THE
HISTORY
OF
CEDAR COUNTY IOWA

Western Historical Company
Successors to H. F. Kett & Co., 1878

Transcribed by Sharon Elijah, October 18, 2013

BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY

ABBREVIATIONS

agt agent I.V.A. Iowa Volunteer Artillery mkr maker
carp carpenter I.V.C. Iowa Volunteer Cavalry P.O. Post Office
clk clerk I.V.I. Iowa Volunteer Infantry prop proprietor
Co company or county lab laborer S. or Sec. Section
dir dealer mach machinist st street
far farmer mech mechanic Supt Superintendent
gro grocer mer merchant Treas Treasurer
    mfr manufacturer    

FARIFIELD TOWNSHIP.

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Albert, Fred, S. 24; P.O. Tipton.

Albert, H. , far., S. 24; P.O. Tipton.

Albert, L., S.24; P.O. Tipton.

Anderson, J. M. , S. 2; P.O. Clarence.

Anderson, R. T. , S. 2; P.O. Clarence.

Bagley, J. A. , far., S. 24; P.O. Tipton,

Bossert, B. , far., S. 28; P.O. Tipton.

Bossert, J. , far., S. 28; P.O. Tipton.

Britcher, Henry, farmer, S. 6; P.O. Tipton; his farm contains 222 acres. Mr. B. was born in Kent, Eng., Jan. 22, 1825, and emigrated when 22 years of age, to Oneida Co., N.Y., where he lived for four and one-half years, and came to this county in the fall of 1854. Was married April 4, 1852, to Miss Sarah A. Cash, a native of Oneida Co., N. Y., and has been a resident of Cedar Co. until the present time. He located on his present farm in April, 1865, and has one of the best improved places in the county, no children.

Bruner, J. W., far., S. 25; P.O. Tipton.

Butterbro, H., far., Sec. 26; P.O. Tipton.

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Bunker, Moses , proprietor Bunker Hill Stock Farm, S. 28; P.O. Tipton; was born in Chambly, Lower Canada, in 1819. He left there when 17 years of age; went to Albany Co., near Albany, N.Y., where he remained about three years. He came to Cedar Co. in June, 1840; in 1849, Mr. B. went to California overland route, and drove a team of oxen all the way, where he remained until 1851; engaged in mining; in 1851, he located where he now lives; his home farm contains about 900 acres, and is one of the best improved in the county; in November, 1843, he married Miss Sarah A., daughter of Joseph K. Snyder; she was born in Philadelphia and raised in Harrison Co., Ind.; she came to the county in the Fall of 1838; they have two sons and five daughters—Mariah, Ada L. (now Mrs. John McCloskey), Ida (now Mrs. Russell Piatt), Mary, Emma, Joseph W. and Moses F.

Cash, Wm. , S. 5; P.O. Clarence.

Cessford, J. , far., S. 22; P.O. Clarence.

Cessford, J. , far., S. 22; P.O. Clarence.

Cessford, W. , far., S. 22; P.O. Clarence.

Coe, J. P. , far., Sec. 27; P.O. Tipton.

Coffman, Wm. , far., S. 34; P.O. Tipton.

Coffman, M. , far., S. 34; P.O. Tipton.

Coffman, G. , far., S. 34; P.O. Tipton.

Collins, H. C. , far., S. 2; P.O. Clarence.

Cosgrift, A. , Sec. 3; P.O. Clarence.

Culver, I.P. , far., S. 14; P.O. Clarence.

Cunningham, Hugh

Dennison, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Tipton.

Dettmann, P. , far., Sec. 1; P.O. Clarence.

Dickinson, Geo. , renter, Sec. 12; P.O. Clarence.

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

Donahue, Wm. , far., S. 36; P.O. Tipton.

Downing, G. , far., Sec. 26; P.O. Tipton.

Downing, J. , far., S. 26; P.O. Tipton.

Downie, Ira.

Doyle, Ira.

Doyle, Dennis.

Drollinger, E. , far., S. 1; P.O. Clarence.

Early, Michael, far., Sec. 4; P.O. Clarence.

Ebert, Carl, far., S. 26; P.O. Tipton.

Elliott, J. C. , renter; P.O. Clarence.

Elliott, J. , far., Sec. 16; P.O. Clarence.

Elliott, O. H. , renter; P.O. Clarence.

English, D. W. , far., S. 9; P.O. Clarence.

Everett, H. , far., S. 24; P.O. Brush Creek.

Farman, D. W. , carpenter; P.O. Brush Creek.

Fay, Michael, far., Sec. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Findley, James, far., S. 8; P.O. Clarence.

Gaige, Robert, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Tipton.

Garner, C. , far., Sec. 13; P.O. Louden.

Garner, D.W. , far., Sec. 13; P.O. Louden.

Garner, Enfield, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Clarence; was born in Carroll Co., Md., in 1844; he came to this county in 1854; owns 160 acres. He married Miss Louisa Geesaman Sept. 15, 1874, a native of Allen Co., Ind., born in1854; they have no family; one adopted son—Henry Wiggins.

Garner, Geo. , farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Louden; was born in Carroll Co., Md., Dec. 9, 1812; he lived there until the Spring of 1854, and then came to this county and settled near where he now lives. He married Miss Mary A. Winter, a native of the same place, in March, 1836; she was born May 20, 1813; she died Sept. 31,1 872; left family of three sons—D.W. , Enfield and Curtis. His farm contains 320 acres.

Gradelman, C. , far., S. 25; P.O. Tipton.

Goldsmith, H. , rent., S. 24; P.O. Tipton.

Goldsmith, J. , rent., S. 24; P.O. Tipton.

Griep, J. , far., Sec. 3; P.O. Clarence.

Hegarty, J. W. , farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Clarence.

Hegarty, R. L. , far., S. 13; P.O. Clarence.

Hegarty, S.A. , far., S. 11; P.O. Clarence.

Hegarty, S. R. , far., S. 11; P.O. Clarence.

Henderson, John, far., S. 19; P.O. Tipton.

Henderson, W. , far., S. 19; P.O. Tipton.

Hoffmaster, Earnest, renter, P.O. Tipton.

Hunter, James, far., S. 21; P.O. Tipton.

Kahl, Henry, far., S. 1; P.O. Clarence.

Kemp, Andrew, far., S. 5; P.O. Clarence.

Kahl, Joseph, far., S. 1; P.O. Clarence.

Keith, John, farmer, S. 21; P.O. Tipton; was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, July8, 1829. Married Amanda J. Thompson Aug. 13, 1853; came to this county in 1851 and to the place where he now lives, in 1870. Has six children—Wilson B., born July 2, 1854; Edwin P., Aug. 18, 1856; Kate E., . . .

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. . . Nov. 4, 1858; Anne B., Oct. 2, 1861; Elmer G., Oct. 16, 1865; John P., April 23, 1872.

Keith, Judson, far.; P.O. Brush Creek.

Kemp, M. W., Mrs. , farming, S. 5., P.O. Clarence; was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 26, 1816; owns eighty acres. Married J. A. Kemp, March 15, 1837; born in Frederick Co., Md., April 4, 1814; died Jan. 12, 1876; came to this county in 1864, and where she now lives in 1870; have twelve children—Martha T., born June 10, 1838; George M., Dec. 30, 1839; Mary T., Oct. 13, 1840; Margaret E., June 3, 1842; John A., March12, 1844; Benjamin L., Sept, 30, 1845; Rachel S., Oct, 30, 1847;Dennis M., May 17, 1849; Catherine S., June 27, 1851; James O., March 26, 1853; Andrew F., Oct. 24, 1854; Cordelia, Jan. 29, 1857; George M. served as Captain of Co. I, 179th O.V.I.; John A. served as private in Co. E, 98th O.V.I.

Kinney, Alonzo, far., S. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Kinney, George , farmer, S. 17; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Nov. 24, 1828; came to this place where he now lives, May 22, 1859; moved from Ohio in a lumber wagon; was one month on the road; owns 240 acres. Married Miss Lydia Russell Dec. 20, 1840; born Sept. 29, 1831; have now living six children—Alonzo R., born Aug. 22, 1853; Samuel H., July 16, 1855; George H., April 13, 1857; Margaret I., May 11, 1859; Edward C., Dec. 15, 1860; Nancy B., June 26, 1864.

Kinney, Joel , farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Clarence; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in November 4, 1826; came to this county in November, 1857. Owns 160 acres. Married Miss Martha Kemp, a native of Ohio, Oct. 2, 1856. Was School Director one year. Have ten children—Mary E., now Mrs. Layton; Martha, now Mrs. Slenker, Sarah M., born Sept. 3, 1857; Henry L., April 11, 1859; Ruth A., Dec. 15, 1861; Cordelia J., May 21. 1865; John D., Sept. 16, 1867; Frederick H., April 17, 1870; Anna L., Sept. 4, 1873; Joel C., Dec. 14, 1877.

Kinney, S. H. , far., Sec. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Lambern, David , retired, Sec. 11; P.O. Clarence.

Lange, Phillip , far., Sec. 1; P.O. Clarence.

Lichtenwalter, S. R. , farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Clarence; was born in Carroll Co., Md., July 23, 1839; he lived there until April, 1853; he stopped a short time in Marshall Co., Ill.; came here the same year; owns 382 acres. He married Miss Fannie Hyde Feb. 1, 1866, a native of Greene Co., Penn.; they have one son and four daughters—Eva G, born Feb. 14, 1867; Susan R., July 22, 1869; Martha G., Oct. 1, 1873; Elgin B., March 9, 1875; Sarah E., Nov. 1, 1876.

Lovett, W. , far., S. 9; P.O. Clarence.

McCabe, John, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Clarence.

McCabe, Thomas, renter; P.O. Clarence.

McCool, J. C. , far., S. 1; P.O. Clarence.

McCormick, J. , far., S. 34; P.O. Tipton.

McCormick, R. , far., S. 34; P.O. Tipton.

Mains, G. W. , laborer; P.O. Clarence.

Miller, B. F. , far., Sec. 15; P.O. Clarence.

Mitchell, J. , far., S. 11; P.O. Clarence.

Monahan, J. , far., S. 4; P.O. Clarence.

Monk, J. H. , far., S. 36; P.O. Tipton.

Monk, P. , far., Sec. 35; P.O. Tipton.

Monk, S. M. , far., S. 35; P.O. Tipton.

Moore, R. L. , farmer, S. 1; P.O. Shiloh; was born in the county of Antrim, Ireland, on the 27th of April, 1828; came to the United States in November, 1849; landed in New Orleans, and from there to this county in August, 1850; owns 300 acres. Married Miss Elizabeth Johnston, of Richland Co., O., on the 22d of June, 1855. Was Supervisor three years and Justice of the peace nine years. Has six children—John M., born Jan. 4, 1859; Hannah M., born Aug. 12, 1860; William J., born Aug. 19, 1862; David A., born June 12,1863; Margaret E., born May 27, 1866. His first wife died Jan. 29,1867. Married Mary Peterson, his second wife, March 1, 1868; have seven children by second wife—Elizabeth, born May 12, 1869; Alexander L., born Oct. 11,1870; Anna, born July 3, 1872; Samuel, born Dec. 15, 1873; Lewis C., born Jan. 10, 1875; Stewart, born June 7, 1876; Robert L., born Sept. 21, 1877.

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Moreland, David, farmer, S. 21; P.O. Tipton; was born in Franklin Co., Penn., April 28, 1815; he lived there thirty years, and then went to Somerset Co., Penn., and lived eight years; he came to this county in 1853, and has been a resident here ever since; owns 360 acres. He married Miss Mary Reed March 2, 1847, a native of the same county; they have four sons and three daughters—Mary E., born Dec. 2, 1847; John, born Dec. 25, 1849; Frank, born Sept. 13, 1852; Edmund, born Jan. 4, 1855; Emma, born Sept. 13, 1857; Millard, born Aug. 13, 1861; Minnie A., born Jan. 16, 1864.

Moreland, E. , far., S. 21; P.O. Tipton.

Moreland, G. , far., S. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Moreland, J. , far., S. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Noll, J., far., S. 5; P.O. Clarence.

Neiman, M. L. , farmer, S. 20; P.O. Tipton; was born in Montgomery Co., Penn., Aug. 15, 1831; came to Cedar Co. in 1862, lived in Tipton five years; owns 160 acres. Married Elizabeth Moreland, a native of Pennsylvania, Jan. 21, 1862; have one son and two daughters—Anna K., born Jan. 21, 1865; Franklin J., born Aug. 25, 1869; Adam, born April 3, 1871.

Peters, C. , far., S. 10; P.O. Clarence.

Piatt, H., Jr. , far., S. 22; P.O. Tipton.

Piatt, J. B. , far., S. 27; P.O. Tipton.

Piatt, Russell, farmer, S. 8; P.O. Tipton; was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Nov. 26, 1850; came to this county April 5, 1861. Married Miss Ida Bunker March 2, 1876; born in Cedar Co., Iowa, Jan. 21, 1852. No family.

Podevils, Wm. F.

Pound, A. O. , far., S. 23; P.O. Clarence.

Sager, Wm. , farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Tipton.

Sechler, A. , far., Sec. 10; P.O. Clarence.

Sechler, H. P. , far., S. 15; P.O. Clarence.

Sechler, R. , laborer; P.O. Clarence.

Sheldon, F. , far., Sec. 36; P.O. Tipton.

Slinker, Ira, far., Sec. 22; P.O. Tipton.

Slinker, Isaac, far., Sec. 15; P.O. Tipton.

Siple, L. J. , Sec. 9; P.O. Clarence.

Smith, J. A. , far., Sec. 36; P.O. Tipton.

Smith, M. , far., S. 12; P.O. Clarence.

Snyder, J. S. , farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Shiloh; was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 6th, 1818; came to Cedar County in 1855, and to this place, where he now lives, in 1866; owns 160 acres of land. Married Miss Harriet Hanson July 20, 1845; born in Franklin Co., Penn., Nov. 25, 1822. Was Justice of the Peace six years. Have four sons and one daughter—Simon H., born Sept. 22,1848; Harriet A., June 12, 1851; James B., Aug. 30, 1856; William H., Nov. 30, 1858; Charles A., May 10, 1863.

Snyder, W. H. , far., S. 23; P.O. Tipton.

Soper, Geo. W. , farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Tipton; was born in Chenango Co., N.Y., Oct. 1, 1831; came to Iowa in 1849, and to this county in 1854; owns eighty acres of land. He married Miss Tillitha Vanousdol March 15, 1855, a native of Ohio; have one son and one daughter—Hamilton, born Feb. 9, 1859; and Nancy B., Jan. 28, 1871. Served in Co. K, 25th I.V.I., there years and fifteen days; was in the battles of Vicksburg, Pleasant Hill, Nashville and Yellow Bayou, where he was severely wounded in the head by a Minnie ball.

Spear, Alexander, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Tipton; was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, March 4, 1845; emigrated to the United States and Philadelphia in May, 1854; lived there two years and four months; he came to this county in Sept. 1856; his farm contains 400 acres. Married Harriet E., daughter of Henry Fieldwilder, Dec. 20, 1870; she was born in this county Feb. 24, 1851; her father came in 1838; they have one son and one daughter; Ellen May, born Nov, 29, 1874; Forrest, July 10, 1877.

Spear, J. , far., Sec. 15; P.O. Clarence.

Spear, R. , far., Sec. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Spear, S. , far., Sec. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Spear, Thomas A.

Swartz, Henry, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Tipton; was born in Union Co., Penn., Jan. 21, 1829; came to this county in 1869. Married Eliza Koch, a native of Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1851; have four sons and one daughter—Ella F., born July 14, 1857; George P., . . .

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. . . May 24, 1859; William J., Dec. 6, 1861; Arthur L., Oct. 25, 1863; Burdetta V., May 5, 1867. Mr. Swartz enlisted in Co. F, 10th Iowa Vet. Inf. Sept. 22, 1862; served eight months; was discharged May 16, 1865, at Washington, D. C.

Ulrich, Conrad, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Tipton.

Waddle, G. W. , farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Tipton.

Walters, H. , far., Sec. 33; P.O. Tipton.

Walters, J. F. , far., S. 33; P.O. Tipton.

Warner, Jacob A. , farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Clarence; was born in Adams Co., Penn., Nov.8, 1828; he lived there until about 23 years of age, and then went to Lancaster Co., Penn., where he remained about two years, and then went to Stark Co., Ohio, and remained there about two years, then came to this county, in 1855; owns 400 acres. He married Mary J., widow of Joseph D. Denson, Jan. 29, 1857, a native of Pendleton Co., Ky.; her maiden name was Riddel; she came to this county in1839; she drove a team of horses across the Wapsipinicon River, the water being so high she had to swim them, and landed on the opposite shore all right. They have one son and two daughters—Emma M., Henry J. and Clara J. Mrs. W. has one son and three daughters—Annie C., Maggie E., Sarah F. and Zachariah, by her former marriage.

Wasser, J. S. , laborer; P.O. Tipton.

Welty, H. , far., Sec. 4; P.O. Clarence.

Welty, W. , far., Sec. 9; P.O. Clarence.

Woods, J. , renter, Sec. 18; P.O. Tipton.

Young, John, renter; P.O. Tipton.

Young, Noah, renter; P.O. Tipton.



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