners by guerrillas and sentenced to be shot; they were brought out for execution, and the other two were shot, and he escaped though followed by soldiers and blood hounds; he was in twenty-three fights. Married Miss Martha Miller, of this county; they have two children—Lucy and Bessie. Mrs. Melinda Miller, mother of Mrs. Ives, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio; she married Wiseman Ford, from Virginia; they came to this county in 1839; they came by wagon, and was four weeks on the way, and were among the earliest settlers; he died in 1840; they had three children—Elizabeth,, Nancy and John. She married William Miller, from Maryland, in 1842; they had four children—Mary and Martha living, Joseph and Charles, dead.

Jack, John T. , loan agent.

Jackson, Malery R. , publisher Conservative, Tipton; born in Licking Co., Ohio, August 26, 1845; learned the printing business in office of the Iowa State Press in Iowa City; came to this county in 1859; established the Conservative, its first issue being March 31, 1869; since then it has been steadily growing in popular favor.

Jackson, Martin, farmer; P. O. Tipton.

Jacobs, C. , far., Sec.7; P. O. Tipton.

Jacobs. L. , far., Sec. 7; P. O. Tipton.

Jacobs, Peter, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Tipton; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, July 11, 1819; lived there, and in Indiana twenty years, and came to Iowa in 1839; they crossed the Mississippi River in a small flat boat just large enough to hold the wagon and horses; the river was rough, and the ice made it very dangerous, but they crossed in safety; he first went to Missouri and not liking it turned back and crossed the river at St. Louis; came to New Boston and crossed over to Iowa. The first deer he ever shot, was on Sunday, in the Winter of ’39 in a corn field; came to Cedar county July 3, 1840; worked by the month, and broke prairie; carted the first wheat he raised to Muscatine and sold it for 25 cents a bushel; used to go long ways to mill in the most severe weather. He went to a show in Tipton in 1855, and they wanted him to pay twice, and they got into a fight and he whipped them all single handed and alone. He owns 200 acres of land. Married Nancy Ann Gillilan, from Ohio, May 14, 1843; they have six children—Clark, Lewis, Betsy A., Henry C., Lunette and Jimmie; lost one daughter.

Jagger, S. H., firm of S. H. Jagger & Son, proprietors Fleming House; born in Tompkins Co., N.Y., Feb. 25, 1813; was engaged in hotel business in Tompkins, Cortland and Tioga Counties for thirty years; came to Tipton and opened the Fleming House in 1878. Married Caroline Clark, from Tompkins Co., N.Y.; she died in 1843, leaving two daughters, Adelia and Amelia. Married Malintha Jenks, from Tompkins Co., N.Y., Dec. 21, 1848; they have three children—William H., Carrie L. and Albert E. William H. Jaggers was born in Tioga Co., N.Y., Sept. 20, 1849; was in hotel until 20 years old; came to Tipton and engaged in the business with his father. Married Miss Lillie Vallette, daughter of Col. Vallette, of Chicago, Feb. 21, 1872; they have two children—Frankie Alice and Edith.

Jeffers, Walter, Superintendent County Poor Farm, Sec. 25; P. O. Tipton; born in Rhode Island Dec. 18, 1849; moved to Massachusetts in infancy; lived there eighteen years; then lived in Michigan and Mississippi; came to Cedar County in the Spring of 1872, and went to farming; he was appointed Superintendent of the County Farm by the Board of Supervisors, in January, 1878. Married Miss Sarah Evens, of this county, daughter of Mrs. Julia Ann Evens, Sep, 15, 1874; they have two children—Robert Lewis, born July 4, 1875; Charles Edgar, Dec. 22, 1877.

Johnson, Charles; P. O. Tipton.

Johnson, John; P. O. Tipton.

Johnson, O. M. , stock dealer; P. O. Tipton.

Johnson, P. W. , farmer; S. 34; P. O. Tipton; born Holmes Co., Ohio, November 28, 1820; lived here thirty-two years, and came to Cedar Co. by wagon; he and his wife and four children were twenty-seven days on the way and it cost him thirty-two dollars, and arrived here Oct. 31, 1852, over twenty-five years ago; engaged in teaching school; has been on this farm since . . .

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. . . 1853; owns 110 acres of land; has been officially connected with the town many years; has held the office of Justice of the Peace eight years, Assessor six years, Town Trustee, Town Clerk and Secretary Town School Board. Married Sarah Wiggins, from Fayette Co., Penn., Nov. 17, 1843; they have seven children—Hattie, John C., Rebecca A., William G., Mattie B., Silas L., Minnie M.; lost two sons—Jefferson and Oscar; John was in the army in the 11th Reg’t. I.V.I., Co. E; was in several battles.

Johnston, J.C. , far., S. 2; P. O. Tipton.

Johnston, W. H. , far.; S. 2; P. O. Tipton.

Kelly, Charles, farmer, S. 35; P. O. Tipton.

Kelly, William, farmer, S. 35; P. O. Wilton; born LaGrange Co., Ind., Feb. 22, 1844; and came with his parents to Cedar Co. by wagon in 1847; they settled where John Bolton now lives, and were, among the early settlers—only few here then. Mr. Kelly was in the army; enlisted Aug. 1862, in the 24th Regiment I. V. I., Co. B. It was called the Temperance Regiment when organized; the Colonel was a minister and presiding elder, and there were fifteen Methodist ministers in the regiment, but most of them forgot it before they got home. Mr. Kelly enlisted as a private at the age of seventeen; was promoted to Orderly Sergeant; was then promoted first Lieut., and was Acting Adjutant of the Regiment three months; was detailed as ambulance officer of their division, the Second, Thirteenth Army Corps; had charge of Freight Division from Goldsboro to Newbern; was in seven battles, and mustered out Aug. 1865, and engaged in farming and stock raising; owns farm of 168 acres. Married Miss Mattie Moore from Ohio, January 12, 1871; they have one son—Harry L., born Nov. 21, 1872.

Kemp, John A. , boarding house.

Kennedy, E. M. , printer.

Kensinger, John, farmer, S. 13; P. O. Tipton; born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Oct. 6, 1815; lived there nineteen years and then moved to Ohio for some years, and moved to Indiana and lived there eight or nine years, and came to this county in a wagon with two yokes of oxen and one horse, and arrived here in June, 1853; pre-empted land, where he now lives from Government, and engaged in farming. Owns 135 acres of land. Married Annie Darger from Berks Co., Pa., July 12, 1840; they have three children—Mary M., Annie T. and Jacob A.; lost one in infancy. Jacob A. lives at home and helps manage and carry on the farm.

Kensinger, J. A. , far., S. 14; P. O. Tipton.

Kent, G. O. , painter, S. 23; P. O. Tipton.

Kent, Orison , far.; P. O. Tipton.

Kester , S., S. 5; P. O. Tipton.

Kettell, Wm. , farmer and brick manufacturer, S. 4; P. O. Tipton; born in Buckinghamshire, England, April 26, 1831; lived there twenty-three years, and came to this country in 1854; came to Cincinnati, and then came to Cedar Co. in 1855, and engaged in plastering; has lived here twenty-two years; is engaged in making brick and farming; owns a farm of seventy acres; has held the office of School Director; was in the army; enlisted in the 2d Regt. I.V.I., Co. C. Married Miss Eliza Jane Roberts, from Ohio, in Sept. 1857; they have nine children, four sons and five daughters, have lost two children.

Kilbourn, J. E. , photograph artist.

Kinsey, Dewatt , far., S. 29; P. O. Tipton.

Kinsey, John , far., S. 29; P. O. Tipton. P. O.

Kirby, M. C. , tailor.

Kizer, James; P. O. Tipton.

Kizer, Mason, far; P. O. Tipton.

Kizer, Nicholas, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 5; P. O. Tipton; born at Henderson’s Grove, Knox Co., Ill., Oct. 31, 1840, and came with his parents in infancy to Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1841; they were early settlers, only few here now who were here when they came; in 1864, he went to Idaho and engaged in mining for two years, and returned in 1868 and engaged in farming and stock raising. He owns 393 acres of land; has held school and road offices. Married Miss Josie Weaver, from Freeport, Ill., Feb. 14, 1877; they have one daughter—Luella Kizer, born Jan. 11, 1878.

Kizer, Nancy Mrs. , Sec. 5; P. O. Tipton; was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn.; came to Ohio when 5 years of age. Married William Kizer, . . .

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. . . from Virginia, in 1831; they came to Cedar Co., Ia., and were among the earliest settlers; they located where they now live, and entered the land from the Government. Mr. Kiser died Nov. 3, 1871, leaving a large estate; they have seven sons and five daughters.

Kizer, Walter, medical student, Tipton.

Kiser, W. F. , medical student.

Kizer, W. J. , far., Sec. 32; P. O. Tipton.

Knepper, Cyrus F. , shoemaker.

Knott, Alonzo; P. O. Tipton.

Knott, F. S. far., Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Knott, J. C. far., Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Knott, J. E. , laborer.

Knott, J. S. , far., Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Knott, R. W. , far.; P. O. Clarence.

Knott, S. W. , far.; P. O. Tipton.

Knott, Thomas.

Knott, William M. , farmer, Sec. 30; Tipton; born in Richland, O., March 22, 1819; lived there sixteen years; lived in Indiana one year and came by ox team to this county, being four or five weeks on the way, and arrived in November, 1836; is one of the oldest settlers in this county; there were plenty of Indians here; he has seen Indians chase deer where the town now stands; settled on a claim and built a log cabin; the first grist they had ground was at a small mill, eight miles above Davenport, forty-eight miles distant; his father carried a bushel of meal and a neighbor a side of pork, twenty-five miles, when they were in want of provisions. He has held office of Constable and Assessor, and also was Deputy Sheriff for four years. He owns farm of 130 acres. Married Miss Eliza J. Allen from Logan Co., O., March 12, 1845; they have ten children, eight sons and two daughters. Old Father Baker was the first minister that preached; he used to preach occasionally at the cabins of the settlers.

Koahn, J. , far., Sec. 32; P. O. Tipton.

Koahn, M. , far., Sec. 32; P. O. Tipton.

Koahn, S. , far., Sec. 32; P. O. Tipton.

Koch, F. W. , saloon keeper.

Kynett, J. W., Rev. , minister M. E. Church, Sec. 17; P. O. Tipton; born in Adams Co., Penn., April 24, 1827; moved to Ohio when 5 years of age; lived there six years; lived in Indiana five years, and came to Burlington, Iowa, in 1842; they came by wagon all the way, being four weeks on the road; engaged in farming; could only get $1.50 per cwt. for pork, one-half cash and one-half trade; corn, eighteen cents a bushel. Mr. Kynett was present at Agency City, in 1842, when the treaty was made with the Indians; in 1846 he enlisted in the Mexican war, in Capt. Morgan’s company; came to Cedar Co. July 4, 1855; he commenced preaching in 1851, and has been connected with the Iowa Conference since 1865. Married Mrs. Almina Cummings, formerly Miss Almina Beck, from Ohio, December, 1854; she was an early settler, and came to this county in1843; they own 331 acres of land, and have three daughters—Fanny B. (attending school at Mt. Vernon), Mary A., (at home), Almina K. (attending school at Mt. Vernon).

Landt, Charles, real estate and loan agent.

Landt, Sanford V. , attorney at law, Tipton, born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., June 6, 1842, and received his education there; studied law with Lyman Tremaine and Rufus Peckham, of Albany, N.Y.; he attended Law School there and graduated in the Spring of 1865, and came to this county in the Fall of 1866; in 1867, he associated with Mr. Wolf in the practice of his profession here; holds the office of Mayor of Tipton; was elected in 1876, and re-elected in 1877; was against re-elected in 1878. Married Miss Bertha Krouse, from Canada, near Ottawa, Sept. 20, 1868; they have three children—Nellie E., Edward B., Melissa C.; lost three children, one son and two daughters.

Lang, Bernard, butcher and meat market, Tipton; born in Prussia Sept. 27, 1837; came to this country in 1856; lived in the state of New York three years; came to Cedar Co. in 1860 and engaged in farming; has been engaged in his present business for the past eight years, and does the leading and principal market business here, requiring one engine at the slaughter house to do all the rendering there, and another engine at his store; owns eighty acres adjoining the town; he was in the . . .

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. . . army; enlisted in the 2d Regt. I.V.I., Co. B; was in the battle of Kingston. Married Kathrina Decklotz, from Prussia, Sept. 12, 1862; they have four children—Charlie; Annie, Katie and Albert.

Langham, Adney, Tipton.

Larrison, Enoch F. , farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 2; P. O. Tipton; born in Morris Co., N. J., Feb. 26, 1811; lived there twenty-one years; lived in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and came to Cedar Co. in 1841; he and Moses Bunker came together; they cut and hewed the timber for the log jail; only several houses in Tipton then; there are only a few here now that were here when they came. Mr. Larrison went to California in 1852 and engaged in mining; returned in 1858 and engaged in farming and stock raising, and owns 260 acres of land. Married Jane Allen, from Ohio, Dec. 25, 1871; she died in April, 1873. Thomas J. Larrison was in the army, 24th Regt. I.V.I., Co. B, and was in a number of battles.

Larrison, T. J. , far., Sec. 2; P. O. Tipton.

Latham, Alden C. , physician, Tipton.

Lattig, H. L. (firm of Garber & Lattig), surgeon dentist, Tipton; born in Stephenson Co., Ill., July 24, 1852; studied dentistry; lived in Kansas two years; came to Tipton in 1874, and associated with Dr. Garber in the practice of his profession.

Lee, C. S. , far., S. 36; P. O. Tipton.

Lee, William, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Tipton; born in West Virginia, five miles east of Wheeling, Oct. 15, 1815; moved to Ohio in infancy, to Fairfield County, and lived there twenty-eight years; was engaged in farming and lumber business; he came with his wife and child by wagon to this county, being twenty-three days on the way, and arrived here Oct. 5, 1844; located two miles west of here, then entered the land where he now lives from the Government; it was called the “sand quarter,” though there is not over one-fourth an acre of sand altogether on the farm; there is no one living adjoining him but Wm. Aldrich and James Safley; who were here when he came; he owns 360 acres of land. Mr. Lee commenced preaching twenty-six years ago, and has had large experience in Evangelical labor and church work throughout the county and this part of the State; has canvassed this county as agent of the Bible Society, and is now President of the Society, and has been connected with it officially for thirty years; he has been much interested in education matters and has been on the School Board for many years. Married Miss Esther Winter, from Fairfield Co., Ohio, Oct. 18, 1842; they have nine children, all living—Sarah E., Ella, Anna, William H., Charles S., Edward, Frank, Maggie Belle and Walter.

Lee, W. H. , clergyman, M. E. Church.

Lichtenwalter, Absalom, far., Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Lichtenwalter, J. S. , far., Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Linaweaver, W. , far., S. 1; P. O. Tipton.

Lindsay, H. H. , painter.

Linn, Arthur, dry goods salesman.

Long, E. , lab.; Sec. 35; P. O. Tipton.

Long, Edward, rent., S. 10; P. O. Tipton.

Long, W. C. , farmer.

Longley, Chas. L. , publisher Tipton Advertiser born in Franklin Co., Mass., May 27, 1843; came with his parents to Medina Co., O., in infancy; lived there and in Oberlin ten years and came to this county in 1854; enlisted in the army in the 24th Regt. I.V.I., Co. C; was in the battles of Fort Gibson and Champion Hills and was in trenches before Vicksburg during the siege; belonged to the non-commissioned staff of the regiment during the latter part of time; has been connected with this paper for ten years. Married Miss H. E. Phillips, from Mt. Vernon, Ia., in 1868; they have three children—Alfred, Emma R. and Otis.

Lovell, Wm. lab., Sec. 9; P. O. Tipton.

Lyle, A. , far., Sec. 1; P. O. Tipton.

Lyle, Frank, far., Sec. 10, P. O. Tipton.

Lyle, John C. , farmer, Sec. 10, P. O. Tipton; born in Rockbridge Co., Va., Dec. 24, 1819; moved to Ohio with his parents when 4 years of age; lived there twenty-four years, then came by wagon to Cedar County, being three weeks on the way, and arrived here Sept. 28, 1847; only a few are here now who were here when he came; he en- . . .

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. . . tered land from the Government and engaged in farming; only had $122 when he came, but by industry and good management, he now owns 235 acres, after disposing of some of his land. He had held office of Town Trustee and school offices. Mr. Lyle has been married three times. His first wife was Clarissa Braley, of Ohio; his second wife was Terzah Graham, of Ohio; his third wife was Sarah E. Dixon, of Virginia; she died April 1, 1877; he has eight children—William L., Julia M., Frank H., Alonzo S., Lydia M. and Carrie B., by first wife, and Harvey Grant and John C., by second wife. William was in army, in the 135th Regt. Ohio I.V.I.

McCabe, Chas. carpenter.

McCracken, Alfred , farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Tipton; born in Orange Co., Ind., April 25, 1816; came to Edgar Co., Ill., in 1829, and came to Cedar Co. by wagon; was twelve days on the way and got here Sept. 12, 1841 and settled where he now lives; in the Spring of 1842 he entered the land from the Government and engaged in farming; only a few here now who were here when he came; there was plenty of deer, turkeys and wolves here then; owns a farm of 100 acres. Married Lucy How, from Indiana, daughter of Nathan How, one of the early settlers, March19, 1839; they have eight children—John, Mary E., Sarah E., Emma, Harriet, Alfred, Jr., Libbie and Grant; lost one daughter. John was in the army in the 24th Regt. I.V.I., Co. C, and was in a number of battles.

McClain, Irwin , far., S. 28; P. O. Tipton.

McClain, John ; P. O. Tipton.

McClain, L. , far.; P. O. Tipton.

McClung, James M. , farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Tipton; born in Greenbrier Co., Va., July 21, 1827; lived there twenty-nine years and came to Cedar Co. April 10, 1856, and has been engaged in farming, stock raising and dealing in stock; owns 265 acres of land, and has held school and road offices. Married Miss Hannah Gay, from Virginia, July 8, 1856; they have eight children, four sons and four daughters—Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Charles, Andrew, Samuel, Alice and Everett. Samuel McClung, father of James, was born in 1799 and is now living in Virginia, and has been one of the greatest hunters in that State, and the finest marksman and the best shot in Green Brier Co., or in that part of the State.

McClure, John, retired farmer.

McCormick, Alex, boot and shoemaker.

McCoy, L. , ten. far., S. 19; P. O. Tipton.

McCroskey, David W. , farmer and raiser of blooded stock, Sec. 25; P. O. Tipton; born in Clark Co., Ohio, Nov. 6, 1839; lived there until 8 years of age when he came with his parents to Cedar Co., Iowa; they came by wagon, being about three weeks on the way; arrived here in November, 1847; they settled on Sugar Creek, in this town, and were among the early settlers; there was not a fence or piece of land broke between here and Davenport then. He has lived on his present farm seventeen years and is largely engaged in raising blooded stock. He owns 545 acres and has some of the finest stock in this county, consisting of short horn cattle, Berkshire hogs, Cotswold sheep; also elk, deer and goats. His stock carried off the largest number of premiums at the Cedar Co. Agricultural Fair of any breeder in this county. Married Miss Sarah Gay, from Virginia, Nov. 1, 1859; they have three children—William, Lucy and George; lost two children—Ella and Howard.

McCroskey, David, farmer, Sec. 9, P. O. Tipton; born in Rockbridge Co., Va., July 18, 1817; lived there fifteen years; came to Greene Co., Ohio, and lived there six years, and started from there Sept. 18, 1838, on horseback, in company with three others and arrived in Cedar Co. about Oct. 1, 1838; was one of the earliest settlers, and only a few living here now who were here when he came. He bought a claim where he now lives, and entered the land from the Government when it came into market, and has lived on this farm about forty years. He gave this grove its name of Virginia Grove when the first Sunday school . . .

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. . . was organized here; owns a farm of 240 acres, and has held school offices. Married Catharine Miller, from Ohio, in 1840; she died March 6, 1848; they had four children—Cyrus B., Martha A., Eliza Jane and infant; lost them all. Married Nancy Arnett March 1, 1849; they have one daughter—Mary Luella; lost one son—George Ellsworth. His son, Cyrus B., was in the army in the 9th I. V. C., Co. G, and died in the hospital at Duvall’s Bluff, White River.

McCroskey, John H., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 21; P. O. Tipton; born in Clark Co., Ohio, near Springfield, April 1, 1847; came with his parents in infancy to Cedar Co.; they came by wagon, being three weeks on the way, and arrived here in the Fall of 1847, and were among the early settlers; they settled on the farm where he now lives; there were only a few here then and it was all open prairie between here and Davenport, and only a few cabins anywhere. Mr. McCroskey is largely engaged in farming and stock raising, giving special attention to graded cattle and fine horses, receiving premiums for the best span of carriage horses and the best team for all use; owns a farm of 555 acres. Married Miss Ada L. Bunker, daughter of Moses Bunker, Esq., of this county, April 4, 1867; they have four children—Walter E., Blanche L., Amy and Orra B.

McCroskey, Joseph, deceased; father of David and John McCroskey; was born in Rockbridge Co., Va., in 1807; lived there about twenty-two years. Married Miss Christina Anderson, from the same place, April 6, 1829; she was born March 30, 1810; they came to Ohio in 1830; lived there seventeen years; they came by wagon to Cedar Co., and was three weeks on the way and arrived Sept. 27, 1847, and settled on Sugar Creek, and engaged in farming and stock raising. He died Sept. 7, 1865, leaving a large estate; they had ten children, three living—Mrs. Martha E. Carl, David W. and John H.; lost seven children—Joseph L. and Estaline A., in Ohio, Mary E., Robert N., Aaron H., James H., William H., here. Mrs. McCroskey lives with her son on the home place.

McCroskey, Wm., Sr., farmer and breeder of fine stock, S 4; P. O. Tipton; born in Greene Co., Ohio, April 5, 1834; received his education there and attended Antioch College while Horace Mann was President; came to Cedar Co. in 1859, and engaged in farming and raising blooded stock, raising some of the best Short Horn Cattle, Berkshire Hogs and Cotswold Sheep in the county. He owns a farm of 455 acres and sixty-five acres of timber; has held town and school offices. Married Miss Anna M. Carpenter, from near Columbus, Ohio, in December, 1868; they have three children—Cyrus B., Ward C., and Orrell A. His mother, Mrs. Emily McCroskey, was born in Salem Co., N. J., and came to Ohio in infancy and married John McCroskey from Virginia in April, 1832; they came to this county in1855. He died November 4, 1870. She has one son—William L., and lost one son—Cyrus M., who was in the army in the 24th I.V.I. Co. C, he was in the battle of Champion Hills and contracted disease from which he died June 28, 1863.

McCroskey, Wm. , far., S.4; P. O. Tipton.

McDonald, J. H. , far., S. 3; P. O. Tipton.

McFarland, Geo. , cattle dealer.

McHanna, Washington, farmer, S. 24; P. O. Tipton; born in Green Briar Co., Va., Dec. 30, 1822; lived there twenty-eight years, and came with his parents to Cedar Co. in Nov., 1851, and engaged in farming, there was but little improvement on the prairie when he came, and they thought it would never be settled up. He has lived here twenty-six years, and engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 200 acres of land. Married Mary Agnes Walkup, from Green Brier Co., Va., Feb. 13, 1850. They have five children—Elizabeth H., William Henry, Marietta C., David W. and Joseph W.; they have lost seven children, three sons and four daughters.

McKee, Roy, jeweler.

McKibbon, Joseph, farmer; S. 8; P. O. Tipton; born in Ireland July, 1836; came to this country and lived in the State of New York and in . . .

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. . . Ohio, and came to Cedar Co. in 1853, over twenty-four years ago; was in the army; enlisted in the 11th Reg’t. I.V.I., Co. E, and was in many hard battles; was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Grand Gulf, Jackson, and through the siege of Vicksburg; was wounded at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain and Iuka; returned and engaged in farming; owns a farm of 100 acres. Married Miss Eliza Chase, from Illinois in 1867; they have four children—Nancy Ann, Mary, Wm. Sherman and Lilly May.

McLain, John, farmer, S. 28; P. O. Tipton; born in Livingston Co., N. Y., April 1, 1810; removed to Pennsylvania in infancy and lived there thirty-eight years; removed to Ohio and lived there five years and came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in Oct. 1853; engaged in farming and has lived on this section of land ever since he came, twenty-four years ago; owns a farm of 105 acres; has held the office of Constable and Road Supervisor. Married Miss Esther Fletcher from Centre Co., Penn., Sept. 27, 1831. They have eleven children—Mary A., Elizabeth, Lea, Magdalena, Amanda, Samuel S., Rudolph H., Michael S., Nancy, John D., and Isaac. Mr. McLain had two sons in the army; Rudolph was in the 11th and John was in the 46th Regt. I.V.I.

McLain S., tenant farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Tipton.

McNamara, W. P. , clerk; Tipton.

Magee, J. N. , merchant tailor and Justice of the Peace, Tipton; born in Frederick Co., Md., April 26, 1817; moved to Ohio at an early age; learned the tailoring business; lived in Cincinnati; came to this county and engaged in business here; there is no one in the same business here now who was here when he came. He held the office of Justice of the Peace during the war, and was again elected to fill the same office in 1876. Married Hannah Bates from Martinsburg, Va., September, 1841. They have six children—three sons and three daughters; he had one son in the army in the 5th I.V. C.

Mahoney, John, laborer, Tipton.

Mahoney, Wm. , blacksmith, Tipton.

Matthews, Franklin, far.; P. O. Tipton.

Mathews, John P. , farmer and stock raiser, S. 19; P. O. Tipton; born in this town and county, April 1, 1842, and has lived in this county thirty-six years, except one or two years spent traveling in California and other places. He is one of the oldest native born settlers in this town who is now living here; was engaged in the stock business for several years, and is now engaged in farming and stock raising; owns farm of 200 acres. Married Miss Maria Ingman, from Ohio, Jan. 12, 1871. They have one daughter—Martha, born Nov. 18, 1877.

Mathew, Wm., far., S. 19; P. O. Tipton.

Maynard, Arthur B., Sheriff of Cedar County, Tipton; born in Wyandotte Co., Ohio, Sept. 14, 1844; was in the army; enlisted in the 45th Regt. Ohio V. I. Co. C; after serving six month, the regiment was mounted and served in the front, where they had many skirmishes; was also all through the Atlanta campaign; upon his return from the war, he entered school in Illinois, at the State University, and came to Iowa in 1869; served as Deputy Sheriff of this county in 1875, and re-elected in 1877. Married Miss Henrietta Swartzlender, from this county, Nov. 22, 1870.

Maynard, H. H. physician.

Maynard, Joshua , retired physician.

Mayor, Christian, far.; P. O. Tipton.

Mayor, J. B. , far., S. 15; P. O. Tipton.

Mayer, Jas. , far., S. 16; P. O. Tipton.

Mayer, John, far., S. 15; P. O. Tipton

Mayor, John G. , far., S. 16; P. O. Tipton.

Meghan, John, stone mason, Tipton.

Merriam, Frank, laborer

Mesher, J. , lab., S. 13; P. O. Tipton.

Metz, M. , far., S. 4; P. O. Tipton.

Miller, Charles, Sec. 14; P. O. Tipton.

Miller, Edward, Tipton.

Miller, J. P. , plasterer, Tipton.

Miller, W. F. , merchant.

Millhouse, N. C. , Marshal.

Moore, F. D.

Morehead, R. W. , far.; P. O. Tipton.

Morehead, Wm. , renter; P. O. Tipton.

Morton, Abraham, P. , farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Tipton; born in Fairfield, O., July 22, 1820, lived there twenty-five years, and came to . . .

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. . . Iowa in 1845; came to Cedar County in 1851 and engaged in farming; only little improvements on the prairie when he came; he only had $9.00 when he came, and now owns a farm of 120 acres of land; has lived here twenty-seven years. Married Lucetta Geesaman, from Lebanon Co., Penn., in May, 1849; they have three children—John W., Ella E. and Rosetta; they lost one son in Ohio. John W. is Vice Grand Master of Manitou Lodge, I.O.O.F., No. 8, in Tipton.

Morton, J. W. , farmer and carpenter, Sec. 25; P. O. Tipton.

Mowery, Geo. , far., S. 27; P. O. Tipton.

Mudgett, A. H. , vet. surgeon.

Munn, S. W. , far., Sec. 25; P. O. Tipton.

Murphy, J. H. , tinner.

Murray, S. M. , blacksmith.

Musselman, S. , far., S. 33; P. O. Tipton.

Muzzy, J. F. , harness maker.

Neiman, C. A. , wagon maker.

Nebergall, Andrew J. , farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Pleasant Hill; born in Fayette Co., W. Va., Feb. 2, 1827; lived there twenty-four years, and learned the blacksmith trade; then lived in an adjoining county nine years; came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in the Spring of 1862, and engaged in the blacksmith business and also in farming; owns 420 acres of land. Married Margaret McCue, from Nicholas Co., W. Va., in 1851; she died in 1871, they have three children living—Sarah E., John William and Charles S., lost two children—Melinda and Allen. Married Sarah E. Leverich, from Muscatine co., Iowa, in 1872.

Neely, Wm. F. , farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Tipton; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Oct. 23, 1843, and when 2 years of age, came with his parents to Cedar County; in 1845, they landed at Rochester; they were among the early settlers, as there were only a few here when they came; the farm on which he now lives was the first farm settled in Cedar Co.; Benjamin Fraseur made the claim. Mr. Neely is engaged in farming and stock raising, and owns 286 acres of land. Married Miss Mary J. Carpenter, from Delaware Co., O., July 19, 1869; they have two children—Edith, born Oct. 3, 1870; Edna, Sept. 16, 1873.

Neiman, C. F. , wagon maker, Tipton.

Neiman, John N. , attorney, Tipton; born in Centre Co., Penn., Dec. 18, 1848; lived there eight years and came to Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1856; attended the Iowa State University and took the degree of A. B. in 1874, and graduated in the Law Department in 1875 and took degree of LL.B., and was admitted to practice in the State and Supreme Courts; in 1877, took degree of Master of Arts; has held office of Township Clerk.

Neiman, S. R. , wagon maker.

Neiman, P. W. , far., S. 18; P. O. Tipton.

Neiman, William, laborer.

Newcom, James, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Tipton; born in Jefferson Co., Penn., July 21, 1835; lived there twenty-two years and came to Cedar County in 1857; enlisted in the army in 1861 in the 11th Regt. I.V.I., Co. E; was in the battles of Shiloh, Kenesaw Mountain, siege of Vicksburg, around Atlanta and went with Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea; was in the service four years; returned and engaged in farming; owns a farm of eighty acres; has held office of Justice of the Peace and Town Trustee. Married Mrs. Lucinda Kells, formerly Lucinda Marshall, from Armstrong Co., Penn., in Feb., 1867; they have five children—Eleanor J., Ida May, William L., Margaret A. and Bailey; lost one daughter.

Newans, Richard, farmer; P. O. Tipton.

Ocheltree, Klybe, S. 19; P. O. Tipton.

Ocheltree, Morris, far. S. 5; P. O. Tipton; born in Green Briar Co., Va., May 1, 1809; lived in Virginia twenty-five years; then went to Ohio and lived seven years; then came by team from Ohio to Cedar Co., being twenty-seven days on the way, and arrived here Nov. 2, 1842; was one of the early settlers, only a few here now who were here when he came; engaged in farming, and has lived on his present farm thirty-one years, and, although he had nothing when he came, by industry and good management, he has now a property of 360 acres in his home farm; has been School Director. He has been married twice; his first wife was Francina McFerrin, from Virginia, she died in 1847. . . .

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. . . He married Mrs. Margaret Brifogle, from Ohio, in 1852. He has four children by his first wife—Mary, Ellen, Alley and Nancy; also four by his second wife—Elizabeth, Thomas H., Anna, Robert K. Mrs. Ocheltree had five children; two of her sons—William M. and Solomon, were in the army. Solomon died of disease contracted in the army.

Ocheltree, William, farmer, S. 34 P. O. Tipton; born in Green Brier Co., Va., May 8, 1804; lived there thirty-two years and moved Ohio in 1836, and lived there nine years, and came by wagon to Cedar Co., being three or four weeks on the way, and married here in 1845; settled in this town one of the early settlers; only a few here when he came; engaged in farming; used to haul his wheat and pork to Muscatine. Owns 192 acres of land; has held the office of Justice of the peace two terms, and has held school and road offices. Married Mary Blake from Green Brier Co., Va., 1833. She died in 1853; had seven children—Robert R., Sarah Jane, Ann Eliza, Ellen, and William R.; lost two. Married Rebecca Jones, from Pocahontas Co., Va., 1857; they have three children—Laura, Minerva and Margaret, and lost two children. Robert R. was in the army in the 5th Regt. I.V.I., and was wounded at the battle of Pittsburg Landing.

Olson, A. B. Marshal.

Orton, Nelson , janitor.

O'Toole, Michael , laborer.

Owen, Josiah , far.; S. 14, P. O. Tipton.

Owen, Reuben , farmer; S. 7; P. O. Tipton; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Jan. 15, 1834; lived there seventeen years, and came with parents to Cedar Co.; started Sept. 15th, and came by wagon, and arrived Oct. 12th, 1852; then settled the first Winter west of Tipton; there his father bought where he now lives; Reuben taught school Winters for some years; then was clerk in store in Clarence, and was Deputy Postmaster there, then engaged in farming and stock raising, and owns a farm of 250 acres. Has held the office of Town Treasurer at Clarence. Married Miss Ruth A. Bradley, daughter of Luther Bradley, one of the earliest settlers, March 15, 1860; they have four children—Luella C., John T., Myrtie M., Sarah E.; they lost two sons—Luther W. and Freddie L.

Owen, Wesley , farmer; S. 16; P. O. Tipton; born in Perry Co., Penn., Sept. 6, 1805; lived there twenty-seven years; moved to Ohio and lived there twenty years, and came to Cedar Co., 1852; they came by wagon, and were twenty-two days on the way, and arrived here in Oct., 1852, and has lived here over twenty-five years; is engaged in farming, and owns 125 acres of land. Married Elizabeth Stewart, from Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1835; they have seven children—Reuben, Josiah, Henry, Mary Ann, Rhoda J., Samantha and Emeline.

Palmer, Al. , clerk, Palmer House.

Palmer, Mary, Mrs. , proprietor Palmer House, Tipton; born in Somerset Co., Penn. She married George Statler, from Bedford Co., Penn., in 1828; he was engaged in hotel business; he died in 1836. She married Joshua Palmer from Bedford Co., Penn.; he died May 21, 1863. She came to Cedar Co. in 1864, to Tipton and engaged in the hotel business; keeping the Pennsylvania House, Aldrich House, and now has the Palmer House. She has been connected with hotel business over forty years; she has ten children, five sons and five daughters.

Parsons, A. A. , saddler.

Paxton, H. C. , far., S. 24; P. O. Tipton.

Petty, Joseph, clerk, drug store, Tipton.

Piatt, H. C. , attorney at law, Tipton; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., March 24, 1824; lived there twenty-three years; attended Jefferson College when Robert J. Breckenbridge was President; graduated there in 1849; removed to Indiana and taught school in the Academy at La Porte City; went to South Bend and read law with Joseph Jernegan, and was admitted to the bar in October, 1852. Married Miss Margaret Eason, from Lycoming Co., Penn., November, 1852, and they came to this county May, 1853, having walked from Iowa City to this town; only had five cents when he got here, and has prac- . . .

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. . . ticed his profession here twenty-five years. Has held the office of Treasurer of this county two terms; also President of the School Board, and was President of the Cedar Co. Agricultural Society for eight years. Lost two children; they have three children—Nettie, Matie, William B.

Plank, Anton, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Tipton; born in Germany June 16, 1824; came to America in 1852; lived in New Orleans, Cincinnati and in Illinois, and came to Cedar Co. about the year 1856; he commenced without anything, and now owns 210 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising; was in the army six years in Germany, in Cincinnati, January, 1854; they have five children—Joseph, John, Charlie, Mary, Lena; they have lost three children.

Plank, Jos. , far., Sec. 29; P.O. Tipton.

Porter, H. R. , lawyer.

Potts, Andrew, laborer.

Prescott, Thos. C. , Clerk of District and Circuit Courts, Tipton; born in Stratford, N.H., Nov. 16, 1837; lived in that State about twenty-seven years; was in the army; enlisted in the 8th Regt. N.H. Vol. Inf., Co. G; transferred to Co. H, same regiment; served in the Gulf Department; was in the battles of Port Hudson, May 27 and June 14, and was also in the Red River campaign; was wounded at Port Hudson June 14; came to this county in 1865; at Durant engaged in merchandising. Has held the office of Supervisor; was elected Clerk of the District Court and Circuit Courts in 1876. Married Miss Jennie A. Washbon, of New York State, Oct. 7, 1868; they have one daughter.

Rapp, Morris, butcher.

Reed, James, lab., Sec. 11; P.O. Tipton.

Reeder, Alfred C. , farmer and stock dealer, of the firm of J. W. Reeder & Brother, Sec. 26; P.O. Tipton; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, June 14, 1839, and when 11 years of age came with his father’s family, by wagon, to Cedar Co., in 1850; they settled about two miles west of Tipton for one year, then moved to where they now live, which is the old homestead farm; there are not many living here now who were here when they came; has seen a prairie fire a mile wide sweep over his farm; he is engaged in farming, stock raising and stock dealing with his brother, and they are the oldest stock dealers here; owns 330 acres of land; was in the army; enlisted Aug. 6, 1862, in Co. C, 24th Regt. I.V.I.; was in the battle of Magnolia Hills, Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and other fights and skirmishes; was mustered out Aug. 5, 1865; has held town and school offices. Married Miss Eva McCune March 12, 1874; they have one son—George Avery, born June 24, 1875; lost one daughter—Eva.

Reeder, Geo. , retired, Sec. 27; P.O. Tipton; born in Frederick Co., Md., Jan. 8, 1797; moved to Virginia; lived there until 21 years old; learned his trade as carpenter and joiner; moved to Clermont Co., Ohio, lived there until 1850, when he came with his family by wagon to Cedar Co.; arrived in the Fall of the same year; in the following year, he settled where he now lives and engaged in farming, and has lived here twenty-eight years. Married Sophia Stroup, from Pennsylvania, April 5, 1827, and after being married fifty years, she died Feb. 1, 1878, leaving four sons—William B., George W., John W., Alfred C.; lost one son and one daughter.

Reeder, Geo. W. , farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 27; P.O. Tipton; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Sept. 21, 1834; lived there seventeen years, and then came to this county with his father’s family, by wagon, and arrived here in the Fall of 1850; they were early settlers; engaged in farming and stock raising, and owns 285 acres of land. Married Miss Emma Horn, from Pennsylvania, Oct. 26, 1867; they have four children—Alfred F., Bertha, Harry, baby, little girl.

Reeder, John W. , of the firm of J. W. Reeder & Bro., farmers and live stock dealers, S. 26; P.O. Tipton; born in Clermont Co., O., Oct. 11, 1836; worked there fourteen years and came with his parents to Cedar County; they came by wagon, being twenty-four days on the way here and arrived Oct, 15, . . .

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. . . 1850; engaged in farming; he was engaged in teaching in the county during the Winter seasons for ten years, and taught in the grammar department in Tipton for two years. He and his brother have been dealing largely in live stock for many years and are the oldest dealers here. He owns 525 acres of land; has held office of Secretary of School Board and has been Superintendent of Sunday schools for fifteen years. Married Miss Sarah E. Lee, daughter of Rev. Wm. Lee of this town, Oct. 20, 1861; they have six children—Charlie F., Lillie M., Rosella, Arthur C., Louie and Ralph M.

Reeve, Edwin D. , farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Tipton; born in Morrow Co., O., Dec. 28, 1839; lived there thirteen years, and came with his parents to Cedar County in 1852; they came by wagon, being twenty-three days on the way; it was all Government land east of where they now live, at that time. Mr. Reeve was in the army; enlisted in Co. E, 11th Regt. I.V.I., army of Tennessee; returned and engaged in farming and stock raising. He owns 248 acres of land; has held school and road offices, and now holds office of Justice of the Peace. Married Miss Mary E. Herr, from Ohio; they have five children—George A., Francis W., Fanny L., Mary S. and James M.

Reichert, John C. , merchant and dealer in hardware, house furnishing goods and agricultural implements, Tipton; born in Germany March 27, 1835; came to this country when 3 years of age; lived in Ohio until coming to this county in the Spring of 1855; learned trade of carpenter and joiner; after working at his trade eleven years, was in the lumber business for two years, then engaged in his present business about ten years ago. Married Miss Bertha Landrock from Ohio, Feb. 5, 1861; they have five children—Ella R., Mary B., Ordelia, Paul and Fred; they lost one child in infancy.

Reichert, John H. , lumber dealer, Tipton; born in Stark Co., O., Jan. 5, 1839; lived there seventeen years; learned trade of carpenter and joiner; came to Cedar County, to Tipton, in 1856; followed his trade for ten years, then engaged in the hardware business about seven years; retired from that on account of his health and engaged in the lumber business in 1874; has held office; one of Town Council. Married Miss Purlina Birley, from Ohio, Oct. 1, 1863; they have five children—Lilly May, Walter, Maggie, Rosa A. and Charlie; they have lost one daughter.

Rider, C. E. , boarding house.

Rider, James, farmer, P.O. Tipton.

Rigg, Thomas, M. D. , physician and druggist, Tipton; born in the north of England, Oct. 23, 1814; came to America in the Spring of 1840 and located in Philadelphia; studied medicine in England and Philadelphia; came to Johnson Co., Iowa, and engaged in farming and practicing medicine; was also engaged in the drug business with his son in Iowa City; has been engaged in the drug business here for the past seven years. Married Mary Musgrove, from England; she died in 1869. Married Kate James, from Ohio, in 1870; has five children by his first wife.

Riley, J. P. , tenant far., Sec. 16; P.O. Tipton.

Ripley, J. H. , carpenter.

Roberdy, R. , far., S. 1; P.O. Tipton.

Rodgers, Benjamin J. , farmer, retired, Tipton; born in Morrow Co., O., Aug. 3, 1829; lived there nineteen years and went to California in 1849 and engaged in mining; returned in 1853 and came to Iowa, to this county, in 1853, and entered 320 acres of land. Married Miss Jane Tuttle, from Morrow Co., O., in Feb. 1854, and they came to this county, to Red Oak; in April of the same year; she died in 1855. He was among the first to move out on the prairie, where no one thought it would ever be settled; he built a small house, set up on posts and the wolves would come under the house nights and growl and fight; he was engaged in farming twenty-two years, and gave it up on account of poor health. He owned 400 acres of land, but has sold all except a farm of 120 acres; has held office of County Supervisor and school and road offices. Married Miss Ellen J. Cousins in December, 1856; . . .

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. . . she was born in Ireland and came to this country in infancy; has one son—Alonzo E., by his first wife; they have one daughter—Sarah M., and one adopted son—McKee Rodgers.

Ross, Albert C. , Prof., Principal Tipton Schools, Tipton; born in Somerset Co., Penn., June 27, 1847; lived there seventeen years; commenced teaching when 16 years of age; he removed to Ohio in 1864, and completed his education at Wittenberg and Oberlin. He has been engaged in teaching in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, having a long experience, and being greatly interested in educational matters. He came to Tipton and assumed charge of the schools here, Sept. 1, 1875. He married Miss Maggie Woodside, from Osceola, St. Joseph Co., Ind., nine miles east of South Bend, April 30, 1874; she died in Tipton, July 13, 1877; he has one son—Bertie McKendree, and has lost one child in infancy.

Ross, Eli, far., S. 36; P. O. Wilton; born in York Co., Penn., July 24, 1834; lived in that State nineteen years, and came to Iowa, to Cedar Co., in 1853, and settled near by where he now lives; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner; was engaged in building for many years and built and helped build most of the buildings here on the prairie; is now engaged in farming and stock raising; owns a farm of 130 acres; has held the office of School Director nine years in succession. Married Miss Sarah Wilks; from Clarion Co., Penn., Oct. 30, 1856; they have seven children—Martha M., Noe E., William G., Albert W., E. Wilks, Alice A. and Roy. They have lost two children.

Ross, Isaac N., physician and farmer, S. 36; P. O. Wilton; born in York Co., Penn., Aug. 3, 1837; came to Iowa in 1853, to Cedar Co., with his parents. He was in the army in the 35th Regt. I.V.I., Co. K; was in the battle of Jackson and siege of Vicksburg; was in the famous charge at the latter place, May 22, 1863; returned from the army, studied medicine and graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1865, and practiced his profession for some years at Durant, Victor and other places; then resumed farming. Married Miss Sara Moore, from Beaver Co. Penn., August, 1858; they have four children—Clara L., Joseph N., Nettie N. and Zella; have lost three children.

Ross, John, retired farmer, S. 36; P.O. Wilton; born in York Co., Penn., Sept. 6, 1793; he learned the blacksmith trade. He was in the war of 1812. He is one of the few now living who has seen Gen. George Washington. He remembers seeing him three times and talking with him. Mr. Ross lived in Pennsylvania and Maryland many years; came to Cedar Co. in 1853 and engaged in farming. He is now 84 years old. Married Jane Pullinger, formerly Jane Ayers, from York Co., Penn., in 1822. They have been married fifty-five years, and have eight children—Ayers, William, Eli, Isaac N., Mary, Ann, Jane, Elizabeth; lost three children.

Rothrock, James H., Judge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Tipton. The subject of this sketch was born in Milroy, Penn., June 1, 1829; when 10 years of age removed to Adams Co., Ohio; attended Franklin College at Athens; studied law at West Union, Ohio and was admitted to the bar at Columbus in Feb. 1853; settled in Greenfield, Ohio, and was elected Prosecuting Attorney of the county. He removed from Hillsboro, Ohio, to Tipton, July, 1860; in 1861 he was elected to the House of Representatives in this State; in Aug. 1862, he was commissioned Lieut. Col. of the 35th I.V.I.; was at the capture of Jackson, Miss., and through the siege of Vicksburg; was in command of the Regiment when the assault was made on the 22d of May, in the Fall of 1863; he resigned his commission on account of ill health and returned and associated with Wm. P. Wolf and resumed the practice of his profession; was elected District Judge in the Fall of 1866, and was twice re-elected without opposition; he served on the District Bench until Feb. 1866, when he was appointed by the Governor of the State Judge of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy, and was elected to the same position in the Fall of 1876, and is now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. . . .

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. . . Married Miss Austie Foote, from Granville, Ohio, on October, 1855; they have three sons—Edward E., now attending Cornell College; James H., Jr.; and Geo. L.

Rowell, James L. , merchant, jewelry, school books and stationery, Tipton; born in Hampden Co., Mass., March 20, 1832; lived there fifteen years, and moved to Ohio; came to Cedar Co., to Tipton, June 1855, and has been engaged in business here for twenty-three years. He has held town and school offices. Married Miss Charlotte Whitson, from Pennsylvania, Nov. 26, 1857. They have three children—Burritt W., Lewis J. and Jennie, twins.

Safley, J. H. , carpenter.

Sanely, Benedict, far., S. 11; P.O. Tipton.

Sanely, Daniel, far.; Sec. 11; P.O. Tipton.

Sanely, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Tipton.

Sanford, Jonathan T., Capt. , farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Tipton; born in Jennings Co., Ind., Feb. 26, 1844; was in the army; enlisted in the 29th Reg. Ind. Vet. Vol. Inf., Co. D; he was in a number of battles, the principal ones were Pittsburg Landing, Iuka, Stone River, Tullahoma, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Altoona Pass and Nashville; was slightly wounded at Stone River; enlisted as private and was promoted through non-commissioned offices to Second Lieutenant, and First Lieutenant and Captain, and commanded Co. D, and was mustered out Dec. 2, 1865; came to Tipton after the war and held office of City Marshal and Constable; is engaged in farming, and owns 120 acres of land. Married Miss Caroline R. Hepner, from Champaign Co., Ohio, May 3, 1861; they have four children—Leoti J., Earl W., India Pearl and Coral Flow; lost one son—Ernest J.

Setford, James, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Tipton; born in England Aug. 3, 1824; came to America in infancy, and lived in York State, Canada, Michigan and Indiana; came with his parents from Indiana, by team, to Cedar Co. in July 1837. His father built a mill on Rock Creek, which was washed away by the great freshet in March, 1838. Mr. Setford went to California in 1850 and engaged in mining and teaming; returned in 1854; then he again went to California and was there two years; returned to this town and county in May, 1867, and bought the farm where he now lives, and engaged in farming; owns eighty acres of land. Married Elizabeth L. Smith, from LaGrange Co., Ind., June 2, 1861; they have two children—Claudia M., born March 28, 1864; Charles Ray, born Aug. 13, 1865; lost one daughter in infancy.

Schneider, H. L. , proprietor Cedar Mills, Sec. 3; P.O. Tipton; born in Aurora, Kane Co., Ill., July 17, 1836; lived in Illinois fourteen years, and came to Iowa in 1863; has been engaged in the milling business for ten years; owns the Cedar Mills and ninety-seven acres of land; the mill was built by John Cresman, in 1867, at a cost of $10,500, and does mostly custom trade. Mr. Schneider married Miss Emeline E. Reed, from Jones Co., Iowa, in 1868; they have two children—Jennie and Carrie; have lost two sons.

Schmucker, Geo. , retired farmer.

Shaw, Alonzo, Postmaster, Tipton; born in Tioga Co., N.Y., July 1, 1822; lived there twenty-two years and started to Texas, but when he reached New Orleans, he turned back and came north by the river to this State and county and arrived here in July, 1845—thirty-three years ago—and is one of the early settlers; only a few houses here then, and only twelve persons here now who were here when he came. He entered a quarter section of land and engaged in farming; then engaged in the hotel business; was elected County Surveyor after having served as Deputy; was again re-elected to the same office and served five years; was Secretary and Treasurer of the School Board five years; received appointment of Postmaster in October, 1872. Married Miss Almira Bagley, from Ohio, in October, 1849; she came here with her parents in 1840, and were early settlers; they have four children—Anna B., Arvin B., Louie M. and Alonzo F.; lost one son—Edgar, and one daughter—Emma.

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Shaffer, Michael, farmer, P.O. Tipton; born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 14, 1814; lived in Pennsylvania thirty-three years, then moved to Ohio and lived there seven years; came to Linn Co., Iowa, by team; in the Fall of 1854 entered 320 acres of land from the Government; lived in Linn Co. fourteen years, and came to Cedar in 1867 and bought a farm just outside the city limits where he now lives; has held office of Treasurer of the School Board, also has held offices of Justice of the Peace and School Director. Married Ann Brosius, from Northumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 22, 1834; she died Dec. 15, 1877, after living together forty-three years; they have four children—Mary C., Emeline, Sarah D. and George W.; lost one daughter—Elizabeth.

Shearer, John, firm of Shearer & Gray, proprietors of Stone Flouring mills, Sec. 14, P.O. Tipton; born in Scotland, Dec. 1, 1828; learned the milling business and came to this country when 22 years of age; lived in Cincinnati two years and came to this county in 1854, and engaged in the milling business; has been connected with this mill since 1868. He married Sarah Church, from this State.

Shearer, John D., merchant; dealer in groceries and provisions, Tipton; born in Ashland County, Ohio, March 24, 1827; lived there twenty-three years and learned the carpenter and joiner trade; came to Iowa in May, 1850, and worked at his trade; was engaged in farming ten years; was elected Sheriff of Cedar Co. in the Fall of 1865, and was re-elected four successive terms; served eleven years until 1876 and declined to be a candidate; as an evidence of the esteem in which he was held he was presented with an elegant gold watch and chain appropriately inscribed: “Presented to John D. Shearer in testimony of his faithfulness and integrity, his moral worth as a citizen, and his charity and kindness as a friend and neighbor. From his friends.” Has also held office of Justice of the Peace some years and Assessor three terms, then held various town and school offices. Married Miss Susan A. Noe, from Morrow Co., Ohio, July 10, 1861; they have three children—Ellen M., Lillie B., and Charles T.; lost two children.

Shearer, Walter (W. Shearer & Co., Tipton City Mills), P.O. Tipton; born in Edinburg, Scotland, March 8, 1834; lived there twenty-one years and served his apprenticeship in the milling business; came to this country in 1855, and came to this county in the Fall of the same year and engaged in the milling business, and has been in the business since then; was in City Council one term. Married Miss Elizabeth Collins, from the State of New York, April, 1858; they have nine children—Walter L., Charles J., Alice A., Mary I., Ephemia E., Margaret L., Ella M., Bessie and Jessie M.

Sheets, Jacob, farmer, P.O. Tipton.

Sheets, John, far., S. 26; P.O. Tipton.

Sheldon, Albert M. , farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Tipton; born in Van Buren Co., Mich., May 20, 1848, and when 7 years of age came with his parents to Cedar Co., in 1855, and has lived here twenty-two years, except while attending college; he graduated and engaged in teaching, went to California; taught school in Nevada one year, and after visiting the principal places in California, returned and engaged in farming on his father’s farm of 240 acres. Has held the office of Treasurer of the Town Board of Trustees and School Director, Superintendent of Sunday school. Married Miss Franc L. Dickinson, from Muscatine Co., Iowa, Feb. 25, 1875; they have one daughter—Elma L.

Shell, Jacob, far., S. 13; P.O. Tipton.

Sheldon, Chas. P. , retired, Tipton; born in Jefferson Co., N.Y., April 27, 1818; lived there twenty-three years, then moved to Michigan and engaged in farming; lived there thirteen years; came to this county in 1854 and selected some land, and the following year moved his family here and settled in Inland Tp.; engaged in farming for fifteen years, and then moved to Tipton; owns a farm of 250 acres of land, and commenced life without anything. He held the office of Supervisor in Michigan six years, and . . .

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. . . School Inspector; was Justice of the Peace eleven years, and Representative to the State Legislature; in this county, he has held the office of County Supervisor, one of the first elected after organization, for six years, and was Chairman of the Board five years, and has held the office two years since then; was elected Representative to the State Legislature; was Assistant Provost Marshall during the war, and is now Justice of the Peace. Married Miss Laura Mantle, from Jefferson Co., N.Y., Sept. 1, 1841; she died June 5, 1876; have five children—Frank, Albert M., Jennie Lind, Dollie R., Marie; lost two—Edmond and Carrie. Frank was in the army, 24th I.V.I., Co. C; was wounded at Vicksburg and at the battle of Winchester; Edmond was in the army, 24th I.V.I., Co. C; died from disease contracted in the army.

Sheldon, Francis L. , farmer, P.O. Tipton; was born in Van Buren Co., Mich., July 2, 1843; came to Cedar Co. with his father in 1855, where he has continued to reside. Enlisted in Co. C, 24th I.V.I., Aug 8, 1862, and served three years; he participated in the battle of Port Gibson, Miss., May 1, 1863, in the siege of Vicksburg, and in the battle of Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864, where he was wounded in the left leg; was mustered out of the service at Davenport on the 6th of August, 1865, and returned home, where he re-engaged in farming. Was married April 9, 1868, to Miss Laura E. Brown, daughter of H. D. Brown, of Tipton; owns 160 acres of land in the southwest quarter of Sec. 36, Fairfield Tp., and forty acres in the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Sec. 1, Range 2, Center Tp.; value, $8,000.

Shepherd, R. K. , far., S. 23; P.O. Tipton.

Sherwood, Henry, retired farmer, Tipton; born in the City of New York Nov. 23, 1825; he entered a drug store at an early age, and afterwards engaged in the jobbing drug trade, and was connected with the business for sixteen years; came to Cedar Co. in 1855 and engaged in farming on New York Prairie; only two or three houses completed there when he first came; has carted grain to Davenport and sold wheat at thirty cents per bushel; owns 300 acres of land; has held the office of Justice of the Peace, and town and school offices. Married Miss Abbie Davis in New York City December, 1848; she was from New Jersey; she died Oct. 9, 1873, leaving five children—Mrs. Elizabeth Dearborn, Mrs. Emma Kirk, Mrs. Annie Welch, Henry, Isaac.

Sherwood, L. , renter; P.O. Tipton.

Shinn, Vincent, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Tipton; born in Columbiana Co., O., Sept. 9, 1819; lived there about thirty two years and came to Cedar Co., Ia., by wagon, and was four weeks on the way; arrived here in October, 1851; lived on the prairie two years, then came where he now lives and engaged in farming; owns a farm of forty acres. Married Miss Rachel Williamson, from New Jersey, in 1846; they have three children—Mary, William and Ida Belle; they have lost three children.

Shafer, A. , renter, Sec. 11; P.O. Tipton.

Shafer, J. I. , Sec. 15; P.O. Tipton.

Shafer, Wm. , far., S. 11; P.O. Tipton.

Shriver, H. C. , teamster.

Shultz, A. , far., S. 29; P.O. Tipton.

Shultz, Daniel, far., S. 29; P.O. Tipton.

Shultz, John, far., Sec. 29; P.O. Tipton.

Simmons, Abraham, Sec. 8; P.O. Tipton.

Simons, Isaac, warden.

Simmons, J. , far., Sec. 5; P.O. Tipton.

Simons, James, laborer.

Simmons, Lem, far., Sec. 5; P.O. Tipton.

Simnermowker, Geo. , far., Sec. 18; P.O. Tipton.

Slater, Thomas, farmer; P.O. Tipton.

Smart, A. M. , carpenter.

Smith, Daniel R. , farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Tipton; born in Blair Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1835; lived there twenty-one years and came to this county in 1856, and engaged in farming, and has lived on his present farm twenty-one years; owns farm of 126 acres and thirteen acres of timber; was elected Constable. Married Miss Anna Dickinson, from Stark Co., O., in March, 1867; they have three children—Frank Edwin, John Royer and Ella Winnifred; lost one daughter—May. Mr. Smith was in the army; enlisted in the 5th Regt. I.V.I., Co. A; was in the battles of Iuka, Corinth . . .

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. . . siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Jackson and others; was in the service four years.

Smith, F. D. , far., Sec. 35; P.O. Wilton.

Smith, Thompson, Sec. 31; P.O. Tipton.

Snyder, E. , harness maker.

Sparks, A. , machine agent.

Sparks, Jason C. , proprietor Sparks’ Wind Mills, Tipton; born in Greene Co., Ind., July 24, 1845, and came to this county when 8 years of age; has been engaged as agent for agricultural implements; he is the patentee of Sparks’ “Wind Mill,” one of the best now in use. He married Miss Emma McGregor, from Kendall Co., Ill., March 28, 1867; they have four children—Willie, Maud, Della and Louie.

Sparks, S., farmer.

Spence, John, Capt., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Tipton; born near Milleville, Cumberland Co., N. J., April 10, 1797; lived there twenty years, then lived in Philadelphia fifteen years; was a strict temperance man and did not drink anything and did not allow it on board of his vessel; lived in the city of New York fourteen years, and came to this county in 1855, and has lived here twenty-two years. He and his son Thomas are engaged in burning lime and farming. The Captain has been connected with the M. E. Church over fifty years, and has been an earnest worker in the church and out of it, and has attended 105 camp meetings. Married Sarah Crippen, from Cumberland Co., N.J., in 1816, and they have been married over sixty-one years, and they have four children—Elizabeth, Sophia A., Mary and Thomas; lost two children; they have forty grandchildren and forty-one great-grandchildren; they had one son and seven grandsons in the army and they have seven grandsons in the employ of the C. & N. W. R. R. Thomas L. Spence, son of Capt. Spence, was born in Cumberland Co., N. J., in July, 1825; came to this county with his parents in 1855; is engaged in burning lime and farming; he was in the engineers’ department three years during the war. Married Sarah Worth, from N. J.; they have five sons and four daughters.

Springer, John, barber.

Sprout, James, laborer, Tipton.

Stafford, L. B. , salesman.

Staininger, John B. , jeweler, Tipton; born in Union Co., Penn., Sept. 13, 1852; removed to Wisconsin with his parents when 3 years of age; went to Nevada Territory and was with his brother in the jewelry business; came to Tipton and engaged in jewelry business with his brother, and afterward bought out his brother and continued the business.

Staly, P. , far., S. 24; P.O. Tipton.

Stanley, Amos, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16; P.O. Tipton; born in Columbiana Co., O., Dec. 3, 1829; lived in Ohio about thirty-nine years; was farming and dealing in stock; he came West in 1850, to this county and entered land, and again, in 1858 and 1859, and entered about 5,000 acres in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri; returned East and engaged extensively in the oil business; was very unfortunate in being burned out twice, and lost a large amount; came to this county in the Spring of 1869 and engaged in farming and stock raising; owned hotel and livery in Mechanicsville and hotel in Tipton, which was burned in 1871. He owns 1,000 acres of land, 600 here and 400 south of Muscatine. Married Mary Ann Shinn, from Dubuque; she died in 1866; they had three children, only one living, a son—Theodore. Married Rachel A. Engle, from Ohio, Dec. 31, 1868; they have two children—Lavina and Amos; lost one daughter.

Starr, Anson, Tipton; born in Columbus, Franklin Co., O., Nov. 18, 1831; lived in Ohio eighteen years; came to this county in 1850, with his parents, and engaged in farming; went to Kansas in 1859, and was there and in Colorado seven years; returned in 1866. Married Miss Martha Baker, from Granville, Licking Co., O., Jan. 17, 1878. John Calvin Starr, brother of Anson, was in the army; enlisted in the 24th Regt. I.V.I., Co. B, and died from disease in Louisiana.

Starrett, A. R. , lawyer.

Starrett, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Wilton; born in Cedar . . .

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. . . Co., Sugar Creek Township, April 9, 1853, and has lived in this county twenty-five years; is engaged in farming and stock raising; rents farm of 220 acres from his father-in-law, A. J. Crawford. Married Miss Anna Maria Crawford, a daughter of Andrew J. Crawford, the oldest settler in this county, Jan. 2, 1876. William Starrett, father of Joseph, was born in York State in 1812, and came to this county in 1836, and is one of the oldest settlers. He married Rosinda Albin, from Indiana; she died in 1852; they have five sons and one daughter—Harriet, John R., Perry, Johnson, George and Joseph; lost two children. Perry was in the army in Co. D, 11th Regt. I.V.I., and was wounded.

Stough, J. Howard, Rev. , pastor Lutheran Church, Tipton; born in Ontario, Richland Co., Ohio, Sept. 18, 1850; he received his education and graduated at Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio; entered the ministry in July, 1872; his first pastorate was at Leetona, Columbiana Co., Ohio; his second pastorate was at Knoxville, Marion Co., Ill.; from there he went to Plymouth, Ohio, and received a call to the Lutheran Church in Tipton, and came here in May, 1877. Married Miss Mida Gipson, from Plymouth, Ohio, Nov. 25, 1875.

Stryker, John C. , farmer, sec. 14; P.O. Tipton; born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Aug. 8, 1840; lived there nine years; moved to Indiana, lived there six years, and came with his parents to Cedar Co. April, 1853; but very little improvement here on the prairie then. Was in the army; enlisted in Co. A, 5th Reg. N.J.V.I.; he was in thirteen battles, among them the battle of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Days’ Battles, second battle of Bull Run; was wounded at Fair Oaks and Bull Run, and discharged; engaged in farming; had nothing but one colt when he commenced, and now owns 280 acres of land. Married Miss Martha Perry, from this county, in November, 1863; they have eight children—Luella M., Frank, Harry, Lizzie, Dick, William, John and Maud.

Stryker, P. L. , farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Tipton; born in Somerset Co., N. J., Dec. 11, 1813; lived there twenty-four years, then lived in Ohio and Indiana about eighteen years, when they came to Cedar Co. in 1855, the same week that their old neighbor, C. P. Sheldon, arrived here; he engaged in farming on the prairie where no one thought it would be settled, and has lived on this farm over twenty years; owns a farm of 120 acres. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace, and school offices; he and Mr. Sheldon and Mr. Wright built the first school house here twenty years ago, and carted the lumber from Davenport, and it is now standing on the corner. Married Miss Aletta Van Camp, from Somerset Co., N. J., May 28, 1835; they have nine children—Mary L., Cornelius, John, Kate, Caroline, Henry, Lettie, Mattie and Lilly; John was in the army, in the 5th Reg N.J.V.I., Co. A.

Stevens, E. G.

Stewart, M. M., merchant.

Stover, John, mer., hardware and grocery.

Stubblefield, John B., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 3; P.O. Tipton; born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Nov. 15, 1827; lived there fifteen years, then came to Cedar Co. with his father’s family, by wagon, being twenty-one days on the way, and arrived here Nov. 5, 1842, thirty-four years ago; they were early settlers; entered land from the Government and engaged in farming; there are only a few here now who were here when they came; he owns 345 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Married Miss Elizabeth McLane, from Center Co., Penn., May 10, 1854; they have seven children—James, Melissa A., Serilda, Emily Jane, Alice, Luella, Flora; lost three children—Mary, Catherine, Adella.

Stuckenbrook, G. , far.; P.O. Tipton.

Stutter, D. H. , tenant far., Sec. 23; P.O. Tipton.

Stutter, Jessie, far.; P.O. Tipton.

Stuyvesandt, Valentine, ornamental gardener, dealer in fruit trees and nursery stock; P.O. Tipton; was born in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1848; he lived there until 1852, and then emigrated to San Antonio, Texas. He remained there six years, and then returned to Europe to . . .

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. . . attend the Horticultural School at Hamburg; he returned to Texas again 1871; he came to this county in 1876. Not married.

Swartzlender, Reuben, far., Tipton; born in Union Co., Penn., Aug. 22, 1821; at the age of 14 he went to Crawford Co., O.; lived there five years, and then came by team to Cedar Co., Iowa, being twenty-eight days on the way, and arrived here in 1840 with only $50; he started with $50.50, and spent fifty cents on the way; only a few here then; he was one of the early settlers; worked on a farm one year for $100, then went to farming; also engaged in the mercantile business here for some years, and although he only had $50 when he came here, he owns over 1,000 acres of land, 480 acres of it being in this county; beside assisting his friends, he has paid out not less than $15,000 in endorsing and going security for them. He has held various town and school offices. Married Clarissa Carl, from Ohio, in September, 1841; she died 1844; married Martha Dale, from Crawford Co., Ohio, in 1848; she died 1865; he has six children—Henrietta, Mary, Ellen, Charles, Martha and Walter; has lost four children.

Sweet, Lorenzo L. , Pastor Mt. Zion Free-Will Baptist Church, Tipton; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., April 16, 1811; at the age of 10 he went to Pennsylvania and lived there twenty-one years; and prepared himself for the ministry; commenced preaching in 1824; preached in Wisconsin eighteen years; was in the army; enlisted in Co. I, 37th Regt. I.V.I., known as the Gray Beard Regiment; was Sergeant of Co. I; was in several fights with guerillas, and was disabled at Memphis; he preached in the regiment almost every Sabbath, and assisted the Chaplain in his duties; is now pastor of the Mt. Zion Church, of this town; Mr. Sweet has been engaged in the ministry forty-three years; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace many years, Town Trustee six years; was elected Coroner in 1873, and in 1875, and again in 1877. Married Miss Rachel Burr, from Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1831; they have five children—William W., Daniel E., John O., Dayton M. and Mary E.; lost three children. He had four sons in the army—Daniel Henry and George were in 11th I.V.I., and William was in the 6th I.V.C.; Henry L. R. died in the hospital and Geo. O. was killed before Atlanta.

Sweinhart, Jerome, carriage and wagon maker.

Sweinhart, Josiah, retired, Tipton; born in Berks County, Penn., near Philadelphia, June 8, 1813; learned the carriage making business, and was engaged in that business for twenty years at New Berlin, Penn. Came to this county, to Tipton, in 1862, and engaged in carriage and wagon business for four years; then went to farming; owns farm of 120 acres just out of town. Has held town and school offices. Married Maria Neiman, from Berks Co., Penn.; she died August 12, 1853; they had seven children—Jacob, Emma L., Jerome and Peter F., living; lost three children. Married Mary A. Neiman, from Berks Co., Penn., Sept. 30, 1856; they had one son, who died.

Swinehart, Jacob, farmer.

Switzenbarger, August, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Pleasant Hill.

Taylor, Samuel, retired farmer.

Thiel, Mathias, beer saloon.

Thompson, A. , far., Sec. 15; P.O. Tipton.

Thompson, A., far., Sec. 10; P.O. Tipton.

Thompson, Jane, Mrs. , Sec. 10; P.O. Tipton; born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She married Alexander Thompson in 1837, and they came to America the same year and lived in Ohio five years; came to Cedar County by wagon; lived at Linn Grove until 1854, when they moved to where they now live, engaged in farming; they own 120 acres of land. Mr. Thompson held office of Justice of the Peace, town and school offices. They had eleven children, six of them living—Alexander, William, Ellen, Susan, James and John.

Thompson, P. W. , blacksmith.

Thompson, S. P. , Sec. 26; P.O. Tipton.

Thompson, Thomas W. , blacksmith, Tipton; born in Indiana March 12, 1839, and when 4 years old . . .

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. . . came with his parents by wagon to Tipton, when 14 years of age began learning his trade, and after serving his apprenticeship four years and working journey work for one year, he engaged in business for himself, and has continued since. He has lived here thirty-five years, and has worked at his trade for twenty-five years. Married Miss Addie McKee, from Pennsylvania, in August, 1863; they have one son—Harry W. Thompson.

Thompson, W. , far., Sec. 10; P.O. Tipton.

Tober, Henry, far., Sec. 15; P.O. Tipton.

Tracy, James, laborer.

Turner, J. C. , retired physician.

Tuthill, John S. , Deputy Recorder and Justice of the Peace, Tipton; born in the city of New York, July 22, 1814; lived there twenty-six years; learned carpenter and joiner trade, and came to Cedar County in the Summer of 1840; was one of the early settlers; commenced working at his trade; only a few here when he came. Has held office of Justice of the Peace for the past fifteen years; has also held office of County Treasurer, by appointment, to fill a vacancy. Married Elizabeth Lett, from Ohio, in 1843; they have two children—Carrie and John S.; have lost three—two sons and one daughter.

Tuthill, J. W. , druggist.

Tuthill, Wm. H., Judge, banker, Tipton; was born in the city of New York Dec. 5, 1808; he received his education there and prepared himself for his chosen profession. He came to Cedar Co., Ia., in Spring of 1840; was one of the early settlers here; he engaged in mercantile business and was admitted to the bar, and was Judge of the 8th Judicial District for two terms, though he would consent to be placed in nomination only as an independent candidate. Though prominently identified with the interests of the county and State, he has steadily avoided official position, having received nominations to Legislature and State Senate, and declined both. Judge T. is honorary member of several historical and literary societies, and published a review of the Dred Scott Decision, and has contributed to the annals of the State of Iowa, and has one of the finest private libraries in the State. He has been engaged in the banking business here for the past twenty-eight years, and knows of no one now engaged in banking who was in it when he commenced. Married Miss Dorothy Platner, from Cherry Valley, New York, in August, 1843; they have one son—James W., engaged in the drug business here.

Van Fleit, A. , carpenter.

Van Meter, F. M. , carpenter.

Van Pelt, N. , carpenter.

Van Pelt, Wm. A. , carpenter.

Van Pelt, Wm. , barber.

Vanness, William H. , furniture business, Tipton; born in Jefferson Co., N.Y., March 4, 1829; lived there twenty-one years; went to California in 1850; was engaged in mining and irrigating; returned to New York in 1857; moved to Ohio and engaged in dry goods business at Sandusky; was in the army in 101st Reg. O.V.I., Co. G; was in battles at Perryville, Chickamauga, and in many skirmishes; was hurt in the battle at Perryville. Came to this county in Fall of 1864, and engaged in sheep raising and farming; was elected Clerk of the Circuit and District Court in 1872, and re-elected in 1874; engaged in the furniture business here in 1875. Married Ellen A. Jones from Jefferson Co., N.Y., Oct. 20, 1850; they have one daughter, and have lost three children.

Vanzanett, C. , far., Sec. 26; P. O. Wilton.

Vest, R. C.

Wallace, Peter, merchant.

Wampler, Samuel, co-operative store, Tipton; born in Gettysburg, Penn., April 3, 1818; lived there nineteen years; also lived in Franklin Co.; was engaged in selling goods; came to this county in 1855; engaged as clerk in store, also in farming. Was elected Treasurer of this county in 1860; was elected again in 1872, and re-elected in 1874; has been manager of the co-operative store for the past two years. Married Elizabeth R. Schmucker, in August, 1843; she was a daughter of George Schmucker, engaged in the iron business at Coe Forge, Blair Co., Penn., brother of Rev. Simon Schmucker, of . . .

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. . . Gettysburg, Penn.; they have four sons and four daughters.

Warner, Marshal.

Watters, Peters, far., S. 12; P.O. Tipton.

Weaver, Benjamin, retired merchant.

Welsh, Dennis, engineer.

Werling, John, carpenter and farmer, S. 11; P.O. Tipton; born in Germany, Dec. 25, 1829; came to this country when 12 years of age and settled in Ohio for fourteen years; learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, and came to Cedar Co. November 29, 1855; engaged in building, and has contracted and built many of the largest and best buildings in Cedar Co.; also owns a farm of 120 acres. Holds the office of President of the School Board. Married Catherine Willer from Germany, in Ohio, in 1852; she died in 1865; they had seven children—Mona, Catherina, died 1869; Charles, died Dec. 24, 1877; Lena, John, Mary E., Louisa.

Werling John T. , carpenter and builder, Tipton; born in Ohio May 5, 1848; lived there nineteen years and came to Cedar Co. in 1868, and has been engaged in building since; he has helped build many of the best buildings in Tipton, and also in Stanwood. Married Miss Agnes Porter from England, June 26, 1875.

Werts, David, far., S. 30; P.O. Tipton.

Wertz, W. C. , wagon maker.

Westcott, J. O. , druggist.

Whan, John, merchant, Tipton.

Wheeler, John D. , confectioner.

Whitson, R. C. , carpenter.

Whitson, John, far., S. 8; P.O. Tipton.

Wickman, John, stone mason.

Wiggins, Basel, far., S. 27; P.O. Tipton.

Wilhelm, Benjamin, State Agent of U. B. Mutual Aid Society of Penn., Tipton; born Lebanon Co., Penn., July 14, 1804; lived in Pennsylvania eighteen years; then moved to Ohio and lived thirty-three years; came to Muscatine, Iowa, in 1855, and in 1864 came to Cedar Co. to Tipton, and has lived here thirteen years. Held the office of Deputy Sheriff and Constable for seven years; in 1872 was appointed agent of the United Brethren Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania; was appointed State Agent of same County in 1874; has held the office of Deputy Collector of delinquent taxes, Assessor and Coroner. Married Sarah Beard, from Ohio; she died in 1849; they had five children—John H., David O., Simon P., Elizabeth and Lucinda. Married Mary Jane Linn, from Ohio, in 1851; they have one son—Orion Oscar.

Wilkinson, John, retired farmer, S. 28; P.O. Tipton; born in Northumberlandshire, Eng., April 15, 1807; lived there thirteen years and came to this country in 1820; lived in Centre Co., Penn., and was engaged in mining many years; came to Iowa in 1867; was engaged in farming for seven years; then sold his farm. Married Miss Hannah David from Center Co., Penn. They have eight children—Mary Jane, Sarah E., Deborah, Joanna, Ellen, Thomas, Clementina, Carpenter.

Willer, George, farmer; S. 12; P.O. Tipton; born in Germany Feb. 23, 1827, and came to America June 19, 1839; lived in Ohio twenty-six years, and came to Cedar Co., Iowa, 1865 and engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 250 acres of land. Married Julia Terss, from Germany, in Ohio, in 1852. They have six children—Mary, Julia, Wendel, John, Mena, and Peter, and have lost five children.

Willer, John, far., S. 4; P.O. Tipton.

Williamson, Charity and Amy E., Misses, S. 14; P.O. Tipton; were born in Somerset Co., N. J.; they came to this county with their parents in Oct. 1851; they own thirty-eight acres of land. Their father, Cornelius Williamson, was born in Somerset Co., N. J. He married Mahala Bishop, from the same place; they came by wagon to Cedar Co., being five weeks on the way; arrived October, 1851; they had six children—Abraham, Amy E., Charity, Rachel A., Henrietta, Lost one daughter—Sarah Jane. Mr. Williamson died July 14, 1852; Mrs. Williamson, died 1870.

Williams, Frank, farmer; P.O. Tipton.

Williams, James, farmer; P.O. Tipton.

Williams, Morris, lab., S. 14; P.O. Tipton.

Wilson, Joseph, far., S. 12; P.O. Tipton.

Wirick, Jacob, carpenter.

Wirick, Joseph, farmer, S. 10; P.O. Tipton; born in Richland . . .

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. . . Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1828; lived there twenty-one years; came to Iowa; reached Davenport the day he was twenty-one years old and came to Cedar Co. in the Fall of 1849. Married Miss Sarah Myers, of Richland Co., Ohio, daughter of Henry Myers, April 1, 1853; they came on this farm in 1856 and engaged in farming; owns 120 acres of land, and has held school and road offices; they have fourteen children—Thomas, Ida, Lodusca J., Cassius M., Plimpton H., Orange P., Asher, Viola, Minnie, Myrtie, Louie, Helen, Frank P., Beatrice; lost one son—Lucien.

Wirick, Thomas, far., S. 10; P.O. Tipton.

Wirick, W. F. , shoemaker.

Wise, Henry.

Wisner, John, laborer.

Witmer, D. F. , prop. elevator, and grain buyer.

Wolf, William P. , attorney at law, firm of Wolf & Landt, Tipton; born in Stark Co., Ohio, Dec. 1, 1833; received his education, taught school, and commenced the study of his profession there; came to this State, to Cedar Co., and completed his study of law and was admitted to the bar; commenced the practice of law. He was elected Representative to the State Legislature in 1863. Was in the army, commissioned Captain of Co. I, 46th Regt., I.V.I., was wounded by being shot by guerrillas near Colliersville, Tenn.; served his time out and then returned and associated with Judge Rothrock; resumed the practice of his profession and was appointed Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue by President Lincoln; was elected to the State Senate in 1867; represented this District in the sessions of 1868-1870. His law partner, Judge Rothrock having been elected Judge of the Supreme Court in 1867, Mr. Wolf and Sanford V. Landt became associated together in the practice of law; in 1870, he was elected Representative to Congress to fill an unexpired term. He has been much interested in educational matters, having been engaged in teaching here, and has held the office of Superintended of Schools of the county. Married Miss Alice Macy, daughter of Samuel Macy, of Ohio, Aug. 31, 1859; they have six children—Mary, Lucy, Clara, Charles L., William W., baby. They have lost two children—Thomas T., and Bertha Alice.

Woods, William S., music teacher, and selling musical instruments, Tipton; born in Worcester Co., Mass., Dec. 7, 1836; lived there twenty-one years; came to Cedar Co. in Oct., 1857; has been engaged in teaching music and selling musical instruments; and has been leader of the Tipton band ten or twelve years, and has been leader of the choir in the Lutheran Church for many years. Married Miss Susan Campbell, from Worcester Co., Mass., Nov., 1862; they have two children—Ellery and Charlie.

Woods, R. M. , far., S. 29; P.O. Tipton.

Worling, Jno.

Wright, C. G. , S. 11; P.O. Tipton.

Yard, Robt. , laborer.

Yates, Sylvanus, attorney, Tipton; born in Columbiana Co., O., Feb. 7, 1835; was educated in that State and studied law, and graduated at the law college in Cleveland, O., and was admitted to the bar; came, in 1857, to Cedar Co., and has practiced his profession here since 1859. Held the office of Clerk of the District court four years, and held the office of Judge of the Circuit Court four years; was Mayor of Tipton three years; also County Attorney for the past five years. Married Miss Sarah W. Smith, from Carroll Co., O., Sept. 6, 1859; they have three children—Luella, Sherman, Mabel; lost three children, two daughters and one son.

Yates, S. Y. , attorney at law, Tipton; born in Wayne Co., O., Jan. 20, 1851; lived there until seventeen years of age, and came to Cedar Co. in 1868; entered the Agricultural College at Ames, and took a course of civil engineering; studied law with Messrs. Piatt & Carr, of Tipton, and was admitted to the bar, and since then has practiced his profession here. Has held the office of County Surveyor and Secretary of Cedar County Agricultural Society, Town Clerk, and Secretary of the School Board.

Young, David.

Young, W. A. , merchant.

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Zeitler, John, carriage maker, Tipton; born in Northumberland Co., Penn,; Sept. 21, 1809; learned his trade, carriage making, at Milton, Penn.; lived there forty-six years; came to Cedar Co. in 1855; was engaged in farming eleven years, then engaged in his business again, and has continued in it since. Married Mary Stonecker, from Pennsylvania, in 1833; she died in 1869. Married Mary Roberts, from Ohio, in 1871. He has eight children—David, Hilburn, William, John F., Benjamin C., Robert, Eliza A., Mary A. Mr. Zeitler had four sons in the army—Hilburn, William, John and Benjamin. William and John served their time and re-enlisted again. They were all wounded, and William and John draw pensions from the Government.